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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_51May23-z-- ~" ~ ~, REGULAR MEETING, WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1951 In accordance with posted notice, the regular mentfuhg was held on Wednesday, May 23 instead of Tuesday, Yey Z2, 1951. Present: H. L. Henry, Mayor seo. J. Shavor, Trustee Claaence Rekstad, " Clyde J. Stewart, Clerk Ralph Van Hoven, Treasurer Frank N. Graham, Attorney Absent: Arthur A. Lindig, Trustee Meeting called to order a t ?:45 PM., and minutes of gay 8, 1951, meeting approved as read. BILLS Northwestern Bell Telephone Co., Mi 5050, May 1, X13.65 Clyde Stewart, postage stamps, X6.00 Roy E Hilton, appraisal village hall site, X50.00 C.C. Beeth, appraisal " " ",village's share, X25.00 Northwestern Bell Telephone Co., Ne 5200, May 10, X9.05 George .Swanson, expenses, chief & vol.firemen, Cloquet convention, June 11-12-13, $75.52 Ramsey Co. Treas., street lighting, April, X34.50 Mine Safety Appliances Co., 1st aid cabinet and oxygen breathing apparatus, X166.60 Rekstad moved payment of said bills. Seconded by Shavor and so ordered. Village Rekstad reported on contacting the State Highway Department and property, receiving their approval oP putting in sumps or dry wells which Snelling & are desirable from a playground standpoint. It was agreed to Arona have Rekstad develop plan and details on grading prop erty and on installation of one dry well, the plan to show two dry wells, one on Arona and one on the Snelling Drive side. Root Beer Application of Otto R. Walt er to operate a Root Beer stand at stand license the corner of Larpenteur and Snelling Avenues fcr four months application. in 1951 was considered. Shavor moved that the applicati®n be referred to Sanitary Commissioner Lindig for checking, including check on payment of personal property taae~nd with regard to oonditions .of operation of the stand. Wilson petition Attorney Graham's letter relative to ohecking the petition vacate alleys prepared by Mr. Filson for vacating alleys in Blocks 8, 9 and 10 of Northome Second Addition, was read and the matter fully discussed. Thereupon, Henry moved that the hearin g on said petition be set P©r Tuesday, June 26, 1951, at 8:00 PM, at the Villa ge Hall, and that the notice of hearing be published twice in The Rose Tribune, on May 31 and June ?, 1951, and that the Clerk post copies of the notice and of the petition. at the three posting places. Seoonded by Shavor and carried by unanimous vote. Ordinance Following discussion by the Council, Stewart moved the adoption No. 13 of - ORDINANCE N0. 13, AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE DEPOSITING, THR0~IING, SCATTERING OR LEAVING OF GARBAGE OR REFUSE UPON STREETS, 9LI,E7~S, PARKII~AYS OR VACANT LOTS; THE BURNING OF ANY FIRE UPON ~~ STREETS, ALLEYS OR HIGHNIAYS, AND P1~VIDING A PENALTY THEREFOR." Seconded by Henry and the following vote taken and recorded: Ayes: Henry, Shavor, Rekstad, Stewart Nays: None The Mayor then declared said Ordinance duly adopted by a unanimous vote and directed publication of same. Village Hall Lynn Matteson reported on appraisal of the Village Hall and Fire & Fire Sta. Station site, stating that-the appraisal board of three, as site appraisal authorized by the Village and the University, had valued the property as farm residence at X2,500.00 and for business or commercial use at X9,000.00. After the Council had discussed the appraisal and action to be taken, Rekstad moved payment of the bill of Roy E, Hilton, as appraiser appointed by the Village, amounting to X50.00, and one-half of the appraisal bill of C. C. Beeth, amounting to X25.00, being the share the Village agreed to pay. Seconded by Shavor and carried unanimously. Proposed Fruit Mitchell Sills, 3418 Emerson Avenue So., Minneapolis, appeared & Vegetable before the Council in behalf of application by Raymond Patrick, Drive-In Harry Brooks and Mitchell Sills, to operate for a test period an outdoor fruit and vegetable market on property at the northsest corner of Larpenteur and Snelling owned by the Hermes Floral Co., with the id ea of purchasing the property and establishing a shopp- ing center if the test proved successful. After discussion with the C©uncil as to licensing requirements, Mr. Sills asked that action be postponed until he ~ could consult with his business partners. Deluge The Clerk presented competitive bids received on Style 490, nozzle Akron Juni©n Multiversal portable deluge nozzle with clapper valve Siamese and with window ledge and coping attachment. Bids were as foll®ws: D. J. Woll, $441.65 Euel Equipment Co., $350.59 A.H. Halvorson, $325.00 Shavor m®ved th at the lowest bidder, A. H. Halvorson, be given the order. Seconded by Stewart and carried unanimously. Traffic Letter w as read from the Secretary, Grove East Association, Sign, Hoyt requesting traffic signs at the intersection of Hoyt Avenue Ave. in and B Street, in gniversity Grove East, due to the large number Univ. Grove of children in this area. After discussion, Shavor moved that East. the Street Commissioner have two signs installed on Hoyt Avenue at B Street, sub3ect to approval of the State Highway Department. Stewart seconded and motion carried unanimously. Proposed The Clerk read a letter from Postmaster Van Dyke advising that Post Office the matter had been referred to an inspector for further study and that the Pillage would be advised of his recommendation as soon as received. Lr Sterner party In connection with request of Yrs. Sterner in behalf of her to use Hall daughter for use of the Village Hall, the evening of June 8, 1951, from 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM, for a social party for about 30 high school olassmatea. Shavor moved that the hall be rented for this occasion at a rental ®f #10.00 with the under- standing that the hall be swept out after using. Seconded by Stewart and motion,earried. Ad3ournment: On motion, the meeting adjourned at 12:30 A.Y., May 24, 1951. Approved: erk Mayor INFORMAL MEETING, May 28, 1951 The meeting was called to order at 7:55 PM for the purpose of an informal discussion of the proposed street plan for the area bounded by Fairview, Cleveland, Larpenteur and Roselawn Avenues. All members of the Council were present except Trustee Lindig. Also about 25 of those receiving written notice of the meeting were present. Attorney Graham explained statutory powers of the Village as to adopting a street plan. Mr. C. K. Otis, represent- ing the Planning Commission, spoke on the proposed plan. The meeting was then opened for infor mal discussion. It was agreed to have the Planning Commission revise the proposed plan along lines discussed, and to submit the revised plan at another informal meeting to be arranged at a later date. The meeting than ad3ou reed at 10:00 P.Y. _.._ rk Approved: Mayor