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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJun 12, 1972p. 126 OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Regular Meeting June 12, 1972 The meeting was called to order in the Field House at 8:11 p.m. Roll Call: Land, Norberg, Jeska, Heintz, Nawrocki - all present. Invocation was given by Councilman Norberg. Minutes of last regular and special meetincj.s. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Land that the minutes of the last regular and special meetings be approved as presented with the one correction noted in the minutes of the May 22nd meeting on the cost of architectural fees for the municipal garage building. Roll Call - All Ayes. Payment of bills. Motion by Land, seconded by Jeska that the following bills be pa~d out of their proper funds: Roll Call - All Ayes. Minn. HOspital Serv. $ Vai Bjornson, State Treas. 2,448 Famous Brands, Inc. 104 Griggs, Cooper & Co., Inc. 72 Old Peoria Co., Inc. 469 Johnson Bros. Whlse. Liq. 618 Ed Phillips & Sons Co. 18,860 Twin City Wine Co. 48 Minneapolis Gas Co. 496 Wolverton Engineering 1,226 League of Minn. Munc. 250 Famous Brands, Inc. 1,661 Griggs, Cooper & Co., Inc. 51 Ed Phillips & Sons Co. 120 Minn. State Treasurer lO Patrick J. Thomas Agency lO No. Am. Life & Casualty 190 Progressive Design Asoc. 14,465 Payroll Account 47,O01 J.C. Doherty & Sons, Inc. 566 Griggs, Cooper & Co., Inc. 6,731 Johnson Bros. Whlse. Liq. 263 Minnesota Distillers, Inc. 1,546 Ed Phillips & Sons Co. 746 Twin City Wine Co. 259 A. A. Battery Co. 99 Ability Tire Co. 167 A & C. Business Mach. Inc. 506 Acro-Adroit, Inc. 6 Albinson 156 Am. Linen Supply Co. 37 Am. Photocopy Equip. Co. 120 Anoka Co. Dept. of High. 142 Autotraac 16 A~WA Publication Sales 60 1,906 74 Bond Equip. Co. 14 Borchert-lngersol 1 84 Bury & Carlson,Inc. 60 Carney Company 28 Chapin Publishing 49 City of Col. Hgts. 10 Coast to Coast 85 Col. Hgts. Agency 62 Col Hgts Fire Dpt. 04 Col Hgts Water Dpt OO Comm. of Taxation 85 Davies Water Equip 18 Davey Tree Stump Removal 95 H. E. Erickson Co. O0 Fidelity Bank & Trust OO Fidelity Bank & Trust 80 First Nat'l of St. Paul O0 Wi 1 liam Flannigan 29 Frank Refrigeration 87 Donald French 61 Fridley Office Supply 23 Genuine Parts Co. 92 Gestetner Corporation 13 Gi 1 lette Ti re Whse. 67 Merle Glader 85 Glenwood Inglewood 93 Gopher Class Co. 25 Gopher Stamp ~ Die Co. 06 R.L. Gould & Co. 74 Graybar Electric Co. 36 Coh i an 95 Heights Auto Wash 53 Heights Shell Service OO Hol i day O0 Hoover Wheel Alignment 3 O0 175 O0 434 80 6O OO 141 4O 5O O0 96 22 34,987 OO 26 80 361 60 1,539 85 17 70 119 35 72 75 !, 855 00 467 50 18,894 78 13 75 3 35 15 7O 251. 11 337 43 ll5 96 183 66 17 36 63 85 43 13 12O OO 6O 8O 9 22 7 75 105 50 ll O9 27 48 13 O0 p. 127 Mrs. Gayle Jones Donald Jolly Kaplan Bros. Maintenance Experts, Inc. Mel's Van 0 Lite 40 50 Cecil Van Dusen 49.85 22 O0 Viking Chevrolet 200.88 475 50 Dr. Paul Williams 100.00 650 O0 Wahl & Wahl Inc. 21.95 54 62 Waste Management of Minn. 16.00 Metro. Business Forms Metro. Sewer Board Midway Fo rd Co. Midway Tractor & Equip. Miller Davis Co. Miner-McAlpin Agency Mpls Allied Aluminum Mfg. Mpls City Treasurer Mpls Elec. Balancing Co. Mpls Equipment Co. Mpls Oxygen Co. Mi nn Dept. of Hghways Minn Reformatory Industries Mobi e Radio Engrg., Inc. Modern Cleanup Service Moody's Investors Service MFOA Of U.S. & Canada 123 16,252 6 99 23 2,585 3 18,655 6 116 65 35 78 174 15,733 6OO 4O Col. Hgts. Police Relief Assoc. 3,660 Col. Hgts. Fire Relief Assoc. Nat'l Foremen's Institute C. P. Nielsen No. American Safety Corp. No. States Power Co. No. States Power Co. Northfield Co. Northwetern Nat'l Bank O. E. Auto Supply, Inc. Olson's Plumbing Co. Olson Radiator Oxford Chemicals Parker Publishing Co. Pheo]l Mfg. Co. Bruce Pierce Pitney-Bowes, Inc. R. L. Polk & Co. Power Brake & Equip. Co. Rich-Lynn Distributors Rogers Richard Schmidt Soil Exploration Co. Sokolowski & Peterson State Bldg. Inspector State of Minnesota Stromberg Products Sun Newspapers, Inc. Tasco Aviation Supply Co. Team Electronics Tracy Printing, Inc. Twin City Filter Service 2,653 lO 2 108 2,205 566 71 186 9 134 48 216 9 10 58 9 66 7 38 76 27 1 ,o35 O0 Waterous Co. 150.00 54 Malcolm O. Watson 30.30 98 Williams Steel & Hdwe. 292. 31 13 Steve Wodziak 96 O0 10 Wyatt Bros., Inc. 43 78 O0 Zander Lettering 9 10 36 Zayre Shoppers City 14 91 28 Ziegler, Inc=. 923 69 l0 Am. Linen Supply Co. 6 06 O0 City Wi de Locksmi th. 2 20 86 Coast to Coast 17 82 13 Comm. of Taxation 19 92 O0 Crown Iron Works 106 50 O0 Heights Electric 7 64 90 Indep.Black Dirt Co.l,020 O0 O0 Keep Fill Products 6 70 O0 O.W. Kromer 15 85 61 Lowry Lumber Co. 6 40 12 John P. Murzyn 26 30 80 No. States Power Co. 31 52 90 Northfield Co. 14 25 96 Hans Rosacker Co. 360 50 34 Seven Up Bottling Co. 37 O0 07 Sun Newspapers 12 O0 25 Thompson-Hayward Chem. 90 O0 50 A. Weisman Co. 110 73 85 Payroll Account 1,148 32 40 Col . Hgts. Recr. Dept. 652 O0 O0 Col. Hgts. Recr. Dept. 42 22 25 Linda Hansen 13 10 19 Steven E. Piper 180 O0 20 Gary Scholla 8 O0 l0 Am. Linen Supply Co. 112 50 70 John Barna 17 20 25 Bonner's Exterminating 8 75 62 Cash Register Sales 41 50 O0 Coca Coca Bottling 81 10 65 Comm. of Taxation 3,333 28 95 Display Fixtures, Inc. 18 75 55 Distillers Distrib.23,657 44 143 O0 O.M. Droney Bev. Co.1,188 17 117 25 Alice Dziedzic 50 O0 3 ~8 767 11 139 378 12 O0 R. E. Fritz, Inc. O0 Eberhard Candy & Tob. 216 70 Chester Ewer 92 52 Famous Brands, Inc. 45 20 John Folta 37 11 Fridley Distrib. 11,022 85 Fridley Ice. Co. 91 64 8O 88 75 80 27 25 58 p. 128 Ganzer Distributors, Inc. Golg Medal Beverage Co. 97 Griggs, Cooper & Co., Inc. 293 Hamm's Twin City Sales Co. 2,083 Edele Hel lman 50 Estelle Hoppe 50 Genevieve Hunczak 50 Internal Revenue Service 162 Johnson Bros. Whlse. Liq. 196 Kuether Distributing Co. 3,447 McKesson Liquor Co. 9,615 Mid-West Wine Co., Inc. John Miscowiec N. W. Bell Telephone 2,742 33 50 99 75 Old Peoria Co., Inc. Petty Cash Fund Pioneer Detective Agency Pohle Sales, Inc. O0 Joe Rak O0 Rex Distributing Co. O0 John Roach O0 Royal Bev. Distrib. Co. 12 Seven Up Bottl lng 61 Sunderland, Inc. 39 Superior Products Mfg. 348.59 Twin City Wine Co. 72.24 Victor Comptometer Corp. 5.5O Total 5,425 59 77 62 47 20 2, 193 74 15 O0 1,427 36 16 20 50 13 286 20 161 8O 55 25 19 66 18 O0 280,734.58 Towing Contract Bids on the towing contract were received from Shorty's Towing and Dick's Towing. Motion by Land, seconded by Norberg that the bids be turned over to the City Manager for tabulation and report back at the next regular meeting. Roll Call - All Ayes. Resolution #72-34 - Form and Details on the Bonds. The City Attorney reported this resolution is quite long and he suggested the Council waive the reading of the resolution in full. A copy will be made a part of the official minutes of the meeting. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Heintz to waive reading of Resolution #72-34. Roll Call - All Ayes. Resolution #72-34 authorizing the issuance and prescribing the form and details, and providing for the payment of $455,000 Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund Bonds and authorizing the issuance, prescribing the form and details, and providing for the payment of $510,000 Garage Bonds. Offered by Land, seconded by Jeska. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota, as follows: 'l. This Council, by its ordinance adopted .April 24, 1972 entitled "Ordinance Providing for Public Sale of $965,000 General Obligation Bonds", authorized the sale of $455,000 Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund Bonds of the City. Said bonds have now been duly sold, and shall be preoared and delivered to the purchaser thereof. All acts, conditions and thinqs required by the Constitution and laws of the State of Minnesota and the City Charter to be done, to exist, to happen and to be performed precedent to the issuance of the bonds herein described have been done, do exist, have happened and have been performed as so requi red. 2. The bonds shall be designated as "Permanent Improvement p. 129 Revolvinq Fund Bonds", and shall be dated as of July l, 1972, and shall be 91 in number and numbered from 1 through 91, each in the denomination of $5,000. The bonds shall mature in order of serial numbers on January 1 in the years and amounts set forth below without option of prior payment, and bonds maturing in such years and amounts shal 1 bear interest from date of issue unti 1 paid at the annual rates set forth opposite such years and amounts, respect i ve ly: Year Amount Rate Year Amount Rate 1974 $50,000 1979 $50,O00 1975 50,000 1980 50,000 1976 50,000 1981 50,000 1977 50,000 1982 50,000 1978 50,000 1983 5,000 Interest shall be payable on each January 1 and July 1, commencing January 1, 1973. Principal of and interest on the bonds shall be payable at , in , and the City hereby aqrees to pay the customary and reasonable charges of said paying agent. 3. Said bonds and the interest coupons to be thereto attached, and the certificate as to legal opinion appearing on the reverse side thereof, shall be in substantially the following form: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF ANOKA CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT REVOLVING FUND BOND No. $5,000 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the City of Columbia Heights, a duly organized and existing municipal corporation of Anoka County, Minnesota, acknowledges itself to be indebted and for value received promises to pay to bearer the sum of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS on the f~ rst day of January, 19 , without option of prior payment, and to pay interest on said principal sum at the rate of per cent ( %) per annum from the date hereof until said principal sum is paid, payable semiannually on each January 1 and July 1, in accordance with andupon presentation and surrender of the interest coupons appurtenant hereto. Both principal and interest are payable at in , in any coin or currency of the United States o~ America which on their respective dates of payment is leqal tender for payment of public and private debts. For the prompt and full payment of such principal and interest as the same respectively become due, the full faith, credit and taxing powers of the City have been and are hereby irrevocably pledqed. This bond is one of an issue in the total principal amount of $455,000, all of like date and tenor except as to serial number, maturity date and interest rate, all issued to provide funds for the p. 130 construction of public improvements of a lasting character, and is issued pursuant to an ordinance and resolutions duly adopted by the City Council and in full conformity with the Charter of said City and the Constitution and laws of the State of Minnesota thereunto enabl lng. IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, RECITED, COVENANTED AND AGREED that all acts, conditions and things required by the Constitution and laws of the State of Minnesota to be done, to exist, to happen and to be performed preliminary to and in the issuance of this bond in order to make it a valid and binding general obligation of the City in accordance with its terms, have been done, do exist, have happened and have been performed as so required; that prior to the issuance hereof the City Council has levied a direct, an-ual, ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the City for the years and in amounts sufficient to produce sums not less than 5% in excess of the principal of and interest on the bonds of this issue when due, and has appropriated taxes 'in such amounts to the sinking fund established for the payment of said bonds; that, it necessary to pay principal and interest, the City is required to levy additional ad valorem taxes on all such property, wi thout 1 imitation as to rate or amount; and that the issuance of'this bond does not cause the indebtedness oF the City to exceed any constitutional, statutory or charter limitation of. indebtedness · tN ~:~tTNESS ~tI~EI~E~F thee C['ty-of Columbba He['gbts, Anoka County, Minnesota, by its C~t¥ Council, has caused this bond to be executed in its behalf by the printed facsimile signature of the Mayor and the manual signature of the City Manager, and by a printed facsimile of its official seal, has caused the interest coupons appurtenant hereto and the certificate appearing on the reverse side hereof to be executed and autl-~enticated by the facsimile signatures of said officers, and has caused this bond to be dated as of July 1, 1972. (facsimile) Mayor City Manager (SEAL) p. 131 (Form of Coupon) On the first day of January (July), 19 , the City of Columbia Heiqhts, Anoka County, Minnesota, will pay to bearer at in , , the amount shown hereon in lawful money of the United States of America for interest then due on its Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund Bond dated July l, 1972, No. (Facsimile Sionature) City Manager (Facsimile Signature) Mayor (Form of certificate to be printed on the reverse side of each bond, following a full CODy of the legal opinion on the issue) We certify that the above is a full, true and correct copy of the legal opinion rendered by bond counsel on the issue of bonds of the City of Columbia Heights, Anoka County, Minnesota, which includes the within bond, dated as of the date of delivery of and payment for the bonds. (Facsimile Signature) City Manager (Facsimile Signature) Mayor 4. Said bonds shall be prepared under the direction of the City Manager and attorney, and when so prepared, shall be ex- ecuted in behalf of the City by the printed facsimile signature of the Mayor and the manua] signature of the City Manager, and by printing thereon a facsimile of its official corporate seal. On the reverse side of each bond shall be printed a copy of the legal opinion rendered by bond counsel and the certificate of the Mayor and City Manager relating thereto. The interest coupons attached to the bonds and the legal opinion certificate appearing on the reverse side of the bonds shall be executed and authenticated by the printed facsimile signatures of the Mayor and City Manager. When the bonds have been executed and authenticated, they shall be de- livered by the City Treasurer to the purchaser upon receipt of the purchase price heretofore agreed upon, and the purchaser shall not be required to see to the application thereof. $450,000 of the proceeds of said bonds shall be deposited in the Permanent Improve- ment Revolving Fund of the City and used to pay costs of public improvements of a lasting character, including interest due on the bonds prior to the col leciton of the taxes levied in paragraph 6. 5. The bonds herein authorized shall be payable From the Permanenet Improvement Revolvin9 Fund Account of the General Debt Service Fund of the City, which the Treasurer shall maintain separ- ate and apart from all other funds of the City Until the purposes for its creation have been accomplished. The moneys in said Account shall be used to only pay principal of and interest on the bonds payable from said Account. If at any time the moneys in said Account should be insufficient to pay all principal and p. 132 interest due on bonds made payable therefrom, the City Treasurer shall nevertheless pay the same from any moneys on hand in other funds of the City and available for such purpose, and the moneys so used shall be restored to the appropriate funds from the moneys next received by the City in said Account which are not required for the payment of additional principal and interest. Into said Account shall be paid all taxes levied in paragraph 6, unless canceled according to law prior to their collection, any amount in excess of $450,000 received from the purchaser on delivery of the bonds, and all other moneys appropriated to the payment of said bonds and the interest thereon. 6. For the prompt and full payment of the principal oF and interest on said bonds as the same respectively become due, the full faith, credit and taxing powers of the City shall be and are hereby irrevocably pledged. To provide moneys for the payment thereof, there is hereby levied upon all of the taxable property in the City, a direct, annual, ad valorem tax which shall be soread upon the tax rolls for the years and in the amounts set forth below, and collected with and as a part oF other general taxes of the City in the respective ensuing collection years: Levy Collection Levy Collection Yea r Yea r Amount Yea r Yea r Amount 1972 1973 1977 1978 1973 1974 1978 1979 1974 1975 1979 1980 1975 1976 1980 1981 1976 1977 1981 1982 Said tax shall be irrepealable as long as any of said bonds are outstanding and unpaid; provided, that the City reserves the riqht and power to reduce the levies in the manner and to the extent per- mitted by Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.61. 7. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file with the County Auditor of Anoka County, Minnesota, a certified copy of this resolution, together with such other information as the County Auditor may require, and to obtain from said Auditor prior to the delivery of the bonds herein described a certificate that said issue has been entered upon his bond register and that the tax required for the payment thereof has been levied. 8. The officers of the City and the County Auditor of Anoka County are hereby authorized and directed to prepare and furnish to the purchaser of said bonds and to the attorneys approving the legality of the issuance thereof certified CoDies of all proceedings and records of the City relatinq to said bonds, and such other affidavits and certificates as may be required to show the facts relating to the legality and market- ability of the bonds, as such facts appear from the City's books and records in their custody and control or as otherwise known to them, and all such certified copies, certificates and affidavits, including any heretofore furnished, shall be deemed representations of the City as to the correctness of all statements contained therein. p. 133 AND BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City oF Columbia Heights, Minnesota, as follows: 1. This Council, by its ordinance adopted April 24, 1972 entitled I'Ordinance Providing For Public Sale of $965,000 General Obligation Bonds", authorized the sale of $510,000 Garage Bonds of the City. The bonds described in said resolution have now been duly sold, and shall be prepared and delivered to the purchaser thereof. All acts, conditions and things required by the Constitution and laws of the State of Minnesota and the City Charter to be done, to exist, to happen and to be performed precedent to the issuance of the bonds herein described have been done, do exist, have happened and have been performed as so required. 2. The bonds shall be designated as "Garage Bonds", shall be dated as of July l, 1972, and shall be 102 in number and numbered from 1 through 102, each in the denomination of $5,000. The bonds shall mature in order of serial numbers on January in the years and amounts set forth below, without option of prior payment, and bonds maturing in such years and amount shall bear interest from date of issue until paid at the annual rates set forth opposite such years and amounts, respectively: Year Amount Rate Year Amount $ $ ]974 50,000 1979 50,000 1975 50,000 1980 50,000 1976 50,000 1981 50,000 1977 50,000 1982 50,000 1978 50,O00 1983 60,O00 Interest shall be payable on each January 1 and July 1, commencing January 1, 1973. The principal of and interest on the bonds shall be payable at , in , , and the City hereby aqrees to pay the customary and reasonable charges of said paying aqent. 3. Said bonds and the interest coupons to be thereto attached, and the certificate as to legal opinion appearing on the reverse side thereof, shall be in substantially the following form: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF ANOKA CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS No. ~5,O00 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the City oF Columbia Heights, a duly organized and existing municipal corporation of Anoka County, p. 134 Minnesota, acknowledges itself to be indebted and for value received promises to pay to bearer the sum of FIVE THOUSAND DOLL-ARS on the first day of January, 19 , without option of prior payment, and to pay interest on said principal sum at the rate of per cent ( %) per annum from the date hereof until sa~d principal sum is paid, payable semiannually on each January 1 and July 1, in accordance with and upon presentation and surrender of the interest coupons appurtenant hereto. Both principal and interest are payable at , in , in any coin or currency of the United ~tates of American which on their respective dates of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts. For the prompt and full payment of such principal and interest as the same respectively become due, the full faith, credit and taxing powers of the City have been and are hereby irrevocably pledged. This bond is one of an issue in the total principal amount of $510,000, all of like date and tenor except as to serial number, maturity date and interest rate, all issued to provide funds for the construction of a new City garage building, and is issued pursuant to an ordinance and resolutions duly adopted by the City Council and in full conformity with the Charter of said City and the Constitution and laws of the State of Minnesota thereunto enabling. IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, RECITED, COVENANTED AND AGREED that all acts, conditions and things required by the Constitution and laws of the State of Minnesota to be done, to exist, to happen and to be performed preliminary to and in the issuance of this bond in order to make it a valid and binding general obligation of the City in accordance with its terms, have been done, do exist, have happened and have been performed as so required; that prior to the issuance hereof the City Council has levied a direct, annual, ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the City for the years and in amounts sufficient to produce sums not less than 5% in excess of the principal of and interest on the bonds of this issue when due, and has appropriated taxes in such amounts to the sinking fund established for the payment of said bonds; that, if necessary to pay principal and interest, the City is required to levy additional ad valorem taxes on all such property, without limitation as to rate or amount; and that the issuance of this bond does not cause the indebtedness of the City to exceed any constitutional, statutory or charter limitation of indebtedness. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the City of Columbia Heights, Anoka County, Minnesota, by its City Council, has caused this bond to be executed in its behalf by the printed facsimile signature of the Mayor and the manual signature of the City Manager, and by a printed facsimile of its official seal, has caused the interest coupons appurtenant hereto and the certificate appearing on the reverse side hereof to be executed and authenticated by the facsimile signatures of said officers, and has caused this bond to be dated as of July 1, 1972. p. 135 City Manager (facsimile) Mayor Seal (Form of Coupon) No. On the first day of January (July) , 19 , the City of Columbia Heights, Anoka County, Minnesota, will pay to bearer at , in , the amount shown hereon in lawful money of the United States o~ America for interest then due on its Garage Bond dated July 1, 1972, No. (Facsimile signature) City Manager (Facsimile signature) Mayor (Form of certificate to be printed on the reverse side of each bond, following a full copy of the legal opinion on the issue) We certify that the above is a full, true and correct copy of the legal opinion rendered by bond counsel on the issue of bonds of the City of Columbia Heights, Anoka County, Minnesota, which includes the within bond, dated as of the date of delivery of and payment for the bonds. (Facsimile signature) City Manager (Facsimile signature) Mayor 4. Said bonds shall be prepared under the direction of the City Manager and attorney, and when so prepared, shall be ex- ecuted in behalf ot the City by the printed facsimile signature of the Mayor and the manual signature of the City Manager, and by printing thereon a facsimile of its official corporate seal. On the reverse side of each bond shall be printed a copy of the legal opinion rendered by bond counsel and the certificate of the Mayor and City Manager relating thereto. The interest coupons attached to the bonds and the legal opinion certificate appearing on the reverse side of the bonds shall be executed and authenticated by the printed facsimile signatures of the Mayor and City Manager. When the bonds have been executed and authenticated, they shall be delivered by the City Treasurer to the purchaser upon receipt of the purchase price heretofore agreed upon, and the purchaser shall not be required to see to the application thereof. $500,000 of the proceeds of said bonds shall be deposited in a construction p. 136 fund of the City and used to pay costs of the new garage building, including interest due on the bonds prior to the collection of the taxes levied in paragraph 6. 5. The bonds herein authorized shall be payable from the General Obligation Bond Account of the General Debt Service Fund of the City, which the Treasurer shall maintain separate and apart from all other funds of the City until the purposes for its creation have been accomplished. The moneys in said Account'shall be used to only pay principal of and interest on the bonds payable from said Account. If at any time the moneys in said Account should be insufficient to pay all principal and interest due on bonds made payable therefrom, the City Treasurer shall nevertheless pay the same from any moneys on hand in other funds of the City and available for such purpose, and the moneys so used shall be restored to the appropriate funds from the moneys next received by the City in said ACcount which are not required for the payment of additional principal and interest. Into said Account shall be paid all taxes levied in paragraph 6, unless canceled according to law prior to their collection, any amount in excess of $500,000 received from the purchaser on delivery of the bonds, and all other moneys appropriated to the payment of said bonds and the interest thereon. 6. For the prompt and full payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same respectively become due, the full faith, credit and taxing powers of the City shall be and are hereby irrevocably pledged. To provide moneys for the payment thereof, there is hereby levied upon all of the taxable property in the City, a direct, annual, ad valorem tax which shall be spread upon the tax rolls for the years and in the amounts set forth below, and collected with and as a part of other general taxes of the City in the respective ensuing collection years: Levy Collection Amount Levy Collection Amount Year Year Year Year 1972 1973 1977 1978 1973 1974 1978 1979 1974 1975 1979 1980 1975 1976 1980 1981 1976 1977 1981 1982 Said tax shall be i rrepealable as long as any of said bonds are outstanding and unpaid; provided, that the City reserves the right and power to reduce the levies in the manner and to the extent permitted by Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.61. 7. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file with the County Auditor of Anoka County, Minnesota, a certified copy of this resolution, together with such other information as the County Auditor may require, and to obtain from said Auditor prior to the delivery of the bonds herein described a certificate that said issue has been entered upon his bond register and that the tax required for the pay~,t t,~.reof has been levied. p. 137 8. The officers of the City and the County Auditor of Anoka County are hereby authorized and directed to prepare and furnish to the purchaser of said bonds and to the attorneys approving the legality of the issuance thereof certified copies of all proceedings and records of the City relating to said bonds, and such other affidavits and certif, cates as may be required to show the facts relating to the legality and marketability of the bonds, as such facts appear from the City's books and records in their custody and control or as otherwise known to t~em, and all such certified copies, certificates and affidavits, including any heretofore furnished, shall be deemed representations of the City as to the correctness of all statements contained therein. Roll Call - All Ayes Resolution #72-36 Authorizing Loan to Housing Authority Resolution #72-36 authorizing 90 day loan of $5,000.00 to the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City was presented. The City Attorney said he had not had a chance to go over the resolution and the applicable state statutes. He asked that the matter be tabled. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Norberg that Resolution #72-36 be tabled until the Special Council meeting which has been set up for 8:00 p.m., Monday, June 19th. Roll Call - All Ayes. Resolution #72-38 Authorizing Housing Authority Transfers. Offered by Land, seconded by Norberg. BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, that the City Treasurer by and he is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the balance of funds allocated to the Columbia Heights Housing Authority's own account. Roll Call - All Ayes. Resolution #72-38 was adopted. Ordinance #787 vacating northerly 6' of 47th Avenue east of Central Second reading held on Ordinance #787. Offered by Jeska,seconded by Land. This is alongside the K-Mart property. Roll Call - All Ayes. Ordinance #787 was adopted. Hilltop Police Protection Contract. Ken Hentges, 4150 Monroe Street, was present. He requested the Council take appropriate action to adopt a resolution which would place an item on the ballot for the September Primary Election in respect to the Hilltop Police protection contract. He said if the Council did not take action, he was prepared to submit a petition with 800 signatures that would call for a special referendum election on the contract. HE said there was no public hearing on the contract and the City has no business entering into a contract such as this when we don't have the manpower. p. 138 He presented figures on the size of police departments in other communities in the metro area. A lengthy discussion was held on the contract. Mayor Nawrocki stated he would rely on the police chief for information on the service and it is the Chief's opinion that to date the service provided to the Village does not adversely affect the services to our own people. He asked for a chance to study the figures presented by Mr. Hentges in respect to other police departments. It was suggested to bring this up later in the meeting under new business. Fence Height Waiver, 4950 Jefferson Street N.E. Arequest was received from Myron Horishnyk for a fence height waiver to construct a 5' chain link fence the entire length of this north lot line. This waiver was recommended by the Planning Commission. Mr. Horishnyk's neighbor submitted a letter stating he has no objections to the fence. Motion by Heintz, seconded by NOrberg to grant the request. Roll Call - All Ayes. Side yard waiver for garage at 4148 Quincy Street N.E. A request was received from Edward Hutterer for a side yard waiver to build a garage 2' from his side lot line on a 40' lot. This waiver was recommended by the Planning Commission. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Jeska to grant the request. Roll Call - All Ayes. Lot Subdivision and Lot Size Waiver for 1201 and 1205 - 44½ Avenue. Harley Stover was present and requested a lot subdivision and lot size waiver for 1201 and 1205 - 44½ Avenue N.E. for two building sites. The request was recommended by the Planning Commission. Motion by Norberg, seconded by Land to table the matter until the next regular or special meeting pending further information from the City Attorney. Roll Call - All Ayes. Storage Lanes and Traffic Controls on Central Avenue. City Engineer Brown reported the Traffic Commission approved the construction plans for the storage lanes and traffic controls in the vicinity of the K-Mart Development. He said bids for that work, which will be paid for by K-Mart, will be taken next Monday to be reported to the Council at their special meeting that evening. Sign at 40th and Jackson Street. It was reported the Traffic Commission recommend permanent stop signs be installed on 40th and Jackson Street by the Library. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Norberg that the signs be installed, and that a letter be sent to the County Engineer authorizing said signs. Roll Call - All Ayes. Drainage problem at 5015 - 5th Street. Jim Turcotte, 5015 - 5th Street, was present to discuss a p. 139 drainage problem. This was discussed earlier this year at the seal coat hearing. The City Engineer said the solution would be to put in curb and gutter. Mr. Turcotte said he tried to circulate a petition to get the work done but received opposition from his neighbors. The only part of the street that is bad is the southern part. Motion by Norberg, that the City Manager be authorized to advertise for a hearing on curb, gutter and blacktopping the 5th Street from 50th to 51st Avenue N.E. The motion died for lack of a second. It was reported since the neighbors were in opposition to work of this nature, there is no sense to hold a hearing. Motion by Norberg, seconded by Land to refer the matter to the City Engineer for more information and report at the next special meeting. Roll Call - All Ayes. Mini Bike situation in the Sullivan Lake Area. A resident from the Sullivan Lake area was present with a complaint on Mini-Bikes, high powered motorcycles, and dune buggies on the Sullivan Lake property. The City Attorney reported we do have a nuisance ordinance we can follow to stop this situation. The resident also requested the City force the owner of the property to clean it up and if he doesn't, have the City clean it up and levy the cost on the owner's taxes. Motion by Norberg, seconded by Land to refer the matter to the City Attorney to try and proceed on the nuisance bit. Roll Call - All Ayes. Food Stand at Jamboree. A request was received from several women from the Hain Street area for a food license to serve Tacos at the Jamboree. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Norberg that the license be granted to Mrs. JoAnn Mady, that the fee be waived on the basis that the profits from the stand will go into the development of a part west of Main Street. Roll Call - A11 Ayes. Street Classification System. Mr. R. W. Hart was present and reported conditions have not changed on certain streets in the City. He requested the City set up a street classification system for every street in Columbia Heights to be determined by the volume of traffic. This would bring the streets up to standards so one residential street would be equal to another. The Council members and staff agreed it would be a good idea, but how could it be implemented? The Engineering Department makes recommendations to the Council and when the public hearings are held, the projects are sometimes turned down or modified. Planning Commission Appointment. Three residents expressed a desire-to serve on the Planning Commission. In view of these additional applications received, was decided interviews would be held with these people before any action is taken. p. 140 Recess was called at 10:25 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 10:40 p.m. Resolution #72-37 - Insurance Committee. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Land to table Resolution #72-37 Roll Cal 1 - All Ayes. Request Extension of Retirement Date from City Inspector. Motion by Norberg, seconded by Heintz to table the request. Roll Call - All Ayes. Solicitors License Request from Red Barn. A request was received from the Red Barn for a solicitors license to raise funds for the United States Olympics Program. The solicitation will be held on Wednesday, June 28th. Motion by Heintz, seconded Jeska to grant the request with a waiver of the permit fee, with the stipulation that a list of names of the individuals involved by supplied to the City. Roll Cal 1 - A11 Ayes. Bids on Demolishing 561 - 51st Avenue. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Land that the City Manager be authorized to advertise for bids on demolishing the condemned house at 561 - 51st Avenue N.E., bids to be opened June 26, 1972. Roll Call - All Ayes. Request ~aiver of License and Permit Fees. A request was received from Progressive Design Association for a waiver of the license and permit fees with regards to the new City Garage. Motion by Norberg, seconded by Jeska to table the matter until a special meeting, Monday, June 19th. Roll Call - A 11 Ayes. Jaycees Food License. A request was received from the Jaycees for a food license at the Jamboree. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Norberg to grant the request. Roll Call - All Ayes. Redi stri cti ng. The City Manager presented a map he worked out showing the new precincts for election after the legislative redistricting. The Council members suggested several changes and a lengthy discussion was held. Motion by Norberg, seconded by Heintz that the City Manager be authorized to implement the plan. Roll Call - All Ayes. Library Basement. Councilman Norberg reported he met with the architect on the new stairway proposal for the Library basement who felt it was a good design, but couldn't see need for it. Mr. Norberg said p. 141 it would improve the internal security. No action was taken. Fencing for Sewer and Water Department Storage Area. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Heintz that the City Manager be authorized to obtain quotations on approximately 390 ' of fencing for the Sewer and Water Department storage area. Roll Ca1] - All Ayes. St. op Signs on 39th and Jefferson and 39th and Quincy. Ken Hentges requested the Traffic Commission look into the installation of four-way stop signs on 39th and Jefferson and on 39th and Quincy. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Heintz that the traffic matter as noted by Mr. Hentges be referred to the Traffic Commission for their consideration, and report back. Roll Call - A11 Ayes. Licenses. Motion by Land, seconded by Heintz that the licenses applications as listed for contractors, commercial garbage haulers, and heating be granted upon payment of proper fees. Roll Call - All Ayes. Jaycees Food License. Motion by Jeska, seconded by Land to grant the Jaycees food establishment 1 icense for various summer activi ties in Huset Park, that the $10 license fee be waived. Roll Call - All Ayes. Dog Rabies and License C]inic. Councilman Heintz presented a letter he received regarding a problem with dogs. The letter referred to a clinic to be held in New Hop.e and Crystal to vaccinate dogs and cats. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Jeska to refer the letter to the City Manager for investigation and report back. Rol I Ca1 1 - A11 Ayes. Blasting. A discussion was he.id on the blasting report submitted from the Engineering Inspector. Councilman Norberg expressed concern about the operations. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Jeska that the City Manager be instructed to take immediate steps to obtain compliance with the agreement worked out for the blasting west of Main Street. Roll Call - A 11 Aye s. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Jeska to All Ayes. Se~r'~tary to the Counci 1 adjourn~at a.m. .Rol 1 Call Bruce G. Nawrocki , Mayor