04-05-55 Council Minutesi
REGULAR MEETING
of the
VILLAGE COUNCIL
April 5, 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 said Village on the 5th day of April, 1955, at 7:30 o'clock P.M.
The following members were present: Huebsch, Bies,:?ahn, Foss, and the
following was absent; Stark. The Mayor called the meeting to order at
7:35 o'Clock P.M.
MOVED by Rahn secondggd by ni_,s carried that the reading of the minutes of
the meetings held on iarcY' 6';'„1955 be dispensed with and that said minutes
be approved as submitted to each member of this Council prior to this
meeting, with the—acidltlen 4 4P. Melvin Hetlaid Ls faet and figares en +69
s dente a
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of the audience wishes them read. (The minutes were not read.)
MOVED by Bies seconded by Foss carried that the minutes of the meeting of
March 29, 1955, be dispensed with and that said minutes be approved as r
submitted to each member of this Council prior to this meeting unlesssome
member of the audience wishes them read. ( The minutes were not read.)
The Mayor recommended that Miss Marie Ehr be appointed acting clerk for
the purpose of recording Council action of the instant meeting.
MOVED by Foss seconded by Rahn, carried to approve the recommendation
of the Mayor.
Bids: Dump Truck The Village Attorney presented an affidavit of notice
of call for bids for the purchase of a dump truck according to specifi-
cations. Said affidavit was examined, approved and ordered placed on file.
The Mayor announced that this was the time and place for opening and
consideration of sealed bids for the purchase of said truck, in accordance
with the n^tice of advertisement for bids published by the attorney and
heretofor presented to this Council.
The Village Attorney read a letter from General Motors Corporation
stating that the addendum to the dump truck specifications was not received
by them and therefore they were unable to submit a bid.
MOVED by Rahn seconded by Foss carried that all bids,be returned unopened
and that the Village re -advertise with _revised specifications.
Bids: Petroleum Products The Village Attorney presented an affidavit.of
publication of notice of call for bids for the purchase of petroleum
products according to specifications. Said affidavit was examined,
approved and ordered placed on file.
The Mayor announced that this was the time and place for opening and is
consideration of sealed bids for the purchase of said petroleum, in>Prabd`
accordance with the notice of advertisement f or bids published by the
attorney and heretofore presented to this Council.
The Attorney presented to the Council five sealed bids submitted in the
course of said notice. Said bids were opened, publicly read and considered.
Said bids were found to be as follow:
Standard
Regent
Petroleum
Sinclair
Ford Deep -
Oil Co.
Fuel Co.
Service Co.
Ref. Co.
Rock
Item No. 1 .196 gal.
.191 gal.
41F8 gal.
.139 1121.
.195 gal.
1,960.00
1,910.00
1,F80.00
1,950.00
Item No. 2 .133 gal.
.132 gal.
.13 gal.
.119 gal.
.127 gal.
931.00
924.00
931.00
889.00
Item No. 3 .133 gal.
.132 gal.
.1325 gal.
.119 gal.
.127 gal
266.00
264.00
265.00
254.00
3,1 7.00
31098.00
3,0 ,.00
2, 1.00
31093.00
Increase or
Increse or
#1 firm bid
Tank
decrease at
decrease at
#2 & #3
Wagon
posted prices
posted prices
based on low
prices
in wall Street
prevail
Journal
MOVED by Rahn seconded by Foss carried that the bids be tabled until the
meeting of April 12, 1955
Hardship Waiver -Roland Erickson The Village Engineer presented the plans
and petition of Mr. Roland rickson for a waiver to construct a dwelling
at 211_3 Toledo Avenue North described as the south one-half of Lot 14,
Auditor's Sub --division 361. Mr. Ogard stated that Mr. Erickson's plans
for a two foot waiver on the south and a 31 foot waiver on the north
had been approved by the Planning Commission.
MOV,TT,D by Foss seconded by Bies carried to grant Mr. Erickson a waiver to
construct a dwelling according to said survey and plans on file in the
office of Building Inspector.
Request for Re -zoning - Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railway
Mr. M. L. Davenport,ndustrial Ag_ent for the Minneapolis, Ncrthfield and
Southern Railroad requested that approximately 80 acres of land lying
south of Medicine Lake Road and east of Winnetka Avenue North be zoned
from Open Development to Industrial. The Council was advised that the
Planning Commission had studied this matter and had granted approval.
MOVED by Foss
seconded by
.Rahn carried, that notice of public hearing on
the proposed
re -zoning of
said tract of land from Open Development to
Industrial be
hearing to be
inserted in
held on May
the official Village newspaper said public
3, 1955.
Change Order # One Sanitary Sewer Laterals Mr. Harry Mayeron of the
G. M. Orr Engineering 11ompany advised the Council that the gas connections
would be omitted, that the property owners will replace sod outside of a
six foot strip specified, and an error in computing the bid equaling
a total of $ 11,750.00 be deducted from the contracts with Barbarossa.and
Nodland.
MOVED by Foss seconded by Rahn carried to accept the change order.
Re: Special Assessment Department Mr. Harry Mayeron introduced Mr. Claire
Alden whose application for the spreading of special assessments on
lateral sewers had been received prior to this meeting.
Mr. Alden stated that he would employ his own help and furnish all materials
necessary to spread all special assessments on laterals before the October
10th deadline.
The Council discussed the possibility of hiring a full-time permanent
employee to do the special assessment work, however, it was decided that
time was of the essence in this case and that Mr. Alden could train an
enployee of the Village to take over the department after the 1955 laterals ..
are spread.
MOVED by Rahn seconded by Bies carried that a.formal agreement between the
Village and Mr. Alden be drawn up by the Attorney and that Mr. Alden be
employed as set forth in his letter of March 1955.
Re: Sanitary Sewer Inspector The Village Engineer presented facts and
figures on the employment of a full time sewer inspector for the Village.
Mr. Harry Hamman, Plumbing Inspector, stated he did not believe a full
time inspector would be necessary.
MOVED by Rahn seconded by Huebsch carried that the matter be tabled
indefinetly due to the fact that time is not of the essence, and that the
Council wished to discuss the matter with Mr. Owens upon his return.
G. M. Orr Bill Mr. Mayeron of the G. M. Orr Engineering Company presented
a bill in the amount of $ 39,128.01 as a 3i% fee for engineering on the
Sanitary Sewer Laterals.
The Attorney stated that the bill was in the proper form.
MOVED by Rahn, seconded by Bies, carried that the bill of the G. M. Orr
Engineeri-
ng Company be paid out of monies received from the bond issue of
April 125 1955.
E. F. Crowl Assessment Mr. Crowl appeared to protest the assessment
levied on his property for the sewer trunk line.
MOVED by Rahn seconded by Foss carried to place this item on the agenda for
the regular meeting of the Council of April 19, 1955.
Re: New Hope Progress Report Mr. Mayeron of the G. M. Orr Engineering
Company stated that the Minneapolis City Council would not take any action
on the proposed New Hope Sewer until April 8, 1955.
MOVED by Rahn seconded by Bies carried that this item be placed on the
Council's agenda for April 19, 1955.
Service Drive - T. H. 55 from Jersey to Sixth Avenue North. The Engineer
presented letters from residents along T._H, who wish access to the
new highway.
The Mayor requested the Engineer to prepare proper petitions for the
interested property owners, and that the property item be placed on the
Council agenda for May 3, 1955 for a. progress report.
Re: Bond Sale: The Attorney stated that the Bond sale will be held on
Aril. 1 , -1975 and also that the Village has received a BAA rating from
Moody's Investors Service..
Acceptance - Tract F - Westurban
MOVED by Rahn seconded by Huebsch carried to accept said Tract F as per
survey on file in the office of the Village Clerk.
Suburban Hennepin County Relief Contract
MOVED by Foss seconded by Rahn carried to accept the contract and authorize
the Mayor and Clerk to affix their signatures thereto.
Lindstrom Building Permit The Engineer reported that the building permit
had been issued subject to restrictions as set forth in the minutes of the
March 29, 1955 meeting and that the Building Inspector had been alerted
to check the construction.
Tax Forfeited Lands
MOVED by Rahn seconded by Foss carried to adopt a resolution authorizing
the sale of tax forfeited lands designed as list 381-C said resolution
referred to hereinafter as Resolution No.//.2 , and to authorize the proper
VillageOfficials to execute and forward said resolution to the Hennepin
County Land Commissioner. See resolution Book Page a / .
Appointment to Park Board
MOVED by Noss seconded by Bies carried that Mr. Wallace Gustafson, 6336
Phoenix Street be appointed to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Hasley Johnson.
Specifitations-Fire Truck
MOVED by Rahn seconded by Bies carried to approve the plans and specifications
presented by the -fire department for the purchase of a fire truck and that
call for bids be inserted in the official Village newspaper, all bids to be
opened and considered May 3, 1955.
Minnesota Highway Department Request for Permit. The Mayor read a letter
from M. J. Hoffman - Highway Commissioner of the Uta.te of Minnesota
setting forth the Highway's plans for the use of their property on T.H. 100.
MOVED by Rahn seconded by Foss carried to place this item on the Council's
agenda for April 19, 1955.
Cigarette License.
MOVED by Rahn seconded by Foss carried to approve issue of a cigarette
license per application on file to Woodfill's Shell Service (License No. 983)
Electrical Ordinance
MOVED by Rahn seconded by Foss carried to instruct the Village Attorney to
prepare an ammendment to the Village Electrical Ordinance changing the yearly
license fee from $ 5.00 to $ 15.00.
Bills
MOVED by Rahn seconded by Foss carried to approve the following bills in the
total amount of $ 110,938.22.
1104
through 1132 Payroll
4,946.14 A
8057
Peter Lametti, Lametti & Sons
71,699.68^^
8058
Federal Reserve Bank
933.80
w
8059
Arthur Hansen, State Treasurer
248.73
8060
Minnesota Hospital Assn.
158.00
8061
Golden Valley State Bank
p
8062
N. W. Bell Telephone Go.
118.22
"
8063
Standard Oil Company
128.08^
8064
Post Publishing Co.
1.00
8065
Minneapolis Suburban Newspaper
39.00
8066
Northern States Power Co.
220.58
�
8067
J. A. Curtis
16.40
8068
H. C. Strom Co.
50.00
8069
Glenwood -Inglewood
29.45
8070
Mrs. A. L. Mc Ginnis
19.00
8071
Miller Davis
64.73
8072
Farnham's
101.25
8073
Morell & Nichols
422.02
80711
Brulin & Company
12.25
8075
The Waterbury Co.
10.00
'
8076
Waldron Drugs
2.50
A
8077
Shell Oil 6-mpany
81.57
A
8078
Richardg,Janes, Hoke, Montgomery,& Cobb
10.00
r
8079
James R. Brown Plbg. Company
57.66
8080
W. S. Nott Company
189.90
8081
Thompson Lumber Co.
35.39
8082
Graybar Electric Co.
68.19
r»
8083
Minn. Fire Equipment Co.
89.16
8084
Lyle R. Larsen
25.02
8085
Kuipers Our Own Hardware
26.76
8086
Arthur Hansen, State Treasurer
277.13
8087
Arthur Hansen, State Treasurer
2,305.00
Bills Approved continued:
8088 W. H. Ziegler Company
8989 Bergerson Caswell, Inc.
8090 Harry Hamman
8091 Martin Paquette
8092 Don Lynch
8093 Golden Valley Paint & Floor Covering Company
80911 Donald Harstad
8095 Bob Knowles Ford Co.
8096 Suburban Hennepin Co. Relief Board
8097 N. W. National Bank
8098 Maurice E. Scroggins, Jr.
8099 Geo. C. Jones
8100 Fred L. Chapman
8101 H. A. Rogers
8102 Mpls. Blueprinting Co.
8103 Twin City Testing & Engineering Laboratory
8104 C. E. Coulter
92.25
11313.50
63.19
110.08
206.40
1.45 "
262.50
1,150.00
448.78
23,590.14
75.00
75.00
75.00
6.60
9.72
97.00 t
975.00
Total
$ 1
The Mayor recommended that Miss Marie Ehr be appointed 0,�93�22
,
acting clerk for the purpose of recording Council action of the
instant meeting.
MOVED by Foss seconded by Rahn carried to ar.prove the recommendation of
the Mayor
MOVED by Rahn seconded by Foss carried that the meeting adjourn.
Mayor
Attest: _ a'- e erk _ _ M
/- Vil_lage Clerk
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