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1950 (010650-120150) Town Board Mtgs January 8th, 1950 .' The regular meeting of the town board of Excelsior was held Friday, January 6th. 1950 with all memBers present. .The minutes o! the p'~eJJ.o~s meeting were read and approved. Aletter from (~t~ Was read asking that the mown supply "hidden drelvway"signs on raod abbut1ng his property and the board moved to purobse and erect such signs. Mr. C'i.1f..ll<1,,,li. had agreed to defray the cost of the signs if the boa.rd would ereot them. Neil Grathw6l exp1ai ned the new statutes relative to powers del egated to the townshilps, 1ncl uding the powers to pass suoh ordinanoes as were deemed neoessary to the town board. The board then adopted an ordinance to pay $200.00 to Mr. Ed Whitehead for the east strip of lot one Grantville. The me tion waS put by Mr.O' Bri en, seoonded by Mr. Donge, ske, and was passed unanimously. The ordi nance was drawn in legal form and becomes a part of the laws of the twon of Exoe1sior. Neil Grathwo1 then presented to the 'l'won a deed to the property in Minnetonka Ma~r now being used as a public reoreation place. The board aocepted the deed. Mr. C. T. V1k presented arguements ~lJ%Xt". as to why he should be allowed to conduot a small hamburger stand in Co nneot io n wi t h hi s bo at Ii very. The Po si tio n 0 f the op... po si tio n was d eolared 'by Mr. 0 t B ri en. The matt er was held over for further consideration. and Mr. Vik was to take the matter up W1 t'h hi s nei ghbo rs. The bill s as pwe_1llted~epe approved and 0 rdered paid. W1 th no further busi ness the meeting was adjourned. Respeotfully submitted W. D. Kendriok, Clerk ...~. " .~ .., Feb.3rd. 1950 The regular meeting of the town board of Excelsior was held in the council roOMS in the Village on Friday the 3rd. of February all members present, with Neil Randall,Justice sitting for E. A. O'Brien, absent. Mr. James Rand was present and complained about his personal property tax. The board said they would allow some reduct'i'D . in his taxes and the clerk was instructed to assist him in completeing abatement papers. Counsel Grathwol presented ordinance * one to the board relative to the zoning of the township and it was adopted on motion of George Dongoske seconded bv Neil Randall and it was ordered published in the Mlnnetonka Record. The boarddisc~.eed the merits of purchasin~ a sander to attach to the truck for the purpose of spreading sand for winter ice and for oilin~ roads in the summer. On Motion of George Dongoske it was unanimously decided to purchase one and George Dongoske was instructed to go to RObbinsdale to see one in action. The bills as presented were ordered paid, and with no other business tbe meeting adjourned. Respectfully submi tted . W. D. Kendrick, Olerk March 3rd. 1950 Tbe board of tbe town held it's regular meeting with Neil Randall again sitting for E. a. O'Brien, absent, other members present. Mr. Vik again brought up the proposed building and pperation of a drive in , and the board suggested that he see his neighbors and get them .tosign a.statment that such a mOTe was satisfactory to them. .. On motion of George Dongoske the board accepted again the relief contract submittid bv the Hennepin Oounty Relief Board. . . ,/ The board also instructed the Olerk to pav to the Hennepin County Fair board .25.00 as their share of operation costs. The bills as presented were ordered paid and with no other business the meeting adjourned. Respectfully, W.D. K~ndrick, clerk March 14th, 1950 MINUTES OF THE AN1itJA. L TOWN ME'ETING TOWNSHIP OF EXCELSIOR? MINN. . The annUal town meeting was called to oreder by the clerk and on nomin~tion by Neil ~ndall, Glenn Ross was elected moderator by acclam~tion. Neil Randall moved that the balloting on the soil conservation be peetponed to the evening meeting and this Was seconded ~nd motion Passed. The moderator then adjnurned the business meeting until 8:00 P. M. w!:!tb-tt.)zeteKception of the balloting for town officers. At 8: 00 P. M. the polls Were declared slosed and Moderator Blenn Ross called the meeting to order. Minutes of the last annu~l meeting were read and approved with no correct- ions. The clerks and the treasurer's reports were then read and approved. Chairman Clague of the BOard then exhibited charts showing the public where and what the town had disburssed during the year. Con13ider~ble discussion ensued. Chairman Clague then read the board's recommendations for the coming yea.r a s to the expenses necessary to operate the town's a.ffairs. Glenn Ross than a.sked for motions on the Various funds. John Wrede moved that the ROad and Bridge levy be set at 15,000.00. Mrs. Crane seconded this motion. The motion was Carried. . Bill Rand moved that the Fire Fund be set at 1,800.00. This motion was seconded and Passed unanimously. Hans Hasses moved a.nd Dick Kocyx seconded the motion th8tthe poor fund be set at 2500.00 .This Was Passed unanimously. Richard Kocyx moved that the Contingent fund be set at 1700.00. This motion was seconded by H,tns Hasse /.'l.nd motion ca.rried. Mr. Sea.mans moved and Bill Rand seconded the motion that the General Levy be set a.t 2000COO. This mation alson Passed. The results of the ba.lloting were then read. .~. H. Cla.gue Wa.s reelected to the town bOard-with a total of 69 votes. W.D.Ken- drick WaS reelected clerk with 69 Totes. Neil Randall received 22 votes and A.. J. Bisbee 13 votes for assessor. R. \. Petterson recieved 61 votes for Justice of the peace. Fred Dahl received 65 votes for constable. Several questions and problpms of individuals were brought up, but action Wa.s deffered to a regular tmwm meeting of the beard. John Crane then moved to adjourn.the motion was carried . Respectfully, W. D. Kendrick, Clert. March 14th 1950 ~ 8peciil meeting of the beard was held foswowinC the town meeting. 1. H. Clague Was nominated Chairman by E. \. O'brien ~nd this motion was carried. The matter of John Wrede's road Was brought up. He was advised to get up a petition to present to the beard. With no other business the meeting adjourned. . w. D. Kendrick, Clerk ~ . April 14th. '50 The regular meeting was held on the 14th of April, one,week delayed due to circumstances beyond control. Members of the board with the exception of E. A. O'Brien were present. Justice Pederson stopped in to see how the meeting was hand- led. . Mr. Edwards representing th cemetary association, told of the problems that were confronting the presient association and he stated that he had talked to memebers of the Village Board and that there wa s a apoSSibi, lity that eJther the Township or the village ot both might be reo~ to take over the cemetary. Mr. Ricahrd Cocyx again $tated hi,Jprob1em about his road and it was understood that Mr. Doogoske that he and Neil Randall would look at the roads and that the twon would definitly do something about it. A petition f~.. people residing in the vicinity of ~t is known as the club road was presented relative to the widening of the road referred to. The petitions( of which there were tw~ are somewhat conflicting and the vorad took no definite action. Bills as presented by the clerk were ordered paid. With no other business the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, W. D. Kendrick, Clerk May 5th. 1950 . The regular meeting of the beard of Excelsior Township was held Friday the 5th. of Mav at the Village council r00Ms, all memeers present. The minutes of the prevhous meeting were read and corrections noted by Chairman Clague. The question of the closing of the various "drive-ins" was again brought up. Gene O'Brien suggested that in place of placing a definite restriction at this time that the operators be told to clsoe promptly as previously requested'and that the" make some attempt to govern the conduct of their patrons, and if this failed that the beard would then pass an or- dinance rugu1ating their opexation. In th matter of the club road, Neil Randall said that he would put in a six inch culvert to take care of the dTain- age better. E. !. O(Brien moved that the plat submitted by Harold Steinkamph be accepted, and this was passed. Mrs. Settling from Mtka Manor asked the bOard to provide snowfence to protect the children at play at the Manor playground. Neil Randall agreed to see how much they would need. ~he bills as presented were ordered Paid, and with no ~ther business the meeting adjoa urned. W. D. Kendrick, Clerk ~ /1,,1,1,'" I L,,'kA '<.7 f- > .Ai a ' ..;-~. (,,/ ~VL -,/ I ., 4(t .., V't/ ~;/ -<::,~/ t~ ~~. ,~ fir' ~ June end. 1950 . The regular meeting of the bOard of the Town of Excelsior Was held in the Village Council rooms with all members present. Mrs. Crane, Mrs.Settling, and Mr. Walter Bean were present and requested that either stop signs ot other appropriate signs be put up in the area of their playground for the protection of the children. :\lso they requested that the board ask the sherriff's office to patrol the rOads. The clerk was instruoted to write the sheriff's office to that end. The Board agreed to pLeae the neoessary signs. A beer permit for the Svithiod Home Was approved. The clerk WoIB instruoted to write Eugene Axtell and re- quest that he remove suoh rabbish as-he had allegedly de- posited. George Dongoske Moved that the bills as presented be Paid. This was seoonded by E. 'A. O'Brien. With no other busines~ the meeting adjourned. Respeotfully, W. D. Kendrick, olerk July 7th. 1950 The regular meeting of the town bOard Was held at the village oouncil rooms. ~ great number of people were ~reBent with various problems. Mrs. Crane, Mrs. Settlin and Mr. Walter Bean of Minnetonka M1.nor asked the bOard to put up signs at the pla.vground in the Manor The bOard agreed to bear the oast of the sign s and their ereotion. ~ gr oup from . July 7th. 1950 th~ regu~ar meeting of the town bOard WaS held at the village oounoil rooms with all members present. A great number of people were present with Tarious prOblems, most of them with questions about their assessments of real estate. The beard straightened eaoh Case out. Mr. Clybourne presented the prOblem agi1n of dumpint along the Eureka, ROad. The board deoided that an ordinance should be Passed to prOVide for penalties for offendere. . It was agreed to erect no Dumping signs ].long the Eureka ROad.' The Bbard Was then sUbJected to a personal feud between property owners along the Fairview ROad and the M. & st. L. Tracks. Mr. Clague and Neil Randall were to look at markers between the Childs property and nabors to determin where the fire alley is and to see what it needs to provide good acess to the lake. lIarvin Anderson brought up a problem crea. ted by a cement wall that Paul ~nderson had baili along the roa.d and allegedly in the rOad <3,nd which drained Wa. tere ont 0 A. nderson' s properey. The board and the village representatives then talked to Mr. Shields of Page and Hill Co. re: the raod proposed into Wheelers outlots. The bOard agreed to go along with any arrangements made with the Village and Page ana Hill. Bills as presented were ordered Paid. , I . Respectfully submitted, w. TI. Kendrick.Clerk July 21st 1950 A. special meeting of the bOard of the Township 0 f Excelsior Passed and ordinance (13) prohibiting the dumping ~f refuse and Garbage a.long public roads and providing penalties tberfore. The meeting Wa.s then a.djourned. w. D. Kendrick, Clerk. . .. .. \f.....',.,..). .. i..'.. .., t_.......... ., .,.... ........ I............... ., ..W...._ ___......_ .llmlt.... ___ .. ~'t.. .ff' .. M,., J!dlRd. ... --_ .. .. ,...... """"IUlllb at ,Ill' .. ....,.. ",*'Ia .. '...,111.....'.......... .....,. ..u ... .. .__....-,___ .... .fl1llflll .,.ua .- '1_ .... -u., ""~. .. IIAtl .. .........) '. .....' ,. ...al , I. .... &tIIWIa......, .. ,..., ......... B.-... ..... _.._. .. It..., ...."... I ... ...... .,......" ., au __.., .. ,_ hut ., __ _____ wi. .. ~ '...... ... ....,. i. .. .....,.. 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Neil Randall waS to look and see if the stakes marking the property were still visible. :\. "bingo" permi t for the Minnetonka Gun Club was "OKed" ~t the request of Horace Murfin. The application of Gene Gmy as a deputy constable was 3.pproved for a six months trial period on moJ.-ion. He 'W:aS to be sworn in on his 21st birthday, :\.ugust 8th. 1950. The contract with the Excelsior Fire Department Was approved for another year and the Bum of ~350.0n voted to be Paid to te the Excelsior Volunteer Fire Dept. George Dongoske Moved that the bills as cresented be Pa.id. With no other business the meeting adjourned. Respectfully submitted, W. D. Kendrick, Clerk September 1st. 1950 ~' The regular meeting of the Town BOard of Excolsior WaS held on the steps of the :\.meric.g,n Legi on R3.1l for lack of another place since the Council rooms were in use. \11 members pre- sent, together with Counsel Grathwol. Neil GIathwo1 brought up the auestion of the lVaoat~on of a road on Howardts Point and counsel WaS instructec to enter an answer for the Township to prevent such Y~eattent George Dongoske was msked to tell Neil Randall to duet cOat the road leading into Lyman's addittbn. George Dongoske then moved that the bills as presented be paid. With no other business the meeting adjourned. Respectfully submitted W. D. Kendrick, clerk November 3rd. 1950 The regul'l.r meeting of the Town B03.rd W''l.~ held in the Village council rooms on Fridav the 3rd. of November. \11 members present. . \ dol~~tion w3.~ present for the purpose of determining the 8t'1 tup of th1 t: piece of property on the ~outh pi de of highwtY# 7 extending from Murfin's corners in an eJ.sterly direction. Counsel Gr).t:hwol WaS contacted biT pbone for cl'1rific1.tion of t'he m'1tter. '1"he ordin3,nce WaS re'1d '1nd consider'l.ble discussion ensued. It W''1F' fin''1lly de- termined that the zoned portion of lot #21 in section 33 extended 264 feet deep from north to ~outh and ran ap- promim:'1tly 1117 feet from west to e1st on the south side of highw].y :#= 7. It i"T').8 moved bv Gene O'Brien thJ.t lot 87 in section 33 be frozen as is until the b03.rd could look ':1.t the propertYtnd decide how fl.r ea.st: the cOTn'''1ercb.l zone sbould extend. This motion ''''<3.S seconded bv Geogge Dongoske and p1ssed. \ report by Deputy Const1ble Gene Gr''1v3,nd Justice Peoerson was he).rdJ,nd he3,rti1Y1yiJroved. It W).F' 3.g'reed tnat the b o:l,rn 1'101Jld request 0 ounsel to or). 'W UP3.n ora i TI'l.nce so that the Township could adopt the St3,te S3.fety code and collect and retain fines levied, since under the present setup the fines must be remitted to the county. George DODgoske Moved tha.t tne bO''1rd P'1V Gene Gr'1V ~?c:::,OO per month to help hi",' d efra."IT expenses, a. no Gene 0 'B rien sec 'Yl d- en this motion. It W1P Pt8SAd. The b03..1'(1 movAo t'''3.t t:~e billF' ''18 prAsented bv t"Je clerk be p~ia. With no other businesp tbe me~ting aejourned. Heppec+f1Jl1v F'1Jbmi ttec, ~ D. ven~ric'r, Clerk necember 1st, 1950 ""he reV1Jltl;l' ",eetheR' of tt,e to;:rrn POtrr~ 1"'J." held in the Fire 1.11 on Friot'r, ~ecembF'r f1r8t.\,11 "'1pm'JPrp were prpsent. . It "'1.P a.pTPeo Unt ,Tustice Pe~ter pon shoule; tur'r; in ~180.00 in filJPP lpvierl to t,}-:c count,.' 1,),1i tor, since wp h1.n no rig.:-t tn the money. CnJ.ir"':':~1l 01J,(:7!.1e re1,C 3.:1 r,y.ol l'l,y'ce tr1 e...,r' (rr1in1I1Ce It? rclati~e to revistng the dipt~nces ~t Murfin'p Oorner.\ l'1rgp continvpnt of TPFidents from t~~t '11'ea were present. ""'he 8o~th line to the -m,3,lSt 't'l1'1.P s>ortned to 49~ !Beet from PlO. .. ~ennepin County, '. Hennepin County, Minnesota, $, prOIlerty of the State of Minnosota under tree forfeiture of' land,s to the Stl".te for said. p~d 1tm~pl:;AS, each been classified b;-:r the Minnesota 8.8 non-conservation been authoritedbys&,id Board. HOW, T ?,.d;3.:a ORE , "be :it resolved b;y said Town Board. to l,[innesot"i St~'\tutes for 194;3, Section 232.01, that 'bysP.id:Board of County COilhllissione:t's , . said. list as non"'-Jconservation land. be that these.1eof Each such The question v:ps ben5 cel1e,1 there ,,,ere ~' .. , . O:t.A,SSWI04!10lJIOI...COISIl'.A.f10lf LIst .3164Jh L.UND PRIESS--MIP:lNEAPOLIS NO. "0.. See. or Twp. or Appraised Value , SUBDIVISION Lot Block Range 001131'1 !t?YIf or ~SIoa "\ Al1d.1 '01"'. hlnU'Y1sto. .0. 1,-,. a..etUl -.'-- Ona". MtIUl..."ta Puoe1 .0. 41 - 1~26 291 . - ... l....c. - "!'he north bourJdrv m'iS then rl'>vised. Fro".1 the center of hiR'ow-'3.'V 19 inp P:l.st on tte nart'-: pine tbe cnY>""erci3,1 ?;nne W'3.P incrp91- !='en to ::'85 fpet but g-nim!' nort"h on hiQ'hw].y 19 t[Je rlist:l,ncp WJ.CC "''''ortEnea to ;ZOO f'ept. 'l"hip1,oepndmprt '!'"1.P re3,d1nd 3,rlopton bv t'ne bOird. Oroin,.YJce I'io.4 drw3,1J up bv Oounsel Grith,nol w),s rl'>3,rl3.nd :l.r'Jopted, reh,tive tOir'Jopting t"',e C!t''\,te High'm:l.v sJ,ftvlno Tr).ffic Oode bv rpfeTI'>~ce. . Orr1tnJ.DCI'> Jf ~ W),8 TPad1,TJo1.r9opted (+;.i<:- 1'l'>l).tivo to Tp'7nninQ" lots 271nd 7 :J.nd 4 rpfpTe~ to ).bovc) r'rnint en c!o, :J.(:! o:ot er! . \"T ('\ I 0' ".. ~ .. 6 rel1.tive to disorrlerlv cr-n01Jct m1.p re3.d \no Gene O'BrieTJ move~ that tbp bills oe p~id and wit"., no nther 'ousinesF t1le rnepting vlj01Jrned. ReccpectflJllV P1Jomi +:+eo, W n Kendric~,Clprk Jlnuary 5t11. 1951 "!'he rPgLl1.l.r moctinr of the town bO,1,rn W).s held in the Villa.ge c0uncil reams wi th'1.11 !!lmmbers present. Thp resolution of the Hennepin Countv relief board ~nrl the c0ntract were read ).nd ~pprove(1 for another ye3,r. Mr.. Crg,wfcno].nd \.t+orney Norm1.n }'it7~owsld of the MinnesdJta Vl..LLey N1.tur:l.l G1,P Co. '~'ere present 1.nr! ti,lked3.bout the po s pi bi Ii tv of nl tUT1,l gq.!=' bpi n g brought i nt 0 t1-1 e 13,ke 3,rea. 'J. nr1 they preseT:ten,1,n orai Dl.n CP for cr-n pia erl, t ion. 'l"he '00'1, 1'0 then mo"",;orJ to 1r'1cpt p1irl rppolntion lnf, ordtn3.nce wit'~111 me'""bep8 v"tLnp' ye),. Conpiaerlble ~ipcuppion neveloper'1 ovor the price auot~tionp on 1. prr-posen new truck, blJt n03,cti on "'a p t:l.k"en'l.nd the ni 8- cU8sion Wl.S t~bleo. Gcorgp Dongoskp moved that t~p bills ~p presenter! be p~id, ~no wit> nn OtJ1P1' business +'}lP P1e.."ting'\,ajourned. . Reppectfullv 8ubmit+en, ~. n. Yennrick", clerk".