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04-02-57 City Council Minutes-53 - REGULAR MEETING of the VILLAGE COUNCIL April 2, 1957 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 in the Village Hall in said Village on April 2, 1957, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. The following members were present: Bies, Nadasdy, Rahn, Stark, and Teresi; and the following was absent: None. The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:40 o'clock P.M. MOVED by Rahn seconded by Bies carried to approve the minutes of March 5, March 12, March 15, and March 19, 1957, as corrected and read. Ordinance - Second Reading; Rezoning; Anthony Lane Studios: MOVED by Teresi seconded by Stark carried to give a second reading to an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CODE" (Anthony Lane Studios), Ordinance No. 5, 1957. MOVED by Stark seconded by Bies carried to approve the above ordinance herein quoted by title on its second reading, subject to a check of the legal description by the Village Attorney, and upon roll vote being taken thereon, the members of the Council were recorded as voting, as follows: Bies: YES Nadasdy: YES Rahn: NO Stark: YES Teresa.: YES J &-4L Or1�n.r.Tt� See1'-i7e- 3// Ordinance - Second Reading; Rezoning;_B. F. Goodrich Company: (See minutes of March 19, 1957) Mr. Lamb, representative of the B. F. GoodrichCompany, and Mr. Engler appeared for the purpose of answering questions regarding the intended use of the property in question. MOVED by Teresi seconded by Rahn carried to give a second reading to an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CODE" (Conry- M.N. & S. -Turner's Crossroad), Ordinance No. 6, 1957. MOVED by Teresi seconded by Rahn carried to approve the above ordinance herein quoted by title on its second reading and upon roll vote being taken t?-ereon, the members of the Council were recorded as voting as follows: -54- Whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. Mr. Brooks Naffziger, 421 Turner's Crossroad South, appeared and spoke against the rezoning of the area under consideration from Open Develop- ment to Industrial Zoning. Re: Senate File #1355 re: Hennepin County Library Tax Levy Limit: The Village Administrator reported on Senate File #1355, regarding in- creased use of the County Library and Minneapolis Library by suburban municipalities. MOVED by Rahn seconded by Bies carried to request Mr. Ray Black of the Hennepin County Citizens League to appear before the Council on April 10, 1957, to answer further questions on said bill. Street Name Chan es: The Village Engineer advised the Council that the Planning Commission recommended the renaming of certain streets in Schaper and Forster properties. MOVED by Rahn seconded by Teresi carried to give a first reading to an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CERTAIN STREET NAMES" Ordinance No._J_?_, 1957, said ordinance changing the names of the fol- lowing streets: "Schaper Street" changed to "Ottawa Avenue North" and "Forster Street" changed to "Xenia Avenue South". MOVED by Rahn seconded by Stark carried to approve the above ordinance herein quoted by title on its first reading. Correction of Erroneously Levied Special Assessments: The Administrator stated that the Special Assessment Department recommend- ed the reduction of assessments heretofore levied as follows: Description of Property Impr. No. Original Assessment As Amended Plat 84619 - Parcel 4900 Street Impr. $ 642.99 Divided - Parcel 4912 hone #14 642.99 $642.99 Plat 85580 - Parcel 3450 Street Impr. $ 662.81 Golden Valley Gardens #17 $574.64 Plat 85580 - Parcel 3550 Street Impr. $ 662.81 Golden Valley Gardens #17 $574.64 Plat 85360 - Parcel 5660 Footage error 142 front ft. 104.9 Fr.Ft. Bies: Nadasdy: YES YES Rahn: YES Stark: NO Teresi: YES Whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. Mr. Brooks Naffziger, 421 Turner's Crossroad South, appeared and spoke against the rezoning of the area under consideration from Open Develop- ment to Industrial Zoning. Re: Senate File #1355 re: Hennepin County Library Tax Levy Limit: The Village Administrator reported on Senate File #1355, regarding in- creased use of the County Library and Minneapolis Library by suburban municipalities. MOVED by Rahn seconded by Bies carried to request Mr. Ray Black of the Hennepin County Citizens League to appear before the Council on April 10, 1957, to answer further questions on said bill. Street Name Chan es: The Village Engineer advised the Council that the Planning Commission recommended the renaming of certain streets in Schaper and Forster properties. MOVED by Rahn seconded by Teresi carried to give a first reading to an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CERTAIN STREET NAMES" Ordinance No._J_?_, 1957, said ordinance changing the names of the fol- lowing streets: "Schaper Street" changed to "Ottawa Avenue North" and "Forster Street" changed to "Xenia Avenue South". MOVED by Rahn seconded by Stark carried to approve the above ordinance herein quoted by title on its first reading. Correction of Erroneously Levied Special Assessments: The Administrator stated that the Special Assessment Department recommend- ed the reduction of assessments heretofore levied as follows: Description of Property Impr. No. Original Assessment As Amended Plat 84619 - Parcel 4900 Street Impr. $ 642.99 Divided - Parcel 4912 hone #14 642.99 $642.99 Plat 85580 - Parcel 3450 Street Impr. $ 662.81 Golden Valley Gardens #17 $574.64 Plat 85580 - Parcel 3550 Street Impr. $ 662.81 Golden Valley Gardens #17 $574.64 Plat 85360 - Parcel 5660 Footage error 142 front ft. 104.9 Fr.Ft. -55- Plat 86060 - Parcel 4500 So. Trunk Lateral $ 88.17 Cancelled Plat 84861 - Parcel 7500 So. Trunk #2 $21671.54 $11327.54 MOVED by Teresi seconded by Bies to approve the above reductions. The Canncil instructed that the special assessments on the following properties be considered for upward revision at a future public hear- ing: Description of Property Impr. No. Orig.Assessment Recommended Assess. Plat 84861 - Parcel 5610 So.Trunk Sewer #2 $1,999.64 $39832.65 Plat 84862 - Parcel 771 Error in Footage $ 191.58 $ 95.79 The Council instructed the Engineer to recommend on April 16, 1957, pos- sible solutions to the drainage problems of lot 12 and So. 40* of Lot 11, Block 5, Spring Green Addition. (Storm Sewer Improvement #17) The Council tabled the matter of sanitary sewer special assessments on the property of Mr. Irving Golden, 3227 - 36th Ave. No., pending further studies by the Engineer. N.W. Trunk Sewer Assessment: Council decided that the week of July 22, 1957, will be set aside for "gripe week" for Northwest Trunk Sewer Assessments. Second Reading - Ordinance; Rezoning; Etzler Rest Home: (See minutes of March 191) 1957) The Village Attorney's letter dated April 2, 1957, was read and ordered placed on file. Mr. Blaisdell, Attorney for Mrs. Etzler, appeared for the purpose of answering questions regarding the intended use of the property in question. He stated that he could not recommend that his clients sign a letter guaranteeing that they would never request tax exemption on the property in question. MOVED by Stark seconded by Bies carried to give a second reading to an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CODE", Ordinance No. 7, 1957. Member Rahn voted "No". MOVED by Teresi seconded by Stark to approve the above ordinance herein quoted by title on its second reading and upon roll vote being taken thereon, the members of the Council were recorded as voting as follows: Bies: YES Nadasdy: YES Rahn: NO Stark: YES Teresi: YES F 1 1 -56- Whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried, See Ordinance Book Page , Second Reading - Ordinance; License Fee for On-,Sale Liquor License: MOVED by Rahn seconded by Bies carried to give a second reading to an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE CODE" (On -Sale License Fee Increase), Ordinance No. 8, 1957. MOVED by Rahn seconded by Bies to approve the above ordinance herein quoted by title on its second reading, and upon vote being taken there- on the members of the Council were recorded as voting as follows: Bies: YES Nadasdy: YES Rahn: YES Stark: 1\10 Teresi: YES Whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. See Ordinance Book Page 244 - Ordinance Re: 12:00 o'clock Closing Hour: The Village Attorney reported that Section 84,07 passed in 1949 covered the closing tour of establishments holding various beverage licenses. Douglas Drive Extended: The Village Engineer reported are read a letter dated April 2, 1957. Said letter was ordered placed on file. The Council requested that a record of the minutes of the Hennepin County Highwayf Department regarding Douglas Drive extended be obtained. Member Stark introduced and read the following written resolution herein quoted by title, and MOVED its adoption: "RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT ON DOUGLAS DRIVE NORTH" (Fund 21A) The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Bies and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Bies, Nadasdy, Rahn, Stark, and Teresi; 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, See Resolutions Book Page Said public hearing to be held May,7, 1957. MOVED by Stark seconded by Rahn carried to negotiate for right-of�-way and to order condemnation proceedings for the right-of-way south of Golden Valley Road and extending to Sixth Avenue North if, in the opinion of the Attorney, said condemnation proceedings appear necessary, -57 - MOVED by Teresi seconded by Stark carried to request Hennepin County to include the widening of Douglas Drive to Medicine Lake Road in their 1958 work program. Proximity of Cesspools to Adjacent Property Lines: Mr. Carl Quist, 7542 Sixth Avenue North, protested that there were eight cesspools behind the Point Supper Club and that there might be a danger of contaminating the water vein if deep cesspools are con- structed. MOVED by Bies seconded by Rahn carried to instruct the .Engineer to investigate the matter. Request for Commercial BuildinE Permit - Northern States Power Company: Mr. Jerry Lohman, Mr. Wade Larkin, Mr. Donald E. Brockel, representa- tives of the Northern States Power Company appeared for the purpose of answering questions regarding building proposed to be constructed at approximately 915 Winnetka Avenue North. MOVED by Bies seconded by Stark carried to grant a building permit for Substation Control House, "Medicine Lake Substation", per plat, plan and specificiations on file. Request for Storm Sewer: A representative of St. Margaret Mary's Church, Mr. Logouski, requested that storm sewer be installed in the church area. The Village Engineer reported this area would be included in a report for street repair work and improvement projects for 1957, at the Council meeting of April 16, 1957. Request for Commercial Building Permit - Cockshutt Farm Equipment, Inc.: Mr. E. R. Conry and a representative of the Cockshutt Farm Equipment Company, appeared for the purpose of answering questions regarding the proposed building at 800 Xenia Avenue South. MOVED by Rahn seconded by Teresi carried to grant a building permit, per plat, plans and specifications, subject to a review of plans by the International Conference of Building Officials. Establishment of Truck Routes: The Village Attorney stated the Council has wide authority to establish truck routes and to route truck traffic, and that he would give the Village a written opinion on the matter Special Village Election: Member Teresi introduced the following resolution arra MOVED its adoption: u ALJ 1 1 'J -58 - "RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE NECESSITY AND EXPEDIENCY OF ISSUING BONDS FOR A CIVIC CENTER, INCLUDING A VILLAGE HALL AND OFFICES, PUBLIC LIBRARY, CIVIL DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS, FIRE STATION, POLICE STATION, GARAGES AND MUNICIPAL FACILITIES, AND BONDS FOR A MUNICIPAL PARK SYSTEM, AND CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO VOTE ON TIIT ISSUANCE OF SUCH 1301"IDS" The motion for he adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Rahn and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Bies, Nadasdy, Rahn, and Teresi; and the following voted against the same: Stark, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor ad a�nd his signature attested by the Clerk. See Resolutions Book Page .!_.2 . Appointment of Election Judges and Clerks: I -LOVED by Teresi seconded by Rahn carried to approve the appointment of the following listed Judges and Clerks for the Special Village Election of May 6, 1957: District No.l- Noble Ave. School *Mrs. Earl Costigan - Judge 3030 Quail Ave. No. Ju.8-5063 Mrs. Lyle Jensen - Judge 2925 Perry Ave. No. Ju.8-6996 Mrs. Ted Valine - Clerk 4920 Triton Drive Ju.8-1426 District No. 2 - St. Margaret A-iary*s School *Mrs. Irene IIafterson - Judge 5104 Thotland Rd. Ju.8-7149 Mrs. Louise Hutchinson - Judge 5349 Golden Valley Rd. Ju.8-6802 Mrs. Hilda Pankonie - Clerk 4715 Golden Valley Rd. Ju.8-1894 District No. 3 - Fire Station *Mrs. L. 0. Wallgren - Judge Mrs. Carl Sandell - Judge Mrs. Ruth Thorness - Clerk 4515 Chatelain Terrace Fr.4-3529 4605 Chatelain Terrace Fr.4-2740 3940 Glenwood Ave. Fr..4-1777 District No. 4 - Meadowbrook School *Mrs. S. Helgeson - Judge 201 Janalyn Circle Mrs. Arnold Larson - Judge 4500 Avondale Road Pairs. Wm. Montroy - Clerk 309 Ottawa Ave.So. District No. 5 - Village Hall *Mrs. Betty Tetrud - Judge 1041 Idaho Ave.No. Mrs. Herbert Hirt - Judge 1101 Idaho Ave.No. Mrs. Don Scrimger - Clerk 1337 Kelly Drive No. District No. 6 - Baptist Church *Mrs. Arthur Wilson - Judge 6701 Glenwood Ave. Mrs. Matt Daugherty - Judge 9325 - 6th Ave.No. Mrs. Eva Erickson - Clerk 330 Georgia Ave.No. Fr.7-3801 Fr.7-4622 Fe.7-1226 Li. 5-8056 Li. 5-8667 Li . 5-8038 Li .5-9616 Li. 5-8929 Li. Li.5-9256 -59 - Council Meetinn - May 7, 1957 (Canvassing Board): MOVED by Teresi seconded by Rahn carried to meet May 7, 1957, to act as a Canvassing Board for the Special Election held on May 6, 1957. Certificate of Indebtedness: Member Teresi introduced the following resolution and MOVED its adoption: "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF $67,495. CERTIFICATE OF INDEBTEDNESS, PRESCRIBING THE FORM AND DETAILS THEREOF, AND LEVYING TAXES FOR THE PAY- MENT THEREOF" The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Rahn and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Bies, Nadasdy, Rahn, Stark, and Teresi; 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. See Resolutions Book Page yf:/ . Police Department The Acting Chief -6f -Police presented and read a report dated April 2, 1957, regarding the use of the Trafficorder. Said letter was ordered placed on file. The Acting Chief -of -Police requested additional personnel for the Police Department. MOVED by Teresi seconded by Stark carried to approve the request.'for one additional patrolman for the Police Department. Request to Sublet, Sanitary Sewer Lateral Improvement 4a and 4b: The Village Administrator presented and read a letter from the G. M. Orr Engineering Company, dated March 27, 1957, in which Orfei and Mariani requested permission to sublet portions of 1957 Lateral Sewer Imprxrements 4a and 4b. Said letter was ordered placed on file. Special Council Meeting: Council called a Special Meeting for April 10, 1957, at 8:00 o'clock P.M. for the purpose of completing unfinished business. Licenses: MOVED by Rahn seconded by Teresi. carried to approve the renewal of the fol- lowing licenses: AML _cant License No. Type of License Minnesota Pumping Co. 1311 Scavenger ,ferry Cramer 1421 Off Sale Non-Intox., Malt Beverages Robbinsdale Cesspool Co. 1312 Scavenger MOVED by Hies seconded by Stark carried to adjourn the meeting. ATTEST: 1 1 lave JcVinistrator & C1er -60- l .y Mayor..