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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Regular Meeting
October 24, 1972
The meeting was called to order at 8:10 p.m. Roll Call:
Norberg, Connor, Nawrocki - Present. Heintz - Absent.
Land,
Invocation was given by Councilman Norberg.
Minutes of Last Regular Meeting.
Councilman Norberg noted a typographical error in the minutes
of October loth on page 225, where Rubber Hauling License
should be Rubbish Hauling License.
Motion by Land, seconded by Norberg that the minutes of the last
regular meeting be approved as corrected and the reading be
dispensed with. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Payment of Bills.
Councilman Norberg questioned check #3146 in the amount of
$1,077.97 issued to Hydraulic Speciality Company. The City
Manager reported this was repairs and parts for the Vactor.
Councilman Norberg questioned check #3177 to Peterson & Kalina
in the amount of $75.00. The C ty Manager reported this
was a pre-trial conference on the Glover case and is not
covered under the retainer.
Councilman Norberg also asked about #3187 to Tasco Aviation
Supply in the amount of $11.15. The City Manager said this
was purchase of wax for municipal building.
Motion by Norberg, seconded by Connor that the following bills
be paid out of their proper funds. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Payroll Account
Famous Brands, Inc.
Johnson Bros.Whle. Liq.
Johnson Paper & Supply
Old Peoria Co.
Ed Phillips & Sons
Wine Merchants
Twin City Wine
Minn.Human Rights Com.
Famous B~nds, Inc.
Old Peoria Co.
Va1 Bjornson,St.Trea.
Val Bjornson,St.Trea.
Postmaster
47,092 41
1,260 OO
10,676 16
243 72
3,301 12
14,433 57
1,861 55
1,137 81
16.00
499.50
59.49
2,373.58
101.20
3O.OO
A. A. Battery Co.
Addressograph Corp.
Am. Linen Supply
Am. Water Works
Anderson Aggregate
Apache Hose & Rubber
Asbestos Prod.
B & E Patrol
Calvin Bandt
W. H. Barber Oil Co.
Barton Contracting
Chapin Publishing
Coast to Coast Stores
Col.Hts. Fire Dept.
129 79
4 64
8 50
700
1,685 26
9 50
136 29
325 O0
25.00
323.48
1,205.00
13.20
59.32
320.00
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Col .Hts. Fi re Dept. $
Col.Hts. Poi.Petty Cash
Conway Fire & Safety
Coon Rapids Chrysler Ply.
Davies Water Equip.
Elvin Safety Supply
Frank Refrigeration
Donald French
Fridley Office Sup.
Genuine Parts Co.
Gi 1 lette Ti re Warehouse
Glenwood Inglewood
Gopher Glass Co.
Gross Industrial
Hall Equipment
Royhl C. Hedblad
Heights Shel 1 Service
Hillcrest Safety Equip.
House of Glass
Hoigaard's, Inc.
Hydraulic Specialty
I tasca Equipment Co.
Frank Coleman
J. T. Eaton & Co.
Ronald Kalina
Keep Fil 1 Products
Albert Kordiak
Kramer Tire Co.
Melvin O. Land
Lawco Company
League of Minn.Human Rights
Leer Bros. ,Inc.
MacQueen Equipment
Mack Trucks, Inc.
Maintenance Experts, Inc.
John P. Marchiniak
Mason Publishing Co.
Mercy-Unit Ambulance
Metro Sewer Board
Midway Tractor & Equip.
Mil ler Davis Co.
Mpls. City Treasurer
Mpls. Oxygen Co.
Modern Clean-up Serv.
Moline Printing
Motorola Communications
Northeast Auto Body
North Star Concrete
N.W. Bell Telephone.
Peabody Enterprises
Peter Pi rsch & Sons
Peterson & Kal ina
Postmaster
382.00
27 62
4 O0
65 59
84 O0
33 02
104 15
52 36
26 86
439 41
286 65
94 70
10 42
16 8O
1~ 14
10 O0
44 62
55 O0
2O 91
15 65
1,077 97
267 O0
74 46
15 64
8OO O0
3 O0
160 00
23 54
159 85
33 30
48 O0
224 23
9) 20
4 93
65O O0
12 59
22 O0
15 O0
16,252 54
37 10
249 60
14,081 16
43 18
1 , 000 O0
58 O0
510 O0
72 O0
248 26
25 O0
115 O0
5 28
75 O0
16 O0
Ph~ll ips Petrol. $
Sep-Ko Chemicals
Singer Business Machines
Special Photo by Hueck
Standard Oil Division
State of Minnesota
Sun Newspapers
Ta 1 co I nc.
Tasco Aviation Supply
Ralph D. Thomas & Assoc.
Tracy Printing
Uniforms Unlimited
United Ministries
University of Minnesota
Viking Chevrolet
Vi 1 lage of New Hope
W. W. Generator
Wal lace Supply
W. Disney Education Mat.
Waterous Company
Waterous Company
Water Products Co.
Malcolm O. Watson
Wheel Service Co.
Wi lensky AutD Parts
H. W. Wilson Co.
Steve Wodziak
Zahl Equipment Co.
Zayres Shopl~rs City
Zeco Company
Ziegler, Inc.
Col.Hts. Water Dept.
Minneapol is Gas
No.States Power Co.
N.W. Bell Tel. Co.
Joe Oce 1
Deloris Heintz
Diane Holmes
Mildred Kordiak
Lael Nord
Irene Parsons
Phyll is Pesek
Joyce Petersen
Joann Rockstad
Jean G. Rosebrock
Joan B.Schnortz
Darlene Secord
Helen Marie Tapsak
Lynette Thomson
Ruth Welch
Victoria P. Wi 1son
Payroll Account
Coast to Coast Stores
35 17
5 72
69 O0
12 50
1,307 14
21 75
260 10
8 20
ll 15
29 60
61 O0
73 50
4 5O
44 O0
93 73
22 39
6 O0
6 O0
115 51
389 l l
10 O0
2,430 43
38 4O
7 O0
5 O0
3O O0
96 O0
4 85
14 34
453 l0
58 2o
256 89
309 59
4,317 6l
919 4O
25 O0
7 O0
6 O0
8 00
8 00
9 O0
14 O0
10 O0
8 O0
8 5O
15 O0
lO O0
9 O0
7 50
19 O0
6 O0
1,104 63
1 O0 I0
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Coca Cola Btlg.
Lowry Central Bowlers
Lowry Lbr. Co.
Minnesota Toro
No. Lexington Land.
Pepsi Cola Btlg.
Superior Products
Apache Office Sup.
Gen'l. Office Prod.
Linda Hansen
Eberhard Candy & Tob.
Chester Ewer
Gross Industrial
Minn. Mining & Mfg.
N.W. Bell Tel.
Pepsi Cola Btlg.
$ 3~.00
43.20
327.22
11 22
940 80
11 O0
26 80
48 3O
5 75
13 70
216 55
123 84
5 6O
69 O0
5 5O
48 85
Allied Blacktop Co.
F. D. Chapman
Hardrives, Inc.
Minn-Kota Excavating
Viking Fence
Total Bills
$21,437.00
7,310.00
12,490.72
6,223.00
327.98
$188,220.46
Ordinance #768 - Vacating. Streets and Alleys West of California Street.
No action was taken on Ordinance #768 vacating streets and alleys
west of California Street for Burlington -Northern Railroad.
Ordinance #796 - Establishing Procedure for Mid-block Lighting.
A first reading was held on Ordinance #796. Mayor Nawrocki
questioned the procedure if the lights were ever removed?
The City Attorney explained it was done the same way as the light
is put in, by petition and resolution, or by Council action.
The second reading will be held at the next regular Council
meeting.
Resolution #72-64 Establishing Commission on Science and Engineering.
Councilman Norberg asked that the matter be tabled to the next
regular meeting in the absence of Councilman Heintz.
Resolution #72-74 - Joint Powers Agreement Against Sewer Charges.
Resolution was Offered by Norberg, seconded by Land
WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center and other municipalities
have or will commence legal proceedings to test the validity of
the action of the Metropolitan Council in its determination
to adopt a new formula for the allocation and collection of
certain "current costs" to be borne by municipal governments
pursuant to Chapter 473C of Minnesota Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights is in agreement with
the objective of the aforementioned lawsuit and hereby authorizes
the attorneys engaged by the City of Brooklyn Center to act as
its attorney for the purpose of joining or intervening as a
party litigant to said legal action.
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NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Columbia Heights agrees to
share equally with alt other participating municipalities
in the costs and expenses of said legal action, including
attorneys fees, except that no party other than the
City of Brooklyn Center shall be obligated to the extent
of more than SI,OOO by this agreement. The pro rata share
of the expenses and fees attributable to each municipality
shall be ~lculated at 60 day intervals beginning
January 2, 1973, and shall be payable on 30 days notice.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Manager be and
they are hereby authorized to enter into an agreement consummating
the foregoing and establishing a termination of said
agreement as to any partyupon 15 days written notice to
each of the other participating municipalities.
Roll Call - All Ayes.
Expansion of Used Car Lot at 4042 Central.
Gerald Sneft was present requested an extension on his special
use permit for a used ~r lot at 4042 Central. This was
recommended by the Planning Commission with the following
stipulations: That the shack at 4042 be removed,
the building at 4036 be dressed up, that additional lighting
be limited to two additional shielded lights, and a plot
plan be submitted showing position of cars.
Mr. Sneft presented his plot plan.
Motion by Land, seconded by Connor that the special use
permit for expanded used car operation at 4042 Central
be granted subject to the Planning Commission stipulations
and that this is subject to review by the Planning Commission
July 1, 1973 and determination that it has met all
stipulations. Roll Call: Land, Norberg, Connor Ayes.
Nawrocki - Nay. Motion carried.
Audi t.
Motion by Norberg, seconded by Land that the Mayor and City
Manager be authorized to enter into an agreement with
George M. Hansen Company for 1973 Audit. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Water School.
A request was received to send two members of the Sewer &
Water Department to a one-day water school in Brooklyn Center
on valve and hydrant maintenance, and a safety talk.
The registration fee is $3.00 and the examination fee is $5.00
for a total of $8.00. Motion by Land, seconded by Connor
to grant the request. Roll Call - All Ayes.
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Sch~ls and Conferences.
The Council members requested the staff to determine what
schools were coming up for the next year and who would be
going to be sure the schools were in order and things were
being rotated around. Motion by Norberg that all departments
be required to find a training plan for next year by the
first of the year. Motion died for lack of a second.
Sale of Old Bulldozer.
Motion by Land, seconded by Norberg that the City Manager be
authorized to advertise for bids for sale of the old D-6
bulldozer, bids to require $50 bidders bond or deposit.
Roll Call - All Ayes.
Bids on Three Construction Items.
Motion by Land, seconded by Norberg that the City Manager be
authorized to advertise for bids on the superstructure on the
pump house at 44th and Reservoir, the Library basement
entrance, and finishing of the industrial building at
3801 California Street, bids to be opened at 2:00 p.m.,
Thursday, November 9th, for consideration by the Council on
November 13th.
Special Assessment Hearing.
Motion by Land, seconded by Connor that the hearing on special
assessments for 1972 work in construction season be hereby
set for Wednesday, November 29th at 8:00 p.m. in the
Field House. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Shell Station, 37th and Central.
Concern was expressed by the Council on the clean-up work
at the Shell Oil Station at 37th and Central. Many letters
have been written, and meetings held with the Shell people
and the clean-up work is still not completed as set forth
in the agreements. The suggestion was made that the occupancy
permit for the project be pulled or something drastic done
to get the people to finish the work.
Motion by Land, seconded by Norberg to authorize the
City Manager to send a notice to the Shell 0il Company alleging
the certain complaints that have been made relative to their
failure to live up to the promises made in their plot
plan and to make this an item of business on the agenda
for the regular Council meeting November 13th, to discuss
whether or not their occupancy permit stould be pulled
and to have them show us why their occupancy permit
9hould not be pulled. Roll Call - All Ayes.
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Traffic Situation on 42nd Avenue.
Councilman Norberg suggested the traffic on 42nd Avenue be
reviewed, especially with respect to the speed of traffic.
Motion by Land, seconded by Connor to refer the
matter to the Traffic Commission to review the traffic
control on 42nd Avenue, University to Cleveland, with an
eye to installing stop signs. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Fence on 44½ Avenue.
Councilman Norberg said regarding the Villella fence on
44½ Avenue, the fence is still on City property. Action of
the Council to have it removed has not been e~orced.
This will be checked out by the staff.
Resolution #72-75 Appreciation to Lawrence Thompson.
Offered by Norberg, seconded by Connor.
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Columbia Heights, that
WHEREAS, Mr. Lawrence Thompson served the City of Columbia Heights
as a reliable, faithful, conscientious worker on the Street
Department for over 15 years, and
WHEREAS, Mr. Thompson suffered a fatal heart attack at the
age of 49 years while in apparent good health.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council o~ the
City of Columbia Heights take this means of extending their
sympathy to the family of Mr. Lawrence Thompson and express
the City's appreciation for his many years of faithful
service.
Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by Norberg, seconded
Roll Call - All Ayes.
~ecretary to the Counci 1
by Connor to adj~rn at ~0:06
B'ruce G. Nawrocki , Mayor
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