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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-20-19753GG Agenda Item A-1 B-1 B-3 B-4 G-1 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 23 - October 20, 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, Allen second to approve the minutes of the October 6th and 14th, 1975 meeting. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried.. A Hearing on the Petition to vacate 5th Avenue S. E. located between 4th and 5th Street"S. E. Wishing to be heard was Mr. Richard V. Ehri of 611 Marquette Bank Building, appearing on behalf of the Estate of Isadore Coppe and on behalf of the Marquette Bank as trustee, and voiced his support of the vacation. Having no one else present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. Strain moved that the vacation be denied, but this died for lack of a second Kamper moved, Powers second to table this petition until the middle meeting of January, 1976 in order to obtain more information -and the feasibility of vacating this street. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. A Hearing on the Application for approval of the Planned Unit Develop. ment ( Final Plan ) of Anderson Formal Wear located at 2002 2nd St. S. W. No one in the audience wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. Strain, roved to proceed and instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution and ordinance for subsequent adopt- ion deleting the entrance on to 3rd St. S. W. and leave a space for two openings on 20th Ave. S. W. which should be negotiated by the Planning Department and the Public Services Dept. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. A Hearing on the Application for approval of the Planned Unit Develop ment ( Final Plan ) to be known as Feather Sound. Linda Curtis of 1114 20th St. N. W. was present and wished to be heard. She said she was opposed to the Tennis Court, and the fence on the hill looks dumb This is.adjoining her back yard. Having no one else present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. Larson mov Allen second to approve the plans including an open space turning ar( and a catch basin, and instruct the City Attorney to prepare a Resolu- and Ordinance for subsequent adoption. The resolution will not be read until the plans have been officially updated and approved by the Planning Department. Ayes (6), Nays (1). Alderman Kamper voting nay. Motion carried. A Hearing on the Application for approval of the Final Plat of Woodgate First Subdivision. Having no. one present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. Powers moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 349-75 including the easements for telephone and for the future 20th Street N.W. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Strain moved, Allen second to remove the Petition to change the Zonini District on Lots 1-16, Sunset Terrace 6th Addition from R-1 District d, a ion 1 Agenda Item G-1 E-1 E-2 E-3 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 23 - October 20, 1975 to the R-2 District. ( East Side of Valley High Drive N.W. and North- westerly of 21st Avenue N. W. from the table. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. President Postier stated that the petitioner was not present at this meeting, consequently he did not allow anyone to be heard. The hearing was closed at the 10-6-75 meeting. Allen Moved, McNary second to deny the petition. Ayes (6), Nays (1). Alderman Powers voting nay. Motion carried. Wishing to be heard was Mr. David Dunn of 520 6th St. S. W. on behalf of the Olmsted County Association for Retarded Citizens and stated the need for the position of recreational therapist and requested tha. it be left in the 1976 budget for the Park and Recreation Department. Micky Prince appeared and stated that her handicapped daughter parti. cipated in the program this summer and really needed this type of program. Charlene Bishoff of 2440 25th St. N. W. stated that no organized programs are offered for the handicapped or retarded citizei and this type of program is definitely needed. Brenda Lovelace of 37,' 2nd St. N. W. asked that a child of this nature or citizen be given a chance to participate, every normal person has organized activities and this has been neglected for the retarded, and handicapped. A letter from Dick Herdika of the National Parapelegic Program was presented in support of the recreational therapist. Mr. David Hoffmai of the Park Board stated that this program is needed in Rochester, and this was included in the budget, but the Council did not wish to leave it in ( the program was originally funded under the C.E.T.A. program, which will run out in June of 1976, this was a pilot program and it was understood that the.C.E.T.A. positions would probably not be continued ). Mayor Smekta stated that out of every tax dollar $.60 goes to the school, $.21 goes to the County, and $.19 goes to tho City, and even though we would like to fund some things, our tax dollar only goes so far, and we are the lowest as far as receiving any money. Ann McGhee of the Ability Building Center stated that the people working with her really enjoy and need this program. Bonnif Hueslet of the Ability Building Center also spoke of the need of this program. Aldermen stated that the Park and Recreation budget was over a million dollars, and if they felt a priority, then they should put this in, but with that much money, they should be able to work some- thing out. Strain moved, Powers second to adopt the prepared Resolutions No. 350-75 and 351-75 approving the annual budget for the City of Rochester, Minnsota for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1976 and levying sums of money collectible in 1976 upon taxable property in the City of Rochester. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Strain moved, Larson second to grant Mr. George Kallimanis (Golden George's) a Sunday Liquor License. Ayes '('4), Nays (3). Motion CCa ried. Aldermen Powers Kam er Allen vo in na Ald rmen Larso r�Ic�Jary, and Strain, and Presi�ent ostier vo in � aye. Mo ion carried Larson moved, Allen second to approve the following for payments: 367 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 23 - October 20, 1975 Agenda Item E-3 E-4 E-5N E-6 E-7 E-9 E-10 F-1 1. Nietz.Electric $4,610.70; 2..Saxton Company $55,232.68; 3. Maass Plumbing $11,898.00 and 4. Weichselbaum HSR, Architect $616.38, and the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to execute the documents. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Larson moved, McNary second to approve the semi-monthly bills in the amount of $171,715.84 ( list attached). Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Powers moved, Strain second to approve the application for approval of the Preliminary Plat of Meadow Park 12th Subdivision subject to the following modifications: 1. Add a 10' utility easement in Block 3 between Lots 1-4 and 5-8. 2. Add a 10' utility easement between Lots 16 and 17, Block 3. 3. Show existing gas main in proper locatii and 4. Add a statement defining "Limited access". Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Powers moved, Allen second to,adopt the prepared Resolution No. 352-7! awarding the low bid of $20,030.00 to Winona Plumbing Company of Winona, Minnesota for Project No. 7504-J 8534 on Watermain from 7th Street N. W. to serve the Cascade Creek Gas Turbine Powers Plant. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Kamper moved, Powers second to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 353- 75 awarding the low bid of $53,972.50 to Fraser Construction Company of Rochester, Minnesota for Project No. 7201-0-75 J 8523 on Sanitary Sewer and Watermain extension to serve the Gla tzmaier Enterprises . Property at 1900 South Broadway. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Allen moved, Powers second to instruct the City Attorney to prepare a Force Account Agreement between the City of Rochester and ROCOG to do the transportation portion of the overall work program. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Kamper moved, Strain second to adopt the prepared Resolutions No. 354-75 and 355-75 declaring the costs to be assessed and ordering preparation of the assessment roll and ordering a hearing on the proposed assessments for Project No. 6303-4-73 J 8445 Improvements on 3rd Avenue N. W. from 14th Street N. W. to 600 feet south of 19th St. N. W. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. The hearing will be November 3, 1975. McNary moved, Kamper second to grant a wine license to Jay Bagne for the premises known as the Cafe Internationale at 1915 North T.H. 52. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Larson moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 356-75 providing for the extension of the fire protection agreement between the City and the surrounding towns of Cascade, Haverhill, Marion and Rochester for an additional five year period ending on June 30, 1980. )n I I and the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized and directed to sign said agreement. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Agenda Item F-1 F-1 F-1 F-1 F-1 I RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 23 - October 20, 1975 Powers moved, Allen second to adopt Resolution No. 357-75 approving a resolution of the Public Utility Board approving an amendment of a contract to the City and Kehne Electric Company, Inc. for an electrical equipment installation at Dairyland Power Cooperative substation for a total amended price of $165,069.00 Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried: Powers moved, Larson second to adopt Resolution No. 358-75 approving a resolutio.n.of the Public Utility Board requesting authorization of a contract between the City and Leeds and Northrup Company for furl Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System as prepared by;Pfeife and Shultz, Engineers in the amount of $219,513.00 and the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to sign said contract documents on behalf of the City. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Powers moved, Allen second to adopt Resolution No. 359-75 approving a resolution of the Public Utility Board authorizing a "release and indemnifying agreement dated September 22, 1975 between the City and Prairie Tank and Construction Company and United Pacific Insuranc( Company relative to the contract to furnish and deliver, erect and pa. 500,000 gallon fuel tank at the Cascade Creek Substation Site and the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to sign said agreement on behalf of the City. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. An Ordinance rezoning Certain Property creating a Planned Unit! Development District known as PUD-B-22 and amending Ordinance No. 1659, known as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Rochester, Minneso� ( Andersons Formal Wear ). was given its first reading. Strain moved Powers second to suspend the rules and give Ahis ordinance a second reading. Upon roll call vote, Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried, and the Ordinance was given its second reading. Powers moved, McNary second to adopt the Ordinance as read. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. An Ordinance rezoning certain property creating a Planned Unit: Development District known as PUD-R-23 and amending Ordinance No. 16 known as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Rochester ( Feather Sound ) was given its first reading. Having no further business, Allen moved, Strain second to adjourn the meeting. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. n %� ty ishing nt a 3►70 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 23 - October 20, 1975 Agenda Item e nformati on - October 20, 1975 . Minutes of the Standing Committee - 9-15-75 . Mintues of the Standing Committee - 9-23-75 . Minutes of the Standing Committee.- 9-29-75 Claim for Damages Mona Mueske ( Referred to Attorney, Insurance Police). Notice of Injury -Edith Stevens ( Referred to Attorney , Insurance, and Public Services.) Claim for Damage - Hazel Emmons ( Referred:lto Attorney, Insurance and Public Services ). 7. Preliminary Plat of Replat of Lots 1,2,3,4, and part of Lot 5, Blo Hendrick's Subdivision (G.F Business and I.O.I.) L_ ]