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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJun 9, 196949. OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Regular Meeting The meeting was called to order at 8:12 p.m. Jeska, Logacz, Nawrocki - present. Motion by Jeska, second by Logacz, 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 Logacz, second by Jeska, that the following bills be paid out of their proper funds: Roll Call - All Ayes. Payroll Account Canada Dry Btlg. Co. Famous Brands, Inc. Griggs Cooper & Co. Johnson Bros. Whlse. Liq. Old Peoria Co., Inc. Ed Phillips & Sons Co. Postmaster Robt. Peterson, ~Co. Treas. Robt. Peterson, .Co. Treas. No. States Power Co. No. States Power Co. No. States Power Co. Johnson Paper & Supply Co. Famous Brands, Inc. Ed Phillips & Sons Co. Ability Tire Co. Adelmann Enginee Re-Bldrs. Am. Society for Pub. Admin. Cavour E. Anderson B & B Seat Cover Co. Bill Boyer Ford Co. Central Motor Sales, Inc. Cherne Industrial, Inc. City of Col. Heights C. D. Petty Cash Fund Cohian Columbia Gardens Col. Heights Fire Dept. Clutch & Joint Service Cook Paint and Varnish Co. Commissioner of Taxation Electric Service Center H. E. Erickson Co., Inc. Farwell, Ozmun, Kirk & Co. ~Firestone Oil Co. Fridley office Supply Co. Fruehauf Distrib. Co. $ 33,999.30 14.55 165.83 348.46 4,741.23 541.36 2,729.55 300.00 336.85 1,405.33 3,550.91 1,893.43 4.00 99.15 7,917.63 1,269.87 424.20 54.95 25.00 35.66 30.50 37.88 6,131.00 77.90 50.00 10.78 6.00 9.15 30.00 36.30 5.84 15.73 15~00 35.95 396.90 9.71 70.93 8.98 June 9, 1969 Roll Eall - Land, .King, . 56.90 69.03 18.27 8.12 18.87 54.40 5.50 8.00 14.14 11.25 11.40 International Harvester 101.99 Keep Fill Products Lampert Bldg. Center Link Belt Lowry Lbr. Co. MacQueen Equip., !nc. Madison Chemical Corp. Maintenance Experts Market Ford Sales Mark Tool Co. Master Tank Service A. Y. McDonald Mfg. Mel's Van 0 Lite Midway Tractor Minn. Fire Equip. Co. Monroe International Municipal Services Northern Supply co. Northfield Co. Northland Elec. Supply Olson's Plbg. Co. Olson's Plbg. Co. Ovshak Prtg. Co. Phillips Petroleum Power Process Equip. Riebeth Welding Supply 7.50 26.50 75.33 77.10 78.00 77.90 585.00 1.40 9.50 540.00 98.79 30.24 14.90 107.00 2.00 1,187.50 47.80 60.92 405.62 360.00 26.00 159.00 42.35 97.95 48.55 Gestetner Corp. $ Glenwood Inglewood Goodall Rubber Co. Goodin Company Gray Audograph Co. Gross Industrial Ser. Harris Office Equip. Heights Electric House of Glass Int'l. Bus. Mach. Cor. Int'l. Conf. of Bldg. Officials 50. Rockwell Mfg. Co. $ Rogers Ruffridge-Johnson Equip. Southside Equip. Co. Standard Spring Co. Sun Newspapers John Svetin Tnemec Company, Inc. Truck Crane Service, Inc. Transport Clearings Victor Comptometer Corp. W & W Generator Re-Bldrs. M. O. Watson Weber & Troseth, Inc. Welle Auto Supply Westco, Inc. Whitesell Tree Service Zander Lettering Payroll Account Val Bjornson, State Treas. A & A Hdwe. Better Homes & Gardens R. R. Bowker Co. Library Petty Cash Fund Creative Educational Services Lenel Company Let's Make Lingerie McGraw-Hill Book Co. Monarch Book Co. Outdoor Life Book Club Plays, Inc. Prentice-Hall, Inc. St. Paul Book & Stationery Silver Burdette Co. Simon & Schuster Paul Terry Twin City Seed Co. University of Minnesota Warren Schloat Productions Weston Woods American Forestry Assoc. Am. Linnen Supply Co. Coast to Coast Stores Donald J. French Johnson Paper & Supply Co. Lampert Bldg. Center Lowry Lbr. Co. Mel's Van 0 Lite John P. Murzyn Northfield Co. Olson's Plbg. Co. Paper Calmenson & Co. Leo Singer Candy Co. 986.00 52.50 96.05 245.40 155.89 43.50 12.00 32.52 345.00 7.28 50.00 33.65 42.95 130.00 527.76 51.20 234.00 8.65 2,827.39 6,089.59 16.50 5.35 3.50 24.89 20.81 14.28 7.14 5.74 736.34 4.64 13.00 11.29 67.24 5.45 15.66 5.22 4.00 10.96 81.50 117.10 6.00 18.66 118.57 15.00 50.40 44.80 137.27 3.89 14.78 44.69 98.45 69.40 104.17 Thompson-Haywar Ch. Co. Zep. Mfg. Co. A & B Sporting Goods Coast to Coast Stores Col. Hts. Recreation Com. Speed 0 Print Corp. Am. Nat'l. Bk & Trust Col. Hts. Water Dept. Comm. of Taxation Fidelity Bank & Trust Midwest Asphalt Corp. Mun. Clk. & Fin. Off. First Nat'l. Bank of St. Paul Northwestern Nat'l. Bk. Robt. Peterson, Co. Treas. Mpls. Postmaster AlvinP. Theis Am. Linen Supply Co. Comm. of Taxation John Barna Consolidated Bev. Co. Distillers Distrib. Co. J. C. Doherty & Sons O. M. Droney Bev. Co. Eberhard Candy & Tobacco Fridley Bev. Co. Fritz Company, Inc. Ganzer Distributor Gross Industrial Ser. Donald Hubert 43.50 70.10 107.40 5.16 144.00 37.65 63,413.33 271.57 499.43 9,186.00 139.20 3.00 22,513.65 675.00 135.60 300.00 15.75 124.18 3,021.85 11.25 703.20 12,056.38 988.72 2,709.48 149.65 10,005.42 7.92 1,900.40 11.20 92.40 Johnson Bros. Whlse. Liq. 16,051.32 Johnson Paper & Supply Kremer & Davis, Inc. Eddie Mattson Kuether Distrib. Co. McKesson Liq. Co. Midwest Wine Co. Mpls. Bottling Co. Minn. Form Prtg. Ser. Misc. Liq. 3.2 & Rest. Trust Fund Modern Air Cond. Co. Old Peoria Co., Inc. Pepsi Cola Btlg. Co. Petty Cash Fund Joe Rak Rex Distributing Co. John Roach Seven Up Bottling Co. Southside Distrib. Co. Superior Products Mfg. Co. A. Weisman Co. Paine, Webber, Jackson Total 43.02 50.00 83.60 3,064.00 11,633.80 277.36 75.87 165.00 117.00 49.35 6,835.08 30.68 70.62 12.15 1,151.25 12.15 219.82 29.00 39.40 73.99 3,823.00 $208,467.60 51. A lengthy discussion was held on the 49th and Central Avenue pedestrian footbridge. The Mayor began the discussion by summarizing the reasons why the footbridge proposal had come before the Council as a solution to the problem of school children crossing this intersection. He stated the suggestion had been made to place adult crossing guards at the corner during busy school hours but that it is difficult to have someone there at all times and the youngsters must cross the intersection for after school activities and summer programs. He stated our local traffic commission has become involved as well as the Highway Department, the School District, and the Village of Hilltop. Also, our state legislators had proposed bills to the legislature asking that the Highway Department be instructed to build such a bridge. The Council members were in general agreement that the bridge was the best solution but that it must include fencing along the Avenue to make certain the children use it to cross Central Avenue and that protective mesh must be placed on the bridge to insure motorists nothing will be thrown on to their cars. Councilman Logacz stated that the school district is the only avenue between the three municipalities involved as a means of financing the bridge. The school district is in favor of the bridge but will not take part in the financing. Mayor Nawrocki was not convinced the bridge was the only solution and feels it is sometimes more dangerous for the children to walk to the bridge from some of the streets in the area. The Council has received letters from the School District, the North Park P.T.A, and Hig~and P.T.A. supporting the proposal and that a letter had been sent to the Village of Hilltop asking if their Council had taken any action with respect to financing but we have heard nothing from them as yet. The City Manager presented a proposal to pay for the bridge in which only the persons who walk to the schools would be assessed and the ones who are bused would not be involved. Mr. Orlen Rice presented to the Council $1,617.00 in contributions to be used for the bridge construction and a young boy gave the Council $5.34 which he raised to be used for the same purpose. The Mayor asked the City Attorney and Mr. Rice to count the money and a resolution be drawn up accepting the contributions to be read~K~ later in the meeting. A resolution to enter into agreement with the Highway Department was offered by: King, second by Land, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights that,' WHEREAS, it has become apparent that the pedestrian traffic crossing Highway 65 (Central Avenue N.E.) at 49th Avenue N.E., consisting primarily, but not exclusively, of school children, constitutes a definite hazard, Now Therefore BE IT RESOLVED that the State Highway Department proceed forthwith with the necessary plans and specifications for construction of a pedestrian footbridge including the necessary fencing to assure usage thereof, across Trunk Highway 65 (Central Avenue N.E.) at 49th Avenue N.E., BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Manager be and they are hereby authorized to enter into the necessary contracts with the Highway Department for such construction. Roll Call: Land, .King, Jeska, Logacz - Ayes. Nawrocki - Nay. Recess at 9:17 p.m. 52. The meeting was called to order at 9:25 p.m. The bids on city owned property that were received at the last regular Council meeting were turned over to the Planning and Zoning Conm%ission for recommendation for award. The Commission felt either the bid of Mr. William Lucking or Mr. Charles Ganzer was reasonable and would be excellent use of the land. Motion by Land, second by Jeska, that the bid on sale of property at 37th Avenue be awarded to Mr. Charles Ganzer in the amount of $10,950.00 for all four lots, Lots 42, 43, 44, and 45, Block 89, Columbia Heights Annex and an ordinance will be prepared for the conveyance of the land. Roll Call - All Ayes. Only one bid was received on the towing contract. Motion by King, second by Land, that the bid be awarded to Northeast Auto Body and the Mayor and City Manager be authorized to enter into agreement with same. Roll Call - All Ayes. Bids on gasoline, diesel fuel and furnace oil were received from the following: American 0il Company Midland Cooperatives, Inc. Mobil 0il Company Sinclair 0il Corp. Motion by King, second by Land, that the bids be turned over to the City Manager for tabulation and report back at the next regular meeting. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Members of the Park Board were present to discuss the sno~mnobile ordinance with the Council and indicate where snowmobiles could be operated in the city. The Board felt we do not have the facilities in any of the parks to operate a sno~%obile and operation may conflict with the sliding and skating areas. Motion by King, second by Land that the second reading of Ordinance #694 on snowmobiles be tabled until September 8, 1969 so the Council can be sure our ordinance follows the state law. Roll Call - All Ayes. No action was taken on the first reading of Ordinance ~704. A resolution to accept the money for the footbridge was Offered by Logacz, second by Jeska, WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights has approved plans and specifications for a footbridge on 49th Avenue across Highway 65 and, WHEREAS, a group has presented to the city money to be used for the construction of the footbridge in the amount of $1,617.00 and $5.34, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this City Council of the City of Columbia Heights that the gift of money in the amounts of $1,617.00 and $5.34 be accepted and used solely for the purposes of the footbridge construction. Roll Call - All Ayes. Mr. Took and Mr. Strittmater of Modern Clean-up were present to discuss a new garbage service contract. They indicated it is very difficult to keep the service going under the present contract and they are having trouble finding men to work for the wages offered. The City Manager was asked to get copies of Ordinances and contracts from Stillwater and St. Louis Park to see how their contracts might work out in Columbia Heights. Also, specifications will be prepared for a new contract 53. to be discussed at a July Council meeting with bids to be opened in August or Septen~er. Modern Clean-up feels we are getting the best service we can under our present contract at the lowest rates in the area but if something is not done they may have to forfeit their performance bond and break the contract, something they would like to avoid. Two college students were present to request approval from the Council to paint house numbers on curbs in the city. They intend to give each property owner a brochure indicating what they plan to do and will come back after the painting has been completed and collect contributions for the work. This way no one is obligated to pay for the service and only give what they feel it is worth. The Mayor instructed the fellows to work with the City Manager and let him know each week where they will be working and how far along they get. Motion by King, second by Land, that John Brandt and Jim Tredway be allowed to solicit for this service and each property notified of the work, and that the fellows work with the City Manager on scheduling the work, .advising him what has been completed. Roll Call - All Ayes. The school district requests to vacate a portion of the alley south of 42nd Avenue east of Jackson. Motion by King, second by Land, that the City Manager be authorized to advertise for a hearing to vacate all or any part of the alley behind Lots 27, 28, 29 and 30, Block 38, Columbia Heights Annex, to be held Monday, June 23, 1969 at 8:00 p.m. Roll Call - All Ayes. Mr. Laumeyer of 4619 Fillmore Street was present to appeal the Planning Commission denial of a fence waiver. He built a basketweave fence without obtaining a permit and without the knowledge of the ordinance disallowing basketweave fences. He also has the permission of both his neighbors to keep the fence, but the Council feels they cannot start permitting people to build this type of fence. Motion by Land, second by Jeska that the appeal be denied. Roll Call - All Ayes. Mr. Ted Brown,. 3828 Central requests a fence height waiver and a special use permit to store automobiles on his property. This was unanimously recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Motion by Land, second by Logacz to grant a fence height waiver to Mr. Brown to construct a 7' high chain link fence with metal slats around the yard at 3828 Central as per drawing presented. Roll Call: Land, KX~ Jeska, Logacz- Ayes. King, .Nawrocki - Nay. Motion by Jeska, second by Land, that a special use permit be granted to Mr. Brown to facilitate the area within his proposed chain link fence as a storage area for automobiles but that this storage facility not be used as a junk yard. Roll Call: Land, Jeska, Logacz - Ayes. King, Nawrocki - Nay. 54. Motion by King, second by Jeska that the lot subdivision for 4232 Polk Street to divide Lot 4, Block 8, Aud. Sub. of Walton's 2nd. Sub. into N. ½ of Lot 4 and S. ½ of Lot 4 be granted and the special assessments of $317.91 be divided according to the subdivision. Roll Call - All Ayes. Two gentlemen from Northern States Power were present to discuss the 40th Avenue lighting project in conjunction with 40th Avenue reconstruction. They have presented a plan to the Council which would include putting the conduit around to the back of the house and the only wires crossing 40th would be at Immaculate Conception Church and Danielson Drug S~re. The proposal would include mid-block lights and corner lights. Motion by Jeska, second by Logacz that the agreement with the county regarding reconstruction of 40th Avenue be accepted, bids for the work alternating prices regarding the ornamental street lighting which calls for new ornamental fixtures in lieu of the existing ones at a cost of $4,000. Roll Call - All Ayes. The Jaycee's requested a permit to sell 3.2 beer at the Jamboree, June 20, 21 and 22. Motion by King, second by Jeska that the request be denied as this is not the type of activity the Council would like in the parks. Roll Call: Land, King, Jeska - Ayes. Logacz, Nawrocki - Nay. Motion by Land, second by King that the lot subdivision request from Mrs. Marjorie Sullivan to divide the lot at 50th and Monroe to be known as the South 100' of west ~ of Lot 24 (Subject to easement for street and utilities over west 30' and south 30') vacant land (subject to permanent easement for driveway purposes over and across the East 26.32' of north 70' of south 100'); South 252' of west ½ of Lot 24 (except north 75') (except south 100') (subject to easement) house and garage on this parcel, including permanent easement for driveway purposes over and across east 26.32' of north 70' of south 100' be granted. Roll Call - All Ayes. Appointment to Human Rights Commission will be made at the next meeting of the Council. The administrative office personnel have requested that summer working hours be moved back ~ hour making the schedule 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The hours will be in effect from Monday, June 16, to Labor Day. Motion by King, ~second by Land that this request be granted. Roll Call - Land, King, Jeska, Logacz - Ayes. Nawrocki - Nay. Motion by Jeska, second by Logacz, to authorize expenses for the Mayor, City Manager, City Engineer, City Assessor, Building Inspector, and Police Chief to attend the League of Minnesota Municipalities Convention June 18, 19 and 20 in St. Paul. Roll Call - All Ayes. 55. Motion by Logacz, second by Jeska, to authorize expenses for one person to attend the Seminar on Metropolitan Development Plans and Patterns to be held June 13, on the St. Paul Campus. Roll Call - All Ayes. The City Manager mentioned the Board of Review meeting will be held July 2, 1969 at 7:30 p.m. Motion by Land, second by Jeska, that the request from the Jaycees for a parade and bingo permit for the Jamboree, June 20-22 be granted. Roll Call - All Ayes. The Park Department has requested fencing at Silver Lake boat landing. Motion by Land, second by Logacz, that the City Manager be authorized to expend $995 for fencing in the Silver Lake boat landing area. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Land, ~second by Jeska, that the Mayor and City Manager be authorized to enter into an agreement with A1 Kordiak for the Kordiak Building on 40th Avenue from May 1, !969 to May 1, !97~, with renewal option for an additional year. Roll Call - All Ayes. The City Attorney reported on Glover's 600-unit apartment proposal and would like Mr. Glover to meet with the Council at 7:00 p.m., June 17 to present his plot plan. The City Attorney reported the McWilliams case has concluded. Motion by Land, second by Logacz, to authorize payment to Marlon O. Haugen, .Attorney for McWilliams Construction Co., Glen Falls Insurance Company in the sum of $24,088.85, to U. S. Pipe Foundary Company and Craig Gagnon, its Attorney in the sum of $3,248.16 and to S. J. Sokolowski in the amount of $330.00. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Jeska, second by Logacz, that the license applications as per list attached be granted upon payment of proper fees. Roll Call - All Ayes. Capital Portraits of America requested a solicitor's license at the May 26th Council meeting at which time it was held off so the Council could find out how the solicitation would take place. Mrs. McKinnon of Capital Portraits stated they would be telephoning some homes and going door to door. The City Manager has been informed by the Police Chief they have had no trouble with Capital Portraits in the past. Motion by Land, second by Logacz, that the solicitor's license be granted upon payment of proper fees. Roll Call - All Ayes. Mr. Ted Holsten requested to display campers and trailers at the Gulf Station on 44th and Central. Motion by Land, second by Jeska that the request of Ted Holsten to display campers and trailers for sale or rent at 4401 Central be approved upon payment of proper license application fees, and approval of the City Manager as to location of the campers on the lot. Roll Call - All Ayes. 56. The Building Inspector reported he had investigated the complaints raised by Mr. Lobash at the last Council me~ing. He stated that Shoppers City parking lot had been picked up and the boxes were gone from behind the store. Also, the noise from the shop wasn't bad unless you were inside. Motion by Logacz, second by Jeska that the meetin~.~urn at ~:57 Roll Call - All Ayes. Bruce G. Nawrocki, Mayor Secretary to the Council OFF IC I~L PROCEEDINGS Special Meeting June 17, 1969 The meeting was called to order at 8:05 p.m. Roll Call: Jeska, Logacz, Nawrocki - present. Land - absent. King, The purpose of this meeting was to hold three hearings, two on alley paving and the third on watermain replacement 1200' east of Central Avenue. Several residents from 52nd to 53rd, University to 4th Street, petitioned for alley paving. Several persons from the area were present stating this was unnecessary as they did not use the alley themselves and it was very expensive. Someone suggested seal coating and oiling the alley as was done from 48th to 49th between Madison and Monroe as this would be more economical and it seems to hold up. Councilman Logacz suggested the people look at the alley and come back to the next Council meeting with suggestions. Motion by Jeska, second by Logacz, that the hearing for alley surfacing, University to 4th Street, from 52nd to 53rd Avenue be continued until the next regular Council meeting, June 23, 1969, at 8:00 p.m. Roll Call - All Ayes. A request came in for alley pvaing from 5th Street to Lookout Place, south of 40th Avenue north of Summit Street. Motion by Jeska, second by Logacz that the City [4anager and the City Engineer be authorized to temporarily open the alley, set the grades as proposed, and put in the storm drains as proposed with the elimination of the paving. Roll Call - All Ayes. A hearing was held on watermain replacement for 43rd Avenue, !200' east of Central, as this was overlooked in our initial hearing, . April 29, !969. The work will be financed under our H.U.D. program. Motion by King, second by Jeska, that the City Manager be authorized to proceed with installation of watermain on 43rd Avenue, 1200' east of Central as outlined by the City Engineer. Roll Call - All Ayes.