11-01-49 City Council MinutesNovember 1, 1949
A regular meeting of the Council of the Village of Golden
Valley was held at the Village Hall on Tuesday, November 1,
1949, at 8:00 p.m., with the following members answering to
roll call: Acting Mayor
rPinch,
Clerk Putnam, Trustees Reiss
M
and Stark. Absent: Yo
Minutes of the October 18 meeting; were read and on
motion by Putnam seconded by Reiss approved.
Letter was read darted October 11, 1949, from Chester Bird
Post No. 523 requesting permission to play one Bingo game
at Schuller's Place on November 18, 1949. Motion by Putnam
to place letter on file.
Communication from Mr. M. R. Olmen, chairman of the
Civil Service Commission, was read advising that Yr. George
Homberger had sent the Civil Service Commission his resignation
from the Golden Valley Police Force effective November 1, 1949.
irotion by Reiss seconded by Pinch carried to accept the resigna-
tion of Mr. George Homberger and to appoint Charles V. Lindrud
to fill the vacancy of patrolman as the first eligible man on
the roster by civil service certification and. sabject to all
aspects of the law pertaining to the appointment of patrolmen.
Terzich was granted authority to proceed in negotia-ting
the installation of water for the Village Hall from the new
Thompson Lumber Company building, such negotiations to be
carried on with Mr. Buckholz. Authority was also granted to
n-onrove any reasonable charge for the work by the Thomason
Lumber Company.
Mr. George Quist, 240 Ja.na.lyn Circle, requested that some
action be taken to alleviate the drainage problem on the low
na.rt of Ja.nalyn Circle. The matter was referred to err. Minder
for a. suggested solution and he is to present his plan at the
November 15, 1949, meeting.
Mr. Shuttleworth explained the change in the fire tele-
nhone number and the fact that the old fire number was still
in the new telephone book just issued. It was pointed. out
that a, study on the possibility of radio installation wars under
way. Motion by Putnam seconded by Stark carried authorizing
Terzich to order the re -installation of the Hyland. 9504 number
at the Glenwood Hills Hosnita.l during the interim period until
a. call system has been has been comvleted.
Messrs. Bowie, H. 7. Larson, and A. W. Clark advised that
there were a number of outdoor toilets in the alley between
Archibald and Meadow Lane besides other objectionable condi-
tions. Mr. Kane suggested that pr. Proffitt and Mr. Ha.mmsn
inspect the sites jointly. Pinch
tand
he a,reazich were to meet
with Larson and. Clark to insrect
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Building department reports for the month of October
were placed on file with the following listings:
Building 20 permits Owners' valuation 0126,925.00
Plumbing 19 permits Owners' valuation 13,125.00
Electrical 23 hermits Owners' valuation 4,140.00
The village attorney reported on the total costs of
each of the special assessment
Projects recently completed
with the following project costs:
Sealcoatinsz Tyrol Hills: $953.99. It had been previously
agreed that the Village would bear one-third of this cost,
or $317.99, leaving a balance of U36.0
assessment compilation work for a, total 1$34us 2.0Q. for
Fund No. 11 which includes Toledo, Winsda.le and Angelo
Drive; Highview Terrace; Parkview Terrace and Delnhian
Heights: $26,500.00.
Fund No. 12 which includes Zephyr Place and York Avenue,
Noble Avenue Service Road and Woodlawn Park: $141000.00
Trustee Reiss introduced the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION FIXING THE TIME AND PLAC7 07 HEARING
TO DrUTRY.INE' SPECIAL BENEFITS AND ASSESsy7NTS
FOR IYPROVEMENTS ON TYROL TRAIL, P_R7NNER PASS AND
ALPINE PASS
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of Golden Valley,
Minnesota, as follows:
1. It is hereby found and declared that, pursuant to due
and Droner resolutions, notices, hearings, advertisements,
and other appropriate actions, the Village has heretofore
duly determined to improve Tyrol Trail, Brenner Pass, and
Alpine Pass, in or abutting on Tyrol Hills, an addition
.to and in the Village, by resurfacing and seal-coatina, the
same with bituminous or other suitable material, and sur-
facing the curbs and gutters of said streets, and has duly
contracted for such improvements; that the cost thereof
hereto -fore and hereafter to be incurred will be the sum
of Six Hundred Forty Two and no/100 Dollars ($642.00); that
the entire amount of said costs shall be paid in the first
instance out of the Permanent Improvement Fund of the Village,
and that the entire amount thereof should be and is hereby
ordered to be assessed against each lot, part of lot, niece
or nareel of ground specially benefited thereby, ratably
and in Pronortion to the special benefits so conferred on
each thereof.
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2. This Council shall meet at the Village Hall in Golden
Valley, Minnesota, on the 20th day of December, 1949, at
7:30 o'clock P.M. to ascertain the amount of special benefits
received by any pronerty within the Village by reason of the
construction of said improvements, and to hear the testimony
in that connection of all persons interested, o whosorney endronerty
is affected, who may annear in person or by
present witnesses for examination.
3. Notice of said hearing shall be given by posting R cony
of this resolution in at least three Iublic and consnicuous
places in the Village and by publication of a cony in the
Robbinsdale Font, such more thanlnq fournweekslictin nriorototo be done t
said date of
less than two nor
hearing.
Passed and apnroved November 1, 1949.
Attest:
Village Clerk
cting mayor
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution
was duly seconded by Trustee Stark, and upon vote being taken
thereon the following Trustees voted in favor thereof: Reiss,
Stark, Pinch, Putnam; and the following voted against the same:
none; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and
adopted, and was signed and attested by the mayor and Village
Clerk.
Trustee Reiss introduced the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING
ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR STREET IMP70VTYENTS
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of Golden Valley,
Minnesota, as follows:
1. It is hereby found and declared that, nursuant to due
and Ironer petitions, resolutions, notices, hearings, advertise-
ments, and other annronriate actions, the Village ha.s hereto-
fore duly determined to improve the folloowinp described streets
or portions thereof in said Village, to
A. The 'West 60 feet of the East 275 feet of the S1 of
the SES of the NET of the NO of Section 30,
Tohere-
ship 29, Range 24, Hennenin County,
tofore deeded to the Village for street nurnoses.
declared to be the assessable cost of said improvements, andthe
entire amount thereof should be and is hereby ordered to be
assessed against every lot, piece, or parcel of land benefited
by said improvements, ratably in proportion to the special
benefits so conferred upon each thereof.
2. The p,wposed assessment heretofore prepared by the Village
Clerk shall be forthwith filed in his office and opened for
public inspection, and this Council shall meet at the Village
Hall in Golden Valley on the 7th day of December, 1949, at
7:30 o'clock P.M., to hear and pass upon all objections there-
of, if any; and notice of the time, place and purpose of such
meeting shall be given by the Clerk by posting of a suitable
notice thereof in at least three public and conspicuous places
in the Village and by publication thereof in at least one issue
of the Robbinsdale Post, such posting and publication to be
made at least one week prior to said date of hearing.
Passed and Approved November 1, 1949.
Attest:
Village Clerk
Acting Mayor
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution
was duly seconded by Trustee Stark, and upon vote being taken
thereon the following Trustees voted in favor thereof: Reiss,
Stark, Pinch, Putnam, and the following voted a.ga,inst the
same: none; whereupon said resolution was declared duly
passed and adopted, and was signed end attested by the Mayor
and Village Clerk.
Trustee Reiss introduced the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION FIXING THF TIME' ANT) PLACE OF 'RTARINr,
ON PROPOSED ASSESSM7NT FOR STREET IMPROVrM NTS
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of Golden Valley,
Minnesota, as follows:
1. It is hereby found and declared that, pursuant to due
and proper petitions, resolutions, notices, hearings, adver-
tisements, and other annropria.te actions, the Village has here-
tofore duly determined to improve the following streets or
portions thereof in said Village, to -wit:
N. ZEPHYR PLACE, formerly known as Park Place, from its
intersection with 19th Avenue North, in a. southwesterly
direction a distance of 550 feet;
15 21
ey cw
0. YORK AVENUE NORTH from its intersection with Zephyr
Place, in a generally south and east direction a
distance of 550 feet;
P. NOBLE AVENUE SERVICE ROAD, more exactly described
as follows: The easterly- 15 feet of Blocks 1 and
2 of Woodlawn Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota, being
more specifically described as the easterly 15 feet
of Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Block 1 of said subdivision,
and the easterly 15 feet of Lots 1, 22 32 41 51 62 71
8, 9, 10, and 11 of Block 2 of said subdivision;
Q. TRITON DRIVE from Noble Avenue, westerly to Quail
Avenue;
R. QUAIL AVENUE from the north boundary of Woodlawn Park,
southerly to Culver Road;
S. ORCHARD AVENUE from the north boundary of Woodlawn
Park to the south boundary of Woodlawn Park;
T. CULVER ROAD from Noble Avenue westerly to Regent
A venue ;
U. PERRY AVENUE from Triton Drive, southerly to Culver
Road;
V. CHEROKEE, from Normandy Place to Culver Road.;
W. NORMANDY PLACE from Perry Avenue, westerly to Quail
Avenue;
each of said improvements being the improvement of the des-
cribed streets or portions thereof by the installation of
hard surface pavement of bituminous or other suitable sur-
face material and curb and gutter, with such changes in
surface drainage and grade as found necessary, and the
Village has duly contracted for such improvements; that the
cost thereof heretofore and hereafter to be incurred will be
the sum of Fourteen Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($14,000),
which amount is hereby declared to be the assessable cost
of said improvements, and the entire amount thereof should
be and is hereby ordered to be assessed against each lot,
piece, or parcel of land benefited thereby, ratably and in
proportion to the special benefits so conferred upon each
thereof.
2. The proposed assessment heretofore prepared by the
Village Clerk shall be forthwith filed in his office and
opened to public inspection, and this Council shall meet at
the Village Hall in Golden Valley on the 7th da.y of Decem-
ber, 1949, at 7:30 o'clock P.M., to hear and Dass upon all
objections thereto, if any; and notice of the time, place,
and purpose of such meeting shall be given by the Clerk by
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posting of a. suitable notice thereof in at least three public
and conspicuous places in the Village and by publication
thereof in at least one issue of the Robbinsda.le Post, such
posting and publication to be made at least one week prior
to said date of hearing.
Passed and Approved November 1, 1949.
ct ing Mayor
Attest:
Village Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution
was duly seconded by Trustee Stark, and upon vote being taken
thereon the following Trustees voted in favor thereof: Reiss,
Stark, Pinch, Putnam, and the following; voted against the
same: none; whereupon said resolution was declared duly
passed and adopted, and was signed and attested by the Mayor
and Village Clerk.
In a letter dated November 1, 1949, lir. Minder, village
engineer, itemized the completed work on the contracts for
Mr. F. 0. Tessem and Mr. Gust uolm. For Mr. Tessem, the
total payment due was $11,292.50, of which 851 of the total
or $9,598.62 was approved for payment. For Mr. Holm, the
total -payment due was $17,869.80, of which 851 of the total
or $15,189.33 was approved for payment. A previous payment of
$5,416.20 had been made to Mr. Holm, leaving a balance due of
$9,773.13. Motion by Stark seconded by Reiss carried to approve
payment to Mr. Holm in the amount of 99,773.13 and to Mr. Tessem
in the amount of $9,598.62 in accordance with Yr. Minder's
estimates.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Stark carried to a.nnrove the
following bills in the amount of $2,714.46:
2618
Everett Frandsen
103.90,
2619
George Homber ger
103.90,
2620
Charles V. Lindrud
43.25
2621
Al McGinnis
125.210.\
2622
Arno Denzin
109.40
2623
Patrick J. Loaney
110.10
2624
Donald Mullaney
97.60-,
2625
Roy V. Olson
92.50,
2626
Robert G. Orvold
10.00
2627
Ben Reiser
16.25
2628
Mary Raymond
63.08-
2629
Louis Ter zi ch
138.20-
2630
Julius Schmahl, Treas.
27.34"
2631
Glenn Cox
99.13
2632
Crystal Bay Coal Co.
81.25
2633
Gilliam 'Ttzel
175.50,
2634
'Palter R. Freeman
89.38-,
2635
Leslie Livingston
55.2 5
2638
Miller -Davis Co.
6.50
2639
Northern States ?'ower Co.
16.1 5
2640
N. 19. Bell Telenhone Co.
19.60-
2641
Corrie' s
6.20A
2,642
Industrial Machine & 7quinment
Co. 1.95-
2643
Minnesota Fire Eauinment Co.
18.00-
2644
J. A. Curtis
P,0.85-,\
2645
Thompson Lumber Co.
3.76-
2646
Mooney & Etzel
341.00
2647
Swan Erickson
74.40-
2648
Harry Hamman
72.56-
2649
Lester Elstad
59.88-
2650
Suburban Hennepin Co. Relief
135.78-
2651
City of Minneapolis
216.00-
2652
Associated Concrete Inc.
498.00-
2653
Harry S. Swanson
110.00.1
$22714.46 —
2636
F. 0. Tessem
$9;598.62-
2637
Gust Holm
91773.13 -
Motion by Putnam seconded by Reiss carried that the
first meeting in December be held on Wednesday, December 7,
instead of Tuesday, December 6, due to the fact that the
Village election will be held on December 6.
Orders No. 2603/2617 and No. 2618/2637 above were
issued for Dayment.
Treasurer's renort dated. October 18, 1949, was pre-
sented showing a total of $24,835.47 in the various funds
as follows:
General Fund
31257.17
Poor Fund
2259P.80
P4 I, R.
14,069.80
Fire Station Bond
12511.97
Bond and Interest
162.93
Glenview Terrace
11861.44
Street Improvement #2
1,379.36
. ? , 835.4
Motion by Putnam seconded by Stark carried to adjourn
to the November 15, 1949, meeting.
ing M ayo
Attest:
Clerk