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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-02-1951Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City -of Rochester, Minn., January 2,. im: , C�. 3 n�� 'A.-V I 0 C17 Q;) , I I Minutes of a regular meeting of th4 Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers in 'the City' Hall in said City of January 2nd, 19510 President Fryer called the meeting -to order at 200 o'clock P�M*, the �olloving members being present: President Fryer, Aldermen Amundsen, Anderson, Helmkay, McPherson,, Miner and Morris. Absent: None, Upon motion by Amundsen, seconded by Miner the minutes of the-.mee'ting of December 18th, 1950 were approved* Mr. Dwight gavens,,Manager of the Rochester Chamber of Commerce, was present at the Council meeting and discussed with the members of the Council the matter of rental charges at the Mayo Civic Auditorium. The present schedule for the use of auditorium facilities, he stated, does not permit the Chamber of Commerce to hold future events which have been planned at the auditorium, 'Plans for an April Business- men's Dinner and also a Safety Council Dinner would have to be cancelled under the present schedule of rates as charged by the auditorium. Mr. Havens furthur 'stated that no charge had been made to the Chamber of Commerce for thi Santa Claut appearance in the.arena, and that last year's Gamehaven Area Boy Scout dinner had -been held in the Auditorium with 'no charge to the Chamber. At this point of the discussion, a motion was made by Alderman Miner, second by Alderma:i.,Morris that -the Gamehaven Area Boy Scout4inner be again held In the Auditorium with no charge to the Chamber of Commerce* All voted In favor of the motion* After discussing the matter of charges for auditorium facilities furthur, a motion was made by Alderman McPherson second by Alderman Helmkay, that a colmitte6 colisisti ng of the Public Grounds Comm ittee of the Common Council, three members of the Park.3oard, Axel Reed, manage'r of the auditorium, and one member from or&.anizations Interested In using auditor ium facilities m6et for the purpose of studying the rate' structure as now charged at the Mayo Civic Auditorium, All voted In favor of the Rio tiono A report from the Minnesota Department of Health, Division of Water Pollution Contr6l on examination of plans for sanitary sever extensions totaling approximately 113t608 feet of eight and fifteen inch diameter pipe, was read and President Fryer orde ed the same be placed on file* The following resolution adopted by the Rochester Sheet Metal Contractor Association vae'read and President Fryer ordered that same be placed on file: "Resolved that . in as much as ninety per cezit of the heating ,and air conditioning in the City of Rochester is performed by the Rochester Sheet Metal Oontraotord and said Contractors are responsible for such work, we -feel that some thought and consideration should be given to the hiring of an independent heating inspector and that.thw Rochester Sheet Metal Contrac- tore should be heard from before hiring of any such heating Inspector,, or-oombined plumbing and heating.inspector.0 250 Record of Official Proceedinks of the'Comrhon Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., January 2. 1951 The application of Obert Mestad for the position of Plumbing and Heating �Insp . ector for the City of Rochester was read, and the same was ordered placed on file* I The resignation of Stanley M*.Morris, Alderman of the Second Ward, to be lieffective on January 16th, 1951 was read and the same was ordered placed on file* A letter from t'he-Governmental Survey Committee transmitting a report from the '!said Committee in answer.,to an article which appeared in the Rochester Post Bulletin ion December 5th, 1950 was read and President Pryer -ordered the said letter and report '��placed on filei The request of the Public Health & Welfare Board for permission to employ Miss as secretary in the public health nursing ,Janean Decker of 1049 5ih Avenue Southeast ;division of the Health Department effective January 8th, 1951 at the salary of $155-00 �lper month, was read. A motion was made by Alderman Miner, second by Alderman McPherson i,approving the appointment of Miss Decker at a salary not to exceed the amount previously!; :�allowed for the same position* The recommendation of the Water Committee that a watermain be constructed in Parkside Addition was read and upon motion'by Amundson, second by Helmkay. the same was approved. The recommendation of the Fire Committee and the Chief of the Fire Department i:that the contract for the purchase of 2,000 feet of 21 inch fire hose and 500 feet of !i Ij inch fire hose be awarded to the Hewitt Rubber Division for the total sum of $2,880-56 !was read And upon motion by Miner, second by Amundson, the same was approved*. The recommendation of the Fire Committee and the Chief of the Fire Department 'that the contract for furnishing one 1,,000 gallon per minute pumper bje awarded to the Ward LaYrance Truck Corporation for the sum of $14,195*75, was read and upon motion by �Amundson, second by Miner, the same was approved* The reports of the Clerk of Municipal Oourt,for the week ended December 23rdi, �1950 showing total criminal fines and costs collected $618.00 and civil fees received $12,75 and for the week ended December 30th, 1950 showing total -criminal fines and costs collected $811*,75 and civil fees received $.70. were each read and having been �apiproved by the City Attorney, President Fryer ordered that the same be placed on file* The application of Matt Mulvihill for an "On Saleu non -intoxicating malt liquor license was read and upon motion by Morris, second by Miner, the same was grantedi The application of Lloyd Joachim fdr.an "Off Sale" non-intoxioating malt liquor 'license was read and upon motion by Amundson, second by Helmkay, the license was granted', The applications of Joseph W. Hamm, Florence Paulson, and Orville Strehlow for 'license to sell cigarettes were each read and upon motion by Amundson, second by ,a lAnderson the licenses were grantede The applications of Joseph W, Hamm, Orville Strehlow and Florence Paulsen for �a license 'to sell soft drinks were each read and upon motion by Anderson, second by :,Helmkay, the licenses were granted* I 0 0 P I 0 Record of!.. Official Proceedings �of the'.'Com ffio n Council of the City. of Rochester, Minn., - January 2, -1951, % . I I 0 Q0 F_ 0 I The application of Charles R. Sandberg, Jr. for a realestate salesman license was read and upon motion by Miner, seeond.by Helmkay the said license was granted, The -application for transfer of "On Sale" non;. -intoxicating malt liquor license No.-� 666,"and..1.PO'ff Sale" non -intoxicating malt liquor license No..1282 from Claude Darst to Florence, Paulson was read and upon motion by Amundsen, second by Miner, the transfer was granted* The license bond of Arthur G. Schmidt in the amount of-$1*000.00 with the Western Surety Company as surety, was read and upon motion by Amundsen, second by Helmka.v, the bond was approved, the surety thereon accepted and It was ordered that the same be placed on file* The Surety Bonds of the Dodge,�_Lumber & Fuel Company in the amount of $600.00 and of the Rocket Auto & implement Company In the'amoun't of $1.295-33 with the Continen- tal-Cas�alty Pompany_a.s surety were each read and the same.were referred to th . e Mayor. Alderman Anderson Introduced a resolution appropriating $349.20 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to the City of Rocheste r. Public Utilities, which was read. Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Anderson, that the said,resolution be adopted as read,, and all voting in favor thereof, President.Fryer declared the*said Iresolution'duly passed and adopted. 'Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution appropriating $264.06 from the Street & Alley Fund.and ordering payment made,to Clementle Ohevrolet.Company, which was read* - Upon motion by Anderson. second by Helmkay. that the said*resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Fryer declared the said Iresolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution appropriating $312-50 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to Louis Golod., which was read. Upon motion by Helmkays second by McPherson, that the said resolution be adopted as readi andall voting in favor thereof,,'Presi dent Fryer declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted4 Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution appropriating $1,05X,20 from' the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to Carlisle G. Fraser, which was read* Upon motion by Miner,'second by Morris, that the said resolution be I -adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereo . f, President Fryer declared the said Iresolution.duly passed and adopted* Alderman Helmkay Introduced a resolution appropriating $400.00,from the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to Jack Matdorf. which was read. Upon motion by Morris, second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all Voting in favor thereof, President Fryer declared the said 11resolution duly passed and adopted* 9 Fr 252 Record of Official Proceedings of the -Common Council of the City of Rochester', Minn., January 2, 1951 Alderman Helmkay introduced -a resolution appropriating $240.75 from the Street & Alley Fund and ordering payment made to A. So Byholt, which was read, Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Anderson, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and All*voting in favor thereof. President Pryer declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted& Alderman Helmkay introduced a resolution appropriating $920.'14 from the 1, R. Fund and'ordering payment made to Carlisle Go Fraser, which was read* Upon motion by Anderson, second by Helmkay, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Fryer declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted* - Alderman McPherson introduced a resolution appropriating $372*85 from the P, I, Ro Fund and ordering payment made to Carlisle Go Fraser, which was read. Upon motion by Helmkay, second by Miner, that the said resolution be a - dopted as read, aftd all voting In favor thereof. President Fryer declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted* Alderman McPherson introduced a resolution appropriating $257.29 from the' P, I, Re Fund and ordering payment made to Carlisle Go Fraser, which was read. Upon motion by.Miner, second by Morris, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and.all voting in favor thereof, President Fryer declared the said resolution duly.passed and adopted. ppro Alderman McPherson introduced a resolution a priating $203o87 from the P, 1, R, Fund and ordering payment made to Carlisle Go Fraser, which was read.' Upon motion by Morris, second by Amundsen, that the said -resolution be adopted as read, and all voting In favor thereof, President Fryer declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted* Alderman Miner introduced a resolution appropriating $372,86 from the Band Fund and ordbring payment made to Harold Cooke, which was read. Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Anderson, thkt the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Fryer declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Miner introduced a resolution appropriating $200.00 from the So Do Poll Pund and ordi3ring payment made to W*'O, Geselle, which was read* Upon motion by Anderson, second by Helmkay, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Pryor declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Miner Introduced a resolution appropriating $52,799,78 from the So Do P. Fund and ordering payment made to Carlisle Go Fraser, which was read* Upon motion by Kelmkay, second by McPherson, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Pryor declared the'said resolution duly passed and adopted* Record of. Official Ptoceedings� of the; - Co ffimon- Council of the'City. of Rochester, Minn., January 2. * 1951: � 2.5, !�, Alderman Morris Introduced a resolution appropriating $52,057-70 . from the So Do Po Fund and ordering payment made to Feller & Pagenhart, which was read. �Upon motion by McPherson, second by Miner, that the said resolution be -adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Pryor declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Morris introduced a resolution appropriating $4890,00 from the Parking Meter Fund and ordering payment made to Magee -Hale Park-O-Meter Company, which was- reado Upon motion by Miner, second by: -Morris, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof. President Fryer declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted* Alderman Morris introduced a resolution ordering a first hearing for February 5thq 1951 for the construction of a watermain in Parkside Addition, which was read* Upon motion by Miner, second by Amundsen,' that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof,, President Fryer declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution granting 15 public dance permits to Archie Dieter, which was read* Upon motion by Amundsen, second. by Anderson, that the said resolution be '.adopted as riad, and all voting in favor thereof, President Fryer declared,the said resolution duly -passed and adopted. Alderman Amandeen introduced'a resolution accepting the bid of' the Hewitt Rubber Division'for the furnishing of 20000, 21 8 fire hose and 5001 liff fire hose hich was read* 0 I I Upon motion by Andateon, second by Helmkay, that the said resolutio . n be clopted as rea�. a'ndcall voting in favor thereof, President Fryer declared the said esolution duly passed and adopted. Alder . man Amundsen introduced a resolution accepting the bid of Ward Laprance ruck Corporation for the furnishing of a 1.000 gallon per minute pumper for the chester Fire Departmentit which was read. Upon motion by Relmka7. second by McPherson, that the said resolution be dopted as read, and all voting In favor thereof, President Fryer declared the said esolution duly passed and adopted, Alderman Amundsen Introduced a resolution appropriating $300,00 from the treet & Alley Fund and ordering'payment made to the Rochester Fire Department, which as read* Upon motion by McPherson, second by Miner, that the said resolution be i.dopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, P.resident Fryer declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted, 0 Record of Offici;A Proceedings of the -Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn.-, January 2.- 1950 0 The following claims were read and upon motion by Morris, second by Amundsen, 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 Funds Needels Company, $12.38; Ivan Boyd, $32.67;' Harry Loucks, $3z*67; Paul Sandberg, $32*67; Nu -Ball Manufacturing Company,'$59-821 F. Wo Woolworth Gompany,*$050; Roth's Food Market $1964; Harold A* Wants, $10*00; Crescent Electric Supply Company, $11*00; Rochester Yellow Cab Company, $.45; Federal Laborat- 1� orie6, Inc*, $141*71; Richard He Swenson, $10*00;Brumm & Struve, $48-36; Burroughs Adding Machine Company, $87-50; No Wo Bell.Telephone Company, $53*60; Whiting Press, Inc., $20.05; City of Rochester, Public Utilities, $2.34; Columbia Ribbon & Carbon Company, $24*23;-Tom 0, Moo re, $66.00; Peoples Coop Power Association, $5.88; Richard Hendricks, $50*00; Irwin Standke, $11*25; Linda Walters, $71.80; First National Bank, i � $15*70; and Anderson Radiator Service, $1.00, From the Street & Alley Funds Rocket Auto Implement Company, $30-00; C. J- McDonald, $74-75; M. L. McIntire, $76.06; French Rousseau, $64.00; Stanley Watson, $105.69; Walter Doty, $66,00; City of Rochester Park'Department, $30..00; Wm. No Ziegler� a*.. Inc., $81.43'. Klauer Mfg. Company, $70,49; Mid Continent Petroleum, $8.95; Haling �i Company, $10.80;.Munialpal Steel Corporation, $20*30; Republic Steel Tool Company,, $194*32; Rochester, Minn. Fire Extinguisher Company, $4.75; Wm- No Ziegler Go.. Inc.. $29.56; Rochester Sand & Gravel,, $174,02; Standard Oil Company, $58-96; Olmsted County Implement Company, $3-75; Burnhaqk Motor Sales. $9.80;' Kenneth Shay, $44.85; Chester Hanna, $78,65; So M. Supply Company, $-75 and Anderson Radiator Service, $61*40. From the Fire Protection Fund: So Mo Supply Company, $2.00; Anderson Radiator Service, $2.45; Universal Motor's Ina., $2*70; Harold's Auto Electric, $172*72; Clements Chevrolet Company, $-70 and Hayes Lucas Lumber Company, $168.00. From the P, I, R, Funds Carlisle Fraser, $144,80; Carlisle Fraser,.$44*53; Carlisle Fraser, $175,55- From the Sewer Fund: Kenneth Shay; $10*40; Chester Hanna, $23,40; Fred Zimmer-ij man, $12.00; Fabain King, $12900; Art Dornack, $12.00; A* So Lawrence Trucking Company.; $32.20. From the Bridge Fund: Rochester quarry Company, $25-00. From the Parking Meter Funds M, 11. Littleg $10-50; W. J. Barden, $101,10; First National Bank $3.90; So To Watkins Electric Motor Service, $25,40; Magee -gale Park-O-Meter Company, $5*00 and Kenneth Shay, $39-00- An Ordinance amending an Ordinance entitledt uAn Ordinance to provide regis- tration of dogs and for the destruction of dogs not registered", was given its first reading, Upon motion by Anderson, seconded by Amundse . n and upon roll call and all votinlig in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and the Ordinance was given its second readin' go Upon motion by Amundsen, second.by Helmkay and upon roll call and all voting In favor i I I Is I I thereof, the rules were suspended and the Ordinance was given its third and final reading, Upon motion by McPherson, seconded by Amundsen that the Ordinance be adopted __Co'_ o Council Record of Official Proceedings of the' mm n of,the City.of Rochester, Minn., January 2,, 1951-- as read -.and all voting In favor thereof, President Fryer declared Ithe Ordinance duly adopted. Upon motion by Amundson, second by McPherson the meeting was adjourned until January 1.5th, 1951 at 7130 P,M* City Clerk 0