HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-16-1970Record of Official Proceedings . of the Common . Council
of the City of Rochester, Minn., September 16, 1970
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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
September 16, 1970.
After canvassing the returns on the votes cast at the Special Election held
on September 15, 1970 at each of the various polling places, the Common Council returned
to the City Hall and President Postier called the meeting to order at 12:00 o'clock noon
with the following members being present: President Postier, Alderman Cherland, Larson,
Ludowese, McNary, Strain and Willmarth. Absent: none.
Resolution showing the total vote cast on the question "Shall the
Provisions of Minnesota Statutes 1969, Section 340.14, Subdivision 5 Authorizing the
Issuance of Special Licenses to Certain Hotels, Restaurants, and Clubs Permitting the sale
of Intoxicating Liquors during Certain Hours on Sundays Apply to the City of Rochester?"
as being 4,706 voting "yes" and 3,135 voting "no" and Common Council certifying that as a
result of said election the proposition contained in the question stated above was
approved. Upon motion by Larson, second by Willmarth, and all voting in favor, the
resolution was approved and adopted.
Recommendation of Planning and Zoning Commission that the application for
approval of a preliminary Shopping Center Plan for the property bounded by loth Street
S. E., 15th Avenue S. E., U. S. 14-52 and Bear Creek Park, conditioned upon the change of
zoning districting, they recommend preliminary approval subject to the conditions shown
on their report. Mr. Carlton Penz, the petitioner, Mr. Harold Krieger, Attorney and a
representative of the Wells Shopping Center were all present and heard. After hearing
those resent and viewing plans of the center, a motion was mad b t p g p s e y Strain, second by I
Willmarth, that the plan be given preliminary approval, subject to the amendments as
recommended by the Planning & Zoning Commission being taken care of: (1) a variance would
be granted by the Council allowing the building to be built 30 feet from the property lined
instead of 50 feet as required by the ordinance (2) that the sign on 15th Avenue S. E. be I!
relocated further north (3) that 4 foot screening be put on the east and north sides
abutting residential and also a 4 foot screening be put between the property and the City
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park property and the screening to be located on the shopping center property (4) that i'
they would provide adequate parking spaces (5) that the llth Street access remain open for;,
i egress and ingress but have a right turn exit only (6) that a replat of this land be
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submitted and.(7) that a telephone calbe utility easement be provided on the plat (the i!
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owners agreed to these items and also said they had no objection on the opening of loth
Street S.E.); all voted in favor of the motion. II
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1 Upon motion by Strain, second by Willmarth, and all voting in favor, the !
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II time of 7:30 o'clock P. M. on October 7, 1970 was set for a hearing on the proposed zone
change on the above shopping center property. !�
Resolution that the improvements approved by the Common Council by resolu-
tion adopted and approved on June 19, 1970 (Widening, repaving, sidewalks, sewers, water
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Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
of the City of Rochester, Minn., September 16, 1970
main and service connections in Second Street Southwest from T. H. 14-52 to 23rd Avenue'
Southwest) are hereby ordered to be made and all action taken on behalf of the City of
Rochester by its officers, agents, and the County of Olmsted with respect to said
improvements are hereby ratified and approved. Upon motion by Strain, second by Ludowese, and
all voting in favor, the resolution was adopted. Alderman Cherland said he questioned the
advisability of this project but voted in favor of this resolution so as to allow projects
costs to be assessed. President Postier also said he voted in favor so this could be
assessed and gave the following statement:
"Having strongly opposed the 2nd Street S.W. project, and having
considered it the biggest waste of taxpayers money in my nearly
four years on the Council, I am again being reminded of the •
folly of this Council, as we are now asked at this Special meeting
to pass a belated resolution legalizing the assessments for this
unneeded and unwanted four lane highway to where? I watched the
passage of this project, the Mayor's veto of this project, the
Council sustaining the Mayor's veto, and then unbelievably the
calling of another Special Meeting to again pass this project with
a slight change. Strong statements from County Commissioners have
been recorded, pressure from Engineer's Department noted, and votes
have -changed. I think this project just as wasteful today, as all
the other times that I voted against it, however, the project is
proceeding toward completion and my vote has been cast strictly
on normal assessment policies and my'concern for not passing the
assessments on to other taxpayers of the City."
Upon motion by Strain, second by McNary, and all voting in favor, the meeting
was adjourned until 7:30 o'clock P. M. on September 21, 1970.
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