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of the City of Rochester, Minn.; Februrary 25, 1966
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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
February 25, 1966.
President DeVries called the meeting to order at 8:00 o'clock P. M., the
following members being present: President DeVries, Aldermen Day, Eichten, Hanlon, McCalet
Perry, Wilson. Absent: None.
The request of the Advisory Committee on Rochester Education (ACRE) that the
Council finance the construction of the utilities from the edge of the proposed Junior
College site to the buildings was again discussed. C. A. Armstrong, City Engineer,
presented the following preliminary estimate of costs and possible amounts that could be
assessed to the Water Department and benef fitted properties and also a copy of plans
showing the proposed construction:
Sanitary Sewer
The estimated cost of proposed 12" and 15" sewer line from Old T.
H. 20 to the
buildings is $71,160.
The estimated assessments are as follows:
6aaitary Sewer
FY'B�SbUtting land in the City
$6,000.00
From abutting land outside the City limits
6,000.00
From non abutting lands outside the City
(area assessments for Trunk line benefit)
10,000.00
Total assessable (Present $6,000 and
future ($16,000)
22,000.00
Balance to be met by City funds
49,160.00
Watermain
The estimated cost of the proposed 10" and 8"
watermain from Homestead
Village
Lane to buildings is $65,900.
The estimated assessments are as follows:
From the Water -Department (additional cost
of 12"
main)
15,750.00
From abutting land in the City
6,000.00
From abutting land outside the City limits
6,000.00
Total assessable (present $21,750,future $6,000) 27,750..00
Balance to be met by City funds
38,240.00
Storm Sewer
The estimated cost of proposed 15" storm sewer
drain from building
to Mayo Run
is $8,700. None of this is assessable to others.
To be met by City funds
8,700.00
Summary
Total
Recoveralbe
Balance to
Cost
from Water
met by
Dept. & others
City funds
Sanitary sewer $71,160.
$22,000.
$49,160.
Water Main 65,990.
27,750.
38,240.
Storm Sewer 8,700.
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8,700.
Totals $145,850.
$49,750.
$96,100.
Alderman Hanlon, Chairman of the Finance Committee, stated that this money had not been
budgeted, but he felt the project was a benefit to the,entire community and therefore
said he would go along with this and recommended that the monies be appropriated from the
General Fund. It was also noted that part of the work could be done and paid for in 1966
and the balance in 1967 so it would not have to all come out of this years budget. Alderm.
McCaleb bhen moved that the Common Council approve the request to construct sanitary sewer
water main and storm sewer from the City limits to the buildings on the proposed Junior
College site; Alderman Wilson seconded the motion and all voted in favor thereof.
Alderman DeVries then introduced the following resolution which was read:
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"WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota, the County of Olmsted and the City of
Rochester are cooperating in the acquisition, establishment and improvement
of a new Rochester Junior College site in Section Six (6), Township One
Hundred Six (106)North, Range Thirteen (13) West, Olmsted County, Minnesota
and as a part of this cooperative effort, the State of Minnesota is assigning
certain lands owned by the State to the site, the County of Olmsted is
acquiring by eminent domain certain additional land to be conveyed to the
State of Minnesota as a part of the site, and the City of Rochester will
extend municipal utilities to serve the site, and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the lands devoted to the new Rochester
Junior College site as well as certain additional lands owned by the State
of Minnesota be annexed to the City of Rochester so that all of the
services of the City of Rochester, including sewer, water, electric, power,
police protection and fire,grotection can be provided as a part of the
City of Rochester.
NOW THEREFORE, brit resolved that the Common Council of the City of
Rochester hereby requests the Executive Council of the State of Minnesota
to petition the Common Council of the City of Rochester in accordance with
Section 414.065 of the Minnesota Statutes to annex the following described
lands in Olmsted County, Minnesota:
The South One -Half (S'k) of the Northwest
Quarter (NWk) of Section Six (6),�Township
One Hundred Six (106) North, Range Thirteen
(13) West 80 acres
The South one thousand one hundred eighty
(1180) feet of the'Northeast Quarter (NE'k)
of Section Six (6), Township One Hundred
Six (106) North, Range Thirteen (13) West 72 acres
All that part of the Northwest Quarter (NWk)
of the Southeast Quarter (SEk) of Section
Six (6), Township One Hundred Six (106)
North, Range Thirteen (13) West, lying north
of the south Right-of-way line of Trunk
Highway No. 14 30 acres
Thewest three hundred thirty (330) feet of
the South one thousand one hundred eighty
(1180) feet of the Southwest Quarter (SW'k)
of the Northwest Quarter (NWk) of Section
Five (5), Township One Hundred Six (106)
North, Range Thirteen (13) West 9.6 acres
,The west three hundred thirty (330) feet of
that part of the Northwest Quarter (NWk) of
the Southwest Quarter (SW'k) of Section Five
(5), Township One Hundred Six (106) North,
Range Thirteen (13) West, lying north of
the South Right-of-way line of Trunk
Highway No. 14 7.4 acres
The above described lands all of which are owned 'An fee by the State of
Minnesota include the proposed new Rochester Junior College site, the
necessary intervening lands to make the site abut upon the present
territorial boundaries of the City of Rochester, and certain additional
lands which will make the City's Eastwood Park and Golf Course abut
upon the City's territorial limits.
Be it further resolved that the City Clerk is directed to forward
a copy of this resolution to the Honorable Stephen T. Quigley,
Commissioner of Administration of the State of Minnesota together with
a map of the area proposed to be annexed and a copy of the form of
petition for annexation used by the City of Rochester."
A motion was made by Eichten, second by McCaleb, that the said resolution be adopted as
read and all voting in favor thereof, President DeVries declared the said resolution duly
passed and adopted.
Mr. William Scarborough of the Restancare, Inc., the corporation that is going
to construct a three million dollar nursing home and apartment comples on the property
southeast of the Tropic Bowl and Outrigger Lounge at 430 - 5th Avenue S. E., was present.
They had requested the vacation of certain streets-i.e. 5th Street S. E. from 6th to 8th
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Avenue S. E.; 7th Avenue S. E. from Bear Creek to within 150 feet of 6th Street; and 6th
Avenue S. E. from Bear Creek to the middle of the block between 5th and 6th Streets.
C. A. Armstrong, City Engineer, reported that the Public Works Committee had reviewed
this and would recommend vacation of 5th Street S. E. and 7th Avenue S. E. but would
defer action on 6th Avenue S. E. from Bear.Creek to the middle of the block between 5th
and 6th Street because this may eventually beconstructed as a street. A proposal to
charge for vacating streets on a per foot basis had also been discussed but they
decided to do nothing on this until a policy was established. C. A. Armstrong, City
Engineer also reported the project construction would necessitate dredging and widening
Bear Creek which would cost probably between $10,000 and $12,000, Mr. Scarborough said
that Restancare, Inc. would pay one half the cost of dredging and widening. No action
was taken but the City Engineer was to prepare a report by the Public Works Committee
submitting these recommendation.
Upon motion by Mr -Caleb, second by Perry, and all voting in favor thereof, the
meeting was adjourned.
City Clerk
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