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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 23, 1954to pri~vate property, and whereas; since that time, mechanical equipment has been devised to allow the digging of drop holes similar to that of hand dug holes, therefore be it RESOLVED, that the use of such equipment be allowed, if pneumatically mounted and provided that said holes do not exceed in size those holes ordinarily dug by hand labor, and be it further RESOLVED that trenching in ~uy street graded, oiled or~ paved is hereby pro- hibited, except as provided in the Resolution passed on the 22nd day of May, 1951. Roll Call -~ All Ayes. No~$ion by D~eeble seconded by Hosch, that the following licence grahted: applications be A.J. Deters, 3149 Sumter, St.Louis Park Plumbing Nordell Electric Co. 3746 Bloomington Ave. Electrical ~tandard Elec.Co. 2612 Com~ Ave. S.E. " Spencer Electric Co. 3017 Lyndale Ave. So. " Roll Call - Ail ~yes. Motion by Holm seconded by Hosch, that the letter of protest signed by a number of residents°on Jackson Street betgeen 37th and 39th, regarding the oiling of this street, dated October ~th, be placed on file. Roll Call -AllAyes. Motion by Holm seconded by Deeble, that the meeting adjourn at 10:05 P.M. Roll Call - All Ayes. + ~ecretary to the Council OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Regular Meeting Meeting called to order at 8 P.M. present. Kuutson - absent. November 23, 1954 Roll Call - Holm, Hosch, Deeble, Stopka Minutes Hf the last regular meeting were read and approved. Motion by Deeble seconded by Hosch, proper funds: Salaries Match Corp.of America Ed. Phillips & Sons Co. Griggs Cooper Co. Ed.' Ph~illips & Sons Co. Harry W. Anderson Ralph J. Corbett Kenneth Stinson Patrick Kennedy Edward Miskowic Wm. Ostmoe Robert Bauman Col.Heights Fire Dept. First National Bank $9,766.67 37.93 4,354.59 1, ~48.48 1,912.51 145.98 102.65 196.80 36.60 7.32 47.58 25.00 120.o0 24.00 3,064.77 that the following bills be paid out of their Roll Call - All Ayes. Heights Electric Co. Geo. A. Holmquist Geo. Indykiewicz,Lawn Service Stanley F. Kreskie Ronald Kullas Mpls. Gas Co. New Brighton Plbg.Co. N.W. Bell Telephone Co. Petty Cash Fund John Smith State Treasurer Ali Sundberg Glenn E. Dawson 210.00 10.92 12.50' 3~0.00 5.00 34.20 164.01 5O.OO 224.O8 57.83 75.00 3.50 25.00 500.OO 9,500.00 BILLS CONTtD. Recreation Commission 199.79 TOTAL $32,462.71 Garbage bids weTe received from the follo~ing: Nelson Rubbish Removal Servicew~e~ A.W. Linderholm, Robbinsdale WiJi ~arrier , Twin City Disposal Service Motion by Holm seconded by Deeble, %hat these bids on Garbage and Rubbish be turned over to the City M~nager for tabulation and a report brought back to the next Council meeting. Roll Call - All Ayes. A t{earing was held on a proposed water main extengion on Monroe Street, 44th to 45th Avenue. Motion by Holm seconded by Hosch, that the City Manager be authorized to advertise for bids for 1200 Feet more or less water main extensions. Roll Call - All Ayes. A letter was received from the Uivil Defense Council ~§kiug that City Council approve the following: 1. Designate the Wills Fire Truck as a Civil Defem~se Vehicle. 2. Approve and pass the Resolution and Lease as provfded by the State of Minnesota. Motion by Hosch seconded by Holm, designating the Wills Fire Truck as a Civil Defense Vehicle. Roll Call - All kyes. Resolution offered by Deebte seconded by Holm, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota, that the City of Columbia Heights enter into a lease with the State of Minnesota providing for the necessa~y space for ~the Storage of organizational equipment of State Mobile Support Units, made available through the Director of Civil Defense whereby the said City agrees to make sufficient space ~ available to house such equipment and to maintain the premises so leased in accordance with the terms of the lease submitted by the State of M~nnesota herein. Further that the Mayor and City ~muager be authorized and directed ~o execute such a lease. Roll Call - All Ayes. Resolution offered by Deeble seconded by Holm, ~d~EAS, The City Council of Columbia Heights has at various times met for the purpose of discussing the budget for .the year 1955, and, ~EREAS, The City Council has determined t~t the following amounts of the Budget be raised by taxation; NOW THEREFORE BE IT ~REBY RF~OLVED that the County Auditor Of AMoka County be and he is hereby instructed and authorized to levy the following amounts for the year 1955 for various city funds as follows: Adm~_uistration .......... Pgli6e and Court ........ Fire .................... Street .................. Library ' Park .................... Recreation Commission ... Total $30,370.00 24,647.00 10,154.00 48,565.00 1,653.00 12,421.00 7,000.00 $ij4,slo.oo BE IT FURT~tER RESOLVED that the County Auditor be and he is hereby instructed to levy a tax of one-tenth of one mill (.1) of the assessed valuation of the 6ity of Columbia Heights for the Firemen's Relief Association. Roll Call - All Ayes. A LETTER Was received from A.J. Ondick, Business Representative for Local #664 asking for a lO~ per hour increase for Street~aintenance employes, Water Dept. Employes and Park Employes. Motion by Deeble seconded by Hosch, that the l~tter from A.J. Ondick dated November 10th, be placed on the table. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Deeble seconded by Hosch, that the letter from the Hypo Engineering, Inc. dated November 9th and the letter from the Columbia Tool & Die Co. dated November Sth, be turned over to the City Manager and a report brought' back t~ ~he next Council meeting. Roll C~l - All Ayes. A letter was received from Custom Woodcraft Company ~s~ing if they could purchase an~additional 25 feet. Eight reading of Ordinance No.331, An Ordinance authorizing the sale by theCity of Columbia Heights of certain Real Estate known as E½ of Lot 9, Block l, Second Subdivision of Block F, Columbia Heights Annex.. A letter was received'from W.J. Harrier asking for permission to hook up with a Water Hydrant au %Sth Avenue near McLeodaStreet. Morion by D~eble seconded by Hosch, that this letter dated November 17th from W.J. Harrier, be turned over to the City Manager and a report brought back to the next~eeting. Roll Call - All Ayes. A letter was received from J.B. Smallwo~d, 3807 Main St. N.E. E$~sj~iing the Water main breakage in front of his house. Motion by Holm seconded by Deeble, that the bill from Althaus Plbg. Co. for $97.95 be paid, covering this repair on water line. Roll Call~ ~1 Ayes. A Petition was received for extending the Johnson Street Bus into Columbia Heights. Notion by Deeble seconded by HoLm, instructiug the City ~uager to contact the Twin City Rapid Transit Company and make this request. Roll Call - All Ayes. R~solution offered by Hob seconded by Hosch, WHEREAS, special assessments for asphalt mat on Blocks ll,12,13 and 14, Columbia Heights Annex were inc;uded in Local Improvement No.~50 as adopted by the Columbia Heights City Council on October 26th, 1954; and, ' WHEREAS, the blocks as listed above were previously assessed for asphalt mat on Local Improvement No.244~ BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the City Council of Columbia Heights that the County Auditor be and he is hereby authorized and directed to cancel the asphalt mat assess- ment on Blocks ll,12,13 and 14, Columbia Heights Annex as included as a part of Local Improvement No.250. Roll Call - All Ayes. Resolution offered by Hosch seconded by Deeble, The City Council of the City of ~olumbia Heights hereby resolves that, ~7~, Special Assessments for Lot Twenty-hine (29) Block Nine (9) Roslyn Park ~ditio~ on Job No.259 in the amount of $5.60 have been paid in full; BE IT THh2tEFORERF~LVED that the County Auditor be and he is hereby authorized an~ directed ~6~rike from the~ssessment rolls the aforesaid assessments. ~Roll Call · Ali Ayes. ~ Resolution offered b~ Hosch sec6~ded by Deeble,~T~KE City Council of the City of Columbia Heights hereby ~esolve~ that, ~HEREAS Special assessments for Lot Four (4) Auditor's Subdivision #120 Hilltop Addition, on Job ~62 in the amount of $361.22 have been paid in full; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLD~D That the County Auditor be and he is hereby authorized an~ directed to strike from the assessment · rolls the aforesaid assessments. Roll Call - ~l Ayes. R~solution offered by Hosch seconded by Deeble, The City Council of the City of C61umbia Heights hereby resolves that, WH~iEAS, Special Assessments for Lot Twenty-nine (29) Block Five (5) Hilltop Second Unit on Job No.223, 234 and 241 in the amounts · of $548.50, $76.50 and ~237.06 have been paid in full; BE IT TY~REFORE ~OLVED that the County Auditor be and he is hereby authorized and directed to stri~e from the assessment rolls the ~foresaid assessments. Roll Call - All Ayes. Resolution offered by Hosch seconded by Deeble, The City Council of the City of Columbia Heights hereby resolves that, b~REAS, Special Assessm~ents for Lots one (1) and Two (2) Block Eighty (80) Columbia Heights Amnex on Jobs No.201, 202, 239 and 259 in the amounts of $75.00, ~8.72, $66.14 and $11.20 have been paid in full; BE IT T~FO~qE RESOLVED that the County Auditor be and he is hereby authorized and dire directed to §t¥ike fro~ the 'asSe'ssme~t rolls the aforesaid assessments. Roll Call - All Ayes'. o~SOlution of£ered b~ Hosch 'second'ed' b~ De~ble~ The City Council of the City Columbia Heights he~reby ~esolVe's that, ~REAS, Special Assessments for Lot 21 and No. 20 ft. of Lot 20, BIock 2,~ Rosly~ Park' oh ~Job No'.203 in the amount of $27.00 has been paid in Full; BE ~IT T~EREFORE RESOLVED that' the County Auditor be and he is hereby authorized' a'n~ ~i~ec%ed to strike from the assessment rolls the afore- said assessments. 'Roll Call - All .Ayes. Resolution offered b~ Hosch secohded' by Deeble, The City Council of the City of Columbia Heigh~ts her'eby~ r'es'olve~,' that WHEREAB,' special ~ssessments for Lot Twenty-$~8 (22)' Block' Seven'teen (17) Columbia Heights Annex on Job No. 200 and 259 in the amouht oi~ ~61.08 'arAi $5.60 have been paid in full; BE IT THEREFOHE RESOLVE~ THAT THE COUNTY ~uditor be and he is hereby authorLEed and directed t'o strike- £rom the as'se-ssment rolls the aforesaid assessments. Roll Call - Ail Ayes'.' Resolution offered b~ Hos'cH sec'on~ded by Deeble, The City Council of the City of Columbia Heights hereby resolves that, WH~' Special Assessments for Lot 30 and No. 20 ft. of Lot 29, Block 2, Roslyn Park Addition on Job No.203 in the amount of $27.00 h~ve been paid in full; BE IT THF~REFORE RESOL~ that the County Auditor be and he is hereby authorized and direced to strike from the assessment rolls the aforesaid assessments. Roll Call - All Ayes. Resolutio~ offered by Hosch seconded by Deeble, the City Cduncil of the City of Columbia Heights hereby resolves that, WHEREAS, Special Asgessments for Lot 19 and So. 20 ft. of Lot 20, Block 2, Roslyn Park Addition on ~Job 203 in the amount of $~7.00 have been paid in full; BE IT TP~REFORE RESOLVED that the County Auditor be and he is Hereby authorized and directed to strike from the assessment rolls the aforesaid assessments. Roll Call - All Ayes. Resolution offered by Hosch seconded by Deeble, The City Council of the City of Columbia Heights hereby resolves that, WHEREAS, Special assessments for Lot Twenty-one (21) Block Three (3) Hilltop Second Unit on Jobs No.223 &nd 24! in She amount of $406.30 and $122.20 have been paid in full; BE IT T_~EFORE RESOLVED that the County Auditor be &nd he is hereby authorized and directed to strike from the assessment rolls the aforesaid assessments. Roll Call - A~l Ayees Resolution offered by Hosch seconded by Deeble, The City Council of the City of Columbia Heights hereby resolves that, WHEREAS, Special Assessments for Lot Twelve (12) Block Eighty-five (85) Columbia Heights 'Ann~x, on Job No.240 .and 254 in the amouuts of $13.60 and $10.40 have been paid in full; HE IT THEEEFQ~E RESOLVED that the County Auditor be and he is hereby authorized and directed to strike from the asses~ent rolls the aforesaid assessments. Roll Call - All Ayes. Resolution offered by Deeble seconded by Hosch, HE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of ColumBia Heights~, that the ~followin~g fees for Licenses and permits be effective fer 1955: Beer License "on sale,, ......... $ 75.00 Beer License "off s~e" · · . 5.00 Cigarette ................ 12.00 Restaurant ..... . ........ . 5.00 TReater (motion picture) ........ lO0.00 Ice Truck ............... 5.00 Ice Station . . · ......... · · .00 Gasoline Station-first pump · · · · · · 25.00 Each additional . ...... 5.00 Taxicab - each ~cab ..... . 10.00 Used car lot license (~5~05 bond) . . 25.00 Junk Peddler....... ....... . 5.00 Pool Table - each table ......... 5.00 Pin Ball and s~milar devices .... . . lO0.00 Musical devices or juke bo~xes . . . . . . 25.00 Bread and Milk trucks .......... lO.O0 Electricians . . ........ lO.OO Heating & Ventilating ($1~000.00 !o!d! ": lO.O0 Plumbers ($2,000.00) Bond) ..... 50.00 Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Resolution offered by Holm seconded by Hosch, HE IT ~EREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights that the City ~reasurer be and she is hereby instructed to transfer from the Liquor Fund as follows: $2,818.73 to the Police & Court Fund 1,741.32 to the Fire F~ud 5,421.91 to the Street Fund 695.91 to the park Fund 603.06 to the Library Fund and that there are sufficient moneys in said Liquor Fund to make such ~transfer. Roll Call - All Ayes. ~ Resoluti6n offered by Mosch seconded by Deeble, WHEREAS; at the present time there is no set formula for assessing comer lots f~r improvements that are constructed on streets or avenues, and since these improvements are adjacent to only two lots in each block, the method of spreading ~he cost of such improvement against adjacent lots would be inequitable; BE IT TP~J~FORE RESOLVED that the method of assessing improvements that are adjacent to only corner lots in each block shall be as follows: One-third of the total cost shall be assessed against the corner lots and the balance shall be applied equally on a per foot basis on all properties extending one half the distance in each block, excepting the corner lot or lots. This procedure shall be followed, except in such cases where inequities would result. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Hosch seconded by Holm, that check No.~124 be cancelled. All Ayes. Roll Call - Motion by Hosch seconded by DeePly, accepting the re-platting of Oscar, R. Hanson ~Addition, ~W½ of Block 15, Waltons Sunny Acres. Roll Call - All Ayes. ~otion by Deeb!e seconded by Holm, that the Gity Manager b~ authoriz~ed to advertise for a uew police car according to s~pecifications. Roll Call - All Ayes. Nomin'atioh by Hosch seconded by Holm, that J~mes Deeble be appointed to the vacancy on the Recreation Co~miss~on, create~ by the resignation 6f Lesnard Holm. Roll Call - All Ayes. ~otion by Deeble secouded b~~ Holm, that the ~eeting adjourn at 9:50 P.M. Roll Call - A1]~ Ayes. OFFICIAL PROC~ I]~GS Regular meeting December 14, 1954 Meeting called to order at 8 P.J. A!l'members present.' Minutes of the last meetiag were read and approved. Motion proper by 'Deeble seconded by Hosch, funds: ~rcss Ealaries ~riggs Cooper & Co. ~riggs Cooper & CoJ ~d. ~hillips & Sons Co. ~eonard Ramb~rg ~ar~/ W: A~de~son ~alph J. Corbe6t ~euneth Stinson ~alter Cottrell Joe Pod~ny ~erle Glader ~eil Cleland '~alter Reinhart ~loyd Bixler ~onroe Dragsten ~onroe Dragsten ~onaid Ku!las ~ndrew Chuchwar Ric?~rd Honicke ~atrick Kennedy Edw. Miskowic ~m. Oetmoe Cmar Schwartz Addrcssograph-~Itigraph Corp. Allied P!actics of M?!s. American Bitumu!s ~ Asphalt American Linen Supply $9,986.21 356.05 692.37 150.40 198.93 238.54 101.07 180.25 20.56 36.80 17.44 17,44 17.44 17.44 16.88 16.88 45.60 3.00 3.00 20.56 10.98 46.72 17.44 6.94 4.62 Co.696.65 4.40 t?~t the 'following bills be paid out of their Roll Call - All Ayes. THe Automotive Supply Co. P~y Baskfietd & Associates EJE. Bjorktund ~a~ter D. Bowers CHicago Pump Co. C~ast to Coast Store C~lumbia Heights Agency CS!.Hts.Fir~men~s Relief Assoc. C6t~mbia HeigHts ~ecord CS1.Hts. Wate~ & Sewer Dept. C~ane C~rl Edstrom Firesbone Store§ CIour City Brush Co. CHarles M. GardHer Co. G6odin Company G~t Storage Battery Co. F~ed L. Gray Co. P~lling Bros. Motor ~upply Hartse & Schneider Hawkins Chemical Co. Heights Electric Co. C.J. Hoigaard Co. Houser Corporation industrial Supply Co. Lndependent School District ~65 Johnson Bros. "66" Inc. 12.82 161.77 5.00 386.81 8.75 29.74 607.35 81.07 65.15 t09.27 19.52 20.00 713.83 36.92 149.30 417.00 25.97 5.00 73.82 95.00 7.50 9.58 7.50 93.75 2.30 109.50 498.81