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Home My WebLink About1952/07/28 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular392 July 28, 1952 REGULAR MEETING JULY 28, 1952 A regular meeting of the Village Council was called to order by Mayor C. L. Hurd at 8:08 P. M. Invocation was given by Reverend Norman Nielson of Westwood 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 Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following verified claims were approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to issue warrants covering same, by following roll call vote: Trustee Bolmgren, yea; Trustee Jorvig, yea; Trustee Middleton, yea; Clerk Justad, yea; Mayor Hurd, yea: 1 Marcella Allen 75.00 A. Anderson 143.00 Mary Anderson 75.00 Vernon Anderson 158.00 Warren Bartels 153.00 Jeanne Behonek 75.00 Jean Berkwitz 35.00 Bob Berset 57.00 Bob S. -Blumberg 37.50 Earl W. Bohm 250.00 Rol]in•P. Briggs 178.20 J. W. Brockman 143.00 James Brown 17.55 Richard Buchheit 143.00 William Bye 78.30 Henry B. Carlson 158.00 Dorothy Chase 97.18 B. F. Cihoski 154.00 John Connery 204.38 R. B. Connery 212.50 Worden L. Cooper 144.22 Norman Crosby 149.09 James R. Dahl '166.00 Elsie Dahlstrom 101.50 Marjorie Dale '101.50 Noel De Cambaliza 60.00 Al Donahue '187.97 D. Edwards 175.04 Hartwig Endres '145.00 N. H. Epstein 27.63 Janet Factor 75.00 E. Ferch 177.55 Alfred Formo 143.00 Ellsworth Frank 215.69 Irwin Freeland 166.00 Donald Freiborg 175.04 Herman Freiborg 183.84 Ted Gardner 243.75 George Gibson 182.50 Ed Gilbert 177.50 if it 90.00 Henry Girard 169.40 Donald Glassing 166.00 Varah Goodrich 98.33 Catherine Goodsell 73.60 Mary Etta Green 97.50 James R. Gronseth, Jr. 250.00 Thomas Hall 143.00 Wm. Hammerlund 75.00 William Harmer 32.50 Truman Hedwall 166.00 Esther Helmer 34.66 Martin Hoffman 75.00 Carl Iverson 166.00 Alvera Johnson 115:00 Clyde Johnson 166.00 J. 0. Johnson 154.00 Kenneth Johnson 212.50 L. M. Johnson 182.50 Challen M. Jones 140.00 C. W. Jones 165.00 Earl Jones 229.69 Betty Joubert 16.40 Walter Juhgblut 205.70 Joseph Justad 262.50 Maynard'Kays 177.50 W. Keller 51.19 Anton Korbel 154.00 Donald Krause 153.00 Gladys Lamb 101.20 Karen Lamb 63.00 Ralph H. Larson 169.40 Vernice Larson 106.00 Roy Lea 172.92 C. Lindgren 173.78 George Mack 244.48 Carlisle Madson 178.20 Vance H. Marfell 161.88 Eugene Mc Gary 153.00 Omar Mc Gary 166.00 0. R. Mc Gary 155.77 Terry Mc Nellis 154.00 Mildred Melbourne 115.00 Carl Miller 222.20 Mary Miller 106.00 Wm. Mulkins 117.00 Willard Murphy 153.00 Andy Nelson 212.50 R. Nordstrom 245.92 Margaret Muss 75.00 H. Nygaard 155.31 Mary Lynn Olmstead 75.00 E. Omestad 143.00 Wilbur H. Ostlund 158.00 Dorothy Owens 101.50 Ellida Parchem 131.50 Wm. Pascoe 136.00 Lawrence Pearson 103.19 Robert Pederson 143.00 P. Persyk 205.16 A. Peterson 177.55 Janet Peterson 75.00 Richard Pollock 143.00 Albert Pooler 143.00 60,;00 Angie Porter 70.00 Donna Prentice 1 1 1 July 28, 1952 Verified Claims, Continued R. Pykal 197.65 Ethel Reed 90.00 W. Reid 243.03 Wm. A. Reiners 143.00 Gertrude Renner 136.00 Nancy Reuterdahl 75.00 81.00 Eloise Rude Kurt Scheibe 101.50 182,50 Lorraine Donald Schimmel 18.90 Dick Seaberg 21.60 Mary Selfridge 75.00 236.69 F. J. Senander 182.50 Richard Senander Gilbert M. Senst 222.66 Fred Sewall 143.00 60.00 Richard Shinn 159.84 George Smith 163.00 Philip W. Smith 325.00 Clyde Sorensen 166.00 Donald Sorensen 187.00 Robert Sorensen Charles H. Soutter, Jr. 169.40 Glenn S. Stenberg 158.00 Robert Standal 166.00 John Stienstra •132.00 Peter Stienstra 212.50 Gunnar Stromer ' 18.75 187.60 Donald Sullivan 48.00 G. Ten Eyck Le Roy Thies 139.83 Betty Tiedemann 90.00 Patricia Tiedmann 36.00 Vernon Tollefsrud 156.40 Richard Uppgaard 141.38 G. Vita 220.83 Ira M. Vraalstad 212.50 J. A. Werner 212.50 Dan Whalen 158.00 E. Whipps 250.94 C. M. Williams 212.50 E. Williams 176.29 Frederick Williams 143.00 Sharon Wolfe 60.00 Martha Wylie 101.50 James J. Zalusky 165.00 Burt Zila 263.24 H. J. Boimgren 60.00 C. L. Hurd 80.00 Torval Jorvig 60.00 C. R. Middleton 60.00 H. W. Darby, M. D. 125.00 NW Nat'l. Bank, Hopkins 52212.60 Public Employees Retirement L. Ne Nellis_ 183.84 Association 12475.95 Boyer-Gilfillan 111.46 Brookside Hardware .45 Bury & Carlson, Inc. 489.84 if " 1.29 it it if 824.06 n if 24.19 R. B. Connery 97.65 " if 6.55 Dahlberg Brothers, Inc. 18.66 " " 10.31 It It n 29.20 ° " 25.40 n n n 24.53 " " 15.91 Delano Dairy 7.56 " " 1.91 General Electric Co. 132.65 " " 49.47 Hawkins Chemical Company 288.00 " " 28.71 Healey -Ruff Company 8.50 " " 10.80 Hobart Brothers Sales & Service 12.11 " " 6.34 Hoglund Plumbing 9.48 3.56 " " 6.68 J. I. Holcomb Company 23.70 It " 1.26 Homelite Corporation 428.53 Mr. J. Horner 55.00 Merrihill Kennels 138.25 Wm. H. Mc Coy 303.13 it " 48.00 Miller -Davis Company 2.45 Minikada Hardware 14.70 it !' if 37.65 Minneapolis Gas Company 18.48 It " it 6.35 Minneapolis Iron Store 22.95 " if " 4.50 Minn. Fire Equipment Co. 1.50 Edmund T. Montgomery 104.00 of " if " 1.50 It n it 100.00 if if it u 1.50 n If it 110.00 it if it ri 46.80 " if " 86.25 Motorola, Incorporated 411.00 Motzko Plumbing 3.20 Norris Creameries 5.45 Northern States Power Co. 32261.96 NW Bell Telephone Co. 8.10 If " " it 139.32 NW Nat'l. Bank, Minneapolis, W. S. Nott Company 3.92 13 308.85 Plehal Heating Company 4.16 Pockrandt Lumber Co. 11.00 Max Renner Well Company 11757.41 " if " 55.11 n n u n 425.00 n it n 24.97 300.00 H. A. Rogers 6.30 Rocholt Equipment Co. 2.98 If it if 108.18 Shursen Insurance Agency 80.23 Standard Plumbing & Heating St. Louis Park Dispatch 3.60 Company 110.40 it it rr rr 7.20 The Mc Mullen Co. 114.00 if " it " 80:46Town & Country Cleaners 2.50 Town Realty Co. 50.13 Twin City Testing 87.50 Village of St. Louis Park Ira M. Vraalstad .87 Street Department 2,549.13 West Disinfecting Co. 13.75 9 393 394 July 28, 1952 � France Avenue Pavement Project from Cedar Lake_ Road to Lake Street C� Mr. Wm. K. Hall, 2808 France Avenue and others from the area appeared to discuss the pavement project to be done jointly with the City of Minneapolis, County of Hennepin and Village of St. Louis Park. Mr. Hall, as spokesman for the group protested the moving of the curb in toward the property line on the•West side of France Avenue, and the resulting loss of trees and lawn. Mayor Hurd told the group that the matter would be given further study in the light of their objections, and a report would be made at the Council meeting to be held on August 4, 1952• Miracle Mile -- Hearing Curtis Hall, Attorney appeared for Miracle Mile. 1. He has talked with residents south of Miracle Mile, regarding the placing of a fence, and need for additional parking space so fence should be placed on property line. Mr. Hall said that some of the property owners would be satisfied with a fence on the property line, and Miracle Mile to landscape back sections of lots. Father Brady has withdrawn his objections to opening onto Wooddale Avenue back of the stores as his congregation now like to use said space for church parking. It was suggested that Miracle Mile leave money for fence, etc. in escrow with the Village so that the job will be cone. It was remarked that use of space back of stores should be locked up at night so that cars can not come thru there after hours.- - Mr. Hall asked for more time to get together with property owners and work out a deal favorable to them. Mr. Hall said he felt that all but the south 50 feet was commercial. He was corrected -the south 100 feet is not -commercial; the north 50 feet of the south 100 feet is -used by special permit. Mr. Hall said it seems a shame that this 50 feet is left vacant and not usable now that same is needed so badly for additional parking. Trustee Bolmgren asked - "Do you intend to use the space for public parking or is it to be used for employee parking and unloading?" Mr. Hall answered that that would depend on the property owners concerned. Mr. Robertson of 40th Street asked what chance there'is of the Village Council enforcing the present agreement. The answer was "That 8s why we are holding this hearing." Mr. -Robertson said that due to what was being done Saturday afternoon by Mr. Redman regarding parking he withdraws any dealing in the petition with Mr. Hall. A property owner asked if there had been any rezoning of the south 50 feet. the answer was no. Mrs. Cassidy said "I°would like to see the Council protect us as per agreement with Miracle Mile." Trustee Bolmgren asked Village Att6rney E. T. Montgomery what the next move would be. Mr. Montgomery said that after this hearing, we can proceed to obtain an injunction against the Miracle Mile restraining them from using the south•50 feet, and enforce the agreement made at the time the permit was granted. • Mr. Montgomery asked, "does anyone have trouble or discomfort due to flood lites?" The answer was yes. Attorney Edelman said that the Catholic Church would like the use of the property for church parking. Mr. Robertson said there is plenty of parking space in front of stores that can be used by the church for parking on Sunday. It was remarked by someone in the audience that the danger is still there, if the"Wooddale Avenue opening is used in the rear of the buildings. Mayor Hurd said that the Council has not sanctioned the restricted use. a qy, On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Village Attbrney was instructed to proceed to enforce agreement dated�, 1950, made at the time -the permit for Miracle Mile was granted, by unanimous vote of all"Members of the Council present. 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 REFUNDING MAIN TRUNK SEWER #2 ASSESSMENT WHEREAS it appears that on July 9, 1952, Town Realty Company paid the Village of St. Louis Park $50.13, the full assessment for Main Trunk Sewer #2 from 1953 thru 1957 (Receipt#13882), whereas that assessment had already been paid by White Investment Company on September 6 , 1949, in the amount of $80.00 (Receipt #712); therefore I� July 28, 1952 395 Resolution Refunding Main Trunk Sewer #2 Assessment. Conttd. BE IT RESOLVED that the amount of said assessment heretofore paid in the respective amount hereinafter set forth be refunded to the respective Loan Company, and upon receipt of a signed verified claim, that the Mayor and clerk be hereby authorized to issue warrants in payment of such refund to the respective Loan Co. AMOUNT TO BE REFUNDED NAME LOT BLOCK ADDITION AMOUNT OF REFUND Town Realty Company 4750 Grand Avenue So. 20 24 Park Manor $50.13 Quit Claim Deed On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the quit claim deed furnished the Village by Richard J. Westling and Marlys J. Westling, husband and wife, dated July 22, 1952, for the following described property to be used for street purposes, was approved and accepted, and the Village Attorney was instructed to file same with the Office of Register of Deeds, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: That part of the Southwest Quarter (SWr) of the Southeast Quarter (SE -41) of Section Seven, Township One Hundred Seventeen (117), Range Twenty-one (21) Hennepin County, Minnesota described as follows: Beginning at the most Northerly corner of Lot One (1), Block Two (2), WEST LYNN SECOND ADDITION; thence Northeasterly along the Northwesterly line of Aquila Avenue One Hundred Twenty Seven and Four Tenths (127.4) feet to the Southwest corner of Lot One (1) WEST LYNN SECOND ADDITION; thence West at right angles Fifty (50) feet; thence South at right angles One Hundred (100) feet; thence Southeasterly Fifty Seven and Two Hundredths (57.02) feet more or less to the point of beginning, according to the duly recorded map or plat thereof. Licenses On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following applications for 1952 licenses were approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were author- ized to issue licenses to expire December 31, X952, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: Hillman Machinery & Supply, Inc. Heating Minneapolis Gas Heat Engineering Co. it Employee for Engineering Department - John Holm On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, on the recom- mendation of Village Engineer, Phil W. Smith, the employment of John L. Holm, 3341 Dakota Avenue as an inspector on construction work from August 1, 1952 to October 1st, 1952, at a rate of $1.622 per hour, was approved by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Bid Award - Grading On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the bid of Western Underground Construction Company, received July 21, 1952, for grading and graveling Improvements Nos. 52-180 to 52-184, 52-188, 52-186 to 52-194, 52-102 and 52-101, was determined to be the lowest bid of a responsible bidder, and the Mayor -and Clerk were authorized to execute contract for the Village with the bidder for the work at price bid of $28,652.60, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Application for License to Sell 3.2 Beer On -Sale It was moved by Trustee Middleton that the application of James P. Howley for a license to sell 3.2 beer on -sale at his restaurant located at 6033 Walker Street (Howley's Snack Shop) be approved. No second. Motion lost. Letter - Re: Project Minn. 21-P-1002 Letter from Housing and Home Finance Agency, dated July 23, 1952, relative to the Village's request for an'extension of time within which to complete plan preparation for Project Minn. 21-P-1002, Extensions to Water Distribution System; and Water Treatment and/or Iron Removal Plant was read. On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to sign WAIVER AND EXTENSION OF TIME RESPECTING AGREE- MENT FOR PUBLIC WORKS PLAN PREPARATION, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. 3 9,6 July 28, 1952 Qd Letter Re: Drainage-System for Parklands Tract Letter from Robert W. Hill, 4516 Cedarwood Road and others, dated July CL 26, 1952, requesting that the Village provide a drainage system for the draining of a stagnant water pool between Lots 17, 18, "X" and 23, Parklands Tract was read. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton', the above mentioned letter and matter was referred to the Village Engineer for consideration and recommendation as to the effect the water taken off will have on other property that has to take it, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Building Inspector's Weekly Report The Building Inspector's weekly report for week ending July 25, 1952, showing that 31 building permits were issued, totaling $228,425.00, was read and ordered filed. Letter - Re: Building Permit for Double Bungalow Letter from Carlyle D. Jacobson (Builder), 4164 Browndale Avenue, dated July 26, 1952, requesting a building permit to build a double bungalow on Lot 6, Block 4, Boulevard Heights (7521 Minnetonka Boulevard) was read. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the above request was referred to the Planning Commission for checking and recommendation by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Bid Awarded - Water Main Extension On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the bid of Phelps -Drake Company, Incorporated, received July 21, 1952, for the construction of water mains (Jobs 52-228 thru 52-236; 52-238 thru 52-240; 52-242 and 52-249) was determined to be the lowest ibd of a responsible bidder, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to execute contract for the work with the Bidder at price bid of $201,696.05, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Report on Plans & Specifications on Water Main Extensions Report from the Minnesota Department of Health, dated July 21, 1952, covering an examination of plans and specifications on water main extensions for various locations in the Village, was read and ordered filed. Building Permit for Store Building Approved (Park Cleaners) The Planning Commission's report dated July 28, 1952, on the request of The Park Cleaners (Gerald H. La Sere) for a permit to build a building on Lots 32 and 33, Block 2, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park, was read. On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the above request for a permit to build a building on Lots 32 and 33, Block 2, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park was approved subject to a ten foot (101) setback from Louisiana Avenue because of the unusual situation in that block, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. 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 SPECIAL ELECTION WHEREAS, the Village has entered into a contract with PITTSBURGH - DES MOINES STEEL COMPANY for construction of an overhead steel water tank, the cost of which with appurtenances and necessary piping connections will be One Hundred Eighty-two Thousand and no/100 ($182,000), and WHEREAS, due to rapid growth of the Village population and consequent increase in consumption of water by residents of the Village, it appears necessary that said overhead steel water tank be constructed in accordance with said contract and that in order to finance construction of said tank it is necessary to issue general obligation bonds of the Village, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that it is hereby determined to be necessary and expedient to issue the negotiable coupon bonds of the Village in the amount not to exceed One Hundred Eighty-two Thousand and no/100 ($182,000) Dollars for the purpose of providing money to pay the cost of construction of an overhead steel water tank of one million (1,000,000) gallons capacity to be erected on Village property adjacent to Louisiana Avenue at Great Northern Railway Right -of -Way. Said bond to bear interest at a rate to be determined by the Village Council upon receipt of bids for same, and that the proposition for issuing said bonds shall be submitted to the electors of the Village at a special election which is hereby called to July 28, 1952 397 Resolution Ordering Special Elect -ion, Cont'd. be held in and for the Village on the 9th day of September, 1952, between the hours of 7:00 A. M. and 8:00 P. M., and which shall be held concurrently with the State Primary Election which shall be held in the Village on said day. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk shall prepare ballots for said election setting out the proposition in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT SPECIAL ELECTION VILLAGE OF ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA September 9, 1952 SHALL MHE VILLAGE COUNCIL BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $182,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLING A 1,000,000 GALLON OVERHEAD WATER STORAGE TANK ON VILLAGE PROPERTY AT LOUISIANA AVE- NUE ADJACENT TO THE GREAT NORTHERN RAIL- WAY RIGHT-OF-WAY WHICH WILL SERVE AS AN ADDITIONAL RESERVOIR FOR THE VILLAGE SUPPLY SYSTEM? YES NO BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED thgt said election shall be held at the regular polling places for each precinct of the Village and the Judges and Clerks appointed by the Village Council to serve as such for the said State Primary Election are hereby appointed as Judges and Clerks of said Special Election. 9 Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: RESOLUTION ORDERING SPECIAL ELECTION WHEREAS, it appears to the Village Council that it is necessary in order to protect the public health of the inhabitants of said Village to construct an incinerator for disposal of garbage collected by the Village Garbage Contractor and it appears that the estimated cost of a suitable incinerator is estimated to be Two Hundred Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($200,000), therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Lbuis Park that it is hereby determined to be necessary and expedient to issue the negotiable coupon bonds of the Village in the amount not to exceed Two Hundred Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($200,000) for the purpose of providing money to'pay the cost of constructing a suitable incinerator to be used for the disposal of garbage and refuse which have been collected within the Village by the Village Garbage Contractor, said bonds to bear interest at such rate, payable semi-annually, as shall be determined by the Council on the basis of bids received, and that the proposition of issuing said bonds shall be submitted to the electors of said Village at a special election which is hereby called to be held in and for the Village on the 9th day of September, 1952, between 7:00 A. M. and 8:00 P. M., con- currently with the State Primary Election which shall be held in the Village on said day. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk shall prepare ballots for said election setting out the proposition in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT SPECIAL ELECTION VILLAGE OF ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA SEPTEMBER 9, 1952 398 July 28, 1952 CO Resolution Ordering Special Election, Cont'd. SHALL THE VILLAGE COUNCIL BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $200,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING A SUITABLE INCIN- ERATOR FOR THE DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE AND REFUSE WHICH HAVE BEEN COLLECTED WITHIN THE VILLAGE? YES NO . BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said election shall be held at the regular polling places for each District of the Village and the Judges and Clerks appointed by the Village Council to serve as such for the said State Primary Election are hereby appointed as Judges and Clerks of said Special Election. Letter Re: Street Signs for Cedarwood Road Letter from H. Gordon Taylor, dated July 22, 1952, requesting the placing of street and directional signs on Cedarwood Road was read. (Attorney for R. Chase) On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Street Commissioner was ordered to place the following signs: One at the intersection of France Avenue and Forrest with a sign reading "Enter Here for 4500 — 4900 Cedarwood Road"; One at the corner of Forrest and Parklands Road with an arrow pointing the direction to take to find Cedarwood Road; One at the corner of Cedarwood and Parklands Road reading "Cedarwood Road and Parklands Road", and one at the intersection of Westridge Lane and Cedarwood Road indicating Cedar - wood Road. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Eviction of Tenants in Veterans Housing Area On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the Village Attorney was in$tructed to start action to evict the following tenants living in the St. Louis Park Veterans Housing Area for the non-payment of rent, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: Vance Marfell 5740 West 37th Street, Apt. "A" Stanley Johnson 5730 IT if it " "B'-' Melvin Gordon 5710 " " it " "B" Eugene Anderson 5720 It if IT rr "Ar' Duane Hyland 5640 " IT if r! "A'! Julius Hoffart 5650 rr if It rr "BIT Donald Larson 5730 IT it rr it rrAr Frank Bye 5700 rr of 11 if "All Use of Property for Slopes - Berkwitz On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the letter from Marie Berkwitz and others, dated July 28, 1952, granting permission to the Village to use the Northerly 3 feet of Lot 1, Auditors Subdivision No. 53 for slopes, was read and accepted, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. No Chance in Zonin The Planning Commission's report dated July 28, 1952 on the request of S. B. Lindsey and C. A. Welliver, Mechanical Engineers for the rezoning of Lot 19, Block 3, Earlsfort Terrace Addition (2625 Louisiana Avenue) from commercial use to light industrial use, was read. Concurring with the Planning Commission's report, it was moved by Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, that no change be made in the zoning of Lot 19, Block 3, Earlsfort Terrace Addition. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Street Licht Ordered On motion of Trustee Bo]mgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Northern States Power Company were instructed to place a street light on Alabama Avenue, midway between 37th Street and Oxford Street, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Bid Award - Storm Sewer District #30 On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the bid of Lametti & Sons received July 14, 1952, for the construction of storm sewers for July 28, 1952 399 Bid Award - Storm Sewer District #30, Cont'd. Storm Sewer District No. 30, was determined to be the lowest bid of a responsible bidder, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to exedute contract for the Village with the bidder for the work at price bid of $104,196.70, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Load Limit Check - Louisiana Avenue On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, Chief of Police Andy Nelson was instructed to make a survey of loads being lauled on Louisiana Avenue between Lake Street and Minnetonka Boulevard and make a report to the Village Council on August 11, 1952, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Complaints on Smoke Nuisance - Astlefords Ready Mix Plant Cldrk Justad reported that complaints have been coming in on the smoke nuisance caused by Astleford's ready mix black top plant, adjacent to the Republic Creosoting Company. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the Building Inspector was instructed to check the smoke nuisance caused by Astleford's Ready Mix Plant operating adjacent to the Republic Creosoting Company, and enforce the ordinance in said matter, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Lease for Parking Propert On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to sign lease for the Village with Minnesota Rubber and Gasket Company, to use part of Block 1, Collins Second Addition for a parking lot for period ending December 31, 1954) by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Building Permit for Store Building On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Building Inspector was authorized to issue a building permit to Minneapolis Iron Store for the construction of a store building at 3885 Wooddale Avenue, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Purchase of 33 Foot Strip AuthorizedL G_�Lc�� i ad } 3�� ° R-�u(sq 1 i cam, On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig the purchase 'of'��Q� the 33 foot strip of land approximately 1200 feet long lying between Block 3, a Belmont Terrace on the east, and Block 1, Towles Minnetonka Boulevard on the west, at a price of 91,100.00, was approved, subject to approval of title by the Village Attorney. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Hearing Date Set for Storm Sewer On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, August 25, 1952 was set as date of hearing for the construction of Storm Sewer along the South 10 feet of the North 50 feet of Lot 3$, Block 1, Highwood Tract, Lake Forrest Addition; the area to be assessed is as follows: Commencing at the NW Corner of Lot 12, Highwood Tract, Lake Forest Addition; thence NEly along the south line of Great Northern Railroad R/W to East Corporate Limit Line; thence south along said line to Mll.y line of France Avenue; thence Northwesterly -to the.Southeast corner of Lot 3$, Highwood Tract, Lake Forest Addition; thence NWly to Swly corner of said Lot 3$; thence Nally along L/o of Highwood Road to West Line and the NW corner of Lot 12, Highwood Tradt, Lake Forest Addition, the point of beginning. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Hearing Date Set for Storm Sewer, Block 3, Lenox On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, August 25, 1952 was set as date of hearing for the construction of storm sewer in Block 3, Lenox Addition; -the area to be assessed is as follows: All of Block 3, Lenox, bounded on the East by Florida Avenue; on the South by 31st Street; on the West by Georgia Avenue; and on the North by Minnetonka Boulevard. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Street Sims On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the Street Commissioner was ordered to place street signs as the following locations, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: Pennsylvania Avenue and Minnetonka Boulevard Excelsior Boulevard and Quentin Avenue Quentin Avenue at 40th Street Quentin Avenue at 40th Land Quentin Avenue and 41st Street 400 July 28, 1952 Smoke Nuisance The Clerk reported that complaints have been coming in on the smoke nuisance caused the the blacktop mixing plant operated by Alexander Construction Company on Lots 7 and 8, Home Addition -- also known as the State Pit. On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the Village Attorney was instructed to start proceedings in Justice Court against Alexander Construction Company for the violation of the Village Zoning Ordinance by operating a tar mixing plant in State Pit 2638, located on lots 7 and 8, Home Addition, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Ordinance No. 399 On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following ordinance was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. AN ORDINANCE REGULATING GAS APPLIANCES AND THE INSTALLATION, ALTERATION, MAINTENANCE AND USE OF GAS EQUIPMENT CONNECTED THERETO, AND LICENSING THE REPAIR, ALTERATION AND INSTALLATION OF GAS PIPING AND GAS BURNING DEVICES. THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF ST. LOUIS PARK ORDAINS: SECTION 1, License Required: No person, firm or corporation shall hereafter repair, alter, or install any gas piping or gas burning devices, as set forth in this Ordinance, without first having secured a license from the Village Council authorizing him to do so, and shall pay the fee, and furnish a bond hereinafter provided for. Each such license shall terminate December 31st of each year of the year the license has been issued, and shall not be assignable or transferable. SECTION 2. License Application: Every person, firm or corporation' desiring to engage in, or carry on, the business as above mentioned shall make a written application to the Village Clerk for a license to do so, stating therein the name of the person, firm or corporation desiring such a license and the address of his or its place of business and such additional information as the Clerk shall require. SECTION 3. Qualifications of Applicants: Each person, firm or corpora- tion desiring to engage in, or carry on, the business as above mentioned shall be well qualified to do so. Each applicant -must pass a written examination to determine his qualifications before ewe* n ,his license. Such examination shall be conducted by the Building s C in consultation with the'Minne- apolis Gas Company. SECTION 4. Bond Requirement: With each application for a license, the applicant shall furnish a surety bond to the Village of St. Louis Park in the sum of $1,000.00 conditioned that the licensee shall pay all license fees, fines, and penalties required of him by this Ordinance and shall in all materials and equipment by him furnished and in all work by him done and performed in the construction, installation, alteration and maintenance of all gas burning devices and the installation, alteration, or extension of any system of piping to such devices as above mentioned, strictly comply with the provisions of this ordinance as provided herein. SECTION 5. License Fee: The fee for each such license is hereby fixed at the sum of $15.00, and shall be paid at the time of the filing of the applica- tion and will be refunded in case the applicant is rejected by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park. SECTION 6. Permits: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corpora- tion, to do any of the work described in Section 1 of this Ordinance without first obtaining a permit therefore from the Building Inspector, and upon demand of said Inspector, any person applying for such permit shall furnish him with all necessary plans in duplicate, for all proposed work, and with all proper and sufficient information relating thereto, and shall secure the approval of the Building Inspector before starting such work. (a) Permit Fees: Such permits shall be issued by the Building Inspector, only to licensees licensed under this ordinance. No licensee shall secure a permit for others under his license. The fees for such permits shall be as follows: For installing gas piping, providing for not to exceed 10 gas fixtures or gas devices $1.50. For any such permit providing for from 11 to 25 such fixtures or devices $2.00. For any such permit providing for more than 25 such fixtures or devices $2.00. For any permit for installing gas stoves, ranges, hot plates, steam tables, dental devices, regrigerators, retorts, bake 1 1 1 July 28, 1952 40-1 Ordinance No. 399, Continued Section 6 (a ovens, room heaters, barbecue grills, hair dryers or other similar gas burning devices, the fee charged shall be $1.25 for each such device included in such $1.25 permit, which fee shall be in addition to the fee charged, as above provided, for installation of any gas piping for said devices or for any other gas fitting work, if any, included in said permit. (b) Any person, firm or corporation who shall commence any work within the scope of the provisions of this ordinance before taking out a permit for the same, who shall thereafter apply for such permit shall be required to pay a fee double the amount hereinbefore provided for such work. (c) For any permit for installing gas water heaters the fee shall be $1.50 for each device included in such permit, which fee shall be $1.50 in addition to the fee charged as above provided for the installation of any gas piping for said devices and for any other gas fitting work, if any, included in said permit. For any permit for installing, altering or repairing gas burners and for gas burning equipment the fee shall be $2.00. For use in connection with a heating system, the fee charged shall be $2.50 for each gas burner and for its equipment included in such permit, which fee shall be in addition to the fee charged, as above provided, for the permit for the installation of any gas piping for said burner and for equipment. (d) Where any such permit is issued for both gas piping and plumbing, the fee for such permit shall be equal to the combined fees for each of said classes of work or installation. SECTION 7. Safety Standards: (a) All gas appliances and accessories hereafter installed, sold, or offered for sale shall conform to reasonable standards of safety. (b) The presence on a gas appliance or accessory of a safety seal or label of a nationally recognized testing agency or a certificate or letter of approval from such agency or the inclusion of an appliance or accessory in an approved listing by such agency shall be prima facie evidence that such appliance or accessory conforms to reasonable standards of safety. Such nationally recognized testing agency shall be one qualified and equipped to perform and one that does perform periodic inspections of current models of gas appliances and accessories. SECTION 8. Provisions Regulating the Installation of Appliances: (a) All gas appliances, accessories and piping systems shall be installed to conform to reasonable, standards of safety. (b) Installation of appliances, accessories, and piping that fails to comply with the standards recommended by the American Standards Association, Inc. in its Manual entitled ItInstallation of Gas Piping and Gas Appliances in Buildings" 1950 edition, shall be considered prima facie as failing to conform to reasonable standards of safety, the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference as though set out in full; the Village Clerk shall keep available in his office three copies of the Code, marked as official copies, for study and inspection by any interested parties. (c) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, excepting an authorized agent or employee of the gas supplier to turn on or reconnect gas service in or on any premises where and when gas service is not at the time being rendered. This shall not prohibit an installer from turning on the supply of gas temporarily for the purpose of testing the installation made by him or from turning on gas that he had temporarily turned off for the purpose of connecting an appliance or making repairs. (d) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to install any gas appliance for the purpose of space heating without first determin— ing from the gas supplier that adequate facilities are present to supply gas to such appliances in quantities that will assure reasonably safe and uninterupted operation. SECTION 9. Penalties and Enforcement: (a) No person, firm or corporation shall sell.or offer for sale.or install,any gas appliance or accessories,or gas piping system'if the same when installed for use would be in violation of any of the provisions of this Code.or would be unsafe or dangerous. 402 July 28, 1952 C� Ordinance No. 399, Continued Section 9 ---- (b) The Building Inspector is,hereby authorized to disconnect or to order disconnection of any gas appliance, accessory or gas piping which does not conform to the requirements of this ordinance or which may be found defective or in such condition as to endanger life or property. Where such disconnection has been made, a notice shall be attached to such appliance, accessory or gas piping which shall state that it has been disconnected and the reasons therefore, and such notice shall not be removed nor shall the appliance, accessory or gas piping be reconnected until it shall have been made to conform with the requirements of this ordinance and its reconnection has been authorized by the Building Inspector. SECTION 10. Effective Date: This ordinance shalltake effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Home Disposal Units Salesmen for home disposal units appeared before the Council and explained their wares, and asked the Council to pas an ordinance regarding the installation of waste disposals. The following petition was presented and read and ordered filed with other garbage disposal materials on hand. "TO THE ST. LOUIS PARK VILLAGE COUNCIL Gentlemen: We the undersigned, Builders and Contractors, doing -business in St. Louis Park, would support fair and equitable legislation whioh would require the installation of home disposal units in all new constructions and major remodeling of residential projects within the Village of St. Louis Park: Boran Builders, Inc. J. Boran W. Paul Resop, Contractor W. Paul Resop Adolph Fine, Inc. Adolph Fine Ecklund & Swedlund Const. Co. L. C. Swedlung S. A. Ecklund Harold D. Rosendahl Const. Co. M. 0. Anderson Otto H. Olson Nystrom, Builders Hearing on Proposed Water _Main Extension Pursuant to notice published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch July 10, 1952, a public hearing was had on proposed water main extension Improvement No. - 52 -231A - In Minnetonka Boulevard.from Aquila Avenue to 83.0 Minnetonka Boulevard. No one appeared in opposition. No action taken. 0¢mat,asp-a€-Estee-;-seeeed-b g9tee-e3e�ig;-tire-fol�eming- rese-lutiem-e�aradopt�d-b�-nnanimaas-vot�-af-a3.3 Meeting Adjourned On motion of Trustee Bo]mgren, seconded:by Trustee Middleton, the meeting was adjourned at 1:23 A. M., July 29, 1952, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. 4-2 C. L. HURD, Mayor ATTEST: 11 1611151 +�Clerk �I