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Home My WebLink About1952/06/23 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - RegularJune 23, 1952 3 53 REGULAR MEETING ' JUNE 23, 1952 A regular meeting was called to order by Mayor C. L. Hurd at 8:02 P. M. Invocation - None The following Council Members were present at roll call as follows: Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Jorvig Trustee Middleton Clerk Justad Mayor Hurd Verified Claims I 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 the following roll call vote: Trustee Bolmgren, yea; Trustee Jorvig, yea; Trustee Middleton, yea; Clerk Justad, yea; Mayor Hurd, yea: A. Anderson 130.00 Vernon Anderson 158.00 Jean Anthony 36.80 Warren Bartels 153.00 H.,J: Bolmgren 60.00 Rollin P. Briggs 162.00 J. W. Brockman 130.00 James W.Brown 32.06 Richard Buchheit 52;00 Betty Caldwell 54.05 Henry B. Carlson 153.00 Dorothy Chase 92.00 B. F. Cihoski 142;63 John Connery 204.84 R. B. Connery 212.50 C. Eva Cooper 55.20 Worden L. Cooper 136:09 Norman Crosby 123.50 James R. Dahl 166.00 Elsie Dahlstrom 101.50 Elmer C. Dale 8.13 Marjorie Dale 101.50 H.- W. Darby, M. D. 125.00 Al Donahue 210.47 Frank Dreyer 8.13 D. Edwards 170.43 Hartwig Endres 145.00 E. Ferch- 174.20 Alfred Formo 130.00 Myrtle L. Formo 55.20 Ellsworth Frank 183.31 Irwin Freeland 166.00 Donald Frieborg 167;92 Herman Frieborg 223.30 Truman Hedwall 166.00 Esther Helmer 74.03 C. L. Hurd 80;00 Ted Gardner 228:75 George Gibson 182.50 Henry Girard 154.00 if It 70.31 Donald Glassing 166.00 Varah E. Goodrich 92.00 Mary Etta Green 97.50 Carl Iverson 166.00 Alvera Johnson 115.00 Clyde Johnson 166.00 J. 0. Johnson 145.25 Kenneth Johnson 212.50 L. M. Johnson 166.00 Challen M. Jones 1400-00 C. W. Jones 150.00 Earl Jones 213.28 Torval Jorvig 60.00 Betty Joubert 31:52 Walter Jungblut 156.40 Joseph Justad 262.50 Maynard Kays 177.50 Anton Korbel 140.00 Donald Krause, Sr. 153.00 Gladys Lamb 90.28 Ralph H. Larson 197.32 Vernice Larson 106.00 Fern Lazorik 18.98 Roy Lea 191.17 C. Lindgren 161.64 G. Mack 249.29 Carlisle Madson 209.08 Vance Marfell 150.50 Walter Mack 68.00 Lloyd L. Mc Cann 76.80 Eugene Mc Gary 153.00 Omar Mc Gary 166.00 0. R. Mc Gary 159.13 .L. Mc Nellis 192.98 Terry Mc Nellis 126.00 Mildred Melbourne 115.00 C. R. Middleton 60.00 Carl Miller 202.00 Mary Miller 106.00 Willard Murphy 153.00 And Nelson 212.50 R. Nordstrom 255.06 H. Nygaard 140.00 E. Omestad 169°00 Wilbur H. Ostlund 153.00 Dorothy Owens 101.50 Ellida Parchem 131.50 Wm. Pascoe 136.00 P. Persyk 178.75 A. Peterson 172.94 Richard Pollock 117.00 Donna Prentice. 51.56 R. Pykal 170.43 Ethel Reed 72.00 Helen E. Reed 87.40 W. Reid 257.95 Wm. A. Reiners 130.00 Gertrude Renner 136.00 Eloise Rude 101.50 Kurt Scheibe 182.50 Dick Seaburg 144.45 F. J. Senander 182:50 Richard Senander 171.50 Gilbert M. Senst 199.22 Fred Sewall 166.56 Richard Shinn 192.19 Philip W. Smith 325.00 Clyde Sorensen 163.00 Donald Sorensen 170.00 354 June 23, 1952 Robert Sorensen Robert Standal John R. •Stienstra Gunnar Stromer Le Roy Thies Vernon Tollefsrud G. Vita Ed Werner Dan Whalen C. M. Williams Frederick Williams James J. Zalusky Wm. Mulkins American Printing Company Martin Bush R. B. Connery Joseph Justad Lee -Bo Office Supply C. R. Middleton Minneapolis Iron Store rr it rr n n n extensions at various locations in the Village to be known as Improvements Nos. n n n • n n n • n n rr n n u Orfei & Mariani 352375.75 Peter Lametti Const. Company 46,526:53 166.00 166.00 34.50 150.00 156.40 143-40 213.07 46.20 155.00 212:50 132.44 166.40 159.25 75:60 30-00 23-00 54.95 65.20 4.75 26.01 7.50 1:72 4.52 6.95 11.04 5.70 11.50 9.52 24.26 St. Louis Park Dispatch 1 55.20 Helen L. Bradley, DBA Suburban San. Drayage Company - '5,711-076 Vil. of SLP Street Dept. 1 2,271.33 Universal Carloading Co. ; 7.55 J'. A. Werner I 42.50 Williams Hardware I 19.45 Charles -H. Soutter, Jr. Glenn S. Stenberg Peter Stienstra G. Ten Eyck Betty Tiedemann Ruth Trondson Ira M. Vraalstad J. A. Werner E. Whipps E. Williams Martha Wylie Burt Zila Bury & Carlson, Inc. rr if if Grinnell Company Iowa Valve Company Omar Mc Gary Miller -Davis Company if rr fl . rr rr rr n n n National Tea Company W. S. Nott Company Japs-Olson Company Pockrandt Lumber & Fuel Co. Rosholt Equipment Co. 6hursen Agency Robert Sorensen Paul Strom n if R. A. Tetting If n if The Waterbury Co. Dan Whalen C. M. Williams 154.00 155.00 212-50 203.09 90.00 64.40 212.50 212.50 229.49 170.43 101.50 177.50 373.72 470.54 96.00 165.57 42.50 49.50 12.00 1.30 1.35 36-50 2.56 40.20 101-94 51.40 375.63 42.50 50.00 150.00 11.00 12.00 17.30 42.50 42.50 Bids for Street Paving and'Sidewalks As advertised in th& St. Louis Park Dispatch June 12, 1952, sealed bids were received from the following bidders for the paving of Minnetonka Boulevard, and construction of sidewalk with concrete from the end of existing concrete pavement at Joppa Avenue east to Glenhurst•Avenue, and from the end of existing concrete at the intersection of Minnetonka -Boulevard and Lake Street westerly to a point 200 feet west of Dakota Avenue:- Woodrich Construction Co. $206,647.53 Anderson & Sons, Inc. 203,220.10 S. J. Groves & Sons Co. 205,341.74 On motion of TrusteellMiddleton, seconded by Trustee Bo]mgren, the above bids were referred to the Village Engineer•, -County Egnineer, and Chairman of the Street Department Committee for tabulation -and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. V As advertised in the�St. Louis Park Dispatch June 12, 1952, sealed bids were received from the following bidders for the construction of sanitary sewer extensions at various locations in the Village to be known as Improvements Nos. 52-204 to 52-213, inclusive. Terry Excavating Co. p 432599.25 Richard M. Ferrin 52,242.50 Lametti & Sons 40,716.65 Orfei & Mariani 352375.75 Peter Lametti Const. Company 46,526:53 Wolff Construction Co. 42,961.25 Western Underground Const. Co. 42,357.25 Phelps -Drake Company, Inc. 432473.50 Bart Carlone 47, 451x•.55 On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the above bids were referred to the Village Engineer and Chairman of the Sewer Department Com- mittee for tabulation and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. 1 1 1 1 1 June 23, 1952 355 Hearing on Proposed Water Main Extensions Pursuant to notices published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch June 5 and 12, 1952, separate hearings were had on proposed water main extensions Nos. 52-228 to 52-242 inclusive as described therein. The following persons appeared: Art Meyers and others appeared in opposition to part of 52-234 - Ottawa Avenue from 27th to 28th Streets, and Lot 1, Block 3, Woodridge, facing 27th Street. A petition signed by Gordon M. Peterson, 6800 West 26th Street and others, oppos- ing 52-237 - Hampshire Avenue from West 26th Street to Great Northern Railroad, was read. M. P. Johnson asked that Quebec Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to 300 feet north (part of 52-229) be taken out. Trustee Bolmgren recommended that 52-241 (West 39th Street from Hunting Avenue to Inglewood Avenue, and West 40th Street from Inglewood Avenue to Natchez`Avenue) be deleted due to high cost at this time. Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: RESOLUTION ORDERING WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS WHEREAS, the Village Council has met at the time and place specified in a notice published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch June 5 and 12, 1952, relating to the following water main extensions and -has conducted a public hearing at said meeting and heard a!Y interested persons and determined the necessity for said improvements, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park as follows: 1. That Village water main extensions be hereby ordered at the following locations in said Village to be done in accordance with plans and specifications which are on file -in the office of the Village Engineer: ;L G✓f INPROVEMENT TETT rnMF.R STREET FROM TO 52-228 Zarthan Avenue West 28th Street S to existing main 52-229 Sumter Avenue West 28th Street West 29th Street Rhode Island Avenue West 28th Street West 29th Street Quebec Avenue West 28th Street West 29th Street ?Wiest 28th Street Pennsylvania Ave. Texas Avenue 52-230 Zealand (Zinran) 1 West 35th Street West 36th Street Yukon Avenue West -35th Street About 2501 South West 35th Street Yukon Avenue 160' W to Ex. Main West 36th Street Yukon Avenue Zealand (Zinran) Ave. 52-231 Aquila Avenue Minnetonka Blvd. West 28th Street West 29th Street Aquila Avenue W Line Lot 1, Block 2, West Lynn 2nd Addn. Minnetonka Boulevard Virginia Avenue 8340 Minnetonka Blvd. 52-232 Excelsior Boulevard 501 E of E End of Lilac Lanes Shopping Cr. Highway No. 100 Highway 100 Excelsior Boulevard Cambridge Street Cambridge Street E. Service Drive Webster Avenue Highway 100 Webster Avenue Cambridge Street Existing main 1 Blk S of W 39th Street Ottawa Avenue West 38th Street N to serve Lot 81 Blk. 81 Westmoreland Pk. 52-234 West 27th Street Quentin Avenue E Line Lot 2, Blk. 3, Woodridge Addition 52-235 West 22nd Street Hampshire Avenue Kentucky Avenue Kentucky Lane- West 22nd Street Cedar Lake Road Kentucky Lane West 22nd Street WestI23rd Street West 23rd Street Kentucky Lane Louisiana Avenue 52-236 Quentin Avenue West 41st Street West 42nd Street 52-238 Oregon Avenue Lake Street Highway #7 52-239 Glenhurst Avenue West 27th Street West 28th Street France Avenue Minnetonka Blvd. West 26th Street 52-240 Cedar Lake Road Dakota Avenue Zarthan Avenue France Avenue West 24th Street Cedar Lake Road Cedar Lake Road Zarthan Avenue Forest Lane Forest Lane Cedar Lake Road Forest Road Forest Road Forest Lane France Avenue 52-242 Webster Avenue West 25th Street West 26th Street Xenwood Avenue West 25th Street West 26th Street 356 June 23, 1952 Resolution Ordering Water Main Extensions, Cont'd. 2. That the Clerk be directed to advertise for bids for said improvement to be opened by the Village Council at its meeting July 14, 1952. Basement Dwellings As ordered by the Village Council at meeting--of-June 16, 1952, a basement dwellings prepared by thelBuilding Inspector was presented and read. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the Clerk was ins- tructed to notify by registered mail, all basement home occupants that they apply at once for permits to start to -complete their homes at"once; said notice to be prepared by the Village Attorney. Motion was passed 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 Members of the Council: RESOLUTION CANCELLING MAIN TRUNK SEWER #2 ASSESSMENT WHEREAS it appears that by resolution of the Village Council levying assessments for Main Trunk Sewer #2, the following lots were inadvertantly assessed $100.00 per lot, whereas they should have been charged $50.00 per lot; and WHEREAS the ownersof said lots have paid five years of -the ten-year assess- ment at double the chargelthey should have paid, and have thus paid said assess- ment in full; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the -Village Council of the -Village of St. Louis Park that the 1953 thru 1957 payments for -said assessment heretofore levied against the following described lots -in the amounts set forth below be hereby canceled, and -that the Treasurer and the Auditor of Hennepin County be hereby authorized to cancel the same upon their respective records. LOTS BLOCK ADDITION 16 thru 22 70 Rearrangement of St. Louis Park AMOUNTS FOR EACH LOT TO BE CANCELLED BY COUNTY AUDITOR TOTAL 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 $100.00 11.50 11.20 10.90 10.60 10.30 Resolution On motion of Trustee Middleton, "seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the follow- ing resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: RESOLUTION REFUNDING #495 GRADING 0-31 ASSESSMENT WHEREAS it appears that by resolution of the Village Council adopted April 102 1950, the following lots were assessed for #495 Grading -0-31; and whereas on June 25, 1951, said -assessment on these lots was canceled by the Village Council because the work was not done; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that the 1951 installments of such assessment heretofore paid in the respective amounts hereinafter set forth be refunded to the respect- ive property owner, and, upon receipt of a --signed verified claim and the paid tax statements,- that the -Mayor and the Clerk be hereby authorized to issue warrant in payment of suchlrefunds to the respective property owner. AMOUNTS TO BE REFUNDED NAME ADDITION LOTS 1951 AMOUNTS Marie E. Schara Richmond 80 3.44 823 Chicago Avenue 81 3.44 82 3.44 Hennepin County & Minneapolis Safety Award Luncheon On motion of Trustee"Jorvig,'seconded by Trustee Middleton, Clerk Justad, Trustee Bolmgren, and Police Chief, Andy Nelson were authorized to attend the Hennepin County and Minneapolis Safety'Award Luncheon -to be held at Hotel Radisson, Monday, June 30, 1952, at 12:15 PM, with necessary expenses paid, by unanimous vote of all Members of the'iCouncil. 1 1 June 23, 1952 357' � m� + + ��..��=.d��se•�-fir tri��ox-=said improvemsr�t��o b,e-pp"wA__b Hearing on Proposed Storm Sewer Pursuant to notices published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch June 5 and 12, 1952, a public hearing was had on proposed extension of existing Village storm sewer outlet at 27th Street and Colorado Avenue NEly to existing culvert under Right -of TIay of Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railroad; thence Ely across said Right -of -Way for Storm Sewer District No. 17• No one appeared. Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: RESOLUTION ORDERING STORM S54EER EXTENSION WHEREAS, the Village Council has met at -the time and place specified in a notice published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch June 5 and 12, 1952, relating to ex- tension of storm sewer at 27th Street and Colorado Avenue, and has conducted a public hearing thereon and heard all interested persons and determined the necessity for said sewer extension, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the village of St. Louis Park that existing Village Storm Sewer -for Storm Sewer District No. 17 which terminates in Colorado Avenue at its intersection with 27th --Street be hereby extended northeasterly to the existing culvert under the right of way of the Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railroad and thence easterly across said right of way in accordance with plans and specifications prepared by the Village Engineer which are hereby approved. The Clerk is directed to advertise for bids for said sewer extension to be opened by the Village Council at its meeting to be held July 7, 1952• Hearing on Proposed Sanitary Sewer Extension Pursuant to notices published -in the -St. Louis Park Dispatch June 5 and 12, 1952, a public hearing on proposed extension of -"sanitary sewer in Minnetonka Boule- vard from Dakota Avenue to Edgewood. No one appeared. Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following reso- lution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: RESOLUTION ORDERING SANITARY SEWER CONSTRUCTION WHEREAS, the Village Council has met at the time and place specified in a notice relating to proposed sanitary sewer in Minnetonka Boulevard from Dakota Avenue to Edgewood Avenue published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch June 5 and 12, 1952, and has heard all interested persons appearing at said meeting and determined the necessity for said improvement, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that extension of Village sanitary sewer in Minnetonka Boulevard from Dakota Avenue to Edgewood Avenue as Improvement No. 52-245 be hereby ordered, the work to be done in accordance with plans and specifications for the same which have been prepared by the Village Engineer, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk be directed to advertise for bids for construction of said sewer to be opened by the Council at its meeting to be held July 7, 1952. Hearing on Proposed Improvement of Village Park A hearing was had on proposed improvement of Village Park at 29th Street and Webster Avenue. No one appeared. Resolution On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: RESOLUTION ORDERING IMPROVEMENT OF PARK WHEREAS, the Village Council has met at the time and place specified in a notice relating to improvement of Village park published in the St. Louis Park Dis- patch June 5 and 12, 1952, and has conducted a public hearing with respect to said proposed improvement and has heard all interested persons and determined the necessity for said improvement, therefore, a c) June 23, 1952 C® Resolution Ordering Improvement of Park, Cont'd, C�-q BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that park at 29th Street and Webster Avenue be improved by grading an area- reaapproximately approximately60 feet in depth along Webster Avenue to the level of Webster Avenue and sodding of thelnewly graded area; construction of sidewalk on Webster Avenue beside the playground; filling of the area so it will properly drain; and construction of a 15 by 25 foot'shelter building and a 4 foot fence around the playground -area; andlinstallation of playground equipment, all in accord- ance with plans and specifications for the same vdiich have been prepared by the Superintendent of Parks of the Village and which have been approved by the Village Park Board, provided that this -resolutions shall not be effective until the same has been approved by resolution duly adopted by the Village Park Board. Said improvement shall proceed under the direction of the Village Park Board. Hearing Continued - Application for Rezoning Pursuant to notice published in the St-. Louis Park Dispatch May 22, 1952, a hearing was held on June 9, 1952 on the application of J. W. Held and F. J. Swenson for rezoning that portion of the E2 of the NWS of the SWC, Section 30, Township 29, Range 24, from open development to commercial use - action on same being deferred to this meeting: R. H. White of Red Owl Stores -appeared. Flow of traffic to State Highway No. 100 was discussed, and it was suggested that same be brought to the attention of the State Highway Department for their suggestion. Those living on Lilac Lane feel that they should have something to say about this matter. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, action was again deferred to meeting of July 21, 1952, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Continued Hearing on AAplication-for Rezoning - Cronstromis A public hearing was had June 16, 1952; on the application of Cronstrom's Heating and Sheet Metal, Incorporated, for the rezoning of -Lot 35, Block 2, Minikanda Vista Second Addition, from residential use to commercial use and action was deferred to this meeting. Vincent Johnson appeared. Asked if any further report had been received from the Planning Commissionon this rezoning. The answer was "no". On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by -Trustee Bolmgren the Village Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance for -rezoning part of the area requested on conditions to be suggested by Members of the Council as to the improvement of Lot 35, Block 2, Minikanda Vista Second Addition, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Continued Hearings-- Proposed Assessments for Sanitary Sewer, Street Improvements and Water Main, At the June 16th meeting, public --hearings were resumed on proposed assess- ments for street improvements; sanitary sewer and water main, and action deferred to this meeting pending a check to be made by the Village Assessor on the claim of residents that they -had paid for grading on Vernon Avenue between 26th•Street and 27th Street a number of years ago. A group from the area appeared. Assessor, R. B. Connery reported that -at the time -the grading was done a number of years ago, it was not charged against the -benefited property, but to the General Fund (Road and Bridge). However, on January 10, 1935, $67.68 was paid for special assessments levied against Lots 26 and 27, Block 1, American Security Investment Company's Second Addition, presumably for sidewalk, curb and gutter. Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolmgren., seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION • WHEREAS, the Village"Council has met at the time and place specified in a notice published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch May 8, 1952, relating to hearing on the following described assessments and has heard all interested persons; and consideration having been regularly deferred until this present meeting, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park as follows: • 1. That the proposed assessments on fike with the Village Clerk covering the cost of each of the following described improvements be hereby approved and that there be hereby levied and assessed against each of the lots and tracts Is June 23, 1952 Assessment Resolution, Continued of land described in said proposed assessment role an,'assessment equal to the sums respectively therein set forth. 2. That the assessments above referred to are as follows and that said assessments shall be payable in equal annual installments over the number of years respectively hereinafter set forth: CURB AND GUTTER IMPROVEMENT NUMBER LOCATION 51-200 East side Louisiana Avenue from lst Street NW to 2nd Street NW r Payable in three equal annual installments, the first of which shall be payable concurrently with taxes levied in the year 1952 and collected in the year 1953• GRADING IMPROVEMENT NURZBER LOCATION 0-150 Xenwood Avenue from 26th Street to 28th Street 51-89 27th Street from Kentucky Avenue to Jersey Avenue 51-90 27th Street from Raleigh Avenue to Quentin Avenue 51-148 Goodrich Avenue from Wooddale Avenue to Colorado Avenue Payable in three equal annual installments, the first of which shall be payable concurrently with taxes levied in the year 1952 and collected in the year 1952. SEAL COAT IMPROVEMENT ATTTMRR.P 51-272 Rhode Island Avenue from Highway No. 7 to Division Street 359 Payable in one annual installment concurrently with taxes levied in the year 1952 and collected in the year 1953. GWXAM IMPROVEMENT NUMBER LOCATION 51-149 29th Street from Webster Avenue to Vernon Avenue 51-155 28th Street from Joppa Avenue to Ottawa Avenue 51-157 Quentin Avenue from 26th Street to 27th Street 51-158 Lynn Avenue from 25th Street to 26th Street 51-164 Quentin Avenue from 27th Street to 28th Street 51-166 Idaho Avenue from 27th Street to 28th Street 51-167 Alabama Avenue from 28th Street to 29th Street 51-169 Woodland Drive from Lake Street to Edgebrook 51-171 25th Street from France Avenue to East Village Limits 51-176 Raleigh Avenue from 27th Street to 28th $street 51-177 Maryland Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to 31st St. 51-179 Idaho Avenue from 26th Street to 27th Street 51-180 Texas Avenue from Highway No. 7 to Minnetonka Blvd. 51-233 -51-227, Jersey Avenue from 27th Street to 28th Street 37th Street from Joppa Avenue to France Avenue 51-231 34th Street from Lake Street to Brunswick Avenue 51-261 Parklands Road from north end to south end P-198 Alley, Block 2, Birchwoods Addition P-199 West 35th Street from Wooddale Avenue to Dakota Avenue Payable in three equal annual installments, the first of which shall be payable concurrently with taxes levied in the year 1952 and collected in the year 1953. WATER MAINS IMPROVEMENT ",NUMBER LOCATION 51-16 West 36th Street from West line Lynn Avenue to West Line Lot -1., Huntington Woods lst Addition a 360 June 23, 1952 Assessment Resolution, Continued Water Mains ----- IMPROVEMENT NUMBER 51-17 51-18 51-80 51-81 51-82 LOCATION France Avenue from 39th Street to south line Lot 82, Auditors Subdivision 301 Yukon Avenue from West 34th Street to 200 ft. south Alabama Avenue from 27th Street to 28th Street Pennsylvania Avenue from Walker Street to south Service Drive Highway No. 7 Oregon Avenue from 31st Street to 32nd Street Payable in ten equal annual installments, the first of which shall be payable concurrently with taxes levied in the year 1952 and collected in the year 1953• 3. All deferred installments of said assessments shall bear interest at the rate of 4% per annum from the date of -this resolution to August 15th of the year in which each installment is payable. Petition Opposing Sanitary Sewer On motion of Trustee Bo1mgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, petition signed by Carlisle Madson, 3035 Oregon Avenue and others, dated June 18, 1952, opposing construction of Sanitary Sewer in Oregon Avenue from Minnetonka Boule- vard to 31st Street, was read and referred to the Village Engineer and Chairman of the Sewer Department Committee for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. (Petition for above Sanitary Sewer presented to Village Council, June 16, 1952 P-1159). Request for Removal of Name from Sanitary Sewer Petition Letter from Lloyd E. Mc Michael, 3029 Oregon Avenue, dated June 23, 1952, requesting that hes name be removed from petition for sanitary sewer in Oregon Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to 31st Street, was read and ordered filed with Petition P-1159. Letter Re: Joint Grading, Graveling & Blacktopping Douglas Avenue Letter from Village of Golden Valley, dated June 14, 1952, requesting that the Village of St. Louis Park pay a proportionate share of the cost of im- proving Douglas Avenue, the dividing line between the two Villages by grading, graveling and blacktopping, was read. On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the above matter was referred to the Village Engineer for checking, to get the feeling of St. Louis Park people, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Letter Re: Traffic Hazards Confronting Park -Hill Grade School Children Letter signed by Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Nelson, 3055 Salem Avenue and others, dated June 9, 1952, requesting that the Village Council do something to remedy the hazards confronting small children who attend Park Hill School, from the "forgotten area" of Toledo, Salem, and Raleigh Avenues on the South side of Minnetonka Boulevard, who are without transportation, was read and ordered filed. Letter Re: Operating Costs of Garbage and Refuse Disposal Letter from Suburban Sanitary Drayage Company, dated June 23, 1952, stating that due to the increased expense of operating the pickup and disposal of garbage and trash, they will be unable to continue to operate on their present contract price after December 31, 1952, was read. No action taken at this time. Bonds On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following bonds were approved by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: PLUMBING LICENSE BOND wit: Canfield Plumbing Company Surety Company as surety, the amount of $4,000.00. C. N. Canfield, DBA as principal, and Western dated June 10, 1952, in SIDEWALK OR CURB AND GUTTER CONSTRUCTION BOND, with Joe Fliegel as principal, and Richard Ezrilov and William Marker as surety, dated June 3, 1952, in the amount of $500.00, covering -the construction of sidewalk on the north side of Sunset Boulevard and east side of Inglewood Avenue. 1 1 1 SANITARY SEWER \ a� \\ IMPROVEMENT NUMBER LOCATION 1 51-265 Glenhurst Avenue 120 feet south of 39th Street to serve Lots 3, 42 92 102 11 and 12, Minikanda Park. June 23, 1952 3 6 1 Overtime Pay for Burt Zila on Emergency Water Main Break_ On recommendation of Street Commissioner, Kenneth Johnson, it was moved by Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, that Burt Zila be given over- time pay as blademan for Wednes night, June 18, 1952, when he was called to operate the dragline to repair a broken water main, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Reclassification of Burt Zila. On the recommendation of Street Commissioner, Kenneth Johnson, it was moved by Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, that Burt Zila be reclassified to his old position as motor grader operator and drag line operator, commencing July 1, 1952, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Temporary Employees for Engineering Department On the request of Village Engineer, Phil W. Smith, it was moved by Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, that Albert Pooler and Thomas Hall be placed on the Engineering payroll as inspectors for approximately three months at the rate of $1.622 per hour, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Automatic Salary Increase - Glenn Stenberk On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the salary of Police Officer, Glenn Stenberg was increased from $306.00 to $316.00 per month, effective June 15, 1952 to conform with the automatic increase, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Group Re: InferiorHouses Robert Hanold, 1/21 Kentucky Avenue and others appeared relative to the "inferior houses" now being constructed by Adolph Fine, Inc. in Richmond Addition. The entire matter was discussed at length. They feel that these houses are not adequate, and that building should be discontinued. A letter dated June 23, 1952 from Attorney Grossman for Adolph Fine, Inc. was read. As ordered by the Village Council, June 16, 1952, the Village Attorney presented an amendment to the zoning ordinance changing the minimum size of dwel- lings, for the Councils persual. It was returned to the Village Attorney for further study and changes. It was -moved by Trustee Bolmgren that action concerning the minimum size of dwellings, taken at the June 16th meeting be recinded. No second. Motion lost. Taxicab Driver License On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the application tiof Gary Paulsen, 2736 Salem Avenue, St. Louis Park, for a license to drive a taxicab was approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to issue license to expire December 31, 1952, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Next Meeting of Council On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the next meet- ing of the Village Council was set for July 7, 1952, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Meeting Adjourned On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the meeting was adjourned at 1:20 A. M., by unanimous vote of *all Members of the Council. C. L. HURD, Mayor ATTEST: I 17Q I Aa -4- 6 A� A;UdAl J SEPH JUST , Clerk