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Ninutes of the regular
meeting of the Council of
the Village of Edina, held
in Grange Hall on September
22, 1941 at 8:OO o'clock p.m.
The meeting was called to order by the President, the roll
called and all members of the Council were present.
Einutes of the regular meeting of the Council held on September
8th,1941 and September15,,1941, were read. On motion Irgens
they be approved as read, seconded by 'rfillson and carried.
Er. Whitney representing Eiper, Jaffery and Hopwood, advised
the notice of sale of Sewer District No. 9 varrants was very
short and desired more time in which to submit a bid. Xoore
thereu-on moved the matter of sale of Sewer District 170, 9 warrants be referred to meeting of the Couzlcil to be held on
September 29, 1941, seconded by Irgens. The vote upon being
taken found four votes in favor thereof and voting for the
motion and one member af the Council not vojting, whereupon
the motion mas declared duly passed and carried.
Kessrs . Eickelsan &: Emst, appeared before the Council to
recuest that Xerxes Avenue at West 55th Street be vacated,
After discussion the gentleman agreed to file a suggested
slcetch for future consideration.
Er. Larsen and others were present concerning vacatian of
Gardeii Avenue, After discussion Eoore moved the matter of
vacation o'f Garden Avenue be referred to meeting of the
Council to be held on September 29, 1941, seconded by Irgens
and carried.
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Trustee lrgens offered the following resolution and moved its
adopt ion :
VIEREAS, pursuant to resolution adopted by the Council, Brook
Avenue and ldackey Avenue have been irnproved from their inter-
section with Vest 44th Street to their intersection with the
boundary line of the Village of St. Louis Park by the cons-
truction of curb and gutter in and along the east side of
]Lackey Avenue and both sides of Brook Avenue, and the Clerk, mith the assistance of Alex Creighton, has calculated the
proper mount to be specially'assessed f,or such improvement
against every lot, piece, or parcel of land abutting upon
such improvement, as provided by law, which proposed assess-
ment is now on file with the Clerk and open ta public inspec-
t ion, now therefore,
BE IT XI3SOLVED by the Village Council of the Billage of Edina
that the said work of improving said streets is hereby accepted
and the Clerk is directed to cause Hotice to be published in
the Eieniiepin County Review that this Council will meet on the
13th day of October, 1941, at Grange Hall, at the corner of
Eden Road and State Righway No, 100, at 8:OO o'clock Pea., to
pass upon said proposed assessment; that the total cost of said improvement is determined to be 8% ?337.85.
The motion -ko adopt was seconded by Recorder Eoore and the
vote mas upan the question o.f the adoption of the resolution,
wherein there were five ayes and no nays and so the resolution
was adopted ,
ATTEST :
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Village Clerk \
Trustee Irgens offered the following resolution and moved its
adoption.
VEEREM, pursuant to resolution adopted by the Council, Bruce
Avenue and Bruce Place have been improved in and along both
sides of Bruce Avenue, from its intersection vith'Jest 50th
Street to its intersection with Bruce Place; and in and along
both sides of said Bruce Place, from its intersection with
Brucs Avenue to its intersection mith Arden Avenue by the
construction of curb and gutter in and along both sides of
said streets, and the Clerk, slith the assistance of Alex
Creighton, has calculated the proper mount to be specially
assessed for such improvement against every lot, pkece, or
parcel of land abu-bting upon such improvement, as provided by
lam, nhich proposed assessment is nom on file with the Clark
and open to public inspection, nov therefore,
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BB IT RE30LVE13, by the Village Council of the Village ol" Xdina,
that the said vork of improving said streets is hereby accepted,
and the Clerk is directed to cause Uotice to be published in
the Heilnepin County Review that this Gauncil mill meet on the
13th day of October, 1941, at Grange Hall, at the corner of
E'den Boad and State Highway Xo. 100, at 8:OO o'clock Fell., to pass upon said proposed assessmenti that the total cost of
said improvement is determined to be 3
The motion bo adopt mas seconded'by Recorder Xfoore and the vote
was upon the question of the adoptioh of the resolution,
vherein there were five ayes and no nays, and so the resolution
was adopted.
\ .. Village Clerk
Trustee Irgens offered the folloving resolution and moved its
adoption t
48th Street has been improved between its intersection with
and the Clerk, nith the assistance of Alex Creighton, has
calculated the proper amount to be specially assessed for
such improvement against every lot, piece, or gareel of land
abutting upon such improvement, as provided by lam, mhich
proposed assessment is nov on file nith the Clerk and open
to public inspection, now therefore,
BE IT 17E30LvED by the Village Ccluncil of the Village of Zdina
that said :7ork of improving said street is hereby accepted, and the Clerk is directed to cause Notice to be published in the Hennepin County Reviea that this Council mill meet on the
13th day of October, 1941, at Grange Hall, at the corner of
Eden Aoad and State Highnay TSo. 100, at 8 rOO o 'clock p.m. ,
to pass upon said proposed assessmenti; that the total cost of
said improvement is determined to be ij449.00.
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37IIE3ZA.3, pursuant to resolution adopted by the Council, Best F;r 0
r'rance Avenue South and Tomnes Road by the construction of .*-- curb and gutter in and along the south side of said street, ?.*-
The moLion to adopt was seconded by 3ecorder Eoore and the
vote as upon the question of the adoption of the resolution,
wherein there were five ayes and no nays, and so the resolution
was adopted.
ATTEST :
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Village Clerk
Trustee Irgens offered the following resolutian and moved its
adopt ion :
VHEREAS, pursuant to resolution adopted by the Council a con-
tract has been let for the furnishing of a11 materials,
necessary tools and equipment and the performance of 'all work
and labor for the construction and installation of watermains
in, upon and along Golf Terrace, from its intersection with
Cherry Lane, and southeryl along said Golf Terrace to its
interseation vith Lakeview Drive; in, upon and along Lake-
view Drive, from its intersection with Golf Terrace to its
intersection with Unity Avenue; and in, upon and along Unity
Avenue, from its intersection with Lakeview Drive to its
intersection with Wind aoad, and southerly along said Unity
Avenue, from its intersection with Wind Road, a distance of
658feet, to its intersection with Southview Lane, all within
the Village of Edina, and the Clerk, with the assistance o€
the Village Engineer, has calculated the proper mount to be
specially assessed for such improvement, as provided by lam,
which proposed assessment is now on file with the Clerk and
open to public inspection, now, therefore,
I323 IT RESOL-iD, by the Village Council of -the Village of Edina,
that the said work of improving said street is hereby accepted
and the Clerk is directed to cause notice to be published in
the' Hennepin County aeviem that this Council will meet on the
13th day of October, 1941, at 8:OO o'clock 2. M., at Grange
Hall, the regular meeting place of said Council, to pass
upon said proposed assessment; that the total cost of said
improvement is determined to be $5,361.80.
The motion to adopt was seconded by Trustee Willson 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.
ATTEST :
Village Clerk
Nessrs. Hansen & Parks and others weye preaen-6 and discussed
with the Council the proposition of whether work of installing
sanitary seuers in Sewer District Ro. 9 mas to proceed or not.
Village Attorney Holten advised that the Council could not
sign a contract until Contractor's bond was signed and mhich mould be presented at this meeting for Councilts approval.
After much discussion Xessrs Hansen and Parks, advised it mas
agreeable to them for the Council to sell ~$39,000.00 in
Sener District No. 9 warrants and that if the costs of
installing sanitary sewers in Sewer District No. 9 should be
in excess of ;39,000.00 that they, Uessrs. Hansen and Parks,
r310uld take up such additional aarrants if no buyer was found .
The Village pay roll having been carefully noted and found
correct, it was moved by Villson, it be duly alloned and
ordered paid, Seconded by Tyatt and carried. D
It mas moved by Irgens that checks be dravn against Sewer
Rental Pund, in amounts of $356.50 and $983.94 in favor of
the city of Einneapolis, per contract, %or maintenance and
treatment of Ekneapolis sanitary sewers as billed August
12, 1941, seconded by Y?illson and carried.
It aas moved by Irgens that check in amount of $3,102.29 be
drawn in favor of City of Uinneapolis ik? payment for prorated
Gortion of Semage Disposal Sydjtem Bonds & interest due July
15, 1941 as Billed August 11, 1941, seconded by Koore and
carried
Trustee Billson offered the ."olloming resolution and moved
its adoption:
l'ELEtZ&, the Council heretofore by resolution awarded a
Contract to Ulderice ?&riani for the construction of sanitary
sewers in Sener District 3150. 9, and said Uariani has executed
a Contract and tendered a surety bond in the amount of
$36,048.52, executed by ;Testern Surety Company of Sioux Zalls,
South Dakota, now therefore,
BE 332 RESOLVXD by the Village Council of the Village of.zdida
that the bond so submFkted, having been approved by the
Sillage Attorney'as to form, is hereby accepted, and the
surety therm is hereby approved .
The motion to adopt was seconded by Trustee gyat'c and the
vote vas upon the question of'the adoption of the resolution,
aherein there were five ayes and no nays, and so the resolution
vas adopted. . ..
ATTEST :
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Village Clerk
Xessrs. Hansen and Parks , as omners, submitted surveyarts
plot of Golf Terrace Heights, 1st Addition, having approval
of TJillage Zngineer 1% Road & Bridge Committee. Jhereupon Jillsonmoved the same be accepted and approved and the President of the Council and Village aecorder be authorized
and e?npoaered ko sign and seal same for and in behalf of the
Village Council, seconded by Irgens and carried.
aecorder Eoore offered the i'olloning resolution and moved its
adoption :
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1. The total. estimated cost of the Watermain Lmprovement No.
2 of the Village of Edina is hereby found and determined to be
the sum of 35,561.80; and it is hereby determined that the
entire cost of said iaprovemen-t shall be assessed against the
property benefited thereby.
2, There is hereby created a special fund to be known as
Tlatermain Improvement Ha. 2 2und into nhich shall be paid a11
moneys received from the assessment for said improvement and
from the sale of certificates of indebtedness, as hereinazter
provided, and out of which fund shall be paid the cost of said
improberrzent and pincipal of and interest on said certificates
of indebtedness
3. In anticipation of the levy and collection of assessments,
and in order to defray the expenses incurred, and to be in-
curred 'in the making of said improvement, it is hereby deter-
miiied to issue and sell $5,350.00 TJatermain Improvement ITo. 2 Certificates of Indevtedness, to be dated October lst, 1941,
to bear interest at the rate specified by the successful bidder,
payable semi-annually, and to mature serially on January 1st
in the amount OP $500.00 each year from 1943 to 1951, both
inclusive, arid in the amount of $850.00 on the 1st day 02
January, 1952, it being determined that the first levy cannot
be pai&before the year 1942, and that the avove is as near
equal an amount as conveniently may be.
4. The Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed ta
cause a notice of the sale of said certificates of indebtedness
to be given. by publicatidn in the ofi'ical newspaper of the
Village for tvwo successive weeks of a notice in substantially
the i'ollosing form :
iTCTIOG F3 XE3EBY GFEE, THAT, the Village Bduncil of the 'Tillage
of Edina, Einnesota, will meet at Grange Hall, earner of Eden
Road and Hight-3ay TToo 100, in said Village, on the 13th day of
October, 1941, at 8:OO otclock PeE,, for the purpose of
receiving and considering auction bids for the prrrchase of
,$5,350 'Jaterniain Impovement No, 2 Certificates of Indebted-
ness of said Tillage. Said Certificates are to be dated
October lst, 1941, to 'be in denominations of $500.00 each,
and to mature serially on January lst, in, the amount of
;$500.00, each year 1943 to-1951, bath inclusive, and in the
amount of 'f850.00 on the 1st day of January, 1952,
These certi€icates are issued for the purpose of financing
the cost of a '.fa'cermain Improvement in the Village, and are
payable primarily from the assessments to be levied for said
iriprovement, but the full faith and credit of the Yillage
vi11 be pledged for their payment. Both principal and interest
v!ill be payable at any suitable bank or trust company, and
the Village will furnish the printed certificates and
approving legal opinion of Messrs. Bletcher, Dorsey, Barker,
Colman & Barber, both without cost to the purchaserc
Delivery will be made on or before November lst, 1941.
Certified check of 3100.00 must be deposited with the Clerk by each bidder, which will be forfeited if successful bidder
fails to enter into contract.
The Village Cauncil reserves the right to reject any and all
bids, or to adjourn the meeting ta a later date for the
gurpose of considering and accepting said bids,
Dated this 23rd day af September, 1941.
BY OEpDEEi OF THE VILLAGE GOIETCIL
Ben B. Koare
Village Clerk.
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The motion to adopt nas seconded by Trustee Ylillson, and the
vote r;as upon the question of the adoption of the resolution,
;;herein there Bere five ayes and no nays, and so the resolution
gas adopted.
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- President of Caunci
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Trustee :;'illson offered the folloa.,xg resolution and move'
its adoption:
T€€ER&~3, the Village has determined to proceed with the
construction of a sanitary sever in Sewer District Bo. 9,
and the contract therefor has been let; now, therefore, be it
IESOLVZD, by the Village Council of the Village of Zdina, as
f ollons :
1, That the cost of constructing said sever is hereby deter-
mined to be the sum of 345,028.40.
2. The cost of constructing the district sewer, if used
solely as a lateral, 170Uld be ') 16,001 . 53, and said mount
shall be assessed against the abutting property in the manner
provided for assessing lateral severs, The amount of cost,
over and above the cost of such lateral sever, by reason of construxting such sever as a district sewer, is 3 9,918 .OO,
and said cost shall be assessed against a11 the land in the
entire sever district. The cost of constructing all lateral .
seEers in said dist&ict, used solely as such, is J19, 108.87,
and the same shall be assessed against every giece or parcel
of land abutting thereon subject to assessment.
3. B. H. Bradley is hereby designated as Engineer selected by the Council to forthrrith calculate the proper amount to be
specifically assessed against every assessable lot, piece or parcel of land riithin said Semer District, in accordance nith
the provisions of law.
a. Then said Engineer shall have finished his calculations
of the proper amount to be specifically assessed; he shall prepare and file nith the Village Clerk tabulated statement,
in duplicate, skioaing the proper description of each and every
lot, piece or parcel of land to be specifically assessed, and
the amount he has calculated against the same, vhich shall be
laid before the Village Council for approval at the nest regular meeting to be held not less than ten (10) days
thereafter, and the Clerk shall cause notice of the time and
.place of said meeting to be published, as required by la=.
The mation ta adopt vas seconded by Recorder Eoore, and the
vote gas upon the question of the adoption of the resolution
Gherein there nere five ayes and no nays, and so the
resolution was adopted .
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Village Clerk
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-d Ur. J. E. Cardarelle, submitted proposed surveyor’s plot of
Edgemoor Addition which mas referred to Village Engineer and
Road and Bridge Committee for study and recommendation.
Recorder Eoore offered the folloaing resolution and moved its
adopt ion :
VHEREEAS, a trunk line sewer has been constructed in Joint Sewer District No. 1, in the Village of Edina, and the cost thereof
has been assessed against all the benefited property in said Joint Sever District KO. 1; and I TmtZA3, an error and mistake was made in such assessment, in
that certain property in said District was assessed in an mount less that its full and true benefits and less than
other property similarly situated and benefited; nov, therefore,
be it
‘ RESOLVED, by the Village Council of the Village of Edina that an error and mistake in such assessment was made, with respect
to the following tracts or parcels of land:
South 272 feet an ITorth 344.7/10 feet.. of YJest 347 feet
af S$ of lW 2- of 1437.. except Belt Line Hi hway,
four (24) ;
IT* Lot Thirty-five (35), Xorth 50 feet of South 70 feet
of E$,- of Lot Z’arty-six (46), that part of V* lying East
of Vest 135 feet, except street, of Lot X’orty-six (46) ,
PTorth 66 feet of \?est 300 feet of Lot Fifty-six (56),
3outh 66 feet of Vest 300 feet of Lot Fifty-six (56),
Lot Bifty-seven (57), Lot 2ifty-eight (58), I7-k of Lots Fifty-nine (59) and Sixty (60), E% of Lot Sixty-one (61),
East 135 feet of Vest 170 feet of Lot Sixty-one (61), all of Auditors Sub Division No. 172 to the Village of Edina;
of Section Xineteen (19f, Township Twenty-eight (28 , Range Twenty-
Lots One (1) to Eight (8) inclusive, Block One (I);
Lots One (1) to Kine (9) inclusive, Block Two (2); Lots
One (1) to dour (4) inclusive, Slock Three (3); Lots One
(1) to Eleven (‘11) inclusive, Block Four (4); Lots One (1)
to Six (6) inclusive, Block Five (5); Lots One (1) to Six
(6) inclusive, Block Six (6); Lots One (1) to Bive (5)
inclusive, Block Seven (7); Lots One (1) to 7ive (5) inclu-
sive, Block Eight (80; Lots One (1) to Fourteen (14) inclu-
sive, Block Bine (9); Lots One (I) to J2ifteen (15) inclusive, Block Ten (lo), all in Golf Terrace Heights Addition, accord-
ing to the plat thereof, filed in the office of the Register of Deeds in and for Hennepin County, Einnesota;
Lots One (1) to Twelve (12) inclusive, Block One (1);
Lots One (1) to Eighteen (18) inclusive, Block Two (2);
Lots One (1 to Sixteen 316) inclusive, Block Three (3);
Lots One (1 1 te IJineteen (19-) inclusive, ~loclc sour (4),
all in Golf Terrace Eeights First Addition, according to
the plat thereof, filed in the office of the Register af
Deeds in and for I-Iennepin County, Xinnesota;
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West 74 feet, Lot Seven (7), Block Four (41, including
adjacent part of Concord Avenue heretofore vacated, Hansen
8 Parks Addition to the Village of Edina;
Lots One (1) to Ten (10) inclusive, Southridge Addition
to the Village of Edina;
‘i!est 60 feet, Lot TCTO (2), and East 10 feet, Lot Three
(3), except road,, Stevens Birst Addition to Einneapolis.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Yillage Engineer be, and hereby is,
directed to calculate the mount to be specially assessed
against each lot, piece, or parcel of land hereinbefore
described, to correct such error and mistake; and he is further
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directed-to prepare and file mith the Village Glerk a tabulated
statement, in duplicate, showing the proper description of
each and every lot, piece, or parcel of land to be specially
assessed, and the amount he has calculated against the same,
ahich shall be knoan as the proposed supplemental assessment
roll.
The motion to adopt was seconded by Trustee Tillson and the .
vote vas upon the question of the zdoptiou of the resolution,
wherein there ere five ayes and no nays, and so the
resolution vas adopted,
ATTEST :
Village Clerk
Kessrs. Heiser, Irigary and Jeaett, advised the Council of
excessive speeding on Kalifax Avenue betmeen 50th and 54th
Streets. After discussion the residents or“fered to purchase
slov signs ahich the Council agreed to install. The matter
~l” speeding being referred to Police Committee for attention.
Er. Campbell inquired as to paving Prance Avenue from 49th
‘t;o 51st Streets and was advised this Council was ready and
Tilling to proceed as soon as co-operation m&ht be forth-
coming from the City of Uinneapolis.
IIr. E, J. Bloomberg requested that Erookvien Avenue be cut
down to grade this gall and referred to Road and Bridge
Committee.
After discussion it vas moved by Irgens that the action of
Police Committee be concured in mherein the pay of police
Offibers Dahl, Heydt, and Lyons, be set at $155.00 per
month beginning as of September 1, 1941, seconded by Lloore
and carried unanimously.
Village Bngineer Bradley submitted plans, profiles, and
specifications for the improvement of Prance Avenue mith
Curb 2nd Gutter, sidewalk, street paving, vater and storm
sewer connections, from North line of Jest 49th Street to
extension Yesterly of South line of -;lest 51st Street on
basis of 46 foot roadvay. :hereupon Irgens moved the plans
and specifications submitted for the said improvement of
Prance Avenue be duly accepted and the City of Einneapolis,
Borthern States Poner Cbmpany, Xinneapolis Gas Light Company, I:orthvestern Bell Telephone Company, and Einneapolis
Street Railway Company be duly notified of the proposed im-
provement ant that they take such steps and/or make such
improvements as ail1 not distrub said proposed improvements
for a period of five (5) years, seconded by Villson and
carried by unanimous vote of the Council,
Trustee Irgens offered the folloving resolution and moved its
adopt ion :
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BE IT RXSOLVED, by the Village Council of the Village of Sdina,
that on the 27th day of Octoaer, 1941, at 8 oTclock p.m.,
at Grange Hall, at the corner of Eden Road and Highway No.
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100 in said Village, the petition of Geo, Hartzell and others
for the improvement of the West half of France Avenue South,
between its intersection with West 49th Street and 'VJest 51st
Street, by the paving of said street will be considered and acted upon; and the Clerk is directed to give Botice of such
meeting, by posting of such Notice in three (3) public places
for a period of not less than fifteen (15) days before said
hearing .
The motion to adopt was seconded by Trustee 'dillson, and the
vote has upon the question of the adoption of the resolution,
wherein there were five ayes and no nays, and so the
resolution was adopted.
ATTElST :
Village Clerk
After discussion it was moved by Villson that Sewer District
No. 8 Pund, he temporarily loaned the swa of ,$500.00, to be repaid on sale of District No. 8 warrants, seconded by Lrgens
and carried.
It was moved by Xoore to continue hearing on the Dewey Hill
road located in Sectioh 8, Township 116, Range 21, be referred
to the regular meeting of the Council to be held on October
13, 1941, seconded Willson and carried,
After discussion on the matter of providing fire protection
under amendment to the ordi-nance dated September 12, 1941,
by the Council of the City of IdIinneapolis, providing for
making contracts for fire service outside 3he Einneapolis
City limits and establishing a new schedule of rates to be
charged therefore it was moved by &!loore, that contract and
bond be continued with the City of Einneapolis as provided
for period ending October 28, 1942, seconded by .Vyatt and
carried.
Ea, further business to come before the meeting at this the
President declared the meeting recessed to meet again at the
same time and place on September 29, 1941.
Village Recorder