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1959-05-121952 VILLAGE OF MOUND MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF MAY lZ, 1959 - 7:30 P.M. at the MOUND FIRE STATION Present were: Mayor Behrnler, Trustees Larson, Batdorf, Brazman and Petersen; Attorney Ploetz and Manager Boxell. Minutes of the regular meeting of April 14, 1959 were read. Brazman moved the Minutes of April 14, 1959 regular meeting be accepted as read. Batdorf seconded the motion. The vote was unanimously in favor, so carried and accepted. Minutes of the adjourned meeting of April 21, 1959 were read. Petersen moved the Minutes of April 21, 1959 adjourned meeting be accepted as read. Larson "Seconded the motion. The vote was unanimously in favor, so carried and accepted. The following bills were presented: GENERAL FUND - Administration Miller Davis 28.82 Postmaster 20.00 Columbia Ribbon & Carbon 20.00 League of Lzake Mtka 100.00 Mtka. Pilot 3 3.99 Watertown Telephone 41.50 Faye Whalen 12.00 Barbara Heyman 44. 10 3OO. 41 STREET FUND Northwestern Sanitary Supply 61.70 Borchert Ingersol 166.54 Phillippi Equipment 40.87 F. O. Johnson 76.00 Williams Bros. 36. 80 Standard Oil 46.00 Bury and Carlson 52.00 Cox Bros. 23.00 Krause and Kalal 120.00 Northern States Power Co. 259.29 Mound Hardware 6. 15 William Zeigler Co. al, 09 Watertown Telephone 5.75 Gunderson Body Shop 27.75 Bud's Pure Oil 15. 10 958. 04 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FUND Project No. 7 157.00 Project No. 8 6,226.50 GENERAL FUND - Elections Barbara Heyman 15.50 Mtka Pilot 13. 50 Lansing Hardware .20 Independent School No. 277 15.00 C. R. Ward 25.00 Miller Davis 3.35 72.55 GENERAL FUND Ben Fr ~nklin Barbara Heyrnan - Assessor 1.87 28. 13 30. 00 POLICE FUND Hennepin County 10.00 Ed Ryan, Sheriff Henn. County 165.88 Paul Farren 8.50 Lamont Weiland 8.50 Mound Motor s 18. 30 Duanes' "66" Station Z. 00 Mound Hardware 5.90 ~'~ Miller Davis 7.00 Bud's Pure Oil 118, 48 FIRE FUND Minn. Fire Equipment 100.00 Mound Fire Dept. 546.25 Nickmilt Construction 26.7Z Northern States Power 36. 88 Watertown Telephone Co. 7.75 Bud's Pure Oil 32.00 74~'60 VILLAGE OF MOUND POOR - WELFARE FUND Su]murban Henn. County Relie£ BLDG. INSPECTOR FUND Harold Peter son 39.27 195.75 DUMP FUND F. O. $ohnson J/lies and Sons May 12, 1953 1959 - Page 2 8.00 90.00 98.00 WATER FUND Badger Meter 342.72 F. O. Johnson 12.00 Mtka. Pilot 4. 50 Northern States Power Co. 188.86 Mound Hardware 1. 10 Bud's Pure Oil 2.45 551.63 LIQUOR FUND U.S. Treasury American Linen Lansing Hardware Northern States Power Watertown Telephone Co. 54.00 9.35 1.98 48. 25 9.25 122.83 LIQUOR - Off Sale Purchases Buckingham Beverages 587. Chaska Beverages Coca Cola Manning Anderson Noterman-Weber Distiller s Distributing Ne sbitt Bottling Seven Up Bottling 97 Carter Beverages 403.71 116, 96 Canada Dry 7.40 10.40 O.M. Droney 164. 29 314. 55 Mtka. Beverage 105.52 147.88 Famous Frands 678. 37 842.31 McKesson and Robbins 551.41 8.60 Pepsi Cola Bottling 16. 20 34. 80 3,990. 37 May liquor bill presented for discount Ed Phillips and Son 683.35 Discount of $5.98 Larson moved all. bills be paid where funds are available. Brazman seconded the motion. The vote was unanimously in favor. So carried and so ordered. JUSTICE DOUGLAS BRYCE The Mayor commended the new justice, ient manner he conducts his court. Douglas Bryce, on the dignity and exped- COPPER BID The Manager recommended the bid of Lead Supply at 3919~ ft. (2% within 10 days) Larson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption, BE IT RESOLVED, the bid of Lead Supply for 3,000 feet of Type K 3/4 inch soft copper tubing be accepted, at 3919~ per foot with a 2% discount within 10 days. Batdorf seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Brazman Aye Larson Aye Batdorf Aye Peterson Aye Behmler Aye So carried and accepted. 1954 VILLAGE Of MOUND May 12, 1959 - Page 3 CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST A Public Hearing on a petition by the Campus Crusade for Christ to rezone their property from residential to multiple dwelling. Roy Haglund of Haglund and Wolner attorney at law, represented Mr. Nate Gellman and Mr. John G. Maclean in opposing the petition. Kay Netherly represented Campus Crusade for Christ. as their attorney. Mr. John Person appeared Larson moved the petition be accepted as sufficient for hearing. Batdorf seconded the motion. The vote was unanimously in favor. So carried and accepted for hear- ing. Roy Haglund presented 75 signed letters in opposition to the rezoning petition. Speaking in opposition to the rezoning were: Louis Brechet, attorney and resident affected; Harry O1son, resident affected; and Nate Gellman, resident affected. Ed Hodge resident affected, spoke in support of the rezoning petition. Brazman offered the following resolution and moved its adoption, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village Council of the Village of Mound refuse and deny the petition presented by Campus Crusade for Christ to amend the use district of a portion of Block 1, "Minnesota Baptist Summer Assembly", therein described to multiple dwelling residence district. Larson seconded the motion. So carried and denied. The roll call vote was as follows: Brazman Aye Lar s on Aye Batdorf Aye Pete r sen Aye Behmler Aye LANDGON HEIGHTS PLAT Landgon Heights plat by William Dressel was presented for approval, William Dressel appeared in person and advised the council that he is cognizant of the Village requirements with respect to street grade and drainage and water main installation, and represents to the council to secure the Village certification to said plat, that if said plat is certified, he will install, within a resonable time, water- mains, street grades and drainage in the area covered by said'plat and to the speci- fications of the Village Engineer. Brazman offered the following resolution and moved its adoption. WHEREAS, the proposed plat of Langdon Heights has been submitted by William Dressel which proposed plat conforms with the Village requirements for individual lot area and street widths, and VILLAGE OF MOUND 1955 May 12, 1959 - Page 4 WHEREAS, William Dressel having appeared in person and has made certain representations to the Village Council, and THEREFORE BE IT P~ESOLVED, by the Village Council of the Village of Mound, that the Mayor and the Village Manager be directed to certify said proposed plat. The motion was seconded by Larson. Br azman Batdorf Lar s on Peter sen Behmler So carried and accepted. The roll call vote was as follows: Aye Abstained Aye Aye Aye The Village Council instructed the Manager and the Planning Commission represent- ative to advise the Planning Commission that all roads are to be 60 feet wide. WATER DRAINAGE PETITION - WALTER SLUETEK Walter Slueter presented a petition for surface drainage in the Brookton area. The Manager's recommendation is to install tile and 5 or 6 catch basins, thus carrying the water by culvert to the park area for disposal. The Mayor instructed the Manager to present a plan for solution and a plan to finance the solution to be presented to the Village Council in regard to the Surface Water drainage presented by Walter Slueter in the Brookton area, at the next meet, ing. TRANSFER OF FUND -LIQUOR FUND TO POLICE FUND lme. tezsen moved and Brazman seconded a motion BE IT MOVED, that the sum of $2,000 be transferred from the Liquor Fund to the Police Fund. This will be a loan until the Tax Receipts are available. The vote was unanimously in favor. So carried and so ordered. LITTLE LEAGUE BALL PARK WATER TAP Larson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption. BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village install a one inch water line at the Little League Ball l~ark, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Village defray the cost, not to exceed $75. This action to be taken because the purpose of the park is wholly recreational with no discrimination of participants, except for age, intended. The funds to come from the Park Fund, and 195 VILLAGE OF MOUND May 12, 1959 - Page 5 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Village furnish the water gratis. Batdorf seconded the m~ion. So carried and so ordered. The roll call vote was as follows: Brazman Aye Batdorf Aye Lar s on Aye Petersen Aye Behmler Aye 1959 3.2 BEER LICENSES The 1959 3.2 Beer Licenses were discussed. PAUL TUFF BUILDING PER. MIT l~aul Tuff requested a Building Permit to remodel and complete a garage to be used as an apartment for Mr. Tuff to live in. Larson moved the petition be denied. Petersen seconded the motion. was unanimously in favor. So carried and denied. The vote STREET LIGHTING Larson moved the Village Council instruct the Manager and the Village Attorney to obtain the necessary easements for putting the poles off the main street. Brazman seconded the motion. and so instructed. The vote was unanimously in favor. So carried TRAFFIC AND SAFETY Traffic and Safety were discussed. Brazman moved the meeting be adjourned until the adjourne~i,~neeting'of May 19, 1959 at 7:30 P.M. at the Mound Fire Station. La, son seconded.~he motion. The vo~e was unanimously in favor. So carried and adjourned. ~yor//~ - ' VILLAGE OF MOUND I957 MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 19, 1959 - 7:30 PM AT THE MOUND FIRE S~ATION Present were: Mayor Behmler, Trustees Larson, Batdorf, Brazman and Petersen Attorney Ploetz and Manager Boxell. Larson moved the following liquor bills be paid were funds are available, Lynn Johnson $ 272.54 Old Peoria 1,279.03 Batdorf seconded the motion. The vote was unar~imously in favor. So carried. FIKE DEPT. SCHOOL AND CONVENTION Batdorf moved the policy of indeminfying members of the Fire Department for their Minnesota State Fire Convention expenses and Minnesota State Fire School expenses be continued and the council further adopt the policy of advancing sufficient funds to cover such estimated expenses, required per item accounting therefore. Petersen seconded the motion. The vote was unanimously in favor. So carried. Petersen moved the sum of $100 budgeted for the Fire School be added to the $100 appropriated for the Minnesota State Fire Convention for advanced expenses for the Minnesota State Fire Convention. Brazman seconded the motion. The vote was unanimously in favor. So carried. SCHOOL DISTRICT ~277 Mr. Ray Cox' appeared before the Council as a representative of the School Board of School District #277 and discussed problems with the Council. THREE POINTS AREA - ANNEXATION AND TAX PROCEEDS Larson moved and Batdorf seconded the motion. WHEREAS, the Village Council is advised that following the Petition of March 31, 1959 and the. Resolution of this Council, April 1, 1959, calling for an election concerning anne~'~i~ibn said election was held and the vote thereof favored annexa- tion, and the Council'is further advised that the documents for said election were. filed in the office of the County Auditor of Hennepin County, April 21, 1959, and in the offices of the Secretary of State, Minnesota, April 27, 1959, and the Council be further advised that said annexation becomes effective April 27, 1959, now there- for be it moved; that The Manager with the aid of the Village Attorney proceed to establish liason with the Town of Minnestrista and to seek proposals concerning tax proceeds apportion- ment from the Three Points annexation, and Direct the manager to advise in said letter that if they so indicate the desire there- fore, the Village of Mound will have council representatives in attendance at their next monthly meeting. The vote was unanimously in favor. So carried and so ordered. 1958 VILLAGE OF MOUND Imrogress Reports were given and discussed. May 19, 1959 - image Z PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP Brazman offered the following resolution and moved its adoption. BE IT RESOLVED, the membership of the imlanning Commission be increased from the present membership of seven appointive and three ex-cfficio members to nine appointive and three ex-.officio members. Petersen seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Br azman Aye Lar s on Aye Batdorf Petersen Aye Behmler Aye So carried. OUTSIDE FIRE CALL - MI{. RAY SALDEN Brazman moved and Petersen seconded the motion BE IT MOVED, that Mr. Ray Salen be charged one half of the regular fee ($30 is half) for a fire call to his property. This action is taken because the Village uses Mr. Sa/den's property to dump debris from the Village cemetery and this debris increased the fire hazard on the Salden property; contingent on Mr. Salden taking out a Fire Contract with the Village of Mound. Funds to be taken from the Cemetery Fund. The vote was unanimously in favor. So carried. MOHAWK JAYCEES Mayor Behmler moved and Larson seconded a motion. BE IT MOVED, the Mound Village Council accept the report of the Mohawk Say- cees on the Skating Rink project, and direct the manager to draft a letter of com- mendation to the Mohawk Jaycees for their splendid job on the skating rink. The vote was unanimously in favor. So carried and so ordered. CIVIL DEFENSE Mrs. Comfort Le¢~9 gave a report on local Civil Defense activity of evacuting the elementary schools to the school buses as a civil defense drill. STREET LIGHT INO Street Lighting was discussed. VILLAGE OF MOUND .,1959 May 19, 1959 '- Page 3 LIQU OP~ COMMITTEE Brazman moved and Petersen seconded a motion. BE IT MOVED, the Liquor Committee be granted the services of the Village Attorney for the sum of $20. 00; to be paid out of the Liquor Fund. The vote was unanimously in favor. So carried and so granted. CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES Codification of Ordinances was discussed. Brazman moved the meeting be adjourned until the adjourned meeting of May 26, 1959 at the Mound Fire Station - 7:30 P.M. Larson seconded the motion. The vote was unanimously in favor. So carried and adjourned. Mayor