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1949-09-197 - ' 10~' MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE MOUND VILLAGE COUNCIL HELD ' ~ September 19th, 1949. Present were W. I. Davis, Winkel, and ~lwin, to constitute a quorum. 'Primar~ purpose of this meeting was to receive' and consider' bids coveri.ng t~e installation of a sewage.disposal plant for the village Municipal Building. No bids having been received or apoearing,.~ the meeting proceeded with ot~er matters. The petition of Mr. Kane for an abatement of penalty for non- payment of taxes was tabled to await the village attorney,s opinion. The CoumcK1 heard the personal report of Building Inspector Martin covering infractions of the village zonimg law and building code which he hoped to prosecute in the village int~st as soon as he received a report from the v~llage attorney covering the pertinent cases. After a discussion originating with Mr. and Mrs. Aslakson with respect to a unified Heal, Service for Hennepin County, the clerk was instructed to indicate the undecided position of the council; that it was intrinsically opposed to centralization, but that it was open to commonsense and reason. On the presentation of a petition calling for the improvement of a through street along ghurch, Morgan, and Chase Avenues in the village subdivision of Lakeside Park, the mhtter was referred to the Clerk as to a verification of its meeting all legal requirements, same to be ready for the Regular Eeeting of October 4th, 1949. - Following discussion, the council was generally agreed to proceed with the installation of mese~aSead~$po~at, op~amZems~e~ul~&a bSethe .... State Health Department with the hope that it could get a downward revision as %oothe size of the drainfield. Pending further inquiry, the matter was-. tabled until the regular meeting of Oct. 4th, 1949. After a report with respect to drainage for Dell Street, as presented by Mr. Feyder of Toltz, King & Day, it was moved by Winkel that Mr. Gilbert of the engineering firm be authorized to come out and stake out the work and that the needed men be hi,ed to do the digging. Alwin seconded this motion, the council carrying. The council was agreed to a surveying and widening of Lakeview Ave. to its full twenty feet; this in the village subdivision of Seton. The council,was also assured that necessary steps would be taken in co~mection with the condemnation and closing of the Broderick Ave crossing and the opening of a new one abutting upon Maplewood and Montclair Avenues. The council heard and received the recommendations of Assessor Harry Martin to take steps to make uniform and identical th~ assessment records of the county with those 'of the village with respect t° streets platted b~t not in use, such as Marion $1ace and Meadow Lane, and others. It was proposed that the council pass a resolution to that effect. The matter was tabled. 1098. This business done, it was moved by ~Vinkel and seconded by Alwln that the meeting be a~Journ.ed to be reeonvened at any ~.ttme.before the ~egular Neeting of O'ct~i-~%h~ 19~9~ ~S might be foUnd' ConVenient to the chair. Attest ................... : · ....... Recorder NINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED 5,IEETING OF THE NOUND VILLAGE COUNCIL HELD September Sgnd, 1949. This' ~feeting ~. ~al'le~d'''to 'o~d~ at', ~8:~0 P,~, ~... l~, the"~ee,enc~ :of, Davis'/Whl%6~" W~nk'e~. an~ Pierce-,? 'Alwin was a, bsent, beGa, use.,df p~r~vious arrangement s. The meeting opened with. ~Pi~erce presenting the fot,lo~ing-resolution and mooring i~ts adoption, same-to be ~ubl.i, shed and posted as required by law effective July 1st, 19~9: RESDLYED~ That~ a Speclal,~ be h~ld in the ,Vil:~lage of Nound on the 99th Day of 0ctobgr~/19~9, from ? A. N. to 8 P. ~. ,(0'r'%im'~s legally required), at the usual polling place, to vote on the following proposition: "Shall ~ptional Plan B, providing for the Council-%'~anager form of village government, be adopted for the government of the .V-i-l.l~g.e. -" ..................................... RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Village Clerk prepare t~e necessary ballots and tally shee,ts, give ten days posted' and one week's published notice, and arrange ~ther details necessary for the election ~ Adopted by the Council this 9~nd ~ay of Septer~ber, 19,~9. Approved ................................ Nay o r Att e st ......................... Recorder The motion for the adoption of the above resolution was seconded by 5~. White; the vote on the motion w~s as follows: Pierce Aye, White Aye, Winkel Aye, Davis Aye; Noes None, And so the Resolution was adopted.