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Home My WebLink AboutNov 27, 1961OFFIC L PRO EoI GS Regular Meeting November 27, 1961 Meeting called b6'~order at 8 p.m. Ail members present. Invocation offered by Reverend Waite of Shiloh Bethany Presbyterian Chur Motion'by King seconded by Orendorff, that the reading of the minu~es of the last meeting be aiSpe~s~d with an~ accepted as presented. Roll Call -:All Ayes. ~ Mo%io~ by Nawrocki seconded"by King, that the following bills~be paid out of their proper funds:' Roll Call - All Ayes. Lynn Johnson Co. Inc. Old peoria Co. Ed. Phillips& Sons ~alter D. Bowers Lynn Johnson Co. Liquor Petty Cash Griggs Cooper & Co. Fire Fund Payroll Account Extra Payroll Jack E. Adams 586.31 664.31 2j517.11 2.50 190.39 235.78 310.82 4,925.22 23~456.04 14.26 205.~00 Alb~ech~ Service Garage' American Natl. Ba~ Auto Gear Co. Auto Parts Service E.C.'Bather & Assoc. BroS. Inc. ~runson Instrument Co. Burroughs'C~rP. 4.00 20,000.00 13.~30 .72 50.00 51.80 70.00 i78.00 Century Tool & Metal Co. 408.08 Coast to Coast C.H.Water Dept. Columbia Body Shop Columbia Electronics C.H. State Bank C.H.~ater DePt. · ~ Como Specialty Co. 19.20 226.79 367.75 43.20 16.50 2,000.00 66.25 john M.~ Christianson Elec.225.00 D~wey Albro Central Motor Sales Farnhams Fillmore & Bradbury Gallaghers Service Grant Storage Battery W.H. Gray& R.H. Payne Gray Audograph Harris Office Equip. Heights Elec. Harry S. Horwitz A. ~'4. Johnson Machine Keep Fill Products, Nnc. Bob Knowles Ford Co. Ronald Kullas Gladys .Miller, Treas. Mpls. Gas Co. 15.00 16.79 4.60 6.05 1,000.00 133.87 234.51 2.50 2.65 35.40 ' 25.05 5.25 22.45 6.02 6.00 10,017.93 548.00 62.63 Minnesota AudioVisual Minn. Fire Ext. Co. N.W. Bell Tel. Co. W.S.iqott Co. Olson 'Plbg. Co. Olsen ~bulance A.~. Paulson Pepsi Cola Btlg. Co. Phil!ippi Equip. Co. Pitney-Bowes Inc. Power Br~¢e Equip. Public Works Equip. The Reporter Riebeth Welding Supply H.A.Rogers Co. Royal McBee Corp. St. Anthony Firestone St. Paul Stamp Works Schafer's Specialties Sc~itt Music Co. Chas..Scribner's Sons Sears,Roebuck & Co. Suburban Eng. Co. Superior ProdUcts Mfg. Twin City Bolt & Sup. Co. Twin~ City SandLblast Twin City Testing Malcolm O. Watson Williams Hardware Brunswich Corp. C.H.Pinsetters Payroll John Hageman Melvin O. Land ~nn. St. Bd. of Health N.W. Bell Tel. Co. Christmas Lighting Fund George Fo!ta.~ Mpls. Brewing Co. Minn. St.B~.of Health Francis Roach.- 130.00 '~ 25,00 616.64 11.17 453~60 100.00 2~6.66 3,80 400.00 18.00 36.70 48.72 2.50 29.53 99.03 48.60 426.83 63.10 18.49 62.00 160.00 '5.34 25.00. 39.75 8.16 125.00 178.00 19.95 81.75 95.40 142.06 180.96 57.00 10.00 14.00 66'.32 55.O0 42.56 2,003.83 3.50 Liquor Control Commissioner 1.00 Recreation 79.05 TOTAL $ 75,303.27 Award of bid on ice Cube Machine. Motion by McCline seconded by King, that the bid be awarded to Stanley L. Sitzman for a Kodiak Ice Machine for $1,320.00 to include the plumbing and installation. Roll Call - All Ayes. Bid for First Aid Truck for Fire Department was received from Paron Motors, New Brighton, ~nn. Delivered price $2,793.00 and optional equipment as follows: V-304 engine(including oversize clutch) $60.00 Directional-signals with traffic hazard switch, for constant flash. Meets I.C.C. regulation. 5.50 Automatic transmission with oil cooling unit. 225.00 Power-Lock no spin differential 58.00 Motion by Nawrocki seconded by King, that this bid be turned over to the City Manager for tabulation and report back at the next regular meeting, December llth. Roll Call - All Ayes. Bid on Radio Equipment for use by Police Department was received from Motorola in the amount of $3,672.50. Motion by King seconded by Nawrocki, that th~s bid be turned over to the City Manager for tabulation and report back at the next regular meeting, December llth. Roll Call - All Ayes. Bid on Sign for Liquor Store was received from LeRoy Signs,Inc. at a total cost of $2,100.00 and less bottle & glass $1,~23.00. M~tion by Nawrocki seconded by McCline, that this bid be turned over to the City ~nager for tabulation and report back at the next regular meeting, December llth. Roll Call - All Ayes. Hearing held on amending seal coat list for 1961 as per attached list. Motion by Orendorff seconded by King, that these deletions and additions on seal coat list be accepted. Roll Call - All Aye~ Hearing held on alley paving between Washington and ~efferson, from 44th to 45th Avenues. Motion by King seconded by McCline, that the City Manager be authorized to proceed with concrete ~ paving in this alley^ Roll Call-Ail Ayes. for 1962 construction. A request was received for a Bingo Permit from Immaculate Church for 1962. Motion by King seconded by Nawrocki, that this request be granted. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by McCline seconded by Orendorff, that the City Manager be authorized to spend up to $700.00 for a used Highway Department Truck for the Sewer and Water Department. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Motion by King seconded by Orendorff, that the City Manager be authorized to purchase a 195B Chevrolet Delivery ?~agon in an amount not to exceed $800.00, to be used by the Plumbing inspector. Roll Call - All Aye~ A Subdivision request was received from Richard Meyers for Lots 17, 18 and 19, Block 72, C.H.Annex. Motion by King seconded by Orendorff, that this request be granted as follows: Lot 19 & No.10' of Lot l~(except part to 3907 ~in) So.30'of Lot lB& No. 20' of Lot 17,plus E.37'of No.10'of Lot 18,& E.37' of So.2.5' of Lot 19. So.20'of Lot 17 will be sold to owner of Lot 16. Roll Call-All Ayes. Motion by Nawrocki seconded by McC!ine, that the City Manager be authorized to send up to three employees to the Annual Concrete Conference,Center for Continuation Study,University of ~nnesota, on December 15th, with expenses paid. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Nawro~kiseconded by King, 'that the City Manager be authorized to send up to two men to the Annual Conference in Wastes Engineering.at the Center ~or continuation Study,UniversitY of Minnesota, December 8 & 9, with expenses paid. Roll Call - All.Ayes. second reading Ordinance No.534, An~ Ordinance providing for the issuance of $190,000 of Municipal State Aid Bonds. Offered by. Orendorff seconded by King. R611-Call - All Ayes Second reading ~o.535 Ordinance, An ordinance pr0viding'f~ -the' issuance of$325,000 of Bonds for~the acquisition of land and improvement thereof as~Parks within the City of' C.H. O Offered by Nawrocki s~conded.by McCline. Roll. Call'- ~11 Ayes~ Resolution offered by. McCline seconded by"King, BEIT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, that 'the ~Minnesota State Highway Department be authorized to proceed with the drawing of 'the necessary specifications for the proper signalizatiQn of 40th,..44th' 45th and 49th at the.%.ntersections of Central Avenue N.E.(Highw~y~,~65). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of'ColumbiaHeights-will re~imburse the:State Highway. Department for 1/4 of the cost of the~signal at .0=h at its intersection of Highway ~65; and 1/2 of the cost of the signal at 44th; and 1/4 of the Cost'-of the signal at 45th; including the inter- connection between 44th to 45th, and 1/8 of the cost of the 'signal to be erected at 49th, ~L~k~ and Central Avenue N.E. Roll Call -.All Ayes. Mr. Nawrocki stated that he OppoSed not having 41St & Centra~ included in the signalization program. Resolution offeredby King secoqded..by Orendorff, amending liCenSing resolution ,to. include' a Christmas Tree Sales Lot license requirement for 1962. BE IT HEREBE RESOLVED by thg~ city council of the City of Columbia Heights, that a license fee of $10.00 be set for'the operation~0f, .Christmas Tree Sales.lots in the City of Columbia HeightS. .'~BE]!T.FURTHER RESOLVED, that no sales lots shall be all'0wed in any R-l, R-2 or R-3-residential and 'limited mUitiP!e'~zones in t~e city of columbia Heights, Roll C.all T All Ayes.. Resolution offered by Nawrocki seconded by King,~ BE iT ~iTE~EBy RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia~Heights, ~that the following lice~ license fees for licenses'and Permits be effective for 1962: Beer.License ~On Sale~ ?- ~Off Sale~ Cigarette Restaurant ice Truck Ice Station Gasoline StatiOn- First pur~lp -. Each Additional Taxicabs - each Cab '.~ JunkPeddler. .. Bread & Milk Tr~cks .Rubbish Haulers Commercial Garbag~ · Vending Machines Bowling - First alley · each additional Motion Picture Theatre .$75.00 _]15.00' 12.00 5.00 . 5.0G 5.00 25.00 5.00 10.'00 5.00 10.0'0 ~5.00 lO.O 5.00 : lO.0O 5.00 100.0O' Drive-In Theatre used Car Lot (85,000.00 Bond) Pin Ball & Similar Devi~es Bowling Machines & Automatic Pool Tables Kiddie Rides (Coin operated) Musical Devices (Juke Boxes) Miniature Golf Course Home Occupancy Uses requiring Special Use Pawn Broker (Permit Auctioneer Second Hand Dealer Solicitor Electricians Heating & Ventilating ($1,000.00 Bond) Plumbers (82,000.00 ~' ) pl~nbers Annual Renewal Plumbers License includes well drilling & Scavengers) Roll Call- All Ayes 150.00 25.00 50.00 25.00 10.0 25.00 25.00 10.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 5.00 15.00 15.00 50.00 25.00 A discussion took place regarding the request of the V.F.W. for a Bottle Club License. The members of the City Council stated they had all received numerous telephone calls and found no one in favor of such a license. Mr. Art Anderson representing the V.F.W. thought this license would work out if handled correct. Motion by McCline seconded by King, that the City Attorney be instructed to draw up an ordinance in regard to non-issuance of Bottle Club License in Columbia Heights. Roll Call,- All Ayes. Motion by King seconded by McCline, that the following estimates be paid out of their proper funds: Barton Contracting Co. $7,193.08 Phelps Drake Co. 37,735.12 Roll Call - All Ayes. Ashbach Construction Co.10,280.46 H & S Asphalt Co. 1,965.25 Motion by McCline seconded by King, that the following transfers be approved: ~ ~W Roll Call - All Ayes. Payroll transfer frcm Street Dept'~ P.I.R. ~351 Seal Coat Lump Su~_ Anderson Aggregate Street Dept. ~.I.R. 4~361 Seal Coat ~, ~, ~' " Dept. to P.I.R. ~461 Alley Blacktop $2,100.00 1,375.00 119.00 Motion by Nawrocki seconded by King, that the following license be granted upon payment of the proper fee: Roll Call - All Ayes. Gene Kelly, 4807 Univ. Ave. Cigarette & Off Sale Beer Mr. Murzyn,Park Superintendent, requested permission to spend up to $670.00 for a warming house and stated this would be checked over with the City Manager and Building inspector. Motion by King seconded by McCline, that the City Manager be authorized to spend this mnount for a warming house to be built of C-grade lumber or better. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by King seconded by McCline, that the City Manager be authorized to approve the payment of up to $175.00 for installation of concrete steps at 1133-45th Ave. and that the City Attorney draw for execution the necessary release doc~-~]ent. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Orendorff seconded by Nawrocki, that the request by HilltOp Village for sewer connections be tabled until the~citY M~ager has a recommended plan procedure. ~ ... Roll-Call - Ail Ayes. Resolution offered by King seconded bY Mccline, WHERE~S, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights has at various~times met for the.purpose of discussing the budget for the year 1962; and~ ~. ~' WItEREAS, The City Council has de~ermined that the foildWing amounts of the budget be raised by taxation; NOW THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the c0unty'Audi~or of Anoka County be.and he is hereby instructed and~ authorized t0 levy the follow- ing amounts for the year 1962 for various City Funds' as follows: Administration Police Department Court Fire Street Library. Park Recreation Sewer~& Water Bonds / Firemen Relief .Police Benefit Assn. P.E.R.A. Roll.Call'- All Ayes. Civil Defense 8,966'00 Storm Sewe~s(InclUding.Bon~s) ~ 20,000.'00 General Fund 6,985.2'3' ~ . ToTAL $~6~,90~.25 $73,615.00 51,498.00 10,087.50 ~20,000.00:~. 6,868.18. 24,439[24 Motion.by McCline~seconded by Orendorff, that the City Attorney be instructed to draw up an ordinance to combine the Fire and Police Civil'..~S~r~ice Commissions under.applicable statutes. Roll. Call-All Ayes. M°ti°n'~Y'JKingRoll, .... Call - AllSeconded,~es. by ~cCline~,.,, , ti~~he, mee~~ourn at li.,P.m. Secretary to City Council