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Home My WebLink About07-29-19852472 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Adjourned Meeting No. 8- July 29, 1985 Agenda Item A-1 President Postier called the meeting to order at 4:30 P.M., the same meeting being called in Room 4 of the City Hall. Present: President Postier, Aldermen Allen, Bluhm, Duffy, Powers, Solinger and'Strain. Absent:None. E-1 Bluhm moved, Allen second to adopt Resolution No. 394-85 awarding the low bid of $539,028.75 submitted by Progressive Construction Ins., Osseo, Minnesota for the following project: State Project No. 5501-53, A.I.P. Project No. 3-27-0084-01 1984 Runway 13/31 Construction Panel Reconstruction, Edge Drains, Grooving and Marking for the Rochester Municipal Airport. The.•Mayor and the City.Clerk are hereby authorized to execute all documents including amendments pertaining to this project. This is also contingent on the contractor furnishing minority information according to the advertise ment for bids. The Commissioner of Transportation of the State of Minnesota is hereby appointed as agent for the purpose of carrying out this project. This authorizes him to the following: 1. Request and receive any moneys, either public or private on behalf of the municipality, including money received from the state of Minnesota or from the federal government and to deposit such moneys with.the State Treasurer. 2. To pay to the municipality any amount of such moneys received as may become due under the municipality's contracts. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. E-2 Solinger moved, Strain second to approve the execution of the Airport Maintenance Agreement. :This is with the State of Minnesota and authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement.. The contribution received from the State of Minnesota is $60,000.00 Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. E-3 Duffy moved, Powers second to instruct the City Attorney to prepare an Ordinance amending the Sales Tax Ordinance to conform to changes made in the 1985 legislature. The changes are in effect July 1, 1985. Ayes (7); Nays (0).Motion carried. E-4 Solinger moved, Bluhm second to adopt Resolution No. 395-85 setting a date for hearing of August 19, 1985 on the petition to vacate a portion of the 20' utility easement located along the west side of Lots 1 - 4, Block 1, Innsbruck 7 Subdivision. Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried. E-5 Duffy moved, Allen second to adopt Resolution No. 396-85 setting a date for hearing of August 19, 1985 on the petition - vacation No. 85-18 on the 10' utility easement on the common lot line between 609 36th Street S. W. and 615 36th Street S. W. Ayes (7),Nays (0). Motion carried. E-6 Solinger moved, Strain second to adopt Resoution No. 397-85 authoriz- ing the City Clerk to advertise for bids for installation of sludge basin air controls and sludge grinder in digester building at the Water Reclamation Plant. Bids to be opened at 11:00 A.M. on August 28, 1985. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. 1 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL 247 CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Adjourned Meeting No. 8 - July 29, 1985 Agenda Item G-1 Solinger moved, Duffy second to remove the request for a Sewer and Drain license received from Michael Hinrichs of 427 65th Avenue S. E. from the table. Ayes (7),Nays (0).Motion carried. Mr. Hinrichs' application was denied by the Public Services Departmeni for lack of experience. President Postier questioned Mr. Hinrichs on his experience in working at the County. Mr. Hinrichs stated that he did not have a license in the County, he only worked a job for his father-in-law. President Postier asked his was type of work he did. Mr. Hinrichs stated that he installed waterlines from wells to lines. He did this for a number of people in the County. Having no motion from the Council, the application was not approved. H-1 Bob DeWitz of 2726 17th Avenue N. W. was present and requested that the Council set a date of hearing for the following three vacations: 1. Vacate and abandon the 5 foot public utility easement along the east line of said Lot 4, Block 3, less the south 10 feet. This is in Cimarron Subdivison. 2. 5 foot in width public utility easement platted along the west line of said Lot 8, Block 1, less the south 10 feet in Lot 8, Block 1, Cimarron 5th Subdivsiion. 3. 10 foot wide public utilty easement centered on the• common line of said Lots l and 2, less the east 10 feet thereof. This is located in Lots 1 and 2, Block 3, Cimarron 3rd Subdivision. The date.for hearing on the three proposed vacations will be August 19, 1.985 at 7:30 P.M. Ayes (7),Nays (0).Motion carried. Resobtion No. 398-85, 399-85 and 400-85 were adopted. F-1 An Ordinance Relating to Taxation; Sales and Use Tax established by the City of Rochester; amending the Ordinances relating thereto to conform the provisions thereof to certain changes in Minnesota. Statutes, Chapter 297A, made by the 1985 Regular and Special Sessions of the Minnesota Legislature; amending the Rochester Code of Ordinanc( Chapter 129, by adding a section, Amending the Rochester Code of Ordinances, Sections 129.01, Subd. 11; 129.01 Subd. 15; 129.01, Subd. 16; 129.05; 129.25 was given its first reading. Solinger moved, Strain second to suspend the rules and give this ordinance a second reading. Upon Roll call vote, Aldermen Allen, Bluhm, Duffy, Powers, Solinger and Strain and President Postier voted aye..Ayes (7), Nays (0). The Ordinance was given its second reading. Powers moved, Duffy second to adopt the Ordinance as read. 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 ( Leonard Lampland property ) to R-3 Medium Density Residential. This is located in Sec. 7, T 106, R13. Mr. Lampland requested that this ordinance have the rules suspended and give this a second reading at -this meeting. Allen moved, Powers second to suspend the rules and give this Ordinance a second reading. Upon roll call vote, Aldermen Allen Bluhm, Duffy, Powers , Solinger and President Postier voted aye. Ayes (6), Alderman Strain voted nay. Nays (1). Motion did not carry and the rules were not suspended. Alderman Strain stated that he es RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL 24"4 CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Adjourned Meeting No. 8 - July 29, 1985 Agenda Item F-1 is concerned about the water pressure in the area and by adding more users, would only cause more problems. He would like to clear up this water problem before we add to the water usage Mr. Lampland stated that he had paid for mains, etc. and had contributed assessment payments to the City and it is not his fault that the water pressure is low and he should be allowed to expand his business. He would like to start development and that is why he would like this ordinance to be adopted. Alderman Strain was still concerned about the problem, but stated that he would vote for this Ordinance being adopted with the advice that the City Council should look at the possibility of initiating a meeting with the County regarding the water system in the area. A few years ago a meeting had been held with no results. Alderman Strain stated tha it is time to meet again to see if this problem can be resolved. Based on this, Alderman Allen moved, Bluhm second to suspend the rules and give this Ordinance a second reading. Upon Roll call vote, Aldermen Allen, Bluhm, Duffy, Powers, Solinger, Strain and President Postier voted aye. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. Having no further business, Allen moved, Bluhm second to adjourn the meeting. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. Qe_6_� I City Clerk 1