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of the City of Rochester, Minn., October 14, 1963
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Minutes of and adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers.in City Hall, in said City, on October 14,1963.
President Tingley called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M., the following
members being present: President Tingley, Aldermen DeVries, Leonard, McCaleb, Thomas, Wilson.
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Absent: Alderman Bergstedt.
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Upon motion by DeVries, second by Leonard, and all present voting in favor thereof,.
the minutes of the meeting of October,7, 1963 were approved with the following Addition: On
the recommendation of the Public Works Committee approving the extension of sanitary sewer and
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water main on the south side of 2nd Street Southwest between.18th and 19th Avenue, the motion was
left off.( Page 10). The motion was "Upon motion by Leonard, second by McCaelb, and all present
voting in favor thereof, the recommendation was approved".
A letter from the Rochester Airport Commission recommending that the Common Council
approve the amendment to the Airport Restaurant Lease between the City of -Rochester and Mr. Mel
Dubbels, tabled from the last meeting, was again read. A motion was then made by DeVries,
second by Leonard, that the recommendation be approved and the City Attorney prepare a resolution'
authorizing execution of the said lease; all present voted in favo; thereof.
Alderman Wilson then introduced a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor and
City Clerk to execute the amendment to the Airport Restaurant Lease. A motion was made by
DeVries, second by Thomas, that the said resolution be adopted as read and all present voting in
favor thereof, President Tingley declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted and the
Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and instructed to execute the said lease.
Alderman DeVries,then introduced a resolution.accepting the bid of Carlisle G.
Fraser,.Inc. for relief trunk line in Caecade Street from 13th Avenue to the outlet below llth
Avenue; a supplementary main in 13th Avenue from the trunk line to Elton Hills Drive; a
supplementary main in Elton Hills Drive from 13th Avenue to 12th Avenue; and additional catch
basin inlets in the Elton Hills area. A motion was made by DeVries, second by Wilson, that the
said resolution be adopted as read and all present voting in favor thereof, President Tingley
declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
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A letter
signed by Lyle W. Gardner, Comppander of Wm. T. McCoy Post No. 92, requesting
that they be given permission to use the Mayo Civic Auditorium free of charge for the annual
observance and program for Veterans Day (formerly called Armistice Day) was read. Upon motion by
Thomas, second by DeVries, and.all present voting in favor -thereof, the letter was referred to
the Auditorium Committee of the Board of Park Commissioners for their.recommendation, with the.
request that they send an answer back to the Council before the next meeting on October 21, 1963.
President Tingley stated that this formal meeting had been called for the purpose
of meeting with the State of Minnesota, Highway Department but they were unable to be here until
October 23, 1963, so he'suggested that the be
meeting adjourned and the Council meet informally
with the members of the Board of Education and the Board of Public Health & Welfare to discuss
ways of approaching the probelem of annexing suburban area Southeast and Southwest of Rochester.
Upon motion by T homas, second by Leonard, and -all voting in favor thereof, the
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meeting was adjourned until 7:30 o'clock P.-M. on October 21, 1963..
City Clerk.