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Home My WebLink About1948/06/07 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular June 7, 1948 257 REGULAR MEETING - JUNE 7, 1948 A meeting of the Village Council was called to, order by President Erickson at 8:20 P. M., with tide following Councilmen present at roll call: Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Perkins President Erickson Acting Clerk Appointed E. T. Montgomery, Village Attorney was appointed Acting Clerk for the meeting due to absence of J. Justad, Village Clerk, by 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 following roll call vote: Trustee Bolmgren, Yea; Trustee Perkins; President Erickson, Yea: American Linen Company 5.81 American Water Works Assn. 6.00 Badger Meter Mfg. Co. 66.36 , K. J. Botham & Son 3.90 Brookside Grocery 19.70 Brookside Grocery 6.70 Construction Bulletin 5.00 H. W. Darby, M. D. 52.00 Eco, Incorporated 7.14 Federal Laboratories, Inc. 8.03 J. Finstad & Son 746.07 Norman Finstad 773.47 J . V. Gleason 72.03 Goodin Company 1.00 " " " 78.69 Hobart Bros. Sales & Service 7.08 '! " It 67.08 Milton B. Kaale 30.60 John Leslie Fuel Co. 137.50 Wm. H. Mc Coy 202.00 Mpls. Gas Light Company 23.12 Minneapolis Savings & Loan Co. 33.72 Tom Motzko_ 6.55 Northern States Power Co. 1.90 2.25 Park Variety Store 6.86 32.45 Phelps-Drake Company 4,550.40 It " 18.30 " " n 2,000.00 Republic Creosoting Co. 242.44 !' '! !' 23,436.10 fl 71.44 If 157.80 H. A. Rogers_Company 2.64 It '! '! 2,468.00 Rodgers Hydraulic Company N. C. Terry Brothers 356.25 Mrs. Helen Thompson 40.00 Water & Sewage Works 2.00 Westerdahl Hardware 8.04 Western Underground Const. 4,788.74 36.40 The Williams Hardware Co. 17.50 It .13 Hearing - Proposed Water Mains A hearing was had on proposed water main extension in Louisiana Avenue ffom 31st Street to 32nd Street. No one appeared. _ 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 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF WATER MAIN EXTENSION WHEREAS, the Village Council has met at the time and place specified in a notice to all property owners whose property may be assessed for proposed construction of Village water main in Louisiana Avenue from 31st Street to 32nd Street, published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch May 21 and May 28, 1948 and has heard all persons appearing at said meeting and has fully considered said improvements; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that it is hereby determined to be necessary to construct Village water main in Louisiana Avenue from 31st Street to 32nd Street in accordance with plans and specifications for construction of such main which have been prepared by the Village Engineer and filed with the Village Clerk, which plans and specifications are hereby accepted and approved; and, BF IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the cost of said improvement is to be assessed against the property benefited as authorized by Chapter 425, Laws of Minnesota 1921 as amended. RF IT FURTHER RESOLVED that advertisement for bids for said water main published May 21, ,1948 be hereby ratified. 258 June 7, 1948 Licenses Approved On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the follow- ing application for 1948 licenses were approved, and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue licenses to expire December 31, 1948, subject to the Health Officer' s approval. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Council Members present; Bud's Drive Inn - Restaurant and Cigarette. Bids - Water Main Construction Bids were received from the following bidders, for the construction of water mains in Louisiana Avenue from Kentycky Avenue to West 32nd Street, and others (N-46), as advertised in the St. Louis Park Dispatch: Orfei & Mariani $49,217.87 De Graff-Wolff 44,521.14 Phelps-Drake Co. 43,722.55 On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the above bids were referred to the Village Engineer and Water Department Committee-Chair- man for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of Council Members pre sent. Bids - Water Main Construction Bids were received from the following bidders, for the construction of water mains in Louisiana Avenue from 31st Street to 32nd Street, as advertised in- the St. Louis Park Dispatch: Orfei & Mariani $5,394.32 • Phelps-Drake Co. • 4,561.80 • • On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the above bids were referred to the Village• Engineer and Water Department Committee Chair- man for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of Council Members- present. embers•present. • Bids - Grading • Bids were received from the following- bidder, for grading and graveling of streets and alleys at 23 locations in the Village, as advertised in the St. Louis Park Dispatch: (Improvements N-1 - N-28) • Terry Brothers Excavating Co. $16,692.50 • • On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the above bid was referred to the Village Engineer and Street Department Committee Chair- man for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of Council Members present. _ Objections to Grading Mr. Reed and Mr. Epstein appeared and objected to the grading of alley in Block 21, Park Manor Addition. They were informed that a hearing was_ set for June 21, 1948. _ -Bids - Equipment Rental Bids were received and read from the following bidder, for equipment rental on an hourly basis - equipment to consist of crawler tractor, 55 H. P. or over and scraper of 8 cubic yard capacity or over, as advertised in the• St. Louis Park Dispatch: Terry Brothers Excavating Co. 621 H. P. Ceterpillar tractor $11.50 per hour 106 H. P. " " 13.50 " " On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the above bid was referred to the Village Engineer and Street Department Committee Chairman for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of Council Members present. Insect Eradication, Etc. Monroe Severson and John Shank appeared, requesting improvement of pond in Browndale Park and insisted upon insect eradication. They also mentioned the street light at skating rink. The street light was ordered discontinued. Petition for Rezoning and Hearing Date Set The planning Commission's report on the petition of C. K. Bros for the rezoning of Block 36, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park and certain lots in Blocks 195 and 196, Rearrangement of -St. Louis Park was read. On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, July 12, 1948 was set as a date for hearing on above mentioned petition of C. K. Bros for rezoning, by unanimous vote of Council Members present. June 7, 1948 259 Petition for Rezoning and Hearing Date Set The Planning Commission' s report on the petition of Vincent Johnson for the rezoning of Lots 2 and 3, Minikanda Vista Second Addition was read. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, July 12, 1948 was set as date for hearing on the above mentioned petition of Vincent Johnson, by un- animous vote of Council Members present. 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 were approved, and the President and Clerk were, authorized to. issue warrants covering same, by unanimous vote of Council Members present: ESTIMATE NO. 5 • . GRADING . Terry Brothers Contractors . • Brownlow Avenue 1st Street NW 2nd Street NW Colorado Avenue Minnetonka Blvd. West 28th Street • Florida Avenue . West 27th Street .West 28th Street . Idaho Avenue _ West 28th Street .West 29th Street • Jersey Avenue Cedar Lake Road West 22nd Street ' ▪ Kentucky Avenue Cedar Lake Road West 22nd Street ▪ Maryland Avenue Minnetonka Blvd. West 31st Street " . Nevada Avenue Minnetonka Blvd. West 31st Street - Ottawa Avenue ' Morningside Road Littel Street Rhode Island Avenue Division Street Highway #7 Sumter Avenue Division Street Highway #7 West 28th Street Jordan Road East 1900' Alley in Block 7, Park Manor Addition Alley in Block 8, Park Manor Addition • Alley in Block 9, Park Manor Addition • Alley in Block 10, Park Manor Addition ` Alley in Block 3, Lenox Addition III Alley in Block 7, Lenox Addition Alley in Block 8, Lenox Addition Alley in Block 11, The Bronx Addition Alley in Block 12, The Bronx Addition Alley in Block 13, The Bronx Addition ' Alley in Norwaldo Addition 19,318 cubic yards Excay. @ $ .40 per cubic yard $ 7,727.20 7,294 " " 11 • @ .45 " tt • tt .3,282.30 686 tt it it @ .50 tt tt ,,t • 343.00 .10 " n " @ .60 n -it " 6.00 2,408 " " Fill . @ .55 " " " 1,324.40 4,096 " t' Gravel CQ 1.25 tt " " 5,120.00 .67 L. ,F. 15" C.M.P. • @ As per bill _ - 120.60 • Removing trees . 860.00 . Overhaul 61.70 $18,845.20 Less Estimate #1 $6,046.00 . Less Estimate #2 7,276.88 Less Estimate #3 1,468.28 . . Less Estimate #4 3,697.79 . 18,488.95 • Balance due $ 356.25 III ESTIMATE #1 PUMP HOUSE CONSTRUCTION - WELL #6 Phelps-Drake Company, Contractors • Contract price $12,340.00 25% Complete ' $ ,085.00 Less 20% 617.00 ` $2,468.00 , Balance Due 260 June 7, 1948 OC' Estimates, Continued ESTIMATE NO. 5 SANITARY SEWER - JOB 2-B Western Underground Construction Co., Contractors 5 L. F. 9" V. C. P. 8' - 10' deep @ 4.40 per L. F. $ 22.00 • 200 L. F. 9" V. C. P. 10' - 12' " @ 4.60 " " " 920.00 725 L. F. 9" V. C. P. 12' - 14' " @ 5.25 " " " 3,806.25 157 L. F. 9'! V. C. P. 14' - 16' " @ 7.00 " " " 1,099.00 130 L. F. 9" V. C. P. 18' - 20' " @ 15.00 " " " 1,950.00 61 6" on 9" Ys @ 2.50 each. 152.50 75 6" 1/8 bends @ 1.50 " 112.50 850 L. F. 6" hous connections @ 1.90 per L. F. 1,615.00 4 Manholes, 0' - 8' " @ 150.00 each 600.00 20 L. F. extra depth M. H. @ 20.00 per L. F. 400.00 MATERIALS ON JOB OIILY 818 L. F. 6" V.C.P. @ .20 per L. F. 220.86 7173 L. F. 9" V.C.P. @ .47 " " " 3,371.31 149 6" on 9" Ys @ 2.13 each. . 317.37 66 6" 1/8 bends @ 1.10 " 72.60 250 M. H. steps @ .65 " 162.50 89 M. H. frames and covers @ 29.00 " 2,581.00 Total $17,402.89 Less 20% $3,480.58 Less Estimate #1 1,390.00 Less Estimate #2 1,042.08 Less Estimate #3 971.25 Less Estimate #4 5,730.24 12,614.15 Balance due $ 4,788.74 ESTIMATE NO. 4 WATER MAIN CONSTRUCTION - M-91 Phelps-Drake Company, Contractors 12,058 . L. F. 6" C. I. Pipe in place . @ 3.34 per L. F. $40,273.72 930 . L. F. 8" C. I. P. tt @ 4.23 " " " 3,933.90 3,297 . L. F. 12" C. I. P. " " . @ 6.25 it " ' 20,606.25 18,442 Lbs. C. I. Specials Q .14 per Lb. . 2,581.88 28 . 6" gate valves and boxes . @ 75.00 each 2,100.00 3 . 8" " " " " @ 101.00 " 303.00 5 . 12" " " " n @ 185.00 '! 925.00 31 . Fire.hydrants " " @ 187.00 " 5,797.00 5 . Cut-ins to existing mains " @ 75.00 " 375.00 $76,895.75 Less 15% $11,534.36 Less Estimate #1 5,947.86 . Less Estimate #2 25,116.64 . Less Estimate #3 10,860.79 . 53,459.65 Balance due $ 23,436.10 ESTIMATE NO. 3 PUMP HOUSE CONSTRUCTION-Well #5 Phelps-Drake Company, Contractors Contract Price $12,640.00 75% Complete $ 9,480.00 Less 20% 1,896.00 • Less Est. #1 2,528.00 • Less Est. #2 505.60 • 4,929.60 $ 4,550.40 Balance due June 7, 1948 261 Estimates, Continued ESTIMATE NO. 4 CURB AND GUTTER CONSTRUCTION John Finstad and Son, Contractors E. S. Dakota 27th to 28th 642.0 L. F. @ 1.21 per L. F. $ 776.82 W. S. Dakota 27th to 28th 642.0 L. F. @ 1.21 " " " 776.82 W. S. Idaho 31st to 32nd 645.0 L. F. @ 1.21 " " " 780.45 E. S. Xenwood 33rd to Lot 122- 767.5 L. F. @ 1.21 '! " " 928.67 Norwaldo W. S. Xenwood 33rd to existing curb 679.5 L. F. @ 1.21 " " " 822.20 W. S. Toledo 41st to Wooddale 666.0 L. F. @ 1.21 " " " 805.86 W. S. Raleigh 27th to 28th 646.0 L. F. @ 1.21 " " " 781.66 E. S. Raleigh 27th to 28th 623.0 L. F. @ 1.21 " " " 753.83 $6,426.31 Less Estimate #1 $ 2,334.09 Less Estimate #2 2,390.33 Less Estimate #3 655.82 Less Overpayment on Estimate) #2, dated 6-3-46, paid on claim ) 100.00 $ 5,680.24 #972 ) Balance due $ 746.07 ESTIMATE NO. 5 - FINAL WATER MAIN CONSTRUCTION - Job M-100 Phelps-Drake Company, 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 & boxes !' !' !' @ 80.00 " 1,280.00 7,365 Lbs. C. I. Specials @ .13 per lb. 957.45 2 Cutins @ 50.00 each 100.00 $ 35,680.45 Less Estimate #1 $14,368.48 Less Estimate #2 10,152.71 Less Estimate #3 5,807.20. Less Estimate #4 3,352.06. 33,680.45 $ 2,000.00 ESTIMATE #2 SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION Norman Finstad, Contractor South Side West 41st Street, Blocks 7, 8, 9, Suburban Homes Addition 373.6 square yards walk @ 2.24 per sq. yd. $ 836.86 East Side Dakota, Block 12, Park Manor Addition 345.3 square yards walk @ 2.24 per sq. yd. 773.47 $ 1,610.33 Less Estimate #1 836.86 $ 773.47 /s/ J. C. Utton, Village Engineer 262 June 7, 1948 Cr Building Permit Approved - 5211 The Planning Commission's report on the request of Burger Decorating Company, 3654 France Avenue South, Minneapolis, for a building permit for the construction of a storage warehouse building on Lots 22, 23, 24, 25, Block 196, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park, to be used for painter' s and decorator' s equipment, was read. On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolm- gren, the Building Inspector was authorized to issue a building permit to Burger Decorating Company for above building, by unanimous vote of Councilmen - present. Petition far Double Bungalow - Hearing Date Set ° The Planning Commission's report on the application for a special permit to erect a double bungalow on Lot 19, Block 3,'Brookview Park, made by A. W. Lampe, was read; and July 12, 1?48 was,set as date for hearing on same. -a Building Permit Approved_ ° The Planning Commission' s report on the application of Dr. B. J. Porter, 3242 Alabama Avenue, St. Louis Park, for a building permit for the construction of a building to be used for treatment and care of sick dogs and cats on Lots 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17, 18, Block 3, Lewiston Park Addition, was read. On the motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Building Inspector was authorized to issue a building permit for the above mentioned building, by unanimous vote of Council Members present. Building Permit Approved ' The Planning Commission' s report on the application of Alden-Syverson fora building permit for the construction of a commercial building on Lots 28 and 29, Block 34, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park, was read: On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Building Inspector was authorized to issue a building permit to Alden Syverson for the construction of the above mentioned building, by unanimous vote of Council Members present. Petition- for Vacation of Street The Planning Commission's report on the petition signed by L. V. Feldman, 4201 Cedar Lake Road, and others, dated May 12, 1948 for the vacation of portion of Street abutting-Lot 1, Block 3; Lot 4, Block 4; and Lot 5, Block 4, Forest Tract, Lake Forest .Addition, was read as follows: "The Planning Commission recommends that no action,be taken on the above matter until similar petitions are .obtained from the owners of Lots 6, 7, 8, and 10, Block 4, Forest Tract, III Lake Forest Addition as well as those already obtained." On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Clerk was directed to notify the petitioners of the Planning Commission' s recommendation, by unanimous vote of Council Members present. , Contractor' s Bond On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Con- tractors Bond of I. J. Donnelly Construction Company covering the construction 8 of Sanitary Sewer No. 2-D, in the amount of $12,256.00; and bond covering the construction of Sanitary Sewer No. 2-C, in the amount of 540,055.00, was approved by unanimous vote of Council Members present. Meeting Adjourned , The meeting was adjourned by President Erickson at 9:30 P. M. _ ,-- P 0 -44.......---...... - • President of the Village Council ATTEST: III - JOSEP' JUSTAD , . Vii :e Clerk s