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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-06-1961r 178 Record of Official Proceedings of the. Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., March 6, 1961 . Minutes of a 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 6, 1961. President Tingley called the meeting to order at 2:00 o'clock P. M., the following members being present: President Tingley, Aldermen Brooks, Gifford, Morris, Stadler, Wilkus, Wilson. (Alderman Gifford arrived at 3:00 P. M.) 1 Upon motion by Brooks, second by Wilson, the minutes of the meeting of February 20, if 1961 were approved. Upon motion by Stadler,.second by Wilson, the minutes of the meeting of March 1, 1961 were approved. All present voted in favor thereof. f The Mayor's appointment of Mr. L. W. Comstock of 1327 Third Street Northeast to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a _erm of three years, or until December 31, 1963, was read. +!� Upon motion by Stadler, second by Wilson, and all present voting in favor thereof, the Mayor's appointment was approved.. The Mayor's appointment of Mr. Vern Day of 1211 Ninth Street Northwest to theft Planning and Zoning Commission, to fill the unexpired tgrm of two -years of Mr. Don Grue who has resigned or until December 31, 19629 was read. Upon motion by Wilkus, second by Wilson, hnd ;4 all present voting in favor thereof, the Mayor's appointment was approved. The Mayor's appointment of Mr. Larry McCaleb of 1015 Fifteenth Street Northeast to the {� Planning and Zoning Commission for a term of three years, or until December 31, 1963 was read. Upon motion by Brooks, second by Wilson, and all present voting in favor thereof, the Mayor's appointment was approved. A letter signed -by John Bakke, Personnel Director, requesting that the Common Council j grant Mr. Clifford B. Olson, an employee of the Public Utility Department a leave of absence without pay from March 5, 1961 until June 5, 1961 because of personal illness, was read and upon 1 motion by Brooks, second by Stadler, the request was granted and the leave of absence authorized. i All present voted in favor thereof. A letter from C. A. Armstrong, City Engineer, requesting approval of the employment I of Roger Bergan as maintenance man at the Sewage Treatment Plant beginning March 2, 1961, to replace Paul R. White who has terminated employment was read and upon motion by Wilkus, second by • Stadler, the appointment was approved. All present voted in favor thereof. ' A protest against changing the property at the Northeast corner of 14th Street N. E. and First Avenue N. E. from a residential to a commercial zone, signed by nine property owners in !� that area, was read. Mr. Ray Niles was present and protested the zone change. Upon motion by {I (� Wilson, second by Brooks, the protest was referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission. All J {' • l present voted in favor thereof. j A letter addressed to President Tingley signed by Edith'C. Day of 103 - 2nd Avenue i N. E. complaining about the snow on street corners and in driveways was read and ordered placed on file. Also a letter from Albert W. Kaleas of 121 - 10th Avenue S. E. complaining about the {� t snow piled in driveways and on street corners was read and ordered placed on file. i �I •1 i Record of Official Proceedingsof the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., March 6,-1961 1 1 1 • 1 A notice from the Railroad and Warehouse Commission stating that Rochester Bus Line, i be granted authority to discontinue the school bus schedule leaving Rochester Junior High School at-7:30 A. M., and be granted temporary certificate to operate as a regular route common carrier in the transportation of school children on school days only over the routes as set forth, for a trial period of 30 days, was read and President Tingley ordered the same placed on file. A letter from Minnesota Railroads, addressed to President Tingley, submitting a Bill for an Act, with relation to Railroad Stations and Service Thereat, amending Minnesota Statutes 1957, Section 219.85, was read aild upon motion by Wilson, second by Brooks, the letter and bill were referred to the City Attorney for study and recommendation. All present voted in favor. A letter signed by E. J. Klampe, State Board Member for the Easter Seal Society, requesting permission in behalf of the Minnesota Easter Seal Society to conduct their annual Easter Lily Sale on the streets of Rochester on March 25, 1961 was read and upon motion by Morris, second,:by Wilson, the request was granted. All present voted in favor thereof. A petition from the Mayo Association requesting that Lotsl through 6, Block 1, Graham Addition and Lots 7 through 16 and Lots 23 through 32, Block 4, Graham Addition be changed from a residential to a multiple dwelling zone and also a petition requesting that Lots 1 through 6 and 17 through 22, Block 4, Graham Addition be changed from a residential to a commercial zone were each read and upon motion by Morris, second by Stadler, the two petitions were referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission. All present voted in favor thereof. — The three following resolutions adopted by the Public Utility Board were each read'and ordered placed on file: "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 thej said Board to enter into a contract with C. A. HOOPER COMPANY for the furnishing and installation, in accordance with PFEIFER AND SHULTZ specifications, of POWER PLANT AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT: the total amount of the -said contract to be ONE HUNDRED ELEVEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($111,200.00) with a base bid of'$107,900.00 plus an addition of $3,400.00 for a Pacific Boiler Feed Pump instead of a Worthington Pump as stipulated in the base bid and a deduction'in the amount of $100.00 for a Modern Mark-up Storage Tank instead of a Bros tank as stipulated --in the base bid; the said C. A. Hooper Company being the lowest responsible bidder." "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 employ K. M. McGhie for the furnishing of the necessary investigation, study, plans, specifications, inspection and Engineering Supervision for the proposed repair of the Dam at the Hydro -Electric Plant; charges for the work as specified to be based upon the following schedule - Plans, -Specifications and General Engineering Supervision - - - - - - - - - - - 67. of the Cost of the Work. Inspector --- - - - - - - - - --- $4.00per hour. Junior Inspector - - - - - - - - - - - - $ 3.00 per hour. Mileage for Inspectors and Engineer during construction - - - - - - - $ .08 per mile. Estimated cost, without plans and specifications, $100,000.00." "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 Westinghouse Electric Supply Co. for the furnishing of approximately 46,000 pouns of ALUMINUM CONDUCTOR of the sizes and weights stipulated in specifications; the total amount of the said 4antract to be $15,779.69 and the said Westinghouse Electric Supply Company being the lowest responsible bidder." 0 180 Record -of Official Proceedings of the. Common Council of -the City of Rochester, Minn., March 6, .1961 A letter from the Rochester Junior Chamber of Commerce requesting permission to have a parade on Friday, June 23, in conjunction, with the Soap Box Derby was read and upon motion by Present Wilson, second by Morris, the request was referred to the Public Safety Committee) All/voted 'in favor thereof.. • A letter from the Public Library Board requesting that parking spaces adjacent to the Library on 2nd Street S.W. and 3rd Avenue S.W. be metered for thirty -minute parking for library patrons was read and upon motion by Wilson, second by Morris', the letter was referred to the Public Safety Committee. All present voted in favor thereof. The following letter from President Tingley was read: "Members of Common Council City of Rochester, Minnesota Gentlemen: May I call your attention to the proposed legislation now before our State Legislature, regarding the regulation of Utility rates. Briefly, it is proposed that rate regulation be placed in the.hands of the Minnesota Railroad & Warehouse commission and our utility rates beset by outsiders who have no ingerest in our cities welfare. In particular, your attention is called to our natural gas rates here iri Rochester, if a state group were empowered to set our rates it would be done on an average basis for the state as a whole and we would be required to subsidize many outlying communities. . I would suggest to this council that a resolution be drafted to our Senator and Representative protesting this proposed legislation. Respectfully, /s Albert J. Tingley, President ROCHESTER (MINN) CITY COUNCIL" R. V. Ehrick, City Attorney, stated that he had just received a copy of a bill 'for An Act Regulating the Production, Generation, Transmission, or Distribution of Gas, Electric or Steam Service; Prescribing the Duties of the Railroad and Warehouse Commission in Relation Thereto; Prescribing Penalties for Violations of the Provisions Thereof and Appropriating Moneys Therefor' and requested that he given some time to study this and he could possibly come up with some f resolution by this evenings meeting. Mayor Smekta read a letter from President Kennedy sent'to all municipalities calling for every effort possible to expedite public works projects knd bolster the riation's economy. He also suggested to the Council and the City Engineer that they do everything they can to expedite and accelerate the program on llth Avenue Northeast and Southeast and the construction program for State Aid Streets. Afderman Gifford arrived at 3:00 P. M. The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee recommending that the request of the Rochester Liquor Supply to move their "off sale" liquor ficense from 16 First Avenue N. W. to 602 North Broadway be granted and they be authorized to transfer their license to that location was read. A motion was made by Morris, second by Wilkus, that the recommendation be approved. All voted in favor thereof. The recommendation of the Public Works Committee recommending approval of the contract agreements for sale.of the houses at 419 - 5th Avenue N. W. and 407 - 4th Street N. W. was read and upon motion by Brooks, second by Wilson, the recommendation was approved and the Mayor and 1 • 1 i • 1 I r�L • Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., March 6, 1961 181 1 1 • 1 City Clerk were authorized and directed to execute the said contracts. All voted in favor thereof. The following recommendation of the City Planning and Zoning Commission was read and upon motion by Wilson, second byh Wilkus, the same was tabled until the next meeting of the Council; all voted in favor thereof "Gentlemen The Planning and Zoning Commission at a regular.meeting held March 1, 1961 reviewed the matter of making the final payment to Ladislas Segoe and Associates for their work on the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Rochester. The following statements form the basis for this recommendation: 1. The city's contract with Ladislas Segoe�and Assoc. terminated on December 31, 1960 but unforseen difficulties in assembling data for Vol II of the plan have caused the consultant to delay its submittal. All necessary information has,now been made available to the consultant so the final volume can be prepared immediately. 2. The 1960-61 budget of the Planning and Zoning Commission contains tge necessary funds for this payment, but these funds were not included in the 1961-62 budget because it was felt at budget time that the contract would be completed on time or at least well in advance of the close of the 196041 fiscal year. In view of the above cirumstances we recommend that final payment to� Ladislas Segoe and Associates be authorized from funds available in the 1960 61_budget and charged to that budget but that actual payment be. withheld until the City of Rochester has received the complete final report." The recommendation of the City Planning and Zoning Commission that the request of the City Planning-Director.to attend the American Society of Planning Officials National Conference at Denver Denver, Colorato from April 30, 1961 to Mayh4, 1961 be approved was read. A motion was made by Stadler, second by.Morris, that the krecommendation be approved and the City Planning Director be authorized to attend at city expense. Upon roll call all voted in favor thereof. The recommendation of the City Planning and Zoning Commission stating that they had reviewed the petition to vacate the East 60,feet of the Alley in Dashow Addition between lst Avenue N. E. and 2nd Avenue N. E. and recommend that this petiti®n be denied was, read. A motion was made by Brooks, second by Wilson, that this recommendation be tabled until the next meeting. Upon roll call all voted in favor thereof. The recommendation of the City Planning and Zoning Commission stating that they had reviewed the petition to annex the Cassidy Property in the 1900 Block on 19th Street Northwest and recommending that the annexation be approved subject to compliance with the following conditions, was read: 1. The land shall be platted and the north 50 feet=of this property shall be dedicated to the City of Rochester for street purposes. Utility easements shall also be provided as required by the Electric Department. 2. The owner shall make arrangements to pay for the assessments which are chargeable against this property from previous local improvement projects. . . C Upon motion by Wilkus, second`by Gifford., the recommendation was accepted. All voted in favor thereof. Upon motion by Brooks, second by Wilson, the meeting was recessed until 4:00 P. M. The recommendation of the City Planning and Zoning Commission stating that they had reviewed the final plat of Sunset Terrace Third Addition and recommended that it be granted final approval was read and upon motion by Morris,:second by Wilson, the recommendation was approved and the City Clerk was instructed to prepare a resolution approving the said plat. All voted 0 in favor thereof. 8 2 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., March 6, 1961 D BWALD PUBLISHING DD., NEW ULM, MINN. A3529 The recommendation of the City Planning and Zoning Commission stating that they had �I reviewed the petition to annex a part of the Johnson -Property at the Northwest corner of 5th I Street Northwest and llth Avenue Northwest and had received and reviewed a new petition from Mr. Clarence Johnson in which he petitions for the annexation of all of his property and they recommended that all of the Johnson Property be annexed was read and upon motion by Wilson, seoxond by Brooks, the recommendation was approved and the City Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance annexing the said land. All voted in favor thereof. The recommendation of the City Planning and Zoning Commission stating that they had reviewed the petition to change the zoning on only a part of the Johnson Property and had received. II and reviewed a new petition from Mr. Clarence Johnson in which he requested that the zoning on all of his property, exclusive of streets, be changed from residential to 'industrial district and + recommending that the zoning of all of the Johnson Property, exclusive of streets, be changed from a residential district to the industrial district was read. R. V. Ehrick, City Attorney, informed the Council that no action should be taken on the zoning change until the property had been annexed. A motion was then made by Brooks, second.by Wilson, that the recommendation be tabled until the next meeting. All voted.in favor thereof. II The recommendation of the City Planning and Zoning Commission stating that,they had reviewed the petition to change the zoning on the property at the Northeast corner of 14th Street !� Northeast and 1st Avenue Northeast from a residential district to a commercial district, and i1 recommending that this petition be denied.was.,read. This recommendation was tabled to allow the Planning and Zoning Commission to review the protest presented earlier in the meeting. II ! The recommendation of the City Planning and Zoning Commission stating that they had reviewed the petition to change the zoning of the property at 360 Third Avenue Southeast and recommend that this zone change be,granted and .included with the initiation of a zone change, between the line of the existing commercial district -north to �) on the remaining properties north �( 3rd Street Southeast from a residential to a commercial district was read. A, motion was made.by i+ Wilkus, second by Wilson, that the recommendation be tabled until the next meeting. All voted in I. favor thereof, except Morris.who voted "no". 1 i • The recommendation of the City Planning and Zoning Commission stating that they had reviewed the petition to annex the part of Golden Hill Addition and all of Garden Acres and recommended that this annexation be approved and that the Common Council authorize the preparation of a mapped street ordinance for this area and a complete land use study for consideration of the zoning problems which exist in this area was read. Upon motion'by Gifford, second.by Brooks, the recommendation was approved. All voted in favor thereof. I' A motion was then made by Gifford, second by Brooks, that the City Engineer be j' instructed to make the mapped street ordinance as requested in the above recommendation. All voted in favor thereof. The recommendation of..the City Planning and Zoning Commission stating that they had • I • Record of Official Proceedings of the -Common Council of the City of Rochester,. Minn., March 6, 1961 183 1 C`3 • 1 rI 1 • 1 reviewed the application for a temporary permit to use the buildings at abandoned.Lobb Field for uses in bontravention with the provisions -of -the Zoning Ordinance and they recommended that such a temporary permit be approved under the provisions of Section 10 (c) of Ordinance No. 558 (Zoning Ordinance) which would authorize any use to be made ofall of the existing buildings for a time not to exceed ten years or until such time as a plan for the entire area has been submitted and approved or until such time as it may be properly determined. that non-conformance is out of harmony with other uses in the immediate area, whichever event occurs first, was read. Upon motion by Gifford, second by Stadler., the r.ecofinendation was approved and a hearing was set for 7:30 P. M..on March 26, 1961. All voted in favor thereof. The recommendation of the Public Works Committee that the following described streets be designated as Municipal State Aid Streets was read:. No. 116 6th Ave. S.W. &'N.W..from 2nd St. S.W. to 7th St..N.W. 0.60 Mi. No. 117 92 Street S. E. from South Bdwy. to 3rd Ave. S. E. 0.20 Mi. No. 118 loth St. S. E. and 3rd Ave. 'S. E. to Old T.` H. #20 also known as 15th Ave. S. E. 0.72 Mi. No. 110(Cont'd) llth Ave. S..E. from 4th St. S.E. to 82 St. S.E.; non -existing street from 82 St. S.E. to 9i2 St. S.E. at llth Ave. S.E.; on llth Ave. _S.E..from 92 St. S.E. to 112 St. S.E.; non -existing street from 112 St. S.E. to T. H. 14 at junction with County State Aid Highway #1. 0.82 Mi. Total 2.34 Mi. Upon motion by Wilson, second by Brooks, the recommendation was approved and the City Clerk -was instructed to prepare the necessary resolution. All voted in favor thereof. The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee recommending that the Council advertise for bids for funnishing a station wagon to be used by the Fire Department was read and upon motion by Wilson, second by Morris, the recommendation was approved. All voted in favor thereof. President Tingley brought up the matter of the proposed street in Southeast Rochester that'was to follow along Bear Creek, he said he had been informed that someone had applied for a building permit on the property East of 5th Avenue Southeast and south of Bear Creek hnd had been refused a permit because of the proposed street plan and he felt that something should be done about this. Mr. Tom Moore, Planning Director, reported that the Planning and Zommng Commission had presented a plan for this street, which had been approved by the Council but nothing had been done up to this time and he felt either the City should purchase the property or abandon the plan. A motion was then made by Tingley, second by Stadler, that this matter be referred to the Public Works Committee for study and immediate action if possible. All voted in favor thereof. A request from the City Engineer that the unexpended money in the Dust Prevention Code in the General Fund (421-361) be transferred to the Street and Alley Fund to alleviate the over- . _ .. expenditures on streets repairs during 1960-61 was read.; the approximate balance in this code was $11,000.00. A motion was then made by Gifford, second by Morris, that the said $11,000.00 be transferred from the General Fund to the Street & Alley Fund. All voted in favor thereof. President Tingley stated that he had received a request for a stop sign at the corner 0 184 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester,. Minn., March 6, 1961. • of 5th Street and.5th Avenue Southwest and referred the request to the Public Safety Committee. Mr. Tom Harstad of the Magee Hale Park-O-Meter.Company.was present and --presented a modernization program for the City's parking meters. - He said of the 1353 meters owned by the City, 125 were purchased in 1949, 200 in 1950 and the balance in 1954. He -said such a program could be handled in several ways and there are two phases to this particular program (1) the replacement.of the mechanism and (2) refinishing and rebuilding the case. He said they take new mechanism and put in the old cases, the program he proposed for the oldest'325 meters is that the old Model G mechanism be traded in for new Model K. mechanism; they would allow a $10.00 trade in which would leave a $29.00 per mechanism cost and off of, this they would allow\$3.00 if the old timer was used (he suggested that the City retain the old timers) this would give a net price per mechanism of $26.00. He recommended that the cases on these 325 meters should be rebuilt; they would 'take 'the old cases` to' the factory 'arid refiriisli and rebuild them,' they would give the City 325 cases to use while they were being rebuilt. lie 'said themaintenance men had discussed replacing (1)' new 'coin door 'locks (2) new mechanism door locks and (3) dump coin chute (there would be a trade iri allowance on 'the two locks); the total cost would be $39.60 per unit and they would be like a brand new meter. He gave two methods of payment (1) pay $2.00 per month on each meter, this would mean that every year,you would be paying $24.00 on each meter (2) if the City paid on a cash basis there would be a 5% discount. Mr. Harstad also suggested that the City. comply with a color code and have .their 12 minute meters with a red head. The cost of a new meter was quoted as $.56.50-. Mr._ Ralph Ellingwood, Traffic Bureau Director, was also present. and urged that some repairs or replacements be made; he noted that he had received 248 complaints of meters not functioning during February and 170 of. these complaints were justified._ No action was taken at this meeting. Upon motion by Morris, second by Wilkus, the meeting was adjourned until 7:30 P. M. President Tingley called the meeting to order at 7:30 P. M., the following members being present: President Tingley, Aldermen Brooks,,Gifford, Morris, Stadler,- Wilkus, Wilson. President Tingley stated this as being the time and place set for a hearing on the' construction.of a sidewalk on the south side of 7th.Street N. W.-from 36th Avenue N._W. running west to 40 feet East of the West line of Lot 17,`Block 19, Country Club Manor 4th Addition. There was no one present wishing to be heard. President Tingley declared the hearing officially closed. Alderman Wilson introduced a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City the contract with James R. Keller., Sr.'and James R.,, Keller, Jr. relating to thecollection of commercial garbage in the City of Rochester, which was read. A motion was made by Stadler, second by Wilson, that the said resolution be adopted as _ ,r.ead, and upon roll call and all voting 'in favor thereof, President Tingley.declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. An Ordinance amending'an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Regulating the Storage, • 1 1 • 1 e C� • Record of Official, Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., March 6, 1961 1 S55 1 • 1 1 • 1 Collection and Disposal of Refuse; Providing for the Licensing of Refuse Collectors; and Prescribing Penalties for the Violations of its Provisions" was given its first reading. This ordinance was amended by adding thereto: Section 13. EXCEPTIONS. The following provisions of this ordinance have no application to any person, firm, or corporation collecting commercial garbage in -the City of Rochester or any person, firm, or corporation collection refuse under contract with the City: (a) The last sentence of Section 3(a) (b) Section 6. _ () Section 7 (a) (e) (g)" Upon motion by Gifford, second by Wilkus, and upon roll call and all voting in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was given its second reading. Upon motion by Wilkus, second by Gifford, and upon roll call and all voting in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was given its third and final reading. A motion was then made by Morris, second by.Gifford, that the said ordinance be adopted as read, and upon roll call and all voting in favor thereof, -President Tingley declared the said ordinance duly passed and.adopted. The applications of Ralph, A. Graen, Gene F. Huey, Gus & Anna Chafoulias, Lawrence H. Bielenberg, Edward C. Livingston.& Norman Wyatt, Arthur Glasenapp, Ross Mayhood and Roy Bennett, Sam Golob and Milton Golob, Joseph R. Daly & Joe R. Daly Sr., Donald McConnell and C. M. Collins for renewal of their "Off Sale" Intoxicating Liquor Licenses were eadh read. Upon motion by Wilson, second by Morris, the licenses were granted, subject to the approval of the Liquor Control Commissioner. All voted in favor thereof. The surety bonds of Huey's Drive In Liquor Store and Gopher Liquor Store with the Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company as surety; Graen Liquor Store, Northgate Liquor Store, Bob's Liquor Store, Andy's Liquor Store, Deluxe Liquor Store with the Western Surety Company as surety; Daly Liquor Store with the American Surety Company of New York as surety; Rochester Liquor Supply with The Travelers Indemnity Company as surety and Don's"Drive In Liquor Store with the National Union Fire Insurance Company as surety, each in the amount of $1,000.00 were each read. Upon motion by Wilson, second by Morris, the bonds were approved and the surety thereon accepted. All voted in favor thereof. The contract bond of Hathaway Tree Service in the amount of $781.00 with the Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York as surety was read and the same was referred to the Mayor for approval. The application of Reuben E. Radtke for a license to sell cigarettes was read and upon motion by Morris, second by Wilson, the license was granted. The application of Lysne Construction Company for a permit to move one quonset house from 1533 - 3rd Avenue Southeast to outside the city limits was read and upon motion by Morris, - • second by Stadler, the permit was granted, said house to,be moved under the supervision of the Chief of Police and the Building Inspector. All voted in favor thereof. The application of W. H. Batzel for a permit to move a garage from 1409 - 3rd Avenue Southwest to outside the city limits was read and upon motion by Morris, second by Stadler, the. permit was granted, said house to be moved under the supervision of the Chief of Police and the E Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council • of the City of Rochester, Minn., March 6, 1961 Building Inspector. All voted in favor thereof. The applications of Floyd Olson for a permit to move a house from 423 - 6th Avenue N. W. to outside the city limits and a house from 419 - 6th Avenue N. W. to 907 - 8th Avenue Southeast were each read and upon motion by Morris, second by Stadler, the permits were granted,_ the said houses to be moved under the supervision of the Chief of Police and the Building Inspector. All voted in favor thereof. The report of the City Weighmaster for the month of February, 1961 showing fees collected in the amount of $89.45 was read and President Tingley ordered the same placed on file. The reports of the Clerk of Municipal Court for the week ending February 24, 1961 showing total criminal fines and costs collected and civil fees received $2,778.50 and total remitted to the City Treasurer $2,328.50 and for the week ending March 3, 1961 showing total �I criminal fines and costs collected and civil fees received $2,975.50 and total remitted to the if City Treasurer $2,210.50 were each read and having previously approved by the City Attorney, President Tingley ordered the same placed on file. `The following claims were each read and upon motion by Morris, second by Brooks, the same were approved and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly: ,From the General Fund: R..C. Drips Grocer Company, $40.75; Burnham Standard Service, f $1.50; Henry J. Wildenborg, $33.98; Gus Obst, $34.11; William Slavin, $33.62; Alfred Nelsen, $34.06; �) Marvin Price, $49.24; A'..M. Ackermzn, $15.00; C. A. Armstrong, $31.63; Park Department, $36.15; Weis Builders, $58.11; Burroughs Corporation, $2.15; Cities Service Oil Company, $44.59; Miller Davis Company, $12.38; Burroughs Corporation, $5.70; China Hall, $3.50; Ther Sherwin Williams !I Company, $51.40; Dieter Paper & Marine, $17.10; Garnet'Spring, $42.60; Walter Gordon, $85.75; Charles Dornack, $46.50; Williams Burrows, $44.63; Marie Bolton, $11.25; Rochester Transfer & I` Storage, $31.51; Marie Hildestad, $36.00; C. N. Jordan, $2.00; Rochester Post Bulletin, $18.00; Robert R. Blakley, $107.47; Donald Mulholland, $163.85; Adams' Bookstore, $2.56; Simplex Time Recorder Company, $19.85; Arnold's Supply Company, $90.63;'N. W. Bell Telephone Company, $77.35; Cronin Peterson Men's Wear, $5.95; Fire & Safety,.Inc., $12.75; Parkhill Brothers, $13.01; H & H Electric Company, $12.30; From the Street& Alley Fund: Roy's Grocery, $5.37; Struve Paint Store, $102.14; j Viker & Sorenson, $20,00; Alpek Sheet Metal, $130.60; Jack Capelle, $127.44; Nelson Tire & Appliance, $1.50; Truck Service Company,.$9.00; Ronald Behne, $143.41; Rosenwald Cooper, Inc. $105.22; Universal Motors, Inc., $12.26; Alexander Auto Electric, $9.58; N. W. Bell Telephone Co., $16.15; Harold's Auto Electric, $10.10; Parkhill Brothers, $11.61; ` From the Fire Protection Fund: N. W. Bell Telephone Company, $39.20; Waterous Co. $2.63;aInternational Association of Fire Chiefs, $15.00;` Dison's Cleaners, $18Jl; Donald Buske, $119.10; Frank Everett, $125.10; Scharf Auto Supply Company, $22.30; Adair Electric, $9.48; Hayes f� Lucas Lumber Company, $3.24; Skelly Oil Company, $12.15; R. C. Drips Grocer Company, $40.72; I I . Reeve's`Drug Store, $1.38;"Parkhill Brothers, $1.89. i J • 1 1 1 Record -of. Official Proceedings of the -Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., March 6, 1961 N, M I INN. A$SPB --/r'. From the Police Protection Fund: R. C. Drips, $12.00; Burhnam Standard Service, $17.70; Knowlton's Standard Service, $3.55; Minit'Car Wash, $7.50; 0 & B Shoe Store, $87.80; Richmond's Bootery, $22.95; Cronin Peterson Men's Wear, $61.80; P. E. Romano, $35.76; S. M. Supply Company, $15.87,; Universal Motors, $29.96; Elliott & Hanson, $4.62;` Harold's Auto Electric,l $68.01; Carl Briese, $25.50; Keneth Link, $25.35; Reuben Rieck, $65,00; T. O..Wellner, M.D. $20.00; International City Managers Association, $7.50; University of Minnesota, $8.50; Pako Photo, $44.20; Reeve's Drug -Store, $22.10; From the Sewer Fund: Welborn Welding Company, $24.30; Walker Hardware, $4.95; Woodruff Company, $22.02; Continental Oil Company, $49.12; Hach Company, Inc., $26.72; Minneapolis Honeywell Regulator s $61.84; Meyer Machine, Inc., $51.45; George T. Walkers, $70.99; Alexander Auto Electric, $1.15; N. W. Bell Telephone Company, $23.70; Harold's Auto.Electric, $11.14; Park- hill Brothers,,'$17.08; Firestone Stores, $15.38; Peoples Natural Gas Company, $52.26. r From the Parking Meter Fund: Fire & Safety, Inc., $37.50; Rochester Visitor, $8.00; Magee Hale Park-O-Meter Company, $48.42. . The,fo23owing'resolutions were each introduced and read, and upon motion made and seconded and all voting in favor thereof, President Tingley declared the said resolutions duly passed and adopted: Resolution grainting one public dance permit to Byron High School, Senior Class. Upon motion by Brooks, second by Morris, resolution adopted. Resolution authorizing'the Public Utility Board to enter into contract with C..A. HOOPER COMPANY. Upon motion by Wilkus, second by Morris, resolution'adopted. ` Resolution authorizing the Public Utility Board to enter into contract with K... M. McGHIE. Upon motion by Wilkus, second.by Wilson, resolution adopted. Resolution authorizing the.Public Utility Board to enter into contract with WESTING - HOUSE ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY. Upon motion by Wilkus, second by Books, resolution adopted. Resolution declaring cost to be assessed and ordering preparation of proposed, assess- ment for the following local improvemeni(s): Construction of a'watermain'in 18th Street N.W. frog 18th Ave. N.W. to West service Drive T.H. 52, in W. service drive from 18th St. N.W. to a pt. 452.'8' South of 18th St. and in W. service Drive of T.H. 52 from 14th St. N.W. to a pt. 450' N. of 14th St. and also construction of a sanitary sewer to serve Lot 9, Markay`Addition and the unplatted tract lying imediately west of T.H. 52 and extending 419.8' south from the south line of 18th St. N.W. Upon motion by Wilkus, second by.Wilson, resolution adopted. Resolution ordering a,hearing on the proposed assessment for the following local improvement: Construction of a watermain in 18th St. N.W. from 18th Ave. N.W. to west service drive T.H: 52 in W. ser. Drive from 18th St. N.W. to a pt. 452.8' South of 18th St. and in W.. service drive of T.H. 52 from 14th St. N.W. to apt. 450' N. of 14th St. N.W. and also the'con- struction of a sanitary sewer to serve Lot 9, Markay Addition and the.unplatted tract lying immediately west of T.H. 52.and extending 419.8 feet South from the South line of 18th St. N.W. Upon motion by Wilkus, second by Brooks, resolution adopted. 0 r- Record- of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., March h; 1961 E O5WALD PLl BLISHIN0 CO.. NEW 11LM. MIN N. A3528 Resolution declaring cost-to.be assessed and ordering preparation of proposed assessment for the following local improvement: Grading, surfacing; storm sewer and watermain construction in 1st Avenue Southwest from the North line vacated 7th Street Southwest to 8th Street Southwest. Upon motion by Wilkus, second by Wilson, resolution adopted. ! Resolution ordering a hearing on the proposed assessment for the following local improve- . , t . . t • - ment: Grading, surfacing, storm sewer and watermain construction in 1st Avenue Southwest from the North line vacated 7th Street Southwest to 8th Street Southwest. Upon roll call all voted in favor.thereof, except Alderman Gifford, who was out of the room. Resolution declaring cost to be assessed and ordering preparation of proposed assessment for y the following local improvement: Construction of a curb and gutter in 700 block on 1st Avenue S.W. j( Lots 1 thru 7 inclusive Block 106 Willson's Addition and the 700 Block on 1st Avenue S.W. - Lots 8 thru 14 inclusive, Block 104 Willson's Addition. Upon motion by Morris, second by Wilkus, resolution adopted. Resolution ordering a hearing on the proposed assessment for the following local improvement: Construction of a curb and gutter in the 700 block on 1st Avenue S.W., Lots 1 thru 7 inclusive Block 106 Willson's Addition and the 700 Block on 1st Avenue S.W. Lots 8 thru 14 inclusive; Block 104, Willson's Addition. Upon motion by Wilkus, second by Brooks, resolution adopted. Resolution declaring cost to beassessed and ordering preparation of proposed assessment s for the following local improvement(s): Construction of a sanitary sewer in 14th Sev Avenue South- ? west from 9th Street Southwest south to Trunk Highway #52-14. Upon motion by Wilkus, second by Wilson, resolution adopted. Resolution ordering a hearing on the proposed assessment for the following local improve- ment: Construction of a sanitary sewer in 14th Avenue Southwest from 9th Street Soithwest south _ to Trunk Highway #52-14. Upon motion by Wilkus, second by Wilson, resolution adopted. Resolution declaring cost to be assessed and ordering preparation of proposed assessment for the following local improvement: Extension of a watermain in 14th Avenue Southwest from 9th Street Southwest to T.H. #52-14. Upon motion by Wilkus, second by Morris, resolution adopted. Resolution ordering a hearing on the proposed assessment for the following local improve- ment: Extensionof a watermain in 14th Avenue Southwest from 9th Street Southwest to T.H. ,#52- 14. Upon motion by Wilkus, second by Brooks, resolution adopted. !� Resolution declaring costs to be assessed and ordering preparation of p roposed assessment for the following local improvement: Construction of a curb on the south side of 3rd•Street South- east from Broadway to Block East. Upon motion by Morris,,second by Wilson, resolution adopted. Ij Resolution ordering a hearing on the poposed assessment for the following local improve- ment: Construction of a curb on the south side of 3rd Street Southeast from Broadway to 2 Block East. Upon motion by Wilson,.second by Brooks, resolution adopted. ! Resolution declaring cost to be assessed and ordering preparation of proposed assessment for the following local improvement: Grading and Surfacing of the West 2 of 19th Avenue Northwest If from 7th Street -Northwest to a poitn 310 feet south of the centerline of 14th Street Northwest. (i Upon motion by Wilson, second by Wilkus, resolution adopted. �{ is 1j fi 1 • 1 • Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City -of Rochester, Minn., March 6, 1961 1S9 1 • 1 • 1 Resolution ordering a hearing on the proposed assesment for the following local improve - went; Grading and surfacing of the West.k of 19th Avenue Northwest from 7th Street Northwest to a point 310 feetrsouth-of the centerline of 14th Street -Northwest.. Upon motion.by Wilkus, by Brooks, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $492.45;from.the General fund.and $262.05 from the Police Prot- ection fund and ordering payment made to Anderson's Men's Wear $262.05 and Schmidt Printing $492/45. Upon motion by Wilson, second.by Stadler, resolution adopted.. Resolution appropriating $324.31 from the Fire Protection Fund and ordering payment made to Peoples Natural Gas -Company. Upon motion by Stadler, second by Wilkus, resolution adopted. Resolution.appropriating $12.30 from the.General Fund,,$768.61 from the Street & Alley Fund, $262.37 from.the Bridge Fund, $67.64 from the Sewer Fund, $657.45 from the Parking -Meter Fund and $1,189.54 from the Permanent Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to H & H Electr Company, $759.00; Peoples NaturalGas Company, $418.18; Firestone Store, $318.82 and E. C. Bathers 8 Associates, $1,461.91. Upon motion.by..Wilkus, second by Wilson, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $2,204.10 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to Borchert Ingersoll, Inc, $446.62; Quality -.Printers & Stationers, $402.20; Arnold's Supply Company, $1,068.54 and Fairbanks, Morse & Company,.$268.74.. Upon motion by Brooks, second by Morris, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $727.68 from'the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to Cutler Magner Company, $80.00 and Foster Electric Company 4247.68. Upon motion by Wilkus, secon4-by- Brooks, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $1,644.02 from the Police Protection Fund and ordering payment to 0 & 0 Sporting Goods, $873.54; Adamson Motors,..Inc, $440.66; Postier & Eggers Company, $329.82. Upon motion by Stadler, second by Wilkus, resolution adopted. - Resolution appropriating $1,227.63 from the Street & Alley Fund and ordering payment made to Stelley Webb Service, $285.34; Philip Zieman, $278.10; Keneth Keefe, $265.95 and Doyle Conner Company, $398.24. Upon motion by Wilkus, second by Stadler, resolitton adopted. Resolution appropriating $1,796.86 from the. Street & Alley Fund and ordering -payment -made to Phillippi Equipment Company, $824.17; Stanley. Watson, $291.00; Rochester Sand.& Gravel. Company, $381.00; Allen Truck & Implement Company, $363.69. Upon motion by Wilson, second by Wilkus, re- solution adopted. Resolution appropriating $33,475.00 from the Permanent Improvement Fund and ordering made to Rochester Bread Company and Continental Baking Company, $3,000.00; Chicago Great Western Railway Company, $3,085.00; Vincent Fitzgerald d/b/a Fitzgerald Transfer and .Julius Dalso, $12,140.Q Robert W.. Sullivan, Mary-L. Sullivan and Home.Federal Savings &.Loan Association, $15,250.00.. Uponl motion by Wilson, second by Wilkus, resolution adopted. Resolution authorizing and directing the City Clerk to advertise for sealed proposals for furnishing one four-door.six cylinder sedan for.use in the City Engineer's Department. Upon motion) by Stadler, second by Wilkus, resolution adopted. • Resolution authorizing and directing the City Clerk to advertise for sealed proposals for ® Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., March 6; 1961 D SWALD-PIJBLIBIIIND CD.•_NEW U,LM• MI,N N._A 352B _- furnishing of one two -door Station Wagon for use in.the City Engineer's -Department. Upon motion by Wilkus, second by Wilson, resolution -adopted. Resolution applying fora grant-in-aid from the State of'Minnesota for the City of Rochester participation with the County of Olmsted, Minnesota in the establishment and maintenance -of a-comm- unity mental helath service known as the Mental Health Center of the Rochester -Olmsted County Health Unit which is under the supervision of the -Rochester Board -of Public Health'and Welfare. Upon motion by Wilson, second by Wilkus, resolution adopted. Resolution declaring a portion of the cost to be assessment and ordering preparation of proposed assessment for the following local improvement: Construction of a sanitary sewer on 6th • Street Southwest from a point 190'-West of 15th Avenue Southwest to a point 450' West and in Block 2 Dresbach's Addition; 14th Avenue�Southwest, 15th Avenue'Southwest; 8th Street Southwdst and along I Trunk Highway #52 . Upon motion by Wilkus, second by Wilson, resolution adopted.' Resolution ordering a hearing on the proposed=assessment for a portion of the cost for the Ii fi i following local improvement: -Construction of a -sanitary sewer on 6th Strdet'Southwest from a point 190' West of 15th Avenue Southwest to a point 450' West;'and,,in Block 2 Dresbach's Addition; 14th Avenue Southwest; 15th Avenue Southwest; 8th Street Southwest along'Trunk-Highway #52. Upon motion by Wilkus, second by'Morris, resolution adopted. - Resolution authorizing and directing the City Clerk to advertise for bids for the furnishing of one station wagon for the Fire Department. Upon-motion•by Wilkus, second by Stadler, resolution adopted. i Resolution accepting the plat to be known and designated as SUNSET TERRACE - THIRD ADDITION. I ;! I Upon motion by Morris, second by Brooks, resolution adopted. Alderman Stadler introduced the following resolution which was read: RESOLUTION PROVDING FOR PUBLIC SALE OF $1,175,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES C AND $600,000 IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES E. I BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: f 1. This Council shall meet at the time and place specified in the form of 1f notice contained herein; for the purpose.of opening, receiving and considering sealed bids for and awarding the sale of $1,775,000 negotiable coupon general !� i obligation bonds of the City, comprising $1,175,000.00 General Obligation Bonds, Series C, to be issued pursuant to authorizAtion of the electors at the special I� • election held July 16, 1957, to finance costs incurred- and to be incurred on projects for which contracts have been awarded or are to be awarded during the ` current year, in furtherance of the purposes -for which said -bonds were voted; and $600,000 Improvement Bonds, Series_E, to be issued under and pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429, to finance local improvements which have been contracted and are being contracted at the present time, in anticipation of the levy and collection of special assessments upon properties -benefited by said improvements. 2. The City C herk is hereby authorized and directed to cause notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting to be published, not less than ten days before the date of said meeting, in the official.newspaper of the City and in the Commercial West, at Minneapolis, Minnesota, and in such other financial papers as 4 shall be deemed.desirable and expedient, which.notice.§hall be in substantially the following form: _ - NOTICE OF -SALE $1,775,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA 1 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Common Council of.the City of Rochester, Minnesota, will meet at the City Hall in said City on April 17, 1961, at 7:30 j o'clock P. M. to open, receive and consider sealed bids for and award the sale i of $1,775,000 negotiable coupon general obligation bonds,. comprising $1,175000 �I General Obligation Bonds, Series C authorized by the electors for the improvement II • Record of Official. Proceedings of the Common Council of the .City..of Rochester, Minn., March_ 6, 1961 191 1 n U 1 1 • 1 of the municipal street system, and to be payable from advalorem taxes to be levied upon all taxable property within the City_; amd $600,000 Improvement Bonds, Series E, author- ized under Chapter 429, Minnesota Statutes, to be issued to finance various local improvements for which special assessmerts are to be levied -upon benefited property, and payable primarily from such special assessments, but supported further by a plege of the full faith, credit and taxing powers of the City. The bonds of both issues will be dated as of April 1, 1961, will be issued in denomination of $1,000 each and numbered serially, and will bear interest at.a rate or rates to be designated.by the successful bidder, sub- ject to approval by the Common Council, expressed.in integral multiples of 1/4 or 1/10 of 1% per annum, payable January 1, .19.61, and semiannually -thereafter on July 1 and January 1 of each year until paid... The General Obligation Bonds, Series C will mature serially, without option of prior payment, on January 1 in the years and amounts as follows: Year Amount Year Amount 1962 $50,000.00 1970 1963 40,000.00 1971 1964 50,000.00 1972 1965_ 55,000.00 1973 1966 55,000.00 - 1974. 1967 65,000.00 1975 1968 65,000.00 1976 19.69.. 75,000.00 1977 The Improvement Bonds, Series E will'mature serially, on January 1 in the"years and amounts as follows: $ 75,000.00 85,000.00 = 80,000.00 85,000.00 90,000.00 95,000.00 100,000.00 110,000.00 without option of prior payment, Year Amount Year Amount 1962 $120,000.00 1967 $ 25,000.00 1963 110;000.00 1968 `25,000.00 1964 100,000.00 1969 25,000.00 1965 75,000.00 1970 25,000.00 1966 70,000.00 1971 25,000.00 The City Frill furnish and deliver, without cost to the purchaser and within 40 days after said date of sale; the printed and executed bonds and the approving opinion of Messrs. Dorsey, Owen, Barber, Marquart & Windhorst, of Minneapolis Minnesota, together with the customary closing documents, including a certificate that there is no litigation threatenedorpending affecting the validity of the bonds or the power and obligation of the City to levy special assessments and taxes sufficient for their payment, with interest. Delivery will be made at a suitable bank within the State of Minnesota or in Chicago; Illinois, or New York City, New York. Principal and interest on the bonds will be made payable at a bank designated by the purchaser, subject to the approval of the Council, and the City will pay the reasonable and customary charges of the paying agent. Sealed bids marked "Bid for $1,775,000 Bonds" may mailed or delivered to the under- signed City Clerk. Each bid must be received at her office prior to the time of said meeting and must be unconditional and accompanied by a cashier's or certified check or bank draft in an amount not less than $35,500, payable to the City Treasurer, to be re- tained by the City as liquidated damages in case the bid should be accepted and the bidder' should fail to comply therewith. -Bids will be preferred according to lowest. net interest cost computed to the bond maturities, less the amount of any premium offered. Each bond is to bear interest -at a uniform rate from date of issue to maturity, but separate rates may be specified for bonds of different maturities or different issues. An additional rate of interest may be specified for any bond or bonds, payable for a limited portion of their terms and represented by separate and detachable coupons, but the total amount of such additional interest may not exceed $17,750.00. No bid of lass than the par _ value of all bonds offered, plus accrued interest thereon, will be considered, and the Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informality in any bid, and to adjourn the sale if deemed expedient. Dated March 6, 1961. BY ORDER OF THE COMMON COUNCIL Elefreda Reiter City Clerk Rochester, Minnesota 3. Each and all of the terms and provisions of the foregoing resolution are hereby adopted as the terms and conditions of said bonds and of the sale thereof, as fully -as though separately set forth and resolved herein." A motion was made by Alderman Morris, second by Alderman Brooks, that the said resolution be adopted as read and all voting in favor thereof, President Tingley declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Mr. Dwayne Robinson a resident of Golden Hill Addition was present and inquired what 192 -Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester,. Minn., March 6,. 1961 • action, if any, had been taken on the annexation of Golden Hill Addition. He was told that the validity of the petition would have to be determined. R. V. Ehrick, City Attorney, stated that he would check the petition and have a resolution at the next meeting ordering a hearing, the reason he had not done so before was because he -thought the school question had not been settled. Mr. Tom Moore said this had been settled, .he had received a letter from the Golden Hill School Board which stated that "in the event of annexation of a portion of District 1371 during the current school year, the Golden Hill School Board of Education is willing to continue to:furnish education to the students presently enrolled in our school until the end of the.present term". C. A. Armstrong, City.Engineer, informed the Council that it would -take about 6nmonths from the time they start until the contractor gets working. He said they would have to hire help on this project because;as soon as the construction work begins all of his -men are busy. C. A. Armstrong, City Engineer, requested permission for himself and Mr. Mark Gray to attend the League of Municipalities meeting in March. Upon motion by Gifford, second by Morris, his request was granted and Mr. Armstrong and Mr. Gray were authorized to attend at city expense. Upon roll call all voted in favor thereof. Alderman Wilson introduced a resolution vacating that part of 17th Street Northwest in Sunset Terrace Second Addition, Olmsted County, Minnesota, which.was read. A motion was.made by Wilson, second by Brooks, that the said resolution be adopted as read and all voting in favor thereof, President Tingley declared the said resolutiori'duly passed and adopted. Alderman Wilson introduced a resolution retesting the Commissioner of Highways of the State of Minnesota to authorize a change in the operation of the traffic signals at the inter- section of Trunk Highway (63) Broadway and 6th Street Southwest to. as to permit vehicular traffic moving south on Trunk Highway #63 to make a right turn on 6th Street Southwest at all times, which was read. A motion was made by Gifford, second by Brooks, that the said resolution be adopted and upon roll call all voting in favor thereof, President Tingley 'declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Wilson introduced a resolution amending a resolution establishing parking and parking meter regulations and provisions pursuant to Ordinance No. 871, by adding Subsection cq to Section (2) NO PARKING ZONES, which reads as follows; "cq. On 3rd Avenue Southeast on the East side of the street from 8th Street to a point five hundred feet more or less.south_ of.8th Street, between. the hours of 8 S.m. 4ad L2 noon on Sundays only".. A motion was made by Gifford, second by Morris, that the said resolution be k adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Tingley declared the said kresolution duly passed and adopted. An Ordinance Annexing to the City of Rochester, Minnesota, certain unplatted lands not exceeding Two Hundred Acres in Area, all being in the East One -Half of Section 34,'Township 107 North, Range 14 West, Olmsted County, Minnesota (The Johnson Company),4as given its first reading. Upon motion by Gifford, second by Morris, and'upon roll call and all voting in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was given its second reading. Upon motion by Morris, second by Gifford, and upon roll call and an voting in favor n • 1 1 • 1 0 • Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council.. of the City of Rochester, Minn., March ...6, 1961 1990 L 1 0 1 thereof, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was given its third and final reading. A motion was then made by Morris, second by Gifford, that the said ordinance be adopted as read, and all voting.in favot thereof, President Tingley declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. " A resolution making a new offer to the State of Minnesota for the Minnesota Highway Department land and buildings located on 4th Street Southeast in the amount of•$125,000.00 was presented. .President Tingley stated that he.was not opposed -.to the $125,000.00 but was opposed to making the offer at this time.as he did not feel it was necessary. -C. A. Armstrong, City Engineer, stated that the Highway Department would submit it to the Legislature.as requested but they felt it would help the program if the City would offer the price for what the State has on the books and they would recommend it to the State and it would hlep the sale.` President Tingley suggested that the Mayor is going to St. Paul tomorrow,and he could'pos6ibly contact womeone and discuss this further. upon motion by Wilson, secoud.by Brooks, this:matter was tabled.- All voted in favor thereof. Alderman Brooks introduced a resolution in which the Common Council objected to the adoption of Senate File No. 113 which is entitled, "A Bill for an ACT REGULATING THE PRODUCTION, - GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, OR DISTRIBUTION OF GAS, ELECTRIC OR STEAM SERVICE; PRESCRIBING THE DUTIES OF THE RAILROAD AND WAREHOUSE.COMMISSION IN RELATION THERETO; PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PROVISIONS THEREOF AND APPROPRIATING.MONEYS THEREFOR", which was read. A motion was made by Stadler, second,by Morris, that the said resolution be adopted:as read and a copy be sent.to our Senator and Representative at the Minnesota State Capitol, and all voting in favor thereof, President Tingley declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Upon motion by Morris, pecond;by Wilson, the meeting was adjourned until 3:00 o'clock P. M..on Wednesday, March 15, 1961. All voted in favor thereof. _. Cit. Clerk 40