05-07-1951Council Minutes ~~
Village of Richfield .
May 7th, 1951
Pursuant to clue call and notice thereof, a special. meeting of the
Village Council of the Village of Richfield, Hennepin County, Minnesota, was
duly called and held at the Village Hall in said Vi7.lage on the 7th day of
May, 1951, at 7 o'clook P.M. X11 members.were present.
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This being the time and place set for public hearing on the construction
of a general system of storm sewer for District "F", the Clerk presented affi-
davits showing due publication of the notices of public hearing as.to said ~mpro~re-
ments, and the Mayor announced.that this was the time and the place for the public
hearing and that the Council would hear all persons that cared to b® heard for the
storm sewer or against the storm sewer and proposed. improvements.
The following persons were then heard on the construction of storm sewer
Di strict aF.":
Those in opposition to the proposed storm sewer were heard fiflst:~
Mrs. George Moen,-6420 Girard, stated that she w as not
opposed to the storm sewer, but was opposed to .being
assessed for a third storm .sewer, inasmuch as she was
already being assessed for 'two storm sewers. She was
assured that she would not_t~e assessed for the third
storm s~we~e.
Mrs. Lauise Shaver, 63~ Logan, opposed to the storm sewer.,
Mr. C. W. Harmon, 6405 Girard, also opposed to storm sewer.
Mr. ~. R. ..Duggan, 63~ Girard, presented a petition with
twenty-t~fo n~aes that were opposed to the storm sewed
and stated that there was another petition with approxi-
mately twelve names on it, all opposed. This .second
petition, however, was not presented.
Those in favor of the storm sewer were then heard:
Mr. Richard N. Peterson, 63L~l~ Irving ,A.venue South.
Mr. Lloyd Fairbanks, 6031 James~~ivenue South.
Mr. S. H. McIver, 6326 Rnox Avenue South. ,' ~ ..
Mrs. R. N. Peterson, 63l~l~ Irving avenue South.
Mr. Lloyd Eccles, 6327 Knox avenue South. - .
Mr. Robert Parmele®, b31~i,James avenue South. _
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Gordon Bowen cor®nented on the fine behavior of the people pra~sent.
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Ernest Iverson mentioned that he had made three trips into the area
and ahdd. come to the conclusion that a storm sewer was necessary...
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Tom Walters commented that it was his opinion that about one-half
of the people had been heard from.
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1~t this point 3.n the meeting, Mr. Davis, of MacGregor and Davis,
Engineers, read estimate costs on several size lots.
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S. M. Littlejohn commented that he had been over the area last year and
at that time the condition was worse even thath this year and that the problem
could not be solved except by storm sewer installation.
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a~ It was moved by Ernest Iverson and seconded by Tom Walters that the Council
co time the hearing until Monday, May ].lath, 1951. Carried.
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After some discussion, S. M. Littlejohn moved and Gordon Bowen seconded that
the Council rescind the action taken i.n the devious motion to continue the hearing
until Monday, May lltth, 1951. Carried.
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It was moved by Ernest Iverson and seconded by Gordon Bowen that the Council
postpone action on the Storm Sewer until May ].ttth, 1951. Carried.
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3 Mr. LeRoy F. Harlow, Acting village Manager, presented the license committee
with a memo and an ordinance on dogs for their study. Mr. Harlow also reported
that the assistant manager of the Liquor Stare nad resigned and suggested that
Claude Bagl3.en be made assistant manager and that he also continue as deputy
clerk. It was moved by Gordon Bowen and seconded by S. M. Littlejohn that the
Manager be authorized to rewrite the specifications for this job, the salary
to bQ $321.00 a month. Carried.
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y, The Engineer ~~s office estimate of cost for men and instruments and office
s lies for the remai~er of the year was read. It was stated that a full-time
instrument man and two-part-time field men were needed also, and instruments in
the amount of X2,000.00. The Manager asked for authority to .hire an instrument
man and asked for advice on the pay schle. It was moved by.Ernest Iverson and
seconded by Tom Walters that the instrument man pay range be in #30. Carried.
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It was moved by Clarence Christian and seconded by S. M. Littlejohn that
the Council advertise for bids for these'items needed by the Engineer, for which
bids must be sought. Carried. -
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~ It was moved by Gordon Bowen and s econded by Tom Walters that th®re be•
cre~ted a position of instrument man and draftsman in the Engineers office
and that the Manager be instructed to draw up the job specifications.. Carried.
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7 It wad moved by. Tom Walters and seconded by Ernest Iverson that the
E ergs pay range be #la5• Carried.
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~ ~ Gordon Bowen reported that the owner of property at 701x9 Oak Grove Blvd.,
had donated to the Park Board sufficient hedging so that the East and South _
fence areas of the lighted field at Augsburg Park, had been completely planted.
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9 Gordon Bowen also reported that the Park Committee, of which he is a
m er, had held, its first meeting, but he had only received notice of the
meting an hour bef ore and could .not attend. For the 2nd meeting he. was -
given a 10 day notice, but the meeting was postponed without notice on the
evening it was to have met. The meeting was postponed beddu~eo~edt~g
gerald, who had been re$ai.ned to make a s vrvey, felt that he was not ready
for such a meeting.
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It was moved by Ernest Iverson and seconded bar Tom Walters that the
meeting be adjourned. Carried.
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Reppectiiully submitted,
•••George Sobel Clerk
V~.llage of Richfield
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