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12-20-49 City Council Minutes165 December 20, 1949 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the Village Council of -Golden Valley, Minnesota, was duly held at the Village Hall on December 20, 1949, at 7:3C o'clock p.m. The following members were present: Mayor Stasel, Clerk Putnam, Trustees Pinch and Stark, and the following were absent: Trustee Reiss. Minutes of the December 7 meeting were read and on motion by Pinch seconded by Stark 9pbro77ed. The Village Attorney read a letter dated December 9 from Arthur Nelson, attorney in behalf of Mr. Crosby, Archibald Avenue and Poplar Drive, relating to the drainage of water across Mr. Crosby's pronerty from an underground. the system. The matter was referred to the Village Attorney for investi- gation. Mr. Harry Hamman explained the action taker. within the last three months to eliminate the overflow of three cess- nools into the underground drain system, and indicated that only clean water was now flowing through the drain the and. across Mr. Crosby's property. Mr. Ha.mmam also suggested a, revision of the plumbing ordinance to require a double fee on plumbing permits where the plumbing has been started or, in some cases, completed before a plumbing permit has been obtained. The Council indicated it will look into the matter. Mr. Earl Maxwell, attorney, presented an monlication for granting of an on -sale liquor license for Mr. Clifford A. Adams, 9425 Sixth Avenue North, such license to be issued as soon as it can be legally determined that the Village ca.n issue another liquor license and requesting that the application will receive priority consideration by reason of the filing thereof on December 20, 1949. The netition was read and placed on file. The meeting_ was then oven to the continuation hearing on the assessments for Funds 11 and 12. The Village Attorney stated that he had contacted the bonding attorneys, who in- dicated that the Village was not bound by the rider inserted,. in the petition for the York Avenue -'ark Place improvement. Further, the bonding attorneys indicated various legal diffi- culties that might be encountered if the assessments were spread equally on lots rather than on a, front footage basis. General discussion was held on the necessity for re -advertising and passing of resolutions for assessment hearings for Funds 11 and 12. Trustee Pinch introduced the followingresolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION FIXING THE TINE AND PLACE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR. STREET IMPRCVEM7NTS BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of Golden Valley, Minnesota, as follows: 1. It is hereby found and declared that, tiursuant to due and nroner petitions, resolutions, notices, hearings, advertisements, and other annropriate actions, the Villa,g;e has heretofore duly determined to improve the following described streets or portions thereof in said Village, to -wit: A. The 'fie?t 60 feet ?f the East 275 feet of the S1 of the SE4 of the Nry of the NE4 of Section 30, Town - shin 29, Range 24, Hennepin County, Minnesota., here- tofore deeded to the Village for street nurnoses. B. TOLEDO AVENUE NORTH in the Village of Golden Valley, starting at the center line of Golden Valley Road and. thence south a distance of 654.4 feet to the south line of Lot 24, Auditor's Subdivision No. 330, Hennepin County, Vinnesota. C. WINSDA LE AVENUE from its intersection with Toledo Avenue, thence east 720 feet to the east line of the east 90 feet of the west 10.0 feet of Lot 14, Auditor's Subdivision, No. 330, Hennepin County, Minnesota.. D. ANGE LO DRIVE from its intersection with 17insdale Avenue, thence south 301.4 feet to the south lire of Lot 20, Auditor's Subdivision No. 330, Hennepin County, Minnesota. E. HIGHVIEW TERRACE from its intersection with 19th Avenue North, nort'nward to its termination. F. ZENITH AVENUE NORTH from 26th Avenue North, in south direction to Glenwood -Camden Parkway. G. CRESTTTI77J AVENUE from Byrd Avenue North, in south direction to intersection with North Valley View Drive. H. BYRD AV'E'NUE NORTH from 26th Avenue North, in southeast direction to intersection with Parkview Boulevard. I. VcNAIR DRIVE from 26th Avenue North, in southeast direction to intersection with Byrd Avenue North. J. PARKVIEW BOULEVARD from 26th Avenue North, in south- east direction to intersection with North Valley View Drive. K. M7RIDIAN DRIVE from 26th Avenue North, in southeast direction to intersection with Terrace Lane. L. TERRACE LANE from intersection of Zenith Avenue North, in southwest direction to intersection with 7a.rlview Boulevard. M. NORTH VALLEY VIF'T DRIVE from intersection with Zenith Avenue North, in southwest direction to intersection with Crestview Avenue. each of said improvements constituting installation of hard surface pavement of bituminous or other suitable material, with such changes in surface drainage and grade as found neces- sary; that the cost thereof heretofore and hereafter to be in- curred will be the sum of Twenty-six Thousand Five Hundred and no/1CO Dollars ($26)500.00), which is hereby declared to be the assessable cost of said improvements, and the entire amount thereof should be and is hereby ordered to be assessed. against every lot, piece, or parcel of land benefited by said improvements, ratably in nronorticn to the special benefits so conferred upon each thereof. 2. The nronosed assessment heretofore nrenared by the Village Clerk shall be forthwith filed in his office and, opened for public inspection, and. this Council shall meet at the Village Hall in Golden Valley on the 3rd day of January, 1950) at 7:30 o'clock w m., to hear and pass upon all objec- tions thereto, if any; and notice of the time, place, and nur- pose of such meeting shall be given by the Clerk by hosting of a suitable notice thereof in at least three public and con- snicuous places in the Village and by nublica,tion thereof in at least one issue of The Robbinsdale Post, such hosting and publication to be made at least one week nrior to said date of hearing. 3. *That certain nronosed assessment roll nrena,red by the Village Clerk, filed in his office, and described in a resolu- tion entitled "Resolution Fixing the Time and Place of uearinF on Proposed Assessment for Street Improvements," rela.tin7 to the above-described improvements, adopted by the Village Council on November 1, 1949, is hereby rejected. Passed and Approved December 20, 1949. Attest: Village Clerk Mayor 16'7 les The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded. by Trustee Putnam, and upon vote being taken thereon the following trustees voted in favor thereof: Stasel, Putnam, Pinch, Stark; and the following voted against the same: none; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, and was signed and attested by the Mayor and Village Clerk. Trustee Pinch introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: WSOLUTION FIXING THE TIMI AND PLACE OF HEAR.INI, ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FCR STREET IYTROV7rTNTS BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of Golden Valley, Minnesota, as follows: 1. It is hereby found and declared that, pursuant to due and proper petitions, resolutions, notices, hearings, ad- vertisements, and other apDropria.te actions, the Village has heretofore duly determined to improve the following streets or portions thereof in said Village, to -wit: N. ZEPHYR PLACE, formerly known as Park Place, from its intersection with 19th Avenue North, in a southwesterly direction a distance of 550 feet; 0. YORK AVENUE NORTH from its intersection with Zephyr Place, in a generally south and east direction a distance of 550 feet; P. NOBLE AV7NUE SERVICE ROAD, more exactly described as follows: The easterly 15 feet of Blocks 1 and ? of Woodlawn Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota, being more specifically described as the easterly 15 feet of .Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Block 1 of said subdivision, and the easterly 15 feet of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 of Block 2 of said subdivision; Q. TRITON DRIVE from Noble Avenue, westerly to Quail Avenue; R. QUAIL AVENUE from the north boundary of Tood.lawn "ark boutherly to Culver Road; S. ORCHARD AVENUE from the north boundary of Toodla.wn Park to the south boundary of Toodlawn Park; T. CULVE'R ROAD from Noble Avenue westerly to Regent Avenue; U. PERRY AVENUE from Triton Drive, southerly to Culver Road; 169 V. MWOKEE, from Normandy Place to Culver Road; W. NORYANDY PLACT from Perry Avenue, westerly to Quail Avenue; each of said improvements being the improvement of the des- cribed streets or portions thereof by the installation of hard surface pavement of bituminous or other suitable surface material and curb and gutter, with such chances in surface drainage and grade as found necessary, and the Village has duly contracted for such improvements; that the cost thereof heretofore and hereafter to be incurred will be the sum of Fourteen Thousand and no/100 Dollars($14,00.00), which amount is hereby declared to be the assessable cost of said improve- ments, and the entire amount thereof should be and is hereby ordered to be assessed against each lot, niece, or parcel of land benefited thereby, ratably and in nronortion to the special benefits so conferred upon each thereof. 2. The proposed assessment heretofore prena.red by the Village Clerk shall be forthwith filed in his office and opened to public inspection, and this Council shall meet at the Village Hall in Golden Valley on the 3rd My of January, 1950, at 7:30 o'clock p.m., to hear and pass upon all ob- jections thereto, if any; and notice of the time, place, and purpose of such meeting shall be given by the Clerk by hosting, of a suitable notice thereof in at least three public and con- snicuous places in the Village and by publication thereof in at least one issue of The Robbinsdale Post, such posting and publication to be made at least one week prior to said date of hearing. 3. That certain proposed assessment roll prenared by the Village Clerk, filed in his office, and described in a resolu- tion entitled "Resolution Fixing the Time and Place of Hearing on Proposed Assessment for Street Improvements," relating to the above-described improvements, adopted by the Village Council on November 1, 1040, is hereby rejected. Passed and approved December 20, 1440. mayor Attest: Village Clerk no, The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Trustee Putnam, and upon vote being taken thereon the following Trustees voted in favor thereof: Stasel, Putnam, Pinch, Stark; and the following voted against the same: none; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, and was signed and attested by the Yayor and Village Clerk. The mayor opened the meeting to a hearing on the Tyrol. Hills seal coating assessment. Yo one anneared against the nronosed assessments. Trustee Stark introduced the follow- ing resolution and moved its adoption: ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION W70TAS, pursuant to the resolution of the Village Council adopted November 1, 1949 and published in the Robbinsda.le Post on December 1, 1949, the Village Council' has met at the time and place specified in said resolution and has.heard all testimony offered by interested parties in connection with the proposed assessments for the im- provement of Tyrol Trail, Brenner Pass, and Alnine Pass, in or abutting on Tyrol Hills, an addition to and in the Village, by resurfacing and seal -coating; the same with bituminous and other suitable material and surfacing the curbs and gutters of said streets, and the Village Council has set the amounts of benefits conferred by said improve- ment upon each lot, part of lot, niece or parcel of land so benefited thereby ratably and in pronortion 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 Nine Hundred Fifty -Nine and 99/100 Dollars ($959.99), which is itemized as follows: Seal -coat contract $ 760.00 Patching 25.00 Publications 31.04 Legal 70.00 Plat 3.00 Administrative costs 10.00 Engineering 54.95 Total $ 953.99 To be paid by Village 317.99 636.00 Preparation of assessment 6.00 S 642.00 171 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the amount of svecial benefits conferred upon each lot, part of lot, niece or parcel of land for the cost of said improvement, without regard. to cash valuation, ratably and in nronortion to the special benefits conferred upon it, is hereby determined to be as resnectively set forth in the attached list, and there is hereby levied and assessed against each lot, part of lot, niece or na.rcel of of land described therein an assessment equal to the sums therein respectively set forth, as authorized by Chanter 382, Laws of Minnesota., 1903, payable concurrent. with real estate taxes levied in 1950 and collected in 1951, with interest as shown. Passed and Annroved December 20, 1949. Attest: Village Clerk Mayor The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Trustee Putnam, and upon vote bein M taken thereon the following Trustees voted. in favor thereof: Sta.sel, Stark, Pinch and Putnam, and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly nassed a.nd adopted, and was signed and attested. by the Mayor, and Village Clerk. Putnam suggested that the nay for the Commissioner of Registration be set at 125.00 ver year as a, taken of reco�ni- tion for the position inasmuch as much of the work is now being done by the administrative offices. Motion by Stark seconded by Pinch carried to set the nay for Commissioner of Registration at $25.00 per year. Notion by Pinch seconded by Stark carried to accent the quit claim deed presented by Paul Tnghauser from Glendale, Inc. for thevaesterly 30' of Natchez Avenue North from Glenwood to Roanoke Road and described as follows: Easterly 30 feet of the southerly 533 feet of the east 20 rods of the S. 7. 4 of the S. 'I. 4, Section 19, Two. 29, Range 24, west of the vrincivle meridian, all a.ccord.inp; to the U. S. government sur- vey thereof for street and highway purposes. Report was presented by Terzich on discussion with the 1945 council members regarding the turn around at the end of Douglas Avenue in South Tyrol Hills. Yr. Cleo Kennedy showed a. statement signed by several members of the Planning Commis- sion at that time indicating that some agreement had been reached as to the excha.n-9 :e ,of work. The matter was referred to Pinch and Terzich for inspection. 12 After discussion of the necessity for codification and rewriting of certain ordinances, the Council concurred in requesting the planning commission to codify and rewrite those ordinances pertaining to building and zoning. A com- mittee of the council was to be appointed at the next meet- ing to codify all other general ordinances of the village. Letter dated November 20 from the civil service com- mission was read suggesting several actions to he taken with respect to the size and nay of the police department. After further discussion, Nor. Putnam suggested that a letter be written to the commission informing them of an FBI course in police work to be given shortly, and suggesting that the relief patrolman be enrolled in the course. Lotion by Pinch seconded by Stark carried to nut an insignia on both donrs of the police car to read VILLAGE OF GOLDEN VALLEY POLICE. Letter dated December 15 from Mr. Clarence Russell, 1309 Tyrol Trail, was read in which Yr. Russell stated that the village snow plow had overturned about ten foot of stone wall at his residence. The matter was referred to Mr. Kane to look into the possibility of having the insurance company take care of the damage. Letter of December 14 from the planning commission was read recommending that the garage being built on Lot 5, Block 7, Woodlawn Park, be moved back to line un with existing structures, denying the hardship plea of 'Wi.lkorn Incorporated to build garages nearer than 15 feet to side lot lines in tWoodlawn Dark, recommending that Beverly Avenue from its intersection with Westwood Drive to its terminous at Sixth Avenue North be changed to 'Westwood Drive, and listing eight persons for consideration as appointees to fill six vacancies on the nlanning commission created by expiration of terms and one resignation. The council dis- cussed the location of garages in Woodla.wn Dark and s"q- gested that a letter be written to Mr. ?William Tilkinson requesting that he obtain a plat of the area., locate all garages on all pronerties in the area, and present one re- quest under the hardship procedure in order that the council could take one action to clarify the location of all garages in 'Woodlawn park. Motion by Putnam seconded by Pinch carried to grant the following license as per application on file: 116 Golden Valley Theatre Corp. Theatre Lotion by Putnam seconded by Stark carried to grant the following cigarette licenses as per aonlications on file: 1%3 117 Iver F. Stanger (Boulevard) Cigarette license 118 Martin Larsen if if 119 Clara J. Schuller if it 120 Suoerior Country Club it It 121 Burton S. Waldron if If 122 7. Lloyd Michaelis (Vilk House) 11 if 123 John 11. Lindstrom " 8.75 124 Leonard R. Jensen (Suoer va.lu) 61.46A 2771 125 Marjorie M. Sarenva, (Freddie's) 2772 Bert D. Putnam 126 Rae Locketz (Log Cabin) Lyle K. Larsen 27.85 127 Glenwood Hills Hosoita.l " " 128 Clifford A. Adams " it Mr. Putnam indicated the possibility of obtaining a large table and eight chairs from the North Star Toolen Dills at a reasonable cost. Motion by Putnam seconded by Pinch carried authorizing Terzich to -purchase one large table and eight chairs from the North Star Woolen Yills. Motion by Putnam seconded by Pinch carried to aonrove the following bills in the amount of 41545.05: 2761 Everett Frandsen $103.90, 2762 Chas. V. Lindrud 108.10 2763 Al McGinnis 125.20 2764 Arno Denzin 109.40- 2765 James Horsager 5.00*' 2766 Patrice J. Loa.ney 110.10 n 2767 Donald Mullaney 65.70,N 2768 Robert G. Orvold 10.00 2769 "Villi s Snyder 8.75 2770 Mary Raymond 61.46A 2771 Louis Terzich 138.20A 2772 Bert D. Putnam 25.00 -� 2773 Lyle K. Larsen 27.85 2774 Hicklings Hardware 2.82 � 2775 Post Publishin7 Co. 48.00-, 2776 League of Minn. Yunicio. 5.00 2777 Shell Cil Co. 185.14 1 2778 Standard Oil Co. 2,70.40,\ 2779 Flittie Sand & Gravel 45.(F3-\ 2780 Arvid Johnson 6.46+ 2781 17m. H Ziegler Co. 9.12 2782 Henn. Co. Board of Poor 91.00 1 2783 Dahlberg Bros., Inc. ?2,. 82 15545.0505 Orders No. 2695/2760 and No. 2761/2772 above were issued for oayment. Discussion centered on the damage done to the blacktop surfacing in Delphian Heights due to water connections. Motion by Pinch seconded by Stark carried instructing the 17 administrative assistant to determine the cost of rena.ir to the blackto-o surface that will be reauired after a water connection has been made and to charge this extra amount in addition to all other fees required by the waster commission, this charge to be a requirement as a. condition to granting any hermit. The village will then renair the road after the connections have been made. Motion by Stark seconded. by Finch carried to adjourn to the January 3 meeting. savor Attest: Village Clerk