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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-30-1932f Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the second floor of the Chamber of Commerce Building* in said City, at 4:00 o'clock P.P{., on March 30th,1932. President Liddl.e was absent on account of the illness of himself, and upon motion by Vihstadt, second by Amundsen, Alderman Miller was appointed President Pro Tem.of this meeting and took his Chair as such and called the meeting to order. Roll Call. Present: Amundsen, Dallm.an, - Ttiller, Moody, Vihstadt~ Absent: Liddle, Hicks. This being the time and place fixed for adjourned and continued action on the award of contracts for the furnishing of steel filing equipment,etc, and wood furniture for the new City TTa,ll, the Cr% on Council took up the consideration of the proposals submitted March 28th,1.932. Alderman $f cks came in at this time and took his Chair. The following report on the above mentioned proposals was read and President Pro Tom Miller ordered that the same' be placed on file: "To the Mayor and Common Council Rochester, Minnesota Gentlemen: I hereby submit,item by item, a comparison of the bids submitted on the wood and steel furniture for the City Hall Building of Rochester, Minnesota. On. the steel furniture bids, I wish to make the following comment s : The Luber -Burr Company has fully qualified itself in all the bidding requirements: itemd_fed statement, the bond letter and the financial statement, oft the company it represents, but the itemized bid in the city engineer department is not. clear in the items of document files, cello clip, and 2 - 45 plan files. The Scrmidt'Printing Company has not submitted an itemized sta.t ement. H. S. Adams submitted no bond letter. The Globe Office Furniture Company submitted no itemized statement, no bond letter, or no financial statement of the company. Quality Print Shop submitted no bond letter, no itemized statement, or no financial statement of the company. Don Milne submitted no financial statement of the company. F. J. Paine did not submit a bond letter, and omitted a few iter,,s in the City Enrrineer's department. (Document file, cl.emco desk) In the wood furniture bids, the firms of Schmidt Printing Co., and Williams and Carr quoted both on the new furniture and the refinishing of the old furniture as requited: The following companies made no quotation on refinishing: F. J . Paine Co., u. S. Adams, Kruse Lamella Mfg. Co., V7hiting Press and Rub Pn.st ein. b F The Golden :Rule Company quoted only on chairs and desks. The numbers on their proposal did not conform to the numbers in the plans and specifications. • i The New England Furniture Company quoted only on chairs. Andy's Merchandise Exchange quoted on only certain items of chairs and benches. The main bid of Williams and Carr Co. was '10992.,31, plus the sum of 21297.80 for the addition of Alternate No.l malkin total bid of �10,290.61. The main bid of Schmidt Printing Co. was 7757.40 minus the sum of $872.50 for alto No.l, maing the total bid of e,6884.60. j RespectfUlly submitted, Peter P. Bross. " The following report of the City Attorney was read and President Pro Tem Miller ordered that the same be placed on file: "Rochester, Minnesota. March 30tr91932. Honorable Connon Council, City of Rochester, Minnesota. Gentlemen: Answering your inquiry regarding; the quiilifications of the bidders for both the steel and wood furniture for the new City Hall building you are advised that from the report of the Architect there is only one bidder qualified under the specifications :for the steel furniture and that is the Luger-Buur Company and for the wood furni- ture there are only two bidders qualified under the specifications, namely: Schmidt Printing Company and Williams & Carr. The reasons why the rest of the bidders have disqualified thetselves are stated in the report of the Architect and from this report it appears that only the above three bidders are qualified to receive the considera- tion of the Common Council. Respectfully submitted, James T. Spillane, City Attorney. " President Pro Tem Miller declared a recess of fifteen minutes in order that the Common Council might have a private discussion on the selection of steel filing equipment,etc., and wood furniture for the new City HIcL11, after which members of the Common Council returned to the Council Chambers and were called to order in regular session. Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Hicks; the Schmidt Printing Company were informally awarded the contract for the furnishing of wood furniture for the new City Fall, subject to the selection of items decided upon for formal action thereon. -- I It Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Dallnia_n, 'the ?iu;der-Btiur Furniture Company were informally awarded the contract for steel filing equipment,etc., subject to the selection of items decided upon for formal action thereon. Upon motion by Hicks, second by Vihstadt, it was ordered that the certified checks of the unsuccessful bidders .for the .fVrnishing of wood furniture and steel filing, equipment, etc-9 for the new City r'all be returned to them. I i • Alderman Hicks introduced the. following resolution, which was read: "j'VHFREA.S-s, The Public Utility Board of the City of i; Rochester, Minnesota, have made request that the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, provide' for investment of cast depreciation reserves, and VEERFAS, The Public Utility Board of said City have made provision for monthly dppropriatinps for such amounts as are set up for the depreciation during that month in their ILighting Department, Water Depart- ment, and Steam Heating* Department, and have asked for the aut'l'ority to make these appropriations; So THEREFORE, Be it resolved -by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the Public Utility Board of said City be and the I said Board is hereby authorized to make appropriations each month in amounts such as equal the depreciation charges made in each of the above jj mentioned departments, which disbursements shall be from the Public Utility i Fund to tie Sinking; Fund of said City for investment by the Sinking f Fund Conuiiission in'such interest bearing securities as are not prohibited by the Charter of the Cijsy of Rochester, or the Laws of the State of Minnesota, which Sinking Fund investments shall1reset up one as Sinking Fund Invest- 1 ments for Electric Light Department Depreciation Reserve, one for Sinking .Fund Investments for Water Department Depreciation Reserve, and one for it Sinking Fund investments for Steam Beating Department Depreciation Reserve, !I and Be it further resolved by the said Common Council; That when the depreciation reserve funds are appropriated to the investment accounts set .forth, no disbursements shall be made there- from except for replacement of machinery or equipment in the department concerned; except in case of great emergency, which emergency shall be decided by and the appropriations authorized by the Common Council of the -.City of Rochater, Minnesota, which decision and authority will empower the Sinking Fund Commission of said City to appropriate cash on hand to the Public Utility Fund for that emergency, and also to sell securities to realize cash to meet such emergency, after which sale the funds may be appropriated to the Public Utility Fund for the replacement of machinery, equipment,etc., which created the emergency." Upon motion by Vihstadt, second by Dallman, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Pro Tem Miller declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Dal]lnan introduced the following resolution,«v,_ich V was read: "B6, it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the Public Utility Board of said City are hereby authorized to make the following electric, power and stove rates effective on all billings subsequent to April 1st, 1932, being the rages which the Public Utility Board of said City passed and adopted at a meeting thereof held March. 26, 1932, effective April 1st, 1932, subject, to the approval of the Common Council of said City: MONTHLY City Residential Light and Stove Rate; First 3 K.W.H. per room at per K.W.H. Next 3 K.W.H. per room at 5F per K.W.H. Excess at 27� per K.W.H. Less 10 per cent discount if paid within ten days. Minimum bill $11600 per month. Billed on minimum of three rooms. 681 City Commercial Li 5ht Rate; Applying to Commercial Consumers and to Rooming houses of over 10 rooms renting 50 per cent or more. First 100 K.W.H. at 6/ per K.W.H. Next 900 K.W.H. at 4 � er K.W.H. Next 29000 K.W.H. at 3-`� per K.W.H. Excess 3� per K.W.H. Less 10 per cent discount if paid within ten days. Minimum bill, 01.00 per month. Commercial Stove Rate Applying to Commercial Consumers and Apartment Houses with all stoves on one meter. 2� per K,W.H. Less 10 per cent if paid within ten days. Sr.34 First 600 K.W.H. at 4 per K.WOHO Next 1400 KoW-Hi at per K.W.H. Excess at 2� per K,W.H. Less 10 per cent if paid within ten days. Minimum bill, $2.00 per month and 75,C per R.P. Additional 5 per cent discount on over 50 per cent load factor. Subu rb an Light Rat ei General Light Rate for Service beyond City Limits Schedule R 12 cents per K.W.H. for the first 30 K.W.H. 7 vents per K.W.H. for the next 170 K.W.H. 6 cents per K.W.H. for the next £300 K.W.H. 5 cents per K.W.H. for the next 2000 K.W.H. 4 cents per K.W.H. for all in excess. Minimum monthly bill $2.00. Discount - Except when otherwise specified all of the rates are subject to a 10% discount if paid within 10 days from date of a bill. Suburban Power Rate. To be 101% higher than City Rates. " Upon motion by Moody, second by Vihstadt, that the said resolution be Pro Tem adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President/Milltr declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. At 5:30 o'clock P.M., March 30th,1932, motion by Hicks, second by Vihstadt; carried that this Common Council take recess until 7:00 o'clock P.M., March 30th91932. At 7:00 o'clock P.M., on March 30thJ932, pursuant to -recess taken, the Cotnmon Council again convened and were called to order by President Pro Ten Miller, all members being present with the exception of President Liddle. The Common Council proceeded to ihake selection of the items to be purchased from the wood furniture bid of Schmidt Printing Company_ and of items to be purchased from the Luger-Buur Furniture Company bid for furnishing steel .filing, steel tables, steel counters, etc., after which motion by Nicks, second by Moody, carried that further formal action on the award of contract for the said wood furniture and steel filing equipment,etc., be adjourned and continued until 7:30 o'clock P,M., March 31st,1932, Upon motion by Hicks, second by Moody, to 7:30 0' clock P.M. , Marcr1st,1932. G( �� z J 9 the Common Council adjourned b City C erk.