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12-01-53 Council MinutesD REGULAR MEETING of the VILLAGE COUNCIL December 1, 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 lst day of December, 1953, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. The following members were present: Rahn, Reiss, Stark and Stasel; and the following arrived after the meeting had begun: Member Fbss. MOVED by Reiss seconded by Stark carried that the reading of the minutes of the meeting of November 17th, 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 Hearing, Rezoning (Jensen, et al, Sixth Avenue North): The Village Clerk presented an affidavit of publication of notice of public hearing to be held at this time and place regarding the zoning of a parcel of land described in said affidavit from Community Store to Light Industrial. Said af- fidavit was examined, approved and ordered placed on file. The Administrative Assistant advised the Council that the Office of the Hennepin County Surveyor has amended its first opinion, and now stated that only the property owned by the Dahlberg Company was included in the description of April 1, " 1952, which zoned said property Light Industrial, and further, that the present affidavit of publication does not include the 'parking lot adjacent to Jensen's Super Valu. The Mayor announced that the public hearing above this was referred who desired to do so were afforded views thereon, as follows: the time and the place for to, and all persons present opportunity to express their Name of Objector Nature of Objection Mr. Carl C;uist Mr. Quist stated that he wished to in - 7841 - 6th Ave. North terpose the same objections as he had made on November 17th, 1953• Mr. Quist further stated that if any rezoning is undertaken, the rezoning should extend all the way to T. H. 55. Mr. Otto Wickstrom Same as above. 1101 `udinnetka Ave. Member Stark stated that the time for the area to be rezoned would be when and if a company similar to the Dahlberg Company wanted to use the area for Light Industrial purposes, and that 179 " P �) 1 60 1 until such time he did not favor rezoning the area. Member Rahn agreed with Member Stark. MOVED by Reiss seconded by Rahn carried that the petition for rezoning be denied. Bids, Fire Station Heatin Plant: The Village Clerk presented an affidavit of publication of notice of intent to remodel the heating plant of the Fire Station located at 1001 Lilac Drive North, according to specifications submitted by the Adminis- trative Assistant. Said affidavit was examined, approved and ordered placed on file. The Mayor announced that this was the time and place for open- ing and consideration of sealed bids for the remodeling of the heating plant of the Belt Line Fire Station in accordance with the notice of advertisement for bids published by the Clerk and heretofore presented to this Council. The Clerk presented to the Council four sealed bids for the construction of said heating plant submitted in the course of said notice. Said bids were then opened, publicly read and considered, and said bids were found to be as follows: Name of Bidder The Waterbury Company 2716 Nicollet Avenue Twin City Furnace & Appliance 318 East Lake Street Cronstrom's Htg. & Sheet Metal Co. 4410 Excelsior Blvd. G. V. Ht g. & Sheet Metal Co. 5320 Wayzata Blvd. Total Cost 1,36o.00 1,495.00 1,589.00 1,445.00 MOVED by Rahn seconded by Reiss carried thatthe bid of The Waterbury Company in the sum of X1,360.00 be accepted and that the bid checks of the unsuccessful bidders be returned. Application for Off -Sale Liquor License: Mr. 0. Rubinsky, 1427 Lakeview Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, petitioned the Council for approval of an off -sale intoxicating liquor license, said off -sale liquor license to be operated from the premises of Lot 275, Glenwood Addition. Mayor Stasel asked Member Rahn, Chairman of the License Committee, for his report and recom- mendation. Member Rahn reported that he had found nothing de- rogatory as to the moral character of the applicant, but that Mr. Rubinsky showed no present employment, and showed no finan- cial responsibility. Member Rahn recommended that the license application be refused on the grounds that there are now three off -sale liquor establishments located within one mile on Olson Memorial Highway, and that the issuance of another license in the same general area iv=ld saturate the area beyond what he considered good policy. Member Stark stated that if the ap- 1 1 181 plicant's moral character was excellent then he should be grant- ed a license. Member Stark further stated that Mr. Rubinsky intends to build a very nice building and would do so should the application be granted. MOVED by Stark that Mr. Rubinsky's application for an off -sale liquor license be granted. The motion failed due to lack of a second. MOVED by Rl.iss seconded by Rahn carried to deny the application, and to return the license fee. Application f'or Billboard Licenses: The Administrative Assis- tant advised the Council that no disposition was made of Item No. 8 as set forth in the minutes of Noverlber 17th, 1953, and that action has been deferred on Applications Numbered 141 151 16 and 17 pending study by the Administrative Assistant and presentation of additional data by General Outdoor Advertising Company; that he had studied the Council 14inutes from 1942 to date and had not found in said minutes that any billboard had been duly licensed by the Village of Golden Valley; that in 1949 some companies, including the General Advertising Company, had submitted license fees to the Village Clerk's Office for the billboards then in existence; that Items No. 14 and 15 had been in existence since 1936, although not in their present locations; that Application No 16 has been in existence since 1935; that Application No. 17 has been in existence since 1940. The Administrative Assistant further advised the Council that until prior to this meeting the General Outdoor Advertising Company had not submitted a completed application as required by Village Ordinance, and had not as of July, 1953, when such company presented ar,pli.cations and tendered license fees for the billboards now under consideration. The Mayor stated that the Council would nowconsider the ap- plications as listed in the minutes of November 17th one by one in their proper sequence. MOVED by Reiss seconded by Rahn carried to disapprove License Application Number 8. Member Stark voted "NO" on the above motion. MOVED by Rahn seconded by Reiss carried to disapprove License Application Number 14. Member Stark voted "NO" on the above motion. Member Foss arrived and took his place at the Council Table. MOVED by Rahn seconded by Reiss carried to disapprove License A_"plication No. 15. Member Stark voted "NO" on the above motion. MOVED by Reiss seconded by Rahn carried to disapprove License Application No. 16. Member Stark voted "NO" on the above motion. 182 MOVED by Rahn seconded by Reiss carried to deny Application No. 17. Member Stark voted "NO" on the above motion. MOVED by Foss seconded by Rahn carried that companies owning the billboards considered under applications as numbered in the minutes of November 17th, 1953, and the company owning the billboards considered at this meeting, Applications Num- bered 8, 141 15, 16 and 17 remove the billboards within 90 days from this date, and that the Administrative Assistant cause the license fees tendered for said licenses to be returned. Mr. Peikert, representative of General Outdoor Advertising Com- pany, requested permission to address the Council. lair. Peikert stated that he desired the Council to treat Billboard Applica- tions 14, 15, 16 and 17 as non -conforming uses in view of their construction prior to the adoption of the Village Billboard Ordinance. Member Reiss stated that had said company obtained licenses and paid license fees in prior years he would be in- clined to treat them differently, but inasmuch as said company has not made any effort to obtain licenses he did not see how they could be treated as a non -conforming use, and further, that said billboards existed in an area not then zoned Com- mercial or Light Industrial. Mr. Peikert inquired as to whether of not the Council had the right to order the removal of the signs. The Mayor advised Mr. Peikert to discuss their removal with the Village Attorney. The Mayor further stated that the Council should develop a policy on billboards which could be administered by the Admin- istrative Assistant to the Village Council, and that such policy should be compatible with that of neighboring commun- ities. Insurance Proposals: Mayor Stasel announced that he had studied the proposals of Mr. Winslow Moes, General Insurance Agent, and Mr. Ray Sheehan, representative of Twin City Insurance Agency, and that the Council would hear from each representative inas- much as each had submitted amended bids. Each representative then addressed the Council regarding the relative merits of their proposals. Member Foss stated that he strongly recom- mended that the Council accept the insurance proposal of the Twin City Insurance Agency. MOVED by Reiss seconded By Stark that the Village Council accept the insurance proposal presented by Mr. Winslow Moes, repre- senting the Anchor Casualty Company and other companies, insur- ance to be written in a mutual company. Upon vote being taken on the above motion Members Reiss and Stark voted "YES" and Members Foss and Rahn voted "NO"; whereupon Mayor Stasel voted "YES". The Mayor declared the motion carried. Application for Commercial Building Permit, Sebco, Inc.: The Administrative Assistant presented and read a letter dated November 19, 1953, from Sebco, Inc., which letter stated that said company wishes to construct a 0400,000-00 Motor Hotel north and east of the intersection of Olson Memorial Highway and T. H. 100, and that said company requested to waive the 300 foot setback waiver now in force. MOVED by Foss seconded by Reiss carried to waive the 300 foot setback requirement, and to grant Sebco, Inc. a building permit for the construction of said Motor Hotel according to plans and specifications on file in the Office of the Building Inspector, said Motor Hotel not to be built closer than 200 feet from the main traveled portion of T. H. 100, provided, however, that the Village Attorney determine whether or not an ordinance is re- quired to waive the setback requirement. Mr. Al Svenson attend- ed the meeting as a representative of Sebco, Inc. Sidelot Waiver, Sinclair Oil Company: Mr. John Hefte and Mr. Salovich, representatives of said company, petitioned the Coun- cil for a waiver of the setback requirements from the center line of Sixth Avenue North and the center line of Winnetka Avenue North from 103 feet to 76 feet and from 137 feet to 90 feet respectively. Mr. Hefte presented the Council with an artist's conception of the proposed filling station. The Council in- quired as to the relation -ship of the proposed filling station with that of the shopping center proposed by the Trach Con- struction Company, and was assured that said buildings would not conflict in any way. "LOVED by Foss seconded by Rahn carried that the setback from the center line of Sixth Avenue North to the main building line be waived to 76 feet and that the setback from the center line of 'dinnetka Avenue North to the main building line be waived to 90 feet, provided, however, that the building may vary not more than 3 ft. from the above stipulated figures. Repeal of Section 3 ((), Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance: MOVED by Reiss seconded by Rahn carried that a first reading be given to an Ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF GOLDEN VALLEY, AS AMENDED BY REPEALING SECTION 3 (q) THEREOF". MOVED by Reiss seconded by Rahn carried that the above entitled ordinance be approved upon its first reading. MOVED by Foss seconded by Stark carried that in view of the existence of an urgency a second reading be given to an ordin- ance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF GOLDEN VALLEY, AS AMENDED BY REFUELING SE TION 3 ( q ) THEREOF". 544. I 0041 *SW 1W MOVED by Foss seconded by Stark carried to approve the above ordinance quoted by title, upon its second reading and that publication be ordered forthwith. Franchise, Minneapolis Gas Company: The Village Attorney advised the Council that the Gas Company had not approached him regard- ing its franchise. 184 L Sanita Sewers: Reference was made to the memorandum of the joint meeting of the Council of the Village of Golden Valley and the Council of the Village of Crystal on November 23rd, 1953, as contained in the Administrative Report of this date. MOVED by Foss seconded by Rahn carried that a resolution entitled, "RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC HEARING O,I PROPOSED SEWER IM- PROVEMNET" be adopted. See Resolutions Book Page. Said public hearing to be held on December 15th, 1953, at Meadow - brook School. Member Foss requested the G. M. Orr Company to verify the following statements: It is understood that the "Crystal Plan" calls for the construction of approximately 9,400 ft. of interceptor in tae Village of Golden Valley. It is furt'ier understood that the cost of deepening said inter- ceptor below the bed of Bassettts Creek would cost approxi mately $3.00 per foot or ;;30,000.00, that it would cost ap- proximately 14.6,000.00 to increase the pipe size to take care of the sewage which might be contributed by the Village of Golden Valley to said interceptor, and that it would cost ap- proximately 00,000.00 to increase the size of the interceptor to take care of that area lyingsouth of Bassett's Creek and ly- ing within Sanitary Sewer District No. 1, a total of $106,000.00 or a cost of $1.60 per front foot. It is further understood that it will cost the residents of the Village of Golden Valley approximately 38� per -front foot if the "Crystal Plan" is ad- opted. The Administrative Assistant was instructed to advise the Vil- lage of Crystal of the public hearing for which provisions were above made. Rezonin , Village Gravel Pit and Adjacent Property: The Admin- istrative Assistant presented tae recommendation of the Plan- ning Commission that the area known as the Village Gravel Pit and the area adjacent to said gravel pit and abutting upon the right-of-way of the Minnesota Western Railroad be zoned from Open Development to Light Industrial. MOVED by Foss seconded by Rahn carried that the Village Clerk be instructed to insert in the official Village newspaper notice of public hearing on said proposed rezoning, said public hearing to be !held on January 19th, 1954. Payroll System: MOVED by Stark seconded by Reiss carried to adopt a resolution entitled, "RESOLUTION APPOINTING PAYROLL OFFICER AND ESTABLISHING REGULAR PAYDAYS AND PROVIDING FOR PAY- MENT OF WAGES AND SALARIES OF REGULAR VILLAGE EMPLOYEES". See Resolutions Book Page so . Personnel Policy: Discussion of the Personnel Policy was de- ferred until the meeting of December 15th, 1953. Reconstruction of Turner's Crossroad: The Administrative Assistant reported that the Village Engineer had advised him that Hennepin County did not intend to reconstruct Turnerls Crossroad in 1954, as Mr, Zimmerman, County Engineer, had