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04-20-48 City Council Minutes176 April 20, 1948 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota., was duly held at the Village Hall, in said Village on the 20th day of April, 1948 at 7:30 o'clock P.M. The following trustees were present: President Cordner, Trustees Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam and Reiss; and the following were absent: None. Minutes of the meeting held April 6 were read and approved on motion by Pinch seconded by Frandsen. Treas- urer's report dated April 6 shoved the following receipts totalling 0`597.75 and a total balance in all funds of x`'13, 223.98: Ohleen Dairy Swan Erickson fl n Earl Horsager Mple. Elec. Service Co. Ace Electrical Shop Elec.Repr. & Const. Suburban Electric Albert Berndt Harris Bros. Plbg. Reliable Electric Chester Campbell Lloyd G. Brown Milk License 12.00 Bldg. Inspector 71.00 P1bg. Report 114.25 Electrical " 122.75 Gas Station License 5.00 Elec.Lic. Geo.Brown 1.00 n " Max Nagel 1.00 Ingebredtsen 1.00 S. Thomas 1.00 1.00 n t' P.L.Byron 1.00 Al Larson 1.00 Justice Court Fines 190.75 Fire Dept. Service 75.00 41'59 7 75 Mr. Bryan submitted an analysis of operations for the year through March 31, comparing actual receipts and expenditures to budgeted amounts. Mr. Joseph Nelson, 4940 Glenwood Avenue, presented a petition to deny a building permit to the Golden Val- ley Baptist Church and recited the objections of himself and others to the project. Mr. Martin Behrens, 2543 Zenith Av. N., who parti- cipated in the assessment for alley grading in Delphian Heights, was informed that no additional grading would be done except on petition of adjoining property owners. Mr. Arthur Oliva of the Golden Valley Civic League and Mrs. Paul Seeman representing the Golden Valley Garden Club protested the action of the Council in setting a rental fee for the use of the Hall on the basis that both of these organizations are civic and non-profit. 177 Mr. Harvey Jones, 3350 Texas Avenue, was referred to the Planning Commission on the subject of continuation of Bowman Avenue. Following the appearance of Mr. W. E. Koeneman, 4915 Glenwood Avenue and Mr. Arthur P. Boe, owner of property to the East side of the Baptist Church, stating that he intended to sell his property if the Church were granted a permit, Swan Erickson, building inspector, reported that the plans had been revised to provide a 60' setback on the East side and that the church had been granted a permit to construct a basement portion of the building. Motion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen to approve the following bills in the amount of $1190.93 was carried: 1488 Al McGinnis 107.10 1489 Everett Frandsen 53.50 1490 Geo. A. Homberger 101.10 1491 Chas. V. Lindrud 52.50 1492 Patrick J. Loaney 107.10 1493 Paul LeBrun 100.00 1494 Herman Rimer 40.00 (Above Orders issued for payment) 1495 H. A. Rogers Co. 12.88 1496 League of Minn. Municipalities 1.00 1497 Northern States Power Co. 15.20 1498 Skelly Oil Co. 12.91 1499 Shell Oil Co. 254.55 1500 C. J. Hoigaard Co. 49.56 1501 McGlynn Oil Co. 47.74 1502 Hawkinson Tire Tread Service 8,25 1503 Harry Hamman 110.18 1504 Lester L. Elstad 73.65 1505 Sub. Hennepin Co. Relief Board 43.71 1190.93 Orders 171468/1487 were issued covering bills approved April 6. Motion by Pinch seconded by Putnam to continue the hearing in the matter of vacating the North 30 feet of Foodlawn Park to the next regular meeting, and for the Clerk to request the appearance of a representative of Wilkorp, Inc. at the meeting was approved. The Village Engineer and Plumbing Inspector were authorized to investigate the recuest of Robert Phifer 3511 5th Avenue North for draining his premises into and through Village drainage facilities. 17-S Communication of April 20 from the Church of the Ascension was read, notifying the Council of the intent of that organization to conduct Bingo games at the Shamrock Bar for a year beginning Tuesday, May 18. Following the reading of a letter from Hennepin County Agricultural Society, motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch to donate the sum of $25.00 in support of the 41st Annual Hennepin County Fair was approved. A written report dated April 1S together with w -diagrams on the subject of possible rezoning at 19th and Noble Avenue was read and placed on file. Following the appearance of Mr. S. Pa'Wlcyn it was agreed to commission the Village Engineer to survey the drainage problem on the unpaved portion of Parkview Terrace. Following the reading of a communication from the Planning Commission dated March 19, the following actions were taken by the Council: Motion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen to relax the provisions of the zoning ordinance to permit a 25 -foot setback on Lots 8 and 9 of Block 3, Tyrol Hills, to allow the issuance of a building permit to. 0. A. Behmer was approved. The Clerk was instructed _to inform the Commission that the Council concurs with their opinion that re- zoning matters of mutual interest to adjoining municipali- ties should be jointly discussed. It was agreed to meet with the Commission at its next regular meeting May 13 to discuss budget requirements and progress of master zoning plan. Communication of the Planning Commission reported that that body, following public hearing, recommended to deny waiving the side -yard recuirements for the con- struction of the Baptist Church. Additional protests were made by interested parties to the granting of the building permit questioning the appearanee of the proposed building, the ability of the parish to complete it, and claiming resultant depreciation of their properties. Mr. Erickson reported that the initial construction would cost approximately $18,000. and that nothing in the current zoning and building ordinances was violated in granting the permit on April 19. Motion was made by Reiss that the permit stand as issued by the Inspector. The motion was seconded by Frandsen and on the request of the Clerk for roll call the following vote was recorded: Frandsen, P'_nch, Putnam, Reiss and Cordner - Yes. 179 Further discussion of the permit for the Church led to a motion by Pinch seconded by Reiss to instruct the attorney to prepare an amending ordinance reruiring a 50- foot setback for public buildings from the lot line was approved. The Church was granted permission to place any excessdirt from the excavation on the Village park area following Mr. Bronner's promise that it would be properly graded out. Motion by Pinch seconded by Putnam rescinding the action of the Council taken March 16 to the extent that civic groups within the Village would be permitted to use the hall for non-profit activities wa-s carried. Following the reading of a communication from Mr. John H. Johnson on the subject of dirt fill from Lake Avenue motion by Pinch seconded by Reiss that the attorney effect a compromise settlement with Mr. Johnson was approved. Motion by Putnam seconded by Reiss was approved, to request the State Public Examiner to make an audit of the Village's affairs for the year 1947. A written report from the Engineer was read on the subject of meter installations in Delphian Heights. Trustee Reiss introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: A.RESOLUTION DETERMINING TO MAKE A WATERMAIN IMPROVEMENT AND PROVIDING FOR BIDS WHEREAS the Village of Golden Valley lies adjacent to the City of Minneapolis, a city of the first class, e nd has not heretofore operated a municipal water system but has installed water main,, to serve certain of its inhabitants, which mains connect with similar mains installed by said City of Minneapolis, and WHEREAS the Village is authorized under and pursuant 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 Village may operate said water system and resell said water it is necessary to make certain changes in the water pipes and connection hereto- fore installed and laid within the Village and to install a. master meter and meters to serve the property abutting on and ajoining said water system, NOW, THEREFORE, -BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley that the matters and facts herein above recited are true and correct and that it is hereby determined that it is necessary to install improve- ments 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 benefitted 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 preparedby Hitchcock & Estabrook, Engi- neers, and on file with the Village Clerk and in the office of said Hitchcock & Estabrook, insofar as they relate to the following: Furnishing labor and materials for installing and connecting, and installing and connecting approximately 130 water meters heretofore purchased to and on property adjoin -:hg and abuttin,-, on said water system, all in accordance with plans and specifications heretofore prepared by E. George Minder, Village Engineer, which plans and speci- fications are on file in the office of the Village Clerk and in the office of said Engineer, 4403 Glenwood Avenue, where they may be inspected, said bids to be submitted on a price per meter basis and on the basis ofc ash payment. Such notice shall be published once in the official news- paper of the Village and shall state that the Council shall meet in the Village Hall on the 4th day of May, 1948 at 8:00 o'clock P.M. for the purpose of receiving and considering said bids. Attest: O� Village Clerk Approved: 1AJW_'"__ / President of Village Council The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolu- tion was duly seconded by Trustee Putnam, and upon vote being taken thereon the following voted in favor thereof: Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam, Reiss and Cordner, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, then the president of the Village Council, being present, attached his signature thereto in approval thereof, and the Village Clerk attested the same. The Engineer reported that the developer of Baldwin City View had placed the necessary culvert, completed grading and backfilling of road washouts, had cleaned the ditches and existing culverts as requested to place the area in acceptable condition. Following discussion of the drainage problems in Delphian Heights motion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen Lff to authorize the engineer to complete a, survey to determine the cost of semi-perm.-.nent gutters for surface drainage of the area was approved. The Police Captain submitted a report on billboards erected in the Village. Motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch f or'the Clerk to contact the companiets involved toward licensing and collection of fees was approved. Motion by Pinch was second -d by Reiss and approved authorizing the fire department to acquire 3 Indian pump cans at an approximate cost of 1:45.00. The building inspector reported that material cost for partitioning a section of the hall for a building department office would be approximately 4,80.00, that he would donate the labor, and the council approved his going ahead. On motion the meeting then adjourned. President Attest: srillage Clerk