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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 24, 1952OFFICIAL Special .%~e et ing J~me 16, 1952 Meeting called to order at 7:45 P.M. All.members present~ This meeting was called by the City Manager and notification was made to the Council members on Friday, June 13th. A discussion took place with the Witkinson Home Finance Co. regarding-financial conditions in Hilltop. ~otion by Lange seconded by Spekulant, authorizing the City Manager to negotiate for the installation of roads in Hilltop #2 and that is conditioned upon the delivery of a Performance Surety Bond to the full extent of the contract, by the Hilltop Corporation, that the Special Assessment Levy for the construction of road improvements be pa~d as those assessments become due. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Holm Seconded by Deeb!e, that the advance heretofore made by the Wilkinson Home Finance Co. be applied directly to the payment of Water To~r assessment in Hilltop 2 and 3. Roll Call - All Ayes. ~,~otion by Lange seconded by Spekulant, turning the Randolph Street project over to the City ~auager. Roll Call - ^l] Ayes. Motion by Lange seconded by Holm, authorizing the CityManager to negotiate with the Heights Electric Co. and come back to the next meeting with details as to rent, footage, etc. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Spekulant seconded by Deeble to adjourn at 9:50. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. OFFICIAL P~CEED]I~GS Regular P~eeting June 24, 1952 Meeting called to order at 8:10 P.M. Ail m~mbers, present. Minutes of the last regular and special meetings wre read and approved~ RF~DI~ OF BIT~7~8: Salaries Ed~ Phillips & Sons Griggs Cooper & Co. Thomas Baird Ra~ond Baker Coll.of~Internal Rev~ Cold,ts.Fire Dept. Nitch De~.~ars,Jr. Erling Drangeid S~m~uer T. Francis Richard Griep Rosella C. johnson Patrick Ke~Luedy $9,659 · 28 S. F. Ere skie 300.00 306. ~0 Gcc .W. Matthews 50.00 339.50 Gladys E. Miller 2,~42.43 53.30 .~pls. Gas Co, 32.04 13.12 Edward Miskowic 61.40 100.00 N.W. Bell Telephone Co. 174.92 92.00 R.P., Nyberg 125.00 61.50 Wm. A. Ostmoe 13.12 42.25 John Smith 75.00 150.00 Ali Sundbe rg 25.00 32.$0 Fred Tatting %.00 15.20 Joseph R. Vancisin 92.04 61.45 Malcolm O. Watson 39. ~2 Bills Cont'd. ~ames De~ble~ 24.12 John Sto~ka 12.90 Joseph Wargo 30.30 TOTAL -$1~,§30.39 Motion by Deeble seconded by Spekulant to pay these bills out of their proper funds. Poll Call - All Ayes. A letter of resignatign was received from George W. Matthews, City Manager. Motion by Lange seconded by Holm, to place this letter dated June 19th on file. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. ' Motion by Lange seconded by Holm, to adSho~ize the City Clerk to advertise for a new City Manager for the City of Columbia Heights. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. A letter was received fr°m Emil Kariger, 3911 Johnson Street N.E. asking that Johnson Street be oiled. He was told their would be a hearing at the next meeting on the oilding of this street. Bids on a new Dump Truck were received~from the following firms: International Harvester Co. Bob Enowles Co. Minar Co. Pioneer G~C Trucks, Inc. Woodhe ar Co.,Inc, Notion by Deeble seconded by Spekulant, that the bids on a D~ump Truck be turned over to the Bity Manager for tabulation, Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Bids were received for. Bituminous Mat from the following firms: Ready Mix - Black Top Service Co. S~lly Comstruction Co. Gust A. Holm Motion by Deeble seconded by Lange, that these bids on bituminous mat be turned over to the City Manager for tabulation. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Spekulant seconded by Ls~uge, that july 8th be set as a Public Hearing for the Hilltop area in regards to streets. Roll Call - All Ayes. Storm Sewer Bids were received from the following: Western Underground Peter ~Lametti Co. Richard Ferrin Co. X~etti & Sons Motion by Deeble seconded by Spekulant, that these bids for storm sewer be turned over to the City Manager for tabulation. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Motion by ~eeble seconded by Lange, that the City M~uager, Mayor, City Attorney and City Treasurer be authorized to execute the agreement between the City of~ Minneapolis and the City of Columbia Heights, regar~Ling the Hilltop drainage project. Roll Call ,- Ail Aye s. Motion by/qo~ seconded by Lange, that the Pittsbur'gh-DesMolnes Ste~l Co. b~ reimbursed an additional sum of $670~0~ in additior~ to the existing cont,ract~. Roll Call ~- Ail Ayes, ~ ~otion by Deeble seconded by Spekulant, authorizing the City M~anager to advertise £or a Public Hearing on a storm sewer in the alley between Jackson and Quincy Streets cormecting to a storm sewer on 39th Avenue oa july 8th, also advertise for bids on the Postoffice Building, subject to the lease. Roll Call - All Ayes. A letter was rec{ive, d f¥om the Sister Kenny ~ounda%ion regarding their Drive which is startLng August 18th, and asking the Council to t_~y and secur~e a Chairman. Mayor Stopka volunteered to be Chairman and others offered to help. A Hearing was held on Oiling or re-oiling the following streets: 45th Ave. - Uniw. to 6th 43rd Avenue 46t~ " " to 7~h 42nd 47th " " to 7th Jackson. 6th St. - 45th to 51st 43rd '50th - Univ. to 7th T~ashington 51st - " to 6th Jafferson 52nd - " to 5th Madison -5th - 50th to 53rd 43rd 7th - 42nd to 44th 3rd Street Washington - 42nd to 43rd 3rd " - 44th to 45th Buchanan 39th - 5th to Jefferson Polk St. Jefferson - 38th to 40th 3~th Cleveland - ~lst to ~2nd Hayes Suture_it - 5th to 40th Polk 38th - Univ. to 5th 4th - 42nd to 45th 4th to ?th 4th to Central 40th to 41st Wast. to ~entral 43rd t~ 44th 42nd to 43rd & 44th to 45th 42nd to 45th 1400' East of Central to Central Edgemoor to 40th 37th to 38th 37th to 39th North to 33th - 400 ft~ Polk to Johnson 37th to 41st l!l~t to 43rd Motion by ~olm seconded by Spekul~ut, authorizing the work to go s~head on the above li~t, except Y~ash~gton 44th to 45th. Roll Call - All ~ves. Motion by Deeble for a Hearing on July 8th on the following streets: 2½ Street - 37th ~to Edgemoor VanBuren 38th Avenue -,Main to Univ. Johnson 6th Street - 42nd to 45th 5th Street Quincy - 42nd to 45th 41st Avenue Jackson - 41½ to 43rd 2½ Street Roll Call - All Ayes. seconded by Spekulant, authorizing the City ~anager to advertise - 44th to 45th - 37th to 39½ - 42nd to 50th - 4th to Quincy - 37th to 38th Second reading of Ordinance No.305, Being an Ordinance vacating that part of the East-West alley in Block 58 Columbia Heights Annex to Minnesp olis lying east of the west line of lots 12 and l? in said block. Ordinance No.305 Offered by Spekulant seconded by Deeble. Roll Call - All Ayes. ~Motion by Deeble seconded by Holm, that Forrest Cornelius be granted a permit to install a private water main at 4105 ~ain Street, tapping on to the water main at 41st and Second Street, on p~nnent of the proper fee. Roll C.all - All Ayes. Motion by Lange seconded by Deeble, granting the following Electrical Licenses: Mayer Elec. Company, 1428 W. 28th St.,~inneapolis Minneapo] is Elec. Service 3547 - 24th Ave. So. Roll Call - All Ayes. ~ Motion by Holm seconded by Lange, granting the Restaurant License to Donald Philip Carlson, 4753 University Ave. N.E. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Deeble seconded by Spekul~nt, that the ON and OFF sale Beer License for Donald Philip Carlson, 4753 Univ. be turned over to the Police Chief for his recommendations. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Lange seconded by Holm, to grant a Cigarette and Off-sale Beer License to Margaret Ao Schulte, 4901 University Ave. N.E. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Deeble seconded by Spekulant, that Off-Sale Beer License be ~ranted to Arthur Andersch, 604 - 40th Ave. N.E. and France~ D. Cech, 666 - 40th Ave. N.E. Roll Calt- All Ayes. Motion by Lange seconded by Deeble, that the Off-sale Beer License applications of the following stores be turned over to the Police Department and be checked as to whether they come up to the existing Beer Ordinance~ ~ National Tea Co. 3973 Central Avenue Kassler Co. 4051 Central Avenue Dutch Mill Dairy Bar .4054 Central Avenue ~ Roll Call - All Ayes. ~ The City Manager reported on his negotiations with tb~ Heights Electric Co. as per special meeting, mud a letter from the Heights Electric Co. dated June 24th was read. Resolutic~ offered by L&nge seconded by Spekulant, HE IT _HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Co!~mbia Heights that the City Treasurer be and she is hereby instruc~d to transfer f~om the Liquor Fund as follows: ~1000 to the Police and Court Fund ~ 1500 to the Street Fund and that ~here are sufficient moneys in said ~iquor Fund to make such transfers. Roll Call -All Ayes. - The City Council's attention was called to s~ error in the m~nutes of its meeting held April 22, 1952, in failing to show that Ordinance No.302A, which was intro- duced at said meeting by Councilman Lange, was then given its first readings which first reading, w~.~Ln fact had and done at said meeting. On motion made, seconded, and carried, the minutes of said April 22,1952 meeting were ordered corrected, to show that Ordinance No. 302A was then given its first reading. The City Clerk reported that Ordimance No.302 and Ordinance No.302A had each been signed by the Mayor, filed with the Secretary of the Council wit~n two days thereafter, and recorded and preserved, and each had been published in the May 15,1952, issue of the official newspaper, and that more than 30 days had elapsed since each was passed and no petition f~r a referendum on either thereof had been presented to or filed with him and that each thereof are now in full force and effect. Douncilman Holm introduced the followiug resolution and moved its adoption. Said resolution was thereupon read in full in words and figures, as follows: A RESOLUTION PBOVIDING FOR THE PUBLIC SALE · OF ~TER UTILITY IMPROV~.~.NT BONDS Ah13 PE~2~ENT IMPt~.~ REVOLVING FUND BONDS BE IT HESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Col~nbia Heights, Minnesota, as follows: 1. This Council sh~ll meet at the time and place, and fc~ the purpose specified in the form of notice of bond sale hereinafter set f~rth, and to take such further action in respect to the bonds therein described as shall then be found desirable or expedient. 2. The City Mamager is hereby authorized and directed to give notice of the time, place and purpo, se of said meeting by causing notice thereof to be published in one issue of the Columbia Heights Record and in one issue of Commercial West, a financial periodical published at Minneapolis, Minnesota, each of such publications to be at least ten da~s prior to the date of said meeting, and which notice shall be substantially as follows: NOTICE OF SALE OF $60,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION. WATER UTILITY IMPROVEMENT BOI~3S AND $90,000 ~PERMANENT 7MPRO~T EEVOLViNG FUND BONDS CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, ~INNESOTA NOTICE IS HE~.IBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, Ninnesota, will meet at the City Office at 530 Northeast ~ill Street in said City on Tuesday the 22nd of july, 1952 at 8~OO o'clock P.~., to receive, open and consider bids for the purchase of $60,000 principal amount of general obligation Water Utility Improvement Bonds, to be issued for the purpose of improving the city's presently owned water utility by the erection and installation of a water tower and tank, and $90.000 general obligation Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund Bonds to be issued to provide f~nds for improvements of a lasting character, including paving, curbs, gutters, and storm sewers. The bonds of both issues ~iLl be dated as of July l, 19~2, and in deno~u- ation of $.1000 each, and will bear interest at a rate or rates specified by the successful bidder, payable January 1,1~53 and semiannually thereafter on each July i and January 1. Principal and interest will be made payable at any suitable bank- ing institution in the United States designated by the successful bidder, the City agreeing to p~y the reasonable and customary charges of such institution for the re- ceipt and disbursement of the principal and interest moneys Said Water Utility Improvement Bonds will be numbered serially i to 60, inclusive, and will mature serially in the amount of $6000 on July I in each of the years 195~ to 196~, both inclusive, all without option or prior p~yment. Said Permanent Improvement Revolving ~und Bonds will be numbered serially I to ~O, inclusive, and will mature serially in the amount of $9000 on July I in each of the years 195~ to 196~, both inclusive, all without option of prior pa2ment. The City will f~rnish without cost to the purchaser the printed and executed bonds and the unqualified a~proviug legal opinion of ~essrs. Norsey, Colman, Barker, Scott & Barber, of Ninneapolis, Minnesota, together with the customary non- litigation certificate and delivery thereof will be made within forty da~s after acceptance of bid. Such delivery will be made in Minneapolis or St.Paul~ Minnesota, or Chicago~ Illinois, without cost to the purchaser, delivery elsewhere to be at the purchaser' s expense Sealed bids ~ar~d "Bid for Water Utility Improvement Bonds" or "Bid for Permauent Improvement Revolving Fund Bonds", as the case may be, may be mailed or otherwise delivered to the undersigned prior to the time of said meeting. Each bid on either of said issues ~ust be unconditional except as to the bonds of said issue being issued and delivered with said~pinion and certificate in conformity with t~his notice and each bid must be accompanied by a certified check or cashier's check, payable to the order of "The City Treasurer of Columbia Heights, Minnesota", drawn on a responsible bank in the amount of at least $1,200 for the Water Utility Improvement Bonds, and at least $1,~800 for the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund Bonds, to be forfeited as liquidated damages in case the bid is accepted and the bidder shall fail to comply therewith. Bidders must specify the desired interest rate or not to exceed three rates, each in an integral multiple of 1/4 or l~O of 1% per annt~n, the rate to be uniform for all bonds of a common mat~urity of the same issue. The bid on each issue ~ffering the lowest net interest cost (to~tal interest to maturities less any premium offered) will be deemed the most favorable. No oral bid now any bid of less than par and interest accrued frmn July 1,1952 will be considered. The right to reject any and all bids and to ~a~ve informalities is reserved. Dated at Colum~bia Heights, Minnesota, June 24, 1952 Co~bia Heights, Minnesota 3. Each and all of the terms and prgvisioSs of the foregoing form of notice are hereby adop.ted as the terms and provisions for said bonds and for the sale thereof. 4. This resolution shall be published in the official newspaper within 15 days a~$er its passage and shall ta~e effect 30 days after its passage, unless suspended ~y a referendum petition, and upon so taking effect shall operate to ratify, confirm and validate any and all actions of the City Officers theretofore taken which are herein anthorized or directed to be done. Passed: June 24,1952 Ordered published July 3, 1952 ' -ffecretary -' Ci~anaggr Columbia ~ights, Minnesota The mo~ion for the adoption of the above resolution was duly seconded by Councilman Lange, and ~pon vote being taMen thereon, the following voted YEA: Holm, Lange, Deeble, Spekulant, Stopka and the following voted NAY: None ~nereupon said resolution was declared duly passed. Motion by Deeble seconded by Speknlant to adjourn at 10:45 P.M. Roll Call - All Ayes. Secretary to the Council OFFICIAL PROCEEDinGS Hp~ia2 ~Eeeti~g June 27, 1952 ~eeting called to order at 7 P.M. All members present. EotionbyLange seconded bySpekulant, authorizing the City Nanager to cancel the lease with R.P. ~berg on the Off-Sale Liquor Store. Roll Call - All Ayes. Eotion by Lange seconded by Spekulant, authorizing the City Manager and Mayor to ..negotiate a lease with the Heights Electric Co. for an Off-Sale Liquor Store. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion byLange seconded byDeeble, that the new agreement with¥~ilkinson Finance Corp. should be acceptedand signed and a copy released to Uilkinson upon receipt of a letter from them agreeing to a certain tract of land for a school and the receipt of $17,757.16 delivered to the City of Columbia Heights. Roll Call - Holm, Lange, Deeble, Spekulant - Yes. Stopka - No. Motion by Lange seconded by Spekulant, that the City ~uager be authorized and instructed to issue to the F.H.A. and/or V.A., a letter setting forth the action of the City Council regarding Street Signs and Trees in Hilltop. Roll Call - ALI Ayes. ~otion by Lange seconded~by Deeble, that the letter received from the Hilltop Corporation dated June 24th, be incorporated as part of the Agreement~betmeen the Hilltop Corporation and the City of Columbia Heights. Roll Call -AllAyes.