HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 23, 1950BIL!,$ CONT ' D.
Ed. $iskowic
James L. Tigue
Leroy Trafton
Curtis Christopherson
John A.Smith
Walter Reinhart
Col.Hts.Fire Dept.
Twin City Engine
. Rebuilders
17.72
5.32
25.00
25.00
65.00
13.5o
42. O0
356.99
20, 843.16
Motion by Trench seconded by Lange to pay these bills out of their proper funds.
Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion to adjourn.
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Secretary to ~e Cou~cii-
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Re gu!ar Meeting
May 23, 1950
Meeting called to order at 8:10 PM. All members present.
Minutes of the last meeting were read and spproved.
Interested parties were in regarding the Sanitary Sewer Main on 38th Avenue,
west of University and they were informed this would be checked into further
and a special meeting called.
Motion by Spekulant seconded by Trench to grant permission for a private
water main at 4656 - 4th St. N.E. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Mrs. Horr, 1416 - 42nd Ave. N.E. was in regarding sewer on 42nd Avenue a~d she
was informed the City Engineer would contact her in the near future to see if
something could be worked out.
A request was made to park a trailer on the property of AoJ. Parks, 4928 - 4th St.
N.E. Motion by Spekulant seconded by Trench to grant this request for 60 days
to live in trailer. Roll Call - Lange: No. Trench, Spekulant, Yencho and
Prestemon - Yes.
Motion by Trench seconded by Spekulant, to notify Trailer occupants in Columbia
Heights that have no permits, to vacate by June 15th or come into City Manager
and report to him. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by Lange seconded by Spekulant to grant the Building permit to Harry
Stigsell, 4029 Central Avenue. Roll Call - Lange and Spekulant: Yes
Trench, Yencho and Prestemon - No.
Interested parties wre in and complained of alley conditions at 42nd Avenue
between Washington and Jefferson and they were informed the City Engineer would
fix the grade a~d this ~ould be t~n care ~of.
Motion by Lange seconded by Yencho, to table the Resolution authorizing Public
Survey on Housing conditions for further study. Roll Dall - Lange, Trench,
Spekulant aud Yencho - Yes. Pres~emon - No.
A Salesman from Sears-Roebuck was in aud wanted to know if a Plumbers License
would be granted them if they e~tablished a place of business here and they were
informed it would.
A Petition was brought in for water on Arthur Street, signed by ?1% of the Property
owners and they were told this would be taken care of ms soon as possible.
Motion by Lauge seconded by Yencho, that the On and Off-Sale License for 3911
University take its regular course. Roll Call -All Ayes.
Motion by Trench seconded by Yencho, that any application for Building Permits
sho~Lld have the Building Inspectors O.E. before issued. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by Trench seconded bySpekulant, that the motion made on February l~th,
1950, granting William Levy a Theatre License for a theatre to be located on Lots
21, 22 and 2S, Block 3, Reservoir Hills, be revoked. Roll Call - All Ayes.
The City Manager was instructed to write E.C. Mitzel, Jr. ~330 Washington St' and
Mr. Baker, ~35~ Washington St. N.E. that they remove any junk cars or cars not in
running condition and to straighten up their premises.
Motion by Trench seconded by Lange that any request for stop signs on 3?th Avenue
be left up to the City Manager,& Roll Call - All Ayes.
Chief of Police.
Motion by Lange secoHde~-by Yencho to accept the bit of the Allied Store Equipment
Co. for a Cooler for the Liquor Store. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Motion by Yencho seconded by Lange, that the bids for Garbage Collection be turned
over to the City Manager for his recommendations. Roll Call -All Ayes.
Resolution offered by Lange seconded by Trench, WHEREAS, lots Eleven (ll), Twelve
(12) Thirteen (13) Fourteen (lb) mdd Fifteen (15), Block Thirty (30) Col.Heights
Annex have previously been assessed for sewer; and, ~REAS, assessments w~re
levied against the above decribed properties as part of Local Improvement No~200;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HE?~BYRESOLVEDbythe City Council of the City of Columbia
Heights that the County Auditor be and he is hereby s~thorized to strike from the
assessment rolls the assessments on Local Improvement No.200 against the above
described properties, subsequent to the 19~9 levy...i.e., $1~2.52 for each lot
specified. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Resolution offered by Lange seconded by Trench, The City CounCil of the City of Columbia
Heights hereby resolves that, WHEREAS, Special Assessments for Lot 21 Block 9
Roslyn Park Addition on Job No.177 a~d 200 in the amounts of $67.68 and $8?.50
have belebu paid in full; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the County Auditor be and he
is hereby authorized ~o strike from the asseesment rolls the a~oresaid assessments.
Roll Call - All Ayes.
ResOlUtion offered byLange seconded byTrench, The City Council of the City of
Columbia Heights hereby resolves that, WHEREAS, Special Assessments for Lots 8
to ll inclusive, Block 23 Roslyn Park Addition on Job No.201 in the smount o~
$3~0.00 have been paid in full; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the County Auditor
be and he is hereby authorized to strike from the assessment rolls the aforesaid
assessments. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Re..;olution offered to Trench seconded by Lauge, that the City Engineer's Salary
be set at $380.00 per month for the balance of 19~0. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Resolution offered by Spekulant seconded by Trench, BE LT ~J~REBY BESOLVED by the City
Co~mcdl of~ the City of Columbia Heights that the City Treasurer be and she is hereby
instructed to transfer the sum of $1000.00 from the Liquor Fund to the Administration
Fund; and ~that there are sufficient moneys in s~id Liquor Fund to make such a transfer.
Roll Call - All Ayes.
Resolubition offered by Spekulant seconded by Trench, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the
City Council of the City of Columbia Heights that the City Treasurer be and she is
hereby ins~tructed to transfer the su~ of $1000.00 from the Liquor Fund to the Fir~e
Deaprtment fund; and that there are sufficient moneys in said Liquor Fund to make
su(;h a transfer. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Resolution offered by Spekulant seconded by Trench, BE IT HEREBY RESOLEED by the
City Council of the City of Columbia Heights that the City Treasurer be and she
is hereby inst~cted to transfer the sum of $3000.00 from the Liquor fund to the
Street Fund; and that athere are sufficient moneys in said Liquor Fund to make
such a transfer. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Resolution offered by Spekulant seconded by Trench, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the
City o~uncil of the City of Columbia Heights that the City Treasurer be and she
is hereby instructed to transfer the sum of $~00.00 from the Liquor Fund to the
B~ld Fund; and that there are sufficient moneys in said Liquor Fund to make such
a transfer. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Resolution offered by Spekulant seconded by Trench, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the
City Council of the City of Columbia Heights that the City Treasurer be and she
is hereby instructed to transfer the sum not to exceed $~o ~--~ from the Liquor
Fund to the Water Dept.; and that there are sufficient moneys in said Liquor Fund
to make such a transfer. Roll Call - All ~fes;
Motion by Spekuland seconded by Yencho to grant permission to the Civic Improvement
Assoc. to operate a Bingo Stand at the Summer jamboree to be held in June. Roll
Call - All Ayes.
Motion 9y Trench seconded by Spekulant, to grant the Minneapolis Gas Co. ~ermission to
install Mains on 3rd street, 39th to ~Oth and Arthur - Polk ~2nd to ~3rd. Roll Call-
All Ayes.
A ~equest was received from the Park Board to 'have Jefferson St. bOth ~
down past the park tarvia and also sidewalks on both sides to the alley. This was
turned over to the City Manager for investigation.
Motion by Yencho seconded by Lange to send three men to Firemen's convention at
New Ulm, June 12-13-1~ with expenses paid on the same basis as last year. Roll
Call - All Ayes.
Motion by Trench seconded by Lange that City Manager write to people living on
Central, ~3rd to ~th, ~ho will not connect to sewer, requesting them to come to
our next meeting at 7 o'clock, ~hen a Public hearing will be held. Roll Call - All Ayes.
P~ADING OF BILLS:
Salary Bills
August Peterson
Ed. Phillips & Sons
Col.Heights Fire Dept.
Ed. Miskowic
Robt.Poundstone
Kenneth Stinson
Conrad Johnson
O.H. Prestemon
Wm. J. Wilkie
Richard Gallagher
Col.Heights Fire Dept.
Sol.Heights State Bank
Police & Court
6510.72 Omar Schwartz 10.O0
1.75 ~. Ostmo~ lO.00
2017.39 Pat Kennedy lO.O0
164.00 Ali Sundberg 25.00
17.16 John Teseth 1.50
5.72 Mpls. Gas Co. 152.30
47.05 N.W. Bell Tel. Co. 128.15
14.99 Col.Heights Water & Sever 46.98
13.70 Gladys E. Miller 7722.00
60.00 ~ Adam Chudek 25.25
89.00 S.F. Kreskie 1~5.00
32.00 R.P. ~yberg 85.00
3.50 Ed. Phillips 63.85
35.39 $ ~
Motion by Spekulaut seconded by Trench to pay these bills out of their proper
funds v Roll Call - All Ayes.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Special Meeting
June 2, 1950
Special Meeting of the City Council was called to order at 8:15 P.M.~ Mayor
Prestemon pr~esided, and councilmen present w~re Lange, Yencho and Spekulant.
Absent was councilman Trench.
Motion by Lange seconded by Spekulant that the City Manager serve as the Council
Secretary for this particular meeting. Roll Call - All Ayes.
A letter was read from E.P. Hartry, 3821 Reservoir Blvd, relativ~ to a building
permit for the basement of a garage attached to the basement home. After
considerable discussion with Mr. Hartry and the building inspector, an agreement
was reached that alterations would be made to comply with the building code, and
the permit~ approved by the inspector.
The question of extending the sanitary sever trunk line on 38th from 2½ to 3rd
Street, and a latteral on Third Street from 37th to 38th, and extending toward
Edgemore for a distance of four lots was discussed.
Motion by Spekulant seconded by Lange that the City Manager check present
commitments, and balance available for construction work, and if it is found
that there is sufficient money available, said project be authorized.
Roll Call - All Ayes.