HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954 07-28 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
July 28, 1954
The Village Council met in regular session and called to order by
Arthur Paulson, Mayor, at 8:00 o'clock P.M.
The following members were present: Arthur Paulson, Wayne Gageby,
Allen Lindman and Paul Weekly. Glen Sonnenberg was absent.
as read.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on July 14, 195 were approved
Motion made by Wayne Gageby and seconded by Paul Weekly giving the
Civil Defense authority to purchase 4 M 21 x 11 Warden Census forms and 6 M
Recruiting Cards. All members voting in favor of this motion, motion carried.
Motion made by Paul Weekly and seconded by Wayne Gageby giving the
givil Defense authority to install 3 air raid warning signals within to Village
at a cost of $85.00 each, also the $5.00 service charge on the 3 Bell and Light
Systems. All members voting in favor of this motion, motion carried.
Motion made by Allen Lindman and seconded by Wayne Gageby to accept
the recommendations of the Planning Commission covering the proposed plat of the
Lawnridge Addition, and that this proposed plat be accepted with turnaround
easements. Motion carried.
Motion made by Paul Weekly and seconded by Wayne Gageby to accept and
adopt an ordinance regulating the cleaning of septic tanks and cesspools
as follows:
ORDINANCE REGULATING THE CLEANING OF SEPTIC TANKS AND
CESSPOOLS AND THE DISCHARGE OF THE CONTENTS THEREOF BY
REQUIRING PERMITS AND LICENSES THEREFOR.
The Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center do ordain as
follows:
1. No person, firm or corporation shall hereafter engage in the
business of cleaning or pumping cesspools or septic tanks within the
Village of Brooklyn Center unless they shall be licensed by the
Village Council which license shall be granted to any applicant therefor
on compliance with the following:
(a) The applicant shall pay a $25.00 license fee, and licenses
shall run from May 1 to April 30 of the following year.
(b) The applicant shall file a bond in the amount of $1000.00
with the Village Clerk conditioned upon observance and compliance
with all of the ordinances of the Village of Brooklyn Center governing
the cleaning and pumping of septic tanks an4esspools.
(c) The applicant shall demonstrate that he has sufficient
knowledge and experience to properly perform the functions of a
scavenger.
(d) The applicant shall demonstrate that he has adequate equipment
to perform the foregoing.
2. Before commencing any cleaning or pumping operations of any
cesspool or septic tank within the Village of Brooklyn Center, a permit
shall first be obtained from the village offices. A permit fee of $3.00
shall be paid, and the permit shall state the premises at which the
septic tank or cesspool is located and the estimated gallonage required
to be discharged from said cleaning or pumping operations. The permit
holder shall thereupon be authorized to discharge the contents from the
pumping operations at a designated place lying within the City of Minneapolis.
3. Every person engaged in scavenger operations in accordance with
the foregoing shall provide sealed tanks for the transportation of any
waste matter through the Village of Brooklyn Center and shall also provide
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with said equipment a discharge hose which can be dropped into the
discharge manhole.
4. Any violation of any of the foregoing provisions by any person,
firm or corporation shall be a misdemeanor and may be punishable by a
fine of not more than $100 or by not more than thirty days imprisonment.
Any person who shall, in the course of carrying out any of the operations
regulated in this ordinance, commit a private or public nuisance
shall also be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to the same penalties
as set forth above.
5. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its publication.
Upon vote being taken on the foregoing ordinance and all members voting in
favor thereof, the ordinance was declared duly passed and adopted.
Motion made by Allen Lindman and seconded by Wayne Gageby to accept the
final plat of the Hipp's Second Addition, and that a Bond in the amount of
$3305.00 be filed with the Village Clerk covering the grading, graveling and
oil stabilizing of all streets within the boundaries of said addition and
planting of boulevard trees and installation of necessary street signs, all
members voting in favor of this motion, motion carried.
Motion made by Paul Weekly and seconded by Wayne Gageby to accept the
final plat of the Garrison's Addition, and that a'bond in the amount of $530.
be filed with the Village Clerk covering the grading, graveling, oil stabilizing
of all streets within the boundaries of this addition, planting of boulevard
trees and installing street signs on the corner of Girard and 58th Ale. North.
All members voting in favor of this motion, motion carried.
Member Wayne Gageby introduced the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC HEARING
ON A PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT
WHEREAS, a petition of property owners has been filed in the
office of the village clerk for the construction of a proposed
improvement consisting of the following:
Construction of sanitary sewer on Camden Avenue North
between 53rd and 55th Avenues North
WHEREAS, the village engineer has made a preliminary report advising
that said proposed improvement is feasible and that it can be constructed
at an estimated cost of $9300.00,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village
of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, as follows:
1. The council proposes to proceed under authority granted by
Chapter 398, Laws of Minnesota, 1953.
2. A public hearing on the proposed improvement shall be held at the
Village Hall in the village on Wednesday, the 25th day of August, 1954,
at 8:00 o'clock P.M., and the clerk shall publish notice of the time
and place of hearing by two weeks publication in the official newspaper of
the village.
3. The area proposed to be assessed for said improvement is as follows:
All lots and parcels of land abutting thereon.
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, Wayne Gageby, Allen Lindman and Paul Weekly;
and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was
declared duly passed and adopted.
Motion made by Paul Weekly and seconded by Wayne Gageby that $1.00 be
charged for all special assessment searches. Motion carried.
Motion made by Wayne Gageby and seconded by Allen Lindman to accept the
application of the Brooklyn Center Cab Service, subject to the acceptance of the
fare rate and also subject to proof of insurance. All members voting in favor
of this motion, motion carried.
The Mayor announced that the meeting was open for the consideration
of a proposed improvement in the village consisting of the following:
Grading and oil stabilizing
France Avenue North from 49th to 50th Ave.
50th Avenue North from France to Highway 100
The Clerk produced an affidavit of pblication of notice of hearing
on the proposed improvement showing two weeks publication thereof in the official
newspaper, the last publication being on July 22, 1954, 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 Paul Weekly introduced the
following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION ORDERING IMPROVEMENT
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:
Grading and oil stabilizing
France Avenue North from 49th to 50th Ave.
50th Avenue North from France to Highway 100
Said improvement shall be hereafter designated Oil Stabilizing
Improvement No. 1954 -1.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by
member Allen Lindman, and upon vote being taken thereon the following voted in
favor thereof: Arthur Paulson, Wayne Gageby, Allen Lindman, Paul Weekly;
and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was
declared duly passed and adopted.
Motion made by Paul Weekly and seconded by Wayne Gageby giving the Northern
States Power Company authority to install 2 poles on 5th Street between 67th
and 68th Avenue North. Motion carried.
Motion made by Allen Lindman and seconded by Paul Weekly to abate the
Storm Sewer Assessments on Parcels 5400 and 5900, Auditor's Subdivision #218.
Motion carried.
Motion made by Paul Weekly and seconded by Allen Lindman to uphold the
recommendations of the Planning Commission which was introduced by Mr. Stodghill
at their meeting on July 22, 1954, reading as follows:
WHEREAS, it appears to the planning commission that the probability of
the lake on Pearson's Northport 1st Addition overflowing is very remote, and
WHEREAS, should an overflow storm drain become necessary, we recommend that
established village policy be followed in construction of such a storm drain
and benefitted property owners to be assessed for said costs, and
WHEREAS, the proposed lake on this plat will not be a future village
liability inasmuch as the bottom of this lake will undoubtedly revert to the
State through non - payment of taxes, and
WHEREAS, as of this date Pearson Brothers have obligated themselves by
Contract with several parties to create lakeshore property through the dredging
of said lake, Now, Therefore,
Be it resolved, that the Planning Commission after due consideration of
the drainage problem questioned by the Village Council does strongly urge that
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#793 Distillers Distributing Co.
794 Old Peoria Co., Inc.
795 Lynn Johnson Co.
796 Ebin Brothers Co.
797 Famous Brands, Inc.
798 James Fischbach
799 Earl W. Holmes
800 Richard Jennrich
801 K. L. Nordquist
802 N.W. Bell Telephone Co.
803 Collector of Internal Revenue
804 Schlitz Brewing Co.
805 Building Imp. Fund
#2679 Robert Cahlander
2680 Arnold Fahlan
2681 Henry Davis
2682 Joseph Sienko
2683 George Jenson
2684 Emil Carlson
2685 Edwin C. Peterson
2686 Gladys Schuckhart
2687 Caryl Rozenthal
2688 A: -thur Paulson
2689 Glen Sonnenberg
2690 Collector of Internal Revenue
2691 N.W. Bell Telephone Co.
2692 Northern States Power Co.
2693 Suburban Henn. Relief Board
2694 Standard Oil Co.
2695 Post Publishing Co.
2696 Miller Davis Co.
2697 Cancelled
2698 K. L. Nordquist
2699 J. V. Gleason
2700 J. V. Gleason
2701 J. V. Gleason
2702 Cancelled
2703 Wallace Brach
2704 City of Minryapolis
the Village Council accept this final plat as presented, this resolution
being adopted by unanimous vote.
Under these recommendations Pearson Brothers file a bond in the amount
to be set by the Minder Engineering Co.,Village Engineers, to cover the costs
of the Lake abutting his property and also the cost of installing streets
within the plat according to the restrictions of the Platting Ordinance.
All members voting in favor of this motion, motion carried.
The following Bills were audited and ordered paid:
$147.65
281.94
369.03
167.68
240.24
161.70
143.00
127.00
95.00
16.20
266.28
178.64
1442.50
$ 3636.86
151.70
168.00
142.80
133.00
70.00
62.5o
146.80
81.80
120.00
50.00
70.00
447.32
22.95
88.76
223.14
44.48
10.80
42.45
280.00
806.22
83.65
58.41
152.5o
721.09
$4178.37
Member Wayne Gageby introduced the following resolution and moved
its adoption:
WHEREAS, a petition of property owners has been filed in the office
of the village clerk for the construction of a proposed improvement
consisting of the following:
Constructing a storm drain system including all laterals
and appurtenances within that area of Brooklyn Center
which lies East of Shingle Creek, North of 53rd Avenue,
West of Morgan Avenue and South of 55th Avenue
WHEREAS, the village engineer has made a preliminary report advising
that said proposed improvement is feasible and that it can be constructed
at an estimated cost of $10,500.00,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village
of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, as follows:
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC HEARING
ON A PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT
1. The council proposed to proceed under authority granted by
Chapter 398, Laws of Minnesota, 1953.
2. A public hearing on the proposed improvement shall be held at the
Village Hall in the village on Wednesday, the llth day of August, 1954,
at 8:00 o'clock P.M., and the clerk shall publish notice of the time
and place of hearing by two weeks publication in the official newspaper of
the village.
3. The area proposed to be assessed for said improvement is as
follows:
All lots and parcels of land lying within the above described area.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by
member Allen Lindman, and upon vote being taken thereon the following voted in
favor thereof: Arthur Paulson, Wayne Gageby, Alien Lindman and Paul Weekly;
and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution
was declared duly passed and adopted.
Motion made and duly carried to adjourn.
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