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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-23-1968Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., December 23, 1968 .3 1 • 1 1 r�L 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 December 23, 1968. A motion was made by Folkert, second by Postier, that Alderman Ferry ---be appointed as President pro tem; all present voted in favor. President pro tem Perry called the meeting to order at 12:00 P. M. noon, the following members being present: President pro tem Perry, Aldermen Brunnette, Folkert and Postier. Absent: President DeVries, Aldermen Ellison and Larson. (President DeVries arrived at 12:45 P. M. The following report from the Administrative Assistant in regard to the acquisition of the Rossi Property for park purposes; was presented: "On October 1, 1968the Park Board adopted a resolution recommending that certain Rossi property (approximately 200 acres) be acquired in accordance with an offer presented August 5, 1968 as follows: 1. City Purchase 100 acres @ $600.00 per acre. 2. A gift be accepted from Rossi for an additional 100 acres. 3. That construction of a golf course begin noh:. later than 1972. 4. Payment to be arranged suitable to the City of Rochester and present property owners. The Common Council approved thr esolution and authorized payment in 1969 in accordance with the 1969 budget. The Council also authorized application with the state for land and water conservation funds to supplement acquisition costs. The owners are requesting that the transfer commence in°1968 and that a payment of $15,000 be made to them. There are available funds in the 1968 park.alcuisition account. The remaining amount would be paid no later than March 31, or within 90 days after the sale is completed. The property owners are proposing that the 100 acres to be donated be done so over a three period (1968, 1969 and 1970). They are also proposing that the City agree not to use any of this property for future highways, such as a circle dirve or belt line. If the Council decides to purchase the land in 1968, it would preclude the necessity of paying taxes that would be due for 1969. If the Council approves the above proposition, appropirate action should be taken on the meeting of December 23 to acquire this land in 1968." A';motion��was',then-k_made Eby Folkert;:--second-by.'.Brurinette.;",to proceed with the;;7acquis&tionr=of the 'said:� and as proposed; all present voted in favor. An Ordinance abolishing the Board of Public Health and Welfare, the Office of Public Health Officer and the Department of Public Health and Welfare; Repealing Chapter 21 of the Rochester Code of Ordinances, was given its first reading. Upon motion by Postie second by Brunnette, and upon roll call and all present voting in favor, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was given its second reading. Upon motion by Folkert, second by Postier, and upon roll call and all present voting in favor, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was given its third and final reading. A motion was then made by Folkert, second by Brunnette, that the said ordinance be adopted as read and all present voting in favor, President pro tem Perry declared the said ordinance duly passed and adopted. An inquiry regarding the sale of the north 50 feet of Fire Station No. 1 parking area on Broadway was presented and upon motion by Brunnette, second by Folkert, and all voting in favor, the same was referred to the Planning & Zoning Commission. The matter of the dedication to the City of an irregular shaped lot located i 0 4 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., December 23, 1968 • (Belmont Addition was presented and upon motion by Brunnette, second by Folkert, and all (present voting in favor, the matter was referred to the Planning & Zoning Commission. The following resolution was read and upon motion by Brunnette, second by Folkert, and all present voting in favor, the resolution was approved and adopted: "WHEREAS, a petition was presented to the Common Council requesting construction of a sidewalk on the south side of Northern Heights Drive between 5th Avenue N. E. and 22nd Street N. E. and on the east side of 7th Avenue N. E. between Northern Heights Drive and 22nd,Street N.E.; WHEREAS, the Public Works Committee and the City Engineer examined said petition and proposal for the improvement and determined (1) that 100 percent of the owners of real property aubtting the improvement signed the petition and consented to assessment of the entire cost of said project against their property, (2) that the proposal was feasible, (3) that the improvement should be made as an emergency project without advertising for bids under Section 284 of the City Charter and Minnesota Statutes; Section 429.041, Subd. 2 and (4) that the estimated cost of said project was $4,500.00); WHEREAS, a contract was let to 0. A. Stocke & Company, Inc., for the construction of said improvement and said improvement has been completed at a total cost of $4,960.62; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER: (1) The contract awarded to 0. A. Stocke & Company, Inc. for construction of said improvement is hereby ratified and confirmed. (2) The amount of cost of said improvement to be.specially assessed is declared to be $4,960.62. (3) The City Clerk with the assistance of the City Engineer shall forthwith calculate the proper.amount to be specially assessed for said improvement against every assessable lot, piece or parcel of land within the district affected, without regard to cash valuation, as provided by law. A copy of such proposed assessment shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk for public inspection. (4) Upon completion of such proposed assessment the City Clerk shall' notify the Council thereof." A resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on (behalf of the City of Rochester a Lease of property at 304 First Avenue S. W. to Wayne M. Nygaard dba Bilotti's Italian Village and rescinding the resolution authorizing the lease lof property at the same address to Emil Tayor, was read. Upon motion by Postier, second Iby Brunnette, and all present voting in favor, the resolution was approved and adopted.. A resolution authorizing and directing the Public Utility Board to enter into a contract with Burmeister Electric Company for furnishing (10 - 37.5 KVA Pad Mounted Transformers and 5 - 50 KVA Pad Mounted Transformers) amount of contract to be $6,710.00 was read and upon motion.by Postier, second by Brunnette, and all present voting in favor, the said resolution was approved and adopted. A resolution authorizing and directing the Public Utility Board to enter into a contract with K & K Electric Company for furnishing 2 - 15 KVA Pad Mounted Transformers and 6 - 25 KVA Pad Mounted Transformers., amount of contract to be $2,718.00, was read and upon motion by Postier, second by Brunnette, and all present voting in favor, the said resolution was approved and adopted. A resolution authorizing and directing the Public Utility Board to sell and transfer.the proceeds of 5.25% FNMA Partification Certificates $250,000.00 to Uninvested Funds, Electric Department Reserves, to retire current obligations in connection with the Silver Lake Expansion program, was read and upon motion by Postier, second by Brunnette, and all present voting in favor, the said resolution was approved and adopted. 1 1 1 • 1 L J Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., December 23, 1968 1 • 1 1 1 A letter signed by Alex P. Smekta, Mayor stating that pursuant to certificat by the Rochester Police Civil Service Commission, it is his pleasure to appoint the following candidates as patrolmen to the -Rochester Police Department, date of employment to commence January 13, 1969, was read and upon motion by Postier, second by Brunnettee, and all present voting in favor, the following appointments were confirmed: David Hayden 203 Ninth Avenue Southeast Keith Rysted 1604 Second Street S. W. Ronald Thompson Route 1,,Byron, Minnesota James Fabian Route 1, Houston, Minnesota Raymond Frost 1115 Second Avenue Northwest Gene Hust 617 Third Street S.W., Stewartville, Minn. Archie Langdon 115 - 8th Avenue Southeast Richard Stutz 805 - 1st Street Southwest Clarence Schleusner 223 Third Street Southwest Dennis Nepstad 105 Fourth Avenue N. W., Kasson, Minn. A resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City the contract for Deed with Brian and Bette Rossi and Richard and Patricia Rossi relative to the sale and donation of apprxoximately 200 acres of land in Section 17, Township 107 North, Range 14 West, Olmsted County, Minnesota, was read and upon motion by Folkert, second by Brunnette, and all present voting in favor, the resolution was approved and adopted. A resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City the contract for Deed with Rochester Northern Heights, Inc. relative to the City's purchase of 20 acres of land from Rochester Northern Heights, Inc., was read and upon motion by Postier, second by Brunnette, and all present voting in favor, the resolution was approved and adopted. President DeVries arrived at 12:45 P. M. The following report from the Administrative Assistant in regard to the exchange of "Hog Farm" Property for Conway Property was presented: "The Utility Department has determined the need for a utility right- of-way over certain properties owned by Leonard Lampland and Robert Conway. Mr. Lampland has refused to negotiate a utility easement. Mr. Conway has signed an easement for which he had not been paid. Subsequentto the Utility Department negotiations, the City Council and Park Board expressed interest in acquiring portions of the property owned by Lampland and Conway for purposes of park areas. The proposal was that the City would acquire the land needed for utility purposes and additional land for park purposes. The City would then provide the necessary ttility easement of which the Utility Department would pay $12,914. Mr. Conway's property has had two appraisals, one at $600 and one at 41,000 per acre for approximately 22.5 acres. He said he would negotiate a sale for no less than $2,000 per acre. The Finance Committee rejected this price primarily on the basis that funds had not been budgeted for this particular acquisition in either the 1968 or 1969 budget. Authorization was given to negotiate a trade of approximately 11 acres of City (Hog Farm) property for the 22.5 acres owned by Conway. Such a trade would assume a reasonable access plan for both the City and Mr. Conway. Mr. Conway has agreed to this trade. If the Council approves of this trade, a resolution should be adopted authorizing the City Attorney to proceed with the transfer." Also the recommendation of the City Planning &Zoning Commission stating that they had reviewec the proposed exchange of approximately ten (10) acres of City=owned land (part of the land • 8t Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council. of the City of Rochester, Minn., December 23, 1968 • known as the Old City Hog Farm) for approximately twenty-two.(22) acres of land along Bear Creek for use as park land; a quorum was not at this meeting but the four Commissioners of the Planning & Zoning Commission present decided to cast their votes on this proposal contingent upon a special telephone poll of the other Commission members; this telephone poll was taken on December 20, 1968; the results of this poll and the votes of those members present gave six (6) votes for approval of this proposal; the Planning Commission had previously recommended acquisition of this land for park use, was read. A motion was then made ty Brunnette, second by Postier, that the report be accepted and proceed as recommended; all present voted in favor thereof. Upon motion by Brunnette, second by Postier, and all present votingfin favor, the meeting was adjourned. City Clerk