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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-19-1977RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA 739 Agenda Item A-1 President Postier called the meeting 'to order at 7:30 P.M., the following members being present: President Postier, Aldermen Allen, Gray, Larson, Powers, Solinger, and Strain. Absent: None. The Automobile Association presented to the City of Rochester a pedestrian safety plaque to Darrell Burton, Rochester Police Captain. Mr. Burton stated that cooperation between the City Engineer's. Department, and City Police create a better and safer street system, but the real credit goes to the public. B-1 A Hearing on the Final Plat of Northgate Plaza 1st Subdivision. ,No one present wished to be heard, President Postier continued the hearing until October 3, 1977,.upon motion by Powers, second by Solinger. Ayes (6), Nays (1). Alderman Allen voting nay. Motion carri B-2 The scheduled hearing for Proposed amendments to Thoroughfare Plan was referred to the Reports and Recommendations section of this meeting. B-2a A Hearing on the vacation of a public street - l l th Court N. W. as platted and dedicated in Hillview Resubdivision. Having no one present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing Allen moved, Strain second to approve the vacation, and instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution approving this.. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. B-2b A Hearing on the vacation of the watermain easement of the South 10 Feet of Outlot 1 in Hillview Resubdivision. Having no one present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing.- Powers moved, Gray second to instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution vacating the easement. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carries B-3 A Hearing on the Petition.to vacate the South 10 Feet of a 20 foot easement adjoining on the North Line of Lot 1, Hutchings 2nd Replat. Having no one present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. Gray moved, Strain.second to approve the vacation and instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution for adoption. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. B-4 A Hearing on the Proposed Assessment for Watermain Extension in 20th Street N. W. ( Feather Sound ). Having no one present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. Powers moved, Larson second to adopt Resolution No. 509-77 accepting the assessment. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. C-1 Powers moved, Solinger second to approve the appointment of John Walsh to the position of Mechanic of the Fire Department effective immediately. Mr. Walsh replaces the present mechanic who retired. .Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. A 740 Agenda Item D-1 D- 2 D- 3 D-4 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 16 - September 19, 1977 Mrs. Robert Gilbertson requested to be heard regarding establishing a crossing guard at 18th Avenue and 37th Street N. W. Wishing to be heard was Mrs. Robert Gilbertson of 1702 34th Street N. W. and stated the desperate need for a crossing guard at this location. Alderman Solinger explained that he had investigated this and saw a need for a guard. The citizens have contacted the State of Minnesota to try for speed reduction, but have not had success: They have contacted the school district about busing the children, but they -cannot do that, now they appeal to the City for help. After discuss by the Council, Solinger moved Powers second to put a Temporary school crossing guard immediately at 18th Avenue N. W. at 37th St. if City Attorney finds that crossing guards will be on the same employment status as they were previously with the following provisions: a. 1977-78 School year only.-b. Demand -School Board to re -align boundaries for 1978-1979.to incorporate this area to be part of Elton Hills School. c. Officially request County and State to reduce speed on 37th With an additional request to have Council notified of any hearings scheduled on this speed reduction request. d. Notify parents, PTSA, and Gage School principal and request their cooperation to send their children to and from school via the prescribed safe route. e. Have Jim Johnson study impact and feasibil. and cost analysis for all City school areas 1. 15 to 20 MPH speed zones in school areas while children are present. 2. Yellow flashinc lights and signs on approaches to school crossings to be actuated only during normal school hours when crossingsare used. 3. Impact of the need of crossing guards vs school patrols after 1 and 2 would be implemented.After discussion of the Council it was brought to the attention of the Council that if a guard was hired for -the remainder of the -year with the intent of not being hired back for the next year, that person would be eligible for unemployment com- pensation. Strain moved, Gray second to table this until the Committee of the Whole studied the problem and the Finance Department was directed to get information of the cost of the unemployment compensation. Ayes (6), Nays (1). Alderman Solinger voting nay. Motion carried. Mayor Smekta suggested to the Police Department that they place a Patrolman on that corner until the matter is resolved. Larson moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 510-77 referring the petition for a Watermain extension to serve 75 acres at the NE corner of T.H. 52 and 55th Street N. W. to the Public Services Department. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Strain moved, Gray second to adopt Resolution No. 511-77 referring the petition to the Public Services Department for a feasibility report on Sewer and Water to Serve Lots 4,5,6 of Block 2, Highland Addition. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Solinger moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 512-77 to the Public Services Department for a feasibility report on Sewer and Wa to serve Lots 1-10 and 16-28 of Block 1, Knollwood Acres. Ayes (7), on ty I Nays (0). Motion carried. RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL . CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA RegularAd_iourned Meeting No. 16 - September 19, 1977 Agenda Item D-5 Dave Healy Wished to be heard regarding parking problems that he had encountered in the downtown area. It appeared that he received several tickets for parking in unauthorized stalls, and he wished to have special dispensation to park in these places during late evening' hours. He stated that parking was a problem and he would be willing to shovel the snow and sweep the street where he parked if the Council would grant him permission. The Council stated that they could not grant him this permission as other citizens would want the same privileges. E-1 Mr. James Johnson, Traffic Engineer presented the. Thoroughfare Plan to the Council using the recommendations that were made from the hearings held of the various public agencies. The City Council and the County Board met at the Public Library on September 15, 1977 for a hearing on that purpose. Allen moved, Solinger second to instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution on"Currently held Valid Thoroughfare Plan" and include a booklet which has recommended street widths ( reviewed by ROCOG Friday ) be adopted with the exception of that in the urban area the arterial streets on the proposed minimum designed widths show as 68 feet which would be 4 to 12 foot lanes and 10 foot parking shoulder on each side. They think that the 10 foot shoulders on each side be eliminated from the minimum design such as many of the arterial streets we have the residential type lots backing up to the arterial streets rather then having fronts directly on to them thereby they would not need;parki:ng. This is a minimum design we recommend rather then 68 having a 52 foot road -width, if we do have properties which do have frontage on to an arterial thereby requiring parking we could always up -grade that desigqn. Aldermen agreed to` N &te 11 0 Mo�ve. from 4th $t. to 12th St. S. t. from the Plan. Ayes 7 , Nays tion carried. E-la Powers moved, Gray second to adopt Resolution No. 513-77 authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids for Equipment to Implement Sludge Disposal Project. Bids to be opened on September 28, 1977 at 11:00 A.M. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-2 Gray moved, Allen second to approve the Request received from the John Marshall High School to conduct its annual homecoming parade inobwntown Rochester on October 14, 1977 at 4:00 P.M. The Police Department has approved of the route. Also included in this motion was all schools interested in conducting a homecomi-ng . parade_ subject to approval of the Police Department regarding routes. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-3 Gray moved, Strain second to approve the following licenses and bonds: Application for a cigarette license received from Darrell Buchanan, Viking Pioneer, Inc. to sell cigarettes at IBM Building 602 1911 14th Street N. W. and a request for a House moving permit from Mrs. Winifred Flynn to move a garage from 304 9th St. N. W. to 3241 Welch Ct. S. E. and from Dennis Mulholland to move a house from 811 North Broadway to 1747 West Center St. The appropriate department have approved of these moves. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. 741E 742 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA E-4 Larson moved, Allen second to refer the matter of awarding of bids to Xerox Corporation for purchasing a copy machine 7000 remanufacturei to the Committee of the Whole for further discussion. Ayes (2). Nays (5). Aldermen Allen and Larson voting aye. Aldermen Gray, Powers, Solinger, Strain and President Postier voting nay. Motion did not carry. After discussion by the Council Mr. David Wernecke, Purchasini, Agent stated that various studies have been made and calculated, the reports have been attached to the recommendations, and the best purchase would be the Xerox 7000. Strain moved, Gray second to adopt Resolution No. 514-77 accepting the bid of the Xerox Corporatioi to purchase the remanufactured Machine - 7000 with five collating sections with 10 bins in a section (folr the amount of $23,776.00 and TF�e0p0resen hXedroxt3���lwounl8 beycont4dehnstWtheoenanorfay6�/e/d' E-5 Powers moved, Solinger second to approve the semi-monthly bills, (list attached ) in the amount of $526,024.60. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-6 Powers moved Gray second to approve the grant amendment and authorize the Extension of CETA Grant funds for a period of February 1, 1977 to Se t mber 30, 1 7 e 7), Nag (0). Motion carried. This was refereed io tFie PA� hr ftar1h�r revi w. E-7 Strain moved, Allen second to approve the preliminary plat for Meadow Park South First Subdivision. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-8 Powers moved, Allen second to send the Preliminary Plat of Peck's Wilshire First Subdivision back to the Planning and Zoning Commission so that the developer could submit a revised plan. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-9 Allen moved, Gray second to approve the petition for annexation of Lot 1, Block 2, Golden Hill Addition and instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution for adoption. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-10 Allen moved, Powers second to grant the Variance to the Subdivision Ordinance pertaining to the platting of Summit Square Manor, located in the area North of Summit Square 2nd Subdivision and adopt the prepared Resolution No. 515-77. Mr. William Reeves of Doerfler Construction Company was present for any questions the Council may want answered. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-11 Larson moved, Strain second to approve Alternative No. l authorizing the City Administrator's office to negotiate the purchase and moving expenses associated with the moving expenses for the acquisition of a building near the northeast corner of the 7th Street N. W. bridge over Cascade Creek. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-12 Powers moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 516-77 and 517-77 declaring costs to be assessed and ordering preparation of the assess- ment roll and ordering a hearing to be held October 17, 1977 on RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL 743 CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 16--September 19, 1977 Agenda Item E-12 New Sidewalk Project No. 4 1977 J 8587 Concrete Sidewalk on east side 9th Avenue S. E. - 16th Street S.E. to 16 1/2 Street S. E., and both sides 16th Street S. E. - 9th Avenue to loth Avenue S. E. -and ordering a hearing to be held on October 17, 1977 at 7:30 P.M. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-13 Gray moved, Allen second to adopt Resolution No. 518-77 accepting the feasibility report and ordering a hearing to be held October 17, 1977 on Project No. 6502-77A J 8606 Sanitary Sewer and Watermain in 31st Place N. W. to serve Lots 23 and 24 between T.H. 52 and 20th Avenue in Allendale Subdivision. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-14 Powers moved., Larson second to approve the following additional - securities in lieu of a depository bond: Additional Securities of $1,435,000.00 in collateral in lieu of a depository bond and releases in amount of $345,000.00 from First National Bank of Rochest( Minnesota. Additional securities of $5,780,000.00 collateral in lieu of a depository bond and releases in amount of $6,300,000.00 from the Marquette Bank of Rochester, Minnesota. Additional securities in the amount of $900,000.00 in collateral in lieu of a depository bond from the Northwestern National Bank Rochester, Minnesota. Release of securities in the amount of $15,000.00 in collateral in lieu of a depository bond from Rochester State Bank Rochester, Minnesota and adopt Resolutions No. 519777; 520-77; 521- 77; and 522-77. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion.carried.` E-15 Strain moved, Larson second to refer the Request to Zone the Conway Property which is located in Cascade Township consisting of.a 75-acre tract to the Planning and Zoning Commission to set up regular hearinc Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-16 Strain moved, Gray second to deny the variance to the Subdivision Ordinance pertaining to the platting of Western First Subdivision located West of 18th Avenue N. W. and North of Pax Christi Church. Marjorie Brimijoin of the Planning Commission urged the Council to deny this variance. The general concepts do not conform to the North West Property Owners Plan. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-1-7 Allen moved, Gray second to approve the Final State Planning Agency Grant Application and adopt Resolution No. 523-77. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-18 Larson moved, Strain second to approve the request for Leave of Absence for Johnny Long Electrical Inspector for the Building and Safety Department for 90 days. Mr. Long had a heart attack on September.15, 1977. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. F-1 An Ordinance Relating to Zoning and Two -Family Dwellings; amending Rochester Code of Ordinances, Section 66.308 as enacted by Ordinance No. 1659 was given its second reading. Allen moved, Larson second to -adopt the Ordinance as read. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. !r 744 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Agenda Item F-1 F-1 F-1 F-1 F-1 F-1 F-1 F-1 F-1 An Ordinance relating to the establishment of truck routes in the City of Rochester; amending Rochester Code of Ordinances, Section 144.010. ( Temporary truck route on 19th Street N. W. ) was given its second reading. A petition against the Ordinance was presented to the Council containing 117.signatures. Allen moved, Gray second to deny the Ordinance. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. An Ordinance annexing to the City of Rochester certain unplatted land not exceeding 200 acres in an area situated in Section 13, Township 106 North, Range 14 West -.Olmsted County , Minnesota 4.72 acres ( Libby McNeil Libby ) was given.its second reading. Larson moved, Solinger second to adopt the Ordinance as read. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. An Ordinance Rezoning Certain Property creating a Planned Unit Dev- elopment District known as PUD-R-35 and amending Ordinance No. 1659 known as the -Zoning Ordinance of the City of Rochester, Minnesota was given its first reading September 6, 1977. Larson moved, Powers second to suspend the rules and give this Ordinance a second reading. Upon Roll call vote, Aldermen Allen, Gray, Larson, Powers, Solinger, and Strain and President Postier voting aye. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried and the Ordiinance was given tts second reading. Larson moved, Powers second to adopt the Ordinance as read. Ayes (7),Nays (0). Motion carried. Solinger moved, Gray second to adopt Resolution No. 524-77 vacating the utility easement along the north line of Lot 1, Hutchings Second Replat. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Allen moved, Gray second to adopt Resolution No. 525-77 vacating llth Court N. W. with the 10 foot watermain easement. Ayes (7), Nays(C Motion carried. Strain moved, Solinger second to adopt -Resolution No. 526-77 vacating the watermain easement on the South 10 feet of Outlot 1, Block 2, Outl Hillview Resubdivision. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Larson moved; Gray second to adopt Resolution.:No. 527-77 urging the County Board to do everything possible to reduce the local cost of welfare. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. An Ordinance Annexing to the City of Rochester, Minnesota certain platted land in Golden Hill Addition - Lot 1, Block 2, Golden Hill Addition 1 1/4 acres ( Alfred Schultz ) was given its first reading. Powers moved, Solinger second to adopt Resolution No. 529-77 approving Pl.ans and Specifications for Grading and Surfacing and Storm Sewer in the North Frontage Road of Cascade Industrial Park Subdivision with Radichal Realty Company. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. t 2, Blk 26 F-1 Solinger moved, Gray second to adopt Resolution No. 530-7.7.approving a _ Agenda Item F-1. F-1 F-1 F-1 F-1 F-1 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ROCHESTER, Regular Adjourned, Meeting No. 16- OF THE COMMON COUNCIL M I N N ESOTA September 19, 1977 Resolution of the Public Utility Board to enter into a. contract with -the Sanitary Company, Inc.. for providng labor and equipment for repair of steam lines not to exceed $10,000.00. Ayes (7), Nays (0) Motion carried. Allen moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 531-77 approving a resolution of the Public Utility Board to enter into a purchase order agreement with Waldor Pump and Equipment Company for furnishing two peerless pumps at a cost'of $1,970.00. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Powers moved, Larson second to adopt Resolution No. 532-77 approving a resolution of the Public Utility Board to enter into a lease with the Chicago and Northwestern Transportation Company to use and maintain a power line from the Cascade Sub,sta_tion to IBM for a term of one year at a cost of $3,475.00 Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried, Gray moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 533-77 approving a resolution of the Public Utility Board to enter into a purchase order agreement with Thein Well,Company for providing additional well work for units at the,Si1ver Lake Plant at a cost of $2 752.50 Ayes (7), Nays (0).-,Motion carried. Gray moved, Larson second to adopt Resolution No. 534-77 approving a resolution of the Public Uti 1 i:ty Department .to enter -into a purchase order agreement with Thein Well Company, Inc. for furnishing a submersible pump bowl for the Silver Lake Plant at a cost of $2,185. Ayes (7), Nay"s (0). Motion carried. Solinger moved, Allen second to adopt Resolution No. 535-77 approving an agreement between the City of Rochester and Bertha Nation pertaining to sanitary sewer and water service in Lot 4, and Lot 5, Block 4 of Highland Addition, and providing for the collection of service charges and a connection charge the latter in the amount of $5,759.32 to be collected in 'the same manner as a special assessment. Ayes (7), Nays (0) . Motion carried. Having no further business, Larson moved, Allen second to adjourn the meeting. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. a dzz. City Clerk Information - September 19, 1977 1. Minutes of the Standing Committee - September 12, 1977 2. Petition from residents to erect a stop sign on 6th Street S. W. and 9th Avenue intersection ( Referred to the Public Services Dept 1745