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-Minute's of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the
City of Rochester, Minnesota., held in the Council Chambers in said City, on
December 17, 1956.
President Bach called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M., the
foll.owing members being present; President Bach, Aldermen Anderson, bloody,
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Schroeder, Schwanke, Tingley, Whiting.
Upon motion by Moody, second by Anderson, the minutes of the meetings of.r
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November 29th, December 3rd and December 7th, 1956 were approved. co
Mr. G.' E. Dreblow of the U. S. Army Reserves was present and stated that
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Rochester had been tentatively picked as the site for a new trailing base fora new
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training base for approximately 200 men. He further stated that they had to -Dick Icc,
a site of from 3',to 5 acres within the city limits and requ.ested the cooperation
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Upon inquiry by Alderman Moody, the Council was informed that they were not request -
of the Council and other City officials in obtaining this site. / A motion was made
by Alderman Schroeder that the minutes of the Common Council indicate that they
heard Mr. Dreblow and extend their welcome to the Army Reserve Unit to establish
their unit in Rochester and pledge our full support to the establishment of this
unit. Alderman Whiting seconded the motion -and all voted in favor thereof.
Mr. Fred Stocker of 1519 - 7th Avenue Northwest was again present in
regard to his claim in the amount of $92.00 for damages to his car, which he
claimed were due' to negligence in not.placing signs while working on the street
at the Railroad crossing and 5th Avenue Northwest. (The claim had been referred to
the City Attorney and he recommended to the Common Council that the claim be
denied and at the meeting of December 3, 1956 the Council took action denying his
claim), Mr. Stocker stated that he felt he had a just claim and requested the
Council to reconsider their action in denying his claim. No action was taken.
The following letter was read:
"The Honorable Mayor
The Common Council of the
City 'of Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota
Gentlemen:
The Rochester Methodist Hospital has been making studies for a future
new hospital. In connection with these studies, we desire to construct
a twelve bed Constant Care Unit adjoining our building. The only
available space is across the alley west of our building.
This building will be a circle approximately seventy feet in diameter
with ,twelve beds on the level of our second floor., and with a high
storage space below. In order to join the bedroom space with one
of our existing bedroom floors, 'it will be necessary to construct a
bridge acros's the alley.
Our c:ontra;ctors, 0. A. Stocke and Company, have submitted plans to the
Building Inspector to obt.ain.a building permit. He could not grant
this permit without prior approval by the Mayor and the Common Council
for the construction of a bridge across the alley.
The clearance under this bridge will be approximately sixteen feet
leaving the alley open to all normal traffic. We will assume any
expenses involved because of the bridge in changes to utilities in
this alley.
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We therefor, petition the Mayor and Common Council to permit the
construction of an enclosed bridge across the alley west of the _
Methodist Hospital Building. The Street and Alley Committee is
aware of our petition.
Respectfully submitted,
/s Fred If. Schuster, Chairman
Building and Grounds Committee
Rochester Methodist Hospital"
Mr. Fred W. Schuster was present and explained the use and need of the bridge and
requested that the Council give -favorable action to their request. The recommend-
ation of the Street & Alley Committee that a permit be granted to the Methodist
Hospital to construct a. passage -way over the alley in Block 38,-Original Plat, to
connect new addition to the Methodist Hospital, subject to the approval of the
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Building Inspector, City Engineer and Utility Department, was then read. A motion
was made by Alderman Tingley, second by Alderman Schroeder, that the recommendation
of the Street & Alley Committee be approved. All voted in favor of the motion.
A letter signed by Mrs. Henry G. Robinson, President of the Horace Mann
P. T. A, that the Horace Mann P. T. A. wished to go on record as favoring that
all non-commercial lots facing 12th Street S. E. Within the Horace Mann school area
be left -residential, was read and President Bach ordered the same placed on file.
The recommendation of the Zoning Board that the petition of 'Robert G.
Bill, Chas. C. Passe and Frank 0. Schartau to have Lot 5, Block 3, Gorderman &
Thiel's Addition changed from a residential to a commercial zone be granted was
read. Mrs. Alton L. Page of 1215 - loth Avenue Southeast was present and stated
that she was representing residents in that area and that they were opposed to the
change of zoning of this lot. A protest signed by 13 residents in this area was
also read. After hearing those present a motion was made by Alderman Schwarike,
second by Alderman Tingley,- that the recommendation of the Board of Zoning.be
accepted and a hearing be set for the first meeting in January, 1957 at 2:00 p. m.
All voted in favor thereof.
The following recommendation of the Zoning Board was read and upon motion
by Alderman Schroeder, second by Alderman Schwanke, the recommendation was accepted
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and the City Clerk was instmcted to have the petitions re -submitted:
"To t-he Honorable Mayor and
Members of the Common Council
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City of Rochester, Minnesota
Gentlemen:
The Petition of Roy H. Nordbyy to have Lot 3, Block 5,
Ireland's First Addition (1207-gth-Avenue S. E.) changed from
a residential zone to a comze rcial 'zone was considered by the
Board of Zoning at a meeting held on .December 13, 1956. -
After hearing those present and discussing the matter, a
motion was made and carried, recommending that the petitions
of the people for and against the zoning be re -submitted with
proper signatures and property descriptions and that Mr. Nordby
be requested to re -submit his petition and that he have attached
thereto a draw-ing showing the layout of his lot and the building
to be remodeled, and the said Board would then submit their
recommendation to the Council.
Respectfully submitted
Elfreda Reiter
Secretary of Board of Zoning".
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Alderman Tingley then introduced an- Ordinance amending an Ordinance
entitled, "An Ordinance for the purpose of promoting health, safety, order, con-
venience and general welfare by reg.ulating the use of land, the location, size,
use and height of buildings, and the arrangement of buildings on lots, and the
density of population within the City of Rochester, Minnesota, all in accordance
with a comprehensive plan-'�(changing Lots 5 and 6. Block 2, Gonerman and Thiel's
Sub -Division to, a commercial zone) , which was given its first reading.
A motion was made by Alderman Schwanke, second by Alderman Whiting,
that the rules be suspended and the ordinance given its second reading., Upon
roll call Alderman Anderson voted "no".
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President Bach stated this as being the time and place set for the
following hearings:
First' hearing on the construction of a sanitary sewer in 13th Avenue
Northwest from 2nd Avenue Northwest to a point approximately 300 feet west. There
was no one present wishing to be heard.
First; hearing on the construction of a curb and gutter on the south
side of 1st Street Northwest between 13th and 16th Avenue Northwest. There was
no one present wishing to be heard.
Hearing on the proposed change of zoning of Lots 1 and 2 and the East
ML Feet of Lot, 3, Block 93, Original Plat (703-3rd Avenue Southeast) from a
residential zone to a multiple dwelling zone. There was no one present wishing
to be heard. The recommendation of the Board of. Zoning that the petition to
have Lots 1 and' 2 and the East 201 feet of Lot 3, Block 93, Original Plat be
granted was again read. A motion was made by Alderman Schwanke that the
recommendation I�of the Board of Zoning be approved and the City Attorney was
instructed to draft an ordinance making the requested zone 'change. Alderman
Schroeder seconded the motion and all voted in favor thereof.
The Mayor's appointment of Mr. Robert B. Morris of 9.08 - 18th Avenue
Northeast to the Parking and Traffic Committee in the capacity of advisor to the
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committee, his ,term of office to be until the 2nd Monday of April, 1957, was read
and upon motion by Schwanke, second by Schroeder, the appointment was approved.
All voted in favor thereof.
A letter from Mrs. T. R. Lindquist of 1201 Silver Lake Drive, addressed
to Alderman Tingley, recommending the removal of the present type of stop signs
and the installation of hand operated signal .lights at the corner of 3rd Avenue
and 14th Street Northeast was read. A motion was made by Schroeder, second by
Whiting, referring the request to the Police Committee and •the Chief of Police.
All voted in favor of the motion.
A letter from A. Eugene Haylett, Manager of Industiral Opportunities,
Inc. stating that they were willing to petition for annexation of a portion of
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jtheir property to make the proposed housing development west of the existing city
.limits possible was read and President Bach ordered the same placed on file.
An announc'ement from the League of Minnesota Municipalities of a one -day
l institute to be held' on' Saturday, January 12, 1957 for Mayors and Councilmen was
read. A motion was'made by Alderman Schroeder, second by Alderman Schwanke, that
the Mayor and members of the Council be authorized to attend at City expense. All
voted in favor thereof, except Alderman Whiting who voted "no".
A petition signed by the Olmsted County Bank & Trust Company by E. J.
Hand its Trust Officer, Guardian of the estate of Margaret Phillips, also known
as Maggie Phillips, Incompetent, to have Lots 1 and 2, Block 25, Northern Addition
changed from a residential zone to a commercial zone (1003 and 1007 North Broadway)
was -read. A motion was made by Alderman Schwanke, second by Alderman Tingley,
referring the petition" to the Board of Zoning. All voted in favor of the motion.
A letter from the State of Minnesota, Department of Aeronautics, trans-
mitting an order amending certificate of approval for an airport site at the City
of Rochester, Minnesota, was read and upon motion by Schroeder, second'by Anderson,
the same was referred to the Mayor. All voted in favor thereof.
The recommendation of the Police Committee that a truck loading zone be
established in front of the premises known as 11 - 4th Street Southeast and that
the City Attorney be instructed to draw the necessary, resolution to make this
change effective was read and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Tingley, the said
recommendation was approved and the City Attorney was instructed to prepare the
necessary resolution. All voted in favor of the motion.
The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee and City Engineer
that the alleys in Blocks 16, 19, 22-and 23 in Cumming's Addition be vacated was
read. A motion was made by Schroeder, second by Anderson, that action be deferred
until the Council had a chance to view the plat. All voted in favor of the motion.
The recommendation of -the Sewer'Committee that the accompanying proposal
of Toltz, King,Dutal, Anderson and Associates, Inc. be accepted for preparation of
plans for additional digesters at the Sewage Treatment Plant was read. 'A motion
was made by Alderman Schwanke, second by Alderman Tingley, that the recommendation
of the Sewer Committee be approved and the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a
contract for the said services and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to
execute same. All voted in favor of the motion.
A petition signed by George Kerr, Attorney for Rocabco, Inc. requesting
the Council to pass and adopt an ordinance incorporating all of the provisions of
Ordinance No. 921 as amended by Ordinance No. 937 except that the owner of the
franchise be identified throughout said ordinance as Rocabco, Inc., and that the
trade name of the business be identified as VET'S BLUE AND WHITE CABS throughout -
said ordinance wherever there is a reference to the trade name of the business, was
read. A motion was made by Alderman Schwanke, second by Alderman Schroeder, th,t
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of Deeds; $.7.75;, Adaml s Bookstore, $7. 75; Clerk of Municipal Court, $4.94; C. A.
Armstrong, $15.30; Olmsted County Medical Group, $5.00; The - Mayo Clinic, $42.00;
-Dr. H. A. Ilistrup, $9.00; City of Rochester, Minnesota, $8. 50; Clerk of Municipal
Court, $96.12; Clerk, of Municipal Court, $25:00;, Ralph Ellingwood, $54.00; Roch-
ester Linoleum &. Carpet Shop, $10.00; Viktor 0. Wilson; $132.50; H. A. Rogers Co.I
$27.73; Trautner.Sales Company, $26.92;.Automatic Voting Machine Corporation,
$70.21; Wisconsin State Prison, $193.00; Tom 0. Moore, $6.00; Trautner Sales Co.,'
$31.95; Marvin W.-Price, $6.00; Albert J. Tingley, $75• 97; -Minn eapplis Blue Prtg.
Company, $29.g2; American Institute of Realeatate Appraisors, $2.25; Monte's,
$23.96; Gladys Danford, $110.00; Tom Moore, Register of Deeds, $lO.00; Cranston
.Typewriter Company, $1.35; C. T. Mondale, $1.35; National Bushing & Parts Company,
$1.55;Witte Transportation Company, $4.50; Socony Vacuum Oil Company, $109.20;
_Patterson Rock Products, $6.45; Universal Motors, $3.25; LeRoy .Hennum, $45.40;
Railway Express', $1.93; Cooperative Oil Company, $48.53; Peoples Natural Gas Co.,
$18.63; Ace Hardware Company, $27.21; The Sanitary Company, $20,02; and the
Whiting Press, Inc. , $49. 55-
From the Street .& Alley Fund: HiA..H_:Electric Company, $4-70; National
Bushing & Parts Company,.$32.72; Witte Transportation Company, $2.25; Socony
Vacuum Oil Company, $19.36; Bemel Auto Parts, $6.72; Socony Mobil Oil Company,
$41.25; Jack Capelle, $75.00; H. L. Blaisdell Motors, $147, 71; Ed Mahoney, $147. 71;
Clarence Paulson, $10.00; Farm & Home Supply, $30,0.0; Patterson Rock Products,
$87.72;Dodge Lumber & Fuel Company, $24.98; Ace Truck &.Equipment Company, $29.00;
Stoppel's Egg, Poultry & Seed Company, $3.50; Cities Service Oil C.ompany,, $45.97;
Universal Motors, Inc., $7.46; Allen Lloyd Company, $26.96; LeRoy Hennum, $2.55;
Railway Express; Agency, $2.96; Cooperative Oil Company, $7.17; Anderson Radiator
Service, $81.191; Scharf Auto Supply, $50.50; Ace Hardware Company, $55.38 and
The Sanitary Company, $.17.
From the Fire Protection Fund: National Bushing & Parts Company, $84.94;
'Cooperative Oil, Company, $3.59; The Model Laundry, $86,04; Gopher Welding Supply
Company, $15.41; Anderson Radiator Service, $8.96; Scharf Auto Supply, $24.24;
Dine Safety Appliance` Company, $190.00; C. F. Massey Company, $21.70; Pruett Is
Launderers `and Cleaners, $3.30; Socony Mobil Oil Company, $26.79; The Sherwin
Williams Company, $19. 42; Leef Brothers, Inc., $4.00; E. J. Blampe, $9.13; Opie
Sponge Company, $120.89; Peoples Natural Gas Company, $46.94; Ace _Hardware Company,
$39.15;Allen Lloyd- Company, ' $3.34; Woodhouse Brothers, $1.25 and The Sanitary
Company, $4o 35•
From the Sewer Fund! Monte's, $5.03; Witte _Transportation Company, $4.03;
George T.'Walker Company, $4.45; Monson Dray Line, $3.99; George T. Walker, Co.,
32.15; Golden Hill Machine Company; '$11.45; Zep Mfg. Company, $43.95; Ace Hardware
Company.$229�}'' .; S. M. Supply Company, $44.2�3; First National Bank of Chicago,
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$120.50; peoples Natural Gas Company, $2.30; Woodhouse Brothers,- $93.70; The
Sanitary, Company, $2.30.
From the - Park Improvement Fund: Red Wagon Products, $35. 85; Pure Ice. Co. ,
$10.00; Marigold Daries, $99.03;•R..C. Drips Grocer Company, $69.30; Coca Cola
Bottling Compp.ny; $128.00; E. B. Ballou, $182.16; I. 0. I., $56.00; The Johnson
Company, $3.00; Whiting Press, Inc., $21.10; . Trautner Sales, $9.95; Minit• Car
Wash, $5.00; Harris- Machinery Company, $8.50; Marti Motors, $15. 70; National- Bush-
. ing and Parts, $13.31; • Nelson Tire & Appliance Company, $35.17; - Skelly Oil Company,
$55.90; Truck Service Company, $12.88; Universal Motors, Inc., $15.20; Dieter Paper
& Marine Supply, $5.50; Sears, Roebuck Company, $6.26; Chicago N. W. Railway -Co.,
$2.44; Bud's Gun & Tackle Shop, $4.00; Roddis Feed Company, $35.30; Clarence
Paulsen, $25.00; Quarve & Anderson, $130.00; F. Leslie Williams, $11.70; Zumbrote.
Nevs, - $4.48; Gibbons' Printing Company, $55. 60; Albert Lea Tribune, $23. 58; Bill-
: board, $97.19; Chatfield' News, $4.90; Decorah Newspaper, $13; 44; ' Dodge County
Independent,.$7.84;. Austin Herald, $25.00; $CUE-Red'Wing, $25.00; Scenic Broadcast-
ing Company, $50.00; SDHL-Faribault, $25,00; KGLO-TV,'$150.00; Lake City Graphic,
$8.96; Mason City Globe Gazette, $13.'32; Daily Peoples Press, $26.16; Plainview
News, $6.30; Daily Republican Eagle, $22.59; Quality Printing, $166.00; Spring
Valley Tribune, $5. 60; Wabasha County Herald, . $5.04; A. S. C. 'A. P., $15..00; Whit-
ings, $24,95; Peoples 'Natural Gas Company, $10.93; Rocliester` Sewing Machine Company,
$12.00; American Linen Company; $46.90; Dison's Cleaners, $9..50 Bergstedt Paint.
Company, $15.95; Louis Canar, $9.00; Curtin's `TV, $61.29; C. A. Dunham Company,
$199.80.;, Fire & Safety, Inc., '$6.00; The Dayton Company, $29.15; National Bushing
Parts,' $9.04; Osco Drug, $.45; Thiem Signs, $35.75; Witte Transportation Company,
$2. 50; Rochester Dairy, $28.80; 7-Up Bottling Company, $114..00; Rochester Meat -Go.,
$46.92; Rochester Bread Company, $17.64; Bergstedt Paint Company, $62.25; Foster
Electric Company, $12.90; National Cash Register Company, $3.80; North Broadway
Laundromat, $14.54; Williams Printing Company, $24.00; Old Orchard Turf Nurseries,
$7.80; Jewel Nursery, $91.00; Sanitary Heating Company, $5.60; Golden Hill Machine
Company, $25.66; Ace Hardware, $7.92; Burroughs Corporation, W,.00; Peoples Natural
Gas Company, $5.93; City of Rochester, P. U., $27.99; Park Department, $10,00;
Rochester Visitor, $60.00; Kruse Lumber Company, $4.98; and City of Rochester,
$197• 39.
From the Lighting Fund: City of Rochester, P. •U., $51.59; City of• Roch-
ester, P. U. , $96.40.
From the Parking Meter Fund: Ace Hardware, $2.67; Williams Printing Co.,
$10.00; Magee Hale Park 0 Meter Company, $142.50; The Rochester Visitor, $8.00;
Jahns Auto Repair, $92.40; Marti Motors, Inc., $.60; Forges of Rochester, $1..25;
Jahn's Auto Repair, $50.65.
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the City Attorney be insttjucted to draft the said requested ordinance. All voted
in favor of the motion.
The report of the City Treasurer for the month of November, 1956 was
read and President Bach ordered the same placed on file.
The report of the City Weighmaster for the month of November, 1956
shooing fees collected for loads weighed in'the amount of $92.20 was read and
President -Bach o1;rdered- the same placed on file.
The reports of the Clerk of Municipal Court for the week ending
December 7, 1956' showing total criminal fines and costs collected $1,950.50 and
civil fees received $2.70 and for the week ending December 14, 1956 showing total
criminal fines and costs collected $1,346.00 and civil fees received $11.40 were
each read and having been approved by the City Attorney, President Bach ordered
` the same placed :on file.
Th6.-fo'lloFri.ng?•resolutions were each introduced and read and President
Bach declared the same duly passed and adopted:
Resolution granting two public dance permits to Gene:. Thompson. Upon
motion by Anderson, second by Moody, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $3,000.74 from the General Fund and ordering
payment made to :Continental Oil Company, $2,310.14; 'I. B. M., $425.00 and Rochester
Post Bulletin, $;265.50. Upon motion by Moody, second by Schroeder, resolution
adopted.
Resolution appropriating $749.91 from the General Fund, $66.97 from
the Street & Alley Fund, $66.30 from the Fire Protection Fund, 1$1,483.39 from,
the Sewer Fund and $6,716.24 from the Lighting Fund and ordering payment made
to the City of .Roches -ter, P. U. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Schwanke,
resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $1,933.33 from the Park Improvement Fund and
$96.40'from the Lighting Fund and ordering payment made to City of Rochester,
P. U., $273.79; First National Bank, $512.59; City of Rochester, Minnesota, $917.7C
Reynolds WHolesale Company, $215:95. Upon motion by Schwanke, second by Tingley,
resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $57,277.75 `from the Sewer Fund and $2,973.00
from the'Street '& Alley Department and ordering payment made to Sinking Fund of
the City of Rochester, $57,277.75 and the P. I. R. Fund, $2,973.00. Upon motion
by Tingley, second by Whiting, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $239.13 from the General Fund, $11.30 from the
Street & Alley Fund, $102.35 from the Fire Protection Fund and $36 3 g from the
Sewer Fund and $223.65 from the Police Protection Fund and ordering payment made
to N. W. Bell Telephone Company. Upon motion by Whiting, second by Anderson,
resolution adopted.
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- Resolution appropriating $1,996.02 from the Park Improvement Fund and
ordering payment made-to-Soutbern Minnesota Broadcasting Company, $255.00; E. J.
Slampe Company, $392.75; City of Rochester, P. U., $799.30 and Rochester Maintenance
Supply Company, $469.97. Upon motigion by Anderson, second by Moody, resolution
adopted. - - - - -
Resolution appropriating $742.55-from.the General Fund and $607.35 from
the Fire Protection Fund and ordering payment made to Byers,, Wobschall & Miller,
$450.00; Schmidt Printing Company, $292.95 and Fire & Safety, Inc.., $607.35• Upon
motion by Moody, second by Schroeder, resolution adopted. _.
Resolution appropriating $267.20 from the General Fund, $4,318.35 from the
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Street & Alley Fund, $1,191.90 from the Sewer Fund, $33.60 from the Bridge Fund and
$26. 40 from the Parking Meter Fund and ordering _payment made to Rochester Ready —Mix
Concrete Company, $495.35; Firestone Stores, _Inc. , $403.92 and Street & Alley Fund,
$4,938,09. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Schwanke, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $253.35 from the General Fund and $1,023.19 from
the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to Arcon Construction Company, $539•64;
Wallace &: Tiernan, Inc., - $234.64; Peoples Natural Gas Company, $244.50 and H.
Dornack & Son, $257.95. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Tingley, resolution
adopted. _
Resolution appropriating $5,760.65 from the Street & Alley Fund and ordering
payment made to Doyle Conner. Company, $234.50; Libby, McNeill & Libby, $920.35; Int—
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ernational Salt Company, $962.00, Rochester Sand & Gravel Company, $3,326.20 and
Morton Salt Company, $417.60. Upon motion by Tingley, second by Whiting, resolution
adopted.
Resolution appropriating $2,196.71 from the Permanent Improvement Fund and
ordering payment made to C. C. Pagenhart. Upon motion by Whiting, second by
Anderson, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $32,400.00 from the P. I. R. Fund -and $20,495.00
from the Sinking Fund and ordering payment made to First National Bank of Rochester,
$32,400.00 and the First National Bank of Chicago, Illinois, $24,495.00. Upon motion
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by Anderson, second by Moody, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $1,245.00 from the Fire Protection Fund and order—
ing payment made .to the City of Rochester, Minnesota. Upon motion by Moody, second
by Schroeder, resolution adopted.
The following claims were each read and upon motion by Schroeder, second
by Anderson, the same were approved and the Mayor and Citty Clerk were authorized
and directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly:
From the General Fund: R. C. Drips Grocer Company, $41.55; S. S, xresge Co.,
$4.44; The Model Laundry, $4.17; Foster Electric Company, $171.62; Tom Moore, Reg.
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From -the F..-E. Williams Estate Fund; A. B. Brown Agency, $19.O8; Kruse
Lumber Company,.- 462.23.
From th'e Police Protection Fund: Monte l s, $23. 75; National Bushing &
Parts Company, $19.41; LeRoy Hennu, $1.35; Scharf Auto Supply, $.48; Joe L.
McDermott, $24.90; Carl J. Briese, . $24.90; S. M. Supply Company, $124.91; Minit
Car Wash', $6.25;, D & J Cafe, $57.50;-Hovey's Standard Service, $36.45; Scottyls
Shell Service, $91.01; Postier & Eggers Company, $44.65; 0 & 0 Sporting Goods,
$3. 50; Whiting Press, Inc., $12.92.
Mr. Stanley Mohn was present and presented a preliminary.sketch of land
which he wished to have annexed to the City, said land lying west of Highway 1#52
and north of Industrial Opportunities, Inc. and requested the Council to give
preliminary approval to theproposed plat. A motion was made by Alderman Tingley
that the plat as, submitted by Mr. Mohn be given preliminary approval and the same
be referred to the Planning Commission. Alderman Schroeder seconded the motion
and all voted in,f avor thereof, except Aldermen Whiting and Schwanke, who voted
"no", _
Alderman Whiting introduced a resolution appropriating $667.67 from the
General Fund and,. ordering payment made to L. L. Schroeder, which was read. Upon
motion by Schroeder,, second by Anderson, resolution adopted.
Alderman Moody introduced a resolution ordering a public hearing to con-
sider the financing of.the City's part of the cost -of improving State Trunk
Highway -No. 63 ((State Project No. 5510-18) (63-59) by assesse_ing benefited
property for all or a portion of the City's part of the. cost of said assessment
pursuant to Sections 429.011 to 429.111 of Minnesota Statutes, as amended, which
cost is estimated by the Common Council to be $12,737'.07. the Council will consider
the assessment of all or a, portion of the_ City's part of the cost of said improve- !i
ment against alli property abutting on State Trunk Highway No. 63 (Broadway) betweer
kxxxxxK 4th Street North and 6th Street South, which was read. A motion was made
by Alderman Schroeder, second by Alderman Schwanke., that the saiff resolution be
adopted as read ''and all voting in favor thereof, President Bach declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted.
An Ordinance amending an Ordinance entitled, °An Ordinance for the purpose
of promoting health, safety, orcer, covenience and general welfare by regulating
the use of land, the location, size, use and height of buildings, and the
arrangement of buildings on lots, and the density of population within the City
of Roehester,_all in accordance with a comprehensive plan .(changing Lot 1, Block 4,
Kutzky's Addition and a. part of the NEQ of_ the SEJ of Section 2, Township 106,
Range 14 West to::, multiple_ dwelling zone) , was given its first reading.
A motion was made by Alderman Tingley,
upon roll call and all voting in favor thereof,
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ordinance was given its second reading.
second by Alderman Schroeder, and
the rules were suspended and the
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Upon motion 'by Schroeder; second by Whiting, and upon roll call and all
voting in favor thereof, t1he rules were suspended and the ordinance' was given its
third and final reading.
A motion was made by Alderman Schroeder, second by7Alderman Tingley, that
the said ordinance be adopted as read'and all voting in favor thereof, President
Bach declared.the said ordinance duly passed and adopted.
A motion was made by Alderman Tingley that the City Attorney be instructed
to draft an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 704 establishing minimum standards'
for plats so as to provide that hereafter wherever feasible, streets shall be
laid out on plats submitted for Council approval on the rectangular so called
"grid" pattern. Alderman Schwanke seconded the motion and upon roll call all voted
in favor thereof, except Aldermen Whiting and President Bach who voted "no".
Upon motion by Tingley, second by Schwanke, $199.00 was appropriated from
the General Fund and ordered paid to the Mayors Contingent Fund. All voted in
Ifavor thereof.
Mayor McQuillan reported that he. had checked into the size of the
"Golden Deed"'book which the Exchange Club wished to display in the City Hall and
found that it was only one book which .could not take up to much room and
(recommended that it be'put in the display case.
Mayor McQuillan stated that he had received a call from Mrs. Harry
Peterson inquiring if anything had been done about her claim for injury which she
had previsously filed. R. V. Ehrick, City Attorney, stated that he felt that the
claim could be settled for approximately $100.00. '•Apmotion was made by Alderman
Schroeder that the City Attorneybe instructed and authorized to settle this claim
for $100.00. Alderman Moddy'seconded the motion and all voted in favor thereof.
Upon motion by Anderson, second by Schroeder, the meeting was adjourned.
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