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Home My WebLink About1952/12/22 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular December 22, 1952 ey REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 22, 1952 A regular meeting of the Village Council was called to order by Mayor C. L. Hurd at 8:21 P. M. Invocation was given by Reverend Paul Obenhauf of Wooddale Luthern Church. The following Council Members were present at roll call as follows: Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Jorvig Trustee Middleton Clerk Justad Mayor Hurd Verified Claims On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following verified claims were approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to issue warrants covering same, by unanimous vote -of Council Members by roll call as follows: Trustee Bolmgren, yea; Trustee •Jorvig, yea; Trustee Middleton, yea; Clerk Justad, yea; Mayor Hurd, yea: Aaron Anderson 143.00 -Vernon Anderson 158.00 Warren Bartels 153.00 •H. J. Bolmgren 60.00 Rollin P. Briggs 178.20 °J. W. Brockman 143.00 Arthur Buelow 153.00 -Leo Burns 143.`00 Tlar'ren E. Bushway 182.50 -Betty Caldwell 96.60 Henry B. Carlson 158.00 'B. F. Cihoski 185.50 John Connery 167.81 R. B. Connery 212.50 Thomas Connery 143.00 -Norman Crosby 138.13 James R. Dahl 166.00 °H. E. Dahlin 159.38 Elsie Dahlstrom 101.50 -Marjorie Dale 101.50 H. "W. Darby, M. D. 125.00 -Al Donahue 181.88 D. `Edwards 148.66 Hartwig Endres 145.00 E. 'Ferch ' 147.40 Alfred Formo 143.00 Ellsworth Frank' 154.00 -Irwin Freeland 166.00 Donald Frieborg 146.99 Herman Frieborg 182,39 Donald Galloway 194.18 Ted Gardner 166.41 George Gibson 182.50 -George Gibson 105.00 Ed: Gilbert 177°50 Henry Girard 169.40 Donald Glassing 114.40 -Mary Etta Green 101.50 Truman Hedwall 166.00 Esther Helmer 84.01 C. `L. Hurd 80.00 `Carl Iverson 166.00 Alvera Johnson 115.00 'Clyde Johnson 166.00 J. "0. Johnson 155.31 Kenneth Johnson 212.50 L. M. Johnson 182.50 L. M. Johnson 182.50 Thelma M. Johnson 90.00 'C. W. Jones 165.00 Earl Jones 174.84 -Torval Jorvig 60.00 Betty Joubert 9.74 -Walter Jungblut 149.60 Joseph Justad 262.50 'Maynard Kays 182.50 Anton Korbel 154.00 Dickman Knutson 46.20 Donald Krause, Sr. 153.00 Ralph H. Larson 169.40 Vernice Larson 106.00 R. Lea 164.71 C. Lindgren 147.40 G. Mack 204.05 Carlisle Madson 178.20 Vance Marfell 159.25 Mary Martin 97.50 Eugene Mc Gary 153.00 Omar MC Gary 166.00 0. R. Mc Gary 148.66 L. Mc Nellis 212:71 Terry Mc Nellis 154.00 Mildred Melbourne 115.00 C. R. Middleton 60.00 Carl Miller 222.20 Mary Miller 106.00 Willard Murphy 154.00 Andy Nelson 212.50 R. Nordstrom 183.84 NW Nat'l. Bank, Hopkins 4188.10 H. Nygaard 154.00 E. Ome st ad 1".22 Wilbur H. Ostlund 158.00 Dorothy Owens 101.50 Ellida Parchem 131.50 P. P. Persyk 186.88 A. Peterson 148.66 Richard Pollock 153.00 Donna Prentice 6.75 Public Employees Retirement R. Pykal . 148.66 Association 1369:79 Odin Quady 143.00 Ethel Reed 101.50 W. Reid 185.28 Wm. A. Reiners 143.00 Gertrude Renner 136.00 Eloise Rude 101,50 Kurt Scheibe 182.50 Donald Senander 143.00 F. J. Senander 182.50 Richard Senander 214.38 Gilbert M. Senst 167.81 F. Sewall 144.22 Richard Shinn 167.81 Philip W. Smith 325.00 100 December 222 1952 Verified Claims, Cont'd_._ Clyde Sorensen 166.00 Donald Sorensen 187.00 Robert Sorensen 166.00 Robert Standal 166.00 Glenn S. Stenberg 158.00 Peter Stienstra 212.50 Fred A. Stimson 143.00 G. Ten Eyck ' 148.66 Le Roy Thies 154.70 Betty Tiedemann 95.00 Vernon Tollefsrud 144.22 Village of St. Louis Park 50.00 George Vita 246.83 Donald Voss 147.87 Ira M. Vraalstad 212.50 Ed. Werner 30.80 J. A. Werner 212.50 Dan Whalen 158.00 E. Whipps 246.83 C. M. Williams 212.50 E. Williams 148.66 Frederick Williams 174.68 Martha Wylie 101.50 James J. Zalusky 165.00 Burt Zila 192.99 American Asbestos Paint Co. 56.40 American Linen Supply Co. 9.55 Badger Meter Mfg. Co. 9700.00 R. A. Bird 23.50 Boulevard Super Market 23.55 Bury and Carlson, Inc. 417.07 Commercial West 14.40 " It ►► 890.02 Crook & Hanley 6.60 H. W. Darby, M. D. 135.00 E. I. Dupont De Nemours & Co. 8.65 " " It " ►► 1 50.00 Family and Children's Service 80.35 " " " If " 90.00 J. .V. Gleason 1533.75 M. L. Gordon 17.50 it if ►► 612.85 _Henn. Co. League of Towns & ►► ►► ►► 1421.00 Municipalities 10.00 Henn-Lake Stationers 6.20 Wm. H. Mc Coy 14.60 J. V. Gleason 1617.70 'Miller-Davis Company 30.00 If ►► It 507.50 If it n 2.00 It n If 1568.00 it n n 2.50 ►► " ►► 2115.55 if ►► ►► 27.00 �► If 1157.10 Edmund T. Montgomery 37.00 ►► n n 5300.00 n it 0 75.00 It It " 499.03 Park Press 40.80 it " " 3144.23 Park Surveyors 30.00 it " It 3956.70 Phelps-Drake Company, Inc. 39669.78 If it " 2748.70 Pockrandt Lumber Co. 12.06 if It " 1,351.70 Reiss Coal Company 160.59 ►t .►► It 4378.28 'H. A. Rogers Company 88.74 " " if 3955.90 St..Louis Park Dispatch 2.40 ►► It if 646.80 ►► if ►► 11 3.60 ►► 'If ►► 2657.55 If it if " 20.80 it " It 8294.73 'Shursen Agency 17.57 It ►' ►► 10694.25 ►' ►' 61.25 Sterling Electric Co. 17.64 Terry Brothers, Inc. 85.00 Wm. V. Terry Excay. Co. 44.35 Underwood Corporation 5.25 Village of St. Louis Park Village of St. Louis Park Special Assessments 452.72 _ Street Department 121.86 ►► ►► ►► 902.00 It ►► It 868.30 Warner Hardware 15.22 Western Underground Const. Williams Hardware Company 28.40 Company 9880.26 Hearing on Application for Rezoning - J. WP Held and F. J. Swenson Pursuant to notice published in the St. Louis Park Lispatch December 11, 1952, a public hearing was had on the application of J. W: Held and F. J. Swenson for rezoning that portion of the East One-Half (E2) of the NWl. of the SWt, Section 30, Township 29, Range 24, which is now zoned within the open development use district and to include the same within the commercial use district. The following persons appeared: Mr. Held, Mr. Swenson and Mr. R. H. White appeared in_behalf of the petitioners. Roger Shanedling, 1620 South Lilac Lane, and C. P. Mc Cauley, 1600 South Lilac Lane appeared and inquired as to the supposed use of Service Road, stating that there is no sidewalk which makes it necessary to walk in the Street, and asking how they propose to get a 100 ft. road. 50 feet will come off the south part of the Held property. Paul Jensen, 1614 South Lilac Drive asked if this Council could zone Golden Valley property. The answer was that we have no control over Golden Valley zoning. Trustee Bolmgren said that 16th Street will some day go thru from Highway No. 100 to Zarthan Avenue. Mr. Mc Cauley asked if 16th Street would be paved. Mayor Hurd said that would be part of the project. Mr. Mc Cauley said he would sell his property for his price. Mayor Hurd said that the Council will want to know to what extent Mr. Held and Mr. Swenson will give for 16th Street for a buffer zone and how much we will need on the south side; also what will be needed to get a right-of-way from Golden Valley side. Mr. White was asked how soon the project would be started and finished. He answered from one to two years. On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the above matter December 22, 1952 T'01 Hearing on Application for Rezoning. Cont'd. was referred to the Committee of the Whole to secure needed information and a report on same December 29, 19522 by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Permission to Place Pole On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Northern States Power Company was granted permission to Place a pole on Colorado Avenue and West 28th Street, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. 1953 Licenses On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following applications for 1953 licenses were approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were author- ized to issue licenses to expire December 31, 1953, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: Bacons Electric Shop Electrical Bates Electric Service " Berndt Electric '! Boulevard Pharmacy, Inporporated Cigarettes " If " Restaurant " If " 3.2 Beer Off-Sale Clark's Super Service Gas Station 6 Pumps Cigarettes Soft Drinks Dairy Queen Restaurant Richard 8. Dewey Electrical Herman G. Dirks Heating Co. Heating A. B. Donaldson, Inc. " Dr. E. L. Fitch Dog Kennel Hodroff Super Market Cigarettes it it " Milk Retail 3.2 Beer Off-Sale Jasperson's Dairy Milk 2 Trucks Kent's Grocery Soft Drinks 3.2 Beer Off-Sale Milk Retail Lindgren Electric Company Electrical Henry J. Mester if Milk House Restaurant Milk Retail Cigarettes Minneapolis Electric Service Electrical Minnesota Rubber & Gasket Co. Cigarettes Moldestad Grocery it It if Milk Retail National Tea Company Cigarettes 2 Stores If It ` '" Milk Retail 2 Stores It If " 3.2 Beer Off-Sale 2 Store Guy Newall Dog Kennel Norris ,Creameries, Inc. Milk 6 Trucks NW Heating Engineers, Inc. Heating Park Drugs, Incorporated Restaurant n it n Cigarettes " if " 3.2 Beer Off-Sale Park Standard Station Gas Station 3 Pumps " to " Soft Drinks Park Tavern Cigdrettes It It Restaurant If it 3.2 Beer On-Sale " If3.2 Beer Off-Sale Red Owl Stores, Inc. Restaurant if " " " Cigarettes it " it " 3.2 Beer Off-Sale Robbinsdale Electric Company Electrical St: Louis Park Theatre Co. Theatre Soft Drinks Cigarettes Sallblad Electric Co. Electrical Seirup and Sons Used Car Lot Skeldon & Green Electric, Inc. Electrical Spencer Electric Company if Standard Heating Company Heating It It " Gas Installations Suburban Electric Company Electrical 102 December 22, 1952 1953 Licenses, Continued Tonka Lunch Cigarettes 11 " Restaurant Tripp Electric Company Electrical Underwood & Larson Restaurant Cigarettes It if It Restaurant Williams Electric Company Electrical Woodlake Electric & Hardware Co. " Zephyr Oil Company Bulk Gas Station If " Gas Station 6 Pumps " if " Soft Drinks " Cigarettes -Mike Zoss, Drugs, Inc. Restaurant ►� if " " Cigarettes " if " If 3.2 Beer Off-Sale Preliminary Plat for West Texa-Tonka Hills On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the pre- liminary plat of West Texa-Tonka Hills Addition presented by Fine Realty, Inc. was referred to the Planning Commission for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Proposed Ordinance for Sign Operators Sign Operators Baker, Behonek, Nordquist and Hohman appeared regarding proposed sign and billboard ordinance. Village Attorney, E. T. Montgomery asked if the Council wanted the ordinance to require licensing of sign operators. Mr. Behonek said that licensing would be a good idea. A $15.00 licensing fee was suggested. After some discussion of the matter, the Village Attorney was asked to have an ordinance ready for adoption `on January 5, 1953. Bonds On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following bonds were approved by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: PLUMBING LICENSE BOND with Humboldt Plumbing Company as principal, and Saint Paul-Mercury Indemnity Company as surety, dated December 4th, 1952, in the amount of $x4,000.00. HEATING LICENSE BOND with Standard Heating Company as principal, and Standard Accident Insurance Company as surety, dated November 18, 1952, in the amount of $ 1,000.00 HEATING LICENSE BOND with Roger M. Bjorklund as principal, and United States' Fidelity and Guaranty Company as surety, dated December 11th, 1952, in the amount of $1,000.00. HEATING LICENSE BOND with Egan and Sons Company as principal, and The Employer's Liability Assurance Corporation, Ltd. as surety, dated December 10, 1952, in the amount of $ 12000.00. HEATING LICENSE BOND with Sigwald Engineering Co. as principal, and Anchor Casualty Company as surety, dated December 15, 1952, in the amount of $13000.00. HEATING LICENSE BOND with Herman G. Dirks as principal, and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company as surety, dated December 12, 1952, in the amount of $1,000.00. HEATING LICENSE BOND with 0. H. Lerum, DBA Eastman Furnace Company as principal, and The Fidelity and Casualty Company as-surety, dated November' 26m 1952, in the amount of $51,000.00. CONTRACTORS BOND with St.' Louis Park Constructors as principal, and Peerless Casualty Company as surety, dated October 6; 1952, in the amount of $5181,247.00, covering the construction of Sanitary Sewer Improve- ment No. 52-308. December 23, 1952 103 Bonds. Continued CONTRACTORS BOND with St. Louis Park Constructors as principal, and Peerless Casualty Company as surety dated October 6, 1952, in the amount of $344,820.00, covering construction of Sanitary Sewer Improvement Nos. 52-301 to 52-307 inclusive. Resolution On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Clerk Justad, the following reso- lution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: RESOLUTION CANCELING MAIN TRUNK SEWER #2, #497 ALLEY GRADING 51-13 & 14 AND #497 STORM SEWER DIST. #23 WHEREAS it appears that by resolution of the Village Council levying assess- ments for Main Trunk Sewer #2, #497 Alley Grading 51-13 & 14, and #497 'Storm Sewer District #23 the following lots were assessed; and WHEREAS the Village has now purchased said lots; therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Village of St. Louis Park Village Council that the assessments from 1952 on, heretofore levied against said 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. AMOUNTS TO BE: CANCELED BY COUNTY AUDITOR LOT 28 BLOCK 330 REARRANGEMENT OF ST. LOUIS PARK M. T. Sewer #2 #497 St. Sewer #23 #497 Alley Grading 51-13 Total 600.00 140.00 116.00 1952 70.80 19.13 42.92 1953 69.00 19.04 41.76 1954 67.20 18.48 40.22 1955 65.40 17.92 1956 63.60 17.36 1957 61.80 16.80 1958 16.24 1959 15.68 1960 15.12 1961 14.56 LOT 30 BLOCK 170 REARRANGEMENT OF ST. LOUIS PARK M. T. Sewer 7#2 #497 St. Sewer #23 #497 Alley Grad. 51-14 Total 50.00 140.00 116.00 1952 5.90 19.13 42.92 1953 5.75 19.04 41.76 1954 5.60 18.48 40.22 1955 5.45 17.92 1956 5.30 17.36 1957 5.15 16.80 1958 16.24 1959 15.68 1960 15.12 1961 14.56 Village Engineer's Report on Claim for Damages to Sidewalk - E. Paul Vavrick Report of Village Engineer, Phil W. Smith on the complaint of E. Paul Vavrick, 6404 Minnetonka Boulevard regarding damage to his sidewalk at the time the paving was put in on Minnetonka Boulevard, was read. It was moved by Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, that the claim of E. Paul Vavrick, 6404 Minnetonka Boulevard for damages to his sidewalk at the time the paving was put .in on Minnetonka Boulevard was denied, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Traffic Control Signal Agreement On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to sign agreement for the Village with the State of -Minnesota, for the installation of traffic control signals at the Junction of Trunk Highway No. 121 and Trunk Highway No. 169, in the Village, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. 104- December 22, 1952 Resolution On motion of Clerk Justad, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: Sao RESOLUTION CANCELING GARBAGE COLLECTION ASSESSMENT WHEREAS it appears that by resolution of the Village Council adopted October 6, 1952, levying assessments for Garbage Collection, the following proper- ty was assessed; and WHEREAS, the house has now be removed from this lot, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the 1953 assessment heretofore levied against said property in the amount 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 CANCELED PLAT PARCEL AMOUNT 1953 49607 1650 9.42 Bid Award for Painting Elevated Steel Water Tank #1 On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the bid of Master Cleaning Service received December 15, 1952, for the painting of elevated steel water tank #1 was determined to be the lowest bid of a responsible bidder, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to execute contract for the Village with Master Cleaning Service for the work at price bid of $3220.00, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Bid Award for Cleaning Well #4 and Repairing Pump Orr motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the bid of Max Renner Trlell Company received December 15, 1952, for the cleaning of Well #4, and repairing deep well turbine pump was determined to be the lowest bid of a res- ponsible- bidder, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to execute contract .for the Village with Max Renner Well- Company for the work at price bid of $1117.00, by unanimous vote of all Members- of the Council present. Deed for Public Street On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the quit claim deed with Clifford L. Hanson and- Ruby Hanson, husband and wife as parties of the first part, and the Village of St. Louis Park as party of the second part, for the following described property was approved, and the Village Attorney was instructed to file same with the Register of Deeds of Hennepin County, by unani- mous vote of all Members of the Council: FOR USE AS PUBLIC STREET, the north 30 feet of the Easterly 1/5 of the East 1/2 of the South- 1/2 of the North 1/2. of the NES. of the SE! of Section 18., Township 117,.Range 21. Re: Agreement with G. N. Ry. Co. for Water Main Over Railway RM On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to sign for the Village, agreement with the Great Northern Railway Right-of-Way at Louisiana.Avenue, dated March 13, 1951, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Letter Requesting Street Lighting and Street Improvements, Etc. South Westwood Hills Improvement Association Letter from South Westwood Hills Improvement Association, Incorporated, dated ?November 28, 1952, requesting street improvements, street lighting, playground, school bus stop and public transportation was read. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Clerk was instructed to refer the above mentioned letter to the Park Board, School Board, Northern States Power Company, Village Engineer, and Bus Company for attention, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Building Inspector's Weekly Report The Building Inspector's report for week ending December 19, 1952, showing that 2 building permits were issued,, totaling $244,500.00, was read and ordered filed. December 22, 1952 05 Partial Payments on Contract Work On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following partial payments of contract work in progress, presented by Village Engineer, 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: FINAL PAYMENT SANITARY SE11ER 2-K Contractor - Phelps-Drake Company, Inc: Contract Price - $145,460.00 Contract Date - 9-4-51 575 LF 9" VCP 01-81 Deep Q 2.50 LF $ 1437.50 2845 LF 9" VCP 81-101 11 @ 3.20 LF 9104.00 7520 LF 911 VCP 101-121 It Q 3.40 LF 25568.00 1660 IF 9" VCP 121-141 if @ 4.10 LF 6806.00 360 IF 9" VCP 14'-161 11 @ 5.90 LF 2124.00 54 IF 3011 RCP Jacked under tracks @ 33.00 IF 1782.00 1335 LF 811 CIP 01-81 Deep @ 7.60 LF 10146.00 321 611 on 911 Y's @ 3.50 Each 1123.50 430 611 1/8 Bends @ 2.50 Each 1075.00 4390 LF 6t1 VCP Ho Conn. 81-101 Deep @ 1.80 IF 7902.00 675 LF 6" VCP '1 it 101-121 11 @ 1.90 LF 1282.50 63 Manholes 01-81 Deep @ 180.00 Each 11340.00 167 IF Xtra Depth_M H @ 20.00 LF 3340.00 1 M H Tap Conn @ ' 25.00 Each 25.00 2 Drop M. H's @ 220.00 Each 440.00 400 CY Rock Cradle @ 6.00 CY 2400.00 135 CY Concrete @ 30.00 4050.00 1000 LF 611 C I Force Main @ 3.00 LF 2000.00 1 M Sheathing left in trench @ 150.00 M 150.00 400 CY Embankment @ 1.00 CY 400.00 200 SY Sod Embankment @ 1.00 Sy 200.00 1 Lift Station, Complete @ 19000.00 Each 190001,00 13215 IF Blacktop Replacement @ 2.50 LF 33037.50 14.5733.00 Less Partial Payment #1 $ 2088.45 If - it If #2 13309.09 it If If #3 18998.69 it #4 13813.90 " it ##5 16595.99 it #6 14643.00 If It it #7 10823.22 If it " #8 15790.88 106063.22 Amount Final Payment 39669.78 Area - 41st Street to Creek & Vernon to Colorado PARTIAL PAYMENT NO. 9 SANITARY SE14ER 51-201, 203 and 205 Contractor - Western Underground Construction Company Contract Date - 9-24-50 Contract Price - $91,043.50 325 9" VCP 01-81 Deep @ 3.50 LF 1137.50 873 IF 9" VCP 81-101 '@ 3.60 LF 3142.80 4845 LF 911 VCP 101-121 @ 3.75 LF 18168.75 1463 LF 911 VCP 121-141 @ 4.50 LF 6583.50 300 LF 9" VCP 141-161 @ 10.00 LF 3000.00 45 LF 811 CIP 8'-101 @ 5.48 LF 246.60 213 IF 811 CIP 101-121 @ 5.63 LF 1199.19 222' LF 811 CIP 121-141 @ 6.38 LF 1416.36 100 LF 81t CIP 141-161 @ 11.88 LF 1188.00 100 IF 811 CIP 161-181 0 21.88 LF 2188.00 215 611 on 9t1 Y's @ 3.50 Each 752.50 303 611 1/8 Bends @ 3.00 Each 909.00 2397 LF 61, VCP Ho Conn 81-101 2.00 IF 4794.00 730 LF 611 VCP • 11 11 101-121 3.00 LF 2190.00 38 Manholes 01-81 @ 180.00 Each 6840.00 149 LF Xtra Depth MH 811 Wall 20.00 LF 2980.00 1 Lift Station, Complete 6500.00 Each 6500.00 350 LF 4" CIP Force Main @ 3.50 LF 1225.00 ®� December 22, 1952 Partial Payments, Continued �! SS 51-201, 2035 205 ----- 100 CY Concrete @ 40.00 CY $ 4000.00 400 CY Rock @ 6.00 CY 2400.00 2500 CY Embankment @ 1.00 CY 2500.00 1 M Sheathing @ 150.00 M 150.00 73511.20 Less Partial Payment #1 6633.82 #2 13312.07 #3 6450.65 #4 1384.95 #5 7533.55 #6 1+57.75 0 7534.83 #8 8296.64 15% Withheld 11026.68 • 63630.94 Amt. Payment #9 $ 9880.26 Brooklawns Addition Isl Phil W. Smith, Village Engineer. Letter Re: Proposed Legislation to Eliminate Rotation of Candidates Names on Voting Machine Labels Letter from C. D. Jeronimus, City Clerk, City of Duluth relative to proposed legislation to eliminate the rotation of candidates' names on voting machine labels, was read. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Clerk was instructed to prepare a resolution in favor of the above proposed legislation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Fire Department Instructors Conference On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, Chief, C. M. Williams was authorized to attend the 25th Annual Fire Department Instructors Conference at Memphis, Tennessee, February 24th to 27th, 1953, with necessary expenses paid, by unanimous votd of all Members of the Council. Petition for Sanitary Sewer On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Clerk Justad, 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 all Members of the Couhcil: P-1244 PETITION FOR SANITARY SEWER, dated December 22, 1952, signed by Elmer H. Rasmussen, 3044 Kentucky Avenue and others, for the construction of sanitary sewer in KCNTUCKY AVENUE FROM MINNETONKA BOULEVARD TO 31ST STREET. Petition for Water Main On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following petition was referred to the Village Engineer and Chairman of the Water Depart- ment Committee for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: P-1236 PETITION FOR WATER MAIN, dated December 13, 1952, signed by Walter J. Mark, 6818 West Lake Street and others, for the construction of water main in WEST LAKE STREET FROM LOUISIANA AVENUE TO BROn]NLOW AVENUE. Letter Re: New 1,000,000 Gallon Elevated Water Tank Letter dated December 16, 1952, from Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Corporation, acknowledging our contract for erecting a 1,000,000 gallon elevated water storage tank and tower in the amount of $176,800.00, was read and ordered filed with contract. Public Health Nursing Service Report for November, 1952 Report of Rural Hennepin County Public Health Nursing Service Committee for the month of November, 1952, was read and ordered filed. December 22, 1952 107 Contract for Garbage Collection Pending Construction of Incinerator On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to execute form of contract prepared by the Village Attorney providing for extension of the existing garbage collection contract between the Village and Sanitary Drayage Company for a period of one year from December 15, 1952, subject, however, to termination on 30 days notice if the Village completes a garbage incinerator plant, at a price of 93¢ per residence pickup per month, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Preliminary Plat for Fast Texa-Tonka Addition On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the preliminary plat of Texa-Tonka, Addition, presented by J. M. Johnson, was referred to the Planning Commission for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Request for Rezoning - M. P. Johnson On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the request of M. P. Johnson, 7924 Minnetonka Boulevard for the rezoning of the following des- cribed property was referred to the Planning Commission for checking and recom- mendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: That part of the West 165 feet of the South 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of the SW4 of Section 8, Township 117 N, Range 21 West of the 5th Principal Meridian lying North of the South 333 feet thereof, subject to an easement for road purposes over the West 33 feet thereof for Texas Avenue -- from Residentian Use to Multiple Dwelling Use; and The North 150 feet of the South 333 feet of the West 165 feet of the South 1/2 of the SW-14 of the SWY of Section 8, Township 117 N, Range 21-West of the 5th Principal Meridian lying North of the South 163 feet thereof, subject to an easement for road purposes over the West 33 feet thereof for Texas Avenue -- from Residential Use to Commercial Use. 1951 Taxes on Lot 30, Block 170, Lot 28, Block 330, Rearrangement On motion of Clerk Justad, Seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the taxes for 1951, including penalties against Lot 30, Block 170 and Lot 28, Block 330, Rearrange- ment of St. Louis Park were approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to issue a warrant on the Treasurer for the immediate payment of same so as to be accounted for in 1952 business, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Minutes The minutes of meeting held December 15, 1952 were read and approved as read. Hearing Adjourned from December 15, 1952 - Sanitary Sewer No, 52-323 Hearing adjourned from December 15, 1952 was resumed on the proposed public improvements described in the following resolution: Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: RESOLUTION ORDERING SANITARY SEWER WHEREAS the Village Council-has met at the time and place specified in the notices published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch November 27, 1952 and December 4, 1952, relating to the public improvements hereinafter described, and has heard all interested persons appearing at said meeting and determined the necessity for said improvements, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the following public improvements be hereby ordered constructed in accordance with plans and specifications which have been prepared by the Village Engineer and which are hereby approved, and the work to be included in contract dated October 6, 1952 with St. Louis Park Constructors at the unit prices therein stated: X08 December 222 1952 � Resolution Ordering Sanitary Sewer, Cont'd. - Qe1 SANITARY SggER "IMPROVEMENT NO. 52-323 -- In Maryland Avenue from north line of Lot 8, Block 1, Boulevard Heights Addition to 31st Street; and in Maryland Avenue from 31st Street to 32nd Street. Meeting Adjourned On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Clerk Justad, the meeting was adjourned by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. C. L. HURD, Mayor ATTEST: JOSEPH Jr AD, Clerk