08-17-48 City Council MinutesAugust 17, 1948
Regular meeting of the Village Council of the Village
of Golden Valley was held at the Village Hall Tuesday,
August 17, at 7:30 P.M. with the following present: Trustees
Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam and Reiss. Absent: President Cord-
ner. Trustee Reiss acted as Chairman.
Minutes of the regular meeting held August 3 were
read and on motion by Pinch seconded by Frandsen approved.
Treasurer;30,565.80
s report dated August 3 showed a balance in all
funds of and listed the following receipts
totalling $1236.65:
Swan Erickson
n n
n n
Building Permits
Plumbing "
Electrical "
Helen G. Iacono 26th Avenue Paving
N. 0. Eaton "
Ward H. James "
Edwin Hannus "
N. Langdon "
Mrs. FlorenceKardong Fire Cali.
J. R. Powers Lotion ...Picture Theater
H. F. Williams "
Richard A. Moyer Electrical License
Nater Fund Ri'ceipts operating revenue
John Enghauser Justice Court Fines
$ 394.00
61.50
278.90
26.77
26.77
30.60
10.62
21.24
45.00
Lic.37.50
37.50
1.00
27.00
238.25
X1236.65
Following the reading of a communication of August
17 from the Fater Commission, motion by Putnam seconded
by Frandsen was carried authorizing the treasurer to
transfer $ 287.20 from the water fund to the general fund
to cover repairs to mains. (Vouchers #1139,114001350)
Following the reading of a communication of August
12 from President Cordner and discussion of the subject
of sick leave and relief pay for police patrolmen, motion
by Pinch was seconded by Frandsen and approved to establish
effective July 1, 1948 a rate of $8.65 per day worked and
granting sick leave not to exceed ten working days with
full pay and ten working days with half pay in any one
calendar year in accordance with President Cordner's
recommendations.
Trustee Pinch presented information from the Kalman
Company on establishment of permanent improvement revolv-
ing fund, and offered a motion to refer the information
to the attorney for a report at the next regular council
meeting. The motion was seconded by Frandsen and carried.
Mr. A. 0. Erickson, 3426 N. Valley View Drive, was
informed that no action in waiving side yard requirements
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for the construction of a garage and breezaway could be
taken until acted upon by the Planning Commission at open
hearing. for which notice had been published by the building;
inspector. Mr. Kane raised the question of possible deed
restrictions making it impossible for the Council to waive
side yard requirements in the area., and was requested to
investigate this phase.
The communication of the planning commission dated
August 17 recommended final approval of the plat known as
Clover Leaf Terrace, subject to the platter providing
street signs and the determination that the roads are in
acceptable condition or filing of a bond for their completion.
Mr. Archie Whetstone carne before the Council revue st-
ing information on rezoning of his property on Winnetka
Avenue to commercial area. Secretary of the Planning
Commission stated that the Commission had not formulated
a recommendation pending further investigation of the plans
for the new highway. It was reported that the Commission
could supply its recommendation pious to the next meeting
of the Council. Motion by Putnam was seconded by Frandsen
and approved to declare an open hearing for September 7 to
consider the rezoning of the following described land to
commercial area:
That part of Lot Fifty-seven (57), "Auditor's Sub-
division Number 352, Hennepin County, Minnesota",
described as follows: Commencing ata foint on
the North line of said Lot Fifty-seven 57) where
the east line of Lot Fifty-six in said Subdivision
extended North intersects the north line of said
Lot Fifty-seven (57); thence east along the north
line of said Lot Fifty-seven (57), a distance of
one hundred (100) feet; thence south parallel with
the east line and the north and south extensions
thereof ofsaid Lot Fifty-six (56) a distance of
425.4 feet; thence west a t a right angle, a distance
of one hundred (100) feet more or less to a point
in the extension south of said east line of said
lot Fifty-six (56) the actual point of beginning
of this description; thence west along the continu-
ation of the last described line to the west line
of said Lot Fifty-seven (57); thence north along
the west line of said Lot fifty-seven (57) to the
Southwest corner of Lot Fifty-six (56), said sub-
division; thence east along the south line of said
Lot Fifty-six (56); thence South along the extension
southerly of the said east line of said lot Fifty-
six (56)to the actual point of beginning, according
to the plat thereof on file and of record in the
office of the Re4ster of Deeds and in the office of
the Registrar of Titles of said County.
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Following the appearance of Mrs. Manford Hall and
others statin -z that the school bus service would not be
available until provision was made for aderuate turnaround
area at the dead end of Kelly Place (Nevada- Avenue North) .
It was agreed that the Council would visit the premises
the following day to determine what could be done to provide
turnaround area.
Petition dated August 4 signed by Russell Fahlgren
and others requesting that a grade change be effected in
Old Homestead Road was referred to the Village Engineer.
Following the reading of a communication of August
16 from the Meadowbrook School Board on the condition of
Turners Crossroad, motion by Frandsen was seconded by
Pinch to repair the road in front of the school building
and to solicit the cooDeration of the school board in
petitioning the County Commissioners to take over Turners
Crossroad as a County highway.
A letter dated August 9 from Mr. B. B. Markham,
resident in Glendale Addition, complaining about the
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condition of Natchez Avenue and Chatalain Terrace was read.
Following considerable discussion of conditions in both
Glendale and Noble Grove Additions it was determined to
call a special meeting inviting developers of these two
areas to attend, to resolve the problems of drainage and
road conditions.
Motion by Fzandsen seconded by Pinch was carried to
approve the following bills in the total amount of $6376-(28:
1732
Patrick J. Loaney
110.10
1733
Paul Le Brun
75.00
1734
John Bakke
68.60
1735
Ralph Hoag
76.00
1736
Al McGinnis
125.20
1737
Everett Frandsen
99.80
1738
Geo. A. Homberger
103.90
1739
Farnbmm Stationery & School Supply Co.
2.45
1740
Einar Lee
713.93
1741
Camille G. Lee
705.00
1742
Robert T. Lee
35.00
1743
C. George Lee
29.00
1744
Shell Oil, Inc.
204.40
1745
Farsht Iron & Metal Co.
76.05
1746
Glenn Johnson Contracting Co.
19.44
1747
Republic Creosoting Co.
54.24
1748
J. A. Curtis
20.25
1749
Hardware Mutual Casualty Co.
137.97
1750
Hudson Map Co.
7.50
1751
Badger Meter Mfg. Co.
133.90
1752
L. W. Peterson & Sons, Inc.
1500.00
1753
L. W. Peterson & Sons, Inc.
2000.00
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1754
N. 0. Eaton, 2557 Zenith Av. N. City 12
5.00
1755
John Wittenberg, 3403 26th Av.N "
5.00
1756
Ralph Herbert, 2556 Zenith
5.00
1757
1758
Fred Graser, 2 544 Zenith
Clarence Scherer, 3212 N.V alley View Dr.
5.00
5.00
1759
Harris Shapiro, 115 7th St. N. City 3
5.00
1760
Hetbert Lang, 2303 Xerxes Av. N
Av.P.
5.00
5.00
1761
G. W. Thompson, 2225 Xerxes
5.00.
1762
Kenneth Rahn, 2200 Glenwood Pkwy.
5.00
1763
Sigmund Leet, 1950 Glenwood Pkwy.
1764,Ben Buhrt, 2309 York Av.N.
5.00
00
1765
Kenneth Lawson, 2401 Zenith Av.N.
5000
1766
Carl E. Johnson, 2409 Zenith Av.N.
5.00
1767
William Mitchell, 240`5 Zenith Av.N.
5.00
1768
William Auerbacher, 2301 Xerxes AvN.
3.55
1769
Marvin B1eck,3620 Oakland Av-S.
6376.28
Orders #1711/1730 covering bills approved Au. Mist 3
and #1732/38 above were issu d for Payment* Also 1731
to T�tEASURER, CITY OF MPLS.690.1issued 8-13-4
Communication of August 12 from the State Hito
ghway
Department was read, reporting that they are planning the
installation of traffic controls at 19th AV. and the Belt
line, and that the necessity for such signs at Glenwood
Avenue and the Belt Line has not yet been determined.
The Clerk reported having contacted the Lyle Sign
Company and having determined that they are willing to
conduct a survey of present street marker locations,
their condition, and suggestions for new sign installations.
It was reported that the cost of the signs and poles would
be approximately $14.00 each. Motion by Putnam wasseconded
by Pinch and approved, that the Lyle Sign Company be
authorized to conduct a survey without cost and that on
the basis of the information, action be taken to re -letter
existing signs and work out a program for installation of
new ones.
Motion by Putnam was seconded by Pinch to give a first
reading to an ordinance entitled AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
AND CORRECTING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF GOLDEN VALLEY AND
ESTABLISHING BOUNDARY LINES OF A CERTAIN COMMUNITY STORE
DISTRICT (to correct ordinance passed June 3, 1947 pub-
lished in the RobbinsdalPost
g947 givenfitsifirst
in
error to Section 4(c)) The ordinance was
reading.
Motion by Frandsen to adjourn was carried.
All
Attest: President Pro tem
erk