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Home My WebLink About1955/01/03 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular 44 January 3, 1955 �7 REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 3, 1955 ' A regular meeting of the Village Council was called to order by Mayor R. C. Fernstrom at 8:01 P. M. Invocation was given by Reverend Lundquist of Prince of Peace Luthern Church. The following Council Members were present at roll call: Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Davis Trustee Jorvig Clerk Justad Mayor Fernstrom. Also present was Village Attorhey, E. T. Montgomery. Verified Claims On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, "the following verified claims were approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to issue warrants covering same, by, the following roll call vote: Trustee Bolmgren, yea; Trustee Davis; yea; Trustee Jorvig, yea; Clerk Justad, yea; Mayor Fernstrom, yea: Addressograph-Multigraph Corp. 47.79 Allied Plastics Company 22.16 11 It it 15.75 Allis-Chalmers Company 961.00 American-La France-Foamite Corp. 87.05, Borchert--Ingersoll, Inc. 147.53 Helen L. Bradley, dba Suburban " " " 4.80 Sanitary Drayage Company. ' 1,671.64 Dahlberg Brothers, Inc. 6.18 DeLaittre-Murphy Company 15.15 Arthur J. Eaton 103.20 Federal Laboratories, Inc. 13.11 Dr. E. L. Fitch 5.00 Alfred Formo 55.16 Fowler Electric Company 29.48 Freelands Grocery 7.95 General Fund to Special it it 2.02 Assessments 42.24 General Trading Company 15.57 Goodwin Joss Laboratories 12.00 it it " 23.56 Hennepin-Lake Stationers Co. 7.45 it rr 11 6.70 Lawrence Sales Corporation 642.71 it to 3.05 Wm. H. Mc Coy 265.95 rr rr to 3.21 Minneapolis School Supply 26.40 49.50 Minneapolis Gas Company 111.58 rr n n .54 Minn. Fire Equipment Co. 1.50 r�' ►� �� 10.15 Minn. Fire Extinguisher Co. 4.00 .75 Morton Salt Company 138.00 o n to 4.00 rr if o 196.47 National Tea Company 25.72 Northern_States.Power Co. 3,486.50 Northland Electric Supply Co. 26.30 NW Bell Telephone Co. 9.50 Penny Super Market 65.65 Piggly-lrliggly Store 51.67 Pitney Bowes, Inc. 56.40 Pockrandt Lumber Company 3.12 Red Owl Stores 41.10 Gertrude Renner 9.73 it It to 24.92 Rosholt Equipment Co. 6.96 Standard Oil Company 196.00 St. Louis Park Dispatch '17.40 Village of St. Louis Park 194.40 Vil. of SLP Sp. Assmt. Dept. 19.80 0 it to It 32.76 It to 0 0 0 33.00 Special Assessment Dept. 28.31 " It " to " 1,967.99 Water Dept. to Spec. Assessments 226.28 " '! Street . it 284.75 Vil. of SLP Water Revenue Bond Warner Hardware 1.10 Debt. Redemption Fund 22523.00 Anton Yngve 3.00 Bids for Four-Door Sedans for Police Department As advertised in the St. Louis Park Dispatch December 23, 1954, sealed bids were received from the following bidders for the furnishing of one to four 1955 model four-door sedans as per specifications prepared by the Village Clerk, with trade in of one or more of present police cars,i further described in specifications: Bidder Car #1 Car #2 Car #3 Car Brellinthin Chevrolet Co. $12160.00 $12160.00 $1,160.00 $12160.00 plus $59.20 if 182 H. P. Dahlberg Brothers, Inc. 1,059.00 1,059.00 759.00 759.00 with Police interceptor add 97.50 97.50 97.50 97.50 The Minar Company 817.00 817.00 417.00 417:00 January 3, 1955 45' Bids for Four-Door Sedans for Police Department, Cont'd. Bidder Car #1 Car #2 Car #3 Car # Hull-Dobbs Company $1,139.00 $1,139.00 $ 889.00 889.00 Barrington Chevrolet Co. 11267.05 11267.05 11167.05 12167.05 Bob Knowles Ford Company 995.00 995.00 795.00 795.00 Plus $110.00 for 188 H. P. H. J. Minar Company 867.00 897.00 696.00 666.00 On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the above bids were referred to the Police Chief and Chairman of Public Safety Committee for tabulation and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Bids for Copper Horns and Corporation Stops As advertised in the St. Louis Park Dispatch December 23, 1954, sealed bids were received from the following bidders for the furnishing of 500 copper meter horns; 500 5/8" x 3/4" corporation stops; and 25 1" corporation stops, F.A.B. St. Louis Park: Name of Bidder Copper Meter Horns 5/8" x 3/4" Corp. Stops 1" Corp. Stops Ford Meter Box Co. $2.97 each Grinnell Company $2.95 each $1.42 It $2.39 each Goodin Company $2.95 " 1.42 " $2.38 u On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Davis, the above bids were referred to the Water Superintendent and Chairman of the Water Department Committee for tabulation and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Bids for Water Meters As advertised in the St. Louis Park Dispatch December 23 and 30, 1954, sealed bids were received from the following bidders for the furnishing of 500 all bronze water meters size 5/8" without connections, for 3/4" standard iron pipe thread con- nection; 3 all bronze-compound water meters size 211-complete with flanges, gaskets, bolts and nuts; and 4 all bronze compound water meters size 3", complete with flanges, gaskets, bolts and nuts, all in accordance with specifications therefore shown in said advertisement: Name of Bidder 5/8" x 3/4" Meters 2" Compound Meters 3" Compound Meters Rockwell Mfg. Company $22.00 each $249.60 each $374.40 each Badger Meter Mfg. Co. $21.50 " $246.60 " $371.40 " On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the above bids were referred to the Water Superintendent and Chairman of the Water Department Committee for tabulation and recommendation, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Specifications for Boiler Housing at Incinerator On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the specifications for boiler housing at incinerator, prepared by Architect Loren B. Abbett were approved, and The Village Clerk was instructed to secure-quotations from four or five con- tractors for the construction of same, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Building Permit for Westwood Luthern Church On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Building Ins- pector was authorized to issue a building permit to the Westwood Luthern Church for their new building at Boone Avenue and Cedar Lake Road; subject to the Building Code and Ordinances, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Request for Permit to Build Church - Cross of Christ Evangelical Luthern Letter from Paul E. Crosier, Architect for The Cross of Christ Evangelical Luthern Church, dated January 3, 1955, requesting a special permit to erect a new church structure at 9445 Minnetonka Boulevard, the approximate value being $35,000., was read. On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Davis, the Building Inspector was instructed to issue building permit to the Cross of Christ Evangelical Luthern Church for their new building at 9445 Minnetonka Boulevard, subject to building code and ordinances, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. 46 January 3, 1955 � Permission to Place Poles On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Davis, the request of Northern States Power Company for permission to place poles as the following locations within the Village was granted, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: 1 pole in Alley between Gorham Avenue and Republic Avenue north of 1st Street NW 1 pole on-Kipling Avenue and West 25th Street 3 poles on West 25th Street between Kipling Avenue and Lynn Avenue. Petition for Rezoning - A. N. Loberg Petition signed by A. N. Loberg, dated December 2$, 1954 for rezoning Lots 41 and 42, Block 312, Rearrangement of St. Louis Park from Residential Use to-tWe- family dwelling use, was read. On motion of Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Clerk was instructed to.have the Petitioner secure approval of requested rezoning from the property owners on both sides of this property in writing, and Petitioner to appear in person with same at another Council meeting, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Petition for Water Main On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following petition turas referred to the Village Engineer, Chairman of the Water Department Committee and Special Assessment Department for checking and recommendation, by unanimous-vote of all Members of the Council: P-1520 PETITION FOR WATER MAIN, signed by Franklin Stensrude, 1640 Princeton Avenue and others, dated January 3, 1955, for the construction of water main in PRINCETON AVENUE FROM 16TH STREET TO CEDAR LAKE ROAD. Licenses On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Davis, the following applications for 1955 licenses- were -approved., and the Mayor and Clerk were author- ized to issue licenses to expire December 31, 1955, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: American Electric Company Electrical Brede, Incorporated Signs and Billboards Brede, Incorporated Electrical" Bud and Norm's Cities Service Gas Station 3 Pumps It 11 if It if Cigarette Gabriel Burman Plumbing 4 Heating Plumbing C. 0. Carlson Heating & Aid Con- ditioning Company Heating Cedergren and Rundquist', Inc. , Gas ,Connection it rr rr Heating John M. Christianson Electric Co. Electrical Cronstrom Heating & Sheet Metal Heating Crystal Heating & Sheet Metal Works Dahl Gas Heating Deters Plumbing & Heating Co. Plumbing if rr It 1' Heating John C. Doyle Plumbing & Heating Plumbing Eastman Furnace Company Heating Egan and Sons Company Plumbing it it it Heating Farr Plumbing Company Plumbing It It It - Gas Connection Grand Plumbing & Heating Co. Heating Hammerlund Sheet Metal, Inc. it J. C. Hoffman Electric Electrical Hoglund and Company Plumbing 11 11 Heating Howard Sales Company Pinball(Tonka Lunch) 1 Machine n n n " (Bee Liner) 1 " it (Park Tavern) 3 " A. M. Hubbard Plumbing & Heating Plumbing it it a It Heating Kay Motors,. Incorporated Used Car Lot January 3, 1955 47 Licenses, Continued Kay Motors, Incorporated Gas Station 1 Pump if it it Cigarette A. P. Kelly Plumbing & Heating Plumbing " It it It " Gas Connection Kenwood Plumbing & Heating Co. Plumbing_ Klugman Plumbing Company Gas Connection " " if Heating L. & M. Sales Company Pinball(Underwoods) 1 Machine Lake Street Plumbing Company Plumbing Lilac Super Market 3.2 Beer Off-Sale " Milk Retail '! '! Cigarette Frank Lundberg-Post Am. Legion 3,2 Beer (Club) On-Sale " it " " " Cigarette Lyndale Electric-Company Electrical Macey Signs, Incorporated Sign & Billboard Henry J. Mester ' Electrical Meyers Outdoor Advertising Co. Sign & Billboard Minneapolis Gas Company Plumbing " If " Heating Minneapolis Honeywell Company Electrical Minnesota Pumping Scavenger Motzko Plumbing & Heating Co. Plumbing it Gas Connection Heating H. R. Nichols Company _ Plumbing It 11 if ' " Heating Clare Nordwall Plumbing & Htg. Plumbing Norm's St. Louis Park Texaco Gas Station 3 Pumps it it n It it Soft Drinks NW Heating Engineers, Inc. Gas Connection Pederson Dairy ' Milk Truck 1 Truck Penny Super Market, Inc. Cigarette " 11 It Milk Retail !' If !' 3.2 Beer Off-Sale Plymough_Electric Company .Electrical Quade's 66 Service Gas Station 3 Pumps " " If Soft Drink Reams Electric-Service Electrical Richfield Heating & Sheet Metal Heating Sachs and Company Plumbing It If Gas Connection William Schupp & Company Heating Edwin F. Seestrom Electrical Sellner's Gas Heat Engineering Heating Seven-up Bottling Company Sign & Billboard Shoppe Plumbing & Heating Co. Heating Sigwald Engineering Company, Inc. Gas Connection H. 0. Soderlin Plumbing & Htg. Heating South Side Plumbing Company Plumbing it it Gas Connection it ' it Heating Standard Heating Company Heating Standard Oil Company Bulk Gas Station " " it Gas Station 4 Pumps Sterling Electric Company Electrical Suburban Home Heating Heating Robert E. Sullivan Heating Swede's Pure Oil Service Gas Station 6 Pumps It it it " Soft Drink " If it '! Cigarette St. Louis Park-Radio Cab, Inc. Taxicab 7 Cabs Ted's Electric Company Electrical Eugene B. Thomas " 0. B. Thompson Electric Tripp Electric Company !' Twin City Furnacd & Appliance Co. Gas Installation " it " " " Heating Fred Vogt it " it Gas Connection Warren Drug Company Cigarette It " " ' Restaurant it !' " 3.2 Beer Off-Sale West Mpls. Investment Co. Used Car Lot 48 January 3, 1955 � Licenses, Continued C�9 Westwood Hills Golf Club 3.2 Beer .On-Sale " it it it Restaurant '! it it if Cigarette Woodlake Electric & Hardware Electrical Yale Engineers, Inc. Heating 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: SIGN AND BILLBOARD BOND $1,000.00 Brede, Incorporated, principal Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955. PLUMBING LICENSE BOND $4,000.00 Gabriel Burman Plumbing and Heating Company, principal Commercial Insurance Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955• HEATING LICENSE BOND $1,000.00 C. 0. Carlson Heating & Air Conditioning Company, principal Continental Casualty Company, surety Effective December 31, 1954 Expires December 31, 1955. HEATING LICENSE BOND $1,000.00 Cedergren & Rundquist, Incorporated, principal The Employers' Liability Assurance Corporation Ltd, surety Effective December 31, 1954 Expires December 31, 1955. GAS INSTALLATION BOND $1,000.00 Cedergren & Rundquist, Incorporated, principal The Employers' Liability Assurance Corporation Ltd, surety Effective December 31, 1954 Expires December 31, 1955• HEATING LICENSE BOND $1,000.00 Cronstroms Heating & Sheet Metal, Incorporated, principal American Automobile Insurance Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955• HEATING LICENSE BOND $1,000.00 Crystal Heating and Sheet Metal Works, principal Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, surety Effective December 31, 1954 Expires December 31, 1955• HEATING LICENSE BOND $1,000.00 Dahl's Gas Heating of Minneapolis, principal United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955• HEATING LICENSE BOND $1,000.00 Deters Plumbing & Heating Company, principal American Surety Company of New York, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955• PLUMBING LICENSE BOND $4,000.00 Deters Plumbing & Heating Company, principal American Surety Company of New York, surety Effective January 11 1955 Expires December 31, 1955. PLUMBING LICENSE BOND $4,000.00 John C. Doyle Plumbing & Heating, 'principal American Automobile-Insurance Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955. HEATING LICENSE BOND $1,000.00 Eastman Furnace Company, principal The Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955. PLUMBING LICENSE BOND $4,000.00 Egan and Sons Company, principal The Employers' Liability Assurance Corporation Ltd., surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955• January 3, 1955 49 Bonds, Continued HEATING LICENSE BOND $12000.00 Egan and Sons Company, principal The Employers' Liability Assurance Corporation Ltd., surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955. PLUMBING LICENSE BOND $4,000.00 Farr Plumbing Company, principal Anchor Casualty Company, surety Effective December 31, 1954 Expires December 31, 1955• GAS INSTALLATION BOND 012000.00 Farr Plumbing Company, principal Anchor Casualty Company, surety Effective December 31, 1954 Expires December 31, 1955• HEATING LICENSE BOND $12000.00 Grand Plumbing & Heating Company, principal Commercial Insurance Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955. HEATING LICENSE BOND $1,000.00 Hammerlund Sheet Metal, Incorporated, principal Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, surety Effective December 31, 1954 Expires December 31, 1955. PLUMBING LICENSE BOND $4,000.00 Hoglund and Company, principal Commercial Insurance Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955. HEATING LICENSE BOND _ $1,000.00 Hoglund and Company, principal Commercial Insurance Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955• HEATING LICENSE BOND $12000.00 1 A. M. Hubbard Plumbing & Heating, Inc., principal Commercial Insurance Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955• PLUMBING LICENSE BOND X642000.00 A. M. Hubbard Plumbing & Heating, Inc., principal Commercial Insurance Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955. PLUMBING LICENSE BOND 64,000.00 A. P. Kelly Plumbing & Heating, principal Anchor Casualty Company, surety Effective December 31, 1954 Expires December 31, 1955• GAS INSTALLATION BOND $612000.00 A. P. Kelly Plumbing & Heating, principal Anchor Casualty Company, surety Effective December 31, 1954 Expires December 31, 1955. PLUMBING LICENSE BOND $42000.00 Kenwood Plumbing & Heating Company, principal United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, surety :Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955. GAS INSTALLATION BOND $1,000.00 Klugman Plumbing Company, principal Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company, surety Effective December 31, 1954 Expires December 31, 1955• HEATING LICENSE BOND $12000.00 Klugman Plumbing Company, principal Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company, surety Effective December 31, 1954 Expires December 31, 1955• PLUMBING LICENSE BOND $4,000.00 Lake Street Plumbing Company,-principal United States Fidelity and Guargnty Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955• 5 January 3, 1955 Bonds, Continued C�7 SIGN AND BILLBOARD BOND $12000.00 Macey Signs, Incorporated, principal Maryland Casualty Company, surety Effective January ,l, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955• SIGN AND BILLBOARD BOND $1,000.00 Meyers Outdoor Advertising, Inc., principal Maryland Casualty Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955. PLUMBING LICENSE BOND $4,000.00 Minneapolis Gas Company, principal United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955• HEATING LICENSE BOND $1,000.00 Minneapolis Gas Company, principal United States Fidelity and-Guaranty Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955. PLUMBING LICENSE BOND $42000.00 Motzko Plumbing & Heating Company, principal American Automobile Insurance Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955• GAS INSTALLATION BOND $1,000.00 Motzko Plumbing & Heating Company, principal 4erican Automobile Insurance Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955. HEATING LICENSE BOND $1,000.00 Motzko Plumbing & Heating Company, principal American Automobile Insurance Company, surety Effective January 11 1955 Expires December 31, 1955. HEATING LICENSE BOND $12000.00 H. R. Nichols •Company, principal Saint-Paul-Mercury Indemnity Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955• PLUMBING LICENSE BOND $4,000.00 H. R. Nichols Company, principal Saint Paul-Mercury Indemnity Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955. PLUMBING LICENSE BOND $4,000.00 Clare Nordwall Plumbing and Heating, principal United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955• GAS INSTALLATION BOND $1,000.00 Northwestern Heating Engineers, Inc., principal The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955• HEATING LICENSE BOND $1,000.00 Richfield Heating & Sheet Metal Company, principal American Bonding Company of Baltimore, surety Effective December 31, 1954 Expires December 31, 1955. PLUMBING LICENSE BOND $4,000.00 Sach's and Company, principal American Automobile Insurance Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955. GAS INSTALLATION BOND $1,000.00 Sach's & Company, principal American Automobile Insurance Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955• GAS INSTALLATION BOND $12000.00 Sigwald Engineering Company,• principal Anchor Casualty Company, surety Effective December 312 1954 Expires December 31, 1955• January 3, 1955 Bonds, Continued PLUMBING LICENSE BOND $4,000.00 South Side Plumbing Company, principal The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955• HEATING LICENSE BOND $1,000.00 South Side Plumbing Company, principal The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955• HEATING LICENSE BOND $12000.00 William Schupp and Company, principal Saint Paul-Mercury Indemnity Company, surety Effective December 31, 1954 December 31, 1955, Expires HEATING LICENSE BOND $11000.00 Sellner's Gas Heat Engineering Company, principal United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955. SIGN AND BILLBOARD BOND $1,000.00 Seven-Up Bottling Company, principal. Saint Paul-Mercury Indemnity Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955• HEATING LICENSE BOND $1,000.00 Shoppe Plumbing & Heating Company, principal Commercial Insurance Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955. HEATING LICENSE BOND °$1,000.00 H. 0. Soderlin Plumbing & Heating, principal Commercial Insurance Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955, GAS INSTALLATION BOND $1,000.00 South Side Plumbing Company, principal The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955. HEATING LICENSE BOND $1,000.00 Standard Heating Company, Incorporated, principal Standard Accident Insurance Company, surety . Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955• HEATING LICENSE BOND $12000.00 Suburban Home Heating, principal Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955• HEATING LICENSE. BOND $1,000.00 Robert E. Sullivan, principal United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955. GAS INSTALLATION BOND $1,000.00 Twin City Furnace & Appliance Company, principal Commercial Insurance Company,. surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955. HEATING LICENSE BOND $1,000.00 Twin City Furnace & Appliance Company, principal Commercial Insurance Company, surety Effective January 1, 1955 Expires December 31, 1955• GAS INSTALLATION BOND $1,000.00 Fred Vogt, principal Standard Accident Insurance Company, surety Effective December 31, 1954 Expires December 31, 1955, HEATING LICENSE BOND $1,000.00 Fred Vogt, principal Standard Accident Insurance Company, surety Effective December 31, 1954 Expires December 31, 1955. 5 2 January 3, 1955 Bonds, Continued HEATING LICENSE BOND $1,000.00 �. Yale Engineers, Incorporated, principal Continental Casualty Company, surety Effective December 311 1954 Expires December 31, 1955• Vacancy - Village Owned House, Clerk Justad reported that the house owned by the Village at 5627 West 37th Street, formerly occupied by the C. D. Odean family, is now vacant. No action taken at this time. State Deeds Approved and Accepted On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Davis, the following deeds, conveying certain properties from the State of Minnesota to the Village of St. Louis Park were approved, and the Village Attorney was instructed to record same with the Office of Register of Deeds of Hennepin County, Minnesota, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: DEED NO. 101996 - FOR STREET PURPOSES. Commencing 30 feet East of the Southeast corner of Lot 16, Block 3, Roanoke, Acres; thence West 30 feet; thence South 294 feet; thence East 30 feet; thence North to beginning, Section 17, Township 117, Range 21, in the Village of St. Louis Park. DEED NO. 101997 - FOR DRAINAGE PURPOSES. West 20 feet of South 29 37/100 feet, Lot 2, Block 2, Maple Park Addition to St. Louis Park North, in the Village of St. Louis Park. DEED NO. 101998 - FOR STREET PURPOSES. Parcel x#3400, in Section 7, Township 117, Range 21: Commencing at a oint in' the East line of County Road No. 18 distant 702 6500 feet south from the North line of South 1/2 of SW4; thence South 60 6/100 feet along said road line; thence South 87 degrees 16, East 125 4/10 feet; thence 48 degrees 091 East 292 65/100 feet to:North line of R. R. Right- of-Way; thence .Easterly along said Right-of-Way line to a point distant 435 feet East at right angles from West line of section; thence North parallel with said section line to a point distant 60 feet Northerly at right angles from North line of said R. R. Right-of-Way; thence North 48 degrees 091 West 283 35/100 feet; thence North 87 degrees 161 West 149 56/100 feet to beginning. Letter of Appreciation for Christmas Basket - Anton Imholz Letter from Lucille G. Kuhn, niece of Anton Imholz„2648 Toledo Avenue, dated January 1, 1955, to the St. Louis Park Volunteer Fire Department, and Community Fund, expressing his appreciation for the lovely basket given him, at Christmas, was read. (Mr. Imholz is 83 years old.) Letter Re: Use of Land for Yard Purposes - -H. S. Hatfield Letter from Harry S. Hatfield, 3360 Zarthan Avenue, dated January 31 1955, stating that he would like to use the South 15 feet of Lot 6, Block 2, Maple Park Addition, owned by the Village, for yard purposes and that he is prepared to pay the customary $1.00 per foot per year for same, was read. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Village Attorney was instructed to prepare an agreement for the above request, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Bid Award for Water Meters On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Davis, the bid received earlier this evening for the furnishing of water meters, submitted by Badger Meter Manufacturing Company was determined to be the lowest bid of a responsible bidder and the Clerk was authorized to issue a purchase order for same in the amount of bid - $21.50 each for 5/8" x 3/4" meters, $246.60 each for 2" compound meters, and $371 .40 each for 3" compound meters., by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. _ Bid Award for Copper Horns and Corporation Stops On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the bid received earlier this evening for the furnishing of copper horns and corporation stops, submitted by Goodin Company was determined to be the lowest bid of a responsible bidder, and the Clerk was authorized to issue purchase order for 'same in the amount bid - $2.95 each for copperhorns, $1.42 for 5/8" x 3/4" corporation stops, and $2.38 each for 1" corporation stops, by unanimous vote-of all Members of the Council. a Resolution On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, 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 Fire Chief, C. M. Williams presented the Village Council with a graph report of the fire calls and fire lossts for the years 1950 thru 1954, and WHEREAS, the report shows for 1954, 548 calls answered with fire losses of $40,405.00 for the same period, and WHEREAS, the Village Council feels that this low figure in fire loss indi— cates fine firemanship, smart attention to fire fighting technics, and keen application of the knowledge and training of fire fighting, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park that the entire Fire Department be unanimously commended for their splendid service in fire fighting rendered for the year 1954. January 3, 1955 53 Report on Findings and Facts Re: Bus Schedules on Excelsior Boulevard Report of the State Railroad and Warehouse Commission, dated December 29, 1954, in the matter of the application of Twin City Motor Bus Company for change of schedules and route on the Glen Lake-Excelsior Line, and to abandon that portion of the Line from Excelsior to Tonka Bay, was read. On motion of Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the St. Louis Park Dispatch was requested to run a story explaining the reduction in bus service by the Twin City Lines on Excelsior Boulevard, and ask for volunteers to make a survey of the adequacy of service, beginning after March 5, 1955 when the new schedules are instituted under the instruction and supervision of the Council or Village Emp- loyees designated by the Council, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Special Permit to Construct Temporary Water Main Service On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Westinghouse Corporation is given a special permit to construct a temporary six-inch water in service from the existing water main in Webster Avenue east across Highway No. 100 to their building now under construction at 3501 Highway No. 100, with the under- standing that they construct said service according to the following stipulations: The tap to be made at the water main on Webster Avenue north of St. Louis Park shall be a split sleeve with a tap in valve or a regular cut-in, using pipe, valves and fittings with mechanical joints and rubber gaskets Class 150. There shall be a pressure test of 150 pounds per square inch placed on said line after construction is completed and checked by the Water Department. Construction work shall be under the supervision of the Superintendent of the Water Department. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council Members present. Special Permit to Construct Water Main On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the Westinghouse Corporation was given a special permit to construct an 8 inch water main from the east line of Highway No. 100 into their building now under construction at 3501 Highway No. 100 for water supply to their springler system and domestic use with the following stipulations: The materials to be used shall be cast iron pipe, fittings, valves and appurtenances with mechanical joints and rubber gaskets class 150. After said pipe line is completed there shall be a pressure test of 150 pounds per square inch made and be inspected by the Water Department. Said construction to be under the supervision of the Superintendent of the Water Department. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Additional Street Lights for 26th Street - Natchez to Quentin On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the� Clerk was instructed to contact Northern States Power Company for recommendations for additional street lighting on 26th Street from Natchez Avenue to Quentin Avenue, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Dead Line Set for Purchase of 1955 Dog Licenses On motion of Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, February 15, 1955 was set as dead line for the purchase of 1955 dog licenses; after which all dogs not carrying 1955 licenses will be subject to being picked up, as specified in Ordinance No. 298 as amended, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Resolution - No. 1 On motions Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following reso- lution was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council: RESOLUTION FOR ORGANIZATION OF COMMUNITY COUNCIL BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Council, recognizing the need for an expanded facility for the dissemination of information to its citizens, for a group of persons active in the Village to hear and discuss Village problems, and to carry out Com- munity programs relating to the governmental and civic projects in the Village, does hereby authorize the formation under the sponsorship of the Village Council of a Community Council composed of one member of each organization, club, or other asso- ciation of persons for other than a business or political purpose which desires membership in the Community Council. This group shall not be deemed to have any governmental authority. Animal Report Animal Report of Animal Rescue League of Hennepin County for week ending January 1, 1955, was read and ordered filed. Building Inspector's Weekly Report The Building Inspector's report for week ending December 30, 1954, showing that 8 building perip3ts were Issued, totaling $59,750.00, was read and ordered filed. 54 January 3, 1955 � Building Inspector's Monthly Report The Building Inspector's report for the month of December, 1954, showing �. a total of 76 building permits issued,. totaling $720000.00, was read and ordered filed. Building Inspector's Quarterly Report The Building Inspector's report for Quarter ending December 31, 1954, show- ing a total of 216 building permits issued, totaling $1,897,773.00, was read' and ordered filed. Building Inspector's Annual Report, The Building Inspector's report for year ending December 31, 1954, showing a total of 960 building permits issued, totaling $11,325,858.00, was read and ordered filed. r_ Fire Department's Report . Fire Department's report of fires for the month of December, 1954, was read and ordered filed. Justice of -Peace Report•, of Fines - Linnee Justice of Peace E. A. Linnee's report of fines, dated December 28, 1954, was read and ordered. filed. ' Justice of Peace Report of Fines - Yngve Justice of Peace Anton Yngve's report of fines dated December 30, 1954, was read and ordered filed. Police Report The following Police Report for December, 1954, was read and ordered filed: Warnings 5 ' Arrests 234 Radio Calls 190 Accidents 38 Phone Calls 30 Mileage 16034 Gasoline 1000 Oil 98. Minutes The minutes of meeting held December 27, 1954 were read. On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Davis, the minutes of meeting held December 27, 1954 were approved as read, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. Meeting Adjourned On motion of Clerk Justad, seconded by Trustee Davis, the meeting was adjourned at 11:12 P. M., by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council. R. C. FERNSTROM, Mayor ATTEST: JO PH 75TAD., Clerk