10-24-47 Special MeetingOctober 24,1947 105
An adjourned meeting of the Golden Valley Village
Council was held October 24 at 8:00 P.M. at the Village Hall
with the following members present Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam,
Reiss and President Swenson.
The President reported that the meeting was for the
purpose of considerin-, the assessment rolls for improvements
of Sunset Ridge and Summit Avenue.
Mr. Kane presented the assessment roll for Sunset Ridge
and explained that the costs had been distributed evenly
among twenty-six owners benefitting from the improvement
with additonal one-third shares assessed to Shubert, Kostock,
and Johnson, owners of additional one-third lots. None
appeared to contest the assessment And the following
resolution by Reiss was seconded by Frandsen:
ASSESSMENT RESOLt?TION
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution of the Village Council
adopted October 7th, 1947, and published in the Robbinsdale
Post Oc-b ber 9th, 1947, the Village Council has metat the
time and place specified in said Resolution and has heard
ail parties in connection with proposed assessment for im-
provement of Sunset Ridge from Natchez Avenue to Sunset
Ravine by installing a new surface of bituminous material
and gutters of the same material by contract, and the
Village Council has set the amounts of benefits conferred
by said improvement upon each lot, part of lot, piece or parcel
of ground so benefited thereby ratably and in proportion to the
special benefit conferred upon it,
NOW, THEREFORE,' BE IT RESOLVED, by the Village Council
of the Village of Golden Valley, that the total cost of
said improvement it determined to be G2,264.76, which is
itemized as follows:
Publishing 26.30
Legal Fees 95.00
Mieecellanecus2.25
Cont. Price2141.21
h'2264.76
Attest: President
Villaze Clerk
Vote on the resolution was as follows: Frandsen, Pinch,
Putnam, Reiss and Swenson - Yes.
Motion by Frandsen seconded by Reiss to establish an
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interest rate of, ionto apply on the assessments if collected
by the County Auditor was approved.
The Assessment Roll for Summit Avenue was presented
and it was explained that inasmuch as all but three lots
were of equal frontage the assessment was determined on a
front footage basis. No one contested the assessment and
the following resolution was offered by Reiss and seconded
by Frandsen:
ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution of the Village
Council adopted October 7, 1947, and published in the
Robbinsdale Post October 9, 1947, the Village Council
had met at the time and place specified in said resolu
tion and has heard all parties in connection with pro-
posed assessment for the improvement of Summit Avenue
in Confer and Erickson's Boulevard Gardens by changing
and establishing the grade thereof, grading and graveling
the same by the road boss and by eontr�.ct, and the Village
Council has set the :amounts of benefit conferred by said
improvement upon each lot, part of lot, piece or parcel
of loand so benefitted thereby ratably end in proportion
to the special benefit conferred upon it, NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village
of Golden Valley that the total cost of said improvement
is determined to be x;:947.44, which is itemized as follows:
Publishing 28.10
Contract price 214.50
Yiscellaneous
3.40
Engineering
77.25
Legal Fees
50.00,
Materials
469.50
Labor and
Equipment use
104.69
;947.44
Att t:�•-�D President
vU
Vi lage CRz�� -lerk
The vote on the above resolution was as follows:
Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam, Reiss and Swenson - Yes. '
With further reference to Ottawa Avenue Yr. Kane
reported that Mr. Owens of Hitchcock and Estabrook
stated that their firm was satisfied with the work done
loy Yr'. Lahti and the only way it did not comply with the
contract was in attempting to save the trees at the
request of Mr. Scott.
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Final disposition of the dirt was discussed and motion
by Pinch seconded by Frandsen was approved thatthe Clerk
invoice the following amounts at 20¢ a yard:.
John H. Johnson
321 W. 49th St., Mple.
1650 Yds.
330.00
Dr. R. Alfred Moore
11 S. Tyrol Trail
700 "
140.00
Leo Lahti Excavating Co.
Rt13 Hopkins
132 "
26.40
S. F. Scott bdh, 15°
27 70 Dean Blvd. `1Q0
1050 "
210.00
Wn, G. Buchen
3121 Excelsior Blvd.
100 "
20.00
3632.Yds.
X726.40
Resolution by Pinch seconded by Frandsen
to approve
payment to Leo Lahti Excavating Company in the
amount of
1895.81 as recommended by the
Engineers was approved
and
Order J,a'1164 was drawn for this
purpose.
Following the execution by Mr. A. J. Baldwin of an
agreement regarding correction of unforeseenbie drainage
problems and road deterioration which might occur within
one year, motion by Reiss authorizing the Presi_ent and
Clerk to execute the acceptance of the plat known as
t3aldwin City View was seconded by Putnam rind the vote
thereon was as follows: Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam, Reiss,
and Swenson - Yes.
Motion by Putnam seconded by Reiss to adjourn was
carried.
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Attest: Presiden
Clerk
10-S
November 4, 1947
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof regular
meeting of the Village Council of the Village of Golden
Valley, Minn. was duly held at the Village Hall in said
Village on the 4th day of November, 1947 a,t 6 o'clock
P.M. The followilng members- were present: President
Ewenson, Trustees Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam and Reiss.
The minutes of the meetil-.,g of October 21 were read
and on notion by Reiss seconded by Pinch approved.
Yinutee of the special meeting Of October 24 yxere .-sad
and approved on motion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen.
Treasurer's report dated October 21 showed a
balance in all funds of and listed the follow-
ing receipts totalling ;:205'.50:
10-21 Yax Nagel Electrical License 1.00
North Side Elec. Co. if 1.00
O. B. Thompson It 1.00
Gail D. Filson Filing fee 1.00
John Enghauser Justice Ct. Fines 205.50
209-50
and r- copy of the report was filed with the Clerk.
The following bilis totalling :,13742.81 were audited
and allowed for payment on motion by Reiss seconded by
Pinch:
1165
Al YcGinnis
;101.10
1
1166
E. Frandsen
1167
Geo. Homberger
88.80
11P8
Pat Loaney
113.90
1169
Paul LeBrun
98.70
1170
Ferdinand Holzheu
66.20
1171
Andrew J. Jessin, Jr.
78-00
(above orders issued for payment).
1172
Enterprise Publishing Corp.
40.80
1173
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.
7.40
1174
Stanley D. Kane
225.00
1175
H;,:rry A. Cummings, Y.D.
25 -GO
1176
Minn. Fire 111tuipment Co.
36.25
1177
Swan Erickson
1178
Harry Hannan
100.95
1179
L histad
104.10
1180
Erma b. Schulz
73.00
1181
Fexsht Iron & Yetal Co.
69.00
11P2
Peterson & Santmire Garage
29.65
1183
Glenn Johnson Contracting Co.
26.78
1184
Medicine Lake Garage
�.j
6.0c
1185
Golden Valley Garage, Carl Quist
11 .74
1186
Thompson Lumber Co.
1.50
1187
Suburban Hennepin Co. Relief Board
38.54
1188
First 'National Bank of Ypls-(St-IMP-;'i)
2123-50
1-5742.81
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Orders "1155-1163 covering; bills approved October 21
were issued for payment.
In the absence of Mr. Owens of Hitchcock and hetabrook
the Clerk reported that seal coat treatment for blacktop
streets in the Glenurban let and 2nd Additions and North
Tyrol Hills had been estimated by the engineer to require
36,430 square yards 1@ 14¢ for a total cost of $5121.85.
Reporting further on information from the engineers it ti
was stated that estimated cost for a 6 -inch gravel base, 4
mat, concrete curb and gutters and storm drainage would be
X107,000. for streets,in Delphian Heights. A penetration
treatment for streets in this area would require 32,431
sq. yds. at 36¢ for a. total of u'11, 675.16. Curb and gutter
would add „38,522. Motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch was
approved to postpone consideration of both of these projects
to the first regular, meeting in February.
In the matter of re -zoning per the request of Otto
V.ickstrom, motion.by Reiss seconded by Frandsen to give a
first reeding to AN ORDINANCE A1,AKTDIVG THE ZONING ORDINANCE
OF THE VILLAGE OF GOLDEN VALLEY AND REZONING CERTAIN IA ND
FROM OPEN DEVE'LOPME'NT DISTRICT TO COMMERCIAL AREA Was
approved. The ordinance was given its first reading.
Lotion by Frandsen seconded by Pinch to approve the
ordinance on its first reading received the following vote:
Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam, Reiss, Swenson - Yes.
Following the discussion of setting of precedent by
re -zoning areas abutting the Belt Line, Mr. Paul Enghauser
applicant for re -zoning at 6th and the Belt Line, agreedto
diminish the size of the area requested for re -zoning to
the extent that its Test limit would be 200 ft. from the
East edge of the Belt Line. Motion by Reiss to give a
first reading to AN ORDINANCE A MENDIEG THE ZONING ORDINANCE
Or' TH.E VILLAGE OF GOLDEN VALLEY 1 D REZONING CERTAIi,, LANDS
FROM OPEN DEirtLOPMENT _DISTRICT TO COMM ITITY STORE AREA
was seconded by Frandsen and approved. The ordinance
was given its first reading.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Putnam to approve the
ordinance on'its first reading received the following vote:
Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam, Reiss, Swenson - Yes.
Motion by Putnam seconded br Reiss to issue a soft
drink license to Clifford Adams per application was approved.
Communication dated October -30 from. Beatrice Theis
regarding, alleged injuries received in an accident March 16,
1944 on tTeetwood Drive was referred to the Attorney for reply.
Communication .of November 3 from F. W. Blom regarding
drainage of Arcridge Addition was referred to the Clerk.
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Motion b- Putnen. seconded by Reiss to grant Northern
States Power Company permission to erect poles per their
drawing :1'1'62-5551 was approved.
Following the reading of a copy of communication from
Everett and Thiel, Attorneys, to 1,11r. Paul Enghauser with
reference to sewage di8P0B8-..L in Delphian Heights, Trustee
Pinch reported that P, cesspool had been built into
gravel and that apparently any surface drainage no
longer existed.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen was approved,
granting the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company perniE-
sion to place buried cable and poles per their drawings
3596 and 3754.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Putnam was approved,
transferring the road foreman to a monthly salary of
240-00 on the basis of a, 40 -hour week.
Communication from John H. Johnson with reference
to dirt on Ottawa Avenue was referred to the Attorney.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch authorizing
the attorney to notify the City of Yinneapoils that
the Village has discontinued relief payments to the
Krueger famiiies was approved.
Yoilowing discussion of submitting the question of
issuing bonds for the erection of a fire station at the
regular village election, Trustee Reiss introduced the
following resolution and moved its adoption;
A RESOLUTION OF NECE0'--,SITY FOh THE
ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR THE 1,�RECTION
OF' A NEEDFUL PUBLIC BUILD1114GI FOR
HOUSING FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND
CALLING AN ELECTION:.
BE IT RLIc;OLVED by the Village Council of the Village
of Golden Valley, Rinnesota,, as follows:
1. It is hereby determined that it is necessary and
expedient to erect a building for housing fire
fighting equipment and to 'borrow money therefor
by the issuance of the negotiable coupon bonds otf the
Village in the amount of 416,500.00, which will not increasc,",
its net indebtedness beyond the limit fixed by law, said'
bonds to mature serially aE hereefter determined by the
Village Council.
2. The question of the issuance of such bonds shall
be submitted to the ouall±ied voters cf the
Village at the annual village election to be held
at the regular polling places in the Village on the 2nd
day of December, 1947.
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3. At said election there shall be submitted to the
I voters of the Village the following proposition:
Shall the Village of Golden. Valley borrow
money and issue its negotiabie coupon bonds
in the amount of "i'16,500.00 for the purpose
of erecting a needful public building for
housin-- fire fighting e(.�uipmentY
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4. said election shall be conducted at the regular
polling piacee for village elections betAe-n the
hours of 7:00 A.14. and 8:00 P.M. and tht judged
end clerks appointed to serve at the various
polling places for tht. ;!nnual village election
shall act as the election officials of said election at
said polling places.
5. Notice of said election shall be given by posting
notices thereof in three or the most public ;nd
conspicuous places in the Village not less than
ten days prior to the date, of said election, which notice
shall be in substantially the following form:
'11OTICP, OF VILLAIGE BOND ELECTIO'.N!
Village of Golden Valley
,OTICE IS HEREBY GIVE1, that at the regular village
---lection to be held on Tuesday, the 2nt day of DecembF-,r,
1947, the electors will vote on the following question:
Shall the. Vi.,;.lage of =olden Valley
borrow money and issue its negotiable
coupon bonds in the amount of <16,600-00
for the purpose of erecting a needful
public buildinc, for housing fire
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fighting,equipment-t
The piling places for said election will be at
Yleadowbrook Schooi for voters of Precinct Nc-2 and at the
Villag-f Hall for voters of Precinct No. 1, and the polls
will be opened at 7:00 A.M. and close at 8:00 P-101'.
BY RDER OF THE VILLAGE COU170IL)
Village Clerk
6. The ballots for said election shall be posted with
the notice of election and the Clerk shall cause
to be prepared suitable iavendar ballots for use
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at said election in substantially the foliowing form:
BALLOT
Special Bond Election
Village of Golden Valley
December 2, 1947
Shall the Village of Golden Valley borrow
money and issue its negotiable coupon bonds
in the amount of x:16,500.00 for the purpose
of erecting a needful public building for
housing fire fiEhtink; equipment
YES
NO
Instructions to voters: Voters d.eeiring to
vote in favor of said proposition mark a
cross (X) in thd square opposite the word
YES. Voters desiring to vote aga.."nst said
proposition mark a cross (X) in the square
opposite the word NO.
7. Said election shall be held and conducted as
provided by law for village elections and the
Village Council shall meet at the Village Hall
on Tednesday December 3, 1947 at 8:00 'P.1Y., for the
purpose of canvassing said election and declaring the
results thereof.
Attest: pr;side,j
Le Council
Village Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution
was duly seconded by Trustee Putnam, and upon vote being
taken therron the following voted in favor thereof:
Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam, 'Zeiss and Swenson; whereupon the
said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Putnam to accept the written
resignation of F. IT. Shubert as Assessor effective Decem-
ber 1, 1947.
heports of the building department as follows for
October were submitted and placed on file with the Clerk:
;wilding 22 permits Owners! Val. '192,760.
Plumbing 31 29,600.
Electrical 45 8,335.
Motion by Putnam seconded by Frsndst;n. to adjourn
was approved.
Attest: r ident)
Village CJILer