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Home My WebLink About1952/06/02 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular322 June 2, 1952 REGULAR MEETING JUNE 2. 1952 A regular meeting of the Village Council was called to order by Mayor Hurd at 8:08 P. M., with the following Council Members present at roll call: Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Jorvig Mayor Hurd Acting Clerk, R. B. Connery Minutes The minutes of meetings held May 19 and 26, 1952 were read and approved as read on motion of Trustee Bo1mgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, and passed by unanimous vote of Councilmen present. Verified Claims On motion of Trustee Bnlmgren;; seconded by Trustee Jorvig, 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 Counci-1 present, by roll call as follows: Trustee Bolmgren, yea; Trustee Jorvig, yea; Mayor Hurd, yea: Associated Lithographers Brookside Hardware if n Goodwin Joss Laboratories Hawkins Chemical Co. Hoglund Plumbing Co. Merry Hill Kennels W. E. Lahr Company Lohrer Electric Company Tom Motzko National Tea Company n n n if It If Norris Creameries, Inc. Northern States Power Co. NW Nat'l. Bank of Mpls. Pockrandt Lumber & Fuel Co. n it n n Gertrude Renner Peter Stienstra Suburban Chevrolet Co. Terry Brothers, Inc. n n it St. Louis Park Fire Relief Association Village of St. Louis Park Water Department Ira M. Vraalstad It if if Mike Zoss Drugs 32.60 8.21 6.35 23.55 .90 3.50 19.46 9.28 .11 16.00 234.00 49.76 84.50 12.70 28.00 10.00 51.45 24.92 43.22 5.45 10.37 5,494.10 11.60 16.50 11.20 51.24 9.41 21.00 52.00 2,478.75 5,510.97 365.65 2,180.00 .70 28.91 31.36 Badger Meter Mfg. Co. C. E. Christy it n n Consolidated Electric Co. Crown Rubber Stamp Co. Dahlberg Brothers, Inc. W. S. Darley Co. Alfred Formo General Electric Co. Grinnell Company Hennepin -Lake Stationers Just's Grocery it n Lee -Bo Office Supply Miller -Davis Co. if is Resthaven Royal Typewriter Company rr I I 144.09 3.81 5.50 6.60 3.10 6.80 49.68 40.67 287.00 71.46 5.40 35.05 35.05 9.00 14.00 .75 1.20 3.90 1.50 15.36 -14.95 4.00 150.00 3.00 4.00 Strom Block Company 150.00 Helen L. Bradley, DBA Suburban Sanitary Drayage Co. 5,617.44 H. R. Toll Company 6.15 T. C. Fed. Say. & Loan Assn. 24.50 Village of St. Louis Park 33.40 rr rr It it rr Street Department 2,436.69 n u n it 1,588.47 n n It rr. 1.80 Williamson Stamp Co. 2.00 Anton Yngve 12.00 Hearing on Proposed Sidewalk and Curb and Gutter Construction Pursuant to notices published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch May 15 and 22, 1952, a public hearing was had on proposed construction of sidewalk and curb and Futter-Impr.!Nos.'52-196, No one appeared. (197,214; 52-19 to 203; ;2-1j On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, action on above hearing was deferred to June 9, 1952) by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Hearing on Proposed Storm Sewer Pursuant to notices published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch May 15 and 22, 1952, a public hearing was had on proposed storm sewer to be constructed in 4 cc C4 1 1 June 2, 1952 323 Hearing on Proposed Storm Sewer, Cont'd. Texas Avenue from 33rd Street South to 330 feet south of 34th Street; thence West to Wyoming Avenue extended north; thence South to State Highway No. 7; thence Westerly to Minnehaha Creek. No one appeared. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, action on above hearing was deferred to meeting of June 9, 1952, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Hearing on Proposed Sanitary Sewer Construction Pursuant to notices published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch May 15 and 22, 1952, a public hearing was had on proposed construction of sanitary sewers Impr'.,Nos.,"52=204, to'�52-27.3. Mrs. L. Ray Johnson, 4525 Minnetonka Boulevard appeared. Asked for information regarding assessment for Improvement Number 52-212, North service drive of Highway No. 7, from Natchez Avenue to Monterey Avenue. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, action on above hearing was deferred to meeting of June 9, 1952, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Hearing on,Proposed Sidewalk, Curb and Gutter Construction, and Paving Improvements Pursuant to no published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch May 15 and 22, 1952) a public hearing was had on proposed construction of curb and gutter, sidewalk, and .paving Impr;No:=-52-2T6.t ;52::217..&-52=218.The following persons appeared: R. L. Tupper, 5647 Minnetonka Boulevard inquired about assessments for sidewalk on north and south sides of Minnetonka Boulevard from Glenhurst Avenue to Edgewood Avenue. Ned Joubert, 5920 Minnetonka Boulevard presented a petition signed by himself and others opposing paving and sidewalks on either or both sides of Minnetonka Boulevard if the cost of same will be assessed against their properties. Mayor Hurd explained the financing of the work to be, done. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, action on above hearing was deferred to meeting of June 9, 1952, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. House Below Grade A. W. Anderson, 4176 Raleigh Avenue appeared. Said Adolph Fine, Contractor is building a house at 4180 Raleigh (4901 Rossy) which is 1 foot below street grade. He was advised to see Village Engineer, Phil W. Smith regarding this. Speed of Trucks H. 0. Wilkinson, 9322 West 18th Street appeared. Complained about the number and speed of trucks passing his home. He was told that the matter would be referred to Chief of Police, Andy Nelson for a report and recommendation. Licenses On motion of Trustee Bolmgren., seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following 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 Members of the Council present: Dariwipt, Incorporated Restaurant Holand Motors, Incorporated Gas Station 3 Pumps If Soft Drink Used Car Lot Bond On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the heating license bond with Richfield Heating and Sheet Metal Company as principal, and American Bonding Company of Baltimore as surety, dated May 26, 1952, was. approved in the amount of $1,000.00, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Permission to Place Poles On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Northern States Power Company was granted permission to place poles at the following loca- tions, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: Three poles on Meadowbrook Boulevard between Brunswick and Colorado Avenues. 0 324 June 2, 1952 c Petition for Street Improvements On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the follow- C� ing petition was referred to the Village Engineer and Chairman of the Street �+ Department Committee for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: P-1092 -- PETITION FOR CURB AND GUTTER, signed by Mrs. A. M. Hohmann, 2869 Zarthan Avenue and Mrs. F. R. Williams, 2863 Zarthan Avenue, dated May 31, 1952, for the construction of curb and gutter on the East Side of Zarthan Avenue from 29th Street north to include Lots 56 and 57. Partial Payments on Contract Work On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following partial payments on contract work in -progress, presented by Village Engineer, Phil W. Smith, were approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to issue warrants covering same, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: PARTIAL PAYMENT NO. 2 (Final Payment) STORM SEWER 51-284 Contractor - Terry Brothers, Inc•. Contract Price - $8487.50 Contract Date - December 10, 1951 420 LF 15" RCP 0'-8' Deep @ 5.00 LF $2100.00 100 IF 15" RCP 8'-10' It @ 5.25 IF 525.00 375 LF 18" RCP 0'-8m It @ 6.00 LF 2250.00 7 .LF Manholes @ 170.00 Each 1190.00 2 LF Xtra Depth Manholes @ 20.00 LF 40.00 1 Catch Basin 0'-8' " @ 125.00 Each 125.00 1 Flared End Sec. 15" RCP @ 30.00 " 30.00 1 Amt. It " If 18" RCP @ 35.00 " 35.00 1540 CY Black Dirt Xcay. @ .30 CY 462.00 150 CY Gravel Street Replacement @ 1.25 CY 187.50 1000 CY " Backfill @ .50 CY 500.00 800 CY Sod Replacement @ .60 CY 480.00 1 Dry Well @ 500.00 Each- 500.00 $8424.50 Less Partial Payment #1 5945.75 $247$.75 Area - 29th & Nevada PARTIAL PAYMENT NO. 1 GRADING AND GRAVELING - 52-3 Contractor - Terry Brothers, Inc. Contract Price - $6608.50 Contract Date - 5-12-52 970 CY Xcay. @ .30 CY 291.00 3125 CY Fill @ .50 CY 1562.50 1455 CY Stabilized Gravel Base @ 2.00 CY 2910.00 260 LF RCP 0'-8' Deep @ 4.50 LF 1170.00 1 Standard Manhole @ 175.00 Each 175.00 3 Catch Basins @ 125.00 If 375.00 $6483.50 Less 15% I'.ithheld 972.53 Amt. Partial Payment #1 $5510.97 Area - Louisiana Avenue -Minnetonka to 27th /s/ Phil W. Smith, Village Engineer. Building Inspector's Weekly Report The Building Inspector's report for week ending May 30, 1952, showing that 30 building permits were issued, totaling $461,900.00, was read and ordered filed. June 2, 1952 325 Action on Permit for Gas Station Deferred (Ben Berkwitz) On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, action on the request of Ben Berkwitz for a building permit to build a gasoline station on the Corner of Salem Avenue and West Lake Street, was deferred to June 9, 1952, pend- ing a meeting of the Planning Commission with interested persons to be held on June 4, 1952, by unanimous vote of all Council Members present. Fire Departments Report for May, 1952 The Fire Department's report for the month of May, 1952, was read and ordered filed. Justice of Peace Report of Fines for May, 1952 Justice of Peace E. A. Linnee's report of fines dated May 28, 1952, was read and ordered filed. Police Report for May, 1952 The following Police Report for May, 1952 was read and ordered filed: Warnings 1 Arrests 209 Radio Calls 258 Aids 1 Accidents 19 Phone Calls 33 Mileage 15,595 Gas 1,374 Oil 64 Letter Re: Excessive Sounding of Horns on R. R. Engines (Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RR) Letter from Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company dated May 28, 1952, in reply to our letter dated May 23, 1952, relative to ex- cessive sounding of horns on engines passing through the Village, was read and ordered filed. Appointment to Park Board On motion by Trustee Jorvig, seconded ,by Trustee Bolmgren, the appointment of Carl Johnson, 2908 Webster Avenue to the Park Board for term expiring May 18, 1955 was approved by unanimous vote of all Council Members present. Meeting Adjourned On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the meeting waa adjourned at 10:55 P. M., by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. ATTEST: 1 OSEPV JUST , Clerk C. L. HURD, Mayor