HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-11-1964Record of Official Proceedings of the --Common Council
of the City of Rochester, Minn., March 11, 1964
Minutes 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 March 11, 1964.
President Tingley called the meeting to order at 3:30 o'clock P. M., the following
members being present: .President Tingley, Aldermen Bergstedt, Leonard, McCaleb. Absent
Aldermen DeVries, Thomas, Wilson. -
The Council then proceeded to the polling places of 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 machine with the returns submitted by the Judges at t'he-Charter
Election held on March 10, 1964.
After making a canvass of the votes the Council returned to the City Hall at 5:15
P. M.
President Tingley then called the meeting to order with the following members being
present: President Tingley, Aldermen Bergstedt, Leonard,'McCalbbr Absent: Aldermen DeVries,
Thomas, Wilson.
President Tingley introduced the following resolution 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 person at the Charter Election held March 10th,'1964 in the
City of Rochester, Minnesota, as determined by said Common Council on the canbass of the said
returns of said election made on the llth day of March, 1964, 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 Harold "Dutch" DeVries is hereby declared to be elected to the office of Alderman
At Large of the City of Rochester, at the Charter Election held March loth, 1964, 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 loth, .1964, to hold
office for one year and until his successor is elected and qualified;
That David G. Hanl®n is hereby declared to be elected to the office of Alderman of.
the Second Ward of the City of Rochester, at the Charter Election held March loth, 1964 to
hold office for two years and until his successor is elected -and qualified;
That Ulrich J. "Ole" Eichten is hereby declared to be elected to the office of
Alderman of the Fourth Ward of the City of Rochester, at the Charter Election held March loth,
1964 to hold office fot two years and until his successor is elected and qualified;
That D. Dewey.Day.is hereby declared to be elected to the office of Alderman of the
Sixth Ward of the City of Rochester, at the Charter Election held March loth, 1964 to hold
office for two years.and until his successor is elected and qualified.
Exhibit "A"
Name FIRST WARD SECOND WARD 3rd WARD 4th_WARD 5th Ward 6th Ward
and
-Office 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 1 . Total
ALDERMAN AT LARGE _
Harold "Dutch" DeVries
194
Stanley M."Sparky"Morris
162
CITY TREASURER
Archie M. Ackerman
233
Ed. Zuhlke
1
ALDERMAN 2ND WARD
David G. Hanlon
ALDERMAN-4TH WARD
Ulrich J. "Ole" Eichten
Daniel O'Brien
ALDERMAN 6TH WARD
D. Dawey Day
Wallace J. Thomas
212 173 241 178 197 157 149 121 68 233 174 249 151 253 2750
165 133 137 216 214 134 122 135 74 245 133 206 153 160 2389
261 244 321- rt264 293 199 218 200 109 333 220 340 231 350 3816
1
250 341
198 183 97
2
591
478
2
294 183 252 729
142 121 169 432
A motion was then made by Leonard, second by McCaleb, that the above resolution be adopted as read
and all present voting in favor thereof, President Tingley declared the said resolution duly
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passed and adopted.
President Tingley then intoruduced the following resolution which was read:
"Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota:
That the exhibits attached hereto, marked "A-l" and "A-2" are made part of this
resolution and constitute to the tabulation of the number of votes cast for each of the three
proposed amendments to the Charter of the City of Rochester submitted at the General Election
held on L March loth, 1964 in the City of Rochester, Minnesota, as determined by -said Common
Council'on the canvass of'the returns of said Election made on March llth, 1964._
Be it further resolved that the total number of votes cast at said election on
Amendment No. I was 4,253 of which 3,526 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 it further resolved that the total number of votes cast at said election on
Amendment No. 2 was 4,269 of which 2,801 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 4,256 of which 2,850 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 Rochester,
Minnesota.
FIRST WARD SECOND WARD THIRD WARD FOURTH WARD FIFTH WARD SIXTH WARD
Prec. No. Prec. No. Prec. No. Prec, No. Prec. No. Prec. No.
1 2 -1 2 1 2 L 3-...1 2 3: 1... 2._- 1.. 2. 3, Total
AMENDMENT NO. -L
To amend Sections 16, 19, 24 and 32 of the Charter
of the City of Rochester to provide that in the event of the _
vacancy in the office of Mayor, the Alderman at Large shall
become the Mayor and if at the time of such vacancy the office
of Alderman -at Large is also vacant then the Senior Ward,
Alderman shall become Mayor; to provide that in the event
vacancies exist in five or more of the office of Mayor,
Alderman at Large or Ward Alderman simultaneously, a special
election shall be held within thirty days to fill all
vacancies; and to provide that during the absence of the
Mayor from•the City -the Alderman at Large shall act as
Mayor and in the absence of both the Mayor and Alderman at
Large from the City•the Senior Ward Alderman shall -act as
Mayor.
"YES "received
215
227
228
319
257
296
224
193
132
66
"NO"received
83
84
29
17
69
56
30
40
52
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AMENDMENT NO. 2
Toamend the Charter'of the City of Rochester'by adding
A Section 102.1 thereto authorizing.the Common Council
to codfgy the ordinances of the city and enact such code
without publication in the official newspaper provided
notice of adoption of the code is published and copies
of the code are available for distribution at least one
week before the effective date of the code; and authorizing
subsequent ordinances duly passed and published to be
incorporated in the code•without further publication.
"YES"received 148 176 173 289 211 229 177 148 97 45
"NO"recieved 151 140, 78 45 121 123 '79' z88 89 61
AMENDMENT NO. 3
To.amend Section 275 of the Charter of the
City of Rochester to except contracts of
insurance from the definition of commodities
and service which must be procured by
advertisement and public bid.
346 239 260 212 312 35261
61 28 67 36 41 7271
279 170 • 187 149 217 2701 1
141 95 • 134 97 141 1583
"YES"received 175 177 177 291 221 238 185 157 107 48 283 184 190 168 249 2850
"NO"received 126 129 80 47 110 116 73 74 77 53 126 81 126 79 109 1406
A motion was then made by Leonard, second by McCaleb, that the said resolution be adopted as read,
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and all present voting in favor thereof, President Tingley declared the said resofflution duly
passed and adopted.
Alderman McCaleb intoruduced a resolution referring proposed improvement for feasibility
report and recommendation for to replace or extend sewer and water services to certain properties
abutting the repaving project on 3rd Avenue S.-E. from 4th Street S. E. to 12th Street S. E.
which was read. Upon motion by Leonard, second by Bergstedt, and all present voting in favor
thereof, President Tingley declared the mesolution duly passed and adopted;
Alderman McCaleb introduced a resolution receiving preliminary report, ordering a
public hearing and directing preparation of plans and specifications to'replace or extend sewer
and water service to certain -properties abutting the repaving project on 3rd Avenue Southeast
from 4th Street Southeast to 12th Street Southeast. Upon motion by Leonard, second'by
Bergstedt, and all present voting in favor thereof, President Tingley declared the said
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resolution duly passed and adopted.
The following claims were each read and upon motion by Leonard, second by Bergstedt,
and all present voting in favor thereof, the same were approved and the Mayor and City Clerk
were directed and authorized to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer -and make payments
Accordingly:
From the General Fund: Nora M. Peterson $24.00; Arthur West $24.00; John E. Sutherland
$24.00; Sylvia L..Ekman $24.00; Mabel C. Becker $21.75; Catherine A. Buske $21.75; Catherine
Coleman $21.75; Helena Hall $21.75; August McGovern $22.50; Frances Morrison $22.50; Mary Klee
$22.50; Nell M. Cooke $22.50; E. C. Hargesheimer $25.50; Agnes Breinholt $25.50; T. M.
McDonnell $25.50; Thelma Coon $22.50; Irene E. Shea $22.50; Martha Tewes $22.50; Paul F.
Schmidt $22.50; Carrie E. Gross $21.00; Amanda J. Sperling $22.50; Mrs. Merle Schellin $22.50;
Phyllis Willard $21.00; Arla Spears $21.00; Elaine Kerr $21.00; Mariglyn Agneberg-$21.00;
Margaret Robertson $22.50; Gladys Frutiger $22.50; Wray Eastlick $24.00; Walter Crandall .
$$22.50; Delores Ryan $21.00; Florence Campbell $21.00; Dorothy Halsness $21.00; Maxine W.
Schultz $9.00; E. J. Mulvihill $21.75; C. Ross Taylor $21.75; Hester Smith $21.75;'Helen Sell
$21.00; Betty Joe Dorschner $21.00; Iva Rolstad $21.00; Robert Trusty $22.0;•Elsie Marsh
$21.00; Lura Stoffer Q21.00; David Fanning $22.50; Wm. Johnson $22.50; Mabel Ann Shapman
$22.50; Olive Tiede $22.50; Helen Corfits $22.50; Agnes Tiede $21.75; I. J. Renning $21.75;
Shirley Graham $21.75; Ruth Mertz $21.75; Cynthia Klinkenborg $21.00; L. Lucille Boldt $21.00;
Marian Poshusta $21.00 and Ihla Petersen $21.00.
Upon motion by Leonard, second by Bergstedt, and all present voting in favor thereof,
the meeting was adjourned until 7:30 o'clock P. M. on Monday, March 16, 1964.
City Clerk
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