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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19480614_REGULAR-62 f l*mS OF THE REGULAR HEZTING HEIZD l*lO~DAY, JlR$3 3-4, 1948, AT OF TFE EDINA liIGL4m COUNCIL, THE EDINA VImkm HAIJ; ~ Embers answering RokLcall were Child, Palen, IJillson, HawthornE! and Cooper+ Eotion by PTillson hat approval of Itinutes of Neet- of ky 24 be held over until the next regular meeting, was seconded by Child and carried. Falen!s motion approving Payroll for June f to June 15, including Equor Store * payroU, was seconded by TEllson and carried2 . Gretchen Schussler Bernice Johnson Helene Freeman Louise Westerberg Sub4 otal Pete Dagren &tt Eerfeld John Tracy Harry Jonas Arthur Jensen Ronald Pork C, ll* Cardarelle sub-t otal SIXESET 1-IEN-HOURIS Charles Johnson Jacob Shmak TTayne Tracy Joseph Natole Tho H. Kell TIe Douglas Carlsan Robert S, Stewart Sub4 o-t a1 EARNINGS TAX DEDUCT* DEDUCX. PAS NO, $ 25562 * 29.80 10.22 40.02 216.60 2292' 2297 2298 2299 2300 2301 2303 2304 2302 2305 2306 2320 2321 liotion by Child, approving payment of the following Claims was seconded by TTillson and carried: EC~IF'.F.EXJTAZ Comm OS Taxation, PetroleumDiv. l2*28 2325 mm J.R, Coan, Postmaster 555 -06 23% . GmAGE ,Arthur K. Peterson 829.52 2326 P.I.R. Jay 8. Craig Compmy 982 &8 2327 Orfei & Nariani 23,291-55 2328 Charles I?. Jones 78.40 2329 John J. Balich 201,oo 2330 IIATEEi J. R. Coan, Postmaster 20 .oo 2331 L6/iy-/l& 8 8 POOR . Suburban Hem, Go, Relief Eoard 210.81 5442 Business Proprties, Inc.!s letter of June 12, requesting pagment of one-half of $229.62 attorney!s fees, in addition.to $100 rent for 5004. France Avenxie, was read. Child!s motion authorizing Clerk to consult with these people in order to have request clarified and secure equitable settlement,: was seconded by Palen and camied, June 13. :letter from Mamh & McLennan. kith reg&d to several 'cyDes of insurance far & Municipal Equor Store, vas read and discussedr of insurance be referred to Liquor Conkrol Cornmission far their recommendation& Seconde4 by Palen and carried* Matter {f Noise Nui'sance Ordinance was consideGed, vkth Mr* Chris Larson complain- ing about the continuing night noises at the 3Jann& plant. League Model Ordinance was ref&red to Mr, 17indhorst, 16th instruction to draft such Ordinance for Edina by May 21, and I&* -son was told to calx the police at such times as noise dis- turbed @I, pending passage of the new Ordinance* Minutes *of &quor Control Commisskon Meeting of June 9, 1948, were read, and, by mution Hawthcrne, seconded by Palen, and carried, were incorporated as part of the Ninukes of this meeting. (For reference, see Liiquor Control Corn, Minute Book)+ Hawthorne moved that matters I , rF Invitation to join Minnesata Mwxicipal Liquor Stores Association, Tnc., was presented, together with bill of $lO,OO fdr membership-dues for one year, to June 30, 1949, Hathorne muved thag Village soin this Association, dnd that f Uquor Store Manager be zuthorized to 'attend *ague of Minnesoka MdcipalitieS; liquor meeting at Faribault+ Motion seconded by Palen and carried, Hawthorne offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION DESIGNATING DEPGSITOE FB lKfL44GE OF EDINR r;EQUO€t FUND BE IT RESOLX!3D, that First Edina State Bank, Edina, Minnesota, .-. authodzed to do a ba&ing business in Mbnesota, be and hereby is designated as depository for Public Funds of the Village of Edina Liquor Fund, for the balance of the yea 1948, Motion for adoption of Resolution was seconded were five ayes and no nays, as follows: Hawthorne, aye; and Cooper, aye; and the Resolution tvas adopted. Palen, and on Rollcall there Child, aye; Palen, aye; Willson, aye; Village Cler Hawthorne offered the following Resolution and moved its adoptionr SIGNATORP RF;SOUJTION FIRST BINA STATE BANK OF EDINA, MT", llIIUGE OF EDINA ZIQUOR FUND FOR €E IT RESam, that the persons holding office as President, President Pro-Tern, Treasurer or Clerk or Deputy Clerk of this Village be, and they hereby are, authorized to act for this Village in the transaction of any banking business with First Eding State. Bank of Edina, lfinnesota, (herein- after referred to as the bank), such authority including authority on behalf of or in the name of this Village from time to time and until writ,ten notice to the contrary to the bank,'to sign checks against the Village of Edina Liquor Fund, uhich checks shall be signed by the President of the Council or President Pro-Tem, Village Clerk or Deputy Village Clerk, and Village Treasurer, The bank "is' hereby authorized and directed to honor and pay any check against said Vilhge of Edina Liquor Fund which is signed as above authorized, whether or not said check is parable to the order of, or deposited to the credit of, any officer or officers of theyillage, idcluding the signer or signers of the check, - c. Motion to adopt the Resolu-bion was seconded by Palen, and on Rollcall there were five ayes and no nays, as follows: '. Child, aye; Palen, aye; Willson, aye; ; and the Resolut2on was adopted. Villdge Clerk ' The following claims TIT?= presented for payment from the Village of Edim Xquor Fund, with the explanation %%at the first three would be pdd immediately; and that checks would be issued for the balance as soon as receipt fl;om Liquor Revenue Bond Sale was in: Child moved that all claims presented for payment be approved, with all but tkie fhst three to be held pending receipt of moneys from Boy Sale, IIotion seconded by Palen and cwrikd. Claim No. 2332 - SLerEng Sim Go. (Windotr Poster) To be paid immediately2 $ 9.60 2334 - Eddiefs Tom & Country Lam Service (Iabor for Cleaning) 95.00 2333 - Ed Phillips & Sons Go. (Iiiquor) - 195.69 To be held for receipb of cash? Kelly Equor Company $650 154 House of Vines, Inc. a 588.15 George Benz Sons, Inc. 1,329.06 Griggs, Godper & Company 4,804.62 0, IC. Droney Beverage Company 246 -64 Old Peoria Cmpany 10,809.17 Famous Bralnds, IncJ 2,604 27 Distillers Distributing Co. 1 5,128000 Ed Phillips Sr Sons Company * 5,402-76 Pursuant to “Ndcice of hearing^^, published in Hemepin County Review,. Hopkins, on Eay 13 ‘ad 20, 194.8,’ Affidavit of Publicatiofi for which was read by Clerk, Public Hemirig was held on petition for construction of Curb and Gutter on Thielen Avenue from North Villdge Mts to ITI &th Street. Engineer!s Estimate of total cost of $2,@6,13, or $1.96 per assessable foot, vas read. Hesdames Hicks and Harms, and Xessrs. Edvmds, Katter, &os, Northey, Neltzer, and Schmitt constituted a delegation which protested construction of standard 6111 curb and 1811 gutter but finally agreed to it providing cur% is sloped--with Engineer Smith to present profile to committee before corrtract is awarded, Child offered the follmdag Resolution and moved ita adoption: FESOLUTION FOR D4PR~-ENT CURB @ID GUTTER --- TJXIELEN AmUE WIEREM, petition in vxiting requesting improvement of Thielen Avenue by construction of Curb and Gutter therein has been duly filed with this Council dated FebruarJi 15, l9@, signed’by mmers of more than 5l% in frontage of the real property abutting on the street named in said petitim as the Location for such im,nrovement, and WHEBEAS the Village Council has met at the time and place specified in a notice to all property otmers vhose property is liable to be assessed for such impraverhent, published in Hennepin County’Review, Hopkins, Hbnescha on 1.Zay 13 and 20, l9@; and has heard all persons interested, and determined the necessifq for the hpavement petitioned for, now therefore ,@E lflf REs3.lXED BY the ViLge Council of the 95Uage of Em as qequired by Chapter 371, kvs of 1927, that the petition above described is hereby deter- mined to have been signed by the required percentage of owners of property affected threby, and +. BE Tp FUmlBR RESOLVED, that Thielen Avenue be improved between the North T*ge Mts and lT,lk.plh Street by construction of Standard V3.llage curb and gutter therein, and BE IT IZES- that said improvemnt be mde in accordance with Standard Speci- fications far curb and gutter now on file with the clerk and which have hereto- fore been approved by the ViUage Council, BE IT kiRTtlER RESOLTTED that the Clerk is disected to prepare and insex% k the Hennepin Cmty Review, Hopkins, I-Ennesota, and in the Construction Bulletin, Himeapolis, I.bes&a, an advertisement for bids upon such hpravements in accordance with said approved plans and specifications, said bids to be opened J~he 28, l9@, at 8t00 P.%L The deposit accompanying each bid shall be ten percent of the amount of the bid. , I 1 ./ Notion to adopt the Resolubion ~TZS seconded by WLlson, and on Rollcall there were five ayes and no nays, as follows: age; and Cooper, aye; and the Resolution was adopted. Child, aye; Palen, aye; ITillson, aye; Hawthorne, ATTESP:: /& /- Pre2iden-b of the Villa Pursuant to f!Resolution Setting Street Improvement Hearing-Blacktopping of Woodland Road," adopted I~hy 24, 194.23, and published in Hennepin County Review, Hopkins, Kay 27, %948, Affidavit of Publication for which was read by Clerk, Public Hearing was held on the pro2osed blackbopping, of Noodland Road between Wooddale Avenue and W. 56th Streetl The engineer!^ esthte of $8,O2lIO7, or $1.72 per assessable* foot, was read, Two property owners called Council?'s attention to fact that Noodland Road does nat extend as far as W. 56th Street; that Brookview Avenue extends Soubh from V.56th Street for approximately one black, Flith Woodland Road extending- SoutE from said Brookview Avenue; and that Br0okvier.r Avenue sodh of V, 56th StreFt has a permanent oil mat which is' satis- factory and for-which an assessment has been made; One property owner inquired as to proposedtStorm Sewer in this stpeet, and Trustee IJiUson explained that plans are in readiness, but that peti%ion has not been received for same, but that when storm sewer is eonstmzcted contractor?^ bid will include the cost of' repairing blacktopping, He also reviewed actibn of Council in 194, in putting on a light oil coat and making a nominal assessment, There were no objectors to .construction or cost thereof, insofar as Woodland Road residents"were concerned, and-no mitten objection had been filed v&th @le&. the following ResoluLihn and moved its adoptiont 'F?illson offered" SOLUTION Fa IIQRCVEMENT BUCKTOPPING OF %JOODLpnTD ROAD tJHERE;AS, purmant to resolution adopted by the Edina ViUage Council on May 24, 19@, and published in the Hennepin County Review, Hopkins, Mime- sota on May 27, 1948, the Village Council has met at the time and place speci- fied therein and heard all persons interested with reference to proposed improv6- . men% of Woodland Road between Wooddale Avenue and ??est 56th Street by Blacktopping, now therefore BE IT RT3SOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of aim that the %aid impovenat described in said resolution shall be undertaken, except that 't.Joodland Road shall be blacktopped fro= Wooddale Avenue only so far as Woodland Emd!s connection with Brookxiew Avenue, at the Soubh Lot Lines of Labs 31 and 32, Colonial Grove 2nd Addition; and that the entire expnse thereof shall be paid in the first instance out of the Permanent Improvement Revolving E%ndr BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said jmpovement be nade %y contract to: be le$ to the lmmst responsible bidder, and tk clerk is directed to prepare and publish advertisement for bids thereon to be opened June 28, 194.8, at 8~00 P.M., which bids shall be based upon plans and specifications now on file with the clerk and which are hereby approved, Notion to adopt the Resolution was seconded by Child, and on Rollcall there were five ayes and no nays, as follows: Child, aye; Palen, we; FJillson, aye; Hawthorn aye; and Cooper, aye; and the Resolution was Pursuant to t*Natice of Hearing on Petition for Reassessment," published in Hennepin County Review, Hopkins, on May 27, 194.8, Affidavit of Publication for tjhich was read by Clerk, Public Hearing was held on petition of James F, Richards and John $j Griffith, for reapportionment of assessment levied in the year 1947:for cost of improving Oak Drive between Wooddale' and Concord Avenues, St* John?s Avenue between Lexington Avenue and 310 Feet North; and Concord Avenue between Lexingban Avenue and 310 Feet North by blacktopphg same and construction of curb and gutter therein. Nessrs. aichards and Griffith maintained that Village had, in the past, followed the system of apportioning the cost of such improvements for side footage along comep lots, against the front footage along the lots in the blOCkj stated that in signing petition they had understood their assessments would be Uxied in this manner; and asked that Council re-apportion accordingly, apportionment would raise front-foot assessments on blackbopping from $LO5 to $1.33 per front fool;; and on Curb and Gutter from $2.08 to $2.70 front foot were read at request of a property owner* Deputy Clerk?.s reports of June 3.4, confiming Cowcilrs consistent policy of assessing- both sides of corner lots for Curb' and Gutter, and out- lining Council?s change of policy in assessing blacktoppjng, were read, Council called 1.k. Richards? attention to fact that petition for Oak'DrZve curb and gutter was dated June 21, whereas petition for Concord curb and gutter was dated July 12, and that, therefore, Council had no assurance that niddle-of-block owners shared his parti- cular understandix of assessment procedures; and that Council vmuld make re-apportion- ment only on agreement by 100% of the property owners to this re-assessment. (Continued next page) Engineer!s esthte that such re- Sever& property cP;;mers_present stated that they believed owners of corner lots should pay for privilege of living on a corner lot, and that they saw no reason why &ch re-assessment should be made'at this; or e other, time, Upon request by Richwds and Griffith for Council. action imnediakely, Havthorne moved that petition for re-apportionment of assessmen$s for Blacktopping and Wb and Gutter construction be denied'*, Eotibn seconded by Willson and unasjarously carrieh. Pursuant to Wotick of Street Improvement Hearing-BlackPIopping," published in Hennepin County Rew5ew,. Hopkjns, Hiiy 27 and June 3, 1948, Public Heming. vas held on petition of John C, Reines znd otheps, dated Hay 194.8, for the blacktopping of Vest 56kh Street betken Xerxes and Zenith Avenues;. Zngineer!s Assessmekt of $2,109.03, or $2.05 per assessable foot for the propertie: abutting IL 56th Street, vas read. Hr. John C, Heines, circulator of petition, explained that petition had been signed be several people in the neighborhood, whose pyoperty did not abut IT. 56th Street, but who are ~&llj.ng to pay portion of assessment+. TLllage Attorney gave verbal opinion that uder the law Council is empowered to declare non-abutking pGoperties as knefited if they so wish. Council expgned methcd of assessing abutting properties only, and Xr* Heines. stated %hat he wxiLd make no objection to such assessment, Ha@,home read the follm5n.g Resolution, W-ch IJiQson offered for adoption: ' I. E1ESOLuTIm Fa D=PR("T .€&!4CKTOPPING - I?. 56TH S'I!REZX BEZVEEN XEXdES AND ZENITH AVENlTES . BHE~BJE, petition in writing requesting improvement of W. 56th Street between?. Xemesand Zeriith Ammues by Blackbopping has been duly filed with &is C6uncil dated Hay, 19@, signed by arners of more than 51% in frontage of th& realboperty abutting on the portion of 'the street namd in said ptition as the location for such irnprove- dent, and TiHEREXS, the Village Council has met at the time and place specified in a notice to all proprty owners whose proprby is liable to be assessed for such improvement, published in Hemepin County Review, Hopkhs, P-Ennesota, on Hay 27 and June 3, Z9&$; "gd has heard all persons interested, and dectemined the necessity for the irnpnove- ment petitioned for, now theref ore BE: IT REsOLf7'ED EIY the Village Council of the Village of Edina as required by Chapter 3U, La~s of 1927, that the petition above described is hereby determined to have been signed by the required percentage of owners of property affected thereby, and BE ITaFURm B3%30XV'Eil, that 11, 56th Street betwen Xerxes and Zenith Avenues, be improved by Blacktopping, and BE IT EESOLW that said &provement be made in accordance with specifications !Cor blacktopping- now on file With the clerk and.which have here$ofore been appraved by the VUlage Council+ E. * * BF, Ifp -HJBTTRER BESOIVJ3D that the Clerk is directed to prepare and insert in the Hemepin County Review and in the Construction Bulletin an advertbement for bids upon such improvemnts in accordance -with such approved plans and specifications, said bids to be opened June 28, 194.8, at 8:OO P.14. The deposit accompanying each bid shall be ten percent of the amount of the bid, Pqotion to adopt %he ReFolution was seconded by Chiid, and on Rollcall %here were five ayes and no mys, 8s foXLows: and Cooper, aye; and th,e Resolution was adopted. Child, aye; Palen, aye; tKLlson, aye; Hwthorne, aye; Presidsnt of the Tillage Coun P* T. Pursuulc to Wokice of Stre&! Improvemen$-Hearing-Blackt opping,'t published in Hennepb Comtg Review, Hqkins, Xgy 27 aad June 3, 19@, Affidavit of Publication for which vas read by Clexk, Public Heaxing was hey on petition of John Ce Heines ?.nd others, dated %by, 19@, fm improvesnt of Zenith Avenpe between 11, 56th Street and 1/2 Block South thereof, En@eer!s estimate of $751.59 total, or $1.25-per assessable foot, was read, There were no, objections -t;o said improvement, and no m5tten objectiops had been filed with ClerJx prior to hearing+ TTillsOn offered the follmdng Resolution pd moved its adoption: _. 6/14/48 BSOZUTION FOR IIFROVJi3-~T BUCIB'OPPING - ZEXITH Alll3TuE ??FtOl.f. W. 56TIG STIXEEL' TO 1/2, BLCCK SCXITH, WHEREAS, petdtion 5.u wrLting requesting hpropement of Zeni"cl! Avenue cBet;ween If. 56th Street and 1/2 Block South thereof by-Blacktopping has been duly filed with this Council dated May, 19.48, signed by owners of mme than 5s in frontage of the real property abutting on the portion of the street named in said petition as the location for such impcovement, and ' IJHERIQG the Village Councb has'met bt the time and place specified in a notice to all property owners whose property is liable to be assessed for such improvement, published in Hennepin County Review May 27 and June 3, 19@; and has heard alL persons interested, and determined the gecessity+forthe improvement peLitioned for, now theref ore c €E IT RESOLVED BY the Village Council of the Village of Edina as required 1 by Chapter 311, hws of 1927, that the petition above described is hereby determined to have been signed by the required percentage of owners of property affected thereby, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLXED, that kenith Avenue besween If. 56th Street ayd 1/2 Block South thereof be improved by Blacktopping, and fications for blacktopping now on file wit@ the $le& and which were approved by the Village Council. BE IT FURTHER RESOLm that the Clerk is directed to prepare armd insert in the Hennepin County Review and in the Construction Bulletin an advertisement for bids upon such ianpravements in accord,ance w$th such approved plans and spaci- fica-bions, said bids to be opened June 28, 1948, at 8:OO F.M. The deposit accompanying each bid shall be ten percent of the amount of the bid. Notion to adopt the Resolution was seconded,by Child, ani on Rcklcall ttere were five ayes and no nays, as follows: Child, aye; Palen, aye; Willson, aye; Hawthorne, aye; and Cooper, aye; and the Resolution was adopted. BE IT RESOLVED that sia d improvement be made in accordance with Speci- c . President of the I Pursuant to IWotice of Hearing-Bhcktopping,lr published in Hennepin County Revievr, Hopkins, Hay.27 and June 3, l9@, Affidavit of Publication for which was read by Clexk, Public Hexcing was held on petition of Carl M. Hansen and others, dated Nay 2.4, 19k8, for the Blacktopping of St. John?s Avenue tetween Golf Terrace and WoodhiL1 Road. Engineer?s estimate of @,05$,51 tutal, or $l.<jl per assessable foub, was read, together .with his addenda that this estimate covers blacktopping and stabilizing only, Trustee Willson moved for the tabling of this project for the time being, inasmuch as there is no-one living on this street and the street has nut yet been put to grade, Child, and on rollcall vote there were five ayes and no nays, as follows: Child, aye; Palen, aye; FJTllson, aye; Hawthorne, aye; and Cooper, aye; and motion was unanimously carrieds Pursuant to 'INotice of Hearipg-Blacktopping, It published in Hennepin County Review, Hopkjns, Nay 27 and June 3, 1948, affidavit of Publication for wlilich was read by Clerk, Public Hearing was held on petition of Carl 31, Hansen and others, dated Nay 24, 19118, for the Blacktopping of TRxbgton Avenue between Concord Avenue ad Lot 5, Block 2, Subdivision of Littel Park. or $1.70 per assessable foot, was read, together with <addenda that this per foot assessment was based on assessment of & abutting proprties. &. IJillsm explained %ha% properties abutting Lexington Avenue on the North, face Oak Drive. Attorney I?in&mst gave his verbal opinion that Council c& legally declare these North lots benefited if they so wish, No one spoke from audience on this project* Motion by Hawtihome that project be tabled was seconded by 1?5llson and unanimously' carried" 3k, Enoch Bellis, 5404 Xerxes Avenue South, requested ped% to build garage on the lot directly behind his present house, on which lot there is no residence at the present time.. Nr. Bellis was informed thzt issuing of such per&% would con- stitute violation of Village Zoning Ordinance, and that % for that reason his application was being denied. Motion for tabling of project was seconded by No one spoke from audience at this Hearing, Eqgineer?s estimate of 8766.92 tokal, G8 Pursuant to letter dated Iky 25, 19.48, copy of which vas read by Clerk, Informal Public Hearing vas held on constrmction of Sewer and Water IW Bxbensions on Bance Avenue between If. 58th and W, 60th Streets. (Fod Hearing on Sever having been held April 12, 2948, and on Vater lhy 10, 1948), Eessrsr 13.XLi.an Lewis and Harry Sr.renson, and 3iessrs. Rekdahl and Stanchfield irere present at this Hearing, when Clerk read the following comparisons of estimates uith actual costst Sewer 31ab Mension (Per Frt.Fo&) $5.53 $4.60 and also tihile Clerk gave a summary of construction costs over the past several years, which show some previous assessments to be h2gher than those for propwed co~~struction~ Eessrs. Rekdahl and Stanchfield favored construction, whereas Elessrs. Lewis and Srnmson still objected to the cost, There were no other objections, and no witten objections had been filed with Clerk, Child offered the following Resolution and muved its adoption: L ( Assessmnt ) (Assessment) cosr ~ ESTD*Xrn - %later Ekcin Ext;ension {Per k.t.Foob) 4.91 4.32 RESOUTTIOX ACCEPTING Bnl Sfimm S?3EFt DISTRICT lKL 21 IJHEBEAS, purmsnant to advertisemerrf; for bids published in the Suburb= Press; end in the Construction Bulletin on April 15, 22 and 29, l9@, for the inprove- ment of the foU.oxd.ng street : by construction of Sanitary Sewer therein, the following Zds have been duly received and opened: France Avenue from I?. @h Stre& to IT. 60th Street Phelps-Drake Coo, hc. 89,860.45 Orfei & T-lariani U3322.61 Bonander B Cornpaw u-,345*23 Sandstran & Hafner lJ-3 07LOO TIBRFZ'Om, BE IT RESCaT@D, by the Village Council of the Village of Zdina that the bid of Phelps-Drake Go., Inc. in the amount of $9,860.45 is hereby determined to be tbe bid of the lowest responsible bidder and the president and clerk are hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract mith said Phelps-Drake Co,, Inc. in the name of the Village for the imprweuent of sa&d portion of &he above named. street by the construction of Sanitaxy Lateral Sower, according to the plans and specifications therefore which have heretofore been approved by thh Cmcil and filed in the office of the Clerk at the price specified. in szdd bid, and which said contract shall be approved as to form bY the Village Attorney. I EB IT mTRTHEIt IZFSOLJEXI that the clerk is hereby aEthorized and directed to return forthwith to all bidders the deposits made with their bids except that the deposits of the successful bidder and the next 1owsst bidder shall be retained until %be contract has been signed+ - r Xotion $0 adopk the Resolution was seconded by Palen, and on Rollcall there were five ayes and no nays, as follods: Child, aye; Palen, aye; T.Jillsqn, aye; Hawkhome, aye; and Cooper,-aye; and the Resolu@.on was adopted, 1 President of the Village CaunciT 1 V.ge Cldrk .& Child offgred the follmbg Resolution and moved its ac$option: flESOWTIOlis ACCEPTING BID C Vl?LTER NAIN IlPROVEZ~ 1*m NO. 1 T-, pursuant to*advertisement for bzds published in the Hemepin County Redew and the Construction Bulletin on Eay 13th and 20th, 194.8, for the 'improve- rnent 6f France Avenue beheen Be 5&h and W, 60th Streets by cons&uc%ion of Vater 3h.b &*ension therein, the following bids have been duly received and opened: I ' Phelps-Drake Company $ 8,724.70 / 4 Grfei B I.lariani, 10,743.50 "HlBEFOZ, IT RESLTZD by the ViUage Council of the ViXlage of Edina that the bid of Phelps-Drake Cozqmns, I~Eme~polis, in the anount of $8,72&,90, is hereby determined to be the bid of %he lowst responsible bidder; and- the president ad clerk are hireby authorized and directed to enter into a contract w%th said Phelps-Drake Co~pany~ in the name of the Village, for %he improvement of the above , named street by construction of water main therein, according to the plms &nd specifications therefore which hzve heretofore been appyoved >y this council and filed in th said contract shall be approved as to form by the Village Attorney. ffice of the clerk t the price specified in said- bid, and which % BE IT IXRTHER RESOLmD, that the clerk is hereby authorized and directed to return forthwith to 'all bidders the deposits made trith their bids except that the deposits of the successful. bidder and the next lowest bidder shall be retained until.the contract has been signed, Hotion to adopt the Resolution was seconded by l?illson, and on Rollcall there were five ayes and no nays, as follows: ' Chila, aye; Palen, aye; Willson, aye; Hawthorne, aye; and Cooper, aye; and the Resolution was adopted. 5 N -4- - President OF the Villagflouncil ?. ??ursuant tollAdvertisement for Bids-Addressing Machine," published in Hennepjn County Review, Hopkins, tJias 27, 194.8, "Mfidavit of Publication for which was read by Clerk, the follotrling bids isre publicly opened and readz b' Vi kge Clerk + The Elliott Company, 318 Lumber Exchange, Mpls. Model 80 Elliott Addressing Blachine + @3o.a0 * Freight 3.50 $133 50 Addres sograph-Multigraph Corp, ,100-2nd Ave .So. Minneapolis Model 904 Addressograph, equipped with 14ilcdel 1700 Addressograph, equipped t&%h various accessories listed in bid $511.60 ' various accessories listed in bid $789.60 Motion by Hawthorne, referring bids to Village Wager for investigation and reporb asked for opportunity to L* was seconded by Child and carried. NI. Roop, representative of Addressograph Go., ,'demonstrate his machine before award of bids, Mr. ?Ellson presented tabulation of bids received May 2&, 1948, for Tar Kettle and Electric Welder. Motion by Willson that bid of Mhneapolis Equipment Company, amount $621c00, for Tar Kettle be accepted, was seconded by Palen and carried* Notion by l?illson that bid of Minneapolis Equipment Companr, mount $268,00 for Electric :.Jelder, be accepted, was seconded by Child and carried. Petition dated &y, 1948, signed by B,E, Thoring ad others, requesting water majn ext,ension on York Avenue between W.56th. and W,58th Streeb, was read .by Clerk, After Bb. l!illson? s remder that York-Averive has not been opened, hawthcrnefs motion referring petition to Village Engineer for his recommendation, was seconded by IKLlson and carried* x MY. Roy W. Lasen? s' letter of June F, thankjag Council for its action in having billboard remuved, and requesting tax relief., was read. express appreciation to Nr. Zarsen for his camplim~tary remarks, and to naf;ify him 'of Board -of Review Heeting to be held Jme 28, EILr, Arthur H, Peters&!s June Uth request for increase of $.07$ per house per mohth far Garbage Collection, was readr Nr* Fetersen to discuss this matter khat the next; meeting, Motion seconded by Child and carried; + f Office instructed to t - Hawthorne rnuved that Council invite Mr= Roy Peterson of Spring Company requested Council!s permission to connect seven of the fourteen Gai;rXa-Eighlands street lights,- .with the understanding that Village py for current axid Spring Company assume maintenance expense. Palen moved that matter be referred to Yi+ge agineer, for his recommendation, at the Neeting of June 21, Notion seconded by Hatkhorne and carried, Application by Robert Soelberg for Off-Sale 3.2 Beer Ucense at Edina-Cash Grocery, 4920 Brookside Avenue, was reviewed; the Council being informed that cenent floor had been constructed in this building and that Food and Cigarette Licenses had been issued after Dr. &well Campbell!s approval. issued, Hawthorne moved thqt License be Seconded by Palen and carriedr Petition signed by R. G. Olsen and others, for the Blacktopping of Cascade lane, with special provision that alL l&s share equally in cost of Blacktopping, was read. Motion by ITillson that Public Hearing on petition be set for Monday, June 28, 3.948, at 8:OO P.M. was seconded by Hawthorne and carried, Good faith petition of Roger G, WilUams, for the Blacktopping of the streets in and bordering 'his Plat, "Benton Park't, were read and filed with Clerk* Rind Plat of "Benton was presented for Council. appraval, t&th office reporting that Engineer Smith had checked plat, pursuant to instructions of Planning Codssion, and found eve-ing in order. 1&95on by Hawthorne for approval of Final Plat of '[Benton Park," was secdnded by I?illson and carriedr $4r. R, A, Noberg, Treasurer of Thorpe Bros., Inc.9. reviewed for Council petition filed IIay 24, for the reappor%%onment of valley View Heights biacktopping assess- ments on a lot-valuation basis, &. Noberg stated that petition carries sipu-bres of 100," of property owners, and that Thorpe &OS. has written all buyers that they will be reimbursed by Thorpe &OS. for any additional cost to buyers. I&. Noberg wawrequested to send Council copies of such Letters; and Haw-bhorne!s motion settiq Hewing on petition for reapportionment of assessment for Nonday, June 28, 1948, at 8:OO P.14, was seconded by Child and carried+ Nr. Noberg agreed that Thorpc &OS, would pay cost of work. done by ViVage clerical force in figtaring this rezpportionment, an estimted sum of ($75.00 being mentioned as estimated cost of such work, c Hr, and Erst Boris Peyvotraruk anfd Nk. and Nrs, Orville Ross againsrequested infor- mtioa on Fewer and wa$er service for lots 7 to u, South Harriet Park 21x3 Addition, After 1en&hy review of subject, ,it !ras decided that sewer could be brought in from Gorgas Avenue and 52nd Street, aloq the rear latT lines of the properties facing France Avenue, it being the responsibility of those to be served, to secure the required qasements from the people between TI. 52nd Street and Lot 7, Block 1, this connection, ET. T'loehler repmted that State Board of Health is not in favor of construct& sever from Halifax Avenue across Village pumphouse property. In T?i@ regard to water main extension it yas de-dded that Village ht,ld allow con- structjon of water rngxin from Halifax Avknue, acros's pumphouse property, to back of lots in question, said main to be at least Property owners were requgsted to finance bdGh projecks privately, if possible, * and CcvncXl. snggested that they get estbte of cost from contr$ctors; the Council quoting an estimated cost of $1,000 per lot for bath services. Or-mers thre told that, in c8se of an assqssnient project, owners between Gorgas and Lot 7, Block 1, wmld be declared Nqn-Benefited because of their connection to Il5xmeapolis sewer and water, Deleg&on headed by &. .l?,P, Longewax, Jr.,* &6l2 Torrer, a&b rgquested remod of Job Costello?s horses and mure from this n&ghborhocd, Attopey %ndhorst?s opinion that Councpil can, by enactment 09 proper Ordinance, have stable defined as nuisance, was read* after proprty mmers had revietmd for Council their previous complaints as to mnwe pile, odors, flies and rats, Er, Longbay asked for a vote frcsa the Csuncil as to their action on petition to remove stable. Counci1,after reviexbg for audience %he fack that r.frzCosteUb!s stable PES in evidence kt timek of their purchasing. their present propekhies, that %hese premises are xe13. kept, and %kt Council believes no nuisape exists, on inford* rollcall vote, rejected Fetition, as fo1lor.m:: Voting No were Child, No; Palen, No; 'llillson, No; Hawthorne, Mo; and Cooper, No; and+ petition vas denied, I&. Cooper voicpd opinion that Council would reconsider, providing neighbors, could prove that a nuisanbe existed; Hawthorne offered the following Resolution and moved ita adoption: B% Ifp BBSOLYBD by the ViUlage Council of the Village of Edim that Hidland National Bank of 2.linneapolis be,. and hereby is9 direc-bed to sell Village of Eina' investmerrts ia US, Treasury ?/@ Bertificates of Ind, Series H-lqkEf-, in the anour& of $90,000, as represented by Certificate NOS. 1885, 1913> q379 2323, 3192/93, 27g17/19 * Xo5ion to adopt the Resolution was segded by Child, and on Rollcall %here wre five ayes and no nays, as folluxs: and Cooper, aye; and the Resolution ivas adopted, in diameter, * L RESOL~ION Fm SAXE OF XNVESCl*BWS Child, aye; Pdlen, aye; T.liuson, aye; Hawbhorne, aye; t.sJllson!s motion that Treasurer John Jt Tax Settlement from County Auditor was seconded. by Palen and carriede Child moved that Manufacturer! s and Contractors? Liability Policy carried with Bed L, Gray Campany for Sewer and Water Departments, at premium of $94.25 for the year July 1, 1947' to July 1, 19@, be renewed for another year, Motion seconded by IXllson and carried, Buggan be authorized to secure Narch Trustee 3Tillson requested that Ehgineer Smith be instructed to ask Highway Depart- ment to reduce speed on State Highway No. 100 to 40 Niles Fher Hour. Council agreed. * Notion by Havbhwne that Xeeting be adjourned until Monday,,Jse 21, at 8:OO P.&, was seconded by Palen and carried8, *. IIembers present were Child, Palen, IiTiLLson, Hawthorne and Coopero Nr. Carl I% Hansen requested approval of Final Plat of ttParkwocd Knolls.It He stated that he was negotiating to acquire the property to the East of -his plat and that he would then dedicate the additional thirty feet for tlAldershot% Road.-lt 1-k.IJillson objected to the name tfAldershott ROa&," reque&ting that it be renamed Schaefer Road before plat.is approved, because it is actually a southern exben- sion of present Shhaefer,'Raad, It was agreed between I@* Hansen arid the Council that Aldershott Road be renamed Schaefer Road, said Schaefer Road to continue to the fi-rst branch south of. the present plat,ttParktrood Iinolls~tt their field inspection of Saturday, June 19, Kr, Hansen was asked to secure Planing @ommission?s of streets, Nr, A,If* Blum,5l&7 Arden, presented petition signed by eleven property owners, requesthg discontinuance of playground at 52nd and Arden, Delegation of aboub f$fteen supported peti-tion, Park Commissioner Hemnann Strachauer defended establishment of playgroundr After considerable discussion, Hawthorne? s motion referring petition to Park Board for their action was seconded by Child and caqried. Strachauer arranged with audience for Hearing to be held Friday, June 25, at the Village Hall, Office reported . that Planning Cormfiission?s approval of present final plat had been given after signature on plat, and to file petition for blacktopping r Hr. Eldon Norris, Chairman 02 Liquor Control Commission, presented $646-55 state- ment of IlcIa;ugblin-l~Iullemunas.ter, Rowland & Nay for services rendered in sekting up *Liquor Store books and perpetual inventory system, and recommendad payment, Plat of Edina Highlands, showing Village Engineer?s recommendation for connection of. five lights therein, was presented. Motion by.Willson that Edina Highknds be restricted for the present to five street lights, as outlined on plat, was seconded by Havrbhorne and carried, Willson called Council! s attention to need for Bkcktoppiag the South extension of -Golf Terrace from Normandale Road to Lakeview Drive, offered the foEowing resolution and moved its adoptionz t RESOLuTI@l SETTIRG STm IXE'EOVEXENT €IX"@. BL4CKTOIJPING-SOUYH EX'IENSIW OF GOLF 'l32CWCE IJHEREAS the TTiLlage Council desires on its om motion to improve the South extierision of Golf Terrace from Nomandale Road to Lakeview Drive by Blacktopping, as authoAzed by Chapter 382, Laws of 1903, now therefore, BE IT KESOLDED by the Village Council of the Village of Edina %hat it is. deemed. necessary and expedient to improve the above named street by Bkkktopping, and that on the 12th day of July, 1948, at 8:OO P.M., this Council will meet at the Village Hall in said Village and will at said Lbe and place hear the parties interested therein in reference to su8h improvement, and will decide tdhether or not to undertake such improvement, in ti%oIA or in part, f +