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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFeb 13, 1967OFFIQIAL PROCEEDINGS Regular Meeting February 13, 1967 Meeting called to order at 8:05 p.m. Roi1 Call: Land, King, Jeska, Orendorff - present. Nawrocki - absent, invocation Offered bY Reverend Du%'~'ayne Lee of Oakhill Baptist church. MOtion by Land seconded by'J~ska, that the minutes of the last regular council meetsng be approved as presented in writing and 'the reading be dispensed with. Roll Call - All Ayes. ~Dti6n b~ Land seconded by Orendorffl that the following'bills be paid out of their proper funds: Roll Call - All Ayes. ~ayroll account Griggs Cooper & Co. Inc. University of Minnesota 01d Peoria Co. Inc. Lynn Johnson Co. Inc. Ed. Phillips & Sons Co. Griggs Cooper & Co. Lynn, Johnson Co. Inc. Petty Cash Payroll Account Payroll Account ~A &.A Hardware American Linen Sup. Co. Am. Photocopy Equip. Co. Am. Research Corp. Appraisal Engrg. Bureau Badger Meter Mfg. Co. Ralph Bauer Joseph A. Boudreaux Brunson Instrument Co. Burroug,hs Corp. Century Tool & Metal Co. City of Col. Heights City Wide Locksmithing Coast to Coast Stores C.H. Agency Inc. C.H. Fire Dept. C.H.Water Dept. Commissioner of Highways Construction Belletin Conway Fire Ext. Co. Crook & Hanley Inc. Curtis 1000 D.avies Water Equip. Co. Diesel ~ervice Co. Expert Cleaning Contr. Glenwood InglewoOd~.Co. Earl G. Gustafson Red & D.M. Jonak Leef Bros. Inc. Paul J.Miner Agency $30,622.20 358.12 27.00 156.81 440.43 2,335.20 429.85 2,197.42 355.70 30,784.96 10.00 2.25 23.09 11.05 360.50 277.08 250.00 84.99 56.62 28.60 19.40 121.05 306.22 50.00 9.00 57.03 30.00 36.93 65.48 5.00 4.40 18.75 13.75 156.60 194.01 29.40 598.50 44.25 15.00 3OO.O0 90.81 10.00 FE~ls. City Treasurer Minn. Dept. of Highways Minn. Fire Equip. Co. Modern Cleanup Servicw TOny Morrell Motorola Municipal · Ct. Petty Cash N.S.P. Co. Ouimette Ins. Agency pOlice PettymCash Fund Postmaster of Mpls. Spencer Sokolowski C.R. Sonnenberg C. R. Sonnenb~rg Unicom Area II Treas. W & W Generator Reblrds Walbon Excavating M.O. Watson Jury Duty ~ Payroll Account (Extra) Payroll Account A & B Sporting Goods Am. Jet Spray Industries Aslesens Auto Gear Co. City wide Locksmithing Co. Clutch & Transmission Serv. ~oca Cola Co. Dales Poptcorn Danielson Drug Co. Eklund Clothing Co. Fridley Lbr. Co. Home Gas Co. Inc. Johnson Paper & Sup. Co. Lenel Co. Minn. Toro Inc. Miracle Equipment Co. John P. Murzyn Pepsi Cola Btlg. Co. 10; 363.45 22;635.09 369.89 404.50 3,415.92 35.00 38.80 ' 13.00 3,~26.91 4.00 20.00 19.20 50.00 28.80 5.25 3.00 10.00 ' 62.85 187.00 25.10 72.00 2, 94.9.71 193.27 33.60 28.95 191.65 5.43 63.90 20.68 547.00 5.80 67.50 10.49 ,12.50 4.19 4.5.00 55.86 125.00 822.30 292.00 14.18 11.15 10 Leo Singer Candy Co2' Thomas & Grayston Cq. The Vendall Co. Ind. A &~B Sporting GOods C. H. Recrea'amon Com. Pommer M~fg. Jewelers LeRoy A. Skog Twin City Duplicator Co. Automatic Refrigeration Canada Dry Corp. Cash Register Sales Inc. Coca Cola Btlg. Co. Consolidated Bev. Co. Dms czlle_s Distr Co. J.C.Doherty & Sons inc. O.M. Droney Bev. Co. ~Fam~us Brands inc. Frazer .& Torbet 'Fridley BeMer~ge 'Co. Ganzer Dzs'cr. ~Gold Medal Bev. Co. iGriggs,Cooper & Co. ThC. Gross Industrial *Donald Hubert Johnson Paper & Supply Co. Kuether Distr.Co. 708.40- 5.7'5 158.50 57.95 ~ 108..14 36.50 30.00 21.91 53.50 35.15 66.22 79.30 560 .~ 90'~ 13,078.27 580.75 1,975.04 1690.69 150.00 5,801.64 2,026.18 21.76 15.00 ~' 28.80 131.11 1,251.00 Lynn Johnson Co. Eddie Mattson McKesson & Robbins Mid~est Wine Co.' Mpls. Bottling Co. Minneapolis Gas Co. 1,,630.41 36i00' 4,451.42 230.64 91148 168.06 Misc. Liq. 3.2 &'Rest. Tr. Fd. 128.00 N.W. Bell Telephone Co. 36.57 ~ 4.50 Old Peoria'Co. inc¥. 2,089.61 Pepsi-Cola Bltg;Co. 39.45 Ed. Phillips& Sons Co. 10,458.42 Pilgrim BtlglCo. Joe Rak --- Rex.Distr. Co. Francis Roach John Roach..- Schlitz Brewing Co. Sep-Ko Chemicals-Inc. Semen Up Btlg. Co. Sunderland Inc. Thompson-Hayward ~hemical Comstock &~Davis Inc.: Lametti & Sons~ RIJ.Potter Inc.' 1,935.15 6.08 376.95 104.40 '-6.'30 222, 23 60.29 124.30 99.30 6.15 1,425.02 19,123.20 529.60~ Total $190..865.58 Award of Bid on new Police Car: .. Motion by Jeska seconded by Land., that'Midway Ford Co.. be awarded -the bid for a new police car in the amount~of $2,415.00. Roll Call: Land, '~jeska, Orendorff -'Ayes. King abstained from voting.. .. ' ' The Council agreed to meet on Tuesday,"February 21st at 8 p.m. to discuss Ordinance ~599, Adopting FenCe~regulations. ~Sec6nd reading Ordinance iqo.640, Adopting Uniform Houseing code, 1964: Edition. Offered by Land seconded by jeska. R0~i Call --A.11 Ayes. ~Resolution. Offered by Land seconded by~' jeska, Supporting-amen~h~ent Minnesota Liquor Contrql Statutes. BE iT PiEREBY Pal]SOLVED By the .City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, that ~.WHERE~S, the present provisions of the~Minnesota Liquor Control Sta.tutes regarding local' con:krol are inflexible~ and prevent th'e local municipality from controlling the dispensation of intoxicating liquor in regard to local conditions and. problems; and ' ' '~HEREAS, The ~League.of Minnesota Municipalities and .the Hennepin Coun-ty League of Municipgli_ti~s have adopted resolutions calling for 'the revision of the present Liquor Control Statutes~ to permit ~local. municipalities, which now or~ in 'the future may have muhicipal liquor facilities, to issue licenses to private par,ties to permit dispensation of intoxicating liquors for on-premise con~sumption; and WHEPdEA.S, s%~ch an amendment %ould provi-de 'the flexibility required to mee:t local problems of liquor control:~ NOW, TI-~REFORE, BE IT P~ESOLVED by tlie ~City Council of the,-City of Columbia ' Heights' as fo~'lows: 1. The City Council endorses and supports legislation presented in the 1967 session of the ~innesota Legislature which would permit municipalities that now', or in the future, may operate municipal liquor dispensaries to issue private licenses for the on-premise consumption of intoxicating liquors in conjuction with restaurant licenses, while retaining the right to operate municipal "On and Off-Sale" dispensaries. 2. The representatives of the citizens of Columbia Heights, both in the Senate and House of Representatives, are. herewith urged to support such legislation. The Clerk is hereby directed to distribute copies of this resolution to the Governor of the State of Minnesota, the Senator and Represent- atives of the 32nd District and to the members of the legislative committees concerned with this type of legislation. Roll Call-~d~. Land, King, Jeska - Ayes. Orendorff - Naye. Resolution offered by Jeska seconded by Land, Regarding determination of State Aid Street Allotment. BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Columbia Heights, Anoka County, Minnesota as follows: ~Unq~REAS, the Minnesota State Aid Street Allotment, is allocated to municip- alities on the basis of the 1960 Decennial Census; and WHEREAS, the State Legislature authorized a special census for -the City of Columbia Heights in 1965;.~ and WHEREAS, the population of the City of Columbia Heights increased from 17,533 in 1960, to 23,283 in 1965; and ~ WHEREAS, it is unjust and inequitable to base the State Aid Street Allotment on the outdated 1960 Census; and WHEREAS, a bill has been introduced in the~Minnesota House of Representatives presently designated as House File No.377, which bill would amend ~nnesota Statute 162.09 Subdivision 4, to permit the use of the 1965 Special census in determining State Aid Street Allotment. NC~, THEREFORE, be it resolved, that the Columbia Heights City Council goes on record in support of the above referred to legislative bill. Roll Call - All Ayes. Resolution offered by Jeska seconded by Land, Regarding Special Assessments of Real Estate owned by cities of the First Class. BE IT I-~REBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights: WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes presently provide for special assessment of property owned by all municipalities except cities of the first class;and WHEREAS, 'the City of Minneapolis owns certain property within the City of Columbia Heights; and WHEREAS, such special assessments of property owned by the cities of the first class from assessment for improvement is unfair and unequitable to other taxpayers and land owners within ~the City of Columbia Heights; and WHEREAS, legislative bills have been introduced in the 1967 session of the Minnesota legislature, specifically House File No.274 and Senate Fil~ No. 320, which bills would authorize the special assessment of property owned by cities of the first class. NO~, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,,that the City Council goes on record in support of the above-mentioned legislative bills. BE~'IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council urges the Anoka County delegation to support said legislation. Roll Call - All Ayes. 'Mr,. Kurpius of the. Minnesota Highway Depar'~-~ent was present and discussed with the Council installation of'a traffic signal at 53rd and Central Ave. N.E. The total cost will be $30,000.00 a~d Columbia Height's share is 1/8 of this amount, Fridley 3/8 and the Highway Department ~/8. The Highway department as[cs that Columbia Heights take care of the'minor maintenance of 'this signal, such as cleaning, re-lamping and occasional painting, and Frid!ey to take care of the Power bill for this signal· Columbia Heights agreed to pay the 1/8 COSt for this installation after January 1,1968, which is $3,750.Q0,~ but suggested 'that Fridley take,care of any maintenance. UlYsses Street problems were discussed and explained by the..C~ty Manager, but no one was prese~ fro~ this area. .. The.request for a~warming house at 51st and Monroe was discussed'and the City Manager reported wriing a letter to [~, Ko~loski.of 5013 Madison St. and 'giving him information as to what can be done. ~ ~ Mayor Nawrocki. arzived~at the meeting at 8:50 p.m. Two people were present representing this area, wanting a definite answer on development of 'this park, and they ~ere told that a regular warming house will be built for next year at this location. Petition received from. property .owners on Central Avenue 37-45, requestmng removal of the island. .The Traffic Commission have recommended that ~he council consider hiring Bather &. Associates, to .study the feaszbz!mty of removal of center island on Central A~enue. Mr.. Bather was present and this was discussed with him, and he gave his recom~endatigns and~the cost for this .study would be $1200. with completion date four months from ~Xme of request for a repo_u. ~ Albrecht, owner of Burger ~ing was present representing petition signers, and.stated he would like to.see s~mething done-in ~h_s respect .... This-matter will be discussed further on Tuesday night,Febru~ry'21st,. v~hen the Council will meet informally. The ~ecommendation of the Traffic Commission that an ordmnance be p~ssed restricting parking on the Voss and Municipal parking l°ts to~i2, hours, was discussed. Motion by Jeska seconded-b~ Orendo_zf, that the City Attorney be instructed to draft an ordinance authorizing parking restrictions onParking Lots ope~t~ by the City. Roll Call - All Ayes. An ordinance will be drawn for ~he next regular council meeting ~or~ rezoning 5001, 5011 .and 5015 University .A~enue from R-C to C-1. The request for a Special Use Permit and Used Car Lot ,license to ~perafe a Used car lot at 3930 University was discussed and the Planning. & Zoning Commission at their last meeting, recommended granting this permit. Motion by King seconded by Land, that this request be talbed until March 13,-1967, for the purpose of obtaining additional informatiOn. ~Roll CallL All Ayes. The Planning 6: Zoning Commission have invited the City CounCil'to attend their next regular meeting, which'will ~ on March 7th, for a continuing education film and discussion offered by the University of Minnesota. Request for authorization of expenses for two men 'to attend the Public Works Inspection Course beginning February 15th from 7 'to 10 p.m. and continuing each ~ednesday night for nine weeks. Motion by King seconded by Jeska, that this request be granted with tuition of $20·00 each to be allowed. Roll Call - All Ayes. 13 A Petition was received for concrete paving of alley between Main & 2nd Street fron~ 44 to 45, also recommendations from engineering department to pave alleys between Main & 2nd St. 42 to 43 and 43 to 44; between 2~ & 3rd from 4~- to 45 and between 3rd and Universi'~'y from 44 to 45. Motion by Jeska seconded by King, that the City Manager be authorized to ~dvertise a hearing to be held March 13, 1967, on paving these alleys with either concrete or blacktop, and a letter to be sent to each property owner involved. ' Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Jeska seconded by Orendorff, that the City Manager be authorized to check on the noise problem at Convenient Food Mart at 50th and Central. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by King seconded by Land, that the request of the Police Chief to utilize clerical aid from the Neighborhood You'~-h Corps, be granted, as per his letter. Roll Call - All Ayes. MOtion by 'Land seconded by Jeska, that the City Manager be authorized to purchase a radio unit for~ the new police car, as per request from Police Chief. ' Roll Call - Ail Ayes. The Mayor reported the Industrial-Commercial Development study Committee have recon~ended that we participate in 'the 701 program, Division of Community Planning. ~ MotiOn by Land seconded by King, authorizing the City Manager to contact ~he State people and get additional information on-this "Public Law .~701'~. Roll Call - All Ayes. The City Engineer reported they are working on plans for rehabilitation Of 44th Avenue this summer, also the rest of the new water system install- ation. The City'Attorney presented a synopsis of the Anoka County Court Bill, and :dhis was discussed and gone over. The City Attorney was asked to check on~ Sno~ i~'Iobile licensing. ~he Glover problem regarding Sullivan Lake %~as discussed and the city attorney was asked to have a resolution ready for ~the nex'~- mee'~-ing to give us flowage rights on his property. ~lotion by King seconded by Jeska, that the licenses, registrations and ~.pecial use pern]it, be approved as per attached list. Roll call - All Ayes. ~iotion by I~ing seconded~by Roll call - Ail Ayes. Secretary of 'the Council jeska, that the meeti, ng~adjourn at .. ! ~/',/'/ / , . Mayo r 11:57 p.m.