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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-21-1940RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., October 21, 19 L�0 . 153 n U U • .Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City Hall, in said - City, on October 21,1940. President Lemmon called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M., the following members being present: Lemmon, Amundsen, Anderson, Bowers, Moody, Mrachek, Williams. Absent: None. Upon motion by Anderson second by Amundsen the minutes of the meeting of October 7th,1940, were approved. President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for a hearing on the special assessments for sprinkling, flushing, and oiling of streets during 1940, and asked if any one present wished to be heard on either or any of the said sp-rinkling,flushing or oiling assessments. H.L.Finn appeared and protested paying for oiling on Thirteenth Avenue Southeast , because the street was paved in front of his lot, and stated that he was willing to pay for flushing. President Lemmon referred the matter to the Sprinkling Committee and the City Engineer. No-one else wished to be heard. President Lem -non s tated this as being the time and place set for a hearing on the levaring of special assessments for the widening of the pavement o'n First Street Southwest from Seventh Avenue Southwest to Sixth Avenue Southwest, add on the east side of Third Avenue Southwest from Center Street West to First Street Southwest , and asked if any one present wished to be heard concerning this improvement. No one present wished to be heard. President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for a hearing on the levying of special assessments for the construction of a sanitary sewer in Eleventh Avenue Northeast from the present manhole which is 346 feet north of iinth.Street Northeast to Tenth Street Northeast, and asked if any one present wished to be heard concerning this improvement. No one present wished to be eard. President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for a hearing n the levying of special assessments for the construction of a sanitary sewer nd water main in Twelfth Avenue Northeast from Tenth Street Northeast to ourteenth Street Northeast, and asked if any one present wished to be heard oncerning this improvement. No one present wi-shed to be heard. President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for a heating n the levying of special assessments for the construction of curb and gutter on irst Street Southeast from Thirteenth Avenue Southeast to Fifteenth Avenue outheast, and asked if any one present wished to be heard concerning this mprovement. No one present wished to be heard. =I 154 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE -COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., October 21, 1 g 40 . . President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for a hearing on the levying of special assessments for the construction'of curb and gutter in Fifteenth Avenue Southeast from Center Street East to Second Street Southeast; Iandasked. if'any one present wished to lone present wished to he heard. be heard concerning this improvement. No President Lemmon stated this as being the tine and place set for a hearing on the levying pf special assessments for the widening of the pavement on Second Avenue Northwest from Center Street 'Vest to the tracks of the Chidago Great Western Railroad Company, and asked if any one present wished to be heard concerning this improvement. No one present wished to be heard. President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for a hearing Ion the levying .of special assessments for the grading and placing of bituminous !treatment on the alley south of Second Street Southwest between Fourteenth Avenue Southwest and Fif.t,eenth Avenue Southwest, between Blocks 1 and 2 of Hammer & Fannings Addition, and the extension of the alley from Fourth Street Southwest to Fifteenth Avenue Southwest, and asked if any one present wished to be heard 1concerning this improvement. No one present wished to be heard. President Lemmon declared this as the time and place set for a hearing on the placing of bituminous treatment .on Eleventh Street Southwest from Sixth Avenue Southwest to Eighth Avenue Southwest, and on Eighth Avenue Southwest from Tenth Street Sduthwest to Eleventh Street Southwest, and on 102 Street Southwest from Eighth Avenue Sduthwest to the end of the street, And on Tenth Street Southwest from Seventh Avenue Southwest to Eleventh Street Southwest, and asked if any one present wished to be heard concerning these improvements. No one present wished to be heard. President Lemmon stated this `as being the time and place set for a hearing on the levying of special assessments for black top (bituminous) surfacing on Seventh Street Southwest, from Tenth Avenue Southwest to Fourteenth Avenue Southwest, and asked if any one present wished to be heard concerning this improvement. No one present wished to be heard concerning this improvement. President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for receiving land opening bids for the furnishing of a pick up truck'and a four door sedan for Iuse of the City Engineer is Department: The following bids were received and lopened at this time: Ellis Motor Company: Sedan, 1941 De Luxe Dodge, net amount $596.00; Alter - mate No.l, one station wagon, 1?41 DeLuxe Plymouth engine, net $605.00; 1941 half tor_ Dodge pick up truck, net $582.00, or 1940 Hodge pick up truck, net $499.00 ; ' Universal Motors: 2 Ton Ford VS pi ck up truck, net $463.00; Mercury four door sedan net $684.00; alternate No.l, one Mercury station wagon, net $835.00; RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY -OF ROCHESTER, MINN., 0 c t o b e r 21,19 40 155 1• • • • R.L.Grundmeyer Co.: 1941 Plymouth pick-up half ton truck net $530.00; 940 DeSoto Del-uxe sedan, net $745.00; Rochester Hudson. Motor Sales: Hudson Super Six net $690.00,� half ton . t ick up truck yet $679.90; Sbolz Motor: half ton Plymouth pick-up $4So.0,0 net, Chrysler Royal 6 cyl. our door dedan, net $717.00; alternate No. Plymouth Station wagon net $690.00; McCormick Deering Store: j ton 1941 Model K-1 International pick up truck et $459.10; Clements Chevrolet Company: One Chevrolet 11 ton truck,fanet$435.00. President Lemmon referred the said bids to the Street and Alley Committee nd the City Engineer for tabulation and recommendation. W. A. P,,Ioore appeared before the Council and requested permission to place poli,t ical banner across the street, and upon motion by Amundsen second. by rachek his request was granted, all voting in favor thereof except Alderman illiams who voted Paul Mross asked if a petition had been presented to close the alley between ighth and Ninth Avenue Southeast and between Tenth and Eleventh Street Southeast nd upon motion by 11rachek second by Amundsen the matter was referred to the treet and Alley Committee for report on October 29th, 1940. A communication from F.Sheridan for permission to build his garage closer o his lot line than the designated eighteen inches, the building permit for ame having been refused him by the Building Inspector, was read and upon ILo`tion y Moody second by Williams the matte•r-:was referred to the Board of Zoning. A comet-unication from Harold H.Crawford and Peter P.Bross, Associate rchitects, stating that the new building lode was substantially completed and equesting a meeting t,ith th.e Common Council for di scussion of same, w as read nd President Lemmon referred the same to the City Attorney. A copy of a resolution passed and adopted by the Public Utility Board of aid City, requesting authority to enter into a contract with the A.H.Bennett ompany of Minneapolis for furnishing and application of hair felt insulation n the 9 inch water lire under North Broadway bridge for a total lump sum price f $790.00, was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same, be placed on i le. The recommendation of the Zoning Board that Bemel Bros. be permitted to ke certain improvements to their cabins, was read and upon motion by Moody econd by Amundsen the said recommendation was approved, and the Building nspector authorized to issue a building permit for same. The report of P.F.Donovan, Weed Inspector for the 1940 season, was ead and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file. RECORD OF OFFICIAL. PROCEEDINGS OF THE :COMMON COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., a c t o b e r 0,19 40 . The reaort of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the, week ending . October 19th,1940, showing criminal fines and c,psts collected $469.So, civil fees received $14.20,, conciliation court fees received $7.25, was read and having jeen previously approved by the City Attorney Pre;sid.ent Lemmon ordered that, the same be placed on file. The following copy of resolution passed and adopted, by the Board of Park Commissioners, was read, and upon motion by Mrachek second by Anderson_, the Common Council approved the action taken by the Board of Park Commissionexs : °WHERJAS,, under the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 it is the sense of the Congress that any person in the employ of any state or politicAl subdivision thereof who is inducted into the land or naval forces under this act and who satisfactorily completes his period of service, be restored to a position of like seniority,, status and pay after he is relieved from such train- ing and service, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Park Commissioners, City of Rochester, that any person in the employ of the Board of Park Commissioners, City of Rochester, who is inducted into the lard or naval forces under the selective Training and Service Act of 1940 or who As called for service _or who voluntarily* enlists in any branch of the military or naval forces and who satisfactorily completes his period of training or service, be restored to the same position or to a position of like seniority, status and pay on his return from such training period or service.'' _The resignation of Helmuth Bluhm as a member of the Firemen's Civil Service Commission, was read and upon motion by Mrachek second by Anderson the said resi;natign was accepted. A communication from the Industrial Commission of, Minnesota relative to dikes around bulk oil stations in the City of Rochester, Minnesota, was read and President Lemmon referred the said matter to the Fire Committee the Chief of the Fire Department and the City Attorney. A communication from the City Engineer requesting an appropriation of $1, 000.00 from the General Fund and $5, 000.00-from the Street and Alley Fund for use of the Street and Alley Committee, was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same to placed on file. Applications signed by L.S.Anderson for on sale and off sale licenses to sell non-intDxjcating•malt liquors, and soft drink dealers license at 16 Third Street Southwest, were each read. Thomas Fraser, Attorney, and the general manager of the Mankato Brewing Company, each urged that the Council grant the said licenses. Mr. Unger who has an and off sale licenses at this locaiiop stated that he had not signed an application for transfer of his licenses to Anderson for two reasons, that the, price paid for- the business. did not include consideration for transfer of his licenses, and because-he.expedted to himself ask the Council fox transfer of his licenses to a new location. . A motion by Moody second by Williams carried that the Council defer action on the granting of these licenses, until such time as the thxep-parties concerned complete their transaction. • • U RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL 157 OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., I October 21,19 40 . The recommendations of the Street and Alley Committee and the City Engineer • that the bids of the Ellis Motor Company for furnishing a four door sedan for the net amount of $596.00, and of the Clements Chevrolet Company, for the furnishing of a half ton pick-up truck for the net amount of $435.00, be accepted, were each read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on (file. The following claims were read, and upon motion by Williams seconi by Amundsen the same were allowed and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly: From the General Fund: Yellow Cab Company $3.90, Drs. Powers & Gore $29.00, H.N.Tomkins and Burt Eaton $15.00, Wm. Behnken $2.50, Chicago Great Western Railroad Company $1.67, G.Schwartz & Company $13.95, Johnson Service Company • $1.53, Helen A.Johnson $33.40, Twin City Testing & Engineering Co.$20.00, O.W. iSchroeder $31.70, Walter C.Heins Agency $32.25., Spencer M.Finapp $102.35, Schmidt Printing Co. $65.45, F.R.Finch City Clerk $35.25, t From the Street and Alley Fund: Owatonna Tool Company $14.31, David Nichols and Fred Gruhlke $80.00, P.I.R.Fund $47.g6, A.R.Cook & Son $17.b7, H:T.Earle $6.75, International Harvester Company $2.76, Roxanda Mines Co. $93.60; From the,Fire Protection Fund: W.S.Darley & Co.$7.19, JcohniGorrien $19.00, From the Sewer Fund: Redwing Sewer Pipe Corp. $197.37, Redwing Sewer Pipe Corp. $199.72, Rochester Transfer Company $95.98, Owatonna Implement Mfg. Co. $45.00, Park Improvement Fund From the Park Improvement Fund: Rochester Electric Company $22.79, H. & H. • !!Electric'Company $1.20,Rochester Dairy Company $1.4�, Railway Express Agency J $1.75, Woodhouse Brothers $24.40, Quarry Products Company $95.00, City of Rochester, Street & Alley Fund $125.10, Woodhouse Brothers $ 6.77, Mrs. E.A. Rundell Jr. $13.75, F.R.Finch City Clerk $3.00. Alderman Williams introduced a resolution accepting the bid of the Clements Chevrolet Company for the furnishing of a one half ton pick-up truck fur the sum of $435.00 net, which was read. Upon motion by Mrachek second by Bowers 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 Anderson introduced a resolution accepting the bid of Ellis ?rotor • Company for the furnishing of a four door sedan ff6r use of the City Engineer's Department, for the net sum, of $596'.00, which was read. Upon motion by Amundsen second by Williams that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Upon motion by Amundsen second by Williams, the.City Clerk was instructed to return the certified checks of the unsuccessful bidders. 158 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., October 21, 19 4 0. o , Alderman Williams introduced a resolution confirming the assessments levied for sprinkling, flushing, and oiling in 1940, which was read. Upon motion by Williams second by Bowers 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 Williams introduced a resolution authorizing the Public Utility Board to enter into contract with the A.H.Bennett Company of Minneapolis, for the furnishing and application of hair felt insulation on the 8 inch water line under the North Broadway Bridge for a total contract price of $790.00, which was read. Upon motion by Mrachek second by Amundsen 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 Williams introduced a resolution ordering a hearing on the opening and extension of °' Street Southeast over the South 17 feet of Lot 92, Auditors Plat "A", said hearing to be held at 7:30 o'clock P.M., on October 28th,1940, which was read. Upon motion by Moody second by Amundsen that the said resolution be r adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Williams introduced a resolution appropriating $236.11 from the General Fund and ordering payment` made to the State of Minnesota, Oil Inspection Division for inspection fee and state tax on gasoline furnished in Car No.1034, which was read. Upon motion by Amundsen'second by W llia.ms 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 Williams introduced a resolution appropriating $252.51 from the General Fund. and $152.94 from the Street and Alley Fund, and ordering payment mad(, to the Fergus Construction Company, for road oil for various streets, which was readl Upon motion by Mrachek 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 Williams introduced a resolution appropriating $1330.10 from the Street and Alley Fund, and ordering payment made t o the Roxanda .wines', Inc. , f or estimate No.2 on contract for the resurfacing of Second Avenue Northwest from Center Street ;crest to the C.G.W.R,R.Co. tracks, which was read. Upon motion by Bowers second by Prlrachek that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lenirnon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. RECORD OF OFFICIAL, PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., October 21,19 40 . 159 Alderman Williams introduced- a resolution appropriating $1394.20 from the • Street and Alley Fund and ordering, payment made to the Permanent Improvement Revolt ing Fund, for city's share of cost of replacing sidewalks, curb and gutter, • • d intersections on Second Avenue Northwest,widening job, which was read. Upon motion by Williams second by Moody that the said resolution be adopted s read, and all voting in favor thereof,, President Lemmon declared the said esolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Mrachek introduced a resolution appropriating $332.91 from the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to the Redwing Sewer Pipe Corp. , for 165 feces of sewer pipe, which was read. • Upon motion by Amundsen second by Bowers that the said resolution be adopted is read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and -adopted. Alderman-Mrachek introduced a resoluteion appropriating $248.00 from the ermanent Improvement Revolving Fund and $128.00 from -the Street and Alley Fund, d ordering payment made to Leon Joyce, for scraper work at Sixth -Street Southwes, etween Tenth Avenue Southwest and -Fourteenth Avenue Southwest, and grading treets, which was read. Upon motion by Moody second tby Amundsen_ that the said -resolution be - dopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, -President Lemmon declared the aid resolution duly passed and adopted. - Alderman Mrachek introduced a resolution appropriating $1753.47 from the ark Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust Fund,,for ayrolls for labor during the half month ending October 15th,1940, which was ead. Upon motion by Mrachek second by Williams, that the said resolution be- dopted as_read,_ and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the aid resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Mioody introduced a resolution granting public dance permit to he Southern Minnesota Broadcasting Company for the Armory, October 19th, and 26th nd November 2nd and 9th, 1940, and fixing the fee at $12,00, which was read. Upon motion by Moody thaond by Anderson_ that the said resolution be adopted s read, and all voting in favor thereof-, President Lemmon declared the said esolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Moody introduced a resolution granting public dance permit to ray Eastl"ick for the Woodman Hall, -October 19th,1940, -and fixing the fee at 3.00, which was read. t Upon motion by Anderson second by Amundsen that the said resolution be dopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the aid resolution duly passed and adopted. RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., October 2 1, 19 4 o . Alderman_ Moody introduced a resolution levying special assessments for widening Third Avenue Southwest from Center Street to First Street Southwest, and First Street Southwest from. Seventh Avenue Southwest .to Sixth Avenue Southwest, which was read. Upon motion by Moody second by Williams that the said resolution b e adopted as read, and. all voting in favor_ thereof,, President Lemmon declared the said resolution_ duly passed and adopted. Alderman Moqdy introduced a resolution levying special assessments for the construction of a sanitary sewer in Eleventh Avenue Northeast from the present manhole which is 34' feet north of Ninth Street Northeast to Tenth Street Northeast, which was read. Upon motion by Mrachek second by Williams 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 Bowers introduced a -resolution levying special assessments for the construction of a sanitary sewer and water main in Twelfth Avenue Northeast from Tenth Street Northeast to Fourteenth Street Northeast, which was read. Upon motion by Williams second by Amundsen that the said r_esolut i on be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Boners introduced a„resolution levying special assessments for the construction., of curb and gutter on First Street Southeast from Thirteenth Avenue Southeast to Fifteenth Avenue Southeast, which was read. Upon motion by Mrachek second by Bowers 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 Anderson_ introduced a resolution levying special assessments for the construction of curb and gutter on Fifteenth Avenue Southeast, from Center Street East to Second Street Southeast, which was read. Upon motion_ by 'Moody second by Williams 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 Anderson introduced a resolution levying special assessments for widening Second Avenue Northwest from Center St,-reet West to the Chicago Great Western Railroad tracks, which was read. U.on motion by Mrachek second by Bowers that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President .Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., October 21,19 o . 161 • • • Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution levying special assessments for the grading and bituminous treatment of the alley south of Second Street Southwest between Fourteenth Avenue Southwest and Fifteenth Avenue Southwest, between Blocks 1 and 2 of Hammer & Fannings Addition and the extension of the alley from Fourth Street Southwest to Fifteenth Avenue Southwest, which was read. Upon motion by Anderson second by Bowers 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 Anderson introduced a resolution levying special assessments for the bituminous treatment ofEleventh Street Southwest from Sixth Avenue Southwest to Eighth Avenue Southwest, on Eighth Avenue Southwest from Tenth Street South-.; west to -Eleventh Street Southwest, on 101 Street Southwest from Eighth Avenue Southwest to the end of the street; and on Tenth Street Southwest from Seventh (Avenue Southwest to Eleventh Street Southwest, which was read. Upon motion by Amundsen second by Anderson that the said resolution be dopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution levying' special assessments for he bituminous treatment of Seventh Street Southwest from Tenth Avenue Southwest o Fourteenth Avenue Southwest, which was read. Upon motion by Amundsen second by Bowers that the said resolution be dopted as read, and all voting in favor _thereof, President' Lemmoh declared the aid resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating'$1,000.00 from the eneral Fund and $5,000.00 from the Street and Alley Fund, for use of the Street and Alley Committee, which was read. Upon motion by Pdrachek second by Williams ,that the said resolution be dopted as read, and all voting in favot thereof, President Lemmon declared t h*e aid resolution duly passed and adopted. President Lemmon asked that the License Committee.investigate an'r± if necessar all a special meeting of the -Common Council for taking action o2E.the applica- ions of L.S..Anderson for licenses. Upon motion by Mfloody second by Amundsen the Common Council adjourned until :30 o'cloc?: P.i.i., o October 29th,194o. City Clerk.