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Home My WebLink About1952/09/22 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - RegularSeptember 22, 1952 471 REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 22, 1952 _A regular meeting of the Village -Council was called to order by Trustee Jorvig in the absence of Mayor Hurd., -at -8:60-P. M. Reverend Paul F. Obenauf, Pastor of Wooddale Luthern Church gave invocation. ,The following Council Members were present at roll call: Verified Claims On motion of Trustee Middleton, seaonded_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, Acting Mayor, yea; Trustee,Middleton, yea; Clerk Justad, yea: Trustee Bolmgren 143.00 Trustee Jorvig ---- Acting Mayor 158.00 Trustee 'Middleton Warren Bartels Clerk Justad Verified Claims On motion of Trustee Middleton, seaonded_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, Acting Mayor, yea; Trustee,Middleton, yea; Clerk Justad, yea: A. Anderson 143.00 Vernon Anderson 158.00 Warren Bartels 153.00 H. J. Bolmgren 60.00 Rollin P. Briggs 178.20 J. W. Brockman 143.00 Arthur L. Buelow- 153.00 Leo -Burns 136.50 Warren E. Bushway 182:50 Betty Caldwell 96.03 Henry B. Carlson 158.00 Borothy Chase 85.68 B. F. Cihoski 194.69 John Connery- 187.50 R. B. Connery 212.50 Norman Crosby- 139.75 James R. Dahl 166.00 Elsie Dahlstrom 101.50 Marjorie Dale 101,50 H. W. Darby, M. D. 125.00 Al Donahue 300.00 D. Edwards 171.27 Hartw?g Endres 145.00 E. Ferch 161.22 Alfred Formo 143;00 Ellsworth Frank 196:00 Irwin Freeland 166.00 Donald Frieborg 173.78 Herman Frieborg 230:04 Capitola-E. Fulton 50.00 Donald Galloway Donald Glassing 13.00 166.00 Ted Gardner George Gibson 273.28 182.50 Ed. Gilbert 188;50 106.88 Henry, Girard 172.29 Mary Etta Green 97.50 Thomas Hall 143.00 Truman Hedwall 166.00 Esther Helmer 72:26 if 11 166.00 John Holm 152.75 C. L. Hurd 80.00 Carl iverson- 166.00 hVera Johnson 115.00 Carl A. -Johnson 25.00 Clyde Johnson 166.00 J. 0. Johnson 154.00 Kenneth Johnson 212.50 L. M. Johnson 182.50 C. W. Jones 150.00 Challen M. Jones 140.00 Earl -Jones 208.59 Torval Jorvig 60;00 Betty Joubert 22.55 Walter Jungblut 149:60 Joseph Justad 262.50 Maynard Kays 182:50 Willard Keller 25.00 Anton Korbel 156.63 Donald Krause, Sr. 153.00 Ralph H. Larson 224.26 Vernice Larson 106.00 R. Lea 234:51 C. Lindgren 172.53 G. Mack 261.80 Carlisle Madson 202050 Vance Marfell 161.88 Walter Mark - 68.00 Mary Martin 97.50 Eugene Mc Gaig 153.00 Omar Mc Gary 166;00 0. R. Mc Gary 172.53 L. Mc"Nellis 205.49 Terry Mc Nellis 156.63 Mildred Melbourne 115.00 Walter Menzel 25.00 C. R. Middleton 60000 Carl Miller 222.20 Mary Miller 106.00 Willard Murphy 153.00 Andy Nelson 212.50 R. Nordstrom' 212.56 H. Nygaard 164.50 E. Omestad 168.59 Wilbur H. Ostlund 158:00 Dorothy Owens 101.50 Ellida Parchem 131.50 Th. M. Pascoe 56:52 P. P.'Persyk 161.28 A. Peterson 173.78 Richard Pollock 153.00 Albert Pooler 130.00 Donna Prentice 11.63 R. Pykal 201.42 Odin Ruady 39.00 Ethel Reed 99.00 W. Reid 243:03 Wm: A. Reiners 162.50 Gertrude Renner 136.00 Eloise -Rude 101.50 June Sandberg 16.50 Kurt Scheibe 182.50 F. J. Senander 182.50 Richard Senander 154.00 Gilbert Senst 222.66F, Sewall 167.38 Richard Shinn 190.31 Philip W. Smith 325.00 472 September 22, 1952 Verified Claims, Continued Clyde Sorensen 163.00 Donald Sorensen 238.00 Robert Sorensen 166.00 Charles H.'Soutter; Jr. 193.94 Robert Standal 166.00 Glenn S. Stenberg 1580-00 Peter Stienstra 212.50 Gunnar Stromer 37.50 G. Ten Eyck 213.00 Le Roy Thies 171.28 Betty Tiedeman 90.00 Vernon Tollefsrud 153.97 Richard Uppgaard 136-50 G. Vita 179.76 Donald Voss 145.44 Ira Ni. Vraalstad 212.50 Ed. Werner 30.80 J. A; Werner 212.50 Dan Whalen 158.00 E. Whipps 239.99 C. M. Williams 212.50 E. Williams 108.88 Frederick Williams 151.53 Martha Wylie 55.38 James J. Zalusky 221.25 B. Zila 230.04 Adler Steel Products Co.- 440.00 American Asbestos -Products American Legion Auxiliary 12.00 Company 65.00 American Printing Company 19.85 Arrowhead--Company,-Inc. 12.00 Associated Lithographers 52.00 Bailey Meter Company 75.02 A: B. Bjornson 105:00 Black Top Service Company 143:23 Boustead Electric Company 4:02 it If " " 217.82 Bury & Carlson, Inc. 883.96 -"- if " 337.17 C. Ed. Christy ' 2:16 Circulating Oil Heater Continental, Inc. 60.00 Service Company 6.25 Farnham Stationery -&-School The Flox Company - 441.92 Supply Company 1.05 General Electric Co. 61.02 General Fuel Company 25.00 J. V. Gleason 894-00 Goodin Company 36.50 " if it 3,617.86 Fred W. Hall 1;100.00 " it it 364-90 Harris Machinery Company . 165.00 Hedberg-Freidheim & Co. 39.08 Henn, Co. District Boiler Insp. 3.00 . if it It 12.00 Hennepin -Lake Stationery 3.90 Hoglund & Company 2.41 it " 213.50 Homelite Corporation 4.86 n n n 3.10 n it 34.80 rt it r+ 1.10 The -League of Minn. Munic. 2.00 Lumber Stores, Inc. 70.88 Homer E. -Magnuson & Evenna M. °rt if it 23-03 Magnuson 50.00 Malkerson Sales, Inc. 240.00 Wm. H. Mc Coy 39.54 It If It 10.05 The Mc Mullen Company 3.00 it it of 53,30 n it if 43:50 Miller -Davis Company 8.75 of it if 13.77 +1 " 1: 50 Minikada" Hardware and if " 16-25 Appliance Company 31.20 n n u 8.50 if if .75 ,► r► n 6:50 n If n 2.25 n n n 2*45 n if 3.55 rt n n 82.75 n if n 3.55 r► r► r+ 12.12 Minneapolis Auto Supply 2.52 n n n 17.00 If if ++ 17.58 9.45 Minneapolis Iron Store 8.40 n ++ n 8.08 n n n 102.59 n n +► 10.60 " if +' 15.74 n n n 7.00 r► it n 18.37 Miracle Whirl Sales Co. 45.56 " 56.36 Edmund T. Montgomery 175.00 " if " 3.25 ,t If n 150.00 r, rt n 13.80 it it n 15.00 „ n n 119.50 National Tea Company 24.92 " " " 60.24 • If it If 43.22 „ u n 21.59 Pfeifer Construction Co. 761.63 " " " 15.70 Pbucher Printing & Lith. Co. 268.00 H. A. Rogers Company 29.50 S. J. Rutherford Co. 3.35 Phil W. Smith 84.00 t,- t+ 11 it 1.00 St. Louis Park Dispatch 18.00 tr it of if 18.26 Streeter-Amet Company 321.75 Terry Brothers, Inc. 150.00 United Warehouses, Inc. 80.30 it " If 67.50 Warner Hardware 2.50 n n if 272.00 . " it 10.47 +► +► if 90.00 West Disinfecting Co. 39.00 ++ " if 157.50 Western Underground Const. 197.02 n n it X42.50 if - If it 176.28 Williams Hardware Co. -236.47 Williamson Stamp Co. 9.50 The Woodhead Company 1,118.00 1 1 1 September 22, 1952 47 3 Bids for Clamshell Bucket As advertised in the St. Louis Park Dispatch September 18, 1952, sealed bids were received and publicly opened and read from the following bidders for the furnishing of ONE (1) 3/8 CUBIC YARD HEAVY DUTY DIGGING AND GENERAL PURPOSE CLAMSHELL BUCKET; ALSO TEETH TO BE FURNISHED WITH SAME: 1. Rosholt Equipment Co. $ 988.00 2. The Mc Mullen Company- 975.00 Alternate $860.00 3. 11m. H. Ziegler Company 987.00 On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the above bids were referred to the Village Engineer and'Chairman of the Street Department Committee for tabulation -and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present. Hearing on Application for Rezoning - Deferred - On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, public hearing on the application of Carl W. Sherer-for the rezoning of Lots 15, 16, and 17, Block 3, Latham's Minnetonka Boulevard -Tract from multiple dwelling use to com- mercial use was deferred to October 6th, -due to the death of Mr. Sherer's son, today, by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present. Hearing on Petition for Vacating Allen A hearing was had on petition of Harry Millberg and Gerald La Sere for vacating of alley in part of Block Two (2), rearrangement -of St. Louis Park ad- jacent to Lots One (1); Two (2), Three (3) -and -part of Lot Four (4) and Lot Thirty-three (33), Block Two (2), Rearrangement of St. Louis Park. No one appeared. Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote of all members of the Council present: RESOLUTION VACATING PORTION OF ALLEY WHEREAS, the Village Council has met at the time and place specified in a notice published in the St. Louis -Park Dispatch September 5 and 12, 1952 and duly posted in said Village relating to petition of Harry Millberg and Gerald La Sere for vacating alley in part of Block Tw6-(2) Rearrangement of St. Louis Park adjacent to Lots One (1), Two (2), Three -(3) -and part of Lot Four (4), and Lot Thirty-three (33), Block Two (2), Rearrangement of St. Louis Park, and the Council has heard all interested persons appearing at said meeting in regard thereto, said petitioners being owners of the majority of the property abutting on said portion of alley to be vacated, and WHEREAS, it appears this alley is a traffic hazard and does not serve the purposes for which it is laid out as it is duplicated by the main alley and it is in the interest of the public to vacate the same, now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the portion of alley as heretofore dedicated and laid out in part of Block Two (2), Rearrangement of St. Louis Park adjacent to Lots One (1), Two (2), Three (3) and part of Lot Four (4), and Lot Thirty-three (3), Block Two (2), Rearrangement of St. Louis Park according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Register of Deeds of Hennepin County be hereby vacated. Hearing on Petition to Vacate Street - Denied Pursuant to notices published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch September 4 and 11, 1952, a public hearing was had on the petition of Haws Realty Company and Pockrandt Lumber and Fuel Company to -Vacate Colorado Avenue south of 36th Street and north of the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Company R/W. The following person appeared ----- George M. Stephenson, General Attorney for Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Company appeared in opposition as per his letter dated Sep- tember -4th. The Planning Commission's report and recommendation dated Sept- ember 211•1952, recommending the denial of petition was read. On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the above petition for vacating Colorado Avenue south of 36th Street and north of Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway R/W was renied by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Building Inspector's Weekly Report The Building Inspector's report for week ending September 19, 1952, showing that 37 building permits were issued, totaling $350,950, was read and ordered filed. 474 September 22, 1952 Assessment Hearings Separate hearings were had on proposed assessments for improvements listed in the following resolution. No one appeared. Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the follow- ing resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present: ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS the Village Counoil•has met at the time -and place specified in the notice published -in the St. Louis -Park Dispatch August 28, 1952, relating to the following described assessments -arid -has conducted a separate public hearing on each of said proposed assessments, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the proposed assessments on file in•the-office of the Village Clerk cover- ing the cost of the following described public improvements heretofore ordered and completed in this Village -be hereby approved and there be hereby levied and assessed against each and every -tract and'parcelfof land -described therein a special assessment in the sums therein respectively set forth, said assessments to be payable in ten (10) equal annual instalments, the first of which shall be payable concurrently with taxes levied in the year 1952 and payable in the year 1953. The public improvements above referred to for which said assessments are levied and the assessable cost of each are respectively as follows: IMPROVEMENT NUMBER 52-279 Sanitary Sewer in Dakota Avenue from South line of Lot 14, Block 4, Adolph Fine's Addition to Minnetonka Boulevard, and Lift Station in connection therewith Assessable cost X617,767.50 52-1 •Sanitary_District Sewer in Louisiana Avenue from Lake Street to 32nd Street Assessable cost $46,596.00 -�� 51-283 Sanitary District Sewer at the following locations in Sinitary•Sewer;District fio: 3:. West 32nd Street from Oregon Avenue to Maryland Avenue West 32nd Street (Force Main) -from Oregon Avenue to Louisiana Avenue 'Oregon Avenue from 32nd -'Street to S. Line Lot 7, Block 4, Boulevard Heights Second Addition On Easement between Lots 7 and 8, 23 and 24, Block 4, Boulevard Heights from Oregon Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue On Easement between Lots 6 and 7. Lots 7 and 18, Lots 17 and 18, Block 1, Eide's & Marten's Second Addition from Pennsylvani4 Avenue; easement between Lots 17 and 18, Block 4, Boulevard Heights to Quebec Avenue, 276 ft. south On easement across Lots 15 to.28, Block 291, Rear. of St. Louis Park from Quebec Avenue to Rhode Island Avenue Rhode Island Avenue from West 32nd 2 Street to 140 ft. N. West 322 Street from Rhode Island Avenue to Texas Ave. Texas Avenue from West 322 Street,to West 33rd Street West 33rd -Street from Texas Avenue to Utah Avenue Utah Avenue from West 33rd Street to West 34th -Street West 34th Street from Utah Avenue to 559 ft. west On easement across Village Water Department Property from West 34th Street to 326 ft. south Wyoming Avenue extended north from West 35th Street to 338 ft. north - Wyoming Avenue from•West-35th Street to West 36th Street West 36th Street -from Wyoming Avenue to Utah Avenue On easement across -west 20 ft: of -School property from West 36th Street to 490 ft. south 1 1 September 22, 1952 475 Assessment Resolution, Continued Improvement #51-283 --- IlKPROVEMENT NUMBER 51-283 z1 Sq, On easement across south 20 ft. -6f School property from Texas Avenue to 773 ft. west - Texas Avenue from North service road State Highway 7 to 158 ft. north Assessable cost $310,906.00 51-94 Storm Sewer in West 34th Street from Xenwood Avenue to Zarthan-Avenue and in Zarthan Avenue from West 34th Street to 240 feet North Assessable cost $ 23,172.00 r 51-236 q5"5 Storm Sewer along the West line of -the East 52 feet of the West 156 feet of that -part of North 1 of North 4 of Section -8, -Township 117, Range 21, lying between 26th Street and the G. N. Railway R/W Assessable cost $ 4,257.00 51-235 3f)- Storm Sewer along -the North line of Lot 17, Block -302, Rearrangement of -St. -Louis Park from the center line of alley -in said block to Sumter Avenue; -thence North in Sumter Avenue to 34th -Street; thence West in 34th Street to Rhode Island Avenue and North -in Rhode Island Avenue a distance -three hundred (3001) feet North of 34th Street Assessable cost $ 10,250.00 51-267 C� ,� Storm Sewer in Block 4, Oaklawns Assessable cost 4,724.00 51-237 Storm Sewers in West 33rd -Street from Florida Avenue to Dakota Avenue Dakota Avenue from 33rd Street to East and West Alley, -Block -2, Roxbury Park East & West Alley in Block 2,.R6xbury Park from Dakota Avenue to Colorado Avenue' 32nd Street from Colorado Avenue East to -Park in Adolph Fine!s Addition - Colorado Avenue from East and West Alley, Block 2, Roxbury Park to 32nd Street Assessable cost $ 32,242.00 It is hereby determined that each and -every tract and parcel of land des- cribed in said proposed assessment is benefited in the sum equal to the assessments hereby levied on account of the improvement for which the assessment is levied. Deferred installments of -said assessments shall bear interest at the rate of 4% per annum from the date -of this resolution until August 15 of each year in which installments are payable. Salary Change for Building Department Employee - Inter Office Memo from Building Inspector, Peter Stienstra, dated September 172 1952, requesting that -since Wm. -M. Pascoe is incapacitated and will not be able to return to -work for some time; that Mrs. George Reed who has been doing his work be paid the standard pay for the job, On motion of Trustee'Middletonl, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, Mrs, George Reed was employed to take over Wm. -M. Pascoe's position until his return at a monthly salary of $203.00, with regular office hours of 8 AM to 5 PM, and the regular employees benefits such as sick leave and -vacation, effective October 1, 1952, by unanimous.vote of all Members of the Council present. 476 September 22, 1952 Minnetonka Boulevard Sidewalk Assessment A group of property owners appeared regarding the assessment for sidewalk on Minnetonka Boulevard west from Glenhurst Avenue to Edgewood Avenue. N. W. Joubert asked how much the assessment will be.- He was told that it would be $5.60 per front foot. He voiced his -objection to the assessment for sidewalk, curb and gutter against the abutting property. Said that he and others objected to the sidewalk on Minnetonka Boulevard at the hearing held June 2nd, and feels that it is being forced on them.- Said that sidewalk should be assessed back two or three blocks on either side.- Called attention to the fact that the State is going to -pay 75% for curb and gutter on Excelsior Boulevard. He feels that the paving job has devaluated -his property. Said that sidewalk is not needed on Minnetonka Boulevard west of Lake Street. He said the Village Council is putting in the sidewalk to beautify the street -and take it out of the horse and buggy days. He feels that the sidewalk does not benefit the abutting property and it is not fair. Said that they should not be assessed for the whole bill but that it should be shared. F. W. Harlow, 6019 Minnetonka Boulevard said -he did not want to repeat Mr. Joubert's remarks, but feels that government by the people and for the people is not being followed. Ralph -Anderson, 2952 Xenwood Avenue said he does not believe he should have to pay for the good sidewalk that was already in before the widening of Minnetonka Boulevard. W: L. Emerson, 6012 Minnetonka Boulevard said he doesn't feel that he should be asked to replace a sidewalk that was in good condition. D. J. Suride, 5530 Minnetonka -Boulevard said it is now a disgrace - taking all the trees down. -Worries about the splashing of snow and water on them while they are standing on his lawn. He didn't want the shade trees -taken out; they could have -moved the street over. He said he will shovel the snow'off-his-sidewalk into the street, and if same is thrown back he will throw it back. Mrs. E. A. Freude, 6104 Minnetonka Boulevard said their bank has been cut so that they are way up on a hill now, and it will be difficult to -keep grass on the bank. Said -that although she is for improvements; her yard has been ruined. Trustee Jorvig explained that the construction of sidewalk on side streets leading up to Minnetonka Boulevard are paid for by abutting property owners. R. W. -Mosher, 5917 Minnetonka'Boulevard asked if side streets are so anxious for sidewalk on Minnetonka Boulevard, why \ shouldn't they pay for it? Ralph Anderson, 2952 Xenwood Avenue said his sidewalk was broken. It was looked at by Phil Smith and some Councilmen. Felt that he should have credit for same. Mr. Joubert called attention to the -28th Street sidewalk between Joppa Avenue and the Belt Line that came up last year. Said that was considered for general good -of all -people and assessed to streets back of 28th Street, and he feels that this proposition should be handled -in the same way. Jerry C. Whelan, 5621 Minnetonka Boulevard said sidewalk was needed before his service was installed, but now not used. Mrs. Myrtle'Clark, 2929 Salem Avenue said she just paid for her sidewalk and does not feel that she should pay for anybody elses. Mr. Sunde said that he paid for his five foot sidewalk and does not feel that he should pay for another one. Trustee Bolmgren said that we should defer action on this assessment for a week for further study. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, action on the above matter was deferred -to meeting of September 29th to allow time for further study, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Opposition to Milk Vending Machines Jim Farrell, 3032 Kentucky Avenue appeared regarding milk vending machines now operating in St. Louis Park. The milk drivers living in St. Louis Park feel that it will cut into their business and that the grocers are concerned also. He doesn't feel that they will -meet health -rules and regulations. Said Mr. Stienstra hasn't given out building permits yet. Said that paper bottles leak and make a mess and are not good to look at. Trustee Middleton asked if we had an ordinance specifying that milk be changed daily. Mr. Farrell said we work on 2 day changes under Milk Regulations. Minneapolis has no machines. George Nelson, 3720 Pennsylvania Avenue said that the gas -station men make the changes and reload machines, and he would suggest that Dr. Darby make a close check on these two machines. On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the above matter was referred to Health Officer, Dr. H. W. Darby, M. D. to see that Health Ordinance is complied with and that the -same changes are made as the stores make; also that Dr. Darby check the machine now -installed in Bloomington and report on same at September 29th meeting, and to the Village Attorney for checking and study, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. 1 1 September 22, 1952 477 Action Granting Gas Station Permit Recinded Several persons appeared with regard to proposed construction of gas station on the NW Corner of Brunswick Avenue and Excelsior Boulevard. L. J. Ulrich, 6121 Excelsior Boulevard asked that the -permit be canceled. Said he knew that the corner was commercially zoned, -but feels -that same will injure the values of homes nearby.- Another person suggested that the property be rezoned to Multiple Dwelling Use. The following petition signed by more than sixty home owners from the area was presented and read: "We the undersigned home owners do petition for the denial of a permit to build a filling station on - the NW -corner of Excelsior Ave. and Brunswick Ave. and request its rezoning to multiple -dwelling because remaining -corners have multiple dwellings and beyond said corner in same block is zoned resi- dential." On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Clerk Justad, the motion passed by the Village Council September 8, 1952 authorizing the Building Inspector to issue a building permit to construct a gasoline station on Lot A, Block 3, Brook - lawns is hereby recinded and canceled on the grounds that the use of said premises, which are within 100 -feet of a residence district, for gasoline filling station purposes will be detrimental to the safety and welfare of occupants of nearby residential property, and, because of the nature of nearby residential property, there will be a substantial detriment to such property values if said premises are used for gasoline filling station purposes, and in coming to such conclusion the Council takes into account the fact th&t-this-property is at the western limit of the Commercial District on that portion of Excelsior Boulevard; the effect observed as to deterioration of -residence property values near Excelsior Boulevard where gasoline filling stations in the vicinity of Excelsior Boulevard have been constructed and operated; public water supply -and pressure at this point is often low because of nearness to the terminus -of the Excelsior Boule- vard water main, and fire hazard to the area from pressure of gasoline station is therefore critical; and'upon the basis of the -said reasons for recision and cancelation of the authorization -for said permit, the said permit application is hereby denied by following roll call -vote: Trustee Bolmgren, yea; Trustee Middleton, yea; Clerk Justad, yea; Acting Mayor Jorvig, yea. Resolution On -motion of'Trustee Bolmgren', seconded by Clerk Justad, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, it appears to -the Village Council that a sufficient sum has been paid into the Permanent -Improvement Revolving Fund from assessments levied for improvements financed out of -the fund to pay principal and interest on Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund Bonds, October 1, 1948 Series, maturing in the year 1953 in full. Now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that the levy for payment of said principal and interest contained in resolution adopted October 8; 1951 is hereby cancelled in the sum of $45,433.50, and the Village Clerk is -hereby instructed to send a copy of this resolution to the County Auditor of Hennepin County, Minnesota. Plans & Specifications for Addition'to Fire -Station Ordered On motion'of Clerk Justad, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Fire Chief was instructed to employ E. R. Ludwig to draw up plans and specifications at regular Architects -fees for-anaddition to the Fire Station and room for Civilian Defense, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Special Permit to Connect to Sewer On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, C. Ed. Christy was granted a special permit to connect a nine -inch sewer line to the manhole on --Hamilton Street 200 feet east of the center line of Dakota Avenue; this nine inch sewer main to be constructed within an easement of 15 feet furnished to the Village of St. Louis Park for the purpose of maintenance and repair. Said sewer to go north 1221 from the center line of Hamilton Street to a manhole; the total cost of said sewer line shall be paid by the owner and all work shall be done under the -direction and supervision of the Village Engineer. Motion was passed byl-unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Bond On motion of Trustee Bolmgren,'seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following bond was approved by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: 478 September 22, 1952 Bond, Continued HEATING LICENSE BOND with Guy C. Finch, DBA Finch Gas Heat as prihcipal,-and American Surety Company &s surety, -dated September 12, 1952, in the amount of $$1,000.00. Request for Transfer of Unexpired Portion of 1952 Licenses - A. J. Lovaas, Dec. Request from Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis and William C. Lovaas, co -administrators of the estate of Albin -J. Lovaas, deceased, dated September 15, 1952, for the transfer to them of the unexpired portion of 1952 Village licenses -- #4, Hard Liquor,-On=Sale, #11, Hard Liquor, Off -Sale, #32, 3.2 Beer, Off -Sale, and #33, Cigarettes, was read. On motion of Trustee Middleton, -seconded by Trustee Bo1mgren, the transfer of the above mentioned licenses as requested was approved, subject to receipt of certified copy of letters and order of Probate Court, authorizing the co - administrators, the Northwestern National Bank'of Minneapolis and William C. Lovaas to carry on the liquor business of -Albin J. Lovaas, deceased, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Partial Payment on Contract Work - On motion of Trustee'Middleton,seconded-by-Trustee-Bolmgren, the following partial payment on contract work-in progress, presented_by Village Engineer, Phil W. Smith was approved, and the -Mayor and Clerk were authorized to issue warrants covering same, by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present: FINAN-PAYMENT GRADING & GRAVELING - 51-260 Contractor - Pfeiffer Construction Company Contract Price - $$5177,50 Contract Date - 11-26-51 10100 Cubic Yards Excavation @ :225 CY $$2272.50 1100 if gravel 2.55 CY 2805.00 - $5077.50 Less Partial -Payment #1 431.5.87 Amount Final Payment - - - $ 761.63 Area - Flagg Avenue from Cedar -Lake Road -to N line of Section 7, Twp. 117, Range 21 Isl Phil W. Smith, Village Engineer. Repairs Ordered - Aquila & Boone Avenues J. G. Gaiser, 3072 Boone -Avenue and Mrs. C. W. Thompson, 3048 Boone Avenue appeared regarding the -paving on Boone Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard south to 31st Street. Trustee Jorvig-discussed the paving of Boone and -Aquila Avenues sometime ago, which has been reported a6a poor job. He said that the folks feel same should be put in hsape at,no cost to them. Mr. Gaiser said they may have used the wrong kind of material iri-constructing same. Trustee Bolmgren asked Trustee Jorvig and Trustee Middleton for a recommendation as they have seen the streets. On motion of Trustee Middleton., seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, Aquila and Boone Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to 31st Street were ordered repaired and put in proper condition at general fund expense; and -that a seal coat be applied in the Spring of 1953 and assessed, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Letter Re: Civil Defense Control Center Requirements Letter from Ralph J. La Hue, Director, St. --Louis Park -Civilian Defense Council, dated September 8; 1952 with regard to needs for equipping quarters for Civil Defense Control Center, was read. Rodman for EnaineerinR Department On the recommendation of Phil W. Smith, Village Engineer, it was moved by Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bo1mgren,-that Odin Quady, Jr. be hired as rodman for the Engineering Department at $$1.622 per hour, effective September 15, 1952, by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present,. September 22, 1952 47 Employee for Engineering Department - Harold E. Dahlen On the recommendation of Village Engineer, Phil W. Smith, it was moved by Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bo1mgren, that Harold E. Dahlen be employed by the Engineering Department as -an inspector or assistant to the chief of surveying crew (classification to be determined later) at $1.872 per hour; effective date not known at this tune (as soon as he can leave his present employment), by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Employee for Engineering Department :--Paul T.- Smith On the recommendation of Village -Engineer, Phil W. Smith, it was moved by Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee"Bolmgren._that Paul T. Smith be hired by the Engineering Department -as an inspector"or assistant to the chief of surveying crew (classification to -be -determined later) at $1.872 per hour, effective September 22, 1952, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Petitions for Water Main On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the follow- ing petitions were referred -to the -Village Engineer -and Water Department Com- mittee for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: P-1196 PETITION FOR WATER MAIN, signed by Wallace T. Bruce, Incorporated; dated September 182 1952, for the construction of water main in WEST 24TH STREET FROM HAMPSHIRE AVENUE TO TURN AROUND. P-1197 PETITION FOR WATER MAIN, signed by Wallace T.- Bruce, :Bruce, Incorporated; dated -September 18, 1952, for the construction of water main in 23RD STREET FROM HAMPSHIRE AVENUE TO KENTUCKY LANE,AND IN KENTUCKY LANE FROM 23RD STREET TO 24TH STREET. P-1198 PETITION FOR WATER MAIN, signed by Roy N. Magnuson, 3801 Woodland -Drive, dated September 22, 1952, for the construction of water main in LAKg STREET FROM RHODE ISLAND AVENUE TO TEXAS AVENUE. Request for Removal of Dead Trees Letter from Frank-Anglebeck, 2810 Xenwood Avenue, dated September 17, 1952, requesting the removal of dead trees which area hazard to -this property north of and adjacent to Auditors Subdivision 350, Lot 32, was read. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren,_ seconded by Trustee Middleton, the above matter was referred to the Street Commissioner for immediate action, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Advertise for Bids for ; Ton -Pickup Truck On motion of Trustee Bo]mgren; seconded by -Trustee Middleton, the Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for the furnishing of a new 2 ton pickup truck according to specifications on file in Clerks Office, bids to be opened October 13, 1952, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Advertise for Bids for 314 Ton Pickup Truck On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for the furnishing of a new 3/4 ton pickup truck with trade-in of 1946 Ford 1 ton pickup truck, according to bids on file in Clerks Office; bids to be opened October 13, 1952, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. _Salary Change - Mary Etta Green On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the salary of Mary Etta Green was increased to $203.00, effective October 1, 1952, by unani- mous vote of all Members of the Council present. Salary Change - Betty Tiedemann On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the salary of Betty Tiedemann was increased to $190°00, effective October 1, 1952, by unani- mous vote of all Members of the Council present. Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Clerk Justad, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. 480 September 22, 1952 cc Resolution. Continued RESOLUTION RATIFYING CERTAIN PROPOSED ASSESSMENT AREAS AND IMPROVEMENT PROCEEDINGS WHEREAS, it appears that the following described notices of hearing for various public improvements have been -published at the informal direction of the Council by the Village Clerk without formal motions setting hearing, in each instance the Village Clerk -has approved the notice -of hearing with assess- ment area proposed therein by duly adopting resolution ordering the improve- ment specified in the respective notices, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of -the Village of St. - Louis Park that the informal action -of the Council and -its -officers in setting hearings and causing notice of -such hearings to be -published with respect to the follow- ing improvements be hereby ratified -and approved together with the proposed assessment areas described in said notices: Notice published October 25 and November 1-,-1951 relating to street Improvements 51-271 to 51 -276 -inclusive Notice published October 25 and November 1; 1951 relating to cons- truction of sanitary -sewers and lift station -in Dakota Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to South line -of Lot 14, Block 4, Adolph Fine's Addition and the construction -of sewer lift station to serve said sewer and sewers to be constructed (No. 51-279) Notice published January 31 and February 7, 1952 relating to the construction of proposed District Sanitary Sewer Extension in Louisiana Avenue from 32nd Street to Lake Street (No. 52-1) Notice published June,5 and June 12, 1952 relating to Sanitary Sewer Extension in Minnetonka Boulevard from Dakota Avenue to Edgewood Avenue (No. 52-245) Notice published June 28 and July 5, 1950 relating to curb and gutter P-165 and Tar Mat P-198, P-1993 P-201 and P-204 Notice published July -11 and 18, 1951 relating to curb and gutter Improvements 51-121, 51-122, 51-125 thru 51-139, 51-143, 51-146, 51-147 and 51-200 Notice published June 20 and 27,-1951 relating to construction of sidewalks Improvements 51-104 thru 51-107, 51-109 thru 51-114, and 51-l". BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that advertisement for bids published August 1, 1951 relating to Improvements 51-206 thru 51-222 inclusive, also 51-224, 51-225 and 51-226, be hereby approved and ratified and the resolution of the Village Council relating to said improvements adopted August 13, 1951, be hereby amended to provide for the work being done by contract let to the lowest responsible bidder. Request for Permit to Construct Commercial Building (Highway #7 and Pennsylvania Avenue) Ted Johnson, -4933 Elliot Avenue, Minneapolis appeared and requested a permit to build a commercial building on the -NW corner -of Pennsylvania Avenue and Highway #7. The building will be two stories high - 581 fronting on Pennsylvania -Avenue, and 1101 on Highway #7 Service Road. The building site is zoned Commercial. Survey and plans were presented. The building is to be used for several -endeavors, such as research; some lathe work, and assembling. There will be no"punch press work, stamping, or noise. The business will be known as Cedar Engineering, Incorporated, John Bergen, President. They will -employ about 40 people. Their present business is located at 7700 Cedar Avenue. Mr. Johnson said he would like a decision on this as soon as possible as the building should be ready for occupancy in 90 days. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren,-seconded by Trustee Middleton, the Building Inspector was authorized to issue a building permit for the construction of above described building on the -NW Corner -of Pennsylvania Avenue and Highway #7 Service Road, subject to -proper setbacks; and -an approval -from the Planning Com- mission, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council preseftt. September 22, 1952 48 Meeting Adjourned On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Clerk Justad, the meeting was adjourned at 12:22 A. M., September 23, 1952, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. TORVAL JORVI cting Ma ATTEST: �i /0SEPIY JUST , Clerk