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Nembers present were Ifillson, Hawthorne and Christopher .
Iir . Jackson Taylor presented tentative study for developmenk of War Ilemorial
Park on 50th and wooddale.
Planning Comrizission at their meeting of April 8.
study be approved, in principal, bythe Council,
and carried,
liinutes of the Regular Pleeting-of i4arch 24, and Special 3ieeting of April 7, 1947, were approved as submitted, by motion Hawthorne, seconded bj-- 7Jillson
and carried.
This plan had been approved, in principal, by the
Hawthorne moved that tentative
?lotion seconded by I.fillson I
Kotion @y I'Jillson, allowing payment of the payroll in the amount of $2,689.37,
was seconded by ?fillson and carried.
Gretchen Schussler 1lG.00 15 e00
Eernice 14. Johnson 75.00 12 . 80
95.00 882
62 20 883
Heleno Freeman 62.50
Sub-total 497 50
98 90 es5
83 ,40 886 110 0 co 11.10
Fred Jonas 96 .oo 12 . 60
Ben Woehler $37 50 11.70
Sub-t otal 343.50 35-40
125b80 887
308 , 10
POLICE DEYT.
HiLding 3. Dahl 115 . 67 7.80 6.00 101 . 87 888
Wm. s. Heydt 100 . 00 5 bo 6x0 x8.60 889
Clayton Erickson 107.50 U *30 2.00 91 . 20 e90
Ckreiice A, Knutson 107050 - 6.40 6.00 959x0 $31
Qonald A. Nelson 102.50 5 8'70 -0- 36 060 892 I
vim. V. Hoffman 95 .OO
Sub -t ot a1 628.17 1
STRXLT 1.EN - REG.
Philip Bail&? -115 . 00
107.34
97.10
109 77 98.63
93 e53
96.70
5.00
7.80
10.40
8.10
-0-
5.10
D 90
-0-
37 20
Sam Roberts -
Peke Dahlgren
Ehtt lierf eld
Jolm Tracy H x~y Jonas
Arthur Jensen
Ronald p. Port
Sub-t otal
99.75 854 . 82
99.75 $17 62
69.90 902
88,&0 903 73.4.0 904
4.90
Charles 'Johnson 92*40 4,CO
Jacob ;%ia.k a5.00 6.60
1bmi.t C. Emtson C.c'.CO 11.30
Sub -t ot a1 3 31,0,20 26 10
33.30 33 e30 906
Loris 0, Larson A!&!& 77 70 I 44-40 ' 907 Overpaid 9,dO
77 70
TOTkL FiKR,OLL FLiD
2,741 89 219 . 20 26.c~ 2,496.69
Kotion. by Lillson, allowing payment of claims, ES Tollor~s, was seconded by Hmthorne
mid cmried .
I4O . i
CLdX #
4837 4838 4839 48r;o
4843.
4.843 4844 424.5 4846 4847
4%9 4850 4e52 4853 48&9
4873- 4872 4873 4875 4876
4877 . 4878 4.883 4888
4854 4,655
9x0
911
4842 'J
4248
4880
4881 4882 4356
4.985
4836 4837 4856 4870 4G76 4,885 4@87
4857
4858 4859 4860 4861 4862
4863 4S64 4865 4866
4867 4868
4869 4870 4871 4572 4.873 4875 4877
4879
4/28/47
13lle~-~~vis CbrnFany
Register of Deeds, bmepin county
1;imeaFolis Que printing Company
Xtdmst Cap Kfg. coo
Dr. E.L. Fitch
Country club District Service co.
Young Fuel Coqaqy
2acrican Linen Company
Glacier Smd 8i Gravel Company
Roy c, Hagen
Justus Lumber Company
k'r'erner Transportation Co.
Rinnesota Tree &rvice
Frank ". Ilertson
Countr Eu~t or
IJorthern St;tes power Co.
Mina Hzrdware
IZnnesota Fire '3uipment conpany
33.1. %pit Denemours & '0.
Lirrde Air Products Co.
H.ii. Rogers COX~BY
Reinhard Brathers Company
&he Safety Appliances Company
bthur I<. Fetersen
A. C . rfeiffer
suburban Hennepin County Relief Ed.
Hennepin CounQ
Northern States Power coo
FLller DaMs Co.
Phelps &&e Go., Inc.
103.08
1.20
1.40
7.45 107.00
18.02
26,12
6.55 $5 64
190.00
45.18 2.20
22. co
5.~0
20. GO
665 . 72 10.40
20. GO
5.99 33 . 98 169.10
6.37 Z006 670.56
160 . 80 2,410 . 82
45.00 334*03
2/75 3.75
Suburban yress, Inc.
P.I.R. FUND
8.10
25 . 20
70220:
F'helps Drake CO. 176,38
HennepinbGountir Rcvimr cr. Dorsey, olmn, Berker, Scott Barber 7. Kl
Construction BuUetin
Han. Rogers cola, --ny 8.28
E, C . Ffeiff er 168 . 00 463.16
n
EQUIEZiNT REWAL
Yknneapolis Gs Light company 79.20
Ih. H. Liegler Go,, Inc. U6 96
Keating Eotors, Inc. 5.90 Standard Unit Parts, company 25 13
b.J . d. Lahr Lolapany 2.75 l hill ips Petroleum Company 73 20
James K, Swanson Nower Repair 70 71 Erookside Service Station 230 79
Edina Pure Oil 10.90 Borey' s Shell Stetion 113 57
Firestone Stores 132.05
Piorthern jtates l'owr coqxnr 18.62
Construction Bulletin 12.00
aina Hsdv . ,re 1.71
11.88
Corns. of Taxation, petroleum DiwisiQn 34.49
Iliru?esota Fire zqui2ment CO. 10.00 Ll .I. %pant Denemours co.
Linde *Air k'roducts '0. 1.24 Rehhzrd Brothers Coqpny 265 . $1
Dahlberg Bros., Inc, 38.10 1,265.00
.
.
total 10,137.75
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?ursua.nt to Notice of Street 1mprovczLcnt He?,rinS, YJublished in t' he
Spect;*tor
r.5 road by the clerk, Fublic l-wriii~ ws cmdincted on proposed construction
of 'ciirb and ptter in Thielen Avenue fron Y.li&th Stroot to the North Vills.ge
Limits.
front foot for the construction of curb, gu"cter and sidewalk, providing the
Vi1l;ge pays one-half the cost of the sid-ewalk, as agreed upon zt an
earlier meeting. Hessrs. R.L. Eatter, 4380 Thielen; Northey, 4384 Thielen;
Sheils, 4385 Thielen; and Olsen, 4386 Thielkn, r enuested engineering information,
After discussion as to the relative nerits of raising the pede ofthe sidewalk
(The plan sub&tled by the engineer), as against the residents' plan of
until such time as k$.neer Smith could consult the residents on the grounds.
Ap,>ointment made for Saturday morn&ng, April 19, 1O:OO A.M.
Pursuant to Notice of Hearing' on Proposed Amendment to Village Zoning
rclz 23 ;-,,*id ''l.pil &, 1947, affidevit of guFlicrtion of ?!::kith
Znginser %ith cited an estimated total asseosaent of $3.50 per
rading
down .the s%reot to ?,resent sidewalk level, t he matter iras -&.bled by "G he 6 ouncil I
Ordinance, as posted on official bulletin board-s %rch .29, 1947, copy of
which wm~s read by Clerk, 2ublic hearing was held on llAn Ordinance amending an ordinance adopted Iflay 25, 1931, regulating the locLtion, size, use, and
height of buildinw
pop.l.~.t3.cJii 5-11 th~"bl:ip of @im, and for t he purpose of proaot.ing tho .
hazlth, safety, o~d-,m, convaisnc3, ;z,ros:xriLy, $.-Lid g.snsral mlf try' 5x :.c.i,d
ViU:ge, and for w,id purpose to divide the Vil.lz.ge into rJ,istricts, !!first
Eeading of which %dinance T.T~S had'at the regular meeting of Ihrch 24, 1947,
lhe Clerl; read this Ordinance, before the Public, for its second consecutive reading
lilessrs. Everett Garrison, valley View Road; L.E. Jones, South Blake Road;
Delaney, End Joseph Garrison, w. 70th Street, objected to the pass2ge of the
Ordinance, hiessrs. Jones and Delaney feeling that this ordinmce coqrises a
threat to farming operations in the Village liizLts, and f.kssrs. Garrison ,
objecting on the grounds that such ordinancewould put them out of business,
These gentlemen were informed that the proposed ordinance does not restrict
faming operations -- that it does restrictthe feeding of garbage to hogs.
ir. IIugh Erenner, Valley View Road, and %s.
haundsorr, 1J.r. Oscar Grant, and Ek. EONe Labeau, ell in the vicinity of 7Cti1
&,.iTd Cahill, objected to the feeding'of gz,rbage to hogs, because of -i; he
noxious odors rising from the property, m-d +;he hezlth hezard cres.ted by
the breeding of rate 2nd fTies occasioned by this type of operation,
Upon the advice of the ~illa~e attorney that a quorum of four
moeded to act on this proposed ordinance, the matter was tabled until the meeting
of iirjril 28.
the arrangement of buildings on lots, and the den9it;r of
%* u .M. i-mundson, %s. E.0,
members I~S
Ib. Brennerls delegation then requested the consideration be given to changing
the effective dcke of the ordinance, Tram the proposed January I, 19.48, to an
earlier date, in order that residents be delivered from polio hazard during
the Suimer sexon.
Board added his plea to that of the delegation,
Lcter inthe evehg, 14r. Posselt of the &hill School
YiLh r2gard to granting of permit for barn at South 1/2 Block 15, Eendelssohn,
public hearing on vkich rrak held April 7, legal opinion of VillLge Attorney,
dated Apri110, to the effect that permit had been granted ih violation of
zoning ordinance (Section VII, subsection 2) was read, Hawthorne moved that
permit be revoked. Xotion seconded by Willson and carried,
Engineer Smith reported on tabulation of bids taken %rch 2.4, forthe construction
of Storm Sewer in Storm Sewer District No. 12, as follows:
Lametti 8t Lametti, St. Pad, 1uLinnesota $12,3 67 . 37 17, &55 83
21,194 75
Orfei & Nariani, St. Pad, Einnesota
Terry F2ccavating company, St. Paul, Hinnesota
Notion by Hawthorne that all bids be rejected and Clerk directed to return
certified checks was seconded by Willson and carried.
Engineer Smith reported on tabulation of bids received I'brch 24, forthe
construction of storm sewer in Storm Sewer District 140, 12, as follows: 8 8,776.76 Lametti O. Lametti, St. ad, Binnesota
Bart Carlone, St. Minnesota . 12,272.75
Terry bcavating Company, St. Louis Park, Knnesota 17,401.20
r
Orfei O. Kariani, St. Paul, FAnnesota 13 y 234 66
Nr. Smith reported that low bidders quotation contained a clause that the Village
must provide a forth-foot working easement along $he line of construction,
whereasthe Village now has a ten-foot easement only.
Hawbhorne moved that this project be tabled for further consideration, and that
the %erk be directed to return all certified checks except those tendered by
low bidder and, next low bidder. Notion seconded by Willson and carried.
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Petition signed by thirty-two residents in the area of the swamp between 48th and kqth on
France, asking for L he followiag actions, vas read:
-
1. Complete reconsideration of engineering project, and refill
of the pocket dug out in this district.
protective fence aroundthe newly filled-in area until.the
surface becomes thoroughly mtted down.
Determination of the best method of drabbig the area instead
of adding more water to it,
Cleaning of all rubbish and litter and posting of signs to
discourage further dumping,
Erection of a
*
2.
3. I the delegation was informedthat the engineering project had been abondoned,
that the lagoon would be filled in just az soon as Village Eqdpment could
safely work on the ground, that the fence would remain on the property Until
such time as the lagoon had been filledlj that danger signs will be posted, and
that the police will checkthjls property daily in an effort to warn children
away from the hole. The delegationwas asked to cooperate w%th the Council,
in warning their children to stay away fromthis property,
Application of Ruth S. Braun, proprietor of Edina Auto Livery, for permission
to operate eight taxicabs, and application of Verlin Balfanz,, proprietor of
Edina Td ';ompany, for license to operate two additional taxicabs, making a
total nf sk&t, mre received. Hotion by Hawthorne t hat allplication for
licenses be zpproved was seconded by Ifillson and carried,
was directedto invite proprietors of the two companies to the meeting of
April 28, for discussion regarding condition of cabs.
directed to secure model taxicab ordinances for consideration bythe Village
Attorney.
Village Bbnager
Village knager was
Engineer smith recommended that Northern States power company be directed to
proceed with the installatioE of new lights and the increase in lighting power
%s per their proposal dated arch 20, 1947, which vas presented to the Council
€0 proceed, in accordance with their proposal of hrch 20, 1947, was s econded
by k?XLson and carried.
pril 7, 1947, Hotion by Hawthorne that Northern States power be diraeted
Village Attorney S.lindhorst reported, in connectionwith the Cole %it for sewer
connection, that Judge kll had ruled in favor of the 'oles, his decision being
based upon the theory that, in obtaining an easement throught Dr. Larsonts
property, C)ole succeeded to the right of this property to connect with Sewer
for which it had been assessed. Nr, lfindhorst stated that, in his opinion, no
precedent has been established because ofthe fact that the situation hereis
unique.
with the Court. Eotion by Hmthorne that Village Attorney be directed to file
Wotion for Amended Findings" vas seconded by lfillson and carried.
E-. Smith reported that Dr. Sorenson, 4830 France Avenue, has been verbal
petition for sanitary sewer, council asked that petition be tendered for
such sewer.
Hrm Smith reported that Dr. Will, 4626 France ?venue, is unwilling to circulate
present petition forthe France Avenue paving roject because of the petition c:
contains request for sidevmlk,
form of petition for Dr. W.1, deleting the sidewalk request.
Letter from Harry Ob Frank, 4602 Wooddale Avenue, inquiring as to the status
of the wa5er system, was read and referred to Chairman of Public Utilities
for reply.
He cecommend that the council file a Wotion for Amended Findings1;
Village Engineer was requested to prepare new
Hanager Smith reported that inspection had been made a t Don Mcelellanls property
on Friday, April 11, No action taken,
Planning commission1 s rebornendation t hat preliminary plat of ltStovr1 s Yvonne
Terrace1' be approved providedthat lot sizes andstreet curves meet with minirmUn
requirements, and subject to removal oft he house near Mormzndale Road, vas
cited.
of preliminary plat of Stowls Yvonne Terrace, subject to cppditions and reserva-
tions imbosed b~r -the ?larmhg Commission, was s econded by trillson w,d czrried.
Elarming Commission's recomendation that the council r equest re-submission of
Preliminary Plat of lfIndian Hills in lWnalt, showing Block Eight, as well as the
small area in the Rortheast corner ofthe plat as development property rather
than park property, vas reported,
Planning Commissions s recomendation for ;!Indian Hills in Edina" ,
seconded by VJillson and carried.
With regard to the other requests and recommendations of-the Planning commission,
as of their meeting of April 8, Village &na;ger was directed to invite Chairman
of Planning Commission, and &s many of the Lommission as wished to attend, to the Council Xeeting of April 28, for further discussion of these matters.
Hotion by Havithornethat Council concur in Planning Commissioals approval
.
'
Hawthorne moved for council's concurrence in
Hotion
L-
Hawthorne moved tbat t he Park Policy, as discussed by klanning
Nonday, March 3, 1947, be adopted and incorporated in the minutes of
this meeting, Hotion seconded by Willson and carried as follows:
and village ‘ouncil and ‘ark Board, at their joint meeting of
1.
PARK POLICY
VILLAGE OF EDINA
Acquisition of Tax Delinquent Lands:
Policy shall be directed toward securing large enough parcels of
land to be useable for playground purposes. Scattered lots are
not to be acquired.
they meet the above requirement, whether or not the Village has
facilities for immediate development of such lands.
Commission ikll spot generally desirable playground and parkareas
both as to size and,location. The general policy Will be continue
to acquire such good lands as are sufficiently large for playground
development and in a desirable location.
Delinquent lands are to be acquired, if
The Planning
2. Road Triangles and Center Line Parkways:
Triangles, corner, andcenter line plots are to be placed
judicially and are to be of type and size that justify them.
PolicY shall’ be directed toward requiring developer to fully develop
these tracts, in grass and low shrubs, before presentation to
the Village. Triangles, corner, and center line plots are to
be maintained by the Village in a manner to be determined by the
standard set by maintenance of surrounding private property, In
general, the use of annual flower beds is to be discouraged
because of cost.
3 , PLayground‘ Debelopment .
The need for playgrounds is to be met at once.
‘ommission and Park Board are to Cooperate in selecting those
playground sites which shall be developed in the next five
years, enmerating then in sequence, as to the need for such ,
facilities.
is to be presented the council just as soon as possible.
The Planning
fi program forthetype of developement rebornmended
4. Parks.
In addition t o spotting playgrounds, t he planning commission and
Park Board will spot sufficient larger areas to maintain open
spaces in the Village, taking into considerationthe adaptability
of these areas to such park purposes as community gatherings,
scout meets, etc.
5. Five Percent Rule on Devel’opmen’ts.
The rule of requiring the developer to deed five percent of.
his development for park purposes is to be used with discretion,
taking into consideration the size of lots and nature of the
development.
shall be useable land, or the developer shall be required to
put it into useable condition before presentation to the village,
Whatever land is required from the developer
6. Tree Trimming and Planting: 1.
1
The Planning commission and Park Board shal1.work with &. Nichols
in the framing.of a tree planting ordinance, for adoption by the
of thinning and removing boulevard trees, where such work is needed.
Village council, The Park Board shall investigate the Possibility . 1. I
7. Money for rark Purposes:
1
“he Village is.to investigate the possibility of issuing ’
bonds in a specified amount, forthe acquisition of park property,
without specificatioiis*of the property to beTpurchased.
8. War %moria1 Park &t 50th Street and ktooddale:
t
The Council enfirms Mr. Nichols’ working with the War &moria1
Committee on the planning of this War ‘“emor$al Park.
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kth regard to the proposed closing of Golf Terrace at Normandale,
was presented, and no action taken, Attorney's opinion was read.
no .petition
Engineer Smith asked that Carl 3Kller's salary be increased to $250.00 per
month.
moizth, effective April 16, 1947, was seconded by Willson and carried.
With regard to the dumping of Village garbage, discussed earlier in the
evening, the Village knager was instructed to make inquiry as to the
possibility of dumping this garbage in an abandoned gravel pit, and to
make investigation as to advisability of constructing incherstor plant.
village attorney was requested to get legal opinion on possibility of a
joint-village ownership of an incinerator.
There vas a question as to the advisability of grading alleys and streets
in Brookside Heights Addition. Because of lack of a quorum, there was no
vote on this matter, it being tabled until the next meeting.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, 1G.llson's
motion for adjournment was seconded by Hawthorne, and c arried.
Hotion by Hawthorne setting salary of Carl Miller at $250.00 per
.
lbmbers present were Zonne, klillson, Utley, Hawthorne and Christopher .
*
Nessrs, Rrafft and Nichols attended the meeting to discuss vith the Council procedure
and proposed parleq area on the Lampman property.
further study the 50th Street matter before presenting any plan to the property
owners
llith regard to the Lampman property, the over-all park plan nap was presented,
asked to have proposed playground areas for the Village located on this map by
their regular meeting of Hay 6, in order that the Council might meet with them
at that time for further discussion of this matter.
Commission's request for 2.k. SJichols to make a study of the Laripman property
v&tfi regard to conserving some creek property for the Village.
IZnutes of the Regular 14eeting of April l.4, 1947, were approved.as submitted, by
motion Willson, seconded by Hawthorne and carried.
,rillson's motion approving illage payroll in the amount of $3,U6,40, vas seconded
by Utley and carried.
to be followed regarding the tentative study of the 50th Street parking problem, Ik. Hichols requested time to
spottingMs property as a proposed park site, Hessrs. Krafft arid IJichols were
Council supported Planning
V 4
-+7.
Ir.Am3
C . J . Christopher
Bover Hawthorne
George A. f'Jillsgn
Harold C. Bt&ey
E,L, Zonne
John Endhorst
krd B. Lewis
Dr. L.& Campbell
Sub-total.
J.U. agm
ADT-rnZSrnTIVE
Phil W, Smith
Gretchen Schussler
Bernice K. Johnson
Helene Freeman
sub-t ot al
Jo-hn A. Sias
F'red Jonas
Ben tfoehler
Sub4 otal
TOTAL
PAY
50.00
50.00
35,m
35.00
35.00
30 CO
75.00
75-00
30.00
4J-5 00
-
250 e00
llo.00
75.00
62 . 50
mo
125 . co
125 00
NET
W.TM, OTHER HOSP. ]FAY cm4 #
50100. 912
6,80
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