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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-18-1947,337 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 August 19, 1947- President Lemmon called the meeting to order at 7:30 o clock P.M., the following members being present: President Lemmon, Aldermen Akenh�ead, Fox, Fryer, Kennedy, Kjerner, and Yaeger, Absent: None. 4 President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for the first hearing on the construction of a watermain in loth Street Southeast from 9t to llth Avenue Southeast. There was no one present wishing to be heard. President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for the first hearing on the construction of a. sanitary sewer and watermain in 1 Avenue Southeast from 5th Street to 6th Street Southeast. 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 Northwest from loth to llth Street Northwest. There was no one present wishing .to be heard. . Mr. Frank Springer, representing the members of the Rochester Fire Department, appeared at the meeting and requested that action on the removal of beds from the Fire Mall be postponed until a committee from the firemen would meet with the Fire Committee to study the matter further. Mr. Walter Heasley was Ares Int at the meeting and voiced his opinion in favor of the removal of the beds from the �f fire hall and that the firemen continue to work on a eight hour day basis. Mr. Lyle Brown of the Rochester Fire Department, stated that the* request for keeping the beds at the fire hall was not -based on a eight hour day and felt that a plan. "r could be worked out that would be satisfactory to all if the beds were kept at the fire hall. After hearing the discussion a motion was made by Kennedy, second by Kjerner, that no change be made in the recommendation of the Fire Committee and that the beds be removed from the Fire Hall. All voted in favor thereof. Mr. Matt Mulvihill was present at the meeting and again presented a • .petition asking for one hour parking on East Center Street and First Avenue in the vi cinity of his store, the petition was signed by 12 business men in that locati on. A motion was made by Yaeger, second by Fryer, that one hour parking signs be purchased and installed at once, all voted in favor thereof. • The two following resolutions adopted by the Public Utility Board were each read and the same were ordered placed on file: "BE IT, and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota that the Common Council of the said City be and is hereby requested to authorize the said Board to enter into a contract with the General Electric Supply Corporation for quantities of INSULATED WIRE and CABLE for the Silver Lake Power Plant, said contract to be awarded upon the basis of their proposal dated July 24, 1947, the total amount of said contract to be Twenty -Six Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty -Six 338 August 191947 Dollars and Ninety -Five Cents ($26,766.95) and. the said General Electric Supply Corporation being the lowest responsible bidder." "WHEREAS, it has been impossible for the Public Utility Board to purchase Western Red Cedar Poles for reasonable delivery, and WHEREAS, such poles have been advertised for according to • Charter requirements and deliveries are slow, and WHEREAS, in case of emergency it would be impossible to repair our system due to lack of poles, therefore Be it, and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, -Minnesota that the Mayor of the said City be and is_ hereby requested to issue an emergency order covering the purchase of Western Red Cedar Poles in the o approximate amount of $5,000.00 and that said emergency be • . issued as provided for in Section 284 of the Charter of the City of Rochester, Minnesota. The application of Frank A. Mengedoth for the position of Plumbing and Heating Inspector for the City of Rochester was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file. A notice of a hearing to be held by the Railroad and Warehouse Commission on August 26, 1947 to consider the application of Witte Transportation Company for a certificate of public convenience and necessity as an auto transportation company for the transportation of property in the State of Minnesota was read and 'President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file. A notice of claim against the City of Rochester for damages for personal injury to Mrs. Annie Marie Robinson was read and the same was referred to the City Attorney with power to act. The resignation of Bruce D. Gillis as Deptity City Assessor effective as of September 30, 1947 was read and upon motion by Kennedy, second by Akenhead, the same was accepted. A copy of a letter to Mr. Harold H. Crawford, Mr. Peter P. Bross and Mr. Edgar W. Buenger of Ellerbe & Company Architects, calling for proposals for being designated as Architects for the proposed health center building was read and the same was ordered placed on file. The recommendation of the Building Inspector that the coping wall be repaired on the fire hall building was read and the matter was left in the hands of the Fire Committee. The proposal of Toltz, King & Day, Inc. for being designated as consulting • engineers in connection with the preparation of preliminary plans and estimates ` ,'for proposed relief sanitary sewers in the City was read and the matter was left with the Sewer Committee for report at the meeting to be held on September 2, 194TO The recommendation of the Committee, appointed to make a study of the • installation of parking meters, that parking meters be installed on a trial basis for a period of one (1) year; and that a sufficient number of meters be installed to give the project a thorough tryout was read. Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Kjerner, the recommendation was accepted and the date of September 2, 1947 at 2:00' o'clock P. M. was set for a hearing on the proposed installation of parking meters. . ,09 1 0 51 1 is The request of the Rochester Building and Construction Trades Council for permission to operate a bingo game at their picnic in Silver Lake Park to be held on Labor Day was read and the same was ordered placed on file* The communications from the Mayor stating his disapproval of the.Counci] action in awarding the contract for the grading and graveling of streets in Manl Sub -Division were each read.- The Mayor stated. that it was not his intention to veto the resolution awarding the contract to Leon/Joyce, however, he did wish to voice his objection to the grading and graveling/of streets which had been previously graded and graveled. A motion was made by Kennedy, second by Yaeger, that the resolution awarding the contract to Leon Joyce for the grading and graveling of certain streets -in Manley's Sub -Division be adopted, all- voted in favor thereof, except Alderman Fox who voted "no". The petition of the _Clements Chevrolet Company for the reclassification of the following described real estate from residential to commercial zone was read: Beginning at a point at the intersection of Seventh Street Northwest and Ninth Avenue Northwest, if extended in a Southerly direction; thence in an Easterly direction along the South line of Seventh Street Northwest 96.9 feet; thence South parallel with Ninth Avenue Northwest, if extended, a distance of 150 feet; thence in a Westerly direction 96.9 feet; thence North to the place of beginning. President Lemmon referred the same to the Board of Zoning. A petition to change Lots 9, 9, and 12, Block 49, Morse and Sargent's dition from residential to commercial property was read. President Lemmon referred the same to the Board of Zoning. The City Engineers Preliminary Estimate for resurfacing streets and alleys in the City of Rochester with asphaltic concrete wqs read and upon motion by Fryer,.second by Kennedy, the City Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids t.o be opened at 2:00 o'clock P.M. on September 2, 1947. The recommendation of the City Engineer that field surveys, plans and specifications be made for all streets in Silver Lake Sub -Division and Pratzke's Sub -Division for the installation of sanitary sewers and watermain was read and upon motion by Fox, second by Kjerner, the City Engineer was instructed to prepare lans and specifications as recommended. The recommendation of the Sewer Committee and the Street and Alley ommittee that a storm sewer be installed in the alley b,etween Broadway Street and st Avenue Southwest from Center Street to 1st Street Southwest and the Sity Engin( e directed to make field surveys and plans and specifications for the same was ead and the same was ordered placed on file. The recommendation of the Water Committee that a watermain be installed n loth Street Southeast from 9th to llth Avenue Southeast was read and the same , ,'�as �ordered placed on h file. s 0 !er 340 The recommendation of the water Committee that a. watermain be installed in 13th Avenue Southeast from 5th to 6th Street Southeast was read and the same was ordered placed on file. The recommendation of the Sewer Committee that a sanitary sewer be installed in 13th Avenue Southeast from 5th to 6th Street Southeast was read and the same was ordered placed on file. - The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee that bids be called for and opened on September 2, 1947 for 12 or 2 Ton Dump Truck for use in the City Engineer's Department was read and upon motion by Yaeger, second by Akenhead, the City Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for same to be opened at 2:00 o'clock P. M. on September 2, 1947. The Budget Report of .Lndepend-ent School District No. 8 for the fiscal year ended July 31, 1947 was read and the same was ordered placed on file. The City Treasurer's report for the month of July, 1947 was read and the same was ordered placed on file. The reports of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ended August 9, 1947 showing total criminal fines and costs collected $705.00 and conciliation court fees $2.00 and for the week ended August 16, 1947 showing total criminal fines and costs collected $516.00'and conciliation court fees $1.50, were each read and having been previously approved by the City Attorney, President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file. The application of B & B Body Q%Fender Shop for a permit to place and maintain a sign was read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Fox, the permit was granted. The application of the Rochester Bus Lines for a Motor Bus License wets read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Akenhead, the license was granted. The applications oX the Vets Cab Company' for two taxi cab licenses were each read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Fox, the licenses were granted. The surety bonds of Universal -Motors in the amount of $925.00 with the Western Surety Company as surety; Carlisle G. Fraser (3) in the amounts of $1796.00, $785. 00 and .$2466.70 with the United States Guarantee Company as surety; Leon Joyce (2) in the amounts of $8725.00 and $596. 40 with the United States Guarantee C ompany as surety; and Gordon Winslow Company in the amount of $9067.55 with the Western Surety Company as surety were each read and the same were neferred to the Mayor for his approval. Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution ordering plans, specifications and estimate of cost and 2nd hearing on the construction of a sanitary sewer and watermain in 13th Avenue Southeast from 5th to 6th Street Southeast, 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. I. C� • 1 1 E 11 1 • • 1 August 18 1947 Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution ordering plans, specifications, profile and estimate of cost and 2nd hearing on construction of a watermain in loth Street Southeast from 9th to llth. Avenue Southeast, 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 Fryer introduced a resolution authorizing the Public Utility Board to enter into contract with the General Electric Supply Corporation, 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 Fryer introduced a resolution approving a resolution re rgency Order for purchase of Western Red Cedar Poles, which was read. Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Fox, that the said resolution be adopte is read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolutio,n duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $2662.11 from the General Fund and ordering payment made. to K. Mr McGhie, 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 aid resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $2407.63 from the .I.R. Fund and ordering payment made to C. 141. Boutelle for estimate No. 2 for epaving alley in Block 20, Moe & Olds, which was read. Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Yaeger, 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 intFoduced a resolution appropriating $2402.55 from thee! P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment made to Gordon Winslow Company for estimate No. 2 ror curb and gutter on 9th Avenue Northeast, which was read. Upon motion by Fox, second by Kjerner, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the ;aid resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Akenhead introduced a resolution appropriating $300.24 from the Lighting Fund and ordering payment made to City of Rochester, Public Utilities fox (lighting airport, which was read. Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Fryer, that the said resolution be tljadopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. 342 Alderman Akenhead introduced a resolution appropriating $792.40 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to Cooperative Oil Company for purchase of gasoline, 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 $2999.96 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to Standard Oil Company for cutback asphalt, 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 $857.59 from the General FurLd and ordering payment made to Chicago Great Western Railway Company a for freight on cutback asphalt, which was read. Upon motion by Yaeger, 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 Kjerner introduced a resolution appropriating $114.90 from the General Fund and $133.20 from the Street & Alley Fund and ordering payment made to Dunn Sand & Gravel 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 Kjerner introduced a resolution appropraiting $825.00 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to Universal Motors, which was read. Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Akenhead, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor triereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Fox introduced a resolution appropriating $461.30 from the General Fund and $3.54 from the. Street & Alley Fund and ordering payment made to Chicago & North Western Railway Company, 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 resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all contracts for work at the City Airport pertaining to State Aid Project No. 5501-01, 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 1 • • 1 1 _qA 3 1 0 • 1 1 • 0 1 August 19, 1947 said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Yaeger introduced a resolution authorizing the City Engineer to publish notice regarding the construction of sidewalks, which was read. Upon motion,by Kennedy, second by Kjerner, chat toe 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 upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly: From the General Fund: J. A. Yaeger, $15.00; F. R. Finch, $15.00; Austin A. Kennedy, $15.00; Carl B. Kjerner, $15.00; Frank G. Newhouse, $4o.00; Keuffel & Esser, $59.09; Mason Publishing Co., $12.50; Herbert G-. Knopp, $135.00; Rochester Plumbing ,& 'Heating, $17.60; E. M. Bronson, $4o.4o; F. R. Finch, City Clerk, $93.9.9; Schmidt Printing Co., $11. 55; Oscar Maier, $2,00; Miller Davis Co., $7.32; Herman Liebenow, $32.25; Rochester Electric Co., $7,75; Chicago Great Western Ry. Co-, $15.00; Rochester Airport, $99.76; Railway Express Agency, $1.10; Cooperative Oil Co., $44,.71; H. Vang, $19.50; Motorola, Inc., $54..00; Boynton Hagaman, $4o.00; Richard A. Miller, $20.80;. Barbes Cafe, $59.05; Frank -Halloran, $19.50; Reeve's Drug Store, $3&84; T. 0. Wellner, M.D., $37.50; The Rochester Visitor, $8.00; Jack Elliott, $54.00; BiUnche Jacobs, $18.00; Hillyard Col., $70.50 Walt Schwanke, $6.o0; H & H Electric Co., $7.10; Foster Electric.Co . , $26. 41; Ranson Hardware Co., $51. 69; N. W. Bell Telephone Co., $105. 52; National Bushing % Parts, $11. 50; Jensen Hardware, $10.17; Whiting Press, Inc., $10.45;-Pruetts, $19:17. - - From the Street & Alley Fund: Cooperative Oil Company, $14.10; Quarve & knderson, $110.25; Socony Vacuum Oil Company, .9 , The Pure Oil Company, 'win City Testing & Engineering Co. $30.00; Century Tool & Metal Co. , $26.70; 6ochester Iron Works, $.65; Rochester C-linder Grinding g Works $3.30; Firestone Stores, $123. 59; Chas. E. Anderson Co., $1.85; Sinclair Refining Co., $13. 50; Walker Larson Hardware, $14.70; Witte Transportation Co. $4.20; Hanson Hardware Co., $8.20; Nicols, Dean & Gregg, $.48; National Bushing &"Parts, $12. 59; Jensen .Ardware, $.95; The Sanitary Co., $1.00; Gopher Welding Supply Co. , $23 .02. From the Fire Protection Fund: Flour City Body Corp., $14o.00; Mine afety Appliance Go., $33.92; Eco, Inc.; $29.99; N. W. Bell Telephone Co. $18•6 7; Mine Safety Appliance Co., $12.41; Nicols, Dean & Gregg, $22.72; H. V; Smith & Co., $16.16; Swarts Brothers, $h.28; Hueys Cigar Store _ $ 60; National Bushing & Parts, $15..58; Jensen Hardware, $5..24; Whiting Press, Inc., $15. 75', The Sanitary Co.* $3. 00; Gopher Welding Supply Co. , $9.50; Mayo Clinic, $7.50; Dr. Ben E. Bengarter, $40.0o; Bonded Petroleum Corp., . $5 00; Big Four Oil Company, $23.65; ,ilexander Auto Electric, $52.4o; Minnesota Mattress & Feather Co., $31.50; 344 Augunt 199 1947 Rochester Soft Water Service, $3.50; Pruetts, $34- 36. From the Sewer Fund: Stoppel&s Egg, Poultry & Seed Co., $3.99; Francis Christopherson, $162.70; City of Rochester, Pub. Utilities, $57.54; Rochester • Plumbing & Heating Co., $31.49; Walker Larson Hardware, $14.19. From the Lighting Fund:. City of Rochester, Public Utilities, $2.65. Mayor McQuillan brought up the matter of people being evicted i}nder the new Rent Control bill. He stated that there were only two reasons which permitted • an eviction under the law and that it had been brought to his attention that evictions notices has been served on tenants which he felt were not in accordance with t-he .existing law and asked that a temporary community service commission or comm•itt.ee be appointed by the Qommvn Council to make a study of *the rent conditions in the City of Rochester and also as to the feasibility of adopting an ordinance as the City of Minneap'oli-s is now considering. After hearing others present who voiced their opinions, from the standpoint' of the landlord or the tenant., President Lemmon suggested that each Alderman appoint a member of the Committee and that the Mayor appoint a member at large to' act as Chairman of the Committee. The- Mayor called to the attention of the Common Council the matter of certain companies operating temporarily in'the City and asked if these companies would not come under the Transient Merchants ordinance. Upon motion by Fryer,. second by Fox, the matter was referred to the Chief of Police and the City Attorney for investigation. ' Upon motion by Fryer-, second by Akenhedd, 'the meeting was adjourned. City Clerk .