06-08-1953VILLAGE OF RT CHFI ELD
REGULAR MEETIN G
JUNE 8, 1953
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof the Council~of the Village of
Richfield met in regular session in the Village Hall, 6700 Portland Avenue,
Monday, June 8, 1953 at 7 P.M.
Members present: Walters, Rose, Shields and Iverson.
Members Absent: Mayor Reller.
The Village Manager was also absent because of an injury.
l,. Minutes. ~ .
Motion by Wal tars, seconded by Shields that the minutes of the regular
meeting of May 25, 1953 be approved. Carried.
2, Reports3
Motion by Walters, seeded by Shields that the following reports be accepted
and assigned Clerk's file Numbers as indicated. Carried.
(a) Police Report, May 1953. Clerk's File No. C-672.
(b) Suburban Hennepin County Relief Board, May 1953. Clerk's File No. C-673.
(c) Rural. Hennepin County Nursing ~}i.strict, May 1953. Clerk's .File No. C-674,
3. Sewage Lif t Stations.
Motion by Shields, seeded by Walters that the council call a special order
of business to consider the advertisement of bid for sewage lift stations and
sewage metering station. Carried. .
Harry Mayeron of the G. M. ®rr Engineering Company appeared before the council
and submitted a proposed advertisement for bids to be received July l3, 1953 at 8P.M.
the advertisement to be carried in the official newspaper on June 18, 1953.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Shields that the following resolu~ta.on be adopted;
that it be spread in the i'esolut3oz book and that it be made a part of these minutes.
RESOLUTI C%T NO. 156.
RESO'LUTI~T DIRECTING ADVERTISEMELVT
FOR BIDS FOR SE~TAC~ LIFT STATI(yUS
AND SE6dAGE METERING STATION. V.P. #180.
Po71 of votes; Ayes -Walters, Rose, Shields and Iverson, Nays -none.
Absent -Reller. Carried, This resolution appears as resolution ~ 15b in
Resolution Book No. 1.
~.. Bill No, 1953-5.
The Village Attorney read Bill No. 1953-5, Amendment to Ordinance No. 3.2l~,
AN ORDINANCE TO I~CIlVSE AND REGULATE DEALERS IN USED MOTOR VEHICLES IN THE VILLAGE
f9F RI~'IELD, HEi~TEPIlV COUNTY, MINNESOTA., said bill being on file in the Clerk's
Office.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Shields that this constitute the first reading
of Bill 1953-5.
Poll of votes: Ayes -Walters, Rose, Shields and Zverson~ Nays -none.
Absent -Mayor Reller, Carrie d. .,
5. Special Use Permit. Buzzard. ~~
Motion by Walters, sewn dad by Shields that the Village Manager be instructed
to investigate the status of compliance of the spechial use permit of Loran C.
Buzzard for his used car lot on Nicollet and 70th Street, and report back to the
council at the next regular meeting. Carried.
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b. Bi17. No. 1953-4.
The Village Attorney read Bill 1953-4, Amendment to Ordinance No. 2-03, AN
ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING HEALTH, SAFETY, ORDER, COVVF~IVIII~tCE,
PROSPERITY AND GN~TER4~L WELFARE BY REGULATING THE Lt)CATIQ~, SIZE, USE AND HQGHT
BU.LLDIN(~, THE ARRAt~Q~NTS OF BUILDING AND LOTS AND THE DENSITY OF FOPULATIQiT
WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD, HENNEPIN CQUNTg, MIN~~;ESOTA. ~~, said bill being
on file in the ~Clerk~soffice.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Shields that this constitute the second
reading of Bill No. 1953-4.
Po11 of voters Ayes- Walters, Rose, Shields and Iverson. Nays -none.
Absent -Mayor Reller. Carried: -
Motion by Walters, seconded by Shields ihat..bill 1953-~. be adopted; that it
be published in the official newspaper; that it be spread in the Ordinance Book
that. it be made a part of these minutes.
Poll of votes: Ayes -Walters, Rose,Shields and Iverson. Nays -none.
Absent -Mayor Reller. Carried. ~ -
7. Bids. Playground F.quipmen t.
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The Village Engineer presented tabulation of bids on playground equipment
received on N1ay 25, 1953, and recommended that the bid be awarded to Farnham
Stationery anolr School Supply Company of I~i.nneapolis,
Motion by Walters, seconded by ~uhields that because of the superiority of
design, Farnham Stationery and School Supply Company be determined to be the lowest
responsible bidder on playg~eound equipment and that their bid in .the amount of
X589.20 be accepted, and bid securities of the unsuccessful bidders be returned.
Carried.
8. Grading Alley.
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_ Motion by Shields, seconded by' Walters that the council accept the petition
for grading of the alley be-i~aeen b7th and 68~di and Washburn and Xerxes Avenues,
and assign it Clerk's File No. C-675. Carried.
Moti ion by Shields, 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.
RESOLUTION NfT. 157.
RESOLUTIE~V DIRECTIlVG THE PREPARATION
OF PRELIMINARY PLANS AND COST ESTIMATES 01T
V.P. N0. 182.
Poll of votes Ayes -Walters, Shields, Rose -and Iverson. Nays -none.
Absent - Mayor Reller.. Carried. This resolution appears as resolution #157 in
Resolution Book No. 1.
9,. ~ ~Sani Lary Sewer Lateral Pe ti tiorrs.
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l+~iotion by Shields, seconded by Walters that the following petitions for
Sanitary 'Sewer Laterals be accepted and assigned Clerk's File Numbers as indicated.
Carried.
Petition #36. 11th A enue from 62nd to 63rd St. Clerks s File No. C-67b.
Petition #3?. 11th Avenue from 63rd to 6l~th St. Clerks File No, C-677.
Pe ta. tion #38. 12th Avenue from band to 63rd S t. Clark's File No. C-678.
Petition #39. 12th avenue from 63rd to ~6~.th St. C1erk~s File No. C-679:
Petiti~ #~.0. lath A enue from 6~d to 63rd St. Clerk's File No. C-680.
Petition #Li.l.. Girard Avenue f rom b~.th to 65th St.Clerk's File No. C-681.
Petition #1~3. Grand Avenue from bl~th to 65th St. Clerk's File No. C,rb82.
Petition #L~4. Grand A enue from 65th to b6th St. Clerks File No. C.-683.
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Petition #45. Elliot Avenue from 72nd -tA 73rd St. Clerk's File No. C-68l~.
Petition #46. Stevens Avenue from 64th to 65th St. Clerk's File No. C-685.
Petition #47. Logan Avenue from 69th ~ 70th St. Clerk's -File No. C-686.
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Pet3.tion #48. Stevens Avenue from 69th to 70 5t. Clerk's File No. C-687.
Petita.on #1~9. Bryant Avenue from 62nd to °63rd St. Clerk's File No. C•=688.
° 10. Bingo request.
Motioo. by Shields, seconded by Walters that the council ,rant permission to
Church of St. Pe ter to play bingo on July 19, 1953. Carried. Clerk's File C-689.
11. Audit requested.
Mota.on by Walters, seconded by Shields that the council request the Department
of Public Examiners to examine Village accounts and affairs for the year 1953. Carrie
12. Inspection of sub-divisions.
Motion by Shields, seconded by Iverson that the council defer action on the
employment of a soils engineer for inspection of sub-divisions. Carried.
"' l3 . Playground. 13th Avenue t o 62nd 5 tree t.
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Motion by Walters, seconded by Shields that file council refer to the Engineer,
for study and report at the July 13th meeting, the .problem osE construction of a
playground on 13th Avenue at 62nd Street. Carried.
].1.~. Garbage Truck Ordinance,
Motion by Shields, seconded by Walters that the Village Attorney be instructed
to review the ordinance on garbage trucks. Carrie d.
15, Licenses.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Shields that the council grant the following
licenses. Carried.
1. Shoppe Plumbing & Heating Co. 2117 L~m.dale Ave. Plumbing & Heating.
2. Bloomington Sanitation. 8213 Pillsbury Ave. Garbage Truck.
3. Gregory's "66'~ 3~r~ice. 6053 Nicollet A~e~. Sound Truck.
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Motion by Walters, seeded by Shields -that the council grant the following
licenses subject to a favorable report on investigat3.on by the Police Department.
_ Carried.
1. Mac's Inn. 7556 L~rndale Ave. South Dancing.
2. Lloyd .Brown. ~~edar Avenue South Beer - ®ff-Sale.
16. Street Improvement --~ndale 8c 66th St.
The Village r~.gineer rea~-a report relative to street improvement on Lyndale
Avenue and .66th Street, as requested by a delegation of merchants in that area.
Clerk's File No. C-690. Discussion ensued.
Motion by Walters, seconded by 5'hi.elds that the plans for the village-wide
street oiling program be mgdifi~d.to include the area around Lyndale Avenue and
66th Street, and that they illage Manager be authorized to cause the streets ,in
this area to be oiled, and"he shall inform the property owners that they must •
contract for the surfacing of their own property. Carried.
17. Proposed Park.
The Village Engineer read a report on a proposed park at Thomas & 65th~Street.
'Discussion followed.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Shields that the council refer to the Engineer,
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for further study, the problem of a proposed park at':~Thomas A enue and 65th Sts~eet.
Carried.
18. Divisial of Land. Kelley.
Elmer D. Kelley, 7329 Lyndale Avenue South, appeared before the council
relative to the division of land requested by him at the meeting of May 25, -1953 •
The problem was discussed until 8:30 P.M. Further discussion was deferred until
after the advertised hearing on the proposed new plats.
19. Proposed-New Plats.
It being 8:30 P. M., the advertised hearing on proposed new plats was called.
Acting Mayor Iverson read the legal publication of the notice of hearing.
1. Mikkelson ~3ivision. Part of Lot 7, Nc Cabe's Woodlake Du.tlots, Ntr.
Mikkelson appeared and no objectors wera present. Nr. I~.kkelson
explained that lie was only interested in Dots C and D of Lot 7,
NcCabe's Woodlake au.tlots, and asked that this be considered a division
of ].and rather than a new plat.
Motion by Shields, seconded by Walters that the council approve the division
of Dots C & C of Lot 7, Nc Cabe' g Woodlake Ou.tlots, as requested by Mr. Mikkelson/
Carried. Clerk's File No. 0-691.
2. A. G. Bogen_Company. The Village Engineer reported that Nr. Bogen had
asked fha.t his request be postponed.
Not3.on by Walters, seconded by Rose that the hearing on the proposed new plat
of ~A. G. Bogen be continued until the next regular meeting. - Garried.
3. Baker-Peterson 5 cond~Addition. Arthur Baker, 428 Chicago Avenue,
appeared before the council asking approval of the plat of Baker-
Peterson second Addition. No persons appeared in objection.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Iversca~ that the council -tentatively approve the
plat of Baker-Peterson second addition, and authorize the mayor and manager to
execute a contract with Balser, Adolphson & Peterson, 2$17 Bryant Avenue South,
t~'.ruleapolis~ Carried. Clerk's File No. C-692. ~ -
20. Zoning Variance, Sundquist.
Motion by Walters seconded by Rose that the council refer -to the zoning
Commisssiony without advertising for hearing, the request of Eric Sundquist for a
front yard zoning variance at 6120 Bloomington Avenue South. Carried.
21. Deed for Street.
Notion by Walters, seconded by :Shields that the council accept the deed from
the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company for the N 50' of b6th Street West of the
Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railway, and assign it Clerk's File No. C-b93.
Carried.
22. Commercial Building Permit.
Notion by Walters, secca~.ded by shields that the council grant the request of
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company for permissi;Qn to build a ccalcrete block
garage on Pleasant Avenue between 65th and 66th S t. Carried. - -
23. ~?ivision of Land. Kelley (crn tinned)
The discussion relative to the division of land of Elmer Kel>.ey was continued
at this time.
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Motion b~r Iverson, seconded b
part of the S ~ of the W 40 acres of
requested by Elmer 'D. Kelley, 7329
the ma3ority of property owners in
approving this .division. Carried.
24. Aerial Map.
y Rose~..that. the council grant the division of
Lot 6, Section 34, Township 28, Range 24, as
Lyndale Avenue South, provided, however, that
Block 5, Irwindale Addition, submit a petition
Clerk's File No. C-b95.
The Village ~.gineer read a memorandrun to the Village Manager relative to the
need and cost of an aerial map. Clerk's Fi~.e N'o.C-b96.
Motion by Shields, secanded by Walters that the council approve securing an
aerial -map of the Vil.la.ge at a cost of ,350.00 to be made at whatever time the
Village Engineer deems proper. Payment for this map to be made from the contingency
appropriation of the general fund. Carried.
25. Extra. help- Street Division.
The Village 7~.gineer_ read a memorandum totha Village Manager recommending
extra help in the Street Divisioffi. ~C1erkTS File No. C-697.
Motion by Shields, seconded by Walters that the council authorize the
emg].oyment of four temporary men in the street Division at X1.65 per hour, wages
of whom are to be charged to the sanitary sewer fund. Carried.
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2b: Division of Lands.
Motion by Walters, sec~.ded by Iversaz that the coLtncil approve the division
of parcel 6450 lying East of the east line of Wentworth Avenue, as requested by
Walter E. Ball, 7421 Blaisdell Avenue S. Carried. Clerk's File No. C-698.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Shields that the council grant the division
of Lot 21, Block 6, Tingdale Brothers Linco]n Hills Addition, as requested by
George Koren, 6617. Vincent Avenue South. Carried. Clerk's File Nom C-b.99.
_ Motion by Walters, seconded by Shields that the council defer action until
the next regular meeting on_ the division of Block 5, .Richfield, Addition, as
requested by F. W. Nordstrom, 6812 13th Avenue South, and request that a peti~l3on of
property owners. be submitted. Carried].
27. Deeds for Streets.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Iverson that the council accept the following
deeds for streets and assign them Clerk's file numbers as indicated. Carried.
1. Land between Block 1, Grass Lake Terrace and. highway right-of way..
Sam Segal. Clerk's File No. C-700.
2. The S2 of E. 77th St., from 11th to 12th Avenue S., and the W2 of
12th Avenue from 77th to 78 th Streets. Gilbert Sandin, Clerks s File No.
c-7o1.
28. Building Code variance. Sengbush.
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Motion by Shields sec~.ded, by Walters that the council deny the variance of
tdze building code to build a garage without footings ~ as requested by E. J~ Sengbush,
6315 13 th Avenue 5. Carried.
29. Storm Sewer Assessment. Anderson.
The Village Attorney reported on the request of A. E. Anderson, 5224 43rd Ave:
S. Minneapolis, for_ relief from•starm sewer assessments in Consolidated- D. district
on his property at 6429 Portland Avenue S. The a ttorney reported that he had
discussed with the attorneys who had negotiated for the purchase of Mud Lake bottom
area, acid- they had stated that no promises or representations had been made, and
that the previous council had determined that this property was benefited.
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Motion by Shields, seconded by Rose that the Village 1~ianager be instructed
to inform Mr. Anderson that no relief from his storm sewer assessment will be
granted since it appears that no pr3mises have over been made, and that the
previous council has determined that his property was benefited. Carried.
30. Building Permit. iki.nutz Maxi Automatic Car Washer.
Motion by Shields, seconded by Walters that the council grant the commercial
building permit for N#inute Man Automatic Car Washer at 64th street and Lyndale
Aroenue, as requested b~ G. E. Strom, 307 W. 66th St., provided, however, that the
Village is granted easement to Grass Lake bottom for drainage purposes, and
further provided that all drives must be approved by the Village ~gineer. Carried.
Clerks File No. C-702.
31. Pay Estimates.
Motion by Walters, sec~.ded by Shields to aLl.ow estimate # 2, of Al]. State
Pipe Cleaning Company in the amount of X623.39. Carried.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Shields to allow the bill of ~G. M. Orr
Engineering Company for engineering services in the amount of X528.00. Carried.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Shields that the council allow esti.~~at~l
of Peter- Lametti Construction Company in the amount of ~b8,898.~.5 for work on
Village Project_# 179. Carried.
32. Report on Hub Shopping Center.
The Village Engineer read the report of the PSayeron Engineering Company,
relative to examination and approval of plans for the Hub Shopping Center.
Clerk's File No. C-703.
Motion by Walters, seceded by Shields that the council allow the bi_11 of
:the P~ayeron Engineering Company i.n the amount of X168.75 for examination of the
plans df the Hub Shopping Center, and that Henry Shandeling Sons Corp., be-
billed for this amount as per their contract. Carried.
33. Claims and Payroll.
Moti.~~n by Rose, seconded by Walters that the council authorize payment of
claims in the amount of ,51,229.02, including payroll, except Check #7g7, which
is to be voided. Carried.
3~... Perlimin.ary Budget.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Iverson
inform aa1 depar-tarient heads that the council
figures submitted to them for consi:derati.on
Carried.
~~. Improvement of Property -Iverson.
that the manager be instructed to
wishes- to have preli~.nary budget
at the regular meeting of July 13, 1953.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Rose that the manager be instructed to write
Iverson Investment Compaq, requesting them to maintain their rental property
along Nioollet Avenue to conform with the standards of the neighborhood.. Carried.
;36. Discussion of Vifila~e I~na~er.
The council entered into a discussion of the qualifications of Village
Manager~~Leroy Trafton, and it rdas agreed to continue the discussion at a
liter date. .
,~7. Adiournment.
Motion b W lters, seconded by Rose that the meeting adjourn. Carried.
ti a o e at 11:30 P.M.
ATTEST: a Ernest Iverson ~ Eai1 Wefald~
Clerk Acting Mayor Acting Manager