Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-23-1933647 2 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, at 7:30 o'clock P.M., on October 23rd919330, Meeting called to order by President Liddle: Roll Call: Present: Liddle, Amundsen, Dallman, Hicks, Miller, Moody, Norton. Absent: None: Upon motion by Moody, -second by Amundsen, the minutes of the meeting held on October 16th,1933, were approved. President Liddle announced this as being the time and place fixed for a hearing on the levying of special assessments for the cost and expense of repairing sidewalks and asked if there was any person present who wished to be heard* There was no person present who wished to be heard concerning the cost and expense of sidewa4:repairs and the City Clerk reported that no written objection had been filed against any of the billings made for sidewalk rep casts: Alderman Miller introduced a resolution levying special assessments for the cost and expense of making sidewalk repairs during 19339 which was read. Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Moody, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Miller introduced a resolution levying special assessments .for the cost and expense of sidewalks constructed during 1933, which was read. Upon motion by Hicks, second by Miller, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, P residant Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Rev. W* W,. Bunge talked in support of levy for the construction of a surface drainage sewer commencing at the intersection of Fourteenth Avenue Southwest and Second Street Southwest, and running west in Second Street Southwest to Sisteenth.:Avenue Southwest, thence in Sixteenth Avenue Avenue Southwest ind Northwest to the alley running east and west in Block 3 in Cascade Manor, thence east to Thirteenth Avenue Northwest and in Thirteenth Avenue Northwest to Nut►zky Park, and thence to Cascade Creek, as a relief for the poor drainage condition at Second Street Southwest and Fifteenth Avenue Southwest, where during a heavy rain the surface water from Fifteenth Avenue Southwest carries dirt, silt and gravel across Second Street onto the property owned by a relative of his. The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week It ending October 23,19331 showing cilkinal fines collected $60.50, civil fees received $2*10,' conciliation court fees received $1401 and court costs charged to Olmsted �648 r. S i # County $22:80, was read, and President Liddle referred the same to the City Atto rney. 4 The application of W.C.Sharnweber, agent for Local Union No.4059 for a dance permit at the Woodman Hall, November 2nd,19339 was i read% K ' The appointment by the Acting Mayo r of Carlton E. Anderson, as Special Patrolman, October.20th91933 to October 26th,1933, inclusive, at a compensation of $200 per day, was read, and President Liddle f' ordered that the same be placed on file. Estimate certified by Alderman Amundsen in favor of E. J: Puterbaugh & Company, showing $214*i95 as being due on contract for 1. painting of the outside of .the Witherstine house, and $8.50 extras for glas$ glazing, etc., was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same , E! be placed on file. Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Miller, the Public Grounds Committee were authorized to provide tor the repair and i improvement of the Civic League quarters in the Witherstine house. A communication from Ambrose Fu11er,State Attorney for the League of Minnesota Municipalities, asking for information as zto liquor control experience, during the past 6 months, was read, .and President Liddle referred the sane to the Chief of Police. } The fcllowiriLz telegram and the accompanying letter mentioned, were eadh read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be !' placed on file: { f "M80 11 GOVT- 9rnm MINN 20 157P J J REITE*- MAYOR ROCHESTER MINN- it ' I GRANT TWENTY FOUR THOUSAND FOR SEWER APPROVED WASHINGTON TODAY LETTER FOLLOWS,`;- IM N .CAREY STATE ENGINEER PWJ6" Upon -motion by Miller, second by Amundsen, the City Clerk was authorized and directed to go to St:Paul,Minnesota, for a conference with Mr: Carey, State Engineer,P.W.A* relative to the Prepara- tion of proceedings in advertising for bids for the proposed bridge on r Fourth Street Southeast over the Zumbro River, specification forms, i � CI proposal forms, contract forms, etc. Y The City Clerk reported that pursuant to Common , r Council action taken August 8th91932, he credited the Wm. H. Ziegler Company, r Inc:, $700.00, as a bill payable for the furnishing of a drag line and scraper, without power, for use at the Grassl a gravel pit, which said action provided that payments of 070.00 per month be made as rental to f apply on the purchase price and that after having made payments totaling $595.00 the Ziegler Company claimed that the account was closed, but he oould never get a billing from them showing where the $10500 difference went to and recommended that so long as they claimed the account was closed that the $105.00 balance to their credit on the City of Roches#er general ledger be charged off. Upon motion by Hicks, second by Moody, it was ordered that the above mentioned credit of $105.00 to'1m. H. Ziegler & Company, Inc., be charged off. (The correspondence in the matter being filed for public record.) Upon motion by Miller, second by Norton, Manfred H. Waldron, Milk Inspector, -was authorized to attend a meeting of the Southern Minnesota Dairy Inspectors at Winona, Minnesota, October 24th,1933: The City Clerk called attention to evident errors on the part of the City,En-inver in planning the 1933 sprinkling of Seventh Street Southwest, from the west line of Eighth Avenue Southwest to the east line of Tenth Street Southwest, and Fifteenth Avenue Northeast *from the south line of Second Street Northeast to the north line of Center Street East, and rec cmmended that as no 1933 sprinkling was furnished at those two descriptions, that assessments No.1551 and 1552 be cancelled. After an oral statement by the City Engineer that no sprinkling service was rendered to these locations, a motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, carried_ that the assessments No. 1551 and 1552 be cancelled and that the amount represented by these two assessments be appropriated from the General Fund, Code 18, for payment to General Fund, Code 20, /as being the further difference between assessments levied and sprinkling costs. The following claims were read, and upon motion by Hicks, second by Moody, the same were allowed, and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accoordingly: From the General Fund: General Fund $110.39, Capitol Eat Shop $4.55,C.B*Hanscom $260009 Carlton E.Anderson $56.009 E.A.Knowlton Co. $5.889 Elmer W. Lyon $90'75; From the Street and Alley Fund: Shell Petroleum Corp.$10.00, General Fund $7.60, C. C. Pagenhart $130.189 Peter P. Nelson Implement Co.$22.28; From the Fire Protection Rand: General Fund$7.11; From the Sewer Fund: General Fund $1.87; From the Park Improvement Fund: J. C. Thompson $7.909 H.Dornack $5.78, P.P.Nelson Implement Co. $6.279 Cross Oil Burner Service Co. $75.00. Aldexsnan Hicks introduced the following resolution,which was re "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the said Common Council does hereby assent to and approve the levy of taxes to the amount of Two Hundred and sixty two thousand nine hundred eii_!ht dollars ($262908:00) for general school purposes, made by the Board of Educa- tion of School District No.B of the said City on the 3rd day of October, 19339 on the taxable property within said School District No:B. " , 650 Upon motion by Hicks, second by Moody, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolutio4 duly passed and adopted. Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $254.33 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the General Fund for 1933 sprinkling and flushing costs around public parks, which II was read. q . Upon motion by Norton, second by Moody, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted._ Alderman Amundsen introduced the following resolution, which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the sum of $2230,45 be and the said sum is hereby appropriated from the General Fund of said City and ordered paid to E.J.Puterbaugh, Oscar Scharlow and Clarence C.Capps, co-partners doing business as E.J.Puterbaugh & Co., for the repainting of the outside of the house on the so-called Wi the rst ine Property, under contract $214 i 95 ; and $8.50 for 9 lights of glass, glazing points, putty, and labor glazing;. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to draw a warrant for said sum upon the City Treasurer in -.'accordance herewith, and cause said payment to be made." Upon motion by Dallma n, second by Miller, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, Presi- dent Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Dallman introduced a resolution appropriating $370.10 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust Fund for payroll for labor during the week ending October 20th,1933, which was read4 Upon motion by Moody, second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, Presi- Ildent Liddle dealared the said resolution duly passed and adopted In the consideration of budgets for the 1933 tax levy, it was agreed that $500.00 be added to the tentative code 1, Street and Alley Fund budget for the bituminus tireatment of Fifteenth Avenue Southwest, between Second Street Southwest and Sixth Street Southwest, as 50,E of the, estimated cost for this improvement, with the balance to be paid by the property benefitted, which improvement is to be made as a remedy for the surface water trouble at Second Street Southwest and Fifteenth Avenue Southwest, thereby -eliminating the need for surface drainage sewer construe - ion levy mentioned above in Rev. Bunge's plea for improvement of the situa- ion there. r 0 J 0 0 0 651 To dedide the amount of the 1933 levy to be allowed'for the Park Improvemiant Fund, motion by Amundsen, second•by Miller, carried that the total sum be fixed at $459000000 conditioned that the purchase of new land item in the Park Board's budget request be changed to and used for labor instead; the vote on the said motion being:Ayes: Amundsen, Dallman, Ricks, Miller. Nays: Moody, Norton. Alderman Miller introduced the following resolution, which was read: "Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That said Common,Couneil does hereby assess and levy upon the taxable property in said City of Rochester for taxes for the year 19339 the follow Ing sums ,of money for the several funds of said City, viz: For the General Fund - - - $ 83,,535.55 Which said sum shall be used only for the following purposes and not in any case to exceed the amount set opposite each said purpose, viz:. 1. Salaries of City Clerk, City Clerk's Stenographers, City Attorney,Cit y Engineer, Ass't. City Engineer, City Engineers's Private Secretary,City Treasurer, City Weighmastier, Custodian of City Hall, Ass't.Custodian of City Hall, Buildinr;,Electrical and Plumbing Inspector, City Assessor and deputies, and City Board of Equalization, 209612:28 2. Salaries of Mayor, Alderman at Large, Aldermen, Chairman of Street and Alley, Finance, and Sewer Committees, 29398.19 3. Salaries of Municipal Court Judge, Special Municipal Court Judge, and Municipal Court Clerk, 20937.46 4. Salaries of Health Officer, Deputy Health Officer,Milk Inspector,Ass't.,Supt.of Dumping Grounds, Public Health Nurse, Assistants and employees of the Board of Health,and expenses of the operation of the Health Department of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, 99436095 5. Salaries of Judges and Clerks of Election, and other Election expenses, 39899447 6. Salaries of Chief of Police, Captains of Police, Patrolmen, Jail Guard, and Social Welfare Worker, 249267.49 7, Contingent Fund for use of the Mayor of said City, and for payment of principal and interest on Certificates of Indebtedness, and for return of temporary transfers ($1000.00, for Contingent Fund, $1199.92 for return of temporary transfers, and $3283.87 for payment of Certificates of Indebtedness and interest thereon.) 49364.12 S. For Miscellaneous expenses of Police Department, such as salaries of Special Patrolmen, motorcycle expenses, automobile operations telephone service, maintenance of traffic signs, marking parking spaces, meals for lodgers and pri goners in City jail, board for City prisoners in City and County jails, telegrams, office supplies,' and other miscellaneous items, and for payment of principal and interest on Certificates of Indebtedness, 5,250.60 652 10. For financial assittanee in the operation of the City Hog Farm ($2871068 for the return of Temporary Transfers, $3283,87 for -payment of Principal and interest on Certificates of Indebtedness, $553.51 as direct appropriation 'to the Hog Farm Fund, as financial assistance, and $171.25 as 5% added to protect against possible tax delinquence, all of which appropriations shall be made only after funds are received on taxes collected under this 1 evy. ) 11. Official Printing and publishing, 12. For City Hall Heating, 13. Telephone service and toll service for City Clerk, City Engineer,City Attorney, Building, Electrical and Plumbing Inspector, City Assessor, Judge of Muni cipal Court , Mayor, City Warehouse, and Council Committee Room, 14: Salary and expenses of Vi-siting Nurse; 160 Expenses in connection with 1934 Convention of Leagme of Minnesota Municipalities at Rochester, Minnesota; with surplus to be used for expenses of Rochester delegates to conventions thereafter, 22, For Weed Inspector's salary, mileage, 'and expenses, 27� For taking up the over -draft ih the New City Hall Fund, appropriations of which shall be made only at such times as funds are available from taxes collected under 39126.48 2 9812 -072 19496.55 622 :93 1,40901 174.31 259:22 this levy, 473,057 1 NET LEVY 83953555 For the Street and Alley Fund 131,202.91 Which said sum shall be used only for the following purposes and not in any case to exceed the amount set opposite each said puipos{e, viz: F 1. For the general maintenance of streets and alleys, such as cleaning streets and alleys, grading streets land'alleys, cutting weeds,•aanding sidewalks and crossings, cleaning waterways, dragging streets and alleys, new equip- ment not provided for in Code 39' equipment repairs and materials for same, etc., 3,572:99 J2- For labor and materials for repairs to paving and- curbing, such as rep ears, to concrete paving and curbing, re -surfacing Tarvia Pavement, surface treating of creosoted wood block paving, repairs to asphaltic concrete pavement, repairs to bitulithic paving, repairs to brick paving, repairs to concrete paving bases, etc., I 1, 5e8a00. 3. For labor and materials for the operation of trucks, for the operation of city owned gravel loading, screening, and crushing machinery, for payment of gravel loading, screening, and crushing machinery, for the payment for gravel used on streets, avenues, and alleys within said City, and for purchase of a new truck, 69590/-00 10. For snow removal from streets, avenues, and alleys within the said City, 19438.39 11.' For return of temporary transfer due to General Fund of said City, = 13.53 - r Nam 1 0 I 6 11 NET LEVY 0 13,202.91 653 For the Fire Protection Fund - - - Which said sum shall be used for the following purposes and not in any case to exceed the amount set opposite' each said purpose, viz: 1. Salaries,of Chief o-f Fire Department., Ass't. Chiefs of Fire Department, Mechanic and Drivers of Pumping Motors, Drivers of Aerial Motor Truck, Drivers of Cadillac, Drivers of Pirsch Quadruple Truck, Drivers of Int. Comb. Truck, Firemen, Super- intendent of Fire Alarm System, and possible extra Firemen, etc., 2. Hydrant rental, - - - 3. For purchasing new fire hose 4. For miscellaneous items, such as laundry service, telephone service, janitor's supplies, fuel, water .service, repairs to building and equipment, equipment additions,etc., 6. For purchase of equipment for Pirsch assembled motor and chassis, 0 NET LEVY For the Sewer Fund - -- - Which said sum shall be used only for the following purposes and not in any case to exceed the amount set opposite each said purpose, viz: 4. -For labor and materials for repairs to equip- ments additional equipment,cleaning and flushing sanitary sewers and surface drainage sewers, ope rat ion of the Sewage Lifts, etc., 10. Power,attendance,repairs,etc., for local Sewage Disposal Plant operation, 12.City's share in Sanitary sewers (for delinquent assessments against property abutting on 12th St. S.E. and sanitary sewer and water main construction and laying.) 14. To take up overdraft for sewage lift cutover,' etc., for S.E; Section of City, 15. For 'return of temporary transfers due to General Fund of said City 16. Water for flushing sanitary sewers and surface 'drainage sewers, 17. City's share in sanitary sewer across Block 88 in Original Plat, 18. city is share in llth St.S.E. Sanitary sewer, NET LEVY For the Bridge Fund -► - .. Which said sum shall be used on5_y for the following purposes and not in any case to exceed the amount set opposite each said purpose, viz: 1. Miscellaneous MalAtenance and repair of bridges within said City, 47',897.66 E 279923.77 8 , 37 3.0 6 c 19872.44 j 79105.25 2 9 623 14 1 R 479897.66 159357.77 r 29529.93 119942.72 3064 t 19.77 10.19 ? f 833.70 13.58 -=4i24 159357.77 6,813.09 j $ 1,308.83 : �n 1 654 20 For payment of principal and interest on notes issued for the construction of new bridge over Bear Creek on Fourth St. S.E. , 59504.26 NET LEVY 69813,009 For the Park Improvement Fund - - 351,729.94 Which said sum shall be used only for the maintenance and improvement of the Public Parks and Parkways in or near said . City, 4 .. 35,729.94. .. . NET LEVY 35 , 729 - 94 For the Lighting Fund - - - $ 25 9129;45 Which said sum shall be used only for the following purposes and not in any case to exceed the amount set opposite each said purpose, viz: . 1. For lighting of Public streets and grounds, $ 22 9620492 3. For lighting of National Guard Armory, 326.85 4. For lighting of Public Library Building- 32200 5. For lighting of City Warehouse, 3.1:17 6 For lighting of Central Fire Station, 336:24 7. For lighting of City Hall, 19343 ll 8. For lighting of Sewage Lift Stations, 21087 9. For lighting residence of Sept. of Parks,. 57,49 12.For lighting City Dumping Grounds residence, 68 90 - NET LEVY $ 2 5 ,12 9:4 5 ' For the Library Fund - - - $ 10,822.37 Which said sum shall be used only ' for the following purposes and not in arW case to ' exceed the emount set opposite each 'said purpose, viz: 1. For periodicals, 227:35 2: For rebinding of boos, 76782 3,, For Library Staff salaries, 5,459 16 4. For salaries of -Janitors, 817.93 5: For fuel, 310t:68 6. For furniture and fixtures, 30042 7. For repairs and improvements, t 77.45 8. For stationery and supplies, 39740 110i For insurance, 83.40 11. For miscellaneous expenses,such as telephone service, telegrams, etc., 226.93 120 For printing, 12005 655 130 For purchasing of books 14. Janitor's supplies 16. FOr return of temporary transfer due General Fund of said City, NET LEVY For the Interest Fund - - - Which said sum shall be used for only the following purposes and not in any case to exceed the amount set opposite each said purpose, viz: 3: For interest on Sewage Disposal Plant Bonds, NET LEVY For the, Sinking Fund - - - Which said sun shall be used only for the following purposes and not in arW case to exceed the amount set opposite each said purpose, viz: 6. For the payment of pr inc ipal on Sewage Didpo sal Plant Bonds, 19.For the payment of principal and interest on City of Rochester Improvement Bonds (New Central Fire Station.) 20.For the payment of principal and interest on City of Rochester Improvement Bonds (New City Hall), 19591.31 87.59 10 , 822.37 79766.28 79766, 28., $ 79766.28 $ 29 9272*41 31.For the payment of principal and interest on Refunding Bonds; NBr LEVY For the Firemen's Relief Fund, to provide funds for pensions and relief for members of the Fire Depart- ment of said City and their widows and orphans, and for the other purposes provided in existing laws of Minnesota, NET LEVY 149468:68 i 49927.88 5'57410- 49301456 $ 29 9272.41 0. 1,985#00 19985400 " Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Hicks, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, except Aldermen Moody, and Norton, who voted "Nay", Presidebt Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Upon motion by Miller, second by Amundsen, the City Clerk was authorized and directed to prepare a resolution authorizing the Public Utility Board to pay 10::percent on the gross $lectric Light and Water Department incomes to the various funds concerned in the above 1933, general tax levy, in the percentages that they represent as to the levy total, which authority shall be effective between October.lst,1933, and May 31st1,1935-0 Alderman Hicks introduced a resolution granting public dance permit to Local Union No04051 W.C:S'harnweber, agent, for the Woodman Hall, November 2nd,19339 and fixing the fee at $30-00, which was read: in 6 6 Upon motion by Dallmans second by Hicks, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Upon motion by Hicks, second by Miller, the Common Council adjourned. is City Clerk.