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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 9. 1953
A regular meeting of the Village Council was called to order by Mayor
C. L. Hurd at 8:09 P. M.
Invocation was given by Reverend Paul Obenauf of Wooddale Luthern Church.
The following Council Members were present at roll call:
Trustee Bolmgren
Trustee Jorvig
Trustee Middleton
Clerk Justad
Mayor Hurd
Verified Claims
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, 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 Jorvig, yea; Trustee Middleton, yea, Clerk Justad, yea; Mayor Hurd, yea:
Aaron Anderson 151.80 Vernon Anderson 166.65
Warren Bartels 166.65 'Stanley Bercu 154.39
Rollin P. Briggs 178.20 J. Brockman 151.80
James W. Brown 18.90 'A. L. Buelow 161.65
Leo Burns 200.96 Warren E. Bushway 191.15
Betty Caldwell 83.13 `Henry B. Carlson 166.65
B. F. Cihoski 221.07 -John Connery 173.80
R. B. Connery 221.15 'Thomas Connery -246.67
Norman Crosby 133.69 *James_R. Dahl 174.65
H. E. Dahlen 173.80 'Elsie Dahlstrom 110.15
Marjorie Dale 110.15 'Al Donahue 194.52
D. Edwarde 156.20 `Hartwig Endres 153.65
Charles Farmer 397.74 'E. Ferch 156.20
Alfred Formo 151.80 `Ellsworth Frank 180.84
Irwin Freeland 174.65 'Donald Frieborg 156.20
Herman Frieborg 178.20 Donald Galloway 177.68
George Gibson 191.15 'George Gibson 110.60
Ed'Gilbert 186.15 'Henry Girard 178.20
Donald Glassing 134.40 'Mary Etta Green 110.15
Truman Hedwall 174.65 'Esther Helmer 101.36
Carl Iverson `174.65 'Alvera Johnson 61.83
Clyde Johnson 174.65 'J. 0. Johnson 179.45
Kenneth Johnson 221.15 -L. M. Johnson 191.15
Thelma Johnson 98.65 'C. W. Jones 173.80
Earl Jones 173.80 -Betty Joubert 14.06
Walter Jungblut 253.35 'Joseph Justad 271.15
Maynard Kays 191.15 'Dickman Knutson 166.05
A. 'Korbel 162.80 'Donald Krause, Sr. 166.65
Raiph H. Larson 178.20 'Vernice Larsen 114.65
Rohr Lea 172.29 'C. Lindgren 156.20
E. R. Ludwig 69.00 - George Mack 196.43
Carlisle Madson 187.00 ' Vance Marfell 165.58
Martin, Mary 106.15 `Eugene Mc Gary 166.65
Omar Mc Gary 174.65 0. R. Mc Gary 71.00
Louis Mc Nellis 178.20 Terry Mc Nellis 162.80
Mildred Melbourne 123.65 Carl Miller 231.00
Mary Miller 114.65 Willard Murphy 166.65
Andy Nelson 221.15 R. Nordstrom 199.46
H. Nygaard 162.80 E. Omestad 151.80
Wilbur H. Ostlund 166.65 Dorothy Owens 110.15
Ellida Parchem 140.15 P. P. Persyk 153.53
A. Peterson 156.20 Richard Pollock 161.65
Donna Prentice 9.35 R. Pykal 156.20
Ethel Reed 110.15 W. Reid 197.94
Wm. A. Reiners 151.80 Gertrude Renner 144.65
C. F. Rihl 448.50 Eloise Rude 110.15
June Sandberg 12.00 Kurt Scheibe 191.15
Donald Senander 154.39 F. J. Senander 191.15
Richard Senander 190.55 Gilbert M. Senst 173.80
F. Sewall 151.80 Richard Shinn 173.80
Philip W. Smith 333.65 Clyde Sorenson 174.65
Donald Sorensen 195.80 Robert Sorensen 174.65
Robert Standal 174.65 Glenn Stenberg 166.65
February 9, 1953
Verified Claims, Continued
Peter Stienstra 221.15 Fred A. Stimson 151.80
Jane Sutluff 20.70 G. Ten Eyck 157.53
Le Roy Thies 320.40 Betty Tiedemann 103.65
Vernon Tollefsrud 178.97 George Vita 183.84
Donald Voss 151.80 Ira M. Vraalstad- 221.15
Ed Werner 32.40 J. A. Werner 221.15
Dan Whalen 166.65 E. Whipps 169.40
C. M. Williams 221.15 Edward Williams 156.20
Frederick Williams 190.61 Lois E. Williams 14.37
James J. Zalusky 173.80 Burt Zila 210.09
American National Bank and American Radiator & Standard
Trust Company, Chicago, Ill 46457.00 Sanitary Corporation 199.42
Badger Meter Mfg. Co. 136.80 if " " if 213.94
Baldwin Supply Company 94.20 Behning Hardware 1.20
Borchert-Ingersoll, Inc. 711.11 " " 1.54
if It 1' 1.44 Boyer-Gilfillan Motor Co. 145.00
Brookside Drug 6.00 " " " " 47.91
Crown Rubber Stamp Co. 2.70 " " _-'-' " 47.21
The Flox Company 441.92 " " `"- " 35.08
Edwin Gilbert 56.56 Goodwin Joss Laboratories 12.00
Goodyear Service Stores 88.80 ' 11 " " r, 12.00
Hennepin-Lake Stationers 3.00 Hobart Brothers Sales & Service 7.95
It If It "6.40 Justus Lumber & Fuel Co. 22.70
Merrihill Kennels 322.50 Landers-Norblom-Christenson 101.28
Lange's 9.30 Ture Larson 60.00
rr 3.10 Leef Brothers, Inc. 1.00
Wm. H. Mc Coy 14.60 " " " '1.00
ri rr ,r 19.95 Meyers Outdoor Advertising Co. 7.50
n if rr 325.00 Miller-Davis Company 6.90
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The Minar Company 4.04 " " " 2.70
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Minneapolis City Treasurer 1,400.00 " " If 3.70
Minneapolis Iron Store 6.22 " " if 10.95
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4.50 Northland Electric Company 55.90
2.04 NW Nat'l. Bank, Minneapolis 38600.15
n n " 2.60 Plehal Heating Co. 15.00
rr rr ,r 6.50 Republic Creosoting Co. 11.00
H. A. Rogers Company 495.00 Rosholt Equipment Company 3.00
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Smith-Dunn Company, Inc. 1$.99 Ira M. Vraalstad 4.06
j Warner Hardware6.15 Anton Yngve 9.25
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Hearing on Petition for Vacating Street - Carlson Brothers & Republic Creosoting Co.
A hearing was had on the petition of" Carlson Brothers Company and Republic
Creosoting Company for vacating Gorham-Avenue as originally platted from 2nd
j Street NW to 3rd Street NW. No persons appeared.
Resolution
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following
resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council:
RESOLUTION VACATING PORTION OF STREET
WHEREAS, the Village Council has met" at the time and place specified in
i notice published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch January 29, 1953, and duly posted
in three public places in said Village, relating to hearing on the petition of
j Carlson Brothers Company and Republic Creosoting Company who are a majority of
owners of property adjacent to the following street, for vacating Gorham Avenue
from 2nd Street NW to 3rd Street NW, and aYl interested persons appearing at said
j time having been duly heard, it having been determined by the Council that said
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Resolution Vacating Portion of Street, Cont'd.
street as originally platted no longer serves any public purpose, and an alternate
for said street having been dedicated diagonally across Lot 204, Rearrangement
of St. Louis Park, and it being in the public interest that said street be vacated
as petitioned, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that
that portion of Gorham Avenue, a public street in said Village (originally dedi-
cated in the plat of the arrangement of St. Louis Park as St. Louis Avenue),
from the northwesterly line of 2nd Street NW to the southeasterly line of 3rd
Street NW, and adjacent to the southwesterly lot lines of Lots 21 to 40, Block
204, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park, be hereby vacated.
Hearing on Application for Rezoning - M. P. Johnson
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Pursuant to notice published in the SLP Dispatch January 29, 1953, a public
hearing was had on the application of M. P. Johnson for rezoning that part of
the West 165 feet of the S2 of the SW-4' of the SW4 of Section 8, Township 117-N,
Range 21, lying north of the South 333 feet thereof, from Residence Use District
to Multiple Dwelling-Use District. The following persons appeared: Mr. Albee,
2856 Texas Avenue asked what multiple dwelling means. H. W. Perkins explained
that the owner of the property wants to build double bungalows.
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the Village
Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance covering this matter for Council
Action on February-16; 1953, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council
present. �
Hearing on Application for Rezoning - Cusack & Carlson, Inc.
Pursuant to notice published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch January 29, 1953,
a public hearing was had on the application of Cusack & Carlson, Incorporated,
for the rezoning of Lots 44, 45, 46, and 47, Block 3, Browndale Addition from
Residential Use District to Commercial Use District. The following persons
appeared: A. M. Moliter, 4020 Utica Avenue spoke in opposition to the rezoning.
Feels that if this rezoning is done that the two lots g and 9. Block 3, Browndale
now vacant will soon follow, to be zoned commercial. Mr. Cusack presented a
petition dated January 26, 1953,,-signed by residents in the area, in favor of the
rezoning. Ed Owen, 4026 Utica Avenue feels this is a desirable improvement and
will welcome same.
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, action was
deferred to meeting of February 16, 1953 to allow the ordinance to be written to
contain the necessary type of screening that will meet the requirements of the
Planning Commission and Council, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
1953 Licenses
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bo1mgren, the following
applications for 1953 licenses were approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were author-
ized to issue licenses to expire December 31, 1953, by unanimous vote of all
Members of the Council:
Sachs & Company Gas Connections
NW Sheet Metal Heating
C. 0. Carlson Heating "
B & E Texeco Service Gas Station 3 Pumps
R. N. Koch it if 2 "
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to Soft Drinks
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Earl Beaudry Plumbing Heating
it If it Plumbing
Airport Heating Heating
Dick's 1166" Service Gas Station 3 Pumps
" if " Soft Drinks
Good Foods, Inc. Cigarettes
Lund & Spetz Plumbing
Melvin E. Sagar "
Bonds
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following
bonds were approved by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council:
PLUMBING LICENSE BOND with George G. Penny, DBA
George G. Penny Plumbing as principal, and United
States Fidelity and Guaranty Company as surety,
dated January 26, 1953, in the amount of $4,000.
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Bonds, Continued
GAS INSTALLATION BOND with Abram Sachs and
H. C. Olson, DBA Sachs & Company as principal,
and Royal Indemnity Company as surety, dated
February 2, 1953, in the amount of $1,000.
PLUMBING LICENSE BOND with Abram Sachs & H. C.
Olson, DBA Sachs & Company as principal, and
Royal Indemnity Company as surety,, dated January
14, 1953, in the amount of $4,000.
CONTINUATION CERTIFICATE FOR HEATING LICENSE BOND
with Gust Hoglund as principal, and Commercial s
Casualty Company as surety, dated December 15, 1952,
in the amount of $1,000.00.
HEATING LICENSE BOND with Lloyd E. Svitak, DBA
Airport Heating & Sheet Metal as principal, and
Standard Accident Insurance Company as surety,
Dated January 16, 1953, in the amount of $1,000.00.
PLUMBING LICENSE BOND with John J. Kasid as principal,
and Anchor Casualty Company as surety, dated January
6th, 1953, in the amount of $4,000.00.
PLUMBING LICENSE BOND with Edwin C. Spetz and David
W. Lund, DBA Lund and Spetz as principal, amd Anchor
Casualty Company as surety, dated January 6, 1953,
in the amount of $4,000.00.
Petitions for Street Improvements
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following
petitions were referred to the Village Engineer, Chairman of the Street Department
Committee and Special Assessment Department for checking and recommendation, by
unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
P-1255 PETITION FOR CURB AND GUTTER, signed by Leroy Carter,
3935 Ottawa Avenue and others, dated December 31,
1952, for the construction of curb and gutter on the
EAST SIDE OF OTTAWA AVENUE FROM VALLACHER AVENUE TO
WEST 40TH STREET.
P-1256 PETITION FOR CURB AND GUTTER signed by Laura E. Gray,
3914 Ottawa Avenue and others, dated December 31, 1952,
for the construction of curb and gutter on the West
Side of Ottawa Avenue from Vallacher Avenue to West
40th Street.
Permission Granted to Place Buried Cable - NW Bell Telephone Co.
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the North-
western Bell Telephone Company was granted permission to place buried cable
ACROSS CEDAR LAKE ROAD BETWEEN LOUISIANA AVENUE AND KENTUCKY LANE, by unanimous
vote of all Members of the Council.
Re: Comprehensive Rezoning, Etc.
Letter from the St. Louis Park Planning Commission, dated January 19, 1953,
regarding comprehensive rezoning of our Open Development Districts and changes
involving our Heavy Industrial and Light Industrial Districts,' was read.
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Engineering
Department was instructed to take large map and trace or color in present zoning
at once, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Municipal Short Courses
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following
Village personnel were authorized to attend Municipal Short Courses at the
University Center for Continuation Study, sponsored by the League of Minnesota
Municipalities, with necessary expenses paid, by unanimous vote of all Members
of the Council:
Assessor's School - R. B. Connery March 12, 13, 11,.E 1953
Mayors-Councilmen School All Council Members Mamh 19 and 20, 1953
Finance Officers School Joseph Justad, Lee Parchem March 19 and 20, 1953
Water School - Ira Vralstad, Maynard Kays March 16, 17, 18, 1953
Sewage Works_ Operators's School Ira Vraalstad, Maynard Kays March 19, 20, 213 1953
February 9, 1953 i
Heating & Plumbing Licenses - Grand Plumbing & Heating Co.
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the applica-
tion of A. J. Johnson, DBA Grand Plumbing and Heating Company for Heating and
plumbing licenses was approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to issue
same to expire December 31, 1953, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Miracle Mile
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, authorization
was given for the execution of stipulation submitted by Sheldon-Thomas Company
which was approved by the Village Attorney as per previous Council discussion;
also agreement submitted by Wood-Excel, Incorporated providing for permit for use
of premises at the rear of Miracle Mile Extension, and containing conditions of
permit was approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to sign same for the
Village by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Plat Approved - East Texa-Tonka Addition
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the final plat
of East Texa-Tonka Addition, presented by M. P. Johnson was approved, and the Mayor
and Clerk were authorized to sign same for the Village after receiving the
approval of the Village Engineer and the certification from the Village Attorney
that title to the ground is in proper order, and after having received an executed
agreement prepared or approved by the Village Attorney from the platter as to the
grading and graveling of the streets in the addition, and a performance bond in
proper amount to cover this agreement. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of
all Members of the Council.
Planning Commission's Report on Petition for Rezoning - Clarence K Bros.
Planning Commission's report dated February 5, 1953 on the request of
Clarence K. Bros for rezoning Lots 1 to 14, Block 36, Rearrangement of St. Louis
Park from Residential Use to Light Industrial Use; Lots 53 to 68, Block 174,
Rearrangement of St. Louis Park from Residential Use to either Multiple Dwelling
of Commercial Use; and Lots 1 to 19, Block 196, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park
from Residential Use to either Light Industrial Use or Commercial Use, was read.
Hearing Date Set for Rezoning
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, March 16, 1953
was set as date for hearing on the following rezoning requested by Clarence K.
Bros and recommended by the Planning Commissions by unanimous vote of all Members
of the Council:
1. Rezone from Residential Use to Light Industrial Use, Lots 1 to 14,
inclusive, Block 36, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park; and Lots 1
to 19 inclusive, Block 196, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park.
2. Rezone from Residential Use to Multiple Dwelling Use and from "C"
to "D" Density, Lots 53 to 68 cinlusive, Block 174, Rearrangement
of St. Louis Park.
Building Inspector's Weekly Report
The Building Inspector's report for week ending February 6, 1953, showing
that 7 building permits were issued, totaling $95,800.00, was read and ordered
filed.
_Settlement of Accounts
On motion of trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the settlement
of the following accounts pending in District Court, Hennepin County, Minnesota
in the following respective amounts were authorized and approved:
S. C. Hempfer and Florence Hempfer his wife vs Village
of St. Louis Park $350.00
Leo W. Mc Morrow and Mary F. Mc Morrow his wife vs
Village of St. Louis Park $350.00
Eugene Christensen and Mrs. Eugene Christensen his wife
vs Village of St. Louis Park $125.00,
and the issuance of Village checks for the above amounts is hereby authorized
upon the receipt of releases approved by the Village Attorney. Motion was passed
by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Minutes
The minutes of meeting held February 2, 1953 were read. On motion of
Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the minutes of meeting held Feb-
ruary 2, 1953 were approved as read, by unanimous vote of all Members of the
Council.
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Meeting Adjourned
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the meeting �+
was adjourned at 11:30, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
C. L. HURD, Mayor
ATTEST:
J0,8'EPH-JU AD, Clerk