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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Regular Meeting March 13, 1967
Meeting called to order at 8 p.m. Roll Call: Land, King, Jeska and
Nawrocki - present. Orendorff - absent.
Invocation offered by Reverend Houseman of Community Methodist Church.
Motion by Jeska seconded by King, that the minutes of the last regular
council meeting be accepted as presented in writing, and the reading be
dispensed-with. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by King seconded by Jeska, that the following bills be paid out
of their proper, funds: Roll Call - All Ayes.
Western Airlines
6riggs Cooper & Co. Lnc.
Lynn Johnson Co.
Petty Cash (Feb.)
Postmaster
Old Peoria CO.
Ed. Phillips & Sons Co.
Payroll Account
A & A Hardware
Adelmann Engine Rebldrs.
Adler Enterprises Inc.
Am. Linen Supply CO.
American Red Cross
192.05
777.78
719.60
232.47
90.00
2,426.13
877.23
29,625.49
2.97
213.68
890.00
10.47
22.50
Anoka C~pty Assn.of Munic. 150.00
BiLateral Fire Hose Co. 480.00
E.H.'Boeck & Assoc. 15.00
Burroughs corp. 236.95
C.w. Christopherson 35.00
City of Columbia Heights 50.00
Coast to Coast Stores 41.58
Coast to Coast Stores 9.90
C.H. Water Dept.~' 234.58
Donald Cooper 50.00
Duro Test Corp. 28.33
Electric Service Center 26.00
Evans Rule CO. 5.06
Expert Cleaning contractors 598.50
Gar Wood Truck Equip.co. 45.84
Glenwood-Inglewood
Gopher State Oil Co.
Graham Paper CO.
Gray Audograph Co.
Height's'Shell Service
Hillcrest Safety Equip.
Industrial Supply Co.
Instant Prtg. Serv.
Intnl. City Mgrs. Assn.
#
" Inst.ofMunic~Clerks
Johnson Auto Supply Co.
Johnson Bros. "66m Inc.
64.76
30.00
39.40
20.25
190.35
11.50
37.50
8.27
5.00
2.50
52.50
20.00
58.20
44.00
Keep Fill Products Inc.
J.N. Larson Chev. Co.
Luxor Lighting Prod. Inc.
Mason Publ. Co.
Midway Tractor & Equip. Co.
Miller-Davis Co.
Mpls. Water Dept.
4.80
49.11
88.85
10.00
11.01
3.61.85
9,264.85
Mpls. Electronic Bal. Co.
Minn. Chptr of Bldg. Officials
Minn. Dept. of Highways
Modern Cleanup Service
Natl. Fire Prot. Assn.
Northern Sanitary Sup. Co.
N.S.P. CO.
N.W.Natl. Bank
Nils Nygard
O.E. Auto Supply.
Oil Burner Service Co. Inc.
Ovshak Printing Co.
Paper Calmenson
Paul A. Pfaff
Postmaster of Mpls.
Joe ~sinek
C.R.~onnenberg
Stephenson Corp.
.~Treasurer - Soo Line
Transport Clearings
Tri-County Law Enf.Aid Assn.
M.O. Watson
Zander Lettering
Aichinger & Green Constr. Co.
Better Homes & Gardens
Catholic Youth Book club
~ollege &Univ. Press Serv.
Childrens Press Inc.
Doublday & Co. Inc.
Farnhams
Charles M. Gardner Co.
Leisure Time Products
Life Nature Librar~
MaD lewood Bo~k
3~ Business Proauc=s
17.14
10.00
23.39
3,438.46
4.94
31.00
3,429.95
4.00
5,263.13
25.00
36.30
81.60
75.00
7 24.49
6.63
200.00
208.25
4.25
173.05
1,946.91
3.25
10.00
21.30
4.11
65.33
5.30
3.90
22.39
13.80
23.82
10.27
118.28
14.08
4.40
220.12
80.69
Marquis ~.W~no's Who
A.C.~cc!Urg,& Co~
~Mpls, Star &Tribune ....
Minn, Library~'AsSn..~
Our Living'World Of Nat.
Ovshak Printing Co.
Monarch Book Co.
St. Pau! Bk.& Stat.
St. Paul " ~
.Silver Burdett Co.
Frederick Ungar Publi.
H.W. Wilson Co.
A & A Hardware
American Linen'Supply
Coca Cola Btling Co.
Coast to Coast
~Cook Paint & Varnish
Crown Rubber Stamp ~
Farmer Seed & Nursery
K.C. Sales & Service
~John P. Murzyn
Pepsi Cola·Co.
Richard Petko~f
Seven Up Btlg, Co·.
~ Sepko Chemicals Inc.
Leo Singer Candy Co.
U~ited Chem.& Sch. Sup.
C'.H.- Recreation Com.
-?ayrOll Account(Extra)
~Amer~can Linen Supply. co.
Binder Beverage Co.
Canada Dry Corp.
City Wide Locksmithing
Consolidated Bev. Co.
19~08
·4.85
20.80
16.00
4.25
58.75
· 866.83
25.00
15.90
14.55
38.65
40.00
26.55
3.63
300.00
5.98
~ 1.65.49
5.63
2.90
.18.59
2.20
9.08
11.60
5.50
16.50
37.50
586.37
33.00
~ 1.07.50
2,261.86
131.52
20.95
146.29
22.90
420.30
Display-FixturesInc.
Distillers Dis~r.~0.
J.C. Doherty &'sons
O.M. DroneY. Bev-.Co.
Famous Brands Inc.. -
Fridley-·Bev. Co.
Ganzer Distr.
Gold Medal Bev. Co.
Gopher Glass Co.
Griggs Co~per Co.
Gross Industrial. Serv.
Donald.Hubert
· Kuether Distr.
Lynn Johnson co. inc..
Eddie Mattson
~McKesson & Robbins
.MidWest Wine. Co.
~Minneapolis Bot~ing Co.
.Misc. 3.2& Rest.~rust Fd.
.N.W. Bell Telephone Co.
~Pepgi Cola Btlg. Co.
.Pilgrim Distr. Co.
.Joe~Rak
~Rex Distr. Co.
~Francis~Roach
~John Roach
~Seven Up Bt~g, CO.
Sunderland Inc."
~VictorCompto~eter Co=p~
ESTIMATES
~ Minn. Dept.0f~ Highways
R.J. Potter Inc.
st. Paul Bk.&.Stat.~Co.
· ,8.00
4,~56; 5.7
'- 579. 15
2~171.67
· 2,.!61.18
6,112.92
~ 1,542.95
18.31
389.60
· 2,566.17
1.2.00
28.80
1, .367.50
7,140.51
'36.00
5,.726:66
127.10
· 100.66
112100
4.50
35.36
· l, 86'61 10
5.40
366.15
-79.20
5.40
182.73
;1~4140
'3:00
i12,473~78
~430.
' 8,673.00
TOTAL
$ 229,180.05
Hearing held on .paving of~alley betwee~ Main & 2nd St.,. from 44 to 45,
with drainage~structure. 'The estimate~ cost for concretepaving ~a~
given.as $4.00 per foot and $2.00 per.foot for storm drain. Several
residents from this·area. were present and they were all"against.t his
improvement.
Mo~ion by Jeska seconded by Land, 'that ~the Petition for P~ving this alley
be denied. " ~ RQi! Cai1 - All Ayes.
Hearing held on paving alley~between Main & 2nd St.., from 43 to
The estimated cost was given by the City Engineer as $4.00 per foOt for
concrete and $2.50 per foot for Blacktop paving.
Motion by King seconded by. Land, that the City Manager ~e authoriZedto
proceed with concrete paving in this alley, Main -·.2nd, 43-44, during
the 1967 construction season. Roll Call T All Ayes.
Hearing held on paving of alley betwee~ Main and ~nd St., fr0m"42 to ~3.
The estimated cost was given by the Ci%y Engineer as ]$4.00 for c0ncr~te
a~d $2.50 for Bituminous paving. Th~ people pr~sent"stated they did
not want this alley paving.
Motion by King seconded by Jeska, that'the engineer's request for
surfacing this alley be denied. Roll Call - All Ayes.
19.
Hearing held on paving of a~ley between 2~ and 3rd Streets, from 44th to 45th.
The City Engineer gave an estimated cost of $4.00 per foot for concrete
and $2.50 per foot for Bituminous paving. This hearing was held on the
recommendation of the engineering, department-~
Motion by Land seconded by King, that the City Manager be authorized to
proceed with installation of concrete paving in this alley during 1967
construction season. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Hearing held on paving and storm drain in alley between 3rd and University,
from 44th to 45th. The City 9ngineer gave an estimate of 84.00 per foot
for concrete and $2.50 for Bituminous, with 81.00 per foot for drain in-
stallation. The people present were opposed to this alley paving and
dra~n and the Highway Department has not agreed to pay their share.
Motion by Jeska seconded by King, that the engineering department's
request to have this alley paved and drain installed, be denied.
Roll Call - Ail Ayes.
Motion by Jeska seconded by King, that consideration of the Fenc~ Ordinance
be tabled until the next council meeting,'March 27the Roi1 Call - All Ayes.
Second reading of Ordinance No.641, rezoning 5001,5011 & 5015 University
from R-C to C-i, Local Commercial. Offered by King seconded by Land.
~oll Call - All Ayes.
Second reading of Ordinance No.642, Relating to Municipal Parking Lots.
Offered by Land seconded by ?i.'ng. RoI1 Call - Ail Ayes. ~
No action was taken on Resolut'ion to enter into an Agreement with the
Minnesota Highway Department on Signal at 53rd and Central.
Resolution offered by King seconded by Land, BE -IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the
City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, that
WHEREAS, the Legislature is considering an alteration in the present liquor
price control and fair trade laws, and
WHEREAS, the present laws are the guidelines for price establishment in the
municipal liquor store operations and give a fair degree of assurance
against unreasonable price changes among large retain liquor dealers,
now therefore
BE IT RESOLVe. D, that the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights
go on record as opposing .any cha~ges in the law that would alter ~
rescind the liquor fair trade laws presently in effect.
The City Clerk is directed to distribute copies of this resolution to
the Governor of the State of Minnesota, the Senator and Representatives
of the 32rd District, and to the members of the legislat~e committees
concerned with this type of legislation. Roll Call - ~d, King,Nawrocki -
Ayes. Jeska - Naye.
Resolution ~ on Veteran's Preference Bill - No action.
Motion by Land seconded by King, that the City Council go on record as
being opposed to the Anoka County Court Bill. Roll Call: Land & King -
Ayes. Jeska and Nawrocki - Nayes
The Council discussed the proposed Legislative Bill to establish an Anoka
County Ice Arena. The City Attorney was asked to prepare a resolution
for presentation later on at this meeting.
Resolution offered by King seconded by Jeska, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the
City Council Of the City .of Columbia Heights',· '~hat. in conformance"with the
requirements concerning Federal AssistanCem for Water Pro3eCts~ $~wer Projects
and. Waste Treatment 'Plants, the~foll~wing authoriZatiOn .be ~glven=-
The City Manager, Malcolm O. W~atson, shall be authorized-to' proceed'
with the necessarY application filings on the municipal public works
projects requiring Federal .funding 'for installation. All applications
and forms in~ conjunction herewith shall require the signature Of the
City Manager as directed by order of the City Council.'
BE IT FURTHER iRESOLVED, that all prelimina, ry inqUiry. forms be' filed forth-
with includihg cost estimates· for all projects 'reviewed-by the .city Engineer
and City Council and determined to' be installations' which qualify'
Federal Aid .as set forth by the Department of Housing and Urban Devefl0pment.
Resolution 'offered by Jeska Seconded by King, BE 'IT HEREBy ~RESOAVED bY 'the
City Council of the City of Columbia Heights,· '~ -
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights by Motion On
the 13th day of February, .!967, ordered~ notice of a hearing to be given
to property owner, ~nd ~ · ' · ·
WHEREAS, pursuant to a notice of hearing certain residents appeared at a
city Council meeting oh the 13th day ~f March, ~1967,' and -- .... '
WHEREAS, the Council determines, to pro, ced with this locR1-improvement,,
a portion of the cost being defrayed by special assessments Under Charter
provisions.
~OW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY' RESOLVED': - ~--
· . Alley ImproVement: Main St. to 2nd-St., 43rd to 44th.
~.· 2½ St. to ~rd st., 44th to 45th
2. That the mat~erials to be used are as follows: Concrete
3.. That a careful estimate of the cost of the improvement shall be made
by the City Manager.
4. 'That the City Manager' s~all also list 'the several I0ts'iand P&rc~ls of
land fronting upon and ~djacent to such proposed improvement, which he
deems benefited thereby. '' ,
5. That the City Manager shall also 1,ist the names and owners of the
· several parcels as.nearly as can be ascertained. ,
6. This improvement is'also known as Project ~6021
Police Chief requests permission to attend the Annual Police Chiefs
Institute at' the U of M on' March 20~22, with expenses- pa~d2'
Motion by Land~ seconded by King, that .this request- be granted.' Roll
Call - All. Ayes.
Request for city Manager to attend the Minnesota City Manager'S Assoc-
iation meeting On ~arch 30th and 31st. ,
Motion by Je~ka seconded by Kin~, that this request be granted. Roll Call -
Motion b~ King seconded' by Jeska, that ~checks No.4909 'to '~lS. 'Gas Co. '
-for $29.15. and No.4734 to.Commissioner of Highways for $5.00, be caDcelled.
-Roll Call - All Ayes~ ~.
A letter was received from Ernest J. Pouli6t;District 7 Veterans of
Foreign Wars, asking to hold their.Loyalty Day parade i~..Columbia Heights
on April 30,1967~ at 2 p.m. ·
Motion by King secOnded by Land, that this request begranted. Roi1
Call - All Ayes. "'
21.
Mr.- Oksnavad, 3801 VanBuren St. request~s permission to remodel his 4-plex
'i~to a 6-unit building. He was present and presented plans and also
layout of back yard for parking 8 cars.
Motion by I~nd seconded by King, that this request be denied on the basis
of too large a shortage on square footage for six units, and inadequate
parking. ROll Call: Land, King, Nawrocki - Ayes. Jeska - Naye.
Motion by Jeska seconded by Land, that we give Mr. Oksnavad the necessary
waiver to make his buildin9 in~o a 5-unit. Roll Call: Land and Jeska -
Ayes. King and Nawrocki - Nayes. Mr. Nawrocki stated he had voted
against making this building into a 5 or 6 unit, because in each case the
waiver required is substantially too great and the parking inadequate.
Resolution offered by King seconded by Jeska, BE IT P~REBY RESOLVED by the
City Council of the City of Columbia Heights,
WHEREAS, the Anoka county is presently .paying the City of' Columbia Heights
$750.00 a mile for maintenance of County State Aid Highways and County
Roads, and
WHEREAS, .the costs of maintenance have increased.
N~, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the City request of the Anoka
County the sum of 81,000.00 per mile for maintenance of the County State
Aid Highways and County ROads. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Resolution offered by Jeska seconded by King, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED'by the
City Council of the City of Columbia Heights,
WHEREAS, there is presently in the Minnesota legislature a proposed bill
establishing an Anoka County Ice Arena, and
WHEREAS, there are indications that wide-spread use will be made of this
Ice' Arena, and
WHEREAS, proposed plans for the use of the Ice Arena will make the same
self-sustaining.
NOW' TREREPORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that ,the City Council of the City
of" ~lumbia Heights endorses such a proposal and asks that the legislative
re resehtatives vote in ~avor of the said ball and also that the Arena
bePlocated in the Fridley area adjacent ~to Locke Park. -ROll Call-All Ayes~
King, Jeska, Nawrocki. Councilman Land abstained from voting.
Motion by Jeska Seconded by Land, that on the Engineering Department's
rec~,endation for paving of alleys, the City Manager be-authorized to
advertise hearings to be held on March 27, 1967, on the following alleys:
unigersity-4th, 52 to ~3= University-4th, 48 to 49; University-4th, 47-48;
5th'-6th, 49th-50th; 6th-7th, 49th-50th; 4th-5th, 48th-49th.
Roll Call - All AyeS.
The City Engineer reported on various items and asked for authorization
to tall for' bids on Equipment Rental and Road materials.
Motion by King seconded by Jeska, that the City Manager be authorized to
advertise for bids to be opened April 10th, on Equipment Rental, Asphaltic
Mat~rials, Plant mixed Bituminour Material and Road Aggregate. Roll Call-All
Ayes.
Plans for 44th Avenue re-construction have been completed and the City
Engineer will give a report at the next meeting on 44th Avenue from Central
to Main Street.
Mot'ion by King seconded by Lan~, that the License Applications, and
Electrical License Registration, as per list attached, be granted upon
payment of the proper fees. Roll Call - Ail Ayes.
Motionby Jeska seConded by King, that the ' "
Roli Call - All Ayes. ~12:25 p.m.
~ MAYOR
~ecretary Of the' CounCil
O F C:mL PRocEEDIngS
Regular Meeting
Meeting called to order at~8.p2m.
Orend°rff, Nawrocki - present~
Gr~ggs,Cooper& C0. Inc.
Lynn Johnson Co. Inc.
Old Peoria~co. Inc.
Ed. Phillips & Sons
Payroll Account
Amer$.can Linen SupplylCo.~
An°kaCo-Abstract Co.
B & E Patrol.Inc.
C.H. Fir~ Dept.
Mitchell DeMars
C.H. Fire Dept.
Donald j. French
-~He~rne_~ Bros.
Royhl Hedb!ad _
Intntl. Bus. Machines'
A.& M. Kordiak et al
Donald ~. Lohse
Mpls. Gas Co.
Midland Cooperatives
C.D. Pe~ty Cash~Fund
- Eklund C1Qthing~Co.
Mpls. Gas Co.
Dept. of Highways
t 126. ~6
1,507.09
876.88
617.13
31,034.12
19.8d
'25.00
275.00
217.00
105.00
11.65
20.20
~7.50
· ~ 10.00
40.56
150.00
18.50
. !21.74
795.24
,10.63
9.65
1,055,58
25.42
Minn. Fire Equipment Co. 359.26
Minn. Hospital Service Assn~ 919.'35
Mite Corp. 19.00
Modern C%eanup Se_rv. ice 1,000.00
Motorola- ,. 55.30
Municipal Crt. Petty Cash Fd. 10.00
N,W. Bell Tel.cO..
Postmaster - C.H.
RiebethWelding edp. Co,
Rockwell Mfg.~Co."
Sanfax COrp.
Spencer Sokolowski
'St. Treas,-surplusPrOp,
Terrace Auto Sup. Co.
~Udge Stanley.Thorup
'Tri-County Publications
733,' .o
25.00
20.00'
90.00
· 27.25
· 7~.~3
.4, 6'51.4 .
600.00'
'-90 .~00
~,50
5,83
25~'00
114.'30
Twin City Automat~c Trans167.56
Twin .City Testing ~. E~J '- 15.G0'
Valley Forge Flag Co. ~ 11~'40
M.O. Watson
Wil-Fred Oil Co.
John ~iley & Sons Inc.
~.W.,Woolworth Co.'"
ziegler'inc.
J~ry. Du~y
Payroll Account (Ex~ra)
C.H. Park Bd. PettyCash.
FrankCalquire
Coca Cola
A & B Sporting Goo~s CO.
~.~.Recrea. Com.
Friden Inc.
Pomme~ Mfg. Jewe!ers
18 .'60
8.25
· '18,. 65
'14, 28
~34..52
19'8 ..00
' 59'8,77
24.44
30.00
30'6 ~'55.
'32.10
37 ..50
.44.'00
26.20
Invocation offered by Reverend.Henderson.of the Peoples.Church,,
Motion by'Land seconded by Jeska,.that themin~tes~Of'th~.last.coun~il
meeting be approved as presented in writiRg and that the reading be
dispensed with. ' Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by Jeska seconded b~..Orendorff, that the-foll°wingb!!!s'bepaid
.out of their proper funds: Roll.Call.
March's27, 1967'
Roll Call: Land; King,'J~ska,