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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 24, 1953Motion by Lange seconded by Deeble, that the letter received from Mayor~Stopka dated FebE_~_sry 10th, regarding the old Water Tower be turned over to the Mayor. Roll Call - All Ayes.' · Motion by-Spekulaut seconded by Deeble to adjourn at '9:15 P.M. Roll Call,- All Aye~ ~ecretary ,to the Council , ' /" ' ' OFFICIAL 'PROCEEDINGS Regular Meeting Meeting called to order at '8 P.M. * Feb~us~ry 74, 1953 Ail members ~resent. Minutes of the last meeting Were read snd approved. Motion by Deeble seconded by Spekulaut, that the following bills be paid out of their proper funds. Roll Call - All Ayes. B1w,~: S~ies ~ Merle Glader Walter Reinhart Ralph J. Corbett Ed. PhiLlips & Sons Co. Griggs Cooper & Co. Col.Heights Agency ' Col. Heights Fire Dept. Dan DeMars Sumner T. Francis Heights Electric Co. S.F. Kreskie Mpls. Gas Co. John H. Nor~n 8,476.13 46~00. 101~.18 3 .52 1,359.80 189.28 168.00 15.96 180.00 210.00 316~ 66 189.28 John Nordin 'zN'~;'-~.BelloTelephone Co. M.G. Ouimette Police & Court,Petty Cash John Seman John Smith Ali Sundberg Mrs. Harry Vincent 473.51 191.66 192.85 11.22 189.28 75.oo 25,00 5,00 TOTAL $13,p66.33 Mot ion by Deeble seconded by Spe~kulant to reconsider the tabled Distributor bids. Roll Call ~- All Ayes. Motion by Deeble seconded by Stopka, that the Gunnison Distributor be purchased for $5,495.00 from the Frawley Equipment Co. Roll Call - Holm, Lange, Spek~lant - No. Deeble and Stopka - Yes. · ~ ~ Motion by Holm seconded by Lange, that the bids on a Distributor be rejected. Roll Call - Holm, Lange, Deeble, Speku~t - Yes. Stopka - No. Motion by Holm seconded by Lange, that the City Mauage~ be instructed to advertise for bids on a used Distributor.. Roll Call -AllAyes. Motio$ by Holm seco~de~bySpekulant, that' the City Manager be instructed to advertise for bids for the sale, delivery and application of oil in the City of Columbia Heights for the year of 1953 as~ per specifications on file. Roll Call - All Ayes. ~esolut!on o£fered by Lange seconded by Holm, EE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City O~uncil Oflthe City of Columbia Heights, that the water Tower Sur-charge be reduced from 33-1/~ to 20% of the water bills, effective ~Emediately. An Amendment to thie Resolution offered by ~eeble, that the Sur-charge rate be set at 10% of the Water bills, seconded by Spekulant. Roll Call an Amendment - All Ayes. Roll Call on. Resolution as amended - All Ayes. R~solution offered by Deeble, BE IT HEP~BY RESOLVED ~y the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, that the Sewerage Disposal rate be set at $7.20 annually. This ResOlution lost for the lack of a second. Motion by Spekulant seconded by Lange$ that the letter received ~ from Cecelia Keyes,~ Secretary of the Library Board be placed on the table. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion ~y Holm.seconded by Lange, that permission be granted to Bernard B. L~c±na, ~2 Je££erson, to connect to our water main. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motio~ bY SPekulant seconded by Holm, that the Petition~regarding the extension of Sewer aud Water on 39th Avenue ~rom Hayes to Arthur Street, be referred back to the City Msnager. Roll Ct11 - All Ayes. Motion by Deeble seconded by Spekulant, that the following Licemse be granted: Gage Reeves Co., 386? Minnehaha Ave. Heating Roger M. BJorklund h323 Frank Vogt 81~ T.D. Gustafson Co. ~206 Plymouth Electric ~Co. 1938 Henry Stanowski Shell Oil Co. .Upton Ave. So. Red Oak Drive Bloomington Ave. ~So. Glenwoo d Parkway~ Plumbing Electrical 900 - ~Oth Ave. N.E. Filling. Station (2 pumps) 3701 Central Ave. N.E. " " 6 " Motion by Holm seconded by.Lange~ that the City Manager~be instructed to ~_te a letter to the Postoffice that they will be relieved of their lease)upon 90 dal~ notice. · ~Roll Call - All Ayes. ..... (Council stated Mr. Hol~ appoi~.te~d-:by, the.~ouncil".~%9 -study ~the ~-d,' inanc'e, ~esen{ed by th.g ~$~h".Center they are now reamy ~o s~bmit their pzans anm ~e ~ryiug~ ~o arrange a meezmng z-or March 12th. Resolution offered by Holm seconded by Spekulant, EE IT.HEPEBY EESOLVED by the City Council ~of the ~ity of Columbia Heights that the City Treasurer be and she is her~.by instructed to transfe= from the ~Liquor Fund as follows:~ Street F~und $810.6~ Library " and that there are sufficient moneys in said liquor Fun~ to.m~e such tr~nsfers. Roll Call - All Ayes. The ,May~r~ asked the 1City A~ttorney to get the State Attor~ney Gen, erat~s~,opini~o~ on,the ,, ~61~iow~_ matters: Can the City. Spend more than ~500.00 on any single project without first advertising for bid Can the 'City Council appoint 'to the Poli6e Commission a~person who is on the~ City Council? Can the ~ayor be he!~ pe'rso~nally~ liable for withholding'payment of a ctt~ check v~en there is a qu~sti6n i~ ~he ~ayor,s mind as to whether the ~ra~ent ~s it legal for the City Attorney to represent the City ag~s~ a f~m which is in ~o~ti%i~n~fr~r~'whic h the~ City Attorney has~ an interest? Notion by Deebel seconded ~by Spekulant to adjourn at 10.~O~ P.~{. Roll Call - All Ayes. ~eure$~ $o the Uou~oil