02-17-48 City Council MeetingX48
February 17, 1948
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular
meeting of the Village Council of the Village of Golden
Valley, Minnesota, was duly held at the Council Roam in
the Village Hall in said Village on the 17th day of
February, 1948 at 7:30 P.M. The following members were
present: President Cordner, Trustees Frandsen, Pinch,
Putnam and Reiss, and the following were absent: Done.
Minutes of the regular meeting held on February 3
were read and on motion by Pinch seconded by Frandsen
approved. On motion by Pinch seconded by Frandsen
minutes of the special meeting held February 13 were
approved as read.
Treasurer's report dated February Z'f listed
available balance in the general fund of $��3755.12 and
the following receipts totalling $3447.03, end a copy
was placed on file:
Mrs. C. Boyer
Carl Engebretson
Swan Erickson
rr
11
Adams Food Market
Edw. Mergen.
State of Minnesota
Garbage License
25.00
it if
25.00
Bld g.Permit Fees
34.00
Plbg . Permit Fees
19.75
Electrical " "
33.00
Cigarette Lie.
12.00
Elec. License
1.00
Cig.& Liquor Tax3297.28
3447.03
Motion by Putnam seconded by Reiss to approve the
following bills in the amount of X2287.18 was carried:
x'1373
Al McGinnis
$119.10
1374
Everett Frandsen
121.50
1375
Geo. Homberger
125.70
1376
Patrick Loaney
107.10
1377
Paul LeBrun
105.62
(Above orders issued for pay't•)
1378
Chester E. Campbell
9.00
1379
John F. Enghauser
12.00
723.12
1380
Julius A. Schmahl, Treasurer
1381
Morell & Nichols, Inc.
372.96
1382
Morell & Nichols, Inc.
18.00
1383
McGlynn Oil Co.
102.86
1384
Wm. Proffitt, X -D.
18.00
30.26
1385
Dickey & Milbert, Inc.
7.84
1386
1387
Skelly Oil Co.
Service Equipment Mfg. Co.
29.70
1388
Hitchcock & Estabrook, Inc.
288.66
1389
Lenders Norblom Christenson Co.
17.72
1390
Shell Oil Co., Inc.
31.50
6.24
1391
1392
Geo. T. Ryan Co.
Diamond T Twin City Truek Co.
11.42
1393
Columbus Auto Supply Inc.
1.50
1394 Swatez Dept. Store 1.98
1395 Construction Bulletin 18.80
1396 Enterprise Publishing Corp. 6.60
x'2,28 8 -
Orders x'1356-1372 covering bills approved February 3
were issued for payment.
The President opened the meeting for consideration
of water meter bids and Mr. Lindsay, representing Hitch-
cock & Estabrook, read that firm's written recommendation
of the Badger Meter Model A -10T without connections with a
direct register measured in gallons. Commu4ication of
February 10 was read from the Badger Meter Mfg. Co. point
ing out that they had followed the specifications in
bidding on the 5/8" meter with connections. Telegram
from Mr. Kane was read urging the Council to delay action
on accepting a bid. The possibility of a legal techni-
cality which might be raised by the bond attorneys led
to a motion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen and carried,
to table the water meter bids to the regular meeting
of March 2.
Mr. Melvin Hetland and Mr. Louis Rie Bert spoke on
behalf of the. Citizens Fire Barn Advisory Committee
reporting that the Committee had contacted a number of
architectural firms who were interested in planning the
station and that the committee hadconcluded that none
of the existing plans would meet the requirements and
that all should be discarded. Letters were read and
filed with the Clerk from the following firms outlining
the conditions under which they would undertake the work:
Armstrong & Schlichting, Gerhard Brandhorst, Magney &
Tusler, Glynne W. Shifflet. Following discussion of the
information submitted and the presentation of a sketch
by Mr. Riegert showing the tentative plan of the Committee,
the following motion by Pinch was seconded by Reiss and
approved: RESOLVED, to designate the firm of Armstrong &
Schlichting as architects to prepare plans and specifica-
tions for the fire station and that Mr. Cordner authorize
them to make preliminary sketches based on the planning
and drawings of the Fire Barn Committee, and to submit
their preliminary sketches to the Council before starthEr-
any work on final plans; the total amount of all archi-
tectural -fees to be $900.00 and a formal contract pre-
pared by the Village Attorney to be entered into by
the Village of Golden Valley and Armstrong & Schlichting.
Howard LaZerte appeared before the Council statig
that the Building Inspector had denied him a permit to
extend the East end of his garage on his South lot on
Lilac Drive an additional 24 feet. Mr. Erickson reported
that he could not issue the permit because the addition
would constitute an auxiliary building not auxiliary to
a present residence. Motion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen
was carried to refer the request to the attorney for report
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at the next regular meeting.
Mr. William Morehouse, 1208 Dolliver Avenue,
requested gravelling of Dolliver Avenue. The matter
was referred to the Road Chairman.
The Rev. John Bronner of the Golden Valley Baptist
Church appeared before the .Council requesting information
regarding the vacating of Roberts Street on the West Bide
of the Church property, which action might make it poedble
for the Church's building plans to meet side yard require-
ments. It was suggested that Mr. Bronner contact the
attorney for additional information.
Motion by Putnam seconded by Reiss was carried, to
give a second reading to AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF GOLDEN VALLEY, ADOPTED MAY 3, 10380 BY
PROVIDING A METHOD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS FROM THE
PROVISIONS OF SAID ORDINANCE. The ordinance was given
its second reading. Motion by Pinch seconded by Reiss
was carried to refer the ordinance back to the attorney
for revision to limit the Planning Commission to
recommending adjustments as outlined by the ordinance
and limiting the time allowed for the Commission to
make their recommendations to the Council following the
public hearing.
Therefollowed a discussion of the police radio
service contract with the City of Minneapolis, and
the feasibility of changing to the Sheriff' B radio. It
was determi led that before any further discussion it
would be necessary to clarify the possibility of
terminating the present contract with the City of TY.inne-
apolis and it was agreed that Mr. Cordner would contact
Mr. Kelly of the Minneapolis service for this purpose.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch was approved
granting the Minneapolis Gas Light Company main extension
permit into Woodlawn Park per their drawin X4262;
dated January 30, 1948.
Trustee Reiss introduced the following resolution
and moved its, adoption:
RESOLUTION PROVIDINGFOR THE
ISSUANCE AND SALE OF $21,000.
FIRE STATION BONDS.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village
of Golden Valley, Minnesota as follows:
1. The Council Bhall meet at the Council
room in the Village Hall of the Village
of Golden Valley on the 16th of March,
1948, at 7:30 o'clock P.M., for the
purpose of opening, receiving and
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considering bids for the purchase of
21,000. Fire Station Bonds, dated
April 1, 1948, and maturing serially
as follows: $1,000. on April let of
each of the years 1950 to 1966, both
inclusinve and $2,000. on April let in
1967 and 1968, all without option of
prior payment, except that bonds matur-
ing after April 1, 1959, shall be subject
to call for prepayment, at the option of
the Village, on said date and on any
annual interest date thereafter.
2. The Clerk is hereby authorized and directed
to give notice of the sale of said bonds
by .publication once each week for two
successive weeks in the official newspaper.
The motion 1br the adoptionof the foregoing resolution
was duly seconded by Trustee Pinch, and upon vote being
taken thereon the following voted in favor thereof: Cordner,
Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam,and Reiss; and the following voted
against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was
declared duly passed and adopted.
Motion by Pinch seconded by Reiss was carried, to
give a first reading to AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE
ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE OFFICE OF ELECTRICAL
IPSPECTOR FOR SAFEGUARDING PERSONS AND PROPERTY AND
PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF T:E PUBLIC; AND PRESCRIBING HIS
DUTIES, RIGHTS AND AUTHORITY; ESTABLISHI1,1G STANDARDS FOR
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMEIuT AND FOR ITS I11STQ.LLATION AND REQUIR-
ING CONFORMITY THEREWITH: MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO UNDERTAK E 71E
INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IFI THOUT A PERMIT
THEREFOR, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED: PROVIDI G PENAL-
TIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE AND REPEALII'{G
ALL ORDINANCES AIM PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH
THIS ORDINANCE".
The Clerk gave the ordinance its first reading.
Motion by Putnam seconded by Feiss to approve the ordi-
nance on its first reading was carried.
Motion by Putnam seconded by Reiss to adjourn was
carried.
Attest:
President
Clerk