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of the City of Rochester, Minn., December 12, 1966 •
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 December 12, 1966.
President DeVries called the meeting to order at 2:00 o'clock P. M., the following
members being present: President DeVries, Aldermen Day, Folkert, McCaleb, Perry, Wilson.
Absent: Alderman Eichten. (Alderman Day arrived at 3:25 P. M.)
Upon motion by Wilson, second by Folkert, and all present voting in favor, the
minutes of the meetings of November 21st and 29th and December 1st, 1966 were approved.
President DeVries stated this as being the time and place set for receiving and
opening bids for the following:
Bids for furnishing gasoline for use in the various city departments. The bids of
Sinclair Refining Company in the amount of $0.118305 per gallon and no bid for hauling; Sunray
D-X Oil Company in the amount of $.12697 per gallon and $.O1 per gallon for hauling; Midland
Cooperative Inc. in the amount of $.18192 per gallon and no bid for hauling; American Oil
Company, Standard Oil Company in the.amount of $.12048 per gallon and $.08 per gallon for
hauling; Texaco, Inc. in the amount of $.122 per gallon and $.011 per gallon for hauling;
Mobil Oil Corporation in the amount of $.1238 per gallon and $.02 per gallon for hauling;
Jerry Baudoin in the amount of $.006 per gallon for hauling and Orin Ottman in the amount
of $.005 per gallon for hauling, were each opened and read and upon motion by Wilson, second
by McCaleb, and all present voting in favor, .the same were referred to the Finance Committee
for tabulation and recommendation.
Bids for furnishing eleven (11) executive chairs for use in the Council Chambers.
The bids of Thomas Equipment Company in the amount of $2,013.00 (183.00 each) and Beckley's
Incorporated in the amount of $1,899.70 (172.70 each) were each received and opened and upon
motion by Perry, second by Folkert, and all present voting in favor, the same were referred
to the Finance Committee for tabulation and recommendation.
Mayor Smekta introduced Mr. Techlehaimanot Menghistead, thirty-one year old General
Secretary of the Asmara, Ethiopia YMCA who is spending time in Rochester to lean more about
the YMCA movements in the world.
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The following recommendation from Toltz, King, Duvall, Anderson and Associates was
Mayor and Common Council
City of Rochester
City Hall
Rochester, Minnesota Re: Contract for Wastewater Treatment
Plant Additions
Commission No. 4712
Gentlemen:
As requested by the Council and the Public Works Committee at the meeting on
December 1, 1966, we have obtained detailed data on the various items of equipment
recommended in our letter of December 1, 1966. Based upon the data submitted with
the bids, we recommended certain equipment which we have found through detailed
investigation do not meet or cannot meet the specifications without modivications
to the plans and specifications.
The modification necessary would involve the electrical service for the centri-
fugal blowers. In order to meet the specifications, the centrifugal blowers will
require 350 HP motors instead of 250 HP which was bid. Revising the electrical
wiring, starters and other necessary items will cost more than the difference
between the Base Bid and the Alternate Bid. We therefore, recommend that positive
displacement blowers be installed.
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Our investigation has also disclosed that the raw sewage pumps manufactured
by American Well Works Co. do not meet the specifications limiting the suction
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velocity to 15 feet per second. The construction of the pump suction cover
reduces the opening from 16 inches to less than 13 inches in diameter thus
causing the suction velocity to far exceed the limit specified. Inasmuch as
the information submitted with the bid indicated a non -reducing cover, we recom-
mended the American pumps. It is now necessary to amend our original recommenda-
tion and instead recommend the installation of raw sewage pumps manufactured by
Fairbanks -Morse Co.
The third item requiring us to withdraw our original recommendation is that the
deduction stated for Item I and for Item V are not to be added. As stated by
the Contractor at the Council Meeting on December' 1,' Chicago Pump Company did
not bid equipment meeting the specifications for the designed layout with 5"
diameter drop pipe swings. The Chicago Pump Co. quote was to be bid only as
alternate equipment under Item V. In subsequent discussions, the City Attorney,
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Mr. Ehrick, agreed 'that the Contractor's explanation was reasonable and that the
deduction should be taken only under Item V.
In view of these necessary changes we recommend that the award of contract,
subject to the approval of the Department of Interior, Federal Water Pollution
Control Administration be made to the Young Construction Company and Sheehy Bridge
Construction Company, a joint venture of St. Paul, Minnesota, determined to be
the lowest responsible bidder on the following basis:
Base Bid $2,318,747.00
Item G - Intermediate Settling Tank Collectors as
manufactured by Walker'Process'Equipment Company
Deduct $ 5,000.00
Item H - Sludge Thickening Tank Equipment as manufactured
by Walker Process Equipment Company Deduct $ 5,000.00
Item M - Return Sludge Pumps as manufactured by Allis-
Chalmers Mfg. Co. Deduct $ 2,500.00
Item N - Waste Sludge Pumps as manufactured by Allis-
Chalmers Mfg. Co. Deduct $ 1,400.00
Item 0 - Thickened Sludge Pumps as manufactured by Komline-
Sanderson Engineering Corp. Deduct $ 1,164.00
Item P - Spray Water Pumps as manufactured by Chicago
PPump Co. Deduct $ 373.00
Item Q - Intermediate Pumps as manufactured by Allis-
Chalmers Mfg. Co. Deduct -$ 14,355.00
Item T - Variable Speed Drives as manufactured by the
Electric Machinery Mfg. Co. Deduct $ 40,000.00
' Item V - Air Diffuser Assemblies 36-3-1/2" as manufactured
by Chicago Pump Co. Deduct $ 14,766.00
Net Contract Price $2,234,189.00
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The completion date stated in this bid is 580 calendar days after the award of
contract.
The major subcontractors listed are:
Healy Plumbing & Heating Co. Sections 60, 77, 99, 115, 116, 117 and 118.
Kehne Electric Section 50
Utility Sales Section 80
.Rochester Sand & Gravel Section 4
Woodhouse Bros., Inc. Section 21
A tabluation of all the bids received is attached.
Very truly yours,
TOLTZ, KING, DUVALL, ANDERSON AND ASSOCIATES,
INCORPORATED
s/ W. J. Feyder'
Mr. L. Dye of Toltz, King, Duvall, Anderson and Associates, explained that they now had a new
recommendation because they found that the Alternate that they recommended in the original
recommendation did not meet specifications. The recommendation of the Public Works Committee
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recommending approval of the recommendation of Toltz, King, Duvall, Anderson and Associates
for acceptance of the bid of Young Construction Company and Sheehy Bridge Construction Company,
a joint venture, in the amount of $2,234,189.00 received on November_ 29, 1966 for construction
of additional wastewater treatment facilities for the City of Rochester, was read. Upon motion
by Folkert, second by McCaleb, and all present voting in favor, the recommendation was approved.
A letter from the Mayor's Parking and Traffic Committee that a traffic signal be
installed on the 12th Street S. E. Beltline at llth Avenue which is the entrance to the Mayo
High School from the Beltline; they further urged that the Council recommend to the State
Highway Department that the speed limit on the 12th Street S. E. Beltline be reduced from 40 to
30 miles per hour from 9th Avenue S. E. to the Bear Creek Bridge because of heavy traffic
generated by the Mayo High School, was read. Upon motion byh Dday, second by Perry, and all
present voting in favor, the letter was referred to the Public Safety Committee.
A letter signed by Donald Franke regarding an easement on the plat of Kellogg Hills
Plat was read and upon motion by Day, second by Perry, and all present voting in favor, the
letter was referred to the Public Works Committee.
A letter signed by Thomas Wolf, Attorney on behalf of Shell Oil Company and
Cortland.Silver requesting approval of driveway access to gasoline station on the southwest
corner, Lot 4, Block 3, Silver Acres Subdivision, was read and upon motion by Day, second by
Wilson, and all present voting in favor, the letter was'referred to the Public Works Committee.'
A letter signed by Thomas Wolf, Attorney on behalf of George C. Holter dba Rochester
City Bus Lines, the Shell Oil Company, the Oblate Fathers and Cortland Silver petitioning to
have the opening of a road connecting the bridge across U. S. Highway 52 at IBM and 27th Street
Northwest, was read and upon motion by Day, second by Wilson, and all present voting in favor,
the letter was referred to the Public Works Committee.
A letter requesting appointment of Mr. Enoch`O. Lee as building custodian in City
Hall to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Donald Rockenbach, was read and upon
motion by Wilson, second by Day, and all present voting in favor, the appointment was approved.
A letter requesting a leave of absence for'Mrs. Charlene Sullivan, Park Department,
for a period of time from November 29, 1966 to December 30, 1966 because of illness, was read
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and upon motion by Wilson, second by Day, and all present voting in favor; the leave of absence
was granted.
Letters from Mrs. Nelson Barker and Dr. F. H. Ellis opposing the site for the
construction of the proposed water tower were each read and ordered placed on file.
A letter from the Rochester Olmsted Transportation Planning Study requesting an
expenditure of $3,200.00 to complete their program, was read and upon motion by Wilson, second
by Folkert and all present voting in favor, the request was referred to the Finance Committee.
The claim of Allen Smith of 3624 - 3rd Street Northwest for,-idamage from city sewer
main stoppage was read and upon motion by Folkert, second by Wilson, and all present voting in
favor, the claim was referred to the City Attorney.
The claim of Murphy Motor Freight in the amount of $600.00 was read and upon motion
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Folkert, second by Wilson, and all present voting in favor the claim was referred to the City
Attorney.
The claim of Mrs. W. B. McIntosh of Akron Ohio for damages suffered while attending
a hockey game on November 5, 1966 was read and upon -motion by Folkert, second by Wilson, and
all present voting in favor, the claim was referred to the City Attorney.
A letter from the United States Conference of Mayors submitting a claim for the
annual dues in the amount of $100.00 was read and upon motion by Perry, second by Wilson, and
present
all/voting in favor, the dues were authorized and the letter ordered placed on file.
A letter signed by James J. Macken, Jr. Chief of Police, stating that Axel Moberg hasl
completed his probationary period and has attained the knowledge and experience required for
the classification of Police Captain, and recommending that he be placed in Step G of Grade
76, effective December, 1966, was read and upon motion by Wilson, second by Day, and all
present voting in favor, the letter was referred to the Personnel Advisory Committee.
A letter signed by Mrs. Mary Remington thanking the Council for the appointment as
City Justice was read and President DeVries ordered the same placed on file.
Objections to the petition of certain freeholders of Rochester and Marion Township
for annexation of unplatted land.of less than two hundred acres from the Town Board of
Marion Township, from the School Board of School District #1340 and The Town Board of
Rochester Township were each presented and upon motion by Day, second'by Wilson, and all
present voting in favor, the same were referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
A petition signed by Harry D. and Anna M. Meyer to have the Brookside Cabin Court,
Highways 14-52 and 12th Avenue Southeast changed to Commercial B-3 District was read and upon
motion by Perry, second by Day, and all present voting in favor, the petition was referred
to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
An appeal from the decision of the Building Inspector. signed by Charles H. Rucker
of 1103. East Center in the matter of the construction of a fence was read and upon motion by
Perry, second by Day, and all present voting in favor, the -same was referred to the PlaYdng
and Zoning Commission.
Letters.signed by the Rochester Branch of the NAACP; Mrs. Jeannette Hermans; Rev.
John Czylowski; T. M. Strain; and Sister Mary Brigh supporting the Anti Discrimination
Ordinance were each read and President DeVries ordered the same placed on file.
A letter signed by John R . Jamieson, Commissioner of Highways, State of Minnesota,
stating that they had received the resolutions adopted by the Common Council and as soon as
they have re-evaluated the pedestrian structure at 14th Street N. W. and T. H. 52 they would
advise the Council and that the District Engineer would reply directly as to the request for
a flasher was read and President DeVries ordered the same placed on file.
A copy of a letter signed by Richard H.'Dison regarding the more police protection
at night in the vicinity of his property at.214 North Broadway was read and President
DeVries ordered the same placed on file.
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The following resolution adopted by the Public Utility Board was read and upon motion
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by Day, second by Wilson, and all present voting in favor, the resolution was approved:
"Be it resolved by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester that
the Common Council authorize the said Board to enter into a contract with
General Electric Company for furnishing in accordance -with plans and
specifications prepared by Pfeifer and Shultz, Engineers
1 - 23" single exhaust steam turbine gnerator
indicated in their proposal as Bid B, the amount of the contract to be One
Million Four Hundred Ninety Three Thousand Seven Hundred Two Dollars
($1,493,702.00) plus an amount of Twenty Four Thousand Fifty Two Dollars
($24,052.00) for a turbine generator test, the total amount of the contract
to be One Million Five Hundred Seventeen Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Four
Dollars ($1,517,754.00).
Be it further resolved that the Common Council direct the Mayor and the
City Clerk to execute the contract documents."
The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission stating that they had
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reviewed the petition to annex to the City the Rochester State Junior College Site and other
lands owned by the State of Minnesota and recommend that the annexation of this property be
approved, was read. Upon motion by Day, second by Wilson, and all present voting in favor,
the recommendation was approved and the City Attorney was instructed to prepare the necessary
ordinance.
The recommendation of the Public Works Committee that the agreement with the State
of Minnesota covering the costs of installation of Overhead Signs at the intersection of
T. H. #63 and T. H. #14 (South Broadway and 12th Street S. E.) and that the funds for the
project in the amount of $1500.00 be encumbered, was read and upon motion by Folkert, second
by McCaleb, and all present voting in favor, the recommendation was approved and the City
Clerk was instructed to prepare a resolution approving execution of the said agreement.
The recommendation of the Finance Committee that the bid of Sinclair Refining
Company for furnishing gasoline for the various city departments and the bid of Orin Ottman
for hauling of the said gasoline be accepted and that checks be returned to the unsuccessful
bidders, was read and upon motion by Wilson, second by Day, and all present voting in favor,
the recommendation was approved.
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The recommendation of the Finance Committee that the bid of Beckley's, Inc. in the
amount of $1,899.70 for furnishing eleven executive chairs for the Council Chanbers be accepted
and checks be returned to the unsuccessful bidder, was read and upon -motion by Folkert, second
by Perry, and all present voting in favor, the recommendation was approved.
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The following recommendation of the Personnel Advisory Committee was read and upon
motion by Perry, second by Folkert, and all present voting in favor, the recommendation was
approved:
"To the Mayor and Members
of the Common Council
City of Rochester, Minnesota
The Personnel Advisory Committee has studied the matter of overtime in relation
to data processing and unifromity of treatment for all affected employees. Their
recommendations are:
1. That all overtime be computed on an 8 hour per day and 40 hour per week
basis at .,time and one=half.
2. That department heads may use their discretion in deciding whether overtime
should be paid for or banked as compensatory time off.
3. That department heads be requested to keep overtime at a minimum.
�G. That department heads be requested to set up a system for controlling
overtime.
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5. Time paid for not working on a holiday shall be added in computing
40 hours for overtime purposes.
6. That the following be exempt from
this overtime policy by virtue of
their positions:
Administrative Assistant
Assessor
Accountant
Attorney
Auditorium Manager
City Clerk
Engineer
Dir. of Maintenance
Fire Department(with exception of
Secretary) Health Officer
Head of Insp. Dept.
Librarian
Head of Music Dept.
Park Supt.
Asst. Park Supt.
Personnel Director
Asst. Personnel Director
Planning Director
Police Chief
Asst. Police Chiefs
Asst. Pound Master
Pound Master
Asst. Recreation Directors
Recreation Director
Treasurer
Sewage Treatment Plant Supt.
The following Utility
Dept. employees
Civil Engineer
Chief Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Sutp. of Distribution
Stock Control & Purchasing Man
Water Supt.
Asst. Water Supt.
Collections Manager
Supt. of Electric Dept.
Executive Secretary
7. That this policey become effective
January 1, 1967.
/s J. Calvin Haas, Secretary
Mr. Lester Gouak, a member of the Rochester Township Board and Mr. Franklin Michaels,1
the Attorney for Rochester Township Board, were present. `:Mr. Gouak requested that they be
given an answer to the request of the Township that it be allowed to connect to the City mains
and use the facilities of the City Sewage Treatment Plant; he said they had been asking about
this for about two and a half years and had not received a definite answer; he said they had
requested their engineering firm to prepare more definite cost estimates for their own sewage
treatment plant and report back to the Board by January and then in February they were going to
have a meeting with the residents of their township to explain the proposal in detail. The
Council again indicated that they felt the solution to this problem would be annexation and
felt if they would allow the township to use the treatment plant it would stifle the city's
future growth in this area; the City has before offered the services of the City to the critical
areas'. A lengthy discussion was held but no action was taken.
The appliction of Donald W. Peterson for a Journeyman Plumber's license was read
and upon motion by Day, second by Folkert, and all present voting in favor, the license was
granted.
The applications of Murphy Oil Corporation, Northside Super Valu and Southside Super
Valu for license to sell cigarettes at retail were each read and upon motion by Wilson, second
by Perry, and all present voting in favor, the licenses were granted.
The application of the Depot House for a dance license was read and upon motion by
Wilson, second by Folkert, and all present voting in favor, the application was referred to the
Public Safety Committee.
The licsne bond of Littrup Nielson, Inc. in the amount of $1,000.00 with Ohio Farmers)
Insurance Company as surety was read and upon motion by Wilson, second by Day, and all present
voting in favor, the bond was approved the surety thereon accepted and the bond was ordered
placed on file.
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The contract bond of H & H Electric Company in the amount of $6,094.00 with the
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Western Surety Company as surety was read and upon motion byh Wilson, second by Day, and all
present voting in favor, the bond was referred to the Mayor for approval.
The report of the City Treasuerer for the month of.November, 1966 was presented and
President DeVries ordered the same placed on file.
The report of the City Weighmaster for the month of November, 1966 showing fees
laDllected for loads weighed in the amount of $178.00 was presented and President DeVries ordered
the same placed on file.
The report of the Clerk of Municipal Court for the month of November, 1966 was
presented and President DeVries ordered the same placed on file.
The reports for the month of'November, 1966 of the Building Inspector showing fees
collected for building permits.issued $1,112.00; of the Electrical Inspector showing fees
collected for electrical permits issued $867.25; of the Plumbing Inspector showing fees
collected for plumbing permits issued $371.25; of the Heating Inspector showing fees collected
for heating permits issued $329.00 and fees collected for sign permits issued $59.00 were
each presented and President DeVries'ordered the same placed on file.
The following resolutions were each introduced and read and upon motion made and
seconded and all present voting in favor, President DeVries declared the said resolutions
duly passed and adopted:
Resolution authorizing and directing Mayor and City Clerk to execute agreement No.
55266 for installation of four sign bridges complete with sign panels at intersection of T. H.
14, 52 and T. H. 63 in Rochester. Upon motion by Wilson, second by Day, resolution adopted.
Resolution approving plans and specifications and special provisions for improvement
of T. H. 7 renumbered as T. H. 14. Upon motion by Wilson, second by Day, resolution adopted.
Resolution accepting bid of Beckley's Inc.. for furnishing eleven executive chairs.
Upon motion by Perry, second by McCaleb, resolution adopted.
Resolution accepting bid of Sinclair Refining Company for furnishing gasoline for
the various city departments and the bid of Orin Ottman for hauling gasoline. 'Upon motion by
Day, second by Wilson, resolution adopted.
Resolution declaring cost to be assessed and ordering p5treparation of proposed
assessment for grading and surfacing 3rd Street N. W. abutting Lots 1 and 2, Block 5, Cascade
Manor. Upon motion by Perry, -second by Day, resolution adopted.
Resolution ordering a hearing on the proposed assessment for grading and surfacing
3rd Street Northwest abutting Lots 1 and 2, Block 5, Cascade Manor. Upon motion by Wilson,
second by Day, resolution adopted.
Resolution declaring cost to be assessed and ordering preparation of proposed
assessment for construction of concrete sidewalk on the east side of llfh Avenue Southeast
from 12th to 13th Street Southeast. Upon mof ion by Wilson, second by Day, resolution adopted.
Resolution ordering a hearing on the proposed assessment for construction of
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concrete sidewalk on the east side of. llth Avenue Southeast from 12th to 13th Street Southeast.
Upon motion by Folkert, second by Perry, resolution adopted.
Resolution declaring cost to be assessed and ordering preparation of proposed
assessment for deferred assessment to Lot 22 and theEast 93.75 feet of Lot 23, Auditor's Plat
"D",. Parts 1 and 2, Country -Club Manor Trunk Line Sanitary Sewer. Upon motion by Folkert, second
by McCaleb,.resolution adopted.
Resolution ordering a hearing on the proposed assessment for deferred -assessment to
Lots 22 and the east 93.75 feet of Lot 23, Auditor's Plat "D", parts 1 and 2, Country Club Manor
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Trunk Line Sanitary Sewer. Upon motion by Folkert, second*by McCaleb, resolution adolsed.
Resolution -authorizing Public Utility Board to enter into contract with General
Electric Company. Upon motion by Folkert, second by Day, resolution adopted.
Resolution approving plans and spec.•f or improvement of part of Trunk Highway
Number .20 renumbered as Trunk Highway Number 52 within the corporate limits of the City of
Rochester from k mile South to Jct. T, H. 14 to 0.1 mile West of Jot. T.,H. 63. Upon motion by
Folkert, second by Day, resolution adopted.
A motion was made by Perry, second by Wilson, that the following,eighteen resolutions
appropriating funds from the various city funds be.considered as a single group; aLl present
voted in favor. A motion was then made by Wilson, second by Perry, that the following eighteen
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resolutions be adopted as read and all/voting in favor, President DeVries ordered the said
resolutions duly passed.and, adopted:
1. Resolution appropriating $42,634.88 from the General Fund, $2,241.10 from the
Auditorium Fund and $18,509.14 from the Permanent Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to
World Travel Bureau $634.65; Peoples Coop. Power. Assn. $2,000.23; Public Retirement Association
$40,000.00; Lintex Corp. $1,482.50; Park Department $758.60; Mulholland Construction Company
$13,055.92; Barry Ptumbing & Heating $5,130.00 and Pieper Richmond Architects $323.22.
2. Resolution appropriating $224.00 from the Fire Protection Fund, $1,126.75 from
the Police Protection Fund and $.1,024.56 from the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to the
Continental Safety Equipment Company $224.00; 0 & B Shoe Store $218.12; Cochran & Gillespie
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Sporting Goods $214.50; Adamson Motors $408.93;, Firestone Stores $285.20; Lyon Chemicals $666.40
and Viker & Sorenson $358.16.
3. Resolution appropriating $2,141.17 from the Park Improvement Fund.and ordering
payment made to Riverside Sand & Gravel $340.00; Owatonna Supplies$682..00; Roddis Feed & Seed
$208.65; Ace Signs $422.50; City. of .Rochester t9206.75 and Standard Auto Pans $281.27.
4. Resolution appropriating $1,934.20 from the General Fund, $4,.051.90 from the
S & A Fund, $414.40 from the Fire.Pr.otection Fund,. $597.80 from the Sewer Fund, $113.05 from the
Park Improvement Fund, $10,928.52 from the Lighting Fund, $598,930.00,from the Sinking Fund,
$232.95 from the Police Protection Fund, $3,741.63 from the Parking Meter Fund and $659.92'from
the F. E. Williams Fund and ordering payment made to Street & Alley Fund $5,780.90; City of
Rochester, P.U. $11,533.29; Rochester Fire Extinguisher $414.40; American Bank & Trust Company
$35,220.43; Central National Bank $112,567.00; First National Bank of Chicatgo $151,565.75;
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Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. $300,318.00; Sinking Fund $3,959.65 and Williams Printing $244.95.
5. Resolution appropriating $581.53 from the General Fund, $474.57 from the S & A
Fund, $1,765.15 from the Sewer Fund, $1,161.21 from the Police Fund, $2.02 from the Music Fund,
$656.12 from the S & A Fund, $194.12,from the Parking Meter Fund; $202.68 from the Lighting:Dund
and $809.68 from the Auditorium Fund and ordering payment made to N. W. Bell Telephone $772.67;
City of Rochester $1,450.06; John S. Kaider $210.00; City of Rochester, P.U. $1,012.36; Powell
&Sullivan $481.35; Viker & Sorenson $755.00; Rochester Materials $219.00; Jacob Holzer $946.64.
6. Resolution appropriating $3,731.49 from the General Fund,, $220.43 from the Fire
Fund and $24.74 from the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made Co Rochester Post Bulletin $278.85;
Quality Printers $288.60; The Johnson Company $388.66; General Fund $507.58; Standard Oil Company
$1,452.60; Joslyn Mfg. Co. $346.00; World Travel Bureau $252.80 and Peoples Natural Gas $460.57.
7. Resolution appropriating $7,592 A8 from the Street & Alley Fund and $103.17 from
the General Fund and ordering payment made to Firestone Stores $355.76; Scharf Auto $412.58;
Minnesota Machinery Co..$268.45; Quarve and Anderson $508.00;. Alexander Auto Electric $517.00;
International Salt Co. $265.30; Ziegler, Inc. $210.00.; Cargill, Inc. $1,634.79 and Rochester Sand
& Gravel $3,524.07.
8. Resolution appropriating $302.54 from the General Fund, $1,097.99 from the Fire
Fund, $274.65 from the Police Fund, $1,008.77 from the P. Meter Fund and $164.80.from the S & A
Fund and ordering payment made to Schmidt Printing Co. $201.25; H & H Electric $1,184.41;
Electronic Engineering Services $342.85 and Fire Safety Corp. $1,120.24.
9.. Resolution appropriating $10,066..61 from the P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment
made to Riverside Sand & Gravel.
10. Resolution appropriating $2,229.28 from the P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment
made to C. G. Fraser, Inc.
11. Resolution appropriating $7,503.91 from the P.I.R. Fund and ordering payemtn
made -to Doyle Conner Company.
12. Resolution appropriating $1,610.90 from the P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment
made to Carlisle G. Fraser,.Inc.
13. Resolution appropriating $68,451.33.from the P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment
made to Carlilse G. Fraser, Inc.
14. Resolution appropriating $2,227.53 from the P.I.R. Fund and ordering pap ment
made to Littrup Nielson,.Inc.
.15.. Resolution appropriating $389..46 from the P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment.made
to Littrup Nielson, Inc.
.16. Resolution appropriating $610.50 from the P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment made
to Kasson Sewer and Water.
17. Resolution appropriating $287.33 from the P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment made
to Phil Ryan.
18. 'Resolution appropriating $202.85 from the P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment made
to Phil Ryan.
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The following claims were each read and.upon motion by Perry, second by Wilson, and
all present 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: Alex P. Smekta $44.25 ; World Travel Bureau $191.50; World
Travel Bureau $191.50; William Perry $197.50; D. Dewey Day,$156.25; James R. Wilson $163.50;
Farnham Adams $3`50; Trautner Sales $1.35;,F..W. Woolworth Co. $.78; Harry Evans $30.80; Munici-
pal Finance Officer's Assn. $30.00; Barbara L. Taylor $96.10; Wayne R. TerVeer $22.30; David
Wernecke $15.10; Leonard Teigen $9.20; Alfred Nelsen $36.10; American Institute of Real Estate
$7.00; West Publishing Co. $27.50; Witte Transportation $3.75; Minneapolis Blue Printing $10.19;
American Society of Planning Officials $10.00; Minn. Planning Assn. $3.00; College Printing &
Typing $11.25; Massey's $3.98; Harold Weisener $74,81; Robert Ludescher $72.27; Arnold's Supply
$7.45; The Sanitary Co. $94.50; Alpek Sheet Metal & Roofing Co. $102.10; Dieter Paper.& Marine
Supply $83.87; H. Dornack & Sons $10.25; Roberts Foods $14.95; Eco Inc. $35.36; American Linen
Supply $12.10; K & K Electric Supply $22.03; Sani Trucking $40.00; Olmsted Medical Group $75.00;
Jerry Baudoin $86.40; Rochester Airport Co. $116.49; Elco Concessions $15.00; Holland's $8.72;
Elco Concessions $25.00; The Town House $9.10; Josten's E. A. Wright Co. $3.18; Garnet Spring
$39.60; William Frutiger $89.90; Walter Gordon $60.00; Everett Knuth $59,70; Charles H. Dornack
$69.60; National Fire Protection Assn. $30.80; Trautner Sales $28,80; Robert Blakley $127.40;
Alfred M. Heyn $133.60; Silver Lake Hardware $11.24; Red Carpet Car Wash $1.50;,C. A. Armstrong
$24.75; Robert Toddie $9.00; Albert Toddie, Jr. $$9.00; Fred Lidtke $9.00; Frederick M. Rahn
$9.00;,Frank Eaton $9.00; Mark R. Gray.$10.00; Clarence Hanson $9.00; Raymond Sibley.$9.00;
Minneapolis Blue Printing Co. $125.94; H. A. Rogers $138.18; Osco Drug $8.13; Beckley's $11.50;
Trautner Sales $5.79; Fullerton Lumber Co. $60.00; American Linen Supply $20.25; Paul's Key Shop
$7.50; Curtis L. Taylor $74.80; Roger L. Lowe $86.70; Darcy Peins $65.90; Wm. L. Burrows $51.70;
Amatuer athletic Union $1,75; Cochran & Gillespie $49.20;,All Star Athletic Supply Co. $24.00;
Frerich's Hardware $,12.56; Holla.nd's $17.86; Celansse Cotings Co. $1.90; Rochester Wood.Spec.
$34.60; Elco_Concessions $7.50; The Kahler Hotel $23.1:5; Mayo Civic Aud. $130.50; Melzark Office
Equip. $124.80; Construction Bulletin $132.00; Elmer Tate $8.00; Edwin Williams $8.00; Norman
Clark $7.00; Warren Folkert $6.00; Monte's $123.63; Whitings Printers & Stationers $61.40;
Burroughs Corp. $105.00; Ace Hardware $25.82; Model Lawlers $26.03; Reeve's Drugs $1.25; National
Bushing & Parts $40.87; Struve Paint Shop $3.46; Universal Ford Sales $6.31; Elfreda Reiter City
Clerk $129.29 ; .and University of Minnesota $120.0.0.
From the Street & Alley Fund: Ace Hardware $32.00; National Bushing & Parts $8.79;
Struve Paint Shop -$21.44; Standard Auto Parts $6.88; SM Supply Co. $8.14;,Olmsted Co. Road &
Bridge Fund $105.00; G & K Auto Electric $18.10; Parkhill Bros. $16.25; The Geo. T. Ryan Co.
$160.02; Clements Chevrolet $56.49; Kienast,Tree Service $12.50; and United Rent Alls $3.00;. .
and Rochester Bus Line, Inc.,$50.00.
From the Fire -Protection Fund:, Ace Hardware.$10.48; Model Law,lers $54.04; Standard
Auto Parts $64.65; SM Supply Co. $82.72;.W. J. Hand Civil Service Comm. $100.00; A. J. Smith
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$57.36; Orville Mertz $10.90; Briese Steel Co. $11.72; Woodruff Co. $20.39; Hentges Glass Co.
$4.00; Tempcon, Inc. $6.00; J. G. Wilson Corp. $32.99; The Overhead Door $195.00; H. Dornack
& Sons $1.50; SM Supply Co. $186.93; City of Rochester P.U. $103.44; National Fire Protection
Assn. $76.01; Filmshops $13.90; Mine Safety Appliances^$150.82; Firestone Stores $74.23; Osco
Drug $1.69; Gopher Welding Supply $4.25; China Hall $43.55; Dison's Cleaners°$81.15; Walter C.
Heins Agency $175.00; and Witte Transportation $3.50.
From the Police -Protection Fund: Monte's $26.07; Whiting Printers & Stationers
$15.24; Ace Hardware $13.10; Model Lawlers $1.50; Reeve's Drug $23.71; Universal Ford Wales
$26.25; Elfreda Reiter, City Clerk $13.11; Standard Auto Parts $30.58; William Anton $191.06;
James Macken $5.50; Harry Stai $20.95; Axel�Moberg $13.87; CP Dry Cleaners $5.75; The Gopher
Shooter's Supply Co. $29.63; Wong's Cafe $11.70; Black's Cafe $37.40; Walter R. Lysak $140.00;
Richard B. Tompkins $90.00; Credit Bureau of Rochester $35.38; Institute -of Ap�ied Science
$4.00; Fillmore Co. -Sheriff's Office•$7.20; Gerald R. Nelson $2.00; Pulver Motor Service $15.00;
J.-C. Penney $13.49; Streitmatter's $47.75; Cronin Peterson $57.90; Greater Rochester Surplus
Store $155.55; Kersten's Furs $30.00; G.M. Coin -op Cleaners $1.70; Art Sadler's Body Shop
$176.45; G & K Auto -Electric $32.13; Red Carpet Car Wash $51.00; Harold's Auto Electric $46.85;
Ed's Mobil Service $27,96; National Safety Council $7.50; International Assn. of Police Chiefs
$20.00; Leon.Bauerenfeind $21.50; Crossroads Hdwe. $174.00; Cronin Peterson $197.05; Fire Safety
Corporation $59.65;,and The Kruse Co. $3.08. ,
. From the Sewer�Fund: S.M. Supply,Co. $5.71; Fullerton Lumber Co. $8.00; The Kruse
Co. $66.00; Autocon Industries $122.38; Woodruff Co.•$37.26; and Chicago Great Western R.R. Co.
$50.00.
From the•Auditorium Fund: Burrough's Corporation $3.12; Woodruff Co. $5.05; Woodhouse
Bros. $35.09; Witte Transportation $6.08; Vilter Mfg. Corp. $103.75; Struve Paint Shop $2.19;
Sanitary Co. $27.26; Hentges Glass Co. $57.00; Fair Play Scoreboard Co. $35.80; Crown Tron Works
Co. $64.55; Barry Plumbing•& Heating $4.55; Ace Hardware $17:50; Dison's•$3.50; Cal Smith $23.29;
Addressograph-Multigraph Corp. $10.68; The -Johnson Co. $7.29; Whiting Printers $18.59; Rochester
Maintenance Supply Co. $2.10; Hillyard Sales Co. $100.34; Industrial Electronics Corp. $61.20;
SM Supply Co. $16.64; American Society of Composers, Etc. $14.004
From the Music Fund: Elfreda Reiter City Clerk $1.60; Virginia Scudamore $100.00;
Willard Johnson $100.00; Warren Throndson $20.60; Dale Haug $46.35; Malcolm°McDaniel $25.75;
Virginia Scudamore $33.50; Edwin F. Kalmus $60.55; and Mayo Civic Auditorium $87.50:°
From the Parking Meter Fund: Ace Hardware $24:73; Universal Ford Sales $13.90; The
Rochester Visitor $16.O0;-Dineen Cities Service $8.60; and Truck Service Co. $1.26.
From the Park Improvement Fund: Norman E. Amundson $15.75; 3M Business Products $28.02;
N.W. Bell Telephone Co. $84.60; Custom Printing $20.78; Burroughs Corp. $6.24; American Linen
Co. $4.73; Coast to Coast Stores $10.40; Farm & Home Dist. Co.•$48.70; Scharf Auto Supplies $19.24;
Rochdster Readir Mix $87.50; The Kruse Co. $72.67; Minn. Toro Inc. $9.20; Peoples Natural Gas
$142.65; Ace -Hardware $31.49; Admiral Motor Freights,$.6.79; Peoples Coop. Power $63.60; Quarve
& Anderson $89.75; Pulver Motor Service $40.00; Rochester Sand & Gravel $29.42; Woodhouse Bros.
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$9.61; City of Rochester $53.00; Big Four Oil Co.- $51.86; Clements Chev. $47.34; Dison's Clnrs.
$1.55; H. Dornack & Sons $4.80; Firestone Stores $61.73; Fullwell Motor Products $45.75;
General Trading Co. $23.13; Gopher Welding $81.96; Grafs Lock & Key Service $43.60; H & H Elec.
$20.95; Hughes Keenan Div. $37.35;• E: J. Klampe Co. $40.00; Mautz Paint & Varnish $20060;
National Bushing $31.00; Petromatic Prod. Co. $19.50; Rochester Equipment Co. $33.68; Rochester
Opticians $39.00; Saterdalen Auto Parts $6.00; Sears Roebuck $9.00; Tractor Supply Co. $47.55;
Universal Ford Sales $4.71; Witte Transportation $-3.75; Kano Laboratories $9.53; Wilmar Aaby
$19.32; K & M Auto Glass $35.00; SM Supply Co. $68.38; Woodruff Co. $99.50; and Hentges Glass
Co. $2,50.
From the P.I.R. Fund: Littrup Nielsen Co. $30.00; and H. T. Earle, Sr. $39.68.
From the F. E. Williams Fund: Ace Hardware $5.92; and Hentges Glass Co. $7.92.
From the Bridge Fund: Construction Bulletin $12.20.
Mr. Lee Johnson, salesman for 3M, was present and inquired if any further decision
had been made. on installation of the speaker system and the music backgraound in the City Hall.
Alderman Day stated that he felt this was an item that department heads should put in their
budgets and it would then be considered by the Council, he felt it should be considered as a
city wide project instead of just approving it for the city hall. A motion was made by Perry,
seoond by Day, that the music background and speaker system in the City Hall be approved, upon
roll call Day, Folkert and Wilson -voted "no" and McCaleb, Perry and DeVries voted "yes",
President DeVries declared the motion lost.
Upon motion by McCaleb, second by Folkert, and all present voting in favor, the
meeting was adjourned until 7:30 P. M.
President DeVries called the meeting to order again at 7:30 P. M. with the following
members being present: President DeVries, Alderman Day, Folkert, McCaleb, Perry, Wilson.
Absent: Alderman Eichten.
President DeVries stated this as being the time and place set for hearings on the
following projects:
Hearing on proposed change of zoning of property known as Castle Trailer Court and
Big Joy Drive In from the R-1 District to B-3 District. A petition with 16 signatures objecting
to this zone change was read. Mrs. Walter Royce of 228 = 19th Avenue S. W.; Mrs. Lars Grothe-_�
of 2013 - 3rd Street S. W.; Mrs.. Dewey Wallace of 2019 - 3rd Street S. W.; Clara Stoppel of
217 - 19th Avenue S. W.; Walter Royce of 228 = 19th Avenue S. W. and Merritt Patterson of
1908 - 3rd Street S. W. were each present and opposed the zone change. There was no one else
present wishing to be heard. President DeVries declared the hearing officially closed. A mot
was then made by McCaleb, second by Day, that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare and
ordinance changing the zoning on the Castle Trailer Court and the Big Joy Drive In to the B-3
District, upon roll call Day, McCaleb, Perry, and Wilson voting "aye" and Folkert and DeVries
voting "no", President DeVries declared the motion carried.
Hearing on proposed assessment for construction of sanitary sewer in 24th Street
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DeVries declared the hearing officially closed., A motion was then made by McCaleb, second by.
Wilson, :that the assessment be proceeded with; all present voted in,favor.
Hearing on proposed assessment for construction of sidewalk on Lots 1 thru 11, Block
3, Sunset,Terrace 1st Addition (south side of 18� Street N., W. from 18,th Avenue to 19th Avenue
N. W.). There was no one present wishing to be heard., President DeVries declared the hearing
officially, closed. A motion was then made by Folkert, second by McCaleb, that the, assessment
be proceeded with;,ajl present voted in favor. ,
Hearing on proposed assessment for construction of sidewalk on west side of 19th,
Avenue N. W. from 18k to 19th Street N. W. There was no one present wishing to be heard.,
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second by _::Folkert, that the assessment be proceeded with; all present voted in favor.
Hearing on proposed assessment for construction of sidewalk on both sides of 18th
Street N. W. from 21st to 25th Avenue N. W. There was no one present wishing to.be heard.
President DeVries declared the hearing officially closed.. A motion was then made by Wilson,
second by Folkert, that the assessment be proceeded with; all present voted in favor.
Hearing on proposed assessment for construction of sidewalk on both sides of 28th
Street N. W. abutting Lots 3,4,5,6, Block 1, Crescent Park 1st Addition. There was no one
present wishing to be heard. President DeVries declared the hearing officially closed. A
motion was then made by Perry, second by Day, that the assessment be proceeded with; all
present voted in favor. ,
Hearing on proposed assessment for construction of sidewalk on the south side of
15th Avenue Northwest abutting Lots 1 and 3, Block 15, E1ton,Hills 3rd Subdivision. There
was no one present,wishing;to be heard. President DeVries declared thehearing officially
closed. A motion was then made by Folkert, second by McCaleb, that the assessment be
proceeded with; all present voted in favor. ,
Hearing on proposed assessment for sanitary sewer extension from 24th Street N. E.
to serve Lot 17 and others in Christensen and Sehl's Subdivision and water service line to a
part of Lot 17. There was no one present wishing to be heard. President DeVries declared
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the hearing officially closed. A motion,was then made by Wilson, second by Folkert, that the
assessment be proceeded with; all present voted in favor. ,
An Ordinance defining and prohibiting certain unfair,discriminatory practices with
respect to employment, housing,.public accommodations and education; esthlishing a community
relations commission and prescribing its powers and duties; providing a grievance procedure;
and providing for administrative procdures, was given its third and final reading. A motion
was made by McCaleb, second by Folkert, 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.
The following resolutions,were each introduced and read and upon motion made and
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all present voting in favor, -President DeVries declared the said resolutions duly passed and
adopted:
Resolution adopting assessment for construction of a sidewalk on both sides of 18th
Street Northwest from 21st to 25th Avenue Northwest. Upon motion by Wilson, second by Day,
resolution adopted.
Resolution adopting assessment for sanitary sewer extension from 24th Street N. E.
to serve Lot 17 and others in Christensen & Sehl's Subdivision and water service line to a
part of Lot 17. Upon motion by Wilson, second by Day, resolution adopted.
Resolution adopting assessment for construction of sanitary sewer in 24th Street
N. E. from 4th Avenue N. E. to T. H. #63. Upon motion by Folkert, second by Day, resolution
adopted.
Resolution adopting assessment on sidewakl construction on Lots 1 thru 11, Block 3,
Sunset Terrace 1st Addition. Upon motion by Day, second by Folkert, resolution adopted.
Resolution adopting assessment on sidewalk construction on west side of 19th Avenue
Northwest from 18k to 19th Street Northwest. Upon motion by Wilson, second by Day, resolution
adopted.
Resolution adopting assessment on sidewalk construction on the south side of 28th
Street Northwest abutting Lots 3, 4, 5 and 6, Block 1, Crescent Park 1st Addition. Upon
by Folkert, second by Wilson, resolution adopted.
Resolution aodpting assessment on sidewalk on south side of 15th Avenue N. W.
abutting Lots 1 and 3, Block 15, Elton Hills 3rd Subdivision. Upon motion by Wilson, second
by Folkert, resolution adopted.
Resolution adopting assessment for water main on 4th Street Northwest to serve Lot
22 and the east 93.75 feet of Lot 23, Auditor's Plat "D". Upon motion by Perry, second by
McCaleb, resolution adopted.
Resolution accepting bid of Young Construction Company and Sheehy Bridge Construct
Company, a jlint venture, for construction of additions and improvements to the Sewage
Treatment Plant. Upon motion by Perry, second by Wilson, resolution adopted.
Resolution authorizing and directing the issuance of General Obligation Sewage
Disposal Plant Bonds and pledging net revenues for the payment and security thereof. Upon
motion by Perry, second by Wilson, resolution adopted.
Resolution amending the resolution establishing parking, truck loading, passenger
loading and parking meter regulations and provisions, as follows:
(1) Section B, No Parking Zones, Streets, is hereby amended by adding thereto
Paragraph 1145.5) to read in its entirety as follows:
(145.5) 15th Street` Northwest on the south side of the street
between Valley High Drive and the Chicago Great Western Railroad
tracks at all times.
(2) Paragraph (15) of Section C, Special Parkings Zones, is hereby repealed.
(3) Paragraph (16.5) of Section E, Passenger Loading Zones, is hereby amended
so as to read in its entirety as follows:
(16.5) First Avenue Southeast on the east side of the street 50 feet
more or_less in front of the promises known as 8 and 10 First Avenue
Southeast between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. on Monday
through Saturday.
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Paragraph (70.5) to read in its entirety as follows:
(70.5) Sixth Street Southwest on the south side of thestreet 30
feet more or less in front of the premises known as 18 Sixth
Street Southwest.
(5) Paragraph (1), as amended, Zone A (12 minute parking) of Section
H, Limited Parking Zones, is hereby amended so as to read in its entirety as
follows:
(1) South Broadway on the west side of the street 20 feet more
or less immediately south of Center Street, First Street Southwest,
Second Street Southwest and Fourth Street Southwest; 40 feet more
or less immediately south of Third Street Southwest; and 20 feet
more or less immediately north of First Street Southwest.
(6) Paragraph (1) as amended, Zone A (12 minute parking) of Section 1,
Parking Meters, is herby amended so as to read in its entirety as follows:
(1) South Broadway on the west side of the street 20 feet more
or less immediately south of Center Street, First Street Southwest,
Second Street Southwest and Fourth Street Southwest; 40 feet more
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more or less immediately north of First Street Southwest.
Upon motion by Wilson, second by Day, resolution adopted.
Upon motion by Perry, second by Wilson, and all present voting in favor, the ordinance
Housing Code, the third reading was tabled until arecommendation and survey is
establishing a
received from the Public Health & Welfare Department.
An Ordinance amending an Ordinance entitled"An Ordinance for the purpose of promoting
health, safety, order, convenience, and general welfare by regulting 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 the City of Rochester, Minnesota, all in accordance with a
comprehensive plan (changing Lot 17, Christensen Sehl Subdivision to R-S Residential Suburban
District, Sub -district R-Sa) was given its second reading.
An Ordinance annexing to the City of Rochester, Minnesota, certain unplatted land
not exceeding two hundred acres in area in the Southeast Quarter of Section 34-107-14 and
certain platted land in Auditor's Plat "D:, Olmsted County, Minnesota, all of which is
completely surrounded by land within the municipal lands of the City of Rochester, Minnesota
(4th Street and 16th Avenue Northwest) was given its third and final reading. A motionwas
then made by Wilson, second by Folkert, that the said ordinance be adopted as read, and all
present voting in favor, President DeVries declared the said ordinance duly passed and adopted.
An Ordinance amending an Ordinance entitled" An Ordinance for the purpose of
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promoting health, safety, order, vonvenience 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 densityh of population within this City of Rochester, Minnesota, all in accordance with a
comprehensive plan (changing Lots 26-40 and Lot 55, North Sunny Slopes to R-S Residential
Suburban District, Sub -district R=Sa and Lots 1,2,3,4,and $, Winslow's Replat to R-3 Multi -
Family Residence District, Medium Density) was given its third and final reading. A motion was
then made by Perry, second by McCaleb, that the said ordinance be adopted as read, and all
present voting in favor, President DeVries declared the said ordinance duly passed and adopted.
An Ordinance providing for prevention, control and abatement of Dutch Elm Disease;
declaring certain conditions related to dutch elm disease to be a public nuisance; providing
for inspection, investigation and removal of conditions contributing to the spread of the
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disease; providing for collection of the costs of abatement; and providing penalties for violation,
was given its second reading.
Upon motion by Folkert, second by Wilson, and all present -voting in favor, the
ordinance adopted by the City of Duluth requiring motorcylcle riders to wear crash helmets and
providing penalties was referred to the Public Safety for their consideration and recommendation.
Upon motion by Perry, second by Folkert, and all present voting in favor, the
matter of considering an overhead signal or sign on 3rd Avenue•and 4th Street Southeast; the
south bound traffic on 3rd Avenue S. E. is three lane and often times the thud lane has difficult}
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turning, was referred to the Public Safety Committee.
A petition with 29 signatures thanking the Common Council on its taking a foreward
step for community spirit and future development by the passage of an Antidiscrimination
Ordinance was presented and ordered placed on file.
Upon motion by Day, second by Wilson, and all voting in favor, khe matter of
revisions of the Fire Prevention Code was referred to the Public Safety Committee.
The following opinion from the City Attorney was read:
December 12, 1966
"Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota
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Rochester, Minnesota
Gentlemen:
At your request I have reviewed the proposed new procedure for paying city employees. In brief
this procedure provides that each employee of the City shall select one of the four local banks
for deposit of his or her net pay by the City on regular payroll dates. From each employee's
gross pay would be taken the regular deductions as before and net pay determined.
A tabulation would then be made of the net pay due each group of employees selecting a particular
bank and a check drawn to each of the four banks for the total sum to be transferred to each bank
for deposit to the credit of the employees selecting that bank. Each bank would then receive a
single check together with a list of the employees and the amount to be deposited to the credit
of each employee. Each employee would receive directly from the City a statement on each pay day
setting forth gross pay, deductions made and net pay deposited to his or her credit in the bank
of his or her choice.
It is also my understanding that if an employee does not maintain a checking account at one of the
four local banks, he shall select one of the four banks in which his net pay is to be deposited
and he will then be supplied checks and will have the right to issue two checks per month on this
bank without any cost or charge to him.
In my opinion, the proposed new payroll procedure is valid and authorized. I can see no substan-
tial or legal distinction between the new proposal and the system presently used. At the present
time a single check is deposited by the City in the bank handling the city payroll and the separate
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o.ders (checks) on this bank are drawn by the City directing the bank to pay to each employee the
amount of his or her net pay. The proposed procedure eliminates two intermediate steps (1) the
issuance of separate checks to employees and (2) the deposit of each check by the employee.
Otherwise, the proposed new procedure achieves essentially the same result by depositing an
employees net pay directly to.his account. If an employee does not maintain a checking account
locally, he may obtain his pay without cost or inconvenience by writing his own check against his
deposit.
It is my understanding that the proposed payroll procedure is used by other employers in the City,
including Special School District No. 4 (Rochester).
The opinion dated April 30, 1965 rendered by the Attorney General to the Attorney for School
District No. 271, is not, in my opinion applicable. In that instance, the function of paying
school district employees was to be substantially transferred to a local bank, including the
issuance of checks signed by the bank to school employees. In the procedure being proposed for
the City of Rochester, the only function to be performed by local banks is to deposit the amount
specified by the City to the account of the employees designated.
To repeat, in my opinion the proposed payroll procedure is legal and proper and may be adopted by
the Common Council if it desires.
Very truly yours,
s/ R. V. Ehrick, City Attorney"
Alderman Perry moved and Alderman Folkert secondedthat this opinion be accepted and that the City
go ahead -with the program as submitted. Alderman Day stated that he felt the employees should be
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get their checks and he thought they should be given a choice. Mayor Smekta suggested that a
survey of the employees be made to see how they would like to receive their pay. A motion was
then made by Wilson, second by Day, that this be tabled and Mr. Andre, Administrative Assistant,
get the opinion of the employees and report back to the next meeting on December 19, 1966; all
present voted in favor thereof.
Upon motion by Wilson3• second by;.iFolkert, and all present voting in favor, the
meeting was adjourned until 7:30 P. M. on December 19, 1966.
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