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09-16-52 City Council Minutes176 REGULAR MEETING OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL September 16, 1952 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the Village Council of the Village of Golden Va=ley, Hennepin County, Minnesota, was held at the Village Hall in said Village on the 16th day of September, 1952 at 7:30 P.M. The following members were present: Pinch, Putnam, Reiss, and Stasel; and the following member arrived after the meeting had begun: Stark. Moved by Pinch, seconded by Putnam carried that the minutes of the last meeting be approved as read. Agreement between the City of Minneapolis and the Village of Golden Valley relative to the Interconnection of sewers: The Village Clerk presented the contract required by the Cfty of Minneapolis to the Council. Action deferred until the meeting of October 7, 1952. Planning Commissionts recommendation re an independent sewer survey: Mr. John Borchert, Secretary of the CorrLnission, read his letter datedAugust 19, 1952 to the Council and asked that the Council approve the general plans contained in said letter. Moved by Reiss seconded by Pinch carried that the Council approve the study at a cost not to exceed y�200.00. Westurban, relative to Park or Playground area: Mr. Paul Enghauser appeared before the Council on behalf of Enaco, Incorporated,and other property owners,and explained that it would be difficult to allocate land for such use inasmuch as four parties own portions of the land being platted as Westurban-any allocation of land for Park use would penalize one landowner to the benefit of the other landowners. In addition the adjoining division known as Shangri La has extensive park areas whicl-i may be used by the residents of Westurban. The Council thereupon waived the usual requirements for parks and playgrounds in the plat of Westurban. The Village Engineer set performance bond as required in minutes of September 2, 1952 , at $5,500.00. Overhead Bridge on TrunrIC Highway No.55: Mr. E.J. McCatrey appeared before the Council on behalf of the Minnesota State Highway Department and asked that the Council approve the Departmentts plans for Bridge No. 6747, M.N. & So. Ry., S.P. 2723-05, Trunk Highway No. 55. Moved bz Pinch seconded by Reiss carried th�tthe above mentioned plans be a -proved. Said plans are on file in the office of the Village Clerk. 177 RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN STREET IMPROVEMENTS Be it resolved by the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley, Minnesota, as follows: 1. It is hereby found determined and declared thatthe lowest responsible bidders for the vv rk and materials for the construction of the street improvements d3scribed immediately above are as follows: Name of Bidder Portion of Work Bid On Base Amount of Bid Jay W. Praig Co. Sealcoat Sunset Ridge ti?739.20 F.O. Tessem Kyle Avenue Curb and Gutter $1,202.80 and that the bids submitted by said bidders and ltted above are in all respects in accordance with law and with the published advertisement for bids and withthe plans and specifications heretofore approved by the Council and now on file in the office of the`,'Tillage Clezk ; and that the engineer employed by the Village has recommended that said bids be accepted and said bids are hereby accepted. 2. The Mayor and Village Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to make and execute a contract on behalf of the Sealcoating Sunset Ridge and Kyle Avenue curb and gutter: The Mayor announced that this was the time and place for opening and consideration of sealed bids for the patchinn;, repairing , and sealco-�ting of the entire length of Sunset Ridge and for the installation of curb and gutter(concrete) in and on the following Street: Kyle Avenue North from Culver Road to Elmdale Road (west side only) and also from the corner of Kyle Avenue up the North side of Culver Road half way to Lee Avenue and property owneaYon corner of Kyle and Culver Road. The Clerk presented to the Council sealed bids for the construction of said improvement, submitted in accordance with said notice. Said bids were then opened, publicly read, and considered,and the engineer for the Village tabulated the total contract cost under the terms of said bids in accordance withthe unit prices stated therein and said bids were found to be as follows: Name of Bidder Portion of Work Total Contract Cost Bid On Jay W. '-;raig Co. Sealcoat Sunset Ridge 739.20 F.O.TesUem Kyle Avenue Curb and Gutter p 1,202.80 Member Reiss then introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN STREET IMPROVEMENTS Be it resolved by the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley, Minnesota, as follows: 1. It is hereby found determined and declared thatthe lowest responsible bidders for the vv rk and materials for the construction of the street improvements d3scribed immediately above are as follows: Name of Bidder Portion of Work Bid On Base Amount of Bid Jay W. Praig Co. Sealcoat Sunset Ridge ti?739.20 F.O. Tessem Kyle Avenue Curb and Gutter $1,202.80 and that the bids submitted by said bidders and ltted above are in all respects in accordance with law and with the published advertisement for bids and withthe plans and specifications heretofore approved by the Council and now on file in the office of the`,'Tillage Clezk ; and that the engineer employed by the Village has recommended that said bids be accepted and said bids are hereby accepted. 2. The Mayor and Village Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to make and execute a contract on behalf of the Village in accordance with the terms of said bids, when each of said bidders shall have furnished a bond in the amount of the bid, conditioned as required by law. 3. The Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to return forthwith all cash deposits, bid bonds, or certified checks furnished by other bidders, and to retain those furnished by said contractors until the execution .-nd filing of said contracts and bonds in his office. The motion for the adoption cf the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Pinch, and upon vote being taken thereon,all members voted in favor the--eof, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Member Pinch asked the Council to determine what per centage of the cost of seal coating Sunset Ridge is to be paid by benefited property owners and how much is to be paid out of general funds,and stated that in the past the practice has been for the Village to pay one-third of the cost of such work on the grounds that sealcoating a street is at least partially road maintenance. The Administrative Assistant was instructed to determine the approximate oost of repair work performed on said road this year, and to report such cost to the council at the meeting of October 7, 1952• opening France Avenue and Poplar Drive: Mr. A.M. Morstad stated that t e estimate was erroneous in that he had requested that poplar Drive be opened between Archibald Avenue and France Avenue, then a road constructed north on France Avenue, a. distance of 160 feet frorl,4here Poplar Drive joins France Avenue. The Village Engineer stated that his estimate as originally submitted would be approximately X250.00 less, the total cost ofopening said roads now being an estimated $2,840.00. Member Pinch stated that the policy in Golden Valley was for dedicated but not constructed roads to be constructed at the expense of adjoining property owners, Mr. Morstad agreed to present a formal petition to the Council at the meeting of October 7, 1952. Moved by Putnam, seconded by Reiss carried to authorize the transfer of all licenses from Valley Associates, Inc., to Mr. Michael Graeks subject to the payment of all fees. Request for eJaiver of &abs• Moved by Reiss seconded by Pinch carried to grant the request of Mr. J.B. Heeter, 700 Winnetka Avenue South, to construct upon Lot 1, Block 2, Baldwin'G City View an attached half - bath and a garage per plans on file in the office of the Village Clerk, said new construction reducing side lot clearances to less than 15 feet. Snow Plow Truck: Moved by Stark, seconded by Reiss, carried that the Village of Golden Valley advertise for a �3:i7J snow -plow truck according to specifications presented to the Council by the Administrative Assistant. Trustee Stark was instructez to present tothe Council a statement of the financial condition of the Village of Golden Valley. Springy, Valley Drainage: The Village Attorney reported that the nagens and the Le Noux have signed an easement agreement which authorizes the construction of storm sewers across their respective properties. Said AgreemenU was filed in the office of the Register of Deeds on September 12, 1952, as document numbers27721859 and 2771772. County Ditch No. 18. The Villlage Engineer submitted a prol'ilmap of said ditch tracing the exact depth to which the ditch will be dredged as agreed at the conference referred to in the minutes of September 2, 192, The engineer stated that t' -)e ditch will carry the same total volume of water after dredging as befbre, but that the drainage activities of Crystal and Robbinsdale, consisting of the installation of large diameter pipe in the ditch, and elsewhere, will result in water entering the ditch to be dumped on Golden Valley Faster than in the past. The Engineer recommended thatGolden Valley not do anything insofar as the installati:_n of pipe goes until experience has shown how Lrge a pipe is necessary to carry the water through Golden Valley, The Village Attorney wasinstructed to investigate the possibility ofeausing upstream property owners to share in the cotit of constructinc• a pipe in the County Ditch 18 when and if such a pipe becomes necessary. Courtlawn Addition: Mr. Lester L. Elstad presented the above named p a _to ­t -He Council for its consideration, the Planning Commission havi_galready approved the plat. Action deferred until the meeting of October 7, 1952. Scheid Subdivision: Moved by Stark seconded b7 Reiss carried to accept said plat subject to the posting of a performance bond with the Village Clerk guaranteeing the all roads in the subdivision will be brought to grade, the amount of such bond to be determined by the Village Engineer. The plat developers are also to correct the plat map to show the Street known as Spring Valley Road as being 60 feet wide instead of 45 feet, and also to shwo radii on certain street corinors. Rent Control: Moved by Reiss seconded by Stark carried to -dopt the fo- owing resolution: W?3EREA3, existing federal rent control shall cease to be in effect at the close of September 30, 1952, in the Village of Golden Valley unless prior to September 30, 1952, t1aere is adopted by r:zIsolution of the Village of Golden Valley's governing body or by popular referendum in accordance with local 7a1, 'a declaration that there exists a substantial shortage of housing accomodations which requires the continuation of federal rent control in the Village of Golden Valley, and WHEREAS, in recognition of the fact that there is a substantial shortage of housing accomodations in the Village of Golden Valley it is necessary that federal rent control be continued in the Village of Golden Valley beyond September 30, 1952; THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the City Council of the Village of Golden Valley, County of Hennepin, the gov- erning body of said incorporated village, on this 16th day of September, 1952, as follows: 1. Pursuant to Section 204(f) of the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as amended, Public Law 429, 82nd Congress, it is hereby declared that a substantial shortage of housing; accomodations exists in the Village of Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota., which requires the continuance of federal rent contro'�_ ire paid Village of Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota, beyond September 30, 1952• 2. That the Village Clerk be, and he hereby is, directed to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to Mr. James McI. Henderson, Director of Rent Stabilization, Washington 25, D.C. Weed Inspector: The Council accepted the resignation of Mr. John Myers as Weed Inspector for the Village of Golden Valley. The &dministrative Assistant was instructed to cause all weeds to be cut or sprayed which the Hennepin County Weed Inspector finds particularly obnoxious. Noble Avenue Assessments, polic yon - Moved r -cent y Pinch secon e by Re ss carrle at or p of the cost of the work being done on Noble Avenue North this year be paid out of generalftinds, on the basis that said street is a heavily traveled street and therefore the Village should assume a percentage of the cost greater than the usual thirty per -cent. Shell Oil Company Filling Station; Mr. Michael, Buck representative of Sebco, Inc., presented plan for the N construction of a Filling Station at 604 N c Drive, per plans on file in the office of e V llage Cleri. Moved by Putnam, seconded by Reiss carried to authorize the construction of said filling station according to sai plans. Resi nati:n of Mr. M.A. Hetland: Moved by Reiss secon e by Pinch carrie t a he Council accept the resignation of Mr. M.A. Hetland from the Planning Commission of the Village of Golden Valley.