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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-19-1955Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., December 19, 1955 599` 1 n LJ 1 r 1 LJ 1 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 December 19, 1955- President Bach called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M., the following members being present: President Bach, Aldermen Anderson, Moody, Schroeder, Schwanke, Tingley, Whiting. Absent: None. Upon motion by Moody, second by Tingley, the minutes of the meetings of December 5th and December 9th, 1955 were approved. President Bach stated this as being the time and place set for receiv- ing and opening bids for construction of a trunk line sanitary sewer in Sections 22, 23 and 27, Township 107 North, Range 14 West (Fullerton-Elford Addition). The bids of Carlisle G. Fraser in the amount of $44,683.86; Kasson Well Drilling Company in the amount of $45,969.93 and Barbarossa and Sons, Inc. in the amount of $46,391.99 were each received and opened. A motion was then made by Alderman Schroeder, second by Alderman Moody, that the bids be referred to the Sewer Committee and the City Engineer for tabulation and report and that the awarding of the contract be deferred until such time as an agreement is completed with the interested parties. All voted in favor of themotion. . President Bach stated this as being the time and place set for the reopening of a public hearing to determine the necessity for additional taxicabs in the City of Rochester. Mr. Carl F. Peterson, of Vet's Cab Company was presen� and presented 25 letters, which were read, urging that the Council grant the Vet's Cab Company more taxicabs. He also presented 311 mimeographed letters signed by residents of Rochester urging that more taxicabs be granted. Also letters received by the Clerk signed by Mr. &: Mrs. Howard Harvey, George R. Grieve, M. E. Anderson, C. H. Trisler and Donald Ramthun urging that more taxi cab license be granted were read. Mr. Emrold Thiem was present and stated that he felt the taxicab licenses should be more evenly distributed. Mr. Joseph Kremer was also present and stated that he felt the number of taxicabs now in Rochester was adequate. Mr. Eddie Atherton was also present and spoke in favor of granting more -licenses to Vet's Cab Company. After hearing those present and discussing the matter :.urther, Alderman Anderson made a motion to rescind the action of the Common Council taken on•November 15, 1955, to the effect that public interest, convenience and necessity did not warrant additional taixcabs in the City of Rochester. Alderman Tingley seconded the motion with'the reservation that he could vote against the motion if he so desired. Uponroll call and Alderman Anderson and Moody and President Bach voting in favor of the motion and Aldermen Schroeder, Schwanke, Tingley and Whiting voting "no",, the motion was lost A letter from Arthur R.'Swan, Olmsted County Ccampaign Director for the March of Dimes requesting permission to conduct a Blue Crutch Drive for the n LJ 6100 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., D do e m be r 19, 1955 March of Dimes Campaign on January 7, 1956 was read and upon motion by Anderson, second by Whiting, the request was granted. A letter from Ray Ferdinandt, President of the Rochester Male Chorus, to use two loud speakers in connection with their annual Christmas carolling on December 21 in the business district from the O'Connor Building, corner of Broadway and 2nd Street Southeast was read. A motion was made by Schwanke, second by Schroeder, that the request.be denied, due to safety of pedestrians and motorists involved and upon moll call Aldermen Anderson, Schroeder, Schwanke and President Bach voted in favor of the motion and Aldermen Moody, Tingley and Whiting voted "no". Alderman Schroeder then moved that in view of their request, that the Council offer as a substitute the privilege of having their concert on the North side of 2nd Street Southeast just east of Broadway, traffic to be under the super- vision of the Chief of Police and not to use loud speakers. Alderman Tingley seconded the motion and upon roll call all voted in favor of the motion, except Alderman Schwanke, who voted "no". A letter from Warren W. Zimmerman of 1690 - 712 Avenue Northeast commending the City Engineer for service given in sanding their street was read and President Bach ordered the same placed on file. The resignation of Lester Goetting from the Zoning Board, effective immediately, was read and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Whiting, his resignation was accepted. The following letter from the Board of Park Commissioners gas read and upon motion. by' Schroeder, second by Whiting, action on the same was delayed until -the Finance Committee could meet with the Park Board: "Honorable Claude H. McQuillan, Mayor and The Common Council of Rochester Gentlemen: At a Park Board meeting, held on December 7, 1955, bids were received and opened for the material and construction of a picnic pavilion and shelter building at West Silver Lake Park. Bids were received from John Weis & Son - - - - - - - - - - $14, 261.00 Donald A. Ramthun - - - - - - - - 17,170.00 Alvin E. Benike - - - - - - - - - - 15,332.00 All bids were in accordance with plans and speicifications on file at the Park Board office. After examining all bids it was moved to accept the low bid of John Weis & Son, and we request your permission to enter into contract with this firm for the construction of this building. Sincerely yours-, Albert J. Toddie, President Board of Park Commissioners" The following letter from the Board of Park Commissioners was read and upon motion by Whiting, second by Schroeder, the same was referred to the Street & Alley Committee and the City Engineer for investigation and study as 1 • • 1 to its feasibility: L� Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., December 19, 1,95r, 1 • 1 1 "Honorable Claude McQuillan, Mayor and The Common Council of Rochester Gentlemen: It has been brought to our attention that the bridge on 7th Street N. Z. is being constructed this winter and next summer. Originally., we understood that it would not be constructed for at least another year. Consequently we had not made formal request that you provide an underpass under the bridge or through the road- way from one side of the new park area to the other' side, but_ with the bridge now being built, we ask that you instruct the engineer to include in the 7th St. roadway plan a passenger vehicle underpass somewhere in the first 100 feet East of the bridge. This underpass .need only be wide enough .for one way traffic and high enough for passenger vehicles. It is very essential that we have this under- pass, as our plan calls for a one-way park drive off of the north side of 7th Street near the south end of the lagoon, coming west and through under 7th Street to the south portion of the new area returning east parallel with Silver Creek to the extreme east end, where it will approach 7th Street at right angles. This will allow the citizens ready access and full use of this area as we develop it. We respectfully request that you provide for this under- pass at this time. Very sincerely, BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS Albert Toddie, President L. R. Benson, First Ward Commissio Claude J. Bremer, Second Ward Commissioner Phil Lampman, Third Ward Commissio The following resolution adopted by the Sinking Fund Commission was read and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Whiting, the same was approved: "Be it resolved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the sum of $21,377.50 be and the said sum is hereby appropriated. from the Sinking Fund and ordered paid to the First National Bank of Chicago, Illinois, for the January 1, 1956, maturity of interest on 1.70% General Obligation Bonds, ,Nos. 285 to 2900, inclusive. (Interest $21,377.50 and service charges $125. 75) • " The following resolution adopted by the Public Utility Board,was read .and President Bach ordered the same placed on file: "Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that the Common Council of the said City be and is hereby requested to authorize the said Board to purchase, in behiklf of the City Electric Department for use -as a site for a sub -station: Lot 24 Block 9 of Ireland's First Addition the total purchase price of said lot to be EIGHTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS ' ( $1, 500.00) and the same to be purchased from the Mayo Association.tt A letter from E. R. Boyce, District ;Maintenance Engineer for the Minnesota Department of Highways transmitting five copies of a prepared mainten- ance agreement and five copies of required resolution was read and President Bach ordered the same .placed on file. The application for transfer of 3.2 "on sale" beer license Nq. 957 and 3.2 "off sale" beer license No.. 1629 from Harold and Harry Rathbun to Calvin Rogstad, which hadbeen approved by the. Chief of Police, was read -and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Moody,, the transfers were granted. The report of Stanley F. Drips, Civil, Defense Director, for the period r I rill n U 60 2 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn.. December 19, 1955- of August 1, 1955 to December 1, 1955 was read and President Bach ordered the same placed on file. The report of the City Treasurer for the month of November, 1955 was read .and President Bach ordered the same placed on file. The reports of the Clerk of Municipal Court for the week ending December 9, 19-55 showing total criminal fines and costs collected $1,055.00 and civil fees received $16.50 and for the week ending December 16, 1955 showing total criminal fines and costs collected $716.00 and civil fees received-$8.20 were each read and having been approved by the City Attorney, President Bach ordered the same placed on file. • The recommendation of the Sewer Committee and the City Engineer that the bid for construction of a trunk line sanitary sewer in Sections 22, 23 and 27, Township 107 North, Range 14 West (Fullerton Elford Tract) be awarded to Carlisle G. Fraser at the unit prices bid and that the award of contract be deferred until arrangements are completed with the property owners in regard to financing and assessments 'vas read and upon motion by Anderson, second by Whiting, the recommendation was' approved. All voted in favor of the motion. The following claims were each read and upon motion by Moody, second by Anderson, 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: West Publishing Company, $12.00; United States Conference of Mayors, $100.00; Whiting Press, Inc., $132.84; Gladys E. Danford, $50,00; Walter S. Booth & Son, $67.47; Cooperative Oil Company, $5.30; Schmidt Printing Company, $24.70; Maxine Duell, $105.00; Stoppel's Egg, Poultry & Seed Company, $9.60; Sinclair Refining Company, $23.25; F. R. Finch, City Clerk, $15.66; Quality Printing Company, $24.004 Cooperative Oil Company, $36.25; H. A: Rogers Company, $30.13; R. V. Ehrick, $19.60;-Dr. T. 0. Wellner, $20.00; Minneapolis Blue Printing Company, $100900; C. A. Armstrong, $6.00; Tom Moore, Register of Deeds, $32.00; Reeve's Drug Store, $4.44; Ro-Lo, Incorporated, $13.25; Lawler's, • $6.75; China Hall, $11.50; Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Larry y Lentz, .28; $24.00; Hanson Hardware Company., $2.75; Nygaard's, $7.31; The Kruse Company, $10,96; People's Natural Gas Company, $25.13; From the Street & Alley Fund: Stoppel'o Egg, Poultry &.Seed Company, $1.69; The Kruse Company, $6.75; Rosenwald Cooper, Inc., $119.60; Kenneth Keefe Transfer Company, $46.88; Socony Vacuum Oil Company, $17.10; Klauer Manufacturing Company, $8.91;- Great Stuff Products, Inc., $10.09; Patterson Rock Products, $143.84; Clarence Paulson, $16.00; Bemel Auto Parts, $27.00;- Philip .R. Zieman, $52.50; Jack Capelle, $46, 50; Rochester Airport, $94, 50; Golden Hill Machine Company, $6. S5; H. T. Earle Jr., $160.43; H. T. Earle & Son, $88.73; Home Softener Service, $40.30; Witte Transportation Company, $4.50; and Hentges -Glass Company, $5.00. • Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., December. 19, 1955 603 CJ 1 • 1 Prom the Fire Protection Fund: Hanson Hardware Company, $3.76; N. W. Bell Telephone Company, $62.55; Peoples' Natural Gas Company, $68.79; Safety* Live Line Tool Company, $30.00; Leef Brothers, Inc., $4.00; United Chemical Company, $27,54; Stondard Foundry Company, $98.00; Witte Transportation Co., $3.13; DeVoe & Reynolds Company, $4.41; Hentges Glass Company, $11.00; and Fresno Hardware Company, $45.00: From the P. I. R. Fund: Mrs. Esther Lyons, $6.00, and Patterson Rock Products, $49.60. From the Sewer Fund: Quality Printing Company, $11.75; Reeve's Drug Store, $3.56; Hanson Hardware Company, $.72; The Kruse Company, $65.90; Peoples$ Natural Gas Company, $90.46; First National Bank of Chicago, $125,75; Louis. Bennett, $30,00, The National Filter Media Corporation, $147.60; George T. Walker Company, $2.20; A. S. Lawrence Trucking Company, $26.79; Red Wing Sewer Pipe Corporation, $181.61; E. T. Watkins Electric Company, $5.70; Monson Dray Line, $4.54; Foster Electric Company, $92.95; Walter C. Hogenson, $18.75; and Witte Transportation Company, $6.00. Prom the Bridge Fund: The Kruse Company,. $25.20. Prom the Park Improvement Fund: City of Rochester, Public Utility, $1.40. Prom.the Lighting Fund: City of Rochester, Public Utility, $32.85; City of Rochester, Public Utility, $53.10; City of Rochester, Public Utility, $84.15 and City of Rochester, Public Utility, $21.96, Prom the Parking Meter Fund: F. 'R. Finch, City Clerk, $110.94 and Quality Printing Company, $157. 75- From the Police Protection Fund: Whiting Press, Inc., $11.95; F. R. Finch, City Clerk, $12.00; Scotty Shell Service, $31.39; Boston Shoe Shop, $4.20. The following resolutions were each introduced and read and President Bach declared the same duly passed and adopted: Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with the State of Minnesota, Department of Highways. Upon motion by Anderson, second by Moody, resolution adopted. Resolution approving a resolution adopted by the Public Utility Board for the purchase of a lot for the site of a sub -station. Upon motion by Moody, second by Schroeder, resolution adopted. Resolution levying special assessments for the construction of side- walks during the year 1955• Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Schwanke, resol- ution adopted. Resolution appropriating $666.17 from .the P. I. R. Fund and making payment to H. T. Earle & Son. Upon motion by Schwanke, second by Tingley, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $1,981.85 from the Sewer Fund and ordering C� 604 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., D e c e mb e r 19, 19 5 5 is payment made to the P. I. R. Fund. Upon motion by Tingley, second by Whiting, resolution adopted. ' Resolution appropriat"ing $10,915,00 from the Parking Meter Fund and ordering payment made to Magee Hale Park-O-Meter Company. Upon motion by Whiting, second by Anderson,' resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $14,176.00 from the Perhanent Improvement Fund and Order payment made to C. C: Pagenhart $13,176.00 and H & H Electric Company, $1,000.00. Upon motion by Anderson, second by Moody, resolution adopted, Resolution appropriating $14,60g.16 from the Bridge Fund and ordering payment made to Capital,Engineering & Construction Company. Upon motion by Moody, second by Schroeder,* resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $123, 30 from the General Fund, $2, 593. lrj from the Street & Alley Fund, $36. 50 from the P.' I. R. Fund, $592. g0 from the Sewer Fund`, $51.00 fmom the Bridge Fund, and -$26.40 from the Parking Meter Fund and ordering (payment made to the Street & Alley Fund. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Schwanke, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $10,317,19 from the ParkiImprovement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayo Civic Auditorium Revolving Fund, $9,234.16, Scheidel Insurance, $332.53, Reynolds Wholesale Company, $263.00, Old Dutch Foods, $251.50 and Coca Cola Bottling Company $236.00." Upon motion by Schwanke, second by Tingley, resolution adopted.' Resolution appropriating $2,325.37 f tom'the Park Improvement Fund, $114.75 from the Lighting Fund and $151,30 from the FEW Fundand ordering payment made to R. C. Drips Grocer Company, $296.11, ' 7-Up Bottling Company $363.00; City of Rochester, $1,659.54 and the Ktuse Company $273.77. Upon motion by Tingley;' second by Whiting, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $707,10 from the General Fund, $17.06 from the S & A Fund, $39.65 from the Police Protection Fund, $139.96 from the Parking Meter Fund and ordering payment made to Viktor 0. Wilson $249,50, Rochester Post Bulletin, $450, 70 and H & H Electric Company $203.47. Upon motion by Whiting, second by Anderson, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $63,975.00 from the P. I. R. Fund and ordering payment made to the First National Bank of Rochester. Upon motion by Anderson, second by Moody, resolution adopted. - Resolution appropriating $415.44 from the General Fund, $24.19 from the Fire Protection Fund and $429.75 from the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to Woodhouse Brothers $457.59'and Foster Electric Compa ny $410.79. Upon motion by Moody, second by Schroeder, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $2,140.81 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to KROC-TV $211.00; City of Rochester, $262.27; Mayol•Civic 1 • 1 • 1 0 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council 6.05 of the City 'of Rochester, Minn., December 19, 1955 Auditorium $1,657.54. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Schwanke, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $1,305.07 from the S & A Fund and $369.45 from the Sewer ?Fund and ordering payment made to Peoples Natural Gas Company, $369.45; Fullerton Lumber Company, $285.00; Olmsted County Road & Bridge, $215,00; Borchert Ingersoll, Inc., $495.00 and Public Works Equipment Company, $310,07, Upon motion by Schwanke, second by Tingley, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $1,093,12 from the P. I. R. Fund and $743.64 from the Bridge Fund and ordering payment made to Doyle Conner Company. Upon • . motion by Tingley, second by Whiting, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $223.70 from the General Fund, $11.30 from the S & A Fund, $36, 23 from the Sewer Fund and $186, 30 from the Police Protection Fund and ordering payment made to N., W. Bell Telephone Company. Upon motion by Whiting, second by Anderson, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $1,195..0.1 from the S & A Fund, $26.03 from the General Fund, $73.34 from the Fire Protection Fund, $12.35 from the Sewer Fund, $519.65 from the Police Protection Fund and $21,95 from the Parking Meter Fund and ordering payment made to the City of Rochester, Minnesota. Upon motion by Anderson, second by Moody, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $55,635.02 from the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to the Sinking Fund of the City of Rochester, Minnesota. Upon motion by Moody, second by Schroeder, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $637,41 from the General Fund, $55.00 from theS & A Fund, $38.25 from the Fire Protection Fund, $1,353.79 from the Sewer Fund, $1.50 from the Parking Meter fund and $6,388,10 from the Lighting Fund and ordering payment made to the City of Rochester, Public Utilities. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Schwanke, resolution adopted. Resolution amending the resolution adopted by the Common Council on • September 20, 1954 establishing parking and parking meter regulations and provisions pursuant to Ordinance No. 871. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Moody, and allvoting in favor thereof except Alderman Schwanke, resolution adopted. R. V. Ehrick, City Attorney read a proposed agreement between the City of Rochester, a municipal corporation, and the Fullerton Lumber Company, a corporation. Alderman Whiting moved that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to execute the said agreement. Alderman Schroeder seconded the motion and all voted in favor thereof. An Ordinance annexing to the City of Rochester, Minnesota, a part of the East 2 of the Southeast i of Section 3, Township 106 North of Range 14 West, in Olmsted County, Minnesota, which land comprises Lot 2, 3 and 4 of land • Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., December 19, 1999 to be known and designated as Belmont Slopes Second Addition, Rochester,' Minnesota, was given its first reading. 'Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Whiting, and upon roll call and all voting in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was given its second reading. 'Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Doody, 'and upon roll call and all j voting in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was given 'its' third and7 final reading.' 'Upon "motion by Moody, second by Schroeder, that the said Drdinance be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Bach declared the said ordinance duly passed and adopted. An Ordinance amending th-e Zoning Ordinance (No. 55) whic-h changes Lot 3, Block 10, Sunnyside Addition to a commercial zo-ne,' was given its first reading. 'Upon motion by Tingley, second by Whiting, and upon roll call and all voting in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was given its second reading. 'Upon motion by Whiting, second by Moody, that the said ordinance -be given its third and final reading. Upon roll call Alderman Schwanke voted "no". .'Upon motion by Moody, second by Schwanke, the meeting was adjourned. Dep ty City Clerk F� CJ 1 • J 0