HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-04-1948Record of Official Proceedings of the Common= Council
of the -City of Rochester, Minn.; . August 4. 1949
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Minutes of a special meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rochester,
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Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, in said City,'' on August 4,1949.'!
Upon motion by Theel, second by Anderson, Alderman Kennedy was appointed
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President pro-tem of the Common Council.
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President -pro tem Kennedy called the meeting to order at 5:00 o'clock P.M., the
following members being present: Aldermen Akenhead,-Anderson., Kennedy,' Kjerner- and
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Theel. Absent: President Lemmon and Alderman Yaeger, due to illnes.s. II
The call of the special meeting was read and President pro tem Kennedy orderedi
that the, same be placed on file, the said meeting having been called for the purpose of
further considering the dredging of Silver Lake and the disposal of fill from the said
dredging of the Silver Lake and any other business the said Common Council may deem it
proper.
Alderman Anderson introduced the following resolution which was read:
"WHEREAS, It has been determined that dredging operations at
Silver Lake within the City of Rochester, Minnesota, be started
at the earliest possible time, and
WHEREAS, That employees now on the Park Board payroll will j
be used in said dredging operations, and
WHEREAS, It appears that it would be convenient that the._'
expending of the funds necessary for dredging operations be
entailed through the Park Board:
NOW THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of the
City of Rochester, Minnesota:
That the.necessary funds for the cost of dredging be
--transferred from the General Fund to the Park Improvement Fund,
not to'exceed the sum.of $6,000.00;
Be it further resolved: That any income that may be derived '!
from the sale of fill realized from said dredging shall be
returned directly to the General Fund of the Cityrof Rochester, '
Minnesota;
Be it further resolved: That all dredging operations be i
under the supervision and direction of the Engineer's Department
of the City of Rochester."
Upon motion by Akenhead, second by Kjerner, that the said resolution be adopted
s read, and all present voting in favor thereof, President pro tem Kennedy declared the,;
aid resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution authorizing the Public Utility Board
o enter into contracts with the Thein Well Company for drilling, testing and finishing
f a water well on the Silver Lake Plant Site; the W. H. Barber Company for furnishing
50,000-500,000 gallons of fuel oil; the Truck Service Company for furnishing one 2J Ton',
ruck; and.the Ellis Motor Company for furnishing two J ton trucks, which was read.
Upon motion by Theel, second by Akenhead, that the said resolution be adopted
is read, and all present voting in favor thereof, President pro tem Kennedy declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Upon motion by. Akenhead, second by Kjerner, the meeting was adjourned.
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