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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 23, 1954Regular ~ee ting March 23, 1954 Meeting called to order at 8 P;M. All members present. Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved. Motion by Deeble seconded by Hob, that the following bill's be paid out of their proper funds~ Roll Call - All Ayes. Safl~ries Ed. Phillips & Sons Griggs Cooper & Co. Omar Aasen Virgil E. Berg Earl Bruhn Sumner T. Francis Merle Glader Peter Hawfitch Heights Electric Co. Stanley KreBkie Floyd C. Lawson Mpls. Gas Co. $9,205.96 John H. Nordin 193.23 725.11 N.W. Bell Telephone Co. 182.55 382.78 M.G. Oimette 193.23 6.00 Joseph Podany 50.88 10.O0 Cci.Heights Record 107.20 25.00 John Seman 193.23 180.00 John A. Smith 75.00 33.28 Carl Sorenson 193.23 12.02 C afl Sorenson 298.25 210.00 Carl Sorenson 129e53 300.00 Ali E. Stmdberg 25.00 11.18 Malcolm O. Watson 12.O2 76.27 Griggs Cooper & Co. 792.37 Ed. Phillips& Sons Co. 1~3.89.69 TOTAL $15,O13.01 A Hearing was held on a Sanitary Sewer on Hayes Street from 4Oth to 41st Avenue. Motion by Holm seconded by Deeble, that the City Manager be authorized to advertise for bids on this Sewer. Roll Call -~ll Ayes. A Hearing was held on a Storm Sewer for t_he Area from 43rd to 44th, Wcshington to Jackson Pond. Motion by Hosch seconded by Holm, authorizing the City Manager to advertise for bids for this Storm Sewer, upon condition of obtaining the ~cessa~y easements. Roll Call -AlIAye's. Motion by Holm seconded by Hosch, that we purchase a hew police car from the Minar . Moto~ Co, at $1,550.00, with 160 H.P. Interceptor Motor, 50 Amp Generator and Fordomatic. Mayor Stopka relinguished the Chair and offered an Amendment to this Motion, that we folldw the Police Chief,s recommendation and purchase a Police Car with 160 H.P. Interceptor Motor, 50 Amp. C~nerator and standard transmission. Motion by Deeble seconded byStopka, that we reject all bids and that we re- advertise for a Police Car. Roll Call - Hob, Hosch, Knutson -No~ Stopka and Deeble - Yea. ~The Amen~ut offered by Stopka lost for the lack of a second. Yayor Stopka 'declined to call for a vote on the origLual motion, as ~there was a doubt in his mind if this was according to the Charter. Motion by Holm seconded by Hosch, appealing the decision of the Chair. Roll Call - Deeble and Stopka - No. Holm, Hosch and Knutson - Yes. The Mayor announced a recess of 10 minutes at this time. The City Attorney read Section 56 and 57 from the City Charter and gave his opinion , that the City Council is within their rights to spend the extra money for an automatic shift. Roll Call on the or~iginal motion - Holm, Hosch, K~ut~son, Stopka - Yes. Deeble - No. Preamble to Ordinance No.321 offered by Hosch seconded by Knutson, WHEREAS: The City Council of the City of Columbia Heights proclaims an emergency exists ~regarding disposal of garbage and refuse in the City of 0olumbi4 Heights; and, WHEREAS: the provision of public pease, safety, hes~ th, welfare and convenience, requires immediate ~remedy; and, ~qEEE~S~: a further delay of more than thirty d~s w~ould greatly ~h~nper and Jeopardize public ~health, safety and convenience in the city; ~ THIS CO~UNCIL HEREBY, and under this preamble declares that an emergency exists for the im~e~ diate preservation of public ~ace and safe~y, and that in order to promptly meet su~ch emergency, it is necessary to pass Ordin~ce No.321 as an Emergency Ordinance. Ron C~all - All Ayes. Ordina~ce No.321 offered by Holm seconded by Hosch,~ An Ordinance concerning the collect, ion and disposal of Garbage and Rubbish. ~oll Call - ~ll Ayes. Resolutlion offered by D~eble sec~onded by Enutson, ~ IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Co~uncil of the .City of Columbia He~ights, that ~a License Fee of $~0.00 per' year be set for Garbage and Rubbish collectors, and a License Fee of $5.00 per year be set foe Rubbish Collectors. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Pre. amble to Ordinance No.322, offered by Deeble seconded by Hosch, Being an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the sale ~by the City Yreasurer of $1,080.50 Emergency Debt Cert~ificate". Roll Call - Ail Ayes~. Ordinance Ncc322 offered by Deeble seconded by Hosch, An Ordinance a~thcrizing the sale iby the City Treasurer of $1,080~50 Emergency Debt Certificate. Roll Call - All ~yeso Motion ~ F~utson seconded by Deeble, authorizing payment of $1,080~50 for the air raid warning system for Columbia Heights~ Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Holm seconded by Deeble, that the letter received from the Col~mbia Heights State Bank dated March 19th, be place~ o~n file. Roll ~Cali - Ail ~Ayes. Motion by Holm seconded by Enutson, that the letter received from the Minder Engineering Company, dated March 20th, be placed on file. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Noti$n by Knutson seconded by Hosch, that ~he letter received from GeraId W. Sandstrcm, 3975 Reservoir Blvd. on March 23rd, be turned over to the City Engineer. Roll Call - Ail Aye~s. Resolution offered by Deeble seconded by Enutson, BE IT HEEEBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, that the Mayor and City Manager be authorized to execute an Easement Agreement ~ith Minneapolis, on east side of Reservoir Blvd. between 42nd and 43rd Avenues. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Motion by Hosch seconded by Holm, that the City Manager be aathorized to advertise -for~ bids for .a water main on East side of Reservoir Blvd.frce~ 42nd to 43~d Avenue. ~oll Call - Ail Aye~e Mr. Newcomb and Mr. Olson were present and made objections to this water main being installed. A letter was received from Ali Sundberg, Plumbing Inspector, and Ray Ernest City Manager, stating ~hy they would not approve the License Application of Frank P~ Surma. Motion by~Deeble seconded by Hosch, that the License Fee of $50.00 be refunded to Frank P. ~rma. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Deeble seconded by Knutson, that the On and Off Sale end Restaurant License of Harry Nold, 547 - 40th Avenue, be cancelled. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Deeble seconded by Holm, that an On and Off Sale snd Restaurant License-~be· granted to Eugene J. Hakanson, 547 - 40th AvenueN.E. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Holm seconded by Deeble, that the following Licenses be gr~nted: Dairy Queen, 3959 Central Avenue, Rose W. Wagamon Temporary Concession S~an'd, 3981 Central Avenue,. Clinton F. Schultz Juke Box 397,0 Central Avenue ~ A & M Cafe , Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Motion by Holm secor~ded by Knutson, that a Special Meeting be held with the P~lice Commission on Monday, March Sh at 8 P.M. ~ Roll call - Ail Ayes. Motion by Holm seconded by De.eble~ that the meeting ~journ at 10:45 P.M. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Secretary to the Council OFFICIAL PROC~INGS Special Meeting March~29, 1954 Meeting called to order at 7:40 P.I~. members present. Motion by Holm seconded by Hosch, that a garbage smd rubbish license be granted ~ Raleigh H. Meyer, doing business as the Twin City Dispos$! Co., upon proof of their insurance and presentation of Bond. ~o11~ Call - All A~ s. Motion by Deeble seconded by Stopka, that Sumner T. Francis,be granted a Garbage and Rubbish License, upon proof of insuranee ~m~ and subject to the approval of the Health Inspector. Roll Call - ~ Holm and Knutson -. No. Hosch, Deebte and Stopka - Yes. Motion by Deeble seconded by Holm to adjourn at 8:20 P.M. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. ,~, ~ / ~ / MAYOR . ' -