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Home My WebLink About1953 07-29 CCM Special Session10 Minutes 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 29, 1953 The Village Council met in Special 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. Motion made by Wayne Gageby and seconded by Paul Weekly to accept deeds from Grace Lund as tendered. Motion carried. Motion made by Paul Weekly and seconded by Merrill Stodghill to grant the General Construction Bid on the addition to the Munhipal Building to the N. P. Madsen Company. All members voting in favor of this motion, motion carried. Motion made by Glen Sonnenberg and seconded by Paul Weekly that the Mechanical Bid covering the Plumbing, Heating and Ventilating be awarded to the LeVahn Bros. and Electrical Bid be awarded to the Lee Electric Company on the addition to the Municipal Building. All members voting in favor of this motion, motion carried. Motion made by Paul Weekly and seconded by Wayne Gageby to accept the Easement presented by Gilbert Pallum and Pearl Pallum, covering the easterly 30 feet of Lot 14, Block 4, Brooklyn Manor Addition for Storm Sewer purposes. Motion carried. Motion made by Merrill Stodghill and seconded by Wayne Gageby that Mr. Fraser be authorized to negotiate sale of Bonds, in the amount not to exceed $50,000.00 which negotiation will allow payment of Bond for a period of eight years and reducing to five years if necessary, these bonds to be covered by Liquor Store receipts. All members voting in favor of this motion, motion carried. Member Paul Weekly introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ORDERING ADVERTISEMENT BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, as follows: 1. A public hearing having been set for August 5, 1953 on the following proposed improvement: Blacktopping the following streets: Dupont Avenue North from 61st to 62nd Avenue North Irving Avenue North from 57th to 59th Avenue North James Avenue North from 57th to 59th Avenue North Emerson Ave. North from 57th to 58th Avenue North Fremont Ave. North from 57th to 58th Avenue North Girard Avenue North from 57th to 58th Avenue North Knox Avenue North from 55th to 57th Avenue North, it is hereby determined that it is in the best interests of the Village and the property owners affected, that advertisements for bids be published for said improvement so as to lessen the time required before commencing work in the event that said improvement shall be approved by the Village Council at or following the aforesaid public hearing. 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. The Clerk shall advertise for bids for such improvement by publication at least once in the official newspaper and in the Construction Bulletin, the date of first publication not less than 10 days prior to the date for receipt of bids. Said notice shall state that no bids will be considered unless sealed and filed and accompanied by a cash deposit, bid bond, cashier's check or certified check payable to the Clerk in the amount of not less than 5 percent of the bid. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Wayne Gageby, and'upon vote being taken thereon the following voted in favor thereof: Arthur Paulson, Merrill Stodghill, Wayne Gageby, Paul Weekly, Glen Sonnenberg; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Trustee Merrill Stodghill introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF $30,000 IMPROVEMENT BONDS WHEREAS, the Village council has entered into contracts for the construction of Sanitary Sewer Improvement 53 -1 and Blacktopping Improve- ment 53 -1 under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Sections 412.401 to 412.481. WHEREAS, the village council has determined that the total estimated cost of said improvement is in excess of $30,000, NOW, •rnrltcrirutcti, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, as follows: 1. It is hereby determined that the total cost of each of the street improvements heretofore commenced is as follows: For the blacktopping of Bryant Avenue North from 60th to 62nd Avenue North, Zenith, Abbott, and Beard Avenue North between 49th and 50th Avenue North, and 50th Avenue North between Highway 152 and Highway 100 and 49th Avenue North between Beard Avenue North and Highway 152, heretofore designated Blacktopping Improvement 53 -1 $17,203 For the construction of sanitary sewers on James and Irving Avenue North between 53rd and one hundred thirty (130) feet north of the center line of 54th Avenue North; on Knox Avenue North between 53rd and 55th Avenue North, heretofore designated Sanitary Sewer Improvement 53 -1 12,797, the aggregate cost thereof being determined to be in excess of $30,000. 1 1 2. It is hereby determined that the total cost of each of said improve- ments shall be assessed upon property benefited by he improvement. The Clerk with the assistame of the Minder Engineering ompany shall forthwith calculate the proper amount to be specially assessed for the improvements against every assessable lot, piece or parcel of land within the district affected, without regard to cash valuation, based upon thebehefits received. 3. It is hereby determined to finance the entire cost of said improvements by the issuance of improvement bonds. 4. There is hereby created a special fund to be designated as Street Improvement No. 1953 -A Fund out of which shall be paid the cost of the said improvements and the principal and interest on the Improvement Bonds authorized hereunder and into which shall be paid all of the proceeds of the special assessments and taxes to be levied for said improvement and the moneys received from the sale of Improvement Bonds. 5. In anticipation of the collection of said special assessments and taxes, the village shall forthwith issue and sell $30,000 Improvement Bonds. The full faith and credit of the village shall be pledged for the payment of the principal and interest on the bonds when the moneys on hand in the 12 Street Improvement No. 1953 -A Fund are insufficient for the purpose. 6. The Improvement Bonds shall be 30 in number and numbered 1 to 30, both inclusive, in the denomination of $1000 each, shall bear date August 1, 1953, shall bear interest payable July 1, 1954, and semiannually thereafter on January 1 and July 1 in each year and shall mature serially on January 1st in the years and amounts as follows: $5000 in 1955 to 1959, both inclusive, and $1,000 in 1960 to 1964, both inclusive, all without option of prior payment. It is expressly determined that these maturities are such as in the judgment of the village council are warranted by the anticipated collection of assessments and taxes. 7. The village council shall meet at the village hall in the village on Wednesday, the 12th day of August, 1953, at eight o'clock p.m., for the purpose of receiving sealed bids for the purchaee of said bonds and the village clerk is authorized and directed to cause notice of the sale of said bonds to be given by publication ten days in the official newspaper of the village and in Commercial West, a financial paper published in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Said notice shall recite that the village will furnish printed bonds and approving legal opinion of Messrs. Faegre & Benson, Minneapolis, Minnesota, both without expense to the purchaser, shall require that all bids be unconditional and accompanied by a good faith check in the amount of at least $500.00 and shall specify one or more interest rates in multiples of one -tenth or one - quarter of one percent. Said notice shall further provide that delivery of the bonds will be made by the village within forty days after the date of sale at the office of the village clerk or, at the option of the purchaser, at Minneapolis or St. Paul without expense to the purchaser. Th motis for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by entbaul Weekly, and upon vote being taken thereon the following voted in favor thereof: Arthur Paulson, Merrill Stodghill, Wayne.Gageby, Paul Weekly, Glen Sonnenberg; and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Motion made and duly carried to adjourn. Clerk