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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-18-1938Mihutes'of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City Hall, in said City, on April 18th,1938. President Liddle called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M-. • the following members being present: Liddle,, Amundsen,! Fryer, Green, Lemmon, Moody, Richman. Absent: None. Upon motion by MflocLv secgnd .by Amundsen, the minutes of the meetings of April 4th and April llth, were approved. I� President Liddle stated :this •.as, ,being the time set for a hearing • on the matter of sprinkling, flushing and oiling of streets and avenues, and asked if any one present wished to be heard concerning the sprinkling of any of the streets or avenues. Mr. L.W.Repsold Sr. was before fhe council and presented a peti- tion asking that Third Avenue Northwest from the North line of Outlot 3, Northern Addition to a point J70 feet North of the south line of Outlot 5 of said Northern Addition'be included in the' streets to be sprinkled or II oiled. President Liddle ordered that said petition be placed on file. Also a communication from tfie Chicago North Western Railway Company " requesting that the property of the Chicago Northwestern Railway Company on Second Avenue Northwest and -Fourth Avenue Northwest be not included in the sprinkling lists, and President, Liddle ordered.that said communi- cation be placed on file. President Liddle stated this as being the time set for hearing on the application of Joe Settimi appealing from the decision of the Building Inspector in refusing to issue a permit for an addition to a A � 6 building on Lot, 11, Block 5, of A.W.Kutzky's Addition. and asked if any one present wished to be heard concerning th¢ issuance of said permit. President Liddle stated this as the time set for hearing on the application Elmer Halling appealing from the decision of the Building Inspector in fefusing to issue a permit for an addition to a building on 639 _ AI , Lot 5, Block 9, Sunnyside Addition, and asked if any one present wished to be heard concerning the .said ,,matter: ` No one present wished to be heard. •President Liddle stated this as being the time set for bearing on the petition of E.E.Harkness for a change in the classification of the south half of TJot 11, and'all of Lot 12, • in Block 45, 'Original Plat, and asked if any one present wished to be heard concerning the . said change , of classification. No one present wished to be heard. i Mr. C.H.Scheuer, Engineer for the W.P.A. Office was. before the Council regarding infurmatlon as to whether or not the City of Rochester might be able to set up W_P.A.Projects. -On motion by Lemmon second by Green the matter was referred to the Street and Aldey Committee, the Sewer Committee, the City Engineer, and the Board of Park Commissioners. f The following ®smmitte•e report was read and 8a:mdtioii byt Amundsen secon by Moody said report was accepted and..ordered placed on file: "Rochester, Minnesota, April 18,1938. Honorable Mayor pnd Common CouncNtb, City of Rochester, Minnesota. Gentlemen:` We, the undersigned Committee to Whom -the matter of the official printing was referred to, do hereby recommend that the Rochester Post -Bulletin be designated as the official newspaper of the City of Rochester; said newspaper to receive the,full legal rate for such publications. ' Respectfully submitted, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ! By J.-T. Lemman , Cha iTman . S.Smith Fryer, Geo. Richman Irving L.Eckholdt,City Attorney." The following Committee report was rhad and on motion by Amundsen second by-Green,said teport was accepted and it was ordered that the same be placed on file: r "Rochester, Minnesota, April 18,1938. Honorable Mayor and Common Council, City of Rochester, Minnesota. .Gentlemen: 640 We, the undersigned Committee to whom the matter of the Assessor and deputies salarjes have been referred to, hereby make the following recommendation: Salary of Ralph I.LaPlant, City Assessor, �3450.00 per ,y o q.r ; SRlary of Tim K. Puryear, Deputy .Assessor A1320.00; SudhL gther deputies as may be appointed 225.00 per week. We further recommend that the salary of the Assessor and -I`l.i11 time deputy be paid in semi-monthly installments. Yours very truly, TAF FINANC' CMIMITTEE By J. T. Genmon, Cbarlrenan, ' S. Smith Fryer Geo. Richme.n." A request from Dr. T.B.Magath, President of the Board of Public Health & Welfare for a loan of approximately 60 folding chn irs to facilitate the activities in the Civic Center, was read, and on motion ' by Fryer second by Lemmon the matter was referred to the Public Grounds Committee for investigation and giver. power to,act. The foll.o-ing communication was road, and President Lid.dle ordered that the same be placed on file: " April 10,1938 Common Council Rocbest,er . Minnesota Gentlemen: In view of your previous action 1r rReq.rd to -salaries of employees of tre P_.ogrd of Public Vpalth and Welfare, the Board recommends t'h:i,t tie salaries for the ermuing year be the ccme as for the past year. In the list previously submit'-'?d this ►r:eanG t.`..)A changing of the salary of the Deputy Health Officer from $33"CO.00 to 03600400. /Respectfull- submitted, T.P.Magath, President " A copy of a resolution passed the civic �_vrfairs committee of +.�.^ 'Oochester f7hamber of Com- mf rce, believing that It would be detrimental to the best interests of the City. of Rochest-er if an oil filling station were erected on the site of the old post office building, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed.on file. 641 I 11 Alderman Moody introduced the f. bll'owing resolution,which was read: "Ber it and it i ss hereby resolved by. the' Common Council of, the City City of Rochester, Minnesota: That pursuant to the provisions of Section 117 of the �PgrtPr of said City, the pity Engineer is hereby authorized to errr)ov twenty two7/regularly on a monthly basis- at, a, salary not to Pvice�-3 -3123.71, per month. ITP it ti.rther resolved: That in the event the above nurr_ber of employes �rhall -not be sufficient to adequately carry on the work of said department the Eaid City Engineer, with the approval of the StrPat and Alley Coirmittee ant[ the Commor reuncil mny emplr-; nit to exceed an additional ten men on the hourly basis. . Be. it further resolved: That in case of extrp►ra eT,• rr,­ c­ the City Engineer ei e!jild City is hereby authorized to employ such additional help as may be necassary during said emergency." Upon motion by i chman second by Green, thg.t• t %,,. -Ad r,,solution be adopted ar rff,,d, and all voting -in 'favor therel-', "r-^ident L,{ddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. . 1 Alderman Moody introduced the.. f0110vTJ- ,_; resclutien, a►hich was read: • "Be it resolved by the Common Council cf the City of Rochester, Minnesota: . . 1 That the Public Utility Board of the City of Poctreater, Minnesota_, be and it is'hereby authorized, effective April 18t,1939, to Po_ +Ile Following sums as yearly salaries and compensations to its employees; the q--tid salaries to be nab -able in'semi-mon.t,bly installments, one-half thereof to be due and payable on the lath day of each calendar month and one-half thereof, to be due and payable on the last day of each calendar month, to -wit: LIGHT DEPARTMENT. ?gee M. Nel eon Superintendent 0. G. Blasing Chief Engineer Peter N. Svendsen lst Orerating Engineer C. 0: Lentz 2nd Operating Engineer C.Fred Morg 3rd Operating Fngineer T.A.Pcdolski Assistant Superintendent Joe Smith Fireman _cz Hassig Fireman August Brown Utility Ysn Sam Crawford Relilf Man Fred Koenig Repair Man C.T.Schroeder Chief Operator -Hydro Plant C.Barlow Operator - Hydro Plant Jerome Buggs Operator - Hydro Plant Hobart Nelson Line Foreman I.F.Hanke 'Lineman C.G.Knutzen Lineman. Wallace Lovelace Linemar_ :.e.-man Melby 2nd Class Lineman John Lamprey Stockman E.R.Warnes Public Relations Wm. Moore St eamf i tt er Harold M. oe Fireman Louis DeWitz Utility Man A.C.Elliott Statistician E.Senrick Apprentice Fireman i f 5000.00 per year; 2400.00 per year; 2340.00 per year; 2016.00 per year; 1900.00 per year; 3CO0.00 per .year! 1800.00 per :..r 1300.00 Per year; 1080.00 per year) 1300.00 per yearl 36CC.00 r^r year; 1660.00 per years 3.200400 per year] 1200.00 per yearil 2400.00 per yPA:r.I 21CC.00 per yearI 2040.00 per year! 1920.00 per ye-i ' 1560.00 per year 1500.00 per year 1680.00 per year! 1600.00 per year; 1300.00 per year! 900.00 per year 1620.00 per year) 1560.00 per year; 642 0 i I T ti U. Duncanson C.Tretinyak G. E.Mar ek' Chas. Beyers AAren Vriese j Hugh Burke i �Fugene Schwarz i' N. D.Holmes Gust Rabine i • Prank Coson . !; Emil Rabine i Tom Moran Elmer Engle R. Cappell is A.J.Lentfer Frmna droll Elnora Alink VIM. Cunningham L.Witzke W.J.Diedrich A.D.Mills Heleh. Perry Clerk 2nd.' Clans - Fireman Radio and Boiler Room Helper Purchasing Agent Utility ?fan Utility Man Ground man yaATFV DEPARTMENT Superiiit endent' Aleter Man Engineer Engineer Engineer Foreman Utility Man • Utility Man GENERAL OFFICE Secretary Clerk ' Clerk J Meter Reader Meter, Reader Meter Foreman Meter Lineman Clerk 1560.00 per year .60 per hour 1920.00 per year .55 per hour .55 per hour .55 per hour 13100.00 per year 1800.00 per year 1600.00 per year 1800:00 per year 11600.00 per year 1860.00 per year 1800.00 'per year 1800.00 per year 3100.00 per year 1440.00 per year 1380.00 per year 1620.00 per year 1440.00 per year .1800400 per year 2100.00 per year .45 per hour" Upon motion by Moody_second by Amundsep to adopt said resolution as read, and upon roll call -Aldermen Amundsen, Green, Lemmon, Moody, voting "Aye"ip and Alderman Fryer and Richman'voting "Nay" g, whereupon President Liddle declared said resolution dul ' • y passed and adopted. Applications signed by S.H.Arthuir West, and Delores Pesch•for dff sale non -intoxicating malt liquor licenses were each separately read, and on motion by Fryer second by Richman, licenses were granted.' ' • An application signed by Ben Sternberg, for an off sale non- - , intoxicating malt liquor license at No.6-8 North Broadway was'read, and gn motion by Fryer second icy -Richman, and all voting in favor thereof, • except Alderman Lemmon who voted "-No", license was granted. • Applications signed by Charles A.Grassle, and John Sandell Eor on sale non -intoxicating malt liquor licenses were read, and on • motion by Fryer second by Moody; licenses were granted. V. I 643 f An application signed by Ben Sternberg for an On Sale non -intoxicating malt -liquor license at Noe8-8 North Broadway was read, -and on motion by Fryer second -by Richman, and all voting -in favor -thereof except Alderman Lemaon who voted "No," Picense was granted. An application signed by E.A.Gould for a pin ball machine license at the Norton Hotel was read, and on motion by Moody second by Amundsen license was granted. • I An application signed by Ben Sternberg for a license to operate 8 pool tables at No. 8-8 North Broadway was read, and on motion by Moody second by Amundsen; i license was granted. The following applications for soft drink dealer licenses were each read; $rnest Fitting, S.H.Arthur West, John Sandell (2) , Wayne C. Claude, F.S.Sutton, Delores Pesch, and Ben Sternberg, were each separately read, and on motion by Amundsen second by Hoody licenses were granted. Applications signed by Leroy D.Bass, Allan F.Ferguson, and Emery B. Franz, for drivers licenses were each read, and on motion by Richman second by Lemmoi, licenses were granted. Applications signed by Coca Cola Company for four permits to place and maintain signs were read, and on motion by Amundsen second by Richman, permits were granted. An application signed by A.H.Cunningham for the Rochester Junior Chamber of Commerce for a permit to hold public dances in the Rochester Armory on April 29th and 30th, was read. An application signed by David L. Nichols for a license to connect with sewers and drains in the City of Rochester, together with a surety bond in the sum of $1,000.00 with the Fidelity & Casualty Company as surety were each separately read, and on motion by Lemmon second by Richman, license was granted, the bond approved, the surety thereon, accepted, and it was ordered that the bond be placed on j file. , i Applications signed by Mildred.I.Thompson tat C.F.Thompson deceased, and; E. H. Hill, requesting a transfer of off sale license to sell non -intoxicating malt • i liquors at No.Aag North Broadway, issued to C. F. Thompson be transferred to E.H.HI11 at the same address, were each read, and on motion by Fryer second by Green transfer ' was granted. The surety bonds of Sylvester J. Porter in the sum of $500.00, George E.Rohde $500.00, Carlton E.Anderson 0500.QO, Enoch J.Dison$500.00, Richard Weitz .1500.00, Albert J.Kos .500.00, Arnold M.Nelson $1,000.00, and Louis J. Claude $1,000.00 each with the' Fidelity & Casualty Company 'i of Thew York as surety were read, and on motion by Lemmon second by Moody, the bonds were approved, the sureties thereon accepted, and it was ordered that the same be placed on file. The surety bond of Alvin F.Benike in the sum of $1,000.00, with the Standard Accident Company as surety, the surety bond of George Parker in the sum of 01,000.00 with the United States Fidelity & Guarantee Company i as surety, the surety bond of J.W.Anderson in the sum of $1,000.00 with, the Aetna Casual 4y and Surety Company as surety, the bond of Soren Olson in the sum of $500.00 with the Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York as surety, were each read, and on motion by Lemon second by Moody. the bonds were approved, the sureties thereon accepted, and it was ordered that the same be placed on file. A renewal certificate issued by the St.Paul Mercury Indemnity ` Company, renewing the surety bond of Amiel L.Glabe, and W.E.Mitchell, were each read, and on motion by Lemmon second by Moody the said certificates were approved and ordered filed. The surety bond of Bemel Brothers in the sum of $1,000.00 covering junk dealers license, with the Maryland Casualty Company as surety was read, and on motion by Moody second by Richman the bond was approved, the surety thereon accepted, and it was ordered that the same be placed on file. Alderman Fryer requested that an ordinance amending the zoning ordinance of the City of Rochester, changint the classification of the South 91.87 feet of the West 131.16 feet of Lot 101 Auditor's Plat "AV from a residential -to a commercial district, introduced and given its first and second readings April llth, be brought up for consideration: as . 645 i �I I �I • On motion by Fryer second by Lemon and all voting in favor thereof, the'rules were suspended and said ordinance was given its third and final reading. On motion by Fryer second by Richman to adopt said ordinance as read, and on roll call all members voting' in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said ordinance dttly passed and adopted: • Alderman Fryer requested that an ordinance entitled,"An ordinance regulating the number of hours of. employment per week for skilled and unskilled labor upox the puolic work by. contractors when performing same for the City of Rochester and also by the City of Rochester in performing such work not under contract, introduced and given. its firs t and. second readings on April llth,1938, be Brought up for coxsideration. On motion by Fryer second by Green, and all voting in favor ,thereof, i the ruler were suspended and the said ordinance given its third and final reading. Upon motion by Green second by Amundsen to adopt said ordinannce as read, and upon roll call all members voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared i i the said ordinance duly passed and adopted. Alderman Amundsen introduced an ordinance amending the Zoning ordinance of the City of Rochester changing the classification of the south half of Lot 11, and all of Lot 12 in Block 45 Original Plat, from a multiple dwelling to a Commercial district, which was given its first readingl On motion by Lemmon second by Moody the rules were suspended and the said ordinance was given its second reading. Upon motion by Moody second by Amundsen gild all voting in favor thereof the rules were suspended and the said ordinance was given its third and final I r eading. Upon motion by Amundsen second by Fryer to adopt said ordinance as i read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said ordinance duly passed and adopted. i The following claims were read, and upon motion by Moody second by Fryer, and all voting in favor thereof, the same were allowed and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly: 0 . . . From,the Geaeral. Fund: Schnorr's Auto Service $7.609 H. & H. Electric Co. $50.20, The Colonial Hospital $8.80, Postier & Eggers Co. $2.90, Carl G. Schwarz $118.90, Witte Transportation Co. $.509 R..C.Drips Grocer Company $22.509 Wm. Behnken $2.509, Lyle Signs Co. $20.16, Hack.. & Goetting Printing Co. $18.50, H. V. Smith & Co. $90759 Ruben Poli- kowsky $28.25, Mark Blanchard $22.00 9 Minnesota Northern Natural Gas Co. $9.19, Alvin E.Benike,Bldg.Insp. $2.859 H. & H. Electric Co.$36.70; From the Street and Alley Fund:.;,Orcutt Sign Shop $12.00, Bemel Brothers Auto Parts $15.26; From the Fire Protection Fund: H. & H. Electric Co. $.17.05, Standard Oil Co. $.989 Mine Safety Appliance -Co. $9.11, S. 0. Enevold• $100.00 From the: Sewer Fund: Cit3D of Rocheater,Light Dept. $4.509 H. & H. Electric Co. $9.009 City .of Rochester, Light & Water Depts,$45.18, From the Permanent Impr ovement Revolving Fund,: Owatonna Imple- ment Mfg. Co. $26,001 , From the Lighting Fund: City of Rochester, Light Department $4. m Alderman Moody introduced a resolution designating streets and avenues and parts of streets' and avenues to be sprinkled, flushed, oiled, or treated during the 1938 season.which was read. Upoa motion by Moody second by Green that the said resolution be adopted as reed, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Richman Alderman'Moody introduced the folliwng resolution, which was read: "Whereas, Equipment and machinery used in the City Engineer's Department is being handled on an income for use and cost of operation plan, and WHEREAS, depreciation charges are being set up as book accounts only, and WHEREAS,, It is the opinion of the Streit and Alley Committee and the City Engineer, that depreciation .charges should be setup as cash reserves to be used for replacement and purchase of new equipment'; NOW THEREFORE, Be it and it ia,hereby resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester,.Minnesots: .�M::. A4°- 64_7 I ' That a machinery sad equipment account in hereby created, to be carried in the Street gad Alley; Fuad; Code 89and .that all income from use and coat of operation of the followiag machinery sad equipment to -wit: I Mack Flusher No.'2 {� Mack Flusher No-6 (Team Drawn) White Flusher No.5 • I . No.•641 ,Studebaker truck No.841,,,Studebaker truck No.24 Xateraational truck No.54:Jl4ternational truck No.1930 Dodge truck, Grader No.2 (Russell, Motor Patrol) Austin Pup (Roller) Caterpillar tractor Asphalt Mixer Concrete Mixer Team Graders (2) Tar Heater Sewer Steamer Sewer Pump be charged and credited to said account and any surplus to be set aside for replacement or purchase of new equipment. Be it further resolved: That the City Clerk of said City is hereby authorized to set up said machinery dad equipment account and to charge off all, depreciation charges now set up against any and all of the above equipmeat." Upon motion by Lemmoa second by Fryer,that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting is favor -thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. . Alderman Richman introduced a resolution closing out codes 2,3,aad 10,_9 in the Street and 'Alley Fund, and transferring the cash balances And uncollected tax balances, in each of said codes, and authoriziag.the Mayor and City Clerk to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer for the transfer of said cash balances, which was read. Upon notion by Fryer second by Amundsen,that the said resolution be adopted.as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said l resolution duly passed and adopted. . Alderman Richman introduced a resolution granting the appeal of Joe Settimi and ordering the City Building Inspector to issue a permit for an Y, addition, to a building on Lot • 11, Block 5, A,W,,K,4tzky` s :Addition, whibb was read. ar, ;,.vrrt Upon motion by Moody second by Ricbman,that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Diddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. 64_8 .... . Alderman Moody introduced a resolution granting the appeal of ". I Elmer Halling and directing the Building Inspector -to issue a permit ' for an addition to a building located on Lot 5, Blodk 99 Sunnyside Addition,Whieh was read. Upon motion by Fryer second by,Richman,.that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle :r declared the'said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Richman introduced the following resolution,wbich was read: < s-a'�_; :. "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the salary and compensation of ` the . City Assessor of said City and deputies appointed by -him with the approval of the Common Council, be and the same are hereby fixed for they ensuing official year as follows: r:'r Assessor $3450.00; f: one full time deputy $1320.60;; Other deputies at the rate of $25000 per week to be paid upon x duly itemized and verified claims.',; dti Be it further resolved: That the salary of said.City Assessor and one full time deputy shall be paid.in monthly installments one half of each of said monthly installments being . payable on the 16th day of each month and ones half t]}ereof on the last day of each month. Be it further resolved: That the Mayor and City Clerk are "< hereby authorized and directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer ' and make payments accordingly." r Upon motion by Amundsen second by Green.that the said resolution tz be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle; declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Lemmon introduced the following resolution,which was f2,; read: . "D'HEREAS, The Board of Public Health and Welfare of the City f. J.s;l.r j of Rochester, have made appointments and .recommended salaries as follows: to -wit: C L 00 per year and Dr. D. ochead, Deputy Health Officer �3600. all fees from registrations of birth certificates and certified copies; George F.Strifert, Sanitary inspector $1400.00; one half thereof to be paid from the General Fund and one,half from the City Farm Funds; Edna Oesterreich, Secretary $1140,00; one half to be paid from the General Fund, and one half from the City Farm funds; =,T 650 Upon motion by Richman second by Moody,that • the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof., -President Liddle;; declared.the said resolution dulypassed and adopted. P P -ram. Alderman Green introduced a resolution appropriating $1504.46 ; from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust. Fund for payrolls for labor during the half month endin g. Aril 16tb 1938 Yh which • was read.;` Upon mbtion lwy Moody, second by Amundsen,that t•be said resolution be adopted 'a3 reQ,d, q.nd all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed i1nd adopted. s u: Alderman Lemmon brought up the a-GAWL&on of they manhole. of the a trunk line sewer across St.John's Cemetery in the City of Rochester, and on motion by Lem-mon second by Moody the matter was referred to the Sewer Committee, the Street and Alley Committee and the City Engineer.t:• nr The matter of additional fire hydrants at the rear of StMary's Hospital was brought up and on motion by Moody second by Fryer the _ f matter was referred to the Fire Committee of the Common Council and .the Fire Chief. ^1 t Upon motion by Lemmon second by Moody, the City Clerk was a=K instructed to notify the Board of Park Commissioners to submit their . ist of employes and recommended salarie's for the next meeting of the .Z Common Council. Upon motion by Fryer second by Richman, the Common Council adjourned until 7:30 o'clock' P.M. , on April 25th,1938. City Clerk. ! 1 • i .,-