08-15-50 City Council MinutesAugust 15, 1950
A regular meeting of the Council of the Village of Golden
Valley was held at the Village Hall on Tuesday, August 15, 1950,
at 8.00 p.m., with the following members answering to roll -
call: Mayor Stasel, Clerk Putnam, Trustees Pinch and Stark.
Absent. Trustee Reiss.
Minutes of the August 1 meeting were read and on motion
by Putnam seconded by Pinch approved.
The Mayor announced that this was the time and place for
Opening and considering bids for the purchase of underground
telephone wire and telephones per advertisement in the official
paper. The following bids were opened and considered:
GraYbar Electric Co. - 20, 000 ft. x+14 auge underground
telephone wire I $57.17 per 1M
20 Leich telephones @ 029.35 ea.
After discussion on the scarcity of telephone wire, rising
costs, need for a better fire signal system, civilikdefense
activities, and the fact that the fire department would obtain
easements and install the signal system at no cost, motion by
Stark seconded by Pinch carried to accept the bid of Graybar
Electric Company for the telephone wire and telephones at a
total cost of $1730.40.
The Mayor appointed Mr. Frank Hickling, 5715 Golden Valley
Road, as Civili0befense Director for the Village of Golden Val-
ley, which position will include coordination of the fire and
police department activities insofar as they pertain to civilian
defense activities. The appointment was confirmed by the
Council.
Letter of August 11, 1950, from Mrs. Anna Held Etzler was
read requesting rezoning of a 30' strip between Turners Cross
Road and the Belt Line and immediately north of the present
community store district in that area to facilitate the proper
location of the proposed Golden Hills Shopping Center. It had
been assumed that the Highway Department owned a thirty foot
strip adjacent to Wayzata Boulevard upon which a service road
was constructed and maintained. Investigation revealed that
the land in question was private property and therefore neves=- Y
sitated the request for the additional 30' on the north side of
the presently zoned area. Motion by Putnam seconded by Pinch
carried to order a legal publication forearing to be held
at the September 5 meeting on rezoning oft the proverty described
in the August 11 letter from Mrs. Etzler.
'J Copy of a letter dated June 9, 1950, from Russell Smith to
Ashworth & Sons was read in which Mr. Smith requested Ashworth &
Sons to proceed with the blacktopping of Orkla, Drive and Valders
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Avenue in Golden flaks Addition. Motion by Pinch seconded by
Stark carried designating the village engineer as supervisor of
the blacktopping operations and installation of the culvert
leading from --the park area westerly, with the engineering costs
to be at the expense of the Golden Oaks Company, and instruct-
ing Terzioh to advise Mr. Smith of this action.
�'l Motion by Pinch seconded by Putnam carried instructing
the village engineer to check.the grades, culvert installations,
and to -make a general check of all specifications pertaining
to the construction of streets in the Golden Oaks Second Addi-
tion, such check to include comparison of profile grades against
the grades as constructed.
Cdr. Don Palmer inquired about responsibility for repairing
a leak in a drain the adjacent to the meter pit area. It was
indicated that the cost for the leakage into the meter pit was
from a drain tile leading from about the middle of Block 1,
Delphian Heights, paste the meter pit on the east side, and
that water from this tile system was leaking into the meter pit..
The the system was installed by Mr. Clarence Scherer several
years ago. Notion by Pinch seconded by Putnam carried instruct-
ing Terzich to inform Mr. Scherer that it would be necessary for
the Village to out off the drain tile within Village right of
way limits on Manor Drive in order to eliminate the water problem
at the meter pit.
Discussion centered on the transfer of licenses from
John
L. Leahy to Golden Valley Inn, Inc., for the premises at
7711 Golden Valley Road. Letters of character reference were
presented, as well as verbal statements from Mr. Terzich who
indicated he had contested the County Sheriffts Office,
Minneapolis Police Department and the State Crime Bureau. done
of these references gave any indication of violations for the
three persons forming the new corporation. Motion by Putnam
seconded by Stark carried to grant the fallowing licenses to
the Golden Vallel Inn, Inc., per applications on file and on
the basis of favorable reports received on character investiga-
tions:
241 Golden Valley Inn, Inc.
242
243
344
245
Non -intoxicating malt
liquors on -sale (tavern)
Non-intoxioating malt
liquors off -sale
Soft drink
Cigarette
Intoxicating liquors
on -sale
and to approve the transfer of the off -sale liquor license per
application and bond.oJile.
motion by Pinch seconded, by Stark carried authorizing the
proper Village officials to sign a contract with the Glenn
Johnson Contracting Company for blaektopping streets included
in the several projects under construction.
Letter dated August 14, 1950, from the Planning Commission
was_reada
In item I, the Commission recommended granting the request of
Adam Parzgok-to erect a detached garage 5' from the south lot
line at 2000 Douglas Drive. Hr. Parzyok was present and ex-
plained his request. Notion by Stark seconded by Pinch
carried concurring in the recommendation of the Planning'Com-
mission and authorizing the building inspector to issue a
building permit.
In item II, the Commission denied the request of Katherine
Anacher for rezoning of two lots at the intersection of Meddow
Lane and Olson Highway.
In item IV, the Commission recommended changing the names of
Valders Avenue and Orkla Drive to Utah and Vermont Avenues,
respectively, north of Plymouth Avenue in the Golden Oaks Second
Addition._ No action -was taken by the Council.
Terzich informed the Council of the Village attorney's
opinion pertaining to the procedure followed in the designation
of Village streets as county roads and in the rescinding of
such designations on existing county roads. It was explained
that the County Board could make these designations as State
Aid Roads on the approval of the Commissioner of Highways,
and that the Pillage could take no action in the matter.
'Notion by Stark seconded by Putnam carried concurring in the
Hennepin County Board's designation as State Aid Roads all of
Turners Cross Road from Highway #12 northerly to Trunk High-
way #100 as State Aid Road #41 and Tinnetka Avenue from Trunk
Highway #12 to County Road #6 (6th Avenue N.) as a continuation
of State Aid Road #156. It was also indicated that the county
highway engineer be contacted on repairing and sealcoating
Roble Avenue and erection of guard rails at Bassett's Creek
prior to its being taken over by the Village.
Mr.. William Sweeney presented a proposed plat,previously
approved by the Planning Commission, for property located north
of Golden Valley Road described as part of the SEj of the
NEJ of Section 18, Town 29, Range 24. Motion by Putnam seconded
by Pinch carried granting preliminary approval of the proposed
plat, subject to the construction of a turnaround 100' in
diameter at its northern extremity and subject to Mr. Sweeney's
presentation of a surveyed plat and a profile of the street
before construction starts.
Contract presented by Northern States Power Company for
installation of street lights was discussed. Action was post-
poned until the next meeting to allow for check on rates and
other factors presented in the contract.
Motion by Pinch seconded by Putnam carried to grant the
following licenses per applications on file:
246 Kenbill's Markets Inc. Non -intoxicating malt
liquors off -sale
247 " Cigarettes_
248* " " " Soft drinks
249 John W. Gadbois Non -intoxicating malt
liquors off -sale
250 " " Cigarettes
251 " Soft drinks
Terzich relayed a verbal request from Waegele Advertising
Company for erection of billboards in The Point area. The
XCouncil indicated no objection to placing sign boards on the
drug store and on the hardware store walls, but indicated no
permits should be issued for billboards on the Holzapfel
property or on the zoned area east of the theatre.
Letter of August 1 from H. E. Chard, District Highway
Engineer, was read and also conies of letters dated November 2,
52 11 and 14, 1946, pertaining to that portion of Ottowa Avenue
from the Belt Line to the top of Nob Hill. It was apparent
from these letters that the Village assumed maintenance of
Ottawa Avenue on the removal of barricades placed by the High-
way Department at the south end of Ottawa Avenue. The Council
instructed Terzich to contact lir. Chard to have the Highway
Department blacktop that portion of Ottawa Avenue on state
highway property, with the stipulation that the Village would
then maintain the road thereafter; or should the Highway De-
partment refuse to do the blaektopping, request should be made
of the Highway Department to dedicate to the Village sufficient
right of way along Ottawa Avenue for road purposes in order
that the Council can proceed with the blaektopning with the
cost to be assessed against the abutting properties.
Letter of August 3 from the Minneapolis Park Board was
read in which they concurred with the Council's suggestion to
postpone the opening of France Avenue bouth of Olson Highway,
as referred to in previous correspondence between the Village
and the Minneapolis Park Board.
Letter of August 9, 1950, was read in which Jerome Ba.rek
tendered his resignation from the office of constable of
Golden Valley due to his being ordered into active duty.
Motion by Stark seconded by Pinch carried to accent the resig-
nation of Mr. Barak for the reasons stated.
Motion by Stark seconded by Pinch carried to approve the
following bills in the amount of $1451.68:
3227 Everett Frandsen 114.501
3228 Charles V. Lindrud 118.60"
3229 Al McGinnis 127.70
R
3230
Harvey -A. Skinner
58.90`
3231
Earl Daniels
101.70-
01.70r3232
3232
Arno benzin
122.001\
3233
Patrick J. Loaney
125.20A
3234
Donald Mullaney
98.45^
3235
Richard Mullaney
77.65
3236
Mary Raymond
72.24,N
3237
Louis Terzich
160.904\
3238
Post Publishing Co.
3.00
3239
Twin City Testing Laboratory.
31.5011"
3240
Farnham Stationery Co.
1.03-
3241
League of Minnesota Municipalities 125.00-
3242
Leo & Harold Garage
12.25"
3243
Wm. H. Ziegler Co., Inc.
3244
Rihm Motor Co.
1.52-
3245
Hicklings Hardware Co.
5.25
3246
Armel Construction Co..
34.80-
3247-
Construction Bulletin
27.00-
3248
Mrs. Mary K. Eyer
11.25-,
3249
Mooney & Etzel
12.00.E
$1451. 98
Orders No. 3207%3226 and 3227/3237 above were issued
for paymett.
Motion by Pinch seconded by Putnam carried to adjourn to
a special meeting to be held on Wednesday, August 23, 19509
to consider various assessment and bonding matters pertaining
to the projects in Fund No. 13.
Mayor =�rbC�lo%
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Village Jerk
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