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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-09-1967Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council „ � • of the City of Rochester,, Minn., October 9, 1967 CD•7.8920 F, 0 1 1 • . 1 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 October 9, 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, Perry, Postier. Absent: None. 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 considering the adoption of the tax levy for 1968.and any other business the said Common Council may deem proper. The following resolution was introduced and read: BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, that the following sums of money be levied for the current year, collectible in 1968, upon the taxable property in said City ­of Rochester, for the following purposes: General Fund $ 2,378,513 Music 28,548 PERA & FICA 197,024 Library 146,253 Fire Relief 47,248 Police Relief 47,248 Civil Defense 16,654 . Auditorium 54,949- Permanent Improvement 343,043 *Debt Service 219,460 Equipment Revolving 154,150 Total 1967 Tax Levy $ 3,633 090 * Previously certified by deferred levy. Be it further resolved that the City Clerk is hereby instructed to transmit a copy of this resolution to the County Auditor of Olmsted County, Minnesota. Upon motion by Day, second by Postier, and all voting in favor, the resolution was adopted. Resolution cancelling sum of $104,770 for payment of General Improvement Bonds, Series "C" was read. Upon motion by Day, second by Ellison, and all voting in favor, the resolution was adopted. Resolution cancelling sum of $232,100 for payment of principal and interest on Sewage Treatment Plant Bonds. Upon motion by Postier, second by Larson, and all voting in favor, the resolution was adopted. A motion was made by Day, second by Perry, that the Council consider business other than the call; all voted in favor. Dr. Robert Altman was present and requested that the Council consider the installat of traffic signs or devices at various intersections; he stated that his son had been killed at the intersection of 20th Avenue and 3rd Street S. W. and presented a diagram showing how he felt this intersection needed traffic signs; he suggested that the Council consider the intersection of 19th Avenue and 3rd St. S.W., 20th Avenue and 3rd St. S.W. and 14th Avenue and 9th Street N. E. Mayor Smekta also suggested that a look again be taken at the inter- section of 1st Avenue and 3rdStreet S. W. Upon motion by Day, second by Postier, this matter was referred to the Public Safety Committee; all voted in favor. The application of Tropic Lounge, Inc. for "on sale" non -intoxicating malt liquor • license was read and upon motion by Day, second by Folkert, the application was referred to I Public Safety Committee. Upon motion by Day, second by Perry, and all voting in favor, the meeting was adjourned. City Clerk