HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-09-1951Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
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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, o,n Octo,ber 9, 1951.
President Fryer called .the meeting to order at 7-: 30. o' clock P. M. ,
the following. members being present: Pr.esideat Fryer, Aldermen Leo Anderson,.
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George Ahderson, Brumm and Helmkay. Absent: Aldermen Davis and McPherson.
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The call of the special meeting uas read and President Fryer ordered.
same placed on file, the said meeting,having been called fpr the purpose of
considering the approval of contracts awarded by .the.Publ,i,c Utility Department
for equipment for the Silver Lake Power Plant and any other business the said
Common Council may_ deem proper. �I
The two following. resolutions. adopted by. the Public Utility Board
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were each read and the same were ordered placed on file:
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"Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility II
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
Westinghouse Electric Corporation for the furnishing, in
accordance with DIVISION C of plans and specifications, of
CONDENSING EQUIPMENT including unloading and erection thereof,
the total amount of the said contract to be SEVENTY EIGHT !I
THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY DOLLARS ($79,970.00) and the I�
said'Westinghouse Electric Corporation being the lowest
I! responsible bidder." it
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"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 II
authorize the said Board to enter into a contract with the `
Westinghouse Electric Corporation for the furnishing,
unloading and erection, in accordance with plans and �!
specifications - Division A, of ONE '11, 500 KW TURBINE
GENERATOR UNIT, the total amount of the said contract to jl
be THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY EIGHT THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY II
DOLLARS ($389,270.00) and the said Westinghouse Electric
Corporation being the lowest responsible bidder."
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Alderman Helmkay introduced a resolution authorizing the Public
Utility Board to enter into contract with the Westinghouse Electric Corporation
for furnishing one turbine generator unit, which was read.
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Upon motion by Leo Anderson, second by Brumm, that the said resolution
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be adopted as read, and all present voting in favor thereof, President Fryer
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declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Ij
Alderman Leo Anderson introduced a resolution authorizing the Public
Utility Board to enter into contract with the Westinghouse Electric Corporation
for furnishing of condensing equipment, which was read.
Upon motion by George Anderson, second by Helmkay, that the said
resolution be adopted as read, and all present voting in favor thereof, President
Fryer declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Brumm introduced a resolution appropriating $9,140.00 from
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the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Mayo Civic Auditorium
Revolving Fund, which was read.
Upon motion by Helmkay, second by Leo Anderson,.that the said resolution
be adopted as read, and all present voting in favor thereof, President Fryer
declared the.said resolution duly passed and adopted.
_A communication from Fred A. Schleifer & Associates, Inc. inquiring
as . to why awards h.adi been.,made' to .•certain._ coal companies for fuel to be used by
the Public Utility Department and.as to wry they had not received an order for
part of the coal purchased, was read.
A communication from the Board of. Public Health & Welfare asking
permission to pay Miss Ruth Slade, R. N. and Miss Robah Kellogg,' R. N. from City. --
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instead of State funds, to assist the Minnesota Department of Health in
adjusting to a reduction in Federal funds which had previously been available for
the payment of the salaries of Miss Slade and Miss Kellogg, was read and President
Fryer.ordered same placed on file.
Upon motion by Brunm, second by Helmkay, the meeting was adjourned.
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