HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-08-1957656 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
of the City of Rochester, Minn., Augus t 9, 19 57 •
Minutes 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 August 8, 1957,
President Bach called the meeting to order at 4:45 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
considering the feasibility of acquiring land for the completion of 7th Street
Northeast and any other business the said Common Council may deem proper,
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Alderman Whiting, Chairman of the Street & Alley Committee, stated that
in.order to make 7th Street Northeast east of the bridge wide enough they would
have to purchase some land from the three property owners on the South side of
7th Street Northeast and requested that C. A. Armstrong, City Engineer, explain
same. Mr. C. A. Armstrong, City Engineer, then explained there were three
things the Council could do. (1) They could not acquire any more land and have
a narrow or 44 foot roadway; (2) They could purchase 34 feet from each of the
property owners (2 of the 3 would have to move their houses back) and have a
full width or 64 foot roadway or (3) they could acquire all the property and
take what they need to make a 64 foot roadway and use the balance for park
purposes.
Alderman Schroeder stated that he felt the Council should first determine
if they wanted a 64 foot roadway and then if they did, they should make some
Isurvey as to the finances needed and available to purchase this land or a part
thereof.
A motion was then made by Alderman Schroeder that the road be built
up to its full width and refer .to the Finance Committee the feasibility of
whether or --"-not it is possible at this time to buy the land required and that the
Finance Committee be authorized to talk to the property owners and try to negotiate
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for the land, Alderman Tingley seconded the motion and upon roll call all voted
in favor thereof,
A motion was made by Alderman Schroeder second by Alderman Whiting, that
the Council consider business other than the call. Upon roll call all voted in
favor thereof.
The request of Vern Day, President of the Olmsted County Fair Board, for
permission to use a loud speaker on the streets in the City of Rochester on August
7th, 9th, loth and llth, 1957 for the purpose of advertising the Olmsted County
Fair activities was read and the same was ordered placed on file.
The following recommendation of the Sewer Committee was read and upon
motion by Haas, second by Schroeder, and all voting in favor thereof, the recommend—
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• of tAugust She City.of Rochester, Minn., • a1957
ation was approved:
"Honorable Mayor & Common Council
City of Rochester, Minnesota
Job No. 5710
RE: Trunk Line Sanitary Sewer
from City System to Country
Club Manor Adda.
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned, recommend that the construction of Part One
of the above sewer project which is advertised for bids on Aug. 26 be
postponed until 1959, and the resolution authorizing advertisement for
bids on the date be rescinded.
We f urthe r recommend that the following construction schedule and
Assessment formula for the project be adopted and the Engineers be
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instructed to proceed accordingly.
Construction:
1. Construction in 1957 of the section from Country Club Manor
to a temporary connection with the City sewer system.at 9th
Ave. and:, 5th St. N.W.
2. Construction in 1958 of the balance of the project from 9th
Ave. N.W., to final connection with the 27f1 NW -SW Relief Line
on the west side of Cascade Creek near Sth Ave. and 5th St. N.W.
Assessment:'
1. That the', total acreage for assessment purposes be fixed at
1000 acres.
2. That the participation by the Rochester West Corp. and their
associates be seven tenths (7/10) of the cost of each of the
two (2) construction sections listed above.
This figure is based on their interest in approximm ely 700
of .the 1000 acres.
3. That other lands within the sewer district be assessed on -the
same acreage basis at the time they are. annexed and become
assessable. Respectfully,
(.RAYMOND C. SCHROEDER
Sewer Committee (A. G. WHIT ING .
(J. CALVIN HAAS u
AldermanlSchroeder introduced a resolution rescinding a resolution
authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for sealed bids for the construction of
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o a trun line sanitary sewer from the City system to Country Club Manor
First Addition adopted by the Common Council on August 5th, 1957 which was read.
Upon motion by Haas, second by Morris and upon roll call and all voting in favor
thereof, President Bach declared the resolution duly passed and adopted..
Alderman', Morris, Chairman of the Public Grounds Committee, stated that the
N. W. Bell Telephone Company would like to purchase one and one-half acres on North
Broadway, formerly the old Sewage Disposal Plant, for the construction of a ware-
house. He further stated that he felt something should be decided what was going
to be done with this land on North Broadway. A motion was then made by Alderman
Haas, that the request by the N. W. Bell Telephone Company be referred to the Public
Grounds Committee and the City Engineer. Alderman Schroeder seconded the motion
and all voted in.flavor thereof. A motion was then made by Alderman Haas, that the
Public Grounds Committee be asked to survey the situation of the land around; the
dog kennels and the old Sewage Disposal Plant and request the Planning Commission
to work with them in the disposition of the land. Alderman Schroeder seconded the
motion and all voted in favor thereof.
Upon motion by Haas, second by Schroeder,
the meeting was adjourned.
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