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COUNCIL MEETING - February 4, 1957
A regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor R. C.
Fernstrom at 8:08 p.m.
Invocation was given by Rev. Gerberding of Cross of Christ Lutheran Church.
The following Councilmen were present at roll call:
H. C. Davis
Robert Ehrenberg
Torval J orvig
Kenneth Wolfe
Also present were the City Manager, City Attorney, City Manager Interne
and the Secretary.
Minutes
. On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, the minutes
of meeting held January 28, 1957, were approved, by unanimous vote of all members
of the Council present.
Request to Play Bingo by Park Hill School Parent/Peachers Association
Notification from the Park Hill School Parent Teachers Association, dated
January 28; 1957, of their intent to hold a bingo game in the school on Friday
evening April 26, 1957, was read.
On motion of Councilman Wolfe, seconded by Councilman Davis, the above
letter was ordered placed on file, by unanimous vote of all members of the
Council present.
Request for Rezoning Property (East of Zarthan, North of Cedar Lake Road) from
Minnesota Sand i Gravel Company
Request from Minnesota Sand i Gravel Company, dated January 24, 1957, for
the rezoning from Commercial Use District and Open Development Use District to
Light Industrial Use District the following described property:
"That part of the SW4 of the SW-4- of Sec 30-29-24, which
lies N of the center line of the Cedar Lake Road as now
laid out across said Section ard- W of the following des-
cribed line: Commencing at a point in the S line of said
Section which is 1196.54 ft Ely from the SW corner there-
of, and running thence Nly in a straight line to, a point
in the N line of said SW4 of the SW4 which is 1195.42 ft
E from the NW corner thereof. The tract hereby contains
in all 32.28 acres more or less, and is conveyed subject
to the rights of the public in the Cedar Lake Road. This
conveyance includes any and all stockpiles now on the
111 premises. Except the rights of the public in the Cedar
Lake Road.
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Request for Rezoning Minnesota Sand & Gravel - continued
And all that part of Government Lot 8 lying NEly of Cedar
Lake Road, Section 4, Township 117, Range 21."
was presented to the Council.
Mr. E. R. Conry was present at the meeting.. It was explained to him
that the description was not complete for all of Mr. Klein's property and he
said he would bring in an amended petition February 5, 1957.
On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, the above
petition was referred to the Planning Commission for checking and recommendation,
by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present.
Request for Rezoning of Property East of Turner's Crossroads extended between
16th Street Ei Wayzata Boulevard from E. R. Conry
Request from E. R. Conry, 2828 Harriet Avenue, dated January 24, 1957 for
the rezoning from Commercial Use District and Open Development Use District to
Light Industrial Use District the following described property:
"That part of the West 21.2 acres of the Northwest 4 of
the Southwest 4 of Section 30 Township 29, Range 24"
was presented to the Council.
Mr. E. R. Conry was present and it was suggested that he be present at
the Planning Commission meeting February 6, 1957.
On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, the above
petition was referred to the Planning Commission for advice and recommendation,
by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present.
Request to Build a Double Bungalow in the 3000 Block on Oregon Avenue etc. by ,
Curtis Reinhold
Request from Curtis Reinhold, 4458 Minnehaha Avenue, to build a double
bungalow in the 3000 block on Oregon Avenue and also to re-subdivide three forty
foot lots into two sixty foot lots, da£ed January 28, 1957, was read.
On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Wolfe, the City Manager
was directed'to write to the petitioner as to steps necessary to take regarding
rezoning before action can be taken on permit to build a double bungalow and re-
subdivide the three lots, by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present.
(Councilman Ehrenberg was out of Council room at the time the vote was taken)
Application for License to Sell Non-Intoxicating Malt Liquor on Sale
The following applications for license to sell non-intoxicating malt liquor
on-sale were presented to the Council:
Minneapolis Golf Club
Westwood Hills Golf Club
On motion of Councilman Wolfe, seconded by Councilman Davis, the above
applications were approved by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present.
(Councilman Ehrenberg was out of the Council room at the time the vote was taken)
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Application for Renewal to Sell Intoxicating Liquor On-Sale - Minneapolis Club
Application from Minneapolis Golf Club for renewal to sell intoxicating
liquor on-sale was presented to the Council.
On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Wolfe, the above
application to sell intoxicating liquor on-sale by Minneapolis Golf Club was
approved by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present.
Petition for Special Temporary Permit to Conduct a Home Occupation at 3047 Toledo
Petition from Mary K. Harris for a,special temporary permit for the conduct-
ing of a home occupation at 3047 Toledo Avenue in a residential district was read.
Attorney John Yngve appeared in support of the petition,:
On motion of Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, the above
petition was referred to the Planning Commission for advice and recommendation by
unanimous vote of all members of the Council present.
Regarding Remodeling of Store at 5922 Excelsior Boulevard
Gerald B. Frederick, 5009 Excelsior Boulevard, who is remodeling store at
5922 Excelsior Boulevard for office space and a Dry Cleaners Pick-Up Station, said
he had been told to come to the Council meeting as he had not taken out a permit.
The Council told him to apply to the Building Inspector's office for the permits.
First Reading of Proposed Ordinance Regulating Mechanical Amusement Devices
First Reading of Proposed Ordinance Regulating Mechanical Amusement Devices
was waived by unanimous consent of all members of the Council present.
It was moved by Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, that the
second reading of the Proposed Ordinance Regulating Mechanical Amusement Devices
be made on February 11, 1957, as amended. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of
all members of the Council present.
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 556 Relating to Membership of the Planning Commission
Second reading of Ordinance No. 556, entitled An Ordinance Amending Chapter
1 of the St. Louis Park Ordinance Code(Relating to Membership of the Planning Commi-
ssion) was waived by unanimous consent of all members of the Council present.
On motion of Councilman Wolfe, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, Ordinance
No. 556, as amended, was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council
present.
Land
Second Reading of Proposed Ordinance Regulating the Subdivision and Platting of/.
Second regding of Proposed Ordinance Regulating the Subdivision and Platting
of Land was deferred to February 11, 1957, by unanimous vote of all members of the
Council present.
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Second Reading of Ordinance No. 557 Amending the Zoning Ordinance Re: Lot Sizes etc.
Second reading of Ordinance No. 557, entitled An Ordinance Amending the
Zoning Ordinance of the City of St. Louis Park relating to lot sizes and ground
floor areas, was made by the Secretary.
On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, Ordinance
No. 557 was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present.
Financial Report - December 31. 1956
The City Manager presented the Financial Report for the period ending
December 31, 1956.
On motion of Councilman Jorvig, seconded by Councilman Davis, the Financial
Report for the period ending Devember 31, 1956, was accepted and ordered filed,
by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present.
Resolution No. 365 Authorizing Agreement for Reconstruction of Railroad Bridge
Resolution No. 365, entitled Resolution Authorizing Agreement for Recon-
struction of Railroad Bridge (Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railroad
relative to the Cambridge Street Bridge) was read by the secretary.
On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, Resolution
No. 365 was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present.
Acceptance of Deed for Street Use from Aleck Goldfarb
On motion of Councilman Jorvig, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, the
following deed was accepted for street purposes from Aleck Goldfarb and the
City Attorney was directed to record same, by unanimous vote of all members of
the Council present:
"The west 30 feet of the north 85 feet of that part of
lot 10, Auditorts Subdivision, 350, Hennepin County,
Minnesota, which lies South of a line parallel with
and 5 feet south of the south line of Lameres Addition;
except that part thereof embraced in registered land
survey No. 277, files of the Registrar of Titles; and
except that part thereof embraced in registered land
survey No. 372, files of the Registrar of -Titles,
according to the plat of said subdivision on file or
of record in the office of the Register of Deeds in
and for said Hennepin County.
Request Of Bernard Horovitz for Special Use Permit to Construct Com/1. Bldg.
On motion of Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Davis, the request
of Bernard Horovitz for special use permit under Sections 10.3-23 and 10.3-25 of
the Zoning Ordinance to construct a commercial building on the north side of Lake
Street between Inglewood and Joppa Avenues (deferred from. January 14, 1957) was
deferred to February 18, 1957, by unanimous vote of all members of the Council
present.
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Proposed Ordinance Regarding Commercial Incinerators
The proposed Ordinance Regulating the Construction, Operation and' Main-
tenance of Commercial Incinerators was discussed, but action was deferred until a
survey of present incinerators in use in the City is completed.
Supplementary Agreement Between Clarence Bros and City of St. Louis Park for
Approval of Parking Lot Area
Supplementary agreement between Clarence Bros and the City of St. Louis
Park relative to approval of parking lot area and its preservation for parking
purposes at 3361 Gorham Avenue was discussed. City Attorney said he would have
supplementary agreement ready for February 11, 1957 meeting.
On motion of Councilman Jorvig, seconded by Councilman Wolfe, action on
the supplementary agreement was deferred for one week, by unanimous vote of
all members of the Council present.
Drainage Culvert Across County Road #18 & W. 16th Street
Drainage culvert across County Road #18 at W. 16th Street (deferred from
December 3, 1957) was presented. H. W. Perkins and L. P. Pederson were present
and this matter was discussed at length.
• A motion was made by Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Davis,
that this matter be deferred until the County, Ecklund & Swedlund and' Bruce
IIIConstruction Company can get together on this matter and then bring same back
on the Council agenda at a future meeting.
Councilman Davis withdrew his second and Councilman Ehrenberg withdrew
his motion.
The motion adopted December 3, 1956, on page 320 in the Minute book, was
called to Mr. Pedersons attention, which seemed reasonable.
Contract with Northern States Power Company to Provide Electricity for Pumping
Proposed contract with Northern States Power Company to provide electricity
for operation of pumping station (M & C 57-5) was presented to the Council.
On motion of Councilman Wolfe, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, the Municipal
Water Pumping contract between the City and the Northern States Power Company,
_ dated February 4, 1957, was approved and the Mayor and City Manager were authorized
to execute same in behalf of the City by unanimous vote of all members of the Council
present.
Purchase of Blue-Printing Machine
On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, the purchase
of a blue-printing machine, by the City Manager, was approved by unanimous vote of
111 all members of the Council present.
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Request from Village of Crystal for Use of City Incinerator
Letter from the Village of Crystal, dated January 31, 1957, requesting
the City Council to arrive at some mutual agreement between the City of St.
Louis Park and the Village of Crystal for the use of the City incinerator, was
read.
A motion was made by Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg,
that the Village of Crystal be told that the Council is sympathetic to _their
request for consideration of contracting for incineration of garbage and refuse,
and the City Manager was requested to work out the details with the Village of
Crystal. Motion was passed by unanimous vote of all members of the Council
present.
Purchase of Year's Supply of Street Maintenance Materials
On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, the City .
Manager was authorized to purchase a year's supply of street maintenance materials,
by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present.
Bonds
On motion of Councilman Wolfe, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, the following
bonds which have been approved by the City Attorney were accepted by unanimous
vote of all members of the Council present.
Gas Heating
Cedergren Enterprises, Inc. Cedergren Enterprises, Inc.
Olson Canopy Company •
Oren Weinmann
Plumbing
Cedergren Enterprises, Inc.
Oren Weinmann
Verified Claims
On motion of Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, the lists
of verified claims prepared by the Director of Finance and presented to the Council,
dated February'4, 1957, in the total amounts of $1,064.33 for payroll, and
$108,723.33 for vendors were approved, and the City Manager, City Clerk, and City
Treasurer were authorized to issue checks covering same, by unanimous vote of all
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Report of City Attorney
City Attorney made a report on interview with County Attorney in response
to the motion of Council January 19, 1957.
Meeting Adjourned
On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, the meeting
was adjourned at 11 p.m. by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present.
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R. C. Fernstrom, Mayor
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