HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-24-194732Q
Minutes of a special meeting of the Common Council of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers in the City Hall in said City
on July 24th, 1947.
President Lemmon called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M., the
following members being present: President Lemmon, Aldermen Akenhead, Fox, Fryer,'
Kennedy Kjerner, and Yaeger. Absent: None.
The call of the special meeting was read and President Lemmon ordered •
that the same be placed on file, the said meeting being called for the purpose of
setting up Fire Department Personnel and any other business the Common Council may
deem proper.
Mr. A. H. Clemens, Attorney for the Contractor's Association, and ten
contractors from the City of Rochester were present at the meeting and protested
the new sidewalk ordinance— Mr. Clemens stated that the contractor's opposed the
posting of a bond, as required in the ordinance, the specifications as drafted by
the City Engineer, the number of inspections required and generally on the grounds
of the increased cost. Mr. Walter Heasley was also present at the meeting and
spoke in favor of the ordinance.
A motion was made by Fryer, second by Fox, that the ordinance be
referred for further consideration to a Committee consisting of three representatives
from the Contractor's Association, three representatives from the public (to be
appointed by the Mayor), the Street & Alley Committee, the City Attorney and the
City Engineer.
All voted in
favor of the motion.
The
application of
the Queen City Post No. 496 of the American Legion
of the City of
Rochester for
an "On Sale" Intoxicating Liquor License was read and
upon motion by
Fryer, second
by Yaeger, the license was granted.
Alderman
Yaeger made a verbal report for the Fire Committee and the
Firemen's Civil Service Commission, recommending to the Common Council that ten
men be added to the present Fire Department making a total of 43 men, consisting
of one Chief, three assistant Chiefs, six Captains, eighteen drivers, one mechanic,
one electrician and thirteen firemen. They further recommended that the rankings
of the existing fire department remain the same for the balance of the city year. •
Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Fryer, the recommendation was approved.
tor, was present at the meeting and again
Mr. George Leiferman, Real
brought up the matter of the possible creation of a commercial zone to make
possible construction of an apartment hotel building south of the Folwell School. •
No action was taken on the matter.
Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Fryer, the meeting,was adjourned.
City Clerk