HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954/08/16 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular August 16, 1954
REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 16, 1954
A regular meeting of the Village Council was called to order by Mayor
R. C. Fernstrom at 8:00 P. M.
Invocation was given by Reverend Bennett Brudevold of Aldersgate Methodist
Church.
The following Council Members were present at roll call:
Trustee Bolmgren
Trustee Jorvig'
Trustee Middleton
Clerk Justad
Mayor Fernstrom
Also present was Edmund T. Montgomery, Village Attorney.
Verified Claims
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following
verified claims were approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to issue
warrants covering same, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council:
Bethesda Invalid Home 90.00 A. Bjornson 315.00
Borchert-Ingersoll, Inc. 53.10 Brady Motorfrate 3.46
Bury and Carlson 1,781.84 Victor Carlson & Sons, Inc.,
If if It 936.78 2,,783-78
Dahlberg Brothers, Inc. 17.84 it It " " 5,895.78
If it - it 15.80 Firestone,Stores 89.92
The Flox Company, Inc. 430.69 if it 89.82
General Trading Company 76.30 J. V. Gleason 1,247.47
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n it n 1.13 a tr n 2,108.02
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Grinnell Company, Inc. 3.56 " " " 1,885.52
Hennepin-Lake Stationers 7.80 " " " 586.72
Hoglund & Company 17.02 " " " 912.04.
Jessing Paint Company 4.80 Frank Knapp 3.55
" It If 4.00 Landers-Norblom-Christenson 28.89
if it " 42.90 Lee-Bo Office Supply Co. 11.55
Wm. H. Mc Coy 304.91 Minneapolis Gas Company 20.04
11 " " 273.36 The Mueller Company 58.17
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235.21 Nat'l. Bushing & Parts Co. 2.50
NW Bell Telephone Company 366.54 Chas. Olson & Sons, Inc. 13.00
Olson Cut Price Market 47.87 Pockrandt Lumber & Fuel Co. 38.09
Premier Autoware Company 80.19 Public Management 4.00
H. A. Rogers Company 5.88 Rosholt Equipment Company 105.83
It If n It 1.62 it It If 12-79
Rutherford's Garden Supply 44.90 it if . " 10.55
W. R. Stephens Company 57.64 It !' .51
Geo. Totten, Jr., Henn Co. Treas. 5.26 " It '' 7.38
Warner Brothers Hardware 4.50 " " " 5.77
Wolff Construction Company 71064.77 " " " 183.02
Anton Yngve 6.00 " " " 4.20
Rosholt Equipment Company 172.86 " " " 50.63
It it rt 3.91 6.26
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Hearing on Proposed Extension of Sanitary Sewer - 54-133
Separate hearings were had on the proposed public improvements described in
the following resolution. No persons appeared in opposition. E. W. Smith
appeared in favor thereof.
Resolution
On motion of Trustee i1iddleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following
resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council:
RESOLUTION ORDERING SANITARY SEWER EXTENSION
WHLREAS the Village Council has met at the time and place specified in the
notice published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch August 5 and 12, 1954, relating to
the public improvements hereinafter described and has heard all interested persons
appearing at said meeting and has secured from the Village Engineer a report advis-
ing it in a preliminary way as to whether each proposed improvement is feasible
and as to whether it should best be made as proposed or in connection with some
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Resolution Orddring Sanitary Sewer Extension, Cont'd.
other improvement, and the estimated cost of the improvements as recommended; (�
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that
the following public improvements be hereby ordered in accordance with plans and
specifications which have been prepared by the Village Engineer and filed with the
Village Clerk, and the Village Clerk is hereby directed to advertise for bids
which will be opened at the meeting of the Council September 13, 1954• L—
SANITARY SEWER EXTENSION
Improvement Number Location
54-133 Vernon Avenue from existing manhole North of West
26th Street to 148 feet south.
Hearing on Proposed Construction of Sanitary Sewer - 54-119 and 54-120
Separate hearings were had on the proposed public improvements described in
the following resolution. No persons appeared in opposition.
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 ORDERING CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY SEWERS
WHEREAS the Village Council has met at the time and.place specified in the
notice published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch July 29 and August 5, 1954, relating
to the.public improvements hereinafter described and has heard all interested persons
appearing at said meeting and has secured from the Village Engineer a report advis-
ing it.in a preliminary way as to whether each proposed improvement is feasible
and as.to whether it should best be made as proposed or in connection with some other
improvement, and the estimated cost of the improvements as recommended; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that
the following public improvements be hereby ordered in accordance with plans and
specifications which have been prepared by the Village Engineer and filed with the
Village Clerk, and the Village Clerk is hereby directed to advertise for bids which
will bg opened at the meeting of the Council.September 13, 1954•
Improvement Number Location
54-119 Extension of sanitary sewer in Colorado Avenue from
West 32nd Street.to West 31st Street
54-120 Extension of sanitary sewer in Colorado Avenue from
West 31st Street .to Minnetonka Boulevard.
Hearing on Proposed Curb and Gutter Construction - 54-121 thru 54-129
Separate hearings were had on the proposed public improvements described in
the following resolution. No persons appeared in opposition.
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:
RESOLUTION ORDERING CURB AND GUTTER CONSTRUCTION
WHEREAS the Village Council has met at .the time and place specified in the
notice published in the St.. Louis Park Dispatch July 29 and August 5, 1954, relating
to the public improvements hereinafter described and has heard all interested persons
appearing at said meeting and has secured from the Village Engineer a report advis-
ing it in a preliminary way as to whether each proposed improvement is feasible and
as to whether it should best be made as proposed or in connection with some other
improvement, and the estimated cost of the improvements as recommended; therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that
the following public improvements be hereby ordered in accordance with plans and
specifications which have been prepared by the Village Engineer' and filed with the
Village Clerk, and the Village Clerk is hereby directed to advertise for bids which
will be opened at the meeting of the Council September 13, 1954; --
CURB AND GUTTER CONSTRUCTION
IMPROVEMENT
NUMBER LOCATION
54-121 East Side of Utah Avenue from West 31st Street to West 32nd Street
54-122 West Side of Sumter Avenue from West 33rd Street to West 34th Street
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Resolution Ordering Curb and Gutter Construction, Cont'd.
IMPROVEMENT
NUMBER LOCATION
54-123 East Side of Louisiana Avenue from West 31st Street to West 32nd St.
54-124 West Side of Louisiana Avenue from West 31st Street to West 32nd St.
54-125 East Side of Sumter Avenue from West 33rd Street to West 322 Street
54-126 North Side of West 31st Street from Texas Avenue to Sumter Avenue
54-127 West Side of Blackstone Avenue from Mtka. Blvd. to West 29th Street
54-128 East Side of Sumter Avenue from 33rd Street to West 34th Street
54-129 West Side of Sumter Avenue from West 28th Street to 29th Street
Assessment Hearings on Street Surfacing, Bituminous
_ Mat, Seal Coat and Grading - P-114, Etc.
Separate hearings were had on each of the proposed assessments described in
the following resolution. The followingfpersons appeared. Mr. Peterson of Aquila
Avenue said he did not think Improvement No. 276 had been done. Village Assessor,
R. B. Connery said that the work had been done. Mr. Walter IAnderson, 1600 Louisiana
Avenue asked if Improvement No. 53-89 is to lie assessed to adjacent property. R. B.
Connery said that it s. He asked if any other improvements have been ordered.
He was told that no doubt a tar job would be ordered for next year, after the
settling of water ditch.
Assessment Hearings on Curb and Gutter, Water Main and Sanitary Sewer - 53-111, Etc.
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
notices of assessment published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch July 15 and July 29,
1954, 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 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 the periods hereinafter respectively specified,
the first of which shall be payable on the first Monday in January, 1955, with
interest at 5% per annum; and 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.
The improvements above referred to for which assessments are adopted and
levied are described as follows:
STREET SURFACING, BITUMINOUS MAT AND SEAL COAT
IMPROVEMENT
NUMBER LOCATION
P-114 34th Street from Brunswick Avenue to Xenwood Avenue
P-115 Hamilton Street from Brunswick Avenue to Xenwood Avenue
51-253 Lake Street from-34th Street to Alabama Avenue
51-255 Blackstone Avenue from 27th Street to 28th Street
51-276 Aquila Avenue & Boone Avenue from south of Minnetonka Boulevard
to end
53-62 Alley, Block 13, Lenox Addition
53-63 32nd Street from Alabama Avenue to Zarthan Avenue
53-66 West 38th Street from Ottawa Avenue to Princeton Avenue
53-66A Ottawa Avenue from 38th Street north 293 feet
53-67 Raleigh Avenue from 26th Street to 27th Street
53-69 Blackstone Avenue from 28th Street to 29th Street
53-71 Texas Avenue from Cedar Lake Road to Wayzata Boulevard
53-73 Glenhurst Place from north of Cedar Lake Avenue
August 16, 1954
Assessment Resolution. Continued
�'/Street Surfacing, Bituminous- Mat and Seal Coat -----
�( IMPROVEMENT
NUMBS LOCATION
53-76 Ottawa Avenue from 42nd Street to north end
53-105 Goodrich Avenue from Wooddale Avenue to Colorado Avenue
STREET GRADING
53-39 Hillsboro Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to Jessie Street
53-41 Pennsylvania Avenue from 35th Street to 36th Street
53-42 Maryland Avenue from Franklin Avenue to 16th Street
53-43 Nevada Avenue from Franklin -Avenuejto 16th Street
53-44 Oregon Avenue from Franklin Avenue to 16th Street
53-45 Pennsylvania Avenue from Franklin Avenue to 16th Street
53-46 Franklin Avenue from Louisiana Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue
53-47 18th 'Street from Louisiana Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue
53-48 16th Street from Louisiana Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue
53-49 24th Street from France Avenue to Dreg Avenue
53-89 Louisiana Avenue from Cedar Lake Road to Wayzata Boulevard
53-90 Pennsylvania Avenue from 16th Street to Wayzata Boulevard
53-92 East 30 feet of Yosemite Avenue from 27th Street to 450 feet north
53-97 West 34a .Street from Texas Avenue to Wyoming Avenue
Virginia Avenue from 341 Street to, 34th Street
53-98 Alley, Block 4, Boulevard Heights
-. CURB AND GUTTER CONSTRUCTION
53-111 East side of Alabama Avenue from Excelsior Boulevard to 415t Street
53-112 West Side of Alabama Avenue from Excelsior Boulevard to 41st Street
53-113 South side of North Street from Taft Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue
53-114 North side of North Street from Taft Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue
53-115 East side of Virginia Avenue from 35th Street to 36th Street
53-116 West side of Virginia Avenue from 35th Street to 36th Street
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WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS
53-110 35th Street from Texas Avenue to Yukon Avenue
SANITARY SEWER EXTENSIONS
53-96 252 Street from Vernon Avenue to Xenwood Avenue
53-93 Vernon Avenue from 26th Street to �252 Street
53-94 Webster Avenue from 26th Street to 251 Street
53-95 Xenwood Avenue from 26th Street to 252 Street
53-99 Lynn Avenue from North Service Drive Highway No. 7 to Mtka. Blvd.
and in North Service Drive Highway No. 7 from Monterey Avenue to
Lynn Avenue
53-127 North Side Excelsior Boulevard from West Village Limits to 1100 feet
East r
ACQUISITION OF LOTS
1
53-126 Acquisition of Lots 21 thru 24, Block 207, Rearrangement of St. Louis
Park, for public park purposes
The annual installments of assessment for said street surfacing, bituminous
mat and seal coat improvements shall extend over a period of 3 years except P-114
and P-115 which shall extend over a period of 5 years.
The annual installments of assessment 'foi said Street Grading Improvements
shall extend over a period of 5 years.
The annual installments of assessment for said Curb and Gutter Construction
Improvements shall extend over a period of 5 years.
The annual installments of assessment for said Water Main Extension Im-
provement shall extend over a period of 10 years.
The annual installments of assessment for said Sanitary Sewer Extension
Improvements shall extend over a period of 10 years.
The annual installments of assessment for said Acquisition of Lots for Public
Park purposes shall extend over a period of 4 years
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Opposition to Curb and Gutter on Texas - C. H. Mc Grath
Mr. C. H. Mc Grath, 3540 Texas Avenue appeared. Said he learned this morning
that they were getting curb and gutter, as the Contractor was there. Said they
knew nothing about it. Said he did not know about the Dispatch and the official
notices published therein. Asked why post cards are not sent to each lot owner. He
asked the Council to take this job out of the contract. Trustee Bolmgren said that
Texas Avenue should have curb and gutter so that a good black top can be put in.
There didn't seem to be any disposition to change the resolution ordering the work.
Trustee Bolmgren said he feels that the work should go on as ordered. Trustee
Middleton said he feels that the work should go on. Trustee Jorvig said that if our
procedure is changed in this case, others would ask for the same, and our improvement '
work would end up in chaos, and he doesn't see how we could change the order for
curb and gutter on this street now. No action was taken.
Request for Rezoning
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the request of
Jerry Holt for owner of property, for rezoning Lots 3 and 4, Block 1, Hankes Mini-
kanda Terrace from Residential Use to Commercial Use, was referred to the Planning
Commission f6r checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the
Council present.
Licenses
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, 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:
Standard Oil Company of Indiana Gas Station 4 Pumps
Robert E. Sullivan Heating
Western Outdoor Advertising Signs
Bonds
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 present:
SIGN AND BILLBOARD BOND $1,000.00
Western Outdoor Advertising Company, principal
Western Surety Company, surety
Effective January 22, 1954, Expires December 31, 1954•
HEATING LICENSE BOND $1,000.00
Robert E. Sullivan, principal
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, surety
'Effective August 12, 1954, Expires december 31, 1954•
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 the Village Engineer,
Phil W. Smith, were approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to issue war-
rants covering same, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council:
PARTIAL PAYMENT NO. 1
SANITARY SEWER 54-18
Contractor, Wolff Construction C6mpany
Contract Date, June 14, 1954
Contract Price, $8,883.50
AMOUNT OF PARTIAL PAYMENT NO. 1 $7,064.77
FINAL PAYMENT
SIDEEiNALK CONSTRUCTION, 54-29 and 54-30
Contractor, Victor Carlson & Sons, Inc.
Contract Date, July 26, 1954
Contract Price, 32" Walk, .43 SF 22" Walk, .15
AMOUNT OF FINAL PAYMENT $2,783.78
FINAL PAYMENT
SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION, 54-59 THRU 54-63, 54-65 THRU 54-68
54-70 THRU 54-72
Contractor, Victor Carlson & Sons, Inc.
Contract Date, July 6, 1954
Contract Brice, 32" Walk, .43 SF, 22" Walk, .15 SF, Gravel, $2.00 CY
AMOUNT OF FINAL PAYMENT $65,895.78
Gas Main Extensions
On motion of Trustee Middletoh, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following gas
main extensions were approved by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council:
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Gas Main Extensions, Cont'd.
Job S-235 On Vest 36th Street from Yukon to cover Lot
12, Block 1.
Job S-164 On Nevada Avenue S & W 14th Street from 1' N
8 Line 14 Street West to #7218 & cover E 99' of
Lot 90.
Petition for Water Main
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following
petition was referred to the Village Engineer and Water Department Committee and
Special Assessment Department for checking and,recommendation; by unanimous vote
of all Members of the Council:
P-1498 PETITION FOR WATER MAIN, signed by Adolph Fine, 6301
West Lake Street, dated August 12, 1954, for the cons-
truction of water main in HAMPSHIRE AVENUE BETWEEN WEST
26TH STREET AND (MEAT NORTHERN RAILWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY.
Petition for Street Improvement
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following
petition was referred to the Village Engineer, Chairman of the Street Department
Committee, and Special Assessment Department, for checking and recommendation, by
unanimous vote of all Members of the Council:
P-1499 PETITION FOR BITUMINOUS SURFACING, signed by C. A. Johnson,
9001 Stanlen Road, dated August 13, 1954, for the application
of bituminous surfacing to STANLEN ROAD FROM CEDAR LAKE ROAD
TO FLAG AVENUE.
Petition to Vacate Alley, Block 1, Kavlis Cedarhurst
Petition signed by Mrs. C. B. Ekerstrom and others, dated July 17, 1954, for
vacating alley in Block 1, Kavlis Cedarhurst Addition, was read. On motion of
Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the foregoing petition was denied by
unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Re: Grading of Blackstone, 'North of Lake ,
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the request of
Paul Auer and others for the grading of Blackstone Avenue from the North Line of
Lot 15, Block 5, Del Monte Heights to the North Line of Lot 17, Block 2, Del Monte
Heights; also an alternate for grading Blackstone Avenue from the North Line of
Lot 15, Block 5, Del Monte 'Heights to 32nd Street, and 32nd Street from Alabama
Avenue to Blackstone Avenue, were referred to Village 'Engineer, Phil W. Smith for
estimated cost of each project, and to the Assessment Clerk, R. B. Connery for list
of property to be assessed for each project, with the request that both reports be
returned to the Village Council to set hearing for August 23, 1954, by unanimous
vote of all Members of the Council.
Application for Permit to Erect Sign - Brede
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the application
of Brede,.Incorporated, dated August 11, 1954, for a permit to erect an advertising
sign on the roof of building at 5825 Excelsior Boulevard for St. Louis Park Lumber
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 Two Signs - Nordquist
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the application of
Nordquist Sigri Company, dated August 10, 1954,- for permit to erect two advertising
signs on the ground in front of Eberhard Company's Office at 3939 Excelsior Boulevard,
as now located, was denied by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Application for Permit to Erect Sign - Nordquist
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the application
of Nordquist Sign Company, dated August 13, 1954, for a permit to erect an advertis-
ing sign on roof of building at 7123 Cedar Lake Road for Micheles Beauty Salon,
was read, and approved, and the Building Inspector was authorized to issue same, by
unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Advertise for Bids for Electric Motor for Pump
As recommended by Water Superintendent, Ira M. Vraalstad, it was moved by
Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, that the Clerk be instructed to advertise
for bids for the furnishing of One (1) 75 HP, 1800 RPM, 200/440 Volt, 180/90 ampere,
40 degrees C, type SC "F" with a #445 frame and lubriflush ball bearings, complete
with a magic grip four rubber bushing coupling, to be received on September 20, 1954,
by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
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Resolution
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following
resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council:
RESOLUTION CANCELING 51-251 SANITARY SEWER #500
AND LIFT STATION 1#6 ASSESSMENT
WHEREAS it appears that by resolution of the Village Council adopted September
15, 1952, levying assessments for 51-251 Sanitary Sewer ##500 and Lift Station #6,
the following lot was inadvertantly assessed for the above improvement, from which
it receives no benefit; 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 respective
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
Clerk be hereby authorized to issue warrants in payment of such refund to the res-
pective property owner.
BE IT FURTHM RESOLVED that the assessment for years 1955 thru 1962 heretofore
levied against the following property be canceled, and that the Auditor and .the
Treasurer of Hennepin County be hereby authorized to cancel the same upon their res-
pective records.
AMOUNTS TO BE REFUNDED
Name & Address Parcel Lot Block Addition 25 195
Robert B. Giles 7120 19 6 Forest Tract 20.25 20.85
4211 Forest Road Lake Forest
AMOUNTS TO BE CANCELED
TOTAL 1955 256 257 258 1959 260 1961 262
150.00 19.80 19.20 18.60 . 18.00 17.40 16.80 16.20 15.60
Certificate of Insurance
On motion of Clerk Justad, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following Certi-
ficate of Insurance was approved and accepted, by unanimous vote of all Members of
the Council:
POLICY NO. OLT 87412, with Cal Scholtz, 4621 Eyring Avenue
South, Minneapolis, as insured, and Anchor Casualty Company,
as insuror, covering 11 bus benches located at various
locations in the Village, effective July 5, 1954, to expire
July 5, 1955.
Letter Re: Refund of Sewer Assessment E. M. Smith
Letter from E. M. Smith, 5511 Vermont Street, dated August 12, 1954, request-
ing a refund of assessment paid for sanitary sewer in the amount of $122.40 which
was paid, on Lot 1, Block 1, Birchwoods Addition, due to there being no sanitary
sewer in the street, was read.- On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee
Middleton, the foregoing matter was referred to the Village Assessment Clerk, R.
B. Connery for checking and report, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Refund for Special Assessments Paid - J. P. Riedel Company
On recommendation of R. B. Connery, Assessment Clerk, it was moved by Trustee
Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the request of J. P. Riedel Company for a
refund of special assessments paid in advance for sanitary sewer in the East 7' of
Lot 6, and all of Lot 5, Block 3, Manhattan Park, in the amount of $288.00, was
approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to issue warrant covering same,
by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Request to Delete Job #53-40 From Contract
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the request of
Village Engineer, Phil W. Smith to delete Job #53-40 (grading of North-South Alley
adjacent to Lots 87 to 90 and 139-to 142, Norwaldo Addition)from Terry Brothers, Inc.
contract, was approved by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Animal Report for Week Ending August 14, 1954
Animal report of Animal Rescue League of Hennepin County for week ending
August 14, 1954, was read and ordered filed.
Building Inspector's Weekly Report
The Building Inspector's report for week ending August 13, 1954, showing that
18 building permits were issued, totaling 9834,900.00 was read and ordered filed.
390 August 16, 1954
Polling Places and Election Judges for Primary Election
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded �by Trustee Bolmgren, the following
places were designated as Polling Places for the Primary Election to be held
September 14, 1954•
ELECTION DISTRICTS
NUMBER LOCATION
1. Fern Hill School, 28th Street and Joppa Avenue
2. Fern Hill School, 28th Street and Joppa Avenue
3. Aldersgate Methodist Church, Wooddal6 Avenue and Highway No. 100
4. Anderson Cadillac, Incorporated, 5100 Excelsior Boulevard
5. Wooddale Luthern Church, 40th Street and Wooddale Avenue
6. Brookside School, 4100 Vernon Avenue ,
7. Union Congregational Church, 37th Street and Alabama Avenue
8. Oak Hill School, Quebec Avenue and Walker Street
9. First Luthern Church, Xenwood Avenue and West Lake Street
10. Recreation Center, 6212 West Lake Street
11. Victor Carlson & Sons, Inc., 3280 Gorham Avenue
12. Lenox School, Minnetonka Boulevard and Georgia Avenue
13, Lenox School, Minnetonka Boulevard and Georgia Avenue
14. Park Knoll School, Texas Avenue and Walker Street
15. Park Dance Studio, Texa-Tonka Shopping Center - 8100 Minnetonka Boulevard.
16. Eliot School, 6800 South Cedar Lake Road
17. Eliot School, 6800 Cedar Lake Road
and further that the polling places shall be opened at 7:00 A. M., and closed at
8:00 -P. M., and .that the following list of Judges be appointed and approved; and the
hourly rate for Judges be hereby set at $1.00, by unanimous vote of all Members of
the Council present.
DISTRICT NO. 1 - FERN HILL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 - FERN HILL SCHOOL
Mrs. Elizabeth Ash Mrs. Agnes Guderian
Mrs. Edna Domian Mrs. �Martha Wylie
Mrs. Ruth Carpenter Mrs. Mildred Davis
Mrs. Ruth Trondson Mrs. Fila Joines
Mrs. Ellen Hedberg Mrs. , Dorothy Anderson
DISTRICT NO. 3 - ALDERSGATE METH. CHURCH DISTRICT NO. 4 - ANDERSON CADILLAC, INC
Mrs. Varah Goodrich Mrs. Bessie Hendrickson
Mrs. Bernice Knutson Mrs. Ernestine Shinn
Mrs. Louise B. Charney Mrs. Jeannette Anderson
Mrs. Lillian Urban Mrs. Mary Jane Kelley
Airs. Margaret Brigham
Mrs. Maxine Wallace
DISTRICT NO. 5 - WOODDALE LUTH. CHURCH DISTRICT NO. 6 - BROOKSIDE SCHOOL
Mrs. Grace Anderson Mrs. Helen Reed -
Mrs. Helen Crocker Mrs. Theodora Loe
Mrs. Gracia Rihl Mrs. Jeannette Andrews
Mrs. Irene Nordstrom Miss Filen Harven
Mrs. Lurietta Taylor
DISTRICT NO. 7 - UNION CONGIL. CHURCH DISTRICT NO. 8 - OAK HILL SCHOOL
Miss Dora Larson Mrs.' Viola Lundberg
Mrs. Helen Wood Mrs. Hertha Nichols
Mrs. Irene Havens Mrs., Barney Gross
Mrs. Edna Shutters Mrs.' Emeline Renner
Mrs. Alpha Hanson
Mrs. Flor7ance Dreschler
DIRCTICT NOS 9 - FIRST LUTHERN CHURCH DISTRICT NO. 10 - RECREATION CENTER
Mrs. Margaret Peterson Mrs. Agnes Kinney
Mrs. Frances Thorne Mrs. Minnie Jepsen
Mrs. Hildegard Erickson Mrs. Emily Lundeen
Mrs. Eleanor Erickson Mrs., Ruth Helgerson
Mrs. Grace Hallaway
Mrs. Lillian Holm
DISTRICT NO. 11 - VICTOR CARLSON & SONS DISTRICT N0. 12 - LENOX SCHOOL
Mrs. Helen Perrin Mrs. Sophie Stoltman
Mrs. Helen Manser Mrs.' Margaret Starky
Mrs. Lenora Hunziker Mrs. Norma Wigdahl
Mrs. Maryan Zandaraski Mrs., Gladys Jensen
Mrs. Ada De Master Mrs.' Ruth Laugen
Mrs. Agnes Janikowski
oql
August 16, 1954
Polling Places and Election Judges for Primary Election, Cont'd.
DISTRICT NO. 13 - LENOX SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 14 - PARK KNOLL SCHOOL
Mrs. Myrtle Marengo - Mrs. Helen Roberts
Mrs. Ann Bergman Mrs. Agnes Jones
Mrs. Minnie Phillips Mrs. Clarabel Brown
Mrs. Melba Nicholson Mrs. Mae Burton
Pairs. Beulah Anderson Mrs. June Hanson
DISTRICT NO. 15 - PARK DANCE STUDIO DISTRICT NO. 16 - ELIOT SCHOOL
Mrs. Louise Phelps Mrs. Elayne Henderson
Mrs. Dorothy Cichosz Mrs. Emma Roessel
Mrs. Una Sundquist Mrs. Adeline Mc Caffrey
Mrs. Jeanette Wynkbop Mrs. Maxine Dahl
DISTRICT NO. 17 ELIOT SCHOOL
Mrs. Myrtle Formo
Mrs. Adeline Pegors
Mrs. Jean Anthony
Nrs. Norma Santella
Mrs. Edith Brooks
Lift Station for Hopkins Terminal
Request of Village Engineer, Phil W. Smith, dated August 16, 1954, that the
Council grant permission to proceed with plans and specifications (which will amount
to several hundreds of dollars) for the construction of a sanitary sewer lift station
for Hopkins Terminal, Inc. in the area lying North of Excelsior Boulevard immediately
East of the' Hopkins boundary line, was read. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded
by Trustee Middleton, the Village Engineer was authorized to proceed with the pre-
paration of plans and specifications, according to the foregoing request, by unanimous
vote of all Members of the Council.
Appointment to Recreation Commission
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the appointment of
Trustee C. R. Middleton as a member of the Recreation Commission, from the Village
Council was approved by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Acquisition of Lot 9. Block 9. Thorpe Brothers Cedar Lake Heights
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Village Attorney
was instructed to start negotiations for acquiring a part of Lot 9, Block 9,-Cedar
Lake Heights Addition (Thorpe Brothers), for the widening of 26th Street west of
Monterey Avenue, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Letter of Appreciation
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the Clerk was
instructed to write a letter of appreciation to R. C. Thomson for his cooperation
in the matter of the Village disposing of Block 4, Cedarwood Addition, to David
Ackerberg by sale, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Re: Cigarette and Liquor Tax
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Village Attorney
was authorized to notify the State Auditor and the State Treasurer that the Village
is entitled to distribution of the cigarette and liquor taxes on the basis of the
Special 1954 Census, and to commence such legal proceedings to enforce such distri-
bution as he shall deem proper, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Petition to Have Property Cleaned Up - 7423 North Street
Petition signed by Mrs. Darrell Lenz, 7419 North Street and others, requesting
that property at 7423 North Street be cleaned up as it is in a very hazardous con-
dition, was read. Peter Stienstra, Building Inspector, and Dr. H. W. Darby, M. D.,
Health Officer reported that they have checked the condition of this property and
found conditions as stated in aforementioned petition On motion of Trustee Bolmgren,
seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the foregoing matter was referred to the Building Ins-
pector and Fire Chief for checking and action and a report to the Council on August
23, 1954, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Letter Re: Proposed Fire Station for North Side
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Mayor was
instructed to write the Fire Underwriters Inspection Bureau to the effect that the
proposed new fire station on the North Side will be built at such time as ecomoni-
cally possible, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Minutes
The minutes of meeting held August 9, 1954, were read. On motion of Trustee
Middleton, seconded by Clerk Justad, the minutes of meeting held August 9, 1954,
were approved as read, by unanimous vote of all members of the Council.
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Resolution
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following
resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote oflall members of the Council present:
RESOLUTION SETTING HEARING ON PROPOSED
WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council that the Clerk be directed to publish
notice of hearing to be held at the Council meeting of September 7, 1954, on the
following proposed water main extensions:
IMPROVEMENT I '
NUMBER LOCATION ESTIMATED COST
1
54-151 Dakota Avenue from Cedar Lake Road to West 16th St. $ 6,680.00
54-151 West 16th Street from Dakota Avenuelto Zarthan Ave. 8,484.00
54-152 Ottawa Avenue from Cedar ,Lake Road to West 16th St. 4,474.00
54-153 Utah Avenue from West 35th Street to 300 feet south 1,774
54-149 Meadowbrook Road from Excelsior Blvd. to Powell Road
Powell Road from North line of NW4 of the SW4 of
Section 20, Twp. 117, Range 21 to-Meadowbrook Road
Easement #1 - Excelsior Blvd. to 10 feet North of the
north line of NWS of the 'SW4 of Sec. 20, Twp. 117, Range
21; thence West parallel with and 10 feet north of said
line to Powell Road. Easement #2 - From Powell Road
northwesterly parallel to the northeasterly line of Lot
8, Auditor's Subdivision #294 1 42,019.00
The area proposed to be assessed is the adjacent tracts of land.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk be ,directed to include in said notice
proposed water main extension as follows:
54-87 Flagg Avenue from Franklin Avenue to West 18th Street
Flagg Avenue from Club Road to West Franklin Avenue
West Franklin Avenue from Flagg to Hillsboro Avenue
Hillsboro Avenue from west Franklin Avenue to West 16th St.
West 16th Street from Hillsboro Avenue to County Road 18
County, Road 18 from West 16th Street to Brucedale Road 65,080.00
The area proposed to be assessed for the above described watermain extension
Improvement 54-87 is as follows:
Beginning at the center line intersections of Cedar Lake Road
and County Hw'y 18 which point is on the West line of the
N W 1 of the S W 4 of Section 7, Township 117, Range 21;
thence North along the center line of County Road 18 to the
South line of the S E 4 of the S E' 1 of Section 1, Township
117, Range 22; thence West along said South line to the
Southwest corner of the S E � of the S E � of Section 1,
Township 117, Range 22; thence North along the center line
of County Road 18A to a point 208.71 feet South of the
North line of the SE4 oflthe SEw of Section 1, Township
117, Range 22; thence East 2111.71 feet; thence North
208.71 feet; thence WestI241.71 feet to the NW- corner of
the SE4 of the SE4of Section 1, Township 117,-Range 22;
thence north along center line of County Road 18A to a
point 467.5 feet South of the Northwest corner of the NEr,
of the SE4 Section 1, Township 117, Range 22; thence East
247.5 feet; thence Northl 467.5 feet to a point on the
North line of the NES of the SEr Section 1, Township_ 117,
Range 22; thence East to a point 283.71 feet West of the
N E corner of the NE4 of the SE4 Section 11 Township 1172
Range 22; thence South 208.71 feet; thence East 283.71
feet; thence North 208.71 feet to the N E corner of the
NEr of the 5E4 Section I, Township 117, Range 22; thence
East along the North line of the South 2 of Section 6,
Township 117, Range 21 to the Northwest corner of the
NE4 of the SE1 of Section 6, _ToVmship 117, Range 21;
thence South along the North and South center line of the
SEI; of said Section 6, Township 117, Range 21 continuing
South along the West line of NE4 of the NES, of Section 7,
Township 117, Range 21 to the Southwest corner of the
NE4 of NES of said section; thence West to the center of
NW41 of Section 7, Township 117, Range 21; thence South
along the center line of Flagg Avenue to the intersection
of Flagg Avenue and Cedar Lake Road; thence Southwesterly
along center line of Cedar Lake Road to the point of
beginning.
August 16, 1954 '3 9 3
Petitions For and Against Sidewalk
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following
petitions were referred to the Village Engineer, Chairman of the Street Department
Committee and Special Assessment Department for checking and recommendation, by
unanimous vote of all Members of the Council:
P-1499 PETITION FOR SIDEWALK, signed by Mr. and Mrs.
Harry J. Fritz, 4157 Salem Avenue and others,
dated August 12, 1954, for the construction of
sidewalk on the EAST SIDE OF SALEM AVENUE FROM
41ST STREET TO 42ND STREET.
P-1499A PETITION OPPOSING SIDEWALK, signed by Mrs. Betty
J. Whalen, 4117 Salem Avenue and others, received
August 16, 1954, opposing the construction of
sidewalk on the EAST SIDE OF SALEM AVENUE FROM 41ST
STREET TO 42ND STREET.
Meeting Adjourned
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the meeting was
adjourned at 12:24 AM, August 17, 1954, by unanimous vote of all Members of the
Council present.
R. C. FERNSTROM, Mayor
ATTEST:
J EPH JUST , Clerk