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08-09-1954��:. � , `• ,;. ,.. 'Sr }�' , s f1%s,3 '3!{ ,,.3t ti'$.i ` :3 i'� 'r y v ;. i3aC.. *„ } '•. a +`-1 s a: , j'S7 YE .?J-K:>" •� � �' a . Vii? *f ^h .i > �"?JCv -..Js r � � •t; S .A Ildtw SWING'' . -- - VILI AGE (F RICHFIELD — AUGUST 9,. ,1954 The council of the Village of Richfield met in regular session in the council chambers of the Village Hall, 6700: Portland Ave. South, at 7 s00 Pe•Mi, Monday, August 9, 1954. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kittell, Present: Walters, Rose, Shields, Wall.ick and Kittell. Absent: None. Reverend Royal Bauser, of the Raerson Avenue Community Churohi gave the - - - -- Vocation.. 1. Minutes Motion by Shields, seconded by Rose, that the minutes of the regular . meeting of July 26, 1954, and the adjourned meeting of July 28, 1954, -be ap.. N proved. Carrie d.. i 2. Repo r Motion by Shields, seconded by Wallick, that the following r 0 P drbb be fi. ' accepted and assigned clerks file numbers;. 14 Building Inspection Report for July, 1954' C� 24' - Relief Report for July 1954 C -•1625 Police Report for .July 1,954 0,4626 Liquor Store Report for May, 1954 0 -1627 Carried. Special. Use. Fermmit.. Lettchman: An application for a special use permit to locate a motel and trailer; - court on property located on Cedar 'Ave. between 76th St: and 77th S tr' extQnded, and l�nown as Parcel. 51.00, Plat !�l�836, was presented, - Motion by Walters, seconded by Rose, that the Council: authorize an ad.» ? vertisemsnt_of hearing on Tuesday. August 17., 1954- at 8 :00 P.M„ before tho Zoning Cotmni.ssion. Carried, -2- 4. Zoning Change -- Jorgenson August 9, 1954 Ben Jorgenson appeared before the council to request commercial zoning of his property east of Cedar and south of 66th. He was informed that such a change was contemplated in the proposed zoning ordinance. 5. Zoning Variation -- Parkway Construction Co. Motion by Walters, seconded by Shields, that the request of the Parkway Construction Co. to construct a garage at 7044 Chicago Ave. be granted in accordance with the recommendation of the Zoning Commission. Carried. part of these minutes: RES OLUTI ON 464 RESSOLUTION ORDERING IMPROVEMENT FCR VILUCE FROJECTS No. 292, 293, 294, and 295 Poll of votes: Ayes - Walters, Rose, Shield s, Wa3lick and Kittell. Nays - none. Absent - none. Carried. This resolution appears as resolution #464 in resolution book #2.. 6. Request for Change of Zoning -- Lyndale & 67th Motion by Walters, seconded by Shields, that the council concur in the recommendation of the Zoning Corrrmi.ssion and not allow a change from residential to commercial zoning on the Northerly one -half, front and rear of Lot 19; Lots 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25, Block 4, Lyndale Shores on Woodlake, the same being located on the East side of Lyndale Ave., 325 feet south from 67th St. Carried. 7. Hearing - -Storm Sewer Crossing -- Highway #65 It being 8:00 P, M., Mayor Kitte3l called for the public hearing on storm sewer crossing on Highway #65. No persons appeared in opposition. Motion by Rose, seconded by Walters, that the hearing be closed. Motion by Walters, seconded by Wal3ick, that the following resolution be adopted; that it be spread in the resolution book and that it be made a part of these minutes: RES OLUTI ON 464 RESSOLUTION ORDERING IMPROVEMENT FCR VILUCE FROJECTS No. 292, 293, 294, and 295 Poll of votes: Ayes - Walters, Rose, Shield s, Wa3lick and Kittell. Nays - none. Absent - none. Carried. This resolution appears as resolution #464 in resolution book #2.. -3- August 9, 1954 8. Street Widening - -74th St. from Girard Ave. to Lyndale Ave. A petition signed by 83 property owners requesting that 74th St.. be widened to 30 feet from Girard Ave. to Lyndale Ave. was presented, together with a memorandum from the Village engineer. Motion by Walters, secord.ed by Shields, that the petition be accepted and referred to the engineer. Carried. 9. Street Widening -- Dupont Ave. between 73rd and 74th A petition signed by eleven property owners was presented requesting that Dupont Ave. be widened between 73rd and 75th St. Motion by Wallick, seconded by Shields, that the petition be accepted and referred to the engineer. Carried. 10. Custodian's Salary Motion by Walters,, seconded by Rose, that the following resolution be adopted; that it be spread in the resolution book and that it Ige made-a part of these minutes: m ounioN N0. 465 RESOLUTION AUPHCRIZING C MNGE IN PCSITION CLASS IFICAT I ON Poll, of votes:: Ayes - Walters, Rose, Shields, Wallick and Kittell. Nays - none. Absent - none. Carried, This resolution appears as resolution #465 in resolution book #2. U. Voting Machines; The Village clerk presented a report on the newly purchased voting machines., explaining the location and the need for the rental of additional machines. -4- August 9, 1954 Motion by Wallick, seconded by Walters, that the Council authorize the Clerk to arrange for the rental of eight additional voting mchines at a rental of $125.00 plus a freight charge of $20.64 each for one way. Carried. 12. Judges of Election Motion by Shields, seconded by Wallick, 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 S OLUrI ON No, 466 RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR POLLING PIA CES AND DESI GNAT ING JUDGES OF ELECTION .doll of votes: Ayes - Walters, Rose, Shields, Wallick and Kittell. Nays - none. Absent - none. Carried. This resolution appears as resolution No. 466 in resolution book #2. 13. Bids -- Accounting Machine The following bids for an accounting machine for the Village hall were discussed and considered: Burroughs Corp. $3,877.20 National Cash Reg.. Co. 4,680.00 with electric typewriter National+. Cash Reg, Co. 4,095.00 without �� « Motion by Rcs e, seconded by Walters, that inasmuch as the Burroughs Accounting machine is adequate for the purposes intended, the Council accept the low bid of the Burroughs Corp. for one Style F -303 Burroughs Sensimatic Accounting Machine, in the amount of $3,877.20 as per bid of July Z , 1954. Motion lost. Motion by Wallick, seconded by Shields, that inasmuch as the National Cash Register accounting machine is of superior design and quality and that the integrated electric typewriter is a distinct advantage, that the Council -5- August 9, 1954 accept the bid of the National Cash Register Co. for one Model 32 -10 -10 (38) 26" 5RB National Typewriting Accounting Machine in the amount of $4680.00 as per bid of July 28, 1954. Carried. 14. Authorization to Purchase Land- Tingdale Bros. Lincoln Hills Add. Motion by Walters, seconded by Rose, that the Village attorney be author- ized to negotiate acquisition of Block 12, T ingdale Bros. Lincoln Hills Addi- tion, and to secure rights to fill water hole in the northwest and southwest quadrants of the intersection of Upton Ave. and 67th St. and to check the feasibility of extending storm sewer on 67th St. from Thomas Ave. to Upton Ave. Carried. Councilman Walters was excused. 15. Sanitary Sewer Laterals -- Lien's Add.- -Preet s Add. Motion by Shields, seconded by Wallick, 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. 467 RESOLUTION APPROVING PI,ADS AND SPECTFIU- TIOM AND ORDERING ADVERI'ISEMENr FOR BIDS FOR VILLAGE PROJECT NOS. 2883 289 and 298 Poll of votes: Ayes - Rose, Shields, Wallick and Kittell. Nays - none. Absent - Walters. Carried. This resolution appears as resolution No. 467 in resolution book 74r2. 16. Zubert- Larson Southview Gardens First Add. -- Bloomington Ave. Surfacing Mayor Kittell read a letter from the Zubert Construction Co.. dated August 3, 1954, protesting the surfacing of the east one -half of Bloomington Ave. from 75th St. to 76th St. 10 August 9, 1954 Motion by Wallick, seconded by Shields, that the Council accept and file the letter.. Carried. C -1629 17. Recreation Department Parade A letter from the Richfield Recreation Department regarding the annual children' parade on August 12th was read by the manager.. Motion by Shields, seconded by Wallick, that the Council accept the letter and file it. C -1630 18. Traffic Signal- -Cedar Ave. & 66th St. Motion by Wallick, seconded by Shields, that the Council allow the claim of the Minnesota Highway Department for fully actuated traffic signals at Cedar & 66th in the amount of $2310.92, and authorize a transfer of money from the Contingency Appropriation of the General Fund to the Street Appro- priation Capital Outlay 424 Account to augment the $1250.00 carry over from the 1953 budget. Carried. 19. Allow Estimates Motion by Shields, seconded by Wallick, that the Council allow and order paid the following estimates: Name Contract No. Project No. Amount Est; '' .tzgerald Bros. 215 162 2,889.59 No. 1 Phelps Drake Co. 206 224 -2 133,33o.42 No. 4 Peter Lametti 772 179 10, 740.09 No. 14 Carried. 20.. Deed for Street Motion by Shields, seconded by Wallick, that the council accept and file the copy.of the following deed for street: Henry Doerfle r W. z of 2nd Ave. S. from 77th St. c-1642 Ida Doerfler to 190, N. of c/1 of 78th St. and Ez of 2nd Ave. Zi . f rom c 78th St. to 156' north of c /l. of 78th St. Carried. -7- August 9, 1954 21. Street Grading -- Village Project No.-296 Motion by Shields, seconded by Rose, that the following resolution be adopted; that it be spread in the resolution book and that it be made a part of these minutes: RES OLUT ION NO.. 468 RESOLUTION RECEIVING REPORT AND CALLING HEALRING ON STREET GRADING IMPROVED , KNOWN AS V.P. #296 Poll of votes: Ayes - Rose, Shields, Wa]lick and Kittell. Nays - none. Absent -Walters, Carried. This resolution appears as resolution #468 in resolution book #2. 22. Approving Plat- -Harry D. Tickner's Subdivision Motion by Shields, seconded by Wallick, 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. 469 RESOLUTION APPROVING PEEK CF HARRY D. TICKNER'S SUB. CF LO1 15 RICHFIELD GARDENS AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF CONTRACT NO. 226 AND APPROVING BOND C -1628 Poll of votes: Ayes - Rose, Shields, Wallick and Kittell. Nays - none. Absent - Walters, Carried. This rem lution appears as resolution No.. 469 in resolution book #2. Motion by Wallick, seconded by Shields, 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., 470 RESOLUTION RELATING TO OFF -SITE IMPROVEMENTS IN HARRY D. TICKNER'S SUB. OF LOT 15, RICHFIELD G[kRDENS. -8- august 9, 1954 Po1L.of votes✓: Ayes - Rose, Shields, Wallick and Kittell. Nays - none. Absent - Walters. Carried. This resolution appears as resolution #470 in resolution book #2. 23., Preliminary Plat - Adolph Fine Addition Motion by Wallick, seconded by Shields, that the council tentatively ap- prove the preliminary plat of Adolph Fine Addition and authorize the clerk to advertise a public hearing at 8:00 P.M., Monday, August 23, 1954, Carried. 24, Sariitary Sewers on Trunk Highway #65 The manager read a letter from the G. M. Orr Engineering Co. dated August 4, 1954, recommending the construction of sanitary sewer laterals on Highway #65. Motion by Shields, seconded by Wallick, that the letter be filed in the engineer's office with the petitions, and to accept the recommendations of the G. M. Orr Engineering Co., consulting engineers, to construct sani- tary sewer laterals on Humboldt Ave., 76th to 72nd St.; Fremont Ave., 65th to 68th; and the west service road from 73rd to 76th St., streets to be oiled under the village -wide oiling program.. Carried. 25. Division of Land - Hedberg Motion by Wallick, seconded by Shields, that the request of Gust Hedberg, 7011 Columbus Ave., to divide the W2 of the N2 of Lot 6, and the W2 of Lot 5, Chicago Ave.. Acres, be granted.. Carried. 26. Application for Private Sewage Disposals Motion by Shields, seconded by Rose, that the following petitions for private sewage disposals be accepted and filed; `9- Petit & Maurer Construction Corp. 7132 loth Ave., S. 7174 14th Ave. S- 7044 74 th Ave. S. 7026 14th Ave. S. 7008 14th Ave, S. 7144 loth Ave. S.. Carried. 27.. Petition - Street Grading 7000 l4th Ave. S. 7126 14th Ave. S. 7108 14th Ave. S- 7038 14th Ave . S. 7020 14th Ave. S . 1005 5th Ave. S. August 9, 1954 7138 14th Ave. S. 7120 14th Ave . S- 7100 14th Ave. S. 7032 14th Ave. S . 7034 14th Ave. S . Motion by Wallick., seconded by Rose, that the following petition for street grading be accepted and assigned clerk's file number: 702 St.. between Washburn and Xerxes Ave. C -1632 Carried, 28., Sanitary Sewer Lateral Petitions Motion by Shields, seconded by Rose, that the following petitions for sanitary sewer laterals be accepted and assigned clerk's file numbers: No. 380 Washburn Ave.. between 70th St. & 702 St.. C-1633 381 732 St. between Pleasant & Fillsbury C -1634 382 H umboldt Ave. between 72nd and 73rd c-1635 383 Girard Ave. between 66th & 67th C -1636 384 Girard Ave. between 63rd & 64th C-1637 385 Knox Ave. between 66th & 67th C -1638 Carried.. 29, Licenses Motion by Wallick., seconded by Shields; that the following licenses be granted: Weinmann Plbg. & Htg. Ann's Cafe Mel's Pure Oil Service Ted' s & Roy' s Place Wayside Inn krt's Service Station Springbrook Eggs 4129 Broadway 1924 W. 78th St- 6603-Portland Ave.. 1400 E. 66th St. 7512 Lyndale Ave. 4.20 W. 78th St. 3107 Arthur St. N. E.. Plumbing Pinball Machine Cigarette Dance Dance Soft Drink, Cigarette Wagon Peddler 3 mo. _10- August 9, 1954 and the following licenses be granted and all fees be waived: V.F.W.• Post 5555 6515 Lyndale Ave. Food (Roundup) V.F.W. Post Ev. McClay 2740 E. 78th St.. Food n Richfield Employ. Cr. Union - Village Hall Food, Cigarette, On -Sale Beer (Roundup) Carried. Councilman Walters returned to the meeting. 30. Health Inspections The council discussed the necesr .ty for health inspections of food handling places. Without vote, the council requested the manager to instruct the Health Officer to intensify the health inspection program and to employ additional help if necessary.. 31. Contract Hub Shopping Center Francis B. Riley, 6343 Wentworth Ave,, appeared before the council relative to certain requirements in the contract of the Hub Shopping Center. Discussion followed. 32. Condemnation of ?lands Motion by Wallick, 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: RES ouy I ON NO. 471 RESOLUPION AUTHORIZING CONDEIMTION (` CERTAIN LANDS Poll of votes: Ayes - Walters, Rose, Shields, Wallick and Kittell. Nays - none. Absent -none. Carried. This resolution appears as resolution No. 471 in resolution book #2. 33. Rezoning Request - Nicollet Ave. A letter from F. G. Overman, 6629 Nicollet Ave., requesting a rezoning 11 _11a. August 9, 1954 of his property from residental to oommerci.al was read. Motion by Wallick, seconded by Shields, that the letter from Mr. Overman be accepted and filed„ Carried. C -1639 Preliminary Census Report I A letter from Vernon A. Jackson, Supervisor of the Special Census, Department of Bommerce, dated Aug. 6, 1954, was read, showing a preliminary count of the special census to be 34756 as of-July 20, 1954, as compared with 17,052 on April 1, 1.950, A statement of cost w4s ' attached to the letter showing the total cost to the Village to be $2209:.20, for taking census. Motion by Wallick, seconded by Walters, that the council accept and file the letter and authorize the payment of $2200.20,6 Carried. C -1640 35Zoning Hearing Motion by Shields, seconded by Rose, that the manager be instructed to arrange w]th the Richfield School Board to hold Zoning Hearings in the schools at 8 :00 P.. M., August 30, 1954. Carried. 36. Deed for Land Motion by Falters, seconded by Shields, that the council accept the deed for Lots 1, 2, 3, Bloch 1, Anderson• - Erichsen Addition, and allow the claim of $2500.00 for this-property. Carried. C -1641 37. Claims & Payroll Motion by Walli.ck, seconded by Shields, that the following claims and payroll as shown in the treasurer's book be allowed: General Fund #3011 to #3103 Inc. $1$,872.65 Payroll check #3090 15,690.60 03586 to 3726 inc.) $34.,563-025 ',:1 ,, :,.:; �. .�� , ,.: � x;rx: ��:..