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10-02-51 City Council MinutesOctober 2, 1951 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meet- ing of the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley, Minnesota, was duly held at the Village Hall in said Village on Tuesday, the 2nd day of October, 1951, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. The following members were present: Pinch, Putnam, Reiss, Stark, and the following were absent: Stasel. Acting Mayor Pinch assumed the chairmanship in the absence of Magor Stasel. Motion by Reiss seconded by Putnam carried to approve the minutes of the September 18 meeting as read. Mr. L. M. Smith, 3142 Quail Avenue N., presented his request to construct an attached garage 7 ft. from the north lot line. Motion by Putnam seconded by Reiss carried to con- cur in the Planning Commission+s recommendation as outlined in their letter Qf September 18 allowing Mr. Smith to erect his garage not closer than 7 ft. from the north lot line, and to authorize the building inspector to issue a building permit. The Acting Magor announced that this was the time and place to hold a hearing on the request of Enaco, Inc. to vacate Cross Lane in Noble Grove. Affidavit was presented showing publication of a�legal notice in the North Hennepin Post. Paul Enghauser spoke in favor of the vacation. Messrs. Youngquist, Rheinholz and Erland and others spoke in objection to the vacation. A petition bearing forty names was presented opposing the vacation. Letter from the Park Board was read in which they suggested that the Park Board would favor vacating Cross Lane on the basis that all of the street would become park property. Motion by Putnam seconded by Stark carried to reject the petition to vacate Cross Lane and to instruct the Village Engineer to provide for proper drainage from the lots north of Cross Lane into the park property. Report was presented by the administrative assistant on assessors, pay in other suburban communities. After discussion of other assessed valuations and payments made to assessors in other communities, motion by Putnam seconded by Reiss carried to set the pay for the village assessor at $10.00 per day for the 120 -day assessment period and to authorize immediate payment for the year 1951. Motion by Reiss seconded by Stark carried to approve the bond for X10,389.88 presented by Jack E. Welch Contracting Company and to authorize the proper officials to sign the contract for the construction of bridges in Shangri-La. Motion by Putnam seconded by Reiss carried to accept the audit report of Lonegren, Brackett & Freeman for the years 1949 and 1950 and also the audit of the fire department records. Motion by Reiss seconded by Stark carried to establish a. petty cash fund of 50:00 with Terzich to serve as custodian of said fund. Discussion centered on the insurance presently carried on the village hall building and the need for increasing the coverage due to the improvements made. Motion by Reiss seconded by Stark carried authorizing Terzich to contact the insurance agency to increase the insurable value to approxi- mately $20,000 and to request that an inspection of the building be made for an accurate evaluation, and to request that a binder be forwarded immediately covering the village hall at the increased rate. Messrs Hackling and Waldron appeared and requested that more adequate police protection be given to the business sections of the Village. Council stated that the matter was to be resolved at a meeting with the police in the near future, and that a fourth policeman had been placed on a full time basis as of October 1. A number of residents from Noble Grove Addition were present and complained of the condition of the streets due to the street improvement program. The village engineer ex- plained the possibility of using emulsion in order that the work might be completed this year. Several of the residents complained of leakage from cesspools and drain fields on to the road, creating a health hazard as well as increasing the difficulty in maintaining the roads. Terzich was instructed to notify the plumbing inspector of those dwellings where sewage was running into the street. Mr. Clinton Carlson presented plans and plot plan for a proposed tool and plastic factory to be located at 6012 Way- zata Boulevard, which factory was to be operated by the Cosom Industries, Inc. Motion by Reiss seconded by Stark carried authorizing the building inspector to issue building permits to the Cosom Industries, Inc. subject to the general require- ment that such building will be constructed in compliance with all federal, state and village regulations. Letter dated October 2 from Edward Jordan, 1224 Rhode Island Avenue N., was read pertaining to sloping of the bank on the Plymouth Avenue side of his residence. Council authorized Terzich to slope the banks and to aid in the sod- ding of the Jordan property, as well as that of Mr. Benjamin Farr on the north side of Plymouth Avenue. 250 Mr. Beckkvold of the Employees! Union appeared and requested that the Council consider --the establishment of salaries to keep pace with the increased cost of living. It was indicated by the Council that the cost of living in- crease would be handled in accordance with the personnel proposals considered last spring and that the actual salaries of the employees would be set at the first meeting of January, 1952. Letter of September 27 from Dick Phalen of the Southwest. Fire League was read pertaining to a civil defense meeting to be held on October 11 at 8 P.M. at the Bloomington Fire Station. Stanley Kane indicated he would attend the meeting as Civil Defense Director of Golden Valley. Building department reports for the month of September were presented showing the following totals: Building 27 permits Owners! valuation $278,045 Plumbing 29 permits Owners! valuation 27,425 Electrical 28 permits Owners! valuation 6,755 Petition dated September 26, forwarded by Wyman Smith, attorney, was read requesting a service road on the south side of the proposed Highway 55 between Ensign and Decatur Avenues. Terzich indicated he had discussed the matter with Mr. Smith over the telephone and was informed that a similar petition was submitted to the State Highway Department. Council deferred action pending further developments'on the matter. Letter was read dated September 26 from St. Louis Park regarding the dinner meeting sponsored by the Minneapolis Gas Co. to be held October 24 to discuss a new proposed ordinance pertaining to gas appliances. Letter from the dark Board was read pertaining to re- quest that additional fill be placed in various portions of Harold Avenue Park so that it could be leveled for a ball park next spring. Terzich was instructed to have the road crew haul in some fill, time and conditions permitting, and to attempt to obtain some assistance from the County Highway Department to aid in the filling. Terzich relayed the verbal request made by Mr. J. B. Hanson, 2116 Nicollet Avenue, toyestablish a cemetery on forty acres of land on the east side of Winnetka Avenue just north of Winnetka Addition. Motion by Reiss seconded by Stark carried to deny Mr. Hansoms request for the establish- ment of a cemetery at the site indicated. The Clerk presented an affidavit showing publication of notice of hearing on the proposed assessment for Street Im- provement Fund No. 14 in the North Hennepin Post on August 30, 1951, in accordance with the resolution adopted August 21, 1951, 251 which affidavit was examined, found satisfactory, and ordered placed on file. The Mayor announced that the meeting was open for the con- sideration of objections, if any, to said proposed assessment. All persons present were then given an opportunity to present oral objections, and all written objections theretofore filed with the Clerk were presented and considered, and all such objections were tabulated as follows: Name Property Nature of Objection None Member Reiss then introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTIONS ADOPTING AND CONFIRMING ASSESSMENTS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND NO, 14 BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley, Minnesota, as follows: 1. The Clerk, with the assistance of the Engineer, has calculated the amount proper and necessary to be specially assessed for Street Improvement Fund No. 14 against every as- sessable lot, piece or parcel of land affected thereby upon the basis of benefits, without regard to cash valuation, in accordance with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 1949, Sections 412.431 and 412.441, and notice has been duly pub- lished, as required by law, that this Council would meet to hear and pass upon all objections, if any, and to amend said proposed assessment as might be necessary, and said proposed assessment has at all tunes since its filing been open for public inspection, and an opportunity has been given to all interested persons to present their objections, if any, to such proposed assessments. 2. This Council, having heard and considered all objec- tions so presented, and being fully advised in the premises, finds that each of the lots, pieces and parcels of land. enumerated in the proposed assessment was and is speciall* benefited by the construction of said improvement in not less than the amount of the assessment set opposite the description of each such lot, piece and parcel of land, respectively, and that such amount so set out is hereby levied against each of the respective lots, pieces and parcels of land therein des- cribed. 3. The proposed assessment is hereby adopted and confirmed as the proper special assessment for each of said lots, pieces. and parcels of land respectively, and the assessment against 252 each parcel, together with interest at the rate of.5% per annum accruing on the full.amount thereof from time to time unpaid, shall be a lien concurrent with general taxes upon such parcel and all thereof. The total amount of each such assessment shall be payable in equal annual install- ments extending over a period of ten years, the first of said installments, together with interest on the entire assessment from the date hereof to August 15, 1952, to be payable with general taxes for the year 1951, collectible in 1952, and one of each of the remaining installments, to- gether with one gear's interest on that and all other unpaid installments, to be payable with general taxes for each con- secutive year thereafter until the entire assessment is paid. 4. Prior to certification of the assessment roll to the County Auditor, the owner of any lot, piece or parcel of land assessed hereby may at any time pay the whole of such - assessment or any installment thereof, without interest, to the Village Treasurer. 5., The Clerk shall, as soon as may be, prepare and trans- mit to the County Auditor a certified duplicate of the assess- ment roll, with each then unpaid installment and interest set forth separately, to be extended upon the proper tax lists of the County, and the County Auditor shall thereafter collect said assessments in the manner provided by law. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Stark, and upon vote being taken thereon the following voted in favor ,thereof: Pinch, Putnam, Stark, Reiss, and the following voted against the same: done, whereupon said resolution was -declared duly passed and adopted. The Clerk presented an affidavit showing publication of notice of hearing on the proposed assessment for improvement of the following streets: No. 1 - 26th AVENUE NORTH - from,its intersection with Xerxes Avenue North, westerly to its intersection with Byrd Avenue North, No. 2 - XERXES AVENUE NORTH from its intersection with Plymouth Avenue, Northerly to its intersection with McNair Avenue, excepting park property frontage. No. 3 - That part of the Northeast 4 of Northwest 4 of Section 30, Township 29, North Range 241 West of the 4th Principal Meridian described as follows: Beginning at a point 263 feet South of a point 492.75 feet West of the Northeast corner of said Northeast_ 4 of Northwest 1 said point beim on the East line of Ottawa Avenue; thence South along the East line of Ottawa Avenue 80 feet; thence 252 253 East parallel with the North line of said Section 229.75 feet to a point 263 feet West of the East line of said Northeast I of Northwest , ; thence i North parallel with the East line of said Ottawa Avenue 80 feet; thence West 229.75 feet to the point of beginning., all in the county of Hennepin, State of Minnesota. in the North Hennepin Post on August 30,1951, in accordance with the resolution adopted August 21,.1951, which affidavit was examined, found satisfactory, and ordered placed on file. The Mayor announced that the meeting was open for the consideration of objections, if any, to said proposed assess- ment. All persons present were then given an opportunity to present oral objections, and all written objections thereto- fore filed with the Clerk were presented and considered, and all such ob jec"tiona were tabulated as follows: Name Property Nature of Objection None Member Reiss then introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption, RESOLUTIONS ADOPTING AND CONFIRMING ASSESSMENTS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF ABOVE NAMED STREETS BE IT RESOLVED by the,Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley, Minnesota, as follows: 1 The Clerk, with the assistance of the Engineer, has calculated the amount proper and necessary to be specially assessed for improvement of the following streets: No. l,- 26th AVENUE NORTH - from its intersection with Xerxes Avenue Nor , westerly to its intersection with Byrd Avenue North. No. 2.- XERXES AVENUE NORTH,- from its intersection with PlymoutH Avenue, northerly to its intersection with - McNair Avenue, excepting park property frontage. No. 3.- That°`part of the Northeast of Northwest of Section 30, Township 29: North Range 24, West of the 4th. Principal Meridian described as. follows: Be- ginning at a point 263 feet South of a point 492.75 feet gest of the Northeast corner of said Northeast 4 of Northwest 4 said point being on the East"line of Ottawa Avenue; thence South along the East line 254 of Ottawa Avenue 80 feet; thence East parallel with the North line of said Section 229-.75 feet to a point 263 feet nest of the East line of said Northeast g of Northwest 4; thence North Parallel with the East line of said Ottawa Avenue 80 feet; thence Nest 229.75 feet to the point of beginning, all in the county of Hennepin, State of Minnesota. against every assessable lot, piece or parcel of land af- fected thereby upon the basis of benefits, without regard to cash valuation, in accordance with the provisions of Minne- sota Statutes 1949, Sections 412.431 and 412.441, and notice has been duly published, as required by laws that this Council would meet to hear and pass upon all objections, if any, and to amend said proposed assessment as might be necessary, and said proposed assessment has at all times since its filing been open for public inspection, and an opportunity has been given to all interested persons to present their objections, if any, to succi proposed assess- ments. ssess- ments. 2. This Council, having heard and considered all ob- jections so presented, and being fully advised in the premises, finds that each of the lots, pieces and parcels of land enumerated in the proposed assessment was and is specially benefited by the construction of said improvement in not less than the amount of the assessment set opposite the description of each such lot, piece and parcel of land, respectively, and that such amount so set out is hereby levied against each of the respective lots, pieces and parcels of land therein described. 3. With reference to 26th Avenue North, the proposed assessment is hereby adopted and confirmed as the proper special assessment for each of said lots, pieces and parcels of land respectively, and the assessment against each parcel, together with interest at the rate of 5% per annum accruing on the full amount thereof from time to time unpaid, shall be a lien concurrent with general taxes upon such parcel and all thereof. The total amount of each such assess- ment shall be payable in equal annual installments extending over a period of five (5) years, the first of said install- ments, together with interest on the entire assessment from the date hereof to August 15, 1952, to be payable with general taxes for the year 1951, collectible in 1952, and one of each of the remaining installments, together with, one year's interest on that and all other unpaid install- ments, to be payable with general taxes for each consecutive year thereafter until the entire assessment is paid. 4. With reference to Xerxes Avenue North, the proposed assessment is hereby adopted and confirmed as the proper special assessment for each of said lots, pieces and parcels 255 255 of land respectively, and the assessment against each parcel, together with interest at the rate of 5% per annum accruing. on the .full amount thereof from time to time unpaid, shall be a lien concurrent with general taxes upon such parcel and all thereof. The total amount of each such assessment shall be payable with general taxes for the year 1951s col- lectible in 1952. 5. With reference to Ottawa Avenue South as the same is described in No. 3 above, the proposed assessment is hereby adopted and confirmed as the proper special assessment for each of said lots, pieces and parcels of land respectively, and the assessment against each parcel, together with interest at the rate of 5% per annum accruing on the full amount thereof from time to time unpaid, shall be a ligan concurrent with general taxes upon such parcel and all thereof. The total amount of each such assessment shall be payable in equal annual installments extending over a period of ten years, the first of said installments, together with interest on the entire assessment from the date hereof to August 15, 1952s to be payable with general taxes for the year 1951, collect- ible in 1952, and one of each of the remaining installments, together with one yearls interest on that and all other un- paid installments, to be -payable with general taxes for each consecutive year thereafter untl the entire assessment is paid. 6. Prior to certification of the assessment roll to the County Auditor the; ¢rie: df' _any lot, piece or parcel of land assessed hereby may at any time pay the whole of such assess- ment or any installment thereof, without interest, to the Village Treasurer. .7. The Clerk shall, as soon as may be, prepare and transmit to the County Auditor a certified duplicate of the assessment roll, with each then unpaid installment and interest set forth separately, to be extended upon the proper tax lists of the County, and the County Auditor shall thereafter collect said assessments in the manner provided by law. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Stark, and upon vote being taken thereon the following voted in favor thereof: Pinch, Putnam, Reiss, Stark, and the following voted against the same: None, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Reiss offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION CANCELLING AD VALOREM TAXES COLLECTIBLE WITH 1951 GENERAL PROPERTY TAXES IN CONNECTION WITH STREET IMPROVEMENT FUNDS # 11, 12 & 13 Whereas the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley has, by resolution adopted March 15, 1950, levied a special 256 ad valorem tax for the payment of principal and interest of its Street Improvement Funds Numbers 11 and 12 bond issues, said ad valorem tax in the amount of $7,070.00 being collectible with and as part of other general pro- perty taxes in said Village for the year 1951; and Whereas the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley has, by resolution adopted October 17, 1950, levied a special ad valorem tax for the payment of principal and interest of its Street Improvement Fund Number 13 bond issue, said ad valorem tax in the amount of $700.00 being collectible with and as part of other general property taxes in said Village for the year 1951; and Whereas the Minnesota statutes Section 475.26 permits the cancellation of said levies providing monies are in hand for payment of principal and interest for said bond issues; and Whereas monies on hadd in Street Improvement Funds Numbers 11 and 12 for payment of principal and interest of its Street Improvement Funds Numbers 11 and 12 bond issues total $7070.00; and monies on hand in Street Im- provement Fund Number 13 for payment of principal and interest of its Street Improvement Fund Number 13 bond issue total ;700.00; Now Therefore be it resolved by the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley, that those ad valorem tax levies made by resolutions of this Village Council adopted March 15, 1950 and October 17, 1950 in the amounts of $7,070.00 and $700.00 respectively, and collectible with and as a part of other general property taxes in said Village for the year 1951, be and hereby are cancelled. Be It Further Resolved that the County Auditor of Hennepin County, Minnesota, be authorised and directed to cancel the above described ad valorem tax levies and to delete said levies from taxes to be paid for the year 1951. A motion for the adoption of the resolution was seconded by Stark and, on the taking of a roll call, there were four (4) ayes and no naves as follows: Pinch, Putnam, Reiss, Stark and the resolution was declared adopted. Adopted this 2nd day of October, 1951. Attest: Village ClerE Ac ng Mayor 257 Motion by Village levy Stark seconded by Reiss carried to set the at $5.,604.55 for taxes collectible in 1952s provided that such levy does not exceed 26.0 mills, with a levy of $1900 for Poor Fund and a levy of 0.2 mills for Fire Department Relief Association. Motion by Stark seconded by Reiss carried to renew the General Comprehensive Liability Police No. CLA23019 sub- mitted by Anchor Casualty Company, Mr. W. A. Moes, agent, in the total premium mount of 01101.4..61. Motion by Reiss seconded by Putnam carried to approve the bills in the total amount of $7922.38, as follows: 4197 Everett Frandsen 117.20' 4198 Al McGinnis 125.561 4199 Glenn Rye 119.22 4200 Alois J. Stein 107.96, 4201 Arno Denzin 141.964 4202 Donald Mullaney 130,42 h 4203 Lawrence J. Robillard 45.12~ 4204 Marvin Schuller 138.88'► 4205 Joseph Silitz 129.72 4206 Walter H. Stover 12.69% 4207 Robert Benson 30.80 '+ 4208 Lawrence Larsen_ 34,65 4 42Q9 Mary Raymond 78,28+, 4210 Louis Terzich 169.206 4211 B. A. Shuttleworth 25.00 4212 Nels Johnson 65.48 4213 Mandus Lundell 26.95 a 4214 Ordell Peterson 30.01 4 4215 Collector of Internal Revenue 273.30 S 4216 Val Bjornson, Treas. 117.77 h 4217 Armel Construction Co. 1076.11' 4218 Louis Terzich/Petty Cash 50.004 4219 Einar Lee 1320.38` 4220 Post Publishing Co. 2.40~ 4221 Northern States Power Co. 62.59 % 4222 Boyer & Gilfillan Motor Co. 25-58% 4223 Standard Oil Co. 184.50-5 4224 Northwestern Tire Co. 40.70+ 4225 Hanover Tool Sales Co. 17.80~ 4226 Lydia Rogers Publishing Co. 17.21% 4227 H. V. Johnston Culvert Co. 58.12N 4228 Wm. H. Ziegler Co., Inc. 6.00$ 4229 Lyle K. Larsen 148.1311 4230 Minnesota FWD Co. 197.57- 4231 Golden Valley Direct Service 34.25 4232 Donald Clift, Treas. 1196.73 4233 Harry Hamman 118.31% 4234 Lester L. Elstad 78.69% 4235 U. A. Curtis, Printing 61.10, 258 4236 W. A. Moes, Agent 4237 Hennepin County 4238 Suburban Henn. Co. 1104.61, 92.00 w Relief Bd. 109-431, •3 Orders No. 4175/4196 and 4197/4218 above were issued for payment. Motion by Stark.seconded by Reiss carried that the Chief of Police be.instructed to place a conventional sign stating "Golden Valley Police" on both doors of the police car, said sign to be similar to the one placed on the car last year and as presently carried by police cars in Minneapolis; such sign to be painted within tendays. dated September 18, 1951 Treasurer's report was presented/showing a total in all funds of 129,964.14, as follows; General Fund Poor Fund Street Improvement No. 2 P. I. R. Fund Watermain Fund Fire :Station Street Improvements 11 & 12 Street Improvement No. 13 Street Improvement No. 14 Street Improvement No -15 Sinking Fund Total Funds $21,893.08 2,Q929.8Q2 1,860.48 22,422.31 $ 235.74 5x421.41 2'952.87 24,840.11 (56445.81) (30.80) 884.93 29.0764 • W Member Reiss introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR SALE OF $148,.500 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS . BE Ik RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley, Minnesota, as follows: 1. This Council shall meet at the time and place speci- fied in the form of notice included in paragraph 2 hereof, for the purpose of opening,, receivingg and considering bids for and awarding the sale of $148,500 Street Improvement Bonds of the Village. 2. The Village Clerk is authorizer) and directed to cause notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting to be published in the Commercial West at least 10 days prior to the date of sale, which notice shall be in sub- stantially the following form: NOTICE OF BOND SALE- NOTICE ALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Village Coucil of the 259 Village of Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota, will meet at the Village Hall in said Village on October 16, 1951, at 7:30 o'clock P.M., for the purpose of opening and considering sealed bids for, and awarding the sale of, 01482500 negotiable coupon general obligation Street Im- provement Bonds of said Villages to be issued under the authority of Minnesota Statutes 1949,. Chapter 412. Said bonds will be dated November 1, 19512 each in the denomina- tion of $1000, except bond No. 1, which will be in the denomination of $500. bearing interest at the rate or rates to be designated by the successful bidder, expressed in an integral multiple of 1/4 or 1/10 of 1% per annum, payable semiannually on May 1 and November 1 of each year, and will mature serially on May 1, in the amount of $13,500 in 1953, $142000 in 1954, $15,000 in-.�each of the years 1955 through 1959, 014,000 in 1960, $15,000 in each of the years 1961 and 1962, and $23000 in 1963, all without option of prior payment. Principal of and interest on the bonds will be made payable at any suitable national or state bank which the purchaser may designate. The Village will furnish with- out cost to the purchaser and within 40 days after award of sale, the printed and executed bonds and the unqualified ap- proving legal opinion of Messrs. Dorsey, Colman, Barker, Scott & Barber of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Delivery will be made without cost to the purchaser at St. Paul or Minneapolis, Minnesota, or elsewhere at his expense. Sealed bids marked "Bid for Improvement Bonds" may be delivered or mailed to the undersigned for opening at said meeting, and must be received prior to the time of said meet- ing. Each bid must be unconditional except as to legality of the issue, and must be accompanied by a cashier►s or certified check or bank draft in the amount of $2,970, pay- able to the Village Treasurer, to be forfeited as liquidated damages in case the bid be accepted and the bidder shall fail to comply therewith. Bids will be preferred according to lowest net interest cost to the Village. No oral bid, and no bid of less than par and accrued interest will be considered, and the Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive any informality in any bid. Dated October 2, 1951. BY ORDER OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL V age Clerrc Golden Valley, Minnesota 3. Each and all of the terms and provisions of the fore- going form of notice are hereby adopted as the terms and con- ditions of said bonds and of the sale thereof. Ac ng Mayor Attests Clerk