1952-06-03VILLAGE OF MOUND
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MINb~ES OF REGULAR ME_~TING, JUNE
Meeting called to order at 8:00 P.M., in the basement of the
Krause Building by Mayor William i. Davis. Also present were
Trustees Behmler, Bly, Livingston and Village Attorney H. E.
Wolner. Trustee Pierce out of town.
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 6th, were read and
approval with-held until further consideration had been given
by the Counci]~ to the action taken at that meeting in connec-
tion with the Rural Hennepin County Nursing District, wherein
the Council had passed a resolution approving the participa-
tion of the Village for a period of one year only. Attorney
Wolner advised the Council that the 1951 Session of the State.
Legislature had passed a law, Chapter 563, which provided that
any municipality contracting to Join the Rural Hennepin County
Nursing District, could not withdraw for a period of three
years from the effective date of its organization. Discussion
brought out the fact that the members of the Council were not
aware of this situation, when action had been taken at the
May 6th, meeting.
Mayor Davis offered the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLVED that the r~?ol~tion adopted at the Council meeting
of May 6th, 1952, wherein the Village agreed to join the Ru-
ral Hennepin County Nursing District for a period of "one
year only", be hereby rescinded because such a limitation
would be inconsistant with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 563,
Laws 1951, wherein it is provided that a municipality which
agrees to join the Rural Hennepin County Nursing District can-
not withdraw from participation for a period of three years
from the effective date of its organization, and be it fur-
ther,
RESOLVF]~ that the Council of the Village of Mound is not in
favor of participating in the Rural Hennepin .County Nursing
Service until such time as the State Legislature shall enact
a law permitting the Village to levy the appropriate taxes
to provide for the costs of such service.
Trustee Livingston seconded the foregoing and the vote on the
adoption of the resolution stood four in favor, none opposed.
Following the adoption of the foregoing resolution, Trustee
Behmler offered the following resolution, and moved its adop-
tion,
RESOLVED that the minutes of the regular meeting, held May 6th,
1952, be approved subject to the correction as indicated in
the resolution affecting the Rural Henne~in County Nursing
District adopted at this meeting.
With a second by Livingston, and unanimous vote in favor, the
resolution was adopted.
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Minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held May 9th., 1952 were
read. Attorney Wolner inquired if the complete assessment roll
was incorporated in the minute record, as specified in the second
paragraph of the resolution adopting the assessment roll for Pro-
ject No. 14. Since it was not, he recommended the insertion of
the following notation in the minutes of May 9th., meeting: "Orig-
inal Resolution and certified copy of the assessment roll is on
file with the Clerk."
Trustee Behmler offered a resolution approving the minutes after
the correction recommended by the attorney had been made. After
a second by .Trustee Livingston, and unanimous vote in favor, the
minutes were approved.
The mintages of the Special Meeting held May 15th., 1952, were read,
and on m0'~ion by Behmler, seconded by Mayor Davis, and 'unanimous
vote in favor were approved as read.
The Mayor announced that this was the time and place for receipt
of bids for the purchase of ~22,000 Street Improvement Bonds.
The Clerk presented affidavits showing publication of notice of
sale in the MINNETONKA PILOT, the official newspaper, and in COM-
MERCIBHL WEST, a financial paper published in Minneapolis, Minnesota,
which affidavits were examined and found satisfactory and ordered
placed on file.
The Clerk then presented the sealed bids which had been received.
These were opened and examined and found to be as follows:
Name of Bidder
Interest Rate
Amount of Bid
Allison-Williams Company
Northwestern Bank Building
Minneapolis, Minnesota
2.20%
$22,044. plus
accrued int.
Without option of
prior payment.
J. M. Dain & Company
110 South Sixth St.,
Minneapolis, Minnesota
$22,085. plus
accrued int.
Without option of
prior payment.
Piper, Jsffray & Hopwood
115 South Seventh St.
Minneapolis, Minn.
2.60¢
$22,066. plus
accrued int.
Without option of
prior paw-me nt.
Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood
2.40% for
bonds subject to redemption on any
interest pa.vment date at par, and each
bond to carry extra interest coupons
bearing interest at 1.50% per annum,
for period June l, 1952 to July l, 1953.
After due consideration of. all of said bids, Trustee Bly introduced
the following resolution and moved its adoption:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Mound,
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Minnesota, that it is hereby determined that it is for the
best interest of the village to issue bonds without option
of prior payment, and that the bid of A!lison-~,Jitliams Com-
pany to purchase $22,000 Street Improvement Bonds, bearing
interest at the rate of 2.20% at aprice of $22,000 pIus
accrued interest plus premium oF $4~.00, is hereby found,
determined and declared to be the ~ost favorable bid and is
hereby accepted. The clerk is directed to retain the check
of the purchaser and to return all other good faith checks
forthwith.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was
duly seconded by Trustee Livingston, and upon vote being
taken thereon the following voted in favor thereof: Behmler,
Mayor Davis, Livingston, Bly, and the following voted against
the same: None. Whereupon said resolution was declared duly
passed and adopted.
Trustee Livingston introduced the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of
Mound, Minnesota, as follows:
1. The village shall forthwith issue its negotiable Street
Improvement Bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $22,000,
dated June l, 1952, in the denomination of $1,000 each, num-
bered I to 22, both inclusive, bearing interest at the rate
of 2.20%, payable January l, 1953, and semiannually thereafter
on January I and July I in each year, and maturing serially
on 'January 1.in the years'and amounts as follows: $2,000 in
1954 to 1958, both inclusive, and $3,000 in 19~9 to 1962,
both inclusive, all without option of prior payment.
2. Both principal and interest on said bonds shall be pay-
able at the main office of Northwestern National Bank,
Minneapllis, Minnesota, and the village will pay the reason-
able charges of said bank for its services as paying agent.
3. The bonds and the interest coupons to be thereto attached
shall be in substantially the following form:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
VILLAGE OF MOUND
No. . $1,000
STREET IMPROVEMENT BOND
Street Improvement Project No. 14
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That the Village of Mound,
Hennepin County, Minnesota, acknowledges itself to be indebted
and for value received hereby promises to pay to bearer the
sum of ONE THOUS&ND DOLLARS on the 1st day of January, 1954,
without option of prior payment, and to pay interest thereon
from the date hereof until the principal amount is paid, at
the rate of two and twenty one-hundredths percent (2.20%) per
annum, interest ~, maturity payable January 1, 1953, and semi-
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annually thereafter on the 1st day of Janmary and the 1st day of
~uly in each year in accordance with and upon presentation and
surrender of the attached interest compons as they seve~al!v be-
come due. Both principal of and interest on this bond are pay-
able at the main office of Northwestern National Bank in any coin
or currenc~ of the United States of America ~hich at the time of
payment is legal tender for public and private debts.
This bond is one of an issue of bonds in the total principal
amount of 922,000, all of like date and tenor except as to mat'ur-
ity, all issued pursuant to and in full conformity with the Con-
stitmtion end Laws of the State of Minnesota, including Section
412.471, Minnesota Statutes, and acts amendatory thereof and
supplemental thereto, and is issued for the purpose of defraying
a part of the expenses incurred and to be incurred in a street
improvement on certain streets in said village, and is payable
primaril~ from special assessments to be levied against property
specially benefited thereby and from ad valorem taxes for the
village's share of the cost, but. constitutes a general Obligation
of the vLllage, and to provide moneys for the prompt and full pay-
ment of said principal and interest as the same become due the
full faith and credit of the village is hereby irrevocably pledged.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED ~?~D RECITED That all acts, conditions
and things req~..~/red by the Constitution and Laws of the State of
Minnesota to be do~e, to !:appen, and to be performed precedent to
and in ~e issuance of this bond have been done, have happened and
have beea performed in regular and due form, time and manner as
required by law; and that this bond together with al.]. other indebt-
edness of the village outstanding on the date thereof and the date
of its actual issuance and deliver.V, does not exceed any constitu-
tional or statutory limitation thereon.
IN WIT~',S WHEREOF, the Village of Mound, Hennepin Count~,
Minnesota, by its Village Council, has c~used this bond to be
signed by the Mayor and attested by the Village Clerk and sealed
with the corporate seal of the village, and the interest coupons
hereto attached to be executed and authenticated by the facsimile
signatures of said officers, all as of the let day of Jmne, 19~2.
&ttest
(Seal)
Village Clerk
Mayor
(Form of Coupon)
On the 1st day of January (July), 19~3, the Village of Mound,
Hennepin Count~, Minnesota, will pay to bearer at the main office
of
the sum of DOLLARS, being the installment of
interest then due on its Street Improvement Bond dated June 1,
19~2, No. .
Village Clerk
Mayo r
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4. It is hereby determined that the estimated collection
of special assessments for Street ~mprovement Project No. 14
will provide the principal s~n of ~8~6~0.20 and in order to
provide money to pay the balance of~ p~incipal and interest,
when due, and five perc.~nt in excess thereof, there is here-
by levied upon all of the taxable property in the village a
general ad valorem levv in the years and ~mo~nts as follows:
Year Levy, Year ~,ev~
1952 $2600', 19'57 $2600,---~
1953 1800.-- 1958 2500.
1954 1800.-- 1959 2400.
1955 1700. 1960 2300.
1956 1700.
All such special assessments and taxes are hereby irrevocably
appropriated to Street Improvement Project No. 14 Fund,
~hich shall be the sinking fund for said bonds.
5. The village clerk is hereby authorized and directed to
file with the County Auditor of Hennepin County a certified
copy of this resolution together with such other informa-
tion as the county auditor may require and to obtain from
the county auditor his certificate that the bonds have been
entered upon his bond register and a tax has been levied as
required by law.
6. The said bonds when fully executed shall be delivered by
the treasurer to the purchaser thereof upon receipt of the
purchase price, and the said purchaser shall not be obliga-
ted to see to the proper application thereof.
7. The clerk and treasurer are authorized and directed to
prepare and furnish to the purchaser and to the attorneys
approving the issue, certified copies of'all proceedings
and records relating to the issuance of said street improve-
ment bonds and to the right, power and a~thority of the
village and its officers to issue the same and said certi-
fied copies and certificates shall be deemed the representa-
tions of the village as to all matters stated therein.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was
duly seconded by Trustee Behmler, and upon vote being taken
thereon the following voted in favor thereof: Behmler,
Mayor Davis, Livingston, Bly, and the following voted
against the same: None. Whereupon said resolution .was
declared duly passed and adopted.
Village Attorney Wolner was asked to outline procedure
leading to actions relating to the decontrol of rents in
Mound and his statement follows:
"Under Federal Statutes it is proper for a Village to
determine desirability of controlling or discontinuiag rent
controls. Procedure to follow is to pass a resOlution
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ordering a public hearing of the matter of whether or not you
are going to discontinue rent control within the Village limits.
Notice of the hearing must b:o given at least ten days before the
he,ring. At the Public Hearing the Council can hear all the per-
sons interested. If the~ so desire they can pass a resolution
and send it to Washington." He stated that no Villages or Cities
in Hennepin County have as yet de-controlled. In Ramse¥ Co~untv,
~ite Bear, Stil~water and Bavport have de-controlled.
gfter discussion, the Council tabled action 'until such time as
greater demand was apparent from int~rested citizens.
Trustee Behmler offered the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLVED that the Acting Village Manager be a~thorized to adver-
tise for bids for an automatic ice making machine for the liquor
store as recommended by Manager Nagel.
With a second by Livingston and unanimous vote in favor the resolu-
tion was adopted.
Frank Groschen turned in his police badge No. 6, and stated that he
did not want the responsibility until such time as the Council
should again formally approve his appointment as a Special Police
Officer.
A copy of a resolution adopted by the Mound Business Association
requesting action on the improvement of the road surface of Central
Avenue, South of the Great Northern Railroad, was read and placed
on file.
Trustee Bly offered the following resolution and moved its adop-
tion:
~EREAS the U. S. Government, Interior Department Geological Sur-
vey, is co-operating with the County Commissioners of Hennepin
County,. in 'making a survey of the water level stages of Lake
Minnetonka, and
WHEREAS the engineers for this project have selected a site for
the location of a water stage recorder, said site being on the
property deeded to the Village as park in Block 2, The Highlands
Addition of Mound, and have requested that the Village enter into
an agreement permitting the installation of the structure for
housing the instruments used in making the survey, now therefor
be it
RESOLVED that the Mayor and the Acting Village Manager, be and
the~' are hereby authorized to execute an &greement between the
Village and the United States Government, Department of the
Interior, Geological Survey, consenting to the location of a
Water stage Recording Station on Park Property in Block 2, The
Highlands.
Trustee Livingston seconded and the vote on the adoption stood
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Name Lot No Blk
Yeas, Davis, Behmler, Livingston, Bly. Nays, None.
Without formal action the Council approved the granting per-
mission for Walter Carlson of the Park Construction to
scarify and blade the surface of Highland Boulevard. In-
terested residents along this road are collecting contribu-
tions which will amount to $100.00 and will be paid to Mr.
Carlson. No expense will be born bv the Village directl~w,
and Mr. Carlson being a resident agrees with his neighbors
that he will stand andy cost over ~100.00 himself.
Letter from County Engineer Zimmerman, dated May 19th, re-
lating to the need for better drainage at the corner, ~uere
County roads 15 and 7 join. Mr. Zimmerman expressed the
thought that the problem was primarily the responsibility
of the Village, but that the County would be glad to stand a
share of the costs involved after a plan had been prepared
by the Village Engineers, and a suggestion from the Council
as to the portion which should be assessed sgainst the County.
Bly was asked to contact Mr. Zimmerman at the site, and get
a better idea of the conditions which were being complained
ab ou t.
Letter dated June 2, 1952, from Gotham Carlson relating to
access to his property in the Highlands, was read. Bly re-
ported to the Council that the improvement of Muriel Drive
which had been undertaken during 1951, had to be temporaril~
abandoned due to the high lake level, and the fact that the
road bed wa.s at present under about. 18 inches of water, at
a point where it crosses a swamp, and it was apparent that
the costs of building the grade would be much higher than
the petitioners had been lead to believe. No action by the
C ounc il.
The following building permits were presented for approval:
Subdiv Bldg Est Cost
Mel Jensen
Donald B Cox
K. Coles
J. M. Baird
6 Md Terrace Tear down pt
add Kitchen
& Bath $ 2,000
I S.H. Unit C Dwelling 12,000
Broen's Add~. Garage 450
i S.H. Unit D Add'n to
existing
dwelling 4,500
Mound Shores Entry l~O
6 A.L. Add'n Remodel porch
insulate 1
room 200
Philip Hursur 6 ~ 7
Roy Gelhaye 3
On motion by Behmler, second by Livingston, the permits were
approved by unanimous vote.
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The following bills were
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presented for approval:
G~ ERAL FUND
Interstate Power Co ........ ~198.05
Mound 0il Station .......... 2.65
Standard Oil Diesel Fuel... 33.25
St8ndsrs Oil Gas ........... 65.00
State Bk Ins Flags,Siren &. 5.00
Miller Davis Typw ribbons.. 2.43
Farnhams Police File & Sup. 22.16
~S. F. ~Vinkel Tree Removal... 42.00
Landers,Norbloom C Co Gravel 81.00
Keller Bros Gravel ......... 72.00
523.54
PARK FUND
Interstate Power Co ......... ~ 1.00
Elmer J. Peterson Blk Dirt.. 8.75
Phillips 66 St. Gas & 0il.. 3.51
~13.26
HI GP~Y 110
Toltz King & Day ........... ~301.63
Mtka Pilot Hearings ........ 9.60
Commercial West Bond Sale.. 21.60
$332.83
WATER Fb~'D
Standard 0il Gas ........... ~ 36.~39
Interstate Power ........... 141.36
Rosbolt Equip. Gas cap ..... 2.96
· .95
Coast to Coast 1-connection '~i82.16
POOR FUND
Suburban Henn Co Rlf Bd ~91.04
Trustee Behmler offered the
adoption:
OFF SALE LI.~UOR FDI~D
Streater Lbr Co Mat~.~0.98
Coast to Coast nails.. .60
Interstate Power ..... 17.12
Purit.v Beverage ...... 3.48
Mtka Beverage ........ 266.38
Chaska Beverage ...... 359.95
Pabst Sales .......... 130.96
Morris Distrib ....... 121.24
Noterman & Weber ..... 427.48
Droney Beverage ...... 35.08
Canasta Dry Gin Ale... 15.87
Manning & Anderson...824.77
Coca Cola Bottling... 50.40
Seven Up Bottling .... 48.07
L. A. Dick Co ........ 44.20
Carter Beverage ...... 611.20
Ed Phillips ......... 1413.96
Distiller Distrib...2035.88
Old Peoria Co ±nc...1242.27
Famous Brands ....... 549.46
Griggs Cooper ....... 2542.22
~10,741.57
ON SALE LIQUOR FUND
Old Dutch Foods ..... ~ 9.09
Halverson Candy ..... 27.35
Mid West Bar Sup!~Jl¥. 14.25
Nat'l Cash Register. 4.46
Mtka Floor Covering. 4.66
American Linen ...... 24.07
Interstate Power .... _ 38.78
~122.66
following resolution and ~oved its
RESOLVPND that the foregoing list of bills be approved for payment
where balances in the funds against which they are to be allocated
are sufficient to cover.
With a second by Livingston and unanimous vote in favor, the resolu-
tion was adopted.
Road Superintendent Winkel presented recommendations that the
Council give thought to the purchase of proper added equipment
necessary for the maintenance of roads. He stated that snow
removal equipment should be ordered now to insure having it in
time for winter work. His suggestions included:
Step-down transmission for the tractor.
V-t.vpe snow plow, larger roll-away type snow plow, and wing.
Ail three items should be interchangeable for use on truck
or Caterpillar Grader.
He also wanted to know how much money ~-uld be appropriated for
the purchase of gravel and rock for (1) spreading on roads this
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summer, and for (2) stock piling this fall, to be used next
spring du~ing the break-up, when posted roads prevent haul-
ing from gravel pits.
The Council stated that further consideration would be given
to his recommendations at the adjourned meeting.
George Eugstor of the Park Board, along with Pat Guy of
Casino, Inc., requested that the Village furnish Ohe paint
which Casin~ Inc., would arrange to have applied to the Park
Pavillion. No action.
Mr. G~y also suggested that Casino, Inc., be allowed to ad-
vertise under some name such as 'tCr~iser Grill", or some
similar catchy name, the fact that Steaks, Sea Food, Ribs,
,etc., were~being served at the Park Pavillion. ~Council took
no action.
On due motion and approving vote the meeting was adjourned
at ll:30 P.M., to be reconvened at 8:00 o'clock, P.M.,
June$6th., 1952, at the Village Office.
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William I. Davis, Mayor
Attest
Meeting called to order at 8 P.M., at the Village
Office. Present Acting MS or Behmler, Trustees Bly,
Livingston and Pierce. M~yer Davis absent for cause.
Minutes of the Regular meeting held June 3rd., 1952,
were read and on motion by Livingston with a second by Bly
and unanimous vote, were approved as read.
A Committee from the Northwest Tonka L~ons Club was
grauted ~pproval for the holding of their Summer Safari on
June 28th., and 29th., in the Village, under certain
conditions, howeve~ owing to a subsequent d&cision of that
Committee to postpone the event, details of the Council
Action ~ave been ommltted from these minutes.
A number of the property owners interested in the
improvement of Broderick Ave., ~ peared and inqmired as
to the reasons why the improvemeat had not been undertaken
as previously approved by Council Action. It was explained
te the delegation that a resolution ~ opted by the Council
at its meeting on October l~th., 1951, was based on th~
recommend$ion of the Village Manager, wherein he proposed
that the costs would amount to less than $1,000., and could
be undertaken ~y the use of day labor and Village equipment.
An early freeze-up prevented the undertaking~ of this improvea
ment, and it was apparent to the Council that the costs for