03-09-1953
1~LLAGE OF RI CHEIELD
REGULAR MEETLNG
MARCH 9, 1953
The Council of the Village of Richfield met in regular session in the
Council Chambers of the Village Hall, at 7 F.M. on Monday, March 9, 1953.
' The meeting was called to order by Mayor Reller~ On roll call those present
were Councilmen Walters, Rose, Shields,-Iverson and Mayor Reller.
].. Minutes of regular meeting February 23, 1953• -
Motion by Shields, seconded by Walters that the minutes of the regular
meeting held February 23, 1953.be approved. Carried;.
2. Minutes of Ad3ourned meeting March 2, 1953.
Motion by Shields, seconded by Walters that the minutes of the ad3ourned
meeting of March 2nd be approved. Carried.
3. Reports .
Motion by Iverson, secca~.ded by Shields that the following reports be
accepted and placed on file, and assigned clerk',s file numbers as indicated.
Inspection report, February 1953. C-468
Relief Report, February, 1953. C-~69
Police Repor t, February 1953. C-l~70
!~. Licenses.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Shields that the following licenses be granted=
Lynwood Cafe, 6531 L~ndale Ave. South -- Food, Cigarettes, Soft drinks.
Kelley Service Station, 7701 Lyndale A,ve.- Cigarettes, Soft Drinks.
Nick Schmitt, 1836 E. 66th St. -- Well Drilling.
Gustafson Brothers, 61105 Cedar Ave. -- Cigarettes, Soft Drinks.
~. Gustafson Beer License.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Iverson that the application of Gustafson
Brothers, 6l~05 Cedar Avenue for off-sale beer license be denied and the
License fee be refunded. Carried.
6. Bingo requests.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Shields that the request of St. Richards
Church to play bingo be approved, and the letter assigned Clerk's File C-l~71;
and the request of S t. Pe tern s Church to play bingo be approved and the
letter assigned Clerk's File C-172. Carried.
7. Advertising for bids on police car.
Motion by Iverson, seconded by Walters that the Village Clerk be authorized
to advertise for. bids ~ a new police car in accordance with specifications
on file in the office of the Village Manager, Bids to be received March 23,
1953. Carried.
8. Issuance of Sanitary Sewer Improvement-Bonds.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Iverson that the following resolution be
adopted; that it be spread in the Resolution book and be made a part of these
minutes.
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KESOLUTION N0. 17A _
RF50LU~t011i AUTHGRtZIIUG THE ISSUANCE 0~'SANITARY SEWER
II~PROVEN~NT BON9~6 II~T THE AMOtA~TT OF X1,100, 000 for "
SANITARY SEWER IMFROVEME~IT N0. 1.
Po11 of votes: Ayes- Walters, Re11er, Shields, Iverson and Rosh.
Nays-, Nrn$. Carried. This resolution appears as
_ Resolution No. 110 in Resolut5.on Book 1.
9. Easment from Metaropolitan Airports Commission.
Motion by Wa1 tens, seconded by Shields that the following resoluticn be
adopted3 that it be spread in the Resolution Book and that it be made
a .part of these minutes.
RES.OLUTI~ N0, 111 _
RF5fALUTION AUTHORIZ]NG EXECUTI(~tT ®F
EASENIl+T T AGREE'~piT T WITH PqE TROP~DLI TAN
AIRPORTS COMM2SSIQIT.
Poll of votes: Ayes-- Walters, Keller, Shields, Iverson and Rose.
N-- None.. Carried. This resolution appears as
Resolution No. 111 in Resolution Book 1. Easement assigned Clerks File C-490.
10. Hearing on Street Grading. .
Pursuant to advertising, hearing on proposed street improvements was
he1d.~ Village F,ngineer read the Nota.ce of Hearing as published in the
Richfield-Bloomington Messenger February 12th and 19th,, 1953. Each
project was considered separately and persons interested were asked
to speak for or against the proposed street improvements.
VILLAGE PROJECT N0. 155 _ Estimated cost X25,800.
th tree t from 7Cerxes Avenue to Penn Avenue. -
e West 65th Street from %erxes. Avenue to Oliver Avenue. --~
Thomas Avenue .from West 64th Street to West 66th S tree t
Russell Avenue from West 64th Street to West 65th Street.
For Project No. 155, Ray Jacobson, 2516 West 66th ~ t. appeared
and inquired into the proposed construction.
VILLAGE PROTECT N®. 159 ~EstLmated Cost X1200..
West 67th Street from James Avenue to Irving Avenue.
No persons appeared.
VILLAGE PRQ~TECT N0. 160 Estimated .Cost $9900.
East 63rd Street from 16th Avenue to Standish Avenue.
No persons appeared.
VILLAGE PROJECT Na. 161. Estimated Cost 1600.
East 6b th Street from Columbus Avenue to E11io t Avenue
Chicago Avenue from West 66th Street to ,West 67th Street.
No persons appeared. ,
VILLAGE PR~PJ'ECT Nf~. 176. Estimated Cost ~ 27,000;.
~.agonal Boulevard -East .73rd Street and 12th Avenue , to
Standish Avenue and East 66th street.
Elmer Haeg, 6600 24t~ Avenue South, Clarence Christian, 1100 B. 66th St,
- 'Victor Ehgberg, 9731 Grchard Springs Road, Bloomington and Joe C. Haeg,
7200 Cedar Avenue, appeared and asked that the final plans on this
project be held in abeyance*
VILLAGE PROJECT N0. 17? Estimated Cost X12,000.
West 76th Street from Penn Avenue South to Fremont Avenue Sou•t~h.
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No persons appeared.
VILLAGE PROJECT N0. l86 Estimated Cost X9600.
West 70th Street from Xerxes Avenue to Penn Ave. South.
_ No persons appeared.
VILLAGE PROJECT N0. 187 Estimated Cos t ~ 3600. -
_ West 72nd Street from Washburn Avenue South to Penn Ave. South.
No persons appeared.
• VILLAGE PROJECT N0. 188. - ES timated Cos t. ~ 3300.
' West 78th Street from Thomas Avenue to Sheridan Avenue. '
Sheridan Avenue South from West 77th Street to West 78th Street.
_ No persons appeared.- -
VILLAGE PRa<TECT N0. 189 Es tuna ted Cost X4200. -
Morgan Avenue South from West 76th Street to West 78th Street.
No persons appeared. _
VIL-CAGE PROJECT N0. 190 Estimated Cost ~ 9300.
Knox Avenue South from West 77th Street to Nest 78th Street.
West 77th Street from Knox Avenue South to Bryant Ave. South.
" ~ No persons appeared.
VILLAGE PROJECT N0. 191. Estimated Cost $7600.
West 65th Street from &y`ridale Ave. South to Nicollet Avenue.
Pillsbury Avenue South from West 642 Street to West 66 th S t.
No persons appeared.
VILLAGE PROJECT N0. 192. Estimated Cost. ~ 3600.
.West 68th Street from Pleasant Ave. South to Blaisdell Avenue.
Ralph Hollenback, 6744 Nicollet Appeared and voiced concern that
grading the street would force him to move his pump house.
VILLAGE PROJECT N0. 193 Estimated Cost ~ 4800.
West 73rd St. from Third Avenue to Portland Avenue South.
No persons appeared.
VILLAGE PR6~JECT N®. 194 Esta.mated Cost ~i1200.
East 76th Street from 4th Ave. to Portland Avenue South
Alfred H, Trapp, 7515 5~ Ave.; Jerry H. Strukel, 7520 5th Ave.;
' Lewis P~ Mayer, 7514 5~ Ave.; and Paul Scanlan, 7526 5th Avenue,
° __ appeared and were all emphatically in favor of this project.
~3.
VILLAGE PROJECT N®, 195 Estimated Cost X1600.
Columbus Avenue South from East 672 Street to East 682 St.
No persons appeared:
VILLAGE PROJECT N®. 196 Estimated Cost X1200.
Chicago Avenue South from. East 70th Street to East 72nd St.
No persons appeared.
VILLAGE PROJECT N®. 197 Estimated Cost X2700.
East 7l~th S t. from 12th Avenue South to 13th Avenue South
13th Avenue South from East~73rd St. to East 74th St.
No persons appeared.
VILLAGE PROJECT N0. i98 Estimated Cost X13, 500.
East 75th Street from ].lath Avenue south to Bloomingtron Ave. So.
Bloomington Avenue from 74th Street to Eas t• 75th Street.
East 74th Street from Bloomington Avenue to 18 th A.oenue.
18 th Avenue South from East 72nd Street to East 7l~th Street.
East 72nd Street from 18th Avenue fio Cedar Avenue South.
No persons appeared.
VILLAGE PRID~JECT N0. 199 Estimated Cost ~9~900.
13th Avenue South from East 77th Street to East 78th St. .
East 77th St. from 13th Avenue South to Cedar Ave. South.
No persons appeared. j
VILLAGE PROJECT NO. 201. Estimated Cost X6300.00
20th Avenue South fmm Diagonal Boulevard fA 67th Street.
• 67th Street East from 20th Avenue South to 21st Ave. South.
21st Avenue South fzvm 67th •St. to 66th street.
o• No persons appeared.
VILLAGE PROTECT NO. 202
Humboldt Avenue South from West 67th Street to West 68th Street.
No persons appeared. •
VILLAGE PROJECT N0. 20~.. -
East 73rd Street from N icolle t Avenue to 1st Avenue Sou th
1Vo persons appeared. •
VILLAGE PROJECT NO. 206 Estimated Cost X7200.
East 70th Street from 13th Ave. South to 16th Avenue South
16th Avenue South from East 70th ~S tree t to ~.agonal Boulevard.
No persons appeared. _
VILLAGE PROJECT NEY. 209
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East 67th Street from Portland Avenue South to Park Ave. South
John Cassidey, 661.9 Oak~.and Ave. and Fred Anderson, 66l~2 Park
Avenue appeared and spoke in favor of the project.
11. ~~.~3e Hearing on Street Improvement.
Notion. by Walters, seconded by Rose that the hearing on the proposed
street improvement projects be 4~~.ed. ~Ca.rried. -
Pursuant to advertising, a hearing on proposed new plats was held.
Jacobson's Addition.
Boundaries : es t 65 th S t. West 66th S t. , Sheridan Avenue
_ and one-half block West of Russell Avenue.
Ray Jacobson, 251b West 66th Street, developer, appeared and voiced
his objections to the requirement for sidewalks in this section.
12. Sidewalks not required in dacobson's Addition.
Lotion by Walters, seconded by Shields that the sidewalk requirment be
stricken from sub-division contract of Ray Jacobson. Carried.
l3. Motion by Iverson, seconded by Walters that hearing be closed. Carried.
].~.. ApprQVe plat of Jacobson's Addition.
Motion by Iverson, seconded by Walters, that the council approve-the plat
of Jaeobson's addition and authorize the mayor and manager to execute the
con tract. Carried. contract assigned Clerk's file C-x.91.
15. Approve Plat of Zubert's Elliot Avenue Addition.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Iverson that the plat of Zuber's Elliot Avenue
Addition be approved and that the mayor and manager be authorized to execute
contract with peter Subert. Garried.'~ Contract. assigned Clerks File C-i~92.
16. Preliminary .cost estimate and hearing ordered on proposed Village Project.
Moved by Iverson, 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.
B~®LUTI~T N0. ]12
RESOLUT.SCiV ORDERING PRII,IMIlVARY
PUTS AND CCST ESTIMATES CN VILLAGE
PROJECT N0.217..
Poll of votes: Ayes- Walters, Rose, Shields, Iverson and Keller;
Nays- None Carried. This resolution appears as
Resolution No. 112 in Resolution Book 1,
ORDERING ublic hearing on Village project 211.
ved by tens, sewn e y verson at the following resolution be
adopted; that it be spread in the resolution book and that it be made a part
of these minutes.
RT~OL,UTTcT~T N0. 113
- RF50LUTI QN ORDERING PUBTaIC
_ HEARING ~1 VILLAGE PRQ~J'ECT N0. 211
Poll of votes; Ayes- Walters, Rose, Shields, Iverson and Keller;
Nays-None. Carried. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 1].3 in
Resolution Book 1.
17. Approve Plat of Wal7.ace~ s Sunnyside Acres, Second Addition.
Mota.rn by bdaltars, seconded by Rose that the
Willies's Sunnyside Acres, Second Addition,
Manager to execute the contract. Carried.
C-493.
18. South View Addition.
council approve the plat of
and authorize the mayor and
Contract assigned Clerk's file
Motion by Walters, seconded by Shields that. the council approve the
layout of lots in South View ad~.i..tion and consider the problem of
dinage at the next regular meeting, March 23, 1953. Carried.
19. Approve Plat of Richfield Plaza.
Motion by Walters, seceded by Shields that the council approve the
plat of Richfield Plaza and authorize the mayor and manager to. execute
the contract subject to approval of the Village Engineer. Carried.
Contract assigned Clerk's file C-494<'
20. Storm Sewer Master Plan Contract.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Iverson that the following resolution be
adopted; that it be spread in file resolution book and that it be made
a part of these minutes. Carried.
RF~OLUTTON N0. 114
R~SOLUTI ON AUTHORIZING CST TRACT
TidITH .G. M. ORR ENGIl~TEERZNG CO.,
FOR MASTER PLAN OF STORM SEWER.
Poll of votes : Ayes- Walters, Rose, Shields, Iverson and Keller. v
Nays- None. Carried.. This resolution appears as Resolution No. ].11~. in
resolution Book 1. Contract assigned cl.erkts.file C-473.
21. Master Plan for Sanitary Sewer and Laterals.
Motu by Iverson, seconded by Walters that the following resolutions
be adopted; that it be spread in the resolution book and that it be
made a part of these minutes. Carried.
RESOLUTI a\T N0. 115
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTRACT W.LTH
G. M. ORR EITGIIVEERIITG C~IPANY FOR SANITARY
SEWER LATERALS MASTER FLAN.
Pdll of Votes: Ages-Walters, Rose, Shields, Iverson and Keller.
Nays- None. Carried. Resolut3.on appears as resolution No. 115
in Resoluticn Book.. 1. Contract assigned Clerk's file C-474.
22. Standby Engineering Contract.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Iverson that the fo].lo~.ng resolution
be adopted; that it be spread in the resolution book- and that it be
made a part of these minutes. Carried.
RESOLUTION N0. 116
R~OTl.UTIC~i AUTHORIZING ~ECUTICIN GF --
CQVTRACT WITH G. M. f~RR,IINQNEERIING
C~PAN Y FOR S TART DBY EN GLNEERIN G CONTRACT.
Poll of motes: Ayes- Walters, Rose, Shields, Iverson ,and Reller.
Nays-- none. Carried. Resolution appears as resolution ~Io. 116. in
Resolution book 1. Contract assigned Clerk's file C-~.75i
23. Sanitar~r Sewer Contract Orfei and Mariam.
Motion by Iverson, seconded by Walters that the following resolution be
adopted; tk~.at it be spread in the resolution book and tkiat it be made a
_ part of these minutes. Carried.
RESOLUTIOIN N0. 117 .
RFSODLUTIQU AUTHORIZING EXECUZ'IO~T
OF CONTRACT WITH ORFET AND MARZANI
CN THE VILLAGE PROJECT No. 17~..
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Poll of votes: Ayes -Walters, Rose, Shields, Iverson and Reller. Nays-
none. Carried. Resolution appears as resolution No. 117 in Resolution
Book 1. Contract assigned Clerk' s file C-x.76.
24. Preliminary Plans and cost,. estimates of Village Pro~eet ~ 201.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Iverson tk~.at the following resolution be
adopted; that it be spread in the resolution hook and that it be made a part
of these minutes. Carried.
RESOLUTIQN N0. 118
RESOLUTI i~1 ORDERING PRELIMINARY
PLANS AND COST ES TIP2A TES CN VILLAi~E °
PROJECT N0.201, AND ORDERIN G A PUBLI C ,
. HEN G.
. Poll of votes; Ayes- Walters, Rose, Shields, Iverson and R@17.er. N~ys~
None. Carried. This Resolution appears in Resolution Book l~ as
resolut3.cn. No. 118.
2~. Plans and Specifications Ordered.
Motion by Iverson, seconded by,Shields that t1~e following resolution be
adopted; that it be spread in the Resolution Book and made a part of these
minutes. Carried,
RESOLUTION N0. 119
RF50LU~t CN RELATING ~- r
0 ERI HE MPROUII~T T
AND DIRECTING THE PREPARATIEIaI (~' PLANS
AND SPECIFICATIONS.
Poll. of votes: Ayes- Shields, Iverson anal Reller. Nays- Walters, Rose.
Carried. This resolution appeals as resolut~.on No. 11.9 in Rssolu°fa.on Book 1.
26. moans ari:d .specifibA~tioits~.~Drclerdd.
Motic~ by Shields, seconded by Rose that the following resolution be
adopted; that it be spread in the resolution book and made te. part of
these minutes.
RESOLUTZC~T N0. 120
RF50~UTION RELATING TO ` _
S RDEI~C MP'ROVEMENT
AN'D DIRECTING THE PREPARATIQ:N_OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
19Q
P011 of Votes; Ayes- Walters, Rose, Shields, Iverson and Keller. Nays-
- none. Carried. This Resolution appears as resolution No. 120 in
- ~ Reso lut3. on Book 1.
27. Close hearing on S tree.t Grading.
Motion by Rose, sea~.ded by Shields that the hearing on proposed street
grading be closed and. that those projects 'not named in Resolution No.119
and 120 be referred to the ~hgineering Committee for sdaady. Carried.
28. Project ~ 176 held in abeyance.
Motion by Rose, secaided by Shields that •the Village Engineer be
instructed not to prepare plans and specificat ions on Village Project
No. 176 and {Diagonal Street) until the council and property owners who
had appeared in the hearing have met and agreed on details. Carried.
29. Employment of Additional engineering help.
Motion by Iverson, seconded by Walters that the manager be authorized
to employ tzao engineers far a perio8 of not to exceed thirty days at
current rates. These men to wz~rk solely on Projects No. 174-175, and
their salaries to be paid from the proceeds of the $1,100,000 Bond
issue. CarrS.ed. '
30. In~~ance Policies.
Motion by Iverson, seconded by Shields that the following insurance
policies be accepted and assigned numbers as indicated. Carried.
1. Business interrupta.nn policy at Liquor Store. ~Ja ].1.535 C-t~7?
2. Village Hall Glass Insurance Policy. ~ PG 1.2060 C-l~78.
3. Fleet Damage Insurance Policy. # FCA22-x.3812 C-x.79
~.. Village Liability Polley on 125 Miles of Streets. C-}~80
5. Village Comprehensive Liability Policy ~# CA16~t,56 C-J~.81
6. Hazard Policy on Equipment. ~ TR 1e50059 C-l~82
7. Money and Securities Insurance ~'ol.icy 359~.~ 85~ C'-?~83
31. Division of Land. Boyd Aldrich.
Motion by Iverson, Seconded by Shields that the council approve the
division of land requested by Boyd Aldrich, 32l~ Apple Lane,•to divide
Lot 19 and part of Lot 20, Ralph Milner's Addition. Carried. Clerksfi.le C-li.84
32. ~?3.vision of Land. Stella M.Cody.
Motion by Shields, seconded by Walters that the council approve the
division of land requested by Stella M.. Cody to divide the W2 of Lot 18
and the N2F2 of Lot-18, Baumgartner's lst Addition. Carried. Clerk File C-485
33 Division of Land. J. M. Hohag.
Potion by Walters, Seconded by-Rase that the council approve the.
division. of land requested by J. M, Hc3ha.g, 9701 Orchard Spring Road,
to divide Parcels 6000 and 5900, located in the S2 of Section 35,
Township 28, Range 21~, shown on page IJ~ of the Village Plat Book.
Carried. Clerk's File C*1~86. -
3l~. Division of Land. C. B. Ballantine.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Rose that the council approve the division
of land requested by ~C. B. Ballantine. Commencing at a point 30's of the
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N 1i.ne of Government Lot 3 and 4b1~.17~ E of the E ,line of Railroad right-
Of-way; thence E ~ra.rallel wi th the N 1i.ne of Lot 3, a die tance of 320.17 ;
thence S 13?.17~ to the N line of the S L~8 !.ti/7 rods of said Lot 3; thence
W 320.5'; thence N 136.56' to beginning. Carried.. Clerks file C-487.
35. Diy3.sion of Land. Walter Bassett and Son.
Motion by Shields, seconded by Walters that the council approve the
division of land requested by Walter Bassett and Sc~, 1~70l~ Bloomington
Avenue, to divide the ~ of Lot 1 and Lots 2 and3. Chicago Avenue Acres.
Carried. Clerk ~ s file' C-!~8 8.
36. Street 5urfacin g West 73rd S tree t mom Penn Avenue try Lyndale Ave~nu_e_
Motion by Walters, seconded by Shields that the matter of surfacing West
73rd Street from Penn Avenue to L,pndale Ave..be referred to the Engineering
Committee for st~.tdy. Carried. °
3?. Claims and Payroll. ~ °
Mot3.on by Walters, seconded by Iverson ghat claims numbered 332 to and
including 1147 in the amount of X59,380.73 be ordered paid, including
claim numbered 442 in the amount of9,955.16, which is to be deposited
to the payroll account. Carried.
38. Deed. Columbus Avenue b72 to 6$2 Street.
Motion by Shields, seconded by RASe that the Village accept°the deed for
Columbus Avenue from 672 to 682 Street from Manfred Garlson and wife in
accordance with terms contained in °deed dated February 21~, 1953. Deed
assigned Clerkts File C-li.89. Carried.
39. Motion by Walters, seconded by Rose that the meeting adjourn. `Carried.
Meeting a:d3ourned at 12x50 A.M.
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