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Home My WebLink About1957 03-26 CCM Regular Session wr 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 26, 1957 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, Clifford Wellman, Carl Carlson, Wayne Gageby, and Russ Jones were present. Motion made by Wayne Gageby and seconded by Clifford Wellman to approve the regular council minutes of March 12, 1957. Minutes were approved as recorded. Motion carried. The Mayor announced that the Council was met to receive, open, and con- sider bids for a 2 - 3 ton dump truck with a one -way snow plow. An affidavit was presented showing publication of advertisement for bids in accordance with law and ordered placed on file. The sealed bids which had been received were then presented. These were opened, examined, and found to be as follows: No. 1 Osseo Motor Co., Inc. Dunn Body with Wausau Plow Heil Body with Jarp Plow Anthony Body w/Bros Plow $6,153.00 $6,349.00 $6,o79.00 No. 2 Pioneer GMC Trucks, Inc. Dunn Body with Wausau Plow Heil Body with Jarp Plow Anthony Body w/_�ro/ ow $6,051.02 $6,245.28 $5,946.o4 No. Art Goebel Inc. $5,950-00 $6,100.00 $5,800.00 No. 4 Downtown Chevrolet Co. $6,468.00 #6,�153.00 N River Motors $6,142.00 $5,988.00 No. 6 Bob Knowles Ford Co. $5,922.00 $5,847.00 -,� Member Wayne Gageby introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption RESOLUTION TABLING FURTHER ACTION ON BIDS BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that further action on the bids received for 22 - 3 ton dump truck with snow plow be tabled far further consi- deration, successful bidder to be notified at a later date. 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, 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. The Mayor announced that the Council was met to receive, open, and consi- der bids for a 1250 gallon bituminous distributor. An Affidavit was presented showing publication of advertisement for bids in accordance with law and ordered placed on file. The sealed bids which had been received were then presented. These were opened, examined, and found to be as follows: No. 1 Wm. H. Ziegler Co., Inc. $5,031.52 No. 2 Borchert - Ingersoll, Inc. $4,920.00 No. Ruffridge- Johnson Equipment Co., Inc. $4,260.00 Alt. $4..673.00 N _ o.... 4 Bement- Cahill Equipment Co. $5,209.00 No Phillippi Equipment Co. $5,161.00 No. 6 Phillippi Equipment C*. $4,500.00 (Used) ""*Or Carl Car},,a+ $*r , d tom- ferllowift 1- & I '1 X RESOLUTION TABLM FURTMM ACNON ON BIDS BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that further action on the bids received for a 1250 gallon bituminous distributor be tabled for further con- sideration.. successful bidder to be notified at a later date. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly secQaded 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 'Tones; and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. The Mayor announced that the meeting was open for the consideration of Pro- posed Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 1957 -17. The Clerk produced and affidavit of publication of nolsce of hearing on the proposed improvement showing two weeks' publication thereof in the official -2- newspaper, the last publication being on March 21, 19571 which affidavit was ex- amined and found satisfactory and ordered placed on file. The Mayor then ca'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 Russ Jones introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ORDERING CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY SEWER IM 1 FROVE v1 ENT NO. 1 957 -17 AND ORDERING PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, as follows: 1. It is hereby determined that it is necessary and for the best interests of the village and owners of property specially benefited thereby that the following improvement shall be con - structed: Construction of sanitary sewer on Chowen Avenue North from 65th Avenue North to 66th Avenue-North. 2. The plans and specifications for said improvement shall be prepared by A. J. Lee, Village Engineer. 3. The Village Engineer is to contact Lyon's Construction Co. to try to negotiate with them for said improvement to be added to the contract covering the construction of Sanitary Sewer Improvement 1957 -6, 1957 -7, 1957 -8, and 1957 -10. Said work to be performed at the same unit prices as in said contract. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by mem- ber Wayne Gageby, and upon vote being taken thereon the following voted in favor thereof: William N. Super, Clifford Wellman, Russ Jones, Wayne Gageby, and Carl Carlson; and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolu- tion was declared duly passed and adopted. The Mayor announced that the meeting was open.for the consideration of Proposed Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 1957 -20. The Clerk produced an affidavit of publication of notice of hearing on the proposed improvement showing two weeks' publication thereof in the official news- paper, the last publication being on March 21 1 which s 957, affidavit was examined and found satisfactory and ordered placed on file. The Mayor then called upon all property owners present to present argu- ments either for or against the proposed improvement. After hearing and consider- ing-all objections, and the property owners appearing in favor of said improvement, member Clifford Wellman introduced the following resolution ng on moved its adoption. RESOLUTION ORDERING CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT NO. 1957 -20 AND ORDERING PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, as follows: 1. 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 con- structed: Construction of sanitary sewer on Mayor Avenue North from 69th Avenue North to 70th Avenue North. 2. The plans and specifications for said improvement shall -3- _J be prepared by A. J. Lee - Village Engineer. 3. The Village Engineer is to contact Lyon's Con- struetion Co. to try to negotiate with them for said imprOve- went to be added to the contract covering the construction of Sanitary Sewer Improvement 1957 -6, 1957-72 1957 -8, and 1957 -10. Said work to be performed at the same unit prices as in said contract. 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 there- of: William N. Super, Clifford Wellman, Wayne Gageby, Carl Carlson, and Russ Jones; and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was de- clared duly passed and adopted. Member Wayne Gageby introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID BE IT RESOLM by the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that the bid of Phelps Drake Co., Inc. as to the furnishing of all work, labor, and materials in connection with the following improvements, according to 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 respon- sible bidder, and said bid is hereby accepted: 1957 -1 $20,541.8o 1957 -2 $18,683.90 1957 -11 $44,513.30 1957 -15 121..864.4o 31,684.60 1957 -4 1957 -5 $17,128.00 1957 -12 $28,5+7.00 1957 -14 $28,132.4o Total: $211,095.40 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, Clifford Wellman, Carl Carlson, Wayne Gageby, and Russ Jones; and the following voted against the same: None; whereupon said resolution was de- clared duly passed and adopted. Member Carl Carlson 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 Lyon's Construction Co. as to the furnishing of all work, labor, and materials in connection with the following improvements, according to plans and specifi- cations 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. 1957 -6 $2,017.00 1957 -7 $4,555.70 1957 -8 $4,125.50 2957 -10 $6,215.00 Total: $16,913.20 - the motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by mem- ber Wayne Gageby, and upon vote being taken thereon tab following voted in favor t'lereof: 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. -4- 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 Lametti & Sons as to the furn- ishing of all work, labor, and materials in connection with the following improvements, according to 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 respon- sible bidder, and said bid is hereby accepted: 1956 -58 $72,796.51 1957 -9 $25,499.50 The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by mem- ber Rue Jones, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: William N. Super, Wayne Gageby, and Russ Jones; and the following voted against the same: None; Clifford Wellman and Carl Carlson abstain from voting; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Present at the hearing for the storm sewer improvement project 1957 -9 were Kenneth Bergstrom, Claus Johnson, Ray McKenna, (associate of Kenneth Bergstrom); the afore mentioned gentlemen, being interested in the above project, each indicated their verbal approval of their respective assessments being based on the approximate sum of $808.00 per acre and that that portion of the assessment attributable to the Roy Howe property will be in the approximate sum of $105.00 per acre. The fore- going verbal acceptance of Bergstrom, Johnson & McKenna is based in part on the representation of A. J. Lee, the Village Engineer, that it does not appear likely at this time that further storm sewer assessments would be made to the 282 acres that this area storm sewer interceptor will serve. adoption: Member Wayne Gageby introduced the following resolution and moved its . RESOLUTION REJECTION BIDS AND READVERTISING FOR BIDS BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that the bids received for short wave radio equipment be rejected, the previous low bidder having agreed thereto, and readvertise for bids. Bid date being set for April 16, . 1957 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 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 declared duly passed and adopted. Motion made by Clifford Wellman to commit the Village of Brooklyn Center to make the following improvements in accordance with the resolution heretofore identified as Improvement Commitments for VA Loan Purposes. Said resolution shall have inserted in it the following: Property to be improved: Miller's Willow Lane 2nd Addition Estimated Cost: $5,200.00 Date of completions 12 months Improvements to be made: grading and blacktopping streets on Regent, Scott, and Toledo Avenues North between 69th and 71st Avenue North. Builder: Petit & Maurer Construction Co. The foregoing motion was duly seconded by member Wayne Gageby, and upon vote being - 1 - aken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: William N. Super, Clifford 4',_aslman, Wayne Gageby, Carl Carlson, and Russ Jones; and the following voted again! 1Le same: None; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. _5_ j II I Motion made by Clifford Wellman to commit the Village of Brooklyn Center to make the following improvements in accordance with the resolution heretofore identified as Improvement Commitments for VA Loan Purposes. Said resolution shall have inserted in it the following- Property to be improved: Bobendrier's 2nd Addition Estimated Cost: $6,660.00 Date of completion: 12 months Improvements to be made: Street graveling and oil surfacing from 71st to 73rd Avenue North on Grimes Avenue North; from 71st Avenue North to 73rd Avenue North on Halifax Avenue North; 71st Avenue North from France Avenue to Halifax Avenue North, the North 1/2; 72nd A venue North from France Avenue North to Halifax Avenue North, the full street; 73rd Avenue North from France Avenue North to n H alifax van A tree North., the South 1/2. Builder: William Bobendrier The foregoing motion Was d w.., g g my seconded by Wayne Gageby, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof= William N. Super, Clifford Wellman, Russ Jones, Wayne Gageby, and Carl Carlson; 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 Clifford Wellman to allow Frank Waite to erect a 8 x 8 advertising sign on his property on 63rd Avenue North for a period of one year. Notion carried. Motion made by Russ Jones and seconded by Carl Carlson that the "Village office be closed on Saturdays. s Russ Jones C y , Carl Carlson, Wayne Gageby voting n favor; Clifford Wellman voting no; William N. Super abstained from voting. Motion carried. a 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 26, 1957" were audited and ordered.paid. Notion made by Clifford Wellman and seconded by Wayne Gageby to adjourn. Motion carried. ayor C1 T I Aft The bills audited and ordered paid at the meeting of March 26, 1957 GENERAL 5393 Standard Oil Co. Gas and Oil 68,51 5394 Rightway Landscape Hauling gravel 202.50 5395 Wendell Northwestern Co. Cap badges 19.71 5396 Streed Electric Co. Services 15.00 5397 Uniform Building Code Assn. Membership service fee 109.50 5398 Williams Hdwe. Co. Supplies 5.76 5399 Construction Bulletin Publication of notices 13.00 5400 Peter Lametti Construction Co. Refund for d�:posit on plans 10.00 5401 Carl L. Gardiner & Associates Professional Fees 3700.00 5402 Royal Typewriter Co. Rental 15.00 5403 Remington Rand Calculator 432.25 5404 Northern Automotive Supplies 17,x- 5405 Crook & Hanley Supplies 23.30 5406 Kunz Oil Co. Gas and Oil 135.21 5407 Genuine Parts Co. Supplies 2.21 5408 Paper Calmenson Co. Repair Parts 65.89 5409 C. F. Kirschner Building Inspectors' Assn. Dues 5.00 r 5410 International Salt Co. Salt 202.50 5411 Void - - 5412 Bob Knowles Ford Co. Police Interceptor 1998.00 5413 Robbinsdale Electric Co. Balance of contract 100.00 5414 H. A. Rogers Prints 39.20 5415 Post Publishing Co. Publication of notices 217.80 5416 Farr Plumbing Co. Overcharge on - uubing permit 2.00 5417 Al's Garage Services 1 -3.94 1418 Northern States Power Services 636.72 5419 Payroll Fund March salaries 7837.10 PUBLIC UTILITIES 15887.29 63 Phelps -Drake Tubing 91.68 64 E. I. DuPont DeNemours Co. Supplies 27.01 65 Goodin Co. Supplies 4.73 66 Mine Safety Appliance Co. Safety Lamp 21.00 67 Municipal Supply Co. Meters 910.08 68 Frank A. Smith, Jr. Mileage 39.78 69 City of Robbinsdale Service and Supplies 34.64 70 Post Publishing Co. Water meter reading cards 24.45 71 Northern States Power Co. Service 242.26 72 Payroll Fund March salaries 384.00 SPECIAL FUNDS 1779 459 Construction Bulletin Publication of Notices 63.80 460 winder Engineering 1956 -17b 263.37 461 Wangstad Estate 1956 -A2 272.76 LIQUOR 2273 Schlitz Brewing Co. Liquor 50.81 2274 McKesson Robbins If 604.25 2275 Griggs Cooper it 2015 2276 Lynn Johnson If 44.90 2277 Old Peoria Co. it 876.96 2278 Ed Phillips & Sons Co. If 422.72 2279 Famous Brands " 414.09 2280 Distillers Distributing Co. " 785.68 2281 Village of Brooklyn Center General Find 3700.00 2282 Village of Brooklyn Center General Fund 1998.00 2283 Village of Brooklyn Center General Fund 100.00 Payroll Fund march Salaries 1 13 7.48 12330.77