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Home My WebLink About1958/10/20 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular � 05'. Council Meeting - October 20, 1958 A regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Herbert P. Lefler at 8 p.m. • Invocation was given by Pastor Arnold Anderson of the Westwood Lutheran Church. The following Councilman were present at roll call: H. J. Bolmgren H. C. Davis Robert Ehrenberg L7 Torval Jorvig ' D. C. Messer Kenneth Wolfe Herbert P. Lefler C4 Also present were the City Attorney, Assistant to the City Manager and the Secretary. Minutes - 4 On motion of Councilman Messer, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, the minutes of meeting held October 13, 1958, were approved as corrected by unanimous vote of seven members of the Council present. Request for Building Permit at 6409 Wayzata Boulevard - 6a Request' for approval of the issuance of a building permit for the con- struction of a sales office and warehouse at 6409 Wayzata Boulevard (Park Lane Carpet Company), by Midwest Steel, Inc., was presented to the Council. Applicant asks withdrawal of request. It was moved by Councilman Wolfe, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, that the applicants request to withdraw the request for approval of the issuance of a building permit be accepted. Motion passed by unanimous vote of seven members of'the Council present. Request for Building Permit at 2100 South Highway No. 100 - 6b Request for approval of the issuance of a building permit for the con- struction of a temporary building at 2100 South Highway No. 100 (Belt Line Equipment Company), by Charles M. Freidheim, was presented to the Council. It was moved by Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, that the above matter be referred to the Law Department for report on issuance of a permit for a temporary building for a designated period under which the City may re- quire removal of the building on termination of the period. Motion passed by unanimous vote of seven members of the Council present. 1F0k; October 20, 1958 Application for License to Sell Intox. Liquor Off-Sale - 6c Application for license to sell intoxicating liquor off-sale, by Harold Najarian, 2633 Louisiana Avenue, was presented to the 9ouncil. Harold Najarian was present, and after discussion with the Council, he asked that his application be withdrawn. It was moved by Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Bolmgren, that the Council accept Mr. Najarians request to withdraw his application to sell intoxicating liquor off-sale. Motion passed by unanimous vote of seven members of the Council present. Petition for Vacation Franklin Avenue ETC. - 6d Petition for vacation of Franklin Avenue between Texas Avenue and Pennsy- lvania Avenue; Pennsylvania Avenue between West 22nd Street and the north line of the northwest a of Section 8, Township 117, Range 21; Sumter Drive between Franklin Avenue and Quebec Drive; and Quebec Drive between West 22nd Street and Franklin Avenue, by Independent School District No. 283 of Hennepin County, Minnesota, was presented to the Council. Matthew Levitt, Attorney for the School Board, was present in support of the petition. RESOLUTION NO. 688 A motion was made by Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 688 entitled, Resolution for Hear- ing on Petition to Vacate Streets (hearing1November 17, 1958). Motion passed by unanimous vote of seven members of the Council present. Communication Concerning Design and Construction of Buildings - 6e Communication, dated October 13, 1958, concerning design and construction of buildings from Earl P. Fullingim, Architect, and opinion from the Law Depart- ment regarding same, was discussed. A motion was made by Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Wolfe, that the letter from Earl P. Fullingim and the Law Department Opinion be referred to the Building Inspector for checking and report and that a copy of the opinion be forwarded to Earl P. Fullingim. Motion passed by unanimous vote of seven members of the Council present. Resolution Endorsing Constitutional Amendment No. 1 Etc. - 7a Resolution Endorsing Constitutional Amendment No. 1 and Urging Voters Support Thereof (requested October 13, 1958), was presented to the Council. RESOLUTION NOI`. 689 A motion was made by Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Wolfe, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 689 entitled, Resolution Urging Voter Support of Consitutional Amendmend No. 1 at General Election on November 4, 1958. Motion passed by a vote of five yeas and one nay. (Councilman Jorvig voting nay and Councilman Bolmgren abstained from voting.) 107 October 20, 1958 Report of City Activities for September 1958 - 8a Report of City Activities for September 1958 was presented by the City Manager. On hearing no objections the Mayor ordered the above report received for filing. Preliminary Report With Respect to Grading of Flag A„enue Impr. No. 58-81 - 8b Preliminary report of the Director of Public Works and endorsement of the City Assessor with respect to grading of Flag Avenue, Improvement No. 58-81, CD was presented to the Council. BA motion was made by Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, that Dr the above matter be re-referred to the Director of Public Works with the request that they make a report on "turn around" or some alternate place to get out of street when constructed. Motion passed by unanimous vote of seven members of the Council present. Report Concerning Assignment from Rue Contracting Company to Sornsin Construction Company ETC. - Sc Report concerning assignment from Rue Contracting Company to Sornsin Con- struction Company of all moneys owning to the joint venture by the City of St. Louis Park in connection with Trunk Sewer No. 3, by the Law Department (requested October 6, 1958); was presented to the Council. Matthew 'evitt, Attorney for Sornsin Construction Company and Rue Contracting Company, was present at the meeting. A motion was made by Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, that the Council do not consent to the assignment from Rue Contracting Company to Sornsin Construction Company of all moneys owing to the joint venture by the City of St. Louis Park in connection with Trunk Sewer No. 3. - Before vote was taken there was considerable discussion. Councilman Davis then moved the previous question, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg and passed by unanimous vote of seven members of the Council present. The previous motion made by Councilman Davis was then stated by the Mayor and passed by unanimous vote of seven members of the Council present. Resolution Accepting Work eto of Final Payment in Sanitary Sewer, Impr. No. 56-52-8c2 Resolution Accepting Work and Providing Conditions of Final Payment in Sanitary Sewer, Improvement No. 56-52 (Sections B and C) was presented to the Council. A motion was made by Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, that the above resolution be placed on the agenda for October 27, 1958. Motion passed by unanimous vote of seven members of the Council present. l o`8 October 20, 1958 Report Concerning Improvements in Eliot View Third Addition - 8d III Report concerning improvements to be provided by the City in Eliot View Third Addition was presented by the Director of Public Works. On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Bolmgren, the above report was received for filing, by unanimous vote of seven members of the Council present. Substitute Streets in Lieu of Proposed Hurst Avenue ETC. - 9a Substitute streets in lieu of proposed Hurst Avenue south of proposed - Oxford Street extended (requested by Councilman Davis), deferred from October 6, 1958, was discussed. A motion was made by Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Messer, that the plat showing substitute streets in lieu of proposed Hurst Avenue south of proposed Oxford Street extended be referred to the Director of Public Works for recommendation and survey of the streets shown in red on said plat. Motion passed by ,six yeas and one nay. (Councilman Wolfe voting nay.) Verified Claims - 12a On motion of Councilman Jorvig, seconded by Councilman Messer, the list of verified claims prepared by the Director of Finance and presented to the Council, dated October 20, 1958 in the total amount of $88,279.56 for vendorsIII was approved, and the City Manager, City Clerk, and City Treasurer were auth- orized to issue checks covering same, by unanimous vote of seventmembers of the Council present. Meeting Adjourned - 13 On motion of Councilman Davis, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, the meeting was adjourned at 9:59 p.m., by unanimous vote of seven members of the Council present. Of r. t P. Lef e , Mayor Attest: 'osep Jus ?d , Secretary