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Home My WebLink About1952/01/14 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular158 January 14, 1952 C. L. HURD, Mayor ATTEST: :Iris _ 4 _ ii �� •� ..i•H Jf!&,,--Clerk REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 21, 1952 The meeting was called to order by Mayor C. L. Hurd at 8:00 P. M. Invocation was given by Reverend George L. Lundquist. The following Council Members were present at roll call: Trustee Bolmgren T rust ee Middleton Deputy Clerk Connery Mayor Hurd Verified Claims On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the follow- ing verified claims were approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to issue warrants covering same, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: I ' A. Anderson 31+3.00 Vernon Anderson 153.00 John Balich 222.20, Warren Bartels, 153.00 H. J. Bolmgren 60.00 Rollin P. Briggs 178.20 J. W. Brockman 162.50 Henry B. Carlson 153.00 B. F. Cihoski 157.64 John Connery 165.00 R. B. Connery 212.50 Norman Crosby 143.00 James R. Dahl 166.00 Elsie Dahlstrom 101.50 Marjorie Dale 101.50 . Al Donahue 165.00 D. Edwards 147.40 Hartwig Endres 145.00 E. Ferch 147.40 Ellsworth Frank 143.00 Irwin Freeland 166.00 H. Freiborg 169.40 Ted Gardner 167.81 George Gibson 182.50 Ed Gilbert 177.50 1 It ft 75.00 H. Girard 169.40 Donald Glassing 166.00 Mary Etta Green 97.50 Truman Hedwall 166.00 Esther Helmer 45.24 Orlo Hemstock 55.00 C. L. Hurd 80.00 Carl Iverson 166.00 Alvera Johnson 155.00 Clyde Johnson 166.00 J. 0. Johnson 166.66 Kenneth Johnson 212.50 L. M. Johnson 166.00 Challen M. Jones 140.00 C. W. Jones 165.00 Earl Jones 165.00 Torval Jorvig 60.00 Betty Joubert 24.60 Walter Jungblut 182.58 Joseph Justad 262.50 Maynard Kays 177.50 Le Roy Kellogg 122.85 A. Korbel 164.94 Donald Krause 153.00 Ralph H. Larson 169.40 Vernice Larson 106.00 Roy Lea 147.40 C. Lindgren 147.40 G. Mack 169.40., Carlisle Madson 178.20 Vance Marfell 151.17 Mary Martin 93.00 Eugene Mc Gary 153.00 Omar Me Gary 166.00 0. R. Mc Gary 107.20 L. Mc Nellis 160.60 T. Mc Nellis 143.00 Mildred Melbourne 115.00 C. R. Middleton 60.00 Carl Miller 187.00 Mary Miller 106.00 Willard Murphy 153.00 Andy Nelson 212.50 R. Nordstrom 169.40 Henry Nygaard 143.00 E. Omestad 143.00 Wilbur H. Ostlund 153.00 Dorothy Owens- 101.50 Ellida Parchem 131.50 1 1 1 1 1 F Verified Claims. Cont'd Wm. Pascoe 136.00 A. Peterson 147.40 Ethel Reed 54.00 Eloise Rude 101.50 F. J. Senander 182.50 Gilbert M. Senst 143.00 Richard Shinn 143.00 Clyde Sorenson 163.00 Robert Sorenson, 166.00 Charles H. Soutter Jr. 169.40 Glenn S. Stenberg 153.00 Gunnar Stromer 165.00 Le Roy Thies 208.81 G. Vita 160.60 Ed Werner 15.40 Dan Whalen 153.00 C. M. Williams 212.50 Martha Wylie 101.50 Burt Zila 177.50 American Linen Supply Co. 11.65 Automatic Voting Machine Corp., 143.00 3,307.08 It if it n 2,618.70 Brookside Hardware 5.18 it rr 17.87 if if 7.38 Dahlberg Brothers, Inc. 17.80 It n n 14.95 150.53 5.37 First Federal Savings & Loan 39.34 Grinnell Company 52.62 If if 1 4.97 Hennepin County Welfare Board 19.50 Hobart Brothers Sales 13.34 J. N. Johnson, Incorporated 3.50 Anton Leifermann 55.00 Miller -Davis Company ;8.25 n If if 2.25 n it it 2.80 n it It 2.00 Edmund T. Montgomery 20;00 " " if 205.00 if n it 15.00 Morton Salt Company 102.40 H. W. Darby, M. D. 102.40 The Park Press 12.45 Penny' Super Market 44.36 Quaker Rubber Corporation 79.45 it n it 177.00 F. J. Quinn Paper Co. 18.00 Resthaven 100.00 Phil W. Smith 6.00 Standard Oil Company 15.20 Village of St. Louis Park 13.80 Water Department 30.00 if n u 46.56 Ralph E. White 275.04 Zephyr Oil Company, Inc. 1.45 Bids for Well Drill in January 21, 1952 P. Persyk 143.00 Richard Pollock 143.00 Gertrude Renner 136.00 Kurt Scheibe 182.50 Richard Senander 179.60 F. Sewall 143.00 Smith Philip W. Sm 285.83 Donald Sorensen 187.00 Allan Sorenson 150.53 Robert Standal 1.66.00 Peter Stienstra 212.50 G. Ten Eyck 147.40 Vernon Tollefsrud i79.60 Ira M. Vraalstad 212.50 J. A. Werner 212.50 E. Whipps 147.40 E. Williams 140.70 James J. Zalusky 165.00 Arrowhead Company 12.00 A. B. Bjornson 77.50 Booth Pharmacy 9.32 Boyer-Gilfillan 14.12 Wm. Bros Boiler & Mfg. Co. 18.00 Crane Company 4.08 H. W. Darby, M. D. 80.00 Delegard Tool Company 4.84 Doepke Building Movers 1,462.50 Fadden Pump & Equip. Co. .39.45 First Nat'l. Bank of Mpls. 22,731.75 Hedberg & Freidheim 5.80 n n 11.62 International Business -.-i„Machine Company 1.02 Wm. H. Mc Coy 13.80 it it n 15.10 If " " 15.10 Mines Safety Appliance Co. 92.79 Minneapolis Iron Store 9.44 If if It - 4.64 If- it if 9.44 If if if 17.28 National Tea Company 23.12 n if n 44.37 n if n 44.37 rr n n 17.88 " it " 35.76 " if " 35.76 Reeves Coal Company 87.66 n n n 90.21 " 96.76 u n ►' 91.88 n n r! 88.76 Walgreen Drug Store 23.00 West Disinfecting Co. 78.25 Williamson Stamp Co. 1+.75 Anderson & Sons, Inc. 36023.35 Pursuant to advertisement published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch on November 29, 1951, sealed bids were received from the following bidders for the drilling of a deep well to be known as Well No. 7, on property at intersection of Louisiana Avenue and the Great Northern Railroad R/W: 1. Mc Carthy Well Company , 10,870.00 2. E. H. Renner & Sons Well Company 12,890.00 3. Keys Well Drilling Co. 112830.00 4. Layne -Minnesota Company 91680.00 5. Bergerson-Caswell., Incorporated 13,382.00 On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the above 15 9:1 60 January 21, 1952 $ 27,596•oo 2. Commonwealth Electric Company 33,124.00 Bids for Drilling Well #7, Cont'd. 272740.00 bids were referred to the Village Engineer and Water Department Committee for tabulation and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. by Trustee Jorvig, the above Water Department Committee for Bids -for Construction of Pump House • As advertised in the St. Louis Park Dispatch December 20 and 27, 19512 sealed bids were received from the following bidders for the construction of a pump house for Well No. 7, to be located at 2500 Louisiana Avenue: - 1. Fitzgerald Brothers $ 162424.00 2. James Leck Company 16,919.00 MILLION GALLON ELEVATED WATER TANK: 3. Adolfson & Peterson 14,250.00 1. Pittsburgh -Des Moines Steel Company 4. Dean L. Wictcher, Incorporated 17,290.00 2. Chicago Bridge & Iron Company 1829000.00 5. Midwest Contracting Company 16,664.00 by Trustee Bolmgren, the above 6. Phelps -Drake Company, Incorporated 15,565.00 7. Ohme-Rutledge 152971.00 present. 8. Crawford -Merz Company 162260.00 9. Christ N. Kurup 19,394.00 On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the above bids were referred to the Village Engineer and Water Department Committee for tabulation and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Bids'for Pumps, Piping, Steel Tank, and Electrical Equipment As advertised in the St. Louis Park Dispatch December 13, 1951, sealed bids•were received from the following bidders for the installation of pumps, piping, steel tank; heating and electrical equipment at pump house to be located at 2500 Louisiana Avenue: 1. Layne Minnesota Company $ 27,596•oo 2. Commonwealth Electric Company 33,124.00 3. Fadden Pump Company 272740.00 4. Bergerson-Caswell, Incorporated 28,874.00 5. Tart-Ide Corporation 282898.00 On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the above Water Department Committee for bids•were referred to the Village Engineer and tabulation and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Bids -for Construction of Elevated Water Tank • As advertised in the St. Louis Park Dispatch November 29, 1951, sealed bids were received from the following bidders for the construction of ONE MILLION GALLON ELEVATED WATER TANK: 1. Pittsburgh -Des Moines Steel Company $1762800.00 2. Chicago Bridge & Iron Company 1829000.00 On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the above bids -were referred to the Village Engineer and Water Department Committee for tabulation and recommendation, by unanimous -vote of all Members of the Council present. Trustee Jorvig Trustee Jorvig arrived at the meeting at this time - 8:45 P. M. Permission to Place Poles • On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded -by Trustee Bolmgren, the Northern States Power Company was granted,permission•to place poles at the following locations, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: 1 Pole at Cedar Lake Road and Dakota Avenue 1 Pole at Franklin and Dakota Avenues 1952 Licenses On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following applications for 1952 licenses were approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to issue licenses to expire December 312 19523 by unanimous.vote of all Members of -the Council present: -Blix and Neslund Electric Company Electrical 'Clifford J. Browne Plumbing n n n Heating Robert -J. Carlson Plumbing January 21, 1952 161 1952 Licenses, Cont'd. DeGidio Oil Burner Service Heating _ R. N. Koch 3.2 Beer Off -Sale- " " " Cigarette it Milk at Retail if I Soft Drinks "' Gas Station 2 Pumps Kvalsten Electric Company Electrical Lilac Lanes Cafe Restaurant Lilac Way Service Station Gas Station 3 Pumps Cigarette Soft Drinks Lohrer Electric Company Electrical Lubbers Sheet Metal Heating Milk House Restaurant " if Milk at Retail " if Cigarette Donald Moritz It Milk at Retail 3.2 Beer Off -Sale Soft Drinks Sandhoff & Carlson Plumbing and Heating Company Plumbing Webers Standard Service Gas Station 4 Pumps Resolution On motion of'Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the follow- ing resolution was -adopted by unanimous vote of all Members'of the Council present: RESOLUTION REFUNDING 0-6 WATER MAIN #496 ASSESSMENT WHEREAS it appears that by resolution of the Village Council adopted June 5, 1950, levying assessments for 0-6 Water Main #496, Parcel #6530, Plat #49731, Sec. 31, T. 29, R. 24 was inadvertantly assessed instead of Parcels #6690 and #6694; therefore BE IT RESOLVED that the 1951 instal.nent of said assessment heretofore paid in the respective amount hereinafter set forth be refunded to the respective property owner, and upon receipt of a signed verified claim and a paid tax statement, that the Mayor and the Clerk be hereby authorized to issue warrant in payment of such refund to the respective property owner. AMOUNT TO BE REFUNDED NAME DESCRIPTION AMOUNT 1951 Ralph E. White Sec. 31, Twp. 29, Range 24 5201 Schaefer Road . Plat #49731, Parcel #6530 #275.04 Minneapolis 10 Ownership Status of Brennan Propert A letter from John A. Yngve, Assistant Village Attorney, dated January 19, 1952, stating that the records have been checked to ascertain status of ownership of "South,Twenty (20) Feet of Lot Two (2), Block One (1), The Bronx", and the last record owner was William Brennan -- Mr. Brennan has not -paid any taxes since 1943• The 1944 and 1945 taxes were paid by Joseph W. Zalusky, and the 1946 thru 1950 taxes have not been paid, and with penalty and interest, the amount is $75.00. On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Village Attorney was instructed to purchase from Mr. Zalusky his interest for $25.00, to obtain gravel, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Hearing Date Set for Vacating Alle On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the petition signed by Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Cree, 7725 West Lake Street and others, dated January 16, 1952, for vacating ALLEY IN BLOCK 1", REARRANGEMENT OF ST. LOUIS PARK was read and referred to the Planning Commission for checking and recom- mendation; and February 25, 1952 was set as date for hearing on same, by unani- mous vote of all members of the Council present. 162 January 21, 1952 Final Payment on Contract for Paving Minnetonka Boulevard from Joppa Avenue to 50 Feet West of Highway #100 The final payment on contract of Anderson and Sons, Incorporated for the paving of Minnetonka Boulevard from Joppa Avenue to -50 Feet West of High- way No. 100 was presented by Village Engineer, Phil W. Smith. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the final payment on contract of Anderson and Sons, Incorporated for the paving of Minnetonka Boulevard from Joppa Avenue to '50 Feet West of Highway No. 100, in the amount of $$36023.35 was approved, pending the receipt of a certified check from Anderson and Sons, Inc. in the amount of $$500.00, to guarantee the disposal of trees, stumps, etc. put on Hedberg and Freidheim and Company property; check to be returned after the work has been completed to the satis- faction of the Village Engineer, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Equipment Rental and Operator's Charges Set for 1952 On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following charges for equipment rental and operator's wages were set for 1952, by unani- mous vote of all Members of the Council present: SELF PROPELLED EQUIPMENT Wayne Sweeper $10.00 per hour Motor Patrol 8.75 Loader - Tractor Crawler 7.00 Roller - steel 5.00 !' " Loader - Tractor Wheel 2.50 " r' Tractor Broom 2.00 " !' Trucks 1.80 Tractor - Mower 1.65 " " -. Oil -Distribution 3¢ Gallon 1.622 " '' DRAWN EQUIPMENT Mixer $3.75 plus Tractor $2.50 $$ 6.00 per hour Rotary Snow Blower $2.50 plus 11 Tractor $$2.50 ' 5.00 " Roller Rubber Tire $$2.50 plus Tractor $$2.50 5.00 Roller - Sheeps Foot $$1.50 plus Tractor $$2.50 4.00 Weed Sprayer $1.65 plus Tractor $$1.65 3.30 OPERATOR SALARIES Sweeper Operator $$ 1.82 per hour Patrol Operator 1.92- Loader Operator 1.82 Crawler Operator 1.82- " rr Roller Operator 1.82 " Truck Driver 1.671 " Broom Operator 1.67' Seaman Mixer Operator 1.67f " " Laborer 1.622 " '' Bingo Letter from Church of the Holy Family Men's Club, dated January 3, 1952, requesting permission to play bingo at their school suditorium on the following Sanurday nights was read: February 9, 1952 February 23, 1952 March 8, 1952 March 29, 1952 April 12, 1952 , April 26.,'1952 May 10, 1952 May 24, 1952 June 7, 1952 June 21, 1952 No action taken. 1 1 1 January 21, 1952 16 3 Report on Investigation of Water Supply of Village of St. Louis Park On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the report from Minnesota Department of Health, dated November 21, 1951, on investigation of water supply of the Village was read and referred to Water Superintendent, Ira Vraalstad for explanation of loss of two points in quality, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Report on Plans and Specifications on Pumping Equipment, Pump Mounting, Pump House, and Connecting Water Mains On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the report from Minnesota Department of Health, Division of Municipal Water Supply, dated January 14, 1952, on plans on Pumping Equipment, Pump Mounting, Pump House and Connecting Water Main was read and referred to the Water Department, by unani- mous vote of all Members of the Council present. Letter Commending Village Council for Action On Liquor Licenses On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, letter from Roy 0. Sewall, dated January 16, 1952, commending the Village Council for deny- ing intoxicating liquor licenses was read and ordered filed, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Building Inspector's Weekly Report The Building Inspector's weekly report for week ending January 18, 1952, showing that five building permits were issued, totaling $71,500.00, was read and ordered filed. Bonds On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following bonds were approved by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: HEATING LICENSE BOND with St. Louis Park Plumbing and Heating Company as principal, and American Surety Company as surety, dated January 18, 1952, in the amount of $1,000.00. PLtMBING LICENSE BOND with St. Louis Park Plumbing and Heating Company as principal, and American Surety Company as surety, dated January 18, 1952, in the amount of $4,000.00. HEATING LICENSE BOND with Scully Heating and Sheet Metal as principal, and American Surety Company as surety, dated January 14, 1952, in the amount of $1,000.00. PLUMBING LICENSE BOND with Robert Carlson as principal, and Commercial Insurance Company as surety, dated December 12, 1951, in the amount of $4,000.00. HEATING LICENSE BOND with Clifford J. Browne, DBA Browne Plumbing Company as principal, and Western Surety Company as surety, dated December 13, 19519 in the amount of $1,000.00. PLUMBING LICENSE BOND with Clifford J. Browne, DBA Browne Plumbing Company, dnd Western Surety Company as surety, dated December,l3, 1951, in the amount of $4,000.00. Request for Special Permit to Remove, Process, Store Gravel for Period of One Year The request of M. G. Astleford, 400 West 78th Street, Minneapolis, Minn., dated January 11, 1952, for special permit to remove, process, and'store gravel from approximately 20 acres of land (f of the NW4 of Section'20, Township 117, Range 21), for a period of one year was read. No action taken at this time. Request for Rezoning On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the request of M. G. Astleford, 400 West 78th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, dated January 11, 1952, for the rezoning of approximately 20 acres of land in the East z of the Northwest 4 of Section 20, Township 117, Range 21, from Heavy and Open Development to Light Industrial Use, was referred to the Planning Commission for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of Council Members present. 16 4 January 212 1952 Terry Property - Lot 30, Block 170 and Lot 28, Block 330 _ Rearrangement of St. Louis Park Mayor Hurd outlined the new proposition made by Terry Brothers, to take $8,000.00 for Lot 30, Block 170, and Lot 28, Block 330, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park, and taking the case out of Court. Robert Barthalow spoke for a group of nine, wanting the park. He said they felt that Terry Brothers should stand one-half of the loss ($5,000.00) and the property owners in the area to be assessed, the balance ($5,000.005. Ralph Steadman and Henry Ryan from the area said they were still opposed. They feel that the property owners adjacent to the proposed park should buy the property. They are definitely opposed to any assessment for same. It was mentioned that a petition on file in the Clerk's Office shows there were 204 persons in favor of the park, and assessment for same. Mr. Barthalow suggested that a meeting be held with Terry Brothers and Residents from the proposed area to be assessed, and that the Village Council act as moderator. Mayor Hurd said that the Village Council could not act as moderator as they would have to make the final decision in the case. He suggested that a meeting be held, and that the matter be brought back to the Village Council afterwards. Advertise for Bids for Sale of Property On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren the Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids on "That part of the W 1/8 NEt of the Sw4 lying North of South 589.41 thereof and South of South Line of West 27th Street as opened", (Plat 4973, Parcel 7020)2 to be opened February 18, 1952, by un- animous vote of all Members of the Council present. Minutes On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the minutes of meeting held January 14, 1952, were approved as read, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Meeting with Minn Railroad & Warehouse Commission Scheduled A notice from the Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse Commission, stating that they will hold a hearing at the Vi112ge`Hall2 at 10:00 A. M., January 29, 1952, on bus line extensions for the Village, was read. On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, Village Attorney, E. T. Montgomery and Trustee H. J. Bolmgren were instructed to attend above mentioned meeting, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. New Charter Commission Proposed Mayor Hurd presented a petition to the Council for a new Charter Commission. After discussion of same, it was moved by Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton that this matter be brought back to the Council on January 28, 1952, for action, by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present. Meeting Adjourned On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the meeting was adjourned at this time - 12:10 A. M., January 22, 1952• C. L. HURD, Mayor ATTEST: JOSS H J TAD, Clerk 1