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Home My WebLink About07-19-1954r102 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of, Rochester, Minn., July 19, 19 54 0 Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the City lof Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City Hall in said City, on July 19., 1954. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Whiting, Alderman Anderson was Jappointed as President pro tem of the Common Council in the absence of President (Bach. All voted in favor of the motion. President pro tem Anderson called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock IP.M., the following members being present: Aldermen Ackerman, Anderson, Moody, (Morris, Schroeder, and Whiting. Absent: President Bach. President pro tem Anderson stated this as being the time and place set for the following hearings: First hearing on construction -of a sanitary sewer and water main and Ifinish grading and bituminous surfacing on 13th Avenge Northeast and 15th Street Northeast in Jefferson Slopes. There was no one present wishing to be heard. First hearing on grading, surfacing and construction of a water main in l31*Street Northwest from Broadway to 2nd Avenue Northwest. Mr. Franklin Michaels, representing the Aldrich Memorial Nursery, was present and stated that the Nursery building was being moved to 134 Street in the near future and urged that the improvement be made as soon as possible so nursery school could be started on the scheduled date. Mr. George Henke was also present and stated that he felt the improvement should be assessed against both sides of 1A Street and not only on the north side of 1A Street. First.hearing on construction of a sanitary sewer, water main, sewer and water service connections, finish grading and bituminous surfacing on 7J Avenue Northeast, Sth Avenue Northeast and Northwood Drive in Northwood Addition. There was no one present wishing to be heard. Second hearing on finish grading, base and bituminous surfacing of 3rd lAvenue Northeast and 17th Street Northeast in Huey and Reynolds Addition. There was no one present wishing to be heard. Second hearing on repaving of lot Avenue Southwest from West Center 'Street to Second Street Southwest. The City Engineer's preliminary estimate in the amount of $36, 025.00 total estimated cost was read at this time and the same (was ordered placed on file. Miss Priscilla Wagoner was present and urged that any intended improvements in this area be done at this time. President pro tem Anderson stated this as being the time and place set for receiving and opening bids for regrading and surfacing in 19th Avenue Northeast from 9th to loth Street Northeast. The bid of Leon Joyce in the amount of $594- 70 was received and opened and upon motion by Whiting, second by Morris, the same was referred to the Street & Alley Committee and the City Engineer for 1 • 1 C� 1 tabulation and report. • Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of. Rochester, Minn., July 19, 19 54 103 1 • 1 • 11 A communication from the Rochester. Olmsted County Safety Council stating that it had been called to,their attention that the railroad crossings at llth Avenue N. W. and the crossing at llth Avenue N. E. were dangerous because of existing hazards and that the signals were not adequate for these dangersous crossings was read and upon motion by Schroeder, second by.Ackerman, the same was referred to the Police Committee and the Mayor. The request.of Bernie Lusk for a year round permit for using a public address system on the streets of Rochester was read and upon motion by Ackerman, second by Schroeder, the same was referred -to the Police Committee and the Chief of Police. The request of Bielenberg & Giese for permission to 'install curb and gutter themselves in Bielenberg & Giese's First Addition was read and President pro ten Anderson ordered the same placed on file. The request of the Minnesota Railroad & Warehouse Commission for permission to hold a hearing,on the application of the Rochester Bas Line, Inc. for.an increase in its fares, in the Council Chambers in the City Hall at 10:00 A. M. on September 9, 1954 was read and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Ackerman, the same was approved and the City Clerk was instructed to notify them of the action taken. The request of Lyle W. Gardner -for a military leave from the Fire Department commencing on August 22, 1954, with pay, and extending to and.inclu September.5. 1954 to attend two weeks training camp at Camp McCoy was read and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Morris, his request was granted. The request of Clements Chevrolet Company for permission to conduct the centennial auto ramma parade on July 31, 1954� and displaying the cars between the hours of 4:30 and 7:00 o'clock on First Avenue between Second and Fourth Streets was.read and upon motion by Ackerman, second by Whiting, their request was granted. A letter from the State Department of Employment Security addressed to Alderman Schroeder wherein -it was stated that their job analyst,, -Roy Berg, would be able to give assistance in the job analysis program for the City, was read and President pro tem Anderson ordered the same placed on file. The Mayor's appointment of Mr. Lloyd goenig, of 622 - 3rd Avenue S. W. to the Police Civil Service Commission for three years, term to expire the second Monday in April, 1957 was read and upon motion by Schroeder, second by'Whiting, his appointment was approved. The request of Cranston Typewriter Store, Gopher Welding Supply Co. and Parkhill Brothers for the installation of two twelve minute limit meters between lot Avenue and 2nd Avenue Southwest on the north side of 4th Street Southwest 0 was read and upon motion by Whiting, second by Schroeder, the same was referred ® 4 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of, Rochester, Minn., July 19, 19 54 to the Steering Committee for study. A petition signed by William P. Schultz and Bernice E. Schultz to have 16th Avenue Southeast as It is now laid out and platted as a.public street in the plat of Willoyd's Subdivision vacated was read and upon motion by Whiting, second by Ackerman, the same was referred to the Planning & Zoning Commission, the Street & Alley Committee and the City Engineer. The petition of David Dee to have Lot 1, Block 3, D. P. Madden°s Addition changed from a residential zone to a commercial zone was read and upon motion by Morris, second by Schroeder,. the same was referred. to the Board of Zoning. A petition for grading and surfacing of 7* Avenue Northeast and Anderson Northwood Drive in Northwood Addition was read and President pro tem/ referred the same to the Street & Alley Committee and the City Engineer. A petition for the construction of a sanitary sewer and water main in A Avenue Northeast and Northwood Drive in Northwood Addition with service connections stubbed in was read and President pro tem Anderson referred the same to the Sewer and Water Committees and the City Engineer. A petition.for-the construction of a curb and gutter on 6th Street Southeast from 12.th to 13th Avenue Southeast was read and President pro tem Anderson referred the same to the Street & Alley.Committee and the Citay Engineer. A petition for the construction of a curb and gutter on 13th Avenue Anderson Southeast from 6th to 7th Street Southeast was read and President pro tem/referred the same to the Street & Alley Committee and the City Engineer. A petition for the construction of a curb.and gutter on 6th Street Southeast from the Bridge east to loth Avenue Southeast was read and President pro tem Anderson referred the same to the Street & Alley Committee and the City Engineer. A resolution providing for the fluoridation of the Bochestar Water Supply vetoed by the Mayor on July 8, 1954 was read together with his .veto message of same._ No action was taken at this meeting. The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee that Bielenberg & Giese"s request to do.their own construction of concrete curb and gutter in Bielenberg & Giese First Addition be granted, with the provision that they provide qualified inspection and supervision of the work and be responsible for its construction in accordance to the plans and specifications, was read and upon motion by Ackerman, second by Moody, the recommendation was approved. The recommendation of the Chief of Police that a street light be placed on let Street Southeast, midway between 6th and 7th Avenues and on 14th Street Northeast at 2nd and 3rd Avenues was read and the same was referred to 1 1 • 1 the Lighting Committee with power to act. 41 Record of Official Proceedings -of the -Common Council of the City of: Rochester, Minn., July 19, 1954 105 1 • 1 • 1 Alderman Ackerman stated that a street light was needed on 7th Avenue Northwest beyond 16th Street Northwest, a dead end street. the matter was referred to the Lighting Committee -with power to act. The following recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee was read and upon motion by Whiting, second by.Ackerman, the same was accepted and it was ordered that notice be given to the public that they can be heard on the matter ofl the establishement of the recommended one-way streets at -the meeting to be held at 2:00 o'clock P. M. on August 2, 1954: "Honorable Mayor & Common'Council City of Rochester, Minnesota Gentlemen: We, the undersigned, recommend that the recommendation of the Parking and Traffic Steering Committee "to .improve 3rd and 4th Avenues West, from Soldiers' Field to 2nd Street Northwest and use them as a one-way pair" (referred to this committee on July 6th) be approved. We, further recommend, that the City advertise for bids for the installation of five (5) traffic signals, to be paid for out of parking.meter income, on 3rd Avenue and 4th Avenue at the following corners: 3rd Ave. S.W. at 4th St. S. W.., and West Center; 4th Ave. S. W. at 4th St. S. W. , 2nd St. S. W. ,and West Center. Respectfully, Street & Alley (A. G. Whiting. Chairman Committee (Archie'Ackerman (Raymond C. Schroeder " The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee and the City Engineer that ,the bid of Leon Joyce for the regrading and surfacing of 19th Avenue N. Be from 9th to loth Street N. Be be accepted at the unit. prices bid was read and upon motion by Whiting, second by .Schroeder, the recommendation was approved. The City Engineer's preliminary estimate for finish grading, base and bituminous surfacing on 3rd Avenue.Northeast and 17th Street Northeast in Huey - Reynolds Addition in the amount of $60975.28 was read and President pro tem Anderson ordered the same placed on file, The report of the City Treasurer for the month of June, 1954 was read and the same was ordered placed on file. The reports for the month of June, 1954 of the Building Inspector showing fees collected for building permits issued in the amount of $1, 591,00; of the Electrical Inspector showing fees collected for electrical permits issued in the amount of $146.50; of the Plumbing Inspector showing fees collected for plumbing permits issued $36.75; of the Heating Inspector showing fees collected fo heating permits issued $1, 614. 25 and fees collected for sign permits issued $45. 57. were each read and President pro tem Anderson referred the same to the Finance Committee. The reports of the Clerk of Municipal Court for the ending July 10,1954 0 showing total criminal fines and costs collected $1, 523.00 and civil fees received 106 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of: Rochester, Minn., July 19, 1954 $4.50 and for the week ending July 17, 1954 showing total criminal fines and costs collected $1, 668.00 and .civil fees received $4.05, were each read and having been approved by the City Attorney, President pro tem Anderson ordered the same placed on f ile. The two contract bonds of C. M. Boutelle in the amounts of $3,191.90 and $$2,659.10 with the Western Surety Company as surety and the three contract bonds of Komatz Construction Company. in the amounts of $7,668.50, $5,268.51 and $7,095.35 with the American Employrs' Iasurance.Company as surety were each read and the same were referred to the Mayor for his approval.. The applications of W. H. Cartwright, Walter B. Fratzke, Carl H. Laursen, and Jesse H. DeWitz for Real Estate Broker's License and Alvin C. Fratzke and Harry D. Prouty for Real Estate Saiesmen's License were each read and the same were referred to the Realtors Board for their approval. The application of Fred J. Gagner for license to sell cigarettes was read and upon motion by Schroeder, second.by Morris, the license was granted* The application of Fred J. Gagner for license to sell soft drinks was read and upon motion by Moody, second by Ackerman, the license was granted. The application of A.-H. Story for a House Movers License was read and upon motion by Ackerman, second by Doody, the license was granted. The application of Viker & Sorenson for a license to construct saidewalks was read and upon -motion by Schroeder, second by Morris, the license was granted. The application of Lysne Construction Company for a permit to move a house from 2nd Street Southwest to 13,91 Street Northwest over certain streets in the City'was read and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Whiting, the permit was granted, subject to the approval of the Building Inspector and the Chief of Police. The following resolutions were each introduced and read and President pro tem Anderson 'declared the same duly passed and a doptedt Resolution accepting the bid of Leon Joyce for the regrading and our - facing of 19th Avenue Northeast from gth to loth Street Northeast. Upon motion by Whiting", second by Ackerman, resolution adopted. Resolution accepting plans and specifications and ordering bids for repaving of lot Avenue Southwest from West Center Street to 2nd Street Southwest. Upon motion by Ackerman, second by Moody, resolution adopteda Resolution accepting plans and specifications and ordering bids for grading, base and bituminous surfacing of 3rd Avenue Northeast and 17th Street Northeast in Huey and Reynolds Addition. Upon motion by Moody, second by Morris, resolution adopted. 1 • 1 C� 11 Resolution ordering plans, specifications, profile and estimate of 0 Record of Official Proceedings of the -Common Council I ® 7 Is of the City'of Rochester, Minn., July 19, 1954 1 C� 1 C� cost and 2nd hearing on construction of a sanitary sewer, water main, sewer and water service connections, finish grading and bituminous surfacing on 7j Avenue Northeast, 8th Avenue Northeast and Northwood Drive in Northwood Addition. Up"on motion by Morris, second by Schroeder, resolution adopted. Resolution ordering plans, specifications, profile and estimate of cost, and 2nd hearing on grading, surfacing and construction of a water main in 131 Street Northwest from Broadway to 2nd Avenue Northwest. Upon motion by Schroeder,i second by Whiting, resolution adopted. Resolution ordering plans, specifications, profile and estimate of cost) and 2nd hearing on. construction of a sanitary sewer and water main and finish grading and bituminous surfacing on 13th Avenue Northeast and 15th Street North-" east in Jefferson Slopes. Upon motion by Whiting, second by Ackerman, resolution adopted. Resolution authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids for furnis ing two patrol cars for the Police Department. Upon motion,by Ackerman, second by Moody, resolution adopted. Resolution requesting the -State Warehouse and Railroad Commission to grant the Rochester Bus Line, Inc. a rate increase that will be fair and equitable. Upon motion by Moody, second by Morris, resolution adopted. Resolution ordering bids for furnishing school crossing signals at 8th Street Southeast and 3rd Avenue and at. West Center Street and 5th Avenue. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Whiting, resolution adopted. Resolution ordering bids for furnishing traffic signals at 3rd Avenue S. W. at 4th Street S. W. and West Center Street; and at 4th Avenue S. W. at 4th Street S. W., 2nd Street S. W'. and West Center Street. Upon motion by Whiting, second by Ackerman, resolution adopted. Resolution ordering a hearing on the vacation of 16th Avenue Southeast in Willoyd's Addition. Upon motion by Ackerman, second by Moody, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $5,890.73 from the P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment made to C. M. Boutelle & Sons. Upon motion by Moody, second by Morris, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $4,415.08 from the P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment made to H. T. Earle & Son. Upon motion by Morris, second by Schroeder, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $2,260,24 from the P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment made to C. M. Boutelle & Sons. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Whiting, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $3,374.16 from the P.I.R. Fund and ordering • Payment made to Doyle Conner Company. Upon motion by Whiting, second by Ackerman. 108 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., July 19, 1954 • resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $2,023.00 from the P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment made to Doyle Conner Company. Upon motion by Ackerman, second by Moody, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $494.38 from the Sewage Disposal Plant Fund and ordering payment made to Carlisle G. Fraser. Upon motion by Moody, second by Morris, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $19,138.36 from the Permanent Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Daniel M. Robbins, $541.56 and C. C. Pagenhart, $17,596.80. Upon motion by Morris, second by Schroeder, resolution adopted. • Resolution appropriating $2,881.70 from the General Fund, $2,504.00 from the S & A Fund, $512.90 from the Sewer Fund, $8000 from the Permanent Improvement Fund and $959,80 from the Parking Meter Fund and ordering payment made to Street & Alley Fund, $4,611.00, Schmidt Printing Co., $527.40, Quality Printing Company, $242.49, Rochester Post Bulletin, $450,00 and Standard Oil Company, $934.51. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Whiting, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $1, 734.72 from the Street & Alley Fund, $123. 52 ftom the Bridge Fund and $2,760.48 from the Parking Meter Fund and ordering payment made to H. T. Earle & Son, $375.40, Patterson Rock Products, $231.30 and Rochester Sand & Gravel Company, $4,012,02. Upon motion by Whiting, second by Ackerman, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $324.40 from the Sewer Fund and $489.45 from the Permanent Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Briese Steel & Building Materials, $489.4 5 and City of Rochester, P.U., $324.40. Upon motion by Ackerman, second by Moody, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $7,475.28 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Reynolds Wholesale Co., $317.70, H. G. Knopp Agency, $643.89 and Mayo Civic Auditorium Revolving Fund, $6,513.69. Upon motion by Moody, second by Morris, resolution adopted. • Resolution appropriating $558. 78 from the General Fund, $938.83 from the S & A Fund, $127.60 from the Fire Protection Fund, $59.17 from the Sewer Fund and $11.18 from the Parking Meter Fund and ordering payment made to City of Rochester. Upoh motion by Morris, second by Schroeder, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $143.02 from the General Fund, $2.00 from the S & A Fund, $12.15 from the Fire Protection Fund, $1, 427.58 from the Sewer Fund and $458.37 from the Park Improvement Fund and $4.171.35 from the Lighting Fund and ordering payment made to City of Rochester, Public Utilities. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Whiting, resolution adopted. - The following claims were each -read and upon motion by Morris, second by Ackerman, the same were approved and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized • Record of -Official Proceedings of the "Common Council of the City of . Rochester, Minn., July 19 , , 19 54 109 1 • 1 • 1 and directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments'accordingi From the General Fund: Margaret Kingrey, $43. 75; Whiting Press, Inc., $22.10; The Johnson Company, $7.20; Rochester Transfer & Storage Co., $10.00; 'N. We Bell 'Telephone Co., $35.40;; Wm. Be Peters, $180.00; 'Louis Hemker, $164.45; Darrell Hemker, $21.75; Robert Lane, $21.75; Carole Wilson; $109.00; Clerk of Municipal Court, $12.69; Luella H. Slake; $10.63; Beckley Business.&'Equipment Co., $2.50; Para Tone Inc,', $18:46; Viktor 0. Wilson, M.D., $115.50; Lawlers, $6.00; Monte's; $30.'25; Rundell Lumber & Fuel Company, $45.37; Leroy .Hennum, $22.10; Witte Transportation Co., $2.06; 0 & 0 Sporting Goods, $12.05; N. 'W. Bell Telephone Co., $9. 50; The Lyman Gun Sight Corp., $21.18; Harold 'A. Hoffman, $22.50; Scotty's Shell Service, $46.97; Firestone Stores, $2.57; Peoples Natural Gas Company, '$4.80; S. M. Supply Co., $2.08; 'Piggly Wiggly Co., $2.36;' Jensen Hardware, $4.50. From the Street & Alley Fund:, Wm. H. Peters, $4.00;` Darrell' Hemker, $13.05; Robert Lane, $13.05; Witte Transportation, $10.00; Bemel Auto Parts, $21,00; S. Be Woodward, $11.'00;" Borchert Ingersoll, Inc.', $75.92; C. M. Boutelle, $12. 79; Firestone Stores, $153,14; J. I. Holcomb Mfg. Co.., $39. 55; Boo, Inc., $43.49; Gopher Welding Supply Co., $63#00; Clements Chevrolet'Co., $91.44; Anderson Radiator Service, $95.50; Dodge Lumber & Fuel Co., $2.76; Socony Vacuum Oil Co., $20.27; S. M. Supply Co., $5.47; National Bushing & Parts, $16.90; Scharf Auto Supply, $3.87; Jensen Hardware, $16.87. From 'the' Fire Protection Fund: Jensen Hardware Co., $6.59; N. W. Bell Telephone Co., $1.25; Anderson Radiator Service, $1.80; S. M. Supply Co., $44.95; Werner Transportation Co., $5.55; Dison's Cleaners, $69.52; Fire & Safety Co., Inc., $4.50; Scharf Auto Supply, $2, 95; Anderson Radiator Service, $2.25. From the Sewer Fund: N. W. Bell Telephone Co., $11.`53; Witte Trans- portation Co., $5.77; Red Wing Sewer Pipe Corp., $8.40; Firestone Stores, $15.97: H.' Dornack & Son, $17.50; Stoppels Egg, Poultry & Seed Co., $13.23; Peoples Natural Gas Co., $6.98; Dodge Lumber & Fuel Co., $82.51; National Bushing & Parts, $23.24;'E1k River Concrete Products Co., $140.00; Eco, Inc., $17.00; Peoples Natural Gas Co., $2, 10; Schart Auto Supply, $. 78; Jensen Hardware, $42. 90. From the Bridge Fund: Dodge Lumber & Fuel Co., $3.45. From the Park Imrprovement Fund: Kurt Erdman, $1,50; Rochester Post Bulletin, $7.23; Eagle Drug Store, $7.99; Pruetts Laundry, $3.03; American Linen Supply, $20.00; Thism, Signs, $4.90; Hanson Hardware Company,'$3.60; Disons Cleaners, $8.0.0; N. W. Bell Telephone Co., $126.39; Rochester Bread Co., $13.44; R. C. Drips Grocer Co., $5.60; Red Wagon Products, $26.25; Hentges Glass Co., $9.85; Williams Printing Co., $24.00; The Rochester Visitor, $16.00; Whiting Press, Inc., $33.93; The Sanitary Co., $51.19; LeRoy Hennum, $2.70; J. C. Penney Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., July 19, 1954 Co., $10.36; Ra-Tel Inc., $5.00; Bach Music Company, $9.55; Rochester Transfer & Storage Co., $27.50; Rochester Quarry Company, $12.00; National Bushing & Parts, $5.26; Pulver Motor service, $69.65; Quality Printing Co., $23.30; Woodruff Co., $97- 53; The Kruse Company, $63.95; Rochester Ready Mix Concrete Co., $15.25; City of Rochester, $9.50; Dieter Paper & Marine Supply, $19.68; General Trading Company, $3.96; Bergetedt Paint Company, $11.30; Rochester Meat Company, $50.88; F. J. Paine Company, $32.00; Lyon Chemicals, Inc., $39.25; Clements Chevrolet Company, $6.00; 7-Up Bottling Company, $10.00; Gordon Tupper, $56.38; Allen Lloyd Co., $.13; Jensen Hardware, $41.83; Nelson Tire & Appliance, $3.75; Quality Printing Co., $6.50; Sunray Products Company, $41.03; Minnesota Toro, Inc., $7.25; Devoe & Reynolds Co., $20.42; North Broadway Laundromat, $58.76; Firestone Stores, $1.25; Globe Ticket Company, .$52.97; Railway Express Agency, $5.15. From the Permanent Improvement Fund: Botsford Lumber Company, $191.20; Carlisle G. Fraser,. $60.07; Dodge Lumber & Fuel Company, $1.95. From the Parking Meter Fund: Twin City Testing & Engineering, $15.00; Devoe & Raynolds Co., $5.45; Jensen Hardware, $14.10; An Ordinance regulating the parking of vehicles on the public streets and alleys, providing for the installation, maintenance and use of parking meters, operating a parking meter fund and providing penalties for the violation thereof, was given its first reading. Mayor McQuillan read a copy of his letter dated July 19, 1954 addressed to the members of the Board of Education of School District No. S. Rochester, Minnesota, in which he stated in substance that the sale of a portion of Soldier's Field as and for a school site was no longer being considered and was no longer possible. Upon motion by Morris, second by Whiting, the Council unanimously approved and concurred in the contents and opinions set forth in the Mayor's letter. Upon motion by Ackerman, second by Morris, the, meeting was adjourned. Acting as City Clerk 1 • 1 • 1 C�1