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SPECIAL MEETING - AUGUST 11, 1947
A meeting of the Village Council was called to order by President Erickson
at 8:00 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 Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the following
verified claims were approved, and the President and Clerk were authorized to
issue warrants for same by the unanimous vote of Councilmen present, by roll call:
Trustee Bolmgren, Yea; Trustee Jorvig, Yea; Trustee Perkins, Yea; President Erick-
son, Yea; Clerk Justad, Yea:
Brookside Hardware 2.70 J. V. Gleason 64.58
Dr. E. L. Fitch 100.00 " " " 63.55
Mpls. Gas Light Co. 24.30 1' '! " 117.67
Miller-Davis Company 13.95 " n " 125.67
Republic Creosoting Co. 319.33 " n 19.27
Standard Oil Company 69.20 '! " 11 40.80
NW Nat'l. Bank, Minneapolis 3,254.55 " '-' n 81.39
Terry Excavating Co. 143.70 " " " 114.19
II n It 20.00 it It It 43.87
it n n 25.00 n it It 70.32
Delano Dairy Co. _ 2.70 '! " '! 52.89
State of Minn. Dept. Taxation 20.00 It It '! 79.13
n n n tt n 20.00 n n II 39.16
Mpls. Gas Light Co. _ 1.00 U. S. Rubber Co. 15.12
Badger Meter Mfg. Co. 7.29 Terry Excavating Co. 143.70
American Linen Co. 2.40 " " " 25.00
St. Louis Park Dispatch 5.40 " " " 127.85
Street Department 38.18 Street Department 18.58
it n 10.47 It " 18.08
it n 1.32
III Minutes
The, minutes of meetings held July 21 and 28, 1947 were read and approved
as read.
Request for Sidewalk
Dr. F. S. Meyer, 3638 France Avenue asked for sidewalk on France Avenue
between Excelsior Boulevard and 38th Street. It was suggested that this project
be discussed with other improvements for 1948, and that Dr. Meyer bring it to
the attention of the Village Council early in 1948.
Request for Sewer
Mr. Cardolis in the 2600 Block of Monterey Avenue asked for sewer in
Monterey Avenue between 26th and 27th Streets. He was told thqt it could not be
done this year, but for him to bring in a petition early in 1948.
Recess _
A 15 minute recess was taken at this time - 9:00 P. M.
Hearing - Rezoning
A hearing was had on the request of Crossroads Development Company for re-
zoning of 6.86 acres lying between Highway #7 to a point within 150 feet South
of Minnetonka Boulevard. Mr. and Mrs. F. V. Bailey and Mr. Ben Berkwitz were
III present. The matter was discussed with Matt Levitt who represented the Cross-
roads Development Company, who promised to show theni'the plans. On motion of
Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the above rezoning was approved
by unanimous vote of the Council.
' Permit for Ice House
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Building
Inspector was authorized to issue a building permit to L. V. Foye for the cons-
truction of an ice house at 5000 Excelsior Boulevard in accordance with the
Village Building Code, by unanimous vote of the Council.
- ,, Gas Company Franchise
‘< Officials of the Minneapolis Gas Light Company, Mr. Ken Lucas and Attorney
were present and presented copies of a proposed Ordinance to the Council for the
Gas Company Franchise. On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig,
the above mentioned Gas Company Ordinance was referred to the Public Utilities
Company for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of the Council.
August 11,1947
Special Permit, to Connect to Water Main
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, a special
permit was granted to the owner of Lot 3, Block 1, Cedarhurst Addition to connect
to the water main at Glenhurst Avenue and Cedar Lake Avenue to supply the house
at 2701 Glenhurst Avenue wher' it is completed, with the understanding that the
owner pays and assessment of $91.57, said payment to be credited to the future
assessment if and when the water main is installed on Glenhurst Avenue in front
of said property. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
Plans & Specifications
Advertise for Bids For
Water Mains •
The plans and specifications for the following water mains prepared by
Village Engineer were presented to the Council. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren,
seconded by Trustee Perkins, the above plans and specifications were approved
and the Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for construction of said water
mains, to be opened September 8, 1947, by unanimous vote of the Council:
LOCATION OF WORK
Street or Avenue From To
N. Side Excelsior Boulevard West 38th Street' Kipling Avenue
Kipling Avenue Excelsior Boulevard Highland Avenue
Highland Avenue Kipling Avenue ' Lynn' Avenue
Lynn Avenue Highland Avenue • West 36th Street
Kipling Avenue Highland Avenue - West 36th Street
West 36th Street Lynn Avenue Huntington Avenue
Highland Avenue Kipling Avenue ' Excelsior Boulevard
Brunswick Avenue Minnetonka Boulevard West 31st Street
West 31st Street Brunswick Avenue Colorado Avenue
Colorado Avenue Minnetonka Boulevard West 32nd Street
Hamilton Street Alabama Avenue • Zarthan Avenue
West 34th Street Alabama Avenue ' Brunswick Avenue
West 35th Street Brunswick Avenue' Zarthan Avenue
Zarthan Avenue West 35th Street' Hamilton Street
Monterey Avenue West 26th Street' West 27th Street
West 26th Street Lynn Avenue Monterey Avenue
Kipling Avenue West 26th Street To a point 375' North
Inglewood Avenue West 26th Street To a point 375! North
Huntington Avenue West 26th Street To a point 375' North
West 26th Street Huntington Avenue France Avenue ,
France Avenue West 26th Street West 24th Street
West 26th Street France Avenue To Lot 5, Block 5, Basswood
West 25th Street France Avenue To W. L. Lot 6, Block 4,
Basswood
Basswood Road Lot 22, Block To Lot 6, Block 3, Basswood
West 24th Street Lot 1, Block 1 To Lot 4, Block 3, Basswood
Texas Avenue 300' N. of Walker St. West 34th Street
West 34th Street Texas Avenue Well #5, 100' West of
Texas Avenue
Ottawa Avenue 42nd Street Morningside Road
Tracings of Village Plats
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Clerk was
authorized to purchase original tracings of the Village Plats from J. Calvin and
Fred E. Johnson and pay up to $600.00 for same, by unanimous vote of the Council.
Additional Firemen
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the 'Fire Chief
was authorized to employ 4 additional firemen for a 30 day period at $203.00 per
month to take care of fire hazard situation that exists, by unanimous vote of
the Council.
Fire Report for July, 1947
The report of the Fire Department for July, 1947 was read and ordered filed.
Protest Heavy Trucking on Excelsior Blvd.
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Village
Attorney and the Village Engineer were instructed to be present at the public hear-
ing to be held in the office of the Railroad and Warehouse Commission, 470 State
Office Building, St. Paul, Minnesota, on Wednesday August 20, 1947 at 9:30 A. M.,
in the matter of the application of Murphy Motor Freight Lines, Incorporated for
a certificate of public convenience and necessity as an auto transportation com-
pany over certain highways and roads in the State and in particular Hennepin County
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Protest Heavy Trucking on Ex. Blvd., Cont'd.
No. 3 (Old Excelsior Boulevard) from U. S. Highway #169 to Hopkins, Minnesota,
and to enter a protest for the Village against the use of this piece of road for
heavy trucking. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
License Bonds
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following
bonds were approved by unaninmous vote of the Council:
PLUMBERS LICENSE BOND with Reuben L. Anderson
as principal, and United States Guarantee Co.
as surety, dated March 28, 1947, in the amount
of $4,000.00.
PLUMBERS LICENSE BOND with Maurice Klugman,
DBA Klugman Brothers Plumbing Company as
principal, and Commercial Casualty Insurance Company
as surety, dated July 17, 1947, in the amount of
$4,000.00.
PLUMBERS LICENSE BOND with Oren M. Weinmann as
principal, and Hartford Accident and Indemnity
Company as surety, dated June 26, 1947, in the
amount of $4,000.00.
HEATING LICENSE BOND with Oren M. Weinmann as
principal, and Hartford Accident and Indemnity
Company as surety, dated June 26, 1947, in.the
amount of $1,000.00.
CONTRACTORS BOND with Walter J. Terry, William
V. Terry and Thomas J. Terry, a copartnership DBA
Terry Excavating Company as principal, and New
York Casualty Company as surety, dated July 21,
1947, in the amount of $19,818.65 (Contract for
grading certain streets and alleys in St. Louis
Park as described in contract.)
PLUMBERS LICENSE BOND with M. Conner, DBA Conner's
Plumbing Company as principal, and Commercial
Casualty Insurance Company as surety, dated June
28, 1947, in the amount of $4,000.00
Licenses Approved
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following
applications for 1947 licenses were approved, and the President and Clerk were
authorized to issue licenses to expire December 31, 1947, by unanimous vote of
the Council:
Reuben L. Anderson, Inc. Heating
Mrs. W. J. Crawford Cigarette
'I II �� �� Restaurant
Resolution
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 AUTHORIZING SALE OF
CERTIFICATES HELD FOR THE CREDIT OF
THE VILLA(
RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the
Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis be hereby directed to sell $100,000.00
principal amount, 7/8% Treasury Certificates, dated November 11, 1947, now held
by the Bank under Agency Account for the Village, and to deposit the proceeds
received from said Certificates to the credit of the Village.
Suggested Salaries, Etc. 1948
A letter dated August 6, 1947 from Carleton Todd, Business Representative
of Local 9, AFSCME, presenting the wage and other requests for 1948 was read and
ordered filed.
Stable License
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the application
of I. H. Rickerman and C. E. Peterson, DBA-Pastime Stables, for a license to
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Stable License, Continued
operate a a stable at 5624 West Lake Street (No rental of horses for use on
public streetsL Will board horses. Will buy and sell horses. Riding classes
will be held inside) was approved, and the President and Clerk were authorized
to issue license to expire December 31, 1947, by unanimous vote of the Council.
Resolution
On motion of Clerk Justad, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following
resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of Councilmen present:
RESOLUTION TERMINATING BOND FOR
THE FUND OF SANITARY"SEWER DISTRICT 1-E
WHEREAS, the Fund of Sanitary Sewer District 1-E has been reduced on account
of payments on contract for construction of the Joint District Sewer for said
District, and by payments on bonds and interest, and the Council deems it unnecess-
sary to continue the special fidelity bond required of the Treasurer in the sum
of $50,000.00, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED that. the said bond be terminated and New York Casualty Com-
pany, the surety be released as of August 21, 1947.
Start Condemnation Proceedings
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the Village
Attorney was instructed to start condemnation proceedings to acquire Lots 2, 3,
4, 6, Block 2, Tingdale Replat, Browndale Park, for park purposes, by unanimous
vote of the Council.
NM Bell Telephone Co. Projects
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the application
of the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company for the following projects were approved
and permission granted by unanimous vote of the Council:
1. Digup on West 32nd Street from alley between
Jersey and Idaho Avenues to one block East
of Hampshire Avenue.
2. Digup on West 32nd Street from Georgia Avenue
to Dakota Avenue.
3. Place one.pole and anchor on West 32nd Street
just West of Dakota Avenue.
4. Place one anchor on West 32nd Street between Louisiana
Avenue and Kentucky Avenue.
Gas Main Approved
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the application
of the Minneapolis Gas Light Company to permission to install 4 inch gas pain on
Huntington Avenue from 257 feet South of South line of Excelsior Boulevard to Ex-
celsior Boulevard was approved and permission granted by unanimous vote of the
Council.
Easement Accepted
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Clerk Justad, easement was
accepted from Waldemar L. Emerson and Hazel"K. Emerson over and across the Wily.
ten (10' ) feet of Lot 17, Block 1$, Park Manor, for use of storm sewer No. 17,
and the Village Attorney was instructed to record same, by unanimous vote of the
Council.
Resolution
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 AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT
OF CLAIM ON FORFEITED BID SECURITY
WHEREAS, the Village Council on June 2, 1947, received bids for grading
of Browndale Avenue from 1st Street Northwest to 2nd Street Northwest and other
streets which bids included bid of Groves-Skelton Company, and the Council
having determined the bid of said Groves-Skelton to be the lowest bid of a res-
ponsible bidder on June 9, 1947, and said Groves-Skelton thereafter having
declined to enter into contract, the Village has asserted its right to forfeit
certified check in the sum of $1,200.00 furnished by the bidder as bid security,
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Resolution, Continued
and the bidder having denied the ight of the Village to forfeit the check in
full, it appears to the Village Council that it will be reasonable and proper
to compromise and settle the disputed claim by acceptance on the part of the
Village of the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and the return to the
bidder of its certified check, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council that the Village Clerk be hereby
authorized to return to Groves-Skelton Company its certified check in the sum
of $1,200.00 furnished as bid security in connection with the above described
bid in consideration with the above described bid in consideration of payment by
said bidder of the sum of $100.00 to the Village Treasurer as liquidated damages
in full for failure to execute contract.
Resolution
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 SETTING ASSESSMENT HEARINGS
WHEREAS, pursuant to resolution adopted by the Village Council April 7,
1947, the following street improvements have been completed within 30 days prior
hereto:
IMPROVEMENT NO. LOCATION
M-27 Vernon Avenue from 28th Street to Minnetonka Boulevard
M-28 Xenwood Avenue from 28th Street -to 29th Street
M-32 Brunswick Avenue from Excelsior Boulevard to M. N. and
S. Railway
M-35 Brooklane from Brookside Avenue to 500 feet South thereof.
M-66 East and West Alley in Block 3, Latham's Minnetonka
Boulevard Tract
M-67 East and West Alley in Block 4, Latham's Minnetonka
Boulevard Tract
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis
Park that said improvements be hereby accepted and that sail Council will meet on
the 15th day of September, 1947, at 8 o'clock P. M. at the Village Hall in said
Village and ascertain the amount of special benefits received by any properties
in said Village by reason of the construction of said improvements and hear the
testimony in that connection of all persons interested or whose property is
affected who may appear in person or by attorney and present witnesses for exami-
nation.
Resolution
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the following
resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present:
RESOLUTION VACATING STREET
WHEREAS, petition of Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railway and
others who are a majority of owners of real property fronting on the line of 39th
Street from Brunswick Avenue to Dakota Avenue has been duly filed with the Village
Council requesting vacation of said Street and said Council has met at the time
and place specified in a notice embracing a copy of said petition duly published X
and posted and has heard all interested persons, and the matter having been regu-
larly adjourned to this present meeting, and it appearing in the interest of the
public that said street be vacated, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park
that 39th Street from BrunswickAvenue to Dakota Avenue as the same is now dedicated
and laid out within the corporate limits of said Village be hereby vacated.
Ordinance No. 275
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following
Ordinance was passed by unanimous vote of the Council:
ORDINANCE NO. 275
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
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 2 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of St. Louis
486 August 11, 1947
Ordinance No. 275, Continued
Park adopted January 20, 1932, as heretofore amended is hereby further amended
together with the Use District map therein referred to by deleting from that
portion of the Village therein zoned for residential use the following described
property:
That part of the East 250 feet of the West 5/8
of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter,
Section 6, Township 28, Range 24, lying Southerly
of 31st Street projected across said land _
and said property is hereby included within the portion of the Village zoned for
commercial use subject to all the regulations relating thereto.
Section 2. Section 2 and Section 14 of said ordinance as heretofore III
amended is hereby further amended, and the maps referred- to therein are hereby
further amended by deleting from that portion of the Village zoned for resi-
dential use "C" density the following described property:
Lot 17, Block 2, Minikanda Vista 2nd Addition;
and E 1/8 of NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 and that part
of NE 1/4 of NW 1/4 lying West of a line parallel with
and distant 250 feet E from the W line of the Z 1/8 of
the NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4, Section 6, Township 128,
Range 24 except W 150 feet, .
and including said property within that portion of the Village zoned for multiple , -
dwelling use "D" density.
Section 3. This ordinance shallatake effect from and after its publication.
Advertise for Fire Hose .
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Clerk was
authorized to advertise for 1,000 feet of 2z inch fire hose, capable of handling
the 1,000 gallon a minute pumper. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the
Council.
Justice of Peace Report
Justice of Peace report of fines for period of June 13, 1947 through JulyIII
3, 1947, signed by Justice of Peace N. W. Joubert was read and ordered filed.
Resolution
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the following
resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the Council:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION
OF,TAX FORFEITED LAND
WHEREAS, it appears that Lot 17, Block 4, Westmoreland Park has been for-
feited to the State of Minnesota for non-payment of taxes, and the Village owns
surrounding property which it intends to devote to park purposes, and acquisition
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1 of said lot is necessary in order to complete and improve the area as a park,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that
the President and Clerk be directed to make application to the County Board of
Hennepin County and the Commissioner of Taxation for conveyance of said Lot 17,
Block 4, Westmoreland Park to the Village of St. Louis Park under Laws of 1941,
Chapter 511.
Meeting Adjourned
The meeting was adjourned by President Erickson at 10:55 P. M.
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ERICKSON
President' of the Village Council
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