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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMar 13, 1957Mobion by Holm seconded by Hosch~ that the City Manager be authorized to contact the State Examiuer, Mr. Vecil!io, and have them prepare three copies of the Audit containing t~e text material only. Roll Call - All A~es. Motion by Hosch seconded by Knutson, Upon receipt of the additional examiners reports, that we set up a meeting date at the next council m~etiug after such receipt and that we request the preEencc of Mr. Vecillio and Mr. Bob Johnson, Ccunty Attorney at this meeting. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by HoLm seconded by Knutson, that the meeting adjourn at !0 P.M. Roll Call - All Ayes. Secretary to the Council OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Regular Meeting March 13, 1957 Meeting .called to order at 8~05 P~M. Ail members present. Minutes of the last regular ~meeting were read and approved. Meticm by Holm seconded by Hosch, that the following bills be paid out of t~ir preper funde~ RoLl Call '- All Ayes. Robert Kinas Mutual Service Cas. Zus. Harrier & Cornelius Payroll Accouat EdePh~zllips & Sons CO. L2r~ Johasen Co. Grigg~,Cooper & ¢Oo Old Peoria Co°,Inc° N.W. Hydre Gas Payroll Accom% mmmicm ~.ine~ Supply Albinson Amtemotive Suppl~ B & B ~eat Cover $ 25.p0 11,67o.ll 2,634~63 406.28 2,842-01 56.~0 242.26 2.71 3eo2 91.~ 18.00 Martin B~sh Iron & Metal Co, 53.00 Cairns & Brother, Inc. ~zildren' s Press City ar~ Village Eng.Assoc. Col~mbia Aut~ Sup~y ColoHeights Water & Sewer ColoHeights Agency , " Fire Dept. Ralph J. Corhett Crist Book ~hop Constructicm ~,l~etin Diebold Inc. ~.95 35.oh 9.oo 121.96 663.18 219.38 ~9.39 170.99 6.30 11.80 42o.23 Doubleday & Oo. Ince Dunc~ Co. Farnham Star, artery & Sch. Sup. Fillmore & Bradbury~Inc. Firestene Stores Gardner Hdw.~o. Gruidl Distrib. Harrier & ~rnelius Heights Electric Co. Heights, Ele .ctric Co. He~ts Hardware Albert M. Johnson, Machine Johnson Auto Supply Co. Johnson Bros. e66a Inc. P~. Johnson' e Lange Wel~ing Co. Floyd C. Lawson John Leslie Paper Co. MacAndrews Mall Tool Company Mason Publishing Art McCall~ A.C. McClurg & Co. 27.63 9.30 32.09 5e32 31.3h lO~.75 3°9? 27.10 17~4~80 4~.79 2,~0 179e21 292~60 ~59.05 4.~5 6.~ 6.~ ~6.~ 317.47 12~ 4.~ 134.12 (:t:l.m:t~ E. H~ller,Mplo.Treu. 2~205000 The Minor ,, Minn.Yire ~xt. Bo,Inc. Northern Salt Co. ~be aun~e~peX supply Co. li&%ienal Camera Northorn Automotive Co, Nartbern St&too Power' Coo Worth Star Motor Part, lf.G. 0~4mtte Ovehak Print:trig CO. Albert W. Pauloon Yekts Petty Cash l~nd - Powers Rocket OLI CO. H.A. Rogers 0o. bnnoth Stinsoa Trmmport Clearings of T.C. Uniform Bldg.Oodo Victor Addlng Machine ~ Hardware V_oun~ood Lutbar Co. A~rioaa Ltaen ~mp.Oo. Bruns~ok-B&lko-CoLlendor CO* 0mada ~ Ginger Ale,lac. Coca Cola Co, E ~. Crabtree Eugeae R. F~bards Omzer Distributors Garland' · Inc. Height~ Klec+,rio CO. ~eish%o Hard,are Lan~ Welding Tho Miracle Equipment Co. John P. Murzyn 9083 Nesbitt Bottling Co. 20.hO 1,6OO.00 John L. ,don ~000 ~.~O 'Pek' s ~nc. 7~92 13e2% Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. ~0 19boOb Sovm~-l~p Bot%].ing Co. 21..20 117.~0 lmor~oen Idnen 8u~p~ 1030~ 72~7 Canada ~r~ Qinger Ale,Inc. ~021 Carpenter Paper Co.. 2,6~g0~6 Coca Cola Bot~_~4~S CO. ~7.0~ 1~32 Dist4~ ~ ars Distr. Co. 3,073;21 2~9,~9 ~.c. Ik~ert7 Co. ~6,bo T~o ~b~ Don & co. 72,00 0~. Dr.ney ~everago Co. ~32062 2e2~ ~ous Bt*ands,Into 2,332ehl ~bOo Ed. ?. Fer~ Co. 97e~9 Gan~er Etstr. 390.21& 32.10 ?ohnomi Paper & Sup~ Co. 52066 29'~0 £ato Distributing CO. l~;?.O0 2X9.39 Euother Distributing CO. 32.36 l~O.0O McXeso~a & Robbins 26A3 . md~ ~wrqe Coe 2~9,~8 1L%dWest W~ue Co.,Inc. 192;7~; If.41]m- Broo.TV 2~;.00 6.?9 Ifinne~o,T.is ]~mvtn~ Co. 320~ Ifcasreh Chettcals,Iuc. 8~0 b?l,~O Thos~Uocre & Co. ~9.71 Hational Cash ReEister Co. ?.87 Pilgrim Bottlin~ Co. 11,16 .Rax D~str~butinf Co. ~?olO .19'20 8evea-~ Bot*.!~-~ Co. 226;00 81~90 H.O. 8t1~ Co, 9:11.09 ~,25 8undorlsnd Supply CO, 91.00 22.20 ?win *¢~ty Venot~n ~ Co. 1~;.0~0 19.7~ gale ~ginears,~n~. 7.00. W~ le_~;l distributing 183000 8.08 ' 9.ZO ~O~L $~,673,~ Tho Batter of the request to connect to water and sewer ca 4~.th Argue to serve Lots 26 and 27,' Block 20, Col~bia Heights Annex, was discussed md it wu decided to hold this u~ ~tLl we receive a Petition for these utilities ca University The City Wngineer reported on his survey ~here additional .street lights were needed and rucc~aended tho foil-,wingz ~7 - 48-- ~ - 50 - ~l-. 52 ca ~th Street ~;2nd & ~th - ~nd & 6th - l~Tth & ?th - ~Oth & ?th - ~th & wu~-~ - b6th & Jefferson, also 42nd & Arthur. A street light is also noedod at .C;th Street end 3?th Avenue, md the Engineer was aslmd to investigate the possibility of tho Railroad bearing part of the coot. Motion by Holm seconded by Hosch, that street lights be installed as per City Engineer, s recommendatioa. 'Roi1 Cai1 . ~].~ Ayes. The~ City Engineer stated he would like to hold up the report on 19~? Street progr~n, until the nezt regular c~unctl .meeting. Mr'. Cabauowski and others living on the west~ side of 7th Street, between ~th ~nd~ 4.6th Avenue were present and inquired about being reimbursed when anyone living on the east 'side Df the street connects up with this sewer which they are-pa~ing for. ~ The ~ngineer was asked to study and mnvestigate this. situation and-report back at the next regular meeting.. ~ A hearing was held on Sanitary Sewer and water on Jefferson between 45th an~ ~46th Avenue. The Engineer gave the estimated cost of $9.14 for full installation an~ also sta~ed additional easements were required. Notion by Hosch seconded by Julkowski, that ~he City Manager be authorized to advertise for bids for this improvement~ ~Roll Call -Ail Ayes. A Hearing warn held on watermain for east side of Centr~t from 47~th to 4~th Avenue. Motion by Holm seconded by Knutson, that the City Manager be a~t~horized to advertise for bids fqr this watermain. Roll Call - All Ayes. . A Hearing wa~ he,id on storm sewer for ~lock 21, iRoslyn Park or ,alley between. 4th and 5th Street from 50th to 51st. The Engineer gave a report of this and estimated cost-of $1~50 per front foot, ~ut stated he would recommend hol~ing this until the next meeting in orde= to get additional easements. A ~equest was ~received from Mark Jones in regar~ls to building on qertain lots. Motion by Holm seconded by Knutson, that. this ,request .be ~eferred to the Pl~u~ing and Zoning CommissiOn and a report~brought back to the next regular. me~ting~ Roll Call.- All Ayes~ A_~equest was received for prlvate watermain connection to ~500 - 7th St. N.Eo Motion by Knutson seconded 'by'Hosch, approving'private watermain connection at'this address upon payment of the proper fee. Roll Call - ~1~ .Ayes. A Petition was~received for concrete sidewalk for both east and west ~side of' street in 5200 bl$ck on 4th .street. Notion by Hosch seconded by Julkowski, that a hearing b~ set for ~his improvement fo~ the meeting of AprL1 9th. Roll Call- All Ayes. Second reading of Ordinance No.380, Au Ordinance authorizing ~he sale by the City of Columbia Heights of certain re'al estate known~ as Lot One (1) Block Three (3), Walton, s First Subdivision of Reservoir Hills, except that part herein des.~ibed.. Offered by Holm Seconded by Enutson. Roll Call - All Ayes.~ First res. ding of Ordinance No.381, Being an Ordinance am. ending Ordinance No.171 being au ordinance for the purpose of promoting health~ safety, order, convenience and general welfare, by regulating the use of land, the location and the use of buildings and the arrangement of building lots, and the density of population in the City of Columbia Heights. Rezo_ni~g~ _Lot 4,Blk.3~Wat-ton'~Rearr. of Lots 33 & 34 ~ - Bloc~ 6, Reservoi~ Hills. _ A penelon plan for volunteer firemen was discussed and tho Fire Chief wa8 afkod to get togethor ~ith the City Attornoy on this. .. Mt.McLeLlan, UniOn r~presentative, of Lo~.l.664 on' the arbitratiOn was preoen%, regarding labor scale for street and 8ewor crow. A 8peo~A~ meeting w411 Be held0 uotiOn by Hooch seconded by Julkmrski, that a spoolal meeting he set for Maroh at 7s~O P.M. with the Po3~ce Dopartment and at 8s30 P.M. with the Arbitration Board. Roll Call - All A~so First reading of Ordiaanee Ho-382, Being an ordinance vacating th® vest three feet of 7th 3freer N.E. f~on 47th to ~3rd Avanuo The City Engineer was iustru~ted to obtain an -w~ey easement, 2' ia vidth, aoross the west 2' of Lote X threugh X~ inolus~ve, BLock 1 - 8 -~ - X6 - 17 & 24, Rosl~n Pur~, Anoka Couaty, Colunb~a aei~hts, ~unseota. ~ 2' elXe?..eas_ ~ent iaoreise the width d~ the alley between 6th and 7th Street, to ~ feet in The City Sgnagee repoFted he had negotiated £o~ the purchase of 1And £or pa~k and pXa~round pu~posas ~ ?th and J.effers~ .St~ee+~, froa ~7~ +~ LOth ]bnagor be,' and S~ hereb~ diroo~od to eompl~ nogotia~Lonf fe~ b l~haoe or the ~ doeo~Ahed as Lat One (~) ~u~L~or's Subd~v~on b.8~, Anoka ComiC, for the mef $6,120.00 and be it further RE~LVIDo that tho proper offieAals exoeuto a cheek in tho aforeaaid amount ~ roeeipt by the City, of evidence ef proper title by the vend~r. RolX Call-AXX Aye8 The Fire Department~ made a request for an additional man to be used mainly for ' ~x~.Fire prevention. Motion by Noschds~cb~ded by' Knutson$ requesting the Fire Civil service Commission to certify te the City Council, the next man eligible for appointment to the p~id fire department.. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. A letter, waz received from the Oakwood Mothers 01ub stating they would like a regular stop and go signal at 40th &Univ. e~sity. It was announced that a Civil Defe~nse meeting would be held ~&~rch 13th. The City Attorney was asked for an opinion as to whether ~Yalter Reinhart was eligible to act as permaner~t Civil Defense C~. He staged it was alright unless there would be something in the By-laws of the Civil Defense Oommission.. Motio~ by Julko~wski ~se¢ondCd by 'Knutson, that the Heating license application of Tabaka Plbg.. & Heat'ing Co. b~ granted. · Roll Call - Ail Ayes. ~ Motion by Hosch seconded by Holm, that Petrowske, Petrowske & Ross be Paid the sum of $5,408e53. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Letter received from Omar Schwartz regarding wage adjustment. This ~M11~ be taken up at the special meeting March 2lsd. Letter recemved from Andrew Folta,'547 - 4Otb Avenue, ~asking that his Off and On Sale Beer license be transferred to John A. Anderson. This was tabled until the ~rch 26th meeting, pending approval of license application of John A. Anderson. - ~ A request was made for the return of Petitions-against .Bus Route on Monroe Street, ~which were turned over to the Council Jmiuary 22nd, 1957. Motion by Hosch seconded by Ju!ko~ki~ that the City ~Emager forward a copy of these Petitions protesting Bus travel on Monroe Street~ to the Railroad and Warehouse Commission, and explaining that i% is~ the request of the Petitioners. Roll Call - ~ .Ayes. , ,. 'R~esolution offered by Hosch seconded by Knutson, WHEREAS, the Public E~a~iner did on the llth day of February, 1957, file a report concerning the Audit mhd investigations of the affairs of the City of Columbia Heights, for the year 19%2 ~ 1955 inclusive, and WHEREAS~ o~ examination and study of the ~bove reports, reveals that said report is incomplete and does not include certain informatior~ furnished that departm~nt~ and also does not include facts and information divulged by the E~iners znd hi~ deputies during the course of the Audit, therefore be it RESOLVED; that the Public E~miner be, and is hereby directed and instructed to issue an addendum to the aforesaid report, which report shall include the facts as above stated and sh~l_T also include a detailed report of the follo~ing, to wit: 1~ All charges, allegations and-complaints of wrongful acts purported to have been committed by officials of the City~ of Columbia Heights, both electiVe a~x! appointive,~ which Were subsequently investigated by agents of the Public · Examiner's Department. 2. Date or dates'on which the above were ~filed with the Dept. 3. Names of all persons making such charges~ allegations and ' complaints, 4. The result or findings of ~ach investigation~ The time consumed £or each' inveoti~atio= and the coot thereof chargeable te the City of ~lu~bia ~etghte, l~Z~gD;<that the City Manager bo and ~e' hereby instructed to forward a cert:Lf:i.~d copy of thio roOOlution to Re,Bond B. Vec~ ih, Public Examiner, Ot&.te of ~ta for his personal attention. Ro].l Call . Holm, Hooeh~ Xnutoon - Yea. ' Julkow8~ - no. Stopka - not voting, end asked to have ~ Resolution deferred for further studio Julkewaki stated he w~ald like to have h~e vote changed to, Net Vote-2 also. .;. Motion by Hel~ seconded-by H~ech, autborining the City Nanager to contact Mr. Vec~Uio anti,r. Jehas~n, County Attee~ey, and find out a 'date that ~muld be'agreeable with thru to meet with the City Council. Roll call - Mr. Ernest spoke briefl~ on PubLic Works for this coBing year and the need for sale of Bonds in the amount of $~00,000.90 or more and asked the Council to take .this undaecennsideration. ._ . )t~ion by Xnutson aesonded by Hol~, that the mooting adjourn at 10ehO P.l~ Roll Calx - ~ Ayes. ~CIAL PROCEED~N~S Special Meeting Meeting called to order ?13~-P.M. R611 Cal~ - Hoooh~ Enuta~n, S.topka present.' Holm and J,,l~mwaki - abeante about tho Police Pension plan, t.o.the Counc~.. momBers ~nd ropreoentativeo o~ the Police Dopar~Ma%. , ,. T~o SocretarT wa8 ~x~u~ed as they did not tb~.-~ it nocess~, for her:to J,,~woki arrived st tho meeting at about 8 the Arbitrstim Board, t~ cU. ec~ee ~the wage ~ale for st. reef md sewer crews. A letter fl~m the Firema' · Rel~ AS~ociatim was received' ~egardin~ a penoi~ pleno Motima by Ju]Jm~eki .8eomdod by Hooch, that,, this letter Be pla~ed on filee Roll ~ - Ail Rosolutim offered by Hooch secmded by Julkcwskt, I~ IT HERK]~ ~SSOLVED,