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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApr 27, 197048. OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Regular Meeting April 2~, 1970 The meeting was called to order at 8:17 p.m. Jeska, Logacz, Nawrocki - present. Roll Call: Land, He ntz, The Invocation was offered by Rev. Paul Waite of Shiloh Bethany Presbyterian Church. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Land that the minutes of the last regular meeting be approved as presented in writing and the reading dispensed with. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Logacz that the foll~ng bills be paid out of their proper funds: Roll Call - All Ayes. Canada Dry Btlg. Co. Consolidated ~everage Co. Famous Brands, Inc. Griggs, Cooper & Co. Ed Phillips & Sons Co. Payroll Account A. A. Battery Co. Am. Linen Supply Co. Am. Water Works Assoc. Anderson Aggregates Burroughs Corp. Ronald E. Chan Clutch & U Joint Serv. Columbia Electronics Col. Hts. Fire Dept. Col. Hts. Fire Dept. Col. Hts. Fire Dept. Construction Bulletin Lowell DeMars James Dooley Eureka Fire Hose Dunkley Surfacing Co. Eklund's Clothing Merle Glader Gopher Shooter's Supply Earl Gustafson Hall Equipment, Inc. Royhl Hedblad Holiday Homelite House Clinic Stores International Salt Co. Johnson Paper & Supply Albert Kordiak Melvin Land 310 77 John P. Marchiniak 479 1 ,536 645 79 37,069 21 16 6 25 13 15 203 5 206 127 2O8 18 3 316 396 64 29 3O 12 7 259 lO 32 215 24 42 26 160 38 95 Mpls. City Treasurer 64 Modern Clean-up Serv. 33 James E. Montague 38 Motorola Commun. 18 M-R Sign Co., Inc. 14 Nick Munsch 54 No. States Power Co. O0 No. States Power Co. 02 No. States Power Co. 50 N.W. Bel 1 Tel . Co. O0 N.W. Bel 1 Tel . Co. 53 Leonard M. Olson 96 01son Radiator Co. O0 Ovshak Prt. Co. OO Phillips Petroleum Co. O0 F. Morton Pitt Co. OO R. L. Polk & Co. 15 Postmaster of Mpls. 66 Leslie Proper 90 F. N. Shaffer Real Ess O0 Spencer Sokolowski 95 State of Minn. Doc. Sec. OO Transport Clearings 44 Utility Fence Co. OO W & W generator Re-B1. 20 Steve Woodziak O0 Payroll Account 78 Canada Dry Btlg. Co. OO Consold. Bev. Co. O0 Famous Brands, Inc. 05 Griggs Cooper & Co. 80 Johnson Bros.Whle. Liq. OO Merrill Chapman Co. 7O $ 10 OO 207 92 1,O00 OO 26 06 493 30 111 6O 3 75 2,012 64 382 84 100 25 OO 791 47 4O 5O 18 75 19 50 94 O5 29 60 6O OO 3OO O0 15 O0 5O OO 75O O0 10 5O 4 25 18 O0 31 90 80 O0 1,037.12 331.82 228.00 3,181.60 626.12 1,042.33 76.69 49. Old Peoria Co., Inc. Ed Phillips & Sons Val Bj~rnson, State Tr. Col. Hts. Water Dept. Mpis. Gas Co. A & A Hdwe. Amsterdam Company Apache Office Sup. Better Homes & Gardens R. R. Bowker Co. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Encyclopedia Brit. Int'l. Book Corp. Journ Studies On Aic. Jr. League of Mpls., Inc. 3M Bus. Prod. Sales A C. McClurg & Co. McGraw-Hill Book Co. Mpls. Star & Trib. Co. Minn. Library Assoc. Monarch Book Co. Nat' 1. Geogr. Society Our Living World of Nat. Outdoor Life Book Club Postmaster Regent Book Co., Inc. St. Paul Book & Stat. Charles Scribner's Sons Silver Burdett Co. Time-Life Books $ 1,392.99 42.00 4,188.79 189.54 1 ,017.69 42.46 1.31 4.18 4.30 6 O0 39 08 152 75 235 O0 27 02 5 O0 i 36 76 3 6O 16.20 57.20 12.00 1,210.16 26.05 4.25 9.23 26.00 77.6O 9O.34 283. 15 24.45 8.68 United Chemical & Sch. U.S.Gov' tPrt. Office Univer. of Minnesota The H. W. Wilson Co. World Book Encyclopedia Mpls. Gas Co. Alvin P. Theis Malcolm O. Watson James F. Kapala Lampert Bldg. Center A & B Sporting Go~ls Lampert Bldg. Center Ovshak Prting. Coca Cola Btlg. John Fol ta Eddie Mattson! Petty Cash Fund Francis Roach Total Bills 42.50 16.40 6.63 70 .O0 149.50 201.85 6.00 47.05 15.00 39.79 27.O0 41.40 73.25 15.70 29.70 75.20 341.90 115.50 $68,414.03 Bids on City Truck. A discussion was held on the bids for a new heavy duty truck which were opened at the last meeting. There apparently was some confusion about the type of truck asked for in the specifications and we had asked for a Model F-800 truck. We found when the bids were opened that five of the bidders bid on an F-750 or the L-8OO. The City Engineer explained the main difference in the models is in the cabs. The Council then asked for a legal opinion as to the acceptability of the bid from Bill Boyer Ford which had been opened late in the meeting. The City Manager explained the truck was bid without the hydraulic system but was the low bidder. Motion by Land, seconded by Logacz, that consideration of award of bids on trucks be tabled until later in the meeting when the City Attorney would be present. Roll Cai 1 - All Ayes. Bids on Bath House. Bids for a bath house at Silver Lake Beach were received from the following: 50. R'Lee Construction Company Krueger Construction Company Roger Sheehy Company N~Nordling Construction Company D. L. Scherer Andrew Gawel $17,898.00 19,285.00 21,150.O0 2O,533.O0 20,398.80 19,700.00 Motion by Jeska, seconded by Heintz that the bids be turned over to the City Manager for tabulation and report back later in the meeting. Roll Call - All Ayes. Agreement for Development of City Square Park. Mr. A1 Kordiak was present requesting execution of agreements for construction of the proposed pool at the city square park at 41st and Central. He said the Chamber of Commerce will donate $4,000 for the work, Judge Joseph Wargo has already given $3,000 and $3,000 more was presented at the meeting from Judge Wargo. This project will be a patented process and there is no need to take bids for any of the work. The Resolution authorizing the lease agreement with the School for the property was offered by Land, seconded by Jeska, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, that WHEREAS, arrangements have been made for financing and lease agreements proposed for a city square park in · e northwest corner of Central Avenue N.E. at 41st Avenue, and that the Mayor and City Manager be and they are hereby authorized to enter into an appropriate lease agreement for this site. Roll Call- A11 Ayes. Motion by Land, seconded by Heintz that the Mayor and City Manager be authorized to enter into an agreement with Landscape Construction, Inc. for construction work on the city square park at 41st and Central in the amount of $3,880. ($3,000 for the pool, and $880.00 for the si ds~alk.) Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Logacz to accept the check in the amount of $3,000 from Judge Joseph Wargo to be applied to the development of the park on 41st and Central. Roll Call - All Ayes. First Aid Service with Hilltop Village. The Village of Hilltop has asked that we would consider first aid service to them. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Heintz, that in accordance with a request of Hilltop Village and a recommendation by the Fire Chief we propose to provide emergency first aid service to the Village on the basis of an annual retainer of $100/month or $1200 per year plus $30 per emergency first aid call including our Police coordination and $60 per call if it is the type of call where it is necessary to send a pumper truck along with the first aid rig. Roll Call - All Ayes. 51. Ordinance #728 "Vacating 3rd Street South of 42nd Avenue. No one from the School District was present and the resUents from the area who came for the continuation of the hearing said they would like to table the matter until the school could present the plans as to building location, etc. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Jeska the second reading of Ordinanc~ #728 and the hearing thereon be tabled until the next regular meeting and that the School District be requested to have representation at that hearing to answer questions as they relate to the school. Roll Call - All Ayes. Hearing for Consideration of Improvements on 41st Avenue Between 2nd and 3rd Street. Motion by Land, seconded by Heintz that the hearing to consider improvements on the platting and construction of 41st Avenue between 2nd and 3rd Street be tabled until the next regular meeting. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Ordinances #724 and 725 - Sale of Property to School District. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Logacz that the second reading of Ordinances #724 and 725 be tabled until the next regular meeting. Roll Call: All Ayes. Ordinance #726 - Control of Unreasonable Acceleration. Second reading of Ordinance #726 was held after being recommended by the Police Chief, and the Traffic Commission. The ordinance was offered by Logacz, seconded by Heintz, Roll Call - All Ayes. The ordinance was adopted. Resdution from Housing Authority Approving Application for Low-Rent Public Housing..... A Resolution approving application for preliminary loan for low- rent public housing was Offered by Land, seconded by Logacz, WHEREAS, it is the policy of the locality to eliminate substandard and other inadequate housing, to prevent the spread of slums and blight, and to realize as soon as fea~ble the goal of a decent home in a suitable living envrionment for all of its citizens; and WHEREAS, under the provisions of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, the United States of America, Housing Assistance administration (hereinafter called the "Government") is authorized to provide financial assistance to local public housing agencies for undertaking and carrying out preliminary planning of low-rent housing projects that will assist in meeting this goal; and WHEREAS, the Act provides that there shall be local determination of need for low-rent housing to meet the needs not being adequately met by private enterprise and that the Government shall not make any contract with a public housing agency for preliminary loans for surveys and planning in respect to any iow rent housing projects unless the governing body of the locality involved has by resolution approved the application of the public housing agency for such 52. preliminary loan; and WHEREAS, the Columbia Heights Housing and Redevelopment Authority herein called the "Local Authority,, is a public housing agency and is applying to the Government for a preliminary loan to cover the costs of surveys and planning in connection with the development of low-rent housing; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights as follows: 1. There exists in the City of Columbia Heights a need for such Iow-rent housing at rents within the means of low-income families. 2. The application of the Local Authority to the Government for a preliminary loan in an amount not to exceed the appropriate allotment as established by the State Planning Agency ~r surveys and planning in connection with low-rent housing projects of not to exceed approximately I00 dwelling units is hereby approved Roll Call - All Ayes. · Ordinance #727 Establishing Fire lanes. A second reading of Ordinance #727 establishing fire lanes was held. The ordinance was Offered by Logacz, seconded by Heintz. Roll Call - Ali Ayes. The ordinance was adopted. Award of Bids on City Truck. The City Attorney said since the bid from Bill Boyer Ford on the city truck was opened late in the meeting April 13th, and since there apparently was some confusion as to the model we wanted, it was his recommendation to reject all bids. Motion by Land, seconded by Heintz to reject the bids on a heavy duty truck that were received April 13th. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Land that the City Manager be authorized to advertise for bids for a heavy duty truck, the bids to be opened at the regular meeting of the Council on May llth Roll Call - Ali Ayes. ' Award of Bids on Bath House. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Logacz to award the bids on the bath house for Silver Lake Beach to R'Lee Construction Company in the amount of $17,898, the Mayor and City Manager be authorized to enter into a contract for same. Roll Call - Ali Ayes. Ordinance #729 - Adopting Highway Regi~ration Act by Reference. The second reading of Ordinance #729, amending ordinance #597, regulating the use of Highways within the City of Columbia Heights Incorporating the provisions of the State Highway Registration Act by reference and imposing a penalty for violation thereof was held. The ordinance was offered by Land, seconded by Jeska. Roll Call - All Ayes. The ordinance was adopted. 53. Ordinance #730 - Providing Notices to Home Owners on Garb~je Pick-up. A second reading of Ordinance #730 providing notices to home owners and all other users of municipal garbage and ~rubbish pick-up indicating reasons a pick-up was not made, was held. The ordinance was offered by Logacz, seconded by Jeska. Roll Call - All Ayes. The ordinance was adopted. Ordinance #731 - Sale of Property to Jack Keller, 4708 Stinson. First reading of Ordinance #731, Sale of the Northerly 25 feet of Lot 13, Block 9, Hilltop, was held. Mr. Keller indicated the price after the appraisal had been made was acceptable to him. Access on Back Yards on Stinson Boulevard. Councilman Jeska said he had a complaint from a gentleman living on Stinson Boulevard who said his neighbor does not have access to the back yard except by going through his yard. The alley does not go all the way through. Recess was called at 9:57 p.m. The meeting was called to order at 10:~ p.m. Resolution Adopting Revised 1970 Budget. A Resolution authorizing re-allocation on an intra-fund basis and adopting the 1970 budget as revised, was offered by Heintz, seconded by Jeska, WHEREAS, based on changes in needs in various funds and ~rpluses anticipated in other funds, that certain intra-fund transfers are desirable and expedient to our 1970 budget along with the resolution passed October 30, 1969 authorizing the County Auditor to levy taxes in the amount of $974,~5.O0. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ~SOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights that the City Treasurer by and he is hereby instructed and authorized to make the following revisions by transfer in the 1970 City Budget, as follows: $10,000 from storm sewer construction fund to the general fund, $45,000 from city shop fund to park maintenance and building fund, $18,O00 from refuse collection and disposal fund to the general fund. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the revised 1970 budget as prepared and presented by the City Treasurer be, and it is hereby designated as the 1970 budget and said document made a part hereof. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Use Of Ordinance #732 - Regulating~Alcoholic Beverages. The City Attorney presented Ordinance #732 regulating the purchase, consumption, possession of alcoholic beverages and imposing a penalty for violation of same. A first reading of the ordinance was held. Resolution regulating Flood Plains. The Resolution was offered by Jeska, seconded by Heintz, WHEREAS, in order to implement the Policy of the State of Minnesota to guide development of the flood plains of the State and to preserve 54. the capacity of the flood plain to carry Regional floods, minimize flood hazards and regulate the use of flood plain lands, and WHEREAS, the Department of Conservation requires that a letter of intent must be submitted to comply with the flood plain Management Act, Chapter 590, Section 1, Sub. 2 & 3. BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that Malcolm O. Watson, City Manager, be and he is hereby authorized as the proper official of the City of Columbia Heights to transit said letter of intent. Roll Call - All Ayes Appointment to Boards and Commissions. No action was taken on appointments and re-appointments to boards and commissions. The Mayor suggested we tabulate the names of applicants by precinct and the appointments can then be made at the next meeting. Report on Alley North of 43rd Avenue east of Jefferson. Mr. Brown, City Engineer, presented a lay-out of the block between Jefferson and Madison Street from 43rd to 44th Avenue. Possible alley locations were shown indicating properties presently deeded for alley purposes and those needed ~ if an alley were to be considered. Mr. Dick Borchardt,4327 Jefferson, said he would get support from the residents on a petition before a hearing is called for. Space Rental of Mrs. Schwartz's Driveway. A request was received from the Engineering Department to rent parking space in Mrs. Schwartz's driveway to park city vehicles during the day. This is not over night parking or even all day parking, but just while the employees come and go from the Engineering Department for a few minutes. The Council felt there was adequate parking in the area on the street and in the municipal parking lot. Motion by Land, seconded by Jeska to deny the request of the Engineering Department to rent additional parking space. Roll Call - All ayes. City personnel are to be instructed not to park there as it would be violation of city ordinances and a directive will be given out to the employees. Request Use of Recreation Bus. A request was received from the Boos~rs Club to use the Recreation Commission bus to transport participants of the finals of the Olympic Wrestling Championship from the Paul Bunyan Motel, the primary housing facility for the event, to the High School on Saturday and Sunday, June ~h and 7th. The custodial personnel of the High School have donated their time to drive the buses for the event. A question was raised about insurance and the City Manager was directed to contact the insurance committee and see what infor- mation they might need. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Logacz, 55. to recommend to the Recreation Commission that they authorize the use of the bus to appropriate personnel for the Olympic Wrestling Championship finals on a no-charge basis. Roll Call - All Ayes. Lot SubdivisionoRequest. Motion by Land, seconded by Jeska that the lot subdivision request for Lot 12, (Ex. E 50') Subj. to rd. ease over N 10' & S 30' Block 2, Reservoir Hills be granted, the outstanding specials in the amount of $463.64 be divided. Roll Call - All Ayes. City Attorney Reports. The City Attorney reported the City won the Asselstine-Thompson case - The case against paying an assessment for opening McKinley Street between 37th and 40th. The City Attorney reported complaints from a citizen~ about a B. B. Q. gas burner in his neighbor's lot. He will draw up an ordinance regarding location of these burners. The City Attorney presented the Council with copies of a letter responding to Mr. Nyquist, attorney for the Apartment Owners Association. Licenses. Motion by ~ntz, seconded by Land that the license applications as per list attached be granted upon payment of proper fees. Roll Call - All Ayes. Taxi Company. The City Manager reported the matter regarding the Taxi Company has been referred to the Police Chief for a report. Insurance. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Land that the Council accept the recommendation of the Insurance Committee authorizing the City Manager to purchase workman's compensation, general liability, and automobile liability as proposed from the NIowa National Mutual Company. Roll Call: Land, Heintz, Logacz, Nawrocki - Ayes. Jeska - Nay. Councilman Jeska said the reason he is voting no on the motion is not because Iowa National is not a good company or is not the best offer, but it is because he has not got the information he asked for. He said he has spent many nights on this and asked for specific information which we does not have. 56. Request for Reduced Garbage Rates. Mr. Paul Lobash, 4400 Jackson Street, requested a reduced senior citizen hardship rate on garbage collection service. The City Manager stated his daughter lives with him and she is working, therefore the total household income exceeds $3,000.00. Motionby Jeska, seconded by Logacz to ~deny the request, on the basis that his household income exceeds $3,000 as set forth in the ordinance. Roll Call - All Ayes. The Council members wished Happy Birthday to Councilman Jeska who turned "39" at 12:00 midnight. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Logacz to adjourn at 12:37 p.m. Roll Call - All Ayes. S'ecretary to the Council Bruce G. Nawrocki, Mayor OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Regular Meeting May 11, 1970 The meeting was called to order at 8:08 p.m. Jeska, Logacz, Nawrocki - present. Roll Call: Land, He ntz, The Invocation was given by Rev. Carl F. Epp of Calvary Covenant Church. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Logacz that the minutes of the last regular meeting be approved as presented in writing and the reading be dispensed with. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Land, seconded by Heintz that the following bills, including voucher #8651, firemen's relief association in the amount of $1,350.00, and voucher #8652, police rel ef association in the amount of $1,350.00, be approved. Roll Call - All Ayes. Payroll Account Joseph L. Donovan 1 Consolidated Bevl Co. 312 Famous Brands, Inc. 276 Griggs, Cooper & Co. 965 Johnson Paper & Supply 279 Minn. Hosp. Service Asso.l,547 Postmaster 300 A. A. Battery Co. 14 $ 37,158 12 Acme Auto Co., Inc. $ 25 Donald L. Aker 15 Am. Linen Supply Co. 74 Am. Photocopy Equip. 38 Apache Hose & Rubber 16 Aunt Jenny's Rest. 74 Blumberg Photo Sound Co. O0 Brookdale Ford 14 Central Motor Sales 18 25 9 75 12 60 52 88 75 99 45 75 6 95 9 42 25 92