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ADJOURNED MEETING JUNE 29, 1954
The adjourned meeting of the Village Council of June 28, 1954, was called
to order by Mayor R. C. Fernstrom at 7:15 P. M.
The following Council Members were present at roll call:
Trustee Bolmgren
Trustee Jorvig
Trustee Middleton
Clerk Justad
Mayor Fernstrom
Bid Award for Issuance and Sale of Improvement Bonds_
On motion of Trustee Holmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following
resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present:
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF
IMPROVEMENT BONDS
DATED JULY 1, 1954, SERIES A
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution adopted by the Village Council on June 7,
1954, authorizing advertisement for bids for Improvement Bonds in the aggregate
amount of $407,000.00 to be issued under date of July 1, 1954, the Clerk has
advertised for bids for purchase of said bonds in the St. Louis Park Dispatch, June
17, 1954, and in Commercial West June 12, 1954, and in response to said advertise-
ment the following sealed bids have been received by the Village Clerk and opened
and publicly read at this meeting:
BIDDERS INTEREST RATE
Allison Williams Company )
Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis ) 22% 1955/64
First National Bank of Minneapolis )
Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood ) 2.70% 1965/67
J. M. Dain & Company )
Mannheimer & Egan, Inc. ) Plus premium of $260.00 (for both
Caldwell, Phillips Co. ) issues in combined bid)
First National Bank of St. Paul )
(combined with bid for $123,000. bonds)
Kalman & Company, Inc. ) 2j% 1955/64
Juran & Moody, Inc. )
Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis ) 2-3/4% 1965/67
Harold E. Wood & Company )
E. J. Prescott & Company ) Plu.<premium of $41.00
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park as
follows:
1. That the said bid of Kalman & Company, and Associates is hereby determined
to be the highest and best bid and the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute
an agreement for purchase submitted by the successful bidders.
2. Improvement Bonds shall be issued by the Village of St. Louis Park in the
total amount of $407,000.00, as authorized by Sections 412.401 to 412.481, Minnesota
Statutes, to be designated as Improvement Bonds, July 1, 1954, Series A, said bonds
to be numbered 1 to 407, both inclusive, and issued in denominations of $1,000.00
each, dated July 1, 1954, and shall bear interest at the rate of 2-% per annum on
all bonds maturing in the years 1955 to 1964 inclusive, and 2-3/4% per annum on all
bonds maturing in the years 1965 to 1967 inclusive, payable semi-annually on the
1st day of January and the lst day of July in each year and shall mature serially
on July 1st in the years and amounts as follows:
$40,000.00 July 12 1955
$45,000.00 July 12 1956
$502000.00 July 12 1957
$30,000.00 July 1, 1958/60
$35,000.00 July 1, 1961
$30,000.00 July 1, 1962/64
$352,00000.00 July 11 1965
:112,$088:88 JJ ly is 1 6 7.
330 June 29, 1954
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Resolution Providing for the Issuance and Sale of Improvement Bonds, Cont!d.
The said securities in the judgement of the Village Council are warranted by the
anticipated collection of the assessments to be levied against the property improved
by said improvements hereinafter described. The said bonds will be issued on
account of the Fund for project No. 511 which is hereby established, into which fund
shall be paid all assessments collected on account of the improvements listed in
paragraph 6 hereof.
3. Said Improvement Bonds shall be payable at Northwestern National Bank of
Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the reasonable charges of said bank as paying
agent shall be paid by the Village out of said Project Fund.
4. The said Improvement Bonds and said interest coupons thereto attached
shall be in substantially the following form:
Number UNITED STATES OF AMERICA $7.,000.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
VILLAGE OF ST. LOUIS PARK
-IMPROVEMENT BOND
July 1, 1954 Series A
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the Village of St. Louis Park, Hennepin
County, Minnesota, acknowledges itself to be indebted and for value received hereby
promises to pay to bearer out of improvement Project No. 511 Fund of the Village the
sum of
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
on July 1, 1955, and to pay interest thereon from the date hereof until the principal
amount is paid at the rate of 21 (2-3/4) per cent per annum on January 1, 1955, and
semi-annually thereafter on the 1st day of July and lst day of January in each year,
in accordance with and upon presentation and surrender of the attached interest
coupons as they severally become due. Both principal and interest are payable at
Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, in any coin or
currency of the United States of America which at the time of payment is legal tender
for public and private debts, and to provide money for the prompt and full payment
of said principal and interest as the same becomes due, the fill faith,. credit and
taxing powers of the Village have been and are hereby irrevocably pledged.
THIS BOND is one of an issue inthe total principal amount of $407,000.00 all
of like date and tenor except as to maturity, issued by the Village pursuant to the
Constitution and Laws of the State of Minnesota, including M.S.A. Sections 412.401
to 412.481, for the purpose of defraying expenses incurred and to be incurred for
public improvements heretofore contracted or completed by said Village.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED AND RECITED, that all acts, conditions and things
required by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Minnesota to be done, to happen,
to exist and to be performed precedent to and in the issuance of this bond have been
done, have happened, do exist and have, been performed in regular and due form, and
that this bond with all other debts of the Village outstanding on the date hereof,
and the date of its actual issuance and delivery, does not exceed any constitutional
or statutory limitation of indebtedness.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, THE VILLAGE OF ST. LOUIS PARK, HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA,
by its Village Council has caused this bond to be signed by its Mayor and Village
Clerk and sealed with the Village seal, and the interest coupons hereto attached to
be executed :and authenticated by the facsimile signatures of said officers, all as of
July 1, 1954•
Village Clerk Mayor
INTEREST COUPON
No. $12.50 ($13.75)
On the 1st day of January, 1955s the Village of St. Louis Park, Hennepin County,
Minnesota, will pay to bearer the sum of TWELVE AND 50/X00 DOLLARS, being the install-
ment of interest then due on its Improvement Bond dated July 1, 1954 Series A, payable
at Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis., Minneapolis, Minnesota.
JOSEPH JUSTAD (Facsimile signature) R. C. Fernstrom (Facsimile signature)
Village Clerk Mayor
June 299 1954 331
Resolution Providing for the Issuance and Sale of Improvement Bonds, Cont'd.
5. The Clerk is authorized to secure the printed bonds and opinion of
Messrs. Faegre and Benson of Minneapolis, Minnesota, certifying as to the validity
of the bonds, both at the expense of the Village.
6. It is hereby determined that •the said bonds will be issued to finance
the following public improvements for which contracts have heretofore been entered
into and that the expense incurred and to be incurred by the Village for said im-
provements is respectively as follows:
WATER MAINS
IMPROVEMENT NO. ASSESSABLE COST
53-1/69 53-8/179 and 53-75 $3479528.00
STREET GRADING
53-39 thru-53-49 $ 299500,00
BITUMINOUS STREET SURFACING
53-62/67, 53-71/73, and 53-76 299972.00
TOTAL $407,000.00
7. It is hereby determined that assessments have been or will be levied
against property improved by said public improvements in a sum not less than
$407,000.00,
8. All assessments collected on account of said improvements shall be paid
into Project No. 511 Fund and shall be made available from time to time as required
for payment of principal and interest of said bonds. The Village Council shall
provide for the payment of principal and interest of any of the bonds issued hereunder
out of the funds in the treasury of the Village when the money on hand in said
Project No,, 511 Fund is insufficient to meet the payment of maturing principal and
interest. The full faith and credit of the Village of St. Louis Park for the payment
of principal and interest of said bonds .when the moneys on hand in said Project Fund
No. 511 Fund are not sufficient for the purpose are hereby pledged.
Bid Award for Issuance and Sale of Improvement Bonds
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following reso-
lution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present:
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF
IMPROVEMENT BONDS
DATED JULY 1, 1954, SERIES B
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution adopted by the Village Council on June 7, 19549
authorizing advertisement for bids for Improvement Bonds in the aggregate amount of
$123,000.00 to be issued under date of July 1, 1954, the Clerk has advertised for
bids for purchase of said bonds in the St.. Louis Park Dispatch June 17, 1954, and in
Commercial West June 12, 1954, and in response to said advertisement the following
sealed bids have been received by the Village Clerk and opened and publicly read at
this meeting:
BIDDERS INTEREST RATE
Allison Williams Company )
Northwestern National Bank of, Minneapolis ) 2J% 1955/64
First National Bank of Minneapolis )
Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood ) 2.70% 1965/67
J. M. Dain & Company )
Mannheimer & Egan, Inc. ) Plus premium of $260.00 (for
Caldwell, Phillips Co. ) both issues in combined bid)
First National Bank of St. Paul )
(combined with bid for $407,000.00)
Kalman & Company, Inc. )
Juran & Moody, Inc. ) 1 2.40% 1955/67
Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis )
Harold E. Wood & Company ) Plus premium of $14.30
E. J. Prescott & Company )
therefore,
332 June 29, 1954
Resolution Providing for the Issuance and Sale of Improvement Bonds, Cont'd.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park as
follows:
1. That the said bid of Kalman & Company, Inc., and Associates- is hereby
determined to be the highest and best bid and the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authori-
zed to execute an agreement for purchase submitted by the successful bidders.
2. Improvement Bonds shall be issued by the Village of St. Louis Park in the
total amount of $123,000.00, as authorized-by Section 429.091, Minnesota Statutes,
to be designated as Improvement Bonds, July 1, 1954, Series B. said bonds to be
numbered 1 to 123, both inclusive, and issued in denominations of $1,000.00 each,
dated July 1, 1954, and shall bear interest at the rate of 2.40 per cent per annum,
payable semi-annually on the 1st day of January and 1st day of July in each year
and shall mature serially on July 1st in the years and amounts as follows:
$20,000.00 July 1, 1955/58
$12,000.00 July 1, 1959/60
$ 5,000.00 July 1, 1961
$ 4,000.00 July 1, 1962
$ 5,000.00 July 1, 1963/64
The said maturities in the judgement of the Village Council are warranted by the
anticipated collection of the assessments to be levied against the property improved
by said improvements hereinafter described. The said bonds will be issued on account
of the Fund -for Project No. 505 which is hereby established, into which Fund shall
be paid all assessments collected on account of the improvements listed in paragraph
6 hereof.
3. Said Improvement Bonds shall be payable at Northwestern National Bank of
Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the reasonable charges of said bank as paying
agent shall be paid by the Village out of said Project Fund.
4. The said Improvement Bonds and said interest coupons thereto attached shall
be in substantially the following form:
Number UNITED STATES OF MAERICA $1;000.00
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
VILLAGE OF ST. LOUIS PARK
IMPROVEMENT BOND
July 1, 1954, Series B
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the Village of St. Louis Park, Hennepin
County, Minnesota, acknowledges itself to be indebted and for value received hereby
promises to pay to bearer out of Improvement Project No. 505 Fund of the Village the
sum of
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
on July 1, 1955, and to pay interest thereon from the date hereof until the principal
amount is paid at the rate of 2.40 per cent per annum on January 1, 1955, and semi-
annually thereafter on the 1st day of July and 1st day of January in each year, in
accordance with and upon presentation and surrender of the attached interest coupons
as they severally become due. Both principal and interest are payable at Northwestern
National Bank of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 'any coin or currency of the
United States of America which at the time of payment is legal tender for public and
private debts, and to provide money for the prompt and full payment of said principal
and interest as the same become due, the full faith, credit and taxing powers of the
Village have been and are hereby irrevocably pledged.
THIS BOND is one of an issue in the total principal amount of $123,000.00 all
of like date and tenor except as to maturity, issued by the Village pursuant to the
Constitution and Laws of the State of Minnesota, iAcluding M.S.A. Section 429.091,
for the purpose of defraying expenses incurred and to be incurred for public improve-
ments heretofore contracted or completed by said Village.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED AND RECITED, that all acts, -conditions and things
required by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Minnesota to be done, to happen,
to exist and to be performed precedent to and in the issuance of this bond have been
done, have happened, do exist and have been performed in regular and due form, and
that this bond with all other debts of the Village outstanding on the date hereof,
and the date of its actual issuance and delivery, does not exceed any constitution or
statutory limitation of indebtedness.
June 29s 1954 333
Resolution Providing for the Issuance and Sale of Improvement Bonds, Cont'd.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, THE VILLAGE OF ST. LOUIS PARK, HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA,
by its Village Council has caused this bond to be signed by its Mayor and Village
Clerk and sealed with the Village seal, and the interest coupons hereto attached to
be executed, and authenticated by the facsimile signatures of said officers; all as
of July 1, 1954.
Village Clerk Mayor
INTEREST COUPON
No. $12.00
On the 1st day of January, 1955, the Village of St. Louis Park, Hennepin County,
Minnesota, will pay to bearer the sum of TWELVE AND 00/100 DOLLARS, being the install-
ment of interest then due on its Improvement Bond No. � u z July 1, 1954 Series B.
payable at Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
JOSEPH JUSTAD (Facsimile signature) R. C. FERNSTROM (Facsimile signature)
Village Clerk Mayor
5. The Clerk is authorized to secure the printed bonds and opinion of Messrs.
Faegre & Benson, of Minneapolis.. Minnesota, certifying to the validity of the bonds,
both at the expense of the Village.
6. It is hereby determined that the said bonds will be issued to finance the
following public improvements for which contracts have heretofore been entered into
and that the expense incurred and estimated to be incurred by the Village for said
improvements is respectively as follows:
SIDEWALKS
IMPROVEMENT NO. ASSESSABLE COST
53-35/37; 38; 53-85/87; 52-421, 422, 425 and 426 $ 14,573.78
SANITARY SEWERS
53-93/96; 99 21,000.00
53-127 8,500.00
WATER MAINS
53-110 15,500.00
STREET GRADING
53-892 900 92, 97 and 98 24,000.00
53-109 3,600.00
53-119 32500.00
CURB AND GUTTER CONSTRUCTION
28,
53-18/212 23/27, 29/34, 79/84, 53-74, e_�� 31,382.60
& 4;�i;
PARK ACQUISITION
53-126 2050.00
TOTAL $1242606.38
7. It is hereby determined that assessments have been or will be levied against
property improved by said public improvements in a sum of not less than $123,000.00.
8. All assessments collected on account of said improvements shall be paid
into Project No. 505 Fund and shall be made available from time to time as required
for payment of principal and interest of said bonds. The Village Council shall
provide for the payment of principal and interest of any of the bonds issued hereunder
out of the funds in the treasury of the Village when the money on hand in said Project
No. 505 Fund is insufficient to meet the payment of maturing principal and interest.
The full faith and credit of the Village of St. Louis Park for the payment of the
principal and interest of said bonds, when the moneys on hand in said Project No. 505
are not sufficient for the purpose, is hereby pledged.
334 June 29, 1954
Reconveyancerof Lots to State Motion lost) '
It was moved by Trustee Bolmgren that all lots now owned by the Village in
Blocks 1, 2, and 3, Westmoreland Park Addition be reconveyed to the State. No
second. Motion lost. 1.
Re: Assessment for Lift Station in Cedarwood Second Addition
Attorney, Mc Cullough, representing property owners of Cedarwood Second
Addition brought up the assessment for lift station to serve this property. The
Village Attorney was instructed to bring in a resolution for action on July 6, 1954•
Purchase Lot for Lift Station
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Village Attorney
was instructed to negotiate for the purchase of Lot 16, Block 3, Boulevard Heights
Addition (32nd & Oregon) for lift station, by unanimous vote of all Members of the
Council present.
Meeting Adiourned
On motion of Clerk Justad, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the meeting was
adjourned at 10:30 P. M., by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
R. C. FERNSTROM, Mayor
ATTEST:
JOS)ZPH JU AD, Clerk 14