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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOct 13, 1970132. The City Manager presented one other resolution directing delinquent assessments to the County Auditor, Offered by Heintz, seconded by Jeska, BIZ IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, that the County Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to levy the delinquen't special assessments on the properties in the City of Columbia Heights as submitted on the duplicate statement form with the amount to be levied indicated opposite the stamp ~'Certified to County Auditor". BE IT FURTHER Rt--SOLVED, that the foregoing amounts shall be included in the individual real estate tax statements for the current year and identified thereon as special assessments. Said levies shall be enforced and collected in the manner provided for the enforcement and collection of state and county taxes under and in accordance with the provisions of the general laws o'F the state. All assessments with penalties and interest as indicated thereon pai.d to the County treasurer shall belong to the City of Columbia Heights and shall be turned over to the City Treasurer in the manner provided by the City Charter' and Ordinances. The City of Columbia Heights shall accept payments on these levies until the end of the calendar year. Upon receipt of said payments the County will be notified to remove this levy from the tax rolls. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Logacz to adjourn at 9:00 p.m. All Ayes. Rol 1 Cal 1 - / i~l~gBruce G. Nawrocki, Mayor Secret~ry ~io the Council ,OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Regular Meeting Monday, Oct. 13, 1970 The regular meeting of the City Council was held Monday, October 13, 1970. The meeting was called to order at 8:12 p.m. Roll Call: La nd, Heintz, Jeska, Logacz, Nawrocki - present. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Land that the minutes of the last regular and special meetings be approved as presented in writing and the reading dispensed with. Roll Call - All Ayes. Payment of Bills. A ~scussion was held on payment of two bills to Orfei & Sons. Concern was expressed over the street restoration work on the watermain project and it was suggested we should maybe withhold payment to Orfei until restoration is at a better stage of completion. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Logacz that the following bills be paid out of their proper funds with the exception of 10068 and 10069 to Orfei, that ~these two bills be again looked at and report back. Roll Call - All Ayes. 133. Minn.Hosp. Service Mpls. Gas Co. N.W. Bell Tel. Co. No. States Power Co. Col. Hts. Water De. Payroll Acct. Payroll Acct. Canada Dry Btlg. Consol. Bev. Co. Johnson Bros.Whlseliq. Old Peoria Co. Ed Phillips & Sons No. Henn. Statepr. Consold. Bev. Co. Famous Brands, Inc. Griggs, Cooper Johnson Bros.Whse. Liq. Ed Phillips & Sons A & A Hdwe. Atlantic Richfield Henry Bergh Bruce BoOth Central Motor Sales City of Col. Hts. Clutch & U Joint Serv. Coast to Coast St. Col. Hts. Agency Col. Hts. Pharmacy ~XCol. Hts. Pharmacy Comm. of Taxation Del Chemical Corp. Electric Serv. Cen. Engine Parts Supply Farwell, Ozmun, Kirk Flexible Pipe Tool Fridley Office Sup. Garwood - Twin Cities Goodin Company Gross Industrial Ser. Royhl Hedblad Heights AutoX~Wash Heights Electric Heights Plumbing Hoover Wheel Alignment Int'l. Bus.Mach. Cor. Donald Jolly Kasslers Ronald Kullas J. N. Larson Chevrolet Malin Company Wine Man & Manager Metro. Business Forms Midway Tractor & Equip. Midwest Bldg. Serv. $ 1,522.86 138.38 858.22 2,492.63 631.38 41,O12.99 20,099.22 43.96 139.85 156.80 18.64 147.22 20.00 99.75 5,609.77 6,062.86 3,211.42 16,227.73 77.14 224.35 173.25 10 .O0 47.13 50 .,00 114.29 60.40 3,302..00 8.55 23..27 960.96 77.4O 37.5O 41.67 238.80 156.O1 5O.55 62.48 134.60 44.80 15.75 97.50 8.99 210.O0 10.50 42.00 125.60 8.59 22.23 2.00 10.67 37.44 83.OO 423.11 643.50 Mimr Ford Mpls. City Treas. Mpls. Oxygen Co. Minn. Insurance Ag. Mobile Radio Enge. Modern Clean-up James Montague Motorola Comm. Myers-Sherman Nat'l. Auto Parts No. Suburb.Mutual Aid No. States Power Co. O. E. Auto Supply Ovshak Prtg. Co. Pheoll Mfg. Co. Power-Process Equip. H. V. Smith Co. Standard Oil Standard Spring Co. State Treas. Curtis Ramsdell Stromberg Products Sun Newspapers Tescom Corp. Twin City Filter Ser. Uniforms Unlimited Unity Hospital The Viking Co. W & W Generator Wallace Supply Co. Waterious Company Malcolm O. Watson Malcolm O. Watson Weber & Troseth Williams Zander Lettering The Zeco Company Payroll Account A & A Hdwe. Am. Linen Supply City Wide Locksmithing Coast to Coast Frank Coleman Comm. of Taxation Crown Iron Fence John T. Downey Heights Electric Lampert Bldg. Center Midwest Venetian Blind Miracle Equipment No. Lexington Land. N.W. Bell Tel. Co. Art Olsen Plywood Minnesota, Inc. $ 68.72 10,584.03 27..67 194.00 70.00 12,837.53 4.OO 258.30 4O. 68 220.47 32.96 4.OO 11.10 38.OO 3.OO 53.50 18.OO 1,570.43 123.36 1 ,861 .25 54.95 218.65 81.9o 14.95 12.00 35.80 17.50 133.25 182.15 79.51 365.53 156.58 5O .OO 57.34 244.98 11.25 585.67 3,077.64 98.23 12.88 9.O0 42.33 20.00 18.12 339.00 20.00 7O.8O 18.30 65.OO 9.08 997.50 6.68 20.00 16.76 134. Lakeland Si§n Co. John P. Mur~/h Soil Engineering Ser. A. Weisman Co. Steve Wodziak A & A Hdwe. Col. Hts. Recr. Com. Bronner's Extermin. City Wide Locksmith. Col. Hts. Agency Comm. of Taxation Distillers Distrib. J. C. Doherty & Sons O. M. Droney Bev. Eberhard Candy & Tob. Fridley Distrib. Fridley Food Market Fritz Candy Ganzer Distrib. Gold Medal Bev. Gross Industrial Ser. Herb's Electric Albert Holton Donald Hubert Kuether Distrib. Eddie Mattson McKesson Liquor Co. Midwest Wine Co. Mpls. Bottling Co. Minn. Form Prtg. Ser. Minn. Mining & Mfg. Misc. Liq.3.2&Res.Trus. Olson's Plumbing Pepsi Cola Btlg. Co. Petty Cash Fund Pohle Sales, Inc. $ 600 $ 18 9O 49O OO 66 64 45 5O 3 22 221 50 8 75 12 25 86O.OO 2,415.O7 4,926.83 128.55 665.60 176.95 10,373.52 65.OO 32.70 2,301.15 33 6O 9 6O 13 75 101 2O 9 2O 2,687 57 9O 8O 593 23 161 .80 41 .I~5 45.OO 6O .OO 130.00 16.25 52.20 48.10 1,613.80 Joe Rak Rex Distrib. Co. John Roach Royal Bev. Distr. Seven Up Btlg. Co. Southside Distrib. Standard Conveyor Sunderland, Inc. Adler Steel Prod. Anderson Aggregates Baconls Electric W. H. Barber Oil Dunkley Surfacing Minn-Kota Olson's Plumb. Olson's Plb. Floyd Roberg Trck. Ruffriege-Johnson 14.40 833.9O 14.40 68.55 193.75 34.80 177.00 187.00 1,455.00 1 ,255.32 17.19 828.20 118.40 6,276.90 240.25 5O4.OO 274.83 1,352.95 Orfei & Sons Orfei & Sons 212,261.44 1,350.O0 Total Bills $391,634.23 Remote Readers. A discussion was ~Xheld on the remote reader bid by Badger Meter Co., the low bidder. Mr. Radmer, representing Badger, was present to answer questions on the telephone conversion system, and after a lengthy discussion it was decided to move on in the meeting and come back to the award of bids after more discussion and a brief demonstration of the Badger unit. Award of Bids on Industrial Tyle Tractor. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Heintz that the bid on the industrial type tractor for the Park Department be awarded to Midway Ford on the basis of low bid on Model #31023C in the amount of $3,294.00. Roll Call - All Ayes. 135. Ordinance #740 - Sale of Property-- A second reading was held on Ordinance #740- sale of property to Rand Realty, a copartnership, consisting of Albert V. Rosenbower and Iven Dostaler. All that part of Lot Three (3), Block One (1), Apache Heights, described as follows: That part of vacated 40th Avenue Northeast and of vacated McKinely Street Northeast which accrued to Lot Three (3), Block Ten (10), Auditor's Subdivision of Waltonls Sunny Acres Fourth, according to the plat thereof on file and of ~record in the office of the Register of Deeds ~within and for Anoka County, Minnesota, by reason of the vacation thereof, which lies within the boundaries of Lot Three (3), Block One (1), Apache Heights, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Register of Deeds within and for Anoka County, Minnesota. Offered by Land, seconded by Logacz, Roll Call - All Ayes. Ordinance #741 amending #700 - Sale of Property. A second reading was held on Ordinance #741 amending #700, sale of property to Andrew P. Ocel and Elizabeth Ocel, North 1/2 of Lot Fourteen (14), all of Lot T~rteen (13), all of Lot Twelve (12), and the South 1/2 of Lot Eleven (11), Block Five (5), Valley View, according to the duly recorded map or plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Register of Deeds in and for Anoka County, Minnesota. Offered by: Jeska, seconded by: Logacz. Roll Call - All Ayes. Resolution Setting 1970 Salary for Police Chief. A resolution setting the 1970 salary for the Police Chief of the City of Columbia Heights was offered by Jeska, seconded by Heintz, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights that the salary of the Police Chief be established at $1,O00 per month for the calendar year 1970. Roll Call - All Ayes. Resolution Authorizing Acce.ptance of Reimbursement Funds. A resolution authorizing acceptance of reimbursement funds for basic training of Police officers in the City of Columbia Heights was offered by Logacz, seconded by Jeska, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights that the Mayor and City Manager be authorized to accept reimbursement funds pursuant to Laws, 1969, Ch. i139, Sec. 13, Subd. 4, and P.L. 90-351 for the defraying of costs of salaries expenses and substitute protection during the basic training of officers: John T. Downey, Thomas D. Larson, RichardXX~X~Schmidt, James F. Kapala, and Leonard M. Olson. Roll Call - All Ayes. Lot Subdivision, 349 - 42nd Avenue. Mrs. Irene Jolly of 349 - 42nd Avenue was present requesting consideration for a lot subdivision to allow a garage west of her home. She indicated she would talk with some builders and would report back at the next meeting. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Heintz that the lot subdivision request be tabled until the next regular meeting. Roll Call - All Ayes. 136. Side Yard Waivers 4609 Poll~ Street. Mr. Wayne Matterson of 4609 Polk Street was present requesting a side yard waiver for an enclosed step down side entry three feet off the lot line he constructed without a bdlding permit He stated the steps lead down to his ~tuck-under garage and the problem is snow and rain falling on the concrete steps. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Land that based upon the recommendation of the Planning Commission, that the lot side yard waiver of 2' be granted for construction of an enclosed stairway on the side of the house, and that the letter submitted from his neighbor stating no objections to the enclosure be placed on file. Roll Call - All Ayes. Request for Rezoning 4201 Jefferson. Mrs. Florence Dzuik and her attorney, Lester Sokol, were pre~nt to appeal the Planning Commission denial of her rezoning request for 4201 Jefferson to C-1 to operate a catering kitchen in the old Schultz grocery store. It was explained that Mrs. Dzuik will not do any selling or baking in the building, that this is only for assembly of her catering business, and a petition signed by 100~ of the neighbors was submitted stating no objections to the operation~. The Building Inspector stated the building was up to code and is in sound condition. The Council members did not seem to favor rezoning to C-1 but said they would consider a special use permit in R-C zoning. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Land that the request be referred back to the Planning Commission with a request for them to reconsider the rezoning for R-C. Roll Call - All Ayes. Request Renewal of Used Car License, 4042 Central. Mr. Gaylor~submitted a request for renewal of his used car lot license ~ 4042 Central, the request being unanimously recommended from the Planning Commission. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Logacz X~X~X~X~X~X~that the used car lot license renewal be granted upon payment of proper fees. Roll Call - All Ayes. Request Special Use Permit, 700 - 40th Ave. Mr. Gerald Johnson, Johnson Bros. Oil Co., 4043 Central Ave. requested a special use permit ~ operate an office at 700 - 4Otb Avenue as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Heintz that the request to operate a fuel oil sales office be granted with the provision that no fuel oil trucks will be ~parked on the ~te. Roll Call - All Ayes. Recess was called at 9:50 p.m. The meeting reconvened at lO:15 p.m. 137. Truck and Trailer Lot License Request, 5101 University. A request was received from Duffy's Skelly, 5101 University Ave., for a truck and trailer lot license as recommended by the Planning Commission. Skelly is now in the process of remodeling the station and the blue prints were presented to the Council members, as were the proposed layouts ~Kshowing where the trailers would be parked along the north property line. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Logacz that the license be granted subject to the following conditions laid down by the Planning Commission: That landscaping, screening fence and blacktopping, as indicated on the remodeling blue print, must be done. The fence must be finished by January 1, 1971, and the blacktopping and landscaping must be finished by June 1, 1971. Roll Call - All Ayes. Truck and Trailer Lot License Requ.est,. 4200 Central. Mr. Dwight Sundee~ and Mr. Robert Nelson were present requesting a license to operate a rental business at the old tavern and Buchta garage at 4200 Central as recommended by the Planning Commission. Concern was expressed over the use of the house at the rear of the garage and whether the area would be blacktopped. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Heintz that the truck and trailer license be granted subject to the following conditions: 1. That the house at the rear be used only in conjunction with the rental business by the operator of the business, the change to take place at the consummation of sale. 2. That the firm proposal for remodeling of the property be presented by December 31st for consideration by the Planning Commission and the City Council and that such remodeling work as approved by the Council be completed by June 1st, 1971. 3. That the operation, in accordance with the lay-out as presented, that none of the grassed area at the rear of the tavern and garage be used for any part of the rental operation. Roll Call - All Ayes. Chatham Road and Fairway Drive Vision Hazard. The Traffic Commission has recommended that the Council instruct the owner of a spruce tree in the south east corner of Fairway Drive and Chatham Road to remove the tree as it blocks motorists vision. The City Engineer stated he spoke with the owner of the tree who ~X~ said he would like to save the tree if possible. The question of signing the intersection was brought up as an alternative but the Engineer said he has gone over this with the County and they are not in favor of signing. Mayor Nawrocki suggested exploring the possibility of the County handling the problem as a part of the clean-up work on the project of widening the street and find out how much money we are talking about to get a new tree ~XKfor the owner or possibly re-locating the existing one. 138. Award of Bids on Remote Readers. A lengthy discussion was held on the Badger unit and the cost of ins~ ling the equipment was gone over by Mr. Radmer, representative of Badger. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Heintz that we accept the low bid of B~tger Meter Co. at the rate of $15.65 per unit for mechanical units, and $18.65 per unit for magnetic units as needed, that the Mayor and City Manager be authorized to enter into a contract for same. Roll Call - All Ayes. Request from Jaycees to Hang Banner Across Central Ave. Motion by Land, seconded by Heintz that the Jaycees be authorized to hang a banner across Central Avenue near 40th, u~ing people to vote on November 3rd and that the necessary certificates of insurance be filed with the City. Roll Call - All Ayes. Request to Cancel Check. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Land that check #9377 in the amount of $15.60 issued to Joe Rak be cancelled. Roll Call - All Ayes. This is the check cashed at MJim's Barber Shop in Skywood Mall where a break-in and fire were involved. Request to Conduct Auction at 3960 Central. A request was received from Wally Laumeyer Auction Co., to conduct an auction at R & R Equipment, 3960 Central, October 18th, 1970. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Land that the license be granted upon payment of proper fees. Roll Call - All Ayes. Appointment to Library Board. Motion by Land, seconded by Heintz that Donna Ingvarsson, 4354 Royce Street N.E., be appointed to the Library Board to fulfill the unexpired term of Claude Johnston. Roll Call - All Ayes. Request for Special Council Me~in~. The City Manager requested a special Council meeti~ be held Thursday, October 15th at 8:00 p.m. to discuss watermain, restoration projects. The contractor, Mr. Orfei, will be contacted and asked to be present at that time. Agreement for Custodial Services. M~ion by Jeska, seconded by Heintz that the Mayor and City Manager be authorized to enter into an agreement to extend the option for custodial services for the library building and municipal building for an additional year in accordance with the contract dated October 29, 1969. Roll Call - All Ayes. 139. Street Lighting on Hart Boulevard. The City Engineer reported he has contacted the neighbors along Hart Boulevard regarding paying for street lighting and they agree to the proposal. Call for Bids on Vertical Power Drill. Motion by deska, seconded by Meintz, that the City Manager be authorized to advertise for bids for a vertical power drill, bids to be opened October 26, 1970. Roll Call - All Ayes. Rental of Ganzer Building on 39th Avenue. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Heintz that the Mayor and City Manager be authorized to enter into an agreement with Mr. Ganzer for use of his building on 39th Avenue N.E. for storage of sewer and water department equipment. Roll Call - All Ayes. Defensive Driving Course. Mayor Nawrocki presented a booklet describing the defensive driving course sponsored by the Minnesota Safety Council and suggested interested employees take the course on their own time. Licenses. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Heintz, that the licenses as listed be granted upon payment of proper fees. Roll Call - All Ayes. Field House Sound System. M~ion by Jeska, seconded by Land, that the expenditure of $645.00 for a speaker system in the field house be approved. Roll Call - All Ayes. Garbage Complaints. Mayor Nawrocki asked if the garbage collection people were leaving no pick-up reports at homes they refuse to pick up and reported a no pick-up complaint he received from 39th and Tyler. Councilman Jeska reported the collection people missing a home across from him on Forest Drive. Educational Assistance Allotment. No action was taken on Police Officer Stroctman's request for educational assistance and the City Manager stated he would get something from Prof. Smythe in this regard. 140. Tuition P~ments for Human Rights Commission Members. Motion by Logacz, seconded by Land, that the tuition payments for Mrs. Harold Wilson, William Henschel, and Gloria Chadwick for an In-Service Training series sponsored by the State Department of Human Rights Community Services Division, and Mr. William Craig's honorarium of $25 be approved subject to their ~ng funds available within the Human Rights Commission budget. Roll Call - Land, Heint~ Lbgacz, Nawrocki - Ayes. Jeska - Nay. Councilman Jeska stated he would prefer to send only one person to the In-Service Training Series. Motion by Logacz, seconded by Jeska, to adjourn at 12:40 a.m. Roll Call - All Ayes. S~cretary to the Council OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Special Meeting Bruce G. Nawrocki, Mayor The meeting was called to order at 8:09 p.m. Jeska, Logacz, Nawrocki - present. October 15, 1970 Roll Call: Land, Heintz, Also in attendance were City Manager Watson, City Engineer Brown, City Attorney Sokolowski, Assistant City Engineer Gustafson, Les Proper from the Engineering Department; Ron Orfei, Orfei & Sons, contractor; and Mr. Bill Miller from Dunkley Surfacing, subcontractor. Mayor Nawrocki stated 1he purpose of this meeting is to consider a claim for payment to Orfei & Sons for watermain work, payment which was denied at the last regular Council meeting because of considerable concern expressed over restoration work. The Council members felt the restoration work should have been done in the same order as the watermain installation work and that the contractor should have brought in more crews to do restoration work. Other concerns expressed by the Council included dust control, barricading streets, and bringing the surface of the streets back to as close as they were before excavation as promptly as possible. Mr. Gustafson and Mr. Orfei explained their work procedures and reported on some of the difficulties encountered since the beginning of the project. Mr. Gustafson stated he has pushed the contractor very hard to get the work done as fast as they have and said all of the mains are now in so only restoration work remains and with good weather should be · done before freezing. Mr. Orfei stated "In three weeks time, weather with him, the job will be restored. The roads will be pretty well