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Home My WebLink About1952/02/25 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular19 6 February 25, 1952 REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 25, 1952 A regular meeting of the Village Council was called to order by Mayor C. L. Hurd. Invocation was given by Reverend -Einar M.'Martinson, Union Congregational Church. The following Council Members were present at roll call as follows: Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Middleton Clerk Justad Mayor Hurd Minutes The minutes of meeting held February 18, 1952 were`read. On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Clerk Justad, the minutes of meeting held on February 18, 1952 were approved as read, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. 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; Clerk Justad, yea; Mayor Hurd, yea; A. Anderson 143.00 Vernon Anderson John Balich 222.20 Warren Bartels Rollin P. Briggs 178.20 J. W. Brockman Henry B. Carlson 153.00 B. F. Cihoski John Connery 165.00 R. B. Connery Norman Crosby 143.00 James R. Dahl Elsie Dahlstrom 101.50 Marjorie Dale Al Donahue 165.00 D. Edwards Hartwig f 145.00 E. Ferch Ellsworth 158.86 Irwin Freeland H. Frieborg 192.50 Ted Gardner George Gibson 182.50 Edwin Gilbert if if 60.00 Henry Girard Donald Glassing 166.00 Mary Etta Green Truman Hedwall 166.00 Esther Helmer Orlo Hemstock 55.00 Carl Iverson Alvera Johnson 115.00 Clyde Johnson J. 0. Johnson 156.18 Kenneth Johnson L. M. Johnson 166.00 Challen M. Jones C. W. Jones 165.00 Earl Jones Betty Joubert 7.69 Walter Jungblut Joseph Justad 262.50 Maynard Kays Le Roy Kellogg 54.68 A. Korbel Donald Krause, Sr. 153.00 Ralph H. Larson Vernice Larson 106.00 R. Lea C. Lindgren 153.68 G. Mack Carlisle Madson 178.20 Vance Marfell Mary Martin 93.00 Eugene Mc Gary Omar Mc Gary 166.00 0. Mc Gary L. Mc Nellis 182.50 T. Mc Nellis Mildred Melbourne 115.00 Carl Miller Mary Miller 106.00 Willard Murphy Andy Nelson 212.50 R. Nordstrom Wm. Nordstrom 134.00 Henry Nygaard E. Omestad 145.44 Wilbur H. Ostlund Dorothy Nrens 101.50 Ellida Parchem Wm. Pascoe 136.00 P. Persyk A. Peterson 159.96 Richard Pollock Ethel Reed 36.00 Gertrude Renner Eloise Rude 101.50 Kurt Scheibe F. J. Senander 182.50 Richard Senander Gilbert Senst 130.00 F. Sewall Richard Shinn 165.00 Phillip W. Smith Clyde Sorenson 163.00 Donald Sorensen Robert Sorenson 166.00 Allan Sorenson Charles H. Soutter, Jr. 169.40 Robert Standal Glenn S. Stenbert 153.00 Peter Stienstra 153.00 153.00 143.00 178.38 212.50 166.00 101.50 149.91 149.91 166.00 165.00 177.50 169.40 97.50 76.96 166.00 166.00 212.50 140.00 165.00 168.76 177.50 143.00 169.40 162.48 179.51 149.91 153.00 134.00 143.00 187.00 153.00 '175.18 143.00 153.00 131.50 143.00 146.66 136.00 182.50 143.00 143.00 442.51 187.00 75.60 166.00 212.50 cc Cn 1 1 1 February 25, 1952 Petition for Rezoning for Commercial Parkin A petition from M. A. Fingerman, dated February 25, 1952, for special permission to use Lots 12, 13, and 14, Block 21, Park Manor Addition for off- street parking in order to relieve the congestion and traffic hazards,on Minne- tonka Boulevard between Dakota and Colorado and Edgewood Avenues, was read. 197 - Hearing 97,: Hearing Date Set for Rezoning On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, March 24, 1952 was set as date for the resoning of Lots -12, 13, and 14, Block 21, Park Manor Addition for Commercial Parking only, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the follow- ing resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Council Members present: RESOLUTION CANCELING SEWER ASSESSMENTS WHEREAS it appears that after assessments were levied for SANITARY SEWER 1-G, STORM SEWER 13-B #493, and STORM SEWER DISTRICT 13, the South 30' of Lot 8, Auditor's Subdivision #350 was deeded to the Village for a street; therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the assessments for SANITARY SEWER 1-G, STORM SEWER 13-B #493, and STORM SEWER DISTRICT 13 on the above described property be canceled, and that the Auditor and the Treasurer of Hennepin County be hereby authorized to cancel the above assessments on their respective records in the following amounts ---- AMOUNTS TO BE CANCELED BY COUNTY AUDITOR LOT ADDITION PARCEL & PLAT South 30' Lot 8 Auditor's Subdivision #350 #820 - 50102 13B Storm Sewer #493 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1.19 1.15 1.11 1.07 1.07 1.02 .97 .91 Sanitary Sewer 1-G 11.98 11.76 11.54 11.32 Storm Sewer Dist. 13 1.06 1.01 .96 .90 .85 Petition to Vacate Street On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the petition .signed by Richard J. and Marlys J. Westling, dated February 19, 1952, for the vacation of West 29th Street in West Lynn Addition, was read and referred to the Village Engineer for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council Present. Verified Claims, Continued Gunnar Stromer 165.00 G. Ten Eyck 151.17 Le Roy Thies 233.19 Vernon Tollefsrud 169.81 G. Vita 167.44 Ira M. Vraalstad 212.50 Ed. Werner 30.80 J. A. Werner 212.50 Dan Whalen 153.00 ' E. Whipps 153.68 C. X. Williams 212.50 E. Williams 151.17 Martha M. Wylie 101.50 James J. Zalusky 165.00 Burt Zila 177.50 H. J. Bolmgren 60.00 C. L. Hurd 60.00 Torval Jorvig 60.00 C. R. Middleton 60.00 H. W. Darby, M. D. 250.00 C. E. Christy 5.75 Freeland's Food Market 1.43 Henn. Co. Welfare Board 68.50 It " if 4.50 Hodroff's Super Market 19.90 Peter Kielb & Margaret Kielb 1,000.00 E. R. Ludwig 7.87 Wm. H. Mc Coy 15.10 Hodroff's Super Market 19.90 Miller -Davis Company 24.00 Minneapolis Gas Company 1.12 if " " 3.25 Modern Floors 6.30 It " " 5.00 Edmund T. Montgomery 30.00 Northern States Power Company 12.00 Paper, Calmenson & Co. 9.23 it it if " 5.06 Penny Super Market 44.36 Poucher Printing & Lithograph - Reeves Coal & Dock Co. 80.03 ing Company 230.00 Warner Hardware Co. 5.51 West Disinfecting Co. 31.25 it it ,f 72.30 Petition for Rezoning for Commercial Parkin A petition from M. A. Fingerman, dated February 25, 1952, for special permission to use Lots 12, 13, and 14, Block 21, Park Manor Addition for off- street parking in order to relieve the congestion and traffic hazards,on Minne- tonka Boulevard between Dakota and Colorado and Edgewood Avenues, was read. 197 - Hearing 97,: Hearing Date Set for Rezoning On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, March 24, 1952 was set as date for the resoning of Lots -12, 13, and 14, Block 21, Park Manor Addition for Commercial Parking only, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the follow- ing resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Council Members present: RESOLUTION CANCELING SEWER ASSESSMENTS WHEREAS it appears that after assessments were levied for SANITARY SEWER 1-G, STORM SEWER 13-B #493, and STORM SEWER DISTRICT 13, the South 30' of Lot 8, Auditor's Subdivision #350 was deeded to the Village for a street; therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the assessments for SANITARY SEWER 1-G, STORM SEWER 13-B #493, and STORM SEWER DISTRICT 13 on the above described property be canceled, and that the Auditor and the Treasurer of Hennepin County be hereby authorized to cancel the above assessments on their respective records in the following amounts ---- AMOUNTS TO BE CANCELED BY COUNTY AUDITOR LOT ADDITION PARCEL & PLAT South 30' Lot 8 Auditor's Subdivision #350 #820 - 50102 13B Storm Sewer #493 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1.19 1.15 1.11 1.07 1.07 1.02 .97 .91 Sanitary Sewer 1-G 11.98 11.76 11.54 11.32 Storm Sewer Dist. 13 1.06 1.01 .96 .90 .85 Petition to Vacate Street On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the petition .signed by Richard J. and Marlys J. Westling, dated February 19, 1952, for the vacation of West 29th Street in West Lynn Addition, was read and referred to the Village Engineer for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council Present. 198 February 25, 1952 cc CA Gas Main Extensions C. -O On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the follow- �y ing gas main extensions were approved by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: In Minnetonka Boulevard from 372''West of West Line of Ensign Avenue to 250' East of East Line of Aquila In Ensign Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to West 31st Street In Cavell Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to West 31st Street In West 31st Street from Ensign Avenue to Cavell Avenue In Decatur Avenue from West 31st Street to Lot 2, Block 3, Minnetonka Boulevard Addition In Boone Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to Lot 12, Block 2, Belmont Terrace Addition In Aquila Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to Lot 8, Block 21 Belmont Terrace Addition Petition for Street Improvement On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the follow- iug petition was referred to the Village Engineer and Street Department Com- m$ttee for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: P-1032 PETITION FOR CURB AND GUTTER, signed by J. E. Roff, 2924 Zarthan Avenue and others, dated February 11, 1952, for the construction of curb and gutter on the WEST SIDE OF ZARTHAN AVENUE FROM MINNETONKA BOULEVARD TO 29TH STREET. Petition fo'r Sanitary Sewer On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the follow- ing petition was referred to the Village Engineer and Sewer Department Committee for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Council Members present: P-1035 PETITION FOR SANITARY SEWER, signed by C. J. Amlaw, 3909 Alabama Avenue and others, dated February 14, 1952, for the construction of Sanitary Sewer in ALABAMA AVENUE FROM 39TH STREET SOUTH TO RAILROAD CROSSING. Petitions for Water Main Extensions On motion of Trustee Bo1mgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the follow- ing petitions were referred to the Village Engineer and Chairman of the Water Department Committee for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: P-1033 PETITION FOR WATER MAIN, signed by Richard J. West ling and Marlys J. Westling, dated February 19, 1952, for the construction of water main in AQUILA AVENUE FROM MINNETONKA BOULEVARD TO 28TH STREET; in 29TH STREET FROM AQUILA AVENUE TO WEST LINE OF LOT 1, BLOCK 2, of PROPOSED WEST LYNN ADDITION. P-1034 PETITION FOR WATER MAIN, signed by Adolph Fine, Inc. dated February 25, 1952, for the construction of water main in WYOMING AVENUE FROM MINNETONKA BLVD. TO AND INCLUDING 2839 WYOMING AVENUE AND IN MTKA. BOULEVARD FROM WYOMING AVENUE AND INCLUDING 8300, 8340 and 8330 MINNETONKA BOULEVARD. Permission to Place Pole and Anchors On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the North- western Bell Telephone Company was granted permission to place one pole and anchor on Pennsylvania Avenue between West Lake ,Street -and North Street; and one anchor in the alley east of Pennsylvania Avenue between North Street and South Street, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Letter Re: Disturbi:ng,Suxface of County and State Aid Roads, and the Repair After Work has been Completed A letter from L. P. Zimmerman, County Highway Engineer, Hennepin County, dated February 11, 1952, relative to disturbing surface of County and State Aid Roads and the repairs after work has been completed, was read and ordered filed. 1 1 February 25, 1952 Report on Plans for Sewer Extensions - Minn. Dept. Health A report from Minnesota Department of Health, Division of Water Pollution Control, on their examination of plans for sewer extensions in WEST 42ND STREET FROM PRINCETON AVENUE EAST 120 FEET, AND IN OTTAWA AVENUE FROM WEST 42ND STREET T NORTH 300 FEET, dated January 2, 1952, was read and ordered filed. Licenses On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, 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 Council Members present: Ostrin Heating Company Penn Super Markets, Inc. DBA Klein Foods " It it if if " it " Richfield Heating & Sheet Metal Company Freeland's Food Market to to is London Plumbing Company Bonds Heating Cigarettes Milk at Retail 3.2, Beer Off -Sale Heating Cigarettes Milk at Retail Plumbing On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the follow- ing bonds were approved by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: HEATING LICENSE BOND with Bernard P. Mooney, DBA Mooney's as -principal, and Western Surety Company as surety, dated October,19, 1951,`in the amount of $$1,000.00. PLUMBING LICENSE BOND with Bernard P. Mooney, DBA Mooney's as principal, -and Western Surety Company as surety, dated October 19, 1951, in the amount of $$42000.00. HEATING LICENSE BOND with Johnson Heating and Sheet Metal Company as principal, and The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company as surety., -dated - February 20, 1952, in the amount of $$1,000.00. Building Inspector's Weekly Report The Building Inspector's weekly report for week ending February 15, 1952, showing that eight building permits were issued, totaling $$62,100.00, was"read and ordered filed. Street Signs Ordered On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded'by Trustee Middleton, the Street Commissioner was ordered to place street signs at the following locations by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: At France Avenue and Cedarwood Road - "CEDARWOOD ROAD Numbers 4000 to 4340 Only" At Highway No. 100 and Parkwood Road - Westridge Lane & Cedarwood Rd. South Hill Lane & ENTER HERE Parklands Road & " " 2300 Block Parkwood Road 2200 Block South Hill Lane 2300 Block Westridge Lane 4500-4900 Blocks Cedarwood Road Application for Restaurant License On motion of Trustee -Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the applica- tion of Donald B. Moritz for a license to operate a restaurant under the name of MINIKAHDA DAIRY STORE at his present business address (4215 Excelsior Boulevard) where he has been operating a food market was approved, and the Mayor -and Clerk were authorized to issue license for same to expire December 31, 19523 with the understanding that he may return his -unused soft drink license for a refund of $$5.00. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Z®® February 25, 1952 C� Payroll Deduction for Insurance Approved �d On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the- �^1 Treasurer was authorized to deduct a monthly premium from various employees salaries who have signed up with the Minnesota Benefit Association for Health and Accident Insurance; and the Treasurer was also authorized to remit the amount of deductions to the Minnesota Benefit Association, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Cduncil present. Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolmgren,'seconded,by Trustee Middleton, the follow- ing resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: RESOLUTION APPROVING CLASSIFICATION OF NON -CONSERVATION LIST -NO. 344-0 WHEREAS, the Village Council -of the Village of St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota, has received from the County Auditor of Hennepin County,• Minnesota, a list of lands in said village which became the property of the State of Minnesota under the provisions of law declaring the forfeiture of lands to the State for non-payment of taxes, which said list has been designated as List "31.4-C", February 19, 1952; and WHEREAS, each parcel of land described in said list has heretofore been classified by the Board of County Commissioners of Hennepin County, Minnesota as non -conservation land and the sale -thereof has heretofore been authorized by said Board of County Commissioners; now therefore,' BE IT RESOLVED by said Village Council, acting pursuant to Minnesota Statutes for 1945, Section 2$2.01, that the said classification by said Board of County Commissioners of each parcel of land -described in said list as non - conservation land be and the same is hereby -approved and that the sale of each such parcel of land be and the same is hereby approved --- VILLAGE OF ST. LOUIS PARK Del Monte -Heights Parcel No. 36638 - 1944 Lot 17 Block 2 Jerome & Wilder Addition to St. Louis Park, Minnesota Parcel No. 36639-A - 1944 That part'of Lot 1 lying East of the West 80 ft. thereof Latham's Minnetonka Boulevard Tract Parcel No. 36641 — 1926/1944 Lots -21, 22, and 23 Block 2 Park Manor, Hennepin County, Minnesota Parcel No. 36642 - 1944 Lot 22 Block 7 Parcel No. 36643 - 1944 Lot 30 Block 16 Richmond Addition Parcel No. 36644 - 1944 Lot 161 Westmoreland Park Parcel No. 36645 - 1944 Lot 14 Block 10 Hearing on Petition for Vacating Alley A hearing was had on petition of C. M. Cree and others to vacate alley in Block 1Lilr., Rearrangement of St. Louis Park. No one 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: RESOLUTION VACATING ALLEY WHEREAS, the Village Council has met at the"time and place specified in a notice published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch January 31 and February 7, 1952, and duly posted, relating to vacation of alley in Block 144, Rearrange- February 25, 1952 201 Resolution -Vacating Alley, Block 144, Rearrangement, Cont'd. ment of St. Louis Park, and has held a public hearing' -and heard all interested persons, and -it appears -to the Council -that said alley has never been opened or used and that it is for the interest of the public that said alley be vacated, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by -the Village Council of the Viliage of St. Louis Park that alley in Block 144, Rearrangement -of St. Louis Park, adjacent to Lots 1 to 27, and 28 to 54 inclusive in said -block; as the -same is duly -dedicated in the plat of said subdivision on file and of -record in the office of the Register of Deeds of Hennepin County be hereby vacated. Meeting Adjourned On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded -by Trustee Middleton, the meeting was adjourned at 10:18 P. M., by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council - present. C. L. HURD, Mayor ATTEST: JOSM JU7D, Clerk 1 1