HomeMy WebLinkAboutJul 25, 1960Motion by King seconded by McCline, that the meeting adjourn at
9:25 p.m. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Secretary to City Council
Mayor
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Regular Meeting
July 25, 1960
Meeting called to'order at 8 p.m.
McCline, orendorff - present.
Roll Call - Armstrong, King,
Chies - absent.
Invocation offered by Reverend Philip Nelson of First Lutheran Church.
~otion by King seconded by Orendorff, that 'abe reading of minutes of
las~ regular and special meetings be dispensed with. Roll Call-All Ayes.
Motion by McCline seconded by King, that the following bills be paid
out of their proper funds: Roll Call - All Ayes.
Griggs, Cooper& Co.
Lynn Johnson Co.
Old Peoria Co.
Ed. Phillips& Sons
Johnson Bros. "66~'
Johnson Paper & Sup. Co.
Petty Cash (liquor)
Payroll Account
Lynn Johnson Co.
Old Peoria Co.
Ed. Phillips& Sons
Extra Payroll
Edward Chies
Robert King
C.L.~Cline
Joe Orendorff
174.30
892.14
242.57
221.53
138.74
18.61
191.68
21,823.65
285.00
226.45
745.11
212.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
Admin.-Street-Water Fund 358.00
American Cast Iron Pipe 364.40
Mildred Carlson
C.H. Fir~en's Relief
C.H. Police Relief
Construction Bulletin
Dumphy-Henry Realty Co.
Gopher Glass Co.
Grant Storage Battery
Gerald Hagfors
Heights Plbg. Co.
Jarnig Plbg.& Htg. Co.
Albert M. Johnson Mach.
Keep Fill Products Inc.
Lakeland Sign Co.
Lange Welding Co.
19.20
2,448.80
2,448.77
20.80
95.00
9.77.
16.45
33.68
67.00
976.55
9.50
16.20
10.00
29.40
Lange Welding Co.
Gladys E. b~ller,Treas.
Municipal Court Petty Cash
Northern Sanitary Sup. Co.
L.W. Northfield Co.
N.S.P. Co.
N.W. Bel. TelCo.
A.~. Paulson
Pepsi-Cola Btlg. Co.
Shaw-Walker Co.
Kenneth Stinson
Trench's Ben Franklin
Twin City Disposal Co.
Melvin O. Land
Marshall Concrete Products
N.W. Bell Tel. Co.
Warner Hdw. Co.
Beer Wholesalers,Inc.
Ross Brown Ins. Service
Canada Dry Corp.
C.H. Agency, Inc.
Merle M. Dahlheimer
Ganzer Distr. Co. ~
Mpls. Brewing Co.
Schlitz Brewing Co.
Seven-Up Btlg. Co.
Stone's
Earl Swanson
Recreation Bills
TOTAL
650.00
106.00
12.00
52.15
317.49
1,826.26
635.83
266. $6
16.00
6.3O
285.60
1.38
1,000.00
10.00
11.25
-26.38
4.83
221.60
71.05
181.58
5.97
1,497.17
1,279.42
3,468.10
240.26
290.47.
8.28
35.00
1,574.87
$ 46,001.20
Bids on $750,000.00 P.I.R. BoDds were received from J.M. Dain & Co.,inc.
and E.J..Prescott & Co. "
MotiSn by McCline seconded.by Ki.~g, -that 'these bids be turned.over to
the City Manager for tabulatiQn and report brought back later in 'this
meeting. Roll Call - Ail Ayes.
Bids on Curb, Gutter and Blacktop in Sheffield's 2nd Subdivision, were
received from the following contractors:
Barton Contracting Co. Osseo, Minnesota
Art Bolier Cohstr. Co. Lakeland & 51st Ave. No.
Dunkley Surfacing Co. 3756 Grand St.N.E.
Motion by King seconded by McCtine, that these bids be turned over to
the City Manager for tabulation, and to be awarded at a special meeting
August 2nd, at 7 p.m. Roll Call - Ail Ayes.
Continued hearing held on alley opening between QUincy & Jackson, south
of 40th Avenue. Petition received signed by !1 property owners in'
favor of-this alley opening.
Motion by McCline seconded by King, -that 'this hearing be continued until
the next meeting. Roll Call - Ail Ayes.
Hearing held on alley surfacing between Jefferson and Madison, 49th-50th.
· Motion by McCline seconded by IqLng, -that -the City Manager be authorized
to proceed with alley surfacing with blacktop, 'to be completed during
the 19Sl constrUction period. Roll Call - Ail Ayes.
Hearing held on alley surfacing between Madison and Monroe, 49th-50~h.
Motion by King seconded by Orendorff, that the City Manager be authorized
to proceed with alley surfacing with blacktop, to be completed during
the 1961 construction period. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Hearing held on curb,gutter and blacktop for 46th ~venue Washington to
Jefferson, and ~ashington from 46th to 46% Avenue.
Motion by McCline seconded by King, that the City Manager be authorized
to re-advertise t~is hearing for the next regular meeting, and include
the necessary additional streets in the area. Roll Call - All Ayes.,
it was announced that this was 'the time and place for opening and con-
sideration of bids for the purchase of $750,000 Permanent improvement
Revolving Fund Bonds of 'the City advertised for sale pursuant to prior
resolution of the City Council. it was determined 'that all or, the persons
who desired-to bid on said bond issue had delivered their sealed bids to
the city Manager.
The City Manager reported -that the notices of sale for said bond issues
had been duly published as required by law, in 'the official newspaper >z
and in Commercial West.
The City Manager then presented the sealed bids which had been received
for the bonds~ which were thereupon publicly opened, tabulated and found
to be as follows:
Name of Bidder or
Members o.f Biddin~ G.r0u~..
J.M. DAIN & CO.,Inc.
Allison~lilliams Company
Northwestern National Bank
John Nuveen & Co.
Shearson,Hammill & Co.
Harold E. ?~ood & Co.
Maturities interest
Rate Premium
1962 - 1966 3.4%- None
1967 - 1969 3.7% None
1970 & 1971 3.9% None
~lus 1.50% per annum to be e~ressed
by an extra set of ~B~' coupons on
all'bonds for the period October 7,
1960 to July 1,19Sl, as follows:
Cpn.~bl consisting of 750 coupons
of $3.50 each due January 1,1961,
and Cpn.~b2 consisting of 750
coupons of $7.50 each due July 1,
1961.
Name of Bidder of
M~ber of Biddin~ Group
E.J. Prescott & Company
Kalman and Company, Inc.
Paine,Webber,Jackson & Curtis
American National Bank of St. Paul
Juran & Moody, Inc.
Mannheimer-Egan, Inc.
Interes'h
Ma tur i ti es Ra';~e Premium
1962 - 1967 3.5'~ None
1968 - 1971 3.7pg None
plus separate and additional interest
coupons on all bonds, at 'the annual
ra-~-e of 2.30~.~ for the period from
September 1, 1960 to January 1,1961.
'i~e net interest cost on the issue according to the foregoing bids then
computed and announced.
After consideration of the bids by the Council, Councilman King pre-
sented and read the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION AWARDING SALE OF
8750,000 PER~NENT I~ROVE~NT
IAEVO~ING FUND BONDS
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heigh'~s,
Minnesota, 'that the bid of E.J. Prescott & Co., of 'the City of Minneapolis,
Minnesota, and associates named therein, to purchase $750,000 ?ermanent
Improvement Revolving Fund Bonds of 'the City to be dated as of July 1,
1960 and to be issued in accordance with the notice calling for bids
thereon, is hereby found and determined 'ao be the bid most favorable
to the City received pursuant to due advertisement therefor, and
should be mn~ is hereby accepted, said bid being to purchase the bonds
at a price of par plus accrued interest plus a premium of $ None, for
bonds bearing interest as follows:
Years of Maturity Interest Rate
1962-1967 3.5%
1968-1971 3.7%
Plus separate and additional interest coupons
on all bonds, at -the annual rate of 2.307~ for
the period from September 1, 1960 to January
1, 1961.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Manager are auhhorized
and directed to endorse an acceptance on said bid, and on a copy 'thereof,
and to return such copy to 'the successful bidder. The good faith check
of said bidder shall be retained by the City Treasurer pending completion
and delivery of the bonds, and the good faith checks of other bidders s
shall be forthwith returned to them.
~';arren A. Armstrong
Mayor
Attest: Eva Pritchard
Secretary of Council
The motion for adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded by Councilman McCline, and on vote being 'taken thereon 'the
following voted AYE: Armstrong, King, Orendorff,~Cline.
and the following voted NO: None
~et~upon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, and was
signed and attested by the Mayor and Secretary.
Councilman Orendorff int_~oduced the following resolution and moved
its adoption, which proposed reSolution was thereupon read:
A RESOLUTION FIXING THE FOP~M AND DETAILS OF
$750,000 PE_~MANENT I~4PROVEMENT REVOLVING FUND BONDS
DIRECTING THEIR E~ECUTION AND DELIVERY, AND
L~VYiNG TItlE TAD~ FOR THEIR PAYMENT
BE iT P~SOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights,
Minnesota, as follows:
1. The City of Columbia Heights shall forthwith issue and deliver its
negotiable coupon Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund Bonds in the
aggregate principal amount of $750,000, dated as of July l, 1960,said
bonds to be 750 in number, numbered i through 750, each in denomination
of $1000, and to mature serially in the amount of $90,000 on July i in
each of the years 1962 °through 1986 and $60,000 on.July l, ~n each of'
the years 1967 through 1971, all without option of prior payment. Said
bonds Shall bear interest payable January l, 1961, and semiannually
thereafter on' each July i and January l, at the following rates:
Serial Numbers Matur.~ty Years Interest Rate
1 - 510 1962-1967 3.5%
511 - 750 1968-1971 3.7%
plus separate and additional interest coupons, on all bonds,
at the annual rate of 2.30% for the period from September 1,
1960 to January 1, 1961.
Both principal and interest shall be payable at ~nerican National Bank,
in St. Paul, Minnesota, and. the City agrees to pay the reasonable and
customary charges of such institution for its services as paying agent.
2. Said bonds and the interest .coupons to be thereto attached shall
be in substantially the following form: (As per attached copy)
The motion for adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded by Councilman King, 'and on vote taken thereon the following
voted AYE: Armstrong,. F, ing, Orendorff and McCline
and the following voted NO: None.
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, and
was signed and attested by the Mayor and Secretary.
Resolution offered by McCline,seconded by Orendorff, BE IT I{EREBY
RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, that a
Contract regarding the supplying of water from the City of Minneapolis
be entered into, said Contract to be of a similar nature to the one
presently in effect between 'the Village of Bloomington and the City
of Minneapplis.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that reasonable consideration be given to 'the
existence of e~tensive Minneapolis water department facilities presently
located within the City of Columbia Heights, in respect to the proposed
rates, to be set on the water supply. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Second reading of Ordinance No.497, Rezoning Lots 1,2,3 and North 30 ft.
of Lot 4, Blo~ 4, Sheffield's 2nd Subdivision from R-2 to R-C c~ssification.
Offered by King seconded by Orendorff. Roll Call - All Nayes.
A request was received from Ed. Maciaszek, 4200 VanBuren St. for per-
mission to hook up to our sanitary sewer system to serve 4720 Central
Ave., where he is constructing a 20 unit motel, which he plans to own
and operate.
Motion by King seconded by k4cCline, that this request be granted upon
payment of the proper fee. Roll Call - 3~1 Ayes.
ComolaintSas~z~g ~ have been received regardin-g the Silver -~ake~ Park Area and
zor supervision at night. The Council asked that the Park
department work with Police department to shut off this area at 10 p.m.
until 8 a.m.
Motion by King seconded by Orendorff, that check No.1399 in the amount
of $183.96, be cancelled, as a new check has been issued for the correct
amount $138.74. Roll Call - All Ayes.
East side of
A petition was received to have sidewalk installed onA4th Street between
50th and 51st Avenues.
Motion by b~Cline seconded by Orendorff, that a hearing be set for
August 8thl meeting on this improvement. Roll Call - All Ayes.
A letter was received from the City of Fridley, asking for permission
to connect the Municipal Liquor store at 3710 East River Road, directly
to our sewer system, upon payment of proper fee.
Motion by King seconded by McCline, that this request be granted.
Roll Call - All Ayes.
Regarding house adjoining Jackson Pond (4341 Quincy St.) this will
be brought up at apecial meeting August 2nd.
The City Engineer reported on construction work in Columbia Heights,
and that bids would be received at 7 p.m. August 2, 1960, on water
for 3rd Street, sewer and water on Lincoln Street and storm sewer in
Sheffield's 2nd Subdivision.
Motion by McCline seconded by King, that the City ~nager be authorized
to advertise a hearing on curb,gutter and blacktop on 7th Street between
47th & 48th, to be held August 8, 196Q, upon recommendation of City
Engineer. Roll Call - Ail Ayes.
Motion by t~ng seconded by Orendorff, -that 'the City Manager be authorized
to purchase Lots 1 and 2, Block 3, Pleasant View, from Ralph and Deloris
Steiner, for the sum of 83,000, and that the City Treasurer be authorized
to draw a check to purchase this land. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by King seconded by McCline, that Axel Hartse be paid the sum
of $5,009.50, out of the proper funds. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by blcCline seconded by Orendorff, that L~etti & Sons, be paid
the sum of $47,555.53, out of the proper funds. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by King seconded by Orendorff, 'that a license for a courtesy
bench at N.W. corner of 5th & 40th, be granted, upon payment of the
proper fee. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by McCline seconded by King, that the City Manager be authorized
to advertise for bids for 'the construction of Sanitary Sewer, Storm
Sewer and Watermains, in that portion of Stage One in Innsbruck as agreed
on, on the deposit with the City 'freasurer of a $20,000.00 Bond to assure
the paving of the streets, and upon filing of the plat and paying of
Special assessments. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by McCline seconded by King, that the meeting adjourn at
10:45 p.m. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Secretary of City COUncil
Mayor