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Home My WebLink About11-19-19455 6 0 Record of - Official Proceeding°s of the Common, : Council' of the City of Rochester, . Minnesota, -N o V &m b e r 19 ' -19 5 Minutes of an adjourned 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 November 19, 1945- President. Lemmon tailed the meeting to order at 7: 30 O'clock P-M- , the following members b6,ing -resent: President Lemmon, Aldermen Fryer, Kennedy, •IKjerner, McQuillan, Narveson, and Yaeger. Absent.: none. I Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Kjerner, the minutes of the meeting of I?ovember 5, 1_gLI; were a --)proved. II 1.Ir A J. Nall stated that there was no storm sewer located at the corn.er of the Southeast/intersection of Center Street and First Avenue Southey st and tl_P.t they were having trouble wit_- the water which drained off the buildings at that location ,freezing in the gutters, and as.•-ed if a connection could be made to the storm i ji ,sewer si�ciox$xx�sxdiagonally across Center Street. President Lemmon referred the iimatter to the Street and Alley Committee and the City Engineer. Mr. Harold Moody apnea -red at the Council meeting; and stated that it might be possible for the City to obtain a grant from the Federal Government to cover a. part or all of the architectural fees for the new Sewage Dispossl Plant. U-non motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, the matter eras referred to the City j Engineer and the City Attorney to look up the matter with the assistance of I-Ir. I,Moody. A request by Albert K. Thompson, echo has been recently discliarged from j'the armed forces of the United States, for re -instatement as a patrolman in the Rochester Police Department, effective November 16, 19115, :aas read and upon motion I� lby McQuillan, second by Kennedy, the same was approved. The request of Knute Olson, City. Assessor that Bruce D. Gillis, who has I been on leave of absence, be re -instated as deputy Ci t;* Assessor effective November 12, 3.945 was read and unon motion by. Kjerner, second by Narveson, the i;same i-as an -)roved. i I The a_-)._)oir_tm(-nt of Iiss Arvilla. :di tchell as stenographer in the Buildint Plumbing and Electrical Inspectors office was read and u.non motion by K_je-rner, I' lj second by Ya.eger, the same. -as a_)proved. i The recommendation of the City Engineer that ?.n. Claude be granted a �I leave of absence 1-ithout pay beginning December 1, 101,45 and to terminate on January 31, 1946 was read and upon motion b, Narveson, second by Fryer, the same I was granted. A communication from the State of Minnesota, Department of zighwa.ys, transmitting an agreement for the maintenance of trunk highways -ithin the cor-oorpte 1,limits of the City of Rochester was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file. i • Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the -City of Rochester, Minnesota, November 19 19 45 `561 • 1 • 1 1 The recommendation of the Board of Zoning that the petition of Addle Van Schaick to have the East half of the Northeast quarter of Block 79, Original Plat and that part of Lot 65 in the State Plat of' Section 36, Township 107, Range 14 West which lies North of the South line (if extended) of the North half of I e granted Block, 79, 0-rigina.l Plat, changed from residential to industrial zone! eras read and upon motion by Yaeger, second by Narveson, the recommendation -was *approved. A -oetition for the construction of a curb a.nd gutter on both sides of Sixth Avenue Southwest from 7th Street Southwest to 9th Street Scuthwest was read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Yaeger, the same %-:as ordered placed on file and the City Engineer was authorized to make a preliminary .survey and plan for th project. The following budgets as submitted were each read and ordered 7)la,ced o file for reference at the time the City budget is set up: Board of Education, $559, 595. 00; Board of Public Health & Welfare, $39,967.00; Band Committee, $7, 333.00; Rochester Fire De-oa.rtment, $116,533.00; Police Department, $94, 392.75; Rochester Public Library, $70,000.00; and the Board of. Park Commissioners, 4 milli A certificate of insurance issued by the Fidelity & Casualty Company ofl New York certifying that Foster Electric 8ompa.ny is insured under policy OC6003668' and policy No. P267053 in the following amounts, Workemen's Comnensation,$50,000.b0 for one Tterson; $100, 000.00 for any one accident; and for property damage, $1 , 000 was read and the same was ordered -olaced on file. • A plat to be knonw as Nielson's Sub -Division of Outlot 1, Nielson's Subdivision of -Lands in Northwest 4i Section 35, Township 107., Range 14 West, was presented to the Council and upon motion by Fryer, second by Kjerner, the same was accepted. The following resolution adopted by the Public Utility Board was read and. the same was ordered placed on file: "Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board or the City of Rochester, P?innesota, that the Honorable Common Council of the said City be and is hereby requested to authorize the said Board to enter into a contract wit', the American Cast Iron Pipe Company for the furnis?Ying, in accordance with specifications, of SEVEN THOUSAIN-D FEET (7,000) of 61, Class 150, B & S, Cast Iron Pipe at a. price of NINETY CENTS ($.90) per foot together with fittir_gs as specif ied totaling $45Q.02 making a. total contract price of SIX TIHOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY NI111h DOLLARS AND TWO CENTS ($6, 75g. 02) , the said American Cast Iron Pipe Com-)a.ny being the lowest responsible bidder." The recommendation of the Fire Committee that an American La.France truck with a. 100 foot aerial ladder be purchased at a. price of $20,000.00, the new equipment to include 2-16 ft. and 2-14 ft. roof ladders of aluminum construct and the size of the engine to be increased to 240 Brake H. P. Upon mo-tion by Narveson, second by Kennedy, and all voting in favor thereof except Fryer, who 100, ion 0 562 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common -,Council. of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, November 19, 19 5� r it voted "no", the report was approved and ordered rlaced on file. I i The recommendation of the Public Grounds Committee that a separate fund be established to keep a. record of the revenues and disbursements for the Parl.ing Area recently purchased was read and upon motion by Yaeger, second by i,<cQuillsn, the same was approved. The recommendation of the Public Ground.s Committee that the request of Dewey Nelson_ to purchase a portion of the lot at the rear of the City W,-:rehouse r and the request of August Sawinske to purchase a portion of a. lot on ll th Avenue • Northeast be not granted, was read and upon motion_ by Yaeger, second by Kjerner, the same was approved. I� The re -port of the City Weighmaster for the month of October, 1945 l shorting 2L,-2 loads weighed and receipts of t;'2 �,1. 20 ,..-.as re-d and President Lemmon (,referred same to the Finance Committee. I' I The statement of receipts and disbursements in the I Park Improvement �! ;,Fund for the month of October, 1945 was read. and. President Lemmon ! I ordered teat I the same be AlF.ced on file. I' The City Engineer's Trial Balance sheet for the month of October, 1945 I I, was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file. The reports of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the creek ended i ;'November 10, 1945 shorting total criminal fines and costs collected. $787.00, civili' i ,,fees received $2.00, conciliation court fees $2.00 a.nc for the creek ended I! !'November 17, 1945 shorting total criminal fines and costs collected ; 502.00, civil ifees received $3.70 and conciliation court fees $1.50, were each read anc_ having been -previously approved by the City Attorney, President Lemmon ordered thet the same be placed on file. The application of Lillian Neumann for transfer of "On Sale" 3.2 :deer License No. 523 and "Off Sale" 3.2 Beer license No. 942 to James T. Joslin, was read and upon motion by McQuillan, second by Yaeger, the transfer ryas granted. i The applications of Clarence E. Zarske, Gordon Dashow, James T. Joslin,' 'J. H. Kirkham and Hillis �'. Thomas for license to sell cigarettes were each read I' and upon motion by Fryer, second by Yaeger, the licenses were granted. The a-:plica.tions for Driver's Licenses of Clem D. Bremer, Leon L. i j''Wilder, Howard H. Cabin and Howard G. Koelsch, were each read and upon motion by I Kjerner, second by Yaeger, the licenses were granted. r The applicationss for licenses to sell soft drinks of Clarence Znrske, � Gordon Dashow, James T. Joslin, and William 14. Thomas were each read and upon i (motion 'by Nerveson, second by Yaeger, the licenses were granted. j The application of the Yellow Cab Company for transfer of license No. 28 from a. five passenger LaSalle, License No 216069 to a. five -passenger Buick II , i J n U 1 u • • Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, .Minnesota, - ldo v em b,e r 19 19 56 1 1 • 1 • 11 1 License No. 214392, 'was read and upon motion by Narveson, second. by Kjerner, the transfer was granted. with The surety bonds of A. K. Thompson in the sum of $500.00/the Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York as surety, William McCoy Van Hool.- in the sum. of $1,,000.00 ind.*Axe1 H.-Reed in the sum of $5,000.00 each with the Western Surety Company as surety, and Carlisle G. Fraser in the sum of $45,309.90 with the United States Guarantee Company as surety, were each read, and upon motion by Kennedy, second by Yaeger, the bonds were approved, the surety thereon accepted, and it was ordered that the same be -laced on file. Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $32y.70 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to the Rochester Post Bulletin, which was r ead. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Yaeger, that the saij. 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 $319.60 fr-om the General Fund and ordering -a.yment made to H. Dornack for re -()airs to heating syste at the City Hall, which was read. Upon motion_ by Kjerner, second by Narveson, that the said resolution be adopted as read-, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and a.don,ted.- Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating '352.26 from the Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to The Barrett Division for tl;o tank trucks of tarvia., which was read. Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Kjerner, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, t resident Lemmon. declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. ' Alderman Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $13,203.63 from the Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to Carlisle G. Fraser for estimate No. 1 for grading and construction of selfrer and waterma.in in Homestead Addition, which was read. Upon motion by Kennedy, second by McQuillan, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared thl said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kennedy introduced a resolution apuropria.ting $203. 49 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Rochester Paper Supply for supplies -for Auditorium, which eras read. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Yaeger, that the said resolution be 0 564 Record of - Official .Proceedings of. the Common.:, Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, ul o v e -,Pb e r, 19 194 5� I� I I; adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution d.uly passed and adopted. j Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution authorizing the Public Utility Board to enter into contract ,�iith the American Cast Iron Pipe Company, which was i r ea d. Upon_ motion by IJarveson, second by Kjerner, that the said resolution be, i adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said. resolution duly passed and ado-oted. Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution ordering clans, specifications and estimate of cost and second hearing on the grading end construction of a sanitary sewer and watermain in 12th Avenue Southeast from Sth Street Sor.th.east to 200 feet South, which was read. � 1 Upon motion by Kennedy, second by McQuillan, that the sa.ic. resolution � I be adopted as rep d, and- all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the i said resolution d.ulyy passed and adopted. Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution ordering the first ''e?ring j !I on the construction of a sanitary sewer ano. wa.terma.in to serve Lots 2 ano. 3 in Block 6, and lots 10 and 11 in Block 5, Sunnyside Addition, which was read, j i Upon ;notion by Kjerner, second by ',-rcQuillan, that the sa.iJ resolution be ado.: ted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared thle said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman McQuillan introduced a resolution ordering a. hearing on the levying of special assessments for construction of a curb and. gutter on 5th i Avenue Southeast from 12th Street to 13th Street Southeast, which wns read. � U;oon motion_ by fryer, second by IJarveson, 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 =cQuillan introduced a resolution orderint, a 1-1.ea.ring on the I� i� levying of special assessments for construction of a sanitary sewer and eratermaini in 4th Avenue Southeast from Station 1 plus 38 to Station 2 plus 98, which was I r ea. c- . Upon :notion by McQuillan, second by Kennedy, that the said resoli,.tion be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman I,cQuillan introduced a. resolution ordering; a hearing on the levying of special assessments for construction of a vratermain on 3rd. Avenue NortHwest from l th Street Northwest to 1500 feet North, which vps read. Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Kjerner, that the said resolution be adopted as read, a.nE all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the 1 1 • 1 L 1 0 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, November 19 19 ,4 5 1 F1 1 • 1 said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Narveson introduced a, resolution accepting agreement with the State of Minnesota, Department of Hi ghwa.ys for la46 maintenance of Trunk Highways within the corporate limits of the City, which was read. Upon motion by Fryer, 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 Narveson introduced a resolution assessing sidewalks constructi�ed during 1945, which was read. Upon motion by Kennedy, second by.McQuillan, that the said resolution adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon.decla.red the ss.ij. resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Narveson introduced. a._ resolution levying taxes for School District No. o, 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 the said resolution_ duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kennedy introduced a resolution accepting the bid of American LaFrance Company for the purchase of a four wheel trailor type tractor and 100 ft aerial, which was read. Upon motion by Kennedy,, second by Kjerner, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof except Alderman Fryer who voted "no", President-Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Yaeger introduced a resolution fixing the salary of the stenographer in the Building, Plumbing and Electrical Inspector's office at $120.OQ per math; oihich was read. Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Narveson, 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 appropriating $2,200.00 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Joseph F. Mackey, which was read. Upon motion by Yaeger, 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 a.do-oted. 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 Trea.surer, and make na.yments accordingly; 0 .5 6 6 Record of Official Proceedings . of the Commom ,Council, of the City of Rochester Minnesota November 19 19 5 • i I From the General Fund: Minnesota Box Mfg. Corp. P'20.00; Chicago Great!, ' Western Ry. Co. , $.86; The Columbia, Carbon Co. , $7.00; The American City Npgazine'i � $2.00; Alfred H. Dewar, $27. 33; Schmic.t Printing Co. , w53. 55, Walter I. Larson, �i $74. 90;. Monroe Calculating Hachine Co., 612.00; Theo. H. Tollefson, $15.00; National Safety Council, �25.00; Osco Drug Co., $.51;Barbes Cafe, $42.50; The Rochester Visitor, zP10.00; B. Amundsen, $17.60; H. C. Liepsner &-Co., $4.10; quality Print Shop, $3.00; Adams', 63.50; Cranston Typewriters, $4.00; Allen Briggs, ;5.00; City of Rochester, P.U. $0.00; Peoples Natural Gas Co. .�2.20• Wm. L+ehnken $5.00; foster Electric Co., $. 70; Gamble Stores, $6.00; Ift.,. "ehnker_, $2. 50; i i Southern Minn. Supply Co., $12. 21; Peoples Natural Ca.s Co., $1.69ualit�r Print I Shop, $124. 50; Woodhouse Bros. , $6. 49; Rochester Electric Co. , $17.63; The Pure Paint Co. $.s5; Jensen Hardware Cod., $.a0; Cooperative Oil Co., :37.59; Pruetts,�: $7. 51; N. W. Bell Telephone Co., *21.75. �I From the P. I. R. Fund: C. M. Boutelle, $57.23; Carlisle G. Fraser, '20.42• From the Street and Alley Fund: John J, Kerr, $!'6.00; Art Mitchell, $1. 90; Carl J. Tretinyak, $4.00; Peoples Natural Gas Co. , $4. 23; Parkhill Bros. , I I. $19. s6; The Sanitary Co. , $.75; Firestone Stores, $4. 39; Wm. H. Ziegler Co. , +' $.41; A. R. Cooke & Son, �21.65; Nicols ?Dean & G-reg�;, $9.33; Dodge Lumber & Fuel Co., $51.60. From the Fire Protection Fund: Quality Print Shop, $.60; Nicols Dean i & Gregg, $10. 41; Woodhouse Bros., $6.a0; Southern Liinnesota Supply Co., zp4.65; I� Rochester Soft Water Service, :;;3.50; Modern Drapery Shoppe, $47.26; Dodge Lumber V & Fuel Co. , $9.93; Rochester Electric Co. , $1.00.; The Pure Paint Co. , $2. 451 • j, Model Laundry, $2.67; Sherwin Williams Co., $1.59, Jensen Hardware Co., $7.39; i� Cooperative Oil Co., $. 32; Preutts, $34. 00; N. W. Bell Telephone Co., $11. S5; I Aee Sign Co. , $1c3. 25. From tine Sewer Fund: Carl W. Tretinyak, ; 3.00; Woodhouse Bros., $9. 55;!' �I Dodge Lumber & Fuel Company, $6.72. From the Park Improvement Fund: Globe Ticket Co. , `')13. 12; N. V1. Bell I Telephone Co., $IL6.36; Litchfield Mfg. Company, �147.50; Gordon C. Kilbourne Agency, $30.00; Pure Paint Co. , $7. 30; Universal Motors, $.80; Jacob Folzer, I, $178. 50; Wa.rren La.mpman, $8. 50; Ace Sign Co. , $63. 50; Firestone Stores, $. 75; Fratzke Bros., $16.90; City of Rochester Utilities, $52.16; Schmidt Printing; Co. ,I J. I. Holcomb Kf Co. $17.00; Railway Express Co.,$2.00• Adams Book & fig• 75; g• , Art Shop, $4.90; City of Rochester, $68.00; Rochester Electric Co., $4.00; F. I' I $ , $ , Rochester Post Bulletin, "'12.00; ' Leslie Williams, 6.00; R. L. Palm �.00• I' Rochester Ice & fuel Company, $39.80; National Cash Register, �,;2.25; City of Rochester, F.U., $1.50; Monte's, $1.60; Roo_dis Feed Company, $97.20; Foster 1 1 1 • l C 0 Record of- Official Proceedings of the Common Council, of the City of Rochester, Minnesota,, November 19 19 .45 56 1 1 • 1 1 Electric Co., $113.25;. City of Rochester, $o.08; Carl W. Tretinya.k, $5.00; Dunn Sand. and Gravel, $1.70; Street &; Alley Department_, $76.23; Southern Minnesota. Suvply Co. , $19- 75; Hanson Hardware Co. , $3. 30; H & H .Electric Co. , $3. 10; Rochester Post Bulletin, $46.20; Schmidt Printing Co., $3.30; Rochester Visitor, $4.00; Williams & Carr, $5.25; Louis Ca.nor, $4.50; Peoples Fa.tural Gas Company, $1. 93; Rochester Plumbing & Heating, $15. 35; Pruetts Laundry, $7, 31; Velie Ryan, $15.16; Reynolds Wholesale, $137.41; Rochester Dairy Cooperative, $1. 73; Cocal Cola, Bottling Co. , $35. 40; Ted Laverne, $12- 85; Marigold Dairi es, $.94; R. C. Drips Grocer Co. , $1..68; J. H. Neutzman, $50.00; Ba.ihly's Cash Market, $40.25; Rochester Bread Co. , $13. 56. From the Lighting Fund.: City of Rochester, P.U., $93.40, Mayor Grassle requested that a committee be appointed to work with the recently organized Olmsted County Planning Commission. The two Aldermen from from each of their respective wards each ward were requested to select one member/and the Mayor and Alderman at Large to recommend two members. Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Fryer, the City Electrical Inspector was authorized to go to St. Paul to study an ordinance in effect in that City of covering the electrical wiring tra.ilor. camps. A request to operate cars as, taxi cabs without meters for the reason that meters could not be now nurchased and the meters which have been used in old cars could not be installed in the cars which have been recently purchased to be used as taxi cabs, was discussed and upon motion by Kennedy, second by McQuillan, action on the matter was deferred until the next meeting. Alderman Yaeger, Chairman of the Lighting Committee, stated that no authorization had been made for the Cit,y's share of expense of erecting the Christmas Street lighting, and upon motion by Fryer, second by Na-rveson, the amount of $1,000.00 �.,ra.s authorized for Christmas Street Lighting. The application of Lowell B. Yaeger for license to operate a, popcorn wagon at the intersection of Broadway and first Street Southwest was presented to the Council and. upon motion by Fryer, second by Narveson, the application was granted. Upon motion by Kjerner, second by Yaeger, $199.00 was a-o-oropriated to 'the Mayor's Contingent Fund. Mr. Alvin Benike .and I.4r. Jno. R. Brogan appeared at the meeting and asked for permission to temporarily connect with the City water on llth Avenue Northwest, where Mr. Brogan is now constructing a new building. ?sir. Brogan stated that he ex-oected to make an application at once to have the said property annexed to the City of Rochester, Minnesota. Upon motion_ by McQuillan, second I= I L- 568 Record, of Official -Proceedings of the Common. .)Council of the City, of Rochester, Minnesota, N o v,e`m b e r 19 19 �5 i �I by Kjerner, De-rmission for a temporary v,a ter connection was approved. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Yaeger, the meeting- -as adjourned. %wo City Clerk