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SPECIAL MEETING
of the
VILLAGE COUNCIL
May 12, 1953
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special
meeting of the Village Council of the Village of Golden
Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota, was held at the
Village Hall in said Village on the 12th day of May,
1953, at 7:30 P.M.
The following members were present: Foss, Rahn, Stark,
and Reiss; and the following member was absent: Stasel,
Acting Mayor: Stark.
1953 CAPTIAL IMPROVEMENTS
The Village Clerk presented an affidavit showing public-
ation in the official newspaper of the notice of public
hearing on proposed street and storm drainage improve-
ments described in the resolution of this Council
relating thereto adopted on April 21, 1953• Said affidavit
was examined, approved and ordered placed on file in the
office of the Village Clerk. The Mayor -then announced
that the meeting was open for public hearing on each of
said proposed improvements, and all persons present who
desired to do so were afforded opportunity to express
their views thereon, No objections to the making of
said improvements or to the levy of assessments to pay
the cost thereof were made except as follows:
Street Improvement
Ob 'ector
Victor Olsen
R.W. Rebney
Quebec Avenue North from end of surfacing on north side
of Bassettts Creek to Faribault Avenue North and Faribault
Avenue North from Quebec Avenue North to Pennsylvania
Avenue North, including a bridge to carry the street over
Bassettts Creek.
Objection
Tost too high.
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Ob 'ector
JoStolz
Theodore Rutkowski
Jersey Avenue North
Avenue North (State
northerly boundary
Objection:
Cost too high.
from the southerly boundary of Sixth
Aid Road No. 25) southerly to the
of Trunk Highway No. 55•
Storm Drainage Improvement
Objector
Clem Harris et al
Beginning at a point 735 feet due north of the south-
east corner of Section 33, Township 118, Range 21,
(intersection of Turnerts Crossroad and the creek)
thence east 160 feet, thence south to Glenwood Avenue,
thence east along Glenwood Avenue to the west boundary
of Lot 22, Block 4, Spring Green; thence south through
Spring Green and including the following: Lots 9 to
22, 23 to 28 in Block 4; Lots 11 to 29 in Block 2;
Lots 1 to 10 in Block 3; Lots 1 to 25 in Block 5; and
all of Block 6 to a point at the southeast corner
of Lot 21, Block 2; thence along a line to include
all lots in Blocks 1 and 2 of the proposed plat of
Golden Hills now on file in the office of the Village
Clerk,to the intersection of State,Highway No. 12
and the designated 18 foot alley in Golden Hills; thence
north and east along the alley to a point 500 feet east
of Turner's Crossroad, thence south to Highway No 12,
thence west along Highway No. 12 to the east -�- corner
of Section 4, Township 117, Range 21, thence west and
north to include the property known as Gluekts Brewing
Company property and Jerry Cramer property to a point
160 feet west of Turner's Crossroad, thence cbe north
to a point approximately 700 feet north of Glenwood
Avenue, thence east to point of beginning.
objection
"go benerit s
Member Reiss then introduced the following re;oluation
and moved it adoption:
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RESOLUTION ORDERING CONSTRUCTION
OF STREET IMPROVEMENT N0. 17 AND
STROM DRAINAGE IMPROVFM ENT NO. 1
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the
Village of Golder_ Valley, Minnesota, as follows:
1. At a hearing held this day at 7:30 o'clock P.M.
at the Village Hall in theVillage of Golden Valley,
Minnesota, after notice of said hearing duly published
as required 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 proposed street improvement
in said Village, in accordance with the description of
said improvement contained in said notice, except that
the following portions thereof shall not be undertaken:
1, Quebec Avenue North from end of surfacing on north
side of Bassett's Creek to Faribault Avenue North and
Faribault Avenue North from Quebec Avenue North to
Pennsylvania Avenue North including a bridge to carry
the street over Bassettfs Creek.
2. Jersey Avenue North from the southerly boundary of
Sixth Avenue North .(State Aid Road No. 25) southerly
to the northerly boundary of Trunk Highway No. 55•
Said improvements is hereby designated as Street
Improvement No. 17 of the Village. This Council further
determines pursuant to said hearing to proceed with the
construction of a proposed storm drainage improvement in
said Village, in accordance with the description of said
improvement contained in said notice, except that the
following portionsthereof shall not be undertaken: none.
Said i-nprovement is hereby designated as Strom Drainage
Improvement No. 1 of the Village.
2. The area to be assessed to pay the cost of said
improvement shall include all property within the Village
which is benefited by the improvement, in accordance with
the description thereof contained in said notice.
Acting Mayor
Attest: 14 W 7.
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The motion for the adoption of -the foregoing resolution
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was duly seconded by Member Rahn, and upon vote being
taken thereon, the following members voted in favor
thereof: Foss, Reiss, Rahq Stark except the following
voted against the same: Rahn, but only with respect to
Project No. 2 of the Storm Drainage Improvement No. 1.
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 specifications
for the making of said improvements, which were approved
and ordered filed with the Clerk,
Member Reiss then introduced the following resolution
and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
FOR STREET IMPROVE1ZE?IT NO. 17 AND STORM DRAINAGE
IMPROVEMENT NO. 1
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of t'a
Village of Golden Valley, Minnesota, that the plans
and specifications for Street Improvement No. 17 and
Storm Drainage Improvement No. 1 of the Village
hereto fore prepared by the engineer for the Village
and now on file in the office of the Village Clerk
are hereby approved as the plans and specifications
in accordance with which said improvements shall be
constructed (except insofar as said plans and spec-
ifications relate to the portions of said improvements
not ordered to be constructed by this Council by
resolution adopted this date) and except as said
plans and specifications may be modified by further
action of this Council, in accordance with law.
!acting Mayor
Attest:.
Clerk -
The
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The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution
was duly seconded by Member Foss, and upon vote being
taken thereon, the following members voted in favor
thereof: Foss, Rahn, Reiss, Stark 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 Reiss then introduced and read the following
written resolution and moved its adoption:
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RESOLUTION DIRECTING ADVERTISEMENT
FOR BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STREET
IMPROVEMENT NO. 17 and ST,, -)RM
DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT NO. 1.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the
Village of Golden Valley, Minnesota as follows:
1. This Council_ shall meet at the 'uime and place
specified in the form of notice included in paragraph
2 hereof for the purpose of considering bids and awarding
a contract for the construction of Street Improvement No.
17 and Strom Drainage Improvement No. 1. .
2. The Clerk shall cause to be published once in +h
North Hennepin Post, the official newspaper of the Village,
and once in the Construction Bulletin, published at
Minneapolis, Minnesota, at least 10 days before the date
for opening of bids, a notice for bids for the construction
of said improvements, which notice shall be in substantially
the following form:
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STREET AND STORM
DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS
VILLAGE OF GOLDEN VALLEY, MINNESOTA
NOTICE IS IEREBT GIVEN that the Village Council of
Golden Valley, Minnesota, will meet at Meadowbrook
School in said Village on June, 2nd, 1953, at 7:30 P -M
o'clock,to open and consider sealed bids for the
construction of improvements to be made in said Village,
consisting of oiling, paving, and concrete curb and gutter,
and sidewalk in certain streets and installation of storm
sewers in and for certain streets in accordance with and
as more fully described in the plans and specifications
for said improvements on file in the office of the Village
Clerk. Copies of said plans and Specifications may be
obtained from E. George Minder, consulting engineers,
7830 Sixth Avenue North, Golden Valley, Minnesota, by
depositing-$ 5.00 for each set obtained, such deposit to
be refunded to all bona Vide bidders who return the
documents in good conditions within 10 days after the date
specified for the receipt of bids. The improvements intinlve
the following approximate quantities of work and materials:
4090 lineal feet of concrete curb and gutter; 1675 square
feet of concrete sidewalk; 2100 cubic yards of excavation;
850 cu',id yards of stabilized gravel; 5600 square yards of
bituminous mat; 2923 lineal feet of 24" R.C.P.; 9001ineal
feet of 18" R.C.P.; 885 lineal feet of 15" R.C.P.; 13 manholes;
3 catch basins; 6 drop inlets.
All bids must be submitted on the basis of cash payment for
the work. No bids will be considered unless sealed, and filed
with the undersigned Clerk before the time of said meeting, and
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accompanied by acash deposit, bid bond, or cashier's
or certified check payable to the Village Clerk in
the amount of 5% of the amount of the bid, to be
forfeited as liquidated damages in the event that the
bid be accepted and the bidder --hall fail to enter
promptly into a written contract and to furnish the
required bond. All bidders may bid on all or any
part of the above work and are specifically required
to break down and demise their bidsfbr each of the fol-
lowing; bituminous paving; oiling; concrete curb ard'
gutter; concrete sidewalk; storm sewers. The Village
reserves the right to reject any aid all bids, and to
waive any informalities in any bid.
BY ORDER. OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
Vi age er
Golden Valley, Minnesota
3. Each and all of the terms of the foregoing
advertisement for bids are hereby adopted as the terms
and conditions of the award of the contract or contracts
for said improvements.
A ding Mayor
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Attest: /'
Village Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing
resolution was duly seconded by Member Foss and upon
vote being taken thereon the following voted in favor
thereof: Foss, Rahn, Reiss, Stark and the following
voted against the same: none whereupon said resolution
was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the
Mayor andhis signature attested by the Clerk.
Northland Greyhound Company: Said company petitioned
or the zoning from Open Development to Radio District
a parcel of land, the description of which is on file
in the office of the Village Clerk. Moved by Reiss
seconded by Foss carried to deny the request.
Member Foss introduced the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC
HEARING ON PROPOSED SEWER IMPROVEMENT
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village
of Golden Valley, Hennepin County; Minnasota, as follows:
1. It is hereby found and determined that G.M. Orr
Engineering Co. has heretofore reported to this Council
that a sewer improvement for the Village as hereinafter
described is feasible and may best be made as proposed
and that the estimated cost of said improvement to the
Village is $ 375,950.00.
2. This Council shall meet at the tine and place
specified in the form of notice included in paragraph
3 hereof for the purpose of holding a public hearing
on the proposed construction of a sewer systern. as
therein described.
3. The Clerk is authorized and directed toe ause
notice of the time, place and purpose of said sheeting
to be published for two successive weeks, in the North
Hennepin Post, being the official newspaper of the Village,
the first of such publications to be not less than 10 days
and the second not less than 3 days prior to the date of
said meeting, Such notice shall be in substantially the
following form:
NOTICE OF PUBLIC BEARING ON PROPOSED
SEWER IMPROVEMENT, VILLAGE OF (OLDEN VALLEY,
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MIINNESC TA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Village Council_ of
the Village of Golden Valley, Hennein County, Minnesota
will meet on Tuesday, June 2, 1953, at 7:30 o'clock P.M.
at Meadowbrook School in said Village farthe purpose of
holding a public hearing on a proposed improvement to
consist of the following:
a) a trunk sewer to be constructed in Theodore Wirth
Park and in Minneapolis, connecting to the Minneapolis
sewer system, and providing aioutlet for sewers in the
Villages of Golden Valley, Crystal, and St. Louis Park.
b) a trunk sewer to be constructed in proposed Sewer
District No.l of the Village of Golden Valley for the
purpose of serving said District (described below) and
providing an outlet for sewers in the Village of Crystal
and future sewers in the Village of Golden Valley west
of Trunk Highway No. 100.
Preliminary plans for said improvement have been prepared
by G.M. Orr Engineering Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota,
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and are open to public inspection at the office of the
Village Clerk.. It is estimated that the cost of such
construction to Golden Valley will be $ 375x950.00.
Said i+aprovement is proposed to be made under co-
operation agreements to be entered into with the Villages
of Crystal and St. Louis Park and with the City of
Minneapo'_is, providing for the sharing of the cost
of the improvement by all of said Villages. Proposed
Sewer District No. 1 of the Village consists of all the
area of the Village lying north of the Minneapolis,
Northfield & Southern Railway tracks and east of Trunk
Hig-way No. 100. A portion of the cost of said
improvement to Golden Valley will be specially assessed
against said area, and the remainder of Golden Valley's
share of such cost will be paid out of general ad
valorem taxes levied on all taxable property in the
Village. The Village Council proposes to proceed under
the sa thority granted by Ch 398, Minnesota Laws of 1953
and invites any and all persons to appear at the time
and place of said hearing and be heard with reference
to said improvement.
Dated May 12, 1953•
By ORDER OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
ILZAAMOVOM01"
Vi 1 a ge er
4. Each and all of the terms and provisions stat3d
in the foregoing notice of hearing are hereby adopted
as the terms and provisions in accordance with which
said hearing shall be held.
Acting Mayor
Attest:A ' "W •
Vi age C�er�
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing
resolution was duly seconded by Member Reiss and on
vote being taken thereon, the following voted in
favor thereof: Foss., Rdin, Reiss, Stark and the
following voted against the same: none. whereupon
said resolution was duly declard passed and adopted
and was signed by the Mayor, and his signature ,
attested by the Clerk.
The Village Attorney reported that he would not have
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the preliminary draft of the contract with the Village
of Crystal ready for the meeting of May 19, 1953•
The attorney referred to a communication dated April 16,
1953 from the Village of Crystal, and advised the
Council that he had notified Crystal the 45-55 cost
sharing formula between the Villages of Crystal and
Golden Valley extended to the point within the City
of Minneapolis where the proposed trunk sewer system
would connect with that of Minneapolis, The Attorney's
action was approved.
Moved by Rahn seconded by Foss carried that the meeting
adjourn to executive session.
Crandall's Surface Water Easement: The Attorney reported
that he"-had-s--uhm—Med a proposed agreement to the attorney
for the Crandalll s which had been r ejected in a 1,-�tter of
May 8, 1953• The Village Attorney was instructed to proceed
as orally outlined by hi , and to advise the attorney for
the Crandall's that the Council rejected their substitute
agreement.
Salary of Attorney: The VillGge Attorney discussed with
Vhe Council his annual payment for services, and requested
the Council to consider a greater amount.
Liquor Licenses: The Council advised the Attorney that it
had no objections to his filling out and aiding licensees
with license applications and similar matters.
Gas Franchise: The Village Attorney reported upon his
progress n�rafting a model natural gas franchise.
Gravel Pit: Possible sale of this piece of Village
property was discussed by the Council. Member Rahn poihted
out that an industry was interested in obtaining the land
for the purpose of ultimately constructing a one story
light industrial Building of approximately 100p000 square
feet of floor space, would if the land were sold to the
industry, permit the village to remove gravel and strippings
down to an established grade, and would dedicate 601 right
of way as a village street. It was decided to refer the
matter bf re -zoning the property to commercial to the
Planning Commission with the request that the Commission act
as expeditiously as possible upon the matter.
Moved by Rahn seconded by Foss carrie t tre eetin
adjourn.
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Attest: � Acting Mayor
ClerZ