HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1961/11/27PROCEEDINGS OF THE VILLAGE C'UNCIL
VILLAGE OF MOUNDS VIEW
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNES')TA
The regular meeting of the Mounds View Village Council was
called order by Mayor Crane at 8:00 P.M., November 27th, 1961 at the
Red Oak School, Sherwood Rd. and Red Oak Dr., Minneapolis, Minn.
Present were:
Mayor:
Clerk:
Trustees:
Allan Crane
Lloyd J. Blanchard
Perry Malvin
Donald Hodges
Melford Christensen
Engineer: Les Knutson
Attorney: Richard Meyers
Ad. Dep. Clerk: Paul Boog
Public Works: Walter Skiba
The Attorney reported that a proposed Ordinance regarding
continuity of government would be ready for the next regular meeting.
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Motion by Christensen to approve minutes of November 13th
meeting as presented. Seconded by Malvin. 5 ayes.
The Mayor called for further bids on office furniture. There
being none he declared the bids closed and instructed the Clerk to open
and read the bids.
Bids of office furniture were as follows:
Miller -Davis $1,262.75
Farnhams $1,389.83
Motion by Christensen to refer bids to the Clerk for tabulation and
recommendation. Seconded by Hodges. 5 ayes.
Mr. Christensen reported on the Oakwood storm drain. He
stated that the tile was possibly an 8 in. one and that it was plugged at
the outlet or perhaps futher back. He stated that he would have the public
Works Supt. and/or his men will check further into this to see if they can
correct it and if they are unable to repair it the County will have to be
called r:to do the necessary work.
Mr. Skiba_reported that a contractor had been taken into court
because of failure to obtain license and permit. He paid a fine of $26.00.
Mr. Milt Stole gave a brief report for the Planning Commission.
He stated that Mr. Dahlgren was going to draw -up the blueprints
for the Village counter proposal to the proposed new Highway 10 intersection
with Highway 8, and would present them to the Village as soon as they were
ready.
At the Mayors request the Attorney set forth for those present
the facts regarding the placing of the liquor question on the ballot.
He stated the petition as received was in form and that all
signers were legal voters. After conversing with the Attorney General
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about this, he instructed the Clerks office to prepare ballots for the
December 5th, 1961 election.
Mr. Meyers informed the Council that a letter the Village
received from the County assessor, regarding assessments on tax delinquent
land was merely for the information of the Village and required no action
at this time.
G' The matter of an application for a liquor license was taken up
and as the application was not complete and in view of the pending election
Mr. Crane moved to table the matter until the next regular meeting.
Seconded by Hodges. 5 Ayes.
Th Attorney presented the Council with copies of a contract
for hiring Police Officers for study.
Mr. Knutson reported on a letter from the County Auditor
regarding a repayment of assessments collected. He stated this was an
automatic procedure after the auditor received their notice and the letter
was referred to the Attorney.
The Engineer presented a bill for materials for the Woodcrest
Drainage Project. Motion by Christensen to pay this bill. Seconded by
Hodges. 5 Ayes.
The matter of subdivision of lots by residents without Council
approval was discussed and referred to the Attorney.
Motion by Blanchard to pay bills submitted.(list att.)
'Seconded by Hodges. 5 Ayes.
The Mayor stated that at the R.C.M.O.A. meeting on November
22nd, 1961 the sewer problem was discussed and many facts were brought
forth. Copy of minutes on file.
A petition to have the County and /or the Village extend
County Road 1 from Highway 10 thru to Groveland Road was presented and
referred to Christensen for study and recommendation.
The Clerks office was instructed to ask Mr. Bergstrom of N.S.P.
Gas Co. to meet with the Council informally on December 6th at 8:00 P.M.
at the Village office.
The Engineer reported that the utility building would be rear;
for occupancy this week.
The Clerk stated that the office will be moved by the end of
this week.
Mr. J. Gibson and Mr. J. Bell asked if they could obtain a
sample ballot on the liquor question and also inquired as to the avail-
ability of absentee ballots. They were informed that the ballots were
available at the Village office.
Mr. Stanton, Informational Representative, Safety Promotion
Section, Minnesota State Highway Department, introduced himself
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He commended the Mounds View Police and Civil Defense for doing an
excellent job on motor vehicle check. Chief Grabowski received the award.
He-distributed and explained the annual inventory of traffic safety
activities for Mounds View 1960. :Thls isaan annual Prograss Report
recommended by the President's Committee for traffic safety.
The Mayor thanked Mr. Stanton on behalf of the Council and
the Village for taking the time to present this award and information
o the Village.
Motion by Blanchard to approve a license for Otto Husnik for
the purpose of Sewer contracting. Second by Christensen. 5 ayes.
The matter of Hillview Rd. from Highway 8 to Quincy was
brought up on a petition and discussed at some length.
Mr. Warren Hertenstein, 2202 Hillview, stated that this road
was a hazard to. pedestrians and motorists both, due to its width and
rough condition.
Mr. Christensen stated that the road had been worked on this
year, but the job apparently was not satisfactory.
The matter was referred to Mr. Christensenwith instructions t
to contact the County Engineer on this matter and to see if it could be
worked on yet this year.
Motion by Malvin to adjourn. Seconded by Hodges. 5 ayes.
Meeting adjourned at 9:35 P.M.
Respectfully submitted by
Lloyd J. Blanchard
Village Clerk