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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-26-1962Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., April 26, 1962 1 tr: 0 1 • Minutes of.a special meeting of the Common Council of the City.of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, in said City, on April 26, 1962. President Tingley called the meeting to order at 5:00 o'clock P. M., the following members being present: President Tingley, Aldermen Bergstedt, DeVries, Leonard, Morris, Thomas, Wilson. The call of the special meeting was read and President Tingley ordered the same placed file, the said meeting having been called for the purpose of considering (1) lease for restaurant at the Rochester Airport (2) recommendation of Public Works Committee re location of Civic Theatre and (3) request of Park Board to have monies budgeted in the Permanent Improvement Fund for kitche facilities transferred to funds to be used for construction of a garage and warehouse and any othe business the said Common Council may deem proper. A letter from the Rochester Airport Commission recommending to the Common Council that the City of Rochester enter into a lease with Mr. Melvin C. Dubbles for a certain space in the Airport Terminal Building for the establishment and operation of a,restaurant and related facilit- ies and that the lease be in the form attached to this resolution as an exhibit, was read. Upon motion .by DeVries, second by Wilson, and all voting in favor thereof, the recommendation was approved. Mr. 'Don Swenson, Manager of the Rochester Airport, and Mr. Gregg Or'woll, Attorney at t Mayo, Clinic, were present and briefly outlined the said lease. Alderman Wilson then introduced a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a lease between Melvin Dubbels and the City of Rochester, Minnesota, the said lease leases a part of the main terminal building' at' the Rochester Municipal Airport 'to be used for the purpose of operating a restaruant, cocktail lounge, bar and/or supper club and for no other purpose; a motion was made by Wilson, second by Morris, that the said resolution be adopted as read and all voting in favor thereof, President Tingley declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted and the Mayor and City Cle were instructed -to execute the said lease. The recommendation of the Public Works'Committee that the proposed location north of the Mayo Civic Auditorium in the area now occupied by the Park Department garage and public parking area be approved for the site of the proposed Civic Theatre Building and it be understood that the Board of Park Commissioners will approve the final location of this structure on the property, was read. Upon motion by DeVries, second by Leonard, and all voting in favor thereof, the recommenda- tion was approved. The following letter from'the Board of Park Commissioners addreseed to the Finance Committee was then read: "Mr. Stanley Morris, Chairman Finance Committee of Common Council Rochester, Minnesota Dear Sir: The Finance Committee of the Rochester Park'Board requests a transfer to the Permanent Improvement Park Bund, of $10,000.00 from the Auditorium Permanent Improvement Fund, which had been earmarked for Auditorium kitchen improvement. This will be partially curtailed until another budget year. The need for the transfer of funds for the Park Maintenance Building is due 0 r. Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., April 26, 1962 --FY=60252 to $8,000.00 excess building costs over the budget of $51,000.00, and $3,200.00 architect's fees. This makes a total of over $10,000.00 excess cost over .the budget allotment. We have a $1,200.00 eoncession from Inland Steel on building materials which will bring construction costs within the budget, plus the transfer. The bids on the Park Maintenance Building expire on May 4th, a date before the regular meeting of the City Council. We request you give this request special urgent consideration. Respectfully, /s T. M. McDonnell, President /s Virgil M. Elliott, Secretary". The recommendation of the Finance Committee stating that they had considered the above letter . and recommending that the request be granted and $10,000.00 be transferred from the Auditorium Permanent Improvement Fund to the Permanent Improvement Park Fund was read; a motion was made by Bergstedt, second by Leonard, that the recommendation be approved and all voting in favor thereof, except President Tingley who voted "mo", the recommendation was approved and the transfer granted and authorized. A motion was then made by DeVries, second by Leonard, and all voting in favor thereof, that the Council consider business other than the call. The recommendation of the Public Works Committee that the Minnesota Highway Department change order on T. H. 52-14 at connection of east frontage road and.5th Street S. W. be approved (supplement to contract no. 10821) was read. Upon motion by DeVries, second by Leonard, and all voting in favor thereof, the recommendation was approved and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and directed,to execute the said change order. The Mayor's appointment of Mr. Clark A. Tuttle, Jr. ofl1604 - 9th St. N. E. to the position of Detective in the Rochester Police Department to,fill the vacancy created by the promotion of Detective Lee Graham to Captain was read. Upon motion by Leonard, second by Wilson, and all voting in favor thereof, the appointment was confirmed. The Mayor's appointment of Mr. M. J. Mertz of 1427 - 15th Avenue Northwest to the peettion of Sergeant in the Rochester Police Department to fill the vacancy created by the promotion of Clark Tuttle, Jr. was read. Upon motion by Leonard, second by Wilson, and all voting in favor thereof, the appointment was confirmed. A letter signed by Marvin W. Price, City Assessor, requesting approval of the appointment of Mr. Leonard Tiegen of 830 10th Street N. W. as Deputy Assessor C1ass,Il, which position will be vacated by Mr. Henry Wildenborg who is retiring, was read. Upon motion by Bergstedt, second by Wilson, and all voting in favor thereof, the appointment was confirmed. The applications of Lester Decker for license to sell "on" and "off" sale 3.2. non -intoxicating malt liquor, license to sell cigarettes and license to sell soft drinks, at the Soldiers Field Golf Clubhouse were each read. Upon motion by Wilson, second by DeVries, and all voting in favor thereof, the licenses were granted subject to`payment of the penalty. Upon motion by Leonard, second by Wilson, and all voting in favor thereof, the meeting was adjourned. 6h ty Clerk 1 1 • P- C� C�