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12-06-50 City Council Minutes0 December 6, 1950 The Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley, Minne- sota, met in regular session in the Village Hall in said Village on December 6, 1950, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. The following members were present: Pinch, Putnam, Stark, Stas -e1 and Reiss, and the following were absent: none. Minutes of the november 21 meeting were read and on motion by Reiss, seconded by Pinch,earried, approved as read. Letter of December 1 from the Minneapolis Rent Advisory Board was read pertaining to the continuation of rent control beyond January 1, 1951. After discussion, the Council concurred that further consideration be given the matter at the December 19 meeting in order to allow study of developments that may occur up to that time. Letter of November 27 from the Golden Valley Park Board was read outlining activities of the Park Board for the year 1950. C6uncil instructed that letters of commendation be sent to the Park Board for its activity during the year, to the Commercial Cliibb .for its donations, and to the D. W. Onan Company for allow - in, use of a generator for skating rink lighting purposes. The Mayor announced that this was the time and place for opening and considering bids on a sand spreader in accordance with the advertisement published in the North Hennepin Post on November 23. The following bids were opened and considered: Minnesota FWD Company - one Flink hydraulic type spreader, installed..... 0975.00 Ruffridge-Johnson Equipment Co. - one Century hydraulic spinner type Valley spreader, f.o.b. Golden V all ey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$690.00 Rosenwald -Cooper Company - one W.K. sand spreader, installed....................4657.00 Waris H. Ziegler Company - one model DD sand spreader, f.o.b. Golden Valley ......... 399.00 The bid submitted by the Ziegler Company was ruled as not meeting specifications in that it was of the portable type and powered by an independent gasoline motor, rather than being -of the hydraulic or power takeoff type. After discussion of the bids submitted in compliance with specifications, motion by Stark seconded by Reiss carried to accept the low bid of the Rosenwald -Cooper Company for one model W.R. sand spreader, mounted on Village truck, lo.b. Golden Valley, at a total price of $657.00. Highway orders No. 20680 and No. 20681 from the Commissioner of Highways were read approving designation as State Aid Roads that portion of Winnetka, Avenue from Sixth Avenue North to Wa6yze,ta Boulevard, and Turner's Cross Road from Trunk Highway 100 to Wayzata Boulevard. The Commissioner of Registration presented a tabulation of election results for the election held on December 5: Total number of ballots cast and counted: District #1 132 District #2 .102 District #3 67 301 #2 #3 Total For the office of Clerk - 2 years Bert D. Putnam 100 89 61 250 Gail D. Wilson 29 13 6 48 Other or blanks 3 3 For the office of Trustee - 3 years Hans Reiss 127 93 62 282 Other or blanks 5 9 5 19 For the office of Justice of Peace - 2 years Chester E. Campbell 101 87 59 247 Lawrence 0. Larson 31 15 7 53 Other or blanks 1 1 For the office of Assessor - 2 years Einer Lee 122 96 63 281 Other or blanks 10 6 4 20 For the office of Constable - 2 years Donald Clift 47 44 34 125 Laurence Hoffman 34 19 21 74 Richard Rice 42 20 10 72 Other or blanks 9 19 2 30 Motion by Reiss seconded by Stark carried to certify the re- sults as stipulated by the Commissioner of Registration and to declare the candidates receiving the greatest number of votes elected to the respective offices. Motion by Reiss seconded by Putnam carried to approve the request of the Northern States Power Company to.erect two poles on 19th Avenue and Minnesota. Western crossing, Der re- quest and plans on file. Discussion was held on the feasibility of obtaining a private accounting firm to conduct an audit of the Village financ:bl records for the years 1949 and 1950. Council instructed Terzich to contact several reliable accounting firms and to, report his findings to the Council at its next meeting on Decem- ber 19. 1 1 1 Messrs. Floyd Arms, Don Palmer and others of Glenview Terrace requested the Council's consideration of bus routing through Glenview Terrace in accordance with the letter of November 27 from Hr. Arms. Terzich said he hed'discussed the matter with the village engineer, who had indicated that 4he 26th Avenue N. and Zenith Avenue were in such condition as to allow bus service the year round. Motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch carried authorizing the use of streets in Glenview Ter- race for bus routing, with the suggestion that the Forth Henne- pin Transit Company cooperate with the Village in routing buses on 26th avenue and Zenith Avenue only if necessary during the spring breakup, using Xerxes Avenue on occasion if the condition of Zenith Avenue requires, and authorizing Terzich to contact the bus company informing them of the discussion held by the Council on this matter. Mr. Harry Hamman,.plumbing inspector, inquired of the Council what action to take against persons not complying with written demand that they construct sanitary facilities in ac- cordance with accepted standards. Council indicated that the inspector take any action necessary in accordance with the plumbin§ ordinance. Mr. Homan also informed the Council that he had checked again for sewage overflow along Meadow Lane, and that, in his opinion, the matter was now taken care of completely. Mr. Kane and Terzich reported verbally to the Council on their meeting with Glendale residents on Friday, December 1. The Council concurred that that part of Natchez Avenue adjacent to the lake would be considered as a separate project due to the excessive cost that would result in constructing a suitable road bed,'and that such costs would be assessed directly against the benefitted lots. The question of plowing streets in,Shangri-La was discussed. Terzich indicated he had had several requests from residents in that area'for the plowing of those streets. Council concurred in stating that in view of the status of this addition, little if any snow plowing should be done except in emergency conditions. Chief McGinnis requested that the Council consider i,in- crease in -pay for Patrolmen Glenn Rye. Motion by Reiss seconded by Stark carried to increase Officer Rye's salary from $225.00. per month to $245;00 per month, effective December 1, 1950. Building department reports for the month of November were presented showing the following totals: Building 29 permits Plumbing 62 permits Electrical 28 permits Owners' valuation 0355,550 Owners' valuation 35,055 Owners' valuation 12,955 Treasurer's reort dated November 21, 1950, was rsented showing a total of 175,433.'Ol in the various funds as -follows: W General 0142903.85 Poor 11776.16 Debt. Redemption 162.93 Street Improvement No. 2 11779.81 P. 1. R. 17, 049.43 Glenview Terrace Bond & Interest 2,944.73 Fire Station Bond & Interest 10380.51 Street Improvement No. 13 35917.0.73 Street Improvement No. 11 & 12 264.86 3499 ,433.0 The Council discussed the feasibility of investing funds In federal savings and loan associations. Motion by Putnam seconded by Stark carried that $10,000 be invested in each of the following three firms: Northwestern Federal Savings and Loan Association, Minnesota Federal Savings and Loan As- sociation, and Twin City Federal Savings and Loan Association, all of whom are members of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.; and that the Mayor, Clerk and Treasurer be authorized to open these accounts. Motion by Reiss seconded by Stark carried to approve the following bills in the total amount of $18,230.56: 43493 Everett Frandsen 112.30 3494 Al McGinnis 124.40--, 3495 Glenn M. Rye 102.70- 3496 William Billodeau 11.25-- 3497 Arno Denzin 120.50", 3498 Patrick J. Loaney 122.70-\ 3499 Don Mullaney 45.80,'\ 3500 Mary Raymond 67.73^ 3501 Louis.Terzich 159.30*. 3502 Federal Reserve Bank 225.40 h 3503 Julius 9chmahl, Treas. 35.63-, 3504 Minn. Fed. Savings & Loan 10,000.0® Memo - 3505 Twin City Fed. 0* 10,000.00 for de - 3506 N. W. Fed. Savings & Loan 10,008.00 posit 3507 A. G. Stasel 75.00 3508 W. E. Pinch 75.00- 3509 Hans Reiss 75.00, 3510 Ralph R. Stark 75.OGN 3511 Post Publishing Co. 13.20- 3512 Mrs. Benjamin Farr 10.50,\ 3513 Mrs. Gy Fournier 10.50- 0.503514 3514 Mrs. Elizabeth Glorvick 10.50- 3515 Mrs. Roy Johnson 10.50-N 3516 . Mrs. Donald Scrimger 10.50, 3517 Mrs. Morris Amren 0.50- 10.50,- 3518 3518 Mrs. Gladys DeJarlais 10.50-, 3519 Mrs. C. H. Hartupee 10.50- 0.503520 3520 Yrs. L. A. Lundgren 10.50 3521 Mrs. Ethelyn Socher 10.50 #3522 Mrs. Nm. Farley 10.50 3523 Mrs. Maxine Gullingsrud 10.50- 0.50-3524 3524 Mrs. Loren Hafterston 10.50- 3525 Mrs. Frances M. Mikulak 10.50- 3526 Mrs. Lee Schreiner 10.50` 3527 halter Booth & Son 7.75 3528 Hicklings Hardware 5.53^ 3529 Bert D. Putnam 100.00'\ 3530 C. N. Bryan 105.00- 3531 Standard Duplicators 63.35' 3532 Stanley D. Kane 225.00 3533 Standard Oil Co. 212.201", 3534 N. N. Bell Telephone Co. 33.85 3535 Harry L. Swanson 9.05- 3536 I. G. Brown 4.50n 3537 Donald Clift 9.50'^ 3538 Robert Dischinger 31.00° 3539 Roy Elwell 14.50"` 3540 H. J. Fahrendorff 18.50 3541 Loren Hafterson 19.00" 3542 Al Hanover 39.00- 3543 John R. Hill 24.50- 3544 John A. Johnson 25.50- 5.503545 3545 John R. Johnson 29.00^ 3546 Rudolph Kargel 26.00 3547 Lyle A. Larsen 39.001) 3548 J. L. McKnight 33.001 3549 Vernon E. Mattson 12.00' 3550 H. A. Smith 45.00` 3551 E. T. Reiss 45.50"', 3552 Real Rydmark 19.00" 3553 Marvin Schuller 3.0011` 3554 B. A. Shuttleworth 76.50y 3555 Louis Terzich 20.50A 3556 E. Thotland 73.00-e 3557 Richard C. 'Walsh 10.00-1- 3558 'caldron Rexall Drug 10.691 3559 Landers-Norblom-Christenson 7.37,1A 3560 Tel-B;;Lect Products, Inc. 16.40" 3561 T. A. Moes 28.03v 3562 Lester L. Elstad 129.15\j\ 3563 Harry Hamman 229.81^ 3564 Suburban Henn. Co. Relief 49.44" 3565 Armel Construction Co. 69097.94^ 3566 Thompson Lumber Co. 29.50 � 3567 Dorsey, Colman, etc. 304.88- 3568 City of Robbihsdale 10804.7l - ,804.71r3569 3569 First Natl. Bank 20183.50,s 3570 N. W. Natl. Bank 2,123.50 3571 Minder Engineering Co. 2,240.00) 18,230.56 Orders No. 3470/3492 and 3493/3506 above were issued for payment. Motion by Stark seconded by Reiss curried to adjourn to the December 19 meeting. AA1�2e �/jA�� Mayor Attest:!/(i����TN�� Clerk 1