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01-12-1953~. 4 6 MINUSES aF REGULAR MEETING VILLAGE QF RS.CHE'TELD January 12, 1953 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the Council of the Vil- lage of Richfield was duly held in the council chambers. of the village Hall, Monday January 12, 1953, opening a t 7:00 P.Nl. Members presents Rose, Shields, Iverson and R.ell.er Members Late: Alalters . 1. Minutes of Previous Meeting Motion-by Iverson, seconded by Shields, that ing of January 29, 1952, be corrected tc~ sho (P'ersonnel ordinance) Section 3, and that the Carried. 2. Acceptance of Reports the minutes of the ad3 ourned mee t- w the amendment to Bill No. 1~2-28 minutes be approved as corrected. Motion by Iverson, seconded by Shields,. that the Relief Report of December, 1952, Inspection Department Report of December, 1952, Police Depar~ent report of December, 1952, and the Annual. Report of the Fire Department for 1952 be ac- cepted and assigned G1erk's File Nos. C-1102, C-403, C-404, and C~05 respectively. 3. General Coverage Insurance Policy Motion byShields, seconded ~ Iverson, that Po].i.cy No. 22615 of the Home In- surance Company in the basic mount of X153,700.00 covering village buildings and. contents be accepted and placed on file, and that the premium in the amount of.~1,690.70 be ordered paid. Carried. Clerk's File No. c-1106. 4. Insurance Agent Mot3.on by Shields, seconded by Iverson, filed Avenue South, be designated as -the insurance policy. .Carried. that Rolland F. Schweiger, 6732 E3rar- insuralnce agent for the above-anemtioned 5. Bond of Director of Finance Mot3.on by Shields, seconded by Iverson, that the bond of the Director of Finance in the aunount of $25,000.00 written by the Home Indemnity Company as bond No. N-165112 be accepted and placed on file; and that the premium in the amount of X125.00 be ordered paid. Carried. Clerk's File No. C-1107. Note: Councilman Walters took his chair. 6. Worlanen's Compensat3.on Insurance Policy Motion by Walters, seconded by Shields, that the ~forlamen's dompensati.on Insuran ee Policy No. 22-712370 in the Iowa National Mutual. Insurance Company be accepted and placed on file, and that the premium in the amount of X900.00 be ordered_~paid; and that Frank B. Prokop, 2017 '{hest 67th Street be designated as the agent. Carried. Clerk's File No. C-1108. 1/12/53 ~ ~, 7. Assistant Weed Ins Motion by ~nTalters, seconded by shields, that Robert E. Long, Superintendent of Streets and Parks, be app~x:ted Assistant Weed Inspector, the duties of which will be per- formed in addition to his regular duties without additional compensation. Carried. 8. Acting Mayor . Motion by Walters, seconded by Shields, that Co~cilman Ernest E. Iverson be, and hereby is, appointed Acting Mayor to act in the absence of Mayor Fred C, Keller. Carried. 9. Acting Manager Motion by Walters, seconded by Iverson, that Egil Wefald, Village Engineer, be appointed kcting Village Manager to act ixi the absence of Leroy Trafton, Village Manager. Carried. 10. ,Investxn®nt of Village Funds • Motion by Shields, seconded by Iverson that X195,000.00 presently invested in _ 90-day U.S. Treasury Certificates coming due the week of January 19th, be re- invested immediately in similar securities and that ~105~000.00 of idle funds be added to this investment to make a total of X300,000.00 invested in 90-day U.S. Treasury Certificates. Carried. 11. Bill 1953-1 (Appropriation 0trdinance) Bill 1953-1 was read Ali ®RI9TIVARICE APFRC~'KTATIN G FUNDS FGR THE YEAR 195,E , Said bi11 being on f ile in the Clerk's ©ffice. Motion by Walters, seconded by Rase, that this const3.tute the -first reading of this bi].7.. On roll call, those voting Aye weres ~Talters, Rose, Shields, Iverson and Keller; Nay-.None. Carried. 12. Desi®aat3ng Depository Motion by Keller, seconded by Walters, that the following resolution be adopted, that it be spread in the resolution book and that it be made a part of these minutes : RFSf~LUTIE~t N0. 91 A RE5f~[.UTI~T DESI(~1ATING A ~EPOSITE~R~ OF FUN3l6 OF THE VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD F®R THE YEAR 1953 . On roll call, those voting Aye were: Walters, Rose, Shields, Iverson and Keller. 1Vays--.None. Carr3.ed. 7h~.s resolution appears as Resolutiop No. 91 in Resolution Book No. 1. ~3. -Discontinue the Printing of Minutes Motion by Rose, seconded by Keller, that the practice of printing the minutes of the meetings in the official newspaper be discontinued unless and until there shall be sufficient public demand to warrant such printing. Carried. 1l~, frffic3al Newspaper Motion by Ivers~a, seconded by Keller, that the Richfield Bloomington messenger be appointed the official newspaper of the Village-of Richfield for the year, 1953. Rates to be charged shall be X1.16 per folio for the first inserta.on of printed matter; 58¢ per folio for second insert3.ons; !t0¢~ ~Ber folio extra fob the first insertion of tabulated matter and 20~ per folio for second insertions. _ Carried. Informal proposals of newspapers given Clerk'•s File No. C-l~7.0. 15. Natural Gas Kate Increase Motion by Rose, seconded by T~alters, that the Mayor, Manager and Attorney shall prepare a resolution opposing the increase in natural gas rates as proposed by the Minneapolis Gas Company. This solution to be ready for consideration at the next regal.ar meeting. Carried. Clerk's File No. C-•x.00. 16. Licenses Motion by b~alterst seconded by Shields, that the. following applications for li- oenses be granted. In cas®s where required bonds are defective, the licenses shall be issued sub3ect to the approval of the_Village Attorney. Al's Service Station 66th & Nicollet Soft Drinks Dorothy~s Grocery Soft Drinks 1520 E. 66th St. Cigarettes W. G. Cartley S t. Michael, Minn. Food Woodlake Motel 6720 Lyndale Ave. Trailer.Camp ~Jayside Inn Food Off Sale der 7512 Lyndale Ave. 'Dance Soft Drinks Qn Sale Beer Cigarettes Club "66" Inc. Cigarettes Food 1!}00 East 66th S t. off Sale Beer Soft Drinks On Sale Beer Dance Richfield Suburban Cab Co. 6425 L~m.dale Ave. S. Taxicab Red Top Motor Court 7121 Tyndale Ave. S. Motel F13a]mer Drug Co. Food 654 Penn Ave. S. Cigarettes Soft Drinks 1/12/53 Dan Meder 7225 Lyndale Ave. S, Northwest Airlines Cafe 72nd St. & 34th Ave. Lyxiwood Cafe 6531 L3mdale Ave. S. Anchor Amusement Co. 14th Ave: & 66th St. Sandy s Tavern. d612 Penn Av®. S. 1 1 I~aBeau Novelty Co. 1946 Univex~sitsy Ave. NicolZet Avenue Motor Sales 6945 Nicollet Avenue Blue Ribbon Food Store 6534 i*yndale Ave: S. Henry Harem 8740 Humboldt Ave. S. Madsen Plumbing C. Spring Park, Minn. (3r3rrand Plumbing & Nesting Co. 3809 Grand Ave. s. Ralph Hul.tgren Plumbing Co. 5428 Nicolle t Klingenhuts 5320 Y~ynda3~ Ave. S. . Frank .P. Surma 2115 . 6th Ave.. N.E. Richfield Plumbing Co. 7642 Zyndale Ave. S. Raymond E~ Haeg Plumbing Co 2040 E. Y~~ipn®sota River Blvd Spetz & Berg 6021 Lyndale Ave. S. T~arren F. Swenson 6625 Morgan' Ave. S. PS.nba1]l Machines _ Music Box Cigarettes . Food Soft Drs.nks Food Soft Drinks Cigarettes Pinball Machines NIusiC BOX Soft Drinks Food Off Sale Beer Cigarettes ~ Sale Beer Pinball Machines Music Boxes ~'~~~ Car Isit Cigarettes Off Sale Beer Soft Drinks Plumbing Plumbing Plumbing Plumbing Plumbing Plumbing Plumbing Plumbing Plumbing p Plumbing k15~ 1/l2/S3 .. Borman Plumbing de Heating 7637 Lyndale S.. Plumbing Klugman Plumbing Co ~-5 Washington No. Plumbing The Bahneman Co. 581.6 Kellogg Ave. Plumbing E, s. stil®~ & sue, 61~1t.9 (N. rand Ave . Plumbin g Roy F. Anderson & Co. 21ab Lowry Ave. N. Plumbing Richfield 1'].umbing Co. 76112 L~ndale Ave. S. Well ~19rilling Aamot Well Drilling b~.05 Cedar Ave. Well Drilling E. S~ Stiles & Son 61Eit9 G3.rard Ave. Well Drilling Borman Plumbing & Beating 9737 Lyndale Ave. S. Well Drilling Northwestern Scavenger 102 N. First St. Scavenger Richfield Bloomington Scavenger 8000 Thomas Ave. S. Scavenger Carried. 17. Policy of Use o€ Equipment Motion by Re11er, seconded by Walters, that the following resolution be adopted, that it be spread in the Resolution Book, and that i`t be made a part of these m:in~tes s RESOLUTI~T N0. 92 A RESOLUTIQN RElAT1NG TO POLICY OF USE OF EQUIPMENT f~T PROPERTIES EBTHER THAN VILLAGE STREE75 AND ALLEYS On roll ca11, those voting Aye wares Walters, Rose, Shields, Iverson and Re11er; Nays- None. Carried. This resolution appears as Resolution fiTo. 92 in Resolution Book No. 1. I i 1.8. Accept prelimina Plat of Wallace's Sunnyside Acres - 9th Addition NEotion by Iverson, seconded by Walters, that the preliirdnary plat of Wallace's Sunnyside Acres - 9th Addition, be approved. Carried. Clerk's File No. C-11.09 1/12/53 ~ a~ ~~ _~ ~, 19. Approving Plans and Advertising far Bids on Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 1 Motion by Reller, seconded by ~~7alters, that the following resolution be adop-t~d~ that it be spread in the Resolut3.on Book and be made a part of these minutes: RESOLUTION N0. 93 A R,ESOLUTIf~t RELA'I'II+1G TO SAIV-TTARY SEWER IMPROV- MEN'T N0. 1, APPROVIIJG CERTAIN PLANS AND SPECIFI- CATION5 AND DIRECTIN G A DVERTISI[~T G FOR BIfiJS On ro11 call those voting Aye wares Walters, Rose, Shields, Iverson and Reller. Nayss None. Carried. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 93 in Resolution Book No. 1. 20. Appoint Members of Planning and Zoning Commission Motion by Reller, seconded by Walters, that Edward A. (Jack) Munger, 6!~!tli. Second Avenue S., be re-appc~it~.ted to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a term of three years expiring December 31, 1955; and that France 0. Anderson, 7545 Park Avenue, be appointed to the Planning and Zoning Commission fora farm of three years expiring Decmeber 31, 1955. Carried. 1 21. ~e tter of Thanks Motion by Reller, seconded by Shields, that- the Village Manager write a letter tc> Eugene 0+Br3.en, 6432 Third Avenue S., expressing the Council+s appreciation for hi~.past sereices on the Planning and Zoning Commission. Carried. 22. Standby Contract for ~x,v3.ces Motion by Reller, seconded by Shields, that the matter- of executing a standby. contract -for engineering sere~i.ces with G. M. Orr Engineering Co. be referred to the Engineering Committee at its meeting of January 19th, 1953. Carried. 23. claims and Payroll Motion by Reller, seconded by Walters,'that claims numbered to inclusive, in the amount of ~ be ordered paid. This au~F riaation to in- clude the cheat for the net amount of a payroll 07,750.30} to be deposited to the payroll account. Carried. 2~.. Oblate Mo there ~ Club Bingo Reques t 1 Motion by Shields, seconded by Walters, that the Village Manager inform the Oblate Mother' Club that they would be allowed to play Bingo at the Assumption Hall on the evening of February 15, 1953. Carried. Clerk+s File No. C-!4].2. 25. Payment of T. G. Evensen & Associates, Inc._ Motion by Shields, seconded by Walters, that T. (~ Evensen & Associates, Inc. be paid the amount of $2,750.00 in connectiar~. with Part 1 of Agreement for Fiscal Services dated October 27, 1952. This payment to be made from the monies appropriated for sanitary sewer purposes. Carried. ' 15~ 2b. ~95.vision of Property •• E, E, Jordan _.r._ Motion by Iverson, seconded by T~a7.t®rs, that the council offer no objection to the division of property of E, E. Jordan described as Lots 5 and b, Sabin Lake Harriet Garden Lots into four 6b-foot lots and dedication of the northerly 38 feet for i street- purposes. Carried. Clerks s F3,le No. C-2~.].].. ~~ 27. Contract, B. A. ~ri:ght, Fairwood Park Warming House .___~ Motion by Iverson, seconded by Shields, that the Mayor and Village Manager be authorized and directed to execute a contract with B. A. Enright for construction of a warming house at Fairwood Fark. Carried. 28. Bill 1952-22 Referred to. Engineering Committee Motion by Re11er, seconded by Iverson, that Bill Ido. 1~~2-22 {Concrete Footing Inspections) be referred to the Eazgineer3ng Committee at its next meeting, January 19, 1953. Carried. 29~ .____ Motion b~• Shields, seconded by Walters, that the" meeting adjourn. Carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:45 F.M. I red C. Rel er, ayor Attest ./ ~ ~~/ ~,_~~ _ ~! 3~~ ~ uge C erk ~' roy of ton, alter