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Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, in said City, On April 19,
1965.
President DeVries called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M., the following
members being present: President DeVries, Aldermen Day, Eichten, Hanlon, McCaleb, Perry, Wilson.
Upon motion by Wilson, second by Perry, and all voting in favor thereof, the minutes
of the meetings of March 29th, 1965, April 5th, 1965 and April 12th, 1965 were approved.
President DeVries stated this:-as,:being,ythe:.ttme;-Iand place set for receiving and
opening proposals for furnishing parking meter mechanisms for exsiting meters in City Parking
Lot No. 2. The bid of Rockwell Manufacturing Company in the amount of $2,610.00 was received
and opened and upon motion by Wilson, second by Day, and all voting in favor thereof, the same
was referred to the Public Safety Committee for recommendation and tabulation.
President DeVries stated this as being the time and place set for a hearing on the
proposed change of zoning districting in Country Club Manor Property - that property lying north
of 7th Street N. W. from Circle Parkway west to 36th Avenue N. W. be rezoned to the B-lb district
and the property lying north of 7th Street N. W. from 36th Avenue N. W. to the west city limits
be rezoned to the R-3 district, less a strip of land 120 feet deep running along the north side
of 7th Street N. W. from the west city limits to 36th Avenue N. W. Mr. Jim Houcks, Midwest
Planning rdpresenting Johnson, Drake & Piper, was present and presented a revised map of the
area, which was in concofmance with the comprehensive plan, hesaidit had been changed to
conform to the planning commission recommendation. There was no one else wishing to be heard.
President DeVries declared the hearing officially closed. The recommendation of the Planning
and Zoning Commission, dated March 11, 1965, stating that they had reviewed the petition to
change the zoning districting on certain lands in Country Club Manor area which lie north of 7th
Street N. W. and they also reviewed the General Development Plan for the Country Club Manor area
which was adopted by the City of Rochester in 1975; this General Plan proposed a shopping center
development north of 7th Street N. W. and west of the proposed by-pass high (Circle Parkway) and
they also considered a revised and more detailed general development plan for the area to be
rezoned which was submitted along with the rezoning petition; after careful and thorough consider-
aditon of this petition, the recommended that the property lying north of 7th Street N. W. from
Circle Parkway west to 36th Avenue N. W. as proposed in this area be rezoned to the B-lb district,
the property lying north of 7th St. N.W. from 36th Avenue N.W. to the west city limits be rezoned
to the R-3 district, less a strip of land 120 feet deep running along the north side of 7th St.
N. W. from the west City limits to 36th Ave. N. W. and that the property which lies north of 7th
Street N. W. and east of Circle Parkway remain in the R-1 District, was again read. A motion was
then made by Eichten, second by McCaleb, that the recommendation be accepted and the City Attorney
was instructed to prepare an ordinance making the requested zone change; all voted in favor thereof.
A letter signed by Alex P. Smekta, Mayor submitting for approval the appointment of
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Alfred Adler of 1321 Eighth Street Southwest (Manager of Greater Rochester Surplus Store) as
a member of the Mayors Parking and Traffic Committee, Mr. Adler to replace John Ebinger who
is on leave of absence from the City and his term of office to expire April 1, 1966, was read
and upon motion by Day, second by McCaleb, and all voting in favor thereof, the appointment
was approved.
The claim of damage to his car signed by Robert S. Horeck of 1420 - 12th Ave.
N. E. for damage to his car when traveling east on 1st Street N. E. across the railroad
crossing, was read and upon motion by Wilson, second by McCaleb, and all voting in favor
thereof, the claim was referred to the City Attorney.
The claim of damage of Irene M. Engstrom in the amount of $2,500.00 was read
and upon motion by McCaleb, second by Perry, and all voting in favor.thereof, the claim was
referred to the City Attorney.
The following resolution adopted by the Public Utility Board was read and upon
motion by Wilson, second by McCaleb, and all voting in favor thereof, the resolution was
approved:
"Whereas the Public Utility Department has the following
investment maturing April 15, 1965
$45,000.00 - Olmsted County Bank & Trust -
4% C. D. - Steam Department
be it resolved by the Public Utility Board of the City of
Rochester that this investment be renewed forthree months
maturing July 15, 1965 and bearing interest at the rate of
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A letter signed by Alex P. Smekta, Mayor recommending that the resolution
adopted by the Common Council on April 12, 1965(regarding improving and protecting lake shore
property; rip -rapping river bank in certain spots and location; cleaning stream beds and
improving 240 acres of wooded area - the Park Department with a Neighborhood Youth Corp to do
the work) be tabled until additional information has been received from Mr. George Sergeant
and an official from the Minnesota Department of Employment who will be in Rochester next
week, was read. A motion was then made by Hanlon, second by Day, and all voting in favor
thereof, that the action taken by the Common Council on April 12, 1 65 to approve the said
resolution be reconsidered. A motion was then made by Eichten, second by Hanlon, that this
resolution be tabled until May 3, 1965; all voted in favor thereof.
A letter from the Fire Fighters Civic Welfare Association inviting members of
the Common Council to attend the Eighth Annual Firemans Ball to be hald at the Pla Mor Ball
on the 21st of April, 1965 was read and President DeVries ordered the same placed on file.
A petition signed by 23 residents of the Slatterly Park Southeast neighborhood
bringing to the attention of the Council a situation which they believe represents an annoyance
and health hazard to their area; on repeated and frequent occasions dogs are let loose to
run in the park and about the neighborhood with consiequent widespread deposition of excrement
upon their properties; they requested that an effort be made to,enforce the city dog
ordinance, was read. Upon motion by Eichten, second by McCaleb, and all voting in favor
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thereof, the petition was referred to the Public Safety Committee and the City Dog Catcher.
A letter from Walter C. Heins Agency; Inc. and a letter from Neal Hofstad Insurance
voicing objections tothe proposed specifications for bidding insurance on City Property, were each
read. Alderman David Hanlon, Chairman of the Finance Committee, stated that he felt these letters
were in poor taste, since neither he or any member of the Finance Committee had an opportunity to
study the specifications; he said he felt this committee should have been entitled to see the
specifications before they. were criticized in public; he said the specifications would not be
withheld from anyone but he felt they should have had the opportunity to see and review them
first. Mr. Hofstad and Mr. Marvin Heins were each present. After hearing those present a motion
was made by Perry, second by Wilson, that this matter and these letters -be referred to the
Finance Committee.
The following letter was then read:
"The Honorable Mayor
The Common Council
City of Rochester
City Hall
Rochester, Minnesota
Re: Rochester Bus Line, Inc. Franchise
Gentlemen:
At the request of Rochester Bus Line, Inc., I am writing you in regard to the
franchise provisions. It was the understanding of .the Bus Line that the
franchise would be identical with the previous franchise except that at a
subsequent meeting of the council the franchise was amended to make the term
five years instead of ten.
A reading of the proposed franchise indicates that 30 days has been substi-
tuted for 90 days in Section 5. Inasmuch as the Bus Line has operated under
franchise provision for many years with a 30 day provision, we respectfully
request that the ordinance be amended so as to conform to our understanding.
If necessary, we would gladly meet with any council committee or the council
as a whole.
Very truly yours,
/s Arthur R. Swan"
R. V. Ehrick, City Attorney, stated that the sentence in question is that the bus line under
this franchise will not terminate their activities without first giving to the Common Council of
the City of Rochester at least 90 days prior written notice of its intention to do so, and the
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former ordinance required only 30 days; he said he did not know on what basis this was changed
but on the ordinance which he was making a copy from it showed the 90 days. After further
discussion a motion was made by Eichten, second by Wilson, instructing the City Attorney to
prepare an ordinance amending the present ordinance changing Section 5 of Ordinance No. 1301
to read 'Grantee may not wholly discontinue or terminate its activities as a bus line under
this franchise without first giving to the Common Council of the City of Rochester at least
thirty (30) days prior written notice of its intention to do so' (instead of ninety (90) days).
All voted in favor thereof.
Upon motion by Perry, second by Wilson, and all voting in favor thereof, the
request for a stop sign at the intersection of 17th Street and 2nd Avenue Southeast was
referred to the Public Safety Committee.
Mayor Smekta requested that the possibility of placing a stop sign at the inter-
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section of 9th Street and 6th Avenue Southeast.
Upon motion by Perry, second by Day, and
all voting in favor thereof, the matter was referred to the Public Safety Committee.
Mayor Smekta had numerous scrap books on his desk with clippings regarding
urban renewal and made the following remarks:
"May I assure you that all these books that you see here are not a
barricade, they are just scrap books that we have been keeping. This is only
a portion of them pertaining to the government of the City of Rochester. All
these slips that you see, these markers, pertain to references made in the
Post Bulletin about urban renewal. It seems that there is a question as to
urban renewal, when it was started, the history of it, so Mr. President and
Gentlemen of the Council, I would like to give a chronological history of
the urban renewal program for Rochester. Minnesota and it dates back quite
a few years. It dates back to the first article in the Post Bulletin on
on November 19, 1962 and this is what is says "Use of Federal Funds to
Renew Dilapidated City Area Study". Mr. Leonard Ekstrand, President of the
Central Area Improvement Association advanced the possibility of obtaining
Federal Aid to help in the rehabilitation of dilapidated areas downtown;
he said the Central Area Improvement Association is seeking to determine
whether the City is qualified to obtain aid through the urban renewal
program, this was November 29th, 1962. On February 5th, 1963, this was
from the article from the Rochester Post Bulletin again and it says
"Council Urges to Form City Redevelopment Authority",. not by the Mayor
but by Mr. Leonard Ekstrand, President of the Central Area Improvement
Association, who appeared at the Council meeting of February 4th, 1963
to urge the Council to create a Housing and Redevelopment Authority; he
stated that the Central Area Improvement Association has been studying
the problem for the past 1k years and retained the services of Barton
Aschman Associates, Inc, to report on the feasibility of an urban renewal
program for Rochester. On February 16th, 1963 the editorial from the
Rochester Post Bulletin says Rochester, this is under the editor of the
Post Bulletin, that Rochester shouldn't run to Washington for Urban
Renewal in favor of local renewal efforts, I have never said that I
disagreed with the Editor. I have always said that wherever private
enterprise can, it should without hesitation, private capital should go
into the urban redevelopment. I think it is wise and we should do it.
On February 20th, 1963, the editorial from the Rochester Post Bulletin
rebuttal to a letter to the Editor, by Milton Goloff who was in favor of
Federal Urban Renewal Program. On February 26th, 1963 an article from the
Rochester Post Bulletin - Senator McCarthy visiting Rochester found himself
in the midst of an undercurrent battle over the city's proposed urban renewal
program; he met with about 50 people, no names were listed but I was there
and so were some of the other people in this room, he discussed Federal
Urban Renewal Program with the group. On'M_arch 5th, 1963 again an article
from the Rochester Post Bulletin - Housing Authority hearing scheduled for
March 25th,.the Council adopted a resolution setting March 25th, 1963 for
a public hearing to determine the need, and I again repeat the Council sets
these hearings, not the Mayor. The need for the establishment of a Housing
and Redevelopment Authority, backing was given the establishment of the
Authority by the Rochester Building and Construction Trades Council. On
March 25th, 1963 the hearing was held and I have a copy of the minutes of
the Council for the public hearing right here and attached to it is a copy
of the report "Renewal and Development Potentials" submitted by Barton-
Aschman Associates, Inc., I am just going to read a small part of this
report -"_Provisions of Building Sites" "One of the primary needs of Central
Rochester is space for modern new commercial construction, commercial
enterprise is no longer satisfied with the old, standard 25 and 50 foot
lots, new central area construction demands half -blocks, blocks, and even
groups of blocks for successful operation, etc." He said this is one of
the things they recommend Overcome Obsolescence and Deterioration "Like
most central areas, downtown Rochester is old and like most old areas, it
was laid out and many of its buildings and public facilities were built to
meet far different needs than they must serve today, moreover, many buildings
and areas have deteriorated to a point where they not only fail to perform
today's functions but they detract from the attractiveness and value of the
area as a whole". 'He said this report states "if downtown Rochester is to
thrive" and this is all I'm interested in as Mayor, I have nothing to gain,
"if downtown Rochester is to thrive and to provide a good environment for
the many instituitonal and civic activities located there, steps must be
taken to eliminate deteriorated buildings and areas and to overcome
obsolescence as fast - or before - it occurs; these are some of the
recommendations and suggestions that they make; we have a complete report
on this. This is what Captain Harold Hatfield, the local commander of the
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Salvation Army stated, "that they had worked with several familes across
the river and east of the railroad tracks and north of Center Street; he
said that they had visited many of these homes and found the conditions
of the homes unsatisfactory, and they know the tragedy, referring to the
recent fire in this area which cost the lives of two people, it was caused
because the housing situations were not adequate to meet the needs and he
hoping that something c ould be done for the families that do not have the
income to afford the convenient type of home. Captain Hatfilld further
stated that from his experience in worling with the low income group in
Rochester, he felt that there was a shortage of low income housing which
should be remedied on a community wide basis". Ladies and Gentlemen, and
especially the gentlemen of the Council, this is not the Mayor's idea, it
is his responsibility as a civic leader to show the needs to the Council,
and this is what it states in the Charter and this is all iI am trying to
do. On March 27th, 1962 editorial in the Rochester Post Bulletin by Chuck
Withers, "Housing Authbrity"is essential first step, this is what he says
"the establishment of a Housing and Redevelopment Authority for Rochester
currently under study by the City Council is a necessity". The Common Council
determined that there was a sufficient evidence of blight, blighting
influences and deteriorating buildings in Rochester to warrant the establish-
ment of a Rochester Housing and Redevelopment Authority; the resolution was
signed by Acting Mayor, Albert J. Tingley, on June, 1963,,a copy of the
vesolution is here for anybody to see. On October 8th, 1963 article again
from the Rochester Post Bulletin,, Five Housing and Redevelopment Authority
Commissioners OK'd on October 7, 1963. The Council approved the Mayor's
appointment of Mr. Donald Franke, who is now today's Judge; Dr. David Hanlon,
a member of this Council today; Mr. George Leiferman; Mr. Kenneth Ward; and
Mr. Richard Pike of the newly formed Rochester Housing and Redevelopment
Authority. On January 15, 1964 article from the Rochester Post Bulletin again,
Dr. Hanlon was elected the first Housing Authority Head. The first meeting of
the Rochester Redevelopment and Housing Authority was held on January 14th,
1964, a year ago. Various aspects of urban renewal were disucussed, meeting
with the authority were the City Officials and the Central Area Improvement
Association. On March 1.7th, 1964 meeting of the Housing and Redevelopment
Authority, city officials and Central Area Improvement Association to hear
reports from Barton Aschman Associates, Inc., a field representative from the
HHFa and a representative from the Housing Authority, the various aspects of
Urban renewal were discussed; and may I say this, that as of right now, it has
not cost the citizens of Rochester one red penny for any, any and I repeat that
for any research as of now. In August, 1964 the workable program documents
were prepared by the City Planning Department on request of the Rochester
Housing and Redevelopment Authority and a conference was arranged with Mr.
Thomas Kilbright of HHFA for September 15th, 1964 to go over the documensts
before they are put into final form. On Tuesday, October 27th, 1964 the
Rochester Housing and Redevelopment Authority held a meeting with the Mayor, the
Common Council and City Planning and Zoning Commission to discuss the workbable
program, application and application for planning grant. Every member of the
Council is here now. On March 12th maybe he wasn't there at that particular
meeting, but they are are, the same Council we had in 1964. On March 12, 1965
the Rochester Housing and Redevelopment Authority approved the completed workable
program documents, recommended that they be approved by the Council and forwarded
to HHFA for certification. On March 16th, 1965 an article in the Post Bulletin
read "Council questions renewal plan", approval of the workable plan was withheld
and action tabled until April 12th, 1965; on April 12th, 1965 it says Alderman of
the Sixth Ward complains on lack of information and hearings. Ladies and
Gentlemen, I just don't know how far we can go on this; we've done everything
we possibly can and we've enumerated the articles that have been printed in the
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Post Bulletin. We are sorry,,and I mean that honestly and truthfully that some
one was misinformed or maybe misadvised. Statement was made that about 144
business men may suffer because of this, may I assure everybody inthis room that
I too am a small businessman and I realize the fact that there is an interruption
it is going to cost me money. I do not have the safeguard of a large coproation,
my check comes every two weeks or so. May I point out again to everyone here
that the Mayor does not have the authority to call a meeting of this kind, it
has to be called by the Council and I have received instructions fromthe
President of the Council to do so and we are sending letters to all who would
like to come here and we are going to publish this in the Rochester Post Bulletin
and I hope it will be on the radio too, that on Thursday, April 29th there will
be a meeting in this room, in this Council Chambers; anyone interested in further
information are certainly welcome. Now, one more thing I would like to call to
your attention, I am sure that many of you who read and subscribe to the Post
Bulletin certainly read what says Town Toppers. I certainly think this hit the
nail on the head, when it says Grow with a Plan, and this is all that I think we
are striving for is a plan of action. Any manwho is in sales will tell you this
and your company always tells you to work, make a plan and then work your plan.
And this is all I believe we here in Rochester should do, is to work a plan, to
have a plan which way Rochester is going. Grow with a plan, it says, this
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was last Saturday night and I hope everyone of you had an opportunity to read this.
It says grow with a plan is what every city, including Rochester, needs. All the
City Council except one and the Planning & Zoning Commission, plus most of the
citizens think that we need a plan. As to just where we are going, what the
redevelopments of parts of the downtown area and again I say I am not interested
in a 22 area block of redevelopment, I am primarily interested in the downtown.
area of Rochester. And why, I'll tell you why, because we have taxes, we received
taxes and this is how government is operated through taxes. Your taxes and mine,
you must remember this to give you an example of what I am talking about is that -we get
more in taxes from Daytons than we do from theentire Miracle Mile. This is an
example of what I am talking aboutand if we don't do something about the downtown
area of Rochester what is going to happen? I'll tell you what is going to happen,
more and more taxes will be on our homes, yours and mine, which is something which
I am trying to prevent. Look at the lower loop in Minneapolis and some of you
people who have been in Minneapolis recently can see for yourself what has happened.
Compare the Sheraton -Ritz Hotel, the new Library, the I. B. M. building and others
with the run down slums that were there on Washington Avenue a few years ago. The
St. Paul Capital Center is underway with a grow with a plan. What about the changes
in Rochester? The taxes on the property that the Olmsted County Bank is now building
on were $9,800.00, get this $9,800.00 a year, this is what we are getting from that
particular piece of property and with the estimated on the new structure we willget
$70,000.00, is it worth it? I think it is. The taxes on the rest of the block is
now approximately $18,289.00 with an estimated tax of $150,000.00'if the rest of
that block is redeveloped, or a total tax under the old plan was $28,049.00 as
against a proposed tax of about $220,000.00. This is an example of what we are
talking about. About 20 people work in the stores now as against an employment
of nearly 200 if it,is redeveloped. This is one of the reasons why that I am
interested. I gain nothing by this, but I as a citizen am very much interested in
Rochester as being the heart, the hub of Southeastern Minnesota. And I think as a
citizen and we as leaders sitting around this table and I as Mayor and others here
inthis room have the responsibility to plan for the future. This is important. If
there is any question as far as cooperation, may I say this to every members of the
Council and to everyone here, the Mayor's door is always open and if we can be of
service this is our job, this is our responsibility. Mr. President I certainly want
to thank you and the rest of the members of the Council for allowing me a few
minutes to clear this up. If there are any questions, I will be delighted toanswer
them. I am no authority on this, like you, I am interested in seeing that we develop
the downtown area of Rochester, because if we don't it will be an area that will be
blighted all the time.
Mr. Leonard Sankstone was present and stated that before any of the topographic
maps in the Planning Department can be used they must be paid for before they can be used by
anyone and in planning some of these areas this becomes quite expensive, because sometimes you
have to go far beyond the area which you are concerned in order to make an equitable plan and
if a proposed planner has to pay for many many acres that he might not use it becomes an
additional burden, now the Council I understand has a policy where this must be paid for prior
to any planning, I mean at the time you obtain the maps and I would like to recommend that this
policy be reviewed, I would like to meet with whichever committee is in charge of it and go
through it and see if some modification of it couldn't be accomplished, I think it would be to
thebest advantage of all. Upon motion by Perry, second by Hanlon, and all voting in favor
thereof, this matter was referred to the Public Works Committee.
The recommendation of the City Planning and Zoning Commission stating that they had
reviewed the petition to annex lands to be known as Elton Hills East 2nd Subidivison, this
petition has been cleared by the Jaint Rochester -Olmsted County Planning Commission for conside-
ration by the City;, we find that this property is contiguous to the City of Rochester and that
the owners wish to develop this land for residential use and they wish to have the area served
with municipal sewer and water facilities, and recommend that this property be annexed to the
City, was read. Upon motion by Day, second by Wilson, and all voting in favor thereof, the
recommendation was approved and the City Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance
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annexing the said land.
The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission stating that they had
reviewed the preliminary plat of Elton Hills East 2nd Subdivision as revised April 12, 1965
and find that this plat conforms to the minimum requirements of Ordinance No. 1010 and
Ordinance No. 1296, the thoroughfare.plan and the land use plan and recommend that this plat
be granted preliminary approval, was read. Upon motion by Eichten, second by Day, and all
voting in favor thereof, the recommendation was approved.
The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission stating that they had
reviewed the petition to annex to the City of Rochester the First Unitarivan Universalist
Church property located west of U. W. 52 and south of Folwell Heights and find that this
property is contiguous to the City limits and also find that there are street and access needs
that exist in this area which should be provided for at this time; and therefore recommend that
this petition for annexation be approved subject to the following conditions, was read: (1)
the acquisition of the east 10 feet for widening the right-of-way of U. S. 14-52 to
accommodate the construction of sanitary sewer and �&ermain dailities (2) the acquisition
ofthe south 33 feet of this property to provide for the development of a street to serve
the church property and provide access to properties to the west and for the conducting of
storm drainage and sanitary sewage from the area and (3) the area to be annexed extend to
the centerline of U. S. 52 as it existed prior to widening. Upon motion by Eichten, second
by Wilson, and all voting in favor thereof, the recommendation was approved and the City
Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance annexing the said land when the three
stipulations have been met.
The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee stating that they had considered
the application of Clarence Fulton for a license to sell non -intoxicating malt beverages,
on and off sale, at 1426 Fifth Place N. W. and the committee recommends that the applica-
tion not be approved, was read. Mr. Richard Bins, was'present and stated that he was an
attorney appearing on behalf of the group which is in opposition to this application, hesaid
he thought there was a similar application submitted about 6 months ago and it was denied
and he did'nt think that there have been any changes in circumstances, this is an area where
it borders on a fine -residential area of this City, it creates a terrific traffic problem,
many residents of this area have had problems in getting out to the main thoroughfare of
Rochester during the winter months because of the existing commercial places, it just
creates a terrific traffic problem; secondly, I would like to point out to the members of
the Council that in the area in which this license is proposed to be granted is an R-3 zone
and as I understand it under the new zoning ordinance a tavern could not go into that place
now and it seems to me it would be a bit inconsistent tothe zoning ordinance to permit a
license to be issued for that area now maybe there are some others that have something to
say but hhose are the two things I wanted to bring to your attention. Mr. Jack Kunze of
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1218 - 4th Street N. W. was also present and opposed granting such a license, he said he was
opposed because of the traffic hazard it would cause. Mrs. Jack Kunze alsospoke in opposition
stating there were many children in this neighborhood and she felt the traffic would be
increase greatly by having such a business and this would endanger the lives of the many
children in that area. Mr. Joe Cooley was also present and stated that he had worked with
teen-agers in the City of Rochester for many years, that both Country Kitchen and Henry's
Drive In were hangouts for teen-agers and if beer were sold at this place it would just be
tempting them and would cause trouble. Alderman McCaleb stated that he thoughtthis license
should be granted, that the traffic problem hasno bearing on this whatsoever and the Council
has the right to revoke a license if there are problems and that could be done in this case.
After a lengthy discussion a motion was made by Perry, second by Eichten, that the
recommendation be approved and the license notgranted, and upon roll call Eichten, Hanlon,
Perry, Wilson and DeVries voting "aye" and Day and McCaleb voting "no", President DeVries
declared the motion carried and the license not granted.
The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission stating that they had
reviewed the petition tochange the zoning on the east k of Lot 1, Block 3, Golden Hill
Addition from the R-1 District to the B-3 District and find that the building located on
this property also extends onto other property not now in the City of Rochester, and yet is
under the same ownership and also find that this zone change is not in accord with the city's
adopted land use plan and therefore recommend that this petition be denied, was read.
motion iias then made by Day, second by McCaleb, to disapprove the Yecommendationi A motion
was then made by Hanlon, second by Perry, that this be tabled until May 17, 1965; all voted
in favor thereof.
The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission stating that they had
reviewed the application for approval of a community development project to be known as
Terrace Heights and find that this project complies with the minimum standards of Ordinance
No. 1296 for Community Development Porjects and therefore recommend that it be approved
according to the site plans as presented and amended by letter datedApril 7, 1965 concerning
the acquisition of additional land for the site, was read. Upon motion by McCaleb, second
by Day, and all voting in favor thereof, the recommendation was accepted and a hearing was
set for 7:30 P. M. on May 3, 1965.
The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission stating that they had
reviewed the petition to vary the requirements of the Zoning Ordinanace prohibiting off-
street parking in the required front and side street side yard area in the R-3 District
for property at 103 Fifth Avenue N. W. and find that the owners wish to use this property
for an off-street parking lot for patrons of the Fifth Avenue Motel Apartments and
recommend that the required side street yard be waived completely and that the required
front yard be reduced from 25 ft. to 15 feet 'in order to permit the utilization of this
propertyfor a parking lot was read and upon motion by Perry, second by Wilson, and all
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voting in favor thereof, the recommendation was approved and a hearing was set for 7:30 P. M.
on May 3, 1965.
A motion was then made by Perry, second by Hanlon, that the Planning & Zoning
Commission give study to program of zoning of lots to allow them to be developed for off-
street parking to facilitate this type of problem. All voted in favor.thereof.
The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission stating that they had
reviewed the preliminary plat of Northgate 6th Addition as revised April 6, 1965 and find
that the plat meets the minimum requirements of Ordinance No. 1010, Ordinance No. 1296, the
Thoroughfare Plan and the Land Use Plan and therefore recommend that it be granted prelimin-
ary approval, was read. Upon motion by Wilson, second by Eichten, and all voting in favor
thereof, the recommendation was approved.
The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission authorizing the
Planning Director to attend the Minnesota Planning Association Conference in Minneapolis on
Mayh7 and 8, 1965 was read and upon motion by Wilson, second by Hanlon, and all voting in
favor thereof, the recommendation was approved and he was authorized to attend at city
expense. Mayor Smekta stated that this was a very good program and urged that members of
the Council also attend this conference. A motion was then made by Hanlon, second by
Perry, urging Alderman Day and Mayor Smekta and any other Councilman wishing to go to
attend this conference and authorizing them to attend at city expense; all voted in favor
thereof.
The recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Commission stating that they had
reviewed the application for approval of the Workable Program for Community Improvement as
recommended for approval by the Rochester Housing and Redevelopment Authority on March 12,
1965 and recommend that this Workable Program Application be approved by the Common Council,
was read. Upon motion by Wilson, second by McCaleb, and all voting in favor thereof,. the
recommendation was approved.
The recommendation of the Finance Committee that Chief James J. Macken, Jr. be
authorized to attend the League Convention of the Minnesota Municipalities to be at
Moorhead, Minnesota, from June 16 to June 18, 1965 as city expense, was read.. Upon motion
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The recommendation of the Finance Committee that two pistol teams, consisting
of eight officer and twodelegates be authorized to attend the annual meeting of the
Minnesota Police and Peace Officers' Association to -be held at St. Paul, Minnesota from
June 19 to June 22, 1965 at city expense, was read. Upon motion by Perry, second by
Wilson, and all voting in favor thereof, the recommendation was approved.
The recommendation of the Finance Committee that the City Assessor Alfred
Nelsen be authorized to attend the semi-annual meeting of the Minnesota Assessors Assn.
to be held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Minnesota League of Municipalities
to be held at Moorhead, Minnesota, June 15 through 18, 1965 at city expense, was read and
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upon motion by Wilson, second by Perry, and all voting in favor thereof, the recommendation
was approved.
The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee that the police car presenity in
use in the Rochester Police Department be graded off and that bids be accepted on May 3, 1965
to replace this police patrol car was read. Upon motion by Perry, second by McCaleb, and
all voting in favor thereof, the recommendation was approved.
The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee stating that they had considered
the letter from Brown and Bins, LaVyers, requesting dancing licenses for beer taverns on
behalf of their client Doandl Ramthun, Jr., the present ordinance regulating on -sale non -
intoxicating malt beverages licenses does not permit dancing and the committee.recommends
that this ordinance be amendedto permit dancing on the same basis and with the same fee that
provides for dancing in those places licensed to sell intoxicating liquor on -sale, was read.
Upon motion by Perry, second by Eichten, and all voting in favor thereof, this recommendation
was tabled until May 17, 1965 and the City Clerk was instructed to send a copy to each alderman;
The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee stating that they had considered
the request of the Rochester Yellow Cab Corporation to extend the downtown -pick-up zone for
the airport limousine to include the Penguin Motel at 512 Third Avenue Southwest and the
committee reports that they have no objectionto this request, was read. Upon motion by Eichten)
second by Day, and all voting in favor thereof, the recommendation was approved and the
extension of the downtown pick-up zone was approved.
The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee stating that they had considered
the request of the Kahler Hotel for a twelve minute parking meter on the west side of Rirst
Street Southwest adjacent to the entrance of the Kahler Center Building and the committee
recommends that the request be approved and that a twelve minute meter be installed
immediately north of the entrance to this building, was read. Upon motion by Perry, second by
Wilson, and all voting in favor thereof, the recommendation was approved and the City Attorney
was instructed to prepare the necessary resolution.
The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee stating.that they had considered
the request of the Rochester Junior Chamber of Commerce for permission to conduct a parade on
Saturaday, June 5, 1965 in-conjunctionwith the Miss Minnesota pageant and the committee
recommends that this request be approved and that arrangements for this parade be made with
the Police Department, was read and upon.motion by Wilson, second by Eichten, and all voting
in favor thereof, the recommendation was approved.
The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee recommending that the City of
Rochester advertise for bids for furnishing fencing for the -Police Firearms Range was read and
upon motion by Wilson, second by Eichten, and all voting in favor thereof, the recommendation
was approved.
The xecommendation of the Public Safety Committee stating that -they had considered
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the request ofHolmes ElementarySchool tocontinue to use Tenth Avenue Southeast between Center
Street and First Street as a playground during school hours and recommending that their request
be granted was read and upon motion by Perry, second by Wilson, the recommendation was
approved.
The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee stating that they had considered
a letter from Lawrence W. DeSanto and Howard Flen relative to a safety problem on 9th Street
N. E. east of llth Avenue and the Committee believes that this street is properl}. signed at
'this time and feels that the matter of speeding is a law enforcement problem and the committee
has directed the Police Department to check this condition with radar was read. Upon motion
by Eichten, second by Wilson, and all voting in favor thereof, the recommendation was approved.
The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee stating that they were
requested to evaluate Tenth Street and Fifteenth Avenue Southeast, the problem at this
intersection is one of sight distance which can be improved by relocating a sign directing
the people tothe Little Dutch Mill and the owners of the Little Dutch Mill agreed to
relocate this sign as soon as possible, was read. Upon motion by Perry, second by Day, and
all voting in favor thereof, the recommendation was approved.
The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee that to relieve congestion
created by parking of vehicles the committee recommends that parking be prohibited at all
times on both sides of First Street Southeast between 6th and 7th Avenue was read and upon
motion by Hanlon, second by Eichten, and all voting in favor thereof, the recommendation was
approved and the City Attorney was instructed to prepare the necessary resolution.
The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee stating that at the present
time there is a passenger loading zone in front of the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
at 119 Fourth Street S. W. which is in effect at all times and the committee recommends
that this passenger loading zone be changed so that it is in effect from 6:00 A.M. to 6:00
P.M. on Monday through Friday was read and upon motion by Perry, second byWilson, and all
voting in favor thereof, the recommendation was approved and the City Attorney was instruc-
ted to prepare the necessary resolution.
The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee stating that in the interest
of traffic safety, the Public Safety Committee recommends that parking be prohibited at all
times on both sides of 15th Avenue Southeast (Old T. H. #30) from 6th to 12th Street was
read and upon motion by Hanlon, second by Wilson, and all voting in favor thereof, the
recommendation was approved and the City Attorney was instructed to prepare the necessary
resolution.
The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee stating that they had con-
sidered the application of Ronald F. and John Kazos dba Captitoal Eat Shop at 18 South
Broadway for an on and off sale non-instoxicating malt beverage license and recommending
that the applications be approved was read and upon motion by Wilson, second by Day, and
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all voting in favor thereof, the recommendation was approved and the license granted.
The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee stating that they had considered
the application of Emil Taylor dba Grocery Store at 130 Thirteenth Avenue S. E. for an off
sale non -intoxicating malt beverage license and recommending that the application be approved
was read and aton motion by Wilson, second by Day, and all voting in favor thereof, the
recommendation was approved and the license granted.
The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee stating that they had considered the
application of Helven Rubin dba Second Street Market at 1605 Second Street S. W. for an off
sale non -intoxicating malt beverage license and recommending that the application be approved
was read and upon motion by Wilson, second by Day, and all voting in favor thereof, the
recommendation was approved and the license granted.
The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee stating that they had considered
the application of Charles Eickhoff dba Wayside Grocery at 1004 Eighth Avenue S. E. for an off
sale non -intoxicating malt beverage license and recommending that the application be approved
was read and upon motion by Wilson, second by Day, and all voting in favor thereof, the
recommendation was approved and the license granted.
The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee stating that they had considered
the application of Glenn L. Wading dba Brown Derby of 323 First Avenue S. W. for an on and off
sale, non intoxicating malt beverage license and recommending that the application be approved
was read and upon motion by Wilson, second by Day, and all voting in favor thereof, the
recommendation was approved and the license granted.
Upon motion by Wilson, second by Hanlon, and all voting in favor thereof, a 15 minute
recess was declared. The meeting was called to order again at 9:45 P. M. witD all members
being present.
The recommendation of the Public Works Committee that the bid of Rockwell Mfg. Co.
for furnishing replacement parking meter mechanisms for existing meters in City Parking Lot No.
2 be accepted at the unit price bid and checks be returned to the unsuccessful bidders was
read and upon motion by Wilson, second by McCaleb,and all voting in favor thereof, the
same was approved.
The applications of Alvin Benike and Wesley Jamison for license to erect and
maintain signs were each read and upon motion by Perry, second byWilson, and all voting in
favor thereof, the licenses were granted.
The applications of Julian Renaux for a Master Plumbers License and John E. Colgan
for a -Journeyman Plumbers License were each read and upon motion by Perry, second by Wilson,
and all voting in favor thereof, the licenses were granted.
The applications of Darrell Renaux for Steam Heating Contractors License and Joe
McCoy for Journeyman Hot Water & Steam Fitters License were each read and upon motion by Wilson,
second by Perry, and all voting in favor thereof, the licenses were granted.
The applications of A. D. Mills for Master Electricians License and James Hicks for
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Journeyman Electricians License were each read and upon motion by.Wilson, second by Perry,
and all voting in favor thereof, the licenses were granted.
The applications of Riverside Sand & Gravel and Carlisle G. Fraser, Inc. for
license to connect with sewers and drains were each read and upon motion by Wilson, second by
Hanlon, and all voting in favor thereof, the licenses were granted.
The application of B. DeWitz for a license toconstruct sidewalks was read and upon,
motion by Wilson, second by Hanlon, and all voting in favor thereof, the licenses were
granted.
The application of Big Joy Drive In for a license to sell cigarettes was -read
and upon motion by Wilson, second by Day, and all voting in favor thereof except Hanlon who
opposed, the license was granted.
The application of Wilbur Jennings for a license to buy and sell junk in the City
of Rochester was read and upon motion by Wilson, second by Eichten and all voting in"favor
thereof, the license was granted.
The applications of Rochester Outdoor Theatre, Chateau Theatre, Time Theatre -and
Lawler Theatre for license for moving picutrureshow was read and upon motion by Perry,
second by Wilson, and all voting in favor thereof, the licenses were granted.
The applications for transfer of "on and off" sale non -intoxicating malt beverage
from Adeline Grothe to Irene Wondrow at 917 North Broadway were read and upon motion by
Wilson, second by Perry, and all voting in favor thereof, the applications were referred -
to the Public Safety Committee.
The annual report of the Rochester Bus Line, Inc. for the year ending December
31, 1964 was presented and President DeVries ordered the same placed on file.
The report of the Clerk of Municipal Court for the week ending April 15, 1965
showing total criminal fines and costs collected and vivil fees received $2,500.00 and
total remitted to City Treasurer $1,795.00 was presented and President DeVries ordered
the same placed on file.
The contract bond of Riverside Sand and Gravel Company in the amount of
$4,320.80 with United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company as surety was read and upon
motion by Eichten, second by Wilson, and all voting in favor thereof, the bond.was
referred to the Mayor for approval.
The license bonds of A. D. Mills and Riverside Sand & Gravel Company each
in the amount of $1,000:00 with The Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York as surety;
Alvin E. Benike Inc. in the amount of $1,000.00 with Seaboard Surety Company as surety;
Renaux Bros. Plumbing & Heating in.the amount of $1,000.00 with The travelers Indemnity
Company as surety; Carlisle G. Fraser, Inc. in the amount of $1,000.00 with Transamerica
Insurance Company as surety and Wilbur Jennings in the amount of $1,000.00 with Western
Surety Company as surety were each read and upon motion by Eichten, second by Wilson, and
all voting in favor thereof, the bondswere approved, the surety thereon accepted and the
same were ordered placed on file.
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The following claims were each read and upon motion by Wilson, second.by Eichten, and
all.voting in favor.thereof, the same were,approved and the Mayor and City Clerk were author-
ized and.directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly:
,From the General Fund: Witte Transportation Company $23.18; Ace Hardware $28.68,
Adams $3.76, Monte's•$48.15, Monte's $27.31, Esterline Angus $4.63,and.H. & H. Electric
$•10.30, Quality Printers $183,15, The Buroughs Corporation $12.74, Whiting.Printers
& Stationers $60.16, The.Johnson Company $57.53, The Mayo Clinic $110.00, Rochester
Personnel Association $25.00, George L. Joyce, M. D. $7.50, Baker, Voorhis & Company $15.00,
Miller -David Company $39.22, Mercury Motor Freight Line $10.20,"Cal Smith $15.00,
Minneapolis Blue Printing Company $70.57, Alpek_Sheet Metal & Roofing $5.00, Whiting
Printers & stationers $148.86, Beckley's Inc. $18.20, Quality Printers & Stationers $2.35,
Cranston Typewriters $4.95, Custon Printing Company $2.95, Trautner Sales Company $28.80,
Standard Oil Company $19.86, The Sherwin Williams Company $10.89, Home Gas Company $9.00,
Roddis Feed Company $115.00, Alb,inson $37.93, Rundell Lumber.$ b.00, Nebraska Bridge
Supply $141.75, Instute of Traffic Engineers $6.50, Aspo Planning Advisory Service $100.00,
Rogers•$37.50, Fredrick Hughs $30.00, Hayward Court Brief Printing Co. $72.05, K & K
Electric $10.50, Devoee& Reynolds Company $15.61, Larry Lentz $40.00, Stoppel Feed & Seed
$2.65, China Hall $9.96, C.P. Dry Cleaners $10.00, F.W..Woolworth Co. $ 4.63, Arnold's
Supply Company $27.55, Ace Hardeware $6.55, Co-operative Oil Company $157.31, and Schmidt
Printing Company $41.70 .
• From the Street & Alley Fund:. Ace Hardward $31.21, Mobi1.0il Company $193.46,
Standard Oil Company $30.40, William Ziegler Company $72.46, Fire & Safety, Inc.. $145.00,
Harolds Auto Electric $45.96, Hentges Glass Company $1.25, Maass Plumbing & Heating $4.75,
George T. Ryan Company $20.65, Novo Industrial Corp. $46.24, Anderson Radiator Service $8.90,
Rochester Maintenance Supply $12.50, Orville B. Cooper $3.50, Gopher Welding Supply $12.75,
Truck Service Company $6.96, Universal Ford Sales $21.78, Parkhill Bros. $28.48, Quarve &
Anderson $150.00, Clutch & Transmission Service $47.95, Farm &.Home $16.04, National
Welding Supply Company $48.95, Rochester Post Bulletin $80.00, Schmidt Printing Company
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$12.00, and The Kruse Company $7.80.
The Fire PProtection Fund: S. M. Supply Company $6.62, Devoe &, Reyynolds. Co.$4.10,
Ace,Hardware, $4.10, .Adams $12.75, Fire Engineering $20.00, General TRading $27,.80,
Quality Printers & Stationers $9.84, Scharf Auto Supply $30.00, Gopher Welding Supply
Company $5.75, Co-operative Oil Company $6.55, Hanny's Mens Wear $99.75, Fire Technology
$5.00, China Hall $19.95, Lystad's $15.00, and Weber & Judd Company $3.00.
From the Police Protection Fund: Quality Printers & Stationers $1.00, S.M. Supply
Company $1.67, Ace Hardware $.81, National Bushing & Parts Company $90.53, Monte's $19.33,
Monte's.$42.00, The Lew Bonn Company'$19.08, Eugene Greenberg M.D. $15.00, H. Royden Jones,
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Black's Cafe $23.20, Charles Campbell $22.27, Osco Drug $5.07, R. J. Fielder M.D. $35.00,
Thomas Office Equipment $29.70, Special School Dist. # 4 $10.00, and H. & H. Electric $8.99.
From the Sewer Fund: Ace Hardward $6.96, Maass Plumbing & Heating $4.75, Parkhill
Brothers $125.08,. Walter C. Hogenson $38.20, Leroy ibhnson.$22.50, Gordon F. Brumm $22.50,
Alvin C. Cbch $22.50, Woodruff Company $14.50, Woodhouse Brothers $17.85, George T. Walker
& Company $67.82, Honeywell $113.29, Witte Transportation $3.25, Monte's $2.70, General
Trading Company. $11.87,
From the Additorium Fund: Cal Smith, Manager $15.00.
From The Music Fund: Mrs. B. L. Garnaas $60.00, The Johnson Company $16.65, and
Bach Music Company $8.10.
From the Paiking Meter Fund: E. C. Bather & Assiciated $130.50, Ace Hardware $3.69,
Rochester Visitor $20.00, Scharf Auto Supply $5.18, Rockwell Manufactoring Company $176.90,
and Frank Daer.ing $5.30.
From the Public Health & Welfare Fund: Intact Fund $16.40, City.of Rochester $70.00,
Standard Auto Parts $3.58, City of Rochester $84.87, Universal Ford Sales, $58.10, Health Office
Intact Fund $52.19, Arnold's Supply Company $169.72, China Hall $6.75, American Linen Supply
$7.60, Dieter Paper & Marine $53.37, Peoples Natural Gas $13.49, City of Rochester $24.78,
Drain Master $21.54, Rochester Plumbing & Heating $166.84, Ford McNutt Glass Shop $50.00,
Model Lawlers $14.16, Whiting Printers $123.50, george T. Walker $156.45, Hach'Chemical
Company $14.58, Mrs. L. Hanson $38.50, Robert D. Rossi M.D. $112.23, William-C. Bartells
$24.45, Richard Zimon $15.00, Neol.a Hensen $5.70, Charles Phenix $23.93, William Poble_te $7.95,
Virginia Hall $16.80, Avis Hernwa-11 $6.30, Lyla Kinnebird $8.25. Laura Donney $5.66, Ann
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Coder $10.80, Sharon Keefe $20.20, Carol Christenson $7.12, Margaret Lawler.$4.16, Audrey
Peterson $8.10, Joyce Kappauf $93.71,. Roslie Grosenick $9.98, Red Carpet Car Wash $12.50,
Super Valu $4.79, Quality Printers $15.40, Rochester Post Bulletin $20.50, Scranton
Publishing Company $5.00, Water Works & Waste Engineering $5.00, Moen Photo Service $3.60,
Witte Transportation Service $3.25, American Medical Association $4.50, Ace Hardware, $945,
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Monte's $69.05, The Johnson Company $35.00, Necular.Chicago Corp. $10.20, General Electric
$34.67, S. M. Supply $.71, Mrs Howard Rome $5.50, GRune & Stranton, Inc. $7.07, Whiting Printers
$16C-60, Monte's $9.10, Consulting Psychologists Press, Inc. $9.16, The Psychological Corp.
$12.80, Dr. Jean Holroyd.$135.60, Robert Zabel $161..15, Northwestern Bell'Telephone Co $86.90,
Beckley's Inc..$2.67, and Rochester Janitor Service $87.00.
The following resolutions were each introddced and read and upon motion made and
seconded and all voting in favor -thereof, the -same were approved:
Resolution authorizing and directing the City•Clerk to advertise.for bids for the
street grading and,surfacing, water main, sanitary seiner, storm sewer, concrete curb and gutter
on 19th Avenue N. W. from 38th Street N.. W. to 693 feet north. Upon motion by Wilson, second
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by Eichten, resolution adopted.
Resolution authorizing and directing City Clerk to advertise for bids for the
furnishing of fencing for the Police Firearms Range for the Rochester Police Department. Upon)
motion by Wilson, second by McCaleb, resolution adopted.
Resolution authorizing and directing City Clerk to advertise for bids for the
furnishing of one patrol car in the Rochester Police Department. Upon motion by Wilson,
second by Eichten, resolution adopted.
Re Resolution approving plans and specifications and ordering bids for construction
of a portion of Elton Hills Drive west from North Broadway and a service road from Elton
Hills Drive to Northbrook Shopping Center. Upon motion by Wilson, second by McCaleb,
resolution adopted.
Resolution Accepting bid of Rockwell Manufacturing Company for furnishing parking
meter mechanisms for existing meters in City Parking Lot No. 2. Upon motion by Wilson,
second byEichten, resolution adopted.
Resolution approving resolution adopted by Public Utility Board to purchase
$45,000 4% C. D. fro steam department. Upon motion by Wilson, second by McCaleb, resolution
adopted.
Alderman Wilson moved that the eight following resolution appropriating city funds
for various purposes be considered by the Common Council as a single group, each alderman
having previously examined each individual resolution; Alderman Perry seconded the motion
and all voted in favor thereof. A motion was then made by Wilson, second by McCaleb, that
the following eight resolutions be adopted as read and all voting in favor thereof, President
DeVries declared the said resolutions duly passed and adopted:
1. Resolution appropriating $15,204.72 from the General Fund $2,799.34; Fire
Fund $204.10; Sewer Fund $1,991.31; Lighting Fund $9,705.44 and Police Fund $504.53 and
ordering payment made to City of Rochester, Pub. Utilities $12,053.28; N. W. Bell Telephone
Co. $1,120.61 and Peoples Coop. Power Assn. $2,030.83.
2. Resolution appropriating $564.78 from the General Fund $6,303.95 from the
S & A Fund; $564.53 from the Sewer Fund and $46.00 from the Parking Meter Fund and ordering
payment made to Street & Alley Fund $6,421.10; Rochester Sand & Gravel Inc. $314.80 and
City of Rochester $743.36.
3. Resolution appropriating $38,337.75 from the P.I.R. Fund and $242,181.60 from
the Permanent Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to General Fund $1,859.57; General
Fund $36,478.18 and P. I. R. Fund $242,181.60.
4. Resolution appropriating $351.71 from the General Fund and $63,367.57 from the
Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to Peoples Natural Gas Company $679.20; P.I.R. Fund
$3,168.05; Ruffridge Johnson Equipment Co. $370.00 and Sinking Fund $59,502.03.
5. Resolution appropriating $4,158.12 from the Firemen's Relief Fund, $4,151.33
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the Police Relief Fund, $1,199.91 from the Civil Defense Fund, $239.38 from the Fire Fund
and $695.34 from the Police Fund and ordering payment made to Donald T. Johnson, Treasurer
$4,158.12; A. M. Ackerman, Treasuer $4,151.33; Joint City County Divil Defense $1,19.9.91
and City of Rochester $934.72.
6.. Resolution appropriating $1,495.05 from the Public Health & Welfare Fund
and ordering payment made to Beckley's Inc. $528.60; N. W. Bell Telephone Co. $340.05;
International Business Machines $414.00 and City of Rochester, P.U. $212.40.
7. Resolution appropriating $20,558.99 from the General Fund and ordering
payment made to Nietz Electric Co. $1,499.75; Public Health & Welfare Fund $10,679.29;
National Cash Register $673.96; Sam Miller Bag Company $280.00; Rochester Sand & Gravel
Inc. $1,048.34; Rundell Lumber Co, $323.00; Rochester Post Bulletin $2,725.76;.Nolan
Insurance Company $1,672.00; Rogers $223.30 and Mobil Oil Company $1,433.59.
8. Resolution appropriating $1,128.19 from the S & A Fund; $116.80 from the
Parking Meter Fund and $11.87 from the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to Scharf Auto
Supply $261.81; National Bushing & Parts $232.93; General Trading Co. $251.52 and Gopher
Stamp & Die Company $510.60.
The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission stating that they
recommended zoning on the property located in the S. E. Quandrant of the U. S. 14-52
interchange at 5th Street N. W. and 16th Ave. N. W. from R-1 District to B-d District
(this recommendation was tabled previously) was again read and upon motion by Wilson,
second by McCaleb-, and all voting in favor thereof, the recommendation was accepted and
a hearing on the proposed zone change was set for 7:30 P. M. on May 17, 1965.
A resolution that the conveyance of Silver Acres, Inc. to the City of
Rochester by warranty deed dated March 12, 1965 of a part of Block 2, Silver Acres Sub -
Division, Olmsted County Minnesota and a part of 21st Avenue N. W. lying adjacent thereto,
for public park purposes, be accepted and the City Clerk file same in Office of Register
of Deeds, was again read. A motion was made by Wilson, second by McCaleb, that the said
resolution be adopted as read and up6n roll call, Day, McCaleb, Wilson and DeVries voting
"aye" and Eichten, Hanlon and Perry voting "no", President DeVries declared the motion
carried and the resolution adopted as read.
The matter of granting a driveway to Clarence Johnson for his Apco Station on
5th Street N. W. was again discussed. David Bishop, Attorney for Mr. Johnson, was present
and stated that they had requested this two years ago and no action had been taken and he
wondered if something could not be done. Mr. Johnson also spoke. A motion was made by
Perry, second by Eichten, that this matter be tabled until May 17, 1965. A motion was then
made by Wilson, second by Day, that the motion be amended to include that it be referred back
to the Public Works Committee in the meantime and all voted in favor thereof. A motion was
then made by Perry, second by Hanlon, that the motion also be amended to include that this
be referred back to the Public Safety Committee to meet with the Public Works Committee; all
voted in favor thereof. President DeVries then called for a votton on the original motion
and all voted in favor therof.
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Alderman Stated that there are 15 lots in the area from 15th Avenue to Valley High
Drive that were zoned in the M-2 District and he felt this was an error in the zoning ordinance,
he said this is primarily residential district and the people living here were afraid that
someone would build some factory or something similar. After discussion a motion was made by
Hanlon, second by McCaleb, that inas much as this was not the intention to have these lots
R-2'at the time time the ordinance was adopted, the City Attorney was instructed to prepare a
resolution amending the Zoning Ordinance to change Lot 1, Block 9, Sunset Terrace Addition and
Lots 1-6, Block 6, Sunset Terrace 2nd Addition from M-2 District to R-2 District; all voted
in favor thereof.
Upon motion by Hanlon, second by Eichten, the meeting was adjourned.
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