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10-29-1951~~~~ ~II+I~A~ ~CtG"JL ~i'ING • -- ` October 29, 1951. Parsnaat to d~ call and aotioe th®raof a regular ~est~g of the Qi1yLaHe Cou$c3.1 ~ off' .the `Q~.11,agc of. $ichf$a~i, . iannepin County, M3~esota was dvlycalled and held at the pillage Hall in saial '9~:1.7lage- ma the ,29th- day Qf October, 1951 at 7:DO o+clock PM. The follow9ng members were presents Ma~or.Christian, Trustees ~~ns Iverson, T+Talters ar~d h3.ttle~ohn• and the follot~rlag were absent: Hone. The Minutes of the,regu7ar meeting held oa October $• 1951 were made Moved by Bow+en~ seconded by Littlejohn that the minutes of said meeting be approved. Carried. - The Mirmutes of the special. meeting held October 22, 195. were -read. Moved by halters, seconded by 3l~.ttle~oha that the-said minutes be approved, Caxried. 1• Mr. $. M. I~terson, 7233'~entworth Avenue s., sought an exclusive franchise for the Richfield- Cab-,£o.~ - of which he is ptroprietor• The Council on ad- v3.ce from tho Village Attorney advised h3aa that the ~3llage had ao author- ity to grant such a franchise. . 2. Mr. H• L. Hehl.s, Jr., 7609 Grand Avenue S., spoke on the problem of attracting clean commercial enterprises to the Village of Richfield. He stated that,a well-know compa~q had iadieated its interest in loBat- ~ iag a breach -plant here and was espec3.a].ly interested in. pert of the ].cad ` now occupied by Augsburg Park and which is now being purchased by the -o' Yi]1aga. The promised branch plant would consist of a one~tory building of about 2~,0~ square feet encl. when operating would employ been 100 and 15o parsons. A question was raised regardir+g oove~ts is the cow tract ,for deed under which the land is being purchased by the Yi7~e. Trustee Bawer requested the Village Attorney to mina the dead. The Attorney stated that the dead conta~.ned certain condit~.ons which would ap~ar to tie violated if the land were sold for co~arcial purposes. Bowen suggested that Mc. Hehls contact Augsburg College to find out if the college would release the 9i1~e froffi tla: coaditions• Mayor Christian pointed out that whey the land in question was purchased the School Board was promised that said land might one day be used as an athletic park for a future high school and that no action should be taken unt-i.l the .School Board was coasultad on the matter. • It was moved by Bowes and seconded b9 Littlejohn that the President appoint a co~3.ttee of two Couac3.1 mem~rs to meat with the School Boar+i for the purpose of obtaixeing their op3nioa on the possibility of selling the land in question for eomoaercial purposes. Carried. The President appointed Bowan and T~alters as the Comm3lttee sad ia- structed them to report the results of their meeting to the Manager. The meeting was set for 5:00 PM oa October 3O, 1951. 1~~ _t 3, i.'he Mayor aaruaounced that this was the hour for the- opening and consideration of offers far tie purchase of the old gravel pit at 75th and Franc®. The Clerk opened and read the foLto~rSng offers: Nave . of offeror ~ ~ ~imount of offer Oscar H. Strand ~1,00(~. Oscar lloberts Co• l,lUO.00 A motion was made by Walters: seconded by Iverson that both offers be re- ~ected. ~arried• . '~ Mr. Carl Johnson who had previaus]~t sold this pit to the Vi].Iage appeared axed offered #1 OQfl.C~() to purchase it back, saying that when he sold it to the Village in 19 the Council promised him that he wt~.d have first chance to buy it back when it . cea~+dd 'to b® of value to the Village as a source of gravel: Inasmuctx as the Village had taken out practical.7~ all the gravel to its benefit the Council felt that it had a moral, if not legal, obligation to sell to ~rl,JOhns©n• It was moved by Walters,, seconded by Bowen that the offer of`Carl dohnsox3 be accepted, the Village.to baps until April 1, 1952 to convey title. Carri.ed• ~: "At~8:o0 o~clock p. m.~the Mayer announced that the time had arrived for the consideration of bids for the purchase of ~50,voo.cx~ Village Hall Bonds ae adv®rtised fcm sale. The Clerk pr®seuted affida~l.ts showing publication of notice of axle in the Hick~field Dews and Commercial TaTest Wore than ten days prior to the date. of this meeting, which affidavits were e~a3n®d sad fowl satisfactory and ordered placed on-file, The Clerk presented the sealed bids which have been de3ivered to him prior to the time specified in the notice~of sale, and said bids were opened, ega~n3ned and found to be as follows: •~ OF BIDS I~T~E.ST RATM ~1MOUHT OF BID meson-~illia~s c 3.5~ ~ ~~: ply ~50~o35.a sutra 2~ coupons-for 1 year period from flay 1, 1952 through 1~aji 1, 1953• After due consideration of said bids, Trustee Zittle~ohn introduced the follo~r3.ng resolution and no't~ed its adoptions RffiOLUTIt~ ~oLtrTlo~ A~iRDIAiQ s~ of ezz~~ H~ Bow BL IT SOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of $3.chfietid, Mitmesota, that the bid of Allison-d~illiams Company to purchase ~50,E300.00 Village Hall Bonds of this Village described in the notio® of sale thereofa i+~ hereby found and •determined tca be the I3,i.gh®s~ and best bid received pursuant to duly advertised notic® of sale a~cl shall be and icy hereby accepted, said bid being to purchase said bonds bearing interest atPthe rate of 3.5~ per annum, with sutra 2~ coupons for one year, from May 1, 1952 to May 1, 1953 at ~a parice of ~5a,o35.~. The Vi,l7.ag® Treasurer is directed to retain the good-faith check of the succe~~ful bidder pending ins ca~apletion of the sale and del3.very of said bonds, and the Village Clerk ie directed to return the checks of unsuccessful bidders forthw3.th. The motion for the adoption of the forego3.r3g resoluti©s was d~3y seconded by Trastee ~ialters~ and upon vote being taken tb~ereon, the follow- ing voted :n favor thereof s Christians Bowen,. I,ittle~ohn, T~alters and Iverson. The following voted against the eamet Aone.' Thereupon said resolut3.©n eras declar8d du~p passed a$d adopted. Trestee halt®rs introduced the following resolution and moved its _ adoptions HffiOLLTTION A RE.SOLT;TTION DIRECTING ~ SSSRT,A;NCE RND FIXING THE FtI 1iND 3PECII+'ICATI€~S tiF' #50,o0a.~ r~ H~z Bons, i~o~IDINC~ Fit THEIR 1~ECIITION AND Dffi,IVERY AA1D T~VY':- IN~ TA~3 FOR THI~T.R PAST. BE IT $}~SOLVED by the Pillage Council of the Village of Riehfield, M3.nneeota, as follows: 1. The Village of Richfield shall forthwith issue its negotiable coupon Village Hall. Bonds in the aggregate principal~anouat of ~50~000.00, said bonds to b® dated Bo+~ember 1, 1951, to be nunbered~l to 50, both in.- clssive, in the denomination of ~1,D~.OO each, bearing interest at the rate of 3.5~ ~r ann~ with additional ~ cou~aans for the bear frost stay 1st, 1952 to May 1st, 1953, payable May let, 1952-and semriannually thereafter on the 1st day of November apd the lst day of May in each year and sd~t.ch bonds shall mature serially on November lst in the years and amonats as - follows: ~~,Ei00.00 in each of th® years 1953 to 1962, both inclusive, and ,~1},40OtX3 iY- eaah of the years 1963 to 3967,. both inclusive, those. boats maturing after Novemi~r - lst, 1961. being subYj~ect to redee-ption on said date and as~g interest payment date thereafter at par and accrued interest. 2. Both principal and interest on said bonds shall be payable at Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis, Minnesota and the Village shall pay the reasonable charges of said bank for Sts services as pay3.sg agent. 3. The bonds and`the interest coupons to be thereto attaches sha11 beJ staantially the ~ following forms ~ . UI$ITED ST~i~.S OF AMERICA STAT$ OF 1-ffidA~OTA COtJBiTX (~' HENNEPTN VIDI~i(3E OF RICHFI~ es~~ Ham, Bc~m oF1951. No. ~ls~.~ -,~ r /I ~~ AI,L lei B~ THESE PRESENTS that the Village of Richfield Hennepin Countg~ Minnesota, acknowledges itself to be indebted, and for value re•• ceived herebg promises to pay to t1~,e bearer on the let day of November, 19 ,the s~ of ONE THOUSAND DOI~ASS and to pay interest thereon from tiu`~ate her~f until said principal sum is paid, at the rate of `three add one-half percent (3) per annum from November 1st, 1951 '~ ~y~lst, 1952 at the rate of five and ane~-half pe~oent t5~$) per annum for the gear from ~~ ~ !;- Maur 1~ 1952 through May 1st, 1953, represented by two separate sets of interest coupons of $17.50 and $~1©•~ respectively arad at the rate of three and one-half percent (3) per anntua thereafter, interest to maturity. payable semiannual7.y on the 1st day of May and the 1st day of No'v~nber in -each 9+Q~ in accordance with and upon presentation and surrender of interest coupons hereto attached _ as they .severally become due. Both principal and interest are payable at the Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis, Minnesota i.n any coin or currency of the IInited States of erica which at the tip of payment is legal tender for public and private debts. T,+'or the prompt and full payment of each princi• pas and interest as the same respeetive],y become due, the full fa3.th~ credit . and fazing powers of the Village have been ate. are hereby irrevocable pledged. This bond is one of an issue of ~5C~000.OC principalamount, all of like date and tenor except as to maturity, all issued by said Village for the pur- pose of proe3.ding money'for the addition toe and betterment of the village Hall of this Village, pursuant to authority coziferred by ~mre than the requisite ma3ority vote of the electors voting thereon at a special election duly and _ regularly called and herd and is i.s-sued purrsuant to and in fall cvnfvr~.ty with the Constitution and Laws of the State of Minnesota. IT IS HERBY CITIFIED AND RECITE that all acts' conditians and things re- quired by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Mirmesata to be done= to hapg~en~ tv exist and to be performed precedent to and in the issu~oe of this bond have been don®, have happened do exist and have been perfox~ned in i~eg~ular and ~ fork. tame and manner as so required; that prior tv the-issuance hereof a direct a~ual. 3rrepealable ad valorem tau has been duly. levied upon all of the ta$able property in said Village for the years and~in a~umts as requi.red by lawi aad additional tease-will b® levied upon alh_:of said property if needed, without limit as to rate or aaaount; and that the issuanc® of this bond did not cause the indebtedness of the Village to exc~d a~q constitution or statutory ].imitation of indebtedness. , IN TaIITNFS~ T~F, the Village of Richfield, Hennepin County, Minnesota, by its Village Cobncil, has caused this bond to be executed in its 1ts3half by the signature of the Mayor and Village Manager and its corporate seal to be hereto affixed, af~d has caused the attached interest coupons to be executed and authenticated~by the facsimile signatures of said Mayor', and Village Managers all as of November 1, 1951• Vi a Manager Mayor - Village of Richfield - Village of Richfield Minnesota Minnesota (S~) (Form of Coupvn~ No• ~ • ~ the let day of May (November)s 19 ~ the Village of RieY~field, Hennepin County, Minnesota, will pay to bearer at the sum of DOLLA&5 for interest then due on its Village Hall Bond dated November 1f 1951,. No• Village Manager ~ Mayor ~;'~8 4. The bonds sha11 be prepared under the direction of-the village Mandger and shall be executed oa behalf of the Tillage by the"signature c-f the Mayor and the signature of the Hillage Manager and the corporate seal of said Tillage shall be affiued to each thereof, and the interest coupons sha11 be egectited and authenti... Gated by the pri,ated, engraved or lithographed facsimile signatures of said Mayor and Tillage Manager. When said bonds have been so 'esecute~l., they shall be deliver- ed by the Tillage Treasurer to the purchaser thereof upon ~rece~pt of the purchase price heretofore agreed and the purchaser shall not be obligated to see to the proper application thereof. ° 5. Thera is hereby created a separate account is the Tillage+s regular s3.nk- ing fund for said bor~ls, which shall ~ held by the Tillage Treasu~cer and used for no other purpose than to pay pri~ipssl. of an interest oa said bonds pro- vided that i.f any payment of principal or interest shall bece®e due when there is not sufficient Money is said account to pay the same,. the Treasurer shall pay such principal or interest from the general fund of the T3Ltage, and said general fund shall be reimbursed for such advances out of the proceeds of taxes levied pursuant hereto or other moneys appropriated by the Tillage Council for such pur- pose. Into said sinking fund account shall be paid alt proceeds of the taxes levied pursuant to this resolution and each other moneys as may be received by the Tillage for the purpose of or appropriated to the payment of said bonds and interest. 6. There is hereby levied upon all the taxable property 3n tY~e Tillage~a direct annual ad valorem tag which shall be spread vq~og the tag ro11s and collected urith and as a partof other general taxes of foie Hillage, which tan iB to be spread upon td~e rolls for the years and is amo~amts as follows.: YEAS LEVY ~ YEAS LEVY 1952 ~l0,o0o•OO 1~i0' ~4,000.~ 1953 5,0.00 1961 4,00v.0o 1954 5,000.00 1962 ~ 4,000.00 1955 5,000.00 1963 ~ 4,ooo.c~o 1956 5,000.00 1964 4,000.E 1957 4,500.00 1965 4,000.00 1958 4,500.00 1966 4,000.E 1959 4,100.00 Each of said levies shall be irrepealable, provided that the Tillage reserves the right to reduce said levies in the manner and to the extent permitted by law. 7. The Tillage Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file w3.th the County Auditor of Hennepin County, Minnesota a certified copy of this resolu- tion, together with such other information as the County Auditor may require, and to obtain from the County Auditor a certificate that such tau has been levied and the bonds have been entered upon his bond register. 8« The County Auditor of Hennepin Gounty and the officers of the Tillage are hereby authorized and directed to prepare and fmni.sh to the purchasers of said bonds and to the attorneys approving, the same, certified copies 'of all proce®dings and records @f the T3.],1age, relating to said bonds and to the financial condition and affairs of the Tillage, and such other certificates, affidavits and transcripts as may be required to show~th® facts within their l~owledge, or as shown by the books and records 3n their custody and controls relating to the validity and marketability df said bohds, and such instrsm~ents, including any heretofore furnished, shalt b8 deemed representations of the Tillage as to the facts stated therein. ~. ~ J 1 i 1 -The motion for the aaloption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded b~ Trastee Bowen, and upon vote being taken thereon, the follow 3.ag noted. in favor thereof: Christian, Bawer, I-ittle~ohn, '~Talters awd. Iverson. The following voted against the sane: None. Theres~pon said resolution saes declared daily passed and adopted. 5. This being the t9me and place set for pub73caheatdng on the construc- tion of storm sewers in utorm Sewer District C-3 the Clerk presented an affidavit showing publication of the notice of public heaTirag~{ ~ which affidavit was examined and found satisfactory aa~d ordered placed an file. The Mayor axanounced that this was the~time and plao® for the ps~blie hearing anct that the Counci3. would hear all persons that cared to be heard for or against the proposed improvement. Np one appeared. _ Dpon motion of Walters, seconded by Iverson sand unan3.mous]~r carried, the cflnsideration of the ~fmprovement was laid upon the table for consideration at a later date. ~ _. 6. Mr. ~'re~l Murat, la.03 Chicago Avenue, requested peraaission to divide a ].I.~ ft.. lot on 66th Street and 12~h avenue .into two lots of 57 feet. v ih~ m®ti©n of Iverson, seconded by I,3.ttle~orin and ~aously carrieds the matter vas referred to the village Engineer for re~mmendation, '=the Mayor being authorized to sign the peranit card 3.f so recoama~e>aded by the- Engatueer. 7. Mr. Neh1s reappeared saying that he had contacted the School Board ~ .and vas advised that disposition of any of the ].and occupied by Augsburg Park rested entirely with the village Council. ~. ~ notion made by I®erson, seconded by Little3ohns ar~c~. carried that the village Attorney confer with Ai:gsbtarg College on the ~~ possibility of reaaaoving the restrictive covenants in the instru~aent under which. the village is pwrcha~s3xig the bind from the College, q. Mr. Nehls then appeared as a representative of the Zoning C~3.ssi®n and discussed fs:.ture plans, He reported t~iat the cost of drawing , ~ up a preliminary master glen waa~7.d be betveerai $1~ 2t3~.€~ and $~.,SCf~.00. He stated that such a plea is a~ecessary in order to guide fs~ture development so that the most advantageous-use is-made of the land within the village. ~ Mr. Nehls also requested that the C_onneil replace Mr. v. C. ~rorak i~much as ~+lr. Dworak cannot attend the meetings of the Co~3.ssion. Un motion of 7~3.ttle~ohn, second®d by Iverson, atad carried, the Zoning Coam~3.ssion was authorized to spend the smeacumbered balance r~aain3x:g in its budget for 1951 for the purpose of obtaining the cost of a preli>~.nar3r master zoning plan for the village of Richfield. 10. Mrs. Frederick F. (rilbert, 75(39 Emerson Asrenue, rept~sentiag the ~ 8 C Mothersf Club, presented a petition signed by ~~residents of ' ~ the area around Fremont Park, requesting athat said park be flooded during the winter months for use as a skating r3r~k;s that a nm~ber - of .benches '~ furnished and that the ice be cleared aa~ refleoded saiien necjessary.~ 18p Moved by Littlejohn, eec3onded by Bowen that the shatter be ref~,rred to Garl Johsasc~ of the Street Deparnt requ.est~.nng h3s~ to 3~vest3.gate Fremont Park and to confer with I~r. Storm, the Recreational.'Director, to find out what the risk program for the comiri~ winter srrt.ght be and report to the. Council so the whole rink program could be discnssesl at one tires.. Carried. ,, ' 11.E Mr. C. E. Coulters 3439 Garfield Avenues S., presented the plat of Acne+s Addition. Moved by Bawer, seconded by Iverson that the plat be.aceepted sub3ect to bwnetrs full compliance with the requires~ts of ttie platting ordi- nance. Carried. 12. Mr. 0. A. Glasow, 5341 Clinton Avenue,-appeared to discuss the need far the adoption of an electrical code for Richfield and suggested that he be appointed the electrical inspector. Mr. Qlasow has been an inspector with Northern States Power for over 35 years and is retiring but wishes to cont3.nue his inspection work at Richfield. He gave a short history - of the developsra3nt of the inspection work and how it has' prey®>~ted dassage. He suggested the.yillage adopt an electrical Dods and provide for an inspection service. In his work with Northern States Poor he beoame well acquainted with Richfield and sears he has on file 1,740 plates in Richfield which are not properly grounded. If the ordinance were adopted and he appointed the inspector he ~rould inspect these 1,740 places while in the process of mak3.ng oth®r inspections without charge. ° 0n motion of Bogen, .seconded by Little3ohn the matter was referred to the Ordinance Committee far forth®r study. The Qillage Manager was instructed~to meet with Mr. Glasaw~to dray up a rough draft of a ° proposed electrical ordinance for°cansideration by the Council Ordinance Cosm~.ttee. Carried. The Ordinauce Committee set November 6 as the date, ^and the residence of Trustee Littlejohn as the place the meeting would be held. 13. Mr. Oscar B. Strands 700 Logan Avenue, Presented a proposed plat con.• taming a propcs3al for a street which would b® 7?~ Street, to prov3.de ~ access to the property between Lyndale and Aldrich frola 77th 'to ?8th Street Moved by Bowen, seconded by Iverson that the Gouncil had no ob• section tv Mr. Strand submitting a plat on the basis of the'drav~ing presented. Carried. ° ].l~. Mr. Theodore H. Anderson, lt633 33rd Avenue S. appeared before the Council and stated that he was interested in purchasing land at 7600 Cedar Avenue for the purpose of°operating a new and used auto parts company and a general. trucking business. He was advised that inasmuch as the location was within a cosmeercial zone there would be no ob3ection to the operation of the proposed business provid®d the operation ea~aplg with Village ordinances and the proper lic®nses and bond be obtained. 1~. Mr. Harold V• Smith, 6937 Penn Av®nue appeared in favor of his appl.3.- cation for a license to operate a new on and off-sale 3.2 beer tavern at 2310 W. 66th Street. 1~~~' 1~ Mr. 3m3.th wane advis@d that the policy of the Council in such cases was~to postpone action until.all interested persons had an opportunity to eupress their views r@gardiug the @st~blishm@nt of th® bns3,n@ss• Mov@d by Little~oh~t~ seconded by Iverson that action on the above ap-• placation be postponed until the Haut meet3x~g. Carried. 16. pgreuant to instructaons of October $ the 9al].age Attorney reported that the Council had the authority to issue more than one kenn@l license for the same property. He also report®d that the fact that aobuilding ~ did not conform to the building line had no relationship to the noncon- formi.ng use provision of the $oning ordinanc@. On the basal of these reports Dr. G. G. Hartle who was previously granted permission to own a small animal hospital at 6$x,0 Lyndale Avenue, was advised he could go ahead with has plans. 17~ The Manager read Ordinance No. 15.0 (continued on f ollo~rl~ag page) a I e v a r v t 1 ~• ~~ E3~DINAI+~CE ~. 15.01 n ~ _ A~ ORDGB CT~LATIIdG ACID DB~1~G TSTRATIVE DBPABTTS AHD BI9ISTOH.S - IAT THE TIT~At~ OF RICHFIELD The Till'age~Council do ordain as follower S~TION 1. Tillage Departments and Divisions. The follow3.ng administrative departments and divisions are hereby created for the administration of the affairs of the Tillage of Richfielda A• Finance Department. This department shall include a Clerks Dieision~ a Treasiirer~s sion, and as Assessor+s Division. The•departstent sha11 be directed by the Director of p'inaace, who ~ be the saw person as the Tillage Clerk. -He shall be charg®d ~fi~ organ3.z3mgs planning, adm3ni.stering, and coordinating the financial. activities of the Tillage. 1~-1. Clerks Division. This division shall be s~rvised°and y 3llage Clerk. He shall have and exer- cise such posers eurul duties with respect to the conduct of electi€rns, and keeping of public records, and the accounting for and custody and disbursement of public funds as are required of village clerks by law. He shall be the Secretary of the Tillage Councils the Coaam~iasioner of Election Registration, sad the keeper of all Ti11ag® records except those of a division. or d®partmental nature kept by other divisions or despartments, gad the custodian of the Tillage Sea1.~ A-~. Treasurers Divis3.om. This divis~.on shall be under the Lion an sups elan of the-Tillage Treasurer. He shall have sad exercise the posers sad duties i2aposed upoa village treasurers by law. He shall receive, account for, and disburse all money and securities of the Tillage upon proper authorization, and shall maintain a complete record of the funds and financial transactions of the Ti11ag®. ~3. Assessors Division. This division shall. be directed and supervised by the Tillage Assessor. He shall have the pourers acct duties im~~osed upon assessors by la~r~ and shall maintain records used for taxatica sad assessment purposes. B. _h_a_w_De artment. The law department shall be under the direction gage Attorney who shs~1.]. be accountable, in aclsinis- trative matters, t~ the Tillage Manager. He shall advise and assist the Council, Manager, and all other officers of the Tillage on matters of law, and shall represent the Ti]lage in legal proceedings as requested sad as required by laws ~~]t~ C. Pclics Deaartment.. Th3.s department shall be varier the direction at-d auperris. on of the-Chief of P~olic®. H® shall be responsible- for the preservation of public peace and order, the pr~ntion acid detection of esime, the apprehension of offenders, th® protection of persons aid property, and the enforcement of ].a~•` -l D. Fire De ~artment. Th3.s department shall be Wider the direction and su~r~3.sion o e Fire Ch3.ef. He sha11 be responsible for the pre•~ , vention of fires, the pr®tection of life sod property from and dvrring ~ ,. fares, the removal of fire hazards, and the rendering of emergency serv3:ce~ for which his department is .ega3.pped. E. Public storks Department. This department shall include an Engineering 'D~vi'sion, a streets anc~'parks Division, and an Inspection Division. Th3.s department shall b® directed by the Director of Public ~Torks, who ~ ~~~~ nay be the same person as the Village Engineer, and he shall be r®- anizin lannin and coordinatin the w s nsible for or rk of such g, p g,. g g . po o - r~; divisions. _ F~•i. ~~3neerin Division. Phis division shall be directed and P supere3.sed by he Vi ge Engineer who shall be duly registered and licensed to practice'in-the State of Minnesota.. . ~ ~ He shall advise and a~siet the Council, Manager, and all ether officers of the Village on matters relat3.ng to engi- neering, and shall provide such technical supervision and service t0 other divisions or depart~aemts as the tanager may direct. He shall prepare or assemble and have custody of offic~a7. cps, records, special assessment ro11.s, plans and specifications, and engineering. and improvement docv- Hants of the V3.71.age and sha11 be responsible for super- vision and inspection of construction, installation, repair or maintenance of Village pro~.ects, unless othersi~ pro•- .~ vided• E~•2. Streets and Parks Die~.sion. ~h3.s division sha11 ~ super- vised and dire~te by he Supe~riritenderrt of streets and Farks. He shall be responsible for the maintenance, ra'P~s operation and improvement of all Village. streets, alleys, parks,-parkways and public 3~provements of the Village, unless otherwise provided, E-3. Inspection division,. This division shall be supervised ' ~~r~rlr rrrr*rlriP! rrri ana aasectiea rry me Director of Public T~orks who shall have under his direction and supervision such inspectors* ` as may be necessary and authorized by action of the Council .:: and approval of-the Ndanager. He shalt be responsible for -- enforcement of all building,-pivmbing, heating,, electr3cal~ - .and appliance ordinances, codea~ and laws,-and such other ` ordinances and laws as are applicable to bv3.lding inspection, and shall issue all permits and perform all dutues in accordance there~th. F. Health De artment. This department sh~1.1 be d3sected and supervised - oy t e He :~$cer, ~o shall be a lie®nsed pbgrsician of the e ,State of Minnesota. He sha71 have and enercise all autY}ority and powers and perform duties imposed upon the local health officer by .L ~~~ ordinance or state law. He shall be an ex-offic~.o member of the Board of Healthy and shall. advise such.Board on utters relating to health. G. Muniti I3giaor Store. This department shall be under the direction and supervision of the Liquor Store Manager, and he shall be responsible for the operation of the Mtmi.cipal Diquor Store of the ~il].age. • P _ i SECTI(~Pi 2, 9illage Manager. The diree~ion supervision of each department.ar~d division shall be stab3ect to the supervision and direction of the pillage Manager who shall. be the chief ade3nistrator of the affairs . of the gillage. 5 •- SLCTICN 3. Directors of De~aartments• ~t the head of each department ther® shall be a director, who sha11 Y~ an officer of-the ~il]age and shall have supervision and control of tha depart- a~ent, subject tct the Tillage Manager. Teo or Wore departments may be headed by the-assns individual, the 4 Manager may head ©rae or more departments, and directors of d®partmeata mad also serve as chiefs of division, at the discretion of the Tillage Manager. S~CTIOAT }~. ~.dditi©nal Dnt3.es. The duties and responsibil3.ties of divisional and departmental officers hereinbefore set foa:~th sha11 .not be exclusive, but each such officer shall - be responsible for the maintenance of equipment and supplies and the keeping - of records and the trsisi.ng of personnel of his division or department, and for such other duties as antsy be required of him by the Pillage Manager, and- - each stash officer shall formulate or receives and retoam~end to the Tillage Manager proposals and procedmres for the efficient administration of ~i 1~e affairs and t~ we~.fare of the people. SMCTI~t ~• T#sis ordinance shall not be construed as- cosr~flicting with stay Civil Service law or regulation. 'Th3.s ord~.nance shall be in effectfrom and after its publication. Moved bar Bowen, seconded by L3.ttle~ohn, that this constitute the first readiaag of said ordinance. Carried.. _ ~ -- 18. The Engineer submitted the following report on streets in IversonTs 2nd addition: ~ ~ aR. D. Thomas, Co:~ulting EaZg3.neers for the Iverson Investment Com- pauy have certified that all streets in the above addition have been con- ' strutted to the Tillage of aichfield approved grades. ~It is remanded that the streets 3n Iversonis 2nd ~.ddition be accepted by the Tillage Council. There is moth to be desired from the standpoint of appearance. The heavy rains during the oonstruction season made it difficult to maintain the streets iao their f3ni.shed lines and contotars.At.the present time the streets look somewhat tanfinished." ~'~. ~ t~ 1 basis©~-~n~~~~~~~ss~~d by Wafers that t$e streets be accepted on ~z~. 1 19'. The Bngineer requested that bidd beecalled for for an asphalt storage tank and a steam generator for heating liquid asphalt. r Moved by Bowen, seconded by Iverson that the V3.17.sge Clerk be authorized to advertise for bids on the above equipment. Carried. 20. The Village F~gineer presented deeds from th® following persons granting cer~ fain land to the :Village for str®et p~rposesr ° 1. Einar B. and Amelia ~. Jensen for .part of Pillsbury Avenue (West ~) between bl~~ and 65th 3treete. ^. Harry H. and Mabel, A. Howe, 8a~mond J. and Marie A. Howe and Fred Gard®nier for Atorth ~' of Fast 7bth Street from 27st Avenue S. tv Cedar Avenue S. 3. M®lvin ~. amd Barbara I,ee Johnson for North ~ of Vest 63rd Street from Oliv®r Avenue S. to 'Nest edge of Grass Lake (Torrens T~.tle). ~.. E. -F. 'Pingree far East ~ of }~t~ Avenue S. and a 60-foot ~3.cith on 5th Avenue South. fry b9th Street South for a distance o°f 60 f®et~ 5. C. 0. snd Harriet D. Car~-son for. West 7ltth Stmt (wid'Ch 60 feet) ' from Queen Av®nua to Avenue (Torrens Title. Moved by Walters, seconded by Littlejohn that the deeds be accepted and the Village Attorney be instructed to record the same on behalf of the Village. 2#.~a The Engir+eer submitted the plat of Mattsonts Heights Plat ~, - ° •~ Moved by Iverson, seconded by Walters that the plat be<~accepted subject to owner~e full compliancge with the platting ordinance. Carri®d. 22. The Ma~iager read a letter from the A. G. Bogen Company regarding what he called a drainage ptvblem in the addition called Tingdale Brothers Portland . ~ Way aid on 61st Street ~~ 12th Avenue S. to Bloomington Avenue. Also-the land-Bast of the alley of 1~Lth Avenue S• ~ 17th Avenue~S. from 58th Street to both Street. ° Moved b~-' Bowen, second®d by Little john that -the matter 'ba referred to ' the pillage engineer for investigation and report, Carried..' a - 23. Mr, Davis of the farm Macgregor'and Davis reported that there was sufficient money ].eft ov®r Pram the cost aE c©nstruating Stark Sewer F. to either e~ct®nd the storm sewer on b~.th Street from Knox to ?~gan~or put in curb and getter / on 63td Street between Mi~rgan and ATewtosn. - r~ The 'pillage Bng3~ieer joiped Mr. Davie in recc~end3.ng that the curb and getter be constructed rather_~ian extending the storm sewer. ~, ~ .~ ^Moved by Bowen, seconded by Littlejohn that the contractor be instructed #~ cos~struet said curb ar~d gutter and t he Village Manager be authorized to sign the change order. Carried. ~~ 2~.. Trustee Bowen reported for the co~dttee regarding the special and general asse$smeant for Improve~-ent District 1-A. The com~.ttee reoomo~aended that ~20,863.9~. of the cost of said 3nprove.• meat be spread as a ~speci~.3. aasesaffient ],evy and the balance of ~l~a?~.s?5 p be spread as a general tdx levy. Moved by Chr3.stian, seconded by Iverson that the recommendation of the committee be acoep~ed. Carried. 2~. The Clerk then read the Certificate of &ceeptance of the Engineer dated " October 29a 1951 for the xork within Stor~¢ Surer District D-3. It was mom®d by T~alters and; seconded by nBowen that the Enginesr~s Certificate of Acceptance for the ~zojrk~within Storm Sewer District No. D-3 be approved, and adopted, and that the ~ rk of constructing the Improvement '~ hereby accepted, and said certifiEate be filed in the Clerks office. Voti~tg ay®a Mayor Ghr~.st~.an, Trustee® Bowen,. ~~erson, Walters, I3.ttle~ol~a. Voting no: Bone. e :There being 5 Votes for and ~ votes against, th® Mayor declared the motion carried anti. the Iapt+ovement with3.n Storm Seiner District No. D-3 be hereby accepted. ~ . 2b• The C].®rk then head the fiaa~. estate of Dan Borr+e of St. Pau].,. Mitinesota~ dated October ~9, 1951 in the aa~outat of X13,792.05 for the wi~rk r~. thin Storm Seiner ]3strict No. D-3 as presented by the Engineer. It was mov®d by Bovn~n ate. seconded bar L3.ttle~ohn `that the final estia~afi~ of Dan Borne of St. Paul, Einnesota for the work within Storm 5ewsr Distri.~@t No. D-3 as presented by the Engineer be approved, adopted and aa.],,o~rsd ar~d the Mayor a~ the Clerk bs, and they are hereby authorized and 83rected to issue the proper warrants in payment of the saffie, and said estimate be filed in the Clerk ~ s off ice. Voting ayes Mayor Christian, Trustees Bowen, Iverson, Walters, Littlejohn. Voting no: None A There being 5 votes for and no votes against, the mayor declared the motion carried. ' ' 27. The Clerk then read the final estimate of MacGregor anti Davis, dated October 29, 1951,. in the amount of ~1.3~ for engineoring work with3.n Storm Bever District No.° X3-3. It was moved by Walters anal seconded by I,ittle3ohs that the fins]. esti~ "- mate of MacGregor and Davis for engineering work within Storm Sewer District No. D-3 be approved, ado,~ted and allowed, and the Mayor a~ Clerk b® and they are hereby authorized and directed to issue the proper warrants in payment of the saw, and said estimate be~filed in the Clerks office. Voting ayes' Mayor Christian, Trusties B©wen, Iverson, Waltcrs and Idttle~ohn. Voting no: Nona l There being 5 votes for and no voted against, the I~dayor declared the ~oti<gn carried, ~7~ 28. The Clerk then read the final estimate dated October 29' 1951 for tl~ reixbtarsement to MacGr®gor and Dav3.s for the tine, a~33.eage and expenses £or the inspection of the -work taithin Storm Surer District No. Tb-3. idothing was remaining due oa this estimate, -~ It was moved by Littlejohn and seconded by Walters that the final .. estate for .-the reimbtarsement to MacGregor and Davis for the tiYae~ mileage and expenses for the inspection of the work rs~.thin Storm Sewer District Igo. B-3 be appa:~oveds adopted and allowed, and the Mayor and ~].erk bas ~ and they are hereby authorized and directed to ~assue the proper warrants i.a payment of the same,-aad said estimate to be filed in the Clerk's Office. Hating ayes Mayor Christian, ~rusteas Howen, Iverson, Walters, Zittle~ohn, ~ - gating nos None 1 There being 5 votes for aad no votes against-the Mayor declared the motion carr3.ed. 29. The Clerk then read estimate No.2 of F. Morettin3. of St. Petals- Minnesota ' dated October 29s 1951 in the amount of ~12s116~03 for work coffipleted on -the construction of work w3.tl~in Storm Sewer District No. F. i It was moved by Walters and seconded by Littlejohn that estimate No. 2 of F. Morettini of St. Paul, Minnesota for .work comp~.eted ~zl. thin Storm Surer District No. F be approved, adopted anti a~.].owed aad that the Mayor and Clerk bee and they'are hereby authorized and directed to issue the proper warrants in payment of the same, and said estimmate be- filed in the Clerk's off~.ce. t w.~.,ep6Yot3.ng aye; Mayor Christians Trustees Bowen, Iverson, Walters Little3ohn. - Hating nos None -- There being 5 votes for and ao votes againsts the-Mayor declared . the motion carried. - 30, the Clerk then. read esti~te.No. 3 for MacGr®gor ~ Davies ,Architects and Engineers dated October 29,1951, in the amount of ~177.8~ for the eng3.n®ering work for the construotion of the ~ rk within Storm Sewer District No. F. It was moved by Walters .aad secoad~d by Little3ohn that estimate No. 3 for the erigiraeering Mork for the construction mf the work ~ithia Storm Sewer District No. F, be approved., adopted aad allowed, aad, the Mayor and the Clerk bas axed they are hereby authorized and directed too 3.ssue the proper warrants for the payment of the same, and said es~ia~ate be f31ed in the Clerks office. Bating-ayes Mayor Ghristian Trustees Bowers Iversons Walters I,ittle3oha. - Bating nos done 9 There beams 5 sofas fog .aad 'no votes aga3.nst, the Mayor declared the motion carr3.ed. 31. The Clerk then read estimate No. 1 dated October;29s 1951, iu the amount of 4593.48 for the reimbursement to Mact~egor and Davis for the times mileage and expense for the inspection of work within Storm Sewer District No. F-. . ~.~~~`:S _ It was ~o~®d b~ Bowen and s®cvnded by Walters that est3~ate ~To. 1 for the tame, a37.ea~ge ande e~ense for the inspection of work within Storm Sewer District Mo. F, be approved, adopted and a11c~®d and that the Mayor and the Clerk ~, and they are hereby authorized and 3.nstructed tP isstue warrants 3.a payment of the same, and said estimate filed in the Click+s office. - Hotisg aver Mayor Christian,. Tr~tees Bowena, Iverson, Wasterss Littlejohn.. - - Aoting no: Bone. . Thera-being 5. votes for. and no votes against the Mayor declared the motion carried. . 32. The report of the Belief Achiin3.strator for the month of SepPt~ber was read by the Clerk. Moved by Walters, seconded by Little~oha that the report be placed on fil®. Carried. 33. The report of the Inspection Departanent for the month of Septembeit wes read by the Clerk. MaOed by Bowen, secor~ed by Walters. that the report be placeCt on file. Carried. n 32~. The ~i]lage Manager brought up an error in the minutes of June 25, 1951. On Pag® 92, Item 10 the word w~es+~t should~be changed to = as follower ............On the east Bide o~ ~rYie pr@$®nt boi].ding .................. Moved by Walters, seconded by Little3ohn that the Clerk be, and hereby iss authorized and instracted to make the cm~rection. Carried. 35. The village Managed reported that the Manager of-the Liquor Store re~» quested authorit~r to increase eertain employees pay to hold them e8 the Sob. After considerable discussion on the problem of keeping personnels it was moved by Iversons seconded byaWalters that the matter b® left up to the Manag®r. Carried. 36. The Manager reported that the G~eral 8oofing Compat~ has advised the Manager of the Liquor Store that-there is need for ma3or repairs to the roof of the Liquor Store. These repairs will probably be made next sPY'~g• - 37. The Manager reported that the Attorney Qeneral had handed down an opinion stating that the offices of village Clerk and ~fillage Treasurer could be combined. . The Manager recommended that the offices remain~as they-are for the coffiing year. 38. The Manager requested authority to call for bids or items authorized in the 1952 budget. Inasmuch as each items may be in short supply and con- ~siderable delay encountered he recommend®d immediate action. Maved~by Bowen, seconded by Iverson that the Manager be authorized to call for bids on items authorized in the 1952 budget. Caxm3.ed. _ _ ,.. (~ ~ _ _ ~ ~ a7_ 39• The Manager reported that ttie Red Owl people have ask®d for an infoa~a7. meeting~to be attended by the Zoning Commission, the 9311age Council residents of the area of 1st livernae and South of 66th Street and rspre- sentatives• of the Red Owl Corporation tv disc~-ss resoning caf tie area immediately south of~ the Red Ot~l Store. The -Red Orel has offered to per- mit entrance of tracks only from 66th aad ~ro~'Nicollet; to plant a screen on the east and south of their proposed property lines and to sell the Parks house to the ~Ti]lage for X500 on condition that the Pillage would move the house within a reasor~abl® t3,me. The requested informal. meeting was set for Nover~er 8, 1951 at 8s00 at the pillage Hall. l~0. The Manager reported that the Fara~ers~ Home Mutual. durance Company offered a settlement of ~3,~•~ for the storm damage to the~bankstand and warming houses ~1~000.00 for damage to warm3sig house and X2,000.00 for damage to bandstand exclusive of contents. Moved by Ho~ren, second®d b~ ~iatt~srs that the offer be acce~pted• Carried, ~ . l~l, The Manager reported on-the meeting of the Minneapolis Gas Gc~paAy held at McCarthy~s CaFe on October ~• The Gas Company suggested an csd3.nance for regr~].atinge the installing and use of gas applicance~ and equ3.pment• The matter mss referred to the Ordinance Gra.ittee. e c ,~2. The Manager read a letter from the Hennepin County Auditor suggesting a meeting of public officials in Hennepin County foz the purpose of dis- cussing problesis' in thb field of property valuation and taxation i.n this area. e e ~ . Moved by T~alters, s®conded by Iverson that the~Vi]lage Manager answer the letter. Carried. ~ . }a3. The.' Manager btrough~ ~ ~ a request for a po].it~~ escort when transporting money to the bank for deposit. After considerable discussion on then matter the Manager wa•s in- structed to discuss the situation with the Chief of ~olie~C and report. ~. The Manager read a letter froa~~~the Zoning Commi.ssioa stating that the Commission had denied. the reigtzest of Robert C, Jensen ?3~8 Premo~t Avenue' for a special use permit to pperate a printing press in the =basement of his residence. It was moved by Iverson, seconded by'~alters that the action of the Zoning Commission be approved and the Clerk instructed to inforr~+Mr. - Jensen of this action. Garried• }~~• The Manager read a proposed letter to be seat to th® Fed®ral Haasing Ai~iini.stration setting forth the policy governing improvement of public streets in the Village of RicYifield. The Manager xas informally author- ized to send the letter. .~ There being no ohher business to come before the Co~cil at this time it was moved by Walters, seconded by Littlejohn that the meeting ac~ourn. Carried. . Meeting ad,3vurned at 3:05 A. M. e ohn A.~Kleint Village Glerk