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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-21-1969e Record of Official Proceedings of the -Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., March 21, 1969 • 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, on March 21, 1969. President DeVries called the meeting to order at 12:00 o'clock noon with the following members being present: President DeVries, Aldermen Brunnette, Ellison, Folkert, ;Larson, Perry, Postier. Absent: None. The bid of Rochester Sand & Gravel, Inc..for furnishing.plant mixed bituminous for the Street & Alley Department -42341 bituminous FOB plant $5.50 per ton, #2351 bituminous FOB plant $7.50 per ton, haul,:ing to points in City 0.115 per ton mile, #2341 bituminous laid in place $8.00 per ton - total contract based on estimated quantities $10,511.50 was.considered. Upon motion by Larson, second by Ellison, and all voting in favor, the bid was'accepted. The bid of Rockwell Mfg. Company for parking meter mechanisms - 270 (60) minute mechanisms $12,420.00; 96 (90) minute.mechanisms $4,370.00; total gross bid $16,790.00 less allowance for 365 trade ins of $1;460.00 making a net bid of $15,330.00 was considered. Upon motion by Perry, second by Larson, and all voting in favor, the bid was accepted. Upon motion by Folkert, second by Postier, and all voting in favor, the matter of accepting report of commissioners on condemnation of land at the corner of 6th Avenue and 2nd Street S. W. owned by Greening, was tablued until Tuesday, March 25, 1969. The recommendation of the Public Works Committee that the report of the Traffic Engineer on the extension and parking regulations on the E-W one-way street system on 1st St. S.W., West Center Street, 1st Street N.W., and 2nd Street N.W. be referred to the Public Safety Committee and the Mayor's Parking and Traffic Committee, was read. Upon motion by Postier, second by Ellison, and all voting in favor, the recommendation and report were referred to the Public Safety Committee and Mayors Parking and Traffic Committee. The following recommendation of the Public Works Committee was read and upon motion by Larson, second by Ellison,.and all voting in favor, the recommendation was accepted and the Administrative Assistant, City Engineer and City Attorney were instructed to prepare the necessary papers for the reorganization: "Honorable .Mayor & Common Council City of Rochester, Minnesota Gentlemen: In view of the continuing demand for services in the Public Works field, we recommend that the Council initiate a program for the reorganization of the present City Engineer's and other work departments into a "Public Works Department" under a "Public Works Director". The present City Engineer's office was authorzed and organized under the 1912 Charter for the services needed'at that time. It has since become a catch-all for many subsequent activities, and is now inadequately organized and staffed to provide the services needed for our burgeoning community. The following (and possibly other services) should be considered for inclusion in the Public Works Department: Engineering (Surveys, plans, Construction) Solid Waste Disposal Traffic Engineering and Management Waste Collection Street maintenance and cleaning Central Equipment Pool Bridge Maintenance Equipment maintenance & repair Sewage Collection Central Services Sewage.Treatment Building maintenance & management The thrust of the reorganization proposal is to create an efficient Public Works Department, with a Director who would program, coordinate, and administer 1 • 1 n • 1 0 Record of Official Proceedings of the. Common Council 183 of the City of Rochester, Minn., March 21; 196-9 1 • 1 1 0, 1 the Public Works program through qualified section heads, who ini_ turn would concentrate their efforts on their work assignements. Respectfully sumbitted, PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE /s Robert Larson, Chairman /s William Perry /s John Brunnette" The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission stating that they had reviewed the proposed street plan and alignment for 35th Avenue S. W. from the Salem Road (CSAH) to Second Street S. W. (CSAH 34) as proposed by the Olmsted County Highway Department in cooperation with the City of Rochester Public Utility Department and find that this proposed alignment is in accord with the City's Adopted Thoroughfare Plan and also find that) on some stretches of this street it will not be feasible to have intersecting cross streets because of either the extreme depth of cut or the steepness of the grade, these are limiting features only as there are some areas where cross streets can be provided; based on.these findings, they recommend that this street alignment be granted approval; they further recommend that the actual construction of this street be deferred until 1973-1977 as scheduled in the ROTPS Capital Improvement Program, was read. Upon motion by Perry, second by Folkert,.and all voting in favor, the recommendation was approved with the deletion of the last paragraph "that the actual construction of this street be deferred -until 1973-77 as scheduled in the-ROTPS Capital Improvement Program". The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission stating -that they had reviewed the application for approval of the preliminary plat of Country Club Manor Seventh Subdivision and find that this plat.complies.with all local minimum regulations for subdividing land in the City of Rochester and is in accord with the general development plan for Country Club Manor; they therefore, recommend that this plat be granted approval subject to giving a block number to the lots platted and that sidewalks will be recommended to be installed as a part of the final plat consideration, was read. A.motion was made by Ellison, second by Folkert, that the recommendation be approved. Alderman Perry stated he felt this should be reviewed, the owners were objecting to other properties being annexed to the City and he thought it should be found out what their intentions and reasons are. A motion was then made by Perry, second by Postier, that this be tabled until April 7th for the new Council and that the Public Works Committee study it in the meantime; all voted in favor. The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission stating that they had reviewed the application for approval of the preliminary plat of Crescent Park Eighth Addition and find that this plat complies with the minimum standards for subdividing land in. the City, there are a few items that need attention and they, therefore, recommend that it be granted approval subject to the applicant satisfying the following (1) the cul-de-sac located in Block 3 should have a radius of 60 feet instead of the 50 feet shown and (2) the applicant should be aware.they will be recommending that sidewalks be installed on all streets in the subdivision at.the time the final plat is filed, was read. Upon motion by Perry,.second by Larson, and all voting in favor, the recommendation was approved. �II 0 The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission stating that they had 184 Record of Official Proceedings of the C 1 ommon Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., March 21, 1969 • reviewed the application for approval of the final plat of Elton Hills East Fifth Subdivision and find that this plat complies with all minimum local regulations pertaining to the subdiv- ision of land within the City of Rochester; the plat also complies with the conditions of preliminary approval and the general development plan; the matter of vacating 3rd Avenue N. W. as it abuts this subdivision is still not resolved and this being the case, they feel that Lost 1-4, Block 4, should not be platted at this time; they, therefore, recommend that this plat be granted approval subject to the above described . lots •being removed from the plat and further recommend that sidewalks be required to be installed on all streets in this subdivision; they also wished to bring to attention, a problem that has developed with street naming, on this plat 4th Avenue N. W. runs into Valkyrie Drive N. W. and they feel that Valkyrie Drive N. W. from Elton'Hills Drive to the north should be renamed to 4th Avenue N. W. was read. Mr. Stan Guth,.the developer, was present and said he did not feel it was fair to eliminate the platting of.these four lots as recommended as they have no control of -the land adjoining, the lots conform with every ordinance in the City now; he said he could put in the deeds that there would be no particular access onto 3rd Avenue N. W. from these four lots until such time as 3rd Avenue is vacated if the Council wished. C. A. Armstrong, City Engineer, said the City does not lose the use of 3rd Avenue and it could.not be vacated until we have a new dump, in order to vacatestteetit has to be determined that there is no longer a need for it. Mr. Guth said he had investigated the property east of 3rd Avenue and did not find that it was feasible for private development or residential development at this time, he also said if the City wanted to vacate 3rd Avenue now he would give an easement back to the City for public use. A motion was then made by Brunnette, second by Perry, that the recommendation of the Planning and 1' Zoning Commission be accepted with the exception of the 4 lots and these be left as platted on �+ the plat and a hearing be set for 7:30 o'clock P. M. on April 21, 1961; all voted in favor. fj �(City Engineer, City Attorney -and Mr. Guth to get together and try to work out something on the � vacating of use of 3rd Avenue). The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission stating that they had reviewed the petition to annex land to be known as .Elton Hills East Sixth Subdivision and find li �! that this property is contiguous to the city limits and can be served by municipal facilities n { and therefore, recommend that this property be annexed to the City and pointed -out that this t� property qualified to be designated as a rural service district, was read. Upon motion by Folkert, second by -Larson, and all voting in favor, the recommendation was accepted and the !� City Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance annexing the said land. i� The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission stating that they had reviewed the petition to annex two parcels of land that are a part of the Rochester Junior College Site along U. S. 14 East and find these lands are contiguous to the City and fell it would be desirable for the entire RSJC site to be contained within the City of Rochester for the provision of municipal services to the area and therefore recommend that these properties be annexed to the City of Rochester, was read. Upon motion by Folkert, second by Brunnette, and all voting in favor, the recommendation was accepted and the City Attorney was instructed • 1 0 1 11 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., March 21, 1969 185, C� 1 to prepare an ordinance annexing the said land to the City. The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission stating that they had reviewed the proposed official street map for Allendale Subdivision as prepared by the City Engineer's Department and find that this official street map conforms to the previously approved General Development Plan for Allendale as. it pertains to general street location and alignment; as a means of reserving the proposed street right-of-way for future acquisition and to assist in guiding the aderly development of Allendale Subdivision, they recommend that this Off idal Street Map be adopted as provided in Minnesota Statutes Section 462.359; their approval is for the plan that proposes an enclosed storm sewer system in the proposed street along the south portion of this area, was read. Upon motion by Brunnette, second by Folkert, and all voting in favor, the recommendation was accepted and a hearing on the proposed map was set for 7:30 P. M. on April 21, 1969. Iiff The recommendation of the Public Works Committee that the Council accept easement II t No. P-6, dated January 31,.1969 between the State of Minnesota dnd the City of Rochester, this easement concerns the usage of land for sanitary sewer and water main extensions to j( the Rochester Junior College, was read. Upon motion by Perry, second by Ellison, and all voting in favor, the recommendation was approved. The feasibility report of the City Engineer on the petition requesting a local improvement project "extension of 9th Street Southeast from its present -terminus at 3rd_ Avenue Southeast, west from 3rd Avenue Southeast to Broadway, together with utilities deemed necessary to serve adjacent premises" showing the estimated cost to be $84,576 and that the following would have to be considered and resolved, was read. (1) right-of-way for south half 'of 9th St. S.E.. abutting lands owned by the Olmsted Medical Group.(2) probability of, traffic signals at both.the South Broadway and 3rd Avenue S.E. intersections (3) the merging of the proposed one way pair consisting of lst Ave. S.W. and Broadway will occur in the vicinity of 9th Street S.E. and will require special geometric treatment in order to avoid serious operational problems. They cannot determine definitely for or against the feasibility of this project until the final geometrics of the Broadway and 1st i Avenue S.W. connection have been adopted; the treatment of the 9'k.Street S. E. intersections with Broadway has been determined,.street right-of-way acquired and RR crossing approved; !' i at this time there is no right-of-way dedicated for the south half of the proposed 9th St. l �t nor has any action been taken to establish a public street crossing across the railroad tracks. The report was ordered placed on file. The recommendation of the Personnel Advisory Committee that the proposed resolution setting entrance steps for Police Department promotions be adopted, was read upon motion by Folkert, second by Larson, and all voting in favor, the recommendation was accepted. The recommendation of the Personnel Advisory. Committee that the proposed resolution setting up a formal grievance procedure for City employees be adopted,was read. 0 Upon motion by Postier, second by Folkert, and all voting in favor, the recommendation was 186 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common- Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., March 21, 1969 accepted. The applications of Ardell C. Hildestad for On Sale and Off Sale non -intoxicating malt liquor license and applicationzlor'cigarette license, at 4 North Broadway, .were each read and upon motion by Folkert, second by Ellison, and all voting in favor, the applications were referred to the Public Safety Committee. Upon motion by Perry, second by Ellison, and all voting in favor, the matter of the parking and traffic situation around and mear the Mill Fabric Center area in Southeast Rochester was referred to the Public Safety Committee. A motion was made by Perry, second by Postier, that the following resolutions be adopted in block, all voted in favor.. A motion was then made by Ellison, second by Larson, that the said resolutions be.adopted as read and all voting in favor; President DeVries declared the said resolutions.duly;.passed and adopted; Positions. Resolution setting up schedule of entrance steps in Police Department Promotional Resolution setting procedure for grievances for City Employees. . Resolution accepting bid of Rockwell Manufacturing Company for furnishing parking meter mechanisms. Resolution accepting bid of Rochester Sand & Gravel, Inc. for furnishing plant mixed bituminous. Resolution authorizing Public Utility Board to enter into contract with Weis Builders, Inc. for completion of construction of Pump House No. 25. Resolution authorizing Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract with the.County of Olmsted providing for the payment by the City of $80,625.00 as the City's share of the locak cost of constructing the interchange on T. H. 52 and 16th Street S. W. Alderman.Postier said there was someone interested in buying the south half of the lot out by the 16th Street walkway, T. H. 52 by Mr. Steak if the City were interested in selling and moved that this matter be referred to th6ePublic Safety Committee; Alderman Folkert seconded the motion and all voted in favor. Upon motion by Perry, second by Brunnette, and all voting in favor,.the meeting was adjourned until 12:00 P. M. noon on March 25, 1969. City Clerk 1 • 1 1 11 1 61 ti 9