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PDINA VILLAGE COUNCIL, HELD NOIKIIAY,
JANUARY 9, 1950, n 8:oo P.M. AI! TB
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Members answering Rollcall were Child, Danens , Phen, I Hawthorne, and Eribkson.
Piigineer's tabulation of bids for const&action of Sanitary Sewer District No, 24 r\
was presented, said bids having been opened and read at the meeting of December 29,
1949.
St. Paul, at bid+price of $11,602.61, and that Mayor and Clerk be authorized to
execute contract" with Compvy for Villase.
carried.
Child moved that bid be azrarded to the low bidder, Lanetti b Lsnetti of
Motion seconded by Hawthorne and
Application of Earl F, Beaudry, 2901 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis, for
Plumber's License, vas approved, by motion Child, seconded by Hawthorne and
carried.
Petition for tar mat on Dotm Road, Lee Valley Road, lralee Drive and Shannon *
Drive in Prospekt Hills Second Addition, signed by 'owners of all abutting'
properties, vras f Sed, Hztrthornets motion, that petition be accepted and that
&blic hearing be. set for Mondq, February 13, at 8:OO P.M., vas seconded by
Compliment to officers Hoffman and Ploog of Police Department, signed iy T'liilim
5. Rognas of Minneapolis, was read, and was referred to the Public Safety
Committee by motion Hawthorne, seconded by Palen and carried,
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Anon-pous complaint on organization of Village affairs vras read and filed,
Messrs. F.J. Hayes znd A,C.Godward supported their January 3rd petition for
rezoning of the northern portion of the Irallace property, facins T'J.@th Street
between France Avenue and Naple Road (The North 297.3 feet of Lot Thirty Seven
(37) hd she Borth 297.5 feet of the rlJest 40 feet of Lot Thirty-Six (36),
Auditorts Subdivision No. 172) to allow construction of five 10-family units
thereon,
request that definite recommendation be made to Council prior to the meeting of
January 23.
Midland Bationhl Bkkt s notification dated January 3, 1950 , of their exch&ge
of U.S, Treasury 1-1/4$ Certificates of Indebtedness mzturlng January 1, 1950,
for U,'S. Treasury 1-1/8$ Certificates of Indebtebess maturing January 1, 1951 ,
wzs read,
Certificetes be retzined kd'safekeeping receipt be accepted, Motioh seconded
by Pden ad carried,
Hawthorne moved that petition be referred to Planning Commission, with
Motion seconded by Palen and carried,
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Hawthorne moved that Bank's action be confirmed by Council, tkt
The attorney for >he Missouri Synod requested Council action on recent petition
for permit'to establish Home for th8 Aged at the-SchillLnger Farm on 70th St,
and Normandale Rbad. Planning Commission0 s recommendhtion vras read. Chlld,
moved that matter be referred back to Planning Commission for more specific'
recommendation, Notion seconded by Palen aad carried.
Eawthorne moved that Meeting of School Board, Council, and Highvray Department,
for 40-mile speea limit near Edina High School be set for.= early date.
Motion seconded %y Pden and carried.
Mr, Leo Nolan informed Council that he has tentative plans for an apartment
Wilding at corner of T'J.49th Street and France Avenue.
to notify'B1r. Nolan bf next' Planning Commission Meetlng.
Pdeh moved for aphroval of Minutes bf Regular Meeting of December 12, 1949, and
Ninutes of Adjourned Portion of December 12 Meeting held December 29, 1949.
Pfokon seconded by Child and chrried,
Havthorne offkred the following Resolution and inoved its adoption:
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RESOLUTLON DESIGNATING DEPOSITORY
MIDLA3JD NATIONAL BANK
$E IT' HEREBY' RESOZ-IVED, that l&.land Na%iopaJ- Bank bf Minneapolis be, and
hereby is, designated as an official depository for the Public Funds of the
Special Assessments and Poor Funds of the Village of Edina for the cklenhr' year
1950
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/i Motion for adoption of the Resblution <]as skonded by Child, and on Rollcall there
aere five ayes and no npys, as follows:
Hawthorne, aye; .ad Erickson, aye; and the Resolution vas adopted. A>b& e- - Ikyo r
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Hawthorne offered the following Resolution &a mhved' its adoption:
Child, we; DmenG, we; Palen, ap;
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RESOLUTION APPROVIITG ASSIGm.cn'iT OF
SECURITIES IN LIEU OF BOLQ
< I.IIDLA~TD ITATIOITPL BANK OF' MIINE~APOLIS I RESOIIV~D, that the Village Cbuncil of-the Village of Edina a5grove the
< -I assignment by its depository, the Nidland National Bank of Ninneayolis, of' $110,000
U. S. Treasury 3f: Bonds due September 15, 1955/5l., as good ad sufficient collateral.
for Vill=e of Zdina Wilic T-ii'uas deposited in the said depository.
Idotion for adoption of the Resplution ~rhs seconded by PjLen,'and on Rollcall there
were five ayes ad no h*s, as.follot.rs:
Hawthorne, aye; and Brickson, aye; and the Resolution was adoptea.
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Child, aye; Danens , aye; Palen, Eye;
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&wthor& offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption:
.. . SIGIVATORY R3SOLiION' *
MIDLMD X4!L'IONATi BASE OF ~41BT"OLLS
BE IT XESOLIBD, that the 5ersons holding office as Nayor, Msyor Pro-Tem,
Treasurer' or Clerk-or Deputy Clerk of this Village be, and they hereby are, mthorized
to act for this Vihge in the transaction of any b&ing"msiness with Hidland
Eational Bmk-of 1-Iinneqolis (Hereindter referred to as the be) , such a-hthority
including authority on behalf of or in the name of this Village from time to time
and until mitten notice to the bontrary to the bmk,, to sign checks agkinst said
account, which checks sh-211 be siqed br the Hayor or &yor pro-Tem, Village Clerk
or Deputy Village Clerk; and Village Treasurer. The b& is hereby authorized and
direbted tb honor and p2;y any check against such account vbich xs signed as'alove
desbribed: whether-or not said check; is payab$e to the order 02, or degosited to
the credit 02, any officer or officers of the Village, including the signer or
signers of the checks1
Rotion for adogtion of the Resolution vas seconded by Child, md on Rollcall there
vere five -ages and no nws , as follotrs:
Eauthbrae, aye; and "wrickson, aye; and t@e Resolution {ms adopted.
Child, aye; &mens, aye; Palen, aye;
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RESOLUTION PESIGNAICDTG DDOSITORY
BE IT EERE?3Y RESOLVXD that First Edina State Bznk, Edens, Minnesota, authorized
FIRST EDINA STA.TE BAE
to do a banking business i& Minnesota, be and hereby is, designated as official
depository of the Public Funds of the General, Ecgipment Rental, Sever Rentd,
Pemanknt 16rovelnent Revqlving, Wbzge Collection, I'latenrorks and Liquor hds
of the village of Edinz, Hennepin County, Minnesota, for the cdendsr year 1950.
Village of Pdina.to nodify, vzcate; and revoke same according to lay:.
i4otion for dogtion of the Resolution Tras seconded by Palen, and on Rollcall there
were five ayes and no nays, 8s follows:
Hawthorne, aye; and Erickson, we; and .- ..the ResoluiSon ~ms adopted.
BE IT FURTEBI BESOLVED, that this de&gn&tion is su'oject to the right of said
Child, ax?; Dznens, aye; Palen, aye;
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Hawthorne offered the'follotring Resolution ad moved its adoption:
' RESOLUTIOX KPPROVIWG ASSIGI!DEI?T OF
SECURITIES IN LIEU OF BON9
FIRS2 EDIITA STATE BANK
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BE IT RESOLlrED, that ;he Village Council of the Village of Edina a3prove
the assignment by its depository, the First Edina Stzte Bank of Edins, 14inne-
sota, of $175,000 2% U.S. Treasury Bonds due 3/15/58, and $150,000 2s U.S.
Treasury Bonds due 12/15/54, as good and sufficient collateral for the Village
of Edina Public Jkds deposited inkaid depository.
Motion for adoption of the ResCLution seconded by Child, and on Rollcall there
were five wes md no nays, as follows:
Hsrthorne, aye; and %5.cksonY aye; and tEe Resolution vas adopted.
Child, aye: Da,nens,raye; Palen, aye;
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SIGXATORY RESOLUTION
FIRST EDINA STATE BANIl OF EDINA
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BE IT IRESOLICEID, that the -persons holdtng off ice, as Wayor , Mayor Pro-Tern,
Treasurer, or Clerk or Deputy Clerk of this Village be, arnd they h&re%y'are,
authorized to-act for this Village in the transaction of any %ding business
with First Edha State Blank of-Xdina, Minnesota (Hereinafter referred to as
the Bqk), such authority including authority on-behalf of or in the name of
this Village from time $0 time and until written notice to the contrary to
the bank, to sign checks against said account, which checks'shall be signed by
the Nayor or Hayor Pro-Tern, Village Clerk or Deputy Village Clerk, and Village
Treasurer.
check agzinst such &count which is &sed as above authorized, whether or
not said check is payable to the order of., or deposited to the credit of, any
office or officers of the Village, including the signer or signers of the check.
: The bank is hereby authorized and directed to honor and pay my
Motion for adoption of the Resolution was seconded by Pden, and on Rollcd.1 there
7fe~e five 'ayes'cand no nays, as follows:
Hawthorne, aye; -and Erickson, aye; and the Resolb'cion was adopted, .
' Cfiild, aye; Danens, aye; Pzlen, aye;
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Havthorae offerid the follovring Resolution and moved its adoption, advising
Council that Resolution is being offered in its present form to enable present
Council to ect further on budge%, after consideration, without jeopardizing
$resent budget levy:
RESOLUfIOIT G&BTING ICENTATIVE APPROVAI;
I 'TO BUDGET DOPTED IN 1949 FOR EAR 1950 r
BE IT RESOLVED, that -%hat budget adopted by 'the 7-949 Vill'age Council, for
the yeer 1950, be tentatively approved, as follotrs:
TOTAL ESTIMATED WXPERDITURES ( APPROPRI~IONS) $234 808.75
LESS TOTS ESTIMATED RECEIPTS 44.500,00
%ITA.% IJ3VY FOR-GENE& FUj!D, ~ITCLUDING~PARK BD.$lg0,308.75
PLUS- LEVY FOR FIREMEIT' S 'RELIEF ( . I MILL) 554.00
Motion for' idoption d;f RGsolution vas secondeii by"Child, pnd on Rollcall these
were five ayes and no nays, as-foliotrs:
TOTLG BUDGET LEVY 1 $lPo , 862* 75
Child, aye; Danens, aye; Palen, we:
he Resolution tJas adopted.
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&yor Ericksor offered for Council confirmtion the folloving Committee appointnezlts:
Ordinaces ,md Le,cislztion Committee - PLLen, CkL-zirman; Child m-d Dmew
Public Utilities Coritmittee -Child, Chirmzn; Hawthorne and Dzmens
?ublic Safetg ad I'lelfae Conmittee L Havrthorne, Chairman; Palen and Erickson
pUbl5.c Ilorks Connittoe - Danens, Ckirmm; Hmthorne md Child
Hmrthorne offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption:
BESOLUTIOX ESTU3LiSfiIEG COI4MITTEE - ASSIGITIXEIITS TOR COUITCII; bENE3RS FOR
'PtiE -%AR 1940
l?& fT IIESOLeD thzt Cobittee Assignments for the members of the Edina dillage
Council for the yes- 1950, sh+ be as follows: ..
GOHlIIEE5 OX ORDITrnNCES ATJD LEGISLATfON -
Pzlen, Chdrma; Child and Danens
child, Chiman; ETavthorre &d &mensf
kwthorne , Chiman; Pden apd Elrickson
Dznens, Ckirman; Hzvithorne and Child
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BE ITFUBTETJB RESOL9ED3-thzit it sW1 be the policy of this Council that its
Committees shdi function as advisory bodies to-the full Council, and tbat admini-
strative orders shall be issued only by action of the Council.
Hotion for adoztion of the Resolution tras seconded by Child, and on Rollcall there
were fixe ayes and no nap, as follows: Child, aye; Danens, aye; Pelen, aye;
HavChorne, we; and Erickson,' zye; and the Resolution 6as aZo2ted. .-
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&yor Erickson recomnended the appointment of Trustee Pred 5, Child as W&.ror Pro-
Ten for the ye&. Hmthorne offered the following Resolution ad moved ,its adoption:
RESOLUTION APPOIITTING MAYOR PRO-F31*1
BE IT IESOLlGD, thzt Trustee Fred S. 'Child be zspointed Mzgor Pro-lem of the
v$llqe df Eainz for the cdendar year 1950. , 1
Hotiorr for ado-ption of the Resolution vas seconded by Danens, and on Rollcall there
were .four ayes ad no :nWs, as follow:
Haxthornei we; +and Erickson, aye; rand '_ the Resolution vas atlopted. .
Child, not voting; Danens, aye; Palen; aye;
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Villase Clerk
Hawthorne offered the folloving Resolution and moved its adoption: r RElSOLUTIOIT APPOINTING VILLAGE Atp!i?O€UXEX
AND VILLAGE HEALTH OFPICFIR
BE IT RESOLVED thzt Jo& 8. Thahorst be ap$oin$ed to the. office of Edina
Villzge Attorney for the year 1950 -ami until his successor is auly aspointed and
qualified, ad that the salary for the above named office be, and hereby is,
established at $100.00 per nonth, his duties to include:
. Attenwee at Council; Meetings.
Attendaace at Ih.xicipal Court.
';Tritt& legd opinions requested by Council.
Drafting of Ordinames, unless Council is advised in advance to the
contrary, &tb 'con$nsation to be agreed 6pc~ for qqearmces in 3istrict
and Supremri courts and for recomIifi6ation' of present ordinance! and
drafting 09 sp6cia.l. ordinaces
semices. .
'BE 19 33'UXlCm BE$OLV4;D that D$. Lowelf W. hg-bel~ be aspointed to the office
at such times as Council requests such
of Edinz Village' Hedth Officer for the year 1950 ad until his successor 4s d&r
qppointed and qualified, end that the salary for the a'bove named office be, and
hereby is, estz;b2ished at $30.00 per month,
Hotion for adoption of the Resolution tras seconded by Palen. Discussion ensued on
qossibilities of securing State Health Department aid in public health mtters , in
which Trustee Dznens vas informed that State Department is glad to coo3erzte. Or
Rollcall vote, the above Resolution vas adopted by vote of five ayes and no nzys,
as follot~s: Child, aye; Dmens, aye; Pken, aye; Ewthorne, aye; and EricGson, aye;,
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H2wthorne offered the following Resolution jnd moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION ESTBLISSING SALARIES' OF THOSE
ELECTED 0E"ICIAIiS WOSE SALARIES €&IC3 NOT
AJXEADY'BEEX - . . -.. ESTABLISHED BY STATE STATUTE
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BE IT Rl3SOLYXD that the salaries of Eiected Village Officials be' established
as follows, for the year 2950':
Reuben F. Ericksbn, Mayor $80.00 per Month
Bower Epthorne, Clerk - $80.00 per Month
Fred S. Child, Trustee ' $60.00 per Month
Richard Palen, Trkstee $60.00 per Month
Soseph A; Dzaen-s, Trustee $60.00 per Month
John J. Duggan, Treasurer $50.00 per Nonth I
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Motion for ado3tion of the Resolution vas seconded by Palen, and on Rollcall there
were five ay'es and ni nays, as follows:
Hwth'orne, aye; and Prickson, aye; and the Resolution was adopted,
Child:, aye; Danens, aye; Palen, aye;
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Has-rthorne* s motion, that all Village_ Employes be retained in their present
positions at their present salar'ies until further action by tkie Viilage - Oouncil,
T-~ZS seconded by Child and un'animously- carried.
Hautiiorne offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption:
.. BJ&OLUTSON ESTBLISHING SAliARI& XIR ~~IEi'IBERS
BE IT RESOLVED that +s@aries of members of the Bdina folunteer &.re Depart-
OF EDINA VOLzfN?!EER FIRE -DEPABT~~lEITT
ment be, and hereby are, established as follows:
Chief of Dept.. - $25.00 ier Year Salary
and , 1.60 per Hour'pir Fire Attended
and 1.60 per Drill Attended
Asst. Chief - $1.35 per Hour per Pire Attended
and ,l.35 per Drill Attended
Firemefi - 1.10 per @our per Fire Attended
and . 60 per Drill Attended
Motion for adonkon of the Resolition tias seconded by Palen, and on Rollcall there
vere five ayes and no nays, as follows:
Havrthorne, aye; and Erickson, aye; and the Resolution hs adouted.
Child, aye; Danens, aye; Palen, Ge;
Piliase Clerk-
The following sealed proposals, for designation as Official hlolication for
- Legal Rates df Publication, less IO$
Villas@ for year 1950 were read:
Herhepin County Review, Hopkins - Legal Rates of €"olic&ion
Suburbzn Press, Hopkins , '
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discouit for payment within 30 d~s of receipt of statement,
Hawthorne moved for designation of Suburban Press
Official. Publication for Village of Sdina for year 1950.
Child and carried, ATTEST: I
Hqpkins, &Iimesota, *as
Motion seconded by
Mwor
Hawthorne moved that the 1949 contract r.rith the Suburban Hennepin Comty Relief
Board be extended until such time as a new contract is suyomitted by the BozTd.
Notion seconded by Palen and carried.
January 5th request' by Board of Park Commissioners, for reaspointment of Mr.
?.IC. Scoggin to Board, for tern of three years, vas read.
Nr.. Scogginrs reappointment to Board cf Pmk Commissioners ., Motion seconded
by Child and carried.
Havthorne moved for
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Elzvthorne moved $or reapsointment of S. S. Thoqe, Jr., 3s Nember of Village Plming
Commission for three-year term. Motion seconded by ,Pden md carried.
Rotion by Hwthorne, that mtter of appointment of member's of Liquor Comnission %e
hid over to Janurzsy 23rd I-Ieeting, was seconded by Palen and carried.
Paen moved fir approvd. of Village Pepo11 in Total. Amount of $5,066,97 (See Pas
Roll Snnna-ry for Period Smusy 1 throukh Januwy IS., 1950, and, Overtime for December,
1949) znd Liquor Payroll in total amount 0: $1,286.21 (See Pay Roll S&ry for
Period Jz!.nU3,ry 1 khrough Janu&y 15, 1950, apd Obertine fok December, 1949)
Motion seconded by Child cmd *carried. 1
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Palen's notion, for pqment of- the following Claims, bas seconded by Child and
carried:
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I $1,184.37' , I ' GENF;RtlLFm
$79 . 13
GaBAGE COLL, FUND EWL 'sewal1 & sons, Contrqtors
Arthur E. Petersen
Bestern Underground Const . Co.
P.1.R. m'
$9 , 270 . 64 ,POOR 3"D
Suburban Hem. Cy. Relef Bogrd $321 29 LIQUOR Ii!UlTD
Ed. Phillip 8 Sons Coqay - $1,216.19 c
George Benz Sons, Inc. .- 3 379.94 8 1,596.13
Wr. E&neOredson of First Eaina S&te BE& eqlained to Counk.1 that Bank has no
legal authority'to cash checks, for change, for t-kmzger F.F, Eipzley of the 14micipd
Liquor Store.
settled by Wr. Kippley.
Rr. Edp, columhist for Southwest :Shopper, together with its pu'blisher, appeared at
the invitation of Trustee Palen, to settle a disagreenent and misunderstmding
concerning a story vritten about the 'Edina. Volunteer Pire Department by Mr. KuQ.
Bo action taken by Council;
Hawthorne moved tha€ Villase Attorney be authorized and directed to prepare necessary
Socuments-for initiation of procedure for sale of Eonds to cover cost of all Special
Assessnent Improvements be,9;wl since July I, 1949. .Motion seconded by Child zsd
Council informed Mr. Oredson that the mztter is one vhich must be
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Child moved t-k.3 the recently dopted Traffic Ohinalee be referred to scl'ol;ic Safety
Committee for further consideration.
Hawthorne's motion, that Council recess for ten minutes, vas seconded by Child and
carried.
&?fer reconvention of Keeting, with zll. members present , Hawthorne moved, diirecting
Clerk to advertise for z Village Engineer-EsecutiGe OTficer.
TTaker Superinkendent l'loehler reauisitioned 200 water meters for the l'latervorks
Department. I Notion by.Child, authorizing advertising for bids for 200 water meters,
vas seconded by Hmtnorne .and carried,
&wthorne's motion for adjournment aeco
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