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01-04-55 Council Minutes0 REGULAR MEETING of the VILLAGE COUNCIL January 4, 1955 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regul.;ir meeting of the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley, Hennepin County, .Minnesota, was held in the Village Hall in said Village on Jan- uary 4,_ 1955, at 7:30 o�clock P.M. The following members were present: Bies, Foss, Huebsch, Rahn and Stark, and the following were absent: None. The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:3! o'clock P.M. MOVED by Rahn seconded by Bies carried that the reading of the minutes of the meeting hold on December 21, 1954, be dispensed with and that said minutes be approved as submitted to each member of this Council prior�to this meeting unless some member of the audience wishes them read. The minutes were not read. 1955JAppointments: The Mayor recommended the appointment of the following persons to the positions below indicated, each appointeest term of office to be as stipulated in the following tabulation, each to hold office during good behavior: Office Name of Person_ Appointment Expires Village Awai isurm 01 Village Clerk Comm. of Registration Chief Bldg. Insptr. Assistant Bldg. Insptr., in/c/of Commercial Construction Assistant Bldg. Insptr., in/c/of Residential Construction Assessor Attorney Director., Civil Defense Civil Service Comm. Electrical Insptr. Village Engineer Royce W. Owens Norris L. Ogard- I Swan Erickson William Z Pinch Stanley D. Kane I Edward M. McAllister A. G. Stasel Martin R. Paquette Norris L. Ogard i - '- � 12-3 _')_ 12-31-55 12-31-55 12-31-55 12-31-55 12-31-55 12-31-57 12-31-55 12-31-55 Fire Chief Health Officer Park Board Plumbing Insptr. Weed Insptr. Planning Comrni ssion B. A -Shuttleworth Dr. H°rvey Nelson Shel;;1i M. Ostroot Harr Hamman Walte�' Julian yvkl il? Jo hn Bert'` M. Ki Robex Borc'zert Putnam sley Patterson C. Raughland 12-31-55 12-31-5� 12-31-57 12-31-55 12-31-55 12-31-51 12-31-57 12-31-57 12-31-57 MOVED by Rahn seconded by Bies ( ried-that the above appoint- ments be confirmed.' MOVED by Foss seconded by Bies carried that the remuneration of Mr. Swan Erickson, Residential B1:tilding Inspector, be decided at the January 18th, 1955, meed °"g of this Council, and that Mr. Erickson and Mr. Ogard, resp:`ctively, be responsible only for the field inspection of resi'ential and commercial construe- tion, and that the issuance of building permits be the responsibility of Mr. Owens. a Re: Village Treasurer: As a votgiof confidence in the ability and past meritorious services of 11r. C. W. Bryan, Village Treasurer, the Mayor recommended''that the Council appoint Mr. Bryan, Treasurer, although his term of office does not expire until December 31, 1955• MOVED by Rahn seconded by Bies cried that the above "appoint- ment" be confirmed. Re; Additional Appointment to the�Plannin Commission: Members Foss and Bies recommended Mr. Ear.1300 Kelly Drive, as a member of the Village Planning Commission. The Council agreed that the appointment of Mrri� Peterson should be.placed on the agenda of the Council meet ng to be held on January 18, 19-55. „ Official Newspaper: The -Mayor recommended that the Council', designate the ;Suburban Press as to official Village Newspaper for the year 1955. t MOVED by Rahn seconded by Bies carried that the above designation be confirmed. 0 W Rules and Regulations, Police Department: Member Bies introduced the following 'resolution herein quoted by title and MOVED its adoption: "RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE 'CONDUCT OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT". The Council then read the above entitled resolution -page by pag6 making certain amendments, additions, and deletions thereto, all of said amendments, additions and deletions being duly noted by the Administrator, and agreed to by Membe-r Bies. The motion for the adoption of the above entitled resolution was duly seconded by Member Rahn, as amended, expanded, and deleted, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following members voted in favor thereof: Bies, Foss, Huebsch, Rahn and 'Stark, and the following voted against the same: None, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adorpted, signed by the Mayor and his signature attested by the Clerk. See Resolutions Book page I 7A MOVED by Stark seconded by Bies carried that t ' he Village Attorney be instructed to check each and -every section of said resolution, and report to the Council all parts of said resolution which are outside the scope of tha Council's jurisdiction. Bids: Police Squad Car: The Village Clerk presented an affidavit of publication of notice of call for bids for purchase of a . 1955 model police car according to specifications approved by this Council on December 8th, 1954- Said affidavit was examined, approved, and ordered placed on file. The Mayor announced that this was the time and the place for opening and consideration of sealed bids for the purchase of said police car 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 submitted in the course of said notice. Said bids were then opened, publicly read and considered. Said bids were found to be as follows: Name of Bidder Bob Knowles Ford Company Alternate bid of Bob Knowles Ford Company Brellenthin Chevrolet Company Total Cost Incl. Trade -In Allowance $ 1,070-00 $ 10150.00 $ 1,459-oo �e 4 rl. Minar Company 1,176.74 St. Anthony Motor Company 1,350.00 MOVED by Stark seconded by Foss carried that the alternate bid of the Bob Knowles Ford Company in the sum of $ 1,150.00 be accepted and that the bid check of the unsuccessful bidders be returned. Resignation of Mr. Lester Elstad: The Administrative Assistant presented and read a letter dated December 21, 1954, from Mr. Lester Elstad, Electrical Inspector for the Village of Golden Valley, said letter stating that Mr. Elsatd wished to resign from his position as Electrical Inspector for the Village of Golden Valley. MOVED by„Rahn seconded by Bies carried that the resignation.of Mr. Elstad be accepted and that the Village Administrator be instructed to advise Mr. Elstad of this Councilts appreciation of his past services. Retirement of Mr. Joseph Silitz: MOVED by Rahn seconded by Bies carried that the oral resignation of Mr. Joseph Silitz, Street Department, for reasons of retirement, be"accepted with regret, and that the Village Administrator be instructed to advise Mr. Silitz-of this Council's appreciation for his past services. Special Assessment Appeals: Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 1: The Village Administrator presented a number of appeals from special assessments levied by reason of Sanitary :Sewer Impro- vement No. 1, and stated that all of said persons wished to appeal to the Council for relief from said assessments. The Village Administrator then briefly discussed each appeal. MOVED by Stark seconded by Foss carried that said appeals be carried over to the meeting of January 18th2 1955• Legal Depository: MOVED by Rahn -seconded by Bies carried that the Lincoln Office, Northwestern'National Bank, be designated as the depository for Village funds for the year 1955, the Mayor, the Clerk, and the Treasurer, be designated to sign all checks, warrants and other fiscal documents, and that these officers be authorized and directed to execute the proper signature forms on resolutions supplied by the bank. Payroll Account: Golden Valley State Bank: MOVED by Rahn seconded by Foss carried that the Village Treasurer be authorized to institute an impressed payroll account with said bank, and that the Council authorize the transfer of all funds of 11 Ret Duluth Street: (See minutes of December 21,1954-) Member Bies reported that he had consulted with Mr. Harry Malenke, 8340 Duluth Street, regarding said matter, and that Mr. Malenke stated to Member Bies that he has no objection to, the proposed extension of Duluth Street although he would not donate the right of way to the Village, but that Mr. Malenke would sell to Mr. Russell Smith the necessary right of way, in order that said persons can build the street. Member Bies stated that he could not recommend condemnation by this Village of the right of way. On question,, by Member Foss., Member Bies stated that it was his opinion that Mr. Malenke would not ask a prohibitive price, and that Mr. Malenke had stated that he is willing to donate rig1t of way for the street, and pay his share of the cost of con- struction, where Duluth Street would pass near his home. The Mayor instructed the Village Administrator to advise Mr. Russell Smith of the above report. The Mayor ordered the matter be continued on the agenda of the Council for the meeting to be held on February lst, 1955. Application for Commercial Building Permit: Associated Contractors: MOVED by Foss seconded by Bies carried that the Building Inspector be instructed to issue a building permit to Associated Contractors for the construction of a storage shed on their property located on T. H. 12 p6r plans and specifications inspected by this Council at this meeting and on file in the office of the Building Inspector. Re: Douglas Drive Extended: (See minutes of December 21st, 1954-) The Administrator reported that he had discussed the sale of commercial property for street purposes with Mr. Paul Enghauser, representative of EN&CO, Inc., and that Mr. Enghauser-had stated the Golden Valley Water Commission to said bank, said transfer and payroll account to be instituted Immediately, subject to statutory limitations as to amount and to the hypothecation by the bank of sufficient security. " On question, the Treasurer stated that for every payroll the Village would write a check on the Lincoln Branch of the Northwestern National Bank., payable to the Golden Valley State Bank, said check being in the exact amount of each payroll. Member Stark abstained from voting on the above motion on the grounds that the Treasurer is not prepared to make the change at this time. Ret Duluth Street: (See minutes of December 21,1954-) Member Bies reported that he had consulted with Mr. Harry Malenke, 8340 Duluth Street, regarding said matter, and that Mr. Malenke stated to Member Bies that he has no objection to, the proposed extension of Duluth Street although he would not donate the right of way to the Village, but that Mr. Malenke would sell to Mr. Russell Smith the necessary right of way, in order that said persons can build the street. Member Bies stated that he could not recommend condemnation by this Village of the right of way. On question,, by Member Foss., Member Bies stated that it was his opinion that Mr. Malenke would not ask a prohibitive price, and that Mr. Malenke had stated that he is willing to donate rig1t of way for the street, and pay his share of the cost of con- struction, where Duluth Street would pass near his home. The Mayor instructed the Village Administrator to advise Mr. Russell Smith of the above report. The Mayor ordered the matter be continued on the agenda of the Council for the meeting to be held on February lst, 1955. Application for Commercial Building Permit: Associated Contractors: MOVED by Foss seconded by Bies carried that the Building Inspector be instructed to issue a building permit to Associated Contractors for the construction of a storage shed on their property located on T. H. 12 p6r plans and specifications inspected by this Council at this meeting and on file in the office of the Building Inspector. Re: Douglas Drive Extended: (See minutes of December 21st, 1954-) The Administrator reported that he had discussed the sale of commercial property for street purposes with Mr. Paul Enghauser, representative of EN&CO, Inc., and that Mr. Enghauser-had stated Id that he would sell the necessary right of way to the Village of Golden Valley for $50-00 per front foot, or a total cost of $2,500-00- The Administrator further stated that he expected to nepi�ate with Mr. Enghauser further on this matter and that he would report the results of his conference at the meeting of February 1st, 1955. The Mayor agreed to the above progress* Sanitary Improvement No. 1 vs F & R Realty Company:- The Village Engineer presented the "Council with a map showing the route of the trunk sewer, and the -route of the sewers as necessarily modified by the acceptance of the plat of the F & R Realty Company. Upon discussion it ' appeared that the engineers had not yet assembled all necessary data to enable the Council to act in the premises. The matter was therefore set over until the meeting of January 18th, 1955. Cigarette Licenses: 14OVED by Rahn seconded by Foss carried 0 to approve the issuance of t I he following cigarette licerrse per application on file: Number of License To Whom Issued 878 Golden Valley Inn, Inc. Neal Rydmark Claim, Report of Atto�e . The Village Attorney reported that the claim of Mr. 117-dmark had been filed with the State Industrial Commission and that he would advise the Council of the results of said hearing. Easement, Santary Sewer improvement No. 1: MOVED by Foss seconded by Bies carried to approve the transfer of parcel 8 heretofore deeded to the Village of 'Golden Valley for Sanitary Sewer grounds that said route would ewe Improvement No. 1 on the g no longer be followed by the trunk sewer, and that the proper officers of the Village be instructed to execute said deed. MOVED by Foss seconded by Bies carried to approve the bills in the total amount of $67,356.69. 7823 thru 7844 Payroll 2,681.96, 7845 State Treas. State of Minn. 230.41 654.00 7846 7847 Federal Reserve Bank Minn. Hospital Service Association 1.68.25A. 7848 Peter Lametti, Lametti & Sons 58,987.00. 7849 Bury & Cdrlson 1,450-31-- 15-00 7850 International'City Managers'Assrn 92.0 7851 N.W. Bell Telephone Company - 11 7852 Northern States Power Co. 137.56 7853 Post Publishing Company 17.40 7854 Standard Oil Company 64-77 7855 Minn. Fire Chiefs Association 15.00 A 7856 Glenwood -Inglewood 5.20 -\ 7857 Bertelson Brothers 22.80 A 7858 J. A. Curtis 43.05 A 7859 City of Minneapolis 7.00 A 7860 W. A. Moes 10.00 A 7861 Columbia Ribbon & Carbon Co. 91.50A 7862 Stanley D. Kane 3-41 7863 Minneapolis General Hospital 86.00 7864 General Electric Company 33.31 7865 Roy D. Elwell 20.00 7866 Rosenwald -Cooper 8.90 7867 Landers-Norbloom-Christensen 62.62-- 7868 Hanover Tool Sales 3.20 7869 Flettie Sand & Gravel 56-40 7870 Pell Lumber Company 16.00 7871 Harry Hamman 96.18 7372 Lester L. Elstad 104-76 7873 Northwest Office Machine 400-00 7874 Minneapolis Blueprinting Co. 272.50 7875 Nelson & Johnson 92.00 7876 G. M. Orr Engineering Company 800.00 - 7877 Suburban Hennepin County Relief Board 241.15 - 7878 Lehn Electric Company 367-00 A Total 6 67,-35-6—.6-9 11 MOVED by Foss seconded by Bies carried that the meeting adjourn. Atte I 7.