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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-13-1971Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., August 13, 1971 i' 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 August 13, 1971. President Postier called the meeting to order at 3:00 o'clock P. M., 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 President Postier ordered the same placed on file, the said meeting having been called for the purpose of (1) consideration on 3.2 beer license issued to Superamerica (2) consideration of bids and assessments for sanitary • sewer trunk line with extension and watermain from south line of Lot 35 Auditor Plat "A" to DeWitts Subdivision and Parkside Trailer Court -and any other business the said Common Council may -deem proper. Bids and assessments for sanitary -sewer -trunk line with extension and watermain from south line of Lot 35, Auditor's Plat "A" to DeWitts Subdivision and Parkside Trailer Court. A resolution accepting the bid of The Fraser Company in the amount of $244,163.95 had been adopted by the Common Council on August 2, 1971.' The following veto message of Mayor Day was read: ' To: Common Council 'From: Mayor Dewey Day Subject: Veto on Resolution Awarding Bids for Extension of Sewer and Water to DeWitts Subdivision and Parkside Trailer Court. ' On this day August 6, 1971, I have returned to the City Clerk the above described resolution unsigned and;.vetoed. I have exercised the veto power on this resolution because of the proposed method by which this project is to be financed. I do not necessarily question the need for extending City utilities -into the described area. I do question the amount.that the City taxpayers are being asked to contribute to this project. I also believe -the Council should review the amount of deferred assessments proposed, with the possibility of increasing the area that would ultimately be benefited. I.am also asking that the project be, -'deferred until such time as it can be determined if this project would be eligible for federal participation. The actual construction costs exceed the engineers' estimate by $70,000. This factor coupled with the amount required from general taxation is, in my judgement, a proper reason for reviewing the project before it proceeds further. Attached is a -memorandum from the City Engineer detailing -the financing and is the basis of my action. Respectfully submitted,. /s Dewey Day, Mayor �I • The Public Works Committee submitted the following recommendation showing revised figures on li t the project: The Public Works Committee recommends that the Council accept the low bid of The Fraser Co. for "sanitary sewer and trunk line with extension and watermain from South line Lot 35 Auditors Plat A to DeWitts Subdivision and Parkside Trailer Court" at the unit prices bid, in the amount of $244,163.95. We further recommend --that: (1) The total project cost be met by special assessments against all the property in the benefitting district, with the publicly owned property bearing its share of the cost at the same assessment rates as private property. �! (2) The benefitting property presently within the City limits be assessed j' on a current basis, and the benefitting property presently outside the City li limits be assessed on a deferred basis. (3) The following quantities of assessable acreage and assessable front - footage be accepted as the measure of benefit and that the actual assessment rates be determined by applying them to the final project cost: (The assessment rates used below are based on the presently Estimated Project Cost) Assessable Acreages and Front Footage A. Sanitary Sewer (1) Acreage of Current and Deferred Assessments: 293.5 Acres. The estimated rates are $750 per acres for Commercial and High Density Residential �i 16.2 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of. the City of Rochester, Minn., August 13, 1971, properties; $450.per acre for Low Density Residential Property.. (2) Front -footage of Current and Deferred Assessments: 4900 feet @ $15 per . front foot for all peroperty. B. Watermain (1) Acreage of Current and Deferred.Assessments: 122 Acres (a) $336 per acre for all property. (b) Front footage of Current and Deferred.assessments: 2420 feet @ $10 per foot for all property. The above assessments Schedules will yield the.estimated total.project cost of $298,463. Of this total, approximately 452,000_will be assessed to City owned Park Property and $246,463 to other properties. ($25,000 to National Guard Armory and $27,000 to Park and Playground property). Respectfully, /s Robert Willmarth, Chairman /s Darrell Strain /s Joseph Mayer Mayor Day said he was satisfied with this recommendation. A motion was then made by Mayer, second by Kamper, to override the Mayor's veto and upon roll call and all voting "aye" the Mayor's veto was overridden. A motion was made by.Willmarth, second by McNary to reconsider the motion made on August 2, 1971 to approve the issuance of a 3.2 beer license to Superamerica at 701 North Broadway. A motion was made by Larson, second by Kamper, to table this matter for 30 days. A. M. Keith, Attorney was present representing the 3.2 beer retailers in the City and requested that if the license were ,to.,,be,,appr.bved that it be tabled for 30 days to give them a chance to investigate and make recommendations. Mr. David Shulman, Attorney representing the applicant, was present and urged that this license be.granted. Mr. Dennis Stark, manager of Superamerica, was also present. After lengthy discussion Alderman Larson withdrew his motion and Alderman Kamper withdrew the second to table for 30 days. The motion was now.again_before the Council to approve the application of Dennis Stark of Superamerica for an off sale non -intoxicating beer license at 701 North Broadway and all present voting "nay" except Alderman -Strain who voted "aye'°, the motion was lost and the license denied. (The Public Safety Committee was to come back with recommendations and guidelines for the issuance of such licenses within.30;days). Upon motion by Larson, second by Kamper, and all voting in favor, the meeting was adjourned. 4r-�: 7/-//?/ .. � � C' Clerk 1 1 • 1 I