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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-24-1940RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE. --COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY ,OF ROCHESTER, MINN., June 24,1940. 29 • Ll Minutes of an adjourned regular.meeting.of the Common Council of the City of l Rochester, Minnesota, . held..in..the Council. Chambers, in the City Hall, in said City, on June 24th.,.1940. President Lemmon .called.the .me.eting. to order at. 7:30 o'clock P.M., the following members being present.: Lemmon,. Amundsen,.Anderson, Bowers, Moody, jMrachek, Williams., Absent: None. Upon motion by Moody -second by Bowers the minutes of the meeting of June 114th,1940, were approved. President Lemmon stated this as. being. the- timeand place set fop a hearing on the widening of the pavement. on. Fourth Street Southeast, from Third Avenue Southeast to Sixth Avenue Southeast,_ and asked if any one present wished to be heard concerning this.impro.vement.:. No one present wished:to be heard. President Lemmon. stated..this,,.as:..being the time and place set for receiving bids for the widening. of. the pavement and construction of curb and gutter on Fourth Street Southeast from Third Avenue Southeast to Sixth Avenue Southeast. The. following bids were, received. and..- opened. at this time: H.T.Earle $6836.40, L.M.Feller Company $6967'.52.. President.Lemmon referred the said bids to the Street and Alle y Committee and -the City Engineer, for tabulation and recommenda- tion. President. Lemmon.. stated this, a.s being, the time and place set for receiving and opening bids_ for. the purchase, of the North half of. Lqt 5, and all of Lots 6 ,and. 7',_ B_loek. 13, Original.. Plat, known as th-e Witherstine Property., 'The propos of -.,the Mayo Properties Ass.o.ciation in th.e. sum of $11,844.64, was opened and read at this time_. _ Alderman Moody introduced.a resolution accepting the bid and proposal of the Mayo Properties Association to purchase the north half, of Lot 5,, and all of Lots 6 and 7, Block 13, Original Plat, for the ,sum of $11,844.64„ whidh_was read. Upon motion by Amundsen second. by Williams that the sai.d..resolufd on be adopted as read, and all voting. -in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and. adopted. The recommendation .of the. Street and.Alley Committee and the City Engineer that. the bid of H.T.Earle in. the_ sum of $6, s36.40 for the widening of Fourth Street Southeast from ..Third Avenue to Sixth Avenue Southeast -be accepted, was read, and upon motion by Mrachek.second .by Amundsen the said Committee recommen tion-was accepted. A notice of appeal from.the de.cision...of the Building Inspector in refusing Anna L.Lawler a building permit.for a.three room cottage on theback of her lot at 119 Fifth Avenue Northwest,was 'read, and upon mot.iori by_. Mr.achek second by Amundsen the said matter was -referred to the Zoning Board. RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., June 24,19 40 . A remonstrance against -the widening of Second Avenue -Northwest from Center Street to the Chicago -Great -We -stern Railway tracks was read, -and President Lemmon ordered that the same beplaced on file. The recommendation of -the Board of Zoning that the Shell Oil Company be given a building permit for the improvement of•their oil station on Lot 1,Block 3, Flathers Addition, without any change in the zoning ordinance, was read and upon motion by -Moody second by Bowers the said recommendation was approved and the Building Inspector instructed toissue a building permit for said improvements. The report of the :Street- anal..Alley Committee and the City Engineer on the construction of curb and gutter on Second.Stre-et Southeast from Thirteenth Avenue -Southeast to Fifteenth Avenue Southeast was read, and upon motion by Amundsen second by Williams said report..was approved: The report of the Sewer Committee and the - City Engineer recommending that the -water main in Fifteenth Avenue Northeast be extended from Third Street Northeast to Fourths Street�,Northeast, was read, and.upon motion. -by Mrachek second by- Bloody-, said report was accepted. The recommendation of- the. Police Committee -and the Chief of Police that the two motorcyc.les.in use in the Police Department be traded in for a new __ Harley -Davison motorcycle e-quippeA with -radio receiving set at a net additional cost to the City of $145.00, was read, and upon motion by'Williams second by l Bowers said recommendation -was approved. The reports of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ending June 17th,1940, showing criminal.fines and costs collected $260.00, civil fees received $13.20, conciiiation. court fees receiv.ed-$1.00, -ancl. for the week ending June 22nd,1940, showing criminal fines and costs collected'$367.20, civil fees received $6.45; and conciliation court fees received $3.00, were each read, and having been previously .app.roved by'the City Attorney, President Lemmon ordered- that the. same...be placed on-. file. The request of the City Engineer that $1,000.00 be appropriated from the Sewer Fund, for use of the Street and Alley Committee, was read and President Lemmon ordered that, the same be placed on file. A. communication signed by .several, property owners on the. south side of Twelfth Street Southeast :fxom.Vhird.Avenue to 9P4venue-.Southeast objecting to the making of any assessments for the proposedLcurb and gutter and sidewalk was read, and several persons appeared before the Council voicing similar objections to any assessment's being made for the costs of said improvements, but stating that they were not against the improvements; among those who spoke.before • • • the Council were Mr. Gray, Mr. Zuehlke, and Jack Batdorff• Alderman Anderson stated that 100 per cent on the south side were objecting. Alderman Moody stated 31 RECORD OF OFFICIAL, PROCEEDINGS OF THE -COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF, ROCHESTER, MINN., dune 24, 1940: • stated that this was an: o:p.po.rt.un.i.tyfor the City of •Eoches.ter to get a much needed improvement on said street through the proposed -State Highway Department's 1W.P.A.Project, at not over one. third of ... the usual cost of such -work to the 1property owners. Upon motion by Moody -second -by Ander.s.on.action.on the -above matter was deferred until July 1st, 1940.. The application of the -Motor Sales & Service Company for a permit to place land maintain a sign at 412.Pirs.t Avenue.Southwest, was read, and upon.motion by Mo o,dy se con d by. Amunds.en, p.e rmit was.. grant d. The application of Glenn. Blook fox a. soft drink dealers license was read, land upon motion by Amundsen second. :by Moody Liden•ce was granted. A statement. signed .by _22...pe.opleas. favoring, and nine as not objecting to the operat-ion. of an eat.ing....place. ..w.i.t.h. 3.2 beer at 119 Sixth Street Southwest by Traverse. Schinke•., wasread,.- an.d_..P.r.e.sident . Lemmon ordered that the same be 1placed on file.. Upon motion by Mracheksecond by Moody the-applicationsof Traverse Schinke for -on -sale. and off -sale .licenses to sell non -.intoxicating malt liquors at 119 Sixth Street- Southwest, were granted, all voting in favor thereof except lAlderman Bowers who voted "No." A communication from Don Emerson stating..that he.had transferred to G.H. Glinke all his right, title and equity i n th:e.liquor business at No.12 Second Street ' Southeast, _and. requesting,that On -Sale liquor license No.102_be transferred to G.H.Glinke, and..the name of Don Emerson removed from said license, was read, and upon motion -by Amundsen -second by Mrachek the.transfer was.granted. The ,application of :M.J..Donahue. for transfer -of his on -sale liquor license from 20 Third. Street Southwest to 307 Broadway Street South, was read, together with a copy of a notice served -by. Jos.. Devlin to -Charles Gleason Secretary of the Musicians Club that their lease .to the -west half of.,the second floor of the building -Located at No..307 South.-. Broadway would not be renewed or extended at its expiration on. iugus.t 15th.,.1940 . A motion by Bowers second by Amundsen to defer action on the above applica- tion of M.J.Donahue until the upstairs Tenant at 307 South Broadway had vacated lost by the following vote: Ayes: Bowers,Amundsen and Moody. Nays: Mrachek Williams, Anderson, and Lemmon. , • (� A motion by Mrachek second by Moody,.that the application of M.J.Donahue for transfer of his on -sale liquor license to 307 South Broadway, be granted, provided that the on -sale gon-intoxicating malt liquaw- license at said location will be transferred or revoked on or before August 15th, 1940, carried by the following vote: Ayes: Anderson, Moody, Mrachek; Williams. Nays,: Bowers and Amuund,sen. 3 2 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE --COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITE' OF ROCHESTER, MINN.,.— June 24,1940: The contract bond of W.S.Nott Company in the sum of.$250.00 with the National Surety Company as surety, the -contract bond.of the Universal Motor Co. in the sum of $500.00 with the Weste.rn.Surety Company as surety, and the contract bond of E.A.Danewick in the.sum of $834.00 with the Standard Accident & Insurance Company as. surety., were each read, and upon motion by Williams second by Mrachek, th.e said bonds were approved, the,sureties thereon accepted and it -was ordered that the same, -be -placed on file. Alderman Anderson intro.duc.e.d. a .resolution accepting the bid and proposal of. H.T.Earle for the. widening .of the pavement. and construction of curb and gutter on Fourth_. Street Southeast from Third Avenue Southeast to Sixth Avenue Southeast, for the sum of $68361t0,.which was read. Upon motion by Williams.second.by Amundsen that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting. in. favor thereofj�- President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution ordering a hearing on the construction of a water main in Fifteenth Avenue Northeast from Third Street Northeast to Fourth Street Northeast;. said hearing to be held at 2:00 o'clock IP.M., on July 1st,1940, which..was..read. Upon motion by Moody second.by Bawers.that the.said resolution be adopted ias read, and all voting in favor .thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly -passed and adopted. Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution ordering a hearing on the the east sideof widening of the pavement on/Third Avenue Southwest, �-Lfrom;,. Firgt , Street Southwest Ito Center Street West, and on.First.Street Southwest from Sixth Avenue Southwest Ito Seventh Avenue Southwest, said hearing-t.o be -held at,2:00 o'clock P.M., on July 1st,1940, which- was.. read. Upon motion by Amundse-n-se.cond.-by.Mrachek .that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all votingin favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and. adopted. Alderman Anderso-n introduced a resolution ordering plans for the construction of curb and gutter on Second Street Southeast from Thirteenth Avenue Southeast to Fifteenth Aven uenSoutheast, which was read. Upon motion By Mrachek second by Williams that the said resolution be ja dopted as read, and -all voting in.favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution adopting the plans, and specif.i cations for the construction of curb and gutter on -Second Street Southeast from Thirteenth Avenue Southeast to Fifteenth. Avenue Southeast, ordering a hearing on the said improvement to be held.at 7:30 o'clock P.M., on July 8th,1940, acid n U CJ ordering advertisement for bids to be -received and opened at 7:30 o'clock P.M., RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE --COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF- ROCHESTER, MINN., June 24,194o- 33 11 is • on July gth,1940, which was. read. Upon motion by Bowers second by Amundsen that the said resolution be adopted) as read, and all voting in..fay.or thereof,. President Lemmon declared the -said reso- lution duly passed and. adopted. Alderman..B.owers intr.o.duced. a resolution appropriating $1,000.00. from the Sewer Fund, for use of.. the. Street and. Alley Committee, which was read. Upon motion -by Moody .second by Bowers that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor. there..of, President. Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. , -Alderman Bowers introduced .a -resolution appropriating $499.90 ($80.40 from the General Fund, and $41g.50 from the Street & Alley Fund) and -ordering payment made to Morse Brothers, for sand and gravel furnished -during the "period Junelst, to June 8th, 1940,. which was read. Upon motion by Mrachek second by Anders"on that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all. voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution, duly passed and adopted. Alderman. Moody int-roduced a , resolut ion appropriating $442.29 from the General Fund.and ordering..paymen.t made to the Standard Oil Company, for one tank. car of road oil, which was read. Upon motion by Amundsen second by Moody that the said resolution be adopted as -read., and -'all. voting. in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Mo-ody introduced a: resolution.appropriating $6,162.50 from the Interest Fund, and ordering payment made. to.the First National Bank of Roches. interest_on ter, for the July 1st,1940_,- maturity of/City of Rochester Light .Bondspand-Water Bonds, which was read. Upon motion by Mrachek second by Bomers- that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed ands adopted. Alderman Moody introduc.ed.a resolution appropriating $1,645.00 from the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to the First National Bank of Rochester, Minnesota, for. the July 1st, 1940, maturity of City pf Rochester P.I.R.Fund Bond No.111,and for the July 1st,1940,maturity of interest on.. P.J.R. Fund. Bonds.,whi.ch. was read. Upon motion by Amundsen second by Moody that the said resolution -be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said res.oluti.on 'duly passed and- .adopt.ed. Alderman. Mrachekint.roduce.d a .resolution granting public dance. permit. to the Cbnbral Labor Union for the Woodman.Hall.on June 22nd,1940,and fixing the fee at $3.00, which was read. 34 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE --COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., June 24,1940. Upon motion by Mrach.eksecond. by -Williams that the said resolution be adopted as -reads and allvoting. in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted., Alderman Mrachek introduced a resolution granting public dance -permit to Dale Hess for the A.O.U.W.Hall, on June 15th,1940, and fixing the fee at $3.00, 1 which was. read. Upon motion by -Anderson -second by Bowers that the said resolution be jadopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the (said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Williams introduced a resolution appropriating $369.41 from the Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to the•A-W.Company,Inc., for lbroom wire and -parts for street sweeper, which was read. Upon motion by Bowers se-cond.by Williams that the said resolution be adopted las read, . and all. voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon _ declared the said Ire_solution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Amundsenintroduced a resolution appropriating $471.00 from the General Fund and -ordering. payment made:.to the Universal Motors for a 1940 Ford Sedan.. f.or use. in the... Police Department, per contract, which was read. Upon motion- by Mrachek_second.by Amundsen that the said resolution be jadopted as read, and all voting in.favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and. adopted. The City Engineer submitted -specifications and an estimate of cost for the furnishing of a two ton truck for use -in the 8ity Engineer's Department. Alderman Doody introduced a.reso.lution adopting the City Engineer's specifications for a two ton truck for use in the City Engineer's Department, and ordering advertisement for bids to be received and opened at 7:30 o'clock P.M., on July gth, 1940, for the furnishing of said truck, which was read*' Upon motion by Williams. second by Amundsen that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution 'duly pas-sed and adopted. Alderman Amundsen introduced an ordinance entitled,"An ordinance creating a Sinking Fund and -levying .taxes for the payment of principal and interest on $62,000,00 Surface Drainage'Sewe.r Bonds of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, datei June .-1st, 1940, issued.. under provisions of Chapter 169,Laws of 1.92.7.." which was given its first reading. Upon motion by Moody second by Amundsen, and all voting in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and the said ordinance given its -second reading. Upon motion -by Williams -second by Anderson, and all voting in favor thereof, the rules -were suspended and 'the said ordinance was given -its third and final 1] CJ Ll reading. RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., June 24, 1940. 35 Mr. R.H.McDonnell present-ad.the report on Municipal Gas Utility at Rochester,Minnesota, as prepared by Burns.& McDonnell Engineering Company at the request of the Common Council. Upon motion by Bowers .second by Moody it was ordered that -the said report be placed on file in the office of the.City Clerk, and that further action in this matter be ,deferred until- 7:30 o'clock P.M., on June 26th,1940. At the reggest of Alderman Bowers. the matter of the purchase of a new typewriter for the BuildingInspecto..r's.office was referred to the Purchasing Committee. The request of Alderman .Mo.ody that::the :City have an extra unit for the jS:top..and Go signals to be used duringthetime that repairs are necessary was referred to the Police Committee. Upon motion by Amundsen -second by Williams -the Common.Council adjourned until 7:30 o-'clock. P.M.,. on June- 26th,19140. �7 City Clerk. •