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02-15-55 Council Minutesmt REGULAR MEETING of t he VILLAGE COUNCIL February 15th, 1955 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 in the Village Hall in said Village on the 15th day of February, 1955, at 7:30 o1clock P.M. The following members were present: Bies, Huebsch, and Stark; and the following arrived shortly after the meeting was called to order: Foss and Rahn. The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:35 orclock P.M. MOVED by Stark seconded by Bies carried that the reading of the minutes of the meeting held on February lst, 1955, be dispensed with and that said minutes be approved as submitted to each member of this Council prior to this meeting unless some member of the audience wishes them read. (The minutes were not read.) Public Hearing, Sanitary ;Sewer Laterals: The public was advised that the public hearing scheduled for this time and place could not be held inasmuch as publication of the notice of public hear- ing had not been published in two consecutive issues of the official village newspaper, and that the public hearing scheduled for this meeting would be held on March lst, 1955• Resolution Calling For Public Hearing On Certain Sanitar Sewer Lateral Improvements: ;See minutes of January 1 th and January 27th, 19 Member Mark introduced the following resolution herein quoted by title and MOVED its adoption: "RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED SEWER IMPROVEMENTS". Lateral Districts No. 1(f), 1(i), 1(k), 1(j), and 1(1). The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Foss 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 his signature attested by the Clerk. See Resolutions Book page 76 . Member Stark introduced the following resolution herein quoted by title and MOVED its adoption: "RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND ORDERING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS". (Bids to be opened at 12;00 Noon, March 11, 1955.) The motion for the adoption of the. -foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Foss and upon vote being taken thereon, the following members voted in favor thereof: Bies, Foss, Huebsch, 1 1 1 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 his signature attested by the Clerk. See Resolutions Book page v o . 'Trunk Sewer Route: George Hanson Property: Mr. Harry Mayeron, representative of the G. M. Orr Engineering Company, presented a drawing showing the proposed route of the sewer lateral for district No. l(a)(A1ong the NW edge of Sweeney Lake in a southerly direction thence due West on the quarter section line). Mr. Mayeron stated that he recommended the route as shown as damaging or destroying the least number of lots which might at some future time be platted by the owner of the property, and that the only damage would be to a tulip bed, inasmuch as he proposed to jack the sewer pipe under a grove of trees lying north and west of the home of Mr. Hanson. The Village Attorney stated that a conference between Mr. Arthur Nelson, attorney, representing Mr. George Hanson, Mr. Harry Mayeron, Mr. Royce W. Owens, and Mr. Duane W. Foss, had been held on February 3rd, 19551 in the offices of the G. M. Orr Engineering Company, said conference having been called at the instigation of the attorney. Mr. Mayeron stated that at the above mentioned conference, Mr. Nelson had been advised of the route proposed above and that Mr. Nelson had stated that said proposed route was the least damaging to his client and that he would not recommend that his client oppose the condemnation. The Council instructed Mr. Mayeron to proceed with plans and specifications according to the route inspected by this Council at this meeting, and instructed the attorney to proceed with condemnation of said route. Re: Lowry Terrace Storm Sewer: Member Rahn introduced the following resolution herein quoted by title and MOVED its adoption: "RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON PRO- POSED STORM SEWER I"MPROVEMENT". 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: 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 his signature attested by the Clerk. See Resolutions Book page_. The above Resolution instructed the G. M. Orr Engineering Com- pany to include in their sanitary sewer bids a separable item for the installation of a 36 inch storm sewer on Lowry Terrace extended between Orchard Avenue North and Regent Avenue North, said storm sewer to be installed at the same time as the lateral sewer is constructed. MOVED by Stark seconded by Foss carried that the Village Engineer be instructed to prepare additional plans and specifications for a storm sewer to connect to the above referenced storm sewer, and to instruct that a public hear- ing be held on the above improvement at such time as public hearings are held on 1955 improvements. Replacement of Boulevard Sod: The Council instructed the G. M. Orr Engineering Company to include in their plans and specifications, as a separable item, the replacement of boulevard sod by the successful bidder for the construction of lateral sanitary sewers, it being understood that publicity would be given to the alternative plan of causing the home owners to restore all sod at a probable lesser cost. Temporary House Connections: MOVED by Mark seconded by Foss carried to grant the Administrator and the Engineer authority to make administrative rulings regarding the type of house connections which are to be made by home builders until such time as sanitary sewer service becomes available in proposed sanitary sewer lateral districts No. 1(a) through 1(1), pro- vided that the Council does not at an earlier date enact an ordinance controlling such matters. Public Hearing, Rezoning, Re uest of Leonard Jensen: (See minutes of January 1 th, 19 The Village Clerk presented an affidavit of publication of notice of a public hearing to be held at this time and place regarding the zoning of a parcel of land described in said affidavit from Community Store to Light Industrial. Said affidavit was examined, approved, and ordered placed on file, The Mayor announced that this was the time and the place for the public hearing above referred to, and all persons present who desired to do so were afforded opportunity to express their views thereon as follows: Name of Objector Nature of Objection None None The Mayor then announced that the proponents of the above rezoning would be heard by the Council. Mr. Leonard Jensen advised the Council that Mr. Ehrenfeldt, and Mr. Henry Vakoc, representing the ,ABC Cabinet Woodwork Shop were present and would answer any and all questions regarding the proposed use of the property. M, Mr. Vakoc stated on question that there would be no loading dock facing Sixth Avenue North, but that a garage -type door would be constructed facing Sixth Avenue. On question to Mr. Vakoc, the Administrator stated that the Fire Marshall had advised him that the incinerator presently on the premises could not be used for the incineration of refuse from the ABC Cabinet Shop. MOVED by Stark seconded by Bies carried to give a first reading to an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF GOLDEN VALLEY". MOVED by Stark seconded by Bies carried to approve the above ordinance quoted by title on its first reading. MOVED by Foss seconded by Stark carried to give a second reading town ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF GOLDEN VALLEY", on the grounds of an urgency. MOVED by Stark seconded by Foss carried to approve the above ordinance quoted by title on its second reading and to order publication thereof. See Ordinance Book page Watermain Improvement: 26th Avenue North: (See minutes of February lst, 19 Member Rahn stated that he had attended the Council meeting of the Robbinsdale City Council on Monday, February 7th, 1955, and that said Council had tentatively agreed to permit residents residing on 26th Avenue North between Zenith Avenue North and Xerxes Avenue North to tap into a proposed loop of the Robbinsdale water system, it being under-i)od that Golden Valley would specially assess and pay to Robbinsdale its share of the cost of constructing the above referenced water - main loop. MOVED by Rahn seconded by Foss carried that if an agreement can be worked out, Golden Valley residences on 26th Avenue North between Zenith Avenue and Xerxes Avenue be permitted to tap into the Robbinsdale watermain loop when constructed and that the cost of the improvement be assessed on a lot basis and not by a front footage basis. Member Rahn introduced the following resolution herein quoted by title and MOVED its adoption: "RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENT". The motion for the adoption ^ft;14@ adept4,Gn of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Stark, 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 his signature was attested by the Clerk. See Resolutions Book page �s • M MOVED by Rahn seconded by Stark that the attorney be instructed to draw up a contract dealing with the above described watermain improvement for submission to the City Council of the City of Robbinsdale. The Council then discussed the feasibility of looping all the watermains in the Delphian Heights area. The Administrator recommended that a public hearing be held on said project. The Council agreed to lay over until the first meeting in May, 1955, consideration of such a project. Request for Public Hearing, Rezoning, Mr. Ed Conry: (See minutes of February lst, 19 MOVED by Foss seconded by Rahn carried that the Village Clerk be instructed to insert notice of public hearing in the official village newspaper regarding the zoning of a parcel of property lying east of the Westchester Addition, north of Tralee Addition, south of T. H. 55, and west of the right of 'way of the Minneapolis -Northfield and Southern Railway tracks, said public hearing to be held on March 15th, 1955• Brookfa1 r Addition, Acceptance of Streets: MOVED by Foss seconded by Bies carried that, upon the recommendation of the Village Engineer, and his report that said streets met or exceeded village specifications for street construction, and no drainage problems existed at this time, to accept all streets in said addition, provided, however, that the platters of the addition establish a bond replacing the present bond to cover the sodding of boulevards, planting of trees, and maintaining the streets for a period of one year. Dawn Acres Addition: Sub -division bond: MOVED by Foss seconded by Stark carried that the sub -division bond for the above addition of the Grandview Land Development Corporation in the sumof $20,000.00 be accepted. Acceptance of Sub -division Bond: Regent Avenue between Culver Road and Lowry: MOVED by Rahn seconded by Foss carried that the sub- division bond for the construction of the above street by the L. Z. Carlsono'Milding Corporation in the sum of $10,000.00 be accepted. Bonds of Elected Officials: MOVED by Foss seconded by Hahn carried to approve the bonds of office of Mr. Chester Campbell, for the office of Justice of Peace, and Mr. William Varner, Jr., for the office of Constable, each of whom was elected to the office indi- cated at the Village elections held on December 7th, 195%• Ordinance, Assault and Battery: MOVED by Bies seconded by Foss carried to give a second,ea�iz�tto an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE DECLARING ASSAJ?' ASD BATTERY A MISDEMEANOR, AND PRO- VIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF". 1 m MOVED by Bie-s seconded by Foss carried to approve the above ordinance quoted by title on its second reading and to order publication thereof. See Ordinance Book page . Ordinance: Non -Support: MOVED by Bies seconded by Rahn carried to give a se-cond reading to an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE DECLARING FAILURE TO SUPPORT WIFE OR CHILD A MISDEMEANOR AND PROVIDING A -PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF". MOVED by Bies seconded by Rahn carried to approve the above ordinance quoted by title on its second reading and to order publication thereof. See Ordinance Book page . Garbage License: Shumacher's Garbage service: MOVED by Bies seconded by -Stark carried to approve the issuance of a garbage license to Mr. Albert Shumacher, d/b/a Shumacher's Garbage Service, Maple Plain, Minnesota, per application -on file: Number of Li -cense :: To Whom Issued Albert Shumacher Duty Schedule, Police Department: The Administrator presented a police duty schedule prepared by Mr. A. L. McGinnis, Chief of Police, Village of Golden Valley. MOVED by Rahn seconded by Foss carried to accept the duty schedule of.the Chief of Police as submitted on this date and on file in the office of the Village Clerk, said duty schedule to be effectoive from and after February 21st, 1955, unless changed by this Council. Member Stark voted "NO" on the above motion, stating that he believed the duty schedule presented by the Administrator on February 4th, 1955, should be adopted. Re: County Ditch No. 18: (See minutes of January 18th, 1955•) The Mayor appointed Member Bies to represent Golden Valley in negoitations between Robbinsdale, Crystal, and School District No. 24, regarding the above County Ditch. Re: Building, Electrical, Plumbing, and Heating and Gas Codes: The Council discussed said codes and agreed that said codes would be adopted by this Council on March 15th, 1955, thus allowing members of the Council one month in which to study the various codes. MOVED by Foss seconded by Stark carried to approve the following bills in the total amount of $70926.87. 1028 through 1052 Payroll_ 3,110.89' 7959 Golden Valley State Bank (payroll) 7960 W. A. Moes 18.65 M 7961,Standard Oil Company 228.89- 7962 N. W. Bell Telephone Company 115.45 ' 7963 Mpls Suburban Newspaper 22.8o,, 7964 Ed Ryan., Sheriff 2.00 7965 Void 7966 Standard Duplicators 3�.20,, 7967 Kuipers Our Own Hardware 14 -80 7968 H. C. Strom Company 50-00 7969 Fred D. Melrose 13-50 7970 Robert Fitzsimmons 6.00 7971 Fillmore and Bradbury 25-70 7972 J. A. Curtis 79-70, 7973 H. C. Strom Company 316.00' 7974 Ace Maintenance 35.00 - 7975 Swan Erickson 25.65 7976 Corries 7-00 7977 Minn. Fire Equipment Co. 411.30,\ 7978 Landers, Norbloom, Christensen 50.57" 7979 Thompson Lumber Company 21-38 7980 Wm. H. Ziegler Company 61-03 7981 Mpls- Oxygen Company 80.20 7982 Minn. Sand & Gravel 67-04 7983 Morton Salt Company 55.20 7984 H. A. Rogers Company 4,05 7985 Public Works Equipment Company 134-50 7986 Suburban Henn. Co. Relief Bd. 420.30'-?, 7987 Dorsey, Colman, Barker, Scott & Barber 505-46 7988 Stanley D. Kane 815.61 7989 Mpls. Blueprinting Company 260.00 7990 G. M. Orr Engineering Company 800.00 Total 07,926.5-7 V\ MOVED by Foss seconded by Stark carried that the meeting adjourn. Attest Mayor 4 6r -k 6: C C 11