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RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA
Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 41 - March 1, 1976
President Postier called the meeting to order at 2:00 P.M., the
following members being present: President Postier, Aldermen Allen,
Kamper, McNary, and -Strain. "'Abs.enc: Allldenermsesn:'Larson-and � Powers.- .Power!
being- absenbeauseof`i"-fheci--
Kamper moved, Allen second to approve the. minutes of the February 9,
10, and 17th j,- 1976. Ayes (5) ,.Nays (0).. Motion carried.
Strain moved, Kamper second to approve the appointment of John P.
Sibley 1411 14th Avenue N. E. to the Position of detecti-ve.Mr.. Sibley
replaces Mr. Hilman Vang who retired. Ayes (5,), Nays (0). Motion
carried.
Kamper moved, Allen second to.approve the appointment submitted by
the Mayor, of Harland Walker 1512 8th Avenue N. E. to the position
of Zoning Board of Appeals member. Mr. Walker will fill the unexpir-
ed term of C.A. Armstrong who resigned. Mr. Walker's term expires
September 1, 1978.
Allen moved, Kamper second to approve the request for "On -Sale"
Liquor.. License transfer from Don.Kruger to Jay Bagne. McNary moved,
Strain second : to -'-a pprove-the request:., Alderman Strain had some
questions for the City Attorney, and McNary moved, Strain second to
table this item until the City Attorney arrived. Ayes (5),. Nays (0)
Motion. carried. McNary moved, Strain second to remove this item
off the table as Mr:>:Swanson, City Attorney arrived. Ayes-(5),
Nays (0).Motion carried. The original motion to approve `th'e license
was still in effect. Wishing to be heard was Dennis Peterson,; Attorn
Busi.ness address - Rochester Bank and Trust Company stated that this
license was different, .there was no building and the business had
never been started. Mr. Jay Bagne 1935 North Highway 52 was present
for any questions and stated his reasons for transferring this'
license. Ayes (4) Nays (1). President Postier voting,.Nay. Motion
carried.
Strain moved,.McNary second to approve the transfer of the Off -Sale
Liquor License from Virgil Nelson to Virgil Helgeson of Viking
Liquor located at 1152 7th Avenue S. E. Ayes (5), Nays (0). Motion
carried.
Kamper moved, Strain second to proceed on the request.of Mr. John
Cobb, General Manager of the Public Utility to support an amendment
permitting greater flexibility by the City in entering into.long
term contracts for the purchase of electricity, and instruct the
City Attorney to prepare the proper resolution subject to the approva
of the Public Utilityy Board. Ayes (5), Nays (0). Motion carried.
Resolution No. 82A-76.
Allen moved, McNary second to approve the request of the Rochester
Jaycees to grant them a parade permit for Sunday, July 4, 1976
This has been approved by the Police Department and will begin, at,
the Mayo Civic Auditorium and finish at the west end of Silver Lake
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E-5 The parking lot of the Mayo Civic will be used free of charge for
this parade. Ayes (5), Nays (0). Motion carried.
E-5a Allen moved, Strain second;to grant the William T. McCoy 'The America
Legion' a parade,permit on Sunday., June 6, 1976 at 2:00 P.M. They
will assemble at Soldiers Field and march to`lst Avenue N. W.
Ayes (5), Nays.(0). Motion'carried. This was granted approval upon
police approval of the parade route.
E-6 Strain moved, McNary second to approve the Solid Waste Collectors'
applications.pursuant to the Olmsted County Solid Waste Ordinance No.
2 as follows: Harold Watson, San -I Trucking Company; Stanley A.
Watson; George E. Fenske; William Watson, and Fred 0. Vagt. These
applications are then sent to the County with the City Approval.
Ayes (5), Nays (0). Motion carried.
E-7 Kamper moved, Strain second to adopt .the.prepared Resolution No.
83-76 approving the agreement between the City of Rochester and
McGhie and Betts, Inc. for the repaving of Runway 2-20 and the
estimated cost of this project is $1,928,000. The agreement -calls
for a total engineering fee not to exceed $139,819 which is 7% of
the estimated project cost. and , to adopt Resolution No. 84-76
an agreement for the City to pay the Airport Company $15. per
acre for the lease of 400 acres which are to be used for disposing
of sludge produced at the Water Reclamation Plant. Ayes (5),.,Nays
(0). Motion carried.
E-8 Allen moved, Strain second to approve the following licenses: Auction
Wally Laumeyer of 7306 Cleve Ave. E. Inver Grove Heights Mn
the auction will be held March 15, 1976 at the Holiday Inn South.
The license fee of $10.00 and bond in the amount of $1,000.00 has bees
submitted.
Application for a cigarette license for 7-eleven Store at 301 Elton
Hills Dr. and Off -Sale 3.2 Beer license at 7-Eleven Food store at
301 Elton Hills Drive. Ayes (5), Nays (0). Motion carried.
E-9 Strain moved, Allen second to adopt the prepared Resolution No.85776
authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids for the season's
supply of Traffic pai,nt. Bids will be opened on March 11, 1976 at
11:00 A. M. Ayes ,(5), Nays (0): T1otion carried.
E-10 Allen .moved, Strai n second,• ;to ,adopt the prepared resolution No. 86-76
assigning securities in the net amount of $200,000.00 in
collateral in lieu of a depository bond from the First National Bank
Rochester. Minnesota. Ayes (5), Nays (0). Motion carried.
E-13 Kamper moved, McNary second to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 87-
76 executing the agreement for professional personnel services
between the City and the Association of Minnesota Counties and
League of Minnesota Municipalities Personnel Consulting Services
Ayes (5), Nays (0). Motion carried.
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E-11. McNary moved, Kamper second to adopt.the bills ( Semi monthly ) -
list attached in the amount of $181,640.89. Ayes (5), Nays (0).
Motion carried.
E-14 Kamper moved, 'Strain second to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 88-
76 stating that the 12 minute meters on 2.nd Avenue and 4th St. S. W.
be removed and installed i:n.front of the new telephone office on
2nd Street S. W. at.' Broadway . Four 90 minutes meters would be.
put back on 2nd Avenue and 4th Street S. W. whereas four 60 minute
meters would have to be removed on 2nd St. S. W. Ayes (5), Nays
(0). Motion carried.
E-15 Allen moved, Strain second to adopt the prepared Resolutions 89-76
and 90-76 declaring the costs to be _assessed and ordering preparation
of the assessment roll and ordering a hearing on the proposed assess-
ment: Ayes (5), Nays (0). Motion carried. The hearing will be held
on April 5, 1976.
E-18 Strain moved, Allen second to approve and grant permission of Lysne
Construction of Blooming Prairie to move a metal building 26' by 62'
from Barton Pontiac, llth Avenue N. W. to the Rochester Block
Property Highway 63 South. This is subject to Police, Park and
Public Utility approval. Ayes (5),.Nays (0). Motion carried.
E-16 McNary moved_, Kamper second to authorize funding for public
parking lot improvements as follows: 1. Metered lots - East
Center Street Lot #'5 $2,250. - South Broadway Lot # 2 $4,000. and
East 2nd Street Lot # 7 $1,000. total - $7,750.00 and 2. Unmetered
Lot _ 6th Street S. W. @ 1st Ave. ( From Contingent fund ) $2,300.00;
3. Williams lot - lst Ave. S. W. ( From F.E. Williams fund )
$4,300.'00. Ayes (5), Nays (0). Motion carried.
E-17 Strain moved, Allen second to authorize the City Adminis tratorJo
negotiate with the firm of TenEch Environmental Consultants, Inc.
for a contract to conduct a "Study and Analysis In An Effort to
Obtain a Relaxation of Effluent Standards for the City of Rochester"
and to report back to the Council. Ayes (5), Nays (0). Motion carrie
E-19 Strain moved, Allen second to adopt the prepared Resolution 91-76
authorizing the.Mayor and--C;i.ty..Clerk.to sign an agreement for
dependency compensation whereby Mrs. Ondler would receive Workman's
compensation death benefits -Mrs. Ondler would be entitled to weekly
benefits of $135. per week plus other death (burial and medical ex-
penses. and Resolution No. 92-76 expressing.sympathy to Mrs..Ondl-er:
and her children and expressing appreciation for Mr. Ondler's many
years of service. Ayes (5), Nays (0). Motion carried.
Having no further business, Allen moved, Strain second to adjourn the
meeting until 7:30 P.M: Ayes (5.), Nays (0). Motion carried.
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A-1 President Postier called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M., the
following members being present: President Postier, Aldermen Allen,
Kamper, McNary, Powers and Strain. Absent : Powers and Larson.
President Postier. announced special guests of Girl Scout TroDjp 1776
and their leaders. Each girl presented the Council with an invitation
for a dinner to be held March 26, 1976.
B-1 A hearing on the Application ,to amend the Final. Plan of PUD-M-20
( Dison's Cleaners and Launderers ) Located at 214 North Broadway.
No one was present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed
the hearing. Kamper moved, McNary second to instruct the City Attorm
to prepare a resolution approving the amendment to the Final Plan
Ayes (5), Nays (0). Motion carried.
B-2 A Hearing on the Proposed Street Improvements on 14th Avenue S. W.
from-6th Street S. W. to T.H. 52 Frontage Road was not held due to
an..:improper publishing of the legal notice. Full legal detcr.iption
was not received from the computer.
B-3 A Hearing on the Proposed Street Improvements on 4th Avenue N. W. froi
llth Street N. W. to 5th Street N. W. Wishing to be heard was
John H. Hanlon 311 loth St. N. W.; Leonard Schuler of 623 4th
Avenue N. W.; Mrs. Orrin Hoven 815 4th Avenue N. W. and Kendall
Schacht 533 4th Avenue N. W.; Robert Bjelland of 312 9th St. N. W.
and Larry Pusc of 613 4th Avenue.N. W. and Doug McCarty of 1314 Elton
Hills Drive. They were in opposition. Having no'.one else present tha•
wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. McNary
moved, Kamper second .to adopt_ the prepared Resol uti_on :No-:--.9-3-:76_ order
.ing"the.project .to be made Apes =(_5j, days --(0) rtt_. n ycarrfed
B-4 A Nearing on the Appeal from the decision of the --'Zoning Board of
Appeals for the reduction of Lot Area'at 19 8th Street N. W. Having
no one present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the
hearing. Strain moved, McNary second to adopt the prepared resolutio
No. 94-76•denying_-_. the application and upholding the decision of
the Decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals. Ayes (5), Nays (0).
Motion carried.
B-5 A Hearing'on the Appeal from the decision of the Zoning Board of
Appeals for the reduction of Lot area at 23 8th Street N. W.
Having no one present that wished to be heard, President Postier
closed the hearing. Kamper moved•, Allen second to adopt the prepared
resolution No. 95-76 denyin-g. the application and upholding the
decision of the Decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals. Ayes (5),
Nays (0). Motion carried.
E-3 SEMAC ( Southeast Minnesota Action Coalition )-presented a proposal
regarding membership on the Downtown Development District Advisory
Board. Representing SEMAC was Myron Bietz of 1547 7th Avenue N.E..
and stated they were happy with the CounciI's decision to put two
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more members on the.Advisory Board.. They were hoping for the number
to be increased to four, but two is a start. McNary moved, Strain
second to increase the Downtown Advisory Board of the Downtown.
Development District by two people. Ayes (5),_Nays (0). Motion
carried. Mayor Smekta stated that every interested citizen should
submit names and -qualifications of the person or people they would
like to see on this Board, and not just the SEMAC members.
McNary moved, Kamper second to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 96-
76 approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Local'
520 of the IAFF'and the City of Rochester for 1976-1977 and further
directing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign..said agreement. Ayes (5),
Nays (0). Motion carried.
Strain moved, Kamper second to adopt Resolution No. 97-76 urging the
Minnesota Pollution . Cont•rol Agency to deny the request of the
Metropolitan Waste Control Commission and respectfully requests
thel Agency to direct this Commission not to discharge untreated
sewage into the Mississippi River at any time. And,'The City Clerk
is directed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the
Mi�nnesota_Pollution Control Agency. Ayes (5), Nays (0). Motion
Carried. -
Strain moved, Kamper second to adopt the prepared Resolution No.
98-76 setting 'a hearing date of April 19, 1976 to consider the:
vacation of the utility easement platted and granted in and which
lies- along the common boundary of Lots l 'and 2, Elton Hills East
Fifth Subdivision. Ayes (5), Nays (0). Motion carried.
Kamper moved, Allen second to adopt the -prepared Resolution No.
99-76 granting various variances from the City subdivision ordinance
for platting of Northern Hills Second Subdivision. They concern the
length ofa cul-de-sac street , the grade o.f the street., the submissi
of preliminary plat contours with 5 foot intervals and data of.depth
to rock or ground water. Ayes (5), Nays (0). Motion carried. ;
Allen moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 100-76 approving
a resolution of the Public Utilty Board requesting authorization
to enter into a purcahse order contract with Clements Chevrolet
Company for furnishing 1 Station wagon l 4=door suburban and 1
3/4 ton cab and chassis in the total amount of $12,523.00 and the
Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to sign. said contract documents.
Ayes (5), Nays•(0). Motion carried.
F-1 Strain moved, McNary second to adopt a Resolution No. 101-76 approvin,
a resolution of the Public Utility Board requesting authorization
to enter into a purchase order contract with Tel-E-Lect , Inc.
1 for furnishing 1- utility truck.body in the amount of $33,699.00 and
authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to sign said contract documents
on behalf of .the City. Ayes (5), Nays (0). Motion carried.
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Allen moved, Kamper second to adopt Resolution No. 102-76 approving
a resolution of the Publi.c Utility Board requesting authorization
to enter into a purchase order agreement with Universal Ford Company
for furnishing 1 tandem axle truck - 1-truck cab and chassis and
5 1/2 Ton pickup trucks in the total amount of $48,211.91 and the
Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to sign said agreement. Ayes (5)
Nays (0). Motion carried.
Kampe r moved, McNary second to adopt. Resolution No. 103-76 approving
an amendment to the final plan of said Planned Unit Development known
as PUD-M-20. Ayes (5), Nays (0). Motion carried.
An Ordinance rezoning certain property and amending Ordinance No.
1659 known as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Rochester,
Minnesota ( Bachman.Property to R-3 Medium density ) was given its
first reading.
Having no further business, McNary moved, Strain second to adjourn
the meeting. Ayes (5), Nays (0). Motion carried.
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Information March 1-1976
1. Minutes of the Standing Committee - February 17, 1976
2. Letter from Gil Mason, Jr. Manager of Bodine's Keyboard Center,
RE: Change of one 90 minute parking meter in front of Bodine
building to a 12 minute meter.
3. Letter from R.H. Sullivan, Traffic Engineer, State of Minnesota,
Department of Highways RE: Investigation of speed zones on 16th
Street S. E. Referred to Public Services Department.
4. Letter from Elsie and Bernice Krug RE: Claim for damages to
home due to back up of main sewer. Referred to City Attorney and
Insurance Officer.
5. Letter from Great American Insurance Company RE: Notice of an
accident occuring November 24, 1975 involving a City -owned
vehicle ( referred to Insurance Office and City Attorney.)
6. Letter from President of Yellow Cab Corporation and President of
Blue and White Cab RE: Request for rate increase ( referred to Finan
Department)
7. Letter from William Bergstedt, President of Five Oaks Association
re: parking situation along curb in front of building. ( referred
to Publ-i c _Servi cces Department )
8. Referred -to Planning and Zoning Committee:
A. Application for approval of General Development Plan
re: Elton Hills North.
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