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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-01-1945534 Record of Official ;Proceedings of the Comm.on;.- Councill of the City of. Rochester,,_ Minnesota...",_, Q a to b e,:r - 1 lg..>�5... II I, Minutes of a. regular meeting, of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota held in the Council Chambers, in the City Hall in said City, i� `' II on October 1, 1945. I. President Lemmon called the -meeting to -order at 2:00 o'clock P.M., the i following members being present: Lemmon, Fryer, Kennedy, Kjerner, McQuillan, �Narveson, and Yaeger. Absent: None. Upon motion by Kjerner, second by Fryer, the minutes of the meeting of i' jSeptember 19, 1945 were approved. I • President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for a. I 1hearing on the construction of a sanitary sewer and watermain on Sth Avenue iNorthwest from llth Street Northwest to 14th Street Northwest. There was no one ,present wishing to be heard. li I President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for a i Ilhearing on the construction of 'a sanitary sewer and wztermain on 4th Avenue Southeast between 13th Street Southeast and 14th Street Southeast. There was no i I ' !,one present wishing to be heard. v i President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for a. ,. II hearing on the construction of a. curb and gutter on the south side of 91 Street i! !Southeast Chicago Great Western Ry. Co. to 1st Avenue Southeast from the and on the west side of 1st Avenue Southeast from 92 Street Southeast to loth Street (Southeast. There was no one present wishing to be heard. President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for I receiving and opening bids for one aerial truck for the Rochester Fire Department.l' II The following bids were received and opened: Peter Pirsch & Sons Co., 1 Model 38 85 ft. "Senior" Tractor Drawn Pirsch Aerial at $21,483.00 and 1 Model 38-85 ft. I ntermediate" 4-Wheel Pirsch Aerial Ladder Truck at $19, 409. 00; The Sea.grave !Corporation, One 12 Cylinder 240 H.P. Tractor Drawn Aerial 85 ft. ladder at P $20,250.00 and One 12 cylinder 240 H.P. 4-Wheel Type, 85 ft. ladder at $18,250.00;i . (American LaFrance Foamite Corporation, One Rescue Model, 240 H.P. 85 ft. Tractor Drawn Aerial Truck at $21,560.00 and One 4-Wheel Aerial Truck at 819,395.00. I; I Upon motion by McQuillan, second by Kennedy, the bids were referred to I the Fire Committee and the Chief of the Fire Department for tabulation and I I recommendation at a later meeting. John Kerr presented a proposed plat of land to be known as Nielson's Sub -Division of Outlot 1, of Lands in the Northwest Quarter of Section, 35,Township1, 107, N. R. 14 I -lest, and upon motion by Fryer, second by Kjerner, the same was � ref erred to the Street & Alley Committee, and. the' City Engineer for inspection and I recommendation at the next meeting. A communication from the Hawthorne Men's Club stating that an action Record 4..Official _Proceedings of the Common Council of the•City of Rochester,- Minnesota, . 0 c.to b e r 1 1945 1 1 1 • 1 1 had been taken favoring area zoning instead of spot.zoning in the City and that 12th Street Southeast from 4th Avenue Southeast to Bear Creek remain as residential property, except for the places now operating commercial enterprises was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file. The petition by 0. W. Haling that Lots 1 and 2 in Block 5, Surinyside Addition be zoned as industrial was read and President Lemmon referred the same to the Board of Zoning. A request by Geo. B. Tauer to replace the present building at 623 East Center Street with a new modern store building was read and upon motion by Fryer,l second by Yaeger, the same was referred to the Board of Zoning. A petit ion for the construction of a sidewalk in front of the homes of Dr. A. R. McLean, Lucas C. Green and R. A. Bezoier was read and upon motion by Kennedy, second by Kjerner, the same was referred to the Street & Alley Committe�, and the City Engineer with power to act. The recommendation of the Board of Zoning that the petition of Henry Miller, Nora, Loeding Miller, M. Augustson, Mrs. Eva Garbisch, Mrs. Nannie E. Brown and Ruby Brown Cornforth to have Lots 7 and 8 and the Southeast -quarter of Lot 6 in Block 95 of Ivioe & Olds Addition changed from residential to commercial zone be granted was read and upon motion by McQuillan, second by Kennedy, the recommendation of the Borad of Zoning was approved. The recommendation of the Board of Zoning that the petition of the Board of Trustees of the Wesleyan Methodist Church to have Lots 12 in Block 53, of the Original Plat of the City of Rochester changed from Multiple Dwelling to Commercial zone be granted was read and upon motion by McQuillan, second by Kennedy, the same was approved. The r ecommenda.tio.n of the Board of Zoning that Lot 3, Block 1, Irela.nd' Addition now owned by Mrs. Elvira Plein be changed from residential to commercia zone wa.s read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Kjerner, the same was a.pproved.l The recommendation of the Board of Zoning that the petition of Emrold Thiem, Fred L. Sauer, Harold D. Dunnette, Alvira H. Dunnette and E. C. Green to have the Northeast corner of Lot 33, Auditor's Plat A charged from residential to commercial zone be approved was read andupon motion by McQuillan, second by Narveson, the same was approved. The recommend-ation of the Board of Zoning that the petition of David Dee to have Lot 1 in Block 3 of D. P. Madden's Addition.zoned as commercial was read and upon motion by Kennedy, second by Fryer, the recommencation that Mr. Dee be permitted to operate his business on the said property and that no change in the zoning be made was approved. • Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, the City Attorney was instructeI 0 a Record of -Official : Ptoceedings. of , the Common , . Council of the. City of Rochester, Miq esotd, October 1 J9 I. to n_repare an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance covering the above stated changesi in Zoning. The City Engineer's estimate of cost of construction of a sanitary I. sewer in 4th Avenue Southeast was read and the same was ordered placed on file. i I The following resolutions adopted by the Public Utility Board were each i �', read and ordered placed on file: I "Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board i, of the City of Rochester, Minnesota that the Honorable Common Council of the said City be and is hereby requested to authorize • I the said Board to enter into a contract with the AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY for the furnishing, in accordance with specifications, of 7,000 feet of 6" Class 150, B & S, Cast Iron Pipe and approximately 9740 pounds of A.S.A.Short Pattern Fittings the price of material as specified to be $.Sg per foot of pipe and 62 cents per pound for fittings, making a total lump sum contract price of SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY ONE DOLLARS AND SEVENTY FIVE CENTS ($6,791.75) and the said American Cast Iron Pipe Company being the lowest responsible bidder." I, "Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota that the Honorable Common Council of the said City be and is hereby requested to authorize the said Board to enter into a. contract with CARLISLE G. FRASER for the construction of an underground STEAM LINE i EXTENSION involving approximately 800 lineal feet of 6" main line and approximately 300 lineal feet of 2" service line in the alley between Broadway and First Avenue Southeast from Second Street Southeast south to Fourth Street Southeast together with all appurtenances, The total amount of the said contract to be SIXTEEN T3CUSAND iI1� iHUNDRED AND SIXTY DOLLARS ($16, 960. oo) and the said Carlisle G. Fraser being thelowest responsible bidder." "Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota that the Honorable j' Common Council of the said City be and are hereby requested to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an EXTENSION OF CONTRACT Frith the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company for a period of FIVE (5) years from April 12th 1942 providing for the joint, use of poles in the City of Rochester and subject to the terms and conditions therein and subject to the provisions for cancellation." "Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota t�ia.t the Honorable P Mayor and Common Council be and are hereby requested to % authorize the said Board to purchase from the People's Co- • operative Power Association 3,849 feet of #210 - 5000 Volt 3 Conductor Varnished j Cambric Cable at a price of $2, 963. 73 and that such authorization be given by an Emergency Order as provided for by City Charter, The said cable being underground from North Broadway Bridge to the City Generating Plant and originally installed I' and paid for by the R. E. A., the price of same having been $1.16 per foot and allowance now being made for 30% deprec- iation for an approximate period of five years operation by the R. E. A. and the said cable now being necessary for the City Light Plant to use for it's own operation." The recormendation of the Sewer Commi,tte.e that Matt Persons sick leave with pay be extended to December 1, 1945 at which time his services with the City of Rochester, I•iinnesota will termina.te.was read and upon motion by Yaeger, second by Fryer, the same was approved and ordered placed on file. I ' The recommendation of the Sewer Committee that the installation of an S" sanitary sewer to serve Lot 2, 3, 10 and 11 in Block 6 Sunnyside Addition on 0 Record of Official _ Proceedings'. of • .the Common Council. of .the City of Rochester, Minnesota, Oc to b e r_ l 19 I 1 • • 1 1 10L.Street be made was read and upon motion by Kennedy, second byMcQuillan, the same was approved and ordered placed on file. The recommendation of the Water Committee that a 61, ,Jaterma.in be con- strutted to serve Lot 2,3,10 and 11 in Block 6, Sunnyside Addition on 102i Street Southeast was read and upon motion by hScQuilla.n, second by Yaeger, the same was .approved and ordered placed on file. The recommendation of the Street x Alley Committee tha.t 14th and 15th Avenues Northeast be opened acres.s the Chicago N. W. Ry. tracks was read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Yaeger, the Street & Alley Committee and the City Engineer and the City Attorney were instructed to make the necessary arrangements with the Ra.ilwa.y Company to open th.e said streets across the tracks. The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee that 132 Avenue Southeast be opened southerly 109 feet to 321 Street Southeast and 14th Avenue Southeast be opened southerly 338. 2/3 ft. to 4th Street Southeast was read and upon motion by Kjerner, second by `'1cQuillan, the same was referred to the City Engineer to make a. survey of the property involved. The following communication was read and upon .motion by Fryer, second by Kjerner, the same was ordered placed on file: "To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council City of Rochester Gentlemen: At a meeting of the 'speci'al committee appointed 'by the Mayor and Council, held at the City Hall, September 4th, 1945 at 7:30 P.M., it was voted th"at site C be purchased and that the new sewage disposal plant be located there on. All of toe absentee members were contacted and this express the unanimous vote of the entire committee. Special Committee By Harold J. Mrachek Chairman The recommendation of the Finance Committee that a. loan. to Walter T. Haesley for $6,000.00 with interest at 4% be made by the Firemen's Relief. Association on Lot 1, Block 2, Sa.nderson's Addition, was read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Narveson, the same was approved. Acopy of a. resolution adopted by the Board of Par-k Commissioners accenting the resignation. of Ralph B. Compton, Superintendent of Parks, as of October 1, 1945 was read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, the same was ordered placed on file. The following claims were read and upon motion by Yaeger, second by Narveson, the same were allowed and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and r, directed to draw warrants on the City Treasurer and make payments a.ecordingly: From the General Fund: F. R. Finch, City Clerk, $62.16; Francis J. 0 538 Record of. Official Proceedings -of the Comm.on..Council. of the. City of Rochester, Minnesota,'' O z to be r 11, 1,9 L4j Magnuson, $125.00; Burroughs Adding Machine Co., $12.00; Allen Briggs, $5.00; i Theo. H. Tollefson, $30.00; Bert Asplin, $27.20; Wm. Thompson, $2.25; Paul W. Sandberg, $23.34; Alfred Dewar, $'23.33; Harry Loucks, $23.33; Lloyd Bennett, it $5. 00; P. F. Donovan, $144. 55; A. M. Huberty, $5.00; Keuff el & Esser Co., $23. 27; i Weber & Judd Co., $3.80; City of Rochester, P.U. , $69.00; Boynton Hagaman, $50.00�; I Huntington Laboratories Inc. , $17.22; Ba.rbes Cafe, $43.5.0; N. W. Bell Telephone Co. , $8.00; The Pure Paint Co. , $2. 30; The Community Oil Co. , $23.55; Rochester Electric Co., $7.88; Quality Print Shop, $40.95; Louis V. McGarry, $115.12; Walter I. Larson, $64. 60. From the Street & Alley Fund: Haling Company, $9.50; Chicago Great Western Ry. Co. , $.88; St. Paul Foundry & Mfg. Co., $12.98; Herbert G. Knopp, $20. 53; Morse Bros., $80. 10. From the Fire Protection Fund: Quality Print Shop, $8.25; Rochester Electric Co., $6.00; The Community Oil Co., $68.00; The Pure Paint Co., $8.35; N. W. Bell Telephone Co., Express Co., $.88. $2.00; Socony Vacuum Oil Company, $3.75.; Railway From the Park Improvement Fund: Rochester Dairy Coop., $21.00; J. I. Holcomb Mfg. Co., $5.82; Curtis Candy Company, $37.85; H. V. Smith, $6.00; Globe Ticket Company, $58.89; Hammond Instrument Co., $1.23; Schmidt Printing Co., i $45.00; Eagle Drug Store, $41.19; Rochester Bottling Co., $41.42; Rochester Bottling Co., $47.95; Advance Machine Co., $4.41; Will 0.. Doolittle, $25.00; Cutshall" s Ground Floor Studio, $11. 50; Firestone Tires, $12. 90; Alexander Auto i Electric, $3.10; Botsford Lumber Co., $6.50; Margaret Fox, $2.00; Pepsi Cola Bottling Co., $6.40; Baihly's Cash Market, $109.11; Pepsi Cola Bottling, $19.80; Velie Ryan, Inc., $46.24; Rochester Bread Co., $36.84; Peoples Natural Gas GO., I i $93.99; Gateway City Transfer, $1.05; N W. Bell Telephone Co., $6.14; S. J. j i Rutherford Company, $68.00; Pure Paint Co., $7.65; Lawlers Cleaners, $10.00; I J. 1. Holcomb Mfg. Co . , $27. 28. From the P.' I. R. Fund: Leitzen Concrete Products, $45.50; Morse Bros., i $33.00. The Health Officers Lockup Inspection Report was read and the same was ordered placed on file. The report of the City Weighmaster for the month of September, 1945 showing 255 private loads weighed and total receipts of $25.50 was read and President Lemmon referred same to the Finance Committee. The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ended September 22, 1945 showing total criminal fines and costs collected $521.00 and conciliation court fees $.50 and for the week ended September 29, 1945 showing total criminal fines and costs collected $415.50, civil fees received $1.70 and 1 1 • 1 • 1 1 .1 Record of- Official Proceedings of the Common' Council. of the City of. Rochester, Minnesota, O:c to er 1 19 4;i 1 • 1 • 11 1 conciliation court fees, $1.50 were each read and having been previously approvedll by the City Attorney, President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file. The reportsof the Building and Plumbing Inspector for the month of September, 1945 showing building permits issued $141.00 and plumbing permits - issued $51.50 and the report of the Electrical Inspector for the month of Septembi 1945 showing electrical permits is.sued $23.00, were each read and President Lemmon referred same to the Finance Committee. The.application of Wm. J. Ranfranz to sell cigarettes was read and upon motion by Kjerner, second by McQuillan, the license was granted. The applications of Merle Lobland, Jack A: Hellman and Ellsworth L. Halsey for Drivers Licenses were each read and upon motion by Yaeger, second by Narveson, the licenses .were granted. The application of Fred A. Roepke for Electrical Contractor's License was read and upon motion by Narveson, second by Yaeger, the license was granted. The applications of Alden A. Fuerstman and Richard J. Tointon for Journeyman Electricians license were each read and upon motion by Narveson, seconq by, Fryer, the` licenses were granted. Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution authorizing the Public Utility Board to enter into contract with the American Cast Iron Pipe Company, 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 Fryer introduced a resolution authorizing the Public Utility Board to enter into contract with Carlisle G. Fraser, which was read. Upon motion by Kjerner,"second by McQuillan, that the.said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared thf said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman -Fryer introduced a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an extension of a contract with the Northwestern Bell Telephone Co., 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 Fryer introduced a resolution authorizing -the purchase by the Public Utility Board of 3,849 feet of cable from the Peoples Cooperative Power Association, which was read. Upon motion. by Narveson, second -by McQuillan, that the said resolution 5r Is be adopted a-s read., and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared 540 Record of Official ;Proceedino.._of .the Common . Council. of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, - c.to b er 1 . ,1g4 declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.. Alderman Kennedy introduced a resolution ordering plans, profile, and specifications for the construction of a.. sanitary sewer and watermain in 8th Ave. N. W. from ll th Street N. W. to lllth St. IT. W.. , which was read. i II Upon motion by Kjerner, second by McQuillan, that the said resolution be I I j adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the I�said resolution_ duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kennedy introduced a resolution adopting pla.ns,and profile and specifications for the construction of a sanitary sewer and watermain in Sth ,Avenue Northwest from llth St. N. W. to 14th Street Northwest, which was read. Upon motion by Kennedy, second by McQuillan, that the said resolution The adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, president Lemmon declared the I 'said resolution duly passed and adopted. ,I Alderman Kennedy introduced a resolution ordering bids for the j I i,construction of a sanitary sewer and watermain on 4th Avenue Southeast between I, I ;,'13th and 14th Streets Southeast, which was read. L i' Upon motion by Kennedy, second by McQuillan, that the said resolution The adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. i, Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution appropriating $5,500.00 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to John Fred Weih and Roxie Luetta I' ;Weir to purchase 15 acres of land, more or less, for part of a site for a Sewage (Disposal Plant, which was read. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Yaeger., that the said resolution be 'adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, "resident Lemmon declared the i ,said resolution duly passed and adopted. I Alderman McQuillan introduced a resolution appropriating $5,000.00 from;, (lithe General Fund and ordering payment made to Louis E. and Minrie H. Full for I !purchase of land for new Sewage Disposal Plant, which was read. I ' J, Upon motion by Kjerner, second by McQuillan, that the said resolution The adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the i said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kjerner introduced a, resolution appropriating $410.50 from the', l!P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment made to Leitzen Concrete Products for 1642 yds. i; !,fill, which was read. I; Upon motion by Narveson, second by McQuillan, that the said resolution I� I be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the; said resolution duly passed and adopted. I� Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution appropriating $199.43 from the! l� I 1 1 • J • 1 1 • Record of Official Proceedings' of 'the Common Council' - � of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, October 1, L 1 • 1 • 1 General Fund, $644.99 from the Street & Alley Fund and $1.26 from the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to the General Fund for gasoline furnished Police Dept. Street & Alley Dept., and Sewage Disposal Plant, 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 appropriating $241.32 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Coca Cola Bottling Company for merchandise for concession stands, which was read. 'Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Yaeger, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, 'resident Lemmon declared the said resolution resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Narveson introduced a resolution appropriating $717.64 from the Park Improvement Fund, $136. 32 from the Lighting Fund and 433.04 from the F. E. Williams Estate Fund and ordering payment made to City of Rochester, Pub. Utilitit 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 thi said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Yaeger introduced a, resolution appropriating $195.01 from the General Fund, $6.00._ from the Street & Alley Fund, $31.•78 from the Fire Protection Fund and $2172.40 from the Lighting Fund and ordering payment made to City of Rochester, Pub. Utilities, which was read. Upon motion by McQuillan, second by Narveson, that the said resoluti, 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 $540.23 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Street & Alley Fund, which was read. Upon motion by Kjerner, second by Yaeger, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared th, said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman McQuillan introduced a resolution appropriating $285.00 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Roddis Feed Company for 5 ton fertilizer, which was read. Upon motion by Narveson, 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. is i >n 0 Mayor Grassle announced the appointment of Mrs. Agnes Gentling to 542 Record of Official Proceedings : of the Common, Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, 0 at o b e r 1 1945 j !fill the unexpired term,of Mrs. Percy Smith; who has resigned from the Public i ('Health & Welfare Board, and.upon motion by Kennedy, second by Kjerner, the same Iwas approved. A service contract of the Otis Eleva.tor Company covering maintenance of I I'an elevator in the Mill Building at 18 - 3rd Street Southeast was read and upon I� motion by N2rveson, second by Yaeger,_the Mayor end City Clerk were authorized to i,execute the said contract. A letter from The Sanitary Company recommending that an office of • Plumbing inspector be created was read and ordered placed on file. j, An Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance providing for the licensing, j supervision, inspection and enforcement of heating, air-conditioning, and ventilating, in the City of Rochester, Minnesota" was given -its third reading and iupon motion by Kennedy, second by Kjerner, action on same was deferred until the 'meeting of October 15, 1945• An Ordinance amending an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance to preserve i' ;the public health by regulating the storing and handlitg of foodstuff intended for i r human consumption, offered for sale within the City of Rochester and providing j penalties for the violation thereof," was ,riven its third and final reading, and L upon motion by McQuillan, second by Kennedy, and all voting in favor thereof ,,except Alderman Fryer who voted "no", President Lemmon declared the Ordinance I'duly passed and adopted. City Attorney Hunt presented a, contract for the purchase of land from John Fred Weih to be used as a. location for the proposed Sewage Disposal Plant land upon motion by McQuillan, second by Kjerner, the Mayor and City Clerk were i !authorized to execute the said contract. A resolution accepting plans and specifications and ordering bids for Christmas street lighting was read and upon motion by Yaeger, second by Narveson, ',the resolution was adopted as read. • Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Fryer, the meeting was adjourned until I7: 30 o' clock P.M on October 15, 1945. , City Clerk I� i i ' �! I f �I II i