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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950/08/21 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular38 August 14, 1950 Meeting Adjourned The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Ericksofi at 11:55 P. M. ATTEST: ,JOSE P JUSTAD, Clerk I Regular) Meeting August 21, 1950 I A meeting of the Village Council was called to order by Mayor Erickson at 8:12 P. M., with the following Council Members present at roll call as follows: I Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Jorvig Trustee Perkins Clerk Justad Mayor Erickson Ver if ied 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 Bo,lmgren, yea; Trustee Jorvig, yea; Trustee -Perkins, yea; Clerk Justad, yea; Mayor Erickson, yea: Don Allar 12.15 A. Anderson 118.80 Audreen Anderson 26.25 Sydney Anderson III 20.00 Vernon Anderson 110.00 John Balich 200.40 Nancy Berset 30.00 H. J. Bolmgren 60.00 Francis Bradley 24.00 J. W. Brockman 121.84 Ruth Buck 15.00 B. F. Cihoski 124.88 John Connery 178.,00. R. B. Connery 67.25 Ralph Corey 110.00 R. B. Connery 165.00 James E. Dahl 136.50 Elsie Dahlstrom 66.03 Bruce Dale 110.00 Marjorie Dale 83.60 C. L. Dickinson 75.00 Al Donahue 169.20 Mary Dunkum 95.50 0. B. Erickson 80.00 R. Erickson 78.00 Dolores Everson 30.00 E. Ferch 126.35 Irwin Freeland 142.00 H. Freiborg 140.87 Lester Freitog 30.00 Capitola Fulton 80.00 T. Gardner 132.00 George Gibson 150.00 Ed. Gilbert 150.00 George Gibson 25.60 H. Girard 150.00 Donald Glassing 136.50 Varah Goodrich 64.00 Catherine Goodsell 78.14 Carmelita Haberl 30.00 Truman Hedwall 142.00 Orlo Hemstock 119.00 Esther Helmer 13.18 Orlo Hemstock 55.00 Carl Iverson 142.00 Steven Iverson 101.25 Alvera Johnson 96.80 Clyde Johnson 136.50 Gloria Johnson 32.40 J. 0. Johnson 126.90 K. Johnson 165.00 L. M. Johnson 142.00 C. W. Johnson 140.80 Earl Jones 163.25 Anna Jorgenson 36.00 Torval Jorvig 60.00 Betty Joubert 70.13 Walter Jungblut 123.20 Joseph Justad 215.00 Mildred Kadlec 33.00 Fred Kaefer 47.60 Maynard Kays 162.38 Robert Kays 118.80 Willard A. Keller 68.75 Jane King 30.00 -;_.,_Lois Kraugh_ 30.00 William Kuross - 32.40 Dick Larson 30.00 Vernice Larson 82.150 Ralph Larson 132.00 Roy Lea 128.45 C. Lindgren 135.80 Omar Mc Gary 142.00 0. R. Mc Gary 128.45 L. Mc Nellis 149.45 Robert Madsen 60.75 Carlisle Madson 154.00 Vance Marfell 123.20 Richard Martinson 30.00 Mildred H. Mdlbourne 82.50 Donald Sorenson, 48.00 1 1 August 21, 1950 89 Verified Claims, Continued Carl T. Miller 154.00 Norman Munger 15.00 Andy Nelson 165.00 H. Nelson 149.13 Marcia Novatny 69.70 E. Omestad 123.86 Dorothy Owens •72.00 Ellida Parchem 107.50 Wm..Pascoe 118.80 Karl Pegors 32.40 H. W. Perkins .60.00 P. P. Persyk 113.40 Glen Peterson 134.75 Ralph Pherson 32.40 A. Pooler 100.00 Gertrude Renner 115.90 John Ronbeck 110.00 Eloise Rude 74.80 Patty Ruedlinger .32.40 W. J. Sahl 126.35 K. E. Scheibe. 118.80 Kurt Scheibe 150.00 F. J. Senander 150.00 R. Senander 118.80 Fred Sewall 113.40 Allan Sorenson 32.40 Clyde Sorenson 136.50 Robert Sorenson 142.00 Phillip W. Smith 270.83 Chas. Soutter•, Jr. 145.20 Robert Standal 136.50 Peter Stienstra 165.00 Gunnar Stromer 206.80 Le Roy Thies 118.80 Jean Trisko .32.40 George Vita 123.20 Ira.M. Vraalstad 165.00 J. A. Werner 165.00 Dan Whalen 142.00 C. M. Williams 165.00 J. S. Williams 115.00 W. Williams 86.40 Martha L. Wylie 88.00 Burt Zila 205.79 Automatic Voting Machine Co. 3,038.00 Bach Transfer & Storage Co. 220.42 Borchert -Ingersoll, Inc. 4.58 Brookside Hardware 3.28 Burlington Railroad 296.40 If It 8.25 Delegard Tool Co. .18.00 Donovan Furniture Co. 64.70 Firestone Stores 8.96 Game Time, Incorporated 30.60 . if if 3.00 General Electric Co. 2.85 J. V. -Gleason 256.60 Marris Machinery Co. 104.00 It " it .24.00 Glenn Johnson Contracting Co. 111.20 it 11.20 [Nm. H. Mc Coy 111.31 .45.60 ,t it 63.48 n n if 804.40 n n n 82.00 n n n 118.40 n n n 58.48 Miller -Davis Company 37.50 " " '! 63.19 The Milk House 9.42 !! !' '! 164.00 Minar Campany 6.70 Minneapolis,Auto Supply Co. 17.72 It . it 7.23 Minneapolis Gas Company 3.71 Minneapolis Iron Store 12.54 Tom Motzko 35.80 " . it " 6.18 Northern States Power Co. 2.97 Panther.Oil &_Grease Co. 110.00 Republic Creosoting Co. 915.07 Rodgers .Hydraulic Co. 6.40 St. Louis Park Water Works 1.50 Paul A. Schmitt Music Co. . 4.98 11 . it It " " 2.56 Seirup and Sons 3.00 Bronson -Erickson, -Inc. - 100.00 Bids for Police Car As advertised in the St. Louis Park Dispatch, sealed bids were received from the following bidders for the furnishing of police car with trade-in of one 1949 2 -door sedan, accord.ing,to specifications on file with the Village Clerk: 1. Dahlberg Brothers, Inc. $789.00 net On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the above bid was referred to the Village Engineer and Chairman of the Police Department Com- mittee for tabulation and recommendation, by unanimous vote of the Council. Bids for Fire Hose, Raincoats, Helmets and Boots As advertised in the St. Louis Park Dispatch, sealed bids were received from the following bidders for the following equipment for the Fire Department: 1500 ft. of 22" double jacket standard brand, mildew•treated, brass couplings with rocker lugs, fire hose, in 50 ft. lengths tested for 400 lbs. pressure per square inch; and 500 ft. of 12" double jacket standard brand, mildew treated brass couplings with rocker lugs fire hose in 50 ft. lengths tested for 400 pounds pressure per sq. inch; also 6 Firemen's rubber raincoats, Janesville or equal; 6 Firemen's helmets with long rear brim and number shield; and 3 pair Firemen's rubber boots, 3/4 length ----- �® August 21, 1950 1 c Bids for Fire Hose, Raincoats, Helmets and Boots, Cont ' d. FIRE HOSE- FIRE HOSE BIDDER 22n lzn 1. American La France Cabledge 1.77 Fendwell 1.22 Fendwell 1.72 Alfex 1.16 Alfex 1.66 Brigade 1.05 Brigade 1.45 2. Hewitt Hewitt 1.49 Seneca 1.09 Seneca (easy) 1.48 Mutual (easy fold) 1.02 Seneca (reg.) 1.43 Mutual (reg.) 0.96 Mutual (easy) 1.36 Buffalo 0.89 Mutual (reg.) 1.31 3. Minn. Fire Eqpt. Co. Truax 1.48 Truax 1.04 Reliance 1.35 Reliance 0.94 4. Eureka Blue Biamond 1.55 Blue Diamond 1.05 Southland 1.39 Southland 0.98 5. Bi Lateral No Freeze 1.40 .No Freeze 1.02 6. Fyr Fater Dayton, 1.18 Fyr Fyter 0.86 7. B. F. Goodrich Falcon (6¢ more treated) Falcon (treated) 1.01 1.31 8. Quaker Pometus 1.49 Pometus 1.10 Multiple 1.57 Underwriters 0.90 Underwriters 1.28 9. J. N. Johnson Gold Medal 1.24 Gold Medal 0.92 I I - BIDDER RAINCOATS HELMETS BOOTS American La France 15.50 13.50 11.30 Hewitt 13.25 11.50 11.75 Minn. Fire Eqpt. Co. 14.75 13.50 10.25 Eureka 161.00 13.50 10.90 Bi Lateral 15.00 11.00 11.75 B. F. Goodrich 14.75 ----- 11.75 J.. N. Johnson 15�.25 13.50 9.75 Cairns --:-- 10.25 ----- Quaker __1--- 13.50 ----- On motion of Trustee Jorvig; seconded by Trustee Perkins, the above bids were referred to the Fire Chief and Chairman of the Fire Department Committee for tabulation and recommendation, bylunanimous vote of the Council. Plat of Ruth Levitch Addition On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Clerk and Mayor were -authorized to sign plat of Ruth Levitch Addition, accepted August 7, 1950, by unanimous vote of the Council. Temporary Fireman Authorized On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Fire Chief was authorized to hire one fireman for 30 days, to be approved by the Village Council. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council. Trustee Jorvig Trustee left the meeting atthistime - 9:45 P. M. Petitions - Street Improvements On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the following petitions were referred to the Village Engineer and Chairman of the Street Department Committee for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of Council Members present. P-640 PETITION FOR SIDEWALK, signed by Robert S. Boehme, 2635 Kentucky Avenue and others, dated August 16, 1950, for the construction of sidewalk on BOTH SIDES OF KENTUCKY,AVENUE FROM 26TH STREET TO 27TH STREET. 1 Lj 1 August 21, 1950 41 Petitions, Street Improvements, Cont'd. P-641 PETITION FOR SIDEWALK, signed by Arnold B. Zoesch, 2825 Kdntucky Avenue and others, dated August 18, 1950, for the construction of sidewalk on the EAST SIDE OF KENTUCKY AVENUE FROM 26TH STREET TO 29TH STREET. P-642- PETITION FOR CURB AND GUTTER, signed by Arnold B. Zoesch, 2825 Kentucky Avenue and others, dated August 18, 1950, for the cons- truction of curb and gutter on the EAST SIDE OF KENTUCKY AVENUE FROM 28TH STREET TO 29TH STREET. Petition - Sewer On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following petition was referred to the Village Engineer and Chairman of the SEWER DEPART- MENT Committee for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of Council Members present: P-636 PETITION FOR SANITARY SEWER, signed by Howard J. Williams, 6309 Hamilton Street and others, dated August 15; 1950, for the construction fo sanitary sewer in HAMILTON -,STREET FROM WOODDALE _AVENUE TO DAKOTA AVENUE. Licenses On motion of Trustee. Bolmgren,-seconded by Trustee Perkins, the following applications for 1950 licenses were approved, and t1e Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to issue licenses to expire'December 31, 1950, by unanimous vote of Council -Members present: I , W. H. --Stevenson---- - -- -- Heating ,,Gas Conversion Company Heating Bonds On motion of -trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following bond was approved by unanimous vote of Council Members present: HEATING LICENSE BOND with Wm. H. Stevenson, DBA I. H. Stevenson, Heating Contractor, 3531 Sumter Avenue, St. Louis Park as principal, and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company of Baltimore, Maryland as surety, dated August 15, 1950, in the amount of $1,000.00. Gas Main Extensions On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Minneapolis Gas Company was granted permission to construct -gas mains at the following loca- tions, by unanimous vote of Council Members present: #307 In Quebec Avenue from 316, S. S. Line of Minnetonka Boulevard to 31st Street. #308 In Minnetonka Boulevard from Texas Avenue to Virginia Avenue. In Virginia Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to Lot 45, Block 2, Texa-Tonka Addition In Round Top Drive from Virginia Avenue to 501 S. S. Line Virginia Avenue. 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 Council Members present: - Six (6) poles on Vilest 33rd Street from Utah Avenue to Xylon Avenue. _Building Inspector's Report The Building Inspector's report covering period of August 7, 1950 thru August 18, 1950, showing that 90 building permits were issued totaling $p752,250., was read and ordered filed. 42 August 21, 1950 Special Permit to Connect to Water Service On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, a special permit was granted to H. H. Thalman to connect his home at 4171 Zarthan Avenue to the water'service not supplying water to Mrs. Howard's home at 4161 Zarthan Avenue for water supply with the understanding that he pay an assessment of $67.50 at the time he takes out the regular permit. This assessment payment will be credited to said property and furthermore when the water main is cons- tructed past said property that he be required to connect his home to the water main within one year after completion of the water main. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Council Members present. Advertise for Bids for Water Meters On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the Clerk was authorized to advertise for bids on "500 all bronze water meters without connections, size 5/8t' for 3/4" connections, with enclosed oil gear trains and straight reading cubic foot registers, equal to the Model A-IOT as manu- factured by the Badger Manufacturing Co." Bids to be opened September 11, 1950. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Council Members present. Advertise for Bids for Copperhornls and Corporation Stops On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the Clerk was authorized to advertise for bids for "500 copperhorns with two male swivels equal to the #2 copperhorn manufactured by the Ford Meter Company, or the 5/8" x 3/411 H 14111 yokes W/3/4" #37020 M.I.P. meter horn as manufactured by the , Mueller Company; and 500 corporation stops size 5/811 x 3/4" with straight coupling nut and Mueller thread equal to the #H 15000." Bids to be opened September 11, 1950• Motion was passed by ungniImous vote of -Council Members present. Letter Re: Damages by Water Main Construction A letter from B. K. Brown, 4379 Coolidge Avenue, dated August 18, 1950, was read, relative to damages to heavy cut stone step by the construction of water mains in street adjacent to their,home. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the foregoing matter was referred to the Village Engineer for action, by unanimous vote of Council Members present. Contract Awarded for Storm Sewer #23 On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the bid of Lametti and Lametti received August 14, 1950, for the construction of Storm Sewers in Storm Sewer District #23, was deemed to be the lowest bid of a res- ponsible bidder, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to enter into a contract for the Village with Lametti and Lametti for the work at price bid of $23,717.09. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Council Members present. Street Light Ordered j On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Northern States Power Company was ordered to place a street light at the corner of Wayzata Boulevard and Idaho Avenue, by unanimous vote of Council Members present. Contract Awarded - Sidewalk, Curb,and Gutter On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the bid.of Victor Carlson and Sons, Inc. received August 14, 1950 for the construction of curb and gutter and sidewalk was deemed to be the lowest bid of a responsible bidder, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to enter into a contract with Victor Carlson and Sons, Inc. for�the work at price bid of 390 per sq. ft. for sidewalk and $1.64 per L. F. for curb and gutter. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of Council Members present. Building Permits for Multiple Dwellings On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Building Inspector was authorized to issue building permits for the construction of twelve apartment buildings, each containing ten apartments, with 45 garage units, to be known as Minikanda Court Apartments, located north of Excelsior Boulevard at Glenhurst Avenue, with street named Glenhurst Court. Motion was passed by un- animous vote of Council Members present. i Resolution i On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present: RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF APPLICATION FOR BRANCH SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION IN ST. LOUIS PARK WHEREAS, the Village Council has been informed that First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Minneapolis has made application to the Federal Loan Bank Board, Washington, D. C., for permission to establish a branch of their institution within the corporate limits of the Village of St. Louis Park, and 1 1 1 August 21, 1950 43 Resolution, Application for Branch Savings & Loan Assn., Cont'd. WHEREAS, the population of the Village has grown from 7,737 in 1940, to approximately 22,500 in 1950, and approximately 3,700 homes have been erected in the Village within the past five and one-half years, and it appears that many acres of unimproved lands remaining within the Village will be developed and improved with residential construction in the near future, and WHEREAS, home loan facilities within the Village are most inadequate, there being no agency within the Village where payments can be made and service rendered to home owners in connection with their mortgage loans except at the Citizens State Bank of St. Louis Park where only a small fraction of mortgages written on Village property have been placed, the result being that citizens of the Village are obliged to make mortgage payments and transact all their business in connection with their loans at the office of lending agencies within the City of Minneapolis or elsewhere outside the Village, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the Federal Home Loan Bank Board be hereby memorialized to grant the petition of First Federal Savings and.Loan Association of Minneapolis for permission to establish a branch of their institution within the Village of St. Louis Park. 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 DETERMINING BOUNDARIES OF SEWER DISTRICT NUMBER 2-0 BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that,the boundaries of Sewer District No. 2-0 be hereby determined to be as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the center lines of Brunswick Avenue and Cambridge Street; thence south to the intersection of the center lines of Brunswick Avenue and 39th Street; thence east along the center line of 39th Street to the intersection of the center lines of 39th Street and Wooddale Avenue; thence northwesterly along the center line of Wooddale Avenue to the intersection of the center line of the alley in Block 74, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park if produced east; thence west along the center line of alley in Blocks 74, 73, 72 and 71, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park to the intersection of the east line of Alabama Avenue; thence north along the east line of Alabama Avenue to the intersection of the center line of alley in Block 64, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park; thence east along the center line of said alley in Blocks 64, 63, and 62 to the intersection of Wooddale Avenue; thence northwesterly along the center line of Wooddale Avenue to the north line of Section 27, Township 117, Range 21; thence west along said section line to the intersection of the southeasterly R/W line of the Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railroad; thence southeasterly along said R/W to the intersection of the alley in Block 67, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park; thence east along said alley in Block 67 and 66, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park to the intersection of the center line of Brunswick Avenue; thence south along the center line of Bruns- wick Avenue to the point of beginning.. - ___ 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 AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION OF TAX -FORFEITED LANDS WHEREAS, it appears desirable and to the best interests of the Village that the Village acquire Lot 10, Block 11, McNair Park, which is not held by the Commissioner of Taxation as tax -forfeited land and that the Village purchase said lot from the Commissioner at the sale price specified by the County Board of Hennepin County, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the Mayor and Clerk be hereby authorized to make application to the County Board and Tax Commissioner for the purchase of said lot at the price specified for sale of same by the County Board. August 21, 1950cc Resolution rZ' On motion'of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the follow- ing resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present: RESOLUTION SETTING HEARINGS FOR STREET GRADING AND WATER MAIN -EXTENSIONS I ' BE IT RESOLVED that a hearing on proposed water main extensions at the following locations be hereby set for the Council meeting September 11, 1950: IMPROVEMENT NUMBER LOCATION P-221 Texas Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to West 28th St. Virginia Avenue from Mtka. Blvd. to West 28th Street Round Top Drive from Virginia Avenue to Virginia Avenue Mtka. Blvd. from Utah Avenue to Virginia Avenue P-250 Cambridge Strleet from Dakota Avenue to Edgewood Avenue Louisiana Avenue from 26th Street to 28th Street Westridge Lane from Parkwoods Road to South end and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED thatllthe area proposed to be assessed for each of said water main extensions is thellots and tracts of land adjacent to the streets above described, and I BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that'a hearing on proposed street grading project at the following locations be hereby set for the Council Meeting September 11, 1950: IMPROVEMENT -NUMBER LOCATION P-251 Texas Avenue from Minnetonka Blvd. to West 28th Street West 28th Street from Texas Avenue to Virginia Avenue and that the area proposed to be assessed for said street grading project shall be the tracts and lots of land immediately adjacent to the said streets to be graded, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED thatlthe Clerk be directed to publish notice of said hearings. Letter Re Damages by Village Grader (Orlin Rachau A letter from Donald M. Frazer, Attorney for Orlin Rachau, 2715 Idaho Ave. claiming that Village grader caused considerable damage,to his property, was read. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded,by Trustee Perkins, the above letter (dated August 16, 1950) was referred to the Village Attorney and Village Engineer for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of Council Members present. Claim for Personal Damages Approved On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the Village Attorney was authorized to arrange) a settlement with H. E. Boley, 2848 Inglewood Avenue for personal injuries in the amount of $800.00, by unanimous vote of Council Members present.• ATTEST: i u� ��rSEPHfUSTAD, Clerk