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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1949/10/03 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular 200 October 3, 1949 A meeting of the Village Council was called to order_by Mayor Erickson ;a.. at 8:25 P. M., with the following Council Members present at roll call --- Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Jorvig • Trustee Perkins Clerk Justad Mayor Erickson Verified Claims On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolr¢gren, the following verified claims were approved, and the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to issue warrants covering same, by unanimous vote of the Council, by roll call as follows: Trustee Bolmgren, yea; Trustee Jorvig, yea; Trustee Perkins, Yea; Clerk Justad, yea; Mayor Erickson, yea: • A. Anderson 108.00 John Balich 189.20 III C. H. Betley 154.00 J. W. Brockman 118.80 B. F. Cihoski 136.85 John Connery 191.20 R. B. Connery 155.00 James R. Dahl 134.00 Elsie Dahlstrom 71.73 Marjorie Dale 74.80 C. L. Dickinson 75.00 Lee Dickinson 4.25 Al Donahue 151.50 Mary E. Dunkum 83.60 C. H. Farmer 283.69 E. Ferch 123.20 Irwin Freeland 142.00 H. Frieborg 139.69 Ted Gardner 118.80 George Gibson 150.00 Edwin Gilbert 137.50 H. Girard 150.00 Donald Glassing 136.50 Truman hedwall 142.00 Esther H. Helmer 40.37 Orlo Hemstock 55.00 Owen C. Henry 108.00 'T T' 118.80 Carl Iverson 142.00 Stephen Iverson 60.00 Alvera Johnson 102.30 Clyde Johnson 136.50 J. 0. Johnson' 126.90 K. Johnson ' 165.00 L. M. Johnson 142.00 C. W. Jones 140.80 David Jorvig 64.80 Walter Jungblut 118.80 Joseph Justad 215.00 Mildred Kadlec 36.00 Maynard Kays 150.00 Robert Kays 140.06 Lew Kolstad 122.50 Vernice Larson 80.00 Roy Lea 133.70 C. Lindgren 127.40 0. R. Mc Gary 123.20 Omar Mc Gary 139.00 Donald Mc Kay 72.00- Vance Marfell - 128.45 III Mildred Melbourne 80.00 E. T. Montgomery 10.75 Andy Nelson 165.00 It " " - 5.75 H. Nelson . 138.5 '! I, it 10.00 E. Omestad 118.80 '-' 11 '' 7.50 Ellida C. Parchem 107.50 Wm. M. Pascoe l,V za 338:80 Hlen Peterson 123.20 Gertrude Renner 115.90 C. F. Rihl 306.34 W. J. Sahl 123.20 K. P. Scheibe 59.40 Kurt Scheibe 150.00 F. J. Senander 150.00 R. Senander 108.00 Fred Sewall 118.80 Robert Shannon 50.00 Clyde Sorenson 131.50 Robert Sorenson 142.00 Robert Standal 134.00 Peter Stienstra 165.00 Gunnar Stromer • 209.60 E. Taylor 108.00 J. C. Utton 265.00 Ira Vraalstad 165.00 Ed.•Werner • 20.10 J. A. Werner 165.00 • Dan Whalen 139.00 C. M. Williams 165.00 J. S. Williams 115.00 W. Williams 97.20 Martha L. Wylie 88.00 Burt Zila 172.74 Appliances & Gas Heating 367.00 Associated Agencies 1,149.27 Baldwin Supply Co. 39.00 A. B. Bjornson 100.00 Borchert-Ingersoll Co. 16.63 Helen L. Bradley, DBA Sub. B. Carlone 9,285.56 Sanitary Drayage _Co. 3,676.86 C. Ed. Christy • 9.08 John Finstad & Son . 791.77 It Fitzgerald Brothers 1,222.27 Freeland' s Food Market 4.32 IIIHanson Hardware 4.95 II " " 4.71 Hedberg-Freidheim & Co. 4.40 George Madsen_ 2,197.02 n It " 21.87 It " 2,708.36 Miller-Davis Co,. 4.50 Minn. Linseed Oil Co. 45.00 t► 11 " 11.95 N. S. Power Co. 63.05 Park Press 33.10 It " " It 2.54 Phelps-Drake Co., Inc. 10,720.02 " '! 11 11 2.37 11 It IT IT 2,000.00 Gertrude.Renner 7.84 It It TIT! 1,058.60 Rosholt Equipment Co. 4.71 It "1 It " 4,683.52 T' " " 2.48 Smith-Dunn Co. . 24.75 It It '! 44.44 Terry Brothers 4,585.24 Victor Blind Products 3.50 Village of SLP Water Rev. Ira M. Vraalstad 31.85 Bond Sinking Fund 2,074.61 II It 11 .35 October 3, 1949 201 . Resolution Bids for the purchase of $296,000.00 principal amount of Sewer Warrants were opened as set forth in the following resolution: On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present: RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR AWARD AND SALE OF SEWER WARRANTS WHEREAS, pursuant to advertisement for bids published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch, September 16, 1949, for purchase of $2900.00 principal amount of sewer warrants of the Village of St. Louis Park issued for construction of sanitary sewers for Sanitary Sewer Districts 2-C, 2-F, 2-G, 2-L, 2-M, and 1-R, and for storm sewers for Storm Sewer Districts 17-B, .18 and 19. The following bids have been received and opened and appear to be in proper form: Kalman & Company, Incorporated ) Juran and Moody ) 2.80% plus premium of $501.00 Allison-Williams Co. ) NW Nat'l. Bank of Minneapolis ) 2.80% plus premium of $1,024.80 First Nat'l. Bank of Mpls. ) John Nuveen & Company ) Harold E. Wood & Company ) 2i% for 1951-1956 Maturities Manheimer-Egan, Incorporated ) 2-3/4% for 1957 to 1962 , plus Woodward Elwood & Company ) Premium of $398.69 therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that said bid of Juhn Nuveen & Company and Associates for the purchase of sewer warrants aggregating $296,000.00 authorized to be issued by resolution of the Village Council adopted September 12, 1949, be hereby determined to be the highest and best bid, and the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver such warrants upon payment by said bidder of the face amount thereof plus accrued interest and premium to be dated October 15, 1949, bearing interest at 22% for the 1951-1956 maturities, 2-3/4% for the 1957-1962 maturities per annum, plus premium of $398.69, and the Mayor and Clerk are authorized to execute purchase agreement submitted by said bidder and to furnish the printed warrants and certifying opinion of Fagre and Benson at Village expense. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the full faith and credit of the Village for the payment of the principal and interest of such warrants when the moneys on hand in the 1949 Sewer Projects Fund are insufficient for such purpose, is hereby pledged, and the Village Council shall each year during the time these warrants are outstanding and unpaid, include in its general tax levy a suffi- cient amount to take care of any accumulated and anticipated deficiency in said sewer fund, and the Council shall pay the principal and interest of any such warrants out of the funds in the treasury when the moneys on hand in said sewer fund are insufficient to meet the payment of such principal and interest as the same matures. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there is hereby created a separate fund of the Village of St. Louis Park to be known and designated as 1949 Sewer Projects Fund, and into such fund will be paid all moneys received from-the-collection of special assessments levied on account of the construction of sewers in Sanitary Sewer Districts 2-C, 2-F, 2-G, 2-L, 2-M, and 1-R, and Storm Sewer Districts 17-B, 18 and 19, and the moneys in said fund will be used only for the payment of the sewer Warrants herein authorized as they severally mature, and said warrants shall be primarily paid out of the moneys in said fund, and that said sewer projects be hereby consolidated pursuant to MSA Sec. 435.15 for purposes of econmy as if originally consolidated and joined as one project. Bids for Grading Pursuant to advertisement for bids in the St. Louis Park Dispatch for the grading and graveling certain streets in the Village designated as Improve- ments 0-99, 0-115, 0-116, 0-150 and 0-51 --- no bids were received. On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Clerk was authorized to readvertise for bids on above mentioned Improvements; bids to be opened October 17, 1949, by unanimous vote of the Council. 202 October 3, 1949 Assessment Hearings for Street Improvements Pursuant to advertisement in the St. Louis Park Dispatch, separate hearings were had on the following street improvement proposed assessments: TAR MAT Improve- ment No. Location 0-61 Florida Ave from 28th St to 29th St 0-64 Jersey Ave from 22nd St to j Cedar Lake Road 0-67 Kentucky Ave from 33rd St to 1st St N W. '0-69 Kipling Ave from 26th St to 27th St 0-71 Lynn-Ave from 26th St to 27th St 0-75 Quentin Ave from Cedar Lake Road to Golden Valley Limits 0-76 Salem Ave from 26th St to 28th St 0-80 24th St. from France to West End • 0-81 26th St., from Monterey to France Ave 0-83 27th St from Hwy No. 100 to Raleigh Ave. 0-104 Pennsylvania from Hwy No. 4 to { to Lake Street 0-105 32nd St from Earthen ton Ala- bama Ave. 0-109 2nd St.N W. from Brownlow to •Louisiana Ave 0-125 Glen Place from 44th. St to North End _ GRADING -16 South Street from Pennsylvania to Rhode Island N-132 Hillsboro from Minnetonka to 29th St N-158 Dakota, Ave from 27th to 28th St N-159 18th St from Louisiana to Hampshire 4N-160 Huntington-from 34th to Ran- l; f`1-161'Jer8ey from 22nd to' Franklin 'N-163 Nevada' fiom' 14th 'to 16th St. N-164 Nevada from 31st'to 32nd St N-165 Oreaon'froml Mihnetonka Blvd. to 32nd St r N-167 Quentin from 27th to 28th 8t. Alabama Ave from 34th,St. to -Hwy No 7 N-15'7„Cambridge Ave from Texas Ave. to Lake St 0-1 West 28th St from Joppa tO 'NatC'Pz CURB & GUTTER N-144'Both' sides Giorgio Ave from t28th ,to 29th St N-145 West Side Vernon Ave from ,28th t6 29th St N-1461Alabama,Ave -Ad7. to Lots 10, 11 & 12 Blk 2 - Motile N-147 East Side 'Jersey Ave front 31st to 32ndkSt„- 1N-148 Est Side Toledo Ave. from 29th SP c t Minnetonka• N-149_Jorm -Ave..Adl••to• Lots 10 & 11 Blk 4 Cedarhurst N-150 Fasts Side' Quebei'• Ave front I ▪ Walker to ;N •8A-vipe' Drive of I Hwv No 7 N-151,Beth Sides Colorado Ave. from 1 31st to'32nd St - N-152 Bpths,-Sides Florida Ave. from - 28th to'29th St N-153 Both Sides.Hampshire Ave from 31st to 32nd sp. N-154 BS thh to i2 es K - ipling Ave. from 2W-155 Both Sides Natchez Ave. from Vallacher to 40th 'St N-156 East side Princeton Ave from -20th to Minnetonka, Blvd. 1 Mr. Brown of 28th and Joppa Avenue appeared regarding Improvement No. 0-1, Grading of 28th Street between Joppa and Natchez Avenues. Said he owns 212 feet on 28th Street. Suggested that School Board was getting the full benefit and feels that his property gets no benefit at all. If the street was lower in front of his house, he would have received some benefit. He does feel that he shoiild pay something, but does not know how much. Everett Drake, Attorney for the School Board spoke for the School Board. Action on this matter was deferred to October 10, 1949. Hearings - Sidewalk Assessments Separate hearings were had on each of the proposed sidewalk assessments listed in the following resolution. No one appeared. Resolution On motion of Clerk Justad, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present: SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Village Council has met at the time and place specified in a resolution adopted September 6, 1949, which has been duly published and served on owners of property fronting on the sidewalks constructed in the Village: IMPROVEMENT NUMBER LOCATION N-66 East side Florida Avenue from 27th Street to 28th Street October 3, 1949 203 Sidewalk Assessment Resolution, Cont*d. • IMPROVEMENT NUMBER LOCATION • N-67 West side Florida Avenue from 27th Street to 28th Street N-68 East side Quebec Avenue from Walker Street to Hghy. #7 N-73 East side Idaho Avenue from 28th Street to 29th Street 0-14 west side Florida Avenue from 28th Street to 29th Street 0-15 East side Florida Avenue from 28th Street to 29th Stfeet N-65 East side Kentucky Avenue from 32nd Street to 33rd Street N-74 " West side Dakota Avenue from Mtka. Blvd. to 29th Street III and the Council has heard testimony offered by or on behalf of all persons interested 'and affected by the construction of said walks, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the amount 'of benefits caused by construction of said sidewalks to each lot, part of lot, or 'parcel of ground fronting the portion of the street where such walks were constructed is hereby determined to be as set forth in the following list, and there is hereby levied against each lot, part of lot, or parcel of ground herein described an assessment in the sums respectively hereinafter set forth which shall be a charge against the same as in state, county and village taxes payable in `three annual installments, the first of, which shall be due concurrent with taxes °collected in the year 1950: , . . z ' N-66 East Side Florida Avenue - 27th'to 28th Streets Total Cost - $858.40 PARK MANOR ADDITION • Lot Block Amount Benefit Assessed 16 7 $46.40 17 7 58.00 18 7 58.00 III 19 7 58.00 20 7 58.00 21 7 58.00 - 22 7 58.00 23 7 58.00 24 7 58.00 • 25 7 58.00 26 7 58.00 27 7 58.00 • 28 7 58.00 29 7 58.00 30 7 58.00 N-67' West Side Florida Avenue - 27th to 28th Streets Total Cost - $858.40 PARK MANOR ADDITION A Lot Block Amount Benefit Assessed 1 8 58.00 2 8 58.00 3 8 58.00 4 8 58.00 III 5• 8 58.00 6 8 58.00 7 8 58.00 ' 8 8 58.00 • 9 8 58.00 10 8 58.00 ' 11 8 58.00 ' 12 8 58.00 - 13 8 58.00 • 14 8 58.00 • 15 8 46.40 204 October 3, 1949 CC C� Sidewalk Assessment Resolution, Cont'd. ;;•a. X N-68 East Side Quebec Avenue - Walker Street to Highway #7 Total Cost $820.00 REARRANGEMENT OF ST. LOUIS PARK ADDITION Lot Block Amount Benefit Assessed 27 315 35.00 28 315 35.00 29 315 35.00 30 315 35.00 31 315 35.00 32 315 35.00 33 315 35.00 34 315 35.00 35. . 315 35.00 ' 36 315 35.00 37 315 35.00 .38 315 35.00 39 315 35.00 40 315 35.00 41 315 35.00 42 315 35.00 43 315 35.00 44 315 35.00 45 315 35.00 46 315 35.00 47 315 60.00 48 315 60.00 N-73 East Side Idaho - 28th Street to 29th Street THE BRONX Lot Block Amount Benefit Assessed 16 12 46.20 17 12 56.00 Total Cost III 18 12 56.00 $830.00 19 12 56.00 20 12 56.00 21/22 (S l0'Lot 22) 12 70.00 22/23 (N 30! " 22 12 & S 20' Lot 23. 12 70.00 23/24 12 70.00 24/25 12 70.00 26/27 12 70.00 27/28 12 70.00 28/29 12 70.00 29/30 12 - 70.00 0-14 West Side Florida Avenue - 28th Street to 29th Street PARK MANOR ADDITION Total Cost $996.24 Lot Block Amount Benefit Assessed 1 9 67.20 2 9 67.20 3 9 67.20 4 9 67.20 5 9 67.20 6 9 67.20 7 9 67.20 8 9 67.20 9 9 67.20 10 9 67.20 11 9 67.20 ' 12/13 9 84.00 • 13/14 9 84.00 ' 14/15 9 89.04 October 3, 1949 205 Sidewalk Assessment Resolution, Cont'd. 0-15 East Side Florida Avenue -- 28th Street to 29th Street PARK MANOR ADDITION Total Cost $994.56 Lot Block Amount Benefit Assessed 16 10 • 53.76 17 10 67.20 18 10 67.20 19 10 67.20 20/21 10 100.80 21/22 10 100.80 23/24 10 75.60 24/25 10 _75.60 25 10 50.54 26 10 67.20 27 10 67.20 28 10 67.20 29 10 67.20 30 10 67.20 N-65 East Side Kentucky -- 32nd Street to 33rd Street PARKVIEW ADDITION Total Cost $784.50 Lot Block Amount Benefit Assessed 14 7 33.00 15 7 76.50 16 7 75.00 17 7 75.00 18 7 75.00 19 7 75.00 20 7 75.00 21 7 75.00 22 7 75.00 23 7 75.00 24 7 75.00 N-74 West Side Dakota Avenue - Mtka. Blvd. to 29th Street PARK MANOR ADDITION Total Cost $688.80 Lot Block Amount Benefit Assessed 1 22 48.00 2 22 48.00 3 22 48.00 4 22 48.00 5 22 48.00 6 22 48.00 7 22 48.00 8 22 48.00 9 22 48.00 10 22 54.00 11 22 52.80 12 22 i 150.00 Hearing - Rezoning (S. & L. Company) A hearing was had on-the petition of S. and L. Company, Inc. for rezoning of following property from Residential Use to Commercial Use. All that part of the East 1/2 of the West 1/2 of Section 20, Township 117, Range 21 lying North of Excelsior Boulevard; south of a line that is 50 feet south of and meanders parallel with the southerly edge of Minnehaha Creek; east of the west 252.25 feet of said east 1/2 of the west 1/2 of said section; and west of the east 200 feet of said east 1/2 of the west 1/2 of said section. No one appeared in opposition. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Village 2 0 6 October 3, 1949 CC) Hearing, Rezoning, Cont'd. , Attorney was instructed to draw up an ordinance to rezone above described property from Residential Use to Commercial Use, plus permission to bring in goods by truck. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council. Bid Awarded - Sanitary Sewers On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the bid of Phelps-Drake Company, Inc. received September 26, 1949 for the construction of Sanitary Sewers in Kipling Avenue from West 26th Street to West 25th Street; in Utica Avenue from Wooddale Avenue to, 325 feet South of West 41st Street and in Xenwood Avenue from Excelsior Boulevard to West 41st Street, in the amount of $19,317.80, was deemed to be the lowest bid of a responsible bidder, and the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to enter into a written contract for same at price bid, by unanimous vote of the Council. Petition for Water Main A petition from Northern Development Company, ;dated October 3, 1949, was read, stating that they were the-owners of Lots 1 to' 5, Block 9, and Lots 6 to 10, Block 8, Basswood Addition; and requesting that ;water main be constructed to serve said lots. Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the Council: RESOLUTION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF WATER MAIN • WHEREAS the Village Council has heretofore ordered construction of Village water main in Joppa Avenue adjacent to Lots 6 to 8, Block 8, and Lots 1 to 5, Block 9, Basswood Addition, and the work has been held up pending grading of said portion of Joppa Avenue, and said grading has now been completed and seven houses are now under construction, two of which are near completion, and WHEREAS the Northern Development Company as owner of said property has petitioned that the work be done immediately without advertisement for bids and has waived notices and hearings, and consented to assessment, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that water main extension be made in said portion of Joppa Avenue as anextra to water main construction contract with Phelps-Drake Company, Inc., dated September 26, 1949 at the unit prices therein specified provided said Phelp-Drake Company, Inc. will accept same as an extra to said contract on that basis. Licenses On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following applications for 1949 licenses were approved, and the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to issue licenses to expire December 31, 1949, by unanimous vote of Council Members present ----- Butler & Holmberg Soft Drink Gas Station 5 Pumps George C. Penny Plumbing ©rlo Hemstock Orlo Hemstock appeared regarding his layoff as of September 23, 1949 by the Park Board. Stated that there is a man working in another Department who has less rights than he has. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the matter above referred to was referred to the Committee of the Whole, by unanimous vote of the Council. Permission to Place Poles On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Clerk Justad, the Northern States Power Company was granted permission to place poles at the following locations by unanimous vote of the Council: 2 poles on Joppa Avenue between Highway No. 7 and Minnetonka Boulevard 1 pole on Walker Street at Louisiana Avenue Police Report for September, 1949 The following Police Report for the month of September, 1949 was read and ordered filed: October 3, 1949 207 Police Report, Continued • warnings None Arrests 113 Radio Calls 196 Aids 2 Accidents 23 'Phone Calls 3 Mileage 11,642 Miles Hearings - Proposed Sewer Assessments Separate hearings were had on proposed assessments now on file with the Village Clerk for Storm Sewer Construction in 28th Street from Colorado Avenue to Kentucky Avenue for Storm Sewer District No. 17B, and for Storm Sewer cons- tructed in Xenwood Avenue and Webster Avenue to 33rd Street for Storm Sewer District No. 19. Alexis Caswell appeared regarding Storm Sewer in Xenwood Avenue in District No. 19. .Asked for a legal opinion on whether he sbuld be assessed for this im- provement. Said water from center of Lot 149, Norwaldo runs South. Said he owns Lots 152 and 153. Mr. Conn who owns Lots 150 and 151, Mr. Zebach who owns Lot 156, Mr. Engler who owns Lot 154, Mr. Westerman who owns Lots 157 and 158, and Mr. Blum who owns Lot 155 were also present and in accord with Mr. Caswell's opinion. Mr. Montgomery, Village Attorney asked if they used the Street. They said they are not benefited, and at no time does water from their property enter this sewer. On motion,by Trustee Perkins, seconded by Clerk Justad, action on above assessments were deferred to meeting of October 10, 1949, by unanimous vote of the Council. Permit for Garage Approved On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the Building Inspector was authorized to issue to Stuart Smith a building permit for the construction of a garage to be attached to his home at 3966 Brunswick Avenue, by unanimous vote of the Council. ' Plumbing License and Bond Canceled On' motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, 1949 Plumbing License No. 209 issued to Sandhoff & Mc Namara was canceled at their request, and the Clerk was instructed to notify the Bonding Company that their bond would terminate as of this date. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council. • Bid Awarded for 60 Ton Shop Press On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the bid of E. S. Ingersoll for One (1) 60 Ton Shop Press received September 26, 1949 of $520.00, F. 0. B. •St. Louis Park, was deemed to be the lowest bid of a responsible bidder, and the Clerk was authorized to issue a Purchase Order for same at price bid, by unanimous -vote of the Council. Bid Awarded for Twin Post Car & Light Car Lift On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the bid of Minneapolis Iron Store for One (1) Model EC 107 Weaver Twin Post Lift, Air Oil Operated, received September 26, 1949 of 4:09.00 FOB St. Louis Park was deemed to be the lowest bid of a responsible bidder, and the Clerk was authorized to issue a purchase order for same at price bid, by unanimous vote of the Council. Resolution On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of four members of the Council (Trustee Bolmgren not voting). RESOLUTION DETERMINING LOCATION OF 42ND STREET FROM HIGHWAY 169 TO BROOKSIDE AVENUE • WHEREAS, it appears that 42nd Street (formerly Morningside Road) from Highway 169 to Brookside Avenue appears to have been graded and curbs to have been placed thereon' the assumption that the north line of Government Lot 8, Section 21, Township 117, Range 21, was an equal distance from the north line of Brookside Addition and the south line of Suburban Homes Company's Addition as the same had been staked out, and • WHEREAS, the Village Engineer has reported that from a survey of said government lot line he has determined that there appears to have been an error in the staking out of Suburban Homes Company' s Addition and that the south line of said addition as staked out encroached upon the platted right-of-way of 42nd Street, there being less than twenty (20) feet from the south line of said sub- division to the north line of said Government Lot 8, and CP 208 October 3, 1949 , Resolution, Continued WHEREAS, the Village Council desires to avoid any hardship to owners of property lying south of said street and to avoid any confusion resulting from said original erroneous surveys, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the south line of said 42nd Street between Highway 169 and Brookside Avenue be hereby determined to be twenty (20) feet south of the north line of said Government Lot 8 as determined by the Village Engineer, and that the north curb line of said 42nd Street where curbs are now installed is not a proper point of survey based upon the assumption that said curb lines are located a standard distance south of the north line of the street. Taxi and Taxi Drivers Licenses On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Clerk Justad, Wm. D. Dover, 4046 Xenia Avenue, Robbinsdale, DBA Flash Cab Company was granted licenses to operate two taxicabs in the Village; _also three Taxi Drivers licenses were approved for, Rolland T. Heywood, 4026 Quail Avenue, Robbinsdale; P. I. Dover, 4046 Xenia Avenue, Robbinsdale; and W. D. Dover, 4046 Xenia Avenue, Robbinsdale -- all drivers for Flash Cab Company. Motion was passed by .unanimous vote of the Council. Purchase of Duplicator Approved On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Perkins, thepurchase of One (1) used, completely rebuilt Model D-6, Serial #1575 Ditto Duplicator at a cost of $100.00 from Miller-Davis Company, for the Recreation Department, was approved by unanimous vote of, the Council. 1949 Levy, Collectable in 1950 On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the Council: RESOLUTION APPROVING 1949 LEVY, COLLECTABLE 1950 RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park, that the following sums of money be levied for the current year 1949, . collectable in 1950, upon the taxable property in said Village of St. Louis Park for the following purposes: - General Fund $176,744.00 Fire Dept. Relief Assn. 2/10 of 1 mill 1,358.00 Band Fund Spae tl 4 500.00 Minneapolis Intercepter Sewer Account 5,000.00 Welfare Fund 15,000.00 For Park_Purposes 13,580.00 . $212,182.00 Estimates 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 was approved, and the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to issue warrants covering same, by unanimous vote of the Council: ESTIMATE NO. 2 SANITARY SEWER CONSTRUCTION IN DISTRICT 2-G (West 39th Street from Lynn to Natchez Aves.) Phelps-Drake Company, Contractors 550 L. F. 9" V.C.P. 8' - 10' deep @ 2.80 per L. F. $1,540.00 11 6" on 9"_Y's @ 2.40 each 26.40 11 6" 1/8_bends @ 1.40 " 15.40 2 Manholes 0' - 8' deep @ 160.00 '! 320.00 3 L. F. Xtra Depth M. H. @ 17.00 per L. F. 51.00 170 L. F. 6" House Connections @ 2.85 per L. F. 484.50 $2,437.30 Less 20% $ 487.46 Less Estimate #1 891.24 1,378.70 Balance due ---- $1,058.60 October 3, 1949 209 Estimates, Continued ESTIMATE NO. 4 STORM SEWER CONSTRUCTION IN DISTRICT NO. 17 (WEST 28TH STREET) Bart Carlon, Contractor. Estimates 1, 2, and 3 previously rendered $23,934.68 105 L. F. 21" R. C. P. 18' - 20' deep @ 16.00 per L. F. 1,680.00 50 L. F. 21'! R. C. P. 16' - 18' " @ 9.70 per, L. F. . 485.00 30 L. F. 21" R. C. P. 14' - 16' " @ 8.50 per L. F. 255.00 50 L. F. 21" R. C. P. 12' - 14' ?' @ 7.90 per L. F. 395.00 20 L. F. 21" R. C. P. 10' - 12► " @ 7.00 per L. F. 140.00 200 L. F. 18' R. C. P. 10' - 12! " @ 5.85 per L. F. 1,170.00 75 L. F. 18" R. C. P. 8' - .10' " @ 4.45 per L. F. 333.75 125 L. F. 18" R. C. P. 0' - .18' " @ 4.00 per L. F. 500.00 302 L. F. 15'! R. -C. .P. 0' - . 8' " @ 3.30 per L. F. . 996.60 100 L. F. 12" R. C. P. 12' - 14' " @ 5.50 per L. F. 550.00 100 E. F. 12" R. C. P. 10' - 12' " @ 4.45 per L. F. 445.00 75 L. F. 12'! R. C. P. 8' - 10' " @ 3.45 per L. F. 258.75 503 L. F.= 12" R. C. P. 0' - 8' " @ ' 2.95 per L. F. 1,483.85 5 Manholes 0' - 8' " @ 160.00 each 800.00 14 L. F. Xtra Depth M. H. @ 16.00 per L. F. 224.00 18 Catch Basins @ 105.00 each 1,890.00 $35,541.63 Less 2C% 7,108.33 Less Estimate #1 4,608.00 Less Estimate #2 7,667.74 Less Estimate #3 6,872.00 26,256.07 Balance due --- $ 9,285.56 ESTIMATE NO. 1 • GRADING and GRAVELING Terry Brothers, - Contractors Job 0-21 Colorado-W 27th to W 28th 151 C. Y. Excay. @ 35¢ 45.30 2,239 C. Y. Fill @ 35¢ 783.65 Job _ 0-29 Texas-Lake-Hw'y #7 1,500 C. Y. Fill @ 40¢ 600.00 Job 0-48 Alley,_Blk. 193 Rear. SLP 481 C. Y. Excay. @ 40¢ 192.40 Job 0-50 Idaho-Franklin-18th _ 2,000 C. Y. Excay. @ 300 600.00 2,000 C. Y. Fill @ 400 800.00 Job 0-47 Alley, Blk. 176 Rear. SLP 323 C. Y. Excay. @ 400 129.00 892 C. Y. Fill @ 400 356.80 Job 0-46 Alley, Blk: 6, Park Manor 207 C. Y. Excay. @ 400 82.80 342 C. Y. Fill @ 30¢ 102.60 Job 0-37 Alley, Blk. 7, The Bronx 1,289 C. Y. Excay. @ 400 515.60 Job 0-34 W 28th-Louisiana-Hampshire, 2,000 C. Y. Excay. @ 300 600.00 Job 0-38 Alley Blk. 8, The Bronx 558 C. Y. Excay. @ 400 223.20 Job 0-27 Penna.-Mtka-W. 28th 2,000 C. Y. Excay. @ 35¢ 700.00 $5,731.55 Less 20% 1,146.31 • • $4,585.24 • ESTIMATE • NO. 4 • WATER MAIN CONSTRUCTION PHELPS-DRAKE COMPANY, CONTRACTORS Contract Price $44,435.40 Less Estimate #1 $21,992.42 Less Estimate #2 11,307.18 Less Estimate #3 9,135.80 42,435.40 Balance due ---- $ 2,000.00 210 October 3, 1949 CI Estimates, Continued ESTIMATE NO. 1 ' SANITARY SEWER CONSTRUCTION, DISTRICTS 1-R and 2-1 -In Georgia Ave. from 32nd to 33rd In W. 32nd from Hampshire to Georgia - Phelps-Drake Company, Inc., Contractors 100 • L. F. 10'. V.C.P. 141• - 161 deep 5.50 per L. F. . $ .550.00 225 ' L. F. 9'' V.C.P. 10'- - 12' " 3.30 per L. F. .742.50 350 L. F. 9"• V.C.P. 12'• - 14t '! 4.10 per L. F. 1,.435.00 150 . L. F. 9"- V.C.P. ,14'- - 16' " 5.40 per L. F. 810.00 3 - Manholes - 0!• - 8'. !' 160.00 each _ 1+80.00 12 - L. F. Xtra Depth M. H. 16.00 per L. F. 192.00 28 . 6" on 9" Y8s - 2.40 each - 67.20 48 • 6" 1/8_bends - 1.40 each 67..20 530 , L. F. 6" House Connections 2.85 per L. F. 1,510..50 . 5,854.40 Less 20% 1,170.88 . - $4,683.52 ESTIMATE NO. 5 CURB AND GUTTER CONSTRUCTION George Madsen, Contractor • Estimates Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 previously rendered for Jobs N-145, N-148, N-154, N-155, N-156, N-144, N-152, • N-151 $10,247.59 N-150-Quebec Avenue from Walker to Service Drive Highway #7 (E. S.) 538 L. F. @ 1.29 per L. F. 694.02 N-147- Jersey Avenue from 31st to 32nd (E & W sides), 644 L. F. @ 1.29 per L. F. 830.76 . N-153-Hampshire Avenue from 31st to 32nd Sts. (E & W Sides)., 1,288 L. F. @ 1.29 per L. F. -1,661.52 $13,433.89 Less 15% 2,015.09 Less Estimate #1 609.91 - Less Estimate #2 2,055.61 _ Less Estimate #3 2,027.36 Less Estimate #4 4,017.57 10,725.53 Balance due $ 2,708.36 ESTIMATE NO. 1 (Final) FOR WATER MAIN CONSTRUCTION - JOB 0-143 • Phelps-Drake Company, Contractors 3,402 L. F. 6" C. I. Pipe in place @ 2.85 per L. F. $ 9,695.70 1,786 Lbs. C._I. Specials " " @ .12 per lb. 214.32 9 6" Gate valves and boxes '! @ 70.00 each 630.00 III 4 Hydrants " !' @ 170.00 " 680.00 $11,220.02 Less amount retained for road repair 500.00 Total due this Estimate - - - $10,720.02 October 3, 1949 211 Estimates, Continued ESTIMATE NO. 1 CURB AND GUTTER CONSTRUCTION Fitzgerald Brothers, Contractors Job 0-93 - West Side Zarthan from 29th to Excelsior 585 L. F. Job 0-98 - East and West Sides Monterey from West 39th to West 40th 476 L. F. 1,061 1,061 L. F. curb and gutter @ 1.44 per L. F. $1,527.84 Less 20% 305.57 Balance due $1,222.27 ESTIMATE NO. 2 SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION John Finstad & Son, Contractors Job 0-15 E. S. Florida - 28th to 29th, 345 sq. yds. ® 2.70 per sq. yd. $ 931.50 Job 0-14 W. S. Florida - 28th to 29th, 345 sq. yds © 2.70 per sq. yd. 931.50 $1,863.00 Less 15% 279.45 Less Est. #1 791.78 1,071.23 $ 791.77 ESTIMATE NO. 1 CURB AND GUTTER CONSTRUCTION George Madsen -- Contractor Job 0-51 Both Sides Vallacher from Lynn to Princeton 706 L. F. Job 0-53 " " Georgia from Mtka. to W. 29th 1,228 L. F. • • 1,934 L. F. curb and Gutter @ 1.42 per L. F. $2,746.28 Less 20% 549.26 Balance due $2,197.02 Offer of Lot for Sale A letter from Dr. H. W. Darby, M. D., dated September 30, 1949, was read, in which he offered to sell Lot 10, Block 1, Barretts Addition to the Village for $175.00. On motion ofTrustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, Dr. Darbyts offer was referred to the Park Board for recommendation, by unanimous vote of the Council. Minutes The minutes .of meetingJheld September 26, 1949 was read and approved as read. Hearing Date Set for Rezoning On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, October 24, 1949 was set as date for hearing on the request of Glen Woodmark and Motley Berman, for the rezoning of property between Lake Street and 32nd Street, west of the Belt Line from RESIDENTIAL USE TO MULTIPLE DWELLING USE, by unanimous vote of the Council. Water Dept. Authorized to Sell Model A Ford On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Water Department was authorized to sell Model "A" Ford Sedan by accepting sealed bids, by unanimous vote of the Council. 212 October 3, 1949 Resolution On motion of Clerk Justad, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following , resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present: RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR PAYMENT OF CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS WHEREAS, the Village Council adopted a resolution September 12, 1949, for award and sale of certificates of indebtedness totaling $7,500. to be issued under date of September 15, 1949, and providing in said resolution for a tax levy in each of the years 1949-1953 for payment of principal and interest due upon said certificates, and WHEREAS, it appears that the law requires that provision be made for an additional 5 per cent to cover possible delinquencies, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that there be hereby appropriated from the General- Fund of the Village the sum of $410. which shall be transferred to the 1949 fund for payment of said certi- ficates of indebtedness to be used for payment of same as they severally mature in the event that the taxes levied pursuant to said resolution are not available at said maturity dates. Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the Council: RESOLUTION LEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE AND REFUSE WHEREAS, the Village Council has, during the annual period from September • 1, 1948 to August 31, 1949, provided by contract for collection and disposal of garbage and refuse from dwellings and places of business within the Village of St. Louis Park at a cost of $44,,605.40, said cost being allocated on a monthly basis as set forth in Ordinance No.-339, and, WHEREAS, the Village Clerk has prepared an assessment roll providing for an assessment of a service charge for such collection and disposals against each residence and place of business served on a basis set forth in said ordinance, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park,that said assessment roll is hereby adopted and there is hereby levied and assessed against each lot or parcel of ground set forth in said assessment roll an assess- ment equal to the sums therein respectively set forth, payable concurrently with taxes levied in the year 1949 and collected in the year 1950. Petition for Sanitary Sewer - P-466 On motion of Trustee •Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the petition of R. N. Albinson, 1600 West Lake Street and others, dated October 3, 1949, for the construction of Sanitary Sewer in TOLEDO AVENUE FROM MINNETONKA BOULEVARD TO LOT 18, BLOCK 6, LATHAMS MINNETONKA BOULEVARD TRACT was referred to the Village Engineer and Chairman of the Sewer Department Committee for checking and recom- mendation, by unanimous vote of the Council. • Meeting Adjourned - -The meeting was adjourned by President Erickson at 11:55 P. M. . r �s 0. B. ---------"1"-T-Mayor ATTEST: J0‘,/PH JU,► D, Clerk