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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Regular Meeting
The meeting was called to order at 8:03 p.m.
Jeska, Logacz, Nawrocki - present.
Invocation was given by Father Ince of Immaculate Conception Church.
Motion by Heintz, seconded by Jeska that the minutes of the last regular
meeting be approved as presented in writing and the reading dispensed
with. Roll Call - All Ayes.
December 28, 1970
Roll Call: Land, Heintz,'.
Open Bids on Office Equipment.
Bids were received on a folding and inser~ng machine, check signer,
and automatic mailing machine from the following:
Friden Division
of Singer Co.
Folding & Inserting
Machine
Re-built Pitney Bowes
Model 3300 FHAF:
$1,100.O0
Check Signer
No Bid
Automatic Mailing
Machine
$945 less $50.00
trade-in of Friden
9020:
$895.00
Pitney-Bowes,Inc.
$1,875.00
$479.30
includes less
trade-in of
Burroughs 860
$1,230.00 less
$39.00 trade-in
of Friden 9020:
$1,191.00
Motion by Land, 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.
Open Bids on Legal Publications.
Bids on legal publications for 1971 were received from the following:
Sun Newspapers, rates for publication as set by Minnesota Law.
Motion by Land, seconded by deska, that the bid on legal publications
for 1971 be awarded to Sun Newspapers. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Ordinance #747 and Hearing on Burlington-Northern Proposal.
A public hearing was held on rezoning certain property west of California
Street to allow a classification yard for Burlington-Northern
Railroad. The hearing was attended by Russell Thompson,
Construction Engineer from Burlington-Northern and residents
in the vicinity of the proposed yard.
171.
A second reading was held on Ordinance #747 rezoning Lots 1 through
15 of Block 74, Lots 1 through 15 of Block 79, and Lots 1 through
15 of Block 96 from M-1 Light Industrial to M-2 Heavy Industrial
but no vote was taken on the ordinance.
Mr. Thompson reported the railroad has gone over the matter
many times with the residents and now proposes deeding ½ block
immediately west of California Street between 37th and 40th
Avenue except for the Artistic Screening property and the
partially completed building across the street, to the City of
Columbia Heights possibly to be used for park purposes.
The Council members all felt we ought to make this as inoffensive
as possible to the people who will have to live near the yard and
a complete strip of land from 37th to 40th was desirable for a
good buffer zone so as not to have a break leaving two present
industrial places there. Questions were raised and answered on
the blasting operations, shrubbery and landscaping, the fence
to be built on the slope, length of time of construction, and
any expansion that could possibly take place in the future,
and Mayor Nawrocki suggested the hearing be continued to the
next Council meeting and in the meantime work be done on a petition
or supplementary agreement spelling out some of the concerns expressed
on things to be followed through after the rezoning is accomplished.
Motion by Heintz, seconded by Logacz to continue the hearing
until January il, 1971. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Resolution Requesting Technical Services.
A resolution requesting technical engineering services was
offered by Logacz, seconded by Jeska, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED
that pursuant to statutory authority, the City Engineer for and
on behalf of the City of Columbia Heights is hereby authorized
to request and obtain from the Minnesota Department of Highways,
needed engineering and te0hnical services during the year of
1971; for which payment will be made by the City ~upon receipt of
verified claims from the Commissioner of Highways. Roll Call -
All ~es.
Payment of Bills.
A lengthy discussion was held regarding payment on the Orfei and
Sons Contract and if the amount of money to be withheld would
be sufficient to cover restoration work next spring.
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The City Engineer recommended a payment of $70,969.74 but concern
was expressed by some of the Council members that this might be
excessive. Motion by Land, seconded by H~l~Jeska to pay off all
except $40,000 conditioned upon written consent from the bonding
company in a form satisfactory to the City Attorney.
An amendment to the motion was made by Heintz, seconded by
Jeska to retain $60,000 rather than the $40,000 as proposed by
the City Engineer. Roll Call - All Ayes. The amendment carried.
Vote on the original motion - All Ayes. The action authorized
payment of $50,969.74.
172.
Motion by Jeska, seconded by Heintz that the following bills be paid
out of their proper funds with the exception of the separate action
taken on the Orfei bill. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Postmaster
Canada Dry Btlg. Co.
Consolidated Bev. Co.
Griggs, Cooper & Co.
Johnson Bros.Whsel.Liq.
Ed Phillips & Sons
Univ. of Minnesota
Payroll Account
Canada Dry Btig.
Consolidated Bev.
Griggs, Cooper & Co.
Johnson Bros.Whle. Liq.
Johnson Paper & Sup.
Old Peoria Co.
Ed Phillips &'Sons
A. A. Battery
Ability Tire Co.
Adelmann Engine~
Addressograph Corp.
Am. Casting & Mfg. Cl.
Am. Linen Supply Co.
Am. Photocopy Equip.
Bil ! Boyer Ford
Brookdal e Ford
M. Bush Iron & Metal
Cleanco Service
Clutch & U Joint Serv.
Coast to Coast Stores
Frank Coleman
Col. Hts. Fi re Dept.
Col. Hts. Fire Dept.
Col. Hts. Fire Dept.
Conway Fire & Safety
James Dooley
Monroe Dragsten
Eddie's Automatic Trans.
Eklund Clothing
Eklund Clothing
Elvin Safety Supply
Fire Relief Assoc.
Fridley Office Supply
Gestetner Corp.
Gray Audograph
Gross Industrial Serv.
Hall Equipment Co.
Royhl Hedblad
Royhl Hedblad
Hoffman Electric
Home Gas Co.
Homelite Corp.
12.50
224.51
122.25
276.97
2,214.57
107.65
30.O0
41,342.55
121.87
113.'35
7.18
674.56
130..71
66.74
72.46
135.12
757.O6
226.32
16.75
9.64
14.47
8O. 78
80 ..95
72.60
20.00
7.00.
174.00.
184..28
36.45
410.O0.
379.00
295.00
6.5O
31'6.74
24.20
279.32
23.50
4.9O
28.44.
9,900.00
26.25.
16.50
19.68
43.20
137.66
10.00
69.51
14.00
Ind. School District 13
Robert Jendro
Robert Jendro
Keep Fill Products
Albert Kordiak
Ronald Kullas
Melvin Land
Lowry Lbr. Co.
Mrs. Florence Lundeen
Madison Chemical Corp.
John P. Marchiniak
Metropolitan Bus. Forms
Metro. Sewer Board
Miller Davis Co.
Minn. Fire Equip. Co.
Minn. Insurance Agency
Modern Clean-up Service
National Auto Parts
Bruce G. Nawrocki
North Star Concrete Co.
Police Relief Assoc.
Power Supply Cot.
Rogers
Richard Schmidt
F. N. Shaffer, Inc.
Sherwin-Williams
Spencer Sokolowski
Standard Oil Co.
Mr. Steak
Sun Newspapers
Sun Newspapers
Team Electronics
Tracy Printing
Twin City Engine Re-Bldrs.
Uniforms Unlimited
Unity Hospital
Warning Lites, Inc.
Waterous Company
Water Products Co.
Malcolm O. Watson
Williams Hdwe.
Williams Electric
Zahl Equipment Co.
Payroll Account
Audio Electric, Inc.
Graybar Electric, Inc.
Heights Electric
Albert Kordiak
14.10 Lange Tank & Maint.
470.00 Lectro Systems, Inc.
$ 42.06
13.73
29.75
2.40
160.00
14.13
61 .O5
38.71
5.OO
76.68
10.00
36.00
13,23.7.57
70.40
35.00
7.OO
1 , 000. O0
146.34
87.63
i12.13
9,900.00
125.00
310.45
1.75
300.00
4.80
75o .00
949.49
7.5O
202.80
27.90
197.10
38.00
59.33
10.50
34.00
10.32
85.37
283.66
34.15
177.75
18.31
19.75
2,050.36
25.00
38 .O2
277.98
5O.OO
47.5O
26.85
173.
Mel's Van 0 Lite
Olson's Plumbing
Soil Engr. Service
Superior Products
Col. Hts. Pharmacy
Col. Hts. Recr. Comm.
Col. Hts. Recr. Comm.
Gen'l. Ofic. Prod. Co.
am. Linen Supply
John Fol ta
Emil Koistinen
Eddie Mattson
Petty Cash Fund
Cargill, Inc.
38 83 Olson's Plumbing
211 O0 Olson's Plumbing
559 O0 Orfei & Sons
29 8~l:~tOrfei & Sons
41 93 Donald Paul Sod Ser.
149 OO Twin City Testing
17.64
800 Tota 1
143 39
62 90
119 60
81 60
217 57
311 01
$ 879.65
806.60
50,969.74
3,823.25
776.85
65.00
$150,383.37
Recess was called at 10:lO p.m.
The meeting was called to order at 10:55 p.m.
Bids on Office Equipment.
The City Manager reported the bids on a folder-inserter, check signer,
and automatic mailing machine were tabulated but there seemed to be
a question on the security of the check signer. He said his
recommendation would be for the Pitney-Bowes bid on new equipment
but before any official action is taken the Council asked for more
information on the check signer equipment. Motion by Heintz,
seconded by Jeska that the bids be tabled until the next regular
meeting for more information. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Request for Study Committee for a Blood Bank.
A request was received from Mrs. Dale Eckman of 1033 - 42nd Ave.
to set up a study committee to see if Columbia Heights could be
included in the Anoka County blood bank. The City Manager explained
the Red Cross considers Columbia Heights a part of the Hennepin
County area on Red Cross drives but the funds they receive which
helps support the Blood Bank does not include the citizens of
Columbia Heights to have acess to that Blood Bank. He said the
Anoka County Red Cross does not solicit in Columbia Heights and
therefore we cannot use their Blood Bank. It was decided to find
out what can be done by getting an explanation from the War Memorial
and from the Red Cross and the Health Officer, Dr. Williams, will
be contacted to get his views.
Request to Attend Plumbing Inspector Seminar.
A request was received from Martin Gavic, Plumbing In~ector, to
attend a Plumbi~ Inspector Seminar at the Pick-Nicollet Hotel January
18-20, 1971. Motion by Land, seconded by Jeska that the Plumbing
Inspector be authorized to attend the seminar, expenses be allowed,
and ½ salary lost be paid. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Fire Prevention Code.
A request was received from the Fire Chief to adopt the 1970 Edition
of the Fire Prevention Code by reference. The City Attorney
reported this takes an ordinance and one will be drafted for
the next regular meeting.
Request to Attend Information Systems on Local Government Seminar.
Motion by Land, seconded by Heintz that the City Clerk-Treasurer
be authorized to attend the Information Systems on Local Government
Seminar, February 1-3 at the Normandy Motor Hotel, that expenses
including $60 registration fee be authorized. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Consideration of R~KKXl~XCouncil Member on Park Board.
No action was taken on consideration of having a Council member on
the Park Board. Copies of the ordinance establishing the Park
Board were presented to the Council.
Appointment to Human Rights Commission.
It was reported an application to serve on the Human Rights Commi~on
was received from Thomas G. Durand, 4444 - 6th Street N.E., to
fulfill the unexpired term of Kenneth Sheehan. A question was
raised as to how this application fit in with the precinct system
of appointing Commissioners. Copies of it will be made for the
Council members and no action was taken.
Set Price on Remote Reader Installations.
Motion by Land, seconded by Heintz to set a price of $25 for
remote reader instal]ations. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Ordinance #748 Directing City Manager Not to Advertise for Bids on
Used Boom Truck.
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The City Manager reported the City has an offer to purchase~boom
truck from Northern States Power Company for $3100 and requested
an emergency ordinance be adopted to direct the purchase.
The Preamble to Ordinance #748 being an ordinance directing the
City Manager not to advertise for bids for a used boom truck for
use of public work s departments was offered by: Land, seconded by:
Heintz. Roll Call - All Ayes.
The actual ordinance was offered by: Logacz, seconded by Jeska.
Roll Call - All Ayes. The ordinance was adopted.
Request Agreement on Sewer Charges.
It was reported a request was received from the City of Minneapolis
to settle up on the sewer charges outstanding with them. Councilman
Jeska made a motion to issue a check to the City of Minneapolis in
the amount of $66,191.46 for the 1968 and 1969 sewage treatment costs
d that this check be rendered as full and final payment for those
175.
charges, but Councilman~ Jeska withdrew his motion and the item was
tabled to the next meeting and further discussions will be held
with Minneapolis.
Call for Bids on Used Low Boy Trailer.
Motion by Land, seconded by Jeska that the City Manager be authorized
to advertise for bids for a used low boy trailer, bids to be opened
at the January 25th regular~Council meeting. Roll Call - All
Ayes.
Request Refund for Money Paid on Assessments by F & M.
A request was received from Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank
for a refund of $150 which was paid in error on assessments for
watermains for 4022 Washington Street N.E. in the amount of $50.00,
4142 Monroe Street N.E. in the amount of $60.00, and 4226 Madison
Street N.E. in the amount of $40.00. Motion by Jeska, seconded
by Logacz that the request that a check be issued to the bank
in the amount of $150 for the payment in error be granted. Roll
Call - All Ayes.
Licenses.
M~ion by Jeska, seconded by Heintz that the licenses as listed
be granted upon payment of proper fees. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by Jeska seconded by Heint~~~
, m. Roll Call
AllAyes.
~ce G.-~awrocki, Mayor
Secretary to ~he Cob'ncil