HomeMy WebLinkAboutJun 25, 1957OFFICIAL PRO~F~INGS
Regular ~eeting
June 25, 1957
Meeting called to order at 8~05 P.M.
Ail members prea~mt.
Minutes of the last regular and special meetings were read and approved,
with the statement from Mr. Stopka, that he was not contacted on June 19th
for the spesial meeting, until 7~05 p.m. at Forest Lake, which is 26 m~les
scheduled to stlartat 7 P.M.
Motion by Julkowski seconded by Knutson, that the following b~l~s be paid
out of their proper funds ~ Roll Call - Ail A~es.
Payroll Account
Old Peoria Co.,Inc.
Griggs Cooper & Co.
Lynn Johnson Co.:
Old Peoria Co. AInc.
Ec~Pb~l!ips & ~ons Co.
Old Peoria Co.,Inc.
Griggs,Cooper &
Lynn Johnson Co.
Patrol1 Account
Francis Bassett
O.H. Fire Dept.
C.H. Police Dept.
Mitch De~ars
Erling T. Drangeid
R.L, Ernest
Josephine Grineski
Harrier & Cornelius
Leonard Holm
Lawrence Hosch
Robert J. Kinas
George Kruger
Floyd C. Lawson
Rose]la C. Lawson
Minneapolis' Gas' Co,
$16,723.90
4,317.88
619.36
46.97
2,608.49
1,057.77
233.21
3o2.45
994.56
61.5o
254.00
61.38
49.50
1,000.00
?5.7o
90.00
7.5o
62.00
33.00
72.50
148.66
P.O. Nelsen 20.48
Nesbitt Bottling Co. 5.60
Northern' States Power Co. 5.34
N.W. Bell Tel. Co. 338.41
John L. Oden 5.00
Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. 7.58
August Peterson 263.30
Petty Cash ' 37~26
Petty Cash (Liquor) 210.64
P.& C. Petty Cash 17.57
Rex Distributing ~o. 56.26
R~deen-L 'Herault Agency, Inc.270.06
Schlitz Brewing Co. 108.92
Hans Severson' 64.50
Kenneth Stinson 63.50
Ali Sundberg 25.95
Joseph E. Wargo 342.00
" ' 64.35
Rebecca F. Weist 2.70
Peter Hawfitch 11.25
Donald Dencker 31.95
Recreation Bills 1,161.61
TOTAL $'32,292.01
Bids for Storm Sewer construction were
WalbonExcavating Co.
Frank Serratore
Sandstrom &Hafner
Ra~_~ Bros.
Montgomery Construction Co.
received from the following Contractors
$26,532-.75
38,3 0.o0
27,004.19
Peter Lame~ti ' 30,107.79
Lmetti & OhS 36,157.79
- Motion by Holm seconded by Hosch, that these bids be turned over to the
City Manager for tabulation. RoLl Call - all Ayes.
A Petition~ras received for sidewalk on 5th Street between 47th and 48th Avenue.
Motion by Holm seconded by Julkowski, that a hearing be held for this improvement
on Monday, July 8th, 1957. Roll C~l - All,yes.
A Petition was ~received for street opening ~ Avenue from Central to McLeod.
Motion by Hosch seconded by Holm, that th~s~ Petition be referred to the Planning
and Zoning Commission for recommendation to the~ City Council. Roll Call - All AYes.
The ~.~tter of re-locating gas mains to enable the installation of the North Trunk
Sewer, was discussed. Several representatives from the Minneapolis Gas Company
were present also.
Motion by Hosch seconded ~y HoLm, instructing the City Engineer to proceed ~th the
North Trunk Se~£er construction, and instruct the City Manager to notify the Minneapolis
Gas Company to re-locate their gas mains in order to enable the installation of
Sanitary Sewer on ~th Street from ~7th to' ~7~- Avenue~ also ~th Street from ~6th
to ~Sth Av~enue and o~ ~Sth Avenue from ~th Street to 3rd Street N.E. Roll Call -
All Ayes.
First ~eading of Ordinance No~388, being an O~dinance amending[ Ordinance No.~?9.'
Motio~ by Hob seconded by Hosch, ~uthorizing~ the City Manager to~ issue permission
to the~ ~nneapolis Gas Company ~and other public utility companYes~ ~or the p-~rpose
of ingtalling lbngitudinal mains in the streets o~ Col~bi~~ He~ights. and waive the
permit~ fee therefore. Roll Call - All AyeS.
Motion~ by Hosch seconded by J~lkowski, to recess for 5 minutes. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Meeting called to brder.
Pregnable to Ordinanbe No.38R~ Au Emergency Ordinance for the preservation of pu$1ic
peace~~ health, safety and convenience, in reg~iring the installation of Storm Sewer
on 51~~ Avenue east of Central.
O~fered by Julkov~ki seconded by Ho]~. Roll Call - All ~yes.
Ordinahce No.389, being an Ordinance providin~g for the installation of a 36~'
Storm Sewer on 5~-~ Avenue ea§t of Central.
OFfered by Hosch seconded by Knutson. Roll Call - ~ll Ayes.
The rebomm~ndation of the Planning Commission~ regarding the Shattuck propgsal
was discussed.
~otion~by ~lkowski sebonded by Holm, authorizing the City Manager to h~re Mr.
Shattuck to follow through ~th his proposal ~f June 13th, for the ~mount of
$h9~.00. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by Holm secondeg by Hosch~ that a Hearing be set for J~ly 23rd, on the
Fridley-Columbia Heights joint stoz~ sewe~ project. Roll Call - All ~yes.
Motion by Holm seconded by Knutson~ that the contract ~th the Minnesota High~y
Department for a traffiO signal at LOth and University, ,be ~eXecuted by the City
Manager and Mayor. ~. Roll Call - All Ayes.
A Notice of Bus Rate Hearing was received from the Rail~b~ & ~areho~e Commission.
Motion by J~lkowski seconded by K~uutson, that the ~otice ~o£ hear'i~g on July l, 1957,
be turned over to the City Attorney. Rol~ Call - ~ Ayes.
Appointments to various Boards and Commissions:
Motion by~Hosch seconded by Hoh~ that Arthur A. AndersSn~ 3P3;~ - 5th Street N.E.
be appointed to the Fire Civil Service Commission, Roll Call - All Ayes.
for a period of three years.
Motion by J,,l~'owski seconded by Hosch, that Tc~ Lucas, 4809 - 6th Street
be appointed to the Merit C~mission for a 5 year period, beginning July 1,
Roll. Call - Ail Ayes.
Motion by Holm seconded by Ju~kowsk~, that 'Dr. Herbert be re-appointed as Health
Officer for a t~ year period. Roll C=ll - Ail Ayes.
Motion by Holm seconded by Hosch, that the Claim of Wm. Boggy, 4746 Upland Crest,
amounting to $112.00 for damages, be paid~ Roll C~l~ - ~11 Ayes.
A request was received for a waterma!n connection to service 1025 - 45th Avenue N.E.
Motion by Holm seconded by Julkowski, that this request be granted upon payment
of the proper fee. Roll Call - ~l~ Ayes. .
Motion by Julk°wski seconded by Hosch, that a renewal heating license be granted
to Mike O'Bammon, RoLl Call - ~Jl Ayes.
Resolution offered by Hosch seconded by Knutson, The City Council of the'City of
Columbia Heights hereby resolves that WHEREAS, Special Assessments for the followi~
described property have been paid in f;.~i~ · ~~'
No.150 ft. of E.6~ ft. of W.132 ft.of Lot 17,Block 1,ReservoLr ~i~e Addition
on ~ob Noo243 in the amount of $32°48
Lot 23, Block 9, H~ltop Addition 234 & 242 ~ 240.80&51°00
Lot 8 and No.~ of Lot 9, Block 6, Roslyn Park Addn. ~" 203:& 257 " 6°75&49.68
Lot 15 & Lot 14 (exc.No.30 ft.), Block 2, Roslyn Pk. Addn. 203 " 4.~0
Lots 1,2 and 3, Block 20, " " " 203 " 12°§2
: BE IT THEKEFO~ RESOLVED THAT the County Auditor be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to strike from the assessment rOlls the aforesaid assessments.
Motion by Holm seconded by Hosch, that..Lametti & Sons be paid the sum of $21,886.62
and Petrowske, Petrowske & Ross be paid the sum of $3,368°55, out of the proper
funds. Roll C~ll - Ail Ayes.
Motion by Holm seconded by Julkowski, that the City Manager and Ma~or be authorized
to execute a contract with H.&.W. Spraying Service for Mosquito Control. Roll
All Ayes.
A letter was received from Mi~ton G. Ouimette, Hilltop Village attorney, asking
t~at Columbia Heights continue to furnish water to ~ltop V~l~ge until they
could complete the transfer of obtaining water from~Minneapolis.
Motion by Hosch seconded by Julkowski, that the City Manager withhold the
order for cutting off the H~top ¥~lage water supply until after the meeting
of July 8th, and that the City Manager contact the ~il~top V~age to see ~at'
construction steps have been taken. Roll Call - ~]~ Ayes.
A letter was received from Andrew Gavel regarding a drainage problem.betweea
44th and 45th east of Central. This was referred to the City EngineAr for
investigation. ·
A letter was received from Kenneth W. Campbell, Amoka.Oounty .~_,~itor, stating
that the-County Board of Commissioners will meet July 10th at 10~30 A.M. for the
purpose of discussing park facilities with the incorporated areas, and invited
representatives from this area.
Motion by Hosch seconded by Holm, that a special meeting be held on Friday,
June 28th, at 7 p.m. for the purpose cf ~scussing the above matter.' RoLl Call - A].I AFes~
The 0ity Manager reported that Ordinance Ncc385 had been signed by the Mayor and
filed ~th the Secretary of the Council and publiehed in the official ne~.mpaper,
and that the period for filing of referendum petitions ~i!l e~pire June 27th,1957,
and no such petitions have been filed to date. He recommended that the City
proceed ~th the bond issue contemplated by said ordinance so that funds would be
available ~en needed te make payments on improver~ent contracts.
Councilman Hosch introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption, which
resolution was thereupon read in full, in vords and figures as followers:
RESOLUTION PROVID~NG FOR PUBLIC SALE 0~
$750,000 PE~bk~NT IMPROV~,~ REVOLViNG FUND BOI~DS
~ BE IT RESOLVED-by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota,
as follows:
1. This Council shall meet at the time ~nd place ar.d for the purpose
specified in the form of notice of bond sale hereinafter set forth, and to take
such further action in respect to the bonds therein described as shall then be
found desirable or expedient.
2. The City ~,~nager is authorized and directed to give notice 6f the time,
place and purpose of said meeting by causing notice thereof to be published in one
issue of. Columbia Heights Record and in one issue of Commercial ~.fest, a financial
periodical published at Minneapolis, Mi~mesota, each of such publications to be at
least ten days prior to the date of said meetiDg, and. ~.~ich. notice shall read ~
substantially as fol!o~m:
~ NOTICE OF SALE OF
~ . $750,000 PERM~NENT~ ~PROVE~.~NT REVOLVING FUND. BONDS ~
~ CiTY OF COLL~.~I~ HEIGHTS, I~I~ESOT~
NOTICE IS ~REBY GIVF~ that the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights,
Minnesota, ~,ill meet at the City Office, 530 M~! Street Northeast, in said City,
on Tuesday, July 30th,1957, at 8:00 o'clock P.M., to receive, o~pen and consider
bids for the purphase of $750,000 general obligation Permanent Improvement Revolving
Fund Bonds of the City to be issued to provide funds for improvements of a lasting
character, including installation of paving, curbs, gutters, storm sewers and
wa~er line and sewer~ line extensions.
The bonds ~11 be dated as of September 1, 1957, and in denomination of.
$1,000 each, and will bear interest at a rate or rates specified by the successful
bidder, payable June 1, 1958, and semiannually thereafter on each December 1 and
June 1. Principal and interest ~I1 be made payable.at any suitable banking
institution in the United States desiEnated by the successful bidder, the City
agreeing to pay the reasonable and customeKy charges of such institution for the
receipt and disbursement of the principal and. interest moneys.
Said bonds will be numbered serially from 1 through 750, and ~11 mature
serially in the ~ount of $50,000 pn December 1 in each of the years 1958 through
1972, all ~*lthout option of prior payment. The City ~11 furnish, ~thout cost to
the purchaser, the printed and executed bonds and the unqualified approving legal
opinionfof Dorsey, ~.~en, Barker, Scott & Barber, Minneapolis, Minnesota, together
~th the customary.no-litigation certificate, and delivery thereof v~ll be made
~,n4thin forty days after acceptance of bid. Such delivery ~dll be made in Minne-
apolis or St. Pau!, Minnesota, or Chicago, illinois, ~*ithout cost to the purchaser;
delivery elsewhere to be at the pt~chaser.s expense.
Sealed bids marked '~id for Penaar~ent Improvement Revolving Fund Bonds" may
be ms~iled or othez~.~ise delivered to the undersigned, but must be received prior
to the time o.f said meeting. Each~ bid must be unconditional except as to the bonds
being iss.ued~ and delivered ~th said opinion and certificate in conformity ~th
this notice, ao~i each bid must be accompanied by a certified check or cashier.s check
payable to the Order of "The City Treasurer of Columbia Heights, Minnesota," dra;.m~
on a responsible bank, in the amount of at least~$15,000 to be fo~Teited as liquid-
ated damages ~ case the bid is accepted and the bidder shall ~fail to comply t~erewith.
Bids mast specify the desired interest rate, or not to exceed three rates, each in
anfintegral m~ltiple of 1/4 or 1/10 of one per cent per annum, the rate to be u~orm
for all bonds of a common maturity. In addition thereto, a~ bid may call for
additional interest, to be represented by separate coupons, on an~ or ,11 bonds, payable
on any above specified interest due date or dates. The bid offering the lowest net
interest c~st ~total interest to maturity less- an~ premium offered) ~l~ be deemed
the most favorable. No oral bids or bid of less than par plus accrued interest from
September 1,1957, to the date of bond delivery w~ be considered. The right to
reject any and -1~ bids and the right to waive info ~rm~ 1 ities in an~ bid are reserved.
Dated at Oolumbia Heights, Minnesota, June 25, 1957.
R.L. ERNEST
Oity Manager
530 M~l~ Street Northeast
Col~bia Heights, Minnesota -
3. Each a~d all of the terms and provisions of the foregoing form of notice
are keeeby adopted and conf~-med as the terms and conditions for said bonds and
for the sale thereof.
4. This resolution shall be published in the official newspaper within 15 ds~s
after its passage, and shall take effect thirty d~ys after its passage unles~
suspended by a referendum pe~,tion, and upon so tahing effect shall operate. 'to
ratify, confirm and validate an~ and all actions of the City officers -theretofore
taken ~hich are herein 'authorized or directed to be done.
APPROVED ~ JOHN STOPEA
Mayor
Passed June 25, 1957
Published ~une 27, 1957
ATTEZT .- EVA PRITCHARD
SeCretarF of City Council
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded
by Councilman Hol~, and on vote being taken thereon, the fo]lowing voted Yea=
~olm, Hosch, Julkowski, Enutson, Stopka.
~hereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, and the Mayor,
being present, affixed-his Signature thereto in approval thereof.
The Oity Manager reported that demands had been m~de by the Alcoholic and Tax
Division,' for the purchase of a ~holesale Bar License, and also dema~Med that licenses
fro~ the year 1952 to date be purchased, together with a .pem~ty of 25% and interest.
The council took no action regarding this matter.
The continued hearing on the Anderson Addition Storm Sewer was taken up and the
Engineer reported he would like this deferred until the next meeting as he would
like to stud~ this project further.
Resolution ~fered by Hosch seconded by Knutson, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the
Oity Oounoil of the Oity of Oolumbia Heights, that ~ sick leave and
vacation pay be paid at ~He rates established for each classification, based
on a normal forty hour week. Roll CaLl - ~ A~es.
Several people living in the vicinity of Johnson and Hayes between 37th and 39th
were present regarding a water drainage problem, but no solution ~as reached at
the present time.
Motion by Hosch secomded by Holm, that the meeting adjourn at 11:50 P.M.
Roll Call - Ail Ayes.
Secretary to 0ity ~ouncil