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Home My WebLink About1953 07-08 CCM Regular SessionMinutes of the proceeding of the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center in the County of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, including all accounts audited by said Council. July 8, 1953 The Village Council met in regular session and called to order by Arthur Paulson, President, at 8:00 P.M. The following members were present: Arthur Paulson, Merrill Stodghill, Wayne Gageby, Glen Sonnenberg and Paul Weekly. The minutes of the regular meeting held June 24, 19)3 and the special meeting held on June 25, 19)3 were approved as read. The Mayor announced that the meeting was open for the consideration of a proposed improvement in the village consisting of the following: Oiling Dupont Avenue North from 53rd to 55th The Clerk produced an affidavit of publication of notice of hearing on the proposed improvement showing two weeks publication thereof in the official newspaper, the last publication being on July 2, 19)3, which affidavit was examined and found satisfactory and ordered placed on file. The Mayor then called upon all property owners present to present arguments either for or against the proposed improvement. The following appeared and entered objections: None, and the following appeared in favor of said improvement: None. After hearing and considering all objections, and the property owners appearing in favor of said improvement, member Wayne Gageby introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ORDERING IMPROVEMENT AND APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND DIRECTING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS. BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, as follows: 1. It is hereby determined that it is necessary and for the best interests of the village and the owners of property specially benefited thereby that the following improvement shall be constructed: Oiling Dupont Avenue North from 53rd to 55th Said improvement shall be hereafter designated Oiling Improvement No. 53 -2. 2. The plans and specifications for said improvement heretofore prepared by Minder Engineering Company, Engineer, are hereby approved and ordered filed with the Clerk. 3. Further action on said improvement shall be deferred until the next meeting or as soon thereafter as the Council may act. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Paul Weekly, and upon vote being taken thereon the following voted in favor thereof: Arthur Paulson, Merrill Stodghill, Wayne Gageby, Glen Sonnenberg, Paul Weekly; and the following voted against the same: None whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Wayne Gageby made the motion that Mr. Glisen be given a Special permit to construct a 10 x 2' foot office Building on Frank Cameron's property for temporary occupancy and for a period of one year. This motion was seconded by Glen Sonnenberg and vote being taken thereon, all members voting in favor of this motion, motion carried. Motion made by Merrill Stodghill and seconded by Wayne Gageby, to ,accept the recommendation of the Minder Engineering Company, as stipulated in their letter of July 6, 1953. Certain amounts of money still being withheld from each Contractor to replace blacktop and bring streets to original grade. These amounts for settlement by the Contractos are (1) Lametti & Sons Co. $600.00 (2) Sandstrom & Hafner $600.00 (3) Peter Lametti Const.Co.$2500.00 These amounts being acceptable to the Village Council, and a letter to be received from the Contractors verifying these figures , final settlement will be made when such letter is received. All members voting in favor of this motion, motion carried. Motion made by Merrill Stodghill and seconded by Wayne Gageby that the Village Engineer and Mr. Arnold Fahlan contact the Jack E. Welch Construc- tion Co., Inc. and have their men raise or lower manholes in the area bounded by T. H. #100, Lyndale Avenue North and 53rd Avenue North after Terry Bros., Inc. have graded streets to Engineers specifications. All members voting in favor of this motion, motion carried. Motion made by Merrill Stodghill and seconded by Paul Weekly that 55th Avenue North be brought to grade, and that Minder Engineering Company so instruct the Terry Bros. Inc. All members voting in favor of this motion, motion carried. Motion made by Wayne Gageby and seconded by Paul Weekly that the Justice Report be accepted covering the month of June. All members voting in favor of same, motion carried. Motion made by Wayne Gageby and seconded by Paul Weekly giving the street department authority to purchase six stop signs. Motion carried. Motion made by Wayne Gageby and seconded by Merrill Stodghill that Off -Sale Malt Licenses be issued to the following: Motion carried. Frank J. Casey, 1900 57th Avenue North, L. E. McGrath, 5845 Lyndale Avenue North Mrs. Rose Sandholm, 1500 55th Avenue North Lane & Ernst, 6912 Osseo Road Motion made by Merrill Stodghill and seconded by Paul Weekly, that the Northern States Power Company be given authority to install poles at these locations: 1. Place two in alley between 53rd and 54th Avenue North and between Irving and Jaynes Avenue North. Avenues. 2. Place One on 54th Avenue North between Irving and James Avenue N. 3. Place one pole on 54th Avenue North between James and Knox Ave. N. 4. Place two poles in alley between '53rd and 54th Avenue North James and Knox Avenue North. 5. Place one pole on 49th Avenue North between State Highway #152 and Zenith Avenue. 6. Place one pole on 54th Avenue North between Humboldt and Irving All members voting in favor of this motion, motion carried. Motion made by Merrill Stodghill and seconded by Paul Weekly giving the Minneapolis Gas Company authority to install a 1. 3 inch main on Colfax Ave. N. between 58th and 59th Avenue N.; 2. inch main on 50th Avenue North from 63 feet East of the East Line of Service Road along Highway #100; 3. 6 inch main on Lilac Drive from proposed end of Lot 4, to cover South 50 feet of Lot 1; 4. 3 inch main on Dupont Ave. N. from 16 feet South of the South Line of 57th Ave. N. to #5715 (Lot 1, Block 4); 5. 3 inch main on Dupont Avenue North from 59th to 61st Avenue North. AII �a....: r . in t.J.vul All members voting in favor of this motion, motion carried. Motion made by Merrill Stodghill and seconded by Glen Sonnenberg giving the Village Fire Department authority to have the Hale pump installed on the rear end of No. 2 truck. Motion carried. # 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 Motion carried. z!Zed-A/1 Clerk The following Bills were audited and ordered paid: #251 Distillers Distr. Co. 252 Ed Phillips & Sons 253 McKesson Robbins 254 Famous Brands, Inc. 255 Griggs Cooper & Co. 256 Minneapolis Brewing Co. 2 57 Gluek Brewing Co. 258 Seven -Up Bottling Co. 259 Shelly Distr. Co. 260 Coca Cola Bottling Co. 261 Pabst Sales Co. 262 Chaska Beverage Co. 263 0. M. Droney Bev. Co. 264 Royal Bev. Distr. Co. 265 L. A. Dick Co. 266 Minn. Liquor Store Ass 267 James R. Fischbach 268 Richard J. Jennrich 269 Paul Filegy 270 Steve Leba 271 Donald Mason I Robert Cahlander Arnold Fahlan Henry Davis Edwin Peterson Emil Carlson Cancelled Elsworth Nelson Post Publishing Co. Northwestern Bell Telephone Miller Davis Co. Haldeman - Langferd Russ's Direct Service Kunz Oil Co. E. I. Dupont Co. Acme Fire Extinguisher Co. Dan Elmer I/ n Russ's Direct Service Wm. H. Ziegler Co. Elstad Power Equp. Co R & V Texaco Co. Minn. Fwd Co. Minneapolis Equipment Co Suburban Relief Board Bob Knowles Ford Co. Lawrence, Inc. Falk Paper Co. Northern States Power Co. Clarice Oren Motion made by Glen Sonnenberg and seconded by Paul Weekl Liquor H It II n If II If ft Ii ft If u Salary II Salary II II It h II Notices Phone Supplies Chairs Streets Police Fire Dept Supplies Convention Expenses Mileage Fire Dept Street Supplies If 11 n ft II Poor Relief `Police Building Repair Building Supplies Electricity Recreational Instructor It n President! $804.17 661.61 308.20 954.72 262.71 1130.48 599.61 110.41 89.66 60.74 160.26 141.41 176.77 36.96 61.64 10.00 168.40 119.55 76.37 80.97 39.97 149.85 144.00 136.2o 173.16 76.74 187.20 17.10 18.35 29.00 225.00 22.35 31.66 9.56 7.7o 110.45 25.00 9.99 19.84 16.00 49.27 7.5o 6.00 175.50 4.50 12.50 7.75 50.48 148.80