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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-21-1935t I.Iinutes of an gdioi.irnPd regular meeting of the Comilion Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City TTall, in said City, at 7:30 o'clock P.M., on January '21,1935. Meeting called to order by President Liddle. Roll Call. Present: Liddle, 1,mundsen, ?"Fryer,' r*,!reen, Le -moron, 'killer, )I.Toody. Absent: None. Upon motion by 'filler second bx- -oo-�y t1le minutes of tre meetinr held on January 14th,1935, were Approved. This being the time and place fixed for tile opening; of proposals for the furnishing of a two ton track !,nd equipment for use of the Street and Alley Department, the following proposals were opened and read: Rochester Auto Market: Studebaker model T-641 ��1395.00, with a trade in allowance of �'60.00 for the city owned 1930 Dodge truck, net 'Et 134 5.0 0 ; Ellis Motor Company: Dodge model X-.45 �11.551.36, with trade in allowance of '1�151.36 on the city owned 1930 Dodge true'.-., net `f".1�?-00.00; Roy A. Banta: Model 311C Diamond f!' trurI P1857.50 , with trade in allowance of '400.00 for the city owned 1930 Dodge truck, net "1457.50, On this proposal the provision that the highest bid .for the city owned 1930 Dodge truck m.i�,ht be accepted by the Con-ffnon Council regardless op- whether the bidder was awarded the contract :for the new truck or not was stricken out by Mr. Banta. President Biddle referred the above mentioned proposal: for the furnishing of a two ton truck to the City Engineer for tabulation and recommendation, The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ending January 21,19359 showing criminal fines collected w^354-90, civil fees received <' 13.05, and conciliation court fees received 1.1.00, was read, and President Liddle referred the same to the City Attofney. 1935; The following applications .for public dance permits were read: T. V. Nag-le,fcr the Woodman. Ball January 26th and ''ebruary 2nd, United ?corkers Association of Olmsted Count y,I:linnesota, for the Woodman K-all January 2'rd91935 641 The applications of Win• R. King,Alan Ferglzson and Richard Lehman, for drivers licenses were each read, and upon motion by Green second by Amundsen, licenses were granted. The official bond of Stanley Co Planning as Constable of tr.e Third Ward_ with the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company as surety thereon in the amount of $500.00 was reed, and upon motion by T.,emmon second by Amundsen, the said surety was accepted, the said bond was approved, and it was ordered that the same be placed on file. Natural gas tests ta'- en by the Sioux City Gas & Electric Company, furn- ished by James L. Griffin, Measurement Engineer for the Northern Natural Gas Comp showing a BTU average for the week ending January 9th91935, of 1002, and 1005 BTU average for the week ending January 16th919359 were each read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file The following copy of communication and reply thereto were each read and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: " January 169 1935. 14r, Wm. N. Carey, State' Engineer, Pt9A St,Paul,Minnesota Dear Sir: In my letter to you of January lbth91935, I steted that I had hopes to give you some definite information after the proposed joint meeting of the Common Council, Public Utility Board and Library 9oard9 but, as the Library Board were unable to attend the meeting scheduled for January l4th,19359 nothing of any consequence was accomplished, so this leaves the library build- ing and trunk line sanitary sewer construction in question, but do not let that situation interfere with your pressing approval on our application for PWA grant on electric light building, alterationsand additions. Be assured that when we have any information on the Library or sewer that will interest you w6 will at once transmit it to you. ' Yours truly, A. F. Wright , City Clerk." "FEDERAL alF,.RGENCY A111INISTRATION OP P�TBLIC NORKS STATE ADVISORY BOARD State Engineer, PWA 205 Uptown P.O.& Federal Courts Bldge St.Paul,Minnesota January 17,1935 Mr A.F.Wright City Clerk Rochestcr,. Minnesota Ref: Proposed new application of the City of Rochester �D G4_: Dear Sir: We acknowledge receipt of your letter of January 16 , in which you advise tbat, nothing further can be done with reference to the application for the library building and trunk lir..o sewer at the Present time. We will, therefore, await your further advice on this sub j ect. . We understand that additional information is now being Prepared in connection with the application for the power plant addition, which application will be forwarded to Washington as soon as the information is supplied which is necessary in order to complete this application and our report thereon. Yours very tr,)1y, 71. No- C AREY State Engineer, PWA " The following copy of communication was read and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: "FED AL EMERGENCY ADMINISTR PTION OP PUDLIC WORKS State Advisory Board State Engineer,PIVA 2C5 Uptown P.0.* & Federal Courts Bldg. , St.Paul, Minnesota January 19, 1935 Mr: A. J. Lentfer, Secy. , Board of Public Utilities City Hall, Rochester, Minnesota Re: 1pplication for f7rant for Power Plant Improvement s - Dear Sir: We acknowledge receipt of your letter of Jan. 17th and the information requested under Sections 11 and IV of Circular Not. We are,now completing our examination of this application and will forward our report and the application to Washington within the next few days. In connection with this pr�;.ect, it is necessary to know what your plans are for the installation of the boilers and other equipment -which is to be placed in the building addition proposed in your appli- cation. Is it your intention to make application for a grant on the equipment installation at a later date.2 It appears that the install- ation of the gquipment Is properly a part of the im..0rovement project and that the project as a whole would not be completed until the equip- ment is installed. If the boilers, pipingq etc. are to be .erected in this building addition before the building is completed and during the time construction of the buildinc addition is under P.W.A. supervision, it would be necessary that the equipment installation be nade a part of the P.W.A. project and be erected subject to P.W.A. reE_ulations. It would not be acceptable to the P.W.A. for the City to carry on the erection of the equipment in the building at the seine time that P.W.A,,_ 643 contracts were being perpoW�A.I,renulations.less the egTfpthetbuildin�;aaddition ion was also erected subject to could be fully constructed and completed before any equipment is in- stalled, the City, of courwould have right they desiredproceed aft er the mechanical equipment insta lla tioninany manner P.W.A. project was fully completed and accepted. This point is that °. W. A. policy required that all work carried out at arty one time on any one project must be performed subject to'Y.W.A; regulations, which means that all plans and specifications must be examined and approved_ by the State Engineer, ?yids r-eceived and contracts awarded to the low- est responsible bidder :Oubject to P.W.A. approval and that all work must be performed under P.W. A.-, regulations. Please let us have a prompt reply on this subject in, order that our report on the application may not be delayed. Very truly yours, WA. N. OrA.REY STATE EATCINFER, PVuA " The City Clerk read a statement showing project costs under P.W. A. Docket No.1473 Pnd suggested that an application be made for additional grant allow- ance in that 301% on the total expenditures would have been �1,271,300.319 while the grant was for only $24,000000, and also called attention to the fact that when the ,12061.43 withheld on the Christensen Contractors, Inc., contract, and the .1,536.32 withheld on the Fraserk Feller contract, both as 5% for street maintenance guarantee onrthose two sanitary sewer contracts, sire paid, there will be a deficit in the P.W. Docket No.1473 nand of $1231.22. Upon motiun by Libmmon second by 'Miller the ",1fayor,and City Clerk were authorized and directed to make application for additional grant allowance on P.;,;`.A. Docket 110.1473 projects. The -:application;: of Eileen fTealy and Geraldine Pur.ve:3 for appointment as Realth Office Stenographer, were each read,and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. Upon motion by Lemmon second by Amundsen, the sum of 13.0^ was appro- priated frum the General Fund and it was ordered that the said supra be paid to D.L. ti'i Lli 4s, Postm-ster, for postage st .rsps for use of the City Clerk. U,-)on motion by Green, second by Fryer t r_e following sums were appropriat d from the General Fund payable to the persons mentioned for fire and tornado insuranc )rem_iums:on the Witherstine property building: J. T. Collin 84.0O3 T.F.Kennedy '13. 0. Alderman Lemmon introduced a resolution appropriating ,f269.60 from the Protection Fund and ordering payment made to W.S.Nott Company of Minnea>>olis, Minnesota, for 500 feet of one and one half inch Arab,easy .fold,double jacket,fire dose coupled with rocker lug couplings, per their invoice of J-Wnuary 12,1935, which was read. Upon motion by Amundsen second by Fryer that the said resolution be adopted as reed, and all voting in favor thereof, Pre,>ident, Liddle declared tht saic re3ol-ation duly pi-vised and adopted. Alderman Tiemmon introduced the following resolution.which was read: "Be it resolved by the C0111mon Council. of the City of Rochester, Minnesota* That the sum of '1431.99 be A.nd the said sum is hereby approPria, ted fr.o.n" Code 29, General, Fund of said City and ordered raid to Midland Co -Operative Oil. Association of T-linneapolis, Minnesota, for 3,193 raalcns gasoline furnished in PARX Car *Tumbor 447 - T'�360'.91 plus -" 66.37 freigbt equalization and less A3.69 discount, for cash in ten days, the said carload of gasoline having been purchased from Co -Operative Oil Company of Rochester, nnesota, who sub -let the business to the said Midland Co -Operative Oil , Association. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and. directed to draw a warrant" for said sum upon the City Treasurer in accordance b.erewith, and cause said payment to be made. " Upon motion by Green second by Moody that the said resolution be II adopted P.s read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly massed and adopted. `Alderman Green introduced a, resolution appropriating T,481.50 from the Street and Alley. Pund L,,nd ordering payment made to the Baker Manufacturing Company for the furnishing of one model 4-B Paker 10 foot trip Ireversible/blade, auto truck snow plow complete with equipment, serial No. 4B-5140, end push frame No. PF-20, billed under.invoices Nc.2500 and '.475, which was read. II Upon motion by Moody second by Fryer, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, 'resident Liddle declared the said ret ol.ution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Green introduced a resolution-uthorizing the Public Utility Board to pay G. Schwartz & ComparV ,1720.32 as extras on contract for mat and foundation for northeast boiler room at the city electric light plai-4 in accordance with resolution request passed and adopted by the Public Utili Ity Board January 14th91935, which was read. Upon motion by Amundsen second by Moody that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle IldeelA.red the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution making appropriations for supplies used between departments during December,19349 iNhich was read. Upon motion by Green second by Lemmon• that the said resolution e adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed andadopted: 645 j Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution granting public dance permit to T. V. Nagle for the Woodman Hall January 26th, and February 2nd;1935, and fixing the fee at 36:00,whibh was read** Upon motion by Moody second by Miller that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted: Alderman Amundsen 3.ntroduced a resolution grafting public dance permit to the United Workers Association of Olmsted County, for the Woodman Hall january 23rd,19359' and fixing the fee at $$3.00 , whioh was read. Upon motion by Green second' by Moody that , the said resolution'be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Miller introduced a resolution appropriating $1349.91 from the P.W.ADocket 'No.1473 Fund and ordering payment made to C.C.Pagenhart and M.E.Souther, Inc. , as balance in full on final estimate for. the construction of a bridge on Fourth Street Southeast over the Zumbro River, under Job No.1805, which was read. Upon motion by Lennon second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $165C.5E3 from the P.WA.Docket Na1473 Fund, and ordering payment made to Christensen Contractors, Inc, as further partial payment on final estimate for the construction of a trunk line sanitary sewer in Broadway Street North and South from Fourth Street Northeast to Third Street Southeast, under Job No.18079 which was read. Upon motion by Miller second by Moody that the said resolution be adopt( as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Diddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. A3:derm4n., yer introduced the following resolution which was read: "WHEREAS, after the payments made January 21st, 1935, from P-.W.A. Dock Number 1473 Fund, there remains certain Budget balances on hand, and • - WHEREAS, it is deemed expedient and necessary that these Budget balances be transferred to make the same available for payments of items due from other Budget divisions, . SO THEREFORE, Be it resolved - by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the sollowing transfers be made withing the P.W.A.Docket Number 1473 Fund: $437e76 from Code I. (Fourth St..S.E.Bridge) to Code 2 (Fourteenth Street No-W. Bridge) ; 'P $15.00 from Code 4 ( South Broadway Trunk Line abandoned) to Code 2 (Fourteenth Street Northwest Bridge); ' $923.67 from Code 5 (Siphon section of Trunk Line Sewer) to Code 2 (Fourteenth Street Northwest Bridge); $1583.14 from Code 5 (Siphon section of Trunk Line Sewer) to Code 3 (North and South Broadway Trunk Linel, and Be it further resolved by the said Common Council: That the sum of A1267.80 is hereby appropriated from P.W.A. Docket Number 1473 Fund and it is ordered that the said sum be paid.to" C. C.Pagenhart and M.F. Souther, Inc., as balance in full on Final Estimate for construction of Bridge on Fourteenth Street Northwest, over Cascade Creek, under Job Number 1806, and Be . it further resolved by the said Common Council: That the sum of S752:93 be appropriated from P,W.A.Docket Number 1473 Fund and paid to Christensen Contractors, Inc., as balance in full on final estimate for construction of trunk line sanitary sewer in. Broadway Street North and South, from Fourth Street Northeast to Third Street Southeast, under Job Number 1807� The Mayor and City Clerk of said City are hereby authorized and directed to draw warrants upon the City Tre_surer and make the said transfers and payments accordingly." Upon motion by Lemmon second by Green that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. The following claims were read and Rpon motion by Moody second by Lemmon the same were allowed and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized abd directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly: From the General Fund: Sharp & Dobme, Inc. $720329 Vm- R. Jones $15V00, Rocb.ester Grocer Company $4 20, John Ploof $13:20, Sam Moore $26.40 , William McConnell $26.40, Ambrose Kelly $26.40 , A. F. Wright $10.15, Louis J. Claude $8.55, J. T. Lemmon $2 10, James TiSpillane $10.60, t Ethel Oesterreich 020.909 Henry C. Lindberg & Joseph J. -Schuster $6000, Be J 9nithman ComparW $1.80, Dodge Lumber & Fuel Company $69.40, R.0 Drips Grocer Company $10,159 R. Dornaek $8:009 Vm- Behnken $21-0509 Foster-Mrachek Electric Co: .9244'431 From the Street and Alley Fund: Goo. Befort $4.389 Paper, Calmenson & Company $2 24) 647 Promt�the Fire Protection Fund: Southeastern Minnesota Volunteer Fire Department Association f3 00, Foster-Mrachek Electric Co. <$.95, John St.George $1.001 $2:40. From the Bawer Fund: City of Rochester, Light Department'$55.10; Prom the Park Improvement Fund: Dr. J. Knox Gibson 412.00; From the Frank E.Williams Estate Fund: We Behnken $1.00, L.F.Milostan The following claim was read and upon_ motion by Green second by Fryer the same was, referred to the City Attorne®: "City of Rochester, Minnesota To R. F: Brown Dr. 233 - llth Ave. S.E. City 1935 Jan. 15 - 4 hrs. Labor shoveling snow .60 per hrs Jan. 16 - 8 hrs* labor shoveling snow .60 per hr Jan: 17 - 8 hrs. labor shoveling snow ® i60 per hr. Total, _ 2:40 4�80 4.80 12.00 " On the invitation of the Mayor several persons on S.E.R.A* relief, direct or work, were before the Common Council with complaints that the direct relief.was not sufficient to take care- of --rents, coal,,,foods etc., and that in work relief cases they were not allowed to work sufficient time to gain funds sufficient to take care of their living costs, and Mr. Ray Emmerson, local S.-E.R.A. Director,who was present, explainied.: Ithat the budgets for direct and work relief had to be kept within the funds available,at which the Mayor suggested petitioning Congress for additional relief funds. The Mayor also recommended that the County Commissioners of Olmsted County create Sq,iE.R:A6 project or P WeiA: project fer. the construction of at least have one hundred homes for the housing of persons who find it necessary to/relief funds, which would relieve relief funds from the drain for rentals, and he also suggested the mediate completion of the plans for a bridge over Bear Creek on Tenth Street Southeast, in order to create work for the umemployed at this time. Upon motion by Lemmon second by Miller, the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and directed to petition Senator Shpstead and Representative Andpsven: asking for their support of legislation in congress that would create additional T relief funds to take care of the'local situation. The following recommendation of the City Engineer relative to the purchase of truck for use in the Street and Alley Department was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on_ file: ; re 648 "Rochester, Minn. Jan. 25, 1935 Hon. Mayor & Common Council Gentlemen: I herewith submit tabulation of bids for furnishing to the City of Rochester, One Two -Ton, Manufacturers' Minimum Tonnage Rating, Truck, with Two -Cubic Yard -Dump -Body, and Hydraulic Hoist-. Contractor Ellis Motor Co. By Earl B. Ellis. Address City K 45 2-3 ton Truck complete as specified, 1551438 Allowed as trade-in value, or purchase price of City -Owned Model 30-1� ton Dodge Truck -Motor DD 27-28-29- Serial 8471368 151.38 Net amount of bid after deducting trade-in bid of 30-1, ton Dodge Truck $ 140040 Contractor Rochester Auto Market Address City T 641 - 2-3 ton truck complete as specified, $ 139540 Allowed as trade-in value, or purchase price of City -owned Model 30-1i ton Dodge Truck - Motor DD 27-28-29 Sfcial 8471368 500'00 Net, amount of bid after deducting trade -In bid of 30-1� ton Dodge Truck A 134540 r Contractor -R. A.. Banta 311- B- 2 ton Address Specifications modified to disqualify bidder. �i, Truck complete as specified 0 1357050 Allowed as trade-in value, or purchase price of City -Owned Model 30-* ton Dodge Truck -Motor DD 27-28-29 Serial 8471368 $ 400:00 Net amount of bid after deducting trade-in bid of 30-1� ton Dodge Truck 1457*50 I beg to recommend that the bid of the Rochester Auto Market in the amount of 11345 00 for a T 641 w 2-3 ton truck be -accepted'. Ce H;i Armstrong City Engineer. " Alderman Amundsen introduced the following resolution,which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the bid and proposal of Rochester Auto Market for the furnishing of a two ton truck9 Manufacturer's minimum tonnage rating, with two cubic yard dump body, hydraulic hoist and steel cab, for use of the Street and Alley Department in accordance with the specifications for the said two ton truck which are now on file in the office ofthe City Clark of said City, namely: Studebaker - Model T-641 truck complete as specified 139540 Trade in allowance City Truck 50.00 Net Bid. after deduction of allowance $ 1345V00 r be and the said bid and proposal is hereby accepted. hereby fixedTIR a%u460$ft#f3ftr6bT"bond to be given by the said contractor is Upon motion by Miller second by Fryer that the said resolution be adopted as read, and' all voting in favor, thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Upon motion by Moody second by Amundsen, it was ordered that the certified checks of the unsuccessful bidders for the furnishing of a two ton truck for use of the Street and Alley Department, be returned to them. Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Moody., the Ci�ryy Engineer was authorized tb contract for the use of a tractor snow plow for 8 hours at $7:00 per hour $560,00. Upon motion by Lemmon second by Amundsen the Common Council adjourned. 0 �( o 0 City Clerk: