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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugust 23, 1955OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Regular Meeting August 23, 1955 Meeting called to order at 8 P.M. present. J~lkows~ki absent. Roll Call - Ho!m, Hosch, Knutson, Stopka Minutes of the last regular meeting were res~i and approved. Motion by Holm seconded by Hosch, that the following bills be paid o~t of their proper funds: Roll Call - AL1 Ayes. Salaries Ed.Phillips & ~ons Ganzer Distr. Co. Kenneth Stinson Helen E. Eckstrom Walter D. Bowers,Count~?reas. John Hagerman Heights Electric Co. George Eole sar Stanley F. Ereslie $11,446.21 9O4.96 1 o95.5o 196.90 lO9.67 45.33 70.00 210.00 25°00 300.O0 Minneapolis Gas Co. 16.70 N.W. Bell Telephone Co. 258.80 Albert Paulson 54.00 Police & Court,Petty Caah 15.28 I~onard Ra~berg,Postmaster 143.44 Sebco Inc. 3,~00.00 John Smith 75.00 Ali Sundberg 25.00 RecrSation Commission 657.68 TOTAL $19,149.47 Bids were received on Sewer and water from the following firms: Art Bolier Tessem Construction Co. Walbon Excavating Co. Motion by Holm seconded by Knutson, that these ~bids be turned over to the City Manager for tabulation. Roll Call - AL1 Ayes. Bids on Bar Fixtures md Bar were received from Jos. F. Palen and L. Paulle, Midway Fixture and Showcase Co., for the New Liquor Store. Motion ~by Hosch seconded by Holm, that these bids be turned over to the City Manager for tabulation. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Holm seconded by Hosch, authorizing the City Manager to return the one bid unopened, received on refrigeration for the new liquor store to the bidder. Roll Call - ~l_~ Ayes. $otion by Hosch seconded by Holm, authorizing the~ City Manager to re-advertise for re- frigeration for the new liquor store. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Hosch seconded by ELnutsom~ that we accept the bid o'f~-~?~~en~ for Plumbing in the new Liquor Store. Roll Call -Hosch, Knutson, Stopka - Yes. Holm - not voting. ~.~[otio~ by Holm seconded by N~!m, that we accept the bid of COnditioned Air Equipment Co. for Heating and Air Conditioning in the new LiQuor Store. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Hosch seconded by Knutson, that we accept the bid of American Electric Co. for the new Liquor Store. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Motion by Holm seconded by Hosch, that the bid of Municipal Equipment Co. be accepted for Sewer Cleaning Equipment. Roll Call - All Ayes. A Petition was received for Sidewalk on 6th Street from 45th to 46th. Notion by Knutson, seconded by Hosch, that a hearing be set for Eeptember 13th for this Petition. Roll call - All Ayes. A Petition was received for the extension Of Sewer on Johnson Street and Polk Street. Notion by Hosch seconded by Knutson, that this Petition be referred back to the City Manager. Roll Call - All Ayes. A letter was received from the V~l_l age of Fridley regarding Storm Sewer. ~otion by Holm seconded by Hosch, that the City Manager write a letter to the V~lage of Fridley, explaining ou~ situation and position in this matter, and that we will be unable to take part in this project at this time. Roll Call - Xll Ayes. Letters were received from the Fire Department and Park Board and a meeting was set for 7 P.N. with the Park Board aud 9 P.M. ~th the FLre Department. ~tion by Holm seconded by Hosch, that ~rt Bolier be paid the sum of $4,270.96. Roll Call - All Ayes. Notion by Hosch seconded by Holm, that L~netti & Sons be paid the sum o~ $17,554.74. Roll Call - All Ayes. A letter was received from the County Auditor inviting the Council to a meeting on September 6th, at 8:30 P.N. and inspection of their new building. Second reading of Ordinance No.~50. An Ordinance authorizing the ssle by the City of Columbia Heig~hts of certain Real Estate known as Lot 62, Except the Easterly Seven and Nine Tenths (7.9) thereof, Block Sixty Five (6~) Columbi& Heights Annex to Minneapolis. Ordinance No.350 offered by Holm seconded by Hosch. Roll CaLl - ~11 Ayes. First reading of Ordinance No.351, Being an Ordinance vacating that p~rt of the east-west alley from Jackson Street to the Westerly line of the North-South Alley of Block Sixty (60) Columbia Heights Annex to ~inneapolis. Re~olution offered by Hosch seconde~ by Holm, BE IT HEREB~ RESOLVED by the City ~ouncil of the City of ColumbiaB~eights, thmt the salary for a Liquor Store Accountant be set at $400.00 per month. Roll Call - All Ayes. Resolution offered by Hosch seconded by Knutson, The City Council of the City of Col~mbia Heights hereby resolves that, NHEREAS, Special A~sessments for Lots ~9 and ~0, ~Block 16, Roslyn Park Addition on Jobs No.201 and 20~ in the amounts of $47.50 and $32.44 have been paid in full; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the County A~ditor be and he is hereby authorized and directed to strike from the assessment rolls the aforesaid assessments. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Knutson, seconded by Hosch, that the following License applications be granted: Blix & Neslund Electric Co., 24~18 Riverside Ave. Electrical Sachs & Co., 5102 -49th Ave.No. Plu~nbing Theodore D. Yasge~ 3955 University Ave. Cigarette Roll Call - All Ayes. A Petition was received from the Central Avenue Business ~en regarding the island in the center of street. C a~on tified . Resolution offered by Holm seconded by Hosch, WHE~, the State Department of Highways ha~ notified the City of Columbia Heights that it contemplates closing of the openings in the medial strip of Highway 65, between 37th and 40th Avenue N.E.; and, WHEREAS, the City Council, the Business Men and the Police Chief of the City o£ Columbia Heights strenuously oppose such action as a serious detriment to Columbia Heights; and, WHERE~,' the traffic problem would be more hazardous as there are' n° adjoining alleys and no near parallel ~ street east of said Highway 65. THEREFORE BE IT F~SOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, that it vigorously protests any contemplated action to close the openings in the medial strip of No.65, between 37th &venue N.E. and 40th Avenue N.E. in Columbia Heights. ~Further that this resolution be forwarded to the Commissioner of Highways, Senator Johnson, Representative Eck and all other parties concerned. RoLl Call - Al! Ayes. It was announced that this was the time and place for opening and consideration of bids for the purchase of $350,000 Permanent Improvement Revolving F~_n~d_ Bonds fo the City advertised for sale in accordance with~ the' resolution of the City Council adopted July 26, 1955. The City Manager reported that the notice of sale had been duly'publish, ed, as required by said resolution, in the official newspaper and in Co~ercial West. The City'Manager then presented'the sealed bids which had been received, which were thereupon publicly opened, tabulated and found to be as follows: Name of Bidder or members of Biddtn~ Grou~ J.M. Da n & 0o. ) Allis on~-Williams ( Piper, Jaffray & Harwood ) ~'~?old E. Wood & ¢o. ) ' Interest M~turit.ies~ Ra~ Premium 1957-62 3.2% None .%3-66 (};et interest cost $65~940 Net interest rate 3.1~% E.J. Prescott Kalmau & Company, Inc. Juran & Moody Paine,Webber Mannheimer-Egan 1957-63 1964-66 3.0% Plus separate and 3.1% additional coupons at 1.20% on all bo~ds from 3/1/56 to The net 'interest cost on the b~nds according to the foregoing ~bids was then computed and announced. After consideration of the bids by the Council, Councilman Hosch presented and read the following resolution and moved its adoption. RE$OLUTI(~I AWARDING THE SALE OF $350,000 PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT REVOLVIJG FUND BONDS BE IT RESOLV~ by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota, that the bid of J.M. Dain & Co. and Associates of the City of 'Minneapolis, Minnesota, an~i associates named therein, to purchase $350,000 Permanent Improvement Revolving ~ Bo~ds of the City to be dated as of Se~tembe. r 1, 1955, and to be issued in accordance with the notice calling for bids thereon, is hereby found and determined to be the bid most favorable to the City received pursuant to due adver- tisement therefore, and should be and is hereby accepted, said bid being to purchase the bonds at a ~rice of par, plus accrued interest, plus a premium of $ None for bonds bearing interest as follows: Years of MAturity Inter.e$.~ Rate 1957 to 1962 3.2% 1963 to 1966 3 · 1% BE IT FURTHER RE~OLV~ that the Mayor and City Manager are authorized and directed to en~orse an acceptance on said bid and on a cop~ thereof, and to return such copy to the successful bidder. The good faith check of said bidder shall be retained by the City Treasurer pending completion and delivery of the bonds, and the good faith checks of other bidders shall be forthwith returned to them. Attest: John P. Stopka Mayor Secretary to the Counc~! The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Counc~lmeu Holm, and on vote being taken thereon the following voted A~e: Ail and the following voted No: None whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, and was signed and attested by the Mayor and Secretary. Councilman Holm then introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: A RESOLUTION FIXING THE FORM AND DETAIIS OF $350,000 PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT REVOLVING FUND BONDS, DIRECTING THEIR EX~EDTION AND DELIVERY, A~D LEVYING A TAX FOR THEL~ PAYMENT. BE IT RE~OLVE~ by the City Council of the City of Columbia~ Heights, Minnesota, as follows: 1. The City of Columbia Heights shall forthwith issue and deliver its negoti- able coupon Permanent Impvement Revolving Fund Bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $350,000, dated as of September 1, 1955, said bonds to be 350 in number, numbered 1 to 350, inclusive, each in the den~_tion of $1000, and said bonds shall mature serially in the amount of $35,000 on March 1, in each of the years 1957 through 1966, all without option of prior payment, Said bonds shall bear interest payable on March 1, 1956, and semi annually thereafter on each September 1 and March 1, at the following rates: Serial Numbers Msturit~v Years In~¥est Rate ~ THROUGH 21~ 1957 through 1962 3.20% 211 through 350 1963 through 1966 3.10% Both principal and interest shall be payable at the main office of First National Bank of Minneapolis in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the city agrees to pay the reasonable ~nd_ customary charges of such institution for its services as paying agent · 2. Said bonds and the interest coupons to be thereto attached shall be in substantially the following form: STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF ANOKA CITY OF COLUMB IA HEIGHTS PEPJ~J~NENT IMPROVEMENT REVOLVING FUND B~TD No. $1000 ENOW ALL M~ BY THEEE PRE~E~TS that the City of Columbia Heights, Anoka County, Minnesota, acknowledges itself to be indebted, and for value received promises to pay to the bearer the sum of ONE THOU~AND DOLLARS on the 1st day of March, 19~, without option of prior payment, and to pay interest thereon, from the ~d~ate hereof until the ~rincipal sum is paid, at the rate of ........ .oer cent ( %) per annum, payable March 1, 1956, and semianually thereafter ~n' each September 1 and March 1, interest to maturity being payable in accordance with and upon presentation a~ surrender of the interest coupons appurtenant hereto as severally become due. Both ~rincipal and interest are payable at the maim office of First National Bank of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, in any coin or curr- ency of the United States of America which at the time of payment is legal tender for public and private debts. For the prompt and i~,]! payment of such principal and interest as they respectIv~ly become due, the full faith, credit, and un- limited tsxing powers of the City have been and are hereby irrevocably pledged. This bond is one of an issue in the total principal amount of $350,000, all of like date and tenor except as to serial numbers and maturity dates and int- erest rate, all issued by said City for the purpose of ~roviding funds for improve- merits of a lasting character, including installation of navement, curbs, gutters, storm sewers, and water l~ne and sewer line extensions, ~ as authorized by an ordinance duly adopted by four-fiEths vote of the Council, and pursuant to in full conformity with the Constitution and Laws of the State of ~iunesota and the Home Rule Che_rter of Said City thereunto enabling. IT ~ HEREBY CERTIFIED AND RECIteD that all acts, conditions and things required by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Minnesota and the Home Rule Charter of said City to be done, to happen, and to be performed precedent to and in the issuance of this bond, in order to make it the valid and binding general obligation of said City according to its terms, have been done, have ~happened, e. ~d_ have been performed in regular and due form, time, and manner as req ired by law; that, prior to the issuance of this bond, a direct, annual, ad valorem~tax has been duly levied upon all of the taxable property in said City for the years and in amounts as required by law, and additional tames will be levied upon all of said property without l~mltation as to rate or amount if needed for the payment of~ this bond and interest thereon; and that the issuance of this bond did not cause the indebtedness of the City to exceed any constitutional, statutory, or charter ]fm~tation. IN WITNE~ WHERE~ the City of Columbia Heights, Auoka County, Minnesota, by its Council, has caused this bond to be executed in its behalf by the signature of the Mayor, attested by the City Manager, and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed, and has caused the attached interest coupons to be executed and authen- ticated by the facsimile signatures of said officers, all as of September 1,1955. Arrest: . R~L. ERN.E~T City Manager JOHN P. STOPKA ~yor (Form of Coupon) No.,,,. 0a the 1st day of March (September), 19__, the City of Columbia Heights Anoka County, Minnesota, will pay to bearer at the maih office of First National Bank of Minneapolis, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the sum of DGLLARS for interest then due on its Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund Bo~d dated September 1~ 1955 No.. . A~test: (Facs ~ m~le Signature) City Manager (Facs~m~ le Signature) 3. Said bonds shall be forthwith prepared for execution under directiqn of the City Manager and attorneys and shall thereupon be executed in behalf of the city by the Mayor and City Manager and sealed with the official corporate seal; and the int- erest coupons shall be executed and authenticates by the printed facsimile signatures of said officers. When the bonds have been so executed, the City Treasurer shall deliver them or cause them to be delivered to the purchasers thereof upon receipt of the purchase price heretofore agreed upon, and the purchasers s~11 not be obligated to see to the appli- cation of such purchase price. 4. The fl_~_l_~l_ faith and credit of the City and its unlimited taxing powers are hereby irrevocably pledged to the prompt and full payment of the principal of and interedt on each aud all of s~id bonds as such principal and interest become due. In compliance with Minnesota statutes, and in order to provide moneys for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds, there sh~ll be and is hereby levied upon a!_l. of the taxable property in the City a direct, annual, ad valorum tsx, to be spz~ad upon the tax rolls and collected with and as a part of other general city taxes, in the years and smounts as follows: Year Amount Year Amount $ ,17o 1956 47,190 1961 41,310 1957 46,010 1962 40,165 1958 44, 835 1963 39,025 1959 43,660 1964 37,890 Said levies sh~-~- be irrepealahle until the full principal and interest on all of the bonds of said issue shall have been ½aid; ~rovided that, when and if other moneys are available, or shall be made available, in the specis! sinking fund to pay the principal and interest of the bonds, the City Manager shall certify such amount to the County Auditor of Anoka County on or before October 15 of any year, and thereupon the amounts to be extended upon the next ensuing tax rolls for said bonds shall be reduced accordingly. 5. There is hereby created a separate "Sinking Fund Account for $350~000 Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund ~onds" in the general sinking fund of the City~ into which account shall be paid the proceeds of the foregoing $~vies and any accrued interest and premium received upon the delivery of said bonds and such other sums as may from time to time be directed to be used for payment of sa'~d bonds. Out of said funds shall be paid the interest on the principal of th~ bonds as such principal and interest become due. Said ~ccount sD~!~t~ be used for no other purpose until all of said bonds have been paid, save and except that, if any payment of principal or interest shall become due on any of said bonds when moneys in the Sinking Fund Account are insufficient therefore, such payment shall be made by advauces out of any other fund of the City and such funds may be reimbursed out of said account when moneys are available therein. 6. The Secretary of the Council is hereby ddrected to cause a copy of this resolution, certified by the Secretary, to be filed in the office of the County Auditor of Anoka County, Minnesota, and to obtain from such County Auditor the certificate required by law respecting the f~ling thereof and entry of the bonds on his register. 7. The County Auditor of Anoka County and the officers of the City are Authorized and directed to furnish to the purchasers of ssi d bonds, and ~o the attorneys approving the legality thereof, certified copies of all proceedings and records of the City relating to t e bonds and to the financial affairs of the City, and such other certificates as may be required to show the facts as to the power and authority of the City to issue said bonds, as shown by such books and records or as known to such officers; and such certified copies and certificates, including any heretofore furnished, shall be dee~ed representa- tionm o£ the City as to the truth of the facts purported to be shown thereby. 8. This resolution shall be published ~n the official newspaper within. £ifteen days after its passage, and shall take effect thirty days after its passage, unless suspended by a referendum petition, and upon so taking effect shall operate to ratify, confirm, and validate any and ~! actions of the City officers Eheretofore taken which are herein authorized or directed to be done. Approved: John P. Stopka .... Passed August 23, 1955 Mayor Attest: Eva Pritehard Secret~ 'of' City CouncLl The motion for the adopting of the foregoing resolution was ~huly seconded by Councilman Knutson, and on vote being taken thereon the following voted YEA: and the following voted NAY: None whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, and was signed s_u_d_ attested by the Mayor and Secretary. Motion by Holm seconded by Knutson, that the meeting adjourn at 9:55 P.M. Roll Call - Secretary to the Council ' OFFICIAL PROCggDINGS Special Meeting August 31, 1955 Meeting called to order at 7:15 P.M. Stopka and Knutson absent. Holm, Hosch, Julkowski present. Motion by Julkowski, seconded by Hosch that John Murzyn be appointed Secreary pro tern. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Motion by Hosch, seconded by Eulkowski, that the bid of Jos. Palen for Liquor Store fixtures in the amount of $16,699.00 be accepted. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. Council adjourned at 7:30 P.M. MAYOR - Pro t