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05-20-47 City Council Minutess May 20, 1947 The Village Council of Golden Valley met at the Village Hall on May 20 with the following present: President Swenson, Trustees Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam and Reiss. Minutes of the May 6 meeting were read and approved, after Mr. Kane suggested that the reference to the grenting of the Superior Golf Club licenses should read that there were no legal objections on the basis of the information submitted in the application. Minutes of the special meeting held May 13 were approved as read. on Treasurer's report dated May 6 was read by the Clerk and showed a balance of $6199.82. Motion by Reiss seconded by Putnam to approve the following bills totalling $815.35 was carried: #922 Al McGinnis 101.10 923 Everett Frandsen 84.90 924 Geo. A. Homberger 88.80 925 Arno Denzin 117.55 926 Ferdinand Holzheu 69.23 (Above orders issued for payment) 927 McGlynn Oil Co. 25.00 928 Northern States Power Co. 7.50 929 McGlynn Oil Co. 21.00 930 Landers Norblom Christenson Co. 21.04 931 Arno Denzin 10.00 932 Golden Valley Garage, Carl Quist 14 .5i 933 Smith -Abrams Agency 254.72 `815.35 In discussing the fire insurance on the Hall, Mr. Kane stated that the policy of the Smith -Abrams Agency had not been written for extended coverage and on motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch to secure the extended coverage at an additional premium of $71.68 per their letter of May 20 the following vote was re- corded: Franden, Pinch, Putnam, Reiss and Swenson - Yes. On motion by Pinch seconded by Reiss to grant the issuance of an on -sage Club Liquor License to Superior Golf Club for a period from May 6 to July 1, 1947 and authorize issuance of the license on a pro rata fee basis the following vote was recorded: Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam, Reiss and Swenson - Yes. On motion by Pinch seconded by Reiss to give a first reading to AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF GOLDEN VALLEY AND REZONING CERTAIN LANDS FROM OPEN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TO COMMUNITY STORE; (Quist) the following vote was recorded: Frandsen) Pinch, Putnam, Reiss and Swenson, YES. The ordinance was given itsfirst reading. Motion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen to continue to the next meeting for the second reading was carried. 4 `) N Following the reading of a communication from Paul K. Enghauser dated May 14 requesting that no action be taken at this meeting regarding rezoning of his property at Sixth Avenue forth and the Beit Lina, motion by Heins seconded by Frandsen to postpone consideration in this matter to the June 3 meeting was carried. Trustee Pinch reported that additional filling was being done on the Lazerte property and motion by Reiss seconded by Putnam to postpone consideration of this re- zoning to the June 17 meeting carried. Communication dated May 19 from the Planning Commission was read stating that the Commission had scheduled a special meetirIg for May 28 to consider theatre applications. Following the appearance of Mr. Cummer with further reference to the improvement of Summit Avenue in Confer & Erickson's Addition, the following motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch carried: RESOLVED, That it is deemed necessary and expedient to improve Summit Avenue in Confer and Erickson's Boulevard Gardens from the intersection of said Summit Avenue with Wayzata Boulevard to its intersection with Laurel Avenue by the establishment of a new grade, grading, and surfacing with gravel and that on the 17th day of June, 1947 at 8:00 o'clock P.P. this Council will meet at the Village Hall in said Village and will at said time and place hear the parties interested therein in reference to such improvement and will decide whether or not to undertake such improvement, in whole or in part. mr. Patrick J. Loaney, Cottage Avenue, Medicine Lake (Rt X14 Mp.s.)' was interviewed as an applicant for the posi- tion of Road Foreman. Mr. Loaney was hired on a trial basis working under the supervision of Mr. Frandsen at a wage of $1.25 per hour, servicas to begin May 21. Following* the reading of a communication from Donald J. Kelly, attorney for the Burrell's with reference to the drainage problem at 8th and Meadow Lane it was agreed that the Council would visit the premises on May 23 to determine what might be done to correct the condition. A communication from the Planning Commission requesting the Council to take action with the County authorities for the improvement of Winnetka avenue throughout the Village was referred to Mr. Kane for contact with the Commissioners. Communication dated May 13 from the Planning Cowls - cion was read, stating that following their consideration in the matter of an engineering survey for water, sanitary and storm sewer requirements, they recommended that the plan be made to include the whole village. They further recommended that if feasible provision be made to connect the sanitary sewer of the Vest half of the Village to the Metropolitan sewage district and that before spending funds for the planning an expression of the property owners of the Village be secured. Following the reading of communication from the Planning Commission favoring the rezoning of property owned by Mrs. Hyer the following motion by Pinch seconded by Reiss was carried: RESOLVED, To conduct a hearing on June 3 and for the Clerk to post notice thereof to consider the rezoning from open development to conm.unity store use the following described property: beginning at the intersection of the cast line of Mendelsohn Avenue with the Southerly line of Golden Valley Road, thence outh along the east line of Mendelsohn Avenue a distance of 198 feet, thence east 765.8 feet, thence north a nd parallel with the east line of Mendelsohn Avenue to the southerly line of Golden Valley Road, thence in a westerly direction along the southerly line of the Golden Valley Road to the point of beginning, allin the Northwest one-quarter of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 31, Twp. 118, Range 21, Hennepin County, Minnesota. A communication frog_ the Planning Commission accompanied a general outline of PROPOSED SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENTS sub- mitted in sufficient copies for consideration by each of the Council members. In compliance with request to do so, it was determined that the Council would meet with the Planning Commission at their next regular meeting June 12 to further discuss their proposal. Motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch was carried, to grant the Northern States Power Co. approval for the erection of poles on Yarna.11 Avenue per their drawing 62-4292. Withreference to improvement of the intersection of Monroe and Plymouth Avenue the following motion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen carried: RESOLVED, That it is necessary and expedient to Improve the intersection of Monroe Street and Plymouth Avenue by establishing a new grade at and near said intersection and to improve Monroe Street and Plymouth Avenue by grading and surfacing said streets with gravel and that on June 17 at 8:00 P.M. this Council will meet at the Village Hall in said Village and will at said time and place hear the parties interested therein in reference to said im- provements and will decide whether or not to undertake said improvements, in whole or in part. The Following receipts were reported up to May 6,1947: State of Minnesota Relief ending 3-31-47 $ 8.90 Swan Erickson Bldg. Tnspeotor 304.00 John F. Enghauser Court Fines 335.00 647.90 On motion the meeting then adjourned. Atte E3 t: Clerk President 17