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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-28-1978Agenda Item A-1 E-1 E-2 E-3 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Adjourned Meeting No. 12 - August 28, 1978 President Postier called the meeting to order at 3:30 in Room 4 of the City Hall. Members present: President Postier,,Aldermen Allen, Duffy, Larson, Powers, Solinger and Strain. Absent: None. A presentation was made by Harry Schrieber of the Capital Development Corporation for a Denny's Restaurant and Regal 8 Motel. Capital Development Corporation was requesting Industrial Revenue Bonds for financing the project. After discussion by the Council, it was noted that another restaurant -motel complex had been denied Revenue Bond-.: Financing and they did not feel. they wanted to approve of the project at this time. Powers moved, Allen second to deny the request. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Allen moved, Powers second to deny the request from the City of Richfield to support a lawsuit contesting the compulsory binding arbitration provisions of the Minnesota Public Employees Labor Relations Act. . Ayes. (7-), Nays (0)... Motion carried. Duffy moved, Allen second to approve the recommendation of the Down- town Development District that the following Method for Selection of Developers for the City of Rochester and particularly within the Downtown Development District be approved: Method for Selection of Developers 1. The developer submits twenty copies of the proposal to the Council through the Downtown Development Administrator. 2. The Downtown Development Administrator will reviev the proposal to insure that adequate information has been provided. Copies of the proposals will be distributed to the Downtown Develop- ment District Advisory Board, the Common Coucnil and to the app- ropriate City Staff Members. Reviews by the appropriate Departments and/or agencies are to be completed within thirty days from receipt of the proposal. During this thirty -day period, the Downtown Develop- ment Administrator will make a preliminary cost estimate and financin5 analysis of the proposed project, identifying the adverse or positive public benefits and shall make a written report to the Downtown Development District Advisory Board and the Common Council. 3. Upon receipt of said report, the Downtown Development District Advisory Board will interview each prospective developer for the purpose of determining their qualifications and the desirability of their particular proposal. Following this evaluation, the Advisory Board will then make their recommendation to the Common Council. 4. The Common Council will then make a determination as to which proposal best meets the objectives of the Downtown Development District Program and also which proposal would be in the best interest of the City of Rochester. Once this determination has been made, the developer who has submitted the successful proposal will be so notifie and a joint planning agreement, between the City of Rochester and the developer, will be negotiated. 5. This joint planning agreement will spell out, in detail, time schedules for project planning, construction and other pertinent details. It will also contain any covenants, conditions and restrictions to be imposed by the City. 6. Upon approval of a Phase I Agreement by the Common Council, the City shall make adequate funds available so that the Development RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Adjourned Meeting No. 12 - August 28, 1978 Agenda Item E-3 District Administrator can proceed with the appropriate planning process, including identification of all public costs and other issues related to the proposed development project. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-4 Allen moved, Strain second to approve the following licenses and bond,, Application from Charles L. Fisher, 4030 Metcalf Drive Eagan, Minneso for a Master Installer's License and from Gordon B. Rustad, 16201 Hillcrest Lane, Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. E-5 Strain moved, Allen second to authorize the purchase of the property at 417 7th Avenue S. E. Melda Alexander in the amount of $40,000. or $25,000.00 minus the $15,000. in proceeds from the Flood Insurance Administration for damages to the property during the July 5 and 6 1978 flood. Any eligible supplemental housing payments and incidental expenses will be paid separately. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. G-1 Powers moved, Duffy second to approve the recommendation of the Downtown Development District Advisory Board that the Council reaffir its original position, designating the use of the Statuary Lot as the site for the propsoed GAC Elderly Housing Project, a/k/a Zumbro Towers, through the present funding cycle. After discussion by the Council, roll call vote,.,was taken as follows: Aldermen Duffy, Powers, Strain and President Postier voting aye. Ayes (4), Al..dermen Allen Larson and Solinger voting nay. Nays (3), Motion carried. G-2 Larson moved, Duffy second to approve.,the recommendation to „ prohibit_; .:parking between the hours"of 8:00 A.M.-9:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M.-5:30 P.M. Monday thru Friday on the entire length of 16th Avenue S. W. Ayes (6), Nays (1). Alderman Allen voting nay. Motion carried. H-1 Duffy moved, Solinger second to establish the meeting place of the next two Council meetings held in the middle of September and October as follows: September 18, in the 6th Ward - John Adams, Jr. High School and October 16, 1978 in the 2nd Ward - Folwell School. Meetin start at 7:30 P.M. After discussion by the Council, roll call vote was taken as follows: Aldermen Allen, Duffy, Larson and Solinger voting aye. Ayes (4), Aldermen Powers, Strain and President Postier voting nay. Nays (3). Motion carried. Having no further business, Powers moved, Duffy second to adjourn the meeting . Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. r� City Clerk