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Home My WebLink About1947/04/14 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - RegularApril 14, 1947 SPECIAL MEETING --- APRIL 14, 19�+7 A meeting of the Village Council was �alled to order by President Erickson at 8:16 P. M. with the followi.ng Councilmen present at roll ca11: Trustee Jorvig Trustee Perkins President Erickson Clerk Justad Bids for Dirt Fill Bids were received and read for dirt fill for Lot 8I, Auditors S�.ib-Divi- sion �301, pursuant to advertisement for same, from the following bidders: l. Terry Excavating Company 2. ?`,`alter Kabish Contracting Co. 3. Groves-Skelton Const. Co. 1�. Gerald A].ferness, Princeton, Minn. 5. Gibbish Excava.tin� Company, 1, 500 c . y. 5�00o C. �• 30¢ per cubic yard 3g� t� �� 3g� �� ►� 6�¢ �� „ ►� 3$�� 2 � 11 tt Ft On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the above men- tioned bids for dirt fill were referred to the Village Engineer and Park Board io� checking and recomrnenda.tion, by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Verified Cla+m� On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the iollowing verified claims were approved, and the President and Clerk were authorized to issu� �arrants for same by the followir� roll call vote: Trustee Jorvig, Yea; Trustee Perkins, Yea; President Erickson, Yea; Clerk Justad, Yea: Acme Typewriter Sales & Service 27.00 American Printing Company k0.65 Booth Pharmacy 9.� Brooks Service Station 1.00 John R. Coan, Postmaster 18.00 Delano Dairy 2.7� Dorsey, Colman, Ba.rker, Scott and Ba.rber 70.00 Aome Ovmers� Loan Corporation 14.81� Landers-IUorblom-Christenson Co. 3.15 Lumber Stores, Inc. 1.60 Miller-Davis Company 1.85 �� , �� 165 b�ueller Company Panther Oil & Grease Bdfg. Co. Pockrandt Lumber & �iel Co. H. A. Rogers Company � St. Louis Park Dispatch S�venson�s, �eats & Groceries Ira M. Vraalstad n n ti 2.52 52.95 20.68 4.80 24.30 12.21 1.39 .$7 American Linen Company A. H. Bennett Company ►► �� Brookside Hard�rare H . V�a . Darby C. H. Faxmer Firestone Stores Hobart Sales & Service Fred Johnson Nels Larsen h:rs. Kenneth Mether bdinn. Fire Extinguisher Co. E. T. Montgomery n n n n ri n n tt n n tt rr �r n n „ n n Ed Tterner ;`,Testerdahl Hardware n ,� 3.20 9.01 2.37 .$1 50.00 189.86 12. L�2 4.00 82.50 35.00 11.00 3.75 15.00 66.50 10.00 16.00 15.00 25.� 7.50 16.80 22.50 37.02 Resolution Recinded On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, Resolution for Improvement of Streets and Alleys and Hearing on Improvements M-1 to h�-65 in- clusive, as spread on the minutes of ineeting held April 7, 1947 is hereby re- cinded, by unanimous vote of the Councilmen present. Hearings - Street & Alley Improvements ' Sepa.rate hearings were had upon each of the proposed improvements numbered �,4-1 to a4-b5 inclusive as listed in the resolution setting hearings for said im- provements adopted by the Village Council March 24, 1947. The following persons were heard: Sam Pegors and W. T. �l'dilliams said they were opposed to h� 3g; �el Reed, Id. H. Epstein, James Obern and R.'1�. 0'Hara said they were opposed to �:-57 . ` On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvi�, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous roll call vote of all members of the Council present as follows: Trustee Perkins, Yea; Trustee Jorvig, Yea; Clerk Justad, Yea; President Erickson, Yea. b � y��' � � ,� � E�,�1 a cJ� '`� �J April 11�, 19�+7 RESOLUTZON FOR Ib�PROVEIu�NT OF STREETS AND ALLEYS TNf-�REAS, pursuant to resolution setting hearings for street improvements adopted by the Village Council b4arch 21�, 1947, and published i.n the St. Louis Park Dispatch l�arch 28, 1947, the Village Council has met at the time and place specified therein and has heard all persons interested with reference to said proposed irnprovements; therefore, ` HE IT R�SOLVED by the Village Council of the Village oi St. Louis Park that the proposed improvements described in said resolution shall be undertaken as follows: STREETS TO HE I�PROVED BY APPLICATION OF SEAL COAT: I�P�OVEIv�NT A'•UMBER STREET M-1 33rd Street �-2 Louisiana`Avenue �i-3 lst Street N4Y l� k Brownlow �lvenue 1� 5 Dakota Avenue " �d-6 Texas Avenue M-7 Salem Avenue M-$ Raleigh �venue �s-9 " l+lst Street �i-10 1F2nd Street A�-11 Toledo.Avenue M-12 Xenwood Avenue �i-13 Xenwood Avenue ]�-lk 33rd Street M-16 36th Street �h;-17 Yosemite Avenue ��-1$ Yosemite Avenue M-19 Zarthan Avenue �� 20 29th Street �d 21 '�e�ebster Avenue '2�-22 Vernon Avenue "� 23 27th Street �Iv�-24 France Avenue 'M-25 Zarthan �venue If�PROVF.��NT NUMSER �M-26 E �•� A:{ . �-27 �F-28 L�-29 �-30 �:-31 �-32 M-33 �-34 �-35 �-�6 �-67 �d-68 FROM Dakota Avenue Lake Street Louisiana �venue lst Street NVd 28th Street Cedar Lake Road 1�1st Street Li1st Street T1r'ooddale �venue Vernon �venue L�1st Street 33rd Street Minnetonka Blvd. Yosemite Avenue �xcelsior �lvenue hAinnetonka Boulevard 33rd�Street Aqinnetonka Boulevard Yosemite Avenue Ddinnetonka Blvd. 28th Street Utica Avenue Randall Street Cedar Lake Road TO Louisiana Avenue �Iinnetonka Blvd. Brownlow �venue Lake Street i�innetonka Blvd. ,�'ayzata Blvd. Brookview Add. Brookview Add. Natchez Avenue Browndale Ave. L�2nd Street Highway No. 7 Service Drive 29th Street i��'ebster Avenue Qttentin Avenue North 120� feet Lake Street Highway No. 7 Service Drive '�"Jebster �venue 26th Street 26th Street Xenwood Avenue Excelsior Ave. �'Jayzata Boulevard STREETS TO BE II�PROVED BY APFLICATIGN OF PENETRATION TAR: STREE"P Texas Avenue FROB� Highway No. 7 TO Cedar Lake Road STREETS TO SE IL�ROV�;D BY APPLICATION OF 1�� TAR Z�AT: � FROM TO Vernon avenue 28th �treet �^i.nnetonka Blvd. �enwood Avenue 28th Street 29th Street Dakota Avenue biinnetonka Blvd. 31st Street al.abama. Avenue 31�th Street Highway No. 7 ' Service Drive Raleigh Avenue 28th Street 27th Street Brunswick Avenue t�,xcelsior Ave. ��. N. & S. Ry. klley in Block 4, Parkview Addition Al1ey in Block 2, Browndale Addition Brook Lane Brookside Avenue South 500 feet East and ?'�est Alley, Block 3, Latham� s P.4innetonka Blvd. Tract East and ��est Alley, Block 4, Latham� s�Finnetonka Blvd. Tract East and �'dest Alley, B].ock 5, Latham� s�.�innetonka Blvd. Tract STRk'...�,'TS AND ALLEYS TO BE Ib�iPROVED BY GRADING AND GRAVELING : IA�IPROVEIu�NT NiT�rHER M-36 STREET Raleigh Avenue FROM 27th Street TO 28th Street �pril 14, 1947 Resolution, Improvement of S'treets and Alle9s, Cont�d. I�PROVEAr�NT NUbRBER M-37 �-39 r�-4o P�-L�l �fi_42 � �3 � 44 � �-k5 M-46 1�-47 M-L�.B L� 49 � 50 �-52 �i-53 �:'-54 ��-55 �-5b �-5g �:-59 AA-60 �-61 I�-62 � 63 �-64 �i-65 STREET Brownlow Avenue Florida Avenue Ottawa Avenue Idaho Avenue Xenwood Avenue Colorado Avenue Sumter Avenue Rhode Island Avenue Jersey Avenue Kentucky Avenue Nevada Avenue �iaryland Avenue 28t h Street Alley in Block 2, Alley in Block 7, Al1ey in Block 8, Alley in Block 9, Alley i.n Block 10, Alley in Block 4, Alley in Block 3, Alley in Block 7, �llley in Block 8, Al1ey in Block 11, Al1ey in Block 12, Alley in Block 13, Alley across �,ots FROM lst Street NW 27th Street Norningside Road 28th Street 27th Street �Iinnetonka Blvd. Division Street Division Street 22nd Street 22nd Street b".innetonka Blvd. B,2innetonka Blvd. Jordan Road Park Nlanor Park N1anor Park N�anor Park Manor Park Manor Parkview Lenox Lenox Lenox The Bronx The Bronx The Bronx 16 and 17, Norv�raldo TO 2nd Street NW 2Sth Street Littel Street 29th Street 2gt,h Street 28th Street Highway No. 7 Highwa�r No. 7 Cedar Lake Road Cedar Lake Road 31st Street 31st Street East 19�0 feet BE IT FURTHER RESOLVEI7 that said improvements and each of them shall be under the direction and supervision of the ViU.age Engineer acting as street commissioner of the 9illage; the work shall proceed in the order determined by the Street De- partment Colmnittee of the Council; application of seal coat, penetration tar, and l�� tar mat will be under theacurrent contract between.the Republic Creosoting Co. and the Village; grading and graveling improvements will be done by contract after publicatian of advertisem�ent for bids upon speciii�ations to be prepa.red by the Village Engineer. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the entire expense of each of said improvements shall be sepa.rately determined and reported to the Council by the Engineer for assessment against the benefited property as authorized by Chapter 3$2, Laws of h�innesota, 1903. Licenses Ap�roved On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following applications for 191�7 licenses were approved, and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue licenses to expire December 31, 1947, by unanigwus vote of Councilmen present: J. C. Hoffman lle Gidio Oil t'3urner �"dm . Burge s s Robert H. Ringstad Electrical �erv. Heati.ng ('sas Station - 3 pumps Popcorn Trailer Building Permit - Commercial Buildin� Gn motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the Building Inspector was authorized to issue a building permii to Plehal Heating Company for erection of commercial building on Lot 11, Block 3, Brookview Faxk Addition, with set-back of 20 feet from lot line. �Iotion was passed by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. _.�__ � Community F�nd E B�3r. Rydell and i�tendell Hill appeared and asked the Village Council for } their support of the St. Louis Park Community Fund for 1947-4g. On motion of Trustee Ferkins, seconded by Clerk Justad, the followi.ng resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of Councilmen present: RESOLUTION ENDORSING CAR�'NNITY FUND 4"'F�REAS, some citizens of St. Louis Park are.pregaring to promote the St. Louis Park Community F�Znd Drive for 1947, and ��JHEREAS, the members of the Village CounciZ ar� vitally interested in the c�'�c� April 1�, 1947 Resolution, Community Fund, Cont�d. plans now bei.ng rnade for tY�is drive, therefore, EE IT RESOLVEl� by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that they hereby heartily endorse the Community �.ind for St. Louis Park and pledge their support to the drive, and :�SOLVE FURTI-�R, that they encourage the citizens of St. Louis Park to support the drive. Dog Problems 2�r. and i�irs. Pauly, 2857 Colorado Avenue asked about dog problems and were told tha.t a dog pound setup was being worked on. Quit Claim Deed Acce.pted On motion of Trustee Ferkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the �itzit Claim Deed, dated April 11, 19k7 from Chester E. Thornpson and Alice V. Thompson, jusband and wife, for the - �,'sest 30 feet of the South three hundred twenty- seven (327) feet of the North three hundred fifty-seven (357) feet of the West one hundred sixty-three and forty-eight hundredths (163.1{.�) feet of the East twenty- five (25) rods of the SV�T quarter (SWy,) of the SE quarter (SE�) of Section 6, Township 2$, Range 24 V�dest of the l�th principal meridian according to the U. S. Govern- ment survey thereof to be used for street purposes, (The East side of Kipling Avenue from Highland �venue to 36th Street), �as accepted, and the Vi.11age Attorney was instructed to file same. �lotion was passed by unanimous vote of Councilman present. Gas T,��ater Heater - Street Dept. Bldg. On motion o Trustee Perkins, seconded by Glerk Justad, the proposal of the Minneapolis Gas Light Company accepted January 13, 1947, to furnish and install one (1) 20 gallon gas hot water in the garage at the Street Department Building at a cost of r�y114.50 was increased to 'p130.00, due to increased costs. �otion was passed by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Basswood Plat Accepted . On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the plat of I3asswood Addition was approved anc�ccepted and the President and Clerk were authorized to sign the original plat and affix Village seal on same, subject to receipt of �p1;000.00 Performance Bond for finishing of Street. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Building Permit Authorized On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Building Inspector was authorized to issue building permi.t for addition to Jack Nitke�s building at 1�209 Z�'est Lake Street on the East side of building as shown on survey dated l�-14-47. 1�otion was passed by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Request for Street Sign Letter received from VJm. R. Chapman, da.ted April 7, 1947 was read in which he requested a street sign placed at the corner of Kipling Avenue and 27th Street. On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Street Department was authorized to add this sign to the list of signs to be installed during 19l{7, by unanimous vote of the Council. Clerk to Attend rAFOA . On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Village Clerk, Joseph Justad was authorized to attend l+�unicipal Finance Officers Assn., May 26, 27, 28, 1947 in New York City with expenses paid, by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. . Automatic Signals A letter from the Minneapolis, Tdorthfield & Southern Railway, dated April 11, 19�+7 was read in which they stated that the automatic signal signs at Dakota Avenue just North of Lake Street, would be installed Tuesday or d';jednes- day of the week of April ll�th, 1947. Letter was ordered filed with Trustee Bolmgren, Chairman of Utilities Committee. Petitions The following petitions were presented to the Village Council; April 1�., 1947 Petitions, Continued l. -�etition for sidewalk on the ?�iest side of Utica Avenue from I}l.st Street to the South Service Road of Highway No. 169, signed by Charles E. Al1en and others. 2. Petition for sidewalk on the East side of Utica Avenue from lilst Street North to '�Vooddale Avenue, signed by �irs. Katherine Dickof and others. 3. Petition for sanitary sewer in Hvnting- ton Avenue from Excelsior Boulevard to Trunk Se�rrer on 39th Street, signed by H. J. Kuhlman and others. 4. Petition for sanitary sewer in the North side of Excelsior Boulevard from France Avenue to Huntington Avenue, signed by llouglas Rees and others. 5. Petition for sidewalk in front of Lots 25, 26, 27, and 28, Block 1, Parkview Addition, signed by Earl F':are. 6. Petition for sidewalk in front of Lots 1 to 7, inclusive, Block l, Parkview Addition, signed by Earl T�are. 7. Petition for alley grading - alley in Block 1, Parkview Addition, signed by �arl rorare and others. 8. Petition for grading and graveling Kentucky Avenue from ist Street to 33rd Street; First Street from Kentucky Avenue to Louisiana Avenue, signed by Fred J. Cook and others. Qn motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the above petitions were referred to the Village �ngineer and Village Attorney for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of the CounciL�en present. Taxicab Licenses �n mo�tion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the application of Ruth S. Braun, Agent for Edina Auto Livery for eight (8) taxa.cab licenses for year ending December 31, 1947 were approved, and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue licenses to cover same, by unanimous vote of CounciLnen present. Permission to Place Poles, Anchors. On m�tion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the Northwestern Be11 Telephone Company was granted permission to place one anchor in the alley North of V'Test 37th Street just East of Tr'looddale Avenue; and one pole and one anchor in the alley North of �1est 37th Street just East of�K�nwood Avenue, by unanimous vote of the Council �iernbers present. License Bond - Heating On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the heating license bond with Louis De Gidio as pri.ncipal, and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company as surety, dated April 10, 1947, in-the amount of �1,000.00, was approved by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. f � °'�� License Bond - Plumbing On motion of Trustee Ferkins, seconded by Trustee Jo�vig, the plumbing license bond with Ernest R. Spetz, DBA Spetz & Berg as principa.l, and the Fidelity and Casualty Comgan� of N�w York as surety, dated t�pril $, 1947, in the amount of �/�,000.00, was approved by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Assignment - L. C. Vic�:erman On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the assignment dated ��arch 28th, 1947, signed by Lisle C. Vickern�an of the I�innesota Tank b�ain- tenance Company of Estimate �1 or advance due on ladder cage installation on water tank and tower �l, authorizing the payment of said ampunt to the �dayzata State Bank was accepted, and the President and C3erk were authorized to issue c� �� April 14, 1947 Assi nment Continued: warrant for �1�32. 1� to �4innesota Tank r^aintenance Company and VJayzata State Bank, by unanimous vote of the Council Members present. Resolution On motion of Trustee Ferkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present: RESGLUTION ORDERTNG SIDEWALK CONSTt�UCTIGN BE IT �SOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that it is necessary and expedient to construct sidevralk on the South side of �Iinnetonka Boulevard from a point 151 feet East of the East ,line of Salem Avenue to a pc�int 351 feet �,ast of said East line of Salem Avenue, such side- walk to be monolithic conerete construction, five feet in width, in accordance with standard Village sidewalk specifications now on file with the Village Clerk, the exact location of said sidewalk to be designated by the Vi.11age Engineer, and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said sidewalk shall be completed by June 9, 1947, and SE IT FURTHER i�SOLVED that the names of all owners of all Iots, parts of lots, and parcels of ground fronting the street where said �ralk is to be cons- tructed are as follows: Crossroads Development Company SE IT FL'RTHER Rc.SOLVED that if said walk shall not be fully constructed in the manner and in the time herein prescribed, the Village Council may order the same to be done by the Village Engineer acting as Street Commissioner or by contract. Re solut ion On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present: I�SOLUTION SETTING ASSESSa�iENT I-�ARINGS FOR CtIRB AND GUTTER ,NH�R�AS, pursuant to resolution adopted by the Village Council July 2, 1945, curb and gutter has been completed on the �4�`est side of Browndale Avenue fro�n Lot 10, Block $, Browndale to biorningside Road, and pursuant to resolution adopted August 26, 194b, curb and gutter has been constructed on both sides of Georgia Avenue from 32nd Street to 33rd Street, and the Clerk with the assistance of the Engineer has calculated the proper amount to be specially assessed for each of said improvements against each lot, piece, or parcel of land abutting upon the respective streets where said improvements were made which proposed assessments are now on file with the Clerk and open to public inspection; therefore, SE IT RESOLV�D by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Paxk that said curb and gutter improvements axe hereby accepted, and the Clerk be directed to cause notice to be published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch that the Council vrill meet �ay 5, 191�7, at eight o� clock P.?�. and pass upon said proposed assessments., Injunction - Z. ��ax Renner On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the Village Attorney was directed to proceed with injunction against L. Max Renner for com- mercial use of residential property (Lots 19 and 20, Oak �ianor), by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. �Iinutes ' The minutes of ineetings held l�`arch 17, 21�, 31, April 7, 191�7 were read and approved as read. Ordinance On motion_of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following Grdinance was passed by unanimous vote of Councilmen present: � ORDI�ANCE N0. 263 The Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park do ordain as follows: Section l. Ordinance No. 235 amending the zoning ordinance of the Village of St. Louis Fark adopted by the Village Council �farch 18, 191�6, is hereby April 1�, 1947 Ordinance No. 263, Cont�d. amended to read as foLtows: The Zoning Ordinance of the Village of St. Louis Fark passed by the Village Council Janua.ry 20, 1932, is hereby amended by deleting from that portion of the Village zoned therein for Residential Use that part of the East half oi �,ast Half (E2 of E2) of ;eorthwest t�uarter of North�ea,st Quarter (NW� of IVE�), Section S� (b),� Township Twent;�-eight (2$), Range Twenty-four (21�), lying North of Highway No. 7, and including said property within that portion of the Village zoned for �iultiple Dwelling Use; provided, that the said premises be improved within two years from date hereof by erection of apartment builciings substantially as pro- posed in plat dated January 2�, 1g46, filed by C. 0. Carlson. P�eetin� Adjourned � A�eeting was adjourned by �'resident Erick�on at 11:05 P. b�. . � . . � ICKSON Presideni of the Village Council ATTEST: ,/ � /- �--_ . �,.� J G � /,Cj-�i „��O„�+%,�°� "� JU�'�D ` Village C�erk ;" , REGULAR �IEETING - APRIL 21, 1947 A meeting of the V311age Council was called to order by President Erickson at $:15, with the following Councilmen present at roll call: Trustee Bolm,gren Trustee Jorvig Trustee Perkins President Erickson Clerk Justad Petitions ,The following petitions were read: , 1. FGR Gt�ADING Lynn Avenue from 36th 5treet to Highland, and 36th Street from Lynn Avenue to Ki�ling l�venue, signed y by r�,�. E. Tierney and oihers. . 2. SANITA�.Y SEV'VER in I,ynn Avenue from 3gth Street to 39th Street, and in Vallacher� Avenue from �uentin �venue and Lynn Avenue, signed by bir. �i. T. Tierriey and others. ' 3'. G�ATER M�INS in Kipling Avenue from 26th Street North 375 feet; Joppa Avenue from 26th Street North 375 Feet; � Inglewood Avenue from 26th Street North 375 feet; Huntington Avenue from 26th Street North 375 feet; T�?est 26th Street from France �venus to Lot 5, Block 5, Bass- - wood Addition; 6��est 25tYi Street from France l�venue to ' ;�uest line of Lot 6, Block 1�, Basswood Addition; Basswood ' Road from I.ot 22, Block `l, Basswood Addition to Lot 6, Block 3, Basswood Addition; 'rr'est 24th Street frnm Lot 1, � Block l, Basswood �ddition to Lot 1�, Block 3, Basswood Addition, signed by Northern Development Company, by Joseph A. Bass, Fresiderit. 4. GRADING �D GRAVELING Idaho Avenue fr"om Franklin Avenue to Cedar Lake Road, signed by H. H. Naftalin and others. 5. SANITARY SE��ER in Kenwood Avenue from �celsior Boule- vard to 41st Street, signed by R. H. Bullard and others. 6. CURB �:'�T77i GUTTER on both sides of Raleigh t�venue tietween 27th Street and 2$th S"`ireet, signed by ��;illiam Terry and others. 7. Gi�DING Huntington Avenue from 3J�th Street to Randall Street, signed by �bert G. Close and others.