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06-03-47 City Council MinutesJune 3, 1947 45 The regular meeting of the Golden Valley Village Council was held at the Village Hall at 8:00 P.M. on June 3, 1947 with the following present: President Swenson, Trustees Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam and Reiss. Minutes of the May 20 meeting were on motion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen amended to read that Mr. Kane had stated at the May 6 meeting that there were no legal objections to the granting of licenses to Superior Country Club on the basis of information submitted in their applications; motion carried. Motion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen to approve the minutes as corrected was carried. Treasurer's report dated May 20 was read showing a balance of x;:8280.73 and a copy was placed on file with the Clerk. Motion by Reiss seconded by Putnam to approve for payment the following bills totalling x'1250.70 carried. 934 Al McGinnis 101.10 935 Everett Frandsen 84.90 936 Geo. A. Homberger 88.80 937 Patrick J. Loaney 77.45 938 Paul LeBrun 15.68 (Above orders issued for payment) 939 Enterprise Publishing Corp. 7.20 940 Farnham Stationery & School Supply Co. 2.55 941 Northern States Power Co. 1.99 942 J. A. Curtis 21.60 943 W. A. Moes 149.17 944 C. E. Johnson Motor Sales 17.25 945 Broadway Motors, Inc. 40.65 946 Swan Erickson 206,40 947 Erma L. Schulz 51.00 948 Landers-Norblom-Christenson Co. 28.39 949 Geo. T. Ryan Co. 300.00 950 Suburban Hennepin Co. Relief Board 56.57 X1.250.770 Claim of C. E. Johnson Motors presented in the amount of 429.82 was allowed for payment at x17.25 on information from Capt. McGinnis that the services were not satisfactorily rendered for the balance of the account. The first reading was given to AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF GOLDEN VALLEY AND REZONING CERTAIN LANDS FROM OPEN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TO COMMUtaITY STORE (flyer). Motion.by Reiss seconded by Frandsen to approve the ordinance on its first reading received the following vote: Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam, Reiss and Swenson - Yes. A second reading was given to AN ORDINAiCE AMENDING THE El 46 ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF GOLDEN VALLEY AND REZONING CERTAIN LANDS FROM OPEN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TO COMMUNITY STORE (Quist). Discussion of tYi.s rezoning brought out the fact that the area under consideration abutted a community store area and there were no objectors to the rezoning. Motion by Reiss seconded by Putnam to approve the ordinance on its second reading and order its publiea4tion received the ORD.BK.2 following vote: Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam, Reiss and Swenson - P•35 Yes. A second reading was given an ordinance entitled AN ORDINANCE TO CORRECT THIS ZONJNG ORDINANCE; OF THE VILLAGE OF GOLDEN VALLEY AND ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARY LINES OF A CERTAIN COMMUNITY STORE DISTRICT (Hay). On motion by Pinch seconded by rteiss to approve the ordinance on its second ORD.3K.2 reading and order its publication the following vote was P.37 recorded: Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam, Reiss and Swenson - Yes. A second reading was given an ordinance entitled AN ORDINANCE AMENDI-11G THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VIuLA,,_'T1L OF GOLDEN VALLEY AND REZONING CERTAIN LANDS FROM OPEN DEVELOP- MENT DISTRICT TO COMMUNITY STORE (6th & Belt Line - Enghauser) The motion was made by Reiss seconded by Frandsen to approve the ordinance on its second reading and to order its publication. There followed a general discussion as to whether or not the Council may be proceeding too rapidly in the matter of rezoning, and the question of setting a precedent for additional requests for rezoning to community store and commercial areas along the Lilac Drive. Requiring a two-thirds vote of the Council the motion failed to carry, the following vote being cast: Frandsen, Yes; Pinch, No; Putnam, No; Reiss, Yes; Swenson, Yes. It was then agreed that, the applicant for rezoning, Paul Enghauser, would meet with the Council to supply addi- tional information regarding plans for the area and in support.of the requested rezoning. The Council than considered the matter of granting a license to operate a motion picture theatre. Communications from Enaco dated June 3 and the Towle Company dated May 28 were read with reference to the financing of a theatre by Mr. Enghauser. Communication addressed to Mayor Swenson and dated May :i2 was read, from Harold Kaplan of the St. Louis Park Theatre, stating that he had not discussed the matter of a theatre in Golden Valley with Mr. Greene. Communication to the Council dated June 3 from W. E. McKinnon of the Planning Commission was read stating that although unable to attend the Planning Commission meeting of 1.ay 28 he favored the 6th Avenue North and Belt Line location for the theatre. Communication dated May 219 from the Planning Commission reported that the Commission voted at their meeting of May 28 to recon;mend that the theatre "be located on the yield property at the intersection of Turners Cross Road and Wayzata Biivd., which project was covered by the Gordon Greene application. Mr. Shore stated that he and Mr. Greene had not understood the request of the Council as made by Mr. Kane thet they fur- nish information regarding the financial ability of the appli- cant Mr. Greene to construct the theatre and further that although not a part of the requirements of the Village theatre ordinance they would be pleased to supply this information. Mctionby Putnar seconded by Pinch to grant a license to operate a motion picture theatre to Mr. Gordon Greene, wi With respect to the Auditor's request for a resolution covering the sale of, tax forfeited land, heiss offered the following resolution anc'i moved its adoption: WHEREAS, The Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota has received from the County Auditor of Hennepin County, Minnesota, a list of lands in sa.ic. village which became the property of the State of Minnesota under the provisions of law declaring the forfeiture of lands to the Statefor non-payment of taxes, which list has been designated as List 224-C, May 20, 1J47, and WHEREAS, each parcel of land described in said list has heretofore been classified by the Board of County Commissioners of Henne- pin County, Minnesota as non -conservation lend and the sale thereof has heretofore been authorized by said Board of County Commissioners; NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by said Viiiage Council acting pursuant to Minnesota Statutes `or 1945, Section 282.01, that the classification by said Board of County Commissioners of each parcel of laid described in sai& list as non -conservation land be and the same is hereby approved and that the sale ofeach such parcel of land be and the same is hereby approved. Motion was seconded by r'randsen and unanimously approved. Communisation from the Planning Commission dated May 28 was read stating that their Piat Committee had given. preliminary approval to the Joseph Molten plat based on certain revisions as outiinea by the Plat Committee. An application submitted by the Minneapolis Gas Light Company for main extensions along moble Avenue from 34th to 29th and servicing moble Grove Addition per their plat 4184 was on motion by Reiss seconds -:d by Putnam unanimously voted approval. Police report for the Month of May was read by the Clerk. A communication dated May 3i from the Secretary of the Superior Country Club notifying the Council of the intent of the Women's Auxiliary of that club to conduct bingo games on Tuesday afternoons commending July 1 was read and filed. Following the presentation of Off -sale, intoxicating liquor license applications from Marion L. and C. U. Fi-Orida, Rae Locketz, Lucille G. Radisch, Clara J. Schuller, Iver �. Stanger and Chester 1'omcheck each accompanied by the re- quired surety bonds and annuai license fee of w,100.00, a motion by Reiss to grant the issuance of off -sale liquor licenses per these six applications was seconded by k'randsen. poll Call on the motion: Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam, Reiss end 8viensor. - Yes. It was voted to approve for payment the following orders covering salaries of Treasurer, Council members, and retainer fees of the attorney for the months of April and May: 951 Harold W. Swenson 100.00 952 Chas. Frandsen 70.00 953 W. F. Pinch 70.00 954 Hans Reiss 70.00 955 Bert. D. Putnam 150.00 956 Geo. L. Casey 70.00 957 Stanley Kane 150.00 Receipts were reported as follows, up to May 20: Superior Country Club Cigarett License 12.00 it " " Soft Drink " 10.00 On -Sale Beer " 250.00 On -Sale Liq. " 100.00 Robert Fitzimmons, Co. Auditor - March 3893.73 4265.73 Motion for adjournment carried. Attest: ���✓ erk �resid`ent