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Home My WebLink About1965 04-26 CCM Regular Session 19 Minutes of the Proceedings of the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center in the County of Hennepin and State of Minnesota April 26, 1965 The Village Council met in regular session and was called to order by Mayor Gordon Erickson at 7 :30 P. M. Roll Call: Present were Mayor Gordon Erickson, john Leary, Earl Simons, Howard Heck and Phil Cohen. Also present were: A, J. Lee, D. G. Poss, P. W. Holmlund, T. W. Willard, M. R. Hyde, Ed Coleman, Thomas O'Hehir, and Father Morrissy of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. Father Morrissy offered the invocation. Motion by John Leary and seconded by Howard Heck to approve the minutes of the April 19, Council meeting as recorded. Motion carried unanimously. Ed. Coleman, Civil Defense Director, presented on activity and training report covering the period from August 1964 to April 1965. Also present with Mr. Coleman were the following members of the Brooklyn Center Civil Defense staff: Carol Thelen, Secretary, Richard Nordby, Assistant Chief, George Heenan, Communications Chief, Jack Vaughn, Section Chief, Ery Blomberg, Police Squad, and Ed juelich, Communications. Member Phil Cohen introduced the following ordinance amend - ment and moved its adoption: ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 35 OF THE VILLAGE ORDINANCES THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF BROOKLYN CENTER DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS; Section 1 : Section 35 -830 is hereby amended by adding thereto; Lot 1, Block 1, Ewing Lane Addition. Sec tion 2: This ordinance amendment shall be effective from and after its publication. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing ordinance amendment was duly seconded by member Earl Simons and upon vote being taken thereon the following voted in favor thereof: Gordon Erickson, Howard Heck, Phil Cohen, John Leary and Earl Simons and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said ordinance amendment was declared duly passed and adopted, Member John Leary introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 65 -55 RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE ADOPTION OF HOUSE FILE NO. 1559 RELATED TO POOR RELIEF IN HENNEPIN COUNTY AND THE ABOLITION OF THE TOWN SYSTEM OF POOR RELIEF -1- 21 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, Howard Heck, Phil Cohen, John Leary and Earl Simons 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 NO. 65 -56 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING DEEP WELL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 1965 -36 (WELL #5) AND ORDERING PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS The motion 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, Howard Heck, Phil Cohen, John Leary and Earl Simons and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Member John Leary introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 65 -57 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING DEEP WELL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 1965 -37 (KNELL #6) AND ORDERING PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS 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, Phil Cohen, John Leary and Earl Simons and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. ;Member Phil Cohen introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption RESOLUTION NO. 65 -58 RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR DEEP WELL IMPROVEMENT NO. 1965 -36 WELL #5) AFIRE, CITING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Earl Simons and upon vote being taken thereon the following voted in favor thereof: Gordon Erickson, Howard Heck, Phil Cohen, John Leary and Earl Simons and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Member Earl Simons introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 65 -59 RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR IMP MELL IMPROVEMENT NO. 1965 -37 (WELL #6) ANL),DIRECTING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 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, Howard Heck, Phil Cohen, John Leary and Earl Simons and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. -2 23 Member Howard Heck introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 65 -60 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING CERTAIN FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE FEDERAL DISASTER ACT The motion 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, Howard Heck, Phil Cohen, John Leary and Earl Simons and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Motion by Phil Cohen and seconded by Howard Heck to instruct the Administrator to prepare a resolution requesting that the Department of Highways of the State of Minnesota conduct the necessary studies to determine whether or not the intersection of Highway #100 and France Avenue warrants the installation of traffic signals. Motion carried unanimously. The Village Council reviewed the report of the Engineer regarding policies pertaining to State Aid street construction. Motion by Howard Heck and seconded by John Leary to instruct the Administrator and the Engineer to complete a policy statement containing the recommendations of the report and submit it to the Council for action on May 3, 1965. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by John Leary and seconded by Howard Heck to accept the recommendation of the Planning Commission and the Planner and instruct the Administrator to obtain cost estimates from a Traffic Engineer to complete traffic studies pertaining to the urban community, and also to contact the University of Minnesota in regard to their possible participa- tion in such a study. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Phil Cohen and seconded by Earl Simons to instruct the Administrator to draft a resolution setting forth the reasons why the recommendation of the Planning Commission concerning the location of traffic signals at 71st and Osseo Road can not be implemented. Motion g O R a p carried unanimously. Mr. Heck announced the reappointment of Robert Oslund to the Industrial Development Commission. Motion by Phil Cohen and seconded by John < Leary to approve the following licenses: Cesspool Cleaners' Licenses Armstrong Cesspool Service Route 1, Osseo, Minn. Cigarette Licenses Ernie's Drive Inn 73rd & Lyndale Avenue No. Lane's City Service 6900 Osseo Road Electrical Licenses Electric Repair & Construction Company 424 Washington Avenue No. Lee Electric Company 3778 West Broadway Minnetonka Electric Company 12475 Marion Lane, Minnetonka Sterling Electric Company 44 South 12th Street Wilson Electric Company 220 Washington Avenue No. Gasoline Service Station Licenses Lane's City Service 6900 Osseo Road -3- 25 Heating Licenses Crystal Heating & Sheet Metal 6324 Bass Lake Road Gordon Heating Company 9509 Rockford Road Hedler Plumbing 2519 4th Street N. E. Plumbers' Licenses Belden Porter Company 315 Royalston Avenue R. W. Bowler 511 East Lake Street Guntzel Plumbing 517 Plymouth Avenue No. T. D. Gustafson 5820 Cedar Avenue So. Hedler Plumbing 2519 4th Street N. E. Wm. Klatke, Jr. 2656 Sheridan Avenue No. Muck Plumbing 5226 Dupont Avenue No. London Plumbing 1832 Penn Avenue No. Spetz & Berg, Inc. 6021 Lyndale Avenue So. Well Drilling Licenses Harold Ruppert 6417 46th Avenue No. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by John Leary and seconded by Howard Heck to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign a stipulation regarding the payment of a claim to the City of Minneapolis for services at General Hospital. Motion carried unanimously. The bills having been audited, Earl Simons moved and Phil Cohen seconded to order paid the bills set forth in the schedule dated April 26, 1965 and filed in the permanent record book. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Phil Cohen and seconded by John Leary to instruct the Administrator to prepare a resolution opposing House File 806 and support - ing House File 1449. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by John Leary and seconded by Phil Cohen to instruct the Administrator and the Engineer to advise our legislative representatives of the Council's technical objection to House File 594. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Phil Cohen and seconded by John Leary to instruct the Mayor to write the Jaycees regarding the .Miss Minnesota District Pageant, commending them for their fine work in presenting the pageant and publi- cizing the Village of Brooklyn Center. Motion carried unanimously. I � Motion by Howard Heck and seconded by John Leary to reduce the subdivision bond for Lynn River Addition from $12,600 to $200 Motion carried unanimously. Motion b J ohn Lea and seconded b Earl Sim o ad Y J rY Y mo t Motion carried unanimously. The Village Council adjourned at 11;50 F.M. 4 F,as 0 Clerk -4-