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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-02-1976I �J RECORD OF.OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL 41 CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 37- February 2, 1976 Agenda Item A-1 President Pro-Tem Darrell Strain called the meeting to order at 2:00 P.M., the following members being present: President Pro-Tem Strain, Aldermen Allen, Kamper, McNary and Powers. Absent : Alderman Larson, and President Postier. C-1 C-2 D-1 E=2 E-3 E-4 Allen moved, Kamper second to approve the Mayor's reappoi.n.tmen.t to th Rochester Planning Commission as follows: Michael Fogarty of 1012 Northern Heights Drive, and Dr. Paul Zollman 819 Memorial Parkway. Terms of the two expire December 31, 1979. Ayes (5), Nays (0):. Motio carried. Powers moved, Allen second to approve the Mayor's appointment'to Rochester Planning and Zoning Commission of Richard H. Bins, 417 13th Avenue N.W. The term will expire December 31, 1976. Ayes (5), Nays (0). motion carried. Kamper moved, Powers second to instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution of support for increasing the local Housing and Redevel- opment Authority membership from five to seven and send this res- olution of support to the state legislature for appropriate statute change. Ayes (5), Nays.(0). Motion carried. Powers moved, Kamper second to approve the following periodic estima for work completed to date on the Fire and Rescue Building at the Rochester Municipal Airport and authorize the Mayor to sign all documents. Mass Plumbing ( 100% Complete ) $7,582.50; Nietz Electric (100% Complete ) $2,993.40; General Construction-( Home Indemnity Bonding Company $22,616.28; Weichselbaum Architects $369.83. Ayes (5), Nays (0). Motion carried. Allen Moved, McNary second to approve the Change order on the Fire and Crash Building ( Electric Contract ) Nietz Electric; in the amount of $200.00. $20.00 will be paid by the City, the remainder will be paid by the State. This is necessary for main tainance of the existing lighting -protection system which was interrupted by the addition of the Fire and Rescue bui'lding. Ayes (5); Nays (0). Motion carried. McNary moved, Kamper second to approve the following licenses and bonds: Master Plumbers license from Ronald Ramsey, RR # 2 'Box 128A Chatfield, Minn. and a bond in the amount of $1,000.; and a Master Plumbers license to Charles Nelsen 1823 16 1/2 Street N. W. and a bond in the amount of $1,000.; A temporary beer license from Gene Jennings for the Rochester Jaycee's Convention at the Mayo:. Civic Auditorium on February 13, and 14, 1976 and Robert J. Chappuis for the annual St. Pius Mardi Gras Dance to be held February 28 and February 29. Ayes (5), Nays (0). Motion Carried. President Postier arrived at 2:20 P.M., and proceeded to condUdt:-:- meeting. Agenda Item E-6 E-7 E-9 H-1 F-1 F-1 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No 37 - February 2, 1976 Kamper moved, Strain Second to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 52-76 approving the additional securities in the net amount of $1001000.0,0- in collateral in lieu of a depository bond from the \Northwestern National Bank of Rochester, Minnesota. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Kamper moved, McNary second to approve the list of bills ( semi- monthly - list attached ) in the amount of $92,908.84. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Powers moved, Kamper second to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 53- accepting the Engineers report and order a hearing to be held on March 1, 1976 on Project No. 6304-4-76 Street Improvements on 4th Avenue N. W. from llth Street N. W. to 5th Street N. W. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. McNary moved, Strain second to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 54-76 accepting the Engineers report and order a hearing to be held March 1, 1976 on Project No. 6314-3-76 J 8545 Grading and Surfacing., Curb and Gutter, and Sidewalk on 14th Avenue S. W. from East Frontag Road T.H. 52 to 6th Street S. W. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Mayor Smekta and members of the Common Council received a letter dated January 30, 1976 from Dr. George R. Pettersen, Director of the Public Health Department and informed the Council that the Heal tl Department would resist any change of location of our monitoring equipment that measures carbon monoxide in downtown Rochester.'It is presently located by the Rochester Public Library. Roger Plumb, Public Works Director stated that he is waiting for answers from letters he sent to EPA and PCA and that in checking he has not found a monitor in three states that is closer and more confined because of the overhang at our Library, he does state we may have a problem, but our location should be disputed. The Council stated that when Mr. Plumb gets a letter inform_ng_.us Iof our next action, the Council will then set a hearing date to change the location to conform with the rest of the monitors in other cities. An Ordinance relating to the Building Code of the City of Rochester; amending Rochester Code of Ordinances, Section 70.010 as amended by Ordinance Nos 1793 and 1809 was given its second reading. Strain moved, Kamper second to adopt the ordinance as read. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. An Ordinance relating to the salaries for the offices of Mayor, Alderman -At -Large and Alderman of the City of Rochester, Minnesota repealing Ordinance No. 1756 as follows:.Mayor $11,957 per year, Alderman -At -Large $6,095 and Each Alderman $5,024.00 per year. was given its second reading. McNary moved, Kamper second to adopt the Ordinance as read. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA 419 Agenda Item F-1 Powers moved, McNary second to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 55-76 approving a resolution of the Public Utility Board authorizing the Board to enter into a contract with S. M. Supply'Company for furnishing in accordance with specifications on file for 5000 feet 3/0 600V Aluminum conductor and 5000 feet 1/0 600V Aluminum conductor in the amount of $5,069.00 Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. F-1 Powers moved, Allen second to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 56-76 approving a resolution of the Public Utility Board authorizing the Board to enter into a contract with Burmeister Electric Company for furnishing 25-50 pole type transformers in the amount of $9,900. Ayes (6) , Nays (0). Motion carried. F-1 Powers moved, Strain second to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 57-76 approving a resolution of the Public Utility Board authorizing the Board to enter into a contract with Central Moloney, Inc. for furnishing 25-50 KVA Pad Mounted transformers in the amount of $13,750. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. F-1 Strain,moved, Powers second to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 58-76 approving a -resolution of the Public Utility Board authorizing a contract with R.T.E. Corporation for furnishing 3-225 KVA pad mounted transformers in the amount of $7,134.00 Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion Carried. F-1 Powers moved, Allen second to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 59-76 approving a resolution of the Public Utility Board authorizing a contract with the United Electric Corporation for furnishing 25,000 feet - 1/0 15KV aluminum conductor and 21,600 feet- # 2 triplex aluminum conductor in.the amount of $13,024. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. F-1 Kamper moved, Powers second to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 60-76 approving a resolution of the Public Utility Board authorizing the Board to enter into a contract with Idaho Pole Company for furnishing 60- Class 3 40 foot western cedar poles and 60 Class 3, 40 foot western cedar poles and 60- Class 3 45 foot western cedar poles in the amount of $14,187.00. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. F-1 Allen moved, Strain second to adopt the prepared Resolution -No. 61-A accepting a Sanitary Sewer easement dated Jan. 20, 1976 granted to tl City by Leon Joyce Construction Company in a part of the East Half of the NE 1/4 of Section 26-T107, R 14 and the City Clerk is directed to record said easement in the office of the Register of Deeds ( This is located near the Dog Pound and Recreation Center .( Glatzmaier Property ). Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Having no further business,.Allen moved, Strain second to adjourn the meeting until 7:30 P.M. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Agenda Item A-1 M. B-2 MA RECORD. OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjour Pri Meeting No 37- February 2, 1976 President Postier called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M., the following -members being present: President Postier, Aldermen Allen, Kamper , Larson, McNary, Powers and Strain. Absent: None. A hearing on the proposed Assessments for Improvements on Project No. 7401-A J 8489 12" Watermain in 18th Avenue N. W. - 41st St. N.W. to 572' North and 7401-B J 8490 Street and Util.ity Improvements abutting Candelwood PUD and on 15th Avenue N. W. - 40th Street N. W. to 41st St. N. W. Having no one present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. Strain moved, Allen second to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 62-76 accepting the assessments Ayes (7) , Nays (0). Motion carried. Written objection to the above assessment was received from Michael B. Goodman, Attorney for Pax Christi Church. A hearing on the proposed Assessments for New'Si.dewalk Project No. 1-1975 J 8528 Construction of Concrete sidewalk on both sides of Third Street N. W. - West of 36th Avenue N. W. Having no one present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. Powers moved, Kamper second to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 63-76 accepting the assessments. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. A hearing on the proposed Assessments for New Sidewalk Project No. 4- 1975 J 8531 Construction of concrete sidewalk on both sides of Knoll Lane N. W. - 12th Avenue N. W. to end of street. William Rieke of 3026. Knoll Lane was present and wanted to know how this was figured. Roger Plumb, City Engineer stated the calculations on how the assessment was derived. Having no one else present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. Powers moved, Larson second to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 64-76. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. A hearing on the application for approval of a Planned Unit Develop- ment ( Concept Statement ) of Silver Lake Shopping Center located at North Broadway and 14th Street N. E. Having no one present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. Larson moved, Kamper second to approve the concept statement identified as PUD 75-12. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. A hearing on the Planning Commission initiated change of zoning districting to delineate the Floodway District. Having no one present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearin Allen moved, Powers second to instruct the City Attorney to prepare an Ordinance making the change that can be adopted. The ordinance should refer to the maps entitled Part II Floodway Plan, South Fork Zumbro River and Tributaries -Vicinity of Rochester. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. A hearing on the Community Development Block Grant. Wishing to be heard: -was Russell Jacobson of the •6nsoli.-dated Planning Dept. l� RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA I Agenda Item AM E-1 E-5 Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 37 - February 2. 1976 and presented papers to the Council on the study that was made, and stated that this was the first of a two part hearing on this matter. He was also present for questions the Council or people in audience may have. Wishing to be heard was Robert Wilmarth of 203'9th Ave. S. E. and spoke on behalf of the Senior citizens and the needs of that group for the next five years. Isabelle Huizenga of Senior Citi7gns Group and stated the Community Development Committee has done a wonderful job. Katherine Shol.tz of 206 5th Avenue N. E. Chairperson of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority spoke on behalf of the HRA and stated the need for housing was a problem, and housing for relocation in single family homes plus the multi- family dwellings. If the people l(bse ,housing, they .cannot afford to relocate at the current prices. No one else wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. No action was taken on this as another hearing will be held to comply with the law. The hearing will be February 9; 1976. Powers moved, Allen second to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 65-7E establishing the 1976 wages and benefits for exempt employees but eliminate the salaries of the City Attorney and his staff -for further negotiation, and the -physical -examinations were left as in the previous years as up to $200.00 for exempt employees every other year. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Strain moved, Powers second to table the award of bids for Group Insurance for the City of Rochester until February 17, 1976. Mr. Swanson, City Attorney wanted more time to study the plans. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Having no further business, Powers moved, Larson second to adjourn the meeting until February 9, 1976. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. l ale City Clerk Information February 2, 1976 1. Committee of the Whole Minutes - January 19, 1976 2. Committee of the Whole Minutes - January 26, 1976 3. Letter from David M. Pennington RE: Hearing on the levying of an assessment for public improvements involving Pennington Business Park ( Ref; to Public Services Department ) 4. Letter from Mrs. Margaret Fogarty RE: Damages related to a fall on the street ( Ref..City Attorney, and Insurance Officer ) 5. Referred to Planning and Zoning Commission: a. Petition to vacate 10 Ft. utility easement of Lot 1, Block Elton Hills, East Fifth Subdivision b. .Petition to vacate utility easements in Wilshire Estates Addition and in Wilshire Estates Third Subdivision.