07-01-52 City Council MinutesJuly 1, 1952
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meet-
ing of the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley,
Minnesota, was duly held at the Village Hall in said Village
on July 1, 1952, at 7:30 o'clock P.M.
The following members were present: Pinch, Putnam,
Reiss, Stark, and the following were absent: Stasel. In
the absence of the Mayor, Acting Mayor Pinch assumed the
chairmanship of the meeting.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Stark carried to approve
the minutes of the June 17 meeting as read.
The Acting Mayor announced that this was the time and
place for the opening and consideration of bids on the
drilling of a well for the village hall garage. Affidavit
of publication for advertisement of bids was presented show-
ing publication of the notice in The North Hennepin Post
on June 19, 1952• The following bids were opened and con-
sidered:
Max Renner Well Company $1955.00
Bergeson -Caswell 2065.00
Keys Well Drilling Co. 2095.00
E. H. Renner & Sons 2155.00
McCarthy Well Company 2860.00
Motion by Stark seconded by Reiss carried to accept the
low bid of Max Renner and to authorize the Mayor and Clerk
to sign the contract to be prepared by the village attorney,
and that the certified checks or bid bonds of the unsuccessful
bidders be returned.
Member Reiss introduced the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of
Golden Valley, Minnesota, that paragraphs numbered 1. and 2.
of that certain resolution entitled
RESOLUTION ORDERING CONSTRUCTION OF
CERTAIN STREET IMPROVEMENTS
be stricken therefrom and that said resolution be amended by
a substitution for said paragraphs of the following paragraphs:
1. At a hearing held this day at 7:30 o1clock P.M. at
the Village Hall, in the Village of Golden Valley, Minnesota,
after notice of said hearing duly published as requtsd by
law, this Council has considered the views of all persons
interested, and being fully advised of the pertinent facts
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does hereby determine to proceed with the construction of
certain street improvements in said Village, in accordance
with the description of said improvements contained in
said notice, except that construction of improvement No. 13
in said notice and parts of No. 4 therein shall not be
ordered at this time. The parts of said improvement No. 4
to be omitted are Wisconsin Avenue from Knoll to Winsdale
and Winsdale from Wisconsin Avenue to Orkla Drive.
2. The area to be assessed to pay the cost of said im-
provements shall include all property within the Village
which is benefited by the improvements, as follows: All
property abutting on the following described streets and
portions of streets.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution
was duly seconded by Member Stark and upon vote being taken
thereon, all members voted in,favor thereof, whereupon said
resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
Chairman of the license committee reported on his in-
vestigation of the application of Joe W. Inforzato for
transfer of the off -sale liquor license from Chester Tom -
check, and that he had found no evidence of any violations
on record. Reference letters from three sources were read.
Motion by Putnam seconded by Reiss carried to grant ap-
proval of the off -sale liquor license from Chester Tomcheck
to Joe w. Inforzato per application and bond on file.
Letters of June 24 and June 26 were read from Charles
Halpern pertaining to the stock ownership at The Point.
After discussion on the possibility of transfer of stock
and other factors pertaining to the ownership, motion by
Stark seconded by Reiss carried that the village attorney
make a request of Mr. Halpern or of the owners of The Point
for a complete listing of all issued and any unissued
stock in The Point, that the Council be informed of the
amount of such stock and to whom issued, that a CPA state-
ment be submitted as to complete capital structure and
stockholders with a copy sent to Golden Valley Inn, Inc.,
and that the on -sale liquor license for The Point shall
not be issued until receipt of such information. The
village attorney was requested to make the above inquiry.
The Acting Mayor announced that this was the time and
place fixed in the published notice of reassessment hearing
on 1952 Street Improvement No. 16, and that written objec-
tions or oral objections would now be considered to said
proposed reassessment. The following objections were pre-
sented:
Member Reiss thereupon introduced the following resolution
and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION ADOPTING PROPOSED REASSESSMENT
IN RESPECT TO 1951 STREET IMPROVEMENT NO. 14
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of
Golden Valley, Minnesota, as follows:
1. Notice has been duly published as required by law,
that this Council would meet to hear and pass upon all ob-
jections, if any, to the proposed reassessment in respect
to 1951 Street Improvement No. 14 as set forth in the resolu-
tion calling such hearing adopted June 17: 1952.
2. It is hereby determined that the a ssesspent roll
for said improvement, heretofore adopted on Octooeu.7��QS/�
shall bereassessed and amended in the manner set forth in said
notice of reassessment hearing, as follows: The assessment
against the property described as Lot 19, Block 8, Noble
Grove, in the amount of $.-70,`2,0, shall be eliminated from
said assessment roll.
3. The Clerk shall transmit a certified duplicate of
this resolution to the Hennepin County Auditor, and request
that he amend the assessment roll previously certified to
his office in accordance herewith.
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Attest:
Village Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution
was duly seconded by Member Stark, and upon vote being taken
thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Pinch, Putnam,
Reiss, Stark, and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted
and was signed by the Mayor, which was attested by the Village
Clerk.
Petition was read from residents on Tyrol Crest request-
ing that curb and gutter be continued for the entire distance
along Tyrol Crest and that the added cost of such work be
assessed against the abutting property in front of which
the new curb and gutter is to be placed. Drs. Olson and
McCormick and Mr. Whempner raised questions on the setting
of the grade of the proposed curb and gutter. Motion by
Putnam seconded by Stark carried that pursuant to the petition
received requesting additional curb and gutter on Tyrol Crest
such work be ordered installed, subject to agreement between
the village engineer and the owners as to the grade of the
curb and gutter, and also subject to payment of the extra
curb and gutter cost by assessment against the benefited
properties.
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Petition was read from residents of McNair Manor south
of Golden Valley Road requesting that they be included in
the proposed survey of a sewer system in the northeast
corner of the village.
Petition was read from owners of property on Kyle
Avenue between Elmdale and Culver Roads on the west side
of Kyle only requesting the installation of curb and
gutter to prevent erosion. Mr. Lester Rudberg stated
that he would signamt the petition if the low spot on Kyle
Avenue in front of his home is corrected. The village
attorney indicated that the village engineer must determine
if the extra curbing petitioned for is for esthetic pur-
poses and if so all work requested would have to be done
on an assessment against the benefited properties. Motion
by Reiss seconded by Stark carried that the village engineer
meet with the petitioners and that a determination be made
as to whether or not the curb and gutter is necessary to
prevent erosion, and that if the engineer's determination
is to the extent that such curb and gutter is not necessary,
then the installation of such curb and gutter will be
ordered installed on the express agreement that the cost of
such work will be assessed against the benefited properties.
Mayor Stasel arrived, but the Acting Mayor continued
chairmanship of the meeting.
Mr. John Gibbons, 1416 Alpine Pass, requested that he
be given permission to extend his proposed driveway from
the rear of his lot on to June Avenue and northerly to the
intersection of June and Sussex Road. Motion by Putnam
seconded by Stark carried to grant permission to Mr. Gib-
bons to use that dedicated portion of June Avenue necessary
to extend his drive on June Avenue to Sussex Road, with
the proviso and permission to post "Private Road" and
"Dead End" signs at the intersection of the proposed drive-
way with Sussex Road and also at the bend of the proposed
driveway where such drive will turn off of June Avenue
into Mr. Gibbons' property. Mr. Gibbons indicated his
agreement to the above conditions. It was also understood
by Mr. Gibbons that granting of such permission in no way
committed the village to the maintenance of that portion
of the driveway which would be on the dedicated portion of
June Avenue.
Letter of July 1, 1952 signed by Frederick ". Held
and others was read in which they opposed the draining or
lowering of the water level of the lake at the northwest
intersection of the Belt Line and Wayzata Boulevard. Fred
Held stated that a check of state highway plans showed
that the Highway Department was diverting water into Brownie
Lake from the intersection of the Belt Line and the Great
Northern Railway tracks, which diversion would diminish the
amount of water running into the so-called Held Pond. Mr.
Held requested that Colonial Drive along the pond be raised
approximately
start raising
understanding
a stable base
12 ft. The Council indicated its agreement to
the road to build a stable base, with the
that the road would not be blacktopped until
has been obtained.
Pursuant to actions previously taken towards the
selection of a consulting engineering firm for various
sanitary sewer studies, Mr. A. M. Steffess of Tolz, King
and Day, Mr. Roger Short of Bannister Engineering, Mr. Harry
k
Mayeron of M. Orr Engineering Co. and Mr. Ray Hagelin
of R. D. Thomas and Associates were interviewed separately
regarding their proposals and other factors and data per-
taining to the proposed sewer surveys. The Council in-
dicated it would amke a selection at a continued meeting.
The proposal dated July 1 from Lester Lee of Hitchcock and
Estabrook was read. The village attorney explained the
past history of the village status with Hitchcock and Esta -
brook dating back to 1947. Letter dated March 27, 1947,
signed by Joe Estabrook was reviewed. The proposal submitted
by Mr. Lee was placed on file.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Putnam carried unanimously
to appoint Royce W. Owens as Administrative Assistant to the
Village Council at a starting salary of x¢4200 per year,
plus 0600 expenses, said salary to be increased to $4500,
plus 600 expenses, effective sixty days after Mr. Owens
begins his employment, which is tentatively set as July 16;
and that Mr. Owens will act also as the building inspector
and as deputy clerk and that he will assume supervision of
the road maintenance equipment and personnel, responsibility
for all village purchasing other than that requiring specific
action of the council, maintenance of all village records,
and such other duties as may be delegated to him by the
council, and to maintain the office at the village hall.
Motion by Putnam seconded by Stark carried to continue
the meeting to 7:00 P.M. July 2.
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Attest: —J
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