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Home My WebLink About1960 07-18 CCM Special Session s Minutes of the Proceedings of the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn center in the County of Hennepin and the State of Minnesota, including all accounts audited by said Council r r�rrr urr r� r _ r r July 18, 1960 The Village Council met in special session and was called to order by Mayor William Super at 8 :05 p.m. Roll Call: Mayor William Super, Clifford Wellman, Carl Carlson and Russ Jones were present. Trustee Wayne Gageby arrived later. Motion by Carl Carlson and seconded by Russ Jones to uphold the recommendation of the Planning Commission in granting a variance to Shopper's City until August 1, 1961, for the construction of two directional signs to be located as follows: I* A sign, 8 x 15, 18' high, on the property owned by J. F. Dahinden, at Highway #100 and France Avenue North. 2. A sign, 6 x 12, 16' high, on the property owned by William Lange, at approximately Bryant Avenue North and Highway #100. Motion carried. Member Carl Carlson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID AND APPROVING CONTRACT FORM WHEREAS, the Village Administrator, Assistant Administrator and the Village Engineer have reported that on July 11, 1960, at 11:00 A.M. they opened and tabulated bids received for Sanitary Sewer Improvement 1960 -4 and Storm Sewer Improvement 1960 -55 and that said bids were as follows: TOTAL Barbarossa & Sons Inc. $ 189,437.50 Peter Lametti Const. Co. 2 Johnson Bros., 163,618.96 Petrowske & Ross 187,005.00 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center that the bid of Johnson Bros. in the amount of $163,618.96 as to the furnishing of all work, labor and material in connection with Sanitary Sewer Project No. 1960 -4 and Storm Sewer Project No. 1960 -55 according to the plans and specifications therefor now on file in the office of the Village Clerk is deemed to be the lowest and best bid submitted for said work by a responsible bidder, and said bid is hereby accepted. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Russ Jones, and upon vote being taken thereon the following voted in favor thereof: William Super, Russ Jones, Carl Carlson, and Clifford Wellman; and the following voted against the same: none; whereupon said resolutionwas declared duly passed and adopted. Trustee Wayne Gageby arrived at the meeting at this point. f r Member Russ Jones introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION APPR OVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR STREET SURFACING newmw No. 1960 -58 AND DIRECTIM ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, as follows 1. The plans and specifications for Street Surfacing Improvemet No. 1960 -58 prepared by the Village Engineer are hereby approved and ordered filed with the Clerk. 2. The Clears aball advertise for bids for such improvement by blicati,on at least once in the official newspaper and in the Construction Bulletiu ., the 'd6th of first publication not less than 3 weeks prior to tbo datra, ker rbeeipt of bids. . Said Mice shall state that so We *IU be considered unless sealed and riled and aecsipanied by a Dash deposit, bid bond, cashier's check or eertif W dMek payable to the Cl in the amount of not less than five percent of the hid. 3. Bid date is set for August 11, 1960 at 11 :00 o'clock A.M. 49 The Village Administrator and Village Engineer shall be authorized to open and tabulate the bids. 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: William Sniper, oarl Carlson, Clifford Wellman, Wayne Gegeby and Russ Jones; and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was declaxd duly passed and adopted. Member Mayne Gageby introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DISMISSAL OF EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS WITS RESPECT TO PARCEL N0. 39 OWNED BY MINNEAPOLIS GAS COMPANY WHEREAS, the Village Council has heretofore directed the village attorney to acquire by eminent domain certain interests in property hereinafter described, and WHEREAS, it appears in said proceedings-that the Minneapolis Gas Company is the owner j ot i , said property., and 'WHEREAS, the Minneapolis Gas Company has tendered a deed dated June 16, 1960 and a Pax!�ial,'Releade of an Indenture of Mortgage and ,Deedp uit "dated June. 2�, 1960 whereby the Village would acquire the'fee'Oiu erq#ip,of the property required by the Village sub3ect to certain`reservations by the Minneapolis Gas Company, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED t�y the 'Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center, ( a, that the deed from the Minneapolis G4ka- .Company dated June 16, 1960 and conveying to the Village the ,following described property: A tract of land 50 feet in width of the south 75 feet of Lot 20, Auditor's Subdivision No. 309, the center line of said tract connecting a point on the south line of said Lot, 407 feet east of the southwest corner thereof and a point on the north line of said south 75 feet of Lot 20 -2- which lies 417 feet east of the intersection of said line with the west boundary of said lot. Subject to an easement in the Grantor, its successors And assigns forever to construct, operate, inspect,mgintain, repair, alter or remove gas mains, service pipes and appur- tenances thereto., is hereby accepted together with the Partial Release of Indenture of Mortgage and Deed of Trust. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED as follows: 1. The aforesaid deed and partial release shall benecorded with the proper officers of the County. 2. The village attorney is hereby authorized and directed to dismiss the eminent domain proceeding with respect to Parcel No. 39 and to discharge the Notice of Lis Pendens with respect to said parcel. 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: William Super, Carl Carlson, Clifford Wellman, Wayne Gageby and Russ Jones; and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Motion by Wayne Gageby and seconded by Russ Jones to refer the proposed ordinance amending Chapter 27 of the Village ordinances, prohibiting certain vending operations on public streets, to the village attorney for revision. Members Clifford Wellman, William Super, Wayne Gageby and Russ Jones voted in favor of the motion. Member Carl Carlson voted against the same. Motion carried. Member Carl Carlson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolution Authorizing Expenditure of Funds and Entering into Agreement with Community planning & Design Associates, the University of Minnesota, Charts n Realty, and The Dayton Com x for Certain Planning Services WE MEAS, representatives of the University of Minnesota, The Dayton Company, and the Village of Brooklyn Center met on the 24th day of June 1960 with representatives of Community Planning & Design Associates to discuss the proposal of Community Planning & Design Associates for a proposed land planning program for approximately 500 acres in Brooklyn Center, consisting primarily of the Earle Brown farm and other properties generally northeast of the proposed Brookdale Shopping Center, and the provisions of professional planning services in relation thereto, and WHEREAS, it has been determined to be of benefit to the Village of Brooklyn Center to participate in the proposed land planning program to secure information to assist the Village Council in considering the plans for the construction of the Interstate Highway through the Village of Brooklyn Center, and to assist in the planning and promotion of an industrial development which would improve the tax base of the Village of Brooklyn Center., NOW., THMEFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that the Mayor and Clerk are authorized to enter into agreements committing the Village of Brooklyn Center to an expenditure of $4,500.00 for the planning -3- outlined in phases I and II of the proposal of Con munity Planning & Design Associates, dated June 11, 1960, providing that the University of Minnesota shall contribute $1+,000.00; Charlson Realty Co. $500.00; and the Dayton Company $1,500.00 ' toward the total cost of $10,500.00. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Wayne Gageby and upon vote being taken thereon the following voted in favor thereof: William Super Carl Carlson, Clifford Wellman, Wayne Gageby and Russ Jones, and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Motion by Wayne Gageby and seconded by Carl Carlson to adjourn. Motion carried. •� weyo ICI