09-05-50 City Council Minutesm
September S. 1950
A regular meeting of the Council of the 'Village of Golden
Valley was held at the Village Hall on Tuesday, September 5,
1950" at 8:00 p.m., with the following members answering to
roll call: Mayor Stasel, Clerk Putnam, Trustees Pinch, Reiss
and Stark.
Minutes of the August 15 meeting were read and on motion
by Putnam seconded by Pinch approved. Minutes of the August 23
meeting were read and on motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch ap-
proved.
Mr. Stark informed the Council of his meeting with Twin
City Bus Line officials regarding obtaining bus service for
the Tyrol Hills section. It was indicated that it would be
necessary to grant a village franchise for such service and
that the possibility of obtaining,bus service would be better
if a joint effort could be worked out with St. Louis Park and
Edina. Mayor_Stasel indicated he would discuss the matter with
the mayors of these two communities.
Mr. Stark was excused from the meeting.
The Mayor indicated that this was the time and place for
a hearing to be held on the rezoning of a thirty foot strip of
property immediately north of the presently zoned area. between
Turners Cross Road and the Belt Line and north of Wayzata
Boulevard. No one objected to the proposed rezoning. Motion
by Putnam seconded by Reiss carried to give a first reading to
an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING
ORDINANCE Or THE VILLAGE Or GOLDEN VALLEY BY INCREASING THE
AREA OF A CERTAIN COMMUNITY STORE' DISTRICT". The ordinance
was given a first reading. Motion by Reiss seconded by Putnam
that, due to an urgency, a second reading be given to an
ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE
Or. THE VILLAGE OF GOLDEN VALLEY BY INCREASING THE AREA OF A
CERTAIN COMMUNITY STORE DISTRICT." The ordinance was given a
second reading. Motion by Reiss seconded by Putnam carried to
approve the second reading and to order publication of the,
ordinance. V9k,F- ®RDINANC10
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Mr. Harvey Glorvick appeared and requested that he be
given a letter from the Council as to the work to be done in
front of his.property, with the stipulation that he would not
be assessed for the cost of such improvement in return for his
dedication to the Village of Lot 42, Auditor's Subdivision 360.
The village attorney prepared and read a letter setting forth
the various items which were agreed to by the Council and Mr.
Glorvick. Motion by Putnam seconded by Reiss carried that
upon delivery of the deed to Lot 42, Auditor's Subdivision 360,
Terzioh was authortzed to prepare and submit to Mr. Glorvick
copy of the letter which was read by the village attorney.
Discussion centered on the work to be done in front of
the Village Hall. Motion by Reiss seoonded'by Putnam carried
to have the slab in front of the Hall removed, to excavate the
dirt and to look the front doors until a determination is made
on how the front entrance is to be constructed. Mr. Stasel
indicated he would have an artist prepare a drawing whowing
a proposed plan for the front entrance which he would submit
at the September 19 meeting.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Putnam carried authorizing
Terzich to contact several excavators and to authorize the
lowest bidder to proceed with the excavation of dirt in front
of the Village Hall.
Mr Swan Erickson presented plans for a proposed store
building to be located on the Woodfill property north of the
new gas station. Motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch carried
that a committee of the Council composed of Putnam Pinch and
Reiss meet at the Woodfill property at 5:15 P.M. Wednesday,
September 6, such committee to have power to approve or deny
the issuance of the building permit in accordance with require-
ments of the building ordinances.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch carried authorizing
payment to Viggo Olsen of $3000 on receipt of deed approved
by the Village Attorney, such payment to be made initially
from the P.I.R. Fund, which will be reimbursed on sale of the
bond issue.
Mr. R. A. Soucy, 3311 Elliot Avenue S., presented plans
for a proposed precast cement step factory to be located on
the Lyle Larsen property near the Jenson cement block plant.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Putnam carried to approve the
plans as submitted and to authorize the issuance of a building
permit on submission of a set of blueprints, a site plan and
a legal description of the property.
Discussion centered on a contract submitted by the
Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railway authorizing the
erection of telephone wires on.rdilway poles at a slight cost
per mile Der year. The matter was referred to the village
attorney to contact the railroad attorney, with a report to
be made at the next meeting.
Letter of August 29 from the County Auditor was read
stating that on August 21 the Hennepin County Board of
Equalization approved the request of the Village Council to
return to the tax rolls property held by the Glenwood Hills
Hospital: Terzich was instructed to w7ite to the State Com-
missioner of Taxation reminding him previous correspondence
on this matter and advising him of the County Board of Equali-
sation's concurrence in the Council's request in returning
property held by the Glenwood Hills Hospital to the tax rolls;
and also to
should any
order that
request that the Counoil be notified in advance
effort be made to reverse the above opinions in
the Council may be represented at the hearing.
The Council discussed a proposed plan presented by
Investors Diversified Services for a sewage system in dock 2
of Woodlawn Park. The Council agreed that the problem was a,
private matter and would have to be initiated by the submis-
sion of a petition to have the work done. Some doubt was
expressed as to whether the State Health Department would
approve of such a towage disposal system.
The Council discussed the need for protecting newly con-
structed road surfaces. Terzich was authorized to -most all
new roads where it is deemed advisable to do so to prevent
damage to the surface by heavy trucks and equipment.
Motion by Putnam seconded by Reiss carried to erect per-
manent "NO HUNTING ALLOWED" signs on all major.street entrances
into the Village, and also to request that the County Highway
Department -erect a "NARROW BRIDGE" sign at Bassett's Creek on
Sixth Avenue North and warning signs to the existing school
signs.
Messrs. Pinch, Minder and,Kane explained discussions held
with Mrs. Christianson regarding widening of Plymouth Avenue
just north of the intersection of Plymouth and Pennsylvania
Avenues. Mr. Kane indicated that an agreement had been
reached through Mr. Edward Cohen, attorney for Mrs. Christian-
son, for payment of $150.00 for property taken to widen the
north sideā¢of Plymouth Avenue at this point. Motion by Reiss
seconded by Pinch carried authorizing payment of $150.00 on
receipt of quit claim deed for the above property in question
on a description to be furnished by the village engineer.
Building department reports for the month of August were
presented showing the following totals:
Building. 44 permits Owners' valuation $533,425
Plumbing. 50 permits Owners' valuation 37,845
Electrical 53 permits Owners' valuation 12,560
Terzich explained the request of a Mr. Brown on Laurel
and Sumter Avenue S. for gravelling that portion of Laurel
Avenue which he had excavated and widened at his own expense.
The Council indicated the proper procedure was to have a
petition duly processed, with costs for the street improve-
ment to be assessed against the benefited properties.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch carried to approve the
following bills in the amount of 04123.42:
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3250
3251
3252
3253
3254
3256
3256
3257
3258
3259
3260
3261
3262
3263
3264
3265
3266
3267
3268
3269
3270
3271
3272
3273
3274
3275
3276
3277
3276
3279
3280
3281
3282
3283
3284
3285
326 6
3287
3288
3289
Everett Frandsen
Charles V. Lindrud
Al McGinnis
Glenn M. Rye
Earl Daniels
Arno Denzin
Patrick J. Loaney
Donald Mullaney
Mary Raymond
Louis Terzich
Julius Schmahl
Federal Reserve Bank
A. G. Stasel
Ralph R. Stark
Hans Reiss
W. E. Pinch
Poet Publishing Co.
Bert D. Putnam
C. W. Bryan
J. A. Curtis, Printing
Stanley D. Kane
Northern States Power Co.
Northwestern -Bell Telephone
N. E. Lahr Co.
Lyle K. Larsen
Dahlberg Bros., Inc.
Shell Oil Co.
Barley -Davidson MiDls. Co.
Landers-Norblom-Christenson
Republic Creosoting Co.
Co.
Co.
Glenn Johnson Contracting Co.
Richards Oil Co.
N. S. Nott Co.
Hicklings Hardware
Harry Hamman
Lester L. Elstad
Graybar Electric Co., Inc.
Suburban 'Henn. Co. Relief Bd.
Northwestern National Bank
George Minder
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Orders No. 3250/3261 above and 3238/3249 were issued for
payment.
Treasurerts report dated August 15, 1950, was presented
showing a total of 03,433.88 in the various funds as follows:
General 3945.99
Poor 1272.69
Debt Redemption 162.93
Street Improvement No. 2 461.12
P.I.R. Fund 4451.04
Glenview Terrace Bond & Interest 1336.22
Fire Station Bond & Interest 677.83
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Improvement 11 and 12 7,1294...79-
Improvement 13 l 579.15
3,433.88
Notion by Putnam seoonded by Reiss tied to adjourn to
the September 19 meeting.
Mayor
Attest:
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