HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-23-1955Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
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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
said City, on May 23, 1955-
President Bach called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M., the
followingmembers being present: President Bach, Aldermen Moody, Schroeder,
Schwanke, Tingley and Whiting. Absent: Alderman Anderson.
Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Tingley, the minutes of- th'e meeting
of -May 2nd, May 9th and May 16th, 1955 were approved.
President Bach stated this as being the time and place set for the
following hearings:
First hearing on the grading, base construction and bituminous surfacing
on 15th Avenue Northeast and 15th Street Northeast in Woodland Addition. There
was no one present wishing -to be heard.
First hearing on the construction of a storm sewer in 9th Avenue S. If.,
Ili Street S. W., 112 Street S. V. and Memorial- Parkway in Baih'ly's First Additio
Where was no one present wishing to be heard.
First hearing on the construction of a, storm sewer in 15th Avenue North-1
east and 15th Street Northeast in Woodland Addition. There was no one present
wishing to be heard.
First hearing on the construction of a sanitary sewer, water main and
service connections in 15th Avenue Northeast and 15th Street Northeast in Woodland i
Addition. There was no one present wishing to be heard.
First hearing on grading, base construction and bituminous surfacing of
9ih Avenue S. W., Ili Street S. W., 1I2 Street S. If. and Memorial Parkway in
Baihly's First Addition. There was no one present wishing to be heard.
First hearing on the construction of a sanitary sewer, water main and
service connections in 9th Avenue S. W., 1141 Street S. W. , Ili Street S. W. and
Memorial Parkway in Baihly's First Addition. There was no one present wishing to
b e .heard.
Mr. Howard Garbish was present at the meeting and explained that when he
called at the court house to pay his taxes on his property on 3rd Street Southeast
he found the full assessment for sidewalk included with the taxes and that he
thought that the assessment for sidewalk was to be spread over,a period of five
years, and requested that the Council still make some -provision to spread the
assessment over a five year period. After discussing the matter, Alderman Schroede
moved that the City Attorney be instructed to meet with Mr. Garbisch relative to
signing an agreement to divide the payment of sidewalk assessment into five annual
payments and.if the plan is feasible to call the Council into a special session
before the first of June to act on the matter. Alderman Schwanke seconded the
motion and all present voted in favor thereof.
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Mr. Richard Manahan, representing Mr. Bert Leitzen, was present at the
meeting in regard to the required established grade on lots owned by Mr. Leitzen
on 6th Avenue Northeast. He stated that in order to bring the grade up he would
have to have two more feet of fill for which the cost would be prohibitive and
would in turn make the lots very expensive. Mr. Le.itzen also spoke, stating that
he felt if he put in two more feet of fill the lots would be too high on the bank
side. Mr. C. A. Armstrong, City Engineer, stated that if any lower grade was laid
on these lots they would not be able to have full basements under their houses.
After further discussion it was finally determined that the Council would view the
property at 5:00 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon.
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Mr. Richard Mass was present and inquired as to what had been done about
the bill he had presented for overtime and vacation leave while he was employed
in the Park Department and at the Mayo Civic Auditorium. He was informed that the
bill would be taken care of later in the meeting.
Mr. Edwin Zielske and Air. Richard Maass, from the Trinity Lutheran Church,
were again present in regard to the property south of 5th Street and between Sth and
llth Avenue Northwest on which they have an option until the first of June, and
urged that the Council reach some decision on the matter. The following letter
from the Board of Park Commissioners was read:
"Mayor Claude H. McQuillan and
Members'of the Common Council
Rochester, Minnesota
Gentlemen:
A special meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners was held
at 3:00 P.M. on Friday, May 20, 1955to discuss the merits of the Park
Department's relinquishing to the Common Council a piece of land known
as the Kutzky Park Athletic Field, This property lies just east of
the Rochester Bread Company property from 5th Street south to a point
near the Cascade Creek.
The conclusion was reached that it is the least needed piece of
park property we currently have because of the close proximity of Cook
and Kutzky Parks to that area. The only other question in mind was
the providing of an athletic area. for the parochial schools which have
been using that area for practice. It was determined that we would
be able to prow ide adequate practice grounds for their use at Soldiers
Field in the future. Consequently, the following resolution was
adopted:
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"RESOLVED that the Board of Park Commissioners. agree
to transfer to the Common Council one piece of
property known as Kutzky Park Athletic Field, a.t a
price to be determined by an unbiased committee,
providing that the committee's price is acceptable to
the Board, this total purchase price to be turned
over to the Park Board to be set aside in a separate
fund to be used only for the purchase of park land in
an area where a park will be needed in the future and
where there is presently no park property."
Yours very truly,
Albert J. Toddie, President
Board of Park Commissioners"
A letter from Trinity Lutheran Church offering to exchange land with the City for
other lands in the area if their land was needed was also read again. After hearing
those present a motion was made by Alderman Schroeder, second by Alderman Schwanke,
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that the President of the Council be authorized to appoint a Board of Appraisers,
in number three, to bring back to the next meeting of the Council an appriasal of
the land in question, that is appraise the portion of the Trinity Luthemn Church
property that will be taken for right of way; appraise the park property as a whole
and also to appraise that portion of the park property that will`be taken for a
right of way. All present voted in favor of the motion. President Bach then
appointed Theo. Franke, Lester Fiegel and Andrew goehnen to the Board of
Appraisers. Mr. Lester Fiegel did not accept the appointment and Mr. bred Schuster
was appointed in his place.
A request to have the property located at 1915 - 3rd Street Southwest
(East• 56 feet and south 146.5 feet of Block 1 in Highland Addition) annexed to the
City of Rochester, signed by Walter T. and Mabel Anderson, was read. Mr. and Mrs.
Anderson were present and requested that their property be annexed at this time so
they could connect to the sewer and water before the grading and surfacing was
finished. Upon motion -by Schroeder, second by Schwanke, the City Attorney was
instructed to draft an ordinance annexing the said property to the City. All
present voted in favor of the motion.
A request to have the property located at S06 - 14th Avenue Southwest
(the south of Lot 5 and all of Lot 6 in Block 2, Parkins Subdivision),signed by
Gerald M. Needham, annexed to the City of Rochester was read. Dr. Needham was also
present and spoke in favor of the annexation. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by
Tingley, the City Attorney was instructed to draft an ordinance annexing the said
property to the City. All present voted in favor of the motion.
A letter from E. J. Armit requesting that a plot plan of Armit ' s Sub -
Division of Lot4l DuVille Addition be approved was read together with a plot plan
of Armit's Sub -Division of Lot #1 DuVille Addition. Upon motion by Schroeder,
second by Moody, the same was approved.
The resignation of H. R. Maynard as a member of the Public Utility Board
of the City of Rochester; Minnesota, to be effective on May 23, 1955 was read and
upon motion by Schroeder, second by Tingley, his resignation was accepted and the
City Attorney was instructed to draft a complimentary letter to Mr. Maynard in
appreciation of the services he rendered.
The resignation of Agnes Decker as secretary in the office of the Buildi
Inspector, effective June 1, 1955, was read and upon motion by Schroeder, second by
Moody, her resignation was accepted.
A letter from the State of Minnesota, Department of Conservation,
requesting an appropriation from the City of Rochester in the amount of $395.00 fro IIy
the purpose of operating the gaging station in the Zumbro River near Rochester, for 11
the fiscal year July 1, 1954 to June 30, 1955 was read and upon motion by Schroeder.Il
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second by Tingley, their request was granted and the City Clerk was instructed to
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repare a resolution making the said payment.
A petition to have a sidewalk extended west to 9th Avenue and East to
th Avenue on loth Street Northwest, -signed by eight property owners, was read and
pon motion by Schroeder, second by Whi.ting, the same was referred to the Street &
lley Committee and the City Engineer.
A petition for construction of a curb and gutter on 13th Avenue North-
st from loth to loth Street Northwest was read and upon motion by Schroeder,
econd by Tingley, the same was referred -to the Street & Alley Committee and the
i ty Engineer.
A petition for construction of a sanitary sewer on the east side of
5th Avenue Southwest in Dresbach's Addition was read and upon motion by Moody,
econd by Schwanke, the same was referred to the Sewer Committee and the City
ngineer.
The recommendation of the Police Committee and the Chief of Police that
he request for a loading zone for Connolly°s Downtown Motel, 424 - 3rd Street
outhwest be granted was read and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Schwanke,
he recommendation was accepted and the City Attorney was instructed to amend the
arking resolution to include the said change.
The recommendation of the Police Committee and the Chief of Police that
arking be prohibited on the east side of llth Avenue Northwest, where llth.
venue Northwest abuts against the property of the Washington Grade School; that
arking be prohibited on the east side of 9th Avenue Southwest from 2 Street to 4
treet and that parking be prohibited on the east side of 6 Avenue Southwest from
Street to,3 Street was read and upon motion by Moody, second bySchroeder, the
ecommendation was accepted and the City Attorney was instructed to amend the
arking resolution to include the said change.
The recommendation of the Police Committee and the Chief of Police that
school type traffic signal be installed on llth Avenue Northwest at 12th Street
nd on loth Street Northwest at a location tobe determined, to facilitate the.
rossing of school children to the Washington Grade School, was read and upon motion
y Schroeder, second by Moody, the recommendation was approved.
The recommendation of the Police Committee and the Chief of Police that
study be made to determine whether or not a full intersection traffic signal
is needed at 7 Street and 11 Avenue Northwest; that a study be made to determine
e necessity of a traffic actuated a.nd pedestrian controlled intersection traffic
ignal at 9a Street and South Broadway; and that a study be made to determine the
easibility of some type of traffic control signal at 14 Street and 3 Avenue
ortheast was read and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Tingley, the recommendation
as approved.
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The recommendation of the Survey Commit.tee and the Building Inspector
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that the request to amend Section 706 of the Building Code be not amended at this
time was read and upon motion by Schroeder,. second by Moody, the recommendation
was approved.
The request of the Chief of Police that the Council authorize mileage
and reasonable expenses for a five man pistol. team and two delegates, to- the 33rd
Annual Minnesota Police and Peace Officers' Association Convention at Hibbing,
Minnesota, on June 20 and 21, 1955 was read and upon motion by Schroeder, second b
Schwanke, the request was granted,
The recommendation of the Board of Zoning that the petition of Hubert
Rose to have Lot 5, Block 22, Northern Addition (719 North Broadway) and Harold G.
Jones to have Lot.6, Block 22, Northern.Addition (721 North Broadway) changed
from a residential to a commercial zone be granted was read andupon motion by
Whiting, second by Tingley, the recommendation was approved and the City Clerk was
instructed to publish a notice of a public hearing to be held on June 6, 1955.
The recommendation of the.Board of Zoning that the petition to have the
East a of Lots 7 and 8 and 9., Block 5, McCullough's Addition (corner of let Street
and 6th Avenue Northwest) changed from a multiple dwelling zone to a commercial
zone be not granted was read and upon motion by Tingley, second by Schwanke, the
recommendation was approved.
The recommendation of the Board of Zoning that the petition to have the
property located at 310-7th Street S. E.; 704 - 3rd Avenue S. E.; 710 - 3rd Avenue
S. E.; 311 - 7th Street S. E.; 313 - 7th Street S. E.; 626 - 3rd Avenue S. E.; 703
4th Avenue S. E.; 314 - 7th Street S. E. and 707 - 4th Avenue S. E. changed from a
residential zone to a multiple dwelling zone be not granted was read and upon
motion by Schwanke, second by Moody, the recommendation was approved.
The recommendation of the Board of Zoning that the petition of,Grace
Arend to have the property located,at 945 - 9th Avenue Southeast changed from a
residential to a multiple dwelling zone be.not granted was read and upon motion by
Schwanke, second by Moody, the recommendation was approved.
The application of Neisner's for a license to sell cigarettes at retail
was read and upon motion by Whiting, second by Moody, the license was granted.
The indemnity bond for lost order or warrant of Public Works Equipment
Company in the amount of $195.16 With the Great American Indemnity Company of New
York as surety was read and upon motion by Whiting., second by Schroeder, the bond
was approved, the surety thereon accepted and the same was ordered placed on -file.
.The following resolutions were each introduced and read and President.
Bach declared the same duly passed and adopted:
Resolution. appropriating $262.75 from -the General Fund; $3. 24 from the
Street & Alley Fund; $27.44 from the ,Fire Protection Fund; . $1,305.90 from.the Sever
:Fund and $4,651.88 from the Lighting Fund and ordering payment made tQ th'e.City of
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Rochester, Public Utilities. Upon motion by Moody, second by ,Schroeder, resolutio
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adopted.
Resolution appropriating $16,661.68 from the General Fund, $21,00 from
the Police Protection Fund and $305.13 from the Street & Alley Fund and ordering
payment made to Standard 'Oil Company, $944.91; Public Health & Welfare Fund,
$14, 591.97; C. 0. Brown Agency, $251.62; Quality printing Company, $423, 74;
Dresser Rock Trap Co., $305.13 and Public Health & Welfare Fund, $470.54. Upon
motion by -Schroeder, second by Schwanke, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $212.69 from the Sewer Fund; $4, 757.51, from the
Fire Relief Fund; $1,428.95 from the Police Relief Fund and $2, 559.84 from the
Parking Meter Fund and ordering payment made to Woodhouse Brothers, $212.69; George
Davis, Treasurer, $4, 757.91; Ross Browning, Treasurer, $$1, 429.95; H & H Electric
Company, $1,974.97 and Clements Chevrolet Company, $585.00. Upon motion by
Schwanke, second by Tingley, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $1,996.44 from the Park Improvement Fund and
ordering payment made to Ra-Tel, Inc.', $264.00; China Hall, $1173.62; Botsford
Lumber Company, $288.'42; General Farm -Supply,, $310,00; Roddis Feed Company,
$333.55 and Wilensky Auto Parts, $316.85. Upon motion by Tingley, second by
Whiting, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $49,984.40 from the - Bridge Fund and ordering
payment made to the Sinking Fund of the City of Rochester. Upon motion by Whiting,
second by Moody, resolution adopted.
Resolution authorizing - the City Clerk to advertise for bids for furnish-
ing two patrol care for the Police Department; Upon motion by Schroeder, second
by Schwanke, resolution adopted.
Resolution ordering bids for construction of and repairing of concrete
sidewalks, curb and gutter as ordered by the Common Council. Upon motion by
Schwanke, second by Tingley, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $492,74 from the Park Improvement Fund and
ordering payment made to Richard Mass, $236.00 and Martin Greenwaldt, $246.74.
Upon motion by Tingley, second by Whiting, resolution adopted.
The following claims were each read and upon motion.by Moody, second
by Schwanke, the same were approved and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized
and directed to draw warrants upon the City Treamu.rer and make payments accordingly:
From the General Fund: Gibbons Printing Co., $94.00; D. H. Holt Company,
$4.00; Abrams Instrument Corp., $10.30; Peoples; Natural Gas, $8.13; H•& H Electric
Co., $4.10; The Johnson Co., $7.20; Rochester Transfer & Storage, $10.00; N. W.
Bell Telephone Co., $39.90; Schmidt:Printing Co., $96.45; Newman graft Studios,
$19.00; Borchert Ingersoll, $21.05; Viktor - 0. Wilson, $108. 50; H. Dornack & Son,
$9.70; R. C. Drips Grocer Co., $73.55; Arnolds Maintenance Supply, $189.70;
Lawlers, $15.00; Rochester Wood Specialties, $9.25; Rochester Dry Cleaners, $14, 50;
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Rundell Lumber & Fuel Co., $25.00; City of Rochester, P. U., $126.45; Garlands,
$20.89; Deiter Paper & Marine Supply, $96.95; Minnesota Wisconsin Truck Line,
$2.94; LeRoy Hennum, $2.80.
From the Street & Alley Fund:
H & H Electric Co., $4.19; H. Dornack &
Son, $3.10; National .Bushing & Parts, $.76; Fire & Safety, Inc., $9.97; D. H. Holt
Co., $134.32; Herbert G. Knopp, $178.7k; A. B. Brown Agency, $2.48; Public Works
Equipment Go., $123.42; Herbert G. Knopp, $42.16; LeRoy Hennum, $.35; Witte
Transportation, $6. =47;
From the Fire Protection Fund: H. Dornack & Son, $10.65; Witte
Transportation, $2.25;
From the Seger Fund: Peoples Natural Gas, $15. 53; H.,, Dornack & Son,
$4.00; Lyons Chemical, Inc., $25.95; Ralph B. Carter Co., $112.90; Gateway
Transportation Co., $7.02; Municipal Equipment Ca., $14.05; Zep Mfg. Corp., $37.19
From the Park Improvement Fund: Zumbrota :dews, $3.36; Rochester Post
Bulletin, $111.00; WKBH LaCrosse, $14.50; Marigold Dairies, $79.32; Pure Ice,
$20.25; Red Flagon Products, $19.90; State Trea3urer, $7.00; Seven Up Bottling Co.,
470.00; Pepsi Cola Bottling, $5.80; Albert Lea.Publishing, $17.92; Vilter Mfg. Co.,
$34.35; H. A. Rggers CO., $27.60; The Kruse Company, $16.40; Curtins TV, $4.50;
Deater Paper & Marine Supply, $6.95; Dison' s Cleaners, $13.00; Lake City Graphic,
$3.36; ;ibasha County Herald, $3.36; LaCrosse Tribune, $27.75; 3-oiYard 'County Times,
$3.15; Owatonna Peoples Press, $18. 56; Red Wing Publishing Co., $23. 52; Herald
Publishing Co., $33.60; Rochester Iron ;'corks, $13. S4; Globe Ticket Company, $67.143;
,Stewartville Star, $2.45; KROC, $145.00; Witte Transportation, $12.53; Skelly Oil
Company, $54.87; N. W. Bell Telephone, $140.38; Williams Printing, $51.50; Peoples
Natural Gas, $33.06; City of Rochester, P.U.,' $99.60; Sears Roebuck & Co., $8.50;
Firestone Stores, $2.75; R. L. Gould &- Company, $6.95; Werner Transportation Co.,
$13.84; Panther Oil & Grease, $98.10; Alsexander Auto Electric, $9.96; Universal
Motors, $7.50; Swarts Brothers, $15.00; Sanitary Company, $2.49; Allen Lloyd Co.,
$56.91; Quality Printing, $29.00; Jensen Hardware, $89.44; National Bushing & Part
$14.55; Charles Scott, Jr., $15.00; John M. Carper, $15.00; Stoppels, Egg, Poultry
& Seed, $5. 50; Jahns & h;ohlke, $10. 50; Builders Hardware Co., $6. 77; Public Golf
Assn.. of Minnesota, $10.00; E. T. Watkins Electric, - $1.50; Andrews Nursery Company,
$32.39; Minnesota Toro, Inc. , $29.22; General Trading Co., $112.60.
From the F. E. Williams Estate Fund: Mirace Equipment Co., $43.15.
From the Lighting Fund City of Rochester, P.U., $82.69.
From the Parking Meter Fund: H & H Electric Co., $33.19; National Bushin
& Parts, $1.43; Witte Transportation, $3.07.
From the Police Protection Fund: H & H Electric Co., $33.00; Olmsted
Medical Group, $30.00; H. C. Leipsner Co., $12.20; LeRoy Hennum, $.35.
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between the City of Rochester, and property owner-s outside. of the city limits in
regard to the projects on 14th and 15th Avenues Southwest. The agreements with
Milton S. Miller and Gertrude Schulze showing they agreed to pay the entire amount
of the constructions costs within 30 days and the agreement with George L. Spoo
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containing a promissory note and mortgage and hie construction costs to.be spread
over a period of five years. Alderman Schroeder fh®n moved that the Mayor be
authorized to.execute and the City Clerk to attest the contracts prepared by the
City Attorney, to be -entered into between the City of Rochester and Milton S,
Hiller, relativ.e to the improvement pro jec.t on 15th Avenue Southwest, and
Gertrude Schulze and George L. Spoo, relative to the improvement project on 14th
Avenue Southwest. Alderman Whiting seconded the motion and all present voted in
favor thereof.
Mayor McQuillan informed the Countil that the clubhouse at Soldiers
Field would be dedicated Thursday evening. at 6:00 o'clock and that the members of
the Council and -their wives and the members of the Park Board'and their wives
were invited to attend .the dedication.
The matter of having a meeting to consider the handling of parking
meter violations was again brought up. An informal meeting was set for Wednesday
evening at 7:30 in the Council Chambers on June 1., 15,55.
Mr. C. A. Armstrong, City Engineer, brought up the matter of parking
on Broadway and the proposed resurfacing project. He stated that some decision.
would have to be made as to whether or not they wanted parallel or angle parking
and that the Parking and Steering Committee.would like to.meet with the Council
and present the information they had on the matter. An informal meeting was set
for Thursday evening, June 2n.d, at 7; 30.
Alderman Schroeder, stated that Mr. Claude Holmes• of. the, Weather Bureau
had requested that the City -install an additional telephone at the weather bureau.
At present they had only one phone which was inadequate at times. A-motion.was
made by Schroeder, second -by Whiting, that the City pay the cost of installing,
and maintaning an additional telephone at the 'Rochester.Weather Bureau. All
voted in favor, of the motion.
Upon motion by -Moody, second by Tingley, the meeting was adjourned..
Deputy City Clerk
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