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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954/09/07 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular 402 August 31, 1954 Meeting Adjourned � On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the meeting was adjourned at 9:08 P. M., by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. R. C. FERNSTROM, Mayor ATTEST: J SEP JUSTAD, Clerk REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 7. 1954 A regular meeting of the Village Council was called to order by Mayor R. C. Fernstrom at 8:11 P. M. The following Council Members were present at roll call: Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Jorvig Trustee Middleton Clerk Justad Mayor Fernstrom Also present was Village Attorney, E. 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 the following roll call vote: Trustee Bolmgren, yea; Trustee Jorvig, yea; Trustee Middleton, yea; Clerk Justad, yea; Mayor Fernstrom, yea: Eugene ,A. Alexander 68.40 Aaron Anderson 175.50 Rollin P. Briggs 201.60 Leo Burns 184.80 W. Bushway . 111.39 Betty Caldwell 96.06 Dorothy Chase 151.02 B. F. Cihoski 360.68 John Connery 212.18 Thomas Connery 253.80 Norman Crosby 220.89 Marlowe M. Crotty 27.31 H. E. Dahlin 196.80 Elsie Dahlstrom 19.77 Roberta Dahlstrom 91.80 Marjorie Dale 21+•97 Roberta Edey 74.80 D. Edwards 212.29 N. H. Epstein 291.00 E. Ferch 192.86 Alfred Formo 172.80 Ellsworth Frank 201.60 Donald Freiborg 206.74 Herman Freiborg 239.40 Donald Galloway 172.80 George Gibson 84.00 Henry Girard 201.60 Donald Glassing 108.00 Catherine Goodsell 113.95 Mary Etta Green 38.88 Howard Hallgren 72.00 Roy Hansen 203.18 Edward Haynes 237.60 Esther Helmer 5.98 M. G. Jacobson 15.75 Bruce Jensen 212.29 Alvera Johnson 60.86 J. 0. Johnson 220.50 Ronald Johnson 174.15 T. Borghild Johnson 63.81 C. W. Jones 198.34 Earl Jones 247.03 Evelyn S. Jones 90.00 Walter Jungblut 180.00 Maynard Kays 68.55 Dickman Knutson 212.85 A. Korbel 203.18 Vernice Larson 74.90 Roy Lea 223.50 Edward Lemke 174.15 E. R. Ludwig 63.00 G. Mack 289.80 Carlisle Madsen 220.80 Vance Marfell 217.35 Walter Mark 172.80 M. Markuson 210.90 Eugene Mc Gary 175.65 Omar L. Mc Gary 72.00 L. Mc Nellis 269.33 Mildred Melbourne 9.02 ' September 7, 1954 403 Verified Claims, Cont'd. Carl Miller 268.80 Mary Miller 71.52 Ruth Mollet 18.94 Sylvester Newdall 172.80 R. Nordstrom 291.38 H. Nygaard 219.45 E. Omestad 207.90 Dorothy Owens 24.93 Ellida Parchem 75.43 P. P. Persyk 245.70 R. Pykal 212.29 W. Reid 269.33 Wm. A. Reiners 197.10 C. F. Rihl 279.26 Eloise Rude 42.87 F. J. Sadilek 225.00 June Sandberg 6.37 Donald Senander 186.24 Richard Senander 240.98 Gilbert M. Senst 204.49 Fred •Sewall 172.80 Richard Shinn 196.80 Harriet Simonson 22.50 Donald T. ,Sorensen 249.60 Paul Sorensen 172.80 John R. Stienstra 19.80 Peter Stienstra 29.70 Fred Stimson 196.80 Guy Ten Eyck 213.68 William Ten Eyck 205.20 Le Roy Thies 180.00 Thomas Thies 172.80 Betty Tiedemann 27.92 Vernon Tollefsrud 201.00 G. Vita 283.50 Donald Voss 207.90 Ed Werner 50.40 E. Whipps 228.00 Edward Williams 212.29 Frederick Williams 252.45 Lois 'E. Williams 21.25 James J. Zalusky 214.20 Burt -Zila 316.58 R. Zoesch 207.90 Acme"Typewriter Sales & Service Auel Equipment Company 24.67 ✓ • Company 11.00 �� Bailey Meter Company 3.31 Belt 'Line Pay Dump 75.00 ✓ Ole Bergerson 50.00 ✓ Beth6sda Invalid Home 90.00 ✓ A. BJornson 136.50 `✓ Black Top Service Co. 21.62 n " 76.50 ✓' It • it it it 162.39 ✓ Borchert-Ingersoll 20.94 Boyer-Gilfillan Motor Co. 39.65 `/ Helen L. ,Bradley, dba Suburban rr If 11 it 28.81 v Sanitary Drayage Company 1,577.05 n it it n 6.78 ✓ - n It n 7,,888-78 •� o - it - n " 15.56 ✓ Bruce Publishing Company 74.95 Bury'& Carlson 944.26 Commonwealth Electric Co. 74.84 If ' It 878.36 R. B. Connery 77.45 Crown Rubber Stamp Co. 226.50 ✓ Dahlberg Brothers, Inc. 18.40 ✓ E. E;• Danielson 48.00 v it " rt 12.64 R. C. Duncan Company 53.54 ✓ - " it it 15.25 Robert F. Fitzsimmons, C. A. 32.00 V " " '! 17-92 ,/ The Flox Company, Inc. 430.69 ,, 3.74 it If o n 227.84 v u n n 7.20 `• It it " " 227.84 Alfred Formo 44.10 ✓ Fowler-Electric Company 64.77 � Freelands Grocery 3.75 General Trading Company 4.68v Edwin Gilbert 74.34 ✓ " If it 19-04- J. V. Gleason 2,207.11 n rr it 4.26,, If of n 2,730.24 n It If 5.74 c- it n If 4,,238-33 n rr it 37.28,/ n • n is 705.61 n n n .544 n If n 312.59 3.44U, Goodwin Joss Laboratories 12.00 12-35- Gopher Equipment & Supply Co. 203.00 v' n n n 4.82✓ n u it n 45.48 y 5.36 Great Northern Railway Co. 34,813.13 ✓ 2.46- M. B. Hagen 60.00 7.22 - Hawkins Chemical Company 306.00 ✓ " If !' 6.72 ,, Hobart Brothers Sales 14.02 ✓ If !' " 42.60 Hoglund & Company 17.02 '! !' it 15.24L, Industrial & Truck Parts, Inc. 3.46 o n o 2,91 v' it to u n 15.41 14.40 International Business Machines 4.50 Corporation 49.50 n n n 9.021 Maynard Kays 7.14 4.93 1 Kinney Shoe Store 6.99 � Lakeland Door Company 150.00 ✓ League of Minn. Municipalities 15.00 ✓ Lee-Bo Office Supply Company 2.88 v"Life Long Battery Distributors 22.45 v " If it " 5.00 ti' Lilac Super Valu 30.87 ✓ '! '-' " '' 4.90 Wm. H. Mc Coy 297.66 ✓ Meyers Hardware _ 11.24 Miller-Davis Company 60.00 tt n 4.05 u n n 39.60 n n X40 n n n 60.00 n n 21.86 16-50 ✓ Minikada Hardware Co. 36.45 ✓ !' '! '! 1.50 ✓ Minneapolis Gas Company 1.72 2.25 n n u .85 v n rt a 15.00 404 September 7, 1954 Verified Claims, Cont'd. Minneapolis Gas Company 25.87 Miller-Davis Company 7.88 Minneapolis School Supply Co. 311.80 " " " 8.90 If " if If 37.10 n n n 8.75 Minn. Fire Equipment Co. 326.00 !' '! '! 14.70 Minn. Fire Extinguisher Co. 6;.50 ✓ '! '! " 2.35 Minnesota Paints 147[.50 n n " 7.80 v` Mobile Radio Engineering 2:60 ✓ It " " 5.55 ✓ The Mueller Company 4.17 ✓ " " " 8.00 L National Bushing & Parts 15.48 28.80 L New Dutch Grill 100.00 ✓ " " r' 10.65 Norris Creameries, Inc. 3.30 " '' " 29.95 Northern Contracting Co., Inc. 10,569.96 " " " 2.10 �- Northern States Power Company 1,948.15 '' " " 8.751, If n it n 19.80 v n n n 2.24 it 11 7.84 ✓ N14 Bell Telephone Co. 329.05 Panther Oil & Grease Co. 122.10✓ " of it " 38.30 The Paper Supply Company, Inc. 14.10 Penny Super Market _ 31.00 Pockrandt Lumber Company 8.27v Reinhard Brothers, 13.76 " n u n 27-36v/ William A. Reiners 38.25 5.20 ✓ E. H. Renner & Sons 1.46 Gertrude Renner _ 1i.4.8✓ Max Renner Well Company 7.00 Pockrandt Lumber Company 37.01✓ H. A. Rogers Company 37-50 " it It If 38.00,1' 1.20 Rosholt Equipment Company 8.28 ✓ " '! " " 2.42 6.50 "/ Royal Typewriter Sales 20.90 12.14 ✓ n u n 3.6o-- 2.82- .602.82- n u " 4-00 - �� 109.53 t- Rutherfords Garden Supplies 89.12 24.70 �, Standard Unit Parts Company 2.40 ` Seirup & Sons 649.88 ✓ It " " 10.80 Peter Stienstra 56.07-✓ W. R. Stephens Company 112.84 - St. Louis Park Fireman's Relief Suburban Chevrolet Company 3.26 . Association 2,202.21 Suburban Electric Company 1095.00 " Terry Brothers, Inc. 150.00 v' Wm. V. Terry Excavating Co. 240.00 Village of Richfield 44.07 v' " " " If If 200.00 Vil, of St. L. Park Water Dept. 29_.00 `/ It " It 1110,075.95 " Vil, of St. L. Park Water Revenue " 11 '-' if " 37,705.80 Bond Debt Redemption Fund 2,527.00 v' West Disinfecting Company 65.60 Wheeler Lumber Bridge & Supply 21.84 ,E Williams Hardware Co. 15.31 if n It 15.21 Bids for Widening of Street - 54-117 As advertised in the St. LouislPark Dispatch August 26, 1954, sealed bids were received from the following bidders for widening of Joppa Avenue between Excelsior Boulevard and the South Line of West 37th Street: 1. Victor Carlson & Sons, Inc. $2,018.75 On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the above bid was referred to the Village Engineer and Chairman of the Street Department Committee for tabulation and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. No Bids on Proposed Grading, Graveling and Bituminous Stabilizing - 54-118 Pursuant to advertisement in the St. Louis Park Dispatch August 26, 1954, no bids were received for the grading, graveling, and bituminous stabilizing of West 29th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Quebec Avenue. ResolutionOn motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of ail Members of the Council: RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION ORDERING GRADING, GRAVELING, AND BITUMINOUS STABILIZING - #54-118 WHEREAS, the Village Council adopted a resolution July 26, 1954, ordering Improvement No.. 54-118, Grading, Graveling and Stabilizing of West 29th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Quebec Avenue; and no bids having been received for doing the work in response to advertisement therefore, and a portion of the work has been com- pleted at no chargeable cost to the project, and it appears that the remaining estimated cost does not exceed $1,200.002 therefore BE IT RESOLVED that said resolution be hereby amended to provide for bituminous surfacing of said West 29th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Quebec Avenue only, the' work to be done by the Street Commissioner under the direction of the Village �/� Engineer. September 71 1954 405 Bids for Filling, Grading and Sodding at Well No._J As advertised in the St. louis Park Dispatch August 26, 1954, sealed bids were received from the following bidders for filling, grading and sodding at Well #5, 8301 West 34th Street: 1. Kinney Lawn Service $ 945.75 2. Ruedlinger Nursery and Garden Center ( 1,150.00 On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the above bids were referred to the Village Engineer and Chairman of the Water Department Committee for tabulation and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Hearing on Proposed Sanitary Sewer Extensions 54-147 and 54-148 Pursuant to notice published in the St. Louis Park Vispatch August 19, and August 26, 1954, a public hearing was had on proposed sanitary sewer in (54-147) Meadowbrook Road from Excelsior Boulevard to Powell Road and in Powell Road from Meadowbrook Road to Hopkins Village Limits, and (54-148) Lift Station at Powell Road and Meadowbrook Road. Mathew Levitt, Attorney for Coast to Coast Stores asked that these projects be laid aside for the time being. Mr. Morse of Hopkins Terminal, Inc., owner and petitioner said he would be willing to withdraw his petition at this time. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, action on above proposed sanitary sewer extensions and lift station was deferred to September 27, 19542 by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Hearing on-Bituminous Surfacing- 54-150 A hearing was had on the proposed public improvement described in the follow- ing resolution. The following persons appeared: Mathew Levitt, Attorney for Coast to Coast Stores and Mr. Morse of Hopkins Terminal, Inc. appeared and asked that Powell Road from Meadowbrook Road to Hopkins Village Limits be removed from Improve- ment #54-150. Resolution On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: RESOLUTION ORDERING BITUMINOUS SURFACING WHEREAS the Village Council has met at the time and place specified in the notice published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch, August 19 and 26, 1954, relating to the public improvement hereinafter described and has heard all interested persons appearing at said meeting and has secured from the Village Engineer a report advising it it 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 on September 27, 1954. APPLICATION OF,BITUMINOUS SURFACING 54-150 Meadowbrook Road from Excelsior Boulevard to Powell Road. Licenses On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following applications for 1954 licenses were approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to issue licenses to expire December 31, 1954, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: Irving M. Rose Electric Company Electrical Robin Hood System, Inc. Popcorn Stand La Miracle Dining Restaurant Mc Williams Plumbing & Heating Company Plumbing Domestic Heating Company Heating Bonds On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following bonds which have been approved by Village Attorney, Edmund T. Montgomery, were approved by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: HEATING LICENSE BOND $+13,000.00 Domestic Heating Company, principal United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, surety Effective, August 26, 1954 Expires December 31, 1954• 406 September 7, 1954 � Bonds, Continued PLUMBING LICENSE BONDI $4,000.00 (� S. G. Mc Williams, principal Century Indemnity Company, surety Effective, August 20, 1954 Expires, December 31, 1954• SIDEWALK CONTRACTOR'S BOND $10,000.00 B. A. Enright, principal American Automobile Insurance Company, surety Effective, August 10, 1954 Expires, December 31, 1954• SIDEWALK CONTRACTOR'S BOND $10,000.00 Donald R. Frantz Concrete Construction, Inc., principal American Automobile Insurance Company, surety Effective, August 2, 1954 Expires. -December 31, 1954• CONTRACTOR'S BOND $1,527.50 Terry Brothers, Incorporated, principal Saint Paul-Mercury Indemnity Company, surety Dated, September 2nd, 1954, covering contract for grading, graveling and stabilizing Improvement No. 54-113 - Xylon Avenue from West 35th Street to 300 feet Z6uth, said contract bearing date of August 23, 1954, 'which is by reference thereto made a part hereof. CONTRACTOR'S BOND $133,686.10 Wm. V. Terry Excavating Company,,- Incorporated., principal Fire Insurance Association of Philadelphia, surety Dated, August 2nd, 1954, covering installation of water mains, Village of St.ILouis Park, Improvements Nos. 54-86, 88, 89, 89a, 91, 92, 107 to 109. CONTRACTOR'S BOND $37,568.00 Wm. V. Terry Excavating Company, Incorporated, principal Fire Insurance Association of Philadelphia, surety Dated August 2nd, 1954, covering installation of sanitary sewer, storm sewers, and water mains, St. Louis Park, Knoll- wood Plaza, Minnesota. Ordinance No. 455 On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following ordinance was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: 1 ORDINANCE NO. 455 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 132 CONCERNING THE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE The Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park ordains: Section 1. Section 4 of Ordinance No. 132, entitled AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE, adopted by the Council November 213, 1938, is hereby amended by adding thereto the following paragraph: A reasonable quantity of materials other than garbage may be deposited in cans or containers provided by each householder for accumulation of garbage, provided that no explosive material-nor any bulky non-inflammable material shall be so deposited, including, but not limited to, sand, sod, gravel, earth, brick and concrete refuse of all kinds, metal containers in excess of one-gallon capacity, and ashes, and the Village garbage collection contractor shall refrain from collecting any garbage containing any such materials. Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its publication. , Request for Permission to Place Poles On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the request of Northern States Power Company to place poles at the following locations in the Village was granted, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: 1 Pole on Joppa Avenue and Highway No. 7 3 Poles ori Yosemite Avenue from Chicago Milwaukee tracks to West 36th Street Build 13,800 volt pole line from Yosemite Avenue and West 36th Street to Joppa Avenue and Minnetonka Boulevard. September 7, 1954 40PI Request for Permission to Place Poles, Cont'd. 1 Pole on 16th Street between Pennsylvania and Quebec Avenues. Gas Main Extensions On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following gas main extensions were approved by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: JOB LOCATION S-247 Boone Avenue at North of West 29th Street S-248 Aquila Avenue at North of West 29th Street S-249 Jersey Avenue at South of Wayzata Boulevard S-250 Salem Avenue at South of West 26th Street S-251 West 32nd Street at West of Lynn Avenue S-254 Pennsylvania at 14th Street and Texas Avenue S-252 Flagg Avenue from Cedar Lake Road to West 22nd Street S-253 Flagg Avenue to cover Lot 2; West 22nd Street to West 18th Street; Flagg Avenue to Hillsboro; West 18th Street to West Franklin Avenue; West 18th Street to Brucedale Road; Hillsboro Avenue to Flagg Avenue; Hillsboro Avenue to Independence Avenue; Brucedale Road to Cover Lot 16, Block 3; Independence Avenue to Cover Lot 14, Block 3. Request for Permission to Place Pole and Buried Cable On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company was granted permission to place One (1) pole on Boone Court south of Cedar Lake Road, and to place buried cable on the first street south of Wayzata Boulevard running east from Texas Avenue, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Resolution On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: RESOLUTION REFUNDING 51-251 LIFT STATION #6 #500 ASSESSMENT WHEREAS it appears that by resolution of the Village Council adopted September 15, 1952, levying assessments for 51-251 Lift Station #6 #500, the following owner was charged for one unit in the amount of $150.00; and WHEREAS on July 27, 1953, said owner paid above assessment in full (Receipt #19148 in the amount of $135.000and WHEREAS on July 26, 1954, the lift station area for the above assessment was enlarged and the cost of each unit thereby reduced; therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the difference between the original total cost of the above assessment on the follow- ing property ($150.00) and the reduced cost ($113.50) be refunded to the owner, and upon receipt of a signed verified claim that the Mayor and the Clerk be hereby authorized to issue a warrant in payment of such refund to the respective property owner. AMOUNT TO BE REFUNDED NAME 'AND ADDRESS EOT BLOCK ADDITION AMOUNT- Ray MOUNTRay D. Johnson 2700 Glenhurst Avenue 1 2 Cedarhurst $36.50 Request for Ornamental Street Signs in Lake Forest Area Letter from Frank D. Kiewel, Jr., for Lake Forest Association, dated September 21 1954, requesting permission to erect ornamental street signs according to the accompanying sketch, at the following locations, was read. 1. France Avenue and Cedarwood Road 2. France Avenue and Forest Road 3. France Avenue and Cedar Lake Road 4. Cedar Lake Road at the eastern approach to the bridge that passes over the railway tracks 5. The entrance to Lake Forest from Parklands. This would be at a location near the Rex Kitts home and the Ralph Jacobson home. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, permission was granted the Lake Forest Association to erect above mentioned at said locations with the understanding that there will be no expense in connection therewith to the Village, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. `r®s September 7, 1954 Q O Partial Payment on Contract Work On motion of Trustee Middleton; seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following partial payments on contract work in progress, presented by Village Engineer, Phil W. Smith, were approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to issue warrants covering same, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: PARTIAL PAYMENT NO. 1 WATER MAIN CONSTRUCTION, 54-863 88, 89, 89a, 91, 92, 107, 108, 109 - Contractor, Wmi. V. Terry Excavating Company, Incorporated Contract Date, August 2, 1954 Contract Price, $133,686.10 AMOUNT OF PARTIAL PAYMENT NO. 1 $37,705.80• PARTIAL PAYMENT NO. 1 WATER MAIN, 54 llo; SANITARY SEWER, 54-111; STORM SEWER, 54-112 Contractor, William V. Terry Excavating Company, Inc. Contract Date, August 2, 1954 Contract Price, $37,568.00 AMOUNT OF PARTIAL PAYMENT NO. 1 $10,075.95. PARTIAL PAYMENT NO. 2 SERVICE CONNECTIONS, 54-17 & 54-24 Contractor, Northern Contracting Company Contract Date, July 6, 1954 Contract Price, $26,866.50 AMOUNT OF PARTIAL PAYMENT NO. 2 $102569.96. Application for Permit to Erect Sign - Nordquist On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, 'seconded by Trustee Middleton, the application of Nordquist Sign Company, dated August 25, 1954, for a permit to erect an advertising sign for John W. Heller at 5305 Excelsior Boulevard 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 Sign - Nordquist On motion of Trustee Middleton., seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the application of Nordquist Sign Company, dated August 27, 1954, for a permit to erect an adver- tising sign for Pengelly X-Ray Company at 6002 Excelsior Boulevard 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 Signs - Nordquist On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, 'seconded by Trustee Middleton, the application of Nordquist Sign Company, for a permit to erect an advertising sign for Eberhard Co. (two signs) at 3939 Excelsior Boulevard was approved, and the Building Inspector was authorized to issue permits for same, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Request for Permission to Erect Fence and Signs - Zephyr Oil Co. William Smith of Zephyr Oil Company, 5050 Excelsior Boulevard appeared. Said he would like to put a fence around his property to close off the view of the present dump activities. He also applied for a permit to erect One (1) V shaped billboard for advertising their business. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the foregoing matters were referred to the Planning Commission for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Hearing on Proposed Water Main Extensions - 54-151, Etc. Separate hearings were had on the proposed public improvements described in the following resolution. Mathew Levitt, Attorney for Coast to Coast Stores, and Mr. Morse of Hopkins Terminal appeared and asked that the six-inch water main in Improvement No. 54-149 be taken out. Mr. G. E. Lyden, 1601 Ottawa Avenue spoke in favor of Improvement No. 54-152• ( Resolution F On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: RESOLUTION ORDERING WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS WHEREAS the Village Council has meat the time and place specified in the notice published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch August 19 and 26, 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 advising 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; September 79 1954 409 Resolution Ordering Water Main Extensions, Cont'd. 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• IMPROVEMENT NUMBER LOCATION WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS 54-151 Dakota Avenue from Cedar Lake Road to West 16th Street 54-151 West 16th Street from Dakota Avenue to Zarthan Avenue 54-152 Ottawa Avenue from Cedar Lake Road to West 16th Street 54-153 Utah Avenue from West 35th Street to 300 feet South 54-149 Easement No. 1, from a point 68 feet East of the Hopkins boundary in Excelsior Boulevard to 10 feet North of the North Line of NWr of the SW41 of Section 20,;Township 117, Range 21; thence West parallel with and 10 feet north of said line to Powell Road. Easement ,No. 2. from Powell Road northwesterly parallel to the NE'ly line of Lot 8, Auditor's Subdivision No. 294 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 Avenue to Hillsboro Avenue Hillsboro Avenue from West Franklin Avenue to West 16th Street West 16th Street from Hillsboro Avenue to County Road 18 County Road 18 from West 16th Street to Brucedale Road. Proposed Ordinance Regulating Excavations in Arxy Street or Alley, Etc._ An ordinance proposed by the Hennepin County Highway Department, REGULATING EXCAVATIONS IN ANY STREET OR ALLEY IN THE VILLAGE OF ST. LOUIS PARK, PROVIDING FOR PERMITS AND FEES FOR THE SAME, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, was read. On motion of Trustee Middleton, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the 'foregoing proposed ordinance was referred to the Village Attorney for study and recommendation., by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Application for License to Sell 3.2 Beer, On-Sale - New Dutch Grill Application of Dorothy J. Mc Donald, dba Old Dutch Grill, 7113 Wayzata Boule- vard, dated September 1, 1954, for a license to sell 3.2 beer, on-sale, was read. It was moved by Trustee Middleton that the foregoing application for a license to sell 3.2 beer, on-sale- be- approved. No second. Motion lost. Letter Requesting Street Light - Brunswick at 28th Letter from Mrs. Marvin Meister, 2757 Brunswick Avenue, dated August 25, 1954, requesting the installation of a street light at the corner of Brunswick Avenue and 28th Street, was read. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Northern States Power Company was ordered to install a street light at the corner of Brunswick avenue and 28th Street, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, it appears to the Village Council that there is a sufficient sum of monies in the Water Department Fund to pay the principal and interest on the -January 15, 1953 Series Water Tank Bonds maturing in the year 1955, therefore BE IT RESOLVED that the levy for payment of said principal and interest con- tained in resolution adopted December 15, 1952 is hereby canceled in the amount of $20,774.00, and the Village Clerk is hereby instructed to send a copy of this resolu- tion to the County Auditor of Hennepin County, Minnesota, and further the Village Treasurer be authorized to transfer to the Sinking Fund Account for said January 15, 1953 Series Water Tank Bonds the amount of $20,774.00 from the Water Department Fund and deposit same in the Citizens State Bank of St. Louis Park. Planning Commission's Report on Request for Permit to Erect Gas Station Planning Commission's report dated September 1, 1954, on the request of Phillips Petroleum Company for a permit to erect as gas service station on the SW Corner of Louisiana Avenue and Wayzata Boulevard, was read. On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Middleton; the foregoing request for a permit to erect a gas sta- tion on the SW Corner of Louisiana Avenue and Wayzata Boulevard was approved, and the Building Inspector was authorized to issue same with the understanding that setbacks will be not less than 43 feet from both streets as recommended by the Planning Com mission, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council* 11 j 410 September 7, 1954 Resor On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, the Council in a resolution adopted October 9, 1950 reserved the right to direct the transfer of monies from the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund to the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund Sinking Fund to reduce the Perma- nent Improvement Revolving Fund in amounts sufficient to pay principal and interest on the Permanent Improvement Revolding Fund, October 1, 1948 Series Bonds matur- ing during the next year and reserved Ithe right to cancel the deferred tax levy to be spread in that year; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED that the 1954 levy for payment of said principal and interest contained in the resolution adopted October 90 1950 is hereby canceled in the sum of $27,825.00, and the Village Clerk s hereby authorized to send a copy of this reso- lution to the County Auditor of•,Hennepin County. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED ,that the Treasurer is hereby directed to reduce the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund by a transfer to the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund Bond Sinking Fund No. ,l'in the amount of $26,500.00, an amount equal to the sum of the bonds and interest maturing during the year 1955 to be paid from the Sinking Fund. Bid Award for Accounting and Billing Machines On motion,of,Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the bid of Burroughs Corporation received August 2, 1954, for furnishing Two (2) Style F-303 Burroughs Sensimatic Accounting Machines, with eleven accumulators; keyboard selection of, registers; listing, adding and subtracting capacity of $99,999,999.00 and $9999999,999.99 subtotaling and totaling capacity; keyboard dating mechanism; twenty-one two letter character abbreviations, and direct subtraction in all accumu- lators at a net cost to the Village of $7,754.40, was determined to be the lowest bid of a responsible bidder, and the Clerk was authorized to issue a purchase order for the same at price bid, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Suggested Sewer Plan - France from Cedar Lake Avenue to 28th Street Petition for sanitary sewer in Glenhurst Avenue from 27th Street to 28th Street, dated June 1, 1953, signed by B. H. Gmgoly, 2706 Glenhurst Avenue and others, was read. Also the suggested plan of Village Engineer, Phil W. Smith for sewer cons- truction in this area, was read. Estimated cost, $29,172.00. Hearing Date Set for Proposed Sanitary Sewer Extensions On motion of Trustee Bolmgreni seconded by Trustee Middleton, Octob®r. 11. 1954, was set as date of hearing on proposed, sanitary sewer extensions as recommended by Village Engineer, Phil W. Smith, as follows: Adjacent property to be assessed. France Avenue from 25th Street to its intersection with Glenhurst Avenue; Glenhurst Avenue from France Avenue to 28th Street; Cedar Lake Avenue from Glenhurst Avenue to France Avenue, and in France Avenue from Cedar Lake Avenue to the south line of Lot 2, Block 9, Sunset Gables Second Addition. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Application for Permit to Erect Sign L Nordquist On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by,Trustee Jorvig, the application of Nordquist Sign Company, dated August 27, 1954, for a permit to erect an advertising sign for Nicollet Carpet Company, 4510 Excelsior Boulevard was approved, and the Building Inspector was authorized to issue same, by unanimous vote of all Men bers of the Council. Claim for Damages to Garden - Fred Schnabel Letter from Fred C. Schnabel, 4820 West 38th Street, dated September 6, 19542 concerning damages-to his tomato plants by the Village crew who were spraying weeds with a DDT chemical on June 21st, 1954, and enclosing paid bills totaling $9.65 for replacing same, was read. On motionlof Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the foregoing matter was referred to the Street Commissioner, K. Johnson for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Building Inspector's Report for August, 1954 The Building Inspector's report for the month of August, 1954, showing a total of 131 building permits issued, totalii $1,781,980.00, was read and ordered filed. _Animal Report for Weeks Ending August 28 and September 4. 1954 Animal report of Animal Rescue League of Hennepin County for weeks ending August 28 and September 4s 1954 were read and ordered filed. September 7, 1954 411 Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: RESOLUTION ORDERING SPECIAL ELECTION WHEREAS the Village Council deems it necessary in order to provide adequate housing for the Village offices, facilities for public business and public safety, to construct a Village Hall and Public Safety Building, and it appears that the estimated cost of constructing a suitable Village Hall and Public Safety Building is $5502000,00, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that it is hereby determined to be necessary and expedient to issue the negotiable coupon bonds of the Village In the amount not to exceed Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($550,000.00) for the purpose of providing money to pay the cost of constructing such Village Hall and Public Safety Building, said bonds to bear interest at such rate payable, semi-annually, as shall be determined by the Council on the basis of bids received, and that the proposition of issuing said bonds shall be submitted to the Electors of said Village at a special election which is hereby called to be held concurrently with the General State Election on the 2nd day of November, 1954, between the hours of 7:99 AM and 8:00 PM. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk shall prepare voting machine ballots for said election, setting out the proposition in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT SPECIAL_ELECTION VILLAGE OF ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA NOVEMBER 2, 1954 SHALL THE VILLAGE COUNCIL BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $550,000'000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE COST OF CONSTRUCT- ING A VILLAGE HALL AND PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING? YES NO BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said Election shall be held at the regular polling places for each district of the Village and the Judges and Clerks to be appointed by the Village Council to serve as such for the said General Election are hereby appointed as Judges and Clerks of said Special Election. Resolution On motion' of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following reso- lution was adopted by unanimous vote of all'Members of the Council: RESOLUTION CANCELING GARBAGE COLLECTION ASSESSMENT WHEREAS it appears that by resolution of the Village Council levying assessments for Garbage Collection, the following property was assessed, and whereas said property has been vacant since 1948 and requires no Garbage Collection; therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St, Louis Park that the 1954 assessment heretofore levied against the following lot be canceled, and that the Auditor and the Treasurer of Hennepin County be hereby authorized to cancel same upon their respective records and to issue the owner a corrected tax statement. AMOUNTS TO BE CANCET.ED NAME PARCEL LOTS ADDITION 1954 Alfred H. Butters 1900 95/96 Norwaldo $ 16.90 Fire Report for August, 1954 Fire Department's report for the month of August, 1954, was read and ordered filed. Justice of Peace Report of Fines - Yngve Justice of Peace Anton Yngve's report of fines, dated September 1, 1954, was read and ordered filed. September 7, 1954 Application for Permission to Move Ice House - Cedar Sanitary Ice Co. Application of Cedar Sanitary Ici Company, dated September 7, 1954, for permission to move their ice house from the NE Corner of Inglewood Avenue and Lake Street to the NE Corner of HuntingtonlAvenue and Lake Street, was read. On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Building Inspector was authorized to issue a temporary permits to move above mentioned ice house to the NE Corner of Huntington Avenue and Lake Street, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Village Engineer's Reported Cost of Grading The Village Engineer's report on estimated cost of grading, including turn- around 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 as follows --- 2,180 CY Cut ® 50¢ CY $12090.00 Engineering and Legal Costs 10% 109.00 Total $1,199-.00, was read and referred to meeting of September 27, 1954 at time of hearing. Petition for Sanitary Sewer On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following, petition was referred to the Village Engineer, Chairman of the Sewer Department Com- mittee and Special Assessment Department for checking and recommendation, by unani- mous vote of all Members of the Council: P-1507 -- PETITION FOR SANITARY SEWER, signed by Earl K. Mc Neil, Project Engineer for Beltline Ind. Center, 5021 West 36th Street, dated September 7, 19542 for the construction of sanitary sewer in WEST 36TH STREET FROM NATCHEZ AVENUE TO HIGHWAY NO. 100. Petition for Water Main On motion of Trustee Holmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the following petition was referred to the Village Engineer, Chairman of the Water Department Com- mittee and Special Assessment Department for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: P-1506 PETITION FOR WATER MAIN, signed by Earl K. Mc Neil, Project Engineer for Beltline Ind. Center, 5021 West 36th Street, dated September 7, 1954, for the construction of water main in WEST 36TH STREET FROM NATCHEZ AVENUE TO HIGHWAY NO. 100. Report on Payments to Village for Shared Cigarette and Liquor Taxes Clerk Justad reported on payments made to the Village by the State for shared cigarette and liquor taxes, as follows: Cigarette !UA 1953 February payment 11022.00 112774.88 August payment 102189.80 10241.6.24 21011.80 222191.12 Liquor February payment 122001.32 122227.76 August payment 11 548.k4 123001-32 24,229.08. _Building Permit Approved - Treasures Island On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, 'seconded by Trustee Middleton, a permit was granted to D. J. Hoffman of Treasures Island, for use of the south 27 feet of Lot 7, Block 4, Sunset Gables Second Addition for extension of present building now on Lot 8, Block 4, Sunset Gables Second Addition as per Section 20.4-3 of the Zoning Ordinance; and the north 23 feet of Lot 7, Block 4, for parking purposes, and the Building Inspector was authorized to issue the building permit for same, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present. Justice of Peace Report of Fines - Linnee Justice of Peace E. A. Linn ee's report of fines dated August 30, 1954, was read and ordered filed. Building Inspector's Weekly Reports The Building Inspector's weekly reports were read as follows and ordered filed: Week ending August 27, 1954 19 permits issued Total $180,880.00 Week ending Sept. 3, 1954 43 " " 3752850.00. September 72 1954 41 Police Report for August, 1954 The following Police Report for August, 1954, was read and ordered filed: Arrests 69 Radio Calls 279 Accidents 26 Phone Calls 51 Mileage 14,439 Gas 1,160 Oil 54• Drainage Problem - 256ebec Earl Simanik, 2565 Quebec Avenue spoke regarding the drainage problem at the rear of his home. Said same is becoming a health problem. Stagnant water causes odor, bugs and mosquitoes. The Ecklund & Swedlund streets are adding to this problem due to grade of Oregon and Pennsylvania Avenues south of Cedar Lake Road. Trustee Jorvig said that this is a bad situation and that we should go as a group with the Village Engineer to check the problem. Mr. Simanik called attention to water being used by Landers, Norblom, Christenson Company for sand washing. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, this matter was referred to the Village Engineer for checking and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Planning Commission's Report on Request for Permit to Build Bakery - Lincoln Bakery Planning Commission's report dated September 1, 1954 on the request of Lincoln Baking Company for a permit to erect a building for a bakery on the NE Corner of Lake Street and Huntington Avenue, was read. Morris Berenberg, Secretary-Treasurer of Lincoln Baking Company said the building is to be 75 feet by 140 feet, and the loading and unloading will be done in the building. E. Grant Perl, developer of Sunset Gables said they anticipated heavy traffic on Lake Street, and he would like to see the project put in. It was moved by Trustee Middleton that the Council concur with the Planning Commission's recommendation that permit be denied. No second. Motion lost. John Palmer of the Planning Commission spoke. Said that they were told that 90% of the goods baked would go out to other stores, and only 10% would actually be sold at this location. Said they would operate all night, and the trucking will start at 3:00 AM. He would like this business in St. Louis Park, but not at this location. Called attention to Section 10.5 of the Zoning Ordinance. The Planning Commission could not say that this was not a wholesale bakery. He feels that the noise of this type of operation would be detrimental to this location. Mathew Levitt, 2824 Glenhurst Avenue spoke. Said he would be opposed to this operation. Knew nothing about this project coming up, but heard of it while here on another matter. Mayor Fernstrom Said he didn't believe the Council intended to grant a permit this evening, but that the matter just came to us from the Planning Commission. Mr. Confer who sold this property said he talked with three "city fathers" about this project before he closed the deal. 'He does not feel that this is a wholesale bakery anymore than the Milk House across the street. He asked that we visit the operation on 6th Avenue North in Minneapolis before any action is taken on this application. Trustee Bolmgren asked that before any action is taken that we have more time to check on this request. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Clerk Justad, action on above request was deferred to meeting of September 27, 1954 to allow time for further study of same, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Mr. Palmer of the Planning Commission said that if this is a retail operation, there will be no need for a hearing, and the Council will only have to proceed under Section 10.5 of the Zoning Ordinance. Paving Section Plan - Excelsior-Webster-W. Village Limits On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee, Jorvig, the paving section plan submitted by Hennepin County Highway Department was accepted and approved, subject to approval of the Village Engineer, for Excelsior Boulevard from Webster Avenue to West Village Limits, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Minutes T'he:=i6utes=ofuMeetings held August 23, 26, and 31, 1954 were read. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the minutes of meetings held August 23, 26, and 31, 1954 were approved as read, by unanimous vote of all Members of ,the Council. Meeting AdJ ourned On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the meeting was adjourned 'at 1:59 AM, September 8, 1954, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. 414 September 7, 1954 A0_ R. C. FERNSTROM, Mayor ATTEST: JOAPHddSTAD,, Clerk REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 13, 1954_ A regular meeting of the Village Council was called to order by Mayor R. C. Fernstrom at 8:05 P. M. Invocation was given by Reverend George L. Lundquist of Prince of Peace Luthern Church. The following Council Members were present at roll call: Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Jorvig Trustee Middleton Clerk Justad Mayor Fernstrom Also present was Village Attorney, Edmund T. Montgomery. Verified Claims On motion of Trustee Middleton; seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following verified claims were approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to issue warrants covering same, by the following roll call vote: Trustee Bolmgren,, yea; Trustee Jorvig, yea; Trustee Middleton, yea; Clerk Justad, yea; Mayor Fernstrom, yea; Ancker Hospital 86.00 ✓ Animal Rescue League 408.00 Baldwin Supply Company 9.00 ✓ Boyer-Gilfillan Motor Co. 27.30 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RR 133. oast to Coast Stores L,63 " De Laittre-Murphy Company 24.3'6.v Grinnell Company 106.92 Hoglund Plumbing Company 1.31 ✓ Ray D. Johnson 36.50 It " I1 9.03 Lakeland Door Company 150.00 Landers-Norblom-Christenson Co. 10.71 v Walter Mark 10.57 Minneapolis Gas Company 20.04 ✓ Minneapolis School Supply 67.15 National Tea Company 42.10 ✓ Newhouse Paper Company 14.10 NW Bell Telephone Company 39.95 J. P. Reidell Company 288.00 - H. A. Rogers Company 2.36 ✓ Twin City Testing & Engineering , Union City Mission ' 75.00 ,E Laboratory , 24.70 Warner Hardware Company 43.76 West Disinfecting Company 61.46 u n n 2.92 Bids for Water Main Extensions, 54-151. Etc. " As advertised in the St. LouislPark Dispatch September 2, 1954, sealed bids were received from the following bidders for construction of water main extension Improvement Nos. 54-151, 152, 153, 149, and 87: 1. Phelps-Drake Company $165,934.00 2. Wolfe Construction Company 156,424.00 3. Peter Lametti Construction Company 156,420.14 4. William V. Terry, Inc. 149095.50 5. ' Lametti & Sons '157,752.70 On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Middleton, the above bids were referred to the Village Engineer and Chairman of the Water Department Committee for tabulation and recommendation, and to get the earliest possible starting date from contractor recommended as Flagg Avenue area is very desirous of getting water as soon as possible, by' unanimous vote of all Members of the Council.