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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Regular Meeting
June 26, 1972
The meeting was called to order at 8:16 p.m. Roll Call:
Norberg, Jeska, Heintz, Nawrocki - All Present.
Land,
Invocation was given By City Manager Malcolm O. Watson.
Minutes of Last Regular & Special Meetings.
Several corrections to the minutes of previous meetings were noted.
June 5, 1972: Time of reconvening special Council meeting
after Board of Review was noted as 10:10 p.m.
June 14, 1972: Re: New Precinct Polling Places.
Precinct #6 polling place to be Columbia Junior High
instead of Silver Lake School.
Precinct #7. Polling Place to be H ghland School instead of
Senior High School.
June 14, 1972: Council President Jeska to sign the minutes,
not Mayor Nawrocki.
Motion by Jeska, seconded by Land that the minutes be approved as
corrected and presented in writing. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Payment of Bills.
Motion by Land, seconded by Norberg that the following bills
be paid out of their proper funds: Roll Call - All Ayes.
Val Bjornson, State Treas.
Payroll Account
Famous Brands, Inc,
Griggs, Cooper & Co.
Johnson Bros.Whlse. Liq.
Old Peoria Co.
Ed Phillips & Sons
Payroll Account
Famous Brands, Inc.
Old Peoria Co., Inc.
Johnson Bros.Whle. Liq.
A. A. Battery Co.
Adelmann Engine Re-Bldrs.
Donald Aker
Albinson
Am. Mutual Ins. Alliance
American Tool Supply
Anderson Aggregates
Aunt Jenny's Restaurant
$ 2,461 40
126 9O
li2 71
191 79
121 73
258 99
234 28
47,915 80
78 15
155 9O
123.52
37.20
287.40
71.75
27.14
10.OO
30.55
43.55
62.00
Auto Gear Co.
B & E Patrol
F. W. Bassett
Battery Whse. Service
Brookdale Ford
Burroughs Corp.
Mildred Carlson
Central Machine Corp.
Col .Hts. Fi re Dept.
Col.Hts. Fi re Dept.
Col .Hts. Fi re Dept.
Col.Hts. Pharmacy
Control Data Corp.
Davies Water Equip.
Egan McKay Elec.
Electric Motor Spec.
Electric Service Cen.
Flexible Pipe Tool
Formulabs, Inc.
7O 59
325 OO
74 47
79 38
10 18
10 67
31 96
450 O0
95 O0
203 O0
295 OO
17 10
78 8O
89 2O
38 5O
486 14
31 20
517 88
8 9O
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Merle Glader $
Gi 1 lette Ti re Whse.
Gopher Glass Co.
Dr. Gustafson, Carr
H & S A~phalt
Hagen Sales
Hal 1 Equipment
Harris Office Equip.
Hayden-Murphy Equip.
Royhl Hedblad
Sebe Heintz
Hoffman Electric
Homel i te
Margaret Idziorek
Instrumentation Serv.
Int'l. Assoc. of Chief
of Pol ice
Int' 1. Bus. Mach.
I nst i tut~[ional Sales
Robert Jones
Ronald Kalina
Albert Kordiak
Wi 1 l iam Land
John Larson
Leef Bros., Inc.
Lloyd's Tool Grinding
Roy Meinhardt
Minneapolis Gas Co.
Minn. Hospt. Serv.
Modern Cleanup Serv.
Mo. States Power
No. States Power
N.W. Be11 Tel .
N.W. Bel 1 Tel. Co.
Olson's Plumbing
Park Machine
Phi 11 ips Petroleum
Eva Pritchard
Quality Park Prod.
Ruffridge-Johnson
Russ Sonnenberg
Standard Oil Div.
Tracy Printing
Uniforms Unlimited
Viking Bus. Interior
Ralph Volkman
Waterous Co, pa ny
Wi 11 iams Steel & Hdwe.
Zander Lettering
Robert Fri is
Payrol 1 Account
Payrol 1 Account
American Library Line
The Bookmen, I nc.
73 O0
123 36
13 46
60 O0
93 60
6 O0
246 39
lO 5O
5 O0
10 O0
36 73
5 O0
13 95
26.76
45.OO
21 .00
52 46
89 O0
53 O0
8OO O0
16O O0
79 50
1 O0 79
188 46
6 O0
54 16
122 90
1,853 28
I, 000 O0
3,838 O4
4 O0
1,698 40
25 O0
2,040 94
22 84
47 35
31 25
205 9 l
171 60
60 55
848 53
17 5O
9 95
575 O0
54 .16
1,471 48
19 30
6 45
129 45
4, OO2 59
18 O0
28 95
33 40
Campbel 1 & Hall $ 9.05
Col.Hts. Libr. Petty Ch.24.72
Demco Educational Co. 79.75
Ese Cai ifornia 9.66
Lundblad's Bindery 50.95
Marshal 1 Covendish 83 41
Monarch Book Co. 935 22
Nat'l. ~ographic 3 50
Postmaster 44 O0
Shoppers Charge 22 81
Si lver Burdette Co. 5 60
St. Paul Book & Stat. 41 90
Mr. Adrian Steckling 715 O0
Time - Life Books 5 63
Webster's Unified 50 25
Arnold E. Knutson 37 50
Donald Chies 191 04
Hal deman-Homme 1~49 O0
Minneapolis Gas Co. 26 61
No. States Power 127 48
Northfield Co. 21 37
No. Lexington Landscp. : 528
N.W. Bell Tel. 67
Richard Petkoff 21
Pepsi Cola Bt lg. 22
Thompson-Haywa rd 113
A & B Sporting Goods 166
Ray Crump's Athl. 422
Gen'l. Office Prod. 140
Fred Neff 450
Chester Ewer 92
Famous Brands, Inc. 98
Gross Industrial Ser. 11
JohnMi skowi ec 51
Pepsi Cola Btlg. Co. 81
Twin City Wine Co. 79
O0
9O
5O
O5
O0
57
O0
88
O8
2O
6O
7O
2O
Total Bills $82,654.65
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Plaque to Councilman Jeska.
Mayor Nawrocki presented a plaque of appreciation to Councilman
Jeska for his service on the City Council the past seven years.
This was Councilman Jeska's last meeting as he is leaving the
state of Minnesota this week.
Bids on Demolishing 561 - 51st Avenue.
Bids on demolishing the condemned house at 561 - 51st Avenue
were received from the following:
Bidder
Starting Date
Completion Time
Total
C. L. Gile Company
D. W. Harstad Co.
Kadlec Excavating
Minnesota Lumber &
Wrecking Corp.
June 28, 1972
When Necessary
June 28, 1972
July 5, 1972
Two Days
Ten Days
July 15, 1972
Two Days
$1,320.00
590.00
844.00
950.00
Motion by Norberg, seconded by Land that the bid be awarded
to the low bidder, D. W. Harstad Company in the amount of
$590.00, that the Mayor and City Manager be authorized to enter
into a contract for same. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Bids on Towing Contract.
The City Manager reported bids were received on the towin g contract
at the last Council meeting. Shorty's Towing submitted a slightly
lower bid. The Police Chief submitted a letter stating
our experience with Dick's Towing has been good this past year
and Shorty's Towing has a reputation for good service with the
City of Fridley. Either bid would be satisfactory.
Motion by ~eintz, seconded by Land that the bid be awarded to
Shorty's Towing Service, that the Ma~or and City Manager be
authorized to enter into a contract for same. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Bids on Storm Drain Constructim, Project #7205.
It was reported bids on Project #7205 were opened on June 20, 1972
at lO:O0 a.m. The Engineering Department recommended awarding the
bid to the low bidder, F. D. Chapman. Motion by Jeska, seconded by
Heintz that the bid on Project #7205 be awarded to
F. D. Chapman, in the amount of $69,825.50, that the Mayor and
City 'Manager be authorized to enter into a contract for same.
Roll Call - All Ayes. (See tabulation attached).
Bids on Cu~o, Gutter and Surfacing Proj.ect #720~.
Bids on Project #7206 were also ~ened at lO:O0 a.m., June 20th.
The Engineering recommendation was the low bid of Hardrives which
was about 5% above what i~ actually will cost when the costs
are in on this project. Motion by Land, seconded by Jeska that
the bid on ProjeCt #7206 be awarded to Hardrives in the
amount of $104,155.40, that the Mayor and City Manager be authorized
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to enter into a contract for same, which excludes award of bids
on Alternate #1 and Alternate #2 on sod work. Roll Call - All Ayes.
(See attached tabulation.)
Motion by Land, seconded by Jeska that the City Manager be
directed to investigate and report back at the next Council meeting
the handling of restoration work for project #7206. Roll Call -
A 11 Ayes.
Ordinance #788 - Lot Subdivision and Area Waiver.
A second reading was held on Ordinance #788 - Lot Subdivision and
Lot Area Waiver for Lot 7, Block I, Reservoir Hills, as requested
by Harley Stover. Offered by Land, seconded by Heintz. Roll
Call - All Ayes. Ordinance #788 was adopted.
Resolution #72-42 - Traffic Signals at 47th and Central.
Offered by Norberg, seconded by Jeska
BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Columbia Heights enter into an
agreement with the State of Minnesota, Department of Highways for
the following purposes, to-wit:
TO INSTALL A TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL ON TRUNK I~IGHWAY NO. 65
(CENTRAL AVENUE) AT 47TH AVENUE NORTHEAST IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS SET FORTH AND CONTAINED IN
AGREEMENT NO. 57165M, A COPY OF WHICH WAS BEFORE THE COUNCIL.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Manager are hereby
authorized to execute such agreement, and thereby assume for and
on behalf of the City all d: the contractual obligations contained
therein.
Rol 1 Cai 1 - All Ayes. Resolution #72-42 was adopted.
Resolution #72-43 Allowing Square Footage Adjustment.
Allowing a Square Footage Adjustment for Development Pu~o~es in
the Un-platted Undeveloped Lands in the Northwest Quarter of the
Southwest quarter of Section 25, Township 30, Range 24, in
Recognition of the Mandatory Connection Street Platting Required
By An Agreement between the City of Cdumbia Heights and the Minnesota
Highway Departmetn.
Offered by Norberg, seconded by Heintz.
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Columbia Heights, that
WHEREAS, the District Engineer of District #5, Minnesota Department
of Highways has authorized certain construction on Trunk Highway #65
(Central Avenue N.E.) including installation of a traffic signal
at 47th Avenue N.E. and construction of certain storage lanes,
turn lanes, and channelization on trunk Highway 65 in the vicinity
of 47th Avenue N.E., and
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WHEREAS, said construction is in accordance with an agreement between
the City of Columbia Heights and the Highway Department which
agreement requires that upon development of the remaining vacant
land east of the commercially developed property on Central Avenue
and west of the School District property, a connecting street shall
be opened between 47th Avenue N.E. and 49th Avenue N.E., and
WHEREAS, there is no proposed platting of that land at the present
time by the owner,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council that the
square footage of the connecting street right-of-way from 47th to
49th Avenue N.E. which is mandatory in accordance with the
agreement between the Highway Department and the City of
Columbia Heights be and the same square footage shall be included
in any square footage requirements on development of the unplatted
area as though said right-of-way which shall be donated had been
an access drive in the development plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in no case shall the reduction in
area exceed the 15% allowable waiver under Zoning Ordinance #462
of the City of Columbia Heights.
Roll Call - All Ayes. i~esolution #72-43 was adopted.
Resolution #72-41 - Appreciation to Councilman Jeska.
Offered by Heintz, seconded by Norberg.
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia
Heights, that
WHEREAS, A. Dale Jeska, has dedicated seven years of conscientious
service as a Councilman to our community, and
WHEREAS, the City has experienced orderly growth and progress
during his tenure of office, some of which are:
Recognition of financial stability in achieving a bond
rating of "A" thereby lowering interest rates on City bond
issues, saving our citizens thousands of dollars.
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Setting up the means for financing and constructing a b~lly
needed new City Garage and Service Center.
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Completed a City-wide comprehensive plan for development of
our community.
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Construction of a trunk watermain system to give adequate
water supply for good fire protection as well as meting
domestic needs to the year 2000.
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Inaugerated a lower utility rate system for low income senior
citizens.
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Achieved the approval and funding of 100 un~ts of housing for
the elderly, the f~rst ~n our County.
Completed a major storm sewer system to the Mississipp~ River
in cooperation with other governmental un,ts there[~y
eliminating f~ood dangers such as occurred in 1965, just
before Mr. Jeska's election to the Council.
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Cooperated with other communities in our County and
Metropolitan Area in order to more efficiently and economically
serve our citizens where joint efforts in areas such as
purchasing were advantageous, and
WHEREAS, Councilman Jeska has personally served us as our
delegate and chairman of the Board of the Anoka County Association
of Municipalities, as the Council representative on the City Planning
& Zoning Commission, as a member of the Policy and Goals
Committee on Comprehensive Planning, as a delegate to the
elected officials review committee for the Metropolitan Planning
Commission, as well as serving as Council President in this
term of office.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights
on behalf of our citizens officially takes this means of
extending appreciation to Councilman Jeska and authorize and
direct the presentation of an appropriate plaque to commemorate his
service.
Roll Call: Land, Norberg, Heintz, Nawrocki - Ayes. Jeska - Abstained.
Recess was called at 9:38 p.m.
The meeting reconvened at 9:55 p.m.
Report on Blasting Operations.
Art Porter, Jerry McDonald and Dick Smith were present and reported
on blasting operations in the Burl ington~Northern construction area
to date.,and the effect the strikes will have on the project.
Labor Relations Conference.
Motion by Land, seconded by Jeska that the City Manager be authorized
to attend the Labor Relations Conference to be held July lO and 11
at the Sheraton Motor Inn, registration of $25. Roll Call -
All Ayes.
Sewer & Water Castings and G~tes.
This item was referred to the City Attorney at the last Council
meeting. He reported he found a 1968 law wherein you can
spend up to $5,000 on informal bids. The City had six bids on
miscellaneous castings and grates for the Sewer & Water Department,
and the low bidder was Adler Steel. Motion by Land, seconded by
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Heintz that the City Manager be authorized to spend up to
$2,255.00 for miscellaneous sewer and water castings and grates
from Adler Steel Company based on quotations received. Roll Call-
All Ayes.
Purchase of Chain Link Fencing for Equipment Yard.
Motion by Heintz, seconded by Jeska ~at the City Manager be
authorized to purchase fencing for the City Shop storage yard from
Viking Fence in the amount of $2,375, based on competitive
quotations received. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Resolution #72-37 - Insurance Committee.
Offered by Norberg, seconded by Jeska,
WHEREAS, the volume of insurance being carried in the various
categories by the City of Columbia Heights requires professional
knowledge in the insurance field, and
WHEREAS, there are presently insurance agencies established
in the City of Columbia Heights with the necessary facilities
for handling the various insurance requirements of the City, and
WHEREAS, the increasing scope and complexity of the available
insurance plans requires constant vigilence for cost savings
and input from all possible intelligent sources,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that an expanded Board of
Insurance Consultants be hereby organized and established,
replacing the Insurance Committee for the City of Columbia Heights.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that membership in the Board shall be
voluntary and determined by the City Council of the City of
Columbia Heights, with the following provisions:
1. a. Any agent with an office in the City of Columbia Heights
or b- ~ resident of the City of Columbia Heights licensed to
sell a full line of insurance shall be eligible for, but not
necessarily entitled to, membership on the Board.
2. The Board shall have a minimum of three members.
In addition to the regular membership, the City Council
shall appoint a chairman, who shall be a person knowledgeable
in insurance matters, but not necessarily subject to the
eligibility requirement of (1.) above.
Annually in March, the City Manager shall identify to the
Council all persons indicating a desire for membership in
the Board and meeting the criteria of (1.) above, whereafter
the Council shall review ~e make-up of the Board and by
July 1st make such changes therein as are reasonable and in the
City's interest.
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In I~arch of every odd-numbered year the Council shall review
the appointment of the chairman in a manner similar to
(4.) above.
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The chairman shall be paid a retainer of $120 per year payable
monthly and shall by virtue of this retainer and his position
become ineligible to participate in any payments, goods,
or services or any other remuneration arising from the City's
corporate insurance business conducted during his tenure.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board shall serve in an advisory
capacity to the City Manager and City Council with respect to
insurance matters. The Board shall:
Meet at least once every two months to review the City's insurance
program;
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45 days or more before renewal date of any of the City's
insurance policies, and at other times upon request of the
City Manager, present written recommendations with
explanatory justification for action by the Manager or
Council after having considered alternate and competitive
proposals.
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Provide such other consultation as requested by the Manager
or Council members.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the initial make-up of the Board of
Insurance Consultants shall be as follows:
Chairman Thomas Kimitch
Member Jim Martinson
Member Paul Miner
Member A1 Martinsen
Member Ross Brown
and other members as the Council shall deem advisable to add
before March, 1973.
Roll Call - All Ayes.
Licenses.
Resolution #72-37 was adopted.
Motion by Jeska, seconded by Heintz that the license applications
as listed be granted upon payment of proper fees. Roll Call - All
Ayes .
Beer License Application.
A request was received from Retha C. Abraham for an on-sale,
off-sale beer, a cigarette machine, and food l~cense for
4004 Central Avenue. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Jeska that
the matter be referred to the POlice Department for routine
investigati~ and report back at the next regular meeting. Roll
Call - All Ayes.
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Motion by Jeska, seconded by Heintz to adjourn at 11:35 p.m.
Call - All Ayes. ~,.~.
rocki, Mayor
Secretary ~'to the C°u~ncil
Roll