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Home My WebLink About10-01-1957Record of Official Proceedings -of the Common Council of the . City. of Rochester, Minn., October 1, 1957 OSWALD PUBLISHING CO., NEW ULM. MINN. 5195 Minutes of a special 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 1, ',1957. UD A motion was made by Alderman Tingley that Alderman Schroeder act as v rC,7 President pro ',tem. Alderman Morris seconded the motion and all voted in favor cY thereof. President -Oro tem Schroeder then called the meeting to order at 4:30 p, M. the following members being present: President pro tem Schroeder, Aldermen Briese, DeWitz, Haas, I71orris, Tingley. Absent: President Bach. The call of the special meeting was read and President pro tem Schroeder ordered the same placed on file, the said meeting haveing been called for the purpose of submitting a new resolution approving the plans for the new Trunk Highway No. 52 and any other business the said Common Council may deem proper. A letter from C. A. Swanson, District Engineer, for the State of Minnesota, Department of Highways, submitting a revised set of• plans• on State Project 5508-12 (Highway 52-20) in which they had deleted the temporary crossings at 2nd Street ',N. W. and 4th Street N. W. and requesting that the Council submit . a. new resolution approving these plans without reference to a temporary crossing was read. Mayor Mcquillan stated that Mr. Swanson had called him this morning and told him that the Attorney General had objected to the word. to/m.porary and so he presented the Irevis ed plan which called for crossings at both 2nd Street N. W. and 4th Street! N. W. Mayor Mcquillan also stated that he had met with Mr. Plunke1 tt, Attorney representing Miracle Mile merchants and they were in favor of this ulan. Alderman Tingley then introduced a resolution approving plans and speci- fications for 'the improvement of Trunk Highway Number 20 renumbered as Trunk Highway Number 52 within the limits of the City of Rochester and rescinding a • resolution ado':pted by the Common Council on September 16th, 1957, which was read. A motion was made by Alderman,Tingley, second by Alderman Haas that the said resolution be adopted as read and all voting in favor thereof, President pro tem Schroeder 'declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. A motion was then made by Alderman Morris that the Council consider business other than the call. Alderman Briese seconded the motion and upon roll call all voted', in favor thereof. Mayor McQuillan then requested that the Council appropriate $199.00 from the General Fund to reimburse the Mayor's Contingent Fund. A motion was made by Alderman Morris that his request be granted. Alderman Tingley seconded the motion and all voted 'in favor thereof. Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., October 1, 1957 OSWALD PUBLISHING CO., NEW ULM, MINN. 5195 Mr. Frank Newhouse, Attorney for Rochester West Company, was present and stated that they were very anxious to start work out in Country Club Manor Addition and would like to have the Council approve the contracts, which he had prepared, for construction of sanitary sewer and connections, wa.termains and connections and rough grading. C. A. Armstrong, City Engineer, stated that he had not had a chance to review the plans and that he was not against approving them at this time but wanted the Council to be aware of the fact that there would possibley be some changes and he thought the Rochester West Company should understand that they would have to make any changes or revisions that they find necessary during construction. He also stated that the plans were only for sanitary sewer and connections, watermains and connections and rough grading but no plans had been made for "on site" or "off site" storm sewers, and felt some study should be made of this in the very hear future. Mr. D. P. Jesson, of Rochester West Company, was also present and stated that they knew the plans had not been reviewed but they were willing to take a chance and make any changes required in the plans and pay the expense, of same. He then stated that as President of Rochester West Company he could assure the Council that they would assume all responbibilities and e3dpense required if a change in the plans would be necessary. He then presented the following letter from Forsberg- Georgi Company, their engineers: "City Council Rochester, Minnesota THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA: S.ummitted herein are the improvement plans for sanitary sewer, water mains, street grading and storm sewer for Country Club Manor 1st Addition to the City of Rochester. The plans for storm sewer do not show the final disposition of storm water from the East line of Country Club Manor 1st Addition to the creek lying approximately 1600 East. The final plans on the storm water will be presented for approval at a latter date. Any additions, corrections, or changes will be made on the cloth tracings and will be given to the City Engineers office for their records when the improvements are completed or upon request of the City Engineer. Yours truly, /s Warren Forsberg Forsberg-Georgi Company Country Club Manor Rochester,' Minnesota" President pro tem Schroeder then requested that the minutes of this meeting show that the matter of "on site" and "off site" storm sewer for Country Club Manor 1st Addition had been considered by the Common Council and represent- atives of Rochester West Company at this meeting and it was agreed that this problem would be immediately approached by the Council and the Rochester West Company looking toward a solution which would require the installation of storm 1 • 1 1 • 1 9 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council 29 of the City of Rochester, Minn., October 1, 1957 LJ r� U 1 . I I 0 1 sewers not late',;r than the spring of 1958 and on the basis of this understanding proceed to the matter of authorization of contracts for sanitary sewer and connections, waterma.ins and connections and rough grading. Alderman Haas then introduced a resolution authorizing and directing the execution of a contract between the City of Rochester and Rochester West Company in Country Club Manor first Addition for construction of a sanitary sewer and connections,/which was read. A motion was made by Alderman Haas, second by Alderman DeWitz, that the said resolution be adopted as read and all voting in favor thereof, President pro ten Schroeder declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Haas then introduced a resolution authorizing and directing the execution of a contract between the City of Rochester and Rochester West Company for construction of a watermain and connections in Country Club Manor 1st Addition, which was read. A motion was made by Alderman Tingley, second by Alderman Morris, that the said resolution be adopted as read and all voting in favor thereof, President pro tem Schroeder declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Haas then introduced a resolution authorizind and directing the execution of a (contract between the City of Rochester and Rochester West Company for street rough grading in Country Club Manor 1st Addition, which was read. A motion was made by Alderman Haas, second by Alderman DeWitz, that the said resolution'be adopted as regd and all voting in favor thereof, President pro tem Schroeder declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Mr. Jesson•then informed the Council that he had just conferred with their engineers and that they were going to continue working on the plans for storm sewer and' they would be prepared to meet with the Council on the matter in the next two weeks if convenient with the Council. Upon motion by Haas, second by Morris, the meeting was adjourned. Cit Clerk •