HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 11, 1950OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Regular Meeting
April 11, 1950
Meeting called to order~at 8 P2M. All members present.
Minu~es of the last reb~lar and special meetings were read and
approved.
The Mayor announced that this was the time and place for the opening
of bids for the purchase of $75,000 Permanent Improvement Revolving
Fund Bonds of the city advertised for sale in accordance with 0rdin-
ance~ No.261. The City Manager then presented affidavits showing
publication of notice of sale ten days in advance in the official
newspaper and in the Commercial West, which were examined and found
satisfactory and ordered placed on file. The City Manager then
presented the sealed bids which had been received. T~lese were
opened, tabulated and fouud to be as follows:
Name of Bidder
First 'Na'ti~nal' Bank of
Minneapolis
Interest rate
Amound of Bid
par, accrued interest,
and premium of ~53.50
Piper, Jaffray and Hopwood
par, accrued interest,
and premium of $45.00
Northwestern National Bank
par, accrued interest,
and premium of $84.75
Councilman Yencho then presented and read the following written
resolution and moved its adoption:
A RESOLUTION AWARDinG THE SALE OF $75,000 PERMANENT
IMPROVEMENT REVOLVING F~D BONDS
BE IT RESOIVED by the City ~ouncil of the City of Columbia
Heights, Minnesgta, that the bid of Northwestern National Bank of
~!inneapolis, to purchase $~,000 Permanent Improvement Revolving
Fund Bonds, which bid is to pay ~75,000.00 for bonds bearing interest
at the rate of ~.3~, is hereby found to be the most favorable bid
received, ahd ahall be and is hereby accepted.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager shall return
the good faith checks of all other bidders and retain the check of
said successful bidder until delivery of the bonds.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution
was du~y seconded by Councilman Spekulant, and upon vote being
taken thereon the following voted AYR: Lange, Trench, Spekulant and
Yencho, and the following voted NO: None. Whereupon s~id resol-
ution was declared duly passed and adopted.
Councilman Spekulant then introduced and read the following
written resolution and moved its adoption:
A RESOLUTION FIXING THE FORM AND DETAILS OF $V5,000
PER~.IANENT IMPROVEMENT REVOLVING FUh~D BONDS, DIRECTING
THEIR EXECUTION A~D DELIVERY A~YD LEVYING A TAX FOR THEIR
PAYMENT.
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Columbia Heights, ~innesota, as follows:
1. The City of Columbia Heights shall forthwith issue and
del~ver its negotiable coupon Permanent Improvement
Revolving Fund Bonds in the aggregate principal amount of ~75,000,
dated March 1, t950, said bonds to be 80 in number and numbered from
1 to 80, both inclusive, in the denomination of ~1,000 each except
I~o.8 and m~ltiples thereof, which shall be in the denomination of
~500.00 each, to bear interest at the rate of 2.3i~.~ payable I~iarch
1,1951 and semiannually thereafter on the ist day of ~larch and
the !st day of September in each year, and to mature serially,
in order of serial n~unbers, on Marah !st in the years ahd amounts
as follows: ~W,$O0 in each of the years 1952 to I~$I, both inclusive,
all without option of prior pa~Fment. Both principal and interest on
said bonds shall be payable a~ Norftawestern National Bank of ~;'.innea~polis,
~innesota and the city shall pay the reasonable charges of such bank
for acting as paying agent.
The bonds and the interest coupons to be attached
thereto shall be in the form set forth in Ordinance ~Io.261.
3. The City Manager shall cause said bonds to be printed
at the cost of the city, and said bonds shall be executed
in behalf of the c~ty by the mayor and city msanager and shall be
sealed with the official corporate seal, and said coupons shall be
executed and authenticated by the printed, engraved or lithographed
facsimile signatures of said officers. '~aen said bonds have been so
executed they shall be delivered to fJae purchaser thereof upon receipt
of the purchase price and the purchaser shall not be obligated to see
to the proper application of such purchase price beyond its paymen~
to the city.
4. The full faith sand credit of the city are hereby irrevocably
pledged to the prompt and full payment of the prin.cipal
of and interest_on said 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 and interest on said bonds
there shall be and is hereby levied upon all the taxable property in
said city a direct, annual ad valorem tax to be spread upon the tax
rolls and collected with and as a part of other general city taxes in
the years and amounts as follows:
Year Amount Year Amount
lSOO i95
195! 9700 1957 8500
1952 9500 1958 8300
1953 9300 ~ 1959 8100
1954 9100 ~ 1960 7900
1955 8900
Said levy shall be irrepealable provided that when and if other
moneys are available or shall be made available in the special
sinking fund to pay said principal and interest, the city manager
shall certify such amount to the County Auditor of Anoka County
on or before October !Sth of ~ny year and direct him to reduce or
cancel said levy.
5. There is hereby created a separate sinking fund for
the payment of the principal and interes~ on said
bonds into which shall be paid the proceeds o£ the foregoing levies
an~ such other sums as may be directed to be used for the payment
of said bonds and out of which funds there s~hall be paid ~Zae interest
~n and ~rincip~l of said bonds as such principal and interest become
ue~ and said ~und shall be used for no o~her purpose until al! cC
said bonds have been paid. -
6. The secretary of the council is hereby directed to cause
a copy of this resolution, certified by the secretary, to be
filed in the o£fice of the County Auditor of Anoka County, Minnesota,
and to obtain from him the certificate required by Minnesota Statutes.
7. The City manager is authorized and directed to furnish to
the purchaser of said bonds and to the attorneys approving
the same certified copies of all proceedings and records of the city
relating to said bonds and to the financial affairs ~f the city
~e-sa~-~e~s-a~-~e-~e-$~a~ and such other certificates as ma~ be
required to show the facts as to the power and authority of the city
to issue said bonds within his howledge or as shown by the books and
records under his control and custody, and such certified copie~ and
certificates shall be deamed representations of the city as to the
facts stated therein.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution
was duly seconded by Councilman Lange, and upon vote being taken thereon
the following voted AYE: Lange, Trench, Spekulant and Yencho and
Prestemon, and the following voted NO: None. Whereupon said resol-
ution was declared ~uly passed and adopted.
(Sisn. gd) EVA PRITCHARD
Secretary to the Council
(S,!sned)
0.H. Prestemon
}~YOR
Bids for Gravel were received from the following:
Walbon Excavating Co.
Jay W. Craig Co.
Chet Herringer
Notion by Trench seconded by Lange to table these bids for
further checking. Roll Call - All Ayes.
0nly one bid for gasoline was received, being from the Rocket
0il Co. ~iotion by Spekulant seconded by Trench to accept
this bid. Roll call - All Ayes.
Wallace Peterson of the Heights Cleaners, made application to
install a canopy over the sidewalk from the entrance at 9E8 -
~0th Avenue to the curb. This canopy w&ll be put up by Hoigaard
Awning Company and will meet all necessary regulations. Eotion by
Lange seconded by spekMlant to grant this request. Roll Call -
~ll Ayes.
A letter was received from the Twin City Transit Company denying
our request to re-pave and re-build the tracks on Central Avenue.
Eotion by Spekulant seconded by Lange, that the mayor ~¥rite ~.Trum~n
I~~F~x~ o u ~t i v e ~~ tau~j~ ~e~--th e ~ Le ~~ e s o t a~unic~ip ~t~i~a,
opposing the Kerr Bill. Roll Call - All Ayes.
~otion by Yencho seconded by Spekulant , that the following Licenses
be granted:
J.T. Howdeshell Co., ~816 E. ZSth St. Heating
Vane E. Switzer, ~000 Central Ave. Restaurant
Elmer D. Harder ~E8V Jefferson St. Off-Sale
Roll Call - All Ayes
S~cond reading of Ordinance ],Io.263, Being an ordinance to amend
~rdinance #171 the same being an ordinance entitled, an ordinance
for the purpose of promoting health, safety, order, convenience
and'general welfare by reg~lati~ng the use of land, the location
and the use of building and the arrangement of building lots and
the density of population in the City of Columbia Heights.
Ordinance No.263 offered by Spekulan~t seconded by Trench. Roll
Call - Ail Ayes.
Secg~d reading of Ordinance No.214, being an Ordinance authorizing
the'sale by the City of CoZumbia Heights of certain Real Estate
known as Lots one and two ( ! and 2), Block four (4), 2nd sub-
division of Block "F", Columbia Heights ~nnex.
Ordinance No.214 offered by Lange seconded by Trench. Roll Call -
AllAyes.
Second reading o£ Ordinance No.2!5, being an Ordinance authorizing
the~ sale by the City of ~ol~mh~.a Heights of certain Real Estate
known as lots six and seven (6 and 7),-block one (1), 2nd sub-
division of Block "t~'', Columbia Heights Annex.
Ordin'ance No. 215 offered by ~rench seconded by Lange. Roll Call -
Ail Ayes;
Second reading of Ordinance No.~3, Being an Ordinance authorizing
the- sale by the City of Col~abia Heights of certain Real Estate
known as Lots Fourteen (14), Fifteen (15) and Sixteen (16), Block
Four (4), 2nd Subdivision of Block "F", Columbia Heights ~nnex.
Ordinance No.~13-offered by Yencho seconded by Lange. Roll Call -
Ail Ayes.
Second reading'of Ordinance No.21V, Being an ~rdlnanoe authorizing
the-sale by the City of Columbia Heights of certain Real Estate
known as Lot Three (3), Block Four (4), 2nd subdivision of Block
"~", Columbia'Heights Annex.
Ordinance No.217 offered by Spekutmnt seconded by Trench. Roll
Call - Ail Ayes.
Kotion by Yencho seconded by Spekulan~, to accept the Bond o£ the
-Wilkinson Home Finance Company, and that the City ~anager and ~ayor
authorized to execute said bond for th~ Cit-y of Columbia H~ghts
~th the Northwestern Bank of ~inneapolis as Escrow. Roll Call
Al!Ayes.
~otion by Lange seconded by Yencho, that the City ~!anager be
instructed to purchase a Starter for the 1000 gallon pump.
Roll Call - Ail Ayes.
Chester ~ic Caltum was in requesting that the curb be set back to
the. sidewalk on Vanburen and 40th Avenue. He was informed this
would be checked into to see what could be done.
First reading ~ Ordinance No.264, Being an Ordinance to amend
Ordinance #171 the same being an Ordinance entitled, an Ordinance
for the purpose of promoting health, safety, order, convenience
and general welfare by regulating the use of land, the location
and the use of buildings and the arrangement of building lots
and the density of population in the city of Columbia Heights.
READING OF B ILLS:
Ed Phillips Sons Co.
0.H. Prestemon
Leonard Lange
Paul Trench
Andrew Spekulant
John Yencho
Rosella C. Johnson
Ray L. Ernest
Joseph Wargo
Darlene Sotebeer
Lois C. Anderson
Walter Cottrell
Joseph Podany
Merle Glader
Neil Cleland
Floyd Bixler
Walter Reinhart
Gerald Sotebeer
Clyde C. Johnson
Pauline Glatzmaier
Dennis Roach
Omar Schwartz
Pat Kennedy
Victor Saf
Clyde Brown
Earl Cleland
Alex Atroshenko
Patrick McNaughton
Peter Heryla
Curtis Christopherson
Henry Dykhuzin
Vincent Guzik
Ray Thompson
John Nurzyn
Otto Dunemann
Dan DeHars
Lucille Hawkins
Ali E. Sundberg
Thelma Larson
Erling Drange id
Wm. F. McHugh
John Roach
Fred Spoor
Joe Fedorkp
Joe J. Rak
John Folt a
Lucille Segeb~rth
Betty Lynch
MarJorie Anderson
Jeanette Urbik
John J. Rak
Ernest L. Olsen
John H. Janke
Gordon Cummens
Joe Homza
lOV6.99
4.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
103.44
145.94
42.40
77.94
30.35
145.84
137.14
136.74
124.74
128.94
124.74
128.94
79.77
65.24
21.28
139.54
139.24
127.31
147.71
151.65
130.45
130.03
142.23
139.03
161.13
129.67
158.37
125.41
123.21
127.41
67.14
99.34
63. O0
180.50
104.62
104.62
100.42
!04.62
104.62
108.72
87.62
75.04
61.30
49.22
56.20
66.80
30.14
21.76
84.94
John Rustom
Eva Pritchard
L.A. Tjosvold
Edward Miskowic
Earl Cleland
Peter Heryla
Henry Dykhuzi~
Automotive Supply Co.
American Linen Supply
Eva Brandell
84.00
12.00
62.50
157.80
16.43
16.43'
14.24
25.83
2.94
6.75
B~chert Ingersoll Inc.183.18
Bury & Carlson 56.71
Coast to Coast Sbore~ 15.13
Columbia Heights Agency 8.00
Columbia Tool & Die
Doubleday & Co.,Inc.
Dependable Motors
Earl Doty
D - X Motor Service
Great Lakes Coal
Goodin Co.
Heights Elec.~o.
Holm Co.
2.95
43.08
1.58
61.50
37.80
157.57
18.90
307.70
34.55
International Harvester 1.36
Johnson Auto Supply
Johnson Bros. "66"
Kremer & Davis
Kindem E~ickson Lbr.
Leef Bros. Inc.
Leroy Trafton
9.32
248.10
295.00
41.15
.50
29.95
Mapco Sand & GravelCo.500.O0
Miller-Davis Co. 20.35
~!pls. Iron Store 6.31
Epls.Equip. Co. 31.00
~orton Salt Co. 34.40
L.W. Northfield Co. 27.44
Northern States Power Co. 945.53
Northwestern Tire Co.
Neptune Meter Co.
Dave 01son
Ovshak Prtg. Co.
Petroleum Service
Rocket Oil Co.
~. Segal~
John Seman
John A. Smith
Standard 0il Co.
9.75
41.58
12.50
9.50
51.52
303.57
4.50
5. O0
130.00
Ralph D. Thomas & Assoc.366.82
Eugene R. Edwards
Raymond Baker
Ralph Neumann
American Linen Co.
Seven-Up Bttg. Co.
Nesbitt Bttg. Co.
Coca Cola Co.
29.70
10. O0
6.00
16.73
35.60
71.60
45.2O
READING OF BI ,I~LS CONT'D.
~ - Crab tree 80.42
Schaaf Mfg. Co. 9.~0
Brunswick-Balke Coll. 16t.40
Construction Bulletin 4.60
2-oodin Co. 13.43
Johnson Paper Supply Co.23.~ICoa
Coast to Coast Store 11.89
Fillmore & Bradbury Inc.7.O0
Griggs Cooper & Co.
Midwest Wine Co.
Swiss Wine House
Distillers Dist. Co.
McKesson & Robbins
Sunny Hill Dist.inc.
George Benz Sons
Old Peoria
Famous Brands
D[pls. Brewing Co.
Witlard Dist.
J.C. Doherty
Kate Sales Co.
Pabst Sales Co.
~orris Dist. Co.
Purity Co. Inc.
O~M. Droney Bev. Co.
Chakka Bev. Co.
Ganzer Distributor
Coca Cola Brig. Co.
Seven-Up Brig. Co.
Standard Cigar & Tob.
The Cornelius Co.
10 8~. 60
87.60
170.85
3780. V8
263.20
357.3~
1535.74
497.4S
1191.00
ll05.00
V7.55
371.00
188. I~
1!4.65
54.15
12 V. 70
47.90
32.40
401.50
23.60
53.60
7.35
135.13
Secretary to the Council
The National Cash Reg. 42.80
Sterimatic Div. LaMode Chem. 15.00
American Linen Supply 29.31
Northwest Equip. Co. 40.30
Ed.T. ForanCo. 52.30
Carbonic ~dachines Inc. 248.00
Pioneer Detective Agency 48.75
Johnaon Bros. "66" 41.03
Petty Cash 182.3~
Col. Hts. Record 45.60
TOTAZ
Motion by Spekulan~ seconded by
Lange to pay these bills out of
their proper funds. Roll Call -
All Ayes.
Motion by Trench seconded by
Spekulant to adjourn.
0FFIC IAL PROCEEDINGS
Special Meeting
April 18, 1950
]~[eemting called to order at 8:30 P.M.
Yencho and Prestemon.
Roll Call -TRench, Spekulan~,
l~otion by Trench seconded by Spekulant to accept ~he bid o~ Lametti &
Lametti for installation of sewer in Hilltop Addition. Roll Call -
All Ayes.
i~otion by Trench seconded by Yencho to accept bi~ of 0rfei & Mariani
of ~i2~~0 for a Lift Station in Hilltop Addition. Roll Call -
All Ayes. $~/2 ~
~otion by Spekulan~ seconded by Trench to accept bid of Phelps-Drake