01-21-47 City Council MinutesJanuary 21, 1947
The Golden Valley Village Council met in the Village
Hall on January 21, 1947. Members present: President Swenson,
Trustees Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam and Reiss. Minutes of the
January 7 meeting were read, and on motion by Frandsen
seconded by Reiss unanimously approved.
Treasurer's report of January 7, 1947 showed a balance
of $10,198.18 and a copy was placed on file with the Clerk.
The President reported that arrangements could be made
with the George T. Ryan Co. to make a down payment of
$665.25 on their invoice for $3165.25 for Diamond T.Truck,
Wausau Snow Plow and equipment, and to pay the balance of
$2500.00 within the year 1947, with a $20.00 carrying charge.
Motion by Frandsen seconded by Pinch to handle the payment
in this manner was unanimously approved.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen to pay the invoice
of Jay W. Craig Co. $1038.32 for the blaoktopping of Meadow
Lane, total amount of which is to be covered by special
assessment against abutting property owners, was unanimously
approved.
Letter dated January 15 from the Golden Valley Taxpayers
Association stating that the Association would oppose
projects incurring Village indebtedness by issuance of bonds
unless full particulars were given regarding the project and
election for bonded indebtedness would be held at regular
election time. The communication further stated that the
Association wished to go on record favoring the adoption of
a budgeting ordinance and that the Council request the Public
Examiner to establish expense classifications to fit in with
the budget form of expenditure. No action was taken in
response to the communication.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen to take from the
table the amusement ordinance was unanimously approved. Mo-
tion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen to table said ordinance
was unanimously approved.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch to establish the
salary ot, the president of the council for the ear 1947
at $50.00 per month, salary of the trustees at 135.00 per
month, and treasurer $35.00 per month received the follow-
ing vote: Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam, Reiss, Swenson - Yes.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen to establish the
clerk's salary at $75.00 per month for the year 1947 re-
oeived the following vote: Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam, Reiss,
Swenson - Yes. Motion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen to
lay over the matter of additional compensation to -the clerk
for the handling of voter's registration pending investi-
gation as to the amount heretofore paid received the
following vote: Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam, Reiss, Swenson - Yee.
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The Clerk stated that it was his intention to establish a
convenient place where registrations might be accepted
during daytime hours.
Motion
,F,b Reiss seconded by Frandsen to set the salary
tea 7 of the Road Dalt $240.00 per month working a 40 -hour week
iarajageored-with time and a half for overtime received the following
vote: Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam, Reiss, Swenson - Yes.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen to set the wages at
90¢ per hour for day labor and 95¢ for truck drivers received
the following vote: Frandsen, Pinch, Putnai, Reiss, Swenson -
Yes.
Following discussion regarding the possibility of se-
curing some policing service from t he County or of affiliat-
ing with the County radio patrol system instead of the City,
motion Was made by Reiss seconded by Frandsen to set salary
of Police Captain at $225.00 per month and patrolmen $195.00
and reoieved the following vote: Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam,
Reiss, SWenson, - Yes.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch to defer setting of
salaries to volunteer firemen until the clerk checks the
salary arrangement for the previous year.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen to appoint Harry
Swanson Meed Inspector for the year 1947, with remuneration
in accordance with that established by the County was
unanimously approved.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen to appoint Swan
Erickson building inspector on the basis of the inspector
receiving 60% of the fees and the Village 401 was withdrawn
before vote, following submitting of a written report from
Mr. Erickson containing his recommendation for the conduct
of the office and division of fees. Motion by Reiss seconded
by Frandsen to appoint Swan Erickson temporary building
inspector at the 1946 rate until further study of his written
proposal could be made received the following vote: Frandsen,
Pinch, Putnam, Reiss, Swenson - Yes. The appointments of
Dr. Wm. Proffitt as Village Health Officer and Joe Mollen
Poundmaster were unanimously approved.
In considering the matter of appointing a village attorney
communication from Arthur T. Nelson dated January 9 and
requesting that he not be considered for the position was
read. The President reported that Mr. Stanley Kane had
applied for this position, and further that he had contacted
a Mr. Leonard Lindquist, attorney for Brooklyn Center, who
was available for the position. At the Clerk's request the
following motion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen was reduced
to writing: Motion - That Stanley Kane be appointed Village
Attorney, attending all regular and special council meetings,
Planning Commission meetings and Civil Service Commission
meetings, and do all ordinance work for the year 1947 at a
fee of $75.00 per month and that any extra fee for legal
work should be considered and passed on by the Council before
payment. In discussing the motion Trustee Pinch reported
that he had contacted an attorney who would be interested
in interviewing the Council for the appointment. It was
suggested by Putnam that the appointment be delayed, allow-
ing for advertising the vacancy in the position and securing
additional cualified applicants from whom to choose. Roll
call on the motion to appoint Stanley Kane received the
following vote: Frandsen - Yes; Pinch - No; Putnam - No;
Reiss - Yes; Swenson - Yes.
There followed a discussion regarding the proposed open
air theater, with the president outlining the procedures
which Would have to be followed before the project could
become a reality: First - rezoning of the area from open
development to commercial; Second - the adoption of an ordi-
nance providing for the licensing of such an enterprise;
Third - the approval of plans and specifications. The
question of rezoning a lamer area than that being considered
as a location for the theater project was discussed. Letter
of January 20 from the Planning Commission was read, outlin-
ing the conditions under which the planning commission approves
the project. A communication dated January 18 signed by
the residents immediately adjacent to the area and stating
their position was read. Letter from Chester Bird Post #523
American Legion dated January 18 was also read. Mr. August
Piazza spoke from the, ,floor on bhealf of the Golden Valley
Taxpayers Association stating that that organization had
voted to make an investigation of the proposed project
from the standpoint of revenue to the Village.
In accordance with a letter dated January 21 from the
Plat Committee of.the Planning Commission and on motion by
Reiss seconded by Frandsen it was unanimously voted to
extend preliminary approval to the plat submitted by Clarence
and ibba Tolg for property South of 4th Avenue N. and East
of Meadow Lane.
The following motion by Pinch seconded by Reiss: That a
public In aring be held February 4 at 8:00 P.M. at the Village
Hall to consider the rezoning of a tract of land bounded on the
East by the Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railroad tracks,
westerly to the bleat limit$ of the Owen Larsen farm, and on
the South by Wayzata Boulevard and approximately 80 rods in
width, and that the Village Clerk be instructed to post
notices of said hearing as required by law received the follow-
ing vote: Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam, Reiss, Swenson - Yes.
Motion by Reiss, seconded by Putnam, to execute the
designation of depository form of the North American Office
of the Northwestern National Bank and Trust Company and to
authorize thereon the signatures of the President, Clerk and
Treasurer was unanimously approved.
Motion by Frandsen seconded by Reiss that a complete
inventory of all Village property be taken was unanimously
approved.
Motion by Pinch seconded by Frandsen rescinding the action
taken as regards payment of the George T. Ryan Co. invoice
was unanimously approved, following advice of the attorney
that such an arrangement was not legally proper.
At.the request of the attorney, motion by Reiss seconded
by Pinch rescinding previous action in requiring attendance
of the attorney at Planning Commission meetings and making his
attendance subject to request of Planning Commission Chairman
or President of Council was unanimously approved.
Following are receipts reported up to January 7, 1947:
Walter J. Woodfill Cigarette License $12.00
John F. Enghauser Court Fines 141.75
B. A. Shuttleworth Donation,Fire Dept. 101.00
Swan Erickson B1dg.Inspector 89.50
Alfred W. Hay Taxi License 10.00
Robert Fitzimmons County Auditor 5462.11
5816.36
The following bills were audited, approved, and paid:
#745
Arno Denzin
$ 111.50
746
Paul LBBrun
27.55
747
Ferdinand Holzheu
20.70
748
Al McGinnis
101.10
749
E. Frandsen
84.90
750
Geo. Homberger
92.80
751
C. V. Lindrud
13.00
752
Collector of Internal Revenue
232.40
753
W. A. Moes
769.79
754
J. A. Curtis
3.65
755
Minnesota Fire Equipment Co.
2.75
756
Golden Valley Garage
22.15
757
Lyle Signe, Inc.
10.32
758
Suburban Hennepin Co. Relief Board
59.55
759
L. L. Foss
5.00
760
War Assets Adm.
84.18
761
Swan Erickson
53.70
762
Thompson Lumber Co.
24.78
763
Skelly Oil Co.
8.41
764
Landers-Norblom-Christenson Co.
3.02
765
J. J. Smith
3.00
766
Century Washed Sand and Gravel Co.
7.73
767
Miller Davie Co.
3.14
768
Walter S. Booth & Son
7.47
769
J. A. Curtis
17.81
770
A. R. Nichols
390.75
771
Northern States Power Co.
20.32
772
Enterprise Publishing Corp.
25.10
773
Jay W. Craig Co.
On motion the meeting then adjourned.
Attest: d
Clerk Prese t