HomeMy WebLinkAboutJuly 9, 1951OFFICIAL PRO CEED~GS
Regular ~eeting
Meeting called to order at 9 P.N.
and Sto~ka.
1951
Roll Call.-Lange Holm, Deeble, Speku~ant
Motion by Deeble seconded by Spekulant that Leonard Lauge be appointed President
of the Council Pro Tem. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by-Spekulant seconded by Deeble that Mrs. Pritchard be retained as
Secretary. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Resolution offered by Lange seconded by Spekulant~ ~EREAS, Section 16 of the
City Charter of the City of Columbia Heights prescribes that regular meeting
dates of the Ci%y -Council be established. Now, T.~FORE BE IT RESOLVED by
the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights that regular me~tingsof the
Council be held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month; provided, however,
should a recognized holiday coincide ~ith said-meeting ~date, it is ~mrther
resolved tha~ such meeting be h~ld on ~Vednesday of the .~same week. Roll Call -
All Ayes.
~etion by Holm secended by Deeble, to request ~he State Public Examiners to
A~dit the affairs of the City of Columbia Heights starting from last audit
January l, 195~ to July 9, 1951. Roll Call -~All Ayes.
A ~hearin~ was held on Grading, Gra_ve~ing and Oiling the following Streets:
2~ Stree~ from 37th Ave. to 3rd St.
2nd Street from 37th to 40th Aves.
Main ~. from 3$th tO 39th Aves.
38th Ave.~fro~ 2½ to Main Streets
~gth Ave. f. rom ~2nd to Main Street.
-Tth St. fro~-4~nd to 44th Aves.
2n~_Zt. fro$ 4~nd to 44th Aves.
~Mayes ~t. from ~37th to 41st Av~.
Palk~St. From 41s~ to 43rd Aves~.
~-~J.~3rd~v~-.,from Central to JacksonSts.~
Resolution offered by Spekulant seconded by Holm, ~EREA~S, Public hearing has been
held following official notice, now therefore be it resolved that the following
public improvement is duly authorized:
Major grading, graveling and oiling - 2~ Street from 37th Ave. to 3rd St.
2nd Street from 37th to 40th Aves.
Main Bt. from 38th to 39th Ave~.
38th ~Ave. from 2! to Main Streets
39th Ave. from 2nd to Main Street
~oll Call - All Ayes.
Resolution offered by Lange seconded by Deeble, WHEREAS, public hearing has been
held following official notice, now THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the following
public improvement is duly authorized:
Street Oiling - 7th Street from 42nd to 44th A~es.
2nd St. from 42nd to 44th Aves.
Ha~s St. from 37th to 41st Aves.
Polk St. from 41st to 43rd Aves.
43rd Ave. from Central to Jackson Sts.
Roll Call - All Ayes.
Notion by Spekulant seconded by Lange to advertise for bids for sewer and water
as follows: Sewer on LOth Avenue starting from centerline of Hayes Street and
extending east 330 feet. Water on ~Oth Avenue starting from the alley bet~en
Hayes & Polk and extending to a point 330 feet east of the center line of Hayes St. Roll Cal
Motion by Spekulant seconded by Deeble to authorize the City Manager to advertize~
for bids on Sewer - 510 Ft. North pn Cleveland from intersection of ~lst and Cleveiand.
Roll Call - All Ayes.
~otion by Lange seconded by Holm to Authorize the City Manager to advertise for bids
fbr the construction of a' new water tower complete. Roll Call - All Ayes.
~otion by Spekulant seconded by Lange to reject the bid of Phelps Drake Co. for
a Concrete foundation for the new' water tower and return4 their bond. Roll Call -
All Ayes.
Nr. james Necl, 3825 Main St. was in and asked to have the all~y back of his place
fixed. The City engineer will investigate this and report at Tuesday's meeting
July loth4
Mr. Land, 2013 Van B~ren St. ~s in again regarding the water draining on his
property and the engineer will report on this Tuesday night also.
A Petition was received for conducting a survey and estimating the cost of a
Sanitary Sewer from ~Oth to ~3rd on west side of Reservoir Blvd. and on ~2nd
Avenue between Central and' Reservoir. Notion by Deeble seconded by Lange
t~ t%mua this over to the City Engineer for further study and report back to
the City Council. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Notion by Holm seconded by Deeble to grant the request of the Minneapolis Gas
Co. for an extension~ on Central Ave. Project No.190. Roll Call - All Ayes.
~otion by Lange seconded by Holm, to grant the request of the M~ueapolis Gas
Co. for an extension on ReservoLr Blvd. Project No.200. Roll Call - All Ayes.
~otion by Spekulant seconded by Deeble, that~ the City Attorney be authorized
to draw up an Ordinance setting the salary of the Cbuncilmen at $35400 per month
and the Nayor ~0.OO per month.
First reading of Ordinance No.282, Being an Ordinance setting the salary of the Nayor
to $50.00 per month and the salary of each CouncS~man to $35.00 per month.
¥otion by Spekulant ~conded by Holm to adjourn. Roll Call - All Ayes.