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628' Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
of the City of -Rochester, Minn., August - 3 , . 1970 •
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Minutes of a 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 August 3, 1970.
President Postier called the meeting to order at 2:00 o'clock P..M., the
following members being present: President Postier, Aldermen Cherland, Larson, Ludowese,
McNary, Strain, Willmarth. Absent: None.
.Upon motion by Willmarth, second by Larson, and all voting in favor, the minutes I1
of the meetings of July 8th, 1970 and July 20th, 1970 were approved.
Upon motion by Cherland, second by Strain, and all voting in favor, the Mayor's
appointment of Mr. John R. Philo as a member of the Community Relations Commission was •
confirmed. Term of office to expire May 1, 1971.
Upon motion by Larson, second by Cherland, and all voting in favor, a commercial
garbage collector license was granted to Stanley A. Watson; and the contract bonds of Doyle
Conner Company in the amount of $14,687.30 with General Insurance Company of America as•surety
and C. M. Boutelle & Sons, Inc. in the amount of $7,105.16 with Capitol Indemnity Corporation.
as surety and the license bond of Bzoskie Sign Company in the amount of $1,000.00 with Western
Surety Company -as surety were approved,
Recommendation of Public Works Committee that the initial assessment for elevation
water tank and trunk mains High Levpl•Di$trict of Northwest Service Area, estimated at $1050
per acre, be distributed to the bei�efit�ed properties as follows:
Area #2 Outlot 1 Block 2 Hillview Resubdivision 1.1 acres
Area #3 Academy of Lady -of Lourdes 40.0 acres
Area #4 Louis Bennett Tract 1.0 acres 1
Area #5 Warren Arnold Tract 19.8 acres
Area #6 Valhalla 3rd Subdivision 29.0 acres
Area #7 Lot 15 Blk 4-Valhalla 4th Subdivision 4.0-acres
Area #8 Future Indian Heights high -land- 11.4 acres
Area #9 Grindlay quarry Tract 17.3 acres
Any other parcel or tracts that may connect and be benefitted currently or later will be
Assessed at the same rate. Upon motion by Ludowese, second by Cherland, and all voting in
favor, the recommendation was accepted and ordered to be presented at the public hearing on
this project to be held on August 17, 1970.
Upon motion by Larson, second by Ludowese, and all voting in favor, the
recommendation of the Public Works Committee that a local improvement project be initiated
for "street grading and surfacing, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, and service
connections stubbed into boulevard in Northgate 8th Subdivision and 20th Street N. W.
abutting its south boundary"was accepted and a resolution referring the proposed improvement
for feasibility report and recommendation to the City Engineer and Public Works Committee
was adopted.
Upon motion by Strain, second by Willmarth, and all voting in favor, the City
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Attorney was instructed to prepare a resolution authorizing the City Engineers Department to
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request the State of Minnesota Department of Highways to prepare an agreement with the City
of Rochester for the Traffic Operations Program for increasing capacity and safety, this
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agreement is for an analysis of inventory results and preparation of improvement plans of
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Stage II (area outside the Central Business District).
Upon motion by Strain, second by Willmarth, and all voting in favor, the City •
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Attorney was instructed to prepare a resolution requesting the Minnesota Highway Department
to make a speed zone study on (1) 16th Street S.E-. between 3rd and llth Avenue S.E. (2) llth
Avenue S.E. between 12th Street and 20th Street_S.E. .(3) 13th-15th Avenue S.E. between 4th
and 12th Street S.E. (.4) Elton Hills Drive between Highway #52 and Highway # 63 and (5) 7th
Street N. E. between West Silver Lake Drive and llth Avenue N. E. ,
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Bids for vacuum filter repairs parts and chemical feed systems at the Sewage,
Treatment Plant. The bid of Eimco, P.M.D. Division of Envirotech Corp., in the amount of
Item #1 Repair Parts & Flocculator $6,415.00 Item #2 Lime Slurry Feed System 1,205.00
Supervision per day 200.00
• Follow-up checks per day 125.00 Item #3 Ferric Chloride FeedSystem 1,130.60
Maximum for first year 1,750.00
Upon motion by Larson, second by Wilimarth, and all voting in favor, ai resolution accepting
the bid and authorizing Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract was adopted.
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Bids for Rural Fire Fighting Equipment as follows were received:
One 34,000 GVW Truck Chassis for tanker.truck:
Selby Truck Sales, Inc. $9,660.00
Universal Ford Sales 10,930.76
One 30,500 GVW Truck chassis for pumper truck:
Selby Truck Sales, Inc. 9,639.00
Universal Ford Sales 10,559.86
One Fire truck tanker body & equipment:
Luverne Fire Apparatus Co. $12,000.00,
General Safety Equip.Corp. 10,980.00'
One Fire truck pumper body & equipment:
Laverne Fire Apparatus Co. 20.750.00,
John Bean Div. FMC Corp. 27,650.00
General Safety Equip. Corp. 21,383.00..
Quotations were received on the following:
Skid Model Fire Fighting Unit:
Fire Safety Corp. $1,275.00
North Am. Safety Corp. 1,473.64
Clarey's Safety Equip. 1,553.60
Four Wheel Pickup Truck:
Universal Ford Sales4,686.69 (less trade-in $300.00 & less snow plow 612.00)
Truck Service Co. 3,969.00 ( " --- 350.00 " " 570.00)
Selby Truck Service 3,963.21 ( " " 300.00 " " 624.00)
Mobile and Portable Radio:
Motorola C & A General Electric
3 two frequency mobile radios 2,223.00 '(741.00) 2,096.25 (698.75)
4.5 watt portable with
mercury battery-2 freq. 801.70 755.00
5 watt portable with rechargeable
nickel -cadmium batt. & charger 893.00 845.00
Portable with mercury battery 630.00 (1.8 watt) No bid
Fire Hose: Minnesota Minnesota Fire No American
Fire Inc. Fire Equip. &��Saf��et�� S�ale�t �Corp.
300 ft. of 3" double Jacket hose (for city)—'73$'.- b93:0u
1900ft. of 2k" polyester hose (for rural) 3,097.00 3,192.00 2,918.40 2,950.70*
800 ft_. of 1k" polyester.hose (for rural) 840.00 944.00 888.00 797.60*
* hose is woven type -not acceptable
A motion was made by Larson, second by Willmarth, that the low bids be accepted. Mr. Edward
Moline, Finance Director, reported that the Finance Department recommended approval of the
low bid on all except on the 4 wheel pickup and on this they recommend the.bid of Truck
Servoce in the amount of $3,969.00 because it included cable and hook on the winch and also
was the 1970 price plus the 1971 increase. He also reported that the total of the equipment
came to $64,675.00 (the 300 ft of 3" hose was for the City only and not included in this
total) and the contract with the Townships had shown only $60,000.00, he recommended that
(1) the difference of $3,675-be paid from the equipment revolving fund, there were funds
available here of (2) that the tabulation of bids be presented to the Township Boards and if
approved the amount would be added i/5 to each years payment, either way it would be paid for
by the City. Upon motion by Strain, second by Larson, and all voting in favor, this matter
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was tabled and Mr. Moline was to check the truck bids again.
• Upon motion by Ludowese, second -by Willmarth, and all voting in favor, a resolution i
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was adopted ordering bids for automatic parking meters for the Railroad and Norton parking lots.
Recommendation of Planning & Zoning Commission on petition to•arinex R.E.A. property
North of U.S. 14 East. This -property is separated from the city limits by the right-of-way of
U.S. 14 and there is some question if the property is contiguous; the City Attorney to check
this out. Also, the.City Engineer reported that it wasiphysically possible to extend the
sanitary sewer main to serve the West 1000 feet only of the proposed annexation and the expense
-would be about $50,000. A motion was made by:Larson, second by Ludowese,- that this be tabled •
until October 5, 1970 and referred to the Finance Committee and Public Works Committee for
further study; all voted in favor.
Recommendation of Planning & Zoning Commission on petition to annex Baihly property
bounded by T. H. 52, 16th Street S. W. and County Road 8, that this property be annexed and the
boundary be extended to the centerline of the adjoining streets and also that this land be
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placed in the Rural Service District. Upon motion by Larson, second by Ludowese, and.all voting
in favor, the recommendation was accepted and the City Attorney was instructed to prepare the
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necessary ordinance
Upon motion by Larson, second by Ludowese, and all -voting in favor, the matter of
rural fire equipment bids was taken off the table. Mr. -Moline reported that the City Attorney
had said that the letter of Truck Service Company stating that there would be no 1971 factory
price increase was not valid because it would be changing the proposal;.he also reported that
the matter of furnishing a cable and hook on the winch was not included in the proposal and !
specifications, so actually the bid of Selby,Truck Sales would be the lowest. A motion was made
by Larson, second by 1udowese, that the low bids as recommended•by Finance be accepted with the
exception of the one on the pickup truck and that this one be awarded to Selby Truck Sales; all
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voted in favor except Alderman Willmarth who voted "nay". A motion was then made by Larson, j
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second by Ludowese, that the bids in the amount of $60,000 be presented to the Township Boards
and -that the difference over the $60,000 be paid from the City funds, equipment revolving; all
voted in favor except Aldermen McNary and Strain who voted "nay". •
Upon motion by Ludowese, second by Willmarth, and all voting in favor, the
!recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Commission that the preliminary plat of Bailey and Berg `
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IReplat be approved subject to the listed 8 conditions, was accepted and the preliminary plat
approved.
jRecommendation of Planning & Zoning Commission that application'of Board of Park i
Commissioners for a temporary use permit to allow a portion of Eastwood Park to be used as a
travel trailer parking area be approved. Upon motion by Larson, second by Ludowese, and all
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voting in favor, the recommendation was accepted, the temporary use permitted and the Park j#
Department was instructed to obtain a zoning certificate. t
Upon motion by Larson, second by Cherland, and all voting in favor, the resolution
approving the appointment of Francis Brennan to the position of Water Department Superintendent j
effective August 1, 1970 at a salary of $13,440.00 per annum was adopted. •
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it Upon motion by Cherland, second by Ludowese, and all voting in favor a resolutionil
was adopted authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City cf j
Rochester, the release and indemnifying agreement dated July 7, 1970 between the City,
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Electrical Builders, Inc. and Seaboard Surety Company relative to the contract for outdoor
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substation structure installations.
Upon motion by Cherland, second by Larson, and all voting in favor a resolution
was adopted authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a change order to the contract
with Electrical Builders, Inc. for outdoor substation structure installations.
• Upon motion by Larson, second by Ludowese, and all voting in favor, the
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request of Utility Sales to move a construction building from 613 6th Avenue N. W. to.a
location outside the city limits was approved.
Upon motion by Ludowese, second by Strain, and all voting in favor, the meeting
was adjourned until 7:30 O'clock P. M. ;!
President Postier called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M., the following
members being present: President Postier, Aldermen Cherland, Larson, Ludowese, McNary, 'I
Strain, Willmarth. Absent: None. ;!
Hearing on grading and surfacing of loth St. S.E.from 15th Ave. S.E. westerly for!I
a length of 470 feet abutting the Elks Club property on the north side, and the unplatted (�
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Penz property on the south side.. There was no one present wishing to be heard. President
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Postier declared the hearing officially closed. Amotion was made by Larson, second by
Willmarth, that this project be abandoned; all voted in favor.
Hearing on extension of sanitary sewer in 3rd Avenue S.E. from 12th Street S. E. !I
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to 13th Street S. E. to serve the Libby McNeil Libby Plant. There was no one present wishing)
to be heard. President Postier declared the hearing officially closed. A motion was made by,1
Willmarth, second by Ludowese to proceed with the project and adopt a resolution ordering
b ids; all voted in favor. �I
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Hearing on storm sewer construction in Northern Hills First Subdivision on
Northern Hills Drive N.E. There was no one present wishing to be heard. President Postier i
declared the hearing officially closed. A mtoion was made by Ludowese, second by McNary,
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to proceed with the project, and adopt a resolution ordering.bids; all voted in favor.
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Hearing on proposed change of zoning on Grindlay property in Section 26-107-14
from R-1 to R-3 District. Mr. Robert Springer, representing K & S Construction Company,and
said he thought he was going to be notified
g g g no i ie when the street pattern and zoning was considered,
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on this but he had received no notice, he also said he thought this would be spot zoning if
this zone change were made. g There was no one else present wishing to be heard. President i
A petition opposing the zone change was referred to the Planning Director for analysis.1
Postier declared the hearing, officially closed./ A motion was made by Willmarth, second
by Strain, instructing the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance making the requested zone !'
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change; all voted in favor except Alderman Cherland who voted "nay".
Hearing on application fora variance to use a residence as a real estate office i
located on Lot 9, Block 2, Valhalla Fourth Subdivision. The recommendation of the Planning
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and Zoning Commission was to deny the variance but grant a temporary use permit for a period of
12 months. There was no one present wishing to be heard. President Postier declared the hearing
officially closed. A motion was made by Willmarth, second by Strain, to deny the variance and
approve a temporary permit for a 12 month period and instructing the City Attorney to -prepare the
necessary resolution; all voted in favor except Alderman larson who "abstained".
Hearing on application for a variance to change the front yard setback from 25 feet
to 5feet on Lots 12 and 13, Block 1, Northern Heights Addition. Mr. R. A. Pagel, the petitioner,
was present and -urged approval. There was no one else present wishing to -be heard. President
Postier declared the hearing officially closed. A motion was made by Larson, second by Ludowese,
instructing the City Attorney to prepare a resolution granting the variance; all voted in favor.
Hearing on extension of sanitary sewer and water main to serve Lot 20, Allendale
Subdivision. (The feasibility report of the City Engineer gave two alternates (1) provide sewer
and water to Senjem's lot as well as the church lot, any future service to and future subdivision of
the Briese and Dahle tracts and (2) extend.the sewer main only in -the frontage road from its
present terminal in front of Lot 21 at O'Neills residence, south for a distance of 85 feet to
the northwest corner of the church property. Mr. R. Pierce was present in•behalf of Maynard
Senjem and stated•that Senjem's•would like to have the Council extend the sewer to their
property as shown in alternate #1. The minister of the Berean Lutheran Church was also present
and urged that the construction be done as soon as possible.• There was no one else present
wishing to be heard. President Postier declared the hearing officially closed. A motion was
made by Ludowese, second by Larson, that bids be ordered and that a resolution be adopted
ordering bids on alternate #1; upon roll call, all voted in favor except Alderman Cherland who
voted "nay".
+otion-was made by Strain, second by McNary, and passed unanimously that the semi-
monthly bills in the amount of $206,255.12,":list attached, be approved with the one change that
the checkiini,ther-amount:r:of $,15,-00i 4ssued to Darrell Strain be cancelled and reissued to James
IT. McNary.
An Ordinance rezoning certain property and amending the zoning ordinance of the
City of Rochester, Minnesota (changing Olmsted County•Fairgrounds property and adjoining property
to M=1 Light Manufacturing District) was given its second reading. A motion was made by
Willmarth, second by Ludowese, that the ordinance be adopted as read; all voted in favor.
An Ordinance rezoning certain property and amending the zoning ordinance of the
City of Rochester, Minnesota (changing property in Section 12-106-14 - Mayo Foundation property,
S of Phil's Fix All & W of U.S. 52 to B-lb Neighborhood Business District) was given its second
reading. A motion"was made by Ludowese, second by Willmarth, that the ordinance be adopted as
read; -all voted in favor, except Alderman McNary who "abstained"..
Upon motion by Larson, second by Willmarth, and upon roll call and all voting in
favor, the rules were suspended and an ordinance amending the zoning ordinance of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota (changing Lots 12 and 13, Block 1, Northern Heights Addition to B-la
Neighborhood Business District) was given its second reading. A motion was made by Larson,
second by Willmarth, that the ordinance be adopted as read; all voted in favor.
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An Ordinance rezoning certain property and amending the zoning ordinance of the
City of Rochester, Minnesota (changing North 55 feet of Lot 4, Block 6, Golden Hill Addition
to M-1 Light Manufacturing District) was given its first reading. A motion was made by
Larson to suspend.the rules and give the ordinance its second reading, his motion was lost
for want of a second.
An Ordinance rezoning certain property and amending the zoning ordinance of the
City of Rochester, Minnesota (changing Lots 15 and 16 and 18 thru 25, Christensen Sehl Sub.
to R-Sa Residential Suburban District) was given its first reading.
An Ordinance rezoning certain property and amending the zoning ordinance of the
City of Rochester, Minnesota (changing Libby and Rundell property to M-1 and B-3) was given
its first reading.
Resolution granting variance to reduce front yard requirement on Lots 12 and 13,
Block 1, Northern Addition to 5 feet to provide additional parking space on the property.
Upon motion by Cherland, second by Ludowese, and all voting in favor, resolution adopted.
Resolution requesting the Minnesota Commissioner of Highways to study and
determine the need for traffic control signals at (1) T. H. 63 (South Broadway and 16th St.
S.E. (2) T. H. 63 (South Broadway) and 14th Street S. E. and (3) T. H. 52 and 2nd St. S.W.
Upon motion by Strain, second by Ludowese, and all voting in favor, resolution adopted.
Resolution granting a variance on property at 417 and 419 Sixth Street S. W.
to permit the construction of the additional building on the aforesaid premises. Upon
motion by Strain, second by Ludowese, and all voting in favor, resolution adopted.
Resolution granting a temporary use of the garage to be built on Lot 9, Block 2,
Valhalla Fourth,Subdivision as.a real estate office. Upon motion by Cherland, second by
Ludowese, and all voting in favor, resolution adopted.
Resolution approving and redesignating the name of the;K-Mart Plaza Subdivision
to the BRACKEN MEAD SECOND SUBDIVISION. Upon motion by Strain, second by Cherland, and
all voting in favor,.resolution adopted.
Upon motion by Strain, second by Willmarth, and.all voting in favor, the meeting
was adjourned until 7:30 o'clock P. M. on August 17, 1970.
City Clerk
Information
1. Minutes of Standing Committees 7-27-70.
2. Letter from MHD re median fence on T.H. 52 from 19th to '37th St. N.W.
3. Letter from Stanley Dickinson complimenting Police Department. Leiferman)
4. Claim of damage caused by Fireworks Display (referred to City Atty. & Insurance Co.)(Gregg,
5. Claim for damage by a falling branch (referred to City Atty. & Insurance Co.)(Danielson)
6. Claim for damage by Park Dept. Tractor (referred to City Atty. & Insurance Co.)(Donna Erdman)
7. Claim for damage by sewer backup (referred to City Atty. & Insurance Co. (Haven Hodge)
8. Application for liquor license (filed with City Clerk) (Ken & Barb Culbertson)
9. Letter from Alemda Geyer
10. Referred anni & Zoning Co ii o
app icalion 4gr variane aT"IT812nd St. S.W.
application for variance at 701 12th St. S.W.
C. letter from trustees' of Fiegel Estate concerning land use plan
d. application for variance at 918 2nd St. S.W.
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