HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-16-1967Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
of the City of Rochester, Minn., August 16, 1967 .
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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 August 16, 1967.
President DeVries called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M., the following .
members being present: President DeVries, Alderman Day,.E llison,•Folkert, Larson, Perry,
Postier. Absent: None. I
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 (1) considering approval of.
the Workable Program and (2) considering consent of City to'amendment of Lorraine Realty -
Rochester Auto Park Lease and any other business the Common -Council may deem proper.
Alderman Perry introduced a resolution authorizing -and directing the Mayor and City
Clerk to execute the original and appropriate copies of -the -application for recertification
of the Workable Program for Community Mnprovement and submit same to the Department of
Housing and Urban Development of the United States Government,'which•was read. Alderman
Day questioned what would happen if this was not recertified, he said he felt by approving
this the Council was being committed to the Federal Program whether it wants to be or not;
he suggested that something be added to -the resolution that would make it clear to the Federal
Authorities that.the city isn't committed to urban renetgal.. R. V. Ehrick, City Attorney,
stated he did not think such a statement was necessary, instead it might result in federal
authorities seeking clafifcation of the city's position and forcing the Council to make a
decision now when it shouldn't have to. After further discussion, a motion was made by Perry,
second by Larson, that the resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof,
except Alderman Day who voted "nay", President DeVries declared the resolution duly passed
and adopted.
Alderman Larson introduced a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor and City
Clerk to execute an amendment to "Consent and Ratification of Lease Agreement" between the
City of Rochester,. Rochester Auto Park Inc. and Lorraine Realty Company, which was read.
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The amendment would permit the possible assignment of Lorraine Realty's interest in the
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lease to the projects manager holder, the Massachussetts General Life Insurance Company.
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ji A motion was made by Postier, second by Folkert, that the said resolution be adopted as
read and all voting in favor thereof, President DeVries declared the said resolution duly
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passed and adopted.
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�I Upon motion by Day, second by Ellison, and all voting in favor, the meeting was
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` adjourned.
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