HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-23-1939Record of Official Proceedings of the. Common Council
of the..City. of Rochester, Minn., October, 2 3 ,19 3 9
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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 October 23rd,1939.
President Lemmon called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P.11., the
following members being present: Lemmon, Amundsen, Fryer, Green, Moody, Mrachek,
Williams. Absent: None.
Upon motion by Williams second by Amundsen the minutes of the meetings of
October 2nd, 1939, October 4th,1939, and October 16th,1939, were approved.
President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for a•hearing
on the constriiction of a sanitary sewer in Eleventh Street Southeast from
Fifth Avenue Southeast to Sixth Avenue Southeast, and asked if any one present
wished to be heard concerning the said improvement. No one present wished to
be heard.
President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for a hearing
on special assessments levied for sprinkling, flushing and oiling of streets
during the 1939 season, and asked.if any one present wished to be heard
concerning either of any of the said sprinkling assessments. No one present
wished to be heard.
A communication from Walter G.Berger asking when action will be taken by
tge Council and Zoning Board to change the classification of Lot 3,Block 2,
Westlawn Addition to a Commercial District, was read, and upon motion by
Williams second by Amundsen, the.Mayor and City Clerk were instructed to
write to Mr. Berger informing him that an ordinance covering changes in the
Zoning Ordinance will be drawn and presented to the Council at an early. date.
Communications from the Graybar Electric Company, Inc., regarding a
balance d-�ie.on police radio equipment were read, and upon motion .by Fryer second
by Mrachek the Mayor and City Clerk were instructed to notify said Graybar
Electric Company,Inc., that payment ::ill be made at such time as said equipment
is satisfactory to the Electrical Inspector.
Applications signed by T-I.L.Priebe for two pinball machine owia-,rs licenses
;ere read and upon motion by Green second by Amundsen, licenses were granted.
The application of Geo.Wiltgen for two pin ball machine operators licenses
at 16 First Street Northwest, was read and upon motion by Amundsen second by
Moody licenses were granted.
A petition asking that a curb and gutter be constructed in Second-S-treet
Southeast from Eleventh Avenue Southeast to Thirteenth Avenue Southeast, was
read, and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file.
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Upon motion by Fryer second by Moody further action on the above petition
was deferred until next spring.
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The following tax levy budgets were presented and read: Fire Department
$g4, 44o.00; Band Committee $5, 500.00, Board of Public Health & Welfare $16, 360.00
Police Department $58,100.00, Library Board $22,950.00 and $1500.00 for light
fixtures, City Engineer $55,650.00 for the Street and Alley Fund, $32,500.00 for
the Sewer Fund, $1500.00 for the Bridge Fund, and $27,200.00 for street widening
and resurfacing projects, Park Board $40,985.00 for parks and $6,500.00 for
lighting.
Alderman Williams introduced a resolution appropriating $1092-.20 from the
Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to Harry Earle
for first and final estimate on the.contract for construction of curb and
gutter in Twelfth Avenue Southeast from Center Street East to Second Street
Southeast, which was read.
Upon motion by Amundsen 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 Mrachek introduced a resolution appropriating $493.35.' from the
i General Fund and $97.15 from the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund and ordering
payment made to the Rochester Post Bulletin, for official publications and -
printing during September, 1939,which was read.
Upon motion by Green 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 Moody introduced a resolution appropriating-$372.07 from the
Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to Wm.C•Fraser
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& Son, for first and final estimate on contract for construction of a sanitary
sewer in Ninth Avenue Southeast from Seventh Street to Eighth Street Southeast,
which was read.
Upon motion by Moody 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 $236.74 from the Street
L. Alley Fund and ordering payment to the Firestone Auto Supply Company, for
tires and tubes for Caterpillar, C-1 truck, and Flusher #5, which was read.
Upon motion by Mrachek second by Green that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and 'all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
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resolution duly passed and, adopted.
i Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $595.10 from the Sewer F
Fund, and $9.90 from the Lighting Fund and ordering payment made to the City of
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Rochester Light and.Water Department, for electricity and fater furnished at
the Sewage Disposal Plant, Sewage Lift Stations, and Dumping Grounds, in accord-
ance with billings of October. 15th, 1939, which was read.
Upon motion by Moody second by Williams that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted. .
Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution adopting the plans, specifications
and estimate of cost for the grading.cofoFourth Avenue Southeast from FV$rth
Street to Sixth Street Southwest, which was read.
Upon motion by Williams 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 Williams introduced a resolution adopting the plans, specifications
and estimate of cost for the construction of a sanitary sewer in Fourth Avenue
Southeast from Fourth Street Southeast to Sixth Street Southeast, and ordering
a hearing on the said improvement to be held at ?:00 o'clock P.M., on November
6th, 1939, and ordering advertisement for bids to be received' and opened for
the construction of said sanitary sewer, said bids to be received and opened at
2:00.o'elock P.M., on November At2,1939, which was read.
Upon motion by Moody 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 Fryer introduced a resolution confirming the sprinkling assessments
levied October 16th,1939, which was read.
Upon motion by -Fryer 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 Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating $400.00 from the
General Fund and ordering payment made to the Dark Improvement Fund, for
transfer of funds for painting bridges and repairing steps.to St. ary's Park,,
which was read.
Upon motion by Williams -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 granting public dance permit to
Dale -Hess for the Woodman Hall, October 21st,1939, and fixing the.fee at $3.00,
which was read.
Upon motion. by. Green 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.
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' Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution ordering plans, for the
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construction of a sanitary sexier in Eleventh Street Southeast from Fifth Airen-ab
Southeast to Sixth Avenue.Southeast, which was read.
4 Upon motion.by Green second by Mrachek that the said resolution be
r adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Williams introduced a resolution adopting plans, specifications
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and estimate of cost for the construction of a sanitary sewer in Eleventh Street
Southeast from Fifth Avenue to Sixth Avenue Southeast, ordering a hearing on
said improvement to be held at 2:00 o'clock P.M., on November $th,19.-9, and
i ordering advertisement for bids to be received and opened at 2:00 o'clock P.M.,
on November 6th,1939,which was read.
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Upon motion by Green second by Mrachek that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted.
The following - claims were read, and upon motion by Fryer second by
Amundsen tha same were allowed and the Mayor and City Clerk were instructed
to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly:
From the General Fund: General Fund $105.26, Firestone Auto..Supply $.50,
Hanson Hardware Co. $9.26, Lew Bonn Company $.64, Rochester Transfer Co.$1.43,
C.C.Pagenhart $G.50, Powers & Gore $3.00, Mark Blanchard $45.00, J.P.Spencer
$5.00, Pink Supply Co. $42.99, R.C.Drips Grocer Co.$4.75, Johnson Service Co.
$9 53, Minnesota Dept.of Weights & Measures $6.00, Miller -Davis Co.$4.33, Schmidt)
Printing Company $19.96, Hack & Goettine.$41.15, Schmidt Printing Co.$lg6.63,
Arthur A.'Hirman Agency $67.74, Walter C.Heins $35.96, Mrs.J.M.Hall $15.00,
C.O.Brown $26.36, Witte Transportation Co.$.u7,
From the Street and Alley Fund: Witte Transportation Co.$1.10, Bert
Asplin $.24- 30, H.T .Earle $97.13,
From.the Fire Protection Fund: Minneapolis Iron Store $17.19, D.R..Bentzen
$25.50, Pink Supply Co.$14.00, Witte Transportation Co.$1.16,
From the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund: H.T.Earle $23.77,
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From the Sevres Fund: Sinclair. -Refining Co.$5.34, Owatonna Implement Mfg.
co.$61.50,,
From the Park Improvement Fund:
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Pruett's.Laundry $10.95, Foster Mrachek
Electric Co.$41.63, Rochester Ice & Fuel Co. $45.25, O.O.Moran $26.00, L-.F•.
Milostan $29.O9, Peoples Natural Gas Co. $2.70, Rochester State Hospital $31.39,
Olmsted County Implement Co. $.59, Fratzke Brothers $9.97, Schwarz.Paint Shpp
$30.00'. Botsford Lumber Co.$15.20, Alexander Auto Electric Co..$6.65, Sanitary-
Co- $.75, Adams Book Store $1.35, Beach & Pool Publishing Co.$2.00, Rochester.
Cylinde.r Grinding Works $2.45, H.E. Swanson Company $6.70, Parkhill Bros. $3.50,
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Chas. Baldwin $6.00, City of Rochester,Light & Water Dept. $171.21,
From t-he Lighting Fund: City of Rochester,Light Dept. $5.00.
Upon motion by Green second by Amundsen the City Clerk and special committee
on zoning were requested to add the Kepp and Rubow property to changes recommender
in the zoning ordinance.
Upon motion by Fryer second by Amundsen, the City Attorney, Alderman
Williams, the special Committee on Zoning, the Building Inspector and the
Board of Zoning, were authorized to drag an ordinance amending the Zoning
Ordinance to cover the recommended changes in classification of property.
President Lemmon referred the matter of an amendment to the ordinance
setting up the Police Department, to the 114ayor, Chief of Police, City Attorney,
and the Police Committee.
Upon motion by Amundsen second by Williams, the Common Council adjourned
until 7:30 o'clock P.M., on October 30th,1939.
City Clerk.
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