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Minutes of a 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 July 6, 1965.
President DeVries called the meeting to order at 2:00 P. M., the following members
being present: President DeVries, Aldermen Day, Eichten, Hanlon, McCaleb, Perry, Wilson.
Absent: None.
Upon motion by Day, second by Eichten, and all voting in favor thereof, the
minutes of the meetings of June 17, 1965 and June 25, 1965 were approved.
President DeVries stated this as being the time and place set for receiving and
opening bids for furnishing city fire, inland marine, fidelity, monies and securities,
boiler and machinery insurance. The bids of Nolan Insurance Agency; C. 0. Brown'Agency,
Inc.; Arthur A. Hirman Agency, Inc.; Walter C. Heins Agency Inc.; and Fitting Agency Inc.
Frank Forsyth Insurance, Halling Agency and Neal Hofstad Insurance were each received and
opened and upon motion by Day, second by Wilson, and all voting in favor thereof, the same
were referred to the Finance Committee.
The Mayor's appointments of Mrs. F. F.Borg of 900 - 18th Avenue N. E.; Robert
Hurrle of 410 - 6th Avenue S. W. and Harry Evans of 931 - 8th Avenue S. W. as members of
the Library Board for a three year term, their term of office to expire July 1, 1986, were
read and upon motion by Day, second by Wilson, and all voting in favor thereof, the
appointments were approved.
The following veto message submitted by Harold DeVries, Acting Mayor, was read:
"To the Honorable Members of the
Common Council
City of Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota
Gentlemen:
As acting Mayor, I am returning with my veto the resolution adopted by the
Common Council on June 7, 1965, granting an additional driveway and widening
one other driveway between 5th Street NW and the properties in the northwest
corner of 5th Street NW and llth Avenue NW.
In this situation the welfare and safety of the general public must take
precedence over the convenience of an additional driveway to the abutting owners.
Fifth Street NW was conceived, planned and constructed as a limited access
thoroughfare into the City of Rochester. The street was acquired and -,built in
conjunction with the relocation and construction of Trunk Highway No. 14, which
is also a limited access highway.
When the right-of=way was acquired by condemnation and paid for with public
v, t"a:�funde, the right of access fromthe property in the northwest corner of the
intersection of 5th Street and llth Avenue NW was also condemned and paid for
with public funds. When the present owner purchased this property, he was
aware that no access could be had off 5th Street NW. If he is encountering
d'-?_Uu difficulties at this time, these difficutlites were foreseeable by him. The
public rights in limited access to the thoroughfare should not be sacrificed
for the convenience of this abutting land. The public paid for this right and
it should not now be given away.
There will be further development of property on 5th Street NW both east
and west of this intersection. If the present dirveway is granted, the
Common Council will be in a poor position to deny additional driveways onto
5th Street NW when requested by future developers.
The movement of traffic through the intersection of 5th Street NW and llth
Avenue NW has already been unnecessarily impaired and rather than grant an
additional driveway, which permits another turning movement near the
intersection, the Council should be considering ways of removing existing
impediments and hazards to vehicular travel. If vehicles going east or west
on 11th Avenue NW and making left -turn movements onto abutting property at
this intersection constitute an unwarranted hazard to the traveling public,
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then appropriate action should be considered to restrict or eliminate
these left -turn movements.
This Common Council owes a duty to those who have preceded them to
respect the foresighted planning which went into 5th Street NW and
should not change or impair the plan and give away the public rights
merely for the sake of convenience to abutting owners who have been
paid by the public for the right to prohibit access to the street at
this point.
Respectfully,
/s Harold DeVries
AetingMayor,of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota"
The following resolution which was vetoed by Acting Mayor DeVries was then
OBE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Rochester that
the owners of the property located at the Northwest corner of the inter=
section of 5th Street Northwest and llth Aenue Northwest in the City of
Rochester are hereby granted permission tov:
(1) Construct a new driveway at a point approximately 100
feet west of the west right-of-way line of llth Avenue
Northwest; and
(2) Widen the existing driveway which enters upon 5th Street
Northwest at a point approximately 300 feet west of the
west right-of-way line of llth Avenue Northwest to not
more than 40 feet.
Said construction shall be in accordance with plans and specifications
to be drawn therefore by the City Engineer's Department. The new driveway
to be constructed as provided in (1) above shall be a.one way driveway for
the purpose of ingress only from 5th Street Northwest to the abutting
property. All costs of construction, including the engineering, supervisory,
and administrative costs, shall be paid by the abutting owners.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in granting permission to the abutting
owners to construct the new driveway entrance set forth in (1) above and
to widen the existing driveway as set forth in (2) above, the City does
not waive or abandon its right, lawfully acquired by condemnation proceed-
ings, to prohibit all access to 5th Street Northwest at the location of
the driveway set forth in (1) above, and does not waive or abandon its
right to redice the width of the driveway set forth in (2) above.
Whenever the Common Council hereafter determines that it is in the best
interest of the public to prohibit or reduce access to 5th Street Northwest,
then the owner of the property abutting the driveway described in (1)
above shall close and remove the same at his own expense and the owner of
the property abutting the driveway in (2) above shall reduce the width
thereof at his own expense.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be filed of
record in the Office of the Register of Deeds in and for Olmsted County,
Minnesota.
/s I hereby veto this resolution
this llth day of June 1965
Harold DeVries, Acting Mayor
of City of Rochester"
A letter signed by David T. Bishop, Attorney for Clarence Johnson, requesting that the
Council vote to override the veto and uphold the resolution allowing the construction of
the driveway for Mr. Johnson as proposed, was also read. Mayor Smekta said he had received
a letter questioning whether or not the Acting Mayor had the power toveto and he quoted the
following from Section 32 of the Charter of the City of Rochester, "the Alderman at Large
while so acting as Mayor shall be styled the "Acting Mayor" and his acts in that capacity
shall have the same force and validity as if performed by the Mayor." A motion was then
made by Day, second by Wilson, that the resolution be approved as read and upon roll call
Day, Eichten, McCaleb and Wilson voting "aye" and Hanlon, Perry and DeVries voting "no",
President DeVries declared the said resolution not adopted (a 5/7 vote is necessary to
override a veto).
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A letter from the Rochester Festival of Arts expressing gratitude for the fine
cooperation received from the many departments of the city government during their
festival was read and President DeVries ordered the same placed on file.
A letter signed by E. A.. Rundell, Jr. requesting that the assessments to
Northridge First Subdivision be divided equitably to each of the 43 lots in Northridge
First Subdivision instead of on a per acre basis, was read and upon motion by Wilson,
second by Eichten, and all voting in favor thereof, the request was referred to the Public
Works Committee.
A letter signed by Richard Kersten as chairman of the Kiwanis Club gum ball
committee requesting permission to have one or two gum ball machines installed in the
city hall was read. A motion was made by Wilson, second by Hanlon, that the request
be approved and all voting in favor thereof, President DeVries declared the motion carri
and they were authorized to install the said gum ball machines.
A letter signed by Glenn Webster regarding a dangerous intersection at 7th Ave.
and 3rd Street S. E., on the northwest corner of the intersection there is a house that
is close to the sidewalk and on the southeast a fence that shuts off the view, was read.
Upon motion by Perry, second by Day, and all voting in favor thereof, the letter was
referred to the Public Safety Committee.
An order from the Railroad and Warehouse Commission granting the request of
Rochester Yellow Cab Company toextend their route for the limousine to the Rochester
Airport to include the Penguin Motel was read and President DeVries ordered the same
placed on file.
A letter signed by Paul Colvin requesting to have the sanitary sewer and water
main assessments of Lot 1, Block 12, Golden Hill Addition divided into two lots, was
read and upon motion by Eichten, second by Perry, and all voting in favor thereof, the
letter was referred to the Public Works Committee.
An appeal from the decision of the Building Inspector in refusing to issue a
building permit for the property at 116-118 East Center Street, signed by Charles Suk,
Yellow Cab Corp. and Post Bulletin, was read and upon motion by Wilson, second by Eichten,
and all voting in favor thereof, the same was referred to the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
The three following resolutions adopted by the Public Utility Board were each
read and upon motion by Wilson, second by Eichten, and all voting in favor thereof, the
same were approved:
"Be it resolved by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester
that the amount of $50,000.00 be appropriated to the First National Bank
for the purchase of Federal Intermediate Credit Bank Debentures bearing
interest at the rate of 4.35% per annum and maturing April 4, 1966.
Be it further resolved that these debentures be purchased for Water
Department Deprecication Reserve."
"Be it resolved by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester
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that the amount of $300,000.00 be appropriated to the First National
Bank for the purchase of Federal Intermediate Credit Bank Debentures
bearing interest at the rate of 4.35% per annum and maturing April 4,
1966.
Be it further resolved that these debentures be purchased for
Electric Department Depreciation Reserve."
"Be it resolved by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester
that the Common Council of the City authorize the Board to enter into a
contract with McCarthy Well Company for furnishing in accordance with
specifications on file (1) ONE SUBMERSIBLE TYPE PUMP AND MOTOR the
amount of the contract to be Four Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Five
Dollars ($4,795.00) and the lowest responsible bidder being McCarthy
Well Company.
Be it further resolved that the Common Council direct the Mayor and
City Clerk to execute the contract documents."
A letter submitting the report of the district office in Rochester, Division
of Environmental Health, covering an investigation of the Rochester municipal water
supply, was read and upon motion by Wilson, second by Eichten, and all voting in favor
thereof, the letter was referred to the Public Works Committee.
Letters from State of Minnesota, Water Pollution Control Commission, submitting
reports on examination of plans for storm sewer, sanitary sewer, water, and grading in
Northridge First Subdivision and sewer, water grading and grading in Country Club Manor
9th Addition; and report on plans on watermain extensions in 26th St. N. W. from 25th to
27th Avenue, easement and 27th Ave. N.W. from 24th to 26th Street and 24th and 25th
Streets from 25th to 27th Avenue N. W., were each presented and President DeVries'
ordered the same placed on file.
A letter signed by Edward and MadsFiksdal requesting construction of a storm
sewer in the alley between lstand 2nd Street S. W. from 13th to 12th Avenues was read
and upon motion by Wilson, second by Day, and all voting in favor thereof, the letter
was referred to the Public Works Committee.
A petition signed by Ray J. Arend, President of Sunrise Estates, Inc., to have
Lots 15 and 16 and part of Lot 1, Block 6, Sunrise Estates First Subdivision changed to
B-lb district and Lots 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, Block 6 and Lots 6, 7, 8 and 9, Block 1,
Sunrise Estates First Subdivision to R-4 District, was read and upon motion by Day,
second by Hanlon, and all voting in favor thereof, the petition was referred to the
Planning and Zoning Commission.
Upon motion by Wilson, second by Day, and all voting in favor thereof, the
meeting was adjourned at 3:00 P. M. President DeVries called the meeting to order
again at 3:30 P. M. with all members of the Council being present except Alderman
Hanlon who was excused at 2:50 P. M.
The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission stating that they had
reviewed the petition to change the zoning on all that part of Lots 5, 6 and 7, Block 35,
Morse and Sargeant's Addition which lies north of the centerline of Bear Creek from
R-3 District to the B-3 District and recommend that this change be granted, that the
owners make adequate provision for offstreet parking, this can be accomplished by using
property they own on the south side of Bear Creek, was read. Upon motion by Eichten,
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second by Perry, and all present voting in favor thereof, the recommendation was accepted
and a hearing on the proposed zone change was set for August 2, 1965 at 7:30 P. M.
The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission stating that they had
reviewed the application to vary the minimum lot frontage and area requirements of
paragraph 20.04 of Ordinance No. 1296 on the property located at 1115 - 7th Street S. W.
and find insufficient grounds to grant a variance in this case and therefore, recommend
that this application for a variance be denied, was read. Mr. Robert Swanson, the
petitioner, was present and stated that his lot is 36,000 square feet in size with a
frontage of 212 feet, a house is located on one part of the lot and he hopes to divide
the area into two lots so another house could be constructed; if two lots were made here
only one would meet the requirements of R-S zoning district. Mr. Tom Moore, City
Planning Director, stated that the Planning and Zoning Commission is presently considering
the establishment of a new district which would serve as an intermediate zone between the
R-S and R-1 classification; he said many lots in the City are zoned R-S,(the minimum
requirements in this zone are 100 foot frontage and 20,000 square feet in size) and meet
the total size requirements but not the frontage regulations. R. V. Ehrick, City
Attorney, stated that he thought this was a doubtful case as a variance, a variance was
to be given only in undue hardship; hesaid he supposed you could argue that in this
instance their were other lots in this area with 50 foot frontages and also that you
could make two lots out of this one, but in its present status he doubted thevalidity
of this zoning and when you get over 50% of the property as non -conforming you had
better take a look at the zoning; he said the only fact that might justify granting this
variance was that inthis same block there are other 50 foot lots. After further discuss-
ion a motion was made by Eichten, second by Wilson, and all present voting in favor
thereof, that akhearing be set onthis variance for July 19, 1965 at 7:30 P. M.
Alderman Hanlon returned to the meeting at 4:00 P.M.
Alderman Day stated that he had requested the members of the Park Board to be
present at this meeting to further discuss plans for Allendale Park; he said it was his
understanding that the Park Board was to go ahead and negotiate for additional land for
the roadway into the park but when he talked to the Park Superintendent he was told that
nothing was being done. Mr. T. M. McDonnell, President of the Park Board, was present
and stated that they were ready to start with the development of the park as soon as the
additional land was acquired but they did not understand that they were to go ahead and
negotiate for the land. No further action was taken at this meeting because at the last
meeting the Park Board had been instructed to negotiate for the land and go ahead with
the development of the park. Mr. McDonnell stated that they would start on this
immediately.
Mayor Smekta reported that according to Mr. George Sergeant, Manager of the State
Department Employment Security, the application submitted by the City to the government
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with a Neighborhood Youth Corp to do some riprapping, stream cleaning, etc., had been
rejected because the forms were not filled out just according to the instructions.
However, they were going to contact the government and follow this through further.
Bids for furnishing city fire, inland marine, fidelity, monies and securities,
boiler and machiner insurance were opened at 2:00 P. M. as scheduled and the procedure
was interuppted temporarily,because of the complexity of the bids, to permit the Finance
Officer to tabulate the bids in a usable form and this tabulation has now been furnished
to the Common Council and each person in the audience who has requested a copy. The
tabulation of the bids is as follows:
Arthur A. C. 0. Brown Nolan Ins. Walter C. Stevens Hofsta
PART I - FIRE INSURANCE Hirman Agency Agency, Inc. Co. Heins Agency Fitting Insure.
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F & EC -Buildings 11.22As Above $10,523 $10,700 $8,414 $8,459.52 $8,985
$1,000 $10,407 $10,700 $7,232 $7,997.49 $8,953.25
$5,000 $ 9,804 $10,700 $7,807.48 $8,741 05
F & EC -Contents &
Property in Open
As Above Included Included Included $1,329.75 $1,341.19
$1,000 Included Included Included $1,243.28 $1,321.16
$5,000 Included Included $1,212.69 $1,2811.51
F & EC & V & MM-Buildings 11
As Above $11,208 $11,273 $8,954 $8,998.06 $9,568.51
$1,000 $11,011 $11,273, $7,621 $8,412:70 $9,428.03
$5,000 $10,508 $11,273 $8,200.61 $9,192.27
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F & EC & V & MM-Contents &
Property in Open 11
As Above Included Included Included $1,394.99 $1,4071.60
$1,000 Included Included Included $1,294.02 $1,376.27
$5,000 Included Included $1,260.31 $1,340.55
"All Risk" -Buildings
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$12,059
$12,486
$9,768
$9,545.81
$10,109.59
$1,000
$12,081
$12,486
$8,233
$8,833.92
$9,828.90
$5,000
$10,920
$12,486
$8,600.47
$9,79il.81
"All Risk" -Contents & Property in Open
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As Above
Included
Included
Included
$1,502.09
$11630.02
$1,000
Included
Included
Included
$1,376.49
$1,547.02
$5,000
Included
Included
$1,338.50
$1,537.63
PART II -FIRE INSURANCE
F & EC -Buildings
None
$10,294
$9,113
$10,711
$1,000
$ 8,627
$8,567
$ 8,951
$5,000
$ 8,191
$8,294
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F & EC -Contents & Property
in Open
None
Included
$2,839
Included
$1,000
Included
$2,658
Included
$5,000
Included
$2,593
F & EC & V & MM-Buildings
Hallin
None $10,946
$10,946
$9,714
$11,341
$9,768
$1,000
$ 9,207
$9,004
$ 9,462
$9,084
$5,000
$ 8,698
$8,731
$8,205
F & EC & V & MM-Contents &
Property in Open
II
None
Included
$3,020
Included
Included
$1,000
Included
$2,796
Included
Included
$5,000
Included
$2,722
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Included
"All Risk" -Buildings
None
Not available
$1,000
$10,301
$5,000
$ 9,307
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PART II -FIRE INSURANCE Arthur A. C.O.Brown Nolan Walter C. ' Stevens
Hirman Agcy. Agcy.,Inc. Ins:Co. Heins Agcy. Fitting Halling
"All Risk" -Contents &
Property in Open
None Included
$1,000 Included
$5,000 Included
PART III -INLAND MARINE
$25 Deductible -All Items
$738
$880 $440.69
$25 Deductible -All Items
except $100 on Dredge
$716
$598
$860
$25 Deductible -All Items
except $500 on Dredge
$661
$809 $496
$795
PART IV -FIDELITY AND M & S
Avg.
1st yr-$1,076
Per Specs
$1,108
$1,234 $1,079
$750 2nd yr-$ 842
3rd yr-$ 726
A motion was then made by Day, second by Perry, and all voting in favor thereof, the bids
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were referred to the Finance Committee and City Attorney for further study.
The feasibility report of the City Engineer stating that a petition requesting
sidewalk on both sides of 5th Street N. W. from 36th Avenue N.W. west to west end of 5th St.
N. W. as platted in Country Club Manor lst and 2nd Additions (except north side of 5th St.
N. W. from 36th Ave. to5th Place N.W.) had been referred to his office on 5-19-65, has been
examined, checked and found to be in proper form and to be signed by 16 of the 24 owners of
record, representing 61.876 percent in frontage of property affected; the engineer's report
the improvement is feasible and recommend its construction; the estimated cost made without
surveys or plans is $4,995.00, was read together with the recommendation of the Public Works
Committee stating that they had considered the above project and recommend its construction
with the cost assessed to each lot abutting. Upon motion by Perry, second by Eichten, and
all voting in favor thereof, the recommendation was approved.
The feasibility report of the City Engineer stating that a petition requesting
construction of curb and gutter on both sides of 15th Avenue N. E. from 14th St. to 15th St.
N. E. (Woodland Addition) referred to his office on 6-8-65 has been examined, checked and
found to be in proper form and to be signed by 7 of the 9 owners of record, representing
74.48 percent in frontage of property affected; the engineer's report that the improvement
is feasible and recommend its construction; the estimated cost, made without surveys or
plans, is $2,658.00, was read together with the recommendation of the Public Works Committee
stating that they had considered the above project and recommend its construction with the
cost assessed to each lot abutting. Upon motion by Perry, second by Eichten, and all voting
in favor thereof, the recommendation was approved.
The feasibility report of the City Engineer stating that a petition requesting
construction of a sidewalk on both sides of 17k Street N. W. from 18th to 19th Avenue N.W.
referred to his office on 5-19-65 has been examined, checked and found to be in proper form
and to be signed by 10 of the 28 owners of record, representing 35.897 percent in frontage
of the property affected; the engineer's report that the improvement is feasible and
recommend its construction; the estimated cost made without surveys or plans is $4,719.00,
was read together with the recommendation of the Public Works Committee stating that they
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had considered the above project and recommend its construction with the cost assessed to
each lot abutting. Upon motion by Perry, second by Day, and all voting in favor thereof,
the recommendation was approved.
The feasibility report of the City Engineer stating that a petition requesting
construction of concrete sidewalk on both sides of 18th Street N. W. between 19th Avenue
and 21st Avenue N. W. referred to his office on 6-8-65 has been examined, checked and
found to be in proper form and to be signed by 13 of the 25 owners of record, representing
51.814 percent in frontage of property affected by the making of the improvement which is
petitioned; the engineer's report that the improvement is feasible and recommend its
construction; the estimated cost, made without surveys or plans, is $4,238.00, was read
together with the recommendation of the Public Works Committee stating that they had
considered the above project and recomnend its construction with the cost assessed to each
lot abutting. Upon motion by Perry, second by Day, and all voting in favor thereof, -the
recommendation was approved.
The recommendation of the Finance Committee that the request for Juvenile
Officer Eugene Rowekamp to attend, at city expense, a School Patrol Seminar tobe held on
Saturday, August 21, 1965, at Legionville School Safety Patrol Training Center on North
Long Lake near Brainerd, Minnesota, be approved, was read and upon motion by Wilson,
second by Day, and all voting in favor thereof, the recommendation was approved and he
was authorized to attend at city expense.
The recommendation of the Finance Committee that James J. Macken, Jr., Chief
of Police, be authorized to attend the annual re-training session of the Northwest Chapter
of the FBI National Academy to be held at Rapid City, South Dakota, on August 11, 12 and
13, 1965 at city expense, was read. Upon motion by Wilson, second by McCaleb, and all
voting in favor thereof, the recommendation was approved and Mr. Macken was authorized to
attend at city expense.
The recommendation of the Finance Committee that the request for Assistant
Chief of Police Lee E. Graham to attend at city expense, the 72nd annual conference of
the International Association of Chiefs of Police to be held at Miami Beach, Florida, from
October 2 and 7, 1965 be approved, was read.toLfpon motion by Wilson, second by McCarthy,
and all voting in favor thereof, the recommendation was approved and he was authorized to
attend at city expense.
The recommendation of the Finance Committee that Sergeant Arnold Mork, Clinton
Kueker and Raymond Wagoner of the Rochester Police Department be authorized to attend an
Intermediate Command Course conducted by the Division of Police Training, Minnesota
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension at the Highway Department Civil Defense Training Center.
New Brighton, Minnesota, the week of November 29 to December 3, 1965 at city expense, was
read and upon motion by Wilson, second by McCaleb, and all voting in favor thereof, the
recommendation was approved and they were authorized to attend at city expense.
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The following recommendation of the Public Works Committee was then read:
"Honorable Mayor & Common Council
City of Rochester, Minnesota
Re: River & Stream bed maintenance.
Gentlemen:
The matter of cleaning -up and improving the River and stream banks
that flow thru the City was referred to this committee on Jan. 4 and
again on June 21st. The problem of preventing adjacent land owners
from filling -in and obstructing the watercourses also was referred to
the attorney for consideration of an ordinance that would compliment
the state law on this matter and possibly provide local authority to
prevent or remove such obstructions.
The attached letter of the Park Board suggests that all stream
beds and banks be placed under public ownership and maintained at
public expense by the Park Department.
We recommend that the Council approve the Park Boards suggestion,
and adopt,a policy and program for the City to acquire easements along
the river and streams (without compensation to abutting owners) for
the purpose of preserving and policing the watercourses.
This will require considerable time for the acquisition of the
property, as well as much engineering and construction work to pro-
vide adequate channels for high water conditions. It is imperative
that channels adequate to cope with flood conditions be provided be-
fore any bank improvement or beautification is undertaken.
We further recommend that as an immediate measure, the Park
Department be authorized and directed to begin a program to clean up
the river and stream beds by removing all rubbish, debris, dead wood,
brush; silt, and other deposits that can be cleared without injury to
abutting property, and that as much of this work as possible be done
under the proposed Neighborhood Youth Corps Program.
Respectfully,
Public Works Committee s/ Larry McCaleb, Chairman
ss/ U. J. Eichten
Encl: copy of Park Letter sl William H. Perry
R. V. Ehrick, City Attorney, requested that action on this recommendation be delayed, he
said it should be studied further before the City takes on the complete control of the
streams we better make certain that we do not assume the burden of making these adequate
to carry off surface water; he said if the flow of the stream was affected.by obstruction
the City could go in and clean out the debris and he didn't think the property owners
would be opposed to this and it would be quire simple tomake up a small certificate for
them to sign. Alderman Perry stated he did not think the last paragraph of the
recommendation was out of line, he said the committee tried to work out a program for the
City and if there were any legal questions they would have to be worked out with the City
Attorney. Alderman Day stated he felt this was a bigger program than the Park Department
was equipped to handle, he felt more should be done than just cleaning out the sticks and
debris. After a lengthy discussion the matter and recommendation were referred back to
the Public Works Committee; all voted in favor thereof. (A meeting was set up for 12:00
noon on Monday, July 12, 1965 at the West Silver Lake Shelter with the Mayor, Common
Council, City Engineer, Planning Director, City Attorney and Board of Park Commissioners
to further discuss this matter).
The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee that the Council go ahead with
the plans for Fire Station No. 4 and that the firm of Weichselbaum & Pieper, Architects,
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be employed for preparing the plina_:and specifications, was read. Upon motion by Day,
second by Wilson, and all voting in favor thereof, the recommendation was approved.
The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee that the police car
presently in use in the Rochester Police Department, be traded off and that bids be
accepted on July 19, 1965 to replace this police patrol car (Seial No. 5P54X104418) was
read and upon motion by Perry, second by Eichten, and all voting in favor thereof, the
recommendation was approved and the City Clerk was instructed to prepare a resolution
ordering bids for furnihhing the said police car.
The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee that a passenger loading
zone of fifty feet, more 6r less, be established in front of the premises known as 1215
Second Street S. W., was read. Upon motion by Wilson, second by Day, and all voting in
favor thereof, the recommendation was approved and the City Attorney was instructed to
prepare a resolution making the requested change.
The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee Stating that they believe
the statuatory speed limit of 30 miles per hour is too high on the streets and roadway
that go through or are adjacent to Slatterly Park, Soldier's Field, St. Mary's Park and
east and west Silver Lake Parks and.the committee recommends that the Council pass a
resolution requesting the Commissioner of Highways to make a speed study at these
locations, was read. Upon motion by Day, second by McCaleb, and all voting in favor
thereof, the recommendation was approved and the City Attorney was instructed to prepare
the necessary resolution.
The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee that three (3) parking
spaces in the Municipal Parking Lot adjacent to Fire Hall #1 be assigned for use by the
Police Department and that the City Engineer take the necessary steps to sign these
spaces, was read and upon motion by Perry, second by Day, and all voting in favor thereof,
the recommendation was approved. Mayor Smekta stated that the Parking Ramp Committee
has offered toetosthe City key people the use of the stalls on the East side of the
parking lot behind the ramp and if the City was interested they should contact them.
Alderman Hanlon stated that he would be opposed to accepting them free. A motion was
made by Day, second by Eichten, and all voting in favor thereof, that this matter be
referred to the Public Works Committee.
The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee that parking be prohibiting
at all times on the West Silver Lake Drive on the west side of the street for a distance
of two hundred feet, more or less, north of Tenth Street and Second Avenue N. E., was
read. Upon motion by Day, second by Eichten, and all voting in favor thereof, the
recommendation was approved and the City Attorney was instructed to prepare the necessary
resolution. „
The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee that parking be prohibited
at all times on the north side of Soldier's Field Drive between Fourth Avenue and Sixth
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Avenue S. W. was read and upon motion by Eichten, second by Day, and all voting in favor
thereof, the recommendation was approved.
The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee advising the Common Council that
they have assigned E. C. Bather, Jr., Consulting Traffic Engineer, to make a study of
the intersection of 6th Street and 1st Avenue S. W. to determine whether or not
warrants exist for a traffic signal, the committee has also assigned Mr. Bather to
reevaulate the traffic signal at 6th Street and South Broadway to determine whether or
not changes might be made to improve traffic flow, was read. Upon motion -by Day, second
by McCaleb, the recommendation was accepted.
The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee stating that they had reviewed
a letter from D. K. Harkcom, Dean of Men at the Rochester Junior College, relative to
pedestrian movement between the Junior College building and the Midway building on 2nd
Street S. W., the committee believes that the existing pedestrian facilities are adequate
if proper pedestrian controls are placed on traffic signals at 2nd Street and 6th Avenue
S. W. and the committee recommends that E. C. Bather, Jr. Traffic Engineering Consultant
be assigned bo evaluate this intersection for pedestrian controls and recommendations,
was read. Upon motion by Eichten, second by Wilson, and all voting in favor thereof,
the recommendation was accepted.
The Public Safety Committee has considered the letter of J. Gerald Rheautt,
M. D. relative to street parking adjacent to funeral homes and the committee recommends
that the present usage at these locations be retained, was read. Upon motion by Perry,
second by Wilson, and all voting in favor thereof, the recommendation was accepted.
The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee that a passenger loading z
of seventy-five feet, more or less, be established on the west side of 1st Avenue S. W.
in front of the premises known as 709 First Avenue S. W., the committee recommends that
parking be prohibited on both sides of 1st Avenue S. W. for a distance of one hundred and
twenty-five (125) feet, more or less, immediately north 6f the point where First Avenue
and Soldier's Field Park intersect, was read and upon motion by Eichten, second by Hanlon,
and all voting in favor thereof, the recommendation was approved and the City Attorney
was instructed to prepare the necessary resolution .
The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee stating that they had con-
sidered the request of Mrs. Marie Naatz to have the on sale and off sale non -intoxicating
malt liquor licenses now issued to Glenn Wading at 323 First Avenue S. W. dba Brown
Derby, transferred to her at the same location and the committee recommends that her
request be approved and these licenses be issued to her, was read. Upon motion by Wilson,
second by Day, and all voting in favor thereof, the recommendation was approved and the
City Clerk was instructed to transfer the licenses.
The recommendation of the Finance Committee that the request of the Senior
Citizens Services for funds to employ clerical help during 1965 be approved and that
$400.00 be appropriated from the General Fund and paid to the Senior Citizens services,
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was read and upon motion by Day, second by McCaleb, and all voting in favor thereof,
the recommendation was approved.
The application of Yellow Cab Company for transfer of nine taxicab licenses
was read and upon motion by Eichten, second by Wilson, and all voting in favor thereof,
the licenses were transferred.
The contract bonds of Carlisle G. Fraser, Inc. in the amount. of $23,651.10
with Transamerica Insurance Company as surety and Red Wing Service Company, Inc. in the
amount of #3,100.00 with Agricultural Insurance Company as surety were each read and
upon motion by Perry, second by Wilson, and all voting in favor thereof, the bonds were •
referred to the Mayor for approval.
The License Bond of Roy E. Lovejoy dba Lovejoy & Sons in the amount of
$1,000.00 with Western Surety Company as surety was read and upon motion by Perry,
second by Wilson, and all voting in favor thereof, the bond was approved, the surety
thereon accepted and the bond was ordered placed on file.
The report of the City Treasurer for the month of June, 1965 showing total
fees collected for loads weighed in the amount of $213.25 was read and President
DeVries ordered the same placed on file.
The reports of the Clerk of Municipal Court for the week ending June 25, 1965
showing total criminal fines and costs collected and civil fees received $4000.50 and
total remitted to City Treasurer $3,029.50 and for the week ending July 2, 1965 showing
total criminal fines and costs collected and civil fees received $2,686.00 and total
remitted to the City Treasurer $1, 986.00 were each presented and President DeVries
ordered the same placed on file.
The application signed by John Bielenberg and Henry J. Giese for plat
approval of Replat of Outlot 1 and Part of Block 1, Replat of Bielenberg and Giese 4th
Addition was read and upon motion by Perry, second by McCaleb, and all voting in favor
thereof, the application was referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission and a hearing
on approval of the plat was set for 7:30 P. M. on August 2, 1965.
The Rochester -Olmsted County Emergency Plan Revised May 1, 1965, and prepared •
by the office of Civil Defense, was presented and upon motion by Perry, second by Wilson,
and all voting in favor thereof, the City Clerk was instructed to prepare a resolution
approving the said plan.
It wasreported that the application for "Federal Grant for Sewage Treatment
Works" had been sent in to meet a deadline but authorization to execute the application
should be approved by the Council. A motion was then made by Wilson, second by Day, that
the City Clerk be instructed to prepare a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute the
application for "Federal Grant for Sewage Treatment Works"; all voted in favor of the
motion.
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The following claims were each•read and upon motion by Hanlon, second by
-Perry, and all 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: Josten's $3.50; David Wernecke $4.28; Roland
Mieras $5.00; Witte Transportation Co. $6.75;.State of Minn. Dept. of Highways $7.61;
St. Mary's Hospital $7.80; Alfred Nelsen $9.52; Olmsted Medical Group $10.50; The
Johnson Co. $13.40; Adamson Motors $14.47; Beckley's $15.60; Pitney Bowes Inc. $18.50;
Moonte's $19.56; Irene Wondrow $20.00; Olmsted Medical Group $20.00; The Kruse Co.
$6.08; Whiting Printers & Stationers $23.70; Rundell Lumber Co. $25.00; Garnet Spring
$36.23; Walter Gordon $42.90; Charles Dornack $49.50; Everett Knuth $53.25; William
Burrows $53.25; William Frutiger $69.23; Dieter Paper & Marine $57.02; Custom Printing
Corp. $69.00; Panama Carbon & Ribbon Co. $43.69;Rogers $47.49; Callaghan & Co. $77.50;
Mpls. Blue Printing Co. $90.35; Art Towey $92.98; Fredrick Hughes $120.00; G. F.
Thorkelson $125.00; D. Dewey Day $136.05; Louis Bennett $147.30; Gopher Aviation $165.00;
Royal Typewriter Co. $171.50; County of Olmsted, Minn. $177.97; I.B.M. $6.30; Twin
City Blue Print Co. $20.00; Leonard Teigen $6.23; Wayne TerVeer $2.78; John Bakke $8.40;
National Assn. of Accountants $25.00; Whiting Printers and Stationers $2.75; Warren P.
Eustis $150.00; Alfred Heyn $114.75; Robert'Blakley $120.87; Rochester Airport Co.
$38.83; Paul E. Althen $6.00s; Russell J. Andust $30.00; Edsel D. Barberg $24.00; Mrs.
Elaine Bardouche $24.00; Mrs. Adeline Bennett $24.00; Edward L. Black, Jr. $24.00;
Mrs. Gertrude Carroll $6.00; Mrs. Vera Cegal $24.00; Arlie C. Clusiau $24.00; John W.
Dillehay $24.00; Mrs. Minnie Dornack $30.00; Mrs. Mary DuShane $24.00; Leon H. Ferber
$30.00; Joseph S. Flynn $24.00; Gordon W. Fuchs $12.00; David F. Greden $24.00; K. W.
Hargesheimer $24.00; Ids. Willetta Hoahlan $12.00; Eugene D. Kough $12.00; Mrs. Eliza-
beth Leonard $6.00; Mrs. Olive Livingston $24.00; David Marinus $24.00; Thomas M.
McDonnell $24.00; Milton P. Mercier $24.00; William D. Morton $24.00; Frank A. Skow
$24.00; Rona3ddV. Stull $24.00; James A. Sullivan $24.00; Arnolds Supply Co. $22.80;
The Sanitary Co. $12.40; Model Lawlers $21.49; National Chemsearch $175.53; Sani-Trucking
$40.00; C.P. Dry Cleaners $12.25; Ace Hardware $8a96;Hentges Glass Co. $9.00; Witte
Transportation $7.00; and National League of Cities $140.00;
From the Street and Alley Fund: Witte Transportation Co. $32.13; The Zeco
Co. $19.95; Dan Reiland $116.80; Raymond Yarwood $96.00; Gerald Hofschulte $78.40;
Hall Equipment Co. $126.68; Michael Todd Co. $189.75; Paper Calmenson & Co. $90.46;
Littrup Nielson, Inc. $14.00; National Welding Supply Co. $19.60; Bemel Parts & Supply
Co. $15.00; and Clements Chevrolet Co. $34.22.
From the Fire Protection Fund: Hentges Glass Co. $3.00; Model Lawlers
$53.57; Standard Auto Parts $72.38; Naegele Sign Co. $30.15; Reichert Appliance Inc.
$1.10; Nietz Electric & Appliance Co. $16.50; Reuben H. Donnelly Corp. $18.50;
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Quality Printers & Stationers, Inc. $46.95; The Kruse Co. $3.95; Gopher Welding & Supply
$61.45; Cooperative Oil Co. $4.40; Bodyguard Mfg. Co. $65.17; City of Rochester, Minn.
$7.25; Natio;nal Fire Protection Assn. $55.79; 0. N. Mertz $160.52; and Peoples Natural
Gas Co. $106.82.
From the Police Protection Fund: Ace Hardware $7.56; Robert C. Daly $55.10;
Scharf Auto Supply $4.48; Donald W. Behnken $19.20; Cronin Peterson $195.15; Hanny's
Mens Wear $41.50; Lew Bonn Co. $12.40; Minit Car Wash $12.00; Ed's Mobil Service $20.05;
Reuben A. Rieck $90.00; Black's Cafe $32.75; National Bushing & P`'arts $24.96; Cranston
Typewriters $7.50; Supt. of Documents, Gov. Printing Office $1.25; Goodyear Service
Stores $62.08; Robert D. Miller $78,85; Gerald A. Kingsley $83.11; Ilot S. Klomstad
$79.55; Joseph L. McDermott $51.15; James P. Ryan $87.01; Lee E. Graham $101.21; Arthur
G. Feind $68.55; Schmidt Printing Co..$8.50; B. W. Brueske $16.25; Pulver motor Service
$20.00; Clusiau Lincoln Mercury Co. $33.40; Harold's Auto Electric $97.16; Harvey E.
Golden $20.00; Advanced Rubber Co. $17.53; Leo N. Herrick Jr. $23.20; Chchran & Gillespie
$130.00; Gold Cross Ambulance Ambulances $37.00; and Red Carpet Car Wash $70.50.
rFrom the Sewer Fund: Fire & Safety Inc. $125.00; Leitzen Concrete Products
$124.32; Woodruff Co. $22.70; George T. Walker & Co., Inc. $25.94; Tri State Drilling &
Equipment Co. $168.43; and Fadden Pump Co. $100.00.
Mrs. Evelyn Warner $65.00; Priscillb-cGunnerson $12.00; Ann Suddendorf $12.00;
Michael Ness $26.00; A. W. Dieter $44.50; Karl E. Dubbert $39.00; William Clarkson $39.00;
Robert Stroetz $65.00; Rita A. Nelson $26.00; Darrell R. Grabau $51.50; Carmen Linda
Conklin $48:00; Richard Wittenborg $53.00; Janene Dahl $26.00; Gordon L. Daneuser $49.50;
Betty Ann Johnson $22.00; Karen Hinds $26.00; Donald W. Gjerdrum $59.00; Charles H.
Salisbury $39.00; Darrell Peterson $41.10; Patricia Corsiglia $46.50; Franklin Ruhl
$26.00; Mrs. Jerome Paulson $53.90; Joseph Braugh $51.00; Mary Bynes $12.00; Lud Wangberg
$38.00; John F. Roemer $12.00; Barbara Wieland $12.00; Tom Temple $18.00; Cynthia Foss
$27.00; Beckie Merideth $12.00; Marcia K. McCally $12.00; Perry R. Kruse $12.00; Craig
Hargesheimer $12.00; Fred Young $12.00; Robert C. Clements $21.00; Jerry Lehmier $27.00;
June Fiksdal $12.00; Dale Sweet $12.00; Earl Elkins $25.80; Mrs. Janet McDonald $12.00;
Eugene Dunlap $21.00; Helen Lovestedt $12.00; Helen Parkinson $12.00; David E. Knutson
$12.00; Elizabeth J. Holmes $12.00; Elmer Arch $18.00; Catherine Anderson $12.00; Genevieve
D. Ewert $12.00; Fern McKnight $12.00; Milton C. Davenport $22.50; Ted L. Cervania $18.00;
Chester M. Lee'$30.00; Beatrice Sandum $12.00; Joan G. Elkins $12.00; Sigrid Kraft $10.00r
Walter W. Gludt $18.50; Mary Bynes $14.00; Margaret Davidson $14.00; Fred R. Arnold
$32.00; Rufus R. Sanders $29.00; Terry L. Winters $14.00; Jack Tedrow $30.00; Alice
Scharlow $15.00; Mrs. Karlen Flattum $39,00; Jay C. Robinson $16.10; Marvin McCoy $21.00;
Richard Winterstein $10.00; Larry F. Mattson $14.00; Harlan Johnson $17.60; June Fiksdal
$14.00; Clem LaBarre $15.00; Michael Rounds $14.00; Ray Cleveland $21.00; Carol Pugh $14.00;
John Haemmer $14.00; Earl Welhaven $21.00; Leslie Jeann Danuser $14.00; Dale Eskra $14.00;
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Mrs. P.-F. Gladden $14.00; Mrs. Fred Arnold $14.00;-A. K. Conklin:$32.00; Mrs. B.L.
Garnaas $81.60; David P. Kemmer $16.00;.and.Harold Cooke $100.00.
From the Parking Meter Fund: Fullerton Lumber Co. $10.24; Gopher Stamp &
Die $167.50; Don Harstad Co. $40.00; and The Rochester Visitor,$16.00.
A motion was then made by Alderman Perry, that the. -following thirteen
resolutions appropriating City funds for various purposes.be considered by the Common
Council as a single group, each Alderman having previously examined each individual
resolution; Alderman Wilson seconded the motion, and all voted in favor.thereof. A
motion was then made by Perry, second by Wilson, that the thirteen following resolutions
be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof President DeVries denclared the
said resolutions duly passed and adopted:
1. Resolution appropriating $710.84 from the Police Protection Fund and
ordering payment made to Powell and Sullivan $394.53 and 0. & B Shoe Store $316.31.
2. Resolution appropriating $356.52 from the General Fund-$349.80; Fire
Protection Fund-$3.95; and Parking Meter Fund-$2.77 and ordering payment made to H.
Dornack & Sons.
3. Resolution appropriating $5,025.86 from the P. I. R. Fund and ordering
payment made to Carlisle G. Fraser, Inc.
4. Resolution appropriating $8,346.11 from the P. I. R. Fund and ordering
payment made to Carlisle G. Fraser, Inc.
5. Resolution appropriating $2,200.78 from the P. I. R. Fund and ordering
payment made to Carlisle G. Fraser, Inc.
6. Resolution appropriating $3,929.45 from the P. I. R. Fund and ordering
payment made to Rochester Sand & Gravel Co.
7. Resolution appropriating $20,651.48 from the P. I. R. Fund and ordering
payment made to Rochester Sand & Gravel Co.
8. Resolution appropriating $305.66 from the General Fund, $14,289.83 from
the Fire Protection Fund, $1.61 from the Police Protection Fund and $10.00 from the Musi4
Fund and ordering payment made to Elfreda Reiter, City Clerk $244.07; Northwestern Bell
Telephone Co. $206.72; S.M. Supply Co. $391.88; Electronic Engineering Services $364.43;
City of Rochester Water Dept. $13,400.00.
9. Resolution appropriating $519.09 from the Auditorium Fund, $87.84 from
the Lighting Fund, $1,864.68 from the Parking Meter Fund and ordering payment made to
Stewart Paint Mfg. Co. $1,189.88; Minn. Mining & Mfg. Co. $674.80; First National Bank
$240.70; and City of Rochester, Utilities $366.23.
10. Resolution appropriating $1,884.29 from the Fire Protection Fund-$37.17;
Police Protection Fund-$1,825.53; Parking Meter Fund-$21.59 and ordering payment made tol
City of Rochester, Minn. $715.02; Universal Ford Sales, Inc. $529.87; and Williams
Printing Co. $639.40.
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11.-Repolution appropriating $7,430.88 from the'General Fund and ordering pay -
went made to Peoples -Coop. -Power Assn. $1,920.88;•Mobil Oil Co. $19442:38; Cooperative
Oil Co. $211.66; Northwestern Refining Co. $3;115.99; Xerox Corporation $339.97; Senior
Citizens Services $400.00.
12. Resolution appropriating $1,144.45 from the Street &-Alley Fund and ordering
payment made to L. N. Sickels Co. $350.00; Rochester Ready -Mix Co. $274.45; The Otto Gerdau
Co. $520.000
12. Resolution appropriating $500.00 from the General Fund and ordering payment
made to Mayor Alex P. Smekta.
Upon motion by Wilson, second by Day, and all voting in -favor thereof, the
meeting was adjourned until 7:30 P. M.
President DeVries called the meeting to order at 7:30 P. M.,-the following
members being present: President DeVries, Aldermen Day, Eichten, Hanlon, McCaleb, Perry,
Wilson. Absent: None.
President DeVries stated this as being the time and place set for hearings
on the following projects:
Hearing on proposed assessment for grading and bituminous surfacing of alley
in Block 6, Valleyhigh Replat. Mr. William Ryan of 113 Valleyhigh Drive was present and
stated that it was.hia understanding that they would be assessed for their proportionate
share and he was not arguing this, but he did not want to be assessed until the alley was
in decent shape, it, was now all full of holes. C. A. Armstrong, City Engineer, stated
that there were some holes in the street but he said these had no bearing on the
assessment and would be repaired by faL1. There was no one else wishing to be heard.
President DeVries declared the hearing officially closed. A motion was then made by
Perry, second by Eichten., that the project be proceeded with. All voted in favor thereof.
Hearing on petition for vacation.of the 30 foot alley north of 16th Street N.W.
and south of llth Avenue N. W. abutting outlot 1 and Block 1, Bielenberg & Giese 4th
Addition. There was no one present wishing to be heard. President DeVries declared the
hearing officially closed. The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission that
this vacation be approved was again read and upon,motion by Wilson, second..by Perry, and
all voting in favor thereof, the recommendation was approved and the City Attorney was
instructed to prepare a resolution vacating the said property.
Hearing on proposed change of zoning•of Eastk of the alley adjoining Lots 2-9,
Block 1, Replat of-Bielenberg & Giese 4th Addition from R71 District to the B-3 District.
There was no one present wishing to be heard. President DeVries declared the hearing
officially closed. The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission that this
zone bhange be granted was again read and upon motion by Wilson, second by Eichten, and
all voting in favor thereof, the recommendation was approved and the City Attorney was
instructed to prepare an ordinance making the requested zone change.
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Mrs. Rae Ahrens of 841 West Center Street was present representing residents in
that area on West Center and protested the construction of fire escapes in front of the
multi -family homes; she said a number of the homes had apartments on the third floor of
their homes and were building the fire escapes right down the front and wondered if there
were not some regulations to prohibit this or even to require them to put them on the sidf
or in the back of the house. Mr. Orville Mertz, Fire Chief; stated that the law
requires that fire escapes mut be provided in residences which are three stories tall
but there was no real authority to determeine where the fire escapes should be located.
President DeVries stated that the Building Code was now in the process of being brought
up to date and they hoped to have it ready for adoptkn in the near future. After further
discussion the matter of the stairways being built on the front of the buildings was
referred to the Public Works Committee for study and recommendation upon motion by
Eichten, second by Perry, and all voting in favor thereof.
The following resolutions were each introduced and read and upon motion made and
seconded and all voting in favor thereof, President DeVries declared the said resolutions
duly passed and adopted:
Resolution authorizing the Public Utility Board to enter into contract with the
McCarthy Well Company. Upon motion by Perry, second by Day, resolution adopted.
Resolution authorizing Public Utility Board to purchase $300,000.00 Federal
Intermediate Credit Bank Debentures. Upon motion by Perry, second by McCaleb, resolution
adopted.
Resolution authorizing Public Utility Board to purchase $50,000.00 Federal
Intermediate Credit Bank Debentures. Upon motion by Perry, second by Wilson, resolution
adopted.
Resolution changing collateral of Olmsted County Bank & Trust Company. Upon
motion by Perry, second by Wilson, resolution adopted.
Resolution authorizing, confirming and ratifying in all respects the execution
of the "Application for Federal Grant for Sewage Treatment Works Under 33 U. S. 466-
et. seq. Upon motion by Perry, second by McCaleb, resolution adopted.
Resolution amending resolution adopted on May 15, 1965 vacating public utility
easement in Crescent Park First Addition (to read Block 2 instead of Block 1). Upon
motion by Wilson, second by McCaleb, resolutionadopted.
Resolution authorizing and directing City Clerk to advertise for bids for the
furnishing of one Police Patrol Car for the Police Department. upon motion by Wilson,
second by Hanlon, resolution adopted.
Resolution determining adequacy of petition, receiving preliminary report, ordering
a public hearing and directing preparation of plans and specifications for sidewalk on
both sides of 5th St. N.W. from 36th Avenue N. W. west to west end of 5th St. N.W. as
platted in Countyy Club Manor First and Second Additions (except north side of .5th St.
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N. W. from 36th Avenue to 5th Place N. W.). Upon motion by Wilson, -second by Eichten,
resolution adopted.
Resolution determining adequacy of petition, receiving preliminary report,
ordering a public hearing and directing preparation of plans and specifications inrespect
to curb and gutter on both sides of 15th Avenue N. E. from 14th to 15th St. N. E. (Woodland
Addition). Upon motion by Perry, second byWilson, resolution adopted.
Resolution determining adequacy of petition, receiving preliminary report,
ordering a public hearing and directing preparation of plans and specifications in respect
to sidewalk on both sides of 172 Street N. W. from 18th to 19th Avenue N. W. Upon motion
by Perry, second by Wilson, resolution adopted.
Resolution determining adequacy of petition, receiving preliminary report,
ordering a public hearing and directing preparation of plans and specifications in respect
to construction of sidewalk on both sides of 18th Street N. W. between 19th and 21st
Avenue N. W. Upon motion by Perry, second by Day, resolution adopted.
Resolution ordering a hearing on proposed assessment for extension of sanitary
sewer and water main along the east side of T. H. 63 froma point 281 feet north of 27th
Street N. E. for a distance of 385 feet and extension of sanitary sewer from N. E. Trunkline
Sewer in the S2 Section 23 Casdade Twp. to a point 400 feet south, also the extension
of a water main on 27th Street Northeast across T. H. 63 and along the east side of T. H.
63 fronting 413.49 feet of the Eldon Johnson property. Upon motion by Wilson, second by
Eichten, resolution adopted.
Resolution ordering a hearing on proposed assessment for extension of water main
in T. H. 63 and in 24th St. N. E. from Northern Heights Drive to 4th Avenue N. E. being a
portion of the project for the construction of a sanitary sewer, storm sewer, water main,
service connections, street grading and surfacing in Sehl's 1st Subdivision. Upon motion
by McCaleb, second by Eichten, resolution adopted.
Resolution ordering a hearing on proposed assessment for construction of First
Section of the Northeast Trunk Line S nitary Sewer in the South one-half of Sections 23
and 24, Cascade Township. Upon motion by McCaleb, second by Day, resolution adopted.
Resolution adopting assessment for grading and bituminous surfacing of the
alley in Block 6, in Vallekhigh Replat. Upon motion by Wilson, second by Perry,
resolution adopted.
Resolution adopting the amended Emergency Plan designated as Revision No. 2
and dated May 1, 1965, Rochester -Olmsted County Operational Survival Plan. Upon motion
by Eichten, second byMcCaleb, resolution adopted. Hanlon, Day and Perry abstained.
Resolution authorizing and directing Mayor and City Clerk to execute contract
with Weichselbaum & Piper, Inc. for preparing plans and specifiations for Fire Station
No. 4. Upon motion by Wilson, second by McCaleb, resolution adopted.
A letter appointing Miss Carole Grimm to the position of (clerical) Assistant
to the Personnel Director, starting pay of $273.00 per month, grade 30 step A effective
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July 1, 1965, to replace Mrs. Theresa Micheletti who resigned, was read. Upon motion
by Day, second by Perry, the appointment was approved; all voted in favor thereof.
Mr. GenerThompson of 1126 - 7th Avenue E. W. was present and suggested that
inasmuch as the Highway Department is now constructing Highway No. 14 in the area of
7th Avenue S.W. and are building another bridge across the Zumbro River and they would
be needing fill, rather than going five miles up the reiver toget it, he suggested that
the river behind his -property bedredged and the fill used by the construction company;
he said he felt this could be done with the cooperation of the Council, the Weather
Bureau (there is a weather bureau gauge at the bridge), the Highway Department and the
Construction Company. Upon motion by Perry, second by Eichten,' and all voting in favor
thereof, the suggestion was referred to the Public Works Committee..'
Alderman Perry recommended that the -Council consider ordering -sidewalk to be
constructed in front of Nos. 1944, 1946 and 1948 on 15th Avenue N. W. Upon motion by
Perry, second byEichten, and all voting in favor thereof, the matter was referred to thel
Public Works Committee.
Alderman Eichten stated that he felt the old building at the Kris Nielson Block
Supply Plant had become hazardous and something should be done, if possible, to have
this condemned or removed. Upon motion by Eichten, second by Perry, and all voting in
favor thereof, the matter was referred to the City Attorney, he to report back on what
the law provides in regard to dilapidated buildings.
Alderman Eichten stated that in taliking to the Post Office Department, that from
now on all new additions that are under construction at the present time and any area
serviced requiring mailsters or trucks are requfr$iig mail boxes on the streets and he
felt some kind of uniform post should be required by the City; he said there are three
authorized types of mail boxes and the City has no control over these but thought some
control should be put on the kind of posts used. No actionwas taken at this time, the
Mayor was going to contract the Postmaster -General onthis matter.
Mayor Smekta stated he would like to bring to the attention of the Council the
fact that Rochester and the entire community of Olmsted County are interested in the
progress of the proposed new Junior College situated about 2 mile East of Rochester; he
said there had been many unofficial meetings between County and City officials and that
this afternoon the County Commissioners had passed a resolution whereby they are willing
to acquire whatever additional land is necessary to round out the project according to
the request which is approximately 62 acres and the County Commissioners would like to
have the City of Rochester participate in the venture by the City of Rochester supplyingl',
the utilities to the site and in discussing this with the City Engineer, he tells me
the cost would be approximately $50,000 for sewer and water; he said he felt this was
a very small amount for the City of Rochester to invest in the Junior College Development
He said this was a big business and a business that the City should take an intersest
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in; he suggested that some expression offaith be given to the County Commissioners that
the City would be glad to cooperate with them on this project. Alderman Hanlon stated
that he did not go along with the financing of the utilities by the City, he said he
thought the Legislature should set up the Junior College and should include not only
money for land acquisition but also for utilities. A motion was then made by Eichten,
second by Perry, that this matter be referred to the Public Works Committee and the City
Clerk be instructed to notify the County Commissioners and Mr. Harold Kamm, Chairman of
the Advisory Council of Rochester Education (Acre) that the City of Rochester is willing
to assume the responsibility of extending sewer and water facilities to the property line
of the new proposed Junior College site; all voted in favor thereof, except Alderman
Hanlon who "opposed".
Alderman Wilson was excused at 9:00 P. M. Upon motion by Day, second by
Eichten, and all voting in favor thereof a short recess was declared at 9:00 P. M.
President DeVries called the meeting to order again at 9:10 P. M. with all members being
present except Alderman Wilson.
A resolution reapportioning assessments in Silver Acres Subdivision as assessed
on April 5, 1965 was read and upon motion by Perry, second by Eichten, and all present
voting in favor thereof, the resolution was adopted.
A resolution reapportioning assessments to Lot 1, Block 17, Golden Hill
Addition as assessed on January 18, 1965 was read and upon motion by Perry, second byDay,
and all present voting in favor thereof, the resolution was adopted.
A resolution reapportioning assessments to Lot 16, Block 1, Peck's Sixth
Addition as assessed on March 7, 1960 was read and upon motion by Eichten, second by Day,
and all present voting in favor thereof, except Alderman McCaleb who abstained, the
resolution was adopted.
An Ordinance adopting a Fire Prevention Code Prescribing regulations governing
conditions hazardous to life and Property from Fire or Explosion; and establishing a
Bureau of Fire Prevention and Providing Officers therefor and Defining their powers and
duties, was given its first reading. A motion was then made by Eichten, second by Day,
that the above ordinance be referred to the Public Safety Committee; all present voted
in favor thereof. (The City Clerk was instructed to furnish each Alderman with a copy
of the proposed ordinance).
An Ordinance annexing to the City of Rochester, Minnesota, certain platted
land in Belmont Slope, Olmsted County, Minnesota, which iscompletely surrounded by land
within the municipal limits of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, was given its first
reading.
An Ordinance amending an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance for the purpose
of promoting health, safety, order, convenience and general welfare by regulating the
sue of land, the location, size, use and height of buildings, and the arragnement of
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buildings on lots, and the density of population withinthe City of Rochester,
Minnesota, all in accordance with a comprehensive plan"(chaigi.ng Lots 1 and 2, and
Outlot 2, Henke's Replat of Block 29, Northern Addition to B-lb District) was given
its first reading.
An Ordinance amending an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance annexing to the City
of Rochester, Minnesota, certain platted lands in Allendale - A subidivison of the
Southwest Quarter of Section Twenty -Two, Township One Hundred Seven North, Range
Fourteen West, Olmsted County, Minnesota (amending to read Lot One (1) less the east
200 feet instead of Lot One (1) less the east 250 feet), was given its first reading.
Upon motion by Perry, second by Day, and aupon roll call and all present voting in
favor thereof, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was given its second reading.',
Upon motion by Day, second by Perry, and upon roll call and all present voting in
favor thereof, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was given its third and final's
reading. A motion was then made by Day, second byEichten, that the said ordinance be
adopted as read, and all present voting in favor thereof, President DeVries declared
the said ordinance duly passed and adopted.
An Ordinance amending an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance granting to the
Rochester Bus Lines, Inc. a non-exclusive Franchise to .establish, maintain and operate)
a public Bus Line or Service upon and along the streets of the City of Rochester" by
amending Section 5 as follows, was given its third and final reading:
Section 5. No temporary suspension of service by the Grantee
due to strikes, riots, weather conditions or any other reasonable
cause shall constitute a basis for the revocation or tamination
of this grant of franchise or privilege. Grantee may not wholly
discontinue or terminate its activigies as a bus line under this
franchise without first giving to the Common Council of the City
of Rochester at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of
its intention to do so.
A motion was then made by Perry, second byDay, that the above ordinance be adopted as
read and all present voting in favor thereof, President DeVries declared the said
ordinance duly passed and adopted.
An Ordinance amending an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance for the purpose of
promoting health, safety, order, convenience and general welfare, by regulating the use
of land, the location, size, use and height of buildings, and the arrangement of
buildings on lots, and the density of population within this City of Rochester,
Minnesota, all in accordance with a comprehensive plan" (changing Standard Oil Company
property at 16th Avenue and 5th St.N. W. to B-3 District) was given its second reading.
An Ordinance annexing to the City of Rochester, Minnesota, certain unplatted
lands not exceeding two hundred acres in area, all bein& in the Southwest Quarter of
Section Twenty -Three and the Northwest Quarter of Section Twenty -Six, Township One
Hundred Seven North, Range Fourteen West, Olmsted County, Minnesota (Elton Hills East
2nd) was given its third and final reading. A motion was then made by Perry, second
by Day, that the said ordinance be adopted as read and all present voting in favor
thereof, President DeVries declared the said ordinance duly passed and adopted.
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An Ordinance amending an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance providing for the
formation and government of the Police Department of the City of Rochester, Minnesota"
(adding one Records and Identification Officer instead of Records Clerk), was given its
second reading. Upon motion by Hanlon, second by Eichten, and all present voting in favor
thereof, upon roll call, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was given its third
and final reading. A motion was then made by Eichten, second by Perry, that the said
ordinance be adopted as read, and all present voting in favor thereof, President DeVries
declared the said ordinance duly passed and adopted.
An Ordinance amending an Ordinance entitled,"An Ordinance for the purpose.of
promoting health, safety, order, convenience, and general welfare by regul& ing the use of
land, the location, size, use and height of buildings, and the arrangement of buildings on
lots, and the density of populationwithin this City of Rochester, Minnesota, all in
accordance with a comprehensive plan" (changing east kZ of alley adjoining Block 1, the
west 20 feet of Lot 1, Block 1 and the west 10 feet of Lots 2 to 9 inclusive, Block 1, in
Replat of Bielenberg and Giese 4th Addition to B-3 District) was given its first reading.
Upon motion by Day, second by Perry, and uponroll call and all present voting in favor
thereof, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was given its second reading. Upon
motion by Day, second by Perry, and upon roll call and all present voting in favor
thereof, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was given its third and final reading.
A motionwas then made by Perry, second by Hanlon, that the said ordinance be adopted as
read and°all present voting in favor thereof, President DeVries declared the'said
ordinance duly passed and adopted.
Resolution vacating the public alley as the same is dedicated on the official
plat of Bielenberg & Giese Fourth Addition, Olmsted County, Minnesota north of 16th Street
Northwest and South of llth Avenue Northwest abutting and between Outlot 1 and Block 1 of
said plat, was read. A motion was made by Perry, second by Day, that the said resolution
be adopted as read and all present voting in favor thereof, President DeVries declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
R. V. Ehrick, City Attorney, reported that the law provides that the governing
body of a City may order the owner of any hazardous building in themunicipality to correct
the hazard orraze or remove the building. Mr. Ehrick was instructed to prepare a resolution
that the building owned by Kris Nielson Block & Supply Plant is not repairable and should
be razed or removed, and present the resolutionat the next meeting.
The following letter was read and upon motion by Perry, second by Eichten, and
all voting in favor thereof, the letter was referred tothe Public Works Committee for
study and recommendation:
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Mayor Alex Smekta and Common Council
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Rochester, Minnesota
Gentlemen:
This spring there was reason to suspect that the sewerage disposal system
serving our school building was malfunctioning. Investigation by Mr. William
Poblete confirmed our fear that sewage was appearing on the surface of the
ground. Furthermore, Mr. Poblete reports that our system is failin only
because we have exhausted the absorptive capacity of the land available to
us for that purpose. Absorptive capacity of our land in any but a dry
season is poor because of the high water table.
We have now used all of the land available for a sewage disposal system.
We could perhaps solve our disposal problem temporarily by destroying our
driveway.and parking lot and installing a drainage field there. This would
result in inadequate automobile access to the school building and a great
expense without any hope of solving our existing problem permanently.
Because the problem of potential contamination of the deep water supply is
one which concerens everyone in the greater Rochester area, we felt that
you would have an interest in our problem. The fact that the consolidation
of our two school districts looms as a real possibility is further reason
for your interest in the solution to our problem, inasmuch as a new consolidated
district would inherit the assets and liabilities of all districts involved.
Furthermore, it is the expressed opinion of several of the members of the
Rochester Board of Education that in the event of consolidation they would
almost certainly elect to use our physical plant.
Because of the reasons noted above, we agree with Mr. Poblete that it is
in the best interest of the community that our school be served by community
type sewer and water services. Of course, the only source of such services
physically available to us is theCity of Rochester. We would welcome an
opportunity to meet jointly with you or with a submcommittee of the Council
to discuss all aspects of this question.
Thank you for your kindness in considering this matter.
Yours truly,
GOLDEN HILL SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION
Is William K. Aylsworth, Chairman
/s Markham J. Anderson, Jr., Clerk
/s Donald L. Close, Treasurer"
Upon motion by Hanlon, second by Eichten, and all present voting in favor thereof,
the meeting was adjourned.
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