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Home My WebLink About1952/01/28 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular1 1 January 28, 1952 x.65 REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 28, 1952 A regular meeting of the Village Council was called to order by Mayor C. L. Hurd at 8:00 P. M. Invocation was given by Father Turner of Most Holy Trinity Church. . The following Council Members were present at roll call: Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Middleton Deputy Clerk R. B. Connery Mayor C.L.Hurd Verified Claims On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, 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, by roll call as follows: Trustee Bolmgren, yea; Trustee Middleton, yea; Mayor Hurd, yea: American Printing Company 30.60 11 i1 if 194.85 Wm. Bros Boiler Mfg. Co. 4.50 C. Ed. Christy 2.75 Coast to Coast Stores .49 Dahlberg Brothers, Inc. 213.99 Electric Motor Supply Co. 6.65 Victor S. Formo 75.00 General Electric Company 6.13 Edwin Gilbert 49.63 Goodwin Joss Laboratories 4.00 11 11 rr 12.00 Landers, Norblom, Christenson Company 318.38 Midwest Electric Co. 7.35 Minneapolis Gas Company 17.14 n n n 1.31 n n n 119.80 Morton Salt Company 102.40 Mpls. Northfield & Southern Railroad 45.23 Edmund T. Montgomery 15.00 Tom Motzko 7.50 Mueller Company 4.88 It 11 129.47 Northern States Power Co. 106.61 ,1 11 1r if 2,399.56 NW Bell Telephone Company 245.82 NW Nat'l. Bank of Mpls. 57.22 Paper, Calmenson & Co. 101.68 ,1 11 11 73.62 Reeves Coal_& Dock Corp. 90.21 Abbey Rents 19.00 H. A. Rogers Company - 4.50 11 11 I1 if 7.83 n n n if 1.20 it 11 II I1 13.86 n ►r n n 19.62 11 I1 11 II 43.68 The -Thomas Company 18.20 Wallace & Tiernan Company, Inc.125.69 Charles F. Bornfeld 26.20 Boyer & Gilfillan 93.98 it " 57.92 11 24.70 Crown Rubber Stamp Co. 3.15 11 11 11 11 2.70 Fairbanks, Morse & Co. 24.78 Franklin Cooperative Cry. 6.00 It it it 6.00 Goodin Company 2.85 Hobart Bros. Sales & Service 11.79 Lametti and Lametti 23,848.92 Lumber Stores, Inc. 3.06 Wm. H. Mc Coy 15.10 Mpls. City Treasurer 42.98 Miller -Davis Company 23.75 it n it 25.00 If 16.00 „ 11 If 4.65 ,1 ,1 it .60 11 It 11 3.70 it if If 20.00 11 11 I15.25 11 If n 1.50 ►1 ,1 „ 28.32 11 11 11 4.25 n if n 12.95 5.56 fl I1 11 39.00 rl 11 11 45.00 n u n 25.00 rr II rl 1.75 1I It 11 15.00 Rosholt Equipment Co. 31.10 H. A. Rogers"Compan.V 20.40 S. J. Rutherford Co. 5.90 Standard Oil Company 200.00 11 11 It 7.80 Terry Brothers, Inc. 12992.91 Ira M. Vraalstad 4.67 Western Underground Const. Company 32750.86 Trustee Jorvig Trustee Jorvig arrived at the meeting at this time - 8:20 P. M. Hearing on Application for Rezoning - E. D. Perkins Pursuant to notice published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch, January 17, 1952, a public hearing was had on the application of E. D. Perkins to rezone Lot 9, Block 27, St. Louis Park Addition; Lots 24 and 25, Block 27, Rearrange- ment of St. Louis Park; and Lots 6, 7, and 8, except the West 10 feet of Lot 8, Block 45, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park, from Multiple Dwelling Use to Light Industrial Use. , January 28, 1952 Hearing on Application for Rezoning, Cont'd. E. D. Perkins appeared in favor of his petition. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the above hearing was continued to meeting of February 4, 1952; and the Village Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance for Council approval to rezone the following property which is now Multiple Dwelling Use to Light Industrial Use, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: Block 45, Lots 8 and 10, Block 28, St. Louis Park Addition; Lot 3,/St. Louis Park Addn.; Lots 6, 7, 81 9, 10, Block 45, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park; Lots 24 and 25, Block 27, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park; Lots 6, 7, 91 10, Block 27, St. Louis Park Addition; and Lots 24 and 25, Block 28, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park. Hearing on Application for Rezoning - Trach Const. Co. Pursuant to notice published in the'St. Louis Park Dispatch January 17, 1952, a public hearing was had on the application of Trach Construction Company for the rezoning of Lot 6, Block 2, Sunset Gables Addition to Multiple Dwelling Use from Residential Use, in order to construct a double bungalow thereon. No one appeared in opposition. On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Village Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance providing for the rezoning of Lot 6, Block 2, Sunset Gables Addition from Residential Use to Multiple Dwell- ing Use, by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present. Hearing on Proposed Rezoning - Recommended'by Planning Commission Pursuant to notice published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch January 17, 1952, a public hearing was had on the recommendation of the Village Planning Commission to rezone Lot 1, Parkwoods Tract, Lake Forest Addition, from Light Industrial Usb to Residential Use. No one'appeared in opposition. On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the Village Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance providing for -the rezoning of Lot"1, Parkwoods Tract, Lake Forest Addition, from Light Industrial Use to Residential Use, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Permission to Place Poles On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee-Jorvig, the Northern States Power Company was granted permission to place poles at the following locations, by unanimous vote of Council Members present: Quentin at 26th and 27th. Street Light Ordered On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the Northern States Power Company was ordered to install a street light at the intersection of GLENHURST AVENUE WITH 39TH STREET, by unanimous vote of all Council Members prisent. Appointment to Planning Commission On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the reappoint- ment of John Palmer to the Village Planning Commission for term expiring Feb- ruary 8, 1957, was approved by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Couhcil present. RESOLUTION CANCELING GARBAGE COLLECTION ASSESSMENT WHEREAS it appears that by resolution of the Village Council levying assessments for garbage collection, the following lot was inadvertantly assessed, whereas this lot was vacant and therefore not serviced by the garbage collection service; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that the installments of such assessments heretofore paid for years 1949 thru 1951 hereinafter set forth be refunded to the respective property owner, and that upon receipt of a signed verified claim and the paid tax statement, the Mayor and the Clerk be hereby authorized to issue warrants in payment of such refund to the respective property owner. AMOUNTS TO BE REFUNDED AND CANCELED NAME LOT BLOCK ADDITION REFUND CANCEL Chas. F. Bornefeld 27 1 Park Manor 1949 thru 1951 1952 1010 N. Charles St. $8.40 per year $8.88 Baltimore 1, Maryland $$25.20 1 January 28, 1952 1 6T Resolution Canceling Garbage Collection Assessment, Cont'd. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis pork that the 1952 assessment heretofore levied against the above described lot, in the amount set forth above be hereby canceled, and that the Treasurer and the Auditor of Hennepin County be hereby authorized to cancel the same upon their respective records. Licenses On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the follow- ing applications for 1952 licenses were approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to issue licenses to expire December 31, 1952, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: Suburban Home Heating Heating Brookside Dairy Bar Cigarette it " of Restaurant " " if 3.2 Beer " it if Milk at retail Highland Delicatessen Restaurant It it 3.2 Beer rr rr Cigarette Milk at Retail Lund and Spetz Plumbing Carl Reiss 3.2 Beer if it 3.2 Beer If Cigarette It " Restaurant St. Louis,Park Plumbing & Heating Heating Eugene B.,Thomas Electrical Off -Sale Off -Sale Off -Sale On -Sale Bonds On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the follow- ing bonds were approved, by,unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: HEATING LICENSE BOND with A. W. Hammerlund as principal, and Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company as surety, dated January 11, 1952, in the amount of , $ 1, 000.00. J- OF PEACE BOND with E. A. Linnee as principal, and American Surety Company of New York as surety, dated January 9, 1952, in the amount of $500.00, covering a two year period, ending December 31, 1953. HEATING LICENSE BOND with Roy Dahl, DBA Dahl's Gas Heating as principal, and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company as surety, dated December 27, 1951, in the amount of $1,000.00. J PLUMBING LICENSE BOND with Edwin C. Spetz and David W. Lund, DBA Lund & Spetz, as principal, and Anchor Casualty Company as surety, dated January 10, 1952, in the amount of $4,000.00. Petition for Curb and Gutter On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following petition was read and referred to the Village Engineer and Chairman of the Street Department Committee for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present:, P-1015 PETITION FOR CURB AND GUTTER, signed by Edwin J. Frederickson, 4233 Utica Avenue and others, dated January 8, 1952, for the construction of curb and gutter on the EAST SIDE OF UTICA AVENUE FROM MORNINGSIDE ROAD TO 42ND STREET. Building Inspector's Weekly Report The Building Inspector's weekly report 'for week ending January 25, 1952, showing that two building permits were issued, totaling $31,000.00, was read and ordered filed. Special Permit to Connect to Water Main On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, a special permit was.granted to Mr. Elmer Froberg to connect his oil station and cafe at 8300 Minnetonka Boulevard to the water main at the intersection of Minnetonka 168 January 28, 1952 Special Permit to Connect to Water Main, Cont'd. Boulevard and Virginia Avenue for water service, with the understanding that he pay an assessment of $260.00 at the time he takes out the regular permit; said assessment payment to be credited to this property when water main is constructed past the property. The work to be done under the super- vision of Water Superintendent. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Partial Pavments on Contract Work On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the follow- ing partial payments on contract work in progress, presented by Village En- gineer, Phil W.' Smith, was approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to issue warrants covering same, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: 0, PARTIAL PAYMENT NO. 11 SANITARY SEWER 2-�I Contractor - Lametti and Lametti, Inc. Contract Date - 10-9-50 Construction Started - 11-1-50 Contract Price - $199,769.95 #2 8151.50 280 L.F. 9" VCP 0'-8' Deep, @ 1.95 LF 546.00 2350 L.F. 9!' VCP 8'-10' it @ 2.42 LF 5687.00 10555 L.F. 9" VCP 10'-12' '! @ 3.14 LF 33142.70 3100 L.F. 9" VCP 12'-141 it @ 4.80 LF- 14880.00 1275 L.F. 9" VCP 14'-16' 11 @ 6.46 LF 8236.50 290 L.F. 9" VCP 16'-18' If @ 8.20 LF 2378.00 355 L.F. 9" VCP 18'-20' '! @ 9.56 LF 3393.80 25 L.F. 9" VCP 20'-22' it @ 11.63 LF 290.75 1500 L.F. 8" CIP �8'-10' it @ 5.18 LF 7770.00 9644 L.F. 6" VCP House Conn. @ 2.59 LF 24977.96 780 L.F. 61' VCP to if @ 2.84 LF 2215.20 660 L.F.- 6!' CI Force Main @ 2.90 LF 191-+.00 580 6" on 9" Y's @ 2.25 Each 1305.00 860 61► 1/8 Bends @. 1.25 Each 1075.00 295 L.F. Xtra Depth Manholes @ 18.00 LF 5310.00 80 Manholes 0'-8' Deep @ 168.75 Each 13500.00 2 Drop Manholes @ 200.00 Each 400.00 200 CY Concrete Cradle @ 25.00 CY 5000.00 300 CY Crushed Rock Base @ 8.00 CY 2400.00 800 CY Sand Cushion @ 4.00 CY 32200.00 2000 CY Embankment .35 CY 700.00 1 Lift Station Complete @ 23000.00 Each 23000.00 1 M Sheathing @ 150.00 M 150.00 161471.91 Less Partial Payment #1 8117.76 Amount Partial Payment #11 23848.92 PARTIAL PAYMENT NO. 2 GRADING AND GRAVELING - 51-88,89,90,91.93 Contractor - Terry Brothers, Inc. Contract price - $6964.10 Contract Date 9-24-51 1 1 ►' ' #2 8151.50 #3 15808.58 #4 9661.82 " 45 14344.09 ' #6 19238.38 If if It #7 15681.61 if if it #8 17793.26 if to it #9 6696.58 ,f if if #1014055.81 if 5% Withheld 8073.60 137622.99 Amount Partial Payment #11 23848.92 PARTIAL PAYMENT NO. 2 GRADING AND GRAVELING - 51-88,89,90,91.93 Contractor - Terry Brothers, Inc. Contract price - $6964.10 Contract Date 9-24-51 1 1 WATER MAIN - JOBS 51480, 81, 82 Contractor - Western Underground Construction Company, Inc. Contract Price - $$10947.75 Contract Date - 8-6-51 2095 LF 61, CIP in place @ 2.85 LF 72 LF 30" CMP if @ IM LF 814 Lbs CI Specials January 28, 1952 Lb. Partial Payments, Continued & Boxes @ 90.00 Each 4 Fire Hydrants @ 200.00 Grading & Graveling ----- 500 LF Black Top @ .50 LF 51-88 Virginia -Cedar Lake Road -28th 5500 CY Xcav @ .24 CY 1320.00 . 1 200 CY Gravel @ 2.40 CY 480.00 51-89 27th-Kentucky6-Jersey 54 CY Xcav @ 1.00 CY 54.00 970 CY Fill @ .60 CY 582.00 123 CY Gravel @ 2.40 CY 295.20 51-90 27th -Raleigh -Quentin 670 CY Xcav @ .30 CY 201.00 123 CY Gravel @ 2.40 CY 295.20 51-91 35th -Rhode Island -Quebec 615 CY Xcav @ .30 CY 184.50 123 CY Gravel @ 2.40 CY 295.20 51-93 32nd -Colorado -1501 East 200 CY Fill @ .50 CY 100.00 110 CY Gravel @ 2.40 CY 264.00 4071.10 Lest Partial Payment #1 $1467.52 15% Withheld 610.67 2078.19 Amount Partial Payment #2 1992.91 FINAL PAYMENT WATER MAIN - JOBS 51480, 81, 82 Contractor - Western Underground Construction Company, Inc. Contract Price - $$10947.75 Contract Date - 8-6-51 2095 LF 61, CIP in place @ 2.85 LF 72 LF 30" CMP if @ 25.00 LF 814 Lbs CI Specials @ .15 Lb. 10 611 Gate Valves & Boxes @ 90.00 Each 4 Fire Hydrants @ 200.00 11 500 LF Black Top @ .50 LF Less Partial Payment #1 Oregon -31st to 32nd Pennsylvania 19alker to Hwy. #7 Alabama -27th to 28th. 5970.75 1800.00 122.10 900.00 800.00 250.00 $Q 9842.85 6091.99 9$ 3750.86 Isl Phil W. Smith, Village Engineer. Petitions for Improvement to Close May 15, 1952 Due to backlog of work, it was moved by Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, May 15, 1952 was set as the last day to receive petitions for sidewalk, curb and gutter, grading and graveling, tar mat, water main and sani- sewer construction to be done in 1952, and the Clerk was instructed to notify all Village Departments to that effect. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Proposed Ordinance Providing for the Regulation, Licensing and Bonding of Well Drillers, and Establishing the Minimum Require- ments in the Installation of Wells and Water Supply Systems The Suburban Building Department Administrators submitted a proposed Ordi- nance, Providing for the Regulation, Licensing and Bonding of Well Drillers, and Establishing the Minimum Requirements in the Installation of Wells and Water Supply Systems, for Council approval. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the above mentioned proposed ordinance was referred to the Village Attorney for a report at Meeting of February 4, 1952, by unanimous vote of all Council Members present. Minutes On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the minutes for meeting held Jan#ary 21, 1952 were approved as read, by unanimous vote of all Council Members present. 170 0 January 28, 1952 CPO) Terry Property Lot 30, Block 170, Lot 28, Block 330, Rear. St. Louis Park Robert Barthalow and others appeared and reported that the residents in the area had met with Terry Brothers relative to their proposition for selling Lot 301, Block 170 and Lot 28, Block 330, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park to the Village for park purposes at $8,000.00, which amount would be assessed to proposed area, and had agreed on the price. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Village attorney was instructed to stipulate for settlement of proceedings for condem- nation of Lot 30, Block 170 and Lot 28, Block 330, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park, upon the condition that the owners of the land involved accept a reduced award of $8,000.00, and upon entry of a judgment of the Court in accordance with a stipulation for such reduced award, the payment of such award is hereby authorized to the owners of the property, as their respective interests may appear, as certified to by the Village Attorney. Motion was passed by unani- mous vote of all Council Members present. Request to Use Land for Heavy Indust r Mr. 0. E. Jensen, 2348 Cedar Avenue, Minneapolis, appeared regarding the use of 17.86 acres of land (Eaton property), West of Highway No. 100 and South of the great Northern Railroad,Tracks, for a 301 x 601 two story office building to face Highway No. 100; a garage and parts office 601 x 2001, and parking lot °for heavy earth moving equipment; the approximate cost of same to be $300,000.00 to $500,000.00. The property is now zoned for Heavy Industry. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the above request was referred to the Planning Commission for checking and recommendation, it being understood that Mr. Jensen will furnish them with plans and specifica- tions on same, by unanimous vote of all Council Members present. Special Permit Granted to Remove, Process, and Store Gravel for One Year Howard W. Perkins appeared for M. G. Astleford regarding his request for a special permit to remove, process, and store gravel from approximately 20 acres of land (E71; of the NW, of Section 20, Township 117, Range 21) for a period of one year. On motion of Trustee Bolmgrren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, a special .permit was granted to M. G. Astleford to remove, process, and store gravel for a period of one year from above described property, on the condition that he execute an agreement with the Village, providing for minimum grades which have been recommended by the Village Engineer, and such other details including safety factors as recommended by the Village Attorney and Village Engineer, -to be accompanied by a surety bond in the amount of $2500.00, guaranteeing performance of the agreement. Motion was passed by following roll call vote: Trustee Bolmgren, yea; Trustee Middleton, yea; Trustee Jorvig, yea; Mayor Hurd, yea -- the unanimous vote of all Council Members present. Meeting Adjourned On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the meeting was adjourned at 11:30 P. M., by unanimous vote of all Council Members present. C. L. HURD, Mayor ATTEST: JOSEPH JU TAD, Clerk