10-21-52 City Council Minutes193
REGULAR MEETING
of the
VILLAGr COUNCIL
October 21, 1952
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting
of the Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley,
Hennepin County, Minnesota was held at the Village Hall
in said Village on the 21st day of October, 1952, at
7:30 P.L.
The following members were present: Pinch, Stark and
Stasel; and the following members were absent: Putnam
and Reiss.
Moved by Pinch seconded by Stark carried that the minutes
of the last meeting be approved as read with the following
exception regarding the special assessments for 1952:
Where the minutes read...." After further discussion
member Reiss moved that the proposed assessments of $52LI..18
on the Toledo Street frontage of Lot 21, Auditor's Sub-
division No. 330, be reduced to the sum of 262.09 on the
grounds that the case under consideration works a particular
hardship upon the Crandalls in that said lot has frontage
on both Toledo Avenue and Angelo Drive both of which streets
are included inthe proposed street improvement assessment
the consideration for said reduction being that the
Crandalls grant a perpetual surface water drainage easement
running in favor of the Village of Golden Valley," that
the above exerpt from the minutes is amended by striking
out every word following the word "consideration", line
4, the fourth word, and substituting the following there-
fore:" ...,,.,resents a case similar to that of a corner lot,
it being established policy to assess corner lots for all
of the longer side and one-half of the shorter side, it
being determined by the council that failure to reduce
the assessment would work a hardship upon the owners of
Lot 21 inasmuch as said lot has frontage on both Toledo
Avenue and Angelo Drive both of which streets are included
in the 1952 street improvement assessment, this amendment
being subject to the granting of a pertetual surface
water drainage easement from the owners of Lot 21 and
running in favor of the Village of Golden Valley."
A;--.reement with Minneapolis relative to serer connections:
Action deferred until the next regular me� e g of—tom ouncil.
The Administrative Assistant was instructed to notify the
G.M. Orr Engineering Company that the Council. wishes a
representative of said company to attend the meeting for the
purpose of explaining the Agreement.
Next Council Meeting: The next regular Council meeting
is by practieeon the Jath day of November, 1952, which is
the first Tuesday in the month of November. Moved by Pinch
seconded by Stark carried that the next meeting of the
Village Council be held on Thursday, November 6, 1952, at
the regular time and place inasmuch as November 4, 1952
is the date of the General Election.
Youth Center: Several high schoo:i_ students, among them a
Miss Do ores Keirtz, 729 Rhode Island Avenue (Or5-6255)
appeared before the council relative to a youth center in
the Village of Golden Valley, stating that there is no place
for the young people residing in the Village to go for
entertainment. Members of the Council assured the students
of their sympathetic interest and asked that the students
assemble their ideas for the purpose of presenting the
Council with recommendations at which time the Council -Vi ll
determine whether or not it is possible for the council to
act. A member of the audience pointed out that past
efforts to organize a youthaenter had failed because of the
lack of parental co-operation. Upon receipt of the recommen-
dations the council will alert the Chamber of Commerce, the
PTA, Church groups and the Park Board tot he problem.
It was also pointed out that Golden Valley must organize
a Community Council before the Village can obtain help from
the Community Chest.
Hyers Application for a building permit: Mr. Don Hyers
petitioned the Council for permission to construct a filling
station on Mendelsohn Road (Co. Rd # 18) between the grade
of Highway #55 and the present 6th Avenue North, per plans
and specifications on file in the office of the Village Clerk.
Moved by Stark seconded by Pinch, carried that the Building
Inspector be instructed to issue the permit.
Otten Construction Company, Application for Building Permit
Mr. C.R. Volp petitioned the Council for permission to con-
struct a concrete block and brick building on Wayzata Boulevard
per plans and speci_'icataons on file in the office of the Village
Clerk. Moved by Stark seconded by Pinch carried that the
Building Inspector be insturcted to issue the permit.
November 4th Election Judges and Clerks: Moved by Pinch
seconded by Stark carried tha7_t7e Council approve the list of
persons submitted by the Village Clerk, said persons being
authorized to act as election officials inthe Election
Districts indicated:
District #1
Mrs. Wm J. Halluska
Mrs. Roy Johnson
Mrs. Elsie Asch
Mrs. Benjamin Farr
Mrs. Irene Asunma
Mrs. Lillian Turgeon
Firs. Don Scrimger
Mrs. Helen Bies
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District #2
Mrs. Ethelyn Socher
Mrs. Marjorie Sax
Mrs. Mayfred Moore
Mrs. Jeanne Fudge
District #3
Mrs. Estelle Plante
Mrs. Ferol Lenix
Mrs. Dorothy Evers
Mrs. Erling Nordness
Mrs. Georgia Nelson
Mrs. Inez Kullberg
Mrs. Bernice Swenningsen
Mrs. Arthur R. Wilson
Mrs. Hilda Pank-nie
Mrs. Irene Haftermn
Mrs. Catherine Lenz
Mrs. Maxine GullinEsrud
Rezoning of Area South of the junction of Golden Valley Road
ana east 05 Highway 100,
An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance by Disestablishing
a Certin Community Store District: The Village Clerk
presented an affidavit of publication in the official news-
paper of notice of public hearing on the intent of the Village
Council to re -zone the following described area from
Community S ore to Open Development:
Description of Area: Commencing at a point on the
East line of . Government Lot 4, 1L4.L4..4 feet distant
North from S.E. Corner thereof, thence parallel
with South line thereof 301.65 feet, thence North
at right angles 114.4 feet thence East at right
angles 301.65 feet to East line of Lot 4, thence
South 144-4 feet to point of beginning.
The Mayor announced that this was the time and place for
the Public Hearing referred to above, and all pe.arsons
present who desired to do so were affored opportunity
to express their views thereon. No objections were made.
Moved by Stark seconded by Pinch carried that "An Ordinance
Amending the Zoning Ordinance by Dis-establishing a Certain
Community Store District" be approved on its first reading.
Dra?nage Improvement in Golden Oaks 2nd Addition:
The Village Clerk presented a petition for the construction
of a drainage improvement in the Village, and an affidavit
of the circulat�&M of said petition attached thereto, which
were ex.,i-,fined by the Council, approved and ordered placed
on file.
Member Pinch introduced the following resolution and moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION DETERMINING SUFFICIENCY
OF PETITIOF FOR A DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village
of Golden Valley, Minnesota, that the petition heretofore
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presented to this Council for the construction of an
improvement in the Village, located in the streets
described below and consisting of the installation of
suitable and proper storm and surface water drainage
facilities, and the making of such changes in grade
as may be necessary to the efficient operation of said
drainage system, is hereby found, determined, and declared
to be signed by property owner. as the?-ein stated and to
be in all respects sufficient under the provisions of
Minnesota Statutes 1949, Section 429.19.
Description of Street:
The North side of Olympia Street from its intersection with
Winneta Avenue North to its intersection with Orkla Drive
and tracts F39 C, D, E, and J, Registered Land Survey No.
13, lying in the NE1 of the SE4 of Section 30, Township
118, Range 21, lying north of the North line of the plat
of Golden Oaks Second Addition and abutting upon Winnetka
Avenue North.
Mayor
Attest:
C lerk
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:
?inch, Stark, Stasel, and the following members voted against
the same: none. Whereupon said resolution was declared ,
passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor and his signature
attested by the Clerk.
Recuest for Reduction_ of S e�cial Assessments: Mr. H.J.
agen, 1300 Angelo Drive, oned the Council to reduce
the special assessments levied on Lots 11 and 12 Auditors
Subdivision 330 said assess:ients having been levied as a
result of the 1952 street improvement program,
groungs'that he recently granted the Villagedrainage
easement across said property for which he received no
compensation. Mr. Hagen stated that when said easement
was in the process of negotiation he was advised that it
was agai :,st Village policy to pay for such easements, and
that in view of the recent action of the Council in granting
George Crandall et al a reduction in special assessments,
in consideration of the granting of a drainage easement,
he thought that he should be granted a reduction similar
to that of Crandall. See minutes of October 7, 1952.
Member Pinch stated that under the circumstances the Council
had decided to treat the Crandall property as though it
were a corner lot, which consideration the Hagens were
already receiving because their property was in fact a
corner lot. Member Pinch thereupon made the motion amending
the minutes of the meeting of October 7, 1952. The Council
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assured the Hagens that their property would be restored
to its original condition, drainage the excepted, before
work on the property was completed.
No action taken upon the request of Mr. Hagen.
Handling of Street Improvement Funds:
The letter of the Village Attorney dated October 16, 1952
relative to the handling of street improvement funds was
ordered placed on file in the office of the Village Clerk.
Acceptance of Welcome Avenue, Hipp's Addition:
The Village Engineer reported that Welcome Avenue from the
service road of Highway 100 north to Golden Valley Road is
completed and meets all standards of the Village of Golden
Valley, and recommended that the Council accepts said
portion of Welcome Avenue as a Village Street. Moved by
Pinch seconded by Stark carried that the -described portion
of Welcome Avenue be accepted on the basis of the Engineers
report.
Police reports: The Council granted meaber Stark's request
o e er—'r�is analysis of police reports until the meeting
of November 6, 1952.
Audit: for the period December 31, 1951 to July 15, 1952:
Moved by Stasel seconded by Stark carried that the Auditors
report for the above mentioned period be accepted.
Re -zoning of Certain Areas from Open Development to Co mercial:
Moved by StarTsecondeeT by Pinch carried that the Plann ng �W
Commission be directed to study and report upon the
feasibility and/or desirability of re -zoning the following
described areas from Open Development to Cornercial:
1. That area lying south and east of the junction of
Wayzata Boulevard and Mendelssoin Avenue.
2. That area lying north and east of the junction of
Wayzata Boulevard and Mendelssohn Avenue
3. That area lying on either side of the right of way
of the Minneaota, Northfield, and Southern Railroad
extending north from Wayzata Boulevard to Sixth
Avenue North.
Repeal of the Ordinance Prohibitin-9 "Drive -In Theaters"
The Council discussed the repeal of Section 7 of an O-r7inance
passed by the Village Council on June 7, 1949 which prohibits
outdoor or "drive-in Theaters". The Village Attorney stated
that the Council could place the repeal of the above ordinance
on the ballot at the next Village election, but that in any
case the result would be advisory only. No action taken.
Mee
Attest
The Administrative Assistant was instructed to advise
the Chief of Police that the Council wants the Usual
police insignia painted on the doors of the new police
car.
Bills: Moved by Stark seconded by Pinch carried to
approve the following bills in the total amount of
$ 4,119.52
5230
Alois J. Stein
140.36.
5231
Al McGinnis
142.86 A
5232
Charles V. Lindrud
143.88'^
5233
Everett Frandsen
132.78 `
523481.
Marie Ehr
0 �.
5235
Royce W. Owens
190.00
5236
Arno Denzi n
149.90
5237
Alden M. Lidster
X25:68
5236
Marvin Schuller
5239
Frank 0. Nygren
3 0.00
119.82
5240
Joseph Silitz
Standard llbmbing & Supply Co
10.88'\
L.W. Northfield Company
354.27-`
Richards Oil Company
237.74^
Dahlberg Bros, Inc.
713-00-'\
Albinson Inc.
15.00-,
Golden Valley Direct Serviee
11.00
William J. Fortier
500.00-^
Lyle K. Larsen
50.18 "
Carl A. Mattson Cons It Co.
2.80"-
32.80"-
Ed Ryan, Sheriff of Henn Co.
Ed
3-00-A
Hennepin County
46.00 "
Goodin Company
15.36
Thompson Lumber Co.
35.35
Jay W. Craig Co.
168.00
Dahlberg Bros, Inc.
104.56''
Bahlberg Bros, Inc.
25.00^
Lonegren, Brackett &Freeman
323.50_
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T,inVPd by stark seconded by Pinch carried toadjourn the
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