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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-10-1956Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council • of the City of Rochester, Minn., April 10 1956 29 1 L, 1 C� 1 u 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 April 10, 1956. President Bach called the meeting to order at 7:30 P. m., the following members being present: President Bach-, Aldermen Anderson, Moody, Schroeder, Schwanke, Tingley, Whiting. Absent: None. An application from Robert Hodge, 904 - 14th Avenue N. E., for an "Off Sale" liquor license was read and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Anderson, the same was ordered placed on file and theCity Clerk was instructed to notify him of this action. The recommendation_ of the Survey Committee that the City of Rochester, Minnesota, enter into an agreement with Mark Hurd Aerial Surveys Inc. for the preparation of topographic maps and that the areas to be mapped shall be designates by the Planning Director was read and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Whiting, l the recommendation of the Survey Committee was approved. The recommendation of the Water Committee that a water main be constr- ucted in loth Avenue Northeast and 15th Street Northeast in Jefferson Slopes 2nd Addition was read -and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Anderson, the recommend -I ation was approved. The recommendation of the Water Committee that a water main be constr- ucted in 3rd Avenue Northeast, 4th Avenue Northeast and 18th Street Northeast in Greenway Subdivision, was read and upon motion by Tingley, second by Moody, the recommendation was approved. The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee that grading, base construction and bituminous surfacing be done on 1st Street Northeast from 11th Avenue Northeast to 13th Avenue Northeast to serve Lots-1 through 7 of Harden's Replat of Outlot 1 - Stebbins Addition was read and upon motion by Tingley, second by Anderson, the recommendation was approved. The recommendation of the Sewer and Water Committee that a sanitary sewer and water main be constructed in lst Street Northeast from llth to lath Avenue Northeast to serve Lots 1 through 7 of Harden's Replat of Outiot 1, Stebbins Addition, was read and upon motion by Moody, second by Schroeder, the recommendation was approved. The following recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee was read and upon motion by Moody, second by Tingley, the.recommendation was accepted: "Honorable Mayor & Common Council City of Rochester, Minnesota Gentlemen: Ple, the undersigned, recommend that the costs to the abutting property for the widening and paving of 4th Street Southeast from Broadway to 6 Avenue Southeast be assessed as follows: (1) From Broadway to 3 Avenue Southeast $4. 50 per front ft. (2)' From 3 Avenue to 6 Avenue Southeast $3.00 per front ft. There are approximately 1400 front feet between Broadway .and 3 3 O Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., Ap r 11 10 , 19 5 6 • Avenue; and 1300 feet between 3 Avenue and 6 Avenue. The section between Broadway and 3 Avenue was originally curbed and paved with wood blocks in 1913 and assessed to abutting property at the rate of $9.35 9 front foot. The wood block surface was later replaced with the present brick surface, for which no assessment was made. The section between 3 Avenue and 6 Avenue was originally curbed and paved with wood blocks in 1916 and assessed to abutting property at the rate of, $5.65 a front foot,. About 1929, the wood block was replaced with brick, for which no assessment was made. In 1940, this same..section was widened -to 50 foot width, and a new concrete curb and gutter was built. This work was assessed to abutting property. at the rate of $3.30 per front foot. It is because of the more recent assessment on the section between 3 Avenue and 6 Avenue in 1940 that this committee recommends the assessment for the proposed project be $1.50 less per foot than on the section between Broadway and 3 Avenue. Respectfully, ( Is A. G. Whiting Street 8, Alley Committee ( /s R. Schroeder ( /s Paul J. Schwanke° The recommendation of the Police Committee that a loading zone be established in front of the premises known as 626 - 6th Street Southwest and that the City Attorney be instructed to draft the necessary resolution to make this change effective was read and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Schwanke, the jrecommendation was approved. The recommendation of the Police Committee and Chief of Police that an i additional full time man be employed in the Meter Maintenance and Collections Department was read and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Whiting, the ,recommendation was approved. The recommendation of the Police Committee and the Chief of Police that the request of Arthur Betts, Art Betts Furs, 112 First Avenue Southwest, for a temporary parking privilege for three weeks be granted was read and upon motion by ,Moody, second by Schroeder, the recommendation was approved. The recommendation of the Police Committee and the Chief of Police that a full time additional secretary be employed in the Police Department, this employee would perform secretarial work for the Detective and Uniform Divisions and assist our present Secretary was read and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Whiting, the recommendation was approved. A petition for the construction of a curb and gutter on the south side of Graham Court Southeast, east of 15 Avenue Southeast, was read and upon motion by �Schreoder, second by Anderson, the same was referred to the Street & Alley Committee land the City Engineer. A notice of hearing by the Railroad and Warehouse Commission in the matter of the application of the Rochester Yellow Cab Corporation for a certificate of public convenience and necessity as an auto transportation Company in the transportation of passengers between Lobb Field and points in downtown Rochester, over Highway 14 and Highway 63 and city streets, with no local transportation within .the City of Rochester, said hearing to be held on Friday, April 27, 1956 at 1 1 n U 1 • 1 1 10:30 A. M. was read and President Bach ordered the same placed on file. 0 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council • of the City of Rochester, Minn., Apr11 10, 19 56 I 31 1 F_j • 1 • 1 The report" of the City' Weighmaster for the month of March, 1956 showing fees collected for" loads weighed $134.05 was read and President Bach referred the same to the Finance Committee. The report of the City Treasurer for the month of March; 1956 was read and President Bach ordered the same placed on file. of the Building Inspector , The reports for the month' of March, 1956/showing fees collected for building permits issued $384.00; of the Electrical Inspector showing fees collect- ed for' electrical permits issued $116.25; of the Plumbing Inspector showing fees collected for plumbing permits issued $546075; of the Heating Inspector showing fees -collected for heating permits issued $386.25 and fees collected for sign permits $1,701.64 were each read and President Bach ordered the same placed on fil 'The reports of the Clerk of" Municipal Court for the week ended March 29,' 1956 showing total criminal fines and costs collected $1,04g.00 and civil fees received $3.65 and for the week ended Apri1'6, 1956 showing total criminal fines and costs collected $2,013.00 and civil fees received $2.95 were each read and having been approved by the City Attorney, President Bach ordered the same placed on file, The applications of Alfred Betcher, Elwyn Means, Donald Cunningham and Carl M. Mogen for a license to sell non -intoxicating malt liquors "on sale"were each read and upon motion by Schwanke, second by Schroeder, the licenses were granted. The applications of A. E. Bell, Leon H. Ferber; W. W. Erbes, Alfred Betcher, Dorothy Zeller, Eliiyn Means, W. E. Just, Donald Cunningham and Carl M. Mogen for a license to sell non -intoxicating malt liquors "off "sale" were each read and up&n motion by Tingley, second by Whiting, the licenses were granted. The applications of Herman Koebke, Earl D. Hughes, Joe RR. Endrizzi, A. E Bell, Hotel Brown, T. A. Reimer, Jeo Sparks, Charles E. Clark, Frank Kleckner, Willard Wade, Leon H. Ferber, W. W. Erbes, Alfred Betcher, Dorothy Zeller, Parker Hotel, Alf red'Banick, Elwyn Means, W. E. Just, Sam Golob, Milton Kaplan"and Wilbur Terrell for a license to sell cigarettes were each read and upon motion by Whiting, second by Anderson, the licenses were granted. The applications of Herman Koebke, Earl D. Hughes, Joe M. Endrizzi, A.E. Bell, Mayo Priebe, Jr.(2), Allen DeFosse, T. A. Reimer, Joe Sparks, Charles E. Clark, Frank Kleckner, Willard Wade, Arnold K. Mork, Leon H. Ferber, W. V. Erbes, Alfred Betcher, Dorothy Zeller, Parker Hotel, G. John Thuman, Alfred Baniek,Elwyn Means, Sam Golob and Wilbur'Terrell for a license to sell soft drinks were each read and upon motion by Anderson, second by Whiting, the licenses were granted. The applications of John E. Hines and A. D. Mills for a Master Elec- tricians license were each read and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Moody, the licenses were granted. 0 7 3 2 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., April 10, 1956 • The applications of John E. Hines and A. D. Dills for Electrical Contractors license were each react and upon motion by.Anderson, second by Moody, the licenses were granted. The applications of Donald Nietz, Alden Fuerstneau, Thomas Hesby, David Lawler, James Radke and Maurice F. Brown were each read and upon motion by Moody, second by Schroeder, the licenses were granted. The application of Charles Harris for a Hot Water and Steam Heating Contractor's license was read and upon.motion by Schroeder, second by Moody, the license was granted. The applications of Ernest Zobel, George H. Svendsen, Curtis Horton, • William J. Gander, George M. Hines and Philip J. Maass for a Journeyman Hot Water and Steam Fitter's license were each read and upon motion by Moody, second by Schwanke, the licenses were granted. - The applications of Leslie R. Lance, Richard Tointon and Charles Harris. for a Master Plumber's license were each read and upon motion by Anderson, second by Moody, the licenses were granted. The applications of William J. Tointon, Philip J. Maass, James K. Arndt, Richard J. Kunzweiler, Charles T. Barry, Herbert L. Winter and Bernard 0, Kesler for Journeyman Plumber's license were each read and upon motion by Anderson, second by Whiting, the licenses were granted . The applications of Kenneth A. Evenson, William A. Ristow, Richard B.Hain, George W. Cunradi, Paul S. Warner, Raymond P. Zobel, Wallace G. Paine, Louis M. Frutiger, Winfield Gauthier, Thomas Kotnour, Charles Wolles, Grant A. Brumner, Anton Frie, Harvey H. Wood, Francis Stevenson, Delmar King, Clifford Aarness, A. Plantenberg and.William F. Murray for Journeyman Warm Air Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Workers License were each read and upon motion by Moody, second by Schroeder, the licenses were granted. The application of Richard Tointon for a license to connect with sewers and drains was.read and upon motion by Anderson, second by Schroeder, the license was granted. The application of James W. Schinke for a license to erect and. -maintain signs was read and upon motion by Moody, second by Schwanke, the license was granted. The applications of Doyle Conner, Donald A. Ramthum and C. M. Boutelle for license to construct sidewalks and concrete were each read and upon motion by Schwanke, second by Whiting, the licenses were granted. The application of Lysne Construction Company for a permit to move a house over certain streets in the City of Rochester was read and upon motion by Whiting, second by Schwanke, the permit was granted subject to the supervision of the Chief of.Police and the Building Inspector. Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council • of the City of Rochester, Minn., April 10, 1956 33 1 1 • 1 i 1 1 The license bonds of Richard Tointon(2), John E. Hines, Peoples Natura] Gas Company and A. D. Mills each in the amount of $1,000.00 with the Fidelity & Casualty Company as surety; James W. Schinke in the amount of $1,000.00 with the St. Paul Mercury Indemnity Company as surety and L..R. Lance in the amount of $1,000.00 with the Western Surety Company as surety were each read and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Moody, the bonds were approved the surety thereon accepted and the same were ordered placed on file.. The official bonds of Garnet Spring, Ivan B. Boyd and Elfreda Reiter each in the amount of $500.00 with the Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York as surety; C. Archie Armstrong and Chester A. Cottingham.each,in.the amount of $500#00 with the American Surety Company of New York as surety; Albert J..Bos, Richard Nietz.and Robert D. Miller each in the amount of $500.00 with the Western Surety Company as surety and Richard V. Ehrick in the amount of $500,00 with the St. Paul Mercury Indemnity Company as surety were each read and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Whiting, the bonds were approved, the surety thereon accepted and the same were ordered placed on file. The contract bonds of Riverside Sand & Gravel Company in the amount of $2.775.00 with the Fidelity & Casualty Company as surety; L. N. Siekels•Company in the amount of $3,731.00 with the United Pacific Insurance Company as surety; Marti Motors Company in the amount of $2,222.79 with the Western Surety Company as surety; Northwestern Refining Company in the amount of $9,052.00 with the Anchor Casualty Company as surety; Allen Lloyd Company in the amount of $9,191.55 with -the Travelers Indemnity Company as surety; Borchert Ingersoll, Inc. in the amount of $4,610,00 with the Seaboard Surety Company as surety; Rochester Ready Mix Concrete Co. in the amount of $1,262.00, Patterson Rock Products in the amount of $6,450.00, Rochester Sand & Gravel Company in the amount of $12,34o.00 .and Rochester Sand & Gravel Company in the amount of $19,225.00 each with the American Casualty Company as surety were each read and the same were referred to the Mayor for his approval. A letter from the Board of Public Health & Welfare forwarding recommendations for the salary schedule for the 1956-1957 year was read and upon motion by Schwanke, second by -Whiting, the same was referred to the Council as a Committee of the Whole. The following resolutions were each introduced and read and President Bach declared the same duly passed and adopted: Resolution approving detour routes during the reconstruction -of 4th Street Southeast from Broadway to 6th Avenue Southeast. Upon motion by Anderson, second by Moody, resolution adopted. Resolution authorizing the Public Utility Board to enter into contract with the Sahara Coal Company, Old Ben Coal. Corp., North Western Hanna Fuel Co., • 4 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., Aprkl lo, 1956 • jTruax-Traer Coal Company and Walter Bledsoe and Company. Upon motion by Moody, j second by Schroeder, resolution adopted. Resolution authorizing the Public Utility Board to enter into contract 1with the James B. Clow & Sons,.Inc. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Schwanke, jresolution adopted. Resolution authorizing the Public. Utility Board to. enter into contract with James B. Clow & Sons, Inc.. Upon motion by Schwanke, second by Tingley, jresolution adopted, Resolution ordering no encroachment of any kind upon the right of way lof Trunk Highway No. 296. Upon motion by -Tingley, second by Whitings resolution jadopted.. - Resolution accepting plans and specifications and ordering bids for I construction. of a sanitary sewer in 3rd Avenue Northwest from 14th Street N. W. to la point 76 feet north of the south line of Outlot 4, Northern Addition. Upon motion jby.Whiting, second by Anderson,, resolution adopted. Resolution accepting. agreement with Olmsted County for 1956 maintenance jof State Aid and County Aid Roads within the corporate limits of the City of jRochester. Upon motion by Anderson, second by Moody, resolution adopted. Resolution ordering first hearing on construction of a water main in 114th Avenue Northeast and 15th Street Northeast in Jefferson Slopes'2nd Addition. jUpon motion by Moody, second by Schroeder, resolution adopted. Resolution ordering first hearing on construction of a water main in- I3rd Avenue Northeast, 4th Avenue Northeast and 18th Street Northeast in Greenway jSubdivision. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Schwanke, resolution adopted. Resolution ordering first hearing,on grading, base construction and jbituminous surfacing on lst Street Northeast from llth Avenue,N..E. to 13th Avenue IN. E. to serve Lots 1 through 7 of Harden's Replat of Outlot 1, .Stebbins Addition. jUpon motion by Schwanke, second by Tingley, resolution adopted. . Resolution ordering first hearing on.construction of a sanitary sewer -and water main in 1st Street Northeast from llth Avenue to lath Avenue Northeast to serve hots 1 through 7 of Harden.s Replat of Outlot 1, Stebbins Addition. Upon_ motion by Tingley, second by Whiting, resolution adopted. Resolution ordering first hearing on construction of a curb and gutter on 6th Street Southeast from the Bridge to loth Avenue Southeast. Upon motion by Whiting, second by Anderson, resolution adopted. Resolution granting one public dance permit to Richard W. Cleeremans, jGeneral Chairman of Gypsy Frolic. Upon motion by Anderson,.second by Moody, jresolution adopted.. Resolution appropriating $693.39 from the Police Protection Fund, $658.44 from the Para; Improvement Fund and $689.44 from the F. E. Williams Estate Fund and I- I • 1 • 1 1 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council • of the City of Rochester, Minn., April 10, 1956 ordering payment made to Universal Motors, Inc. $683.38; Reynolds Wholesale Co., $295.29; Seven Up Bottling Co., $462,60; First National Bank, $954*03 and Park Department $699.44. Upon motion by Moody, second by Schroeder, ' resolution adopted.. Resolution appropriating $17,494-71 from the Permanent Improvement.Fund ands ordering payment made to H & H Electric Co., $750.00; Maass Plumbing & Heating, $2, 395. 00; Edwards Sheet Metal, $720.00; C. Co Pagenhart, $13, 397, 40 and Daniel M.' Robbins, .$222.31. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Schwanke, resolution . adopted. - • Resolution appropriating $1, 545.00 from. the Permanent °Improvement Fund an ordering payment made.to Alvein E, Benike. Upon motion by Schwanke, second by. Tingley, resolution adopted. Resolution. appropriating $530.55 from the Permanent Improvement Fund and ordering payment made -to -Marvin L. Sell & Howard West Attorney for Don Clemens, $464.00; Marvin L. Sell & George Brumm d/b/a Builders Hardware, $50.46 and Marvin i L. Sell, $19.09. Upon motion by Tingley, . second by Whiting, resolution adopted. The following resolution amending: the resolution establishing parking and parking meter regulations and provisions pursuant.to Ordinance No. 871 was read:- .(1) Section (2).NO PARKING ZONES is hereby amended by adding thereto subparagraph ar as follows: 11(2)NO PARKING ZONES ar. On the north side of Third Street S. W. from 6th Avenue to 7th Avenue at all times.n (2) Subparagraph b of section (1) ANGLE PARKING is hereby amended so as to read in its entirety as follows: . • •11(1),ANGLE-PARK•ING: Vehicles shall park at the angle indicated by the painted lines on the following streets: .b..First Avenue Northwest and Southwest on both sines of the, street from the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Tracks on the North to the end thereof on the South, except•on the West side thereof, between 1st Street Southwest and 2nd Street Southwest and between 5th Street Southwest and. 6th Street Southwest and except on the East side thereof between Denter Street and 3rd Street Southwest and between 5th Street Southwest and 6th Street Southwest." • (3) Section (4) TRUCK LOADING ZONES is hereby amended by adding thereto subparagraph y'as*follows: "(4) TRUCK LOADING ZONES y. On lit Avenue S. W. on east side of street between let street and 2nd Street, 25 feet. -more or,less, in front of premises known. as 114 - is t Avenue S. W. " (4) Section (7) is hereby amended by adding thereto subparagraph as follows: "(7) The following streets are designated as one-way streets.- o. The east west bound alley between 2nd and 3rd Street S. W. and 1st and 2nd Avenues S. W.--one way west.-" by Alderman Schroeder c A motion was made/that Section (7)(0, The east westbound alley between 2nd-and 3rd Street S. W."and lit and 2nd Avenues S. W.--one way west.) be deleted from the above resolution. Alderman Moody seconded the motion and all voted'in- favor thereof. 36 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., April 10, 1556 • A motion was then made by.Alderman Whiting that the said resolution be (adopted as read.(with.paragraph 4 Section 7 deleted). Alderman Anderson seconded the motion and all noted in favor thereof. The following claims were each read and upon motion by Anderson,.second by Moody, the samewere 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: The Town - House, $27.55; Tom Moore, Register of Deeds, $9.00; Mason Publishing Company, $27.50; Gibbons Printing Company, $16.90; H. A. Rogers Company, $59,25; Clerk of Municipal Court, $25.40; Garnet Sprung, $62.94; Tom Moore, Register of Deeds, $26.75;. Newman Kraft Studio, $4.00; Mrs. R. W. Ferber, $24,00; Garnet Spring, Building Inspector, $15.00; The Model Laundry, $3.70; Peoples Natural Gas Company, $24.73; Lawler's, $14,00; Foster Electric Co., $12.19; The Sherwin Williams Company, $48.90; H. Dornack & Son, $137.15; R. C. Drips Grocer Company, $7,90; Lustra Corporation of America, $31060; Schmidt Printing Co., 1 $7.15; Arnold's Supply Company, $97.25;, Launder -Aid, $.50; National Bushing &. Parts Company, $1.O9; and Adam's Bookstore, $1.25. From the Street & Alley Fund: National Bushing & Parts Company, $23.66; Patterson Rook Products, $69.90; Struve Paint Shop, $6,25; From the Fire Protection Fund: Rochester Soft Water Service, $4.00; General Trading Company, $31.47; Kenneth Stoltenberg, $65.80 and Adair Electric, $9.00. From the Sewer Fund: City of Rochester, P..U., $138.14; Peoples Natural Gas Company,__ $13.99 and Chicago & N. W. Railway Company, $2.87, From the Park Improvement Fund: Standard Brands, Inc,, $33.84; William Van Hood, $18.00; Ted Kobi, $29.95; Kurt Erdman, $26, 05; Williams Printing Company, $65.25; Monte's Gift & Stationery, $.20; The Johnson Company, $8.38; Charles Olson & Sons, Inc., $3.62; Universal Motors, Inc., $2.4.74; Woodruff Company, $22.92; Herter's, Inc., $13.94; Chicago & N. W. Railway Company, $3.49; Rochester Iron Works, $4, 75; Fruit Growers of Chester Co., Inc., $15.17; Charles Bornholdt, $12. 50;. Brie se Steel Company, $85,10; Stonehard Company, $73.16; R. L. Gould & Company, $194.29; Minnesota Toro, Inc., $9.20; Peoples Natural Gas Company, $94.20; Change Fund -Park Department $25.00; Burroughs Corporation, $.61; Ace Hardware Company, $65.57; N. W. Bell Telephone Company, $26.92; Quality Printing Company, $26,90; Whiting Press, Inc., $15, 72; Gopher Welding, $39,12; Trojan Playground Equipment, $40.00; The Sanitary Company, $6.20; National Bushing,. $14.13; Fullerton Lumber l Company, $99.46; City of Rochester, Street & Alley Department, $20.00; City of Rochester, Minnesota, $146.11; Public Golf Association, $10,00; City of ,Rochester, P. U., $44.95; L. R. Benson, $26.00;. LeRoy Hennum, $1.85; Rochester Post Bulletin, $9.60; Zumbrota News, $2.24; Standard Oil Company, $21.00;_Spring Grove Herald, $1.96; Railway Express Agency, $13.14; Peoples Natural Gas Company, $13.73; Naegele 1 1 • 1 • 1 1 0 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council ,. • of the City of Rochester, Minn., April lo, 19 56 37 I- I • 1 Sign Company, $125,00; Harmony News, $1.96; Dieter Paper & Marine Supply, $59,01; Decorah News Company, $20.16; Louis Canar, $9.00; American Linen Supply Company, $126.37; Hanson Hardware, $101,19; Williams Printing Company, $24.00; Wabasha County Herald, $2.24; The Rochester Visitor, $16,00; Red Wing Publishing Company, $10.50; Hentges Glass Company, $7.00; Gibbons Printing Company, $16.50; Dodge County Independent, $1.96; Dison°s Cleaners; $7.40; Addressograph Branch Office, $20.00; Mr. C. J. Sobraske, $79,30; Huey's Wholesale Company, $11.50; R. C. Drips Grocer Company; $173.19; -From the Police Protection Funds Universal Motors, Inc., $638.38; D. & J Cafe, $114.00; Minit Car Wash, $17. 50; H. M. Vang, $4.00; 0 & 0 Sporting Goods, $141,12; Postier. & Eggers Company, $75.73; Flom's Standard Service, $13.35; Alexander Auto Electric, $3.75; Clarice Helland, $5.00, From the Parking Meter Fund; Adams' Bookstore, $1.47; and Magee Hale Park-O-Meter Company, $35,00; The Rochester Visitor, $8.00. From the F. E. Williams Estate Fund:Fullerton Lumber Company, $30.94; Ace Hardware Company, $12.32; 0 & 0 Sporting Goods Store, $10.00 and Anderson Radiator Service $7,50. Alderman Schroeder moved that the general plan for the proposed plat as presented to the Common Council by Industrial Opportunities Inca be approved subject to the future approval of the engineering services to be attached to the plan. Alderman Schwanke seconded the motion and all, voted in favor thereof. Mayor McQuillan stated that the Airport Commission had met and now had three sites in mind for the new:. proposed airport -and requested that -the Council appoint, or authorize the Airport Commission to appoint, two appraisors to appraise the said sites. Alderman Schroeder moved that the Airport Commission be authorized to engage two appraisors for the necessary appraisal work for the new proposed airport sites. Alderman Whiting seconded the motion and all voted in favor thereof. Alderman Schwanke stated that he had received a call from the High School that they would like to use the tennis courts, for practice for their teams, either at Cook Park or Cascade Park but no nets had been put up and also that the length of the court at Cook Park had not been built according to regulations. Mayor llMcQuillan stated that it would be up to. the school to furnish their own recretaional facilities and as long as it was a public park anyone could use !the facilities not just school children and he stated he would check with the Superintendent of Parks as to the court at Book Park being built according to regulations. -Mr. Stanley Drips gave a verbal report from the -Steering Committee on Parking and Traffic, on the matter of parking around the Court House which had been referred to them. He reported that the Committee recommended that the parking be restricted to 30 minutes on the east side of 6th Avenue Southwest from lot Ito 2nd. Stre&t Southwest. T7pon motion by Schroeder, second by Schwanke, the recommendation 3 g Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of -Rochester, Minn., April 10 , 1956 • (was approved and the City Attorney was instructed to prepare a resolution amending ,the resolution establishing parking and parking meter regulations and provisions j pursuant to Ordinance No. 971. All voted in favor of the motion. 14Ir: Joeeph_-Wenzel',and-.Nr. Orville Mar..tz.pf the Roches.ter.:Fire,.Department and Mr. Donald'.Crowe; Mr.c:he@. Graham:and:.Mr. -Hyatt :Erpat" of the. Rochester Police (Department were present and were eaeh heard.in regard to salaries for 1956-1957 and also.requested the Council to consider'a long range program containing seniority rights, etc. They were told to get their information together and the Counc-il would consider same at a later date. Upon motion by Whiting,. second. by Tingley, a recess was called -at 9:40p.m. President Bach called the meeting to order at 10:30 P. m. The matter of the sakry of the mechanic and assistant mechanic at the Warehouse was discussed.and upon motion by Whiting, second by Anderson, the salary of the mechanic was set from 4, 500.00 to 4,800.00 and the . sa.lary of the assistant (mechanic was set from 3,700.00 to 4,OOo.0o. Upon roll call all -voted in favor of (the motion except Aldermen Moody and Tingley, who voted "no". A motion was then made by Alderman Schroeder that the.salary structure The adopted as set up this evening and the City Clerk be instructed to prepare resolutions for the next meeting. Alderman Whiting seconded the motion and upon roll call, all voted in favor thereof except Aldermen Moody and Tingley, who voted I "no". Upon motion by Anderson, second by Schroeder, the meeting was adjourned until 7:30 P. m. on April 16, 1956. .t JA,_ -L Cit# Clerk 1 1 • 1 • L 1 0