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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-17-19831 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL 2,075 CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Adjourned Meeting No.'15 - October 17, 1983 Agenda Item A-1 President Posti.er called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M., the following members being present: President Postier, Aldermen Allen, Bluhm, Duffy, Powers, Solinger and Strain. Absent: None. Powers moved, Duffy second to approve the minutes of the September 7, 19, 20 and 30, 1983 meetings. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. B-1 A�!Hearing on -the ::1984.Community Development Block Grant Application. Wishing to be -heard was Bill Malerus of the Rochester Center for Independent Living. He requested that the Council consider their request for $150,000. in funds. He stated that he wanted these funds to provide additional housing. He stated that the need for housing of this nature has been confirmed by::the number of people on the waiting list. They intend to construct a building on the corner of 1st Avenue S. W. and 3rd Street. The building will have commercial on the 1st floor. Offices on the second floor and the 3rd thru the 6th floor will be living quarters. ( 48 apartments for the physically handicapped). Monies would be used as; --follows: $95,000. Handicapped facilities and $55,000. for the land costs. He urged the Council to approve this request. ishing to be heard was Tootie Sherlock of 420 6th Avenue S. W. She s the director of the Child Resource Referral. They requested an mount of $50,000. They have 150 people on their waiting list. They ave sought out employer -employee contributions toward their program nd have received some funds in this manner. They did state that they ere a recipient of the United Way funds also. ishing to be heard was Sandy Keith, Rochester, Minnesota and is on thf oard of Directors for the Women's Shelter. He urged the Council to rant them $145,000. This would be applied toward a second facility. his facility would house people from two to four weeks. The first acility houses people for a few days. He stated that they have a aiting list from 6 to 18 months.. He stated that 80 families are oused in Rochester with this program. He stated that this amount ould be an initial outlay and that the people would pay $5.00 per day nd the house would maintain itself after the purchase. He urged the duncil to approve this request. ishing to be heard was Dan Whey of 2208 48th St. S. W. He represented he Child Care.and Resource Center and supported the request by Ms. herl ock. ishing to be heard was Roberta Skow and stated that she has participat n the Child Care as an employer contributer. She is appearing on behalf of the Women's Shelter and urged the Council to support the request on purchasing the home. Wishing to be heard was Mike Klampe, Attorney in Rochester, Minnesota. He is appearing on behalf of the Rochester Center for Independent Living. He urged the Council to approve the request for $150,000. He stated that the location is ideal and they wanted to keep the 0 location i.n the Downtown Dev. Di.stri.ct and near employment. Agenda Item D-1 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Adjourned Meeting No. 1.5. - October 17, 1983 ie stated that they chose this location because of the need to remain out of the flood zone. Wishing to be heard was Jim Russell, Rochester , Minnesota. He is on the Board of Directors, for the Women's Shelter and urged the Council to approve this request. Having no one else present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed this hearing. No action was taken. Another hearing wil.l be held at a later date. A Hearing on the Application for the Final Plat of Oakcliff Third Replat. Having no one present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. Strain moved, Solinger second to adopt Resolution No. 588-83 approving the plat. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Scott Broshar of 948 8th Avenue S. E. - representing O'Brien, Ehrick and Wolf Law offices was present and requested to be heard. This is in regard to the Colony Motel Construction. He stated that the neigh. bors have complained that not enough parking is provided on site. He stated that they would like to have this project halted until more parking is provided. President Postier stated that this was not a public hearing, but if the Council had questions, they would be allowed to answer. Jim Finstrom , owner of the Colony Motel stated that they received the permits, etc. necessary to proceed, and they measured the distance that is allowed for off -site parking and they have enough.:.distance to be legal. Mr. Fred Suhler, City Attorney stated that the permits have been issued and the construction has taken place. He suggested that they would be allowed to present the parking problem to the Zoning Board of Appeals but just who would be the one to appeal is a procedural oroblem. Mr. John Finstrom of 836 llth St. S. a day -night operation. The shuttle! in the day and the motel would be of have enough parking for the motel gt have a problem. He stated that he i dollars in the project and he went < Council discussed various alternate) the parking problem in the event th< Mr. Suhler stated that he sees this owner would have to provide parking. considered non-conformance. Aldermi Ordinance changed that would allow 1 Duffy agreed. No action was taken, could be filed on the parking set bz W. stated that this would be would be used for office workers erating at night. Since he woulc ests, he doesn't think they will as approximately 112 million ccording to the building code. es. Council was concerned about t this motel would be sold. as a use condition and that the Otherwise this would be n Powers would like to have the his off-street parking. Alderman but it was noted :that .!an appeal ck requirement. 1 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL 11 Agenda Item CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Adjourned Meeting No. 15 - October 1.7, 1983 Strain moved, Allen second to adopt Resolution No. 589-83 authoriz- ing the execution of an Animal Quarantine Agreement with Olmsted County Health Department and the County of Olmsted that the City provide the County with certain services at the dog pound to pro- vide for the quarantine of animals at the request of the Health Department. The. -cost will be a boarding fee of $15. a day plus an administrative fee of $10. for each animal handled. A disposal fee of $100,. would be charged to the Health Dept. if the County shoul decide not to handle the disposal. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion Carrie E-2 Bluhm moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. .590-83 calling for a hearing to be held on November 21, 1983 to reassess Pax Christi This is a result of an appeal of the Northwest Watertower Project. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-3 Powers moved, Duffy second to approve the following licenses & bonds: Request received from Lourdes High School for an auction to be held October 29, 1983 . The bond has been waived. Request received from Dean M. Cocker D.M.C. Plumbing and Heating, Oronoco for a Master Plumbers License. Bond has been received. Request received from James Richard-Al-ker, Solo Plumbing and Heating for a Heating, Vent. and Air Cond. Contractors License for the period ending Dec. 31, 1983. The bond has been submitted. Request received from James Richard Alker for a Master Installers License for Heat. Vent. and Air.Cond. for a period ending Dec. 31, 1983. Request received from James Richard Alker for a Master Plumbers License. The Bond has been submitted. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-4 Allen moved, Strain second to table the request received from Pfaff's Bar until October 24, 1983. This will be discussed by the COW. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-5 Powers moved, Solinger second to refer the request for an assessment split to the Public Services Department for calculation. The request has been received from David M. Hunt, Attorney for John F. and Thomas F. Bouquet. The City of Rochester has levied assessments against plat 5135 Parcel No. 700. This should be split into two parcels. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried.. E=6 Strain moved, Solinger second to approve the Accounts payable (Semi-monthly) list attached in the amount of $3,788,757.37.. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-7 Bluhm moved, Solinger second to adopt the following resolutions on the sale of various General Obligation bonds as follows': 2077 2�,a,� RECORD OF OFFICIAL` PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Adjourned Meeting No. 15 - October 1`1, 1983 Agenda Item E-7 Resoluti.on No. 591-83 providing for the Public Sale of $16,000,000. General Obligation Park and Recreation System Bonds of 1983. Resolution No. 592-83 Relating to $1,775,000 General. Obligation Tax Increment Bonds of 1983; calling for•the public sale thereof. Resolution No. 593-83 Relating to $3,200,000. General Obligation Improvement Bonds; Authorizing the Issuance and calling for the publi sale thereof. Resolution No.-594-83 Relating to $5,535,000 General Obligation Tax Increment Bonds of 1983 calling for the public sale thereof. The Public Sale will be held at 11:00 A.M. on November 15, 1983. Resolution No. '5y5-83 calls for a hearing to be held on November 7, 1983 to update using 1983 numbers on the Development District No. 2 Development Program and Tax Increment Financing plan. This is purs.uant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 474A.07. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-8 lien moved, Solinger second to adopt Resolution No. 596-83 approving the low bid of $66,517.35 for seven sedans for the Rochester Police Department. This is with Adamson's Motors. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-9 Duffy moved, Solinger second to adopt Resolution No— _59:7-83 approving the low bid of $15,495.00 submitted by Alpek of Rochester, Minnesota for reroofing the Fire Station No. 4.. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-10 Bluhm moved, Duffy second to adopt Resolution No. '59.8-83 authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids on furnishing a melter-applicator for sealing cracks and joints in the streets. Bids to be opened at 11:00 A.M. on Nov. 1, 1983. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-11 Solinger moved, Bluhm second to approve setting a hearing date to be held on December 19, 1983 on Amendments to the Urban and Rural Service District ( Ordinance No. 1466). Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-12 Strain moved, Duffy second to adopt Resolution No. 599-83 approving th initiating of procedures in accordance with the Orderly Annexation Agreement with Cascade Township. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-13 Powers moved, Bluhm second to adopt Resolution No. 600-83 affirming the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals for a variance of 3.5 feet to a vehicular access elevation portion of Para. 67.400 (a); and to grant a variance to the 15' fill ext. portion to allow the applicant to provide 10' of fill ext. from the front of the trucutre. There shall be a sign posted in the entrance that the roperty is subject to 4.5' of water during a 100-year frequence flood yes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL 6 CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Adjourned Meeting No. 15 - October 17, 1983 Agenda Item E-14 Duffy moved, Allen second to adopt Resolution No. 601-83 approving the contract with Great Lakes Weather Service, Inc. for the 1983-84 Winter Storm Warning Service at a cost not to exceed $570.00. Ayes.(7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-15 Allen moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 602-83 approving the proposal for Engineering Services for Project No. 8316-1-83 J 8843 Basic Construction in Willow Creek First Subdivision. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried.. This proposal was with Weichselbaum Associates. E-16. Bluhm moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 603 -83 approving Daily Parking Rates and adding a Senior, Citizen discount for the West Center.Street parking. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-17 Strain moved, Solinger second to adopt Resolution No..604-83 modifyinc the monthly contract parking rates in the Second Street Ramp to read: $30.00 per month for random access first come first served,: - spaces. $38.00 per month for basement level, level IE , and outside ground level spaces east of the ramp. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. -18 Duffy moved, Allen second to approve;.and.authorize.the staff to seek proposals for architectural work on the Second Street Ramp. They would attempt to: 1. Upgrade the lighting system. 2. Upgrade the revenue control system. 3. Insulate the heated areas and 4. Co- ordinate the interior signing system. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. -19 Solinger moved, Allen second to .adopt Resolution No. 605-83 adding para. 270 to Section B of the No Parking Zones to read: (270) 55th Street N. W. on the South side, from 18th Avenue to County Road 133 (drive to Essex Park), at all times. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. -20 Strain moved, Allen second to adopt Resolution No. 606:-83 adding paragraph 245 to Section B No Parking Zones to read: 245 Carla Lane N. W: on the south side from 26th Avenue N. W. to the Cul-de-sac. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. -21 Duffy moved, Powers second to adopt Resolution No. 607-83 awarding the contract for Project No. 8309 J 8822 to Fraser Construction Compar in the amount of $73,492.80. This is for Extension of Sanitary Sewer and Watermain to serve Our Saviors Lutheran Church on Viola Road. Ayes.(7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-22 Powers moved, Strain second to set a hearing to be held on November 7,.1983 on Project No. 6303--1-83 J 8808 Sanitary Sewer and Watermain Extension in 3rd Avenue N. E. from 32nd Street N. E.to 218 feet North. .This is for proposed Assessments. Ayes (7), Nays (0 . Motion carried. This is adopting Resolution No.`608 $3 and 609-8y K 2080 RECORD OF OFFICIAL .PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Adjourned Meeting No. 15 - October 17, 1983 Agenda Item E-23 E- 24 E-25 ;train moved, Allen second to adopt Resolution No. 610-83 and ;611-83 setting(ia hearing _to- be,.held�on Nov. 7, 1983 declaring the cost to be assessed and setting the hearing. The project is 6300-N-83 J 8817 Sanitary Sewer Extension on East Side.T.H. 63 North to Service North 350 feet of Rochester Sand and Gravel property. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. 31uhm moved, Powers second to adopt Resolution No..612-83 authorizing payment of work covered by Supplemental Agreement No. 1 for Project 7502-0-82 certain segment of Sanitary Sewer on 12th Avenue S. E. between Mayo Run and 6th Street S. E. - J 4952: The amount of money is $1,783.00. Ayes (7), Nays (0):?'M6tion­carried. Solinger moved, Allen second to adopt the following Resolutions of the Public Utility Board. Resolution No. '613-83 approving an amendment to the purchase agreemen- with Keystone Electric for relay and control panels. for Cascade Creek Substation Total amended purchase -order is $27,788.00. Resolution No.--614-83 approving a purchase order with Horizon Fabricators, Inc. for structural :steel for Cascade Creek Substation. The amount of the contract is $35,948.00. Resolution No. 61-5=83 approving a purchase order with Lanick and Liljegren Co for pole mounted transformers. The amount to be $129,702.00. Resolution No. 616-83 approving a purchase order with Bergstrom- Verbarg Co. for pole mounted single phase transformers. The amount to be $24,551.00. s (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-26 Fowers moved, Strain second to approve retaining the firm of Smith, Schafer. and Ferguson to conduct an audit for the -City of Rochester, 1983 fiscal year ( January 1, 1983 through December 31, 1983). Ayes (7).Nays (0). Motion carried. E-27 31uhm moved, Strain second to approve payment of $35,194.74 to Roch. Sand and Gravel for work completed on the terminal parking roadway at the Rochester Airport. Approving a payment of $4,598.00 (final ayment) to McGhie and Betts, Inc. for work completed on,.engineering ervices for terminal parking roadway construction at the Rochester Municipal Airport. Ayes (7), Nays (0).. Motion carried. -28[iffy moved, Solinger second to adopt Resolution No. 617-83 authorizing he execution of a lease agreement with the FAA and the City of Rochester, Minnesota. Terms of the lease are for three years with n increase in rent from $23,881..00 to $29,428.74. per year. Ayes 7), Nays (0). Motion carried. 1 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA 208:1 Adjourned Meeting No. 15 - October 17: 1983 Agenda Item E-29 Duffy moved, Solinger secondtoadopt Resolution No. 618-83 authorizing execution of the lease agreement between the City of Roch- ester and .Corporate Travel. Terms of the lease specify 240 sq. feet at $16.00 per sq. ft. rental per year. Ayes (7), Nays , (0) . Motion carried. E-30 Bluhm moved, Solinger second to adopt Resolution No.:619=83 author- izing execution of the lease agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the City of Rochester. Terms of the lease are for one year with, rents increasing from $8,547.50 to $10,533.15 per year. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-31 Allen moved, Duffy second to adopt Resolution No. 620-83 setting a hearing for November 7, 1983 for the rehabilitation of the Dison's property located on North Broadway. This is to consider the Rehabilitation Loan Application. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-32 Duffy moved, Powers second to adopt Resolution No.- 621-83 approving the issuance of $1,700,000 City of Rochester MinnesotaIDR Bonds (Riverside Mall Project, ) Series 1983 and authorizing the execution of all necessary documents subject to approval of the City Attorney. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. G-1 No Action was taken on this tabled item - Appli.cation for the Final Plat of Rolling Greens Fifth Sub. Action will be taken at the November 7, 1983 meeting. 1 Tom Lemke of 620 20th Street N. E. a member of the Olmsted Citizens for a Better Community was present and stated that he had a legal] opinion that the zoning for the present Rochester State Hospital may not comply to the current proposed use - Federal prison. He stated that this opinion was mailed to the Prison officials and the County Commissioners. H-2 uffy moved, Bluhm second to authorize the City Clerk to publish�a public hearing on the amendments to the 1983 Building Code. The hearing will be held on November 7, 1983. Ayes (7), Nays (0)?. Motion carried. F-1 An Ordinance Relating to Intoxicating Liquor; Providing for certain Restrictions regarding hours of sale; permitting employmen,t,o.fi '18 year old waiters and waitresses in certain licensed premises; amendini the Rochester Code of Ordinances, Sections 125.20 and 125.28 was given its second reading. Bluhm moved, Strain second to adopt the Ordinance as read. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Buck Jackson Union representative was present and opposed to this Ordinance. F-1 Duffy moved, Solinger second to adopt Resolution No. 622= 83 approving an Owner contract A-th*. Metro Development Watermain to Serve Soldiers Field Plaza. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. ►® RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL 82 CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Adjourned Meeting No. 15 - Oc;tober 17, 1983 Agenda Item F-1 Allen moved, Bl.uhm second to adopt Resolution No. 623=83 approving an Owner Contract with Yaggy Associates4lfor Watermain'Extension to serve Lakeview Homes. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Having no further business, Duffy moved, Allen second to adjourn the 'neeting until 4:00 P.M. in Room 4 of the City Hall on October 24, 1983. Ayes (7),.Nays (0). Motion carried. City Clerk Information 10-17-83 . Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes from 10-12-83. . Notice of Claim - Sam Golob - Ref. to City Attorney and Finance 3. Notice of Claim - Don Nichols Referred to the City Attorney ind Finance Dept. 1