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02-05-195115° Moved by Eowen seconded by Iverson that the Mgyor by authorized to appoint a committee together with the Village Attorney and. the Village Manager to meet with representative Bergerud at State capitol at 10:00 A.~I Tuesday January 30,1951 to discuss with Robert Aldrich,5ec. of P~etropolitan Air-ports Commission the matter of leases and ~)contracts at the fold Chamberlain Airport. Carried. The Mayor called for volunteers. Iverson and falters stated that other commitments would make it impossible for them to attend Little3ohn and Bowen signified that they could attend, The Mayor appointed the following:Bowen,Little~ohn and Chrisitan. ... Moved by Little3ohn seconded by Bowen that°the'Council extend a mote of thanks to ~) Ralph Lee for the services he had rendered as Village Attorney. ° .eo `~ Outline of proposed ordinance to establish a position -classification Plan a ~i'° Compensation P1an,A B~erit'System and a Basic Personnel Policy for the Village of Richfield was given out .by member Bowen. Iie stated that Richfield~s work was completed, The ordinance which is in three`sec'tions, with sections two and three to be referred to and on file on the CB.erks office,is not in its exact final wor~ing.Pay 3 Scheduled were sub3ect toehange.The Council disci:ssed the Ordinance especially in the area where it deals Frith cacatioz~,sick leave, and holidays.Bowen requested that the Personnel Committee b~ authorized to use Village facilities such as clerical he&~p in cctttt~ng stencils and stenographic work for the use of Minnesota Municipalities. Little~ohxt moved and Iverson seconded that the request be granted. Carried.' ..e Moved by Ernest Iverson Seconded by S.M. Littlejohn that the meeting adjourn. Motion Carried. " GEORGE SOBERG,C~g -- Village Council ffieeting F®braarg 5th,1951 The Village Council fo the Village of Riehf~eld held its first regu~,ar meeting for February on the 5th. All members w®re pr®sent with the exception of Ern®st Iverson; The President called-the meeting to order.-The Clerk read~the minutes for theprevious regular meeting held on January 29,1951. The minutes were corrected cat th® item ds~aling with the r'®cjuest Made by Goedon Boxer that Per- sonell Committee of League be authort~zed to use Village facilities such help 3n Butting stencils and stenographic irk. Said request to read "for use of t Minnesota Municipalities:" Gordon Boren Moved Tom Aalters seconded tgat the min- utes be approved as corrected and 'authorized for publication. Carriedo~ s ~ s The Clerk read°a letter from Mr..dackson,owner of the Dairyland,stating the xith ~ldrawal of his application for a beer license at said place of bu3ainess located // at 65th and Nicollet. Gordon Boren moved and S.M• Little3ohn seconded that the letter be placed on file in the Clerk°s`o~`fice. Carried. ~ ~ ° • . . Charles C.Jones,7007 Oliver Ave. S. ,Cub Paster of Troup ~ 203, appeared before. ~Jthe Council and asked for the use if ®ugsburg Park for the first Saturday in` .dune. Gordon Bowen moved and~S.M° Littlejohn seconded that th3.s request be granted. 0 6 ~ i~ Mr. donee also stated that the week of February 5th had been designated Bou--Scout ~Teek. He requested that and" active Mayor,Fire Chief, and ~'olice Chief be appointed to act on Fr3,day the 9th and that said appointments be made from three EKXgK~~ ~~members of the Boy Scout Troup who had peached the level of Eagle Scouts.Said Eagle Scouts are Richard ~Tooleen, Gerald Swanson,and Larry Anderson. Gordon Bogen moved and S.M. Littlejohn seconded that th®'ffiayor ~ instructed to appoin~onorary acting Mayor,Fire Chief, and Police Chief from the three Eag}.e Scouts to act on F'r'iday, February 9th"1952 in the order"names.. Action passed. .®. Mr. Jones also annohnced that the following Sunday would be Bohr Scout Sunday and requested that the Council set the day aside as a day of prayer especially for 'the people of the IInited States and the boys fighting fin Korea. Moved by Tom falters and seconded by Gordon Bowen that the request be granted. Carried. .• Mrs. I3augen, 721 Lyndale Ave. So.,reported that the Library had opened on Feb. 1st ' 1951 and that twenty five to thirty persons and appeared on the first day and on ~riday, ~ ebruary 2nd,150 people mdse use if the library. Official opening will be 3 held on February 15th. The Library Committee requested that the Coaancil be. present at this opening which eras to begin at 8;00 P.M. Moved by Goedon Bowen and seconded by S•M~°Littlejohn that the report be assepted as progressive. Carried. . - Mr. Bayne Hokanaon,7607~ Colfax Av®. So,,asked the Council why Colfaz Avenue South of 76th Street was not village street.He was informed that no plat had been accepted. ~~ for that.-area. Mr. Comstock,the Engineer was directed to see what could be done in the matter of getti.~g the area to be dedicated as a Pillage street. Moved by Gordon ~~ Bowen seconded by Tom falters. Carried. • . ~ S.M• Littlejohn moved and Tom ~Talters seconded that a public examiners partial slbill in the amount of #3,300i~.85,be approved and paid,°Carried. After some discission // on tae utter it was mo®ed by S.M• Littlejohn and seconded by Gordon Bowen that they( ceon~r rescind action taken_on the public examineris bill.. Carried. ~nu~~~/ • . . Moved by Gordon Bowen and seconded by Tom falters that the Clerk be authorized to :.E ~)advertiae_for bids for tires for the Street impartment. Said bide to be opened at //8:00 P.M.m Monday February 26th,1951, Carried. .. . ~ The Police report for the month of January was4read by the Clerk. S.N' H~ittlejohn moved and Gordon Bowenseconded ghat the report. be filed. Carried. . . A letter from the Richfield Theatre concerning their license fee was read by the B Clerk. It was moved by Goedoir Bowen and secorid~3d`by Tom falters that the letter be filed. Carried. ° . . ~1 ~].arence Christian moved and Gordon Bowen secaonded that the Minneapolis Gas Company's ~=~ application for fob ~ 56 and 5? on file in the clerks office be approved. Carried, • . . It urea moved by S.Y• Littlejohn and seconded by Gordon Bowen that the Building and plumbing Inspectors report for the month of January be filed. Carried. e • s . The lease Keith the Richfield Baptist Church for building to be uesd.as a library was ~ signed by the Mayor and Clerk, ~ _ ~ . • • e The mayor reported on a meeting with Aflred Bergerud,orepresenative of South Hennepin >and 8obert Aldrish,executi0e secretary of the ~~tropolitan Airports Commission, ~/relative to leases and contracts on ~buildin~s_oa~ned by private industries located on airport land.. • • s fir. Aldrich suggested that a letter be sent by the Yeyor requesting a meeting veith ~f) the c~mm3.ssi~on with a committee of the Council and the school board. The Ysyor reported that he had sent such a letter. • • . Clayton L.FaFevere and Tom falters here appointed to attend a meeting to be held at 8:00 P.ffi. on .February 12th, at the Minneapolis Suburban Bus Company-s"Garage,at xhich Mr. Petersen,_a represenative of the Railroad and Warehouse Commission,was to discuss s)with the bus company drivers higher fared to meet their demand for more pay. Mr. falters and Mr.LaFevere's purpose at the meeting, was ~ixst to attend the meeting and listen in. _ _ Cordon Bowen moved and Clarence Christian seconded that the resignation ofeArthur C. (,, Anderson member of the Richfield Fire Department Cd~v3-1~.~~~iic® Commission, be accepted. Carried.. . • ... Clarence Christina moved and S.~t' Littlejohn sedonded that hermit Haugen,7l~21 Q'T.yndale Ave. South. be appointed•to the F~ichfield Fire Department Civil Service Commission. to replace Arthur C. Andersen resigned. ~n a call of votess 3 voted Aye. Tom falters Abstained from voting. .;. Gordon Bowen moved and S.M~ Littlejohn seconded that Mr. falters be permitted to ai~stain from votingfor appointment of germit Haugen, ~s~rm R3:dhfield Fire I3peartment Civil Service Co~na.ssion, Carried„ . 4 The Attorney, CAayton L. L,aFevere, read~the amendment to the Rules of Proceedure, 8) concerning the Council meetings. Ho action. e s - Gordon Bowen reoprted for the Liquor ~~~re Committee stating that an office and ',desk space should be provided for the Assistant to the Deputy Clerk. The request for this space had been ~-ade by the Deputy Clerk and the ~danager, There is office room in the back of the store for such a purpose.It was suggensted that the Manager get estimates for ca enters in the villa a to I'p g fake alterations necessary and to report back to the Council. It was moved by Gordon Bogen-and seconded by S.~`. Little- Sohn that the manager be instructed to provide additional office sp~cein the B~tnicipal Liquor Store. Carried, • . e ~~ The,plat~Fowler's Addition-was presented, The streets are to grade and no signs are necessary. All requirements are fulfilled except the fi~.3.ng of building restrictions- with the Building Inspector. FoWler's Additionr extends from 70th Street to about ~~ li50' North of 69th St. West to Wentworth Avenue. Roved by Goedon Bowen and seconded by S.R. Littlejohn that the plat be accepted when all provisions of the Ordinanee~have been fulfilled. Carried. • . e It teas moved by S.ld. Littlejohn and seconded by Go3~don Bolden the t the Rayon be z~ authorized to issue a buildi~sg permit for building, on 77th and Emerson, said building to be the Community Congregational Church. Carried. • . ` The Village Engineer, Rr. Comstock,reported on the A.®. Bogen's'Hicollet Terrace Addition between 76th and 77th Streets abd 3rd Avenus to Hicollet Avenue. He reported that the• ~) grading of these streets should be approved abd accepted by the Council on the condition that the streets be blade graded, it was moved by Clarence Christian and seconded by Tom Walters th'~t the report be accepted, and filed. Carried, ... Gordon Bogen reported that the League of Minn®sota Municipalities would conduct a school on ldarchl5th,nl~tht and 17th for all Municipal employees elected or appointed. ~/~ It was moved by Gordon Bowen and seconded by S.i~;. Little3ohn that all those officials elected or appointed, who desire to register fob the school would be paid-their expenses for registeration and. ets. as far as if legally possible.. Carried. The Flumbing Inspector stated that he would attend these meetings in connection With S) the ffiinnesota Municipality. The Clerk asked far authority to certify to the County Auditor assessments on Logan • 6) between 63rd and 6l~th. It was moved by Tom Walters and seconded by Gordon Bowen that this request be granted. Carried. I Inforffial bids on tables and chairs for~the~Control Center were presented by Rr. Comstock the engineer. He ettggested' that the Sampson Chair`bid presented by Farnham's in the am- ~~ oun~ of ~171~.6fl and the bid from the St. Paul Book and Stationary Companyau the lditchell tables in the amotuit of X159.30. be accepted.It was moved by Gordon Bowen and seconded by S.g• Littlejohn that the Engin®er be instructed to purchas these items and that they be loaned to the Civilan Defense Committee until fufther notice. Carried, , . l~r. Barlow presented the formula for~the installation of street lights secured from the Yanager~s Infoz~ation Service and used by Saglnaw,Michigan: also street sign ordinance 8) used by-.Park llidge,~llinios, and Wilmette, Illinios. These formulas were secured on s loan basis and.must be returned when the Village Council C~ittee have secured required information from them,• - 14r. Harlow stated that Yr. Comstock lied been cal~.ed Ynto s®rvice and that he intended 1 to leave February lath. He asked what the Council ~rished him to i3o to this matter as 9 this community needs an engineer. fir. S.BI• Littlejohn suggested that a full- time engineer be secured. Mr. Harloe stated that there were advantages and disadvantages in having 1dacGregor and v Davis as the Village•Engineera,He stated that the mayor problems of th Village are ~~ engineering. ffir ~avis_was questioned at length by Yr. Harolw as to the type of service he was now rendering to the Village of Richfield. 1 Tom Walters suggested that the Vi].Iage~Attorney be instructed'to review the contracts fit between the Village and YseGregor and Davis and report back to the Council when convenient. Carried. - 1'9 .. - - `i l~s 9illage ~danager was instructed to invite some engineers in for as interviex / ~/~th the manager and Co~cl on ffionday,~'ebruary 12th. - ffir. ~iarlv~Vreported that there is nox a nex Attorne~r- General~'ffpinion stat3:rig that the ~, f Village may nox appoint a fill time aases'~r. ~ . .Z~ _ E o ~ Gordon Bowen moved. and S.Y•Little~eha •seconded that the office sf f~71 tide assessor ~~~ ~~ bs erected. The assessor tp works six ~t©nths fg17~ -dime ar~d six mogths half time. Cried. - it was reported that L.C.Yc~anus~sterm in tl~e Richfield Police Civil Service Cc-mmi.ssibn mould expire in abaut_one month.-It was ~ moved by S.Y• Little~o~ and seceded •~ ~~ by Gordon Bowen that ffir fficYanue be reappointed to said postion~ for a term sf three years. Carried.' . . ~l Tom falters moved and S.Y• i-ittle~ohn seconded that the assessors s salary be~ based ~ S / on a range from ~275.~ to "~331~.00 per month for full t].iae servl.ce. Carried. . - ~.~ ~ - , Tom ~9alters maned and S.ffi• Littlejohn seconded that the meeting be ad~ourned,~';arried. ~' - ~ r r Respectfully submitted, .. . ~ , ~ ~ t~oerge Soberg,Clerk GS/be.' - Village of B3.chfield. __ r t - 3 - - i t ' 1. i