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Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
of. the City. of_ Rochester, Minn., July 12, 1971
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Minutes of a special meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rahester,
Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, in said City, on July 12, 1971.
President Postier called the meeting to order at 5:15 o'clock P. M., with the
following members being present: President Postier, Aldermen Kamper, Larson, Mayer, McNary,
Strain, Willmarth. Absent: None.
The call of the special meeting was read and ordered placed on file the said
meeting having been called for the purpose of considering resolutions on First Street S.E.-S.W.
project and any other business the Common Council may deem proper.
Mr. Dick Kastler and Mr. Gary Claude of Wallace, Holland, Kastler & Schmitz,
Inc. Architects and Engineers, were present and briefly outlined the plan for 1st St. S.E.-S.W.
from 2nd Avenue S. W. to 2nd Avenue S. E. and also showed a model of the area and the proposed
improvements.
On June 21, 1971 the Council adopted a resolution advertising for bids to be
received July 16, 1971 for street improvements on 1st St. S.W. and S.E. from 2nd Ave. S.W. to
2nd Ave. S.E. Inadvertantly, the advertisement was not published in the appropriate trade
journal (Construction Bulletin) and this would preclude the consideration o£A�any bids received
under the above adopted resolution and it is therefore necessary for the Council to re -advertise
for bids. The next publication date of the Construction Bulletin is July 15, 1971 and the
advertisement must be published no less than 21 days prior to bid opening date, the earliest
date for opening of bids would be August 5, 1971. A resolution ordering the improvement has not
been acted on by the Common Council and since this was a Council initiated improvement it
requires a 6/7 vote to adopt this resolution. The Council has six months from the date of the
hearing to adopt the resolution. In order to proceed with the -project without an extra-
ordinary majority, it would be necessary to delete the assessments as a means of financing
the project, assessments would provide approximately $25,000 to $30,000.
After a lengthy discussion a motion was made by Mayer, second by Kamper, to
proceed with the project ordering the improvement with assessments and asking for readvertising
on bids with an alternate of a finishing date of November 15, 1971 or July 1, 1972 and upon
roll call, Kamper, Mayer, McNary and Willmarth voting "aye" and Larson, Strain and Postier
voting "nay", the motion was lost as it required a 6/7 vote.
A motion was made by Willmarth to proceed on this project without assessments.
His motionwas lost for want of a second. (Willmarth stated tint he wanted it noted that he
planned to vote against the motion).
Mayor Day requested approval of the purchase of a portable radio --for the Mayor's
Department, it would probably be a four band radioo that would keep him in contact with the
Police Department, Sheriff's Department, Utility Department and Engineer's Department. He said
the cost would be approximately 900.00 to 1100.00, it was not budgeted and would have to come
out of the emergency contingency fund. He said this need was made more apparent recently when
the tornado hit at Madonna Towers and again in the storm last week. A motion was made by
Willmarth, second by McNary, to approve the purchase of the radio for the Mayor as he requested,
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Record of Official Proceedings of the `Cornmon'Council
of the City of. Rochester, Minn., July 12,. 1971
all voted in favor of the motion.
Mr. James Andre, City Administrator, inquired what the intention of the Council
was in having the Planning and Building Departments move into thenew proposed Library,•
the Architects were working on the plan and would have to know. No action was taken.at this
time as there was the other alternative that the Planning Department would be in the I
County building and the Planning would be all together, the Council was to study this and
report back.
Upon motion by McNary, second by Strain, and all voting in favor, the meeting
was adjourned.
Ci6 Clerk
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