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REGULA ��1 TING S�PTEM6afliO, 1954
A regular meeting of the Village Councii was called to order by Mayor
R.- C,. Fernstrom at 8:10 P. M.
The following Council Menberp were present at roll call:
Trustee Bolmgren,, Trustee ,Jorvig,
Trustee Middleton, Clerk Justad
Mayor Fernstrom
Also present was Village Attorney, Edmund T. Montgomery.
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:
Aaron Anderson 180.00 Mrs. Beulah Anderson 17.75
Mrs. Dorothy Anderson 18.50 Mrs. Grace Anderson 17.75
Mrs. Jeannette Anderson 18.00 Mrs. Muriel Anderson 19.00
Mrs. Jeannette Andrews 19.50 Mr's. Jean Anthony 18.00
Mrs. Elizabeth Ash 18.80 Mrs. Ann Bergmann 17.75
Rollin P. Briggs 184.80 Mrs. Margaret Brigham 18.00
Mrs. Edith Brooks 18.00 Mrs. Clarabel Brown 18.50
Leo Burns 172.29 Mrs. Mae Burton 18.50
W.. Bushway . 94.26 Betty Caldwell 136.76
Mrs. Ruth Carpenter 18.50 Mrs. Louise B. Charney 17.50
Dorothy Chase 102.35 Mrs. Dorothy Cichosz 18.50
B.. F. Cihoski 203.70 John Connery 183.48
Thomas Connery 249.53 Mrs. Helen Crocker 17.75
Norman Crosby 169.40 Marlowe Crotty 11.83
Mr-s. Maxine Dahl 18.00 H. E. Dahlin 180.40
Roberta Dahlstrom 27.20 Mrs. Mildred Davis 18.50
Mrs. Ada De Master 18.00 Mrs. Edna Domian 18.50
Mrs. Florence Drechsler 17.50 Roberta Eddy 74.80
D.. Edwards 200.26 J._ F. Elias 226.35
N.. H. Epstein 339.00 Mrs. Elinor Erickson 19.50
Mrs. Hildegaard Erickson 19.50 Ray Erickson 82.80
E.• Ferch 176.68 Alfred Formo 158.40
Mrs. Myrtle Formo 18.50 Ellsworth Frank' 222.60
Donald Freiborg 201.65 Herman Freiborg 224.18
Donald Gallaway 207.60 George Gibson 134.40
Henry Girard 187.95 Mrs. Varah Goodrich 17.50
Mary Etta Green 40.54 Mrs. Agnes Guderian 18.80
Mrs. Grace Hallaway 17.50 Roy Hansen 184.80
-Mrs. Alpha Hanson 17.50 Mrs. June Hanson 18.50
Miss Ellen Harven 19.50 Mrs. Irene Havens 17.50
Edward Haynes 56.70 Mrs. Ellen Hedberg 18.50
Mrs. Ruth Helgerson 17.50 Esther Helmer 29.91
Mrs. Elayne Henderson 18.50 Mrs. Bessie Hendrickson 18.00
Mrs. Lillian Holm 17.50 Mrs. Lenora Hunziker 18.00
M. G. Jacobson 147.60 Mrs. Agnes Janikowski 19.00
Bruce Jensen 178.06 Mrs. Gladys Jensen 19.00
Mrs. Minnie Jepsen 17.50 Alvera Johnson 45.46
J. 0. Johnson 222.60 Ronald Johnson 158.40
Mrs. Fila Joines 18.50 Mrs. Agnes Jones 18.50
C. W. Jones 180.40 Earl Jones 180.40
Evelyn Jones 55.63 Walter Jungblut 190.30
Mrs. Mary Jane Kelley 18.00 Mrs., Agnes Kinney 16.50
Mrs. Beatrice Knutson 17.50 Dickman Knutson 193.60
A. Korbel 187.95 Shirley I. Landstrom 16.00
Miss Dora V. Larson 17.50 Vernice Larson 120.33
Mrs. Ruth Laugen 19.00 Mrs. Hazel La Valley 17.75
Roy Lea . 224.00 Edward Lemke 161.10
Mrs. Theodora Loe 19.50 Mrs. Viola Lundberg 17.50
Mrs. Emily Lundeen 17.50 G. Mack 260.40
Carlisle.E. Madson 202.40 Mrs. Helen Manser 18.00
Vance Marfell 194.25 Walter Mark 158.40
M. Markuson 193.33 Mrs. Adeline Mc Caffrey 18.00
Omar Mc Gary 64.80 L. Mc Nellis 216.30
Mr. Wm. Newstrom 19.50 Carl Miller 246.40
Sylvester Newdall 165.60 Mrs. Hertha Nichols 18.50
Mrs. Melba Nicholson 17.75 Mrs. Irene Nordstrom 16.7$
R. Nordstrom 260.40 H. Nygaard 183.84
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Verified Claims, Cont'd.
E. Omestad 194.85 Ellida Parchem 39.39
Mrs. Adeline Pegors 18.00 Mrs. Helen Perrin 18.00
P. P. Persyk 223.20 Mrs. Margaret Peterson 18.50
Mrs. Louise Phelps 18.50 Mrs. Minnie. Phillips 18.00
R. Pykal 196.10 Mrs. Helen Reed 19.50
W. Reid 277.73 Wm. A. Reiners 234.90
Mrs. Emeline Renner 18 .50 Mrs. Gracia Rihl 16.75
Mrs. Helen Roberts 17.50 F. J. Sadilek 201.50
June V. Sandberg 5.46 Mrs. Norma Santella 18.00
Donald Senander 169.40 Richard Senander 191.10
Gilbert M. Senst 165.54 F. Sewall 171.90
Mrs. Ernestine Shinn 18.00 Richard Shinn 177.33
Mrs. Edna Shutters 17.50 Harriet Simonson 20.00
Donald T. Sorensen 228.80 Paul Sorensen 43.20
Mrs. Margaret Starky 19.00 Fred T. Stellick 129.60
Fred A. Stimson 180.40 Mrs. Sophia Stoltma.n 19.00
Mrs. Una Sundquist 18.50 Mrs. Lurietta Taylor 17.75
Guy Ten 4ck 197.49 William Ten Eyck 193.50
Le Roy Thies 176.24 Thomas Thies 169.20
Mrs'. Frances Thorne 19.50 Betty Tiedemann 8.97
Vernon Tollefsrud 169.20 Mrs. Ruth Trondson 18.50
Mrs'. Adelynne Tuttle 18.00 Mrs. Lilliam Urban 17.50
G. Vita 224.00 Donald Voss 158.40
Mrs. Maxine Wallace 18.00 Ed Werner 33.60
Harry A. West 189.45 E. apps 215.00
Mrs. Norma Wigdahl 19.00 Edward Williams 198.88
Frederick Williams 190.80 Mrs. Helen Wood 17..50
Mrs. Martha Wylie 18.50 Mrs. Jeannette Wynkoop 18.50
Mrs. Maryan Zandaraski 18.00 James J. Zalusky 184.80
Burt Zila 266.70 R. Zoesch 171..90
American Linen Supply 20.44 •Bailey Meter Company 51.38 -Bel't Line Pay Dump 75.00✓ -Berg & Farnham 2.25 ``
Boyer-Cilfillan Motor Co. 6.24 ✓ -Victor Carlson & Sons, Inc. 4,6$0.18
C. 'Ed Christy 2.89 It
it " it 7,077.96
City of Little Falls,WLnnesota 110.00 ' -Cusack & Carlson, Realty_ 253.92
Dahlberg Brothers, Inc. 18.50 V -Draper Electric Company 87.04-
Ther Flox Company 445.00 ,/ It " " 40.00
Fouler Electric Company 10-501- If !' " 35.20 "
it 11 11 24-37,- -General Electric Company 233.29 -
J. .V. Gleason Company 12237.03 -Goodyear Service Stores 6.00-
u •rr If it 237.06 n n n 101.97
Hennepin-Lake Stationers 6.85 ✓ !' " " 57.40
Mrd. Tracy Hohertz 79-80LI, " " " 13.40,`
Earl D. Jones 30.66 - '! !' " 41.68
Totval Jorvig 10.00 ✓ '! " " 11.92
Kinney Lawn Service 13.50 La.metti & Sons, Inc. 26,403.31 L
Leif Brothers, Inc. 1.00 �1 -Lilac Lanes Super Valu 25.73
Miller-Davis Company 72.90L,, -Minneapolis City Treasurer 80.50
11 if •2.10 v -Minneapolis Gas Company 32.00 Y
If If n 5.60 v -The Miracle Whirl Sales Co. 165.00
It !I 15.00 Edmund T. Montgomery 75.00--
n n n 2.70 U n n n 280.00
Municipal Equipment Co. 40.50 " '' It 86.50
NW Bell Telephone Company 28.80 ✓ '! !' it .15.00'-
Oak Ridge Hospital, Inc. 655.57 ✓ " It it 20.00"
Petroleum Service 56.42 It .40.00 -
Pockrandt Lumber Company 30.00 '! " it 125.00 '-
Red Owl Stores 18.60 '_' '! if 75.00
u • n it 20.30 v u n It 125.00
If - n n 5.00 u n n 125.00
Reinhard Brothers Company 1.58 !' " " 75.00 '
-11 it It .1..88 35-00 -
H. -A. Rogers.Company 10.00 -Lydia Rogers Publishing Co. 75.00 ,
If •rr If it 4.86 .Rutherford Garden Supplies .40
Sachs Plumbing Company 28.001, -Standard Oil Company 203.00
Suburban Chevrolet Company 2.82 v -Suburban Plumbing Supply Co. 2.61
Terry Brothers, Inc. 253.50 `' Twin City Bolt & Supply Co. 2.15 "
Union City Mission 2.50 ✓ U. S. Government Printing 32.25
Wallace & Tiernan Co. 77.23 v -Anton Yngve 12.00
Bids for Sewer Construction - 54-133, 119; 120
As advertised in the St. Louis Park Dispatch September 9, 1954, sealed bids were
received from the following bidders for the construction of Sanitary Sewer Imp-
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Bids for Sanitary Sewer Construction, 54-133, 119, 120, Cont!d.
rovement Nos. 54-133, 119, and 120, described therein:
1. Peter Lametti Construction Co. $11,984.10
2. Lametti & Sons, Incorporated 11,099.00
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the above bids
were referred to the Village Engineer and Chairman of the Sewer Department Committee
for tabulation and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council
present.
Bids for Curb and Gutter Construction, 54-121 thru 54-129
As advertised in the St. Louis Park Dispatch September 9, 1954, sealed bids
were received from the following bidders for the construction of curb and gutter
Improvement Nos. 54-121 thru 54-129, described therein:
1. Crown Sidewalk Company C & G 1.97, 3z" walk, 520, Pit Run gravel,
5.00 Cubic Yard
2. Victor Carlson & Sons, Inc. C & G 1.84, 32" walk, 45¢, Pit Run gravel,
3.00 Cubic Yard
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the above bids
were referred to the Village Engineer and Chairman of the Street Department Com-
mittee for tabulation and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the
Council.
Bids for Electric Motor for Pump
As advertised in the St. Louis Park Dispatch, August 26, 1954, sealed bids
were received from the following bidders for the furnishing of a U 5-75 H. P. Motor,
described therein:
1. Parsons Electric Company $1,674.00 less 45% - $920.70
2. General Electric Company 972.00
3. Allis-Chalmers Company 961.00
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the above bids
were referred to the Village Engineer, Water Superintendent, and Chairman of the
Water Department Committee for tabulation and recommendation, by unanimous vote of
all Members of the Council.
Assessment Hearings for Water Main
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 the unanimous vote of all Members of the Council:
ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS the Village Council has met at the time and place specified in the
notice of assessment published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch August 19, 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 assessments in the respective amounts therein set forth, and said res-
pective tracts and parcels of land are hereby found to be benefited in a sum equal
to the said respective assessments hereby levied. Said assessments shall be payable
in equal annual installments extending over a period of ten years, the first of
which shall be payable on the first Monday in January, 1955, with interest at 5%
per annum. To the first installment shall be added interest on the entire assess-
ment from the date of this resolution until December 31, 1954, and to each subse-
quent installment shall be added interest for one year.
The improvements above referred to for which assessments are adopted and
levied are described as follows:
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September 20, 1954 �
Assessment Resolution, Continued
WATER MAINS
IMPROVEMEIJT
NUMBS LOCATION
53-3 Minnetonka Boulevard from Aquila Avenue to West line of Lot 20,
'Block 1, J. F. Lyons 4th Addition
Cavell Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to 31st Street
Decatur Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to 31st Street
Ensign Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to 31st Street
West 31st Street from Cavell Avenue to Ensign Avenue
53-5 Quebec Avenue from 29th Street to ,Minnetonka Boulevard
Rhode Island Avenue from 29th Street to Minnetonka Boulevard
Sumter Avenue from 29th Street to Rhode Island Avenue
53-6 Alabama Avenue from Cedar Take Road to 16th Street
53-8 'West 23rd Street from Hampshire Avenue to Kentucky Avenue
West 24th Street from Hampshire Avenue to Louisiana Avenue
Hampshire Avenue from 22nd Street to 24th Street
53-9 West Service Drive Highway No. 100 from Cedar Lake Road to
16th Street
53-10 West 342 Street from Texas Avenue to Wyoming Avenue
,Wyoming Avenue from West 342 Street to 35th Street
53-11 Pennsylvania Avenue from Walker Street to 35th Street
53-12 Edgebrook Drive from Rhode Island Avenue to Brookview Drive
West Lake Street from Rhode Island Avenue to Texas Avenue
53-13 Gorham Avenue from Walker Street to 2nd Street Northwest
53-14 West Lake Street from Louisiana Avenue to Brownlow Avenue
53-15 Randall Street from Huntington Avenue to Inglewood Avenue
53-16 North Side Excelsior Boulevard from Kipling Avenue to Huntington
Avenue
53-17 North Side Excelsior Boulevard from Princeton Avenue to Existing
Main West and East of Lilac Way
53-75 Webster Avenue from West 36th ,Street to 200 feet North of St. Louis
Avenue.
Continued Supplemental Hearing, Assessments for Sanitary
Sewer and Lift Station - 51-251
Hearing had on September 13, 1954 on proposed assessments for sanitary sewer
and lift station, Improvement No. 51-251, was continued at this time. On motion of
Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, hearing was again deferred to
meeting of September 27, 19542 by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Letter Re: Advertising Sign. - General Outdoor Advertising Resn
Mayor Fernstrom read a letter from General Outdoor Advertising Company, dated
September 20, 1954, concerning an advertising sign on the North Side of Excelsior
Boulevard at Quentin Avenue which was placed,at a different location than the one
granted. On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, action on
this matter was deferred to meeting of September 27, 1954" by unanimous vote of
all Members of the Council.
Re: Advertising Sign for Nicollet Carpet Company
George Behonek of Brede Sign Company appeared regarding an advertising sign
for Nicollet Carpet Company, 4510 Excelsior Boulevard. Said he would like to put
a sign on property and Highway line. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by
Trustee Middleton, the foregoing matter was deferred to meeting of September 27,
1954, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Street Light Ordered
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Northern
States Power Company was ordered to install an 6,000 lumen street light at the
Corner of Jordan Avenue and Cedar Lake Road, by unanimous vote of all Members of the
Council.
September 20, 1954 429
Applications for Licenses
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following
applications for 1954 licenses were approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were author-
ized to issue licenses to expire December 31, 1954, by unanimous vote of all
Members of the Council:
Giant Food Store 3.2 Beer Off-Sale
It Cigarette
!' !'
it Milk Retail
if Soft Drink
Farr Plumbing Company Gas Installation
Domestic Heating Company "
� Bonds-
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following
bonds which have been approved by the Village Attorney, Edmund T. Montgomery, were
approved by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council:
GAS INSTALLATION BOND $1,000.-00
Domestic Heating Company, principal
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, surety
Effective September 15, 1954 Expires December 31, 1954,
GAS INSTALLATION BOND $1,000.00
Farr Plumbing Company, principal
United Pacific Insurance Company, surety
Effective September 7, 1954 Expires December 31, 1954•
Gas Main Extensions
Concurring with Village Engineer, Phil W. Smith's recommendation, it was
moved by Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, that the following gas
main extensions be approved, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council:
JOB LOCATION
5-373 On Cambridge Street at Dakota Avenue
5-329 On Gorham Avenue at North of Walker Street
S-330 On State Highway No. 7 at West of Joppa Avenue
5-331 On Utah Avenue and Xylon Avenue at South of West 35th' Street
5-332 On Georgia Avenue at South of West 26th Street
5-333 On Zarthan Avenue at North of Cedar Lake Road
5-334 'On Parklands Road at North of Parklands Lane
5-335 On Brunswick Avenue at South of West 27th Street
Permission to Place Buried Cable, Etc.
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the Northwestern
Bell Telephone Company was granted permission to make a dig up on West 32nd Street
between Louisiana Avenue and Kentucky Avenue Avenue as shown in detail on sketch
presented to and approved by the Village Engineer, by unanimous vote of all Members
of the Council.
Letter Requesting Street Light - James Sadilek
Letter from James Sadilek, 3355 Utah Avenue, dated September U, 1954, request-
ing that a street light be installed on the Corner of 34th Street and Utah Avenue,
was read.
Street Light Ordered
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Northern States
Power Company was ordered to place a street light at the Corner of 34th Street and
Utah Avenue, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Letter Requesting Street Light - Thomas H. Lentz
Letter signed by Thomas,H. Lentz, 6500 Cedar Lake Road, and others, dated
September 20, 1954, requesting that a street light be installed on the Corner of
Edgewood Avenue and Cedar' Lake Road, was read.
Street Light Ordered
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Northern States
Power Company was ordered to place a street light at the Corner of Edgewood Avenue
and Cedar Lake Road, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Animal Report
Animal report of Animal Rescue League of Hennepin County for week ending
September 18, 1954, was read and ordered filed.
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Ordinance No. 457
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following
ordinance was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council:
ORDINANCE NO. 457
AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A TAPPING FEE FOR
SEWER AND WATER MAIN CONNECTIONS IN LIEU
OF AN ASSESSMENT FOR PAYMENT THEREOF
The Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park ordains:
Section 1. No person shall hereafter tap or connect either directly or
indirectly with any sewer or water main of the Village of St. Louis Park from any
lot or tract of land unless such lot or tract of land shall have been assessed
for the cost of .the construction of the sewer or water main with which the connection
is made, provided that such connection or tapping may be permitted if the Village
Clerk shall certify that proceedings for assessment of such cost have not been
commenced or completed because of recent completion of the construction of the main
and that such proceedings will be in due course commenced and completed, and pro-
vided further that if application be made to tap or connect with any such sewer or
water main, permit will be issued upon payment to the Village Treasurer of a sum
equal to the assessable cost of construction of the main involved, assessable
against the lot or tract to be served by said tapping or connection. Said assessable
cost is to be determined by the Village Engineer upon the basis of any assessment
previously made for the water,or sewer main requested or, if no such assessment has
been made, on the basis of the cost thereof as allocated against all of the property
served thereby. In all cases where such cost cannot be determined the charge is
hereby fixed at $100.00.
Section 2. The provisions of this Ordinance as to payment of a fee or charge
shall not apply in the case of connection to any lot or tract of land the owner of
which has previously paid to the Village a sum of money equivalent to the assessable
cost of constructing the main to which tapping or connection is made.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be construed as supplementary to existing
and future Ordinances of the Village regulating tapping and connections with Village
sewer and water mains.
Section 4. Any person who shall violate any provision of this Ordinance
shall upon conviction thereof be punished by a fine of not less than $50.00 nor
more than $100.00, or by imprisonment for not more than ninety days.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after
its publication.
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. '2 $26,403.31
WATER MAIN CONSTRUCTION, 54-1 THRU 54-8
Contractor, Lametti & Sons, Incorporated
Contract Date, April 26, 1954
Contract Price, 5113,227.90.
PARTIAL PAYMENT NO. 2 $ 7,077.96
CURB AND GUTTER, 54-31 THRU 54-36, 54-38 THRU 54745, 54-48 THRU 54-58
Contractor, Victor Carlson & Sons, Incorporated
Contract Date, July 6, 1954 1
Contract Price, C & G 1.78, 3z" Walk, 43¢ SF, Gravel, 2.00 CY
PARTIAL PAYMENT $ 4,680.18
CURB AND GUTTER, 54-76 THRU 54-85 and 54-115
Contractor, Victor Carlson & Sons, Incorporated
Contract Date, July 19, 1954
Contract Price, C & G 1.78, 3'" Walk, 43¢ SF, -
Contract Price
Building Inspector's Weekly Report
The Building Inspector's report for week ending September 17, 1954, showing
that 17 building permits were issued, totaling $111,715.00, was read and ordered
filed.
September 20, 1954 43 1
Bid Award for Water Main Construction, 54-151, Etc.
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the bid of
Wm. V. Terry Excavating Company, Inc. received September 13, 1954, for the cons-
truction of water main extensions Nos. 54-151, 152, 153, 149, and 87 (54-153
to be taken out), was determined to be the lowest bid of a responsible bidder, and
the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to execute contract for the Village with the
Bidder in the amount of $147,621.50, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Ordinance No, 458
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following
ordinance was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council:
ORDINANCE NO. 458
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 219
ESTABLISHING CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
The Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park ordains:
Section 1, Section 7 of Ordinance No. 219, entitled AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISH-
ING CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR NON-ELECTED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE VILLAGE"
adopted by the Village Council February 5, 1945, is hereby amended by adding thereto
the following paragraph:
Employees of the Village shall be retired upon
attaining sixty-five years of age; provided that
persons now in the employ of the Village who are
sixty-three years of age or over may continue in
the employ of the Village and shall not be retired
until January 1, 1958.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its publication.
Ordinance No. 159
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following
Ordinance was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council:
ORDINANCE NO. 459
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. Section 19.18 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of St. Louis
Park, adopted by the Village Council January 20, 1932, as heretofore amended, is
hereby further amended to read as follows:
19.18 No land shall hereafter be platted or sub-
divided so as to create any lot with a lot width of
less than sixty (60) feet measured along its frontage
on the adjacent street or at the front building line,
and an area of less than seven thousand two hundred
(7200) square feet.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its publication.
Application for Permit to Erect Advertising Sign - Meyers
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the application
of Meyers Outdoor Advertising, Inc. dated September 20, 1954, for a permit to erect
a double faced sign reading WESTWOOD SHOPPING CENTER, on the existing structure on
the parking lot of said shopping center was approved with a 20 foot setback from
Louisiana Avenue and Cedar Lake Road, and the Building Inspector was authorized to
issue same, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Application foxy Permit to Erect Advertising Sign - Le Roy Sign, Inc.
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the application
of Le Roy Sign, Inc. dated September 14, 1954, for a permit to erect an advertis-
ing sign on building at 7115 Cedar Lake Road for Westwood Drug Store, was approved,
and the Building Inspector was authorized to issue same, by unanimous vote of all
Members of the Council.
Report of Rural Hennepin Nursing Distbict for August, 1954
Report of activities of Rural Hennepin County Nursing District for August,
1954, was read and ordered filed. `
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September 20, 1954 r�
Proposed Addition to Park Tavern
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the request of
Park Tavern, 7201 Minnetonka Boulevard for a. permit to extend their present
building 4 feet on the east, according to accompanying sketch for same, was
approved, and the Building Inspector was authorized to issue permit with setback
of 7 feet from the sidewalk,_by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Petition to Annex Lot 1, Block 2, Wooddale Heights - C. L. Mullen
Clerk Justad reported on the petition of C. L. Mullen, 4501 Morningside Road
for annexation of Lot 1, Block 2, Wooddale Heights Addition, from Morningside
Village. On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the fore-
going petition was denied, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
Payment for Damage to Hydrant
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, Check No. 271508,
dated September 13, 1954, from The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company, covering damage
to hydrant located in front of Linde Air Products (Monitor Street), in the amount
of $208.26, was approved and accepted by unanimous vote of all Members of the
Council except Mayor Fernstrom who feels that insurance and overhead of $31.26
should be paid.
Letter Re: Retaining Wall for 6100 Minnetonka Boulevard - Nagel
Letter from Thomas Nagel, 6100 Minnetonka Boulevard, dated September 162 19542
stating that he would like to have a 55 foot retaining wall put in adjacent to his
property (shown on accompanying sketch), and that he is willing to pay for one-half
of the cost of same, was read. Also read was a release from claim for damages,
signed by Thomas Nagel and Virginia Nagel, dated June 23, 1953, in the sum of $210.00,
releasing the Village from any and all claims, due to Minnetonka Boulevard paving
project. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, foregoing
proposition made by Mr. Nagel was denied, by unanimous vote of all Members of the
Council.
Request for Permission to Install Sewer and Water Mains
Hippe Construction Company requested permission to install sewer and water
mains in Utah Avenue from 35th Street to a point approximately 292 feet south thereof,
according to specifications prepared by Village Engineer, Phil W. Smith therefore,
in order to get same done at once, with the understanding that they pay cash for
same.
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, Hippe Cons-
truction Company was granted permission to construct sanitary sewer and water main
by own contractor under the supervision of the Village Engineer in Utah Avenue
from 35th Street south approximately 292 feet, with the understanding that they
post the necessary bond with a written contract, and pay all costs of same, by un-
animous vote of all Members of the Council.
Advertise for Bids for i Ton Pick-up Truck for Water Department
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the Clerk was
authorized to advertise for bids for a .1954 J ton pick-up truck for the Water
Department, complete with steel cab, five heavy duty tires 6.50-15 or 6.50-16 size,
six ply with natural rubber inner tubes and one spare wheel, directional lights,
front and rear bumper, fresh air ventilating heater and defroster, rear view mirror,
two sun visors, manual control spot light on roof of cab, two windshield wipers,
heavy duty battery, one 50 ampere or more capacity generator, three speed trans-
mission, color of truck shall be dark green; cost of installing mobile radio in
truck shall be included in bid price, and with trade-in of 1950 Chevrolet iZ ton
pick-up truck, to be received October 18, 1954, by unanimous vote of all Members of
the Council.
Advertise for Bids for � Ton Panel Truck for Fngineering Department
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Clerk was
authorized to advertise for bids for a 1954 panel truck for the Engineering Depart-
ment, --- the truck to be furnished shall be similar,in design to the 1954
Suburban Carryall Model #3106 as manufactured by Chevrolet, complete with five
6:00-16 6 ply tires with natural rubber tubes and one spare wheel, directional
lights, front and rear bumpers, fresh air ventilating heater and defroster, rear
view mirror, two sun visors, two windshield wipers, heavy duty battery, right and
left-hand push button door locks, 50 ampere generator, three speed transmission,
panel type rear doors, and the color shall be juniper green. The bid price shall
include the cost of transferring and installing the mobile radio from the truck to
be traded to the new truck. Bidders shall state in their.bid price what they will
allow for 1949 Ford z ton panel truck 98RC161307,--- to be received October 182
1954, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
September 20, 1954 43 3
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 REFUNDING TO C. & C. REALTORS OVERPAYMENT ON SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
On August 18, 1954, Cusack & Carlson, Realtors requested statements for
payment iA full of the special assessments against Tracts A & D, Registered Land
Survey #328.
Invoice #1379 for Tract A was paid September 2, 1954 (Receipt #24807) in the
amount of $859.24; and Invoice #1380 for Tract D was paid September 1, 1954
(Receipt 24758) in the amount of $725.19.
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After these assessments were paid, we discovered that when the division of
the property from acreage into the above tracts was made, all the assessments except
Tar Mat were figured incorrectly, so that C. & C., Realtors were overcharged a
total of $253.92 for Tracts A & D; therefore -
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that
the amount of $253.92 overpaid on invoices 1379 and 1380 be refunded to Cusack &
Carlson, Realtors; and, upon receipt of a signed verified claim, that the Mayor and
-Clerk be hereby authorized to issue a warrant for same.
AMOUNT TO BE REFUNDED
NAME AND ADDRESS TRACTS ADDITION AMOUNT
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Cusack & Carlson, Realtors
4021 Vernon Avenue A & D Registered Land Survey #328 $253.92
S_ pecial'Permit to Connect to Water Main - Edina
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, a special permit
was granted to Victor Formo of 4362 Vernon Avenue to connect his home now under
construction on Lot 10, Auditor's Subdivision 176, to the water main in Vernon Ave-
nue for'water supply with the understanding that he pay an assessment of $94.50 at
the time he takes out the regular permit, said assessment to be credited to the
above property when water main is constructed past said property; work to be done
under the supervision of the Superintendent of the Water Department, by unanimous
vote of'all Members of the Council.
Report on Claim for Damages - Fred Schnabel
Village Street Commissioner's report on damage to Mr. Fred Schnabel's tomato
plants by the Village crew who were spraying weeds with a DDT solution on June 21,
1954, and his recommendation that the Village pay the $9.65 claimed as damages by
Mr. Schnabel, was read. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee
Middleton, the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to issue warrant in the amount of
$9.65 to Mr. Schnabel upon receipt of a verified account signed by him, by unanimous
vote of all Members of the Council.
Advertise for Bids for Water Meters, Horns, Stops
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren,. seconded by Trustee Middleton, the Clerk was
authorized to advertise for bids for the following water meters, copperhorns and
corporation stops; bids to be received October 25, 1954, by unanimous vote of all
Members of the Council:
500 5/8" meters THIS IS AN ERROR - NO ADVERTISEMENT
6 211 It FOR BIDS AT THIS TIME. JJ
500 5/8" horns
22 3/411 11
40 1" it
500 5/811 x 3/4" stops
25 3/4" it
25 In u
25 1" x 14" " (Total approximate cost $16,387.00).
Office Supplies for Civil Defense
On motion of Trustee Middleton9seconded by Clerk Justad, Requisition No. 4562,
dated September 202 1954, for Office Supplies for Civil Defense totaling $17.90,
was approved, and the Clerk was authorized to issue purchase order for same, by un-
animous*vote of all Members of the Council.
International Association of Electrical Inspectors
On motion of Trustee Middleton,, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, Electrical Ins-
pector, C. F. Rihl was authorized to attend the International Association of Uect-
rical Inspectors to be held in Louisville, Kentucky, October 11, 12, and 13, 19542
with necessary expenses paid, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
434 September 20, 1954
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Resolution
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following
resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote of all Members of the Council:
RESOLUTION SETTING ASSESSMENT HEARINGS
WHEREAS, the Clerk, with the assistance of the Engineer, has prepared pro-
posed assessments covering the assessable cost of each of the improvements herein-
after described, which assessments are on file in the Village Clerk's office,
therefore
BE IT RESOLVED that the Clerk be authorized to publish notice of hearing
to be held at the Village Council meeting October 11, 1954, on said proposed assess-
ments covering the cost of each of the following improvements, the assessable cost
of which is hereby determined to be in the amounts hereinafter respectively set
forth:
CURB AND GUTTER IMPROVE�IENTS
IMPROVEMENT
NUMBER LOCATION AMOUNT
54-31 East Side Quebec Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to
31st Street $1038.60
54-32 East Side Colorado Avenue from 28th Street to 29th
Street 1,361.60
54-33 West Side Rhode Island Avenue from 33rd Street to
34th Street 1,380.00
54-34 East Side Webster Avenue adjacent to Lots N2 Lot 19
thru Lot 23, Block 1, American Security Investment
Company's Terrace Park Addition 434.70
54-35 East Side Lynn Avenue from 25th Street to 26th Street 860.20
54-36 West Side Oregon Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to 1,338.60
31st Street
54-38 North Side 35th Street from Zinran Avenue to Aquilla
Avenue 670.80
54-39 West Side Hampshire Avenue from 27th Street to 28th
Street 1,363.90
54-40 West Side Zinran Avenue from 35th Street to 36th St. 1047.80
54-41 East Side Yukon Avenue from 33rd Street to 34th St. 1,377.70
54-42 West Side Yukon Avenue from 33rd Street to 34th St. 1077.20
54-43 East Side Wyoming Avenue from 33rd Street to 34th St. 1,423.70
54-44 West Side_Wyoming Avenue from 33rd Street to 34th St. 11423.70
54-45 East Side Zinran Avenue from 35th Street to 36th St, 1050.10
54-48 Adjacent to Lots 7, Block 2 & Lot 18, Block 1, Eide '
& Marten's Second Addition _268.08
54-49 West Side Nevada Avenue from 29th Street to Minnetonka
Boulevard 1;361:60
54-50 West Side Zinran from 33rd Street to 34th Street 1077.70
54-51 East Side Zinran from 33rd Street°to 34th Street 1,377.70
54-52 East Side Sumter Avenue from 29th Street thru Lot 9,
Block 3, East Texa-Tonka Addition 926.90
54-53 29th Street adjacent to South Side Lot 16, Block 14,
Park Manor Addition 297.60
54-54 East Side Colorado Avenue from 27th Street to 28th
1,085.60
Street
54-55 East Side Rhode Island Avenue from 31st Street to
South Line Lot 13, Block 2, Eide & Marten's Second 1,432.90
54-56 West Side Quebec Avenue from 28th Street to 29th St. 12380.00
54-57 East Side Quebec Avenue from 34th Street to 35Th St. 1080.00
54-58 West Side Quebec Avenue from 34th Street to 35th St. 12380.00
54-76 West Side Quebec Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard
to 31st Street 1,368.50
54-77 West Side Colorado Avenue from 27th Street to 28th St. 993.60
54-78 East Side Louisiana Avenue adjacent to Lots 16 thru
21, Block 15, The Bronx Addition 643.05
54-79 East Side Texas Avenue from 35th Street to 36th Street 1,345.50
�4-80 West Side Texas Avenue from 35th Street to 36th Street 1057.00
54-81 East Side Texas Avenue from 34th Street to 35th Street 1080.00
54-82 West Side Sumter Avenue from 33rd Street to 321 Street 920.00
54-83 West Side Texas Avenue from 34J Street to 35th Street 671.60
54-84 West Side Texas Avenue from 34th Street to 342 Street '612.50
54-85 West Side Rhode Island Avenue from 31st Street to Park
Property 11446.70
54-115 North Side 26th Street from France Avenue to East
Village Limits 795.80
September 20, 1954 5
Resolution Setting Assessment Hearings, Cont'd.
SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS
IMPROVEMENT
NUMBER LOCATION AMOUNT
54-29 West Side Quebec Avenue from Minnetonka Boulevard to
31st Street $1,557.13
54-30 West Side Utah Avenue from 33rd Street to 34th St. 1,622.89
54-59 East Side Colorado Avenue from 28th Street to 29th
Street 1,480.00
54-60 West Side Rhode Island Avenue from 33rd Street to
34th Street 1,560.00
54-61 West Side Sumter Avenue from 29th Street to 28th St. 1,502.50
54-62 East Side Sumber Avenue from 28th Street to 29th St. 1,502.50
54-63 East Side Rhode Island Avenue from 28th Street to
29th Street 1,502.50
54-65 West Side Quebec Avenue from 28th Street to 29th Street 1,502.50
54-66 East Side Quebec Avenue from 28th Street to 29th Street 1,502.50
54-67 East Side Virginia Avenue from Texa-Tonka to Texa-
Tonka, adjacent to Lots 10, 11, 12, 13, Block 3, Texa-
Tonka Addition 630.60
54-68 West Side Hampshire Avenue from 27th Street to 28th St. 1,504.78
54-70 East Side Sumter Avenue from 29th Street thru Lot 9,
Block 3, East Texa-Tonka 12007.50
54-71 East Side Colorado Avenue from 27th Street to 28th St. 1,180.00
54-72 West Side Colorado Avenue from 27th Street to 28th St. 1,080.00
GRADING IMPROVI24ENT
L-Z�-
53-108 West 25th Street from Inglewood Avenue to France Avenue)
Huntington Avenue from 25th Street to 26th Street ) 5,989.50
SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS
54-18 West 25th Street from Joppa Avenue to 150 .feet West of
• Monterey; Basswood Road from 25th Street to East line
of Cedarwood Second Addition; .Monterey Avenue from 25th
Street to 252 Street (one house connection for Lot 5t
Block 3, one one house connection for Lot 4, Block 51 9,429.75
BITUMINOUS SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ,
53-64 Alley, Block 3, American Security Company's Oak Terrace 1095.00
53-101 Glenhurst •Avenue south of 39th Street 1,000.00
53-103 27th Street from Princeton Avenue to Raleigh Avenue 1,492.00
54-103 Alley, Block 17, Park Manor Addition 995.00
54-105 Alley, Block 9, Park Manor Addition 995.00
Request for Refund on Sewer Permits -- Sachs Plumbing Co.
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the request of
Sachs Plumbing Company for refund on the following drain permits (sewer permits
were taken out instead of cesspool permits) in the amount of $28.00 was approved,
and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to issue warrant for same upon receipt of
a verified account therefore, signed by Abram Sachs, by unanimous vote of all
Members of the Council:
Sewer Permits $ 10.00 each
Cespool Permits 3.00 "
Difference 7.00 _
4 Permits for a total of $28.00.
'; utes
The minutes of meeting held September 13, 1954 were read. On motion of
Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the minutes of meeting held on
September 13, 1954 were approved as read, by unanimous vote of all Members of
the Council.
Meeting Adjourned
On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Clerk Justad, the meeting was
adjourned at 11:25 PM, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.
ATTEST:
rllo�Lmt�— R. C. FERNSTROM, Mayor
J S , Clerk