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Home My WebLink About1957 11-26 CCM Regular Session i 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. November 26, 1957 The Village Council met in regular session and was called to order by William N. super, Mayor, at 8:05 p.m. Roll Call: William N. Super, Clifford Wellman, Carl Carlson, and Russ Jones were present. Wayne Gageby came to the meeting at 10 :30 p.m. Motion made by Clifford Wellman and seconded by Carl Carlson that the following minutes be approved as recorded: Regular meeting of October 8th, special meeting of October 15th, regular meeting of October 22nd, special meeting of October 29th,special meeting of November 5th, regular meeting of November 12th, and special meeting of November 14th. Motion carried. Member Wayne Gageby introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that the bid of Wallace & Tiernan, Inc., as to the furnishing of a mechanical diaphragm solution feed chlo- rinator, as to specifications, for $1724.00 is deemed to be the best bid submitted by a responsible bidder for village purposes, and said bid is hereby accepted. 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 N. Super, Carl Carlson, Wayne Gageby, Clifford Wellman, and Russ Jones; and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Member Russ Jones introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING WORKING CONDITIONS, WAGES, AND HOURS FOR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES. WHEREAS the Village Council feels that it is for the best interest of the Village of Brooklyn Center, the Public Works Department Employees, and their designated bargaining representative, Local No. 49, International Union of Operating Engineers, AFL -CIO, for the purpose of establishing conditions of employment of the em- ployees of the Public Works Department, and to insure a friendly spirit of cooperation between the Village, its employees, and their designated bargaining representative, and to avoid disruption In the service and operation of the Public Works Department and to secure the benefits intended to be derived by the Village, its employees, and their designated bargaining representative to adopt the hereinafter set out rules and regulations governing the employ- ment and working conditions of the employees of the Public Works Department, Now, THBdt WM.. be it hereby resolved by the - VillageCouncil, that the following rules and regulations covering the employment of the employees of the Public Works Department be adopted and placed in effect as follows; to wit: .ARTICLE I Recognition The Village agrees to recognize Local 49, International Union of Operating Engineers, AFL -CIO, as the bargaining representatives of all employees employed in the Public Works Department. ARTICLE II Wages CLASSIFICATIONS ,Tanuary., 1958 Street Department Foreman $2•95 per hour. Mechanic 2.70 per hour Heavy Equipment Operator 2.70 per hour Light Equipment Operator 2.37 per hour Public Works Maintenance Man (Laborer) 2.17 per hour Utilities Department Supervisor of Utilities $2.80 per hour Water and Sewer Maintenance Man 2.42 per hour Provided, however, that the employee hired as temporary laborer in either of the Departments will receive $2.10 per hour for the first sixty (60) days of employment. Thereafter, he shall receive the above specified rate for Public Works Maintenance Man. Personnel operating the following equipment shall be classified as heavy equipment operators: Patrol, rubber tired loader (over 30 horsepower), sweeper, crawler tractor, self - propelled seaman mixer. Personnel operating the following equipment shall be classified as light equipment operators: Trucks, tractor mowers, self - propelled rollers compressor and attachments, rubber tired loader (under 30 horsepower, distributer, broom. Personnel employed as Public Works Maintenance Man shall not operate any trucks or power driven equipment other than a pick up truck or sewer cleaning equipment. ARTICLE III Seniority A policy of seniority shall be formulated that will give employees with longer periods of service an opportunity for promotion and also give all employees a feeling of security. In the event of lay off due to lack of work in either of the depart- ments, employees with the least seniority in that department shall be the first to be laid off, and in the event of rehire, the last employee laid off shall be the first to be rehired. In the event of a job opening within a department, the job should be announced by bulletin and the oldest employee in that department should be given opportunity to step up for promotion. Employees in both departments shall not be reduced in pay scale when assigned work of a lower classification. Employees performing work of a higher pay classification shall receive the wage scale prevailing for the higher classification. No employee shall be laid off out of turn on the seniority list. In the event of discharge, the employee or his representative shall be entitled to a hearing before the VillageCouncil. If it is determined that the employee has been unjustly discharged, he shall be reinstated at once and all Wages and other benefits lost during his time off shall be credited to him. ARTICLE IV Hours 1. The regular work day for employees shall be eight (8) hours. -2- 2. The minimum work week for employees shall be Forty hours. 3. The average work month for employees for purposes of computing vacations., sick leave and fractions of a month's work shall be one hundred seventy -three (173) hours. ARTICLE V Overtime 1. Overtime shall be allowed and paid to any employee on the basis of one and one -half times the regular rate of pay computed on an hourly basis when overtime employment is directed by a responsible super- visor. 2. Overtime for an employee is defined as work beyond eight (8) hours in any one day, forty (40) hours in any one week and for work performed on Saturdays Sundays, and legal holidays or days observed as legal holidays. 3. Overtime for all employees shall be paid as it is earned. 4. An employee called back to work after he has completed his regular work day or called out on his day off shall receive a minimum of two hours ' pay at the overtime rate. ARTICLE vI Amendment Amendment may be made at any time to this resolution by the Village Council. ARTICLE VII Effective Date This resolution shall be considered to have been in full force and effect as of January 1, 1958. 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 Carl Carlson.. Wayne Gageby Clifford Wellman, and Russ Jones; 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 WHEREAS., The Board of County Commissioners of Hennepin County pursuant to Chapter 943., Laws Minnesota 1957, did, on November 19, 1957, adopt a resolution rescinding the dedgnation of all state aid roads theretofore designated as such within the County of Hennepin; Pi s and WHEREAS, the said Board of County Commissioners did, on the dame date, adopt a resolution designating certain roads and streets lying within the County of Hennepin as County State Aid Highways; and WHEREAS., attached hereto and made a part hereof is a 25 page list containing descriptions of County State Aid Highways numbered 1 2., 30 4, 51 6, 8.. 9s 10.. ll 12, 1 4 , 15, 16 17, 18 2 19, 20 23.. 24, 27s 300 3 321 340 35, 38, 4 00 42 2 44 0 46 2 48 0 490 50, 51s 521 531 5 55s 571 581 60 61 62 66, 73 82 84 92, 102 109 110, 116, 121, 1 23s 225s 1 301 1351 1 3 6 0 14 51 150, 1 5 1 , 153s 154.. and 156 as designated by the Board of County Commissioners of Hennepin County; and WHEREAS, portions of the state aid roads whose designation as -3— such was rescinded and portions of the roads and streets desig -, nated as County State Aid Highways as aforesaid lie within the corporate limits of the Village of Brooklyn Center. NOW, THERE'F`ORE, Be it resolved by the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center that the resolutions of the Board of County Commissioners of Hennepin County rescinding the designation as such of all state aid roads within the County of Hennepin and designating certain roads and streets within the County of Hennepin as County State Aid Highways, portions of which streets and roads and state aid roads lie within the corporate limits of the Village of Brooklyn Center, and such rescission as state aid roads and designation as County State Aid Hi is in things a all hi o Highways ng approved. 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 N. Super, Carl Carlson, Wayne Gageby, Clifford Wellman, and Russ Jones; and the following voted against the same: None. Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Motion made by Clifford Wellman and seconded by Wayne Gageby that the Village Council allow Norman Chazin to construct two model homes on Noble Avenue North at approximately 72nd Avenue North. Motion carried. Motion made by Wayne Gageby and seconded by Carl Carlson that the Village Council reduce the street bond requirements of Robert Hanson from $2960 to $1000, upon the recommendations of the Village Engineer. Motion carried. Motion made by Clifford Wellman and seconded by Wayne Gageby that the Village Council accept Vern Donnay's final plat entitled "Donnay's Brook Lyn Gardens "; subject to posting a street bond and provisions of Platting Ordinance. Motion carried. Member Russ Jones introduced the following resolution and moved its adop- tion: RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF . $200,000 WATER IMPROVEMENT REF WING BOND. +r. • w. w rirrrr...w�. r.. WHEREAS, the Village Council has heretofore sold, issued, and delivered improvement Bonds of 1956 dated July 1, 1956 in the amount of $525,000.00 said bonds bearing interest at the rate of 4% per annum, said interest being payable on January 1 and July 1, 1957 and January 1, 1958, all of said bonds being payable on January 1, 1958, and WHEREAS, said bonds were issued at said time in antici- pation of substantial prepayments on the special. assessments which were spread against the properties benefited by Water Improvement No. 1956 -19, and WHEREAS, there has been paid into the 1956-B Improvement Fund sufficient monies which, in addition to meeting the interest payments recited above, will enable the payment of $125,000 of the principal amount of said bonds, and WHEREAS, there are sufficient monies on hand in the Investment Trust Fund of the Village to purchase $200,000of said Improvement Bonds to be held after maturity by said investment trust fund at the stated interest rates, and WHEREAS, in accordance with the prior intention of the Village Council, the Village Council now proposes to meet the balance of the principal due on January 1, 1958 in the amount of $200,000 by the issuance of refunding bonds, NOW, THEREFORE., BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center, as follows: A. 1. To provide monbs for the payment of the balance thereof due on January 1, 1958, the Village Council hereby deter* mines to finance the payment of said balance by the Issuance of refunding bonds. 2. The refunding bonds shall be 200 in number and numbered 1 to 200, both inclusive, in the denomination of $1000 each, shall bear date Janury 1, 1958, shall bear inter- est payable July 1, 1958 and semi - annually thereafter on Juanuary 1 and July 1 in each year to maturity. Said bonds shall mature serially on January 1 in the years and amounts as follows: $50,000 January 1, 1959 50,000 January 1, 1960 50,000 January 1, 1961 $50,000 January 1, 1962 The full with and credit of the Village will be pledged to payment of the bonds. 3. The Village Council shall meet at the Village Hall in the Village on Tuesday, the 10th day of December, 1957, at 8:00 p.m., for the purpose of receiving sealed bids for the purchase of said bonds and the village clerk is authorized and directed to cause notice of the sale of said bonds to be given by publication ten days in Com- mercial West, a financial paper published in Minneapo- lis, Minnesota. Said notice shall recite that the village will furnish printed bonds and approving legal opinion of Messrs. Faegre & Benson, 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 $4,000.00 and shall spe- cify one or more interest rates in multiples of one- tenth or one- quarter of one percent. Said notice shall fur- ther provide that delivery of the bonds will be made by the village within thirty days after the date of sale at the office of the village clerk or, at the option of the pur- chaser, at Minneapolis or St. Paul without expense to the purchaser. 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, Carl Carlson, Wayne Gageby, and Russ Jones; and the following voted against the same: None. Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Motion made by Wayne Gageby and seconded by Carl Carlson that the follow - ing license application be approved: Heating Licenses Frank's Heating & Sheet Metal Co. 2505 Marshall St. N. E.,Minneapolis, Minn. Marshall Heating Co. 1324 Marshall St., N. E.,Minneapolis, Minn. Purnell & Talbot 5501 - 56th Avenue No., Minneapolis 22, Minn. Bowling Alley License Lynbrook Bowl 6357 N. Lilac Drive, Minneapolis, Minn. Motion carried. Motion made by Clifford Wellman and seconded by Carl Carlson that the Village Council accept the sewer and water petitions for Chowen Avenue North and Beard Avenue North from 63rd Avenue North to the North line of Lawnridge Addition. Motion carried. i _5_ The bills set forth on the schedule attached to these minutes and made a part hereof entitled "The Hills Audited and Paid at the Meeting of November 26, 1957" were audited and ordered paid. Motion made by Carl Carlson and seconded by Wayne Gageby to adJourn Motion carried. K Me#or ia. -6- The bills audited and ordered paid at the meeting of November 26, 1957 GENERAL 6073 Albert W. Paulson Salary 80.33 6074 King Gas Co. Gas 136.00 6075 Oakite Produats Penetrant 44.07 6076 Williams Hdwe. Repair Parts 24.82 6077 Ann Flatz Refund 25.00 6078 General Petty Cash Misc. Supplies 52.31 6079 Payroll Fund Salaries 10781.27 6080 Kunz Oil Co. Gas and Oil 296.65 6081 Public Utilities Fund Remit for bill paid 30900 6082 Northern Automotive Co. Service 3.25 6083 Farnham's Supplies and Equipment 218.92 6084 Northbrook Hdwe. Bldg. Supplies 5.35 6085 Brooklyn Printing and Advertising Printed forms 32.00 6086 Automotive Supply Co. Repair Parts 7.50 6087 Construction Bulletin Publication 12.00 6088 J. V. Gleason Blacktop 46.54 6089 National Fire Protection Assn. Booklets 45.00 6090 Ideal Drug Store #3 Bldg. Supplies 3 6091 Richards Oil Co. Asphalt 175 *00 6092 Village of Fridley Jail Keep 3150 6093 The Todd Co. Payroll checks 61.82 6094 National Bushing and Parts Co. Repair Parts 1.70 6095 N. W. Bell Telephone Co. Utility Service 203.30 6096 Standard Oil Co. Gas and Oil 48.47 6097 Clarence Wunderlich Services 202,50 6098 Buty & Carlson, Inc. Blacktop 287.80 6099 American Institute of Park Executives, Inc. Dues-for Gene Hagel 15,00 6100 Mrs. Alice E. Dietz Christmas Craft Instructor30. 6101 Minn. Fire Extinguisher Co., Inc. Supplies 19.34 6102 Modern Equipment Co. Repair Parts 1.82 ✓6103 T- vid 6104 Brooklyn Printing and Advertising Printed Forms 35.00 6105 Special Funds Acct. Remit for bills paid 237.10 6106 Hennepin County District Boiler Inspector Annual Fee 3.00 6107 LeValm Brothers Services and Supplies 21.00 6108 Crook & Hanley Office Supplies 107.52 6109 Blanks Heatin g and Sheet Metal Co. Furnace 535 *00 6110 North Memorial Hospital Physical Examinations 25.25 6111 Mpls Oxygen Co. Supplies 7.59 6112 Void - - 6113 Mobile Radio Engineering Service Call 18.25 12884.6 SPECIAL FUNDS 577 Anderson Aggregates Gravel 1034 *05 578 Rightway Landscaping Equipment Rental 101050 579 Jag W. Craig Co. Material and Labor 270.60 580 William J. Cosh Excavating Co. Gravel 68,40 581 Chicago Plumbing Supply Supplies 5170 582 D. W. Harstad Co., Inc. Pump House 2938.50 583 Public Utilities Fund Remit for bills paid .857.50 584 General Fund " " 3539.44 585 Minder Engineering Co., Inc. 1957B 2695.53 586 Peter Freeman Refund 43.29 587 Construction Bulletin Publications 44.60 588 Public Utilities Remit for bills paid 15.70 11614.81 INVESTMENT TRUST 22 Northwestern. National Bank of Minnesota Custodian of Securities 27.16 23 R. L. Hanson Refund 1960.00 1987.16 i PUBLIC UTILITIES 167 Payroll Fund Salaries 423.30 168 McSlIene Construction Co. Dater Connections 2631.26 169 Municipal Supply Co. Meters and Supplies 987,24 170 General Fund, Labor costs 1562,07 171 rth Star Concrete Co. Adjustment rims 20:50 172 �ty of Minneapolts Seger bill 5116.40 173 William D, Hannay Insurance - 34.95 10775.72 LIQUOR 2567 Special Liquor Store Ace t Establish cheek clashing 4000 : 00 2568 Old Peoria Co. Mdse 626.39 2569 Ed Phillips & Sons C9. " 4887.14 2570 Griggs Cooper 1018.22 2571 Payroll Fund Salaries 1342,57 257 Genera Fund � l R b .1s d 368 emit for i.. pai 85 2573 Distillers Distributing -Co. Mdse 2125.32 2574 Lynn Johnson " 782,34 2575 Old Peoria Co. " 1528.03 2576 Ed Phillips & Sons Co. n 468.04 2577 McKesson & Robbins " 222.80 2578 Famous Brands. " 965.11 2579 Canada Dry a 60.07 2580 Coca Cola 46,09 2581 Ganser Distributors 404.65 25$2 Gluokts Brewing Co. " 413.86 2583 Mpis Brewing Co. " 924.23 2584 Seven Up Bottling Co. " 129.80 2585 Schlits Brewing Cc. " 160.66 2586 'Whistle Squirt Co. " 2.10 2587 Thomas Moore & Co. s 6060 258& Rex Distributors M 395.44 2589 Mid -West Rine Co. '" 233.25 2590 Wirt Wilson & Co. Insurance 109.16 2591 General Fund Transfer of funds 3000.00 ._ 24215.93 I I