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05-11-1953VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD REGULAR MEETING MAY 113 1953 Pursuant to due call and notice the Council of the Village of Richfield met in regular session in the Village Hall, 6700 Portland Ave. Monday May 11, at 7 P.M. Members Present: Walters; Rose,Iverson and Reller. Members Absent: Shields, because of son's illness. 1. Minutes. Motion by Iverson, seconded by Walters that the minutes of the regular meeting of April 27, 1953 be corrected by adding the word "carried" to items 4,5,15,42 and 45, and that the minutes be approved as corrected. Carried.- . Motion by Walters, seconded by Rose that the minutes of the special meeting of May 4, 1953, be approved. Carried. 2. Reports.. Notion by Walters, seconded by Iverson that the following reports be accepted and assigned Clerk's file numbers as indicated. Police Report, April 1953. Clerk's File No. C -610 Relief Report, April 1953. Clerk's File No. C-611 Inspection Division Report, April, 1953. Clerk's File No. C-612 Carried, 3. Report. G. M. Orr Engineering Company, Harry Mayeron; G. N. Orr-Engineering Company, appeared and submitted a report of bids on Project #179, Sanitary Sewer Interceptors. Motion by Iverson, seconded by Walters that the council accept the report of the G. M. Orr Engineering Company and assign it Clerk's File No. C-613. Carried; 4. Contract, Village Project # 179. Notion 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. RESOLUTI(N NO. 150. A RESOLUTION RELATING TO SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT NO. 1, VILLAGE PROJECT #179, ACCEPTING BID AND AWARDING CONTRACT. Poll of votes: Ayes - Walters, Rose, Iverson and Reller. Nays - None. Absent - Shields. Carried. This resolution appears as resolution No. 150 in Resolution Book 1. 5. Pay Claim of G. K. Orr Engineering Company. Motion by Walters, seconded by Iverson for unanimous consent to consider the claim of G. M. Orr Engineering Company. Carried. Motion by Walters, seconded by Iverson that the claim of the G. M. Orr Engineering Company for engineering services in the amount of $17,932.81 be ordered paid by check # SS 11, from the Sanitary Sewer Fund. Carried. 1 6. Sanitary Sewer Lateral Petitions. Motion by Walters, seconded by Rose that the following petitions for'Sanitary Sewer laterals be accepted and assigned Clerk's file numbers as indicated. Carried. 7. Licenses. Motion by Walters, seconded by Rose that the following appliva.tions for licenses be granted. Carried. Vern' s Standard Station Augsburg Park Concessionaire Cutler's Small' Animal ,Clinic Chet's Superior Service Wayside -Inn Belt Line Bar Mpls. St.Paul Airport Drive in. Roto Rooter, Sewer Svc. Co. A.A.A. Scavenger S. J. Scherer A.B.C. Motor Sales Sam Rutman 8. Hearing, Froposed New Plats. 78th and Nicollet Augsburg ftrk 7145 Nicollet Ave. 6401 Lyndale Ave. 7512 Lyndale Ave.. Bel t Line 6350 34th Ave. 1819 Ni col le t 8100 Pillsbury 1408 E. 26 th S t. 200 West Lake Street 6412 Lyndale Ave. Cigarette Food, Cigarette, Soft Drink Dog Kennel Cigarette Dance Dance ,5oft Drinks, Food, Cigaret Scavenger Scavenger Plumber Used Car_ Lot Off -Sale Beer Being 7:30 P.M.. Mayor Reller called for public hearing on proposed new plats and read the legal publication. (1) Wm. R. Jessup. Plat # 78. Part of Parcel # 450 - N SSection 28, Township 28 Range 24. Mr. Jessup appeared and spoke in favor of approval of this plat. No objectors were present. ..,Motion„ by Iverson, seconded by Walters that the hearing be closed. Carried. Motion by Iverson, seconded by Walters that the council tentatively approve the plat of Wm. R. Jessup Addition, Plat # 78 and authorize the Mayor and Manager toexecute a contract with Wm. R. Jessup, 1390 W. Minnehaha Pkwy. Carried. Clerk's File No, C -621. (2) Willmark Realty Company Addition. Plat # 80. The E 160' of that part of Government Lot 6, Section 28, Township 28, Range 24 lying West of Dunham's Addition. No persons appeared. Motion by Walters, seconded by Iverson that the hearing be closed. Carried.. Motion by Wal ters, seconded by Rose that the council tentatively approve the plat of Willmark Realty Company Addition, Plat # 80, and authorize the Mayor and Manager to execute a contract with Willmark Realty Company, 5650 West 70th St., Minneapolis, Carried. Clerk's File No. C-622. (3) Zubert's Chicago Avenue Addition. Plat# 79. Part of the N2 -4 of Section 35, Township 28, Range 24. No persons appeared. Motion by Walters., seconded by Rose that the hearing be closed. Carried. Petition # 23, Knox Avenue from 64th to 65th Street' Clark's File No. 0-615. Petition # 25, Pillsbury Avenue from 62nd to 63rd Street. Clerk's File No. C-616. # 26, Nicollet Avenue from 63rd to 64th .Petition 64th to 65th 68 th to 69th 73rd to 74th Street, Clerk's File No. C -617. Petition # 27, th Avenue from 68th to 69th Street. Clerk's File No. C -.618. Petition # 28, Vincent Avenue from 75th to 76th Street. Clerk's File No. C-619. Petition # 29, Sheridan Avenue South from 69th to 70th St. Clerk's File No. C-620. 7. Licenses. Motion by Walters, seconded by Rose that the following appliva.tions for licenses be granted. Carried. Vern' s Standard Station Augsburg Park Concessionaire Cutler's Small' Animal ,Clinic Chet's Superior Service Wayside -Inn Belt Line Bar Mpls. St.Paul Airport Drive in. Roto Rooter, Sewer Svc. Co. A.A.A. Scavenger S. J. Scherer A.B.C. Motor Sales Sam Rutman 8. Hearing, Froposed New Plats. 78th and Nicollet Augsburg ftrk 7145 Nicollet Ave. 6401 Lyndale Ave. 7512 Lyndale Ave.. Bel t Line 6350 34th Ave. 1819 Ni col le t 8100 Pillsbury 1408 E. 26 th S t. 200 West Lake Street 6412 Lyndale Ave. Cigarette Food, Cigarette, Soft Drink Dog Kennel Cigarette Dance Dance ,5oft Drinks, Food, Cigaret Scavenger Scavenger Plumber Used Car_ Lot Off -Sale Beer Being 7:30 P.M.. Mayor Reller called for public hearing on proposed new plats and read the legal publication. (1) Wm. R. Jessup. Plat # 78. Part of Parcel # 450 - N SSection 28, Township 28 Range 24. Mr. Jessup appeared and spoke in favor of approval of this plat. No objectors were present. ..,Motion„ by Iverson, seconded by Walters that the hearing be closed. Carried. Motion by Iverson, seconded by Walters that the council tentatively approve the plat of Wm. R. Jessup Addition, Plat # 78 and authorize the Mayor and Manager toexecute a contract with Wm. R. Jessup, 1390 W. Minnehaha Pkwy. Carried. Clerk's File No, C -621. (2) Willmark Realty Company Addition. Plat # 80. The E 160' of that part of Government Lot 6, Section 28, Township 28, Range 24 lying West of Dunham's Addition. No persons appeared. Motion by Walters, seconded by Iverson that the hearing be closed. Carried.. Motion by Wal ters, seconded by Rose that the council tentatively approve the plat of Willmark Realty Company Addition, Plat # 80, and authorize the Mayor and Manager to execute a contract with Willmark Realty Company, 5650 West 70th St., Minneapolis, Carried. Clerk's File No. C-622. (3) Zubert's Chicago Avenue Addition. Plat# 79. Part of the N2 -4 of Section 35, Township 28, Range 24. No persons appeared. Motion by Walters., seconded by Rose that the hearing be closed. Carried. 226 Motion by Rose, seconded by Walters that the council tentatively approve the plat of Zubert's Chicago Avenue Addition, Plat # 79, and authorize thy, Mayor and Manager to execute a contract with the Zubert Construction Company 5701 Harriet, Minneapolis. Carried. Clerk's File No. C-623. 9. Division of Land. M.J. Lapensky. Motion by Walters, seconded by Iverson that the council approve the division of Lot 4, Goodspeed's First Plat as requested by M. J. Lapensky, 6616 2nd Avenue Soutl.. Carried. Clerk's File No. 0-.624. 10. Division.of Land. Henry Doerfler. Notion by Iverson, seconded by Walters that the council approve the division of Parcel # 7202 SE-41 of Section 34, Township 28, Range 24, as requested by Henry Doerfler, 100 East 78th Street, provided, however, that the applicant deed 60' on Stevens Avenue and 60' on Second Avenue for street purposes. Carried. Clerk's File No. C-625. 11. Mvision of Land. John A. Nelson Motion by Walters, seconded by Iverson that the council approve the division of parcel #4500, SE! of Section 34, Township 28, Range 24, as requested by John A. Nelson, 7520 Portland Avenue South.* Carried. Clerk's File No. C-626. 12. Division of Land. M. C. Lien. Notion by Iverson, seconded by Walters, - that the council approve the division of lot 4, block 4, Portland Ave nue Acres, as requested by N. C. Lien, 6844 Oakland Avenue South. Carried. Clerk's File. No. C-627. 13. Division of Land. Arne G. Bogen. Motion by. Iverson, seconded by Walters that the Council approve the division of Lot 3, and part of Lot 2, Block 10, and Lot A6 and the S L of Lot 5, Block 10., Ray's Lynnhurst Addition, as requested by Arne G. Bogen, 1006 First National Soo Line Building,* Minneapolis.. Carried. Clerk's File No. C_628. 14. Division of Land. Arne G. Bogen— Motion by Walters, seconded by Iverson that the council approve the division of Lot 5, Baumgartner's First Addition as requested by Arne G. Bogen, 1006 First National Soo Line Building, Mimeapolisp Carried. Clerk's File No. C-629. 15. Division of Land. Arne G. Bogen. Motion by Walters, seconded by Iverson that the council approve the division of parcel # 5100, SE1 of Section 34, Township 28, Range 24, as requested by Arne G. Bogen, 1006 First National Soo Line Building, Minneapolis. Carried. Clerk's File No. C -630: 16. Division of Land. Anthony A. Rogers. Notion by Iverson, seconded by Walters that the council approve the division of -parcel # 3300, S2 of Section 27, township 28, Range 24, as requested by Anthony A. Rogers, 4831 West 40th Lane, St. Louis Park. Carried. Clerk's File No. C-631. 17. Building Permit. Evalyn Wolff. Notion by Walters, seconded by Nose that the council refer to the Zoning Commission for public hearing at its next regular meeting the request of Mrs. Evalyn Wolff, 6539 Cedar Avenue South, to build a 24 x 50 hddition to an existing building. Carried. 18. Building Permit. Petco Corporation., Motion by Iverson, seconded the Petco Corporation, 8530 West construction of a service station Range 24, provided that driveways Clerk's File .No. C-632. 19. 8:00 P.M. Call for Bids. by Rose that the council grant the application National Avenue, Milwaukee 14, Wisconsin, for on Parcel # 720, SE-14 of Section 34, Township, . are limited to 30 feet in width.. Carried. Being 8 P.M. Mayor Reller called for the submission of any bids on walk -in cooler at the Liquor Store and bids on Village Projects 1$2 -1, 172-U., 172-111., not filed with the Village Clerk. No further bids were submitted. 20. Ac cep t Streets. Ni eo lle t Garden Lots 3rd Addition. 0"1 of 28, Motion .by Walters, seconded by Rose, that the council accept 'the streets in Nicollet Garden Lots 3rd Addition as per contract # 129 with David C. Bell Investment Company, developer ( Village Project.# 125) and release the bond. Carried. 21. Building Permit. Ed. Labo & Sons Motion by Iverson, * seconded by Walters for unanimous consent to consider the application of Ed. Labo and Sons,, for a building permit. Carried. Motion by Iverson, seconded by Walters that the council approve the application for a building permit of Ed. Labo and Sons for a commercial building 1912 W. 78th Street, subject to conformance -with the building code and subject to the approval of the Village Engineer. Carried. Clerk's File No. C-633. 22. Bid irregularity waived. Motion by Walters, seconded by Iverson that the council waive the irregularity and accept the bid of Joseph F. Palen, which had been delivered -tt 8:02 P.M. Carried. Time: 8:07 P.M. 23. Sewer Construction John Rosendahl, 5536 Edgewater Blvd., Minneapolis, appeared before the council to inquire about the M meapolis segment of Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 1. He expressed concern of the possibility of being assessed for this construction. Mr. Hosendahl was assured that the construction cost'would be borne by the Villages of Richfield and .Edina and paymen t had already been made to the Ci ty of Mime apolis. 24. Bids. Walk -in Cooler. Being 8 :30 P.M. Mayor Reller called for the opening and consideration of bids. NAME BID SECURITY NET PRICE Automatic Refrig. Inc. Certified Check 6142.00 $2640.00 H. Conrad Mfg.-Co. it " 157.50 3150.00 Geo. N. Ornes. Commercial Refrigerati8n " 160.00 3050.00 Allied Store Equip. Co. it " 131.60 2632.00 Joseph F. Palen it " 190.00 3785.00 Northwest Equipment Co. it " 177.56 3251.20 Motion by Walters, seconded by Iverson that the bids be closed. Carried. Motion by Rose, seconded by Walters that the bids be referred to the Village Engineer for tabulation and report at the next regular meeting.. 25. Bids. Village Projects # 172-1., 172 III 172 -III. Bids were opened and read aloud. - L. N. Sickels Frawley Equip.. Co. Adler Steel Prod. Co. Western Fuel & Oil Co. Great Western Petroleum Co. BID SECURITY 5% Bid Bond 10% Bid Bond Certified Check $275.00 Certified Check $32410.00 5% Bid Bond Notion by Walters, seconded by Rose that the bids be closed. Carried. Notion by Iverson, seconded by Walters that the bids be referred to the Village Engineer for tabulation and report, after a short recess. Carried. Council reconvened. 26. Auction Sale, Used Equipment, Being 9 P.M. Mayor Reller read the publication of notice of Auction Sale of used-equipment and called for bids. Auction bids on 1 Garwood Scraper #511 -S and 1 Allis Chalmers crawler type tractor - HD -10..2 were started at $5,000. After the submission of several bids the mayor declared the top bid to be $6100, submitted by the Swanson Excavating Company of Hopkins, annesota. Notion by Iverson, seconded by Reller that the bid of Swanson Excavating Company in the amount of $6,100.00 be accepted. Notion lost. Notion by Rose that the bids be reconsidered. Motmnn lost for want of a second. -Motion by Rose.,-seconded by Iverson that the council recess. Carried. Council reconvened. Motion by Rose, seconded by Walters for reconsideration of. the council's action on the bid of Swanson Excavating Company. Carried. Notion by Iverson, seconded by Reller that the council accept the bid of- Swanson excavating Company in the amount : of $6.100 for purchase of the before mentioned scraper and tractor. Carried, Notion by Iverson, seconded by Rose to accept a certified check in the amount of $500.00 from the Swanson Excavating Company as a good faith deposit and the balance of $5,600 to be paid before the machinery is removed from the Village yard. The Mayor called for any bids on the following equipment: Frink Snow Plow - 25 - SB Highway Sander Model A. Hall Valve Refacer with Accessories. No bids were received. Notion by Iverson, seconded by Rose that the Manager be authorized to take informal bids on the above -equipment and report such bids to the council for action. Carried. 27. . Bids. Village Project #172-1. 172 -II, 172-111 The Village Engineer- presented the tabulations of bids on- Village Projects #172-11 172 -II, 172 -III. Name Item No. Bid Price 9-602 4 1.2Q L. N. Sickels 9601 $-2.02 Frawley Equipment Company 9601 1.85 9602 1.06 Adler Steel Prod. _ Co. 9601 3.20 9602 1.16 Name Item No. _ Q Bid Price Western. Fuel and oil Co. 9601 6 1.92 9602 1.12 90.501 Tank Car 0.0939 90.503 Tank Car 0.0839 90.501 Trucks no bid 90.503 Trucks no bid Great Western Petroleum Co. 9601 no bid 9602 1.20 90.501 Tank Car .0.0893 90.503 Tank Car 0.0793 90.501 Trucks 0.0911 90.503 Trucks 0.0789 Richards Oil Company 9601 no bid 9602 no bid 90.501 Tank Car 0.09 90.503 Tank Car 0.0768 90.501 Trucks 0.0925 90.503 Trucks 0.0793 Motion by Rose, seconded by Iverson that the council accept the bid of Frawley Equipment Company, Item Nos. 9601 and 9602, and Great Wes to m Petroleum Company, Items 90.501 and 90.503 in truck transports. Bid securities are to be returned after contracts and bands are executed and accepted. Carried. Notion by Iverson, seconded by Rose that the Mayor and Manager be authorized to execute standard contracts with Frawley Equipment Company and Great Western Petroleum Company. Carried. (See item # 29) 20. Division of Land. Genevieve G. Prindle. Motion by Rose, seconded by Iverson for unanimous consent to., consider the matter of division of Lot 6, Block 2, Fairwood Park, as requested January 26, 1953. Carried. Holger C. Bach appeared before the council and presented an agreement for this division of land and stated that all parties concerned are now in complete agreement as to the division. Notion by Rose, seconded by Walters that the by Mr. Bach and assigneit Clerk's File NO-C-634. Notion by Rose, seconded by Iverson that the land and that the requirement of deeding the East Park Addition to J. A. Pace and Ethel B.Pace, as to require the deeding of the East 5 feet to the 29, Village Projects. 172 -I and 172 -II. council accept the document presented Carried, council approve this division of 10 feet of Lot 6, Block 2, Fairwood stipulated March 2, 1953, be modified paces. Carried. Moti-)n by Iverson, seconded by Walters that the council reject all bids on Village Projects 172 I. and 172-11 and return bid security-to the bidders. Carried. Motion by Walters, seconded by Rose that the Public Works Department be authorized to. proceed with Village Projects 172 -I and 172 -II by day labor, it being determination of the council thathe Engineer's estimate is lower than the lowest bid received.- Carried. 30. Deeds for Streets. Motion by Walters, Seconded by Iverson that the following deeds for streets be accepted and assigned Clerk file numbers as indicated. 1. Charles T. and Sylvia-Andrs. The S2 of 70th Street,- Queen Avenue to Russell. Clerk's File No. C -635, 2. Lawrence Z. Thomson and Marion Thomson. The N. 30' of 71st Street from -- Portland Avenue to 144' west. Clerk's File No. 0-636. 3. For 63rd Sheet from Standish to Cedar Avenue.- Clerk's File No. C -637. Carried. 230 31. Playground equipment. The Engineer presented the following list of playground equipment to be purchased for parks. Clerk's File No. C-638= 1. One set of six swings.. eight feet high $143.00 2. One Jungle Gym, outdoor type 200.00 3. Four basketball back boards with pipe and goal $146.65 Each 586.60 Motion by Iverson, seconded by Walters that the Clerk be authorized to advertise for bids on recreation equipment to be received at the next regular meeting. Carried. 32. Personnel. Inspection Division. The Manager read the report of the .rector of Public Works relating to personnel in the Inspection Division. . Motion by Iverson, seconded by Walters, that this report be accepted and assigned Clerk's File No. C-639, and that the Manager be authorized to carry out the recommendations, and to advertise for a chief inspector. Carried. 33, Letter, Minnesota Highway Department. . The Aeager read a letter from the Minnesota Highway 'Department relative to traffic control signals. Motion by Iverson, seconded by Walters that the letter of the Minnesota Highway Department be assigned Clerk's File No. C-640, and that the manager inform the Assumption Church that the Village of Richfield will bear one -half of the cost of the installation and operation of a school flasher signal at 78th Street and 3rd Avenue, if the Village of Bloomington will agree to bear the remaining half. Carried. Motion.by Iverson, seconded by Walters that the Manager send a copy of the Minnesota Highway Department's letter to the businessmen who had petitioned for a traffic control signal at Lyn.dale and 76th Street. Carried. 34. Inspection of Sanitary Sewer Construction. Motion by Walters, seconded by Iverson that the following resolution be adopted; that it be spread in the resolution book and that it be made a part of these minutes. RESOLUTION NO. 151. RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO INSFECTION, OF SANITARY SEWER OCN S TRUC TI CK . Poll of Votes: Ayes - Walters, Rose, Iverson and Reller. Nayes- None. Absent.- Shields. Carried. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 151 in Resolution Book No. 1. 35. Division of Land. P. W. Maxson. Notion by Walters, seconded by Iverson that the council approve the division of Lot 4, Block 10, Fairwood Park Addition, as requested by Paul W. Maxson, 1810 West 68th Street on April 27, 1953, inasmuch as Mr. Maxson has now submitted the required petition. Carried. Clerk's File, No. C-641. 36. Claims and Payrolls. Motion by Iverson, seconded by Walters that the council authorize the payment of claims and payrolls. Carried.