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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-17-1985RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL ���� CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Adjourned Meeting No. 3 - June 17, 1985 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, Duffy, Powers, Solinger and Strain. Absent: None. Strain moved, Bluhm second to approve the minutes of the June 10, 1985 meeting. Ayes (7), Nays (.0).Motion carried. B-1 A Hearing on the Petition to vacate the platted utility easement along the common lot line of lots 1 and 2, Block 2, Meadow Park llth Subdivision. Having no one present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. Bluhm moved, Solinger second to approve the vacation and adopt Resolution No. 317-85. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. B-2 A Hearing on the Petition to vacate 18th Avenue, 23 1/2 Street, 24th Street and the platted utility easements located south of Pinewood Elementary School in the plat of WIllow Creek 1st Sub. Having no one present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. Bluhm moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 318-85 --appr_o.ving the vacation. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. B-3 A Hearing on the Petition to vacate the Patted alleyway in Block 8, West Zumbro Addition. Having no one present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. S-olinger moved, Bluhm second to adopt Resolution No. 319-85 approving the petition subject to the condition that a 10 foot utility easement located 5 feet on each side of the centerline of the alleyway be retained. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. B-4 A Hearing on the Petition to vacate the utility easements platted in Valley High Village. Having no one present that wished to be heard.,: President Postier closed the hearing. Bluhm moved, Allen second to adopt Resolution No. 320-85 approving the vacation. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. B-5 A Hearing on the Final Plat of Northridge Townhouses. Having no one present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. Bluhm moved, Strain second to -adopt Resolution No. 321-85 approving the plat. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. B-6 A Hearing on the Petition to change the zoning district from the R-4 (High Density Residential ) district to I ( Institutional ) district on the block located between 2nd Street and 3rd Street N. W. and 3rd Avenue and 4th Avenue N. W. Wishing to be heard was Dan Schaefer of Rochester, Minnesota on behalf of the Rochester Methodist Hospital and was present for any questions the Council may have. Having no one else present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. Bluhm moved, Solinger second to instruct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance making the change. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Alderman Duffy abstained. Motion carried. Agenda Item Gill .a D-1 D-2 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Adjourned Meeitng No. 3 - June 17, 1985 A Hearing on the Petition to change the zoning district from R-1 to R-2 on the property located at 203 loth Avenue N. E. Wishing to be heard was Gary Simonson of 203 loth Avenue N. E. and urged the Council to approve this change. He stated that he wanted to put a duplex on this lot. He also presented pictures of the area. Having no one else present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. Powers moved, Solinger second to deny the request. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. Aldermen stated that this was spot zoning and that is the reason for denial. A Hearing on the'Final Plat of Cimarron Five. Having no one present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. Bluhm moved, Solinger second to approve the plat and adopt Resolution No. 322-85 approving the plat. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. Ray Howe of 203 1/2 14th Avenue S. E. wished to be heard regarding the 4th Street S.W. reconstruction project. Mr. Howe stated that the residents along 4th Street S.W. are in opposition to the project. He stated that the many old nice trees would have to be removed, and they were not aware that the project was going to be made until the machines started to come to the area. Alderman Allen asked Mr: Howe if he lives in -.the area. He stated that -.he didnot: He: also asked Mr. Howe if he owned a business in the area. He stated that he did not. Mr. Howe continued and stated that this street does not have heavy traffic and thinks their are other alternatives before a street is tore up and lovely trees are chopped down. He asked for more public input and that this project be stopped. President Postie, stated that the required public hearings were held and bids were let and the construction will begin on June 18, 1985. President Postier stated that at this time the Council could not do anything if they wanted to because of the letting of the bid. Alderman Duffy stated that many of the trees were diseased and would have to be removed anyway, only a couple of really healthy trees would be remove, for this project. The good young trees would be replanted or not taken at all. Alderman Duffy stated that the issue of traffic is a personal ideal that everyone sets up. Alderman Duffy looks to the future and considered what would be best in the long run and reconstructing the street at this time would be a wise thing to do. President Postier asked the Council if anyone would like to make a motion on this project to do something else then let it proceed. No motion was made by the Council and the project will proceed. Allen moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 323-85 referring the petition for Extension of a Sanitary Sewer and Watermain in East River Road from 23rd Street N. E. to approx. 1,000 feet north to the Public Services Department for a feasibility report. This was submitted by the property owners in the Christensen-Sehl's Subdivisi Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. 1 1 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL ���� CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Adjourned. Meeting No- 3 - June 17, 1925 Agenda Item E-1 Solinger moved, Duffy second to adopt Resolution No. 324-85 authoriz- ing the City Clerk and the Mayor to sign the joint orderly annexation agreement with Rochester Township. The motion also included extendin the City of Rochester's zoning and subdivision regulations into the orderly annexation area, and instruct Public Services Department to initiate the process for extending sewer and water service to those areas which will be annexed during 1985 pursuant to the terms of the orderly annexation agreement. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. Resolution 324A-85 was also adopted. E-3 Bluhm moved, Strain second to aprpove the following licenses & bonds: Request for an Annual Dance license for the period ending March 31, 1986 received from the North Star Bar of North Broadway. Request recieved for a Temporary On -Sale 3.2 beer license for July 12,13 & 14 for the District 3 Quarter Horse Association Inc. to be held at the Olmsted County Fair Grounds. Request received for a Dance (temporary) license to be held at the Labor Club on June 22, 1985. This was submitted by Susan Schaeffer of 1021 112 Sixth Avenue S. E. Renewal license was submitted by Bessingpas Excavating for a Sewer and Drain License. These licenses are all subject to approvals of various departments 'involved. Ayes (7), Nays (0)..Motion carried. C-2 Bluhm moved, Strain second to refer the petition for walkway easement on 5th Avenue S..E. to the Committee of the Whole for further dis- cussion. Alderman Strain would like to see sidewalks included in this area and that this be brought back to the Council sometime in July. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. E-4 Powers moved, Duffy second to refer the matter of the request for an On -Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for the Recreation Lanes, Inc. of 2810 North Broadway to the Committee of the Whole for more information. Aldermen would like.to see a complete menu and floor plans of the area to be considered. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. E-5 Powers moved, Allen second to adopt Resolution No. 325-85 setting a hearing date for July 1, 1985 on the snow removal charges for the year beginning with January, 1985. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. E-6. Strain moved, Bluhm second to approve the semi-monthly bills - list attached - in the amount of $994,172.34. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-7 Solinger moved, Powers second to adopt Resolution No. 326-85 approving setting a date for a hearing on July 15, 1985 on the petition to vacate the 10' utility easement on the common lot line between lots 1 and 2, Block 2, Innsbruck Five. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. E-8 Allen moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 327-85 approving the feasibility report and ordering a hearing to be held on August 5, 1985 on Proejct No. 8410 J 8868 - A reservoir, elevated storage booster station and trunk watermain serving lands in Sec. 13,22,23, 24 and 26 in Township 106 North, Range 14 West. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. 2448 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Ad-iourned Meeting No 3 - June 17, 1985 Agenda Item E-9 Duffy moved, Bluhm second to adopt Resolution No. 328-85 authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to sign a proposal by Maass Associates Inc. of Rochester to prepare bid documents and administer the contrac for " A boiler System for the Second Street Ramp." Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. The proposed fee for this project is $2,500.00. E-10 Duffy moved, Allen second to adopt Resolution No. 329-85 authorizing the City Clerk to return the bids unopened and readvertise for bids to be received for " Grading and Surfacing of an expansion to the Brown Lot. Bids to be received at 11:00 A.M. on July 10, 1985. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. E-11 Solinger moved, Duffy second to adopt Resolution No. 330-85 approving the low bid submitted by Elcor Enterprises, Inc. of Rochester on Project No. 6201-4-85 J 8885 - street Reconstruction on lst Street N. W. from 7th Avenue N. W. to llth Avenue N. W. The amount of the low bid was $146,675.60. Wishing to be.heard with Council consent was Dick Rudd of Rochester, Minensota and he was concerned about the fact that the low bidder did not pick up the plans and specificat- ions from the Public Services Department and he also wondered if they could handle all the phases of this project. Al Toddie of the Public Services Department stated that they can handle all the phases. Ron Paine of the Public Services offered the fact that Road Constructors and Shamrock operate on the same basis as the Fraser Company and Elcor. Having no more comments, vote was taken. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E712 Powers moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 331-85 awarding the low bid submitted by Rochester Sand and Gravel, Rochester, Mn. in the amount of $125,117.00. This is for Project No. 8409 J 2213 Regrading and Resurfacing of 55th Street N. W. from 18th Avenue N. W. to Trunk Highway No. 52 North. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. E-13 Strain moved, Duffy second to adopt Resolution No. 332-85 awarding the low bid submitted by Elcor Enterprises, Inc. of Rochester for Project No. 6207-4-85 J 8898 - A recessed parking bay for public parking abutting Lots 6,7,8 & 9 of the Replat of Blocks 4 and 10 Goodings Addition. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. E-14 Allen moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 333-85 awarding the low bid to Rochester Sand & Gravel, Rochester, Mn. for Project J 4946 - Part A and Part B of the 1985 Bike Path in Zumbro Park South City Project 7503-11-84. This amount is $26,852.00. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. E-15 Bluhm moved, Solinger second to adopt Resolution No. 334-85 authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids on New Traffic signal installation at 2nd Avenue and 2nd Street S. E. Bids to.be opened at 11:00 A.M. on July 11, 1985. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. E-16 Duffy moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 335-85 authorizing the City Clerk.to advertise for bids on Project No. 8403-85 J 8906 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA 2449 Adjourned Meetinq No. 3 - June 17. 1985 Agenda Item E-16 Sanitary Sewer and Watermain ext. to serve a 14.9 acre parcel in the Northwest Quarter of Section 24, Township 107 North, Range 14 West which lies adjacent to and East of East River Road and South of 37th Street N. E. Bids to be opened July 10, 1985 at 11:00 A.M. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. E-17 Solinger moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 336-85 authoriz ing the City Clerk to advertise for bids on Project No. 8101-85 J 8900 Watermain Extension in West Frontage Road T.H. No. 63 from 25th Street to North Oak Hills Drive, Plus Watermain and Sanitary Sewer Extension in North Oak Hills Drive to serve Lot 23, Oak Hills. Bids to be opened at 11:00 A.M. on July 10, 1985. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. E-18 Duffy moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 337-85 ordering the project to be made and authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids on Project -No. 6207-1-85 J 2221 - Remove Railroad spur Tracks and Resurface Roadway on 7th Street N. E. near Kruse Company. Bids to be opened at 11:00 A.M. on July 10, 1985. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. E-19 Bluhm moved, Allen second to adopt Resolution No. 338-85 approving Supplemental Agreement No. 2 with Fraser Construction Company for Project No. 8406-1-84 J 8860 in the amount of $1,300.00. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. E-20 Duffy moved, Allen second to Adopt Resolution No. 339-85 approving a Resolution of the Public Utility Board to enter into a purchase order agreement with Adamson Motors for furnishing 2 mid -sized pickup trucks for the Water Division. The amount to be $16,088.00. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. Discussion was held on the Resolution submitted by the Public Utility Board to enter into an agreement with Elcor Enterprises, Inc. for installation of a Feeder 714 Underground Electric Duct. The amount of the bid is $181,894.30 with Elcor being the lowest bidder. Council had a concern about the regulation that the bidder submit a pre -qualification statement and if this was needed, etc. After Council discussion, Duffy moved, Allen second to table this item until the City Attorney had a chance to review the qualification statment and make a determination as to the validity of the bid. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. Solinger moved, Duffy second to adopt Resolution No. 340-85 approving a resolution of the Public Utility Board to enter into a consulting services agreement with WHH and Associates for a strategic planning and management control systems consultation. This agreement should not exceed $26,000.00. 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, Mn. This is on Lots 1,2,3,4, and 6, together with the W 60 feet of Lot 5, Block 54, Original Plat of the town - to Institutional. This was given its first reading. Ir 2450 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Adjourned Meeting No. 3 - June 17, 1985 Agenda Item F-1 F-1 F-1 An Ordinance Relating to Parking Meter Rates; amending the provisions of the Rochester Code of Ordinances Section 134.35 was given its second reading. Bluhm moved, Allen second to adopt the Ordinance as read. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. An Ordinance Relating to Municipal Parking Lot, No. 2; Defining.the Boundaries thereof; establishing the rates for Parking therein; amend• ing the Rochester -Code of Ordinances Sec. 133.01, Subd. 2 and 133.02, Subd. 2 was given its second reading. Strain moved, Duffy second to adopt the Ordinance as read. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. An Ordinance Annexing approx. 28.57 acres of unplatted land situated in Rochester Township to the City of Rochester - TH 52 ROW between 16th Street S. W. and Mayowood Road. This was given its second reading. Duffy moved, Strain second to adopt the Ordinanc( as read. Ayes (7),Nays (0). Motion carried. Having no further busines, Bluhm moved, Strain second to adjourn the meeting until 7:30 P.M. on June 1.9, 1985. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. City Clerk Information 1. Committee of the Whole minutes 6-10-85 2. Notice of Claim from Linda L. Kemble - Ref. to Finance and City Attorney 3. Notice of Claim - Joan Poffenberger - Ref. to Finance, City Attorney and the Public Utility Dept. 1