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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-25-192278 Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, held In the CO"cil Chambers, in the City Hall, in said City, on October 25, 1922, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. Meeting called to order by President Weeks. Roll Oall:, Present: Weeks, Cook, Erickson, Frank, Lemmon, Miner. Absent:- Witzke. Motion by Erickson second by Cook carried that the minutes of the meeting held on `October 20, 1922, be approved. Alderman Witzke came. in at this time and took his Chair: A. H..Clerjens, as Attorney for Mrs. Margarite Jorgensen, opposed the assessment Made'against the property of Mrs. Jorgensen for the Fourth Street Southeast sanitary sewer, and after a discussion of the reasons for the said assessment, President Weeks referred the matter to the Sewer Com- mittee and the City Attorney. Mayor C. D. Brown stated before the Common Council that he stood ready to follow their recommendations as to the number of Policemen that t shall be i retained in servicei _ i President Weekq stated that this was the time. and place fixed for a hearing on the grading of,Ninth Place Southeast, and asked if there was any one present who wished to be heard. There was no one present who wished to be.heard in regard to the grading of Ninth Place Southeast. ; President Weeks announced that this was the time'and place fixed for a hearing on the levying of special assessments for the paving and curb- ing of Ninth Avenue Southwest from the south line of Eighth Street Southwest to the center line of Ninth Street Southwest, and asked if there was any person present who wished to be heard in any matter concerning the said paving and curbing. There was no person present who wished to be heard in any matter concerning the said paving or curbingii The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ending October 23, 1922, showing fines collected in the amount of $40100 and Sept- ember, 1922-, fees collected from Olmsted County in the amount of $8.10, was read, and President Weeks referred the same to the City Attorney. The appointment of Charles Burns as Special Policeman at the local National Guard Armory, without pay, was read, and motion by Witzke second by Cook carried that the same be placed on filei The application of T. A. Perkins for a hotel bus license was read, and motion by Frank second by Erickson carried that the same be granted pro- vided that the said automobile shall not be used in local taxi or jitney servi cep The application of Edith French for a taxi license, and the appli- cation of Edith French for a transfer of taxi license No. 19 which covered a Dodge Sedan to a seven -passenger Buick .automobile having Minnesota State 779 License Noi B 92741, were each separately read, and President Weeks referred the same to the License Committee: The application of Blakely and Kennedy for a permit to place and maintain a sign on the building known as.229 Broadway,Street South, was read, and motion by Frank second by Erickson carried that the said permit be granted and that the amount of the -bond to be given be fired at the sum of $2000.00 with the provision that the installa- tion of the said sign be made under the supervision and. subject to the approval -of the Building and Electrical Inspector�of said City. The application of Maass and McAndrew Company, Inc: for a license to connect with sewers and drains, was read, and motion by Frank second by Cook carried that the said license be granted: The bond of Maass and McAndrew Company, -Inc: covering license to connect witl sewers and drains within said City with Ernest Maass and Fred E. Maass as sureties thereon, each in the amount of $$1000 00, was read, and Motion by Witzke second by Miner carried that the said sureties be accepted and that the said bond be approved and .placed on file. The report of the Minnesota State Board of Health covering their recent investigations of the sewer system .of this City, .was read, and motion by Miner second by Erickson carried that the same be placed on file; their recommendations in the matter being quoted as follows: "1. Intercepting sewers should be installed.by means of which all of the sewage from the city and from the State Hospital for the Insane can be conducted to a single sewage treatment plant: 2. The city should acquire a tract of land North of.the city, East of the Zumbro River and West of. Broadway Street, on which to • construct a sewage treatment plantij A tract of 10 to 20 acres should be acquired for this purpose sqd should -be so located that no part of the plant will be less than 1/4 of a mile from the nearest dwe lling+i The initial sewage treatment plant should consist of settling tanks of the Imhoff type, through which the sewage may be passed for the purpose of removing the settlable solids. The clarified effluent may be discharged into the Zumbro River: A preliminary design and estimate of cost should be prepared at an early date in order that the proportionate cost the State should bear -may be determined and the necessary appropriation for this purpose socured at the legislative session begin- ning January, 1923" Final estimate, preparedtby• Charles H. Armstrong, City Engineer, lh favor of Ormond and Feller for the paving and curbing of Ninth Avenue Southwest, as above des- cribed, shoifving the sum of $6454.80 which will become due the said contractors, filed for_ the purpose of arriving at the costs of the said improvements, was read, and motion by Miner second by Etiekson carried that the same be placed on file: Motion by Witzke second by Miner carried that the City Attorney be instructed to include in his resolution,to be drafted for the purpose of submitting.to our State Senator and Represent ativeps an outline of needed legislation,a request that they use their influence toward changing the requirements as'regards the collection of special assessments by either making provisions for the collection of interest on delinquent amounts remaining unpaid after June first .each year, or requiring that they be paid in full on or before June first each year in order that they be exempt from a penalty which would be added to those unpaid after that date .and further that consideration be taken toward the elimination of at least one of the registrations for General Election and the elimination of the registra- tion between the City Primary and the Charter Election: The recommendations of the Street and Alley Committee that the :request of the Rochester Telephone Company to set poles in Eighth .Street r ;Southwest and Eighth Avenue. Southwest, per their former request, be granted with the understanding that the said poles are subtject to removal . upon the .order of the Common Council, was read, and motion by Witzke second by Cook carried that the said recommendations be accepted and that the said permission be. granted with the provision that the i4stallation of the said poles 'be done under the supervision of the City Engineer; Alderman Cook, as Chairman of the :;Lighting Committee, stating that he concurred entirely with these recommenda- itions. '! Alderman Frank introduced, a resolution designating polling places within the City of Rochester, Minnesota, which was read: Upon motion by Erickson second by Cook, and all voting in favor l'thereof, President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Erickson introduced a resolution ordering.that Ninth Place Southeast be graded to an established grade and.,to the full width of the ,;street, viz, fifty feet, from :the west line of Third Avenue Southeast to the Vest end of said Ninth Place Southeast, ordering the City Engineer to prepare ,;plans, profiles, , specifications and estimate of cost for the said improvement ?and resolving that the cost of this improvement shall be paid by special assess- ments levied according to law, which was read: Upon motion by Erickson second by Miner, and all voting in favor :thereof, President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed= and adopted Plans, profiles, specifications and estimate of cost, prepared by 'Charles H. Armstrong, City Engineer, for the construction of a City Warehouse :to be situated on the east 50 feet of Lot 2 and the South 28 feet of the East .50 feet of Lot 39 in Block 102, Willson's Addition, were submitted to the Common Council and were considered by them, the City Engineer's estimate of cost, for the said warehouse b$ing $9788098 Alderman Witzke introduced a resolution adopting said plans, pro- files, andespecifications, ordering the said estimate of cost placed. on file and ordering advertisement for bids to be received and opened by this Common Council at a meeting thereof to be held at 2 o' clock, P.Me on the 6th day of November, 1922, which was read: i Upon motion by Miner second by Frank, and all voting in favor there - ;of, President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted: Alderman Miner introduced a resolution appropriating $583.35 from 781 the General Fund and ordering payment made to the Bulletin Publishing Company as pay- ment for official printing from July 27, 1922, to September 20, 1922, as per invoices dated October 20, 1922, which was reads Upon motion by Lennon second by Frank, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Cook introduced the following resolution which was read: Be it resolved by the Common Council of the. City of Rochester: i That said Common Council does hereby assent to and approve the levy of taxes to the. amount 'of Two biu died ninety six thousand fourteen and 87/10.0 ($296014487) Dollars for general school purposes, made by the Board of Education of School District Noi 8 in said City, on the 21st ,day of September, 1922, on the taxable i property in said School District Nos 8. Upon motion by Miner. -see . ond by Erickson, and all voting in favor thereof except Alderman Witzke who voted "Iay", President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and adoptedi Alderman Miner introduced the following resolution which was read: Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Common Council , of the City of I Rochester, Minnesota: That said Common Council does hereby assess and levy upon the taxable proper, i ty in said City of Rochester for taxes for the year 1922, the following sums of .monsy for the several funds of said City, viz:` I Fbr the General Fund $80,000.00 { Which said sum shall be used only for the following purposes and not in any case to exceed the amount set opposite each said purpose, .viz: Salaries of City Clerk, City Attorney, City Engineer, Weigh-) master and Custodian of City Hall, Building and Electrical In- ) spector, Milk Inspector, General Stenographer, Assistant Striper- )23,500.00 intendant of Dumping Grounds, City Treasurer, First Assistant ) City Engineer, Assessor and Deputy, Public Health Nurse and ) Board of Equalization@ ) i Salaries of Mayor, Alderman -at -large, -Aldermen, Chairmen of Street and Alley,. Finance and Sewer Committees. 29700.00 Salaries of Chief of Police, Social Welfare`Worker, Patrol-) men and Special Patrolmeni ) 25, 000.00 Salaries of Municipal Court Judge and Clerk's ) 2,520 00 Salaries of. Assistants and Employees of the 1poard of Health) and.expenses of the operation of the Health Department of the ) 29000000 City of Rochester: ) Salaries of judges, clerks and constables of election and ) other election expenses. ) 29000&00 t To apply on deficit in Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund) 109000:00 Payment of money borrowed in anticipation of collection of 1922 general taxes4 ) 159000.00 1 Fbr financial assistance in the bperation of the' City Farm,) i ea to cover the expense of the collection of residence garbage) 31,500-000 within said City and the disposal thereof. ) Fbr return to the Sewer Fund for $90.00 heretofore paid ) from the said Sewer Fund for medical attendance to John Brumm and) for 0123740 paid and agreed upon to be paid from said Sewer Fund) 1,327.50 in accordance with the agreement as approved by the Industrial j ICommission of Minnesota under date of September 25th, 1922. 782 -For fuel for City Hall, Janitor's supplies, telephone �-e service, official..publications, office supplies, water ) service, board and meals for prisoners, rental of Social 425,414.i5lWelfare Worker's office, Police motorcycle expenses, laundry, additional equipment, Women'.s Rest Room expenses, etc. Less return of temporary transfers .made" from the. - ) General Fund to the Fire Protection Fund, the Sinking Fund) 3299626-01 and the Lighting Fund as herein provided for. ) NET LEVY t809000.00 i For the Street and Alley Fund $ 29, 000.00, Which said sum shall be used only for the following t purposes and not in any case to `exceed the amount set opposite each said purpose, viz: Fbr the general maintenance of streets and alleys, ) such as labor for cleaning streets and alleys, grading ) streets and alleys, cutting weeds, sanding sidewalks and crossings, cleaning waterways, plowing and removing snow, dragging streets and alleys, marking parking spaces, ) 12950000 equipment, repairs, material for same, expense of oper- ation of automobile for use of City Engineer, etca ) Fbr ."labor and materials for repairs to paving and ) curbing such as repairs to concrete paving and curbing, ) re -surfacing Tarvia pavement, surface treating: of creo- soted wood block paving, repairs to asphaltic concrete ) 7,500:00 paving, repairs to Bitulithic paving, repairs to brick ) paving, repairs to all concrete paving bases, etc ) r Fbr labor and materials for the operation of the ) State owned Pierce -Arrow track loaned to the City of ) Rochester, Minnesota, and for the operation of the City ) owned gravel loading and screening machinery and for ) 60000.00 v payment of gravel used upon streets and alleys within said ) City ) Fbr labor and "materials for the .construction and re- ) . pairs of City owned street and alley crossings and side- ) 19500.00 walksa ) I Fbr labor .and materials. for the construction and re- ) pairs of privately owned sidewalks ) 1,500.00 ' NET LEVY 29,00O OO Fbr the Fire Protection Fund for the purposes of ` paying hydrant rental and maintaining fire protection for the said City, the sum of $. , 3. oOO.00 ' Which said sum shall be used only for -the following purposes and not in any case to exceed the amount set ' opposite each said purpose viz: Salaries of Chief of Fare Department, Assistant Chiefs, Mechanic, and Drivers of Pumping Motor, Drivers of Aerial Motor truck, Drivers of Kissel Chemical truck, ) 30,000.00 Fireman, Superintendent of Fire Alarm System and poss- ible extra Firemen. ) . For payment of balance. due on Ahrens-Fbx Pumping Engine and interest on the said accounts 4941668 Fbr hydrant rental ) 10, 000.00 Fbr return to the General Rind of said City of the ' temporary transfers made June 30, 19229 , , y 922 �8 000.00• Jul 28 1922, $3,000.00; September 6, 1922,$5,100.00 and October 2) 19,600:00 j 19229 $39500.00. ) Fbr the purchase of new fire hose . . . . . . . . . ) 19000.00 For miscellaneous items, such as laundry, telephone ) service, janitor's supplies, fuel, water service, repairs ) to buildings and equipment, operation of motor equipment,,) equipment additions, etc• ) 7998302 NET .LMM �73,000.00 83 For the Sewer Rind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $101,000.00 Which said sum shall be used only for the following purposes and not in any case to exceed the amount set opposite. each said purpose, viz: Labor and materials for the construction of,a surface ) drainage sewer in Seventh Avenue Southwest, in Ninth Avenue ) Southeast, Eighth Street Southeast to Ninth Street Southeast; ) in Ninth Street Zoutheast, Eighth Avenue Southeast to Ninth ) 39000.00 ' I .Avenue Southeast; in Eighth Avenue Southeast, Ninth Street ) Southeast to a point about 300 feet south: ) i For the payment of the 5%- withheld on the contracts for ) the construction of the following sanitary and surface drain- I age sewers: t Project No* 1 $922e55 Project Noa 5 $238656 ) f Project No: 2 461i72 Project Noa 6 6805 ) Project Noa 3 68796 Project Noo 7. 67.63 ) Project Noa 4 1035X7 and the surface drainage sewer ) 3971601 ♦ • °in Fifteenth Avenue Southeast, ) Center Street, etei - - $233 33 ) Labor and materials for same, such ,as repairs to equipment,) additional equipment, cleaning .and flushing sanitary and surface ) 3,283a69 drainage sewers, repairs to sanitary and surface' drainage sew- ) ers, etea ) 'NET LEVY V10, 000:00 ' Y Y For the Bridge Fond :. . . . .. . . . t 52000.00 Which said fund shall be used only for the following ) purposes and not in any case to exceed the amount set opposite j each said. purpose,- VIZ: F'or labor and materials such as re -planking of roadways ) and sidewalks, re -surfacing of roadways and re-laying of ereo- ) noted block roadways, repairs ito approaches, repairs to and ) 5,000:00 additional equipment, etc: ) NET LEVY , .;, For the Park Improvement Fund, one mill on the assessed ) valuation of the taxable property within said City forl.the improvement of the public parks -and parkways in or near said Citya Ibr the Lighting Fund i $40.000.00 Which said sum shall be used only fbr the following purposes and not in;.any case to exceed the amount set opposite each said purpose, viz: Fbr the lighting of public buildings, streets, grounds, ) and other public places, viz: Fire Hall No: 2,, Mayo Park, City ) Park Rest House, Mayo Field, Central Fire Station Social welfare ) Worker's office, National Guard Armory, PublicT. itrary, City ) Hall, Sewage Lift Station, Center Street East, First Street ) Southwest, Fourth Street Southwest, Fburth Street Southeast, ) 299392.33 Broadway, Street North and South, First Avenue Northwest and ) Southwest, Third Avenue Southeast ornameUtal lighting and all A other street lights For return to the General Fund of temporary transfers heretofore made, viz: December 6, 1921, $1449.73; January 24, 19229 $2817 78=; February 7, 19220 $2640056; March 7, 19229 $2312;o13; May 17, 19220 $1212s46; and October 9: 1922, $175:016 NET L EVY For the Library Fund Which said sum shall be used only for the following purposes and not in any case to exceed the amount set opposite each said purpose, viz: Fbr the maintenance of the Public Library and reading rooms including such, items as Librarian's, Assi st ant Librari anh and Janitor's salaries, telephone, fuel, repairs to buildings 10 , 607.67 00000400 $ 69500000 784 and equipment,' supplies,' additional equipment, drayage, ) express, freight, insurance, eta: ) $69500.00 NET LEVY t 9500.00 For the Musical Entertainment Fluid for musical entertainment in public parks and grounds, .. $29500.00 NET LEVY $2,500.00 Fbr the Interest. Fluid for the payment of $200.00 interest on Armory Bonds and $130000 interest on Sewer Bonds $1050000 NETLM ,.,, ;. 01,500.06 For the Sinking Fund . . $7..254138 _ Whi ch said sum shall be used only for the follow- ing purposes and not in any case to exceed the amount set. opposite each said purpose, viz:, Payment of Sewer Bonds Nos: 4 5 and t6 . . . 29500400 Payment of Armory Bonds Nos. K 30, 31 and .32 29OOO a 00 Return to General Fund of temporary transfers ). heretofore made, viz: June 19, 19229 $2500.00 for the ) payment of Sewer Bonds Nos: 1, 2 and 3, and June 30,1922) 2,754.38 $25408 to apply toward the payment of Armory Bonds Noss ) 259 269, 27 .and .28. , . NET LEVY 17,25 .38 Flor the Permanent Improvement Fund . . $12.50000 Which said sum shall be used only for the following purposes and not in any -ease to exceed the T amount set opposite eacl} said purpose, viz: Fbr the purpose of erecting and ,equipping a ) building fbr the storage, etc., of tools, machinery, ) etc., owned by the City of Ro chest eri ) 5 9 000.00 Fbr the purpose of erecting and equipping a ) building for the protection of teams and conveyances ) 7150000 at the Public Hitching Grounds, ) NET LEVY $ 12,50000 Fbr the FireTen's Relief Fund, one -tenth of one mill on the assessed valuation of the taxable property in the said City of Rochester to provide funds for pensions and relief of members of the City Fire Department and their widows and orphans and for the purpose provided in Chaptrer 197 General Laws of r Minnesota for the -year 1909e Upon motion by Miner second by Erickson, and all voting in favor t thismvzf, President Weeks declared thee. said - resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Witzke '.intf►oiduced a resolution -levying special assessments for sidewalks constructed .or re -built along the west,44 hi of Lots 8, 9 and 10 in Block 88 in Original Plat, which was read* Upon motion by Lemmon second by Witzke, and all voting in favor thereof except A1de'rn'an: Miner' who' vbted' "Nay", President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Erickson introduced a resolution levying special assess- ;ments for sidewalks constructed. during the year 1922, which was read. 785 Upon motion by Witzke second by Cook, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed And adopted. Alderman Witzke introduced a resolution levying special assessments for the making of lateral' connections with water and sewer mains during the year 1922, which , _ T was read: Upon motion by Cook second by Erickson, and all voting in favor thereof, t President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adoptedi The following report of costs was read, and motion by Erickson second by Cool carried that the same be accepted and placed on file: "October 25, 1922i Honorable Mayor and Common Council, City of Rochester, Minnesota@ Gentlemen: I respectfully submit the following as being the costs for the paving of the alley running North and South across Block 34 in Original Plat of the Town (now City) of Rochester, Minnesotan Ormond and Feller, Contractors, Job #558: Final estimate as reported by Charles H. Armstrong, City Engineer, in fav03 of the said contractors: 153604 sq. yd: 7" one course concrete paving at $2.24 per square yard, $1201iP54' Inspection 11400 _ Total 01212@54 Respectfully submitted, A. Pi Wright, City Clerk.v Alderman Lemmon introduced a resolution levying special assessments for the cost -and expense of the paving of the.alley running North and South across Block 34 in Original Plat, which was reads Upon motion by Erickson second by Miner, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted: The following report of costs was read, and motion by Witzke second by Erickson carried that the same.be gceepted and placed on file: , "October 25,, 1922i Fonorable Mayor and Common Council, City of Rochester,, Minnesota* Gentlemen: I respectfully report the following as being the costs for the paving and I curbing of Ninth Avenue Southwest from the south line of Eighth Street Southwest to the! center line of Ninth Street Southwest, Ormond and Feller, Contractors, Job #397; the said costs as to quantities being prepared from final estimate submitted by Charles Hi 1 Armstrong, City Engineers in favor of the said contractors, which is quoted belows CURBING: 1415i8 lineal feet of integral concrete curb at 56 cents per foot $792184 1/25 of the sand rock, loose rock,.solid rock.and earth excavation mentioned in the said City Engineer's final estimate, 239011 ' Engineering costs 125 Inspection (estimated) Total cost of curbing NOO $1036.21 PAVING: 1919.85 sq ydsi of 7" one course concrete at $2 20 per square yard $4223.61 24/25 of cost of sand rock, loose rock, solid rock and,earth excava- tion mentioned in the said City Engineer's final estimate,_ 5738,72 Engineering costs 2N65 Blue prints :40 Inspection `(estimated) 72:00 Total cost of paving - $100640 Final estimate as prepared by Charles H. Armstrong, City Engineer, in favor of the said contractors, from which these costs as to quantities have been -prepared, is -quoted as follows: 01 f' Excavation: , FSand Rock, 1569.06 cu: yds i ® $1:50 $2353.59 Loose Rock, 2488.20 " " @ i80 1990 56 Solid Rock, 57.40 " " @ 2-20 126:28. Earth 3768.50 " " @ .40 1507640 Curbing 1415.80 lini ft. ® .56 792084 Paving 1915.85 sq.yd. ® 2.20 4214 -81 4 yds. extra paving at M.H. in 9th St. and 9th Ave.S.W. 880 © 2.20 -$10994.28' t Respectfully submitted, A. F. Wright,, City Clerk*" Upon motion by Witzke second by Erickson, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted: Alderman Erickson introduced a resolution levying special assess- ments for the curbing of Ninth Avenue Southwest between the south line of Eighth Street Southwest and the center line of Ninth 'Street Southwest, which was read. Upon motion by Cook second by Frank, and all voting in favor thereof President Weeks declared said resolution dulypassed and adopted4 Alderman Miner introduced a resolution levying special assessments for the paving of Ninth Avenue Southwest between the' south line of Eighth Street Southwest and the center line of Ninth Street Southwest, which was read Upon motiori,by Witzke second by Erickson, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted. The following claims were read, and motion by Miner second by Lemmon carried that each of the. said claims be allowed and that the Mayor and City t .Clerk be authorized and.directed to draw warrants and make payment according- ly: From the General Fund: G. E. McDermott, $100; H. G. Wait, 9.75; Bernice Roepke, $2.00; 'Miller -Davis Company, $4:88; Western Union Telegraph Company, $1418; Leo N. Herrick, $57 i20. From the Sewer Fund: C. and N.W. AY Company, ,$2.07; Minnesota State Board of Health, .$7450. t Motion by Witzke second by Cook carried that the City .Attorney be granted a leave of absence from the meeting to be held on November 6th, 19221 < < t Motion by Miner second by Cook carried that the City Engineer be authorized to loan the State owned Pierce -Arrow truck to the Superintendent of t the Water Department of paid City for the purpose of going to Spring Valley, y Minnesota, to. secure seventeen pieces of four inch wader mains. Motion by Witzke.� second by Erickson carried that the City Engineer be authorized to purchase from the Minnesota State Highway Department a, set of t r rear tires for the State owned Pierce -Arrow truck. Motion by Erickson second by Miner carried that Dr. Balfour be granted permission to construct a sidewalk along thecurb line on the north side of Fifth Street Southwest between Sixth Avenue Southwest and Seventh f Avenue Southwest. Motion by Lemmon second by Frank curried that the City Engineer be 787 granted leave of absence for the period between October 26, 1922, and November 6,. 9 � I Motion by Erickson second by Witzke carried that the City Engineer be in- structed to secure the necessary labor and materials and cause gravel to be placed on � First Street fro th,eaet between Broadway Street North and the Zumbro River. j Upon motion by Frank second by Erickson Council adjourned sine die. i I I City Clerk. S