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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDec 12, 1944},~otion by Bentzen, seconded by Jackson, that the bills be sllowed out of their .orooer funds. Roll Cell - All ayes. Motion by Jackson, seconded by Nygaard, that meeting be adjourned. Secretary to the Co~ . OFFICIAL PROC~iMGS Regu! _~ meating December t2, 1944 ~1I members presenl;. Minutes of tlQe Park Shaughnessy & Oo~ C~ S~ Ashmun Co. y. ~. ~air~ & Co. & Assoc. Col.' Hghts. State Bank) First. Nat. Bk. of Mpls~ Pa~ Web,r, Yackson) Fra~ Beldem ) E/ g~ ~escot% Co. ) 1.~o~ $105,02~.00 1.so% $50,0.70.00 I.so% $1os,s?s.oo I.so% Sso,sss.oo Resolution offered by Nygaard seconded by Bentzen: Be it Hereby Resolved by the City Cow~ciI of the City of Columbia Heights that the bid of Park Shaughnnessy & co. and the C~ S..~shmB. m Co. of the City of St~ Paul to purchase ~50,000 Refunding BoncYs of the .City of Columbia Heights~ da%ed Dec, I~ I~A~, said bonds to bear interest at 1.2~ per an~,um and said bid.bei~_~to purchase the same at a price of is hereby found and determined to be the highest and best bid received and should be and is hereby accepted. Roll Call -~Ii Ayes. Motion by Spekulant seconded by Nygaard to !;able the AU%9' Trailer permit of Ray E. Meyers. Roll Call - All Ayas~ Notice of bids for the purpose of ~ttblicly. receivinE, openimg aud considerimg all bids presented for the furnishing of electric services and ,pemating the City's pumping statics commencing on January 1~ t9~ as per specificatioms now on file in the offices of t'he City Clerk. For $50,000 of Bonds In%. Rate Amt. of Bid I. 25-%, $ 50,022.00 The meeting v:as called, to order at 8:~0 P.M. previous meeting v~ere read and approved. Notice of' Bond Sale was read, being a ~ot, ic~ for the purpose off receiving, opening and' considering sealed bids for the sale of $L05,000 negotiable coupan refun~ng bonds o~ sai~ City or as an alte~ate' bid off ~50,0~. ~e following bids were received: For $105,000 of Bonds Int. Rate ~. of Bid !.5~ $106,182. ~ OFFICIAL ?ROC -~)ING~ First reading of the Resolution offered by ~ackson seconded hy Nygaard. Be and it Hereby ~s Resolved: That the bid of the Northern States Power Co. be accepted for the operating of the City's t~;mp, ing Station to furnish alternating current a% approx/mately 250 volts Delta connection for a period of 5 years commencing on San. 1, I94~. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Motion by ~ackson seconded hy Nygaard to place on file the communication from the Columbia Helght~ Fire Dept. and to accept their invitation to attend the Banquet of the Columbia Heights Fire Dept to he held Friday Dec. lath. i%~11 Call - Ail Ayes. ~otion by Nygaard seconded by Spekulant that the request he granted to the Mpls. Cas Light Co. for a main extention from $Tth Ave to ~5755 Lots 1 to 5 and that the Communication be placed on file. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Motion by Nygaard seconded by Sackson to concur in the action of the Civil Service Commission to appoint Arthur Pox~ter as patrolman on the Columbia Heights Police Force beginning Nov. 22nd. The Communication &s to be placed on file. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Motion by Sackson seconded by Spekulant that the request of $15.00 be granted to the Columbia Heights Police Commission for Secretarial fees and Misc. Expenses. .Roll Call - Ail Ayes. ~tion ky Jackson seconded by Nygaard that the First ~a%leea~l Bank of M~Is. substitute $I0,000 School District ~I, Conconi~m County ~%., due Ja~.. 1, 1945 for ~I0,000 City of Superior Wlsc.onsin 3%., due Dec. 15, I955. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Nygaard seconded by Bentzen to grant the request of the Northwest Linseed Co. to lay pipes across 37th Ave. N. E. R~ll Call -All ~yes. Motion t~V Bentzen seconded by Spekulan% to temporarily permit until so notified the Northwest Linseed Co. to encroach approximate ~ feet upon the City's property across .~Tth Ave. N. E. in order to Build a wooden shed to its own building. Roll Call -All Ayes. Resolution offered by ;ackson seconded by -~pekulant. Be and it Hereby is resolved by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights that the salary of Arthur Porter during h~s 6 ~nths probationary per~od as policeman be ~he sum of $I60.00 per month begin=~ Dec. let. At the end of such six months period his salary shall he ~If~.O0 per month. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Resolution offered by Bentzen seconded by Spekulant. Be and it Hereby is Resolved by the City Council of the City of Uolumbia Heights that: .Whereas, it is deemed advisable and in the public interest that a F~remans Civil Service Oommission be created in the City of Columbia Heights and, .Whereas, the City has a Fire Dept. consisting of 2 or more regularly employed and pai~ Firemen amd desires to avail itaelf of provisions of the law of the State of ~esota for the creation of a Fireman's Civil Service Co,mission. Be It F~rther Resolved, that from and af~ appointment of the Commission provide~ for in said laws, said $ommission shall have control and supervision over the employment, proa~tion, discharge and suspension of all Officers and ~nployees of the Fire Bept. of the City of Columbia ~eights as provided in said Laws. .Now Therefore Be It Reeolve~ By The City Council of the City Of Columbia Heights, that the M/nneaota Statutes of 194I, Chapter 420 and an~ amendments t~ereto he and the same hereby are expressly accepted and adopted.' Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Bentzen seconded by Spekulant that the Fieldhouse be closed on ~nas. Day. Roll Call -Ail Ayes. Motion by Jack,on seconded By Bentzen that the Bills be allowed out of their proper funds. Roll Call . Ail Ayes. H~.~i~g of Bills A. $~eku~I ant L Nygaard D. Sackso~ P. ~eo, Olsso~ Hazel E. Trucker Clintom F. Yo~ Poda~ Merle Glade~ Artk~ Por~ Cite C. ~rtte' ~. ~ndersom Y~li~s Schma~ Hazy E.- Hanson Om~ Schwa~ V~. 0s~oe Fam~ McK~na Victor Sar CIyde C, Brows Yoe Eomz~ Elew ~ro she~e EucilI e Hawki~ EucilIe ~aI ~er ~ co,oki Spec ia! ~nd Special Dr. Y. S. BI~esthaI P~ O. Nelso~ E~. 5tei~eld~ Kmerican Libr~y ~itd Si~ing ~n~ Ci~ of ~p!s, Board of Rependahle Goodi~ Co ~ ~ompsa,~ Lhr. Co. ~rto~ Salt. Wot e~s Co. In, er Asso. of 0hi~s~ice W. S.. No~t ~genoy AmbuI~de~ Inc. ~PIs. Directou Co Yohnson ~'e:~ice Heights Se~ce S~atien ~i~om Supply Sla~e F~m ~uaI ~s. 5~00,,~ 5.00~ $.00% 1!8 ~l 0 ~ 85 8I. OG' ' . ~0.00 ~, 85.25.~ 4~20~ 24.00~ 54.2~ 206 ~ 1,42~% I58~80w~ 21.05~ 0~shak P~g. Ovshak Pig. ¢:it~ Treas. of Mpls., Ci%~ Treas a.f ~llar Da~ia B~wiok-Ba ~e-Co I i ender American Linem Coca Cola Bot. tI~-Co. Chaa. ~nzar ~cha~ ~g. Co $o'h~n Paper & · oha Lang 'Park Bo~d Panty ~kli~ Co Ope~ati~ Yo~ Tesath L~cille Hammond Special ~d LIQUOR BILLS S. F. Ereskie F. Spoor ~. Tkach" ~. 'Andar s~n F. Coenem Special ~d ~ciaI E, G. Haskins LiT. Control Ci%y of Col. ~hts. S. F. I. Semen G~o. Benz Sons, Riatillers Disir. Ca Famous Brands Inc.~ ~iggs. O~oper a ~cKesson & Kobbins Old Peori~ Co. ~ P~lIips & Sons Am, Limem Coca ~ola N%!g CharI e-s ~nz~ M. E. ~n~:er Gl~ek Nr~. Co. (F%0. Doherty) Yo'I~son Paper ~ ~pply /ord~ B'e~ Cw. I. Chew) ~ls. B~g. Patty Cash ~ M~g~e% Anderson I{e-I em Chu~ek 92 ~40 55.25~- 18.50~ lO0 82.14 IS. ,644.07~. ,I57 ~4 607.8! ,588.29 ~. 5 8s.sq 52 I80 !~ I22.3~5~ 5'0g'.55~ 86.I4~ 7 Motion by Jackson seconded by Nygaard that the meetin~ be adjourned until the followin~ Tuesday. Roll C~ll - Ail ayes. SECTARY TO THE COt~OIL J~LyOF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Adjourned Meetin~ December 19th, 1944. The meetin~ was called to order at 8:25 P.I~. Bentzen, Nygaard, Sp. ekulant, ~assett present; Jackson, absent. Mr. Harold lfood~ was present at the meetin~ and discussed with the Council the progress made in the matter of issuin~ $105,000 Refundin~ Bonds of the City; he stated that final word had not yet been received from the State Board of Investment as to the City's right to redeem the entire $10§,000 of outstanding bonds of the City held by said Bo~rd. ' Discussion. Resolution offered by Bentzen, seconded byNy~aard. 'Being a resolution fixin~ the form and details of $105,000 Refundin~2onds, providin~ for the present issuance of $~0,000 thereof', providin~ funds for their payment, and declarin~an emergency. Hell Call - All ayeB. Messrs.' Frank and McMillan of Ralph D. Thomas & Associates, conslt, emirs., were present at the'meetin~ to discuss means of extending the sewer system of the City. They sub- mitted a proposal of services, charges for same to be made on the followin~ basis: · Survey and report - 14% of the estimated cost.' This amount &amranteed not to exceed $4,000. For the preparation of plans and specifications ~ of the estl~ted cost of the entire project. For ~en. supervision and an~ additional nlans recuired durin~ course of construc- tion, 1~ of the balance. This amount being the difference paid for the report, piano and s~ecifications, whichpa.vment was based on est. costs, and the balance d~e on the work based on actual construc, costs. In the event an over-pa~ment is made on the est. costs, corresponding adjustment will be made in the finaL1 settlement.~ Motion by l~ga&rd, seconded by Spekulant, to accent and si~n the Retailers' Fair Trade A~reement as submitted by Hiram Walker Inc. Roll Call - Ail ayes. Motion by l~aard, seconded by Spekulant, that the petition recuestin~ that a street light be placed at 49th and Sth St. N. E. be turned over to the City ~an~ger for proper action and that he re~ort back at next meeting. Roll Call - All ayes. Resolution offered by Bentzen, seconded by Spekulant. ~REAS the .assessment rolls for special assessments ~lOS and ~111 were duly adopted by the Council on November 14, 1944; and, ~tEREAS such assessment rolls have alread~ been referred to the County Auditor to be spread with the taxes; and, ~HEi~AS the Council ha8 permitted pro~erty owners to pa~ such assessments in full without interost and penalties at the City Office on or before December 15, 1944; and, ~ the followin~ assessments have thus been paid in full: