HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-19-1945526 Record. of. Official Proceedings; , of- the Common,. Co-uncif;
of the City_ of Rochester, Minnesota; S P p t e m b Pr 19 19,E
Minutes of an adjourned
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regular meeting of the Common Council of the !'
City of Rochester, Minnesota, held
in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, in
said City
on September 19, 1945•
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President Lemmon called
the meeting toorder at 7:30 o'clock P.M., the
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following
members being present:
Lemmon, Fryer, Kennedy, Kjerner, McQuillan,
Narveson,
and Yaeger. Absent: None.
Upon motion by Kjerner, second by Yaeger, the minutes of the meetings
of September Lth and 17th, 1945 were approved. i
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President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for a �
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hearing on the construction of sanitary sewer and watermain in 4th Avenue S. E.
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between 13th and 14th Streets S. E. There was no one present wishing to be heard:
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A communication from the Chamber of Commerce suggesting that proposals
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for the erection of Christmas street lighting be taken in time for the completion
of the said lighting by November 23, 1945 was read. Upon motion by Fryer, second!,.'
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by McQuillan, the Lighting Committee and the.Electrical Ins-ector together with I,
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the Chamber of Commerce were instructed to prepare plans and specifications for j
street lighting.
A recommendation by Samuel P. Allen, Attorney, representing Alfred Larson,
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owner of Lot 4, Block 5, in Ireland's First Addition that 12th Street Southeast j
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be made commercial zone from Broadway east to the City limits was read and
President Lemmon referred same to the Board of Zoning.
A petition by Lloyd W. Hemstock that Lot 2, Block 2, of D. P. Madden' s
Addition to the City of Rochester be zoned as commercial was read and President
�Lemmon referred same to the Board of Zoning.
A petition by LeRoy Porter, Mrs. H. E. Lipscomb, Nellie Quinlan, H. E.
Lipscomb, Edd Smith, Ethel Smith and Henry J. Giese that 2nd St. N. E. which
is now a dead end street be opened to either 16th or 17th Avenue Northeast, was
read and upon motion by Kennedy, second by Kjerner, the same was referred to the
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Street & Alley Committee and the City Engineer.
A petition to
have the South z of
Lots 7 and 9
and the SEZ of Lot 6,
and the north 75 ft. of
Lots 7 and 9, all in
Block 83 of
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Moe and Olds Addition
zoned as commercial was
read and upon motion
by Kennedy,
second by Fryer, the
same was referred to the
Board of Zoning.
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A petition for
the vacation of a portion
of the
public alley in Block 19,
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in Northern Addition was
read and upon motion by Fryer,
second by Kennedy, the !!
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City Clerk was authorized
to publish notices
of the closing
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of the said alley.
Mr. Allen Johnson,
representing Waters
Conley
Company, requested that a,
(permit be granted for the
construction of an
addition to
the present building and I
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!upon motion by Narveson,
second by Kjerner,
the Building
Inspector was authorized!
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to issue the Hermit.
The following resolution adopted by the Public Utility Board was read
and the same was ordered placed on file:
"Be it and it is hereby resolved by th-e Public Utility
Board of the City.of Rochester, Minnesota that an
additional position of 'Assistant Chief Engineer' be
established and that the salary for the said position be
TWENTY SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY DOLLARS ($2760.00)-per year, and
Be it and it is hereby further resolved by the said
Board that the Hon. Common Council be and is hereby
requested to authorize this action."
• Recommenda.tions by the Rochester Plumbing and Heating Co., Maass &
McAndrew Company, and the United Association of Journeyman '.lumbers that an office
of City Plumbing Inspector be created were each read and upon motion by McQuillan,
second by Kennedy, the City Attorney was instructed to draft an ordinance creating
n office to be known as Plumbing and Heating Inspector.
A copy of a notice to the Police Department Personnel by 'the Rochester
Police Civil Service Commission that Assistant Chief, A. 11. Nelson will act as
Chief of Police with full power until a. Chief of the Department is appointed, was
read and the same was ordered placed on file.
The Mayor's emergency order given to the City Clerk for the purchase of
pproximately 9000 gallons of gasoline was read and upon motion -by Kjerner, second
1y Narveson, the same,wa.s approved and ordered placed on file.
The recommendation of the Board of Zoning that Mr. Roy Hocking be
ermitted to construct an addition to his store building was read and upon motion
y Fryer, second by Narveson, the recommendation was approved and the Building
nspector was instructed to issue a building,permit.
The report of the City Engineer that sanitary sewers on 7th Street S. E.
3etween 12th and 13th Avenue Southeast and 5th Street Northwest between 9th Avenue
land llth Avenue Northwest, that watermains on 7th Street Southeast between 12th
• venue and 13th Avenue Southeast, 5th Street Northwest between 9th and lltr Ave.
W. and 3rd Avenue Northwest between 14th Street to 1500 feet North, have now
beer. completed, also that the grading of 5th Street Northwest between 9th
venue and llth Avenue Northwest had been completed by the Engineer's Department
end the sewer syphon across Cascade Creek was now finished, was read. He further
eported that the channel change of Cascade Creek had been completed with the
�xception of trimming
the slopes and banks and rip -rapping, which will be finished
this fall. President
Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on
file.
The request
of the Mayo Properties Association that
the following
mprovements be made
in Homestead Addition, street grading and
gravel on Fifteenth
venue Southeast from
Fourth Street Southeast to DURAND COURT
SOUTHEAST and in
a.mon and Durand Courts east of Fifteenth Avenue Southeast and
sewer and water in
Durand Court Southeast and all courts and avenues north of this court, the cost of
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of the said improvements to be paid by them with the understanding that the usual'
�irebates for watermains will be made as the individual services are connected, was
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;read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file.
A notice by Irving L. Eckholdt, Judge of Municipal Court, accepting they
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resignation of Miss Dorothy Henke, Clerk of Municipal Court, effective September $,
1945 and appointing Miss M. Harriet Beecher as Clerk of Municipal Court and Miss
Carol Mowu as Deputy Clerk of Court, was read and upon motion by (McQuillan, second
by Narveson, the same was approved and ordered placed on file.
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A notice by the League of Minnesota Municipalities of a series of
Iregiona.l meetings to be held during September, 1945 was read and those wishing tojj
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attend were authorized to do so,
The report of the Police Committee that they had met with George
lTrenholm, A: H. Clemens, and Paul Colson in regard to making a trial run over 14th
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Street Northeast was read and after discussing the same with the officials of they
Bus Company, who explained that the service to those living Northwest would have
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to be reduced if a run was made over 14th Street Northeast. Due to this fact the'
Ili Commi ttee recommended that the trial run be not made at this time and upon motion j
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by Kennedy, second by Kjerner, the report was accepted.
The request of the City Engineer that a position of Transit mar_ be
established in the City Engineer's Department, that the salary be $225.00 per
II,month and that Louis V. McGarry be appointed to fill the position was read and
(President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file.
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The report of the City Weighmaster for the month of August, 1945 showin
1340 private loads weighed and receipts of $34.00 was read and President Lemmon
referred same to the Finance Committee.
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The report of expenditures from the City Engineer's Payroll for August,
1945 was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file.
The City Engineer's Trial Balance for the month of August, 1945 was
read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file.
The statement of expenditures and receipts in the Park Department for
the month of August, 19L.-5 was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be
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ala.ced on file.
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The reports of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ended
!September 8, 1945 showing total criminal fines and costs collected $607.00 and
conciliation court fees $1.00 and for the week ended September 15, 1945 showing
total criminal fines and costs collected $301.00, civil fees received $.25 and ;I
conciliation court fees $1.75, were each read and having been previously approved,
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:by the City Attorney, President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file.
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The application of J. DeWitz for non -intoxicating malt liquor license
"Off Sale" was read and upon motion by Yaeger, second by Narveson, the license
was granted.
The applications of J. DeWitz and A. M. Huberty for license to sell
cigarettes were each read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Kjerner, the licensies
were granted.
The applications of Wm. Ewing and John D. Hanson for Drivers License
were each read and upon motion by McQuillan, second by Narveson, the licenses wer
granted.
The application of John D. Mellor for Journeyman Electricians License
was read and up.on motion by Yaeger, second by Fryer, the licenses were granted.
The applications of LeRoy H. Winter and J. DeWitz for soft drink
licenses were each read and upon motion by Kjerner, second by Yaeger, the license)
were granted.
The.license bonds of Hankee Heating Company in the sum of $1000.00 withi
the St. Paul Mercury Indemnity Company as surety, Squires Electric Company in the
sum of $1000.00 with the Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York as surety, and
Ambrose Huberty in the sum of 83000.00 with the Western Surety Company as surety,
were each read and upon motion by Fryer, second by McQuillan, the bonds were
approved, the surety thereon accepted, and it was ordered that the same be placed
on file.
Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution granting a. public dance permit
to Reynold Hanson, which was read.
Upon motion by Yaeger, second by McQuillan, that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $1289.30 from the
General Fund, $625. 29 from the S & A Fund, $51.00 from the P.I.R. Fund and $130. 21
from the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to the Street & Alley Fund for use
of equipment and materials used out of stock during August, 1945, which was read.
Upon motion by Kjerner, second by Fryer, that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, �resideit Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
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Alderman Kennedy introduced a. resolution appropriating $371.70 from the
General Fund, $248. 18 from the S & A Fund and $38. 50 from the P.I.R. Fund and
ordering payment made to Morse Brothers for sand and C. P. Run, which was read.
Upon motion by McQuillan, second by Yaeger, that the said resolution be
'adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
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said resolution duly passed and adopted.,'
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Alderman Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $400.00 from thel
Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Marie Wilber for purchase of
land for park purposes, which was read.
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Upon motion by Fryer,.second by Kennedy, that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
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said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $1039- 50 . from
the Park Improvement Fund and $190.360 from the Lighting Fund'and ordering payment
made to the Public Utility Department, which was read.
Upon motion by Narveson, second by Kjerner, that the said resolution
be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared
the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Yaeger introduced a. resolution appropriating $405.10 from the
Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Rochester Dairy Co. for
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merchandise for Soldiers Field and Mayo Park Stand, which was read. it
Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Narveson, that the said resolution be,1
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i sa.id resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman McQuillan introduced a. resolution appropriating $227.49 from �1
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I�the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Reynolds Wholesale Company
;for merchandise for concession stands, which was read.
Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Fryer, that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman McQuillan introduced a resolution appropriating $595.42 from
the General Fund and ordering payment made to Mayo Properties Association for
unearned premium fire and extended coverage on Northern hotel and Old Mill
Property, which was read.
I' Upon motion by Kjerner, second by Kennedy, that the said resolution be
(,adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
('said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman larveson introduced a resolution approving a resolution by
the Public Utility Board establishing an -addition al position of "Assist2nt Chief
, Engineer° in the Public Utility Department, which was read.
Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Fryer, that the said resolution be
j adopted as read, and all v.oting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution adopting plans and profile andil
specifications and ordering second hearing on the construction of a curb and
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g-utter on 91 Street Southeast, which was read.
Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Yaeger, that the -said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
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said resol.utior_•duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution ordering plans and specificati
for the construction -of a sanitary sewer and-watermain on 4th Avenue -Southeast
between 13th and 14th Streets -S. E. , which was read.
Upon motion by Kjerner; second by Kennedy, that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Narveson introduced -a resolution adopting plans and profile
and specifications and ordering a second hearing on the construction of a sa.ni-tax
sewer and watermain in 4th Avenue S. E. bets-.een lath and 14th Streets S. E., wh-i
was .rea.d.
Upon motion by Kjerner, second by Fryer, that the said resolution be
a.dop.ted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Fryer introduced a, resolution appropriating $1098.06 from the
Sewage Disposal Plant Fund and ordering payment made to the General Fund to close
out balance in the Sewage Disposal Plant Construction Fund, which was read.
Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Fryer, that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Kennedy introduced a resolution ordering a, hearing on the con-
struction of a.•sanitary sewer and watermain on Sth Avenue Northwest -from llth
Street Northwest to loth Street Northwest, which was read.
Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said -resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Tenn-edy introduced a resolution fixing the salary for a trans!
man in the City Engineer's Office at $225.00 per month, which was read.
Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy,*that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and -all voting in favor thereof-, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
The following claims were read and upon motion by Yaeger, second by
Kjerner, the same were allowed. and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and
directed to draw warrants on the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly:
From the General Fund: Miller Davis Co., $1. 36; Peoples Ya.tural Gas
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Co. , $3. 22; City. of Rochester, $17.95; American Road Builders Association, $5.00;
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Frank G. Newhouse, $10.00; Rochester Post Bulletin, $195. 25; Municipal Court, $3. 35;
j' Schmidt Printing Co. , $6. 55; Wm. Thompson, $8. 50; A. G. Bad.dgor, $16.00; Mason
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,Publishing Co. , $30.00; Schmidt Printing Co. , $60.00; Whiting Press, Inc. , $4. 50; I'I
:Witte Transportation Co.,, $1.05; Rochester Egg & Poultry Co., $4.50; Peerless �.
Company, $6.90; Witte Transportation Co., $1.90; Jensen Hardware, $.45; Wm.
jBehnken, $2. 50; Jensen Hardware, $1.00; Enoch J. Dison, $47.25; N. W. Bell I
Telephone Co., $9.00; Claude's Standard" Service, $.88; Postier & Eggers, $9.00;
Western Union, 82.50; The Rochester Visitor, $9.00; Alexander Auto Electric,
$18. 65; Barbes Cafe, $33.00; Co-operative Oil Co., $15.00; Leo N. Herrick, $46.65;
(Adams, $13.95; Wm. Behnken, $2.50; City of Rochester, P.U., $10.00; Peoples
Natural Gas Co. , $.75; Foster Electric Co. , $.97; Olmsted County Bus. Men's Assn. 9
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$3. 75,
• Schmidt Printing Co., $5.00; Charles Klinkhammer, $3.90; Western Union,
$.81; Allen Briggs, $5.00; Walter Larson, $68.00; Louis McGarry, $104.65. i
I; From the Street & Alley Fund: Co-operative Oil Co., $5. 55; Ruth R.
Bernard, Agent, $70. 34; Parkhill Brothers, $9.12; Botsford Lumber Co. , $12. 70;
Alexander Auto Electric, $3.61; Firestone Stores, $1.50; Osterud Agency, $24.48;
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(,Herbert. G. Knopp, $40.00; R. N. Wentworth, $108.50.
From the Sewer Fund:. City of Rochester, P.U., $57.00; Rochester
Plumbing & Heating, $4.00; The Sanitary Company, $9.00; Dodge Lumber & Fuel
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From the Fire Protection Fund: Model Laundry, $31.13; Jensen Hardware,,
$12. 05; Allen Lloyd Co. , $3. 87; R. C. Drips Grocer Co. , $9.10; National Fire
Protection Assn. , $1.00.
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From the Paris Improvement Fund.: Rochester Bread Co., $33. 36; Fratzke j
Brothers, $6. 42; H & H Electric Co., $5. 66; Gamble Shoe Store, $9.95; Southern
[Minnesota Supply Co. , $. 71; Ice & Refrigeration, $3. 00; Big Four Oil Co. , $15. 48;
Rochester Post Bulletin, $10.00; H. V. Smith Co., $6.24; Peoples Natural Gas Co.,
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I$94.44; Schilling Paper Cc., $47.75; Chicago Great Western Ry., $1.96; Railway
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Express Agency, $9. 94; N. W. Bell Telephone Co., $64. 24; Schmidt Printing Co.,
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I,,$8.00; Marigold Dairies, $24.88; Pepsi Cola Co., $6.40; R. C. Drips Grocer Co.,
147.86; Pruetts Laundry, $43.42; Herbert Knopp, $49.55; Walter C. Heins Agency,
1,$22. 52; Community Oil Co., $27. 63; Rochester Ice & Fuel Co., $20.00; Mattie
��Potratz, $125.00; Ida Guyse, $65.00; Cranston Typewriter, $1.50; Foster Electric
'Co. , $5. 79; Pure Paint Co. , $12. 43; Jensen hardware Co. , $8. 35; City of Rochester,"
$4.93; E. Hall ing Agency, $45.00; Burroughs Adding Machine Co. , $7. 20; Rochester
iEgg & Poultry, $90.00; Allen Lloyd, $.30; City of Rochester, $71.08; National
;Bushing & Parts, $19. 99; Monte l s, $6.00; Osterud Agency, $23. 59; Herbert G. Knopp,
1440.00; Rochester Visitor, $16.00; Swarts Brothers, $.15; Universal N,otors,$7.25;
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Anna Schnu-r, $65.00; Kenneth Keefe, $70.00; Williams & Carr, $20.00; ,+1. S. Darley
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& Company, $22.20; Scheidel & Company, $1;-8.24.
From the F. E. Williams Estate Fund; Scheidel & Company, $79.60;
Hardware Mutual Insurance, $45.11; A. B. Brown Agency, $79.60;. w. Otis Hanson,
$31. 84.; T. D. Feeney Co., $79. 60; Spencer M. Knapp, $79. 60.
At the recommendation of Mayor Paul A. Grassle, a motion,was made by
Kjerner, second by Fryer, instructing the City Clerk and the_ City Attorney to
draft a. resoalution in memory of the late Harry N. Tompkins and .that the resolutic
be made a. part of the permanent records cf the City and a copy be delivered to
Mrs. Tompkins.
Mayor Gra.ssle recommended that a joint meeting of the Common Council,
the Zoning Board, the Public Utility Board, and. the heads of the various
departments be held for the purpose of making a study of zoning rroblems in the
City.. A motion was made by Fryer, second by Kjerner, and all voting in favor
thereof, that a joint meeting as recommended by the Mayor be held at 7:30 o'clock
P.M. on Tuesday, September 25, 1945.
Alderman Kennedy brought up the matter of extending 132 Avenue and
14th Avenue Southeast to 3rd Street Southeast and the matter was referred to the
Street & Alley Committee and the City Engineer for survey and report at the next
meeting.
Upon motion by Fryer, second by Yaeger, the meeting was adjourned.
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