HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-06-1994RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
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Annual Meeting No. 1 - June 6, 1994
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Councilmembers including the new Council President were sworn in
at 7:00 P.M. Those being sworn to office and accepting the duties
of the office of President of the Common Council and Councilmembers
are as follows: Councilmember Chuck Canfield, Councilmember of the
Second Ward; Walter Stobaugh, Councilmember of the Fourth Ward and
David Senjem, Councilmember of the Sixth Ward. Council President
John Hunziker.
A-1 President Hunziker called the meeting to order at 7:05 P.M., the
following members being present: Chuck Canfield, Mack Evans,Jean
McConnell, Paul Myhrom, David Senjem and Walter Stobaugh. Absent:
None.
Council President Hunziker moved the annual speeches to the top of
the agenda:
C-1 The annual address by President John Hunziker is found at the end of
the minutes in its original form.
C-4 The annual address by Mayor Chuck Hazama is found at the end of the
minutes in its original form.
B-1 A Hearing on the Site Planning Permit by Dakota of Rochester for a
Preliminary Plat to be known as Kings Run Third. Having no one
present that wished to be heard, President Hunziker closed the hearin
McConnell moved, Canfield second to approve this and order the
Findings of Fact including the seven conditions by the Planning
Staff. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried.
.13-2 A Hearing on the proposed vacation of an alley ROW located across
the South end of the Proposed Ronald McDonald House Property.
Councilmembers David Senjem.and Walter Stobaugh both stated that
they are Mayo Clinic employees. Wishing to be heard was Jeff
Steiner of 6701 31 Ave. N.W. He appears on behalf of the Ronald
McDonald House.He urged the Council to approve this request. He
also stated that they do have an agreement to vacate the entire
alley.
Councilmember Senjem asked if there were any problems with the
utility easements.
Having no one else present that wished to be heard, President
Hunziker closed the hearing. Canfield moved, Evans second to adopt
Resolution No. 269-94 approving the vacation of the entire alley
and utility easements be retained. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried
Evans moved, McConnell second to approve the sale of this vacated
alley at 20� per square foot to the Mayo Foundation. Ayes (7),
Nays (0).Motion carried. Res. 269-94 was adopted.
B-3 A Hearing on the Amendment of the 1994 Final Statement - Community
Development Block Grant Program. Having no one present that wished
to be heard, President Hunziker closed the hearing. Senjem moved,
M hrom second to adopt Resolution No. 270-94 a rove the amendment.
This includes a $2,000. request for the Rochestter Area Newspaper Broa
cast th u the Rochester Friends of the Communications. Ayes (7),
Nays (O5.Motion carried.
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B-4 A Hearing on the Proposed Assessments on Project 8313-92 J 9250 -
San. Sewer, Watermain and Service Connections from Proposed No.
Valley Dr. N.E. 365+ Ely of the Sely Ln. Glendale Sub. to 130' W
of Viola Heights Dr. N.E. on No. Viola Lane N.E. Having no one
present that wished to be heard, President Hunziker closed the hearii
Evans moved, Senjem second to adopt Resolution No. 271-94 approving
the assessments. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried.
B-5 A Hearing on the Proposed Assessments on Project No. 6313-3 and 4
91 and 6212-4-92 J 2153 -Grading and Surfacing, Curb and Gutter,
Storm Sewer and Watermain on 13th Ave. N.W./S.W. from Cascade Cr.
to 2nd St. S.W. and on 12thAve. N.W. from Cascade Creek to West
Center Street. Having no one present that wished to be heard,
President Hunziker closed the hearing. Canfield moved, Stobaugh
second to adopt Resolution No. 272-94 approving the assessments.
Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion Carried.
B-6 A Hearing on the Establishing of a Develpment District and Tax
Increment Financing Dist. for Quest, International Project. Wishing
to be heard was Gary Finholz of 2467 Aspen Lane S.W. He stated that
he has a problem with a noise that is coming from Quest. He has
heard this humming of a motor of some type and has approached them
about this problem. They took care of it for a while a year ago
and it got better. It was coming from a motor. He would like to
have this stopped as it is inside his house and he can't get away
from this humming.
Wishing to be heard was Bill Ahern of 188 90th St. N.E. the General
Manager of Quest International. He stated that they have four people
working on solving this problem. He stated that he knows about this
humming from Mr. Finholz and they are really trying to solve this
problem.
Having no one else present that wished to be heard, President Hunzik(
closed the hearing. Senjem moved, Stobaugh second to adopt Res.
273-94 approving the request. Ayes (6), Nays (1). Councilmember
McConnell voted nay. Motion carried.
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3 & 5 These Consent Agenda items were approved via motion by Canfield
and second by Stobaugh.
C-2a Adopt Resolution No. 274-94 adopting the Roberts Rules of Order for
the conduct of business by the Council with the exception that dis-
cussion may be held after a tabling motion is made.
C-2b Adopt Resolution No. 275-94 adopting the Rules and Regulations for
Order of Business of the Council.
C-2c Adopt Resolution No. 276-94 establishing committees of the Common
Council, prescribing their functions and duties and providing
appointment to members of the subcommittees.
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The following appointments are submitted by President Hunziker:
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Mayor Hazama, Evans, McConnell, Myhrom and Stobaugh
FLOOD CONTROL/JOINT POWERS
Canfield, Chm. Myhrom, and Senjem
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT
Myhrom and Stobaugh
ROCH.PUBLIC UTILITY
Canfield
AIRPORT COMMISSION
Canfield ( Presidents Representative
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
McConnell, Chm., Stobaugh and Senjem.
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Evans and Senjem
PASC
Hunziker and McConnell
YOUTH COMMISSION
Evans
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STRATEGIC PLANNING
McConnell, Stobaugh and Hunziker
CONVENTION BUREAU
Myhrom and Hunziker
HIGHWAY 52
Evans and
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ENVIRONMENTAL
Senjem.
PERSONNEL ADVISORY COMM- Senjem, Chm; Evans, Stobaugh (re-establish
Adopt Resolution No. 277-94 designating the Rocheter Post -Bulletin
as the official newspaper to publish the official printing and adv.
of the City of Rochester for the official year commencing June 6,
1994 at a rate established by the Statutes of the State of Mn.
for legal publications.
Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried.
McConnell moved, Stobaugh second to approve the following
Consent Items C-6-19.as follows:
Approve the minutes of the May 16 and 18, 1994 meeting.
Adopt Resolution No. 278-94 authorizing the City Clerk to advertise
for bids on Replacement of a tar roof section of the Terminal
Building at the Rochester Municipal Airport and Replacement of the
Roof on Hangar A located in the general aviation area. Bids to be
opened up at 11:00 A.M. on July 6, 1994.
Adopt Resolution No. 279-94 accepting an Anticipated Grant Offer
from the Federal Aviation Adm. for funds in the amount of
$933,854. for the Reconstruction of the NW Parallel Taxiway at
the Rochester Municipal Airport.
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C-9 I Approve the following licenses and bonds:
VENDING MACHINE CIGARETTES
D and R Star for Otto's American Pub - 307 So. Broadway Roch.Mn.
HEATING CONTRACTOR
Paul Link DBA 1ST Class Plumbing and Heating. Roch.Mn.
MASTER INSTALLER
Paul Link, Roch.Mn.
SIDEWALK CURB AND GUTTER - CEMENT
Thistlewaite/Stier Concrete Co. Waltham, Mn.
Bernard O'Donovan DBA O'Donovan Concrete, Byron, Mn.
MISC. ACTIVITIES
Rochester Post Bulletin - Silver Lake Park.- Annual Fireworks-7-4-9�
Star of the North Summer Games - Cycling Criterium 6-19-94 -
Start and End at the Peace Plaza.
ON SALE INTOX. SUNDAY LIQUOR
Otto's American Pub - 307 So. Broadway.
C-10 Approve the Rochesterfest 1994 LIcenses and Permits. The list
is on the Request for Council Action and on file with the City Clerk
C-11 Adopt Resolution No. 280-94 approving the Street Closing for
Rochesterfest 1994 as listed on the Request for Council Action
on file with the City Clerk.
C-12 Adopt Resolution No. 281-94 approving the Street Closings for the
Rochester Art Festival on June 18 and 19 from 11:00 A.M. to 7:00
P.M. each day in Central Park. This is listed on the Request for
Council Action on file with the City Clerk.
C-13 Approve the Sound Amplification Permit for the Salvation Army,
Jim Weber ( Vegetablemen ) and Terry and Diana Cowden with the
time waivers as needed.
C-14 Approve the request for Sound Amplification Permit for Foxfest '94
to be held on July 17, 1994 at the Olmsted Co. Fairgrounds from
11:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M..
C-15 Approve the Accounts Payable in the Amount of $2,836,300.80. List
is on file with the City Clerk.
C=16 Adopt Resolution No. 282-94 setting a public hearing for July
6, 1994 on the proposed vacation of a portion of a ROW for the
undeveloped 19th Avenue N. W. south of Cascade Street N. W.
C-17 Adopt Resolution No. 283-94 authorizing the City Clerk to advertise
for bids on Project 7301-94 J 2159 - Joint Sealing of the NW Trunk -
line San. Sewer from the North Branch of Trunkline (West of TH 52)
to the Lift Station by Essex Park. Bids to be opened at 11:00 A.M.
on June 29, 1994.
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Adopt Resolution No. 284-94 authorizing the Supplemental Agreement
No. 1 for Project 6311-4-94 J 2297 - Bridge Deck Replacement in the
amount of $1,500.00.
Adopt Resolution No. 285-94.author.izing the Supplement Agreement
No. 1 for Project 6201-4-90 J 9071 - Reconstruct 1st St. N.W. -
llth Ave. to 16th Ave. The amount is $1,327.70.
Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried.
McConnell moved, Evans second to ,approve-thereque`st.of.
appropriating the Council's desired amount of $20,000. to the Youth
Mentorship Program and appropriating the funds from the 1994 Comm-
unity Dev. Block Grant Account. Ayes (6), Nays (1). Councilmember
Myhrom voted nay. Motion carried.
Senjem moved, Evans second to adopt Resolution No. 286-94 appropriati
the $20,000 from the 1994 Contingency Account for the SE Mn.
Initiative fund and the support for theSoutheastern Minnesota
Initiative Fund. This is to further economic development.
Ayes (6), Nays (1). Councilmember Myhrom voting nay. Motion carried.
Evans moved, Stobaugh second to adopt Resolution No. 287-94 approvin(.
and authorizing the Execution of a Development Assistance Agreement
with INDOPCO, INC. ( Quest International ). Councilmember McConnell
stated that he could in no way support the use of TIF funds for an
International Co. He stated that Quest has stated that they would
build regardless and he does not think this is a proper use of the
TIF funds. Councilmember Senjem stated that he is in favor of this -
their record is good and that the City has to be for job creation
and it would be foolhardy,, not to aprpove this request.
Councilmember Canfield agreed with Councilmember Senjem that "In
Order to Have Your Ship Come In, You Must Send a Ship Out".
Councilmember McConnell stated that he has backed the use of 20 or
30 TIF funded Projects. He is just opposed to this request.
Councilmember Myhrom agreed with Councilmember Canfield.
Ayes (6), Nays (1).Motion carried. McConnell voted nay.
Evans moved, Stobaugh second to adopt Resolution No. 288-94 approvinc
the proposed settlement with Interstate Power and Utilicorp United._
This involves the reponsibility for the remediation of the
contamination of the former Rochester Gas Mfg. site located on West
Silver Lake Dr. just north of the intersection of Civic Center Dr.
and 2nd St. N.E. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried.
E-5 Senjem moved, Stobaugh second to provide flood control funds up to
$23,000. to the Park Dept. for the installation of access improvements
for the fishing pier at WR-6A. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried.
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E-6 Myhrom moved, Evans second to adopt Resolution No. 289-94 accepting
and approving the existing shelter that Parkside Manf. Home Park
has provided. This is located at 2315 Park Lane S.E. and is subject
to the conditions (3) and the signing of a Hold Harmless Agreement
including the cited deficiencies not included'as conditions.
Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried.
E-7 Canfield moved, Evans second to table the awarding of the bids
for Phase II Audio/Visual Impts for Joint Meeting Room at the Govt.
Center. The media wanted to be a part of the group that wished
to look at -this with the low bidder and find out just exactly what
we are buying and how this will work. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion
carried.
E-8 Myhrom moved, Stobaugh second to adopt Resolution No. 290-94 approvinc
the new lease agreement with Custom Services of Rochester, Inc. Skycaj
Services for office space - 155.4 Sq. ft. - in the Terminal Building.
Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried.
E-9 Myhrom moved, McConnell second to adopt Resolution No. 291-94
limiting on and off car rental agencies operating at the Rochester
Municipal Airport. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried.
E-10 The following Resolutions are Resolutions as approved by the
Rochester Public Utility Board:
Resolution No. 292-94 approvinga purchase agreement with Siemens
Energy c/o Lanick and Liljegren for the purchase of outdoor fault
interruping devices in the amount of $72,000.00
Resolution No. 293-94 approving a contract with Hathaway Tree Service
for tree trimming in the amount of $99,348.00.
Resolution No. 294-94 approving an amended purchase order with IMO
Industries Inc. for services for Silver Lake Plant diaphragm repairs
in the amount of $41,854.13.
Resolution No. 295-94 approving a contract with Walter N. Lorber and
Joseph Hensel eW tl.ed _"Desi gnated__Representati v.es of Affected Source.
Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried.
E-11 Myhrom moved, Evans second to approve the request for an On -Sale
3.2 beer license to Rochester Baseball C1ub'Inc. DBA Rochester
Honkers located at 403 East Center St. for the 1994 Baseball season.
Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried.
E-12 McConnell moved, Myhrom second to approve the issuance of an On -Sale
Intoxicating Liquor License for Jorge and Annee Solis for 301 17th Avi
S.W. for the Solis Mexican Rest. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried.
E-13 Senjem moved, Myhrom second to adopt Resolution No. 296-94 accepting
the bid of Sweeney Bros. Tractor, Inc. for the 1994 Bomag Roller in
the amount of $26,150. less trade-in for $4,000. Total $22,150. and
a roll-over protection bar at an additional $1,Aotionycart�i�d,Nays (0). J
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McConnell moved, Senjem second to adopt Resolution No. 297-94
accepting the low bid of Rochester Ford Tractor in the amount of
$30,674.00 less the trade-in of a 1994 Ford 2120 4-wheel Dr. Tractor
with PTO System. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried.
Senjem moved, Evans second to adopt Resolution No. 298-94 supporting
the Construction of the King's Run Bikeway. If the application
is successful for the MnDNR Cooperative Trail Grant, the City of
Rochester is committed to providing the local matching resources
needed to facilitate completion in a timely manner. Ayes (7),
Nays (0).Motion carried. Councilmember Myhrom owns a bike shop.
Evans moved, Senjem second to approve the petition to annex 20.4
acres of land located south of 55th St. N.W. and west of the Douglas
Trail. The City Attorney is instructed to prepare an Ordinance.
Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried.
Evans moved, Stobaugh second to adopt Resolution No. 299-94 author-
izing a lease agreement for City Property at 502 5th Avenue S.E. and
815 6th Avenue N. W. This is for the Bear Creek and Cascade Creek
flood control projects. This includes an option to pruchase the
property by the tenant. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried.
McConnell moved, Evans second to adopt Resolution No. 300-94
authorizing the pruchase of 1,871 sq. ft. in fee interest and 2,425
sq. ft in temporary easement from Donald and Betty Attleson in the
amount of $3,400. for the Marion Rd. S.E. Reconstruction Project.
Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried.
Senjem moved, Canfield second to adopt Resolution No. 301-94
authorizing the construction of a bikeway on 41st St. N.W.
applying for matching funds for the construction of the bikeway
from the DNR Copoerative Trail Program and naming Dale Martinson
as fiscal agent for the City. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried.
Councilmember Myhrom stated that he owns a bike shop.
Evans moved, Senjem second to adopt Resolution No. 302-94 awarding
the low bid of $379,348.50 (alternate ) for Project 9303- J 2237
Reconstruction of East Silver Lake Dr. and Appurtenant Park
Improvement from 7th St. N.E. to 14th St. N.E.This was submitted by
Elcor Construction Co. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried.
Canfield moved, Evans second to adopt Resolution No. 303-94 awarding
the low bid of $24,981.00 to Swenke Co. of Kasson, Mn. for Project
6218-94 J 9306 - Storm Sewer Ext. 18th St. S.W.Broadway to 500 Ft. W
Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried.
Senjem moved, Evans second to adopt Resolution No. 304-94 awarding
the low bid of $60,808.80 - Rochester Sand and Gravel for Project
8215-12A-94 J 2588 - Expansion of Civic Center North Lot Phase III.
Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried.
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Canfield moved, Evans second to adopt Resolution No. 305-94
approving the Agreement with Olmsted County for routine maintenance
by the City of 11.13 miles of Co. Roads within the City Limits. Th
County will pay the City $3,129 per mile per year. Ayes (7),
Nays (0).Motion carried.
McConnell moved Senjem second to adopt Resolution No. 306-94 & 307-�
approving the Traffic Signal Interconnect Program with listing
as stated on the Request for Council Action. Ayes (7), Nays (0).
Motion carried. This also authorized the transfer of funds from
J 6337 and 6346 and J 6360 to J 6306. The contract is with Westwooc
Professional Services, Inc. for 2nd St. S.W. Signal Timing.
Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried.
Evans moved, Senjem second to adopt Resolution No. 308-94 adding
para (9) to Sec. G (Alleys) One -Way St. and Alleys as follows:
(9) - The N-S alley in Blk 14 Northern Addition West of 2nd Ave.
N.W./900 Blk.to be one -Way So.Bound. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion
carried.
Senjem moved, Canfield second to adopt Resolution No. 309-94
accepting Yaggy Colby proposal for Streetscaping around the Library
and Ramp. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried.
Senjem moved, Evans second to adopt Resolution No. 310-94 accepting
the bid of $74,242.00 with Neitz Electric for Project 9456 J 6370 -
Traffic Signal at 55th.St. N.W. and TH 52 E Ramp. Ayes (7), Nays
(0).Motion carried.
Canfield moved, Evans second to adopt Resolution No. 311-94
approving an engineering contract with CH2M Hill Eng. for a pipe
corrosion study for the Water Reclamation Plant. The total cost
of the study is not to exceed $9,200.00. Ayes (7), Nays (0).
Motion carried.
McConnell moved, Evans second to approve the Sound Amplification
Permit for the Rochester Art Festival - Art in the Park from 11 A.M
to 6 P.M. on June 18 and 19, 1994. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carrii
Canfield moved, Evans second to adopt Resolution No. 312-94 .
approving the request for a revocable permit with MEPC for Apache
Mall Logo on the City Water Tower. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion
carried.
An Ordinance Rezoning property to R-1 on 5,710 feet and 10,735
square feet on property at Kings Run Third. This was given its
first reading.
An Ordinance Annexing to the City 20.45 acres of land situated
in the Northwest 1/4 of Sec ly, T107N R14W land S of 55th St,.
N.W. and W. of the Douglas Trail was given its first reading.
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An Ordinance Rezoning to B-4 General Bus. Dist. properties located
in the S. 2/3 of the SW 1/4 Sec. 24 all in T106N R 14W was given
its second reading. McConnell moved, Evans second to adopt the
Ordinance as read. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried.
Myhrom moved, Canfield second to adopt Resolution No. 313-94
approving an Owner Contract with Curt Swedlund; and Road Constructo
Inc. for Basic Construction in Meadow Hills South Sub. Phase II.
Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried.
Evans moved, Canfield second to adopt Resolution No. 314-94
approving an Owner -contract with S and L Contracting for Basic
Construction in Schuster Lane N.W. - Schuster East Sub. Ayes (7),
Nays (0).Motion carried.
Myhrom moved, Canfield second to remove the request for Vending
Operation (popcorn wagon) in front of the First Bank Building
from the table. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried.
Mr. Pat Carroll, owner of the popcorn business was present and
stated to the Council that he will only sell boxes of popcorn
and will only encroach a couple of feet into the street.
The owner of the building has given permission that this activity
was acceptable.
Councilmember Myhrom thinks this is an excellent idea.
Councilmember Evans does not think this is a good idea as it
would set a precedent for all other types of activities in the
nature of food carts, etc. regarding food products to occur.
Having no further discussion, Canfield moved, Stobaugh second
to approve this and instruct the City Attorney to prepare an
Ordinance allowing food vendors (carts) in the Food Vending Ord.
After discussion, Senjem moved, Stobaugh second to amend the
Ordinance that would include the property owner to give approval
of this outside activity. Ayes (6), Nays (1). Councilmember Evans
voted nay. Amended motion carried. The original motion was voted
on. Ayes (0). Nays (7), The entire Council voted nay. Motion
did not carry.
After discussion, Canfield moved, Stobaugh second to instruct the
City Attorney to.change the Ordinance to allow this type of food
vendin ( opera i n of carts ) in addition to street cafes.
ct��i&�), Nays-f(2g. Councilmember Evans and Senjem voted nay. Motic
The Ordinance amending Sec. 73B.01 and Sub. (e) of Sec. 73B.02 of
tkg ETyyRgta bPWie�hwagl �i%ginjtgf fyggi V9aW6� 0EaW8Y848v!2,
Myhrom second to suspend t e rules and give this a second reading.
Upon R 1 hall Y21e, ou�c U member 5vansi and Senjem vote naya g.
Ayes (�j, ays t ). TUN r finance i no receive a secon re din
Having no further business, Canfield moved, Senjem second to adjour
the meeting. Ayes (7), Nays 0).Motion carr'
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C-1 I Address by President John Hunziker:
Good evening, I would like to thank you all for coming out tonight
to share with us your views and listen as we discuss the business of
the City of Rochester.
I have a number of things I hope the City can accomplish in the next
few months. The County and City have been meeting informally to
pursue cooperative efforts, and I expect these meetings will continu(
The Downtown Development District Advisory Board will prioritize
where tax increment financing funds should be used.
We need to relook-at the animal shelter and have the City compete
against a private provider to provide this needed service, as
economically and efficiently as possible.
A citizen brought up the concept of doing a performance audit on
City departments at the budget hearing last fall. The Library has
expressed an interest in using this tool to determine service
provided and how''efficiently, effectively, and economically time,
people, and funds are being used. Working with a defined scope,
objectives, and criteria, the goal will be future improvement rather
than any criticism of the past.
Dealing with a larger set of issues, I have spent some time looking
to the past to receive some guidance for the future. The past year
hays shown a trend of declining revenues from sources that had been
fairly constant such as the hotel/motel tax, building permit revenu
and income from investments.
At the same' time, more.and more groups are bringing good ideas
forward that require funding.
No one around the table is very interested in raising taxes. The
idea of doing more with less sounds good but I feel that we may have
to live with less of what we want than what we would.like.
In making these decisions the Council will need community direction.
It has been eight years since FutureScan 2000 set out goals for the
City to work towards. Rochester and its needs have changed. Job
creation; citizens.and police working together combating crime and
violence to make this a safe community; providing a positive
direction for youth, funding a skating rink, the need for a youth
center; people needs of health, education, recreation, and housing;
barriers to minority growth and orderly extension of City services
to areas adjacent to.the City; resolving the part time/full time,
County -wide or City-wide Human Rights Director; the broader
community of'Rochester and township concerns; and transportation
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C-1 issues of high speed rail and airport usage are just some things
that will be seeking funds and staff time.
It is time to revisit FutureScan, to bring the people back together
to give the Council a sense of direction as to where to allocate
time and funding.
I was asked at the League of Women Voters forum how I planned to
communicate with citizens. I feel that focus groups, hopefully
chaired by the Chamber of Commerce, would allow a wide variety of
citizens to communicate with the Council and with each other.
I think I speak for the entire Council when I say, we are your
representatives and it would help us to work for you if we have your
vision of what you want the City to become.
We will break ground for the new City Hall in a few months. I would
like to have this new direction for the City by the time we have our
first meeting in the new City Hall. We can accomplish this if we
all work together.
Thank you.
C-4 Address by Mayor Hazama:
According to the laws of engineering and aerodynamics, a bumble bee
should not be flying - a robust body and small wings is almost
comparable to a Sumo wrestler flapping his arms to see if he can get
airborne. Well, nobody bothered to tell the bumble bee what he can't
do, so as you can see, he's merrily buzzing around from blossom to
blossom.
It's been fifteen years since I was aksed to enter the area of
public office. It came on the heels of our second natural disaster
in 1978, when a flood devastated our city leaving six dead,
2,500 plus homes inundated and over sixty-five million dollars in
damage. At the time I happened to be Executive Director of YMCA and
our newly constructed facility suffered with a foot of mud and water
running through our first floor. In an interview with the media I
made a comment that "If I'm going to live in this community, and if
I have anything to do with it, this is never going to happen again."
It wasn't long after that interview I found myself in the arena to
run for public office..
Shaping the course of a community is an extraordinary task and the
commitment one has to make is not negotiable. I didn't know too
much about City government or what the Mayor does. I immediately
sat down with my office secretary, Sue Norris, who has truly become
my administrative assistant, and told her that I wanted her to
continue in her job and teach me all there is to know about the
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C-4 office.. I told her I will do what I feel is right and what we feel
we need to do to achieve the goals we establish, you just make sure
the rules fit what I do. She's done a great job and we've had an
outstanding fifteen years in the office. -
Elected officials are the most visible individuals in our community.
With over ten years of experience on television with my exercise show
I knew I could reach more people in a 30 second sound bite than most
people could in 30 years. Carl Moore in his article "Community is
Where Community Happens", states that a community is the means by
which people live together, enabling them to protect themselves and
acquire the resources that provide for their needs. He further state!
that community members share an identity, speak a common language,
agree upon role definitions, share common values, assume some
permanent membership status and understand the social boundaries
within which they operate. Conflict is essential in creating and
recreating community; community is forged out of a struggle among
people to determine how they can live together.
In the last decade anda half, we have attempted to develop and
design programs that were mutually extraordinary and exclusive but
involved anyone who was willing to invest in our future. Volunteers
came forth and became involved in our goals by taking part in
FutureScan 2000, giving our community the voices and vision for our
future.
Elected officials became major players as we assumed the
responsibilities of conducting the affairs of our community. We
discovered that building a community is not a situation, but a process
not static, but dynamic. The essential element is change and the
challenge we faced was whether we channel the change in the direction
we want to go, shaping our own destiny, or have the life and
community determined by those random forces we call fate.
Abraham Maslow, in discussing his theory of self -actualization said,
"We are not in a position in which we have nothing to work with. We
already have a start, we already have capacities, talents, directions
missions, callings - the job is to help ourselves be more perfectly
what we are. To be more full, more actualizing, more realizing." In
Maslow's words our job is to help our cities live up to their potentii
Challenge has always been the mainspring of our lives. The City of
Rochester has met some challenges unmatched or unparalleled in our
136 year history in the last decade and a half - triple A bonded City
- one of only nine in the country last year. We've been averaging
109 million dollars in development per year constructing an average
of 371 single family homes per year - that's one single family home
per day for fifteen years! We've redeveloped ourdowntown - by
October of 1995 we should have our 110 million dollar flood control
project in place. Our economy is strong, higher education has made
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tremendous strides and we have constantly been concerned about
affordable housing. These top five goals of FutureScan 2000 have b
met head-on and with success.
Along the way, we achieved some unprecedented milestones. One of the
first cities to achieve Star City status in 1987, All America City in
1988, and in 1993 Money Magazine's number one ranking as the "most
livable City in America". But still not content with all this state
and national recognition, we will continue to construct a much neede(
public library, a new City Hall, another parking ramp - the 14th in
our city, skyways to the Civic Center and Government Center, a new
fire station and the seeds for FutureScan 2005 should be cultivated.
I can assure you that in the last fifteen years I have been involved
with the finest individuals mired in some great traditions of hard
work, who thrive on performing well, being productive and taking
pride in what their efforts together can accomplish.
Peopl'e in Rochester remind me of the maginificent three hundred and
forty-pl us foot high redwoods of California You can.'t help but stand in
awe of these thousands of trees that line the California forest.. Havi
you ever wondered why those redwoods stand so tall? As tall as they
grow, you tell yourself that the roots on those trees must go down to
China. Well, they don't. They have one of the shallowest root systei
of any tree on earth. They only go a few feet into the ground, but,
you ask, "How dbithey stand the wind and the storms?" They are able
to stand because they reach out under the earth and embrace each
other. They entangle their roots with each other and they hold each
other up. A redwood cannot stand alone - you will never find a
redwood by itself - they can only stand if it has the help of other
redwoods.
Like the redwoods, the community has come together and we will
continue to succeed if people continue to plant trees under whose
shade they know they'll never sit. And like the bumble bee, we will
continue to fly and move towards a greater sense of community and
truly be an example of the shining city on the hill.
Thank you.
L,