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Home My WebLink About1951/09/04 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - RegularTT August 27, 1951 d& Partial Payments, Continued Sanitary Sewer 2 GLB ----- $26402.15 Less Partial Payment #1 10906.01 if If if #2 3952.29 If it it #3 6916.87 15% Withheld 5460.32 27235.49 Amt. Payment #4 - - - - $ 9166.66 /s/ Phil W. Smith, Village Engineer Meeting Adjourned • Meeting was adjourned by Mayor Erickson at 11:38 P.M. • 0. B. , ATTEST: �OSEPYUSTAD., Clerk. A regular REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 4. 1951 meeting of the Village Council was called to order by .Mayor 0. B. Erickson at 8:07 P. M., with the following Council Members present .at roll call as follows: Trustee Bo1mgren Trustee Bolmgren Clerk Justad Mayor Erickson • Verified Claims On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the following .verified claims were approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to issue -warrants covering same, by unanimous vote of Council Members present, by roll -call as follows: Trustee Bolmgren, yea; Trustee Perkins, yea; Clerk Justad, -yea; Mayor Erickson, yea: •A. Anderson 139.20 Vernon Anderson 138.00 v John Balich 225.60 Robert Basart 190.31 J. W. Brockman 139.20 Rollin P. Briggs 177.60 Henry B. Carlson 138.00 B. F. Cihoski 188.13 .John Connery 193.80 R. B. Connery 187.50 .James Dahl 148.00 Elsie Dahlstrom 92.50 .Marjorie Dale 86.50 Al Donahue 267.75 .D. Edwards 141.00 Hartwig Endres 150.00 E. Ferch 157.50 Ellsworth Frank 189.22 Irwin Freeland 151.00 H. Freiborg 190.31 Ted Gardner 234.60 George Gibson 162.50 Ed Gilbert 162.50 54.40 H. Girard 168.00 Donald Glassing 151.00 Catherine Goodsell 44.18 Mary Etta Green 82.50 Clarence Hanson 164.21 Truman Hedwall 151.00 Esther Helmer 76.00 Orlo Heinstock 55.00 John Holm 142.46 Carl Iverson 151.00 Alvera Johnson 100.00 Clyde Johnson 151.00 J. 0. Johnson 155.43 K. Johnson 187.50 L. M. Johnson 151.00 Challen M. Jones 139.20 C. W. Jones 163.20 Earl Jones 243.53 Betty Joubert 82.88 Walter Jungblut 144.00 Joseph Justad 237.50 Maynard Kays 162.50 478 September 4, 1951 Q Verified Claims, Continued ;R; A. Korbel 143.55 Ralph Larson 168.00 °--oC Vernice Larson 91.00 Charles Lea 157.50 Roy Lea - 200.25 C. Lindgren 163.13 G. Mack 204.75 Carlisle Madson 203.96 Vance Marfell 146.25 Omar Mc Gary 151.00 0. R. Mc Gary 147.38 L. Mc Nellis 178.20 T. Mc Nellis 139.20 Mildred Melbourne 100.00 Carl Miller 187.20 Mary Miller 91.00 Andy Nelson 187.50 R. Nordstrom 199.94 Henry Nygaard 139.20 E. Omestad 153.34 Wilbur H. Ostlund 138.00 Dorothy Owens 86.50 Ellida Parchem 116.50 Wm. Pascoe 121.00 Robert Pederson 127.60 0. Persyk 126.88 A. Peterson 105.13 Richard Poilock 144.64 Ethel Reed 48.93 Gertrude Renner 121.00 Eloise Rude 86.50 Kurt Scheibe 162.50 F. J. Senander 162.50 F. Sewall 140.39 Richard Shinn 187.05 Phillip W. Smith 270.83 Donald Sorenson 187.20 Clyde Sorenson 148.00 Robert Sorenson 151.00 Charles H. Soutter, Jr. 168.00 Robert Standal 148.00 Glenn S. Stenburg 138.00 Peter Stienstra 187.50 Gunnar Stromer 232.05 G. Ten Eyck 150.75 Le Roy Theis 139.20 Raymond E. Thompson 64.80 Vernon Tollefsrud 190.31 Richard Uppgaard 142.46 George Vita 160.88 Ira M. Vraalstad 187.50 Ed Werner 28.00 J. A. Werner 187.50 Dan Whalen 138.00 E. Whipps 162.11 C. M. Williams 187.50 Martha Wylie 96.00 James J. Zalusky 215.48 Burt Zila 162.50 C. F. Rihl 436.08 Charles H. Farmer 405.59 American Cast Iron Pipe Co. 166.20 Badger Meter Mfg. Co. 4.51 R. B. Connery 49.14 Consolidated Electric Co. 49.50 Dietrick Lumber Co. 27.00 Goodwin Joss Laboratories 12.00 Grinnell Company 136.20 Henn. Co. Dist. Boiler Insp. 3.00 Don L. Johnson 300.00 Maynard Kays 42.49 Bob Knowles Ford Co. 1,535.00 Ralph H. Larson 42.70. Martin Bush Iron & Metal Co. 30.00 Wm. H. Mc Coy 80.00 Miller-Davis Company 46.00 Minikanda Hardware 4.50 n u n 5.85 it to 3.55 It It 1.50 Mpls. Blue Printing Co. 59.00 it It n 22.75 it n if it 1.98 II 11 If 3.50 It 11 to 11 4.32 n n n 1.50 it It if to 17.64 if it if 26.75 Minneapolis City Treasurer 798.00 tt if It 3.50 it It If 2,681.28 " it " 3.50 Tom Motzko 45.40 to If n 2.40 it n 4.00 It if n 7.10 it n 25.40 Municipal Equipment Co. 419.97 if " 42.00 Henry Nygaard 51.10 Frank Reinhardt 550.00 H. A. Rogers Co. 13.20 St. Louis Park Dispatch 64.60 St. Louis Park Water Dept. 3.20 " it " if 3.00 Peter Stienstra 38.43 Helen L. Bradley, DBA Suburban Transport Clearings 21.83 Sanitary Drayage Co. 5,173.92 Vil. of SLP Street Dept. 11187.65 Ira M. Vraalstad 2.07 tt if It it 57.40 It to at 35.35 If. tt it it 840.05 West Disinfecting Co. 23.25 C.-M. Williams 160.50 Bids for Grading Dispatch August 22, 1951, sealed bids As advertised in the St. Louis Park were received from the following bidders for Street and Alley Improvements numbered 51-88 to 51-103 inclusive, and 51,148 and 51-195 --- 1. Terry Brothers, Incorporated $12,868.10 On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the above bid was referred to the Village Engineer and Chairman of the Street Department Com- mittee for tabulation and,recommendation, by unanimous vote of the Council Members present. September 4, 1951 41713 Bids for Sidewalk Construction As advertised in the St. Louis Park Dispatch August 22, 1951, sealed bids were received from the following bidders for sidewalk improvements numbered 51-104 to 51-114 inclusive ----- _ 1. Victor Carlson & Sons, Inc. Xcavation 65¢ Cubic Yard 3-1 inch walk 45¢ 2.2 ,� 250 On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the above bid was referred to the Village Engineer and Chairman of the Street Department Committee for tabulation and recommendation, by unanimous vote of Council Members present. Bids for Sewer Construction As advertised in the St. Louis Park Dispatch August 22, 1951, sealed bids were received from the following bidders for the construction of sanitary sewer extensions Numbers 51-201, 51-203, 51-205 and 51-213: 1. Lametti and Lametti $$8,331.32 Alt. $1043743.10 2. Western Underground Const. Co. 773241.75 " 91,043.50 3. Phelps -Drake Company, Inc. 77,707.60 if 923612.40 On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the above bids were referred to the Village Engineer and Chairman of the Sewer Department Com- mittee for tabulation and recommendation, and to be returned to the Village Coun- cil September 10, 1951, with cost per front foot, by unanimous vote of the Council. Hearing on Application for Rezoning Pursuant to notice published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch August 22, 1951, a public hearing was had on the application of Minneapolis Glass Company to rezone Lots 111 to 116 inclusive, Richmond Addition (SE corner of Wayzata Boulevard and Idaho Avenue) from Residential Use to Commercial Use, in order to construct a retail glass store thereon. The following persons appeared: Mr. and Mrs-. Jack Lash and J. C. Wilson. They were told that property would be rezoned only for the Minneapolis Glass Company's project. Ordinance No. 383 On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following ordinance rezoning the above ddscribed property for construction of a retail glass store as per sketches presented, was adopted by unanimous vote of the Coun- cil: ' ORDINANCE NO. 383 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. The Zoning Ordinance of the Village of St. Louis Park adopted January 20, 1932, as heretofore amended, is hereby further amended by reclassification of the area of the respective use districts as defined in Section 2.2 of said ordinance and the use district maps therein referred to as follows: Lots One hundred eleven (111) to One Hundred Sixteen (116), inclusive, Richmond Addition shall be deleted from the residence use district and shall be included within the Commercial District and shall be subject to all the regulations of said ordinance relating to the Commercial Use District, provided that the said premises be improved within one year from date herof by construction of a build- ing for Minneapolis Glass Company conforming to plans filed with the Village Clerk, otherwise this Ordinance to be of no effect and the above rezoning to be void. l Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its publi- cation. Building Permit for Commercial Building On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the Building Inspector was instructed to issue a Building Permit to Minneapolis Glass Co. for permit to erect a -commercial building on Lots 111, 112, 1132 115, 1162 Richmond Addition, by unanimous vote of the Council. ® September 4, 1951 Hearing on Proposed Sewer Assessment Pursuantto notice published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch August 22, 1951, a public hearing was had on proposed assessment for the construction of sanitary sewers for Sanitary Sewer District 1-S --- In Ottawa Avenue from Lot 3, Block 2, Woodridge, North to West 27th Street, and in 27th Street to Princeton Avenue; also in Princeton Avenue from 27th Street to Ottawa Place, and in Ottawa Place from Princeton Avenue to Ottawa Avenue, which has been_ duly approved by the Village Council and is on file in the office of the Village Clerk. No persons appeared. Village Attorney; E. T. Montgomery advised that Sanitary Sewer District 1-S had already been assessed. No action taken. Trustee Jorvig Trustee Jorvig arrived at the meeting at this time -- 9:08 P. M. Assessment Hearings Pursuant to notice published in the St. Louis Park Rispatch August 1, 1951, separate hearings were had upon each of the proposed assessments for the improvements described in the following resolution. Resolution . On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Boingren, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all r4embers of the Council: WHEREAS, the a notice published proposed assessment public hearings an therefore, ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION Village Council in the St. Louis s for the improv d passed upon a has met at the time and place specified in Park Dispatch August 1, 1951, relating to ements hereinafter described and has held 11 objections to the proppsed assessments, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the said proposed assessments be hereby adopted and that there be hereby levied and assessed against each and every lot and parcel of.land therein des- cribed an assessment equal to the amounts therein respectively set forth which with accruing interest thereon shall be a lien on the property included therein concurrent with general taxes, and the assessments levied for Sanitary Sewer District No. 2-P, for Sanitary Sewer Improvements Nos. P-208, P-209, P-212 through P-215, Sanitary Sewer District No. 2 C(b), and for water main Improve- ments Nos. P-256, P -249A, P-258 and No. 51-19 (P-678), shall be payable in ten equal annual installments, and the assessments for sidewalk and curb and gutter Improvements Nos. P-260 and P-196, Street Grading Improvements Nos. P-2612 P-251, P-254 and N-166 shall be payable in three equal annual install- ments the first of which shall be payable concurrent with taxes levied in the year 1951 and payable in the year 1952. Deferred installments shall bear interest at the rate of 4% per annum from the date of this resolution until August 15th of the year in which the installment is payable, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED described in said assessment respective improvements in a that each and role is hereby sum equal to t every lot, tract determined to be he assessment her and parcel benefited ei.n levied. of land by the BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the assessments above referred to cover the cost of the following Improvements: �'SANTTARY SEWER DISTRICT 2-P Sewer extensions at the following lo- cations. Dakota Ave from W 33rd St to Lake. St S Quentin Ave from 28th St to 26th 27th St- from Raleigh Ave to Prince- ton Ave Florida Ave 'from 33rd St to 32nd St Lynn Ave from 26th St to 25th St ,,an Ave from 33rd St to 32nd r, St1loledo Ave from Minnetonka Blvd to 190 feet South of 31st St Xenwood Ave from 39th St to Ex- celsior Blvd Xenwood Ave from 27th St to 28th St 'Webster Ave from 39th St to Excel- sior Blvd Monterey Ave from abandoned rail- road to 27th St Zarthan Ave from_Minnetonka Blvd to 29th St 29th St from Zarthan Ave." to Yo- seMlnn Minnetonka Blvd from Georgia Ave I to Edgewood Ave Excelsior Blvd from W line Meadow - brook to Meadowbrook Ave Lynes Ave from Highway Nb 7 to South End Yosemite Ave from 39th Bt to Ex- celsior Blvd Idaho Ave from Minnetonka Blvd to 33rd St. St from Idaho Ave to Hamp- shire Ave 31st St from Idaho Ave to Hamp- shire Ave , Xenwood Ave from 34th St to Lot; 168, Norwaldo Florida Ave from Minnetonka Blvd ' lto 32nd St LCambridge St from Alabama Ave to i Wooddale Ave _ _ �— aruuswick"Ane. from Osford to Good -1 rich I f Yosemite Ave from Lake St to 33rd St SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS` NOS P -208,'P-209, and P-212 (j through P-215 Sewer exterisfSiis"at-tliPfollbwing to -r (cations Oxford St from Colorado Ave to' Zarthan Ave Zarthan Ave. from Excelsior Blvd to 39th 'St Rear lot lines. -of Blks 3. 4 and 5 Basswood, across France Ave from Blk f 3 -to serve Lot 11,1 Blk- 2 and Lots 11 and 12, Blk 1, Basswood Add SANITARY- SEWER DISTRICT 2 GLB+ Sewer titenslons,at'the-following lo- cations W 36th St from Lynn Ave to Hunt -1 ington Ave W 34th St. from Huntington Ave to France Ave' Glenhurst Ave from W 34th Ht to, Randall Excelsior Blvd -from France Ave. to 363' St ' F�rapce Ave. from Excelsior Blvd to Randall Excelsior Blvd- from -Huntington Ave to _Inglewood Ave Huntington Ave from W 34th St to Randall from Huuntington Ave to France Ave From E•x c e l s i o r Blvd northerly through Lovaas'. property to Glenhurst and adjacent to Big 6, Minikanda Daks, to Huntington Ave at 34th St France Ave from W 38th St to Ex- celsior Blvd. SANT PA SEWER DI$Tij.IC'r �2 C(b) Hewer extensions at the following lo- cations Colorado Ave from Excelsior Blvd to 41st fit Brunswick Ave from Excelsior Blvd to 41st St Alabama Ave from Excelsior Blvd to 41st St Brookside Ave _from Excelsior Blvd to 41st St Yosemite Ave from Excelsior Blvd to 41st St WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENT NO P-256 Water main extensions at the follow- ing locations Blackstone Ave from 28th St to 27th ti St Ottawa Ave from south line of Lot 6, Blk -2, Wooddale Park to Lot 4, Morning Park 42nd St (Leary) from Ottawa to Princeton Princeton Ave from 42?2 St. to 42nd' St WATER: MAIN IMPROVEMENT NO 249-A Water main extension on the north (side of Excelsior Blvd from France Ave to Glenhurst Ave WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENT NOP 51-19 (P-678) I Water main extensions at the follow - ling locations Jonpa Ave from 25th St to 215 feet south Inglewood Ave from 25t4 St to 215 feet south Huntington Ave from 25th St to �215 feet south W 25th St from Joppa Ave to Hunt-� gtoTn Av_e_ IM 1 NO P-258 Water main extensions at the follow- ing locations Louisiana Ave from north line of Lot 29, Blk 3, Earlsfort Terrace, to Cedar Lake Road -Cedar Lake Road from Louisiana Ave to Dakota Ave STREET GRADING IMPROVEMENTS NOS P-261, P-251, P-254 and N-166 . 'Street grading at the following lo- cations P-261 Cambridge St from Colorado Ave to Edgewood Ave P-2$1 Texas Ave from Minnetonka • Blvd to 28th St 1 Ps254 Ottawa Ave from 402nd St to J 400 feet north i 42nd St from Princeton Ave to St Louis Park Boundary N-166 Princeton Ave from 421¢ St to 42nd, St Sidewalk and Curb and Gutter Im- provement P-260 adjacent to Lots 1 to 7 inclusive, Blk 1, Browndale L idewalk Improvement P-196 . on th side of Lake St adjacent- to, s 13 to 21 inclusive except wester - 0 feet, Blk 144, Rearr of St Louis' Sidewalk oirencing at a point 300 feet west of the intersection of State Mghway No 7 and the intersection of the west line of Sec 17, T 117, R 21, thence due south to the in- tersection of the center line of Divi- ,sio11,,' Street, thence east along the cents line of Division Street to the, intersection of the NW corner of. Sec 20, T 117, R 21, thence south along the west line of Sec 20, T 117, R 21 to the intersection of cen- ter llne of the Mpls & St Louisl RR main line south bound track, 1I thence northeasterly along said cen- l ter of track to the intersection of the east line of Lot 23, Block 170, Re- ; arrangement- of St Louis Park ex -J Water Main to be Included in Contract #11 September 4, 1951 401 tended, thence northwesterly a1011gi said extended line through the east' line of Lot 23, Block 170, Lot 36,and) 123, Block 142, 'Lot 36 and 23, Block 143, Rearrangement of St Louis Park to the center of Lake Street, thence southwesterly along the center line of Lake Street to the intersection of the east line of Lot 18, Block 337„ Rearran§ement of St Louis Park ex- tended, thence north along said line' to the northeast corner of said Lot 18, thence southwesterly along said northerly line of Lots 18, 17, 16 and, 15 to the northwesterly corner of Lot 15, Block 337, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park, thence north along the east line of Lot 5 to the southeast corner of Lot 26, -Block 318: thence west along the south line of said Lot 26 and 27, to the southwest cor- ner of Lot 27, Block 318, Rearrange- ment of St Louis Park, thence north along the west of Lot 27 to the northwest corner of Lot 27, Block 318, Rearrangement of St Louis Park, thence northeasterly to the south east corner of Lot 31, Block 318, Re -1 arrangement of St Louis Park,' thence north along the east line of tLots 31 to 46 inclusive, Block 318, Rearrangement of St- Louis Park and continuing north to the Inter- section of the center line of State Highway No 7: thence southwester- ly along the center line of State Highway No 7 to the point of be - I I$inning On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, Water Main Extension No. 51-191 which was removed from Contract #119 (Lametti and Lametti, Contractors), dated August 6, 1951 by action of the Village Council, be hereby included in the work to be done by the Contractor under said contract at the unit prices therein specified, by unanimous vote of the Council. Application for Licenses to Sell 3.2 Beer - On -Sale and Off -Sale Application for licenses to sell 3.2 beer on -sale and off -sale, made by Mrs. Dorothy J. Mc Donald, owner of Old Dutch Grill, 7121 Wayzata Boulevard, dated September 4, 1951, was read; On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the above mentioned application for a license to sell 3.2 Beer Off -Sale was approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to issue same to expire December,31, 1951; and the application for a license to sell 3.2 Beer On -Sale was denied, and the Clerk was instructed to refund the $100.00 fee left with application upon the receipt of a verified claim signed by the Applicant. Motion was passed by un- animous vote of'the Council. Letter Opposing Proposed Bus Route (26th & Lynn, Etc.) A letter from Everett A. Drake, 2608 Huntington Avenue, Dated August 30, 1951, opposing the proposed bus route on 26th Street to Lynn Avenue, Etc. was read and ordered placed on file for future reference. Petition, and_ Lette'r'OAposinP_:Curt ailment of Bus Service on Minnetonka Boulevard A petition presented by Harold Kaplan of the St. Louis Park Theatre Company, signed by several hundred residents of the area of Minnetonka Boulevard from Joppa to Webster Avenues and 28th to 31st Streets opposing any curtailment of bus service on Minnetonka Boulevard; and letter from Harold D. Field, dated September 4, 1951, opposing same, were read and ordered filed for future reference. Letter Re: Hiring a Doa Catcher A letter from Arthur C. Bredesen, Jr., Trustee; Village Council of Edina, dated August 28, 1951, suggesting that the Villages of Robbinsdale, Golden Valley, St. Louis Park, Richfield and Edina cooperate in hiring a full time Dog Catcher, was read. Clerk Justad was asked to work with Mr. Bredesen on this matter. Report of Railroad and Warehouse Commission Re: Authority to Establish-& Maintain a Highway Grade Crossing at W 34th & G.N. Railroad RM A report dated August 28, 1951, from the Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse Commission, on the request of the Village Council of St. Louis Park for authority to establish and maintain a Highway Railroad Grade Crossing at the point where West 34th Street, a public street in the Village of St. Louis Park, when extended, crosses the R%1 and tracks of the Great Northern Railway Company in Section 18, Township 117, Range 21, was read and ordered filed. Draftsman for Assessor's Office On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Clerk was authorized to hire a draftsman to put material received from the County Auditor's Office on plat book in Assessor's Office, at wage rate of $1.75 per hour, by unanimous vote of the Council. 2 September 4, 1951 Sidewalk Bond On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the bond furnished by Warren P. Bostrom of St. Louis Park as principal, and Leslie W. Stien of St. Louis Park as surety, dated August 29, 1951, in the amount of $500.00, covering the construction of sidewalk in front of Lot 18, Block 1, Adolph Fine's Addition to St. Louis Park, was approved by unanimous vote of the Council. Letter Re: Damage to Tree A letter from Mrs. D. Saucier, 4380 Wooddale Avenue, dated September 3, 1951, reporting serious damage to a boulevard oak tree on their property during the recent laying of sewer in Wooddale Avenue, was read. On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Village Engineer was asked to contact Sewer Contractor and have this damage repaired, by unanimous vote of the Council. Street LiKhts Ordered On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Northern States Power Company was ordered to install street lights at the corner of Lynn Avenue and 362 Street, and at France Avenue at 26th Street, east of France Avenue, by unanimous vote of the Council. Petition for Sanitary Sewer On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, 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 the Council: P-943 PETITION FOR SANITARY SEWER, signed by Mr. and Mrs. Eugene E. Johnson, 7810 West Lake Street and others, dated September 4, 1951, for the construction of Sanitary Sewer in WEST LAKE'STREET FROM WOODLAND DRIVE TO PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. Petition for Tar Mat On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bo1mgren, the following petition was referred to the Village Engineer and Chairman of the Street Department Committee for checking and recommendations, by unanimous vote of the Council: P-910 PETITION FOR TAR MAT, signed by Wm. J. Hatcher, 2701 Blackstone Avenue and others, dated July 21, 1951, for the application of tar mat to BLACKSTONE AVENUE BETWEEN 27TH STREET AND 28TH STREET. Police Report for August, 1951 The following Police Report for the month of August, 1951, was read and ordered filed ---- Arrests Radio Calls Aids Accidents 'Phone Calls Mileage Gasoline used Oil used 157 223 3 22 22 13,135 940 gallons 37 quarts Fire Department's Report for August, 1951 The Fire Department's report for the month of August, 1951, was read and ordered filed. _Building Inspector's Report for August, 1951 The Building Inspector's report for the month of August, 1951, showing a total of 125 building permits were issued, totaling $650,550.00, was read and ordered filed. Special Permit to Connect to Water Main On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, a special permit was granted to James'R. Rice to connect his home now under construction at 4242 Ottawa Avenue to the water main located in 422 Street for water service, with the understanding that an assessment of $252.00 will be paid at the time the permit is taken out, said payment to be credited to amy future assessment when the water main is constructed past this property. Motion was passed by unanimous vote ofthe Council. 1 1 1 September 4, 1951 483 Bid Awarded for Sidewalk Construction On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, Victor Carlson and Sons, Incorporated bid received this meeting for the construction of sidewalk (Improvements Numbered 51-104 to 51-114 cinlusive), was deemed to be the lowest bid of a responsible bidder, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to execute contract with Bidder for the work at price bid of 65¢ for excavation, 45¢ for 32 inch walk and 25¢ for 22 inch walk. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council. Hearing Date Set for Tar Mat On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, October 1, 1951 was set as date for hearing for the application of tar mat to (51-263) Wooddale Avenue from 35th Street to North Service Drive of State Highway No. 7, and to (51-264) 35th Street from Wooddale Avenue to North Service Drive of State Highway #71 by unanimous vote of the Council. Hearing Date Set for Sanitary Sewer On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, October 1, 1951 was set as date for hearing on proposed sanitary sewer No. 51-262, in Webster Avenue from 26th Street to 250 ft. South to serve Lots 1 &o 6 and 25 to 30 inclusive, Block 1, American Security Investment Company's Addition, which lots are the area proposed to be assessed. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council. Advertise for Bids for 1/2 Ton Pickup On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for One (1) 1/2 Ton Pickup truck for the water department, bids to be opened September 24, 1951, by unanimous vote of the Council. Advertise for Bids for Rust Arrestors ,On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for the furnishing of cathodic protection equip- ment for four steel water tanks, bids to be opened September 25, 1951, by unanimous vote of the Council. Advertise for Bids for Radio Communication Equipment On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for furnishing of two-way radio communication equipment for Water Department trucks and Transmission Station, bids to be opened October l 1; , -1951; ,,by 'unanimous vote of the Council. American Water Works Meeting On motion of Trustee Perkins, secohded by Trustee Jorvig, all Councilmen, Village Engineer and Water Superintendent were authorized to attend the Minnesota Section, American Water Works meeting to be held at the Nicollet Hotel, Minneapolis, September 12, 13, and 14, 1951, with necessary expenses paid, by unanimous vote of the Council. 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 CHANGING THE DISBURSING AGENT DESIGNATED FOR IMPROVEMENT BONDS BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council in order to comply with request of John Nuveen & Company & Associates, as purchasers of $465,000 Improvement Bonds of the Village to be dated September 1, 1951, The American National Bank & Trust Company of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois is hereby designated as disbursing agent to be named in said bonds and the Village Treasurer is authorized to make payment of principal and interest as the same matures upon said bonds to said bank as disbursing agent of the Village and to pay said bank for its services its custom- ary charge for acting as such disbursing agent. Petition for Curb and Gutter On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the following petition was referred to the Village Engineer and Chairman of the Street Depart- ment Committee for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of the Council: P-949 PETITION FOR CURB AND GUTTER, signed by Samuel Fleisher, dated September 4, 1951, for the construction of curb and gutter adjacent to Lot 11, and the East 2 of Lot 10, Block 1, Basswood, on West Twenty-fourth. Street and on France Avenue. 484 September 4, 1951 Resolution On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following Com; resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present: RESOLUTION FOR ISSUANCE OF STREET IMPROVEMENT ORDERS WHEREAS, the Village Council has heretofore adopted resolutions assess- ing the costs of the following street improvements completed pursuant to reso- lutions heretofore adopted and the Village Treasurer's notice of said assessments has been duly published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch more than thirty (30) days prior hereto: IMPROVEMENT AMOUNT SER LOCATION ASSESSED 0-29 Grading Texas Avenue from Lake Street to Hgwy #7 $13872.00- 0-50 Grading Idaho Avenue from Franklin Avenue to 18th Street 2,566.00 0-91 Grading Texas Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to Highway #7 8,585.00 0-49 Grading Alley Oak Manor 425.00 0-52 Curb and Gutter east side of Webster Avenue adjacent to Lots 16 - 20, Block 1, Birchwoods 390.00 0-92 Curb and Gutter East side Edgewood from 31st to 32nd Streets 13067.00 0-93 Curb and Gutter West side Zarthan Avenue from 39th Street to'Excelsior Boulevard, except where curb and gutter is already in 1,027.00 N-98 Tar Mat on Vallacher Avenue from Lynn to Quentin Avenues 3,214.00 N-88 Tar Mat on Hampshire Avenue from 28th Street to 29th Street 11186.00 TOTAL $20032.00 therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that street improvements of said Village be issued in the aggregate sum of $18,000.00 in denominations with maturities as follows: Nos. 1 to 61 inclusive, $1,000.00 each due September 15, 1952 Nos. 7 to 12, inclusive, $1,000.00 each due September 15, 1953 Nos. 13 to 18, inclusive, $1,000.00 each due September 15, 1954 That of said sum of $20,332.00 assessed there remains unpaid the sum of $19,654.70 before 10% penalty. Said orders shall be dated September 15, 1951, and shall bear interest at the rate of 2 3/4% per annum payable -semi-annually and shall be signed on behalf of the Village by the Mayor and Clerk and shall be in form as follows: "STATE OF MINNESOTA _ _COUNTY 'OFF HENNEPIN VILLAGE OF ST. LOUIS PARK STREET IMPROVEMENT ORDER The Village Treasurer of the Village of St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota, is ordered and directed to pay to bearer the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) on the 15thday of September, 19523 and to pay interest thereon at the rate of 2 3/4 per cent per annum, payable semi-annually on the 15th day of March and September each year, interest to maturity being represent- ed by separate interest coupons hereto attached; both principal and interest are payable at Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis, Minnesota, in any coin or currency, which at the date of payment is legal tender for public and private debts. This order is one of an issue of orders of like date and tenor exceptlas to maturity, issued by the Village of St. Louis Park under the provisions of Section 434.28 through Section 434.35, Minnesota Statutes, in the aggregate amount of the unpaid balance of the cost of Public Improvements on certail streets in said Village in Anticipation of the collection of special assessments heretofore duly levied on the property benefited thereby to pay the cost of said improve- ments, and the full faith and credit and taxing powers of the Village have been and are irrevocably pledged to the payment of the principal and interest thereof. 1 1 1 ASeg September 4, 1951 IQ Resolution for Issuance of Street Improvement Orders, Cont'd. IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED and recited that all acts, proceedings and things required by the constitution and laws of the State of Minnesota to be done and performed precedent to the full issuance of this order have been done and performed in•the time and manner as required by law, and that the issuance of this order did not cause the indebtedness of the Village to exceed any constitutional or statutory limitation of indebtedness. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Village of St. Louis Park, by its Villake Council, has caused this order to be executed in its behalf by the Mayor of the Village and the Clerk this 15th day of September, 1951. Interest Coupon No. Mayor Village Clerk On the 15th day of September, 1952, the Village Treasurer of the Village of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, will pay to the bearer the sum of Twelve and 50100 ($12.50).Dollars at Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for interest on its Street Improvement Order No. Mayor Village Clerk" and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said orders shall be general obligations of the Village and the full faith and credit and taxing powers of the Village be hereby irrevocably pledged to the payment of the principal and interest thereof if the funds available from special assessments levied on account of the im- provements above described are insufficient to meet such principal and interest as the same matures. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk be hereby authorized to secure print- ing of said bonds at the expense of the Village and to advertise that the bonds will be available for purchase at par plus accrued interest and to sell and deliver said bonds on said basis to citizens of the Village or others offering to purchase the same. Curb and Gutter Authorized On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, Victor Carlson and Sons, Incorporated were authorized to proceed with the construction of curb and gutter at the following locations in Texa-Tonka Addition, including same in their Contract #115 at prices specified therein, by unanimous vote of Council Members present: Both Sides Texa-Tonka Avenue from Virginia Avenue to Virginia Avenue East Side Virginia Avenue from Texa-Tonka Avenue to Texas Avenue West Side Texas Avenue from Lots 12 through south line of Lot 1, Rearrangement in Part of Block 2. Engineering Report on Garbage.& Refusal -Disposal A proposal from G. M. Orr Engineering Company, dated August 13, 1951, to furnish ars engineering report on the Villages problem of garbage and refuse disposal, was read. On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the proposal of G. M. Orr Engineering Company was approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to execute agreement with them for the work, by unanimous vote.of the Council., said agreement to be prepared by the Village Attorney. 486 September 4, 1951 Resolution On motion of -Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Perkins, the following �7 resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present: �C RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING INJUNCTION PROCEEDINGS WHEREAS, it appears to the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that Ruth Commers and Don G. Commers, owners and occupants of premises known as 3259 Zarthan Avenue, and have been for more than one year prior hereto conduct- ing a retail ready to wear business in said residence within the residence use district; that said business is not -in the nature of a home occupation engaged in solely by occupants of the home and is in violation of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village; that the Council has been informed that the said Ruth Commers and Don G. Commers intend to continue the operation of said business at said location, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the Village Attorney be hereby authorized to commence an action in the District Court of Hennepin County in behalf of the Village for the purpose of en- joining and restraining said Ruth Commers and Don G. Commers from conducting said business at said location. Minutes The minutes of meetings held August 13, 20, 27, 1951, -were read and approved as read. Meeting Adjourned The meeting was adjourned by Mayor 0. B. Erickson at 11:28 P. M. yor ATTEST: 6ZWd_ — - JOSZPH JU AD, Clerk REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 10, 1951 A regular meeting of the Village Council was called to order by Mayor 0. B. Erickson at 8:26 P. M., with the following Council Members present at roll call as follows: Trustee Bolmgf'en Trustee Jorvig Trustee Perkins 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 were 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, Mayor Erickson, yea: American Cast Iron Pipe Co. 314.41 American Linen Supply Co. 8.28 Badger Meter Mfg. Co. 423.36 Berg & Farnham Co. 13.11 Borchert -Ingersoll, Inc. 64.07 Wm. Bros Boiler & Mfg. Co. C. Browne Plumbing Co. 8.40 1,997.40 C. Ed Christy 1.25 Dahlberg Brothers, Inc. 2,392.50 H. W. Darby, M. D. 88.00 Firestone Stores 37.97 Fowler Electric Co. 9.50 E. Greene & Co. 11.26 11 63.80 Adolph Gregerson 60.00 21.42 Hobart Bros Sales & Serv. 20.89 Mrs. John_Holmquist 43.70 C. J. Hurd Agency 26.33 H. V. Johnston,Culvert Co. 79.77 Landers,Norblom,Christenson E. R. Ludwig 78.00 Company 49.43 Wm. H. Mc Coy 23.83 Miller -Davis Company 18.10 Minneapolis Iron Store 10.97 Murry Auto Co., Inc. 11.05 it it it 4.98 NW Nattl. Bank, Mpls. 87,137.16