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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1953 10-28 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 October 28, 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 and Paul Weekly. Glen Sonnenberg came later in the meeting. The minutes of the regular meeting held on October 14, 1953 were approved as read. The clerk announced that the proposed assessments for Blacktopping Improvement No. 53 -1 and Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 53 -1 had been filed in his office on the 23rd day of September, 1953 and that notice of a hearing' on said assessments had been given in the form and manner required by law. The clerk presented an affidavit showing publication of such notice in the official newspaper which affidavit was examined and found satisfactory and ordered placed on file. The mayor announced that the meeting was open for the consideration of objections to any of the assessments theretofore filed with the village clerk for said improvements. The clerk reported that no written objections had been filed. No one appeared at the meeting in opposition to the assessments. Trustee Merrill Stodghill introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption : RESOLUTION CONFIRMING ASSESSMENTS IN BLACKTOPPING IMPROVEMENT NO. 53 -1 AND SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT NO. 53 -1 BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, as follows: 1. The village clerk has with the assistance of the engineer heretofore selected by this council for such purpose, 'calculated the proper amounts to be specially assessed for the construction of the street improvements known as Blacktopping Improvement No. 53-1 and Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 53 -1 of said Village against every assessable lot, piece or parcel of land in accordance with the provisions of law, and has prepared and filed with the village clerk tabulated statements in duplicate showing the proper description of each and every lot, piece or parcel of land to be specially assessed and the amount calculated against the same. 2. Notice has been duly published as required by law that this council would meet in regular session on October 28, 1953 to pass on the proposed assessments. 3. Said proposed assessment has at all times since its filing been open to inspection and copying by all persons interested, and an opportunity has been given to all interested persons to present their objections, if any, to such proposed assessments, or to any item thereof. 4. No changes in the proposed assessment are necessary. 5. This council finds that each of the lots, pieces or parcels of land enumerated in said proposed assessments was and is specially benefitted by said improvements in the amount of said proposed assessments set opposite the description of each such lot, piece or parcel of land and that amount so set out is hereby levied against each of the respective lots, pieces or parcels of land therein described. 6. Such proposed assessments are affirmed, adopted and confirmed, and the sums fixed and named in said proposed 47 48 assessments are affirmed, adopted and confirmed as the proper special assessments for each of said lots, pieces or parcels of land respectively. 7. Said assessments so affirmed, adopted and confirmed shall be certified to by the village clerk and filed in his office and shall thereupon be and constitute the special assessments for the paying of Blacktopping Improvement No. 53 -1 and Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 53 -1. 8. The amounts assessed against each lot, piece or parcel of land shall bear interest from the date hereof until the same have been paid at the rate of 5% per annum. 9. Such assessments shall be payable in equal installments beginning in the year 1954 payable on the 1st day of January in each year and continuing until all of said installments shall have been paid, each installment to be collected with taxes collectible during said year by the county auditor, as follows: Blacktopping Improvement No. 53 -1 in 5 equal annual installments Sanitary Sewer Improvement Igo. - 53 -1 in 10 equal annual installments 10. The village clerk is hereby directed to make up and file in the office of the County Auditor of Hennepin County a certified statement of the amount of all of such unpaid assess - ments and the amount which will be due thereon on the 1st day of January in each year. 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: Paul Weekly, Wayne Gageby, Arthur Paulson and Merrill Stodghill; and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. The clerk announced that the proposed assessments for the oiling of certain streets had been filed: in his office on the 23rd day of September, 1953 and that notice of a hearing on said assessments had been given in the form and manner required by law. The clerk presented an affidavit showing publication of such notice in the official newspaper which affidavit was examined and found satisfactory and ordered placed on file. The mayor announced that the meting was open for the consideration of objections to any of the assessments theretofore filed with the village clerk for said improvements. The clerk reported that no written objections had been filed. No one appeared at the meeting in opposition to the assessment. Trustee Merrill Stodghill introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION Cdr :+ aa1 a� ,s ASSESSMENTS FOR THE OILING OF CERTAIN oA: 0 BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, as follows: 1. The village clerk has with the assistance of the engineer heretofore selected by this council for such purpose, calculated the proper amounts to be specially assessed for the oiling of certain streets as follows: Camden Avenue North from 55th to 57th Avenue North Aldrich Avenue North from 56th to 57th Avenue North Bryant, Colfax, Dupont, Nmerson, Fremont, Girard and Humboldt Avenues North from 53rd to 57th Avenue North Logan Avenue North from 55th to 57th Avenue North 54th Avenue North from Dupont to Humboldt Avenue North 55th Avenue North from Lyndale to Logan Avenue North 56th Avenue North from Lyndale to Dupont Avenue North and Emerson to Fremont Avenue North of said Village against every assessable lot, piece or parcel of land it accordance with the provisions of law, and has prepared and filed with the village clerk /tabulated statements in duplicate showing the proper description of each and every lot, piece or parcel of land to be specially assessed and the amount calculated against the same. 2. Notice has been duly published as required by law that this council would meet in regular session on October 28, 1953 to pass on the proposed assessments. 3. Said proposed assessment has at all times since its filing been open to inspection and copying by all persons interested, and an opportunity has been given to all interested persons to present their objections, if any, to such proposed assessments, or to any item thereof.. - 4. No changes in the proposed assessment are necessary. 5. This council finds that each of the lots, pieces or parcels of Land enumerated in said proposed assessments was and is specially benefitted by said improvement in the amount of said proposed assessment set opposite the description of each such lot, piece or parcel of land and that Mount so set out is hereby levied against each of the respective lots, pieces or parcels of land therein described. 6. Such proposed assessments are affirmed, adopted and confirmed, and the sums fixed and named in said proposed assessments are affirmed, adopted and confirmed as the proper special assessments for each of said lots, pieces or parcels of land respectively. 7. Said assessments so affirmed, adopted and confirmed shall be certified to by the village clerk and filed in his office and shall thereupon be and constitute the special assessments for the paying of the foregoing enumerated improve- ment. 8. Such assessments shall be payable in one installment due on January 1, 1954 and shall be collected with taxes collectible during said year by the county auditor. 9. The village clerk is hereby directed to make unaid file in the office of the County Auditor of Hennepin County a certified statement of the amount of all of such unpaid assessments and the amount which will be due thereon. 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: Paul Weekly, Wayne Gageby, Arthur Paulson and Merrill Stodghill; and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Motion made by Merrill Stodghill and seconded by Wayne Gageby that the Planning Commission receive written notice on all actions taken by the Village Council on their minutes, effective January 1, 1954. Motion carried. Motion made by Paul Weekly and seconded by Wayne Gageby that Mr. Wichterman be granted a permit to build within 1O feet of the side street on property legally described as Lot 1, Block 2, John Rydeens Addition. Motion made by Paul Weekly and seconded by Merrill Stodghill that Mr. Glisan be given authority to divide his lot on 55th and Humboldt (legally described as Bast 158 feet of the /it of the South two- fifths of the WW of the NVi of the S1& of Section 1, Township 118, Range 21) into two 66 foot lots. Motion carried. Motion made by Merrill Stodghill and seconded by Wayne Gageby allowing 5 foot side yards on Lot 6, Block 4, N & B. Perkins Addition. Motion carried. 49 50 Motion made by Merrill Stodghill and seconded by Paul Weekly that plat of the Lilac Addition be accepted and the President and Clerk be authorized to sign the final plat. All members voting in favor of this motion, motion carried. Motion made by Wayne Gageby and seconded by Paul Weekly that the Village take care of lowering the storm sewer manhole on 54th and James Avenue North. Motion carried. Motion made by Merrill Stodghill and seconded by Paul Weekly to accept the petition of W. William V. Tuma for blacktopping Emerson Avenue from 61st to 62nd Avenue North and 62nd Avenue North from Dupont Avenue to Emerson Avenue North in Garrett Addition, the public hearing to be held after January 1, 1954. Motion carried. Motion made by Merrill Stodghill and seconded by Wayne Gageby authorizing the addition to the contract of the Lee Electric Company for wiring the electric stove and two outlets over the work bench in the Fire Department. Motion carried. Motion made by Merrill Stodghill and seconded by Wayne Gageby to accept the deeds on Camden Avenue of Lloyd A. HOlthus and wife, Leslie A. Slind and wife and Victor H. Edberg and wife. All members voting in favor of this motion, motion carried. Motion made by Paul Weekly and seconded by Merrill Stodghill that the Council rescind the action of Richard Jennrich taken on Oetober 14, 1953, with the full understanding that he must be an active member of the Fire Department. Motion carried. Motion made by Paul Weekly and seconded by Merrill Stodghill to accept the Bond of James Wichterman & Son in the amount of $1800. to blacktop the street and sod the boulevard on Knox Avenue North between 54th and 55th Avenue North the Bond to expire One year from date. Motion carried. Motion made by Paul Weekly and seconded by Wayne Gageby giving the Northern States Power Company authority to 1110111 two poles on 57th Avenue North between Knox and Morgan Avenue North, one pole on 58th Avenue North and Knox Avenue, one pole on 58th Avenue North between Knox and Logan Avenue North. Motion carried. Motion made by Paul Weekly and seconded by Wayne Gageby to accept the Justice Report of Russ Jones for the month of September 1953. Motion carried. The following bills were audited and ordered paid: #2137 State Treasurer Civil Defense $1191.23 2138 Aldor Johnson Part Salary 200.00 2139 Robert Cahlander Salary Police 149.85 2140 Arnold Fahlan " Street 144.00 2141 Henry Davis " to 136.20 2142 Edwin Peterson n General 145.80 2143 Emii Carlson R " 37.50 2144 U.S. Treasury Withholding Tax 724.71 2145 Standard Oil Co. Gas - Street 205.23 2146 N.W. Bell Telephone Co. Phone 19.23 2147 Northern States Power Co. Electric 47.42 2148 Rosholt !quip. Co. Street Repair 25.00 2149 John D Company " Supplies 164.00 2150 Bjork Murphy, Inc. " Repairs 75.00 2151 Cancelled 2152 Post Publishing Co. Pub. Notices 4.20 2153 Al's & Johnnies Garage Fire Repairs 3.00 2154 Cancelled 2155 J. V. Gleason Streets 272.87 2156 " " 50.00 2157 " 122.00 2158 " " 122.00 2159 " 50.00 2160 " n 25.00 2161 It " (Oil) 1060.80 2162 " " 736.19 2163 Glen Sonnenberg Part Salary 1200.00 $5911.23 4402 Distillers Distr. Co. Liquor 851.55 403 Old Peoria Co. " 550.70 404 Mid -West Wine Co. " 61.60 -405 Ebin Brothers Co. " 669.98 406 Ed Phillips & Sons " 2221.71 407 Famous Brands " 695.54 408 McKesson Robbins " 410.60 409 Griggs Cooper 518.68 410 Bowman Distr. Co. " 859.55 411 James Fischbach Salary 161.00 412 Richard Jennrich " 125.10 413 N.W. Bell Telephone Co. Phone 22.06 $7048.07 Motion made by Merrill Stodghill and seconded by Paul Weekly to adjourn. Motion carried. Clerk j (illt)at,01)C1 President 51