HomeMy WebLinkAbout19410512_REGULARXinzutes of the regular meeting of the
Council of the Village of Edina, duly
held in Grange Hall. on my 12, 1941, at 8.00 o'cLock FU.
The meeting was called to order by the President, the roll
called and all members of the Council were present,
Xinutes of the regular noee3irzg of the Connctib held on April 28,
1941, and reeessed portions of the same meeting duly held on
April 29, 1941, April 309 19419 and Hay 5, 1941, were read.
On motion Fillson, they be approved as read, seconded by Vyatt
and carried.
The blfiscellaneous bilLs upon being duly examined aad found to
be correct, were on motion \Tillson, they Be duly alloned aad ordered paid, seconded by Vyatt, and carried. They are as
follows~
Village St Louis Park
Lametti SS Lametti
Arthur Fe tersem
Simon Strarrcf
Emma Tedman
Hinneapolis G. E. Co.
Alex Creighton S. J. Fatusch
City Minneapolis
Miller-Davis Co
Oscar Roberts & Co N-T? Bell Telephone Co
Village of Hopkins
Globe Office Furniture Ca
Suburban Henvrepin County
Relief Board
Glacier Sand & Gravel 00
Rural Henvrepin County Surplus
E-17 Bell Telephone (20 E. V. Johnson Culvert Co
'27. H. Ziegler Company
T. t"d. Rosholt Company
E. A. Rogers Company
HemepiB County Review
RepuBlic Creosotirrg Company
Eimus Ilntadaen
Gardner Hardware Company
Edina Bardvrare
tdJm Nesek
Commidity Codttae
5us %us Lumber C ompany
Edipa Hardware
Thompson Lumber Co
Boreyts Shell Station
J. A. Danens eC Son .
Garvey Hardware
Clarence 0. Holten
Simon Strand
S. 5. Pautsch!
Oscar Roberts & Company H. V. Johnson Culvert Co
Tire Dept semiee
Booddale Water main
April garbage collection
Gas for R&B
April service
April Bdg Insp fees
April Plum0ing insp fees
Tire DepL service
Office supplies
Gravel
TEA Sewing
Desks 8 &airs
Rent 3/25 - 4/15
mho 1666
$45.00
1581.44
373 . 45
15.00
40.46
585.06
167.60
145.50
11.01
17.50
5.97
13 75
7.00
62.25
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April direct Relief 468.88
Roadf. gravel 122.48
April service 25.88
Wa. 5494 extension - final 80
Road culverts 202.70
Barrow & Brooms 36.80
Blue prints 9.28
Pub. nat<ices & printing 134.25
Road tar 89.35
Cement work-tool house 2.40
Tool house door part 22 15
Hardware-tool house 45.00
Sheet Metal contract-tool
house 211 . 02
Sewer pipe 8.40 R&B supplies 10.06
753 hrs gas shovel 7 truck 254.82
\ Tract or parts 9.00
lumber 1'7.03
Truck service 2.83
R&B supplies 11.70
Village Attorney 75eOO Rent 4/15 to 5/15 15.00
December plumbing inspections166.20
Sand 7.73
Road culverts 90.79
Total 85211054
The Village and Road bills upon having been duly examined and found correct9 mere on motion Villson, they be duly allowe6 and
ordered paid, seconded by Vyatt, a,nd carried. They are as
f olxopus~
Carl VesterBesg President , ' AEag 50eOO
Ben €3. Noore RecoriEer 90,oo
George A, Billson Trustee 35.00
Tictor Irgens Trustee 35 0 00
A. So Vyatt Trustee 35e00
852
J. J. Duggan
Dr R, B, Erickson
T, E, Tilly
Hilding Dah1
R. 3, Johnson
S. J. Roberts
P. Dahlgren John Tracy
*L. Stolzman
0, E, Sparrde
Ronald Port
Eli, lkrfield
Hri s federson
Sam EcCready
Albert Young
A. C. Stringer
Silas Eerret
George Shilson
Leo Smith
James NcXe1I.i s
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I?* Se Heydt John 8. LyOn
E* Ensfey
Treasurer
Health Officer
Village Earskiall Police Officer Police Officer
Police Officer
Street Commissioner
utixity Yuan
Tract or operat or
Truck driver Asstbroad foreman Asst road foreman Asst road foreman
Road labor
Road labor
Road labor
Road labor
Road labor R8cB-WA labor
Road labor
Truck hire
Truck driver
Truck hire
30000
30.00
185.00
16OoOO
160 OO
160 00
180 00 145 e00 145eOO *
135000
135.00
I 125.00
125 .oo
105.60
96.00
88.00
92000
8.00
25.00
22.00
151.13
3098
196 00
$2747.13,
Bills and accounts of Joint
examined and found correct,
be dnls alloned and ordered
Sever District 1sO. 1, baving been
it was moved by Irgens, that they
paid as covered by Recorder's var-
rants humbered 4x9 to 441, both inclusive, seconded by Villson
and carried. f
Trustee Villson presented itemized cash sales slips for food
served at the Illay meeting of OTficla3.s Henrrepin County Toms
and Villages, held in Grange Hall and Nevr Village Tool House,
in total anourit $10.4'7, whereupon Trustee Vyatt moved that
reimbursement check for like amount be drarm against The Crier contingent fund, seconded by Eoore and carried.
Er Ruddy, 5312 Kel'logg Avenue, complained of stagnent water standing in the lorn lots on Vooddale between 53rd and 54th Sts.
After discussion Trustee Vilfson suggested the matter be pre-
sented to Village Attorney and Village Health Officer for such action as possible.
C, 0, Xattson, 5817 Vooddale Avenue, requested sanitary sewer for his property located outside of Joint Sever District No, 1, and vas adesed Coopresent a majority petition for the Council's consideration.
Residents of Thielan Avenue and Brovrtdstle €ark Addition, dis-
cussed aithtke Council the proposition of contractors bidding
for a complete job on Smer District Bo. 8, laterals arid dist-
rict sever. After discussion it vas moved by Irgens to cancell advertisement for bids as of Tune 2, 1941, and to re-adaertise
for bids along the lines suggested, seconded Vyatt and carried.
Hflr Bisher, appeared before the Council to advise that he bad
started a house on Tower Street, without first having obtained
~t building permit. After discussion it vas agreed that he
would furnish Village Building Inspector with a complete set
of plans for approval, furnish engineer's survey of the lot and to stop work until a building permit vas issued.
Bis, as advertised, for air compressor, vas received'from
ESinnesota Pneumatic eC Electric Tool Company, which on account
of but 1 bid having been received, it was moved by Irgens, it
be returned unopened and new bids called for, seconded by
Vyatt, and carried,
Letter by Oscar Gaarden, dated &y 8, 1941, read, with reference
to proposed additional well and pump house to be located in the
residential area of South Harriet Park, which on motion Wyatt,
be referred to Village Attorney for reply, seconded by Xoore
and carried.
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Letter dated Nay 5, 1941, by Oscar Gaarden, President Country
Club District Service Company, accompanied by copy of audit
report for the year ended December 31, 1940, of the Country
Club District Service Campany, mas presented to the Council
by the President.
-- RESOLUTION AS TO ADEQUACY OF PETITION
FOR IRBPROVEME3JT OF FRANCE AVENUE SOUTH
FROM WEST 49th STREET TO WEST 5lSt STREET --
Trustee Irgens offered the following resolution and moved its adoption!
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Village Council of the Village of Edina, that
th6 petition signed by Geo. Hartzell and others, requesting improvement
of France Avenue south between nest 49th Street and West 5lst Street, by
paving of said street as authorized by Chapter 382, Laws of 1925, here-
tofore’filed with the Clerk, is found to be signed by owners of more than
fifty-one per cent (51%) of the property abutting on the parts of the
street named as the location of the proposed improvement; and also
That the petition be referred to B, H. Bradley, Village Engineer, and
that he is instructed to report to the Council, with all convenient speed,
advising the Council whether, in his opinion, the proposed improvement
should best be made as expressly petitioned for, or in connection with
some other improvement, and as to the probable cost of said improvement,
if made as petitioned for, or otherwise, and such other information as
may be pertinent.
The motion to adopt was seconded by Trustee Wyatt, and the vote was upon
the question of the adoption of the resoluticjn, wherein there were five
ayes and no nays, and so the resolution was adopted.
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Motion by Recorder Moore, seconded by Trustee Irgens, that the Village
hear property owners on the 26th day of May, 194l, at 8:OO o’clock P. M.,
with reference to the proposed extension of Village water mains in and
along Park Place, a street Mid out in said Village; and that the Clerk
be directed to publish notice of said hearing in the official Village
paper for at least two (2) weeks, the last of which publication to be
not less than three (3) days before said hearing.
Upon being put to a vote, said motion was carried.
Trustee Irgens offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Village Council of the Village of Edina, Hennepin
County, BBinnesota, that the President, Carl Westerberg, and the Clerk,
Ben B. Moore, of said Village, be, and hereby are, authorized, empowered
and directedto execute and eliver a Quit-Claim Deed bearing date January
21st, 1941, wherein the Village of Edina, a municipal corporation, is
Vendor, .and Annabel Mae Hutchinson and Bderrill Hutchinson, her husband,
are Vendees, relating to the following described property:
Beginning at a point in the South line of the North-
east Quarter (NE-) of Section Twenty-nine (29),
Township One Hundred Seventeen h7), Range Twenty-
one (21), distant Forty-seven (4’7) rods in a Westerly
direction from the Southeast corner of the Northeast
Quarter (NE*) of said Section Twenty-nine (29);
thence North Fifty and 48/100 (50.48) rods; thence
Fiest One (1) rod; thence South Fifty and 48/100
(50.48) rods to the South line of the Northeast
Quarter (NE$) of said Section Twenty-nine k29);
thence East One (1) rod to the point of beginning,
according to the Government Survey thereof, Hennepin
County, blinnesota.
The motion to adopt was seconded by Trustee VTillson, and the vote mas
upon the question of the adoption of the resolution, wherein there vrere
five ayes and no nays, and so the resolution was adopted.
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Trustee Irgens offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Village Council of the Village of Edina, Hemepin
County, Ennesota, that the President, Carl Westerberg, and the Clerk,
Ben B. Hoore, of said Village, be, and hereby are, authorized, empowered
and directed to execute and deliver a Quit-Claim Deed bearing date Janu-
ary ast, l9r;t, wherein the Village of Edina, a municipal corporation, is
Vendor, and b"Jdllace M. Cooper,a widower, and Willard p. Cooper and Jennie
M. Cooper, his wife, are Vendees, rel&ting to the following described
property:
Beginning at a point in the South line of the North-
east Quarter (NE$) of Section Twenty-nine (29), Tom-
ship One Hundred Seventeen (117), Range Twenty-one (a), distant Forty-seven (47) rods in a lesterly
direction from the Southeast corner of the Northeast
Quarter (NE-$) of said Section Tvrenty-nine (29); thence
North Fifty and 48/100 (50.48) rods; thence West One
(1) rod; thence South Fifty and 48/100 (50.48) rods
to the South line of the Northeast Quarter (Nl3$
said Section Twenty-nine (29); thence East he
rod to the point of beginning, according to the
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as The motion to adopt was seconded by Trustee lrJillson and the vote was upon
the question of the adoption of the resolution, wherein there were five
ayes and no nays, and so the resolution was adopted.
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-- RE3OLUTIOM APPROVIBG PROPOSED SUPPLEIENTAL
ASSESSMENT FOR SEWER DISTRICT NO. 5 --
Trustee Willson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, the Fhgineer selected by the Village Council has calculated
the proper amokt to be specially assessed for sewer construction in
the streets in said Sewer District No. 5, and has calculated the amount
to be specially assessed against each lot, piece or parcel of land, as a
supplemental assessment, made necessary by reason of error and mistake
made in the original assessment effecting such lots, pieces or parcels
of land, and determined by resolution adopted by this Council on April
28th, 1941; and a tabulation thereof has been duly prepared and filed
with the Village Clerk, in duplicate, as a proposed supplemental assess-
ment, and has been laid before the Village Council at its present meeting,
held more than ten (10) days after the filing thereof; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, that said proposed supplemental assessment is hereby ap-
proved and the Clerk is directed tocausenotice to be published in The
Hennepin County Review on the 15th day of May, 1941, that the Village
Council will pass upon such proposed supplemental assessment at its next
regular sesskon, to be held at Grange Hall, corner of Eden Road and
Highway No. 100, on the 26th day of itday, l9W, at eight o'clock P. x.
The motion to adopt was seconded by Trustee Wyatt, and the vote was upon
the question of the adoption of the resolution, wherein there were five
ayes and no nays, and so the resolution was adopted.
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-- RESOLUTION APPROVIBG PROPOSED SUPPLEEdENTAL
ASSESSMENT FOR SEWER DISTRICT NO. 7 --
Trustee Willson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:
WHEXBAS, the Engineer selected by the Village Council has calculated the
proper amount to be specially assessed for sewer construction in the
streets in said Sewer District Bo, 7, and has calculated the amount to be
specially assessed against each lot, piece or parcel of land, as a sup-
plemental assessment, made necessary by reason of error and mistake made
in the original assessment effecting such lots, pieces or parcels of land,
and determined by resolution adopted by this Council on April 28th, 1941;
and a tabulation thereof has been duly prepared and filed with the Village
Clerk, in duplicate, as a proposed supplemental assessment, and has been
laid before the Ellage Gouncil at its present meeting, held more than ten
(10) days after the filing thereof; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, that said proposed supplemental assessment is hereby ap-
proved and the Clerk is directed to cause notice to be published in The
Hennepin County Review on the 15th day of May, l94l, that the Village
Council will pass upon such proposed supplemental assessment-at its next
regular session, to be held at Grange Hall, corner of Eden Road and Highway
.No. 100, on the 26th day of May, 19LJ, at eight o'clock P. M.
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The motion to adopt was seconded by Trustee Wyatt, and the vote was upon
the question of the adoption of the resolution, wherein there were five
ayes and no nays, and so the resolution was adopted.
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- RESOLUTION FORWATEFZ EWN CONSTRUCTION --
Trustee Irgens offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:
?WIlBEAS, the Village Council’ of the Village of Edina met on the 12th day
Nay, l94l, at the time and place specified in a notice to all property
owners whose property may be assessed for proposed construction of Village
water mains in and along Wooddale Avenue, commencing at the intersection
of Tooddale Avenue South and West 55th Street, and extending southerly
along Booddale Avenue to its intersection with Nest 56th Street; com-
mencing at the intersection of Kellogg Avenue and West 54th Street, and
extending southerly along Kellogg Avenue to its intersection with West
56th Street; commencing at the intersection of Oaklawn Avenue and West
54th Street, and extending SouthePly aldrlg Oaklam
section with West 56th Street; and commencing at the intersection of
Brookviev4venue and Eest 55th Street, and extending southerly along
Brookview Avenue to its intersection with West 56kh Street, published in . The Hennepin CountyJ3exiew.m the 24th day of April and the 1st day of
Nay, 1941, and has heard all persons appering at said meeting and duly
considered said proposed improvement; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Village Council of the Villagg of Edina, that it
is hereby determined to be necessary to construct Village water mains in
and along the streets and avenues in said Village hereinbefore set out;
and
Avenue ta its -inter-
BE IT RESOLVED, that plans and specifications for such mater main con-
struction shall be prepared by B, H. Bradley, Village Engineer, and
filedvrith the Village Clerk.
BE IT FURTHER €ESOLVED, thdt the cost of such improvement is to be
assessed against the property improved, as authorized by Chapter 4.25,
Laws of 1921, as amended.
The motion to adopt was seconded by Trustee Willson and the vote was
upon the question of the adoption of the resolution, vherein there mere
five ayes and no nays, and so the resolution was adopted.
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Trustee Irgens offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:
--F@SOLUTION CALLING FOR AND DIRECTING NOTICE
FOR NEH BIDS--
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Village Council of the Village of Edina, Minnesota,
as follows:
Plans and specifications for a sanitary sewer in Sewer District 1b.- 8 of
the Village, prepared by B. h. Bradley, and filed in the office of the
Village Clerk on Efarch ath, l9.!+lY having been approved and accepted,
and proposal for bids for furnishing of materials, rental of equipment,
and excavating trenches for said Sewer District having been receivea at
a meeting of said Council on the 21st day of April, l9,!+l, pursuant to
notice to bidders duly published, and consideration of said bids haring
been deferred to a meeting of this Council held on May 5th, 1941, and
this Council having duly rejected bids so received for purchase of part
of the materials and the excavating of sewer trenches; now, therefore,
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BE IT FURTHER RFSOLVED, that the Council shall meet on Monday, the 9th
day of June, 1941, at 8:OO o'clock P.N., for the purpose of ppening,
receiving and considering bids for materials and the excavating of sewer
trenches for the construction of said sewer in Sewer District No. 8 of
said Village, in accordance with plans ahd specifications as approved,
and covering materials and the excavating of sewer trenches hereinafter
d6scribed.
Notice to bidders shall be made by publication for three k3) successive
weeks in the official newspaper of the Village and in The Improvement
Bulletin, printed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which notice shall be in
substantially the following form:
--PROPOSAL FOR BIDS FOR FURNISHING MATERIALS
AND EXCAVATING TR;ENCHES FOR SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT NO. 8- Y
Sealed proposals will be received by the Village of Edina, Minnesota,
at Grange Hall, at the corner of Eden Road and Highway No. 100, in
said Village, until 8:OO o'clock P. M., on June 9th, 19Q, and will be
opened at said time for consideration by the Village Council, for the
furnishing of matgrials and labor, and doing all necessary excavation
and back fill for construction of a sanitary sewer in Sewer District
No. 8, in said Village, in accordance with plans and specifications,
subject to inspection and approval of the Village Engineer.
Alternate No. 1:
and place for the furnishing of all labor and equlipment necessary for
excavating sewer trenches in said Sewer District.
include necessary sheathing and bracing.
Village will furnish all materials, other than sheathing and bracing,
and the Works Progress Administration of the United States of America
will furnish labor for laying of pipe, building man-holes and other
labor necessazy and not connected with the excavation of sewer trench.
The sewer trench to be excavated is approximately18,195 lineal feet,
10 to 35 feet deep. Under this alternate the trench must be excavated
and the sheathing and bracing installed and set in place in accordance
with the des aid regulations and requirements of said Works Progress
Administration, and in accordance with plans and specifications, subject
to inspection and approval of the Village Engineer.
Sealed proposals will be received at the sane time
The equipment shall
Under this alternate the
Alternate No. 2:
and place for the furhishing of materials for construction of a sanitary
sewer in said District, as follows, to-wit:
Sealed proposals will be received at the same time
3500
5000
26000
1500
700
1000
83
1200
40000
17000
lbs. oakum,
lbs. kalktite,
61' concretemanhole blocks,
bbls. Portland cement,
tons of washed sand,
tons of gravel,
Minneapolis stmdard manhole rings and covers,
Minneapolis standard galvanized iron mahhole sJceps,
F.B.M. sheathing and bracing,
F.B.M. 3" x 12" plank,
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All of the foregoing proposals shall be in accordance with plans and speci-
fications therefor on file with the Village Clerk at 4605 IVooddale Avenue,
in said Village, which plans and specifications may be seen at the office
of said Clerk, and at the office of B. H. Bradley, Village Engineer, 217
South 6th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
application by depositing $15.00, one-half to be refunded when the plans
and specifications are returned in good condition.
All bids must be unconditional and be on the basis of cash payment for the
material and work. A certified check, cash deposit or bidder's bond approved
by the Council, in the amount of 15% of the amount bid, must accompany all
bids. In case the successful bidder fails or refuses to enter into a written
contract for the performance of the work and furnishing of materials, and
to give a bond as required by law, within twenty (20) days after notice of
the award of the contract, the check will'be forfeited to the Village as
liquidated damages. Checks of upsuccessful bidders will be returned after
Extra copies may be procured on
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the contract has been awarded.
The Village Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids or
parts of bids, or to adjourn the meeting to a later date for the pur-
pose of further consideration and accepting said bids.
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BY ORDER OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
BEN B. MOORE,
Village Clerk.
All the terms and provisions of the foregoing notice are hereby made a
part of this resolution as-though separately set out and resolved
herein.
The motion to adopt was seconded by Trustee ViJTatt, and the vote was
upon the question of the adoption of the resolution, wherein there were
five ayes and no nays,and so the rGsolution was adopted.
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