06-17-52 City Council Minutes116'
Junel7, 1952
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 17, 1952, at 7:30 P.M.
The following members were present: Pinch, Putnam,
Reiss, Stark, Stasel and the following were absent: none.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch carried to approve
the minutes of the June 3 meeting as read.
Discussion centered on the possibility of connecting
with the proposed Crystal sewer interceptor which would go
through Golden Valley roughly paralleling Bassettts Creek.
Mr. Shell of Pfeifer and Schultz, sanitary engineers for
Crystal, explained the proposed Crystal sewer system.
Petitions from Woodlawn Park, Noble Grove and Delphian
Heights were presented having 335 home owners signatures
out of approximately 420 homes in the three additions.
These petitions requested that the Village Council explore
the possibility of connecting sewers from these'areas to
the planned Crystal Village system. It was indicated that
a survey of the area and its many problems would have to
be made before any concrete action could be taken by the
Council. After consideration of the various problems,
motion by Putnam seconded by Stark carried instructing
Terzich to solicit the various responsible consulting en-
gineering firms in the Twin Cities area to obtain a cost
estimate of making a survey of the probable area in Golden
Valley which might be served by the proposed` Crystal sewer
and to supply a cost estimate of the increase in the size
of the pipe over the system proposed exclusively for
Crystal alone, and a more detailed cost survey of the
Noble Grove, Woodlawn Park and Delphian Heights Additions
and the Glenwood Hills Hospital area, such cost of surveys
to be submitted at the July 1 meeting, at which time an
engineering firm would be selected to conduct the above
surveys.
The Mayor announced that this was the time and place
for a hearing on the petition to vacate the northerly and
southerly 10 ft. of Poplar Drive west of Meadow Lane and
as indicated in the notice of hearing in the North Hennepin
Post on June 5, 1952. Mr. Witt was present and explained
that the request for vacating the southerly 10 ft. of
Poplar Drive was being made in order to clear the property
title due to the fact that an attached garage is located
5 ft. into street property. Terzich gave a verbal report
on the action by the Planning.Commission at its meeting on
June 12 in regard to this petition, at which time the Com-
mission objected to vacating any portion of Poplar Drive
which would be opposed to the general policy of requiring
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60 ft* right of ways for all platted streets. After further
discussion, motion by Reiss seconded by Stark carried to
lay the matter on the table and to refer the request to the
Planning Commission for its consideration and recommendation
back to the Council for the July 15 meeting.
Mr. John Gibbons of Alpine Pass requested some change
in street construction at June Avenue at the intersection
of Sussex Road to allow construction of a road to the rear
of his property from June Avenue and stated he would bear
the cost of having the work done. Council stated it would
view the matter at the site before the next meeting.
Mr. A. L. Wolff presented a letter dated June 16
representing the Golden Valley Property Owners, Association
requesting the Village Council to rescind its action taken
to rezone from open development to commercial district the
property located on the south side of Golden Valley Road
and west of the Minneapolis, Northfield L Southern Railway
tracks for public utility purposes. Several other residents
of the area again repeated their opposition to the rezoning,
mentioning unsightliness, depreciation of property, possi-
bility of locating in some other area, etc. After further
discussion of the matter, motion by Reiss that the Council
not rescind the previous action taken to rezone the area in
question was seconded by Stark and carried unanimously.
Motion by Putnam seconded by Reiss carried to approve
the renewal of the following on -sale liquor licenses per
applications and bonds on file:
Golden Valley Golf Club, Inc.
Superior Country Club
New Boulevard Inc.
Clara J. Schuller
Valley Associates, Inc.
Vee -Tee Company, Inc.
Request of transfer of the off -sale liquor license at
The Bowery from Chester Tomcheck to Joe Inforzato was re-
ferred to the license chairman for check of references and
other investigations.
Report of the Civil Service Commission dated June 16
pertaining to activities of the police department was read.
The Mayor suggested that a copy of the report be made and
sent to each Council member within the next few days for
discussion at the July 1 meeting.
Motion by Putnam seconded by Reiss carried authorizing
Terzich to advertise for bids for a fire truck, such bids
to be opened at the July 15 meeting.
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Motion by Pinch seconded by Stark authorizing Terzich
to advertise for a 6" well for the village hall garage,
such bids to be opened at the July l.meeting.
Discussion centered on the transfer of stock ownership
at The Point cafe. Mr. Ted Dantis stated that he and James
Chacos would share partnership in The Point on the basis
of 50% stock ownership by Dantis and 50% stock ownership by
Chacos and stated that an urgency existed due to agreements
made with creditors. Chairman of the license committee
stated that currently he had found no reason to recommend
denial of the request for transfer of the stock ownership as
outlined by Mr. Dantis. Motion by Stark seconded by Reiss
carried that the renewal of The Point on -sale liquor license
may be granted on the basis of a 500 ownership of stock by
Dantis and 50% by Chacos and subject to the receipt of a
letter indicating ownership of the stock on the basis of 50%
by Dantis and 50% by James Chacos.
Motion by Putnam seconded by Stark carried authorizing
the building inspector to grant a building permit for the
construction of the Valley Community Presbyterian Church
to be located on the Belt Line, with the stipulation that
the proposed location of the church is the minimum distance
from the Trunk Highway (Belt Line) for which any future
structures would be erected, which distances are a minimum
of 50 ft. from their own property lines, and that all
future church structures have a minimum setback from the
property lines as shown on the plans previously considered
and approved by the Council, such plans bearing the date of
October 7, 1951.
Motion by Pinch seconded by Reiss carried to employ
Alden Lidster on a full time basis on the street department
at a monthly salary of $275.00.
Motion by Pinch seconded by Putnam to pay Marvin
Schuller for earned overtime at the monthly rates paytLble
at the time the overtime was earned.
Motion by Stark seconded by Reiss carried to approve
the following bills in the total amount of $4898.96:
4867
Mrs. Arno Denzin
64.30,
4868
Mrs. Lester Elstad
30.50A
4869
Lillian B. Gee
23-50-
4870
Charles Johnson
11.25-
4871
Everett Frandsen
123.66
4872
Charles V. Lindrud
134.76 w
4873
Al McGinnis
132.78
4874
Alois J. Stein
132.00
4875
Emil Brademan
44.00
4876
Roy D. Elwell
64.41
4877
John A. Johnson
34.12 A
119
4878
Vernon Mattson
41.50
4879
J. McKnight
28.00 A
4880
Don Bohn
94.32
4881
Arno Denzin
344.68
4882
Donald Mullaney
82.35
4883
Don Schuller
65.79 A
4884
Marvin Schuller
121.10,\
4885
Joseph Silitz
107.7
4886
Lawrence Robillard
18.3
4887
Lawrence Larsen
19.25
4888
Frank Nygren
31-50-
4889
Mary Raymond
85.88
4890
Louis Terzich
206.20 ,
4891
Post Publishing Co.
19.40 "
4892
Miller -Davis
5.40
4893
Geo. P. Thomas Stationery
4.00 A
4894
Shell Oil Co.
36.ol
4895
Farnham Stationery
10.45
4896
John R. Hill
35.00
4897
Graybar Electric Co.
53.59
4898
Minnesota Sand & Gravel
1.64',
4.899
Blacktop Service Co.
380.67
4900
Minnesota FWD Co.
53-95-
4901
Century Washed Sand & Gravel
107.80
4902
Wm. H. Ziegler Co.
408-00-\
4903
Standard Plbg. Supply
41.20-\
4904
John R. Johnson Well Co.
343-00-
4905
Betty Romain & Kuehn
7.90
4906
F. 0. Tessem
110.40,\
4907
Charles Schaub, Treas.
40..48 ,
4908
Rural Henn. Co. Nursing
1198.12
Orders No.
4824/4866 and 4867/4890 above
were issued
for payment.
Mr. Putnam made a report on the progress made in
soliciting and screening applicants for the position of
Administrative Assistant. It was agreed that the most
likely applicants would be screened and that the best
five or six applicants would be called in for personal
interviews before the Council at a meeting to be held on
Saturday, June 21, at 2:00 P.M. in the Village Hall.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Pinchcarried to adjourn.
ayor
Attest:
Clerk—