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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-05-193892 Record of Official Proceedings- of the . Common Council of the City - of Rochester, Minn., December 5 ,19 3 S. j. Minutes of a 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 December 5th,1939- President Lemmon called the meeting to order at 2:00 o'clock P.M., the j following members being present: Lemmon, Amundsen, Fryer, Green, Moody, Richman, Williams. Absent: None. is President Lemmon announced this as being the time fixed for a hearing on ii , i the application of L.A.Kepp for a permit to extend the size of his building located on Outlot 2, less the south.2 acres, and also located on Outlot 3, Northern Addition to the City of Rochester. A petition signed by twenty five residents of the City of Rochester, asking i the Common Council and the Zoning Board of said City to grant the above request of L.A.Kepp for the extension cf the size of his building on said lots, together' with a statement of acquiescence signed by Wm.Wenzel, Ernest Buske, Otto W.Riess,; ' � f and J.C.Thompson, were each read,at this time and ordered placed on ile. mentioned There was no one present who wished to be heard on the above/application ' of L.A.Kepp for permit to extend the size of his building. j President Lemmon announced this as being the time fixed for a hearing on j the application of the Episcopal Church for a permit to construct a garage attached to the house on Lot 4.Block 26, Original Plat of the City of Rochester, Minnesota. There was no one present who wished to be heard in regard to the I' granting of said permit. The following telegram was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file: " DECEMBER 2 1939 AMIEL L GLABE i CITY CLERK ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA WE CONCUR IN YOUR RECOMMENDATION OF AWARD TO ANDERSON & SON ON PROJECT MINN 151.5-F. WE RECOMMEND THAT CONTRACTOR START WORK IMMEDIATELY IF YOU ARE SATISFIED HE HAS FURNISHED PROPER CONTRACT BOND AND INSURANCE ALL SUBJECT TO OUR FINAL APPROVAL PLEASE WIRE DATE WHEN CONTRACTOR WILL START WORK i R A RADFORD REGIONAL DIRECTOR PWA n A request from the City Engineer for an appropriation of $3,000.001from i the Street and Alley Fund for use of the Street and Alley Committee was read and ordered placed on file. A circular letter from -the League of Mi.nnesota Municipalities announcing !:the League Regional Conference to be held in Owatonna Minnesota on December 9th, ;1939, was read, and on motion by Fryer second by Richman any City official twho found it possible to arrange to attend said Conference should do so -.at the jl expen.se of the City of Rochester. i! r Record of Official Proceedings of the- Common Council of the _City.. of _Rochester, Minn., De c e mb e f 5 , 19 3 9 Requisitions by the Health Officer upon St.Mary's Hospital for the isolation of Beverly Miller diagnosed to be suffering from chickenpox, -'John Engle diagnosed to be suffering from scarlet fever, and Frances Elaine French diagnosed to be suffering from scarlet fever, were each read, and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file. A copy of a resolution passed. and adopted by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, appropriating $20,000.00 from the Sinking Fund 'and ordering, i paymebt made to Bigelow Webb & Company for $20,000.00 Independent School District No.B, 1.9% bonds maturing December 1,1950, purchased at par for Light Department Depreciation Reserve investments was read, and upon motion by Moody second by Richman the action of the Sinking Fund Commission set forth therein was approved. The report, of the City Weighmaster for the month of November, 193s, showing 272 private loads weighed and total receipts $27.20, was read,,and President Lemmon referred the same to the Finance Committee. The report of the City Engineer,for the month of November,1938, showing payrolls for labor from the General Fund $5$.94,�Street and Alley Fund $2013.76 Sewer Fund $790.60, and Bridge Fund. $67.06, was read, and President Lemmon ordered that the samebe placed on file. The report of the Building,Electrical and Plumbing Inspector for the month of November,1939, showing building permits issued $96.00, Electrical permits $19.00, and Plumbing permits $107.25, was read, and President Lemmon eeferred the same to the Finance Committee. A report from the Sprinkling Committee and the City Engineer recommending that the assessment for sprinkling or oiling Ninth Street Northwest from Broadway Street to Second Avenue Northwest be left unchanged, was read and upon motion by Green second by Moody said report was accepted and ordered placed on file. A report signed by the Sprinkling Committee and the City Engineer recommending that the assessment for oiling against' the S.J.McComb property at 1026 Sixth Avenue Southeast be left., unchanged, was read and upon motion by Amundsen second by Green said report was accepted and ordered. placed on file. A report signed by the St>reet and Alley Committee and the City Engineer recommending that ljth Place Southeast be called 131 Avenue Southeast, First ®kace Southeast be called First Avenue Southeast, and Eighth Place Northwest be called`91 Avenue Northwest, was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file. After -further,-consideration of the above report and recommendation of the Street and Alley Committee and City Engineer on the changing of the names of certain streets and. avenues known as Places, it was informally decided,and. the City Engineer and the Street and Alley Committee instructed,to investigate and 94 Record. of Official Proceedings- of the Common Council of the City_ .of Rochester, Minn., December 5 ,19 3 9. recommend the changing of the names of any other streets or avenues from Places to Streets or avenues, and the City..Attorney was inforally instructed to prepare an ordinance providing for such renaming of the Places to Streets or Avenues in accordance with said recommendation from the Street and Alley Committee and the City_Engineer. The following communication was read, and upon motion by Richman second by Green, Honorable Mayor and Common Council, City of Rochester, Minnesota. Gentlemen, said. appointments were approved and ordered filed: " December 5, 1939. At your request I hereby appoint 'the following persons as Members of a Special Committee to make a study of revising the Zoning Ordinance and make recommendations for future planning for the City of Rochester: Henry O.Christensen, Edwin L.Briese E.E.Woodhouse Jack Marsh Max Shapiro Walter Haesley Chairman, Earl Irish Corwin Stoppel Slade Schuster J.W.Feller H.J.Postier and John Huyber Respectfully submitted, J.T.Lemmon Alderman -at -Large." Upon motion by Fryer second by Richman it was ordered that the above ''membera of the Special Committee on Zoning matters be notified of their appoint- ment to such Committee and also to request that said Special Committee make ,their report to the Common Council not later than May 1st, 1939. The bond of the H. & H. Electric Company covering their contract for decorative Christmas street lighting, with the Aetna Casualty and Surety Company ,as surety thereon in the sum of $979.00, together withGeneral Liability policy written by the Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, and a certificate of insurance given by the Aetna Casualty_& Surety Company, covering the contract .of said H.& H.Electric Company, were each read, and upon motion by Moody second i .by Green, the said bond was approved, the surety thereon accepted, and the i insurance policy and certificate of insurance were approved,and it was ordered that the same be placed on file. j, The surety bond of Martin Paulson in the sum of $1131.50, with the iFidelity & Casualty Company of New York as surety thereon, was read, and up6n motion by Fryer second by Williams, the surety thereon was accepted, tithe bond approved and ordered placed on file. Richard Manahan appeared before the Council as attorney for William A. ;Fitzgerald for the purpose of having the description of certain property in ''Block 107 Willson's Addition to the City of Rochester made more definite, and ;upon motion by Moody second by Fryer the matter was referred to the City Attorney,, :the City Engineer and the Street and Alley Committee. 11 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the..City of.Rochester, .Minn.;' Deeernber 5,193g On motion'by Green second by Williams; the City Clerk was instructed to prepare a resolution for the sale of Permanent Improvement Fund'Bonds.covering the 1939 special assessments. ` Applications signed by J.S.Gray; Earl Huey; Wm.Friedell and W.T.Wendt, Helen Mulvihill, Mrs. Geo.Williams, Harry Drosos, Carl Moydr, Mrs. Geo.Barbes, Walter Hansen, Ralph B.Trainor, and Ross Phill, for pin ball machine licenses were each read, and on motion by Richmazi second by Amundsen, licenses were (granted. . An -application of Mortensen Motor Company for a permit to'place and maintain ja sign was read, and upon motion by Moody second by Amundsen, permit was granted. The following claims were read, and upon motion by Richman second by Fryer and all voting in favor thereof, the same were allowed and the Mayor and City (Clerk were -authorized and directed to draw warrants upon the City .Treasurer and jmake payments accordingly: From the General Fund: Mayo Clinic $41.66, Quality Print. Shop_ $15.25, Schnor.r Auto Service $11.00, Motor Sales & Service Co. $1.85, Geo.Wood $26.00 , Health Office Intact Office Fund $12.23, ,Hanson Hardware Co. $1.00, Nelson Tire Service $.50, National Bushing & Parts Co.$19.49, Allen & Skelly $.25, Colonial l Hospital $3.00, Motor Sales & Service Co: $33.59, Adams Book Store $4.7.6, Victor IA. Qvale $.98, Hentges..Glass Co.$2.75, Western Union $1.70,.Barbes`Cafe $39.25,' 'Fostdr Mrachek_Electric Co.'$.30, Lloyd Fryer $10.53; Tri-State Telephone Co. $23..10, Tri-State Telephone Company $52.06; Whiting Press $39.75, N.W.Elsberg Commissioner of Highways $7.20, City of Rochester, Light Dept. $33.00, Genevieve Hammond $6.40, Wm.S.LaPlante $30.00, Tri-State'Telephone Company $11.99,Whiting (Press $12.75, ° Edzia Stewart $15.20, Adams Book & Art ; Shop $27.39, Quality Print Shop $23.25, Whiting Press T3Ppewriter Service $10.00, Rochester Plumbing & Heati Co.$8.75, Mark_Blanchard $32.40, City of Rochester,W ater Dept.$66.39, Seo.Wood $5.00, H.& H.Electric Co.$190.63, J.M.Pruett $7:52, Hanson Hardware Co.$1.05, Jensen Hardware Co.$1.40, Western Union $3.93,'Carl G.Schwara $4.20, Fullerton Lumber Co.$3.33, 'Tri-State Telephone 'Co. $22.95, From the Stfeet and Alley Fund: Jensen Hardware Company $1..79, J.M.Pruett . $1.50, O.G.Hanson & Son $3.15, H.& H.Eleetric Co.$.40,Dadge Lumber & Fuel Co. $33.30, City of Rochester, Light Dept. $3.90, Pittsburg Steel & Fuel Co.$24.93' SameAsmus $4.40, John P.Cassidy $1 .43, Rochester Dairy Co.$122.50, Wm.C.glebs ilg-31, $25.95, National Bushing & Parts'Co(McCormick Deering Co.$.48, Aldaander Auto Electric 00.$59.04, Morse Brothers $159.40, Hentges Glass Co.$2.75, From the Sewd r Fund: T om' s Electric Co . $10.00, Jensen Hardware Co. $2.19, J.Y.Pruett $3.00,1 Dodge Lumber & Fuel Co.$164:90, Foster Mrachek Electric Co. $.70, Rochester Plumbing & Heating 06.$10.20, Wm.C.Blebe $0.45, Fullerton Lumber 00.$2. 30, Tri-.State Tel. Co: $5.75'. Hentges Glass Co. $.80; E 96 Record of Official Proceedings of the. Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., December 5. ].9 3 9. i' From the F.E.Williams Estate Fund: Rochester Electric Co. $11.94, City of Rochester, Light Dept.$5.99, Alberta Chance $30.00. i An Ordinance regulating the construction, maintenance and operation of Public automobile, trailer and tourist camps, introduced and given its first reading on October 3rd,1938, its second reading on November 7th,1938, aa� given . its third and final reading. Upon motion by Fryer second by Green, that the said ordinance be not adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the i said ordinance not adopted. Upon motion by Fryer second by Moody the City Attorney was instructed to draft a new ordinance to take the place of the one rejected. Alderman Williams introduced a resolution appropriating $991.39 fromthe 1 Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust Fund, for I payrolls for labor during the period of the half month ending November 30th,1939, which was read. I' Upon motion by Moody second by Richman that the said resolution be adopted i i as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said ji resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Richman introduced a resolution appropriating $312.20 from the !�F.E.Williams Estate Fund and ordering payment madd. to the Dodge Lumber & Fuel , , l� Company for coal furnished during November to the Apartments, which was read. Upon motion by Fryer sera nd by Amundsen, -that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared, the said resolution duly passed and adopted Alderman Richman introduced a resolution appropriating $978.025,fratm the Lighting Fund and ordering payment made to the A.&'H. Electric Company for installing festoons as per contract, which was read. Upon motion by Green second by Fryer that said resolution be adopted as , , j,read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $355.95 from the Singhting Fund and ordering payment made to the City of Rochester,Light Department for lighting public building in accordance with billings of November 25,1939, (which was read. Upon motion by Richman second by Amundsen,.that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor"thereof, President Lemmon declared , the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Green introduced. a resolution appropriating $3091.50 from the i'Lighting Fund and ordering payment made to the City of Rochester, Light Depart— . ,, ment for lighting public streets and grounds, which was read. j; Upon motion by Amundsen second by Moody that the said resolution be , adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the ,,said resolution duly passed and adopted. Record of Official Proceedings: of the; -Common- Council .Minn.,-, December the.City. of Rochester, .5,19 39 Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution granting public dance permit to Dale Hess for the Woodman Hall December 3rd,1939, and fixing the fe% at $3.00, which was read. Upon motion by Green second by'Williams,that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the -said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating $3,000.00 from the Street -and Alley Fund for use of the Street and Alley Committee, ,which was read. Upon motion by Richman second by Williams, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President-Lemmon declared the said -resolution duly passed and adopte T. Alderman Williams introduced. a resolution granting the request of the Episcopal Church for a permit to construct a garage attached to the house on Lot 4,Block 26, Original Plat, and authorizing the Building Inspector to issue a building permit to the Episcopal Church accordingly,which was read. ' Upon motion by Amundsen second by Fryer,that the said resolution be�idopted as- read, and all voting in 'favor thereof, President Lemmon -declared the sadd resolution duly passed and adopted. - Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution'granting the application of L.A.Kepp for a permit to extend the size of his building on Outlot 2,less the' south 2 acres and also located on Outlot 3, Northern Addition, and authorizing the Building Inspector to issue ,a building permit to L.A.Kepp accordingly, which was read. r Upon motion by Richman second by Green that the said resolution be' adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President 'Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Williams intro'duc-ed a resolution appropriating '$340'.30' from the General Fund- and ordering payment made to the Rochester Post —Bulletin fof official publications' an-d printing, which 'was' read. ` Upon motion by Fryer second by .Green that' th-e said resolution bq adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the' said resolution duly passed and' adopted. - t r . Upon,motion by Richman second by W'il'lia.-ms„ the Common Council adjourned to 7:30 o'clock- P:M., on December 1'2th',1938'. " i City Clerk.