HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-22-1972Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council 339
of the City of Rochester, Minn., May 22, 1972
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Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota held in the Council Chambers.in the City Hall, in said City, on May 22,
1972.
President Postier called the meeting to order at 5:00 o'clock P. M.,' the following
members being present: President Postier,Aldermen Kamper, Larson, Mayer, McNary, Powers,
Strain. Absent: None.
Hearing on application to vary the maximum permitted side yard encroachment of the
Zoning Ordinance as it applies to property at 536 22nd Street N. E. The recommendation of
Planning and Zoning Commission was that this variance be granted. There was no one present
wishing to be heard. President Postier declared the hearing officially closed. Upon motion
by Strain, second by Larson, and all voting in favor, the recommendation was accepted and a
r esolution was adopted approving the application to vary maximum permitted side yard
encroachment of Zoning Ordinance at 536 22nd Street.N. E. (Joseph Van Ginkel).
Bids had been received on May 11, 1972 for improvements on 2nd Avenue N. E. between
2nd Street and 4th Street N. E. and on 2nd Avenue N. E. between 4th Street and 7th Street N.E.
The bids of Leon Joyce Construction Company and Rochester Sand & Gravel Inc., a joint venture,
in the amount of $429,403.20, Sullivan Construction Company in the amount of $428,680.95 and
Riverside Sand & Gravel Company in the amount of $442,638.90 were each received. Upon motion
by Larson, second by Kamper, and all voting in favor, the low bid of Sullivan Construction
Company in the amount of $428,680.95 was recommended to the Commissioner of Highways to be
accepted; all voted in favor.
Upon motion by Strain, second by Powers, and all voting in favor, the application
bond of Robert C. Neill Jr. for a Master Plumber was approved.
Resolution approving conveyance of land by metes and bounds description (Robert L.
Carlson of 2037 19th Street N. W.). Upon motion by Larson, second by Mayer, and all voting
in favor, resolution adopted.
A resolution supporting State -Wide Referendum to end United States Involvement in
Indo-China. Mr. Timothy J. Ogren was present and requested that the Council go on record as
supporting the contents of the following resolution prepared by himself:
"Be it resolved that the Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota go
on record as to favorably urge and endorse Governor Wendell Anderson and the rep-
resentative leaders of both houses of the Minnesota Legislature to convene
a special session of the Minnesota Legislature for the sole purpose of placing
on the ballot for a state-wide referendum vote by all Minnesota voters the
following three propositions:
1. Total and immediate withdrawal from Indo-China--men,
1pachines and money.
2. Conversion of the U.S. and Minnesota economy from dependence
on war to a peace -oriented economy, whose resources are
used to meet our needs.
3. Conversion of the economy is to be planned and supervised
by democratically elected councils of workers from affected
industries and community representatives."
There were 28 people present and beside Mr. Ogren, Mr. Jim Jaworski of 1248 1st Street S. W.
and Mr. Leo Sigman of Route #3 were each heard requesting support of this resolution. A
motion was made by Mayer, second by Kamper, that the Council be in favor of the resolution
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but change the wordling.in the last sentence and change it to the two following propositions and
then eliminate No. 3. After a lengthy discussion a motion was -made by McNary, second by Strain,
that this be tabled until the meeting on June 5, 1972; all voted in favor of the motion.except
Alderman Mayer who voted "nay".
Upon motion.by Mayer, second by Strain, and all voting in favor, the meeting was
adjourned.
Cil Clerk
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