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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Special Meeting
May 31, 1966
Meeting called to order at.8:05 p.m. Motion by King Seconded by jeSka, th
that Merle Glader be appointed Secretary Pro-tem for this meeting.
Roll Call - All Ayes.
Roll Call: Land, King, Nawrpcki, Jeska, Orendorff- present.
Consider appointment to Planning & Zoning Commission.
Motion by Land seconded by King, that Kenneth L. Chapin be appointed to
'the Planning & Zoning Comm~ission for a term of four years. Roll Call-All
Ayes.
Motion by King seconded by Jeska, naming Bill Land to the Planning & ·
Zoning Commission for the month of june, in lieu of the regula~ council
representative. Roll Call - Ail Ayes.
Motion by Orendorff seconded by Jeska,~ that the meetin~adj~.r~ at 8:10
~}.m. Roll ~Call '- All Ayes. ~ / ' ~ .... /' '" ~
~Secretary of ~h~ council, P~Ltem --'~
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
~Regular Meeting June 13, 1966
Meeting called to order at 8 p.m. Roll Call: Land. King, Nawrocki,
Orendorff - present. Jeska absent.
Invocation offered by Reverend Henderson of the Peoples Church.
Motion by Land seconded by King, that..the minutes of the last regular
and special meetings be approved as presented in writing as corrected,
and the reading be dispensed with. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by King seconded by Orendorff,-that the following bills be paid
Out Of their proper funds: Roll Call - All Ayes.
Drs.Wms.~& Robert Peterson
~inn. Hospital Serv. Assn.
Payroll Account
Griggs,Cooper & Co.
~ohnson Paper & Sup. Co.
Lynn Johnson Co. Inc.
Old Peoria ~o. Inc.
Ed. Phillips& Sons
~etty Cash - Liquor
~riggs,Cooper & Co.
Lynn johnson Co. Inc.
~Old Peoria Co. Inc.
~Ed. Phillips& Sons
A & A Hardware
102.75 ~Adelmann Engine~Rebldrs. 110.26
897.75 American Linen Supply ~22.19
28,300.01 American Natl. Bank 97,195.16
331.77 ~erican Photo Equip.co. 10.50
48.01 Amer. Soc. for Public Adm. 15.00
487.01 Andersoh~%& Dahlen inc. 20.00
294.55 Anoka Co. Abstract~Co. 21.80
t405.74 ~Assoc. Ind. Dealers 28.72
291.61 .Atomik Motor Parts Co. 8.00
135.04 -Aunt Jenny's Pancake House 13.90B
625.87 B & B Seat Cover Co. 10.50
2,272.62 James Brekken ~00.00
9,448.71 ~artin Bush Iron & Metal Co. 12.80
24.75 ~City of Col.'Heights 150.00
499
Coast to Coast Stores 15.21
Cobb-Strecker-Dumphy & Zimmer-
man
C.H. Water Dept.
Construction Bulletin
Crook & Hanley Inc.
Crystal Motors
Danielson Drug Co.
Davies Water Equip. Co.
Elec. Service Center
Erickson Corp.
Erickson Petroleum Corp.
R.L. Ernest
Expert Cleaning Contr.
Farnham ' s
Farwell, Ozmun, Kirk & Co.
Federal Lab. Inc.
Lst Natl. Bank of St.P.
The Flax
Gallagher' s Service
Gestetner Corp.
Merle Glader
Glenwood-Inglewood
Art Goebel Inc.
Goodin Co.
B. F. Goodrich Store
Great North Trading Post
Gross Industrial
Earl G. Gus%arson
Hall Equipment Co.
Halling Bros.Motor Sup.
Heights Auto Wash
Heights Electric Co.
Arnold Helwick
Hillcrest Safety Equip. Co.
Hoff Rubber Stamp Co.
Industrial Supply Co.
Intl. Assn.of Chf.of Police
Johnson Auto Supply Co.
Johnson Bros. Oil Co.
johnson Bros. Oil Co.
H.V.Johnston Culvert Co.
Ted or Darline M. Jonak
J. N. Larson Chev. Inc.
Linfor
Donald Lohse
Lowry Lumber Co.
Luxor Lighting Prod. Inc.
Lyle Signs Inc.
Market Ford Sales Inc.
A. Y. McDonald M~g. Co.
James McNeil
Midway Ford Co.
Miller Davis Co.
Minn.~Body & Ecuip. Co.
Minn. Mining & Mfg. Co.'
24.00
142.78
10.00~
62.80
30.90
5.75
4.75
40.05
30.20
3.30
10.74
120.00
405.00
~.55
261.80
16.53
12,994.90
20.95
2,810.63
40.00
42.90
9.66
36.52
21.65
15.81
41.00
60.00
12.00
37.20
308.52
22.92
110.25
8.00
60.00
1.90
2.96
19.88
36.0O
181.98
400.00
94.60
54.97
300.0O
94.30
2.50
25.00
6.59
131.40
91.18
105.49
8.60
75.80
10.95
50.89
24.90
23.80
Minn. Safety Equipment
Montgomery Ward Co.
Moretrench Corp.
Motorola
N.S.P. Co.
The Northfield Co.
North Star Concrete Co.
N.W.Batl. Bank
Ole's Garage
Olsen Photography
Marvil Olson
Olson's Plumbing
Ovshak Printing Co.
Paper Calmenson & Co.
Pepsi Cola Btlg. Co.
Postmaster of Mpls.
Poucher Printing
Pyblic Works Equip. Co.
Curtis Ramsdell
Riebeth Welding Sup. Co.
Rogers
Rose Hill Nursery
C.R. Sonnenberg
Dwight Sonnenberg
Streeter A met
Superior Cleaners
Talco, Inc.
Tile Probe Co.
Tracy Printing Co.
Tri-State Machinery Co.
Twin City Stamp & Stencil
Malcolm O. Watson
Williams Hdw. Co.
Steve wodziak
Zander Lettering
Ziegler Inc.
Jury Duty (18)
George F. Brown
C.H. Library-Petty Cash
Payroll Account(Extra)
A & A Hardware
American Forestry Assn.
American Linen Supply
Anderson Aggregates
Co~st to Coast Stores
Coca Cola B~ig. Co. ~
Columbia Electronics
Crown Iron Works Co.
Ed. Erickson
Fridley Lbr. Co.
Heights Electric Inc.
Home Gas Co.' ' ~
Donald W. Lohse
Lowry Lbr. Co.
32.10
311.86
1, 78.5.00
38.80
3, 0 3.5.15
4.00
38.32
140.00
1, 12.5.00
.5.00
6.00
11.50
16.35
.447. O0
6.1.20
8.70
200.00
39.00
45.00
~62. 16
17.85
30.03
275.49
33.45
40.61
5.94
3.29
6.00
45.00
5.95
22.50
8.00
46.10
8.49
21.00
42.77
82.50
3.15
2'76.14
216.00
15.97
19.12
2,146.73
61.87
6.00
3.34
· 11.3.31
411 22
46.20
10.30
279.00
25.00
1'51.91
24.40
20.60
20. O0
130.00
3.94
10.00
500
John P. Murzyn
Nelson's Wallpaper & Paint
The Northfield Co.
Olson's Plumbing
Pepsi.Cola Bltg. Co.
H.A. Ro~ers
Sep-Ko Chemicals Inc.
Leo Singer Candy Co.
Suburban Engineering
United Chem.& School Sup.
Vaughn's IncJ
Wyatt Bros. Inc.
A & B Sport. Goods
American Handicrafts
Recreation Com.
Na'tional Safety Prod.
National Recre. Assn.
Ovshak Printing Assn.
Steichen's Assoc.
Sylvan Studio
Twin City Duplicator
Wilson Sproting Gds.
American Linen'Sup. Co~
Binder Bev. Co.
Canada Dry Corp.
Cash Register Sales Inc.
Coca Cola Btlg. Co.
C.H. Agency, inc.
C0hsolidated Beverage Co.
Distillers Distr. Co.
J.C. Doherty & Sons Co.
O.M. Droney Bev. Co.
Famous Brands Inc.
FraZER ¢ Torbet
Fridley Bev. Co. ',
Ganzer Distr.
13.95
19.30
17.56
41.25
11.60
13.20
5.00
3.30
18.70
896.00
17.75
7.68
25.31
263.15
181.29
72.49
38.49
40.63
29.50
10.70
35.90
46.71
249.90
125.93
7.56
336.34
14.38
85°75
-1,662.00
493.30
533.68
5,632.80
587.53
1,868.11
982.21
110.00
7,049.04
2,187.70
M.A.Gedney Co. 11.29
Gold Medal Bev. Co. 25.71
Heights Elec. inc. 165.69
Kuether Distr. Co. 1,947.61
Liquor Control Commissioner 10.00
Eddie Mattson 81.91
McKesson & Robbins 5,517.69
Mid-West Wine Co. Inc. 195.67
Misc. Liq. 3.2& Rest. Trust Fd. 91.00
Old Peoria Co. Inc. 1,382.24
Olson's Plumbing ].56.71
Pepsi-Cola Btlg. Co. 28.13
Pilgrim Btlg. Co. 3,585.94
Joe Rak 5.40
Refrigeration Guarantee Corp..59.80
Rex Distributing Co. 394.31
Francis Roach 110.87
John Roach 5.85
Schlitz Brewing Co. 562.36
Seven-Up B'~lg. Co. 2~0.15
Stone~s Equipment inc. 4.34
Sunderland Inc. 155.30
United Distributing Co. .~!,020.66
ESTImaTES
Aichinger & Green Constr. 18,139.50
Barbarossa & Sons Inc.
W.H. Barber Oil Co.
Dunkley Surfacing Co.
Hennepin Blacktop Co.
Hennepin '~ ~
Min-Keta Excavating Co.
Northdale Construction
P.I.R. Fund
Progressive Design Assoc. 1,900.00
S.J. Sokolowski 5,950.00
29,011.43
2, '790.33
1,876.20
1,315.44
31.20
8,567.06
6,554.35
9,851.19
95,129.40
Total $394,345.
No bids received ~n a new Automobile for the Police Department.
Bids will be called for again ~hen the 1967 cars are available.
One b~d on city owned property received. Bid received from Dr. Phillip A.
Brandeed for purchase of Lots,3 and 4, Block 2, Apache Heights, for
812,000, which included payment of special assessment outstanding.
~otion'by King seconded by Land, that this bid be turned over to the
City Manager for tabulation and report back later.at this meeting.
Roll Call - All Ayes.
Bids on Bituminous street and alley paving were received from the following:
Dunkley Surfacing, Hennepin Blacktopping, and Alexander Construction Co.
Motion by Land seconded by Orendorff, that these bids be turned over to
the City Manager for tabulation and report back later at this meeting.
, Roll Call - All Ayes.
Bids received from the foil. owing on sidewalk Replacement:
Concrete Specialties,inc. Dunkley Surfacong Co.
Crown sidewalk Co. Victor Carlson & Sons, inc.
Hiawatha Cement Co. Arnold Beckman
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Motion by King'seconded by Land, that these bids be turned over to the
City Manager for -tabulation and report back later at this meetihg.
Roll Call - All Ayes.
Bids received from the following on Concrete Street & Alley improvements:
concrete Specialties Dunkley Surfacing Co.
Arnold Beckman Crown Sidewalk Co.
Victor Carlson & Sons
Motion by King seconded,by 0rendorff, that these bids be turned over to
the City Manager for tabulation and report back later on at this meeting.
Roll Call - All Ayes. ~
The second reading of Ordinance No.623 was held up for more information
on fee schedules.
second reading of Ordinance No.625, being an ordinance prohibiting motor
boats upon city lakes. Offered by King..seconded by Land. Roll Call--All Ayes.
First reading of Ordinance No. 626, rezoning the ~st lb6' of 'Lot 9~, Block
17, Aud. Sub. of Walton's S.Ao 3rd to R-~General Residential. ,
The council asked that this property be. checked into and enforce the
requirements of the commercial operatioo on this property~
Resolution offered by Land seconded by ~rendorff, ~.W~EREAS, the City of
Columbia Heights, Minnesota-is authorized by law to exercise responsi-
bilities for the preservatf~n of open-space land within ~ts'boundaries
through acquisition by gift, gTant, devise purchase, or condemnation
of lands which have value for park and recreation purposes; and
WHEREAS, a comprehensive plan is now being p~epared by ~he~ Planning
Commission, fhr 'the physical growth an~ development of' the territoYy wit
in the boundaries of the seven-county Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.,
which plan is being made with the general p~rpose of guiding and co-
ordinating 'the orderly growth and development of ~he Area; and
~REAS, the parties of t~is Agreement ~re .fully cognizant of the 'n~ed and
urgency of expediting the acquisition of open-space land in'order 't,3 meet
the ~ecreation needs of a rapidly expanding population, in accordance
with orderly and cooperative plans and ~roqedures, and recognize that
· Title VII of the United States Housing Act,of 1961 and the land and'water
Conservation Act of 1965 are valid methods of encouragin~ and assisting
Public-Bodies in the acquisition of additional open-space land;
NOW THEREFORE, the Planning Commission and the Public Body agrees as
follows:
1. The Public Body will prepare long-range recreation and open-space
plans for their respective jurisdiction, in cooperation with the Planning
Commission. On completion such plans will be certified as to conformance
with the comprehensive plan now be%ng completed by the Commis9ion2
2. The Public Body, in acquiring additional open-space land within its
respective jurisdiction will do so in accordance with its official
open-space plans.
3. The Public Body will use its best efforts to implement its official
open-space plans with or ~ithout the use of grants under the Federal
Open-space Land Program.
,4~ Where grants are received un~er the Federal Open-space land Program,
the Public Body will provide the local funds as needed and will use
their best efforts -to increase their open-space land programs in propor-
tion to any such grants received.
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5. Prior to the acquisiton of Open-space lan~Qr prior to the filing ~f~ '~'.~
an application for a federal grant under Title VII of the Housing Act of
1961, each Public Body shall submit an open-space land acquisition pro~ra~
to the Planning Commission for review as to conformance with the compre-
hensive Rlan now being completed under,the Joint Program for Land-Use
Transportation Planning. Each public body shall be guided by the reviews~
plans and policies of the Planning Commission.
6. Nothing contained herein is intended to require a Public Body to take
any action which is not authorized to take, or to refrain from any action
which it is required to take, pursuant~to the federal, state, or local law
under which such public Body is created or under which it exercises respon-
sibilities for the acquisition and preservation of open-space land.
7. This Agreement shall take effect upon execution by all Parties mentioned
in the Preamble. Thereafter, additional Public Bodies may, from time to time
execute this Agreement and such execution subsequent to the date of this
Agreement shall not be deemed to require its re-execution by any Party
which had theretofore executed the same.
This Agreement shall allow parties not satisfied with the performance of
s~me to wSthdraw upon sixty days written notice to the other signatories.
Rol~ Call - All Ayes.
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First reading of Ordinance No.627, Being an ordinance providing for the
sale of certain properties to the City of Minneapolis. ~
Recess called at 9:30 p.m. Meeting called to order at 9:48 p.m.
Motion by King seconded by Orendorff, that the bid of Dr. Phillip A.
Brandeen for Lots 3 and 4, Block 2, Apache Heights, be accepted at~a
cost of 812,000.00 including payment of special assessments outstanding
at this time, and tha~ the ~xx~ City Manager be authorized to draw
up an ordinance for the sale of this property. Roll Call - All Ayes.
First reading of Ordinance No.628, Authorizing the sale of Lots 3 and 4,
Block 2, Apache Heights, to Dr. P.A. Brandeen.
A report was presented to the Council as to the previous actions taken
on the Urspringer property on 37th Avenue. F~. Urspringer was present
and discussed with the cDuncil his present request for lot size waiver.
Motion by Land Seconded by King~ that the lot size waiver request of
Mr. Urspringer be denied. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Mr. Urspringer was told that if he could come up with plans that ~ould
meet the Council's approval, his waiver request could be taken up again.
A group of home owners from the area north of Highland Lake were present
regarding the overflow pond lying behind their homes, which was causing
a drainage problem. ~. Nordquist, spokesman for the'group suggested
that we dontact~ the State Department of Conservation for recommendations
~or improving this 'area, and also contact the City of Fridley.
The City Manager ~as asked to write a letter to the State Department of
Conservation and report back to the council.
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The approval for ~he Police Chief to attend the Minnesota Leag.ue ckf
Munic. Convention at Rochester, was included in the motion of May 23rd.
The City Manager was asked to check i~to the request of Leland R.Entner,
4350 Quincy St., for the return of a 15 foot strip of land on the back
of his property, and report back to the city council.
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~4otion by King seconded by Orendofff, that the Mayor and City ~ianager be
authorized to enter into a contract with the George M. Hansen Co. for a
consulting service for the balance of the year. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by Land seconded by King., that the City Manager be authorized to
spend up to $950. for earth moving in Memorial Park, as per Park Dept.
request. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by Orendorff seconded by King, that the City Manager be authorized
to advertise for bids ob Towing, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel for the ensuing
year, to be opened June 27, 1966. Roll Call -All Ayes.
Motion by Land seconded by King, that the City Manager be authorized to
cancel all outstanding checks issued prior to January 1, 1965. Roll Call -
All Ayes.
Motion by King seconded by Orendorff, that Mrs. Gilbert Miller be re-
appointed to the Library Board for a period of 3 years. Roll Call-All Ayes.
The Mayor reported his re-appointment of Kenneth Nygaard to the Fire and
Police Civil Service Commission.
No action was taken on installation of walk-way from Pierce Circle to
alley S.E. of Polk Street.
Request for Special Use Permit to operate a Mobile Home Sales lot at
5200 Central Avenue.
i~otion by Land seconded by King, that this Special Use Permit be granted
with the stipulation that Si~ty days be allowed, during which time the
sales lot must be graveled, and that asphalt pads be installed under each
'~railer, and that if these requirements are not met the permit will expire
Roll Call -~All Ayes.
Letter received from the Kiwanis Club requesting a waiver of fees for
candy and gum vending machines for their club.
.Motion by King seconded by Land, that this request be granted.
Roll Call -.All Ayes.
Motion by King seconded by Land, that the City Manager be authorized to
advertise a hearing on Seal Coating on july 11, 1966, as per list attached.
Roll Call - All Ayes.
~wir. Jacobson and others representing student Employment, were present
regarding their solicitors permit application, to place addresses on
curbs or steps in Columbia Heights, and using students 14 to 16 years
old for this ~ork.
Motion by Orendorff seconded by King, that this request be granted and
that all employees be cleared by the Police Department, and that certifi-
cate of Insurance be provided. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by King seconded by Land, that the bid on Bituminous street and
alley paving, be awarded to Alexander Constr. Co. at a total cost'of
$18,901.40, and unit cost of 86.44 per tone in place. Project No.6603
Roll Call - Ali. Ayes. As per bit tabulation attached.
Motion by Land seconded by King, that the bid on Concrete Street and
alley improvements be awarded to Concrete Specialties in the total
amount of 836,856.55, Project No. 6602. Roll Call - All Ayes.
as per bid tabulation attached.
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Motion by King seconded by Orendorff, that the bid on Sidewalk Repl. acement
be awarded to Hiawatha Cement CO. in the total amount of S12,065.00, based
on the unit pricesQfas per attached bid tabulation. Roll Call - All Ayes.
~he City ~ngineer reported he would have a recommendation ready for the
next meeting on street improvements on 42nd, 43rd and Gould Avenues
The City Attorney reported on the following items:
Rothman property at 504 Summit in court last Wednesday and she was given
60 days to t~ce all material out of basement and remove structure and if
she does not do this, the city can go in and remove same.
Other court actions and condemnations, and also reported on Silver Lake
Beach. Dilapidated house at 4655 Johnson St. - the following
Resolution was passed:
WHEREAS, Stanton N. and Virginia Lee Opdahl; husband and wife, are the
owners of certain buildings located at 4655 Johnson St.N.E., Columbia
Heights, Minnesot~a, on the below legally described property, and
WPiEREAS, a certain building is located on the front part of the~lo't
a~djacent to johnson St.N.E., and
WHEREAS,~ th-at building is best described as a block and wood structure, and
WHEREAS, after the receipt of numerous complaints, the Council of ~the City
of Columbia Heights ordered an inspection to be made of the above described
premises, which described premises was found to be inadequately maintained,
dilapidated, physically damaged, abandoned and in a state of disrepair and
constitutes a h~zard to the public, safety and health and that does violate
e'xisting ordinances of the City of Columbia Height~,aNd
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Columbia Heights finds that the above
dewcribed building is inadequately maintained; that the building is dil-
apidated; that the building is physically damaged; that the building is
abandoned; and that the building does constitute a hazard to the public
safety and health; and that it does not conform to the building code. of
the City of Columbia Heights.
NOW THEREFORE., BE IT RESOLVED .that Stanton N. and Virginia Lee Opdahl
husband and %~ife, sha~l be ordered to raise and remove that building on
tke property legally described as:
The East Ninety-Four (94) feet of the North One Hundred Thirty-
Five and Thirty 'one-hundredths .(135.90) feet of Lot One (1),
Block One (1), Sheffield's Subdivision.
This action is taken pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Annotated 463.15 to
~63.26 on the grounds that the said building is a hazardous building within
the meaning of that statute. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by King seconded b~ Orendorff, that the license applications as per
attached list be granted upon payment of proper fees. Roll Call-All Ayes.
Circle drainage problem was discussed and the City Engineer was asked
to see that something is done on this. ~ ~
MOtion by Land Seconded by King, that the Council favors the proposed
Change within the League of Minnesota Municipalities, which is being
proposed in the State Constitution at the convention this year, setting
up a Metropolitan Section to deal with certain things without going
~hrough the normal committee. Roll Call - All Ayes.
The Mayor suggested t~'%people should indicate which committee they
would be willing to serve on within the Anoka County League of Municip-
alities.
Mo~ion by King seconded by Orendorff,/ the 12:35
p~m. Roll Call - All Ayes. -.. Mayor
Sec of Coun(