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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-18-194617 • • 1 • �J 1 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, 1946. President Lemmon called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M., the following members being present: President Lemmon, Aldermen Fryer, Kennedy, Kjerner, McQuillan, Narveson, and Yaeger. Absent: None. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kjerner, the minutes ok the meetings of October 21st and November 4th, 1946 were approved. President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for the second hearing on the construction of a sanitary sewer in llth Avenue Northwest from 5th Street Northwest to 6th Street Northwest. There was no one present wishing to be heard. President Lemmon stated this.as being the time and place set for receiving and opening bids for the construction of a sanitary sewer in llth Avenue Northwest from 5th Street Northwest to 6th Street Northwest. The bid of Carlisle G. Fraser in the amount of $1562.90 was received and opened. The recommendation of the Sewer Committee that the contract fora sanitary sewer in llth Avenue Northwest from 5th Street to 6th Street Northwest for the sum of $1562.90 be awarded to Carlisle G. Fraser, was read and upon motiot by Fryer, second by Yaeger,.the same was approved. President Lemmon stated this avibeing the time and place set for receiving and opening bids for furnishing labor and material for installing Christmas Street Lighting. No bids were received and upon motion by Fryer, -second by Kennedy, the matter was referred to the Lighting Committee, the Chamber of Commerce and the Electrical Inspector. President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for receiving and opening bids for the purchase of one front end material spreader for use in the Street & Alley Department. The bids of St. Paul Front End Spreader Company in the amount of $5195.39, and the Carroll Machine Works in the amount of $9953.95, were each received and opened. - The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee that the contract for the purchase of one Front End Material Spreader mounted on bidders truck be awarded to the St. Paul Front End Material Spreader Company for the 'sum of �$5185-39 was read and upon motion by Fryer, second by. K jerner, the same was Leonard Ekstrand, James O'donnor and C. F. Dabelstein, a committee on parking.for the Chamber of Commerce, were present and urged that the City remove' the buildings from the lots purchased for parking purposes as soon as possibleto provide further off street parking. ' 118 N vember 18, 1946 I The following recommendations by the Public Grounds Committee were each read: 1. "Hon. Mayor & Common Council Of the City of Rochester, Minn. I. Gentlemen: We herewith submit construction plans for the proposed parking lot East of Broadway between 2 Street Southeast and 4 Street Southeast. In the area between 2 Street Southeast and 3 Street Southeast, 73 permanent car stalls can be had when the Northern Hotel is removed, while in the area between 3 Street Southeast and 4 Street Southeast, 33 permanent and 5 temporary car stalls can be had when the Riverside Lunch Building is removed. This indiates that 110 cars can be parked An this area early next summer. When the Mill buildings are torn down, an additional 54 cars can be parked in that area. It is anticipated that this parking lot can be opened not later than June 1, 1947. n The above recommendation was ordered placed on file. l "Hon. Mayor & Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn. Gentlemen: We herewith submit Preliminary Plans for a Parking Lot on the City property located in the rear of the Fire Department and the Warehouse. In this area, 108 cars can be parked, of which 30 spaces should be set aside for equipment parking for the Fire.Department and the City Engineer's De1wrtment. This Parking Lot can be prepared for public use, not later than June 1, 1947. n i Upon motion by Mcquillan, second by Kjerner, the City Engineer was instructed to proceed with plans for the parking area. After hearing the recommendations of the Public Grounds Committee Mr. �'Ekstrand stated that their committee was not opposed to the installation of parking 'meters. i The following resolution adopted by the Public Utility Board was read ;and the same was ordered placed on file: nBe it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that the Common Council of said City be and is hereby requested to authorize the said Board to enter into a contract with the W. H. BARBER COMPANY for the purchasing of 20,000 gallons of No. 3 Fuel Oil at a price of $4450 per gallon and 30,000 gallons of No. 5 Fuel Oil at a price of $.0317 plus $.02294 per gallon freight, the total amount of said contract being Two Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety -Eight Dollars ($2,998.00) and the said W. H. BARBER COMPANY being the lowest responsible bidder." The request of Bruce D. Gillis that 0. J. Anderson be temporarily appointed as deputy assessor was read and upon motion by Kennedy, second by Yaeger, n U C� J f] the appointment was approved. The request of the Chamber of Commerce that the Common Council appropriate • $4'00.00 to apply on the purchase of 10,000 City of Rochester booklets was read and upon motion by Yaeger, second by Kjerner, the said amount was appropriated. The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee that the present bridges in need of replacement be constructed prior to the construction of bridges in new locations was read and the same was ordered placed on file. I F 9 1 • • 1 1 • 1 November 18, 1946 The recommendation of the Street•& Alley Committee that a public walkway between Lots 6 and 7 and between Lots 4 and 5, Block 1, Homestead Addition be -vacated was read and upon motion by Yaeger, second by McQuillan, the City Clerk was instructed to prepare a resolution ordering a.hearing on the said proposed vacation. The City Engineer's specifications for a new car for use in his department was read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Yaeger, the City Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids to be opened on December 16, 1946. The recommendation of the Public Grounds Committee that the City Attorney be directed to notify the operator of the .Northern Hotel to vacate the premises on or before April 1, 1947, was read and upon motion by Kjerner,'second by McQuillan, and all voting in favor thereof, the recommendation was approved. The recommendation of the Water Committee that no assessment be made for the construction of a watermain in llth Street and 6th Avenue Northwest against the Schwanke and Lewis property was read and upon motion by Kennedy, second by Fryer, the same was approved. The report of the -Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ended November 16, 1,946, showing total criminal fines and costs collected $351,00, civil fees received, $4.00 and conciliation court fees, $3.00, was read and having been previously approved by the City Attorney, President Lemmon ordered that the same beplaced on file. The City Treasurer's report for the month of October, 1946 was read and the same was ordered placed on file. The bond of C. M. Boutelle in the amount of $69.00 with Chas. Conaty and Louis Johnson as sureties was read and upon motion by Yaeger, second by Kennedy., the bond was approved, the sureties thereon accepted,.and it was ordered that the ,same be placed on file. A protest against the issuance of any more liquor licenses in the City of Rochester by Dr. and Mrs. A. R. Logan was read and the same was ordered placed on file.. Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $490.00 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to Mark Hurd Mapping Company for making aerial photographs, which was read. Upon motion by Fryer, 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 Fryer introduced a r-esolution appropriating $296.52 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to Keuffel & Esser Company for supplies fox City Engineer's office, 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 120 November 19, 1946 I' ,said resolution duly passed and adopted. I Alderman Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $244.93 from the � ;Street & Alley Fund and ordering payment made to Firestone Stores, 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 adopted. Alderman Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $416.79 from thel ISewer Fund.and ordering payment made to the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund for a sanitary sewer assessment, 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 sai.d resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution appropriating $341.3.0 from thel :Lighting Fund and ordering payment made to City of Rochester, Public Utilities, which was read. Upon motion by Kennedy, second by XcQuillan, that the said resolution be iadopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution granting a dance permit to the i 'Rochester Junior Chamber of Commerce, 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 McQuillan introduced a resolution accepting the bid of Carlisle G. Fraser for the construction of a sanitary sewer in llth Avenue Northwest from 5th to 6th Streets Northwest, 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 Yaeger introduced a resolution accepting the bid of St..Paul Front End Material Spreader for purchase of one front end material spreader for use in,the Street & Alley Department, 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 said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Yaeger introduced a resolution authorizing the Public Utility Board to enter. into contract with the W. H. BARBER COMPANY, which was read. Upon motion by Kennedy, 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 adopted. Alderman Kennedy introduced a resolution authorizing the Public Utility • 1 1 • n U 21 November 19, 1946 Board to enter into contract with the L. M. FELLER COMPANY, which was read. Upon motion by.Kennedy, 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 for vacatioi of a strip of land running easterly and westerly between Lots 6 and 7 and between • Lots 4 and 5, Block 1, homestead Addition, which was read. Upon motion by Yaeger, 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 approved and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly: From. the General Fund:. The Frederick Post Co., $9. 11; Rochester Printin & Developing Co., $3.07; Dr. Shaug, $3. 40; Monroe Calculating Machine Co., $12.00; City of Rochester, Pub. Utilities, $15.00; Peoples Natural Gas Company, $18.90; Municipal Court, $6.15; Schmidt Printing Co., $49.00; Ambrose Blake, $112.50; Miller Davis Company, $1.76; N. W. Bell Telephone Company, $14.00; Glendenning Aiotorways, $9.83; Metropolitan Flag & Decorating Co., $6.35; Henry Blickle, $.75; �Klopp Brothers, $.90. From the Street & Alley Fund: Rochester Airport, $12.00; C. M.'Boutelle $13.50; F. J. Magnuson, $5.00; Minneapolis Equipment Co., $157.29; Chicago & N. W. Ry. co-, $55.00; Haling Company, $6.60; Socony Vacuum Oil Co., $44.42. From the Sewer Fund: City of Rochester, Pub. Utilities, $72.18. From the Lighting Fund; City of Rochester, Pub. Utilities, $3.55• "An Ordinance regulating the sale of intoxicating liquor within the City of'Rochester, Providing for such sales by duly licensed persons, establishing regulations for the operation of places where such intoxicating liquor is sold, .providing regulations for the granting of such licenses, setting license fees, providing penalties for the violation thereof, and repealing all inconsistent • ordinances. This is an emergency ordinance rendered necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety,nwhich had previously had thre -readings was again presented and upon motion by McQuillan, second by Yaeger, that the same be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon • declared the said Ordinance duly passed and adopted. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, President Lemmon was authorized Ito attend a meeting of the State Revenue Tax Committee of the League of Minnesota Municipalities to be held in Minneapolis on November 26, 1946. Mr. George Reymore was present at the meeting and objected to a watermai iassessment against Lot 13, Block 13, Manley�s Addition, and President Lemmon 122 November 18, 1946 ,referred the same to the Water Committee. A communication from the Central Labor Union wherin they request that all City employees be instructed to discontinue any other work than their regular • City employment was read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Kjerner, the matter ,was referred to the Finance Committee for report•at the neat meeting. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, the meeting was adjourned. w City Clerk