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06-01-48 City Council MinutesJune 1, 1948 197 A regular meeting' of the Viilaoe Council of the Village of Golden Valley was held Tuesday, June 1, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. at the Village Hall. The following members responded to roll call: President Cordner, Trustee Frandsen Pinch and Putnam. Absent: Trustee Reiss. Minutes of the meeting held May 18 were read and approved. Treasurer's report dated May 18 showing a general fund balance of X802.11 was read, listing the following receipts, end a copy was placed on file: John Enghauser Justice Ct. Fines Chester Campbell " R. Schiebe Fire Call Marvin E. Birkholz Electrician's License Plymouth Elec.,N.Fpfercorn " B. A. Shuttleworth R. C arlstrom Dog. License State of Minnesota Relief Grant Ctr.3/3/48 Glenview Terrace Impr.Asen.Water Operating Fd. Motion payment the approved: 1585 1586 X587 1588 1589 1590 1591 1592 1593 1594 1595 1596 1597 1594 1599 1600 1601 1602 1603 1604 1605 1606 1607 72.00 136.00 45.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.25 1.52 250.00 508-77 by Frandsen seconded by Pinch to allow for following in the total amount of $1469.60 was Al McGinnis Geo. Homberger Everett Frandsen Charles V. Lindrud Patrick Loaney Paul LeBrun John Bakke Ralph Hoag (Above orders issued for Thompson Lumber Co. Northern States Power Co. Northwestern Bell Telephone Geo. Minder Golden Valley Garage, Carl NT# Tractor & Equipment Co. Parr:. H. Ziegler Co., Inc. Ind. Supply Co., Inc. Thompson Lumber Co. Swan Erickson Harry Hamman Erma L. Schulz Krieg Letter Co. payment) Co. Quist Sub. Hennepin Co. Relief Board Golden Valley Plbg. & Heating. 110.10 103.90 99.80 45.00 110.10 100.00 31.20 80.00 5.75 16.15 11.44 162.50 17.87 8.00 25.09 16.89 2.95 136.40 198.75 144.10 3.85 37.81 1.95 14 6S, . 65 198 Orders f1570/1584 were issued covering bills Ppproved May 18. Following discussion of the assessment for the re- surfacing of 26th Avenue North, Trustee. Pinch moved the adoption of the following resolution: ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION Z.HEREAS, pursuant to resolution of the Village Council adopted the 86th day of April., 1948, and published in the Robbinsdale Post on the 29th day of April and the 20th day of May, 1948, the Village Council has met at the time and plp.ce specified in sai^. resolution and has heard all testimony offered by interested parties in connection with proposed assessments for improvement of 26th Avenue North from Xerxes Avenue North to France Avenue North (Byrd Ave.) by resurfacing with bituminous material, oiling and grad- ing, and the Village Council has set the amounts of benefits conferred by said improvement upon each lot, part, or parcel of ground so benefited thereby ratably and in proportion to the special benefit conferred upon it, Now Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley that the total cost of said improvement is determined to be 4399.42, which is itemized as follows: Labor and materials ";'344.74 Legal Services 40.00 Publication costs 9.68 Miscellaneous 5.00 399.42 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the amount of special benefits conferred upon each lot, part or piece of ground, for the -cost of said improvement without regard to cash valuation, ratably and in proportion to the special benefits conferred upon it, it hereby determined to be as respectively set forth in the following list, an.:' there is hereby levied and assessed against each lot, part or parcel of ground described therein, an assessment equal to the sums therein respectively set forth, as authorized by Chapter 382, Laws of Minnesota, 1903, payable in one annual installment, .which shall be payable concurrently with real estate taxes levied in 1948 and collected in 1949, together with interest at 6o per annum if not paid in full within 60 days after publication of this resolution. List of Property Benefited -and Assessed Addition Lot B1. Amt -of T'Pnefit Assessed Delphian Heights, Hennepin County,Minn. Lot 1 and 2 and that part of Lot 3 lying northeasterly of the southwesterly 15 1,2,3 1 $26.77 f t . thereof Attest: President of the Village Council Village Clerk The motion for the adoption of the above resolution was seconded by Frandsen and carried. Considerable discussion was entered into regarding the sealcoatir_g of blacktop streets in Tyrol Hills and Glenurbsn. Yr. Harry R. Olson, and 11r. John Kenny offered the opinions that this viork should be considered maintenance and not entail assessments against the property. From the Engineer'e specifications it was estimated that 30,000 square yards of street and gutter surface at 140 would amount to approxi- mately 17; a running foot on assessments. Trustee Pinch offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: 199 Addition Lot. B1. Amt.of Beneft Lot 20 and North 12 ft. of lot 19 19,20 1 Assessed 727.20 21 1 10.62 22 1 10.62 23 1 10.62 24 1 10.62 25 1 22.52 Delphian Heights, Second Unit, Hennepin County. Minnesota 1. 1 26.77 Lot 18 and northwesterly 12 ft. of lot 17 17,18 1 23.80 19 1 17.00 20 1 10.62 21 1 10.62 22 1 101.62 23 1 10.62 24 1 10.62 1 2 34. i;0 Delphian Heights Third Unit, 25 2 30.60 Hennepin County, Minnesota ` 1 1 22.52 16 1 25.92 Lot 1 and northwesterly one-half of lot 2 Lot 37 and northwesterly one-half 1,2 4 23.37 of lot 36 36,37 4 23.37 399.42 Attest: President of the Village Council Village Clerk The motion for the adoption of the above resolution was seconded by Frandsen and carried. Considerable discussion was entered into regarding the sealcoatir_g of blacktop streets in Tyrol Hills and Glenurbsn. Yr. Harry R. Olson, and 11r. John Kenny offered the opinions that this viork should be considered maintenance and not entail assessments against the property. From the Engineer'e specifications it was estimated that 30,000 square yards of street and gutter surface at 140 would amount to approxi- mately 17; a running foot on assessments. Trustee Pinch offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: 200 RESOLUTION FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT ,IHEREAS"Pursuant to resolution adopted by the Village Council April 26, 1948 and published in the Robbinsdale Post on the 29th day of April, 1948, the Village Council has met at the time and place specified therein end heard all persons interested with reference to the proposed improvement of the streets named below by .resurfacing the same with bituminous materiel and surfacing the curbs and gutters of said streets with bituminous material, • Now, Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley that the said improvement described in said resolution shall be undertaken, insofar as it relates to the streets and portions of str7ets named below, the entire expense thereof to be Paid in the first inetznee out of the general revenue fund with property specially benefitted to be assessed specially for the amount of behefits conferred. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said improvement be made by contract to be let to the lowest responsible bidder and the Clerk is directed to prepare and publish advertisement for bids thereon to be opened on the 22nd day of June, 1948, which bids shall be based upon plans and specifica- tions which shall hereFfter be prepared by the Village Engineer and approved by this Council. The entire length of Westwood Drive The entire length of Jnnalyn Road . The entire length of Glenerest Road The entire length of North Tyrol Trail The entire length of Park View Terrace, except gravelled portions Meadow Lane from its intersection with Glenwood Avenue south to its intersection with Park View Terrace Attest: President cf the Village Council V llage Clerk �w. - • The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Frandsen and approved. Mr. Russell Smith, who wished to file with the Council a bond guaranteeing the blacktopping of all streets in Golden Oaks addition by December 1, 1950 with the provision that the improvement might be under- 201 taken previous to that time by petition of the property owners as a special assessment, was referred to the Village Engineer for determination of the amount of the bond. Mr. R. W. Rice, who had taken Civil Service examina- tion for patrolman, was informed that he was rated second on the commission's eligibility list and that no additional appointments would be made to the force within the near future. Mr. Claude Jones presented a petition of the majority of the property owners requesting extension of Bowman Avenue from Medicine Lake Road to the Northern boundary of the Village. Motion by Pinch to delare an open hearing for July 6 at the regular meeting of the Council to consider the petition was seconded by Frandsen and approved. Mr. Edward Corbett appeared in behalf of Lir. Jack R adiseh requesting a permit to operate a dump on the latter's property. Motion to deny the application was offered by Pinch seconded by Putnam and approved. The President submitted responses to his solicitations from various civic groups for recommendations for Park Board. Motion by Putnam was seconded by Frandsen and carried, confirming the following appointments: Mrs. Paul Seeman, 1 year Mr. Winslow Moes, 2 years Mrs. Floyd Arms, 3 years Following considerable discussion regarding central- izing the administration end responsibility for the Police Department, motion by Pinch to establish the position of Chief of Police at a monthly salary of ,`2?5.00 effective June 1 was approved. Motion by Frandsen confirming the appointment of Al kIcGinnis to the position of Police Chief effective June 1 with the proviso that a six-month pro- bationary period exist before the appointment would become permanent under the civil service regulations was seconded by Pinch and approved. Motion by Pinch seconded by Putnam, to approve applry- cation of the Minny� a.polis Gas Light Company for the installation of 100' of 6" gas main. on Park View Terrace perthdir drawing ;x'4353 was approved,with the request that the work be undertaken immediately in view of the contemplated resurfacing of this street. Letter dated May 21 from the Northern States Power Company was read stating that sodium lights would be installed by -July 1 at the Medicine Lake, 19th Avenue and Glenwood Avenue Crossings of Highway 100. 202 Following further discussion of dumps, the Pcl ice Chief was instructed to close immediately all dumps other than the Winnetka Avenue one. FollowinZ report of the road chairman that the vacation of the North 30 feet of Woodlawn Park would not allow sufficient turnaround area for snow removal equipment, it was suggested that the developer might wish to decrease lot sizes in order to p3ovide exit onto Noble Avenue. Building department reports for the month of Tliay were as follows: Building 33 Permits Owners, Val. '``'` 285, 300. Plumbing 56 " " " 25, 200. Upon motion the meeting then adjourned. Attest: V 1rge Clerk resident of the Village Council