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03-31-1952 - ~ ;' • Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the Village - - Council of the Village of Richfield, Minnesota, was. duly held at the Vil],age Hall in said Village on Monday, March 31, 1952, at 7:00 o'clock P.M. Members present: Reller, Iverson.,.-Lindeb-e_rg, Shields and Walters Members absent: None The Mayor called the meeting to order and•requested a reading of the minutes. E -_ The minutes of the regular meeting held on March 10, 1952, were read and cor- - reefed. - '~ Moved by Walters, seconded by.Iverson that said minutes•as corrected ba ap- proved. Carried. ~: - • ~- ~`~~ The minutes. of the adjourned meet3.ng held on ~.rch 17, 1952, were read and cor- ~:' reefed. '~ J_ Moved by Iverson, seconded by Walters that said minutes as corrected be ap- ~ proved. Carried. .,:.; The minutes of the adjourned meeting held on March 24, 1952, were read and cor- reefed. . {. ~~ Moved by Walters, seconded by Reller that the minutes as, corrected be approved. ;t. :;~; Carried. _ ~ ~• . ".~. The Mayor announced that the next order of business would be a public hearing on ~•- the reconsideration of the issuance of a special use permit to operate a used car lot at 70th Street and Nicollet Avenue. _ _«~: _ ~ .~. The following persons appeared on behalf of the residents of .the vicinity. - voicing objections to the Council's reconsideration of this matter and also sub- R:::.._~.: miffed a .petition (Clerk's Fa.le #52-OP-1), opposing ~ reconsideration: ~; . ~< - g;;. L. V. Rudolph; 6926 First Avenue South_ ~` _ John Thoretson 6921 Nicollet Avenue • Burton Boudreau 7015 Nicollet~Avenue -- . R. W. Bowers 6900 Nicollet °' Wm. Hawley 691. First Avenue South - Thomas Silvis 6933 Nicollet . ~: William Feeny. 6927 First Avenue South Mr: L. -0. Buzzard, 4221 Chicago Avenue, appeared in his own behalf. ~:::: °` Moved by Walters, seconded by Iverson that the hearing be .closed. Carried. ~> .. -~ "~' The Council informally agreed to meet on Tuesday, April 8, 1952, at 7:00 P.M. " " with Mr. Buzzard and two representatives of the citizens' group for-the purpose '~~ . of .arriving at some satisfactory solution. - ~} ~.., ~. ~i r ~` ~ i I I ,' March 31, 1952 ~ ~ ~~ At 8:30 P.NI., the iUiayor anr~.ounced that the time had arrived for the opening of bids on the Village Hall AdcLtion and Liquid Asphalt for Street Surfacing. The Clerk reported that one bid fo-r :Liquid Asphalt from the Northwestern Re- fining Company arrived after 8:00 P.NI. It was moved by Walters, seconded by Shields that the requirement, "Bids shall be received until 8:00 P.i~I. ", be waived and that this bid be considered toge'iher with the others. Carried. 2. Bids on Village Hall Addition. The bids for construction of the Addition -to the Village Hall were read by the Clerk. Moved by Walters, seconded by Iverson that the reading of all bids for the Village Hall Addition be closed. Carried. Moved by Iverson, seconded by Walters, that the bids for the Village Hall Addition be referred to the architect, l~lr. Liebenberg, for tabulation and report `1a.ter ].i1 the evena..ng. Carried, 3. Bids on Liquid Asphalt The bids for Li~~uid Asphalt were read by the Engineer. Moved by SiJalters, seconded by Keller that the bids for 'Liquid Asphalt be re- ferred to the village Engineer for tabulation and report at the next meeting. Carried. ~, Site for Oil Sto?°age Wank • `" i'Ftoved by Walters, seconded by Iverson that the %'layor and Tflanager be author- ized to negotia~i~e a contract for the purchase of a tract ®f land, 600 feet by 50 feet, located at Pleasant Avenue & 60th Street fom the purpose of providing ao location for the erection of an oil storage tank, said contract to be subject to the approval of the Village Council. Carried. • Th.e Mayor announced that the Council would now hear members of the public. 5. Preliminary Plat, Payton 1~Lanor ' 1v1r. Al Payton, 1718 W. 66th Stree t, presented a preliminary plat of Payton IUIanor to the Council for spproval, • Moved by Walters, seconded by Iverson that said preliminary plat be referred t~ the VilYa.ge Engineer for investigation and report as soon as possible. Carried. 6. Petition for Re-Zoning (~,) I~ir. Kermit Haugen, 7.21 Lyndale Avenue South, acid I~r. Arlo Hardt, 7501 Lyndale'Avenue South, presented a petition, Clerk's File X52-P-3, for the re- zoning tp Commercial, the following described property: SOUTH FIVE (5) ACRES CAF NORTH TEN (10) ACRES OF NGJ~ Ot' SW4 ~CEPT RAILROAD RICH^1 Oli WAY A~VD RQAD NORTH FOUR (~.) FEET OF SOUTH TW~TTY (20) ACRES OF NORTH THIRTY (30) ACRES OF NW4 OF SW4 EXCEPT RAILROAD RIGHT Oli WAY ANi~ ROAD AND 3/31/52 THAT PART OF THE SOUTH Tf~TTY (20) ACRES OF THE NORTH THIRTY (30} ACRffi OF THE ~4 LYING SOUTH OF THE NORTH FOUR (4) FEET THEREOF EKCEPT RAILROAD RIGHT OF - taTAY AND ROAD, SECTION' THIRTY FOUR (31~), TOWNSHIP TWFfiTTYrEIGHT (28), RANGE . TwIIVTY~FOUR (2!~), HENNEPIN COUNTY, MCNNESOTA Nbved by Walters, seconded by_Iverson that t~.s petition be referred to the Zoning Comm3.ssion-for public hearing to be held at their next regular meeting on • April 21, 1952 at 8:00 P.M,, at which time the Zoniri~ ~Co~.ssion.will ~.7.so bald a hearing on Petition No. 51..P-3, requesting the re-zoning to Light industrial, the-following described property: - THE NORTH FIVE (5) .ACRES OF THE NORTHWEST QUAR7~R (NWT) . ~' THE SOUS T QUAR~t (SW,~)~ ERCEPT THE RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY AND ROADS, SECTION ~3IRTY- FOUR (3L~), TSHIP ~1TY-EI(~iT (28), RANG. T~1F~TTY_FOUR (2!~), H~NNEPIlV COUNTY, NICNNF50Td._ Which property fronts lb5 feet on L~n,dale and runs approximately 1262 ft., 9 inches back from L~n.dale along the unopened , 7l~th Street road, _ , .~ and that the Village clerk be directed to-give notice. of said hearings by pub7.i.- ca.tzon in the official newspaper. Carried. 7. Storm Sewer- ~1.stx~i.ct C-3 Several residents li..ving in the area of Sturm Sewer District C-3 requested -- that t1?is storm. surer- be constructed. A resolution creating Storm Surer District •C~3 was passed bar the Council on September ?.l~., 1951. • ,, Noved by Iverson, seconded by Keller that a public hearing b e held upon __ said improvement on April 22, 1952, at 8:00 o'clock P,M., the. Village Clerk ,to give notice of sa3.d hearing bg publication-in the official .newspaper as pro- vided by 7.aw. ~arried, .a ~. 1J it ~ 1 ' •. ---.~.-_~-_- c~ 3/31/52 ~ G ~ 7 8. Bids on Village Hall Addition N1r, J. J. Liebenberg, arcl~i.tect, presented his tabulation on the construction of the Village Hall Addition which were as follows s bids fo-r t, t. 2 t.3 Order of Base Bid Base Bid Basement Sheet hock Acousti Bond GF~tT~M'RA T' 1~ co~son-Quisfi~ 23767.50 19t~8.00 526.50 773.00 178.00 2. lt. P. Madsen 267l~3.00 1633.00 100.00 ~7~..00 275.00 3. Kraus Anderson 27890.00 1300.00 x.80.00 x.77.00 210.00 1~. Adolfson 8c Peterson 27900.00 1380.00 x.50.00 S72.00 200.00 5. H. W. Bloomdahl & Sons 27970.00 982.00 780.00 .22.00 210.00 6. D-Arcey-Leek 28213.00 1788.00 350.00 575.00 226.00 7. Chris Curup 29837.00 2783.00 -o- 522.00 260.00 8. Gene Paveck Construc-h~on Co. 29950.00 2390.00 275.00 600.00 225.00 g. Fitzgerald Brothrs 30722.00 2200.00 620.00 575.00 230.00 10. Naugle Leck Inc. 31188.00 2311..00 705.00 820.00 _234.00 11. Ernest M. Ganley 32270.00 3803.00. 462.00 466.00 242.03 der of Base Bid Base Bid Omit I .~d. System -Bond PLIJi~1BT11TG 1. t~ichfield Plumbing ~ 1669.00 -173.00 - 17.00 2. T. ~'. Gustafson 1890.00 -145.00 NS ~': 3. Ralph HvJirgren (Certified Check) 2025.00 -145.OQ N.S. ~.. Harr-~r S. Horuritz (No Bond) 2186.00 -180..00 20.00 5. Blaylock Plumbing (Certified Chk) 27.09.,00 -200.00 25.00 6. Shoppe 2750.00 -163.00 7.50 M 7. A-. l~I. Hubbard 3141.00 -300.00 4 N.S. Order of Base Bid Base Bid Basement Steel Fern. Bond rTEA.'1'IT_V G 1. Burniece's Heating & Sheet Metal M 3590.00 640.00 30.00 2. Cronstroms Heating 3710.00 932.00 a 30.00 3. NT.W. Heating Engineers 3712.80 610.00 3112.80 N.S. ~.. Spencer Air Conditioning Co. 3930.00 491.00 39..00 ~ 5.00 5. Richfield Htg. & Sheet NTetal 3957.00 580.00 _ 17.00 6. Condita.oned Air Equipment Co, 4016.00 465.00 ~.$1 7. Anderson ~ Dah7.een ~ 416b.38 6t.~6.50 48.13 8. Bostrom Sheet i~le'is.1 Works 1i-777.00 No bid N.S. Order of Base Bid Base Bid Basement Separate Price Bond ELECTRICAL . 0. B. Thompson ~ 3071.51 39.00 590.54 7.50 M 2. Stevens Electric (No Bo~~d) 3127.00 165.00 None 33.00 3. Prior Lake Electric 3150.00 b5.00 700.00 - 31.50 4o Parsons Electric 3600.00 No Bid 419.00 27.00 5. Batzli Electric 3797.00 82.00 589.00 9.5~ 6. Langford Electric 3800.00 75.00 555.00 5d~ of bid 7. Bates Electric Company 4990.00 144.00 1373.00 N.S. Base Bid Omit .W. Steel Fuvrnace C~~~iBli_1F~ PLUl1~ING & HATING 74, Borman 6681.b1 -190.50 -300.00 ~ ~7~w~~++Bid ~^ ':rn 1'T.Je Not Sta lX:d ~~, ~, 3/31/52 After due consideration of the bids, the following resolution was introduced by Trustee Iverson, who moved its adoption: ~ . - .~ . RESOLTJTIO~I ACCEP'~NG BIDS FOR COIdSTR~TCTIOi~t OF - VILLAGE HALL AD]~ITION BE IT RF~OLV~ by the Village Council •of the gillage of T~i.chfielci as follows: . • 1. mat this Council has received. and considered all bids on the.pl~.ns~ • and specifications €or the Village Hall Addition as required by law. - • - 2. That is. the judgment of this Council, the following are the lowest .. • responsible bids on•said plans and specifications: • Name and•Address of. Bidder Work ~iid Ripon Base Prics • Jacobson•& Quist - - General Construction ~27,193,2~• ' • 7638 Lyndale Avenue S. Richfield Plumbing,Co. Plumbing 16.8.6_.00 .,.... ~ 7610 Lyndale Avenue S. • _ • • BurnieceTS Heating & Shee t Metal • la.G.32 Chicago Avenue -Heating 4, 260.00, • O.B. Thompson Electric Co. ~ --Electracal 3,728.83. . • 5609 Chicago Avenue ~ - - ~ . • - -o- • 3. That each of said bids is•in accordance with the plans and species fications_for said Village Hall Addition as approved by this council. • l~.. ZYia.t each of said bids is.hereby accepted and. a contract fbr the work thus bid upon is hereby awarded. - 5. 73zat each of sa~.d bidders- shall submit to this Council for approva.],~ • his contract together with a. satisfactory performance bond to be approved bar this - Council. . - - • Trustee Walters seconded the mota.on for adoption of the foregoing resolution • and upon vote being tarn all- members o~ the Council voted in favor thereof, where- - upon said resolution was declared dull passed and adopted. Moved by Walters, seconded by Reller that all certified checks be returned to --•--- the unsuccessful bidders .upon~_completion of contracts with tY~.e successfLi]. bidders. _. _. Carried. 9. Request for Building Permit - The ~ixm of Jacopson & ~u.ist recruested permission to construct a Standard Aa.l .Gasoline Station at, 77-`~iz Street and Lyx~,dale Avenue South. ' Moved by Walters, seconded by ReZler that the Mayor be authorized to issue•a • b~?ilding permit card for said building subject to approval by the Village i'~gine~r and the builder's full compliance. with the Building cJrdinance. Carried. 4 - -- ~. ~, .. , . ' - ~/3~-/ham ~ ~ _ ~.~ ~~.ti: 10. Recommendations of the Mayor ~ z" " ~~ ~ F' (a) 7~.at purchase of tires and petroleum products be .made On the basis- of e " ~ ~` ~ competitive bids. , . < (b) fiat coxmnencing with the next Council meeting, persons who wish to have _ matters come before the Council axe required to submit their request in writing...... not later than noon of the Friday preceding the meeting at which they wish the . matter to be considered. ~ ~, 11. Resignation. of LeRoy F. Harlow as village Manager ' . Mr. Harlow read the following letter to the Council: "Honorable Village Council Village of Richfield ~ _ ` Vial.age Hall Richfield, Minnesota ~ . Gentlemen: _ r On July l6, 1951, I submitted to the Council "An Administrative and Person nel Survey of the Richfield Municipal Governinent" which contained numerous Y~ecom- mendations for improvement in organization and operations of the municipal .government. The survey had been carried on while I served as Acting Village .. Manager. c Ire orted tHat we had received the Public Examiners At the same meeting, p audit report for the years 19.7 through 195©, on which the proposed finance , survey, which I was to make, would be based. At that time,. the Village Council saw fit to employ me on a full-ta.me basis as. Village Manager. It was agreed that I would take action to a.mplement the recommendations contained in the report, and to complete the finance survey as .r t~.me permitted. ~. ,,.. ~ can report, now, that the major"recormnendations are naw in effect, and° that qualified people, are in key positions. Furthermore, we'have instituted each of the improvements recommended by the International City Managers' Associ••, ration for new manager cities. For example, we.nOw haves ~,.~~ ~dsquate.records concerning each:emplayee of the Vil~ge and these records ~ s- ~~,~are checked against the payroll _ f ~... ~,~ A position-classification plan . _ .~ *:.A~ -fair=pay p~ }~, A .complete accounting system ~ ~~ 5. A .system for regularly reporting on the condition of appropriata.ons and funds, receipts and expenditaares 6. Ce~~'al purchasing ' ~~ 7. .Reports necessary for simple cost accounting 8. A budget allotment system ~~' 9. Reorganized the Village government, bringing together related activities '=e in small enough number of operating units to expedite adequate supe~+- ~vision and control, and assure- economical operation ~ - ~~` <' Y 4 v Within the next two- or three weeks, the -finance survey repor- t will be-~- completed and submitted to your s .. a;~ - ~~ ~~± 331/52 ~~.` _ _ _ - ~,. Richfield now has the basic organization and systems on which the municipal government can build an effective administration. I am now submitting, therefore, °, my resignation as Village Manager to be effective not-later than May l; 1952, in accordance with our conference on March 28. ' F o It has been a real pleasure to be associated with the Richfield municipal government during these first months under the council-manager plan. I have par- ticularly appreciated the fine cooperation of the Village employees, many of whom have had to adapt to drastic changes under very difficult circumstances of. crowded conditions, back-log of work and pressure. , I-shall continue to be interested in governmental affairs in Richfield, and whether I am located in this area, or elsewhere, T shall be glad to be .of•wl:atever assistance possible to my successor and to the Council. , Signed: LeRoy F. Harlow Village Manager° i Trustee Lindeberg expressed appreciation for the fine job Mr. Harlow had done . _~' while Village manager. ;7ayor Reller agreed, and added that great improvements in '3~ the Village Government have been made under I~7r. Harlow. Trustee Walters stated that Mr. Harlow had done a ver~f remarkable job under very difficult conditions all members of -the Council agreeing. - It was moved by Reller, seconded by Iverson that the resignation be accepted. Carried. Moved by Iverson, seconded by Shie~ds that the meeting adjourn. Carried. -~ Meeting adjourned at 12:l~0 A.M., April 1, 1952:- r. ~~%c~.%\ Vi age erk I,