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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-09-1945422 Record of Official: Proceedings of , the Common . Council . of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, April 9 . T 19.45,_ �i i I 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 9, 1945. I I. President Jemmon called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M., the �. following members being present: President Lemmon, Alderman Fryer, Kennedy, i !Kjerner, Mcquillan, Farveson and Yaeger. Absent: None. i Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Kjerner, the minutes of the meeting I of April 2, 1945 were.approved. • i President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for !receiving and opening bids for the purchase of one Diesel Motor Grader. The following bids were received and read at this time: The George T. Ryan Co., one Galion 4101 Diesel Motor Grader at $7,101i.69; A & W Company Inc. of Minnesota, i I lone Diesel Power Pa.trol"Grader at $7,759.00; Rosholt Equipment Company, one Modeli, 1412 Adams Motor Grader at $6,791.00 and 1 Model 511-12 Adams Motor Grader at i li$7,744.00, wm. H. Ziegler Co., Inc., one Caterpillar Diesel No. 12 Motor Grader jat $7,165.00; and Borchert Ingersoll, .Inc. one Allis Chalmers Model "Ad" Motor Grader at $7,014.00. I The recommendation of the Street and Alley Committee and the City Engineer that the bid. of George T. Ryan Co. in thy, amount of $7,104.69 be accepted, was read and upon motion by Yaeger, second by Kjerner, the same was accepted. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, the City Clerk was instructed to return the certified checks of the unsuccessful bidders on the Diesel Patrol Grader. 1' P, communication addressed to Mayor Grassle from H. 0. Halvorson, I Professor of Bacteriology at the University of Minnesota., transmitting his comments on the report submitted by Toltz, King & Day, Inc. on the prouosed i ;sewage treatment plant at Rochester, was read together with the comments on the I •!;method of treatment, capacity of the plant, plan basis, sludge handling equipment', I i. (land incineration. Upon motion by'Fryer, second by Kjerner, the report by Dr. INalvorson was accepted and ordered placed on file. Alderman Kennedy stated that II i !Mr. Duval of Toltz, King & Day, Inc. wished to meet with the Common Council and ;,upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, a meeting was set for 7:30 o'clock P,.M. on April 19, 1945 at the City Hall. An invitation from the County Auditor to the members of the Board of ';Review to attend a meeting called by the Commissioner of Taxation, the said meeting to be held at the Court House on Friday, April 13th, at 2:00 o'clock P.'M. was read and the same was referred to the City Assessor to notify the members of i, the Board. I The recommendation of the Board of Zoning that the petition to have the' I; • Record of Official PF.roceedings ;of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, - April. 9 -Yg 45 423 West 267 feet of Lot 38, Auditors Plat "A" changed from residential zoning to commercial zoning, be not granted, was read. A motion was made by Alderman McQuillan, that the Council override the recommendation of the Board of Zoning and that the.Zoning Ordinance be amended so as to place the West 267 ft. of Lot 39, of Auditor's Plat °A" in commercial zoning. No second to the motion being received it was declared.out of order. The City Engineer's appointment of Kenneth L. Hansen, as Assistant • City Engineer; Soren Olsen,. Foreman; George Eayres, Sub -Foreman; Anna M. Drews, Secretary; and R. N. Wentworth as -Mechanic; also John J. Cook, Chief - Operator of the Sewage Disposal Plant and Edward Ranfranz and H. 14. Persons as Assistant C\4 Operators of the Sewage Disposal Plant, was read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, the same were approved. Th.e appointment by the City Clerk of Miss Elfreda Reiter as first stenographer and clerk of registration in the office of the City Clerk was read and upon motion by IT'cQuilla.n, second by Fryer, the same was approved. A copy of a resolution adopted by the Public Utility Board setting forth the amounts of salaries- for the various positions in the Public Utility Department for the period beginning April 1, 1945 and ending April 1, 1946 was read. Mr. W. H. Foard, Busines..s Agent;= r f or Local Union No. 8-949 of the American Federation of Labor, Electricians Union, appeased before the Council and requested that the schedule as set forth in the resolution for certain employees be increased and also stated that he desired to meet with the Public Utility Board before final settlement of the salary schedule. Upon motion by McQuillan, second by Fryer, the salary schedule was referred back to the Public Utility Board. A communication from the Public Health & Welfare Board submitting the salary schedule recommended by them for;the positions in the Public Health & • Welfare Department and at the City Farm for the ensuing fi§ca.l year was read and the same was ordered placed on file. A communication from the Board of Park Commissioners setting forth the recommended salaries for the various positions in the Park Department was read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Kjerner, the City Clerk was instructed to request the said Park Board to furnish a schedule which would show a comparison of the salaries paid last year and those recommended for the ensuing year, and also a similar schedule was requested from the Public Utility Board. The request of the City Engineer -that $5000.00 be ap-propriated fror-n the General Fund for use of the Street and Alley Committee was read and ordered place on file. A petition fo-r.. the construction of a. sanitary sewer in 9th Street u 424 Record -of Official Proceedings of. the Corm non, ­ Council. of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, An i 1 9 .19 ` 49 Southeast from 4th Avenue Southeast to 5th Avenue Southeast was read and the same was referred to the Sewer Committee and the City Engineer for report at the next meeting. The report of the City Weighmaster for the month of March, 1945 showing) 293 private loads weighed and receipts of $29.30, Eras read and President Lemmon i referred same to the Finance Committee. The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court :or the wepk en6_ed April 7, 1944, showing criminal fines and costs collected $306.90, civil fees II,1 • received $2.00, and conciliation court fees $3.50, was read and having been previously approved by the City Attorney, President Lemmon ordered that same be placed on file. The annual report of the Public Utility Department for the year ended March 31, 1945 was read and upon motion by Fryer, seco.nd by Kennedy, the same was accepted and ordered placed on file. I The City Engineer's Trial balance for the month of March, 1945 was read and President Lemmon ordered that same be placed on file. The statement of receipts and disbursements in the Park improvement Fund for the month of March, 1945, was read and the same was accepted and ordered placed on file. The annual report of the Board of Park Commissioners was read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Kjerner, the same was accepted and ordered placed on file. A report by the License Committee recommending that Bemel Bros. load scrap paper and junk at a team track out of the residential section of the City, that scrap paper in transit over City streets be covered by a canvas or similar covering, that brakes on trucks used by them in collecting their junk be regularly inspected by the Police Department,. and also that plates with the license number, dealer's name and the words "Rochester Junk" be displayed on theii • truck, as provided by Ordinance. The License Committee further recommended that; a license be issued to Bemel Bros. with the understanding that they will observe) I I the provisions of the ordinance governing junk dealers. The License Committee also recommended that a junk dealers license be granted to Bernard Lumelsky of Zumbrota, Minnesota, and upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, the report of the license Committee was approved and ordered placed on file. I I,, The applications of Henri Bakker, Sig Aal, Margaret Walker, Lillian Neumann, Rochester Chamber of Commerce and Harold A. Witzke for license to sell i, I non -intoxicating malt liquors "On Sale" were each read and upon motion by Kjerne', ' second by Kennedy, the licenses were granted. The applications for license to sell non -intoxicating malt liquors "Off' i t Record of Official P'foceedings of ,the Common... Council` 425 of the City. of. Rochester, Minnesota,' Apri:1 . 9 19'5 1 1 1 u 1 1 • Sale" of Henri Bakker, Albert Angelici, Alvin R. I'`iarquardt, Sig Aal, John Joachir„! Margaret Walker, Lillian Neumann, Matt E. PIulvihill, W. L. Ryan Beverage Co., Harold A. Witzke, K. E. Christopherson, and V. D. Elliott, were each read and upo motion by McQuillan, second by Narveson, the licenses were granted. The applications for license to sell cigarettes at retail of Alvin R. Marquardt, Albert Angelici, Huey Cigar & News Company, Campbell hotel,, Fred Schuster, Archie ii. Ackerma.n., Sig Aa.l, Al Eestler, John Joachim, Margaret Walker, Lillian Neumann, Jefferson Transportation Co., Harold Sheppard, Kieran Campion (Rochester Chamber of Commerce), Leonard J. Broich, R. C. D,,ips Grocer Co., Hanld A. Witzke, Henri .7a,kker, Ted E. Dieter, John I%T. Brand, K. E. Christopherson, Thrifty Drug Store(2), were each read and. upon motion by Yaeger, second by Kennedy, the licenses were granted. The applications for Driver's License of Wesley A. McAnally and Audre M. Berg were each read and upon motion by Narveson, second. by Kjerner, the licensi were granted. The application of Earl 1. Judge for Journeyman Electricians License was read and upon motion by Narveson, second by Kennedy, the license was granted. The applications of Dornack, J. A. I)a.ly� and Edward T. Connolly for Master Plumber's Licenses were each rea.d and upon motion by McQuillan, s econ by Narveson, the licenses were granted. The applications of Harold Gerths, Elmer C. Kruesel, Edward Connolly and Donald Connolly for . Journeyman Plumber's License were each , r ea.d and upon motion by Kjerner, second by Yaeger, the licenses were granted. The applications for Poll -Hall Licenses of Don Emerson (j tables) and Sig Aal (5 tables) were each read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Narveson, the licenses were granted. The application of Oren M. Sizer for license to operate a. popcorn and peanut wagon was read and upon motion by Kjerner, second by Kennedy, the license was granted. The applications for permits to place and maintain a sign of Jenson & Connolly. Beauty Shop, Jakes Motor Service, 011ies Food. Center, Stateson Cafe, The Scoreboard, Stateson Hotel, Chas. Welch, and Al Bestler, were each read and Uponmotion by Fryer, second by McQuillan;, the permits were granted. The applications for license to.sell soft drinks of Sig Aal, Archie M. Ackerman, Earl T. Huey, Albert Angelici, Alvin R. Marquardt, Al Bestler, John Joachim, Mtargaret Walker, Lillian Neumann, Jefferson Transportation Co., Harold Sheppard,. Rochester Chamber of Commerce, Kahler Corporation (4), Leonard J. Broich, Ted E. Dieter, Harold A. Witzke, Henri Bakker, John N. Brand, K. E. Christopherson, 'Thrifty Drug Store, V. D. Elliott and Mrs. Ed Overka.mp were each read and upon motion by McQuillan, second by Kenned;;7-,'_t�_e licenses were. granted. es 426 Record . of. Official Proceedings; .of the Common..;. Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, A7;1 i'-. C,1 �I The application of Howard Mc Goon for license to operate one taxi cab iwas read and upon motion by Kennedy, second by Kjerner, the license was granted. The official bonds of Peter D. Claude in the sun, of �500.00 and Garnet ;Spring in the sum of $100.0.00 with the Fidelity & Casualty Company as surety; the I I ibonds of Chester A. Cottingham, Desmond B. Hunt and Paul F. Dorna.ck each in the Isum of $500.00 with the American Surety Cora pa.ny as surety; t_ e bonds of Nal-h B. Compton in the sum of $3000.00 and Fred R. Finch in the sum of $500.00 with the Great American Indemnity Company as surety; and the bond of -Francis J. Magnuson in the sum of $500.00 with the Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company as surety. nd the license of bonds -of Bernard Lumelsky in the sum of $1000.00 with the U.S. Fidelity and Guaranty Company as surety and Nathan and Charles Bemel, co-partners, Ln the sum of $1000.00 with the Western Surety •Company as . surety, were each read, ind upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, the bonds were approved, the surety ;hereon accepted, and it was ordered that same be placed on file. Alderman Fryer introduced 'a. resolution aapropria.ting w450.00 f rom the .encral Func Enc_ ordering payment made to A.A. Hirman Agency for premium on City .reasurers Bond, which was read. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, that the said resolution be ,dopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the ,,aid resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kennedy introduced a .resolution appropriating $381.70 from the I 3eneral Fund, $992. S2 from the St. & Alley Fund, and $199.00 from the Sewer Fund ind ordering payment made to the St. & Alley Fund for use of equipment and stock I zsed during !'-'!arch, 1945, which was read. i Upon motion by Kjerner, second by Narveson, that the said resolution be i adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the 11 ,aid resolution duly passed and adopted.. II Alderman Kjerner introduced a. resolution appropriating $407.65 from the P. E. Williams Estate Fund and. ordering payment ir:ade to the Sir:;on Stensrud Estate or �S chz!re of net income from F. E. Williams business building for period from ?ovember 1, 10,44 to March 31, 1945, which .was read. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, that the said resolution be I adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the i ,aid. resolution duly passed and adopted. ! Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution appropriating $5000.00 from the, rPneral Fund for use of the Street and Alley Committee, which was read. Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Kjerner, that the said resolution be i� ;.dopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the ,aid resolution duly passed and a.dopted. I' • 1 1 LJ Record. of, Official Proceedings- of the Common Council` 427 z of the City of. Rochester, Minnesota, April 9 1945 C 1i • 1 0 1 1 Alder.iiian Mcquillan introduced a. resolution granting eight puUlic dance nermits to Whitlock Sonnenberg Post ir 1215, which was read. Upon motion by Mcquillan, second by Yaeger, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said rescli:.tion duly passed and adopted. Alderman Fryer introduced the following resolution which was read "WHEREAS, The Board of Public Health and Welfare of the City_ of _,ochester, Minnesota,, have made appointments end recoir,mended salaries as follo,..,s: ri T m t% 1, A D A9 Superintendent $2160.00 Assistant Superintendent 2076.00 Farm worker 1980.00 Farm worker 1980.00 Parm trorker 19SO.00 Mari: wJrker o� 10, i0. 00 Farm worker 1980.00 Farm v C r k e r I.9SO 00 Secretary-iookkeeper 9p0. 00 $17, 106. 00 GITY HEALTH DEPARTi+!ENT City Health Officer 5400.00 Milk Inspector 3420.00 Sanitary Inspector 2400.00 Assistant Sanitary Inspector 1992.00 Secretary-Bookkee-per 810.00 Assic tint Secretary 144o..00 Clerk -Health Dept. Clinic 1320.00 Social Welfare Worker 1920.00 Secretary -Social Welfare Worker 720.00 Supervisor_Public Health' Nursing Service 2800.00 Secretary -Public Wealth, Nursing Office 720.00 Public Health Nurse 2210.00 Clerk -Child Health Project 1320.00 $26,472.00 NOW THEREFORE, Be it and. it is hereby resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the foregoing appointments and salaries be and the same are hereby approved as of April 9th, 1945; ,said salaries to be raid in equal monthly installments, one half of said monthly salary to be paid on the 16th day of each month, and one half thereof on the last day of each month, and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to draw warrants upon the.City Treasurer and make payments accordingly." Alderman fryer introduced a resolution of gratitude for services of Harold J. Mrachek, which was read. Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Yaeger, that the said resolution be dopted as read., and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopt ed. Alderman Na.rveson introduced a resolution appropriating $221.50 from the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to Hayes Lucas Lumber Company for coal for Sewage Disposal Plant, which was read. Upon motion by Na.rveson, second by Kjerner, that the cair'.. resolution b•e adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. 0 428 Record of Official Proceedings of -the Common-. Co.unc l of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, Ain r i 1 9 19 I' i Alderman Yaeger introduced a resolution ordering a hearing on t}�E and watermain construction of o sa.nitE,xy sever/in 5th Street Northwest from 9th Avenue Northwest to llth Avenue Northwest, which was read. Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Narveson, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all votinb in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. I' Alderman Kennedy introduced a. resolution accepting the bid of the Georg . Rya.n Company for furnishing a. Diesel Power Patrol Grader, which was read. Upon motion by Freer, second by Yaeger, that the said resolution be dopted as reed, a.nd all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the aid resolution duly passed and adopted. The following claims were read, and upon motion by Yaeger, second by McQuillan, the sans were a.11owec end the Mayor a.na City Clerk were authorized and ;,directed to dra.w warrants on the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly: I j From the General Fund: Peoples Natural Gas Co., $5.38; Monte's $14- 35; (Peerless Company, $6. 90; J. A. Yaeger, $13. 70; Municipal Court, $3. 70; Adams, $1. 4 5; II ,Jhiting Press, Inc., $70.00; Rochester Ice & Fuel Co., $16. 20; Osco Payless Drug ;Store, $2.97; Rochester Post Bulletin, $194.15; Miller Davis Company, $4.67; Wm. IhI I' 1,Eehnken, $2.50; Peoples Natural Gas Company, $44.12; Adams, $4.30; City of (Rochester, P.U., $11.00; N. W. Bell Telephone Co., $88.60; Hentges Glass Comoany, jY5. 50; H. & H. Electric Ccmpa.ny, $1.83; Pure Paint Co., $10.85; R. C. Drips Grocery l � 'Co., $6. 25; Postier & Eggers, $.75; Western Union, $4. 59; Alexander Auto Electric, I� $10. CFO; The Community Oil Company, $10.97; Swarts Brothers, $7.50; N. W. Bell I; elephoneCo. , $2.00; Reeve Drug Store, $.1.60; Rochester Electric Co., $19. 10; Cooperative Oil Company, $21.92; Jensen ra.rdware, $.99; National Bushing & Parts $5.16; Quality Print Shop, $52.00. j From the Street & Alley Fund: Railway Express Agency, $4.11; The. i Sanitary Co., $6.70; Fratzke Brothers, $.40; So. Minn. Supply Co., $4.59; National Bushing & Parts, $32.15; Jensen Hardware, $2.49; Cooperative Oil Co., $5. 55; Paper Calmenson & Co., $11.25; halm. H. Ziegler Co., $25. 20; Commissioner of Taxation, 20.00; Parkhill Brothers, $1.50; Ellis Motor Company, $27.23; A. C. Rasmussen, 40. 50; Arthur Mitchell, $1.40; Allen Lloyd Co., $2. 40; Swarts Brothers, $3. 40; I', Ihe Community Oil Company, $35.59; Peoples Natural Gas Co. , ; 31.96. I From the Fire Protection Fund: quality Print Shop,� 0• 0 T a P Q y .3 5 � lden _re. n�,,ln, ��2. 50; Nicols, Dean & Gregg, $10.41; Rochester Soft Water Service, t3.50; Alexander i uto Electric, $20. 70; Woodhouse Bros., $4.65; Mnyo Clinic, $50.00; Y. W. Bell Tel. j Co. , $17. 55; Rochester Electric Co., $33.18; Reeve Drug Store, $1.30; Y.W. Bell Tel. Co., $2.00; Cooperative Oil Co., $1.02; Jensen Hardware, $111; National I Bushing & Parts, $22. 40; Southern ilinr_esota. Supply Co: , $1.83; Fratzkc *Biros. , I � 1 1 • I • 1 U Record of Official Vroceedings` of the Common-:, Council of .the City of Rochester;. Minnesota, A� r. l 9 19� F� • CYD Mi 1 • 1 $5.52; Ba.ilwa.y Express Agency, $.35; The Sanitary Company, $1.35. From the Sewer Fund: Peoples P atural Gas Co. , $6. 28;. N. W. Bell Tel. Co-, $5. 75; F'ratzke Bros., $2. 60; National Bushing & Pasts, $3.03; American Public Works Association, $4.SO; Baker's, $7.95; Dr. H. Orin Halvorson, $59.00; Foster Electric Co., $5.00; Rochester Cylinder Grinding Works, $28.20; Rochester Plumbing & Heating Co., $9. 25. ' Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kjerner, the meeting was adjourned until 7:30 o'clock P. M., on April 16, 1945. City Clerk