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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 9, 1953GFFICIAL I~2~OCEEDINGS Regular Meeting june 9, 1953 Meeting called to 8rd,Jr at 8 P.M. All m~mbers present. Ninut~s of the last regular m~eting were read and'approved with the exception of the following motion ~hich should have been included:~ Motio~ by Deeble that the new members elected on the Council should be aIlo~ed to go to th~ League of Municipalities Convention to be Held at Virginia, Minn: ~ith expenses paid.' This motion lost for the lack of a secoHd. Motio~ by Holm seconded by Spekulant, that the follo~ng bills be paid ~o~t of their proper~ funds: Salaries Griggs Cooper & Co. Dorothy Tigue Marian Craig Alpha Bissett Ethel Schaffren Adeline Moak Eva Pritchard Paula Gordon Violet Blosberg Erna True Harriet 'Jul~owski Rose Ostrander Grace Munsch Martha Kutz Florence Dahl Virginia Larson Katherine Miller Adeline Schultz Marie Johnson Elizabeth Netkow Lucille Johnson American Cast Iron Pipe Co. American Linen Supply Co. The Automotive Supply Co. Val BJornson, State Treas. Bury & Carlson, Inc. Central Machine Works Co. Col.Heights Police & Court Columbia Heights Record $8,832.13 Ovshak Printing Co. 157.50 1,213.29 Albert W. Paulson 41.66 15.50 Pek' s Inc. 2.32 15.50 Pioneer Steel Fabricators 11.57 15.50 Pratt, s Express Co. 5.50 15.50 Register of~ Deeds, Anoka 1.00 15.50 Rocket Oil Co. 527.11 15.50 H.A. Rogers Co. 3.8~ 15.50 Rosholt Equipment 100.00 15.50~ B.A. Rose Music Co. 11.04 15.50 Rosenwald 0ooper 97.50 15.50 Victor sar 12.00 15.50 Janes Sturm 50.00 15.50 Malcolm O. Watson 18.06 i5.50 Wm. J. Wilkie 150.00 15.50 Wm. H. Zieg.ler Co. 1,!1!.44 15.50 Russell Mason 49.59 15.~O D~nis Roach 60.20 15.00 Columbia Tool & Die Works 2.00 15.00 Crown Iron Works Co. 32.97 15.O0 Farnham Stationery 6.65 15.00 Globe Office Furn. Co. 50.46 9.00 Johnson Paper & Supply Co. 38.22 6.11 Lang, s Hardware 35.19 11.03 John P. Murzyn 10.00 3159.49 Pek' s Inc. 37.62 174.11 Roya!~on Heating & Sheet Metal Co. 126.00 38.40 Seven Up Bottling Co. 15.60 18.61 Suburban Recreation Ass ' n. 25.00 206.80 Twin City Tree Service 50.00 United Chemical Co. 5.50 American Linen Supply Co. 29.84 Automatic Refrig., inc. 33.05 Canada Dry Ginger Ale 25.85 Carbonic Machine s, Inc. 49.00 Century A~ning Co. 93.50 Chaska Beverage Co. 54.61 Coca Cola Btlg.Co. 44.00 Distillers Distr. 1,780.92 J.C. Doherty 294.10 O.N. Droney Bev. Co. 198.93 Ebin Brothers 4,252.96 Ed. Phillips & Sons 2,?62.86 Eamous Brands 1,322.36 Col.Heights Water & Sewer Dpt.97.80 Delegard Tool Co. 8.85 Filhore & Bradbury Inc. 5.10 First Nat,l.Bank of Mpts. 12,319.51 I.L. Garvey Halling Bros.Motor Supply Heights Electric Co. International Harvester Co. Johnson ~ros..66,, Inc. Leef Bros. Inc. Miller Davis Co. The Minar Co. ~inn.Be~rin~ Co. Northern States Po~er Co. 25.00 25.75 149.94 2.21 23.42 1.17 29.75 42.1t 6.44 1,105.45 BILLS CONT'D. Ganzer Distr.Co. Gold Medal Bev. Co. Johnson Paper & Supply~ John Leslie Paper Co. Johnson Bros. "66. Inc. Karo Distr. Co. Kuether Distr. Co. Lynn Johnson Co. Office of Liquor Control Midwest Wine Co. McKesson Robbins Roll Call - Ail Ayes. 663.61 Mpls. Brewing Co. 1,676.96 37.00 Monarch Cleaning Chem. Co. 86.40 64.83 National Cash Register Co. 18.00 17.99 Old Peoria Co.Inc., 2,212.46 21.55 Pabst Sales Co. 167.46 46.00 Petty Cash 260.§~ 121.60 Pilgrim Bottling Co. 942.36 160.00 Seven Up Bottling Co. 97.28 I0.00 H. Sipe Co. 583.82 305.55 Swiss V~mne House 95.10 2,410.24 ~illard Distr.Co. 208.55 Fred Tatting ~ .... !~ ~ Bids were received from the following firms for proposed water mains and sanitary sewers: JaCk E. Welch Construction Co. ~eGraff Wolff T.D. Gustafson Co~ Eametti & Sons Peter Lametti Constr. Co. Motioh by Deeble seconded by Spek~lant that tthese bids be turned over to the City Manager for tabulation. Roll Call - All Ayes. Bids ~re received from Tessem Construction Co. and Victor Carlson & Sons,Inc, for Alley paving and sidewalks. Motioh by Deeble seconded by Lange, that these bids b~ turned over to the city manager for tabulation. This motion was withdrawn. Motioh by Deeble seconded by Lange, tRat Tessem ConstPuction Co. be awarded the Sidewalk paving and Alley Paving. ~Roll Call - Ali Ayes. It wa~ agreed that Columbia Heights ~ould furnish men~ equipment and material for their~ share of the upkeep of 37th Avenue and this ma~ter was turned over to the City ~anager. ResolUtion offered by D~eble seconded by Spekulant, WHEREAS, Lots Fifty-four to Fifty~-nine (54-59)~ inclusive, Block Five (~$, Reservoi~ HiLTs, Columbia Heights, Anoka~ County, Minnesota are forfeited to the State of Minnesota, for nonpayment of taXes, and WHEREAS, the City Council of the C~mty of Columbia HeiEhts deems it necessary and expedient to acquire said lots for drainage and park ~nd playground purposes, ~ BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the City Manager os hereby instructed to take such ~easures as a~e necessary to acquire said Lots Fifty-four to Fift~-nine (54-59) inclusive. Roll Call - All Ayes. ResolHtion offered by Deeble seconded by Lange, V~E~: the City pf Columbia Heights ~d oh the 8th day of June 1953 conduct and hold a General Municipal Election; and, V~{EAS: The City Council of the City of Columbia HeiShts, at 'a regular meeting of ~aid bouncil held on the 9th ds~ of June 195~ did canvas the returns and results of ,said Gene said ~eneral Municipal Election; and · ~HERF~XS~ The follov~_ng results w~re determined by said canvas of said General MunicipalElection, to-wit~ Vali~ Ballots Cast 2597 Void BaLlots Cast ~4 To%al~ Ballots ~as% ' 2601 Votes for Mayor Ro~Nentzen 717 John P. Stopka 1872 Votes for Councilmen Joe Chiodo 782 Larry Hosch 1767 Cliff Knutson 1794 Chas.Russ Sonnenberg 770 NOW TH~REFOEE, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights: That John P. Stopka be and he hereby is dec!a~ed to be elected Mayor of the City of Columbia Heights for a period of tvo years commencing on the first Monday after the first Tuesday of July 1953. That Larry Hosch and Cliff Knutson be and they hereby are declared to be elected Councilmen for a period of four years commencing the first Monday after the first Tuesday of July 1953. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. The Secretary presented an affidavit showing publication ~n the official newspaper on May 28,1953, of ~oposed Ordinance No.311, entitled "An Ordinance Providing for the issuance of $200,000 of Bonds for Creating and Maintaining the Cit~,s Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund,, which was examined, approved and ordered f~led. The Secretary further reported said proposed ordinance had remained on file in her office for more than one week prior to this meeting. On Motion made, seconded and carried, said ordinance was then placed upon its second reading, ~nd was fully and distinctly read. Councilman Spekulaut moved the final passage and adoption of said ordinance, which motion was seconded by Councilman Holm, and on vote being taken thereon the following councilmen voted Aye: Holm, Langem Deeble~, Spekulant and Stopka, and the following voted No: None. Whereupon said ordinance was declared duly passed and ad~pted, and was approved and signed by the Mayor, and attested by the Secretary. Resolution offered by Deeble seconded by Spekulant, BE IT HEREBY ~RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, that the wages paid the Distributor OPerator be set at $1.99 per hour . Roll Call - Ail Ayesj Resolution offered by Deeble seconded by Spekulant, BE IT HEHEBY ~ESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, that the wages for Police Vacation Substitute be set at $1.92½ ~per hour. Roll Call -~All Ayes. The mater of a~ incr~ease in the Dog Catchers salary ~was discussed and the City Manager ~was aske~d to contact b~ to see if the present contract could continue until b~dget time. / Motion 9y Deebl~ seconded by Lange, authorizing the paymeny of $15.00 to a local Doctor f~or accepted applicants for new men on the Fire Department. Roll Call - All A~e s~. Motion by Spekulant seconded by L~uge, that the following licenses be granted: Mr. ~ Mrs. Peter Heryla, L. ~olm Mrs. Peter Heryla Mr. & Mrs. Selmer Urness Klugman Plumbing Co. D.K. Carter Roll Call - All Ayes. 4000 - 6th St. N.~. 4000 - 6th St. N.E. 4007 Central Ave. 1415 Waskington Ave. No. 4026 Central Ave.N.E. Cigarette Heating Re staurant . Plumbing Seeburg Phonograph Motion by Deeble seconded by Lange, that the On and Off-Sale beer License application of Wm. James Adams, 547 - 40th Ave. N.E. be turned over to the Police Department for a check up and a report brought back to the June 23rd meeting. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Deeb!e seconded by Holm, authorizing the City Nanager to advertise the fact that the Council Us considering making an appointment of a woman to the Recreation Board and any interested parties can make their int~ations known to the City Manager. Roll Gall - Ail Ayes. Motion by Deeble seconded by Lange, that ~anci~an Holm be appointed to the Recreation Board. Roll Call - All Ayes. ~ Motion by Deeble seconded by Spekulant, Ail Ayes. that.we adjourn at 9 P.M. Roll call - ~FFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Regular Meeting Mee~g called to order at 8 June 23, 1953 All. members present. Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved with the following exception : The motion ~y~'Deebl~ that.'new ~embe~s elected OA~the.~C?u~ cil'~should be~a~i~ed t'og~ ~t~ '~the~League of ~[unicipalities Convention to be held at Virginia, Minn. w~th expenses paid, should be deleted from the minutes. Motion by Spekulant seconded by Deeble, that the following bills be paid out of their ~roper funds. Roll Call - All Ayes. Salaries Raymond Baker Virgil Berg ! Nell Cleland Col. Heights Fire Dept. Ralph J. Corbett James Deeble Dutch Mill Dairy Bar R.L. Ernest Sumner T. Franci~ ~ Heights Electric Co. Leonard Holm Elmer D. Johnson Rosella C. Johnson Patrick Kennedy $9,549.25 S.F. Kreskie 300.00 5.00 Leonard Lange 58.10 15.00 Floyd C. Lawson 20.23 35.00 Mpls. Gas Co. 11.27 154.00 National Tea Co. ~ 5.00 46.00 Ra~mond C. Nelson 65.00 95.19 N.W. Bell Telephone Co. 180.83 55.10 Wm. A. Ostmoe 11.94 ~ Petty Cash -P.& C. 12.75 5.00 Ed. Phillips & So~s Co. 489.77 60.50 Dennis Roach 64.98 180.00 John Smith 75.00 210.00 Kenneth Stinson 80,25 57.10 Ali Sundherg 25.00 64.85 Joseph E. Wargo 57.10 25~ - Lenny Cochran ~ t, 570.~ 63.60 TOTAL $1~, 6'~9~ 0-~ Motion by Deeble seconded by Sp~kulant, that Jack E. Welch Construction Co. be awarded the bid for ware? an.d sewer on 5th Street and 39th ~venue. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Holm seconded by Lange, that the request of Cargill inc., for a bridge over 37th Avenue be granted. Roll Call - ~11.. Ayes. A Hearing was held regarding the op~ning of an a~ey in Block 71, or Edgemore Street. A Petition was received opposing this action and several signers were present and expressed their views.