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Home My WebLink About1963 10-21 CCM Special Session I 267 Minutes of the Proceedings of the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center In the County of Hennepin and'State of October 21, 1963 The Village Council met in special session and was called to order by Mayor Gordon Erickson at 7 :30 P. M. Roll Call: Mayor Gordon Erickson Henry Dorff, Phil Cohen, Howard Heck and John Leary were present. Father Morrissy of St. Alphonsus Church gave the invocation for the meeting. Motion by John Leary and seconded by Phil Cohen to approve the minutes of the Council meeting of October 14, 1963 as recorded. Motion carried. Motion by Phil Cohen, seconded by Howard Heck, to table action on the second reading of Ordinance 63 -2 titled "An Ordinance Relating to a Moratorium Upon the Issuance of Special Use Permits for Duplex and Multiple Dwelling Uses in Residential (fit -1) Districts ", until the meeting of November 4, 1963, and ask the committee which studied this matter to review the inclusion of duplexes in this moratorium. Motion carried. Member Howard Heck introduced the following ordinance and moved its adoption: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 19 -401 OF THE VILLAGE THE VILLAGE COUNCIL 'OF THE VILLAGE OF BROOKLYN CENTER DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: Section 19 -401 of Village Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 19 -401, HUNTING, DISCHARGING OF FIRE ARMS, EXCEPTIONS HUNTING PROHIBITED. All hunting with firearms and bow and arrows within the Village of Brooklyn Center is hereby prohibited. DISCHARGING FIREARMS PROHIBITED. Discharging of firearms within the Village of Brooklyn Center is hereby prohibited provided, however, that the provisions of this ordinance shall not apply to members of duly organized gun clubs shooting or practicing on lands owned or leased by their club and licensed by the Village; or to trap shooters shooting on grounds selected for that purpose by the Village; or to firing salutes over the graves of soldiers. Section 2: This ordinance shall be effective from and after its publication. The motion for, the adoption of the foregoing ordinance was duly seconded by member Henry Dorff and upon vote being taken thereon the following voted In favor thereof: Gordon Erickson, Henry Dorff, John Leary, Howard Heck and Phil Cohen and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon, said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. The Village Council received the report from the Library Study Comm - fission and Mr. Billings, Chairman of the Commission, reviewed the report for the Village Council. The council determined that this matter should be placed on the agenda for further discussion within 30 days. Motion by Henry Dorff, seconded by John Leary, that Ordinance No. 63 -9 titled "An Ordinance to Amend Sections 34 -104, 34 -105, and 34-106 of the Village Ordinances" be given a first reading and be placed on the agenda for second reading on November 18, 1963. Motion carried. -1- _ 269 Member Phil Cohen introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SIGNING OF COOPERATIVE X 0 2 ass WHEREAS, the Village Engineer recomtnds entering into Cooperative Agreement No. 53866 with the State of Minnesota, Department of Highways. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Vi1189e �Cddncil of the Village of Brooklyn Center enter into said agreement with the State' Minnesota, Department of Highways for the following purposes to wit; To provide for construction by the Village of Brooklyn Center of a storm, sewer at the northeast quadrant of the traffic interchange at the intersection of Trunk Highways No's 94 and 694 in Brooklyn Center. To drain Trunk Highway right of way and adjacent Village area in accordance with village plans, therefore; and for payment by the State to the Village of Brooklyn Center of part of the cost of such sewer construction. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Clerk be and they hereby are authorized to execute such agreement. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Henry Dorff, and upon vote being taken thereon the following voted in favor thereof: Gordon Erickson, Henry Dorff, john Leary, Heard Heck and Phil Cohen and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Motion by john Leary and seconded by Howard Heck to approve the R. L. S. , submitted by William Sima of the vJest 60 rods of the South 20 rods of the North east 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 26 TWP 119 Range 21, except the North 150 feet of the West 328.33 feet thereof. Motion carried. Member John Leary introduced the following resolution and moved Its adoption: RESOLUTION APPROVING 1964 BUDGET AND AUTHORIZING A LEYX T RE P, IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center as follows: 1. There is hereby appropriated for expenditures in 1964 from general taxes, the following sums for the purpose indicated: Village Operations and Administration 489, 669.00 Poor Relief 11, 745.00 Firemen's Relief Association 11 Public Employee Retirement Association 26, 735.00 County Parks 4.385 $ 544,279.00 The foregoing does not include levies already certified to the County Auditor for the payment of outstanding loans which levies for the year 1964 are as follows; Certificates of Indebtedness 13 State Loan 1, 502.00 Park Bond Redemption , 34 40Q 49,002.00 Total expenditures for the year 1964 from general taxes $593, 281.00 -2- 273 2. There is hereby levied upon all taxable property lying within the Village of Brooklyn Center, in addition to all levies heretofore certified to the County Auditor as indicated in paragraph i hereof, the sum of $544,,279.00, and the clerk shall cause a copy of this resolution to be certified to the County Auditor,, so that said stun shall be spread upon the tax rolls and will be payable in the year 1964. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Howard Heck, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Gordon Erickson, Howard Heck, Henry Dorff, John Leary and Phil Cohen and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Member Howard Heck Introduced the following resolution and moved Its adoption. RESOLUTION TO CANCEL LEVY PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED TO THE _gOQNTY AUDITOR WHEREAS, at a Special meeting of the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center held on June 17,. 1958 a resolution was duly adopted providing in part that the sum of $8,100.00 be levied in the year 1963 for payment of principal and interest on bonds issued to finance Water Improvement No. 1957 -28 and WHEREAS, said resolution was thereafter duly certified to the Auditor of and for Hennepin County, Minnesota, and WHEREAS, there is presently on hand in Improvement Fund 1958 -B sufficient: money to pay any and all principal and interest on said bonds Issued to finance construction of Water Improvement No. 1957 -28, and at least five per cunt in excess thereof, without the levy of said $8,100.00 In the year 1963 NOW, - THEREFORE', BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, as follows: 1. It. is hereby determined that the levy of a direct ad valorem tax Oft all taxable property in the village previously made and certified iA the amount Of $8,100. for the year 1963 in connection with the financing of water Improvement No. 1957 -28 is- unnecessary and may be cancelled,, there being . sufficient moony on hand in Improvement Fund 1958 -B at the present time to Pay any and all principal and interest„ and at least five per cent in excess thereof, on said bonds issued to finance said water Improvement No. 1957 -28 without collection of said direct ad valorem tax. 2. The Auditor of Hennepin County, Minnesota is hereby requested to cancel the said levy of $8.100.00 for the year 1963 previously certified Pursuant to the provisions of Section 475.61, Minnesota Statutes, 1957. 3. The Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to transmit a Omtlftod cam. of this resolution to said Hennepin County Auditor forthwith. The m0t1cm for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by :member John Leary, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted In favor thereof: Gordon Erickson, John Leary, Howard l k� Phil Cohen and Henry Dorff and the following voted against the same. `Plone; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. a ` Member Howard Heck introduced the following resolution anti'- ,,moved Its adoption: RESOLUTION AUTHORMING PAYMENT TO HIPP CONSTRUCTION CO FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT ON OLIVER AVENUE AND PENN AVENUE IN HIPP IS EAST PALMER LAKE ADDITION AND APPROPMTING FUNDS BEFORE rRom x1m goNnNakm F ND -3- 265 WHEREAS, the Village Council did on April 11, 1960 adopt a motion to commit the Village of Brooklyn Center to participation in one -half the cost of street surfacing on Oliver Avenue North from the North line of Lot 1, Block 11, as shown on the preliminary plat of Hipp's East Palmer Lake Addition, to its intersection with Penn Avenue North and on Penn Ave, North from Oliver Ave. North to 73rd Avenue North in exchange for a tract of land fw Park purposes now described as Lot 1,, Block 11, Hipp's East Palmer Lake Addition, and WHEREAS, a deed dated August 22, 1962 has been delivered to the village for said lot 1, and the deed has been recorded, and WHEREAS, it has been the policy of the Village to pay for street surfacing, of streets abutting park lands, from the general tax source, and WHEREAS, the Hipp Construction Co, has caused the above mentioned street surfacing to be completed along with street surfacing which they were responsible for under the platting ordinance, and WHEREAS, such street surfacing has been completed according to Village of Brooklyn Center specifications and to the satisfaction of the Village Engineer, and WHEREAS, Hipp Construction Co. has submitted a statement, for the cost of the above described street surfacing , in the amount of $3745.32, and WHEREAS, the Village Engineer has compared the cost of the above described street surfacing with the cost of other street surfacing projects and found that the charge is proper. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council that the statement from Hipp Construction Co. for street surfacing on the above described streets, in the amount of $3745.32 be paid and that the payment be made from the Contingency Fund. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Phil Cohen, and upon vote being taken thereon the following voted in favor thereof; Gordon Erickson, Henry Dow, john Leary, Phil Cohen and Howard Heck and the following voted against the same.- None; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Motion by john Leary and seconded by Howard Heck to approve the following license: Al's Plumbing and Heating Company 8392 Center Drive, Mpls. Motion carried, Motion by john Lear► and seconded by Henry Dorff to grant permission to the Brooklyn Center junior Chamber of Commerce to conduct a Turkey Shoot on November 22 and 23 in the Shoppers City parking lot in accordance with their request of October 17, 1963. Motion carried. Motion by Phil Cohen and seconded by Howard Heck to adjourn The Village Council adjourned at 11;45 P. M. Motion carried. W as Mayor lark -4-