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Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
of . the .City of Rochester, Minn:, January 2-5, _ 19 54
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 jf
said City, on January 25, 1954.
President Bach called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M., the
following members being present: President Bach, Aldermen Ackerman, Anderson,
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Morris, Schroeder, Thiem, and Whiting. Absent: None.
Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Ackerman, the minutes of the meeting
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of January 18,' 1954 were approved.
President Bach stated this as being the time and place set for a
hearing before the Common Council relative to the widening of 4th Street S. E.
from llth to 13th Avenue S. E. The suggested widths being ae follows:
1. Widen 4th Street Southeast from llth to 13th Avenue S. E.
to a width of 44 feet and agree to permit the Minnesota
Highway Department to restrict the parking of cars when
they may deem necessary.
2. Widen 4th Street Southeast from llth to 13th Avenue S. E.
to a width of 56 feet.
Seven residents from 4th Street Southeast -between llth and 13th Avenue and three
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residents from 4th Street Southeast residing east of 13th Avenue Southeast were
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present at the hearing. Mr. Orrin Peck of 1615 - 4th Street Southeast and Mr.
Eyko Smith of 1515 - 4th Street Southeast spoke in favor of having 4th Street
between llth and 13th Avenue Southeast widened to 56 feet, they claim that many
times this' street was congested with cars parked on both sides of the street ' in
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addition to heavy traffic. Mr. J. L. Neill, Mrs. B. T. Willson, Mr. Wallace
Davies, Mr. Al M. Goodman, Mr. F. G. Schmelzer and Mr. Fred Zimmerman were among j
those present who o I,
pposed a roadway wider than 44 feet. Mayor McQuillan stated �
that Father Jansen had called him and indicated that he was in favor of a 44 ft.
roadway. It was explained by the members of the Council, to all those present,
that if a 44 ft, roadway was used between llth and 13th Avenues, the State
Highway reserved the right to restrict the parking on either or both sides of
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the street. However, this restriction on the parking of care did not extend
I beyond 13th Avenue Southeast. After all present were heard and the above
explanation was made, a motion was made by Whiting, second by Schroeder, that the':,
hearing be closed. ~
Alderman Schroeder moved, that as a result of the hearing held and
after #eading the petition of 14 of the 17 residents on 4th Street Southeast i!
between llth and 13th Avenue Southeast requesting a 44 ft. roadway and that the
said property owners are aware that the Minnesota'State Highway Department
reserves the right to restrict parking in the said area, the Common Council
endorse a 44 ft. roadway on 4th Street Southeast between llth and 13th Avenue
Southeast and agrees to give the Commissioner of State Highways authority to
restrict parking of ears when traffic conddtions warrant, and that the action of
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.Record of Official Proceedings. of the Common Council
of the City of Rochester, Minn., January 25, 1954
the Council -meet with the approval of the City Engineer. Alderman Ackerman
seconded the motion and all voted in favor of the same.
The following resolution adopted by the • Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund was read and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Anderson, the same was
approved:
"WHEREAS, the .following investments of Public Utility funds
in Electric Depreciation Reserve account have matured on January 1,
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City of Rochester, P.I.R. Bends $30,000.00
U. S. Savings Bonds, Series F 67,000.00
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WHEREAS, the said funds are now needed for improvements at the
Silver Lake Plant.
SO THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund. of the City of Rochester, Minnesota:
That the sum of .$97, 000.00 be appropriated from the Sinking
Fund and ordered paid to the Public Utility- Fund.
A communication from R. W. Dorsett, Business Manager of the -Rochester
Public Schools, advising that the School Board had employed Mr. K. M. McGhie
to make a'survey of the proposed site for a school building in Soldier's
Field and it legal description of the property would be submitted to the
Council for their information was read and President Bach ordered the same
placed on file.
The Mayor's appointment of Mr. S. P. Kingston of 1443 - 1st Street
Northwest to the Board of Public Health & Welfare for the unexpired term of
Mrs. E. S. Burrington, which expires on the 2nd Monday of April, 1954, was
read and upon motion by Thiem, second by Ackerman, his appointment was
approved.
The application of Donald J. Lynch for a license to sell cigarettes
was read and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Thiem, the license was
granted.
The application of Donald J. Lynch for a license to sell soft drinks
was read and upon motion by Thiem, second by Anderson, the license was granted.
The applications of Wayne Ter Veer, Robert Vincent Spratte and Keith L.
McCaleb for Journeyman Warm Air Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Worker's
License were each read and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Ackerman, the
licenses were granted.
The application of Philip Beyer for a Journeyman Hot Water and Steam
Fitter's License was read and upon motion by Ackerman, second by Thiem, the
license was granted.
The application of Donald McConnell to have his "Off Sale" Liquor
License transferred from 15 - 2nd Street S. E. to 11 East Center Street was read
and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Ackerman, the transfer was granted.
The City Treasurer's report for the month of December, 1953 was read
and President Bach ordered the same placed on file.
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Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
of the City of Rochester, Minn.; January, 25,_ 1954
The following claims were read and_upon motion by Morris, second by
Ackerman, 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: P. E. Romano, $161,25; 0 & `B Shoe Store., $12.951;
Mayo Clinic, $7.00; N. W. Bell Telephone Co., $59.30; St. Mary's Hospital, $45.05,
Borchert Ingersoll, Inc., $9.69; C. R. Denny, $6.31; Olmsted Medical Group,
$7.00; Fire & Safety,. Inc.., $193.50; Rochester
Transfer & Storage, $10.00; C. M. ;
Boutelle, $40.00; Fillmore A Bradbury, Inc., $14.47; Dieter Paper Supply, $42.g6;i
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Lam Lentz 21.2 H. D. Bement Equipment Co. y . $ 5... $5.49; Verne,.. Wussom, $120.00; �
H. A. Rogers Co-, $19- 59;
From the Street & Alley Fund: H. A. Rogers Company, $17.70; H. J.
Johnston, $3.60.
The following resolutions were each introduced and read and President
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Bach declared the same suly passed and adopted:
Resolution appropriating $341.55 from the General Fund and $247.28 from:
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the Lighting Fund and ordering payment made to City of Rochester, Public
Utilities. Upon motion by Ackerman, second by Anderson, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $1,125.00 from the Parking Meter Fund and
ordering payment made to Minnesota State Highway Department." Upon motion by
Anderson, second by Morris, resolution adopted.
The matter of purchasing land for the location of a sub fire station
on 2nd Street Southwest known as No. 1.701, the description being as follows, was
discussed by the members of the Council:
"That part of the Northwest quarter of Section No. three, _
in Township No. one hundred six, North of Range No.
fourteen West in Olmsted County, Minnesota, described as
follows: The East 99 feet of the North 199.5 feet of the
Northwest g of Section 3, Township 106, North of Range ;
No. 14 West, subject to the rights of the State'of
Minnesota, in the Northerly 50 feet thereof."
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Alderman Whiting moved that the offer of Mr. Max Klingsporn to sell the above
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described property for the sum of. $17,000.00, Mr. Klingsporn'reserving the right
to remove the house and any other improvements from the property not later than
June 1, 1954, be accepted and the City Clerk is instructed to notify Mr.
Klingsporn in writing, of the acceptance of his offer and that upon the
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presentation of evidence of good and marketable title, the purchase price will
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be paid from the Permanent Improvement Fund of the City of Rochester. Alderman
Ackerman seconded the motion and all voted in favor thereof.
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Mr. C. A. Armstrong, City Engineer, stated that he 'wished to have
employees from the Sewage Disposal Plant and also Prom' the Engineering Department"
attend. short courses given at the Continuation Center at. the 'University of
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Minnesota and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Ackerman, the expenses of four
employees from the Sewage Disposal Plant and five from the Engineering Department.'
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.Record of Official Proceedings, of the Common Council
of the City of Rochester, Minn., January 25,. 1954
was authorized.
Alderman Anderson stated that it had been reported to him that
firemen were not receiving holdidays authorized by the Common Council and upon
motion by Anderson, second by Whiting, the City Clerk was instructed to write
the Chief of the Fire Department notifying him that the' Common Council desires
that the Fire Department member's receive s'ix holidays off from work a year, or
if their shifts do not permit them to be off duty on the holidy, they are to
receive one day in lieu of each of the six holidays authorized.
Upon motion by Ackerman', second by Thiem, th'e meeting was adjourned.
City Clerk