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Home My WebLink About1949/02/14 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular 471 February 7, 1949 Salaries and Wages, 1949, Cont'd. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT J. C. Utton $500.00 . . John Balich . 2.15 per hour . John Connery 1.60 " it . Gunnar Stromer 1.60 " " . C. W. Jones . 1.50 " r! . George Gibson 1.60 " !r OTHERS . .• Gertrude Rennery 231.80 . Joseph Justad . - 430.00 Mildred Melbourne 160.00 E. Parchem 215.00 Wm. Pascoe 1.35 per hour Alvera Johnson 1.10 " ft Elsie Dahlstrom .95 t! '! Mary E. Dunkum .85 n n Junior Typists .75 n n Labor 1.35 " rr Truck Driver 1.40 " '! Meeting Adjourned The meeting was adjourned by President Erickson at 11:00 P. M. a tL« President of the Village Council ATTEST: / / 7 J. i PH J r' AD Village clerk SPECIAL MEETING - February 14, 1949 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 Trustee Perkins Clerk Justad President Erickson Proposed Home Rule Charter In the absence of Morton Arneson, Chairman of the St. Louis Park Charter Commission, Everett Drake spoke briefly about the work of the St. Louis Park Charter Commission, and then formally presented the proposed charter to the President of the Village Council, 0. B. Erickson who promptly accepted same for the Village. Mr. Drake stated that it was the Charter Commission's request that March 29, 1949 be set as date for holding an election for-the charter. He further stated that a copy of the proposed charter would be placed in each , Ill home in St. Louis Park -- this detail to be cared for by the Hy-Y Club of the St. Louis Park High School. It is also the plan of the Charter Commission to place an insert in each book, giving the election date, the last date for registration, and som pertinent facts about the proposed charter. On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the date set for the Special Election on the proposed Home Rule Charter was March 29, 1949, by unanimous vote of all members of the Council. Minutes - The minutes of meeting held February 7, 1949 were read and approved as read. 472 February 14, 1949 QC Verified Claims On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the follow- a;a• ing verified claims were approved, and the President and Clerk are hereby authorized to issue warrants covering same, by unanimous vote of Council Members pre sent: B-B Fuel Company 15.25 0. B. Erickson 86.00 Firestone Stores 51.09 Giller Drug Store 2.81 Home Owners' Loan Corporation 14.84 Louise Howard 127.00 Dr. Reinald G. Johnson, M.D. 7.00 Louis Larson • 20.00 John H. Leslie Fuel Co. • 151.50 N. C. Lokensgard 19.00 It II ++ t+ t+ 151.50 E. T. Montgomery 10.00 n n n n n 151.50 n n n 10.00 Tom Motzko, 24.35 St. _Louis Park Radio Cab 4.10 St. Mary's Hospital • 395.00 E. T. Montgomery 20.00 Harry W. Smith - 10.00 " " " 140.00 Gas Main Extensions On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the request of the Minneapolis Gas Company for permission to construct 3" gas mains in Dakota Avenue from 74' North of North line of West 28th Street to West 27th Street; and in 32nd Street from Texas to Rhode Island Avenues; in Rhode Island Avenue from 322 to 34th Streets and in Sumpter Avenue from 32a,to 34th Streets, by unanimous vote of the Council. • Petition for Water Main P-302 On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the petition signed by Elmo Anderson and others for the construction of water main in Idaho Avenue from West 26th Street to West 27th Street was referred to the Village Engineer and Chairman of the Water Department Committee for checking and recom- mendation, by unanimous vote of Council Members present. 1949 Licenses 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: Smoky Point Restaurant Cigarettes George N. Seirup Gas Station 3-Pumps Irving M. Rose Electrical (Permit) Shell Oil Company, Inc. 4,000 gallon underground storage tank License Application Withdrawn After a discussion with Clarence S. Hanson, DBA Park Beverage, 2635 Raleigh Avenue, he requested that his application for an Off-Sale beer license be withdrawn. On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the request of Clarence S. Hanson to withdraw his application for a 3.2 Beer Off-Sale license was granted, and the President and Clerk were authorized to refund the 15.00 license fee paid as shown by Receipt No. 13538. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council. Advertise for Weed Sprayer On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Clerk was authorized to advertise for bids for a weed sprayer to be mounted on a Farmall A tractor, bids to be opened March 7, 1949, by unanimous vote•of the Council. Report of Planning Commission RE: Ordinance To take care of Unfinished Facades On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the report of the Planning Commission, dated February 5, 1949 relative to an Ordinance to take care of unfinished facades was referred to Committee of the Whole, by-un- animous vote of the Council. Letter RE: Multiple Dwellings in Tuxedo Park A letter from D. C. Francis, 2855 Ottawa Avenue, St. Louis Park, dated February 9, 1949, oppos ing the zoning of Tuxedo Park Addition for multiple dwellings was read. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the above mentioned letter was ordered held for hearing on said zoning, if and when it is held, by unanimous vote of the Council. • Rezonin& The matter of rezoning between 27th Street and Great Northern Tracks - February 14, 1949 473 3 Rezoning, Continued: Louisiana and Dakota Avenue was discussed and referred back to Trustee Bolmgren to take up with the Planning Commission at their next meeting, for further study and recommendation. Salary for Village Engineer On motion of Thustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the salary of Village Engineer, J. C. Utton was set at $6,360.00 for the year 1949, by un- animous vote of the Council. Bid for Valve Seat Grinder Rejected On the recommendation of Street Commissioner, K. Johnson, it was moved by Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren that the bid received on Feb- ruary 7, 1949 from' National Bushing and Parts Company for a valve seat grinder be rejected, by unanimous vote of the Council. Petition to Amend Zoning Ordinance On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the petition of the Minneapolis Baseball and Athletic Association for amendment of the Zon- ing Ordinance to make the following described property, all zoned for Commercial Use --- "That part of Government Lot 5, Section 4, Township 117 North, Range 21 West, lying South of State Highwajr Number 12, 'Hennepin County, Minnesotan, was referred to the Planning Commission for checking and recommendation, by un- animous vote of the Council. Dirt Removal Authorized • On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded`by Trustee Bolmgren, the Village Engineer was authorized to order Orfei and Mariani to remove dirt excavated in connection with sewer construction on Excelsior Boulevard as per their letter dated February 9, 1949 at an extra cost not to exceed $ 8.00 per lineal foot of 'sewer construction -- to be an extra charge under contract dated November 1, 1949; by unanimous vote of the Council. Hearing Date Set - Water Mains On_motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, March 7th, 1949 was set as date for hearing on petitions for water main construction in -- P-303 Rhode Island Avenue from 34th Street to 35th Street • P-241 Jersey Avenue from 27th Street 'to 28th Street • P-250 Idaho Avenue from 27th Street to 28th; Street • P-251 Quentin Avenue from 26th Street to 27th Street P-275 Word Street from Zarthan Avenue to Alabama Avenue P-279 Kentucky Avenue from '27th Street to 28th Street ' P-283 Rhode Island Avenue from 322 Street to 34th Street ' P-280 Westridge Addition, adjacent to Lots 22 thru 27 • Motion was passed by unanimous- vote of the- Council. Letter RE: Fire Exits in Veterans Housing Area In view of the recent tragedies caused by fires in the Minneapolis Veterans Housing Units, it was moved by Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig that a letter be written to the tenants of the St.' Louis Park Veterans Housing Units, calling their attention to the need for having their emergency doors free from obstruction, and in readiness for quick opening, by unanimous vote of the Council. • Meeting Adjourned IIIThe meeting was adjourned by President Erickson at 11:15 P. M. Presideht of the Village Council ATTEST: JOSEP JUST,,,i • Village Cl-/k