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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-18-1975RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL 233_ CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting # 31 - February 18, 1975 A-1 B-1 B-2 B-3 B-4 B-5 President Postier called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M., the following members being present: President Postier, Aldermen Kamper, Larson, McNary, Powers and Strain. Absent: Alderman Ludowese. Hearing on the Application for approval of the Final Plat of Crescent Park 9th Addition. Having no one present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. Larson moved, Powers seconded to adopt the prepared Resolution No.60-75 approving this plat. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Hearing on the Sewer and Water to Serve Hiawatha Children's Home. Having no one present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing.. Kamper moved, McNary seconded to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 61-75 ordering the project to be made. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Hearing on the Sewer and Water to Serve Glatzmaier Enterprises Prope J 8523 at 1900 North Broadway. Having no one present that wished to be heard, McNary moved, Powers seconded to adopt. the prepared Resolution No. 62-75 ordering the project to be made. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Hearing -on the Proposed Assessments for New Sidewalk No. 1-1974 ( J 8 New Sidewalk on.the North side 41st St..N. W. abutting Broadmoor Apts South side 41st St. N. W. - 19th Avenue N. W. to 18th Avenue N. W.; West Side 18th Avenue N. W. - 41st St. N. W. to Sidewalk inplace; Eas side 18th Avenue N. W -40th St. N. W. North to sidewalk inplace; East side 19th Avenue N. W. -.41st St. N. W. to 37th St. N. W.; North Side 37th St. N. W. - 19th Avenue N. W. to East Frontage Road. Darrell Si 'of 1911 37th St. N. W.. was present and wished to be heard and questioned ,the council on when the project is completed. He stated that he had a hole in.his sidewalk and wanted this looked at. He was informed that the sidewalk superintendent had not been out for th final inspection, and that this would be considered. Having no one else present that wishedl.to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. Powers moved, Larson seconded to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 63-75 accepting the assessments. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Hearing on the Sanitary Sewer Extension on 9th Avenue S. E. South of 5th Street S. E. Mr. Robert Roessler of 1528 loth St. S. E. , Mert Williams 516 9th Avenue S. E., Mrs. Leota Brannen 501 9th Ave. S. E. and Norman Schwanke of 512 9th Avenue S. E. and were against this project ( J 8522). They did not feel the need for it in this area. McNary moved, Strain seconded to continue this hearing until March 17, 1975. This will give the Council additional time to study the project. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Hearing on the Petition to vacate a public alley located in the YMCA -YWCA Parking Lot at 709 lst Avenue S. E. No one present that 1) clair RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 31 - February 18,1975 Agenda Item B-6 wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. Larson moved, McNary seconded to instruct the City Attorney to prepare resolution accepting the right-of-way and replacement of the new alley. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-1 Kamper moved, Strain seconded to accept the proposed operating agree ment between the City and the Rochester Airport Company for the management of the Rochester Municipal Airport with para. 4.8 inserte in lieu thereof the following: " The agent shall prepare and recomme to the City from time to time schedules of rates, charges and fees for the use of the facilities and services provided by or at the airport, such schedule to be established by the City and the City shall give due consideration to the Agent's recommendation. Strike the.language in para. 4.12 and insert in lieu thereof the following: " The agent shall recommend to the City adoption of ordinances or resolutions for the proper policing of the airport and approaches thereto and shall cooperate in the enforcement thereo and the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized and directed to sign sai agreement on behalf of the City. Ayes (4) Nays (0). Powers and McNar abstained. Motion carried. E-2 McNary moved, Kamper seconded to accept the commissioners..award of $2,500.00 on Lot 8,10 and 11 Flather's Addition, Block 3. ( 14th Avenue S. W. ). The street improvement project required the acquisition of an additional 5' wide strip of ROW along the east side of 14th Avenue S. W. from 2nd Ave. S. E. The City was unable to negotiate purchase of the rest of the.ROW across the said three lots and resorted to condemnation proceedings. Appraisal fees totaling $495.00 ( Jensen $295', Ward $200 and Commissioner fees of $900.)will be paid by the City. Upon roll call vote, Ayes (4)- Alderman Kamper, Larson, McNary and Strain voting aye, Nays (2)- President Postier and Alderman Powers voting nay. Motion carried. E-3 I The City Clerk presented no new licenses and bonds. E-4 Larson moved, Powers seconded to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 64-75 authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for furnishing thirteen intermediate =size automobiles for:the'Police Department one compact -sized sedan for the Fire Inspection Bureau and one sub compact two -door sedan for the Public Services Department. Bids would be received until 11:00 A.M., March 6, 1975. Ayes (6) Nays (0). Motion carried. E-5 Kamper moved, Powers seconded to approve the list of semi - monthly bills ( list attached ) in the amount of $147,624.32. Ayes (6) Nays (0). Motion carried. E-6 Powers moved, Larson seconded to adopt the prepared Resolution # 65-7 accepting the Federal Grant under the emergency jobs and unemployment I RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 31 - February 18, 1975 E-6. assistance act of 1975, and a motion directing the City Administrator to forward a letter to the Governor's.Manpower Office stating the Cit of -Rochester's wish to waive right to Prime Sponsorship under CETA Title VI and accept status as Subgrantee, and a motion to Authorize the City Administrator to indicate the Council's approval of the City application for CETA Funding by signing said application and forward- ing same to the Governor's Manpower office. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-7 Powers moved, Strain seconded to adopt the prepared Resolution 66-75 accepting the feasibility report and ordering a public hearing to be held March 17, 1975 on Project 6453-75 J 8527�Sewer and Water Service for Lot 24 and Lot 25 North Sunny Slopes. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-8 Strain moved, Larson seconded to adopt the prepared Resolutions 67-75, 68-75, 69-75, 70-75, 71-75 and 72-75 declaring the costs of the deferred projects and order the preparation of the assessment roll and order hearings on the following proposed deferred assessment. .Project 6216-3-71 J 8372 Street Improvements in 16th Street S. W. from T.H. 63 to West Line of Graham Addition. Lot 2 - $1,165. Projects 6706-I, II & IIA J 8183; 8184 and 8185 of Water Tower and Trunk Line, Southwest Service Area. Lot 2 $309.40, Project 7101 ( 8359 ) Sanitary Sewer and Watermain extension to Minnesota Bible College Lot 2, $992.80 and ordering the hearing to be held March 17, 1975. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-9 Kamper moved, Powers seconded to adopt the prepared Resolutions 73-75 and 74-75 declaring the costs to be assessed and ordering the hearing on the proposed assessment to be held March 17, 1975. Ayes (6),.Nays (0). Motion carried. E-10 Larson moved, Strain seconded to instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution adopting the five-year Federal Aid Urban Capital Improvement Program. The department of Transportation requires the adoption of such a program in order to make the City eligible for Feder. -al Aid Urban streets funding. Ayes(5), Nays(1). President Postier voted nay. Motion,carried. E-11 Kamper moved, Powers seconded -to approve the preliminary plat of Green Meadows Fourth Subdivision based on the Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation that the private easements be deleted from the plat. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. F-1 An Ordinance relating to intoxicating liquor and license fees amending Rochester Code of Ordinances Section 160.160 was given its second reading. Powers moved, McNary seconded to adopt the Ordinance as read. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. . F-1 Larson moved, Strain seconded to adopt Resolution No. 75-75 amending the contract amendment No. I to the contract with Midland 235' RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 31 - February 18, 1975 Agenda Item F-1 Constructors, Inc. increasing the contract amt from $263,398.25 to $265,761.11 and the. Mayor -and City.Clerk-are authorized and directed to sign. the change order documents on behalf of the City.Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. F-1 Larson moved, Powers seconded to adopt Resolution No. 76-75 issuing a permit to the V.F.W. to encroach upon Rights - of - Way on the East 43 feet of Lots 10 and 11, Block 103, Willson's Addition to Rochester Minnesota permittin g the encroachment of said building 0.10 feet into the ROW for 6th St. S. W. and 0.16 feet into the ROW for the public alley situated on the east side of said building. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. F-1 Strain moved, Kamper seconded to adopt Resolution No. 77-75 approving the amended agreement between the City of Rochester and the Rochester Airport Company is amended as follows: 1. Strike the language in para. 4.8 and insert in lieu thereof the following: "The Agent shall prepare and recommend to;.!the City from time to time schedules of rates, charges and fees for the use of the facilities and services provided by or at the airport, such schedule to be established by the City and the City shall give due consideratil to the Agent's recommendations." 2. Strike the language in para. 4.12 and insert in lieu thereof the following: "The Agent shall recommend to the City adoption of ordinances or resolutions for the propert'--policing of the airport and approaches thereto and shall cooperate in the enforcement thereof." and the Mayor and City Clerk are authroized and directed to sign said agreement on behalf of the City. Ayes (4), Nays (0). Motion carried. Aldermen Powers and McNary abstained. G-1 Kamper moved, Strain Seconded to remove the Amendment to Viking Village Planned Unit Development from the Table Ayes (6), Nays (0).- Motion carried. Mr. Dennis Weestrand of 315 Elton Hills Drive was present and stated he had a questionnaire sent to the homeowners of Viking Village dated February 4, 1975 which purpose was to get a realistic reading of what the homeowners thought the unbuilt Viking Village Homes should look like: The results: 8 did not respond,ll felt they should look like the homes they live-'ir 9 had varied opinions of roof styles, etc. He also issued a directive to Buy Rite Realty that they would no longer accept sales with the modified room styles or siding changes, and also issued a directive to the construction superintendent to change the corner moulding on the garage doors and paint the doors and windows dark brown and install dark brown corner boards on Unit # 46. He has 33 sales, which leaves unsold 18 cluster homes and 10 river lots. He stated that he will continue to build the cluster homes within the four basic plans as submitted to the Planning Department, but could not make a committment on the to river lots. G-1 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL 237 CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 31, February 18, 1975 Residents of Viking village were present and objected to the style of house that was built, and stated -that Metro Development did not follow the style of home as was shown on the house plans submitted with the Final Plan for PUD -R-5 as passed by resolution dated May 7, 1973.. The residents had.a petition by the 21 homeowners of Viking Village and they strongly objected to the style of the home. Kamper moved, McNary seconded to accept the recommendation of the Planning Department . an-d have the architectural _style. followec as was:shown.on the house plans as presented, and amend the resolutic dated May 7, 1973 that approved the Viking Village Planned Unit Development Plan designated as PUD-R-5 to incorporate into the. plan the house plans dated "Received March 19, 1973, City Planning Department, Rochester, Minnesota" consisting of 8 sheets showing. the exterior style of the buildings and to accept the statements of Mr. Dennis Weestrand of Metro Development Corporation that he issued a directive to Buy Rite Realty no longer accepting sales with modified roof styles and or siding changes, and to the construction superintendent to change the corner moulding on the garage doors, paint the doors and windows dark brown and :install dark brown corner boards on Unit #46 and to include that the 10 river lots in question be constructed in the same general architectural concept of the PUD-R-5. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. aving no further business, Kamper moved, Strain seconded to adjourn the meeting until 9:45 on February 19, 1975. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. e Information - February 18, 1975 1. Claim for Damages, Mary McClanahan, 1329 4th St. S. E. (referred to Attorney, Insurance, and Public Services) 2. Referred to Planning and Zoning Commission a. petition to rezone Lots 58 of Auditor's Plat "B" from B-la to B-lb ( Warren Havens ).