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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-28-1958Record of , Official Proceedings of the Common Council sof the City..-of_Ro.chester, .Minn., July 28th, 1958 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 July 28th, 1958. President Kamm called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M., the following members being present: President Kamm, Aldermen Hanlon, McGuckin, Morris, Tingley, Wilkus. Haas arrived at 8:30 P. M. The call of the special meeting was read and President Kamm ordered that the -same be placed on file, the said meeting having been called for the purpose of (1) setting -the date for a special election to -vote on five (5) amendments to the Charter (2) accept the bid for paving 7th • Street Northwest and (3)authorizing a contract with Edward C. McLean, Industrial Engineer, for certain -surveys in connection with gas plant operations and any other business the said Common Council may deem proper. The recommendation of the Public Works Committee that the bid oflPalda and Sons,`Inc. for t for the paving of 7th Street Northwest between Broadway and llth Avenue Northwest be accepted at the unit prices bid and checks be returned to the unsuccessful bidders was read and upon motion by Tingley, second by Hanlon, the recommendation was approved. A resolution accepting the bid of Palda and Sons, Inc. for paving 7th Street Northwest, between Broadway and llth Avenue Northwest was read. A motion was made by Hanlon, second by Wfitlkus, that the said resolution be adopted as read and all voting in favor thereof, President Kamm declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. A resolution retaining Mr. Edward C. McLean, Industrial Engineer, Chicago, Illinois, by the City of Rochester to make certain surveys, studies and appraisals of the operations and plant facilities of the Northern Natural Gas Company in Rochester, Minnesota, in accordance with the letters to the City of Rochester from Mr. McLean dated July 21st, 1958 and July 25th, 1958, was read. A motion was made by Mingley, second by Wilkus, that the said resolution be adopted as read and all voting in favor thereof, President Kamm declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. The following amendment presented to the Mayor by the Charter Commission was then • read: AMENDMENT o f. the CHARTER of the City of Rochester Rochester, Minnesota The Charter of the City of Rochester, adopted pursuant to Minnesota Constitution, Article IV, Section 36, and Minnesota Laws, 1903, Chapter 238, and ratified August 22, 1904, as amended, is hereby amended by the substitmtion of the following in lieu.of Section 295 thereof, as follows: "Section 295. The following officers of the City shall each receive such compensation as the Common Council shall deem proper,.to-wit: City Attorney, City Clerk, Assessor, Treasurer, City Engineer, Chief of Police, Patrolmen, Members of the Board of Health, Superintendent of the Dumping Ground, Pound Master, Chief and Members of the Fire Department, Fire Wardens, Superintendent of the Fire Alarm System, Building Inspector, and any and all other officers whose compensations are not specifically mentioned in this Charter, and the incumbents of any other offices which the Common Council may create hereunder, all the wages'of the employees of the City, except the officers of employees hired and controlled by any Board empowered heretofore to fix the respective salaries and wages. Such salaries and compensation s 4_541 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., July 28th, 1958 OSWALD PUBLISHING CO., NEW ULM, MINN. 5195 shall be fised at the time any office is created and annually with effect from the first day in January in each gear. No officer's salary shall be Increased or diminished an any date other than January 1st during his term of office. The Common Council may at any time fix the compensation of any officer•or committee for any extraordinary service performed." This amendment shall take effect as of the first day of January, 1960. The foregoing proposed amendment to the Charter of the City of Rochester is hereby proposed to the people of said City by the Board of Freeholders thereof,'pursuant to Minnesota Constitution, Argicle IV, Section 36, and Minnesota Statutes, 1953, Chapter 410, and is hereby delivered to the Mayor of said City in order that it may be submitted to the voters in accordance with the provisions of said Constitution and Statutes. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands this 23rd day of July, A.D. nineteen hundred and fifty-eight. /s HIKO SMITH /s WM. P. BENNYHOFF /s HOWARD H. SMITH /s LEO C. ANDERSON • /s WALTER BURDICK /s EMROLD THIEM /s ALBERT J. TINGLEY /s BERNARD L. ENGELS /s CARLOS F. ELLIS /s PAUL A. GRASSLE R. V. Ehrick, City Attorney, outlined this amendment and also the other four amendments presented to the Council on July 21, 1958 and recommended that action these be tabled to enable the Charter Commission to give further consideration to details on proposed amendment #1 (which would replace Rochester three ward system with a six ward system) and amendment #5 (which provides that the Council shall fix annual salaries and wages of city officials and employees to become effective January 1st of each year). He stated that no provision had been made to amend Section 160 Section 2, which provides for the Board of Education, he stated it was not an oversight but felt more consideration should be given to it. He also stated that the Section on condemnation which required an appraisor from each ward, had not been amended. He further stated that he thought amendment No. 5 should be clarified more as to salaries set by certain boards. Alderman Haas arrived at 8:30 P. M. Mr. Emrold Thiem, President of the Charter Commission was present and stated that a special meeting of the Charter Commission would be called to consider these amendments further. A motion was then made by Alderman Hanlon that no action be taken until next Monday and the matter be tabled for further consideration. Alderman Wilkus seconded the motion and all voted in favor thereof, except Alderman Tingley, who voted "no". • A motion was made by Alderman Hanlon that the Council consider one item other than listed on the call. Alderman McGuckin seconded the motion and upon roll call all voted in favor thereof. Alderman Hanlon, Chairman of the City Security Committee, stated that the Rochester Bus Lines, Inc: had submitted a proposed permanent schedule and requested approval by the Council. The proposed permanent schedule was the same as the temporary one used this summer, which would expire.September 2, 1958, but would probably be modified by adding runs to some routes and adjusting some schedules to reflect time needed for actual operation of buses. A. motion was made by Alderman Tingley that the Council go on record as favoring the proposed per- manent schedule as presented and that the Railroad & Warehouse Commission be notified that the Council is in favor of this schedule. Alderman Wilkus seconded the motion and all voted in favor thereof. Upon motion by Wilkus, second by Morris, the meeting was adjourned. P Cir& Clerk