03-16-48 City Council Minutes157
March 16, 1948
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, and as
prescribed by resolution adopted February 17, 1948, the Vil-
lage Council of Golden Valley, Minnesota, met at the
Council Room in the Village Hall on March 16, 1948 at
7:30 o'clock P.M.
The following members were present: Cordner, Frandsen,
Pinch, Putnam nnd Reiss, and the following were absent: None.
Minutes of the meeting held March 2 were read and
on motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch approved.
Treasurer's report dated March 2 showed a 'Kance in
all funds of x'14, 660.25 and an unencumbered general fund
balance as of March 16 of $4442.03 and listed the follow-
ing receipts:
Mae Quist
Carl (uist
Shamrock Bar
i
Martin Larsen
n
Swan Erickson
n
Superior Dairy
Clover Leaf Creamery
Franklin Creamery
Percy Byron
Ewald Dairy
Northland Milk Co.
Norris Creameries
Soft Drink Permit
Gas Station Permit
Tsvern License
Soft Drink License
3.2 Off
3.2 On- Sale
Soft Drink
3.2 Off
Building Permits
Plumbing Permits
Electrical Permits
Milk License
n
Electrician's License
Milk License
n
Golden Valley Golf Club Soft Drink Permit
City of Minneapolis on -sale 3.2 License
n Soft Drink License
10.00
5.00
600.00
10.00
5.00
250.00
10.00
5.00
347.00
28.75
24.00
12.00
12.00
36.00
1.00
36.00
24.00
12.00
10.00
250.00
10.00
$1697.75
The Treasurer reported that the sum of $1046.00 was
available at the County Auditor's Office to be applied on
the State Loan payment. Motion by Reiss seconded by
Frandsen was approved authorizing the Clerk to draw a check
in the amount of $1454.00 from the Bond and Interest Fund,
the additional amount necessary to provide a $2500.00
reduction in the principal of this loan. (Order1682?,'1510.90)
The President announced that the next order of
business would be the receipt and consideration of bids
for the purchase of $210000 fire station bands of the
Village. The Village Clerk reported that
notice
asfdirected
the sale of said bonds had been duly published
'by the resolution of the Council adopted February 17.
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There were three sealed bids submitted, which were
thereupon opened, read, and found to be as follows:
Name of Bidder Interest Rate Amount of Bid
Par and accrued
interest plus)
Kalman & Company 2.65 X34.40
Allison -Williams Co. 2.750 101.00
Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood 2.90% 33.33
After due consideration of the bids, Trustee Pinch
introduced the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION AWARDING SALE OF FIRE STATION BONDS
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village
of Golden Valley, Minnesota, that the bid of Kalman &
Company, of the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, to purchase
x:21,000 Fire Station Bonds of the Vilage dated April 1,
1948, and as further described in the Notice of Bond Sale
dated February 17, 1948s is hereby found and determined
to be the highest and beat bid received pursuant to duly
advertised notice of sale, and should be and is hereby
accepted, said bid being to purchase said bonds bearing
interest at 2.65% per annum for a price of par and
accrued interest plus $34.40. The Village Treasurer is
directed to retain the good faith check of said successful
bidder pending completion of the sale and delivery of
said bonds, and the Village Clerk is directed to return
the checks of unsuccessful bidders forthwith.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing reso-
lution was duly seconded by Trustee Reiss, and upon vote
being taken thereon the following voted in favor thereof:
Cordner, Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam and Reiss and the
following voted against the same: none, whereupon the
said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
Trustee Reiss then introduced the following reso-
lutionand moved its adoption:
RES LUTION FIXING THE FORM AND DETAILS OF
$210000 FIRE STATION BONDS, DIRECTING THEIR
EXECUTION AND DELIVERY, AND PROVIDING FUNDS
AND TAXES FOR THEIR PAYMENT.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village
of Golden Valley, Minnesota, as follows:
1. The Village of Golden Valley shall forthwith issue
its negotiable coupon Fire Station Bands in the aggregate
principal amount of 421,000, said bonds to be dated
April 1, 1948, and to be 21 in nu&er and numbered from
1 to 21, inclusive, each in the denomination of x.1000,
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all
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all bearing interest at the rate of 2.65` per annum,
pAyable semia.nnuaily on the let day of April and 1st
day of October of each year, which bonds shall mature
serially in order of serial numbers, lowest numbers first,
on April 1 in the years and amounts as follows: $1000 -
in each of the years 1950 through 1966, and $2000 in
each of theyears 1967 and 1968. Bonds numbered 1 to 10,
inclusive, being those maturing on or before April 1,
1959, shall be payable,at their respective stated maturity
dates without option of prior payment; but bonds numbered
11 to 21, inclusive, being those maturing in the years
1960 through 1968 shall each be subject to prepayment and
redemption at the option of the Village on April 14 1959,
and on any interest payment date thereafter, at par plus
interest accrued to the date specified for redemption,
such redemption to be made in inverse order of serial
numbers of the bonds. The Village agrees that it will give
30 days prior notice of each call for redemption of any of
said bonds by mailing such notice to the bank at which the
bonds are payable and to the holder, if known, of each bond
called for redemption. The Village Clerk and his successors
in office are authorized and directed to maintain a register
showing nares, addresses, and serial numbers of the holders
of the bonds which are so prepayable, insofar as such
information is made known to him, for the purpose of giving
such notices. Both principal and interest on said bonds
shall be payable at Northwestern National Bank, in Minne-
apolis, Minnesota, and the Village agrees to pay the customary
and reasonable charges of such institution for receipt and
disbursement of such moneys. For the prompt end full pay-
ment of such principal and interest as the same respectively
become due, the full faith, credit, and taxing powers of
said Village shall be and are hereby irrevocably ledged.
2. Saiz-. bonds and the interest coupons to be attached
thereto shall be in substantially the following form:
(form of Bond)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
VILLAGE; OF GOLDEN VALLEY
FIRE STATION 13OND OF 1948
No .
x:1000.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the Village of
Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota, acknowledges
itself indebted and for value received hereby promises to
pay to bearer on the let day of April, 19 , or if this
bond is redeemable as stated kel.ow, on a: date prior thereto
on which it shall have been duly called for redemption,
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the sum of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS and to pay interest thereon
from the date hereof until said principal sum be paid; or,
if this bond is redeemable, until it has been duly called
for redemption, at the rate of per cent ( })
per annum, ppyable semiannually on the 1st day of April and
the lst day of October of each year, interest to maturity
being payable in accordance with and upon presentation
and surrender of the interest coupons hereto attached as
they severally become due. Both principal and interest
are payable at
it , in any
coin or currency of the United States of America, which
on the respective date of payment is legal tender for
public and privatedebts. For the prompt and full payment
of such principal and interest as the same respectively
become due, the full faith, credit, and taxing powers of the
Village have been and are hereby irrevocably pledged.
This bond is one of an issueof 21,000 principal
amount, all of like date and tenor except as to maturi-
ties and redemption privileged, all issued by said Village
for the purpose of erecting a building for housing fire
fighting equipment in an{" for s4id Village, and is issued
pursuant to and in full conformity with the Constitution
and Laws of the Sta`.e of Minnesota thereunto enrbling.
Bonds of this issue bearing serial numbers 1 to 10,
inclusive, are payable at their stated maturity dates
without option of prior payment, but bonds numbered 11
to 21, inclusive, areeach subject to prepayment and
redemption, in inverse order of serial numbers, on
.April 10 1959, and on any interest payment date
thereafter, at par and accrued interest, at the option
of the Village after notice mailed to the bank at which
principal and interest are then payable8j'nT4 the holder,
if known, of each bond so called for redemption, such
mailing to be done thirty days prior to the date fixed
for redemption. Holders of bonds of this issue bearing
serial numbers 11 through 21 may register their names,
addresses, and bond numbers with the Village Clerk for
the purpose of receiving such nailed notice.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED AND RECITED that all
acts, conditions, and things required by the Constitu-
tion and Laws of the State of Minnesota to be done,
to happen, to ecist, and to be performed precedent to
and in the issuance of this bond, in order to make it
the valid and binding general obligation of the Village
according to its terms, have been done, have happened,
do exist, and have been performed in regular and due
form, time, and manner as so recuired; that, prior to
the issuance hereof, a direct, annual, irrepealable,
ad vaolrem tax has been duly levied upon all of the
taxable property in said Village for the years and
ir, abaouutslnot less than 5% in excess of the sums
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required for the payment of principal and interest herecn
as the same become due, and additional taxes will be levied
upon all of said property if needed for such purpose, within
the limitations prescribed by law; and that the issuance
of this bond did not cause the indebtedness of the Village
to exceed any constitutional or statutory limitation.
IN R TNESS 'WHEREOF the Village of Golden Valley,
Hennepin County, Minnesota, by its Village Council, has
caused this bond to be executed in its behalf by the
signature of the President of said Council, attested by
the Village Clerk, and its corporate seal to be hereto
affixed, and has caused the attached interest coupons to
be executed and authenticated by the facsimile signatures
of said President and Clerk, as of April 1, 1946.
W. M. Cordner
President of Village Council
Attest: Bert D. Putnam
Village Clerk
(SEAL)
(Form of Coupon)
No.
On the let day of October (April), 19 ,the Village
of Golder. Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota, will pay
to bearer at
in the sum of
- _ DOLLARS for interest then due -onits
Fire Station Bond dated April 1, 1948, No. .
Facsimile Signature)
Village Clerk
Coupons numbered
contain the words
redemption".
(Facsimile signature)
President of Village Council
23 and upwards shall also
"Unless called for earlier
3. Said Bonds shall be prepared under the direction of
the Village Clerk and attorneys, and shall be executed
in behalf of the Village by the signature of the President
of the Village Council, attested by the Village Clerk, and
the Village seal shall be affixed to each thereof, and the
interest coupons shall be executed and authenticated by
the printed, engraved, or lithographed facsimile signatures
of said officers. When said bonds have been so executed,
they shall be delivered by the Village Treasurer to the
purchaser thereof upon receipt of the purchase price here-
tofore agreed upon, and the purchaser shall not be
obligated to see to the a-pplica.tion thereof.
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4. There is hereby created a separate Sinking Fund for
said Fire Station Bonds of 1948, which shall be held by the
Village Treasurer and used for no other purpose than to pay
principal of and interest on said bonds; provided that,
if any payment of principal or interest shall become due
when there is no sufficient money in said fund to pay the
same, the Treasurer shall pay such principal or interest
from the general funds of the Village, and said general
funds shall be reimbursed for such advances out of the
proceeds of taxes levied pursuant hereto or other moneys
appropriated by the Village Council for such purpose.
Into said Sinking Fund shall be paid all proceeds of
the taxes levied pursuant to this resolution and. such
other moneys as may be received by the Village for the
purpose of or appropriated to the payment of said bonds
and interest.
5. There is hereby levied upon all of the taxable
property in the Village a. direct, annual, ad valorem
tax, which shall be spread upon the tax rolls and col-
lected with and as a part of other general taxes of the
Village, which tax is to be spread upon the rolls for
the years and in amounts as follows:
Year
Amount
Year
Amount
V1395,
19482375
1958
1949
1680
1959
1365
1950
1650
1960
1335
1951
1615
1961
1300
1952
1585
1968
1270
1953
1555
1963
1240
1954
1520
1964
1210
1955
1490
1965
2225
1956
1460
1966
2165
1957
1430
Each of said levies shall be irrepealable, provided that
the Village reserves the right to cancel said levies in
amounts and to the extent permitted by Minnesota Statutes
1945 Section 475.26.
6. The Village Clerk is authorized and directed to file
with the County Auditor of Hennepin County, Minnesota, a
certified copy of this resolution, together with such
other information as the County Auditor may require,
and to obtain from the County Auditor a certificate that
such tax has been levied and the bonds have been entered
upon his bond register.
7. The County Auditor of Hennepin County and the officers
of the Village are authorized and directed to prepare and
furnish to the purchaser of said bonds, and to the attor-
neys approving the same, certified copies of all proceed-
ings and records of the Village relating to said bonds
and to the financial condition and affairs of the Village,
and such other certificates, affidavits, and transcripts
1 6 r7.
as may be required to show the facts within their knowledge
or as shown by the books -and records in their custody and
control relating to the validity and marketability of said
bonds, and such instruments, including any heretofore fur-
nished, shall be deemed representations of the Village as to
the statements therein contained.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution
was duly seconded by Member Pinch, and upon vote being taken
thereon the following voted in favor thereof: Cordner,
Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam and Reiss; and the following voted
against the same: None, whereupon said resolution was declared
duly passed and adopted.
On Motion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen the following
bills were approved for payment; totalling T"3155.38:
1434
Al McGinnis
107.10
1435
Everett Frandsen
97.10
1436
Geo. Homberger
101.10
1437
Chas, V. Lindrud
37.50
14,8
void
1439
void
1440
Richard Johnson
14.50
1441
Herman Rimer
7.00
1442
Walter Woodf ill
22.50
1443
Patrick Loaney
107.10
1444
Paul Le Brun
142.85
(Above orders issued for
pay't.) 636.75
1445
Bertelson Bros.
6.25
1446
Egan Field & Nowak
48.50
1447
Morell & Nichols Inc.
268.88
1448
McGlynn Oil Co.
45.59
1449
Thomppon Lumber Co.
15.57
1450
Nc6llet Cleaners & Dyers
41.00
1451
Shell Oil Co.
126.80
1452
Skelly Oil Co.
8.94
1453
Dickey & Milbert Inc.
9.54
1454
Minnesota Fire Ecuipment Co.
30.50
1455
Landers Norblom Christenson
5.81
1456
Columbus Auto Supply
2.79
1457
Diamond T Twin City Truck
22.75
1458
Lester L. Elstad
14.40
1459
Phelps Drake Co.
1871.31
x.31155.38
Orders #1404-1433 covering bills
approved March 2
were
issued for payment.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch to give a second
reading to an ordinance entitled A."1 ORDINANCE AMENDIrTG
"AN ORDINANCE REGULATING PLUMBING, AND LICE TSING PLUMBERS,
INCLUDING REGULATION OF INSTALLATION, OF CESSPOOLS AND SEPTIC
TANKS AND REgUIRING A PERMIT TO PERFORM SUCH PLUMBING AND
CESSPOOL iso RK AND ADAPTING THE MIND SOTA PLUMBER'S CODE
adopted March 16, 1946." was approved. The ordinance was
given its second reading. Motion by Putnam seconded by Reiss
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ORD.BOOK 2
P. 57
to adopt the ordinance on its second reading and order its
publication was approved.
Dr. Rudolph, Secretary of the Planning Commission,
reported that the Commission had met with the Planning
C0mn;issi0M of Robbinsdale and Crystal and was to meet
March 18 with the St. Louis Park Commission before
finalizing a report on the re -numbering and street naming.
President Cordner reported that Mr. Armstrong had
corroborated his previous estimate of x-18,000 for the
fire station excluding the well, grading, legal and
architects} fees, and recommended that action be taken
to advertise for the drilling of the well inmiediately
inasmuch as this cost would determine which, if any,
modifications would have to be made in the plans. It
was suggested that eliminating the concrete floor would
reduce the cost by $800,00, eliminating the two -car
garage $1600-00.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen to hold a special
meeting at 7:30 P.M. Tuesday March 30 in the Village Hall
was approved.
Trustee Putnam introduced the following resolution
and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE DIGGING OF A
WELL F0� THE PROPOSED VILLAGE FIRE STATION
AND PROVIDING FOR BIDS
'WHEREAS, the Village of Golden Valley has heretofore
determined .th==t it is necessary and expedient to erect
a fire station in and for said Village and the equipment
of said fire station must include a well,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of
the Village of Golden Valley that plans and specifications
now on file with the Village Clerk and in the office of
Armstrong and Schlichting, Architects, and prepared by
said Armstrong and Schlichting, are hereby approved and
adopted as the plans and specifications for said drilled
well.
BE IT FURTHERRESOLVED that the Clerk shall publish notice
for bids on the drilling of said well in aceordancewith
the plans and specifications referred to above, which plans
and specifications bay be seen and inspected in the office
of the Village Clerk or in the office of said Armstrong
& Schlichting, 1409 Willow Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Such notice shall be published once in the official
newspaper of the Village and shall state that the Council
shall meet in the Village Hall on the 30th day of March,
1948 at 7:30 o'clock P.M. for the purpose of receiving
and considering saidbids.
A t t Approved:
Village Clerk President of Village Council
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The forvguiiiE,;resolution was seconded by Trustee;Rbiss and
approved.
Motion by Pinch to authorize the architects to
prepare final plans in accordance with their preliminary
sketch dated March 1, 1945 and approved by the Citizens
Fire Barn Advisory Committee and members of the Volunteer
Fire Department was seconded by Reiss and approved.
Motion by Putnam seconded by Reiss to grant Northern
States Power Co. permission to set poles per their
Drawing 62-6399 was approved.
Messrs. David Felder and J. E. St. Mane, residents of
Minneapolis, appeared before the Council explaining their
projected plan to construct end operate a golf driving tee
on the North Side of Wayzata Boulevard and East of Superior
Gun Club. It was reported that they planned to construct
a 20' x 24' building in which soft drinks and confections
as well as golf accessories would be sold. Motion by Feiss
seconded by Frandsen granting permission for one year to
operate a golf drivingtee, complying with all village
ordinances as they may apply to the operation was approved.
Communication dated March 16 from August Piazza. was
read reporting that fire protection for North and South
Tyrol Hills could be secured through the City of Minneapolis,
comparing individual costs for contracting with the City to
individual's participation cost in a group contract, and
soliciting the Council to investigate a municipal contract
with the costs to be -covered by assessment. The communica-
tion was referred to the attorney for further consultation.
Communication of March 11 from Chester Bird Post X523
of the American legion was read, in which it was stated
that the Post was withdrawing support from the proposed
park on Belmont Avenue and would try to loerte a site
for a ball park elsewher-_, .
Communication from Mrs. Anthony Franzen of St. Mary
of the Lake Church requesting the use of the Viilage Hall
April 2 and 3 was read. Following a discussion of establidi.
ing a rental fee, motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch to
establish a x`3.00 rental fee per day zid/or evening for
all uses other than oi_:'icial business of the Village was
approved.
Letter of March 15 from the Westview School PTA was
read informing the Council of their intent to conduct a
bingo game on April 16.
Following the reading of a letter from the Commissioner
of Taxation regarding an instruction meeting March 22 the
Chairman requested Trustee Pinch to attend_ the meeting.
Communication from the County Auditor with reference
to taxes on the Belmont Lots was referred to the Attorney.
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Following discussion of granting preliminary approval
to the plat of Shangri La and report from Mr. Minder
cuestionin,,- the adequacy of the culvert carrying Bassett
Creek under the roadway, motion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen
was approved to deny the approval of the plat until receipt
of written opinion from either County, State or Village
Engineer that adequate size culvert had been installed.
Drainage problem of George Casey's was referred
to the Village Engineer and the Chairman of road and
bridge.
Following the reading of a communication of March
16 from the Planning Commission recommending reduction
of the 15 -foot side -yard recuirement for the construction
of Meadowbrook School, the Chairman referred the matter
to the attorney for him to inform the school board of
the procedure required to provide for a hearing in the
matter.
Both the matters of Mr. Boehmer and the Golden
Valley Baptist Church were referred back to the Planning
Commission and the Building Inspector to follow the
procedure set down in the recently enacted ordinance
regarding exceptions to the zoning law.
The McCormick plat known as the Gopher Addition
was referred to the Attorney for determination of the
status of the easterly 30 feet of Spring Valley Road
and it was agreed that no action would be taken to
grant preliminary approval to any plats covered in the
Commission's letter until the Council might survey
the premises.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen to adjourn to
March 30 was approved.
Attest:
Village Clerk
I
President of the Council