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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 15, 1952
A regular meeting of the Village Council was called to order by Mayor
C. L. Hurd at 8:03 P. M.
The following Council Members were present at roll call:
Trustee Bolmgren
Trustee Jorvig
Trustee Middleton
Clerk Justad
Mayor Hurd
Verified Claims
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, 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 all Members of the Council, by roll
call as follows: Trustee Bolmgren, yea; Trustee Jorvig, yea; Trustee Middleton,
yea; Clerk Justad, yea; Mayor Hurd, yea:
Allan Office Machines Co. 6.10 American Cast Iron Pipe Co. 124.00
Behning Hardware 4.64 Bury & Carlson, Inc. 417.07
►' ►' 1 2.00 ►► ►► If 890.02
Wm. R. Chapman 62.86 C. Ed Christy 4.14
Downtown Chevrolet 74.24 Arthur Eaton 1250.00
E. 'L. Fitch 47.25 Fowler Electric Co. 8.95
n n n 30.54 n u ►' 14.10
►► it it 56.25 General Electric Co. 53.66
it If ►► 35-50 -9-05
If I if 39.00 ►► ,► ►► 13.58
J. V. Gleason 166.88 Harris Machinery Co. 200.00
It if if 445.01 G. S. Holt Construction Co. 241.27
If If ►► 899.57 Homewood Hospital, Inc. 62.45
M. P. Johnson 17.00 Ture Larson 60.00
Lumber Stores, Inc. 2.43 Lyle Signs, Inc. 12.03
it it ►► 78.82 Mailers' Service 54.40
H. C. Mayer & Sons, Inc. 14.60 Wm. H. Mc Coy 138.86
The Mc Mullen Company 110.50 Miller-Davis Company 3.15
Mobile Radio Eng. Company 12.50 " ►► ►► 2.80
I n n n 8.40 n n n 5.00
Verne W. Moss, Jr. 150.00 Mueller Company 17.34
Norris Creameries, Inc. 5.45 '► " 57.84
L. P. Pederson 180.65 Pockrandt Lumber & Fuel Co. 91.46
Robert S. Reid 150.00 Reiss Coal Company 165.67
H. A. Rogers Co. 15.80 Rosholt Equipment Co. 37.85
It It if '► 3.78 St. Louis Park Dispatch 3.00
Shursen Insurance Agency 9.25 Standard Plumbing & Htg. Co. 15.48
if , If if 1000.00 Thermal Company, Inc. 38.00
It it If 69.48 Samuel S. Thorpe 150.00
Waterous Company 75.36 Williams Hardware Co. 44.43
Williamson Stamp Co. 3.00 Anton Yngve 3.00
Vil of SLP Vol Firemen's Relief Western Underground Const. C0.4720.47
Association 1029.74
Bids for Water Tank Bonds
The following bids for purchase of $182,000.00 Water Tank Bonds received
by the Village Clerk pursuant to advertisement for bids were opened and publicly
read:
NAME OF BIDDER INTEREST RATE PREMIUM
Kalman & Company, Paine-Webber-Jackson 22% - 1954, 60
& Curtis, Juran and Moody, Harold E. 2.9% 1961/66 $146.00
Wood Cotpany and E. J. Prescott & Co. Additional coupons each
bond 11% 1-15-53 to 1-15-54
Allison-Williams Company, Northwestern
National Bank, First National Bank,
Minneapolis, First National Bank, St. 2.90% $146.00
Paul, Piper-Jaffray & Hopwood, J. M. Dain
& Company, Manheimer-Egan, Inc. and
Caldwell Phillips Company
B. J. Van Ingen & Co., Inc. 31% - 1954/65
3% - 1966
$6 December 15, 1952 '
Bids for Water Tank Bonds, Cont'd.
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the foregoing
bids were referred to Finance Committee for checking and recommendation, by
unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Later
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following
resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present:
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR AWARD AND SALE
OF WATER TANK BONDS
WHEREAS, pursuant to advertisement for bids published in the St. Louis
Park Dispatch November 27, 1952, and in Commercial West November 29, 1952, the
following bids have been duly received by the Village Clerk and publicly read
at this present meeting of the Village Council for purchase of $182,000. Water
Tank Bonds:
NAME OF BIDDER - INTEREST RATE PREMIUM
Kalman & Company, Paine-Webber-Jackson 22% - 1954/60
& Curtis, Juran and Moody, Harold E. 2.9% - 1961/66 $146.00
Wood Company, and E. J. Prescott & Co. Additional coupons each
bond 114% 1-15-53-1-15-54
Allison-Williams Company, Northwestern
National Bank, First National Bank' of
Minneapolis, First National Bank of St. 2.9% $6146.00
Paul, Piper-Jaffray & Hopwood, J. M. Dain
& Company, Manheimer-Egan, Inc., and
Caldwell Phillips Company
B. J. Van Ingen & Co., Inc. 31.% - 1954-65
- 1966
WHEREAS, the bid of Allison TAilliams•Qompanym Northwestern National Bank,
First National Bank of Minneapolis, First National Bank of St. Paul, Piper-Jaffray
& Hopwood, J. M. Dain & Company, Manheimer-Egan, Incorporated, and Caldwell
Phillips Company has been determined to be.the highest and best bid, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park as
follows:
1. The Village of St. Louis Park shall issue its negotiable coupon Water
Tank Bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $6182,000., said bonds to be dated
January 15, 1953, to be 182 in number and numbered loto 182, both inclusive, in
the denomination of $61,000. each, bearing interest at the rate of 2.9% payable
July 15, 1953 and semi-annually thereafter on the 15th day of January and 15th
day of July in each year and which bonds shall mature serially in the amount of
$2,000. on January 15, 1954, and in the amount of $615,000. on January 15th in each
of the years 1955 to 1966, both inclusive, 'all without option of prior payment.
2. Both principal and interest on said bonds shall be payable at North-
western National Bank of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the Village r
shall pay the reasonable charges of said bank for its services as paying agent.
3. The bonds and the interest coupons to be thereto attached shall be in
substantially the following form:
UNITED STATES OF A=CA
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
VILLAGE OF ST. LOUIS PARK
No. $13000.
WATER TANK BONDS OF 1953
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That the Village of St. Louis Park, Hennepin ,
County, Minnesota, acknowledges itself to be indebted, and for value received
hereby promises to pay to bearer on the 15th day of January, 19_, the sum of
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS and to pay interest thereon from the date hereof until said `
principal sum is paid at the rate of Two and 9/i0 percent (2.9%) per annum,
interest to maturity payable July 15, 1953 and semi-annually thereafter on the
15th day of January and the 15th day of July in each year in accordance with and
upon presentation and surrender of the interest coupons hereto attached as they
December 15, 1952 a�
Resolution Providing for Award and Sale
Of Water Tank Bonds. Cont'd.
severally become due. Both principal and interest are payable at Northwestern
National Bank of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota in any coin or currency of
the United States of America which at the time of payment is legal tender for
public and private debts. For the prompt and full payment of such principal and
interest as the same respectively become due, the full faith, credit and taxing
powers of the Village have been and are hereby irrevocably pledged.
This bond is one of an issue of $182,000. principal amount, all of like
date and tenor except as to maturity, all issued by said Village for the purpose
of providing money for the construction of a Water Storage Tank to be used in
connection with the public water supply system of said Village, pursuant to
authority conferred by more than the regeisite majority vote of the electors
voting thereon at a special election duly and regularly called and held in said
Village, and is issued pursuant to and in full conformity with the Constitution
and Laws of the State of Minnesota.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED AND RECITED That all acts, conditions and things
required by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Minnesota to be done, to
happen, to exist and to be performed precedent to and in the issuance of this
bond have been done, have happened, do exist and have been performed in regular
and due form, time and manner as so required; that prior to the issuance hereof
a direct annual irrepealable ad valorem tax has been duly levied upon all of the
taxable property in said Village for the years and in amounts as required by
law, and additional taxes will be levied upon all of said property, if needed,
within the limitations prescribed by law; and that the issuance of this bond 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, Hennepin County, Minne-
sota, by its Village Council, has caused this bond to be executed in its behalf
by the signature of the Mayor and attested by the Village Clerk and its corporate
seal to be hereto affixed, and has caused the attached interest coupons to be
executed and authenticated by the facsimile signatures of said Mayor and Clerk,
all as of January 15, 1953.
Mayox
Village of St. Louis Park, Minnesota
Attest
Village Clerk
(SEAL)
(Form of Coupon)
No. $
On the 15th day of'January (July), 19the Village of St. Louis Park,
Hennepin County, Minnesota, will pay to bearer at
the sum of '". . DOLLARS for
interest then due on its Water Tank Bond dated January 15, 1953, No. .
Mayorr,��
Village Clerk
4. The bonds shall be prepared under the direction of the Village Clerk
and shall be executed on behalf of the Village by the signature of the Mayor and
attested by the Village Clerk and the corporate seal of said Village shall be
affixed to each thereof, and the interest coupons shall be executed and authenti-
cated by the printed, engraved or lithographed facsimile signatures of said Mayor
and Clerk. When said bonds have been so executed, they shall be delivered by the
1 Village Treasurer to the purchaser thereof upon receipt of the purchase price
' heretofore agreed upon and the purchaser shall not be obligated to see to the
proper application thereof.
5. There is hereby created a separhte sinking fund for said bonds, which
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�$ December 15, 1952
Resolution Providing for :Award and Sale tZ
Of Water Tank Bonds, Cont'd ,
shall be held by the Village Treasurer and used for no other purpose than to
pay principal of and interest on said bonds; provided that if any payment of
principal or interest shall become due when there is not sufficient money in
said fund to pay the same, the Treasurer shall pay such principal or interest
from the general fund of the Village, and said general fund shall be reimbursed
for such advances out of the proceeds of taxes levied pursuant hereto or other
moneys appropriated by the Village Council for such purpose. Into said sinking
fund shall be paid all proceeds of the taxes levied pursuant to this resolu-
tion and such other moneys as may be received by the Village for the purpose of
or appropriated to the payment of said bonds and interest.
6. There is hereby levied upon all the taxable property in the Village
a direct annual ad valorem tax which shall be spread upon the tax rolls and
collected with and as a part of other general taxes of the Village, which tax
is to be spread upon the rolls for the years and in amounts as follows:
Year Levy Year Lem
1953 ( 7,640.00 -.1-968-----------4183947.00-
( 21,231.00 1959 18,490.00
1954 20,774.00 1960 18,033.00
1955 20,317.00 1961 17,577.00
1956 19,83 .00 1962 17,099.00
x-957 19,40.00 1963 16,663-00
1958 18,947.00 1964 16,206.00
Each of said levies shall be irrepealable, provided that the Village reserves
the right to reduce said levies in the manner and to the extent permitted by law.
7. The Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file with the
County Auditor of Hennepin County, Minnesota, a certified copy of this resolution
together with such other information as the County Auditor may require, and to
obtain from the County Auditor a certificate that such tax has been levied and
the bonds have been entered upon his bond register.-
8. The County Auditor of Hennepin County and the officers of the Village
are hereby authorized and directed to prepare and furnish to the purchasers of
said bonds and to the attorneys approving the same, certified copies of all
proceedings and records of the Village relating to said bonds and to the
financial condition and affairs of the Village, and such other certificates,
affidavits and transcripts as may be required to show the facts within their
knowledge, or as shown by the books and records in their custody and control,
relating to the validity and marketability of said bonds, and such instruments,
including any heretofore furnished, shall be deemed representations of the
Village as to the facts stated therein.
9. The Village Clerk is authorized to secure and furnish to the purchasers
-of said bonds at the expense of the Village the opinion of Messrs. Faegre & Benson
of' Minneapolis, Minnesota, certifying to the validity of the bonds and to furnish
the printed bonds, also 'at the expense of the Village.
10. The bid of Allison Williams Company, Northwestern National Bank, First
National Bank of Minneapolis, First National Bank of St. Paul, Piper-Jaffray &
-Hopwood, J: M. Dain & Company, Manheimer-Egan, Inc., and Caldwell Phillips Com- '
pany is hereby determined to be the highest and best bid received as above -
recited and said bid is hereby accepted, said bid being to purchase said bonds
hearing interest at the rate of Two and 9/10 percent (2.9%) per annum at a price
of par plus $146.00 premium. The Village Treasurer is directed to retain the
good faith check of the successful bidder pending sale and completion of the said
bonds, and the Village Clerk is directed to return the checks of unsuccessful
forthwith. The Mayor and Clerk are authorized to execute the purchase agree-
ment submitted by the purchaser and to execute and deliver the bonds when
prepared on or after January 15, 1953.
Bids for Improvement Bonds
Sealed bids as listed in the following resolution for purchase of Improve-
ment Bonds to be issued under date of January 15, 1953, in the aggregate of
$695,000. were opened and publicly read.
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following
resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote of all Members of the Council
present:
December 15, 1952
Resolution, 9695,000.00 Improvement Bonds
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE
OF IMPROVEMENT BONDS
JANUARY 15, 1953 SERIES
WHEREAS, pursuant to resolution adopted by the Village Council on November
24, 1952, authorizing advertisement for bids for Improvement Bonds in the aggre-
gate amount of $695,000, the Clerk has advertised for bids for purchase of the
same in the St. Louis Park Dispatch on November 27, 1952, and in Commercial West
on November 29, 1952, and in response to said advertisement the following sealed
bids have been received by the Village Clerk and opened and publicly read at
this meeting:
NAME OF BIDDER INTEREST RATE PREMIUM
Allison Williams Company, Northwestern
National Bank, First National Bank of 2.91 $556.00
Minneapolis, First National Bank of St.
Paul, Piper-Jaffray & Hopwood, J. M. Dain
& Company, Manheimer-Egan, Inc., and Caldwell
Phillips Company
Kalman & Company, Paine-Webber-Jackson & 221 1955.60 x$284.95
Curtis, Juran and Moody, Harold E. Wood . 2.91. 1961/66
Company, and E. J. Prescott & Company 1141 Coupons from 1-15-53 to
- 1-15-54
B. J. Van Ingen & Company, Inc. 3141 1955/65 None
31 1966
Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL' OF THE VILLAGE OF ST. LOUIS PARK as
follows:
1. That the said bid of Allison Williams Company, Northwestern National
Bank, First National Bank of Minneapolis, First National Bank of St. Paul, Piper-
Jaffray & Hopwood, J. M. Dain & Company, Manheimer Egan, Incorporated, and
Caldwell Phillips Company is hereby determined to be the highest and best bid and
the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute an agreement for purchase
submitted by the successful bidders. in amount of 2.91 interest plus x$55-6. premium.
2. Improvement Bonds on account of Project No. 502 and 503 Funds, which
are hereby consolidated for the purpose of this bond issue, shall be issued by
the Village of St. Louis Park in the total amount of $695,000., said bonds to be
numbered from 1 to 695 both inclusive in denominations of $$1,000. each, dated
January 15, 1953, and shall bear interest at the rate of two and 9/10 percent
(2.9) per annum, payable semiannually on the 15th day of July and January in each
year and shall mature serially on January 15th in the years and amounts as
follows:
$60,000. January 15, 1955/64
$509000. January 15, 1965
$45,000. January 15, 1966.
The said maturities in the judgement of the Village Council are warranted by the
anticipated collection of the assessments to be levied against the property
improved by the improvements listed in paragraph 6 hereof.
3. Said Improvement Bonds shall be payable at Northwestern National Bank
of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the reasonable charges of said bank as
paying agent shall be paid by the Village out of said Project Funds.
4. The said Improvement Bonds and said interest coupons thereto attached
shall be in substantially the following form:
Number $13000.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
VILLAGE OF ST. LOUIS PARK
IMPROVEMENT BOND
January 15, 1953 Series
December 15, 1952
Resolution, $695,000.00 Improvement Bonds, Cont'd.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the Village of St. Louis Park,
Hennepin County, Minnesota, acknowledges itself to be indebted- and- for� value
received hereby promises to-pay to bearer out of improvement Project No. 502
and 503 Funds of the Village the sum of
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
on January 15, 1955, and to pay interest thereon from the date hereof until the
principal amount is paid at the rate of per cent ( %) per annum ,
payable semi—annually on the 15th day of July and the 15th day of January in
each year in accordance with and upon presentation and surrender of the attached
interest coupons as they severally become due. Both principal and interest
are payable at Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis, Minneapolis,
Minnesota , in any coin or currency of the United
States of America which at the time of payment is legal tender for public and
private debts, and to provide money for the prompt and full payment of said
principal and interest as the same become due, the full faith, credit and taxing
powers of the Village have been and are hereby irrevocably pledged.
This bond is one of an issue in the total principal amount of $695,000.
all of like date and tenor except as to maturity, issued by the Village pursuant
to- the Constitution and Laws of the State of Minnesota, inclusing M. S. A.,
Sections 412.401 and 412.481, for the purpose of defraying expenses incurred and
to be incurred for public improvements heretofore contracted or completed by
said Village.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED AND RECITED, that all acts, conditions and things
required by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Minnesota to be done, to
happen, to exist and to be performed precedent to and in the issuance of this
bond have been done, have happened, do exist and have been performed in regular
and due form, time and manner as required by law and that this bond together
with all other debts of the Village outstanding on the date hereof, and the date
of its actual issuance and delivery, does not exceed any constitutional or
statutory limitation of indebtedness.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, THE VILLAGE OF ST. LOUIS PARK, HENNEPIN COUNTY,
MINNESOTA, by its Village Council has caused this bond to be signed by its Mayor
and Village Clerk and sealed with the Village seal and the interest coupons
hereto attached to be executed and authenticated by the facsimile signatures of
said-officers, all as of January 15, 1953•'
Village Clerk Mayor
INTEREST COUPON
No. $
On the 15th day of July, 1953, the Village of St. Louis Park, Hennepin
County, Minnesota, will pay to bearer the sum of -
Dollars ($ ); beinf the installment of
interest then due on its Improvement Bond No. January 15, 1953 Series,
payable at Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
JOSEPH JUSTAD (facsimile signature C. L. Hurd (facsimile signature)
Village Clerk Mayor
5. The Clerk is- authorized to secure the printed bonds and opinion of
Messrs. Faegre and Benson of Minneapolis, Minnesota, certifying as to the
validity of the bonds, both at the expense of the Village.
6. It is hereby determined that the said bonds will be issued to finance
the following public improvements for which contracts have heretofore been
entered into and that the estimated cost to the Village for said improvements
will be respectively as follows:
December 15, 1952
Resolution, $695,000 Improvement Bonds, Cont'd.
Improvement Assessable Cost
Storm Sewer District No. 30 $109,196.00
Storm Sewer District No. 28 12,144.00
Sanitary Sewer No. 52-301 to 52-307 363,820.00
Sanitary Sewer No. 52-308 188,496.00
Sanitary Sewer No. 51-262 92888.00
Sanitary Sewer No. 51-265 2,853°00
Grading No. 52-3 8,999.00
Total -- $695,396.00
7. It is hereby determined that assessments will be levied against property
improved by said public improvements in a sum of not less than $695,396.00.
Bids for Painting Elevated Steel Water Tank No. 1.
As advertised in the St. Louis Park Dispatch November 6, 1952, sealed bids
were received from the following bidders for the painting of elevated steel water
tank No. 1:
1. Master Cleaning Service $ 3220.00
2. Midway Waterproofing Company 4605,00
3. Larson Tank Company 4905.00
4. C. A. Pierson Company 7045,00
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the above
bids were referred to the Village Engineer and chairman of the Water Department
Committee for-tabulation and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members
of the Council present.
Bids for Cleaning Well No. 4, and Repairing Deep Well Turbine Pump
As advertised in the St. Louis Park Dispatch November 6, 1952, sealed bids
were received from the following bidders for cleaning out Well No. 4, and re-
conditioning the turbine pump in said well, located at 4701 West 41st Street:
1. Max Renner Well Company) Inc. 91117.00
2. Bergerson-Caswell, Inc. 1280.00
3. Layne Minnesota Company 1995.00
4. Mc Carthy Well Company 2990.00
5. Keys Well Drilling Company 2990.00
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the above
bids were referred to the Village Engineer and Chairman of the Water Department
Committee for tabulation and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members
of the Council present.
Hearing on Proposed Street Grading
Pursuant to notices published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch November 27,
and December 4, 1952, a publis hearing was had on the proposed grading of
Gorham Avenue from 3rd Street NW to Walker Street, including the portion which
has been dedicated to the Village by deed, extending across Block 204, Rearrange-
ment of St. Louis Park. No persons appeared.
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:
ESOLUTION ORDERING STREET GRADING
WHEREAS, the Village Council has met at the time and place specified in a
notice relating to proposed grading of Gorham Avenue from Third Street NW to
Walker Street, published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch November 27, and December
4, 1952, and has heard all interested persons appearing at said meeting and
determined the necessity for said improvement, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park
that Gorham Avenue as the same is dedicated across Block 204, Rearrangement of
St. Louis Park, from Third Street NW to Walker Street is hereby ordered improved
by grading as Improvement No. 52-250, in accordance with plans and specifications
which have been prepared by the Village Engineer. The Clerk is authorized to
advertise for bids to be opened January 19, 1953°
. December 15, 1952
Hearing on Rezoning - Wallace T. Bruce
Pursuant to notice published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch November
27, 1952, a public hearing was had on the application of Wallace T. Bruce to
rezone from Residential Use District to Commercial Use District, that part
of Lot 20, Block 1, Cedarcrest Addition now zoned Residential. No persons
appeared.
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the above
request for rezoning was approved and the Village Attorney was instructed to
prepare an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance covering same, by unanimous vote
of all Members of- the Council present.
Hearing on Proposed Sewer Extension
Pursuant to notices published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch November 27
and December 4, 1952, a public hearing was had on proposed extension of Sanitary
Sewer in Yosemite Avenue from 27th Street to 4501 north thereof. Mr. Dixon
and Mr. La Mere appeared in favor of same.
On motion of Trustee Bo1mgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following
resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present:
RESOLUTION ORDERING SANITARY SEWER EXTENSION
WHEREAS, the• Village Council has met at the time and place specified in
a notice relating to the following Sanitary Sewer extension, which notice was
published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch on November 27 and December 4., 1952,
and has heard all interested persons appearing at said meeting and determined
the necessity for said improvement, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park
that the Sanitary Sewer be hereby ordered extended in Yosemite Avenue from 27th
Street to 450' north thereof, as Improvement No. 52-22 , in accordance with
plans and specifications for the same which have been prepared by the Village
Engineer and which are hereby approved. The Clerk is authorized to advertise
for bids to be opened January 19, 1953•
Hearing on Proposed Sewer Construction
Pursuant to notices published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch November
27, 1952, and December 4, 1952, a public hearing was had on proposed extension
of Sanitary Sewer in Maryland Avenue from the north line of Lot g, Block 1,
Boulevard Heights Addition, to 32nd Street. The following persons appeared:
Mr. Wm. Manley appeared in opposition to sewer in Block 1, Boulevard Heights
Second Addition at this time, due to amount of assessment. Would like to wait
until a few of their current assessments are paid. Laurel J. Escher appeared
in opposition, stating that they would like to get a chance to charge of their
cespools -- approximately five years.
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the Village
Engineer was instructed to make a survey to see if sanitary sewer for 3000 and
3100 Blocks on Louisiana Avenue can be run east into Kentucky Avenue sewer to
save doing Maryland Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to 32nd Street at this time,
and to report back to the Village Council on December 22, 19525 by unanimous
vote of all Members of the Council present.
Village Engineer's Recommendation on Addition to Street Department Building
The Village Engineerts report on proposed addition to the Street Department
Building was read.
Advertise for Bids for Addition to Street Department Building
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, plans and
specifications presented by the Village Engineer for the construction of an addition
to the Street Department Building were approved, as well as his recommendation
for same, and the Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids to be opened January
12, 1953, by unanimous vote of all Members Qf the Council present.
Request for Rezoning
Letter from Wm. B. Cusack, President, Cusack & Carlson, Inc., dated December
15, 1952, requesting the rezoning of Lots 44, 45, 46, and 47, Block 3, Browndale
from Residential Use to Commercial Use, was read.
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by •Trustee Bolmgren, the above
request for rezoning was referred to the Planning Commission for checking and
recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present.
December 15, 1952
Resolution
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following
resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present:
RESOLUTION CANCELING 2-I SANITARY SEWER #498 ASSESSMENT
WHEREAS it appears that by resolution of the Village Council adopted
September 10, 1951, levying assessments for 2-I Sanitary Sewer #498, the follow-
ing property owner was assessed; and
WHEREAS the front of said property is in Edina and the rear of said lot is
in St. Louis Park; and
WHEREAS said property owner has already been assessed thru the Village of
Edina for sewer in 44th Street; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED that the 1952 instalment of such assessment heretofore paid
in the respective amount set forth below 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 warrants in payment of
such refund to the respective property owner.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis
Park that the assessment for years 1953 thru 1961 heretofore levied against the
following described property, in the amounts set forth below, be hereby canceled
and that the Treasurer and the Auditor of Hennepin County be hereby authorized
to cancel the same upon their respective records.
AMOUNT TO BE REFUNDED
NAME LOTS BLOCK ADDITION AMT. 1952
Leonard C. Odell 10/11/12 11 Browndale $10.93
4504 W 44th Street Plat 50620 Parcel 5010
AMOUNTS TO BE CANCELED
1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961
10.88 10.56 10.24 9.92 9.60 '9.28 8.96 8.64 8.32
Resolution
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following
resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Council Members present:
RESOLUTION CANCELING 52-216, 217, 218, MONNETONKA
BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENTS #499 ASSESSMENT
WHEREAS it appears that by resolution of the Village Council adopted
September 15, 1952, levying assessments for 52-216, 217, 218, Minnetonka Boulevard
Improvements #499, the following property was charged for 60 feet of said im-
provements; and
WHEREAS 26 feet of sidewalk which had been replaced within the last five
years was torn up by the Village during construction; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that
the following property be credited with 26 feet of sidewalk at $1.80 per foot, and
that the Treasurer and the Auditor of Eennepin County be hereby authorized to
correct their records to the following amounts:
CORRECTED AMOUNTS FOR COUNTY AUDITOR
NAME LOTS BLOCK ADDITION
Waldemar L. Emerson 17 & E 20' Lot 18 18 Park Manor
6012 Mtka. Blvd.
TOTAL PRINCIPAL 1953 12JA 125J- 1956 1957
289.20 57.84 68.44 67.10 64.78 62.47 60.16
Building Inspector's Weekly Report
The Building Inspector's report for week ending December 12, 1952, showing
that 19 building permits were issued, totaling $288,000.00 was read and ordered
filed.
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December 15, 1952 �
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 within the Village, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council:
One (1) pole on West 29th Street between
Monterey and Natchez Avenues
One (1) pole on Texas Avenue and West 31st
Street.
_1953 Licenses
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the follow-
ing applications for 1953 licenses were approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were
authorized to issue licenses to expire December 31, 1953, by unanimous vote of
all Members of the Council present:
Andreasen & Jacobsen, DBA Belt Line
Pay Dump Dump
Belden-Porter Company Heating
Bunny's Tavern Incorporated 3.2 Beer Off:-Sale
it It it 3.2 Beer On-Sale
Cigarettes
Restaurant
Central Electric Coml5a.ny Electrical
John M. Christenson Electric Co. "
C. E. Christy Cigarettes
" " " Soft Drink
" " Gas Station 3 Pumps
Cloverleaf Creamery Company Milk Truck 2 Truck
Collins Electric Company Electrical
Cramer Electric Company if
Culbertson Cafe, Incorporated Cigarettes
n n rr Tavern
Restaurant
The Delano Dairy Milk Truck 3 Trucks
it " it Milk Retail
Dillingham's Purity Dairy Store Cigarettes
if " " " Milk Retail
Electric Maintenance Corporation Electrical
Electric Repair & Const. Company "
Electric Service Company "
John Ess and Sons "
Ewald Brothers Company Milk Truck 9 Trucks
Excelsior Baking Company Bakery Truck 2 "
Franklin Co-operative Creamery Assn. Milk Truck 7 "
Giller Drug Company, Incorporated Cigarettes
If it it if Soft Drinks
if if IT " 3.2 Beer Off-Sale
Harriett W. Jennings Cigarettes
it if " 3.2 Beer Off-Sale
Jennings Tavern Cigarettes
It " Tavern
if " Restaurant
Johnnie's Pure Oil Service Gas Station 4 Pumps
Andy Johnson 3.2 Beer Off-Sale
if it Cigarettes
K & W Electric Service Electrical
Kaufman Outdoor Advertising Co. it
Koehler Food Store Cigarettes
" it " Milk Retail
Ed J. Lovaas, Minda Holme, Jennie Reed,
Robert J. Lovaas, Melvin D. Lovaas, &
William C. Lovaas, co-partners DBA Al's
Liquor Store 3.2 Beer Off-Sale
11 " It " " Cigarettes
Mayer Electric Company Electrical
Mc Carthy's St. Louis Park Cafe, Inc. Cigarettes
n n n n u n Tavern
It it It n tt Restaurant
Nordquist Sign Company Electrical
Northland Milk & Ice Cream Company Milk Truck 8 Trucks
Ohleen Dairy " if 3 It
Parsons Electric Company Electrical
Plant Electric Company "
December 15, 1952
1953 Licenses, Continued
Penn Super Markets, Inc., DBA
Klein Foods Cigarettes
It " it " " Milk Retail
if if . it " " 3.2 Beer Off-Sale
Plehal Heating Company Heating
Reliable Electric Company Electrical
Roto Rooter Flex-O'Matic Sewer
Service Scavenger
Rudy's Auto Service Gas Station 3 Pumps
" " it Soft Drink
if " it Cigarettes
Cal Scholtz Bus Benches 11 Benches
Superior Dairy Fresh Creamery Milk Truck 1 Truck
Eugene B. Thomas Electrical
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 Belden-Porter Company
as principal, and Continental Casualty Company as
surety, dated December 3, 1952, in the amount of
$11000.00.
Heating License Bond with C. 0. Carlson Heating
& Air Conditioning Company as principal, and
Continental Casualty Company as surety, dated
November 25, 1952, in the amount of $$1,000.00.
PLUMBING LICENSE BOND with Grudem Brothers Company
as principal, and American Surety Company as surety,
dated November 28, 1952, in the amount of $$4,000.00.
PLUMBING LICENSE BOND with A. P. Kelly, DBA J. Mc Clure
Kelly and Company as principal, and Continental Casualty
Company as surety, dated December 5, 1952, in the amount
of $4,000.00.
HEATING LICENSE BOND with J. Mc Clure Kelly, J. Le Roy
Kelly and A. P. Kelly, Co-partners DBA as J. Mc Clure
Kelly and Company as principal, and Continental Casualty
Company as surety, dated December 5, 1952, in the amount
of $4,,000.00.
HEATING LICENSE BOND with Louis De Gidio as principal
and The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company as surety,
.dated November 17,, 1952,` in the amount of $$1,000.00.
HEATING LICENSE BOND with Plehal Heating Company, inc.
as principal, and Continental Casualty Company as surety,
dated December 4, 1952, in the amount of $$1,000.00.
PLUMBING LICENSE BOND with Minneapolis Gas Company as
principal, and United States Fidelity and Guaranty
Company as surety, dated November 7, 1952, in the amount
of $4,000.00.
HEATING LICENSE BOND with Minneapolis Gas Company as
principal, and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co.
as surety, dated November 7, 1952, in the amount of
$pl,000.00.
HEATING LICENSE BOND with Roy Dahl, DBA Dahl's Gas
Heating as principal, and United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Company as surety, dated December 10, 1952,
in the amount of $$1,000.00.
CONTRACTOR'S BOND with Park Construction Company as
principal, and Seaboard Surety Company as surety, dated
December 2, 1952, in the amount of $$5,724.50, covering
Grading Jobs 52-414., 415, 416, 417, 418, 419.
96 December 15, 1952
ResolutiontZ
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the follow-
ing• resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council
present:
RESOLUTION- SETTING HEARING FOR PROPOSED
OPENING AND WIDENING OF EXTENSION OF
WEST 26TH STREET
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council that on recommendation of the
Village Engineer a hearing be hereby set at the meeting of the Village Council
to be held January 5, 1953, on proposed opening and widening of an extension
of West 26th Street from Toledo Avenue to Monterey Avenue as recommended by the
Village Engineer, together with Natchez Avenue from the south line of Lot 34
to the north line of Lot 37, Block 9, Thorpe Brothers Cedar Lake Heights, and
the Clerk is directed to publish notice of hearing, specifying that the area
proposed to be assessed is bounded as follows:
On the South by 28th Street; on the East by Joppa
Avenue; on the north by 24th Street extended West to
Highway No. 100; and on the West by State Highway No.
100.
Application for On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License - Carl Reiss
Application of Carl Reiss, owner of Reiss Cafe, for an On-Sale Intoxicating
Liquor License to be used at 6900 West Lake Street was read.
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the above appli-
cation for an On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License was denied, by unanimous vote
of all Members of the Council present.
Application for Off-Sale Intoxicating-Liquor License - Carl Reiss
Application of Carl Reiss, owner of Reiss Cafe, for an Off-Sale Intoxicat-
ing License to be used at 6900 West Lake Street was read.
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bo]mgren, the above
application for an Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License was tabled, by unanimous
vote of all Members of the Council present.
,Request to Use Council Room Civil Air Patrol
Letter from R. B. Bates, 6840 Excelsior Boulevard, dated December 12, 1952,
stating that he represented a squadron of the Civil Air Patrol, and requesting
the use of the Council Room in the Village Hall on Tuesday night of each week,
was read.
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the above
request for use of Council Room on Tuesday nights was granted by unanimous vote
of all Members of the Council present.
Application for License for Used Car Lot - Lambin Motors, Inc.
Application of Lambin Motors, Inc., dated December 11, 1952, for a license
to operate a used car lot at 4825 Excelsior Boulevard, was read.
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the applica-
tion of Lambin Motors, Incorporated for a license to operate a used car lot at
4835 Excelsior Boulevard was approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized
to issue license for same to expire December 31, 1953, subject to all regulations
provided in Ordinances 261 and 266, by unanimous vote of all Members of the
Council present.
Report on Examination of Plans for Sewer Extensions and Lift Station
Report of Minnesota Department of Health, Division of Water Pollution
Control, dated November 19, 1952, on the examination of plans for sewer extensions
and lift station, was read and ordered filed.
Day Off for Village Employees
It was moved by Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bo]mgren, that
Village Employees be given either the day after Christmas (Friday December 26, 1952)
or the day after New Years (Friday January 2, 1953) off without loss of pay, with
the understanding that• one-half of the personnel be on duty both days. Motion
was passed by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present.
Minutes
The minutes. of meetings held November 24, 28, and December 8, 1952 were
read and approved as read.
December 152 1952 ST..
Resolution
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the follow-
ing resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present:
RESOLUTION REQUESTING MORE FUNDS FOR HIGHWAY AND
ROAD USE FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
WHEREAS, The American Municipal Association at its meeting and convention
this year passed a resolution asking the Federal Government for more funds for
Highway and road use, and inasmuch as this resolution contains the following in-
formation: That the Government collects approximately two billion dollars each
year from the States, and only about one-fourth of that amount is returned, the
balance being diverted for other than highway purposes; and
WHEREAS, None of the federal funds so returned to the States are apent in
municipalities of greater size" than 5000, which eliminates several of our cities
in Hennepin County from having' this money spent in their corporate limits;
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED that the Village of St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minne-
sota go on record favoring thi's resolution as passed by the American Municipal
Association, and also favoring three other resolutions -correcting wordings which
are nbw contained in the Federb.l Act, namely, to define more properly secondary
roads so that Government funds° are available for portions of these roads that
traverse incorporated municipalities, and so that the cities of more than 5000
population can participate in the expenditure of feddral funds; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we send copies of this resolution to our U. S.
Senators, our U. S. Representatives, and our Hennepin County delegation, to the
State. of Minnesota Legislators, to the Minneapolis City Council, and to the cities
of Robbinsdale, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Edina, Richfield and Crystal Village, and
that we request their support in this resolution. ,
Re: Great Northern Underpass
. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the Clerk
was instructed to write the President of the Great Northern Railway Company
regarding the urgency of the need for underpass on Highway No. 100 and Great
Northern Railway tracks, and, ask for date to meet and discuss same with them,
and if a meeting is arranged, the Mayor, Clerk, Village Attorney and Village
Engineer were authorized to appear for the Village, by unanimous vote of all
Members of the Council present.
Request for Leave of Absence - Ted Gardner
Letter from Ted Gardner, dated December 10, 1952, requesting a leave of
absence from the Engineering Department, for a job as Business agent for District
Council No. 3 for a period of ninety days from January 1, 1953, was read.
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the above
request was granted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present.
Street Light for Meadowbrook Boulevard and Alabama Avenue
Clayton Hutchins and Richard Bates appeared regarding a street light for
the corner of Meadowbrook Boulevard and Alabama Avenue, to which there has been
objections because of planning of poles.
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the Clerk
was instructed to check with Northern States Power Company concerning the cost
of underground cable, and see if they will go along with us in making this installa-
tion, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present.
Smoking in Public Mercantile Establishments
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Village
Attorney was instructed to check Village Ordinances to see if we have anything
covering smoking in public mercantile establishments, and if not to prepare a
recommendation for same, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present.
Storage Space for Special Assessment Books
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the Clerk
was authorized to rent storage vault space for special assessment books at the
Citizens State Bank of St. Louis Park, by unanimous vote of all Members of the
Council present.
Change of Street Name
It was moved by Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, that the
name of 22nd Street from Cedar Lake Road to Kentucky Lane be changed to Eliot View
Road, and the Village Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance covering same,
by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present.
December 15, 1952
Partial Payment on Contract Work
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the
following partial payment on contract work in progress, presented by Village
Engineer Phil W. Smith, was approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized
to issue warrant covering same, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council
present:
PARTIAL PAYMENT #3
SANITARY SEWER 52-251, 252. 253 and 413
Contractor - Western Underground Construction Company
Contract Date - 9-15-52
Contract Price - $19,402.70
1519 LF 9" VCP 10'-12' Deep @ 3.40 LF $ 5164.60
300 LF 9" VCP 12'-141_ " @ 3.60 LF 1080.00
360 LF 9" VCP 14'-16' It @ 5.00 LF 1800.00
58 61, on 9" Y's @ 3.40 Each 197.20
713 LF 611 Ho Conn 8'-10' @ 1.50 LF 1069.50
340 LF 6" " " 10'-12' @ 1.70 LF 578.00
6 Manholes 0'-8' @ 185.00 Each 1110.00
21 LF Xtra Depth M H @ 20.00 LF 420.00
4 Manhole Tap Conn @ 25.90 Each 50.00
$ 11835.30
Less Partial Payment #1 $ 1320.90
it " #2 4018.63
15% Withheld 1775.30 7114.83
Amt. of Partial Payment ##4 $ 4720.47
Brownlow-Lake to 609' N
Lake-Louisiana to Brownlow except for jacking
Isl Phil W. Smith, Village Engineer.
Streets Accepted. for Maintenance - Cedarcrest First & Second
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Clerk was
authorized to write Federal Housing Administration that the Village has accepted
the plats of Cedarcrest First Addition and Cedarcrest Second Addition, and have
thereby accepted the streets in both additions for maintenance, by unanimous
vote of all Members of the Council present.
Meeting Adjourned
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the meeting
was adjourned at 11:52 P. M., by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council
present.
ATTEST: 0. L. HURD, yor
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