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REGULAR MEETING - NOVEMBER 15, 1948
A meeting of the Village Council was called to order by President
Erickson at 8:08 P. M., with the following Council Members present at roll call:
Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Jorvig
Trustee Perkins Clerk Justad
President Erickson
Minutes
The minutes of meeting held November 8, 1948 were read and approved as
III read.
Verified Claims
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following
verified claims were approved, and the President and Clerk are hereby authorized
to issue warrants for their respective amounts, by unanimous vote of Councilmen
present, by the following roll call: Trustee Bolmgren, Yea; Trustee Perkins,
Yea; Trustee Jorvig, Yea; Clerk Justad, Yea; President Erickson, Yea;
0. B. Erickson 80.00 H. J. Bolmgren, 60.00
Torval Jorvig 60.00 H. W. Perkins 60.00
Joseph Justad 200.00 Ellida C. Parchem 92.50
Mildred Melbourne 60.00 C. L. Dickinson 75.00
James R. Dahl 124.00 Carl Iverson 132.00
Andy Nelson 150.00 F. J. Senander 137.50
Robert D. Standal 124.00 Clyde Sorensen 119.00
• Robert M. Sorensen 129.00 Dan Whalen 126.50
Irwin Freeland 132.00 George Gibson 137.50
Donald Glassing 124.00 Truman Hedwall 132.00
Orlo A. Hemstock 119.00 Clyde Johnson 124.00
L. M. Johnson 132.00 Omar Mc Gary 126.50
Kurt Scheibe 137.50 C. M. Williams 150.00
Peter Stienstra 150.00 Edwin Gilbert 137.50
C. C. Wolford 122.50 J. A. Werner 137.50
Beverly Johnson 80.00 A. Anderson 102.50
III John Balich 192.70 J. W. Brockman 97.50
John Connery 132.00 R. B. Connery 136.50
Elsie Dahlstrom 59.08 II it " 12.53
Al Donahue 123.20 E. Ferch _ 106.60
H. Frieborg 132.50 George Gibson 60.00
H. Girard 128.22 4lvera Johnson 88.00
J. 0. Johnson 158.74 K. Johnson 150.00
C. W. Jones 110.00 Walter Jungblut 112.81
Mildred Kadlec 31.50 Maynard Kays 151.55
Robert Kays 113.75 Roy Lea 126.10
C. Lindgren 117.33 0. R. Mc Gary 104.00
Vance Marfell 114.40 Donald Murphy101.25
Harvey Nelson 113.64 E. Omestad 106.25
Wm. M. Pascoe 110.00 Glen Peterson 110.00
Gertrude Renner 107.25 W. J. Sahl 106.60
K. P. Scheibe 100.00 F. Sewall 102.50
Gunnar Stromer 219.75 E. Taylor 90.00
Myrel Tierney 110.00 J. C. Utton 250.00
Ira M. Vraalstad 150.00 Lowell Welke 40.00
Ed. Werner 18.50 J. S. Williams 115.00
Wm. Williams 40.00 Cecelia M. Wilson 41.25
Delano Dairy 3.00 Hodroff Big Ten Food Store 62.65
Home Owners Loan Corporation 14.84 " " n I' If 19.50
Wm. H. Mc Coy 15.10 E. T. Montgomery 25.00
III NW National Bank of Minneapolis, 11 " 1152.85
1,695.48 n n it 25.00
St. Louis Park Dispatch 22.20 Street Department 178.75
Street Department 144.55 Street Department 56.79
Street Department • 82.92 Street Department 204.65
Village of St. Louis Park Sanitary
Sewer District 1-E Fund 570.00
Bids for Cinders •
Pursuant to advertisement in the St. Louis Park Dispatch, bids were received
from the following for 500 cubic yards (more or less) of cinders to be delivered
to the Street Department Building: _
R. E. Beauman 500 per cubic yard
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Bids for Cinders, Cont'd. ;�
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the bid of
Richard E. Beauman of 500 per cubic yard was determined to be the lowest bid
of a responsible bidder, and the President and Clerk were authorized to enter
into a contract with Mr. Beauman for 500 tons, more or less, of cinders to be
delivered to the Street Department Building, by unanimous tote of the Council.
Hearing - Street Vacation
A hearing was had on the petition of Vincent Johnson to vacate Second
Street,NW between Kentucky Avenue and Thirty-third Street. No one appeared in
opposition.
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the following
resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present: III
RESOLUTION VACATING STREET
WHEREAS the Village Council has met at the time and place specified in a
notice duly published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch October 22, 1948, and
duly posted in three public places in said Village, embracing a copy of petition
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of Vicent Johnson to vacate Second Street NW between Kentucky Avenue and
Thirty-third Street, and the Village Council has held a hearing at said meeting
and heard all persons interested and it appears in the public interest that said
street be vacated, therefore, .
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park
that Second Street NW adjacent to Blocks 192 and 207, Rearrangement of St., Louis
Park from Kentucky Avenue to' West Thirty-third Street as the same is now dedi-
cated and laid out within the corporate limits of said Village be hereby vacated.
Hearing on Application for Rezoning .
. A hearing was had on the application .of the St. Louis Park Theater Company
for rezoning that portion of the area known as the Sarah E. Waddell, 4.44 acres
facing on Excelsior Boulevard with the exception of the improved area as omitted
in the petition, and area already zoned as .Commercial Use District, from Open
Development District to Commercial Use District. No one appeared.
Ordinance •
. On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following
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Ordinance was adopted by unanimous. vote of the Council:
. ORDINANCE NO. 311
. 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
Park adopted by the Village Council January 20, 1932, together with the Use
District Map referred to therein is hereby amended by deleting from the Open
Development District the following described area of the Village:-
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. All that part of. the NW of the NW of Section 7,
- Township 28, Range 24, described as follows: Be-
- ginning on a line which is parallel to and 443.71
. feet, South of the North line of said Section 7, at
. a point thereon that is 624.5 feet East of the
• 'West line of said Section. 7, that point being the
actual point of beginning.; thence continuing East
along said first mentioned parallel line 342.6
feet to a point; thence South and parallel to the
East line of the NWw of the NWs of said Section 7III
. to a point on the Northwesterly line of Excelsior
. Avenue; thence Southwesterly along the Northwesterly
line of Excelsior Avenue 152.3 feet to a point;
thence Northwesterly at right angles to said North-
westerly line of Excelsior Avenue 219.35 feet to a
point; thence Westerly on a line parallel to the
North line of said Section 7, 120.5 feet more or
• less to the point of intersection with a line ex-
tended South and parallel to the East line of
said Quarter Quarter Section from_the actual point
of beginning; thence North along said last mentioned
extended line 387.1 feet more or less to the actual
point of beginning,
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Ordinance No. 311, Cont'd.
and including the same within the Commercial District and shall be subject•to
all the provisions of said ordinance regulating the use of buildings and
premises within the Commercial District.
Trailer Permit Extended
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, Permit #925,
dated May 15, 1948 for inhabiting a trailer by Arthur Pufahl, 6308 West 16th
Street was extended to May 15, 1949, by unanimous vote of the Council.
Heating License Bond
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the Heating
License Bond with Milton B. Kaale as principal and American Surety Company of
New York as surety, dated November 9, 1948, in the amount of 11,000.00, was
approved by unanimous vote of the Council.
Permission to Place Pole
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Northern
States Power Company was granted permission to place One (1) pole on Brunswick ,
Avenue - West 36th & T. H. #7, by unanimous vote of the Council.
Permission to Place Cable and Anchors _
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the Northwestern
Bell Telephone Company was granted permission to place buried cable in the
Alley between Colorado Avenue and Dakota Avenue crossing .32nd Street; also to
place two anchors in the alley between Colorado Avenue and Dakota Avenue be-
tween Minnetonka Boulevard and 32nd Street, by unanimous vote of the Council.
Bingo
A letter dated November 10, 1948, signed by A. W. Anderson, Commander of
Edina Post No. 471, American Legion, requesting permission to play Bingo at
the St. Louis Park American Legion Hall in connection with a party and dance
to be held Friday, December 10, 1948, was read. No action taken.
Side Yard for Garage Setback
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the side yard
for garage was set at 2 feet from the East line of Lot 3, Block 70, St. Louis
Park, as per permit #6231, dated November 13, 1948, issued to Arthur Tjomsland,
6013 Cambridge Street, by unanimous vote of the Council.
Sewer Connection Changed
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Holmgren, the permit
granted to the Minnesota Rubber Gasket Company on November 8, 1948 to connect
to sewer at 37th Street and Wooddale Avenue manhole was changed at their request
to connect to sewer at 36th Street and Wooddale Avenue manhole. Motion was
passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
Contractors Bond (Sewer)
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, Contractors
Bond with Orfei and Mariani of St. Paul, Minnesota as principal and The Aetna
Casualty and Surety Company of Hartford, Connecticut as surety, dated November
8, 1948, in .the amount of 1 :0,643.60, covering the construction of District
Sewer for St. _Louis Park Sanitary Sewer District No. 2-D in Excelsior Boulevard
from Webster Avenue to Dakota Avenue, was approved by unanimous vote of the
Council.
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 AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR CONVEYANCE
OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS
WHEREAS Independent School District of St. Louis Park is now the owner
of the lands hereinafter described, having acquired the same from the State of
Minnesota as tax-forfeited lands and said school district is about to reconvey
the same to the State of Minnesota because it has determined that said lands
will not be needed for school purposes, and
WHEREAS the Village of St. Louis Park owns lands in said Block 9 which
it has acquired for public park purposes and if the said lands now owned by the
School District should be acquired by private owners it would be impossible to
develop the area for park purposes, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park
that Lots 1, 2, 8, 31, 35, 36, 37, 38, Block 9, Thorpe Brothers Cedar Lake
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Resolution, Conveyance of Tax-Forfeited Lands, Cont'd.
Heights, are required by the Village for public purposes and the President
and Clerk of the Village be hereby authorized to make application to the
County Auditor and State Tax Commissioner for conveyance for said lands to the
Village under Laws 1941, Chapter 511.
Resolution
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the follow-
ing resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Couhcil
pre sent:
RESOLUTION FOR EXTENSION OF WATER MAIN
WHEREAS petition of Arthur W. Smith and others who are owners of all
property not owned by the State of Minnesota adjacent to South Street from the
West line of Lot 44 and East line of Lot 50, Block 142, Rearrangement of St.
Louis Park requesting extension of Village water main at said location has
been filed with the Clerk in which petition notice and hearing are waived,
therefore,
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park
that it is hereby determined that it is necessary and expedient to extend
Village water main at the location above described and the Village 'Engineer be
hereby authorized to order such extension construction as an extra under the
contract entered into between the Village and Phelps-Drake Company dated
October 25, 1948 at the unit prices specified in said contract.
Resolution
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following
resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Council' Members present:
RESOLUTION -
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park,
Hennepin County, Minnesota that the Village Clerk-be hereby authorized to'
notify the Board of County Commissioners of Hennepin County that' the contract
entered into between the Village of St. Louis Park and the City of Hopkins for
construction of sanitary sewer in Excelsior Boulevard from Webster Avenue to
Dakota Avenue contains a provision requiring the Contractor to restore the
street, that the Contractor has given the Village and City a surety bond
guaranteeing performance of the contract in the sum of $80,643.00, and that the
Village intends to enforce this provision of the contract and to see to it
that the surface of Excelsior Boulevard is restored as nearly as practicable
to its present condition.
Plans and Specifications - Storage Tank, Well #5
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the plans and
specifications for overhead water storage tank to be constructed at Well #5 on
34th Street approximately 600 feet West of Texas Avenue, as prepared by Village
Engineer, J. C. Utton were approved, and the Clerk was instructed to advertise
for bids for 500,000 gallon and 1,000,000 gallon tanks; bids to be opened on
December 20, 1948 and advertisements for same to be run in the St. Louis Park
Dispatch and Construction .Bulletin. Motion was passed by -unanimous vote of the
Council.
Ordinance
ORDINANCE NO. 312
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 203
REGULATING AND LICENSING ROLLER SKATING RINKS
The Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park do ordain as
follows:-
SECTION 1. Section 4 of Ordinance No. 203 entitled "AN ORDINANCE
REGULATING AND LICENSING ROLLER SKATING RINKS" adopted by the Village 'Council
February 14, 1944 is hereby amended to read as follows: -
"Section 4. The license fee required hereunder shall be Three Hundred
Dollard ($300.00) for each license year or fraction thereof."
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its publica-
tion.
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the above
Ordinance was adopted by unanimous vote of Council members present.
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Meeting Adjourned
The meeting was adjourned by President Erickson at 10:00 P. M.
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J•.EPH/'STAD Clerk
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SPECIAL MEETING -- NOVEMBER 22, 1948
A meeting of the Village Council was called to order by President
Erickson at 8:14 P. M., with the following Council Members present at roll
call:
Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Jorvig
Trustee Perkins Clerk Justad
President Erickson
Minutes
The minutes of meeting held November 15, 1948 were read and approved as
read.
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Verified Claims
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following
verified claims were approved, and the President and Clerk are hereby authorized
III to issue warrants covering same, by unanimous vote of Council Members present:
Trustee Bolmgren, Yea; Trustee Jorvig, Yea; Trustee Perkins, Yea; Clerk Justad,
Yea; President Erickson, Yea:
American Linen Company 4.27 Badger Meter Mfg. Company 72.98
John R. Coan, Postmaster 24.00 rr ri " a 39.51
Crane's Office & School Supply 32.95 " " it " 72.98
Dahlberg Brothers, Inc. 13.45 John Finstad &,Son _ 98.50
" " " 1.68 Firestone Stores 2.00
It " it .85 - Fowler Electric Company 12.50
'! '' ti .67 Firestone Stores 31.56
Franklin Co-operative Cry. 6.00 Fowler Electric Company 15.21
n n n n 6.00 General Electric Company 34.50
It It " II 6.0o, Goodin Company 500.40
John Wiley Jones Company 120.00 Maynard Kays 14.96
Lyle Signs, Inc. 18.70 1 . H. Mc Coy
n 80.80
Miller-Davis Company 15.90 Minar Company .80
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". 3.50 Minneapolis Gas Company' 38.33
II n n 9.00 " n It .46
it It n 16.80 rr n n 6.05
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" '' .25 E. T. Montgomery 440-.00 40.0d
" " " 37.30 Morton Salt Company 60.40
n rr n 9.39 Tom Motzko .65
rr n n 4.85 n II 1.35
Northern States Power Co. 4.82 The Park'Press 31.20
Mrs. J. Pasko 29.00 H. A. Rogers Company 65.00
Smith-Dunn Company 30.43 .r It It It 4.50
Wallace & Tiernan Company 18.96 Waterous_Company_ 122.28
C. M. Williams 290.00 Worthington Pump & Machinery
Worthington Pump & Machinery Corporation 13.60
Corporation 33.55
Bids - Engineers Level
Pursuant to advertisement for bids in the St. Louis Park Dispatch, bids
were received and read from the following bidders for an Engineer's level,
tripod and level rod
1. Minneapolis Blue Printing Co.
2. Blue Print Supply Company
3. H. A. Rogers Company