HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958 03-25 CCM Regular Session Minutes of the proceeding of the Village
Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center
in the County of Hennepin and State of
Minnesota, including all accounts audited
by said Council.
March 25, 1958
The Village Council met in regular session and was called to order by
William N. Super, Mayor, at 8:00 p.m.
Roll Call: William N. Super, Carl Carlson, Wayne Gageby, Clifford WellmaL
and Russ Jones.
Motion made by Wayne Gageby and seconded by Clifford Wellman that the
Village Council approve the council meeting minutes of the regular meeting of
February 25, 1958 and the special meeting of March 4th, 1958. The minutes were
approved as recorded. Motion carried.
Motion made by Clifford Wellman and seconded by Wayne Gageby that the
Village Council readvertise the hearing on Water Improvement No. 1958 -12 because the
first publication was inadequate, the new hearing date to be April 22, 2958. The
following voted in favor of said motion: William N. Super, Carl Carlson, Clifford
Wellman, Wayne Gageby, and Russ Jones; and the following voted against the same
None. Whereupon said motion was declared duly adopted.
Motion made by Wayne Gageby and seconded by Carl Carlson that the Village
Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a lease leasing the property as
follows:
That part of Lot 63, Auditor's Subdivision 218, bounded
on the Northwest by Highway 100„ on the East by Humboldt
Avenue North and on the South by 59th Avenue North.
This property is being leased from the University of Minnesota for park purposes.
Motion carried.
Motion made by Carl Carlson and seconded by Wayne Gageby that the Village
Council instruct the Village Engineer to investigate the flow of traffic on Logan
Avenue North from 53rd Avenue North and 57th Avenue North. 30 mile an hour speed
limit signs are to be installed and the Police are to be instructed accordingly.
Motion carried.
Motion made by Carl Carlson and seconded by Wayne Gageby that the Village
Council approve the application for an electrical license of Valley Electric, Inc.,
740 Winnetka Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Motion carried.
Member Wayne Gageby introduced the following ordinance and moved its adop-
tion:
AN ORDINANCE ANlWING SECTION 3 -701 OF THE VILLAGES'
ORDINANCES ARID INSERTING A NEW SECTION 3 -702
RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS
THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF BROOKLYN CENTER ORDAINS AS
FOLLOWS:
1. Section 3 -701 of the Village ordinances is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Section 3 -701 LICENSE MUIRED. No person, firm, or
corporation shall engage in the business of construct -
ing, altering, maintaining, or repairing septic tanks
or cesspools within the Village of Brooklyn Center,
unless they shall be licensed by the Village Council
which license shall be granted to any applicant there-
for on compliance with the following:
(a) The applicant shall pay a twenty-five ($25.00)
dollar license Yee and fifteen ($15.00) dollars for renewal
thereafter, and licenses shall run from May 1 to April 30
of the following year.
(b) The applicant shall file a bond in the amount of
One Thousand ($1000.00) dollars with the Village Clerk and
shall be executed by the applicant and a surety company
and shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance by the
applicant of all things required by the opening of any street
or alley or public ground by applicant or by any under
said applicant's control or in applicant's employ or by the leav-
ing of any of said applicant's equipment or material or any
equipment or material used or to be used by him on the streets,
alleys or other public grounds of said Village, and said bond
shall be further conditioned so as to guarantee to said Village
that said applicant will restore all streets, alleys or other
public grounds excavated by said applicant to their former
condition and for a year next thereafter said applicant will
keep and maintain the streets and sidewalks in good condition,
and said applicant will pay all fines and penalties which may
be imposed upon said applicant for violation of this ordinance.
The applicant shall indemnify and save harmless the Village from
any liability of the village arising out of any defect in the
street or sidewalk occasioned by the failure of the applicant
to repair, restore, or maintain such street or sidewalk during
said year as required herein.
(c) Any person, firm or corporation may apply for a
license authorizing the installation, construction, maintenance
or repair of septic tanks or cesspools only. Said license shall
be issued only to individuals or contractors who show a thorough
understanding of the laws and regulations governing septic tank
and cesspool installations and who demonstrate a sufficient
knowledge, skill and training to enable them to carry on the work
of installing or maintaining septic tanks and cesspools.
(d) No license shall be issued unless and until the appli-
cant shall first file with the Village Clerk a policy or policies
of insurance insuring such applicant against liability imposed by
law on account of damage to or destruction of property in the
amount of $25,000. Any such policy shall provide that it may not
be cancelled by the insurer except upon notice to the Village of
Brooklyn Center. In case of cancellation of such insurance such
license shall be suspended automatically until such insurance has
been replaced.
2. A new section 3 -702 is hereby added to said ordinance to
read as follows:
Section 3 -702 PERMIT REQUIRED. Prior to the commencement
oP work on any sewage disposal system or the alteration or
repair of any sewage disposal system, a permit shall be
obtained from the Village of Brooklyn Center stating the
character and location of the proposed installation, altera-
tions, or repair.
3. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its
publication.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing ordinance was duly seconded by member
Carl Carlson, and upon vote being taken thereon the following voted in favor there-
of: William N. Super, Carl Carlson, Clifford Wellman, Wayne Gageby, and Russ Jones:
and the following voted against the same: None. Whereupon said ordinance was
declared duly pgssed and adopted.
Member Russ Jones introduced the following ordinance and moved its adop-
tion:
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTIONS 3 -501 THROUGH 3 -510
OF THE VILLAGE ORDINANCES AND SUBSTITUTING IN LIEU
TMEOF NEW SECTIONS 3 -501 THROUGH 3 -507 INCLUSIVE
RELATING TO REGULATION OF PLUMBING WITHIN THE
VILLAGE OF BROOKLYN CENTER
THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF BROOKLYN CENTER ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
1. Section 3 -501 through Section 3 -510 of the Village
ordinances are hereby repealed.
2. There is hereby adopted new sections 3 -501 through
3 -507 to the Village ordinances which shall read as follows:
Secti 3 501. TITLE. Sections 3 -501 through 3-507
of this ordinance shall be known as "The Village of
Brooklyn Center Plumbing Code ".
Section 3 -502 SCOPE AND APPLICATION OF ORDINANCE.
From and after the effective date of this ordinance
no person shall construct, extend, alter or repair any
Plumbing work within the Village of Brooklyn Center
unless incompliance with the provisions of Sections
0 thr o Section - 0 of this ordinance ex
3 3 ugh 3 S 7 t p
in buildings belonging to the United States or to the
State of Minnesota. The regulations in this ordinance
include and govern all work done and materials used (1)
in insta;.ling plumbing fixtures which serve a special
purpose, whether connected directly or indirectly to
any waste line or stack; (2) in connecting or repair-
ing any system or drainage whereby foul, waste or
surplus water, sewage or other fluid is discharged or
proposed to be discharged through a pipe or pipes from
any building, premises, or establishment into any
public or building sewer, drain, sump, cesspool, or
other receptacle, or into any natural or artificial
water- course flowing through public or private pro-
perty; (3) in ventilating any building sewer, or any
fixture or appurtenance connected therewith.
Section 3 -503 ADOPTION OF PLUMBING ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. There is hereby adopted and incor-
porated into this ordinance by reference thereto, by
marking three copies thereof as "official copies" and
filing them for reference and inspection in the office
of the Village Clerk, all of that certain ordinance of
the City of Minneapolis adopted by the City Council of
said City, entitled "An Ordinance to regulate the con
struction, extension, alteration and repairing of
pli=bing work and repealing certain ordinance provisions "..
as amended, and now in effect, and containing Sections
1 through 25 inclusive, and designated in the City of
Minneapolis Ordinance Compilation as 1:3 -1 through
1:3 -20; provided, however, that the following numbered
sections of said ordinance are not hereby adopted or
incorporated into this ordinance: Section 2; Subdivisions
(4), (5) and (6) of Section 2.2; and Sections 3, 21, 24,
and 25; and provided, further, that wherever the term
"City of Minneapolis" t�
y ne polls shall appear in sa�d ordinance it
shall be construed to mean "Village of Brooklyn Center"
wherever the terra "Department of Building" appears it
shall, be construed to mean the "Department of Building
of the Village of Brooklyn Center "; and wherever the
term "Plumbing Inspector" is used it shall be construed
to mean the "Plumbing Inspector of the Village of
Brooklyn Center ", and the term "Minneapolis Plumbing
Ordinance" as used therein shall be construed to mean
"Village of Brooklyn Center Plumbing Code ".
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S ection 3 -504 PLUMBING, WA'T'ER AND SEWER INSPECTOR.
There is hereby created the office of Plumbing, Sewer
and Water Inspector. The person chosen to fill the
office of Plumbing, Sewer and Water Inspector shall
be acquainted with the laws of Minnesota and the
ordinances of the Village of Brooklyn Center and shall
be familiar with the materials and workmanship required
for the proper installation of plumbing, water and sewage
facilities and shall also hold a State Journeyman or
Master Plumber's License. The Plumbing, Sewer and Water
Inspector is charged with the enforcement of this ordi-
nance and of other applicable laws and to this end shall
inspect all work performed on plumbing, sewer and water
installations.
Section-3-505 INSPECTION. The Inspector shall make a
thorough inspection of the installation in buildings of
the piping, traps, and fixtures of a plumbing system to
insure compliance with all the requirements of this or-
dinance. When any plumbing installation is found to be
in violation of this ordinance, the Inspector shall
notify the person, firm or corporation owning, using or
installing the same, in writing. Any person, firm, or
corporation failing or refusing to make the necessary
repairs or changes and to have such work completed
within 48 hours or any longer period which may be fixed
by the Plumbing, Sewer and Water Inspector in such
written notice after the receipt of such notice shall
be deemed in violation of this ordinance.
Section 3-50 CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION. Upon the
completion of any plumbing installation it shall be the
duty of the person, firm, or corporation doing the same
to notify the Inspector who shall inspect the Installa-
tion within a reasonable time after such notice c is gives,
and if the plumbing installation is found to be fully in
compliance with this ordinance, he whall issue a certi-
ficate of inspection.
Section -507 LICENSE REQUIRED. No person, firm, or
corporation shall engage in the business of installing,
altering, extending, repairing, or maintaining any
plumbing work or house drainage or connecting any plumb -
ing installation within the Village of Brooklyn Center,
unless they shall be licensed by the Village Council which
license shall be granted to any applicant therefor on com-
pliance with the following;
(a) Licenses shall be issued only to individuals or
contractors licensed as master plumbers by the Minnesota
State Board of Health. Anyone not so licensed may do
plumbing work which complies with the provisions of the
minimum standards herein prescribed on premis s
part of premises owned and actually occupied by is
homestead if he shall file with the Inspector an affi-
davit showing that he performed the actual work himself
in such homestead. No journeyman shall install plumb-
ing as herein defined unless he is authorized to do so
under the State Plumbing Code.
(b) The applicant shall pay a Twenty -five ($25.00)
Dollar License fee and Fifteen ($15.00) Dollars for
renewal thereafter, and the license shall run from May 1
to April 30 of the following year.
(c) The applicant shall furnish a surety bond of
$2,000.00 to the Village of Brooklyn Center covering
applicant's work in connection with the Village water
system; and a surety bond of $2,000.00 covering appli-
cant's work in connection with the sewer system of
the Village of Brooklyn Center.
(d) No license shall be issued unless and until
the applicant shall first file with the Village Clerk
a policy or policies of insurance insuring such appli-
cant against liability imposed by law on account of
damage to or destruction of property in the amount of
$25,000. Any such policy shall provide that it may
not be cancelled by the insurer except upon notice to
the Village of Brooklyn Center. In case of cancella-
tion of such insurance such license shall be suspended
automatically until such insurance has been replaced.
3. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its
publication.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing ordinance was duly seconded by member
Carl Carlson, and upon vote being taken thereon the following voted in favor there-
' of. William N. Super, Carl Carlson, Clifford Wellman,, Wayne Gageby, and Russ Jones;
and the following voted against the same: None. Whereupon said ordinance was
declared duly passed and adopted.
Motion made by Russ Jones and seconded by Wayne Gageby that the Village
Council accept the petition for oil stabilizing on Morgan Avenue North from 69th
Avenue North to the North line of Halek's Addition. Motion carried.
Motion made by Clifford Wellman and seconded by Russ Jones that the Villag
Council accept the deed for street purposes for the following property:
That part of the East 2 of the Northeast u of the
Southeast ,- except that part thereof platted as
Bergstrom's Lynside Manor, in Section 33, Township
119, Range 21, described as follows: All that part
thereof lying Westerly of a line drawn parallel to
and 30 feet Easterly of the West line thereof, and
all that part thereof lying Northerly of a line
drawn parallel to and 30 feet Southerly of the North
line thereof.
Motion carried.
Motion made by Russ Jones and seconded by Clifford Wellman that the Villa&
Council accept the petition submitted for water improvements on Wingard Lane.
Motion carried.
Member Russ Jones introduced the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON
PROPOSED WATER EAPROV24MT NO. 1958 -17 AND
PROVIDING FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF UNASSESSED
COST OF WATER IMPROVEMENT NO. 1956 -19.
WHEREAS, it is proposed that there be constructed an improvement
consisting of the following:
Construction of a water supply system including wells,
tanks, feeder mains and appurtenances to provide service
along the following described streets:
Wingard Lane from Osseo Road to Noble Avenue North.
WHEREAS, the village engineer has made a preliminary report
advising that said proposed improvement is feasible and that it
can be constructed at an estimated cost of $5,000.00,
NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the
Village of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, as follows:
1. The council proposes to proceed under authority
granted by Chapter 398, Laws of Minnesota, 1953, as amended.
2. A public hearing on the proposed improvement shall
be held at the Village Hall in the village on Tuesday, the
22nd day of April 1958, at 8:00 o'clock P.M., and the clerk
shall publish notice of the time and place of hearing by
two weeks' publication in the official newspaper of the
village.
3. The area proposed to be assessed for said improve-
ment is as follows:
All lots and parcels of land abutting thereon.
4. This proposed improvement shall be designated Water
Improvement No. 1958 -17.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that it is hereby determined that
the properties which will be served by Water Improvement No.
1958 -17 when said improvement is completed, will also be bene-
fited by Water Improvement No. 1956 -19, which properties were
not initially assessed for Water Improvement No. 1956 -19; and
that as to expenditures made for Water Improvement No. 1956 -19
from general ad valorem tax levies or other sources and funds
in addition to special assessments heretofore made for said
improvement the Village shall be reimbursed therefor by adding
$2,000,00 to the assessments to be levied for Water Improve-
ment No. 1958 -17 and the Village Clerk shall cause notice that
such additional amounts will be assessed to be included in the
notice of hearing in the making of said Water Improvement No.
1958 -17.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Clifford Wellman, and upon vote being taken thereon the following voted in favor
thereof: William N. Super, Clifford Wellman, Wayne Gageby, Carl Carlson, and Russ
Jones; and the following voted against the same: None. Whereupon said resolution
was declared duly passed and adopted.
Motion made by Carl Carlson and seconded by Clifford Wellman that the
Village Council accept the resignation of Elsworth Nelson from the Police Department
effective June 1, 1958 with one week's paid vacation as of that date. Motion carried.
Motion made by Clifford Wellman and seconded by Russ Jones that the Village
Council appoint Robert L. Leonard as police sergeant upon the recommendation of the
Police Chief. Motion carried.
Member Carl Carlson introduced the following resolution upon the recom-
mendation of the Village Engineer:
RESOLUTION RESTRICTING WEIGHT
LIMITS ON VILLAGE STREETS
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn
Center, Minnesota, as follows:
1. There is hereby imposed a weight limit upon all
Village streets of not to exceed four (4) tons weight per axle.
2. This limitation shall expire on May 15, 1958 unless
sooner terminated by the Village Council.
3. The Village streets shall be posted in accordance
with this resolution.
Said resolution was duly seconded by member Wayne Gageby, and upon vote being taken
thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: William N. Super, Clifford Wellman,
Carl Carlson, Wayne Gageby, and Russ Jones; 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 INCREASING VILLAGE BUDGET
$5 MO
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn
Center, Minnesota, as follows:
r The Budget heretofore established is hereby increased
by the sum of $5,988.70, allocated as follows:
Mayor, & Council $1,489.80
Village Clerk 1,121.85
Village Hall 441.52
Engineering Dept, 5.91
Police Department 328.54
Board of Prisoners 6.38
Fire Department 491.39
Civil Defense 46.77
Building Inspections 276.44
Dog Catcher 65.83
Street Department 1,608.27
Recreation 106.00
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 there-
of: William N. Super, Clifford Wellman, Carl Carlson, Wayne Gageby, and Russ Jones;
and the following voted against the same: None. Whereupon said resolution was dul3
passed and adopted.
Member Carl Carlson introduced the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
FOR SANITARY SEWS@ IMpRoVEMENT N0. 1958 -8
AND DIRECTING 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 Sanitary Sewer
Improvement No. 1958 -8 prepared by A. J. Lee, Village
Engineer, are hereby approved and ordered filed with the
Clerk, upon the recommendation of the Village Engineer.
2. The Clerk shall advertise for bids for such improve -
ment by publication at least once in the official newspaper
and in the Construction Bulletin.. the date of first publica-
tion not less than ten days prior to the date for receipt of
bids. Said notice shall state that no bids will be considered
unless sealed and filed and accompanied by a cash deposit, bid
bond, cashier's check or certified check payable to the Clerk
in the amount of not less than five percent of the bid.
3. Bid date is set for April 22, 1958.
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 N. Super, Carl Carlson, Wayne Gageby, Clifford Wellman, and Russ Jones; and
the following voted against the same: None. Whereupon said resolution was declares
duly passed and adopted.
The bills set forth on the schedule attached to these minutes and made a
part hereof entitled "The Bills Audited and Ordered Paid at the Meeting of March 25.
1958" were audited and ordered paid.
Motion made by Clifford Wellman an c nded ZW
e Gageby to adjourn.
Motion carried.
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The bills audited and ordered paid at the meeting of March 25, 1958
GENERAL
6507 Brooklyn Center Hdwe. Supplies 7.04
6508 William D. Hannay Insurance 118.48
6509 Salvage & Supply Co. Repair parts 8.37
6510 Florence R. Poole Monitor - rotating light 50900
6511 Anderson Automatics Repair parts 12.37
6512 Shell Oil Co. Gasoline 1029.70
6513 Void -
6514 J. I. Holcomb Mfg. Co. Floor brush 9070
6515 Janney Semple Hill Rope 18.77
6516 Baldwin Supply Co. Repair parts 4.07
6517 Miller Davis Co. Office supplies 13.65
6518 Point Displays Lettering CD garage 35.00
6519 Lee -Bo Office Furniture & Supplies Office Supplies 3.45
6520 Borchert Ingersoll, Inc. Repair parts 87.42
6521 Standard Oil Co. Gas and oil 66.31
6522 Foote Lumber Co. Lumber 34.00
6523 Post Publishing Co. Publications - Supplies 94.25
6524 Northern States Power Utilities 3,12
6525 Mobile Radio Engineering, Inc. Service 18.20
6526 Electronic Communications Service Labor and parts 71.45
6527 Minnesota Fire Extinguisher Co., Inc. Supplies and equipment 1064.25
6528 Payroll Fund Salaries 5887.92
6529 University of Minnesota Registration fee 7.50
6530 Northern States Power Co. Utilities 806.06
6531 Minnesota Paper & Cordage Supplies 36.52
9487.60
PUBLIC UTILITIES
236 Fadden Pump Co. Repair service 7.65
237 Payroll Fund Salaries 565.23
238 Hanley, Zimmerman & Moen Audit 275.00
239 Northern States Power Co. Utilities 215.30
1063.18
INVESTMENT TFVST FUND
33 Hanley, Zimmerman & Moen Audit 200.00
PARK
1007 Cook Paint & Varnish Co. Chev. piok -up 999.00
1008 Payroll Fund Deposit in fund 500.00
1009 William D. Hannay Insurance 39.52
1010 Midway Tractor & Equipment Ford blade 124.50
1011 L. J. Gleason Appraisals 100.00
1012 Earl N. Dorn " 45.00
1013 Northern States Power Co. Utilities 2.21
1014 n " tr " n 15.63
SPECIAL FUNDS 1825.86
658 Wallace & Tiernan, Inc. Blaance on Chlorinator 377.55
659 Peter Lametti Construction Co. 1956 -34 2000.00
660 Lametti & Sons, Inc. 1956 -19 -1 2805.06
LIQUOR 5182.61
2744 Famous Brands Mdse 632.72
2745 McKesson & Robbins, Inc. " 366960
2746 Distillers Distributing Co. " 317.09
2747 Ed Phillips & Sons Co. " 324.46
2748 Lynn Johnson Co. " 81.37
2749 Gtiggs Cooper & Co. " 624.50
2750 Hanley Zimmerman & Moen Audit 375.00
2751 Schlitz Brewing Co. Mdse 54.35
2752 Old Peoria Co.
2753 Mid -West Wine Co., Inc. " 120.20
2754 J. R. Fischbach Mileage 22.68
2755 Payroll Fund Salaries 671.88
3978.82