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Ordinance No. 353, Cont'd.
apartment buildings containing eleven apartments each, with a brick veneer surface
and a height of not over 27 feet to the top of the roof from the level of Excel-
sior Boulevard; and garage facilities constructed on the premises as an accessory
building shall be built along the north line or said lot and shall have a gable
roof; the premises shall be landscaped with substantial shrubs, but landscaping
shall not be set between the building set-back line and the' adjacent streets, and
parking areas, and driveways on the premises shall be surfaced with tar and asphalt,
commonly known as black-top.
Meeting Adjourned
IIIThe meeting was adjourned by Mayor Erickson at 10:30 P. M.
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SPECIAL MEETING JANUARY 23, 1950
A meeting of the Village Council was called to order by Mayor 0. B. Erickson
at 8:14 P. M., with the following Council Members present at roll call as follows:
Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Jorvig
Trustee Perkins Clerk Justad
Mayor 0. B. Erickson
III Verified Claims
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the following
verified claims were approved, and the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to
issue warrants covering same, by unanimous vote of Council Members present by
roll call as follows: Trustee Bolmgren, yea; trustee Jorvig, yea; Trustee Perkins,
yea; Clerk Justad, yea; and Mayor Erickson, yea:
American Linen Company 4.30 American Printing Co. 317.45
Baldwin Supply Company 81.50 Brookside Drug Store 3.84
Wm. Bros. Boiler & Mfg. Co. 88.20 " " " 1.75
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It. It " 88.20 C. Ed. Christy _ 1.20
John R. Coan, _Postmaster , 24.00 Crane Office Supply 20.65
Crown Rubber Stamp Co. 223.05 II It II 28.00
Deep Rock Oil Corporation 24.36 Delano Dairy _ 9.60
Alvin J. Deters & Inez Deters 450.00 Dietrick Lumber Company 11.27
Fairview Hospital 140.00 " " " 16.76
Firestone Stores 7.09 Dr. .E. L. Fitch _ 22.75
" It 5.21 Fowler Electric Company 6.25
'! t! 3.60 General Electric Company 47.70
" n 3.60 Giller Drug Company 1.32
'! t! 13.00 J. V. Gleason 210.27
'! '! 15.35 " 1t II 55.47
n " 14.60 Hawkins Chemical Co. 288.00
!' '! 87.90 International Harvester Co. 13.46
Goodwin Joss Lab. 8.00 Kokesh Hardware 13.90
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'' " I, 19.00 Landers, Norblom, Christenson 75.76
Larsents Drainage System 50.00 Lumber Stores, Inc. 1.08
Wm. M. Mc Coy 11.12 Miller-Davis Company .65
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Minar Company 2.35 t' " " 6.13
Mine Safety Appliance Co. 5.94 Minikada Hardware 7.70
Minneapolis Gas Company 149.94 " " 2.70
Minneapolis Iron Store 9.82 '! /I 4.00
" " " 20.70 Minn. Fire Eqpt. Company 39.25
'! '_' !' 2.00 Brace Bennitt, Trustee, Mtka.
Edmund T. Montgomery 75.00 Motor Express 6.55
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25.00 Morton Salt Company 64.20
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Edmund T. Montgomery 10.00 Motzko Plumbing 1.20 ›e:,
,t n n 15.00 ,t II 3.75
Northern States Power Company 23.04 Northland Electric Supply 7,67
n It It " 7.32 NW Bell Telephone Co. 185.87
�/pf. c " - It " -2;081:93 NW Nat'l. Life Ins. Co. 29.04
Paper, Calmenson Co. 157.68 Park Press_ 3.65
n n n 132.44 n n 10.45
It " ?' 21.44 Phelps-Drake Company, Inc. 107.12
Pockrandt Lumber &_Fuel 23.80 H. A. Rogers Company 1.62
Rosholt Equipment Co. 85.00 II It - " It 3.60
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Sterling Electric Company 100.63 '-' '_' '! " 99.30
Stewart Chemical Co. 49.50 " 't '' 't 7.90
Suburban Electric Co. 18.50 " n " n 1.00
It n It 7.08 Thompson.Lumber Company 1.40
It '! " 5.74 Twin City Testing and Engineering
Department 35.36 Laboratory 21.00
Village of St. Louis Park Water Williams Hardware 30.03
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Hearing - Proposed Water Mains and Sewers
A hearing was had on proposed extension of water mains and sewers for
Meadowbrook Manor and Sewer District 2-N. Noone appeared.
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the following
resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Council Members present:
RESOLUTION ORDERING WATERMAIN AND SEWER EXTENSIONS
WHEREAS, the Village Council has met at the time and place specified in
the notice published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch January 4 and 11, 1950, and
held a public hearing on proposed extension of Village water main in Excelsior
Boulevard from Dakota Avenue from north and south center line of Section 20, III
Township 117, Range 21; also in Meadowbrook from Excelsior Boulevard to Excelsior
Boulevard; and in Meadowbrook Lane from Meadowbrook levard t North End; and
also has held a public hearing on proposed lift sta' i.! tf t n�ary'`Sewer District
No. 2-N and for construction of lateral sewers in all streets of Meadowbrook Manor,
and it appearing- to the Village Council that said improvements are necessary,
therefore, •
• BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that
the proposed improvements described above be. hereby ordered, and
• BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that plans and specifications for each of said im-
provements which have been prepared by the Village Engineer be hereby approved,
and that the Clerk's advertisement for Bids to be opened February 6, 1950, be
hereby approved. •
Taxicab Licenses - Airway Taxicab Co. •
Mr. I. E. Schermer of Airway Taxicab Company spoke in favor of their applica-
tion for licenses to operate four taxicabs in St. Louis Park. He said we need
more cabs in the Park and called attention to the survey he made in 1948, copies
of which were given to each Council Member. • He indicated that the present opera-
tursco'uld tome into the Airway system.
Trustee Jorvig asked Mr. Schermer if he were sure that Minneapolis cabs
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are coming out here and answering calls. His answer was "yes". Mr. Schermer
offered to contact the Flash Radio Cab people regarding to joining up, if we
would give him the four .licenses he requested, and hold same until he had done so.
Nb action was taken at this time, but it was- the consensus of opinion that if
Airway wanted formal action on their application that it would be denied.
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Permission to Place Poles
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Northern
States Power Company was granted permission to place poles at the following loca-
tions, by unanimous vote of the -Council:
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• One (1) pole on Colorado Avenue and West 32nd Street
• Three (3) poles on Rhode Island and West 322, 33 and 34th Streets
Three (3) poles on Sumpter and West 322i 33, and 34th Streets
January 23, 1950 &J
Hearing Date Set - Alley Vacation
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, February 20, 1950
was set as date for hearing on vacation of Alley in Block 143, Rearrangement of
St. Louis Park, by unanimous vote of the Council.
Petition for Water Main P-496
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Tru8tee Perkins, the following
petition was approved by unanimous vote of the Council:
PETITION FOR WATER MAIN, signed by George Donovan
of Meadowbrook Manor, Incorporated, and dated
Jqnuary 17, 1950, for the construction of water
mains in Excelsior' Boulevard from Dakota Avenue
West to the North and South center line of Section
20, Township 117, Range 21; thence along Meadowbrook
Boulevard starting from the west in a northerly,
easterly and southerly direction to where Meadowbrook
Boulevard again joins Excelsior Boulevard, also
Meadowbrook Lane from Meadowbrook Boulevard north to
the north end of said Lane.
1950 Licenses Approved
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following
applications for 1950 licenses were approved, and the Mayor and Clerk are hereby
authorized to issue licenses to expire December 31, 1950:
Minneapolis Oil Engineering Company Heating
5yverson Sheet Metal Company Heating
Northwest Sheet Metal & Air Cond. Co. Heating
Healy Plumbing & Heating Company Plumbing
Healy Plumbing & Heating Company Heating
Donald Moritz Groceries & Meats Cigarettes
It It n ft Milk - Retail
- " 3.2 Beer Off-Sale
n n n ++ Soft Drink
Minneapolis Gas Company Plumbing
Minneapolis Gas Company Heating
R. N. Koch 3.2 Beer Off-Sale
It ++ It Cigarette
►+ ++ �+ Milk - Retail
Soft Drinks
+! +' n Gas Station 2 Pumps
Oak_Knoll Electric Company Electrical
Langford Electric Company Electrical
Bonds e
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following
bonds were approved by unanimous vote of Council Members present:
HEATING LICENSE BOND with Fred L. Dirks, DBA Minneapolis
. Oil Engineering Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota as
principal, and St. Paul Mercury Indemnity Company of St.
Paul, Minnesota as surety, dated November 16, 1949, in
the amount of $1,000.00.
HEATING LICENSE BOND with Sigwald Engineering Company
of Minneapolis,\Minnesota as principal, and Standard
Accident Insurarite Company of Detroit, Michigan as
surety, dated January 12, 1950, in the amount of
$1,000.00.
PLUMBING LICENSE 'BOND-with Stanley Tabaka of Minneapolis,
Minnesota_as principal, ;and Hartford Accident and
Indemnity Company of Connecticut as surety, dated Dec-
, ember 28, 1950, in the amount of $4,000.00.
( HEATING LICENSE BOND with James P. Scully, DBA Skully
Heating and Sheet Metal Company of St. Louis Park,
and American Surety Company of New York City, New York,
dated January 12, 1950, in the amount of 1,000.00.
HEATING LICENSE BOND with Bernard P. Mooney, DBA
Mooney' s of Minneapolis, Minnesota, as principal, and
Western Surety Company of Sioux Falls, South Dakota as
surety, dated January 14, 1950, in the amount of $1,000.00.
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Bonds, Continued `71
HEATING LICENSE BOND with 0. H. Anderson and W. L.
Dahlen, DBA Anderson & Dahlen Sheet Metal Works as
principal, and Columbia Casualty Company of New York •
as surety, dated January 11, 1950, in the amount of
$1,000.00.
PLUMBING LICENSE BOND with Clarence D. Nordwall, DBA
Clare Nordwgll Plumbing and Heating as principal,
and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company of
Baltimore, Maryland as surety, dated January 3, 1950,
in the amount of $4,000.00.
HEATING LICENSE BOND with John P. Jensen and Willis
F. Ewing, DBA St. Anthony Sales and Service Company,
as principal, and American Automobile Insurance Co.
of Missouri as surety, dated December 13, 1949, in the
amount of $1,000.00.
HEATING LICENSE BOND with Stanley Tabaka of Minneapolis,
Minnesota as principal, and Hartford Accident and
Indemnity Company of Hartford, Connecticut as surety,
dated December 28, 1950, in the amount of $1,000.00.
HEATING LICENSE BOND with A. W. Hammerlund of Hopkins,
Minnesota as principal, and Hartford Accident and
Indemnity Company of Hartford, Connecticut as surety,
dated November 29, 1949, in the amount of $1,000.00.
PLUMBING LICENSE BOND with Healy Plumbing and Heating
Company of St. Paul, Minnesota as principal, and
Seaboard Surety Company of New York, New York as surety,
dated January 18, 1950, in the amount of $4,000.00.
HEATING LICENSE BOND with Healy Plumbing and Heating
Company of St. Paul, Minnesota as principal, and
Seaboard Surety Company of New York, New York as
surety, dated January 18, 1950, in the amount of
$1,000.00.
HEATING LICENSE BOND with Alden Severson Sheet Metal
and Heating Company of St. Louis Park as principal,
and American Surety Company of New York, N. Y. as
surety, dated January 119, 1950, in the amount of
$1,000.00.
HEATING LICENSE BOND with George J. Long and Robert
H. Odell, DBA N. W. Shdet Metal and Air Conditioning
Company of Robbinsdale, Minnesota as principal, and
American Surety Company of New York, N. Y. as surety,
dated January 9, 1950, in the amount of $1,000.00.
Taxicab Insurance - Flash Cab Company
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, 'seconded by Trustee Perkins, Taxicab Ins-
urance Policy No. CA 58072, furnished by National Indemnity Company of Omaha,
Nebraska to W. D. Dover, DBA Flash Cab Company of Robbinsdale, Minnesota, cover-
ing Two (2) 1948 Plymouth Sedans for period of January 1, 1950 to January 1, 1951,
was approved by unanimous vote of Council Members present.
Warranty Deed Approved and Accepted (Deters)
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Warranty
Deed furnished by Alvin J. Deters and Inez Deters, his wife, for and in con-
sideration of $450.00 for the following described property was approved and
accepted by unanimous vote of the Council:
Lots Forty (40) and Forty-one (41), Block
Two-hundred Ninety-one (291), Rearrangement
of St. Louis Park, according to the plat
thereof_on file and of record in the office
of the Register of Deeds of Hennepin County,
Minnesota. (For street purposes.)
Minutes
The minutes of meetings held December 5, 7, 12, 19, 22, 1949 and January
3, 9, and 16, 1950 were read and approved as read.
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Refund for Tar Mat - NW Nat'l. Life Ins. Co.
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the overpayment
on Job 0-81, Tar mat on Lot 33, Block 3, Thorpe Brothers Cedar Lake Heights on
December 12, 1949 (Receipt No. 1897 A), in the amount of $29.04, was approved for
refund upon receipt of a verified claim signed by Northwestern National Life Co.,
by unanimous vote of `the Council.
Approval and Assignment of Securities
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following
securities furnished by the Northwestern National Bank of Hopkins .were approved:
$10,000.00 U. S. Treas. Bonds of 1950-52, dated 4-15-43 2% due 9-15-52
$40,000.00 n n n n n n n 1� 10-19-42 2% " 3-15-52
$25,000.00 ,� ,�
It 1951-53 " 9-15-43 2% " 9-15-53
and the assignment of these securities dated January 3, 1950 covering the full
amount of $75,000.00 were approved by unanimous vote of the Council.
No Meeting on January 30, 1950
It was moved by Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Clerk Justad that there will
be no Council Meeting held on Monday, January 30, 1950, by unanimous vote of the
Council.
Ordinance No. 354
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following
Ordinance was adopted by unanimous vote of the Council:
ORDINANCE NO. 354
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE
OF THE VILLAGE OF ST. LOUIS PARK
The Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park ordains:
Section 1. Section 19.21 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of St.
Louis Park as amended by Ordinance No. 349 adopted December 19, 1949, is hereby
repealed.
Zarthan Avenue Bus Stop
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the West bound
bus stop on Excelsior Boulevard at Zarthan Avenue was designated as a NEAR STOP,
and the Twin City Rapid Transit Company should be so advised. Motion was passed
by unanimous vote of the Council.
Request for Rezoning - Gerard's Meadowbrook Addition
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the request of
E. J. Gerard, President of Gerard' s Incorporated for rezoning of the balance of
property in Gerard's Meadowbrook Addition for Commercial Use was referred to the
Planning Commission for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of the
Council.
Bids for Overhead Traffic Signals
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, February 27th
1950 was set as date for opening bids for Two (2) center overhead traffic sig-
nals as per specifications for Brookside Avenue and Excelsior Boulevard, and
Ottawa Avenue and Minnetonka Boulevard, by unanimous vote of the Council.
Adding Machine for Special Assessment Department
The following bids were submitted for the furnishing of an adding machine
for the Special Assessment Department:
1. Allen Wales Adding Machine Sales Company
127 South Third Street, Minneapolis, Minn.
1 Allen-Wales Model 11-E-246487, ten column
machine with electric universal motor with
addition and subtraction feature, non-add,
non-print and adjustable line feature, with
substraction printing in red and visible dials
at list price of $290.00 less Government dis-
count of 10% and tax exempt. Net $261.00.
2. Underwood Corporation,
1108 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, Minn.
1 Sundstrand Adding Machine to meet our re-
quirements at $300.00 less discount of 10%.
Net $270.00. (No tax)
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Adding Machine for Special Assessments Cont'd. M
On recommendation of R. B. Connery, Special Assessment Department, it
was moved by Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins that the bid of
Allen-Wales Adding Machine Sales Company for 1 Allen-Wales Model 11-E-246487
at a net price of $261.00 be accepted, and the Clerk authorized to issue a
purchase order for same, by unanimous vote of the Council.
Municipal Short Courses
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the follow-
ing Council Members and Village Employees were authorized to attend Municipal
Short Courses to be held on the following dates at the Center for Continuation
Study, University of Minnesota Campus
Councilmen's School February 10, 11, 1950
All Councilmen
Assessor' s School March 9, 10, 11, 1950
A. W. Wylie, Assessor
Water School March 13, 14, 15, 1950
Phil Smith, Village Engineer
Ira Vraalstad, Water Superintendent
Sewer School March 16, 17, 18, 1950
Phil Smith, Village Engineer
Ira Vraalstad, Water Superintendent
Finance Officer's School March 16, 17, 18, 1950
Joseph Justad, Clerk
Lee Parchem, Bookkeeper
Governor Youngdahl's Industrial Safety Conference
February 9, 1950
Mayor, 0. B. Erickson,
with necessary expenses paid. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the
Council.
Resolution
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the following
resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the Council:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Village Council on November 15, 1948, adopted a resolution
for acquisition of certain tax forfeited lands described as Lots 1, 2, 8, 31, 35,
36, 37, 38, Block 9, Thorpe Brothers Cedar Lake Heights for public park purposes;
and application has been made to the State of Minnesota for conveyance of same,
and
WHEREAS, the Village Street Commissioner has found it necessary to construct
a drainage ditch across Lot 8, Block 9, Thorpe Brothers Cedar Lake Heights, which
is one of the lots included in said application, and the Village Council has de-
termined that it is necessary that the Village have said lot for drainage of 26th
Street and Monterey Avenue, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council that said resolution adopted November
15, 1948, and the application made pursuant thereto be hereby amended so as to
request conveyance of said Lot 8, for drainage purposes.
Meeting Adjourned
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Erickson at 10:37 P. M.
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