01-07-58 City Council Minutesfl
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
V ILLAGE C OUNC IT,
January 7, 1958
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 8030 Olson Memorial Highway in said Village on January 7, 1958 at
7:30 o'clock P. M.
The following members were present: Bies, Flannagan, Nadasdy, Scherer,
Teresi; and the following was absent: None.
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:40 o'clock P. M.
Present were Acting Village Administrator and Clerk Donald Sorensen, Village
Attorney Stanley Kane, Village Treasurer C. W. Bryan, President of the
Planning Commission George Pennock, Secretary of the Park Board Sheldon
Ostroot, Deputy Clerk Helen Penniman.
Minutes of the meetings of September -4, 1957, September 7, 1957, September 2
1957, September 30 -.19 7, October 32 957, ecember l7,_ 1957, and Janes ,
1954:
14OVED by Teresi seconded by Bies carried to approve the minutes of the above
listed Council meetings.
Bond Sale -Improvement Bonds of 1958 - First Series: Second Series:
The Mayor announced that this was the time and place hereto determined by
resolution adopted on December 4, 1957, for the receipt of sealed bids for the
purchase of $62,000.00 Improvement Bonds of 1958, First Series, and $73,000.00
Improvement Bonds of 1958, Second Series, of the Village.
The Acting Administrator reported that he had received two sealed bids for
said bonds, which upon being opened were found to be as'follows:
BIDDERS INTEREST RATE PREMIUM NET COST
Juran and Moody, Inc.
Paine, Webber, Jackson
and Curtis 3.65% -0- $41,331.00
E. J. Prescott and Company
Kalman and Company, Inc.
Piper, Jaffray and Hopwood 3.8014% -0- $42,956.o4
J.M. Dain and Company
After consideration of said bids Member Flannagan MOVED seconded by Bies
carried that the bid be awarded to Jurand and Moody, Inc. Member Flannagan
introduced the following resolution and MOVED its adoption.
Regular Meeting of the Village Council January 7, 1958
"RESOLUTION AWARDING SALE OF $62,000.00 IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF 1958, FIRST
SERFS, AND $73,000.00 =OVEMENT BONDS OF 1958, SECOND SERIES"
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, Flannagan, Nadasdy, Scherer, Teresi; and the following
voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was declared duly
passed and adopted, and was signed by the Mayor and his signature attested
by the Clerk. See Resolutions Book page 250.
Public Hearing -Placing Multiple Dwelling in a category other then. Open
Development:
The Acting Village Clerk and Administrator presented an affidavit of pub-
lication of notice in the official Village newspaper of public hearing to
be held at this time and place to amend the zoning ordinance as described
in said affidavit. Said affidavit was examined, approved and ordered
placed on file.
Mr. George Pennock President of the Planning Commission presented the Planning
Commission recommendations regarding Multiple Dwelling Zoning District (See
Planning Commission minutes for January 4, 1958).
The Mayor announced that this was the time and place for the public hearing
above referred to and all persons present who desired to do so were afforded
an opportunity to express their views thereon, and all written objections
heretofore filed with the Clerk were presented and considered as follows:
OBJECTCR OBJECTION
None None
The Mayor then declared the public hearing closed.
MOVED b7?- Flannagan seconded by Teresi carried to give a first reading to an
ordinance entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE AMS NDING THE ZONING CODE"
(Multiple Dwelling)
NDVED by Teresi seconded by Flannagan carried to approve the ordinance herein
quoted by title on its first reading.
Public Hearing -Rezoning Certain Plats to Multiple Zoning District:
The Acting Village Clerk and Administrator presented an affidavit or publica-
tion of notice in the official Village newspaper of public hearing to be held
at this time and place regarding the proposed rezoning as described in said
affidavit from Open Development to Multiple Dwelling Zoning District.
Said affidavit was examined, approved and ordered place on file.
The Mayor announced that this was the time and place for the public hearing
above referred to and all persons present who desired to do so were afforded
an opportunity to express their views thereon, and all written objections
Minutes of Regular Meeting of the Village Council January 7, 1958
heretofore filed with the Clerk were presented and considered as follows:
OBJECTOR
None
OBJECTION
None
The Mayor then declared the public hearing closed.
DUVED by Teresi seconded by Flannagan carried to give a first reading to an
ordinance entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CODE" (Multiple Housing; Rezoning at St.
Croix and Douglas Drive; Douglas Drive at Olympia; and Belt Line at
T. H. #55)
LIVED by Teresi seconded by Flannagan carried to approve the ordinance herein
quoted by title on its first reading.
Public Hearing Application for Building Permit -Turners Crossroad south of
Woodstock:
The Acting Village Clerk and Administrator presented an affidavit of publi-
cation of notice in the official Village newspaper of public hearing to be
held at this time and place regarding the proposed rezoning as described in
said affidavit. Said affidavit was examined, approved and ordered placed on
file.
The Mayor announced that this was the time and place for the public hearing
above referred to and all persons present who desired to do so were afforded
an opportunity to express their views thereon, and all written objections
heretofore filed with the Clerk were presented and considered as follows:
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Thr. Reininger of Fairview Construction Co.
OBJECTOR
Mr. Harry Ranks
5725 Woodstock
Mr. Henry Thomas
305 North Turner's Crossroad
REASON
Survey of the area showed 75%
favorable to proposed constru-
ction.
OBJECTION
Requested permission to check
signatures on petition circu-
lated by Mr. Reininger.
Stated he signed the petition
under misrepresentation and
misinformation.
Mr. Reininger presented plans and specifications to the Council.
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MVED by Teresi seconded by Flannagan carried to continue the Public Hearing
to the meeting of January 21, 1958, and refer to Planning Commission for
recommendation.
Re uest for Temporary Billboard sign -8500 Wayzata Boulevard, Holiday Motor
Mote
Mr. Markham requested reconsideration for a temporary billboard sign permit
at 8500 Wayzata Boulevard.
MVED by Teresi seconded by Bies carried to instruct that a billboard permit
be issued for the erection of a temporary sign at 8500 Wayzata Boulevard per
plans and specifications on file'in the office of the Village Clerk.
Report of New Village Hall Committee:
Mr. Paul Enghauser Chairman of New Village Hall Committee reported the comm-
ittee will be meeting on Saturday, January 11, 1958, at 2:00 P. M. to consi-
der the selection of an architect for the New Village Hall.
Re: Acceptance of 12etition by Mrs.'Anna Held Etzler:
Mr. Blaisdell attorney for Mrs. Etzler presented a petition requesting the
Council to abandon the dedication on the plat dedicated for park purposes,
said plat described as follows:-
That
ollowsrThat portion of the Southwest Quarter (S.W.-) of Section
Thirty (30), Township Twenty-nine (29), Range Twenty-four
(24), lying East of the East line of Turner's Crossroad,
South of the South line of Lots One (1), Two (2), Three
(3) and Four (4), Block Two (2), Spring Green South, West
of the West Line of Lot Nineteen (19), Block Two (2),
Spring Green South, and North of the North line of the
alley separating Spring Green South from Registered Land
Survey No. 106, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
MOVED by Flannagan seconded by Scherer carried to refer the matter to the
Golden Valley Park Board.
Re: Deed of Standard Oil Company pr2Eerty in Golden Valley:
NVVED by Bies seconded by Flannagan carried to accept the deed of Standard
Oil Company for street right-of-way along the South Westerly property line,
and to instruct the Attorney to file same.
Appointment by the Village Council for 1958:
Council Committees
Carl J. Nadasdy Mayor, all. Committees
Leonard C. Bies Trustee, Chairman Fire
Committee, Chairman Road
Committee and Acting Mayor
Regular Meeting of the Village Council
Arthur Flannagan
Clarence Scherer
Cliff I. A. Teresi
Park Board
'Water Commission
January T, 1958
Trustee, Chairman Finance and
Poor Committee
Trustee, Chairman Park Committee
Trustee, Chairman Police and
License Committee
Commission Committee
Civil Service Commission
Planning Commission
St. Louis Park - Golden Valley
Liaison Committee
Official Newspaper
Sheldon Ostroot
Ray Sheehan, Jr.
John Enghauser
Adrian Helgeson
Lyle Jensen
Robert C. Raugland
John R. Borchert
Mert Dresser
Leonard C. Bies
George Pennock
Donald Sorensen
Stanley D. Kane
Kenneth Rahn
The Suburban Press of
Golden Valley
NDVED by Teresi seconded by Flannagan carried to approve the above listed
appointments.
Re: Appointment of Chief -Building Inspector:
NDVED by Bies seconded by Teresi carried to appoint Mr. Dan Lynch as full-time
Chief Building Inspector in charge of building inspection department.
Official Depositories for 1958:
MVED by Teresi seconded by Flannagan carried to approve Northwestern National
Bank, Lincoln Office and the Golden Valley State Bank as official depositories
for 1958.
Preliminary report on Sanitary Sewer Laterals for 1958:
The preliminary report and estimate of cost on public improvement for lateral
sanitary sewers, project No. 58-L.F. was submitted by Orr-Schelen, Inc.,
Consulting Engineers, dated January T, 1958, total estimated cost $1,580,000.00
said report was examined and ordered placed on file in the Clerk's office.
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Member Teresi introduced and read the following written resolution. and
MOVED its adoption.-
"RESOLUTION
doption.
"RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON A LATERAL SANITARY SEWER
IMPROVETENT" (LATERAL SANITARY SEWERS - PROJECT NO. 58-L.F.
11 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 15A, 17 and 18)
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded
by Member Scherer and, upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in
favor thereof: Bies, Flannagan, Nadasdy, Scherer, 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. Public Hearing on said im-
provements to be head at the meeting on January 21, 1958. See Resolutions
Book page 251 .
Re: Payment for Scheidts Park: (See minutes of August 27, 1957)
Tt% Sheldon Ostroot gave a resume on the Scheid property and informed the
Council that the option to purchase said property expires February 15, 1958.
MVED by Teresi seconded by Flannagan carried to approve payment not to exceed
X613,359.00 for acquisition of Scheid property for park purposes.
Re: Construction Program for 1958: T. H. #55 and Winnetka, State Aid Road 102
Douglas Drive), State Aid Road 1 , widen bridge at Bassettis Creek:
Member Bies introduced the following resolution and MOVED its adoption:
"RESOLUTION (Reconstruction Bridge ##180 Bassett's Creek)
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded
by Member Flannagan and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted
in favor thereof: Bies, Flannagan, Nadasdy, Scherer, and Teres_;
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.
MOVED by Bies seconded by Flannagan carried to construct State Aid Road 102
(Douglas Drive) during the year 1958.
Re: Internal Audit of codes on SanitySewer Lateral No. 1:
The Acting Village Clerk and Administrator submitted a report from the Finance
Officer dated January 7, 1958, said report was examined and ordered place on
file in the Clerk's office. The Council requested a further check on both
lateral and trunk sewer construction vouchers and a report on same to Council
on January 21, 1958.
Re: Village Debt Redemption Fund:
The Village Attorney informed the Council that future bond money would be
placed in a common sinking fund.
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11UVED by Teresi seconded by Bies carried to give a first reading to an
ordinance entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE CREATING AND PROVIDING FOR TIE ADMINISTRATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF AN IMPROVEMENT BOND REDEMPTION FUND"
MOVED by Teresi seconded by Bies carried to approve the ordinance herein
quoted by title on its first reading.
Re: Bills
ADVED by Teresi seconded by Flannagan carried to approve the bills as sub-
mitted on the prelist. Council instructed the Attorney to arrange a final
settlement with Haarstick and Lundgren architects.
Petition for Watermains:
The Acting Administrator presented petitions which were read and ordered placed
on file in the Clerk's office. Council deferred the matter to a later meeting.
Report on Federal Survey:
The Village Attorney reported that interest on federal money obtained for survey
purposes starts upon construction of the project or after a reasonable time
if construction does not start. Council deferred the matter to the meeting of
January 21, 1958•
Ordinance Amending the Village Code (rezoning miscellaneous plats to
residential) :
1UVED by Bies seconded by Flannagan carried to give a second reading to an
ordinance entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE CODE" (Rezoning Miscellaneous Plats to
Residential)
NVVED by Bies seconded by Teresi carried to approve the above ordinance herein
quoted by title on its second reading, and to order publication thereof. See
Ordinance Book Page 337.
Re: Approval for std order on addition to Village garage:
i"EVED by Bies seconded by Flannagan carried to approve the action ordering a
stop order to the architectural firm of Lang and Raugland, for a proposed
addition to the Village garage.
Re: Personnel Classification Studies, P.A.S. stud
The Acting Administrator submitted a report regarding proposed P.A.S. studies
dated December 20, 1957. Said report was examined and ordered placed on file
in the Clerk's office.
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LVED by Bies seconded by Scherer carried to defer the matter until a new
Administrator is employed.
Cigarette Licences for 1958:
MOVED by Teresi seconded by Flannagan carried to approve the issuance of the
following cigarette licenses per applications on file:
Applicant
License Number
The Golden House
1340
Valley Inn
1341
Golden Valley Inn, Inc.
1342
Theodore Wirth Chalet
13+3
Feld's Cut Rate Market
1344
National Tea Company
1345
Golden Hills Drugs
13.6
Holiday Motor Hotel
1317
Thor Liquor Store
1343
Cramer's Food Mart
1349
"G.V." Drive -In
1350
The Bowery Tavern
1351
Glenwood Hills Hospital, Inc.
1352
Golden Valley Lanes
1353
Ramacher's 11661, Service
1354
Hyer Milage
1355
The Milk House
1356
Golden Valley Pure Oil
1357
The Vee Tee Company
1358
Golden Valley Shell Service
1359
Belt Line Food Market
1360
Golden Valley Golf Club, Inc.
1361
Michael's
1362
Village Cafe
1363
Schuller's Tavern
1361
Knight's Pharmacy
1365
Sarenpa's
1366
Log Cabin Liquor Store
1367
Golden Valley Off Sale Liquors
1368
Jensen's Super Value
1369
New Boulevard Cafe, Inc.
1370
George's Steak House
1371
Re: Fill for Jersey Avenue Church of Good Shepherd:
The Acting Administrator submitted a report on
the construction of Jersey
Avenue, dated January 7, 1958, said report was
examined and ordered placed
on file in the Clerk's office. Council request
the matter be deferred to
the meeting of January 21, 1958.
Re: Claim - Seth B. Lindsey, 613
Turnpike Road:
The Acting Administrator submitted the claim of
Mr. Seth B. Lindsey, 613
Turnpike Road, for damages to his automobile.
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Re: Claim - Seth B. Lindsey, 613 Turnpike Road: (continued)
LVED by Flannagan seconded by Bies carried to deny payment of claim of
Mr. Seth B. Lindsey, 613 Turnpike Road.
Re: Lease for Glorvick House:
The Village Attorney sued the lease of Barbarossa and Nodland of the house
located at 7810 Golden Valley Road had been violated.
LVED by Flannagan seconded by Teresi carried to instruct the attorney to
terminate the lease of the property at 7810 Golden Valley Road to Barbarossa
and Nodland Company.
Approval of Justice Bond:
All present agreed to add the above matter to the agenda.
MVED by Bies seconded by Scherer carried to approve the bond for Justice A. Paul
Lommen.
MDVED by Scherer seconded by Bies carried to adjourn the meeting.
AT TEST :
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Acting Village Clerk an Administrator
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