03-04-47 City Council Minutes14 March 4, 1947
The Village Council of the Viiiage of Golden Valley met
on March 4, at the Village i1all with the following present:
President bvienson; Trustees 2'randBen, Pinch, Putnam and heiss.
Minutes of the February 18 meeting were approved as read.
Treasurer's report to February 18 showed a balance of $5607-63
and copy was filed with the Clerk.
Following a discussion of bills presented for payment and
on motion by Reiss seconded by k1randeen it was unanimously
agreed to approve for payment the foliowing, totalling X922-83*.
823
824
825
826
827
828
829
830
831
832
833
834
835
836
Al KoGinnis
tverett Frandsen
Goo. Homber ger
Arno Denzin
Ferdinand Ho1zheu
(Above Orders issued :Eor payment)
Miller --Davis Co.
Geo. A. homberger, Golden
Northern States Power CO.
Hyers Station & Garage
Minnesota Fire 2;quipment
Geo. T. Ryan Co.
Geo. T. Ryan Co.
Wm. h. Ziegler Inc.
"V alley Agency
Co.
Suburban Hennepin Co. Relief Assn.
oi. to
1W
34.90
88.80
111.00
7.20
2.00
37.50
_L5.20
69.37
23.60
8.80
300.00
25.00
48.36
922.83
_
,Mr. Joseph C. Vesely, Attorney for Wm- P. Thomey,
appeared before the Council rec,uesting that the Council
authorize the issuance of a building permit, on the Thomey
house. Mr. W. D. Sharp spoke in opposition to the issuance
of such a permit. It was determined that the Council,
together with the building inspector and village attorney
would visit the area on March 8, and take action at its
next regular meeting. it was agreed to visit Mr- Crosby's
property at the same time, he having appeared and rec�uested
permission to cut weeds and grub out small trees in the
area of his premises at 402 Archibald.
On motion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen to give a sec-
ond reading to A147 ORDIIiAiN"Uh AMhiiDING THE ZONING ORDIiUNCL
VALLEY AND RtzotuNG CERTAIN JU_iDS,�
03+'�,hh 'vILLAGE O�' GOLDkil IsThiml��
yhoM OPEN DEVELOPMENT DISTRIwi, TO C0�ib1EhCIP_jj D
place it on its final passage, the'foilowing vote was
recorded: Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam, Reiss, Swenson - Yes.
ORDINANCE a The Clerk gave the ordinance its second reading and
BOOK 2.P.- on motion by Reiss seconded by Putnam to adopt the ordi-
nance and authorize its publication the vote was as follows:
Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam, Reiss, Swenson - Yes.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen that the orainF.nce
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entitled AN ORDINANCE TO 'LICENSE AND REGULATE THE CON-
STRUCTION, MAINTENANCE & OPERATION Of MOTION PICTURE
THEATRES ABX INCORPORAT NG MINNESOTA LAWS, RULES, RI GU-
LATIOliS AND CONDITIONS GOVERNING CONSTRUCTION, USE AND
OPERATION OF MOTION PICTURE THEATRES BY REFERENCE be
given its second reading and placed on final passage
received the following vote: Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam,
Reiss and Swenson - Yes.
Motion by Pinch seconded by Reiss to amend Section 4
to establish an annual license fee for regular motion
picture theatre of $75.00 was unanimously approved.
Motion by Pinch seconded by Reiss to amend Section 10
to read as follows: No licensee hereunder shaii exhibit
any motion picture or part thereof on Sunday between the
hours of 1:30 o'clock A.M. and 1:00 o'clock P.M. or on
any other day between the hours of 12:00 o'clock midnight
and 10:00 o'clock A.M. was unanimously approved.
Motion by Reiss seconded by brandsen to establish
Section 19 providing that not more than one license to
operate a regular motion picture theatre be granted to
be in force and effect at any one time until the village
shall have a population of 1x,000 or more according to
the last �`edera.i census, and to establish Section 20
setting forth the same coriditions on a Drive-in motion
picture theatre was unanimously approved.
The Clerk gave the ordinance in its amended form
its second reading and on motion by Reiss seconded by
Pinch to adopt and publish the ordinance the following
vote was recorded: Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam, Reiss and
Swenson - Yes. ORDINANCE BK2
Mr. Benedict Deinard suomitted on behalf of Mr. P-11 1 /23
Joseph Wolf and Mr. Louis Gains ey a formal application
for license for Drive -In Motion Picture Theatre in
compliance with terms of the ordinance, accompaniedby
surety bond for '3000.00 and check for $333.00 pro -rata.
license fee.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen that a hearing
on the granting of the above license be held at the
regular meeting on March 18 was unanimously approved.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Putnam that the appli-
cation of Messrs. Wolf and Gainsley be read and that the
Clerk investigate the references given in it was unani-
mously approved.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Putnam that Swan
Erickson be appointed Building Inspector for the year
1947 on the basis of fees established for 1946 received
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the following vote: Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam, Reiss, and
Swenson: Yes.
Motion by Putnam seconded by Reiss that B. A. Shuttle-
worth be appointed Cheif Electrical Inspector and that
Lester Elstad be appointed Electrical Inspector for the
year 1947 as per fees established for 1946 received the
following vote: Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam, Reiss, Swenson -Yes.
A letter from Mr. Joyce A. Swan of the Minneapolis
Aquatennial Association stating the position of the
Aquatennial as regards the Village of Golden Valley re-
quiring licensing fees wasread and referred to the
(resident of the Council for reply.
Motion by Reins seconded by Putnam to accept the
renewalolicy of the Hardware Mutual Insurance Company
(#705025� for Workmen's Compensation for the year begin-
ning March 17, 1947 was passed, the policy being referred
to the Village Attorney for approval as to form.
Motion by Putnam seconded by Frandsen to grant the
issuance of Soft Drink License and Gun Club License to
Sqr.rior Gun Club per application filed was unanimously
approved.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen to grant cigar-
ette licenses for the year 1947 to the following applicants
per applications on file was unanimously approved:
Iver Stanger
Edw. F. Dols and Fred Sarenpa
Max Feld
Log Cabin Liquor Store
Letter dated February 27, from Minneapolis, Northfield
and Southern Railroad stating that the Railroad had ordered
a reduction of speed to 15 miles per hour at crossings of
Winnetka and Glenwood Avenues and had placed orders for four
reflectorized warning signs to be installed at these crossings
was read and placed on file.
Following a general discussion of the desirability of
raising certain licensing fees the following motion by
Reiss seconded by Putnam: R;SOLVED, that the Vil1ge Council
of the Village of Golden Valley increase the annual On -Sale
Liquor License Fee from $1200.00 to $1500.00, the annual
Tavern License Fee from $500.00 to $600.00, the annual
On -Sale Non -Intoxicating Malt Beverage License from $200.00
to $250.00, the annual Pinball Machine license per machine
from $75.00 to $100.00 effective as of March 4, 1947 received
the following vote: Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam, Reiss, and
Swenson - Yes.
Letter dated February 18 from Paul K. Enghauser,
President of Golden Valley Development, Inc. was read,
in which Mr. EnghauBer made preliminary application
on behalf of the Corporation for a motion picture theatre
license. The letter requested withdrawal of a previous
application and stated that Mr. Kane's interest in the
earlier application had been liquidated.
Receipts up to February 18 totalling $418.60 were
as follows:
CIGARETTE
LICENSE FEES: Shamrock Inn - . -
12-00
Glenwood Hills Hospital
12.00
Reeves Food ykt-
12.00
Clifford Adams
12-00
Milk House
12.00
Martin Larsen.
12.00
Board of Park Commrs.
12.00
Marvin Schuller
12.00
Valley Inn
12.00
2-13-47
Bd. of Park Commrs. 1946 Beer License
100.00.
2-18-47
State of Minn. Relief to 12/46
28.60
2-18-47
Cliff Adams Oif Sale License
5.00
2-18-47
Chester Campbell Court Fines
177.00
Orders #807-822 were issued covering bills
approved
for payment February 18.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
Attest:
Jd -1 —e3 Y President