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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Special Meeting
December 20, 1965
Meeting called to order at 9:15 p.m. Roll Call: Nawrocki, Land,
Orendorff, Jeska - Present. King ~
Motion by Orendorff seconded by Jeska, that the license applications
for 1965' and 1966 as per attached list, be approved upon payment o~f the
proper fees. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by Orendorff seconded by Jeska, 'that the license application of
Louis Wille, 4801 University Ave. for 1965 Christmas Tree license, be
approved upon payment of the proper fee. Roll Call - All Ayes.
~Motion by Jeska seconded by Orendorff, that the Pawn Shop license
application of A.J. Reynolds, 828 - 40th Avenue N.E., be denied.
Roll Call - All Ayes.
The City Attorney reported we would be in court Tuesday, December 21st,
.regarding the Zayre fire. The insurance companies involved are suing
the City of Columbia Heights indicating that we have been arbitrary and
cg~cious in ordering the d. emolishing of the burned building.
..Also a court case is scheduled for Wednesday, December 22nd, ~
Distributing Co. vs City of Columbia Heights regarding vending maclhine
licenses.
Motion by Orendorff seconded by Jeska, that the meetkng/~adjourn at 9:35
SeCretary of the C unci
OFFICiAL PROCEEDINGS
Regular Meeting
December 27, 1965
Meeting called to order at 8:04 P.M. Roll Call:
King, Nawrocki - Present Jeska - Absent
Orendorff, Land
The first item of business was the appointment of a secretary protem
during Mrs. Pritchard's absence.
Motion by Land, seconded by King that bps. Marie MacNally be appointed
secretary protem for this meeting. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Invocation offered by Reverend Douglas Henderson of the People's Church.
Motion by Land, seconded by Orendorff that the minutes of the last
regular and special meetings be approved as presented in writing and
that the reading of same be dispensed with. Roll Call - All Ayes.
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Motion by King, seconded by Land that the following bills be paid out of
their proper funds: Roll Call - All Ayes.
Payroll Account
Ed Phillips & Sons Co.
Griggs Cooper & Co., Inc.
Lynn Johnson Co., Inc.
Old Peoria Co., Inc.
A ~ A Hardware Company
Anoka County Abstract Co.
American Photocop Equipment
Floyd Bixler
Clyde Brown
Earl Cleland
City of Columbia Heights
Columbia Heights Fire Dept.
Davies Water Equipment Co.
Gallagher Service
Gary D. Good, M.D.
Heights Auto Wash
Heights Shell Service
Royhl He~blad
Albert Kordiak Et A1
Richard A. Merrill
Don Meunier
Minnesota Hospital Service
A. W. Paulson
Randall Brothers
A. J. Reynolds
Ruffridge-Johnson Equip. Co.
Spencer Sokolowski
Tracy Printing Company
W. W. Generator Rebuilders
Mo.O. Watson
Weber & ~roseth Company
Williams
Steve Wodziak
29,024.38 A & A Hardware - Park 46.49
555.21 Armco Metal Prod. Div. Park978.75
98.90 Brigade Fire Ext. - Park 10.65
121.38 Lange Tank & Maint. Park 4.75
673.83 Lyle Signs, Inc. 31.61
11.95 John P. Marchiniak Park 10.00
5.75 Mars Industries, Inc. Park 168.00
1,045.00 Olson's Plumbing Park 173.71
10.00 Vendall Distributing Co. P 245.05
64.00 A & B Sp~rting Goods Recrea 8.65
128.00 Col. Hts. Pharmacy - Recrea 14.89
50.00 Col. ~ts. Rec. Com. · 56.25
641.00 John P. Marchiniak · 10.00
17.00 Tierney Typewriter Co. · 23.30
120.15 Wilaon Sporting Goods " 19.05
1,000.00 Sinking Fund 1,441.47
20.00 Payroll Acount (Extra) 1,688.57
71.00 Frazer & Torbet 125.00
4.50 Lynn Johnson Co., Inc. 341.35
10.00 Eddie Mattson 60.80
140.00 Old Peoria Co., Inc. 113.91
200.00 Francis Roach 90.10
75.00 Tri-County Agency, Inc. 397.00
924.75 Estimates
287.50 Chies Brothers Contractors 300.00
1,060.29 Hennepin Blacktopping Co.2,382.90
25.00 Barbarossa & SOns , Inc 13,556.73
110.95 Barbarossa & Sons, Inc. 59,178.27
400.00 Bolier Construction Co. 3,674.00
7.00
33.40
18.65
28.81
59.46
69.40
Total 122,264.34
The only bid for Dog Catcher for 1966 was received from Albert W.
Paulson, 932 Minnissippi Street N. E., in the amount of 83,450.00 per year.
Motion by King, seconded by Land that the bid of Albert W. Paulson for
dog catching services be accepted and that the mayor and city manager
be authorized to enter into a contract with him. Roll Call - All Ayes.
The only bid received for LegalPublication for 1966 was from Tri-
County Publications.
Motion by Orendorff, seconded by King that ~The Record" be awarded
the bid for Legal Publication for 1966 in accordance with the State
Statutes, Roll Call - All Ayes.
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Bids on Radio Equipment were received from:
Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc. - 7515 Wayzata Blvd.
Minneapolis 26, Minnesota.
General Communications, Inc. (G. E.) - 5800 Excelsior Blvd.
Minneapolis 16, Minnesota
Hallicrafters T. W. Communications - 9601 South Garfield Avenue
Minneapolis 20, Minnesota
Motion by King, seconded by Land that these bids be turned over to
the city manager for tabulation and that the award of the bid should
be made at the next Council meeting. Roll Call - All Ayes.
The next item to come before the Council was the reading of a
resolution on re-districting voting precincts. Resolution offered
by Land, seconded by King WHEREAS, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the
City Council of the City of Columbia Heights that the following
precinct boundaries and polling places be established in the City of
Columbia Heights; to wit: Precinct ~1: That area bounded by University
Avenue on the East; 37th Avenue on the South; the corporate limits
of Columbia Heights on the West; and 45th Avenue on the North. The
polling place shall be Oakwood Ele~mentary SchOol. Precinct ~2:
That area bounded by Central Avenue on the East; 37th Avenue on the
South; University Avenue on the West; and 41st Avenue on the North.
The polling place shall be the Columbia Heights Fieldhouse. Precinct
93: That area bounded by Washington Street on the West; 41st Avenue
on the South; Central Avenue on the East; and 46th Avenue and the
south boundary of Hilltop Village on the North. The polling place
shall be at Columbia Junior High School. ~recinct ~4: That area
bounded by the corporate limits of Columbia Heights on the East and
South; Central Avenue on the West; and 40th Avenue on the North. The
polling place shall be at Silver Lake Elementary School. Precinct 95:
That area bounded by the corporate limits of Columbia Heights on the
East and North; McLeod Street to Reservoir Blvd., Reservoir Blvd. to
43rd Avenue, 43rd Avenue from Reservoir Blvd. t~ Stinson Blvd. on the
South; and McLeod Street to 45th Avenue, 45th Avenue from McLeod
Street to the west boundary of the Minneapolis Reservoir property,
the west boundary of Hilltop 3rd Unit, and the west boundary of
Innsbruck to Matterhorn Drive. The polling place shall be Columbia
Heights Senior High S~hool. Precinct ~6: That area bounded by
the corporate limits of Columbia Heights on the East; 40th Avenue
on the South; 45th Aven~e, Central Avenue to McLeod Street, McLeod
Street from 45th to Reservoir Blvd., Reservoir Blvd. to 43rd Avenue,
and 43rd Avenue from Reservoir Blvd. to Stinson Blvd. on the North;
and Central Avenue on the West. The polling place shall be Silver
Lake Elementary School. Precinct ~7: That area bounded by the east
boundary of Mathaire and Lot 1, Block 1, Innsbruck 3rd Addition, and
the west boundary of the Minneapolis Water Reservoir on the East;
45th Avenue on the South; and the corporate limits of Columbia Heights
on the North; and Central Avenue on the West. The polling place
shall be at Columbia Heights Senior High School. Precinct ~8: That
area bounded by Washington Street on the East; 41st Avenue on the'
South; 46th Avenue on the North; and University Avenue on the West.
The polling place shall be Oakwood Elementary School. Precinct ~9:
That area bounded by 7th Street on the East; 46th Avenue on the South;
and the corporate limits of Columbia Heights on the North and the
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West. The polling place shall be Nelson Elementary School. Precinct
~10: That area bounded by Central Avenue to the corporate limits of
Hilltop Village on 49th Avenue and on Monroe Street to 46th Avenue on
the East; 46th Avenue on the South; 53rd Avenue or the corporate limits
of Columbia Heights on the North; and 7th Street on the West. The
polling place shall be Nelson Elementary School. BE IT FURTHER RE -
SOLVED that the foregoing boundaries and polling places be esta~li--shed
for all elections after January 1, 1966. Roll Call - Orendorff, Land,
and King -- Ayes. Nawrocki - Naye. Mr. Nawrocki gave his reason for
voting no on the new precinct lines to be as follows: "I recognize the
need for increased facilities at the polls to handle voting more expedient-
ly. Additional judges at the polls wall help. The proposed plan, while
it corrects some existing problems, creates new problems for others by
placing them further from the polls."
First Reading of Ordinance ~614, regarding licensing of Bottle Clubs.
Mr. Nawrocki stated that the intention would be to hold a formal, general
hearing on this ordinance on January 10, 1966 at the regular meeting
when it would receive its second reading.
Motion by King, seconded by Land that Mayor Nawrocki be re-appointed as
delegate and Mr. Warren Armstrong be re-appointed as alternate delegate
to the Suburban Rate Authority. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by Land, seconded by King that the City Manager be authorized to
call for bids on the Vertical Retaining Wall at Jackson Pond. These bids
would be opened January 10, 1966. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by King, seconded by Orendorff that the first tier of parking
spaces on the Municipal lot adjacent to the alley north of 40th Avenue
(behind Chet's Shoe Store) be posted for 2 Hour Parking.
Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by King, seconded by Land that the request for the renewal of the
Bingo permit for the V.F.W. Hall ~230 be granted for 1966. Roll Call -
All Ayes.
In his report, the City manager reported the possibility of a potential
claim along 44th Avenue for damages to a home from jarring of ground and
excavating. This has been referred to the contractor who carries the
insurance on these 3obs. Mr. Watson declared the need for a meeting
later in the week to complete year end work.
Motion by King, seconded by Orendorff to set a special meeting of the
City Council on Wednesday, December 29, 1965, at 9:00 P.M. to finish
up end of the year business. Roll Call - All Ayes.
A brief discussion was held on gumball ~achine licensing in the City of
Columbia Heights, and Mr. Sokolowski suggested that interested parties
appear at the January 10, 1966, meeting.
The City Attorney reported on two court cases which were of importance
to the City of Columbia Heights. On Wednesday, the Paks vs. the
City of Columbia Heights case was brought before district court re-
garding the licensing fee of 85.00 for each first vending machine
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(washers and dryers) in apartment buildings, and 8100 for every machine
thereafter. The judge upheld that this fee is reasonable for the first
year of operation of-the machines, but a different licensing code should
exist for the second and following years of operation. The second case
to appear in district court was that involving the Zayre fire. The
judge did not feel that the City of Columbia Heights had been "arbitrary
or capricious~, as the suing insurance companies had charged, and the
charge was dismissed for lack of evidence to support such claim. Il:
has been determined that the Zayre building shall be demolished.
~p'.~Motion by King, seconded by Land that the license applications as listedj3~.t~
~i~be approved upon payment of the proper fees. Roll Call - All ~es. '
There was no old or new business bz~ught forth at this meeting.
Motion by Orendorff, seconded by
at' 9:37 P.M.
Sebreta, ry prot~m to the Ci~Council
King that the meeting b~ adjourned
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Special Meeting
December 29, 1.965
Meeting called to order at 9:02 P.M. Roll Call - Orendorff, Land, King,
Nawrocki - Present Jeska - Absent
Motion-by King~ seconded by Land that Mrs. Mar~ MacNally be appointed
secretary protem for this meeting in Mrs. Pritchard's absence.
Roll Call - Ai~ Ayes.
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Motion by King, seconded by ]Land that the following bills as listed be
paid out of their proper funds:
Minneapolis Gas Company
val Bjornson State Treasurer
Columbia HgtS. Firemen's Relief
Columbia Hgts. Police Relief
Gallagher's Service, Inc.
A~nold.Helwick
johnson Bros. Oil Company
Mi~negpolis City Treasurer
Minneapolis Gas Cqmpany
NationalChemsearch Corp.
NorthweStern Bell Telephone
Northwestern Bell Telephone
Tri-coqnty Agency, Inc.
Waterous Company '
Griggs Cooper & eo., Inc.
Ed Phillips & Sons COmpany
657.14 payroll Account 27,153.41.
36,378.60 --- Estimates ---
4,213.99 Heights Plumbing Co. 1,117.60
6,293.58 Heights Plumbing Co. 1,347.30
20.00 Heights Plumbing CO. 988.50
20.00 Olson's Plumbing Co. 2,994.60
269.70 Library Fund 21,000.00
10,292.80 .Storm Sewer Fund ~.2,~450.00
112.22
6.31
748.30
10.00
376.00
403.76
134.19
63.67
Total 137,051.67