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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-19-19842310 RECORD -OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA AdjodrnPd Meeting No. 17 - Nnyemher 19_, 1924 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, Bluhm, Powers, and Strain. Alderman Duffy arrived at 7:40 P.M. and Alderman Soli.nger was absent. Powers moved, Allen second to approve the minutes of the October 22, 1984 meeting. Ayes '(,5) , Nays (0) . Motion carried. A Hearing on the Petition to vacate the platted but undeveloped 17th Street S. W. Right -of -Way in the.Plat.of Toogood Terrace. ('This was continued from the 11-5-84 meeting.) Wishing to be heard was Walter Poolson of Lot 19 in the area. He was worried about the water grade and stated that flooding could occur. Flooding has been known to happen in the area in the past. He is opposed to this change. Wishing to be heard was Richard Vetter of 523 17th Street S. W. and is not in favor of the project. He is concerned with the increased amount of traffic (16th Street and 6th Avenue ) and the increased density of the PUD, and in not in favor of the "pond" that will be established to control the water. Wishing to be heard was Robert Smith of 1659 6th Avenue S. W. and wants to buy property and will need the 17th Street for access to his property. John Carlson of 1672 6th Avenue S. W. He is opposed to th.is. The density is high for that area of town. He is in the county now, but wants to keep this area R-1 and when they annex in to the City, he .would like to tie annexed in an K-1 district. a lot of money for lots in the them to be smaller in size. Mr the area to be kept R-1 and not Posti,er informed Mr. Carlson th vacation ,of a -street and not a Having no one else present that closed the hearing. Strain mov Alderman Strain stated that he property was sold and could not right. Alderman Bluhm agreed.A problems came up at the last mi into smaller lots and no access thing should be taken,care of, If negotiations can be made wit the access to be extended into be blocked off with the vacatio will consider that as a possibi With this in mind, Alderman Duf things happen. The owners of t the developers on the access an question. Having no further col to table the vacation for 30 da, property owners to seek other s, carried. President Postier ins the developer and 'the adjacent Alderman hluhm stated that it costs ;ity and that is why most people want Carlson stated that he still wanted allow PUD's in -the area. President it we are having a hearing on a 'lanned Unit Development or zone chang wished to be h.eard, President Postier !d, Bluhm second to deny the vacation. lade the motion because if a piece of have access to a street, this was not derman Duffy wondered why these lute - such as - the sale of the prope etc. 'He stated that this sort of iut it should have surfaced sooner. i the developers of the PUD to allow ;he PUD from the property that could of 17th Street, then the Council ity for the street vacation. y suggested that the following two ie property in the area negotiate with I possible extension of the street in iments , Bluhm moved, Powers second s maximum in order to allow the ilutions. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion ,ructed the Administrator to contact iwners and inform them about this actii RECORD OF OFFICIAL. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA 2311 Adjourned Meeting No. 17 - November 19, 1984 Agenda - Item B-2 A Hearing on the Proposed Assessment on Project No. 8006 - J 8729, Water Tower to serve High Level District S. W. area, easterly T.H. 52 Westerly T.H. 63 and south of 16th Street S. W. and Mayowood Road S. W. Having no one present that wished to be heard, President Postil closed the hearing. This hearing was held over due to assesements being lowered for most of the property owners. The City of Rochester will have to pay for this lower amount.(total) and Alderman Strain wondered why the general tax had to suffer because of this problem. Roger Plumb, Public Services Director presented overhead slides of the project and explained the problem. This was due to an error in calculating the interest and the length of time that it was given to the Public Services Dept. for calculation from the project engineer The project engineer in this case was McGhie and Betts, Inc. The City did not understand that the last report submitted by McGhie and Betts was the report that should be used for the assessment and thus it took longer to process and the interest was charged to each property owner over a longer period of time. The City did not feel the property owners should have to pay for this and thus the assess- ments were refigured at a lower amount. Having no further discussion. Bluhm moved, Powers second to adopt Resolution No. 6-32-84 accepting. the assessments. Ayes (5), Nays (1). Alderman Strain voting nay. Motion carried. B-3 A Hearing on the Proposed Assessment on Si°dewalk Replacement Project No. 1 - 1983 J 8811. Having no one present that wished to be heard, President Postier.closed the hearing. Duffy moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 6�3 3-84 accepting the assessments. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. B-4 A Hearing on the Proposed assessment on Project 7021 - Weed Eradi- cation. Having no one present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. Powers moved, Duffy second to adopt Resolution No. 6;34-84 approving the assessment. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. B-5 A Hearing on the Proposed assessment for Project No. 7024 - Tree Removal. Having no one present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. Duffy moved, Strain second to accept the assessments. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Res. &35-84. B-6 A Hearing on the Proposed Assessment on Project No. 8309 J 8822 Extension of Sanitary Sewer and Watermain to serve Our Savior's Lutheran Church on Viola Road. Having no one present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. Bluhm moved, Allen ee5conA to dog t the asdsessments. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. • 36 -8 w s adopte . B-7 A Hearing on the Petition to vacate the entire intersection of lst St. N. W. and 2nd Avenue N. W. Wishing to be heard was Dan Schafer of the Rochester Methodist Hospital. He urged the Council to approve this vacation. President Postier asked Mr. Schafer if he was aware of the Council recommendation that if the City needed land back for a ROW on the 5th Street extension, would the Methodist Hospital be il,ling to give property back to the City without charge. Mr. �3�' RECORD -OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER; MINNESOTA Adjourned Meeting No. 17 - November 19, 1984 Agenda Item am C-1 C-2 C-3 C- 4 Schafer stated that they were in support of the 5th Street extension but he could not comment on the exchange of the property at this time President Postier stated that he would like a letter from the Roch- ester Methodist Hospital stating that they would be willing to give the land back to the City in the event it would be needed for the extension of 5th Street. Alderman Strain also stated that the 5th Street extension is important to the City. Mr. Schafer commented that the Rochester Methodist Hospital needed to know just what the options were on the 5th Street extension. Roger Plumb, Public Servic( Director will submit a letter to Methodist Hospital on the. proposed street and the ROW needed. Having no one else present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. Bluhm moved, Allen second to table this until a letter of. assurance on the property being dedicated back to the City for the extension of 5th Street is received from the Rochester Methodist Hospital. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. 1 Hearing on the Final Plat of Fifth Street Subdivision. Having no )ne present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hea ng. President Postier reminded the applicant that this .would be subject to the following: 'The area needed:for the 5th Street N. W. !xtensi on be dedicated to the City for public street purposes. Access should not be allowed from this plat to 4th Avenue N. W. )r 5th Street N. W. This is necessary for traffic safety purposes iue to preseh t and future traffic volumes on these major streets. his is to be reviewed and recommendations be made by the Public services Department. Having no further;bomments by the Council, train moved, Allen second to adopt Resolution No. 6�7-84 approving ;he plat with the above recommendations. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion tarried. 'owers moved, Allen second to approve the appointment of Mark Fitting to the position of Motor Operator in the Fire Department. This is effective December 3, 1984. He is filling the position ofi.Lawrence Griffin who retired. Ayes (6) , Nays (0) . Motion carried. Bluhm moved, Strain second to approve the appointment of James Leedha to the position of Firefighter. This is effective December 3, 1984. He fulls the position vacated by Mr. Mark Fitting when he was promote to Motor Operator. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Strain moved, Allen second to approve the appointment to the Heating Ventilating Air Conditioning Board,effective immediately. Mr. David G. Rassel of 4032 7th Place N. W. was approved and the three year term runs to November, 1987. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Bluhm moved, Strain second to approve the appointment of Mr. Vishnu Dutt of 2106 36th. Street N. W. to the Cable TV Advisory Committee. The unexpired term runs to 12-31-86. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. 1 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Adjourned Meeting No. 17 - November 19, 1984 Agenda Item E-1 Allen moved, Powers second to adopt Resolution No. 638-84 requesting the State reschedule the Broadway reconstruction project based upon the City funding the project costs with reimbursement from the State in 1988. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-2 Duffy moved , Allen second to approve the.extension of the opening date for an Off -Sale Liquor Operation requested by MGM Liquor Wareho d/b/a Stephen Rose. This will have a time limit of.90 days to come up with a location. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-3 Allen moved, Powers second to approve the request for a name change on a street from 3400 block of loth Avenue N. W. to Chalet Court. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-4 Duffy moved, Powers second to adopt Resolution No. 639-84 authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids on the demolition of the buildini at 313 and 315 First Ave. S. W. ( Clements. Garage/Custom Communicatioi building. ( The Jones property as per the Phase II Agreement for the Mill Race project will not have formal bid ) Dates for opening the demolition is December 14, 1984 at ll nO A.M. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-5 Powers moved, Strain second to approve the-.fo'l l owi ng licenses & bonds Request for approval of a Temporary On -Sale Non -Intoxicating Malt Ligi License received from the Rochester Marriage Encounter for a dance to be held at St. Pius X Cathol i c Church-. i n Rochester. The date of th( dance is February 16, 1985. Al'so�,A' request from them for a Single Dance License to be held at the -above. Request received from The Longbranch Saloon -at 104 East Center Street -,for a Cigarette License for over-the-counter sales for the period ending April 1, 1985. Request from the St. Pius X School Board for a Single Gambling license to hold a single raffle on December 14, 1984. Request receivE from B & C Vending MabK'ine for a cigarette license for a vending mach - at the Fire Department Headquarters at 521 South Broadway and at the Jade Garden at 114 South Broadway for a period ending April 1, 1985. Ayes (6), Nays (0).Motion carried. E-6 Duffy moved, Strain second to deny the request of Frederick T.Ty rone new owner of the Point After Bar located at 2116 South Broadway the Previous owner was Mike Nelson. More information was needed from the Police Department on the happenings in the last months before a transfer would be reconsidered by the Council. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-7 Powers moved, Allen second to approve the amending of the Rochester Code of Ordinances 103 and 107, Annual Bingo and Gambling, and in- structed the City Attorney to prepare the ordinance amendment to extend the licensing period on current annual licenses through Februa 1985 and allow for the licensing of any new applications during the transition period. Ayes (6),Nays (0). Motion carried. e 2313 r ne RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL 2:31.4 Agenda Item E-9 E-10 E-11 E-12 E-13 E-14 E-15 CITY- OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Adjourned Mee tin 17 - November 19, 1984 Bluhm moved, Allen second to approve the Accounts Payable in the amount of $1,434,099.93 ( list attached) semi-monthly. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Powers moved, Allen second to-4dop.ti�Resol!ution No. 640-84 authori zi the Employee Relations Director to extend to those City employees not covered in any labor contract or meet and confer agreement the changes in wages and benefits effective January 1, 1.985. Ayes (6), Nays (0).Motion carried. Powers moved, Allen second to adopt Resolution No. 641'-84 approving one (1) additional Programmer/Programmer Analyst position at Public Utilities. byes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Bluhm moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 642-84 approving the request for a Metes and Bounds conveyance of unpl atted land adja, cent to 4444 Highway 52 North and that portion be included in the ex- isting plat . Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Duffy moved, Strain second to approve the subdivision variance and authorize the documents that convey this property.to be recorded. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Strain moved, Allen second to adopt Resolution No. 6 43-84 setting a hearing date for January 7, 1985 on the Petition to vacate that part of the 2nd Avenue N. E. Right -Of -Way which lies adjacent to the east side of Block 38, Northern Addition. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Powers moved, Strain second to approve the Change Order No. 4 This is a net deduct of $760.92 which represents structural en- gineering and inspection of haunch repair at Colume line 9-11 second level. Also Approve pay request No. 16 ( Final Pay Request to Adolphson and Peterson, Inc. in the amount of $63,202.25 for final work on the West Center Street Parking Ramp. Roger Plumb, Public Services Director stated that the work was done to his satisfaction. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion Carried. Allen moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 6.44-84 awarding the low bid of $139,220.50 to R.M. Schlosser Construction for Project No. 7002-0-84 J 2143 - Construction of a Sanitary Trunkline Branch Sewer and Trunkline Watermain from 16th Street S. E. to llth Avenue S. E. to the Southeast Trunkline Sanitary Sewer in 19th Avenue near the North Line of Villa Meadows Subdivision. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Bluhm moved, Allen second to -adopt Resolution No. 6 45-84 awarding the low bid of $208,237.35 to R.M. Schlosser Construction for Project No. 8403 J 8856 - Sanitary Sewer and Watermain Extension to serve Property in the vicinity of East River Road and 37th Street N. E. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. 1 1 Agenda Item E-16 I E=17 F-1 F-1 F-1 F-1 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL ���� CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Adjourned Meeting No. 117 - November 19, 1984 Allen moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 646-84 approving a resolution of the Public Uitility Board as follows: Resolution to enter into a contract agreement with Don Hess, Inc. for furnishing Hydro Tie Line Rebuild. The amount of the contract is to be $143,642.70. Resolution No. 647-84 approving a rail service agreement with Chicago and Northwestern Transportation Company for shipment-• of coal from Winona to Rochester. The haul rate shall be as stated in the CNW proposal dated Oct. 17, 1984. Resolution No. 64,8-84 entering into an agreement with Burns and McDonnell for providing an evaluation of Silver Lake Units No. 1 and No. 2 The amount to be $25,000. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Powers moved, Bluhm second to approve the change orders for the Civic Center project which resulted in a net additional expense of $22,462, and a Change order for the Recreation Center resulting in a net additional expense of $66,825. Curt Taylor on behalf of the Park and Recreation Department is authorized to execute all documents. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. An Ordinance Relating to Street names; Renaming loth Avenue North- west as platted in Elton Hills North Third Subdivision to Chalet Court. This was given it first reading. An Ordinance Relating to Bing)and Gambling License Fees and Ex- piration Dates; Amending Rochester Code of Ordinances, Sections 101.03 and 107.04 was given its first reading. Allen moved, Powers second to suspend the rules and give the Ordinance a second reading. Upon Roll call vote, Aldermen Allen, Bluhm, Duffy, Powers Strain and President Postier voted aye. Ayes (6), Nays (0). The Ordinance was given its second reading. Allen moved, Powers second to adopt the Ordinance as read. Ayes (6),Nays (0). Motion carried. An Ordinance Annexing to the City of Rochester, Minnesota certain platted land in Knollwood Acres in Rochester Township - Lots 1 and 3, Knollwood Acres. This is approximately 1 acre in size. This was given its second reading. Duffy moved, Allen second to adopt the Ordinance as read. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Bluhm moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 6.49-84 approving an Owner Contract for Grading, Base, Bituminous Paving, Concrete Curb and Gutter , Sanitary Sewer, Storm Sewer, Watermain and Service Connections in Cimarron Three with Western Walls, and Leon Joyce Construction Company. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. 2316 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Adjourned Mee ti ng ,•No. 17 November 19, 1984 Agenda Item G-1 Duffy moved, Allen second to remove the 1985 Community Development Block Grant Program from the table. Duffy moved, Powers second to approve the recommendations as made by the City Administrator as follows: Senion Citizens Center $65,000.; Flood Control $124,000.; Administration $10,000.; Downtown Development $58,000.; HRA Rehab. $160,000. ; Architectural Barrier Removal $40,000. ; Olmsted ARC Homes $7,500. ; Contingency $5,500.' Ayes (6) , Nays (0). Motion carried. Having no further business, Allen moved, Strain second to adjourn the meeting until 4:45 P.M. November 26, 1984. Ayes (6), Nays (0) . Motion carried. City Clerk Information - 11-19-84 1. Committee of the Whole Meeting minutes from 10-22-84 2. Notice of Claim - Mayabelle Finn - Referred to City Attorney and Finance Department.