07-18-52 City Council Minutes136
Jul- 18, 1952
Council meeting continued from July 8, 1952, was called
to order at 7:30 P.M. at the Village Hall with the follow-
ing members present: Pinch, Putnam, Reiss, and Stark.
Absent: Stasel.
Seal coating of Sunset Ridge, an approximate distance
of 3000 feet, estimated cost $1200.00, Village of Golden
Valley to pay one-third of the cost out of P.I.R. Moved
by Putnam, seconded by Reiss carried that a public hear-
ing be held on August 19, 1952.
The Clerk presented preliminary plans for a street improvement
within the Village, prepared by the engineer for the Village, and
said engineer's estimate of the cost of said improvement, which
were examined by the Council, approved and ordered filed.
Member Reiss introduced and read the following written res-
olution and moved its adoption.
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED
STREET IMPROVEMENT
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Village Council of the Village of
Golden Valley, Minnesota, as follows:
1. In conformity with the provisions of Clapter 11,ssto
Session Laws of Minnesota, 1949,
construct a street improvement within theVillage, as stated
in the form included in paragraph 3 hereof.
2. This council shall meet at the time and place spec-
ified in the form of notice included in paragraph 3 hereof
for the purpose of holding a public hearing on the street
improvment as therein described.
3. The Clerk is authorized and directed to cause notice
of the time, place, and purpose of said meeting to be published
for two successive weeks in the North Hennepin Post, being the
official newspaper of the Village, the first of such publications
to be at least 14 days, and the second at least 7 days, before
the date of such meeting and public hearing. Si_ich notice
shall be substantially the following form:
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED STREET IMPROVEMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Village Council of the Village
of Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota, will meet on
the 19th day of August, 1952, at 7:30 P.M. at the Village
Hall in said Village at which time and place a public hearing
will be held on a proposed improvement to consist of repairing
the surface and sealcoating the same with bituminous or other
suitable material on a street described below in accordance
with preliminary plans and estimates now on file in the office
of the Village Clerk.
Description of Street
1. The entire length of Sunset Ridge.
All property within the Vill,ge which is benefited by the
improvement is proposed to be assessed for such improvement
as follows: All property abutting on the above described
street. All owners of such property are hereby notified to
be present at said public hearing and make known their
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Objections to such proposed improvement, if any there be.
Dated: July 189 1952.
BY ORDER OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
V 1 ge Cle
Mayor
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The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was
duly seconded by member _ and upon vote being taken
thereon the following members voted in favor thereof: Pinch
Putnam, Reiss, Stark, Stasel and the fo'lowing 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.
Police salaries: Moved by Putnam, seconded by
Reiss, carried that the Village of Golden Valley adjust
the salaries of members of the Police Department upward
on a two step merit basis, that is, one patrolman now
receiving $275.00 per month to receive $297P00 per month
and two patrolmen now receiving $297.00 per month to
receive $321.00 per month, and the Police Chief, now
receiving $321.00 per month to receive $347.00 per month,
these increases in salaries being predicated upon the
performance of the Police Department since May 11 1952
and provided that the Department maintain such perfor-
mance, all increases retroactive to May 1, 1952.
The council agreed to a conference on Thursday
July 24, 1952 with representatives of the Jay W. Craig
Company and the Glenn Johnson Company,for the purpose
of discussing the uncompleted 1950 and 1951 street
improvement programs.
Salary increase for J. Marvin Schuller: Moved by
Reiss seconded by Stark, carried that the salary of J.
Marvin Schuller be increased from $290.00 per month to
$301.00 per month effective July 162 1952.
1952 Street Improvement Bond issue. The council
discussed the various costs and estimates as presented
by Minder Engineering Company and Mr. Louis Terzich.
Mr, Bob Minder stated that a contract price of $16,300.00
for stabilizing material in the contract could be
materially reduced if the Village would undertake to
produce the gravel needed from the village pit, an
estimated total saving of $8000.00. All estimated
costs totaled $118,347.00.
Member Reiss introduced the following resolutLon
and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR S -ALE
OF $120,000.00 STREET IMPROVEMENT
BONDS.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village
of Golden Valley, Minnesota, as follows:
1. This Council shall meet at the time and place
specified in the form of notice included in paragraph
2 hereof, for the purpose of opening, receiving and con-
sidering bids for and awarding the sale of $120,000.00
Street Improvement Bonds of the Village.
2. The Village Clerk is authorized 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 substantially the following form:
NOTICE OF BOND SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Village Council of
the Village of Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota
will meet at the Village Hall in said 'Village on August
5, 1952, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. for the purpose of opening
and considering sealed bids for, and awarding the sale
of $1200000.00 negotiable coupon generalcbligation Street
Improvement Bonds of said Village, to be issued under the
authority of Minnesota Statutes 1949, Chapter 412, Said
bonds will be dated September 1, 1952, each in the denomin-
ation of $9c$ftkftz�ft $1,000,00 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 if
per annum, payable semi-annually on March 1 and September
1 of each year, and will mature serially on March 1, in
the amount of
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 without cost to the purchaser and
with in 40 days after award of sale, the printed and
executed bonds and the unqualified approving 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
meeting. 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
payable 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 prefer-
red 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 anal informality in
any bid.
Dated July 18, 1952,
BY ORDER OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
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Village C erk, Go en Valley, Minn.
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3• Each aid all of the terms and provisions of
the foregoing form of notice are hereby adopted as the
terms and conditions of said bonds and of the sale
thereof.
Mayor
Attest:
Cler�-
The motion for the adoptign 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 and was signed by
the Mayor, which �,as attested by the Clerk.
No further business, the meeting adjourned.
Mayor
Attest: p�' �/1/lii+/�i.✓
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