HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-19-1961• Record of Official Proceedings of the. Common °Council
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Sinutes of 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 June 19, 1961.
President Tingley called the meeting to order -at 7:30 o'clock P. M., the following
members being present: President Tingley, Aldermen DeVries, Morris" Stadler, Wilson. Absent:
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Leonard and Wilkus.
Upon motion by Stadler, second by Morris, the minutes of the meeting of June 5, 1961
were approved. All present voted -in favor thereof.
President Tingley stated this -as being the time and place set for receiving and opening
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bids for replacement and improvement of•Street Lighting System in•the Downtown Business District
"Part I - Broadway from 2nd Street North to South Broadway Bridge". The bids of'Nietz Electric
Company,of Rochester; Ronning Electric Company of Kenyon, Minnesota; Hoffman Electric Company
of St. Paul, Minnesota; and Foster Electric Company of Rochester, Minnesota were each received
and opened and upon motion by DeVries, second by Wilson, and all present voting in favor thereof,
the bids were referred to the Purchasing, Utilities and Miscellaneous -Committee for tabulation
and recommendation.
President Tingley stated this as being the time and place set for hearings on the
following projects:
Hearing on the proposed change of zoning from residential to commercial district of
Lots 1 through 7;and Lots 17 through 22, Block 4, Graham Addition. There was•no one present
wishing to be heard. President Tingley declared the hearing officially closed. The recommend-
ation of the Planning and Zoning Committee that this zone change be approved was again read. A
motion was made by Morris, second by Wilson, that the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning
Commission be approved and the City Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance making the
said zone change. All present voted in favor thereof.
Hearing on the proposed change of zoning from residential to multiple dwelling district
of Lots 1 through 6, Block 1, and Lots 7 through 16 and Lots 23 through 32, Block 4, Graham
Addition. There was no one present wishing to be heard. President Tingley declared the hearing
officially closed. The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission that this zone
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change be approved was again -read. A motion was made by Stadler, second by Wilson, that the
recommendation of the Planning•and Zoning Commission be approved and the City Attorney was
instructed to prepare an ordinance making the said zone change. All present voted in favor.
thereof.
Hearing on the request to establish uniform minimum -building setback lines of 25 feet
in Elton Hills 7th Subdivision. There was no one present wishing to be heard. President Tingley
declared the hearing officially closed. The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning.Commission
that the said minimum building -setback lines be established was again read.. A motion was made
by Wilson, second by DeVries; that the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission be
approved and the City Attorney was instructed to prepare a resolution establishing the uniform
minimum building setback lines of 25 feet in Elton Hills 7th Subdivision. All present voted in
favor thereof.
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A letter from the Board.of,Public Health and Welfare requesting approval of the.appoint-
ment of Miss.Mary Campion, as a staff public health -nurse, effective July 5, 1061 at the salary of
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$375.00, was.read.. Upon motion by Morris, second by Wilson, and all present voting in favor there-
of, the appointment was approved.
A letter from the Board of Public.Health and Welfare requesting approval of the sale of
the dental office equipment in the Public Health Center was read. The letter stated that it has
never been possible to develop a program for.the continuing use of this equipment and the space
is badly needed for other activities and therefore the Board has decided to recommend the sale of
the dental equipment. Upon motion by Stadler, second by DeVries, the request was referred to the
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Parks, Public Grounds and Recreation Committee. All present voted in favor thereof.
A petition signed by Gordon,Winslow, President of Rochester Ready Mix Company; Robert
and Joan Peterson; Dean and Janet Piens; Howard and Wally Prouty; Delbert and Aletha.McCain; and
Fred and Ella Gerdes to have a portion of 13th Street Northwest and Willow Street vacated was read.
Upon motion by Stadler, second by Wilson, and all present voting in favor thereof, the petition
was -referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
A Summons and Complaint of Robert H. Schmidt, Plaintiff vs. City of Rochester, a
municipal copporation; General Development Company, a corporation; Murray, Drake and Towey, a
corporation; and Special School District #4, City of Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, in the
amount of $60,000.00 for injury to his son, was read and upon motion by Wilson, second by DeVries,.
and all present voting in favor thereof, the same was referred to the City Attorney.
A petition signed by Donald L. Close and Franklin Michaels (Crescent Park Incorporated)
requesting approval of the final subdivision plan to be known and designated as Crescent Park
Second Addition was presented together with copies of the plan. Upon motion by Wilson, second by
DeVries, and all_present voting in favor thereof, the same were referred to the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
An appeal from decision of the Building Inspector signed.by Floyd -Howell of 527 - 6th
Avenue S. W. regard&ng the building of a 24 x 44 home on Lot 9, Lemke Subdivision, the -said lots
is only 96.5 x 58 feet, was read. Upon motion by DeVries, second by Stadler,•and & 1 present
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voting in favor thereof, the same was referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Mr. John Carney, County Commissioner, appeared before the Council in regard to the
Mental Health budget. He pointed out that it was on a 70%-30% basis (70% of the budget is paid
by the City and 30% by the County). He said the city was paying the total 70% and as the City is
within the county they were actually paying a portion of the County share. He said it was getting
close to budget time for Mental Health and he was bringing this to the attention of the Council
so when they entered into the agreement with the County and before the budget was set this could
be straightened out..
A letter from Mrs. Lorraine Litin of 609 - 8th Avenue S. W. commending the Fire Dept.
on services given to her during a power shut-off was read and upon motion by Wilson, second by
Stadler, the same was referred to the Mayor and the Chief of the Fire Department.
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The following letter from Harold Moe,.Superintendent of the Electric Department, was
read and upon motion by Stadler, second by Wilson, and all.present voting in favor thereof, the
same was referred to the Public Safety Committee:
"Honorable Mayor
City of Rochester, Minnesota
Dear Sir: -
Because of intense feeling among members of our line crew and others in the
Electrid Department, I.feel compelled to write to you concerning emergency
ambulance service.
When our lineman Verle Klennert came in contact with'a hot-wire at 10:00 A.M.
on Thursday, June 8, 1961, the line truck at the scene immediately radioed in
to the office at Silver Lake Plant. The girl there immediately called the
Rochester Ambulance Service. Since the amublance is parked only a couple of
blocks from the plant, we can always hear the ambulance going out on a run.
After waiting about five minutes for the ambulance to leave, we called them
again. In the meantime, we were getting desperate calls from the line truck
to rush the ambulance. Finally after about ten minutes, we did -hear the
ambulance leave.
I arrived at the scene of the accident at the same time as the ambulance,.
The line crew had lowered Verle off the pole and were attempting mouth to
mouth resuscitation. One of the ambulance men then attempted to'use a tube
and mask resuscitator, but evidently the device was defective or he could
not make it work. After some time, our crew went back to mouth to mouth
resuscitation.
At this time, with the situation desperate, we radioed for the Fire
Department Emergency Squad. When the office girl called the fire station,
she was informed that the emergency squad could not make the run because
the site of the accident was outside the city limits. She then called the
Rural Fire Department, who did make the run. But in the meantime Verle
had been placed in the ambulance, and was'on the way to St. Mayy's Hospital,
where he was pronounced dead.
In this particular case, I feel that Verle was killed immediately, and that
there was nothing anyone could have done. However, in a different situation
the slowness of service and the lack of equipment might mean the difference
between life and death. I believe that the main requirements of emergency
ambulance service are speed, proper equipment, and trained personnel. If
you do not have these, you have nothing but hearse service.
Recall the incident when the Civil Defense man was killed on'Center Street
this spring while directing traffic at the auditorium. I was there and saw
what happened.' After the man was hit by the car, he lay on the'street for 20
to 25 minutes before the ambulance -arrived. Other civil defense men and city
policemen did everything they could at the scene, but where was the ambulance?
And this took place A 'blocks from the Methodist Hospital, in the home of the
Mayo Clinic.
Contrast these experiences with a third one. Several years ago a lineman
was injured near the IBM plant. The injury,'later proved minor, seemed very
serious at this time. When I heard the call over'the radio, I immediately
got in my car and started for the scene of the accident, probably breaking a
lot of traffic regulations on the way. When I got out to the highway, Baldy
Mertz was behind me with the old police ambulance. We commented at that time
on the quick run that had been made.
I do not know the people operating the Rochester Ambulance Service. They are
probably conscientious people, doing everything they are paid to do. But I do
feel that emergency ambulance service is not property organized. And we have
many people in this department who feel as I.do.
Yours truly,
/s Harold 0. Moe, Superintendent"
Copies of a proposed agreement from the State of Minnesota, Highway Department, with
the City of Rochester relative to the relocation of city utilities necessitated by Trunk Highway
No. 14 construction (Utility Agreement No. 52990) were presented. C. A. Armstrong, Oity Engineer,
reported that this agreement with the Minnesota Highway Department on reimbursement to the City
for certain electric poles, hydrands and valves boxes on S. P. 5502-23 Trunk Highway 52-14 project
between 4th Street N. W. and llth Street S. W., that these amounts originated from the Water and
Light Department heads and had been approved by them. A.motion was then made by Wilson, second by
DeVries, that this agreement be approved and the City Clerk was instructed to prepare a resolution
authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the said agreement. All present voted in favor.
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A letter from D. J. Thomas requesting approval to install an 8" sewer run to service
a parcel of property on llth Avenue N. W. was read. The sewer run will begin at llth Avenue and
16th Street N. W. following the present utility.easement, terminating at Elton Hills Drive and llth
Avenue N. W. a distance of approximately 700 feet, the immediate purpose of this is to provide
service for"atuilBing now under construction. Upon motion by Morris, second by Wilson, and all
present voting in favor thereof the request was referred to the Public Works Committee and the
Planning and Zoning Commission.
The following resolution adopted by the Public Utility Board was read and upon motion by
Stadler, second by Morris, and -all present voting in favor thereof, the same was approved:
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"Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota that the amount of $50,309.27 be and is hereby appropriated
to the First National'Bank of -Rochester for $50,000.06 par value of 3 7/87. U.S.
Treasury Bonds maturing May 15th 1968; to be paid from -the following funds-
$20,000.00 from Cash in Banks - Electric Department
$30,000.00 from Uninvested Funds - Steam Department, and that
the securities herein mentioned be purchased fro the following accounts -
$20,000.00 for INVESTED FUNDS - EMPLOYEE'S PENSIONS
$30,000.00 for INVESTED FUNDS - STEAM DEPT. DEPRECIATION RESERVE."
The following resolution adopted by the Public Utility Board was read and upon motion by
Stadler, secondby Wilson, and all present voting in favor thereof, the same was approved:
."WHEREAS, on June 8th 1961, Mr. Verle Klennert, an employee of the Public
Utility Department was accidentally killed while performing his duties as a
lineman for the Public Utility Department, the cause of death having been
determined as electrocution, and
WHEREAS, the City's liability under the Workmen's Compensation provisions
will be as follows: .
1. Weekly payments to the widow, Ruth Klennert and children of
$45.00 per week until the sum of $17,500.00 is exhausted.
2. All medical expenses of the deceased as'a result of the
accident.
3. Payment'of funeral expenses not to exceed $550.00.
THEREFORE be it and it`is hereby resolved that the Common'Council of the
City of Rochester be and is hereby requested to authorize -to make the
payments as herein stipulated and as provided by law."
Letters from the Rochester Airport Commission requesting approval of change order No.
2(revised) for Kraus -Anderson, Inc. - General Construction of the terminal building for an increase
of $85.00 and change order No. 5 (revised) for Kraus -Anderson, Inc. General construction of Weather
Bureau Building and Maintenance Control Cab Building for an increase of $2,888.00 were each read.
Mr. Fred Schuster, Chairman of the Airport Commission, was present and reported.that these change
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orders had been previously approved on January 18, 1961 but due to some misunderstanding it was
not reported that the Federal and State would not participate in these changes and he felt the
Council should be told this. A motion was made by Morris, second by Wilson, that the change
orders be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and directed to execute the said
change orders. All present voted in favor thereof.
A petition signed by J. Harwick, Secretary of Mayo Association, requesting that the
following described property be annexed to the City was read and upon motion by Wilson, second by
DeVries, and all present voting in favor thereof, the petition was referred to the City Planning
and Zoning Commission:
"That part of the Southwest quarter and the Northwest quarter of Section 12,
Township 106 North, Range 14 West which lies West of the West right-of-way
line of the Chicago Great Western Railway Company described by metes and
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bounds as follows:
Beginning at"the Northwest corner of said Southwest quarter, thence South
along the -West line of said Southwest'quarter a -distance of 9.71.6 feet, to a
point which is 1666.7 feet North of the Southwest corner of said quarter
section, thence East at it deflection'angle.of 89,degrees 59 minutes.to the
left for a distance of 546.7 feet to said.West right-of-way line,--thence-
North along said right-of-way line a distance of 971.8 feet to a -point on the
North line of said Southwest quarter, thence continue along said right-of-way
line a distance of 1072.3 feet, thence West at a deflection angle of 58 degrees
39 minutes to the left for a distance of 94.0 feet, to the West line of said
Northwest quarter, thence South along said West line a distance of 975.2 feet•
to the place of beginning."
The application signed by'J. Harwick, Secretary of the Mayo Association, requesting
approval of the preliminary subdivision plat to be known and designated as Westport Industrial
Addition was read and upon motion by Wilson, second by DeVries, and all present voting in favor
thereof, the application was referred to the City Planning and Zoning Commission.
The petition signed by J. Harwick, Secretary of the Mayo Association for a zoning
district change of the property between 3rd Avenue Southeast and the Chicago Great Western
Ttracks west of the old airport from a residential district to an industrial district was read
and upon motion by Wilson, second by DeVries, and all present voting in favor thereof, the
petition was referred to the City Planning and Zoning Commission.
Upon motion by DeVries, second by Wilson, a recess was declared at 9:05 o'clock P. M.
The meeting was called to order again at 9:30 P. M., the following members being present:
President Tingley, Aldermen DeVries, Morris, Stadler, Wilson. Absent: Aldermen Leonard & Wilkus.
The recommendation of the Purchasing, Utilities and Miscellaneous Committee that the
bid of Nietz Elecgric & Appliance Company for replacement and Improvement of Street Lighting
System in Downtown Business District - Part I Broadway from 2nd Street North to South Broadway
Bridge be accepted as follows, and checks be returned to the unsuccessful bidders, was read:
Total Base Proposalk $33,676.06
Alternate II C (Galvanized
Steel Davit Type Standard No change
-TOTAL PROPOSAL $33,676.00
Upon motion by DeVries, second'by Stadler, and all present voting in favor thereof, the
recommendation was accepted and the bid of Nietz Electric & Appliance Company was approved.
The report of the City Engineer stating that a certain petition requesting sidewalk
on the west side of 14th Avenue N. W. from 15th Avenue to '22nd Street N. W. and on the East side
from 15th Avenue N. W. to the south line of Lot 20, Block 19, Elton Hills 4th Subdivision
referred to his office had been examined, checked and found to be in proper form, and to be signed
by 14 Of the 17 owners of record, representing 59.5% in frontage, and stating that the project
is feasible and recommending its construction, the estimated cost, made without surveys or plans
is $4,040.00, was read. The recommendation of the Public Works Committee stating that they had
considered the above project and recommend its construction with the costs to be assessed against
Lot 1, Block 18 and Lot 1, Block 19, Elton Hills 3rd Subdivision, Lots 18 to 28, Block 18 and
Lots 20 to 26, Block 19, Elton Hills 4th Subdivision was read and upon motion by DeVries, second
by Wilson, and all present voting in favor thereof,"the recommendation was approved. -
The recommendation of the City Planning and Zoning Commission .that the Council initiate
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a program to have prepared by Mark Hurd Aerial Surveys, Incorporated, topographic maps for 900
acres of land south of Rochester was read. Mr. Richard Roth explained that this was a continua-
tion of the program and that the photos had already been taken and would just have to be reproduced
by Mark Hurd Company. R. V. Ehrick stated that inasmuch as --this would be classified as profession-
al engineering the City would not have to take bids. A motion was then made by Wilson, second by
Stadler, that the recommendation be accepted and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute
the agreement with Mark,Hurd Aerial Surveys, Inc. for topographical work for the 900 acres ofland
south of Rochester as outlined. All present voted in favor thereof.
A letter from Tom 0. Moore, City Planning Director, requesting approval of the appoint-
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ment of Miss Marion Seidel to the position of 'Secretary -Receptionist in the City Planning Dept.
effective June 12, 1961 was read. He further recommended that although the base salary of
$3,265.00 per year as established for this position is, the proper rate for an experienced worker
initial appointment of Miss Seidel should be made at the salary of $225.00 per month, this sdary
is somewhat less than 90 per cent of the established base rate for this position, however, this
employee acquires experience and demonstrates satisfactory job performance, she should then be
raised to the 90 per cent and 95 per cent levels of the established base rate within a reasonable
length of time. Upon motion by Stadler, second by Morris, and all present voting in favor, the
recommendation was accepted and the appointment was approved.
The recommendation of the City Planning and Zoning Commission that the decision of the
Building Inspector be uphild wherein he refused to issue a building permit for the construction
of a carport to be attached to the side of a residence, at 144 - 36th Avenue N. W., which would
encroach on the side yard space required by the zoning ordinance was read and upon motion by
Stadler, second by Morris, and all present voting in favor thereof, the recommendation was approved.
The recommendation of the City Planning and Zoning Commission stating that they had
reviewed the petition to annex the property at 926 - 17th Avenue S. W. and recommend that the
petition be approved was read and upon motion by DeVries, second by Wilson, and all present voting
in favor thereof, the recommendation was approved and the City Attorney was instructed to prepare
an ordinance annexing the said property.
The recommendation of the City Planning and Zoning Commission stating that they had
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reviewed the petition to vacate the alley in Block 7, Williams, Healy and Cornforth's Addition and
abutting Lot 21 of Plummer's Replat "A" and recommend that the alley be vacated with the provision
that the City of Rochester retain rights to a 10 ft. utility easement which shall be centered on
the alignment of the existing telephone line in the area was read and upon motion by DeVries,
second by Stadler, the recommendation was approved and the City Attorney Was instructed to prepare
A resolution ordering a hearing on the said vacation.
The following recommendation of the City Planning and Zoning Commission was read and
upon motion by Stadler, second by DeVries, and all present voting in.favor thereof, the
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recommendation was accepted, a hearing was set for 7:30 P. M. on July 3, 1961 and the City Clerk
was instructed to send a copy of the recommendation to the Public Utility Department:
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"Honorable Mayor and
Common Council
City of Rochester, Minnesota
Gentlemen:
The City Planning and Zoning Commission at a regular meeting' -held June 7, 1961,
reviewed the request of the Public Utility Department for a conditional use
permit to construct the above described building in the Residential District
under the provisions of Section 7 (d) of Ordinance No. 558 (Zoning Ordinance),
and'we wish to make the following comments and recommendation:
In reviewing the proposal of the Public Utility Board to construct
a Public Administrative Building as described herein it appears to
us that although there will probably be no objection to locating the building
on the site proposed,.there may be some alternate site locations -
which have advantages in the long run that are not available on the
proposed site. In this regard we would point out that the proposed
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location is somewhat off of the main traveled way and would not be
readily visible to the people of Rochester in their daily travels
around the City. It should also be noted that 2nd Avenue N.E. will
eventually be extended under the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
tracks of the Zumbro River. We feel that the route of 2nd Avenue
N. E. would provide a highly -desirable location for the proposed
Utility Department Administrative Building. There are several sites
along this route where the building could be located.' One would be
right off the southeast corner of the present Silver Lake Plant and
the other would be a location presently occupied by a frame warehouse
building on the southwest corner of 4th Street N. E. and 2nd Avenue
N. E.
After considering the above possibilities, we would first of all suggest and hope
that the Public Utility Board might take under consideration the locations as
proposed in this report for possibly locating the site for this structure.
Should this procedure be decided as unnecessary and unwarranted, we would then
recommend that the Public Utility Board be granted authorization to construct
its proposed Administrative Building on -the lots as proposed in this request
subject to the following general considerations:
1. The building be setback from the north -line of 5th Street N. E.
a distance of 25 ft. for yard space.
2. A rear yard be provided west of the railroad tracks equal to that
required by the Zoning Ordinance using a line 15 ft. west of the
centerline of the railroad tracks as the east lot line, unless the
Common Council wishes to grant a variation from the ordinance in
this case.
Respectfully submitted,
CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
1s John F. Brengman, President"
'A petition requesting that the property described as "'commencing at the Southwest
corner of Lot 1, Block 16, Country Club Manor Third Addition, thence North along said lot line a
distance of 144' to a point of beginning, thence North along said line a distance of 1501, thence
North 900 West a distance of 2741, thence 900 right a distance of 150' the 900 Right a distance
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of 274' to a point of beginning (between 6th Street and 6th Place North of 7th Street N.W.)" be
changed from a residential to a multiple dwelling district was read and upon motion by Vilson,
second by DeVriesf, and all present voting in favor thereof, the petition was referred to the City
Planning and Zoning Commission.
A letter signed by Basil Pintaudi requesting that a 'light be put up in the alley on
1st Street N. W. between the Mayo Clinic parking lot and the Northwest House at 215 - 1st Street
N. W. was read and upon motion by Stadler, second by Wilson, and all present voting in favor
thereof, the letter was referred to the Purchasing, Utilities and Miscellaneous Committee.
The application of Eugene Ehle'for a 3.2 beer license to be used at the Mayo Civic
Auditorium was read and upon motion by DeVries, second by Morris, and all present voting in favorl'
the application was referred to the Public Safety Committee.
The applications of Lester G. Culbertson for a license to sell cigarettes and Betty
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Forney for a license to sell soft drinks were each read and upon motion -by Wilson, second by
DeVries, the licenses were granted.
The application pf Charles J. Tarpenning for a Journeyman Plumbers license was read and
upon motion by Wilson, second by DeVries, the license was granted.
The contract bond of Carlisle G. Fraser, -Inc. in the amount of $233,324.50 with Western
Surety,Company as surety was read and upon motion by Stadler, second by Wilson, the same was
referred to the Mayor for approval. _
The license bonds of James D.-Abel in.the amount of $1,000.00 with Western Surety Company
as surety and Phillip M.-Ryan in the amount of $1,000.00-with Mid Century Insurance Company as
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surety were each read and upon motion by Stadler, second by Wilson, the bonds were approved, the
surety thereon accepted and the same were ordered placed on.file.
The report of the City Weighmaster for the month of May, 1961 showing fees collected
forloads weighed in the amount of $97.90 was'read and President Tingley ordered the same placed
on file.
The reports.for the month -of May, 1961 of the Building Inspector showing_fees.collected
for building permits.issued $613.00; of the Electrical Inspector showing fees collected for
electrical permits issued $249.00; of the Plumbing Inspector showing fees collected for plumbing
permits issued $78.75; of the -Heating Inspector showing fees collected for heating permits
$106.50; and fees collected for sign permits issued $86.55 were each presented and President
Tingley ordered the same placed on file.
The reports of the -Clerk of Municipal Court for the week ending June 2, 1961 showing
total fines and costs collected and civil fees received $2,732.00 and total tremitted to the City
Treasurer $2,337.00 and for the week ending June 9, 1961 showing total fines.and costs collected
and.civil fees received $3,471.00 and total remitted to the City Treasurer $2,486.00, were each
presented and having been approved by the-City.Attorney, President -Tingley ordered the same placed
on -file.
Alderman Stadler brought up the matter of the dedication of the Airport.. He aaid it was
his understanding that neither the Airport Manager of the Airport Commission had -been approached
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on.any of the arrangements that had been made so far and it -was his understanding that before
any event is held at the airport a waiver would have to be secured from the F.A.A. and the
application would have -to specifjrcally outline what is going to happen,.the waiver would then
be idsued to the Airport Manager. He said the insurance companies would also have to be
notified and thought the Junior Chamber of Commerce or committee should get_in.contact with the
Airport Company to make arrangements and not wait until just before the date -of the dedication.
After further discussion, President Tingley was to arrange a meeting between the members of the
Council, Mayor Smekta, the Mayor from Stewartville, Mr. Fred Schuster, Mr. Don Swenson and
representatives from the Junior Chamber of Commerce, the said meeting to be held -on Friday,
June 23, 1961 at 12:00 P. M. at the Town House.
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The following claims were each read and upon motion by Wilson, second by Morris,.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: Harold.DeVries, $11.00; Elfreda Reiter, $63.30; Geraldine
Bielenberg $44..50; Louis Bennett $147.30; Trautner-Sales Co. $44.00; Monte's $11.79; Johnson
Company $161.20; H. A. Rogers Co., $14.282;. Harry Evans $10.50; Rochester Airport Co. $126.23;
Public, Personnel Assn. $10.03; Allen & Delaney $50.00; Cities Service Oil Co., $31.90; 8. J.
Klampe Co., $8,50; Adams Bookstore $7.74; Miller Davis $25.23; K. M. McGhie $36.00; K. M. McGhie
$84.50; Standard Oil Company $63.75; S•. C. M. Markent $41.00; Panama Carbon Co., $10.88; Marvin
Price $18.75; Burroughs Division $13.45; Gopher Sanitary Service $25.00; Newman Kraft Studios
$30.00; Alexander Auto Electric $14.20; Jean Waskewicz $86.80; C. A. Armstrong $18.75; Burton
Baker $11.00; Marvin Law Book Company $12.50; Russell Andrews, $129.00; Rochester Bookbindery.
$45.00; Mobil Oil Company $100.00; Tom 0. Moore, $13.00; Albinson, inc. $10.00•;, Marvin W. Price,
$50.50; Gopher Aviaition, $19.44; Arthur A. Hirman, $90.37; C. 0. Brown Agency $165.75; D. H.
Holt Company .$22.98; Norbert Fitzpatrick Agency $22.98; C. 0. Brown Agency $196.30; Walter C.
Heins. Agency,$142.50; Public Personnel Assn., $150.00; Public Personnel Assn. $2-.00;.Alfred
Neslen, $49.05; Henry Wildenborg,,$6.90; Hotel Carlton $8.10; Bobs Merrill Company.$17.00;
Donald Blake $20.65; Mayo Civic Auditorium $87.50; American Association for Health Physical
Education $3.75; Minnesota Recreation Association $5.14;.Allen & Delaney $60.00; Weber & Judd
$5.50; Rochester School Bus Service $45.00; Curtis Taylor $38.,63; St. Francis School.$63.00;,
Coast to Coast Stores $1.75; National Recreation Association $1.91; kll Star Sales $143.85;
Olmsted Medical Group $17.50; Nebraska Bridge Supplies .& Lumber $158.75; Dieter Paper & Marine
Supply $30.50; H. Dornack & Sons $27.10; Woodhouse Bros. $6.40; Alpek Sheet Metal $21.00;
Thiem Signs $4.44 Thompson Yaeger $87.12; Model Laundry $1.39; Arnolds Supply $119.49; Coop.
Oil Company $133.77; Rochester Post Bulleting $133.51; Osco Drug $5.96; Lawlers $18.60; Albert
J. Tingley $33.50; Alex Smekta $170.90; Sheppards Citation $30.00; R. V. Ehrick, $87.05;.
From the Street & Alley Fund:, Cooperative Oil Co. $3.7.5; Witte Transportation $2.75;
Welborn Welding $11.00;, Allen Truck & 1hplement $.75; Delta Chemical Co. $87.50; Scharf Au to
Supply $32.12; Camera Centers Inc. $2.42; Alexander Auto Electric $5.22; Truck Service Company
$26.20; Rochester Post Bulletin $25.25; Jacobson Holzer & Son $2.16; National Bushing & Parts
$36.60..
From the Fire Protection Fund: National Bushing & Parts $7.61; Randle Hanson Bagne .
Inc. $24.96; Big Four .Oil Company $6.70; k
From the Police Protection Fund: Arnolds Supply $18..58; Schmidt Printing $4.50; Blacks
Cafe $39.80; Cranston,Typewrtier $25.55; Minit Car Wash $35.00; Scottys Shell Service $10.08;
Olmsted County Business Mens Assn. $8..00; National Bushing & Parts $43.20; Gopher Shooter Supply
Company $96.12;_Osco Drug $13.52; Lawlers $11.75; The Kruse Company $6.40; 0 & 0 Sporting Goods
$71.40; Quality Printing $5.00.
From the SewerFund: Fullerton Lumber Co. $26.25; Walker Hardware $75.03; Sanfiax
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Corp.=$157.00; Viker & Sorenson $20.00; Atlas Paper & Paint Company $44.73; Woodhouse Bros.
$183.25; Woodruff Company $7.85; W. C. Hogenson $78.09; Scharf Auto Supply $11.14; Leitzen
Products Co. $22.50; Welborn Welding Co. $15.35;
From the Auditorium Fund: Gopher Welding $11.00; S. M. Supply $91F; Squires Electric
Co. $9.73; Amusement Business $•8.00;•Cal Smith $13.04; Johson Service Company $40-.35; Sales
Meeting Magazine $142.19; Peoples Natural Gas Co. $5.80; Walker Hardware $2.5-8; Glenn Miller
$4.80; N. W. Bell Telephone Co. $86060; Whiting Press $11.35; Pruett& Laundry $3.69; R. C. Drips
$18.50;' National' Theatre Supply $17.50; American Linen Supply $40.75; Quality Printers•494.90;
Dieter Paper.& Maxine $11.90; Rochester Post Bulletin $ 14.86; Alpek Sheet Metal $38.25;
From the Music Fund: tdm. Thorn $6.00; Dorr Thomas $32.50; Neil A. Kjos Muic Co.
$4.46; The Johnson Company $7.75; Louis Canar $12.50; H. & H. Electric $36.74; Harold Cooke,•
$16.65; Southern Music Company $55.47; Barbara Kumm $13.00; James Miller $10.00; City of Rochester
T. U. $1.62; N. W. Bell Telephone Co. $39.10.
From the Parking Meter Fund: Coin-O-Repair Service $114.50; Construction Bulletin,
$21.80; Thiem Sign Co. $141.90; Coin Needs Supply Co. $106.14;Williams Printing Co. $12.50;
Universal Motors, Inc. $13.60; City of Rochester, P X. $14.64; Quality Printing Co. $13.85.
From the Park Improvement Fund: Norma Amundsen $20.37; Worth LaRock $4.70; Standard
Oil Co., $97.51; The Johnson Co. $17.50; Burroughs Adding Machine Co. $2.15; Whiting Press, $6.65;
Trautner Sales Co. 15.00; Rochester Visitor $24.00; Peoples Natural Gas $61.19; Quality Printing
$16.30;' Harolds Auto Electric $11.75; Eda Mobil Service $ 8.00; Big Four Oil Company $3.00;
Scharf Auto Supply $18.52; S. & L. Plumbing $1.77; Bergstedt Paint $100.55; Woodhouse Brothers,
$17.75; Arnolds Supply $5.52; Dieter Paper & Marine $18.00; Minnesota Toro Inc. $10.54; Struve
Paint $27.17; Brieze Steel $60.42; Ace Hardware $77.39; Quarve & Anderson $67.90; Botsford Lumber
$129.98; American Linen $72.03; Major Supply $7.47; Robert Peterson $10.00; S. M: Supply $74.19;
Red Wagon Service $128.00; Dodge Lumber Co. $14.46; LeRoy Hennum $5.60; Dairy Plumbing & Heating
$72.49; General Farm Supply $126.00; K. M. McGhie $20.00; Watkins Electric $28.03; Welborn Welding
$21.25; Gopher Welding $151.81; Witte Transportation $8.25; 4merican Paint Co. $43.50; Coast to
Coast Stores $3.24$; Railway Express $4.03; Wheeling Corrugating Co. $92.10;' J. I. Holcomb Mfg.
$25.60; Lyon Chemical $38.75; Midwest Mobil Home Supplies'$5.80; Rochester Plumbing & Heating
$16.29; City of Rochester $198:61; Universal Motors $3.10; Mobil Oil Company $17..40; Collection
Transmission Service $2.07; Allen Truck & Implement $4.48; Firestone Inc. $69.82; National
Bushing & Parts $125.45; Smith, Inc. $121.44; Farm & Home Distributing $18.14; Wm. Van Hook, $3.50;
Squires Electric $23.25; Fire & Safety $11.00; Coca Cola Bottling $172.75; R. C. Drips'$49.68;
Ernie Nelson Distributing $18.00;' Old Dutch Food $81.00; Pure Ice Company $21.65; Reyonds Wholesale
$941.06; Red Wagon Products $25.00; Rochester Bread Bakery.$9.68; Rochester Meat company $23.60;
Seven Up Bottling $131.80; Velie Ryan $32.50; China Hall $93.71;,Rochester Music Co. $151.48;
Rochester Rent Alls $3.75; Kruse Lumber $173.06; Kasson Concrete Products $142.56.
Rrom the Permanent Improvement Fund:
$8.25.
Rochester Post Bulletin $15.00; Witte Transportation
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From the F. E. Williams Fund: Star Company. Inc. $13.42; Hentges Glass Co. $4.75.
The following resolutions.were each introduced and read and upon motion made and
seconded, and all present voting in favor thereof, President Tingley declared the said resolutions)
duly passed and adopted:
Resolution approving resolution adopted by -Utility Board, approving purchase of
$50,000.00•par value of 3 7/87. U. S. Treasury Bonds maturing May 15, 1968. Upon motion by Wilson,)
second by Stadler, resolution adopted.
Resolution approving resolution adopted by Utility,Board,.approving authorizktion to
make payments to Verle Klennert for -Workmen's Compensation provisions. Upon motion by Wilson,
second by Stadler, resolution adopted.
Resolution authorizing investment of $250,000.00 from the Sinking Fund in U. S.
Treasury Bills. Upon motion by Stadler, second by Wilson; resolution adopted.
Resolution approving plans and specifications and ordering bids for construction of a
sidewalk on both sides of Cascade Street Northwest from 13th to 18th Avenue Northwest in Elton
Hills. Upon motion by DeVries, second by Silson, resolution adopted.
Resolution approving plans and. specifications and ordering bids for construction of a -
sidewalk on the south side of 7th Street Northwest from 36th Avenue Northwest to-40'feet East of
west line of Lot 17, Block 19, in Country Club Manor 4th Addition. Upon motion by Wilson, second
by DeVries, resolution adopted. J ✓
Resolution accepting the bid of Nietz Electric Company for replacement and Improvement
of Street Lighting System in the Downtown Business District, Part I Broadway from 2nd Street
North to South Broadway Bridge. Upon motion by DeVries, second by Wilson, resolution adopted.
Resolution receiving preliminary report, ordering a public hearing and directing
preparation of plans and specifications for construction of a sidewalk on the west side of 14th
Avenue Northwest from 15th Avenue to 22nd Street Northwest and on the East side from
,l5th Avenue
Northwest to the south line Lot 20, Block 19, Elton Hills 4th Subdivision,
second by DeVries, resolution adopted.
Upon motion by Wilson,
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement with State of
Minnesota, Department of Highways, to provide utility facilities, as necessitated by Trunk
Highway No. 14 construction. Upon motion by Wilson, second by DeVries, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $3,436.43 from the P.-I. R. Fund and ordering payment made to
E. J. Vonch. Upon motion by DeVries, second by Stadler, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $3,530.14 from the Street & Al -ley Fund and ordering payment
made to Mobil Oil Company $214.62; Quarve & Anderson $455.45; Doyle Conner Company $385.69;
N. W. Refining Company $641.76; Stephen B. Woodward $242.97 and Rochester Sand &Gravel Company
$1,589.65. Upon motion by Stadler, second by Wilson, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $13,778.00 from the Permanent Improvement Fund and ordering
payment made to the Sinking Fund. Upon motion by DeVries, second by Stadler, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $785.57 from the Auditorium Fund and ordering payment made to
larR Department $548.87 and City of Rochester, P. U., $236.70. TJ^on motion by 'Uilson, second by
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Stadler, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $2,819.52 from the Permanent Improvement Fund and ordering
payment made to Doyle Conner Company. Upon motion by Morris, second by Stadler, resolution
adopted.
Resolution appropriating $10,113.30 from the P. I. R. Fund and ordering payment made to
Carlisle G. Fraser, Inc. Upon motion by Wilson, second by Morris, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $2,930.40 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to
Pendle Hanson Bagne $764.15;.Wm. E. Clark Agency $527.00; Minnesota Farmer's Mutual Insurance
$295.40; Kruse Insurance Agency $1,027.65 and Osterud Agency, Inc. $316.20. Upon motion by
Stadler, second by DeVries, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $4,351.04 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to
Halling Insurance Agency $790.50; F. 0. Fitting Insurance $293.14; F. V. McGovern, Insurance
$2,371.50; Neal Hofstad $527.00 and Unisted States Fidelity $368.90. Upon motion by DeVries,
second by Stadler, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $3,043.49 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment
made to Gerald Aaby $450.00; Scheid Plumbing & Heating $209.92; Talmo Bros. $224.70 and T & T
Supply $2,158.87. Upon motion by Stadler, second by DeVries, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $1,191.41 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment
made to Woodruff Company $379.33; Rochester Sand & Gravel Company•$238.90; Rochester Fertilizer
$300.96 and City of Rochester, P.U. $272.22. Upon motion by Wilson,_second by DeVries, resolution
adopted.
Resolution appropriating $2,468.40 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to
Greater Rochester Surplus Store $280.75; Business Services Inc. $221.45; Donald Steiner $225.00;
Mobil Oil Company $1.391.20 and Thiem Signs $350.00. Upon motion by Stadler, second by DeVries,
resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $227.00 from the General Fund, $349.80 from the Street & Alley
Fund, $749.54 from the Sewer Fund, $6.40 from the Police Protection Fund and $5.61.25 from the
Permanent Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Leitzen Products Co. $339.00; The Kruse
Company $455.50; Rochester Sand & Gravel $715.45 and Arrowhead Bearing,•Inc. $384.04. Upon
motion by DeVries, second by Wilson, (resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $750.00 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to
Arnold's Rochester, Inc. & the Canden Fire Insurance Association. Upon.motion by Stadler, second
by DeVries, resolution adopted.
.Resolution appropriating $776..90 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to
0 & 0 Sporting Goods $376.40 and IBM $450.00. Upon motion by DeVries., second by Wilson,
resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $2,247.76 from the Gneral Fund and $357.62 from the Street &
Alley Fund and ordering payment made to.Borchert Ingersoll $2,247.76 and Phillippi Equipment Co.
$357.62. Upon motion by DeVries, second by Stadler, resolution adopted.
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Resolution'appropriating $2,722.68 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to
Dorsey, Owen, Barber, Marquart & Windhorst. Upon motion by DeVries, second by Stadler,
resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $421.51 from the Police Protection Fund and ordering payment
made to C. R. Holland $210.00 and Postier & Eggers $211.51. Upon motion by Wilson, second by
DeVries, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $937.25 from the General Fund; $147.35 from the Street &.Alley
Fund; $320.75 from the Fire Protection Fund; $1,867.68 from the.Sewer Fund; $6,015.78 from the
Lighting Fund; $64.65 from the Police Protection Fund; $40.72 from the Music Fund and $28.49
from the Parking Meter Fund and ordering payment made to Peoples Natural Gas $312.78; City of
Rochester, P.U., $8,210.30; Quality Printing $417.99 and N. W. Bell Telephone Co. $481.60.
Upon motion by DeVries, second•by Morris, resolution adopted.
Resolution amending the Comprehensive Resolution.adopted on July 21, 1958, establishing
Parking and parking meter regulations and provisions pursuant to Ordinance No. 871, as amended,
as follows:
(1) Subsections v. and bq. of Section (2) NO PARKING ZONES are hereby amended
so as to•read in their entirety as follows: I .
"v. The West side of First Avenue, Southeast from First Street
to Second Street and the East side of First Avenue Southeast
from the entrance to Municipal Parking Lot No. 3 to Second
Street, at all times."
"bq. On the_South side of Seventh Street Northwest from llth Avenue
to the west city limits and on the North side of 7th Street
Northwest from 13th Avenue to -the West city limits, at all times."
(2) Section (2),.NO PARKING ZONES is amended by adding thereto Subsection cs. to
read as follows:
tics. On that side of Second Avenue Northwest (as the same divides)
8th Street Northwest and loth Street Northwest nearest and
adjacent to Cascade Park, at all times."
Upon motion by Norris, seoond by Stadler, and all present voting in favor thereof, the resole
was adopted.
An -Ordinance establishing Interim Zoning Procedures for North Broadway between Seventh
Street and the Zumbro River was given its first reading. A motion was .made by Wilson, second by
Tingley, that.the ordinance be given its second reading, and the rules be suspended. Upon roll
call Alderman Morris voted "no"
R. V. Ehrick, City Attorney, requested that the Common Council adjourn their meeting
until Tuesday at 3:00 P: M. at which time he had a concrete proposal to present to the Council
insofar as rates are concerned for the Peoples Natural Gas Company. He said failry early action
by the Council was necessary.
Upon motion by -Wilson, second by Morris, and all present voting in favor thereof, the
meeting was adjourned until 3:15 o'clock P. M. on Tuesday, June 20, 1961.
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