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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1948/09/20 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular 345 September 13, 1948 Condemnation of Land On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded. by Trustee Bolmgren, the condemna- tioh of land needed for the widening of intersection at Minnetonka Boulevard and West Lake Street was approved, and work ordered to start as soon as des- cription of land needed is received from the- County Engineer's office. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council, Minutes - • The minutes of meetings held August 2,- 9, 16, 23, 30, September 7, 1948 were read and approved as read. • ' Ill Meeting Adjourned - • The meeting was adjourned by President Erickson at 10:40 P. M. 20::Cr'2'-'"'"--.°2".."-""1.-.-_ . • KSON • President of the Village Council ATTEST: • c� - lr7 • JOl 'H JU i . • Vil age C'�rk • REGULAR MEETING - SEPTEMBER 20, 1948 • A meeting of the Village Council was called to order by President Erickson at -8:05 P. M., with the following Council Members present at roll call: • Trustee Bolmgren .Trustee Perkins - Clerk Justad .President Erickson IIIVerified Claims . • On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the following verified claims were approved, and the President and Clerk are hereby authorized to -issue warrants covering same, by unanimous vote of Council Members present, by-the following roll call vote: Trustee Bolmgren, Yea; Trustee Perkins, Yea; Clerk Justad, Yea; President Erickson, Yea: . 0. •B. Erickson 80.00 IN 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 119.00 Carl Iverson 132.00 Andy Nelson 150.00 F. J. Senander 137.50 Robert D. Standal 119.00 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 129.00 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 Mrs. Bert Aarness 14.10 Mrs. Myrtle Ames 10.95 A. Anderson 110.00 III Mrs. Grace Anderson 12.30 Mrs. Leo Aro 14.10 Mrs. James Ash 13.20 . John Balich 180.40 Mrs. Henry_ gateman iG.h� AcG' ,�,6j,2.30 Mrs. John Blackton 13.20 Mrs. W. E. Bond 12.60 Mrs. S. A. Bowler 13.20 J. W. Brockman 105.00 Mrs. Paul Cammeron 12.60 Mrs. Ruth Carpenter 13.20 Mrs. Marjorie Carver 12.30 John Connery 132.00 R. B. Connery 136.50 Mrs. Burton Crocker 13.20 Mrs. D. Crofoot 11.40 Elsie Dahlstrom 42.50 Mrs. Michael Damon 12.60 Mrs. Otto Domian 12.60 Al Donahue 133.70 Mrs. Mary E. Dunkum 12.30 Mrs. May Ann Erickson 13.20 -Mrs. Walter Erickson 12.30 E. Ferch 115.37 Mrs. Victor Formo 11.40 Mrs. Geo. C. Foster 13.20 H. Frieborg 129.71' H. Galloway 193.75 Mrs. Hugh Galloway 12.60 Mrs. Robert Gardner 13.20 346 September 20, 1948 00 Verified Claims, Cont'd. Mrs. Mary Gerold 12.60 George Gibson 49,50 H. Girard 140.76 Mrs. Arthur Goodrich 12.30 Mrs. E. H. Hallgren 12.60 John Hanson 85.00 Vers. Ellen Harven 13.20 Mrs. Irene Havens 14.40 Mrs. Bert Henderson 11.110 Alvera Johnson 88.00 J. 0. Johnson 126.45 K. Johnson 150.00 Mrs. Knute E. Johnson 13.20, _•Mrs,.,Agnes Jones 10.95 Charlie Jones 110.00 Walter Jungblut 125.93 Mildred Kadlec 34.00 Maynard Kays 153.75 Robert Kays 110.00 Mrs. Agnes Kinney 13.20 Mrs. I. B. Knutsen 14.40 Mrs. Joe Latshaw 12.30 Roy Lea 114.40 Mrs. Leland F. Leland 13.20 C. Lindgren 114.40 Mrs. Al Loe 13.20 I Elise V; Low 15.00 Mrs. Viola Lundberg 10.95 Mrs. Nell Mc Adams 12.30 Mrs. Adeline Mc Caffrey 11.40 0. R. Mc Gary 114.40 Lorene Mc Ginnis 74.20 Mrs. Myrtle Marengo 10.95 Vance Marfell 116.35 Mrs. Mary Martin 14.40 Mrs. Wm. Martin 14.10 Donald Murphy 87.75 Harvey Nelson 136.88 Mrs. Lillian Nelson 12.60 Mrs. Mary Nelson 12.30 Mrs. R. J. Nylander 13.20 Mrs. E. T. Olson 13.20 E. Omestad 110.00 Mrs. Donald Oswald 13.20 Wm. M. Pascoe 110.00 Glen Peterson 114.40 Mrs. Gladys Quinn 12.30 Mrs. A. H. Reed 12.60 Mrs. George Reed 12.30 Mrs. Helen Reed 13.20 Gertrude Renner 107.25 Mrs. Charles Rice 14.10 Mrs. Carl Roberts 10.95 Mrs. Fred Roessel 11.40 A. J. Sahl 114.40 K. P. Scheibe 111.87 L. Senander 110.00 F. Sewall 110.00 Mrs. John R. Smalley 14.40 Mrs. B. E. Stoltman 14.10 Mrs. Mildred Stratton 12.60 Gunnar Stromer 184.88 E. Taylor 110.93 Myrel Tierney 100.00 Mrs. Ruth Trondson 13.20 J. C. Utton 245.00 Ira Vraalstad 150.00 Lowell Welke 110.00 Ed Werner 18.50 _ J. S. Williams 115.00 W. Williams 110.94 Mrs. E. W. Windahl 13.20 Mrs. Helen Wood ' 14.40 Martha L. Wylie 60.00 Dairyland Equipment Co. 15.00 Evangelical Free Church 15.00 Faegre & Benson 4.00 First English Luthern Church 15.00 Flour City Brush Co. 40.01 J. V. Gleason 43.43 Hennepin County 44.50 J. V: Gleason 258.86 Landers-Norblom-Christenson 13.52 Wm. H. Mc Coy 69.50 Miller-Davis Co. 5:00 Wm. H. Mc Coy 80.80 Mpls. Auto Supply Co. _ 42.90 Minneapolis Gas Company 2.30 Minn. Tree Service 15.00 E. T. Montgomery 410.00 Perrin & Mc Donald 5.00 E. T. Montgomery 25.00 Republic Creosote 524.97 E. Y. Montgomery 43.00 Rosholt Equipment Co. 8.67 E. T. Montgomery 48.00 •It II It 1.44 St. Louis Park Dispatch 35.40 Street Department 18.00 St. Louis Park Dispatch 27.00 Terry Excavating Co. 12.00 Williams Hardware 22.49 Wooddale Luthern Church 15.00 • Bids - Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund.Bonds • Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park, Minnesota was duly held at the Village Hall in said Village on the 20th day of September, 1948 at 8:00 P. M. The following members were present: • • Trustee H. J. Bolmgren Trustee H. W. Perkins III - Clerk Joseph Justad • - President 0. B. .Erickson and the following was absent: • Trustee Torval Jorvig. 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 PROVIDING FOR AWARD AND SALE • OF PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT REVOLVING FUND BONDS - WHEREAS pursuant to RESOLUTION CREATING A PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT REVOLVING September 20, 1948 34 Resolution - PIR Fund, Cont'd. FUND AND PR)VIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN SAID FUND, adopted by the Village Council August 30, 1948 and in response to advertisement for bids published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch September 3 and 10, 1948, the Village Council has received the following bids for the purchase of $320,000.00 in PermanentImprovement Revolving Fund Bonds to be issued under date of October 1, 1948: Bidder Interest Rate Premium Paine, Webber, Jackson and Curtis) 1950-1954 3 3/4% ) Kalman & Company ) ) $254.00 • Juran & Moody ) 1955-1961 3 1/4% ) Allison-Williams Company ) J. M. Dain & Company ) Piper, Jaffrey & Hopwood ) 1950-1961 3% ) $326.00 NW National Bank of Minneapolis ) FN National Bank of Minneapolis ) BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota that the said bid of Allison-Williams & Company and Associates is hereby determined to be the highest and best bid, and the President and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute in behalf of the Village, commitment agreement for sale of .said bonds which has been submitted by the said bidder. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund Bonds of the Village of St. Louis Park are to be dated October 1, 1948 in the aggregate principal amount of $320,000.00 in denominations with maturities as set forth in said resolution adopted August 30, 1948 and bearing interest at the rate of 3% per annum, payable semi-annually, be forthwith printed at the expense of the Village and upon execution by the President and Clerk of the Village and that they be delivered by the Village Treasurer to said purchaser upon payment of said sum of 1320,000.00 plus $326.00 permium, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said bonds be issued in accordance with the terms and provisions of said resolution of August 30, 1948 and that said resolu- tion be hereby in all things confirmed and ratified. Grading Approved On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, G.B. Miller was authorized to cut 22nd Street from Louisiana Avenue to Kentucky Avenue to grade established by Village Engineer, J. C. Utton, with the understanding that he post a bond with the Village and secure releases from owners of Lots 189, 150, 188, 151, Richmond Third Addition. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Council Members present. Petition for Sanitary Sewer - P-260 On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, petition signed by Herman Woelm, 3127 Lynn 'Avenue and others, dated September 20, 1948, for the construction of sanitary 'sewer in Lynn Avenue between Nighway No. 7 and M. and St. L. Railroad tracts, -was referred to the Village Engineer and Chairman of the Sewer Department Committee, by unanimous vote of Council Members ' present. Permit for Underground Storage Tanks On motion of Trustee Perkins; seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the application of Western Oil & Fuel Company, 227-Colfax Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for the installation of two (2) 1/4't 6000 gallon underground storage tanks and one (1) 1000 gallon underground storage tank at Hermstad Brothers Service Station, 5600 West Lake Street, was approved by unanimous vote of the Council. Street Light Ordered The petition signed by Mr. and Mrs. Nels Anderson and others, dated September 16, 1948, requesting that a street light be installed on Webster Ave- nue at alley intersection near Lake Street was read. On motion of Clerk Justad, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Northern States Power Company was ordered to place a street light on Webster Avenue at Alley intersection near Lake Street, by unanimous vote of the Council. Petitions On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following petitions were referred to the Village Engineer and Chairman of the Street Depart- ment Committee for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of the Council Members present. 0 348 September 20, 1948 Petitions, Continued P-252 Petition signed by George E. Mc Kay, 3308 Kentucky Avenue and others, ,dated September 16, 1948, for GRADING OF ALLEY IN BLOCK 193, REARRANGEMENT OF ST. LOUIS PARK. • P-254 Petition signed by Andrew Hobart, 4104 Utica Avenue and others, dated September 16, 1948, for the APPLICATION OF TAR MAT ON AI.T.F,Y IN BLOCK 4, BROWNDALE ADDITION. • P-255 Petition signed by Myron 0. Stolle, 3209 Kentucky Avenue and others, dated September 15, 1948, for the APPLICATION OF TAR MAT ON KENTUCKY AVENUE FROM 32ND STREET TO LOUISIANA AVENUE. P-256 Petition signed by Myron 0. Stolle, 3209 Kentucky Avenue and others, dated September 15, 1948, for the CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALK ON THE EAST SIDE OF KENTUCKY AVENUE FROM 32ND STREET TO LOUISIANA AVENUE. - P-257 Petition signed by Myron•O. Stolle, 3209 Kentucky Avenue and others, dated September - 15, 1948, for the CONSTRUCTION OF CURB AND GUTTER ON THE EAST SIDE OF KENTUCKY AVENUE FROM 32ND STREET TO LOUISIANA AVENUE. Petition for Sanitary Sewer P-253 On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the petition signed by Albert L. Lindahl, 5643 Minnetonka Boulevard, St. Louis Park and others, dated September 20, 1948, for sanitary sewer in MINNETONKA BOULEVARD FROM WEBSTER AVENUE TO XENWOOD AVENUE was referred to the Village Engineer and Chair- man of the Sewer Department Committee for checking and recommendation, by unani- mous vote of the Council Members present. Special Permit to Connect to Water Main On motion of Trustee Bolmgr"en, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the application of Clayton Hutchins, 5620 Second Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for a special permit to run a water service line across the North 10 feet of the East 125 feet of Lot 12, Block 1, Brookside Second Addition was approved with the. understanding that he pay an assessment of $135.00; said payment to be credited to the future assessment when a water main is constructed past 4337 Alabama Avenue, where home is located. _ Motion was passed by.unanimous vote of The Council. Petition for Vacation of Street - On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the petition sighed by Arthur J. Eaton and Guy Newall, dated September 14, 1948, for the vacation of 26th Street from Webster Avenue to Xenwood Avenue was referred to the Planning Commission for checking and recommendation; $lso425.00. fee ,waived and hearing'�date,setsfor 10-18-48, by unanimous vote of Council Members present. Taxicab License On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the application of the St. Louis Park Radio Cab for a 1948 license to operate a taxicab in the Village of St. Louis Park was approved, and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue license to expire December 31, 1948, by unanimous vote of Council Members present. Cigarette License On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee _Bolmgren, the applica- tion of the Minnesota Rubber & Gasket Company for a 1948 license to sell cigarettes at their Factory Office, 3630 Wooddale Avenue was approved, and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue license for same to expire Decem- ber 31, 1948. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Council Members present. Bond Approved On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Garbage Collection and Disposal Contract Bond with Helen L. Bradley, DBA Suburban Sanitary Drayage Company of St. Louis Park as principal, and New York Casualty Company of New York as surety, dated August 23, 1948, in the amount of $5,000. was approved by unanimous vote of Council Members present. September 20, 1948 349 Permit for Church . On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Building Inspector was authorized to issue a building permit to Rector, Church Wardens and Vestrymen of St. Georges Parish for the construction of a church building on the, Northeast corner of Toledo Avenue and Minnetonka Boulevard, by unanimous vote of Council Members present. Justice of Peace Report of Fines Justice of Peace, N. :'d. 'Joubert's report of fines covering cases 561 thru 594 was read and ordered filed. Resolution , On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous roll call vote of all members of the Council as follows: Trustee Perkins, Yea; Trustee Bolmgren, Yea; Clerk Justad, Yea; President Erickson, Yea. (Trustee Jorvig, absent) RESOLUTION SETTING HEARINGS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS WHEREAS the Village Council desires on its own motion to improve the following named. streets and alleys within the corporate limits of the Village as authorized by Chapter 382, Laws of Minnesota 1903, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that it is necessary and expedient to improve the following portions of existing streets and .alleys in said Village by construction of curb and gutter with one- foot gutter in accordance with standard specifications for curb and gutter which have heretofore been adopted by the Village Council. IMPROVEMENT NO. LOCATION • N-143 : East and West sides of Florida Avenue from 28th Street to 29th Street N-144 East and West sides of Georgia Avenue from 28th Street to 29th Street N-145 West side of Vernon Avenue from 28th Street to 29th Street .N-14.6 In Alabama Avenue adjacent to Lots 10, 11, and 12, Block 2, Maple Park N-147 East Side of Jersey Avenue from 31st Street to, 32nd Street N-148 East side of Toledo Avenue from 29th Street to Minnetonka Boulevard N-149 Joppa Avenue adjacent to Lots 10 and 11, Block 4, Cedarhurst Addition N-150 Quebec Avenue from Walker Stbeet to North Service Drive of Highway No. 7 N-151 East and West sides of Colorado Avenue from 31st Street to 32nd Street N-152 East and West sides of Florida Avenue from 28th Street to 29th Street N-153 East and West sides of Hampshire Avenue from 31st Street to 32nd Street N-154 East and West sides of Kipling Avenue from 26th Street to 27th Street N-155 East and West sides of Natchez Avenue from Vallacher Avenue to 40th Street N-156 _ _ East side of Princeton Avenue from 39th St. to Minnetonka Boulevard and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it is necessary and expedient to improve the following portions of existing streets and alleys by grading to grade established by the Village Engineer: • IMPROVEMENT NO. LOCATION N-157 Cambridge Street from Texas Avenue to Lake Street N-158 Dakota Avenue from 27th Street to 28th Street N-159 18th Street from Louisiana Avenue to Hampshire Avenue N-160 Huntington Avenue from 34th Street to Randall . Street 350 September 20, 1948 CO Resolution Setting Hearings for Street Improvements, Cont'd. IMPROVEMENT NO. LOCATION N-161 Hersey Avenue from West 22nd Street to Franklin Avenue N-162 Minnetonka Boulevard from Zarthan Avenue - to Blackstone Avenue - N-163 Nevada Avenue from 14th Street to 16th Street • ' N-164 Nevada Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to 32nd Street N-165 Oregon Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to 32nd Street N-166 Princeton Avenue from Wooddale Avenue to Leary Avenue N-167 Quentin Avenue from 27th Street to 28th _Street N-168 31st Street from Idaho Avenue to Hampshire Avenue N-169 22nd'Street from Louisiana Avenue to Kentucky Avenue N-170 West 40th Street from Natchez Avenue to ' - ' Quentin Avenue N-171 Yosemite Avenue from 36th Street to the South line Milwaukee R. R. N-172 Alley East and West, Block 3, Brookview Addition ' .- N-173 Alley North and South, Block 3, Latham's Minnetonka-Boulevard Tract N-174 Alley Block 23, Park Manor ' N-175 ' Alley Block 205, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village Council will meet at the Village Hall in said Village on the 18th day of October, 1948 at 8:00 P. M. and will_ at said time and place hear all persons interested for and against said improvements and each of them. A separate hearing is to be conducted as to each street to determine whether said improvements or any of them shall be made; that in case said improvements or any of them shall be made the total cost thereof or so much thereof as represents the benefits received as determined by said Council will be assessed against the lots, 'parts of lots, pieces or parcels of land benefited' by' said improvements. ' Deed Accepted On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the deed for the Easterly 12 feet of C. H. Bothman's 9.5 acres for use as Joppa Avenue, from the Fremont Investment Company was accepted and ordered filed by Village Attorney, E. T. Montgomery, by unanimous vote of Council Members present. Meeting Adjourned The meeting was adjourned by President Erickson at 10:35 P. M. President of the Village Council ATTEST: JO EPH iee5LZ-1:/_____L. V llag Jerk h