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cp01-08-1968 cITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING January 8, 1968 1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:30 P.M. 2. INVOCATION - Rev. R. L. Warner 3. APPROVE MINUTES Regular Meeting December 26, 1967 Special Meeting January 2, 1968 4. APPROVE BILLS S. FRANK BRODERIUS AND FRANK ENGELHART - Dispatching Service 6. RESOLUTIONS OF COMMENDATION a) Harry R. Hanson b) Myron W. Johnson c) Thomas J. Savage d) Leslie 0. Smith 7. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING a) APPOINTMENTS Supt. of Accounts and Finances Supt. of Bldgs. & Fire Protection Supt. of Streets & Alleys Supt. of Water Works & Sanit. Sewer b) ELECTION OF VICE PRESIDENT (Ballot) c) MAYOR APPOINTMENTS (Motion to, ratify each appointment) Alderman to Planning Commission Alderman to Safety Council Alderman to Recreation Board Alderman to Nursing Home Board Alderman to Airport Commission Alderman to Hospital Board Alderman to Park Board Fire Marshall for one year Building inspector for one year Electrical inspector for one year Plumbing inspector for one year Park Board Secretary for one year Planning Commission clerk - 1 year Police Commission - 3 year term Civil Defense Director - 1 year (Resignation of Eric A. Smith) ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED - 2 - JANUARY 8, 1968 d) MAYOR AND COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS (Resolutions required) Chief of Police Chief of Fire Department City Assessor City Attorney Health Officers City Engineer e) DESIGNATE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER f) MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION FOR INVOCATION g) DESIGNATE DEPOSITORIES (Resolution) 8. PURCHASE OF LOT 1, PARK SUBDIVISION (Leslie B. Linder) 9. APPOINTMENT OF ELECTION JUDGES Eileen Boldt to replace Leona Korngiebel in Precinct 1 Olga Kern as Chairman to replace Leena Korngiebel as Chairman - No. 1 Joyce Neumann to replace Patricia Corson in Precinct 2 10. LETTERS FROM CIVIL AIR PATROL 11. PETITION FOR WATER AND SEWER TAP - Miller & Miller, Hwy. 7 West 12. ENGINEER'_' a) Change Order No. 7 - Project 17-8 NW Sanitary Sewer Trunkline b) SW Storm Sewer - area map enclosed c) Building permits (including sign for Mode -O -Day) d) Water and sewer taps 13. BANK RECONCILIATION AND FUND BALANCES AS OF 12/31/67 - attached 14. NURSING HOME BOARD - Minutes attached 15. SAFETY COUNCIL - Minutes attached 16. RECREATION BOARD - Minutes attached 17. INFORMATION a) January 9, 1968 - Special Election re Nursing Home Bonds b) January 10, 1968 - 9:00 A.M. - Special Meeting to Canvass Election Returns c) January 11, 1968 - 4:00 P.M. - Special Meeting - Opening of Bids on Hospital Bonds -.; 18. AUTHORIZE SALE OF INVESTMENTS IN SINKING FUND NO. 6 TO MEET EXPENSES 19. ADJOURNMENT REGULAR COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS December 26, 1967 A Regular Council Meeting was called to order by Acting Mayor Harry R. Hanson in the Council Chambers at the hour of 7:30 P.M. Members present: Aldermen Linder, Savage, Johnson; Engineer Priebe, Treasurer Smith. Members absent: Mayor Kost, Attorney Schantzen Motion was made, seconded and carried to approve the minutes of the following meeting: Regular Meeting December 11, 1967 Motion was made, seconded and carried that the bills be granted and paid out of the proper funds as follows: GENERAL FUND Theophil Grunewaldt Jane Haugen Sidney Carlson George W. Keenan, Sr. Minn. State Fire Chief's Assn. Chief H. Richard Harrigan Fire Chief Magazine Ralph Young Lori Maynard PUBLIC SITES TRUST FUND Toutant Oil Co. Harold E. & Esther C. Hanson ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND Labor 67.20 Labor 72.00 Inspections 110.00 Expense 26.50 Dues 9.00 Membership 15.00 Subscription 10.00 Inspections 25.00 x82.50 Labor 1.62 Midwest Planning & Research &aum 254.09 417.20 Oil - Hanson house 22.35, Annual payment 1,000.00 1,022.35 Carl Baumetz Labor 178.00 Elmer Paulsen Labor 208.00 Richard Syvertson Labor 206.00 Raymond Nass Labor 217.00 Mark Luedtke Labor 60.00 Minn. Dept. of Highways Bridge Inspectinns 1.62 Midwest Planning & Research Balance on contract 254.09 Bullert Washed Sand & Gravel Supplies 1,252.52 Western Oil & Fuel Co. Gas 147.54 Milvin L. Alama, Alama Blacktoppingi{i Supplies 50.00 Fred Sorensen & Margaret Sorensen Annual payment 1,300.00 Ben Jerabek Machine Shop Maintenance & supplies 24.56 3,899.33 u , WATER & SEWER FUND Ed Wojohn Herman Koehler R. A. Ahlgren Rannow Electric Frederickson's Inc. SINKING FUND NO. 6 Meter reading Meter reading Meter reading Maintenance Maintenance Juul Contracting Co. Est. No. 2 L. A. Shank Plumbing & Heating No. 2 Johnson Bros. Construction Est. No. 4 LIQUOR STORE Erwin Mielke New Ulm Grocery Co. Distillers Distributing Co. Distillers Distributing Co. Griggs, Cooper & Co., Inc. Griggs, Cooper & Co., Inc. Old Peoria Company, Inc. Old Peoria,Company, Inc. Ed. Phillips & Sons Co. Johnson Bros. Wholesale Liquor Co. SW Watermain Water plant NW Sewer & watermain Labor Supplies Liquor Liquor Liquor Liquor Liquor Liquor Liquor Liquor 78.75 114.00 69.75 85.34 100.30 448.14 4,551.48 7,146.00 122,771.70 134,469.18 84.00 27.91 2,379.80 179.27 613.93 6,049.92 737.81 ;763.05 1,056.21 276.42 Regular Council Proceedings - December 26, 1967 A letter was read from Dr. Dan W. Huebert, Health Officer, recommending continuance of the milk testing program. Action tabled until Dr. Huebert receives a recommendation from the Public Health Department. Alderman Savage introduced Ordinance No. 296 for its second and final reading and moved its adoption: ORDINANCE NOI, 296 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 287 RELATING TO AN AMENDMENT TO AN ORDINANCE RELATINGO ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING SEWER AND WATER RATES AND CHARGES BY THE CITY OF HUTCHINSON Section I. That Section 2 of Ordinance 287 be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section II. That Section III of Ordinance No. 267 be and the same is hereby amended so that as amended the said Section III shall read as follows: 'Section III. The sewer rental charge for all users shall be based upon the quantity of water used thereon and therein as the same is measured by a water meter installed by the City of Hutchinson under the orders of the City Water Department and said sewer rental charge shall be seventy- five per cent (759/6)of the amount charged for water consumed by said user in accordance with Section II above, provided, however, that the minimum charge shall be not less than $1.50 per three-month billing period. In the event that any lot, parcel of land, building or premises discharging sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids into the sanitary sewer system of the City either directly or L indirectly, is supplied in whole or in part with water not obtained from the City water works, as in the case of private wells or otherwise, the City may cause to be in- stalled at the expense of the property owner, necessary metering equipment to measure the quantity of water pumped or used, and the said sewer rental charge shall be 75% of the amount so metered, provided that the minimum charge shall be not less than $1.50 per three-month billing period. Except as to minimum rate and except as herein otherwise pro- vided, the sewage disposal charge and rates fixed by this Ordinance shall be based on the water reading for the third quarter (October 1 through December 31) of each fiscal year."' Section II. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication and passage. Alderman Linder seconded the motion of Alderman Savage to introduce Ordinance No. 296 for its second and final reading, and upon vote being taken, all members presents# voted "aye" and Ordinance No. 296 was declared/adopted by the City Council on this 26th day of December, 1967. passed and Alderman Johnson introduced Ordinance No. 297 for its second and final reading and moved its adoption: ORDINANCE NO. 297 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 57 RELATING TO THE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF CIRCUSES, GAMES, PLACES OF AMUSEMENT, AND AMUSEMENTS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF HUTCHINSON Section I. That Section 4 of Ordinance No. 57 be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "1 Regular Council Proceedings -,i - December 26, 1967 "Section 4. Any person or persons maintaining and operating within the City of Hutchinson any pool tables, billiard tables, bowling alleys, skating rinks, dancing halls or school, cane r4acks, shooting galleries and any other games for which compensation is charged shall pay a license fee as follows: For each billiard or pool table the sum of Five Dollars ($5.00) for one year; for each track of each and every bowling alley the sum of Six Dollars ($6.0b) for one year; for eafh shooting gallery the sum of Five Dollars ($5.00) for one year; for each skating rink or dancing hall or school or for skating rink and dancing hall or school or for skating rink and dancing hall and school combined, the sum of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for one year to be paid by the owner of the hall or building in which public dances, dancing, schools, or skating rinks, or skating rinks and dancing schools combined are held or conducted; for cane racks and similar games Five Dollars ($5.00) for the first day, One Dollar ($1.00) for each of the next succeeding five days, Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each month, Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for .1six months and Forty Dollars ($40.00) for each year; provided, however, that any bona fida athletic associa- tion shall not be subject P such license fee; and provided further that dancing schools conducted for pupils not over fifteen years of age and whereat not more than two adult persons dance shall not be subject to such license fee. Section II. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after 'its publication and passage. Alderman Savage seconded the motion of Alderman Johnson to introduce Ordinance No. 297 for its second and final reading, and upon vote being taken, all members present voted "aye" and Ordinance No. 297 was declared passed and adopted by the City Council on this 26th day of December, 1967. Alderman Linder introduced Ordinance No. 298 for its second and final reading and moved its adoption: ORDINANCE NO. 298 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 284 RELATING TO AN AMENDMENT TO AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO PUBLIC AUCTIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF HUTCHINSON. Section I. That Section I of Ordinance No. 284 bg and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "A license shall be required to sell goods, wares, and merchandise and personal property, other than is mentioned in Section 3 of this Ordinance, at public au-etion within the corporate limits of the City of Hutchinson. The number of said licenses to be issued shall be determined according to the population of said city with no more than one license to be issued for the first 10,000 or less population, and only one license for each 10,000 of population thereafter. There shall be a fete of $100.00 for each license payable on an annual basis commencing January 1 of each year." Section II. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication and passage. Alderman Johnson seconded the motion of Alderman Linder to introduce Ordinance No. 298 for its second and final reading, and upon vote being taken, all members present voted "aye", and Ordinance No. 298 was declared passed and adopted by the City Council on this 26th day of December, 1967. ,l Regular Council Proceedings - d'- December 26, 1967 Alderman Savage introduced Ordinance No. 299 for its second and final reading and moved its adoption: ORDINANCE NO. 299 ORDINANCE REGULATING OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC LAWS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR THE CITY OF HUTCHINSON DOES ORDAIN: SECTION I. The Minnesota Highway Traffic Regulation Act, Chapter 169, contained in Minnesota Motor Vehicle and Traffic Laws 1967-1968 issued by Minnesota Department of Highways, three copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Hutchinson, is hereby adopted by reference and to become a part of this section and of this Ordinance. Revisions and amendments thereto adopted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota are hereby and by reference adopted by the City of Hutchinson. SECTION II. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION III. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the publication hereof. Alderman Linder seconded the motion of Alderman Savage to introduce Ordinance No. 299 for its second and final reading, and upon vote being taken, allrinembers present voted "aye" and Ordinance No. 299 was declared passed and adopted by the City Council on this 26th day of December, 1967. Discussion of sewer tap for Stearnswood, Inc. Engineer 2Priebe presented a mgp of the area drawn up by Bolton & Menk in 1959. Alderman Savage made a motion that Stearnswood, Inc. be required to petition for a sewer tap at the fee to be set in the future by Ordinance, with credit to be given for sewer xxxRxn services paid in the past. . Alderman Linder seconded the motion of Alderman Savage, and upon vote being taken, all members present voted "aye", and the motion was declared carried. Alderman Linder made a motion that the City Clerk be and hereby is authorized to sign contracts with the Lyon Chemicals, Inc. of St. Paul, Minnesota, for liquid chlorine and hydrofluosilicic Acid 25% for the year 1968 on behalf of the City of Hutchinson. Alderman Johnson seconded the motion of Alderman Linder, and upon vote being taken, all members present voted "aye" and the motion was declared carried. Alderman Johnson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2645 RESOLUTION COMMENDING HARVEY THOMPSON WHEREAS, Harvey Thompson, Superintendent of the Water Department of the City of Hutchinson, is retiring from his job as a public servant for our city, and WHEREAS, this individual has devoted time and talent to service to the City of Hutchinson, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the City of Hutchinson does hereby commend and thank Harvey Thompson for his service and help in the Water Department and for the outstanding work he has done with the city water supply. Alderman Savage seconded the motion of Alderman Johnson to adopt said resolution, and upon vote being taken all members present voted "ayes and Resolution No. 2645 was declared adopted by the City Council -his 26th day of December, 1967. Regular Council Proceedings - 6 - Applications for Cigarette Licenses, for a period January 1, 1968 and ending December 31, 1968, each proper fee of $12.00, were presented as follows: '<Hutchinson Drug Municipal Liquor Store Heil Drug Store Lloyd's Red Owl Henke's Hamburger Shop Bonniwell Grocery Lindy's Sinclair Plowman's American Legion Post #96 Popp Rexall Drug Store Wylie Texaco Johnson Super Valu Schenk Service FaYner's Elevator Hutch Cafe Bob's Shell Service 3-M Magnetics Plant 3-M Tape Plant Bolduc's Corner M & M Skelly Triple D Cafe Hutch Hotel, Inc. Sun -Lite Dairy Peterson Oil Co. Baseman's Corner Northside Grocery Hutch Motel Chapman Grocery Janousek Hamburger Shop Carlson Pharmacy Erickson Oil Products Christy's Mister Buster's Jacobsen's Grocery Coffee Cup Cafe Riverside Cafe Meade's 66 Service Hutchinson Bowl Herb's Fairway Pizza Garten National Food Store Frank Motor Co. Western Discount Store Kurth's Foods Standard Oil Co. Downtown Standard Farm & Home Distributing Co. McCarthy's Drive -In December 26, 1967 of one year beginning accompanied by the 228 Main Street S. Thomas Savage 117 -Main Street N. Gerald Fisher 24 Main Street S. Arnie Heil 242 Main Street S. Lloyd Torgrimson 40 Main Street N. Milburn H. Henke 560 Adams Street S. C. W. Bonniwell Hassan & Washington Ave. E. Lyndon McLain Highway 7 West Jake G. Plowman 35 2nd Avenue SE Raymond Drahos 2 Main Street S Milton Lueneburg Main & 4th Avenue NW Chester F. Wylie 305 Main Street S. S. A. Johnson 205 Main Street N. 0. H. Schenk lst Ave. N. & GN Tracks Richard J. Petersen 122 Main Street S Raymond Plath 205 Main Street S Robert D. Otto Hwy. 22 South Tom Konietzko Hwy. 22 South Tom Konietzko 3 Main Street N Florence Satterlee- 146 Main Street N Myron W. Johnson 108 Main Street S. Dudley DeLong 4 Main Street S Lowell Wakefield' 225 Washington Avenue E Roy G. Schmidt 45 Adams Street S Carl E. Peterson 23 Washington Ave. W A. G. Laatsch 578 Prospect Lester Kirchoff 200 Park Avenue Raymond Bartelt 164 4th Avenue NW Oren G. Chapman 31 Main Street N Henry Janousek 105 Franklin St N Charles Carlson 11 4th Avenue NE Joe C. Anglin 18 Main Street N Margaret E. Odegaard State Theater Bldg. Clarence Kurth 502 Harrington Marinus S. Jacobsen 209 Main Street S Clarence Mohler Main St. & 4th Ave NW Floyd M. Hoel 248 Main Street S Russell J. Meade 5th Ave NW & Water St A. C. Jahnke 131 Main Street S Herb Hoffman 16 Chin Street N Harlan D. Johnson 105 Washington Ave E Lloyd E. Mueller Adams Street S Gordon Frank Main St. & 4th Ave NW Donald Bonniwell 37 Main Street N Will H. Kurth Hwys 7 & 22 & 15 Thomas L. Ashwill 104 Main Street N Emil Rix Hwy 15 South William Backen 204 4th Avenue NW Harold J. McCoy Motion was made, seconded and carried unanimously that the foregoing appli- cations be approved and licenses be issued in accordance with Ordinance No. 105. Motion was made, seconded and carried that the application of Bruce McKellip to hold a public auction at 145 Hassan Street North for a period of two months from January 1, 1968 to February 29-, 1968, accompanied by the proper fee of $16.67, be approved and license issued in accordance with Ordinance No. 298. Motion was made, seconded and carried that the application of Mrs. Verna Hintz to operate a popporn wagon on the SW corner of the Public (Library) Square for a period of one year from January 1, 1968 to December 31, 1968, accompanied by the proper fee of $50.00, be approved and a special permit hP i ssiied. Regular Council Proceedings - 17 - December 26, 1967 Applications for parking space, each for a period of one year beginning January 1, 1968 and ending December 31, 1968, each accompanied by the (proper fee of $60.00, were._presented from Dr. E. W. Lippmann and Dr. Leonard Blackwell. Motion was made, seconded and carried that the foregoing applications be approved and permits issued. Motion wars made, seconded and carried that the applications of Alfred C. Jahnke, accompanied by the proper fee of $5.00 to operate one pool table, and $48.00(fo operate an eight lane bowling alley at the Hutchinson Bowl, for a period of one year from January 1, 1968 to December 31, 1968, be approved and special permits be issued. Motion was made, seconded and carried that the application of the Franklin Amusement Co. to operate the State Theater at 35 Washington Avenue East for a period of one year from January 1, 1968 to December 31, 1968, accom- panied by the proper fee of $100.00, be approved and a special permit be issued. Applications for Retail Distribution of Milk, for a period of one year beginning January 1, 1968, and ending December 31, 1968, each accompanied by the proper fee of $10.00, were presented from the following: Marvin Latzig Dairy Marvin Latzig Kenneth Kullgren Distributor of Oak Grove Dairy Products Russell Creamery Wallace T. Christensen Sun -Lite Dairy Roy G. Schmidt Motion was made, seconded and carried that the foregoing applications be approved and licenses be issued in accordance with Ordinance No. 181. Applications for licenses to sell milk at Retail for a period of one year beginning January 1, 1968 and ending ",Depember 31, 1968, each accompanied by the proper fee of $2.00, were presented from the following: Lloyd's Red Owl Bonniwell grocery Johnson Super Valu Chapman Grocery Herb's Fairway Jacobsen's Grocery Kurth's Foods Mister Buster's National Food Store Northside Grocery Sun -Lite Dairy Lloyd Torgrimson C. W. Bonniwell S. A. Johnson Oren G. Chapman Herb Hoffman Marinus S. Jacobsen Will H. Kurth Clarence Kurth Lloyd E. Mueller Lester Kirchoff Roy G. Schmidt Motion was made, seconded and carried that the foregoing applications be approved and licenses be issued in accordance with Ordinance No. 181. Motion was made, seconded and carried that the application of Aaron Solseth to operate two taxis from his home at 116:Adams Street South for a period of one year from January 1, 1968 to December 31, 1968, accompanied by the proper fee of $6.00, be approved and license issued. Alderman Savage made a motion that Mayor Kost be and hereby is authorized to sign a license agreement with Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company granting the City of Hutchinson the right to enter upon the 3-M premises for the purpose of digging the new channel for the Crow River. Alderman Johnson seconded the motion of Alderman Savage, and upnn vote being taken, all members present voted "ayeT1 and the motion was declared carried. Alderman Johnson made a motion that Mayor Kost be and hereby is authorized to sign Permit No. 75382 on behalf of the City of Hutchinson, said permit issued by the Great Northern Railway Company for permission to excavate Efor, construct, maintain and. operate 3 manholes and an 18 -inch sanitary sewer line in accordance with an application dated June 1, 1967. Regular Council Proceedings - 8 - December 26, 1967 Alderman Linder seconded the motion of Alderman Johnson, and upon vote being taken, all members present voted "aye" and the motion was declared carried. Engineer Priebe reported receipt of a letter from the State Department of Highways requesting city approval of a "Right Turn on Red Permitted After Stop" sign at the junction of Highways 7, 15 and 22 so eastbound traffic would be allowed to turn right (south) on red after stopping. Alderman Linder made a motion that the City Council does hereby approve c- the recommendation of the Minnesota Highway Department for a "Right Turn on Red Permitted After Stop" sign at the junctions of Trunk Highways 7, 15 and 22. Alderman Savage seconded the motion of Alderman Linder and upon vote being taken, all members present voted "aye" and the motion was declar4d carried. Engineer Priebe presented a proposal that the Minnesota Industrial Railway be requested to replace the existing depot in Hutchinson with a "trailer type" building for temporary use. Alderman Savage made a motion that Chicago and Northwestern Railroad be requested to apply for a special permit for construction of a trailer -type depot for temporary use as a depot by the Minnesota Industrial Railway. Alderman Linder seconded the motion of Alderman Savage, and upon vote being taken, all members present voted "aye" and the motion was declared carried. Motion was made, seconded and carried tinatiimously;rthat the following permit applications be approved and permits issued, as recommended by the City Engineer: No. 767 Citizens Bank Remodeling of 2nd floor at 102 Main St. S. No. 770 D. E. McGannon Remodeling at 132 Main St. S. (Mode -O -Day Store) No. 773 Mrs. Louis Schroeder Addition to existing garage at 725 Hassan St. S. No. 777 Miller & Miller Addition to Bldg. 14 - 3"M Co. No. 778 Miller & Miller Addition to Bldg. 30 - 3-M Co. Alderman Johnson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2646 WHEREAS, the soil conditions encountered at the crossings of T. H. 1S, 22 and 7 with the watermain and sanitary sewer trunk line are unstable and WHEREAS, the proposed street location north of T.H: 7 between Manhole N-32 and N-33 has been relocated; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HUTCHINSON, MINNESOTA: That the contractor on Project 17-8 shall install steel liner pipe of 3/8 inch wall at the unit price bid for RCP and he shall install the crossing of T.H. 7 between M.H. N-32 and M.H. N-33 80' west of M.H. N-32. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Clerk, Mayor and City Engineer be and hereby are authxwiied to sign Change Order No. 6 on behalf of the City of Hutchinson. Alderman Linder seconded the motion of Alderman Johnson to adopt said resolution, and upon vote being taken all members present voted "aye", and Resolution No. 2646 was declared adopted by the City Council this 26th day of December, 1967. Discussion of storm problem sewer on Carlisle Street. Motion was made, seconded and carried that the question be referred to the City Engineer for further study. Regular Council Proceedings - 9 - December 26, 1967 Discussion of Application No. 775 from Elmer Merickel for Special Permit to remodel the former Catholic Church on Washington Avenue West into an apartment building. Motion was made, seconded and carried that action on Application No. 775 from E1merT,Merickel be tabled until a determination is made that Mr. Merickel has purchased the required land to provide for off-street parking facilities as set forth in Ordinance No. 245. Motion was made, seconded and carried that a Special Permit be issued On Application No. 768 to Rite -Way Auto Wash, Inc. for a sign to advertise the service station on South Jefferson Street, as recommended by the Planning Commission. Motion was made, seconded and carried that a Special Permit be issued on Application No. 774 to Hutch Hotel, Inc. for a sign at 4 Main Street South, as recommended by the Planning Commission. Alderman Linder made a motion that the City Clerk be authorized to invest up to $42,900.00 in U. S. Treasury Bills in Sinking Fund No. 5 after the present U. S. Treasury Bills mature on December 28, 1967, new amount to mature no later than January 13, 1969. Alderman Johnson made a motion that the City Clerk be authorized to withdraw $115,000.00 (maturity value) of Sinking Fund #6 investments to meet current bills. Alderman Linder seconded the motion of Alderman Johnson, and upon vote being,taken all members present voted "ayeT1 and the motion was declared carried. Engineer Priebe reported that "Slow Moving Vehicle" signs have been ordered and are being placed on city equipment to comply with Minnesota law. Motion was made, seconded and carried to adjourn at 8:40 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS January 2, 1968 A Special Council Meeting was called to order by Mayor Don 0. Kost in the Council Chambers at the hour of 7:30 P.M. Members present: Aldermen Linder, Hanson, Savage; Attorney Schantzen. Members absent: Alderman Johnson City Attorney 8chantzen, a qualified and acting Notary Public, administered the Oath of Office to: Mayor Don 0. Kost 2 year term Alderman D. J. Black 4 year term Alderman Jay F. Alrick 4 year term Alderman Leslie B. Linder 2 year term Alderman Allen Travaille 2 year term Municipal Judge Ronald J. McGraw 6 year term Alderman Linder introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2647 APPOINTMENT OF CITY CLERK BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HUTCHINSON, MINNESOTA: That Agnes I. Monge be appointed as City Clerk of the City of Hutchinson for a period of one year, beginning January 2, 1968. Alderman Black seconded the motion to adopt said Resolution, and upon vote being taken, all members present voted "aye" and Resolution No. 2647 was declared adopted by the City Council this 2nd day of January, 1968. Mayor Don 0. Kost, a qualified and acting Notary Public, administered the Oath of Office to: Agnes I. Monge City Clerk 1 year term Alderman Linder introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2648 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING TIME AND PLACE OF COUNCIL MEETINGS BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HUTCHINSON, MINNESOTA: That the time and place respectively of the regular bi-monthly Council meetings be at 7:30 P.M. on the second and fourth Mondays of each month in the Council Chambers of City Hall. Alderman Alrick seconded the motion to adopt said Resolution, and upon vote being taken, all members present voted "aye" and Resolution No. 2648 was declared adopted by the City Council this 2nd day of January, 1968. Discussion of appointments for the coming year and items to be considered by the Council. No action taken. Motion was made, seconded and carried to adjourn at 8:35 P.M. BANK RECONCILIATION & FUND BALANCES December, 1967 CLERK'S BALANCES Fund Balance 11/30/67 General $ 37,367.84 Road & Bridge (49,872.64) Water & Sewer 24,883.35 $ 12,378.55 Library $ 7,275.25 S.F. # 1 3,938.74 S.F. # 2 5,975.51 S.F. # 3 4,189.06 S.F. # 4 18,808.33 S.F. # 5 14,030.15 S.F. # 6 34,508.04 Public Sites 6.557.86 $ 107,661.49 Banks' Balances First National $ 14,231.82 137,996.11 Citizens 123,287.84 6495.96 S 282,011.73 Less Outstanding Checks 181,757.54 $ 100.254.19 Receipts -Dec, Disbursements Balance 12/29/67 $ 6,395.40 $ 13,219.07 $ 30,544.17 4,391.54 9,541.10 (55,022,20) 1,813.17 4,838.34 21,858.18 $ 12,600.11 $ 27,598.51 $ (2,619.85) $ 93.67 $ 1,462.41 $ 5,906.51 ---- ---- 3,938.74 449.50 ---- 6,425.01 ---- ---- 4,189.06 ---- ---- 18,808.33 40,585.00 ---- 54,615.15 111,166.63 142,157.04 3,517.63 ---- 1,084.25 5,473.61 $ 164,894.91 $ 172,302.21 $ 100,254.19 Summary of Outstanding Checks General $ 2,901.33 Road & Bridge 42,230.84 Water & Sewer 990.57 Library 133.97 S.F. # 6 134,478.48 Public Sites 1.022.35 $ 181,757.54 Y gSav�iI =G tK:.4.: L?OATID �_EFF.TI 'G • DQ 139 1967 The gassing 'dorm Board for the city of liutchinson not DKadber 139 1967 for a norm :ruing at 131urns =tenor erith Fres. x',21an Praun prosidirwi. The following rnc#e7rs wcre presents :`&clan Broun9 Mrs. Zeleny9 M"s NielsOn, teed Stearns, and Francis JAneen. The L inutas of the . ovombor rogular monthly meeting were read and appmvcd as road. Bi11a in the smowt of $209967.24 as per attaetwad exhibit wore presented ands with the exwption of the t. iru,osots PA Bing Hors Association dues, apprcaved for payment on motion by -,',ad Stoarns9 seconded by Mrs, 111olson, and carried. The ;'Annssots ,gursing P=w Association dues were increased from a 107.00 1., 1967 to 754 per bed per month or x.00 per year* B^ -"use of this Increase, which the Vursing Eiocae Hoard felt Mt too great, the motion to discontinue canbership in this association was : aua by LIrs, it olsen9 seconded by lira. Zalony9 an<.t carried. It yeas suggested that perhaps ;urns Manor could bear". affiliated frith the "Unnesota Hospital Assla-y a;= ortjanization of non-profit and publicly ovmd Nursing Aerase Included in the bills was the Principal payu*nt on :3onds for 1968 and also the interest payment on Bonds for the first half of 1968 and in order to make these paymnts the motion was rade by arse Nielsen9 soe:on��ed by t::rs. roleny, and carriod to borrow uta to $6000.00 for 00 days with the axisting Certificates of *posits as security. ihie large an a.- mmt is necessary due to t" outstanding, accounts resolvable$ totalling ovor S?rkO.00. Ona payable by an insurance company and the other payable by the lftlfarP :)Opt. Th. Suporintende>nt reported on a :.voting hold at Winsted of all the ,cursing iioms in the county. The pur;.,orsee being to rather informatim and decide ,.,hat action should b- taken in order to my t a m= equitable rc►turn for the care of vielfare recipients. it vies dsoidod at this meeting that eifat�► represeentatives of all the Nursing rlornes should meet with the County `'. Board at their ocicember r3soting to discuss our problems and needs and to ask for a per diem rate of '19000. Me raeeipt of a 5 75.0: donation from the American Legion Auxiliary ++as rer*rt,�d. An ack:�o,aledge nt and theme you letter was sant for this gift. Roger Patch cont a more detailed sol. of blue prints on the proposed addition and them wero studied by the Hoard. A,oro being no further bucinoss the meting adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Attoata ... _ _ �. _ .�._ . _ _ .._ rancis sent 4ec. 3 Hutchinson Safety Council Dec. 28, 1967 The Hutchinson Safety Counc'_1 met for their December meeting on the 88th, at 12 otelock nocn, at the Velvet Coach. Nine members were present. In the absence of President Teskey, Vice Fresident. vlrs Otto presided. i -lotion ;:as made b,r L. Ladd, seconded oy helen Root that the sectetary's report be accepted. Carried. Motion by Les Linder seconded by Chief of Police wroderius, that the Hutc .inson Lfety Council recommend to the Plinne sota State Safety -Council that it be recomme:ded to the legislature to pass a law thE).t lites by used on all cars 24 hours a day. Iviotion ca: ried. N A nominating committee consisting of Mrs. Otto, Mrs Lake and Florence Jarc',o was appointed. Frank Broderius recommended that the secretary write a letter to Glen Grahn, highway engineer, requesting that he make a study or survey on highway 7 d. of Hutchinson considering lowering the speed in this area.. Meeting addourned. Flo:ence Jarcho Secretary Treasurer's repo.,',- 11 27/67 Bal.on chec_ing acoount .52.26 no receipts no disbursements balance 12/28/67 $52.26 �eC�e�tGf� is 0�� wGGV ��rf rrr f ---vtc� Ic��sG12 cs GGC� Plac,e to live ;_.. ,.,. .. ,,,, , ,;INUTES IUR i.Hi_� DEY.i�143iLa IVIZ i ISG OF THE fEC_I.EATION BOARD- The Recreation board met at H -art's Home on Tuesday Evening Dec. 19, r 1967 at 5 P.M. The following members were present: Roger DaKoster, T;:. f J. V:,o. ! a�n 1. 0 DR. f: J. M:% Joe Youmans, Mrs. Cliff' Popp, William Kruschel, William ldskoff, sr Milton Brinkman, gene May, Tom Savage, and Ivan :curt. Motion by Ella Popp and second by William Kruschel that the bills be paid,carried. 'curt reported to the group that he had been contacted by the State CBmmittee on the Aging relative to the Project request. They had w wanted further explanation of the bugget set up for Instruction, Consultation fees and some supplies. This information had been sent along to this group. He also pointed out that the go sign had been given to this project for Hutchinson but the exact amount of the budget provided by the government had yet not been determined. It is anticipated that an early meeting of this project committee will be c.11ed in January so that a Director can be obtained to get the project in operation. It was pointed out that the number of youth in the winter program exceeds that of all ti: es. A Family day is planned i'or February 18th, SiLiday at the High School Gym and cool. William Kruschel had presented his resignation in writing in that he will be moving from Hutchinson in the near future to make gis home y ,�. in Robbinsdale. A placque for 10 years of service to the City of iutchinson as a member of the recreation board was presented to him by Tom Savage, our City Council Representative. Hurt reported that he has been working with the JAYCKZ R MATNE TO obtaining some signs to identify the JAYCEES PnvGRAM. Also, the DeMolays have decided to work on the development of the H.W. PLayground for a second year. A backstop was p.. -aced on this playground this past fall. Registration for the winter Ice Skating Program will take place this week with .lessons starting after January 1st. "^ Mr. Ed Hoffman will be asked to attend the next regular meeting to ' discuss the development of the baseball program for the your adults for the summer of 1968. The meeting adjourned at 5:45 P.M. Gen6 M,,y,Secre�ry