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1950-11-07VILLAGE OF MOUND November 7, 1950. Regular meeting called to order by Mr. White. Councilmen White, ?ie~ce, Winkel and Bly present. Mayo~ Davis expected. Minutes of October 3, 16 and 23 meetings read. Motion by Pierce, second by Winkel to approve~ as read. Carried. Drl Davis arrived. Discussion of the 1951 budget. Entire budget read by manager and various items were explained more fully after questions. MOTION by White that the manager be authorized to purchase two acres of land i~m~ediately adjoining the Mound cemetery on the east at a purchase price not to exceed $500. an acre. Second by Winkel. Ca~ried. Formal acceptance of the budget deferred to sn adjourned ~eeting. Th~ manager read a proposal ~or a bond issue for road imp- rovements to be put on the December ballot. Cost figures arrived at after consultation with Harry Holmstrom, engineer for the Rep~ ub~ic Creosoting Co. of St. Louis Park. 12 miles of village streets to be black-topped for $5400. per mile using~villag~ personnel and equipment. Engineering--S8,000., culverts--S2600., equipment $6600., and seal coat ~ver~. three yea~s for ten-year period- $18,000. for $100,000. total. Lengthy discussion followed. RESOLUTION off,red by Pierce: WHEREAS, the streets and roads in the village of Mound, County of Hennepin and State of Minnesota a~e in need of iNn~ediate repair and improvement, and, WHERE~S, the cost of such repair and improvement will approximate the sum of $116,200., and, WHERE~S, the repair and improve~ nt of the streets and roads in said village shoul~ be borne by the general taxpayers and the benefited frontage, now, Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, that the proposition as to whether or not the Village of Mound shall issue bonds in the amount of $100,000. for the improvement and ~epair of streets and roads in said village be submitted to t~ electors of said village at the next annaml~village election to be held on the 5th da~ of December, 1950, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the said issue of Improvement Bonds shall be retired over a period of ten years in the smount of $10,000. plus interest, each yea~ commencing in the year 1952, and that the cost of retiring such obligation shall be borne by the taxpayers in the Village of Mound generally, and the said bond issue shall be a general obligation of said village. In addition, twenty-five per cent (25%) of the cost of surfacing shall be borne by the benefiting frontage~ BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the manager of the Village of Mound be, and he is hereby, authorized to prepare the necessary notice of election on such bond issue, and to prepare the necessary ballots therefore, and to do all things required to effectuate a valid election on such proposition. Second by White. VOTE--AYES--Winkel, Davis, Pierce, and White. No--Bly. Mr. Bly opposed t~B proposition because of the short time left before the election~in which to publicize the bond issue and uaint the citizens of the facts involved. VILLAGE OF MOUND 1237 ii Pierce called the attention of the council to the antiNuated ordinanee e~m~e~ing non-intoxicating malt liquors and suggested that the por$fon requiring ~It~en a~proval of a majority of all property owners within 1000 f~et be eliminated since it should be the decision of the council as to who should have a license. S Suggested by Mayor Davis that Mr. Wolner make a recommendation. BMOTION by ~ierce to pay the following bills$ second by Winkel, 1cc$ ,,9-~v:*.~ ,"H- . ~¢c., ~ ~~ Carried. ~GENERAL FUND No~,I ~1c~ ~'""~ LIQUOR FUND Mound 0il Station $ 3.60 August deliveries Pure Oil Co. 20.25 Famous Brands $537.87 Miller-Davis 1.52 Geo. Benz 100.55 Hewitt Rubber Div. 291.00 Griggs-Cooper 599.64 Standard 0il Co. 21.75 Distlllerw Dist. 720.~4 Coast-to-Coast 2.03 1958.60 Interstate Power 217.05 September deliveries Mickelson Motors 17.65 Distillers Dist. $210.48 Harry Martin, Assessor 575.50 Old Peoria 277.00 Mickelson Motors ~62.50 Famous Brands 57~.53 Mound Hardware 198.93 Griggs-Cooper 1228.91 Mid West Wine 124.54 ROAD FUND Ed Phillips & sons 188.8~, 2604.33 Toltz, King & Day $75.70 Mickelson Motors 17.40 Art Kreatz(gravel) 327.00 Standard 0il Co. 21.75 Standard 0il Co. 12.78 Lindsa~ Bros.(snow fence)142.74 Streater Lumber Co. 5.10 WATER FUND Mtka. Motor Express Western Metal Products AddressoEraph Sales American Cast Iron Pipe Waterous Company James B. Clow & Co. Interstate Power MoundHardware 12.65 139.50 lO.52 263.44 139.96 153.98 141!,60 26.30 October deliveries Minnetonka geverage Droney Beverage Chaska Beverage Pabst Sales Noterman & Weber Manning & Anderson Carter Bev. Co. Morris Dist. Purity Beverage Co. Kato Sales Coca Cola Seven Up Canada Dry Griggs-Cooper Old Peoria Distillers Dist. George Benz POOR FUND Suburban Henn. Co. Relief Streater Lumber Co. ~84.87 67.25 79.35 61.o3 94.70 352.85 124.1o 83.38 89.45 30.45 21.60 28.60 6.40 323.90 1085.15 847.91 219,.54 3600.53 MOTION by Bly that the polls be open from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. on election day, December 5. Second by Winkel. Carried. Reco~ended bv Bly that a bond expert be invited to the next meeting. MOTION by Pierce to adjourn until Nov. 14. Carried. Adjourned at 11:30 p.m. Second by Winkel. Park Fund 5.00 11.00 Interstate Power $7.77 12_.,38 VILLAGE OF MOUND November 14, 1950. Adjourned meeting called to order at 8:05 p.m. by Mayor Davis. White, Pierce, Winkel and Blv present. Village Attorney Wolner, Manager Storey and Harold Moody of Juran mud Moody, municipal investments, also in attendance. Mr. Moody had been invited to give the council some expert opinion on municipal bonds. He advised the council to get the sentiment of the people by putting the road improvement bond issue on the ballot but to proceed under the special assessment feature of the Village Code in issuing the bonds and thereby remain under the 10% net indebtedness of the assessed valuation as required by statute. The interest rate would be the same but the village would have all its bonds available for trust funds in the future in case of a sewage disposal plant or some other big project. A delegation opposing the proposed "On Sale" Liquor Store was present to express disapproval of the plan. MOTION bv Pierce that adoption of the 1951 budget be postponed until after the Dec. 5 election. Second by White. Carried. The following building permits were approved on motion by and second by Winkel: Sheldon Beise Edward T. Zietlow Lester T. Davis Mrs. C. H. Sweeny Herbert Sohns Bradley Morrison David Clark Mathilda Legard William Geldert Gene H. White Chester W. Jenson Hubert Pauly Pvt. garage addn. to dwelling addn. to dwelling move dwell. & add ~aae. addn to dwelling dwelling dwelling add to dwelling pvt. garage encl. & insu~te porch dwelling dwelling $ 400. 500. 375. 750. 8oo. 5ooo. 7ooo. 1000. 6O0. 500. 3ooo. 6000. MOTION b? Winkel to adjourn at 1:20 a.m., second by Pierce. Carried.