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11-09-19534 . VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD REGULAR MEETIN G November 9, 1953 The Coune3.l of -the Village of Richfield met in regular session 3.rz the counca.l chambers of the Village Ha11, 6700 Portland Avenue South at 7 ~ P. M. on Monday,, November 9, 1953. 2'he meeting eras called to order by Mayor Keller. Present: Rose, Shields, Iverson sand: Re11e r. Absent: Walters. 1. Minutes, ~, Motion by Shields, seconded by Rose that the council approve and accept the y~ minutes of the regular meeting of October 2b, 1953. Carried. ~Z Nfbt3on by Rose, seconded by Shields that the council approve and accept the ~ minutes of the special meeting of November 2a 1953. Carried. 2. Reports. Motion by Shields, seconded by Iverson that the following reports be accepted and fiuled: Inspection Report October 19, 1953 C-1.1.98 Suburban Hennepin County Relief Board October 19, 1~3 C-1199 . Police Department ' October 1953 C-1200 f - Carried. Councilman Walters took his cha3d'. 3. Street Improvement -Wexler Addition. Mayor Re11er read a petition of twenty-taRro property o~mers relatLve to street improvements in Wexler' Addi tiara. C-1201. A~ayor Keller a1s.o read a memorandum from the Village Engineer relative to street improvement in Wexler Addition. C-1202. Walter Couillard, 672b 18th Avenue South appeared as spokesman for a group of petata.oners who were present. Mayor Re11er explained to the group the policies of the council in avoiding double assessments. He explained that Mr. Wexler has defaulted on a bond and that negot3at3ons with the bonding company have dust now been completed. There followed a discussion on the present condition of the street and altem.ative remedial measures. Motion by Shields, seconded by Rose that the street department begin immediately to oil the streets in Wexler+s Addition in their present condition. Carried. Being 8 P. M. Mayor Keller called for bids on Rotary Type Files. 4. Petition -Storm Sewer --Lynwood Blvd. - .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. RF~OLUZZ ON N0. 227-A RESOLUTION 13ECLARTNG ADEQUACY OF PETITI~T, ORDERING PREPARATI~1 OF REPORT AND DESIGNATING SQ+URCE OF PAYMENT. .... ,. _ _ .YEu~.:a-~.. c.~ ~ .~ L2_ __ .~:-~a.~•~. a.f :~~~:._ _,...,1,a°. .v..+.._ .L.,~fa°.~__ .~_x.__ __.t_ a s.~-__ 4 _2 _. 7.l/9/53. Poll of votes: Ayes -Walters, Rose, Shields, Iverson and Reller. Nays - none. Carried. This resolution appears as resolution No. 227-A in resolution book No. 1. ~. Hearing -Vacate Alley: Block 6~ Rays s Lynnhurst Addition. Mayor Re11er read the notice of publication and explained that it would be- necessary to continue the hearing until the next regular meeting. Several persons appeared and spole in favor of vacating this alley. No persons appeared in opposition to vacating this alley -South of the South lot line of Lot 4, extended. Motion by Walters, s econded by Rose that the council continue the hearing to vacate alley in Block 6, Ray's Lynnhurst Addition until 8 P. yi. Monday, November 23, 1953 and authorize the Clerk to authorize such hearing. Carried. 6. Bids -Rotary T,y~, e Files. Being 8:15 P. M. Mayor Reller called for the opening of bids on Rotary Type Files and read the notice of publica.ti~.. The following bids were opened and read aloud: SECURI TY AMOUNT Farnham Stationery and School Supply Co. 2. $ 1,0 2.99 7~iebold, Inc. 58.111 1,162.75 Motion by Walters, se~nded by Iverson that the bids be closed. Carried. Motion by Rose, seconded by Iverson that the purchase of Rotary Type Files be referred to the Finance Co~nittee for its meeting of December 7, 1953 and that a representative of the Counter Auditor's office be invited to attend to discuss special assessments. Carried. 7. Hearing to Vacate 63rd Street. Mayor Reller read the peta.tion and notice of hearing. Nonpersons appeared for or against vacating 63rd Street from a point 35 feet West of the West line of 17th Avenue to the West line of Cedar Avenue._ Motion by Walters, seconded by Rose that the hearing be eontanued un~:1. 8 P. M. Monday, November 23, 1953 and authorize the Clerk to advertise such hearing. Carried. ` 8. Bi11 No. 1~3-11. Bill No. 1953-11, entitled: °AN ORDINANCE AM7~TDING THAT CERTAIN ORDINANCE N0. 2.03 ENTITLID: "AN ORDINANCE FOR TIE PURPOSE OF PR~~OTING HEALTH, SAFETY', OR99ER, CQVVENIENCE, PROSPERITY, AND GENERAL WELFARE BY REGULATING THE LOCATIC~V, SIZE, U5E AND HEIGI~t ~' BUTLDIN(~, THE ARRANGIlLIENT OF BUILDING AND LOTS, AND THE DENSITY OF POPULATTQN WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD, HENNEPIlii COUNTY, MINNESOTA" ORIGINALLY PASSED THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 19.1, AS SUBSEQUENTLY A.MEND- ED", was read, the same being on file in the office of the Village Clerk. P[otl.on by Walters, seconded by Rose that this constitute the second reading of Bill No, 1953-~-. X011 of votes: Ayes -Walters, Rose, Shields, Iverson and Reller. Nays - none. Carried. - 3•- 11/9/53. Motion by Walters, seconded by Rose that Bill No. 1953-~- be adopted; that it be published in the official newspaper; that it be spread in the ordinance •book and that it be made a part of these minutes. Poll of votess Ayes -Walters, Rose, Shields, Iverson and Keller. Nays - none. Carried. 9_ Vacancy -Zoning Commission. Motion by Shields, seeded by Walters, that the problem of the vacancy on the Zoning Ccanmi.ssion occasioned by the resigna.tLon of Donald Neslund be held in abeyance. Carried. ~J ~ l0. Abatement of Special Assessments -Harmon. ~~ ~ 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. _ RF~OLUTION N0. 228 RESOLUTION ORDER,TNG ABATEMENT OF CERTAIN SPECIAL ASS~'SSMENTS. Poll of votes: Ayes -Walters, Rose, Shields, Iverson and Keller. Nays - none. Carried. This resolution appears as resolution No. 228 axi resolution book N o. 1. . 11. Abatement of Special Assessme~.ts - Hanto. `• Motion 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. _ R~SOLUTIOV N0. 229. RESOLUTION ORDERING ABATES T OF CERTAIN SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS . Po11 cif votess Ayes- Waltersa Rose, Shields, Iverson and Keller. Nays -none. Carried. his resolution appears as resolution No. 229 in resolution book No. 1. 12. Hearing on Plat - Bauman~+lheelock Addit3.on. Mayor Keller read the notLee of publication. Mr. Bat~rtan appeared favoring approval of this plat. No persons. appeared in opposition. Mo•t~.on by Walters, seconded by Rose that the hearing be closed. Carried: Motion by Wa3:ters, 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. . RESOLUTI~T N0. 230 RESOLUTION APPROVIIVG PLAT OF BAI~AN-bdfiEE'LOCK ADDITICN ANA AUTHORIZING EXECUTION 0~' CONTRACT. C-1201. Poll of votes: Ayes -Walters, Rose, Shields, Iverson and Keller. Nays -none. Carried. This resolution appears as resolution No. 230 in resolution book No. 1. t_._.... .. ~. _.~Y... ~ Y~1as _.~ 'i :.G_:ti:'.t~.i ~ 4 i~.19/53, l3, Variation of Building Code -Davis, A~oti.on by Shields seconded by Walters that the- counc3.1 grant the request of Lester Davis, 7526 Vincent Avenue South, to build a garage on the front half of Lot ~, Block 6, Penn Lake Terrace, 2nd AdditLon, without three and Dne-half foot footings since this is distinctly a hardship case. Provided however, that N1r. Davis submit a letter of acquiescence from his affected neighbor. Carried. C-1205. ~, Inspecti.on of Sanitary Sewer. Letter relative 1ic> sanitary sewer aon~tructvion by the Gity of N~.nneapolis was read by the Manager, C-1206. Motion by Iverson, secoaded by Shields that the Manager request the Dity of Minneapolis to a11ow inspection of the Richfield sanitary sewer being constructed an and by the City of Minneapolis, and that the manager instruct the Village E~.gineer and Consulting Eaigineers to make this inspecti.~. Carried. 15. A~ustment of Salaries in Engineering D;.vision. ~+foti.on 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. R~oLUac~N No. 231 RESOLUTION) AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING A~JUSTP9ENT OF SALARIES IN EN Q NEERS[~i G ~ViST Qd Poll of votes: Ayes -Walters, Rose, Shields, Iverson and Re11er. Nays - none. Carried. This resolution appears as resolution No. 231 in resolution book No. 1. l6. Additional Collateral Accepted. Motion by Walters, seconded by Iverson that the following ~resoluta.on be adopted; that it be spread in the res~ulut9.on book and that it be made a part of these minutes. RESOLUTT~T N 0. 232. RESOLUTION ACCEPTIlUG ADDI TItNAL COLLATERAL FIK~~i NORTHi~TERN NATI~TAL Bd1~TK CF BLOf~CNGTQN-RICHFIELD. Poll of votes: Ayes -Walters, Rose, Shields, Iverson and Re].1.er. Nays - none. Carried. This resolution appears as resolu-t~on No. 232 3n resolution book No, 1. 17. Collateral Released. Motion 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. RESOLUTION N®. 233. RES OLU I`ION RELEA.STN G PART OF COLL4 TERAL OF RICHFIELD STATE BANK. 71/9/53. 1 Poll of votes; Ayes -Walters, Rose, Shields, Iverson andReller. Nays -none. Carried. This resolution appears as resolution No. 233 in resolution book No, 1. ~ r 18. Gontract -George Hermann. Mot~.on by Shields, seconded by Walters that the council approve a contract for development of new dubdivasions with George Hermann, 124 East 70th Street and authorize the Mayor and Manager to execute same; and further, that the council accept Mr. Hermann~s certified check in the amount of X750.00 in lieu of a bond. Carried. C-1207. 19. School Safety Patrol Car. Motion by Iverson, seconded by Rose that the council refer the problem of a school safety patrol car to the Finance Committee for their recommendation on payments for ins tallata.on of a two way radio, insurance and maintenance costs. Carried. 20. Chan~~e Order 110. 2 -Village Project No, 225. Motion by Walters, seconded by Shields that the council approve Change Order No. 2 -Village, Project No. 225 in the amount of X1,301.05 and authorize the Mayor and Manager to execute same; and further, ~a.t Northwestern Bell Telephone Company be billed for these costs without delay. Carried. C-1208. 21. Payment of Estimates. Motion by Walters, seconded by Shields that the following estimates be allowed: NAME VILLAGE Pl~AJECT AMOUNT Peter LaMetti Construction Co. 179 Phelps-Drake Company, Inc. 214 Industrial Constr. Co, 180 Park Constr. ~o. ~ 155,160,161,177,186, 191,193,195 & 210 Barnes & Mattison 141 Victor Carlson & Sons, Inc.' 184 Carried. 22. Deed for Streets -Bowen and S txand. X49,054.86 4o,4~a-.43 30,767.79 27,972.57 2,615.98 1,454.E Motion by Walters, seconded by Rose that the council accept the deed of Oscar B. Strand and Agnes attend and Gordon F.. Bowen and Helen T. Bowen for the following streets: Market Drive from Aldrich Avenue South to Dupont Avenue Souath. Colfax Avenue from ?7th to 78th Street. The South 30 feet of 77th Street from Bryant Avenue South to Colfax Avenue South; contingent upon execution of a subdiv3.der~ s con trac t.. Carried. , C-1209. 1 23. Deeds far Streets. Motion by Walters, seconded by :Shields that the council accept and file the following deeds for streets, subject to the restrictions contained therein: Wallace R. Myhre and wife -South 30 feet of 70th Street from 264 feet East of Washburn Avenue fio 396 feet East of Washburn avenue. C-1210. _ 6 _ ll/9/53. - Joseph C. Haeg and wife -South 30 feet of 72nd Street from Bloom- ingtAn to Cedar; also West 30 feet and East 30 feet of 17th Avenue from 72nd Street to ?3rd Street. C-1211. Edwin F. Haeg and wife -The west 30 feet and east 30 feet of 17th Avenue youth from ?3rd Street to 7l~th Street; also, North 30 feet of 74th Street from 208 feet East of center line of Bloomington. in Cedar Avenue. C-1212. Harold L. Johnson and wife - :South 30 feet of ?7th Street between Colfax Avenue South and •Dupon t avenue South. C-1213. Ralph W. Pederson and wife -South 30 feet of 65th Street from center line of Vincent Avenue South -to 165 feet East of center line of Vinoent ~4venue South. C-127.1x., Einar B. Jensen and wife -North 30 feet of 65th Street from railroad rifht-of way to Pillsbur~r Avenue South. C-127.5. 2t~. Erroneous Deed for S tx~eet, Moi3.on by Iverson, seconded by Shields that the Mayor and Manager be authorized to execute a deed in favor of Son~~1o?^e Company for part of Blaisde3.1 Avenue Routh between 67th Street and X68 th Street anal to receive a corrected deed for part of Blaisdell Avenue South between 67th and 68th Street in return. Garried. - 25. Recess. motion by Shields, seconded by Rose that the council recess, Carried, The council reconvened with x13. members present. 26. Division - of Lan d -Church of Saint Richard. Mots=on by Iverson, seconded by Shields that-tbe council grant the division of Lot 1, Block 2, Saint Richards s Addition as requested by the Church of Saint Richard. C-1216. 27. I7iv.ision -of Land - Rorke. Mota.on by Walters, seconded b~r Rose that the council grant the division of the North 258 feet of the West a of the East 320 feet of the W2 of the NWT of the NE4 of the IVES, Section 3i~, Township 28, Range 2!~ as requested by Alfred E. Roske, 5117 Bryant Ave~aue North. Carried. C_1217. " 28. Division of Land - Hagberg, Motion by Shields seconded by Walters that the council grant the division of Lots 19, 20, 21 and 22, Block !~, RichAcres as requested by Raymond Hagberg, 3925 Hampshire Avenue North. ~ Carried. - C-121$. 29. Division of Land -Hanson. Motion by Shields, seconded by Iverson that the council grant the division of the ~ of Lot 3, Baumgartner ~ s First Addition as requested by Oscar Hanson, 6820 .12th Avenue South. Carried. C-1219. 30. Division of .Land -Canning. Motion by Walters seconded by Shields that the council ~gant the division 1 ..7_ 11/9/53 of Lot 1, Block 10s Penn Lake Terrace Addition as requested by Roland C, CaYming, 2601 W. 75th street. Carri.ed., C-1220. 31, Commercial Building Permit -Thompson, Motion by Iverson, seconded by Walters that the council grant the application of C. C. Thompson, 151.6 E. 66th St~^eet for 'a commercial buildib.g permit on Lots 11 ail 12, Block 5, Nokomis Gardens Rearrangement of Lots 1, 2, 3, ~. and 5, Girard Park Addi tion. Carried. C_1221. 32, Comrr~rcial Building Permit -Johnson. - Motion by Iverson, seconded byWalters that the council grant the comrr~rcial building permit of Roy H, Johnson on Lot 9, Block L~, A. G. Bogen~s Company, Nicollet Avenue Addition. Carried. C-1222. 33, Special Use Permit : P~.nn.eapolis Star and Tribune. ~~ Mot3.on by Walters, seconded by Shields that the council grant the 'M'inneapolis Star anal Tribune a special use permit for location of a newspaper branch station on Lo-t 7, Block 1~., Chris tiant s Adch tion for a period of six months or until expi.rat3.on of their leases whichever tame is shorter, Carried. C-1223. 1 Motion by Iverson, seconded by Walters that the council authorize the Minneapolis Star and Tribune to move a newspaper branch station onto Lot 7, Block Ii., Chris taant s Addi ta.on and waive the building code requirements. Carx~.ed, 34. Licenses. Motion by Walters, seconded by Iverson that the following licenses be granted: NAME _._. Wayside Tnn Red & Whi to Super Mist, Lyndale Hardware Lincoln Hills Hardware Woodlake E1ec tri.c Moore Hardware Burrell E, Harrison A~RE~ 7512 Lyndale Avenue So. 7ll~.6 Chicago Avenue S o, 6616 Lyndale Avenue So, 6708 Penn Avenue S o, 75t~b L1m.dale Avenue ~o. 6534 Penn Avenue So. 6528 Penn Avenue :So, Carried, 1 ,35, N~,ster Plan of .Storm Sewers Adopted, TYPE Dance License Food, Soft Drink, Cigare~,te & Off.-sale Beer. Firearms Firearms Firearms Firearms Christmas Trees Motion by Walters, seconded by Shields that the council accept and file the Master S -corm :Sewer System Plan as prepared and. presented by G. M. Orr Engineering Company. Carried. .C-1224, 3b. Mileage Check, Motion by Walters, seconded by Shields that the Village N[anager be instructed to have checks made of the morning and night odometer readings ".~` = - w ~ ~ r'}-~ 1 ~ s :..a~~ 4 ~p Z l "•'i ~ ',S. tiY j ~ ,~ -~ { _~ ~`. ' Y -- ~~ ~ -- ~ ' M. ~'fL . ~; of all ~glneeri.ng D3.vi.sion ~rsonnel who are paid m~ele~e. carried.. -~ ~7, - ~ Claims an~ayrolls. ~_ . ~ Mof,~.on by Rose, ~seoonded.by Iverson •ihat the follow3a~g claims sand Pay..,;, ..rolls be alloweds - - . Qeneral:Fund. - Checks Nos. 1552 to ]b27~ iYrc. ~ ffi55~,7.~5:95 - } 'Payroll Check No. ;1599 $,905.82 _~ ~. ~ {Checks Nod. 1689 to ~756~ ino.) ` - f~reat Wssterri ~'etxoleum -Cheek No. 1b23 "'"778.12 - . ~ ' ,~ s'` Sanitary Sewer Fund -Checks Nos. 188 to 207 inc. 929.69 Payroll Check No. l89 - 1,5.0,76 -' - .(Checks-Nos. 1757 to 1766, inc.) -~ • ~-• ~ Caxaci.ed. .- - :. f - ~• .38, -Claim ©f a. M.Orr Enginear3.ng. Company... -- 1 Motion by Wal•tera, seconded by Iverson -that the council ~ -the claim of (~. M. Orr Engine®r3x-g Company in tie amount of $18,5.00 for ,~~e$sional aer~r3.aes 3n .con~unc~ton w~.th Mastss~-Plan of Storm Sewer Sysf~ii, Payment to -~ .. ' , - ,b®-made in 195l~. Carried, - 1- ` ou.rnmerit ~9 Adi . , ~~ rriw..r.r~r ri . Mpt3.on. by 3hielcls, seconded by .l+v~~n that'~he council. ad3ourn unt~I . " ~ • : $ ~',,. N~, Thursday, November 12, 1953. `~ax+risd, ~.<, . _ . , ' y.. ,- ~P ~, Afit~3Ts •~ ~ er, .a- Qr .~. _ a ug ~ ~ ~ , - ~' - • : ~, , ~~. ~ R .~'•` _- n '~: _ ~- - ., ~,~ - _ _ `~` L • ~ I '. ~ ' -. .. ` {17III ~ f { - .. f ~ - ' r ~ -