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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApr 13, 1937OFFICIAL PROCE~DI~GS Regular meeting called to order April 13, 1937 at the City Bassett, Severson, oresent; Tema, Wohlford, absent. Offices at 8 P.M. Miller, Motion by Bassett, seconded By Severson, that t~filier act as ~layor crc tem. Previous minutes read and aooroved. ~ Motion by Sever son, seconded by Bassett, that bids for te~'~nis back-stoos for Park be tabled on account of ~osence of ms~or. Roll Co. ll - Aves: Ba~sett, Severson, Miller. NaTs: None. Letters from Dickinson Seed & Feed Co. and h'orthruo, King ~ Co. regarding bids for ottrchase of grass seed read. Motion by Severson, se~onde~ by Be. ssett, that bid of Northruo, King & Co. for order,of seed for 600 lbs. mor~ or less be accepted. Roll Call - Ayes. Severson, l~iiller, B~sset~. Nays': None. Mr. McCarthy of Thorman & Roshol~t Co. and Mr. Pulver of B~rchert Ingersoll pre- sented bids for ourchase of grader. Motion by Severson, ~econded by Bassett', that City accept rental prooosition of Borchert Ingersoll on Mcdel 54, Power Control - rental orice,~ $~50. for one-month period. Roll Gall - Ayes.' Bassett, Miller, Seve'rson. Ns~vs: None.. Motion by Bs~ssett, seconded by Severson, that av~plic~.t'ion for electric license by Wm. J. Shields be granted. Roll Call- Ayes: Miller Severson, Bassett. Na~s: None. liotion by Bassett~, seconded by Severson, th,~t Mr. Haseltir. e be ref~n~ded in the s~.~ount of $6.15/for overos~fment of water-bill. (Mr. Haseltine's letter re- garding this matter read.) Roll Call - Ayes: Miller, BassetS, Severson. Na,vs: None. Motion by Severson, Seconded by Bas.sett, that letter regarding a-oolication of James French be tabeled. Roll Call. Miller, Bassett, Se~erson. Na~s: None. Motion by? Severson, seconded by Bassett, that the recuest ~f R. L. Van Fossen for abatement of taxes covering orooerty kmown as Lot 12,Block 2, .Rearrangement of Block "A", Co~t~abia Heights Annex be rejected. Roll C~ll - Ayes. Severson, Miller, Bassett Nays: None. . Motion by Severson, sec~':.nded by Bassett, that a~olication ~f W~-.lter Rognrud for abatement of taxes covering orooerty known as LOt 46, Bloc~ 3, Reservoir Hills, be granted. Roll Call - Ayes: Severson, l'~liller, Bassett.! Nays; None. Motion by Bassett, seconded by Severson, that ao~licationI of W. F. Marcuart for abatement of taxes covering oro0erty, tu~own as Lots 2 and ~, Block 6, Auditor's Subdivision of Walton's Sunny Acres, Fourth, be g~a~e~ t~rned over to the assessor for reco~..~nendation. Roll Call ~ Ayes: Bassett, Severson , Miller. Nays: l~?one. Motion by Bassett, seconded by Severson, that application of John H. Nordin for abatement of taxes covering oromoerty ?/~lown as Lot 10, Soain's Addition be turned over to the assessor. Roll Call - Ayes: Miller, Severson, Bassett. Nays: None. Motion by Severson, seconded by Bassett, that City Engineer Carroll be authorized to go to Anoka to pre0are assessment roil for ~ollowing: ~)th Ave. N. E. from Central Ave. to 5th St.; Van 3uren Street from S7th to 41st.; Fifth Street fra~m ~l~nd ~o q~th; Forty-~'irst Ave. from Cent~'al Ave. ~o Swamp; ~ler Street from YTti~ to 39th; I~s. dison Street, fro;~ ~0~h to 41st.; Forty-second Ave. from Central to Reservoir [~lvd; Forty-~Lird Avenue from Central to Seventh Street from ~0tl~ $o 41st. Roll C~,ll - ~es: Bassett, Severson, l~filler. Esys: ~one. Resolution offered 'by Bassett, seco~ded by Severson. The City Council of the City of Col~bia Hei~hts hereby resolves: 1. Tl~at bids for tl~e murchase of a mower oatrol for rosd work be 2. Tha. t a notice recuesting such bi.as be mfolished for two successive weeks in the official news-oa~.er of t?~e city: and, furt?~er, tl';s~t tLe bidders be a.dvised by such notice that the soeci~?ics~.tions ~-~re on file at the office of the City Manager. 3. Thst this resolu~i~n becon~e effective im~ediate!.y uoon its pazsage. Passed A.oril l~, Roll Call- Ayes: B~.ssett, Severscu, I,.~iller.. ~;~.~y.s: h~one. Gaiiiford m~de recuest ti~? t Cit[,~ Council extend $800. sal~.ry for another ye~r. ~,{otion by Severson, secor_.de~: b2; Bassett, tl~at Ga].liford be .o~,id for services to date; ,~.~ages be set at next meeting. Roll Call- Ayes: Basse~t, ~.'.iller, Severson. l~ays: ~one. l~!otion 'by Bassett, sec:)::ded b~.? Severu:~i, t~a.t lettc~r from Burns Cons-~z'uctton Co. in reference to stea:.:~ s~o~,'el b~? o].,~ce:~i ~:-.. f'ile. Roll ~s~.l_ Ayes: Severson, Bassett, l~iiller. ~Is~s: 17one. 1,~otion by Bassett, seconded by Severson, th~% am .lic~,'t!on of Herbert Woodward ' for ~oate~ttent of oenalties and interest covering orooerty known as Lot 3, Block 62, Colmffoia Heights ~ex 0e turned over to sss~ssor. Roll Call - ~je.s: Bassett, Severzon, ~,f~ller, N~tys: I.[one. Resolution offered by Bassett, seco:~ded bi,~ Severson. ?A~ereas, the Charter Co:r~ui~sion of the City of Colt~nbia Heights, ~o]:a Co~ty, I~innesota, has sub.:.itted a orooosed ~ten&~tent .to the City Che~ter of Colmgoia Heights, i,finnesota, to be s'tfb:~itted to ti~e voters of said city. l~ow, There- fore, be it resolve! b~..' ti~e City of Colm~oia Heights: 1. That the City Co~cil hereby acce-:.ts ~nd a~oroved said a~,en~.ent wi~ich is attached hereto ~d :~de a mart hereof. 2. That the said s~nend:~ent be sU~aitted to ~he c~lified voters of saia city at an election to be held on the lzlth ~y of J~e, 1937. 3. Th~.t the City Clerk b~ authorized and emoowered to cause said ~men~ent to be o~olished, once es~ch week for six weeks in three legal newe- oaoers in said co~ty, ~nd f~her, Vi~ the City Clerk sisal most a s~ole ballot in his office ~nd csuse one week's ouOlic notice to be given of the contents of the said ballot in the official newso~oer of said city. 4. That this resolution shall be effec%ive irmnedistely after its ~oassage. P~ssed Aoril 13, 1937. Pro'oosed ~end~nent to th~ 0h~mrter of tile City of Col~bia Heights, l~innesota. The charter of ~Le City of Col~abia }{ei~i~ts is i~ereby a~ended 'by a~nending Section 13 of Cha~oter 2 :}~ereo~~ 5o read as follows: Section 13. Salaries. From s. nc~ ~i'%er the beginning of the first fiscal year following the effective dg~te of tills section t~e ~or sh~l receive Fo~ Dollars ($4.00) ~d each co~acil~.n shal-receive Three Dollars (~.00) for each meeting attended, not to exceed two ::~ee~ings in ~ :~onth. %~en meeting as a bo~d of ecu~lization the ~yor and each c~ucilmgn shall recceive not to exceed one dollar met ho~. The city r:~,nager and all s~0ordinate officers and e:~loyees of the city shall receive s. uch salaries or wages as ~}~ 0e fixed by resolution of the co~cil. N~ys. None Roll Call - ~es: ~iller, Severson, Bassett. Resolution offered by Bassett, seconded by Sever~on. Whereas, the estate of Einar Udstad is the owner in fee cf the oremises lying in the City of Col~mbia Heights, County of Anoka, and State ~of Ninnesota described as follows: Lot 47, Block 86, Columbia Heights Annex to ,l~inneao01is; also commencing at a ooint 121.§ feet westerly from Easterly clorn of Lot 49, Block 86, Columbia Heights Ar~uex to Ninneanolis, thence running easiterly along south line of 40th Avenue, a distance of 121.5 feet; thence sou~herl~ at right angles lO.1 feet; thencw running southwesterly along north line of }~i~l Street, a distance of 108.7 feet; thence ~orthwesterly to point of beginning; s~id orooerty being all of Lot 49 and the easterly part of Lot 48, Bl~ck 66, Columbia Heights Annex to Ninneapolis, and, Whereas, Dan E. Biilman, a~ninistrato~ of ~he estate of Einar Adstad, has expressed a willingness to convey t~e~ -said oMoperty, and, Whereas, the City of Columbia Heights is desiring, title to said oMemises for the ouroose of erecting thereon a municioal building. NOw, Therefo~e~ be it reso.lve~ by the -City Council of the City of Colu~abia Heights, Anoka CountF, ~{innesota. 1. That ~an agreement be executed between Dan E. Billman and the City of Columbia Heights by which the said Dan E. Billman, as a&uinistrator of ~he estate of Einar Udstad, will transfer the title of the .aforesaid oro0erty to tne~City of Columbia Heights and that the said City will pay the eroense incidental a~d necessary to the trans- fer of the said title but in no event the sum to exceed ~ifty ($50.00) Dollars. · Z. Said agreement will further orovi'de that the said citF acceot such title subject to any and all'liens for taxes or otherwise and ~ill further be executed upon the condition and understs~ding that the Probate Co~rt of Henneoin County, .Ninnesota, aoorove the terms and conditions of the agreement. S. That the n~or .and City ~anager be authorized and emnowered to enter into such an agreement on behalf of said City. 4. That this resolution shall beccme effective i.~mediately after its oassage. · Dated this 7 th day of Aoril, 1937. Agreement: ~nis agreement made and entered t~is 14th da~ of Aoril, 19~7, by and between Dan E. Billman, administrator oi' the esthete of Einar Udstad, deceased, and the City of Columbia Heights, a corooration duly existin~ -3_uder end by virtue of the laws of the State of Ninnesota with cower'of F~mminent Domain. Whereas, the estate of Einar Udstad is the owner in fee of'the oremises lying in the City of Col'~mbia Heights, County ol' Anoka, and State Of Ninnesota described as follows: Lot 47, Block 66, Col~u~oia Heights Annex to Ninneaooiis; also commencing at a ooint 121.5 feet westerly from Easterly corner of Lot 49, Block 66, Columbia ·Heights Annex to ~inneaoolis; thence running Easterly along South line of 4Otb Avenue, a distance ~f 121.5 feet; thence Southerly at right angles 10.1 feet; thence running southwesterly along north line of Nill Street a distance of 108.7 feet; thence northwesterly to ooint of beginning; s~id orooe~rty being all · of Lot 49 and the Easterly oart of L~t 48, Block 66, Col~noia~Heignts Annex to Ninneaoolis, and Whereas, the City of Colu~ubia. Heights is desiring title to said premises for the ouroose of erecting tl~ereon a municioal building; Now, There- fore, it is agreed by and betwwen said carries that in consideration of the transfer of the title of said premises to the City of Columbia Heights by the estate of said Elnar Ndstad that the City Of Columbia Heights will oa,v the ex?ense incidental and necessary to the transfer of said title, but in no event a sum to exceed $50.00. It is further understood and agreed that the ourchaser acceots said title subject to ~nY and all liensI for taxes or oZher- wise, and it is further understood and agreed by 8nd between the ~ar~ie~ that this agreement is made on the condition ~hat the Probate ~ourt of He~ne~.~in County, Ninnesota aoDroves the terms and conditi,~ns oi~ th~s' ~agreement. Roll Call - Ayes: Bassett, ~.~iller, Severson. Nays: None. Notion by Severson, seconded by Bassett, t~mt letter fro~ W. E. Cottrell in regards to vacation and judgement be tabeled. Roll Csll Ayes: Bassett, Niller, Severson. Ns~ys: None. Motion by Seven'son, seconded by Bassett that City Attorney contact Attorney-General for ooinion regarding comolaint made by Geronsin concerning unsanitary conditions existing :}n or~oerty located on Sixth Street near 41st. Avenue. Roll Call - Ayes: Bassett, Ni!ler, Severson. N~ys: None. Severson made motion, sec:reded by Bassett, that orooosition regarding Nount Pleasant Cemetery be tabeled mttil orooer infornm, tion is obtoined snd City Nanager investigates ~tter. Roll Call - Ayes: Bassett, Nitler, Severson. Nays: None. Reading of the bills: A. J. Netkow Salary 80.00 Hazel A. Trucker " 65.00 Gilbert E. Carlson " ~0,00~ Nary Edwards " Z. 00 Lillian Erickson " ~.75 J~mes French " 65.00 Walter Cottrell " 65.00 Clyde C. Jonnson " 75.00 First Natl.~anZ t.{~')!s.-'qond~ & Int4523.09~ James NcKenna Alvin T. Anderson Alex Atroshe~uko Walter Sulliw~n Chester Laska M. C. DeMars Lloyd E. Griffin A. NcCallmn Walter Rognrud Hans Severson Kenneth Stinson James 0ttem Hans Severson Kenneth Stinson A. H. Smith R~ymon d Ne 1 s on Axel B. Claeson Patrick Kennedy Lloyd Griffin~ M. C. De Nars Wm. Ost~e Henry 0stmoe AdoloL Schwartz Omar H. Schwartz ";alter Rognrud A. Mc 0ailum Henry 0stmoe 0. Schwartz AdolO4 Schwartz Walter Rogarud Walter Tkacl~ C. D. Galliford Labor gO.00 Hauling sand 21.00 " " 74. O0 " " 3Z. 75 " " 74.00 Fire Calls 15.00 . . 9.00 " " 9. O0 " " 12. O0 " " 9.00 " " 6. O0 " " 1t. 00~ " " 12. O0 " " 2. O0 " " 29. O0 " " 29. O0 " " 27.00 " " 18.00 " " 1~. 00, " " ll. 00W " " 26. OO " " 26. O0 " " 39. O0 " " 21. O0 ,, i, 20. O0 " :' 15. OOu' " " 20.0 " " 9. O0 " " 12.O0~' Labor 16.00 Assessor 75.00 45. O0 26.85 Z1.70 so.oo/ First !,?atl.Bank l,{o!s- Interest A. E. Sundberg Labor Clyde Brown " Heights Service Sta. Gasoline Lucil±e Hawkins Salary ._ ~.~s k~n~s. Co. Rent fo;' Lib. ~,:.~(~ Peter Lee L~oor 20. ~ A. E. Je~ings 'glec, Ins-ccc. 4.0~ M. C. De M~s ~foor 5.00¢ R~ M~'ol'~ Soecial Police 24.00 Frs~c Maxon Labor 2A. 00~ ~ Nordstrom " 70.00 Earl Meader " ~7. ~5 Chas. Krabbe " 22.00 Dan Tkach " 14.00 M. G. 0i~ette Bond 5.00 Warner H~dware ~o'olies 6.6S Jacob Ha~en Gasoline S8. ll ~artin L. Voss ~o~lies 5.95~ Borchert Ingersoll Reoairs ~.7,7 Clyde C. Jo~ms.:m Bonds & Ins. Mols. Iron Store Supolies Eckewroth Safe & Lock - Keys Central Lbr. Co. Coal Natl. Pole & Treat. Posts Anoka Herald Printing L. ~?. NortiZield ~el Central Auto Serv. Re'oairs Mertens Lock Co. Reoa~rs & keys lJidwest 0il Co. 0il 27ortkern Tent & Awn.-La~or & Stor. 0vskak Prtg. Co. Water Notices City of l~ols.- Board of Prison. Wentwortk Coal Suo'm'ly -- Coal City of Mo!s. Reoairs John Lang Suo-:,lies City of Mpls. - Water De-ct. lJo!s. Gen. Elect. - Electric L~'ols. Gas Li~'ht Fuel Miller-Davis Co. Su'0Dlies Amoka Co. Co~0oer. Gasoline Ro se lla Joims on Salary Nike Bslega Dog Catcher P.O. Nelson Bldg. Insoect. Ed. Plocienik Fire Call Leo Porter Henry 0stmoe Gas & Reoairs Clyde C. Jolms:m St~nBs Roselle J~:ms J. S. BILhmenznal 26.87 5. S.O0 64.95 90.00 2.65/ .... 25.68 8. O0 ~''' 80.00 21~8. ?5v 493.17 1.00 ~'' S6,00~' s9.oo 1.50V 56.60~ 5.00¥ 3.00 34.40 Geo. Benz & Sons Ma~tkato Brwg. Co. N. E. Carnes & Co. ~rankMcCormick Schmidt Brwg. Co. Chipoewa Water Ik~dham Scott Co. Faulk Paper Co. Blatz Brwg. Co. Coca Cola Bottling ~emmelburg Inc. Art Christenson Liqor Store Liquor 389.56~/, 0vshakPrt~. Co. Prtg. 14.50~' Beer 64.00~ Colonial. W~ rehouse Licuor 1000.06 Lieuor 164.03¢. Ed Sochacki Salary 59.50 " 840.26/` ~ St~ley Kr~ skie " 79.50 Beer 153.00/, Stanley Kreskie Rent 75.00~ Water & Ale 19.75~/ M~rion Asp' Salary 42.00 Bar Supolies 3.90 ~ Yoerg Brwg. Co. Beer 101.00 Paper ll.S0~' Kelly LiouQr Co. Licuor 165.25 Beer & Ale 15.80¢~ M.ols. L~'bo~ Review Advertis. 4.00 Coca Cola 19.04~.. Americ~G L~nen Linen Serv. 15.09 Wine ~. 60/ Frank Keho~ Salary 97.50 Beer 136.00~ J.B. McC~n " 75.00 Supolies 25.42v i Motion by Severson, seconded by Bassett, that bills be o~id out of orooer funds. Roll Call - Ayes: Bassett, Miller, Severson. Na~ys: N~ne. Resolution offered by Severson, seconded by Bassett. The City Council of the City of Colmmbia Heights hereby ~esolves: 1. That the sum of $1750.00 be transferred from the fun~s of the Li~ouor Store to the Water ~nnd. 2. ~nat the City Treasurer be authorized and directed td m~e the transfer in accordance with this resolution. 3. That this resolution become effective i~m~di~.te!y. Passed Aoril 13, 1937. Roll Call: Ayes: Bassett, Miller, Severson. Nsys: None. Motion by Severson, seconded by Bassett, t~t me~ Secretary to the Co--il ~7~ Mayor(~ The following ia a copy of the bids su0mitted by Northru~, King & Co. and Dickinson Seed & Feed Co. Northru0, King & Co. - Formula No. 1 ........ $ 20.00 per lO0~ Formula No. 2 ........ 19.00~er 100~ Formula No. 3 ......... 22.50 er 100~ Dickinson Seed & Feed Co. - Formula No 1. Ky. Blue Grass i65% Red Too 130% - $23.75 Der cwt. ~nite Clover !5% Formula No. 2 Ky. Blue Grass 165% Red Top !35~ - 23.35 o~r cwt. adjottrned. Carried. Formula No. ~ Chewings Fescue Ky. Blue Grass Red ToD White Clover The lowest bid, that of Northruo, King & Co., was the on~ Council. City Manager gra~ted power to choose formula d~ 20% - 25.90 o~r cwt. aCCemOted by the ,sired. ~- ~.~