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Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
of the City of Rochester, Minn., July 27, 1966
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Minutes of a special 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 27, 1966.
. President DeVries called the meeting to order at 4:00 o'clock P. M., the
following members being present: President DeVries, Aldermen Eichten, McCaleb and Perry.
Absent: Day, Folkert and Wilson.
The call of the special meeting was read and President DeVries ordered the
same placed on file, the said meeting having been called for the purpose of discussion and
presentation of proposed bus routes and schedules for the City of Rochester.
A map of the proposed bus routes and terminal stops was presented by Mr. George i
Holter, dba Richfield Bus Company and discussed by the Council. Mr. Holter proposed that all
buses would be at their terminal point at the same time to facilitate transfers; six routes
were proposed, and if carriers averaged more than the average amount of people, they would
put�on another bus; he stated that the St. Mary's bus would run on Sunday on a trial basis;
no definite plans had been set up at this time with regard to runs on Saturday; Mr. Holter
will make up a map to be published in the Rochester Post Bulletin; Mr. Lloyd Berg, one of the
drivers, was brought forward and suggested flexible routes on the Northwest run; Mr. Holter
stated that no permanent housing has been found for the buses, and President DeVries suggested
he temporarily use the warehouse at the Sewage Treatment Plant; services were proposed as
beginning on Monday, August 1st but he did not wish to be held to this, as it will hinge on
approval by the Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse Commission.
A resolution approving six bus -routes, the bus schedules and the terminal bus
stops for the City of Rochester as proposed by Mr. George Holter dba Richfield Bus Company,
was read. A motion was made by Eichten, second by McCaleb, that the said resolution be
present
adopted as read and all/voting in favor thereof, President DeVries declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted. (The City Clerk was directed to forward a certified copy
of same to the Minnesota Railroad & Warehouse Commission).
Upon motion by McCaleb, second by Eichten, and all present voting in
favor thereof, the meeting was adjourned.
City Clerk
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