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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-17-1958.Record of Official Proceedings of the. Common Council of the .City of Rochester, Minn., March 17, 1959 .2 5 1 fIZ C Lid C� • 1 1 • E Minutesof 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 March 17, 19 58- - President Schroeder called the meeting to order at 7: 30 o'clock P. M. , the following members being present: President Schroeder, Aldermen Briese,DeWitz, Haas, Kamm, Morris, Tingley. Upon motion by Kamm, second by Morris, the minutes of the meetings of March 34d, 7th and 12th , 1959 were approved. President Schroeder stated this as being the time and place set for receiving and opening bids for the, following projects: Bids for installation of underground electrical ducts at the new Rochester Municipal Airport. The following bids were received and opened and upon motion by Haas, second by DeWitz, the same were referred to the Airport Commissior and the Consulting Engineers for tabulation and report: Megarry Brothers of St. Cloud, $34,927.65; Kepp Electric Dompany of Rochester, $35,990.70; Nietz Electric Company of Rochester, $40,992.64; Ronning Electric Company of Kenyon, Minnesota, $45, 437. 50; Commonwealth Electric Company of St. Paul, Minnesota, $47, 637. 70; Kehne Electric Company of St. Paul and Foster Electric Company of Rochester, a joint venture, $48,009.00; Squires Electric Company of Rochester, Minnesota, $59, 762. 41 and Lee Electric Company of Robbinsdale, Minnesota; $40, 743.30. Bids for airport construction consisting of deep well and pump. The following bids were received and opened -and upon motion by DEWitz, second by Briese, the same were referred to the Airport Commiss.ion and the Consulting Engineers for tabulation and report: Keys Well Drilling Company;, Layne -Minnesota Company; Thein Well Company, Inc.; Tri-State Drilling Company; McCarthy Well Company; Hoeg and Ames, Inc.; Thorpe Well Company; Max Renner Well Co., Inc. Bids for construction of a control room addition to Fire House No. 1. Bids for general construction of the alarm room of John Weis & Sons in the amount of $14, 302. 00, C. C. Pagenha-rt in the amount of $14, 150.00 and Alvin E. Benike in the amount of $14,207.00 were each received and opened and upon motion by Briese, second by Morris, the same were referred to the Fire Committee and Fire Chief for 1. tabulation and report. Bids for electrical work at the alram room of Foster Electric Company in the amount of $15,040.00, H & H Electric Company in the amount Of $15, 405. 00 and Squires Electric Company in the amount of $13, 294.00 were each received and opened and upon motion by Haas, second by Briese, the same were referred to the Fire. Committee and Fire Chief for* tabulation and report. Bids for plumbing work at the alarm room of Rochester Plumbing & Heating, Inc. in the amount of $2, 195. 00, Kirckhof Plumbing & Heating Co. in the amount of $1, 770.00 and Maass 0 22'Q, Record of Official. Proceedings of the Common Council of the City .of Rochester, Minn., March 17, 1959 OSWALD PUBLIBHIND Go., NEW ULM, MINN. 5195 Plumbing & Heating Company in the amount of $1, 995.00 were each received and opened and upon motion by Haas, second by Briese, the same were referred to the Fire Committee and Fire Chief for tabulation and report.. All voted in favor thereof. A letter from the Olmsted County Community Council inviting a represen- tative of the Council to attend its next regular meeting to be. on March 19, 1959 at 4 P. M. was read and President Schroeder ordered the same placed on file: A letter from the State of.Minnesota, Department of Taxation, requesting that a member of the Council attend their annual county seat instructional meeting • for assessors to be held on March 21, 1958 was read. President Schroeder appointed Alderman Morris, Chairman of the Finance Committee, to attend this meeting. A letter from Richard R. Watson requesting permission for picking. salvage from the City Dumping Grounds, for a trial period of one month, at $135.00 per month, was read and upon motion by Kamm, second by Haas, the same was referred to the Street & Alley Committee. A letter signed by Viktor 0. Wilson, Health Officer, requesting payment of Mr. Roger Bergan, 215 5th Avenue N. W., garbage collector -driver at 100% base salary, namely $300.00 per month, in accordance with.the resolution adopted on February 4, 1959, was read and upon motion by Haas, second -by DeWitz, their request was granted. A letter signed by Viktor 0. Wilson, Health Officer, requesting payment of Mr. Robert Overton, 119 - Sth Street N. E., garbage collector -drive at 100% base salary, namely $300.00 per month, in accordance with the resolution adopted on February 4, 1958, was read and upon motion by Haas, second by DeWitz, their request was -granted. A letter signed by Cal Smith, Manager of the Mayo.Civic Auditorium, stating that in his opinion Mrs. Lillian Moody now had the job knowledge and experience necessary to qualify her for full wage payment, and requesting that such 100% wage payment be made beginning April 1, 1959 was read and upon motion • by Briese, second by Tingley, his request was granted. A letter signed by Phil Kern, Secretary of the Rochester Police Civil Service Commission, stating that the Commission approved the addition of thirteen men to the Police Department, the establishment of a traffic, squad to more effectively combat our rising traffic problems and as it was necessary to have an officer in charge of the traffic squad recommended an additional captaincy be established, was read. Upon motion by Haas, second by DeWitz, the same was referred to the Police Committee. All voted in favor thereof. Mr. Stanley Mohn was present and presented a plat of Sunset Terrace Addition. The recommendation of the Survey Committee that they had reviewed.the preliminary plat and petition to annex lands in Sunset Terrace 2nd Addition and 1 • Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City_ of Rochester, Minn., March 17, 1,958 t making the following recommendations was read: 1. The lands be annexed. 2. The preliminary plat dated February 3, 1958, as revised by the Planning Director be granted preliminary approval. 3. Options be obtained according to City Ordinance No. 963 for a park site and an elementary school site. 4. The developers attention be .called to .the need for a-trunkline sanitary sewer to service this area. 5. No housing shall be constructed in this area until all the local improvements are installed and in service. 9 Upon motion by Haas, second by Briese, the recommendation was accepted and the plat was referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission. All voted in favor thereof. The following recommendation of the License Committee was read and upon motion by Haas, second by Morris, the same was approved and the City Attorney was instructed to prepare an -,Ordinance granting the franchise. All voted in favor thereof. "To the Honorable Common Council of the City of Rochester City Hall Rochester, Minnesota Gentlemen: We, the undersigned members of the License Committee, recommend that a non-exclusive franchise be granted to A. G. Sche-idel and Joseph Poiree d/b/a Rochester Video to construct, maintain and operate a community TV antenna system on the streets of the City of Rochester for a period of 20 years on the following conditions: (1) The TV Antenna system shall be erected within the City only on poles of the Public Utility Department, the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company or other public utility company and other poles shall not be set or used unless absolutely necessary because of an absence of City or Telephone Company poles. (2) A satisfactory schedule of maximum rates is presented by the prospectivef'ranchise bidders. The foregoing recommendation is made on the basis of the proposed form of franchise ordinance presented by Mr. Scheidei and Mr. Poiree which is found to be _ generally acceptable and on the basis of reports from Mr. Moe, the Superintendent of the Electric Department, that the work load involved can be handled without undue burden on that department, and from Mr. Lentfer, the Secretary of the Public Utility Board, that the terms of a satisfactory pole rental agreement has been reached. s J. C . HAA S s ALBERT J. TINGLEY Is STANLEY M. MORRI S n t/ Mr. Bernard Engels was present and. inquired if any action had been taken in regard to the petition with 72 signers in regard to getting a park in Beilenber� & Giese Fourth Addition. A resolution from the Board of Park Commissioners, signed by Phil LampmaA and Claude Bremer, requesting that the Common Council arrange for the acquiring of this tract of land for a, park playground site was read. The City Attorney stated that Section 133 of the City Charter provided that when the Park Commissioners deemed it to be of public interest to condemn land for public park purposes, shall do so by resolution signed by at least three of their members. There were only two signatures on this resolution where there should have been three and the City Attorney stated that the request should come from the Park Commissioners before the Council tried to acquire the land. It was Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., March 17, 1958 suggested that the interested property owners in this section meet with the Board of Park Commissioners at their next meeting. A letter .signed by G. F. Appleby offering to sell to the City -of Rochester Lots 9, 10, 11 and 12, Block 51, Original Plat for the sum of-$106,000. to be used for commefeial purposes was read and upon motion by Haas, second by Briese, the same was referred to the Public Grounds Committee. All voted in favor thereof. A letter signed by Lyndon Geselle in reference to the North Beltline or road between Highway 452 and Highiaay- #63 was read and upon motion by Haas, second by DeWitz, the same was referred to the Planning & Zoning Commission. All voted in favor thereof. A notice from the Railroad and Warehouse Commission ordering that the certificate now held by Charles E. Retz d/b/a Rochester Lake City Motor Coaches, represented by A.T.C. Order No. 1229, and Supplements thereof, be cancelled was read and President Schroeder ordered the same placed on file. A notice of appeal from cond.emna.tion award granted to Josephine Amelia Bottke, Ann N. Baker and F. B. Baker, inditidually and Josephine Amelia. Bottke as administrix of the estate of Gust Bottke was read and upon motion by Morris, second by Kamm, the same was referred to the City Attorney. All voted in favor thereof. A notice of claim of Louise Shortall, as trustee for the next of kin of Linda Louise Shortall who was drowned on July 24, 1957 at the Soldiers, Field Swimming Pool, in the amount of $10,000.00 was read and upon motion by Kamm, second by Morris, the same was referred to the City Attorney. All voted in favor thereof. A notice of claim of injury of Esther Bariff in the amount of $5,000.00 for injury sustained when she feel at the intersection of 1st Street S. W. and 1st Avenue S. W. was read and upon motion by Briese, second by Haas, the same was ref- erred to the City Attorney. All voted in favor thereof. The summons and complaint of Regina E. Forbes vs. the City -of Rochester in the amount of $13,500.00 was read and upon motion by Morris, second by DeWitz, the same was referred to the City Attorney. All voted in favor thereof. The claim of David E. Lippert in the amount of $54.00 for damage to his car caused by the wrecker moving his car was read and upon motion by Kamm, second by Morris, the same was referred to the City Attorney. All voted in favor thereof. The petition o'f Lena Holloway and Grodon Link to vacate 5th Street S.E. between,8th and 9th Avenue H. E. was read and upon motion by Tingley, second by Haas, the same was referred to the Survey Committee. All voted in favor thereof. A petition signed by Kleve J. Flakne to have the south eighty-eight (88) feet of the East one -hundred sixty five (165) feet of the South one (1) acre of Lot one (1) State Plat of School Section 36-107-14 changed from a residential to 0 1 1 r: Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City .of Rochester, Minn., March 17, 19 % OSWALD PUBLISHING CO.. NEW ULM, MINN. 5195 Grant Agreement F.A.A.P. 9-21-079-5701 and recommending that the Council accept said amendment was read and President Schroeder ordered the same placed on file. A letter addressed to Alderman A. J. Tingley from Mrs. Wm. L. Schneider of Jackson, Minnesota complaining about the solicitation at the Rochester bus depot was read and President Schroeder ordered the same placed on file. The request of the Northwest Home Owners Association for permission to use the Council Chambers in the City Hall on Thursday, March 27, 1959 at 7:30 P. M. was read and upon motion by Kamm, second by Briese, the request was granted. All voted in favor thereof. • A letter signed by Mr. Arthur Swan, Attorney for Arden Schulz and Emil Pelinka, requesting that the Council refer the matter of the rezoning of the property in Beltline Subdivision back to the Zoning Board so they could present all the factors to be considered, which they did not feel they had a chance to do before, was read. A motion was made by Alderman Tingley that the matter be referred back to the Board of Zoning for reconsideration. Alderman Briese seconded the motion and all voted in favor thereof. The recommendation of the Police Committee that the request of the Land and Lakes Sporting, 215 - 4th Street S. E. for a truck loading zone be granted and 'the City Attorney be instructed to draw the necessary resolution to make this change effective, was read and upon motion by Morris, second by Briese, the recommendation was approved. All voted in favor thereof. -A report on feasibility. of proposed local improvement stating that the Paving of 7th Street Northwest between Broadway and llth Avenue Northwest was feasible and that they proppose 911 concrete paving with concrete curb and gutter. - the roadway to be 44 feet in width (curb to curb), an outline of the proposed plan was submitted to and- approved by the Council on January 20, 1959, and giving the estimated costs, made without survey or plans, to be $165,000 was read. The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee recommending that the above project be constructed, assessments to be levied against abutting property in accordance • with the street assessment policy, was read. Upon motion by Haas, second by Briese, the recommendation was approved. All voted in favor thereof. The recommendation of the Sewer Committee and City Engineer that con- demnation proceedings be started to acquire sewer easements in Block 1 and 2 in Dresbach's Addition as required in the proposed project known as "Southwest Trunk Line and Sanitary Sewer Project" designed to serve loth, 15th and 17th Avenue Southwest between 7th and 9th•Street Southwest, was read. Upon motion by Haas, second by Briese, the recommendation was approved and the City Attorney was instructed to prepare the necessary resolution. All voted in favor thereof. The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee and City Engineer i ' • Record of Official Proceedings of theAConimon Council 2 . _ of. the _City of Rochester, .Minn., 14ar ch 17, 14 59 1 11 1 1 • 1 that condemnation proceedings be begun to acquire 7 feet of additional right-of-way on the south side of 7th Street Northwest between Cascade Creek and llth Avenue Northwest as required in the proposed 7th Street Northwest street paving plans was read. Upon motion by DeWitz, second by Briese, the recommendation was approved and the City Attorney was instructed to prepare the necessary resolution. All voted in favor thereof. The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee and the City Engineer that the following .bids be accepted for furnishing the season's supply of road oil and cutback asphalt for use in the City Engineer's Department and checks be returned to the unsuccessful bidders was read and upon motion by Tingley, second by Br3ese, the recommendation was approved. All voted in favor thereof. By 10,000 gal. tank car delivery: Road Oil: (SC) The bid of Standard Oil Company'® $.0522 gal. Cutback Asphalt: (RC) The bid of Standard Oil Company ® $.1047 gal. B Truck Trans ort Delivery: Road Oil: (SC) The bid of Northwestern Refining C.O. ® $.1006 gal. Cutback Asphalt: (MC) The bid of Northwestern Refining Co. $.1250 gal. Cutback As halt: (RC) The bid of Northwestern Refining Co. ® $. 1300 gal. The recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Commission that the final plat of Northern Heights Addition be granted final approval as to general street pattern and lot layout and making the following redommendations was read: 1.. Provisions be made t-o provide.temporary cu.ls-de-sac on Lot .1, Block 3 and Lot 1, Block 5. 2. The Common Council initiate procedure to take an option according to Ordinance No. 963 on the elementary school site that will be needed to serve this area and the scenic overlook park site. 3. The street sytem shall be emitended to the east, as needed, to provide routes for connecting the watermains to the planned water tower. 1�. No housing shall be constructed in this area until all improvements are installed and available for use.. Improvements shall include sanitary sewer service connections, storm sewer, water supply and tower, and surfaced streets. 5. The Zoning Board consider the establishment of a uniform building setback line of 25 feet on all residential streets. A building setback line of 30-35 ft. should be established on the main collector street. 6. The triangular tract of land in the N. W. corner of this plat shall first be annexed to the City of Rochester. i The recommendation of the $urvey Committee that the final plat of Northern Heights Addition be approved subject to the above conditions of the Planning an Zoning recommendations and receipt of the City Engineer's report was, read. Upon motion by Haas, second by Kamm, the recommendation was approved and the City Attorney was instructed to prepare a resolution approving the said.plat. All voted in favor thereof. The recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Commission that they had reviewed the petition to annex the Very Property Northeast and made the follwoing recommendations was read: 0 Record of Official Proceedings of the' Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., March 17, 1958 DBWALD PUBLIBHIND CO., NEW ULM, MINN. 5195 1. The property be annexed to the City of Rochester subject to regular platting procedures. 2. The temporary domestic water supply system proposed to serve this area, would not be adequate for fire protection. Therefore, we further recommend that no housing shall be constructed in this area until an adequate municipal water supply system is available and in service. The recommendation of the Survey Committee that the recommendation of the Plann- ing and Zoning Commission be accepted was also read and upon motion by Tingley, second by Briese, the recommendation was approved and the City Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance annexing the said property. All voted in favor thereof. • The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission that the plat of Edgewood Addition be granted final.approval as to street pattern and lot layout subject to the following conditions, was read: 1. The lands owned by L. C. Miller shall first be annexed to the City of Rochester-. 2. That the 16.5 ft. strip of land owned by Mr. Bowers, and the 16. 5 ft. of land -owned by *Mr. Nelson, shall be acquired for street pruposes. 3. The owners shall be charged $2.97 per acre for using the City of Rochester's contoux map.s.. The recommendation of the Survey Committee that the final plat of Edegewood Committee be approved subject to the above conditions of the Planning & Zoning Commission and receipt of the City Engineer's report was.also read. The matter of the method of obtaining the two 16.5 ft. strips of land was discussed. Upon motion by DeWitz, second by Briese, the matter was referred back to the Survey Committee. All voted in favor thereof. The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission that the petition be denied to vacate 5tr Street Southeast from loth to llth Avenue S. E. was read. The recommendation of the Survey Committee that the petition be denied because the right-of-way is serving as a drainageway fro storm water and a creek, was also read. Mr. .Joseph Mackey, one of the petitioners, was present and urged that the street be vacated. A motion was made by Alderman Kamm that the matter be tabled until the meeting of March 31, 1959, to allow the Council members to go • view the property. Alderman Morris seconded the motion and all voted in favor thereof. The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission that they had reviewed the request for street extension on 17th Street N. W. from 18th Avenue 0 N. W. to west service Drive on U. S. 52 and made the following recommendations, ws.s read: 1. The street extension be approved providing lands are dedicated by Sunset Terrace Addition for the street right-of-way. 2. We further recommend that the vacating of lSth Avenue N. W. from-182 Street to 19th Street N. W. be delayed until the extension of 17th Street Id. W. has been completed. 3. Additional right-of-way will have to be acquired from the east line of Sunset Terrace Addition to the west Service Drive of U.S. 52. These lands are presently in the Township. 4. See the Planning Director's Report for_ statements on future traffic patterns. The recommendation of the Survey Committee that the request for street extension a Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the .City of Rochester, Minn., March 17, 1959 1 • 1 1 • 1 on 17th Street N. W. from 18th Avenue N. W. to west service drive on U. S. 52 be granted subject to the conditions set forth by the Planning & Zoning Commission was also read. A motion was made by Alderman Kamm, that the recommendation be approved, as long as the Council had been made aware of the particular techr_icalit3 in recommendation No. 3. above. Alderman Tingley seconded the motion and -all voted in favor thereof. The following recommendation was then read and upon motion by Tingley, second by Morris, and all voting in favor thereof, the same was referred to the Street & Alley Committee and the City Engineer; "Honorable Mayor and Common Council City of Rochester, Minnesota Re; Minimum Arterial Sidewalk Approaches to John Marshall High School. Gentlemen; The forth coming opening of the new Marshall High School has raised official concern over the need for sidewalk approaches going to and from -the school. We have conducted a survey of this situation and recommend that the following routes be designated" as "arte•rial sidewalks".( -See attached mall 1. The south side of 14th St. N.. W. from. 2nd Avenue N.W. to 162 Ave. N. W. (or City limits). 2. The north side of loth Street N. W. from 6th Ave. N.W. to 10 th Ave. 'N. W. 3. On both sides of 12th Street N. 1-1. from llth Ave. N.W. to John Marshall High School. 4. The north side of 7th Street N. W. from 9 th Ave. N.W. to 13th Ave. N. W. 5. On both sides of 13th Ave. N. W. from 7th Street N. W. to 9th Street N. W. 6. On both sides of llth Ave. N. W. from 5th Street N. W. to 7th Street N. W. 7. On both sides of 16th Ave. N. W. from 14th Street N. W. to Elton Hills Drive.- 8. On both sides of Elton Hills Drive from-U.S'- 52 to the - end of Elton Hills Drive to the east. We further recommend that the Common Council initiate proceeding-s to have t the above designated "arterial sidewalks" constructed by September,1958.1, Respectfully submitted, /s TOM 0. MOORE, Planning Director /s C. A. ARMSTRONG, City Engineer /s JAMES J. MACKEN, JR. Chief of Police /-s JAMES V. MOON, Supt. of Schools The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission that the above report be approved for reasons of safety to the young people of our community was also read. A report of feasibility of proposed local improvement on Job $5803, N. E.1 Service Area Water Supply, submitted by the City Engineer was read. Also a mpp showing the areas he believed most feasible to develop was presented. The recommendation of the Water Committee that the report of the City Engineer on the proposed water supply -reservoir and trunk line waterma-ins to serve the high district of the Northeast service area be filed and that project be deemed feasible and that a hearing be held in accordance with Statutues Chapter 429 for local improvements was read. A motion was made by Alderman Kamm that this matter E 2 Record of Official Proceedings of the " Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., March. 17 , 1959 OSWALO PUBLISHING CO.. NEW ULM, MINN. 5195 be turned back to the Water Committee, they to meet with the people involvedand come back with a recommendation. Alderman Morris seconded the motion and all voted in favor thereof. The City Treasurer's report for the month of February, 1958 was read and President Schroeder ordered the same placed on file. The report of the City Weighmaster for the month of February, 1958 showing fees collected for loads weighed $67.25 was read and President Schroeder The report of the Clerk of Municipal Court for the week ending March 7, 1958 showing total criminal fines and costs collected and civil fees received $2,621.00 and total remitted to the City Treasurer $1,019.00 was read and having been previously approved by the City Attorney, President Schroeder ordered the same placed on file. The contract bonds of Littrup Nielson in the amount of $5,625.00 with the Travelers Indemnity Company as surety; Rochester Sand & Gravel Company (4) in the amounts of $27,300.00, $5,550•00, $9,000.00 and $500.00 with American Casualty Co. of Reading, Pa. as surety and L. N. Sickels Company in the amount of $4, 155.00 with United Pacific Insurance Campaay as surety were each read and' President Schroeder.' .orclered the same -ref -erred to the Mayor. The following resolutions were each introduced and read -and President Schroeder declared the same duly passed and adopted: -Res-olution authorizing and directing the Mayor and City -Clerk to execute a license -with the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company coveri-ng proposed 34,500 volt electric transmissio-n fine•installation a.t approximately 1.37 miles west of Rochester, M-innesota. Upon motion by Briese, second by Haas, resolution adopted. Resolution accepting bids of Standard Oil Company and Northwestern Refining Company for furnishing the season's supply of road oil and cutback asphalt for use in the City Engineer's Department. C. A. Armstrong, City Engineer reported that the bid of Hydrocarbon Specialties, Inc. of Joplin,Missouri, was actually $15.00 less than Standard Oil Company but he felt that by the time hauling charges were added the bids would be about the same and therefore felt that Standard Oil Company was the lowest responsible bidder. Upon motion by Haas, second by Kamm, resolution adopted. Resolution receiving preliminary report, ordering a public hearing and directing preparation of plans and specifications in respect to the paving of 7th Street Northwest between Broadway and llth Avenue Northeast. Upon motion by Kamm, second by Morris, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $6,971.25 from the P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment made to Acton Construction Company, Inc. Upon motion by Morris, second 1 0 1 1 • �L— • :Record of Official Proceedings. of the: Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., ' March 17j,1959 1 Ia CD C.� • L F 1 • Tingley, resolution adopted. ' Resolution appropriating $421.-31 from the General Fund, $34.43 from the S & A Fund, $1,379.52 from the Sewer Fund and $765.07 from the Lighting Fund and ordering payment made to City of Rochester, Public Utilities. Upon motion.by Tingley, second by Briese, resolution adopted. . ' Resolution appropriating $13,917.39 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Mayo Civic Auditorium Revolving Fund, $11,669.22; National Mower Company; $1,'175.00; Reynolds Wholesale Company, $773.89 and Coca Cola Company, $200.29. Upon motion by Briese, second by DeWitz, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $75, 744. 77 from the Sewer Fund and $9, 566. 58 from the P. I. R. Fund and ordering payment made to Sinking Fund, $75, 744.77; Sewer Fund, $2, 274. 20; Street & Alley Fund, $1, 360. 42 and General Fund, $5, 931.96. Upon motion by DeWitz, second by Haas, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $4, 327.47 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to Ivan B. Boyd, $277. 50; Continental Oil Company, $2, 940. 84; E. A. Danewick Paint, $592.00; Burroughs Adding Machine, $417.13 and I. L. Eckholdt, $200.00. Upon motion by Haas, second by Kamm, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $1,196.60 from the Sewer Fund, $819.00 from the Park Improvement Fund and $353.22 from the Lighting Fund and ordering payment made to Green Bay Foundry & Machine Works, Olo.47; Peoples Natural Gas Company, $444.74 and City of Rochester, Public Utilities, $1,313.61. Upon motion by Kamm, second by Morri-s, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $307. 57 from the General Fuald, $1, 355. 35 from the S & A Fund,_ $53.20 from the F-ire Protection Fund, $556.79 from the Sewer Fund., $8. 00 from the Bridge Fund, $37.7 5 from the Police Fund and - $181.35 from the Parking Meter -Fund and ordering payment made to Street & Alley Fund, $1,909.45; N. W. Bell Telephone Co., $279.69 and H & H Electric Company, $311.86. Upon motion by Morris, second by Tingley, resolution adopted. Resolution .appropriating $2, 368.64 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Miracle Equipment Company, $1, 464. 50; Marigold Dairies, $319.34; Old Dutch Foods, $267-.00- and 7-Up Bottling Co., $318.80. Upon motion by Tingley, second by Briese, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $1,464.50 from the F.E. Williams Estate Fund, $630.9 5 from the .jVark Improvement Fund and ' $120. 83 from the Lighting Fund and ordering payment made .to Park Department, $1, 464. 50 and City of Rochester, P.LT. $751.78. Upon motion by Briese, second by DeWitz, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $1,129.99 from the P.I.R. Fund and ordering, Payment made to the General Fund. Upon motion by DeWitz, second by Haas, resolution adopted. 0 " Record of Official. Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., March 17, 1959 OBWALD PUBLIBNINO CO., NEW ULM, MINN. 5195 ' Resolution appropriating $8,061.03 from the Bridge Fund and ordering payment made to P.I.R. Fund. Upon motion by Haas, second by -Kamm, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $23,235.03 from the Parking Meter -Fund and ordering payment made to P: I.R. Fund". Upon motion by Kamm; second by Morris, resolution adopted. - Resolution appropriating"$2'2,801.69 from the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to the F.I.R. Fund. Upon motion by Morris, second by Tingley, resolution adopted. • Resolution appropriating $6,331.24 from the P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment made to Leon "Joyce. Upon motion by Tingley, second by Briese, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $577.86 from the General.- Fund and ordering pay- ment made to the Rochester Airport Board. Upon motion by Briese, second by Delfitz, resolution adopted. Resolution accepting the bi-d of Lynwood Dahlke for the removal of -two sets of buildings located on the Albert Dahlke Farm. Upon motion by Kamm, second by Morris, resolution adopted. - Resolution accepting "First -Amendment to Grant Agreement" and directing Mayor and City Clerk to execute same. Upon motion by Morris, second by Tingley, resolution adopted. The following claims were read and upon motion by Morris, second by Tingley, the same were -approved and the Mayor and City Clerk were.authibaized and directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly: From the General Fund: Elfreda Reiter, City Clerk, .$112.00; Lester Christopherson, $157.08; Monte's, $66.79; Frank Adair, $2.00; Tom Moore, Register of Deeds, $26. 75; Trautner Sales Co., $5. 11; C. A. Armstrong, $18.00; Mark Hurd Aerial Surveys, $63.65; Twin City Testing & Engineering, $10.25; Charles Campbell, $27.43; Marvin Price, $43.88; Alfred Nelson, $29.91; Henry Wildenbor g, $29. go; • Tom Moore, Register of Deeds, $135.00; Sinclair Refining, $12.39; Clerk of Municipal Court, $44.92; Rochester Post Bulletin, $13.00; Albinson & Co., $8.23;- Struve Paint Co., $10.08; Marvin Priie, $25. 20; J. C. Haas, $14.95; Cleo Jordan, $63. 45; Mrs. Geo. B. Cutting, $1. 25; National Institute of Law Officers, $62.50; Mason Publishing Co., $37.50; Trautner Sales Co. $2.60; Albinson, 06.71; Marie Boltan, $42.75; Cooperative Oil Co., $36.25; Hearney Bros., $37.50; Whiting Press, Inc. $181.25; The Krsue Co., $27.16; Mrs. Geo. B. Cutting, $2.00; Joel Moore, $22. 94;- Arnold Supply Co. , $12. 00; R. C. Drips Co., $77.00; Sherwin Williams Co., $79. 40 and Th6 Fullerton Lumber Co., $4.32. • Record of Official Proceedings of the: Common Council of the � City, of Rochester, Minn., March 17 ; 1958 l 1 • 1 1 E G 0 From the Street & Alley Fund: Scotty's Shell Service,'$3.20; Harolds Auto Electroc, $10. 49; Hentges Glass Co., $1.75; Gene 'Phillips;: Inc., $.39; Allen Truck & Implement Co., $3.'57;- Socony Mobil Oil Co., $15.35; Cooperative Oil Co., $2.•90; Minneapolis Equipment Co., $10.50;, Cities Service Oil Co., $25.65;' Van Beers Upholstery, $10.00; Truck Service Co., $46.101; Rochester Sand & Gravel Co., $20.,25; Industrial Truck Parts Inc., $9.37; Patterson Quarries, $110.25; National Bushing & Parts, $17- 39; Scharf Auto Supply, $14. 69 and Ace Hardware, $14. 66. From the Fire Protection Fund: Arnolds Supply Co., $101.77; National Bushing & Parts, $19.90; Railway Express Agency, 37• . $ 2, Scharf Auto Supply, $6.54; Thtem .Signs, $1.05; The Model Laundry, $72. 72'; Alexander Auto Electric, $S. S0; The Gamewil Co., .$44. 64; W'oodhouse• Bros, $1. 25; Peoples Natural Gas. 52.99; PreuttB Launderers,- $24.20; Quality Priners & 'Stationers, $12.25; and the Ace Hardware $2.95. From the Sewer Fund: Elfreda Reiter, City Clerk, $30.00; Minnesota' Wisconsin Truck Lines Inc., $11.69; Lyon Chemical Inc., $132.00; Witte Transpor- tation Co., $5.16; Patterson Quarries, $22.10; National Bushing & Parts, $6.24; Walker Hardware Co. , $3.18; . Richard Ferber, : $16.00; Ernest C. Thorsen, $34. 52; William Haugen, $17.24; Wayne Henslin,.$17.50; Stoppels, Egg, Poultry & Seed, $2.00;. Fullerton Lumber Co., $15.01; Peoples Natural Gas Co., $13.07; Railway Express Agency, $9.99; E. T. Watkins Electric Motor Service; $48.80; Ace Hardware $22. 00. From the Park improvement Fund: Elfreda Reiter, City Clerk, $15.00; Cal Smith, $100.00; Rochester Visitor, $24.00; Cranston Typewriter, $6.00; Newman Kraft Studies, $20.00; Schmidt Printing, $2.95; Whiting Press, Inc., $34.25; Peoples Natural Gas , $9.64; Id. W. Bell Telephone Co., $79.59; Thiem Signs, $7.00; American Linen Supply, $42.09; Arnolds Supply, $9.50; Pruetts Launderers, $10.74; Ace Hardware, $6.93; Louis Ca.nar, $9.00; Kruse Company, $74.40; Railway Express Co•, $2.07; Rochester Maintenance Supplies, $5.40; Rochester Mattress Co., $31. 50 Squires Electric Co. , $17.43; Walker Hardware, $9. 46; Woodhouse Bros., $20. 50; Builders Machine Service, $29.45; Pepsi Cola Company, $57 19; Rochester Bread Co., $46.96; Dieter Paper & Marine Supplies, $S0.48; R. C. Drips Grocer Co., $166.12; Ernie Nelson Distributing Co., $12.15; Pure Ice Co., $15.40; Rochester Meat Co., $198.90; Velie Ryan, Inc., $70.84; Schott Distributing Co., $22.00 ; 0 & 0 Spouting Goods, $7. 20; H & H Electric Co., $6 '75; Whiting Press, Inc. $17, 50; Quality Printing Co., $6.95; The Johnson Co., $2. 50; Burroughs Corpoeation, 6. $ 30; Ole's Floor Mart, $5.45; universal Motors, Inc. , $55. 65; Socony Mobil Oil Co. , $72.27; Shharf Auto Supply, $19.99; Rochester Implement Co., $1.00; Nelson Tire & Appliance Co., $24.25; General TradingCo. $4.34; Anderson Radiator Service, $2;.5p;' The Goodin Co., $41:77; Briese Steel, $91.19; Botsford Lumber $29. 09; Fullerton Lumber, $52. 00; Woodhouse Brothers, $70.42; City of Rochester, P.P., $1. 10; 6 6'8. Record of Official: Proceedings of the Common Council of the City_ of Rochester, Minn., March 17, 1959 Moore -Jones, $2.20; Gopher Welding Co., $19.48; Rochester Fire & Safety, Inc., $16.55; Bergstedt Paint Co., $5.92; Sears Roebuck & Co., $30- 2; Struve Paint & Wallpaper Company, $$30.12; Roddis Feed Company, $4.20; National Bushing & Parts Company, $3.31; Minnesota Toro, Inc. $47.24; �R. L. Gould Company, $2.14; J. I.. Holcomb Mfg. Company, $1250 65; Ace Hardware Company, $$19.18; Rochester Plumbing and Heating Company $4. 41; S. M. Supply Company, $115- 96; The Kruse Company,. $-87; City of Rochester, P. U. $14.77- From the Police Protection Fund: Elfreda Reiter, City Clerk, $9.95; Monte's, $4.19; Scotty's Shell Service, $45.55; Harold's Auto Electric, $19.75; • National Bushing & Parts, $25.04; E. T. Watkins Electric Motor - Service, $3.52; Cronin -Peterson, $193.30; Newman Kraft Studios, _ $26.00; James J. Macken, Jr., $3.00; Margareth A. M. Anderson, $4- 50; Universal Motors, $190. 52; 0 & 0 Sporting Goods, $146.95; The Model Laundry, $11.26; D & J Cafe, $129.30; Minit. Car Wash, $11.25; Postier &_Eggers, $82.95; Firestone Stores,. $4.96; Rochester Dry Cleaners, $10.00; Alexander.Auto Electic, $4.95; Deiter Paper Supply, $52.04; Quality Printers & Stationers, $1.20; Ace Hardware, $2.20; N. W. Bell Telephone Company, • $37.75; From the Parking Meter Fund: Elf reda Reiter, City Clerk, $.82; National Bushing & Parts, $3.06; Woodhouse Brotbers, $11.50; The Rochester Visitor, $8.00; Magee Hale Park-O-Meter Company, $142. 20; Gopher .Stamp •& Die Company, $7.41; V.- Mueller & Company, $1.70; and Quality Printers & StationFx s, $53.00. From the F. E. Williams Estate Fund; 0 & 0 Sporting Goods, $6.15;* Meng edoth Sheet Metal, $18.70; John Oliphant Insurance Company, $109.33; City of Rochester, P. u. $41.9g. The.following letter was read and upon motion by Tingley, second by Kamm the same was tabled: "The Common Council 'of -the City of Rochester, Minnesota Gentlemen: At the request of .the Finance Committee of the Common Council, we' have made a study of the offer of the Investment Department of the First Irrational Bank of Minneapolis to buy, safekeep• and sell investments for the City. At present, two city officers 'are re�qui-red to travel to the- First National Bank 'of Minneapolis to make entries in the safe deposit box to clip coupons, safekeep new investments and sell matured investments. A•minimum of five trips annually are required to buy and sell currently. The cost to the City for this local service is about $57.50 per trip for the time and expense of two officers whose services average $20.00 per day. This amounts to $297.•50 annually for -five trips. The work program -of two officers is delayed and the lives of the officers are endangered on the highways. Also, it would be difficult to handle a large volume of short term investment transactions by'local service. The fee for the service offered by the First. National Bank of Minneapolis is 6$ cents per thousand per quarter based on the end of the quarter balance excluding temporary investments•of the proceeds of bond issues which are serviced without fee. A schedule of annual costs of this service follows: .Amount of Investments Annual Cost $1, 250,000 $312. 50 1, 500.00 . 375- 00 1,750.00 437;50 2,00.0.00 500. 00 • Record of Official Proceedings of the. Common Council of the .City- of Rochester, Minn., March 17 = 19.59 MEN OSWALD PUBLISHING CO., NEW ULM. MINN. 5195 The service of the First National Bank of Minneapolis would absolutely be necessary if the City - invests surplus moneys of the General and Special Revenue funds for short 90-day periods. If the City does not invest any surplus General and Special Revenue funds, we believe the service would be advantageous to the City until L_J the investment balances reach $2, 000,,000.' - VAA-- Respectfully submitted, `s/RUSSELL C. ANDREWS Assistant City Clerk in Charge of Accounting s/ROSS BROWNING -City Treasurer. Alderman Morris, Chairman of the Public Grounds Committee, stated that • 1 1 1 he had received the bid from Robert W. Podolske in t}re amount of $400,00 for the purchase of the Baihley house located at the corner of First Street and Second Avenue Southeast. Alderman Morris then made a verbal recommendation of the Public Grounds Committee that the bid be accepted and that Mr. Podolske sign a contract to be.prepared by the City Attorney containing the same stipulations that were not in the advertisement for bids and that the place be cleaned up.and/left as a junk yard. _Upon motion by Kamm, second by Tingley, the recommendation was approved and the City Attorney was instructed to prepare the said contract. All voted in favor thereof, Alderman Tingley stated that he felt something should be done about establishing a crossing on 1% S. Highway No. 52 somewhere between the Markay Dining Room and 7th Street Northwest so as to allow children to cross and go to school. He further stated that he felt something should be done before the High- way finishes their construction plans in this area. A motion was then made by Alderman Tingley that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a resolution that; the appropriate parties submit an official request to the State of Minnesota, Department of Highways to give consideration to a crossing over or an underpass for youngsters having to go -to school on this side of Highway No. 52. Alderman Kamm seconded the -motion and all voted in favor thereof. - -Upon motion by Morris, second by DeWitz, the meeting was adjourned until 11:00 O' cloek A. M. March 18th, 1959. CIAY Clerk. 0