08-05-47 City Council Minutes65
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r_,ugust 5, 1947
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular
meeting of the Village Council of the Viiiage of Golden
Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota., was duly held at the
Village Hall, in s;yid Village on the 5th day of August,
1947 at 8 o'clock P.M. The following members were present:
Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam, Reiss, and Swenson.
Minutes of the July i5 meeting were recd. Mr. Kane
reported that withregard to service as electrical inspector
the position cannot be filled by one engaged in contracting
electrical work or in sale of electrical wiring, fixtures,
etc., and that although he had not done Eo, he would con-
tact Mr. tistad to clarity the legality of his holding this
position. The Attorney stated further that payment to Mr.
Shubert for assessor's duties could not be made on the
basis of the bill under consideration inasmuo" i:,. the new
rate did not become effecti�re until April 18. He also
reported that the Council cannot legally pay dues for
membership to the Hennepin County League of Municipalities.
Mr. Russell Smith appeared before the Council with
reference to roads in Golden Oaks. He stated that the
roads had been graded, that their contractor is now apply-
ing gravel to complete them in a manner acceptable to the
,Council previous to resident occupancy of the addition
a -proximately September 1. His request for installation
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of street sips for Orkla and Valders Avenues wTs referred
to Mr. Frandsen, Road chairman.
On motion by Frandsen seconded by Reiss the minutes
were approved as read.
Mr. John Hebing (RT #7) appeared before the Council
together with Mr. Ernest Bergstrom (906 3rd Av. N.,Ylpis.)
who is to be the new operator of the dumping grounds on
Winnetka Avenue. Following a general discussion with Mr.
Bergstrom regarding the necessity of his runninz- the dump
in an orderly fashion the following motion by Pinch
seconded by Putnam was approved: Moved thRt the Attorney
notify Mr. Hebing in writing denying any agreement which
may oe presumed to exist whereby the Village is responsible
for applying dirt fill over this dumping ground.
In the matter of the hearing on the completion of
Lake Avenue, the following persons came before the meeting:
1v'r. Fred Sweet, S. F. Scott, Dr. Lester. Unable to agree
on the amount of out to be taken and desiring to consult
with Hitchcock and hatabrook, these gentlemen asked for
a delay in the proceedings. The following motion by Reiss
seconded by if-randsen was approved: Moved to continue
consideration of Lake Avenue to an adjourned meeting
August 19.
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Charles H. Morrison appeared before the Council
stating that he was engaged in the business of selling
trailers at Turners Cross Road ._-:nd Wayzata Blvd. and
his occupancy of a trailer nights is largely a matter
of protection of his stock. Notion by Reiss seconded
by Pinch to inform the Police Department to investigate
all trailer residences in the Village and report back
at the next Council meeting was carried.
C. T. Lundeen (441 Glenwood Parkway) was supplied
by the Attorney with proper form of petition to be signed
by participating property owners to re -grade the alley
between 4th and 5th Avenues, Archibald and France Avenue.
1828.53
Payroll for police was not approved inasmuch as
the officers had not supplied their daily time and
performance reports.
The Clerk presented each of the Council members
and the Attorney with a copy of a detailed report
The following bills presented were audited and
allowed for payment:
1015
Patrick J. Loaney
118.75
1016
Paul Lex3run
71.25
1017
Ferdinand Holzheu
64.50
(above orders issued for payment)
1018
Harold W. Swenson, June & July
100.00
1019
Chas. Frandsen June & July
70.00
1020
W. E. Pinch "
70.00
1021
Hans Reiss "
70.00
1022
Bert D. Putnam "
150.00
1023
Geo. L. Casey "
70.00
1024
Stanley D. Kane "
150.00
1025
Chester E. Campbell
6.00
1026
J. A. Curtis
6.75
1027
H. A. Rogers Co.
6.25
1028
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.
7.80
1029
Northern States Power Co.
12.06
1030
Skelly Oil Co.
99.20
1031
Skelly Oil Co.
2.21
1032
Golden Valley Garage
41.80
1033
League of Minnesota Municipalities
61.00
1034
Swan Erickson
190.20
1035
Erma L. Schulz
60.50
1036
Republic Creosoting Co.
10.24
1037
Glenn Johnson Contracting Co.
41.63
1038
Woodf ill Service Station
19.14
1039
Northwest Tractor and Equipment Co.
24.25
1040
Geo. T. Ryan Co.
300.00
1041
Suburban Henn. Co. Relief Board
5.00
1828.53
Payroll for police was not approved inasmuch as
the officers had not supplied their daily time and
performance reports.
The Clerk presented each of the Council members
and the Attorney with a copy of a detailed report
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covering all financial transactions from January 1, 1947
through July 7. Motion by Putnam that the Council hold
a special meeting September 9 at 7:30 P.M. to consider
finances in general and specifically take steps to end
the year without a deficit. The motion was seconded by
Reiss and carried.
Following reading of a communication to the Minneapolis
Park Board dated August 3 from Glenview Terrace Improve-
ment Association a motion by Pinch seconded by Putnam that
the Clerk write the Park Board substantiating the Associ-
ation's reouest for permission to use Valley View Park as
a play ground was carried.
The Clerk read a communication from Chester Bird
Legion Post requesting --the dedication of the recreation
field in Belmont as a liar Memorial Site, and it was agreed
that the Clerk should express the 'general approval of the
Council and invite representatives of the Post to meet
witht'rie Council for further considgration.
Reports from the Building Department for the month of
July showed the following permits issued:
Building 32 permits x;'27$, 300. Fees �'317.00
Plumbing 20 " 14,700. " 95.25
Electrical 9 " 3,557.50 " 36.75
Motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch, carried, granting
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company ermiesion to place
poles and anchors per their drawing f14942.
Communication dated July 19 from Rev. Thomas J.
McNamara, Church of the Good Shepherd was read, notifying
the Council of their intent to conduct a. bingo game on
Sunday August 24 at Wayzata Blvd. and the Belt Line.
The Clerk reported that on the advice of the Public
Examiners that lackinz- authority by State statute or Vil-
lage ordinance to do so license transfers cannot be -effected,
and that having discussed this with Mr. Kane who did not
know of such authority, he had not issued licenses to
Rosemary Triemert for the operation of Valley Inn. Mr.
Kane stated that he was informed the operation of the
business continued to be under the control of Markuson
and Pitrosewich, originally licensed for the current year.
The President announced that the meeting was opened
for the consideration of the proposed watermain improvement
to serve Delphian Heights.
Trustee Reiss introduced the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING TO MAKE A
WATERMAIN IMPROVEMi:tyT Al,dD PROVIDI aG FOR BIDS
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WHEREAS, the Village of Golden Valley lies adjacent
to the City of Minneapolis, a city of the first class,
and has not heretofore operated a municipal water system
but has installed water mains to serve certd n of its
inhabitants, which mains connect with similar mains
installed by said City of Minneapolis, and
INTHEREAS the Village is authorized under and pur-
suant to provisions of Chapter 460, Laws of Minnesota
of 1947, to furnish water service by purchasing water
wholesale from the Water Department of the City of
Minneapolis and reselling the same to the inhabitants
of the Village, and
WHEREAS in order that the Vi-L.1age may operate said
water system and resell said water it is necessary to
make certain changes in the water pipes and connections
h'--retofore installed and laid within the Village and
to install a Master Meter.
�10W, TH]hREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village
Council of the Village of Golden Valley that the matters
and facts hereinabove recited are true and correct and
that it is hereby determined that it is necessary to
install improvements and extensions to the existing
water mains within the Village for the purposes above
set forth and to assess the cost of said improvements,
additions and extensions upon the property benefited
thereby.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk shall
publish notice for bids on the following work in
accordance with plans and specifications heretofore
prepared, to -wit:
Plans and specifications prepared by Hitchcock
and Estabrook, engineer, and on file with the
Village Clerk, insofar as they relate to the
following: Excavation of the meter pit described
in said plans and specifications and laying and
construction of the footings and floor of the
meter pit described in said plans and specifi-
cations.
Such notice shall be published once in the
official newspaper of the Village and sha.Ll state
that the Council shall meet in the Village Hall on
the 121,th day of August at 8 o'clock P.M., for the
purpose of receiving and consideringsaid bids.
Appr ved:
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The motion for the adoption of the foregoing reso-
lution was duly seconded by Trustee Pinch, and upon vote
being taken thereon the following voted in favor thereof:
Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam, Reiss and Swenson, whereupon
said resolution was declared $uly passed and adopted,
then the President of the Village Council, being present,
attachedhis signature thereto in approval thereof, and
the Village Clerk attested the same.
Orders X1003-1014 were issued for p ayment covering
bills approved July 15. In the absence of the treasurer
no receipts were reported.
. Motion by Putnam to adjourn to August 19, seconded
by Reiss, carried.
Attest:
resident
Clerk