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Home My WebLink About1952/05/12 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - RegularMay 12, 1952 297' REGULAR MEETING MAY 12, 1952 A regular meeting of the Village Council was called to order by Acting Mayor, Torval Jorvig at 8:03 P. M. Invocation was given by Reverend 0. A. Dressel, Pastor, St. Lukes Luthern Church. The following Council Members were present at roll call as follows: Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Middleton Clerk Justad ' - Acting Mayor, Trustee Jorvig Verified Claims On motion of'Trustee Jorvig, 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 all Members of the Council, by roll call as follows: Trustee Bolmgren, yea; Trustee Middleton, yea; Clerk Justad, yea; Acting Mayor Jorvig, yea: A.'Anderson 143.00 Vernon Anderson 158.00 Jean Anthony 92.00 - It " 39.00 Warren Bartels 153,00 -Rollin P. Briggs 178,20 J.'W. Brockman 143.00 William Bye 218,95 Betty'Caldwell 105,80 -Henry B. Carlson 153,00 Dorothy Chase 110.40 B. F. Cihoski 189.44 John Connery 165,00 'R. B. Connery 212.50 Norman Crosby 141.38 James R. Dahl 166,00 Elsie Dahlstrom 101.50 Elmer C. Dale 74.75 Marjorie Dale 101.50 'H. W. Darby, M. D. 20,00 A1"Donahue 205,78 Frank Dreyer 74.75 D."Edwards 203.93 'Hartwig Endres 145.00, C. H.' Farmer 398.39 " ' " 34.13 E.Terch 205.19 Myrtle L. Formo 88.55 Ellsworth Frank 172.38 'Irwin Freeland 166.00 Donald Freiborg 183.22 'H. Freiborg 241.59 Ted Gardner 222.66 'George Gibson 182.50 Ed -Gilbert 177.50 ` " it 90.00 Henry Girard 169.40 -Donald Glassing 166.00 Mary Etta Green' 97.50 'Truman Hedwall 166.00 Eisther Helmer 84.01 'Carl Iverson 166.00 Alvera 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. 11. Jones- 165.00 Earl Jones 219.84 Betty Joubert 14.35 Walter Jungblut 159.80 Joseph Justad 262.50 'Maynard Kays 177.50 Anton Korbel 154.00 Donald Krause, Jr. 153.00 Gladys Lamb 117,30 -Ralph H. Larson 183,84 Vernice Larson 106.00 Fern Lazorik 54.05 Roy Lea 278.31 C. Lindgren 178.81 George Mack 276.24 Carlisle Madson 178.20 Vance Marfell 156.63 Mary Martin 97.50 Eugene Me Gary 153.00 Omar Me Gary 166,00 0. R. Me Gary 47.74 L. Me Nellis 232.93 Terry Me Nellis 154,00 Mildred H. Melbourne 115,00 Carl Miller 222.20 Mary Miller 106,00 Willard Murphy 153.00 Andy Nelson 212,50 R. Nordstrom 273.35 Henry Nygaard 143.00 Lorraine Olson 94.30 E. Omestad 184.44 Wilbur H. Ostlund 153.00 Dorothy Owens 101.50 Ellida Parchem 131.50 Wm. Pascoe 136.00 P. P. Persyk 143.00 A. Peterson 129.81 Richard Pollock 143.00 Donna Prentice 3.94 R. Pykal 200,16 Ether Reed 63.00 Helen E. Reed 83.95 Wayne Reid 276.24 Wm. A. Reiners 143.00 Gertrude Renner 136.00 C. F. Rihl 450,00 Eloise Rude - 101.50 Kurt Scheibe 182,50 F. J. Senander 182.50 Richard Senarider 196.94 Gilbert M. Senst 157.50 F. Sewall 194.19 Richard Shinn 165.00 Phil W. Smith 325,00 Clyde Sorensen 163,00 298 May 12, 1952 Verified Claims, Continued Donald Sorensen Allan Sorenson Robert Standal: Peter Stienstra Guy Ten Eyck Betty Tiedemann Ruth Trondson Ira M. Vraalstad J. A. Werner E. Whipps E. Williams Martha Wylie Helen Zaworski American Linen Supply Co. Behning Hardware if if H. J. Bolmgren Boyer-Gilfillan Motor Co. Brookside Hardware it It Bury & County W'm. T . Tamil H. Carlson, Inc. Treasurer, Henn. Co. Dimler Duemke and Eva M. 187.00 78.73 166.00 212.50 209.39 90.00 119.60 212.50 212.50 250.94 202.68 101.50 57.50 10.76 .15 1.20 139.10 78.12 _39.80 7.79 56.58 894.01 500.00 2.50 Duemke 1,200.00 Ed Gilbert 56.07 J. Gruman Iron & Steel Co. 32.09 Hobart Bros. Sales & Service 11.36 Homelite Corporation 186.50 Leslie R. Johnson 1,200.00 Landers-Norblom-Christenson Co. ' 143.00 - 1,441.53 Lyle Signs, Inc. 51.25 Minn. Fire Ext. Co., Inc. 13.50 Edmund T. Montgomery 15.00 n n n 10.00 Panther Oil & Grease Co. 139.05 The Park Press 20.25 Parsons Electric Co. 35.80 Reeves Coal & Dock Co. 91.67 Max Renner Well Co. 78.91 Ruffridge-Johnson Eqpt. Co. 805.00 I;. H. Shursen 121.81 Sub. San. Drayage Co. (Helen L. Bradley, DBA) 5,595.84 Village of St. Louis Park Street Department 1,615.38 Hearing on Proposed Street Improvements Robert Sorensen 166.00 Charles H. Soutter, Jr. 169.40 Glenn S. Stenberg 153.00 Gunnar Stromer 188.91 Le Roy Theis 147.90 Vernon Tollefsrud 143.00 George Vita 270.10 Ed Werner 30.80 Dan Whalen 158.00 C. M. Williams 212.50 Frederick Williams 147.88 James J. Zalusky 165.00 Burt Zila 177.50 Badger Meter Mfg. Co. 55.44 Behning Hardware 2.28 Baldwin Supply Co. 7.00 Borchert -Ingersoll, Inc. 108.15 Boyer-Gilfillan 8.75 Brookside Hardware � 25.00 It It 31.70 'Bury & Carlson, Inc. 388.83 • It it 11 738.69 Dahlberg Brothers, Inc. 6.63 Poepke Building Movers 100.00 'Freelands Grocery 13.92 General Mills, Inc. 12.00 Goodwin Joss Laboratories 16.00 Healy -Ruff Company 11.20 Hobart Bros. Sales & Service 11.17 "Mr. J. Horner - 55.00 Zametti & Lametti 4,790.70 Zanders-Norblom-Christenson Co. 1,465.91 Miller -Davis Co. 1.40 Edmund T. Montgomery 10.00 it 11 it 100.00 'NW Nat'l. Bank, Mpls. 1023.30 'The Park Press 2.90 Parsons Electric Co. 25.23 It if It 44.66 'Max Renner Well Co. 50.12 Rosholt Equipment Co. 16,664.00 $urt:G. Scheibe 24.25 'Smith -Dunn Company, Inc. 48.00 Village of St. Louis Park 1,414.35 II 11 N II it 15, 668.26 "Ira M. Vraalstad 211.68 'C. M. Williams 26.25 Separate hearings were had on Street Improvements Nos. 52-6 t,o 52-130 inclusive. No one appeared in opposition. Barney Gross and others appeared and asked that proposed Improvements Nos.•52-19 to 52-26 be improved by dust coat only. Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolmgreai, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following resolution was adopted -by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present: RESOLUTION ORDERING STREET IMPROVEMENTS WHEREAS, the Village Council has met at the time and place specified in a notice published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch April 24, and May 1, 1952, relating to proposed street improvements numbered 52-6 to 52-130 inclusive, and has heard all interested persons and determined the necessity for said improve- ments, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the following streets be hereby ordered improved by application of stabili- zing base and dust coat, at the following locations in said Village, the work to be done by the Street Commissioner under the direction of the Village Engineer, the estimated cost of each improvement being less than $1,000.00: (Improvements �'i 1 1 1 1 May 12, 1952 Resolution Ordering Street Improvements, Contld._ Nos. 52-19 to 52-26 inclusive will be improved by dust coat only). 52-6—Cedarwood Road from Hwy No 100 to Parklands Road 52-7 —So Hill Lane from Cedarwoods Road to Cul de Sac 52-8—Westridge Lane from Cedarwoods ,Road to Cul de Sac 52-9 —Parklands Road from Cedar - woods Road to Cul de Sac 52-10—Parklands Lane from Parklands Road to Cul de Sac 52-11—Forest Road from Parklands Road to France Avenue 52-12—North Willow Lane from Forest Road to Cul de Sac 52-13—South. Willow Lane from Forest Road to Cul de Sac 52-14—Forest Lane from Cedar Lake Road to Forest Road 52-15—Glenhurst Road from Forest Road to Cedar Lake Road 52-16—Basswood Road from • France Avenue to Joppa Avenue 52-17—West 25th from France Avenue to Jcppa Avenue 52-18—Brookview Drive from Lake Street to Edgebrook Drive 52-19—Rhode Island from Lake Street to South Street 52-20—Rhode Island from South Street to MN.SRR W- 52-21—Tait Avenue from Lake Street to North Street 52-22—Taft Avenue from North Street to South Street" 52-23—I:ake Street from Brookview Drive to 'Woodland Drive .•32-24—Lake Street from Woodland Drive to Rhode Island 52-25—Lake Street from Rhode Island to Pennsylvania 52-26—Lake Street from Pennsylvania to Taft Avenue 52-27—Quebec Avenue from Lake Street to S Sery Drive No 7 52-28—Texas Avenue -_from W "36th Street to,N Sery Drive No 7 , 52-29--�Sumter Avenue from Walker to N Serb Drive No 7 52-30—Rh6de Island from Walker to N ,Sery ' Drive No 7 52-31—Quebec from Walker to N Seiv Drive No 7 52-32—Pennsylvania from Walker to N Sery -Dove No 7 52-33—Oregon from Walker to N Sery Drive No 7 - 52-33—Walker Street from Texas Ave- nue to Sumter 52=34—Walker Street from_ Sumter to Rhode Island 52-35—Walker Street from Rhode Island to Quebec 52-36—Walker from ,Quebec to -Pennsyl- vania 52-37—Walker from Pennsylvania to Oregon 52-38—Walker from Oregon to ist St N W 52-39—Aquila from W 33rd to W_ 34th 52-40—Aquila from W 34th to W 35th 52-41—Zealand from W 33rd to W 34th 52-42—Zealand from W 34th to W 35th 52-43—Yukon from W 33rd to •W 34th, 52-44—Yukon from W 34th to W 35th 52 -45 --Yukon from W 36th to N End 52-46—Xylon from W 33rd to W 34th 52-47—Xylon from W 36th to N End 52-48—Wyoming from W 33rd to W 34th 52-49—Wvoming from W 36th to W 35th 52-50—Virginia from W 33rd to W 34th 52-51—Virginia from W 35tH to W 36th 52-52—Utah from W 33rd to W 34th 52-53—W 36th from Yukon to Xylon' 52-54-W 30th from Xylon to Wyoming 52-55—W' 36th from -Wyoming to Vir- ginia 52-56—W 36th from Virginia to Texas 52-57—W 33rd from Aquila to Zealand 52-58—W 33rd from Zealand to Yukon 52-59—W 33rd from Yukon to Xylon 52-60—W 33rd from Xylon to Wyoming 52-61—W 33rd from Wyoming to Vir- ginia 52-62—W 33rd from Virginia to Utah 52=63—West 33rd from Utah to Texas 52-64—Utah from Minnetonka to W' 31st 52-65—Utah from W 31st to W 32nd 52 -60 --.Sumter from Minnetonka to W _31st I Offer for Building at 2612 Georgia Accepted 2-67—Sumter from W 31st to W 32nd 2-68—Sumter from W 32nd to W 33rd 2-69—Sumter from W 33rd to W 34th 2 -70 -Sumter from W 34th to W 35th 2 -71 --Sumter from W 35th to Walker 2-72—Rhode t31st island m Minnetonka 2-73-11hode Island from W 31st to .W 32nd i2-74—Rhode Island from W 32nd to W 33rd i2-75—Rhode Island from W 33rd to W 34th 52-76—Rhode Island from W 34th to W 35th 52 -77 -1 -Rhode Island from W 35th to W 52-78--Quebec from Minnetonka Blvd o31st 52-79—.Quebec from W 31st to W 32nd 52-80—Quebec from W 34th to W 35th 52-81—Quebec from W 35th to W 36th 52-82—Pennsylvania from W 28th to W 29th 52-83—M1nnetonkaaBlvd om W 29th to 52-84—Be ds i ant to W 31st Minnetonka 52-85—p"nnsylvanla from W 31st to W 32nd 52-86—.Pennsylvania from W 34th to W 35th 52-87—Peninavlvanta from W 35th to Walker 52 -88 --Oregon from W 28th to W 29th 82-89—.Oreton from W 29th to Mlnne- "'. tonka 52-g0—.Oregon from Minnetonka to W 31st - 52-Ql—Oregon'Srom W 31st to W 32nd 52-92—Nevada from W 28th to W 29th 52-93—Nevada= from W 29t.1 to Minne- tonka Blvd from tto w 52-95-�Marylandfrom W 28thto2 W ZyLu i2-96 --- iMarvland from W 29th to Min- netonka i2 -97—W 32nd from Texas to Sumter 52-98—W 32nd from Sumter to Rhode Island 52-99—W 32nd from Rhode Island to Quebec 52-100—W 32nd from Quebec to Penn- svlvania 52-101—W 33rd- from Texas to Sumter 52-102—W 33rd from Sumter to Rhode Island 52-103—W 33rd from Rhode Island to Quebec 52-104—W 33rd from Quebec to Penn- sylvania 52-105—W 34th from Texas to Sumter 52-106—W 34th from Rhode Island to Sumter 52-107—W 34th from Quebec to Rhode Island 52-108—W 34th from Pennsylvania to Quebec 52-109—W 35th from Texas to Sumter 52-110—W 35th from Rhode Island to Sumter I52 -111—W 35th from Quebec to Rhode Island I52 -112W 35th from Pennsylvania to Quebec 52-113—W 35th from Oregon to Penn- sylvania Ir52=114—r inifAvenueMnnetonka Blvd toas 52-115—Texa-Tonka from Virginia to Virginia 52-116—Texas from Minnetonka to W 28th 52-117—W 28th from Texas to Virginia 152=1118—Viginfa from Virginia to Cedar Lake Road `52-119—Quebec from Cedar Lake Road to W 26th 52-120—Rhode Island from Cedar Lake Road to W 26th 52-121—Sumter from Cedar Lake Road to W 26th 52-122--W 26th from Virginia to Summer 52-123—W 25th from W 20th to Sumter 52 -124 -16th St from County Road 18 to Hillsboro Ave 52 -125 -18th tot from Hillsboro Ave to Flagg Ave 52-126—Franklin Ave from Independ- ence Ave to Flagg Ave - 52-127—Independence Ave from 16th St to Franklin Ave 52-12$—F nklia AAve ve from 16th St to 52-129—Fairway Ave from 18th St to the North End 52-130-Fla1�8th a from Franklin Ave 'The area proposed to be assessed for each improvement will be the lots and tracts of land immediately adjacent to !the street improved____ _ On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the offer of J. Zalusky of $75.00 for the building at 2612 Georgia Avenue as it stands as of this date, including the water pump was accepted, with the understanding that same will be removed from lot within two weeks, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Load Limit on Louisiana Avenue On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, petition for a two ton load limit for trucks on Louisiana Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to West Lake Street, signed by Seymour Meyerson, 3100 Louisiana Avenue and others, was referred to the Committee of the Whole for a report to be brought in on May 26, 1952, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present-. 300 May 12, 1952 Petitions for Sanitary Sewer On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the ing petitions were referred to the Village Engineer and Chairman of the Department Committee for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote Members of the Council present: P-1103 PETITION FOR SANITARY SEWER, signed by Kenneth W. Johnson, 2748 Dakota Avenue and others, dated May 7, 1952, for the construction of Sanitary Sewer in DAKOTA AVENUE FROM 27th STREET TO 28th STREET. P-1105 PETITION FOR SANITARY SEWER, signed by John J. Pesek, 7800 Cambridge Street and others, dated May 12, 1952, for the construction of sanitary sewer in CAMBRIDGE STREET FROM LAKE STREET TO TEXAS AVENUE. follow - Sewer of all P-1106 PETITION FOR SANITARY SEWER, signed by Willard V. Halley,,4545 West 38th Street and others, dated May 12, 1952, for the construction of sanitary sewer in 38TH STREET FROM OTTAWA AVENUE TO EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD. Petitions for Street Improvements On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the follow- ing petitions were referred to the Village Engineer and Street Department Com- mittee for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: P-1099 PETITION FOR TAR MAT, signed by Everett J. Erieau, 3055 Utah Avenue and others, dated May 6, 1952, for the application of tar mat or asphalt to UTAH AVENUE FROM MINNETONKA BOULEVARD TO 31ST STREET - p -1100 PETITION FOR SEAL COAT, signed by Harold Hofstrand, 6219 Goodrich Avenue and others, dated May 5, 1952, for the application of seal coat to GOODRICH AVENUE FROM WOODDALE AVENUE TO COLORADO AVE1iUE. P-1102 PETITION FOR CURB AND GUTTER, signed by H. A. Domholdt, 3101 Texas Avenue and others, dated May 6, 1952, for the construction of curb and gutter on the EAST SIDE OF TEXAS AVENUE FROM 31ST STREET TO 32ND STREET. P-1107 PETITION FOR TAR MAT, signed by Donald E. Russell, 4130 Ottawa Avenue and others, dated May 12, 1952, for the application of tar mat to OTTAWA AVENUE FROM 42ND STREET TO NORTH END. P-1108 PETITION FOR GRADING AND GRAVELING, signed by Fine Realty Company, dated May 12, 1952, for grading and graveling of BRUNSWICK AVENUE BETWEEN CEDAR LAKE ROAD AND THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 28, BLOCK 3, THORPE BROTHERS UNIVERSITY CLUB ADDITION. Request for Permit to Erect Gasoline Station The Planning Commission's report dated May 8, 1952, on the request of Mark S. Jones for a permit to build a gasoline station on Lots 38 and 39, Block 2, Suburban Homes Company's Addition, located on the SE Corner of Excelsior Boule- vard and Xenwood Avenue, was read. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Clerk Justad, the Building Inspector was authorized to issue a special building permit to Mark S. Jones for the construction of a gasoline station on Lots 38 and 39, Block 2, Suburban Homes Company's Addition, with the understanding that the pumps are to be set back at least 20 feet from the front property line abutting on Excelsior Boulevard, by three votes of Council Members present. Trustee Middle- ton voted nay. Report on Residue Pumped into Swamp - Metalloy Letter from Metalloy Corporation, dated May 6, 1952, explaining waste residue being pumped into the swamp just east and north, respectively, of the Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railway and Great Northern Railway, was read. r-- 1 May 12, 1952 3" 0 1 Petitions for Water Main On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by -Trustee Middleton, the follow- ing petitions were referred to the Village Engineer and Water Department Com- mittee for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: p-1104 PETITION FOR WATER MAIN, signed by Kenneth B. Anderson, 3737 Oregon Avenue, dated May 6, 1952, and others, for the construction of water main in OREGON AVENUE FROM LAKE STREET TO HIGHWAY NO. 7. p-linPETITION FOR WATER MAIN, signed by William Beirne, 5900 Cedar Lake Road and others, dated May 9, 1952, for the construction of water main in CEDAR LAKE ROAD FROM DAKOTA TO ZARTHAN AVENUES. P-1112 PETITION FOR WATER MAIN, signed by Joseph W. Desnick, 2701 Princeton Avenue and others, dated May 9, 1952, for the construction of water mains in 27TH,STREET FROM QUENTIN AVENUE TO OTTAWA AVENUE. P-1113 PETITION FOR WATER MAIN, signed by Joseph W. Desnick, 2701 Princeton Avenue, dated May 9, 1952, for the construction of water mains in OTTAWA AVENUE FROM 27TH STREET TO 28TH STREET. Amount Final Payment #3 $ 4790.70 Area - Zarthan and 34th /s/ Phil W. Smith, Village Engineer 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 warrants covering same, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: FINAL PANT #3 \ STORM S99ER #24 Contractor - Lametti & Lametti Contract PticB - $212066.15 Contract Date - 7-5-51 600 LF 12" RCP 01-81 Deep @ 3.78 LF $ 2268.00 115 LF 1511 RCP 01-81 if @ 4.48 LF 515.20 360 IF -15" RCP 81-101 it @ 3.79 LF 1364.40 110 IF 15" RCP 101-121 t1 @ 5.16 LF 567.60 75 IF 15" RCP 12'-14' 11 @ 5.73 LF 429.75 215 LF 1811 RCP 121-141 f1 @ 6.24 LF 1341.60 50 LF 181' RCP 14'-161 it @ 6.96 LF 348.00 65 IF 18t1 RCP 161-181 11 @ 9.08 LF 590.20 25 LF 2411 RCP 121-141 It @ 8.56 LF 214.00 15 LF 241' RCP 141-161 it @ 9.46 IF 141.90 65 LF 241, RCP 16t-181 11 @ 12.50 LF 81.2.50 220 LF 241' RCP 181-201 11 @ 15.86 LF 3489.20 165 LF 2411 RCP 201-221 11 @ 19.95 IF 3291.75 9 Manholes 01-81 @ 180.00 Each 1620.00 38 LF Xtra Depth MH @ 18.00 LF- 684.00 12 Standard Catch Basins @ 130.75 Each 1569.00 490 CY Gravel St. Replacement @ 3.25 CY 1592.50 400 SY Sod Replacement @ .50 SY 200.00 $2iO39.60 Less Partial Payment #1 $3931.84 If u if #2 $12317.06 . 16248.90 Amount Final Payment #3 $ 4790.70 Area - Zarthan and 34th /s/ Phil W. Smith, Village Engineer 302 May 12, 1952 c COD Licenses Approved C-4 On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren,-the following applications for 1952 licenses were approved, and the Mayor and C' Clerk were authorized to issue licenses to expire December 31, 19522 by un- animous vote of all Members of the Council present: Soderberg Standard Service Gas Station 2 Pumps Harris Vending Co. Cigarette Accurate Plumbing & Heating Plumbing Fred Vogt Heating Arthur Electric Service Electrical William V. B. Eddy Restaurant Miniature Golf Course 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 Morris Linden as principal, and The Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York as surety, dated April 29, 1952, in the amount of $1,000.00. HEATING LICENSE BOND with Olga Linman DBA Wayzata Sheet Metal Works as principal, and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company as surety, dated April 30, 1952, in the amount of $1,000.00. PLUMBING LICENSE BOND with Stanley Worthingham, DBA Accurate Plumbing Company as principal, and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company as surety, dated April 28, 1952, in the amount of $4,000.00. HEATING LICENSE BOND with Fred Vogt as principal, and Standard Accident Insurance Company as surety, dated November 9, 1951, in the amount of $1,000.00. HEATING LICENSE BOND with Aloysius E. Smith as principal, and Peerless Casualty Company as surety, dated May 1, 1952, in the amount of $12000.00. SIDEWALK CONTRACTORS BOND, with John Nelson as principal, and London & Lancashire Indemnity Co. of America as surety, dated April 10, 1952, in the amount of $5,000.00 - expires May 28, 1953. Request for Permit for Used Car Lot Letter from Hugh P. Mc Dermott, dated May 8, 1952, requesting a permit to use Lots 15 thru 18, Block 35, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park for a used car lot, was read. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the above ed request was referr•to the Planning Commission for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members•of the Council present. Permission to Place Pole On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the Northern States Power Company was granted.permission to 'place One (1) pole on Parklands Road and Cedarwood Road, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Hearing Date Set for Rezoning The Planning Commission's report on the petition of J. W. Held and F. J. Swenson, for rezoning of the 20.87 acres of the NW, of the SWr, Section 30, Township 29, Range 24, except part,taken for highway purposes, from residential use to commercial use was read. On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, June 9, 1952 was set as date for hearing on above petition for rezoning, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Building Inspector's Weekly Report The Building Inspector's report for week ending May 9, 1952, showing that 25 building permits were issued, totaling $175,500.002 was read and ordered filed. May 12, 1952 3-03 Purchase Lots for Drainage Ditch Authorized On the recommendation of Village Engineer, Phil W. Smith, it was moved by Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, that the Village purchase Lot 8 and Lot 37, Block 9, Thorpe Brothers Cedar Lake Heights for drainage purposes, from the State of Minnesota at the price of $500.00 which has been set for sale of the same by the Land Commissioner of the County Auditor's Office, the Commissioner of Taxation having refused to convey this property to the Village under the provisions of law providing for conveyance of tax -forfeited lands. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Letter Re: Traffic Signals at Crossing of 39th Street and Brunswick Avenue Letter from Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railroad, dated May 9, 1952, in reply to our letter dated April 30, 1952, regarding to the installation of traffic signals at the 39th Street and Brunswick Avenue Railroad Crossing, was read. Street Light Ordered- On rderedOn motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Northern States Power Company was ordered to install a street light on the corner of 26th Street and Raleigh Avenue, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Hearing Date Set - Petition for Vacating Alley Block 309. Rearrangement of St. Louis Park The Planning Commission's report dated May 9, 1952, on the petition of H. Vance Rorbach, Jr., 3523 Rhode Island Avenue and others for vacating Alley in Block 309, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park, was read. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, June 16, 1952 was set as date of hearing on above petition for vacating alley, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Advertise for Police Car On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for the purchase of 1952 sedan (_twa-door), with trade-in of 1949 Ford custom two -door; bids to be opened June g� 1952, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Action on Request for Permit to Erect Gasoline Station Postponed The Planning Commission's report on the request of Ben L. Berkwitz for a special building permit to erect a gasoline station on the Corner of Salem Avenue and West Lake Street, and to move store building now on Corner of said property to the easterly end of the lot, was read. Letter Letter from Ben L. Berkwitz, dated May 9, 1952, requesting that action on above request be postponed until June 2, 1952, due to the fact that neither his attorney nor representative from the Gasoline Company will be available until then, was read. ' On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, action on above request was deferred to June 2, 1952, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Hearing Date Set for Rezoning Lot 15, Block 22, Park Manor The Planning Commission's report dated May 8, 1952, on the request of Tony R. Glunz, for the rezoning of Lot 15, Block 22, Park Manor, from Residential Use to Commercial Use, was read. On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, June 16, 1952, was set as date for hearing on above request for rezoning, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Salary Increase - Vernon Anderson On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the salary of Fireman Vernon Anderson was increased from $306.00 to $316.00 per month, effective May 1, 1952, to conform with the automatic increase, by unanimous vote of all Council Members present. Salary Increase - Dan. Whalen On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the salary of Fireman Dan Whalen was increased from $306.00 to $316.00, effective May 1, 1952, to conform with the automatic increase, by unanimous vote of all Council Members present. 304 May 12, 1952 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 AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN NURSING DISTRICT BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the resolution adopted by the Village Council February 11, 1952 relating to support of Public Health Nursing District of Rural Hennepin County be hereby amended to read as follows: "WHEREAS: Pursuant to Sections 145.08 and 145.12 Minnesota laws of 1949 as amended, provisions were made for the establishment of a public health nursing district in that portion of Hennepin County outside of the City of Minneapolis. "WHEREAS: On January 4, 1952 the representatives of a number of towns, villages and cities of rural Hennepin County in a meeting at Robbinsdale, Minnesota, established a public health nursing district pursuant to Sections 145.08 and 145.12, laws of 1949 as amended, and proceeded to elect a Committee as provided for in this act to administer the affairs of such District. "Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that said Village be included in the public health nursing district of rural Hennepin County as organized on January 4, 1952, and that it hereby agrees to contribute an apportionment of the cost and expenses incident to the carrying out of the purposes of said nursing district as authorized by Section 145.08, Minnesota Statutes, equal to its pro rata share thereof based upon the population of each of the respective political sub- divisions included within said nursing district as determined by the last Federal census, provided that such apportionment shall not exceed in any one year thirty-seven cents per capita, and provided further that no liability shall be incurred by the Village of St. Louis Park hereunder until two or more of the participating political subdivisions shall have signed an agreement in writing, authorized by their respective governing bodies, providing for the formation of said nursing district, which agreement shall make provision for the apportionment of the cost and expenses of the said district on the basis of the population of.each participating sub- division according to the last Federal census. The total cost and expense for which each participating political subdivision shall be liable shall, however, not exceed thirty-seven cents per capita according to said Federal census, and "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute in behalf of the Village an agreement in writing to be entered into with one or more political subdivisions of Hennepin County authorized to participate in said nursing district which shall provide for the apportionment of the cost and expenses incident to the carry- ing out of its purposes on the basis of the population of each participating subdivision according to the last Federal census. Hearing to Reconsider Ordinance No. 393 On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the Clerk was instructed to notify property owners within 200 feet of Lots 6, 7, 8„ except the west 10 feet of Lot 8, Block 45, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park, that there will be a hearing for the purpose of reconsidering Ordinance No. 393 with respect to Lots 6, 7, 8, except the west 10 feet of Lot 8, Block 45, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. /on May 26, 1952 Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: RESOLUTION SETTING HEARINGS FOR SIDEWALK, CURB AND GUTTER AND PAVING IMPROVEMENTS RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the, Clerk be directed to publish notice of hearing to be held at the Village Council meeting of June 2, 1952, for the following improvements: 1is 1 1 This will be a joint project of the County of Hennepin and the Village of St. Louis Park, half of the cost of which.is to be paid by the County. The area proposed to be assessed for such portion of the cost of said improvement as shall be determined by the Village Council to be assessable against adjacent property will be the lots and tracts of land adjacent to said portion of Minne- tonka Boulevard to be improved by said pavement. Buffer Strip at Miracle Mile On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the Village Attorney was directed to commence action in behalf of the Village against the owners and occupants of premises known as "Miracle Mile", to enforce the provisions of contract providing conditions under which a portion of the premises was rezoned for Commercial Use, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Minut e s On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the minutes of meetings held April 21, 28, and May 5, 8 1952, were read and approved by un- animous vote of all Members of the -Council present. Firemen's Convention On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, three paid Firemen and three Volunteer Firemen were authorized to attend the Firemen's Convention at Pequot Lakes, June 9, 10, 11, 1952, with necessary expenses paid, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Hearing Date set for Storm Sewer #30 On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, June 2, 1952 was set as date for hearing on the proposed construction of Storm Sewer #30, the area of which is as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the North Right of Way line of State Highway No. 7 and the center line of the North-South Alley line of Block 314, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park; thence southwesterly along the North right of way line of State Highway No. 7 to its point of intersection with the center line of Yukon Avenue extended South; thence North along the center line of Yukon Avenue and Yukon Avenue extended South to the South line of West 35th Street; thence West along the South line of West 35th Street to its point of intersection with the West line of Lots 1 to 6 inclusive, Block 4, Oak Hill Manor 2nd Addition extended South; thence North along the West line of Lots 1 to 6 inclusive, Block 4, Oak Hill Manor 2nd Addition ex- tended South to the center line of West 34th Street; thence West along the center line of West 34th street to the East right of way of the Great Northern Railway; thence North along the East right of way line of the Great Northern Railway to the North line of West 33rd Street; thence East along the North line of West 33rd Street to its point of intersection with the West line of Lots 1 to 12, Block 3, Westport Row Addition; thence North along the West line of Lots 1 to 12, Block 3, Westport Row Addition and Lots 7, 8, and 9, Block 2, Westport Row Addition 3 U 5 May 12, 1952 Resolution Setting Hearings for Sidewalk, Curb and Gutter and Paving Improvements, Continued IMPROVEMENT NUMBER LOCATION 52-218 Construction of sidewalk on the north and south sides of Minnetonka Boulevard from Glenhurst Avenue to Edgewood Avenue. 52-217 Construction of curb and gutter on the north and south sides of Minnetonka Boulevard from Glenhurst Avenue to Edgewood Avenue. The,area proposed to be assessed for said sidewalk and curb and gutter improvements is the lots and tracts of land immediately adjacent to said portion of Minnetonka Boulevard to be improved. 52-216 Construction of concrete paving on Minnetonka Boulevard from the end of existing concrete pavement at the inter- section of Minnetonka Boulevard and West Lake Street to a point 200 feet west of Dakota Avenue, and from Joppa Avenue to Glenhurst Avenue. This will be a joint project of the County of Hennepin and the Village of St. Louis Park, half of the cost of which.is to be paid by the County. The area proposed to be assessed for such portion of the cost of said improvement as shall be determined by the Village Council to be assessable against adjacent property will be the lots and tracts of land adjacent to said portion of Minne- tonka Boulevard to be improved by said pavement. Buffer Strip at Miracle Mile On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the Village Attorney was directed to commence action in behalf of the Village against the owners and occupants of premises known as "Miracle Mile", to enforce the provisions of contract providing conditions under which a portion of the premises was rezoned for Commercial Use, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Minut e s On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the minutes of meetings held April 21, 28, and May 5, 8 1952, were read and approved by un- animous vote of all Members of the -Council present. Firemen's Convention On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, three paid Firemen and three Volunteer Firemen were authorized to attend the Firemen's Convention at Pequot Lakes, June 9, 10, 11, 1952, with necessary expenses paid, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Hearing Date set for Storm Sewer #30 On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, June 2, 1952 was set as date for hearing on the proposed construction of Storm Sewer #30, the area of which is as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the North Right of Way line of State Highway No. 7 and the center line of the North-South Alley line of Block 314, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park; thence southwesterly along the North right of way line of State Highway No. 7 to its point of intersection with the center line of Yukon Avenue extended South; thence North along the center line of Yukon Avenue and Yukon Avenue extended South to the South line of West 35th Street; thence West along the South line of West 35th Street to its point of intersection with the West line of Lots 1 to 6 inclusive, Block 4, Oak Hill Manor 2nd Addition extended South; thence North along the West line of Lots 1 to 6 inclusive, Block 4, Oak Hill Manor 2nd Addition ex- tended South to the center line of West 34th Street; thence West along the center line of West 34th street to the East right of way of the Great Northern Railway; thence North along the East right of way line of the Great Northern Railway to the North line of West 33rd Street; thence East along the North line of West 33rd Street to its point of intersection with the West line of Lots 1 to 12, Block 3, Westport Row Addition; thence North along the West line of Lots 1 to 12, Block 3, Westport Row Addition and Lots 7, 8, and 9, Block 2, Westport Row Addition 306 May 12, 1952 Hearing Date Set for Storm Sewer #30. Cont'd. to the Northwest corner of Lot 7, Block 2, Westport Row Addition; thence East along the North line of said Lot 7 to the center line of Texas Avenue; thence South along the center line of Texas Avenue to its point of intersection with the North line of Lot 10, Lee Valley Addition; thence East along the North line of said Lot 10 to its Northeast corner thereof; thence South along the East line of Lots 10 to 15, Lee Valley Addition and the center line of the North-South Alley in Blocks 292, 301, 302 and 311, Re- arrangement of St. Louis Park to the center line of Walker Street; thence East along the center line of Walker Street to its point of intersection with the center line of the North-South Alley in Block 314, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park,extended North; thence South along the center line of the North-South Alley line in 'said Block 314, to the place of beginning. The area to be assessed is property adjacent thereto. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Train Whistles On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the Clerk was instructed to write railroads to tone down train whistles while passing through the Village, by unanimous vote -of all Members of the Council present. Hearing Date Set for Rezoning The Planning Commission's report dated May 9, 1952, on the application of Cronstroms Heating and Sheet Metal, Incorporated, for the rezoning of Lot 35, Block 2, Minikanda Vista Second Addition from residential to commercial use district was read. On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, June 16, 1952, was set as date for hearing on above request for rezoning, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Meeting Adjourned The meeting was adjourned by Acting Mayor, Torval Jorvig at 12:40 A. M., May 13, 1952• TORVAL J , Acting Mayor 4 1 A dA YJ J SEPH USTAD, Clerk 1