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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1947/02/24 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular 346 February 24, 1947 SPECIAL MEETING - FEBRUARY 241 1947 A meeting of the Village Council was called to order by President Erickson at 8:25 P. M. with the following Councilmen present at roll call: Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Jorvig Trustee Perkins Clerk Justad President Erickson Verified Claims On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the follow- ing verified claims were approved, and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue warrants for same, by the following roll call vote: Trustee Jorvig; III Yea; Trustee Bolmgren, Yea; Trustee Perkins, Yea; Clerk Justad, Yea; President Erickson, Yea. American Printing Company 115.60 Freeland's Grocery 5.81 H. Galloway 25.00 Grinnell Company 85.00 Alvera Johnson 33.00 Knapp's Super Shell Serv. .35 Landers-Norblom-Christenson 1.57 John Leslie Fuel Co. 41.76 Linde Air Products Co. .62 If " " " 18.48 Lindy's Service Station 3.35 E. R. Ludwig , _ 99.14 Mary Martin 9.38 Merchants Chemical Co. 70.50 Miller-Davis Company 2.70 E. T. Montgomery 32.50 II I' " 1.00 " " It 36.75 u u " 3.00 u u a 30.00 u II u 3.45 u U a 16.40 " '! " 5.30 Mueller Company 108.68 a a n 20.95 u u 145.50 National Tea Company 31.00 Northern States Power 1,434.65 Howard Perkins 53.97 II It " 19.00 H. A. Rogers Company 1.26 St. Louis Park Dispatch 19.35 Independent School Dist. SLP 25.00 " " " " 19.36 Service Parts Company 5.28 " " " " 13.59 Harry W. Smith Company ' 9.00 Standard Oil_Company 73.35 Peter Stienstra 2.00 Westerdahl Hardware 1.65 Twin City Testing & Engineering Wayne Pump Company 21.94 Laboratory 2.50 Westerdahl Hardware .75 Westerdahl Hardware 19.50 " " 11.28 Hearing Date Set - Double Houses On motion of Clerk Justad, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, March 10, 1947 was set for a hearing on the petition of Dr. W. V. Buck, 3825 Huntington Ave- nue for permit to build two double houses, one on each lot (3 and 4), Block 3, Hankes Minikanda Terrace Addition. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council. Minutes The minutes of meeting held February 17, 1947 were read and approved as read. Bids on Ladder Cage Sealed bids for the ladder cage on Water Tower No. 1 were received and opened from the following Bidders: 1. Minnesota Tank Maintenance Co. $ 676.00 2. Mississippi Valley Tank Co. 1,355.00 , • 3. Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. 740.00 4. Pittsburgh-Des, Moines Co. 1,595.00 On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the above bids were referred to the Water Department and Village Engineer, J. C. Utton III for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of Countilmen present. Hearing - Double Bungalows A hearing was had on the request of A. W. Lampe for a special permit to build two (2) double bungalows on the West 128 feet of Lot B, Brooklawns. Mr. Lampe appeared in favor of his petition. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Building Inspector was authorized to issue a special permit to A. W. Lampe for build- ing of two (2) double bungalows on the West 128 feet of Lot B, Brooklawns, by unanimous vote of the Council. - Hearing - Two-family Dwelling A hearing was had on the petition of Dr. E. L. Fitch for permission to February 24, 1947 347 Hearing - Two-family Dwelling, Continued: to reconstruct his home at 5700 West Lake Street to a two-family dwelling. No on appeared. On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Building Inspector was authorized to issue a special permit to Dr. E. L. Fitch to re- construct his home at 5700 West Lake Street to a two-family dwelling by unanimous vote of the Council. Licenses Approved On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following applications for 1947 licenses were approved and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue same to expire December 31, 1947, by unanimous vote of the Council: Name of Applicant Type of License National Tea Company 3.2 Beer Off Sale 2 Licenses Northwestern-Hanna Fuel Company Heating R. N. Koch 3.2 Beer Off Sale II n n Cigarette II It It Soft Drinks 11 11 U Milk - Retail It It II Gas Station - 2 Pumps Hutchinson & Carlson Heating Richmond & Sons Electrical George Hinkel Taxicab Driver (Blue & Grey) Hearing Date Set - Street Vacation On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, March 17, 1947 was set for a hearing on the petition of Roy W. Sullwold and others for the va- cation of portion of 33rd Street at Louisiana Avenue, by unanimous vote of the Council. • License Bond - Heating On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the heating license bond with Northwestern-Hanna Fuel Company of St. Paul as principal and 111 United Stated States Fidelity and Guaranty Company of Baltimore, Maryland as surety, dated January 30, 1947, in the amount of $1,000.00, was approved by un- animous vote of the Council. License Bond - Plumbing On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the plumbing license bond with Abe Pentel, DBA North Side Plumbing and Heating Company of Minneapolis as principal and Commercial �surance Company of New Jersey as surety, dated February 10, 1947, in the amount of $4, 0:0Q, was approved by unanimous vote of the Council. License Bond - Plumbing On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the plumbing license bond with Joe Carlson of Minneapolis as principal and Commercial Casualty Insurance Company of New Jersey as surety, dated February 18, 1947, in the amount of $4,000.00, was approved by unanimous vote of the Council. Rezoning - Legal Opinion On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the Village Attorney, E. T. Montgomery was authorized to render a legal opinion on procedure for rezoning Lots 14 to 30, Block 206, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park back to Residential, by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Petition for Tar Mat On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the petition 111 for tar mat on Xenwood Avenue between 28th and 29th Streets, signed by Perry Duff and others and dated February 24, 1947 was referred to the Village Engineer for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of the Council. Report - Game Refuge - A report was received from Mr. Fiker regarding Game Refuge. President Erickson said he would make a study of this report and recommendations. Deed Accepted • On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, a deed signed by' Harold A. Young and others for use as a public street, the 30 (South) feet of'Lots 25 to 42, inclusive, Block 156, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park was accepted by' unanimous vote of the Council. 3 41 8 February 24, 1947 Hearings - Proposed Assessment for Sewers Separate hearings were had on the proposed assessments for sewers described in the following resolution: No one appeared. On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the follow- ing resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present: RESOLUTION APPROVING PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR SEWERS WHEREAS, the Village Engineer has calculated the proper amount to be specially assessed for the following sewer projects: III Sanitary Sewer for Sanitary Sewer District No. 1-K in Kipling Avenue from 26th Street to 27th Street and in 27th Street from Kipling-Avenue to Lynn Avenue; Storm Sewer for Storm Sewer District No. 13 and storm sewer for Storm Sewer District No. 14, and has calculated the amount to be specially assessed against each lot, piece, or parcel of land abutting upon the portion of said street in which said Sanitary Sewer 1-K has been constructed and in said Storm Sewer Districts respectively, and a tabulation thereof has been duly pre- pared and filed with the Clerk in duplicate as a proposed assessment and has been laid before the Village Council at this present meeting held not more than ten days after the filing thereof; now therefore, RE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the total cost of each of said sewers is hereby determined as: Sanitary Sewer District No. 1-K $ 5,000.00 Storm Sewer District No. 13 3,500.00 Storm Sewer District No. 14 11,900.00 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said proposed assessments are hereby approved, and the Clerk is directed to cause notice to be published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch February 21, 1947, that the Village Council will pass upon said proposed assessments on March 17, 1947. III Hearings - Proposed Assessment for Sidewalks Separate hearings were had on the proposed assessments for sidewalk im- provements described in the following resolution. No one appeared. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the follow- ing resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council pres- ent: SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Village Council has met at the time and place specified in a resolution adopted January Z7, 1947, which was duly served on the owners of property fronting on sidewalks hereinafter described and has heard all testimony offered by, or on behalf of, all persons interested in or effected by construction of said sidewalks; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the amount of special benefits caused by construction of sidewalk on the West side of Vernon Avenue adjacent to Lots 22 to 23, Block 1, Suburban Home's Company' s Addition and on the East and West side of Edgewood Avenue from 31st Street to 32nd Street to each lot, part of lot, or parcel of ground fronting _ the portion of the respective street where such walks were constructed are as follows: Property Owner Amount Assessed - Ill Lot 22, Block 1, Sub. Homes Co's. Addn. Herman J. & Selma L. Bolmgren $75.00 „ 23 „ " " I It " Fred V. Holzapfel 75.00 " 16 ' " 16, Lenox.Addition _ Esther Fernelius 60.00 " 17 II It H H A. Fine Company 60.00 " 18 " " it " Ray W. Olson & Betty M. Olson 60.00 " 19 "- n it It Dean W. Butler 60.00 It 20 It H It " A,: Fine Company 60.00 It 21 " it " It A. Fine Company 60.00 " 22 " " n '! Hyland Homes Company 60.00 " 23 II, " II II Hyland Homes Company 60.00 February 24, 1947 1 l Sidewalk Resolution, Continued: Property Owner Amount Assessed Lot 24, Block 16, Lenox Addition Hyland Homes Company $60.00 " 25, " It " " Clyde L. Townsend 60.00 " 26, " " ft It Clyde L. Townsend 60.00 " 27, and part of 28, " Clifford L. Johnson & Vivalore H. Johnson 78.00 " Part of 28 and part of 29, W. A. Carlson & Lillian C. Carlson 78.00 " Part of 29 and all of 30 Edwin F. White & Emma 0. White 75.00 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there is hereby levied against each lot, part of lot, and parcel of ground above described an assessment in the sums respectively thereinbefore set forth which shall be a charge against the same and as in State, County, and Village Taxes, payable in three installments, the first of which shall be due concurrent with taxes collected in the year 1948. Hearing - Alley Vacation A hearing was held on petition of Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railway and H. R. Burton, Incorporated for vacation of alley adjacent to Lots 11 through 23 in Block 29, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park. No one appeared. On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present: RESOLUTION VACATING ALLEY WHEREAS, petition of the majority of owners of real property fronting on the line of North to South alley adjacent to Lots 11 through 23 in Block 29, Rearrange- ment of St. Louis Park has been duly filed with the Village Council requesting the vacation_ of said alley, and said Council has met at the time and place specified in a notice embracing a copy of said petition duly published and posted and has heard all interested persons, and it appears that said alley has never been im- proved or used and would serve no public purpose and it is in the interest of the public that the same be vacated; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of ,the Village of St. Louis Park that all that portion of North to South Alley adjacent to Lots 11 through 23 in Block 29, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park as the same is now dedicated and laid out within the corporate limits of said Village be hereby vacated. License Bond - Plumbing On motion of Clerk Justad, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the plumbing license bond with E. L. Hessel DBA American Plumbing and Heating Company, as principal, and the Ohio Casualty Insurance Company, as surety, dated February 6, 1947, in the amount of $4,000.00, was approved by unanimous vote of the Council. Zoning Ordinance On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Clerk was instructed to get cost of reprinting 1,000 copies of the Zoning Ordinance, by un- animous vote of the Council. Insurance Rates On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Clerk was authorized to advertise for Liability Insurance, insuring the Village against all liability imposed by law on account of its ownership, maintenance and use of public streets, grounds, and buildings, and its water and sewer utilities - bids to specify premium rate. Alternate bids to be requested for coverages excluding up to $2,500.00, $5,000.00, $7,500.00, and $10,000.00 respectively. Bids to be opened March 25, 1947. 111 Meeting Adjourned The meeting was adjourned by President Erickson at 10:21 P. M. President of the Village Council ATTEST. A / � �JCS PH JU�TAD Village Clerk