01-03-61 City Council Minutes0
REGULAR MEETING
of the
VILLAGE COUNCIL
January 3, 1961
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 7800 Golden Valley Road in said Village on January 3, 1961, at
7:30 o'clock P.M.
The following members were present: Bies, Flannagan, Nadasdy, Scherer,
and Teresi; and the following was absent: None.
Present were Village Manager and Clerk, Roger K. Ulstad; Village Attorney,
Stanley D. Kane; Village Engineer, Donald Sorensen; Deputy Clerk, Helen
Penniman.
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M.
Invocation: Rev. Stanley G. Hanks, Golden Valley Methodist Church, 7600
Harold Avenue.
Minutes of December 20, 1960:
MOVED by Flannagan seconded by Bies carried to approve the minutes of
December 20, 1960, as submitted to the Council.
Appointment of Chairman of Residents Water Study Committee:
Messrs. Donald B. Palmer, John M. Ferguson, Walter Kost, Curtis L. Austin,
Melvin A. Hetland, Mahlon H. Swedberg, Ray F. Sheehan, members of the
Residents Water Study Committee were present. Council discussed the
objectives of the committee with the -members; no time,limit was set for their
report, however, Council requested either a unanimous report or a majority
and minority report.
Council unanimously appointed Mr. Don Palmer as Chairman of the committee.
Appointment of Planning Commission Members:
MOVED BY Hlannagan seconded by Teresi carried to appoint Mr. Logan Straw,
1820 Hampshire Lane; Mr. Robert VanHauer, 6674 Cortlawn Circle; Mr. Lyle
Jensen, 2925 Perry Ave. N.; Mr. Robert Raugland, 2200 Zane Ave. N..; and
Mr. Paul Senstad, 4811 E. Marie Lane to the Planning Commission for a three
year term expiring in December, 1963.
Second Reading Ordinance Re: Gasoline Filling Stations:
Council deferred the above matter to the meeting of January 17, 1961.
Contract with Animal Rescue League for 1961:
The Village Manager presented the proposed contract with the Animal Rescue
League for 1961.
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MOVED by Flannagan seconded by Scherer carried to approve the contract
with the Animal Rescue League for 1961.
Designation of Village Depository for 1961:
MOVED by Flannagan seconded by Bies carried to designate the Golden Valley
State Bank as depository for the year 1961.
Appointment of Vil laEe Doctor and Village Health Off_icer and Assistant:
MOVED by Scherer seconded by Flannagan carried to appoint Dr. Fred C.
Holzapfel as Village Doctor; Mr. Harry Hamman as Village Health Officer,
and Mr. Cornelius Rydmark as Assistant Health Officer.
Appointment of Council to Committee & Liaison Offices:
The Mayor recommended the appointment of the following named Trustees to the
offices indicated.
Name of Officer Committee Appointment
Leonard C. Bies, Trustee Acting Mayor
Road Committee
Fire Committee
Arthur Flannagan, Trustee Poor Committee
Finance Committee
Clarence Scherer, Trustee Park Committee
Building Standard Committee
Cliff I. Teresi, Trustee Police Committee
License Committee
Re: Metropolitan Sanitary District:
The Village Manager presented the proposed expansion of the present Sanitary
District and resolution regarding same.
MOVED by Flannagan seconded by Bies carried to approve the proposed expansion
and resolution regarding present Sanitary District.
Suburban Sanitary Disposal Authority Member:
MOVED�by Flannagan seconded by Teresi carried'to reappoint Member Bies to
represent the Council on the Suburban Sanitary Disposal Authority.
Licenses:
MOVED by Teresi seconded by Flannagan carried to approve the licenses listed
below:
No. Licensee Type Fee Penalty
2085 Medicine Lake
Shell Gasoline Station $20.00
2086 Hyer Mileage Service Cigarette 12.00 2.50
2087 The Ice Center Food 25.00
2088 Johnson's Golden Valley Shell Cigarette 12.00
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MOVED by Teresi seconded by Flannagan carried to rescind the action of
December 20, 1960, to approve the license #2074 for U. S. Bench Corporation
for a Bench located on the Northeast corner of the intersection of
Golden Valley Road and Winnetka Avenue North.
Bilis-
MOVED by Teresi seconded by Flannagan carried to approve the bills as
submitted on the prelist.
Appointment of Representative to Board of Directors, Suburban Gas Agency:
MOVED by Teresi seconded by Bies carried to appoint Member Flannagan as
representative of the Council to the Board of Directors for Suburban Gas
Agency, and Mr. Roger Ulstad, Village Manager, as alternate representative.
Letter to Alf Bergerud, re: Minneapolis Municipal Income Tax:
Council requested the Village Manager and Village Attorney to send a letter
opposing the proposed Minneapolis Municipal Income Tax to Mr. Alf Bergerud.
Brown Christmas Disnla
Re: Brown's Hatcher
The Village Manager gave a resume of the Planning Commission and Council
action regarding Brown`s Hatchery property for the Councils information.
Re: Louisiana Street Right -of -Way, Project No. 60 -GG -1:
All present agreed to add the above matter to the agenda.
The Village Engineer requested authorization to negotiate for street right-of-
way for the WZ of Louisiana Avenue from Winsdale to the north line of Peterson's
Valley View Addition, Project No. 60 -GG -1.
MOVED by Flannagan seconded by Scherer carried to authorize the Village staff
to negotiate for right-of-way, or condemn if necessary, for the W? of
Louisiana Avenue from Winsdale to the north line of Peterson's Valley View
Addition, Project No. 60--GG-1.
Council discussed the Christmas Display at the residence of
Mr. James Brown,
Alfred G. Stasel, 209 N. Turner's Cross Road:
800 Tyrol Trail, and agreed
and an inconvenience to the
that the display was causing a
residents of the neighborhood.
traffic hazard
Council requested
add the above matter to the agenda.
the Village Manager to send
a letter to Mr. Brown pointing
out the hazard
submitted a request for easement for sanitary sewer,
and nuisance constituted by
this display; and inform Mr. Brown
that Council
approval will be necessary
next year before constructing another
display.
Re: Brown's Hatcher
The Village Manager gave a resume of the Planning Commission and Council
action regarding Brown`s Hatchery property for the Councils information.
Re: Louisiana Street Right -of -Way, Project No. 60 -GG -1:
All present agreed to add the above matter to the agenda.
The Village Engineer requested authorization to negotiate for street right-of-
way for the WZ of Louisiana Avenue from Winsdale to the north line of Peterson's
Valley View Addition, Project No. 60 -GG -1.
MOVED by Flannagan seconded by Scherer carried to authorize the Village staff
to negotiate for right-of-way, or condemn if necessary, for the W? of
Louisiana Avenue from Winsdale to the north line of Peterson's Valley View
Addition, Project No. 60--GG-1.
Basement No.
L.F. 20E,
Alfred G. Stasel, 209 N. Turner's Cross Road:
All present
agreed to
add the above matter to the agenda.
The Village
Engineer
submitted a request for easement for sanitary sewer,
L.F. 20E, over and across
the southerly portion of the property at 209 N.
Turner's Cross
Road.
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MOVED by Scherer seconded by Bies unanimously carried to accept the Easement
#L.F. 20E tendered by A. G. Stasel subject to the condition that no special
assessment for sanitary sewer purpose not now of record against the property
of Mr. Stasel shall be levied against said property except on the basis of
future development and improvement of said property and in accordance with
the provisions of M.S.A. 444.075 Subdivision 5.
MOVED by Scherer seconded by Bies carried to adjourn the meeting at 9:30 P.M.
Attest:
VKA.lage Man ger and Clerk
Mayor
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