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Minute's of a special meeting of the Common ,Council of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers in the City -Hall in said City
on July 29th, 1957-
President Bach called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M., the
following members being present: President Bach, Aldermen Briese, Haas, Morris,
Schroeder, Tingley and Whiting.
The call of the special meeting was read and President Bach ordered the
same placed on file, the said meeting having been called for the purpose of
receiving the report of the Sewer Committee on Rolling Greens Addition and taking
any action thereon and any other business the said Common Council may deem proper.
The following recommendation of the Sewer, Water and Street & Alley
Committee and the City Engineer was read:
"Honorable Mayor & Common Council
City of Rochester, Minnesota
Job No, 5709
Rolling Greens Addition.
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned, recommend the following action betaken on the
local improvement bids for Rolling Greens Addition:
to That the proprietors revise the platting of the south _ portions
of Blocks 4, 5, 6 & 7 so that there are no lots platted in the
natural watercourse; and that the land in the watercourse and
.south of the watercourse be deeded to .the public.
2. That bids received on July 1 for Storm Sewer be rejected, and
the former storm sewer plan be abandoned.
3. That a revised storm sewer plan be made to fit the proposed
replatting, and bids on the new storm sewer be taken when
this plan is ready.
4. That the bids received on July 1 for grading and bituminous
surfacing of streets, sanitary sewer, watermain, and service
connections be accepted,
Respectfully,
Sewer, Water and (s/A. G. WHITING
Street & Alley Committees( Raymond C. Schroeder (not signed)
& (91J. 0. HAAS
City Engineer s%C. A. ARMSTRONG, City Engineer."
A motion was then made by Alderman Haas that:the said recommendation be approved.
Alderman Whiting seconded the motion and President Bach called for discussion on
same. Alderman'Whiting stated that they had studied the situation thoroughly
and felt the store sewer should not be constructed at this time and that the land
be left as a natural water course. Mr. Stanley Mohn was present and stated that
he was interested in the Weih farm which was directly.east of Rolling Greens and
wondered how the.open drainage would affect other lands in this area. Mr. Oscar
Allerton was also present and urged that the Council delay the storm sewer con-
struction but go ahead with the other projects. The following recommendation
from the City Planning and Zoning Commission was read:
'Honorable Mayor and Common Council
City of Rochester, Minnesota
RE: Gefferal Policy for Requiring Storm Sewers or Permitting Open
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Gentlemen;
The Planning and Zoning Commission,'at a special meeting held at 3000 P. M.
on July 29, 1957,°discussed the problem of establishing a General Policy For
Requiring Storm Sewers or Permitting Open Drainage Ways in new subdivisions.
This commission feels that the question should be i.tudied further and
therefor requests the Common Council for additional time so that a detailed
report can be prepared. The exact amount of time needed is difficult to
estimate, but we will keep you informed of the progress.
Respectfully submitted,
CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
s/ Donald L. Grue, Chairman
By; s/ Tom 0. Moore, City Planning Director."
Mr. Tom Moore ---was prasent and stated that the Commission felt they should have
more time to study this matter. President .Bach then called for a vote on the
motion of. Alderman Haas, second by Alderman Whiting, that the recommendation
of the above Sewer, Water and Street & Alley Committee be approved and upon roll
call and Aldermen Haas, Morris, Schroeder and Whiting and President Bach voting
nayen and Alderman Briese and Tingley voting "non, President Bach declared the
motion carried and the recommendation approved.
Alderman Whiting introduced a resolution accepting the bid of Carlisle
G. Fraser, Inc. for construction of sanitary sewer, watermain and service conn-
ections in Rolling Greens Addition which was read. A motion was made -by Haas,
second by Morris that the said resolution be adopted as read and all voting in
favor thereof, President Bach declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Whiting introduced a resolution accepting the bid of Leon Joyce
for the finish grading and surfacing of streets in Rolling Greens Addition which
was read. A motion was made by Morris, second by -Schroeder that the said
resolution be adopted as read and all voting in favor thereof, Presiddnt Bach
declared the said resolution duly passed and'adopted.
A motion was then made by Alderman Whiting that the bids received on
July let for the construction'of a storm sewer in Rolling Greens Addition be
rejected 'and that certified checks 'be 'returned to the bidders. Alderman Haas
seconded the motion and all voted in favor thereof.
A motion was then made by Alderman Schroeder that the Council consider
business other than the call. Alderman Whiting seconded the motion and upon roll
call all voted in favor thereof.
A motion was then made by Alderman Schroeder that the Chair appoint one
member of the* Council to -purchase an air conditioning unit for the City.Clerk's
office: Alderman Tingley seconded the motiau, and all v.ot ed in favor thereof.
President Bach then appointed Alderman Morris, Chairman of the Purchasing Committee,
to purchase the said air conditioning unit.
'Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Haas, the meeting was adjourned.
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