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Home My WebLink About1949/01/24 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular January 17, 1949 451 Meeting Adjourned The meeting was adjourned by President Erickson at 9:15 P. M. 0. B. ERICKSON • President of the Village Council ATTEST: i'BSEP g!JU D illae C� 'rk SPECIAL MEETING --- JANUARY 24, 1949 A meeting of the Village Council was called to order by President Erickson at 8:07 P. M., with the following Council Members present at roll call: Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Jorvig Trustee Perkins Clerk Justad President Erickson Verified Claims On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Clerk Justad, 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 following roll call Trustee Bolmgren, Yea; Trustee Jorvig, Yea; Trusted Perkins, Yea; Clerk Justad, Yea; President Erickson, Yea: Jack Carrier 3.25 Harold W. Clemenson 12.25 John R. Goan, Postmaster 9.99 Direct Service Company 15.00 Earle E. Dows 4.28 Klugman Plumbing Company 10.00 John Mc Tague 3.64 Gordon L. Martin 71 .92 Walter Menzel 4.50 Minneapolis Gas Company 1.39 " 9.75 E. T. Montgomery 7.50 Northern States Power Company 8.95 St. Louis Park Dispatch 7.80 St. Louis Park Water Works 2.24 Village of St. Louis Park P.I.R K. G. Scheibe 7.92 Sinking Fund 79.54 A. S. Steiner 7.80 Swenson's 18.18 D. K. Vance 6.60 • Ed Werner 9.25 Bids -- One Ton Truck for Park Board Pursuant to advertisement in the St. Louis Park Dispatch, bids were received and read from the following bidders for One (1) ton truck, according to specifi- cations on file in the office of the Village_Clerk: 1. Hull-Dobbs $1,871.20 2. Dahlberg Brothers, Incorporated, $1,840.00 On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the above bids were referred to the Village Engineer and Chairman of the Park Committee for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of Council Members present. Petition for Alley Grading ' On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following petition was referred to the Village Engineer and Chairman of the Street Dept. Committee for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of the Council: P-282 PETITION FOR GRADING ALLEY in Block 6, Park Manor Addition_ (Edgewood-Dakota, • 27th Street to 28th Street), signed by Roy E. Olson, 157 Holly Road, Hopkins. Licenses Approved On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the following applications for 1949 licenses were approved, and the President and Clerk are hereby authorized to issue licenses to expire December 31, 1949, by unanimous vote of the Council: 452 January 24, 1949 Licenses, Continued A-A-A Scavenger Company Scavenger C-1 E. F. Beaudry Plbg. & Htg. Co. Heating u n n n n n Plumbing Frank C. Booth Pharmacy, Cigarette n r+ n - r+ Restaurant ►r n +! n 3.2 Off-Sale C. Ed. Christy Cigarettes n n ++ Soft Drinks ++ ++ ++ Gas Station 3 Pumps Edina Electric Company Electric K and R Cities Service Cigarettes Nels P. Larsen Scavenger Noble-Jensen Company, Inc. Heating Plehal Heating Company Heating Syverson Sheet Metal Co. Heating Permission to place Poles On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Northern ' States Power Company was granted permission to place poles at the following loca- tions, by unanimous vote of the Council --- 4 poles on 28th Street - Oregon and Pensylvania Avenue 2 poles on 29th Street - Oregon and Pennsylvania Avenue 3 poles in alley, Nevada and Oregon - 31st and 32nd Streets. Permission to Place Poles and Anchor On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company was granted permission to place ten poles and one anchor in alley between Sumter and Texas Avenues from West 32nd Street to West 34th St., by unanimous vote of Council Members present_. Bonds Approved On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the following bonds were approved by unanimous vote of the Council --- HEATING LICENSE BOND with Plehal Heating Company as principal and Continental Casualty Company as surety, dated December 10, 1949, in the amount of $1,000.00. HEATING LICENSE BOND WITH Alden Syverson DBA Syverson Sheet Metal and Heating Co. as principal, and American Surety Company of New York as surety, dated December 8, 1948, in the amount of $1,000.00. HEATING LICENSE BOND with Stanley Tabaka as principal, and Hart6ord Accident and Indemnity Company as surety, dated December 30, 1948, in the amount of $1,000.00. PLUMBING LICENSE BOND with Stanley Tabaka as principal, and Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company as surety, dated December 30, 1948, in the amount of $4,000.00. Advertise for Valve Seat Grinder Set On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Clerk was authorized to advertise for ONE VALVE SEAT GRINDER SET (Basic Set),vbid"s 'to be opened February 7, 1949. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Councilmen pre sent. Bingo A letter was read from the St. Louis Park Post #5632, VFW, dated January 24, 1949, requesting permission to play Bingo during the months of February, March and April, 1949 - games to be played every Saturday night at their Hall. No action taken. January 24, 1949 `�b Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following resolution was passed by the unanimous vote of the Council Members present --- - RESOLUTION REQUESTING CHANGE IN FARE ZONE WHEREAS it has been brought to the attention of the Village Council that the existing fare zones established for bus fares for Twin City Rapid Transit Company buses operating on Excelsior Boulevard in the Village of St. Louis Park change from a fare of 15¢ to a fare of 20¢ at Colorado Avenue; and _ WHEREAS the Village boundary is one block West thereof at 'Dakota Avenue and this area is built up to Dakota Avenue and not to the West thereof, and Colorado Avenue is not cut through to Excelsior Boulevard from the North, there- fore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that in the interests of public convenience and necessity the Railroad and Ware- house Commission and the Twin City Motor Bus Company be hereby requested to approve and change respectively, said fare zone so as to extend the existing 15¢ fare zpme West to Dakota Avenue. Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the Council: RESOLUTION CANCELING ASSESSMENTS FOR JOINT DISTRICT SEWER NO. 2 WHEREAS, it appears that by resolution of the Village Council adopted October 6, 1947, levying assessments for Joint District Sewer No. 2 the follow- ing lots were inadvertantly assessed as full units, whereas said lots have been permanently improved in combination with the adjoining lots by construction thereon of a single residence and it being the policy of the Council to assess such combined lots as a single unit, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the assessments heretofore levied against the following described lots in the respective amounts hereinafter set forth be hereby canceled and the Treasurer and Auditor of Hennepin County be hereby authorized to cancel the same upon their respective records, and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the installments of such assessments heretofore paid in the respective amounts hereinafter set 'forth be refunded to the respective property owners and the President and the Clerk be hereby authorized to issue warrants in payment of such refunds to the respective property owners --- Harold W. Clemenson, 3989 Colorado Ave. That part of Lot 25 lying NEly of the following described line, towit: Commencing at a point on the Nly line of Lot 25 distant 10' NEly from the Nally corner thereof; thence SEly to a point in the Sly line thereof, distant 51.7' NEly from NWly corner thereof and there terminating. SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT #2 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 12.25 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 Routing Traffic on Excelsior Boulevard - Brunswick-Dakota A letter received from Brooklawns, Incorporated, dated January 21, 1949 was read requesting that consideration be given to the routing of traffic on Excelsior Boulevard in the next few weeks when construction of sewer reaches that stretch between Brunswick and Dakota Avenues. On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the above matter was referred to the Police and Street Departments for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of the Council. Salary - M. Melbourne, Treasurer On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the salary of the Village Treasurer, Mildred Melbourne was set at $160.00 a month beginning February 1, 1949. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council. 454 January 24, 1949 Salary - C. L. Dickinson, Janitor On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the salary of C. L. Dickinson, Janitor was set at $150.00 per month for 1949, with one month vacation during the summer months without pay and two weeks vacation with pay. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council. Action on Salaries & Wages Deferred On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, action on schedule of salaries and wages for Village Employees for 1949 was deferred to February 7, 1949, by unanimous vote, of the Council. Resolution On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the Council: RESOLUTION CANCELING ASSESSMENT FOR TAR TREATMENT WHEREAS the Village Council has determined that the following assessment heretofore levied against that part of Sally 1501 of Lot 15 lying in the SE4 of Section 7, Township 28, Range 24, Grimes Homestead in the Village of St. Louis Park for tar treatment should not have been levied because_ said property was not benefited by the improvement, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park, that assessment in the sum of $4.28 levied by resolution adopted September 27, 1945 for tar treatment against that part of SWly 150' of Lot 15 lying in the SE4 of Section 7, Township 28, Range 24, Grimes Homestead, be hereby canceled and the President and Clerk are hereby authorized to refund the amount paid on receipt of a verifiec claim signed by the taxpayer - Earle B. Dows, 4377 Wooddale Avenue. Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the Council: RESOLUTION CANCELING CERTIFIED CHARGES FOR WEED ERADICATION WHEREAS the Village Council has determined that the following assessments heretofore levied in the Village of St. Louis Park for weed eradication should not have been levied because the charges were made in error, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that these assessments, certified for weed eradication be hereby canceled and the President and Clerk are hereby authorized to refund the amount paid on receipt of a verified claim signed by the taxpayer: Jack R. Carrier Lot 13, Block 3, Hankers 3641 Inglewood Ave. Minkanda Vista Terrace $3.25 John I. Mc Tague Lot 6, Carlson's Addition $3.64 2579 Lynn Avenue A. S. Steiner Lot 6 and N2 of Lot 7, 2820 Brunswick Ave. Block 13,, Park Manor $1.95 A. S. Steiner Lot 8 and Si of Lot 7, 2820 Brunswick Ave. Block 13, Park Manor $5.85 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that. the following assessment, certified for weed eradication be hereby canceled, and the County Auditor and the County Treasurer are hereby respect- ively requested to cancel same upon their respective records: • III D. .C. Mayer Lot 43, Block 3, Browndale $3.90 Typewriter for Assessor's Office , On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the Clerk was authorized to purchase a typewriter to be used in the Assessor's Office, by unanimous vote of the Council. Resolution On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by,Trustee Bolmgren, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the Council: 455 January 24, 1949 Resolution, Continued: RESOLUTION CANCELING GARBAGE COLLECTION 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 --- III D. K. Vance Lot 6, Block 11, Park Manor $6.60 K. G. Scheibe Lot 5, Block 63, St. Louis Park 7.92 Gordon L. Martin Lot 10, Block 15, Lenox 7.92 Letter Re: Car Damages A letter from Roman Ea Herriges, Minnetonka Township, Route 10, Minneapolis 16, Minnesota, dated January 24, 1949 was read, in which he claimed'damages to his car in the amount of $200.00, caused by driving Westerly on Minnetonka Blvd. at Colorado Avenue where there was holes, trenches and other similar hazards. On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the above letter was referred to the Village Attorney for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of the Council. 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 SETTING ASSESSMENT HEARINGS WHEREAS, pursuant to resolutions heretofore duly adopted by the Village Council, the following street improvements have been completed within 30 days prior hereto: Ill TAR MAT IMPROVEMENT NO. LOCATION N-84 Florida Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to 29th Street N-86 Georgia Avenue from 28th Street to 29th Street N-91 Jersey Avenue from 32nd Street to 33rd Street N-92 Jersey Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to 32nd Street N-1'01 Alley in Block 5, Browndale ( N-104 Dakota Avenue from Excelsior Boulevard to 39th Street N-105 Colorado Avenue from Dakota Avenue to 392 Street N-106 392 Street from Dakota Avenue to Colorado Avenue N-107 40th Street from "Colorado Avenue to Brunswick Avenue N-117 Raleigh Avenue from 27th Street to 28th Street N-131 Rhode Island Avenue from Highway No. 7 to Division Street PENETRATION TAR N-111 Parkwoods Road N-112 South Hill Lane 456 January 24, 1949 CA 0 Resolution Setting Assessment Hearings, Continued: Penetration Tar --- N1 IMPROVEMENT NO. - LOCATION k N-113 Westridge Lane therefore, ° BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park ' that said Council will meet on the 7th day of March, 1949, at 8 o'clock P. M. at the Village Hall in said Village and ascertain the amount of special benefits re- ceived by any properties in said Village by reason of the construction of said III improvements and hear the testimony in that connection of all persons interested or whose property is affected who may appear in person or by attorney and present witnesses for examination. 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 ' as follows: Trustee Perkins, yea; Trustee Jorvi , yea; Trustee Bolmgren, yea; Clerk Justad, yea; President Erickson, yea. RESOLUTION FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT WHEREAS, pursuant to resolution adopted by'the Village Council, December 20, 1948 and published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch December 31, 1948, the-- Village Council has met at the time and place specified therein and heard all` persons interested in respect to grading of 28th Street from Joppa Avenue to . Natchez Avenue; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the said improvement described in said proposal shall be undertaken, the entire cost thereof to be paid in the first instance out of the permanent improve- ment revolving 'fund. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the cost of said improvement be reported to the Council by the Engineer for assessment against the benefited property as ° authorized by Chapter 382 Laws of Minnesota, 1903. Bid Awarded - One Ton Truck for Park Board On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the bid of Dahlberg Brothers, Incorporated, Hopkins, Minnesota received January 24, 1949 (earlier this meeting) was determined to be the lowest bid of a responsible bidder for a One (1) ton truck for the Park Board in the amount of $1,840.00, and the Clerk was _authorized to issue a purchase order for same at price bid, by unanimous vote of the Council. - ------ Hearing, Vacation of Street A hearing was had on the petition of Paul Revere Lodge #321, A. F. & A.• M. of St. Louis Park for the vacation of street between Lot 1, Block 35, Rearrange- ment of St. Louis Park and Lot 22, Block 34, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park. No one appeared. Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council: RESOLUTION VACATING STREET WHEREAS petition of Paul Revere Lodge No. 321, owner of all real property fronting on the line of Mound Street adjacent to Lot 1, Block 35 and Lot 22, Block 34, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park, has been presented to the Council requesting vacation of said Street and the Council having met at the time and III place specified in a notice published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch January 14, 1949, and duly posted and heard all persons interested and it appearing that said street as designated in the plat of Rearrangement of St. Louis Park has = never been opened or used and that the opening thereof would serve_ no useful public purpose and that it is in the best interests of the public that said street be vacated. Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that Mound Street between Walker Street and State Highway No. 7, adjacent to Lot 1, Block 35 and Lot 22, Block' 34, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park, as the same is now laid out and dedicated within the corporate limits of the Village of St. Louis be hereby vacated. January 24, 1949 417 Meeting Adjourned The meeting was adjourned by President Erickson at 8:59 P. M. • 0. B. ERICKSON , President of the Village Council ATTEST: . / .. J PH % STAD/ • lege Clerk . • REGULAR MEETING - FEBRUARY 7, 1949 ' A meeting of the Village Council was called to order by President Erickson at 8:13 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 meetings held January 17, 1949 and January 24, 1949 were read and approved as read. • Verified Claims - On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded•by Trustee Jorvig, 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, by the following roll call --- Trustee Bolmgren, yea; Trustee Jorvig, yea; Trustee Perkins, yea; Clerk Justad, yea; President Erickson, yea: lir Joseph Justad 245.00 Ellida C. Parchem 137.50 C. L. Dickinson 75.00 James Dahl 154.00 Carl Iverson 162.00 Andy-Nelson 195.00 F. J. Senander 175.00 Clyde Sorenson 149.00 Robert M. Sorenson 159.00 Robert D. Standal 154.00 Dan Whalen 156.50 Irwin Freeland 162.00 George Gibson 175.00 Donald Glassing 154.00 Truman Hedwall 162.00 Clyde Johnson 154.00 L. M. Johnson 162.00 Omar-Mc Gary 156.50 Kurt Scheibe 175.00 C. M. Williams 195.00 Peter Stienstra 195.00 Edwin Gilbert 137.50 C. C. Gilbert 122.50 J. A: Werner 220.00 Vernice Larson 75.00 A. Anderson 105.20 John Balich 197.20 C. J: Betley 120.00 J. W. Brockman 126.80 John- Connery 148.20 R. B. Connery 192.00 Elsie Dahlstrom 71.30 Al Donahue 136.15 Mary-E. Dunkum 70.55 - t1 " 149.26 C. H. Farmer 291.21 E. Ferch 155.05 H. -Frieborg 147.25 George Gibson 68.00 H. Girard 199.24 Alfred Hay 110.00 Orlo•Hemstock 82.50 Richard Jacobsen 150.63 II • II 126.80 Alvera Johnson 104.80 J. .0. Johnson 180.00 III K. Johnson 195.00 C. W: Jones 152.00 David Jorvig 60.00 Walter Jungblut 134.90 Mildred Kadlec 35.00' Maynard Kelys 170.75 Robert Kays 126.95 R. Lea 134.65 C. Lindgren 156.55 0. R: Mc Gary 124.56 Vance Marfell 138.56 A. H: Melbourne 100.00 Mildred Melbourne 80.00 Harvey Nelson 125.33 E. Omestad 130.07 Wm. M. Pascoe 116.00 Glen Peterson 149.35 Gertrude Renner 133.20 C. F. Rihl 367.39 n II 10.29 W. J. Sahl 145.90 K. P. Scheibe 142.50 Richard Senander 100.00 F. Sewall 141.99 Peter Stienstra 36.33 Gunnar Stromer 142.40 E. Taylor 93.60 Myrel Tierney 59.38