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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 15, 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 Lester Nelson of Evangelical Free Church,
St. Louis Park.
The following Council Members were present at roll call:
Trustee Bolmgren
Trustee Jorvig
Clerk Justad
Mayor Fernstrom
Also present was Edmund T. Montgomery, Village Attorney.
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 cover-
ing same, by following roll call vote: Trustee Bolmgren; yea; Trustee Jorvig, yea;
Clerk Justad, yea; Mayor Fernstrom, yea -----
Acme Chemical Company 87.21 American Paint Corp. 99.75
Russell M. Anderson 67.58 Aqua Survey.& Instrument Co. 10.09
Associated Agencies - C. L. Hurd 1,391.46 .Associated Agencies-Shursen 2.66
B. &. B. Seat Cover Co. 2.00 11it112,245.53
A. Bjornson •69.00 ' Bohn Welding Company 35.45
" if 180.00 Boyer-Gilfillan Motor Co. 42.21
Finance & Commerce `• , 18:00 "` if Y " " 24.40
R. B. Connery - - •16,.70 Dahlberg Brothers, -Inc. 28.23
Firestone Stores 64.56 _. Flour City Brush Company 37.60
it it 28.22 Freelands Grocery 2.25
,it it 154.08 Le Roy Freiborg 3.22
105.12 Donald Gallaway 14.56
166.44 Goodin Company 249.70
38.52 Goodwin Joss Laboratories 8.00
Gopher Corporation 6.25 Hennepin-Lake Stationers 2.85
Hobart Bros. Sales & Service 11.08 If if if 5.70
n It it it 16.51 it If n 4.20
Industrial & Truck Parts Co. 5.29 Vernice Larson 11.00
Leef Brothers, Incorporated 1.00 Lyle Signs, Inc. 59.15
a Lyman Lumber Company 22.70 Wm. H. Mc Coy 14.60
William H. Mc Coy 14.71 Meyers Outdoor Adv. Co. 30.00
Miller-Davis Company 14.00 Minneapolis Gas Company 18.71
it it It 1.80 it it it 231.46
n n rr 88.90 It if if 188.9.2
9.70 Minneapolis Iron Store 1:20
n n n 8.50 It it n 18.72
it rr it 2.90 n it n 1.50
Mobile Radio Engineering 11.05 !' It " 7.60
It it a 10.00 u It o 64.96
Mueller Company 424.18 National Tea Company 19.85
Newhouse Paper Company 80.05 Northern States Power Company,
NW Bell Tel6phone Company 8.90 11925.49
It " it it 19.90 Paper Calmenson & Co. 164.87
Parsons Electric Company 18.88 Penny Super Market 40.54
Phelps Drake Company, Inc. 255901.62 Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel
Plehal Heating Company 2.10 P Company, 34,546.72
Pockrandt Lumber Company 3.00 H. A. Rogers Company 15.50
1.26 n n u It 51.28
u n n 3.36 ;n n it n 5.46
n n n 14.02 u n nt u 48.66
rr o n 1.56 ►r n o n 17.80
it n n .96 a rr it n 4.75
e n n 4.00 " ° it " 31.55
Reinhard Brothers Company 28.73 it " If it 6.00
Rosholt Equipment Co. 1.53 9.00
Ed Ryan, Sheriff, Henn. Co. 8.00 it 6.00
Smith-Dunn Company,, Inc. 1.44 " " " it _ 9.00
0. B. Spencer 56.88 " " " " 9.55
Standard Oil Company 128.00 " " '! " 31.86
Village of St. Louis Park 19,412.87 4.72
Vil. of SLP Sp. Assmt. Dept. 11625.16 Vil. of SLP Street Dept. 304.50
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Verified Claims, Continued
Vil. of SLP Sp, Assmt. Dept. 4,717,21 Vil. of SLP Street Dept, 304,50
Vogt Heating Company 5.00 rr n " n " 287.50
It It " 1.65 n " u n n 59.75
West Disinfecting Company 37.25 " " " " , " 101.00
Wilensky Auto Parts Company 5.94 '•' " " " " 242.00
Williams Hardware Company 12.00 Zephyr Printing Company 11.00
City of Hopkins 295.E
Hearing on Proposed Water Main Extensions
Pursuant to notice published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch March 4 and 11,
1954, a public hearing was had on proposed water main extensions 54-1 thru 544,
described therein. No persons appeared.
Consideration of Proposed Water Mains Postponed
and Date Set for Receiving Bids on Same
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, consideration
of the following proposed water main extensions was postponed to April 12, 1954,
and the Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for said proposed water main
extensions, to be opened on April 12, 1954, by unanimous vote of all Members of the
Council Present ----
easterly line of
Improve. - thence SOuthess Lot 14, Bald Block 1;I
went No. Location easter) easterly along
54-4 12" main, Cedar Lake Rd from tended line of said,Lot 14he Norh-
Louisiana, Ave to Virginia Ave. Blcekd2 to the- Northwester) and ex-
Estimated cost $37,16880 thence Westwood hark 2nd Addition
lineOf
The area proposed to be assessed Sor to Southwesterly alo
said main 1s bounded as follows: Be- the North of Lot line
ginningat a Merl
lof Louisiana Event where It c intersects {, aing the Nor eascterlSOu heaste 1 t 10,
the northerly line of the Great North- I Block 2; thence y lie of Lot 110,
ern Ry right-of-way, thence south- the goutbeasterlSouthwesterly 25' along
we6terly along said right-of-may line to� 2• thence ppeste ie of Lot 30, Block
the-west'line of Sec 8, Twp 117, R.I •+ line of Lot 1U, 30 along he South'
21, ltherice north on said Section line Block 2'wih lock 2, t its inter-f
tC'the northwest corner of said Sec- the, tip�h 1 Of Lot 9,
tion, thence east along the north line li center 'o 8 and g eha he East
f said Section to the center line of - of ed'to the
ulslana Ave., thence south along thef' y' AWe t alre tocng the rater linlIn e of' hence
center line of Louisiana Ave to thei 54-1 8"malaoint of beginning) nklin
Point of beginning
54-3 12" mala, Louisiana Ave, from) 8 ve 'to Montell Ave from Joppa i
Franklin Ave toy Wayzata Blvd: main, BaBaWUpd I
Estimated cost $30,o0000 65 St to west line R from W
The area proposed to be assessed,for !Hain, Ki lla JOPpa Ave,t
said mala is bounded as follows Com= 6'.2 St,to gyp, Ave•. from W.
mencing at the ipoint of laterseclolL main• Lynn Ave
St
of the center line of Louiatana Ave.1 54-2 at to W 25 St ' from W. 2512
sad'the center line of Franklin Ave; 6" main 'Moatere
thence west along the center line of, Y"Ave
Franklin Ave and the same extend eP J $25'000 p W 25.St Estimated cost
to'a point 150' West of the lntersee- 54-8 sake R Oregon Ave.,tilOm Cedar
tion of the center line of Pennsylvania g, W Av St
Ave, hence north parallel to the cen- 'main, Pennsylvania Ave
ter line,of Pennsylvania. Ave to the I Cedar Lake Rd, tO from'
South line of Block 2,Pennzata; thence 6" main, W i, W' 26%2 St
East•along the south line Of Block 2, gon ve z St, from
Pennzata, to the West line of Lot 10, Estimated cwt Pen�lvania Ave,
Block 2, Pennzata-thence North along 54-5 28 $main Vernon Ave from
the West line of said Lot 10 to the h Webster Ave.
Nort1Y line thereof- and continuing cost $4,705 00 'Estimated
northerly to the Southwest corner of 54-6 6"mala,Republic Ave, from
Lot 11, Block 1, Pennzata, and North ker St to 2nd at. Wal-
along the West line of,said Lot 11, to cost $5,58300 IV'W Fstlmated,
Wayzata Blvd• the East along the 54-7 6"
South line of,Wayzata Blvd. to a point 31 St main,
Inglewood Ave, from,W
150' East of he ,interaecti�n of the Bost $1,99000 south• �thaated
center line of Hampshire Ave, thence The ar a Proposed to be assessed for
South parallel to- the center line of each Of said 54 8, 54-lmprovemeats Nos
Hampshire Ave to-the North line of 54-2' 5, 54-6 and 54-7 54 I
Block 1, Westwood Park 2nd Addition; the lots and tracts of land ad Will
thence West along said line to the East the streets where,said mama lacent to
line of trot 1, Block 1, Westwood Park are to be
'2nd Addition, t>ience South along the
Isouth ito of he Southwesaid Lot st line of extended
16th $t, thence Southeasterly along
said line to .the South line of Lot 19,
said Block 1 thence West along the
South line of said Lot 19 to the Fast
ne of Lot, 17, said Block 1; thence
South along the East line of Lots 15
16 and 17 to its intersection With the
Northeast corner of Lot 12, Block 1,
thence-Southwest Mona Ahe Northam-]tne
of said Lots 12 and 13 to the North-
Building Permit for Cbmrlercial Building Approved - Jerry Holt
Jerry Holt appeared and requested a permit to build ,a commercial building
on Lot 9, Block 3, Brookview Park Addition (facing Alabama Avenue).
.On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Building
Inspector was instructed to issue a building.permit to Jerry Holt for a commercial
building on Lot 9, Block 3, Brookview Park Addition based on plans therefore and
proper setbacks, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Wet Weather Trouble in Alley - Leonard Getzkin
-Mr. Leonard Getzkin, 3346 Brownlow Avenue appeared and explained the trouble
he has in alley between Walker and Brownlow when the weather is wet. Village
Engineer, Phil W. Smith said he believes this must be due to .surfacing. On motion
of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvtig, the foregoing matter was referred
to the Village Engineer for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all
Members of the Council present.
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Petition for Water Main
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following-
petition was referred to the Village Engineer, Chairman of the Water Department Com-
mittee, and Special Assessment Department for checking and recommendation, by unanimous
vote of all Members of the Council present:
P-1405 PETITION FOR WATER MAIN, signed by Grant T. Mikkelson,
2212 Jersey Avenue, and others 2' dated March 15, 1954,
for the construction of water main in JERSEY AVENUE
FROM CEDAR LAKE ROAD TO WAYZATA BOULEVARD.
Trustee Middleton
Trustee Middleton arrived at the meeting at this time - 9:50 P. M.
' _Civil Defense Warden Training - Vernon Tollefsrud
Ralph La Hue, Civil Defense Director for St. Louis Park appeared, and requested
that Vernon Tollefsrud (Water Department Employee) be delegated to attend the Civil
Defense Warden Training School at Joliet, Illinois, April 7, 82 Md 92 1954, with
necessary expenses- paid, and with no loss-of pay durine his absence from the Village.
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, Vernon Tollefsrud
was granted a leave of absence with pay to attend the Civil Defense Warden Training
School at Joliet, Illinois, April 7, 8; and 9, 1954, and with necessary expenses paid,
by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Licenses
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, 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 unanimous vote- of all Members of
the Council present:
Abdallahs Ice Cream and Candy Shop Restaurant
n n n 11 It Cigarette
D. K. Carter Company "
Lilac Lanes Fountain Restaurant
Mc Dermott Sales Soft Drinks
Town & Country Cleaners it
Petition for Vacating Portion of Street Withdrawn - William Shragg
Letter from William Shragg, dated March 11, 1954, requesting that his petition
for vacating Colorado Avenue adjacent to Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, Block 5, Maple
Park,.- and Lots 25, 26, and 27, Block 189, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park, be with-
drawn, was read.
On' motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the above described
petition was withdrawn, and the Clerk was authorized to return the $25.00 fee paid
(Receipt #22234, February 19, 1954) upon receipt of a verified claim signed by Mr.
Shragg, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
_Committee of Whole Report on Application for Sign - Action Deferred
Committee of the Whole reported on the application of Naegele Advertising Co.
for a permit to erect an advertising sign on the SW Corner of Highway No. 7 and
Oregon Avenue. N. V. Enoch and-V. P. Brovich of Naegele Advertising Company were
present and asked for approval of this permit. It was moved by Trustee Bolmgren
that this- application be denied. No second. Motion lost. On motion of Trustee
Middleton, seconded by Clerk Justad, action on this application was deferred to
meeting of March 22, 19540 by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Request for Permission to Dig Up Street
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the request of
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company for permission to make a dig-up on West 25th
Street, east of Boone Avenue was approved with the understanding that street be
replaced to the same condition it was found, by unanimous vote of all Members of the
Council.
Building Inspector's Weekly Report
The Building Inspector's report for week ending March 12, 1954, showing that
eight building permits were issued, totaling $33,300.00, was read and ordered filed.
Bingo
'Letter from Mrs. John B. Clark, Chairman, 1954 Carnival Committee, Park Knoll
School, requesting permission to play Bingo at the School Carnival on April 2141 1954, -was read. No objections. No action.
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Bingo - Holy Family Church
Letter from Vince J. Fitzgerald, Chairman, Men's Club, Holy Family Church,
dated March 9, 1954, requesting permission to play bingo every Thursday evening
for the balance of 1954 beginning March 18, 1954; also at church dinners and
turkey bingo at Thanksgiving, was read. No objections. No action taken.
Resolution
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following
resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council:
RESOLUTION CANCELING 51-241 SANITARY SEWER #500 ASSESSMENT
WHEREAS it appears that by resolution of the Village Council adopted
September 15, 1952, levying assessments for 51-241 Sanitary Sewer #500, the
following corner lot (which is not served by above sewer) was assessed on 31st
Street; and whereas the owner of Said lot is already paying on 2-P Sanitary Sewer
#497 on Idaho Avenue (which serves his lot); therefore
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that
the 1953 and 1954 installments of such assessment heretofore paid in the res-
pective amounts set forth below be refunded to the respective property owner, and,
upon receipt of a signed verified claim and the paid tax statements, that the
Mayor and the Clerk be hereby authorized to issue warrants in payment of such re-
fund to the respective property owner.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the assessment for years 1955 thru 1962 hereto-
fore levied against the following lot be canceled, and that the Auditor and the
Treasurer of Hennepin County be hereby authorized to cancel the same upon their
respective records.
AMOUNTS TO BE REFUNDED
NAME LOT BLOCK ADDITION 1953 1954
Wallace L. Johnson
3100 Idaho Avenue 1 11 Lenox $39.96 $40.67
AMOUNTS TO BE CANCELED
TOTAL PRIN. 1955 1956 . 1957 ,1958 1959 1960 1961 1962
296.00 29.60 39.04 37.86 36.68 35.50 34.32 33.14 31.96 30.78
Partial Payments on Contract Work
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following
partial payments on contract work in progress, presented by Village Engineer, Phil
W, Smith, were approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to issue warrants
covering same, by unanimous.vote of all Members of the Council:
PARTIAL PAYMENT NO. 1
MUNICIPAL INCINERATOR & APPURTENANCES
Contractor, Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company
Contract Price, $102,950.00
Contract Date,, March 9, 1953
AMOUNT THIS PAYMENT - - - - - - $34,546.72
PARTIAL PAYMENT N0.. 3
SANITARY SEWER 53-56 and 53-57
Contractor, Phelps-Drake Company, Incorporated
Contract Price, $74,606.10
Contract Date, July 20, 1953
AMOUNT THIS PAYMENT - - - - - - -$25,901.62,
Application for Permit to Perform Sand & Gravel Operations - Minn. Sand &e Gravel
Letter from William E. Crowder, Attorney for Minnesota Sand & Gravel Company,
dated March 9, 1954, requesting a permit to perform sand and gravel operations on
the following described property, was read.
All that part of Government Lot Eight (8), Section Four (4),
Township One Hundred Seventeen (117), Range Twenty-one (21) lying
Northeast of Cedar Lake Road; containing approximately 38.03 acres;
and that part of Government Lot One (1) lying Northerly of Cedar
Lake Road, containing 4.18 acres more or less, in Section Nine (9),
Township One Hundred Seventeen (117) North, Range Twenty-one (21)
West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by 'Trustee Bolmgren, the above matter
March 15, 1954 197
Application for Permit to Perform Sand & Gravel Operations, Cont'd.
was referred to the Committee of the Whole, Village-Engineer, and Village Attorney
for checking and decision, by unanimous vote of,all Members of the Council.
Report on Taxes on Grading Project No. 501, Etc. - Carl and Clara Carlson
Village Assessor's report on 1953 taxes and special assessments on the property
owned by Carl and Clara Carlson at 4820 West 42nd Street, was read. On motion of
Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the foregoing matter was referred to the
Committee of Whole to decide on some fair and equitable abatement on assessment for
Grading Job No. 501, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Application for Permit to Erect Sign Denied - Naegele
The Clerk reported that he had checked the location of proposed advertising
sign (6006 Excelsior Boulevard). Said that a permit to erect a sign at 6002 was
granted to Meyers Outdoor Advertising Company on November 9t, 1953• On motion of
Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the application 6f Naegele Advertising
Company for a permit to erect an advertising sign at 6006 Excelsior Boulevard was
denied due to sign permit granted November ,9, 1953 for 6002 Excelsior Boulevard, by
unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. '
Identification Cards for Village Inspectors
Clerk Justad reported that as the Village grows and folks move in who are not
familiar with the names of our Inspectors who must enter their homes from time to
time to make necessary inspections, he feels it is advisable that they be provided
with iddntification cards signed by a Village Official.
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Clerk was
instructed to furnish the following village personnel with identification cards for
the year, 1954, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council:
Peter Stienstra Building Inspector
Frank Rihl Electrical ,Inspector
C. H. Farmer Heating Inspector
Edwin H. Gilbert Plumbing Inspector
Alfred Formo , Water Meter Reader
Vance Marfell Water Meter Repairman.
Letter Re: Joint Sanitary Sewer Interceptor - Village of Golden Valley
Letter from Royce W. Owens, Administrative Assistant, Village of Golden Valley,
dated February 25, 1954, asking the Village of St. Louis Park to join them in the
construction-of a joint sanitary sewer interceptor to serve the north portion of our
Village, was read. Trustee Bolmgren was instructed to arrange for a meeting this
week orith Mr. Owens and other Golden Valley Officials to discuss this matter.
Advertise for Bids for Traffic Signals -,Mtka. Blvd, and Dakota
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the Clerk was
instructed to advertise for bids for traffic signals to be installed at Minnetonka
Boulevard and Dakota Avenue; bids to be received April 12, 19542 by unanimous vote
of all Members of the Council.
Letter Re: Payment for Use of Shady Oak Beach Facilities - Hopkins Recreation
Letter from-Earl Dahlberg, Chairman, Hopkins Recreation Commission, dated
January 11, 1954, concerning the payment for use of Shady Oak" Beach facilities during
the 1953 Swimming Season, was read.
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton the payment of
$200.00 plus sticker sales in the amount of $95.00 was approved and ordered paid, by
unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Letter Re: City of Hope Tag Days
Letter from Clara Margolis, Corresponding ,Secretary, City of Hope, dated March
11, 1954, requesting the Village Council to designate June 21 and 22, 1954 as City
of Hope Tag Days in St. Louis Park; was read.,
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, June 21 and 22,
1954 were designated as City of Hope Tag Days, and the Clerk was instructed to prepare
a proclamation therefore, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Heavy Duty Tires for Fire Department
On motion,of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Clerk was
authorized to issue purchase order to Goodyear Tire Service Stores for Four (4)
9W-x 34 12 ply tires and heavy duty tubes for same at a total cost of $373.40 for
the Fire Department, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
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Application for Permit to Erect Sign - Meyers
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the application. ,
of Meyers Outdoor Advertising'Company, dated March 10, 1954s for a permit to erect
an advertising sign Iat 7101 or 7201 Highway No. 7 (Lots 7, 82 9, 17, 18, 19,
Block 163, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park), was referred to the Planning Com-
mission for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the
Council.
_Application for Permits to Erect Two Advertising Signs - Nordquist
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the application
of Nordquist Sign Company, dated March 11, 1954, for permits to erect' two (2)
advertising signs at 3900 Excelsior Boulevard for Standard Oil Company, was approved,
and the Building Inspector was authorized to issue same, by unanimous vote of all
Members of the Council.
Application for Permit to Erect Advertising Sign - Meyers
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by-Trustee Jorvig, the application
of Meyers Outdoor Advertising, Inc. for a ,permit to erect an advertising sign at
7100 Walker Street (Lots 28 and'29, Block 186, Rearrangement of 'St.. Louis Park) '
was referred to the Planning Commission for checking and recommendation, by
unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Midwest Conference of Building Officials and Inspectors
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded,by Trustee Bolmgren, Building Inspector,
Peter Stienstra was authorized to attend the Midwest Conference of Building Officials
and Inspectors to be held April 12 to 16,-1954 at Washington University, St. Louis;
Missouri, with necessary expenses paid, by unanimous vote of all Members of the
Council'.
Fifth Annual Regional Appraisal Conference
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, Village Assessor,
R. B. Connery was authorized to attend the Fifth Annual Regional Appraisal Con-
ference to be held at the Nicollet Hotel, Minneapolis, April 23 and 24, 1954s with
necessary expenses paid, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Letter Re: County Park on Lake Minnetonka - Board of Henn. Co. Commissioners
Letter from George W. Matthews, Chairman, Board of Hennepin County Commissioners,
dated March 12, 1954, regarding the appointment of a committee to study ways and
means of forming a County Park on Lake Minnetonka, was read.
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Clerk Justad, the following
Committee was appointed to serve on above mentioned Committee, by unanimous vote
of all Members of the Council:
Walter Menzel, Member of Park Board
Torval Jorvig, Council Member
Willard Keller, Member of Park Board
C. R. Middleton, Council Member.,
Minutes
The minutes of meeting held March 8, 1954 were read. On motion of Trustee
Middleton, seconded-by Trustee Jorvig, the minutes of meeting held March 8, 1954
were approved as read, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Building Permit to Complete VFW Building Authorized
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Building
Inspector was authorized to issue a building permit for the completion of the VFW
Building at 5605 West 36th Street according to plans presented therefore, and
subject to all regulations of the Building Code, by unanimous vote of all Members
of the Council.
Traffic Signals for Turner's Crossroad and Highway No:`12
Village Engineer, Phil W. Smith gave an oral report on the need for traffic
signals at the intersection of Turner's Crossroad and Trunk Highway No. 12, and
participating in the cost with the State Highway Department and Village of Golden
Valley. I .
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the Clerk was
instructed to write to the Village of Golden Valley, and Minnesota State Highway
Department that the Village of St. Louis Park is willing to cooperate in the
installation of above signals, according to plan designated in' letter'from Royce
W. Owens,_ Administrative Assistant, Village of Golden Valley, dated February 18,
1954s by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
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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 SETTING HEARING FOR
PROPOSED STORM SEWER CONSTRUCTION
WHEREAS, the Village Engineer has filed with the Village Clerk his estimate
of cost of proposed construction of storm sewer from the Village Incinerator across
Highway No. 100 to Bass Lake Ditch in the sum of $38,339.85, which estimate is
based upon proposed construction of said sewer of a size sufficient to serve as an
outlet for storm sewers proposed to be constructed at such time in the future as
the Village Council shall determine expedient, •in the following locations:
From the termination of said sewer now to be constructed at the Village
Incinerator Plant south in Webster Avenue to St: Louis Avenue; thence west in St.
Louis Avenue to Yosemite Avenue; thence south in Yosemite Avenue to Wooddale
Avenue; thence southeasterly in Wooddale Avenue to Oxford Avenue; thence west in
Oxford Avenue to Alabama Avgnue; also from said sewer in Yosemite Avenue westerly
in 37th Street to Wooddale Avenue; also westerly from Yosemite Avenin at St. Louis
Avenue to the right-of-way of the Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern�Ry; thence
northwesterly across said right-of-way to State Highway No. 7 southwesterly along
the southerly line of said Highway No. 7 to Lake Street; thence southwesterly in
Lake Street to a point approximately 300 feet easterly from the intersection of
Taft Avenue and Lake Street; thence northwesterly and north to Walker Avenue; thence
westerly in Walker Avenue to Oregon Avenue; thence northwesterly to a point approxi-
mately 200 feet north of Walker Avenue and 150 feet east of PennsylvaniarAvenue; thence
northerly to the intersection of 32nd Street and Oregon Avenue; thence north in
Oregon Avenue approximately 300 feet; thence west to Pennsylvania Avenue and south
in Pennsylvania Avenue approximately 1q0 feet; thence west to Quebec-Avenue; thence
south in Quebec Avenue; thence south in Quebec Avenue to 32nd Street extended; thence
west on the line of 32nd Street extended to Rhode Island Avenue; thgnce south in
Rhode Island Avenue to West 34th Street; also north in Quebec Avenue to Minnetonka
Boulevard and thence west in Minnetonka Boulevard approximately 150 feet, and
WHEREAS, the Village Council has recommended that-the area to be drained and
improved by construction of said proposed storm sewers will be the area hereinafter
described, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that
the Clerk be directed to publish notice of hearing on proposed construction of said
storm sewer which shall extend from the Village Incinerator easterly across Highway
No. 100 as Improvement No. 54-16, said hearing to be held at the Village Council
meeting on April % 1954, and that the area proposed to be assessed for that portion
of the cost of said sewer constructed to serve as an outlet to the proposed storm
sewers above described shall be the area bounded as follows:
Commencing at the point of intersection of the East right-of-way line of
State Highway No.. 100 and the South right-of-way line of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul Railway; thence Southwesterly along the South right-of-way line of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway to its point of intersection with the NE
corner of Block 25, Rearrangement of St-. Louis Park; thence Northwesterly at right
angles to the right-of-way of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway to the
South right-of-way line of State Highway No. 7; thence Southwesterly along the South
right-of-way line of said Highway No. 7 to its point of intersection with the center
line of Dakota Avenue; thence North along the center line of Dakota Avenue to the
center line of Walker Street; thence West along-the center line of Walker Street to
the center line of Lake Street; thence Northeasterly-along the center line of Lake
to the center line of Brownlow Avenue; thence Northwesterly along the center line of
Brownlow Avenue to the center line of 3rd Street NW; thence Northeasterly along
the center line of 3rd Street NW to the center line of Louisiana Avenue; thence
Northwesterly and North along the center line of Louisiana Avenue to the center line
of Minnetonka Boulevard; thence West along the center line of Minnetonka Boulevard
to the East line of Lot 10, Block 6, High Holborn extended South; thence north
along the East line of said Lot 10 to its NE corner thereof; thence West along the
North line of said Lot 10 to the SE corner of Lot 13, Block 6, High Holborn; thence
North along the East line of Lots 13 to 19, Block 6, High Holborn and the East line
of Lots 11 to 14, Block 3, High Holborn to the NE corner of Lot 14, Block 3, High
Holborn; thence West along the North line of Lot 14, Block 3, High Holborn and the
North line of Lot 7, Block 41 High Holborn to the NW corner of Lot 7, Block 4,
High Holborn; thence South along the West line of Lots 7 to 10, Block 4, High
Holborn to the center line Qf West 29th Street; thence West along the center line
of West 29th Street to its point of intersection with the center line of the North-
South alley in Block 3, East Texa-Tonka; thence South along the center line of the
alley in said Block 3 to the center line of Minnetonka Boulevard; thence West along
the center line of Minnetonka Boulevard to its point of intersection with the East
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line of Lot 3, Block 4, Roanoke Acres; thence South along the east line of said
Lot 3 and continuing South along, the East line of Lots 1 through 15, Lee Valley
Addition and the center line of the North-South alley in Block 292, Rearrange-
ment of St. Louis Park to the center line, of West 33rd Street; thence East along
the center line, of West 33rd Street to the center line of Sumter Avenue,; thence
South along the center line-of Sumter Avenue to the center line of Walker
Street; thence East along the center line of Walker Street to the center line of
Rhode Island Avenue;, thence South along, the' center line of Rhode Island Avenue
to the'North right-of-way line of State,Highway No. 7; thence East along .the
North right-of-way of State Highway 7 to its point of intersection with the center
line of the North-South alley in Block 315, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park;
thence South across State Highway No. 7 and along the center line of the North-
South alley in Block 3182 Rearrangement of St. Louis Park to the center line of
Division Street; thence East along the center line of Division Street to the' Center
line of Lake Street; thence Southwesterly along the center line of Lake Street to
the center line of Pennsylvania Avenue; ,thence Southeasterly along the center line
of Pennsylvania Avenue to its point of intersection with the South line of the
alley in Block 142, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park extended Southwesterly; thence
Northeasterly along the South line of the alley in said Block 142 to the NE corner
of Lot 34 in said Block 142; thence Southeasterly along the Northeasterly line of
said Lot 34 and along the. Northeasterly line of Lot 25, Block 1702 Rearrangement
of St. Louis Park to the north line of the right-of-way of the Minneapolis and St.
Louis Railway Conpany; thence Northeasterly along the North line of the right-of-
way of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway Company to its point of intersection
with the East line of Lot 4, Block 42, St. Louis Park Center extended North;
thence South along the East line of said Lot 4 to the NE corner of Lot 9, Block 42,
St. Louis Park Center; thence West along the North line of said Lot 9 to NW corner
thereof- thence South along the ?,lest line of said Lot 9 and the West line of Lot
6, Bloc 48, St. Louis Park Center to the center line of alley in Block 48, St.
Louis Park Center; thence West along the center line of the alley in said �Block
48 to the center line of Brunswick Avenue; thence South along the center line of,
Brunswick Avenue to the center line of Goodrich Avenue; thence East along the center
line of Goodrich Avenue to the center line of Yosemite Avenue; thence South along
the center line of Yosemite Avenue to its point of intersection with the center line
of the alley in Block 73, St. Louis Park; thence East along the center line of the
alley in Blocks 73 and 74, St. Louis Park to its point of intersection with the
East right-of-way line of State Highway No. 100; thence North along the East right-
of-way line of State Highway No. 100 to its point of intersection with the South
right-of-way line of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway, the point of
beginning.
Meeting Adjourned
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the meeting was
adjburned at 12:50 A. M:, March 16, 1954, by unanimous vote of all Members of the
Council.
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R., C. FERNSTROM, Mayor
ATTEST:
JO APH J AD, Clerk
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