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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 27, 1951OFPICiAE PROCEtffDIi,IGS Regular i,leet lng November 27, 1951 Meetin6 called to order at 8 P.H. Ail members present: Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved.i' Bids were received from the following firms on new trucks: Boyer-Gilfillan Co. Woodhead Co. General Tr~ck & Equipment Co. St.Anthony Motors Dependable Motors Patsey Lictors International Harvester NIchols-Schoening Rihm Hot or Co. Minar }lotor Co. Domat own ~he~rolet .Bob Knowles Ford Col ~otion by Spekulant seconded by Lange to the City ~,ana~oer for tabulation. No.1 NO.2 NO.3 ~o. ~ 5 V 8 9 !0 11 12 that these bids be tur~ed over Roll Call - All Ayes. Second reading of Ordinance No.291, A.n Ordinance authorizing the sale by the City of Columbia Heights of certain Real Estate known as - All of B~ock two (~) except lots one (1), two (~) and three ($); all of Lots three ($) to fourteen (l~) inclusive in Block three (~); all of (~tlot "~" 2nd Subdivision of Block "F", Columbia Heights Armex to ~,~inneapolis. Ordinance Mo.~gl offered by Lange and Seconded by Spekulan~. Roll Call - All Aye s. Second reading of Ordinance No.~9B, An Ordinance providing :for Civil Defense and for Protection and promotion of Public Safety,~ Health and Welfare in the City of Columbia Heights during civil defense emergencies. Ordinance ~o.29~ offered by Lange seconded by Deeble. Roti Call - All Ayes. },,~o~ion by Lange seconded by Spekutant, that the letter received from the Fridley Fire Department be turned over to the our Fire Department and that Mr. Holm work with them on this. Roll Call - All Ayes. ~otion by Deeble seconded by Lange, tha$ the claim against :the City of Columbia ~em~hts by J.W Jewel he turned over to our City Attorney. Roll Call - All Ayes.~ MOtion by Lange seconded by DeebL~, to hold a spec~ial ~'[eeting on DeCember 5th at 7:30 P.~¥~., for the purpose of awarding the truck bid. Roll Call - All Ayes. ~otion by Deeble seconded by Lange, that the Plumbing License be granted LeEahn Bros., ~108 Lyndale Ave. No. Roll Call - All Ayes. ~dotion by Lange seconded by Deeble, that the Robbinsdale Electric Co. ~085 W. Broadway, be granted an Electrical License upon full payment of the fee, ~ich would be ~10.00. Roll Call - All Ayes. A request was received from Harold Ames, 4159 Central Ave. N ~. to transfer his Beer and Restaurant License to Peter J. Chura. Motion by Lange seconded by Deeble, that this request for a Beer and Restaurant License be turned over to the Chief of Police to follow the re&~lar channels. Roll Call 9 All Ayes. ~esolution offered by Spekulant seconded by Holm, BE'IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY TB~ CITY COUNCIL of the City of Columbia Heights that the City Treasurer be and she is hereby instructed to transfer from the Liquor Fund as follows: Fifteen Hundred Dollars to th~ Fire Dept.Fund Twenty-~wo Hundred " ~ Water" and that there are sufficient moneys in said liquor fund ~o make such transfers. Roll Call - All A yes. ~,Iotion by Lange seconded by Deeble, that a fe~ of ~120.00 be set as the amount to be charged when a connection of a private water main is made in Columbia Heights. Roll Call - All Ayes. ~.~[otion by Deeble seconded by Lange, to pay 0rfei & ~,tariani the sUm of ~594,8V in settlement of their account. Roll Call - All Ayes. ~otion by Lange seconded by Spekulant, instructing City ~anager to advertise for bids on the collection of garbage both wrapped and un- wrapped. Roll Call - All Ayes. Eotion by Lange seconded by Spekulant, authorizing the City Manager to advertise for bids on a Double Drum Hoist for the sewer department, as per specifications set up by the City Engineer and council. Roll Call - All Ayes. Eessrs. Lonsky, Long, Chudek and Aasen living on Washington ~treet just north of 42nd, were in and stated no oil had been put on their street in front of their property, which was suppose to have been done. They were told that if it was found no oiling had been done a refund would be made. READI~ffG OF BILLS: ~laries Ed. Phillips & Sons Griggs Cooper Co. Hilma F. ,Bower Patrick Kennedy George ~.iasko Wm. A. 0stmoe Dennis Roach Malcolm Watson Col.Hts.Water Dept. Colwell Press Dependable ~otors ~7,652.41 Sumner T. Francis 150.00 889.91 S.F. Kreskie 300.00 292.61 Gladys E. ~iller 9,031.28 26.91. Epls Gas Co. 113.51 32.80 Northern States Power Co. 28.51 30.25 N.W. Bell Telephone Co. 162.23 19.68 R.P. Nyberg 125.00 28.V0 Pa~_~.l H. 01s~n 26.95 l0.00 Joh~ Smith 75. O0 2,000.00 Street Fund 2,319.16 35.00 A1 i Sundb erg 25.00 93.09 T 0TA!~ $23, '46'8.00 Motion by Spekulant seconded by Deeble to pay the~e bills out of their proper funds. Roll Call - All'Ayes. Bids were opened for the purchase of $68,000 Public Improvement Fund Bonds and ~32,000 Equipment Bonds of the City from the following: First Nation~. Bank, ~is., ~imu. Harold E. Wood and Company, St.Paul, Minn. J.~. Dain & Company Allison-Williams Company Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood Councilman Deeble then presented and read the follov&ng written resolution and moved its adoption: A RES T~LUT iON RATZ~Y7~,~ ~HE ACTION OF THE CITY MANAGER ~ PUBLISHinG NOTICE OF SAI~ AND A~¥ARDING THE S~LF, OF $68~000 Publi.c Improvement Fund Nonds ~ND ~,32,O00 EQUI~T BOIfDS BE iT ~SOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, Ninneso~a, that the action of the City Manager in pdbtishing notice of sale including the form and provisions of the notice of sale and dates ~nd maturities of the bonds as set forth therein, is hereby ratified ~nd confirmed. BE IT FURTP~R RESOL~q~3 that the bid of J.¥.. Dain & Company, Allison-~¥il!iams Company, Piper, Jaffray and Hopvood to purchase $68~000 Improvement Fund Bonds, ~hich bid is to pay ~ar, plus $71.00 for bonds bearing interest at the rate of 2.7 % per annum on those maturing in the years 19~3 to 1962. inclusive, is.~hei~by found to be the most favorable bid received, and shall be and is hereby accepted. BE IT Fb/{T.W~R RESOLVED that the bid of J .~. Dain & Company, Allison-Williams Company, Piper, Jaffray & Hopw~od, to purchase ~2,000 Equipment Bonds, which bid is to pay ~Par plus ~3~.~0 for bonds bearing interest at the rate of 2.7% per annum on those maturing in the years 19~3 to 1962 inclusive, is hereby found to be the most favorable bid re- ceived~ and shall be and is hereby accepted. HE IT FUR~R HESOLVED that the City Manager shall return the good faith checks of all unsuccessful bidders and retain the check of said purchasers until delivery of the Secretary to the council The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly secouded by Councilman Spekulant, and upon vote being taken thereon, the foll~ving voted AYE: Holm, Lange, Deeble, Spekulant and Stopka and the following ~oted NO: None v~aereupon said resolution ~s declared duly passed and adopted. Councilman Deeble then introduced ahd read the follov~lng written resolution and moved its adoption: A RESOLUTION FIX~'~G Tk~ FO5~ ~D SPECIFICATIONS OF $68,000 PUBLIC 'F~"ffR~3V~>ZNT FL~ BONDS ~qD $32,000 EQUI~E~ BONDS, DIRECTING THEiR EXECUTION A~O DEL~ IVERY AND LEVYinG A TAX :OR THEIR PAINT. ~ IT RESOLED by the City Co~ucil of the City of Columbia Heights, ~2innesota, as follows: 1. The City of 0ol~nbia Heights shall forthwith issue and deliver its negotiable coupon Public Improvement Fund Bonds in the agEregate principal smou_nt of $68,000, dated December t, t951~ said bonds to be 68 in number and numbered 1 to 68 inclusiv% in the denomination of ~lO00 each~ to bear interest at the rate of 2.7% per annum for bonds numbered 1 to 68, payable July 1, 1952 and semiannually thereafter on the 1st day of January and the 1st day of July in each year, and to mature serially on July 1st in the amount of $6000 in each oft the years 1953 to 1957 ~th incl~usive, and $7000 per year for the years 1958 to 1961, both inclusive, and. $10,000 ~n the year 1962, all v~thout option of prior payment. 2. The City of ~olumbia Heights shall forthwith issue and deliver its negotiable coupon Equipment Bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $32,000, dated December l, 1951, said bonds to be 32 in number and n~mbereA i to 32, both inclusive, in the denomination of $1000 each, bearing interest at the rate of 2.7 % per annum for bonds numbered I to 32, payable July l, 1952 ani semiannually thereafter on the 1st day of January and the 1st day of July in each year, and to mature serially on july 1st in the years and ~nounts as follows: $3000 per year in the years 1953 to 1961, both inclusive, and $5000 in the year 1962, all ~ thout option of prior payment. 3. Both Principal and interest on s aid bonds shall be payable at the main office of First National Bank of Minneapolis, Minnesota and the City shall pay the reasonable charges of such bank for its services as pa~Lug agent. 4. The bonds and the interest coupons to be thereto attached shall be in substantially the following form: UNITED STATES OF A~RICA STATE OF ~I~ESOTA COUNTI OF ANOKA No. CITY OF COLUMBIA P~IGHT~ $1000 PUBLIC 7~°ROVEMENT FL~D BONDS OF 1951 KNOW ALL ~EN BY THESE PRESENTS that the City o~ Columbia Heights, Anoka County, ~innesota, acknowledges itself to be indebted and for value received promises to pay to bearer the sum of-ONE THOUS~J~D DOLLARS on the 1st day of July, 19 , without option of prior payment, and to pay interest thereon, frcm the date he~--~ until the principal sum is paid, at the rate of Two and seven tenths per cent (2.7%) per annum, payable July l, 1952, and semiannually thereafter on the 1st 1st day of January and the 1st day of July in each year, interest to maturity being payab~ payable in accordance with and upon presentation and surrender of the interest coupons hereto attached as they severally become due. Both principal and interest are payable at the main office of First National Bank of Minneapolis, Minnesota in any coin or currency of the Unite~ States of America ~hich at the time of payment is legal tender for public and private debts, and for the prompt and full payment of such princiD~l and interest as they become due, the full f~Ath, credit, and taxing powers of the City are hereby irrevocably pledged. This bond is one of an issue of $68,000 bonds, all of like date and tenor except as to maturity ( and interest rate), all issued by said City for the purpose of providing money for the maintenance of the Permanent Improve- ment Fund of the City ~u~ for an improvement of a lasting character, all as authorized by an ordins~uce adopted by four-fifths vote of the council had pursuant to and in full conformity with the Constitution and laws of the State of Minnesota and the Home Rule Charter of said City thereunto enabling. IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED ~ND ~RECI~ED that all acts, conditions and things required by the Constitution and Laws of the State of M~uuesota a~i the Home Rule Charter of Said City to be done, to happen, and to be performed ~ precedent to and in the issuance of this bond have been done, have ~appened, and have been performed in regular s~ud due form, time, and m&uner as required by law; that, prior to the issuance hereof, a direct, annual, ad valorem tax has been duly levied upon all of the taxable property in said City in the years and amounts as required by law, and additional taxes may be levied upon said p~nmperty, without limitation as to rate or amount; and that the issuance of this bond did not cause the indebtedness of the City to exceed any constitutional, statutory, or charter limitation. LN WiTNESS ~qEREOF the City of Columbia Heights, Anoka County, ~innesota, by its Council, has caused this bond to be executed iu its behalf by the signature of the ~ayor, attested by the City Nanager, and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed, and has caused the interest coupons to be executed and authenticated by the facsimile signature of said Mayor, and City l~anager, all as of December l, 19~l. Attest City Manager No, (Form Coupon) On the 1st day of July (J~uuary), 19 , the City of Columbia Heights, Anoka County, Minnesota, will pay to bearer, at the main office of First National Bank, in Minneapolis, N~esota, the sum of Dollars for interest 'then due on its Public Improvement Fund Bond dated December l, 1951,~o %___. Attest: ~~'~ City ~,lanager 5. The Equipment Bonds shall be in substantially the same form as above set forth, except for the necessary change in the name, and except that the second paragraph thereof shall read as follows: "This bond is one of an issue of $32,000, all of like date and tenor except as to maturity (and interest rate), all issued by said City for the purpose of providing money for the purchase of new equipment as authorized by ordinance adopted by four-fifths vote of the Council and pursuant to and in full conformity with the Constitution and La%~s of the State of Einnesota and the Home Rule Charter of said City." 6. ~e City Nanager shall cause said bonds to be printed at the cost of the City, and said bonds shall be executed in be~a!f of the City by the ~ayor and City Manager and shall be sealed with the official corporate seal~ and said coupons shall be executed and authenticated by the printed, engraved, or lithographed facsimile signature of said officers. When said bonds have been so executed, they shall be delivered to the purchaser thereof, upon receipt of the purchase price, and the purchaser shall not be obligated to see to the proper application of such purchase price be~ond its payment to the City Treasurer. 7. The full faith and credit of the City are hereby irrecovably pledged ~ to the pr~o~pt and full payment of the principal o£ and interest on said bonds as such principal snd interest become due. In compliance ~tth N~nnesota Statutes, and in order to provide moneys for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds~ there shall be and is hereby levied upon all the taxable property in said City a direct, annual, ad valorem tax to be spread upon the tax rolls and collected ~ith and as a part of other general city taxes in the years and ~nounts as follows: Year For Public Improve- For Equipment ment Fund Bonds ~ Bonds 1~52 $9750 $4790 1953 8300 · 4100 1954 8100 4000 1955 7900 3900 1956 7700 3800 1957 8600 3700 1958 84oo 36oo 1959 81oo 3500 1960 7900 3400 1961 10900 5400 Said levy shall be irrepealable, provided tha~, when and if other moneys are available or shall be made available in the special sinking fund to pay s'~id ~ principal aud interest, ~he City Manager shall certify such amount to the County Auditor of Anoka County on or before October 15th of any year and direct him to reduce or cancel s aid levy. 8. There is hereby created a separate sinking fund f~r the payment of the principal and interest on each issue of said bonds, into wD~ch shall be paid the proceeds of the foregoing lev~es and such other sums as may be directed to be~ u.se, used for the payment of said bonds, and out of v~ich fund shall be paid the interest on and princi ~p~l of said bonds as such principal and interest become due, and said fund shall be used for no other purpose until all of said bonds have been paid. 9. The Secretary of the Council is hereby directed to cause a copy of this resolution, certified by the Secretary, to be filed in the office of the County Auditor of Anoka County, Minnesota, and to obtain from him the certificate required by Minnesota Statutes. 10. The City Manager is authorized and diredted to furnish to the purchaser of said bonds, and to the attorneys approving the s~e, certified copies of all proceedings and records of the City relating to said bonds and to the financial affairs of the City and such other certificates as may be required to show the facts as to the po~r and authority of the City to issue said bonds, within his knowledge ~ as shown by the books and records under his control and custody,~ and such certified copies and certificates shall be deemed representations of the City as to the facts stated therein. ll. This resolution shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days from and after its passage ~ ~ ~ Secretary to the Council The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilman Spekuland and upon vote being taken thereon the following voted AYE: Holm, Lange, Deeble, Spekuland and Stopka and the following voted NO: None Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. !lotion by Lange seconded by Holm to adjourn at 9:~8 P.I~. Secret ~ary to the Council -I Roll Call -All Ayes. OFFICIAL PROCEEDinGS Special ~ieeting December 5, 19~1 Meeting called to order at 7:30 P.N. A~I! members present. A large delegation from H~lltop Addition, with Attorney Thomas W. Mobberl~y as spokesman, complained of the impassable road conditions in that area, and requested some ~muediate action. Resolution offered by Lange seconded byHolm, lt_w~i~S, unseasonable weather of the nature of a spring breakup has resulted in roads becoming impassable .in the Hilltop sub-division, and; ~. Y~R~EEAS, as a result, the health and safety oD the residents are endangered ~because of the inability to provide transportation there, including fire trucks, pol-ice cars and ambulances. NOW T~REFORE BE iT ?F~S~LVED, by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, in a special meeting this ~th day of December, 19~l, that an emergency exists in said Hilltop area, vhich results inthe necessity for emergency expenditures to make roads passable again. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Lange seconded by Holm, authorizing the City Manager to make whate~,-~ montacts are necessary to set up an emergenc~ road program, and to expend %~atever necessary to make the' roads passable, hiring equipment on an hourly basis, and material on a unit basis. Roll Call - All Ayes. ~ayor Stopka announced a public meeting for December 13th, relative to the Hilltop Addition, to clarify ~he future course of action. Motion ~y Lange seconded by Hob, that v~ accept the bid of the International-Harvester Co. for two truck 19~l at ~2,999.70 per truck, plus additional frontand rear springs at ~9.80 per truck. Roll Call - Lange,Holm, Spekulant, Stopka - Yes. Deeble - No. ~otion by Holm seconded by Deeble, to allow the Lettermen's Club permission to erect a Christmas Tree on ~Oth and ~ill St. Roll Call -All Ayes. Eotion by Spekulant seconded by Lange to adjourn. ~'e'creta~/ to' the C'o~uncil Roll Call - All Ayes.