HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-24-1939Record of Official Proceedings. of the Common Council
of the City of Rochester, Minn.,: July 24th,1939.
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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 July 24th,1939.
President Lemmon Called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M., the
following members being present: Lemmon, Amundsen, Fryer, Green, Moody, Williams,.
Absent: Richman; Alderman Richman being absent on account of the illness of
himself.
Upon motion by Moody second by Amundsen the minutes of the meeting of
July 17th,1939, were approved:
President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for a hearing
on the widening of Second Street Northwest, from Broadway to Eleventh Avenue
Northwest, and asked if any one present wished to be heard.concerning the said
improvements. No one present wished to be heard.
President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for a hearing
on the vacation of part of Fourth Street, Southwest, from the alley to Fifteenth
Avenue Southwest, and asked if any.one present wished to be heard concerning the
vacation of Fourth, Street Southwest. No one present wished to be heard.
President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for a hearing
on the vacation of the north and south alleys in Block 11 Northern Addition,,
and asked if any one.present wished to be heard concerning the vacation of said
alleys. No one present wished to be heard.
A communication from Frank Satoris asking that Lots 19 and 19 of Block 5
Elm Park Addition be made a commercial zone under the City's zoning ordinance
was read, and -President Lemmon referred the communication to the Board of
Zoning.
Applications signed by Robert W#Cross, Ralph Penske, and Mat E. Walz, for
appointment as Electrical.Inspector and RadioMan, were each read, and upon
motion by Fryer second by Williams it was ordered that the same be placed on
file for future consideration.
A recommendation by the Street and Alley Committee and the City Engineer
that a 10,000 gallon storage tank be purchased from the Union Tank Car. Co.,
Chicago, Illinois, for the sum of $350,00, was read, and upon motion by Fryer
second.,by Amundsen, the said Committee and the City Engineer were authorized
to make the purchase of said tank.
A lease with the Chicago Great Western Railroad Company covering a parcel
of ground for a site for the road oil storage tank, was read and upon motion by
Williams second by Amundsen, the said lease was accepted and the Mayor and
City Clerk authorized to execute the same on behalf of.the City of Rochester.
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A petition signed by five property owners, asking that the east half of
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Block 85° Moe and Olds Addition be designated as a commercial zone under 1h e
zoning ordinance, was read and upon motion by Fryer second by Amundsen, said
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;j petition eras referred to -the Zoning Board.
President Lemmon stated this as being the time set for adjourned action
on recommendations made by the Zoning Board under date of July 17th,1939, and
!� upon motion by Fryer second by Amundsen said report of the Zoning Board dated
July 17th,1939,was'accepted and ordered blaced on file.
The recommendation of the Street and Alley Cammittee and the City-
Engineer
that a new sidewalk be constructed on both sides of Fourth Street Southeast
from Fourth Avenue Southeast to Sixth- Avenue Southeast, was read and upon motion'
by Fryer second by Green said recommendation was accepted and the city -Engineer
instructed to give the proper notice.
A petition asking that a sanitary sewer and water main be constructed
on Twelfth Avenue Northeast from Ninth Street to Tenth Street, and in Thirteenth
Avenue Northeast from Ninth Street to Tenth Street and in Ninth Street Northeast
from Eleventh Avenue to Thirteenth Avenue Northeast, was read, and upon motion
by Moody second by Fryer, it was ordered that the said petition be filed, and
that the matter be proceeded with,and necessary action taken by the Council
to construct said sanitary sewer and water main.
W*J*Wilde presented a petition signed by 13 persons, stating that th-e
Hanson garage was a public nuisance, and upon Hmkion by Fryer second by Moody
the matter was referred to the Building Inspector.
The application of Maass & McAndrew Company for a plumbers license,
together with a surety bond in the sum of $1,000.00 with the National Surety
Company as surety thereon, were each read, ,and upon motion by Green second by
Moody, the license was granted, the bond approved, and the surety thereon
accepted and it was ordered that the same be placed on file.
The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ending July
24th,1939, showing criminal fines and costs collected $322.20, civil fees re-
ceived $9.90, Conciliation court fees $11.00, was read and having been
previously approved by the City Attorney,* President Lemmon ordered that (the
same be placed on file.
The following communication delivered to -the Mayor of the City of Rochester,
and by him submitted to the Council, was read:
! "Proposed Amendments to the Charter
of the City of Rochester, Minnesota.
To The Honorable Paul A.Grassle,
*Mayor of the City of Rochester, Minnesota.
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We, the Board °of Freeholders of the said City of Rochester,
Minnesota, duly appo.i`nted to draft a Charter for said City and to
prop'owa,-.ana _submit .-amendments to said Charter, do hereby propose
and submith following. Amendmentsct9 the present Charter of the
City of Rochester, _Minnesota:
Amendment No. 1.
Amend Section 155 of said Charter by adding to said Section -as
part thereof,the following, namely:
The Public Utility Board, by and with the consent of the Common
Council, may sell its surplus electricity outside the corporate
limits of the City of Rochester, Minnesota.
Amendment No. II
Amend the last paragraph of Section 164, of said Charter, so
that the same shall read as follows:
For the Park Improvement Fund so much as it may be deemed necessary
for the, improvement of the public parks and parkways, in or near the -
City, not exceeding four (4) mills on the dollar of such assessed valua—
tion.
Witness our hands and seals this 24 day of July, A.D.1939.
Arthur E.Reiter, President
Joseph Plemling, Secretary
John Lemmon
R.N.Goddard
Allen E.Farnham
John A.Marsh
A.J.Lobb
Burt W.Eaton
Margaret Drips
Elizabeth Lowry
C.C.Pagenhart."
Alderman'Amundsen introduced a resolution ordering that the said proposed.
amendments be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, calling a special
election to be held on Tuesday, September 12th,1929, between the hours of
9 o'clock A.M., and 7 o'clock P.M., for the purpose of submitting said proposed
amendments to the qualified electors of said City for their ratification or
rejection, instructing the City Clerk to cause said proposed- amendments to be
published for at least 30 days before said special election, and directingtthe
Ciry Clerk to give notice of said special election and the puppose thereof as
required by law, which was read.
Upon motion by Fryer 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 Williams introduced a resolution appropriating $1215.40 from the
General Fund and ordering payment made to the Standard Oil Company for 3 tank
cars road oil furnished for oiling streets, which was read.
Upon motion by Fryer second by Green that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and allt voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $500.00 to James T.
Spillane, forattorneys fees and expenses incurred in connection with the
drafting of a new charter for the City of Rochester, in accordance with offer
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; of August llth91937, shish was read.
Upon motion by Williams 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.
Alderman Green introduced a resolution appropriating $121.20 from the
General Fund and $370.-80 from the Street and.Alley Fund and ordering payment
made to Morse Brothers for sand and gravel furnished June 29th to July 18th,
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as read, and. all voting 'in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
resolution duly passed, and adopted.
Alderman Green introduced a resolution appropriating $264990 from, the
Street and Alley. Fund and ordering payment made to H. T .Earle for construction
r, of sidewalk in front of Witherstine property and repairing Broadway and Seventh
Street Northwest, which was read.
Upon motion by Williams second by Amundsen that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all-votinp, in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Amundsen introduced,a resolution appropriating $300#35 from the
F.EeWilliams Estate Fund and ordering payment made to Alvin E.Benicke, for work
on Williams Apartment building, which was read.
Upon motion by Amundsen second by Fryer 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 ordering plans for the widening
of Second Street Northwest, from Broadway to Eleventh Avenue Northwest, which
was read..
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Upon motion by Williams second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all votingin. favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
The City Engineer submitted plans,.specifications and estimate. of cost
for the widening of Second Street Northwest to a width of 36 feet from Second "
Avenue to Eleventh Avenue and to a width of 50 feet from Broadway to Second
Avenue Northwest, and requested that. record be made of the fact that he as
City Engineer was not recommending the 35 or 36 foot width and that he was
very much opposed to improving the street to that narrow width, and stated
that his recommendation would be to Widen said street not less than 40 feet.
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Alderman..Williams introduced a resolution adopting the plans, specifica-
tions and estimate of cost -for the widening, resurfacing, and construction of
curb and gutter on Second Street Northwest, as above described, ordering that
the whole cost and expense of said widening, surfacing of that part to be,
widened, and curb and gutter, less howetaer 50 cents per lineal foot of said ,
curb and gutter, shall be assessed against the property benefited as provided
by law, and ordering a hearing on said improvement to be held at 2:00 of;clock
P.M., on August 7th,1939, and ordering advertisement for bids to be received
and opened at 2:00.olclock P.M., on August 7th,1939, which was read..
Upon,motion by Amundsen second by Fryer, 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 vacating part -of Fourth Street
and the North fifteen feet,(less the east fifteen feet of
Southwest, namely, the South fifteen feet/of the north fifteen feet,) of that.
part of Fourth Street Southwest running east from the east line ok Fifteenth
Avenue Southwest to the alley running north and south on the east side of
Block 2, Hammer & Fanning's Addition, which was -read.
Upon motion by Fryer 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.
Upon motion by Williams second by Green hearing and action on the vacation
of the north and south alleys in Block 11 Northern Addition was adjourned and
continued until August.7th,1939: -
The following claims were read and upon motion by -Fryer second by Green
thetsatne wete_ allo*e.d'and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized -and directed
to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and•make.payments accordingly: , -
From the General Fund: Dodge Lumber & Fuel Company $90.49, Hanson Hardware
Company $4.79; Woodhous-e Brothers $69.90, Harry V. Hanson $42.45, Mark Blanchard
$39.6o, Walter B. Nelson, $25.00, Adolph J. Grusyynski $25,00, Elmer Giem $2.50,
Charles Coggins $2.00, P.F.Donovan,$101.15, Holloway Print Shop $10.00, General
Fund, Code 4, $13.00, Lew Bonn Company $27.9-2, Callaghan,Company $15.00,
Chicago Great Western Railroad Company $10900, First National Bank $26.40,
League of Minnesota Municipalities $150.00, M.F.Little $1.00, Harry V.Hanson
$5.50, Fire Prot
From the Fire Protection Fund: Atlas Fire Equipment Company $36.9o,
Chemical Sales '& Safety Company $3.259 Anderson Body & Fender Works $8..75,
Rochester Grocer Company $12.35,
From the Street and Alley Fund: General Fund,Code 13 $0.50, Frank P.White
Co. $39.04, Pink Supply Company $4.19, Rochester State Hospital $16.10, Witte
Transportation Company $2.53, Indianapolis Brush & Broom Mfg. Co. $35.50,
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Chicago Northwestern Railway Company $2920, From the Sewer Fun
From the Sewer F undi Minneapolis Iron Store $11*33, W- S.Nott Company
$11.71;
From the P.W*A.Construction Account Docket 1515-F: General Fund Code 13
$4. 60.
Paul Grassle Mayor reported that he had received a communication from
Mr. Rosenwald stating that the books in his department had been closed as
far as any payment was concerned to the City of Rochester on the Broadway
repavement.. ,
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Upon motion by Green second by Fryer, the City Clerk was instructed to
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request that Mr.. Rosene:als appear at the Council meeting of August 7th,1939
J' and explain why payment is not made.
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Upon motion by Moody second -by Green the City Engineer was instructed to
grade Fourth Avenue Southeast. from Twelfth to Thirteenth Street and bill
the owners of the. property for the expenses -of said improvement.
The Chief of the Fire Department requested permission to attend the
i Fire School at. St.Cloud and upon motion by Amundsen second by Moody his.request
was granted.
Alderman'Moody introduced a resolution" ordering a hearing -on the,_Qonttruc-
tion of a sanitary sever and water main in Twelfth Avenue Northeast from Ninth
to Tenth Street, and in Thirteenth Avenue Northeast from Ninth to Tenth Street,
and in Ninth Street Northeast from Eleventh Avenue Northeast to Thirteenth.
Avenue Northeast, which was read. ,
Upon motion by Moody second by Fryer that the said resolution be adopted
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l as read, and all -voting in favor thereof, President hemmon declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted.
Upon motion,by,Fryer second by Moody thetCoknmonaGduncil adjourned.
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