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Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center
In the County of Hennepin and State of
Minnesota
April 2, 1962
The Village Council met in Special Session and was called to order
by Mayor Gordon Erickson at 7:40 P. B4.
Roll Call: Mayor Gordon Erickson, john Leary, Henry Dorff, and
and Howard Heck were present. Carl Carlson was absent.
Motion by Howard Heck and seconded by Henry Dorff to approve
the minutes of the regular meeting of March 26, 1962, as recorded.
Motion carried.
Member Howard Heck introduced the following resolution and moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION DETERMINING TOTAL COST OF CERTAIN. .,
IMPROVEMENTS AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND
SALE OF $59S, 000 IMPROj MENT BONDS
WHEREAS, the Village Council has entered into contracts for the
construction of certain improvements hereinafter enumerated pursuant to
the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Chapter 429, as amended, and
WHEREAS, it is proposed to issue bonds to finance the cast of
said improvements,
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 sums set forth after each of the
Improvements herein listed represent the total cost of each improvements:
&nitary Sewer_ Improvement, No.
1960 -13 $11,099.95
1960 -49 9,092.00
1960 -64 29,494.05
1960 -66 145,149.14
1961 -1 5,277.15
1961 -2 10,235.30
1961 -3 1,854.95
1961 -6 4,893.00
1961 -7 1,774.85
1961 -8 5,220.70
1961 -9 6,002.70
1961 -10 5,338.25
1961 -11 4,993.70
1961 -12 4,885.50
1961 -13 4,770.85
1961 -15 9,081.30
1961 -16 4,627.85
1961 -17 11,679.00
1961 -18 8,743.75
1961 -19 1,885.75
1961 -21 993.68
1961 =23 .,, , ; 79, 295.50
1961 -26 98,045.70
1961 -28 2,824.03
1961 -35 3,206.00
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1960-63 Water Improvement No.:
1960 -63 $ 4,665.60
1961 -5 2,892.80
1961 -14 25,041.80
1961 -22 51,210.15
1961 -25 22,415.07
l 1961 -29 2,762.55
1961 -31 18,327.02
1961 -32 28,971.30
1961 -41 3,990.00
Storm Sewer improvement No_:
1961 -24 28,196.20
1961 -27 48,651.95
Street Surfacing & Grtldino improvement No m ;
1960 -56 1,457.61
1960 -62 2,721.40
1961 -4 1,072.31
1961 -34 3,828.64
1961 -36 6,748.50
1961 -38 7,817.50
1961 -51 2,460.36
1961 -52 1,537.32
$841,977.63
2. The benefited property owners have heretofore paid the sum of
$246,977.63 attributable to the foregoing improvements.
3. It is hereby determined to finance the remaining cost of said
improvements by the Usuance of improvement bonds in the amount of
$595,000.00.
4. The foregoing improvements have been financed from Improvement
No. 1961 -A & B Fund through loans made to such fund by the Investment
Trust Fund of the Village. All of the proceeds from the sale of the bonds
authorized by this resolution shall be paid into such fund for the purpose
of reimbursing the Investment Trust Fund and out of such fund shall be paid
the principal and interest on the improvement bonds authorized hereunder and
into which shall be paid all of the proceeds of the special assessments levied
for said improvements.
5. The improvement bonds shall bear date April 1, 1962, and shall
bear interest payable January 1, 1963 and semi - annually thereafter on July 1
and January 1 in each year. Said bonds shall mature serially on January 1
In the years and amounts as follows:
1964 $35,000
1965 $35,000
1966 $35,000
1967 $35,000
1968 $35
1969 $30,000
1970 $30,000
1971 $30,000
1972 $30,000
1973 $30,000
1974 $30,000
1975 $30,000
1976 $30,000
1977 $30,000
1978 $30,000
1979 $30,000
1980 $30,000
1981 $30,000
1982 $30,000
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The bonds shall be in the denomination of $1, 000; provided, however, that the 63
successful bidder may at any time within seven (7) days following the award
direct that an amount of the bid be issued in the denomination of $5, 000, in
which case he will notify the Village Clerk of the denominations desired and
the amount of the bonds of each such denomination of each maturity. All
bonds maturing on January 1, 1978 and thereafter are subject to redemption in
Inverse numerical order on January -, 1977, or any interest payment date
thereafter at par plus accrued interest.
6. The Village Council shall meet at the Village Hall in the Village
of Brooklyn Center on Monday, the 30th day of April, 1962, at eight o'clock
P. M.; for the purpose of receiving sealed bids for the purchase of said
Improvement Bonds, and the Village Clerk is authorized and directed to cause
notice of the sale of said bonds to be given by publication ten (10) days in
Commercial West a financial paper published in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Said notice shall recite that the Village will furnish printed bonds and
approving legal opinion of Messrs. Howard, Peterson, LeFevere, Lefler &
Haertzen, Minneapolis, Minnesota, both without'expense to the purchaser,
shall require that all bids be unconditional and accompanied by a good faith
check in the amount of at least $11, 000, shall specify one or more Interest
rates in muliples of one -tenth or one - quarter of one per cent, shall not
specify more than four different rates of interest, and shall provide that
all bonds maturing on the same date must bear a single basic rate of interest
from the date of issue to maturity. Bidders may specify an additional rate
of interest on any or all bonds for any period of their term to
be represented by supplemental coupon.5 provided that the total dollar amount
of such coupons shall not exceed $8,925. Said notice shall further provide
that delivery of the bonds will be made by the Village within forty (40) days
after the date of sale at the office of the Village Clerk, or, at the option on
the purchaser, at Minneapolis or St. Paul, without expense to the purchaser.
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: Mayor Gordon Erickson, John Leary, Henry
Dorff, 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 accept the
proposal of Black and Veatch to prepare a water system Feasibility Study
for the sum of $7, 000.00. Members john Leary, Mayor Erickson, and
Howard Heck voting for the motion. Member Henry Dorff voting against
the motion.
Decenting vote was made only for the reason that proposals from other firms
were not requested and made.
Motion by Howard Heck and seconded by John Leary to approve the
recommendation to appoint David Lindgren and James Lihd'sary to the rank of
Sergeant as of April IS, 1962, at a starting salary of $555.00 per month
for six months, which will then be raised to $565.00 per month for the next
six months, and they are to attain the going rate at the end of one year.
A condition of their probation shall be that they satisfactorily complete
within a period of one year the University Correspondence Study Course
"Methods in Police Supervision". Upon passing the correspondence
course they shall be reimbursed for the cost of the course. Motion carried.
Member John Leary introduced the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION OPPOSING MINNEAPOLIS. STREETS AND
RAILWAY COMPANY PETITION TO IN,CCREASE BUS FARES
WHEREAS, the Village of Brooklyn Center has received notice of
R. R. C. C. Docket No. +409, wherein the Minneapolis St reet Railway Company
has petitioned the Railroad and Warehouse Commission of the State of
Minnesota for authority to increase the initial or local fare in Brooklyn Center
and other suburban communities to the rate of fare In the City of Minneapolis;
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r WHEREAS, said petition was brought on for hearing before the
Railroad and Warehouse Commission of the State of Minnesota on
February 23, 1962, and thereafter continued until April 12, 1962;
WHEREAS, the Village Council of Brooklyn Center expresses to your
honorable Commission its continued dissatisfaction with the present high
rate of fares and with the services in our community of said petitioner,
WHEREAS, we direct the attention of your honorable Commission to
the fact that the location, scarcity and timing of petitioner's routing is
almost exclusively coordinated toward transportation to and from MVnneapoiis
and not directed toward the needs or movements of citizens within this and
orther surrounding municipalities;
WHEREAS , petitioners are already enjoying• subsidization at the
expense of this community through use of our streets and avenues without
local charge, fee, license, or taxation;
WHEREAS, the granting of this unwise and unfair request is not likely
significantly to increase the revenues of the petitioner;
WHEREAS, the longest•possible bus ride on a route served by peti-
tioner within the Village of Brooklyn Center is less than two (2) miles, and
WHEREAS, the granting of this request will increase the already
serious hardship on those of our citizens who for reasons beyond their control
are solely dependent for transportation on petitioner's services;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
THE VILLAGE OF BROOKLYN CENTER, that the Railroad and Warehouse
Commission of the State of Minnesota be earnestly requested to deny the
aforesaid petition at least to the extent of refusing to authorize any increase
whatsoever in the initial or local fare charged within the Village of Brooklyn
Center.
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: Mayor Gordon Erickson, John Leary, Henry
Dorff, 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 Henry Dorff to authorize
Attorney Arlen Christenson to •'represent the Village of Brooklyn Center
and the City of Robbinsdale at the Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Hearing on R. R. C. C. Docket #409. Motion carried.
Motion by Howard Heck and seconded by Henry Dorff to commit the
Village of Brooklyn Center to join with the Village of New Hope and Village
of Golden Valley to secure a porposal for a rate study of sewer contracts
with the City of Minneapolis for sewage disposal. The cost to the
Village of Brooklyn Center not to exceed $100.00. Motion carried.
Motion by Henry Dorff and seconded by Howard Heck to confirm the
appointment by John Leary of Wayne L ubrecht, 5818 Humboldt Avenue North
to the Industrial Development Commission for a term of one year. Motion
Carried.
Motion by Henry Dorff and seconded by Howard Heck to approve the
appointment of Gerry Bastian as clerk - typist at a salary of $268.00 per month.
Motion carried.
Motion by John Leary and seconded by Henry Dorff to approve the
appointment of Lillian Anderson as switchboard operator at a salary of
$268.00 per month. Motion carried.
Motion by Howard Heck and seconded by john Leary to accept the
resignation of Vivian White as of April 30, 1962. bootion carried.
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Motion by Howard Heck and seconded by John Leary to accept the
resignation of Joyce Atanasoff as of April 6, 1962. Motion carried.
Motion by Howard Heck and seconded by John Leary to adjourn.
Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 11;05 P. M.
Mayor
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