03-15-49 City Council Minutes21
March 15, 1949
Pursuant to due call a regular meeting of the Village Council
of the Village of Golden Valley was held at the Hall at 7:30 P.Mr.
on Tuesday, March 15, with the following present: President
Stasel, Trustees Pinch, Putnam, Reiss and Stark.
Minutes of the meeting held March 1 were read and on motion
by Pinch seconded by Stark approved.
The President opened the meeting to a hearing in the matter
of adoption of the Master Rezoning Plan. A number of residents on
Highview Terrace(E. Wi. Jacobson, Val Skoog, Louis Vogel, M. W.
Knudsen, C. H. Kurtz, A. Raymond, Scott Edwards, He--ry Jutten,
Ernest Mutterer, J. H-Kiklas) strenuously objected to the proposed
rezoning of the area ICI lying to the East of the Village Hall,
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requesting the Council to omit this parcel from
C) L.)
Messrs. Robert Mansfield and Emil Foss objected to the `
proposed commercial district extension on St. Croix Avenue (Medi-
cine Lake Road).
A petition was read from a number of property owners adjacent
to the South end of Sweeney's Lake opposing rezoning of Area H
to commercial. Many of the petitioners (Leonard Ying8t, Eugene
Thotland, Roy H. Johnson, I/Irs. H. J. Hagen, A. C. Bjerken) Appeared
and spoke in support of the petition.
I Mr. Sidney Blacker appeared in behalf of the Superior Country
Club contending that it would be unfair to demand 120 -foot
setback building line for the proposed E & F community store
area exte-sions immediately West of �innetka Avenue and that
such setbacks would so limit the building ground as to depreciate
its value, and that parking facility within the area could be
provided if the proposed setback were made uniform with those
areas on the East of Winnetka Avenue.
Communication dated March 14 from the Golden Valley Theatre
Corp. together with copy of letter from Covell, Root and Batchelder,
attorneys on the inadvisability of granting an easement to their
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theater parking lot were read.
Motion by Putnam was seconded by Stark and carried to continue
the hearing to a special meeting March 29 at the Village Hall at
C) C.,
8:00 P.M. and for the clerk to invite the attendance of the
Planning Commission members and especially the Zoning Committee
and the Consulting Engineers.
Followin--, the appearance of Mr. Steve Pawloyn, 104 Parkview
Terraoe,and H. L. Gulden, requesting that some action be taken
on the acceptance and surfacing of an unsurfaced portion of
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Parkview Terrace, the matter was referred to Mr. Terzich for
investigation and report at the next meeting of the council.
Drainage problem on Toledo Avenue (Old Homestead Road) was
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discussed by Eric Holmlund, IT. D. Westin, and Arthur R. Weber,
and referred to Mr. Terzich.
Mr. M. L. Davenport, Industrial Agent for the Minneapolis,
Northfield and Southern Railway submitted written requests
for rezoning to commercial a strip of land 100 -feet in width
running from the center line of 6th Avenue North southerly
2200 feet along the railroad right-of-way in the West of
Section 33; and a large area bounded by the West line of
Section 33,.Minnesota and Western Railroad Track, MN & S
Railroad and 6th Avenue North. Motion by Reiss seconded by
Putnam to refer the request to the Planning Commission
carried.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch carried authorizing
the President and Clerk to execute mutual aid agreement for
fire protection on behalf of the Village in co-operation
with the City of Anoka, City of Columbia Heights, Village
of Elk River, Village of Osseo, and City of Robbinsdale.
Request from John DeRushia for permit to operate a
dump in order to construct a roadway to his property East
of V"innetka and South of Ridgeway was referred to Mr. Terzich.
Trustee Pineh'reported on his survey of the tax for-
feited land referred from the County Auditor's Office, and
the advisability of acquiring for the Village for drainage
and future playground use the following parcels: 8373A,
8385A in Belmont, 36033 to 36036 inclusive, Lakeview Heights.
Trustee Pinch offered the following resolution and moved
its adoption:
141HEREAS, The Village Council of the Village of
Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota, has
received from the County Auditor of Hennepin
County, Minnesota, a list of lands in said village
which became the property of the State of Minnesota
under the pr ovisions of law declaring the forfeiture
of lands to the State for non-payment of taxes, which
said list has been designated as List 293-C, Febru-
ary 23, 1949, and
WHEREAS, each parcel of land described in said list
has heretofore been classified by the Board of
County Commissioners of Hennepin County, Minnesota
as non -conservation land and the sale thereof has
heretofore been authorized by said Board of County
Commissioners;
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by said Village Council,
acting pursuant to Minnesota Statutes for 1945,
Section 282.01, that the said classification by
said Board of County Commissioners of each pa.rcei
of land described in said list as non -conservation
land be and the same is hereby* approved and that
the sale of each such parcel of land be and the
same is hereby approved, excepting Parcels No.
8373-A, 3385-A, and 36033 to 36036 inclusive.
The question was on the adoptionof the resolution and
the roll being called there were 5 YEAS and No NAYS, as
follows: Pinch, Putnam, Reiss, Stark, Stasel - Yea. Resolution
adopted.
Attest: President of the Vil age uneil
Clerk o -T the Village of Golden Valley
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Communication dated March 13 from August J. Piazza was
read, pointing out the danger of the Glenwood and 19th Avenue
intersections with Highway x`100. The clerk reported on previous
correspondence with the State Highway Department on the subject
and was instructed to write the Highway Engineers requesting the
installation of traffic signals.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch carried instructing the
clerk to petition the County Commissioners to take over Turners
Crossroad as a County highway.
Motion by Putnam seconded by Reiss carried to grant the
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company permission to place cable
and poles per their drawings ('9655, dated February, 1949.
Letter was read from Attorney T. M. Thomson on behalf of
Clarence Johansen regarding Lot 54, Auditor's Subdivision W330,
The letter was referred to the clerk for further investigation.
Communication dated February 22 from Cells J. Wright notify
ing the Council of the intent of the Golden Valley Social Club
to conduct bingo games on certain dates in April and May was read
and placed on file.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch to approve the following
bills in the total amount of 41280.67 carried:
2189 A'1 McGinnis
2190 Everett Frandsen
2191 Geo. A. Homber ger
2192 Patrick J. Loaney
2193 Arno Denzin
2194 Enterprise Publishing Corp.
2195 Shell Oil Co.
2196 Skelly Oil Co.
2197 Republic Creosoting Co.
2198 Landers-Norblom-Christenson Co.
21c9 Carl ouist /Golden Valley Garage
2200 Tel -Elect Products, Inca
2201 Thompson Lumber Co.
2202 Minneapolis Iron Store
227 Otto Wickstro m
2204 Hardware Mutuals
125.20,\
99.80
103.90
110.10
109.40-
89.10 h
87.65
112.27 H
7.91
10.97
20.69
7.50
9.70
9.13 A
9.09 A
368.26 w
1280.67
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Orders W2173/2188 approved March 1 and (2189/2193 above
were issued for payment.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch was carried to approve
the appointment by the Clerk of Mr. Louis Terzich as deputy
clerk.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch carried that effective
April 1 no financial obligations for the Village are to be
incurred with the exception of day to day gasoline, oil and
minor accessories, without written purchase order or by
specific action of the Council, and for the clerk to give
proper notice to all departments and vendors.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch carried to retain the
names of Turners Crossroad and Kelly Drive, to change Heldwood
Drive and Heldwood Circle to Turnpike Road, and to terminate
further consideration of changing of street names in view
of the necessity of ordering street signs.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch carried to grant soft
drink licenses to the following per applications on file:
1 Leonard R. Jensen
2 John W. Lindstrom
3 Mae quiet
4 Lucille G. Radishh
5 Marjorie M.Sarenpa
6 Clara J. Schuller
7 Iver E.Stanger
8 Chaster Tomcheck
9 Burton S. VIaldron
Motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch to grant tavern licenses
to the following per application, carried:
10 Lucille G. Radisch
11 Clara J. Schuller
12 Ivar E. Stanger
13 Chester Tomcheck
Motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch carried to grant non -
intoxicating malt liquor On -Sale license to Marjorie M. Sarenpa
per application (14).
Motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch to grant the following
non -intoxicating malt liquor off -sale licenses per applications,
carried:
15 Leonard R. Jensen
16John W. Lindstrom
17 Lucille G. Radisoh
18 Marjorie 1.. Sa,renpa
l;9' Clara J. Schuller
20 Iver E. Stanger
21 Chester Tomcheck
Motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch carried to issue
milk distributor's licenses to the following per applications:
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22 Clover Leaf Creamery Co.
23/24/25 Franklin Co-op. Creamery
26/27 Northland milk and Ice Cream Co.
28/29 Ohleen Dairy Co .
30 Superior Dairies, Inc.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch carried to grant garbage
license to Carl G. Engebreteen per application and bond on file. (31)
Motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch carried to grant g#,soline
filling station licenses to the following, p:�r applications:
32 Everett Frandsen
33 Earl Horsager
34 Donald F. Hyer
35 Carl Quist
36 Perry J. Woodfill
Motion bar Putnam to adjourn to March 29 was seconded by
Pinch and carried.
President
Attest:
Clerk