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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-01-1974RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA July 1 1974 - Regular Adjourned Meeting # 9 Agenda Item A-1 President Postier called the meeting to order at 2:00 P.M., the following members being present: President.Postier, Aldermen Kamper, Larson, Ludowese, Powers and Strain. Absent: Alderman McNary Ludowese moved,S.train seconded to approve the minutes of June 17, and June 24, 1974. Ayes.(6),.Nays (0). Motion carried. C-1 Kamper moved, Powers seconded to approve the appointment by Mayor Smekta of Mrs. Jane Belau of 433 9th Avenue S. W. to the Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Mrs. Belau replaces James A. Wooten. Ayes (6). Nays (0). Motion carried. Al-derman McNary arrived at 2:07 P.M. Mr. Curtis_ Taylor, Director of Parks and Recreation presented a repor of the Flood Damage of June 20 and 21, the total estimated cost is $ 79,650.00. The Council will be observing the damage with the federal government officials. E-1 Powers moved, Kamper seconded to approve the request to conduct a sidewalk sale received from the Downtown Retailers. The Sale will be conducted Aug. 1 thru the 3rd. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-2 Strain moved, Powers seconded to approve the request of the Rochester Jaycees to conduct a parade for the annual Jaycees Festival of the Geese Saturday, September 21, 1974 beginning at 1:30 P.M. The parade route will begin at Soldiers Field and proceed to Silver Lake Park. The Police Department has given approval of the route. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-3 Powers moved, McNary seconded to grant the request to close off a portion of Damon Court S. E. on the 4th of July. Also included is 16th Avenue S. W. from 3rd to 5th St. S. W. from noon until 6:00 o'clock P.M. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-4 Larson moved, McNary seconded to approve the payment of $6,414.23 to Weichselbaum HSR and Associates for architectural services provide on the Fire and crash building at the Airport; to approve a partial payment of $14,242.50 to Floyd Larson Construction Company for services performed in conjunction with the construction of the second level loading facilities at the Airport; To approve a partial payment in the amount of $3,009.41 to Miller-Dunwiddie Architects, Inc. for services performed on the second level loading facilities project at the Air- port; to approve a partial payment in the amound of $2,878. to R. Dixon Speas for work performed on the Airport Master Plan. The Plan is 88% complete with $46,582. paid on the contract of $56,162.00. to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 295 extending the contract completion date for the security fencing project at the Airport from July 1, 1974 to July 15, 1974; to approve a partial payment in the amount of $2,900.42 to McGhie & Betts for services performed on RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON. COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA July 1, 1974 - Regular Adjourned Meeting # 9 I Agenda Item E-4 E-5 E-7 E-9 E-10 E-11 E-12 the security fencing project at the,Airport; to approve a partial payment in the amount of $25,132.83 to Skyline Fencing for work performed on the Airport Security Fencing Project. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Strain moved, Larson seconded to approve the application for cigarett( license for the IBM building # 648 1021 15th Avenue S. E. in the amt. of $12.00, and the Master Installer License for Jerome J. Rein 1716 Cascade St. N. W. in the amount of $10.00;*and permission to transfer bonding company for the V.F.W. in the amount of $3,000.00 from Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company to the Travelers Indemnity Company. This bond is for the On Sale Liquor License. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Powers moved, McNary seconded to adopt Resolutions No. 296 and 297 designated the First National Bank of Rochester, Minnesota as a City depository for funds of said City and has given an assignment of $120,000.00, and $5,000.00 and $40,000.00 securities to the City of Rochester and the said collateral and the assignment thereof is hel by approved and accepted in 1_ieuiof a depository bond. Approving and accepting assignment of substituted securities in the amount of $165,000.00 and additional securities in the amount of $1.00,000.00 in collateral in lieu of a depository bond from the Northwestern National Bank of Rochester, Minnesota. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Award of Contract for Hospitalization and Life Insurance. No action was taken on this as this was awarded at the special June 24, 1974 meeting. Mc Nary moved, Strain seconded to approve the petition to annex a parcel of Minnesota Bible College Land to the City of Rochester Minnesota ( 920 Mayowood Road S.W.) and instruct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance for subsequent adoption. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Kamper moved, Larson seconded to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 298 declaring the cost to be assessed and ordering preparation of proposed assessment and No.. 299 ordering a hearing for July 15, 1974 on Project 5808-0-70 J 8446 Extension of Sanitary Sewer Trunk Line West of Valleyhigh Dr. N. W. between 15th and 19th St. N. W. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Strain moved, Powers seconded to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 300 acceptin the feasibility report.and ordering a public hearing to be held August 5, 1974. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Larson moved, Strain seconded to adopt Resolutions 301 and 302 declaring the cost to be assessed and order preparation of the assessment roll and adopt the resolution ordering a hearing to be held July 15, 1974 on Sanitary Sewer and Watermain in 19th Ave. N. W. 31st P1 N. W. andl30th M.N.- W. Allendale.Sub. Project 6502-71 110 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA � my 1, i974 — Regular Adjournpd Met2ng No- 9 Agenda Item -E=13 J 8401 HUD Project "WSF-MN_-_1O10 _Phase_ .I I. - Ayes (7), Nays (0) . Motion carried. E-14 Ludowese moved, Larson seconded to adopt Resolutions No. 303 and 304 ordering a feasibility and accepting the feasibility report and order• ing a hearing to be held August 5, 1974, on Project 6303-3-74 J 8512 Repaving 3rd Avenue S. W. from 2nd St. S. W. to 5th St. S. W. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-15 Kamper moved, Ludowese seconded to adopt Resolution No. 305 accepting the low bid of Leon Joyce Construction - $23,646.00 Drainage Structur( under Fronatage Road abutting Block 2, Pennington Business Park Subdivision - T.H. 52 Frontage Road. The structure will be shared on a 50/50 basis between the developer and the City - The City Share will be $11,823.00. Ayes (6), Nays (1), Strain voting Nay. Motion carried. E-16 Powers moved, Strain seconded to authorize the City Attorney to initi ate eminent domain proceedings on Parcel No. 8;10; and 11 Flathers' Addition on 14th Avenue S. W. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Ludowese abstaine, Motion carried. Strain -moved, Powers seconded to recind the above action. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Powers moved, Kamper seconded to authorize the City Attorney to initiate eminent Demain proceedings. Ayes (5), Nays (1), Alderman Strain voting.Nay. Alder- man Ludowese abstained. Motion carried. E-17 Ludowese moved, McNary seconded to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 306 approving Plans and specifications and ordering bids for the making of the following improvement - Sanitary Sewer extension to serve Lot 48 North Sunny Slopes Project 6453-74 J 8459. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. F-1 An Ordinance declaring weeds and grass greater than 10 inches in height, extending over an area of not less than 144 contiguous feet and located within 500 feet of any residence, a public nuisance, providing for the removal of the r,.uisance and for the levying of special assessments for costs incurred was given its first reading. Kamper moved, Powers seconded that the rules be suspended and the Ordinance was given its second reading upon roll call vote. Ludowese moved, Powers seconded that the Ordinance be adopted as read. Ayes (7, Nays (0). Motion carried. F-1 An Ordinance providing for temporary licenses for the sale of non - intoxicating malt liquor (3.2 beer ). was given its second reading. Ludowese moved, Larson seconded to adopt the ordinance as read. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. F-1 Ludowese moved, Powers seconded to adopt Resolution No. 307 entering into a revised contract with the Minnesota Department of Highway Agency. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. I I RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA I Agenda Item F-1 F-1 B-1 B-2 B-3 B-4- B-5 B-6 t Larson moved, Strain seconded to adopt Resolution No. 308 awarding a contract the Burmeister Electric Company for 1-1500 KV Transformer in the amount of $9,150.00. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Larson moved, Ludowese seconded to adopt Resolution No. 309 awarding the contract to Danewick Paint Company for completion of the painting of the Silver Lake Plant in the amount of $16,359.00. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Having no further business; the meeting was adjourned until 7:30 o'clock P.M. 'resident Postier called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. the following members being present: President Postier,-Aldermen Kamper, Larson , Ludowese, McNary, Powers and Strain. Absent: None. Hearing on the Petition to vacate the East-West alley between Lots 6-7-8- and 9-,:Block 19 Original Plat ( Hollands and Chamber of Commerce ). Having no one present that wished to be heard, Strain moved, Kamper seconded to instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution vacating -the -street that can be adopted. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. (Subject to deeding the property back to the Ci Hearing on the petition for New sidewalk on 9th Avenue S. E. from 13 1/2 to 15th St. S. E. No one was present that wished to be heard, Larson moved, Ludowese seconded to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 310 ordering the project to be made and designating the Engineer. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried: Hearing on the Concrete Sidewalk on Both sides of 9th Avenue S. E. from 15th to 16th Street S. E. Wishing to be heard was Daniel Schulte of-1506 9th Avenue S. E. and was opposed to this sidewalk being -put -in. Also appearing in opposition was Don Erdman of 1562 9th Avenue S. E. and DeLos Olson of 1566 9th-Avenue,S. E.- Kamper moved, Larson seconded to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 311 ordering the project to be made and designating the.Engineer. Ayes (6), Nays (1), Alderman�Ludowese':=voti=ng-Nay. Motion carried. Hearing on the application for approval of the Final Plat of Meadow Park Tenth Subdivision. Having:no, one present that wished to be.hear , Powers moved, Strain seconded to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 312 acceptingthis plat. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Hearing on the.application for approval of -the Final Plat of Green Meadows Third Subdivision. Having no one present that wished to be heard, Powers moved, Strain seconded to adopt the -prepared Resolution No. 313 accepting this Final Plat. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Hearing on the application for approval of the Final Plat of Schwanke' Subdivision. Dean Wilkes of 2041 Northgate Court desired information on this subdivision as far as location was concerned. Mr. Thomas Moore, Planning Director furnished him witht'his information. RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA juy1}Q_T4 - Regular Adjourned Meeting # 9 Agenda Item B-6 Ludowese moved, Strain seconded to :adopt the prepared Resolution No. 314 accepting this Final Plat. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carri B-7 Hearing on the application for approval of amendment No. 2 to the Planned Unit Development ( Final Plan ) of Rochester Methodist Hospital ( Standby Electric Generating Plant . Gordon Lundskow of the Rochester Methodist Hospital was present for any questions that may be asked. Strain moved, McNary seconded to instruct the City attorney to prepare an ordinance and resolution for adoption. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. B-8 Hearing on the application for approval of the Planned Unit Develop- ment ( Final Plan known as Westminister Square, ( S.W. corner of 18th Avenue N. W. and 41st St. N. W. ) McNary moved, Strain seconded to instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution and ordinance for subsequent adoption including a notation that the garages are planned over all utility easements, and consequently all expenses are to be born by the owner. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-6 Larson moved, Strain seconded to accept the Financial Report for the Year ended December 31, 1973 and place this report on record. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-8 Larson moved, Powers seconded to approve the semi-monthly bills in the amount of $625,660.83 ( list attached ). Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Ludowese moved, Powers seconded to instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution urging the Post Office to find another downtown location for the post office. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Strain moved, Ludowese seconded-_adopting.a Resolution making-, the `fear bi l-i ty report .on the :Mini _V61l •on 3rd St. -S-.: W. for --street improvements. Resolution*No..315 Ayes (7); Nays (0).-Motion- carri F-1 Powers moved, Ludowese seconded adopting Resolution No. 316 vacating the public alley in Block 19, of Original Plat ( Hollands and Chambe of Commerce). Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. F-1 Strain moved, Ludowese seconded to adopt Resolution 317 approving spec' - fications and plans for improvements in Meadow Park Tenth Subdivision. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. F-1 Kamper moved, Larson seconded to adopt Resolution No. 318 approving Plans and specifications for the improvements in Elton Hills East llt Subdivision. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Larson moved, Ludowese seconded to instruct the City Building Inspector and the Zoning Inspector to issue the necessary permits for the pool storage picnic shelter at Westminister Square. Ayes (7) , Nays (0). Motion carried. RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL 113 CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Agenda Item I Having no further business, Larson moved, McNary seconded to adjourn the meeting until 7::.30 o'clock P.M. July 15, 1974. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. v a �✓ City Clerk Information - July 1, 1974 1. Minutes of the Standing Committee - June 10, 1974 2. Minutes of the Standing Committee - June 24, 1974 3. Claim for Injury, Mrs. Clason, 915 First St. N. W. ( Referred to Attorney, Insurance and Public Works ) 4. Claim for Injury, Richard Peter, 424 llth St. N. W. ( Referred to Attorney, Insurance and Public Works ) 5. Claim for Injury, Kathleen Ingersoll, ( Referred to Attorney, Insurance ')_... 6. Referred to Planning and Zoning: (a) Petition to annex.Lots 24 and 25, North Sunny Slopes, Robert S. Fontana.