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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_52Dec11cA fa Adjournment: App roved Lloyd V. Riley was elected Justice of the Peace for a term of two years. Stan Seaborn was elected Village Constable for a term of two years. Motion carried unanimously and the said candidates declared dull elected to office. On motion, the meeting adjourned at 8:30 P.M. U lC.]~erk ~ ~ ~ ~ L~~ti .. &iayor Thursday REGULAR MEFTIAG, ~ DgC~[BER 11, 1952 Present: H. L. Henry, Mayor George J. Shavor, Trustee Arthur A. Lindi g, Trustee Clarence Rekstad, Trustee Clyde J. Stewart, Clerk Ralph Pan Hoven, Treasurer Meeting galled to order at 7:45 P.M. Minutes of Regular Meeting, November 25, 1952, and of Canvassing Board Meeting, December ~u, 1952, were heard and approved as read. Water Agreement, On motion bg Lindig, seconded by Shavor, the Mayor and Clerk Farmers Union were authorised to si gn for the Pillage the original and Grai~•;Terminal duplicate original of the agreement, dated December 27, 1952, between the Farmers Union Grain Terminal Association e-Yid the Pillage of Falcon .Heights 1br the water extension Prom G8A property to the Pillage Hall. Bills: On motion by Henry, seconded by Shavor, the Pollowing bills were ordered paid: Northwestern Bell Telephone Co., Mi 5050, 12-1-52, $15.45 Walter S. Booth de Son, election fo rms, 66~ " " " " 500 ballots and election forms, $13.90 Falcon Hts. Hardware, 2 hasps, 36~ Briggs,Gilbert,Morton,Kyle do Macartne , legal services to 12-1-52, 100.00 Rhodie E. Arndt, election fudge, pre.#2, $6.00 E.B. Rowley, " " " " $6.00 Mra.J.g. White, " clerk " " $6.00 Janet B. Otis 'L 3udge pre.#1 $6.00 Anne Hustrulid " " " " $6.00 Clyde Stewart, postage stamps, $9.00 1 1 '2`~~ c. f~ !~ Bills (cont'd) Thorne Coal & Oil Co., Biel oil bal., 11-18-52, X167.43 Northern States Power Co., eleotricity, 12-12-52, X11.82 " " " " water heater elec., 12-12-52, X2.20 Falcon Hts. Hardware su li®s N v o X5.21 PP , , American Linen Supply Co., linen service, Nov.& wiping oloths,~9.85 Geor a E. Swanson car miles a Nov. X14.25 g g , , Volunteer Firemen's payroll, Nov., X104.00 Ramsey Co. Treas., street lighting, Nov., X80.50 n n n street work 10-26 to 11-2 - 2 4 5 5 X1,0 0.89 Don Arndt, Nov.1952 expenses connected with special policing, X10.00 Earl Smith, policing and mileage, Nov.10-11-13-17-22-24, ~j73.33 Meeting Lindig•moved that the regular meeting of the Council scheduled postponed Por Tuesday, December 23, 1952, be postponed until Tuesday, December 30, 1952, beginning at ?: 30 P.M. Seconded by Henry and so ordered. 7-alley After discussion, the following resolution was moved by Henry, improvement seconded by Shavor, and adopted by a unanimous vote: costs WHEREAS, the Pillage Clerk end M. W. Carley, Village Engineer Resolution for the pro3ect, have prepared a proposed estimate of coats of the 7-alley improvement; and WHEREAS, the Clerk has notified the Council that such proposed estimate has been completed and filed at his home (1432 California Avenue lpest) for public inspection - THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF FALCON HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA: 1. A hearing shall be held on the 27th day of January, 1953, in tho Village Hall, 1644 Larpenteur Avenue Hest, at 8:00 P.M., to pass upon such proposed assessment and at such time and plane all persons owning property affected by suoh improvement will be given an opportunity to be heard with reference to suoh assessment. 2. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to cause a notice of the hearing on the proposed assessment to be published once in the official paper at least thirty days prior to the hearing, and he shall state in the notice the total cost of the improvement. Christmas tree Application, togethe r with oh eok for X10.00, for license to license operate a Christmas tree sta~xi at the entrar:ce oP the State Fair Grounds, Como end Snelling, wws received from $~Hl Anderson, of the Anderson ifeiberg Tree Company. Rekstad moved approval of the application as of December 5, 1952 sad for the period ending December 31, 1952. Henry seconded and motion carried unanimously. Ordinance No. 19 After disoussion, Lindig moved adoption of Ordinance No. 19, adopted. AN ORDINA1fCE ESfiABLISHING A BOARD OF HEALTH, PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A HEALTH OFFICER, DEFINING THE POWERS AND DUTIES THEREOF, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE LAWFQL ORDERS OF SAID BOARD OF HEALTH. Rekstad seconded and the • .~ .-~ ~, ti f~ Ordinance No. 19 adopted (cont'd) following vote taken and recorded: Ayes: Henry, Shavor, Lindig, Rekstad, Stewart Nays: None Ordinance No. 20 adopted - Mayor Henry then declared Ordinan oe No. 19 duly adopted by a unanimous vote and directed publication of same. Following a discussion, Lindig introduced and moved adoption of Ordinance No. 20, AN ORDINANCE DEFINING NIII6ANCES, PROHIBITING THEIR CREATION OR ~dAINTENANCE AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOf.ATION THEREOF. Seconded by Stewart and the following vote taken and recorded: Ayes: Henry, Shavor, Lindig, Stewart Not voting: Rekstad The Mayor than declared Ordinance No. 20 duly adopted by a 4~5 voto and directed publication of acme. °$ Flood skating After discussion, Stewart moved that the Fire Department be rinks- requested to furnish one engine and one fireman to help flood the Village skating rinks for the initial flooding of same at such time as Trustee Rekstad deems necessary. Seconded by Henry and-ao ordered. i Fund transfer Treasurer Van Hoven reported that before a special asseasmemta fumd was set up last summer, six miscellaneous diabursemente wars paid out of the general fund, four of vk:ich pertained to the Larpenteur avenue curbing pro~eot, and two relating to the seven-alley improvement pro~eot. Mr. Mar3amaa, of the Minnesota Public Examia8e!~a office, Vas Howen avid, recommends that the general Hind now be repaid Prom the spacial assessments fund ao that the said sped sl assessments Fund will reflect the true total of expenses relating to these two pro~eots. Motion Henry then moved that the sum of X117.56 be transferred from the genea~el fund to the special assessments fund in order that there gill be money available in the apecsial assessments fund to cover these expenditures. Lindig seconded and motion carried unanimously. Fund transfer Relative to checks No. 1449, X11.40; No. 1471, X4.80; No. 1510, X3.40 and No. 1528, X50.00, all for the Larpenteur avenue curb- . ing pro~eot, end relative to checks No. 1509, X22.96 and No. 1528, X25.00, for the seven-alley improvement project, Henry moved, seconded by Lindig, that a total of X117.56 be repaid to the Motion general flxnd with the di sburaement being charged to the special assessments fund. Carried unanimously. State TV program Following a discussion oP the proposed "TV" program for Minnesota, the Mayor was authorized to write s letter to the President of the IIniversity of Minnesota, offering the support of the Village Council in the promotion of such a plan. Firemen Locke Letter- of December 9, 1952, from Firemen Robert D. Locke and and Barthel Henneth J. Barthel, referring t o their previous request on wage request the Council for an ad3ustment in wages, was read. The Clerk 32~ Barthel and was directed to advise them that the matter had been referred Locke wage to the Fire Departmesit committee and that no report from the request (oont'd) commfttee has been received to date, but that such report is expected before the end of the month. weed Inspector's 1952 weed Inspector's report, dated September 30, 1952, was Report read and ordered filed. Special policing IIpon the xeoommendation oP Public Safety Committee Chairman suspended. Arndt, and on motion by Henry, seconded by Lindig, it was voted unanimously to di soontinue spoof al police operations until such time ns it is considered necessary to rococo same. Adjournment: On motion, the meeting adjourned at 12:40 P.M., Deo. 12, 1952. ~; k Approved: Mayor Regular Meeting, Tuesday,. December 30, 1952 Presents H. L. Henry, Mayor Absent: Arthur A. Lindig., Trustee George J. Shavor, Trustee Clyde J. Stewart, Clerk Clarence Rekstad, Trustee Frank Graham, Attorney Ralph Van Hoven, Treasurer The meeting. was called to order at 7:45 P. M. by the Mayor. The minutes of the regular meeting of Thursday, Deceomber 11, 1952 were read and approved. General . The council heard Mr. Ernest Peikert, 2020 Washington Ave, 3. Outdoor Minneapolis of the General Outdoor Advertising Co:oapany Adv. Co. regarding their large "bill board" type advertising signs on the southwest corner of Larpenteur and Pascal. He stated that the signs were installed in 1944, have recently been improved through the addition of stainless steel trim, and the lease with their present client runs to July I0, 1953. The lease contract has a 30 day cancellation clause by either party. Mr. Peikert requested permission to leave the signs up, at least until July 10, 1953, if possible. The council took the matter under advisement and informed Mr. Peikert that the clerk would notify his firm after the council discusses the matter.