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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-22-1970Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., December 22, 1970 Minutes of a special meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, nnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City Hall, in said City, on December 22, 1970. President Postier called the meeting to order at 5:30 o'clock P. M., the following members being present: President Postier, Aldermen Larson, Ludowese, McNary, Strain, Willmarth. Absent: Alderman Cherland. The call of the special meeting was read and President Postier declared the same ordered placed on file,•the said meeting having been called for the purpose of considering a resolution to the Charter Commission re the hotel -motel tax and any other business the said Common Council may deem proper. An Ordinance Proposing an Amendment to the Rochester City Charter authorizing an excise tax on Hotel, Motel and Other Lodgings, was given i6s first reading. Upon motion by Larson, second by Willmarth, and upon roll call and all present voting. in favor, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was given its second.and final reading. A motion was then made by iStrain, second by Willmarth, that the said ordinance be adopted as read, and all present voting in favor, President Postier declared the said ordinance duly passed and adopted. A motion was made by Larson, second by Strain, to take up business other than the call; all present voted in favor. A motion was made by Larson, second by Ludowese, requesting the Board of :.Park Commissioners to implement the use of the Rossi property, as soon as possible, to allow snowmobiles to use this property and take whatever legal action necessary to hold .the City harmless from accidents on the said property; all present voted in favor. Upon motion by Strain, second by Willmarth, and all present.,voting in favor, the Mayor's appointment of Mr. William Morton of 1507 llth Avenue N. E., representing the Fifth Ward, as a member of the Music Board was confirmed; the term of office for three years and expires January 1, 1974.. Upon motion by Ludowese, second by Willmarth, and all present voting in favor, the Mayor's appointment of R. W. Edwards of 909 19th Avenue N. E. as a member of the Planning & Zoning Commission, effective January 1, 1971, was confirmed; this appointment is to replace Conrad 10degarden who resigned. Upon motion by Larson, second by McNary, and all present voting in favor, the ]meeting was adjourned. City Cleik 1 AY.