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Home My WebLink About1954/12/20 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular December 20, 1954 ZZY REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 20, 1954 A regular meeting of the Village Council was called to order by Mayor R. C. Fernstrom at 8:10 P. M. Invocation was given by Reverend Walter Bishop of Union Congregational Church. The following Council Members were- present at roll call: Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Jorvig • Trustee Middleton Clerk Justad Mayor Fernstrom. Also present was Village Attorney,-Edmund T. Montgomery. µ 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 war- rants covering same, by the following roll call vote: Trustee Bolmgren, yea; Trustee Jorvig, yea; Trustee Middleton, -yea; Clerk Justad, yea; Mayor Fernstrom, yea: Aaron Anderson 158.40 Kenneth Birkholz 158.40 Rollin P. Briggs 184.80 Leo Burns 169.40 W. Bushway 42.84 it it 57.60 Betty Caldwell 116.60 Dorothy Chase 100.36 B. F. Cihoski 184.80 John Connery 178.35 Thomas Connery 166.50 • Norman Crosby 169.40 H. E. Dahlin 180.40 Roberta Dahlstrom 23.80 D. Edwards 178.06 N. H. Epstein 176.00 E. Ferch 178.06 Alfred Formo 156.40 Ellsworth Frank 225.75 Donald Freiborg 180.84 H. Freiborg 202.13 Donald Gallaway 158.40 George Gibson 136.50 Henry Girard 184.80 Donald Glassing 75.60 Mary Etta Green 11.96 Esther Helmer 10.97 Bruce Jensen 176.68 J. 0. Johnson 187.95 Ronald Johnson 144.00 C. W. Jones 180.40 Earl Jones 180.40 Walter Jungblut 186.09 Dickman Knutson 193.60 A. Korbel 184.80 Vernice Larson 14.57 R. Lea 179.00 Edward Lemke 167.48 E. R. Ludwig 39.00 G. Mack 192.68 Carlisle Madson, 193.20 Vance Marfell 187.95 Walter Mark 158.40 it it 12.60 M. Markuson 178.06 Omar Mc Gary 186.15 L. Mc Nellis • 216.30 Carl Miller 246.40 Sylvester Newdall 158.40 R. Nordstrom 192.68 H. Nygaard 182.39 - E. Omestad 161.10 Ellida Parchem 27.66 P. P. Persyk 189.45 R. Pykal 180.84 W. Reid 197.40 Wm. A. Reiners 181.35 F. J. Sadilek 192.50 Willard Schwartz -158.40 Donald Senander 193.50 Richard Senander 222.60 Cilbert M. Senst 217.30 Fred Sewall 161.10 Richard Shinn 205.00 Donald T. Sorensen 228.80 Fred A. Stimson 180.40 Guy Ten 4ck 179.45 William Ten Eyck 174.60 Le Roy Thies 170.62 Thomas Thies 159.75 Betty Tiedemann 11.96 Vernon Tollefsrud 163.50 G. Vita 184.50 Ed. Werner 33.60 E. Whipps 179.00 Edward Williams 180.84 Frederick Williams 195.60 Lois E. Williams 33.75 James J. Zalusky 184.80 Burt Zila 194.25 American Linen Supply Company 21.31 American Printing Company 30.80 American Water Works Assn. 10.00 The Arrowhead Company, Inc. 16.00 Maurice Bjerken & Sons 30.46 Bohn Welding Company 24.00 Boustead Electric Co. 31.30 Brandhorst & Leadholm 4,760.43 The Bristol Company 29.62 Brookside Hardware 14.72 it It It 9.15 Burroughs Corporation 31.91 D. K. Carter Company 12.00 C. Ed. Christy 18.75 City of St. Louis Park 4,189.14 Crown Rubber Stamp Co. 52.25 Dahlberg Brothers, Inc. 57.87 Federal Reserw Bank 132500.00 The Flox Company 35.69 Victor S. Formo 84.75 fl it 11 395.00 Fowler Electric Company 18.95 3 ss�� ® December 20, 1954 Verified Claims, Continued Donald R. Frantz Concrete Const. Co. 6,199.40 Gateway Transportation Co. 2.75 Hawkins Chemical 'Company 153.00 Hennepin Lake Stationers 2.80 Hobart Welding Company 6.$2 It _ " " 149.00 Ind. School Dist. of St. Louis Park 150.00 It n rr 5.20 Landers-Norblom-Christenson Co. 44.55 Leef Brothers, Inc. 1.50 . Lyle Signs, Inc. 211.20 Wm. H. Mc Coy 204.14 Meyer Hardware Company 20.73 Miller-Davis Company 7-.20 " it it 16.48 Mpls. Auto Supply 15.66 If " " 41.19 Mpls. City Treasurer 13506.34 rr n rr 54-71 n n rr 30.00 Minneapolis Gas Company 468.67 Edmund T. Montgomery 230.00 Municipal Equipment Co. 12.21 " " It 205,.00 it It It 146.49 rr rr rr 15-50 Nat'l. Institute of Municipal Clerks 10.00 '! " " 20.00 National Tea Company 31.22 " " !' 5.00 it if it 25-72 n rr n 17-50 Newhouse Paper Co. 30.43 NW Bell_Telephone Co. 28.80 Paper Supply Company 27.34 Paypar Products Company 3.00' Penny Super Market 65.65 Peterson and Lefler 30.00 Pockrandt Lumber Company 17.81 John Ramberg, Postmaster 10.00 Red Owl Stores 24.92 H. A. Rogers Company 41.33 R. N. Ruedlinger 171.53 " " If it 2.52 Ed. Ryan, Sheriff, Henn. County 16.00 Standard Unit Parts Co. 9.39 Terry Brothers, Inc. 828.40 Fred Vogt & Company 7.48 The Waterous Company 107.35 Hearing on Petition to Vacate Alley - Lloyd C. ,Becklund, Etat .Hearing was had on the petition of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd-C. Becklund and others to vacate alley in Block 305, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park. No persons appeared. Resolution On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded .by Trustee Bolmgren, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of aLl Members of the Council: RESOLUTION VACATING ALLEY 'WHEREAS, a proper petition, signed by Mr., and Mrs. Lloyd C. Becklund and others, who are a majority of the owners of property abutting on the alley in Block 305, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park, has been filed with the Village Council, and the Village Council has met at the time and place specified in notice published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch on December 2 and 9, 1954, relating to vacation of said alley, and having conducted a public hearing and determined that it is in the public interest that said alley be vacated, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the alley as now dedicated and laid out in Block 30,5, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park, according to the plat thereof on file and of re-cord in the office of the Register of Deeds of Hennepin County, be hereby vacated. _ Licenses On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following-applica- tions for 1955 licenses were approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to issue licenses to expire December 31, 1955, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: A & A Electric Company Electrical Baldwin Dairy Milk Retail It " Milk Truck 3 Trucks Butler & Holmberg Direct Service Gas Station 5 Pumps if " Cigarette It " Soft Drink Chicken Delight Restaurant Clark's Super Gas Station Gas Station 6 Pumps Cigarette Arthur J. Eaton, Incorporated Roller Skating Rink " it " " Cigarette it "I Restaurant H.ectriciService Company Electrical Ewald Brothers Company Milk Truck 7 Trucks General Outdoor Advertising Sign and Billboard Hamilton Sign Service _ " " Harris.Brothers Plumbing Co. .Electrical " Gas Connections it Heating n n n it °Plumbing December 20, 1954 e7 Licenses, Continued Hodroff Super Market 3.2 Beer Off-Sale " " " Cigarette it " " Milk Retail Hovde Plumbing and Heating Gas Connections Plumbing Hughes Heating_ & Plumbing Gas Connections it " Plumbing Humboldt Plumbing Co. It Hurd Electric Company Electrical Jaspersori's Dairy Milk Truck 3 Trucks K. & W. Electric Service Electrical Klein Foods 3.2 Beer Off-Sale Cigarette !' '! Milk Retail Lambie Electric Company Electrical Land O'Lakes Cream6ries, Inc. Milk Retail (Machine) Langford Electric Corp. Electrical Lee Electric Company " Lindgren Electric Company '! London Plumbing Company Plumbing Miller & Holmes, Inc. Gas Station 6 Pumps it " " Cigarette If " " Soft Drink Market Basket Foods Cigarette if " It Milk Retail Mayer Electric Company Electrical Mc Glynn Bakery Bakery Truck 1 Truck Mooneys Heating " Gas Connections " Plumbing Naegele Advertising Co. Sign and Billboard " it " Electrical National Tea-Company Cigarette 2 Stores If " it Milk " " Retail If " " It 3.2 Beer it " Off Sale Norris Creameries, Inc. Milk Truck 6 Trucks N S Plumbing & Heating Co. Plumbing Northern States Power Co. .Electrical Northland Milk & Ice Cream Milk 10 Trucks Northwestern Blaugas Co. Heating Ohleen Dairy Milk Truck 3 Trucks Park Super Valu Soft Drink " It " Cigarette !' It !' Milk Retail " " ' !' 3.2 Beer Off-Sale Park Tavern Cigarette Restaurant !' '! 3.2 Beer On-Sale 3.2 Beer Off-Sale Parsons Electric Company Electrical Perfection Heating Co:, Inc. Heating Gas Connections Plehal Heating Company " " if " " Heating Red Owl Food Stores Restaurant if if If it Cigarette n n n n Milk Retail '! '! it " 3.2 Beer Off-Sale Richfield Plumbing Company Plumbing it If " Gas Connections Smoky Point Cafe Restaurant " it " Cigarette Twin City Gas-Heat Eng. Co. Heating it " If It It " Gas Connections Twin City Novelty Company Mechanical Amusement Devices I Machines at Lilac Lanes Bowling Alley Mechanical Amusement Devices 2 Machines at Al's Tavern The Waterbury Company Gas Connections it 'r It Heating West End-Air Cond. Company Gas Connections " Heating 32 December 20, 1954 � Bonds C�7 On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following ; bonds which have been approved by Village Attorney, Edmund T. Montgomery, were approved by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: SIGN AND BILLBOARD BOND $1,000.00 General Outdoor Advertising Company, principal American Automobile Insurance Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955• SIGN AND BILLBOARD BOND $1,000.00 Hamilton Sign Service, principal General Casualty Company of America, surety Effective December 31, 1954 Expires December 31, 1955• GAS INSTALLATION BOND $1,000.00 Harris Brothers Plumbing Company, principal American Automobile Insurance Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955• HEATING LICENSE BOND $lPOOO.00 Harris Brothers Plumbing Company, principal American Automobile Insurance Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955• PLUMBING LICENSE BOND $4,000.00 Harris Brothers Plumbing -Company, principal American Automobile Insurance Company, surety Effective January l; 1955 Expires December 31, 1955. PLUMBING LICENSE BOND $4,000.00 Burton Hovde, principal Commercial Insurance Company.$ surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955. GAS INSTALLATION BOND $1,000.00 Burton Hovde, principal Commercial Insurance, Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 ' EExpires December 31, 1955• PLUMBING LICENSE BOND X4,000.00 Hughes Heating and Plumbing 'Company, principal Commercial Insurance Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955. GAS INSTALLATION BOND X51,000.00 Hughes Heating and Plumbing Company, principal Commercial Insurance Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955• PLUMBING LICENSE BOND $4,000.00 Humboldt Plumbing Company, principal Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 expires December 31, 1955. PLUMBING LICENSE BOND $4,000.00 London Plumbing Company, principal Commercial Insurance Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955. HEATING LICENSE BOND $1,000.00 Mooney's of Minneapolis, Minnesota, principal Western Surety Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955. GAS INSTALLATION BOND $12000.00 Mooney's of Minneapolis, Minnesota, principal Western Surety Company, surety Effective December 31, 1954 Expires December 31, 1955. PLUMBING LICENSE BOND $4,000.00 Mooney's of Minneapolis, Minnesota, principal Western Surety Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955. December 20, 1954 Bonds, Continued SIGN AND BILLBOARD BOND $1,000.00 Naegele Advertising Company, Incorporated, principal Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955, Expires December 31, 1955. PLUMBING LICENSE BOND $4,000.00 North Side Plumbing & Heating Company, principal Commercial Insurance Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955• HEATING LICENSE BOND $12000.00 Northwestern Blaugas Company, principal The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955. HEATING LICENSE BOND $12000.00 Perfection Heating Company, Inc., principal The State Automobile Insurance Association, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires January 1, 1956. GAS INSTALLATION BOND $1,000.00 Perfection Heating Company, Inc, principal The State Automobile Insurance Association, surety December 31, 1954 Expires December 31, 1955, HEATING LICENSE BOND $1,OOq.00 Plehal Heating Company, Inc., principal Continental Casualty Company, surety Effective December 31, 1954 Expires December 31, 1955• GAS INSTALLATION BOND $13,000.00 Plehal Heating Company, Inc., principal Continental Casualty Company, surety Effective December 31, 1954 Expires December 31, 1955. PLUMBING LICENSE BOND $4,000.00 Richfield Plumbing Company, principal American Bonding Company of Baltimore, surety Effective December•31, 1954 Expires December 31, -1955. GAS INSTALLATION BOND $1,000.00 Richfield Plumbing Company, principal American Bonding Company of Baltimore, surety Effective December 31, 1954 December 31, 1955. GAS INSTALLATION BOND $10000.00 Twin City Gas Heat Engineering Company, principal Continental Casualty Company, surety Effective December 31, 1954 Expires December 31, 1955. HEATING LICENSE BOND $1,000.00 Twin City Gas Heat Engineering Company, principal Continental Casualty Company, surety Effective December 31, 1954 Expires December 31, 1955. HEATING LIChVSE BOND $1,000.00 The Waterbury Company, principal Standard Accident Insurance Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955. GAS INSTALLATION BOND $1,000.00 The Waterbury Company, principal Standard Accident Insurance Company, surety Effective December 31, 1954 Expires December 31, 1955• HEATING LICENSE BOND $1,000.00 West End Air Conditioning Company, principal Western Surety Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955. GAS INSTALLATION BOND $1,000.00 West End Air Conditioning Company, principal Western Surety Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 December 31, 1955. e1P� December 20, 1954 Justice of Peace Bond -- Anton Yngve On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, Justice of Peace bond with Anton Yngve.named as principal, and American Automobile Insurance Co. as surety, effective January 1, 1955 to expire January 1, 1957, in the amount of $500.00 was approved by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Permission to Place Poles On motion of Tr-qstee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the request of Northern States Power Company for permission to place poles at the following locations in the Village was granted, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: 1 pole on Highway No. 100 and West 41st Street 1 pole on Dakota Avenue between Cambridge and Goodrich Avenues. Partial Payments on Contract Work On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following partial payments on contract work in progress, presented by Phil W. Smith, Village Engineer were approved, and the.Mayor and Clerk were authorized to issue warrants covering same, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: FINAL PAYMENT $ 828.40 GRADING, 54-154 Contractor, Terry Brothers, Incorporated Contract Date, November 2, 1954 Contract Price, $828.40. PARTIAL PAYMENT NO. 1 $6,199.40 SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION, 54-138, 139, 140, 142, 143, 144, 146 Contractor, Donald R. Frantz Concrete Construction Company, Inc. Contract Date, October 1, 1954 Contract Price, 3z" Walk, 40¢ SF, 22" Walk 15¢ SF, Order Consenting to Change of Use of Forfeited Lands_ On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following orders consenting to change of use of forfeited lands from the State of Minnesota were approved and accepted, and the Village Attorney was instructed to file same with Office of Register of,Deeds of Hennepin County, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: 11. Block 5, Brookside Second Addition From Parks to Drainage Purposes 2. Lots 14 to 26 inclusive; Lots 29 thru 39 inclusive, Block 291, Rearrangement of St. Louis park From Parks to Drainage Purposes 2A. Lots 27 and 280 Block 291, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park From Parks to Drainage Purposes 3. W. 20' of Lot 3, Block 2, Maple Park From Sewer Lift Station to Drainage 4. A strip of land 14' wide across lots 16 and 17 in Norwaldo extending from the Nally line of Lot 17 to the Sely line of Lot 16 and lying 7' on each side of the following described center line: Commencing at a point in the Nally line of Lot 17 distant 26.7' NEly from the Wly corner of said lot; thence Sely 40' parallel with the Swly line of Lot 17; thence SEly on a curve to thq right to a point distant 10.5' NEly at right angles from the SWly line of Lot 17, at a point distant 30' Nally from the most Sly corner of said lot and passing through a point distant 23.5' NEly from the SWly line of said Lot 17 at a point distant 60' NWly from the most Sly corner of said Lot 17, thence Sly to a point in the SEly line of Lot 16 distant 11 feet Sally from the most Ely corner of Lot 16 and there terminating, For Alley purposes. Request for Street Signs Letter from Bruce Construction Company, dated December 13, 1954, requesting the installation of street signs at various locations in Westdale Addition, was read. Street Signs Ordered On motion of Trustee Middleton, 'seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Street Com— missioner was instructed to install street signs as the following locations, by un— animous vote of all Mdmbers of the Council: December 20, 1954 5 Street Signs Ordered, Cont'd. 1. West 16th Street and Hillsboro Avenue 2. Hillsboro Avenue and Independence Avenue 3. West 14th Street and County Road 18 4. West 14th Street and Independence Avenue 5. West 14th Street and Hillsboro Avenue 6. West 14th Street and Flag Avenue. Payment for Architectural Services - Brandhorst and Leadholm On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the claim of Brandhorst and Leadholm in the amount of $4,760.43, the balance due them for pro- fessional services for preliminary studies of proposed Village Hall and Public Safety Building according to Paragraphs 4 and 5 of AGREEMENT FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES, dated January 25, 1954, was approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to issue warrant covering same, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Settlement for Fire Damage to Recreation Center Building On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the offer of _"settlement for fire damage to recreation center building at 6212 West Lake Street in the amount of $1,176.48 in cash, was approved by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Refund for Unused Cigarette License Fee - D. K. Carter Company On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the request of D. K. Carter Company for refund of cigarette license fee for 1955 for Connie's Standard Service Station, 4701 Excelsior Boulevard, , due to the fact that the station is closed, was approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to issue warrant covering same in the amount of 512.00, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Letter and Custodians' Certificates from Automatic Voting Machine Corp. Letter from Automatic Voting Machine Corporation, dated December 16, 1954, en- closing custodians certificates for George Gibson and William A. Reiners, certifying that they had completed our detailed course of instruction in the preparation of Automatic Voting Machines for Primary and General Elections, was read and ordered filed. Letter Re: Improvement of Park Property Along Minnehaha Creek Letter from Hennepin County Auditor's Office, dated December 15, 1954, regarding our request for dredging Block 5, Brookside Second Addition, stating that they did not feel that this is a project they can be interested, but a local one which should be handled with local funds, was read. The Clerk was asked to write the County Board and ask how they could spend monies on Crystal Lake dredging, and not on this project. Supplies for Civil Defensb On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, Requisitions 4595 (4.80), 4596 (33.00), and 4597 (10.00), for supplies - presented by Ralph La Hue, Director of Civil Defense, were approved, and the Clerk was authorized to issue purchase orders covering same, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Salary Increase for Robert Smetak On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the salary of Robert Smetak, Patrolman, was increased from $323.30 per month to $346.30 per month, effective December 15, 1954 to conform with automatic increase, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. (This increase covers the $10.00 automatic increase and $13.00 salary increase given January 1, 1954)• Post Office On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Clerk was instructed to write Congressmen, Humphry, `i'hye and Weir, asking what we have to do to get a Post Office of our own and still receive the 'same service we are getting and a branch of the Minneapolis Office, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Bill for State Legislature On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by 'trustee Bolmgren, the Village Attorney was instructed to make a study and draw up a bill for legislature that will give the Village authority to regulate traffic on State Highways running thru St. Louis Park, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Report of Public Health Nursing activities Report of Nursing Activities of Rural Hennepin County Nursing District for the month of November, 1954, was read and ordered filed. - Animal Report Animal report of Animal Rescue League of Hennepin County for weekending Dec- ember 18, 1954, was read and ordered filed. December 20, 1954 � Building Inspector's Weekly Reports The Building Inspector's reports for weeks ending November 23, December 3, '" 102 172 1954, showing that 75 building permits were issued, totaling $ 753,850.002. was read and ordered filed. Building Inspector's Monthly Report The Building Inspector's report for the month of November, 19542 showing a total of 68 building permits issued, totaling $4942529.00 was read and ordered filed. Letter Re: Condition of Public Sidewalk and Restoration of Bus Stops — H. Ostlund Letter from Harry Ostlund, 2753 Webster Avenue, dated December 13, 1954 con— cerning the condition of public sidewalk on the north side of Minnetonka Boulevard between Vernon and Webster Avenues, stating that the owners do not remove snow and otherwise maintain safe conditions; and suggesting that the Village consider petitioning the Twin City Rapid Transit Company to restore bus stops to their previous locations on the east side of Vernon Avenue and east side of corner of Webster Avenue, was read. On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the above matter regarding condition of sidewalks was referred to the Street Commissioner for check— ing and to give proper owners due notice, and if not heeded in twelve hours, to proceed under the rules of the snow removal ordinance, by vote of all Members of the Council except Mayor Fernstrom who voted nay because of the way it is being handled. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the above matter regarding bus stops was referred to the Police Department for checking and recom— mendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Authorization to Purchase U. S. Savings Bonds, Series K On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Village Clerk was authorized to purchase in behalf of the Village #132500.00 in principal amount of United States Savings Bonds, Series K, to be dated December, 1954 and maturing in December, 1966; said bonds to be purchased out of proceeds of U. S. Saving Bonds, Series F. in the principal sum of $13,500.002 maturing September, 1954, held in Water Revenue Debt Redemption Fund, and out of any funds available for investment in said Fund, and the Village Clerk is hereby authorized to endorse the $13,000:00 F Bonds now due for redemption, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Pneolator for Civil Defense On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Clerk was instructed to write a letter of thanks to the Frank Lundberg Post No. 282, American Legion for the gift of a pneolator to the St: Louis Park Civil Defense Department, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Hearing on Application for Rezoning — L. N. and Clara W. Smith, Max Weingarden ' , tPuxsuant to notice published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch December 2, 19542 a public hearing was had on the application of Lewis N. Smith and Clara W. Smith, and Max Weingarden to rezone the property described therein from Multiple Dwelling Use District to Commercial Use District. The following persons appeared: Attorney John Yngve spoke for the petitioners. He said that Max Weingarden ' of Boulevard Furniture Company desires to erect a building for his business. Trustee Bolmgren asked how close this rezoning comes to the Smith's home. The answer was about 30 to -50 feet. A. T. Newquist, 4224 West 36th Street said that he is not opposed to the rezoning on Excelsior Boulevard but is worried about the balance of the property that faces 36th Street. He does not want to see garages facing his home, built by the store.. Trustee Bolmgren asked where the parking will be. Attorney, John Yngve said on the 20 foot setback. Mayor Fernstrom asked how large the building will be. Mr. Yngve said that it has not as yet been determined. It will depend on what arrangements can be made with Ruden on his 30 foot strip just to the west of this property. Trustee Bolmgren said that he would like to see plans as to the layout of this building and what is going to be used for driveways. We do not want any entrance from 36th Street. Trustee Middleton asked if they had tried to get together with Mr. Ruden. Mrs. Weingarden was present and -said that the plans are to build the building as large as the Council will permit and receiving will be at the front. There will be no alley on the property. Mr. _ Newquist left at this time and said he feels all will be OK. He was advised that when the building permit is issued that the Council will attend to his wishes with regard to the rear portion of the lot and driveway. Ordinance On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following ordinance was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: December 20, 1954 3 7 Ordinance, Continued ORDINANCE NO. 464 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: All that part of the SE, of the SE4 of Section 6, Twp. 28, North Range 24, West of the 4th Principal Meridian described as follows: Beginning at a point in the .West line of said,SEr of the SE! distant 357 feet South of the Northwest corner thereof; thence East parallel with the North line of said SEy of SE41, 38.85 feet to the ,Northerly line of Excelsior Boulevard; thence NE'ly along the Northerly line of said Excelsior Boulevard, 235 feet to the actual point of the beginning of the land to be described; thence continuing NE'ly along the Northerly line of said Excelsior Boulevard, 70 feet; thence at right angles NW'ly in a straight line 140 feet; thence at right angle SW'ly 70 feet to a point 140 feet NW'ly from the point of beginning; thence 140 feet SE'ly to the point of beginning, according to the U. S. Government Survey thereof, shall be deleted from the Multiple Dwelling Use District and shall be included in the Commercial Use District, and shall be subject ,to .all of the regulations of said Ordinance relating to Commercial Use District. Minutes The minutes of meeting held December 13, 1954 were read. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee ,Middleton, •the minutes of meeting held December 13, 1954 were approved as read, by unanimous -vote of all Members of the Council. Trustee Jorvig Trustee Jorvig left the meeting at -this time - 11:00 P. M. Meeting Adjourned On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the meeting was adjourned at 11:05 P. M., by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. • LJ R. C. FERNSTROM, Mayor d ATTEST: • JOSE JUrD,, Clerk