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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApr 10, 1961Motion by Orendorff seconded by McCline, that the meeting adjourn at 11:55 p.m. Secretary to City Council Roll Call - Ail Ayes. MAYOR OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Regular Meeting April 10, 19,31 Meeting called to order at 8 p.m. Ail members present. Invocation offered by Reverend Allen Flohr of Community Methodist Church Motion by King seconded by Chies, that the reading of the minutes be dispensed with. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Chies seconded by McCline, that the following bills be pBid out of their proper~funds: Roll Call - Ail Ayes. N.S.P. Co. Griggs,Cooper & Co. Old Peoria Co. Payroll Acct. Hennepin Btlg. Co. Lyndale Bldrs. Match Corp.of Amer. Walter C. Johnson Mpls. Gas Co. N.$.P. Co. Peter Tema,Registrar Old Peoria Co. Ed. Phillips& Sons Liquor Petty Cash Lynn Johnson Co. Refund on ~345 (6) Adelmann Engine Victor Althaus American Linen Sup. American Linen Sup. American Photocopy Arnold's Gamble Store Burroughs Corp. C.H. Water Dept. City of Col. Hts. Construction Bulletin Ralph J. Corbett C.H. Fire Dept. C.H. PGli~ Dept. Emerson Mobil Serv. Fillmore & Bradbury First Natl,Bank 1858.39 Gallagher's Service 20.00 117.47 ~ " 1809.95 63.60 Glenwood Inglewood 117.86 21,312.80 Wm.H. Gray& Russell H. Payne 276.00 583.18 Gray Audograph Co. 460.35 7344.94 Halling Bros. Motor 32.87 51.74 Donald Hanson 5.00 148.33 Harper & Brothers 5.25 612.72 Hopkins Motor Sales Co. 22.70 272.19 Houser Corp. 120.00 48.10 Industrial Aggregate 180.59 732.01 Leon Keeling 29.40 1485.22 Keep Fill Products Inc. 3.30 168.82 " 5.00 338.92 Floyd Co Lawson 7.05 ~ Leef Bros. Inc. 74.19 .~9 Midwest Bldg. Services 199.09 8.49 Gladys Miller,Treas. 1098.72 193.83 Miller-Davis Co. 142.45 41.48 Miller Davis Co. 42.79 8.03 Mpls. Saw Co. 26.68 12.25 Minn. Fire Ext. Co. 20.00 348.00 Mobile Lock & Key Shops 10.00 29.32 Mobil Oil Co. 802.51 31.71 Motor Parts Service 15.40 33.23 Municipal Court Petty Cash 14.34 100.00 Neptune Meter Co. 3568.45 30.00 Northern Sanitary Sup. 20.25 299.00 Dave Olson Auto Rad. Ser~. 14.50 544.00 Ouimette Insurance Agency 4.00 21.97 Ovshak Printing Co. 38.00 8.~0 Paper Calmenson & Co. 38.21 6.05 ?~ieks Inc. 24.46 15,321.75 Pepsi Cola Btlg. Co. 3.60 BILLS CONT~d. Pepsi Cola Btlg. Co.~ , 15.00 Pe~erson Off. scg.sup.~ 115.49 Public Works Equipment Co.164.95 H.A. Rogers Co. St. Anthony Firestone. C.R. Sonnenberg Darold sharer Shaw Walker Stephens Buick Kenneth Stinson Malcolm O. Watson American Linen Sup. Co. Binder Beverage Co. C.H. Park Petty Cash Pinsetters Payroll E.B. Crabtree Dale's Poptcorn Heights Electric Keep Fill Products John P.Murzyn Olsoh's Plumbing Ovsh~c Printing-Co. Pek's InC. Rex Distr. Co. .John P. Roach Victor Adding Machine 43.95 62.50 424.00 5.00 15.00 996.00 288.90 6.00 6.27 16.00 8/26 340.44 73.87 9.45 105.49 2.60 4.88 22.00 10.50 24.02 t60.32 3.60 163.44 American Linen Sup. 102.99 Alex Atroshenko 109.44 Automatic Refrigeration 71.80 Bergstedt Sales Co. 11.00 Canada Dry Corp. 183.90 Coca Cola Btlg. Co. 73.52 C.H. Agency,Inc. 53.58 Gordon Cummens 250.00 M.M. Dahlheimer 1108.39 Distillers Distr. Co. 1352.62 J.C. Do~erty & Sons 512.70 O.M. Droney Bev. Co. 1242.79 Famous Brands,Inc. 728.79 Friden,inc. 42.00 Fridley Bev. Co. 328.14 Griggs,Cooper & Co. 8701.11 Kuether Distr. Co. 309.71 McKesson & Robbins 394.35 Midwest Wine Co. 469.35 Misc. Liquor& Rest. Tr. Fd. 84.50 Jos. F.Palen, Inc. 4.80 Pilgrim Btlg. Co. 2036.37 Joe J. Rak 3.60 Francis Roach .121.60 Sunderland Supply Co. 88.10 Recreation Bills 308.25 TOTAL $83,229.35 Bids on re-location of Jackson were received from 'the following: Walbon Excavating Co. Park Construction Co. Carl Bolander & Sons Co. M.E. Craft Co. - - Carl H~ Peterson Co. · Earl Welch Exc. Co. Motion by McC!ine seconded by King, that these bids be,turned, over to the C~ty Manager for tabulation and to be awarded later in 'this meeting. Roll Call - All Ayes. Bids on equipment rental were received from the followingL Chies Bros. Earl Doty Axel J. Hartse Motion by King seconded by Orendorff, that these bids be turned over to the City Manager for tabulation and award at -the next regular meeting of April 24th.. Roll Call~ - All Ayes. Motion by Chies seconded by Orendorff, that Midway Ford Co' be awarded the bid on a 1961 4-door 6-cylinder Fairlan~ Ford, to be used by the Police Investigator.- ~ Roll Call - Ail Ayes, except King who abstained from voting. Hearing held on Curb-& Gutter for Arthur Street between 41st and·44-th. Several residents were present who objected to installation of Curb'&~ Gutter between 43rdand-44th.. Motion by King seconded bY Orendorff, that the City Manager be authorized to proceed with installation of Curb & Gutter on Arthur Street between 41s' 43rd, ·Roll Call - A~i Ayes. ~earing held oh alley'blacktop between 2~ and 3rd Streets'from-37 ~o 38. Motion by McCline seconded by King, that the City Manager be authorized to_procD~d with installation of blacktop alley 2~-3, zrom 37~38, · Roll Call - All Ayes. Hearing held on Curb & Gutter for Chatham Road between Golf Place and Fairway Drive. Motion by McCline seconded by King, that this hearing be continued until the next meeting and the City Manager be instructed to contact Minneapolis and determine the participation we could expect from them. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by King seconded by McCline, that the City Manager be authorized to advertise a hearing at the next regular meeting, April 24th, for blacktop surfacing of Chatham Road between Golf Place and Fairway Drive, and property owners to be notified by card. Roll Call - All Ayes. A request was received from Margaret E. Burt and Dorothy E. Stinson for extension of time for payment of special assessments on West Section of Lot 2, Block 15, Auditor's Sub. of Walton~s S.A.3rd Addn. until June 1961. Motion by Chies seconded by McCline, that this request be granted. Roll Call - Ail Ayes, Request from Henry P. Korman for subdivision of North 1/2 of Lot 14, Block 2, Rearrangement of Block C. Motion by Chies seconded by King, that this request be granted for subdivision as follows: N.~ of ~';est ½ of Lot 14, Block 2, Rearrangement of Block C and N.½ of Lot 14, (Except the West½ ) Block 2, rearrangement of Block C. Roll Call - All Ayes, Request received from Henry P. Korman for subdivision of Lot 22 (Ex.W.10~) Sheffield Acres. Motion by Orendorff seconded by McCline, that this request be granted for subdivision as follows: All of Lot 22 (Ex.W.80') Subject to ease- ment over So.10' for street, Sheffield Acres and East 70' of the West 80' of Lot 22, subject to easement over So.10' for street. Roll Call - All Ayes, Request received from Alexander and Mercedes Berberick for subdivision of Lot 54, Sheffield Acres and East 1/4 of Lot 53. Motion by McCline seconded by King, that this request be granted for subdivision as follows: West 23' of Lot 54 to be included with East 1/4 of Lot 53, making 64.84 frontage by 149.05, upon payment of out- standing special assessments of $1,913.13 on Lot 54. Roll Call-A 1 Ayes. A request was received from~Roger A.& Dorothy D. Fischer for subdivision of that part of Lot 5 designated as follows: Commencing at the SW corner of said Lot 5, thence east along the south line of said Lot, 125 feet; thence North on a line at right angles for 200 feet more or less where said line intersects the westerly line of said Lot 5; thence SW'ly along the W'ly boundary line of Lot 5 to point of beginning, Block 16,Aud. Sub. of Walton's 2nd Sub. Request received from Marvin & ~hoda Gene Koehler for subdivision of that part of Lot 5, designated as follows: commencing at a point on the S.line of said Lot 5, distance 125 feet east from the SW corner t thereof; thence east on said south line a distance of 65'; thence north at right angles to said So.line thereof to its intersection with the S.line of the N.98.8 feet of said Lot 5; thence West on the S. line of %he N. 98.8 feet of said Lot 5 to its intersection with a line drawn at right angles to the S.line of said Lot 5, from the point of be- ginning; thence south along the last mentioned line to the point of beginning, Block 15, Aud. Sub.of Walton~s 2nd Sub. Motion by King seconded by Chics, that this request be granted for subdivision as follows: i~orth 70 feet~qf Lot 5, Block 18, Aud. Sub. of Walton's Sub. as measured along the~!~ast line thereof of said lot. Roll Call ~ A!i Ayes. Request received from Robert Proft, 4453 Central Ave. to move his house to 'the east edge of his property, which would also include a building for his sign shop. deyelopement Motion by Chies seconded by Orendorff, that the proposed ~m~xk-x~x~ of Lots 18 and 19,B!ock 1, Reservoir Mills, be allowed in accordance with Planning & Zoning Commission recommendations. -Roll Call -.All Ayes. Request received from F.W. Bassett, Fire Chief for permission for two Firemen to attend-the Minnesota State Fire School. April 24 thru 27th, at St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota, with expenses paid. Motion by McCline seconded by Chies, that the request of the Fire Chief be ~ranted. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by King seconded by Orendorff, 'that the request of the business men to hood alternate parking meters, be turned over to the City Manager, with instructions that this matter be put on 'the first agenda of -the Traffic CommiSsion meeting. Roll Call - All Ayes. Petitions were received as follows: Alley Blacktop between Madison & Monroe from 49th to 50th ~ ~ ~ Monroe & Quincy from 40th to 41st ~. Paved alley ~ Madison and Jefferson from 42nd to 43rd. Cement alley We~t of Reservoir Blvd. and from Gould to 40th Ave. Sidewalk on 2~ Street from 37th to 38th Avenue Motion by King seconded McCline, 'that the City.Manager be authorized to advertise hearings to be held on the above improvements at the Council meeting on April 24, 1961. Roll Call - All Ayes. Recess called at.10:25 p.m. Meeting called to order at 10:30. Resolution offered by King seconded by McCli~e, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City of Columbia Heights that: Due to existing regulations requiring jacking underground utilities on highway right-of-ways, often making costs much in excess of costs for detouring and open trenching, THEREFORE be it resolved that: Section 5-201.6 of :~Rules and Regulations for Utilities on Trunk Highways~' be amended by adding Part V! as follows: VI. That nother herein shall preclude the commission of Highways from permitting open trench excavation and detouring in ex- ceptional cases Where ground water and soil conditions require extremely costly and time consuming m'ethods of jacking. Roll Call - All D~yes.. Resolution offered by McCline seconded by King, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City of Columbia Heights, that: WHEREAS, it has become necessary and expedient to proceed with a. joint storm sewer study'to prepare plans for storm drainage across University Avenue to the Mississippi River and ~EREAS, such a storm sewer involves 'the State Highway Department, The ~ity of Fridley and the City of Columbia Heights, therefore The City of Col~bia Heights hereby authorizes the expenditure of up $2,000. of the estimated study cost of $6,000 as their share of the joint venture, and further authorize the Mayor and City Manager to enter into agreements pertaining to said study. Roll Call - All Ayes. Resolution offered by Chies seconded by Orendorff, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights that the City Treasurer be and she is hereby instructed to transfer from the Liquor Fund as follows: $7,153.12 to the Fire Fund, and that there are sufficient moneys in said Liquor Fund to make such transfer. Roll Call - All Ayes. Eesolution offered by Chies seconded by King, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, that WHEREAS, there is a bill for an Act relating to Coroners and their Deputies; prohibiting them from acting as f~neral directors or morticians in certain instances and providing penalties therefor, listed as H.F.708 companion to Senate File 1047, and WHEREAS, this particular bill would apply only to counties having a City of the first class, or counties contiguous to counties with cities of the first class, that only one or two present f~neral directors serving as coroners would be affected and would cause a hardship in the counties concerned where qualified people other than the present coroner are not available. THEREFORE, the City Council of the Columbia Heights as representatives of the largest municipality in Anoka County, does hereby go on record as opposing said bill. Roll Call - A~i Ayes. Motion by Chies seconded by King, that the City Manager be authorized to put this resolution regarding coroners, in the hands of the committee handling this bill. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. The City Manager requested authorization for Mr. Barna to attend a Purchasing Seminar April 19th. Motion by King seconded by Orendorff, that this request be granted. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by King seconded by McCline, that the City Manager be authorized to proceed with a study for opening of Johnson Street between 46th and 47th Avenues. Roll Call - all ayes. Motion by King seconded by Chies, that the Cit9 Manager be authorized to advertise for bids for two Truck Chassis, as per specifications, ~ to be opened at the April 24th meeting. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by King seconded by McCline, that the City Manager be authorized to advertise for bids for two Dump Boxes and Hoists, as per specifi- cations, to be opened at the April 24th meeting. Roll Call-Ail Ayes. Motion by King seconded by Orendorff, that we concur in the award of · bid to Alexander Construction Co., on the installation of Curb,Gutter and Blacktop paving on 49th Avenue between University and Central made by Anoka County. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by King seconded by Orendorff, that the City Manager be authorized to advertise a hearing for May 8th, for street surfacing and storm sewer on Stinson Blvd. between 37th and Silver Lane. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by McCtine seconded by King, that the City Manager be authorized to proceed with installation of concrete streets in 'the portion of Innsbruck nOw served by utilities, said wo~c to-proceed upon receipt of an agreement regarding share of-cost between the County and Acres Inc. Roll Call - All Ayes. The City Engineer announced the tabulation of bids on re-location of'Jackson Pond had been made. Motion by King seconded by OrendOrff; that Park Construction Co. be awarded the bid in the amount of $70,550, to be completed by July 1, 1961, as per attached Bid Tabulation. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Chies seconded by King, that Bryan Rock Products be paid the sum of $2,766;92, out of the proper funds. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by King seconded by McCline, that .Axel J. Hartse be paid the sum of $583.20 out of 'the proper funds. Roll call - All Ayes4 Motion by Orendorff seconded by Chies, 'that 'the General City Election for two councilmen and mayor, be set for June 12, 1961, and the primaries for May.22, 1951, and the Liquor Referendum for June 12th. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by ChieS seconded by King, that Northland Constructors be paid the sum of $3,763.10, out of the proper funds. Roll Call-All Ayes. 'Motion by Orendorff seconded by McCline, that the following licenses be granted, upon payment of the proper fees: Heating Service Co. B~mseli~ctric Service Be~en Porter Co. Jarnig Plbg.& Htg. Co. F.W. Struss Curtis J. Meier 3122 N.Washington 6057 2nd Ave. So. 65 No. 17th St. 539 Pierce St. ,Anoka 6825 - 71st Ave. N.E. Anoka, Minn. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Heating Electrical Plumbing Rubbish Solicitor The Council agreed to meet with 'the Park Board at 8 p.m.~ on April 27th. Motion by McCline seconded by King, that the meeting adjourn at 12:15 A.M. /~ Roll Call - Al~/Ayes. ~~~ Secretary to C~ty Council Mayor .~/' OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS ~ Special Meeting April 13, 1961 Meeting called to order at 12:05 p.m. Roll Call - Armstrong, McCline, Chiesr present. King and Orendorff - absent. Resolution offered by McCline seconded by Chies, BE IT HEREBY resolved by the City of Columbia Heights: WHEREAS; the City has passed Ordinance No.511, authorizing t~e con- veyance of Lots One (1) and Two (2), Block Two (2) Rearrangement of Block A,.Columbia_Heights Annex to Minneapolis, Anoka County, to the State of Minnesota, and WHEREAS;~ Prior to the said conveyance the said City's title of to said lots'was conditioned on public use and, ¢;EqEREAS, It is in 'the best interest of the City that the title to the said property be acquired without the condition for public use.