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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1947/07/28 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular - July 21, 1947 469 Resolution, Cont'd. ' STREET FROM TO Kipling Avenue 40th Street Excelsior Boulevard Monterey Avenue 39th Street 40th Street Joppa Avenue 40th Street Excelsior Boulevard _38th Street Inglewood Avenue Kipling Avenue Inglewood Avenue 40th Street Excelsior Boulevard Said sewers to be constructed in accordance with plans and specifications therefor prepared by the Village Engineer which- axe hereby approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village Engineer's tabulation for the cost of the construction of said sewers be filed with the Clerk, and that the Clerk advertise for bids for construction of said sewers to be opened September 8, 1947. Resolution • - On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of Councilmen present: RESOLUTION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY SEWERS FOR DISTRICT NO. 1-0 WHEREAS, it appears necessary and in the public interest that 'sanitary sewers be constructed for Sanitary Sewer District No. 1-0 in Utica Avenue from 28th Street to Minnetonka Boulevard and in Minnetonka Boulevard from Utica Avenue to Webster Avenue,_ therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village' of St. Louis Park that sanitary sewers be constructed for Sanitary Sewer District No. 1-0 at tfie locations above described in said Village, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that plans and specifications for `said sewers pre- pared by the Village Engineer be hereby approved and his tabulation of the esti- mated cost for the construction of such sewers be filed with the Village Clerk, and that the Clerk advertise for bids for the construction of such-sewers to be opened September 8, 1947. Meeting Adjourned The meeting was adjourned by President Erickson at 10:30 P. M. President of the Village Council ATTEST: 46r / ,OSEPH f STAD Villa:- Clerk SPECIAL MEETING - JULY 28, 1947 A meeting of the Village Council was called to order by President Erickson with the following Councilmen present at roll call: (8:30 PM) Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Perkins President Erickson Clerk Justad 1111 Verified Claims On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following verified claims were approved, and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue warrants •for same by the unanimous vote of Council, by roll call: Trustee Bolmgren, Yea Trustee Perkins, Yea President Erickson, Yea Clerk Justad, Yea American Public Works Assn. 10.00 Badger Meter Mfg. Company 39.76 Helen L. Bradley, DBA Suburban City Treasurer, Minneapolis 15,000.00 ti Sanitary Drayage Co. 3,003.00 Brookside Grocery 17.50 Brookside Grocery 17.50 " It 35.50 +--� July 28, 1947 �L j () . I Verified Claims,' Continued: Brookside Grocery 35.50 Brookside Grocery 17.50 Geo. A. Clark & Son 6.88 Delano Dairy 2.70 Economy Clothing Store 10.00 Franklin Co-op. Creamery 6.0000 J. V. Gleason it ft 127.10 " u n " - 82.21 nn n " 6.00 n n n 84.26 II n n n 6.00 11 nn 82.21 Gordon Brothers Grocery 30.48 It tl tl 65.19 n It n 14.20 1II n 61.71 Evelyn Hegrenes 33.75 I! It n 101.27 Home Owners Loan Corp. 14.84 it n 11 103.53 Intl. Bus. Machine Co. 16.00 it „ n - 63.76 Jasperson's 2.70 H. V. Johnston Culvert Co. 7.90 " 2.70 Landers-Norblom-Christenson 354.88 III n ` 5.40 Lyle Signs, Inc. 16.79 " 5.40 Lyon Chemicals, 'Inc. 40.00 Miller-Davis Company 231.22 Mueller Company 15.52 National Tea Company 17.50 N. S. Power Company 1.00 " " " 17.50 Harold Olson 65.00 Paper, Calmenson & Co. 86.40 Republic Creosoting Co. 757.11 T`°,'" T " " 25.89 Tom Richards {I 91.60 Republic Creosoting,Co. 321.53 H. A. Rogers Company 1.06 St. Louis Park Dispatch 38.40 Standard Oil Company 138.40 " II n n 40.20 Terry Brothers 47.50 Ira M. _Vraalstad . 1.66 n n 200.00 I Hearing - two-family Dwelling' A hearing'was had on the request of John Dufkiwiz for permission to arrange- his home on Lots 25, 26, 27, 28, Block 313, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park to accomodate two families. No one appeared. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the Building Inspector was authorized to issue a permit to John Dufkiwiz to alter his dwell- ing on Lots 25, 126, 27, 28, Block 313, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park to accomodate two families, by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. ` Hearing - Rezoning A hearing was had on the request of G. S. Holt for the rezoning of Lot 17, Block 2, Minikanda Vista Second Addition, from Residential to Multiple Dwell- III ing "D" Density; and Lots 12, 13, 14 and 15, Block 2, Minikanda Vista Second Addition from "C" Density to "D" Density. G. S. Holt appeared in favor of his petition. - - 1 On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the above appli- cation of G. S. Holt was approved and the Village Attorney was instructed to prepare the amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to cover above request, and bring same to the Village Council for passing. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council Members present. Trustee Jorvig Trustee Jorvig came to the meeting at this time. Resolution and Heari nFt A hearing was had on petition of the Board of Education of Independent School District of St. Louis Park to vacate alley in Block 4, Lenox. No one appeared. On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present: RESOLUTION VACATING ALLEY WHEREAS, petition of the Board of Education of Independent School DistrictIII of St. Louis Park being the owners of Lots 1 to 14 and 23 to 29 inclusive, Block 4, Lenox, has been duly filed with the Village Council requesting vacation of Alley adjacent to said lots, and the Council has met at the time and place speci- fied in a notice embracing a copy of said petition duly published and posted, $1 and has heard all interested persons, and it appears in the interest of the pub- ic that said alley be vacated, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the Alley adjacent to Lots 1 to 14 and 23 to 29, inclusive, Block 4, Lenox as the same is now dedicated and laid out within the corporate limits of said Village be hereby vacated. July 28, 1947 471 Hearing - Rezoning A hearing was had on the request of the St. Louis Park Theater for rezon- ing of property South of the theater, from Residential to Commercial. Mr. A. Gendreau was present and said he was opposed to this rezoning because of the heavy traffic it would bring to Ottawa Avenue. Mr. Mc Eldery asked Mr. .Levitt what it was they proposed to build there. Mr. Levitt said Commercial Stores and took the plat book and explained where the buildings would be built. On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the rezoning was approved (That part of the East 250 feet of the West 5/8 of the NE Quarter of the NW Quarter, Section 6, Township 28, Range 24, lying Southerly if 31st St. projected Westerly across said land from Residential to Commercial-Use), and the Village Attorney was instructed to prepare the amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to cover above request and bring same to the Village Council for passing. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council. Hearing - Street Improvements M-81 to M-90 Separate hearings were had upon each of the proposed improvements numbered M-82 to M-90 inclusive as listed in the resolution setting hearing -for said im- provements adopted by the Village Council July 7, 1947. No one appeared. On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Clerk Justad, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous roll call vote of all members of the Council as follows: Trustee Perkins, Yea; Trustee Jorvig, Yea; Trustee Bolmgren, Yea; Clerk Justad, Yea; President Erickson, Yea. RESOLUTION FOR IMPROVEMENT OF STREETS AND ALLEYS ;WHEREAS, pursuant to resolution setting hearings for street improvements adopted by the Village Council July 7, 1947, and published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch July 11, 1947, the Village Council has met at the time and place speci- fied pecified therein and has heard all persons interested with reference to said proposed improvements; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the following streets and alley be improved by grading and graveling: IMPROVEMENT NUMBER STREET FROM TO M-82 Rhode Island Avenue West 34th Street West 32 Street M-83 Sumter Avenue West 34th Street West 322 Street M-84 West 33rd Street Rhode Island Avenue Texas Avenue M-85 West 34th Street Rhode Island Avenue Texas Avenue M-86 West 321 Street Rhode Island Avenue Texas Avenue M-87 West 34th Street Brunswick Avenue Lake Street M-88 Lynn Avenue 36th Street 300 feet North M-89 Kipling Avenue 36th Street 400 feet North BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said improvements shall be done by contract in accordance with plans and specifications which have been prepared by the Village Engineer and which are hereby approved; the Clerk is directed to advertise for bids to be opened August 25, 1947. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the entire expense of each of said improvements shall be separately determined and reported to the Council by the Engineer for assessment against the benefited property as authorized by Chapter 382, Laws of Minnesita 1903. Rezoning On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, -the rezoning of property described in Ordinance No. 245 back to Residential Use was referred to the Planning Commission for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of the Council. Inquiry RE: Resurfacing A gentlemen (name not given) inquired as to when Natchez Avenue between Excelsior Boulevard and 41st Street would be resurfaced after the laying of water main. The matter was referred to the Street Commissioner who was present and said he would check same tomorrow. Permission for Movies On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Culligan Soft Water Service Company was granted permission to show a movie on soft water 4[1' 2 July 28, 1947 Permission for Movies, Cont'd. during the intermission of the .band concert in the Village Park, July 30, 1947, by.unanimous vote of the Council. C. of W. .Report on Rezonin& The Committee of the Whole reported that the rezoning of Lots 12 to 18; Oak Manor from Residential to Commercial was not approved. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the request -of Max Renner for rezoning Lots 12 to 18, Oak Manor from Residential to Commercial was denied by unanimous vote of four members of the Council - Trustee Perkins did not vote. Fire Department Report The Fire Department's report for June, 1947 was read by Trustee Jorvig and ordered filed. Ordinance 274 On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following Ordinance No. 274, amending the Zoning Ordinance was passed by unanimous vote of the ,Council ORDINAANCE NO 274 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF ST. LOUIS PARK The Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park do ordain as follows: Section 1. Section 14 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of St. Louis Park adopted by the Village Council January 20, 1932 is hereby amended by delet- ing from the "C" Density District the following described premises in said Vil- lage: Beginning at a point in the Nally line of Excelsior Avenue 179 feet SWly from the intersection of NWly line of Excelsior Avenue with Sally line of Minikanda Oaks; thence SW1y along said NWly line of Excelsior Avenue to its intersection with the NEly line of Huntington Avenue; thence Nally along said _ NEly line of Huntington Avenue 188.57 feet; thence N 30 de- grees 47 feet E a distance of 104.1 feet; thence N 48 degrees _ 36 'feet W 150 feet; thence NEly in a straight line to the most Wly corner of Block 7, Minikanda Oaks; thence SEly along thelSWly line of said Minikanda Oaks to the center line of Glenhurst Avenue; thence South along the extension of said Glenhurst Avenue a distance of 97 feet to a point 190 feet NWly measured at right angles to the NW line of said Excel- sior Avenue; thence Sally parallel with Excelsior Avenue 140 feet more or less to the instersection of a line drawn NW from the point of beginning and at a right angle to the NW line of Excelsior Avenue; thence SEly along said right angle line 190 feet to the point of beginning, excepting all that part of said premises lying NEly of County Ditch running across said premises in a Nally direction from Excelsior Ave- nue to Bass Lake, and excepting also that portion of said premises now zoned for commercial use. and by including said premises within the "D" Density District, and the Density District maps referred to in the said ordinance as heretofore amended shall be modified in accordance therewith, and said area shall be subject to regulations imposed upon the "D" Density District by said ordinance as heretofore amended. Section 2. Ordinance No. 215 amending said zoning ordinance of the Vil- lage of St. Louis Park is hereby amended and said zoning ordinance is hereby further amended by eliminating and removing the 100 feet set-back imposed upon the premises described in Section 1. hereof by said Ordinance No. 215, and said premises shall be henceforth be subject to to such set-back regulations as otherwise provided by said zoning ordinance. Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its publica- tion. Electrical License On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the application . of Blix and Neslund Electric Company for a license to do electrical work was approved, and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue the license to expire December 31, 1947, by unanimous vote of the Council. July 28, 1947 473 Alley Improvement • A letter from Leo J. Aro, 3104 Edgewood Avenue, dated July 26th, 1947 relative to black top treatment of alley in Block 15, Lenox Addition, was read. On •motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the above letter was referred to the Village Engineer for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of the Council. Street Sign • Clerk Justad reported the complaint made to him by W. E. Johnston, 3755 Huntington Avenue that there was no sign on the post at SW corner of 38th Street and Huntington Avenue. On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolm- gren, the above matter was referred to the Street Department, by unanimous vote of-the Council. Heating License On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the application of•Midler,.• Incorporated for a license to do heating work was approved and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue.license to expire December 31, 1947, by unanimous vote of the Council. Report on Snow Plow Equipment • On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the report and recommendations of Kenneth Johnson, Village Street Commissioner on snow plow equipment was approved by unanimous vote of the Council. Rezoning to "D" Density - - On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded-by Trustee Bolmgren, the request of•P. B. Otness for rezoning Lots 16 and 17, -Block 3;-Brookview Park to "D" Density; also the request of Rudolph 0. Trones for rezoning Lot 18, Block 3, Brookview Park to "D" Density, and the request of A. W. Lampe for rezoning the part of Lot 1, Block.10, Brookside lying North of the South 122 feet thereof to "D" Density, were referred to the Planning Commission by unanimous vote of the Council. . Resolution - On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the Council: WATER EMERGENCY RESTRICTIONS • ' RESOLVED by the Village Council that there is a shortage of water due to lawn and garden sprinkling, and the use of water from the Village -Vater System for lawn and garden sprinkling shall be only between the hours of 9 P. M. and 6 A. M. of each- day- from July 28, 1947, until further notice. Meeting Adjourned ' The meeting was adjourned by President-Erickson at 10:55 P. M. A • / ice • : - A • 1' • ATTEST: Presi•ent of the Village Council / 4G6:%474- • J••EPH 1STAD V flag= Clerk - • REGULAR MEETING - AUGUST 4, 1947 A meeting of the Village Council was called to order by President Erickson at 8 P. M. with the following Councilmen present at roll call: Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Perkins President Erickson Clerk Justad Verified Claims - On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following verified claims were approved, and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue warrants for sale by unanimous vote of Councilmen present, by roll call: Trustee Bolmgren, Yea; Trustee Jorvig, Yea; Trustee Perkins, Yea; President Erickson, Yea; Clerk Justad, Yea;