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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1948/01/05 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular 1 32 January 5, 1948 REGULAR MEETING - JANUARY 5, 1948 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 Perkins Trustee Jorvig President Erickson Clerk Justad Damage to Cars R. W. Swanson and others appeared regarding damage caused to their cars on November 15, 1947 at 39th Street and France Avenue, due to hole in pavement. After some discussion, the matter was referred to the Committee of the Whole for deli4eration by President Erickson. Locker Plant at Lilac Way Center E. A. Ferris, 3419 Brunswick Avenue told the Village Council about the new locker plant he will open at the Lilac Way Center. As there is no permit needed, no action was taken. Minutes • The minutes of meeting held December 22, 1947 were read and approved as read. Resolution On motion Of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded,by Trustee Jorvig, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous _vote of all members of the Council present: RESOLUTION DESIGNATING DEPOSITORY RESOLVED that the NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL BANK OF MINNEAPOLIS be hereby designated as a depository for the funds of_this Village, not to exceed however, $350,000. at any one time, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized to open or continue an account or accounts with said Bank on such terms as have been re- quired by said Bank heretofore, in the name of the Village, and to deposit or cause to be deposited in such account, any money, checks, drafts, orders, notes or other instruments for the payment of money. • RESOLVED FURTHER, that checks, warrants, or other withdrawal orders issued against the funds of this Village on deposit with said Bank shall be signed by 0. B. Erickson as President of the Village Council; Joseph Justad as Village Clerk; and by Mildred H. Melbourne as Village Treasurer. RESOLVED FURTHER, that this notice shall continue in force until written notice of its recision or modification has been received by said Bank. RESOLVED FURTHER, that said Bank deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis as security for such deposit, such securities as may be approved by the Village Council in the amount of securities required by law. Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded Trustee Jorvig, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present: RESOLUTION DESIGNATING DEPOSITORY FOR VILLAGE FUNDS . RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Loris Park that the NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL BANK OF HOPKINS, MINNESOTA is hereby designated as a depository for funds_of the Village, and the _Treasurer of the Village is hereby directed to deposit in said Bank all receipts of the Village for licenses, inspection fees, permits, fines, and such other funds as may be directed by the Village Council, provided that the aggregate amount of said deposits with said Depository Bank shall not exceed $50,000.00 at any one time, and provided further that said Bank deposits with the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, for the Treasurer, securities of such kind and amount as to comply with Mason's Minnesota Statutes 1927, Section 1973-1, and furnishes the Treasurer of the Village with an assignment of said securities, as provided by said statute; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the withdrawals from said account shall be upon the written order of the Treasurer and countersigned by the Clerk. Permission to Place Poles On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the application of Northern States Power Company for a permit to erect 2 poles on the West 29th Street between Vernon and Webster Avenues for street light purposes was granted by unanimous vote of the Council. 133 January 5, 1948 Village Attorney Appointed President Erickson submitted the name of Edmund T. Montgomery as Village Attorney for consideration of the Council. On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the appointment of Edmund T. Montgomery as Village Attorney for the year 1948 was approved by unanimous vote of the Council. Village Health Officer Appointed President Erickson recommended the appointment of H. W. Darby, M. D. as Health Officer for the Village for the year 1948. On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the recommendation of President Erickson for the appointment of H. W. Darby, M. D. as Health Officer for the year 1948 was approved by unanimous yote of the Council. III 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 following roll call vote: Trustee Bolmgren, Yea; Trustee Jorvig, Yea; Trustee Bolmgren, Yea; President Erickson, Yea; and Clerk Justad, Yea: Joseph Justad 175.00 Ellida C. Parchem 75.00 C. L. Dickinson 97.25 James R. Dahl 109.00 Carl Iverson 122.00 Andy Nelson 133.00 F. J. Senander 1127.50 Robert Standal 109.00 Robert M. Sorensen 116.50 Dan Whalen 114.00 Irwin Freeland • 122.00 George Gibson 127.50 Danald_Glassing 109.00 Truman Hedwall 119.00 Clyde Johnson 109.00 L. M. ,Johnson 122.00 Omar Mc Gary 114.00 Kurt Scheibe 122.00 C. M. Williams 133.00 Peter Stienstra 127.50 Edwin Gilbert 112.50 C. C. Wolford 112.50 J. A. Werner 127.50 Beverly Johnson 67.50 A. Anderson 109.92 John Balich 181.92 Helen L. Bradley, DBA Suburban J. W. Brockman 109.92 Sanitary Drayage Co. 3,003.00 John Connery 109.92 R. B. Connery _ 116.50 Elsie Dahlstrom 38.25 " " " 1.40 Alleen Dearstyne 40.50 III Al Donahue 122.75 C. H. Farmer 223.36 E. Ferch 109.92 H. Frieborg 117.50 George Gibson • 45.80 H. Girard 117.50 - Evelyn Hegrenes 30.75 W. C. Henderson 96.18 Alvera A. Johnson 72.00 J. 0. Johnson 119.50 K. Johnson 133.00 C. Jones 109.92 Walter Jungblut 121.92 Maynard Kays 112.05 R. Lea 114.72 C. Lindgren 105.16 Lloyd Mc Gary 114.72 0. R. Mc Gary 105.16 Vance Marfell 114.72 E. Omestad 109.92 Wm. M. Pascoe 108.20 Gertrude Renner 97.25 II II II 4.20 II t► ` 9.73 C. F. Rihl 263.57 W. J. Sahl - 105.16 K. P. Scheibe 132.15 E. Sewall 107.71 F. Sewall 100.76 Jerry Sewall 91.60 Peter Stienstra 39.76 G. Stromer 133.92 J. C. Utton 250.00 Ira M. Vraalstad 133.00 Ed Werner 16.80 " " it 15.96 J. S. Williams 105.00 Martha L. Wylie 72.00 - Bonander and Company 1,212.00 Fadden Pump & Equipt. Co. 1,560.09 " II 898.40 - Fire Engineering 5.00 Firestone Stores - 39.51 Mrs. Myrtle Frey 30.00 Glenwood-Inglewood Co. 3.00 Goodin Company 550.00 Hobart Brotherst5.25 Landers, Norblom, Christenson 42.31 " t' 10.72 Layne-Western Co. 4,895.57 III Wm._H. Mc Coy 14.80 Miller-Davis Company 1.85 Andy Nelson 30.00 Northern States Power Co. 2.97 Paper, Calmensen & Co. 122.31 II I/ „ „ 3.42 Phelps-Drake Company 3,352.06 Premackts5.88 St. Louis Park Dispatch 5.40 Shursen Insurance Agency 800.00 It n " " 60.00 " n " 361.87 Terry Brothers Co. , 873.41 Village Street Dept. _ 29.01 Ira M. Vraalstad 1.52 II II If 80.71 tl II it .58 II ►1 II 321.92 Westerdahl Hardware 4.00 It " II 25.35 " 'f 1.00 Westerdahl Hardware X24 If f! .50 Il It .23 It n .50 n n 3.28 134 00 January 5, 1948 1.-i Verified Claims, Continued ' Westerdahl Hardware 21.21 Western Underground Co. 1,390.00 J. C. Whelan 23.96 Williams Hardware 6.24 1948 Licenses Approved _ On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following applications for 1948 licenses were approved, and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue licenses to expire December 31, 1948, by unanimous vote of the Council: American Plbg. & Htg. Co., Plumbing Anderson & Dahlen, Heating A. & A. Electric Electrical ' Bird Cage Cafe Restaurant Brookside Market Cigarrette " " It Cigarette II It Milk Dairy Lane _ Restaurant Degidio Oil Burner Service Heating " " Cigarette III Eatons, Inc. Restaurant Ewald Brothers Milk Trucks (6) Farrell Grocery Cigarette Gopher Sheet Metal Heating n It Soft Drink Gordon Brothers Cigarette n n Milk n n Milk It '! 3.2 Beer-Off Kay Motors, Inc. Gas Station (2) Daniel Kopesky Heating L. E. LaMay Electrical C. E. Lindell Electric Co. Electricsl M. & S. Heating Co. Heating J. II. McGilligan Cigarette Midler, Inc. r Heating " -n " Milk Minn. Pumping Co. Scavenger !' ''! " Soft Drinks Mitby & Sather Electrical Tom-Motzko _ 1 Plumbing Noble-Jensen Co. Heating " ' " Heating NW Blaugas Co. Heating (1947) C. E. Olson Heating °" " " Heating (1948) Paragon Hardware Plumbing Pederson Bros. Milk Truck (1) Ray & Arnes Cigarette Marvin N. Ryden Gas Station,(2) It It Restaurant S.L.P. Garage Gas Station (2) !' - '! Pin Ball SLP Plbg. & Htg. Plumbing Geo. N. Seirup & Sons (3) Gas Station Stillman Co. Cigarette Turf & Padaock . Riding Stable - " " Milk Raymond T. Vosika Electrical Paul Weber, Gas Station (2) Petition for Street Light • A petition signed by Walter Terry, 3928. Xenwood Avenue Avenue, and others, requesting a street light on Xenwood adjacent to 3928 Xenwood which has been ordered, be canceled. After some discussion on the matter, it was moved by Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, that the Northern States Power Co. be instructed to cancel the order for street light on Xenwood Avenue adjacent to 3928 Xenwood. Motion was passed• by unanimous vote of the Council. . Official Paper for 1948 Designated - On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the St. Louis _ Dispatch was designated as the official paper for the Village Council for 1948, or until further action is taken. Motion wa's passed by unanimous vote of the Council. Treasurer's Bond On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the official Village Treasurer's Bond #23472946 was approved as follows by unanimous vote of the'Council: . • Principal Mildred H. Melbourne, Village Treasurer ' Surety American Surety Company of New York Amount $25,000.00 ' Dated December 26, '1947 - Term Two years from January 1, 1948 Letter to Fire Dept. RE Christmas • On motion _of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the Clerk was instructed to write, to the Fire Department, commending them on their splendid III "Santa Claus Project" during the Christmas Holidays. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council. R. B-. Connery - Supt. Park Maintenance • On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Perkins, R. B. Connery was appointed as SulDerintendent of Park Maintenance, and the Clerk wasinstructed to advise the Park Board of his appointment, and ask all orders pertaining to Park• maintenance be channeled through him. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council. Action on Salaries and Wages Deferred - Action on 1948 salaries and wages was deterred to meeting of January 12, 1948. 135 January 5, 1948 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 RELATING TO WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS AND ISSUANCE_OF $123,000 CERTIFICATES_OF IN- DEBTEDNESS _ .WHEREAS, the Village Council desires to clarify certain proceedings heretofore had with reference to.water main improvements numbered 66 and 91, therefore, BF, IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park, 1. That it was the intention of the Village Council to abandon the pro- posed extension of water main in Colorado Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to West 27th Street as set forth in notice of hearing published March 14 and 21, 1947, in its resolution for construction of water main extensions adopted March 31, 1947, and said proposed extension is hereby abandoned. 2. That construction of water main in Kipling Avenue from 26th Street to 27th Street and in Joppa Avenue from 26th Street to 275 feet North as ordered by the Village Council in its resolution adopted June 30, 1947, be hereby abandoned. 3. That extension of water main as proposed in notice of hearing pub- lished June 6 and 13, 1947, in Monterey Avenue from 27th Street to 25th Street and ordered in resolution of the Village Council adopted June 30, 1947, from Monterey Avenue from 27th Street to 26th Street was in said resolution intended to be'abandoned and is hereby abandoned with respect to the proposed extension in Monterey Avenue from 26th Street to 25th Street. '4. That water main improvements numbered 66 and 91 ordered by the Village Council in its resolution adopted March 31, 1947, and June 30, 1947, were in- tended by the Village Council in its resolution for issuance of certificates of indebtedness for water main construction adopted October 20, 1947, to be con- solidated for purposes of economy and they are hereby so consolidated, and special assessments heretofore or hereafter levied on account of said improve- ments so consolidated shall be paid into the special assessment fund created in said resolution of October 20, 1947, and said fund shall be designated as Water Main Improvement Fund No. 62. 5. That the certificates-of--indebtedness for water main extensions to be dated December 15, 1947, issued in the aggregate sum of $123,000.00 as authorized by resolutions of the Village Council adopted October 20, 1947, as amended by resolution adopted October 27, 1947, and awarded by resolution adopted December 15, 1947, shall bear interest at the rate of 2-3/4% per annum payable semi-annually on the 15th day of December and the 15th day of June of each year until maturity, andshall be evidenced by semi-annual interest coupons attached to said certificates in form specified by the Village Attorney. '6. That plans and specifications prepared by the Village Engineer which have been informally approved by the Village Council August 21, 1947, for construction of water main extensions at the locations set forth in contract subsequently entered into with Phelps-Drake Company dated October 6, 1947, be hereby approved. Performance Bond-Pump House for Well #5 On motion of Clerk Justad, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the performance bond with Phelps-Drake Company, Incorporated as principal, and United States Guaranty Company as surety, dated December 29, 1947, in the amount of $12,640, was approved by unanimous vote of the Council Estimates Approved On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following estimates of contract work in progress as presented by Village Engineer, J. C. Utton was approved, and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue warrants covering same, by unanimous vote of the Council: ESTIMATE NO. 2 WELL NO. 6 Layne-Western Company, Contractors 016 January 5, 1948 Estimates, Continued Layne- Western, Well #6 - 115 L. F. 24" drive pipe and hole @ 39.00 per L. F. $ 4,485.00 188 L. F. 23" hole @ 28.00 " " " 5,264.00 303 L. F. 20'! casing in place @ 10.50 " '! !' 3,181.50 92 L. F. 16" open rock hole @ 14.00 " " !' 1,288.00 1 24" drive shoe @ 200.00 each, 200.00 30 cubic yards cement grouting @ 43.00 per cu. ft. 1,290.00 Total $15,708.50 Less 15% $2,356.28 Less Estimate #1 8,456.65 10,812.92 Balance due $ 4,895.57 ESTIMATE #6 Equipment Contract Wells #4 & #5 Fadden Pump & Equipment Company, Contractors 1 steel surge tank $ 2,997.00 pipe, valves and fittings 1,830.83 selector switch, automatic time clock 45.35 1 8" #461 gate valve 188.20 2 Peerless deep well pumps, electric motors 7,575.66 miscellaneous standard°black pipe 533.90 2 10" x 6" C. I. reducers, 4 pcs. 12" pipe 387.80 2 Type S. W. 2 Floatrols, complete with floats 140.45 4 6" round face pressure gauges, 2 pcs. 12" C. I. P. 160.20 1 G. E. 3 way selector switch ) 2 G. E. Telechrom time delay relay ) 2 G. E. 60 H. P. automatic transfofmer starters 3,914.81 2 G. E. 75 H. P. " " " ) 2 Bailey flow meters, Type C-36, Class I ) 100 Feet 2 inch OOXX copper tubing ) 4 Style 8 F. B. XX brass compression fittings ) 1,155.00 8 3/8" needle valves ) 2 Delaval 75 M. 0. 611/5" single stage booster ) 1,835.4Q $20,764.60 Less 50% $3,114.69 Estimate #1 2,397.60 Estimate #2 1,464.67 Estimate #3 6,674.48 Estimate #4 1,233.74 Estimate #5 4,319.33 19,204.51 $ 1,560.09 ESTIMATE NO. 3 Grading Construction Terry Brothers, Contractors Rhode Island Avenue - West 34th Street to West 321 Street Sumter Avenue - West 34th Street to West 321 Street West 34th Street - Rhode Island Avenue to Texas Avenue West 33rd Street - Rhode Island Avenue to Texas Avenue West 321 Street - Rhode Island Avenue to Texas Avenue West 34th Street - Lake Street to Brunswick Avenue Lynn Avenue - West 36th Street to Highland Avenue Kipling Avenue - West 36th Street to Highland Avenue 11,237 cubic yards excavation @ .43 per cubic yard $4,831.91 1,371 ," �� @ .50 " " " 685.50 2,320 " " fill_ @ .55 " " 1,276.00 1,200 '! " gravel @ 1.25 " '! '! 1,500.00 Clearing trees on Sumter & Rhode Island - _ 87.50 $8,380.91 January 5, '1948 - 7 7 Estimates, Continued Terry Brothers-Grading Construction $8,380.91 -Less 15% $1,257.13 - Less Estimate #1 4,102.20 Less Estimate #2 2,148.17 7,507.50 Balance due $ 873.41 • • ESTIMATE NO. 1 • Sanitary Sewer - Job 1-Q Alabama Avenue from Mtka. Blvd. to 490' S. Bonander & Company, Contractors 250 L. F. 9" V.C.P. 10'-12' deep @ 3.70 per L. F. $ 925.00 8 6" on 9"_Ys @ 3.00 each _ 24.00 8 6" - 1/8 bends @ 2.00 " .16.00 120 L. F. 6" house connections @ 3.00 per L. F. 360.00 1 Manhole _ 0'-8' deep @ 160.00 each 160.00 2 L. F. extra depth manholes @ 15.00 per L. F. 30.00 $1,515.00 Less 20% 303.00 Balance due $1,212.00 ESTIMATE NO. 2 Sanitary Sewer - Job 1-P Lynn Avenue from W. 27th to W. 26th Sts. Bonander & Company, Contractors 240 L. F. 9" V. C. P. 8'-10' deep @ 3.50 per L. F. $ 8.40.00 285 L. F. 9" V. C. P. 10'-12' " @ 3.70 " " " 1,054.50 23 6" on 9"_Y's @ 3.00 each_ 69.00 23 6" - 1/8 bends @ 2.00 " 46.00 336 L. F. 6" house connections @ 3.00 per L. F. 1,008.00 2 manholes_ 0'-8' deep @ 160.00 each_ 320.00 4 L. F. extra depth manholes @ 15.00 per L. F. 60.00 $3,397.50 Less 20% $ 679.50 Less Estimate #1 1,819.60 2,499.10 $ 898.40 ESTIMATE NO. 4 (Final) Water Main Construction-Job M-100 Phelps-Drake Co., Contractors 10,900 L. F. 6" C.I.P. complete in place @ 2.77 per L. F. $30,193.00 21 Hydrants _ " . " " @ 150.00 each 3,150.00 16 6" gate valves and boxes '! '! @ 80.00 " 1,280.00 7,365 Lbs. C. I. P. specials " " .13 per lb. 957.45 2 Cut-ins @ 50.00 each 100.00 • $35,680.45 Less Amt. held for street repairs $ 2,000.00 Less Estimate No. 1 14,368.48 Less Estimate No. 2 10,152.71 Less Estimate No. 3 5,807.20 32,328.39 Balance due $ 3,352.06 ESTIMATE NO. 1 Sanitary Sewer - Job 2-B Glenhurst Avenue from W. 39th to W. 37th Sts. Western Underground Construction Co. Contractors 1[3 8 January 5, 1948 Estimates, Continued - Western Underground-Sanitary Sewer 2-B 75 L. F. 9" V.C.P. 8'-10f deep @ 4.40 per L. F. $ 330.00 75 L. F. 9" V. _C. P. 10'-12'. " @ 4.60 " L. F. 345.00 150 L. F. 91! V.C.P. 12'-14' " @ 5.25 " L. F. 787.50 2 6" on 9" Ys @ 2.50 each 5.00 2 61' - 1/8 bends @ 1.50 " 3.00 30 L. F. 6" house connections © 1.90 per L. F. 57.00 1 Manhole @ 150.00 each 150.00 3 L. F. extra depth M. H. @ 20.00 per L. F. 60.00 $1,737.50 Less 20% 347.50 Balance due $1,390.00 /s/ J. C. Utton, Village Engineer. Meeting Adjourned • - • The meeting was adjourned by- President Erickson at 10:20 P. M. President of the Village Council ATTEST: OS P/JUSTAD, Village- Clerk SPECIAL MEETING - JANUARY 12, 1948 A meeting of the Council was called to order by President Erickson at 8:45 P. M., with the following Councilmen present at roll call: Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Perkins Clerk Justad President Erickson Verified Claims On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, 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 Bolmgren, Yea; Trustee Perkins, Yea; Clerk Justad, Yea; President Erickson, Yea;- John R. Coan, Postmaster 24.00 The Delano Company 2.70 Arthur J. Eaton, Inc. 12.00 Freelands Food Market 2.00 Capitola E. Fulton 34.00 John Wiley Jones Company 180.00 Goodwin Joss _Laboratories 12.00 Linde Air Products .60 Albert N. Loberg 1.50 E. R. Ludwig 170.78 Miller-Davis Company 6.50 City of Minneapolis 700.00 16.75 E. T. Montgomery 110.00 Mueller Company _ 19.67 " " 300.00 NW Nat'l. Bank of Minneapolis, Parsons Electric Company 22.83 • • 7,364.10 J. F. Winecke, E. R. Johnston, R. E. Nelson, 0. C. Breviu, 44.80 • Clerk's Annual Financial Statement • The annual financial -statement as required in the Minnesota Statutes annotated, Section 426.07 was presented to the Council by the Clerk. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the annual financial state- ment prepared by the Clerk and presented to the Village Council was accepted and approved, and the Clerk was instructed to post statement as required by law, by unanimous vote of the Council Members present. Permission to Place Poles On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Northern States Power Company were given permission to place poles at the following lo- cations, by unanimous vote of the Councilmen present: 1 On 29th Street between Kentucky & Louisiana Avenues 1 On Alley between 29th Street and Lake Street and Kentucky and Louisiana Avenues.