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SPECIAL MEETING
of the
VILLAGE COUNCIL
September 27, 1954
Pursuant -to due call and notice thereof a special meeting of the
Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley, Hennepin County,
Minnesota, was held at 5530 Wayzata Boulevard on the 27th day
of September, 1954, at 12:00 o'clock Noon. The following members
were present: Bies, Foss, Rahn and Stark. Acting Mayor Rahn
called the meeting to order. The Mayor arrived at 12:40 o'clock
P.M., whereupon Member Rahn yalded the chair.
This meeting was called to discuss the installation of a water -
main improvement on Olson Memorial Highway.
The Administrative Assistant presented and read a letter dated
September 16, 1954, from the Argonaut Realty Division of the
General Motors Corporation, said letter advising that General
Motors would keep their bonus offer of $10,000.00 open after
October 30, 19541 if they were assured that on said date, con-
struction of the watermain under discussion was under way.
The Administrative Assistant further stated that he had advised
Mr. T. J. Parrent of the Argonaut Realty Division that the
Council proposes to specially assess the southerly boundary
of the General Motors property fronting on the service drive
of Olson Memorial Highways and that Mr. Parrent had not objected
to the proposed special assessment, but did refuse to state
in the letter of September 16, 1954, that General Motors would
agree to°the special assessment.
The Village Attorney stated that before Minneapolis could be
compelled to approve the watermain project and to make the
connection in 1954, should compulsion be necessary, "proper
demand" must be made upon the City of Minneapolis, 'proper
demand" being interpreted to mean the submission of working
plans and specifications.
The Council instructed the Attorney to make demand on the City
of Minneapolis for the watermain project and connection immedia-
tely, and to report the results of said demand to the Council.
The Council instructed the Attorney to advise the General Motors
Corporation that their letter of September 16, 1954, referred
to above, is not satisfactory, and that the Council desired that
the following agreements be set forth in a letter from said
company before proceeding with the improvement:
1. A guarantee that the sum of $10,000.00 would be paid the
Village of Golden Valley, to be credited against the cost of
the watermain improvement.
2. A guarantee that the General Motors Corporation would pay
Special Assessments for said improvement on the southerly bound-
ary of its property fronting on the service drive of Olson
Memorial Highway, for the watermain improvement.
3. An agreement that the General Motors Corporation will pay
the sum of $10,000.00 even though unanticipated construction
delays occur.
4. An agreement that should -the City of Minneapolis delay the
project in any way, the above agreements of the General Motors
Corporation are to remain in full force until released by_the
Village of Golden Valley.
Mr. Harry Mayeron, on questions stated that should an early hard
freeze occur, the cost of the improvement would increase if
work were continued.
Member Rahn introduced the following resolution and moved its
adoption: "RESOLUTION ORDERING WORKING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
FOR WATERMAIN IMPROVEMENT"t provided, however, that the Name
of the Engineering Company be omitted from the resolution at
this time.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded by Member Bies and upon vote being taken thereon, the
following members voted in favor thereof: Bies, Foss, Huebsch,
Rahn and Stark, and the following voted against the same: None,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted,
signed by the Mayor and attested by the Clerk. See Resolutions
Book page j3s'.
Member Stark instructed that the minutes show that he believed
that a 24 inch watermain should be installed. A discussion
followed, during which Mr. Mayeron again pointed out that his
company, the G. M. Orr Engineering Company, recommended the
installation of a 24 inch watermain.
Mayor Huebsch instructed that the minutes show that the Council
is not ordering the installation of a 24 inch watermain because
Minneapolis will require that booster pump and storage facilities
be provided if a larger pipe is installed.
The Council then discussed which engineering company should be
appointed by the above resolution. Member Foss stated his
objections to the G. M. Orr Engineering Company, in detail.
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MOVED by Rahn seconded by Bies to insert the name of the G. M.
Orr Engineering Company in the preceeding resolution, "RESOLUTION
ORDERING WORKING PLAINS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR dAT_TTRMAIN
IMPROVEMENT".
Upon vote being taken ?n the above resolution Members Rahn and
Bies voted "YES" and Members Foss and Stark voted "NO", where-
upon Mayor xuebsch voted "YES", and declared the motion carried.
Sanitary Sewers: Magor $uebsch and Mr. Harry Mayeron were
appointed as a committee of two to inquire of the City of
Minneapolis as to when said city intended to construct that
portion of the sanitary sewer interceptor lying within the
city limits of Minneapolis.
Budget Conference: The Council agreed to meet at 8:00 o'clock
P.M., Monday, Ocfober 4, 1954, for the purpose of discussing the
1955 Village Budget.
MOVED by Rahn seconded by Bies carried that the meeting adjourn.
Lam;-.
payor -
Attest: /Laza
Village Clerk
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