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Home My WebLink AboutDecember 12, 1950OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Regular Neeting December 12, 1950 Neeting called to order at 8:15 P.N. All members Present. Ninutes of the last regular and special meetings were read and approved. lfr. Wallace Peterson of the Heights Dry Cleaners presented petitions for White Way Street Lighting at various places in Columbia Heights. Also present were members of the Street Lighting Committee. ~otion by Spekulant seconded by Trench to refer these Petitions for ~hite Way Street Lighting to the City Nanager for tabulation and to obtain specifications. Roll Call - All Ayes. A letter was received from CoT. Olsen, askin~ for adequate lighting in the new Parking Lot Bast of Central Avenue. Notion by Yencho seconded by Spekulant, that this matter be referred to the City Manager and that he contact the Northern States Power Co. to get information on necessary lighting and report back at next meeting. Roll Call - All Ayes. tar. ~cNenemy, Harry Zook and Norman Hoium were present representing the First Lutheran Church, regarding the alley north of the Church. Arrangements welre made for the Co~-~ittee to meet with the City Engineer on Thursday December ~th and survey Alley. Petitions ~,~re brought in to have ~th Street made a through stop street from ~Oth to ~3rd Avenue. Notion'by Spekulant seconded by Yencho to refer this to the Police Department for their recommendation. Roll Call - All Ayes. Motion by Yencho seconded by Image to grant ~he Cigarette License to the National Tea Story, 3973 Central Ave. Roll Call - All Ayes. ResolutiOn offered by Spekulant seconded by Trench, The~City Council of the City Sf Columbia Heights hereby resolves~ that, V.HEREAS, Special'Assessments for Lots 33, 3h, Block 63 Columbia Heights Annex, on Job No.l?O in the a~ount of $170.72 have been paid in full; BE IT THEREFRRE RESOLVED that the County Auditor be and he is hereby authorized to strike from the assessment rolls the aforesaid assessments. Roll Call - All Ayes. Resolution offered by Spekulaht ~econded by Trench, The City Oouncil of the Cit~ of Columbia Heights_ hereby, resolves that, Whereas, Special'Assessments for Lot lb, Block 6 Walton's 1st Subdivision, on Job No.183 in the amount o£ $33.96 have been paid in full; BE IT IN{EREF ORE RESOLVED that the CountyAuditor be and he is~hereby authorized to strike from the assessment rolls the aforesaid assessments. Roll Call - All Ayes. Resolutioh offered by Spekulant secor~ed by Trench, The~City Council o~ the City of Colmmbia Heights hereby resolves %hat, Whereas, SpecialAssessments for Lot 3, Block ~ Hill- top Addition, on Job No.20? in th~ amount of $h67.~0 have beeh paid in full; BE IT THEREFORE .RESOLVED that the County Auditor be and he is hereby.authorized to str~_ke from the assessment rolls the Aforesaid assessments. Roll Call - All Ayes. ~ayor Prestemon re-appointed llr~. Keyes, ~rs. Tema and Nr. Conrad Jo~us0n to the Library Board for three years. Notion by Spekulant seconded by Trench, that the City Council concur with the Nayors appointment to the Library Board. Roll Call - All Ayes. Notion b~ Yencho seconded by'Trench, authorizing the City Nanager ~o ~ign the working agreement with the Bartenders. Roll Call - All Ayes. Resolution offered by Spekulant seconded by Trench, ~EREAS, the City pf C~lumbia Heights has recently purchased a front end loader, commonly called a Traxcavator, NO~ THEREFORE BE IT resolved that the rate of pay for the operation of said equip- ment be fixed at $1.80 per hour, which is the rate for similar equipment. Roll Call - All Ayes. Notion by Trench seconded by Yencho, that the city Manager be instructed to w~ite all candidates for political offices to remove a]] signs posted in Columbia Heights. Roll Call - Ail Ayes. The Secretary presented au affidavit showing posting on the official bulletin boards, in accordance with Section 19 of the City Charter of proposed Ordiuance No.273 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS SUBJECT TO THE REFERENDUM POURS OF THE PEOPLE."; which affidavit was examined, found satisfactory and ordered placed on file. The secretary further reported that the said Ordinance had been filed in her office for a period of more than one w~ek prior to the time of this meeting. Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, said Ordinance was then~placed upon its second reading and fully and distinctly read. Councilman Spekulant then moved the final passage and adoption of said Ordinance which motion was seconded By Councilman Trench and upon voting being taken thereon the folloWing Councilmen voted Aye: Lange, Trench, Speknlant, Yencho and Prestemon and the following Councilmen voted No: None. ~nereupon said Ordinance was declared duly passed and adopted and was approved and signed by the mayor which was attested by the Secretary. Motion by Lange seconded by Trench, authorizing the City Manager to sign a lease for the entire first floor of the Kreskie Building at $300.00 per month for Five years. Roll Call - All Ayes. READING OF BILLS: Salary Ed. Phillips & Sons Mike Holm'~'' ' John A. Smith Eenneth Stinson Gerald Rose~ Harry ~. Anderson Col.Heights Fire Dept. Col.Heights " " Police & Court Petty Cash American Cast Iron Co. American Linen Co. Bury & Carlson Coast to Coast Store Columbia Heights Record Columbia Tool & Die Co. Crowley the Magazine Man Dependable Motors Inc. Eidem & Houser Farnham Prtg.Co. Goodin Co. Grant Storage Battery Great Lakes Coal & Dock Halling Bros. Heights Elect.Co. Indepemdent School Dist #65 $6093.84 Internat'l City Mgrs. Assn. 2.00 2419.52 Johnson Auto Supply 25.62 276.63 Johnson Bros 7.96 2.10 The Lange ' Co. 18.14 65.00 Leef Bros. Inc. 1.!~ 172.15 Madsen Service 21.00 57.80 Miller Davis Co. 26.70 85.25 Minn.~ire Extinguisher Co. 47~ 66 18.50 Mpls. Equip. Co. 18.40 96.00 Mpls, Iron Store 12.78 41.62 Gladys E. Miller,Mpls. Treas% 4249.74 ~2.80 " " 1282.81 4.74 " " 353.05 491.13 Morton Salt Co. 32.75 21.69 Northern States Power ll~l. 66 '70.50 N.W.Auto Parts 25.00 10.50 Ovshak Prtg.Co. 35.50 35.95 Dave Olson 12.50 24.75 Pratts Express Co. 2.73 44.00 Reinhard Bros. 1.05 1.49 Rocket Oil Co. 684.23 822,83 Rosenwald Cooper Co. 55.75 7.85 Rosholt Equip. Co. 162.73 160.97 St.Paul Book & Station~ry 22.10 13.27 Paul A. Schmitt Music Co. 16.96 272.76 Standard Oil Co. 67/~0 101.26 Leroy Trafton 25.00 KEADING OF BILLS CONT'D. I~roy Trafton 188.15 ~. H. Ziegler Co. ll. O0 State Farm Eutual Auto. Ins. 8.80 American Linen Co. 23.91 Brunswick Balke?Collender 240.13 Coca Cola Co. 34.40 E.D. Crabtree 67 ~ 63 Oanzer Distr. 5.40- Heights Electric 7.60 C.J. Hoigaard Co. 12.50 Johnson Paper ~uppty Co. 13.23- Palms Piano Co. 7.00 james A. ~illia, s 8.55 Donald L. Neer 2.50 Seven-Up Btg. Co. 41.00 John Mur zyn 10.OO George Nasko 16.88 ~nerican Linen Supply Co. 36.18 Automatic Refrig. 12.42 B ach 253 · 20 Ceo.Benz Sons 3333.83 Beverage Journal,Inc. 3.00 Carbonic Machines,Inc. 244.02 Chaska Bev.Co. 112.4% Coca Cola Btlg.Co. 30.40 Distillers Dist. Co. John C. Doherty O .M. Droney Bev. Co.. Ganzer Distr. Griggs, Cogper Co. Johnson Bros. La~ode Chemical Co. LeRoy Signs Co. ¥cKe sson Robbins Midwest Wine Co.' Mpls. Brewing Co. Morris Distr. Bo. Old Peoria Co. Inc. Pabst Sales Co. Pilgrim Btlg. Co. Purity Co. !nc. ~ Seven-Up Btg.Co. Standard Cigar & Tobacco Swiss Wine House Willard Distr.Co. Petty Cash Columbia Heights Recor~ Nesbitt Btlg. Co. Joe Lubansky TOTAL 3534.46 183.60 6~ .65 261.65 436.09 ~13.43 15.oo 25.5o ~ 1260.35 42t.00 1203.11 35.oo 2288.90 179.04 4.14 62.75 40.80 35.43 TO.lO 240.05 361.80 46.40 20.32 $ 35, 776.40 l~otion by Spekulant seconded by Lange to pay these bills out of their proper funds. Roll Call - All Ayes. l~otioh to adjourn. Secretary to the ~ouncil ~AYOR OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Regular ~ee ting December 26, 1950 Meeting called to order at 8:IO.P.N. All members present. Minutes of the last meeting were read and ~oproved. Mr. A.S. Porter, 4030 - 3rd St. N.E. was in and discussed with the Council the break in water pipe of private main. ~otion by Lange seconded by Trench, that M~. Porter pay $400.00 towards the expense of repairing this main and to pay the plumber for connecting their water and repairing stop box in spring. Roll Call - All Ayes. ~r. Porter agreed to do this. ~he City Council agreed to open up the North-South Alley between Monroe and Quinc~$t., if the First Lutheran Church would assume the cost of lowering the garage of John Seman so that this could be accomplished. First reading ~f Ordinance No.2~j Being an Ordinance amending Ordinance No.171, o~Be~u~, an Ordinance ENTITLED ~O~dinance for the purpose of promoting health,Safety convenience ~nd general welfare by regulating the use of land, the location