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Regular Meeting March 16, 1953
A regular meeting of the Village Council was called to order by Mayor Hurd
at 8:00 P. M.
Invocation was given by Reverend Bennett Brudevold, pastor, Aldersgate
Methodist 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 Jorvig, 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:
American La France Corporation 113.46 American Linen Supply Co. 9.28
American Printing Company 737.15 American Printing Company 79.50
it it it 121.80 American Public Works Assn. 6.00
Anderson & Sons, Inc. 9,360.92 Baldwin Supply Company 20.85
Baldwin Supply Company 15.34 Belt Line Shell Company 1.75
A. B. Bjornson 11.00 A. B. Bjornson 69.00
Bohn Welding Company 29.15 Borchert-Ingersoll, Inc. 3.75
Brookside, Drug 2.76 Roy Chase Company 6.20
J. B. Clow & Son 285.00 R. B. Connery 75°88
R. B. Connery 22.95 if It if 18.10
Donovan Furniture Co, 82.50 Oscar E. Erlanson 15.00
Oscar Erlanson 14,00 The Flox Company, Inc. 441.92
The Ford Meter Box Company, Inc.940.75 Fowler Electric Company 211.87
Fowler Electric Company 183.22 General Electric Company 19.16
General Electric Company 12.26 Goodwin Joss Laboratories 4.00
Goodwin Joss Laboratories 4.00 Goodyear Service Stores 130097
Goodyear Service Stores 9.63 it It if 21.60
" it it 11,44 Hoglund Plumbing Co. .45
Hoglund Plumbing Co. 36.00 Homelite Corporation 7.03
Leslie Johnson 40.00 Landers-Norblom-Christenson Co. 75.58
Landers-Norblom-Christenson Co, 32.31 Langford Electric Company 33.84
Vernice E. Larson 11100 Lee-Bo Office Supplies 29.00
Wm. H. Mc Coy 210.61 Wm. H. Mc Coy 160.78
It it tt 14.60 Mc Mullen Company 96.99
Merrihill Kennels 237.50 Miller-Davis Company 24.75
Miller-Davis Company 5.50 " to it 7.80
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74,40 if 166.73
The Minar Company 4.42 Minneapolis Auto Supply 2.36
Minneapolis Iron Store 4.08 Minneapolis Iron Store 8.00
if It tt 2.19 if if if 3.81
20.49 it 37.01
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25-50 n u n 13.30
Mobile Radio Engineering Co. 3.75 Edmund T. Montgomery 7.70
Edmund T. Montgomery 25.00 it It n 85.00
it n u 175.00 n it n 85.00
it n n 382.00 it to If 60.00
Morton Salt Company 128.00 Mueller Company 84,94
Nat'l. Institute of Mun. Law. 67.50 Andy Nelson - 11.00
Northern States Power Company 5.90 Northland Electric Co. 17.67
Northland Milk Company 6.60 Northland Milk Company 6.60
NW Nat'l. Bank, Minneapolis 4, 225.53 Dick Palen Photographs 17.50
Quaker Rubber Corporation 160.00 William Reiners 11,00
Reiss Coal Company 163.32 Rosholt Equipment Co. 105.21
Shaw Walker 5.00 St. Louis Park Dispatch 40.20
St. Louis Park Dispatch 174.00 Smith-Dunn, Inc. 132.00
Suburban Electric Co, 144.46 Jane Sutliff 18,11
J. E. Tatam 27.50 Victor Adding Machine 20.00
Village of SLP PIR Fund 27.10 St. Louis Park Water Rev. Bond
St. Louis Park Water Rev. Fund Dept. Redemption Fund 2,346.00
Bond Department Redem. Fund 2097.00
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Verified Claims, Continued
Village of St. Louis Park Water Ira M. Vraalstad 3.94
Revenue Bond Dept. Redemption Williams Hardware 28.58
Fund 2097.00 if " 17.36
Hearing on Application for Rezoning
Pursuant to notice published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch February 19,
1953, a public hearing was had on the application of Clarence K. Bros to rezone
from Residential Use District to Light Industrial Use District, 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, and also to rezone from Residential
Use District to Multiple Dwelling Use District, and from "C" Density to I'D" Density,
Lots 53 to 68, inclusive, Block 174, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park. Mrs. Mauel
appeared and asked when the development of Block 174 is contemplated. Mr. Bros
answered her. Other residents from the area appeared but voiced no opposition.
Ordinance
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following
ordinance was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the council present.
ORDINANCE N0.• 414
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. The Zoning Ordinance of the Village of St. louis Park adopted
January 20, 1932-, as heretofore amended, is hereby further amended by reclassifica-
tion of the area of the respective use districts as defined in Section 2.2 of said
ordinance and the use district maps therein referred to as follows:
Lots 1 to 14, inclusive' Block 36, and Lots 1 to 19,
inclusive, Block 196, Rearrangement of,St. Louis Park
shall be deleted from the Residence Use District and included in the Light Indus-
trial Use District and shall be subject to all- of the regulations of said ordinance
relating to said Light Industrial Use District.
Section 2. The said Section 2.2 of said ordinance and-the use and density
district maps therein referred to are hereby further amended as follows:
Lots 53 to 68, inclusive, Block 174, Rearrangement
of St. Louis Parlp
shall be deleted from the Residence Use District and "C" Density District and
included within the Multiple Dwelling Use District and !'D" Density District and
shall be subject to all of the regulations of said ordinance relating to said
Multiple Dwelling Use District and "D" Density District.
Grading of Hillsboro Between Mtka. and 32nd Ordered
• On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by-Trustee Bolmgren, the grading of
Hillsboro Avenue between Minnetonka Boulevard and 32nd Street was referred to the
Village Engineer for consolidation with other grading projects and moved forward
for public hearing date, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Storm Sewer Assessment
• Mr. E. Ehlen appeared and asked about the storm sewer he was assessed for
against his property at 3413 Brunswick Avenue.- Said the water does not run past
his home. He also asked why the man across the street does-not have to pay.
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the-Village
Engineer and Village Assessor were requested to bring to the Council onMarch•23rd,
the information regarding this project as to-the area served and area assessed,
by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present.
Licenses Approved
• On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded-by Trustee Bolmgren, the following
applications for 1953 licenses were approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized
to issue licenses to expire December 31, 1953, •by unanimous vote of all Members of
the Council: _
Gas Heat Company Gas Installations
Johnson Brothers Plumbing & Heating " of
Johnson Heating & Sheet Metal - Heating
A. C. Whalen it
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Licenses, Continued
Naegle Advertising Company Signs & Billboards
Kellers Direct Service Cigarettes
Brookside Dairy Bar Restaurant
it if if Cigarettes
" " 3.2 Beer Off-Sale
it " " Milk - Retail
Ralph R. Wheeler Taxicab Driver
Bonds
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following
bonds were approved by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council:
GAS INSTALLATION BOND with Burton Hovde as principal,
and Commercial Insurance Company as surety, dated
March 3, 1953, to expire December 31, 1953, in the
amount of $1,000.00.
GAS INSTALLATION BOND with Clarence A. Strickland, DBA
Gas Heat Company as principal, and United States
Fidelity and Guaranty Company as surety, dated March 2,
1953, to expire December 31, 1953, in the amount of
$1,000.00.
GAS INSTALLATION BOND with Wallace E. Cooper as
principal, and United States Fidelity and Guaranty
Company as surety, dated January 12, 1953, to expire
December 34-1953; in the amount of $1,000.00.
HEATING LICENSE BOND with A. C. Whalen as principal,
and Continental Casualty Company as surety, dated
December 23, 1952, to expire December 31, 1953, in the
amount of $1,000.00.
HEATING LICENSE BOND with Burton Hovde as principal,
and Commercial Insurance Company as surety, dated
March 3, 1953, to-expire December 31, 1953, in the
amount of $1,000.00.
PERFORMANCE BOND with Helen L. Bradley and Roy E.
Phillips, DBA Suburban Sanitary Drayage Company of
St. Louis Park as principals, and American Surety
Company of New York as surety, dated December �% 1952,
in the amount of $52000.00, covering contract for
collection and disposal of garbage for period of December
15, 1952 to December 15, 1953.
Performance Bond for Grading - Adolph Fine
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the bond with
Adolph Fine, Incorporated as principal, and American Automobile Insurance Company
as surety, dated February 3, 1953, .in the amount of $4,000.00, covering the grading
and stabilization of streets and alleys in East Texa-Tonka Addition, St. Louis Park,
was approved by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Petition for Water Main
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren; seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following
petition was referred to the Village Engineer, Water Department Committee and
Special Assessment Department for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of
all Members of the Council: -
P-1271 - PETITION FOR.WATER MAIN,signed by C. A. Carlson,
4100 Randall-Avenue and others, dated March 16, 1953,
for the construction of water main in RANDALL AVENUE
FROM-HUNTINGTON AVENUE TO WEST END.
Petition for Stabilized'Base
. On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following
petition was referred to the Village Engineer, Street Department Committee, and
Special Assessment Department for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of
all Members of the Council:
P�1270 PETITION FOR STABILIZED BASE, signed by Associated
Contractors, -Incorporated, 5720 Wayzata Boulevard and
others, dated March 11, 1953, for the application of
a stabilized base to XYLON AVENUE FROM VIRGINIA CIRCLE
NORTH TO VIRGINIA CIRCLE SOUTH.
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Partial Payment on Contract Work �y
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
warrant covering same, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council:
PARTIAL PAYMENT NO. 4, for Hennepin County Project
No, 5125, Village of St. Louis Park 52-216, 217,
218 Minnetonka Boulevard Paving. Contractor,
Anderson & Sons, Incorporated. Contract price
$195,595.90. Amount of Payment No. 4, $9060.92.
Permission to Place Buried Cable
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Northwestern
Bell Telephone Company was granted permission to place buried cable in EXCELSIOR
BOULEVARD AND BRUNSWICK AVENUE, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council
present.
Request for Permit to Erect Liquor Sign
Letter from Meyers Outdoor Advertising, Incorporated, dated March 12, 1953,
requesting a permit to a neon sign with the work LIQUOR contained therein, to be
located at Tonka Liquor Store, 8112 Minnetonka Boulevard, was read.
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee. Middleton, the above
request was referred to the Planning Commission for checking and recommendation,
by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Building Inspector's Weekly Report
The Building Inspector's report for week ending March 13, 1953 showing that
17 building permits were issued, totaling $173000.00, was read and ordered filed.
Bingo -
Letter from Mrs. Paul F. Anderson, Carnival Chairman, Brookside School PTA,
dated March 12, 1953, requesting permission.to_ play Bingo at their Carnival to
be held at the School, Friday, April 24, 1953, was read. No objections were
raised. No action taken.
Building Permit for Commercial Building Approved
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the request of
Cusack & Carlson, Incorporated for a permit to-build a commercial building
according to plans submitted on Lots 44, 45, 46, 47, Block 3, Browndale Addition,
was approved by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Resolution
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following
resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Rembers of the Council present:
RESOLUTION CANCELING 51-177 TAR MAT #502 ASSESSMENT
WHEREAS it appears that by resolution of the Village Council adopted June
91 1952, levying assessments for 51-177 Tar Mat #502, the following lots were
inadvertantly assessed, whereas the work was not done on this portion; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED.that the entire assessments on above job for the following
lots for years 1953 thru 1955 be canceled and that the Treasurer and the Auditor
of Hennepin County be hereby authorized to cancel the same on their records.
LOTS AND AMOUNTS TO BE CANCELED
LOT BLOCK ADDITION TOTAL 1954 1955
4 1 Boulevard Heights 20.00 7.60 7.21 6.94
5 thru 7 each 1 " " 40.00 15.20 14.39 13.85
8 1 It " 52.00 19.76 18.71 18.02
9 thru 18 each 1 it " 40.00 12.50 14.39 13.86
1 and E 27' 2 2 it " 54.00 20.52 19.44 18.72
3 and W 13' 2 2 ° " 53.00 20111+ 19.09 18.38
4 and E 15' 5 2 " " 40.00 15.20 14.39 13.86
19 2 40.00 15.20 14.39 13.86
20 2 " " 40.00 15.20 14.39 13.86
2122 2 60.00 22.80 21.60 20.80
2223 2 " " 60.00 22.80 21.60 20.80
24 thru 28 each 2 " " 40.00 15.20 14.39 13.85
29 2 52.00 19.76 18.71 18.02
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Request
uest for Permit to Construct Gas Station-- Pure Oil Company
Letter from The Pure Oil Company, 1306 First Street South, Minneapolis, dated
March 16, 1953, requesting a permit to construct a Two-Bay Masonry Service Station
at the intersection of Louisiana Avenue and Cedar Lake Road - on Lot 9, Home
Addition to St. Louis Park, was read.
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the above request
was referred to the Planning Commission for checking and recommendation, by unanimous
vote of all Members of the Council.
Twin Cities Area Regional Planning Conference
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, Village Engineer,
Phil W. Smith, Assessor; R. B. Connery, and E. R. Ludwig; Secretary of the St. Louis
Park Planning Commission were authorized to attend the Twin Cities Area Regional
Planning Conference to be held on March 23, '1953 'at the Auditorium of the Museum of
Natural History, University of Minnesota, with necessary• expenses paid, by-unanimous
vote of all Members of the Council.
Report of Rural Hennepin County Nursing Committee
Report of Rural Hennepin County Nursing Committee for February, 1953, was
read and ordered filed.
Report - Elevated Steel Tank. Minn. Dept. of Health
Report on plans on elevated steel tank, dated March 6, 1953, approving
same with the recommendation that "A concrete splash block would be advisable under
the overflow outlet.11, from the Minnesota Department of Health, was read. On
motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by trustee Jorvig, the foregoing report was
accepted and referred to the Village Engineer and Contractor, Pittsburgh-Des
Moines Steel Company, by unanimous vote 6f`all' Members of the Council present.
Notice of Reassignment of Hearing •
Notice of Reassignment of Hearing scheduled to be had, on March 19, 1953 and
changed to March 23, 1953, in the matter of the application of Minneapolis Street
Railway Company to fix and establish rates of fare to be charged by Minneapolis
Street Railway Company for the carrying of passengers within the City of Minneapolis
and the City of Columbia Heights, was read and ordered filed.
Engineers Short Course, Etc.
On motion -of Trustee Middleton,' seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, Village Engineer
Phil W. Smith was authorized to attend Engineer's, Water and Sewer short courses to
be held at the Continuation Center, University of Minnesota , March 16, 17, 182 192
and 20, 1953, with necessary expenses paid, by'unanimous vote of all Members of the
Council.
Ordinance No. 413
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following
ordinance was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present:
ORDINANCE NO. 413
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 298
RELATING TO LICENSING AND REGULATING
OF DOGS
The Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park ordains:
Section 1. Section 10 of Ordinance No. 298, entitled "An Ordinance Licensing
and regulating dogs and repealing Ordinance No. 8A11, adopted by the Village Council
April 26, 1948, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 10. rRestrictions on Dogs Running at Large. It shall be
unlawful for any person who owns, harbers, or keeps a dog, or the parents
or guardians of any such person under 21 years of age, to allow such dog to:
1. run at large during days when school is in session upon the
school yard or grounds surrounding a public or private school, or
2. run at large at any time upon the premises of any other person
to the latter's damage or annoyance, or
3. run at large within the corporate limits of the Village between
the lst day of April and the lst day of October, both dates
inclusive, of each year. All dogs not confined during such period
within an enclosure shall be keps on a leash securely fastened,
or held so as to prevent the dog from running at large. A dog shall
be deemed to be running "at large" if the dog is off the premises
of the person who owns, harbors or keeps the dog, and not under
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Ordinance No. 413. Continued
the control of such person, or some other person
designated by him, either by leash, cord or chain.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its publi-
cation and on April 1, 1953.
New Employee for Engineering Department - Odin P. Quady
Village Engineer, Phil W. Smith requested that Odin P. Quady be placed on
the Engineering payroll at a rate of $1.721 per hour, effective March 23, 1953•
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, Odin P. Quady was
placed on the Engineering payroll, effective March 23rd at a wage rate of $1.72J
per-hour, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Letter - Re: New Firemen and Volunteers, Etc.
Letter from the St. Louis Park Association of Fire Fighters, dated March
11, 1953 with regard to the hiring of new paid.Firemen, and putting on more
Volunteer Firemen, was read. The Clerk was instructed to put this matter on
the agenda for meeting of March 23, 1953, and to so inform the St. Louis Park
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Letter - Re: Mobile Exhibit
Letter from Navy Club of the United States of America, dated March 10, 1953,
requesting permission to show a mobile exhibit in St. Louis Park for a short
period within the next sixty days, was read. The Clerk was instructed to write
to the Navy Club and ask that they call on him when here and offer them any
courtesies he can from the Village Council.
Estimate Cost of Damage to Refrigerator (L. Noren)
Estimate made by Appliance Dealers Refinishing Service for the repair of
damage done to Kelvinator refrigerator belonging to Lochlan Noren, 5620 West 37th
Street (Veterans Housing), in the amount of $40.00, was read.
On motion of, Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the above esti-
mate was approved and the work ordered and invoiced to the Village of St. Louis
Park and charged to the account of Veterans Housing Project, by unanimous vote of
all Members of the Council present.
Petition - Trees for South Westwood Hills 2nd Addition
Petition signed by Mrs. Lester Dahl, 7901 West 26th Street and others,
dated March 7, 1953, for the planting of boulevard trees in South Westwood Hills
Second Addition, was read.- On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee
Bo]mgren, the foregoing petition was referred to the Village Attorney, and Clerk
for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Bill Re: County Assessor
The original bill for an act relating to the Office of County Assessor in
certain Counties for enaction by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota, was
read, and the Clerk was instructed to write Senator Archie Miller that the
Council is in favor of same, and would like to know the date of hearing on same
so that they may have someone present.
Street Light for Alabama Avenue and Meadowbrook Boulevard
The matter of a street light at Alabama Avenue and Meadowbrook Boulevard was
discussed and the Clerk was instructed to get in touch with Mr. Michaud and have
a report ready for the March 23rd meeting.
Meeting Adjourned
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the meeting was
adjourned at 11:56 P. M., by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
C. L. HURD, ayor
ATTEST:
Clerk