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Home My WebLink About1962/02/26 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST . LOUIS PARK , MINNESOTA February 26 , 1962 1 . CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Kenneth Wolfe at 8 : 02 p . m . 2 . INVOCATION Invocation was given by Rev . Everett Tande of the Ascension Lutheran Church , 3 , ROLL CALL The following Councilmen were present at roll call : Robert Ehrenberg ,lames Heltzer Frank Howard Curtis Pearson Robert Shank Leonard Thiel Kenneth Wolfe Also present were the City Manager , City Attorney , Director of Public Works and the Secretary . 4 * MINUTES On motion of Councilman Thiel , seconded by Councilman Howard , the minutes of the regular meeting held February 19 , 1962 , were approved by a seven yea vote . 5 , PUBLIC HEARINGS ( a) None . 60 PETITIONS , REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS ( a) NOTICE OF HEARING BErORE THE RAILROAD AND WAREHOUSE COMM - ISSION REGARDING T0WN TAXI INC , PETITION TO OPERATE REGULAR ROUTE COMMON CARRIER OF PASSENGERS BETWEEN POINTS IN ST . LOUIS PARK AND GOLDEN VALLEY AND THE MINNEAPOLIS ST , PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT . 47 Council Minutes - February 26 , 1962 6 . It was moved by Councilman Pearson , seconded by Council - man Thiel , that the City Manager be requested to write to the Rdilroad and [warehouse Commission stating that the petition of Town Taxi Inc . has the approval of the City Council and requesting that the Commission grant the said Petition . Motion passed by a seven yea vote . 7 . RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES ( a) FIRST READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE TRANS - FERS OF FUNDS AND PROVIDING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SALARY IN - CREASES FOR YEAR ENDING DEVEMBER 31 , 1962 . It was moved by Councilman Poarson , seconded by Council - man Thiel , to waive first reading of proposed ordinance and to set dat ;2 for second reading on March 12 , 1962 . Motion passed by a seven yea vote . ( b ) SECOND READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING SALE BY THE CITY OF TRACT OF LAND AT UTAH AND 302 STREET , ORDINANCE N0 , 025 It was moved by Councilman Thiel , seconded by Council - man Shank , to waive second reading and adopt Ordinance No . 525 , entitled T ' Ljn Ordinance Authorizing Sale by the City of Tract of Land at Utah and 302 Street " . Motion passed by a seven yea vote . ( c ) SECOND READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF WEST 20TH STREET BETWEEN XENWOOD AVENUE AND YOSEMITE AVENUE , ORDINANCE NO . 826 It was moved by Councilman Ehrenberg , seconded by Councilman Shank , to waive second reading and adopt Ordinance No . 826 , entitled " An Ordinance Vacating a Portion of West 23th Street Between Xenwood Avenue and Yosemite Avenue " . Motion passed by a seven yea vote . 3 . REPORTS OF OFFICERS BOARDS AND COMMITTEES ( a) PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND ASSESSMENT REPORT WITH RESPECT TO THE FOLLOWING IMPROVEMENTS ; 1 . No . 62 - 16 , road mixed bituminous surfacing on Yosemite Avenue from south line LaMere ' s Addition to West 28th Street . 46 Council Minutes - February 26 , 1962 8 • 2 . No . 61 - 15 road mixed bituminous surfacing at various locations in area of West 32nd Street , Blackstone and Alabama A-ITenues . 34) No . 61 - 9 , road mixed bituminous surfacing at various locations on north side of City . 4 . No . 61 - 39 , road mixed bituminous surfacing on Georgia Avenue from West 18th Street to Franklin Avenue . 5 . No . 62 - 151, road mixed bituminous surfacing on North Willow Lane . 6 . No . 62 - 100 , hot mix asphalt paving and curb and gutter on Zarthan Avenue from West 32nd Street to Minnetonka Boulevard . 7 . No . 61 . 2 , hot mix asphalt paving and curb and gutter on Brunswick Avenue from West 32nd Street to West 33rd Street . Be No . 60 - 59 , hot mix asphalt paving east one - half of Utah Avenue from north line of McCaffrey ` s Addition to a point 39 . 5 feet south of north line of Lot 3 , Block 1 , Una ' s Addition , 9 . No . 60 =97 , hot mix asphalt paving and curb and gutter on Texas Circle . 10 . No . 62 - 3 , hot inix asphalt paving and curb and gutter on east one - half Boone Avenue from West 34th Street south to south line of Lot 7 , Block 4 , Oak Hill Manor 2nd Addition . RESOLUTION NO , 2002 It was moved by Councilman Pearson , seconded by Council- man Heltzer , to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 2002 , entitled " Resolution Receiving Reports and Calling Hearing on Improvement Nos . 62 - 16 , 61 - 1 , 61 - 9 , 61 - 39 , 62 - 153 62 - 1S , 61 - 2 , 60 - 59 , 60 - 97 , 62 - 3 " . Hearing March 19 , 1962 . Motion passed by a seven yea vote . 9 . UNFINISHED BUSINESS ( a) None . 49 Council Minutes - February 26 , 1962 10 . NEW BUSINESS ( a) TWIN CITY RAPID TRANSIT COMPANY HEARING BEFORE THE RAILR011D AND WAREHOUSE COMMISSION . The City Attorney reported on the hearing of the Twin City Rapid Transit Company held February 23 , 1962 . Hearing was adjourned to April 12 , 1962 , when more in - formation is expected to be presented . (b) REGARDING STATE HIGHWAY NO , 169 . The Mayor reported on a talk he had with Frank Moulton , President of Minneapolis Council , regarding route suggested for Highway No . 169 entering Minneapolis . 11 . MISCELLANEOUS ( a) REGARDING WELL NO , 4 . Communication from Orr - Schelen -Mayeron & Associates , regarding need of repairs on Well No . 4 , and requesting Council for permission to advertise for bids for repairs , was read by the City Manager . It was moved by Councilman Pearson , seconded by Council - man Heltzer , that bids be taken on March 12 , 1962 . Motion passed by a seven yea vote . 12 . J&6IMS , APPRQPRIATIONS. ;iND CONTRACT PAYMENTS (a) VERIFIED CLAIMS On motion of Councilman Thiel , seconded by Councilman Howard , the lists of verified claims prepared by the Director of Finance and presented to the Council , in the total amounts of $ 6 , 954 . 75 for payroll , and $ 85 , 656 . 74 for vendors were approved , and the City Manager , City Clerk , and City Treasurer were authorized to issue checks covering same , by a roll call vote of seven yeas . 13 . ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilman Ehrenberg , seconded by Councilman Pearson , the meeting was adjourned at 8 ; 54 p . m . , by a seven yea vote . 47J ATTEST , Kenne h Wolfe , Mayor ep06stadSecretary 50