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10-06-53 Council Minutes1 1 1 REGULAR MEETING of the VILLAGE COUNCIL October 6, 1953 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular 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 6th day of October, 1953, at 7:30 P. M. The following members were present: Foss, Rahn, Reiss, Stark, and Stasel, and none were absent. Moved by Rahn seconded by Reiss carried that the reading of the minutes of the meeting of September 15, 1953, be dispensed with and that said minutes stand approved as submitted to each member of the Council prior to this meeting, unless some member of the audience wishes them read. (The minutes were not read.) Public HearinE, Fund #17 Special Assessments: The Clerk pre- sented an affidavit showing publication of notice of hearing on the proposed assessment for 1953 Street Improvement No. 17 in the North Hennepin Post on September 3, 19532 in accordance with the resolution adopted September 1, 1953,, which affidavit was examined, found satisfactory, and ordered placed on file. The Mayor announced that the meeting was open for the con- sideration of objections, if any, to said proposed assessment. All persons present were then given an opportunity to present oral objections, and written objections theretofore filed with the Clerk were presented and considered, and all such objections were tabulated as follows: Name Property Nature of Objection Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Lee Ave. No. Multiple, all written, R. Morse, 2700 Lee primary objection being Avenue North that proposed assessment is higher than engineerts estimate. Mr. and Mrs. 9. J. Kyle Ave. No. Same McGinnis, 2701 Kyle Avenue North Nels Y. Pierson, 2736 Lee Ave. No. Same Lee Avenue North 152 Mr. and Mrs. George M. Stephenson, 2835 Kyle Avenue North. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton P. Christian, 2741 Kyle Ave. North. Mr. Clarence Green, 300 Turner's Cr. Rd. Kyle Ave. No. Same; and included a request that the rule "all of the long and one-half the short" apply to his property. Kyle Ave. No. Same Turner's Cross Storm Sewer would not Road Drainage drain sub -surface water due to grade of drain pipe. Mr. Royce Owens, Administrative Assistant, pointed out that the assessments contained in the assessment roll for the Turnerts Crossroad portion of the improvement were not computed in accord- ance with the scheme heretofore approved by the Council. Member Rahn moved that new computations be made for said portion of the improvement, in accordance with the original plan of assessment and that notice be published for a new hearing to be held at the Village Hall on October 20, 1953 at 8:00 P. M. on the corrected assessments for the Turner's Cross Road improvement. The motion was seconded by Member Foss, and was unanimously carried. Moved by Reiss seconded by Rahn carried that the rule of "all of the long and one-half of the short side" be applied to corner lots of all future improvements regardless of the time of con- struction of each street bordering the corner lot. After discussion and consideration of the various objections presented. Member Rahn introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION AMENDING ASSESSMENTS FOR 1953 STREET IMPROVEMENT NO. 17 BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley, Minnesota, as follows: 1. The proposed assessments for 1953 Street Improvement No. 17 should be and are hereby amended as follows: Description of property All property in Golden Valley Gardens Addition. Change Made Lower rate of assessment to $6.47 per front foot. All property assessed for Recompute the assessments Turner's Cross Road portion and consider them at October of the improvement. 20 meeting. ►a 1 D 1 %;MOVED by Rahn seconded by Reiss carried that "RESOLUTION ADOPTING AND CONFIRMING ASSESSMENTS FOR 1953 STREET IMPROVEMENT NO. 17"be adopted. See Resolutions Book Page 28. %:,:MOVED by Rahn seconded by Reiss carried that "RESOLU- TION AMENDING RESOLUTION DECLARING ASSESSABLE COST, ETC., OF 1953 STREET I1sPROVEMENT NO. 1 -('be adopted. See Resolutions Book Page 30. L D mr 152-A 250 1 i 153 2. It is hereby found and determined by this Council that the foregoing amendment to said proposed assessment is just and equitable, and necessary to a fair assessment for payment of the cost of said improvement. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Reiss, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: All and the following voted against the same: None whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. ., ,. Sunset Ridge Assessment: MOVED by Reiss seconded by Foss carried that the cost of sealcoating Sunset Ridge be spread over a one year period instead of a ten year period. Reduction of Special Assessments, origin of funds: MOVED by Rahn seconded by Foss carried that the amount of the reduction of the special assessments on the 1953 improvements in Golden Valley Gardens be allocated from the P.I.R. fund to Fund #17 Construction Account. 1953 Street Improvement Fund #17 Bond Sale: MOVED by Rahn seconded by Foss carried to adopt RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR SALE OF X66,000.00 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS", and "NOTICE OF BOND SALE." See Resolutions Book Page Bury and Carlson, Request for Building Permit: Messrs. Bury and Carlson petitioned the Council for a permit to construct two commercial buildings at a location shown on a plat map on file in the office of the Building Inspector, and according to plans and specifications on file in the office of said official. Moved by Stark seconded by Foss carried to grant the request of Bury and Carlson, Inc., with the instruction that all buildings and equipment be located as far south of north boundary line of said companyts property as is consistent with good business operation. Trach Construction Companv. Request for Building Permit: Mr. David B. Trach petitioned the Council for a permit to construct a commercial building known as a "shopping center" according to plat and specifications on file in the office of the Building Inspector, no permit fee having been submitted with the application for permit. The Council discussed the direction said company proposed to face the shopping center, and inquired as to the future probable appearance of that portion of said building exposed to Sixth Avenue North, said portion being the rear of the building. Moved by Stark seconded by Foss to grant the Trach Construction Company a permit to construct a shopping center according to the plans, specifications, and plat map submitted by said company, 154 with the proviso that said company plant appropriate shrubbery and make other efforts to beautify the rear of the shopping center. Upon vote being taken on the above motion. Members Stark and Foss voted "YES", and Members Rahn, Reiss, and Stasel voted "NO". The Mayor declared that the motion failed to carry. The Council then discussed the matter with Mr. Trach. It was stated that the Council is desirous that the rear, or Sixth Avenue side, of the building be so constructed that the rear of the building resemble a building facing Sixth Avenue. The possibility of constructing false display windows on the Sixth Avenue side of the building was discussed. MOVED by Stark seconded by Foss carried a special committee consisting of Members Foss, Stark, Rahn, and Reiss contact the probable tenants of the shopping center regarding the addition of display windows on the Sixth Avenue side of the building. Trach Const. Co., request for approval of Fillin Station: The Administrative Assistant presented a plat of a filling station proposed to be constructed at the south west corner of the intersection of Sixth Avenue North and Winnetka Avenue North. MOVED by Rahn seconded by Reiss carried that the Council not approve the construction of said gasoline service station, and to deny the request for waiver of set back from Sixth Avenue North and Winnetka Avenue North, Member Stark voted "NO". 1952 Audit Report: MOVED by Rahn seconded by Stark carried to approve and accept the audit of Village accounts for the year 1952 as prepared by the audit firm of Lonegren, Brackett, and Freeman. MOVED by Rahn seconded by Stark carried that the following funds be transferred as indicated, per the auditor's recom- mendations: 1. The amount of 42,508.68 be transferred from sinking fund No. 14 to the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund. 2. The amount of $2,867.89 be transferred from Con- struction account No. 13 to Sinking Fund No. 13, 3. The amount of $8,862.27 be transferred from Construction account No. 14 to Sinking Fund No. 14- 4. The amount of $496.95 be transferred from Construction Account No. 15 to Sinking Fund No. 15. MOVED by Rahn seconded by Stark carried to adopt "RESOLUTION CANCELLING AD VALOREM TAXES IN CONNECTION WITH STREET IMPROVE- MENTS nos. 11, 12 and 13", per the auditor's recommendations. 1954 Village Levy: MOVED by Stark seconded by Reiss carried 1 to set the Village Levy at $101,167.00 for taxes collectible in 1954 plus a levy of one mill for the Poor Fund and a levy of one-half _mill for the Fire Department's Relief Association. 1954 Budget: MOVED by Foss seconded by Reiss carried that the budget as prepared by the Administrative Assistant and presented by Member Rahn be approved and accepted, and the Administrative Assistant instructed to enforce all provisions of said budget for 1954• Committee Report re Village Insurance: Member Foss read the committee report on insurance, said report recommending a burglary policy for the Village Clerk's Office, that all insurance be with one insurance agency, that an appraisal be made to determine the insurable value of all real property, and that the contents policy on the Village Hall be increased. MOVED by Reiss seconded by Stark carried to accept the report. MOVED by Foss seconded by Rahn carried that the Administrative Assistant be instructed to act upon the accepted report of the above committee, and to acquire and tabulate bids from several insurance agencies for presentation to the council at the earliest possible time. The Mayor excused Illember Stark from the meeting. Deeds to Portions of Certain Streets: a. MOVED by Reiss seconded by Foss carried to accept the deed of an additional thkty feet lying north of the present 30 feet of the street known as "Hampton Road", said street now being a street with a sixty foot right-of-way. b. MOVED by Reiss seconded by Foss carried to accept a deed to a parcel of land lying on Turnpike Road, said parcel of land having heretofore been indicated on the accepted plat of Spring Green South Addition as a part of said Turnpike Road. Survey of Village Gravel Pit: MOVED by Reiss seconded by Rahn carried to instruct the Administrative Assistant to offer Mr. E. R. Conry the sum of $100.00 for a survey of a parcel of land owned by the Village of Golden Valley and known as the Village gravel pit, said Mr. Conry having caused the survey to be made on his own motion. Urban Sign Co. Request for Billboard Permit: Said company requested that the Council reconsider its prior refusal to approve a permit for the erection of a billboard. No action was taken on the request for re -consideration. 156 Approval of T. H. 55 specifications: MOVED by Foss seconded by Reiss carried to adopt a resolution entitled "RESOLUTION APPROVING S. 'P. 2723-14(55=188) and S. P. 2752-21 (55=188). See resolution book page . Re: Sixth Avenue North vs. T. H. 55: The Administrative Assistant advised the Council of various communications with the Hennepin County Highway Department and the Minnesota State Highway Depart- ment regarding the route of T. H. 55, and further advised the Council that said route bisected Sixth Avenue North at two places thus creating a serious traffic hazard. Mr. E. J. McCubrey, representative of the Minnesota State Highway Department, stated that he had conferred with the Commissioner of Highways, and that said Commissioner desired to correct the situation caused by the construction of T. H. 55 possibly on the basis of a tri -partite agreement between Hennepin County, the State of Minnesota, and the Village of Golden -Valley. MOVED by Reiss seconded by Foss carried to adopt "RESOLUTION RE(;UESTING REMEDIAL ACTION re T. H. 55 and SIXTH AVENUE NORTH". See Resolution book page Rezoning, Leonard Jensen: The Administrative Assistant presented the recommendations of the Planning Commission regarding the rezoning from Community Store to Light Industrial of certain properties abutting upon Sixth Avenue North and Winnetka Avenue North. MOVED by Reiss seconded by Foss carried that notice of public hearing on the proposition of rezoning said property from Community Store to Light Industrial be inserted in the official village newspaper, said public hearing to be held on November 3, 1953. Waiver, setback, Mrs. Alma Hultquist: The Administrative Assistant advised the Council that the Planning Commission had ratified the action of Mrs. Hultquist in building a garage with less than the required 35 feet setback from Knoll Street. MOVED by Foss seconded by Reiss carried that the Village Council,waive the setback requirements of the garage constructed by Mrs. Hultquist facing upon Knoll Street per plans and specifications on file in the office of the Building Inspector, provided a double building permit fee is paid inasmuch as said garage was constructed without a building permit. Sanitary Sewers, Proposals for Laterals: No action taken. Bills - MOVED by Rahn seconded by Reiss carried to approve the following bills in the total amount of $26,937.09. 6240 Al McGinnis 142086 6241 B. A. Shuttleworth 25.00 6242 Arno Denzin 162.66 6243 Alden M. Lidster 136.97 6244 Marvin Schuller 124.26 6245 Walter Nielsen 140.36 6246 Joseph Silitz 120.04 6247 Al McGinnis 142.86 6248 Edward J. Howard 118.16 157 6249 Alois J. Stein 142.56 6250 Hans Walz 123.66 6251 Everett Frandsen 132.78 6252 Royce W. Owens 210.20 6253 Marjorie Fahy 79.80 6254 Marie Ehr 91.00 6255 Federal Reserve Bank 424.70 6256 Van Bjornson, Treas. 155.71 6257 Bury & Carlson 4,511.10 6258 Jack Welch Const. Co. 14,364.91 6259 Bury & Carlson 1,055,70 6260 N. W. National Bank (St. Imp.14& 15) 1,827.06 6261 Suburban Henn. County Relief Bd, 71.78 6262 Olson Equipment Co. 24.48 6263 J. W. Craig Co. 102.37 6264 Rosenwald -Cooper 42.00 6265 Bury & Carlson 94.08 6266 Flour City Brush Co. 70.36 6267 Black Top Service Company 1,010.00 6268 Standard Oil Co. 316.18 6269 Graybar Elec. Co. 178.62 6270 W. S. Nott Co. 6.00 6271 Shell Oil Co. 46.43 6272 Charles J. Wetherille 10.00 6273 Corriets 32.75 62�4 James McDonough 10.00 6275 N. W. Tire Company 38.94 6276 Harold J. Flittie 24,70 6277 Carbloom Harness Store 14-45 6278 Harry Hamman 153.94 6279 Lester L. Elstad 113.97 6280 N. W. Bell Telephone Co. 5�40 6281 Thompson Lumber Co. 13.75 6282 Standard Duplicators 37-50 6283 Farnham's 53-44 6284 Ed Ryan, Sheriff of Hennepin County 18.00 6285 Northern States Power Co. 7.95 6286 J. A. Curtis ,55 6287 Post Publishing Co. 80.1 MOVED by Foss seconded by Reiss carried that the meeting adjourn. Mayo Attest: Clerk