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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-23-1968Record of Official Proceedings of the C6rnin6n Council • of the City of Rochester, Minn.,- April 23, 1968 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 23, 1968. President DeVries called the meeting to order at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following members being present: President•DeVries, Aldermen Day, Ellison, Folkert, Larson, Perry, Postier. Absent: none. An Ordinance regulating the design, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, conversion, demoliton, quality of materials, height, area, mainten- ance, occupancy and use of all buildings and structures in the City of Rochester, Minnesota; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; establishing fire zones;'providing penalties for violations; and repealing all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, was given its first reading. R. V. Ehrick, City Attorney, went through the entire proposed ordinance and explained the various changes and additions; the following changes were recommended that Section 204 - Board of Appeals, that the Board of Appeals shall be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Common Council; Section 303 - Building Permit Fees on both Table No. 3A and Table No. 3B the total valuation for the $5.00 fee be changed to $100.00 to °$1,000.00; Section 2509 (d) that the word "bearing" be deleted from the title and it read Joists Under Partitions. A public hearing on the proposed Uniform Building Code was set for May 7, 1968 at 7:30 o'clock P. M. The Mayor's appointment of Forest Higgins, Ralph Nelson and Floyd Feind to the position of Sergeant in the -Rochester Police Department was read. Upon motion by Postier; second by Day, and all voting in favor, the appointments were approved. The recommendation of the Public Works Committee that the Extra Order # 6 in the amount of $14,553.63 to the Young Construction Company on Wastewater -Treatment ` Facilities Expansion -Contract be approved, was read. Upon motion by Postier, second by Larson, and all voting in favor, the recommendation was approved and the Mayor and City Clerkl were authorized and directed to execute the said change order. • A motion was made by Perry, second by Folkert, that the motion to table the matter of a contract with Gold Cross Ambulance be reconsidered. Alderman Postier stated that this matter had been tabled until May 6th and he still had some things he wanted to investigate, he said he had not gotten a copy of the financial report and would also like to see the rate schedule and requested that that the matter be left on -the table until May 6th. A recommendation from the Finance Committee that the City enger into a contract with Gold Cross Ambulance to provide emergency ambulance and other services for a period of 1 one year effective May 1, 1968, the amount of the contract to be $1,000 per month, which I amount is to be reviewed at the end of 6 months, attached to the contract will be a schedule I of emergency ambulance fees and extra charges and instructing the City Attorney to prepare a I resolution authorizing execution of the contract, was read. Alderman Perry stated that the Committee had met with representatives of Gold Cross and had renegotiated the fees and now Record of Official Proceedings of the Cominoh Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., April 23, 1968 CD-78920 re mmended to the Council that the Council be prapred, then during the first six months the uncil would have some basis for reviewing this. Alderman Postier again said he would like to view the fee schedule, he could not see why the fee would be dropped because the City tered into contract with them. Alderman Day stated that as long as their was still some tion about this that it be left until May 6th. AldermanPerry and Folkert then withdrew heir motion and the matter was left on the table until May 6th. The recommendation of the inance Committee was to be brought up again on May 6th. A letter from Diamond Ambulance ervice, Inc. recommending that being the City of Rochester is in Olmsted County, that the atter of Emergency Ambulance Service be referred to the Olmsted County Commissioners, was ead and President DeVries ordered the same placed on file. The recommendation of the Finance Committee (signed by two members only - lderman Postier and Alderman Day) that the City proceed to acquire the Graham property located on 3rd Avenue S. E. for the purpose of a multi -purpose arena or civic complex site hat the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a resolution authorizing the Finance Committee to negotiate for the purchase of the said property, was read. Alderman Folkert stated that he had not signed b!te recommendation because it had included the "multi- urpose arena" and he felt this should be located in the downtown area or on the perifery f the City and felt that some feasibility report should be lmade before such action is taken. motion was made by Postier, second by Perry, that.the recommendation of the Finance ommittee be approved. Alderman Ellison stated that he did not.thing surplus money should e tied up that long, if the City purchased this for over a period of 10 years they would till have to put the money in escrow to pay for the land. R. V. Ehrick, City Attorney, tated that if the City were to purchase land with payment made in installments, it would ave to be backed by cash set aside by the Council if the purchase agreement is set upover period of years. Mayor Smekta backed the purchase of this land and said it was only sound usiness to plan for expansion and look ahead to the city's future needs. After further discussion a motion was made by Folkert, second by Larson, to amend the original motion to he extent that the City conduct a feasibility study of this property and include in the tudy, a study as to how the property can be financed and its usage i. e. (1) determine eed and usage as how it can be best used for city purposes and (2) how can it be financed; 11 voted in favor of the motion. President DeVries then called for a vote on the original tion as amended and all voting in favor thereof, except Larson and DeVries who voted "nay", motion was carried. as adjourned. Upon motion by Postier, second by Larson, and all voting in favor, the meeting City Clerk I 1 • 1 1 C� J 1 0