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Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
of the City of Rochester, Minn., February26, 1969
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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
February 26, 1969.
President DeVries called the meeting to order at 3:00 o'clock P. M., the following
members being present: President DeVries, Aldermen Ellison, Larson, Perry.
The Council members then proceeded to the polling places of the various voting
precincts of the City, to inspect the register counters of the voting machines and to compare
the number of votes shown by such voting machines with the returns submitted by the Judges at
the City Primary Election held on February 25, 1969.
After making the canvass of the votes the Council returned to the City Hall at
4:30 P. M. President DeVries called the meeting to order with the following members being
present: President DeVries, Aldermen Ellison, Larson, Perry. Absent: Aldermen Brunnette,
Folkert, Postier.
There were no changes in the returns as submitted and Alderman Larson then
introduced the following resolution which was read:
"Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota:
That the following is a tabulated statement of the number of votes cast for
each person at the Primary Election held on the 25th day of February, A.D. 1969,
in the City of Rochester, as determined by said Common Council on the canvass
of the returns of the said Primary Election made this 26th day of February, A.D.
1969, and that the said tabulated statement is hereby declared to show the
results of the said Primary Election:
Office
1st
Ward
2nd
Ward
3rd Ward
4th Ward
5th Ward
6th
Ward
and
Prec.No.
Prec.No.
Prec.No.
Prec.
No.
Prec.No.
Prec.No.
Names
1
2
1
2
1 2 3
1
2
1 2 3
1
2
Total
MAYOR
D. Dewey Day
698
887
467
457
463 642 330
527
830
334 501 614
612
1097
8,459
Leonard N.Ekstrand
258
307
605
644
245 352 152
179
319
98 276 549
176
527
4,687
Willard H. Knapp
7
18
21
6
9 16 7
14
18
8 17 8
13
18
180
Robert "Bob" Martin 62
80
43
56
55 36 40
66
68
38 28 54
39
69
734
ALDERMAN -FIRST WARD
Charles J.Austin 262 353
Ervin J.Erichaen 231 363
Charles Macken 191 234
Darrell G. Strain 307 326
ALDERMAN -SIXTH WARD
John C. Brunnette
C. Bruce Cherland
Leigh L. Johnson
615
594
425
633
260 565 825
521 1064 1,585
46 67 113
Be it further resolved by the said Common Council:
That D. Dewey Day and Leonard Ekstrand are hereby declared to be candidates
for the Office of Mayor of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, at the Charter
Electionto be held on March llth, 1969;
That Charles J. Austin and Darrell G. Strain are hereby declared to be
candidates for the office of Alderman of the First Ward of the City of Rochester,
Minnesota at the Charter Election to be held on March llth, 1969;
That John C. Brunnette and C. Bruce Cherland are hereby declared to be
candidates for the office of Alderman of the Sixth Ward of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota, at the Charter Election to be held on March llth, 1969.
That the City Clerk of said City is hereby instructed to cause the names
of the said persons to be printed as candidates for the respective offices
upon the official ballot at the coming Charter. Election to be held on
March llth, 1969."
Upon motion by Larson, second by Ellison, and all present voting in favor, President DeVries
declared the said resolutioncduly passed and adopted.
Alderman Perry introduced the following resol6tion which was read:
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of the City of Rochester, Minn., February 26, 1969
"Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota;
That the following is a tabulated statement of the number of votes cast at the
Special.and Primary Election held on the 25th day of February, 1969, in the
City of Rochester, as determined by said Common Council on the canvass of the
returns, said votes being cast on the following question:
SHALL THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN -ENTITLED 'DOWNTOWN ROCHESTER
DEVELOPMENT AREA PROJECT NUMBER MINN. R-41' BE INITIATED,
CONSTRUCTED, AND/OR CARRIED ON BY THE HOUSING AND
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, OR ANY OTHER AGENCY, IN AND FOR
THE CITY OF ROCHESTER?
YES NO YES NO
FIRST WARD FOURTH WARD
First District 300 674 First District 208 572
Second District314 937 Second District 352 872
SECOND WARD FIFTH WARD
• First District 559 553 First District 115 349
SecondDistrict 643 517 Second District 279 445
THIRD WARD Third District- 557 578
First District 221 537 SIXTH WARD
SecondDistrict 417 612 First District. 254 556
Third District 182 342 Second District 642 910
Total 5,043 8,454
Be it further resolved that the Common Council hereby certifies that as a
result of said election the proposition contained in the question stated above
was defeated."
Upon motion by Ellison, second by Larson, and all present voting in favor, President DeVries
declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
The recommendation of the Rochester Airport Commission that the contract for the
execution of FAA Project # 9-21-079-C911 and State Project #5501-26 be awarded to the low
bidder, Arcon Construction Company, Inc., Mora, Minnesota in the amount of Seven Hundred
Ninety Five Thousand One Hundred Twenty Six Dollars and Sixty six cents ($795,126.66) subject
to the approval of the Federal Aviation Administration and the State of Minnesota, Department
of Seronautics; they further recommend that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and
directed to execute State of Minnesota, Department of Aeronautics, Form 202, "Request for
Authority for Expenditure of Funds" in behalf of said City and to execute and affix their
signatures to any and all further required documents pertinent hereto, was read. Upon motion
by Ellison, second by Larson, and all present voting in favor, the recommendation was accepted.
The recommendation of the Rochester Airport Commission that the Mayor and City
Clerk be authorized to execute the "Reimbursable Agreement" with the Federal Aviation
• Administration for the movement of the localizer building and antenna at the Rochester
Municipal Airport, was read. Upon motion by Perry, second by Ellison, and all present voting
in favor, the recommendation was accepted.
A resolution accepting the bid of Arcon Construction Co., Inc. of Mora, Minnesota
for concrete paving on extension and Southeast Leg Runway 13-31 and Terminal Apron and
Bituminous Surfacing on Aprons of Tee Hangar and Terminal Areas, State Project 5501-26
and FAA Project 9-21-079-C911 in the amount of $795,126.66 be accepted subject to receipt and
acceptance of the Federal Grant Offer and subject to approval of the Minnesota Department of
Aeronautics and the Federal Aviaition Agency, was read. Upon motion by Ellison, second by
Larson, and all present voting in J avor, President DeVries declared the said resolution
duly passed and adopted.
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Record of Official Proceedings of the Common. Council
of the City of Rochester, Minn.,- February 26, 1969
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A resolution appointing and designating the Commissioner of Aeronautics as Agent
for the City of Rochester for project 5502-26 and FAA Project 9-21-079-C911, was read. Upon
motion by Ellison, second by'Larson, and all present voting in favor, President DeVries declared
the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
A resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute, in
behalf of the City of Rochester the "Reimbursable Agreement" with Federal Aviation Administration
fori,the movement of the localizer building and antenna at the Rochester Municipal Airport, was
read. Upon motion by Perry, second by Ellison, and all present voting in favor, President
DeVries declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Upon motion by.Perry, second by Ellison, and all present voting in favor, the
meeting was adjourned.
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