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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDec 26, 1967120. OFFICIAL~PROCEEDINGS ~ '' Regular. Council Meeting~ · December.26, 1967. Meeting called to order at 8:05 p.m. Roll Call: Land, King, Naw~ocki, Jeska --present. Logacz - absent. ~ , ~ Invocation offered by Reverend Dean H. ~Goetz, of Calvary Covenan~ churCh. Motion by Land seconded by King, that the minutes of the last regular council meeting be approved as presented in writing.and the reading be dispensed with. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion~by Jeska seconded by King, that the-foll0wing bills be paid out of their-proper funds: , -. Roll-Ca~l ~ All Ayes..- Payroll Account Griggs Cooper & C0.Inc. Johnson Bros.~sle. Liq. Old Peoria Co.-Inc.. Ed. Phillips& Sons Co., Robert A. Peterson Griggs Cooper & Co. 29,384.48 ·543.79 1,238.62 - 36~7 ·364.86 429.33 470.03 Johnson Bros. Whlsle. Liq. l,412.76 Old Peoria Co. Inc. comm. of Taxation C. H. Police Relief Assn. C.H.Fir~ Relief Assn. Merle Glader , Nell Cleland Ronald Kullas Melvin Land Donald Lohse. John Marchiniak Royhl Hedblad ~onald French Robert Jendro James Montague Gary Gi~e Anoka' Co. I~aw Enf. Assn. Henn. Co. Ch. of Police- Assn. Intntl. Chiefs of Police Minn. Chiefs of Police Assn. Minn. Juv. Officers Assn. Minn. Pol.& Peace Off. Assn. 62.~00 529.65 15.68 6,960.89 6,983.37 50.00 3.10 28.65 50.00 13.00 .05 50. O0 10.15 7.00 5.75 4.70 ' ' 34. O0 5.00 25.00 5.00 1.50 48.00 Sub. Police & Peace Off.Assn. 30.00 Tri-Co. Law Enf.Aid Assn. B & E Patrol Inc. Matthew Bender Cargill Inc. Mildred V. Carlson Caswell Target Carriers Coast to Coast Stores Columbia Electronics C.H. Fire Dept. C.H.Munic. Court C.H, Pharmacy Coon Rapids Fire Dept. Crystal Bus. Machines 10.00 275.00 18.50 495.79 28.65 246.50 16.76 2.58 367.00 15.00 12.78 15.40 16.50 .Curtis 1000 Inc. Davis Water Equip.~Co. · Dearborn Chem. Division Mitch DeMars Employers Overload Gestetner Corp. .. Gopher Glass Co. Gopher State Oil Co. George M. Hansen Co. Royhl Hedblad Heights~ Home Bakery' Lois Ho ffman Hoffman Electric Co. Inc. Homelite Aunt Jenny's Pancake House H. V-, Johns~n~ Culvert Kasslers Al.& ~M~Kordiak et al Ly!e Signs Inc. Ma~rshall. Concrete Products Mason Publishi~ng Co. Minar Ford City Treasurer Mpls.. City Treas. Mpls. City Treas. Mpls. Gas 'Co.' Stan Nelson Excavating Mp. ls. Star & Tribune Minn. Dept. of. Highways Minn... '~ James E.Montague. Mueller 'Co. Don Nuenfeldt N.W. Bell Telephone Olson ' s Plbg. Co. Pace Products Inc. Paper Calmenson & ~Co. Power Brake & Equip. Richline prOducts Riebeth Welding Sup. Co. Rockwell Mfg. Co. 124.42 189, 83 · 30 2.40 6.~95 .175.08 37 .-60 -. 121.35 30.90 ~9510.0 10.00 -. 7,29 13.35 3~'50 483.10 15.4.0 515.69 3.81 11.07 150 .~00 227.59 62.00 48.00 40~ 83 91,600.00 8, 57I'.89 161~01 700-~ 11 "~ i10~ 72 200.00 6.23 16.65 29.90 179~ 34 25.00 742.35 25,00 108.90 14.07 232.82 156.52 40.50 18.04 120.95 121. Rockwell Mfg. Co. Rogers The Sherwin Williams Co. Spencer Sokolowski Dwight Sonnenberg Standard Oil Co. Suburban Rubber Stamp Co. Transport Clearings Uniforms Unlimited U.S. Pipe & Foundry Co. W.W.Generator Reblders Waterous Co. Weber & ~roseth Co. Welle Auto supply Williams Zander Lettering A & A Hardware Coca Cola Btlg. Co. C.H. Recreation COm. Dan DeMars F~idley Lbr. Co. Heights Elec. Inc. Lectro Systems Inc. John P.Marchiniak Midway Tractor & Equip. Co. James E. Montague Pepsi-Cola Btlg. Co. Royalton Htg.& Cooling St. Paul Sub. Newspapers Seven-Up Btlg. Co. 329.77 38.54 13.68 600.00 4.50' 1,045.40 12.15 6.93 54.75 10 2.00 34.90 28.86 44.20 35.38 113.60 1.05 57.2O 123.25 75.10 2.00 3.05 227.25 26.85 15.00 10.25 15.00 15.95 450.00 1.60 14.85 United Chem. & Sup. Co. C.H. Recr. comm. Natl.Park & Recr. ASsoc. Pepsi Cola Btlg. Co. Payroll Account Canada Dry Corp. Cash Reg. Sales, Inc. C.H. Agency Inc. Consolidated Bev. Inc. Documents Section - Minn. ' Donald Hubert Eddie Mattson N.W. Bell TelCo. Liquor Control Comm. Ed. Phillips & Sons Co. Francis Roach Sep-Ko Chem. Inc. TRANSFERS (Per Auditors) Fire Fund Water Improv. Fund Olson ' s Plbg. CO. Robt. Peterson, Co. Treas. 16.50 31.24 7.00 35.00 35.16 1,811.45 521.75 25.42 21.00 472.30 1.03 7.20 64.80 4.5O 5.00 387.58 95.40 15.3O 18,000.00 100,650.00 2,034.15 34.35 TOTAL BI~.T~ $284,541.74 Bids for Animal Control for 1968 were received from the following: B & E Patrol, Inc., 2021 W. Co. Road C 83,300.00 per year Crimsoncross Kennel, 3680 Centerwood Road $9,780.00 ' " Motion by King seconded by Jeska; that the bid for 1968 Dog Control be awarded to B & E Patrol, Inc. on the basis of low bid, and that the Mayor and City Manager be authorized to enter into a contract for this service. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Bi~ on Legal Publications for 1968 received from Tri-County Publications,In¢ at the legal rate established by law, (The Record, R.I. Chalmers,Manager). Motion by King seconded by Jeska, that the bid on legal publications be awarded to The' Record, R.I. Chalmers,General Manager, and that the Mayor and City Manager be authorized to enter into a contract for same. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Mr. ElmeT Binford from the Department of Housing and urban Development of the Federal Government was present. He explained about several different kinds of public housing programs, one where the local housing authority would own and bperate the unit, or Federal assistance to private non-profit groups.' He ~lso explained about leasing buildings that are already built and getting Federal Grants. In general you pick the program that fits your needs, and the community mustmshow a need for a low income housing program. A survey should be made of the number of people .over 62 years of age and it was suggested that we try to get volunteers for this survey. The Housing and Redevelopment Authorty require that a five-man Board be appointed by the Mayor with approva~ of the City Council. We were told to check on programs going on in other communm==es. A' hearing wad held bn'Home OccUpation/Special Use Permit· r~ue~t Of John 'Hemak,' 4401 Quincy· St.N.E. ~t~ haVe s~les'and Service of electronic' equiP- ment and sale of Mecords from his shop attached to his'home, A petition was received signed by nearby .residents·who are opposed to"granting selling privil~gesto'John Hemak in Conjunction with his Home Occupancy S~ecial Use Permit, .Mr.'H~mak stated ~he sale of sets Would'be on a limited basis ~o'accomodate customerM. Several of his'neighbors were also presen~ and.expressed their views that they would·go alongwith the serviqing ~ermit, but ~o~ selling, as they felt this'is~a residen- tial area. Motio~ bY King seconded by Land, tha~ the Home Occupancy'permit for- servicing of TV's and radios and·the'sale of Foreign Records, he-granted, and that the old truck be removed from the property within thirty days, and this wouod deny his request to s~ll TV's and radios. Roll Call - All Ayes.~ A recess was called at 9:30 p.m. Meeting called to order at 9:45 p.m. MqtiOn by King seconded by Jeska, that a special Council-meeting be~et fqr Thursday, December 28th,'1967 at 9 p.m., for the purpose~of passing on various items ~efore the new year begins. Roll Call -~All A~es, R~solution offered by KingS~conded by Jeska,' Authorizing flYing'of application with~the Department of HOusing and Urban. Development, United States of America, for a grant under'P.A. 89-117~ W,HEREAS~ pursuant to P.L. 89-117 the United States of America-has auth- orized the making of grants to public bodies to aid in financin~the construction of basic water and sewe~ projects: NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the City Council of the~City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota 1. That Malcolm O.'Watson, City Manager, be and he is hereby author- ized to execute and file an application on behalf of the City of columbia Height~, with the Department of HoUSing'and Urban Devel- opment, United ~tates Government, for a g~ant to aid·'~n financing the construction of Watermains, Sanitary Sewers'and. Storm Drains, and an assurance of compliance with the Department of Housing' and Urban Development regulations under Tftle VI of the Ci~il'.Rights Act of 1964. 2. That Malcolm O. Watson, City Manager, be and he is hereby authorized' add directed to furnish Such information as the'Department Of'Housing and ·Urban Dev~16pment may reasonably reqUest in connection with the application ~hich is herein authbrized to be filed. Roll Call - All Ayes. ~ The Resolutions on 1968 Salaries, Transfers and namin9 Delegates to Suburban Rate Authority,·will be taken up on Thursday even~9at the special meeting.. -~Subdivision request from Frank J. & ~ertrude M.~Tomala$"i209'44th~Ave. to divide the Easterly 50 feet of Lot~41 (Ex. road ease.over S.10' into two lots .... -Motion by Land seconded by King, that'thi~~ request be granted as requested.~ Roll Call - All Ayes. The request of the Poli~e C~ief~to purchase two new squad car's will be acted on ~tth'e special meeting Thursday evening. _ " 123. Motion by.King seconded by Jeska, that the city Manager be authorized to advertise for bids on the 1961 Ford Police car. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Jeska seconded by King, that expenses be authorized for one man to attend the'Conference for Newly Elected Mayors & Councilmen, to be held Saturday~ January 6th, 1968 at the University of Minnesota. Roll Call - All Ayes. (This is sponsored by the League of Minn. Munic.) Motion by Land seconded by Jeska, authorizing expenses for the Building Inspector to attend the 12thAnnual Institute for Building Officials at the U of M with the sponsorship of the League of Minn. Municipalities, January 22,23 and 24th. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. The installation of Traffic Signal at 53rd and Central Avenue was reviewed and discussed~ Motion by Land seconded by King, that the Mayor and City Manager be author- ized to enter into an Agreement with the City of Fridley and the Minnesota Highway Department for the installation of Signal at 53rd and Central Ave. Roi1 Call - All Ayes. The propose~ signal for 53rd and University Avenue. was discussed and Mr. GeOrge Brown is to check on this and report at the special meeting to be held Thursday evening, December 28th, 1967~ A letter was received from the Minnesota Highway Department informing us of the need for a traffic signal at 37th and University Ave., and that the City's share of the cost to be 25%. This was discussed but no action taken. Rand Realty presented Plats of the area Northwest of Sullivan Lake, asking for council approval. Motion by King seconled by Land, that the proposed Plats of Glover's Addition and Glover~s 2nd Addition, be referred to the City Engineer for his recommendations. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Mr. James C~aig who is building a house at 661 45th Ave. requests per- mission to install private sewer and water lines, for which the connection cost is $120.00 for water and 8250.00 for Sewer. He is asking for a reduction in this connection fee as the entire lot had been assessed along the Madison Street frontage prior to the subdivision. The suggested reduct- tion was-to assess for the total fronta~ootage now existing on the lot of 221 feet with~credit for the 203 feet already paid, which would have been a balance due-of $142.38. Motion by Land seconded by King, that this request be granted for a re- duction-in cost, subject to signing an agreement to participate in any '.sewer-and water assessments on 45th Avenue. Roll Call: Land and King - Ayes~ Jeska and Nawrocki - Nayes. This motion lost because of a tie. Mr. Watson reported-he will be in Chicago January 9th, with our request for Federal Aid on Public Utilities. , The city Attorney asked for approval of payment of fee for him to attend the Second Municipal Attorney's Institute, February 13th, 1968. Motion by King seconded by Jeska, that expenses be allowed for the City Attorney to attend this institute as requested. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. MOtion by King seconded by Land, that the license applications as per attached list, be granted upon payment of the proper fees~ Roll call - All Ayes. 124. Motion by King SecOnded by Jeska, Roll Ca.l~l - All Ayes~ Secretary to the CounCil OFFICIAL.PROCEEDINGS - '" Special Meeting. ~December 28~ 19~7 Meeting called to order at 9:50 p.m. Roii Call:' nandl~ Jeska,..Nawrocki, - present, King~ and~ Logacz -' abs~ent. Motion by Jeska seconded~by Land, .That the followi, ng Bills be paid out of their proper funds: Payroll Account 29,197.64 City of .C.H:F10od 'Cont~.' 25,076.37 Minn. Hospital Serv. Assn. '887.20 Storm Sewer Fd. of. C.H.. 35,836.00 Library Constr. fund 6,887.48 Val Bjornson, Treas. '- 4,379.76 Street Fund 5~, 112.5~2 City of C.H. Pension Fd. 671.41 ~ ' "~ . 4;457.34 TOTAL BILLS 8121,715.84 ~ 4, 4,752.79 Resolution off~red by Jeska seconded by Land, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY the City Council of the City of Columbia.Heights~, .that the'.city, Treasure b~ and she is hereby instructed to tr~ansfer from the liquor fund. as follows: 86,887.48 to. the Libra~ry Constr. Fund; and 85,112. 52 to the Street Fund, _and that there are sufficient moneys~ in Said Liquor' Fund to make such transfer. Roll Call -All Ayes. Resolution· o~fered ~y Land seconded .bY jeSka, BE IT HEREBy RESOLVe. D, by the City Council of~ the City of~ Columbia Heights that the foliowing salary schedule be established for 1968 (Gross. salaries i~c!ud~ng $113.40/yr. hospitalization). POLICE DEPARTMENT: Chief $9,681.40/yr, Sergean%s $8,745. ~O/yr. · . ~ Top Patrolman (5 yr.) $8,204.60/yr. Top Dispatcher ~ (5 yr. )'~7~, 68~4.60/yr. DisPatcher Duray to move to ~4th yr. scale on his.aniversary date. FIRE DEPT.: Chief $9,681.40/yr. Deputy Chief $8,787.00/y~.' Fire Captains $8,391.80/yr. ' '' ~' . · ~p~Firefightgrs (5 y~. ) $8, 204. 60 STREET DEPT.: Foreman $8,849.40/yr. Heavy Equip.operators 88,204.60/yr. Traffic Control Man 87,788.60/yr. Light Equip. Operator 87,372,60/yr. Sr. Light Equip. Opt. $3,686:.30/For 6 mo. and $4,102.30/For 6_mo .... Shop Forem.an $8,620.6~/yr~ Mechanics $8,204.60/yr. PARK DEPT.: Supt. $9,419.80/yr. SriParkkeeper 8~,~204.60/.yr. ~ Top regular parkkeep.er $4,102.30/F0r 6 mo. and' $3,738.30/For 6 mo. ~Regular Parkkeeper $7,476.60/yr. ADMiN. Office Personnel and Misc.personnel: .. 20 cents per hour 'salary adjustment, unless otherwise specified. City Mgr. 815,000.00, City Engineer $12,400/yr., C~lerk-Treas. (Finance Officer) $9,000. Ass~'t,Administrator (purchasing & liquor) $11,191. 48~ ~City