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01-05-54 City Council MinutesREGULAR MEETING of the VILLAGE COUNCIL January 5, 1954 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 5th day of January, 19540 at 7:30 o'clock F.M. The fol- lowing members were present: Rahn, Bies, Foss, Huebsch and Stark, and the following were absent: None. MOVED by Rahn seconded by Bies carried that the reading of the. minutes of the meeting of December 15th, 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.) Taking of Bids Police Car: The Village Clerk presented an a fdavit of publication of notice of intent to purchase a 1954 Model police Car, according to specifications approved by this Council on December 15, 1953. Said affidavit was examined, approved and ordered placed on file. The -Mayor announced that this is the time and the place for opening and consideration off sealed bids for the purchase of said police car in accordance with the notice of advertise- ment for bids published by the Clerk and heretofore presented to this Council. The Clerk presented to the Cauncil five (5) sealed bids sub- mitted in the course of said notice. Said bids were then opened, publicy read and considered. Said bids were found to be as follows: Total Cost Name of Bidder Including Trade-in Allowance Rettinger Motors, Inc., Wayzata, Minn. 01073.00 Dahlberg Bros., Inc., Hopkins, Minn. 1074.00 Bob Knowles Ford Co., 725 West Broadway 1,140.00 Nichols-Schoening, Inc., 1729 Lyndale No. 2,000.00 H. J. Minar Co., 2905 East Lake Street 1,328.00 MOVED by Stark seconded by Foss carried that the bid of Rettin- ger, Inc. in the sum of 01,073.00 be accepted and that the bid checks of the unsuccessful bidders be returned. Re: Blacktop Auto Live License: The Administrative Assis- tant advised the Council that on September 15th, 1953, this Council approved the transfer of Auto Livery License No. 669 from the Blacktop Taxi Company to Mr. Roy Norman Elwell. The Administrative Assistant further advised that he had been un- able to secure proof of insurance from Mr. Elwell and further, that to the best of his knowledge Mr. Elwell was now operating said auto livery service in partnership with a Mr. :Clarence Fuhs under the trade name of "Vets Cab Company". MOVED by Rahn seconded by Stark carried that the transfer of License No. 669 on September 15th, 1953, be revoked on the grounds of a partial change of ownership and due to the failure of said Roy Norman Elwell to furnish adequate proof of insurance411- and that the Administrative Assistant advise Mr. Elwell, Mr. Fuhs, and the Police Department of the revocation of the license. 1954 A pointments: The Mayor recommended the appointment of the following persons to the positions indicated, each ap- pointee's term of office to be as stipulated in the following tabulation, each to hold said office during good behavior: Office Dame of Person Appointment Expires Adm. Assistant ) Deputy Clerk ) Tem. Bldg. Insptr.) Attorney Director, Civil Defense Royce W, Owens Stanley D. Kane Edward M. McAllister -Civil Service Comm. Hans Reiss Electrical Insptr. Lester Elstad Health Officer Park Board Plumbing Insptr. Weed Inspector Harvey Nelson Harley H, i.gohnson Harry Hamman Lester Elstad 12-31-54 12-31-54 12-31-54 12-31-56 12-31-54 12-31-54 12-31-5.6 12-31-54 12-31-54 Planning Comm. Robert LaBissoniere 12-31-56 Donald H, Palmer 12-31-56 Graydon Ewald 12-31-56 Dale Morton 12-31-56 J. H. L. Hanson 12-31-56 MOVED by Rahn seconded by B i6.s. carried that the above.appoint- ments be confirmed, and that salaries, or retainers, or car allowances, or percentages of fees collected remain as was the practice in each case during the year 1953, except as modified or changed by this Council at this meeting. ll. MOVED by Bies seconded by Stark carried that the salary of Police Patrolman Stein be increased to 0309.00 per month, that the salary of Mrs.S. Banack be increased to $210.00 per month, that the personal car allowance of Mr. Arno Denzin be increased from $15.00 per month to $20.00 per month, that the salary of Mr. Kenneth W. Rahn, Village Clerk, be increased from $35.00 per month to $60.00 er month, and that Mr. Lester Elstad be granted, a salary of 9150.00 per year for his duties as.geed Inspector. MOVED by Rahn seconded by Bies carried that the Council con- firm the election by the Fire Department of Mr. B. A. Shuttle- worth as Fire Chief for the Village of Golden Valley for the year 1954. The Mayor appointed Kenneth W. Rahn .Acting Mayor for 1954 dur- ing the Mayor's absence. The mayor appointed the following members of the Council to the committees indicated: Chairman, Road Committee - Mr. Leonard Bies Chairman, Finance C6mmittee - Mr. Kenneth W. Rahn Chairman, Park Committee - Mr. Ralph R. Stark Chairman, Poor Committee - Mr. Du.aneFoss Chairman, License Committee Mr. Kenneth W. Rahn No action was taken by the Council regarding a Village Engineer. Moving ofChurch: The Administrative Assistant advised the Council that the Christian Science Church of Golden Valley re- quested permission to move an existing rame structure of 301 x 60', now located at 39th and Hubbard Avenue North in Robbins - dale and owned by the First Baptist Church of Robbinsdale,.from its present location to a location approximately 9901 north of St. Croix Avenue on the west side of T. H. #100. The Admin- istrative Assistant further advised the Council that the Christ- ian Science Church proposed to erect a spire on an 12t x 38t addition and would construct a full basement for the church should it be moved to Golden Valley. Letters were read from the Cavanagh Bros. and Walter F. -:MacGregor and Associates stat- ing that in their opinion the structure located at 39th and Hubbard in Robbinsdale was in sound condition and could survive the move to Golden Valley without damage. Member Rahn stated his objection to granting permission to move the structure to Golden Valley stating that in his opinion the structure would be of no credit to our Village.'. The Village Attorney stated that in his opinion, if the present structure was sound and could survive the move without damage, the Council could not legally forbid its removal to Golden Valley. After further discussion the Mayor ordered the matter set over until the meet- ing of January 19th, 1954, and ordered the Administrative Assis- tant to advise the Christian Science Church that the Council desired more detailed plans as to proposed additions to the 1 church. fl Re: Billboard Policy: The Administrative Assistant requested the Council to adopt a policy which he could use as a guide in the administrative consideration of billboard applications. The Village Attorney read.a proposed addition to the Compre- hensive Zoning and Building Ordinance which he stated he would present in full to the Council at a future meeting. Mayor Huebsch inquired as to whether or not billboard companies were sent statements that licenses were due. The Administrative Assistant advised him that such was not the policy, whereupon, Member Rahn stated that in his opinion billboard licenses were similar to automobile licenses in that the burden of obtaining the license rested upon the licensee, and that the Village should not be required to send such licensees notices that lic- enses were due. MOVED by Rahn seconded by Foss carried that the Village Council adopt the following policy until such time as it is incorporated into the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance: "Licensed billboards as defined in ordinances of the Village except that billboards shall not be erected or maintained along such streets or parts of streets as the Council may from time toy -time designate as un- suitable for billboards and specifically, but not ex- clusively, along T. H. #12, T. H. #100, T. H. #55, and County Road No. 6. tt Sanitary Sewer: The Village Attorney requested authorization to instruct Mr. Bill Fortier to proceed with legal descriptions for the purpose of spreading special assessments if and when sanitary sewers are constructed in the northeast portion of the Village. The Village Attorney was instructed to obtain from Mr. Fortier a statement as to the probable cost of said work. Personnel Policy: The Mayor ordered consideration of the Per- sonnel er- sonnelPo icy set over until the meeting of January 19th, 1954. The Council._agreed to meet with the Village Council of the Vil- lage of Crystal at this hall at 8:00 ofelock P.M. on January 13th, '1954• Re: Sunday Closing Ordinance: Member Stark presented a petition requesting the Village.Council to rescind the ordinance which keeps on -sale liquor establishments from opening on Sunday, and stated that the approximate date of the petition was December 15th, 1953. Member Stark then MOVED that the Council rescind the "Sunday Closing Ordinance" passed by this Council on August 4th, 1953• Upon discussion Member Stark withdrew his motion and the Mayor ordered the matter set over to the meeting of January 19th, 1954, in order that new members may have time to study the matter. Re: Traffic:, Semaphores, T. H. #12 and Turner's Crossroad: MOVED by Stark seconded by Rahn carried thatthe Ac iir� n� i�Erative Assistant be instructed to advise the State Highway Department that in the opinion of this Council there is an urgent need for traffic semaphores at the intersection of T. H. x`12 and Turner's Crossroad in that,the present intersection constitutes a traffic hazard which will become more acute with an expected increase in traffic,.and that in the opinion of this Council said sema- phores must be installed immediately. Re: Telephone Service Westurban Addition: Member Rahn stated that he was advised that there was no telephone service in that area known as Westurban Addition, and that the residents of said area had to use a public telephone located at the inter section of Noble Avenue North and Golden Valley Road if they wished to make outside calls. Member Rahn further stated that in the case of a fire or police emergency lack of adequate tel- ep#ons communication might result in lass of property through fire or failure to apprehend suspicious persons. The Council instructed the Administrative Assistant to advise the N. W. Bell Telephone Company of the attitude of this Council toward telephone service and to request that representatives of said company agree to meet with members of this Couneil_to.discuss the matter.. Re: Franchise Minneapolis Gas Company: MOVED by Stark see- onde by Foss t4at the proper officers of the Village be auth- orized to execute the proposed contract with the Minneapolis Gas Company. The above motion was withdrawn following a dis- cussion of the proposed franchise. Upon question the Village Attorney stated that a "fair, just and reasonable rate"'could be determined by this Council if it wish to spend the money to do so and that the term of the proposed franchise is 20 years. Member Rahn stated that he wanted included in sucha contract a clause stipulating that the Gas Company could not arbitrarily raise the rates in suburban communities in a greater percent- age than any raise which might be effective within the city limits of the City of Minneapolis. Further consideration of the gas franchise was set over until the meeting of January 19th, 1954. The Village Attorney was instructed to present to the Council for consideration a finished instrument. Ret Heatina Plant. Belt Line Fire Station: The Administrative Assistant requested permission to dispose of the coal stoker formerly used in said building. MOVED by Stark seconded by Rahn carried that the Administrative.Assistant be authorized to dispose of the coal stoker at the highest bid. Re: Police Radio Service: MOVED by Rahn seconded by Bies car- riecl that he Adm nistrative Assistant be instructed to re- quest the Hennepin County Sheriff that all calls to and from Car 830 be logged by the Sheriff's Radio Station and that a log of such calls be submitted to the Village Office for each month of 1954. Bills: MOVED by Rabe seconded by Stark carried to approve the oTo owing bills in the total amount of X9,461.88. The bill from the Minder Engineering Company in the sum of X3,414.35 was piJ held over until the meeting of January 19th, 1954, pending in- formation from the engineer as to certain costs. 6526 thru 6539 Payroll 1,729.L5- 6540 Federal Reserve Bank 628.2O- 6541 Val B ornson, Treasurer 242.89- 6542 thru $553 Payroll 1,622.23- 6554 Jack Welch Construction Co. 3,634.89 A 6555 Lester L. Elstad 113.88,, 6556 Harry Hamman 156.56 A 6557 Director of Internal Revenue 5.80` 6558 Post Publishing Co. 10.20 3 6559 Finance and Commerce 4.80 6560 Ed Ryan, Sheriff of Henn. County 4.50 ­� 6561 J. A. Curtis 103.10 6562 Diller -Davis Co. 6.26`- 6563 Hoff Rubber Stamp Co. 1.10 R. 6564 Stanley D. Kane 7=45_x, 6565 N. W. Bell Telephone Co. 47.70 A 6566 Ace Maintenance 35.00 6567 Brulin and Co. 13.00x. 6568 Thompson Lumber Co. 2.70 6569 Minn. Fire Equip. Co. 8.50 6570 Roy D. Elwell 11.00 6571 J. X. Johnson, Inc. .50 6572 Minn. F.W.D. Co. 219.73,` 6573 Minn. Sand & Gravel 231.39 65�4 Northern States Power Co. 127.24 6575 W. A. Moes 266.97"" 6576 Suburban Henn. Co. Relief Board 19 117.84 s461-00 MOVED by Rahn seconded by Bies carried that the meeting adjourn. ���qq Mayor Attest: .01 &W-11 Clerk l