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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-28-196828 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., October 28, 1968 Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of'the Common'Council of the City of JRochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, in said City, on (October 28. 1968. President DeVries called the meeting to order at 12:00 noon, the following Imembers being present: President DeVries „ Aldermen Brunnette, Ellison, Folkert, Larson, Perry, Postier Absent: None. The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee stating that they had considered the application of Leon Latz and Roger Wickstrom to have the off sale, intoxicating liquor license now issued to Art GlAsenapp R. G. Bennett 'and Ross Mayhood dba Rochester Liquor Supply, a partnership, at 607 North Broadway transferred to Leon Latz and Roger 0. Wickstrom, dba Rochester Liquor Supply, Inc. at the same location be approved was read. Upon motion by Ellison, second by Folkert, and all voting in favor the recommendation was approved and the transfer granted. The license bond of Rochester Liquor Supply, Inc. in the'ataount of $1,000.00 1withUniversal Surety Company as surety was read and upon motion by Ellison,'second by Postier, and all voting in favor, the -bond was approved, the surety thereon accepted and it was ordered placed on file. The recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Commission stating that they had reviewed the proposal of the Park Board to acquire land for a public park site to be (located in Section 17, T107N, R14W Cascade Township (Rossi property); they find that there is need for a new major park site in N.W. Rochester to be used for a golf course and other park purposes, at the present time, 43 000 rounds of golf are played annueally at Soldiers Field and 23,000 rounds of golf are played annually at Eastwood; in the opinion of the Park Board this amount of golf activity is jusitification for the City of Rochester to begin to take steps toward the development of a third public golf course; while this proposal is not specifically in accord with the City's Adopted Land Use Plan we feel that the need for a new golf course does exist and that the Rossi property provides a suitable location at a reasonable price to satisfy this need;'they therefore recommend that this property be acquired for public park purposes, was read. Mr. Curtis Taylor was present and showed a map of the area and where the golf course would be located. A motion was then made by Larson, second by Folkert, that the .general concept of the proposal be approved and the Park Department be authorized to notify the owners to accept the offer, subject to development of the appropriate agreements; all voted in favor. Upon motion by Perry, second by Postier, and all voting in favor, the meeting (was adjourned. City Clerk 1 • 1 1