07-15-47 City Council MinutesM
July 15, 1947
The Golden Valley Village Council met at the Village
Hall at 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday July 15, with the following
present: President Swenson; Trustees Frandsen, Pinch and
Putnam. Absent: Trustee Reiss.
Minutes of July l were on motion by Pinch seoonded by
Frandsen approved as read.
Treasurer's report dated July 1 showed a balance of
$10,944.91 and a copy was placed on file with the Clerk.
Discussion of bills presented for approval led to the
following action. At the request of the attormy, payment
to Lester Estad for services as electrical inspector was
deferred pending determination of a legal question. No
action was taken on invoice of G. W. Brandhorst in the amount
of $840.00 for second plans and specifications for fire
station. Motion by Frandsen seconded by Pinch to allow
payment of the following in the total amount of X1457.85
carried:
#99 6
997
998
999
1000
1001
1002
1003
1004
1005
1006
10C)7
1008
1009
1010
1011
1012
1013
1014
Collector of Int.Revenue
E. Frandsen
Geo. Homberger
Chas. V. Lindrud
Patrick Loaney
Paul LeBrun
Harry Foreman
(2nd q.WH Tax)
(Above orders issued for
Northwestern Bell Telephone
Ohio Chemical & Mf t. Co.
payment)
Co.
Standard Oil Co.
Broberg Excavating Co.
Harry W. Hamman
Farsht Iron & Metal Co.
Glenn Johnson Contracting Co.
W. E. Lahr Co.
McGlynn Oil Co.
Thompson Lumber Co.
Harry L. Swanson, Weed Inspector
Sears Roebuck & Co.
269.70
84.90
88.80
92.80
116.95
99.75
37.05
7.25
15.50
1.05
247.50
39.15
99.10
28.49
11.80
31.50
1.28
35.78
149.50
�l� 457.85
The Clerk reported that through a visit with Mr.
Chard of the State Highway Department, signs identifying
Glenwood Avenue at,the intersection of the Belt Line would
be installed and further that Mr. Chard stated that lights
were planned for installation this year at the intersections
of Highway 100 with Glenwood and Golden Valley Road, but
that no definite promise could be made regarding installa-
tion of automatic signals.
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Mr. Al Peterson, who had been operating the dump on
Winnetka Avenue, in response to criticism of the general
condition there and recent fires, stated that the business
was not a profitable one for him and that the operation
should be discontinued. Motion by Pinch seconded by
Frandsen to officially close the dump and blockade aocess
to it, and for the Clerk to so inform Mr. Peterson and
Mr. John Hebing was approved. Mr. Peterson stated that
he would do a good job in cleaning up before leaving
the site.
Mr. Gordon Greene appeared before the Council and
introduced Mr. John Wright of Wayzata, his associate
in the Valley Theatre Company. Communication from Mr.
Wright dated July 10 and one from the Goodhue County
National Hank dated July 11 ware read in support of the
applicants' financial ability to construct a theatre.
Motion by Pinch to accept the information as sufficient
to allow for the issuance of a license was seconded by
Frandsen and unanimously carried.
A communication dated July 16 from the Playground
Committee of the Glenview Terrace Improvement Assn.
expressing their interest in establishing small play-
grounds in Glenview was read. Motion by Putnam seconded
by Frandsen to refer the matter to Park Commissioner
Pinch was unanimously approved.
Mr. Kane reported that Judge Selover has directed
that the City of Minneapolis supply water to the Village
of Golden "Valley, cost of the 6 -inch outlet, meter and
meter pit to be borne by the Village, and with the
provision that the tapping in could not be done during
either the summer peak load months nor in the wintertime.
Mr. D. J. Aibrecht's request for information as to
the status of a 100 -foot one -rod road- on -the Keller Farm
off Medicine Lake Road was referred to the Attorney.
Report of Hitchcock and Estabrook on the matter of
the road entrance to the McCormick property was referred
to the attorney.
The following bids for road work were opened and
read:
Broberg Excavating Co. Summit Avenue 1,;:2325.48
(Excavating 3169 Cu. Yds.@ 35¢ - $1109.15)
McCormick Road 817.99
Lake Avenue 2111.44
Leo Lahti Summit Avenue 1699.60
(Excavating 1200 Cu. Yes. @ 37¢ - `�447.(0)
Lake Avenue 2236.38
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Motion by Pinch seconded by Frandsen was approved to
reject all bids on Summit Avenue, instructing Road Chairman
to hire excavating equipment on contract basis for approxi-
mately 2 days and using Village ecuipment to complete,
payment to be made by special assessment.
Motion by Pinch seconded by Frandsen to continue
consideration of Lake Avenue to an adjourned meeting
August 5, keeping the bids under advisement, was approved.
Following a discussion of the incomplete condition of
roads in Golden Oaks it was agreed that Mr. Kane should
contact Mr. Russell Smith, co -developer of this area with
reference to bond on road completion.
Petition for work on Monroe Avenue from 12th to
Bassett's Creek was referred to the Attorney.
Following the reading of a communication dated July 15
with reference to the licensing of garbage collectors, Mr.
Kane reported that he was working on such an ordinance.
Motion by Putnam that whereas A. W. Pence has paid
the sum of 4375.00 for five pinball licenses and C. B.
Case 475.00 for one pinball machine license, to run for
nine months from July 1, said licenses be granted, was
seconded by Frandsen snd received the following vote:
Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam and S7aenson - Yes.
Communication of July 15 from the Planning Commission
was read with respect to disposition of the proposed
subdivision requirements by the Council.
Following the reading of F. communication from the
Planning Commisaion dated July 15 with reference to a bad
curve in Glenwood Avenue near the intersection of Harold
Avenue, motion by Pinch seconded by Frandsen that the Clerk
contact the County Highway authorities for installation of
suitable warning signs carried.
vommunication dated July 15 from the Planning Commis-
sion was read in which it was stated that the Planning
Commission is on record approving construction of a
fire station as soon as possible.
Motion by Frandsen seconded by Putnam to grant the
northern States Power Company permission to install
pole on Glenview Avenue per their drawing 4,-62-4556 was
approved.
The adjusted bill of Dr. Cummings, and invoice of
the Jay W. Craig Company for $2141.21 for blacktop on
Sunset Ridge were referred to the attorney.
After discussion of the work done by the Village
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in covering ditches following gas main installation
in Turners Cross Road, it was agreed to invoice the
Gas Company in the amount of $111.65 for this work.
Receipts up to July 1 were as follows:
Stanley Thomas Electricians Lsc. 1.00
Swan Erickson Bldg. Inspector :06.50
Gordon Greene Theatre License 75.00
Golden Valley Golf Club On -Sale Lic! . Lic . 100.00
Golden Valley Coml. Club Soft Drink Lie. 10.00
� 492.50
Orde" f982-995 were issued covering; bills
approved for payment July 1.
Motion by Frandsen seconded by Pinch to adjourn
to August 5, carried.
Attest: