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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19460114_REGULARNBTNLSTXS 03' T€iE REGULAR IEEETIITG OF EDLTJA VILLAGE COUBCIL HELD IM VILLAGE HALL AT 8 P.E., JABUAFiY 3.4, 1946 'All members of the council were present. Because of the extraordinary mount of business to come before the council, reading of the minutes was dispensed with, Motion to approve and allow the following payrolls, in the total amount of $2,821.35, was made by VilXson, seconded by Utley and carrked. PAYROLL PAID JAN. 14, I946 GROSS AXOUNT TAX - NET ADIIOU-eaT 208 . 33 Administrative ' Phil W. Smith 23.90 184.43 Evelyn Kjos 67.50 67 . 50 Gretchen Schussler Total 9?7,50 373.33 84 . 90 336 , 83 12 . 60 36 . 50 Police Dept. Hilding Dah1 112.50 7.40 105 .lo 8.70 88 . 80 8.30 86 . 70 4.40 90,60 3.00 84.50 31.80 455 . 70 Vm. S.-Heydt 97 50 Clayton Erickson 95.00 Clarence , IWut son 95.00 Donald Nelson Total St . Dept . (regular men) E. J. Nerfeld 164.83 16.60 148 , 23 8,50 111.07 12 . 40 105.62 S. J. Roberts 119 , 57 P. H. Dahlgren 118,02 John Tracy 107.02 -0- 107.02 3.70 86 . 30 90 .oo Hzr ry Jonas kthur Jensen 114 mO1 3.80 110.21 August Gustaf son Total 134 . 15 802 . 60 18.70 63 . 70 152.85 866 m30 9.70 St. Dept. (hourly men) Cha s . John son 127.47 117.77 129.45 135.80 145.60 114 . 40 14 . 30 115 . 15 17.20 128.40 3.80 110 . 60 15.00 3-20 80 Sam McGready John. XcNelli s Jacob Shmak E. C. Pfeiffer J. A. Merfeld Xi s c e llane o u s Ben Voehler Carl Miller John Balich Geo. Gibson Val t e r Jungb lut Gunner St r ome r Total Total 7.50 660.22 180 .OO 100.00 114 . 00 8,OO 8.00 24.00 434 . 00 $2,821 . 35 7.50 600.22 -0- 60 .OO 19.60 9.40 15.70 -0- -0- -0- 44.70 $236 . 70 160.40 90 . 60 98 . 30 8.00 8.00 24.00 389.30 $2 , 586.65 d TOTAL PAyiZOLLS Notion to approve and allow the following General Fund miscellaneous bills, in the amount of $2,422.83, was made by Utley, seconded by Sillson and carried. Gen'l. 598.79 Pund BILLS Xm. H. Ziegler' Claim young Fuel Company Blackburn, Nickels & Smith Borey's Shell Station Firestone Stores Edina Hardware Co, Dahlberg Broe., Inc. PAID JAM 3872 3873 3874 3875 3876 3R77 Nom 3871 0 14, 1946 Am0 unt 169.51 44.28 17 50 98.i6 18.42 7.87 85.55 6.50 15.00 91.00 45.00 --. . Bluepring Supply Coo 3878 E'. T. Simisek 3879 Clifford Wilcox 3880 Postmaster-Linden Hills Sta. 3881 Y ,P (Bills continued on the folloving page) 494 M I (Bills Approved at Eeeting of Jan. 14, 1946) (Boraard) Gen'l Fund 3 598.79 Commissi'oner of Taxation IT; T. Bell Telephone Co. N. T. Terminal Co. International Harvester Go. Roberts Hamilton Co. Phil 8. Smith Arthur Pet e rsen H. A. Rogers Company Hilding Dah1 %iller-Davis Co . E. B. Harris Bennepin County Review American Linen Co. Louise Besterberg L. L. E'oss Einneapolis City Treasurer Country Club Dist. Service Go. Xinneapolis,Gas Light Co. Henry Haeg * Reinhard Brothers John P, Costello Northern States Power Co. Claim No. 3882 3883 3884 3885 3886 3887 3888 3889 3890 3891 3892 3893 3894 3895 3896 3897 3898 3899 3900 3903 3906 3906 7.00 44.30 35 . 93 30.26 14.28 50 .OO 497.00 7.02 10.00 19 . 80 15 . 30 6.50 1.50 3 .OO 83 . 93 17 . 39 56 . 56 15.00 127 .OO 2.67 678.68 100 8 92 $2,422 . 83 Xotioa to approve the claim of Toltz, King 8c Day, for survey on sewers, in the amaunt of $544.33 was made by Utley, seconded by Villson and carried . BILL SAID JAN. 14, 1946 Toltz, Ring and Day, Inc. Claim No. 3901 544 . 33 .$ 544.33 Eotion was made by Utley to transfer $10,000.00 from General Pund to Seqer District No. 12 fund. as a temporary loan to be returned immed- iately upon payment ckiased in December. Lateral Sever Dist. by Piper, Jaffre? and" HopT;7ood covering bonds pur- Eotion was seconded by Havthorne and carried. BILL PAID JAN. 14, 1946 #12 Claim No. 3902 10,000 .oo ~10,000 .oo Utley's motion to approve and allow Lametti 8c Lametti's Estimate on Construction in Sewer District No. 12, amount 37,614.57, mas seconded by Hamthorne and carried. 3 7,614.57 Lametti and Iametti Claim No-. 3918 Xotion to approve claims for refunds on Sewer District No. 9 Assessments was made by Utley, seconded by HawthDrne & carried. SILL PAID JAN. 14, 1946 7,614 . 57 BILLS PAID JAN8 14, 1946 John P. Costello Claim No. 3905 43 . 34 Aglaes G Teasdale 3907 25.90 T. H. Kettle 3908 87.04 M2s. Carrie Keenan 3909 63.70 3. I>. Eaffziger 3910 31 . 22 Xinn. Ped. Savings and Loan 3911 85.30 The Spring Co. 3913 15.67 H. J. Keeney 3914 25.90 Lillis E. Parmer, Admin- istratrix of Hannah J. Egleston Estate 3915 Roy A. Larson 3912 37.74 78.33 $ 544.14 Eotion to approve claims against Poor Bund, Set3er #8, 'Jater &in Imp. #I, and Sewer Rental Fund nas made by Utley, seconded by Villson and carried. I BILLS PAID JAN. 14, 1946 Suburban Henn. County Relief Board Reinhard Brothers Ilrirs. Bertha Coman Win. H. ZiegPer Co, First Mat '1. Bank of Ninneapolis Northern States Power Co. I Claim No. 3916 3903 3904 3871 3917 3906 TOTAL BILLS PAID - ALL BUNDS 103 25 8.77 5.00 81.43 128 , 50 -.. I-oor Pund 3 103.25 - Bewer District #8 1.00 Sewer Ren. 3 1.00 Utley, Chairman of Committee on Public Utilities for 1945, reported that funds would be received before the end of January covering the $21,000.00 sale of bonds for financing the cdnstruction of Lateral Sewer District No. 12, sale having occurred in December. Hawthorne, Chairman; of the Committee on Public Safety for 1945, report- ed that a Eercury motor had recently been installed in the gray police car. Tlillson, Chairman of Committee on Public Vorks for 1945, reported that the Public Yorks crew had cleaned the skating rinks and ssnded streets several times; deli*!ered tile for the No. 12 sever project when nec- cessary; worked at cleaning up the creek bed; spent much time on con- siderable repair work on village trucks; cleared catch basins to keep streets from flooding; plowed snow and cleaned streets for about 10 da s after the Becember 25th snow storm; and that one man helped with vi 1 1age.oTfice work for twelve days. James Thorpe presented a petition signed by owners of 52 of the 55 lots to be benefited, requesting construction of Lateral Sewers in Sunny- slope Section. Er. Thorpe stated that Mr. Jeub, owner of Lot 2, Block 4, had not signed petition because he believed that assessment for construction should be bade on a per-lot basis instead of the usual per-front-foot basis. &Ire Thorpe stated that $he basis of . assessment xas immaterial to Thorpe Bros. Motion vas made by Utley that petition be referred to Phil, W. Smith for his review and recom- mendations. Eotion seconded by qillson and carried. Verlin Balfanz, 5901 Wooddale Avenue South, presented his application for license to operate four ta-icabs in the Village of Edina, and a request to rezone as commercial property Lot 7 and the Morth 1/2 of Lot 8, Block 3, Grand View Heights. Motion made by Hawthorne to refer applicatibn and recruest to Phil 717. smith for his review and recommendation was seconded by Utley and carried. . Peder Nickelsen recuested report on the status of sewer construction for his property. Smith reported that preliminary plans for the sewer had been prepared, and that he recommended that the so-called Sewer District No. 13 be enlarged to include the general are2 between Xerxes Avenue and Prance Avenue and betFV1een Xinnehaha Creek and Test 58th Street. Smith recommended that construction be began at an early date because of proposed building to take place in this area in the spring. Smith gold the council that estimated cost of const- connections run: into the curb line. Utley moved that Smith's recommendations on so-called Sanitary Sewer District No.'13 be accepted, and that the Village attorney and engineer be instructed to draft an ord'inance creating this Sanitary Sewer District. . ruction would be close to $4.00 per froafoot, including house Upon Pr. Eickelsen's reruest for a report on status of construction of water main el-tensions for his property, Xr. Smith reported that plans had been prepared for construction of water main extension from Indianola Avenue and 52nd Street, east fo Halifax Avenue; in Halifax Avenue from 52nd to 54th Street; in w. 54th Street, from Halifax Avenue to Brance Avenue; On Brance Avenue, from 54th Street to 58th'. Street; in 58th Street from Eszance Avenue to York Avenue; in York Avenue from 58th Street to 54th Street; aith Euller Street, 55th Street , Zenith, Abbot , Beard, Chowen, Drew and Eving ..4%enuGsj served by gixins. SmitYr ,recomiiended %hat donstrqction be begun as soon as possible, Utley moved that Smith's recomendations on vater main e-.*tenSion const- ruction be accepted and that the village Attorney and engineer be authori ed to draft an ordinance creating a district for property to be benefited by this construction, such district to be known as *;later . &in Improvement District No. 3. Botion seconded by Hawthurne and carried . I rles Hay applied for off-sale liquor license renewal for Hay and * by Utley that license be renewed for this period, subject to approval by Chiefs of Zire and Police Departments, was seconded by Hamtharne. and carried, enson Cob for the period April 1, 1946 to April 1, 1947. BoE,tjon Eessrs, Eogard Clark, 7. E. Steinke and Don Laary, representing the Park Board, appeared before the council, stating that for the year 1946 . Xr. Clark would act as President of the Board, Xr. Leary as Secretary; and Xr. Steinke as the Board's representative on the Planning Commission. Xr. Steinke requested information on the State Tax Delinquent property acquired by the village for park purposes. He asked tkre council if .. there shouldn't be a committee of some kind to see if some of the newly acquired land could be improved sufficiently to be used as playgrounds and baseball fields. It mas the suggestion of the council that the Park Board mork nith Er. Smith on thhs project, and bring their recom- mendations to the council. Xr. Smith gas instructed to prepare a map showing all property now owned by the Village for park- purposes. Xr. Clark asked mhether the Park Board was to hzve supervision of flovpr planting on the islands this year. It was the recomaendation of Er. Villson that the Park Board be given supervision of island floser planting for 1946, and the recommendation mas approved by the council, President Christopher recommended the following Committees for the year 1946 : Comm. on Public Utilities: - H.C. Utley, Chairman, 2nd entire Courzci Comm. on Public Safety: - Edmund. Lo ZonPe, Chairman; Boner Havthorne I-I, C. Utley Comm. on Public Vorks; - George YJillson, Chairman; Edmund L. Zonne; C. J. Christopher Corn. on Fublic Qelfare: - C. J. Christopher, Chairman; George . Comm, on Ordinances & Legislation: - Bower Hawthorne, Chairman Eotion to approve and accept Christopher's recomendations for committees for 1946 was mad by Hawthorne, seconded by Utley and carried. .- b'fillson; Bower Eawthorne . and entire Council. President Christopher recommended the f olloming appointments and salaries . for the year 1946; Village Attorney - Karl H. Covell, Q $75.00 per month. Health Officer = Dr. Lowell I€. Campbell G $30.00 per month, Xotion to approve and accept Christopher's recommendations was made by Hanthorne, seconded by Willson and carried. Dtley presented the following Resolution and moved its adoption. RESOLVED, that Phil Tl. Smith is hereby appointed as Executive Officer and Yanager for the Village Council of the Village of Edina and all of its Committees. RESOLVED, further, that he shall have charge of and direct all the .I ministerial functions 2nd activities in charge of each such Committee in its absence. . ZESOLVED, further, that nothing herein contained shall be or is to be construed as a delegation of legis9ative or discretionary . administrative pover of the Village Council. Eotion to adopt the Resolution mas seconded by Haat$orne, and on EO%&- call there vere five ayes and no nays, as follocs: aye; Zonne, aye ; Hawthorne, aye ; Christopher, ay% and the Resolution Utley, aye; Viilson, was adopted. Xotion was made by Utley to set Executive Officer-and-Xanager's salary at $5,000.00 per year, and to appoint: Building and Plumbing Inspector - Ben Woehler, GZ $250.00 per mo. Engineer's Clerk - Carl Niller, @ $200.00 per month. Motion was seconded by Villson and carried. Illlotion was made by Hawthorne to appoint: Deputy Clerk and Treasurer - Gretchen Schussler, C2 $175.00 Stenographer - Evelyn Kjos, @ $135.00 per month. per month. Notion was seconded by Utley and carried. Blotion uas made by h'lillson to appoint: Foreman of Public.Vorks - Philip Bailey, @ $215.00 per month. &chine Operator: - P. H. Dahlgren, 62 $200.00 per month. Nechanic - S. J. Roberts, @ $200.00 per month. Truck Drivers: - John Tracy, E. J. Nerfeild, and Arthur A. Utility Men: - Harry Jonas, @ $180.00 per month, and August Laborers: - Chas. Johnson, @ $0.95 per hr.; and Sam EcCready, Skating Rink Attendants: - John EllcMell%s and Jacob Schmalc, Jenson, @ $l€lO.OO per month. Gustafson, @ $170.00 per mo. C, $0.75 per hr. @ $0.70 per hr. Eotion was seconded by Zonne, and carried. Notion mas made by Hawthorne to set salaries for Council as follows: President of the Council - $50.09 goo0 er month; Trustees - s3 per month; $30.00 per month. Clerk - $50.00 per month, and Treasurer Xotion was made by Utley to set the rate for garbage collection at 41jt per month per house served. EJotion was seconded by Hawthorne and carried . Eotion was made by Willson to appoint Harold C. Utley President Pro- Tern for 1946. Motion seconded by Hawthorne and carried, with Utley voting nay. Utley offered the following Wesolut ion and moved its adoption: ['BE IT RXSOLVED, that ixlidland Kational Bank and Trust Co. of ETinneapolis be d.esigr,ated an official depository for funds of the Village of Edina for the calendar year of 1946. rotion to adopt the Resolution 17a.s seconded by Eawthorne, and on rollcall there mere five ayes and no nays as follows2 Utley, aye; ;Nllson, aye; Zonne, aye; Hawthorne, aye; Christopher, aye; and the Resolution was adopted. W Villson offered the folloming Resolution ar,d moved its adoption: BE IT RESOLVED, that the persons holding office as presidenE, presid-ent pro tem, treasurer or clerk of this village be, and they hereby are, authorized to act Zor this village in the transaction of anv bankinn business aith Hlidland National Bank and Trust Co. of kinneapoiis (Hereinafter referred to as the baxtk), such authority including authority on behalf of or in the name of this village, from time to tine and until twitteen notice to the contrary to the bank, tio sign checks agzinst aaid account , ahich checks shall be -signed by the president of %he council or president pro tern, village clerk and village treasurer. The bank is hereby authorized and directed to honor and pay any check against such account which is signed as above authorized rrhether or not said check is payable to the order of, or deposited to the credit of, any officer or officers of this village, including the signer or signers of the check. I liotion to adopt the Resolution was seconded by BaTzthorne and on rollcall there vere five ayes and na naysp as follows: Utley, aye; Tillson, aye; Zonne, aye; Havthorne, aye; Christopher, aye: and the Resalut ion vias adopted. Letters from J. L. Karkham, publisher of the Hanepin County 3evieK, BopL-ins, and 3. Linn IWh, publisher of the Spectator, 4505 Abbtt Avenue South, requesting consideration as official neTr'spzTer for the Village of Edina for the year 1946 aere read. quoted %he legal publication rates, 9Op' per folio for al insertions; 45$ par folio for subsequent insertions; 25 B additional first for tabulzr matter. Lcltion was made by Utley to designate the . Hennepin County Reviem, Bopkins as official nenspaper for the year 1946. Kotion seconded by Havthorne and carried, with President Christopher voting nzy. Both Mt-ers Zonne offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption: {*BE IT RESOLVED, that the contract snbmitted by the Suburbar, Hecnepfn Count-y Relief Board of the County of Hennepin for. the administration asld supervision of poor relief in the Village of Edina be accepted and approved; and BE IT FURTHER FiXSOLVED, That the proper officers of said Village of Edina be directed to execute saZd bontract fn dnplicate ana when execated to return one of said eon- tracts to the Suburban hennep in County Re1 i ef Ibar d e Xotion to adopt the Resolutian mas seconded by ;7i11son3 and on roll- call there vere five ayes and no nays as follass: Utley, aye; Villson, aye: Zonne, aye; Havbhorne, aye; Christopher %re; and the Resolution was adopted. Liotion by Utley to approve budget of $103,002.50 for 1946 was secclnded by IiamChorne and carriedo Utley moved to approve the fOllO??ing surety bonds as posted: Village Clerk - $500.00 - Traveler's Indemnity Go., H~~Pt-fordi, Village Treasurer - $7,500.00 - ilat1. Surety Corp. %E York Assessor: - $50a000 - liTat1. Surety Corp. Ueu Tork Deputy Clerk and Treasmer: - $3,500.00 - Std. Accident- I-ns. Clerk of Krinicipal Court: - $1,000.00 - Iiartford Accident & Cor,stable: - t7m. So Heydt - $500.00 - Std. Accident Ins. Coo - Conn . 1/1/46 -3Jlg4 !Z 1/1/46 -1/1/48 3/7/45-3/7/4 7 (lTofe:-This bond filed '~lith County Auditor's Office) Co. of Detroit - 1/1/46-1/1/47 Indemnity Co . - 1/1/46 4/1/47 af Detroit - 1/1/46-1/1/47' Hilding Dah1 - $500.00 - Amn. Surety Co., B.Y, 1/1/46 -1/1/47 rotian mas seconded by Tillson and carried. Notion vas made by Hawthorne to appoint Phil T.7. &ith as Coancil Representative on Ylanning Cormission. Lotion seconded by Zonne and carried. Phil TT. Smith reported that, pursuant to December 10th instruetiarm by the Village Council, plans have been prepared- for constructian of a storm sexer in the vicinity of lndianolrz Avenue and Test 50th StYeet. I&. Smith stated that because of the construction of the nev church at Indian018 Avenue and Vest 50th Street, the catch basin in the lorn area imediately behind the church could no longer be used and there W~S no place for the water from adjoining lots to drain. construction. at the earliest possible time. 12. Sniith presenfied an estimate of $1,967.87 covering construction of this storm seqer, informing the council that this nouLd mean an assessneat of 2.016 per square Took far the eleven benefited Pots. TJillson moved that €he Village Attorney and the engineer 'be instrucZed to drafG an ordinance for the creation of a Stom Sewer District cwering this territory, district to be kzown as Stoma Sever District ITS. 11. 2lotion seconded by Utley and carried, The Village Attorney vas instrucked to give m opinian on 'che legality of financing this ppoject from the General Fund, instead of issuing bonds therefor. For that reason he suggested that the council proceed with Smith presented petition signed by ovners OS 75$ of property to be benefi-ked, requesting construction of sanitary sever on Gorgas Uo. 172.md V. 52nd Street. Elr. Smith reported that- he had. pre- pared preliminary plans on this construction and this his estimate 02 cost for construction of a Lateral Sewer fn ?Jest 52nd Street, ;?est 52nd Street to the turn-around, is $3,?6l.6$. LLr. Smith recomneuded that the council praceed with cons-iirractiQlz as soon as pos s ible. * Avenue between $he North line of Lot 56, Auditor's Subdivision - from Halifax Avenue to Gorgas Avenue, and in Gorgas Avenue from KoGian vas made by U-bley to accept Smithts recommdatian ar,d approve esthate of $i,?6l0640 cariied. Kotion was made by Utley to instruct the Village Attorney and engineer 'uo draft an ordinance for the creation of a Sanitary Sei7e.r District for the area bounded on the lkrth by the Rorth Iine of Lot 56, Auditarts SLibdivision Ho. 172, and on the South by Test 52nd Street, said district to be known as Sanitary Sewer District Kotiam? seconded by Tfillson and I. l$ob 140 Snlith presented petition signed by ovmers of 74$ af property to be benefited, requesting construction of water main extension on Gorgas Avenue betmeen th.e North line of Lot 562 Auditor's Subdivisim Xo. 172, and a. 52nd S-kreet, lk. Smith reported %ha% he had. prepaxed preliminary plans on this constr-uction and that his estimate of cost for construction of a water main extensicsn in :feet 52nd Street from Halifax Avenue to Gorgas Avenue and in Gorgas Avenue froln Vest 52nd Street Eo the turn-around is $3,260.48. mith recommended that construction be begun this spring. LTotion mas made by Utley to accept Smit;hts recoimeiidafion and approve estimate of $3,260.48. car ri e d. Bbtion seconded by Hawthorne and I;;oZ;ian was made by Utley to instract the Vilhge Attorney and engineer to draft an ordinance far the creation of a Tater Kain Imprimenenti Distric% for the area bounded on the Borth by the Ho~-bh line of Lot 569 AuditorTs Subdivision %Tob 172, and on the South by 7. 52nd Street, said water nain improvemerat disfirict to be knol.rn as Proposed ?7ater Kain hprovement >To. 4. by Zonne and carried. Xith regard to ereat-icrn of Proposed Va-ker liiain Improvement No. 3, approved earlier in the evening, L-r. Smith stated that the most impoatat item at the present time was to be sure that Oscar Gaarden nalce. arrangements to purchase proper'cy on 54th Street znd proceed nitla drilling a mell. Utley moved that the council approve the proposed ne11 site on the Borth side of 54th Street betmeen France and Halifax Avenues. Gotion seconded by Ramthome and carried. Cotion seconded Kadiharne x7as instruc%ed to find out nhether or not Uinnehaha 131vdo, from 52nd to 54th Street was interested in coming into Tater rain Smprovement no 3, Saith reported that preliminary plans have been prepared for COE- struction of a sanitary sewer system to serve the 17est end of Sunny- side Avenue, in accordance vith petition submitted some time ago by the property ouners abutting this street. E=r, Smith suggested, however, that before cr, district is created, consideration should be given to the two 5r three lots not served by the original Sunnyside Serrer 73~1% not requesting construction of a new sener, The council instructed Ls. Smith to contact all interested property omers and invite them to the comf-iitee meeting to be held February 4, Vith refereace to petieion submitted earlier in the evening by Jmes Thorpe, Ebith recommended fmmediate construction of the Sumy- slope Sanitary SeTler, Eation mas made by Billson to accept Smith's recommendation and to instruct the Tillage Attorney and engineer ta draft .an ordinm-ce creaeing a Seuer District for the Sunnyslope area, district to be knonn as Sanitary Sever District TJo, 15. LTotian secoixded by Eavthorne and carried, Smith reported that9 in accordance aith instructions Peceived from the council Rmember 26, plans have been prepared for extension of lateral sanitary severs on Fifty-sixth Street from St. JohnTs ATenue to Chncord Avenue and on Concopd Avenue from Lexington Avenue to Toner Avenue, Smith stated that form1 petition for %his constructian kd not yet been received, write Cap1 Wsen that Vie counciYwould a17aiP; formal petition before taking further acti one Smith reported that plans had been prepared for extension of mater raains on Bif'cy-skcth Street from Vooddale Avenue to Concord Avenue, on Lexington to South Vier1 Lme and on Tocer Avenue Prom Concmd to Yooddale, in accordaree wi-t;h Xovanher 26th instructions by the Council; but that formal petition had not yet been received. Smith vas instructed by the council to write Carl -sen that further action on this project wauld be delayed until formal petition had been received, Smith reported that plans of the Country Club District Service C3.9 for extension of vater mains Pn Sunnyslope, as discussed at the meeting of 1Jove;nber 23, had been approved by him and the State Board of Health, Smieh vas instructed by the Council 2-0 I Smith requested the council?s authorization to advertise for bids covering road oil and tar, Tillson moved that the Village Uanager be authorized to advertise far 'bids for 10,000 gals,, more or less, of road oil, and 10,000 gals., more or less, of road tar. E'otion vas secocded by Hau'chorne and carried. Smith reported khat after c3 nsultation vith B. E. Bradley, engineer on Join% Sever Xo. 1 project, he Fzas able to determine that the assessraent of $112.00 per lot levied against the property abutting Ginnehaha Blvd. from 52nd to 54th Street included an arbitrary chzrge for service to he obtained by Ehese property oxaerst rase of this trark sa?er as a lateral; ar,d that original plans far em- struction of the serrer placed the sewer main in Einnehaha BfTde instead of in the Kinnehaha Creek bed as constructed, Smith staked that, in his opinion, the village had an oblistion to run sesper connections inta the curb line on Einnehaha Blvdgas is the practice mith lateral seuer construction, The council vas informed that some property owners on Einnehaha Blvd. had already paid for liming sexer connected at Kinnehaha Creek Bed. TLotion was made by Utley .to atathorize the village engineer to proceed with plans for cons%rac%ion of sexex- connectiioos on vha-iiever basZs he though* best. Elotion seconded by Zome and carriedo Xotion to request an opinion from the Village Attorney on %he legaliw of refunding excess costs incurred by property orrners due Eo erroneous construction of sever by the village was uade by Utley, seconded by Zonne and carried, c Willson offered the fallowing Resolution and moved its adoption: XKERZAS, Dr. Alvin 17yatt ha= been trustee of the Village of Zdina for the past six yeaps, AXD XTEWAS, he wax instrumental in establishing the Edina Eunicipal Court and was always a regular attendant and took an active part in all, council meetings, TEXW?3UR%, be iZ; resolved that we express t~ him our thanks ar,d apprecia%ian for his work as a council rneaber and that a copy of this resolution 'be sent to Dr. Alvin 'Tyatt. Zotion to adopt the Resolution mas seconded by UtIey, and on rolIlcall there were five ayes and no nays 8s follomsr Utley, aye; Willson, aye; Zosne, aye; Harrporne, aye; Christopher, aye; and the Resolution mas ado p4i ed Tillson offered the follotrring Resolutian and moved its adoptions ?mmAS, T. L. Todd has been presfdent of the Village of Edina for the past $1~0 years, AIaD I7HEFt3AS9 under Xr. Toddts leadership the Village Park property has been greatly enlarged, the Planning Comrnissian ptle in operation, and iiIemorial Committee fomed, THEIiEFORX, be it resolved that we express to him ow thanks and appreciation for his work as president af this Council and a copy af this Resolution be sent Gs T. Ir. Todd* Eotion to adopt %he Resolution vas seconded by TJtley, and on rollcall there were five ayes and no nays as folloms: Utley, aye; Villson, aye; Zonne, aye; Hamthorne, aye; Christopher, aye; and the Resolution mas ado pt ed c W George Yillson, Chairman of the Public srlorks Committee, extended invitation to the council to dinner at his home the second Saturday in February, for an informal meeting with the village Public Torks cr evr . There being no further business to come before the council, Hawthorne made a motion to adjourn. Totion se Tile uinutes of tile liegular Leeting af Dececiber 10, 1945, the Special i eeBin5 of Deceaber 2'7, 1945, and the Regular l'eeting of January 14, Is4t-1, uere read ar,d appraved. Iktion %a adopG Payroll totalling $ 2791.66 mas nade by 'JiIlson, aeconed by utley ami carried. _- I