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Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
of the City of Rochester, Minn., October A.. 1960' .
❑SWALD PUBLISHING CD., NEW ULM, MINN A3528
`Minutes of a regular meeting of the Common Council.of the City of Rochester, Minnesota
held in the'Council Chambers in the City Hall insaid City on October 3rd, 1960.
President Tingley called the'meeting to`order at 2:00 o'clock P. M. the following members
being present: President Tingley, Aldermen Brooks, Gifford, Stadler, Wilkus and Wilson. Alderman
Morris arrived at`3:00 P. M.
Upon motion by Stadler second by Wilson the minutes of the meeting of September 19, 1960
(were approved.
President Tingley stated this as being the time and place set for receiving bids for the
following projects:
Construction of a concrete footing for four buildings and the installation of metal culverts
at the new Rochester Municipal Airport. The following bids were received and opened: Minnesota
Bridge Company, $6,609.70; J. C. Feller Company, $6,925.50 and Larson Construction Company $6,822..40.
Upon motion by Brooks, second by Gifford, the bids were referred to the Airport Commission for tabu-
lation and recommendation: All voted in favor thereof.
Bids for erosion control work at the new Rochester Municipal Airport. The bid of Leon Joyce
in the amount of $2,005.00 was read. Upon motion by Stadler, second by Gifford, the bid was referred
to the Airport Commission for tabulation and recommendation. All voted in favor thereof.
A letter from the Board of Public Health and Welfare requesting approval of the employment
of Dr. Jon R. Weinberg as Clinical Psychologist in the Mental Health Clinic effective September 19,
1960 at the salary of $9,500.00 per year was read. Upon motion by Stadler, second by Gifford and
all voting in favor thereof, the appointment was approved.
A letter from the Board of Public..Phealth & Welfare requesting approval of the employment
of Charles Arthur Phenix as assistant milk sanitarian effective September 16, 1960 at the salary of
$342.00 per month which is 90% of the base salary was read. Upon motion by Stadler, second by Gifford,
and all present voting in favor thereof, the appointment was approved.
A letter signed by H. S. Patterson, John Kerr, 0. W. Schroeder and Wm. Friedell regarding
the tax revaluation program was read. Upon motion by Brooks, second by Wilson, the letter was
referred to the Mayor.. All voted in favor thereof.
The claim of injury of Peter Lodes in the amount of $20,000.00 for injuries received at
the Rochester Municipal Golf Course club house was read. Upon motion by Stadler, second by Brooks,
the claim was referred to the City Attorney. All voted in favor thereof.
A letter from the Board of Park Commission requesting permission to correct situation in
Cascade Creek from 7th to 14th Street Northwest, they to furnish the trucks to haul away any excess
at Park Department expense for the fill obtained was read. Upon motion by Gifford, second by Stadler,
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their request was approved and the same was to be done_ at Park Department expense. All voted in
I !'favor thereof.
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A letter from Holmes P. T. A. thanking the Council for providing policewoman at the corner
of llth Avenue Southeast and 4thMStreet Southeast was read and President Tingley ordered the same
11placed on file.
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A letter from the Airport Commission requesting the Council to approve change order No. 4.
for Kraus Anderson to furnish and install aluminum.framed window screens for the Weather Bureau
Building and additional railing on roof of the Weather Bureau Building was read. .Upon motion by
Gifford, second by Stadler, the same was approved.
The request of Builders Land Company for approval of the final plat of Elton Hills 6th
Addition was,read. Upon motion by Wilson, second by Gifford, the request was referred to the
Planning and Zoning Commission. Allvoted in favor thereof.
The application of Carlton Penz and Al M. Goodman for final approval•of the.plat of Cascad
Center was read. Upon motion by Gifford, second by Wilson, the same was referred to the Planning
and Zoning Commission. All voted in favor thereof.
The petition of Thomas Bender, Leiferman Development Company and John W. Lillico reques
the change of zoning of Lots 9, 10, 11 and 12, Block 5, Cascade Manor from residential to commercial
was read. Upon motion by Gifford, second by Wilkus, the petition was referred to the Planning and
Zoning Commission. All voted in favor thereof.
The following resolution adopted by the Public Utility Board was.read and upon motion
by Gifford, second by Wilson the same was approved:
"Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota that the Common Council of the said City be and is hereby
requested to authorize the said Board to enter into a contract with DANIEL M.
ROBBINS AND'ASSOCIATES, Architects, for the furnishing of Professional Services
necessary'for-the 'preparation of plans and specifications and the supervision
of the work'for•the-construction of an Office Building for the Department of
Public Utilities; the amount of the said contract to be six (6) percent of the
cost'of the said work less the amount of $900.00 previously paid for preliminary
work."
A petition signed by Nathan and Mae Bemel to have the following described property changed
from a residential to a commercial zone if and when the same is annexed to the City of Rochester
was read:
The East 55 feet of Lot 1, all of Lot 7, together with that portion of Lots
8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, lying east of the center line of Highway No. 63, all.in
Block 3 of Golden Hill Addition and Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, all in
Block 4, Golden Hill Addition lying; and That part of vacated Oakside Avenue in
Golden Hill Addition lying north of the center line of 17th Street Southeast -
Southwest and south of the center line of 16th Street Southeast bounded by 16th
Street and 17th Street S.E. and 1st Avenue S.E. and Highway No. 63 South, plus
small area on west side of Highway No. 63.
Upon motion by Gifford, second by Brooks, the same was referred to the Planning and Zoning Commiss
All voted in favor thereof.
The Mayor's appointment of Dr. Malcolm K. Campbell of 939 9th Avenue Southeast to the
of.Public Health and Welfare to serve one year or until the second Monday in April, 1961 was read.
Upon motion by Brooks, second by Wilson, the appointment was approved..
A letter from the Chicago Great Western Railroad Company requesting permission to install
a radio transmitter antenna on top of one of the towers preferably the east one, at the rear of
St. Mary's Hospital was read. Upon motion by Stadler, second by Wilson, the letter was referred to
the Public Safety Committee. All voted in favor thereof.
Upon motion by Wilson, second by Gifford, a recess was declared until 4:00 o'clock P. M.
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President Tingley called the meeting to order at 4:00 o'clock P. 11. all members being