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Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rochester,
Minnesota held in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, in said City,. on April 3, 1972.
President Postier called the meeting to order at 2:00 o'clock. P. M., the
following members being present: President Postier, Aldermen Kamper, Larson, Mayer,
McNary, Powers, Strain. Absent: None.
Upon motion by Kamper, second by Strain, and all voting in favor, the minutes
of the meeting of March 20, 1972 were approved.
President Postier then gave the following address:
"Honorable Mayor, Members of the Common Council, and Citizens of Rochester:
May I first of all congratulate Alderman Powers, Kamper and McNary on their
re-election to the City Council. I believe this is the first time we have
had the Council back -intact, in my 5 years and-3 months in office.
In the coming year, as in prior years, the Council will be faced with many
and diverse problems. In particular, I would view the extension of major
sanitary sewer interceptors and waste water treatment facilities, as
important decisions affecting the City. The extension of major sewer
interceptors obviously will have a significant long time impact on the
future development of our City.
Also, the increased standards of federal and state agencies regarding the'
treatment of waste water will require major policy decisions.
In addition, we must continue to make decisions on the overall level of
municipal services. These decisions must be based on what the citizen's
demands are, and what they can afford.
In my estimation, the City Council has performed a commendable task in
balancing the needs against the ability to pay. We must continue, however,
to analyze the needs and be looking for more effective ways to administer'
municipal services. The Council must not overlook the economic feasibility
of all actions taken during the next two'years, and I am certain that this
cause will be followed.
In the next several months, we must be analysing our needs or positions
regarding 1973.1egislative proposals.' This would apply to both special and
general legislation. I would urge the Mayor, Council and Department heads
to begin formulating any suggestions that you may have.
I am very optimistic concerning the growth of our City'over the next few years,)
especially private enterprise actions being attempted in the Downtown area,
namely the-2Michaels expansion, the First'National Bank, the high rise low cost
housing for the Elderly, the possibility of the Mayo Expansion, the new library
on Broadway, and -hopefully, many others. -
The City has been selected to host the Annual League -of Minnesota Municipalities
State Convention. Becuase of the upcoming 1973 legislative session, the
League's focus will be on legislative programs. I would encourage all of
us to participate in the convention to the fullest extent possible. I am
looking forward to a successful convention and am sure the citizens of Rochester
will extend a warm welcome to the State's Municipal Officials.
Finally, I wish to thank the -staff and employees for the many hours of
dedicated work performed. The demands upon you for the coming year will
certainly be no less.
In closing, may I ask for a moment of silence in memory of our dear departed
friend and faithful city employee, Mrs. Marian McQuillan.
THANK YOU!
Resolution adopting Roberts Rules of Order, Revised, as rules for conduct of
business during the official year commending April 1, 1972. Upon motion by Mayer, second
by McNary, and all voting in favor, resolution adopted.
Resolution adopting the following rules and regulations for the order of
business of the Common Council. Upon motion by Strain, second by Larson, and all voting
in favor, resolution adopted:
1. The Roll Call. Roll Call of the Common Council shall be had and taken
in its alphabetical order according to the names of the members, except
that the name of the President of the Common Council shall be called first
at the first ro11,,:.,c411 of each meeting and then after that at that meeting,
his name shall be called and vote taken after the expression of each of the
other members of the said Common Council.
2. Reading'and approval of the minutes of the preceding meeting.
3. At the first meeting, appointments of officers and committees.
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4. Public Hearings.
5. Reading of petitions and communications.
6. Reports of Committees. All reports of committees -shall hereafter be
made in writing, unless ordered otherwise by the said Common Council.
7. Unfinished business.
8. Resolutions and bills.
9. Ordinances.
10. New business from Council Members.
11. Adjournment.
Resolution establishing standing committees and functions. Upon motion by
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Strain, second by Powers, and all voting in favor, resolution adopted:
"BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota;
Section 1. Standing Committees Established. The following permanent standing
committees of the Common Council of the City of Rochester are hereby established:
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A. Finance Committee.
B. Public Works;Committee.
C. Public Safety Committee.
Section 2. Committee Functions. The foregoing standing committees shall
consider such matters and perform such functions and duties as are referred or
assigned to them by the Common Council or by the President of the Common Council.
The general jurisdiction of.each standing committee is as follows:
A. Finance Committee B. Public Works Committee C. Public Safety Committee
1. Finance 1. Streets•& Alleys 1. Police Departmant and
2. Budgeting 2. Sewers -sanitary & storm Protection
3. Personnel 3. Watermains & Towers 2. Fire Department and
4. Investments 4. Building Code and Protection
5. City Hall Inspection 3. Traffic Control and
6. Library 5. Special Assessments Parking
7. Insurance 6. Planning & Zoning 4. Licenses
8. Taxes 7. Annexations- 5. Public Safety
9. Purchasing 8. Lighting 6. Parks & Playgrounds
10. Muscellaneous 9.' Public Utilities 7. Health Department
(a) Calcuation of Costs 10. Public Grounds :8. Recreation
(b) Preparation and 5. Special Assessments 9. Music Department
adoption of assessment (a) -Feasibility Report i0. Civil Defense
roll (b) Award Contract
Section 3. Each committee shall be composed of not less than three members who
shall.be appointed by the President of the Common Council to the several
committees, the President shall also designate which member shall be the
Chairman of the Committee.
Section 4. All prior standing committees of the Common Council are hereby
dissolved and all matters referred to those committees are hereby reassigned to
the new standing committee."
The following appointments'by President Postier were then read and upon motion by
Larson, second by Mayer, and all voting in favor, the appointments were approved:
Finance Committee* Public Works Committee Public Safety Committee
Robert Larson, Chairman Darrell Strain, Chairman James McNary, Chairman
Carol Kamper James Powers Joseph Mayer
James McNary Robert Larson Darrell Strain
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Ex-Officioi. Day,Postier,Andre, Ex-Officio:.: Day, Postier, Ex-Officio: Day, Postier
Swanson,Reiter, Moline, Armstrong,Andre,Moore,Moe, Andre,Macken,Mertz,
and Haas Brennan,Koskovich,Swanson Taylor,Canellos,Swanson
Personnel Advisory Committee
Joseph Mayer, Chairman
Carol Kamper
James Powers
Board of Equalization
James Powers,
Carol Kamper
James McNary
Fire Civil Service Commission
Dr. Paul Belau
Mayor Day then gave the following address:
"PRESIDENT POSTIER, ALDERMEN, FELLOW EMPLOYEES, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
First of all, I would like to congratulate Council Members, Carol Kamper, Dick
Postier, Jim McNary and Jim Powers on your re-election. Secondly, I want to
thank each of you for the fine job you are doing--- Sure you make some
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mistakes ---I make some mistakes ---we make some mistakes together, but all in
all I have never worked with a more dedicated group anwhere and I'm sure that
will continue. There are many problems that we could take about today,
sewage, downtown, taxes, etc., However, I feel you are as much aware of these
problems as I am. So rather than take your time to talk about several problems
of mutual concern, I would like to briefly discuss an area that I mentioned
in 1971 and we really haven't made to much headway on. That is Manpower
Utilization. As you know we have 563 City employees.
Our employee -costs are now an actual $4,606,621 plus about $1,525,000 for the
Utility Department salaries.
Our tax levy to support the 1972 budget is $5,132,646
So, as you can see with•employee costs of over 42 million and the tax levy at
a little over 5 million, 89.7 of the tax levy goes for employee services.
Consequently, as we go about our business of organizing and planning the City,
• we cannot afford to get our nose so close to the ground "witch hunting" paper
clips and buggy whips that we overlook where our major burden lies. We have
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an excellent group of employees, they must be -treated fairly and receive fair
and adequate salaries. I'm not talking about a layoff or a cut in salaries ---
my concern is with the best utilization of their time ---- to this end, I feel
they are waiting for our direction and will cooperate with us.
If we do nothing along the lines I have mentioned, we are looking at a tax
increase of 6 to 10% each and every year to just take care of salary
adjustments ---- on the other hand if we really investigate consolidating some
of our departments, do some employee time studies, know our employees job
descriptions''well, and take some bold strides in overall prudent management,
I feel we will be looking at greater efficiencies in our City government.
Let's work together in 1972 on Manpower Utilization!
Thank you for this time and I pledge to you my genuine cooperation in making
this an even better City than it already is.
Thank you.
The following appointments by Mayor Day were then read and upon motion by Larson,
.second by Mayer, and all voting in favor, the following appointments were approved:
BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS: Term of Office Term Expires
2nd Ward' Dr. David Hoffman (reappointment) 2 years April 1, 1974
831 102 Street S.W.
4th Ward Emerson L.'Eastman (reappointment) 2 years April 1, 1974
517 llth Avenue S.E.
6th Ward Robert'A. Fick (reappointment) 2-years April 1, 1974
PUBLIC UTILITY BOARD
Lloyd Stoddard (reappointment) 2 years April 1, 1974
417 27th St. N.E.
David Roesler (reappointment) 2 years April 1, 1974
1345 20th Street N. W.
POLICE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION:
Robert L. Carlson(reappointment) 3 years April 1, 1975
812 12th Avenue N.E.
HOUSING BOARD OF APPEALS:
Boniface H. Drummond (reappointment) 2 years April 1, 1974
712 - 2nd Street S.W.
Larry McCaleb (reappointment) 2 years April 1, 1974
1747 llth Avenue N.E.
PIANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
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Michael J. Fogarty
1012 Northern Heights Drive
(to fill the unexpired term of Ralph W. Edwards) December 21, 1974
Recommendation of Public Works Committee and the Committee of the Whole that the
construction of 1st Avenue S.E. between 9th Street and 92 Street S. E. be authorized for
construction in 1972. The estimated cost of this improvement is $84,000 which includes
land acquisition, the cost does not include sanitary sewer extensions which would have to
be initiated as a local improvement project and be specially. assessed. Upon motion by
Strain, second by Mayer, and all voting in favor, the recommendation was approved and the
City Engineer was instructed to proceed with constructions plans and that funds for the
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project be reappropriated.from the Downtown Street System account in the Permanent Improve-
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ment Fund and the City Administrator proceed with appraisals and negotiations for the
acquisition of street right of way. Also a letter from Louis E. Prickman, M.D., suggestin
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an alternative was read and ordered placed on file.
Upon motion by Powers, second by Strain, and all voting.in favor, the following
license applications were approved and the City Clerk was instructed, to issue the licenses:
On Sale Non -Intoxicating Malt Liquor (28) - Alibi Inn, Pizza Hut,_Jim and Joe's,
Happy Time Bar, Queen City Beer & Grocery, The Pub, Tropic Bowl, Inc., Golden George's,
Colonial Lanes Inc., Barry's Restaurant, Sixty Three Club, Soldier's Field Golf Course,
Eastwood.Golf Course, Mr. Pizza South, East Side Inn,.Mac"s Restaurant, Shakey's Pizza Parlor,
Fraternal Order of Eagles, Darst Grill Tap Room, Richards Roost, Recreation Lanes, Inc. Spa
Tavern, Tap Room, Office Tavern, Pricess Cafe.
Off Sale Non -Intoxicating Malt Liquor (57) - Pantry Grocery, Golden Hill Market,
011ie's Food Store, Stop & Go Foods, Jim's Ranch Market, Del Farm Super Market, Sheppards
Grocery, Red Owl Stores Inc.(8), Klines Superette, Parkside Grocery, Piggly Wiggly Crossroads,
Barlow Foods, Hibbings Food Denter, Stop N Go 605, Erdmans Supr Valu (3), John's Grocery,
Country Boy 63, Stop N Go # 613, Third Avenue Grocery, Northgate Piggly Wiggly, Just Rite
Supermarket, Eds Pik Quid Market, Cascade Grocery,.Sunny Market, Piggly Wiggly #366, Jack's
IGA (2), Ray's Country Boy, Snyder's Drug Stores (2), Pricess Cafe, The Office Tavern, Tap.Room,
Spa Tavern, Recreations Lanes, Darst Grill, East Side Inn, Mac's Restaurant, Beltline Tavern,
Alibi Inn, Jim & Joe's, Happy Time Bar, The Pub, Queen City Beer and Grocery, Tropic Bowl, Inc.,
Golden George's, Colonial Lanes,.Barry's Restaurant, Sixty Three Club, Shakey's Pizza Parlor,
Mr. Pizza South, Eastwood Golf Course, Soldiers Field Golf Course.
Cigarette Licenses (244) - Continental Oil Co.; Superamerica, Petersens DX, Jim &
Stan's Standard, Northwest Texaco, Mel's "66", Dalys Westside Texaco, West Side Distributors,
Henry's Texaco, Jensens Standard, Knowltons Standard, Al's Automotive Center, Northwest Gulf,
Elliott Automotive Mobile, Northgate 66, West Side Distributors, Imperial Service Station, S &
N Standard, Denny's Conoco, Holiday Service Station, Octopus Car Wash, Andrist Apco, Jack's
Texaco, Eddie's Mobil Service, Silver Lake "66", Hillcrest Skelly, Distads Mobil, McKenny's
Service, Larsons Standard, Clarks Super 100, Greenway C6-6p Service (2), Champion Auto Stores,
Superamerica, Ed's Northgate Standard, Dukart Shell, Cldrk Super 100, Dave's North 52 Mobil,
Weber & Judd (3), Hunt Drugs, Snyder Drugs (2), Ruffalo Drugs, Reeves Drugs, Eagel Drug Store,
Parker Hotel, Downtown Apartments, Campbell Hotel, Inn Town Motel, Zumbro Hotel, Brown Hotel,
Martin Hotel, Ray Mar Motel, Fifth Avenue Motel, Darst Motel, T-Tic Drive In, Antons Grill,
Maple Island Dairy Store (3), Chuck's Parkway Grill, Burger King, Bilotti's Inc., Green Parrot,
North Broadway Dairy Queen, Colonial Park Restaurant, Colonial Soda Cafe, Drakes Trailer Lunch,
Wong's, Cheap Charlies Cafe, Carousel Cafe, White House Cafe, Beltline Cafe, Hillcrest Country
Kitchen, Cue & Cushion, Wade's Broiler, Von Feldt's Restaurant, Kubats Dinette, Miracle Mile
Cafe, Country Kitchen South, Golden Hill Cafe, Ray's Country Boy, Barlow Foods, Hibbings Foods,
North Broadway Stop N Go, Erdmans Super Market (3), John's Grocery, Piggly Wiggly (3), Sunny
Market, Cascade Grocery, Just Rite Supermarket, Third Avenue Grocery, Ed's Pik Quik, Red Owl (3),
Country Boy # 63, Jack's IGA (2), Parkside Grocery, Kline's Superette, Sheppards Grocery, Del Farm
Super Market, Jim's Ranch Market, Stop N Go, 011ie's Food Market, Golden Hill Market, Pantry
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Grocery, The Parlor, Welles Department Store, K-Mart, Libby McNeil, Waters Instruments Inc.,
Adamsons Motors, Pink Lady Shop Methodist Hospital, Cole Thomas Ltd, Interstate GMC Truck,
• Civic Concessions, Marigold Dairies, Rochester State Hospital, Subway Newstand, City Hall
Employees, Union Bus Depot, St. Mary's Hospital, Miracle Mile Laundromat, Rochester State
Bank, Waters Conley Co., -Ability Building Center, Canteen Of Minnesota IBM; Huey Cigar Store,
Tempo, RDC Club; American Legion Club, AFL Union Club, Elks Club, Fraternal Order of Eagles,
VFW, Howard Johnsons, Holiday.Inn Downtown, Hotel Carlton, Hotel Kahler, Hollywood Bar,
Rochester Lodge of Moose, SAY Corp Depot House, Skyways of Rochester, Roxy Bar, Baschuss,
RTropic Lounge, Michaels Supper Club, Louies Bar, Happy Warrior, Broadway Restaurants; Town
House -of Rochester, Holidy Inn South, North Star Bar, Joe's Liquor Store, -Daly Liquor Store,
Rochester Liquor Supply, Andy's Liquor Store, Hillcrest Liquors, Gopher Liquors, Deluxe
Liquor Store, Buckeye Liquors, Hueys Liquor Store, Northgage Liquor Store, Pizza Hut -of
Rochester, Mr. Pizza South, Shakey's Pizza, Jim & Joe's, Happy Time Bar, D & R Cafe, The Pub,l,
Barry's Restaurant, Soldiers Field Golf Course, Eastwood Golf Course, Colonial Lanes Inc.,
Tropic Bowl, Queen City Beer & Grocery, Golden Georges, 63 Club, Alibi Inn, Belt Line Tavern,]
East Side Inn Mac's Restaurant, Darst Trill Tap Room, Spa Tavern, Howard Johnson•Restaruant,
Recreation Lanes, Tap Room, The Office Tavern, Princess Cafe; Huey's Wholesale for Soldiers
Field Apartments, Firestone Stores, Martin Dining Room, Nelson TV & APPliance, Court House,
Alpek Sheet Metal, Crossroads Clothing Center, Deep Rock Service, Bob's Liquor Store, Elton
Hills Union 76, Donaldsons, Daytons, Connellys Downtown Hotel, Fordes Texaco East, Tore's
Beltline Skelly, Woods Motel, Glenn•'s Sinclair-,-7 Up Bottling, East Center Street Standard,
Beverly Motel, Mr. Steak, Silver Lake Mobile Homes, Scotty's Shell Service, Apache Standard
Service, Extendicare,• Mr. Pizza; Bell Vending Company for F.-W. Woolworth Co.(2), Yellow Cab
Company, Medical Science Building, Libby McNeil Libby, Rochester Post Bulletin, Rochester
Junior College, Methodist -Hospital, Olmsted Community Hospital, J. C. Penney Company, St.
Mary's Hospital, Sears Roebuck, Clements Chevrolet, Continental Baking -Company, Crenelo
Company, Do=Nut Hut NW, Do=Nut Hut SE and Hollands; Broadway Cafe, Holiday Texaco.
Sign Erectors License (7) - Alvein Benike, Vogel Outdoor Advertising, Triad Sign
Service, Bzoskie Sign Co., Ace Signs, Nordquist Sign Co. and James D. Abel. +i
• Cement Contractors License (11) - Ed Mahoney; H. 0. Hanson, Alvin E. Benike, Inc.,1�
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Floyd Larson, B. DeWitz, Tilford Brothers, Phil Ryan, Weis Builders, C. M. Boutelle & Sons,
Clayton Boutelle, E. J. Vonch Concrete, Doyle Conner Co., Floyd Whipple, 0. A. Stocke Co. it
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Master Plumbers (25) - Julian B. Renaux, Elmer Kruesel, Rochester Plumbing and Ii
Heating, Ray Purves, Ricla rd'Tointon, Anthony Roetzler, R. James Barry, J. EcClure Kelly Co.,III
Bernard Kirckhof, Lloyd Bennett, George Krudwig, James W.-Pfeffer, Robert Langton, William K.
Gander, John Scheid, John Blee, W. J. Hankee-Co., H. Dornack & Sons, Leslie R. Lance, Charles
•F. Hiley, Joseph Cozik, Fred -Schnell, Sam Russell, Doyle &*O'Brien, Ronald L. Harris.
Heating Contractors License (30) - Peoples -Natural Gas Co.; D & D Refrigeration; lI
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and Plumbing, Ronnys Plumbing and Heating, Woodhouse Bros., Utility Sales..& Engineering, Krudwig
Plumbing & Heating, Edwards Sheet Metal, Kirkhof Plumbing & Heating, Maass Plumbing & Heating,
Ray'_s Plumbing & Heating, Richard Tointon, Drain Master Plumbing & Heating, Thompson Yeager, Inc.,
Barry's.Plumbing.& Heating, J. McClure Kelly Co.,.0 & S Plumbing & Heating, Schnell Plumbing &
Heating, Charles F. Hiley, Mitchell Welding & Trenching, Lance Plumbing & Heating, H. Dornack &
Sons, Renaux Brothers, Pfeffer Plumbing & Heating, Harris Mechanical Cont. Co.
Master Installers �38) - Robert Blake, Ar•.lowe Esau, William Keehn, John Blee,
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Ronald L. Harris, Elmer Johnson, John Scheid, dilliam Gander, James W. Pfeffer, Arthur Mengedoth,
James A. Mitchell, Adrian Ronnenberg, Raymond.Zobel, Karl Byboth, L. A. Woodhouse, W. J. Hankee,
Garfield Roadway, C. J.Porter, George Krudwig, L. M. Edwards, Robert Langton, Bernard Kirckof,
Oswin H. Elker, Elmer Krusel, Ray Purves, Bernard Nesler, Richard Tointon, Stanley Crandall,
Hilmer W. Thompson, L. Leroy Kelly, James Barry, Darrell Renaux, David Niebuhr, Sam Russell, Fred
Schnell, Charles Hiley, Wayne Dornack, Leslie Lance.
Sewer and Drain Connectors (9) - M. P. Overend, Gopher Sanitary Service, Fraser Inc.,
Floyd Larson, Riverside Sand & Gravel, Viker and Sorenson, Kirkhof Plumbing & Heating, 'Littrup-
Nielson, Inc., Kepp Company, Inc.
Dance Licenses (8) - Holidy Inn Downtown, Depot House, The Kahler Hotel, Tropic
Lounge Inc., Hollywood Bar, The Town House, The Roxy.Bar, North.Star Bar.
Pool Hall License (4) - Recreation Lanes Inc., Cue T Cafe & Billiards, Cue and
Cushions, Rochester Square.
Lanes Inc.
Bowling Alley License (3) - Tropic Lanes. Inc., Colonial Lanes Inc., and Recreation
Refpse Collectors.Lipense - Commercial Rubbish Collector (4) Rochester Refuse
Control, Harold A. Watson, Stanley A. Watson and Eugene Jennings._ General Refuse Collector
Henry Bornfleth (4) , George, Fenske. (5) , Orville Kirkham (3) , Fred 0. Vagt (2) , Rochester Refuse
Control (1), William A. Watson (1), Harold A. Watson (4), Stanley A. Watson (5).
Junk Buyers License - Wilbur Jennings dba Rochester Iron and Metal Company.
Upon motion by Powers, second by Strain, and all voting in favor, the following bonds
were approved- Master Plumber Bonds of Julian Renaux, Elmer Kruesel,.Bernard Nesler, Ray Purves
Wayne Dornack, Leslie R. Lance, R. James Barry, George Krudwig, Robert Langton, William Gander,
Richard Tointon, Joseph Cozik, Fred W` Schnell/and Sam Russell each in the amount of $1,000.00
with Western Surety.Company as surety; Anthony M. Roetzler in the amount.of $1,000.00 with
Agriculture Insurance Company as surety; J. LeRoy. Kelly in the amount Qf $1,000.00 with Aetna
Casualty Company as surety; Bernard Kirckof and James W. Pfeffer each in the amount of $1,000.00
with Reliance Insurance Co. as surety; Lloyd Bennett and John Blee each in the amount of _$1,000.00
with The Ohio Casualty Insurance Co..as surety; John Scheid in the amount of $1,000.00 with
Capitol Indemnity Corp. as surety; W. J. Hankee in the angunt of $1,000.00 with�St. Paul Fire &
Indemnity Co.. as.sur ety; Doyle & V Brien in the amount of $1,000.00 with.Federated Mutual Ins.
Co. as surety; Ronald L..Harris in the amount of $1,000.00 with Westery Surety.Company as surety;
- Wilbur Jennings in the amount of $1,000.00 with Western Surety Company as
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surety; Si&n Erector Bonds - James D. Abel, Ace Signs and Bzoskie each in the amount of
$.1,000.00 with Western Surety Company as surety; Nordquist Sign Co. in the amount pf
$1,000.00 with The Travelers Indemnity Co. as surety and Triad_Sign Company inthe amount of
$1,000.00 with Fidelity and Deposit Company as surety; Heating Contractor Bonds -Gander
Plumbing & Heating, Krudwig Plumbing & Heating,.Maass Plumbing & Heating, Rochgsterjlumbing
& Heating, Ray's Plumbing & Heating, Richard Tointon, Drain Master, Barry's Plumbing &
Heating , C &.S Plumbing & Heatino chnell Plumbing & Heating, Lance Plumbing & Heating,
H. Dornack & Sons, Renaus Brothers Plumbing & Heating and Harris Mechanical Contracting Co.
each in the amount of $5,000.00.with Twestern Surety Company as surety; Edwards Sheet Metal
Co., Kirckof Plumbing & Heating and Pfeffer Plumbing and Heating.each in the amount of
$5,000.00 with Reliance Insurance Company as surety;.Scheid Plumbing & Heating, Woodhouse
Brothers and Utility Sales and Engineering each in the amount of $5,000.00 with Capitol
Indemnity Corporation as surety; The Sanitary Company in the amount of $5,000.00 with Trans-
america Company as surety; Mitchell Welding and Trenching in the amount of $5,000.00 with
The Travelers Indemnity Co. as surety; J. McClure Kelly Co. in the amount of $5,000.00 with
The Aetna Casualty and.Sur.ety Company as surety; Thompson Yaeger Inc. in the amount of
$5,000.00 with Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company as surety; Ronny's Plumbing & Heating
in the amount of $5,000.00 with Fidelity and Deposit Company as surety; Alpek Sheet Metal
and D & D Refrigeration each in the amount of $5,000.00 with Wisconsin Surety Corp. as
surety; John Blee Plumbing & Heating in the amount of $5,000.00 with The Ohio Casualty Co.
as surety;.W. J. Hankee in .the amount of $.5,000.00 with St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co. as
surety and Peoples Natural Gas in the amount of $5,000.00 with The Fidelity & Casualty Co.
as surety.
Recommendation of City Engineer that the sanitary sewer and watermain be extended
to.Lot 18, Allendale Subdivision. A motion was made by Larson, second by Mayer, and passed
unanimously that the recommendation be accepted and the three following resolution be
adopted (a) resolution referring improvement petition for determination.of adequacy,
feasibility report and recommendation.for extension of sewer and watermain in East Frontage
Road of T. H. 52 to serve Lot 18, Allendale,Subdivision (b) resolution receiving preliminary
report, ordering a public hearing and directing preparation of plans and specifications and
(c) resolution approving plans and specifications and ordering bids.
Upon motion by Strain, second by Larson, and all voting in favor, the City Attorney
was instructed to prepare a resolution designating the following street construction projectl
as high priority (a) 2nd Street S. W.. from 16th Avenue to llth Avenue and (b) intersection �!
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of 5th Street and llth Avenue N. W. (j
. Recommendation of Public Works Committee that 3rd Avenue S. E. from T.H. # 6S to
16th St. S. E. (length 0.82 miles) be designated as a state aid street. Upon motion by
Larson, second by Strain,.and all voting in favor, a resolution was adopted designating 3rd
Avenue S. E. from.T. H. # 63 to 16th St. S.E. as a Municipal State Aid Street.
Upon.motion by Kamper, second by Mayer, and all voting in favor, the City Clerk
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was instructed to advertise for bids for street improvements on 2nd Avenue N. E. .from 2nd
Street N. E. to 7th Street N. E. when the plans have been approved by the Highway Commissioner
(this is a TOPICS Federal Aid Project).
Recommendation of City Engineer to adver51se for bids for Street Improvements on
16th St. S.E. from 3rd Avenue S. E. to T. H. 63. Upon motion by Strain, second by Powers, and
all voting in favor, a resolution was adopted approving.plans and specifications and ordering
bids for street improvements on 16th St. S.E. from 3rd .Ave. S.E. to T. H. # 63.
• Recommendation of City Engineer that bids be advertised for the four sidewalk.
replacement projects and bids be received before 11:00 A. M. on April 28, 1972. President
Postier stated that he thought the people involved had been told that we would not advertise
for bids until after May .15th so people would have a chance to do their own work. No action
was taken at this meeting.
Bids were received for.replacement of .six police cars and the bids of Clements
Chevrolet•in the amount of $18,195.94, Adamson's Motors in the amount of $16,906.90 and
Lehman•'s American in the amount of $17,497.10, these prices include air conditioning, were
received. Alderman Strain said he would be in favor of air conditioning for the Radar Car but
did not feel the air conditioning was necessary in the patrol cars. A motion was made by
McNary, second by Kamper, that the low bid of Adamson Motors in the.amount of .$16,906.90 which
includes•the air conditioning be accepted and all voted in favor except Alderman Strain who
voted "nay".
Recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Commission that the application of Rochester
Rent All located at llth Street and North Broadway to display merchandise outdoors in the B-lb
District be granted approval; the Rochester Rent All is proposing to move its operations to
the land located north of llth St. N.W. and on the west side.of North Broadway, the owner is
proposing to construct two new buildings that will house most of his rental equipment, one
building will be open on the north side so it will not be completely enclosed and he is proposing
to have some outdoor display of equipment but it will be properly screened from view from
Broadway, this use is located in a B-lb district. Mr. Roger Christenson,. the petitioner, was
present and showed plans of the proposed buildings.A motion was made by Powers, second by
Larson, accepting the recommendation of the Planning & Zoning and:instructing the City Attorney
to prepare the necessary resolution.
Recommendation of Planning and Zoning Commission that the petition to annex 31.15
acres in the north one-half of the Southwest Quarter of.Section 23, Cascade Township (Builders
Land Company) be granted approval and the land be designated as Rural Service District. Upon
motion by Larson, second by Kamper, and all voting in favor., the recommendation was accepted
and the City Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance annexing the said land.
Recommendation of Planning and Zoning Commission .that the proposal from.Mark Hurd
Aerial Survey's Inc. for some additional topographic.mapping of the.City be approved; the
existing mapping of these areas is way out of date and is also incomplete; this.wili give good.
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up to date topographic data and funds have appropriated in the 1972 city budget. Upon
motion by Strain, second by Larson, and all voting in favor, the recommendation was
accepted and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and instructed to execute the
proposal with Mark Hurd Nerial Surveys, Inc.
Recommendation of Planning & Zoning Commission that the preliminary plat of
Elton Hills East Ninth Subdivision be granted approval. Upon motion by Larson, second by
Kamper, and all voting in favor, the recommendation was accepted and the preliminary plat
was granted approval.
Mr. Darrel Lee of the Chamber of Commerce was present and -introduced Mr. Jim
Murphy who was to.be in charge of the new Convention Bureau; they outlined some of the
goals and objectives and said they would be presenting a quarterly report onethe progress
of the Center to the Council.
Resolution amending the agreement between the City and County to provide for
seven members on the Olmsted County Board of Health instead of five. A motion was made
by Strain, second by Powers, that the resolution be adopted. The question was raised as
to how many of the members would be from the City of Rochester and the City Attorney was
to inquire about.this. Upon motion by Larson, second by Mayer, and all voting in favor,
the resolution was tabled until the evening meeting. .
Resolution approving agreement between the City and the Chicago and North
Western Railway.Company pertaining to the construction and maintenance of a grade crossing
at 2nd Avenue Northeast and the allocation of costs therefor and authorizing and directing
the Mayor.and City Clerk to.sign said agreement. Upon motion by Kamper, second by Strain,
and all voting in favor,..resolution adopted.
Resolution.requesting Department of Highways of the State of Minnesota to
participate in construction costs for improvements planned for intersection of 3rd Avenue
and 4th Street S. E. (T.H. 296) which improvements have been designated as "High Priority
TOPICS Project". Upon motion by Strain, second by Powers, and all voting in favor,
resolution adopted.
Resolution accepting the grant of the permanent easements for water mains,
drainage facilities, and public utilities on land situated in Section 26, Township 107
North, Range 14 West by Warren T. Arnold and Helen L. Arnold. Upon motion by McNary,
,second by Strain, and all voting in favor, resolution adopted.
Resolution vacating west half of Phelps Avenue S. W. adjoining Lot 5, Block
Golden Hill Addition, also known as Third Avenue S. W. Upon motion by Strain, second by
Powers, and all voting in favor, resolution adopted. ,
An Ordinance rezoning certain property and amending the Zoning Ordinance of
the City of Rochester, Minnesota (Parkside Trailer Court and Shopping Center from R-1 to
R-3 and B-lb) was given its first reading.
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and owned by George Dose) was given its first reading. Upon motion by -Larson, second by Kamper,
and upon roll call and all voting in favor, the-rules.were suspended and the ordinance was
given its second reading. -A motion was then made by Strain, second by Larson, that the said
ordinance be adopted as read and all voting in favor, President Postier declared the said
ordinance duly passed and adopted.
An Ordinance amending -ordinance No. 1466 entitled "An Ordinance establishing within
the City of Rochester an Urban Service District and a Rural Service District as Separate
Taxing Districts (DeWitt Property) was given its first reading.
• An Ordinance relating to Clubs and On -Sale Liquor Licenses; establishing qualifi-
cations thereof, and providing for license revocation; amending Rochester Code of Ordinances
Section 160.010 and 160.070, was given its first reading.
An Ordinance rezoning certain property and amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City
of Rochester, Minnesota (Doughboy Property from R-1 to R-3-and B-lb-L. Lampland) was given its
second reading. A motion was made by Strain, second by Kamper, that the said ordinance be
adopted as read and all voting in favor, axcept.Alderman Larson who ."abstained",.President
Postier declared the said ordinance duly passed and adopted.
An Ordinance rezoning certain property and amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City
of Rochester, Minnesota (618-620 First St. S.W.-from R-4 to B-la - Marquardt) was given -its
s econd reading. -A motion was made by Larson, second by Mayer, that the said ordinance be
adopted as read and all voting in favor, President Postier declared the said ordinance duly
passed and adopted.
An Ordinance.rezoning certain property and amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City
of Rochester, Minnesota (portions of Lot 17,•Allendale Subdivision from R-1 to R-3 and B-3 -
Brevig) was given its -second -reading.- A motion was made by Strain, second by Powers, that the
said ordinance be adopted as read and all voting in favor, President-Postier.declared the said
ordinance duly passed and adopted.
Upon motion. by Larson, second by -Strain, and all voting in favor, the meeting was
adjourned until 7:30 o''clock P. M.
President Postier called the meeting to order again at 7:30 o'clock P. M., with the
following members being present: President Postier, Aldermen Kamper, Larson, Mayer, McNary,
Powers, Strain. Absent: None.
Hearing on New•Sidewalk Project #1-1972 on the East side of 18th Avenue N. W.
from 33rd Street N. W. Fight -of -way North to sidewalk in place. A petition with 18 signatures
opposing the sidewalk construction•was presented and placed on file. Mr. Roger Kline of 2116
36th Street N. W. and Mr. Ervin Fechner of 3810-18th Avenue N. W. were each heard in opposition
to the sidewalk. There was no one else present wishing to be heard. President Postier declared
the hearing officially closed. A motion was made by Strain, second by McNary, to proceed with
the project and adopt a resolution ordering the improvement to be made and designating the
engineer; all voted in favor.
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Hearing on New Sidewalk Project # 2-1972,•located as follows:
Both sides of 5th Avenue N. W. from Elton Hills Drive to Zumbro Drive N. W.;
Both sides of 6th Avenue N. W. from Elton -Hills Drive -to 26th Street-N. W.;
Both sides of 26th Street N. W., without sidewalk from Zumbro Drive N.W. to 4th Avenue N.W.;
West side of 4th Avenue N. W. without sidewalk from Elton Hills Drive to Zumbro Drive;
South side of Zumbro Drive N. W. from 4th Avenue N. W. to 5th Avenue N. W.
Mr. Roy Ross of 2512 6th Avenue N. W., John Savage of 2509 6th Avenue N.W., Archie Holmes of
2703 5th Avenue N. W., Larry Krob of 2530 6th Avenue N. W. were each heard in opposition to
the sidewalk. There was no one else present wishing to be heard. President Postier declarec
the hearing officially closed. A motion was made by Powers, second byLarson, to proceed witt
the project and a aiopt a resolution ordering the improvement to be made and designating the
engineer, all voted in favor.
Hearing on New Sidewalk Project #3-1972, located as follows:
South side of 22nd St. N.W. from 17th Ave. N. W.-to 21st Ave. N.W.;
Southerly side of 21st St. N.W. from 13th Ave. N.W. to 14th Avenue N. W.;
Easterly side of 14th Avenue N. W. from Elton Hills Drive to 15th Avenue N. W.;
Westerly side of 23rd Avenue N. W. from 26th St. N.W. south to sidewalk in place;
North side of 19th St. N.W. from 18k Ave. N.W. to west frontage of Highway 52;
South side of 19th St. N.W. without sidewalk from 19th Ave. N.W. to 21st Ave. N.W.;
.North side-of-7th St. N. W. from Highway 52 overpass to 19th Avenue N. W.;
East side of 19th Avenue N. W. from 7th Street N. W. to 15th Street N. W.;
West side of 19th Avenue N. W. from 7th Street N. W. north to sidewalk in place.
Mr. A. J. Hall of 723 2nd St. S. W.; Mrs. Florence Ryan of 1349 2nd St. N.W.; F. E. O'Hearn
for Pepsi Cola Bottling Company; Donald Hoffman, Secretary of Birdsell-Serbin School Bus
Service; Bud Bahr, Lessee for Colonial Lanes; Ray Camrud representing -Glendenning Properties
Inc.; Mrs. Amy Caucutt of 1420 22nd Street-N. W.; John Timmons•of•1344 Elton Hills Drive;
Charles L. Smith of 2416 14th Avenue N. W.; Lowell Thompson of 1419 13th Avenue N. E. each
spoke in* opposition to the sidewalk. There was no one else present wishing to be heard.
President Postier declared the hearing officially closed. A•motion was made by Mayer,
second by Larson, to proceed with the project but delete therefrom "sidewalk on the west side
of Valleyhigh Drive from 14th Street•to•7th Street N.W." and adopt a resolution ordering the
improvement to be made and designating the engineer; all voted in favor.
Hearing on New Sidewalk Project #4-1972, located as follows:
East side of 16th Avenue N. W. from 2nd Street N. W. to 5th Place N. W.;
East side of 5th Place N. W. from 13th Avenue N. W. to 16th Avenue N. W.;
West side of 13th Ave. N. W. from 5th Place N.W. south to.walkway into Kutzky Park;
West side of Folwell Drive S. W. from 7th St. S. W. southerly thru Lot 5 Block 1
Folwell Heights 4th;
Mr. Paul J. McCue of 461 13th Avenue N. W. and Mrs. Florence Ryan of 1349 2nd Street N. W.
were each present and heard in opposition. There was no one else present wishing to be
heard. President Postier declared the hearing officially closed. A motion was made by
Kamper, second by Strain, to proceed with the project and adopt a resolution ordering the
improvement to be made and designating the engineer; all voted in favor.
Hearing on New Sidewalk Project # 5-1972, located as follows:
South side of 9th St. S.W. from 7th Avenue S.W. east to sidewalk in place;
North side of llth St. S.W. from loth St. S.W. northerly to sidewalk in place on 6th Ave. S.l
North side of loth St. S.W. Without sidewalk,from llth St. S.W. to sidewalk in place on
9th Avenue S.W.;
Both sides of 8th Avenue S.W. from Memorial Parkway to 11th Street S.W.;
Both sides of 8th Avenue S.W. from llth Street S. W. north to sidewalk in place.
A petition with 8 signatures in opposition to sidewalk on north side of loth St. S.W. from
llth Street S. W. to 7th Ave. S.W. was presented; also, letters signed by William H. Feldman
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f 621 loth Street S. W., Mrs. W. F..Kvale of 725 llth Street S. W., Elliott C. Thomas of 938
th Avenue S. W.and.Thos. A. Starkey, M. D. of 615 llth Street S. In1. opposing sidewalk in front
f their properties were also presented. The following were heard, in opposition to the sidewalk
submitting concern about the preservation of trees: and shrubbery: Edmund C. Burke of 1104
th Avenue S. W.; Mrs. Ross Husband of 1022 8th Avenue S. W.; Myron E. Snesrud of 744 11th*St.
. W.; Vern Haakenson of 904 7th Avenue S. W.; Mrs. Donald Siem of 618 9ih Street S. W.; Dr.
lcolm Campbell of 723 10thStreet S. W.; William Johnson of 1025 8th Avenue S. W.; Philip W.
Jr. of 932 9th Avenue S. W. spoke in behalf of Frank Maher of 815 loth St. S.W., Walter Dee
811 loth St. S.W., Jay Lindgren of 937 8th Avenue S. W. and William Johnson of 1025 8th Ave.
. W.; Jay J. Lindgren, Jr. of 937 8th Avenue S. W.; Walter E. Dee of 811 loth Street S. W.;
T. Maher of 815 loth Street S. W.; Mrs. Eve Johnson of 1025 8th Avenue S. W. There was no
else present wishing to be heard. President Postier declared the hearing officially closed.
motion was made by McNary, second by Kamper, to proceed with the.project but delete therefrom
e sidewalk on the north side of loth Street S. W. between 8th and 9thSt. S.W. (in front of the
, Dee, Lindgren and Maher property) and adopt a resolution ordering the improvement to be
de and designating the engineer; all voted in favor. .
Hearin on New Sidewalk Project # 6-1972 located as follows:
South side of Northern Heights Drive from 21st Street N. W. east to city limits;
North side of 19th St. N. E. from Northern Heights Drive south and east thru lots
opposite Teton Zone;
East side of 1st Avenue N. E. from 16th Street N. E. south to sidewalk in place. .
A petition signed by owners of all the lots except two, involved in sidewalk on 19th St. N.E.
(Teton Lane to Northern Heights Drive)and opposing the sidewalk was presented. Mr. John C.
Henry of 1025 19th Street N. E., Mr. David Newman of 819 19th Street N.E. and Mr. Barry
Rutherford of 1121 19th Street N. E. were each heard in opposition to construction of the said
saidewalk. Mr. Thomas Reagan of 1113 19th Street N. E. spoke in favor of the sidewalk. There
was no one else present wishing to be heard. President Postier declared the hearing officially
closed. A motion was made by Strain, second by Powers, to proceed with the project and adopt
a resolution ordering the improvement to be made and designating the engineer; all voted in favor.
Upon motion by Strain, second by Powers, and all voting in favor, the meeting was
recessed at 10:30 P. M. The meeting was called to order again at 10:40 with all members being
present.
Hearing on application to vary the minimum floor area, minimum front yard, minimum
side yards and maximum height requirements of the Zoning Ordinance as they apply to the property
located at the Southeast corner of North Broadway and First Street N. E. (proposed Park Towers
Project). The recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Commission stated that this proposed
structure is to be located in the. central bu¢ipess district (B-2a) which permits commercial
buildings to be constructed Without regard to setback provisions, height limits or maximum floor
area ratio, in this aape district, however, residential uses wuch as*the one proposed must
provide front, side and rear yards, not be over a certain maximum height and not exceed a floor
area ration of 1 square ft of building area for each 1 square ft of lot area; this parcel of
land is.L shaped and as such poses some unusual difficulties in siting a building because of the
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wide side yards that.are required to be applied to the narrow width of the lot; they feel
the proposed structure, while not complying with the specific.letter of the zoning
regulations will contain uses permitted in this district and will not be out of character
with other uses in this area, and recommend that the application be granted approval.
Alderman Larson questioned the narrow side.yard line and felt there should be a greater
distance provided here. Mr. Gus Chafoulias,.the petitioner and his architect were present
to answer questions and also showed drawings of the proposed project. There was no one
else present wishing to be.heard. President Postier declared the hearing officially
closed. A motion was made by Mayer,.second by Powers, to accept the recommendation of
the Planning & Zoning Commission and instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution
granting the requested variances; all voted in favor.
.Hearing on application for approval of a conditional use on property located
at 1830 First Street S. W. to allow an accessory parking lot. The recommendation of the
Planning and Zoning Commission was that the use of this property be approved for a
conditional use of accessory automobile off-street parking and that no commercial service,
sales or repairs be done on the lot and that the lot be suitably screened on the north and
east line with a proper sight obscuring fence or hedge. Mr. Perry Miller, Miller Toyota,
the petitioner was present and urged approval of the application. There was no one else
present wishing to be heard. President Postier declared the hearing officially closed. A
motion was made by McNary, second by Strain, that the recommendation be approved and the
City Attorney be instructed to prepare a resolution granting the variance; all voted in
favor. (Alderman Larson said.he felt instead of just recommending suitable screening it
should be spelled out in more detail and moved that suitable screening be a side wall type
or chain link.fence type on the north and east line with planting of shrubbery, high growing,
such as hybush cranberry, honeysuckle, cotoneaster and arbavida, plant no less than two
feet on center and approximately 18 inches from the center line, Alderman Kamper*seconded
the motion but the motion and second were withdrawn when the Planning Director explained
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complies with provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, the portion of the site that is located
in the area that would be subject to flooding resulting from an Intermediate Regional Flood'!
will be filled to provide a floor free site and they recommend that the -Project be granted
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the west and lands to the north and fire hydrants being provided as recommended by the Firell
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had been reached on right-of-way of access to this property, he said he would meet with theli
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the petitioner and his attorney and try to get this straightened out.: There was no one else
present wishing to be heard..,President Postier.declared the hearing officially closed. A
motion was made by Strain,.second by Kamper, that the application be.approved subject to
(1) access being made available (2) that the land be platted (3) flooding fill to certain
elevation and (4) fire hydrants being provided and the City Attorney be instructed to prepare
the necessary resolution; all voted -in favor.
Upon motion by Mayer, second by Powers, and all voting in favor, the hearings on
the two following projects:,were tabled until 7:30 o'clock P. M. on April 17, 1972: (a) hearing
on application for a variance at 1834 38th Avenue N..W. - Hagen and (b) hearing on.application
for a temporary sign variance on Lot 1, Block 2, Toogood Meadows - Dodge -Alexander. (Notices
had not been mailed to the abutting property owners)..
Hearing on amendments to the Miracle Mile Shopping Center Plan. The Planning and
Zoning Commission recommended approval of this application. The.manager of Donaldson's Flower
Shop was present and said the plan was to remove -one building and erect a 24' x 30'.open sided
sales area for the Donaldson's Flower Shop and urged.that it be approved. There -was no one else
present wishing to be heard. President Postier declared the hearing officially closed. A motion
was made by Kamper, second by.Strain, to approve the.amendments and instruct the City Attorney
to prepare the necessary.resolution; all voted in favor.
Resolution approving amendments to agreement between the City and the County dated
December 17, 1968 to provide that at least four.members of the County Board of health be
residents of the City, and increasing the board to seven members. Upon motion by Larson,
second by Mayer, and all voting in favor, resolution adopted.
A motion was made by McNary, second by Larson, and passed unanimously, that the
semi-monthly bills, list attached, in the amount of $103,877.44 be approved.
Gerald Swanson, City Attorney, brought up the matter of the District Court decision
in the Police action against the City; he had recommended at the last meeting that the Council
appeal the decision and the alternative if they didn't appeal, the Council is required by the
Court -order to adopt a resolution granting the -so called 7� increase to the patrolmen; if a
resolution is adopted the Mayor has his discretion under the Charter to either approve or veto
it and if he disapproves the resolution it again comes back to the Countil and the 4 members
voting in favor are reggir:ed to vote to override the Mayor's veto and the other three can vote
at their discretion and if the Mayor approves the resolution the matter just dies right there.
He said all members have the right to.either direct an eppeal or not to direct an appeal they are
not bound by the order. A motion was made by Alderman Larson to uphold and pass Judge Kelly's
decision and adopt a resolution amending the salary schedule; Alderman Mayer second the motion.
A lengthy discuslion was held and the question arose as to whether or not the second to the
motion could be withdrawn even if he so desired. A motion was made by Strain, second by Powers,
that this matter be tabled until the next meeting; all voted in favor.
INFORMATION 4-3-72 Upon motion by Powers, second by Strain,
1. Minutes of the Standing Committees 3-27-72 and all voting in favor, the meeting was
2. Letter from S. E. Section.Minnesota Wastewater Operators Association ad j urn d ntii11 77:30 P.M.
on ?ri 1T, 1972.
3. Letter from George A. Baihly re: Watertower in Baihly Woodland area (refe re to City
Engineer and Water Department)
4. Referred to Planning and Zoning: (a) application for variance at 3802 3rd Place N.W.
(Marvin Wagner) (b) application fora variance S. E. corner of No. Broadway,and
1st Street N. E. - Chafoulias (c) application for an amendment to a shopping center
to erect an open sided pole sales building at Donaldson's )D.E. Sauer for Corrigan
Properties).
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