HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 27, 1954Motion by Ho sch seconded by Kn~tson, that the Immaculate Conception Church be
granted a permit to play Bingo. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by Deeble seconded by Hosch, that the Ralph Poh~ Post of the American Legion
be granted a permit for a Bingo Concession at the Jamboree to be held on June 18,
19 and 20, 1954. Roll Gall~- Ail Ayes.
Motion by Deeble seconded by Knutson, that the following Licenses be granted:
Ed's DX Service 3903 University Ave. N.E.
Robbinsdale Electric Company, 4085 W. Broadway,
Kehne Electric Co.,Inc.
B~ll Richmond Electric Co.
Donald J. Muchko
Ha~tse and Schneider
Ed. Harrier & Son
Fred N. Provost
3 P:~s
Electrical
722 Raymond, - St. Paul "
916 Eleventh Ave. No. "
2611 - 35th Ave. So. Rubbish
2250 Hyway 100~ New Brighton
Anoka, Minn. R.R.4
Route 3, Anoka, Minn.
Roll C~l~l - Ail Ayes.
Motiom by Deeble seconded by Hosch, that we adjourn at l0:30 P.M.
Ail Ayes.
Roll Call -
OFF iCL~L PROCEEDINGS
Regular Meeting
Meeting called to order at 8 P.M.
April 27, 1954
All members present.
Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved with the following
add, tibbals: The Mayor objected to the present incumbent being re-appointed to
the Planni~ and ZoAing Commission.
Motion by Holm seconded by Deeble, that the following bills be paid out of their
proper funds: Roll C~1 ! - Ail Ayes.
Salaries $9,219.83 Peter Hawfitch 13.84
Ed. Phillips& Sons 249.74 Richard Homicke 10.38
Griggs Cooper ~& Co. i 249.97 Art McCallum 3.46
W.E. Cottrell 19.76 Edw. Misko~c 3~46
Joe Podany '33.92 Virgil Berg 5.00
Merle Glader 62.40 Robert Hunczak 55.49
Floyd BLx!er 16.64 Rollin Johnson ' 23;09
NeLl Cleland 16.64 Russell J. Mason 36.70
Walter Reinhart 33.28 Joe Podany 15.00
Monroe Dragsten 15.60 Margaret Coleman
Patrick Kenned~ 19.76 Vida Farmer 1.O0
Omar Schwartz ~6.64 John H. Fuller 1.O0
Wm. A. Ostmoe 28.75 Mabel ~_~ideman 1.00
Andy Chuchwar 10.38 Conrad Johnson 1.00
Earl Bruhn 25.00 - Ruth Miller 1.00
Col. Heights Fire Dept. 550.00 Grace 01~son 1.00
Doubleday & Co.,Inc. 55.24 Chas. H. Stinson 1.O0
Heights Electric Co. 210.00 Stanley Kreskie 300.~O0
Vernon S. Hoium 17.00 G!adys E. Miller 3,949.53
BILLS CONT 'D.
Mpls. Gas Co.
N.W. Bell Telephone Co.
Petty Cash Fund
Ed. Phillips & Sons Co.
John Smith
~li Sundberg
Supt. of Doc .Govt. Prt. Off.
Mrs. Selma Urness
176.20
173.20
7 .oo
5.oo
1.00
7.20
Motion by Knutson seconded by Deeble, that the bid of Lametti & Sons for
Sanitary Sewer on Hayes between 4Oth and klst for $1,897.73 be accepted.
Roll Call - All ~Ayes.
Motion by Holm seconded by Hosch, that the bid of Tessem Construction
for a Storm Sewer between 43rd ~nd ~th and from Washington to Jackson Pond
in the aw~o~nt of $13,369.50 be accepted. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by Deeble seconded by Holm, that the bid of Lametti & Sons for a Water
Main on Reservoir between 42nd and 43rd, in the sum of $3~882.40 be accepted.
This motion~and second were withdrawn.
Objections were made by ~. Newcomb, Sr.,attorney for Mr. and Mrs. Olson and
Mr. and Mrs, Newcomb, Jr. to this water main being installed . main.
The City Attorney was asked to get the Attorney Generals opinion regarding this water
Motion by Holms that the bid of Lametti & Sons for a Water Main on Reservoir
Blvd. between ~2nd and 43rd, in the amount of $3,882.40 be accepted.
This motion lost for the lack of a second.
Motion by Hosch seconded by Knutson~ that the checks be returned to the bidders
on the water main on Reservoir Blvd., ~th the exception of the check of Lametti
& Sons.in Roll Call - Hotm~ No. Hosch, Deeb!e, Knutson, Stopka,- Yes.
Bids on gravel were received from the following:
Lenny ~Cochran~ - ~!.45 per yard .delivered.
.80 " "hauled by m~rselves
Schneider L Hartse 1.20 " "Delivered
Motion ~ Deeble seconded by Hosch~ that these bids on gravel be turned over to the
City ~nager for. tabulation. Roll Call - ~l~ Ayes.
Bids on Bituminus Material were received from the following:
Richards Oil_Co.
Western Oil & Fuel Co.
J.~'~. Craig Co.
American Bitumals
Motion by Knutson seconded by Holm~ that these bids on BituminUs material be turned
over to the City Manager for tabulation. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Bids on Gasoline were received from the following:
Johnson's "66" 19.4 delivered
Rocket Oil Co. 19.4
Motion by Deeble seconded by Knutson that these bids on gasoline be turned over
to the City Manager for tabulation. Roll Call - All Ayes.
k Hearing was held on Curb for 37th A~sm~between Johnson & Buchanan.
Motion ~y Deeble seconded by Hosch: that this Hearing for a curb on 37th Avenue
between Johnson & Buchanan be carried over tot he next regular Council meeting
and that all effected property o~mers be notified by cards. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by Deeble seconded by Hosch: that the City Manager be authorized to advertise
for 5,000 feet more or less of rolled curb and gutter for 39th Avenue' from Jefferson
to 5th Street. Roll Call - All Ayes. ~ ~
A-Hearing was held on the Central Avenue Improvement~ 3~th to ~Dth.
~solution offered by Deeble seconded ~y Hosch, 7~EREAS the State of Minnesota, Dep
merit of Highways, proposes to Kmk~ certain improvements~on a portion of Trunk Highway
No.65 located in the City of Columbia Heights upon and along Central Avenue from
37th to 40th Avenue N.E., a distance of approximately 2,000 feet, and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City that such improvenebts of said roadway be extended to
to greater width and capacity than is necessary to accomodate ~ normal trunk highway
traffic.
BE IT _~ESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights that the State of
M~nnesota,' Department of Mighways is requested to provide for improvements on the
Aforesaid portion of Trunk Highway No.65 consisting particularly of widening existing
concrete pavement and resurface entire width of street betwcen existing c-~bs with
high type~ plant mixed bituminois ma*~rial, considered as construction and improve-
ment of said roadway to greater width and capacity tha~?i~ necessary to accomodate normal
trunk highway traffic.
BE IT Fb~TP~R RESOL~ that following approval by the Minnesota Department of Highways
of plans and specifications for said improvements of said trunk highway and before a
contract is awarded ~or the construction of s~d improvement the City shall enter into
an agreement with the state ~ich shall provide that the City shall pay not less than
25% of the cost of construction work performed on said roadway of greater width and
capacity than is~ necessar~ to accomodate Hormal trunk highway traffic, that the City
shal~, pay its proportionate share of the cost of constructing necessary underground
drainage structures computed on the basis of areas drained by such structures, and,
if the State lets the construction contract, shall deposit with the State at the
time such agre~ement is entered into a sum equal to au estimate of the City's share
of such construction costs as prepared by the Minnesota Department of Highmays.
The City shall, in addition to paying its proportionate share of the cost of the
proposed work, obtain at its sole cost and expense all necessary right of way ease-
ments and construction permits for the work to be performed outside the limits of
the trunk highway or established City streets, together with all drainage outlet
rights where necessary. Such easements, permitm and rights shall be obtained amd
satisfactory evidence thereof furnished the Department of Highways before an~ con-
tract for the proposed work is awarded. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by Deeble seconded by Hosch, that the City Manager be authorized to advertise
for bi~s for 400 feet of fence with two gates, and that the specifications read
installed and material only. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by Holm seconded by Deeble, that the City M~ager be authorized to advertise
for bids on a street sweeper. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by Hosch seconded by Deeble, that the City Manager be instructed to write
the Village of Fridley that au Addenda had been added to their contract with the
City of Columbia ~ights giving them permizsion to make a connection on 48th and
3rd Street. Roll Call - Ail Ayes.
Notion by Holm ~econded by Deeble, that the letter received from Elsie Wermerskiechen
dated April 27th, be placed on file. ~Roll Call - ~ Ayes.
Hotion by Deeble seconded by Knutson, that the letter received from Joe Wargo, City
Attorney dated April 26th, regarding the appoiatment of Dom Hebzynski to the Fire
Civil Service Co-.~;;d~sion, be placed on file. Roll Call - Ail Ayes.
Motion by Deeble seconded by Holm, that the request of Vernon Booth, 4521 - 7th St.
to connect to the City Sanitary sewer be granted upon psvment of the proper fee.
Roll Call - All Ayes.
Resolution offered by Holm seconded by Deeble, HE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City
Council of the City of Columbia .Heights that the City trasurer be and she is hereby
instructed to transfer from the Liquor Fund as follows:
$794.64 to the Police & Court Fund
3,168.94 to the Fire "
3,539,18 to the Street "
278.44 to the Library "
and that there are sufficient moneys in said Liquor Fund to make such transfer.
Roll Call - Ail Ayes.
Resolution offered by Deeble seconded by Hosch, The City Council of the City of
Columbia Heights hereby resolves that, WHEKEAS' Special Assessments for Lot
Twenty-four (24) and No.½ of Lot Twenty-Three (23) Block Thirty-Six (36) Col.
Heights Annex on job No.200 in the amount of $91.62 has been paid in full;~
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the County Auditor be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to strike frc~ the assessment rolls the aforesaid assessnents.
Roll Call - All Ayem
Resolution offered by Knutson seconded by Holm, The City Council of the City of
Columbia Height s hereby re so lye s:
RESOLVED: TSat the Twin City Eapid Transit Company be granted permission to
operate an extension of its bus lines over the following streets in the City of
Columbia Heights to wit:
Commencing at ~th Avenue N.E. the Twin City Rapid Transit Co. shall
u~e the following designated street~:
Reservoir Boulevard to 44th Avenue, 44th Avenue
to Arthur Street; Arthur Street to 45th Avenue NJE.';
4%th Avenue N.E. to Heights Drive at which locatiom
busses shall wye and return over the same route as
heretofore designated.
Roll Call - Ail Ayes°
Motion by Deeble seconded by Knut$on, that Carl Dietz be appointed to the
Fire Civil Service Commission, dated April 24th, 1954. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motiom by Deeble seconded by Knutmom~ that the Plumbing Inspector bring before
the Coumcil a letter stating his reasons why the Surma Plumbing License was
rejected. Roll Call - Holm not voting. Hooch, Deeble, Knut~on,Stopka - Yes.
Motiom by Hooch seconded by Deeble, that the following licenses be granted:
Tabaka plumbing & Heating Co. Heating License
C.H. Municipal Liquor Store Cigarette "
Roll Call - Ail Ayes.
Resolutiom offered by Deeble seconded by K~utson, The City Council of the City
of Columbia Heights hereby re~olves:
RESOLVED; that all regular, full time employees be allowed three weeks vacatiom
after ten years of continuous service and the City Manager is hereby empowered
to desigmate the time for taking ~uch vacation,~ud
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that vacation and siok-~eave pay be based on a pro-rata
pay scale based om the previou~ twelve months earnings, and
JBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED' that the period of experience on any piece of equipment
shall be one hundred hours (100) and ~uch employee with ~e above exT~erience shall
be e~titled to operate ~uch equipment providing the foreman shall deem the employee
capable of operating such equipment in a s~tisfactory manner. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motiom by Deeble seconded by Holm to adjourn at 10:45 P.M. Roll Call - All Ayem.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Special Meeting
Meeting called to order at 8 P.M.
present. Deeble absent.
May 6, 1954
Roll Call - Holm, Hosch, Knutson, Stopka
This sp$cial meeting was called by the City Manager for the purpose of taking up
the matter of the water main ~n Reserveir Blvd. from 42nd to 43rd, as an opinion
had been received from the Attorney General. '
Motion by Hosch seconded by Knutson, that the matter of the installation of a water
main on Reservoir Blvde 42nd to 43rd be reconsidered. Roll Call - Ail Ayes.
Motion by Holm Eeconde~ by Knutson, that the bid of Lametti & Sons in the ~mount
of $3,8.82.42 be accepted, for a water main on Reservoir Blvd. from 42nd to 43rd.
Roll Call - Ail Ayes.
Secretary to the Counci~ ,
Motion by Hosch seconded by Kuutson, that the meeting adjourn at 8:45 P.M.
May Il, 1954
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Regular Meeting
Meeting called to order at 8 P.M. ~1 members present.
Minutes of the last regular meeting and the special meeting~of May 6 were read and
approved with the following correction: 5,000 feet more or less of rolled curb and
gutter to be installed, not in any particul~ area.
Motion by Knutson, seconded by Holm, confirming the action taken at the special
meeting of May 6 in regard to the installation of a water main on Reservoir Blvd.
from 42 to 43. Roll call, all ayes.
~otion by Deeble, seconde~ by Knutson, that the fol!ov&ng bills be paid out of
their proper funds: Roll call, all ayes