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Home My WebLink About1952/04/07 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular240 April 7, 1952 REGULAR MEETING APRIL 7. 1952 A regular meeting•of the Village Council was called to order by Mayor C. L. Hurd at 8:00 P. M. Invocation was given by Robert Law of Cross of Christ 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 follow- ing verified claims were approved,_and the Mayor and -Clerk were authorized to issue warrants covering same, by unanimous•vote of ail -Members of the Council present, by roll call as follows:- Trustee Bolmgren,'yea, Trustee Jorvig, yea; Trustee Middleton, yea; Clerk Justad, yea; Mayor Hurd, yea: A. Anderson 143.00 Vernon Anderson 153.00 Warren Bartels 153:00 Rollin P. Briggs 178.20 J. W. Brockman 143.00 Henry B. Carlson 153.00 B. F. Cihoski 185:50 John Connery 165.00 R. B. Connery 212:50 Norman Crosby 143.00 James R. Dahl 166.00 Elsie Dahlstrom 101.50 Marjorie Dale 101.50• Al Donahue 165.00 E. Edwards' - 202.68 Hartwig Endres 14.5.00 Charles Farmer 305:25 E. Ferch 220.26 Ellsworth Frank 167:13 Irwin Freeland 166.00 H. Frieborg 227.15 Ted Gardner 165.00 Donald Glassing 166:00 George Gibson 182.50 Ed Gilbert 177.50 it it 90.00 Henry Girard 201:16 Mary Etta Green 97.50 Truman Hedwall 166.00 Esther Helmer 81.08 Orlo Hemstock 55.00 Carl Iverson 166.00 A1vera Johnson 115.00 Clyde Johnson- 166:00 J. 0. Johnson 154.00 Kenneth Johnson 212.50 L. M. Johnson 166.00 Challen M. Jones 140.00 C. W. Jones 165:00 Earl Jones 165.00 Betty Joubert 59.45 Walter Jungblut 141.10 Joseph Justad 262:50 Maynard Kays 177.50 Anton Korbel 154.00 Donald Krause, Sr. 153.00 Ralph H. Larson 169.40 Vernice Larson 106.00 R. Lea 250.94 C. Lindgren 206.44 E. R. Ludwig 108.00 G. Mack 325.33 Carlisle Madson 178.20 Vance Marfell 167.13 Mary Martin 83.94 Eugene Mc Gary 153:00 Omar Mc Gary 166.00 L. Mc Nellis 271.91 Terry Mc Nellis 197.31 Mildred H. Melbourne 115.00 Carl Miller 187.00 Mary Miller 106:00 Edmund T. Montgomery 100.00 Willard Murphy 153.00 Andy Nelson 212.50 R. Nordstrom 312.33 Henry Nygaard 143.00 E. Omestad 197.84 Wilbur H. Ostlund 153.00 Dorothy Owens 101.50 Ellida Parchem 131.50 Wm. Pascoe 73.12 P. P. Persyk 164:94 A. Peterson 274.28 Richard Pollock 147.88 Ethel Reed 60.75 Gertrude Renner 136.00 C. F. Rihl" 402.75 Eloise Rude 101.50 Kurt Scheibe- 182.50 F. J. Senander 182.50 Richard Senander 180.25 Gilbert Senst 143.00 F. Sewall 189.31 Richard Shinn 142:50 Philip W: Smith 325:00 Clyde Sorensen 163:00 Donald Sorensen 187.00 Robert Sorensen 166.00 Charles H. Soutter; Jr. 154:00 Robert Standal 166.00 Glenn S. Stenberg 153.00 Peter Stienstra 212:50 Gunnar Stromer 173.44 G. Ten Eyck 206.44 Le Roy Thies 143.00 Vernon Tollefsrud 143.00 G. Vita- 186.61 Ira M. Vraalstad 212.50 Ed -Werner 46.20 J. A. Werner 212.50 Dan Whalen 153.00 E. Whipps 239.99 C: M. Williams 212.50 E. Williams 236.59 Frederick Williams 78.00 Martha Wylie 101.50 James J. Zalusky 165.00 Burt Zila 177.50 cc Cn �f 1 1 1 Verified Claims, Continued American Cast Iron Pipe Co. 83.36 C. W. Anderson 27.55 Badger Meter Mfg. Co. 1170'64 Mrs. Chester Bisbee 60.00 Borchert -Ingersoll, Inc. 2.31 C. Ed Christy 3.02 John R. Coan, Postmaster 876.00 If n n it 150.00 Fadden Pump Company 75.95 Martin F. Falk Company 11.20 General Electric Company 70.22 Goodwin Joss Laboratories 12.00 Grinnell Company, Inc. 19.88 Hennepin -Lake Stationers 5.50 Homelit-e Corporation 23.93 Helen M. Jones 27.55 Landers, Norblom, Christenson Co. 1,072.35 Lindsay Brothers Co. 520'15 George Manser 3.62 Miller -Davis Company 27.50 Minneapolis Gas Company 226.14 Minnesota Bearing Company 2.52 E. T. Montgomery 18.75 if If n 125.00 It it 11 225.00 Henry Nygaard 45.78 Reinhard Brothers Co. :50 Abbey Rents 9.50 Gertrude Renner 11.76 Rochester Germicide Co. 30.50 H. A. Rogers Company 5:64 Resthaven 150.00 K. G. Scheibe 8.70 E. H. Shursen 10:00 11 tl II 9.25 Shursen Agency 71.59 Peter Stienstra 32.34 Helen L. Bradley, DBA Suburban Sanitary Drayage Co. 5,573.52 SLP Street Department 259.60 it it " 2,665:08 1 Ira M. Vraalstad 15.96 Zephyr Oil Company" 14,50 Wm. H. Ziegler Co., Inc. 9.00 April 7, 1952 American Printing Co. Associated Agencies Baldwin Supply Co. A-. B. Bjornson Boyer & Gilfillan Motor Co. to It If it Dahlberg Brothers, Inc. it it it it n If It n if It - n If Hawkins Chemical Co. Hobart Brothers Sales & Service Just's Grocery Lee -Bo Office Supply Co. Lumber Stores, Inc. Wm. H. Mc Coy If if d 26.30 13.60 21.28 102.75 21.76 1.39 31.53 9.13 27.84 6.82 12.41 2.04 36.00 Minikada Hardware Minn, Fire Ext. Co. NW Bell Telephone Co. it if Northern States Power Co. Pockrandt Lumber & Fuel Co. 1r it It 11 It 11 II 11 it if if it II 1r II 11 Rosholt Equipment Co. n n n n n u Standard Oil Company St. Louis -Park Dispatch SLP Water Department Suburban Chevrolet Co. The Park Press H. R. Toll Company SLP Water Rev. Bond Debt Redemption Fund West Disenfecting Co. it it it 241 26.20 35.05 6.50 61.27 136.50 15.10 38.10 7.50 277.90 25.95 10.00 7.88 1-46 82.90 28.78 117.49 97.27 223.58 32.09 195.00 3.00 10.00 .28 13.40 5.68 2,020.00 9.50 3.15 .Bids for Dictating and Transcribing Machines - As advertised in the St. Louis Park Dispatch March 20, 1952, sealed bids were received from the following bidders for the furnishing of one dictating machine and one transcribing machine: Regular Alternate 1. Dictation -Systems, Inc. $672.00 per set 2. Dictaphone Corporation' 680.00 " " 3. The Audograph Company of the NW 638.30 4. Dictating Machine Sales 633.00 " " $322.00 5. Allan Office Machines Co. 274.77 rr " On motion of Trustee Bolmgren,- seconded by Trustee Middleton; the above bids were referred to the Village -Clerk for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Bids for Street Equipment r As advertised in the -St. Louis Park -Dispatch March 27, 1952, and the Cons- truction Bulletin March 27.,-1952., sealed bids were received from the following bidders for the furnishing of equipment for the Village Street Department: Tandem Drive Motor Grader 1. The George -T, Ryan Company $161097.75 2. Rosholt Equipment Company 161V664.00 3. Wm. H. Ziegler Company, Incorporated 17,953.00 242 April 7, 1952 Company $2;013.00 2. The Mc C4 Bids for Street Equipment, Cont'd. �d 2,475.00 1 New Three -ton Alternate -Bid with 1 Model 512 Adams $ 1. Woodhead Company - Motor Grader as Trade-in F6rd"F-8-135" $3,3250'88 1: The George T: Ryan Company $11-445.00 1 New 1952 Ford -F-8-134" 2. Rosholt Equipment Company - 11;669.00 3. Boyer-Gilfillan 1 New 1952 3. Wm. H. Ziegler Company, Inc. 13,203.00 3,545.00 1 New Tamping Leveling Finisher for 21% 1955/65 Bituminous Paving J. M. Dain & Co. 2.60% 1966/69 1. Wm. H. Ziegler Company, Inc $13,045.00 97.50 premium Minneapolis, Minnesota 1 New Yard Capacity Dragline Mounted on Crawlers 2z% 1955/61 1. Ruffridge-Johnson Company 412;493.80 Diesel Power $10,956:80 Gas Power Minneapolis, Minnesota 2. Mpls. Equipment Co. 13,712.00 " " 12,4.4:1.00 " it No premium 3. Wm. H. Ziegler Co., Inc. (used -new 1947) 12,000.00 " if 4. Minnesota F. S. D. Co. 13.924::00 " 12,674:00 " if 5. The Mc Mullen Co. 13,500.00 " " 12000.00 1 New Street Flusher Tank and Pumping Unit -to be Mounted on -Three -ton Truck Furnished by Village 1. Rosholt Equipment Company $2;013.00 2. The Mc Mullen Company 1 3,850.00 3. Frawley Equipment Company 2,475.00 1 New Three -ton Truck $ 1. Woodhead Company - 1 New 1952 F6rd"F-8-135" $3,3250'88 2. Bob Knowles Co. 1 New 1952 Ford -F-8-134" 3;490.00 3. Boyer-Gilfillan 1 New 1952 Ford -F-8-135" 3,545.00 1 New Sheepsfoot Roller Drum Et Al. 1. Ruffridge-Johnson Company $ 870.00 1 New Sand Spreader - Chassis Furnished by Village 1. Wm. H. Ziegler Company $875.00 5 cubic yard 2. Ruffridge-Johnson Company 805.00 5 cubic yard $850.00 6 cubic yard 1 New Low Bed Trailer 1. Wm. H. Ziegler Company $2,998.00 On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the above bids were referred to the Village Engineer•and-Street Department Committee for tabu- lation and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Bids for Water -Revenue Bonds The following bids for purchase of $75,000.00 April 15, 1952 Series Water Supply System Revenue Bonds were opened and read: Shaughnessy & Company, Inc. 22% 1955/64 $ 15.50 premium St. Paul, Minnesota -2 3/4% 1965/69 Harold E: Wood Company ' 22% 1955/65 St. Paul, Minnesota 2 3/4% 1966/69 $ 26.00 premium John Nuveen & Company 3% 1955/63 Chicago, Illinois 2 3/4% 1964/69 $ 27.50 premium E.cJ. Prescott Company 22% 1955/62 Minneapolis 2 3/4% 1963/69 $ 33.00 premium Piper Jaffrey & Hopwood Allison Williams Company 21% 1955/65 J. M. Dain & Co. 2.60% 1966/69 $ 97.50 premium Minneapolis, Minnesota Paine, Webber,`Jackson & Curtis 2z% 1955/61 Minneapolis, Minnesota 2 3/8% 1962/65 No premium 2.9% 1966/69 April 7, 1952 243 Bids for Water Revenue Bonds, Cont'd._• Kalman & Company 2.8% 1955/62 Minneapolis, Minnesota 3%- 1963/66 $111.00 premium 2.8% 1967/69 Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolm&en, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR AWARD AND SALE OF WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS WHEREAS, the Village Council on March 17, 1952 adopted a resolution for issuance of Water Supply System Revenue -Bonds -aggregating $75,000.00 to be dated April 15, 1952, and to be issued in denominations with maturities and in the form therein specified, and WHEREAS,"in response to 'advertisement --for bids for purchase of said bonds published in the St. Louis Park -Dispatch March 20, 1952, and in Commercial West March 22, 1952., the Village -Council -has met at the time and place specified in said advertisement and opened and considered the following bids for purchase of said bonds: NAME OF BIDDER INTEREST RATE PREMIUM Shaughnessy -and Company; Inc. 22% 1955/64 St. Paul, Minnesota 2 3/4% 1965/69 $15.50 Harold E. Wood Company 22% 1955/65 -- St. Paul, Minnesota 2 3/4%• 1966/69 $26.00 John Nuveen & Company 3% 1955/63 Chicago, Illinois 2 3/4% 1964/69 $27.50 E. J. Prescott -Company 22% 1955/62 Minneapolis, Minnesota 2 3/4% 1963/69 $33.00 Piper Jaffray & Hopwood Allison Williams Company 22% 1955/65 J. M. Dain & Company 2.6% 1966/69 $97.50 Minneapolis, Minnesota Kalman & Company 2.8% 1955/62 Minneapolis, Minnesota 3% , 1963/66 $111.00 2.8% 1967/69 Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis 22% 1955/61 Minneapolis, Minnesota 2 3/8% 1962/65 No premium 2.9% 1966/69 and, WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the bid of Piper Jaffray & Hopwood, Allison Williams Company and J. M. Dain & Company is the highest and best bid, therefore, -BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that said offer of Piper Jaffray & Hopwood, Allison Williams, and J. M. Dain & Company to purchase said Water -Supply System Revenue Bonds, April 15, 1952 Series, aggregating $75,000.00, at a price of par and accrued interest plus $97.50 premium, is deemed the highest and best offer and a favorable offer, and is hereby accepted; that the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to deliver to said purchaser upon payment of the purchase price the said bonds in form, with maturities and in denominations as specified in said -resolution of March 17, 1952 and upon the terms and conditions of said resolution, and -bearing interest payable semi-annually at 2z% per annum for bonds maturing April 15,1955/65 and 2.60% per annum for bonds maturing April 15,1966/69, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proceeds from the sale of said bonds be placed in the Water Utility Fund of the -Village for uses and purposes described in said resolution of March 17, 1952, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Clerk of the Village be authori- zed to execute the purchase agreement submitted by -the said purchasers, and to return forthwith the good faith checks of the unsuccessful bidders. 244 April 7, 1952 Hearing on Proposed Grading - 52-3 A hearing was had on proposed grading improvement -number 52-3. A group from the area appeared and looked -over the -profiles from the Engineers office with Village Engineer Phil W. Smith who explained that a 40 foot roadway was proposed. 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 ORDERING STREET GRADING I1UUIROVEMENT WHEREAS, the Village Council has met -at the --time and place specified in a notice published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch -March 20'and 27, 1952, relating to grading Improvement Number-52-3'and has conducted -a -public -hearing at said meeting and heard all interested persons in_regard to said improvement and de- termined the necessity for the same, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that improvement of Louisiana Avenue from -Minnetonka Boulevard to -27th Street by grading to grade established by the-Village'Engineer-be-hereby ordered, and grading to be done in accordance with plans, specifications and profiles which have been prepared by -the Village Engineer and which are hereby approved. The Village Clerk is authorized to advertise for bids for said grading to be opened April 28, 1952• Hearing on Application for Rezoning - Adolph Fine, Inc. Pursuant to notice published in the St: Louis Park Dispatch on March 203 1952, a public hearing was had on the application -of Adolph Fine, Inc. to rezone Lots 1, 23 3, and 4. Block 3, and Lot 16, Block 2, Adolph Fine's Addition, from residential Use to Commercial Use. The following persons appeared: Attorney M. L. Grossman, representing Adolph Fine, Incorporated spoke in favor of -the rezoning. Fred Thwing, James Frank, and Ned Joubert spoke at length for the residents in the area in opposition to the proposed rezoning. They presented the follow- ing petition signed by 154 residents: "We, the undersigned residents and/or property owners of the Village of St. Louis -Park, residing at the addresses set after our respective names, being affected to our loss, damage, and prejudice by any change made in the rezoning from residential to commercial of Lots 1, 21 3, and 4, Block 3, and Lot 16, Block 2, Adolph Fine's Addition to said Village and by any license for the use of said lots for -other thanresidential purposes, do hereby oppose and object to any such rezoning of said lots from residential to commercial:" Attorney H. Edelman representing the merchants on the corner of Dakota Avenue and Minnetonka Boulevard said that the merchants wanted to go along with the residents in this matter, and oppose this proposed rezoning. The Planning Commission's report on this application dated April 4, 1952, was read. Trustee_Middleton moved that the Zoning Ordinance be amended to include Lots 1, 21 3, and 4, Block 3, Adolph -Fine's Addition in the Commercial Use district, with the restriction that the buildings be set back so as to allow for front parking. Motion was lost for want of a second. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the petition of Adolph Fine, Inc: for the rezoning from Residential Use to Commercial Use, Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, Block 3, and Lot 16, Block 2, Adolph Fine's Addition was denied by the following roll -call vote: -Trustee Bolmgren, yea; Trustee Middleton, nay; Mayor Hurd, yea; Clerk Justad, yea, and Trustee Jorvig, yea. Protest Use of Louisiana Avenue -Cedar Lake Road to Wayzata Boulevard by Heavy Trucks Iner Johnson, 1605 Louisiana Avenue and Fred Roessel, 1810 Louisiana Avenue appeared, requesting a regulation of speed and -load limits on Louisiana Avenue from Cedar Lake Road to Wayzata Boulevard. After considerable discussion, Mayor Hurd said he-would"take the matter up within 24 hours, and try to work out a relief of the problem. CA 11 1 April 7, 1952 245, Stageberg Property for Park Purposes Walter -Menzel, -President of -the Park Board informed the Council that the Stageberg Property -lying -just west of Fern Hill -School on'28th Street was now available and he strongly urged the Village -Council -to -cooperate with the Park Board and School Board to acquire this -piece of property for future Village use. The piece is 350 feet facing on 28th Street, is approximately 300 feet deep, and has a large home on it. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded -by Trustee Middleton, the Village Attorney was instructed to'study-the-possibility of the Village acquiring the Stageberg property, as recommended by Mr. Menzel, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Petition for Removal of Standing Water (Texas between 34th& 35th Sts.) On motion of -Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, petition signed by G. -W. Brower, 3414 Texas Avenue and others, dated -April 7, 1952, for the removal of -standing water on the west side of Texas Avenue between 34th Street and 35th Street, was referred to-the'Village Engineer for action, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Village Council. Petition for Storm Sewer On motion of Trustee Bo]rngren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the petition signed by G. W. Brower, 3414 Texas -Avenue and -others, dated April 7, 1952, for the construction of a storm sewer to service the area now draining surface water to the low ground on the west side of Texas Avenue between 34th Street and 35th Street, was referred to the Village Engineer -for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Petition Opposing Dump -on West 36th & Belt Line Clayton W. Muzzy, 3613 Raleigh Avenue -presented the following petition signed by Walter V. Pavey, 5021 West 36th -Street and 88 others, dated March 25, 19521, was read and ordered filed with Committee'on-Garbage Disposal: "PETITION: Against Dump on West 36th Street and Belt Line To whom it may concern - In regards to various verbal statements -in concern of a village dump between the Milwaukee railroad tracks and West 36th Street on the Beltline, Highway 100. We the undersigned do not -and -are 100,% -against a dump in our neighborhood. It is so very unsanitary as far as rats, disease, smell are concerned for the people living in this locality. Also, the carrying of debries'by dogs and having them spread garbage all around our yards. Not only -do we the people contend with Minneapolis and surrounding personal dumping garbage, paper, boxes and so on all the time but -now it will be far worse when the village starts to dump here also. We already have a dump on 36th -Street being operated by Minnesota Tree Service, they dispose of old roots, trees over the bank accross the road from the Milwaukee tracks. Then the -one to the south by Lilac Way which is an inferno of flame all summer long which smolders and smells and drives rats and insects into our homes. St. Louis Park certainly could -and -should fine a more sanitary way of disposing of garbage away from oiir homes or residential areas. Also away from our very nice drive on Highway 100 its beauty is being smothered by Lilac Way dump, holes, unnecessary scenic des- troyers. The following people who are signing this petition are asking to have this dump put else where -and out -of a residential district. Here is hoping the development of this dump will be discontinued." 1952 Licenses On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following applications -for 1952 licenses were approved, and -the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to issue licenses to expire December 31, 19522 by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: Donald W. Peterson, DBA Electric Service Co. Electrical Langden Sheet Metal- Heating Park Standard Station 3 Pump Gas Station If If it Soft Drink Richfield Plumbing Company Plumbing 246 April 7, 1952 Bonds On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton; the follow- ing bonds were approved by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: PLUMBING LICENSE -BOND with Oren Weinmann as principal; and Hartford -Accident and Indemnity Company as surety, dated November 13, 1951, in the amount of $4,000.00. HEATING LICENSE BOND-with-Oren-Weinmann as principal, and Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company as surety, dated November 13, 1951, in the amount of $1,000.00. PLUMBING LICENSE BOND with George G. Penny Plumb- ing as principal, and United -States Fidelity and Guaranty Company as -surety, dated March 10, 1952, in the amount of $1,000.00. HEATING LICENSE BOND -with Harris Brothers Plumbing Company as principal, and American Automobile Insurance Company as surety, dated March 19, 1952, in the amount of $1,000.00. PLUMBING LICENSE BOND with Richfield Plumbing Company as -principal, and Americo►n Bonding Company of Baltimore-as"surety, dated February 27, 1952, in the amount of $4,000.00. HEATING LICENSE BOND -with Langdon Sheet Metal Works of Excelsior as principal, and Western -Surety Company as -surety, dated October 19, 1951, in the amount of $1,000.00. Petitions for Sanitary Sewer On motion of Trustee Bolmgren,-secctided by Trustee Middleton, the following petitions were 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 Council: P-1051 PETITION FOR SANITARY SEWER, - signed -by E. 0. Seim;"3345 Zinran-Avenue and others, dated'March 26, 1952, for the construction of sanitary sewer in ZINRAN AVENUE BETWEEN 33rd and 34th STREETS. P-1052 PETITION FOR SANITARY SEWER, -signed by Stanley Hermann, 3417 Sumter Avenue -and others,- dated`March 26, 1952; for the construction of sanitary sewer in SUMTER AVENUE FROM 34TH STREET TO 35TH STREET. P-1054 PETITION FOR SANITARY SEWER, signed -by Glenn A. Swanson, 3140"Pennsylvania Avenue and others, dated March 24, 1952, for the construction of sanitary sewer in PENNSYL- VANIA AVENUE FROM MDM70NKA BOULEVARD TO 32ND STREET. P-1059 PETITION FOR SANITARY SEWER, signed -by R. W. Meland, 3242 Sumter Avenue and others, dated April 2, 1952, for the construction of sanitary sewer in SUMTER AVENUE FROM 322 STREET TO 33RD STREET - P -1060 PETITION FOR SANITARY SEWER, signed by M. E. Dodge, 3300 Sumter Avenue and others, dated March 15, 1952, for the construction of sanitary sewer in SUMTER AVENUE FROM 33RD STREET TO 34TH STREET. P-1061 SANITARY SEWER PETITION, signed by E. H. Renner, 3640 Quebec Avenue and others, -dated April 7, 1952, for the construction of sanitary sewer in QUEBEC AVENUE FROM WALKER STREET TO STATE HIGHWAY NO. 7. P-1062 PETITION FOR SANITARY SEWER, signed by Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Guerard, 3137 Dakota Avenue and others, dated April 2, 1952, for the construction of sanitary sewer in DAKOTA AVENUE from 32ND STREET NORTH -TO NORTH LINE OF LOT 13, BLOCK 4, ADOLPH FINE'S ADDITION. ow 1 April 7, 1952 247' Petitions for Sanitary Sewer, Cont'd. P-1063 PETITION FOR SANITARY SEWER, signed by Mrs. Arthur Roth, 7520 West Lake Street and others, dated April 4, 1852, for, the construction of sanitary sewer in PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE FROM LAKE STREET TO HIGHWAY NO. 7 SERVICE ROAD. P-1064 PETITION FOR"SANITARY SEWER, signed by Sylvester H. -Christensen, 3050 Quebec Avenue and others, dated April 7, 1952, for the construction of sanitary sewer in QUEBEC'AVENUE FROM MINNETONKA BOULEVARD TO 31ST STREET. Petitions for Street Improvements On motion of Trustee JorvigI seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following petitions were referred"to the -Village Engineer and Street Department Committee for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present: P-1053 PETITION -FOR -GRADING; signed by Louis G. Keil, 1607,Blackstone-Avenue and others, dated March 1, 1952, for the grading of BLACKSTONE AVENUE from CEDAR LAKE ROAD TO 16TH -STREET. P-1056 PETITION FOR TAR MAT OR -ASPHALT, signed by James 0. Kelly, -3135 Utah -Avenue and others, dated April 2, 1952, for the application of tar mat or asphalt to UTAH AVENUE FROM 31ST STREET TO 32ND STREET, and -on 32ND STREET FROM TEXAS AVENUE TO UTAH AVENUE. P-1057 PETITION FOR TAR -MAT; signed by Al-Kniper, 371+3 Alabama Avenue and others, dated April 2, 1952, for the application of tar mat to 32ND STREET FROM ALABAMA AVENUE TO ZARTHAN AVENUE. P-1058 PETITION FOR GRADING; signed by Gordon -0. Rasmussen, 2946 Gettysburg Avenue and others, dated March 28, 1952, for the grading of GETTYSBURG AVE- NUE FRO4 29TH STREET TO MINNETONKA BOULEVARD. Petition for WATER MAIN On motion of Trustee Bo7mgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following petition was referred to the Village Engineer and Water Department Committee for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: P-1055 PETITION FOR -WATER MAIN, signed by Mrs. M: M. Barr, 4806 West 27th -Street and -others, dated April 12 1952, for the construction of water main in WEST 27TH STREET FROM QUENTIN AVENUE TO OTTAWA AVENUE, and in OTTAWA AVENUE FROM WEST 27TH STREET TO WEST 28TH STREET. Resolution On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: RESOLUTION CORRECTING #,49$ SANITARY SEWER 2-H ASSESSMENT WHEREAS it appears that by resolution of the Village Council adopted September 10, 1951, levying assessments for #498 Sanitary Sewer 2-H, the follow- ing owner was-inadvertantly assessed for 43t instead of for 51 on the property described below: therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Village'Council of the Village of St. -Louis Park that the Auditor and the Treasurer of Hennepin County be hereby authorized to correct the assessment for #498 Sanitary Sewer 2-H on the following lot to the amounts set forth below: NAME LEGAL DESCRIPTION PARCEL R. H. Burnham - Nly 4.51 of Sly 23.51 of Lot 5 4017 Raleigh Avenue Johnson's & Bjorklund's Addition #2500 248 April 7, 1952 CO Resolution Correcting #498 Sanitary Sewer•2-H Assessment, Cont'd. �J TOTAL PRIN. 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 40.00 4.00 6.2o 6.16 5.92 5.68 5.44 5.20 4.96 4.72 4.48 1961 4.24 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: RESOLUTION CORRECTING #491 SANITARY SEWER 2-L ASSESSMENT WHEREAS'it appears that by resolution of the Village Council adopted October 3, 1949, levying assessments for #491 Sanitary Sewer District 2-L on Lots 1 and 19 thru 29, Block 2, Lenox; the wrong parcel numbers were inadvert- antly used, thus moving the assessment to Block 3 -instead of -Block 2. For the 1950 payment, the parcel numbers were corrected by the County Auditor and paid on Block 2. In 1951, the incorrect parcels were used and thus this assessment was paid by Block 2, which had no sewer (with the exception of L6t-29, which was corrected by -the County Auditor). The 1952 amounts were also corrected by the County Auditor; therefore' BE IT RESOLVED that -the 1951 installments -of such asaessments heretofore paid in the respective amounts hereinafter -_set -forth be refunded to -the respect- ive property -owners, and, upon -receipt of a signed verified claim and a paid tax statement,,that the Mayor and the Clerk -be -hereby authorized to issue war- rants in payment of such refunds to the respective property owners. AMOUNTS TO BE REFUNDED LOTS BLOCK ADDITION AMOUNT 1951 1 3 19 thru 28 3 Lenox 21.34 27.55 each BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that corrected assessment sheets for Block 2 (spreading the 1951 install- ment over the seven remaining years) be sent to the County Auditor and that he and the County Treasurer be authorized to correct same upon their respective records. AMOUNTS TO BE CORRECTED BY COUNTY AUDITOR LOT BLK. ADDITION 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1 2 Leriox 22.91 22:18 21.45 20.71 19.98 19.24 18.51 19 thru 28 2 Lenox 29.59 28:64 27.69 26.74 25:78 24.83 23.88 29 2 Lenox 35.51 34.37 33.22 32.08 30.94 29.80 28.66 Deputy Assessors and Clerks for Assessor's Office - Salaries On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton; Deputy Assessors and Clerks for the -Assessors Office -are to receive an hourly wage of $1.15 for the 1952 season, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Letter Reauestina Zonina to Protect Property Owners A letter from Charles C. Barnum, 3241 Edgewood Avenue, dated -April 1, 1952, commenting on the action taken by the Village -Council recently, approving a parking lot on Minnetonka Boulevard and-Colorado`Avenue, and asking that an ordinance be adopted to protect residential property owners, was read and ordered filed. ADDlication for Commercial Electric Service On motion -of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by_Trustee Jorvig, the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to sign application for commercial electric service for Sewer Lift Station at DAKOTA AVENUE AND WEST 31ST STREET, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Transfer of Gas Station License Approved On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee-Jorvig,-the request of Lauren Johnson and Norman Tevik, DBA Bud and Norm's Cities Service at 8240 Minnetonka Boulevard, to have License -#514 issued -to Ervin C. Pagel'on-March 11, 1952, to operate a three -pump -gas station transferred to them without fee (license only sed one week) was approved by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Both Mr. Johnson and Mr. Tevik are WW 2 Veterans). 1 April 7, 1952 24 Resolution Onmotionof Trustee-Jorvig; seconded by Clerk--Justad, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: RESOLUTION REFUNDING MAIN TRUNK SEWER 1-E ASSESSMENT WHEREAS it appears that by resolution` of -the -Village Council levying assessments for Main Trunk Sewer 1=E; the -following -property owner was assessed for Lots -24 and 25,-Bl6ck 2;_American Security Investment Company's-Oak"Terrace Addition; but his house is situated on both lots and thus only one sewer connection is used; therefore BE IT-RESOLVED`that the -1941 thru-1950 installments of said assessment heretofore paid -on Lot 24 -in the-respebtive-amounts hereinafter set forth be re- funded to the respective -property owner, -and, upon receipt of a.signed verified claim and the paid tax statements,`that-the Mayor -and the Clerk -be hereby author- ized to issue warrants in payment of such refund to the respective property owners. NAME LOT BLOCK ADDITION TOTAL REFUND H. R. Wick 24 2 Am. Sec. Inv. -Cols. x$57.70, 2755 Vernon Ave. Oak Terrace 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 5.95 6.35 6.20 6.05 5.90 5.75 5.60 5.45 5.30 5.15 Agreement Re: Lot 16, Block'3, Boulevard Heights 2nd Addition and South 5 feet of Lot 7. Block 4, Blvd. Hghts. 2nd Addn. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren,-seconded by'Trustee Middleton, the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to enter -into the following agreement for the Village, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: A G R E E M E N T "THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this day of -March, 1952, by and between the Midland National Bank of Minneapolis, -as Special Guardian of the Estate of Michael J. Kelley, Ward, and the Village of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, a Municipal Corporation, Witnesseth: That the above named Village of St. Louis Park has -offered to purchase for the sum of Three Hundred Dollars -($300:00) the interest of the'above named Ward - in the following described property; to -wit:- Lot -Sixteen (16), Block Three (3), Boulevard Heights Second Addition to -the Village of St. -Louis Park; an easement for underground sewer purposes over -the South Five (5) feet -of Lot 7, Block Four (4), Boulevard Heights Second Addition to the Village of St. Louis Park. That without liability of any kind -on -the part of said Midland -National Bank or on the part of it's officers -or agents, and subject to the approval of the Probate Court for Hennepin County, the said Midland National Bank of Minneapolis accepts said -offer and agrees to provide a deed without warranty for said above described property." Request for Commercial Building The -Planning -Commission's report -on -the request of Adolph Fine, Inc. for approval of commercial building development on property in the Texa-Tonka Addition on the North Side of Minnetonka Boulevard and East of Virginia Avenue, was read. On motion of Trustee Middleton,-seoonded-by Trustee Jorvig,-the above request was approved as -recommended by the Planning Commission, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Planning Commission Report on Setbacks for New Homes in Oak Hill Manor Second Addition The Planning Commission's report dated April 4, 1952, on the request of Ecklund and Swedlund Construction Company to build -nine homes on Yukon Avenue between 35th and 36th Streets with a maximum setback of 25 feet rather than the regular 35 feet, was read. On motion of Trustee Jorvi.g, seconded by Trustee Middleton, Ecklund and Swedlund Construction Company was granted permission to build nine homes on Yukon Avenue between 35th and 36th Streets with setbacks as recommended by the Planning Commission, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. A April 7, 1952 cc Request for Permission to Conduct Carnival - VFW A letter from Cyril -C. Doyle for the VFW Post"#5632, St. Louis Park, dated March 30, 1952, requesting permission to conduct their Annual Carnival on Village property located at the corner of West 37th Street and the Belt Line, from May 26th to June 2nd, 1952, was read. On motion of Trustee Middleton;"seconded by'Trustee Bolingren, permission was granted to VFW Post #5632, St. Louis Park -to use Village property at West 37th Street and State Highway No._100-for their Annual Carnival, subject to filing not less than 20 days before the opening of the Carnival -an approved certificate of liability insurance, noting -the Village of St. Louis Park as additional assured in amounts of $25,000 for injury; $50,000 for one accident, and $25,000 for property damage; -the original policy and certificate to be fur- nished the Village Attorney for approval more -than -twenty days before the Carnival opens. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of all Members of the Coun- cil present. Building Inspector's Report for March, 1952 The Building Inspector's report -for the month of March, 1952, showing a total of 48 building permits issued, totaling $410,000, was read and ordered filed. Fire Department's Report for March, 1952 The Fire Department's report for the month of March, 1952 was read and ordered filed. Justice of Peace Report of Fines for March, 1952 -(Yngve) Justice of Peace Anton Yngve's report of fines dated April 1, 1952, was read and ordered filed. Justice of Peace Report of Fines for March, 1952 (Lienee) Justice of Peace E. A. Linnee's report of fines dated March 22, 1952, was read and ordered filed. Police Report for March, 1952 The following Police Report for March, 1952 was read and ordered filed: Warnings 1 Arrests 47 Radio Calls 189 Aids 3 Accidents 11 Phone Calls 20 Suicides 1 Mileage 13,450 Gas 1150 Oil 46 Advertise for Pickup Truck On motion of T rdstee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for One (1) One -Ton Pickup Truck for the -Water Department, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council; bids to be opened April 28, 1952• Water Works Conference On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by C1erk-Justad, Phil W. Smith, Ira Vraalstad and H. J. Bolmgren were authorized to -attend the American Water Works Conference at Kansas City, -Missouri, May 4 -to 9, 1952, with necessary expenses paid. Motion was passed by 4 ayes and one nay. Mayor Hurd voting nay. Contractor's Bond On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, Contractor's Bond #43669 with Lametti and Sons, -615 Drake Street, St. Paul, Minnesota as principal, and Seaboard Surety Company of New -York as surety, dated March 29, 1952, in the amount -of $42,360.60, covering contract for the -construction of Sanitary Sewer in Louisiana Avenue - District 52-1, was approved by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Meeting Adjourned The meeting was adjourned -by Mayor Hurd at 1:30 A. M., April 8, 1952, to reconvene on Wednesday, April 9, 1952 at 7:30 P. M. C. L. HURD, Mayor ATTEST: JOSEFF JYSTD, Clerk