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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954/10/18 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular 470 October 18, 1954 COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 18, 1954 A regular meeting of the Village Council was called to order by Mayor R. C. Fernstrom at 8:06 P. M. Invocation was given by Reverend Berentson of Westwood Luthern Church. The following Council Members were present at roll call: Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Jorvig Trustee Middleton Clerk Justad R. C. Fernstrom, Mayor Also present was village attorney, Edmund T. Montgomery. 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 Fernstrom, yea: Associated Lithographers ,98.00 Automatic Control Company 54.50 Bethesda Invalid Home 90.00 Bohn Welding Company 27.50 Boyer-Gilfillan Motor Company 35.98 Victor Carlson & Sons, Inc. 436.69 Cities Service Oil Co. 30.78 " " " " 25.00 Delegard Tool Company 4.90 Ess Brothers Foundry 360.00 First Luthern Church 25.00 Fowler Electric Company 10.00 General Electric Company 35.00 General Trading Company 6.46 J. V. Gleason 500.95 " " " 44.92 " " "' 559.65 Gopher Equipment Co. 340.00 If it !' 857.93 Hennepin-Lake Stationers 142.50 n n a 11601.37 n n n 17.90 n n n 322.14 n n n 25.13 Indenendent School District of Kay Motors, Incorporated 16.11 ''St:' Louis• Park ' ,- 150.00 Lee-Bo Office -Supply Company 5.85 Kokesh Hardware Company .50 " " " " 18.15 Lilac Lanes Super Valu 25.73 '-' It " '-' 40.82 . Marquette Hotel 12.57 Wm. H. Mc Coy 266.47 Miller-Davis Company .25 Minneapolis Gas Company 246.27 Edmund T. Montgomery- 35.00 Norris Creameries, Inc. 3.30 u n n 120.00 n n u 1.65 u tt tt 106.00 N. -W. Office Machine-Co. 9.75 if It 137.00 NW Bell Telephone Co. 28.80 It It 16.75 Park Super Valu 27.70 tt If rt 31.15 Pink Supply Co. 43.00 i► �t .t 10.00 Pockrandt Lumber Company 131.58 n n o 20.00 tt rr a 21.19 Leonard-Ramberg, Postmaster 500.00 " " '-' 7.26 H. A. Rogers Company 3.00 Ed Ryan, Sheriff, Henn. Co. 4.00 it 11 11 It 13.89 St. Louis Park Water Dept. 137.60 E. M. Smith 86.72 Suburban Electric Co. 1.70 Swatez Department Store 7.96 Union Cong'l. Church 25.00 West Disinfecting Co. 9.75 West Disinfecting Co. 68.35 It n n 43.60 n n n 14.80 Bids for Water Main Extensions - 54-155 As advertised in the St.- Louis Park Dispatch October 7, 1954, sealed bids were received from the following bidders for construction of water main extension #54-155, described therein: 1. Wm. V. Terry Excavating Company X642654.50 On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the above bids were referred to the Village Engineer and Chairman of the Water Department Com- mittee for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of. the Council. Bids for Street Grading Improvement #54-154 As advertised in the St. Louis Park Dispatch October 7, 1954, sealed bids were received from the following bidders for the grading of Blackstone Avenue from the North line of- Lot 15, Block 5, Del Monte Heights Addition to the North line of Lot 17, Block 2, Del Monte Heights Addition: October 18, 1954 471 Bids for Street Grading, Improvement 54-154, Cont'd. 1.. Terry Brothers, Incorporated 828.40 On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, 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. Bids for Overhead Door Operators for Incinerator As advertised in the St. Louis Park Dispatch October 7, 1954, sealed bids were received from the following bidder for the furnishing of two electric overhead door operators for Village incinerator: 1. Barcol Overdoors of Minnesota, Inc. $730.00 On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the above bid was referred to the Village Engineer for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Bids for Accounting Machine Supplies and Printing As advertised in the At. Louis Park Dispatch October 7, 1954, sealed bids received from the following bidders for furnishing of printed forms for accounting machine: 1. Miller-Davis Company $826.10 2. Todd Company $887.75 3. Hennepin-Lake Stationers $700.00 4. Le Febure $844.29 On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the above bids were referred to Finance and Bookkeeping Departments for tabulation and recom- mendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Bids for 21 Ton Panel Truck for Engineering Department As advertised in the St. Louis Park Dispatch September 30, 1954, sealed bids were received from the following bidders for the furnishing of One (1) 2 ton panel truck for Engineering Department with trade-in of 1949 Ford 1 ton Panel Truck: 1. St. Anthony Motor Company 1954 or 1955 $12500.00 2. Suburban Chevrolet 1955 1,580.00 3. Pioneer- GMC Truck 12640.60 4. Holand Motor, Inc. 1,673.00 On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the above bids were referred to the Village Engineer and Chairman of the Engineering Department Committee for tabulation and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Bids on j Ton Pickup Truck for Water Department As advertised in the St. Louis Park Dispatch September 30, 1954, sealed bids were received from the following bidders for furnishing of One (1) 2 ton pickup truck according to the specifications described therein, with trade-in of 1950 Chevrolet 1 ton pickup truck. 1. Minar Company $12027.00 Net 2. Suburban Chevrolet $ 904.00 3. Woodhead Company $ 995000 4. St. Anthony Motor Company $ 960.00 5. Pioneer GMC $1,141.73 H. J. Minar Company $ 797000 7. Dahlberg Brothers, Inc. $ 921.54 plus $60. for V8 8. Holand Motors, Inc.. $1,115.00 9. Boyer-Gilfillan *12470.00 On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the above bids were referred to the Village Engineer and Chairman of the Water Department Committee for tabulation and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Assessment Hearings Separate hearings were had on each of the proposed assessments described in the following resolution. No persons appeared. Resolution On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: 412 October 189 1954 Resolution, Cont_'d. 'Z ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Village Council has met at the time and place specified in the notice of assessment published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch September 16, 19542 stating the general nature of the following improvements and the area proposed to be assessed, and has heard and passed upon all objections to the proposed assess- ments, 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, covering the cost of the following described improvements, be hereby adopted as special assess- ments against the lands named in said assessment rolls and there be hereby levied against each of the respective tracts and parcels of land described therein the respective assessments in the respective amounts therein set forth, and said res- pective tracts,and,parcels-of land are hereby found to be benefited in a sum equal to the said respective assessments hereby levied. Said assessments shall be payable in equal annual installments extending over a period of three years, the first of which shall be payable on the first Monday in January, 1955, with interest at 5% per annum. To the first installment shall be added interest on the entire assess- ment from the date of this resolution until December 31, 1954, and to each subse- quent installment shall be added interest for one year. The improvements above referred to for which assessments are adopted and levied are described a§ follows: BITUMINOUS SURFACING AND STABILIZING BASE IMPROVEMENT NUMBER LOCATION P-129 Bituminous surfacing of 39th Street from Joppa Avenue to Natchez Ave. 53-65 Bituminous surfacing of North Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Taft Avenue 53-72 Application of stabilized base - Xylon Avenue from Virginia Circle North to Virginia Circle South; and Virginia Circle North to Virginia Circle South. Assessment Hearings Separate Hearings were had on each of the proposed assessments described'in the following resolution. No persons appeared. Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Village Council has met at the time and place specified in the notice of assessment published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch September 16, 19542 stating the general nature of the following improvements and the area proposed to be assessed, and has heard and passed upon all objections to the 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, covering the cost of the following described improvements, be hereby adopted as special assessments against the lands named in said assessment rolls and there be hereby levied against each of the respective tracts and parcels of land described therein the respective assessment in the respective amounts therein set forth, and said respective-tracts and parcels of land are hereby found to be benefited in the sum equal to the said respective assessments hereby levied. Said assessments' shall be payable in equal annual installments extending over a period of ten years, the first of which shall be payable on the first Monday in January 1955, with interest at 5p per annum. To the first installment shall be added interest on the entire assessment from the date of this resolution until December 31, 1954, and to each subsequent installment shall be added interest for one year. SANITARY SEWER LIFT STATION IMPROVEMENT NUMBER LOCATION 53-56 Sanitary Sewer Lift Station at West 362 Street and Natchez Avenue 61 OCTOBER 18, 1954 4e E' Assessment Resolution, Continued Y SANITARY SEWERS IMPROVEMENT NUMBER LOCATION 53-57 Sanitary Sewers at the following locations: West 361 Street from Natchez Avenue to Excelsior Boulevard Natchez Avenue from West 362 Street to existing sewer 200 feet north of 38th Street. Natchez Avenue from West 362 Street to existing sewer 200 feet north of 38th Street (Force Main) Kipling Avenue from West 36th Street to Excelsior Boulevard Lynn Avenue from West 362 Street to West 36th Street West 36th Street from Lynn Avenue to 250 feet west. STORM SEUER 53-107 Storm sewer in France Avenue from West 25th Street to a point approximately 60 feet north of West 24th Street. 52-405 Storm sewer along South 10 feet of the North 50 feet of Lot 37, Block 1, Highwood Tract, Lake Forest Addition. 54775 GRADING AND STORM SEWER - Intersection of Louisiana Avenue and Cedar Lake Road. Assessment Hearings Separate hearings were had on each of the proposed assessments described in the following resolution. No persons appeared. Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Village Council has met at the time and place specified in the notice of assessment published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch September 16, 1954, stating the general nature of the following improvements, the area proposed to be assessed, and that written or oral objections would be considered, and has held a public hearing on said proposed assessments and passed upon all the objections thereto, 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 covering the cost of the following described improvements be hereby adopted and shall constitute a special assessment against the lands described therein in the amounts respectively set forth therein, which are hereby found to be benefited in a sum equal to said assessments, and which assessments, with accruing interest thereon, shall be a lien upon the property described therein concurrent with general taxes payable in three equal installments, the first of which installments shall be payable on the first Monday in January, 1955. Deferred installments shall bear interest at the rate of 5% per annum from the date of this resolution until December 31, 1954, and to each subsequent installment interest shall be added for one year on all unpaid install- ments. The improvements above referred to for which the assessments are adopted and levied are described as follows: TAR MAT, BITUMINOUS SURFACING A1VD GRADING IMPROVEMENT NUMBER LOCATION 54-9 Tar Mat - West 36th Street from Texas Avenue to Wyoming Avenue 54-97 Bituminous Surfacing - 22nd Street from Flagg Avenue to Jordan Avenue 53-109 Grading - Monitor Avenue from Lake Street to north line of Lot 6, Block 51, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park 53-119 Grading - 14th Street from Louisiana Avenue to Oregon Avenue 54-26 Grading - North-south alley in north 105 feet of Registered Land Survey No. 58 and No. 188 54-27 Grading - Alley in Block 1, Browndale, adjacent to Lots 16 and 22 inclusive. Building Inspector's Weekly Report The BuildingInspector's report for week ending October 15, 1954, showing October 18, 1954 Building Inspector's Weekly Report, Cont'd. that 13 building permits were issued, totaling $87,680.00, was read and ordered filed. _Payment for Water Well Services (Well #6) - Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co. Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Harrington, representing Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Company appeared regarding the charges made for work done at Village Well #6 upon which no settlement has been made. They were asked to take the matter up further with their Company Officials and let us hear from them. Present at this time were C. L. Hurd, Maynard Kays and Ira Vraalstad. Bid Rejected and Project Abandoned - tilater Main #54-155 Petition signed by Gordon M. Peterson, 6800 West 26th Street and others, Dated October 18, 1954, opposing the proposed extension of water main in Hampshire Avenue from 26th Street to the Great Northern Railroad Tracks, was read. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the bid of Wm. V. Terry Excavating Company received earlier this meeting for construction of Water Main Improvement No. 54-155 (in Hampshire Avenue from 26th Street to the Great Northern Tracks) was rejected, and the proposed improvement abandoned, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Request for Permit to Erect Billboard - Zephyr Oil Company William Smith of Zephyr Oil Company appeared and requested a permit to erect a billboard on their property at 5050 Excelsior Boulevard, stating that the sign would be 330 feet from another billboard. He was told that this would not conform with the Sign Ordinance which requires a distance of 400 feet between signs. Applications for Licenses On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following applications for 1954 licenses were approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to issue licenses to expire December 31, 1954, by unaniinous vote of all Members of the Council present. Howard Sales Company 1 Pin Ball Machine (Park Tavern) St. Louis Park Novelty 1 " " " (Culbertsons) T. C. Novelty Company 1 !' !' !' (Als Liquor) n n if it 2 (Lilac Lanes) J. J. Hollick & Son Electrical Contractors Bond On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following bond which has been approved by the Village Attorney, was approved by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: CONTRACTORS BOND $9,709.77 Victor Carlson & Sons, Inc., principal American Automobile Insurance Company, surety Dated October 5, 1954 Covering contract for construction of curbs and gutters within the Village - Projects 54-121 thru 54-129• Building Permit for Westinghouse Electric Corporation On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the request of Westinghouse Corporation for permit to build an industrial building at 3501 Highway No. 100 was approved, and the Building Inspector was instructed to issue same to conform with the Building Code and Ordinances of the Village, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Request for Permit to Erect Double Bungalow Mr. Gjermundson appeared and requested a permit to erect a double bungalow at 6515-19 Hamilton Street. Mr. Gjermundson was told that it was the policy of the Village Council not to issue two-family dwelling permits for residentially zoned property. Certificate of Insurance On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Middleton, Certificate of Insurance covering Workman's Compensation Policies 419 492 and 419 893, with Brede, Incorporated named as the insured, and Hardware Mutual Casualty Company as Insuror, dated October 14, 1954 to expire October 14, 1955, which has been approved by the Village Attorney, E. T. Montgomery, was approved and accepted, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Animal Report Animal report of Animal Rescue League of Hennepin County for week ending October 16, 1954, was read and ordered filed. October 18, 1954 47e Westdale Addition (Plat) Approved On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the Plat of Westdale Addition presented by Wallate T. Bruce, Incorporated, was approved and accepted, subject to approval of the Village Attorney, and the Village Engineer's recommendation that the owner enter into an agreement with the Village for grading and oil stabilizing of streets at a cost of approximately $16,000.00, and furnish and install 18" reinforced concrete pipe sewer in all three entrances to the parks as indicated on the plat at a cost of approximately $2,000.00 or a total of X18,000.00, and to furnish a surety bond guaranteeing performance of said agreement; and the Mayo and Clerk were authorized to sign plat for the Village, by unanimous vote of all Mem ers of the Counci at no cost to the Village, Street Light Letter from Mrs. Elsie Dahlstrom, Treasurer, Park Baptist Church, dated October 18, 1954, requesting that a street light be placed on the corner of 41st Street and East Side of Highway No. 100 (at entrance to church parking lot), was read. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Northern Mates Power Company was ordered to install street light as above requested, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Village E gineer's Report on -Cutting Dakota Avenue 2-:';; Feet, Etc.. Village Engineer's report on the request of School Board to cut Dakota Avenue approximately two and one-half feet at the high point between the Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railroad Tracks and 33rd Street, was read. On motion of Trustee Balmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Village Engineer was instructed to get the estimated cost of doing the above requested work, by un- animous vote of all Members of the Council. Street Signs Ordered On motion 'of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Street Com- missioner was ordered to place street signs at following locations: Wooddale Avenue at Toledo Avenue Wooddale Avenue at Utica Avenue Morningside Road at Highway No. 100. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Supplies for Civil Defense On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, Requisitions Nos. 4571 and 4572, dated October 16, 1954, for supplies for Civil Defense Office, as requested by Ralph La Hue, Director, were approved, and the Clerk was authorized to issue purchase order for same, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Notice of Winona Meeting - Special Revenue Committee Notice of Winona Meeting - Special Revenue Committee of Municipalities over 20,000, to be held on October 23, 1954, at 10:00 A. M., in the City Building, Winona, Minnesota, was read. Trustee Jorvig and any other Councilmen who wish to attend this meeting were authorized to d6-so, with necessary expenses paid. Bingo Letter from Mrs. E. J. Grehl;`4225 Ot-awa Avenue, Secretary, Most Holy Trinity Rosary Society, requesting permission to play bingo at their Spaghetti Dinner to be held on Sunday, November 7, 1954 in their church, located at 3946 Wooddale Avenue was read. No action taken. Water Main #54-91 Abandoned Letter from A. E. Pouliot, 2219 Willow Lane, dated October 4, 1954, stating that it will now be unnecessary to run the water main down Willow Lane as he has sold his lot upon which he intended to build, was read. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, Improvement No. 54-91 (Water I-lain in Willow Lane from Forest Road to 250 feet north) was aband6ned, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. New Employee for Water Department - Kenneth L. Birkholz On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, on the recom- mendation of Water \Superintendent.- Ira Vraalstad, Kenneth L. Birkholz was placed on Water Department payrolllat a starting wage of $1.80 per hour as a meter reader, effective !November 1, 1954, �by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. 476 October 18, 1954 Quit Claim Deeds On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, quit claim deeds with Lorraine Joseph La Mere and Itiife as. party of the first part, and Village of St. Louis Park as party of the second part, conveying to the Village the South 20 feet of Lot 10, Auditors Subdivision No. 350, and the South 20 feet of Tract D, Registered Land-Survey No. 372, was accepted for widening of West 28th Street from Xenwood Avenue to Yosemite Avenue, and the Village Attorney was instructed to file deeds with the office of Register of Deeds of Hennepin County, Minnesota, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Letter Re: Re-grading of Natchez-Cedar Lake Road-Douglas Copy of letter of Sheldon D. Karlins to County Engineer, Hennepin County Highway Department, dated October 11, 1954, with regard to re-grading Natchez Avenue from Cedar Lake Road to Douglas Avenue, causing drainage water to accumulate on the lowest part of his property (Lots 3, 4, 5, Block 1, Kavli's Cedarmount), was read. On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Clerk was instructed to write Hennepin County Highway Engineer and ask what they are planning to do in regard to foregoing situation, and have report ready for October 25th meeting, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Request for Street Signs On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the Clerk was instructed to write to the Minnesota State Highway Department and request that they place street signs at the following locations, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: Zarthan Avenue at Highway No. 12 Colorado Avenue at Highway No. 12. Minutes The minutes of meeting held October 11, 1954, were read. On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the minutes of meeting held October 11, 1954 were approved as read, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Meeting Adjourned On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the meeting was ad- journed at 1:03 A. M., October 19, 1954, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. R. C. FERNSTROM, Mayor . ATTEST: / JOSi H JU AD, Clerk .