HomeMy WebLinkAbout1948/09/27 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular September 27, 1948 351
SPECIAL MEETING - SEPTEMBER 27, 1948
A meeting of the Village Council was called to order by President
Erickson at 8:30 P. M., with the following Council Members present at roll call:
Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Jorvig
Clerk Justad President Erickson
Verified Claims
III On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, 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: Trustee Bolmgren, Yea; Trustee Jorvig, Yea; Clerk
Justad, Yea; President Erickson, Yea
Badger Meter Mfg. Co. 72.75 The Bleck Company 17.57
" " " " 193.13 Brookside Drug Store 1.96
C. Ed. Christy. _ 1.75 " " ++ 1.65
" " " 41.91 John_R. Coan, Postmaster 24.00
Cranes Office & School Supply 17.50 Crown Rubber Stamp Co. • .75
n n It n 4.60 n It n n 1.20
n nn n 21.50 Dahlberg_Brothers, Inc. 6.84
The_Fan Shop _ 100.00 " H .60
Fillmore & Bradbury, Inc. 22.73 It '+ " 2.81
" it n 8.67 It It • n 4.08
Flour City Brush Co. _ 38.53 The_Flox Company _ 498.66
Freeland's Food Market 12.54 J. V. Gleason 44.72
Hedberg-Freidheim & Company 29.05 " " tr 50.31
ft " n 1.35 " n " 98.69
n n +' 8.75 " to " 81.27
Hobart Brothers9.48 John Wiley Jones Co. 120.00
Minnie E. Kardell 7.92 W. E. Lahr Company 14.00
John Leslie Fuel Co. 151.50 Wm. H. Mc Coy 161.60
B. V. Mc Mullen 19.39 " " " " 40.40
III J. E. Mc Mullen 7.92 Alexander Mac Leod 25.00
Walter Mark 24.00 Miller-Davis Company 2.60
rr +r 96.00 n rr If 36.00
Minar Company 28.32 Mpls. Blue Printing Co. 5.20
n +► 6.90 It n II • It 1.15
It n 21.82 " nn n 1.08
n n78.05 n n u r+ = .72
+! " 4.13 Minneapolis Gas Co. _ 7.71
It ++ 17.89 Edmund T. Montgomery 60.00
" " 9.56 Montgomery Ward & Co. 101.04
Tom Motzko 2.95 " " It 167.76
I, n 4.60 Herman Nordby_ _ 50.00
Norris_Creameries 5.85 Northern States Power 2,234.05
NW Bell Telephone Co. 29.75 Ruth Olson 7.92
it It +r n 3.00 Panther Oil & Grease Mfg. 118.25
The Park Press _ 43.50 n;, n It n 55.70
Earl Partridge Company 20.14 n '! " '! 14.95
Karl W. Pleissner, M. D. 4.00 Max_Renner Well Co. 75.83
Republic Creosoting Co. 697.30 Richmond & Son Co., Inc. 13.25
n t+ tr 35.68 Rosholt Equipment Co. 20.15
S. J. Rutherford Co. _ 44.20 St. Louis Park Dispatch 34.80
E. H. Shursen 1,053.93 Standard Supply Co. 42.72
Street Department 89.01 R. W. Swanson 20.00
Ira M. Vraalstad 1.85 Wallace & Tiernan Co., Inc. 125.00
Street Department 61.08 Warner Hardware 17.81
III n +r 33.44 Waterous Company 112.64
„ +' 6.36 Westerdahl Hardware 2.45
n ft_ 13.54 It n .25
Westerdahl Hardware 2.90 " " .45
n n 26.25 L f n n .25
It 1.70 n H 21.85
+! n 15.60 Williams Hardware 30.60
Wonderall Company 5.60
Skating Rink - Minikanda Oaks
Mr. Webster and Mr. Rodney brought up the matter of a flooded skating
rink for Minikanda Oaks, which was discussed. Trustee Jorvig stated that it
was not on the Park Board's schedule for this year --- he suggested that it be
brought to the Park Board's attention. A warming house can be furnished by
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Skating Rink - Minikanda Oaks, Cont'd.
the Minikanda Oaks Association. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by
Trustee Jorvig, this matter was referred to the Chairman of the Park Committee
by unanimous vote of Council Members present.
Justice of Peace Report of Fines
Justice of Peace, E. A. Linnee's report of fines covering cases Nos. 8325
thru 8367 was read and ordered filed.
License for Restaurant
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the application
of J. 0. Davis for a license to operate a restaurant at 6021 Excelsior Blvd.
was approved and the President and1Clerk were authorized to issue license to
expire December 31, 1948, by unanimous vote of Council Members present.
Water Meter Bid Awarded
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the bid of the
Badger Meter Mfg. Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin received September 7, 1948
for 500 5/8" x 3/4"; 6 1k" and 2 2" Badger water meters, was determined to be
the lowest bid of a responsible bidder, and the Water Department was authorized
to place an order for same at price bid, by unanimous vote of Council Members
present. (See P. 0. #973 - 9-29-48)
Bid Awarded - Copper Yokes, Corp. Stops •
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the bid of
Goodin Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota received September 7, 1948.for 500 5/8
inch copper yokes ($1.92 each); 500 5/8 inch corporation stops (96¢ each) and
12.1 inch corporation stops (1.70 each), was determined to be the lowest bid
ofa. responsible bidder, and the Water Department was authorized to place order
for same at prices bid, by unanimous vote of Council Members present. (See P. 0.
#972 - 9-29-48).
Street Lights Ordered
On motion of Trustee Holmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Northern
States Power Company was ordered to install'street lights at corner of Kentucky
Avenue and 1st Street NW and Georgia Avenue 'and West 27th Street, by unanimous
vote of Council Members present.
Petition for Curb and Gutter P-261
On motion of Clerk Justad, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the petition
signed by Oscar R. Olsen, 3101 Edgewood Avenue and others, for the construction
of curb and gutter on the EAST SIDE OF EDGEWOOD AVENUE FROM 31ST STREET TO 32ND
STREET was referred to the Village Engineer and Chairman_of the Street Department
Committee, by unanimous vote of Council Members present.
Permit to Install Gas Storage Tanks •
On motion'of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the application
of Edwin H. Renner and Sons Well Company fot a permit to install two (2) 500
gallon gasoline storage tanks at the rear of their shop building located at 3640
Quebec Avenue was approved by unanimous vote of Council Members present.
Permission to Place Underground Conduit
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the request of
the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company for'permission to place underground
conduit on the North side of Excelsior Boulevard between Meadowbrook Road and
Interlachen Road, was approved by unanimous vote of Council Members present.
Resolution
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following
resolution was adopted unanimously by vote of the Council Members present:
RESOLUTION CANCELING GARBAGE COLLECTION ASSESSMENT
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council'of the Village of St. Louis Park
that the following assessments levied pursuant to September 20, 1943, be hereby
canceled for the reason that said lands were assessed twice in error, and the
President and Clerk are hereby authorized to refund the amount paid on receipt
of.a verified claim signed by the taxpayer:'
B. V. McMULLEN - Description #51903-1500 •
For 1944, $3.59; 1945, $7.90; 1946,' $7.90 -
Block 183, - Commencing 2.25' N. of SE corner
_of Lot 27; thence N. to S. line of West Lake
Fark;tthence W. 46.85' etc. Lots 26, 27, 28,
Rearrangement of St. Louis Park.
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Polling Places, Election Judges
and Clerks - General Election
On motion of Clerk Justad, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, and passed by
unanimous vote of Council Members present, the following polling places were
designated for the General Election to be held Tuesday, November 2, 1948:
1. 2928 Inglewood Avenue
2. Fern Hill School _
3. Minnesota Tree Service
4. Wooddale Luthern Church
5. Brookside School
6. Village Hall
7. Junior High School
8. First English Luthern Church
9. Evangelical Free Church
10. Lenox School
11. Oak Hill School
12. Westwood Luthern Church
and further that the polling places be opened at 7:00 A. M. -and closed-at 8:00
P. M., and that the following list of Judges and Clerks were 'appfbved:
District #1 - Dairyland Eqpt. Co. District #2 - Fern Hill School
Mrs. James Ash, Judge of Election Mrs. Otto. Domian, _Judge of Election
Mrs. Ruth Carpenter, Judge of Ballots Mrs. E. H. Hallgren, Judge of Ballots
Mrs. Lillian, Nelson, Judge of Ballots
Mrs. Ruth Trondson, Clerk of Election Mrs. Paul Cammerson, Clerk of Election
Mrs. Robert Gardner, Clerk of Election Mrs. W. E. Bond, Clerk of Election
District #3 - Minn. Tree Service District #4 - Wooddale Luthern.Church
Mrs. George Reed, Judge of Election Mrs. Burton Crocker, Judge of Election
Mrs. Arthur Goodrich, Judge of Ballots Mrs. Grace Anderson, Judge of Ballots
Mrs. Marjorie Carver, Judge of Ballots Mrs. E. T. Olson, Judge of Ballots
Mrs. Mary E. Dunkum, Clerk of Election Mrs. Donald Oswald, Clerk of Election
Mrs. T. C. Hendrickson, Clerk of Election Mrs. George Foster, Clerk of Election
District #5 - Brookside School District #6 - Village Hall
Mrs. S. A. Bowler, Judge of Election Mrs. I. B. Knutson, Judge of Election
Miss Ellen Harven, Judge of Ballots Mrs. Helen Wood, Judge of Ballots
Mrs. R. J. Nylander, Judge of Ballots Mrs. George Johnson, Judge of Ballots
Mrs. Helen Reed, Clerk of Election Mrs. John Smalley, Clerk of Election
Mrs. Al. Loe, Clerk of Election Mrs. Irene Havens, Clerk of Election
District #7 - Junior High School District #8 - 1st Eng. Luth. Church
Mrs. Nell Mc Adams, Judge of Election Mrs. Agnes Kinney, Judge of Election
Mrs. Mary Nelson, Judge of Ballots Mrs. E. W. Windahl, Judge of Ballots
Mrs. Walter Erickson, Judge of Ballots Mrs. John Blacktin, Judge of Ballots
Mrs. Gladys Quinn, Clerk of Election Mrs. Mary Ann Erickson, Clerk of Election
Mrs. Joe Latshaw, Clerk of Election Mrs. Knute E. Johnson, Clerk of Election
District #9 - Evang. Free Church District #10 - Lenox School
Mrs. A. H, Reed, Judge of Election" Mrs. B. E. Stoltman, Judge of Election
Mrs. Mary Gerold, Judge of Ballots Mrs. Leo Aro, Judge of Ballots
Mrs. Wm. Martin, Judge of Ballots
Mrs. Michael Damon, Clerk of Election Mrs. Bert Aarness, Clerk of Election
Mrs. Mildred Stratton, Clerk of Election Mrs. Charles Rice, Clerk of EleeLion
District #11 - Oak Hill School District #12 - West*ood_Luthern Church
Mrs. Agnes Jones, Judge of Election Mrs. Victor Formo, Judge _of Election
Mrs. Myrtle Ames, Judge of Ballots Mrs. Bert Henderson, Judge of Ballots
Mrs. Viola Lundberg, Judge of Ballots Mrs. Fred Roesell, Judge of Ballots
Mrs. Myrtle_Marengo, Clerk of Election Mrs. D. Crofoot, Clerk of Election
Mrs. Carl Roberts, Clerk of Election Mrs. Adeline Mc Caffrey, Clerk of Election
Resolution Canceling Garbage Assessments
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following
resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of Council Members present:
RESOLUTION CANCELING GARBAGE COT.LECTION ASSESSMENTS
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park
that the following assessments levied pursuant to resolution adopted September
16, 1947, be hereby canceled for the reason that said lands were assessed twice
for garbage collection service, and the President and Clerk are hereby authorized
to refund the amount paid on receipt of a verified claim signed by the Taxpayer:
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Resolution Canceling Garbage Assessments, Cont'd; ;-,A>
Minnie E. Kardell Lot 4, Block 5, Manhattan Park $7.92
Ruth Olson Lot 13, Block 2, Thorpe Brothers
Cedar Lake Heights 7.92
J. E. Mc Mullen Block 183, Rearrangement of St.
Louis Park-"Commencing on E. Line
of Lot 30 at a point 51 South_ from
NE corner thereof; thence NWly to
South line of Lot 1, Block 1, West-
lake Park --- including adjacent z
of alley vacated, Lots 26, 27, 28, 29, 30,
$7.92
Plans and Specifications-Drainage at Well #6
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the plans- and
specifications prepared by J. C. Utton, Village Engineer for drainage at Well
#6 were approved, and advertisement for bids for the work to be done was
ordered, by unanimous vote of Council Members present.
Insurance on Shelters
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee_Bolmgren, the Clerk was
ordered to place insurance on shelters in Minikanda Vista Park, Oak Hill Park
and Browndale Park, by unanimous vote of Council Members present.
Petition for Rezoning Denied
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the petition
of Adolph Fine, dated September 27, 1948, for the rezoning of -the following
described property from Residential Use to Commercial Use was denied by un-
animous vote of Council Members present:
Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, Block 1; Lots 1, 2, 3, •
4, 13, 14, 15, 16,-Block 2; Lots 1, 2, 3,
Block 3, all in Adolph Fines Addition.
Specifications for Painting Water.Tank
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Clerk Justad, the specifications
prepared by Village Engineer, J. C. Utton, for the painting of the 500,000
gallon water tank was approved, by unanimous vote of Council Members present.
Grade Approved
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the grade-on
Monterey Avenue between 26th Street as recommended by Village Engineer J.- C.
Utton was approved, and the width-of roadway cut to 20 feet wide, was approved
by unanimous vote of Council Members present.
Bingo
A request was read from the Frank Lundberg American Legion Post #282;
dated September 22, 1948, for permission to play Bingo in_their Hall located
at Xenwood Avenue and Excelsior-Boulevard throughout the winter 1948-1949.
(October 2, 1948 thru May 30, 1949). No Action taken.
Also, a request was read from the Men's Club of the Church- of the Holy
Family, dated September 20, 1948,- for permission to play bingo in their
Church located on West Lake and Zarthan Avenue on the following dates: October
19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30-, December 7, 14, 21, 28, 1948. No action
taken.
Ordinance #306
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, -seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following
Ordinance was adopted by unanimous vote of Council Members present:
ORDINANCE NO. 306s.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. A-10
REGULATING THE STORAGE AND HANDLING OF DANGER-
OUS LIQUIDS '
The Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park do ordain as follows:
Section 1. Subsection (d) of Section 7 of Ordinance No. A-10 entitled
"An Ordinance Regulating the_Storage of and Handling of Dangerous Liquids",
adopted by the Village Council July 30, 1926 is hereby amended to read as_
follows:
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Ordinance No. 306, Cont'd.
(d) Buildings used at service stations shall be
fireproof. No heating system installed in any service
station shall be used unless first approved by the
Chief of the Fire Department. There shall be no door
or window leading directly or indirectly from any
grease pit or grease room to any room or place where a
heating system is located in a service station, and
grease pits and grease rooms shall be heated by such
indirect heating system as shall be approved by the
Chief of the Fire Department; provided, however, that
unit heaters, using oil or natural gas for fuel, of a
type listed by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. for use
in garages, airplane hangers or similar locations, so
suspended from the ceiling that the line of flame is a
minimum of eight feet above the floor level, may be used
in grease pits or grease rooms if approved by the Chief
of the Fire Department. Buildings used at service
stations for storage or sale of dangerous liquids shall
be heated by steam or hot Water, the heating plant to
be enclosed within a fireproof room.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its publi-
cation.
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Heating License Bond
- On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following
bond was approved by unanimous vote of Council Members present:
HEATING LICENSE BOND with Earl Peterson
of Minneapolis as principal, and Standard
Accident Insurance Company of Detroit,
Michigan as surety, dated :July 15, 1948,
• in the amount of $1,000.00.
Police Chief's Convention •
• On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, Police Chief
And Nelson was authorized to attend the Police Chief's Convention in New York
City, October 10th thru 14th, 1948, with expenses paid, by unanimous vote of
Council Members present.
Building Permit Canceled
• On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, Permit #6019
dated September 9, 1948 to Suburban Electric Company was canceled as it was
not'approved by the Village Council as required, and because the proposed build-
ing'would violate the setback requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. Motion
was'passed by unanimous vote of Council Members present.
Taxicab Bonds Approved
• On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the taxicab
liability insurance policies with Robert T. -Steiner and Alfred W. Hay, DBA
Park Radio Cab Company as principals and Casualty Reciprocal Exchange as surety,
dated March 5, 1948 and August 14, 1948, covering three taxicabs as follows:
' 1948 Plymouth Sedan - Serial & Motor -P15-812895 - 11977615
' 1946 Hudson Sedan - " " •3175690
• 1946 Plymouth Sedan •P15-88350 - 1518160
Amounts - $5,000, $10,000, $5,000.
' Motion was passed by-unanimous vote of Council Members present.
Meeting Adjourned •
' The meeting was adjourned by President Erickson at 10:40 P. M.
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President of the Village Council
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