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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 26, 1953Motion by Deeble seconded by Spekulant, that the following Licenses be granted: Ray E. Johnson, Paragon Plumbing Co. Roll Call - All Ayes~ 3~00 University Ave. 4?40 - 34th Ave. So. Gasoline (4 pumps) Plumbing Motion by Deeble seconded by Spekulant, to adjourn at 9:20 P.M. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Secretary tothe Co~cit OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Regular Meeting May 26, 1953 Meeting called to order at 8:05 P.M. All members present. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approvedJ MotiOn by Holm seconded by Spekulant, that the following bills be paid out of their proper funds: Roll Call - All Ayes. Salaries Griggs Cooper & Co. Harry W. Anderson Ralph J. Corbett Kenneth Stinson Virgil Berg Monroe Dragsten Russell J. Mason Floyd Bixler Walter Reinhart Curtis Christopherson Richard Homicke Elmer Johnson Art McCallum Edward Miskowic Wm. A.. Ostmoe Dorothy Tigue Alpha Bissett Ad, line O. Noak Ethel S. Schaffran Marian Craig E~a Pritchard Adina Ottem Violet Blosberg Erna True Harriet Julkowski~ Rose Ostrander $8,771.54 Martha Kutz 1~6. O0 791.86 Grace Munsch 16.00 118.50 Florence Dabl 16.00 93.71 Virginia Larson 16.00 70.15 Katherine Miller 16.00 5.00 Elizabeth Netkow 16.00 ~ 5.00~ Ruth Miller 16.00 63.27 Marie Johnson 16.00 32.00 Lucille V. Johnson 16.00 16.00 Co!.Heights Fire Dept. 576.00 6.85 Col.Heights Fire Dept. 7.00 5.14 " " Ffremen' s Relief 150.~9~ 6.85 Sumner T. Francis 18OEO0 13.71 Heights Electric Co. 210.00 10.28 Stanley F. Kreskie 300.00 20.28 Gladys E. Mitler,Mpls.Treas. 3,671.68 ~5.50 Mpls. Gas Company 143.68 15.50 N.W. BeLl Telephone Co. 179.53 15.50 John Smith 75.00 15.50 Ali Sundberg 25.00 15.50 16. $ 5,46 .85 16.o0 16.00 16.o0 16~00 16.o0 ~otiou by L~e secon6ed by Deeble, that the bid of the Rekk S~ecialty Sales be accepted for a Liquor Dispensor at $2,652.00 less trade in al~lowance of $200.00 and 2% d~scount. ~o!1 Call - Ail Ayes. The City Manager reported on the Fridley Water and Sewer project and that if the Plymouth addition only was to be serviced at this time, w~ich consists of about 80 acres, the cost would be $27,043.86. Motion by Holm seconded by Deeble~ that the City manager be instructed to send a letter to Fridley Village, stating that~we ~find it inadvisable to t~ke in a portion at this time, as we feel t~at the whole area should be taken up at this t~me. Roll Call - Ail ~earing on Watermain- 4t~ Street, 49th to 53rd'Avenue. Motion by Deeble seconded by Spekulant, that this Petition for watermain be tabled. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Hearing on Watermain - 5th Street, 51st to 53rd Avenue. Motion by Lange seconded by Holm, that the City Manager be anthorized to advertise for bids for a watermain on 5th Street, 51st to 53rd Avenue. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. ~earing on Watermain - 6th Street, 51st to 53rd Avenue. Motion by Lange seconded by Spekulant, that this Petition for a watermain be tabled. Roll Call - Ail Ayese Hearing on Ornamental~ Street Lighting - Central Avenue 37th to 39th. Estimated cost $9,522.00 or $5.21 per front foot. Motion by Deeble seconded by Holm, that this Petit~o~ for Ornamental Street Lighting be tabled. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Hearing on Sidewalk - 6th Street from 48th to ~th, east side. Motion by Holm seconded by Deeble, that the City Manager be ~uthorized to advertise for bids for a sidewalk on the east side of ~6th Street from 4$th to 49th Avenue. Roll Call - All Ayes. Hearing ~on Bituminous Paving of Alley in Block 87. Motion Dy Deeble seconded by Lange, that the City Manager be authorized to advertise for bidS on Bituminous and also concrete paving of ALley in Block 87. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. gearing ~on Concrete paving of Alley in Block 5, Res.Hills. (40th to 41st East of Central) Motion by Deeble seconded by Holm, that the matter of a~ concrete alley in Block 5 be turned ~ver to the City Attorr~y. Roll Call - All~ Ayes. Motion by Holm seconded by Lange, approving the Tax For~feit Land List and placing it on file. ~ Roll Call - ~11 Ayes. Motion ~y Deeble seconded by Holm, ~that the matter of o~ilihg 37th Avenue be turned over to the City Manager and 'a report brought back to the ne~xt meeting. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Motion ~y Holm ~econd~d by Spekulant, authorizing the e~xpenses of Police Personell tb attend the convention on June 29th and '~0th at St. Clou~., as per their request. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. A request Was received from Walter J. Grineski, 3909 - ~2nd St. N.E. for an alley or opening up of Edgemore Street. ~ Motion b~ Deeble seconded by Holm, that the City Manager be authorized~ to ~zdver~is~ for a Hearing on June 9th regarding the opening of Edge~ore Street,°rR~l~ m-nA~°~. Motion by Lange seconded by Deeble, that the Tessem ~6nstruction Co. be paid the sum of $4,023.00. Roll Call - A1.] Ayes. Motion by Holm seconded by Deeble, that the Frawley Equipment Co. be paid the sum of $3,750.00. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Councilman Holm introduced a written Ordinance No.311 seconded by Lange, entitled "An Ordinance provic~kug for the Issuance of $200,000 of Bonds for Creating and Nain- taining the City's Permane~nt Improvement Revolving Fund", ~hich was given its first reading. On motion made~ seconded and carried, said ordinance vms ordered filed in the office of the Secretary of the Council and to be published as a proposed ordinance in the Nay 28th issue of the official newspaper. Re~o!ution offered by Deeble seconded by Lange, WHEREAS: The City of Columbia Heights did on the 18th day of May, 1953, conduct and hold a Primary Municipal Election f~ purpose of niminating candidates for City Office to be voted on at a General Municipal Election; and, WHEHE~: The City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, at a meeting of said Council held on the 26th day of Nay 1953 did canvass the returns and results of said Primary Municipal Election; and, WHEEEAS: The following results were determined by said canvass of said Primary Municipal Election, to-wit: Valid Ballots Cast ~ 60 Void Ballots Cas~ 3 Total Ballots Caat 2063 Votes fqrMayor: Jo~hnP. Stopka ~ 1538 Roy B~ntzen,Sr. 288 Clin~ton Y. Schultz 226 Votes for Councilmen: Joe Chiodo Jim N~ Burns NOW THEREFORE, be it That candidates to be held That hereby are to be held Larry Hosch Wallace J. Peterson Cliff Enut son Glen B. Skog Chas.Russ Sonnenberg Andrew Spekulant 312 258 1315~ 278 1313 ~7 resolved by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights: John P. Stopka and Roy Bentzen, Sr. be and are hereby declared to be for Ms, or of the City of Col~mbi~a Heights at the General Municipal Election June 8th, 1953. Joe Chiodo, Larry Hosch, Cliff Knutson and Chas.Russ Sonnenberg be and they declared to be candidates for Councilmen at the General Municipal Election June 8th, 1953. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Resolution offered by Lange seconded by Spekulant, The City Council of the City of Columbia Heights hereby resolves that, WHEREAS, Special Assessments for all of E. ½ of Lot il, lying No.of 8o. 54.07 ft. thereof and So. 6.54 ft~ of E. ½ of Lot 12, Blk 4 rearrgt. of Blk "A" on Job No.189 and 200 in the amounts of $19.32 and $103.36 have been paid in full; BE tT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the County Auditor be and he is hereby authorized and directed to strike frcm the assessment rolls the aforesaid assessments. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Resolution offered by Lange seconded by Holm, the City council of the City of Columbia Heights hereby resolves that, WHEREAS, Special Assessments for Lot Eighteen (18) Block Seven (7) Hilltop Addition on Job 207 in the ~nount of $407.31 have been paid in full; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the County Auditor be and he is hereby authorized and directed to strike from the assessment~rolls the aforesaid assessments. Roll Call - All Aye Resolution offered by Lange seconde~ by Holm, The City Council of the City of Columbia Heights hereby resolves that; 7~AS, Special Assessments for Lot Twenty (20) Block Eight (8) Hilltop Addition on Job 207 in the smount of $492.25 have been paid in i~,~; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the County Auditor be and he is hereby authorized and ~ected to strike from the assessment rolls the aforesaid assessments. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Resolution offered by Holm seconded by Lange~ BE IT HEREBY P~SOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights that the City Treasurer be and she is hereby instructed to transfer from the Liquor Fund as follows~ $152.54 to the Police & Court Fund 901e71 to the Fire . 2,743.84 to the Street . 102.64 to the Library . and that there are sufficient moneys in said Liquor Fund to make such transfer. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Motion by Deeble seconded by Holm, that the City Manager be authorized to advertise for six (6) semi-automatic Bowling Machines. Roll call - all Ayes% Motion by Roll Call Deeble seconded by Lange, that the following licenses be granted: Edw. F. Seestrom, 1402 W. Broadway Electrical Blanks Heat~ & Sheet Metal, 4626 Lyndale Ave. No. Heating H.W. Zander Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., 2422 Penn No. Heating ~e Cornelius Co. 550 - -39th Ave. N.E. Electrical E.R. Johnson Plbg.& HeatinE~ 987 Payne Ave.,St.Paul Plumbing - All Ayes. Motion by Spekulant seconded by Lange, that the LaBeau Novelty Sales Co. be granted a license to operate a Phonograph Machine at 3970 Central Ave. upon payment of the proper fee. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Motion by Deeble seconded by Spekulant, that the Law Suit served by R.L. Van Fosson attorney at law, as regards alleged illegal sale of liquor to Hentges, be turned over to the City Attorney. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Deeble seconded by Lange, that the City Manager be irs tructed to obtain information from the Plumbing Inspector as to the reason for rejecting the License for Klugman Plbg. Co., 1414 Washington Ave. No., and that a report be brought back to the June 9th meeting. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Motion by Spekulant seconded by Holm, that the letter from Albert Paulson, City Dog catcher, dated May 26th, be turned over to the City Manager. Roll Call - All &yes. Motion by Holm seconded by Lange, that the request of the Activities Comm~_ttee dated Ma~ 25th, regarding the coming Jamboree, be granted upon consent of the Police Depart- mont. Roll Call - Ail Ayes~ ~ A Petition was received for Curb on east side of Jackson Street from 39th to 40th. Motion by Spekulant seconded by Holm, that this petition be laid on the table. Roll Call - Ail ~ves. Mr. Gustafson, 3910 - 2nd St. N.E. was present and stated that the Storm Sewer installed last year was not satisfactory near his place. The City Engineer w~__1~1 investigate this. Motion by Deeble seconded by Spekulaut to adjourn at 10 P.M. Roll Call - A~i Ayes.