HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-09-1967Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
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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
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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.
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