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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-21-1975320 Agenda Item A-1 : D-1 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 11 - July 21, 1975 President Postier called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M., the following members being present: President Postier, Aldermen Allen, Kamper, Larson, McNary, Powers, and Strain. Absent : None. Powers moved, Kamper second to approve the minutes of July 7 and 14, 1975. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Hearings on the Proposed Wastewater Treatement Improvements. Wishing to be heard was Mr. Ken Boyer of Kirkham -Michael and Associates and Wallace, Holland Kastler and Schmitz Co. and presented plans on Regional Wastewater Treatment Management Plan with alternatives and a chart on effluent standards. Mr. Ron Seeger, 524 9th Ave. S. W. was present and wished to be heard regarding the standard of discharge as set by the PCA. He asked whether we have to conform to these standarl because they really effect the cost of:this. President Postier stated that the Council had these questions, and we have no choice, we have to conform. Having no one else present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. Because this was an information hearing, no action was needed by the Council. Hearing on the Petition to vacate 23rd Street N. W. as Platted in Hendrick's Subdivision. Ron Seeger., Attorney representing Crenlo (G.F. Business Equipment, Inc. ) was present for any questions that the Council may have of them. Having no one else present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. Powers moved, Strain second to instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution vacating the street subject to letters of intent to dedicate the new street from the I0I and Crenlo to be filed with the City Attorney. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. The Southeast Minnesota Action Coalition (S.E.M.A.C.) requested an additional 5 copies of.the Council agenda to be made available for them in the City Clerks office and 5 copies made available for them at the Rochester Public Library. Wishing to be heard was Dr. Jon Lewis of 735 12th Avenue N. E. and gave a general background of S.E.M.A.C. It is a group of people interested in helping with the decision -making of the government, and by giving them this informatioi it would aid them in studying the agenda before the Council meets. Mary Bagaason of 836 3rd Avenue S. E. stated she was-in--favor-of S.E.M.A.C. getting additional agendas. Also in favor was: Sister Roxanne Jewel of St. Mary's Hospital, Howard Ralston of 144 36th Ave. N. W.; Mrs. Cahrles Nelson of 538 East Center Street, Mary Sorenson 1615 3rd Avenue N. E.; and Ruth York of 4032 17th Avenue N. W.. Dr. Jon Lewis spoke again and stated that the;object of wanting this type of material is because of the limited information made available to 50,000 citizens of Rochester, and the estimated $600. it would cost to produce this would be worthwhile, and at the present time there are no copies available in the Public Library. No one else wished to be heard. McNary moved, Powers second to make 5 copies of the agenda available on a first come first serve basis in the City Clerk's office, and 5 copies available for the public in the Library al I RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA 321- I I Agenda Item D-1 E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 The copies in the library to be distributed as follows: 3 of them on'a 24 hour out basis, and two copies to be kept on permanent file. The City Clerk will review this procedure on a quarterly basis to find out if the copies are being picked up. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Kamper moved, Allen second to approve the following semi-final periodic estimates for work completed to date on the terminal building expansion at the Rochester Municipal Airport: J. McClure Kelly, Mechanical Contractor, $10,417.00; Floyd Larson Construction $79,682.26; Schammel Electric, Inc. $12,802.40. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Powers moved, Strain second to approve the.following Airport Matters: 1. Master Plan Proposal prepared by R. Dixon Speas & Associates, 2. Approval of the Final payment to R. Dixon Speas of $3,329. for . preparation of the Master Plan proposal. 3. Authorize the Mayor to sign documents to be sent to the State.Department of Aeronautics requesting reimbursement for expenditures incurred for maintenance at the Airport. 4. Authorize the Mayor to sign final change orders submitted by Miller-Dunwiddie Architects on behalf of contractors for additional changes on terminal building expansion as follows 1) J. McClure Kelly, Mechanical Change order increased by $1,592.48 to a new contract amount of $115,767.56, and 2) Schammel Electric Company for electrical the Change order increased by $5,137.00 to a new contract amount of $147,782.08. 5.Authorization to let bids for t following necessary improvements at the Airport: a. Runway 20, b. Service Road Repair and Rerouting c. Green Area, and d. Repaving o the parking lot. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Allen moved, Strain second to approve the transfer of Queen City Beer and Grocery ( Joseph Suchomel ) to Thomas C. Wahlberg d/b/a Queen City Beer and Grocery. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Powers moved, Larson second to approve the official copy of the financial report of the City of Rochester, Minnesota for the year ended December 31, 1974. This also constitutes a completion of the Council's order for a post audit of the City's financial affairs. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Strain moved, Kamper second to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 253-75 approving and accepting assignment of additional securities in collateral in lieu of a depository bond from Northwestern National Bank of Rochester, Minnesota in the amount of $850,000.00. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. Kamper moved, Larson second to approve the semi-monthly bills (list attached) in the amount of $96,560.46. Ayes (7),Nays (0). Motion carried. e 122 Agenda Item E-7 E-9 E-10 E-12 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 11, July 21, 1975 Allen moved, Powers second to.approve the reorganization of the Park and Recreation Department as illustrated (attached) and reclassify Peggy Ball as Director of Special Services at Schedule III, Grade 6-A ($758 monthly) and C.G. Westrum as Director of Golf at an annual salary'of $15,900. effective September 1, 1975 The Director of Golf will not receive any concession proceeds. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Strain moved, Powers second to approve the application for approval the preliminary Plat of Wilshire Estates 3rd Subdivision subject to the following: 1. Show existing utilities for adjacent area. 2. Provide letter stating the zoning classification. 3. Provide date as to when plat was prepared. 4. Corrections of boundary des- cription be made as noted on plat. 5. Walkway easement be defined and granted public use and also'be labled as an utility easement. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Kamper moved, McNary second to approve the application for approval of an amended Planned Unit Development ( Preliminary Plan ) of the Rochester Methodist Hospital located at 201 West Center Street, subject to the following: 1. The alley be vacated on the hospital's west side. ( This alley is scheduled for a Council hearing on August 4, 1975). 2. The private drive (to replace the vacated alley) shall be one way and not have a.surface width of less than 18 feet. 3. Plans be submitted to show existing landscaping for all parking within the P.U.D. boundary and future tree planting in the public right-of-way. 4. All parking lots shall have a dustless surface. 5. Standard signage of Do Not Enter be located from existing alley to the future one way drives north end. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Allen moved, Kamper second to approve the Petition to vacate the Alley between llth St. N. W. and 12th Street N. W. and between 4th Ave. N. W. and 2nd Avenue N. W.'subject to an unobstructed utility easement exist over vacated right-of-way,_ arrd_adopt'the.prepared Resolution No.�254-75 setting the hearing date for September 2, 1975 Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Strain moved, Allen second, .�vej:ecting .-all bids because of- the cost differential between the Engineers estimate and the low bid. The Public Services Department will modify the design and re -bid the project at a later date. Bids were taken on Project 6203-3-74 J 201- 4967 Street Beautification on 3rd St. S. W. from Broadway to 1st Ave S. W.. Those bidding were as follows: 1. Rochester Sand and Gravel $61,440.45; Doyle Conner Compa...4.. $62,010.40; and Fraser Construction Company $78,038.70. The Engineer's estimate was $37,078.00. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Powers moved, Larson second to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 255-75 entering into an agreement with the State of Minnesota Dept. its I Agenda Item E-12 E-13 E-14 E-15 :E-16 E-17 F-1 F-1 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 11 - July[ 21, 1975 of -Highways and the City of Rochester, Minnesota covering the construction cost of roadway widening and other improvements near the intersection of T.H. 63 ( North Broadway and 7th treet. The estimated cost of the project is $80,358.40 in which the Federal shag will be 50 percent, State share 25 percent and the City share 25 per- cent, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign said agreement. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion Carried. Larson moved, Kamper second to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 256- 75 between the State of Minnesota Department of Highways and the Citl of Rochester covering', the cost, maintenance, and operations of traf- signals on T.H. 63,( Broadway) at 7th Street North in Rochester. The estimated construction cost of the project is $80,000. in which the Federal share will be 50'percent and the State 25 percent, the City share i.s 25 percent, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign said agreement. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. "Larson moved, Allen second to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 257- ordering the project No. 6207-1-75 S.A.P. 159-104-06 J 8538 "Re- surfacing of 7th Street N. E. from 2nd Avenue N. E. to llth Avenue N.E. to be made and authorize the City Clerk to advertise for bids to be opened on August 13, 1975 at 11:00 A.M. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Powers moved, Kamper second to instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution to establish three 12 minute meters on the First Street S.E. side of the library. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Kamper moved, Powers second to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 258- 75 authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign a release in con- sideration of a $7,928.08 settlement of the City's subrogation claim for Joseph McDermott. Mr. McDermott was injured in an automobi accident on Highway 52 near Cannon Falls on November 16, 1973. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. Kamper moved, Strain second to approve the application for a cement contractors license submitted by Lake Area Utility Contracting, Inc. 1316 Forest Avenue Mahtemedi, Minnesota. Ayes (6), Nays (1). Alderman Allen voting nay. Motion carried. An Ordinance Rezoning certain property creating a Planned Unit Development District known as PUD-R-18 and amending Ordinance No. 1659, known as the Zoning Ordinance of the Ci.ty of Rochester, Minneso ( Hiawatha Children's Home ) was given its second reading. Powers moved, Kamper second to adopt the Ordinance as read. Ayes (7), Nays (0). MOtion carried, and the Ordinance was adopted as read. An Ordinance Rezoning certain property creating a Pl.anned Unit Development District known as PUD-R-19 :and. -amending Ordinance No. 1659 known as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Rochester ( Design Technology ) was given its second reading. Strain moved, Allen second to adopt the Ordinance as read. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion is le 323 7 carried and the Ordinance was adopted as read. ��� RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No 11 - July21, 1975 Agenda Item F-1 Strain moved, Larson second to adopt the Resolution No. 259-75 setting a public hearing date for the consideration of establishing a downtown development district. The hearing is set for August 11, 1975 at 7:30 P.M. in City Hall. Ayes. (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. F-1 Larson moved, Kamper second to adopt Resolution No. 260-75 approving an agreement between the City of Rochester and Hiawatha Children's Home, Inc. for the distribution of Federal grant funds for the aquisition of a site for the construction of the residential facilities for the mentally retarded by the non-profit corporation. The agreement is conditioned upon the City receiving the funds from the Federal government, and in case the funds are not made available, the agreement would be terminated. The agreement also terminates on December 31 of 1975 if by that time the City has not obtained the funds from the Federal government. And, there are othe conditions to the grant, essentially we require that they proceed with their plans for construction of the facility, and that they do it in accordance with plans they submitted to .the Council and that they comply with the term to their option agreement with the owners of Assisi Heights. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. F-1 Allen Moved, Powers second to adopt Resolution No. 261775 of the Public Utility Board requesting authorization to enter into a contract with Pfeifer and Shultz, Inc. for a steam system survey at an estimated cost of $10,500.00 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign said contract agreement. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. F-1 Powers moved, Larson second to adopt the Resolution No. 262-75 approving the conveyance of three utility easements to the City by Laird Norton Company in a part of the Northeast quarter of Section 33, Township 107 North., Range 14 West ( Highway 14 and 7th St. N. W. on the north side of the highway ). Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carri F-1 An Ordinance relating to the Housing Code of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, the registration of dwellings, and fees charged therefor; amending Rochester Code of Ordinances, Sections 42.070, 44.180, 48.120 and 48.130 was given its first reading. F-1 An Ordinance relating to intoxicating liquor, and the issuance of On -Sale Wine Licenses to restaurants, and fees therefor, amending Rochester Code of Ordinances, Sections 160.010, 160.120, 160.160, 160.180, and adding a new section 160.042, was given its first reading. F-1 Larson moved, Powers second to adopt Resolution No. 263-75 approving an,;amendmen.t to the agreement between the City and Union Carbide Corporation dated January 15, 1974 concerning the Pilot study of the Wastewater Reclamation Plant facilities and this is necessary in order to receive federal participation of the cost of this projec Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Agenda Item H-1 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL 325 CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 11, July 21, 1975 A letter was received from Pieper -.Richmond Architects regarding the proposed addition to YMCA -YWCA and requested that the Common Council authorize the Zoning Administrator to waive the conditions of Sec. 64.301 of the Zoning Code which requires the submission of a concept statement necessary to establish a PUD. Mr. Swanson, City Attorney stated that this is not in the ordinance, and in order to waive this, they would have to amend the ordinance, and that the planning staff and commission should be involved in a plan before the provision is waived. No further action was required, and this will go back to the Planning Department. Having no further business, Allen moved, Strain second to adjourn the meeting. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. City Clerk Information: July 21, 1975 1. Minutes of the Standing Committee June 23, 1975 2. Minutes of the Standing Committee June 30, 1975 3. Letter from Mrs. John F. Ott Re: Claim of Injury (referred to Attorney, Insurance, Public Services) 4. Referred to Planning and Zoning: a. Petition to vacate public property 9 1/2 Ave. N. W. south of 24th Street N. W.