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HomeMy WebLinkAbout112 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1955/07/11Resolution No. 112 Adopted July 11, 1955 On motion of Councilman Jorvig, seconded by Councilman Middleton, the following resolution, having been read by the Secretary, was adopted by unani- mous vote of all Members of the Council present: RESOLUTION LEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR WEED CUTTING WHEREAS, the Village of St. Louis Park during the calendar year 1954 ex- pended $12.50 for the purpose of weed cutting on Lot 95, in Norwaldo, after due notice to the property owner, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park that there be hereby levied an assessment against said Lot 95, in Norwaldo, in the sum of $12.50, payable in the year 1956. Resolution No, 113 Adopted July 11, 1955 On motion of Councilman Perkins, seconded by Councilman Hurd, the following resolution, having been read by the Secretary, was adopted by unanimous vote of all Members of the Council present: RESOLUTION RELATING TO PROPOSED WATER TREATMENT PLANT WHEREAS the Acting Regional Administrator of the Housing and Home Finance Agency of the United States Government has requested by letter dated June 20, 1955, a statement of the reasons why construction of water treatment plant has not been begun, and for information as to proposed construction of the project, and the Engineer has made a report to the Council, a copy of which is hereto attached, setting forth the reasons for delay in construction of the proposed water treat- ment plant; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park that the said report be hereby approved and adopted, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager be hereby authorized to in- form the said Acting Regional Administrator in answer to said letter as follows: (1) The reasons why constructim of the project has not been begun are (a) Until adoption of the City Home Rule Charter, January 7, 1955, the project could not be financed except by issuance of general obligation bonds of the Village, which bonds could not be issued unless approved by the Voters_of the Village; November 4, 1952 the issue was submitted to the Voters and rejected by a vote of 10, 147 opposed and 3,014 in favor; it is the opinion of the Council that a favorable vote could not have been obtained at any time subsequent to said Election on November 4, 1952. (b) Since adoption of the Home Rule Charter bonds could be issued without an authorizing vote of the Voters of the City, but for the reasons set forth in the attached report of the City Engineer, the Council does not deem that it has been nor will be in the near future in the public interest to issue bonds, either with or without an authorizing vote for financing the proposed water treatment plant; (c) That to finance construction of this plant during the preceding four years, or at the present time, would seriously jepardize the credit of the City and the ability of the City and School District to finance essential public improvements and facilities, and (2) That the Council hereby advises the Housing and Home Finance Agency that it expects to undertake construction of said proposed water treatment plant at the earliest possible date after the problem of financing and paying for more immediate municipal and school facilities has been solved. (3) That the need which was described in the application to the Housing and Home Financing Agency for our advance for engineering fees has not been met with respect to excess iron in the water; with respect to hardness of the water, householders are generally purchasing or renting water softening devices at an individual cost in excess of the estimated cost of municipal treatment to each householder.