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Home My WebLink About1962 10-29 CCM Special Session 215 Minutes of the Proceedings of the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center In the County of Hennepin and State of Minnesota October 29, 1962 The Village Council met in Special Session and was called to order by Mayor Gordon Erickson at 7:35 P. M. Roil Call: Mayor Gordon Erickson, John Leary, Henry D , Howard Heck and Carl Carlson were present. Motion by Carl Carlson and seconded by John Leary to approve the minutes of October 22, 1962 as recorded. Voting for the motion Carl Carlson, John Leary, Henry Dorff and Howard Heck. Mayor Gordon Erickson abstained from voting since he was absent from the October 22nd meeting. Member Carl Carlson introduced the following resolution and moved Its adoption: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING WORK —(CONTRACTED , BY VILLAGE)„_,,,, WHEREAS, pursuant to a written contract signed by the Village of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, Barbarossa & Sons, Inc. have satisfactorily completed the following improvements in accordance with said contract: Water Main Improvement No. 1961 -25 Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 1961 -26 Storm Sewer Improvement No. 1961 -27 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center: 1. The work completed under said contract is hereby accepted and approved upon the recommendation of Suburban Engineering Co. and the Village Engineer. 2. The Value of work performed exceeded the original contract anwmnt by $4, 496.97, because of general under estimating of quantities on proposal �► form and the addition of water services that were not ca„tamrastod at the time of the bidding. I 3. The Village Officials are hereby directed to issue proper order for final payment on said contract, taking the contractor's receipt in full. The total amount paid for said improvements projects being $168,607.22. 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, Henry Dorff, Howard Heck, John Leary, and Carl Carlson and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was duly passed and adopted. Member Howard Heck introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING WORK (CONTRACTED BY VILLAGE) WHEREAS, pursuant to a written contract signed with the Village of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, Petrowske and Ross have satisfactorily completed t,. the following improvement in accordance with said contract: Water Main Improvement No. 1961 -39 217 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center: 1. The work completed under said contract is hereby accepted and approved upon the recommendation of the Village Engineer. 2. The value of work performed is less than the original contract amount by $4489.50 because of decreasing the number of house services from the planned quantities and not using pit run gravel as was anticipated in the proposal form. 3. The Village Officials are hereby directed to issue proper order for final payment on said contract, taking the contractor's receipt in full. The total amount paid for said improvement project being $65, 010.55. 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, Howard Heck and Carl Carlson, and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was duly passed and adopted. Member Henry Dorff introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING WORK (CONTRACTED BY VILLAGE) WHEREAS, pursuant to a written contract signed with the Village of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, Horbal Construction Co. has satisfactorily completed the following improvements in accordance with said contract: Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 1961 -46 Water Main Improvement No. 1961 -47 Storm Sewer Improvement No. 1961 -48 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center: 1. The work completed under said contract is hereby accepted and approved upon the recommendation of the Village Engineer. 2. The value of work performed exceeded the original contract amount by $308.40 because of general underestimating of quantities on proposal form. 3. The Village Officials are hereby directed to issue proper order for final payment on said contract, taking the contractor's receipt in full. The total amount paid for said improvement projects being $108,894.13. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Carl Carlson, and upon vote being taken thereon the following voted in favor thereof: Gordon Erickson, Carl Carlson, Henry Dorff, John Leary and Howard Heck and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was duly passed and adopted. Member Carl Carlson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING WORK JgONTRACTED BY VILLAGE) - WHEREAS, pursuant to a written contract signed by the Village of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, Batzali Electric Co. , has satisfactorily completed the following improvement in accordance with said contract: Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 1962 -13 (Modification of Sewage Lift Station No. 1) -2- 919 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center: 1. The work completed under said contract is hereby accepted and approved upon the recommendation of the Village Engineer. 2. The value of work performed exceeded the original contract amount by $387.99 because the contractor incurred additional labor in installing oversized impellers furnished by the Village. This charge is to be recovered from Waldor Pump Co. 3. The Village officials are hereby. directed to issue proper order for final payment on said contract, taking the contractor's receipt in full. The total amount paid for said improvement project being $11,182.99. 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, Carl Carlson, Henry Dorff, John Leary and Howard Heck and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was duly passed and adopted. Member Howard Heck introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING WORK (CONTRACTED BY VILLAGE) WHEREAS, pursuant to a written contract signed with the Village of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, Phelps -Drake Co. , Inc. has satisfactorily completed the following improvement in accordance with said contract: Storm Sewer Improvement No. 1962 -24 Water Main Improvement Nos. 1962 -25, 1962 -26 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center: 1. The work completed under said contract is hereby accepted and approved upon the recommendation of Suburban Engineering Co. and the Village Engineer. 2. The value of work performed exceeded the original contract amount by $4,059. 10 because 17 more water services were installed that was anticipated on the proposal form, and gravel was used as back fill which was added to the original contract. 3. The Village Officials are hereby directed to issue proper order for final payment on said contract, taking the contractor's receipt in full. The total amount paid for said improvement projects being $64,981.18. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Carl Carlson, and upon vote Ding taken thereon the following voted in favor thereof: Gordon Erickson, Carl Carlson, Henry Dorff, John Leary and Howard Heck and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was duly passed and adopted. The mayor announced that the meeting was open for the consideration of proposed Street Surfacing, Improvement No. 1962 -36. The clerk produced an affidavit of publication of notice of hearing on the proposed improvement showing two weeks' publication thereof in the official newspaper,, the last publication being on October 25, 1962, 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. After hearing and considering all objections, and the property owners appearing in favor of said improvement, member Henry Dorff introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: �3- j 221 RESOLUTION ORDERING CONSTRUCTION OF STREET SURFACING IMPROVEMENT NO. 1962 -36 AND ORDERING PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Counicl of the Village of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, as follows: I. 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: Street Surfacing on North Lilac Drive from 180' N. E. of Camden Avenue North to a point 450' N. E. of Camden Avenue 2. The plans and specifications for said improvement shall be prepared by the Village Engineer. 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, Carl Carlson, Henry Dorff, John Leary and Howard Heck and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Member Carl Carlson introduced the following resolution and moved' its adoption: RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR STREET SURFACING IMPROVEMENT #1962 -36 AND DIRECTING THAT THE V'ORK SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED UNDER FORCE ACCOUNT BY VILLAGE FORCES BE IT RESOLVED, by the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, as follows: 1. The plans and specifications for the following improvements prepared by Donald Poss, Village Engineer are hereby approved and ordered filed with the clerk: 2. The Village Council has determined that all work for improving and completing Street Surfacing Improvement #1962 -36 shall be completed on force account by street department forces. 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, Carl Carlson, Henry Dorff, Howard Heck and John Leary 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 ACCEPTING BID FOR THE FURNISHING OF ONE PICK UP TRUCK WHEREAS, the Village Administrator and Assistant Administrator have reported that on October 22, at 2 :00 P. M. , they opened and tabulated bids received for the furnishing of a pick up truck and that said bids were as follows: Bidder Bid Price Osseo Motor Company $ 1943.94 Dahlberg Brothers Inc. 2090.00 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota that the low bid of Osseo Motor Company at Osseo, Minnesota in the amount of $1943.94, for the furnishing of a Pick -Up 223 Truck in accordance with the specifications therefor, is deemed to be the best bid submitted by a responsible bidder and said bid is hereby accepted. 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, Carl Carlson, john Leary, Henry Dorff and Howard Heck and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was duly passed and adopted. Member john Leary introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION REGARDING COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICTS WHEREAS, the Village Council has been informed that the County Commissioners for Hennepin County are considering taking action to re- district the County Commissioner Districts; and WHEREAS, said County Commissioners have set a hearing on this matter for November 8, 1962, at 10 :00 o'clock a.m. , in Room 130 of the Hennepin County Court House; and WHEREAS, the present County Commissioner Districts consist of four (4) districts in the City of Minneapolis and only (1) suburban district; and WHEREAS, the rapid growth of the suburban area has resulted in an unfair and inequitable representation of the residents of the suburban area on the Board of County Commissioners; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center, that this Council strongly urges that the redistrict- ing action taken by the County Commissioners should provide for two (2) County Commissioner Districts in the suburban area and three (3) in the City of Minneapolis. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Village Clerk is authorized and directed to send a copy of this Resolution to the County Commissioners for their consideration prior to the November 8 hearing. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Carl Carlson, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Gordon Erickson, Carl Carlson, Henry Dorff, john Leary and Howard Heck and the following voted against the same: wh�upon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. . Member Howard Heck introduced the following ordinance and moved its adoption: AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIREMENTS IN THE VILIAGE OF BROOKLYN CENTER AND AMENDING CHAPTER 27 OF THE VI GE ORDINANCES The Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center do ordain: Section 1. Chapter 27 - 103 of the Ordinances of the Village of Brooklyn Center is hereby amended by adding thereto the following new subsection: (4) Section 171.24 of the Minnesota Statutes of 1957 (driving) after suspension or revocation) is hereby adopted by reference and shall have the same force and effect as though set out at length herein. Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its legal publication. -5- r 225 The motion for the adoption of the foregoing ordinance was duly seconded by member John Leary, and upon vote being taken thereon the following voted in favor thereof: Gordon Erickson, Carl Carlson, Henry Dorff, John Leary and Howard Heck and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was duly passed and adopted. The Village Council discussed matters pertaining to the improvement of Shingle Creek through Brooklyn Center. Motion by John Leary and seconded by Howard Heck to approve the request of the Brooklyn Center Jaycees to conduct a turkey shoot at Shopper's City November 15, 16, and 17 on the condition that the Village be included as one of the insured parties on the insurance policy. Copy which is to be submitted to the Village. Motion carried. Motion by Henry Dorff and seconded by Howard Heck to adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 12:05 A. M. I Mayor i rk -6-