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�. Record of Official Proceedings of the - Common Council
of the City of Rochester, Minn., March 13, 1963
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Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rochester,
Minnesota, held in the City Clerk's office in the City Hall, in said City, on March 13,- 1963.
The meeting was called to order at 3:30 o'clock P. M., the -following members being
present: Aldermen Bergstedt, DeVries, Thomas, Wilson. Absent: President Tingley and Aldermen,
Leonard and Morris.
The Council then proceeded to the polling places in the various precincts of the City
to inspect the register counters of the voting machines and to compare the number of votes shown
by such voting machines with the returns submitted by the Judges at the City Charter Election held
on March 12th, 1963.
After making a canvass of the votes the Council returned to the, Hall at 4:50
o'clock P. M. Upon motion by Wilson, second by Thomas, and all present voting in favor thereof,
Alderman DeVries was appointed as President pro tem.
President pro tem DeVries then called the meeting to order with the following members
being present: Aldermen Bergstedt, DeVries, Thomas, Wilson. Absent: President Tingley and
Aldermen Leonard and Morris.
Alderman DeVries introduced a resolution canvassing ghe returns of the General
Election held on March 12, 1963, which was read:
"Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota:
.That the attached -sheet, marked "Exhibit A" is a tabulated statement and list of
the mumber of votes cast for each person at the.Charter Election held March 12th, 1963
in the City of Rochester, Minnesota, as determined by said Common Council on the
canvass of the said returns of said election made the 13th day of March, 1963, the
said statement is hereby declared to show the result of said election.
Said tabulated list and statement is attached.
SO THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester,
Minnesota:
That Alex P. Smekta is hereby declared to be'elected to the office of Mayor of
the City of Rochester, at the Charter Election held March 12th, 1963, to hold office
for two years and until his successor is elected and qualified;
That Alfred Nelsen is hereby declared to be elected to the office of City Assessor
of the City of Rochester, at the Charter Election held March 12th, 1963, to hold
office for two years and until his successor is elected and qualified.
That Archie M. Ackerman is hereby declared to be elected to the office of City
Treasurer of the City of Rochester, at the Charter Election held March 12th, 1963, to
hold office for one year and until his successor is elected and qualified.
That L.-G. Schroeder is hereby declared'to be elected to the office of'Justice
of the Peace styled "City Justice" of the City of Rodester, at the Charter Election
held March 12th, 1963, to hold office for two years and until his successor is
elected and qualified.
That Harold "Dutch" DeVries is hereby declared to be elected to the office of
Alderman of the First Ward of the City of Rochester, at the Charter Election held on
March 12, 1963, to hold office for two years and until his successor is elected and
qualified.
That James R. Wilson is hereby declared to be elected to the office of Alderman
of the Third Ward of -the City of Rochester, at the Charter Election held March 12th,
1963, to hold office for'two years and until his successor is elected and qualified.
That Larry McCaleb is hereby declared to be elected to the office of Alderman
of the Fifth Ward of the City of Rochester, at the Charter Election held March 12th,
1963, to hold office for two years and until his successor is elected and qualified.
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Exhibit "A"
Name
and
FIRST
WARD
SECOND WARD
THIRD WARD
FOURTH WARD
FIFTH
WARD
SIXTH WAR:
Office
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2
1
1
1
2-
3
1
2
3
1
2
1
2
3
MAYOR
Total
William Buss
(1888)165
189
61
27
213
161
74
112
186
119
147
123
176
60
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Alex P. Smekta(3300)211
221
181
224
313
314
241
211
176
103
431
272
229
174
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CITY ASSESSOR
Alfred Nelsen
(3651)250
271
162
174
320
309
225
223
247
143
413
271
266
166
21:
Albert J.Tingley(1722) 126
140
75
77
201
163
87
101
115
81
163
125
138
66
64
CITY TREASURER
Archie M.
Ackerman
(4519)310
329
204
228
408
403
267
252
291
185
525
338
329
197
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JUSTICE OF PEACE
styled
"City Justice"
L. G.
Schroeder (4165)288 303 191 208
ALDERMAN -FIRST WARD
Harold "Dutch"
DeVries. 1 (614) 297 317
ALDERMAN -THIRD WARD
James-R.
Wilson (1038)..
ALDERMAN -FIFTH WARD
Larry McCaleb (510)
Stanley M. "Sparky" ..
Morris (459)
Fred Rolstad (2)
390 368 243 229 281 162 460 320 294 192 231
394 395 249
295 215
282" 177
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A motion was then made by Wilson, second by Thomas, that the above resolution be adopted as read,
and all present voting in favor thereof, President pro tem DeVries, declared the said resolution
duly passed and adopted.
Alderman DeVries introduced a resolution canvassing the returns of the General Election
held March 12th, 1963, for amendments, which was read:
"Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of'Rochester, Minnesota:
That the attached sheet, marked "Exhibit A" is a tabulated statement and list of
the number of votes cast for each of the four proposed amendments to -the Charter of the
City of Rochester submitted at the General Election held on March 12, 1963 in the City
of Rochester, Minnesota, as determined by said Common Council on the canvass of the
returns of said Election made on March 13th, 1963.
Be it further resolved that the total number of votes cast at said election on
Amendment No. 1 was 4,456 of which 2,925 votes were in favor of its adoption. That the
votes in favor of Amendment No. 1 being in excess of 55% of the total votes cast thereon,
said Amendment No. 1 was therefore adopted and is made a part of the Charter of the
City of Rochester, Minnesota.
Be ti fuuther resolved that the total number of votes cast at said election on `
Amendment No. 2 was 4,507 of which 3,283 votes were in favor of its adoption. That the
votes in favor of Amendment No. 2 being in excess of 55% of the total votes cast thereon,
said Amendment No. 2 was therefore adopted and is made a part of the Charter of the.City
of Rochester, Minnesota.
Be it further resolved that the total number of votes cast at said election on
Amendment No. 3 was 4,610 of which 3,455 votes -were in favor of its adoption.. That the
votes in favor of Amendment No. 3 being in excess of 55% of -the total votes cast thereon,
said Amendment No. 3 was therefore adopted and is made a part of the Charter of the City
of,Itochester, Minnesota.
Be it further resolved that the total number of votes -cast at said election on
Amendment No. 4 was 4,544 of which 3,195 votes were in favor of its adoption. That the
votes in favor of Amendment No. 4 being in excess of 55% of the total votes cast thereon,
said Amendment No. r was therefore adopted and is made a part of the Charter of the City
of Rochester, Minnesota."
Record of Official Proceedings of the , Common Council
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Exhibit "A"
FIRST WARD SECOND WARD THIRD WARD FOURTH WARD FIFTH WARD SIXTH WARD
AMENDMENT NO. 1
To amend Sections 14, 61 and 107 of the Charter.of
the City of Rochester effective upon the expiration
of the term of office of the Assessor elected at the
General Election on March 12, 1963 or upon earlier
vacancy'in that office, so as to eliminate the Assessor
as one of the elective officers of the City of
Rochester; to provide for the annual appointment of
the Assessor by Common Council of said City; and to
eliminate certain language concerning the manner
and form in which the assessor shall qualify after
appointment. .
"YES"
Received 145 183
"NO"
Received 152 144
161 210
57 17
289 272 188 144 146 91
141 107 88 77 131 81
AMENDMENT NO. 2
To amend Section 2-of Section 160 Chapter X of
the Charter of the City of Rochester so as to
increase the term of office of each member of
the Board of Education from two years to four
years and to provide for interim transition
terms of office,
Received 179 223 180 220 317 303 215 162
,,NO„
Received 122 119 35 - 15 115 84 62 67
AMENDMENT NO. 3
To amend sections 7,9 and 10 ofSection 160, Chapter
X and repeal Section 298 of the Charter of the City
of Rochester to provide that one member of the Board
of Education shall be elected by said Board as .
Treasurer.of the School District; to provide that the
Board of Education may appoint a Deputy Treasurer who
shall have such authority and duties as the. Board shall
determine; to.provide for the deposit of the.funds of
the School District in an official depository; to
provide that the Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer.shall
give bonds to the School District in an amount to be
fixed by the Board of Education with bond premiums to
be paid by the School District; said bonds to be '
conditioned for the faithful oirdharge of their `
duties; and to repeal all provisions of the Charter
providing that the Treasurer of Olmsted County,
Minnesota shall be Treasurer of the School District
and relating to.the duties and obligations of -the
Treasurer of Olmsted County as Treasurer of -the -School
District.
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Received 196 229 -186 224 329 314 226 173
"NO"
Received ill 105 32 11 115 -74 47 57
AMENDMENT NO. 4•
To amend Sections 33 and 35 of the Charter of the
City of Rochester to provide that the Mayor shall
have the control and supervision of the Police
Department except as vested by Law in the Police
Civil Service Commission; to provide that in the
event the Police Civil Service Commission be abolished
the Common Council shall exercise the powers of said
373 230 205 121 167
Tot. 2925
157 92 132 76 79
Tot. 1531
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Commission and the Police Department shall operate
under rules and regulations established by the
Common Council; to eliminate the requirement Ahat
any person to be eligible for appointment to.the
Police Department must have resided in the City of
Rochester at least one year immediately preceding his
appointment; to provide that'any person permanently
appointed to the Police Department must become and
7emain a resident of the City of Rochester within
six months thereafter; and to eliminate the
requirement that each member of the Police Department
give bond to the City conditioned for the faithful
performance of his duties.
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Received 176 205 178 215 302 301 209 152 157 106 389 248 220 140 197
Tot. 3195
limn
Received 129 131 38 18 141 93 73. 75 124 68 147 80 122 62 48
Tot. 1349
A motion was then made by Wilson, second by Bergstedt, that the above resolution be adopted as
read and all present voting fin favor thereof, President pro tem DeVries declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted.
The following claims were each read and upon motion by Thomas, second by Wilson, and
all present voting in favor thereof, 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: Marjorie Strauss $20.25; Sylvia Ekman $24.25; John Sutherland
$24.25; Nora M. Peterson $24.25; Arthur West $24.25; Mrs. Catherine A. Buske $23.85; Mable C.
Becker $23.85; Mrs. Catherine Colement $23.85; Helena.Hall $23.85; Mary F. Klee $23.50; Aguusta
McGovern $23.50; Frances Morrison $23.50; Nell M. Cooke $23.50; V. M. Engle $23.30; E. C.
Hargesheimer $23.50; Josephine Moe $23.50; Walter Dee $21.75; Irene E. Shea $23.50; Martha E.
Tewes $23.50; Esther Spring $23.50; Thelma L. Coon $23.50; Mrs. Maude Finch $23.50; Mrs. Carrie
Gross $23.50; Mrs. Merle Schellin $23.50; Amanda J. Sperling $23.50; Paul F._Schmidt $23.50;
Marilyn Agaeberg $21.75; Phyllis Willard $21.75; Arla Spears $22.75; Elaine J. Kerr $22.75;
Wray Eastlick $25.00; Angeline Siegel $23.50; Emma BarKen$23.50; Margaret Robertson $23.50;
Walter Crandall $23.00; Florence Campbell $20.25; Dolores Ryan $20.25;'E. J. Mulvihill $24.25;
C. Ross Taylor $24.25; Hester Smith $24.25; Maxine Schultz $24.25; L. Lucille Boldt $10.00;
Ihla Petersen $23.50;'eynthia Klimkenborg $23.50; Marian Poshusta $22.50; Shirley Graham $23.50;
Ruth Mertz $23.50; Agnes Tiede $23.50; I. J. Renning $23.50; Helen Eorfits $24.25; Olive L.
Tiede $24.25; Mabel Ann Chapman $24.25; Wm. A. Jdhrisdn $24.25; Lura Stoffer @22.00; Elsie A.
Marsh $22.00; Nesabeth'Forsyth $22.00; David Fanning $23.50; Iva M. Rolstad $22.50; Helen M.
Sell $23.50; Betty Jo Dorschner $23.50; Robert B.'Trusty $25.00.
A motion'was'then•made by Bergstedt, second by Thomas, and all present voting in favor
thereof, that the meeting be adjourned until 7:30 o'clock P. M. on Monday, March 18, 1963.
CitLf Clerk