HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955/11/28 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 281, 1955
A regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor
pro tem, Torval Jorvig at 8:00 P. M.
The Council Members were present at roll call:
H. J. 13olmgren
H. C. Davis
C: L. Hurd
C. R. Middleton
Torval Jorvig, Mayor pro tem.
Also present were Edmund T. Montgomery, City Attorney, and Joseph Justad,
City Clerk (Secretary).
Petition
The following petition received by the City Clerk was referred by him to
the City Engineer and City Assessor for checking and recommendation:
P-1626 - Petition for bituminous surfacing of Ottawa Avenue
from Excelsior Boulevard to West 38th Street.
Applications for 3.2 Beer On-Sale Licenses
On motion of Councilman Middleton, seconded by Councilman Hurd, applica-
tions for renewal of the following 3.2 beer on-sale licenses for 1956 were
approved, and the City Manager was authorized to issue same, by unanimous vote
of all Members of t)e Council present:
Carl Reiss Cafe, 6900 West Lake Street
Bunny's Tavern, Incorporated, 4730 Excelsior Boulevard.
Bond Approved
On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Middleton, the
following bond which has -been approved by the City Attorney was accepted by
unanimous vote of all members of the Council present:
CONTRACTORS BOND $11,353.00
Black Top Service Company, principal
American Automobile Insurance Company, surety
Dated November 17, 1955, covering contract for
bituminous serfacing on Meadowbrook .Road from
Excelsior Boulevard to Powell Road.
Change in Wage Scale
Inter-office memorandum from Superintendent of Street Department, Kenneth
Johnson, dated November 25, 1955, requesting that the wage scale of E. Beaudreau
and Donald Voss be changed from a laborer's scale to truck driver's scale
($1.95 jPer !�o�- ), as they are now operating trucks on snow plowing, was read.
On motion of Councilman Middleton, seconded by Councilman Bolmgren, the
above request was approved, effective December 1, 1955, by unanimous vote of
all members of the Council present.
Petition for Sewer Connections (Morningside Residents)
Petition signed by Ed Dermedy, 4000 Monterey Avenue and others, dated
November 16, 1955 for Council consideration of permitting them to connect to
the St. Louis Park sewer system, and to furnish a reasonably accurate estimate
of the cost of same, etc. was read by the Secretary.
On motion of Councilman Bolmgren, seconded by Councilman Middleton, the
above petition was referred to the Morningside Village Council, and the Secretary
was directed to write to Mr. Dermedy informing him of the action taken, by
unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present.
Re: Signs - General Outdoor Advertising Co.
It was moved by Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Bolmgren, that
the applications of General Outdoor Advertising Company for permits to erect
billboards at 5925 Highway No. 7 and 5100 West 31st Street be tabled until such
time as they fulfill their agreement to place a lattice backing on the rear
of signs erected on the Texa-Tonka property. Motion was passed by a yea vote
of all Members of the Council present except Councilman Hurd who voted nay.
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Payments on Contract Work
On motion of Councilman Hurd, seconded by Councilman Middleton, the
following final payments on contract work completed, presented by the City
Engineer were approved, and the City Manager, City Clerk, and City Treasurer
were authorized to issue checks for their respective amounts made payable to
Wm. V. Terry Excavating Co., Inc., and American Automobile Insurance Company,
Assignee, by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present:
FINAL PAYMENT $4.,457-93
WATER MAINS, 54-87, 149, 151 & 152
Contract Price, $147,621.50
Contract Date, September 20, 1954•
FINAL PAYMENT $32740.77
WATER MAINS, 54-86, 88, 89, 89A, 91, 922 107, 108 & 109
Contract Price, $133,686.10
Contract Date, August 2, 1954.
Bid Award for Grading and Bituminous Satbilization - 55-101 and 55-103
On motion of Councilman Middleton, seconded by Councilman Bolmgren, the bid
of J. V. Gleason, received November 7, 1955, for grading and bituminous stabili-
zation of Maryland Avenue from West 14th Street to West 16th Street, and North
and South Alley in Block 194, Rearrangement of St.. Louis Park was determined to
be the lowest bid of a responsible bidder and the Mayor and City-Manager were
authorized to execute contract with the bidder for the work at price bid of
$42211.301 by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present.
-Street Sign
On motion of Councilman Bolmgren, seconded by Councilman Middleton, Super-
intendent of Street Department, Kenneth Johnson was directed to place a street
sign at corner of 38th Street and Kipling Avenue, by unanimous vote of all
Members of the Council present.
_Contract for Grading, Stabilizing & Water Mains in Cedar Knoll Manor Fourth
On motion of Councilman Bolmgren, seconded by Councilman Hurd, the Mayor
and City Manager were authorized to execute contract on behalf of ,the City with
Ecklund & Swedlund Development Corporation and Ecklund & Swedlund Construction
Company for grading and stabilizing of streets and construction of water mains
in Cedar Knoll Manor Fourth Addition at no cost to the City, and to comply with
requirements imposed as conditions to acceptance of said plat, with provision
for deposit of $$38,000.00 with the City Treasurer to guarantee performance of
the contract in lieu of contractors bond, by unanimous vote of all Members of
the Council present.
Resolution No. 190
Resolution No. 190 regarding the completion of streets in Cedar Knoll
Manor Fourth Addition, was made by the Secretary.
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On motion of Councilman Bolmgren, seconded by Councilman Middleton,
Resolution No. 190 was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council
present. Resolution No. 19 0 in Book 1 of Resolutions.
Verified Claims
On motion of Councilman Hurd, seconded by Councilman Davis, the lists of
verified claims prepared by the City Clerk and presented to the Council, dated
November 28, 1955 in their total amounts of $12046.19 for payroll, and
$14,726.92 for vendors, were approved, and .the City Manager, City Clerk and City
-Treasurer were authorized to issue checks covering same, by the following roll
call vote: Councilman Bolmgren, yea; Councilman Davis, yea; Councilman Hurd,
yea; Councilman Middleton, yea; Pro tem Mayor, Torval Jorvig, yea.
Minutes
On motion of Councilman Hurd, seconded by Councilman Middleton, the minutes
of meeting held November 21, 1955 were approved by unanimous vote of all Members
of the Council present.
Meeting Adjourned
On motion of Councilman Middleton, seconded by Councilman Hurd, the meeting
was adjourned at 9:01 P. M., by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present.
ATTEST: TORVAL JORVI yor Pro Te
JOS H STAD, Secretary