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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Special ~ieeting
October 31, 1961
Meeting called to order at 5:30 p.m.
Ail members present.
A discussion took place relating to the purchase of 9.7 acres of
land from Chet Herringer, to be used for park purposes. (North-
easterly of 39th Avenue and Cleveland Street N.E.)
Motion by McCline seconded by King, that the City Attorney be
authorized to write a proposed purchase agreement with Chet Herringer,
for the 9~7 acres described in Plan '~C~, and to submit same to the
Council and ~. Herringer for approval, at a purchase price of
$64,000.00. Roll Call - Ail Ayes.
Motion by McCline seconded by King, that the meeting adjourn at
6:05 p.m. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Secretary to City Council
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Regular Meeting
November 13, 1961
Meeting called to order at 8 p.m. Roll Call: King, McCline,
Nawrocki, Orendorff - present. Armstrong - absent.
Mr. King presided at the meeting.
~Invocation offered by Reverend J.A. Peterson of First Lutheran Church.
Motion by Nawrocki seconded by McCline~ -that the last regular and
special meetings be approved as presented and reading of minutes be
dispensed with. Roll Call -Ail Ayes.
Motion by McCline seconded by Orendorff, 'that the following bills 'be
paid out of their proper funds: Roll Call - Ail Ayes.
Payroll Account
W. Gray& R. Payne
.Griggs,Cooper & Co.
Lynn Johnson Co.
.Old Peoria Co.
Ed. Phillips& Sons
N.S.P. Co.
Postmaster
Payroll Account
Match Corp.of ~er.
Sinking Fund
.Griggs,Cooper & Co.
Old Peoria Co.
Liquor Petty Cash
Ed. Phillips& Sons
Griggs,Cooper & Co..
$24,192.65 Johnson Paper & Sup. 147.'59
234.51 Walter D. Bowers 14.25
455.79 Mpls. Gas Co. 155.70
1,605.00 Walter Bowers,Co. Treas. 100.00
59~.14 '~ 100.00
348.52 Payroll Account 22,76'7.08
2,163.56 Griggs,Cooper & Co. 278.64
90.00 Lynn Johnson Co. 1,932.25
1,013.44 Old Peoria Co. 2,50'7.16
58.80 Ed. Phillips& Sons 3,261.12
169,031..84 Extra Payroll 149.32
123.10 Election Salaries 383.92
7.91 Addressograph Mult. 13.36
182.32 Adler Enterprises,Inc. ~5.50
24.68 i~merican Linen Sup. 12.15
~2.66 ~erican Natl. Bank 19,746.78
BILLS CONT ~ D.
Burroughs Corp. 178,00
Mildred Carlson ~2.40
City of C.H. : 50.00
C.H.Fire Dept. · 355.00
C.H.Water Dept. 5.85
coast to coast store 22.63
const." ruction' Bulletin ·15~ 60
Ralph J. Corbett 289.'33
Cronstrom; s Htg. & S.:M.~ 141 50
Davies Water Equip. Co. 177.03
Demco Library Sup. 20.25
T.$.D~nison & So. 13.29
Dunkley Surfacing 35.~75
Emerson Mobil Ser..v. 147.21
First Natl~ Bank 33,191.13
Ford Deep Rock Oil Co. 66.60
Gallagher' s Service 2,023.32
Gallagher ' s Service 20 ~ 00
Glenwood-Inglewood 85.32
Goodin Company 395.83
Gopher Glass Co. · ...... 30.78
Arnold Helwick 30.45
Ind. Sch. Dist.~13 71.25
Albert M. Johnson Mach, 24.00
Johnson Bros. ~66~ 10.08
~ 622.05
Wallace H. Johnson 42.00
Keep Fill Products,Inc. 15.00
Floyd C. Lawson 17.63
Leer Bros.inc. 109.20
Life World. Library 6.50
Lorby Truck. Seat Uphol.~' 7.50
A.C.McClurg & Co. 122.49
Gladys Miller,Treas. 50.00
Miller-Davis Co. 65.24
Minn,Fire Ext. 53.65
MinneSota'-Library 6.50
Municipal Finance Offic. 30.00
Motor.Parts Serv. 56.06
P.O. Nelson 7,36
North Star Concrete 80.94
N.W. Nat~B~ 63,220.31
Ovshak Printing Co. ~9.50
Parnassus Press 25.15
Pek's !nc. 77.~44
Pepsi Cola Btlg Co. ~ 15.00
Phillippi Equip. Co. 60.88
C.H. ~.I.~. Fund 49.67
Plaza Lawn Materials 28.80
Police Supply Co. 212~10
R.L. Polk Co. 80.00
Russell Ratigan, Treas
Governor's Conference
Hugh Rohrbacher
Rolley & Reynolds, inc. ~.
Sr. Anthony Firestone
C.R. Sonnenberg
Kenneth Stinson
Story House Corp.
2.00
33.30
4.60
262.36
~41~,25
291..70
10.10
Superior Products
Superior· Products Mfg. Co
Tracy Printing Co.
Tracy printing co.
Tri-County Pub.
Walt's Radiator Serv.
Warning.. Lites· of Minn.
Malcolm O. Watson
?.Yheeler Lbr. Bridge '& Sup
.Wise Electronics
American. Linen SupP!y, ~
Park Petty .Cash F~und ~
Pinsetters Payroll Acct.
E. B. Crabtree
· Dales Poptcorn
Don's TV
Charles Ganzer
industrial Aggregate
Donald Lohse
Long Lake Farm Sup. Inc.
John P. Marchiniak
Minn. Recrea~ion AsS0c.~ '
John. P. Murzyn
P.o. Nelson
Ovshak Printing Co.
Pek' s Inc. ~'
Pepsi Cola Btlg. Co.
Seven-Up Btlg. Co.
Tri-County PUblications
Robt. S. Ahrens Dist. Co.
American Linen Sup.
Binder Bev. Co.
Bergstedt Sales Co.
Beer ?~holesalers, Inc
Canada Dry Corp.
Coca-Cola Btlg. Co.
Consolidated Bev. Co.
Gordon ' Cummens
M.M. Dahlheimer
Distillers Distr. Co.
J. C. Doherty & Sons
O,M. Droney Bev. Co.
Famous Brands,: Inc.
George Folta
Ed.'T. Foran Co.
Frid%ey Bev. Co.
Ganzer Distributor
Kuether Distr. Co.
McKesson ·& Robbins
Mid-West Wine Co.
Misc:Liq. 3.2 Trust Fund
Natl..Cash Reg, Co.
Ovshak Printing Co..
Jos. F. Palen, Inc.
Pepsi-Cola Btlg. Co.
Pilgrim Btlg. Co.
Joe J. Rak
308.90
39.85
110.05
4.75
204.75
_. 7.50
39.00
24.75
11.33
4.50
58.13
11.27
8.23
155.04
60.45
11.70
5.95
15.80
26.82
20.00
305.00
10.00
'' .' '3.00
13.65
12.00
29.44
74.50
170.52
27.60
17.40'
. 16.51
.614.29
86.48
7.05
38.50
.192.99
236.86
86.15
579.97
· 225.00
963.27
2,854.60
550.20
7.30.27
48.64
73.60
· 1,066.72
1,392.56
327.91
10,9.66.56
1,029.45
91.00
39.24
31.50
. .8.10
.. 20.85
2,397.20
3.60
BILLS CONT'D.
Rex Distr. Co.
Francis Roach
John P. Roach
Schlitz Brewing Co.
Seven-Up Btlg. Co.
Stone's
Sunderland Supply Co.
Reereation
TOTAL
171.60
62.32
3.90
182.56
190.06
16.56
148.90
598.15
$384,084.08
Bids for an Ice Cube Machine for the Liquor store, were received from
the following: Stanley L. Sitzman, 2837 Stinson Blvd.
CarBonic Machines,Inc. 3021 4th Ave. So.
Allied Store Equipment 6100 Wayzata Blvd.
Motion by Nawrocki seconded by Orendorff, that these bids be turned over
to the City Manager for tabulation and report back at the next regular
meeting. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Bids on Blacktop winter patching Mix were received from the following:
C.S. McCrossan, Inc. Box 322, Osseo, Minn.
H & S Asphalt Co. Box 148, Anoka, Minn.
Barton Contracting Co. Shopping Center,Highway 52, Osseo,Minn.
Motion by McCline seconded by Nawrocki, that these bids be turned over to the
City Manager for tabulation and awarded later at this meeting. Roll
Call - All Ayes.
A Hearing was held on Opening, Base work and/or surfacing alley east
of Polk Street, 37th to 39th.'
Mr. Armstrong arrived at the meeting at 8:15 p.m.
An estimated cost of $8.0~ per front foot was made for the lower part
of this alley, and $4.00 to $4.50 for the upper part. The higher
cost of the lower part of this alley was due to cost of land for
access to Polk Street. Several people present stated they objected
to the high cost for access to Polk Street and would be satisfied without
this.
Motion by Orendorff seconded by Armstrong, t~at this hearing be con-
tinued until December llth, to allow for further investigation.
Roll Call - all Ayes.
A ~earing was held on Alley blacktopping between Taylor and Fillmore,
frDm 45th to 46th. Several adjacent property owners were present.
Motion by Nawrocki seconded by Orendorff, that the City Manager be
authorized to proceed with the installation of blacktop mat in this
alley and to obtain the necessary slope easements. Roll Call - All Ayes.
The meeting was turned over to the Mayor at 9:25 p.m.
A request was received from the Planning & Soning Commission to meet
with the City Council, City Attorney and Department heads, to duscuss
the revision and reprinting of the present zoning ordinance.
Date of meeting to be set at a later time and Mr. Watson was asked
to write a letter to the Planning & Zoning Commission.
The Village of Hilltop request two sanitary sewer connections, one just
north of 47½ and Monroe, and the other at 49th and VanBuren St.N.E.
Motion by Nawrocki seconded by King~ that this request be tabled for
~wo weeks to g~ve our engineering department time to make a stud~
and at that time to also have a proposed agreement which would include
the method of payment. Roll Call - Ail Ayes.
A Letter was received from Hilltop Village.regarding signalizing
45th and 49th Avenues and Central, and their agreement as to maintenance
and power supply. ~
Motion by McCline seconded by King, that 'the City Attorney be authorized
to draw up an agreement with Hilltop Village regarding participation pf
cost in 'the signalizing of 45th and 49th. and Central. Roll Call - ~ll Ayes.
A request from V.F.W. was received for a Bottle Club License. A brief
discussion of the e~isting laws in regard, to bottle clubs was held.
Motion by King seconded by Orendorff, that"the request of V.F.W. to
operate~a Bottle Club be tabled for two we~s to allow the City Attorney
and Liquor Operational Manager to gather such data as possible, and
the.Couhcil~ to get what information they could. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by King seconded by McCline, that a special meeting be set for
Thursday, DeCember 14th at 7 p.m. t6 hold hearings on special assess-
ments. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by McCline seconded by King, that the City Manager be'authorized
to advertise a hearing to complete the seal coating list for'1961, to
be'held November 27, 1961. ~,Roll Call -.~11 Ayes.
Mr. Batson, 1331 -45th Avenue requests~building permit for an-addition
on the east side of his house, which will encroach on 'the land we
hoped to use for a drainage easement.
MotiOn by OrendOrff seconded bY Nawrocki, that this building permit
be granted with the provision that the building be Set over'~7~ feet
from the east~lot line to allow for a future easement, if necessary.
~611 Call - All Ayes.
The Traffic Commission~recommends contacting the County Auditor for
information' as to a bridge across the'Railroad trac~s from 40th Avenue/
Mr. watson was asked to write a letter to F~. Kenneth C~pbell, COunty
Auditor for any information he might have as to a bridge Wouth of
Highway 100.
Resolution offered by Nawrocki seconded by King, 'IT ~S HEREBy RESOLVED
by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights:
That the City Manager is hereby a~thorized to.obtain by purchase or
cond~m'nat!.0n the fOllowing tracts of land, to-wit:
T~e~ rear ~ of Lots 2,3,4,5,6,9,10,11,12, and.13,and the N.W~ quarter of Lot
7,~/~!.~.i~ Block 2,.Rearrangement of Block ~O~'C.H. Annex.
"'" L~'tS !,16 & 17, Bl-ock 7, Mathaire Addition, Anoka'County.
Lots 1,2, and north ~ of Lots 7 & 8, and Lot 9, Auditgr's Subdivision
No.151, '~
Lots 1 thru 14, inclusive, Block 3, and Lots 1 thru 16 inclusive, Block
4, Pleasant~View Addition.
Lots 1 'thru 6 and 19 thru 24 inclusive, Block 2, Sheffield's Sub-
division.
That said lands shall be taken'and used for park purposes.
Roll Call - Ail~Ayes.
A Petition Was received signed~by ad3oining residents to Lots 1,2,3,4,
and il,'~ BlocR 1, Auditor's Subdivision of Walton's 2nd Subdivision~
that they would not.object to these lots being split into 50 foot lots.
Motion by King seconded by McCline, that this request of Carl Hanson
to split these lots be denied on the basis of zoning, as these lots
are in R-1 district. Roll Call - All Ayes.
A request was received from Elmars A. & Ina Prieditis for subdivision
of the North 135' of the East 110' of Lot 2, except the North 5' thereof,
Block 4, Reservoir Hills.
Motion by King seconded by McCline, that this subdivision request be
granted, to divide this property into two equal parts with 55 foot
frontages. Roll Call - Ail Ayes.
A request was received from Andrew Gawel for subdivision of the south
1/2 of Lot 4, Block 4, C.H. Acre~.
Motion by Orendorff seconded by King, that this subdivision request be
granted as follows: E.½ of So.½ (68.47 x 159.05) existing house -
4616 5th St.; and W.½ of So.½ (68.47 x 159.05) building site - 4615
4th St; upon payment of oustanding special assessments of $352.76.
Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by King seconded by McCline, that the City Manager be authorized to
advertise for bids for the First Aid Vehicle for the Fire Department
and a~o Radio equipment for the dispatcher, to be opened at the next
regular meeting, November 27th. Roll Call - Ail Ayes.
Motion by King seconded by McCline, that the City Manager be authorized
to advertise for bids for a Sign for the Liquor Store, to be opened at
the next regular council meeting, November 27th. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Third reading Ordinance No.530, being an Ordinance authorizin~ the sale
by the City of Col~bia Heights of certain Real Estate known as: Outlot
4, Circle Terrace, 1st Addition, and those parts of Lot 5,6,41 & 42,
Block 4, Reservoir Hills, lying in the Circle Terrace 2nd Addition Plat.
Offered by King seconded by Nawrocki. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Resolution offered by Nawrocki seconded by Orendorff, %~rHEREAS: The City
of Columbia Heights, did on the 7th day of November, 1961, conduct and
hold a Special Municipal Election on the question -
~'Shall the City of Columbia Heights borrow money and issue
its negotiable coupon general obligation bonds in an amount
not exceeding $325,000,for the p~rpose of acquisition of
parks and playgrounds, including necessary land, structure
and equipment for the City park system?"
%gHEREAS; The City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the 13th day of November, 1961, did
canvass the returns and results of said Special Municipal Election;and,
WHEREAS; The following results were determined Dy said canvass of said
Special Municipal Election, to-wit: Total Ballots Cast 1555
YES VOTES 932
NO VOTES 523
N~ THEREFORE, Be i= resolved by the City Council of the City of Columbia
Heights: That the City shall borrow money and issue its negotiaDle
coupon general obligation bonds, in an amount not exceeding $325,000,
for the purpose of acquisition of ~arks and playgrounds, including
necessary land, structure and equipment for the City Park System.
Roll Call - All Ayes.
Re~olution Qff.ered by King Seconded b~ McCline, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED
by the City .Council of the~City of Columbia Heights, that the County
Auditor be~~'' ~d he is hereby directed to levy the delinquent spe~cial~
assessments on th~ properties in the City of Columbia Heights as sub-
mitted on the duplicate statement for~ with the amount to be levied ·
indicated as the last figure in'column 7 ~current balance~. ~
BE IT FURTHER P~SOLVED, that the foregoing amounts~ shall be included in
the.individual real estate tax statements for the current year and ident-
ified thereon as special assessments. '-
Said levies shall be enf6rced and collected in the manner provided-for
the enforcement and collection of state abd county taxes under and in
accordance with the provisions of the general laws of the State. All
assessments with penalties and interest as indicated thereon paid..to the
county treasurer shall belong to the City of Columbia Heights and.'shall
be turned over to the City treasurer in the manner provided by the City
Charter and by-law.
The CitY'of Columbia Heights shall accept payments on these levies until
the end of the calender year. Upon receipt of said payments the COunty
will b~ notified to remove this levy from the tax rolls. Roll Call-All Ayes.
Resolution offered by McCline seconded by King, Establishing a schedule of
permit fee allocation on heating and electrical permits in the City of
Columbia'Heights.
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights
that' the following,fee~schedule be utilized in determining the division
of fees and payment' on inspections. Said fees shall be based on the
City of ~nneapolfs fee schedule as adopted by reference in ordinances
pertaining thereto. Inspectors shall be paid on a monthly basis in
accordance with the schedule as listed herein:
Citv
'FirSt $200.00 30%
Next $1'00.00 ~0%
' '' Over $300.00 50%
Roll ,Call - AL1 Ayes.
~nsPec~or
70%
60%
5O%
~esolution offered by Orendorff seconded by Nawrocki, BE IT HEREBY
RESOLVED by the Cit~ 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: $~,925.22 to the Fire Fund, and that
there are sufficient moneys in,said Liquor Fund to make such transfer.
Roll Call - All Ayes.
'Resolution offered by Nawrocki seconded by King,1 RESOLVED that the City
Council of the'City of Columbia Heights, Anita County, Minnesota, hereby
accepts the offer of the Northern States Po~er Company, a Minnesota
Corporation, to furnish the electric energy necessary for the operation
of Municipal water pumping and associated equipment at the-City~s.
pumpiRg station, and hereby approves all rates, terms, conditions,
and specifications contained in the proposed form of Municipal Water
'Pumping contract made a part of the offer of said Company, and the proper
officers of the City are hereby authorized and directed to execute the
aforesaid Contract, and a~y instruments ancillary thereto, for and in
the name of the City, 'and~to affix the corporate seal thereto.
Roll Call - All'Ayes.
First reading Ordinance No.53~, An Ordinance PrOviding for the issuance
of $190,000 of Municipal State Aid Bonds for the purpose of establishin~
locating, re-locating, constructing, reconstructing or improving State
Aid Highways or Streets in the City of Columbia Heights.
First reading Ordinance No.535, An Ordinance providing for the issuance
of 325,000 of Bonds for the acquisition of land and improvement thereof
as parks within the City of Columbia Heights.
A final meeting on the 1962 budget was set for Tuesday, November, 21st
at 8 p.m.
A request was received from Riney and Lydia Zemke for subdivision of
Lots 11,12 and 13, Block 5, Sheffield's 2nd Subdivision.
Motion by King seconded by McCline, that this subdivision request be
granted as follows: Divide 120' as follows: Lot 13 and So.26' of
Lot 12 - 66 foot site for existing house - 4508 Polk; No.14' of Lot
12 and Lot 11 - 54' site for new house, 4514 Polk. Roll Call-All Ayes.
Tabulated bids on Bituminous Winter Mix were turned over to the City
Council at this time.
Motion by Nawrocki seconded by King, that Bid A and Bid B as per
attached tabulation, be awarded to H & S Asphalt Co., Box 148, Anoka,
Minnesota. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by King seconded by Orendorff, that the following estimates be
paid out of their proper funds:
Roll Call - Ail Aye~
Chies Bros.
Park Construction Co.
John A. Nelson Co.
Blacktop Constr. Co.
Anderson Aggregate
Axel J. Hartse
Bryan Rock Products
Richards Oil Co.
Art Bolier Constr. Co.
$4,602.50
26,125.72
795.12
8,903.99
16,986.10
4,922.49
4,235.50
30.40
1,781.22
13,373.22
The City Manager requested permission to establish a P.I.R. number for
the street opening of 45~ Avenue east of Fillmore. He was informed
that the authorization to acquire the necessary properties was sufficient
justification to establish a project number for this street opening.
Motion by Nawrocki seconded by King, that the following licenses be
granted upon payment of the proper fees: Roll Call - All Ayes.
Sterne Elec. Co. Box 247, Spring Park,Minn.
Langford Elec. Corp. 422 ~.E. Roosevelt St., Mpls.
Hoglund Heating Co. 7420 W. Lake St., Mpls.
Willard Bergman, 9066 Fillmore St.N.E.
Mr. Nawrocki agreed to be ex-officio member of the Activities Committee
and Mr. Watson was asked to so notify Mr. Don Welch of the Activities
Committee of this assignment.
Motion by McCline seconded by King, that the meeting adjourn at
12:25 p.m.
Roll Call - Ail Ayes.
Secretary to City Council'-