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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-11-1973Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of -Rochester, Minn., September 11, 1973 • -FY=60252 --' -- _-_ Minutes of a meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota held in Room 214 of the City Hall, in said City on September 11, 1973. President Postier called the meeting to order at*12:00 noon the following members being present: President Postier, Alderman Kamper, Larson, Ludowese, McNary and Powers. Absent: Alderman Strain. Bids for Issuance and Sale of $11150,000.00 General Obligation Recreation System Bonds and $750,000.00 Gross Revenue Recreation System Bonds were received at 11:00 A.M. September 11, 1973 and are as follows: Net Interest Net Int- $750,000.00 Gross Revenue Bonds: Amt.'Bid dollar cost erest Rate E.J. Prescott 6 Co.; Mpls. $739,275.00 $388,455.00 5.2886 Reynolds Securities, Inc., Mpls. 738,750.00 382,655.00 5.2097 Piper Jaffray & Hopwood, Roch. 736,650.00 396,850.00 5.4030. $1,150,000.00 General Obligation Bonds: Harris Trust 6 Savings, Chicago 1,142,065.00. 417.110.00 4.7806 Bancnorthwest, Chicago 1,141,375.00 409,500.00 4.69341 Northern Trust, Chicago 1,143,369.00 414,006.00 4.74505 LaSalle National, Chicago 1,142,775.76 418,711.74 4.798989 Chemical.Bank, New York 1,138,851.00 420,324.00 4.817467 Continental Bank, Chicago 1,139,075.00 422,412.50 4.841404 First National Bank, St. Paul 1,141,030.00 410,320.00 4.7028 Hornblower, Weeks 1,140,800.00 . 422,287.49 .4.83997 First National Bank, Chicagoq 1,143,018.99 416,981.01 4..779152 Van Kampen Wauterleck & Brown,Inc. 1,140,914.99. 418,647.51 4.798252 Piper Jaffray Hopwood, Rochester 1,141,214.00 419,373.50 4.8.066 New American National Bank & 1,143,100.00 419,437.50 4.8073 Trust, St. Paul Mayor Smekta stated that the excellent representation of the bidders as far as the figures are concerned, we are in a national market.. We have a City with a good reputation. - Upon motion by Larson,.second by Powers to award the bids to the lowest bidders of Reynolds Securities, Inc., Minneapolis - $138,750.00 Amt. of Bid on the $750,000.00 Gross Revenue and the low bid of Bancnorthwest, Chicago - $1,143,375.00 Amt. of bid on the $1,150,000.00 General Obligation Bonds. All present voted in favor. is 1 1 u Record of Official Proceedings of -the Common- Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., ' September 11, 1973 537 • C 1 • 1 Alderman Kemper introduced and Alderman Kemper moved the adoption -of a proposed resolution entitled: RESOLUTION FIXING THE FORM AND DETAILS AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF $1,150,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION RECREATION SYSTEM BONDS Alderman WNary duly seconded said motion, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following Aldermen Voted in favor thereof: President Dick Postier, Aldermen Carol•Kamper, Robert Larson,•Paul Ludowese, James Powers, and the following voted against -the same: None whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted and was signed by the President of the Common Council, which was -attested by the City Clerk. Alderman Kemper then introduced and Alderman Kemper moved the adoption.of a proposed resolution entitled: RESOLUTION FIXING THE FORM AND DETAILS AND PROVIDING FOR THE,PAYMENT OF $750,000 GROSS REVENUE RECREATION SYSTEM BONDS Alderman WNary duly seconded said motion, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following Aldermen voted in favor thereof; President.Postier, Aldermen Kemper, Larson, Ludowese, WNary, and Powers and the following voted against the same: None whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted and was signed by the President of the Common Council, which was attested by the City Clerk. Request to reconsider the auctioneer license for Mr. Thomas_Stephenson of 490 Easton Road, Hersham, Pa., Upon motion by Ludowese, second by McNary to take this item off the table with all voting in favor. After a discussion by the Council members, Mr. Andre, City Administrator checked with other cities that Mr. Stephenson worked and they had.no problems. Mr. Stephenson worked with this company 17 years and stated he had a good rating. A motion to deny the license was made by Larson, second by Ludowese, and.upon roll.call vote, President Postier, Alderman Larson, Ludowese voted aye, and Alderman tramper, McNary and Powers voted nay. A motion was then made to approve the license by McNary, second by Powers, with three nays.and three.ayes. The license was then denied. -` Upon motion by McNary, second by Larson, the meeting -was adjourned until 7:30 p.m., September 17, 1973, and all present voted in favor. n LJ