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Home My WebLink About1963/02/25 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING ST . LOUIS PARK , MINNES OTA February 25 , 1963 1 . CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor K,2nneth ijolfe at urle. 03 p . m . 2 . INVOCATION Invocation was given by Rev . Ernest Campbell of the St . George ' s Episcopal Church . 3 . ROLL CALL The followinu Councilmen were present at roll call : Robert Jhrenberg James Heltzer Frank Howard Curtis Pearson Robert Pjhan?: Leonard Thiel Kenneth :-1ol e Also present were the City Manager , City Attorney , Director oar Public :ajorks and she Secretary . 4 . MINUTES On motion o - Councilman Howard , seconded by Councilman Helt . er , the minutes of the regular meeting held February 10 , 19G3 , were approved by a seven yea vote . 5 . PUBLIC HEARINGS ( a) None . 6 . PETITIONS , REQUESTS .7.NTD COMMUNICATIONS ( a) None . 7 . RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (a) None . COUNCILMAN EHRLNBERG left at 0920 p . m . 39 r Council Minutes February 25 , 1. 963 REPORT OF 0 ' FICER; BOARDS AND COMMITTEES ( a ) CITY ATTORNEY REPORT NO , 6 COVEI� INC S1..1' ATF4' I:) a (1 ZS1 ,A'rrf1N . The proposed County Court 1.1ystem wat-; (11- 00uSQA V Mayor Wolfe appointed t: hc fo1 'Low - nv C; utrnC .i. l. mcn to serve on a special _teg3. :_i1atiVc' C011111 I. tce La concc�� rn L- lic2n ►r..rc :l. ves about this mntLer on .l_ y : CIIU1. rm1.rn , Col , ne :i. J. mu. rl Pearson , Councilman Thlel and COurlei l. mun 11owrrrld . The Ci Ly Manaer ealleer o t tend: ion Lo 11 , F , (; 47L) - , r� ? l � l n � he Lel t2etirer _ t A1soc _ictof" '" c Employeeky i a complete C; tudy c : Irould be nwd _l or tIlls IflatLeVe PI ; 1ULLITOTON NO , 2252 i It was moved by Couru' a. 1111arl ' 1.' -jjul , seconded by Councilman Howard , to waive reading and adopt: ReSo :l. ution No . 2252 , er► -- 1 titled , " ed� , ov1. nP; Proposed Law Tnereaning Salara. es oil which Contributions are made and Ii : nc Fits are Computed under Public Employees i1elt1remont A .; noeiation from $ 11' ) 0100 0 to $ 6 ) 600 H , F , 64711 , Motion passed by a six y a vote . Councilman f Ehrenbarg not pr .) sent wh . n votJ leas talo. ..an . Mayor '3olfe announced a meeting for March S . 19631) by the Ministerial Association , to discuss the Minneapolis General Hospital closing proposal . Mrs . V . Olson , member o -.4'. League of ;,41omen Voters , asked for Council support on S.F. 17 , I-l . F . 10 , S . F . 5111 . On hearin ; no further comments on City Attorney Report No . 6 Covering State Legislation the Mayor ordered the report received for filing . 1 f ; 9 . UNFINISHED BUSINESS I ( a ) COMMUNICATION FROM RONALD L . SIMON AND HERBERT DAVIS CON - CERNING LOTS 32 and 33 , BLOCK 2 , MINIKAHDA VISTA 2nd ` I ADDITION ( BET; ]EEN 4400 AND x1500 BLOCK ON JEST 362 STREET - DEFERRED FROM FEBRUARY 117 1963 ) . Neil Naftalin and H . C . Davis , attorney for Mr , Na talin , were present at the meeting . Re : jJ ` stmoreland Av ; nuc It was moved by Councilman Ehrenberg , seconded by Councilman Holter , that the City Engineer be directed to prepare preliminary plans and the City Manager enter into negotiations for the acquisition of th ` land needed and report to the Council at the meeting of March 25 , 1. 963 . Motion passed by a s ` v ` n yea vote . 40 � �1 Couneil Minutcs - February 2s , 1. 963 90 ( b ) REAPPOINTMENT BY MAYOR dVOLF E OF RON BERTHS AS SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION 1DV1 OR ( DEFEP�ED COMMISSION FOR THE PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER , FROM FEBRUARY 10 ) 19 6 3 ) . A motion was made by Councilman Pearson , seconded by Councilman Thiel , to defer action on this matter to March 4 , 1963 . Motion passed by a six yea vote . ( c ) TWO APPOINTMENTS AS CITY REPRESENTATIVES TO THE EPARKS MBER 3AND 15 19o4 RECREATION COMMISSION FOR THE PERIOD ENDING DEC( DEFERRED FROM F JBRUARY 10 , 19 6 3 ) . A motion was made by Councilman Pearson , seconded secnded Dy Councilman Thiel , to defer action on th iS matter ch 41) 1963 . Motion passed by a six yea vote . 10 . NE01 BUSINESS ( a ) TABULATION OF BIDS FOR 1963 TREE SPRAYING PROGRAM . Mr . M . A . Cody of Brooklyn Spraying Service and a man representing Tart - Ida Corporation , were present at the meetim A mot :� on was made by Councilman Thiel , seconded by Councilman Howard , designating Brooklyn Spraying Service as the lowest responsible bidder , and to accept bid in the amount of $ 1 , 070 . 20 ; also authorizing the City Treasurer to return bid checks to all but the succo- ssful bidder and the next highest bidder . Motion passed by the following roll call vote : Councilman H` ltzer , nay ; Councilman Howard , yea ; Councilman Peatson , yea ; Councilman Shan:: , nay ; Councilman Thi , l , yea ; Mayor :jolfe , yea . (b ) TABULAT TON OF BIDS FOR T ;'JO STATION WAGONS , FOUR SEDANS , ONE COMPACT CAR . A motion was mad : by Councilman Pearson , seconded by Councilman Thiel , designating Broadway Automotive Sales as the lowest responsible bidder for Section I , a 2 door r compact - Valium: V - 100 and to accept bid in the amount of $ 1 , 699 . 50 and designating Hull Dobbs as the lowest respon - sible bidder o -r S : ctions II , ( 3 ) 4 Dr . Police Cruisers ; Section III , ( 2 ) !� Dr . Police t@-Jagons ; Section IV ( 1) 4 Dr • Sedan -Fire Departm nt and to accept bids in the net amount of $ 12 , 251 . 33 ; also authorizing the City Treasurer to r3-3t bid checks to all bidders except the successful bidder ana the next highest bidder . Motion passed by a vote of six Yeas 41 Council Minutes - February 25 , 1_ 963 1p , ( c ) TABULATION OF BIDS FOR NINE TRUCKS . Mr . Jack Uthermoehl , representing the manufacturer of Hutchinson Body and Daybrook Hoist , was present at the meeting , It was moved by Councilman Heltze -r , seconded by Council - man Shank , that action be d ` ferrad on Section I - Two new 2S , 000 pound G . V , i-J . dump trucks and Section II - Ona new 19 , 000 pound G , V , ?j1 , dump truck to March 11 , 1963 . Motion passad by a six yaa vote . A motion was mala by Councilman H21t2.per , seconded by Councilman Parson , designating Midway Ford Co . as the lowest responsilol ` bidder for S .) ction III - ( 1 ) 10 , 000 Lb . GVW Chassis and to accept bid in the amount of $ 2 , 400 . 00 ; designating Downtown Ch ` vroljet Co . as the lowest responsible bidder for S ` ction 4 - ( .' ) 53500 ll:) . GVI Truck in the amount of $ 1 , 303 . 00 , Section 5 - ( 2 ) 3 / �I Ton Pic L Trucks in the amount of $ 2 , 322 . 00 , Section VII - ( 1 ) 2 Ton Van - type Truck in the amount of $ 2 , 273 . 00 ; designating Suburban Chevrolet Co . as the lowest responsible bidder for Section VI - ( 1 ) Ton Pickup Truck in -the amount of $ 1 , 131 . 30 ; also authorizing the City Treasurer to return bid checks to all biddersel. cept the succassful bidder and the next highes �c biddar . Motion passed by a si ;c yea vote . ( d) PROPOSED CHANGE ORDER NO . 3 :.JITH GENERAL CONTRACTOR DEAN L . WITCHER FOR MUNICIPAL BUILDING FOR HARL 9%']PaE . It was moved by Councilman Pearson , seconded by Council - man Hltz .' r , to appz^ ova and to authorize the City Manag r to ge order . Motion passed by a vote of axacute the abova chan five yeas . Councilman Howard was out of the room r�jh n vote was taken . ( e ) PROPOSED CHANGE ORDER NO . i TO CONTRACT ` 'JITH KEYS VoJELL DRILLING COMPANY FOR MODIFICATION OF `.'1ELL NO , 61 PROJECT NO , 63 - 1 ) TO REAIM OUT EXISTING HOLE . It was moved be Councilman H ` ltzer , saconded by Council - man Shank , to approva and to authorize the City Manager to execute the above change ordar . Mc -Lion passad by a vote of five yeas . Councilman Howard was out o � ane room when vote was `akin . �� 2 Council Minutes - F : bruary 25 , 1963 11 . MISCELLANEOUS ( a) RELATIVE TO AUTO REDUCTION YARDS SUCTION IN '.ZONING OnDIWNC � The City ilana ; ar was requested to bring in a recomm _ -:an dation regarding " Auto Reduction Yards S ction " in Zoning Ordinanco . (b) RELATIVE TO GENDA FOR MARCH 43 1963 . Th :% aganda for March 4th was discussed . The City Manager was requ asted to prepare ag : nda to cover - 1 . Propos ;* d M -2thod of Assessing Storm Sewer 2 . Preliminary discussion on N . E . Storm Sew, 3 . R: cent State action on raising assessed valuations . 12 . CLAIMS , APPROPRIATIONS AND CONTRACT PAYMENT ( a) VERIFIED CLAI1100 On motion of Councilman Shank , scondad by Councilman Thiel , the lists of v ri =died claims p rapared by the Director of Finance and presented to the Council , in -L-- h ` total amounts of $ 2 , 019 . 09 for payroll , and $ 27 , SOO . S6 for vendors were approv; d , and the City Manager , City Clerk , and City Treasurer ca ` z, ` authorI ad to issue checks covering same , by a roll call vote of siN yaas . (b) CONTRACT PAYI'iENTS 1 . Partial Payment No . 2 for ;general construction • of F '1 re Station ; 2 . Contractor , Niagnay - Iv rson Construction Company . Amount , $ 00 , 520 . 40 . 2 . Part- ' al Paymant No . 2 . o electrical worle for municipal building . Contractor , R ` liabla Eloctric Company , Inc . Amount , $ 3 , 26 .5 . 20 . 3 . Partial Payment No . 2 for general construction of Tunisian building . Contractor , Dean L . litehar , Inc . Amount ., $ 14 7 49 0 . 00 . 4 . Partial Paymant NO . 1 . for m chanical construction for Fir` station 1 ; 2 . Contractor , Johnson Brothers Plumftbing & H , atino Company . Amount $ 1 , 692 . 00 . 5 . Partiai Payment No . 1 for ,electrical work for Fir , Sta myon ? . Contractor , Starbird Electric Co Amount $ 615 M4 . 43 Council Minutes - Fabruary 2S , 1963 124 On motion of Councilman H21tzer , seconded by Council - man Thiel , the pracoding payments on contract work pr ` santed by tha City Engina ` r wera approved , and th ` City Manager , Citi, Clerk and City Treasurar were authorized to issue checks for their i^ espaetiva amounts by a vote of six yaws . Y r 4 6 . Final Payment For avatar main , sanitary sawer , pumping station and grading , Improvamant No 62 - 7S , 62 - 61 , 62 - 625 : 62 - 715 61 - 440 62 - 63 , 62 - 72 . Contractor Northern Contracting ' Company . Aniount , $ 10 , 797 . 6c. , REJODUTION NO , 2253 It was movad by Councilman Shank , cocondad by Council - j man Thial to �� c tion No . 2253 c �tiv � reading :end adopt It � solu , ` ntitled , " R -1solution 4ec ; pting `.•fork on ; Iat � rmain , Sanitary } Sewer , Pumping Station and Grading , Improva) ment Nos . 62 - 75 , 61 - 42 , 62 - 63 and 62 - 72 " . Motion passed 62 - 51 , 62 - 62 , 62 - 715 i by a vot : off six y .-las . tt 13 . ADJOURNMENT r On motion of Councilman Shank , saconde2d by Councilman Thiel , th ` ma ` ting was adjourned at 9 : 5S p . m . , by a six y ` a vot ; . x 4nath Wolfe , Mayor ATTEST , . k r 0 ` p J =ad , S ` cr ` tary : s i ' tj i ' i IS 44 i