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SPECIAL P~ZEETING, TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1957
;~,~eeting called to order at 7.30 P.M., the following council members being present:
William R. Utecht, Mayor; George J. Shavor, Trustee; Harold C. Nilsen, Trustee;
Willis Warkentien, Trustee; Clyde J. Stewart, Clerk. Also present: Frank N.
Graham, Attorney. Absent: William E. Olsen, Treasurer
The Clerk reported that minutes of the April 11, 1957 meeting had not been comple ted
as yet.
Auditor's letter Letter of April 15, 1957, from the County Auditor was
re Brea changes read relative to the importance of informing his office
in political regarding area changes in political subdivisions of the
subdivisions County so that correct valuations may be placed upon
the property and that the propea-ty':be assessed. in the
proper taxing district.
Sanitary Sewer System Mr. A. PvI. Steffes, of our Sanitary Sewer Engineers,
Improvement No. I, Part presented proposed plans and, specifications for Sanitary
II (Street Resurfacing). Sewer System Improvement No. I, Part II (Street Resurfacing).
Plans & specifications Attorney Graham reported that Advertisement for Bids had.
submitted. been prepared for publication as required. Vernon L.
Ljungren, of our Village Engineer's staff, discussed with
Mr. Steffes and. the council matters pertaining to the proposed
street resurfacing program. After the plans and specifications
were fully reviewed and discussed by the council, the follow-
' ing resolution was, on motion by Utecht, seconded by Stewart,
passed by a unanimous vote:
Resolution - WHEREAS, pursuant to a resolution passed by the Village
Council on January 2l~, 1957, Toltz, King, Duvall, Anderson
& Associates, Inc., have prepared plans and specifications
for the installation of a Sanitary Sewer System in the
Village of Falcon Heights, to wit:
Sanitary Sewer System Improvement No. I,
Part II (Street Resurfacing);
and have presented such plans and specifications and
addenda thereto to the Council for approval:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
FALCON HEIGHTS, MINNESO TA:
Approval of plans 1. Such plans and specifications and addenda, a copy of which
and specs. are attached hereto and made a part hereof, are hereby approved.
2. The Village Clerk shall prepare and cause to be inserted
in The Rose Tribune and in the Construction Bulletin, an
Advertisement for Bids upon the making of such improvement
under such approved plans and specifications. The Advertisement
shall be published in The Rose Tribune on April 18th and
April 25th, 1957, and shall be published on each of the same
dates in the Construction Bulletin.
Advertisement 3. The Advertisement shall specify the work to be done shall
of Bids ordered state that bids will be opened and considered by the Council
' at 8:00 P.M., on May 11t, 1957, in the Council Chambers of the
Village Hall and that no bids will be considered unless sealed
and filed with the Clerk and accompanied by a cash deposit
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Advertisement of certified check or bidder's bond payable to Falcon Heights
Bids ordered (cont'd) for 5% of the amount of such bid.
Alley improvement Trustee Nilsen reported that owners of property abutting
inquiry on the alley opening on Hamline Avenue and Albert Street
between Larpenteur and California Avenues, had inquired
as to the procedure for improving said alley. The
Clerk was asked to provide the proper petition forms.
Special t~deeting On motion by Warkentien, seconded by Nilsen, it was voted
for opening,~Sewer unanimously to set up a special meeting at 8:00 P.Pdt.,
bids May 1l~, 1957, for receiving and opening bids on Sanitary
Sewer System Improvement No. I, Part II, (Stxeet Resurfacing).
Bills: On motion by Utecht, seconded by Warkentien, the following
bills were ordered paid.:
Construction Bulletin, advertising Apr !t & 11,'57, issues,~l~0.00
Northwestern Bell Tel. Co., Mi 6-5200, Apr 10, X17.20
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Mail Box matter A number of complaints were reported. regarding the present
inconvenient location of the mail box on the south side of
Larpenteur east of Snelling. Agreed that the Clerk should
contact the St Paul post office and see if the mail box
cannot be moved back to its former location on the corner
of Arona and Larpenteur.
M.G.I. License #88 Master Gas Installer's license No. 88, issued to Comfort
Engineers, Inc., 1636 University Avenue, St Paul, for
period December 19, 1956 thru June 30, 1957, was approved
on motion by Nilsen, seconded by Warkentien.
Parks ~: Playgrounds The matter of securing an inventory of Parks & Playgrounds
inventory R~ report equipment and a report on activities of the department
for 1956, was discussed further. The Mayor will handle
the request for same.
St .Paul resolution Letter of April 10, 1957, from the City Clerk, City of
approving plans ~: St Paul, was read enclosing a certified copy of a resolution,
specs. for construction Council File No. 182262, adopted by the St Paul City Council
Sanitary Sewer System on April 9, 1957, approving plans and specifications for
Improvement No. I, construction of Sanitary Sewer System Improvement No. I,
Part I. Part L
Shell Service Warkentien reported that fluorescent lights at the
Station matters Shell Service Station should. be replaced with amber
bulbs,. and that cluster lights should be adjusted so
as not to shine in the streets. He also said that
a review of files on this matter indicated some land-
scaping was to be done. He was advised that correction
of these conditions could be requested if they affected
the health, welfare and safety of the citizens.
Property north Shavor reported that he had talked with the owner of
of Shell Station the property immediately ncr th of the Shell Station
and that the. owner promised to clean up the lot.
Said he would report on the property south of Garden
on Hamline after contacting the owner.
House moving matter Attorney Graham reported on an inquiry from St Paul's Asst.
Corporation Counsel, Mr.O'Toole, about a client ale~in~n~ to move a
house into Falcon Hts. Mr. O'Toole will be asked to write
the Village Clerk, giving details.
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Adjournment: On motion, the meeting adjourned at 9:s5 P.M.
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Approved:.
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