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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_56Jul256 `.+ , a Aids on After a full discussion of the matter, Cartwright moved that Insurance coverage we advertise for bids on all of our Village insurance, the called for advertisement to be published in The Rose Tribune of-July 19, 1956, ~&~ bids to be accepted until 7:00 P.M., August 8, 1956, at the office of the Village Clerk, llt32 California Avenue West, all coverages to be effective September 1, 1956. Seconded by Shavor and motion carried unanimously. Adjournment: On motion, the meeting adjourned at 11:l~5 P.M. rk Approveds REGULAR MEETING, WEDNESDAY, July 25, 195b Meeting called to order at 7:lt0 P.M., all council members being present as follows: William R. Utecht, Mayor; George J. Shavor, Trustee; David P. Cartwright, Trustee; Harold C. Nilsen, Trustee; Clyde J. Stewart, Clerk. Also present - William E. Olsen, Treasurer and Frank N. Graham, Attorney. Minutes of regular meeting July 11, 1956 were heard and approved as read. 1 1 Bills On motion by Utecht, seconded by Cartwright, the following bills were ordered paid: Harry G. Larson, model 710 VM tape recorder, $117.75 Walter S. Booth & Son, license application forms, X2.58 Gustafson's Cooks PaintaStore, paint for V.H. doors, $6.75 Postmaster, St Paul, postage stamps for Treas., X6.00 H.A. Rogers Co., prints, Village area plats, X6.60 G.Seestedt, Inc., linoleum, Clerk's office, $25.60 St Paul Book & Stationery Co., off ice supplies Clerk, ~5.81t Northern Pacific Railway Co., 8 metal transfer cases, 2-section cabinet and 1 table, $31.00 University of Minn., Dept. of Agric. Engineering, prints of drawings, remodeling VH & heating system, $2.00 M&L Motor Supply Co., fan belt, Eng. #1, $3.16 Marsh Instrument Co., repair compund ~auge, Eng.#1, $6.23 Minn. Fire Dquipment Co., 1 adapter 2?", X5.02 The Rose Tribune; ballots, 11-28-55,16.00; adv.for bids,lt-19- 6 and $2 56 80 6 ~ ~ 8 0 6 3. ., -21-5 ,a1so0rd.39 0, 2 . 0. ,V.H.impvts.,$20.30; Ord.# 8, -5- 2 ti n bi Y3 ~ i t ~ 8 ca ze, -sec o ne eg s metal transfer cases, Reqn. #87 covering = `~~+~I , ~ (i Regn. #87 and table, was approved on motion by Utecht, seconded by Shavor. (cont'd) $eqn. #88 covering postage stamps and supplies needed by Treasurer, was approved on motion by Utecht, seconded by Cartwright. MGI issued to The Waterbury-St Paul Company, as of July 11~, 1956, License #79 was approved on motion by Nilsen, seconded by Shavor. Assessment The Clerk reported that the County Assessor, Mr. Powers, had agreed books to meet with members of the council in. Room 126, Ramsey County Court House, on Friday evening, July 27, 1956, beginning at 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of revievring assessment figures for Falcon Heights. Blacktop After discussion, Utecht moved that Trustee Nilsen be authori®ed to V.H. parking fired out the cost of blacktopping the Village Hall parking area. area Seconded by Stewart, and motion carried unanimously. Radio-Police A letter from the Mayor was read reporting on the meeting of suburban service Ramsey County representatives held at North St Paul on July 23, 1956, relative to Village participation in the centralized police-radio service to be installed by the Sheriff's department. Attorney's Copy of Attorney Graham's letter of July 13, 1956, was read report on questioning the council's polders to condemn for a buffer zone or questions for playground purposes portions of the Associated Investors' re property property fronting on Arona between Idaho and Larpenteur, or to on Arona close the alley entrance unless it can be shown that such closing affeced by is in the best interest of the Village as a whmle from a safety Citizens' and welfare standpoint. proposals Gage The Clerk reported that Gage=Construction Company, developers in Construction the Falcon Woods Addition, were interested in building more dwellings Co. in the Village and asked to be referred to a likely location. It was suggested that Mr. Gage be referred to the Barthel Villas area. Applebaum The Clerk reported that it was. proposed to operate a kiddieZ merry go- Food Market round and Ferris wheel on Associated Investors' property in connection permit with opening of the new Applebaum Food Store and that Applebaum's question wished to know if a permit was needed, It was agreed no permit was required. Fry street The question of street grade on Fry street was discussed in connection grade. with the proposed construction of a home by Mr. Frank Collins nn~~'ry street near Maple Knoll. Shavor moved that the Village Engineer be asked to establish a street grade on Fry street. Nilsen seconded an d motion carried unanimously. Maple Knoll Mrs. Frank Skog, 1607 Maple Knoll, appeared. before the council in traffic connection with a citizens' committee request to barricade the entrance to Maple Knoll from Snelling avenue. The Village attorney stated the council has n o power on itsown initiative to vacate a street that is being used. He said a petition would have to be filed by a majority of owners of land abutting on the street and that two weeks' notice of a hearing on the petition must be given. The street, he said, could be vacated only if it is shown at the hearing that it is in the public interest to do so, including rights of the state. ,r.~.~~ i Maple Knoll The matter of improving visibility attthe corner. of Maple Knoll traffic drive and Garden, was discussed. Nilsen then moved that (cont'd) Mr. Lundgren, of the Village Engineer's staff, be authorized to check and determine whether the boulevards at^Maple:;Knoll anti' Garden' awe in eocord with the plat and if an improvement can be effected, and that this information be turned over to Trustee Nilsen before the citizens' committee meets with Mr. Arndt on August 6. Seconded by Utecht and motion carried unanimously. Bids on Village In response to the advertisement for bids for the improvement of Hall impvt. the Village Hall in Falcon Heights, the following bids were received, opened and tabulated according to law: Base bid Alt.#1 Alt.#2 Alt.#3 Dean Lundholm Cons ruction CoyInc. ~ X2,065: X1,7$7 $1,721 $781t# Great Western Construction Co. 2,175 1,825 1,100 519 Fridholm Construction Co., 2,L?S 1,808 1,598 587 Sheehy Cons truction Co., 2,292 2,069 1,81l~ No bid Bob Rosenthal Construction Co. 2,332 2,172 1;655 635# J.P.Hagstrom Construction Co. 3,569 3,360 2,971 670u~ ~ add For tabulation, the bids were referred to Mr. Andrew Hustrulid Lowest bidder for recommendation of the Building Committee. Mr. Hustrulid returned to the council and reporte d that Dean Lundholm Construction Company, Inc., was the lowest responsible bidder. Resolution Thereupon, the following resolution was moved by Stewart, seconded by Cartwright and adopted by a unan imous vote: RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized arid. directed to enter into a contract with Dean Lundholm Construction Company, Inc., of St Paul, Minnesota, in the name of the Village of Falcon Heights, for the improvement of the Village Hall according to the plans and specifications heretofore approved by the Village council and filed in the office of the Village Clerk, according to Alternate No. 1 for the total price of X1,787.00. RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Villae a Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed to return ~orthe';;nnsuccessful bidders their checks or bid bonds. Bids on remodel- In response to advertisement for bids for remodeling of the Village ing of heating Hall heating system, the following bids were received, opened and system tabulated according to law: Alternate No. 1 Leslie H. Johnson Heating Co. -~1,03~.00 Axel Newman Heating & Plumbing Co. ,Inc 1,100.00 J.P. Hagstrom ConstructionCo. 1,363.00 1 For tabulation, said bids were referred to Mr. AndreK Hustrulid Lowest bidder for recommendation of the Building Committee. Upon returning to the council, Mr. Hustrulid reported that Leslie H. Johnson Heating Company, of St Paul, Minnesota, was the lowest responsible bidder. ~~(~~ .:Resolution Thereupon, .the following resolution was moved by Cartwright, seconded by ~~~~and adopted by a unanimous vote: RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract with Leslie H. Johnson Heating Company, of St Paul, Minnesota, in the name of the Village of - ,Falcon Heights, for remodeling of the Village Hall heating system according to the plans and specifications heretofore approved by the Village council and filed in the office of the Village Clerk, according to Alternate No. 1 for the total-price of #1,035.00. RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Village Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed to return to the unsuccessful bidders their checks or bid bonds. Election After discussion of a proposal to have three election districts Districts for the next Gene ral Election instead of two election districts increased as at present, and on motion by Shavor, seconded by Cartwright, the following resolution was adopted by a unanimous vote: Resolution RESOLVED, that the Village of Falcon Heights be divided into three election districts for the next general election, one district to be composed of that portion of the Village located west of the cen ter line of Snelling Avenue, with voting place for the district to be at the Village Hall, 161G1~ West Larpenteur Avenue, to be Imown as District No. 1; one district to be composed of that portion of the Village located east of the center line of Snelling Avenue and south of the center line of Larpenteur Avenue, with voting place for this district also to be at the said Village Hall, to be known as District No. 2; and one district to be composed of that portion of the Village located east of the center line of Snelling Avenue and north of the center line of Larpenteur Avenue, with noting place for this district to be at the Falcon Heights School, 1393 Garden Avenue, to be known as District No. 3; and that the Village Clerk be directed to notify the County Auditor and post the necessary notice as required by law. Applebaum parking Building Inspector Christensen presen ted application for permit sign. and plans for the installation of a parking sign at the entrance on Larpenteur Avenue to the new shopping center. Cartwright moved approval, seconded by Nilsen and motion carried unanimously. Remodeling for Beauty shop Application for permit to remodel the store space ad3acent to National Tea Store on the east for a Beauty Shop eras also submitted by the building inspector together with plans. After discussion, Shavor moved that the building inspector be authorized to issue the permit for remodeling at 15117 Larpenteur Avenue West fora beauty shop. Seconded by Utecht and motion carried unanimously. Street map Mr. V.L. L~ungren, of the Village Engineer's staff, submitted a Village street map which had been prepared in the Village Engineer's office. After discussion, Cartwright moved tha t Trustee Shavor be authorized to order twenty-five of the street maps when he is satisfied that the original tracing meets our requirements. Seconded by Utecht and motion carried unanimously. ~W i r.~ t~ ~r~n between Larpenteur & Craw ford Alley surfacing proposed, John Ringus C Engineer Vern L~ungren reported with reference to } ~ ~d"between ~l~~and Larpenteur avenues. He said the catch basinz and drain are plugged up with dirk. Said these should be cleaned out and grade established. For surfacing he recommended putting in gravel ~;~and mixing the gravel with oil. Question as to posting so as to keep trucks off this part of Crawford was referred to the Village attorney for checking. Trustee Nilsen reported receiving a call from John Ringus, 1367 Larpenteur Avenue West, regarding surfacing of the alley in his block. Engineer Ljungren estimated the cost~.q~. at about $100.00 q `` Tree trimming The Mayor reported that a tree trimmer he talked with suggested that trimming of trees on Village boulevards could be done efficiently starting about October 15, eliminating those trees that do not require trimming. The attorney was asked to check and report back at the next meeting as to proper procedure. Property fronting The Mayor repo~te~i that he and Trustee Shavor had reached on Arona between agreement on~h` `r~um~kier of matters pertaining to the .improvement Idaho and of the property fronting on Arona between Idaho and Larpenteur Larpenteur avenues. Based on this understanding with Mr. Stepnitz, it was agreed to outline the requests in the form of a letter to the owner of the property, each council member and the attorney to receive a copy of the proposed letter so that corrections or additions may be made before .putting the letter in final form. Adjournment: On motion, the meeting ad3ourned at 12 midnite. Cl k Approved: I ~~