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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-20-19563 2 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., November - 20, . 1956 • Minutes 'of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the City' of* Roche•ster,' Minnesota, held in' the Council' Chambers in the' City Hall, in said City, on November 20, 1956. . President Bach called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m., the following members being'prbsent': President Bach, Aldermen Anderson, Moody, Schmeder, SKc d Tingley, Whiting: Absent: Alderman Schwanke. A betition signed by eight residents requesting that the Council con- struct'a stbrm sewer to serve the area around Jefferson School and loth Street N. E. was read and upon motion by Tingley, second by Schroeder, the same was ref- erred to the Street-& Alley Committee and the City`Engineer. A letter from F. A. Bigelow offering to sell the property at 207-211 East Center street for'parking facilities "was read and President'Bach ordered the same placed on file. The following recommendation was read and npon motion by Tingley, second Iby Whiting, the•same was approved: ' "Members,of the Common Council City of Rochester Rochester, Minnesota Gentlemen: The matter of retaining the services. of Ralph L. Ellingwood for public relation services as well as accumulation of data and preparation of the proposed City Report ha' s been referred to a committee ,of •two consisting of Alderman Ray Schroeder and Mayor Claude McQuillan. This committee recommends that Mr. Ellingwood be retained on an hourly basis _to perform the aforementioned services. at a salary of $3.00 Pe-r hour and -that he. be requested to present his claim for services rendered on the first and fifteenth of each month. Respectfully submitted, /s R. Schroeder /s Claude H. McQuillan" The application for transfer- of the taxicab license and franchise of Carl F. Peterson d/.b/a Vets Taxi Company to Rocabco, Inc. was again read. The following recommendation of the Police Committee was read and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Moody, the recommendation was approved. "Ron. Mayor and Common Council City of Rochester, Minnesota Gentlemen: We, the undersigned members of the Police Committee of the Common Council, do hereby recommence that the request of Carl F. Peterson, dba Vets' Taxi Company, to assign and transfer his license to operate ten taxicabs under the franchise granted to him by the City of Rochester, to Rocabco, Inc., J. Scott Stevens, Jr., President, and Gerald H. Friedell, Secretary, be approved. This recommendation is based upon an investigation conducted by. the Police Department relative to the parties involved in this transfer. Respectfully submitted, POLICE COMMITTEE Albert J. Tingley, Chairman Thomas A. Moody, Member Leo C. Anderson, Member" - 1 • 1 • 1 1 Alderman Tingley then introduced the following resolution which was read: • Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council • of the City of Rochester, Minn., November -20,, 1956 313 �J • 1 • I "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, that the proposed sale: and transfer of the assets and -franchise of Carl- F Peterson d/b/a Vet's Taxi Company. to Rocabo, Inc. is acknowledged and upon evidence being filed in the office of the City Clerk of the completion of said transaction, the franchise granted to Carl F. Peterso-n, d/b/a Vet's Taxi Company by Ordinance No. 921, as amended shall be considered assigned and transferred to-Rocabco, Inc. and the City Clerk is authorized to transfer taxi cab licenses and make such other entries in her books as -will- reflect the transfer of this franchise." A motion was made by Alderman Anderson, -second by Alderman Moody, that the said resolution be adopted a-s read, and upon roll call -and all present voting in favor thereof, President Bach declared- the said resolution duly passed and adopted. A letter from the Jefferson School.P.T.Ao thanking the Council for its decision to-•sta•tion a patrolman at the corner of 14th Street and 14th Avenue N.E. at such times as'necessary to protect ou-r children was -read -and President Bach ordered. the same placed on file. A letter:sigaed by -Harold E. Kamm congratulating the Rouncil- for gettin€ the job of resurfacing Broadway done was read and President Bach ordered the same placed on file. A letter from the General Trading Company requesting a loading -zone in front of our place of business at 507 First Avenue Southwest was read and upon motion by Schroeder, second by- Whiting, the same was referred to the Police Committee. All present voted in favor thereof. The f,ollo-wing Lett-er from the State of Minnesota, Water Pollution Contro: Commission, was read and Pr-esi-dent Bach ordwed .the same placed -on file; "City Council - C/o Elf reds Reiter, Clerk Roches -ter, Minnesota Gentlemen; This is to advise you that at a meeting of the .Water Pollution Control Commission, held on October 31, 1956, plans and specifi- cations for 7,917 feet of trunk sewer to serve the proposed Inter- national Business Machine Company and adjacent area were tabled pending receipt of definite information on the chemical character- istics and quantity of industrial wastes which will be discharged into these sewers as a result of plant operations and the tributary population which is contemplated. Information should also be presented on .treatment which will be provided before the sewage and industrial wastes are discharged to the river. This might include pre-treatment at the manufacturing plant, pre-treatment at the municipal sewage works, expansion of present plant units as considered to be most satisfactory by the City Council. Yours very truly, R.N. Barr, M.D. Secretarv" The application of Ronald R. Collett for appointment to the position of custodian of the City Hall to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Merlin C. Mewhorter, Jr. was read and upon motion by Whiting, second by Anderson, the appointment was approved. A letter signed by Jerome Flicker of 1531 Graham Court S. E. and a letter signed by William Rhoades of 1527 Graham Court presenting claims for tar sprayed on their houses were each read and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Anderson, 0 314 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., November 20, 19 56 • the same were referred to the City Attorney, A letter from Fred W. Schuster transmitting copies of easements given to the City of Rochester for utility purposes on the westerly three feet of Lot No. Eight, Block One of Homestead Addition and the south six feet of Lot 41, Btlmont Slopes was read. Upon motion by Schroeder, second 'by Whiting, the easements were accepted'and the City Clerk was instructed to have the same filed with the Register of Deeds. 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 THE SOUTH ONE HUNDRED (100) feet OF LOT FIVE (5) in VALLEYHIGH ADDITION from Industrial Opportunities, Inc., the purchase price of the said Lot to be Thirty Five Hundred"Dollars ($3500.00); the said lot to be used as a site for a new water well and pumphouse." The folloxaing resolution adopted by the Sinking Fund Commission was read and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Whiting, the action of the Sinking Fund Commission was approved: "Be it resolved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of theCity of Rochester, Minnesota: That the sum of $97, 595.13 be and the said sum is hereby appropriated from the Sinking Fund of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, and ordered paid to the First National Bank of Rochester, Minnesota, for the purchase of $100,000.00 2 3/4% U. S. TREASURY NOTES - maturing September 15, 1961 (P•rincipal- $97,093.75; Interest $501,38), Be it further resolved: That the' said $100,000.00 2 3/4% U.S. TREASURY NOTES be purchased for the Electric Department Depreciation Reserve." The Mayor's veto of a.resolution authorizing the City Clerk and the Mayor to execute contracts between the City of Rochester and the Kruse Company for the grading and bituminous surfacing of Granger Court was read. Ido action was taken at this meeting. A petition requesting the Common Council to acquire Lots 4, 5, 6 And 7, Block 9, Homestead Addition, as and for a playground area for the reasons that the • platted street to serve the above mentioned lots is only thirghty-three feet in width, and that the intersection made with 4th Street and 15th Avenue Southeast will increase the hazards to both pedestrians and automobiles, signed by 139 residents in that area teas read. 'Action on same was deferred until the nest meeting. The request of Paul J. Kreter that the Council approve the plat he sub- mitted, same to be known as Kreter's Replat was read together with the recommenda- tion of the Planning & Zoning Commission recommending that the plat be accopted. Upon motion by Whiting, second by Moody, the Plat was referred to the City Engineer to confer with the Park Board on same. All voted in favor of the motion. The following letter from the City Engineer .was read: 4 • Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council • of the City of Rochester, Minn., November 20 ,. 1956 31� 1 • 1 n L-A L] Ll Honorable Mayor & Common Council City of Rochester, Minnesota Plat of Louise's 2nd Addition Gentlemen: We have examined the proposed plat of Louise's 2nd Addition sub- mitted by C. M. Boutelle as provided in Ordinance 704. 17th Avenue HE as proposed is only 60' wide. The ordinance requires 66' width except where "should the council determine that a street cannot be expected to carry other than light traffic ex- ception may be made". In as much as the land on the east side of this street is now unplatted, the additional 6 feet of width could be added when this land is platted. The plat can be served by an extension of the sanitary sewer f roe 5th St. NE. However, this sewer would be only- 42 feet deep and would not drain basements unless the lawn grades are 4 feet above the street grade. f The lot widths and areas have been made to meet the requirements of the ordinance by the device of taking parts off of previously platted adjacent lots. i In other respects, the plat meets the requirements of the ordinance. This office recommends approval of the plat provided arrangements are made for full 661 width of 17th Ave. HE if and when the land on the east side is platted. Respectfully, /s C. A. Armstrong City Engineer" A motion was made by Whiting, second by Schroeder, that the above letter be accepted and the owner be requested to make provisions for a full 66' street, if and•when the land on the east side is platted. A motion was then made by Schroeder, second by Whiting, referring the pkat to the Planning and Zoning Commission. All voted in favor of the motion. The 'City Engineer's preliminary estimate of cost for gti-- •ding, base construction andl resurfacing in the amount of $4,819.65; construction of sanitary sewer $4, 231.40 and construction of water main $4, 585.05, all in Sonnenberg's Addition were each read and President Bach ordered the same placed on file. A letter from Frank V1. Everett, Fire Chief, commending the Police 'Department and the City Engineer's Department for the assistance given at the J.C.', Penney Store fire was read and President Bach ordered the same placed on file. The 'recommendation of the Police Committee that parking be prohibited on the east side' of 13th Avenue Northwest from 14th Street Northwest to a point 100 feet, more or less, north of lath Street Northwest; and on the south side of 14th Street Northwest from 13th Avenue Northwest to a point 125 feet, more or less west of 12th Avenue Northwest was read and upon, motion by Whiting, second by Schroeder, the recommendation was approved and the City Attorney was instructed to draft a resolution making the said change. All voted in favor of the motion. lA petition for the construction of a sanitary sewer in 13th Street N.W from 2nd Avenue N.W. to a point approximately 300 feet west of 2nd Avenue N. W. was read and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Moody, the same was referred to the Sewer Committee and the City Engineer. A petition that a sanitary sewer trunk line extension be constructed i; 0 316 a Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., November 20, 1956 • loth Street Southeast to 15th Avenue Southeast and in llth Avenue Southeast from loth Street to 13th Street Southeast was read and 'upon.motion by Tingley, second by Anderson, the same was referred to the Sewer Committee :and theCity Engineer. The application of Phillip J. Hovey for a license to sell cigarettes at retail was read'and upon motion by Schroeddr, second by Tingley, the license was granted. The contract bond 'of Carlisle G. Fraser in the amount of $96, 531.30 with Federal Insrurance Company as surety was read and the same was referred to the Mayor for his approval. The report of the City Treasurer for the month of October, 1956 was raad and President Bach ordered the same placed on file. The reports of the Clerk of Municipal Court for the week ending November 2, 1956 showing total criminal fines and costs collected .$1', 541.00 and civil fees received $3.20; for the week ending November 9, 1956 showing total criminal fines and costs collected $1, 210.00 and civil fees received $13.85 and for the creek ending November 16, 1956 showing total criminal fines and costs collected $1,4og.00 and civil fees received $6.25 were each read and. having been approved by the City Attorney, President Bach ordered the same placed on file. Letters from Hubert H. Humphrey, U. S. Senator, Edward J. Thye, U. S. Senator and August H. Andresen, Member of Coagrees, concerning the installation of storm detection radar system in the City of Rochester were each read and President Bach ordered the same placed on file. 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 execute whatever supplemental agreements necessary for the additional cost for vlacement of a sand seal coat on Broadway for protection of the newly placed surface. Upon motion by Anderson, second by Moody, resolution adopted. Resolution authorizing Building Inspector permission to issue a permit to Northwestern National Bank for the erection of a canopy. Upon motion by Moody, second by Schroeder, resolution adopted. Resolution levying special assessments for the collection of garbage for the year of 1956. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Tingley, resolution adopted. Resolution levying special assessments for the use and service of the sewage system for t#e year 1956. Upon motion by Tingley, second by Whiting, resolution adopted. Resolution approving a resolution adopted by the Public Utility Board for the purchase of -the S. 100' of Lot 5 in Valleynigh Addition for use as a site for a. new water well and pumphouse. Upon motion by Whiting, second by Anderson, 1 • 1 • Ll I I resolution, adopted. 0 _j Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council • of the City of Rochester, Mina, 317 1 • 1 • 1 Fi Resolution approving, the plat of "Henke's Replat of Block 29 northern Addition. Upon motion by Anderson, second by Moody, resolution adopted. Resolution ordering a hearing on the. levying of special assessments for the construction of a''sanitary sewer and watermain and the grading, base construction and.bituminous surfacing in Plummer's Lane in Belmont Slopes 2nd addition. Upon motion by Moody, second by Schroeder, resolution adopted. Resolution ordering a hearing on the levying of special assessments for the surfacing of the following streets in S.W. Rochester with asphaltic concrete: 16th st. S.W. from 7th',to loth Avenue S.W.; .6th. St. S.W. from Bdway, to 2nd Ave. S.W.; 1st Ave. S.W. from.5th to 6th St..S.W.; 3rd St..S.W. from 6th Ave. to a Bl. W. of Sth Ave. S.W.; 9th :Ave..S.W. from 2nd to 4th St. S.W.; 9th Ave. S.W. from 7th to 9th St. S.W.; 10th'Ave. S.W. from 6th to Sth St. S.W: Sth Ave..S,.W. from 3rd. to 7th ._St. S.W.; Sth Ave. S.. W. from Sth to 9th St.. S.W. Upon motion by. Schroeder, second by Tingley, resolution adopted. Resolution ordering -a hearing,on the levying of special assessments for the.resurfacing with asphaltic concrete - 5th Street Southwest from Sth to 9th Avenue Southwest. Upon motion by Tingley, second by Whiting, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $2,497.61 from the Park.Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to I. 0. I. , $204.00; H.. Knapp Insurance Co. , * $329.19; First national Bank, $475.45; Surety Waterproffing Co., $263.00; Globe Ticket Co., $312.62; Rochester Figure Skating Club, $910.35. Upon motion by Whiting, second by Anderson, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $1,010.52 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Reynolds Wholesale, $296.35; Old -Dutch Foods, $202.50; Seven Up Bottling Co., $239.00 and R. C. Drips Grocer Co.,-$252.67. Upon motion by by Anderson, second .Moody, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $1, 454.15 from the Park Improvement Fund and lordering payment made:to E. B. Ballou. Upon motion by Moody, second by Schroeder resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $191.20 from the General Fund, $2.16 from the Street and Alley Fund,' $15.75 from Fire Protection Fund„ $1,362.06 from the .Sewer Fund and $5,751. 50 from the Lighting. Fund and ordering payment made to City of Rochester, P. U. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Tingley, resolution adopted. Resolttion appropriating.$400.00 from the Permanent Improvement Fund.and ordering payment ma.de'to Brinck - Solberg. Upon -motion by Tingley, second by Whiting, resolution adopted. Resolution .appropriating $746. 50 from the P.I.R. Fv..nd and ordering pay- ment made to Carlisle G. Fraser. Upon motion by Whiting, second by Anderson, (-resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $1,062.38 from.the P.I.R. Fnnd and ordering pay- 0 1318 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., • ment made to Carlisle G. Fraser. Upon motion by Anderson, second by Moody, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $2, 361, 50 f:rom the P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment made to K. M. McGhie. Upon mention by Moody, second by Schroeder, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating. $51,031.18 from the P.I.R. 2,ind and ordering payment made to Barton Construction Co. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Tingley, resolution adopted. Resolution. appropriating - $943, 1F9 from the General Fund, $3, 275.05-from- the Street and.Alley Fund $51391 -from the.P.I.R. Fund and $4.20 from.the Sewer Fund and ordering.payment made..Rochester Sand and Gravel Co.,• $962.04; .Rochester Sand and Gravel.Co.,.$2,9g0.46; Patterson Rock Products, $446.55 and Socony Mobil Oil Co. $246.93. Upon motion by Tingley, second by Whiting, resolution -adopted. Resolution appropriating $2,292.50 from.the General Fund, 43555,70 from the Street And Alley Fund, $614.40 from the F.I.R. Fund, $569.20 from the Sewer Fund, $12,00 from the.Bridge Fund and $160.50 from the Parking Meter Fund and ordering payment made to Street and Alley Fund. Upon motion by Whiting, second by Anderson, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $1,005..79•from the Street .and Alley Fund and ord- ering.payment made to Firestone Stores, $289.96; Public Works Equipment, $319.26; C. M. Boutelle, 4391.66. Upon motion by Anderson, second by Moody, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $702.62 from the General Fund, $733.36 from the Sewer Fund .and $4,045.39 from the :Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to, N.W. Refining Co., $495.12; Cranston Typewriter, $217.50; Elk River Concrete, $367.61;I Green Bay Foundry, $365.75 and Mayo Civic Auditorium, $4,045.39. Upon motion by Moody, second by Schroeder, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $236.50 from the Police Protection Fund and $433.62 from the Parking Meter Fund and ordering pairment made to Dean Lent $236.50; Brinck Solberg, $231.20 and Duro Test Corp. $202.42.: Upon motion by Schroeder, second) by Tingley, resolution .adopted. Resolution appropriating $28, 516.02 from the P.I.R. F- nd and ordering payment made to General Fund, $2,176.7g; Street and Alley Fund' $22,652.94; Sewer Fund, $2,693.22 and Sewage Disposal Plant Fund,.$993.09. Upon motion by Tingley, second by Whiting, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $21? p0.f ko1rthe General -Fund, $5,299.10`from the Street and Alley Fund, $12,960.39 from the Sewer Fund and $180.62 from the Parking Meter Fund and ordering payment made to Permanent Imrpovement Revolving Fund. Upon motion by Whiting, second by Anderson, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $59.29 from .the .General Fund, $2, 999.24 from the 1 1 • 1 1 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council • of the City of Rochester, Minn., 319 1 • 1 1 Street and 41ley Fund,, $259.89 from the Fire Protection Fund, $13011 from the Sewer Fiend, $1,100-.43..' from the Police Protection Fund and $56.90 from the Parking Meter Fund and ordering payment made to City of Rochester, Minnesota. Upon motion by Anderson, second b'y Moody, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $2,400.00 from the General Fund and ordering payment -made to Leigh Fisher and Associates. Upon motion by Moody, second by Schreoder, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $397.09 from the General Fund, $37.50 -from the Street and -Alley Fund, $459.00 from the Fire Protection Fund, $709.90 from the Sewer Fund, $97.97 from the Parking Meter Fund and $54.10 from the Police Protection Fund and ordering payment made to Fire end Safety, inc: $459.00; - The Kruse Co., $912.59 and Quality Print Shop $472.95. Upon motion by Tingley, second by Whiting, resolution adopted. Resolution vacatingand abandoning easement for snow removal adjacent to g J Peck's Drive Northeast and easement for sewer, gas and watermain in Peck's Drive Northeast. Upon motion by Whiting, second by Anderson, resolution adopted. Resolution abandoning and terminating the condemnation proceedings instituted by resolution adopted October 22nd, 1956 to acquire sewer easements to the I.B. M. Property. -Upon motion by Anderson, second by Moody, resolution adopted. Mr. Richard, Manahan, Attorney representing Harold J. Underwood, presented a proposed plat of part of Lots 54 and 55, Section 36, Township 107 North, Range 14 West, (between 16th and lSth Avenues Northeast and south of 7th Street Northeast and north of Silver Creek). Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Anderson, -the same was referred to the -Planning and Zoning Commission. Alderman Whiting introduced a resolution approving the Workmen's Compen- sation claim of John'ID. Comstock, which was read. A motion was made by. Whiting, second by Schwanke, that the -said resolution be adopted as read and all voting in l favor thereof, President Bach declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Upon motionlby Tingley, second by Whiting, the amount of $199.00 was appropriated from the General Fund and ordered paid to the Mayors Contingent Fund. All voted in favor of the motion. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Tingley, the meeting was adjourned. Cit Clerk