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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-30-1976RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE. COMMON COUNCIL 535 Agenda Item A-1 G-1 E-1 H-1 CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Special Meeting No. 20 - August 30, 1976 President Postier.called the special meeting to order at 4:45 P.M., the following members being present: President Postier, Aldermen Allen, Gray, Kamper, Powers and Strain. Absent: Alderman Robert Lars Strain moved, Gray second to -approve the minutes of the August 16, and 23rd meeting. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Allen moved, Strain second to remove the item of Community Developmen, Discretionary Grant Funding Request from the table. Ayes (6), Nays (0 Motion carried. Wishing to be heard regarding the funding was Mr. Gerald Swanson, City Attorney and gave an opinion that this applicatic would be acceptable if these facilities were made.available to the general public. He suggested that if the Council would approve this the application would have to be submitted and the federal authoritie! make the fine line decision if this is acceptable under this grant. He also stated that a Joint Powers between the Rochester Public School and the City of Rochester would be necessary stating that the facilities and property are uses for the general public. Mr. Roger Field of Edison School was present and stated that there would be no problem as they participate in joint activities now. Alderman Strain stated that he does not believe in budgeting money for the Public Schools as they are an individual taxing body and states that we should not enter into another area. President Postier agreed with Alderman Strain and stated that we should not be entering into School activities, and that the School is a separate taxing body. Roger Field stated that programs were implemented in the schoo' for the public last year and more were planned this year. Children from the City could enjoy the playground equipment and the general public would be able to use these facilities. Slides were presented by the committee showing the -schools and the landscaping needed to make the atmosphere prettier. Mr. Swanson also stated no federal monies could be used for shrubbs and only money could be used for recreational facilities. Having no one else present that wished to be heard, Kampe r moved, to accept the grant funding request. This motion died for lack of a second. Strain moved, Powers second to allocate the $60,000. for Indian Heights Park Development. Ayes (6) , Nays (0) . Motion carried. Strain moved, Powers second to approve the following license and bond. Master Plumbers to Gerald F. Modjeske of 1126 East Broadway, Winona, Minnesota and a bond in the amount of $1,000. has been sub- mitted. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Strain moved, -Gray second to. -have -the--?record show that the . Counc.i 1 at :its meet-ing- on July 8-,. 1-976 (,Agenda Item: G=3 ) denied the, request of George.. Grieve for approval, of a metes and bounds_ conveyance of.. un. , platted land at 16th-St,.. -S.-'W. because there is a -need for the dedica- of pub:l.ic easement-s :across the. subject prperty. Ayes- .(6) Nays (0.) . Motion -carried. the-CityIAttorney was -in . structed to answer the in- quiry of Mr. Baldus concerning this matter accordingly. J on RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA H-2 F-1 F-1 F-1 F-1 F-1 F-1 F-1 F-1 Strain moved, Kamper second to appoint Mr. Robert Freson, City Administrator to the postiion of Acting Personnel Director. Mr. Freson will maintain this position until a new Personnel Director is hired. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Powers moved, Allen second to approve the prepared Resolution No. 340- 76 of the Public Utility Board requesting authorization to enter into contract with Energy Engineering, Inc. to furnish 68,000 tons of coal at a cost of $27.80 per ton Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Powers moved, Gray second to approve the prepared Resolution No. 341- 76 of the Public Utility Board requesting authorization to enter into a contract with Sahara Coal Company to furnish 270 thousand tons of coal at a cost of $20.70 per ton plus freight rate of $9.59 per ton. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Powers moved, Allen second to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 342- 76 of the Publici)Utility Board requesting authorization to enter into a purchase order agreement with Leeds and Northrup Company to furnish C2050 Supervisory System at a cost of $3,789.00 Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Powers moved, Kamper second to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 343- 76 of the Public Utility Board requesting authorization to enter into a purchase order. agreement. with Westinghouse Electric Supply to furni! pad mounted transformers at a cost of $10,660.00. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Strain moved, Powers second to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 344- 76 of the Public Utility Board requesting authorization to enter into, a purchase order agreement with General Electric Company to furnish turbine parts for Unit IV, Silver Lake Plant at a cost of $19,397.00 Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Kamper moved, Gray second to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 345- 76 of the Public Utility Board requesting authorization to enter into a purchase order agreement with General Electric Company to furnish 100 Watt Base Station at a cost of $1,600.00 Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Gray moved, Strain second to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 346- 76 of the Public Utility Board requesting authorization to enter into a purchase agreement with Crescent Electric Supply Company to furnish copper wire at a cost of $3,905.92. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carries Strain moved, Allen second to adopt the prepared Resolution No. 347- ,76 of the Public Utili.ty Board requesting authorization to enter into a purchase order agreement with R.T.E. Corporation to furnish pad mounted transformers at a cost of $16,432.00. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. El F-1 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE: COMMON COUNCIL 537 CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Special Meeting No. 20 - August 30, 1976 Kamper moved, Gray second to adopt.the prepared Resolution No. 348-76 of the Public Utility Board requesting authorization to enter into a purchase agreement with Babcock and Wilcox Company to furnish Pulveri; parts for Units III and IV at a cost-of-$5,313.90. Ayes (6), Nays (0).. Motion carried. Allen moved, Kamper second to?adjourn the meeting. Ayes (6), Nays (0) Motion carried. r Carole A. Grimm, City Clerk r