HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-02-1981RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA
Regular Adjourned Meeting No. 30 - February 2, 1981
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A-1 President Postier called the meeting.to order at 2:00 P.M., the.
following members being present: President Postier, Aldermen Allen,
Duffy, Larson, Solinger and Strain. Absent: Alderman Powers.
Duffy moved, Larson second to approve the minutes of the January 19,
1981 meeting with the following correction: B-1 A Hearing on the
rate adjustment for the Solid Waste. Collectors. Alderman Solinger
voted aye to set the rate at $6.75 per month for once -a -week carry-
out service for up to three 32 gallon cans. Ayes (6), Nays (0).
Motion carried.
D-1 Larson moved, Allen.second to adopt Resolution No. 48-81 referring thl
petition for Extension of sanitary sewer and watermain to serve the
church property on 33rd St. N.E. and described as : The east 600.00
feet of the north 435.00 ft. of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeas
Quarter of Section 24, Township 107 North, Range '14 West, Olmsted
County, said tract contains 6.00 acres more or less. This is sent
to the Public Services Department for a feasibility report. Ayes (6)
Nays (0). Motion carried.
E-1 Community.Development Block Grant funds,were discussed by the Council
Alderman Strain requested that the Cascade,Creek Dredging/Relocation
allocation be discarded and the funds appropriated,to that project
in the amount of $57,000. be allocated some other place. After
discussion by the Council, Harold, Elias of 815 6th.Avenue N. W. wish-
ed to be heard and wished this area to be considered. He stated that
his property rights were being violated by not allowing him to build
a garage in the area. Alderman Strain stated that he would rather
see the $57,000. spent on acquistion of property. Dredging should be
left to- the Corps of Engineers and the whole City considered.
Having no further discussion, vote was taken on the following project
Solingen moved, Duffy.'second to approve the allocation of $19,000. to
Group -Home -for HandicappedAdults.,Ayes (6),-Nays (0).-Motion carried
Allen moved,`, Strain second to -allocate $167,000.-to'the Meadow Park
Neighborhood Ayes_ (6), Nays. -(0,)-.,.Motions:carried. Strai'n moved.,
Larson second't6-approve.$1.75'000. on Land -Acquisition Downtown
Development District.- Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Sol,inger
moved, Duffy second to approve $1.29,000. for Arch. Barr. Rem. for
City Hall. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Larson moved, Duffy
second to approve $79,000.00 for Housing Rehabilitiation.Ayes (6),
Nays (0). Motion carried. Duffy moved, Strain second to approve
$6,000. for Administration. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried.
Duffy moved, Strain second to approve $47,000. for Contingency/ Local
Option. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Larson moved, Solinger
second to approve $8,000.00 for Group Home for the Mentally Ill.
Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Larson moved, Allen second to
approve the $57,000.00 for Cascade Creek Dredging/ Relocation. Upon
Roll Call vote,.Aldermen Allen, and Larson voted aye. Ayes (2),
Aldermen Duffy, Solinger, Strain and President Postier voted nay.
Nays (4). Motion did not carry. Solinger moved, Duffy second to app-
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rove $20,000. for Group Home Corrections Center. Ayes (6), Nays (0).
Motion carried. .S-ince a1locations,in the.amount of $57,000. was -
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E-1 not adopted by the Council, this amount of money had to be reallocate
Solinger moved, Duffy second to increase the Group Home Corrections
Center from $20,000. to $48,000.00. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion
carried. Larson moved, Strain second to allocate $29,000. to the
Land Acquisition Downtown Development District. Ayes (6), Nays (0).
Motion.carried. Strain moved, Duffy second.to refer the concern
about the stream,.banks ( this includes dredging, and general clean
up ( City Wide ) to the Flood Control Committee -for further study.
Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried.
E-2 Duffy moved, Strain second.to approve.the purchase of property :..
located ,at_216.-First. Street .N.. E.-and appropriate the necessary
funds from the Future Property Acquisition account. The property
owner has agreed to a price of $50,500. The property is located at
the site of the new Northwestern National Bank Drive -In. Ayes (6),
Nays (0). Motion carried.
E-3 Solinger moved, Duffy second to adopt Resolution No. 49-80 approving
the Gse of gambling funds for building acquisition known as The
Whaler. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried.
E-4 Duffy moved, Larson second to establ,i.sh a policy on interest rate
of 8% to be charged against the unpaid.balance of special assessment
projects. Ayes (6),Nays (0). Motion carried.
E-5 Duffy moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 50-80 authorizing
the execution of Grant Amendment # 3 Increase for the Step III Water
Reclamation Plant construction in the amount of $38,740.00. Ayes (6),
Nays (0). Motion carried.
E-6 Larson moved, Solinger second to supply information to Representative
Leo J. Reding of District 31B on whether Region 10 should'be contin-
ued or not. The motion was to discontinue our support of Region 10.
Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Larson moved., Solinger second
to prepare a resolution which would be sent to Governor Quie stating
the City's disapproval of the budget for Region 10. Ayes (6), Nays
(0). Motion carried.
E-7 Strain moved, Solinger second to approve and adopt -.Resolution No. 51-
80 of the merger between Teleprompter Corporation and Westinghouse
Broadcasting Corporation. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried.
Larson moved, Duffy second to refer the problem of poor service for
local TV in the 5th Ward area N.E. to the Cable TV.Commission:for.
review. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried.
E-8 Larson moved, Strain second to approve the payment of $27,289.00
to Weis Builders for work completed�:,to:date on the 1979 Central
Baggage Claim Project at the Rochester Airport and $9,522.90 to
Rexnord, Inc. for Baggage Conveying Equipment Application No. 3.
Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried.
E-9 Larson moved, Solinger second to adopt Resolution No. 52-81 approving
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E-9 the.hiring of..Twin. City Testi.ng for the additional so.il borings
for the Center Street Ramp Site. The.estimated.cost of this work
is between $3,500 and $4,500.00. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried.
E-10 Duffy moved, Allen second to adopt Resolution No. 53-81 approving.
the Community Development Block Grant Displacement Strategy for Non-
profit Organizations. Ayes (6):, Nays (.0). Motion carried.
E-11 Strain moved, Solinger second to instruct .the City Attorney to up-dat
the Ordinance to raise the legal drinking age to 19. Ayes (6), Nays
(0). Motion carried.
E-12 Allen moved, Larson second to approve the following licenses and bond
Auctioneer's License - Emery Henn, Zumbro Falls, Minnesota. Master
Installer's - Randy L. Strain of Suburban Air Conditioning Company
3615 Ninth Avenue S. W. Bond Renewal for. Emery Henn in the amount,
of $500.00 . Request for a transfer of the Club On=Sal.e Liquor
License and Sunday from the Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge 2128
from 14 z 4th St. S. W. to a premise known as The Whaler located at
915 21st Avenue S. E. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Moti:on carried.
E-13 Duffy moved, Strain second to approve the Accounts Payable (semi
monthly.) in the amount of $1,544,334.23(list attached ). Ayes (6)
Nays (0). Motion carried.
E-14 Solinger moved, Larson second to adopt Resolution No. 54-81 awarding
the low bid of $54,990.00 to Dave Syverson Ford for three dump
trucks, two for the Street and Alley Dept. and one for the Park
Department. Dave Syverson.Ford is located in Albert Lea, Mn. Ayes
(6), Nays (0). Moti.on carried.
E-15 Duffy moved, Allen second to adopt Resolution No. 55-81 awarding
the .low bid of $5,744 to Universal Ford, Rochester, Minnesota for
a Ford Fairmont for the Public Services Department. Ayes (6),
Nays (0). Motion carried.
E-16 'Solinger moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 56-81 awarding
.the. low bid of Traffic Paint for the Public Services Department to
Premier Sales in the total amount of $11,668.80. Ayes (6), Nays (0).
Motion carried.
E-17 Larson moved, Allen second to adopt Resolution No. 57-81 approving
the Cooperative Agreement for Transportation Planning Services.
ROCOG adopted the agreement on January 27, 1981. Ayes (6), Nays (0).
Motion carried.
E-18 Solinger moved, Larson second to adopt Resolution No. 58-81 approving
the request to initiate orderly annexation of 26.32 acres on the
North side of 55th Street;N. W. between 55th Street Estates and Town
and Country Imports. This is to include a small parcel of land to the
East of the property requested and West of Trunk Hwy 52 starting at
the point of the Hwy and the proposed annexed property to the south
edge of 55th St, N. W. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried.
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Allen moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 59-81 approving
the 1981 Maintenance Agreement between the County of Olmsted and
City of Rochester, Minnesota and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk
to sign the agreement. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried.
Duffy moved, Solinger second to adopt Resolution No. 60-81 approving
Supplemental Agreement No. 1 Project 6705-1-79 with Floyd Larson
Construction Co. increasing the contract price by $2,880.00. Ayes
(6), Nays (0). Motion carried.
Strain moved, Solinger second to adopt Resolution No. 62-81 approving
Supplemental Agreement No. 3 for Project No. 6300-N-80 Sanitary
Sewer and Watermain Extension along N. Hwy 63 in an amount of
$2,988.00. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried.
Larson moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 63781 authorizing
the City Clerk -to advertise for bids on the demolition of a house at
203 East Center Street. This is for the proposed Northwestern Bank
Drive -In. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried..
Duffy moved, Larson second to adopt Resolution No. 64-81 approving
the agreement for engineering services and authorizing the execution
of a contract with McGhie and Betts, for high,level water tower
connecting trunkmains and booster station to serve the general area
bounded by TH 525TH 63316th St. S. W. and Mayowood Rd. Ayes (6),
Nays (0). Motion carried.
Strain moved, Allen second to adopt Resolution No. 65-81 accepting
the engineer's report and orderi.ng_.a hearing to be held on March 16,
1981 on Project No. 6107-80 J 8731 Grading and Surfacing, Concrete
Curb and Gutter, and.Storm Sewer in that part of Golden Hill
and Garden Acres Subdivision lying south of 19th Street S. E. and
east of Trunk Highway No. 63. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried.
Allen moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 66-81 and 67-81
ordering a feasibility. report and ordering a hearing to be held on
April 6, 1981 for Project No. 8101 J 7852 Sanitary Sewer extension
along the south line of Sec. 14, T106N, R14W from the southeast
corner of Sec. 14 to the west side of TH No. 63 and along the west
side of TH No. 63 to 25th Street S. W. plus watermain extension
across the TH No. 63 ROW. Ayes.(6),.Nays (0). Motion carried.
Solinger moved, Larson second to adopt Resolution No. 68-81 adding
paragraph (175.5) to the Parking Ordinance reading "No Parking Zones
(175.5 ) - Tenth Street NE on both sides from llth Avenue to 112
block East at all times. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried.
Allen moved, Solinger second to approve the closing of Third Street
S. W. in the 100 Block for a period of six months. This is condition
al on the requested 4' pedestrian walkway which would be required for
fire exits along the east side of the North side alley. THe Fire
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to four feet, then the Council approves this footage.` Ayes (6),
Nays (0). Motion carried.
E-28 Duffy moved, Allen second to adopt Resolution No. 69-81 authorizing
the execution of the Option.Agreement for acquisition of the "Dodge
Property" The option is to purchase the property for the sum. -.of
$390,000.00 between now and August 31, 1981. Ayes (6), Nays (0).
Motion carried.
F-1 Strain moved, Larson second to adopt Resolution No. 70-81 approving
a resolution of the Public Utility Board approviing the Ratification
of newly adopted. Board Policy on charging for connection or re-
connection of customers.on steam system. Each customer will be
given one "free" disconnect in the Spring; one "free" reconnect
in the Fall.. Additional disconnects or reconnects in excess of this
will be charged at the rate of $15.00 each. Ayes (6 ), Nays (0).
Motion carried.
F-1 Duffy moved, Allen second to adopt Resolution.No. 71-81 approving
a resolution of the Public Utility Board to approve an agreement
with. Thein Well Company at a cost.not to exceed $63,730.00. Ayes
(6), Nays (0). Motion carried.
F-1 An Ordinance Relating to Intoxicating Liquor and Non -Intoxicating
Malt Liquor; Defining Legal Age; Amending Rochester Code of Ordinance
Section 125.28 was given its first reading.
F-1 An Ordinance Relating to the Official Street Map of Allendale Sub.
Amending the Same to Eliminate Proposed 29th Lane N.W. was given its
second reading. Strain moved., Allen second to adopt the Ordinance as
read. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried.-
G=1 Strain moved, Allen second to remove the Request for a license on
pigeons received from Timothy Macken of. 923 9 112 St. S.E. from the
table. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Strain moved, Solinger
second to approve the request on the condition that the pigeons do
not create.a nuisance in the neighborhood. Ayes. (6), Nays (0).
Motion carried.
Having no further business, Allen. moved, Larson second to adjourn the
meeting until 7:30.P.M. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion.carried.
A-1 President Postier called the meeting
ing members being present: President
Larson, Solinger and Strain. Absent:
B-1 A Hearing on the Industrial Revenue
Libby on the issuance of $1,000,000.
was John Kuhlman of White Plains New
explained the need for these bonds.
to order at 7:30 P.M. the follow.
Postier, Aldermen Allen, Duffy,
Alderman Powers.
Bond Financing for Libby, McNeil,
in bonds. Wishing to be heard
York representing Libby's. He
Libby's are in a competitive
market, and really need the advantage of the Industrial Revenue Bonds
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Alderman Solinger questioned . what capital.:improvements have been
made .in this plant. Vince Heimers of Rochester, Minnesota local
plant manager stated that a number of equipment changes are underway,
e needed-' boiler improvement and ventilation wil'1-bring up the taxes.
He also stated that the boiler and equipment d$_ necessary and
efficiency will be improved. Alderman Strain also ques.tioned'.1f the
property will be fixed and not relocated. Mr. Kuhlman stated that
this would not be relocated. Alderman Duffy questioned if this
bond issue would all.ow expansion. Mr. Heimers stated that not at
present, but the boiler would be the main problem if they would ex-
pand and if they had that solved, expansion would be easier. Plus
they are worried at present about the safety factor: They urged the
Council to approve the bond. Having no one else present that wished
to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. Strain moved,
Duffy second to approve the Resolution No. 72-81 approving the
Financing of $1,000,000.00 for Libby, McNeill and Libby, Inc.
Ayes (6), Nays (0):.Motion carried.
A Heari.ng on the Proposed Assessment for Sidewalk Replacement
adjacent to front entrance of Carlton Hotel on First Avenue N. W.
J 8747 Plat 2830 and Parcel 29400. Havi.ng:no one present:.that wi.sh-
ed to be heard, President.Post:i.er- closed the hearing. Solinger
moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 73-81 accepting the
assessment. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried.
A Hearing on the Proposed Project for Improvements• on Project.,No.
6206-3-80 J 8749 Curb and Gutter on the north side of 6th Street
S. W. from 8th Avenue S. W. to 9th Avenue S. W. Kevin O'Conner of
811 6th Street S. W., the originator of the petition was present
and wanted to know the approximate cost. He said this was estimated
to be quite a bit more then originally stated. President Postier
stated that the original was a rough draft, and inflation is a facto
Having no one else present that wished to be heard, President Postie
closed the hearin . Duffy moved, Strain second to approve the proje
Ayes (6), Nays (0�-. Motion carried.
Allen moved, Solinger second to remove the Proposed Assessment on
Project No. 6707-4-78 J 8650 Construction of a Watermain in 7th St.
N. W. in Arends Ind. Park 1st Sub. to 7th St. N. W. at 6th-Place N.
in Country Club Manor from the table. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion
carried. Wishing to be heard was Harleth Swanson of 3415 7th St. N.
He was happy with the revision but stated that the Watermain as put
in on 7th Street would also serve Westway Manor and he stated that
they should share in the expense. Mr. Roger Plumb, City Engineer
stated that he would not recommend another change in the assessment
at this time. Having no one else wishing to be heard, President
Postier had previously closed the hearing and called for a motion.
Allen moved, Larson .second to adopt Resolution No. 75-81 accepting
the assessment. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried.
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Having no further business, Strain moved, Solinger second to adjourn
the meeting. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried.
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Information- 2-2-81
1. Notice of Claim - Joseph F. Book vs City of Rochester
Referred to City Attorney's office.
2. Letter from Peoples Natural Gas Company
Notification of rate increase.
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