HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-06-1954Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
of the City of Rochester, Minn., July 6;. 1954
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Minutes of a regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of
Rochester, Minnnesota, held in the Council Chambers in the City Hall in said City,
on July 6, 1954.
Upon motion by Whiting, second by Ackerman, Alderman Moody was appointed)
as President pro tem of the Common Council in the absence of President Bach.
Alderman Moody declined.
A motion was then made by Morris, second by Moody, that Alderman Schroed�
act as President pro tem of the Common Council. All present voted in favor of the
motion except Aldermen Ackerman and Schroeder, who voted "no". Alderman Schroeder
declined.
Alderman Whiting moved that Alderman Morris act as President pro tem.
Alderman Ackerman seconded the motion and all present voted in,f avor of the motto
President pro tem Morris called the meeting to order,at 2:00 o'clock
P. V. the following members being present: Aldermen Ackerman, Moody, Morris,
Schroeder and Whiting. Absent: President Bach. Alderman Anderson was present
after 4:35 P. M.
President pro tem Morris stated this as being the time and place set
for the following hearings:
First hearing on the repaving of 1st Avenue Southwest from West Center
Street to Second Street Southwest. There was no one present wishing to be heard.
Second hearing on the regrading and surfacing of 19th Avenue Northeast
from 9th to loth Street Northeast. There .was no one present wishing to be heard.
First hearing on finish grading, base construction and bituminous
surfacing of 3rd Avenue Northeast and 17th Street Northeast in Huey Reynolds
Addition. There was no one present wishing to be heard.
President pro tem Morris stated this as being the time and .place set for
receiving and opening bids for the following projects:
Bids for bituminous surfacing of 3rd Avenue Southwest from 1st to 2nd
Street Southwest. The bid of Komatz Construction Company in the amount of
$5, 269- 51 was received and opened and the same was referred to .the Street & Alley
Committee and the City Engineer for tabulation and report.
Bids for bituminous surfacing, curb and gutter and base construction in
4th Avenue Southwest from 3rd to 4th Street Southwest. The bid of Komatz Constr-
uction Company in the amount of $7,095.35 was received and opened and the same was
referred to the Street & Alley Committee and the City Engineer for tabulation and
report.
Bids for bituminous resurfacing in 2nd Avenue Southwest from West Center
Street to lot Street Southwest. The bid of Komatz Construction Company in the
amount of $7,669.50 was received and opened and the same was referred to the Street
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& Alley Committee and the City Engineer for tabulation and report.
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President pro ten Morris stated that the Real Estate Brokers,Group in the
City had recommended the appointment of Mr. George Leiferman, Mr. Theo Franke and
Mr. Norman Kuyath and upon motion by Ackerman, second by Schroeder, the above
named were appointed to act on the City of Rochester Real Estate Board.
Mr. Arthur Swan, Attorney for the Rochester Bus Line, Inc. and Mrs.
Margaret Tr.enholm, President of the Rochester Bus Line, Inc. were present at the
meeting. Mr. Swan stated that an application would be.submitted to the Railroad
and Warehouse Commission asking for increased rates for bus fares within the City.
He filed a statement of the number of passengers carried and the income under the
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present rates and the proposed new rates, which he stated would be necessary for
the Bus Company to operate without having a deficit at the end of the year. He
also requested the -Common Council to adopt a resolution approving the proposed
rates shown in the report. It was requested that the City Clerk have the said
resolution prepared for the next Council meeting.
M/Sgt. Franklyn R. Baldwin, U. S. Air Force Recruiting Sales Superviser,
was present at the meeting and requested that they be allowed two parking spaces
for their cars at the City Hall. President pro tem Morris stated that if there was
no objection the matter would be referred to the Police Committee and the Chief of
Police.
The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee that the contract for
resurfacing 3rd Avenue Southwest from let to 2nd Street Southwest be awarded to
Komatz Construction Company at the unit prices bid, was read and upon motion by
Ackerman, second by Moody, the recommendation was approved.
The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee that the contract for
construction of a curb and gutter, base construction and bituminous surfacing on
4th Avenue Southwest from 3rd to 4th Street Southwest be awarded to Komatz
Construction Company at the unit prices bid was read and upon motion by Ackerman,
second by Whiting, the recommendation was approved.
The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee that the contract for
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resurfacing of 2nd Avenue Southwest from West Center Street to lot Street Southwest
be awarded to Komatz Construction Company at the unit prices bid was read and upon
motion by Moody, second by Ackerman, the recommendation was approved.
The following recommendation was read and upon motion by Schroeder,
second by Moody, the recommendation was approved:
"Honorable Mayor & Common Council
City of Rochester, Minnesota
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned, recommend grading, surfacing and water
main be constructed in 13- Street Northwest from Broadway to 2
Avenue Northwest.
We, also recommend, that property onners on 1A Street Northwest
be permitted to connect with the Sanitary Trunk Line Sewer in 1A
Street Northwest. We, further recommend, that the property owners
on the north side of 13A Street Northwest between Broadway and 2nd
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Avenue Northwest be
(1) charged a hook-up charge of $3.00 per front
foot for connecting with the Sanitary Trunk
Line Sewer in place in 13a Street.
(2) assessed for the entire cost of grading and
surfacing 132 Street to the 36' width of
residential type street construction.
(3) assessed for the entire cost of 6" water main
construction, refundable in accordance ,with
the Utility Departments'.Policy on water main
construction refunds.
Respectfully,
Sewer Committe�Archie M. Alterman
and Raymond C. Schroeder
Water Committee(A. G. Whitingn
The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee and the Sewer and
Water Committees that a sanitary sewer and water main be constructed and finish
grading and bituminous surfacing be done on lath Avenue Northeast and 15th Street
Northeast in Jefferson Slopes,.and that the owner be granted permission to do the
rough grading of the streets under the supervision of the City Engineer, was readl!
and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Whiting, the recommendation was approved.
The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee and the Sewer and
Water Committees that a sanitary sewer, water main and sewer and water service
connections be constructed and finish grading and bituminous surfacing be done on
7j Avenue Northeast, Sth Avenue Northeast and Northwood Drive in Northwood
Addition and that the owner be granted permission to do the rough grading of the
streets under the supervision of the City Engineer, was read and upon motion by
Ackerman, second by Moody, the recommendation was approved.
The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee that the Parking Lot
on the west and north side of the Park Departments' Garage at the auditorium be
resurfaced with a seal coat of oil and sand and the cost thereof.be paid out of
Parking Meter Funds, and that the City Engineer beauthorized'to proceed with
this work, was read and upon motion by Whiting, second by Afterman, the recommen
ation was approved.
The City Engineer's preliminary estimate for bituminous resurfacing on
Third Avenue Southwest from 1st Street- to 2nd Street Southwest in the amount -of
$4,629.96 and the City Engineer's preliminary estimate for resurfacing 2nd Avenue
S. W. from West Center Street to First • Street S. W. in the amount of $6,742:00
were each read and President pro tem Morris ordered the same placed on file.
A notice from the League of -Minnesota Municipalities that the Large City
Special Revenue Committee would meet at Austin, Minnesota on July loth and also
that the Interim Tax Committee would meet in Boom 302, State Capitol on August 13t�
was read. Upon motion by Ackerman, second by Moody, Alderman Schroeder and
Alderman Whiting were authorized to attend the said meeting at city expense.
The report of the Fact Finding Committee on the Police Department wages
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was read and the same was tabled temporarily.
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A letter from the Magee Hale Park- 0-Meter Company transmitting an
executed copy of an agreement to -furnish 1,000 (more or less) parking meters was
read and President pro tem Morris ordered that the same be placed on file.
The request of the Public Utility Board that the Mayor and City Clerk
execute, in triplicate, copies of assignment of license from the Peoples
Cooperative Power Association to the City of Rochester was read and President pro
tem Morris ordered that the same be placed on file, the said authorization to be
authorized by resolution.
The application of the A. F. of L. General Drivers Union for a permit
to operate a P. A. system on the streets in and around the Libby McNeill and Libby
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Canning Company on July 6, 7 and 8 was read and upon motion by Schroeder, second
by Moody, the same was ordered tabled.
The report of the City Weighmaster for the month of June, 1954 showing
fees collected for loads weighed in the amount of $43.30 was read and President
pro tem Morris referred the same to the Finance Committee.
The report of the Clerk of Municipal Court for the week ending July 3,
1954 showing total criminal fines and costs collected $1,193.10 was read and
having been approved by the City Attorney, President pro tem Morris ordered that
the same be placed on file.
The contract bond of Magee Hale Park- 0-fter Company in the amount of
$40,782.00 with the National Surety Corporation as surety was read and the same
was referred to the Mayor for his approval.
The f llbwing resolutions were each introduced and read and President
pro tem Morris declared the same duly passed and adopted:
Resolution accepting the bid of gomatz Construction Company for
bituminous surfacing of 3rd Avenue Southwest from 1st to 2nd Street Southwest.
Upon motion by Ackerman, second by Moody, resolution adopted.
Resolution accepting the bid of gomatz Construction Company for
bituminous surfacing, curb and gutter and base construction on 4th Avenue
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Southwest from 3rd to 4th Street Southwest. Upon motion by Moody, second by
Schroeder, resolution adopted.
Resolution accepting the bid of gomatz Construction Company for
bituminous resurfacing on 2nd Avenue Southwest from West Center Street to lot
Street Southwest. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Whiting, resolution
adopted.
Resolution ordering plans, specifications, profile and estimate of
cost and 2nd hearing on repaving lot Avenue Southwest from West Center Street to
2nd Street Southwest. Upon motion by Ackerman, second by Moody, resolution
adopted.
Resolution ordering first hearing on construction of a sanitary sewer
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and water main, sewer and water service connections, finish grading and bitumin-
ous surfacing on 7" Avenue Northeast, 8th.Avenue Northeast and Northwood Drive in
Northwood Addition. Upon motion by Moody, second by Schroeder, resolution adopted
Resolution ordering first hearing on grading, surfacing and construction
of a water main in 1319 Street Northwest. from Broadway to 2nd Avenue Northwest.
Upon motion by Schroeder,, second by Whiting, resolution adopted.
Resolution ordering first hearing on co.nst.ructio.n of a sanitary sewer
and water main and finish grading and bituminous surfacing on 13th Avenue N.- E.
and 15th Street N. E. in Jefferson Slopes. Upon motion by Whiting, second by
Ackerman, resolution adopted.
Resolution ordering plans, specifications., profile and estimate of cost
and 2nd hearing on finish grading, base and bituminous surfacing of 3rd Avenue
Northeast and 17th Street Northeast in Huey.& Reynolds Addition. Upon motion by
Ackerman, second by Moody, resolution adopted.
Resolution accepting plans and specifications and ordering bids for
construction of regrading and surfacing of 19th Avenue Northeast from 9th to loth
Street Northeast. Upon motion by Moody, second by Schroeder, resolution adopted.
Resolution_ authorizing arrangements to be made for rental of a safe
deposit box or boxes in the First National Bank of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Upon
motion by Schroeder, second by Whiting, resolution adopted.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement
between the Peoples Cooperative Power Association and the City'of Rochester. Upon,
motion by Whiting, second by Ackerman, resolution adopted.
Resolution ordering first hearing on construction of ,a sanitary sewer on
14th Street Northwest from 3rd to 5th Avenue Northwest and on 5th Avenue Northwest
from llth to 14th Street Northwest. Upon motion by Ackerman, second by Moody,
resolution, adopted.
Resolution appropriating $499.00 from the General Fund and ordering
payment made to Star Fireworks Company. Upon motion by Moody, second by
Schroeder, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $860.28 from the General Fund, $655.70 from the
S & A Fund, $11. 70 from the Sewer Fund and $1, 1.16. 50 from the Parking Meter Fund
and ordering payment made to Rochester Sand & Gravel Company, $1,793.90, Brinck &
Solberg, $206.00 .and Standard Oil Company, $860.29. Upon motion by Schroeder, -
second by Whiting, resolution adopted. -
Resolution appropriating $337.65 from the General Fund, $11.30 from the
S & A Fund, $39.65 from the Fire Protection Fund and $21.30 from the Sewer Fund
and ordering payment made to N. W. -Bel-1 Telephone Company. Upon motion -by Whiting,
second by Ackerman, resolution adopted.
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Resolution appropriating $2,431.59 from the Park Improvement Fund and
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ordering payment made to General Mills, Inc. , $304.75; City of Rochester, S & A,
$1,113.35; Maass Plubming & Heating Co., $343.70; Kruse Company, $397.99 and
Theel's Grocery, $281.90. Upon motion by Ackerman, second by•Moody, resolution
adopted.
Resolution appropriating $2,331.34 from the Park Improvement Fund and
ordering payment made to Maass Plumbing & Heating,_$369.51; Mayo Civic Auditorium.
Revolving Fund, $1,055.35; R. C. Duncan Company, $396.70; Schmidt Printing Co.,
$299.25 and Fullerton Lumber Company, $210.53. Upon motion by Moody, second by
Schroeder, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $534.11 from the Park Improvement Fund, $465.50
from the Lighting Fund and $9.24 from the F. E. Williams Bstate Fund and ordering
payment made to City of Rochester, Public Utilities. Upon motion by Schroeder,
second by Whiting, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $341.25 from the Parking Meter Fund and ordering
payment made to Brinck & Solberg. Upon motion by Whiting, second -by Ackerman,
resolution adopted.
Resolution approving salary of Clerk -Typist in the Park Board Office.
Upon motion by Ackerman, second by Moody, resolution adopted.
An Ordinance amending an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance for the
purpose of promoting health, safety, order, convenience and general welfare by
regulating the use of land, the location, size, use and height of buildings, and
the arrangement of buildings on Lots, and the density of population within the
City of Rochester, Minnesota, all in accordance with a comprehensive plan",
same being No. 559, was given.its third and final reading.
Upon motion by Whiting, second by Ackerman, that the said ordinance be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President pro tem Morris
declared the said ordinance duly passed and adopted.
The following claims were read and upon motion by Moody, second by
Schroeder, the.Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and directed to draw warrants
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upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly:
From the General Fund: Louis Hemker, $161.70; Robert Lane, $2.90; Chester
Fellows, $132.50; Thiem Signs, $13.50; Clerk of Municipal Court, $17.96; Tom 0.
Moore, $24.93; Paul Plantz, $26.25; Charles H. Dornack, $47.53; .Wm. Burrows,.
$27..30; Cranston Typewriter Servic.e, $182.50; Garnet Spring, $72.52;- Darrell
Hemker, $2.90; Clements Chevrolet Co., $. 51;• Hayes Lucas Lumber •Co.', $3.20;
Railway Express Agency, $1.87; Tom Moore, Reg. of Deeds, $4.75; League of Minn.
Municipalities, $2.00; Cranston Typewriter Service, $18.00; Tom Moore, Register of
Deedo, $5.10; Tom Moore,. Reg. of Deeds, $20.75; -Hotel Carlton, $27, 50; Walker
Larson Hardware, $2.95; Schmidt Printing Co-., $122.30; H & H Electric Company,
$33.90; The Model Laundry, $7.37; Sunray Products Co., $50.44; Hanson Hardware Co.,
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$1.25; Launderaid, $15.95; Eco, Inc., $32.50; Reuben -A. Fieck,. $40.00; Carl J..
Briese, $24.90; Joe L. McDermott, $24.90; City of Rochester, $50.50; Universal
Morots, Inc., $317.59; Gopher Stamp & Die, $148.70; Lyle's Coast to Coast Store,
$12. 50; Alexander Auto Electric, $2. 25; Flom's Standard Service, $79, 80; City
Cafe, $49.00; Postier & Eggers Co., $31,00; Williams Printing Co., $10.00;
Rochester Via-itor, $8.0.0; National Bushing & Parts, $23.37; Reeve's Drug St.ore,
$6.18; The Kruse Company, $6.66 and Dieter Paper &. Marine Supply, $2.58.
From the Street & Alley Fund: Robert.Lane, $66.02; Darrell Hemker,
$60.22; Bills Hauling Service, $66.00.; Burnham & Adamson Motor'Co., $5.60;
Consolidated Steel & Supply Co., $103.00; Universal Motors, Inc., $5.40; Minnesota)
Public Works Equipment, $65.03; Rochester Ready Mix Concrete Co., $43. 25; Parkhill),
Bros.., $13.05; The Sanitary Company, $1.25;,General Trading Company, $28.30; Allen
Lloyd Company, $7.68 and Reeve's Drug Store, $1.96,.
From the Fire Protection Fund: Mine Safety Appliances, $41.99; Robert
F. Laack, $74. 40; Charles Hayes, $25.50; Leef Bros Co. , $4.00; C. F.. Massey -Co.,
$53.58; Kohne Mfg. Co., $12.33; Dieter Paper & Marine Supply, $51.77; Bergstedt
Paint Co., $5.75.; Clements Chevrolet Co., $2.05; General Trading Company, $15.36;
Adair Electric, $6..38; Rochester Soft Water Service, $4.Oo and, Rosewnwald Cooper-,
Inc., $ 30, 00,
From the Sewer Fund: H & H Electric Co., $3:.25; Hanson Hardware Co.,
$26.80;_, Walter C. Hogenson, $92.94; Merchants Chemical Co., $95-.13; Rochester
quarry Co., $6.00; M. C. Lawlers, $23.90; City of Rochester, P.U., $91,.98; Reeve's
Drug Store, $3.56 and The Kruse Company, $2,08.
From the Park Improvement Fund: First National Bank, $95.10; Foster
Electric Co., $79.26; Golden Hill Machine Co., $21.27; Burroughs Corp., $.69;
North Broadway. Laundromat, 03.63; ' C. B. Lyons Bros. Inc., $68.75; Squires Electric
$32.45; Whiting Press Inc., $37. 25; City of Rochester, Minn., $149, 72; Williams
Printing Co., $30.00;" Hentges Glass Co., $5.00; Bartlett Mfg. Co.. $8.95; Rochester
quarry Co., . ,
$12.00; Minnesota Toro, $82. K8, Sears Roebuck & Co , $12. g5; 11
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& Son, $7.10; National Bushing &.Parts, $.16; National Shade Tree Conference,$4.00II
Sto-ppels, Egg Poultry & Seed, $3.10; Witte Transportation Co., $4.15; Rochester
Visitor, $20,00; Jensesn, $38.92; Railway Express Agency, $2.34; R. C. Dripgs
Grocery, $193.44; Rochester Post Balletin, $21.60; Skating Magazine, $2.00; Fire &
Safety, Inc.,_ $6.6.5; Park Department, $20.00; Bergstedt Paint Co. $33.85; Olmsted
County, $44.27; Peoples Natural Gas Co., $22.96; Marigold Dairies, $43.40; Dieter
Paper 8b Marine Supply, $45.75; Old Dutch Foods, $56.70; Rochester Bread Company,
$1.20; Coca Cola, $65.60; Pure Ice Company, $2. 50; Seven Up Bottling Go., $21.00;
Red Wagon Products, $74.00; Woodhouse Bros.,. $39.40; N. W. -Bell Telephone, $124.92;
Nitrogen Division, $18.50; Jerome Teener & Associates, $75.61; Alberta Chance,
$2.62; Higley Chemical Co., $171.54; H & H Electric Co'".,.
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$9--55; Thiem Signs; $155. 25; LeRoy Hennum, $1.75 and Rochester -Plumbing & Heating,
$2.30.
From the Permanent Improvement Fund: Rochester Ready Mix Co., $129.70
and Kruse Company, $122.69.
Prom -the Parking Meter Fund: Thiem Signs, $23.50; Alpek Sheet Metal
Works, $49.50; Nygaards, •$10.83; H 4� H Electric Co., $155.72; Fullerton Lumber Co.,
$27.80; Glenn Burbach, Acting Postmaster, $184.90 and The Kruse Company, $2.18.
The recommendation of the Chief of Police that a school crossing signal
be install.ed at. 8th Street Southeast and 3rd Avenue and West Center Street and
5th Avenue was read and upon motion, by Schroeder, --second by Anderson, the
recommendation was approved.
The recommendation of the Polic-e Committee and the Chief of -Police-
that a school crossing signal -be -purchased and installed at 8th• Street Southeast
and 3rd Avenue and at West Center Street and Fifth Avenue was read and upon motion
by. Schroeder,. second by Ackerman, the recommendation was approved.
The recommendation of the Police Committee and the Chief of Police
that the 1951 DeLuze Fordor Ford and -the 1952 Fordor Ford, Sedans, now in service
In the Police Department be traded off and that bids be accepted for two new
patrol cars, was read and upon motion by Whiting, second by Schroeder, the
recommendation was approved.
Discussion was held on the matter of'construction a trunk line sanitary
sewer to connect -to an existing trunk line sanitary sewer -petitioned for on 14th
Street Northwest from 3rd to 5th Avenue Northwest and on 5th Avenue Northwest from
llth to 14th Street Northwest. Upon motion by Whiting, second by Ackerman, the
City -Clerk was instructed to encumber the Sewage Disposal Plant- Construction Fund
in the amount of $18,000.00 to -cover the construction of the proposed trunk line
sewer. All -present voted in favor of the motion except -Alderman Schroeder, who
voted "no"..
Upon motion by Ackerman, second -by Schroeder, the City Clerk -was
instructed to return the check submitted by the School District No. 8 to the City
of Rochester•at-the.time the purchase of a part of Soldier's Field for a -school
site was under.consideration.
President pro tem Morris -called a recess at 5:45 o'clock P.-M.
President pro tem Morris called the meeting to order at 7: 30 o'clock P.M.
Mr. Ralph Monson presented -a report of the Fact Finding Committee
covering employees in the City Engineer's office and the same was ordered tabled
to be considered with other wage reports.
President pro-tem Morri-s stat-ed this as being the time set for a hearing
on the matter of fluoridation of water in the City of Roche-ster., The members of
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the Board of Public Health & Welfare presented.a resolution adopted by their
Board requesting that the Common Council approve the fluoridation of water in the
City of Rochester. Dr.. Viktor 0. Wilson, City Health Officer;, Dr. Russell Wilder,
Dr. Joseph C. Fawcett, Dr. H. A. Wente, John Silliman, former Lincoln PTA
president; Dr. Millard B. Devlin, Frank Forsyth, Jefferson PTA president; James
Hess, Washington PTA president; Hartley Berry, representing the Junior Chamber of.
Commerce and the Exchange Club; Layton Smith, Community Chest.Secretary, Robert J.
Petersdorf, AFL Official; William Clark, Past Commander of the American Legion;
Dr. H. F. Helmholz; Dr, L. A. geed, President of the Board of Public Health &
Welfare; and Dr. E. C. Stafne of the Mayo Clinic, spoke in. favor of fluoridation
of water in the City of Rochester. Dr. Frank Armstrong, Dr. Cleve Gruller and
H. S. Patterson eachspoke against the fluoridation of water in the City of
Rochester. President pro tem Morris stated prior to the hearing that while he
was acting as President of the Common Council he was, not in a position to vote on
the matter. Alderman Moody and Alderman Anderson stated that they did not oppose
fluoridation of water but felt that the question should be submitted to the vote
for a referendum vote..
President pro tem Morris called a recess at 9:20 o'clock P. M. The
meeting was again called to order at 9:30 o'clock P. M.
Alderman Whiting moved that a resolution authorizing the fluoridation
of water in the City of Rochester be adopted. Alderman Ackerman seconded the
motion. Upon roll call Alderman Ackerman, Alderman Schroeder and Alderman Whiting
voted in favor of adopting the resolution. Alderman Anderson and Alderman Moody
voted against the adoption of the resolution. President pro tem Morris declared
the said resolution.duly passed and adopted..
Mayor McQuillan had previously stated that If -the resolution was adopted
that he would veto same as he felt that it should be submitted to a vote of the
people.
-Alderman Anderson stated that the City Weighmaster had informed him that
it was necessary for him to come down .to the scale house twice on Sundays to gas
the police cars. He suggested that gasoline for the police cars be purchased at
some filling station as he doubted that the difference in the cost of the
gasoline would exceed the amount of salary which would be due the City Weighmaster
for overtime. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Ackerman, the matter was
referred to the Police Committee with power .to act.
Alderman Whiting asked what action had been taken on the recommendation
that 3rd and 4th Avenues Southwest and Northwest be made one way street.s. It.was
stated that this had been deferred with the expectation- ,of taking it up with
other recommendations.. Upon motion by Schroeder,.second by Anderson, the same
was referred to the Street & :A.11ey Committee.
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Upon motion by Ackerman, second by Whiting, the meeting was adjourned
until 7:30 o'clock P. M. on July 19, 1954.
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