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RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA
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ourned Meeting No. 38 - February 9, 1976
President Postier called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M., the
following members being present: President Postier, Aldermen Allen,
Kamper, Larson, McNary, and Strain. Absent: Alderman -Powers was
absent due to an illness in the family.
Strain moved, Kamper second to approve the minutes of February 2, 1971
Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried.
A hearing on the Community Development Funding Requests. This is the
second hearing. Two hearings are required by law. Wishing to be
heard was Father Henger of 4001 19th Avenue N. W. , President of the
Senior Citizens , Inc. and wished to make three points: 1. From the
reaction of all concerned with the project, he doubts that people
realize the needs of the Senior Citizen's , Inc. 2. It has been said
that many people in this community are willing to give money to suppo
these projects, but as in the Recreation Center, YM-WCA and the
Samaritan Nursing Home they did not get the money that was originally
expected. 3. He has heard ,_ very little on the money considered to
be spent on the Sanitary Sewer project in the amount of approximately
3 million dollars and Father Henger argued that this sewer would serv(
only a few.Having no one else present that wished to be heard, Presid(
Postier closed the hearing The rating of the projects considered
under the Community Development Program was done at this time.
Programs considered for this rating are as follows: Senior Citizens
Center-$910,000; Downtown Development District Budget $91,268 ( one
year project );'Land Purchase for the NW Corner of the One -Way Pairs
$200,000.; Land Purchase for 35th Avenue N. W. $140,000.; Southeast
Sanitary Sewer $1,342,000.; Housing Rehabilitation Loan Subsidy
$25,200; Emergency Housing Repair Grants $15,000.; Purchase of Flood
Prone Land $470,400.; Indian Heights Park Development $50,000.;
Heritage House Restoration $10,000.; Silver Lake Shoreland Stabilizat-
$300,000.; Land Purchase for Subsidized Housing $163,600; Downtown
Architectural Survey $2,500. The rating was being tabulated at this
time, and the following business was conducted:
Kamper moved, Larson second to approve the transfer of the Rochester
Liquor Supply of 602 North Broadway owned by Roger Wickstrom and
William Reichart to Raymond A. Brown dba Brown's Broadway Liquor ,
Inc. 602 North Broadway. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried.
Strain moved, Allen second to approve the transfer of the Townhouse
owned by William Towey, William Towey, Inc. 10 First Ave. S. E.
Rochester, Minnesota to Joyce 11. Fortier of Chatfield, Minnesota dba
Townhouse located at 10 First Avenue S. E. The dance license was
also transferred at this time. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried.
Larson moved, Allen second to adjourn the meeting for five minutes
until the :tabulations were completed for the allocations on the
Community Development Projects Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried.
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President Postier called the meeting to order. The tabulations,
were presented to the Council in order of priority as follows:
1. Senior Citizens Center Construction; also No. 1. a tie vote was
Downtown Development.District Budget; No. 3 Land Purchase for the NW
Corner of the One -Way. Pairs; No. 4 Southeast Sanitary Sewer; No. 5
Purchase of Flood Prone Land; No. 6 Housing Rehabilitation Loan
Subsidy; No. 7 Land Purchase for 35th Avenue N. W. also a tie No. 7
Silver Lake Shoreland Stabilization; No. 9. Emergency Housing -Repair
Grants; No. 10 Land Purchase for Subsidized Housing; No. 11. Downtown
Architectural Survey; No. 12 Indian Heights Park Development; No. 13
Heritage House Restoration. After,.di.scussion by the Council, Larson
moved, McNary second to allocate in the year 1976 $91,268 to the
Downtown Development District Budget; Approximately $140,000. to
the Senior Citizens Center Construction and approximately $190,732.
to the Land Purchase for the NW Corner of the One -Way Pairs. Ayes
(6), Nays (0). Motion carried. President Postier stated that the only
,reason he voted'aye in the above motion is because he was in favor
of the Downtown Development District allocation, and the Senior
Citizens allocation, and he expected the One-Way.pair referendum
to be voted on by the people of Rochester to be turned down at that
time. Monies allocated in 1977 for use in guidance for the City
Administrator to be used in the Capital Improvement budget is as
follows: Senior Citizens Center Construction $260,000.; Purchase of
Flood Prone Land $270,000.; Housing Rehabilitation Loan Subsidy
$5,732.; Land Purchase for. the NW corner of the One -Way Pairs
$9,268.; Land Purchase for 35th Avenue N. W. $50,000.; and Silver
Lake Shoreland Stabilization $48,000. This is a total of $643,000.
Strain moved, Kamper second to adopt the previous totals for 1977
as a guidance tool only. Ayes (6), Nays.(0). Motion carried. Presiden-
Postier stated that the only reason he voted aye in the above motion
is because he was in favor of the projects mentioned except for the
allocation of the One -Way pair ;',and the referendum concerning that
will be voted upon by the people -of -Rochester, and expects to be
turned down at that time. Kamper moved, Strain second to allocate
the1978 "rianies-as follows This is just<a guideline for the City
Administrator -to' folllory in preparing the Capital Improvement budget.
Senior Citizens Center Construction $100,000.; Housing Rehabilitation
Loan Subsidy $12,000.; Land Purchase for 35th Avenue N. W. $90,000.;
Silver Lake Shoreland Stabilization $252,000.; Purchase of Flood
Prone Land $270,000.; and the balance of 1979 and 1980 to go into the
Southeast Sanitary Sewer. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried.
Strain moved, Kamper second to adopt the prepared Resolution No.
66-76 recommending to the Legislature of the State of Minnesota
in the 1976 session to i.ncrease the membership of the Rochester
,Housing and Redevelopment Authority.from five to seven members and
the City -Clerk is instructed to forward the resolution to the appro-
priate representatives. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried.
H-1 Strain moved, Kamper second to instruct the City Attorney to prepare
an ordinance stating no right turn at East Center Street and llth
Ave. Ayes (6 Nays (0). Motion carried.
aving no fur her business, Allen moved, Larson econd to ad' urn the
%�n s ( 1l, s ) MMot' carried. C}.
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