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SPECIAL MEETING FEBRUARY 27, 1950
A meeting of the Village Council was called to order by Mayor Erickson at
8:24 P. M., with the following Council Members present at roll call as follows:
• Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Perkins
Trustee Jorvig Clerk Justad
Mayor Erickson
Verified Claims
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, 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 by roll call
as follows: Trustee Bolmgren, yea; Trustee Jorvig, yea; Trustee Perkins, yea;
Clerk Justad, yea; Mayor Erickson, yea.
American-La France Foamite 170.27 The Am. Society of Mechanical
Bertelson Brothers 14.15 Engineers 2.00
n rr 14.85 Brooks Service Station 2.40
0. B. Erickson 15.75 " n ►r 2.30
General Electric Co. 1.16 '! '! " .75
Hobart Bros. Sales & Service 13.02 '! '! " .75
Hodroff Big Ten Food Store 48.25 !� it '! 2.84
It it It It n 19.50 n It " 1.25
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It n n It 48.25 n It n 2.15
n It " n 48.25 n n n 1.00
Miller-Davis Company _ 10.35 1! it rt 1.00
It 'i " 16.25 Mine Safety Appliances Co. 28.84
Minneapolis Gas Company /0.,967121 27 Minn. Fire Ext. Company 3.75
Northern States Power Company 111.04 Standard Oil Company 7.81
Suburban Electric Co. 7.01 Mrs. C. Tremont 10.00
Licenses Approved
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the following
applications for 1950 licenses were approved, and the Mayor and Clerk are hereby
authorized to issue licenses to expire December 31, 1950, by unanimous vote of
the Council:
Earl Peterson Plumbing
Wm. Carlson Plumbing & Heating 'I
. Air-Co Heating Company Heating
R. C. Jones Enterprises Pin Ball Machine
Building Permit Approved for Two-family Dwelling
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the Building
Inspector was authorized to issue a building permit to Rodney Billman for the
construction of a two-family dwelling on Lots 19 and 20, Block 206, Rearrange4ent
of St. Louis Park (3286 Idaho Avenue which is zoned multiple dwelling with "C"
Density), as per plans presented by Rodney Billman and hereby approved. Motion
was passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
Bid Awarded - Lift Station
. The Village Engineer's tabulation of bids received February 20, 1950, for
the construction of a Lift Station at Edgewood Avenue and Cambridge Street to
serve Sanitary Sewer District No. 2-N, was read.
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the bid of
Phelps-Drake Company, Incorporated, for the construction of aforementioned Lift
Station, in the amount of $21,222.00, deemed to the the lowest bid of a responsible
bidder, and the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to enter into a contract
with Phelps-Drake Company, Inc. for the Village at price bid, by unanimous vote of
the Council.
Bid Awarded - Sanitary Sewer Extensions
The Village Engineer' s tabulation of bids received February 20, 1950, for
the construction of sanitary sewer extensions for Sanitary Sewer District No. 2-N,
was read.
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the bid of
Phelps-Drake Company, Incorporated, for the aforementioned sanitary sewer exten-
sions, in the amount of $39,733.00, was deemed to be the lowest bid of a res-
ponsible bidder, and the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to enter into a
contract with Phelps-Drake Company, Inc. for the Village at price bid, by unani-
mous vote of the Council. _
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February 27, 1950'
Building Inspector's Report of Permits Issued Z-,:.,,
The following Building Inspector's Report of Permits Issued for week of
February 20, 1950 thru February 24, 1950 was read and ordered filed:
4 Dwellings $ 34,000.00
2 Apartment Buildings 150,000.00
1 Church Addition 12,000.00
$ 196,000.00
Resolution
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following
resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the Council:
RESOLUTION CANCELING OVERCHARGE IN-
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LATERAL SEWER 2-F
WHEREAS, it appears that by resolution of the Village Council adopted on
October 3, 1949, levying assessments for Lateral Sewer 2-F, the following lots
were inadvertantly assessed for 75 feet of frontage instead of 50 feet of front-
age ---- •
Lots 17 and 18, Block 8,. Rearrangement of
St. Louis Park
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park,
that assessments heretofore levied against Lots 17 and 18, Block 8, Rearrange-
ment of St. Louis Parkfor 75 ft. frontage, in the amount of $656.25 be reduced
to the correct frontage of 50 ft., in the amount of $437.50, and that the
Treasurer and Auditor of Hennepin County be thereby authorized to correct their
respective records to read as follows:
YEARS
1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
62.85 63.42 61.23 59.05 56.85 54.68 52.49 50.31 48.12 45.94III
Renewal - American City Magazine
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the Clerk was
instructed to issue a purchase order for the renewal of the AMERICAN CITY MAGAZINE
for the twelve months ending March, 1951 at the Club rate of $2.00 per year for
the following H. J. Bolmgren, Trustee; 0. M. Erickson, Mayor; Torval
Jorvig, Trustee; Joseph Justad, Clerk; H. W. Perkins, Trustee and Ira M. Vraalstad,
Water Superintendent. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
Plat Approved - Morning Park Addition
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the plat of
Morning Park Addition was approved, and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to. sign
same for the Village, by unanimous vote of the Council. .
Annual Re rt for 1949
The Annual Report for 1949 was presented to the Village Council by Clerk
Justad. The matter of reproducing same was discussed, but no action taken.
Land Purchase Authorized •
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Village
Nis. Attorney was instructed to prepare an application to reconvey to the State, Lots
3 to 13, inclusive, Block 175, Rearrangement of the Village of St. Louis Park;
and to make the necessary arrangements to purchase same from the Land Commissioner,
,by unanimous vote of the Council.
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Cesspools for Veterans Housing
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the Clerk was
instructed to advertise for bids for the construction of necessary additional
cesspools to care for the Veterans Housing on West 37th Street, Bids to be opened
on- March 20, 1950. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
Plans and Specifications for Sanitary Sewer
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Village
Engineer was instructed to prepare plans and specifications for Sanitary Sewer in
Quentin Avenue from 26th to 28th streets, by unanimous vote of the Council.
Minutes
The minutes of meeting held February 20, 1950 were read and approved as
read.
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Salaries and Wages
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following
schedule of Salaries and Wages, effective March 1, 1950, were approved by unani-
mous vote of the Council:
NAME AMOUNT PER MONTH OR HOUR
• POLICE DEPARTMENT
Andy Nelson $ 330.00
F. J. Senander 300.00
Carl Iverson 284.00
Robert Sorensen • 284.00
Daniel Whalen 278.00
James R. Dahl •273.00
Robert Standal 273.00
Clyde Sorensen 263.00
Ed Werner 10.05 per day
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
C. M. Williams 330.00
George Gibson 300.00
Kurt Scheibe 300.00
L. M. Johnson 284.00
Irwin Freeland • 284.00
Truman_Hedwall • 284.00
Omar Mc Gary • 278.00
Clyde Johnson • 273.00
Donald Glassing 273.00
WATER DEPARTMENT
Ira M. Vraalstad 330.00
J. A. Werner • 330.00
J. 0. Johnson • 253.80
J. S.- Williams - 230.00
Vernice Larson • 165.00
Maynard Kays • 1.50 per hour
Vance Marfell • 1.4.0 " "
Robert Kays 1.35 " "
Richard Senander 1.35 "
Charles Soutter, Jr. 1.65 " "
• BUILDING DEPARTMENT
Peter Stienstra 330.00
W. M. Pascoe _ 1.35 per hour
Edwin Gilbert 300.00
C. H. Farmer Fee
C. F. Rihl Fee
STREET DEPARTMENT
Kenneth Johnson 330.00
Henry Girard 300.00
Herman Frieborg 272.30
H. Nelson 272.30
Al Donah{ie 272.30
Aaron Anderson 1.35 per hour
J. W. Brockman 1.35 " "
B. F. Cihoski 1.40 " "
Emil Fe r ch 1.40 '! '!
Roy Lea 1.40 '! "
C. Lindgren 1.40 " "
0. R. Mc Gary , 1.40 " "
E. Omestad 1.35 '! !'
Glen Peterson 1.40 " "
W. J. Bahl 1.40 " U
Fred Sewall 1.35 " "
E. Taylor 1.35 " "
Burt Zila 272.30
Louis Mc Nellis 1.40 per hour
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Salaries & Wages, Continued
NAME AMOUNT PER MONTH OR HOUR
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Phil Smith 541.66
John Balich 2.25 per hour
C. J. Betley 1.85 " "
John Connery 1.60 " ''
George Gibson (part time work) 1.60 "
C. W. Jones - • 1.60 '! •
Gunnar Stromer 1.60 "
Earl Jones 1.65 !! "
R. J. Baden 1.60 " "
Ted Gardner • 1.50 "
Mary E. Dunkum 1.00 " "
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
R. B. Connery 330.00
Alvera Johnson 1.10 per hour
Esther Helmer •85 "
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PARKS
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Walter Jungblut 1.35 per hour
K. P. Scheibe - 1.35 " "
Roy Theiss • 1.35
Norman Crosby 1.35
George Stanley 1.35 '.' '!
OTHERS
Elsie Dahlstrom .95 per hour
C. L. Dickinson 150.00
Joseph Justad 430.00
Gertrude Renner 231.90
Mildred Kadlec - 1.00 per hour
Anna Jorgenson 1.00 "
Mildred Melbourne 165.00 -
Ellida Parchem 215.00
Marjorie Dale - .95 per hour
Martha Wylie• 1.00 " "
Labor 1.35 " "
Truck Drivers 1.40 "
Junior Typists .75
Application for Hard Liquor License On Sale (Club)
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the application
of Frank H. Lundberg Post #282, American Legion, for on On Sale hard liquor
license (Club License) was referred to the Village Attorney for checking the legal
aspects, by unanimous vote of the Council.
Street Width and Church Parking
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconddd by Trustee Bolmgren, the Village
Engineer was requested to furnish data as to street width of Zarthan Avenue
from Lake Street to Minnetonka Boulevard; and a remedy for Church parking. Motion
was passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
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Advertise for Bids - Water Meters, Corporation Stops and Copperhorns
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Clerk was
authorized to advertise for bids for water meters, corporation stops and copper-
horns as follows -- bids to be opened March 20, 1950, by unanimous vote of the
Council:
500 - all bronze water meters size 5/8" for 3/4"
• connections, with enclosed oil gear trains and
• straight reading cubic foot registers.
25 ' all bronze water meters size 3/4" for 3/4"
• connections, with enclosed oil gear trains and
straight reading cubic foot registers.
25 all bronze water meters size 1", complete with
connections. Meters to have enclosed oil gear
trains and straight reading cubic foot registers.
February 27, 1950 333
Advertise for Bids - Water Meters, Corporation Stops, Copperhorns, Cont'd.
25 all -bronze water meters size 14", complete with
connections. Meters to have enclosed oil gear
trains and straight reading cubic foot registers.
60 all bronze water meters size li", complete with
connections. Meters to have enclosed oil gear
trains and straight reading cubic foot registers.
200 copperhorns with two male swivels equal to the
No. 2 copperhorn manufactured by the Ford Meter
Box Company.
400 corporation stops size 5/8" x 3/4" with straight
coupling nut and Mueller thread equal to the No.
H 15000.
50 corporation stops size 1" x 1" with straight -
coupling nut and Mueller,thread equal to the H
15000.
25 corporation stops size 1" for 14" copper pipe with
straight coupling nut and Mueller thread equal to
the No. H 15000, all to be used with a Mueller Model
"B" tapping machine.
Ordinance
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following
Ordinance was adopted by unanimous vote of the Council:
ORDINANCE NO. 356
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A
BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 1950
The Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park- ordains as follows:
Section 1. The budget for the current year of 1950 for the Village of St.
Louis Park is hereby adopted pursuant to Ordinance No. 197'as follows:
ESTIMATED REVENUES
1. Real & Personal Property Tax - Current $ 221,319.00
2. Real & Personal Property Tax - Delinquent 4,000.00
3. Special Assessments - Current 352,135.00
4. Special Assessments - Delinquent 7,000.00
5. Tax Forfeited Land Sales 1,900.00
6. Mortgage Registry 4,500.00
7. License Fees 21,000.00
8. Permit Fees 18,000.00
9. Court Fines 6,000.00
10. County & State Aid 500.00
11. Water Revenue 125,820.00
12.. Sewage Disposal Charges 13,675.00
13. Share State Liquor Tax 8,000.00
14. Share State Cigarette Tax 8,700.00
15. Cash in Sinking Fund for Maturing Obligations 13,754.00
TOTAL $806,303.00
BUDGETED EXPENDITURES
1. General Government 39,696.00
2. Public Safety 91,395.00
3. Highways and Street Lighting 89,790.00
4. Sanitation & Waste Removal 49,761.00
5. Health - 1,400.00
6. Parks and Recreation • 24,475.00
• 7. Band 500.00
8. Welfare Fund 13,296.00
9. Sewage Disposal 14,111.00
_ 10. Water Department 72,509.00
11. Capital Outlay 118,847.00
12. Maturing Obligations & Interest 290,523.00
$806,303.00
334 FEBRUARY 27, 1950
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Ordinance No. 356, Cont'd. "
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its publica-
tion. -
Hearing Date Set - '
On motion of Trustee Perkins, 'seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, March 27, 1950
was set as date for hearing the construction of sanitary sewers for Sanitary
Sewer District 2-0, by unanimous, vote of the Council.
Hearing Date Set - Water Main Extensions
On motion of Trusbee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, March 27, 1950
was set as date for the following water main extensions
P-430 Raleigh Avenue from West 26th Street to West 27th Street
P-440 Vernon Avenue from Village Limits to West 44th Street
P-440 Mackay Avenue from u U it It It 't
P-440 Brook Avenue from " It II It It
P-440 Coolidge Avenue from " nu �� It '
P-440 Browndale Avenue Prom-1! - !r It II It It
P-440 West 44th Street from Vernon Avenue_to_Glen Place _
P-467 E. Parkwoods Road from W. line of Lot 22 Westridge to
Westridge Lane
P-467 Parklands Road from E. Parkwoods Road to North End
P-473 Texas Avenue from Mtka. Blvd. to West 34th Street
P-474 Mtka. Blvd. from Kentucky Avenue to Louisiana Avenue
P-474 Louisiana Avenue from Mtka. Blvd. to_West 28th Street
P-478 Sumter Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to West 322 Street
P-480 Maryland Avenue from Mtka. Blvd. to West 32nd Street
P-481 Utah Avenue from Mtka. Blvd. to West 32nd Street
P-484 Minnetonka Boulevard from Maryland Avenue to Nevada Ave.
P-484 Nevada Avenue from Mtka. Blvd. to West 32nd Street
P-485 Utah Avenue from West 33rd Street to West 34th Street
P-485 Virginia Avenue from West 33rd Street to West 34th Street
P-485 Wyoming Avenue from West 33rd Street to West 34th Street
P-485 West 34th Street from Wyoming Avenue to Xylon Avenue
P-485 Xylon Avenue from West 33rd Street to West 34th Street
P-486 West 36th Street from Texas Avenue to Yukon Avenue
• P-486 Utah Avenue from West 36th Street to North• line of Donny-
Brook Terrace 2nd Addition
P-486 Virginia Avenue from West 36th Street to North line of
Donnybrook Terrace 2nd Addition
P-486 Wyoming Avenue from West 36th Street to North line of
Donnybrook Terrace 2nd Addition -
• P-486 Xylon Avenue from West 36th Street to North line of
Donnybrook Terrace 2nd Addition' •
. P-486 Yukon Avenue from West 36th Street to North line of
Donnybrook Terrace 2nd Addition
- P-487 South Street from Taft Street West 213!
P-488 Louisiana Avenue from Mtka. Blvd. to West 31st Street
- P-496 Meadowbrook Lane from Meadowbrook Blvd. to North end ) Hear-
- P-496 Meadowbrook Blvd. from Excelsior Blvd.. to Excelsior Blvd.) ing
• P-496 Excelsior Blvd. from Dakota Avenue to N & S c/1 Sec. 20 ) 1-23-50
P-502 Excelsior Blvd. from - Twp. 117, Range 21
/ N & S c/1 Sec. 20, T. 117, R. 21 to
West Village Limits
. P-504 Minnetonka Boulevard from Nevada Avenue to Oregon Avenue
P-504 Oregon Avenue from Mtka. .Blvd. to West 31st Street
P-505 Wood Lane from Yosemite Avenue East to Creek
' P-505 Yosemite Avenue from Wood Lane North to Existing main
P-508 Rhode Island Avenue from Mtka. Blvd. to 31st Street
P-509 Webster Avenue from 33rd Street to South line Lot 77,
Norwaldo Addition
_ P.510 Mtka. Blvd. from Louisiana Avenue to Maryland Avenue -
' P-510 Maryland Avenue from Mtka. Blvd. to West 28th Street
P-517 Mtka. Blvd. from Oregon Avenue to Utah Avenue
P-517 Oregon Avenue from Mtka. Blvd. to West 29th Street
P-518 Pennsylvania Avenue from Mtka. Blvd. to West 31st Street
' P-518 Quebec Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to West 31t St.
Building Permit - Hamburger Restaurant
On 'motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Building
Inspector_ was authorized to issue a building permit to W. J. Bolduc for the
erection of a prefabricated steel frame building on Lot 3 and 1/2 of Lot -4,
Block 4; Minikanda Vista Addition, with the required setback of 20 feet, to be
used as a hamburger restaurant. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the
Council.
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Meeting Adjourned
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Erickson at 10:30 P. M.
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REGULAR MEETING"84'..- • MARCH 6, 1950
' A meeting of the Village Council was called to order by Mayor Erickson
at' 8:14 P. M•., with the following Council Members present at roll call as follows:
Trustee Bolmgren • Trustee Perkins
Trustee Jorvig Clerk Justad
Mayor Erickson
Verified Claims
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, 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 97.20 R. J. Baden 89.60
John Balich 154.80 C. J. Betley 126.00
J.
W. Brockman 97.20 B. F. Cihoski 100.80
John Connery 115.20 R. B. Connery 165.00
James R. Dahl 136.50 Elsie Dahlstrom 57.48
Marjorie Dale 61.20 C. L. Dickinson 75.00
Al Donahue 136.15 Mary E. Dunkum 68.48
0. B. Erickson 7.45 C. H. Farmer 324.56
E. Ferch • 100.80 H. Frieborg 136.15
Irwin Freeland 142.00 Ted Gardner 108.00
George Gibson 51.20 Edwin Gilbert 150.00
11 II 150.00 Henry Girard 150.00
Donald Glassing 136.50 Truman Hedwall 142.00
Esther Helmer 34.00 Orlo Hemstock 55.00
Carl Iverson 142.00 Alvera Johnson 79.20
Clyde Johnson 136.50 J. 0. Johnson 162.10
K. Johnson 165.00 L. M. Johnson 142.00
C. W. Jones 115.20 Earl Jones 118.80
Anne Jorgenson - - 28.00 Walter Jungblut 97.20
Joseph Justad 215.00 Mildred Kadlec 28.00
Maynard Kays • 160.88 Robert Kays 113.40
Lew Kolstad 92.50 Vernice Larson 82.50
Roy'Lea 100.80 C. Lindgren 100.80
0. R. Mc Gary - •100.80 Omar Mc Gary 139.00
Louis Mc Nellis 100.80 Vance Marfell 111.30
Mildred Melbourne 82.50 Andy Nelson - 165.00
111 H. Nelson 136.15 E. Omestad 97.20
Ellida Parchem 107.50 Wm. M. Pascoe 100.57
Gleh Peterson 95.20 Gertrude Renner 115.90
C. F. Rihl 283.76 W.-J. Sahl 100.80
K. 'P. Scheibe 28.35 Kurt Scheibe 150.00
F. IJ. Senander 150.00 R. Senander 107.33
Fred Sewall 97.20 Philip W. Smith 270.83
Clyde Sorenson 131.50 Robert Sorensen 142.00
Chas. Soutter, Jr. 112.20 Robert Standal 136.50
George Stanley 106.65 Peter Stienstra 165.00
Gunnar Stromer 115.20 E. Taylor 93.83
Le Roy Theiss 142.43 Ira' M. Vraalstad 165.00
Ed. Werner 10.05 J. A. Werner 165.00
Dan Whalen 139.00 C. M. Williams 165.00