1953-05-251410
VILLAGE OF MOUND
MINUTES OF ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING, May 25, 1953
Meeting called to order in the Village Office at 8:00 P.M.
Present were Mayor Behmler, Trustees, Pierce, Livingston, Litts
and Wenkstern, Manager Leikvold, Attorney Bonham and Mr. Barber
of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.
The firm of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. had completed their
audit of the Village's books. Mr. Barber presented their report
to the Councilmen and Mayor. Some time was spent discussing the
highlights of the report.
Litts offered the following resolution:
~EREAS the auditors have recommended that a perpetual in-
ventory system and a dodble entry bookkeeping system be installed
for the liquor store,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Manager put their
recommendation into effect as soon as possible.
The resolution was seconded by Wenkstern and passed unanimously.
Lltts offered the following resolution:
?~HEREAS the auditors have pointed out that interest has not
been charged on any loan from the P.I.R. fund to other projects
as Section 1 of the Resolution creating a Permanent Improvement
Revenue Fund dated August 10, 1948 provides, and
WHEREAS this requirement merely increases the bookkeeping to
no purpose, NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that Section 1 of the Resolution Creating a
Permanent Improvement ~evolving Fund be ammended to read as
follows:
"It is hereby determined that it is necessary and expedient
to create a Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund for the
purpose of financing local improvements. Said fund shall
be a permanent general fund and said fund shall be used
solely to finance local improvements and shall be a revolv-
ing fund to provide moneys in the special improvement funds,
which moneys shall be restored to such fund when and as
assessments are collected for local improvements."
The question being on the adoption of the resolution, the
vote was unanimously in favor.
Pierce offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:
~EREAS Russell Breyette has duly applied, pursuant to Or-
dinance No. 46, as amended, for a special permit for the operation
of a live bait shop to be located on Lot 36 of Auditor's Subdivision
#170, duly zoned "Commercial" in said Village, and
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WHEREAS the Council duly caused to be published in the May 14,
1953 issue of the Minnetonka Pilot a Notice of Public Hearing on
said application, ~herein notice was duly given that a public
hearing on said application would be held before the Village
Council on the 2~th day of May 1953, and
WHEREAS said hearing was duly held at the said tLme and place
and all persons present and interested in said application was
given opportunity to be heard thereon, and consideration given
bY the Council to the evidence presented therein, and
WHEREAS, after consideration thereof, the Council is of the
opinion that the operation of a live bait shop by Russell Breyette
to be located upon the before described premises will not materially
affect adversely the public health, safety or welfare, or the ad-
Jacent property values, or the heslth, safety or welfare of persons
residing, working or passing over or through said area,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
Pursuant to Ordinance #46, as amended, Russell Breyette be
and is hereby given a special permit for the operation of a live
bait shop to be located on Lot 36, Auditor's Subdivision #170.
The question being on the adoption of the resolution, the
vote was unanimous in favor.
Keller Bros. had submitted a bid of $1.10 per cubic yard for
crushed gravel. Livingston moved, Wenkstern seconded, and it was
carried unanimously that we accept the bid of'Keller Bros. Gravel
Company in the a~ount of $1.10 per cubic yard.
The following bids had been received for road oil:
J. V. Gleason
Bury & Carlson
Jay W. Craig Co.
$0.14 per gal.
0.138 "
o.135 "
Livingston moved, Pierce seconded, and it was carried unani-
mously that we accept the bid of Jay W. Craig Company for road oil
at $0.13~ per gal.
A bid for gravel hauling had been submitted by Bernard I.
Winkel, Elmer W. Peterson and George Blatzheim for $0.09 a yard
mile. Litts Moved, Livingston seconded, and it was carried unani-
mously that we accept the bid of Winkel, Peterson and Blatzheim
with the stipulation that they be used only when a lot of gravel
has to be hauled at once and that at other ti'roes the Village use
its own truck as much as possible.
Pierce moved, ~enkstern seconded, and it was carried unani-
mously to give the Firemen 9100.00 to attend a Fireman's Conven-
tion.
Pierce offered the following resolution and moved its adop-~
tion:
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k~H~]REAS Casino Inc. has applied for a license under Ordinance
Number 54, which has been accompanied by the required fee
NOW, ~HEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that a license be granted to
Casino Inc.
Pierce offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:
~q~EREAS Casino Inc. has duly applied, pursuant to Ordinance
No. 46, as amended, for a special permit for the hiring of power
boats, water ski schools, water ski shows, and operation of amphib-
ious water craft on Lake Minnetonka, Cooks Bay, and
~EREAS the Council duly caused to be published in the
April 30, 1953 issue of the Minnetonka Pilot, a Notice of Public
Hearing on said application, wherein notice was duly given that a
public hearing on said application ~ould be held before the Village
Council on the llth day of May, 1953 and,
WHEREAS said hearing was duly held at the said time and all
persons present and interested in said application were given oppor-
tunity to be heard thereon, and
WHEREAS after consideration thereof, the Council is of the
opinion that the o~eration power boats, water ski schools, water
ski shows, and amphibious water craft at Cooks Bay, Lake Minnetonka
will not materially affect adversely the public health, safety or
welfare, or the adjacent property values, or the health, safety or
welfare of persons residing, working or passing over or through
said area,
NOW, THE~EFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
Pursuant to Ordinance Number 46, as amende~, Casino Inc. be
and is hereby given a special per~it for the hiring of power boats,
water ski schools, water ski shows, and operation of amphibious
water craft on Lake Minnetonka, Cooks Bay.
The question being on the adoption of the resolution, the vote
was unanimous in favor.
The drainage situation at the intersection of Highways 12~ and
#7 was discussed. The matter was tab].e~d until the Manager could
make a survey of the area.
On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting ad-
journed at 12:00 P.M.
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Village Manage~