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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-10-1967Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council • of the City of Rochester, Minn., April 10, 1967 1 • 1 1 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 April 10, 1967. President DeVries called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M., the following members being present: President DeVries, Aldermen Day, Ellison, Folkert, Larson, Postier. Alderman Perry arrived at 8:65 P. M. Upon motion by Postier, second by Day, and all present voting in favor, the minutes of the meeting of April 3, 1967 were approved. The Mayor's appointment of Mrs. Marian McQuillan of 712 - 8th Avenue N. W. as secretary in the Mayors Office for the fiscal year 1967-68 was read and upon motion by Postier, second by Larson, and all present voting in favor, the appointment was approved. The Mayor's appointment of Louis Bennett of Route #1 as Assistant Weed Inspector for the 1967 season, June 15 to October 15, was read and upon motion by'Day, second by Larson, and all present voting in favor, the appointment was approved. A letter signed by Elfreda Reiter, City Clerk, submitting the following appointments to her staff for the ensuing official year 1967-68 was read and upon motion by Postier, second by Larson, and all present voting in favor, the appointments were approved: Doris Schubert - Deputy City Clerk Gladys Danford - Payroll Clerk Sharon Ayers - Clerk Typist.II Darlene Wentworth - Bookkeeping Machine Operator A letter signed by J. C. Haas, Personnel Director, requesting reappointment of Carole A. Grimm as Clerk Typist II assigned to the Personnel Department, was read and upon motion by Larson, second by Postier, and all present voting in favor, the appointment was approved. A letter signed by C. A. Armstrong, City Engineer, recommending appointment of the following employees to the positions in the City Engineer's Office, for the year 1967-68, and authorization of the positions presently vacant, was read and upon motion by Ellison, second by Larson, and all present voting in favor, the appointments were'approved: Engineering Aide I Engineering Aide II 2 Survey Helpers Kenneth O'Haver 1 Rodman Richard Swenke 2 Roadman(Seasonal) 1 Inspector Helper Richard Renaux 3 Junior Inspectors 2 Survey Helpers (Seasonal) 3 Permanent, 2 Seasonal Engineering Aide II -A 1 Draftsman II John Bucher Engineering Aide III 2 Draftsman Computors Carl Reimann Ronald Halling 1 Project Control Clerk Francis W. Clark 1 Utility Inspector(sidewalk) Leo D. Herrick 2 Construction Inspectors Fred Rahn Fred Lidtke 4 Instrument Men Harold McCoy Robert Fleischman Thomas Blake _ Verne Wussow 10 Permanent Director of Maintenance Mark R. Gray Account Clerk III Kathleen M. Tharp Clerk Typist II Judith A. Milostan Custodian Ernest Hagen 1 Permits & Record 1 Draftsman I 1 Mapping Draftsman 7 Permanent, 2 Seasonal Engineering Aide IV 2 Inspectors 1 Draftsman -Designer 3 Permanent Civil Engineer III 1 Plans Engineer 1 Design Engineer 1 Construction Engr'. Ralph Gustine Robert D. Bale Michael Cox Larry Rucker Glenn Amundsen Vacant Jerry.Lawler Ray Sibley Clarence Hanson A. J. Blake Frank Eaton Albert Toddie,Jr: Robert Toddie I r116 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., April 10, 1967 • -- ---------- — ----- --- ----- -------------------------- — A letter signed by C. A. Armstrong, City Engineer, recommending that the following employees be appointed to the positions at the Sewage Treatment Plant for the year 1967-68, and authorization of .the positions currently vacant, was read and upon motion by Folkert, second by Ellison, and all present voting in favor, the same was approved: Superintendent Walter C. Hogenson Chief Operator Roger' Bennett Mechanic (acting) Alvin Koch Shift Operator LeRoy Johnson it it Gordon Brumm " to Robert Kidrowski to (acting) Roger Bergen Relief Operator #1 'Dale Ferber Assistant Operator _ Raymond Glasrud Assistant Operator Vacant Maintenance Man Vacant Clerk -Technician Vacant Labortatory Technician Richard Ferber A letter signed by C. A. Armstrong, City Engineer, recommending appointment of the following employees in the Street & Alley Department for the year 1967-68 was read and upon motion by Postier, second by Folkert, and all present voting in favor, the appointments were approved: Dept. Supt. Leonard Klinkhammer Master Mechanic Donald Kruger Street Foreman Arleigh Kimball Street Foreman John Kreps Street Foreman Gilbert Bennett Sewer Foreman John Eggenberger Dump Foreman(City Dum#(' Stanley Morris Operator #4 Arthur Colvin " Cleo Daniels " Merlyn Brakke " Herman Rausch (City Dump)' Alton Hanson " (Mechanic) Harvey Wilkins (Mechanic) Richard Olson Operator #3 Ray Olson " Harley O'Connor " Herbert Stensrud " Lyle Darnell " David St ewar t It Chester Hanna " James Hanson " (Pay.Rep.C.CH.) Robert Overton " (Asst.SewerFore) DeLos Olson " Elmer Tate Timekeeper Mark Gravley Operator #2 (Flusher) Elwin Williams " Joseph Guyse " DanaWentworth " (Flusher) Norman Clark " James Roskos " Glen Thompson Operator #2(SewerCrewX Darrel Overton It - (SewerCrew) Jerald Nesdahl of (SewerCrew) Larry Fleener Operator #r Ronald Bartel it Robert Judd Laborer Elmer Hare Laborer (limited) Carl Ranfranz A letter signed by Alfred Nelsen, City Assessor, recommending the reappointment of Wayne TerVeer, Leonard Teigen and David Wernecke as Appraiser #2; Norbert Reickrath as Appraiser #1 and JoAnn Foley as Assessment Clerk, was read and upon motion by Ellison, second by Folkert, and all present voting in favor, the appointments were approved. A letter signed by William S. LaPlante, Municipal Judge, requesting the appointment of Lois Nelson as Clerk of Municipal Court; Ralph Ellingwood as Director of Traffic Bureau; Wilma Polk as Assistant Director of Traffic Bureau; and Ladene Engebretson, Jean Hunter, Doris Nickerson and Jean Knutson as Deputy Clerks for the fiscal year 1967-68 was read and upon motion by Postier, second by Larson, and all present voting in favor, the same were approved. A letter signed by Tom 0. Moore, CityPFlanning Director, submitting the following appointees to the staff positions that exist in the 'Planning Department for the ensuing year 1967-68; was read and upon motion by Postier, second by Larson, and all present voting in 1 CJ 1 1 • L� Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council • of the City of Rochester, Minn., April 10, 1967 1 • 1 1 1 favor, the same were approved: Associate Planner (Vacant) Planning Technician II Richard_.Schartau Secretary (Clerk -Typist III) Marion Seidel to terminate April 21, 1967 Gloria Jean Schibursky, replacement April 13, 1967 Clerk (Clerk Typist I Half Time) Diane Rausch A letter signed by Garnet Spring, Building Inspector, recommending the reappointment) of Mr. William Frutiger as Assistant -Building Inspector for the ensuing year was read and upon motion by Postier, second by Larson, and all present voting in favor, the appointment was approvE A letter signed by Walter Gordon, Electrical Inspector, recommending the reappoint- ment of Mr. Everett Knuth as Assistant Electrical Inspector for the ensuing year yeas read and upon motion by Larson, second by Ellison, and all present voting in favor, the appointment was approved. A letter signed by R. V. Ehrick, City Attorney, recommending reappointment of Mrs. Gladys Bliss as secretary to the City Attorney for the ensuing year was read and upon motion by Ellison, second by Folkert, and all present voting in favor, the appointment was approved. A letter from the National League of Cities requesting the annual fee for membership in the Inter -American Municipal Organization was read and upon motion by Folkert, second by Larson, and all present voting in favor, the letter was referred to the Finance Committee. A letter from the Personnel Director stating that the personnel policy requires Council approval for cases in which excess of 40 hours banked time is carried past the end of the fiscal year; most of the employees in the Auditorium have banked so much time that they have been unable to use everything in excess of 40 hours, in certain cases this excess is over 200 hours and they ask approval for these employees, extening for one year, the use of the banked time; there are two employees in the Park Department who also have banked time in excess of 40 hours and they would also request that they be granted an extension of three months in which to use this excess, was read. Upon motion by Folkert, second by Day, and all present voting in the letter was referred to the Personnel Advisory Committee. A letter from Mr. & Mrs. Wm. G. Lynaugh requesting a loading zone in front of 708 - 8th Avenue S. E., was read. Upon motion by Day, second by Postier, and all present voting in favor, the letter was referred to the Public Safety Committee. The request of John Marshall Drama Department for.permission to display a banner in downtown Rochester from April 7- April 15, was read. Upon motion by Postier, second by Larson, and all present voting in favor, the same was approved. The claim for damage to his car in the amount of $32.84 signed by Anthony G. Maus was read and upon motion by Day, second by Postier, and all present voting in favor, the claim was referred to the City Attorney. A letter from the League of Municipalities notifying of a meeting to be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 20, 1967 to review the status and prospects of important legis- lation to the current session of the Legislature and to permit municipal officials to discuss these measures with their legislators at the Capitol, was read and ordered placed on file. The recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Commission stating that they had is Record of Official Proceedings . of. the Common- Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., April 10, 1967 • CD-78920 reviewed the petition to annex to the City of Rochester property to be known as Valhalla Subdivision (former Haling Farm on 3rd Ave. N.W.) and find that this property is contiguous to the Citylimits-land therefore meets the minimum legal requirement for annexing land to a ; g q g f I' municipality; they have received a letter from the Cascade Town Board stating that they have i v oted to object to this proposed annexation; at the Commission meeting, the Town Board members stated that the Board objected to this annexation because the City of Rochester has an inadequate sewage treatment plant, and they felt that no additional housing should be allowed until the plant is expanded to adequately treat the sewage flowing through it and to eliminate the odors being emitted from the plant and they informed the Town Board members that the City has let a contract for the expansion of the sewage treatment plant and that construction is due to start within a few days or weeks; they feel this property is logically in the path of future urban development resulting from continued growth of the City of Rochester and the property can be served with the extension of City sewer and water service; they, therefore, recommend that the Common Council inform the Minnesota Municipal Commission that the City of Rochester is willing to have this property annexed to the City if the Minnesota Municipal Commission should find that the property is suited to be annexed, was read. Also a copy of a letter that the Town Board of Cascade sent to the Minnesota Municipal Commission stating that the Town Board of Cascade at a special meeting voted to cancel their objections to the annextion by Metro Development Company of Valhalla Addition to the City of Nester and the objections to this annexation have been cleared up to the satisfaction of the Town Board was read. A notice from the Minnesota Municipal Commission setting a hearing on the annexation of Valhalla Addition to be held at 10:00 a.m. on May 12, 1967 was also read (this notice was mailed before the Commission received the letter from the Town Board of Cascade). A motion was made by Postier, second by Day, that the recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Commission be accepted and the City Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance annexing the said land; all present voted in favor. t Alderman Perry arrived at 8:05 P. M. The recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Commission stating that they had reviewed the two alternate General Development Plans of Valhalla Subdivision and find that both of these plans are in accord with the City's adopted Thoroughfare Plan and general Land Use Plan and that the plans have been revised in accordance with recommendations made by the City Planning f Director; the two alternate plans are basically the same - Plan No. 1 leaves 3rd Ave. N. W. in its present location and Plan No. 2 proposes to abandon 3rd Ave. N. W. and relocate it I along the west bank of the Zumbro River; the school site and park site are in essentially the same location on either plan but they are reversed; after*hearing comments from residents and landowners in the general area, they feel that General Development Plan No. 2 of Valhalla Subdivision, with 3rd Ave. N. W. being relocated is the more desirable plan and recommend that this plan be granted approval subject to the property being annexed to the City of Rochester and being able to continue the proposed Zumbro River Drive northerly to n U 1 • J C Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council • of .the City of Rochester, Minn., April 10, 1967 1 • 1 • L connect it to 3rd Avenue Northwest, was read. Mr. James Parker and other representatives of Quality Homes were present and presented both Plan No. 1 and Plan No. 2 to the Council for their viewing. After viewing and discussing the plans a motion was made by*Perry, second by Ellison, that Plan -No. 1 be approved and 3rd Avenue N. W. remain as it is and all voting "nay" except Alderman Ellison who voted "aye", President DeVries declared the motion lost. A motion was then made by Larson, second by Folkert, that Plan No. 2 be approved and 3rd Avenue N. W. be abandoned and relocated along the west bank of the Zumbro River. A motion was then made by Day, second by Postier, that the above motion:=.be amended that the upper multiple area on the General Development Plan be'changed to the R-1 Zone; all voted in favor of the amendment. A motion was then made to amend the original motion that a temporary street be established in the general area between Lots 21 and 25, Block 5; all voted in favor of this amendment. President DeVries then called for a vote on the original motion as amended twice and all voting in favor the motion was carried. Mr. James Parker then stated that he had been asked -to clarify their position on the proposed park, he said that the development plan that was approved by the Council tonight, as long as the land use as delineated on the plan remains as shown here, then the park shown thereon will be dedicated. The recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Commission stating that they had reviewed the application for approval of the preliminary plat of Valhalla 1st Subdivision and find that the revised plat conforms to the city's regulations pertaining to the subdivision of land and the Thoroughfare Plan, the plat is also in accord with the proposed General Development Plan No. 2 as recommended for approval, and they recommend that the preliminary plat, as revised and submitted on March 22, 1967, be granted approval when this property is annexed to the City of Rochester, was read. Upon motion by Day, second by Folkert, and all voting in favor this recommendation was tabled until the land has been annexed to the City of Rochester. The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee stating that they had considered the application of Howard Johnson Restaurant, 1201 South Broadway, for a license to sell non - intoxicating malt liquor "on sale" and recommend that the application be approved and the licens( issued, was read.Upon motion by Day, second by Ellison, and all voting in favor, the recommendation was approved and the license granted. The recommendation of the Public Safety Committee stating that they had considered the application of Neil King for a license to operate a pool hall with four pool tables•at 217 Fourth Street Southeast dba Cushion Corners and recommend that the application be approved and the license issued, was read. Upon motion by -Day, second by Postier., and all voting in favor, the recommendation was approved and the license granted. . A resolution approving plans and special provisions for the improvement of Trunk Highway Number 7 renumbered as Trunk Highway Number 14 within the limits of the City of Rochester (electric lighting system) was read. Upon motion by Perry, second by Postier, and all voting in favor, the resolution was adopted. A resolution reinvesting monies in Sinking Fund, F. E. Williams Estate Fund and 41 Permanent Improvement Fund in the First National Bank and Olmsted County Bank & Trust Company, 1, 2a Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, -Minn., 'April 10, 1967 • read. Upon motion by Postier, second by.Ellison, and all voting in favor, the resolution adopted. The applications for Journeyman Plumbers License of Donald Ahlstrom, James L. ley, Herman Gerth, Kenneth Hammann and,Arlyn D. Jacobson were each read and upon motion Day, second by Postier, and all voting in favor, the licenses were granted. The applications for Journeyman Hot Water and Steam Fitter License of Benny­Luthor Wallace Salisbury were each read and upon motion by Perry, second by. Day, and all voting in favor, the licenses were granted. The applications for license to sell cigarettes.of Fryer's Tastee Freez, Avenue ifts and Gadgets, Just Rite Supermart, Maid Rite Cafe and Hueys Cigar Store were each read upon motion by Perry, second by Larson, and all voting in favor, the.licenses were granted. The applications,f or Journeyman Warm Air Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning kers License of Jerry L. Weber, James Keehn, Eugene D. Radke, Robert 0. Keehn, William M. ehn, Keith French, Don -Hartman and Otto Schlee were each read and upon motion by Perry, second by Folkert, and all voting in favor, the licenses were granted. The application of Just Rite Supermart for a license to sell non -intoxicating malt liquor 'off sale" was read and upon motion by Postier, second by Day, and all voting in favor, the license was granted. The application of Phil M. Ryan for a cement contractors license was read and 1iupon motion by Perry, second by Folkert, and all voting in favor, the license was granted. I The application of Lysne Construction Company for a permit to move a house from 104 2nd Avenue Northwest to outside the city limits was read and upon motion by Perry, second by Postier, and all voting in favor, the permit was granted. 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 disease; providing for collection of the costs of abatement; and providing penalties for violation, was again presented. A motion was made by Folkert, second by Postier, that this ordinance be amended by deleting the following from the end of Section 1, Subsection (b) "or sprayed with an effective elm bark beetle insecticide"; all voting in favor, the motion was carried. A motion was then made by Folkert, second by Postier, that this ordinance be amended so that Section 5, (b) and (c), Section 6 and Section 9 read in their entirety as follows: Section 5. Abatement Procedures..... (b) Abatement of Nuisance on Private and Certain Other Property. Whbnever a nuisance as defined in Section 1 is found to exist on private property.outside any public way in the City, or upon property owned or controlled by a governmental unit other than the City of Rochester, the owner or person in control of such property shall be notified in writing by registered mail or by personal delivery that such condition exists. The notice shall also state that if such nuisance is not abated by the owner or person in control of such property within ten days after receipt of such notice, in the manner prescribed by the Board of Park Commissioners, the City by and through its Board of Park Commissioners may enter upon the premises and abate the nuisance. If the owner or person in control of any private premises upon which such a .nuisance exists does not abate or eliminate the same within ten days after receipt of notification, the Board of Park Commissioners, its=officers, employees and agents, shall proceed to have such nuisance property abated oreliminated. (c) Abatement of Nuisance on Property of the City of Rochester. Nuisances --_- _jV-- --_-- _ I 9 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council • of the City of Rochester, Minn:, April 10, 1967 1 • J E 1 as defined in Section 1 of this ordinance which exist upon property owned or controlled by the City of Rochester, including public street rights -of -way, shall be abated or eliminated by the Board of Park Commissioners forthwith in accordance with established specifications and procedures. Section 6. Expense of Abatement. The cost and expense of the abatement' of any such nuisance incurred by the City of Rochester shall be paid from funds appropriated by the City for such purpose. Section 9. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation, who violates any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction therecf, be punished by a fine of not to exceed $100.00 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days. However, failure of an owner or person in control of private property to abate or•=eliminate on such property a nuisance as defined in this ordinance shall not constitute a violation of this ordinance." all voting in favor, the amendment was adopted.' A motion was then made by Folkert, second by Larson, that. the ordinance, as amended, be adopted as read, and all voting in favor, President DeVries declared the said ordinance duly passed and'adopted: A motion was made by Larson, second by Perry, that the Public Works Committee reactivate the snow removal ordinance to get a snow emergency route in operation for the next year; all voted in favor. Upon motion by Day, second by Postier, and all voting in favor, the meeting was adjourned to 7:30 o'clock P. M. on April 17, 1967. City Clerk E IJ