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03-16-48 City Council Minutes157 March 16, 1948 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, and as prescribed by resolution adopted February 17, 1948, the Vil- lage Council of Golden Valley, Minnesota, met at the Council Room in the Village Hall on March 16, 1948 at 7:30 o'clock P.M. The following members were present: Cordner, Frandsen, Pinch, Putnam nnd Reiss, and the following were absent: None. Minutes of the meeting held March 2 were read and on motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch approved. Treasurer's report dated March 2 showed a 'Kance in all funds of x'14, 660.25 and an unencumbered general fund balance as of March 16 of $4442.03 and listed the follow- ing receipts: Mae Quist Carl (uist Shamrock Bar i Martin Larsen n Swan Erickson n Superior Dairy Clover Leaf Creamery Franklin Creamery Percy Byron Ewald Dairy Northland Milk Co. Norris Creameries Soft Drink Permit Gas Station Permit Tsvern License Soft Drink License 3.2 Off 3.2 On- Sale Soft Drink 3.2 Off Building Permits Plumbing Permits Electrical Permits Milk License n Electrician's License Milk License n Golden Valley Golf Club Soft Drink Permit City of Minneapolis on -sale 3.2 License n Soft Drink License 10.00 5.00 600.00 10.00 5.00 250.00 10.00 5.00 347.00 28.75 24.00 12.00 12.00 36.00 1.00 36.00 24.00 12.00 10.00 250.00 10.00 $1697.75 The Treasurer reported that the sum of $1046.00 was available at the County Auditor's Office to be applied on the State Loan payment. Motion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen was approved authorizing the Clerk to draw a check in the amount of $1454.00 from the Bond and Interest Fund, the additional amount necessary to provide a $2500.00 reduction in the principal of this loan. (Order1682?,'1510.90) The President announced that the next order of business would be the receipt and consideration of bids for the purchase of $210000 fire station bands of the Village. The Village Clerk reported that notice asfdirected the sale of said bonds had been duly published 'by the resolution of the Council adopted February 17. 158 There were three sealed bids submitted, which were thereupon opened, read, and found to be as follows: Name of Bidder Interest Rate Amount of Bid Par and accrued interest plus) Kalman & Company 2.65 X34.40 Allison -Williams Co. 2.750 101.00 Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood 2.90% 33.33 After due consideration of the bids, Trustee Pinch introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION AWARDING SALE OF FIRE STATION BONDS BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley, Minnesota, that the bid of Kalman & Company, of the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, to purchase x:21,000 Fire Station Bonds of the Vilage dated April 1, 1948, and as further described in the Notice of Bond Sale dated February 17, 1948s is hereby found and determined to be the highest and beat bid received pursuant to duly advertised notice of sale, and should be and is hereby accepted, said bid being to purchase said bonds bearing interest at 2.65% per annum for a price of par and accrued interest plus $34.40. The Village Treasurer is directed to retain the good faith check of said successful bidder pending completion of the sale and delivery of said bonds, and the Village Clerk is directed to return the checks of unsuccessful bidders forthwith. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing reso- lution was duly seconded by Trustee Reiss, 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 the said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Trustee Reiss then introduced the following reso- lutionand moved its adoption: RES LUTION FIXING THE FORM AND DETAILS OF $210000 FIRE STATION BONDS, DIRECTING THEIR EXECUTION AND DELIVERY, AND PROVIDING FUNDS AND TAXES FOR THEIR PAYMENT. BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley, Minnesota, as follows: 1. The Village of Golden Valley shall forthwith issue its negotiable coupon Fire Station Bands in the aggregate principal amount of 421,000, said bonds to be dated April 1, 1948, and to be 21 in nu&er and numbered from 1 to 21, inclusive, each in the denomination of x.1000, 159 - all 59 all bearing interest at the rate of 2.65` per annum, pAyable semia.nnuaily on the let day of April and 1st day of October of each year, which bonds shall mature serially in order of serial numbers, lowest numbers first, on April 1 in the years and amounts as follows: $1000 - in each of the years 1950 through 1966, and $2000 in each of theyears 1967 and 1968. Bonds numbered 1 to 10, inclusive, being those maturing on or before April 1, 1959, shall be payable,at their respective stated maturity dates without option of prior payment; but bonds numbered 11 to 21, inclusive, being those maturing in the years 1960 through 1968 shall each be subject to prepayment and redemption at the option of the Village on April 14 1959, and on any interest payment date thereafter, at par plus interest accrued to the date specified for redemption, such redemption to be made in inverse order of serial numbers of the bonds. The Village agrees that it will give 30 days prior notice of each call for redemption of any of said bonds by mailing such notice to the bank at which the bonds are payable and to the holder, if known, of each bond called for redemption. The Village Clerk and his successors in office are authorized and directed to maintain a register showing nares, addresses, and serial numbers of the holders of the bonds which are so prepayable, insofar as such information is made known to him, for the purpose of giving such notices. Both principal and interest on said bonds shall be payable at Northwestern National Bank, in Minne- apolis, Minnesota, and the Village agrees to pay the customary and reasonable charges of such institution for receipt and disbursement of such moneys. For the prompt end full pay- ment of such principal and interest as the same respectively become due, the full faith, credit, and taxing powers of said Village shall be and are hereby irrevocably ledged. 2. Saiz-. bonds and the interest coupons to be attached thereto shall be in substantially the following form: (form of Bond) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF HENNEPIN VILLAGE; OF GOLDEN VALLEY FIRE STATION 13OND OF 1948 No . x:1000. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the Village of Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota, acknowledges itself indebted and for value received hereby promises to pay to bearer on the let day of April, 19 , or if this bond is redeemable as stated kel.ow, on a: date prior thereto on which it shall have been duly called for redemption, 160 the sum of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS and to pay interest thereon from the date hereof until said principal sum be paid; or, if this bond is redeemable, until it has been duly called for redemption, at the rate of per cent ( }) per annum, ppyable semiannually on the 1st day of April and the lst day of October of each year, interest to maturity being payable in accordance with and upon presentation and surrender of the interest coupons hereto attached as they severally become due. Both principal and interest are payable at it , in any coin or currency of the United States of America, which on the respective date of payment is legal tender for public and privatedebts. For the prompt and full payment of such principal and interest as the same respectively become due, the full faith, credit, and taxing powers of the Village have been and are hereby irrevocably pledged. This bond is one of an issueof 21,000 principal amount, all of like date and tenor except as to maturi- ties and redemption privileged, all issued by said Village for the purpose of erecting a building for housing fire fighting equipment in an{" for s4id Village, and is issued pursuant to and in full conformity with the Constitution and Laws of the Sta`.e of Minnesota thereunto enrbling. Bonds of this issue bearing serial numbers 1 to 10, inclusive, are payable at their stated maturity dates without option of prior payment, but bonds numbered 11 to 21, inclusive, areeach subject to prepayment and redemption, in inverse order of serial numbers, on .April 10 1959, and on any interest payment date thereafter, at par and accrued interest, at the option of the Village after notice mailed to the bank at which principal and interest are then payable8j'nT4 the holder, if known, of each bond so called for redemption, such mailing to be done thirty days prior to the date fixed for redemption. Holders of bonds of this issue bearing serial numbers 11 through 21 may register their names, addresses, and bond numbers with the Village Clerk for the purpose of receiving such nailed notice. IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED AND RECITED that all acts, conditions, and things required by the Constitu- tion and Laws of the State of Minnesota to be done, to happen, to ecist, and to be performed precedent to and in the issuance of this bond, in order to make it the valid and binding general obligation of the Village according to its terms, have been done, have happened, do exist, and have been performed in regular and due form, time, and manner as so recuired; that, prior to the issuance hereof, a direct, annual, irrepealable, ad vaolrem tax has been duly levied upon all of the taxable property in said Village for the years and ir, abaouutslnot less than 5% in excess of the sums 161 required for the payment of principal and interest herecn as the same become due, and additional taxes will be levied upon all of said property if needed for such purpose, within the limitations prescribed by law; and that the issuance of this bond did not cause the indebtedness of the Village to exceed any constitutional or statutory limitation. IN R TNESS 'WHEREOF the Village of Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota, by its Village Council, has caused this bond to be executed in its behalf by the signature of the President of said Council, attested by the Village Clerk, and its corporate seal to be hereto affixed, and has caused the attached interest coupons to be executed and authenticated by the facsimile signatures of said President and Clerk, as of April 1, 1946. W. M. Cordner President of Village Council Attest: Bert D. Putnam Village Clerk (SEAL) (Form of Coupon) No. On the let day of October (April), 19 ,the Village of Golder. Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota, will pay to bearer at in the sum of - _ DOLLARS for interest then due -onits Fire Station Bond dated April 1, 1948, No. . Facsimile Signature) Village Clerk Coupons numbered contain the words redemption". (Facsimile signature) President of Village Council 23 and upwards shall also "Unless called for earlier 3. Said Bonds shall be prepared under the direction of the Village Clerk and attorneys, and shall be executed in behalf of the Village by the signature of the President of the Village Council, attested by the Village Clerk, and the Village seal shall be affixed to each thereof, and the interest coupons shall be executed and authenticated by the printed, engraved, or lithographed facsimile signatures of said officers. When said bonds have been so executed, they shall be delivered by the Village Treasurer to the purchaser thereof upon receipt of the purchase price here- tofore agreed upon, and the purchaser shall not be obligated to see to the a-pplica.tion thereof. 162 4. There is hereby created a separate Sinking Fund for said Fire Station Bonds of 1948, which shall be held by the Village Treasurer and used for no other purpose than to pay principal of and interest on said bonds; provided that, if any payment of principal or interest shall become due when there is no sufficient money in said fund to pay the same, the Treasurer shall pay such principal or interest from the general funds of the Village, and said general funds shall be reimbursed for such advances out of the proceeds of taxes levied pursuant hereto or other moneys appropriated by the Village Council for such purpose. Into said Sinking Fund shall be paid all proceeds of the taxes levied pursuant to this resolution and. such other moneys as may be received by the Village for the purpose of or appropriated to the payment of said bonds and interest. 5. There is hereby levied upon all of the taxable property in the Village a. direct, annual, ad valorem tax, which shall be spread upon the tax rolls and col- lected with and as a part of other general taxes of the Village, which tax is to be spread upon the rolls for the years and in amounts as follows: Year Amount Year Amount V1395, 19482375 1958 1949 1680 1959 1365 1950 1650 1960 1335 1951 1615 1961 1300 1952 1585 1968 1270 1953 1555 1963 1240 1954 1520 1964 1210 1955 1490 1965 2225 1956 1460 1966 2165 1957 1430 Each of said levies shall be irrepealable, provided that the Village reserves the right to cancel said levies in amounts and to the extent permitted by Minnesota Statutes 1945 Section 475.26. 6. The Village Clerk is authorized and directed to file with the County Auditor of Hennepin County, Minnesota, a certified copy of this resolution, together with such other information as the County Auditor may require, and to obtain from the County Auditor a certificate that such tax has been levied and the bonds have been entered upon his bond register. 7. The County Auditor of Hennepin County and the officers of the Village are authorized and directed to prepare and furnish to the purchaser of said bonds, and to the attor- neys approving the same, certified copies of all proceed- ings and records of the Village relating to said bonds and to the financial condition and affairs of the Village, and such other certificates, affidavits, and transcripts 1 6 r7. as may be required to show the facts within their knowledge or as shown by the books -and records in their custody and control relating to the validity and marketability of said bonds, and such instruments, including any heretofore fur- nished, shall be deemed representations of the Village as to the statements therein contained. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member 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. On Motion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen the following bills were approved for payment; totalling T"3155.38: 1434 Al McGinnis 107.10 1435 Everett Frandsen 97.10 1436 Geo. Homberger 101.10 1437 Chas, V. Lindrud 37.50 14,8 void 1439 void 1440 Richard Johnson 14.50 1441 Herman Rimer 7.00 1442 Walter Woodf ill 22.50 1443 Patrick Loaney 107.10 1444 Paul Le Brun 142.85 (Above orders issued for pay't.) 636.75 1445 Bertelson Bros. 6.25 1446 Egan Field & Nowak 48.50 1447 Morell & Nichols Inc. 268.88 1448 McGlynn Oil Co. 45.59 1449 Thomppon Lumber Co. 15.57 1450 Nc6llet Cleaners & Dyers 41.00 1451 Shell Oil Co. 126.80 1452 Skelly Oil Co. 8.94 1453 Dickey & Milbert Inc. 9.54 1454 Minnesota Fire Ecuipment Co. 30.50 1455 Landers Norblom Christenson 5.81 1456 Columbus Auto Supply 2.79 1457 Diamond T Twin City Truck 22.75 1458 Lester L. Elstad 14.40 1459 Phelps Drake Co. 1871.31 x.31155.38 Orders #1404-1433 covering bills approved March 2 were issued for payment. Motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch to give a second reading to an ordinance entitled A."1 ORDINANCE AMENDIrTG "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING PLUMBING, AND LICE TSING PLUMBERS, INCLUDING REGULATION OF INSTALLATION, OF CESSPOOLS AND SEPTIC TANKS AND REgUIRING A PERMIT TO PERFORM SUCH PLUMBING AND CESSPOOL iso RK AND ADAPTING THE MIND SOTA PLUMBER'S CODE adopted March 16, 1946." was approved. The ordinance was given its second reading. Motion by Putnam seconded by Reiss 164 ORD.BOOK 2 P. 57 to adopt the ordinance on its second reading and order its publication was approved. Dr. Rudolph, Secretary of the Planning Commission, reported that the Commission had met with the Planning C0mn;issi0M of Robbinsdale and Crystal and was to meet March 18 with the St. Louis Park Commission before finalizing a report on the re -numbering and street naming. President Cordner reported that Mr. Armstrong had corroborated his previous estimate of x-18,000 for the fire station excluding the well, grading, legal and architects} fees, and recommended that action be taken to advertise for the drilling of the well inmiediately inasmuch as this cost would determine which, if any, modifications would have to be made in the plans. It was suggested that eliminating the concrete floor would reduce the cost by $800,00, eliminating the two -car garage $1600-00. Motion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen to hold a special meeting at 7:30 P.M. Tuesday March 30 in the Village Hall was approved. Trustee Putnam introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE DIGGING OF A WELL F0� THE PROPOSED VILLAGE FIRE STATION AND PROVIDING FOR BIDS 'WHEREAS, the Village of Golden Valley has heretofore determined .th==t it is necessary and expedient to erect a fire station in and for said Village and the equipment of said fire station must include a well, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley that plans and specifications now on file with the Village Clerk and in the office of Armstrong and Schlichting, Architects, and prepared by said Armstrong and Schlichting, are hereby approved and adopted as the plans and specifications for said drilled well. BE IT FURTHERRESOLVED that the Clerk shall publish notice for bids on the drilling of said well in aceordancewith the plans and specifications referred to above, which plans and specifications bay be seen and inspected in the office of the Village Clerk or in the office of said Armstrong & Schlichting, 1409 Willow Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Such notice shall be published once in the official newspaper of the Village and shall state that the Council shall meet in the Village Hall on the 30th day of March, 1948 at 7:30 o'clock P.M. for the purpose of receiving and considering saidbids. A t t Approved: Village Clerk President of Village Council 165 The forvguiiiE,;resolution was seconded by Trustee;Rbiss and approved. Motion by Pinch to authorize the architects to prepare final plans in accordance with their preliminary sketch dated March 1, 1945 and approved by the Citizens Fire Barn Advisory Committee and members of the Volunteer Fire Department was seconded by Reiss and approved. Motion by Putnam seconded by Reiss to grant Northern States Power Co. permission to set poles per their Drawing 62-6399 was approved. Messrs. David Felder and J. E. St. Mane, residents of Minneapolis, appeared before the Council explaining their projected plan to construct end operate a golf driving tee on the North Side of Wayzata Boulevard and East of Superior Gun Club. It was reported that they planned to construct a 20' x 24' building in which soft drinks and confections as well as golf accessories would be sold. Motion by Feiss seconded by Frandsen granting permission for one year to operate a golf drivingtee, complying with all village ordinances as they may apply to the operation was approved. Communication dated March 16 from August Piazza. was read reporting that fire protection for North and South Tyrol Hills could be secured through the City of Minneapolis, comparing individual costs for contracting with the City to individual's participation cost in a group contract, and soliciting the Council to investigate a municipal contract with the costs to be -covered by assessment. The communica- tion was referred to the attorney for further consultation. Communication of March 11 from Chester Bird Post X523 of the American legion was read, in which it was stated that the Post was withdrawing support from the proposed park on Belmont Avenue and would try to loerte a site for a ball park elsewher-_, . Communication from Mrs. Anthony Franzen of St. Mary of the Lake Church requesting the use of the Viilage Hall April 2 and 3 was read. Following a discussion of establidi. ing a rental fee, motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch to establish a x`3.00 rental fee per day zid/or evening for all uses other than oi_:'icial business of the Village was approved. Letter of March 15 from the Westview School PTA was read informing the Council of their intent to conduct a bingo game on April 16. Following the reading of a letter from the Commissioner of Taxation regarding an instruction meeting March 22 the Chairman requested Trustee Pinch to attend_ the meeting. Communication from the County Auditor with reference to taxes on the Belmont Lots was referred to the Attorney. 166 Following discussion of granting preliminary approval to the plat of Shangri La and report from Mr. Minder cuestionin,,- the adequacy of the culvert carrying Bassett Creek under the roadway, motion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen was approved to deny the approval of the plat until receipt of written opinion from either County, State or Village Engineer that adequate size culvert had been installed. Drainage problem of George Casey's was referred to the Village Engineer and the Chairman of road and bridge. Following the reading of a communication of March 16 from the Planning Commission recommending reduction of the 15 -foot side -yard recuirement for the construction of Meadowbrook School, the Chairman referred the matter to the attorney for him to inform the school board of the procedure required to provide for a hearing in the matter. Both the matters of Mr. Boehmer and the Golden Valley Baptist Church were referred back to the Planning Commission and the Building Inspector to follow the procedure set down in the recently enacted ordinance regarding exceptions to the zoning law. The McCormick plat known as the Gopher Addition was referred to the Attorney for determination of the status of the easterly 30 feet of Spring Valley Road and it was agreed that no action would be taken to grant preliminary approval to any plats covered in the Commission's letter until the Council might survey the premises. Motion by Reiss seconded by Frandsen to adjourn to March 30 was approved. Attest: Village Clerk I President of the Council