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10-16-56 City Council MinutesREGULAR MEETING of the VILLAGE COUNCIL October 16, 1956 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 October 16, 1956, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. The following members were present; Bies, Rahn, Stark and Teresi; and the following was absent: Nadasdy. Acting Mayor Bies called the meeting to order at 7135 o'clock P.M. (No minutes were presented for approval.) Golden Valley Park Board: Mr. Charles Doell, Superintendent of the Minneapolis Park Board was present at the request of the Golden Valley Park Board. Mr. Doell stated that Golden Valley's most immediate problem is the acquisition of suitable park property and that his experience led him to believe that Golden Valley should have two neighborhood parks of ten to twenty acres in size, but that the actual number of such parks depended upon the division of the Village by streets and natural barriers or divisions. Mr. Doell further stated that Minneapolis would cooperate in a survey of all of Golden Valley with the idea of developing such neighborhood parks and other park facilities as may be necessary. Mr. Ray Stockman then referred to a letter from the Administrator dated September 25, 1956, said letter advising the Park BoaLtd that the Council would consider ad velorem tax levy upon the Village for park purposes upon' a proper presentation being made, showing planning and demand. MOVED by Rahn seconded by Teresi carried to authorize the Golden Valley Park Board to exceed its 1956 budget in the amount of $1,200.00, said money to be used for the purpose of hiring a park planning consultant, Mr. Robert Corwin. Change Order No. 3, South Trunk Sewer (Hopechest): Mr. Harry Mayeron of the G. M. Orr Engineering Company, presented his company's estimate of said improvement in the amount of 1,938 lineal feet of sewer at a cost per front foot of $7.00, or a total cost of $13,566.00. The Attorney stated that he was giving the Administrator waivers of notice of public hear- ing, which should be executed by authorized representatives of the Hope Chest Company. MOVED by Rahn seconded by Stark carried to authorize the Administrator to sign Change Order Number 3, subject to the acquisition of the proper waivers, and to instruct the Administrator to study and make recommendations regarding the method of specially assessing the improvement. Minneapolis Park Board: MWED by Rahn seconded by Teresi carried that the Attorney be instructed to prepare an ordinance embodying all negotiations heretofore concluded with the Minneapolis Park Board. 212 -2- "Minutes of Regular Meeting of the Village Council, October 16, 1956" Request for Public Hearing - Standard Oil Company: MOVED by Rahn second by Stark carried to instruct the Administrator to cause notice of advertisement of public hearing to be inserted in the official Village newspaper regarding the zoning of an area described in the petition of said company from Open Development to Industrial Zoning District, said hearing to be held on the 8th of November, 1956. Request for Public Hearing - Meadowbrook High School Propertys MINED by Stark seconded by Teresi carried to instruct the Village Administrator to cause notice of advertisement of public hearing to be inserted in the official Village newspaper regarding the zoning of the Meadowbrook High School property from Open Development to Institutional District, said hearing to be held on the 13th of November, 1956. Commercial Building Permit - Skelgas C2MEZ: Said company requested permission to enclose a dock located at 5340 Wayzata Blvd., with fireproof materials. MOVED by Stark seconded by Bies carried to defer action pending investigation by the Fire Marshall. Hardsh12 Waiver - Lot 19 Block 2 Noble Grove Addition - Re uest of Grevich: MOVED by Rahn seconded by Teresi carried to approve said request for hardship waiver per recommendation of the Planning Commission and to instruct the Building Inspector to issue a permit for the construction of a home on said lot and block per plans and specifications on file in the Administrators office. (Set -back of 25 feet) Hardship Waiver - Lots 7 & 8, Meadowbrook Acres - Robert H. Carlson: MOVED by Rahn seconded by Teresi carried to grant request for hardship Waiver per recommendation of the Planning Commission and grant permission for Mr. Carlson to plat three lots of not less than 95 feet in width, per petition on file in the administrative offices. Request for Building Permit - Valley Community Presbyterian Church: Mr. Cordling, representing Hills, Gilbertson, and Hayes, Architects, requested the Council give special consideration to the issuance of a building permit for the construction of an addition to said church. MOVED by Teresi seconded by Stark carried to instruct the Building Inspector to issue a permit to said church subject to review by the Village Administrator as to land use and car parking facj lities. Adjourned Public Hearing - First Reading, Comprehensive Zoning Ordinances MOVED by Rahn seconded by Stark carried to give a first reading to an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CODE BY MAKING ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROCEDURAL CHANGES AND PROHIBITING RESIDENTIAL USES IN OTHER USE DISTRICTS." MOVED by Rahn seconded by Stark carried to approve the above ordinance quoted 1 1 -3- "Minutes of Regular Meeting of the Village Council, October 16, 1956" by title on its first reading. Traffic Signals- Intersection, T. H. #55 and County Road #18: The Administrator read a letter dated October 3, 1956, from the State Highway Department, said letter stating that a density and turning movements study at the intersection of T.H. #55 and County Road #18 showed a justificable need for traffic control signals. Said letter further stated that the State was willing to participate in the cost on the following basis: Fifty percent from State funds, 25% from the Village of Golden Valley, and 25% from the Village of Plymouth. MVED by Rahn seconded by Stark carried traffic control signal contingent upon Plymouth in an equal amount. Olson Highway Watermain Relocation: to approve the installation of said the participation of the Village of MOVED by Stark seconded by Teresi carried to authorize execution of contract for said work with the Nodland-Barharossa Company. Maintenance of Sixth Avenue North: MOVED by Rahn seconded by Stark carried that the Village of Golden Valley assume maintenance of Sixth Avenue North effective as of this date. County Road #102: The Village Administrator presented and read a letter dated October 1, 1956, from the Hennepin County Highway Department, said letter being attached to a resolution stating that the Village of Golden Valley had acquired a 100 foot right-of-way for Douglas Drive between Golden Valley Road and T.H. #55• The Administrator advised the Council that he had told Mr. Edward Tomczyk, Right -of -Way negotiator for Hennepin County, prior to the drafting of said resolution by Hennepin County, that the Village of Golden Valley owned right-of-way northerly from T.H. #55 to the right-of-way of the Minnesota Western Railway tracks, but no more. It appeared that the resolution accompanying the above referenced letter was not in conformance with the facts above stated. MOVED by Teresi seconded by Stark carried that the Village Attorney negotiate with the Minneapolis Gas Company in order to determine whether or not the Gas Company will dedicate the necessary right-of-way for Douglas Drive North from the Minnesota Western Tracks to Golden Valley Road. Report of Attorney - Condemnation of 4 Yale Garden Homes: Village Attorney reported the Committee on Condemnation will be ready to announce the awards on Monday, October 22, 1956. G� 214 -4- "Minutes of Regular Meeting of the Village Council, October 16, 1956" Laterals for South Trunk Sewer: Ni0VED by Rahn seconded by Stark carried to approve petitions submitted in lateral areas by the Village Engineer as follows: I. South Trunk Sewer Districts A B C1, C21 C3, C5 D E - South of Glenwood Avenue and a strip along Turnerts Crossroad and Wayzata Boulevard I - The west end only II. Northeast Corner For the following plats: Merribee Hills 3rd E. E. Dietrich's 3rd Schaper property III. Miscellaneous Lateral sewer on Douglas Drive from Golden Valley Road to St. Croix Avenue Winnetka Avenue from Sixth Avenue North to Duluth Avenue MNED by Teresi seconded by Stark carried to employ the G. M..Orr Engineering Company to furnish a preliminary report on the cost of sanitary sewer laterals as reported by the Village Engineer in the South Trunk District. Re est for Public Hearin - SanitTZ Sewers - Church of the Good She herds Member Rahn introduced and read the following resolution and MDVED its adoption: "RESOLUTION ORDERING PUBLIC HEARING FOR LATERAL SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT" (Jersey Avenue 2A). The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Stark and, upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Bies, Rahn, Stark, Teresi; 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, said hearing to be held November 13, 1956. See Resolutions Book Page i/2L. SEecial Assessment of the Minnesota State Highway Department Maintenance Center: v...�wr r. The Attorney stated that he would have this matter ready for Council action at the next regular meeting. RE: Voting Machines: MOVED by Rahn seconded by Teresi carried that the Administrator advise the County Attorney that, at the present time, the Village feels that it can continue with the present methods for an indefinite time. -5 - "Minutes of Regular Meeting of the Village Council, October 16, 1956" Date of Council Meeting: MOVED by Rahn seconded by Teresi carried to change the next regular Council meeting to November 13, 1956, due to the fact that the Presidential Election falls on November 6, 1956. Appointment of Election Judges and Clerks: MOVED by Teresi seconded by Rahn carried to appoint eht following persons as election judges and/or clerks for the Presidential Election to be held on November 6, 1956: District No. 1 - Noble Avenue School: *Mrs. Earl Costigan 3030 Quail Avenue No. Mrs. Lyle Jensen 2925 Perry Avenue No. Mrs. Wm. Amundson 5001 Culver Road Mrs. Ted Valine 4920 Triton Drive Mrs. Leatha Hanson 2940 Perry Avenue No. District No. 2 - St. Margaret Mary's School: *Mrs. Irene Hafterson 5104 Thotland Road Mrs. Louise Hutchinson 5349 Golden Valley Road Mrs. Hilda Pankonie 4715 Golden Valley Road Mrs. Francis Bohnenstingel 3211 - 23rd Avenue No. District No. 3 - Fire Station : *Mrs. L. 0. Wallgren Mrs. Al. Gilbertson Mrs. Carl Sandell Mrs. S. C. Gordon Mrs. Edith Hultgren 4515 Chatelain Terrace 341 Burntside Drive 4605 Chatelain Terrace 220 Meadowlane No. 326 Westwood Drive No. District No. 4 - Meadowbrook School: *Mrs. Inez Kullberg 400 Lilac Drive So. Mrs. 0. C. Chamberlin 621 Turnpike Rd. Mrs. S. Helgeson 201 Janalyn Circle Yxs. Margaret Mattison 17 Meadow Lane So. Mrs. Wm. Montroy 309 Ottawa Ave. So. District No. 5 - Village Hall: *Mrs. Betty Tetrud Mrs. Herbert Hirt Mrs. Don Scrimger Mrs. Myrtle Dahlin Mrs. Eileen Assumma 1041 Idaho Avenue No. 1101 Idaho Avenue No. 1337 Kelly Drive 5730 Golden Valley Road 5645 St. Croix Ave. No. JU 5063 JU 6996 JU 1023 JU 1426 JU 2025 JU 7149 JU 6802 JU 1894 CH 3559 AL 5164 AL 0125 AL 1256 CH 1930 HY 0465 OR 5-6047 OR 5-6261 FR 7-3801 FE 9-2819 FE 7-1226 OR 5-8056 OR 5-8667 OR 5-8038 CR 5-4450 OR 5-4652 "Minutes of Regular Meeting of the Village Council, October 16, 1956" District No. 6 - Baptist Church: *Mrs. Arthur Wilson Mrs. Sheldon Ostroot Mrs. Theedore Ahrens Mrs. Eva Erickson Mrs. Matt Dougherty Alternates: 6701 Glenwood Avenue 7430 Harold Avenue 240 Georgia Ave. No. 330 Georgia Avenue No. 9325 - Sixth Avenue No. District No. 1 - Noble Avenue School: Mrs. John Ferguson Mrs. Ray Stockman Mrs. J. Walfred Johnson Mrs. Robert Costigan 4827 Culver Road 3125 Quail Avenue No. 5300 St. Croix Ave. No. 3030 Quail Avenue No. District No. 2 - St. Margaret Maryts School: Mrs. Marilynn Klouda Mrs. Eric Anderson Mrs. Evelyn Kl.ipstein Mrs. Alice Moffitt District No. 3 - Fire Station: Mrs. Ivar Glemming Mrs. Harriet Olson Mrs. Maxine Russell Mrs. Gerald Hoy 5311 Golden Valley Rd. 5340 Golden Valley Rd. 5321 Golden Valley Rd. 1240 Toledo Ave. No. 114 Burntside Drive 209 Ardmore Drive 101 France Avenue No. 4501 Chatelain Terrace District No. 4 - Meadowbrook School: Mrs. Curtis Noble Mrs. Barbara NcKeand Mrs. Morris Weiner District No. 5 - Village Hall: Mrs. Helen Horton Mrs. Reino Jokinen Mrs. Ann Bertch Mrs. H. Melvin Hermanson District No. 6 - Baptist Church: Mrs. Robert Raymond Mrs. Ernest Israel Mrs. Harold Anderson Mrs. E. R. Mellberg 209 Meadow Lane So. 4309 Glenwood Avenue 515 Natchez Avenue So. 7701 Plymouth Avenue 1334 Kelly Drive 6540 Plymouth Avenue 1325 Welcome Avenue 9326 - 6th Avenue No. 424 Winnetka Avenue No. 1500 Valders Avenue No. 6736 Glenwood Avenue OR 5-9616 OR 5-6653 OR 5-5907 OR 5-9256 OR 5-8929 JU 3668 JU 1858 JU 5056 JU 5063 JU 5378 JU 3544 JU 6697 Ju 4132 CH 5118 HY 4027 FE 2-1737 Hy 6718 FE 8-5265 CH 3151 FR 7-7589 OR 5-6630 OR 5-7282 OR 5-8358 OR 5-5298 OR 5-7885 OR 5-5958 OR 5-7256 OR 5-7965 1 1 i I 1 1 -7- "Minutes of Regular Meeting of the Village Council, October 16, 1956" Brookview Golf Club versus the Village of Golden Valley - Sanitary Sewer Assessments: The Administrator advised the Council that he had been served notice of said Golf Club's appeal from the special assessments levied by this Council on October 2, 1956. The Attorney was instructed to do everything reasonably necessary to protect the interests of the Village of Golden Valley. Storm -Sewer Studies - Tyrol Hills,LotA: The Administrator advised the Council that on September 28, 1956, he had requested the Attorney and the Engineer to (1) determine whether or not the Village could condemn and purchase said Lot A in lieu of a storm sewer improvement and specially assess the cost of said improvement against benefitted property, and (2) determine the feasibility of the condemnation and purchase of Lot A and its probable cost as opposed to the cost of a regular storm sewer improvement. After discussion, the Council instructed that the orders of the Administrator be complied with by the Attorney and the Engineer and that notice of public hearing on said matterbbe published, the hearing to be held on November 13, 1956• MVED by Teresi seconded by Rahn carried to approve the bills in the total amount of $180,146.74. . Pay Roll No. 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1023. Northwestern Bell Telephone Company 1024 . . . . . . W. A. Moes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1025 . . . . . . A. Paul Lommen . . . . . . . . . . . 1026 . . . . . . Ed Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1027 . . . . . . J. A. Curtis . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1028 . . . . . . Standard Duplicator Co. 1029 . . . . . . Stanley D. Kane . . . . . . . . . . . 1030 . . . . . . Suburban Floor Service . 1031 . . . . . . Art Peterson Garage . . 1032 . . . . . . Acme Tag Company . . . . . . . . . . . 1033 . . . . . . John Richards . . . . . . . . . . . . 1034 . . Edward Howard .. . . . . . . . . . . 1035 . . Hans Walz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1036 . . . . . . Everett Frandsen . . . . . . . . . . . 1037 . . . . . . Alois Stein . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1038 . . . . . . Robert J. Meyer, M.D. . . . . . . . . 1039 . . . . Cornelius Rydmark . . . . . . . . . . 1040 . . . . . . Bury and Carlson . . . . . 1041 . . . . . . G. M. Steward Lumber Co. 1042 . . . . . . Homedale Nursery . . . . 1043 . . . . . Dundee Landscaping Co. . 1044 . . . . Minneapolis Blueprinting Co. . . 1045 . . . . Borchert -Ingersoll, Inc. . . . . . . 1046 . . . . . . Charles Olson & Sons . . . 1047 . . . . . Suburban Hennepin County Relief Board 1048 . . . . . Minneapolis Oxygen Co. . . . . . . . . 1049 . . . . . . Federal Reserve Bank . 9 0 . 0 . . . . . $ 6,748.04 . 232.81 A .... 571-09-N 7.00 .... 50.00. .. 40.75-; . . . 8.20- 0 . . . 64.42-. . 175.00 . 12.80 . 164-35,A ... 2.50 .... 2.50,,, .. 2.50.. ... 2.50` .... 2.50, • 430.00 . 148.00 ... 145.60 . 172.06,,A . 380.00 • 381.00 . .. 185-00" . . . 470.00'\ . . . 21.60 u . . . . 351-921\ 10.11' . 1,846.10 10 "Minutes of Regular Meeting of the Village Council, October 16, 1956r' No. 1050 . . . . . . Minnesota Hospital Service Assn. . . $ 257.65" 471.12 �, 1051 . . . . . . Arthur Hanson . . . . . . . . . . . 1004 . . . . . . Miller Davis Co. . . . . . . . . . 88.50 1005 . . . . . . Midway Office Equipment 80. . . . . . . . 15.00'-' 1006 . . . . . . VOID . . . . . . . VOID . . . . . . . . . . 1007 . . . . . . J. V. Gleason . . . . . . . . . : . . 3,749.10^ 1008 . . . . . . Nodland & Barbarossa . . . . . . . . . 141,133.14' 1009 . . . . . . Art Bolier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,,776-78 - 1010 . . . . . . Jennie Lindblad & Helen Baxter . . . . 225.00'' 1011 . . . . . . Lyle Spake & Jennie Spake . . . . . . . . 125.00^ 1012 . . . . . . Louis J. Eliegert & Anne Riegert . . . . . . 225.00' 1013 . . . . . . Margaret Riegert & Lucille Riegert . . . . 80.00-" 1014 . . . . . . Charles B. Riegert & Margaret Riegert . . . 200.00,E 1015 . . . . . . Walter M. Mooney & Thelda Mooney ..... MOO -- 1016 . . . . . . Jerome T. Levinson . . . . . . . . . . . . 67.10 N LVED by Rahn seconded by Stark carried to adjourn the meeting. 1