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03-08-1954I~~~ VILLAGE OF ~ RICH~'IEI,D REGULAR MEETIlVG . March 8, 1954 The council of the Village of Richfield met an regular session in the council chambers of the Vi.1la.ge Hall, 6700 Portland Avenue South at 7:00 P. M, on I+~onday,; March 8, 1954. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kitifel. Present: Walters, Ros®, Shields, Wallick and Kitten. Absent: None. • Reverend Richard J. Binges, House of Pra:~r®r Lutheran Church, gave the invocation. 1. NR.nutes. Motion by Shields, seconded by Rose, that the council. approve the minutes of the regu7.~ mee tL ng of Febru~y 23, ].954, Carried. Motion by Shields, seconded by Rose, that the council approve the minutes, of the a;.djourned meeting of March 1,. 1954. Carr3.ed. 2i Reports;. - Motion by Rose, second ed by Shields, that the following reports be accepted and assigned Clerkis File numbers= Suburban Hennepin Count Relief Report -February C-1330 Police Report - February C-1331 Building Report -February C-133 Carried. 3. Bill. No. 1954-6. Bill No. 1954..6, entitled: nAN ORDINANCE P~VID]NGFOR THE PAYMF,~TT OF HOOK-UP CHARGES Il~t LIEU OF SANITARY SEWER IMPR~IEN~TT N0. 1 ASSUT IN CERTAIN CASES. C-1315e', way read by the attorney; the same being .on file in the office of the Village Clerk. Motion by Walters, seconded by Rose, that this constitute the second reading of Bill No. 1951-6. ° Pol1~ of votes: Ayes - Walters, Rose, Shields, Wall.3.ek and Kitten. Nays-none. Absent: None. Carried. Motion by Walters,. seconded by Rose, that Bill No. 1954-6 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 votes: Ayes -Walters, Rose, Shields, Wanick and Kitten. Nays -none. Absent: None. Carr3.ed. Bill No. 1954-7, ent~,t7.ed: s~ ORDINANCE ~STABLISHIDTG RULES, RATES AND CHARGE FOR SANITAR1t SEWER SERVICE IN THE VILI,~iGE OF RTCHF'IELD, Hh~]NEPIN COUNTY, M[NY+]ESOTAs', drat-.z+r'm..r.»-.~ -'-"•..-RC..-a++. '.xfr'.arn.r._.- ,-.-~ra.Z .'._I+Y-r xr,-:t.~..~-+.rs.,_ JP'~':i *'R~r-f.. -"~.-* F -.. \-. --_. r - .:-... ~.. was read by the attorney; the samle being on file 3n the office of the ©illage Clerk. Motion by Rose' seconded by Walters that this constitute the second reading of Bill No. 19~-7, Poll. of votes: Ades -Walters' Roses Shieldss Wa].li.ck and ~i.ttell. Nays -none. Absents None, Carried. Motion by Walters seconded by Wallicks that Bill No, 195-7 be adopted; that it be published in the official newspaper; that it be spread in the Ordinal ce Book, and that it be made a part; of these minutes, `v Poly of votes: Ares - Wal t8rss Rose, Shields, Wallick and Kitten, Nays -none. ~ Absent: None, Carried, ~ 5, Bill No. 1954-8. Billi_ No. 195l~-8s entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AMIIVDING ORDINANCE NO. 2,05 ~ THE VILLAGE OF' RICHFIELD E~TTTTLED: "AN ORDINAT CE REGULATING THE iFE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE S DRASNSs PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPO6ALs THE INSTALLATt~J AN~`3 CONNEC- TION Or' BIT.CLDING SEWERS, AND THE DISCHARGE OF WATERS 1~ND WASTF~ INTO THE PUBLIC SEWER SYSTEM, AND PROVING PENALTIES FOR VIOL@~TIfI~IS THEREOF, IN THE VILLAGE t~' .~_ RICHFIELD, COUN~,'3C OF HPNN~'IN, STATE OF MINNES(YrA" AS PASSED THE NTH iIAY CF JANQARY, 1954"°, C-1333, was ~~ by the attorney; the sane being on file in the office of the '~i.llage Clerk. Motion by Walterss seconded by Wallicks that this constitute the first reading of Bill No, 1954-8. _ - Poll of votes:- A3Yes -Walters, Rose' Shields Wal'~.i.ck and Kittel.l. Nays -none, Absent: None.. Carried, 6. Bill No. 195.-9. _ _ Bias. N o. 1954-9, en ti. t1ed: "AN ORDIlVANCE AMENDING OR~I'ANCE N0. 3.071 OF THE VILLAGE OF RICHE'IEI.D ~TTI TLED: "AN ORDINA1i CE ~TCERNING DONS AND PRE}VIDIAtG FOR THE LICEnLSING THERE" AS PASSED MAY 31, 1951 AND AS SUBSEQUI~TLY AMENDED. C-1331", was read bar the aattomey; the same be3r~g on file in the office of fihe Village Clete, Motion by Roses seconded by Clicks that this constitute the first reading of Bi111 N o. 1951-9.- Pol.Tl of votes: Ayes - Waltsrss Roses Shields, Wallick and IU.ttell, Nays -none. Absent: None. Carried. 7. Bids -Pickup .Truck. It being 8.~ P, M,s Mayor Kitten called for submission of arty outstanding bids. ~ - Motion by Roses seconded by Wall.i.ck, that the bids be closed. Carxd.ed. 8, Hea~.ng -Village Project No, ~~. Being BOO P. M~;, Mayor Kitten called for the public hear'I.ng on Village Project No,. 2~8 and read the notice of hear~.ng, ~g _ ~:.. _ __ .:. _ s..-~ 1 ~ 3/8/54 Harold Anderson, 6745 17th avenue South appeared as spokesman for a gxbup of property owners ixi attendance. Walter Couillard, 6726 18th Avenue .South and Warren Dermis,, 6626 18th Avenue South also appeared before the council and spoke. Thera followed a discussion of the relative merits of incorport~t'f.ng this w3.th the sazita,x~y sewer lateral construction as against making this a separate pro- ject. It was the cons~sus of~ opinion that bids should be taken to detex7aine the ultimate cost of this pro3ect. Motion by Roses seconc~d by Walters, that the following resolution be adopted; that it be spread in the mss©lution book and that it be made. a part of these minutes. RE50LUTC ON N0. 298 RESOLUTION ORDERING IMPROVII~IIVT AND PREPARATLa11T ~ PLANS AND SP~IFICATIONS ON STREET GRADING IMPROiTEI~TT KNCWN AS VILLAGE PAD JECT N0.228. Po7.7: of votes: Ayes -Walters, Rose, Shields, Wa7lick and Kitten. Nays -none.. Carried. Th3.s~resolut3.on appears as resolution No. 298 in resoluta.on book No. 2. Motion by Walters, seconded by Rose, that the follo~ing resolut3.on be adoptsds that it be spread in the resolution book and that it be made a part of these minutes. ~ - RA~OLUTC(Id N0. 299 - Rg50LtJTION ACCEPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATTCNS AND ORD~tING ADVERTISMENT FOR BIDS, VILLAGE PROJECT N0. 2'28. C-1335. Po17i of votes«a Ayes -Walters, Rose, Shields, Wallick and ~i.ttatl. Nays -none. Carried. This resolution appears as; resolution No. 299 in. resolution book No. 2'. 9. Bids -Pickup Truck. Mayor Kittall read the notice of bids for pickup truck for the sewer inspector. The following bids were opened and read al oud: BT®ER CERTIFIED CHECK TOTAL. PRICE. - Anderson Chevrolet Company X63.23 ~l, 264.50 °~ tu208 Fast L~ltce Street C~-oss~tan Chevrolet Company, Inc. 65.22 1,304.26 0 1304 E. Lake street Rettinger Motors, Inc. 66.00 1,309.99 TaThyza ta, I~I.nne so to A;stleford ~gvipment company 65.75 1,315.00 400 ~ 78th Street - Ing]is Motors, Inc. 70.00 1,348.80 Glencoe, Minnesota Dahlberg Bros. Inc. 68.45 1,372.50 Hopkins, Minnesoi~ Barington Chevrolet Co. ?3.70 1,390.98 1221 W. Lake S txee t Motion by Wallick,, seconded by Shields, -that the council accept the bid of Anderson Chevrolet Company for a, pickup truck in the amount of ~1, 264.50,. provided that the truck meets specifications upon delivet~r and further moved that the checks of the 3/e/5!~ unsuccessful bidders be returned forthwith, and that the -check of Anderson Chevrolet .Company be returned upon delivery and acceptance of the truck. Carried. 10. Insurance ~ ~Cominittee, MayorKittell read a list of seven insurance agencies located in Richfield and appointed a~ represen ta~tive of eedch to be a member of an insuran ee committee. He asked that this committee meet with the council at 2~ P. ~, on Saturday' Larch 13s 1954 at the Villauge Hall. . 11. Insurance Policies. ~lot3on.~~by Walters, seconded by Wallick~ that the council accept the fleet liabil.3.tg ~" insurance policy of the Ohio Casualty Insurance Company; Policy No. CA~.16349$ and ~ designate Rolland W, Schweiger as agent, C-1336; and that the council a3ecept the ~' street liabilii~r policy of the Ohio Casualty Insurance Company; Policy No, OLT-2294, ~ ~f and designate Rolland W, ~chweiger as agent. C-x.337. Cax'ried. l~ Ore-way Streets. ~ -- Nloid.on by W~].ters, seconded by Roses that the council make the matter of one- way streets as spec3.a1 order of business. Carried, Propert=y o~mers, Tva~ Ae.s, 6504 Morgan Avenue South; Francis B. Riley, 6313 Went- worth Avenue South; and Walter Free, 2500 West 66th Streets discussed ~9cith the council the proposed es t~blishing of certain east-west one-way streets.. No. No action was taken. 13. Plat of Petit and Maurer Second Addition. Motion by Shields, seconded by Roses that the following resolution be adopted; that it be spread 3n the resolution book and that it be made a part of these '.minutes, ~ - RESOL~rrTa~r No. 300 RESOLUTTf~T APPROVING PLAT OF PETIT AND iTRER 2nd ADDITION;. AU'T'HOR~IRTG E7GDCUTTON OF CONTRACT NO. 200 AND APPR~TING BOND. C-1338. Poll of votes: Ayes -Walter' Rose,.. Shields Wa.1.lick and Kitten, Nays -none. Carried. This resolution appears as resolution No. 300 in resolution book No, 2 lla,, Commercd:al Building Permit - ~Sandin. - ;,,~ ~ dames DonaDghue~ attorney representing G3.lbert Sandin, 1100 -East 78th Street' appeared before the council in. support of as application for a commerdal building permit at 1100 East 78th Street, Discussion followed. Mo13on by Tdalters~ seconded by Shields that the council. table the application of Gilbert Sandin for a commercial building permit oat 11A0 E. 78th Street. Car~.ed, ~.5, J'oint Richfield-Edina Sanitax~r Sewer Laterals. Motion by Wallick~ seconded by Shields, that the Managers ~igineer and attorney be authorized to negotiate tat.;~h the v3.llage of Edi.nas terms and conditions for construction, operation,. maintenance nand charging for 3oint sap.3.tar~- sewer laterals on ~rxes Avenue South. .'Carried. . ~~ ~ 3/8/54 lb. Cn-Sa1e Municipal Liquor S to-re. Ray Skelton, b540 Lyndale AvenueSouth, appeared before the council relative to a building he proposes to build and offering to lease this building to the village _ as an on-sale liquor store. Without vote, this ma tier was referred to the Citizens s Committee, ~ . 17, Imprt~veanen t Bonds . of .1954. Mot3.on by Walters, seconded by Walliek, that the following resolution be adopted; that it be spread in the resolufi.I.on book and that it be made a part of these minutes. RE~OLUTTON N0. 301 RESOLUTT~V RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE ~ X1,000,000 TMPR~Il~tE[~T BONflS ~' 1954. Po11 of votes: A~y'es - Walters Rose, Shields, Wallick and Kittens Nays -none. Carried, This resolution appears as ~esolutaon Nm. 301 in resolution book. No. ~. l8. Contract W3.th Hennepin County Relief Board. Motion by Shields, seconded by Wallick, fihat the following resolution be adopted; that it be spread in fihe resolution book .and that it be made a part of these minutes. RE~OLUTICflV N0. 302 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXI~UTION OF CONTRACT 6~TITH HENIV SPIN c CUNTY RELI ~' BOARD _ 1954. c-1339 Poll of votes: ayes -Walters, Rose, Shields, Wallick and Kitten, Nays -none. Carried, This resolution appears as resolution No, 302 in resolution book No. 2'. 19. Tax Forfeited Lands. Motion by Wallick, seconded by Walters, that the fonowing resolution be adopted; that it be spread in fine resolution. book and that it be made a part of these minutes. RFSOLUTI(~1 No. 303 RESOLUTICN REIATING TO C]'A'SSIFICATION OF TAX FORFEITED LAND. ~ . Poll of votes: Ayes - Way. tars, Rose, Shields, T~tallick and Kitten, Nayys -none. Carried. This .resolution appears as resolution No. 303 in resolution book No. 2'. 20. Acquisition of Tax Forfeited Lands. Motion by Shields, seconded by Wallick, that the following reso]ution be adopted; that it be spread in the resolution book and that it be made a part of these minutes, RESOLUTICDT N0. 304 RESOLUTTG~t RELATIlVG TO AN APPLICATION Fit THE CONVEYANCE OF TAX FORFEITED LANffi TO THE VILLAGE ~ RICHFIELD._ 3/8/54 ~. I Poll of votes« ~s - Walters Rose, Shields, Wall.i.ck ,and ~~tte11.. Nays -none. Carried. This resolution appears as resolution Na. 304 in resolution book No. 2. ~ ~1.. Transfer of Monies. Motion by S~hields,_ seconded by Wallick, that the following resolution be adopted; thazt it be spread in the resolution book and that it be made a part of these - minutes. RESOLVTTON No,, 305 RESOLUTION RELATING TO TRANSFER OF MONIF~ FROM THE CONTINGEnTCY APPRQPRI:ATZON TO THE ~°° - - STREET DEPARTMIIVT APPROPRIATION. _ ~ Poll of votes: Agnes -Walters' Rose, Shields, Wallick' and Kitte~.l.. Nays -none. ~ Carried. This resolution appears as resolution No. 305 in resolution book No. 2. ~? 22. Report on used Car Lot Meeting. ..~.~.. The Clerk presented the following report: _ REPORT OF DJ~SCUSSION f~T USET3 ~iR LOT ON NICOLLET AVENUE NF~R ?0th STRE~t. ~~Council mmnbers Walters' Rose, Shields and Kitten: met with residents R. W. Bowers, 6900 Nicollet Avenue South; Wm. ~!. Hamlet', 69l~4 ~`I.rst Avenue youth; Thos. ~. Silvis, 6933 Nicollet Avenue South; N6cs. John Tho~steinson, 6921 ~Nicollet t~venue South; Vernon Rudolph, 6926 First Avenue South; Mrs. John Engelking, 6915 Nicollet Avenue South and L. C. Buzzard, operator of the used car lot at ~e30 P. M. on Friday 26, 1954, in the council chambers of the Village Hall. Discussion was held on the conditions of the special use permit granteda to Mr. Buz~axd on ~prill. ?~, 1952. (References Minute Book No. 1 -Pages 313 & 314.) Each ~of the several conditions was discussed separately. Mr. Buz~c~d~s com- pliance or lack of compliance-was determined. After a, lengthy discussion in which all persons present participated, it was agreed. that Mr. Buzzard should plant a screen of Lombardy populars of not less than five feet 3n height at~t spaced not more than s3.~ feet apart along his eastern and northern boundaries. He shall erect a good substantial. standard wooden fences fort~r-tiro inches ~.n height, along the eastern and northern boundaries. Compliance date for this .. wcark fiar3.11 b® April 15, 1954, unless weather conditions make this impracticable. Mr. Buzzard shall be permitted to operate on a temporarg basis until compli.- aaace w3.th the above ecnditions. These conditions are in addition to and do not replace any conditions pertinent to Mr. Buzzardrs special, use permit or Ordinance No. 33.24. - - These condi-fi.ons were acceptable. to all persons present at the meeting. Respectfully submitted, S/ PAUL H. HAUGEN _ e Paul H,. Hau gen, Vi ll.age Clerk~~ Motion by Walters, seconded by Shields, that the council accept and approve the above report. Carried. ~. 3/8/54 23. Letter - Shaned].an.g. Motion b~ Shields, seconded by Rose, that the letter of Henry Shanedling Sons Corporation be filed. Carr3.ed. 24. Estimates. Notion by Wsl.ters, seconded by Rose, that the council allow and order paid the following est3.mates: NAME C~ K N0. PROJECT NO. A~ Peter Lametti. Consta°uction Co. 315 179 X31,601,01 Snd$strial Coalstruction Cod . 3l6 180 16,044.38 Carried. 25. Deed for Street. Motion by Wallick, seconded by Walters, that the counca.l accept the deed of Binger F. Peterson and Ruth V. Peterson for the south side of 66th Street from Girard Avenue to 135 feet east. Carr3.ed. C-1340. ~. Petitions. Motion by Wallick, seconded by Wal tars s that the council, accept and file the following petitions« Petition No. Location Clerk ~ s File No. 351 Upton Avenue - 64th to 65th Street _ C-1341 352 Vincent Avenue - 64th to 65th Street C-1342 354 ~''®r~n Annenue - 67th to 68th Street C-1343 ]Ath Avenue - 69th to ?0th Street C-1341x. Carried. 2'~. Division of- band -Moriarty. Motion by Waltersy seconded by Shields, that the council grant the request of Mrs. James-A. Moriart~r~ ?424 Portland Avenue South to divide Parcel 3860, Section 34, Township 28y Range 24. Carried. C-13.5. 28. H~i.visivn of Land -Rea. Motion by Shields, seconded by Walters that the council grant the applic~ta.on of Richard R. Rea, 683? loth Avenue South, to divide Parcel 6800, Section 26, Township 28, Range 24. Carried. C-1346. _ 29. Commercial Building Permit - Glunz. Motion by Shields, seconded by Rose, that the council grant the x~aquest of Mrs. Tony R. Qun~ for construction of a coYrmiercial building on Lot 1l~., B1ock 12~ Rays s Lynnhurst Aiddition~ Carried. C-134?. 30. Zoning Variation -Fifer. 1 Notion by Wal7.ick~ seconded by Shields, that the council grant permission to 3/8/54 Joseph J. Fifer, 4845 15th Avenue South -6o build~a garage without forty-~,ro inch footings on Lot 30, 31 and the west 16.66 feet of Lot 32, The Wrestern Surety and Adjustment Company Addition, "The Pines'.' 1 Carried. C.-1348. 31. Advertise for Bids -Bituminous Products. ~~I Motion by Shields, seconded by Wal.lick: that the Clerk be au thorized to adver- tise for bid~an approximately five hundr8d thousand gallons bituminous products for the year 1954; each bids to be received until 8«00 P. 1~, on Mond~.y, March 22, 1954. Cart°ied. ~~ 1 32. Licenses. Mota.on by Rose, seconded by Wallick, that the follow.~x~.g licenses be granted: H. L., Sheppard's Cesspool Sertric Raymond P. Bennetic Pars Well Company FostLn Beaudette & Son Walgreen Company . Robert M."I~slie-Wayside Tnn Fanny Farmer Candy Shop The IF'renchmans s Tavern Carried. 33. ~-~.1.e Beer -Thomas. e 821 Archibald Ave. No. Scavenger 76102 Lyndale Ave. Food, Soft Drink l26 N. Lewis, Shakopee We11 Drilling Rt, ll, S t, Paul. Wel~,~ Dr3.11ing " 64 West 66th St. Soft Drink,off-sale Beer, Cigarette. ?5l2 Lyndale Avenue Dance 62 West 66th St. Food 1.4th Ave. & E. 66th st. Soft Drinks Cigarette, off-sale Beer. Motion by Wa1l.ick, seconded by Rose, that tale applicaKtion of T. J. Thomas for __ an on-sale license at 1.l~.th Avenue South and fast 66th Street be granted subject to favorable investigation by the Police Departinent. Carr3.ed. 34. C~.ms and Payroll. Motion by Rose, seconded by ~h.ields, that the following claims and payroll, as shova~ in the Treasurers cash book, be allowed: General Account -Check Nos. 2207 to 2258, incl. Payzvll A.ecount Check No. 2251 (Checks Nos. 2430 to 2505, incl.) Sans taxgr Sewer Account -Checks No. 310 to 326, inc. Payroll Aceownt Check No. 323 (Checks Nos. 2506 to 2512, incl.) Peter Lamett3 Construction Company -Check No. 315 Industrial Construction Company -Check No. 3l6 G. M, orr Engineering Companlr -Check No. 319 Carried. 1 and Reconstxuct~3.on of Lyndale Av~ue X10,092`.04 0~7~.,..... ~ • $ 1,656.53 857.65 31601.01 16,044.38 20 054.32 ~~~3:8~` o ion a c , secon ed rs, the .following re~lution be .adopted; that it be spread in the resolution book and that it be made a< part of these m3.nutes. ~,soLUT.~oN No. 306. RESOI~3TT(JN RELAT'CNG TO THE REPAIR. AND REUONSTRIJCTC~i ~+' LYNDALE AVENUE. Po171 of vo ties: Ages - falters, Roae~ Sh3,elds, ~Tallick and Ki ~ttel3:. Nays - nan®. Carr~.ed. This resolut3.on appears as resolut~.on No. ~6 in ~so]~utio~. book No, ~. . 3b. Ad~ourru+~nt., _ . ~ot~.on byRose, seco:tded by Shields, that the cau~c3~1. ad~ow~n. "~arr3.ed. APPROVED: March 22, ~ , 1954 . a~ e - - -- , re ts' ~ or roy #r~n, ger .