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Home My WebLink About02-03-1975Agenda Item A-1 A-1 C-1 C-2 C-3 D-1 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 29 - February 3; 1975 It was a unanimous decision of the Common Council to appoint Alderman James McNary to the position of President Pro-tem. President Pro- tem McNary called the meeting to order, at 2:00 P.M. the following members being present: President Pro-tem McNary. Absent: President Postier, Aldermen Kamper, Larson, Ludowese, Powers and Strain. The Aldermen who were absent attended the funeral of Mr. William Burrows , City Heating Inspector. Due to a lack of a quorum, the meeting was adjourned until 3:30 P.M. President Postier called the meeting to order at 3:30 P.M., the - following members being present: President Postier, Aldermen Kamper, Larson, Ludowese, Powers and Strain. Absent: Alderman McNary. Kamper moved, Larson seconded to approve the minutes of the January 20, 1975 meeting. Ayes (6), Nays(0 ). Motion carried. Kamper moved, Larson seconded to approve the Mayor's appointments to the Community Development Citizen's Committee, as follows: Joan T. Sass , 317 6th Avenue S. W., Dennis Peterson, 2707 Briar Court S. W., and Chu.ck Hazama, 972 11 1/2 Street S. W. The terms of the offices are for 18 months effective January, 1975. Ayes (6) Nays (0). Motion carried. Alderman James McNary arrived 3:40 P.M. Larson moved, Ludowese seconded to approve the appointment of the Mayor of Mr. C.A. ( Archie ) Armstrong of 310 7th Avenue S.W. to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Mr. Armstrong replaces Dr. Paul Zollman who resigned. Ayes (7); Nays (0). Motion carried. Powers moved, Kamper seconded to approve the Mayor's appointment of Ms. Margaret Brimijoin of 1214 6th Street S. W. to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Ms Brimijoin will complete the term of John Brengman which expires December, 1976. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Priscilla White requested to be heard regarding the 911 Phone System, and urged the Council to be in support of this program. Ms. White lives at 502 16th St. S. W. The system is designed to get in touch with Police, Sheriff, Fire or ambulance services by dialing 911. Larson moved, powers seconded to approve a resolution agreemen- accepting the concept statement of intent to implement a 911 emergenc telephone system, and instruct the telephone company to go ahead wit preliminary wiring work, but a contract would not be signed until cos are known. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. I Agenda Item E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-9 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 29 - February 3, COUNCIL 223 1975 Ludowese moved, McNary seconded to grant the On -Sale Liquor license to Robert W. Sabes, 12500 Briarwood Court, Hopkins, Minnesota for the proposed Ground Round restaurant to be located at 1201 South Broac way, ( Present Howard Johnson's restaurant). Ayes (4), Aldermen Kamper, Larson, Ludowese, McNary voted Aye, and Nays (3), Aldermen Powers, and Strain and President Postier voting Nay. Motion carried. Larson moved, Kamper seconded to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 44.-75 encouraging legislature to adopt legislation establishing a policy regarding Non -returnable bottles and cans. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Powers moved, Strain seconded to approve the change order,on Mechanic Construction in the amount of $900.08 to provide for valving and cros connections to allow the new convertor for the new addition to serve < a standby for the existing convertor which feeds the existing buildinc 1 And,the. change order on Northwest Airline's contract which will amou t to no dollar change. Northwest Airline originally planned to use vinyl asbestos, in the counter. area, but now perfers carpet. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. McNary moved,.Larson seconded to adopt the prepared resolution author the City Administrator, Robert W. Freson to submit"a grant applicatior to the State Commission on Crime Prevention and Control for federal assistance to conduct a management study of the Rochester Police Department. The estimated cost of the application is $22,800 of which $20,520 will be paid by the federal government $1,140 paid by the State of Minnesota and $1,140. paid by the City of Rochester. (Resolution No. 45-75 ). Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Powers moved, Kamper seconded to approve the application to operate a sauna in the Velvet Touch Sauna and massage parlor located at 601 North Broadway. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Larson moved, Powers seconded to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 46 - 75 approving and accepting assignment of additional securities in the amount of $1,600,000'.00 in collateral'in lieu of a depository bond from the Northwestern National Bank of Rochester, Minnesota. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Powers moved; Larson seconded to approve the carry over of bank time for those employees from 1974 to 1975. ( List attached ) These are bank hours over 40 hours which the employee has earned. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Kamper moved, Larson seconded to adopt resolution No. 47-75 authoriz- ing the administrator to enter into negotiations with the Governor's zing 224 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 29, February 3, 1975 Agenda Item E-9 Manpower Committee(C.E.T.A.) programs. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-11 Ludowese moved, Strain seconded to accept the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission and deny the petition to vacate a portion of 5th Street S. E. between loth Avenue S. E. and llth Avenue S. E. Ayes (7), Nuys (0). Motion carried. E-12 Larson moved, Powers seconded to adopt the prepared.Resolution number 47A-75setting the date for public hearing to the petition to vacate 23rd Street N. W. as platted in Hendrick's Subdivision on 23rd St. N. W. subject to the new street Right-of-way being dedicated to the City. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-13 The Council Committee of the Whole recommended the prohibition of parking on the west side of 14th Avenue from 2nd Street to 7th Street. This is for the hours from 6:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. from 2nd St. to 7th St. S. W. Mr. Richard Gullickson of 615 14th Avenue S. W. wished to be heard and stated that a petition had been circulated to those residents from 2nd St. to 7th St. S. W., and it has everyone's signature (68) on it stating that they do not want total ban of parking in this area. Mr. Robert Wenger of 518 14th Avenue S. W. was present and stated that this petition clarified previous conditions. He is in favor of a three hour limit on parking banning parking from 6:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. and from 3:00 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. every day of the week. McNary moved, Kamper seconded to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 48-75 amending Ordinance No. 871 to read as follows: Section B, No Parking Zones, Streets, is amended by amending para- graph (208) to read as follows: (208) 14th Avenue S. W. on the west side of the street from a point 200 feet more or less south of Second St. to Seventh St. , except for 300 feet more or less opposite St. Mary's Drive, from 6:00 A.M. to 9:00 A. M. and from 3:00 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. every day of the week. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-14 Kamper moved, Larson seconded to adopt Resolutions 49-75 and 50-75 ordering a feasibility report and accepting the feasibility report and order a public hearing to be held March 3, 1975 on the Widening and Repaving 4th St. S. W. from 2nd Avenue S. W. to 4th Avenue S. W. Project 6204-3-74 J 8519. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-15 Powers moved, Larson seconded to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 51-75 amending Ordinance 871 as follows: Section B, No Parking Zones is amended by adding paragraph (151.5) to read as follows: (151.5) Seventh Street Northwest on the north side of the street from a point 150 feet more or less east of Sixth Avenue to a point 50 feet more or less west of Sixth Avenue, at all times. The weight limitation is 10 ton for vehicle and 19 ton for semi -trailer trucks and ordering 1 :; I the posting of this weight limit-- (Resoluti=on:No. 51A-75) The recommended truck route was RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL 225 . CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 29, February .1, 1975 Agenda Item E-16 E-17 F-1 F-1 F-1 approved that 6th Avenue.N. W. between 5th St. N. W. and 7th Street N. W. be designated as a truck route until the bridge is replaced. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. McNary moved, Kamper seconded to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 52-75 accepting the low bid of Sargents Nursery, Inc. in the amount of.$54,151.00 for furn:ishing the planting of trees in the downtown area. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Powers moved, Larson seconded to instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution granting a conditional and revocable permit including the hold harmless clause on the request to encroach into 6th Street S: W. with a new front wall 0.10'. and encroach into the public alley 0.16' with a new wall on the north and east of the VFW building located at 16 6th Street S. W.. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Strain moved, Larson seconded to adopt Resolution No. 53-75 appointini. Stevan E. Kvenvold as the City's representative on the Region "F" Advisory Council to the Governor's Commission on Crime Prevention and Control to serve for a period of two years. Ayes (7), Nays (0) Motion carried. Larson moved, Ludowese seconded to adopt Resolution No. 54-75 appointing election judges for 1975 and naming polling places. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Ludowese moved, Powers seconded to adopt the Resolution No. 55-75 amending Ordinance No. 871 as follows: (1) Section E, Passenger Loading Zones, is amended by adding para- graphs (100,101, lOw, and 103) to read as follows: (100) State Highway No. 296 on the south side:!of the highway 40 feet more or'less in front of building number 4, State Hospital. (101) State Highway No. 296 on the east side of the highway, 100 feet more or less in front of the Administration Building State Hospital (102) State Highway No. 296 on the south side of the highway 40 feet more or less in front of the Nurses Home West Building, State Hospital. (103) State Highway No. 296 on the west side of the highway, 40 feet more or less in front of the Community Consultant Center, State Hospital. (2) Section B, No Parking Zones is amended by adding paragraph (250) to read as follows: (250) State Highway No. 296 , on both sides of the highway, within the State Hospital grounds, except for 300 feet more or less in front of the new Chapel building: 300 feet more or less in back of the Administration Building and four (4) passenger loading zones as shown in Section E. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. _ _ _ iV RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 29, February 3, 1975 Agenda Item F-1. Kamper-moved, Larson seconded to adopt Resolution No. 56-75 incor- porating replacement pages 1-1-74 and cumulative supplement pages 1-43 of the Rochester Code of Ordinances. This has pages that incorporate Ordinances passed by the Council thru November 30, 1974. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. F-1 An Ordinance relating to truck routes in the City of Rochester; amending Rochester Code of Ordinances, Section 144.100 by striking the present truck route along Seventh Street.N. W. from Sixth Avenue N. W. to llth Avenue N. W. and inserting in lieu thereof a new truck route along Sixth Avenue N. W: from 7th St. N. W. to 5th St. N. W. was given its first reading. Kamper moved, Powers seconded to suspend rules and give this ordinance a second reading. Upon roll call vote, it was unanimous to give this a second reading. Powers moved, Strain seconded to adopt the Ordinance as read. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. H-1 Nellie Lindblad of 603 First St. S. W. wished to be heard and stated her -concern -for the polling place at the Mayo Civic Auditorium for her precinct. She wished the Council woul-d consider- a new place. She was told this item would be taken up at the Committee of the Whole for discussion. Larson moved, Powers seconded to adjourn the meeting until 7:30 P.M. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. 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. Mr. Walt Bruzek President of the Bearfax Club International presented Mayor Alex P. Smekta with a plaque giving him the filing championship for mayor more times then any other citizen Smekta is Bearfaxer No. 102. and winning. Mayor B-1 -Hearing-on-the_application 'for approval of an amendment to the Final Plan for Planned Unit Development of Green Meadows Phase II locat- ed by Salem Road. Having no one wishing to be he President Postier closed the hearing. Powers moved, Kamper seconded to instruc the City Attorney to prepare the necessary documents for subsequent adoption. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. B-2 Hearing on the application for approval of an amendment to the' Final Plan for Planned Unit Development on Lots 1-3 Block 2, Meadow Park 6th Subdivision. Having no one present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. Larson moved, Powers seconded to adopt the prepared Resolution number-56A-75 approving - this development. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-7 Larson moved, Powers seconded to approve the semi-monthly bills (list attached) in the amount of .,$120,430.97. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. f�l I RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL�� CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 29, February 3, 1975 Agenda Item E-10 E-18 I H-1 I Mr. Robert Hames_ , 21 Viking Village wished to be heard regarding the Amendment to Viking Village Planned Unit Development:# 5. The amendment would incorporate the four house plans as a part of the PUD # 5 so that the project will be developed in the manner in which it was originally intended. Mr. Holmes represented 27 of the home- owners in this development and agree with the four types of house plans. Mr. Norman Roller of 37 Viking Village , Carl Bromgard of Lot 55, Viking Village stated that when they bought into this village, four basic designs were offered, and -now the developer is putting in other designs, and: -.they are against this. McNary moved, Ludowese seconded to table this until February 18, 1975. Ayes (7), Nays.(0). Motion carried. Helen Mathes of Lot 42, Viking Village then spoke and stated that she also was concerned about the basic design change. Strain moved, Powers seconded to remove the Willow Creek Land Use Plan from the table. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried.Duane-Johnson of - the County Planning Department was present for any questions that may be asked regarding this plan. Strain moved, Powers seconded to instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution to change the Land Use deleting the area south of 20th St. from 3rd Avenue to llth Avenue to the flood way zoning it as residential instead of industrial. After discussion by the Council, roll call vote was taken, Aldermen Kamper, Powers, and Strain voting aye Ayes (3), Votin nay was President Postier, Aldermen Larson, Ludowese, McNary. Nays (41. Motion was not carried. Ludowese moved, Larson seconded to adopt the Willow Creek Land Use Plan as stated and instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution for adoption. Aldermen Kamper, Powers and Strain voted nay Nays (3), President Postier, Aldermen Larson, Ludowese, McNary voted ayes Ayes (4), Motion carried. ( Resolution No. 57-75). Mr. Leon Murray of Ann Murray's Sauna and'Massage Parlor of 217 4th St. S. E. was present and stated he had his application to operate this establishment and the money, and wished the Council to grant him approval to open. The Council told him he would have to present the application and the money to the City Clerk and then his application would be considered. Having no further business, Powers moved, Kamper seconded to adjourn the meeting until 4:45 P.M. on February 10, 1975. Q CLERK 22 8 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 29, February 3, 1975 Agenda Item Information - February 3, 1975 1. Minutes of.the Standing Committee December 30, 1974 2. Minutes of the Standing Committee January 13, 1975 3. Minutes of the Standing Committee January 27, 1975 4. Request a cab stand at Bus Depot ( referred to Traffic Engineer for review and recommendation ). 5. Notice of Injury - Hazel Kuhfuss ( referred to Attorney, Insurance, Public Services ). lr�