06-03-52 City Council MinutesJune 3, 1952
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting
of the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley,
Minnesota, was held at the Village Hall in said Village on
June 3, 1952, at 7:30 P.M.
The following members were present: Pinch, Putnam, Reiss,
Stark, Stasel and the following were absent: none.
Motion by Pinch seconded by Reiss carried to approve the
minutes of the May 20 meeting as read.
Motion by Putnam seconded by Stark carried to grant re-
newal of the following off -sale liquor licenses per applica-
tions and bonds on file:
No. 1 Clifford A. Adams
No. 2 Golden Valley Off -Sale, Inc.
No. 3 Ralph Green
No. 4 New Boulevard, Inc.
No. 5 Clara J. Schuller
No. 6 Sadie Shapiro
No. 7 Chester Tomcheck
No. 8 Vee -Tee Company, Inc.
No. 9 Burton S. Waldron
Motion by Stark seconded by Pinch carried to grant
approval to the Soil Conservation Service for the extension
of the current leasit for an additional three-year period
at the same monthly rate, as requested by General Services
Administration, such lease to be effective as of July 1,
1952.
Proposed food ordinance was discussed and there were
several questions raised on the propriety of several require-
ments. The village attorney was instructed to redraft the
ordinance for presentation at the June 17 meeting.
Building department reports for the month of May were
read as follows:
Building permits - 32 Owners? valuation $380,575.00
Plumbing permits - 30 Owners' valuation 2.,700.00
Electrical permits - 8 Owners► valuation 3,480.00
The Mayor announced that this was the time and place for
opening and consideration of sealed bids for the construction
of 1952 Street Improvement No. 16, in accordance with the
notice of advertisement for bids published by the Clerk as
directed by the resolution of this Council adopted on May 20,
1952.
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The Clerk presented to the Council sealed bids for the
construction of said improvement, submitted in accordance
with said notice. Said bids were then opened, publicly
read, and considered, and the engineer for the Village
tabulated the total contract cost under the terms of said
bids in accordance with the unit prices stated therein, and
said bids were found to be as follows:
Name of Bidder Portion of Work Total Contract
Bid On Cost
Jay W. Craig Co. All $101,368.55
Ashworth & Son Co. All 1O8s402.114.
S. J. Groves & Sons Co. All 1332150.36
Member Reiss then introduced the following resolution
and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION OF 1952 STREET IMPROVEMENT
NO. 16
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village
of Golden Valley, Minnesota, as follows:
1. It is hereby found, determined, and declared that
the lowest responsible bidder for the work and materials
necessary for the construction of 1952 Street Improvement
No. 16 of the Village is as follows:
Name of Bidder Portion of 'gork Bid On Base Amount of Bid
Jay W. Craig Co. All $101,368.55
and that the bid submitted by said bidder listed above is
in all respects in accordance with law and with the published
advertisement for bids and with the plans and specifications
heretofore approved by the Council and now on file in the
office of the Village Clerk; and that the engineer employed
by the Village has recommended that said bid be accepted,
and said bid is hereby accepted.
2. The Mayor and Village Clerk are hereby authorized
and directed to make and execute a contract on behalf of
the Village in accordance with the terms of said bid, when
said bidder shall have furnished a contractor's bond in the
amount of the bid, conditioned as required by law.
3. The Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to re-
turn forthwith all cash deposits, bid bonds, or certified
checks furnished by other bidders, and to retain those
furnished by said contractor until the execution and filing
of said contracts and bonds in his office.
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The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution
was duly seconded by Member Stark, and upon vote being taken
thereon, all members voted in favor thereof, whereupon said
resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
The Mayor announced that this was the time and place
for opening and consideration of sealed bids for furnishing
one police car in accordance with the advertisement for bids
published in the North Hennepin Post dated May 15, 1952.
The following bids were opened and considered:
Dahlberg Brothers,-- furnishing one 1952 Ford special police
type car with trade-in on 1951 police car:
Net difference.............$713.00
Bob Knowles Ford Co. - furnishing one 1952 Ford police type
car, less trade -11 allowance on 1951 police car:
Net difference............4726.00
Downtown Chevrolet Co. - furnishing one 1952 Chevrolet
two -door sedan,--w-iTh no extras:
Net difference.............$295.92
Furnishing one 1952 Chevrolet two -door sedan with
power glide transmission, with no extras:
Net difference.............$495.54
Suburban Chevrolet Co.- furnishing one 1952 Chevrolet
two -door sedan with no extras, less trade-in allowance:
Net difference.............$290.00
Motion by Stark seconded by Reiss carried to accept the
Dahlberg Company bid to furnish one 1952 Ford police type
car completely equipped, less trade-in, for a total net
difference of $713.00.
The Mayor announced that this was the time and place to
open and consider sealed bids for the construction of a
village hall garage in accordance with the advertisement
for bids in the North Hennepin Post dated May 15 and notice
in the Construction Bulletin dated May 22, 1952. The fol-
lowing bids were opened and considered:
E. R. Conry $17,574.00
Jacobsen & Quist 18,100.00
Swan Erickson & Son 17,103.00
Crawford & Merz 18,712.00
Adolphson & Peterson 17,989.00
The bid of Richmond and Sons for the electrical portion of
the garage only for $490.00 did not meet specification
requirements in the bidding, and the bid of Allied Build-
ing Products for furnishing a Terry -type metal building
for a total of $25,555.00 was not accepted due to non-
conformance of the proposal as required in the plans and
specification.
Motion by Reiss seconded by Pinch carried to accept the
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low bid of Swan Erickson & Son in the amount of 17,103.00
for construction the village garage building, plumbing
and electrical work in accordance with the plans and speci-
fications. Motion by Pinch seconded by Reiss carried to
reject that portion of the bids pertaining to the water
supply system and to call for new bids for a 6 -inch well,
pump, motor and tank on the basis of water requirements
as might be specified by the fire department. Motion by
Reiss seconded by Pinch carried to accept the bid of
$300.00 of Swan Erickson & Son for the installation of
the septic tank and cesspool facilities for the village
hall garage.
Motion by Putnam seconded by Reiss carried to con-
firm the Planning Commission's recommendation in waiving
the front lot setback requirement for Lot 12, Block 1,
Noble Grove, as requested by Robert Alm, and to allow
the closest corner of the proposed garage to be a minimum
of 23 ft. east of Kyle Avenue.
The village engineer reported on his contacts with
the State Highway Department pertaining to possible outlets
for the pond on the south side of Colonial Drive near the
Belt Line. He stated the Highway Department was to furnish
drawings of the drain system for the entire area as they
may be shown on their plans. The Highway Department also
indicated no responsibility for placing new drains, should
they be required. Julius Held opposed lowering the pond
to any great extent, as it would leave an unsightly area.
The village engineer was to obtain plans from the Highway
Department and was to make a thorough study of the problem
for report at the next meeting.
Chairman of the license committee made a report on
the investigation made of the proposed stock transfer of
the liquor licenses at The Point. Reference letters and
other information obtained were discussed. Motion by
Putnam seconded by Pinch carried that if the proposed
stock transfer to the two named principals, Mrs. 011ie Hork
and James Chacos, is effected, the license committee would
recommend denial of a renewal of the liquor license which
is to be renewed effective July 19 1952• Sheldon Kaplan,
attorney for the principals,named, stated he had no state-
ment to make as a result of the discussion that had taken
place pertaining to the proposed transfer of stock.
After discussion of the proposed Second Addition to
Glendale, Terzich was to contact Glendale, Inc. pertaining
to the proposed 60 ft. right -of -wag which was recommended
by the Planning Commission for the proposed street. The
Council indicated its concurrence with the Planning Com-
mission in the requirement of a 60 ft. street.
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Letter
dated May 28 from the Noble Grove Association
was read recommending
termination of
the street improvement
contract with.Jay W. Craig Co. Letter was placed on file.
Letter
dated May 27 from Jay W.
Craig Co. was read
pertaining to condition of portions of streets in the
Glendale and Noble Grove Additions.
Letter was placed on
file. Council members stated that both projects would be
surveyed in
the next several days.
Motion
by. Reiss seconded by Pinch carried to approve
the request
of the telephone company
for placing buried
cable on 23rd Avenue N. per Plan No.
PE -35, subject to
placement of cable at the edge of the blacktop.
Motion
by Stark seconded by Reiss carried to approve
payment to Arno Denzin for overtime work on the basis of
hourly rate
$256.22)
at the time the overtime
was earned. (13$2hrs.-
Motion
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by Stark seconded by Reiss carried to approve
following bills in the total amount of $2972.50:
4802
Mrs. Arno Denzin
64-30-,
4803
Mrs. Lester Elstad
77.00,
4804
Lillian B. Gee
60.00-
4805
Charles Johnson
36.55,
4806
Everett Frandsen
123.66,,
4807
Charles V. Lindrud
134,76.,
4808
Al McGinnis
132.78-1,
4809
Alois J. Stein
132.00-
32.004810
4810
Don G. Bohn
64-44-,
4811
Arno Denzin
149.90 A,
4812
Donald Mullaney
78,40.
4813
Lawrence Robillard
12.24
4814
Don Schuller
73.44 „
4815
Marvin Schuller
•121.10
4816
Joseph Silitz
121.87
4817
B. A. Shuttleworth
25.00
4818
Frank Nygren
84-00 h
4819
Mary Raymond
85.88
4820
Louis T erzi ch
206.20
4821
Federal Reserve Bank
402.20
4822
Val Bjornson, Treas.
113.68-
13.684823
4823
Louis Terzich;Petty Cash
44.06 ,2343.46
4824
A. G. Stasel
150-00 ,
4825
Ralph R. Stark
105-00 ,
4826
Hans Reiss
10.00
4827
W. E. Pinch
105.00
4828
Construction Bulletin
21.40
4829
Bert D. Putnam
105-00-',
4830
C. W. Bryan
105.00
4831
J. A. Curtis, Printing
46.30 r
114
4832
Farnham Stationery
3.90 "
4833
Stanley D. Kane
225.00^
4834
Northern States Power
82.54
4835
N. W. Bell Telephone
46.95''
4836
Standard Oil Co.
160.00
4837
Shell Oil Co.
22.86^
4838
Donald Clift
16.00 "
4839
H. J. Fahrendorff.
57.50 '
4840
Fred Greenfield
14.50 "
4841
Loren Hafterson
61.00
4842
A. L. Hanover
123.00"°
4843
John R. Hill
51.56 "
4844
John R. Johnson
86.00 -
4845
Rudolph Kargel
21.50-
4846
Lyle K. Larsen
127.50 -
4847
Ernest W. Reiss
50.00
4848
Neal Rydmark
30-00-
4849
Charles R. Schaub
46.00^
4850
B. A. Shuttleworth
70.00•
4851
H. Smith
68.00
4852
Louis Terzich
14.00 ,
4853
E. Thotland
102.00,
4854
Lyle K. Larsen
100.99-
4855
H. V. Johnston Culvert Co.
77.14^
4856
Black Top Service Co.
Co.
42.49 ,
132.80
4857
Republic Creosoting
4858
Long Lake Farm Supply
44-14--
4859
Golden Valley Direct Serv.
28.40 ,
4860
John R. Johnson Well Co.
47.25-
4861
Harry Harman
110.62 -
4862
Lester L. Elstad
28.50'
4863
H. A. Rogers Co.
13.65 "
4864
Sub. Henn. Co. Relief Bd.
34-81-
4865
4866
N. W. National Bank
Post Publishing Co.
73-00-
3.004866
16.20- 2972.50
Total
5315.96
Orders No. 4791/4801 and 4802/4823 above were issued
for payment.
Trustee Pinch reviewed the police department reports
for the month of April
Terzich reported on his discussion with David Felder
pertaining to the light glare from the Par Golf Driving Tee.
It was stated that Mr. Felder had agreed to contact persons
along Glenwood Avenue to take corrective measures.
Motion by Putnam seconded by Reiss tarried to appoint
Ray Amble to membership on the Planning Commission to fill
the unexpired term of Louis J. Riegert, such term to expire
December 31, 1952.
Letter dated June 3 from Terzich was read in which his
resignation was submitted from his position of*Administrative
Assistant, Deputy Clerk and Building Inspector, such resigna-
tion to be effective at the close of business on June 18.
Motion by Stark seconded by Reiss carried to accept the
resignation with regrets and to request Terzich attempt to
remain on the job as long as may be possible in order to
aid in the selection of a successor. The Council discussed
the procedure to be followed in selecting the new Administra-
tive Assistant, and it was indicated that substantially the
same method would be used as was used over three years ago
when Terzich was appointed. Putnam and Terzich were to make
varied inquiries and to have preliminary interviews with
applicants prior to referral of the best qualified applicants
to the Council for final selection.
Motion by Stark seconded by Pinch carried to adjourn
to the June 17 meeting.
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Attest: c �f
Clerk
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