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Home My WebLink About1952/07/07 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - RegularJuly 7, 1952 36 ems' REGULAR MEETING JULY 7. 1952 A regular meeting of the Village Council was called to order by Mayor C. L. Hurd at 8:05 P. M. Invocation was given by Father Turner of the Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, St. Louis Park. The following Council Members were present at roll call as follows:,, r Trustee Bolmgren Clerk Justad Trustee Middleton Mayor Hurd Verified Claims On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following 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 Middleton, yea; Clerk Justad, yea; Mayor Hurd, yea: Marcia Allen 82.50 A. Anderson 143.00 Mary Anderson 82.50 Vernon Anderson 158.00 Warren Bartels 153.00 Jeanne Behonek 78.75 Jean Berkwitz ' 47.00 Robert Berset 54.00 Rollin P. Briggs 178.20 J.'W. Brockman 143.00 James Brown 27.00 Richard Buchheit 143.00 Henr,v B. Carlson 158.00 Dorothy Chase 101.20 B. F. Cihoski_ 197.31 John Connery 202.98 R. B. Connery 212.50 Worden L. Cooper 169.81 Norman Crosby 152.75 James R. Dahl 166.00 Elsie Dahlstrom 101.50 Marjorie Dale 101.50 Noel De Cambaliza 66.00 Al Donahue 249.38 D. Edwards ' 183.83 Hartwig Endres 145.00 Janet Factor 82.50 E.'Ferch 192.63 Alfred Formo 143.00 Ellsworth Frank 165.81 Irwin Freeland 166.00 Donald Frieborg 185.09 Herman Frieborg 232.93 Ted Gardner 235.31 George Gibson 182.50 Ed Gilbert 177.50 75.00 �� 177.50 Henry Girard 185.28 Donald Glassing 166.00 Varah Goodrich 96.60 Mary Etta Green 97.50 Thomas Hall 143.00 Wm. Hammerlund 82.50 William Harmer 82.50 Truman Hedwall 166.00 Esther Helmer 94.00 Martin Hoffman 82.50 Carl'Iverson 166.00 Alvera Johnson 115.00 Clyde Johnson 166.00 J.'0. Johnson 171.06 Kenneth Johnson 212.50 L. M. Johnson 182.50 Challen M. Jones 14.0.00 C.W. Jones 165.00 Earl'Jones 242.34 Betty Joubert 94.30 Walter Jungblut 231.20 Joseph Justad 262.50 Maynard Kays 177.50 Anton Korbel 154.00 Donald Krause 153.00 Gladys Lamb 101.20 Karen Lamb 66.00 Ralph H. Larson 183.84 Vernice Larson 106.00 Roy Lea 227.67 C. Lindgren 175.04 E.'R. Ludwig 69.00 G. Mack 271.91 Carlisle Mad -son 193.39 Vance Marfell 161.88 Walter Mark 79.90 Eugene Mc Gary 153.00 Omar Mc Gary 166.00 0. R. Mc Gary 158.29 L. Mc Nellis 209.82 Terry Mc Nellis 163.19 Mildred Melbourne 115.00 Carl Miller 222.20 Mary Martin 106.00 Wm. Mulkins 162.50 Willard Murphy 153.00 Andy Nelson 212.50 R. Nordstrom 251.69 Margaret Nuss 82.50 H.`Nygaard 154.00 Mary Olmstead 82.50 E. Omestad 178.34 Wilbur H. Ostlund 158.00 Dorothy Owens 101.50 Ellida Parchem 131.50 Wm. Pascoe 136.00 Lawrence Pearson 81.25 Rob_ert'Pederson 143.00 P. Persyk 182.00 A. Peterson 99.24 Janet Peterson 82.50 Richard Pollock 146.66 Albert Pooler 117.00 Angie Porter 82.50 Donna Prentice 36.00 R.'Pykal 182.58 Ethel Reed 45.00 W.'Reid 264.69 Wm. A. Reiners 143.00 Gertrude Renner 136.00 Nancy Reuterdahl 81.25 Eloise Rude 101.50 Lorraine 109.35 Kurt Scheibe 182.50 364 July 7, 1952 Verified Claims. Continued Dick Seaberg 49.95 Mary Selfridge 82.50 F. J. Senander 182.50 Richard Senander 164.50 Gilbert M. Senst 198.75 F. Sewall 169.81 Richard Shinn 165.00 George Smith 59.00 Phillip W. Smith 325.00 Clyde Sorensen 163.00 Donald Sorensen 187.00 Robert Sorensen 166.00 Charles H. Soutter, Jr. 169.40 Robert Standal- 166.00 Glenn S. Stenberg 158.00 Gunnar Stromer 112.50 John R. Stienstra 132.00 Peter Stienstra 212.50 Don Sullivan 66.00 G. Ten Eyck 185.31 Le Roy Thies 206.98 Betty Tiedemann 90.00 Patricia Tiedemann 51.00 Vernon Tollefsrud 184.43 Richard Uppgaard 143.00 G. Vita 252.31 Ira M. Vraalstad 212.50 Ed Werner 30.80 J. A. Werner 212.50 Dan Whalen 158.00 E. Whipps 244.09 C. M. Williams 212.50 E. Williams 185.09 Frederick Williams 157.62 Sharon Wolfe 66.00 Martha L. Wylie 101.50 James J. Zalusky 165.00 Burt Zila (correction) 43.09 22G 5q C. H. Farmer 445.48 C. F. Rihl 397.91 A. K. Auto Supply PP y Co. 39.75 American Gas Machine Co. 2.60 American Printing Co. 13.55 C. -L. Ammerman Company 30.00 it 11 11 38-70 Baldwin Supply Co. 3.05 it 11 11 47.55 Behning Hardware .75 Berg & Farnham 22.00 n 11 .36 A. Bjornson 15.00 if 1.51 Black Top Service Company 220.90 Borchert -Ingersoll, Inc. 36.96 41 if n it 637.41 if 11 11 249-50 11 it n n 165.22 11 it 11 160.14 f1 it " " 438.07 Boyer & Gilfillan Motor Co. 11.49 Bren Hardware .45 If if 11 It 33.70 Bury & Carlson, Inc. 764.06 It 11 11 11 22.04 it, it it 474.81 11 11 11 11 13.77 11• 11 11 380.69 11 if 11 11 -94-43 lt Ifif 423.97 C.'Ed. Christy 2.00 Coast to Coast Stores 5.03 11 of of 4.14 11 11 11 11 8.90 11 11 11 4.14 Construction Bulletin 6.80 11 11 11 2.40 Dahlberg Brothers, Inc. 26.35 if if if 4.22 Dictaphone Corporation 4.00 11 11 11 7.82 The Flox Company 441.92 Adolph Fine, Inc. 52.00 Fitzhenry-Guptill Company 355.50 Flour City Brush Company 4.82 R.'C. Friberg 4.08 General Electric Company 26.28 Robert B. Gile 162.00 11 to It 102.52 Giller Drug Company 7.56 J.`V. Gleason 2084.31 Goodwin Joss Laboratories 4.00 11 •11 if 883.99 if of n 12.00 It n nu , 851.95 Grinnell Company 52.65 11 " 11 2,486.22 Hennepin -Lake Stationery 5.90 if " is 1,791.79 it of it 5.90 Hobart Bros. Sales & Service 16.28 •11 11 it 20.00 Hoglund Plumbing 14.03 Industrial Electric Works 2.90 Industrial & Truck Parts 5.89 H.•V. Johnston Culv. Co. 150.07 Maynard Kays 18.55 Klein's Market 25.88 Frank A. Knapp 26.99 Alfred Knutson 45.01 Landers-Norblom-Christenson Co. Larsen's Drainage System 25.00 92.85 Mrs. Paul Lindell 60.00 Lumber Stores, Inc. 2.72 Mansers Auto Supply 1.75 Wm: H. Mc Coy 339.20 Walter Menzel 75.00 if, it 11 238.00 Miller -Davis Company 3.60 1f- it 11 101.98 11 11 +' 20.00 Minikada Hardware 1.49 14 11 11 4.20 11 11 66.03 n if n 2.10 n if 10.95 n it u 7.10 +1 it 8.10 11 /1 11 3.00 Minneapolis Auto Supply 5.94 n 11 11 20.00 Minneapolis Iron Store 1.94 It It if 1.10 11 n if 27.67 it it n 5.55 11 n if 1.50 of 11 11 4.54 11 II U 38.00 11 11 11 7.00 11 11 11 4.80 If it 11 8.75 11 it of 34.89 11 11 11 1.75 11 11 11 13.61 n It if 6.97 o if 11 3.30 1 1 1 July 7, 1952 Verified Claims, Continued ;M, Bids for Storm Sewer Extension With regard to advertisement for bids in the St. Louis Park Dispatch June 26, 19521, for the extension of existing Village storm sewer at 27th Street and Colorado Avenue NEly to existing culvert under the R/W of the Minneapolis, North- field and Southern Railway., It was moved by Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton that the time for receiving bids on foregoing storm sewer be extended to July 14th, 1952,/by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. because.no bids were received Bids for Sanitary Sewer Construction - 52-245 As advertised in the St. Louis Park Dispatch June 26, 1952, sealed bids were received from the following bidders for the construction of sanitary sewer extension in Minnetonka Boulevard from Dakota Avenue to Edgewood Avenue: 1. Phelps -Drake Company $3,386.25 2. Western Underground Const.,Co. 4,202.50 3. Terry Excavating Co. 4047.00 4. Bart Carlone 4,882.25 On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, 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 present. Bids for Proposed Storm Sewer Construction - Storm Sewer _District #30 With regard to advertisement for bids in the St. Louis Park Dispatch June 19, 1952, for the construction of storm sewer for Storm Sewer District No. 30. It was moved by Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton that the time for Minneapolis Iron Store 1.95 Miller -Davis Company 21.00 rr to r' 4.67 rr rr it 4.00 n n o 5.44 if n It 3.90 n n n 449.55 it n if 7.25 Mobile Radio Engineering, Inc. 46.80 it n it .91 E. T. Montgomery 125.00 " " " 22.50 Motorola, Inc. 411.50 " " " 17.87 Motzko Plumbing 6.10 " " " 1.25 it u 5.00 n n u .6o M.F.O.A. of the U.S. & Canada 30.00 Municipal Year Book 10.00 National Bushing 6.64 National Tea Company 43.22 NW Nat'1..Bank of Mpls. 57,198..35 if 11if 51.45 NW Tire Company 109.52 W.S. Nott Company 2.12 Chas. Olson & Sons, Inc. 2.90 Paper, Calmenson & Co. 154.20 Petroleum Service 73.04 Pfeiffer Construction 4015.87 Pockrandt•Lumber & Fuel Co. 5.40 Red Owl Food Market 29.65 " " it it 40.45 Quinn Paper Co. 18.00 �r it if if 2.22 Resthaven 150.00 r� It it if 29.68 Ed Renner 50.00 to if " 1.64 Gertrude Renner 11.13 Robinson Tire & Recap Co. 8.42 H. A. Rogers Co. 5.00 Rosholt Equipment Co. 8.00 " to if if 3.50 it to if 2.,531-00 n it u n 34.22 n n n 99.00 if if n If - 55.60 rr rr it 3.78 Royal Typewriter Co. 3.50 5.13 Ruedlinger Nursery 56.25 Marie E. Schara 10.32 " to 18.00 Shaw Walker Co. 66.16 Smith -Dunn Company, Inc. 409.25 R. C. Soens & Son 57.91 it 11 it" 165.48 St. Louis Park Dispatch 26.10 Sterling Electric Co. 18.00 n n. n if 508.60 n if to 38.49 IT It 13.80 Peter Stienstra 58.31 4.20 Strom Brick Co. 50.00 16.20 Street Department 359.30 Suburban Chev. Co. .43 Terry Bros., Inc. 260.00 it of n 120.41 n n of 153.00 H. R. Toll Company 6.71 " " it 306.00 Vil. of SLP Street Dept. 485.40 Vil of SLP Water Dept. 10.00 Vil. of SLP Water Rev. Bond Dept. Ira M. Vraalstad 38.57 T --,Redemption- Fund � . 2,180.90 Anton Yngve 9.00 Warner Hardware Co. 2.30 it if n 9.8o ;M, Bids for Storm Sewer Extension With regard to advertisement for bids in the St. Louis Park Dispatch June 26, 19521, for the extension of existing Village storm sewer at 27th Street and Colorado Avenue NEly to existing culvert under the R/W of the Minneapolis, North- field and Southern Railway., It was moved by Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton that the time for receiving bids on foregoing storm sewer be extended to July 14th, 1952,/by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. because.no bids were received Bids for Sanitary Sewer Construction - 52-245 As advertised in the St. Louis Park Dispatch June 26, 1952, sealed bids were received from the following bidders for the construction of sanitary sewer extension in Minnetonka Boulevard from Dakota Avenue to Edgewood Avenue: 1. Phelps -Drake Company $3,386.25 2. Western Underground Const.,Co. 4,202.50 3. Terry Excavating Co. 4047.00 4. Bart Carlone 4,882.25 On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, 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 present. Bids for Proposed Storm Sewer Construction - Storm Sewer _District #30 With regard to advertisement for bids in the St. Louis Park Dispatch June 19, 1952, for the construction of storm sewer for Storm Sewer District No. 30. It was moved by Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton that the time for 3665- July 7, 1952 Bids for Proposed Storm Sewer - Storm Sewer District #30, Cont'd. receiving bids on the foregoing storm sewer be extended to July 14, 1952, because by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. %no bids were received Bids for Sanitary Sewer Jobs 52-223 and 52-2 As advertised in the St. Louis Park Dispatch June 19, 1952, sealed bids were received from the following bidders for the construction of sanitary sewer 52-223 on easement over Lots 5 and 6, Lamere's Addition from Xenwood Avenue to Yosemite Avenue; and on Yosemite Avenue from south line of Lamere's Addition to West 27th Street; also 52-224 in Dakota Avenue from West 32nd -Street to north line of Lots le, Block 4, Adolph Fine Addition: 2-22 52-224 . 1. Phelps -Drake Company, Inc. $7,284.50 $64,673.00 2. Terry Excav Co. 8,123..75 5,780.40 3. .Western Underground Const. Company 42777.00 4. Bart Carlone 4,629.00 On motion of Trustee Bo]mgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the above bids were referred to the Village Engineer and Chairman of the Sewer Department Committee for tabulation and recommendation., by unanimous vote of all Members of -the Council present. Hearings on Proposed Street Improvements - 52-188. Etc. Separate hearings were held on each of the proposed street improvements described ih the following resolution. The following persons appeared: Ralph Robinson of Robinson Tire & Re -cap Company,'3639 Hampshire Avenue appeared in opposition to 52-219 (Hampshire from Lake Street to south end). A letter from P., M. Sandstrom, President, Midwestern Metal Mfg. Co., dated July 7, 1952, opposing "the widening of Hampshire Avenue south of Highway #7, leading to and passing our property, to the National Lead Company's plant" was read. 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 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 on June 19, 1952, relating to street improvements hereinafter described and has heard all interested persons appearing at such meeting and determined the necessity for said improvements, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the following street improvements be hereby ordered in accordance with the plans and specifications for the same which have been prepared by the Village Engineer and which are hereby approved: IMPROVEMENT NUMBER- LOCATION 52-188 GRADING of Ottawa Avenue from West 37th Street to West 38th Street 52-244 CONSTRUCTION OF CURB AND GUTTER on the East Side of Zarthan Avenue adjacent to Lots 56 and 57, Auditors Subdivision 3-5-0 Assessment Hearings Separate hearings were had on proposed assessments for each of the im- provements shown on the attached resolution - No one appeared in opposition. 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: ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS the Village Council has met at the time and place specified in a notice published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch on June 5, 1952, relating to the following water main•improvements and has heard all interested persons appearing at said meeting: VACATING ALLEY WAS a petition in writing has been filed with the Village Council, 1�►�� K� Vance RQrbaCh and others who are the majority of the owners of real signed by on alley in Block 349, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park, and property fronting the Village Council has met at the time and place specifies in a notice relating on June 12 and 3-9 to said petition published in the st. Louis Pand determined that it'appearB 1952, and has held a public hearing on said petition thereforep for the public interest to vacate said alley, I July 7, 1952 367 Assessment Resolution, Continued IMPROVEMENT NUMBER LOCATION 51-18 Yukon Avenue from 34th Street south a distance of 200 ft. Zealand (Zinran) Avenue from 34th Street to 35th Street Aquila Avenue from 34th Street south a distance of 300 ft. West 35th Street from a point 128 feet east of east side of Zealand (Zinran) Avenue therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the total assessable cost of said water mains is hereby determined to be in the sum of $13,145.00 and is hereby levied and assessed against each and every lot and tract of land described in the proposed assessment heretofore filed with the Village Clerk for said improvement, an assessment in the sums therein respectively set forth, said assessments to be payable in ten equal annual installments, the first of which shall be payable on the first Monday in January, 1953; all deferred `installments shall bear interest at 4 per cent per annum computed from the date hereof until August 15, 1952, and annually thereafter; and each and every said lot and tract of land is hereby determined to be benefitted by the said water main improvement in the sums respectively set forth in the said amounts herein respectively assessed. Hearing on Petition to Vacate Alle A hearing was had on petition of H. Vance Rorbach and others who are the majority of the owners of real property fronting on the alley in Block 309, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park, and the Village Council has met at the time and place specified in a notice relating to said petition published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch on June 12 and 19, 1952, and has held a public hearing on said petition and determined that it appears for the public interest to vacate said alley, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that alley in Block 309, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park, adjacent to Lots 1 to 46 inclusive in said block as the same is dedicated and laid out according to the plat thereof of record in the office of the Register of Deeds of Hennepin County, Minnesota, be hereby vacated. ` Setback for Drug and Grocery Store Building The Planning Commission's report dated July 2, 1952, on the request of Mr. H. K. Lindahl on behalf of Mr. L. W. Hermann, owner of the store building at 6001-6007 Excelsior Boulevard to have setback requirements of the Zoning Ordi- nance recinded in order to make alterations to said building, was read. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, action on above matter was deferred until meeting of July 14, 1952, to allow for a meeting with the Planning Commission to be called for Saturday, July 12, 19523 by unanimous vote of all Members of the council present. Special Permit for Commercial Building The Planning Commission's report dated July 3, 1952 on the request of Lewis E. Bender for a special permit to build a commercial building on Lots 8 and 9, Block 2, Minikanda Vista Second Addition, was read. _ On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, a special permit was granted to Lewis E. Bender for the construction of a commercial build- ing on Lots eight and nine, Block two, Minikanda Vista Second Addition, with a 10 ft. setback in front as recommended by the Planning Commission, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Bid Awarded for Sanitary Sewer 52-204 Thru 52-212 On motion of Trustee Bol.mgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the bid of Orfei and Marian received June 23, 1952, for the construction of Sanitary Sewers 52-204 thru 52-212, in the amount of $38,375.35 was deemed to be the lowest bid of a responsible bidder, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to execute a contract with Orfei and Mariani for the work at price bid, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Building Permit for Regulator Building Letter from the Minneapolis Gas Company, dated July 7, 1952, requesting a building permit for the construction of a regulator building with appurtenant piping and connections on the following described property: 368 July 7, 1952 cc T Building Permit for Regulator Building. Cont1d. "That part of the NE4 of the NE4 of Section 18, Township 117 N., Range 21 W. of the 5th -P. M. Beginning at a point on the southerly side line of Minnetonka Boulevard 130 feet west of the intersection of the southerly line of Minnetonka Boulevard and the westerly line of Utah Avenue, as now laid out; thence extending southerly along a -line parallel to the easterly line of Utah Avenue 135 feet, thence westerly along a line parallel to the southerly line of Minnetonka Boulevard 75 feet; thence northerly to a point on the southerly line of Minnetonka Boulevard 75 feet west of the point of beginning; thence easterly along the southerly line of Minnetonka Boulevard to the point of beginning, all as shown on certified copy of a survey plat filed herewith" - (which is on the south side of Minnetonka Boulevard approximately 130 feet west of Utah Avenue), was read. - On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the Building Inspector was authorized to issue a building permit to the Minneapolis Gas Co. for the construction of a regulator building with appurtenant piping and con- nections on the above described land, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Hearing Date Set for Widening Street Ellis Parsell and Leslie Johnson, and others appeared regarding the moving of roadway on France Avenue north of Excelsior Boulevard east to the fence. On'motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, August 4th was set as date for hearing,on the widening and grading of France Avenue from Excelsior Boulevard to Randall Street to include the above, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Bid Awarded for Sanitary Sewer 52-2 The Village Engineer presented his tabulation and recommendation on bids received earlier this meeting for the construction of sanitary sewer in Minnetonka Boulevard from Dakota to Edgewood Avenues. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the bid of Phelps -Drake Company received this meeting for the construction of sanitary sewer in Minnetonka Boulevard from Dakota Avenue to Edgewood Avenues, was } deemed to be the lowest bid of a responsible bidder, and the Mayor and Clerk F were authorized to execute contract with the Phelps -Drake Company for the work at price bid of $3,386.25, with the understanding that work be commenced at, once, Motion was passed by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Licenses On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the follow- ing 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: Mac's Snack Drive -In Restaurant Gus Welter Heating Company Heating ODAOSition to Removal of Shade Trees Mr. Sunde, living on the NE Corner of Webster Avenue and Minnetonka Boulevard appeared. Said he was opposed to the removal of shade trees on Mtka. Boulevard east of Webster Avenue because of the paving project. He thought the street should be moved to the south and go further into the Eaton property. It was suggested that he appear before the Commissioners when meeting is,held regarding slope easements, etc. Mayor Hurd said he would check this matter with L. P. Pederson of the State Highway Department, and will report back to the Village Council on July 14, 1952, Grading Permit Granted On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, a permit was granted for the grading of Ottawa Avenue from 38th Street north to the north line of Lot 7, Block 8, Westmoreland Park, with turn -around at the north end; work to be done by Leslie Johnson under the supervision of the Village Engineer as per agreement to be drawn up by the Village Attorney, and the delivery of a performance bond by Leslie Johnson to the Village in an amount to be set by the Village Engineer. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. It July 7, 1952 369 Bonds On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following bonds were approved by unanimous vote of all Council Members present: CONTINUATION CERTIFICATE for Plumbing License Bond with Frank H. Holmquist, DBA Superior Plumbing and Heating Company as principal, and American Automobile Insurance Company as surety, dated June 30, 1952, in the amount of $4,000. CONTRACTORS BOND, with Walter J. Terry, William V. Terry and Thomas J. Terry, DBA Terry Excavating Company as principal, and St. Paul -Mercury Indemnity Company as surety, dated June 20, 1952, in the amount of $8,419.60 covering the furnishing of all of the materials and performing all of the work for construction and installation of Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 52-195, in Monterey Avenue from 25th street to 27th street, said, contract bearing date of June 16, 1952• HEATING LICENSE BOND with Erling G. Seavall and Gus Welter, DBA Welter Heating Company as principal, and Maryland Casualty Company as surety, dated July 2, 1952, in the amount of $1,000.00. Refund of Fees for Building Permits - Adolph Fine, Inc. On the recommendation of Building Inspector, Peter Stienstra, it was moved by Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, that fees for building permits Nos. 10712, 13, 14, and 15, dated June 20, 1952, in the amount of $13.00 each ($52.00) be refunded to Adolph Fine, Inc. due to the fact that permits for these houses to be constructed at 1628, 32, 36, and 40, Alabama Avenue were taken out previously. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Petition for Traffic Signals at France and Excelsior Petition signed by P. T. Wilson, 3401 Huntington Avenue and others, dated June 24, 1952, for the -installation of Traffic Signals at the intersection of France Avenue with Excelsior Boulevard, was read. The Clerk was asked to mail a copy of this petition to the State Highway Department and ask about the survey for curb and gutter and widening of Excelsior Boulevard from France Avenue to Highway #100 which was discussed sometime ago. Bingo Letter from J. A. Werner, Co-chairman, Carnival Committee, St. Louis Park Fire Department, dated June 5, 1952, requesting permission to operate a bingo game at their annual carnival -to be held July 15, 16, and 17, 1952 at the Fire- men's Park at Wooddale Avenue and 37th Street, was read. No action taken. Salary Increase - Henry B. Carlson On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the salary of Police Officer Henry B. Carlson was increased from $306.00 to $316.00 per month, effective July 1, 1952, to conform with the automatic increase, by unani- mous vote of all members of the council present. Salary Increase - Clyde Sorensen - On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgreh, the salary of Police Officer Clyde Sorensen was increased from $326.00 to $332.00 per month, effective July 1, 1952, to conform with the automatic increase, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Salary Increase - W. H. Ostlund On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the salary of Police Officer W. H. Ostlund was increased from $306.00 to $316.00 per month, effective July 1, 1952, to conform with the automatic increase, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Planning Commission Report, Hearing Date Set for Alley Vacation The Planning Commission's report dated July 3, 1952, on the petition of St. Anthony Holding Company for the vacating of Alley adjacent to Lots 1, 2, and 5, Block 3, Browndale-Addition, was read. On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, August 4, 1952 was set as date for hearing on the petition of St. Anthony Holding Company for the vacating of Alley adjacent to Lots 1, 2, and 5. Block 3, Browndale Addition, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. '70 July 7, 1952 G� Petition for Curb and Gutter On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following petition was referred to the Village Engineer and Street Department Committee for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: PETITION FOR CURB AND GUTTER, signed by R. A. Dietrich, 3831 Glenhurst Avenue and others, dated June 28, 1952, to,be constructed on the EAST SIDE OF GLENHURST AVENUE FROM 38TH STREET TO 39TH STREET. Bid Awarded for Elevated Steel Water Tank On February ll, 1952, the Village Council ordered the Village Attorney to prepare a proposed form of contract for the construction of a 1,000,000 gallon steel water tank, providing for the termination of same within one year if no allocation of steel is made by the Agency of the United States Govern- ment having jurisdiction thereof; said proposed contract form was read at this time. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the bid of Pittsburgh -Des Moines Steel Company, received January 21, 1952, for the cons- truction of 1,000,000 gallon elevated steel water tank for Well #7, in the amount of $176,800.00, was deemed to be the lowest bid of a responsible bidder, and the Mayor and Clerk were,authorized to execute contract with the Bidder for the Village, using special form prepared by the Village Attorney above referred to, in the amount bid, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Release of Securities and Substitution A request from the NW National Bank of Minneapolis, dated June 26, 1952, for the release of custodian receipts for $600,000 U. S. Treasury Bonds of 1956/59, 21.%, due September 15, 1959, to the Federal Reserve Bank; and as a substitution, $600,000 U. S. Treasury Bonds of 1960/65, 2.3/4%, due December 15, 1965, was read. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the release of the above mentioned U. S. Treasury Bonds, and substitution, was approved by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Assignment of Securities On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the assign- ment by the Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis in consideration of its designation as a depository of public funds of the Village of the following securities to the Village of St. Louis Park was approved by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: $6002000.00 U. S. Treasury Bonds of 1960/65, 2 3/4%, due December 15, 1965. Trustee Jorvig Trustee Jorvig arrived at the meeting at this time - 10:50 P. M. Storage Space for Street Department Equipment Letter from Street Commissioner Kenneth Johnson, dated June 17, 1952, informing the Village Council of the problem of winter storing of street depart- ment equipment, was read. On motion of Trustee Bo]mgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the above request was referred to the Village Engineer for checking and recommendation, and for the submission of a tentative plan, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Report on Examination of Plans for Sewer Extensions Minnesota Department of Health A report on the examination of plans for sewer extensions at various locations in the Village, dated June 23, 1952, by the Minnesota Department of Health, Division of Water Pollution Control, was read and ordered filed with the Village Engineer. Delinquent Rents - Veterans Housing A report on delinquent rents against the present tenants occupying a unit in the Veterans Housing Area, dated June,30, 1952, was read. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, Welfare Worker, Gertrude Renner was instructed to review all cases living in the Veterans Housing Area who are in the arrears for rent, and submit a report to the Village Council on July 14, 1952, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. 1 1 1 July 7, 1952 371 Building Inspector's Weekly Report The Building Inspector's report for weeks ending June 13, June 20, and July 4, 1952, showing that 121 building permits were issued, totaling $956,895. was read'and ordered filed. Building' Inspector's Report for June, 1952 The Building Inspector's report for the month of June, 1952, showing a total of 155 building permits issued, totaling $1,066,972.00, was read and ordered filed. Fire Department's Report for June, 1952 The Fire Department's report for the month of June, 1952, was read and ordered filed. Police Report for June, 1952 The following Police Report for June, 1952 was read and ordered filed: Warnings 1 Arrests 115 Radio Calls 249 Accidents 22 Phone Calls 24 Mileage 12,452 Gallons Gas 1,090 Oil Quarts 36 Justice of Peace Report of Fines Justice of Peace'E. A. Linnee's report of fines, dated June 24, 1952, was read and ordered filed. Justice of Peace Report of Fines Justice of Peace Anton Yngve's report of fines dated July 1, 1952, was read and ordered filed. Special Permit to Connect to Sewer On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, a special permit was granted to Mrs. C. Wahl to connect the home now under construction at 4011 Natchez Avenue to the sewer in Natchez Avenue for sewage disposal service, with the understanding that the following charges will be paid: Trunk Line Sewer Assessment $100.00 Interest on same 30.00 Lateral Sewer Assessment 392.00 Interest on Same 23.52 Permit for Sewer 10.00 $555.52 It is'also understood that sewage disposal rental will be paid in the amount of $16.00 per year which will be billed to her at $4.00 every three months with a 20,E penalty added if not paid within the discount period from the date the permit is taken out. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: RESOLVED that the following charges shall be made to the homes on the East Side of Natchez Avenue for sewage disposal service: Lot 26 - 4001 Natchez Avenue - 25 - 4003 If rr 24 - 4005 If n 23 - 4007 If rr 22 - 4009 If it 21 - 4011 If it 18 - 1013 rr it 17 - 4015 If it 16 - 4017 If is 15 — 4019 If it Village of Morningside if n If it n n n n n n rr n n n n n n n n n n n I it All of the above listed homes that -want to connect to the sewer on Natchez Avenue which is the property of the Village of St. Louis Park shall apply to the Village Council of said Village of St. Louis Park by letter for a special permit to connect to said sewer for sewage disposal. They shall pay the following charges at the time they take out the regular 872 July 7, 1952 Resolution - Sewer Charges, Continued permit a sum of $100.00 plus 6% interest charged from October 6, 1947 up to the date they take out the regular permit as their share of the cost of the construction of the trunk line sewer, also an additional charge of $8.00 per lineal foot of frontage of the property with 6�r interest charged from September 102 1951 up to the date the regular permit is taken out to cover their share of the cost of construction of the lateral sewer in Natchez Avenue. The sewage rental per year for the sewage disposal service shall be $$16.00 per family unit, this charge shall be billed to them every three months at $$4.00 plus a penalty charge of 20% if not paid within the discount period. This charge shall begin from the time the permit is taken out. Principal Trunk Assessment $$100.00 Interest @ 6% on trunk line from October 6, 1947 to October 6, 1948 6.00 October 6, 1948 to October 6, 1949 6.00 October 6, 1949 to October 6, 1950 6.00 October 6, 1950 to October 6, 1951 6.00 October 6, 1951 to October 6, 1952 6.00. Partial Payment on Contract Work On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following partial payment on contract work in progress, presented by Village Engineer, Phil W. Smith, was approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to issue wattant covering same, by unanimous vote of all members of the Council: PARTIAL PAYMENT NO. 1 GRADING AND GRAVELING - 51-260 Contractor - Pfeiffer Construction Company Contract Price - $5177.50 Contract Date - 11-26-51 10,100 Cubic Yards Excavation @ .225 per CY $$2272.50 1.100 " " Gravel @ 2.50 " " 2805.00 $5077.50 Less 15% Withheld 761.63 Amount Partial Payment #1 - $$4315.87 Flagg Avenue from Cedar Lake Road to North Line of Section 7, Twp. 117, Range 21. Statement for Publishing Financial Statement of Village for 1951 On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to issue warrant to the St. Louis Park Dispatch for the publishing of the 1951 Financial Statement, in the amount of $508.00, by unani- mous vote of all Members of the Council. Permission to Place Buried Cable On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the North- western Bell Telephone Company was granted permission to place buried cable as follows, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: In Aquila Lane and Cavell Lane, in Minnetonka Boulevard east of Brunswick Avenue; in Brunswick Avenue from 27th Street to Minnetonka Boulevard; and in Virginia Avenue west of Texas Avenue, as shown on sketco. 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 locations within the Village, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: 1 pole at Raleigh Avenue and West 26th Street 1 it if West 34th Street & Great Northern Tracks 1 July 7, 1952 373 Gas Main Extensions On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following gas main extensions were approved by unanimous vote of all Members,of the Council: In Minnetonka Boulevard from 371 feet W W Line Ensign Avenue to 2501 E E Line of Aquila Avenue In Ensign Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to West 31st St. In Cavell Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to West 31st Street In West 31st Street from Ensign Avenue to Cavell Avenue In Decatur Avenue from West 31st Street to Lot 2, Block 3, Minnetonka Boulevard Addition In Boone Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to Lot 12, Block 2, Belmont Terrace Addition In Aquila Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to Lot 8, Block 2, Belmont Terrace Addition In Jordan Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to Lot 27, Block 4, J. F. Lyons Fourth Addition In Walker Street from 11 W E Line of Quebec Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue In Pennsylvania Avenue from Walker Street to N. R/W line of Highway No. 7 In Inglewood Avenue from 221 N N Curb of Minnetonka Boulevard to Lot 8, Block 4, Sunset Gables Second Addition' In Cedar Lake Road froEg 941 E W Line Dakota Avenue to Zarthan Avenue In Brunswick Avenue from Cedar Lake Road to Lot 39, Block 3, Thorpe Brothers University Club In Blackstone Avenue from Cedar Lake Road to East 16th Street Foreman for Street Department On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, Councilman Middleton was requested to check with the Street Commissioner the hiring of Edward Bushway as foreman of the Street Department, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Bids Ordered on Sale of Ice Boxes & Stoves .On motion of Trustee Bo]mgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the Clerk was instructed to get bids for sale of ice boxes and stoves now being stored in the Pump House on West 36th Street, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Monthly Report - Street Department On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Street Commissioner was requested to make a monthly report to the Council on work done by his Department, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Street Sign Ordered On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the Street Commissioner was instructed to order a street sign for Jordan Avenue and Minne- tonka Boulevard, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Water Main Extension Canceled On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: RESOLUTION CANCELING WATER MAIN 52-228 RESOLVED that Water Main Extension Project 52-228 - Zarthan Avenue from 28th Street to 29th Street be canceled. Street Sims to be Reiuvinated On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Street Com- missioner was ordered to rejuvinate the St. Louis Park Street signs at the Village Limits, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. 374 4 July 7, 1952 C� Cn Hearing Date Re -Set for Inspection of Miracle Mile C-14 On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the hearing date for inspection of Miracle Mile was re -set for July 28, 1952, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Ordinance 398 On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following Ordinance was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: ORDINANCE NO. 398 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF ST. LOUIS PARK The Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park ordains: Section 1. Section 4.1-17 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of St. Louis Park as amended by Ordinance No. 349 adopted by the Village Council December 19, 1949, is hereby amended to read as follows: 114.1-17 No building shall be erected, and no building hereafter erected shall be used, for residence purposes with outside dimensions at first floor level of less than 720 square feet if such building is a one story building with a basement or cellar; nor with such outside dimensions of less than 840 square feet if such building is a one story building without a basement or cellar; nor with such outside dimensions of less than 600 square feet if such building is a two story building, whether such building has a basement or cellar." Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its publica- tion. 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 SETTING HEARING FOR WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS RESOLVED, that a hearing on the following proposed water main extensions be hereby set for the Council Meeting July 21, 1952, the area proposed to be assessed to be the adjacent tracts of land: 27th Street from Xenwood Avenue to Yosemite Avenue Yosemite Avenue from 450 feet north of 27th Street to 348 feet south of 27th Street. Resolution On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: RESOLUTION REQUESTING EXTENSION OF BUS LINE AND AUTHORIZING ROUTE FOR THE SAME WHEREAS on the 14th day of February, 1952, the Railroad and Warehouse Commission of the State of Minnesota made an order granting a temporary certificate to the Minneapolis Street Railway Company to operate as an auto transportation company in the transportation of passengers, a -s an extension of its Bryn Mawr Bus Line from 22nd Street West and Ewing Avenue South in 11inneapolis to France Avenue, then south on France Avenue to 26th Street; thence west on 26th Street to Monterey Avenue and return over the same route. WHEREAS an appeal from said order was filed in the District Court of Hennepin County by various property owners and said appeal was under date of June 26, 1952, dismissed by order of said Court. WHEREAS following entry of said order by the Railroad and Warehouse Com- mission of the State of Minnesota action was commenced in the District Court of Minneapolis, Minnesota, by Barney Applebaum et el. to restrain the Minneapolis Street Railway Company from operating its busses over said route and said action has been dismissed as of June 26, 1952, by order of said Court, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that it hereby determines that public convenience and necessity require the ex- tension of said bus line over the route above described and the Minneapolis Street Railway Company be hereby requested to promptly commence bus service for 1 1 1 July 7, 1952 375 Resolution Requesting Extension of Bus Line _ and Authorizing Route for the same, Continued - a trial period of ninety days pursuant to said order of the Railroad and Warehouse Commission, dated February 14, 1952; or if said Minneapolis Street Railway Com- pany determines it proper, because of lapse of time since execution of said order, to properly petition the said Commission for an order amending its existing order granting a certificate to said Company for operation of its Bryn Mawr Bus Line, which amendment shall provide for extension of said line over the route described in said order, dated February 14, 1952, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Railroad and Warehouse Commission of the State of Minnesota be hereby requested to make such an order as appropriate granting a temporary certificate to the Minneapolis Street Railway Company effective for a ninety -day period, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Minneapolis Street Railway Company be hereby authorized to extend its Bryn Mawr Bus Line from 22nd Street and Ewing Avenue in the City of Minneapolis to the Minneapolis and St. Louis Park boundary on France Avenue and then south within the Village of St. Louis Park on France Avenue to 26th Street; thence west on 26th Street to Monterey Avenue and return for a temporary period of ninety days if granted•a certificate to do so by the Railroad and Warehouse Commission of the State of Minnesota. Assignment of Wages On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Village Clerk was authorized to accept assignment of wages of John Stienstra to Peter Stienstra for a period of 60 days starting -July 1, 1952, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Meeting Adjourned On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the meeting was adjourned at 1:15 A. M., July g, 1952, -by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. ATTEST: JOSE P JUSTf, , Clerk C. L. HURD, Mayor