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Home My WebLink AboutDec 29, 1965445 (washers and dryers) in apartment buildings, and $~00 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. It has been determined that the Zayre building shall be demolished. Motion by King, seconded by Land that the license applications as listed~3~ be approved upon payment of the proper fees. Roll Call - All Ayes. There was no old or new business b~ught forth at this meeting. Motion by Orendorff, seconded by King that the meeting be, adjourned at 9:37 P.M. Roll Ca!l7 Ai~ Ayes. .:4 ..... ~;~yor OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Special Meeting December 29, 1965 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 - All Ayes. 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. Arnold Helwick Johnson Bros. Oil Company Minneapolis City Treasurer Minneapolis Gas Company National Chemsearch Corp. Northwestern Bell Telephone Northwestern Bell Telephone Tri-CountyAgency, Inc. Waterous Company : Griggs Cooper & ~o., 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 22~-450.00 112.22 6.31 748.30 10.00 376.00 40 3.76 134.19 63.67 Total 137,051.67 446 Resolution offered by Orendorff, seconded by King, 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: $21,000.00 to the Library Fund; $22,450.00 ~to the Storm Sewer Fund and that there are sufficient moneys in said Liquor Fund to make such transfer. Roll Call - All Ayes. Resolution Offered by Orendorff, seconded by King, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS that the following gross salaries (including hospitalization allowances -- not including supplemental pay for extra duties) be established for the calendar year of 1966: POLICE DEPARTMENT: Chief - $8,754.20; Sargeants - 87,663.80; Top Patrolman - 87,351.80; Dispatchers - $.25 per hour less than equivalent patrolman scale based on longevity. FIRE DEPARTMENT: Chief - $8,754.20; Assistant Chief - $7,663.80; Top Firefighter - $7,351.80. LIQUOR STORES: Store Manager - ~8,339.00; Assistant Manager -~,}~_~~ular Bartender - $2.80 per hour; Part-time Bartender - $2.55 per hour;~ass~asher - $2.08 per hour; Part-time Janitor - 82.15 per hour; Full-time Off-Sale Clerk at %1 and %3 Store - $2.23 per hour; ~2 Store - $2.18 9er hour; Part-time Off-Sale Clerks - $2.06 per hour; Custodians - $1.76 per hour. STREET DEPARTMENT: Foreman - 87,934.20; Heavy Equipment Operator - $7,351.80; Light Equipment Operator - 86,561.40; Shop Foreman - $7,767.80; Mechanic - $7,351.80; Assistant Mechanic - $7,227.00. P~RK DEPARTMENT: Superintendent - $8,400.00; Senior Parkkeeper - 87,351.80; Parkkeepers - $6,665.40. ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS: City Manager - 812,375.00; City Engineer - $10,700.00; Administrative Assistant - $10,150.00; Assistant City Engineer - 89,000.00; Plumbing and Heating Inspector - $7,800.00; City Inspector - $8,600.00; Mayor - 81,200.00; Councilmen - $900.00; City Attorney - 85,600.00; City Prosecutor - $2,800.00; City Assessor - $7,500.00~ Clerk-Treasurer - 86,60 ; Deputy Clerk-Treasurer - $5,742.36; Manager's Secretary - $5,298.88; Permits Clerk - 85,645.95; Cashier-Receptionist - $4,296.24; Civil Defense Director - $1,980.00; Civil Defense and Administrative Secretary - $4,825.84; Utilities Billing Clerk - 85,298.88; Assistant Utilities Clerk - $3,744.00; Special Assessments Clerk - $5,645.95; Liquor Accounting Clerk - $4,825.84; Municipal Judge - 86,500.00; Clerk of Court - $4,971.10; Librarian - $6,000.00; Engineering Aides - $6,561.40 to $7,871.80 (Full-time personnel); Recreation Direct0r'~- $8,400.00. All other part-time personnel to be paid on the basis of scales established by the Council in accordance with the duties involved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT: Employees represented by Local ~664 to continue on 1965 Salary Scales until such time as satisfactory settlements are reached with said "Municipal Drivers, Helpers, and Public Employees Union, Local %664." Roll Call - All Ayes. Mr. Watson informed the Council orally of Mr. Walter Reinhart's intention to resign his post as Civil Defense Director for the City of Columbia Heights. The Council decided to delay action on this resignation and the appointment to fill this supervisory post until the next meeting; namely, January 10, 1966. Subdivision Request from Mr. Richard Tremmel, 1319 N. E. 43rd Avenue, with the property description as follows: Lot 46, (Ex. W. ½), Block 2, Reservoir Hills. Request for division as follows: South 140 feet of Lot 46, (Ex. W. ½) Lot 46 (Ex. W. ½) (Ex. S. 140') OR DESCRIBED AS the North 175 feet of Lot 46 (Ex. W. ½ ) Subject to easements of record. Mr. Tremmel req that the assessment in the amount of $805.09 remain against the parcel described as Lot 46 (Ex. W ~ . ~ and (Ex. S. 140'). Motion by King, seconded by Land to grant the request. Roll Call - All Ayes. 447 Pastor Dean Goetz of Calvary Covenant Church'appeared at the meeting to discuss usage and proposed usage of the land at 41st and 7th Street and the plans for the future. Calvary Covenant church understood when they bought a thirty foot parcel from the City that they were to provide off- street parking. Their long-range plan is to purchase additional property which will be used for parking facilities and use their old church building as an educational unit, rather than demolishing the old church building and using that area for parking. The old church site is now being rented temporarily ratherthan standing vacant. Pastor Goetz apparently cleared up the Council's questions regarding Calvary Covenant's intentions regarding off-street parking. After discussion on the bid for radio equipment, it was decided to delay awarding the bid until the next meeting; namely, January 10, 1966. Motion King, seconded by Land that the license applications as listed per attached list be approved upon payment of the proper fees. Roll Call - All Ayes. There was no old or new business at this meeting. Motion by Orendorff, seconded by King that the meeting adjourn at 9:58 P.M. Secretary Protem %0 the'Ci~ Council · .Roll?all - All Ayes. .... 6 ~,': .-:/~ ."t_ ' L '/L. :'Z '?': ..... "~ ~: '~' · -' Mayor OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Regular Meeting January 10, 1966 Meeting called to order at 8 p.m. Jeska, Nawrocki - present. Roll Call: King, Land, Orendorff, Invocation offered by Reverend Erwin E. $chroeder of Crestview Lutheran Home. Motion by King seconded by Land, that the minutes of the last regular and special meetings be approved as presented in writing and the reading be dispensed with. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Land seconded by Jeska, that the following bills be paid out of their proper funds: Joseph L. Donovan Petty Cash Griggs Cooper & Co. Lynn Johnson Co. Old Peoria Co. Ed. Phillips& Sons 43.25 613.01 78.82 388.06 765.83 148.83 Sep-Ko Chemicals Inc. 28.21 Addressograph Muir.corp. 4.15 Aichinger & Green Constr. 8,100.00 Roll Call - Ail Ayes. American Natl. Bank Atomik Motor Parts Co. City of Columbia Heights Donald E. Clasen C.H. Pharmacy C.H.Water Dept. onst~ucti~n Bulletin anlelson Drug co. Expert Cleaning Contr. 19,898.42 2.85 50.00 25.00 7.48 55.24 405.00