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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 8, 19450FFIG IAL ~RUCEED INGS Regula~ ~feeting - Eay 8th, 1945 ~eeting was called to order at 8:E5 F. ~v'~. All members present. ~{inutes of the previous meeting were read and omission of the following motion v.~as noted: ~otion by Nygaard, seconded by Jack, son, that the bid of John Behun to collect g~rbage in the City of Columbia Heights for one year beginning ~,.~ay 1st, 1945 for a fee of ~9~.00 per month be accepted. Roll Call - All ayes · ~otion by Jackson, seconded by Bentzen, that the application of John DeGidio to operate a third pump at his gasoline station at 57~ - 40th Ave. be grant- ed. Roll Call -All ayes. Notion by Jackson, seconded by Nygaard, that the copy of letter from the ~inn. Dept. of Health written to Mudolph Swanson regarding the latter's violation of the City ~lumbing Ordinance be placed on file. Roll Call - All ayes, Letter from The Barrett D~vision read regarding continuation of last year's Tarvia contract for the season of 194~. Motion by Bentzen, seconded by Spekulant, that the City continue the contract 1'or Tarvia with the Barrett Division during 1945. Moll Call - All ay es. Letter from Local No. 544 read recommending wage rate for truck drivers and patrol grader operators comparable ~ith the City of ~,~pls. - also, that such employees be placed on a forty-hour week basis. ~,~.r. Harold Sevea~ representative of Local #544, appeared before the Council in regards to such wage increase for the street crew. Discussion. ~r. Sevea requested the Council to consider the recommendation and stated that he would be present at the next regular meeting to discuss the matter fur- ther. Mr. Carl Anderson of 4400 - 7th St. N. E. was present at the meeting to ob- tain the Council's decision on his request that the City construct a retain- ing wall along the south line of his property. He was advised that investi- gation of the matter had not been completed and that he ~ould be advised further in this regard at a later date. Motion by Nygaard, seconded ~y Spekulant, that the letters received by the City Manager on the practice of picking up dogs in the City be placed on rile. Roll Call -.All ayes. Fred Spoor was present at the meeting regarding vacation pay and over-time pay due him prior to his dismissal as bartender of the liquor store. Dis- cussio~. ~,Iotion by Bentzen, seconded by Jackson, that Fred Spoor be paid $145.06 for over-time pay due him plus 4 weeks' vacation pay, less I4~ hrs. vacation taken in 1944. Moll Call -Ail ayes. Council decreed that City Attorney be instructed to draw up a resolution governing City employees' vacations - also holidays to be observed by the City ~[r~ an~ I~[re~ Roy Anderson of 4~45 Washington St. appeared at the me,ting to obtaim Council's decision in regard to making an additiom %o their dwelling which is located on re,ar Of lot. Discussion. }~Iotion by Bentzen, seconded by Nygaard, that the CounciI meet with. the Zoning Commission on Thursday, ~a.Y .l~oth, to. discuss the question of con- strutting an addition %o thc house, at ~[3 Washington St, Rot! Call - Ail ayas~ Bert Crickmer appear'ad before Council in the interests of .the ~emoriaI~ ~ss'~n, (composed of members fronz posts and auxiliaries of th~ American Legion and' tko Veterans .of Foreign Wars) requesting permission to conduct a parade in th~ City' ~on ~lemoriaZ Day'; also invited Council members to participate in the parade and ensuing ceremonies. ~Totion hy Jac.kson, seconded by Nygaa.rd~ that the request of the' ~,~emoriaI ~s'sociation to conduct ~. ~[emoriaI Day' Parade he granted. Roll Call - ~1I ayes, City Manager re'quested permission to advertise for bid's for painting the exterior of the Police S%a~,tion and the in'terior of the ~unicipaI Liquor Store }lotion by Bentzen, seconde'~[ by Nygaard, that City ~'[ana.ger ~e authorized to advertis~ for bids for- painting' Police Station and Liquor" Store and such other City buildings as may need painting.. Roll CalI- All ayes. City Manager- submitted following' questions for the Cou~nciI~s ~consideration: New. light fixtures for the Pest Office; Ne'ed of an ordinance regarding park- ing re':strictions and designation of authority' for regulation of same. City ~anager.reported that the owner of Lot 24, Block 21 C.H.A. requests that the City purchase.said lot for the reason that a city drain ditch Ice,ted thereon r~nders the propmrty unsuitable for'selling p~rposes. Discussion. CZ.t.y ~an~ger instructed to investigate the situation and repprt at the next meeting. ~;Ibtion by Jackson, seconded hy Spekulant, that C~ity Attorney, City }~anager and Chief of ~alice be instructed to dr~aw up ordinance regarding traffice regu- lation in the City of Golumbia Heights~ Roll Call -~ll ayes. Question of purcha, se of a new police .car disc. ussed~ Hotion by Nygaard, s'econged by Jackson, that City l,~anager be authorized to advertise for bi~s for purch~s~ of new police car. ~oll Call -~ll ayes, ~!otion hy Bentze'n, seconded by' Spekulant, that City ~anager be amthorized to purchase ~orth 40 ft. of Lot 7 Bik. ~ R'e~rrgt. of Blk "C~ for $~00.00 - said monies to be taken out of P-/.R. fund.. Roll Call -All ayes;- City k~anager reported request for salary increase for Liquor Store Manager. Di scu~s s ion. }~fotion by' Bentzen, seconded by Spekulant, that the following judge-s of eIection be appointed: 1st precinct -Johnanna Kremer, Violet Crickmer, Dorothy' Tigwe; and' precinct - Gte-ce Lombard, Clara Reinhart, ~ary Tatum; 3rd' precinct- Ea~Tce. i~Ghr.e, aky, N~-s,.~L~;.~A*' B'en'n~.thum, ~irs. H. H. Dee~ble; 4th precinct - Edith HoIm,. Ora Bissett, Katherine Hiller;..and that judges of ~nd precin.c:t appoint their clerks from ~~pplica%ion~ submitted for that precinct. Roll Call -All ayes. L. W. Bassett 4.00 Andrew Spekulant 5.00 Roy Bentzen 3.00 Irving Nygaard 3.00 Dave Jackson 5.00 Mosella C. Johnson 5.20 P. Theo. Olsson 130.40 Hazel A. Trucker 76.00 Gordon C. Peterson 57.10 Frank ~. Gillett 42.00 L. A. Tjosvold 48.40 Clyde C. Johnson 75.57 Walter E. Cottrell 92.20 Clinton F. Schultz 86.40 Joseph Podany 84.50 Merle H. Glader 85.50 Arthur A. Porter 78.40 Myrtle D. Anderson 50.50 Harry B. Hanson 12.50 Omar H. Schwartz 83.86 Wm. A. Ostmoe Col.Hgts. Fire qept. 58.00 Dr. J. S. Blumenthal 7.00 Ali E. Sundberg 60.10 James McKenna 70.50 Earl R. Cleland 85.80 Victor Saf 82.60 Clyde Brown 8~.60 Alex Atroshenko 7E.SO Joe Homza 56.50 Walter Plochacki lO.O0 Utto W. Dunemann 82.60 Dan DeMars 78.40 Dennis Roach 50.50 Lucille R. Hawkins 38.40 A. ~trobeI 24.00 Spec. Fund - W.H.Tax 149.15 Twin City Stamp & Stencil 15.00 ~,~arquette Mfg. Co. 44.10 Downtown Chevrolet .85 Johnson Auto Supply .59 Paul A. Schmidt Co. 3.15 Goodin Co. 7.78 Cvshak Prtg. 33.75 City of Mpls. Water Works 13.40 1st. Natl. Bank-St. P aul J14.00 St. Paul Book & Stat.Co. 15.35 Emergency Ambulance ~4.00 J. V. Gleason 82.00 Dependable Lictors 9.11 Air ~eduction Sales Go. ~9.86 Gamble. Store ~/10~ 35.18 U. S. Supply Co. 1~.~5 Rosholt Equip. Co. 94.40 Col.Hgts.F.D. qelief Asso. 11.51 ~iller-Davis Co. 1.16 Ovshak Prtg. Co. Fred L. Gray Co. The American City Magazine Col.Hgts. Water & Sewer Rocket Cil Co. L. W. Northfield Co. Northern States Power Co. Tropical Paint & Cil Co. Warner Hdwe. Co. C. B. Annis Tire Me-Tread Co. Cayo Elec. Sewer Clng. Co. Fred Tatting Red Wing Potteries Coca Cola Bottling Co. American Linen Co. Seven-Up Bottling Co. Park Board Petty Cash Farnham Stationery Co. Franklin Co-Cper. Crmy. E · B. Crabtree Co. LIQUOR BILLS: Ed. Phillips & Co. May L. Ernest Erling Drangeid Clarence Carlson Peter Budnick Mosella C. Johnson Helen ~. Chudek Anna Tkach Helen Kvalsten Felix Sochacki ~,~!itro Jedinak ~ay Pritchard Spec. Fund- W. H. Tax Cld Peoria Co. Geo. Benz Sons Famous Brands Inc. DiStillers Distrib. Co. McKesson & Robbins Inc. Bernard Baskin Inc. W. J. Chew Pabst Sales Co. Chas. Ganzer Coca Cola Bottling Co. McKesson & Robbins Inc. Johnson Paper Co. American Linen Co. N. A. Gunter Petty Cash Fund John Doher ty ~inne~polis Brewing Go. Fred Spoor Spec. Fund -W. H. Tax 1~ .00 5.00 2.00 79.50 31.91 629.15 66.48 4.96 9.70 184.82 25,00 2.95 8.40 62.40 6.56 33,20 11,55 1.10 8.45 ~ 70 400.14 100.60 140.75 !10.13 11~ .94 48.40 64.88 26.15 16.23 47.20 47,20 12.25 63.06 ~J~35.87 1583,85 565.18 982 · 52 611.27 1~5.02 115,70 155.40 377.60 6.40 21.20 31 .E5 9.58 55.75 110.79 379.80 386.60 114.45 28.61 i,,~otion by-Jackson, seconded by ~Iygaard, that the hills be allowed' out of the-ir proper funds. Roll Call - All ayes. ~,[otioH by ~Yygaar"d, seconded' by Bentze'n, that meeting be adjourned~ Sect% ~ry to the ~zfu~cil ~ayor OFFICIAL PR00EEDINGS S.p~cial Meeting May 15th, 1945 A special meeting of the Council was held for the puroose of opening sealed bids for the 'purchase of $55,000 Refunding Bonds of the City advertised for sale as directed,by Council ADril 24th, 19~. All members present. The meeting was called to order at 8:05 P. M. Four bids were submitted, opened and found to be as follows: Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis J. M. Dain & Co. Frank& Belden Co. First National Bank- Mpls.) · Co!. Heights State Bank .) 1.10% int. rate $17.70 premium 1.20% " " 72. O0 " 1.50 % " " 341.00 " 1.25% " " 55. O0 " Resolution offered by Jackson, seconded by Nygaard. A'Resolution Accepting a Bid for, and Relating to the Form and Manner of Execution of $55,000 Series B. 1944 Refunding Bonds, and Making Provision for Their Payment and Declaring an Emergency. WH~REAS, pursuant to proper action of the City Council and notice given, bids hs~e been received for the our- chase of the bonds described below, which ,are to be issued for the ouroose of redeeming ~ and prepaying outstanding bonds of the City held by the State of Minnesota, and a substan- tial additional premium on such redemption may be inctufred if this resolution is not de- clared to be for the immediate Dreserw~tion of the public peace and safety and is declared to be an emergency resoiution, wherefore it is so declared~ NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Col~bia Heights, Mi~nnesota, as follows: 1. The bid of Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis of the City of Chicago to Durchase the $55,000 Refunding Bonds of the City described in the notice of sale thereof dated Aprtl 24, 1945, and here$~ fore' duly published, is hereby found and determined to be the highest and best bid received and ~hould be and is hereby accepted, said bid being to ourchase said bonds bearing inter- est at the rate of 1.10% per annum, and to pay therefo~e~the sum of $55,017.70~olus accrued interest. The City Treasurer is directed to retain the certified check of said successful bidder'pendiP~ completion of the sale and delivery of said bonds, and the City Manager i~ direct~Jto return forthwith the checks of the unsuccessful bidders. 2. The City'Eanager is hereby ~uthorized and directed to cause printed bonds to be prepared for. execution and delivery to said purchaser, said bonds to' be in the orin6ipa! amount of $55,000, consistipg of bonds each in the denomination of $1000, to be numbered and to mature as follows~ Bond Nos. MaturitZ Bond No~. ~ l'to 12 December 1, 1946 60 to 63 December 1,.1950 18 to 24 "- "1947 74 to ~7 " " 1951 30 to 36 " "1948 S8 to 91 " " 1952 47 to 49 " "1949 92 to 105 " " 1953