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06-06-50 City Council MinutesJune 6, 1950 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley, Minnesota., was held at the Village Hall in said Village on June 6, 1950, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. The following members were present: Pinch; Putnam, Stark, Stasel, and the following were absent: Reiss. Minutes of the May 16 meeting were read and on motion by Putnam seconded by Stark a.Dproved. Amendment of Minutes of Meeting of Village Council, Village of Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota, April 18, 1950 The Village Clerk presented a netition for the construc- tion of a street im-orovement in the Village, and an affidavit of the circulator of said petition attached thereto, which were examined by the Council, approved and ordered filed. Member Putnam introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION DETERMINING SUFFICIENCY OF PETITION FOR A STREET IMPROV'a'MENT BE IT RESOLVED, by the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley, Minnesota, that the petition heretofore presented to this Council for the construction of an improvement in the Village located in Duluth Street, formerly known as Frank Street, from its intersection with Indenendence Avenue North, formerly known as Buddington Avenue, easterly to the intersection of said Duluth Street with Hillsborough Avenue North, formerly known as Charles Avenue; and in Hillsborough Avenue North, formerly known as Charles Avenue, from its intersection with the said Duluth Street, northerly to its intersection, with the southern boundary line of Lots Two and Nineteen, Block Three, Lakeview Heights, Hennepin County, Minnesota, and con- sisting of establishing and changing the grade onening, grading, and gravelling, and making such changes in surface drainage as may be found necessary in and for said streets, is hereby found, determined and declared to be signed by nronerty owners as therein stated and to be in all respects sufficient under the Drovisions of Minnesota, Statutes 1949, Section 429.19. Attest: Clerk Mayor The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Pinch, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following members voted in favor thereof: Pinch, Putnam, Reiss, Stasel, and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor, and his signature attested by the Clerk. The VillageClerk presented a petition for the construction of a street improvement in the Village, and an affidavit of the circulator of said petition attached thereto, which were examined by the Council, approved and ordered filed. Member Putnam introduced the following_ resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION DETERMINING SUFFICIENCY OF PETITION FOR A STR77T IYPPOV',RRF'NT BF IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley, Minnesota, that the petition heretofore presented to this Council for the construction of am improvement in the Village located on the service road adjacent to Glenwood - Camden Parkway from the intersection of said service road with Nineteenth Avenue North, northerly to Xerxes Avenue North, and consisting of the establishment of the grade, opening, widening, grading, gravelling and black -topping the said service road., is hereby found, determined and declared to be signed by property owners as therein stated and to be in all respects sufficient under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 1949, Section 429.19. Mayor Attest: Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Pinch, and unon vote being taken thereon, the following members voted in favor thereof: Pinch, Putnam, Reiss, Stasel, and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor, and his signature attested by the Clerk. (End of amendment of minutes of April 18, 1950 meeting) Air. Matt Daugherty requested a building hermit for erection of a root beer stand at the Hyer's Station property. motion by Pinch seconded by Stark carried that a building hermit be issued for the root beer stand subject to the location of the building being approved by Terzich to eliminate traffic problems in the area and subject to the fact that the applicant knows the permit is of a temporary nature and the issuance of a soft drink license is to be passed on on a yearly basis and also will be subject to any future ordinance on food that may be adovted,such conditions to be applicable to all similar cases that may arise in the future. Motion by Putnam seconded by Pinch carried to grant the following license per aonlication on file: 225 Matt Daugherty Soft Drink Mr. Pinch made a report on the Council inspection of the dump on Harold Avenue park June 3. Operators of the dumb were informed of violations of the dumping ordinance and were given notice to place the dump in condition in accordance with a signed agreement, such work to be completed by June 11 when another inspection is to be made. The Clerk nr esented preliminary plans for a, street im- provement within the Village, prepared by the engineer for the Village, and said engineer's estimate of the cost of said improvement, which were examined by the Council, anproved, and ordered filed. Member Putnam introduced and read the followin7 written resolution and moved its adoption: R73OLUTION PROVIDING FOR PtTPLIC H7ARING ON PROPOSED STREET IMPROVTW7NT BE IT RESOLVED, by the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley, Minnesota, as follows: 1. In conformity with the provisions of Chanter 119, Session Laws of Minnesota, 1949, this Council nronoses to construct a street improvement within the Village, as stated in the form of notice included in paragraph 3 hereof. 2. This Council shall meet at the time and place speci- fied in the form of notice included in pa.ragranh 3 hereof for the purpose of holding a public hearing on the nronosed im- provement as therein described. 3. The Clerk is authorized and directed to cause notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting to be published for two successive weeks in the Robbinsdale Post, being the official newspaper of the Village, the first of such publica- tions to be at least 14 days, and the second at least 7 days, before the date of such meeting and public hearing. Such notice shall be in substantially the following form: M NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED STREET INPROVn!r-NT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota, will meet on the 5th day of July, 1950, at 7:30 O'clock P.Y. , at the Village Hall in said Village at which time and place a public hearing will be held on a, proposed improvement to consist of: the acquisition of a strip of land thirty-three (33) feet in width, described as follows: the east thirty-three (33) feet of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of Section Thirty-one (31) Township One Hundred *'ighteen (118) north, Range Twenty-one (21) west, in accordance with the preliminary plans and estimate now on _file in the office of the Village Clerk. All property within the Village which is benefited by the improvement is proposed to be assessed for such improvement as follows: All property abutting on Tinnetka Avenue from Wayzata. Boulevard northerly to the northern boundaries of the Village of Golden Valley. Sixth Avenue North, north side - from a point beginning at the westerly line of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 31, Township 118, Range 21 Test, easterly to a point 300 feet east of the west line Section 32, Township 118, Range 21 fronting on Sixth Avenue North and Golden Valley Road. Sixth Avenue North, south side - all that part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 31, Township 118 North, Range 21 Test, lying south of Sixth Avenue North and beginning at the point of inter- section of Sixth Avenue North and the -oro-nosed new right of way of Trunk Highway 55 as such line is finally established and acquired by the State Highway Denartment, and continuing easterly along Sixth Avenue North to include that portion of the 'fest One- half of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 32, Township 118 North, Range 21 Test, fronting on Sixth Avenue North. The noint at intersection of Sixth Avenue North and Golden Valley Road - that portion of the following described nronerty fronting on Golden Valley Road and Sixth Avenue North: that wart of Section 32, Township 118, Range 21 described as follows: Commencing 41 rods west of the Southeast corner of the South- west Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, thence west to center Of Watertown Road, thence northeasterly a,lonq- road to a. noint due north of beginning, thence south to beginning, except road. All owners of such property are hereby notified to be present at said public hearing and make known their objections to such pronosed improvement, if any there be. Dated June 6, 1950. BY ORDER OF THF VILLAG7' COUNCIL Village Clerk mayor Attest: Village Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Pinch, and unon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Putnam, pinch, Stark, Stasel, and the following voted against the same: None, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, stgned by the Mayor and his signature attested by the Clerk. The Clerk presented nrelimina.ry plans for a, street improvement within the Village, prepared by the engineer for the Village, and said engineer's estimate of the cost of said improvement, which were examined by the Council, annroved, and ordered filed. Member Putnam introduced and read the following written resolution and moved its a.dontion: RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED STREET IMPROVEMENT BE IT RESOLVED, by the Village Council of the Village of GoldenValley, Minnesota., as follows: 1. In conformity with the provisions of Chanter 119, Session Laws of Minnesota,, 1949, this Council nronoses to construct a street improvement within the Village, as stated in the form of notice included in paragraph 3 hereof. 2. This Council shall meet at the time and Mace speci- fied in the form of notice included in paragranh 3 hereof for the purpose of holding a public hearing on the nronosed im- provement as therein described. 3. The Clerk is authorized and directed to cause notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting to be published for two successive weeks in the Robbinsdale post, being the official newspaper of the Village, the first of such publications to be at least 14 days, and the second at least7 days, before the date of such meeting and public hearing. Such notice shall be in substantially the following form: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED STREET IMPROVEMrNT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota, will meet on the 5th day of July, 1950, at 7:30 o'clock p.Y., at the Village Hall in said Village at which time and place a. public hearing will be held on a. proposed improvement to consist of: the acquisition of land, the excavation of dirt, the underpinning of a porch, the construction of sidewalks, curb and gutter, and the installation of blacktop pavement all along the entire front of the premises known as 7830 Sixth Avenue North (property of the Village of Golden Valley% and 7810 Sixth Avenue North (pro- perty of Harvey Glorvick), in accordance with the preliminary plans and estimate now on file in the office of the Village Clerk. All property within the Village which is benefited by the improvement is proposed to be assessed for such improvement as follows: Sixth Avenue North, north side, from a point beginning at the westerly line of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section Thirty -One, Township One HundreI Eighteen, Range Twenty-one 'fest, easterly to a point 300 feet east of the west line of Section Thirty -Two, Townshin One Hundred Tighteen, Range Twenty-one fronting on Sixth Avenue North and Golden Valley Road. Sixth Avenue North, south side, all that part of the Southeast Quarter of Section Thirty-one, Township One Hundred Eighteen north, Range Twenty-one 'Pest, lying south of Sixth Avenue North and beginning at the point of intersection of Sixth Avenue ?forth and the proposed new right-of-way of Trunk Highway 55 as such line is finally established and acquired by the State Highway nepart- ment, and continuing easterly along Sixth Avenue ?North to include that portion of the West One-half of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section Thirty-two, Township One Hundred Eighteen north, Range Twenty-one "Pest, fronting on Sixth Avenue North. The point at intersection of Sixth Avenue North and Golden Valley Road, that portion of the following; described pronerty fronting on Golden Valley Road and Sixth Avenue North --that part of Section Thirty-two, Township One uundred Fighteen, Range Twenty-one described as follows: Commencing 41 rods west of the Southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of the North- west Quarter, thence west to the center of Tatertown Road, thence northeasterly along road to a point due north of begin- ning, thence south to beginning, except road. All owners of such property are hereby notified to be present at said public hearing and make known their objections to such proposed improvement, if any there be. Dated June 6, 1950. BY ORDER OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL Attest Village erk Village Clerk Mayor Mr. Sheedy requested information regarding setbacks on Winnetka Avenue and Sixth Avenue North for the Olsen property. Question was raised on the propriety of referring the matter to the planning Commission inasmuch as it referred to a zoning matter. Motion by ''utnam seconded by Stark carried that the question of g the setback on Winnetka Avenue and -possibly on Sixth Avenue North along the Olsen property be referred to the planning Commission for their consideration and recommendation. The Village Clerk presented an affidavit showing publi- cation in the Robbinsda,le Post of the notice of public hear- ing on the nronosition to construct in improvement described as follows: The establishment of the grade, onening, widening, grading, gravelling and blacktonning the service road adjacent to Glenwood -Camden Parkway from the intersection of said service road with Nineteenth Avenue North northerly to Xerxes Avenue North; which affidavit was examined, a.pnroved and ordered placed on file in the office of the Village Clerk. The Mayor then announced that the meeting was oven for public hearing on said nro-oosed improvement, and all persons present who de- sired to do so were afforded onnortunity to express their views thereon. No objections to the making of said. improve- ment or to the levy of assessments to pa,y the cost thereof were made except as follows: None. Discussion centered on the nroner width that should be established for the Glenwood -Camden Parkway. The village engineer indicated that the Minneapolis 'Dark Board owned property on the north side of the pronosed improvement and therefore the road would only serve owners on the south side. He recommended that the width of the blacktop surface be established at 20 feet. Motion by Pinch seconded by Stark carried to establish the width of the blacktop surfacing of the Glenwood Parkway at 20 feet inasmuch as the Minneapolis Park Board owns all the nroperty on one side and homes would only be built on the south side, as well as the fact that the volume of traffic on the improved road would not warrant a wider street. Member Pinch then introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ORDERING CONSTRUCTION OF S TREE T IVPROVTTr7N T B7 IT RTSOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley, Minnesota, as follows: Z 3 1. At a hearing held this day at 7:30 o'clock P.M., at the Village Hall in the Village of Golden Valley, Minnesota., after notice of said hearing duly published as reauired by law, this Council has considered the views of a,ll persons in- terested, and being fully advised of the pertinent facts does hereby determine to proceed with the construction of a street improvement in said Village, in accordance with the description of said improvement contained in said notice. 2. The area to be assessed to nay the cost of said im- orovement shall include all property within the Villa.p,-e which is benefited by the improvement, as follows: The service road adjacent to Glenwood -Camden Parkway fromthe intersection of said service road with Nineteenth Avenue North northerly to Xerxes Avenue North. Attest: Clerk Mayor The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Stark, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following members voted in favor thereof "inch, Putnam, Stark, Sta.sel, and the following voted against the same: None, whereunon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor, and his signature attested by the Clerk. Member Putnam then introduced the followinp, resolution and moved its ado-otion: RESOLUTION ORDERING PLAYS AND SP7CIFICA- TIONS FOR STRrTT IMPROVTM7NT BF IT RFSOLVTD by the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley, that F. George Minder, of Golden Valley, is hereby appointed as the engineer for the Village for the con- struction of the above described street improvement and he is hereby authorized and directed to prepare nlans and specifi- cations for the construction of said improvement. Mayor Attest: Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Pinch, and upon vote beinn taken thereon, the following members voted in favor thereof: Pinch, Putnam, Stark, Sta.sel, and the following voted. against the same: None, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor, and his signature attested by the Clerk. The Clerk submitted to the Council plans and snecifica.- tions for street improvement, which were approved and ordered filed with the Clerk. Member Putnam then introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT BE IT R74 SOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley, Minnesota, that the plans and. specifications for the above described street improvement heretofore pre- pared by the engineer for the Village and now on file in the office of the Village Clerk, are hereby approved a.s the nlans and specifications in accordance with which said improvement shall be constructed, except as the same may be modified by further action of this Council, in accordance with law. Attest: Clerk Mayor The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Pinch, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following members voted in favor thereof: Pinch, Putnam, Stark, Stasel, and the following voted against the same: None, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor, and his signature attested by the Clerk. Member Putnam introduced and read the following written resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION DTRECTTNG CONSTRUCTION OF STREET IMPRO 1MENT FOR GLENTOOD-CAIFDEN PARKWAY SFRVTCE ROAD BY DAY LABOR BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of The Village of Golden Valley, Minnesota, as follows: 1. It is hereby found, determined and declare!, on the basis of the engineer's estimate of the cost of the entire improvement above named and previously ordered to be con- structed by resolution of this Council dated June 5, 1950, 25'7 that such cost will be less than 11,000, and that this Council is authorized by law to purchase the materials for the con- struction of said improvement directly and to do the same by the employment of day labor or by the Village road crew, inso- far as preliminary excavating and grading are concerned. 2. 7. George Minder, of Golden Valley, a. registered engineer, is hereby appointed the engineer for the construction of said improvement, and shall supervise such construction. Tie shall recommend to this Council the types and quantities of materials to be purchased for said construction, and shall have authority to do all acts necessary for the making of said im- nrovement. 3. Upon completion of construction of said improvement, the engineer shall submit to this Council a, detailed report, certified by him, showing in general the complete cost of the construction work and snecifically the following: (a) final quantities of the various units of work done; (b) materials furnished for the -project and the cost of each item thereof; (c) cost of labor, cost of eauinment hired, and super- visory costs., The report shall contain a certificate by said engineer that the work was done according to the plans and snecifica.tions, or, if there were any deviations therefrom, an itemized statement of those deviations. Said report shall, if found. satisfactory, be an-oroved by this Council and ordered filed with the Village Clerk. Attest: Clerk Mayor The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Stark, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following members voted in favor thereof: - Pinch, Putnam, Stark, Stasel, and the following voted against the same: None, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor, and his signature at- tested by theClerk. The Village Clerk presented an affidavit showing publica- tion in the Robbinsdale Post of the notice of -public hearing on the proposition to construct an improvement described as follows: Tstablishing and changing the grade, onening, grading, and gravelling, and making such changes in surface drainage as may be found necessary in and for Duluth Street, formerly known as Frank Street, from its intersection with Independence Avenue North, formerly known as Buddington Avenue, easterly to the intersection of said Duluth Street with Hillsboro Avenue North, formerly known as Charles Avenue; and in Hill- boro Avenue North, formerly known as Charles Avenue, from its intersection with the said Duluth Street, northerly to Its intersection, with the southern boundary line of Lots Two and Nineteen, Block Three, Lakeview Heights, Hennenin County, Minnesota, which affidavit was examined, approved and ordered placed on file in the office of the Village "lerk. The lfayor then announced that the meeting was oven for public hearing on said proposed improvement, and all persons present who de- sired to do so were afforded opp6rtunity to express their views thereon. No objections to the making of said improve- ment or to the levy of assessments to pa.y the cost thereof were made extent as follows: None. Member Pinch then introduced. the following___ resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ORDERINr CONSTP.tTOTION OF STREET IMPROVE'ME'NT BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley, Minnesota., as follows: 1. At a hearing held this day at 7:30 o'clock P.M., at the Village Hall in the Village of Golden Valley, Minne- sota, after notice of said hearing duly published as reavired by law, this Council has considered the views of all persons interested, and being fully advised of the pertinent facts does hereby determine to proceed with the construction of a street improvement in said Village, in accordance with the description of said improvement contained in said notice. ?. The area to be assessed to pay the cost of said improvement shall include all pronerty within the Village which is benefited by the imnrovement, as follows: all property abutting on the following streets; Duluth Street, formerly known as Frank Street, from its intersection with Independence Avenue North, formerly known as Buddington Avenue, easterly to the intersection of said Duluth Street with Rills- boro Avenue North, formerly known as Charles Avenue; and in Hillsboro Avenue North, formerly known as Charles Avenue, from its intersection with the said Duluth Street, northerly to its intersection with the southern boundary line of Lots Two and Nineteen, Block Three, Lakeview Heights, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Mayor Attest: Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Putnam, and unon vote being taken thereon, the following members voted in favor thereof: Pinch, Putnam, Stark, Stasel and the following voted against the same: None, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor, and his signature attested by the Clerk. Member Stark then introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ORDS RING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley, that T. George Finder, of Golden Valley, is hereby appointed as the engineer for the Village for the con- struction of the above described street imnrovement and he is hereby authorized and directed to nrepare plans and specifica- tions for the construction of said imnrovement. Mayor Attest: Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Pinch, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following members voted in favor thereof: pinch, Putnam, Stark, Stasel and the following voted against the same: None, whereupon said resolution was declared duly -passed and adonted, signed by the Mayor, and his signature attested by the Clerk. The Clerk submitted to the Council -plans and specifications for street improvement, which were approved and ordered filed with the Clerk. Member Stark then introdi.ced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of. the Village of Golden Valley, Minnesota.., that the plans and specifications for the above described street improvement heretofore prepared by the engineer for the Village and now on file in the office of the Village Clerk are hereby anproved as the plans and. specifications in accordance with which said improvement shall be constructed, except as the same may be modified by further 260 action of this Council, in accordance with law. Mayor Attest: Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foreRoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Pinch, and uron vote being taken thereon, the following members voted in favor thereof: Pinch, Putnam, Stark, Stasel, and the following voted against the same: None, whereupon said resolution was declared duly gassed and adopted, signed by the Mayor, and his signature attested by the Clerk. Member Stark introduced and read the f ollowinR written resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION DIRECTING CONSTRUCTION OF STREET IMPROVEMENT FOR DULUTH STREET BY DAY LABOR BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of. Golden Valley, Minnesota, as follows: 1. It is hereby found, determined and declared, on the basis of the engineer's estimate of the cost of the entire improvement above named and previously ordered to be con- structed by resolution of this Council dated June 6, 1950, that such cost will be less than A1,000, and that this Council is authorized by law to nurcha.se the materials for the con-- struction of said improvement directly and to do the same by the employment of day labor or by the Village road crew. 2. E. George Minder, of Golden Valley, a. registered engineer, is hereby appointed the engineer for the construc- tion of said improvement, and shall supervise such construc- tion. He shall recommend to this Council the types and quantities of materials to be purchased.for said construction, and shall have authority to do all acts necessary for the making of said improvement. 3. Upon completion of construction of said imrrovement, the engineer shall submit to this Council a. detailed report, certified by him, showing in general the complete cost of the construction work and specifically the following: (a) final quantities of the various units of work done; (b) materials furnished for the project and the cost of each item thereof; ran (c) cost of labor, cost of equipment hired, and supervisory costs. The report shall contain a certificate by said engineer that the work was done according to the plans and specifications, or, if there were any deviations therefrom, an itemized state- ment of those deviations. Said report shall, if found satis- factory, be approved by this Council and ordered filed with the Village Clerk. Attest: Clerk Mayor The motion for the adoption of the foregoinq. resolution was duly seconded by Member Pinch, and upon vote beinv taken thereon, the following members voted in favor thereof: Pinch, Putnam, Stark, Stasel and the following voted against the same: None, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor, and his signature attested by the Clerk. Discussion was held on the manner in which payment was to be made for the above two projects as the work was being done by day labor crews. It was decided that the most feasible method would be to borrow funds from the P.I.R. Fund to set un two individual funds in order that all costs could then be paid from these funds as the work progresses. Motion by Stark seconded by Pinch carried to transfer $1,000 from the P.I.R. Fund to a fund temnorarily established as the Glenwood Park- way Project from which payment will be made for day labor and materials purchased to cover the initial grading and gravelling work, which amount will be repayable to the P.I.R. Fund after bonds have been sold. Motion by Pinch seconded by Stark carried to transfer $1,000 from the P.I.R. Fund to a, fund tem- porarily established as the Duluth Street -Hillsboro Avenue Fund from which payment will be made for day labor and materials purchased to cover the irutial grading and gravelling work, which amount will be repayable to the P.I.R. Fund after bonds have been sold. The administrative assistant presented a. tabulation pre- na.red by 1�ahlberg Bros., Hopkins, showing the estimated cost of repair for the present police car at #765.10, and another tabulation showing the cost of a new car minus the trade in value on the present car would be 9690.00 based on estimates given by Dahlberg Bros. After discussion, motion by putna.m seconded. by Stark carried to advertise for a new police car on an oven bid basis with sealed bids to be received at the June 20 meeting. Leiter dated June 5 from Chester Bird Post No. 523 was read requesting nermission to overate a dump on nro�nerty owned by the American Legion at the northeast corner of the Belt Line and Glenwood Avenue. Mr. McGinnis and Mr. Lindrud spoke in favor of granting the hermit after present dumping_ operations on Harold Avenue are completed. Letter was placed on file for consideration by the Council after the Harold Avenue dumping operations are completed. Petitions dated June 1 to improve Plymouth Avenue North from Kelly Drive to Winnetka, Kelly Drive from Plymouth Avenue North to its northern terminus, and Pennsylvania Avenue from 19th Avenue North to Plymouth Avenue North were read. These petitions were for the improvement of the above mentioned streets by grading, gravelling and installation of pavement or other suitable bituminous material, and such changes in surface drainage as may be necessary. The peti- tions were referred to Terzich for verification and check of adequacy. Motion by Pinch seconded by Stark carried to a.pprove requests of Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. in letters dated May 19 and 22 and accompanying sketches for permission to place poles, anchors, and push braces on Winnetka and Glenwood Avenues. Motion by Putnam seconded by Pinch carried to a.nprove requests of the Minneapolis Gas Comaa.ny for installation of gas mains on Ottawa, Avenue and Glenwood Avenue per Mao #51, drawing #95, and Yap 4,52, drawing #140. Petition signed by Tffie L. Crowell and others dated 'May 17, 1950, for vacation of alley in Block 13, Lakeview Heights, was read and. referred to Terzich .for verification and check of adequacy. Letter dated June 1, 1950, from the State Highway Department regarding laws governing use of trunk highways for local celebrations was read and placed on file. Terzich informed the Council of his discussion with Mayor Wallace and Clerk Jaenisch of Robbinsdale regarding improvement of 26th Avenue North. Motion by Putnam seconded by Stark carried to authorize Finder to contact the P.obbins- dale engineer to determine the extent and cost of improving 26th Avenue N., keening in mind the promise made by ?Fayor Wallace last fall to the effect that '?obbinsdale would stand three-fourths of the cost of repairing this street. Mr. Truman Brooke, 228 Janalyn Circle, inquired about the progress being made in taking care of the drainage on the lower part of Janalyn Circle. After discussion, it was agreed that Pinch, Minder and Terzich would a.rra.n-ae to 263 discuss the matter with Mr. Beal and also the possibility of blacktopning the unsurfaced portion of Janalyn Circle west of Meadow Lane. Motion by Pinch seconded by Stark carried to grant renewal of the following off sale liquor licenses her applications and bonds on file, subject to nroner completion of bonds and the approval of the police and fire chiefs: Clifford A. Adams Douglas Y!. Larson John L. Leahy Clara. J. Schuller Sadie Shapiro The New Boulevard, Inc. Chester Tomcheck Burton S. Taldron Terzich informed the Council of the verbal request of the City of. Minneanoli.s regarding re -oiling Xerxes Avenue N. under the same conditions as last year. Votion by pinch seconded by Putnam carried. to authorize the City of Vinnea.nolis to re -oil Xerxes Avenue N. from Plymouth Avenue to 'Ilchair Avenue, excepting park pronerty, in the same manner as last year with the understanding that the cost this year would be somewhat less because less work would be required in shaninR the road and constructing gutters. Terzich relayed Paul Enghauser's verbal request regard- ing the possibility of excavating dirt from the ungraded portion of Natchez Avenue north of Chatelain Terrace, such dirt to be used in filling the low hart of Natchez Avenue near the lake. Motion by Putnam seconded by Stark authorizing Pinch and Terzich to inspect the site and to set the width and death of excavation, if any, such stakes to be set by the Village engineer with plans to be drawn and OR'd by the Council. Building Department reports for the month of Yay were read with the following listings: Building 49 hermits Owners'valua.tion 1654,800 Plumbing 41 hermits Owners' valuation 43,445 Electric 30 permits Owners' va.lua.tion 38,575 Mr. Shuttleworth reauested that the Council authorize the purchase of flashing lights to be installed on the .firemen's cars, each light to cost a.nnroximately 15.00 and the use of these lights to be strictly in accordance with State Highway regulations. Lotion by Stark seconded by Pinch carried authorizing the purchase of twenty-five red flashing lights to be installed on firemen's cars, with the understa.ndinp that each light will remain the pronerty of the Village and in event a fireman resigns from the department such light is to be re- turned to the fire denartment.` Discussion on the installation of a telephone circuit for fire calls was continued to a, subsequent meeting, at which time more detailed costs would be submitted by Yr. Shuttleworth. Bir. Shuttleworth requested that the Village authorize an allowance of $50.00 to help cover the cost of expenses for two or three firemen to attend a regional fire convention to be held at New Ulm on June 12, 13 and 14. Motion by Stark seconded by Putnam carried. to authorize an expenditure up to #50.00 to cover convention expenses for two or three firemen to be designated by the department. Letter dated May 12 from Chester Tomcheck was read making application for an on -sale liquor license for the Bowery Tavern for consideration at the time when new on -sale liquor licenses may be authorized and considered by the Council. Letter dated May 24 from r. D. T"iller, Director of Civil Defense, was read requesting attendance of an authorized representative of the Village at a civil defense meeting of the metro-oolitan area to be held June 15 at the Court House, S t . Paul . Letter was read dated June 2, 1950, reauesting permission to conduct a bingo game on each Saturday and Sunday of August by the Golden Valley Commercial Club and Chester Bird post. Letter was placed on file. Letter dated June 2 from the Church of the Good Shepherd requesting permission to conduct a. bingo game on the church premises Sunday, June 9, and on every Sunday thereafter for the balance of. 1950 was read and nla.ced on file. Discussion centered on the dust -problem on Turners Cross Road caused by the large number of vehicles driving over it. Votion by Putnam seconded by Stark carried authorizing Terzich to proceed with oiling of Turners Cross Road from the railroad tracks to Wayzata Rouleva.rd. Motion by Putnam seconded by Stark carried aDnroving bills in the total amount of X4046.69: 3047 Everett Frandsen 114.50- 14.50-3048 3048 Chas. V. Lindrud 118.60, 3049 Al McGinnis 127.70- 3050 Arno Denzin 122.00- 3051 Patrick J. Loaney 125.20- 3052 Donald Mullaney 97.90- 7.903053 3053 Earl Daniels 40.00~ 3054 A. L. Hanover 3.75- 3055 John R. Johnson 3.75, omp 3056 Roger D. Black 57.60 � 3057 Paul H. Olson 72.00 N 3058 Mooney & Etzel 206.25- 06.25r3059 3059 Leo D. Elwell 28.80 3060 Mary Raymond 44.60- 3061 Louis Terzich 160.90- 3062 Julius Schmahl, Treas. 29.961\ 3063 Federal Reserve Bank 154.10^ 3064 Henry Ford Co. 160.001, 3065 A. G. Stas el 75.00 �, 3066 Ralph R. Stark 75. 00 1 3067 Hans Reiss 75.00^ 3068 T. E. Pinch 75.00' 3069 Post Publishing Co. 22.2011 3070 Bert D. Putnam 75.00^ 3071 C. W. Bryan 105.00^ 3072 Miller -Davis Co. 3.00- 3073 Stanley D. Kane 2,27.75- 3074 Northern States Power 25.99^ 3075 N. W. Bell Telephone Co. 32.75- 2.753076 3076 Mals. Star & Tribune 6.00" 3077 Elmer C. Peterson Co. 98.00^ 3078 Hanover Tool Sales Co. 6.50^ 3079 Hicklings Hardware 41.25- 3080 Landers-Norblom-Christenson 3.09- 3081 Mrs. Mary Hyer 93.00, 3082 Minnesota FTD Co. 61.76- 3083 Mooney & Etzel 62.00' 3084 Farmers Feed Store 11.25A 3085 W. A. Moes 5.95^ 3086 Northrup, King & Co. 304.15- 04.153087 3087 Harry Hamman 300.00- 3088 Lester L. Elstad 279.09'° 3089 J. A. Curtis 18.75- 3090 Suburban Hennepin County Relief 107.80^ 3091 Lyle Signs, Inc. 67.80'\ 3092 First National Bank 121.00' 4046.69 Orders No. 3008/3025 and 3047/3064 above were issued for payment. Treasurer's report dated May 2, 1950, was presented showing a total of $13)488.45 in the various funds as follows: General 5915.08 Poor 1801.40 Debt Redemption 162.93 Street Improvement No. 2 461.12 P.I.R. 4451.04 Glenview Terrace Bond & Interest 1416.33 Fire Station Bond & Interest 677.83 Street Improvements 11 & 12 -1397.28 13488.45 Motion by Putnam seconded by Stark carried to adjourn to the June 20 meeting. Mayor Attest: Gf„/ Cler