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04-04-50 City Council MinutesApril 41 1950 A regular meeting of the Council of the Village of Golden Valley was held pursuant to due notice thereof on April 4, 1950) at 7:30 o'clock p.m. at the Village Hall, with the following members present: Mayor Stasel, Clerk Putnam, Trustees Pinch and Stark. Absent: Trustee Reiss. Minutes of the March 21 meeting were read and on motion by Putnam seconded by Pinch approved. The Mayor then announced that this was the time and place for the hearing to be held on the request of Mrs. Irene Wright to establish a rest home at 5730 Olson Highway. Mr. Henry Young, attorney representing Mrs. Wright, presented two peti- tions approving the rest home signed by neighbors in the vicinity of the Wright's. The petitions were read and reviewed. Mrs. Wright stated that the rest home was to be operated as a private enterprise and that there was no intent to convert the project into a hospital. Motion by Putnam seconded by Stark carried to extend approval of Mrs. Irene Wright's application to overate a rest home at 5730 Olson Highway subject to obtain- ing prover permits from the state, such rest home to be operated in accordance with all state and local regulations. Mr. Albert Huntington, owner of the north two-fifths of Block 11, Yarnall's Golden Valley Outlots, requested permis- sion to use a trailer as living quarters until he could complete construction of his home. After discussion of the necessity of removing the trailer as soon as construction is completed., motion by Stark seconded by Putnam carried approving the use of the trailer as living quarters and directing that an electrical permit be granted, with removal of the trailer to be effected by August 1, 1950, with a possible extension to September 1, 1950, at the latest. Granting of the electrical permit and use of the trailer for the time stated were subject to the presentation of a letter by Mr. Huntington agreeing to the conditions as outlined. Mr. Lester Farmer, owner of Lot 54 Auditor's Subdivision No. 330, requested that a building permit be issued to him for construction of a home on this property. Mr. Bratt and Mr. Blosjo, owners of property abutting on Lot 54, objected to the proposed setback from Golden Valley Road, stating that Mr. Farmer's home would be approximately 20 feet ahead of Mr. Bratt's home and that it would ruin the alignment of homes in this area. Motion by Pinch that no permit be granted unless Mr. Farmer's home conforms to the line of setbacks on the north side of Golden Valley Road. The Village Attorney pointed out that an unreasonable setback distance had been established by the homes presently located thereon. Messrs. Farmer, Bratt and Blosjo conferred on the setback distance and agreed to a 44 foot setback from a point in the southeast corner of the 220 lot to a line drawn across the front of the house in line with the front of the kitchen as indicated on the building plans. Motion by Putnam seconded by Pinch carried that a special building permit be issued to Mr. Farmer by the building inspector in accordance with the agreement reached among Farmer, Blosjo and Bratt and the Council on the set- back of 44 feet. Messrs. Davenport and Mitchell of the Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railway Co. presented final plans for the repair shop to be located in the present yard area west of Indiana Avenue and north of Olson Highway. Motion by Stark seconded by Pinch carried approving the final plans as presented and directing the building inspector to issue a building permit per plans and specifications on file. Petition was read signed by Nathan Feffercorn, 1938 Glenwood Parkway, and others for the improvement of the ser- vice road adjacent to Glenwood Parkway from the intersection of Golden Valley Road to Xerxes Avenue by opening, establish- ing the grade thereof, widening, graveling and blacktopping. The petition was referred to Terzich for verification and check for adequacy. Petition was read signed by Raymond J. Farmer and others for the improvement of portions of Duluth Street and Hills- boro Avenue North in Lakeview Heights by opening, establishing the grade thereof, graveling and making such changes in sur- face drainage as may be found necessary. Petition was refer- red to Terzich for verification and check for adequacy. Mr. Donald Palmer inquired about the status of the pro- posed sewer connection into the proposed Crystal sewer. It was indicated that further study was being made relative to the possibility of sewers. Motion by Pinch seconded by Stark to give a second read - P. 125 ing to "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 30NING ORDINANCE OF THE Ord. VILLAGE OF GOLDEN VALLEY BY ESTABLISHING CERTAIN FRONT 'WIDTH Bk. 2/ AREA, AND SIDE= AND REAR- YEAR REQUIREMENTS." The ordinance was given its second reading, which establishes the width of lots at 100' minimum and 12,500 square feet. Motion by Stark seconded by Pinch carried to approve the second reading of the ordinance and to order its publication. Motion by Putnam seconded by Stark carried to give a �. 127 second reading to "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED, Ord. 'AN ORDINANCE FOR SAFEGUARDING PERSONS AND PROPERTY AND PRO - Bk. S/ MOTING THE !'WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC; CREATING THE OFFICE OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR AND PRESCRIBING HIS DUTIES, RIGHTS, AND AUTHORITY; ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR ELECTRICAL E'QUIrMENT AND FOR ITS INSTALLATION AND REQUIRED COYrORMITY HERE`6ITH; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO UNDERTAKE THE INSTALLATION OF EL70TRICAL EQUIPMENT WITHOUT A PERMIT THEREFOR, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PRO- VIDED: PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THF VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CON- FLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE'." The Ordinance was given its second reading. Motion by Pinch seconded by Stark carried to approve the second reading and to order its publication. Mr. K. E. Hanson presented final plans for a stationery and printing plant to be located on Lot 142, Indiana Avenue and Olson Highway, Glenwood Addition. Mr. Hanson also presented a letter affirming his intention of landscaping in front of the vrovosed building as discussed at the previous meeting. Motion by Putnam seconded by Pinch carried authorizing the building inspector to issue a building nermit to Mr. Hanson on submission of building plans and a plot plan indicating a setback of 35 feet from the front lot line on Olson Highway and a minimum of three feet from side lot line on Indiana Avenue. Plans submitted by Mr. Leonard Jensen for an addition to Jensen's Suver -Value Market were reviewed by the Council. Motion by Putnam seconded by Stark carried authorizing the building inspector to issue a building hermit to ?fir. Jensen in accordance with the plans on file. Report was made by Terzich on the street light survey prepared by the Northern States Power Comnany indicating recom- mendations for locations and sizes of lights throughout the Village for the first phase of the street light installations. The Power Company report was referred to Terzich for study and recommendations to be made at the next meeting. Motion by Pinch seconded by Putnam carried that a formal request be made to the Minneapolis Park Board requesting that the Park Board participate in the payment of lighting costs in the Glenwood Avenue section through the park between Xerxes and France Avenues. Motion by Stark seconded by Putnam carried to approve the granting of the following licenses per applications on file: Soft Drinks - 197 Golden Valley Golf Club, Inc. 198 Douglas M. Larson 199 E. Lloyd Michaelis 200 John Lindstrom 201 Leonard R. Jensen 202 David Felder 203 John L. Leahy 204 Board of Park Commissioners, City of M-018. Non -Intoxicating halt Liquor Off -Sale 205 Douglas M. Larson 206 r:. Lloyd Michaelis 207 John W. Lindstrom 208 Leonard R. Jensen 213 John L. Leahy Non -Intoxicating Malt Liquor On -Sale - Tavern - 209 John L. Leahy 210 Void 211 Douglas M. Larson Non -Intoxicating Malt Liquor On -Sale - 212 Board of Park Commissioners, City of Mple. Garbage Collection - 214 Charles Oat (Bond on file) The application of Mr. Edward Howard for a soft drink license for the drive-in located adjacent to Hickling's Hardware Store was discussed. Minutes of the May 25,' 1949, meeting were read pertaining to the issuance of the soft drink license at that time for the summer of 1949 only. Motion by Stark seconded by Pinch carried to deny the issuance of a soft drink license to Mr. Howard at this locs.tion. ,Applications for transfer of the cigarette, gasoline filling station, soft drink, non -intoxicating malt liquor off -sale and off -sale intoxicating liquor licenses now held by Rae Locketz at the Log Cabin, 3922 Olson Highway, to Sadie Shapiro were reviewed by the Council. Action on the requested transfers was postponed until character reference letters are received from the references listed on the apnlica.tion forms. Letter dated Larch 22, 1950, from Mr. P. H. Weekly, Village Clerk of the Village of Brooklyn Center, was read re- questing that the Village of Golden Valley consider the letter as an application for membership in the Northwest Mutual Aid Fire League. Motion by Pinch seconded by Stark carried to approve the request of the Village of Brooklyn Center to have the volunteer fire department of that Village become a member of the Northwest Mutual Aid Fire League. Other members of the League include Anoka, Osseo, Columbia Heights, 'ilk River and Robbinsdale. Letter dated March 17 from Mr. L. P. Zimmerman, Hennepin County Engineer, was read relating to the load limit on county highways. An accompanying resolution of the County Board was also read stating that any community requesting an increase in the load limit on any county highway through that community by resolution of the Council would be granted by the Board of Commissioners subject to the assumption by the community of one --half of the cost of the repairs necessary on the road due to the hauling of the heavier loads over the county roads. The Council concurred in the opinion that full cooperation would be extended the Hennepin County Highway Department in the enforcement of the load limit restrictions. Letter from G. Howard Spaeth, Commissioner of Taxation, was read setting the annual meeting for the instruction of assessors and a member of the local boards for April.10, 1950, at the Court House. Motion by Putnam seconded by Stark carried that Terzich represent the Council to supplement Einar Lee at the meeting. The verbal reauest of Yr. William A. Bossert was conveyed to the Council by Terzich for lowering the road grade by one foot in front of Lots 318, 319 and 320 in Belmont Addition. Motion by Pinch seconded by Putnam carried to instruct George Minder, Village engineer, to make a profile of the road in question and to recommend that a new grade be established. Letter dated March 27, 1950, from Harry Vayerson of the G. M. Orr Engineering Company, consulting engineers, was read and placed on file. The letter contained a request to discuss with the Council the possibility of taking advantage of borrow- ing government funds for the preparation of plans for the in- stallation of water and/or sewer systems for the Village. Motion by Putnam seconded by Stark carried to give a first reading to "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL, AND CORRECTING THE DESCRIPTION OF A CERTAIN COMMUNITY STOR-7 DISTRICT." The ordinance pertains to correcting the description of the com- munity store district at the corner of Winnetka Avenue and Sixth Avenue North. The ordinance was given its first reading. Motion by Pinch seconded by Putnam carried that, due to the fact that an emergency exists, a second reading be given to "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL, AND CORRECTING THE DESCRIPTION OF A CERTAIN COMMUNITY STORE DISTRICT." A second reading was given to the ordinance. Lotion by. Putnam seconded by Pinch carried to approve the ordinance on its second reading and to order its publication. Letter dated April 3 from the State Commissioner of Agriculture was read setting the 'Reed Inspectors' Conference for April 12 at the Mayor's Reception Room, Court House. The letter was placed on file. Building Department reports for the month of Varch were read with the following listings: Building 6 permits Owners' valuation 172,000 Plumbing 3 permits Owners' valuation 12525 Electrical 9 permits Owners' valuation 21275 Police Department report for the month of Varch was read and placed -on file. Letter dated March 28 from the Golden Valley Commercial Club was read indicating that the club had no objection to and 223 P. 129 Ord. v.0i 224 approve the installation of directional signs for any and all commercial areas of the Village on the Belt Line or elsewhere, which signs are designed for the sole purpose of promoting the business interests of Golden Valley. It stated further that the letter was not to be construed as approving the installation of general advertising signs on the Belt Line which have for their sole purpose promotion of outside business interests. Letter dated April 3 from the League of Minnesota Municipalities was read pertaining to the Kerr Bill, passed by the House and Senate, which exempts independent producers of natural gas from jurisdiction of the Federal Power Com- mission. The Council concurred in the thought that passage of the bill would increase the gas rated in this area. Lotion by Putnam seconded by Pinch carried that the Village attorney write a letter to the President of the United States condemning the Kerr Bill and requesting that he veto this bill.' Motion by Stark seconded by Pinch carried to aDvrove the following bills in the amount of $1851.87: 2948 Everett Frandsen 140.10- 2949 Chas. V. Lindrud 144.20' 2950 Al McGinnis 127.70-- 2951 Arno Denzin 132.00- 2952 Patrick J. Loaney 125.20, 2953 Donald Mullaney 97.28.1- 2954 Bilary Raymond 63.08.. 2955 Louis Terzi ch 163.25 2956 Julius Schmahl, Treas. 29.32 2957 Post Publishing Co. 2.40- 2958 J. A. Curtis 2.85, 2959 Miller -Davis Co. 5.95- 2960 Collector of Internal Revenue 138.60 2961 Northern States Power Co. 35.17 2962 N. W. Bell Telephone Co. 31.14, 2963 Dahlberg Bros., Inc. 10.30- 2964 Shell Oil Co. 7.32 -r - .32.n2965 2965 U. S. Steel Supply Co. 25.92,",- 2966 standard Oil Co. 218.29.- 2967 J. V. Gleason Co. 14.40-- 2968 J. W. Craig Co. 148.73- 2969 Golden Auto Parts Co. 10.00'_\ 2970 Harry Hamman 7.12~"' 2971 Lester L. Elstad 23.91-- 2972 Hennepin Co. Board of Poor 90.001\- 2973 Suburban Henn. Co. Relief Bd. 57.68s 1851.87 Orders No. 2944/2947, and 2948/2956 above, were issued for payment. Treasurer's report dated March 211 1950, was presented showing a total of S89Q0.01 in the various funds as follows: General 500.70 Poor 1,884.91 Debt Redemption 162.93 Street Improvement Mo. 2 245.56 P. I. R. 42286.27 Glenview Terrace Bond & Interest 11312.60 Fire Station Bond & Interest 507.04 . 8, 900.0 Motion by Pinch seconded by Putnam carried to adjourn to the April 18 meeting. imf OW `M-mm,24 ,� R i Attest. VillageClerk