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Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
of the City of Rochester, Minn., November 23 , 1970 •
Minutes of a special meeting of.the Common Council of the City of Rochester,
Minnesota held in the Council Chambers in .the City Hall, in said City, on November 23, 1970.
President Postier called the meeting to order at 12:00 o'clocknoon, the
following members being present: President Postier, Aldermen Cherland, Larson, Ludowese,
McNary, Strain, Willmarth. Absent: None.
The call of the special meeting was read and President Postier ordered the same
placed on file, the said meeting having been called for the purpose of considering (1) Peoples
Natural Gas rate increase request (2) conveyance of metes and bounds of land at S.W. corner
of 37th Street and 21st Avenue N. W. (3) variance on driveways for K-Mart (4) Sunday liquor
license for the Elks Club and any other business the said Common Council may deem proper.
Application of B.P.O.Elks Club #1091 for a license to sell liquor on Sunday.
Upon motion by Ludowese, second by Larson, and all voting in favor, except Alderman Willmarth
who voted "nay", the license was granted and the surety bond in the amount of $3,000.00 with
Western Surety Company as surety was approved.
Recommendation of Council Committee as a whole that the final plan for the
K-Mart Plaza Community Shopping Center be amended to allow a driveway of 35' width north
onto 3rd Avenue Southeast and a driveway of 35' width west onto 9th Street S.E., all other
driveways to be left at the width shown on the final plan. Upon motion by Larson, second by
Strain, and all voting in favor, the recommendation was accepted and the City Attorney.was
instructed to prepare the necessary resolution.
Recommendation of Finance to amend the "Gas Franchise" ordinance to insert a
gas purchase adjustment clause, the effect on Peoples Natural Gas Division of Northern
Natural Gas Company would be (1) permits a charge to the customer to cover the cost to
Peoples'of*the increased gas costs by the supplier to be put into effect under bond on.
12-27-70 and (2) leaves the request to increase rates in the application of Peoples to be
decided by the Common Council at a later date. Mr. Edward Moline, Finance Director, stated
that the suggestion of the Council as to what was considered as a fair rate of return was
relayed to the Peoples Gas Company and on Monday he visted with the rate consultants on the
points under discussion and also asked about any alternative which may serve as -an interim
measure; the purchased gas adjustment clause is offered as a measure that would give the
increased rates imposed by Northern Natural at the town border stations, the application of
Peoples is still open and can be studied further in due course. Upon motion by Larson, second by
Willmarth, and all voting in favor, the recommendation was accepted and the Uity Attorney was
instructed to prepare the necessary amendment.
Recommendation of Planning Department that application to convey by metes and
bounds description a parcel of unplatted land located at the Southwest corner of 37th Street
Northwest and 21st Avenue Northwest be approvedsubject to (1) the applicant should .tmake a
fori►al offer to the City to designate and dedicate to the ppblic a "No Access" provision
along the south right-of-way line of 37th Street N.W. from U.S. 52 to 21st Street N. W.
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except for one driveway access centered on the west line of this conveyance and (2) since
there is additional land in this area that is owned by the applicant, the land should be
platted within some reasonable time period and it should include the land contained in
this conveyance. Upon motion by Cherland, second by Strain, and all voting in favor
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except Alderman Larson who "abstained", a resolution was adopted approving the said
conveyance and fencing was to be provided on the south side. !
Upon -motion by Ludowese, second by Larson, and all voting in favor, the three
following resolutions were adopted: (1) resolution levying assessments for removal of
snow from sidewalks during 1970 ($215.00); (2) resolution levying -assessments for,sidewalks
constructed or rebuilt during the year 1970($105.50); and (3) resolution levying assessments
for destruction of noxious weeds during 1970 ($275.00).
Resolution amending the final plan of:K-Mart Plaza Community Shopping Center so as
to change the width of the most northerly driveway entrance on 3rd Avenue Southeast and the
most westerly driveway entrance on 9th Street Southeast from 28 feet to 35 feet in width.
Upon motion by Strain, second by McNary, and all voting in favor, -resolution adopted.
An Ordinance relating to the Gas Franchise granted the Northern Natural Gas
Company for the sale of gas an the City of Rochester, and the rates to be charged for such
gas; amending the Rochester Code of Ordinances by adding a new section thereto (Section
211.041 Purchased Gas Adjustment), was given its first reading.
Upon motion by Ludowese, second by Willmarth, and all voting in favor, the
meeting was adjourned.
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