HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-30-1955Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
of the City of Rochester, Minn., June 30, 1955
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Minutes of a special meeting of the Common Council of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City Hall in said City,
on June 30, 1955--
President Bach called the meeting to order at 5:00 o!clock P. M.; the
following members being present: President Bach, Aldermen Anderson, Moody,
Schroeder, Schwanke, Tingley and Whiting.- Absent: None. -
The call of the special meeting was read and President Bach ordered the
same placed on file, the said meeting having been called for the purpose of
considering the value of the Kutzky Athletic Field property and making some definite
determination of its disposal and any other business the said Common Council may
deem proper.
The following communication 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 on Monday, June 27th, to discuss the price offered by the
Council for the Kutzky Athletic Field. It was the consensus
of opinion that it is the duty of the Park Board to increase
the usable park acreages in the city, and that the #13,250 as
offered for this property would not be sufficient to buy a
desirably -sized tract in a needed location. It was also the
opinion of the Board that the appraisers, in setting up that
figure, must have disregarded the potential value of this
piece of property to commercial interests.
The Park Board feels that they must have a minimum of
$24,000 for this property if they are to fulfill their trust
as custodians of park property.
Yours respectfully,
BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS
s1s Albert J. Toddie, President"
Mr. Richard Maass, Mr. Harold Luther, Mr. Edwin Zielske, Mr. Elmer Gottschalk, Mr.
'Im. Sperling, Mr. Paul Kreter and Mr. Oscar Maass, representing Trinity Lutheran
School, were present at the meeting. Mr. Maass cited figures on the price of their!,
property and gave estimated values and comparisons of their land and the park land i
He further stated that they would like to tradeeven up. Alderman Moody stated tha�
he. felt there was a great need for parks in the City and would be a greater need
in the future and that he was definitely opposed to releasing any park property in
the City of Rochester. Mayor McQuillan stated that he felt the church peoples were,
entitled to an answer, one way or the other.
Alderman Schroeder was excused from the meeting at 5:55 P. M.
After further discussion a motion was made by Alderman whiting, second by
Alderman Tingley, that the City trade the south portion of the park designated as
3.2 acres to the Trinity Lutheran Parochial School for the part of their property
designated at the North 1.4 acres and that the City Attorney be instructed to draft
a resolution to make this offer, to be voted on at the meeting of July 5, 1955, an
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upon roll call and Aldermen Anderson, Tingley, Whiting and Bach voting in favor
of the motion and Aldermen Moody and Schwanke voting "no", President Bach declared
the motion carried.
Alderman Whiting moved that the Council take up the following business
at this time. Alderman Anderson seconded the motion and upon roll call all voted
in favor thereof.
The request of Lysne Construction Company for a permit to move -a lz story
house, 32 x 39, from 17 Fourth Avenue Southwest to 1109 Fifth Avenue Northwest over
certain streets of the City of Rochester was read. Upon motion by Whiting, second
by Moody, the permit was granted subject to the approval of the Building Inspector
and Chief of Police and the City. Clerk was instructed to notify them of the said
motion. All voted in favor of the motion.
Upon motion by Whiting, second by Schwanke, the meeting was adjourned.
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Deputy City Clerk
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