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of the City of Rochester, Minn., February 28, 1969
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Minutes of a special meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rochester,
Minnesota, held on February 28, 1969.
President.DeVries called the meeting to order at 1:00 o'clock P. M, the following
members being present: President DeVries, Aldermen Brunnette, 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 widening
and dredging Zumbro River at Apache Mall Area and any other business the said Common Council
may deem proper.
A resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on
behalf of the City, the agreement between the City of Rochester and the Rochester Mall
Company relative to the removal of earth materials and the construction of a channel
improvement along the west bank of the Zumbro River, was read. Upon motion by Ellison,
second by Postier, and all 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 on
behalf of the City, the agreement between the City of Rochester and the Leon Joyce Blacktop
Company relative to the removal of earth materials and the construction of a channel
improvement along the west bank of the Zumbro River, was read. A motion was made by Folkert,
second by Larson, that the resolution be adopted as read. Alderman Perry stated that he was
going to vote in favor of this resolution because of the urgency of the flood situation, at
previous meeting s held on the subject of this channel improvement all were based on the
representation that the improvement would be made as a part of the development of Apache
Mall; in approving the development of Apache Mall, City officials, on the representation
made that the channel would be constructed, at no time did the City disapprove of this
work being done and it is only because of the urgency of the present possible flood
situation that I am voting in favor of the agreement with Leon Joyce Blacktop Company to do
this work as an agent of the City. The entire Common Council said they concurred with the
remarks made by Alderman Perry. President DeVries then asked for a vote on the motion and
all voting in favor, declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
The recommendation of the Public Works Committee and Finance Committee, dated
February 27, 1969, re cost participation on 16th Street Southwest Interchange (S.P. No.
5507-16 and 5507-19) was again discussed. A motion was,made by Perry, second by Larson,
that the original recommendation be amended to read that the City's participation will not
exceed $80,625.00; all voted in favor.
Mr. Gerald Swanson, Assistant City Attorney, reported that the appraisors appoin
to appraise the Greening Property located at the corner of 2nd Street and 6th Avenue Southwes
had submitted their report and had submitted the award in the amount of $48,285.00 and wan
to know if the Council wanted to go ahead with this. A motion was made by Larson, second by
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Perry, that the report of the Commissioners be filed and -proceed with a hearing on the
said condemnation; all voted in favor.
Upon•motion by Brunnette, second by Perry, -and all voting in favor, the meeting
was adjourned.
City Clerk