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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-21-1978824 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA "'---- !. • _�_-emu-- •• • -. � • 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. Allen moved, Gray second to approve the minutes of the February 6, 1978 meeting. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. B-1 'A Hearing on the Application for approval of a Planned Unit Developmen ( Final Plan ) Known as Blondell Motel, located at 1406 Second Street S. W. Wishing to be heard was Bill Meschke with Weichselbaum Assoc., architect for the project. He stated that Item 2;;:Auto Entrances,has changed to read"Auto entrances have been widened from 16 feet to 18 feet to provide for easier access to the parking areas. The other problem area was the loading and unloading in the adjacent alley. The alley is blocked and will become more severe when the secondary access to the alley across Blondell's parking lot is closed due to the new addition. Mr. Meschke stated that the trucks have agreed to limit their stops to minimum time. Wishing to be heard was Margaret Trenhol of 338 15th Avenue S. W. and stated that she had to back out of her driveway into the alley. She stated that this is a service alley and not a loading alley. Thomas Sour of 402 15th Avenue S. W. stated that he had difficulty is getting out of garages. Doris Blondell of Blondell's Motel stated that the area they are building on could accomodate 5 houses, if a garbage truck stopped by each one of those houses, they would have more traffic then delivery trucks. Mrs Harley Barry of 318 15th Avenue S. W. stated that it was 'a bad situation and people had to wait a long time in the alley for trucks to move. Salley Nelson of 326 15th Avenue S. W. stated that 30-40 minute''waiting periods occur in the mornings in order to get through. the alley. Tom Blondell of Blondell's Motel stated that it is a two way alley. Joe Weichselbaum stated that a one-way alley would not be feasible because of trucks stopping and cars would have to back out if they did not want to wait. Having no one else present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. Larson move Strain second to approve the plan subject to the vehicular loading and unloading on Second Street S. W. shall be subject to the City of Rochester parking regulations and vehicular loading and unloading in t adjacent alley shall be prohibited except for rubbish collectors. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Gray moved, Powers second to instruct the Traffic Engineer and the Public Services Department to amend the;)parking ordinance!to include the:;time limitations set on 2nd Street S. W..for restricting loading and unloading in the Blondell Motel Area. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. B-2 A Hearing on the Petition to.change the zoning district from R-IFF Single family=flood fringe ) to R-3FF ( Medium Density - flood fringe ) for property located at 2000 llth Avenue S.E. Having no one present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the ie n_ I hearing. Strain moved, Solinger second to approve the petition. fires (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA .Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 33 - February 21, 1978 Agenda Item B-3 A.Hearing on the proposed project for Grading and surfacing concrete curbs and gutter and the extension of.watermain in 17th Street S. E. abutting Lot 2, Block 1, and Lot 2, Block 2, Rochester Villas. Wish- ing to be heard was Weylan Smith, consulting engineer for the pro- jectand�via,� present for any questions from the council. Having no one else present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. President Postier stated that a past -due account from Mr. Lofsga.r.den:: on a public improvement 1975 be paid before this project is voted on. Vote at this time will be held until the March 6, 1978 meeting. B-4 A Hearing on the Land Use Plan Change from Commercial Use to Medium Density Residential Use for property in the vicinity North of loth St S. E. William Voelker, representing the owners was present for any questions, and stated that he favored the staff recommendation on this project. Having no one else that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing.. Strain moved, Gray second to approve the plan and approve the staff recommendation of a slight expansion of the designation to the northwest. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. ( Resolution No. 103A-78). B-5 A Hearing on the Land Use Plan change from low and medium density residential use to commercial use and medium and low density resident use for property in the vicinity Southeast of the intersection of hig 63 North and 33rd Street N. E. Don Borcherding of Yaggy Associates was present and stated that the conditions stated by the Planning and Zoning Commission have been satisfied. Having no one else presen that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. It was noted that a letter of objection received from Kathryn Rayburn was received. Larson moved, Gray second to approve the plan and instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution that can be adopted. Ayes (6), Nays (0 ). President Postier abstained. Motion carried.( Resolution No. 10313-78). C-1 Allen moved,_ Powers second to approve the following appointment to the Rochester Music Board as follows: Joanne E. Mair of 1814 Walden Lane S. E. She replaces Mrs. Irene Fulton who resigned. Term expires January 1980. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. C-2 Strain moved, Gray second to approve the reappointments to the Rochester Housing and Redevelopment Authority as follows: Carolyn Richards 855 7th Avenue S. W. and Carl Laumann of 1728 8th Street S. W. Terms expire February, 1983. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. C713 Powers moved, Allen second t to the. Heating, Ventilating as follows: John Scheid 2502 8th Avenue N. E. Terms will (0). Motion carried. o approve the following reappointments and Air Conditioning Board of Review 14th Ave:. N. W. and Lloyd Collopy 1305 expire November 1979. Ayes (7) , Nays al 5 826 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL Agenda Item C-4 D-1 E-1 E-2 E- 3 E-4 CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 33 - February 21, 1978 Solinger moved, Strain second to approve the following appointment to the Rochester Police Department as follows: Richard Foody 827 S. Wisconsin Avenue , Oak Park, Illinois 60304, effective March 16, 1978. He will fill the vacancy of Lt. Raymond Wagoner who retired. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. lowers moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 104-78 referring the following to the Public Services Department for feasibility repor- Petition for the concrete paving of the frontage road in Cascade Industrial Park, and.Resolution No. 105-78 referring the Grading and surfacing , concrete curb and gutter in 2nd Street N. W. from 19th Avenue N. W. to the west line of West Zumbro Subdivision.:Ayes (7),.. Nays _ (0) ._ Motion ---carried. Powers moved, Allen second.to approve the payment on the approved projects at the Rochester Municipal Airport: Alvin E. Benike $43,603 and The Plumbery ( Rochester Plumbing and Heating Company ) $5,191.00 for Infra -red heating unit. ( The amount of $5,191.00 should be removed from the contingency fund ). Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Gray moved, Strain second to adopt the Resolution No. 106-78 authorizing the Administrator's office to submit a request to the Environmental Protection Agency for a grant amendment to accomplish the Engineering Services of K:i.rkham-Michael and Associates and Wallac Holland,Kastler-,Schmitz and Company in connection with the sewer syst evaluation survey ( Phase II) is approved and the Mayor and the City Clerk are authorized to sign said agreement subject to the City receiving an audited statement on those costs used to compute the ove head percentage rate of 105.8%. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Powers moved, Solinger second to approve the following Off -Sale Liquor Licenses: Bob's Liquor Store, 15 Second St. S. E.; Brown's Broadway Liquor, 602 North Broadway; Joe's Liquors, Inc., 2 17th Avenue S. W.; Hillcrest Liquors, Inc., 1618 Highway 52 North; Viking Liquor Store 1152 7th Avenue S. (E.; Northgate Liquor, 1120 7th Street N. W.; DeLuxe Liquor Store 1635 North Broadway; Huey's Liquor Store 325 South Broadway;,Gopher Liquor Store, 15 1st Avenue S. W.; Andy's Liquor Store 1201 South Broadway; Valhalla Bottle Shoppe, 308 Elton Hi Drive N. W.; Buckeye Liquor Store, 205 4th Street S. E.; Daly's Liquor Inc., 1318 Apache Drive S. W. Bonds in the amount of $1,000.00 have been submitted for each of the above. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Allen moved, Gray second to approve the following licenses and bonds: Auctioneer's License from John Barber, Route No. 1, Lindstrom, Minn. A bond in the amount of $500.00 has been received. Request for an Auction received from Lowell Gilbertson to conduct an auction sale of used bicycles , trade-ins etc. at the Rochester Schwinn Cyclery on Saturday, February 18, 1978. A bond in the amount of $1,000. has been 19 Is a L_ submitted. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL 8o62.7 CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA - Regular Adjourned Me6t ,ng <Ao. 33 - February 21, 197A_ Agenda Item E-5 Larson moved; Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 107-78 author.izinc the City Clerk to advertise for bids for a street sweeper. Bids to be opened on March 14, 1978 at 11:00 A.M. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-6 Powers moved, Larson second to approve the semi-monthly.bills (list attached ) in the amount of $170,511.92. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-7 Allen moved, Strain second to approve the certified applicants for Water Reclamation Plant II,which requires a C certificate,to start at 100% of the position salary. This is in accordance with section 3.c.4 of City Policy. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-8 Powers moved, Gray second to approve the petition to annex 42 acres o- land located north of Quarry Hill Park along Viola Road N. E. and in- struct the Ci ty ty Attorney to prepare an Ordinance for subsequent adoption. Ayes 7 a p y ( ), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-9 Strain moved, Allen second to approve the petition to.annex 31 acres t located East of U.S. 63 and North of Rocky Creek Mobile Home Park (Wellner Property), and instruct the City Attorney to prepare an Ordinance for subsequent adoption. Ayes (6), Nays (0), President Postier abstained. Motion carried. E-10 Larson moved, Gray second to .instruct the_City�Attorney:to prepare a resolution setting a date for a hearing on the petition to vacate minute portions of the public right-of=way in the 100 block along 1st Avenue S. W. and 1st St. S. W. Wishing to be heard was Rick Colvin representing the Mayo.- Clinic as seller of this property, and urged the Council to pass the vacation. This is needed to get a clear title and enable them to get proper financing. Upon roll call vote, ldermen Allen, Gray, Larson, and Powers voted aye. Ayes (4), Aldermen olinger, Strain and President Postier voted nay. Nays (3). Motion. arried. Resolution No. 107a-78. E-11 Strain moved, Allen second to adopt Resolution No. 108-78 vacating the East 5 feet of a 10-foot wide utility easement in Lot 2, Block 1, esubdivision of Outlot "A" of Rolling.Greens Second Replat, and the ffer to grant a new easement (-5 foot wide )is granted to the City, Date of hearing is April 17, 1978. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. -E-12 D6wers moved, Strain second to approve the preliminary plat for Westeri first Subdivision, subject to 1. Providing the additional easements equested by the various utility agencies and 2. Providing the staff ith copies of the preliminary plat identifying all street widths, stri ames as suggested, the additional utility easements and which identif, he various curves._ Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-13 ray moved, Strain second to tatl;e the "remova h of parking - West side et RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL . CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 33 - February 21, 1978 Agenda Item 14th Avenue S. W. from 2nd Street S.W.to the south side of the inters ction E-13 of St. Mary's.entrance for further study from the Traffic Engineer. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-14 Solinger moved, Gray second to adopt -Resolution No. 109-78 authorizin .-the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a contract with Wallace, Holla d, Kastler, Schmitz and Company for the final, de5i-gn of the 7th Street N. W. bridge over Cascade Creek fora lump sum of -$13,500. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-15 Gray moved, Solinger second to adopt Resolutions No. 110-78 and 111- 78 declaring costs to be assessed and ordering preparation of the assessment roll on Sidewalk Replacement Project No. 1-1977 J 8589 2nd St. S. W. to 2nd St. N. W. - 7th Avenue N. W.-S.W. to Second Avenue N. W. -S. W.; 2nd Street N. W. to 5th Street N. W. - llth Avenue N. W. to 2nd Avenue N. W. ( Approx. 174 locations. ) and order a hear ing to be held on April 17; 1978. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. F-1 An Ordinance Rezoning Certain property creating a Planned Unit Development District known as PUD-B-37 and amending Ordinance No. 1659 known as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Rochester, Minnesota (Blondell Motel) was given its first reading. F-1 Allen moved, Gray second to adopt Resolution No. 112-78 approving the PUD-B-37 ( Blondell Motel ) final plan subject to the further con- dition that vehicular loading and unloading on Second Street S. W. shall be subject to City of Rochester- parking regulations and vehicular loading and unloading in the adjacent alley shall be prohibited except for rubbish collectors. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. F-1 An Ordinance Rezoning certain property and amending Ordinance No. 1659 known as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Rochester, Minnesota to R-3FF. Medium Density Resi dence 'Di stri ct - Flood Fringe ( Dashow Properties Inc. ) was given its first reading. F-1 An Ordinance Annexing to the'City of Rochester', Minnesota certain unplatted land not exceeding 200 acres in area situated in Section 30, Township 107 North, Range 13 West, Olmsted County Minnesota (Harvey Ratzlaff area north of Quarry Hill Park along Viola Road ) was given its first reading. F-1 Strain moved, Allen second to adopt Resolution No. 113-78 approving a public street easement granted by J.B. Bagne and Marion N. Bagne covering land in the SE 1/4 in the SW 1/4 of Sec. 27, T107N R 14W and land in the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 and the SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 Sec. 27, T107N R 14W. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. F-1 Gray moved, Powers second to adopt Resolution No'. 114-78 establishing a bridge replacement -program for the City of Rochester as follows: Order of priority Bridge No. 10 L6264 7th St. N. W. over No. Fork Cascade Creek I 7 F-1 F-1 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ROCHESTER, Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 33 Order of Priority 14 147 Ayes (7),,Nays (0). Motion carried. OF THE COMMON COUNCIL ?JfdZv MINNESOTA - February 21, 1978 Bridge No. 3229 7th St. N. Creek L6283 East River run ( No. N.E. W. over Cascade Rd. over Dry of 27th St. Strain moved, Solinger second to adopt Resolution No. 115-78 creating a Citizens Advisory Committee on Organizational Structure. Ayes (6), Nays (1). Alderman Larson voted nay. Motion carried.Strain moved Gray second to, approve the nine members on the Citizens Advisory Committee.on Organizational Structure as follows: Rick Colvin, David Leonard, Bob'Willmafth, Bob Retzlaff, Bill Canfield, Bill Schne- Bob Gregorson, Susan Scribner, and Margaret Brimijoin. Mr. Leonard was designed as Chairman. Ayes (6), Nays (1). Alderman Larson voted Nay.. Motion carried. Powers moved, Gray second to adopt Resolution No. 116-78 approving a resolution of the Public Utility. Board authorizing a purchase order agreement with Worthington Service Corporation for condenser tubes $2,860. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Solinger moved, Powers second to adopt.Resolution No. 117-78 approvinc a resolution of the Public Utility Board authorizing a purchase order with Woodruff Company for pipe $5,321.41. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Gray moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 118-78 approving a resolution of the Public Utility Board authorizing a purchase order agreement with Ingersoll-Rand for sump pumps $4,564.00. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Allen moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 119-78 approving a resolution of the Public Utility Board authorizing a purchase order agreement with Westinghouse Electric Supply Company for riser grips $2,410.90. Ayes (7); Nays (0). Motion carried. Powers moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 120-78 approving a resolution of the Public Utility Board authorizing a purchase order reement, with RESCO for transformer pads $7,200.00. Ayes (7), Nays (0) Motion carried. F-1 Strain moved, Gray second to adopt Resolution No. 121-78 approving a resolution of.the Public Utility Board authorizing a purchase order agreement with Griffolyn Company, Inc. for marking tape $1,520.00 Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. F-1 Solinger moved, Powers second to adopt Resolution No. 122-78 approving a resolution of the Public Utility Board authorizing a punccase order agreement with Air Power Equipment for one air winch $3,223.00. er, s (7), Nay�o ). Motion _carried. 830 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL Agenda Item F-1 F-1 F-1 F-1 F-1 H-1 CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 33 - February 21, 1978 Allen moved, Gray second to adopt Resolution No. 123-78 approving a resolution of the Public Utility Board authorizing a purchase order agreement with Lanick and Liljegren Company for loadbreak elbows $5,740.00 Ayes (0). Nays (0). Motion carried. Strain moved, Solinger second to adopt Resolution No. 124-78 approvin a resolution of the Public Utility Board authorizing a purchase order agreement with Koch Fuels, Inc. for fuel oil $92,336.12. Ayes (7),. Nays (0). Motion carried. Strain moved, Gray second to adopt Resolution No. 125-78 approving a resolution of the Public Utility Board authorizing a purchase order with Rockwell International for valves for Boilers at Silver Lake Plant. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Powers moved, Solinger second to adopt Resolution No. 126-78 approvin a resolution of the Public Utility Board authorizing a purchase order agreement with Judd Company for transformers $35,373.00 Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Strain moved, Gray second to adopt Resolution No. 127-78 approving a resolution of the Public Utility Board authorizing a pu rchat:e)order agreement with RTC Corp. for distribution transformers $12,471.00. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Wishing to be heard was Frank Wilkus and Dr. Harold Wente of Olmsted Community Hospital and urged the Council to support keeping the Olmsted Community Hospital open, and stated that would not support a bond issue. the them in they Having no further business, Allen moved, Gray second to adjourn the meeting. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Information - Feb. 21, 197gity Clerk 1. Mintues of the Standing Committee - 1-30-78 2. Minutes of the Standing Committee - 2- -78 33 Minutes of the $tandin C mmittee - 23-78 4. Letter from Police Dep �Re: restriction of parking on 1st St. S.I r f, t Public yer i es DFptpafo r v. and reco end tion) 5. Claim or In ur y.(rre7. Vtty,-Ins. �ub. Services Dep 6. Claim for Injury , Dale R. Roseboom (ref.Atty,Ins. Police Dept.) 7. Claim for Injury, Mrs. Glen Lybarger (ref.Atty,Ins. Pub.Ser. Dept. 8. Letter from Council of Community Education re: ZIPS( Ref. to Public Services Department for information. I i