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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-21-1953575 Record 'of Official, Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., December 21, 1953 ! Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the City _ i of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City Hall in said !! i City on December 21st, 1953. i I. President Bach called the meeting to order at. 7:30 o°clock P.M., the following members being present: President Bach, Aldermen Ackerman, Anderson, Morris, Schroeder, Thiem and Whiting. Absent: None. I� Upon motion by Thiem, second by Morris, the minutes of the meeting of December 7th, 1953 were approved. • - ; President .Bach staged this as being the time and place set for the I; receiving and opening of' bids for the furnishing of chemically pure hydrated lime i. for use at the Sewage Disposal Plant. The bid of Cutler -Magner Company of Minns- i� apolie in the amount of $2,767.50 was received. Upon motion by Whiting, second C .-�- by Schroeder, the same was referred to the Sewer Committee and the: City Engineer for tabulation and recommendation. !. President Bach stated this as being the time and place set for the receiving and opening of bids for the furnishing of Anhydrous Ferric Chloride for ,} use at the Sewage Disposal Plant. The bid of Lyon Chemicals, Inc. of St. Paul in I' the sum of $5,769.00 was received, and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Acker - man the same was referred to the Sewer Committee the City Engineer.for and tabu- lation and recommendation. The recommendation of the Sewer Committee that the contract for the pur- chase of Hydrated Lime be awarded to the Cutler -Magner Company and!the contract !; for the furnishing of Anhydrous Ferric Chloride be awarded to the Lyon Chemicals, { Inc. was read. IIpon motion by Whiting, second by Ackerman, the said recommendation was approved. The recommendation of the lire Committee that Mr. Dan Robbins be employed as Architect to draw plans and specifications for the new 7th Street Northeast fire station, and further recommending that after land is purchased for the West i side station, consideration be given to Mr. Robbins to prepare plans and specifi- cations for same, was read. Upon motion by Morris, second by Thiem, the said report I was approved. A motion was made by Thiem, second by Whiting that the City Attorney, I; lire Chief and Chairman of the lire Committee prepare a contract for architectural and engineering services on the proposed 7th Street fire station. The recommendation of the Sewer Committee that Mr. Littrup Nielson's t; application for a license to connect with City Sewers be granted, was read and upon motion•by Morris, second by Whiting, the recommendation was approved. 1;; Mr. StanleyDrips from the Parkin Steering Committee was it P g g present _and re- quested a meeting of the Members of the Council and the City Engineer in regard to the parking of cars in the area known as Statuary Park. The Park Department has • ! r �, planned on retaining a strip of ground along the south side of the 'said area and C Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., December 21, 1953 Mr. Drips was of the opinion that considerable more parking could be gained if 141 of the land to be retained on the south side of the area by the Park Depart- ment could be used together with the North $6, of the said.area proposed to be used as an attended parking lot. : Alderman Thiem moved that the Members of the :Council, the Parking Steering Committee, the City Attorney and the City Engineer meet on the matter. Alderman Schroeder seconded the motion and all voted in favor of same. Alderman Thiem moved that the City Attorney.be instructed to serve<:notice on Mr. Denny to vacate the property purchased to be used as a parking lot not later • than February 1st, 1954. Alderman Ackerman seconded the motion and all voted in favor of the same. The following resolutions adopted by the Public. Utility Board xere read and President Bach ordered that the same be placed on file: sBe 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 KEYS WELL DRILLING COMPANY for the furnishing of all tools, equipment, materials and labor necessary for the drilling, caseing and testing of a water well in accordance with specifications; the .total amount, of the said contract to be .SEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY FIVE DOLLARS AND TWENTY. FIVE CENTS ($7.975.25) and the said Keys Well Drilling Company being the lowest responsible bidder." sBe it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board of the Oit y of Rochester, Minnesota that the Common Council of the said City -be and is hereby requested to authorize the said Board to purchase, in behalf of the City Electric Department for use as a site for a substation; "All that part of Lot 1, Mohn and Hodge Replat; described as follows - Beginning at the southwest corner of said Lot 1; thence running northeasterly along the northwest boundry thereof for a distance of 60 feet, thence running southeasterly to the southeast corner of said Lot 1, thence running west along the south line of .said Lot 1 for 142.67 feet - to the point of beginning. the total purchase price of the above described property -to be T.H"M THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($3,500.00) to be paid to Mohn and Hodge, said property to be. transferred.'to the City Engineer's Department for use as a street with the provision that the following designated area be transferred to the Public Utility Department for use of the substation above mentioned-; "The south 50 feet of 7th Street Northeast, lying immediately east of the east line of llth Avenue Northeast and extending • ' east for a distance of 60 feet. A letter"from the State of Minnesota, Department of Highways transmitting five sets of agreement forms covering the 1954 Annual Maintenance Agreement and five copies of resolution forms authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the said agreement was read. Upon motion by Thiem, second by Anderson the same was ordered placed ou ;f ile. The following communication from the Board of Park Commissioners was read, and upon motion by Whiting, second by Ackerman, action on the matter was deferred at this meeting: "Honorable Mayor Claude Macouillan and j Members of the Common Council City of Rochester, Minnesota ` Gentlemen: • The members of this Board have considered your reques.t to vacate Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 in Block 21, Original Plat of the Town, now City of Rochester, �T d Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., December 21, 1953. to be used for parking..lot and have agreed to do the followings Ti I. To temporarily vacate the north eighty-six feet of the jl jabove lots with the understanding..they will be used for p an attendant parking. lot and that at such time as their i use as such is no longer required they will revert to park use. 2. To use this area for an attendant parking lot during i �! specified hours and make same available during the evening hours as a parking lot for patrons of the !' auditorium events. 3. Cost of the conversion of this property will be paid' out of other than park funds. 4. We would appreciate provision being made to retain and ! protect four of the six trees located in this area. i' If we can be of further assistance in the planning of this area, please call on us at any time. Very truly. yours, • BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS Al. Toddie Albert J. Toddie, Presidents A letter from the Board of Park Commissioners requesting that the Council draft an amendment which would provide for a levy.not exceeding one mill for the maintenance and improvements of the Mayo Civic Auditorium and setting up a separate -^ fund for the Mayo Civic Auditorium, was read. President Bach ordered the same be ! placed on file. I'. The.Mayor's Appointment of Mr. Kenneth Rohde of 1418 9th Avenue Northwest as a member of the Board of Zoning to fill the unexpired term of Mr. L. A. fellows, is i� was read and upon motion by Anderson, second by Morris the.Mayor's'appointment of I r Ro hde ohde was approved. II II A history:of Soldier's field, together with a resolution passed by the membership of the -William-T. -McCoy Post opposing the taking, of any portion of So-ldierl s Field for any purpove whatsoever was presented, and the same was ordered i placed on file. - A request by the Planning and Zoning Commission that they be considered in any discussion relative to the location of the proposed senior High School -and 4 asking that they be. notified of discussions held on the matter, was read, -and the same was ordered •placed on file. i The report of the City Treasurer for the month -of •November`, 1953 was read and President Bach ordered the same placed on file. The reports of the Clerk of Municipal Court for the week ending December �I '12, 1953 showing total criminal fines and costs collected •$1;140.00 and civil fees I received $1.30 and -for the week ending December 19, 1953 showing total criminal I, fines and costs collected $1,020.00 and civil fees received $7.10,"were 'each read r and having been 'approved by the City Attorney, President Bach ordered •the_ same iI be placed on 'file. The application of Gordon P. 8ersten for a Journeyman Electrician's License `was read and upon motion by Anderson, second.by Thiem,.the license was granted. i P The application of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company for a license to erect andmaintain signs was read -and upon motion by Ackerman, second -by Morris, • ;, the license was granted. 5 ry .Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the .City of Rochester, Minn., December 21, 1953 The application of Carl H. Laureen for a Realestate Broker's License was read and upon motion by Thiem, second by Ackerman, the licence was granted. The application of the Rochester T. V. Sales & Service,. the Rochester Sewing Machine Company and the Lyon Gas Appliance Company for a permit allowing them to broadcast Christmas Carols over a loud speaker.at their places of business !was read. Upon motion by Schroeder, second.by Ackerman, the application was re- jected. The application of Littrup Nielson -for a license to connect sewers and i` drains was again considered by the Council and upon motion by Whiting, second by Ackerman, the license was granted. The license bonds of Littrup Nielson and the Coca-Cola Bottling Company with the Western Surety Company as surety and in -the amount of $1,000,00 each were read and upon motion by Thiem, second by Whiting, the bonds were approved and the surety thereon accepted and the same were.ordered placed on file. The contract bond of Carlisle G. Fraser in the amount of $26, 051:30 with the Federal Insurance Company as surety was read and referred to the Mayor for his approval. The following claims were read and upon motion by Morris, second by Whiting, 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 Pund; Burroughs Corporation, $9,50; John J. Kerr, $30.00; N. W. Bell Telephone Company, $51.40; Verne Wussow, $120.00; City of Rochester,, Minn*, $61.80; Schmidt Printing Company, $115.10; Clerk of Municipal Court, $6..00; Tom Moore, Re&teter of Deeds, $2. 75; Miller Davis Company, $7, 40; Wm. L. Burrows, $44.63; Hubert J. Harvey, $T5.00; West Publishing Company, $30.00; Beckley Business Equipment Company, $19,35; Hayes Lucas Lumber Company, $11.20; Department of Weights & Measures, $23.00; Rochester Transfer & Storage Company, $10.00; Edward Koperski, $1,09; Coop- erative Oil Company, $31.00; U. S. Conference of Mayors, $100.00; Marvin W. Price, 414.85; R. V. Ehrick, $12.91; "Viktor 0. Wilson, • M.D., $111.50; Borchert Ingersoll, Inc., $50.59; The Knee Company, $180.72; International Business Machines, $25.35; S. S. Kresge Compan7,.$10.,80; Arnold's.Maintenance Supply Company, $92.10; R. 0. Drips Grocer Company, $30.75; Bergstedt Paint Company, $10.96; N. W. Bell Telephone Company, $2.00; Witte Transp6rtation Company,, $2.00; $ocony Vacuum'Oi1 Company, $46.66; George L. Joyce, M.D., $5.00; Gibbons Printing Company, $17.50; Albert J. Kos $5.90; F1om's Standard Service, $1.44; Business Services, Inc., $9.31; National Safety Council, $25.00; Rochester, Minn. Fire Extinguisher Company, $8.15 and National, Bushing & Parts,- $1.22. From the Street & Alley Fund: Socony Vacuum Oil Company, $3.02; Hentges ! G1aesCompany, $2.75; Cities Service Oil Company, $31.32; Mrs. Mike Holm, $7.70; S. M. Supply Company, $4.57; Haling Company, $10,00; Nicola., Dean & Gregg, $38.51; Conner & Winslow Company, $35,00; Arthur S. Hirman Agency, $142.89; Firestone Stores, 1 1 1 1 • ' P7 ' t_ 5� C• fi .f Record 'of Official Proceedings of: the Common Council of the City. of Rochester, Minn., December 21, 1953. u $199.29; Home.Gas Company, $S7.15; Burnham & Adamson Motor Company,; $15.05; 1! Lange Auto Glass Shop, $6.43; Golden Hill Machine Company, $.75; Clarence Paulson, $17.63; Anderson Radiator Service, $25,04; Allen Lloyd.Company, $.30; Rochester, i j' Minn. Fire. Extinguisher Company, $2.65 and National Bushing & Parts, $17.57. From the Fire Protection Funds Woodhouse Brothers, $2.80; Cooperative i Oil Company, $.38; N. W. Bell Telephone Company, $1.25; Allen Lloyd Company, $2.63; Rochester Awning Company, $28. Chemical ,j 75; .United Company, Inc., $34, 00; Mine Safety Appliance Company, $12.50; Nicola, Dean & Gregg, $21.30:; Anderson !'Radiator Service Company, $2.30 and National Bushing &.Parts,'$5.54. From the Sever Fund: N. W. Bell Telephone Company, $11.63;' Witte Trans- !'portation Company, $4,11; Peoples Natural Gas Company, $53.99: Eimco, Corporation, $157.50; Hentges Glass Company, $10.00; Rochester Iron Works, $22.50; R. T. Watkins �f Electric Motor Company, $41.40; Reeve's Pulley Company, $11.50 and Carpenter Paper Company. $172.56• From'the Park Improvement Fund: LeRoy. Henuum'-.$1.05t American Linen Supply Company, $30.6j; Radio Station BROC, $27.00 Hanson Hardware Company, $3?.71; Red ! Wagon, Company, $107.55; Pepsi Cola Company., $4.80; Whiting Stationers, $1.40; Tarara Shoe Clinic, $25.80; N. W. Bell Telephone Company, $76.40; Coca-Cola Bottling Company, $94.20; Jewel Electric Products, $193.14; J. I. Holcomb Mfg. , * Company,' $18.50; Rochester Meat Company, $12.48; Rochester Plumbing 8: Heating Company,'$1.00; Rochester. Bread Company, $7.20; Blickle's Jewelers, $6.00; Times Plain Dealers, !,$4.90; H & H Electric Company, $43.90; Rochester Visitor, $20.00; Railway Express iAgency, $47,91; Whiting Stationers, $3.33; Sears, Roebuck & Company, $3.36; 0 & 0 Sporting Goods, $2.75; Wm. E. Ziegler Company, $6*00; City of Rochester, Street & Alley Department, $9.50; Skelly Oil Company, $49*14; Rochester Implement Company, $5.00; Universal Motors, $16.7S, Rochester Plumbing & Heating Company, $6.07; Peoples. Natural Gas Company,. $4.39 and City of Rochester; Public Utilities, $10.12. From the Lighting Fund: City of Rochester, Public Utilities, $2.55• From the Permanent Improvement Funds. Rochester Sand & Gravel Company, $14.50;- Rochester Quarry Company, $12,00, ! From the Parking Meter Fu a nds Hentges Glass Company, $3..00;1Devoe & Raynolds 'Company, Inc., $1.31; and Rosenwald Cooper; Inc., $17:90. y The following resolutions were each introduced and read and President' Bach declared the same duly passed and adopted: Resolution accepting the bid of Cutler Magner 'Company for the furnishing of 150 tons of hydrated lime. Upon motion by Ackerman, second by Anderson, re- solution adopted. Resolution accepting the bid of Lyon Chemicals, Inc. for the furnishing of 70,000 lbs Anhydrous Ferric Chloride. Upon motion by Anderson, second by Morris, resolution adopted. Record�of .Official. Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., --December 21, 1953 Resolution authorizing the Public Utility. Board to enter into contract with the Keys Well Drilling Company. Upon motion by Morris, second by Schroeder, resolution adopted. Resolution approving a, resolution adopted by the Public Utility Board for the purchase of land for a substation. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Thiem, resolution adopted. Resolution authorizing Mayor -and City Clerk to enter into the Maintenance Agreement with the Department of Highways of the State of Minnesda. Upon motion by 1 1 Thiem, second by Whiting, resolution adopted* Resolution appropriating $3,019.55 from the General Fund, $26.25 from the • Street & Alley Fund, $30.71 from the Fire Protection Fund, $19457.82 from the Sewer Fund; $4, 310.58 from the Lighting Fund and $263.50. from 'the Park Improvement Fund .and ordering payment made to Continental Oil Company, $2,768.is- City of Rochester, P. U. $3,939.99; City of Rochester, P. D.. $2,236.74 and Reynolds Wholesale Company, $263.50. Upon motion by Whiting, second by Ackerman, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $500.00 from the General Fund; $2,278.54 from the Sewer Fund and $493.90 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Fu rlow & Pemberton, $500.00; Peoples Natural Gas Company, $222.60; Kehne Electric Company, $2,055.94; Mayo Civic Auditorium Revolving Fund $483.90. Upon motion by Ackerman, second by Andersoiz, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $719.30 from the General Fund; $1,118,95 from the Street & Alley Fund; $1, 526.00 from the Sewer Fund and $30.40 from the Parking Meter Fund and ordering payment made to the Street & Alley Fund. Upon motion by Anderson, second by Morris, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $26,234,45 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to Public Health & Welfare Fund. Upon motion by Morris, second by Schroeder, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $2.348.79 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to the Public Health & Welfare Fund. Upon motion by Schroeder, second • by Thiem, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $771.59 from the Firemen's Relief Fund and order—. ing payment made to George Davis, Treasurer. a Upon motion by Thiem, second by Whiting, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $2,348.91 from the Police Relief Fund and ordering I payment made to Karl H. Postier, Treasurer. Upon motion by Whiting, second by Ackerman, resolution. adopted. Resolution appropriating $7,020.00 from the Fire Protection Fund and order— ing payment made to Public Utility Fund. Upon motion by Ackerman, second by Anderson, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $4, 311. 52 from the Street & Alley Fund and order- i ing payment made to . Komatz Construction Company. Upon motion by Anderson, second by • Record ,of Official Proceedings of --the -Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., December 21, 1953 �! Morris, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $745.50 from the Street & Alley Fund and order- Ing payment made to Minnesota Constructors Equipment Co., Inc. Upon motion by Morris, second by Schroeder, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $31,163.61 from the Sewer Fund and ordering j payment made to. Sinking Fund of the, City of Rochester, Minnesota. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Thiem, resolution adopted. , Resolution appropriating $1,564*00 from the Parking Meter Fuad.and order- ing payment _made to 8 & H.Electric Company. Upon motion by Thiem, .-second by Whiting, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $288.00 from the General Fund and ordering pay- ment made to City of Rochester, P. U. Upon motion by Whiting, second. by Ackerman, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $367.94 from the General Fund and ordering pay - meat made to A. R. Cooke & Son. Upon motion by Ackerman, second by Anderson, re- solution adopted. Resolution appropriating $20�-..gq from the General Fund and $10.62 from the Fire Protection Fund and ordering payment made to Rochester Electric Company. Upon motion by Anderson, second by Morris, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $2,000.03 from the Parking Meter ,.Fund and order- -. ;: ing payment made to The Treasurer of Olmsted County. -Upon motion by Morris, second by Schroeder, resolution adopted. Resolution suggesting amendments to the City Charter of the City of Roch- ester. Minnesota for the consideration of the Board of Freeholders was read and upon roll call and all voting in favor of the adoption of the resolution, President Bach declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Mr. Roy We Goddard, member of the City Charter Commission, was present at the meeting and again spoke on the matter of revising the -City Charter. A copy of. •+ the proposed amendments as set forth in the above resolution was given to him at this time. Upon motion by Morris, second by Schroeder, the meeting was adjourned until TOO o'clock P.M. on December 28th, 1953. City Clerk ,I •