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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-16-1974RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned meeting No 26 - December 16, 1974 Agenda Item A-1 President 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. Ludowese moved, Strain seconded to approve the minutes of November 25 and December 2, 1974. Ayes (7), Nays,(0). Motion carried. B-1 Hearing on the Petition to vacate the 10 ft. Utility Easement on the southerly 5 ft. of Lot 9, Block 2, and the Northerly 5 Ft. of"Lot 8, Block 2, Valhalla Third Subdivision. No one in the audience wished to be heard; President Postier closed the hearing. Strain moved, Ludowese seconded to instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution setting a date for a public hearing. Ryes(7), Nays (0). Motion carried D-1 Jean S. McConnell wished to be heard and presented a petition concer =. ing the distribution of pornographic materials. Mr. Jean McConnell who lives at 207 4th Avenue N. W. stated that he had 900 signatures on a petition that stated " We believe that hard-core pornography represents a real menace to the children of this area. We petition for strict regulation of the Wabasha Book Store." The petition was presented to the City Clerk and the City Attorney for further inform ation or action that may be taken. President Postier thanked Mr. McConnell for his trouble in obtaining these signatures. D-2 Mr. Fred Hubbard, Chairman of the Charter Commission presented the Charter Commission's recommended charter changes concerning joint City/School elections. Mr. Hubbard was present and recommended that the Resolution signed by the members of the Chartsir Commission Ms Linda Woodhouse of 2551 12th Avenue N. W. -Presi-dent of 5�.%� the League of Women's Voters is in favor the this resolution. This resolution pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 410.12 Subdivision 7, the following amendment to the Charter of the City of Rochester is recommended to the Common Council of the City of Rochester for enactment by ordinance That Sections 8,14,15 and 18 of the Charter of the City of Rochester be amended to read in their entirety. This will change the City election to the Third Tuesday in May, which would coincide with the School election. The elective offices of the Gity would be effected by this change in Sections 14, Sections 15 and Section 18 as stated in-the"Resol udon: as presented to the City Clerk by the Charter Commission. President Postier stated the Council would give full cooperation to this change and formal action would -have to be done by Ordinance. E-1. Powers moved, Kamper seconded to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 475 to advertise for sealed proposals for Remodeling the basement of City Hall ( Former Juvenile Bureau. -Office ) for the City Attorney. Bids are to be received until 2.00 P.M. on January 15, 1975. Ayes (7),Nays(0). Motion carried. RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 26 - December 16 14 Agenda Item E-2 E-3 E-4 Powers moved, McNary seconded to authorize payments..to the following contractors for work completed to date on the terminal building expansion at the Rochester Municipal Airport: Floyd Larson Construction Company # 7 $126,449.00 ; Schammel Electric•:Company # 6 $16,065.00 and J. McClure Kelly Co. # 7 $15,840.00. A request for approval of two change orders on the Floyd Larson Construction Contract No: GC-2 for additional caisson depth. Provisions had.been.made that if additional depth was needed for pilings for supports, the specified unit price would be $90. per cubic yard making the total change order an additional 21.22 cubic yards of concrete at $90.00. per cubic yard for a total of $1,909.80 and GC-3 to brick up 4 window openings at the request of the Olmsted County Building Inspector in order. to store vehicles under Second Level Additions.. The change order would add $498.81 to the contract. Ayes (7),Nays(0). Motion carried. Strain moved, Powers seconded to adopt,Resolution No..476 author- izing application for an advance of funds as authorized by the Housing and Community Development Act in.an amount not to exceed 10% - advance would'be equal to $17,800, which could be used for the purposes of planning and preparing the necessary application. Ayes (7), Nays (0).. Motion carried. Strain moved, Powers seconded to acquire the ROCOG.services of Russell Jacobson to assist in preparation of Community Development application. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Ludowese moved, Kamper seconded to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 477 approving the agreement regarding the consolidated Planning Department and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to sign said agreement on behalf of the City of Rocheste A (7) N, (0) M d yes , ays otion carried. Powers moved, Kamper seconded to instruct the City Attorney to prepare an enabling -resolution on. Industrial Revenue Bonds. Alder- man McNary questioned the Counci.l's roll .in this. Alderman Strain stated he was not sure of their roll.either. Mr. Gerald Swanson stated the Council would have to make up its own mind the law doesn't set up any criteria for use in the Council's judgement, but the Council should review that with a great deal of discretion on the analysis of.the type of proposal you have and what effect it will have on the City, and if the project is best for the community. McNary moved to table this until 2 weeks, but the motioi died for a lack of a second.. The first motion was considered by the following vote Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Powers moved, Strain seconded to grant the Cigarette License to N.W. Apco of 505 llth Avenue N. W. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. 20. RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 26 - December 16, 1974 Agenda Item E-5 Larson moved, Ludowese seconded to adopt Resolution No. 478 approving and accepting assignment of securities in collateral in lieu of depository bonds to First National Bank additional securiti in the amount of $500,000.00 and Resolution No. 479 to Marquette Bank and Trust Company additional securities in the amount of $405,000.00. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-6 Powers moved, Larson seconded to approve the semi-monthly bills in the amount of $821,505.13 ( list attached ) Ayes (7), Nays (0) Motion carried. E-7 Kamper moved, Powers seconded to adopt Resolution No. 480 adopting the 1975 Salaries and Wages for employees other than Utility Personnel.as follows: 1. Exempt - 10 to 13 % increase 2. Inspectors - 10.5% increase 3. WRP - 230hr increase 4. Police, Fire, S & A, Parks - 9.5% increase 5. Other employees not covered by Union contracts 9.5% increase 6. Police Captains - 11% increase. Approval is also given for biennial medical examinations for the Mayor and Council members in the amount of $150. per examination_, this -is to be retroactive to November 1, 1974. Mr. Mike Sayan,'Personnel,.M rector stated that corrections to the resolution as -presented are as follows: on the 1975 Salary schedule - unclassified positions the Head Painter would be making $13,980. and the Plans Checker $13,790.40 On the 1975 Part -Time and Seasonal Salary Schedule the Chief Cashier would be eliminated and the Cashier would be $2.10 per hour These changes were made on the resolution by the City Clerk. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-8 Strain moved, Ludowese seconded to adopt Resolution No. 481 revising the Personnel Policy as follows: 1. Revise the list of exempt employees to: A. Add - Ass't Fire Chiefs, Ass't WRP Supt, Ass't Librarian, Director of Extension, Children's Librarian, Reference Librarian, Ass't Stock Control and Purchasing Man for 'Utilities, Recreation Center Director; B. Delete - Operational Planner, Long Range Planner, Plans Checker. C. Change Titles - Accountant to Ass't Finance Director, Civil Engineers to-Asst City Engineer, Construction Engineer and Design Engineer. ( .Sec. 6h ) 2. Change the date for the holiday of Veterans' Day from the fourth Monday in October to November llth ( Sec. 8a). r 3. Revise the Tutition refund approval from department head and Finance Committee to department head and City Administrator. (sec 17-4). Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA 203 Agenda Item E-9 E-14 E-15 E-16 Powers moved, Strain seconded to instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution accepting the right of way of the public alley easement granted the City of Rochester by the YMCA -YWCA Buidling Corporation across a portion of Lots 1 and 2 Block 107, Willson's Addition to Rochester, Minnesota. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Kamper moved, McNary seconded to adopt Resolution No. 482 authoriz- ing the City Clerk to advertise for bids for posts and sign blanks Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Powers moved, Strain seconded to instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution to.cover the following: 1. Subsection (14) of Section E - Delete in its entirety. 2. Subsection (59.5) of Section E - Delete in its entirety. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Strain moved, Kamper seconded to instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution establishing a truck loading Zone under Section D to read as follows: (34) Seventh Street Northeast on the north side of the street 30 feet more or less in front of the premises known as 23 - 7th Street N% E. Rochester Computer Services. Ayes (1), Nays (0). Motion carried. Powers moved, Larson seconded to establish a No Parking Zone on both sides of the North -South alley easterly of Broadway behind.the Olmst Federal Savings and Loan Building and parking lot. and Section B; No Parking Alleys Add Paragraph (18) On both sides of the North - South alley which lies East of Broadway from Third Street Southeast to a point 150 feet more or less South, and instruct th6e`City,,Attorn to.:prq.gare a Resolution establishing this zone. Ayes (7) Nays `(0). Motion.car.ried. Strain moved, Larson seconded to instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution deleting Subsection (8) of Section D, Truck Loading Zones in front of the old Salvation Army building on 1st Street N. W. this has been replaced with a parking meter since no further need for this zone. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried.. Strain moved, McNary seconded to adopt the.prepared Resolution No. 483 establishing.a public hearing date for January 6, 1975 that the east -west-alley just north of 2nd Street S. W. between 12th Avenue and llth Avenue be established as a one-way alley eastbound. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Strain moved,.Kamper seconded to delay action 6314-3-66 J 8453-Bids on Improvements on 14th between 2nd St. S. W..and St. Mary's Entrance 1975. . Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. on the Project Avenue S. W. until January 6, r 204 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 26 - December 16, 1974 Agenda Item E-17 Powers moved, Ludowese seconded to adopt Resolution No. 484 awarding the contract on S.A.P. 159-107-06 Project No. 6304-4-74 J 8434 on Street Improvements on 4th Avenue N. W. from llth Street. to 14th Street N. W. to'Rochester Sand and'Gravel Rochester, Minnesota in the amount of $92,733.38. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-18 McNary moved, Powers seconded to recommend.to the State of Minneso Department of Highways that the contract be awarded to.Fraser Construction Company of Rochester Minnesota on S.P. 159-106-05 Project 6202-3-72 J 8413. This is a Federal Aid Urban Project which is eligible for Federal Aid amounting to 70% of the eligible costs. The City of Rochester recommends award of this contract to the State of Minnesota who must award the contract. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-19 Strain moved,Ludowese second to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 485'awarding the contract on Project 6216-3-74 J.8486 Bids on Watermain in 16th Street S. W. from County Road 125 to Trunk Highw 52 plus Sanitary Sewer Extenesion to serve Lot 1, Block 4, Apache Mall Shopping Center Subdivision to Fraser Construction Company of Rochester, Minnesota in the amount of $29,897.10. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-20 Ludowese moved, Strain seconded to instruct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance changing 37th Avenue N. W. to 40th Avenue N. W. on said plat of Cascade Industrial Park Subdivision.Ayes (7) Nays (0). Motion carried. . E-21 Kamper moved, Powers seconded to adopt the prepared Resolution 486 declaring costs to be assessed and order preparation of the assessment roll and Resolution No. 487 ordering a hearing to be held January 20, 1975 on Project 7305 J 8469 Trunkline Sanitary Sewer Extension along C.S.A.H. # 4 and C.R. # 151'and Watermain extension along C.R. $ 151 to serve Pace*Foods, Inc. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-22 Strain moved, Larson seconded to adopt the prepared Resolution 488 declaring costs to be assessed and order preparation of the ass- essment _ roll and Resolution No. 489 ordering a hearing to be held January 20, 1975 on Project 6256-9A-74 ( J 8507 and 8509) New Sidewalk on both sides of 9th Avenue S. E. from 13 1/2 Street S. E. to 15th Street S. E. and 15th Street S. E. to .16th Street S. E. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-23 Powers moved, Larson seconded to adopt the prepared Resolution 490 declaring costs to be assessed and.order preparation of the assessment roll and Resolution No.'491 ordering a hearing to be held January 20, 1975 on Project 5903-72A J 8488 Grading, Surfacing Curb and Gutter on 19th Avenue N. W. from 41st'St. N. W. to 241 fee RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 26 - December 16, COUNCIL 1974 Agenda Item E-23 South of 41st St. N. W. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-24 Strain moved, Ludowese seconded to adopt Resolution No. 492 declaring costs to be assessed and order preparation of the assess- ment roll and Resolution No. 493'ordering a hearing to be held Jan. 20, 1975 on Project No. 3-1974 J 8503 New Sidewalk on both sides of 6th Place N. W. from 36th Ave. N. W. to 7th St. N. W.; North sid( of 5th St. N. W. from 36th Ave. N W to 5.th Place N. W.; both sides of 6th Street N. W. from 36th Avenue N. W. to 7th Place N. W.; both sides of 7th Place N. W. from 36th Avenue N. W. to 6th Street N.W. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-25 Ludowese moved, Powers seconded to adopt Resolution No. 494 declaring costs to be assessed and order preparation of the assess- ment roll and Resolution No. 495 ordering a hearing to be held Jan. 20, 1975 on Project 7002-0-74 J 8514 Sanitary Sewer on the east side of Marion Road S. E. from Eastwood Road S. E. to 856' South. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Powers moved, Larson seconded to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 496 closing completed local improvement projects and transferring unexpended balances in the net amount of $488,276.30. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Alderman Ludowese abstained. Motion carried. F-1 An Ordinance adopting the Minnesota State Building Code and establishing building permit.fees., was referred to the Committee of. the Whole.. F-1 An Ordinance adopting the numerical -quadrant as the primary basis for identifying all public streets within the City was given its second reading. McNary:moved, Ludowese seconded to adopt the Ordinance as read. Ayes (7)., Nays (0). Motion carried. F-1 An -.Ordinance relating to Zoning and parking in yards and setback areas; amending Rochester Code of Ordinances, Section 63.205, as enacted by Ordinance 1659 was given its second reading. Strain moved, Kamper seconded to adopt the ordinance as read. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion.carried. F-1 Powers moved, Strain seconded to adopt Resolution No. 497 vacating Public Utility and Drainage Easement in Valhalla Third,Subdivision across the.southerly 5 feet of Lot 9, Block 2 and the northerly 5.feet of Lot 8,.Block 2. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. F-1 Larson moved, Kamper seconded to.adopt Resolution No. 498 accepting the Public Alley easement granted the City by the YMCA -YWCA across a portion of Lots l.and 2 Block 107, Willson:'-s Addition to Rochester. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. F-1 Larson moved, Ludowese seconded to adopt Resolution No. 499 of the Public Utility approving a schedule of rates for a large industrial service to become effective December 16, 1974. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. 206,RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 26 - December 16, 1974 Agenda Item F-1 F-1 F-1 F-1 F-1 H-1 Larson moved, of the Public contract with services. Aye Larson moved, Public Utility and Northweste maintenance of of $2,016:00 p to sign said 1 Nays (0). Moti Ludowese seconded to adopt Utility Board authorizing Smith, Barney and Co. for s (7), Nays (0). Motion ca Resolution No. 500 the entering into of furnishing Financial rried. Powers seconded to adopt Resolution No. 501 of the Board approving a license agreement with the Chicago rn Transportation Company for the installation and an electric transmission line subject to a charge er annum and the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized icense agreement on behalf of the City. Ayes (7), on carried. Larson moved, Powers seconded to adopt Resolution No. 502 authorizing agreement with the University of Minnesota Geological Survey for an evaluation of a valley fill aquifer near Salem Corners at a cost of not to exceed $1,150.00 plus costs associated with drilling and testing and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to sign the said agreement on behalf of the City. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. An Ordinance Changing the name of a certain street dedicated in Cascade Industrial Park Subdivision, Rochester, Minnesota amending Rochester Code of Ordinances Section 107.010 the present name is 40th Avenue N. W. and the former name is 37th Avenue N. W as platted and dedicated in Cascade Industrial Park Sub. Roch. Minnesota was given its first reading. Larson moved, Kamper seconded to adopt Resolution No. 503 of the Public Utility Board to request authorization to purchase the prop- erty at 537 First Avenue N. E. for the sum of $26,000.00 and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to sign the documents on behalf of the City. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Kamper moved, Strain seconded to appoint Mr. Stevan Kvenvold , Assistant City Administrator to continue to serve on the Region 10 Government Control. Ayes (7), Nays(0). Motion carried. Larson moved, Strain seconded to adjourn the meeting until 2:00 P.M. January 6, 1975. Ayes (7), Nays (/0). Motion carried. i Information - December 16, 1974 � City Clerk 1. Letter for Region F Crime Commission re: City of Rochester appointment ( Referred to Committee of the Whole ). 2. Letter from MED-KAB Co. ( Ref. to Committee of the Whole ). 3. Letter From Baihly and Hiley re: Industrial Revenue Bonds 4. Letter From Liquor Control Commissioner re: Elks Club liquor license. 5. Letter from Rochester Methodist Hospital re: Request for a i J I one way alley.