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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-04-1947• n 1 • • r August 4 . 1947 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 on August 4, 1947. President Lemmon called the meeting to order at 2:00 o'clock P.M:, the following members being present: President Lemmon, Aldermen Akenhead, Fox, Fryer, Kennedy, Kjerner, and Yaeger. Absent: None. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Yeager, the minutes of the meetings of July 21st and July 24th, 1947 were approved. President Lemmon stated this as being the time.and place set for the first hearing on the construction of a curb and gutter in Seventh Avenue Northwest from loth to llth Street Northwest. There was no one present wishing to be heard, President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for the second hearing on the construction of a curb and gutter in 7th Avenue Southeast from 9th 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 receiving and opening bids for the construction of a curb and gutter in 7th Avenue Southeast from 9th to 12th Street Southeast. The bids of Gordon Winslow Company in the amount of $9. 067. 55 and C. M. Boutelle in the amount of $9, 255.00 were each received and opened. The recommendation of th-e Street and Alley Committee that the contract for the installation of a curb and gutter in 7th Avenue•Southeast from 9th to 12tb Street Southeast be awarded to Gordon Winslow Company in the amount of $9,067.55 was read and upon motion by Yaeger, second by Akenhead, the recommendation•was approved. President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for receiving and opening bids for the grading of 14th Avenue Northeast from 9th to loth Streets Northeast. The bid of Leon Joyce in the amount of $596.40 was received and opened. The recommendation of the Street and Alley Committee that the contract for the grading of 14th Avenue Northeast from 9th to loth Street Northeast be warded to Leon Joyce for the amount of $596.4o was read and upon motion by Yaeger econd by Akenhead, the recommendation was approved. President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for eceiving and opening bids for the construction of a sanitary sewer and watermain n 6th Street Southeast from 12th to•13th Avenue Southeast. The bid of Carlisle G, raser in the amount of $1,796.00 for watermain and $785.00 for sanitary sewer as received and opened. The recommendations of the Water Committee that the contract for the astallation of a watermain in 6th Street Southeast from 12th to 13th Avenue outheast be awarded to Carlisle G. Fraser in the amount of $1,796.00 and the 322 Sewer Committee that the contract for the installation of a sanitary sewer in 6th Street Southeast from 12th to 13th Avenue Southeast be awarded to Carlisle G. Fraser in the amount of $795.00, were each read and upon,motion by Fryer, second • by Fox, the recommendations were approved. President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for receiving and opening bids for the construction of a storm sewer in East Center Street from 2nd Avenue northeast into the alley in Block 34, Original Plat. The bid of Carlisle G. Fraser in the amount of • . $2466.70 was received and opened. The recommendation of the Sewer Committee that the contract for the installation of a storm sewer in East Center Street from 2nd Avenue Northeast into the Alley in Block 34, Original Plat, be awarded to Carlislg G. Fraser for the sum of $2466.70 was read and upon motion by Yaeger, second by Kjerner, the recommendation was approved. President Lemmon stated this as being,the time and place set for receiving and opening bids for the purchase of a cable for the Fire Alarm System. No bids were received and upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, the matter was referred to the Fire Committee, the Chief of the Fire Department with power to act. President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for receiving and opening bids for the construction of base and bituminous surface on 1943 runway extensions at the Rochester Airport. The following bids were received' and opened: Thornton Bros. Company in the amount of $68,925.40; Howard Ganley Inc. in the amount of $62, 627. 13 and Fielding and Shepley Inc. in the amount of $59,157. 96- The recommendation of the Rochester Airport Commission that the - contract for Runway and other construction at the Rochester Airport be awarded to Fielding, and Shepley Inc. in the sum of $59,157.96 was read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Kjerner, the recommendation was approved and the City Clerk was instructed to return the certified checks of the unsuccessful bidders. President Lemmon stated this as being the timeand place set for receiving and opening bids for the grading of 6th Avenue Northwest from loth to 14th Street Northwest; 7th Avenue Northwest from loth to 14th Street Northwest; • Sth Avenue Northwest from llth to 14th Street Northwest; 9th Avenue Northwest from'; loth to 14th Street Northwest; llth Street Northwest from 5th to 9th Avenue Northwest; 12th Street Northwest from 5th to 9th Avenue Northwest. The bid of Leon Joyce in the amount of $9827.00 was received and opened. • r' The recommendation of the Street and Alley Committee that the contract for the grading of 6th Avenue Northwest from loth to 14th Street Northwest; 7th Avenue Northwest from loth to 14th Street Northwest; Sth Avenue Northwest from llth to 14th Street Northwest; 9th Avenue Northwest from loth to 14th Street Northwest; [' LJ • 1 1 • • 1 August 4. 1947 llth Street Northwest from 5th to 9th Avenue Northwest; and 12th Street Northwest from 5th to.9th Avenue Northwest be awarded to Leon Joyce for the sum of $8927.00 was read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, the recommendation was approved. The matter of the smoke nuisance from the Dumping Grounds was again discussed and Alderman Fox made a verbal recommendation that a watermain be installed to the Dumping Grounds at an estimated cost of approximately $3000.00 and that fire hose .be furnished so that attendants at the grounds could control fires and eliminate the smoke nuisance, Upon motion by Fox, second by Akenhead, the installation of a watermain was approved. - The matter of acquiring a new site for the Dumping Grounds was discusses and President Lemmon referred same -to the Public Grounds Committee. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kjerner, the Mayor was requested to issue an emergency order to the City Engineer to install at once a watermain to th Dumping Grounds and for the prmvision of the necessary fire hose. Mr. Robert Petersdorf, Business Agent for the Building Trades and Labor protested the moving of a ready built house which had been constructed in Bloomin4I Prarie into the City, stating that certain parts of construction• did not comply - with the Rochester Building Code although the houses have been approved by the Federal Housing Administration. Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Kjerner, the Building Inspector was instructed to grant no further permits for buildings being] moved into the City until thorough inspection is made by the Building, Electrical and Plumbing and Heating Inspectors. President Lemmon made the following report on the Sidewalk Ordinance which has been under study by a Committee appointed by the Council. (1) No change to be made in any of the present contract specifications now on file in the office of the City Clerk. (2) Property Owners will be permitted to make repairs on walks in front of their property but must obtain permit from the City Engineer. There will be no charge for such permit.- (3) Contractors doing sidewalk work must be licensed by Common Council - Fee $1.00 per year. (4) Contractors must obtain a permit for each owner at the City Engineers -office.. (5) Sidewalk Contractors :oust follow City Engineers specifications for sidewalk construction now on file in the City Clerks office and approved by the Common Council, except that sidewalk contractors doing private work will be permitted the choice of measuring materials by weight or by volume. Shovel measurement of materials will not be permitted. (6) Constractors will be required to use stamp with name and year for marking thei work. (7) Amount and type of bond left for further ptudy as to kind of bond and amount required. (9) Contractors must be covered by proper insurance. The hazard created by Oil Companies located near the Rochester Dairy Cooperative in Southeast Rochester was again discussed and upon motion by Kennedy, 324' second by Kjerner, the City Clerk was instructed to notify the Shell Oil Company and Cities Service Oil Company to vacate the present sites of their plants not later than May 1, 1948. • The report on examination of plans for the proposed Sewage Treatment Plant at Rochester by the Water Pollution Control Commission of the State of Minnesota and also a communication transmitting one set of approved plans and specifications of the said plant were each read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file. A communication from the State of Minnesota, Department of Aeronautics transmitting an approved copy of Engineering Form 110 A "Application for Authority to Prepare Plans and Specifications by Consulting Engineers" was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same..be placed on file. The request of Edward Fiksdal for permission to construct a canopy at 1227 Second Street Southwest was read and President Leramon ordered that the same be placed on file. Notice that examination for patrolmen in the Rochester Police Department will be held August 20, 1947 was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file. The following resolution adopted by the Public Utility Board was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file: °WHEREAS, due to the increase costs of fuel, namely coal and the limited use of natural gas in the generation of Steam - Heat, the Public Utility Board is of the opinion that the present costs to the customer are not sufficient to cover costs of generation, delivery to the customer and a reasonable depreciation reserve, THEREFORE, be it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that the Steam Heat rate be increased from First 50,000 lbs.--------$ .90 per 1000 Next 100,000 lbs.--------$ .SO per 1000 Next 500,000 lbs---------- $ .70 per 1000 Excess ----------- ---------- $ .50 per _1000 Less 10% if paid by, loth to First 50,000 lbs.--------$ 1.10 per 1000 Next 100,000 1bs--------- $ .95 per 1000 Next 500,000 lbs--------- .$ .95 per 1000 Excess ---------------------$ .,60 per 1000 Less 10% if paid by. loth • Be it, and it is hereby further resolved by the said Board that the new rates as herein stipulated become effective on September 1, 1947, and to be in effect until further action by the Public Utility Board, and Be it, and it is hereby further resolved that the Common Council of the City of Rochester, :Minnesota be and is hereby requested to authorize such change in rates." • The resignation of John A. Marsh as Plumbing and Heating Inspector for the City of �ochester, effective August 1, 194T was read and upon motion by Kennedy, second by Akenhead, the same was accepted. The application of E. T. Connolly for appointment as Plumbing and -Heating Inspector was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file. Up&n motion by Fryer, second by Kjerner, Mr. Garnet Spring was appointed, 32 5 1 • • 1 1 • - • 1 August 4 191 s Acting Plumbing & Heating;Inspector. A request by the Minnesota Safety Council that a report be made on raffic safety action was read and President•Lemmon ordered that the same be laced on -file. A petition for the construction of a wat.ermain in loth Street Southeast rom 9th .to llth Avenue Southeast was read and the same was referred to the Water Committee., A petition for the construction of a sanitary sewer and waterma.in in 13ti venue -Southeast from 5th to 6th Street -Southeast was read and the same was referred o the Sewer Committee and the Water Committee. II The petition of Kathleen M. Fitzgerald and Elmer Balling for the`va6atic If that part of 7th Street Southwest in the City of Rochester, between 1st Avenue Southwest and Soldiers Field, being that portion of said street which lies.between Blocks 1,06 and 107, in Wilson Addition to the City of Rochester, was read and President Lemmon ordered what the same be placed on file. Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Fryer, the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to execute a deed conveying a certain parcel of land to Kathleen M. .itzgerald. The request of the Public Health & Welfare Department for authority to �mPkV Ellerbe and Company as architects for the proposed Health Center Building was ^ead and upon motion by Yaeger, second by Fox, the City Clerk was instructed to otify the Public Health & 11elfare Department that it was the desire of the Common Jouncil that Mr. Harold H. Crawford and Mr. Peter P. Bross also be requested to submit their proposals for being designated as architects on the proposed Health gent er Building. The suggestion of the Board of Park Commissioners that the name of the orth entrance to Silver Lake be known as Fourth Avenue Northeast was read and the same was referred to the City -Engineer and the Street & Alley Committee for report at the next meeting. The petition of Jack Rubenstein for the annexation to the City of Rochester of Lots 1, 2 and 3, Parkins Sub -Division was read and President Lemmon referred the same to the Street & Alley Committee and the City Engineer. .A petition for the construction of a sanitary sewer, watermain and - the rading in 9th-Street Northeast from 9th to llth Avenue Northeast and also in 9th and loth Avenue Northeast from 9th Street Northeast to the North line of Lot 36, Section 36, was read and the same was referred to the .Sewer Committee, the Water Committee, the Street & Alley Committee and the City Engineer. The report of the City Weighmaster for the month of July, 1947 showing �F02 loads weighed and total receipts -of $40.20 was read and President Lemmon referred the same to the Finance Committee. 326 A The reports of the Clerk of Municipal Court for the week ended July 26,' 1947 showing total criminal fines and costs collected $292.00, civil fees received $3.40, and conciliation court fees $2.50 and for the week ended August 2, 1947 showing total criminal fines and costs collected $957.55 and conciliation court fees $3.50, were each read and having been previously approved by the City Attorney, President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file. The reports for the month of July, 1947 of the Building Inspector showing fees received for building permits issued in the amount of $247.00, of the Heating Inspector showing fees received for Heating permits in the. amount of $39.25; of the Plumbing Inspector showing fees received for Plumbing permits in the amount of $144.00, and of the Electrical Inspector showing fees received for electrical ,permits in the amount of $44- 50, were each read and President Lemmon referred the same to the Finance Committee. The recommendation of the Finance Committee that a loan from the Rochester Fire Department Relief Association in the amount of $6500.00 with interest at the rate of 4% be granted to Arval Witter on his farm, consisting of SO acres located in Rock Dell Township, was read and upon motion by Fox, second by Kjerner, the same was approved. Alderman Fox made a verbal recommendation that an additional man be employed at the Mayo Civic Auditorium as had been requested by the Board of Park Commissioners. Upon motion by Fox, second by Yaeger, the recommendation was approved. The applications for license to sell cigarettes,of Erwin W. Precht, Robert Ellson, Paul White, Harold J. Riege and Donald W. McConnell were each read and upon motion by Kjerner, second by Yaeger, the licenses were granted, The applications of R. C. Sonnenberg for a Journeyman Heating Workers & Steam Fitters license was read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, the license was granted. The application of R. C. Sonnenberg for a Journeyman Plumbers License was read and upon motion by Yaeger, second by Fryer, the license was granted. The application of Bert Alexander Jr. for a permit to place and maintain a sign was read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Akenhead, the permit was granted. The applications for license to sell soft drinks of Erwin VI. Precht, and Paul White were each read and upon motion by Yaeger, second by Fox, the licenses were granted. i The applications of Vets Cab Company for five taxi cab licenses were each read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, the licenses were granted. The surety bond of Queen City Post No. 496 of the American Legion of Rochester, Minnesota, in the amount of $3,000.00 with the Western Surety Company 1 • 49 � 1 1 32.7 LI August 4 1947 a.s; surety, was read and upon motion by Kennedy, second by Kjerner, the bond was approved, the surety thereon accepted and it was ordered that the same be placed • 11on file. . • • Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, Mr. Ralph E. Monson was appointed as Assistant City Engineer in the City.Engineer's Department. The surety bond of the American LaFrance Corporation in the amount of $20,000.0.0 with the United States Guarantee Company as surety .was read and the same was referred to the Mayor for his approval. Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $237.00 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to League of Minnesota Municipalities for membership dues, which was read. . _ Upon motion by Fryer, second b8 Fox,. that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmonde'clared the said resolution duly passed p.nd adopted. Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $532.20 from the General Fund and ordering payment made. to the Public Health & Welfare Fund for June tax settlement for garbage assessments collected by County Treasurer,, which was read.. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Akenhead, 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 $16,529.14 from the General Fund and ordering payment made.to_the Public Health & Welfare Fund for June, 1947 tax settlement, which was read. Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Fox, 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 $200.00 from the eneral Fund and ordering payment made to Ralph E. Monson for salary from July 16, o July 31, 1947, which was read. Upon motion by Kjerner, second by. Akenhead, that the said resolution be dopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the aid resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $3M 60 from the eneral Fund and ordering payment made to Rochester Post Bulletin for publishing otices, minutes, etc., which was read. Upon motion by Fox, second by Kjerner, that the said resolution be dopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $923.15 from the 328 General Fund and ordering payment made to The Gordon Winslow Company for estimate No. 3 for the proposed parking lot, which was read. Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Fryer, 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 Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $1318.90 from the General Fund, $1098.70 from the Street & Alley Fund and $77.70 from the. -Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to the Street & Alley Fund for use of equipment, which was read. Upon motion by Akenhead, 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 Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $169.41 from the General Fund, $2.00 from the Street & Alley Fund, $13.50 from the Fire Protection Fund and $2915.40 from the Lighting Fund and ordering payment made to City of Rochester, Public Utilities, 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 Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $328.29 from the Street & Alley Fundand ordering payment made to C. M. Boutelle for sidewalk repairs, 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 Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $295.75 from the Street & Alley Fund and ordering payment made to quarve & Anderson Company for 169 C. Y. Cr. Rock, which was read. Upon motion by Kjerner,. second by Akenhead, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly pass-ed and adopted. Alderman Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $229.40 from the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to Carlisle G. Fraser for storm sewer repair ' and construction, which was read. Upon motion by Akenhead, second by Fox, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Li§mmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $3,480.25 from the P. I. R. Fund and ordering payment made to the Gordon Winslow Company for estimate 1 • 101 1 1 n U •' 1 No. 1 for curb and gutter on 9th Avenue Northeast, which was read. �I Z29 1 1 iJ • • r� August 4, 1947 Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Akenhead, 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 $3126.72 from t P.I.R. Fund and ordering' payment made to C. M. Boutelle for estimate N.o. 1 for repaving the alley in Block 20, Moe & Olds Addition, which was read. - Upon motion by Kennedy, 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 $3,474.92 from the P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment made to Leon Joyce for estimate No. 1 for the grading of streets in Indian Heights, which was read. Upon Motion by Fryer, second by Fox, 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 $496.11 from the P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment made to Leon Joyce for estimate No. 1 for the grading of 15th Avenue Northeast from 9th to loth Street, which was read. Lion motion by Kennedy, second by Akenhead, 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 $580.-48 from the P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment made to Leon Joyce for estimate No. 1 for gradi of 13tr_ Avenue Northeast frcm loth to loth St:jeet, which was read. Upon motion by Fox, 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 Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $00.78 from the P. I. R. Fund and ordering payment made to Leon Joyce for estimate No. 1 for the grading of Sth Avenue Northwest from 14th Street to 395 feet North, which was read Upon motion by Akenhead, second by Kjerner, that the said resolution be dopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the aid resolution duly passed and adopted-. Alderman Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $2.349.45 from the ark Improvement Fund and ordering payment -made to the Collector of Internal Reveni or admission taxes for July, 1947, wh-ich was read. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Fox, that t"he said resolution be dopted as read, and all, voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the aid resolution duly passed and adopted.- ie Y330 August 4. 194 Alderman Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $471.73 from they 'Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Globe Ticket Company, 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 declaredthe• said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Akenhead introduced a resolution appropriating $1349.99 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Independent School District #8, which was read. Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Akenhead, 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 Akenhead introduced a resolution appropriating $251.70 from the Bark Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Reynolds Wholesale Company, 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 Akenhead introduced a resolution appropriating $315.10 from the, Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Coca Cola Company, which was read. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Akenhead, 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 Akenhead introduced a resolution appropriating $3, 358- 78 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayo Civic Auditorium Revolving Fund, which was read. Upon motion by Akenhead, 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 Akenhead introduced a resolution appropriating $470.75 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering Payment made to the City of Rochester, Public Utilities, which was read. Upon motion by Kjerner, second by,Fox, 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 Akenhead introduced a resolution appropriating $255.39 from the Park Improvement Fund and $129.40 from the Lighting Fund and ordering payment made to the City of Rochester, Public Utilities, which was read. 1 E 1 1 r� U 1 -33:1 • 1 • 0 1 August 4. 1947 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 Akenhead introduced a resolution appropriating $723.-59 from the Firemen's Relief Fund and ordering payment -made to the Treasurer of the-Firemenfs Relief Association for June, 1947 tax settlement, 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 Kjerner introduced a resolution appropriating $7346.72 from the Police Relief Fund and ordering payment made to E. A. Zuehlke, Treasurer of Police Relief Association for June, 1947 tax settlement, which was read. Upon motion by Kennedy,. second by Fryer, that "he said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution granting five public dance permits to Archie Dieter, which was read. Upon motion by Akenhead, 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 Kjerner introduced a -resolution approving a resolution adopted by the Public Utility Board raising the rates for steam heat, which was read. y Upon motion by Fox, 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 Kjerner introduced a resolution granting a permit to Edward iksdal to erect a canopy in front of his premises at 1227 Second Street Southwest ich was read. Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Fox, that the said resolution be dopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the aid resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution accepting the bid of Leon Joyce or the grading of 6th Avenue Northwest, 7th Avenue Northwest, 8th Avenue Northwes- th Avenue Northwest, llth Street Northwest -and 12th Street Northwest, -which was ead. Upon motion.by Kennedy, second by Kjerner, that the said resolution be dopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the aid resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution accepting the bid of Carlisle G. raser for installation of a watermain and sanitary sewer in 6th Street Southeast 332 August 4 1947 I - - from 12th to 13th Avenue Southeast, which was read. Upon motion by Akenhead, second by Kennedy, that the said resolution be' adopted as read, and all voting in favo.r thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution accepting the bid of Leon ;Joyce for the grading of 14th Avenue Northeast from 9th to loth Street Northeast, which was read. Upon motion by Kennedy, 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 Kjerner introduced a resolution accepting the bid of Grodon Winslow Company for installation of a crub and gutter in 7th Avenue Southeast from 9th to 12th Street Southeast, which was read. Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Akenhead, 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 Kjerner introduced a resolution accepting the bid of Carlisle Fraser for installation of a storm sewer in East Center Street from 2nd Avenue Northeast into the alley in Block 34, Original Plat, 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 Fox introduced a resolution accepting the bid of Fielding & Shepley, General Contractors, for Runway and other construction at the Rochester Airport, 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. Alderman Fox introduced a resolution ordering the first hearing on the construction of a watermain in loth Street Southeast from 9th to llth Avenue Southeast, which was read. Upon motion by Fryer, secondbyAkenhead, 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 Fox introduced a resolution ordering the first hearing.on the construction of a sanitary sewer and watermain in 13th Avenue Southeast from 5th Street to 6th Street Southeast, which was read. Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Yaeger, that the said resolution be a I u �A 1 1 • 333 1 • • 1 Cl • August 4, 1947 adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Fox introduced a resolution ordering a hearing on the vacation of that part of 7th Street Southwest between 1st Avenue Southwest and Soldierls Field, which was read. Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Akenhead, 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 Fox introduced a resolution appropriating $366.49 from the Street & Alley Fund and ordering payment made to Leon Joyce, which was read. Upon motion by Akenhead, 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 Fox introduced a resolution appropriating $591.34 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to Standard Oil Company for cutback asphalt which was read. Upon motion by Kjerner, second by Fox, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all .voting ip favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said, resolution duly passed and adopteii. Alderman Fox introduced a resolution appropriating $264.15 from the Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to C. M. Boutelle for sidewalk, 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 Fox introduced a resolution appropriating $850.00 from the general Fund and ordering payment made to Walf.red Carleen and F. J. O'Brien for :laim for personal injury, which was read. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Fox, that the said resolution be adopted as read, .and all voting in favor there.of, President Lemmon dec'lared' the laid resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Fox introduced a resolution appropriating $781.71 from the general Fund and ordering payment made to Josephine Carleen and F. J. O'Brien or claim for personal injury, which was read. Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Fox, that the said resolution be .dopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the aid resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Yaeger introduced a resolution appropriating $143.50 from the General Fund and $350.00from the Street & Alley Fund and ordering payment made to uarve and Anderson , which was read. .334 Upon motion by Kjerner, second by Akenhead, 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 $490.00 from the Street & Alley Fund and ordering payment made to Dunn Sand & Gravel Company, 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. Alderman Yaeger introduced a resolution appropriating $260.45 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to Universal Motors, Inc., which was read. Upon motion by Kennedy,, 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. The following claims were read and upon motion by Yaeger, second by Fryer, the same were approved 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: Woodhouse Bros., $8.00; Rochester Photo Lab., $16. 79; Peoples Natural Gas Co. , $. 75; H. A. Rogers Co., $12.50; Adams, $1.15; Chicago Great Western Ry. Co., $13.00; The, Frederick Post Co. , $6.30; Keuffel & Esser, $8. 42; Peoples Natural. Gas Company, $8. 28; Marvin Law Book Co., $140.00; Herman Liebenow, $37.75; R. L. Felt, $75.50; Joe Waldron, $154.00; P. F. Donovan., $169.4o; Cranston Typewriters, $10.66; Miller -Davis Company, $8.60; Monte's, $20.61; Rochester Paper Supply, $2.55; Nu -Ball Mfg. Company, $14.25; Foster Electric Co., $6.75; R. L. Palm, $1.00; Huntington Laboratories, $94.02; Ivan Boyd, $38.00; Paul Sandberg, $39.00; Harry Loucks, $38.00; Postier & Eggers, $20.97; Lynn Peeler, $54.60; Alexander Auto Electric, $45.45; Eastman Kodak Stores, $3.89; Peerless Handcuff Co., $7. 10; N. If. Bell Telephone Co., $15.90; Kruse Company, $. 60. From the Street & Alley Fund: Scharf Auto Supply, $8.66; Allen Lloyd 1 1 Company, $14.63; C & F Machine Works, $26.22; Art Mitchell, $2.50; Gordon Winslow Coos $85.00; J. B. Asplin, • $60.00; The Pure. Oil Company, $52.50; Universal Motors, $1.07; Parkhill Brothers, $7.24; Wm. H. Ziegler Co., $13.44; Big Four Oil Company, $36. 57; Clements Chevrolet Co., $11. 70; Gordon Winslow Co., $61.20; Leon Joyce, $194.00; Rochester State Hospital, $21.60; Dodge Lumber & Fuel Co., $12.74; Peoples, Natural Gas Company, $5.40; Ellis Motor Company, $4.70; Kruse Company, $8.65; The • Frederick Post Co., $13. 30. From the P.I.R. Fund: Gordon Winslow Co., $161. 70; Gordon Winslow Co., $6.28. From the Sewer Fund: Dodge Lumber & Fuel, $8.50; Peoples Natural Gas Co., August 4 1947 z $. 75; Brown & Adair, $,,,. 50; N. W. Bell Telephone Co., $5. 75; Kruse Company, $9.00. From the Park Improvement Fund: N. W. Bell Telephone Co. , $4.00; H & H • Electric Company, $9. 50; Lyon Chemicals, Inc., $4.10; Coca Cola Bottling Co., $25. S0; Witte Transportation Co., $1.05; Maass Plumbing & Heating, $2.65; General Mills, Inc.'$ $107.80;-Williamd Printing Co., $20.00; LaCrosse Tribune Co. ,. $16. S0; Rochester Post Bulletin, $13.00; Preston Republican, $3:60; Wykoff Enterprise, • $2. 90; Rochester Paper Supply, $95. 71; F. W. Woolworth Company, $1.70; Arthur 111itchell, $3.60; Thiem Sign Company, $20.00; Winona Republican Herald, $45.99; Frito Company, $3.00; Nutting Truck & Caster Co., $2.52; Winona Rbdio_:Station, $51.00; Transolene Co., $6.64; N. W. Bell Telephone Co., $37. 26; T.ed La Verne, $126.00; Standard Pool Cleaner Co., $3. 29; Rochester Ice & Fuel Company, $11.00; Rochester Bread Co., $2.25; Lake City Graphic, $9.00; Ra-Tel Company, $55.00; Rochester Dairy, $15.70; So. Minn. Supply Co., $1.45; Paper Supply Co., $90.00; Samuel F. Curry, Inc., $25. 71; Leitzen Concrete Products, $3.00; Peoples Natural Gas Co., $36.91; Betty Albertson, $3. 75; Hollands Food Shop, $6.00; National Biscuit Co., $100.00; Monsanto Chemical Co., $45.00; M. F. Little Register of Deeds, $2.00; 0 & 0 Sporting Goods, $45.78; Baihly Cash Market, $135.50; Marigold Dairies, $g. 70. From the F.E.Williams Estate Fund: Betty Albertson, $24.00. An Ordinance amending an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance prohibiting the parking,. loading and unloading of any and all motor vehicle trucks, exceeding 24 feet in length except when owned by the City of Rochester, Minnesota, and the parking of any and all motor vehicles with a trailer attached upon certain streets • • 1 1,avenues, and alleys in the City of Rochester, Minnesota, and prescribing penalty therefore, was given its third and final reading. Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Fox, that the said Ordinance be dopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said Ordinance duly passed and adopted. An Ordinance providing for the formation and government of the Fire epartment of the City of Ro chest er, Minnesota, was given its third and final ,eading. Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Fryer, that the said Ordinance be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the aid Ordinance duly passed and adopted. An Ordinance providing for the formation and government of the Police Department of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, was given its first reading. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, and upon roll call and all Dting in favor thereof, the rules were suspended.and the ordinance was given its econd reading. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Fox, a Committee consisting of the Mayor, 336 August 4 , 19147 the City Attorney, the City Engineer, Chairman of the Street & Alley Committee, Chairman of the Finance Committee, Chief of Police, Chief of the Fire Department were appointed to make a further study of the installation of parking meters. A complaint was received that consideralbe dust had collected at.the I right of Bray new Ready Mix Plant on the Chicago North Western Ry. Co./ and was becoming a nuisance in that locality. Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Fox, the matter was referred to the Public Health & Welfare Committee. • Mr. James T. Spillane was present and presented the following protest against future zoning of lands in the City as described in the petition signed by 126 residents in the Southwest section of the City: . "Honorable Mayor and Common Council and the Zoning Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota Gentlemen: The undersigned owners and occupants of the residences in that part of the City of Rochester and adjoining lands in the county lying south of Fifth Street Southwest -and west of Tenth Avenue Southwest, hereby petition the Common Council and the. Zoning Board not to grant the request of the prese-nt or future owners of the real estate lying south of Seventh Street Southwest, between Fourteenth Avenue and the Trunk Highway on the west. It has been brought to our attention that parties in the City of Rochester expect to request that ' the above mentioned real estate be annexed to the City of Rochester and that it be classified as commercial property.' We, the owners and occupants of other real estate in that section .of the City of Rochester at this time wish' to object to that real estate being zoned as commercial for the following reasons: 1. Many years ago prior to the time the zoning ordinance of the City of Rochester went into effect, a. large portion of the real estate in southwest Rochester was bought because it was zoned for residential pruposes only by the then owners of that property with intent to keep that section of the city available for resn dences only. 2. All of us have invested large sums in the construction of residences in the belief and hope that the area in that part of the city would remain residential. 3. Folwell School.is bounded by Seventh Street on the south and Fifteenth Avenue on the east and such a change as requested would greatly increase the school traffic situation in and around Folwell School. 14. That real estate sought to be brought in to the City is suited for residentail purposes only and not for any other purpose. 5. It is our belief and feeling that the residents and land owners in the s ection of the city in which a zone change is to be made should first approve the proposed change before it is allowed by the Common Council and Zoning Board." • Also protests from the Parent Teachers Association of Folwell School an& from the Rochester and Olmsted County Safety Council regarding the future zoning of the above described property were each read and ordered placed on file. A communication addressed to Mr. John T. Lemmon, President of the Common • Council calling attention inadequacy of the storm sewer on loth Street Southwest signed by Dr. F. J. Heck was read and the matter was referred to the Sewer Committee. Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Fryer, the meeting was adjourned until August 18, 1947 at 7:30 o'clock P.M. r City Clerk