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07-03-51 City Council MinutesJuly 3, 1951 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meet- ing of the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley, Minnesota, was held at.the Village Hall in said Village on July 3, 1951, at 7:30 otclock P.M. The following members were present: Reiss, Stark, Stasel, and.the following were absents Pinch and Putnam. Motion by Reiss seconded by Stark carried to approve the minutes of the June 19 meeting as read. Mr. Leslie Helms of M.I.S.S. requested release from bond held by the Village on dumping operations on Harold Avenue Park, said dumping operation being completed recently. Motion by Reiss seconded by Stark carried to authorize Reiss and Terzich to check contract terms for compliance and if all matters are satisfactorily completed to release bond, subject to payment of $100 to cover fire charges at last dump fire. Mr. George Germain and Mr. J. G. Leighton presented a petition signed by a number of property owners on Natchez Avenue bouth of Glenwood Avenue requesting installation of curb and gutters on both sides of Natchez Avenue S. where such curb and gutter did not previously exist, the cost to be pro -rated against all benefited property covered by the original petition. The village attorney stated that the original petition and approved plans and specifications could not be amended as requested unless petitioners agree to pay directly the costs for the extra curb and gutter front- ing on their respective properties. It was generally agreed to table the matter to allow owners to contact the village engineer and contractor on possibility of proceeding in ac- cordance with suggestion of the village attorney. Petition, signed by W. A. Ackerman and others, was read for grading, graveling, blacktopping, installing curb and gutter and making such changes in drainage of surface waters as may be found necessary on entire length of Utah Avenue S. and entire length of Gregory Road. Motion by Reiss seconded by Stark carried authoriting the administrative assistant to inform the Federal Housing Administration that petition for street improvement in Baldwin City View Addition has been received by Village Council, and that barring unforeseen events the petitioned improvements will be completed and the costs thereof vA ll be assessed against benefited properties in 1952. The Council discussed the possibility of exchanging Douglas Drive and St. Croix Avenue with the County Highway Department. It was indicated that St. Croix Avenue required some extensive repairs. Terzich was instructed to contact Zimmerman to inquire if the County will repair St. Croix Quebec Avenue Forth. which affidavit was examined, approved and ordered placed on file in the office of the Village Clerk. The Magor then announced that the meeting was open for public hearing on said proposed improvement, and all persons present who de- sired to do so were afforded opportunity to express their views thereon. No objections to the making of said improve- ment or to the levy of assessments to pay the cost thereof were made except as follows: None. Member Reiss then introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ORDERING CONSTRUCTION OF STREET IMPROVEMENT BE IT RESOLVED, by the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley, Minnesota, as follows: 1. At a hearing held this day at 7:30.ofclock P.M. at the Village Hall, in the Village of Golden Valley, Minnesota, after notice of said hearing duly published as required by law, this Council has considered the views of all persons in- terested, and being fully advised of the pertinent facts does hereby determine to proceed with the construction of a street improvement in said Village, in accordance with the descrip- tion of said improvement contained in said notice. 2. The area to be assessed to pay the cost of said im- provement shall include all property within the Village which is benefited by the improvement, as follows: All property abutting on the following described street.. Description of Street 1. dinsdale Street between Rhode Island Avenue North and Quebec Avenue North. Mayor Attest: Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Stark, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following members voted in favor thereof Reiss, Stark, Stasel, and the following voted against the same:. None, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor, and his signature attested by the Clerk. 1 1 Member Reiss then introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ORDERING PLANS AND SPECIFI- CATIONS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley, that E. George Minder, of Golden Valley, is hereby appointed as the engineer for the Village for the construction of a street improvement and he is hereby author- ized and directed to prepare plans and specifications for the construction of said street improvement described immediately above. Attest: Cle-rTc Mayor The motion for the ::adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Stark, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following members voted in favor thereof: Reiss, Stark, Stasel, and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor, and his signature attested by the Clerk. The Clerk submitted to the Council plans and specifica- tions for the street improvement described immediately above, which were approved and ordered filed with the Clerk. Member Reiss then introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFI- CATIONS PECIFICATIONS OF A STREET IMPROVEMENT BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley, Minnesota, that the plans and specifications for the street improvement described immediately above, heretofore prepared by the engineer for the Village and now on file in the office of the Village Clerk are hereby approved as the plans and specifications in accordance with which said improvement shall be constructed, except as the same may be modified by further action of this Council, in accordance with law. Mayor Attest: erk 2 The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Stark, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following members voted in favor thereof: Reiss, Stark, Stasel, and the following voted against the same: None, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor, and his signature attested by the Clerk. Motion by Reiss seconded by Stark carried to accept the bond and to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign con- tracts on-tracts covering the work to be done by the Jay W. Craig Co. Motion by Reiss seconded by Stark carried to approve contract covering the installation of the fire signal system on poles on railroad right of way submitted by Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railway Co. and to authorize the proper authorities to sign said contract subject to approval by the -village attorney. Motion by Reiss seconded by Stark carried to grant the following licenses per applications on file: 378 National Tea Co. Cigarette 379 " " it Soft drink 384 n '► " Beer off sale 381 Ralph Green Beer off sale Mr. Sharp, 5808 Olson Highway, requested that a build- ing permit be issued to a potential buyer of property located. directly north of his own home. The dwelling would be located on property that does not front on any village or other street. The village attorney stated that a building permit should be issued but that the owner should be advised of the status of the road. Motion by Reiss seconded by Stark carried instructing the building_ inspector to issue a building permit in accordance with plans previously sub- mitted, with a provision that a statement be made on the permit indicating that the road in front of this property is not a village road but is a private road which must be main- tained by the residents themselves. Motion by Reiss seconded by Stark carried to appoint Arno Denzin as road foreman. Discussion centered on the need for use of a trailer to transport the newly acquired tractor loader. Motion by Stark seconded by Reiss carried to rent a Martin trailer from the Ziegler Company on a temporary basis. Motion by Reiss seconded by .Stark carried to instruct the village attorney to prepare an ordinance prohibiting tampering with the fire signal system being inBtalled by the fire department and providing fines therefor.. 1 Motion by Stark seconded by Reiss carried to approve the following bills in the total amount of $23Y551.49: 3967 Everett Frandsen 122.70 " 3968 Al McGinnis 131.50, 3969 Glenn M. Rye 119.22' 3970 Arno Denzin 1127.96 4 3971 Donald Kurvers 5.64 -7 3972 Gerald Fisher 5.64 " 3973 Lawrence Larsen 30-80", 3974 Patrick J. Loaney 134.00 a 3975 Donald Mullaney 123.22) 3976 Marvin Schuller 136.76 % 3977 Walter Stover 11.99 S 3978 Helen M. Carson 40.00 " 3979 Mary Raymond 78.28 3980 Louis Terzich 169.20 w 11236.Yl 3981 E. George Minder, Jr. 5,703.82 y 3982 Post Publishing Co. 6.60 y 3983 J. A. Curtis 10.75 3984 N. W. Bell Telephone Co. 22 05 3985 Northern States Power 80.13 M 3986 W. H. Barber Co. 224.40 4 3987 Carlbom Harness Co. 5.30 ei 3988 Shell Oil Co. 10.10 ti 3989 Graybar Electric Co. 50.88,, 3990 Sessing Hardware Go. 4.384 3991 Minn. FWD Co. 30-59,,1 3992 Wm. H.'Ziegler Co. 10,036.18 1) 3993 Harry Hamman 126.22. 3994 Boyer Gilfillan Motor Co. 524.28„ 3995 Jacobson & (qui st 5:403.45 3996 Sub. Henn. Co. Relief Bd. 37.75 h 3997 Henry Ford Co. 38.5c* 42 3s _ _ -: ,Additional orillSw. Orders No. 3932/3966 and 3967/3980 above were issued for payment. Treasurerts report dated June 30, 1951 was presented show- ing a total of $70,853.85 in the various funds as follows: General $23,472.17 Poor 2,204.6 Street Improvement #2 573.9 P. I. R. 17,301.92 Glenview Terrace 1,860.35 Fire Station 1,531.09 Street Improvement #11&12 -703.25 Street Improvement #13 24,687.94 Street Improvement #14 -75.00 470,853. *3998 Corriets Sporting Goods 7.30 1 3999 Hanover Tool Sales Co. 1 .2 4000 Lester L. Elstad 74.1b n ^l 210 Motion by Reiss seconded by Stark carried to hold a public hearing on July 31, 1951 at 7:30 o'clock P.M. at the Village Hall on proposed changes in the zoning ordinance. Motion by Reiss seconded by:'Stark carried.to adjourn to the July 17 meeting. Mayor Attest:C;;, �-ffll AA2� / Clark 1 1