04-17-1974 CCMMINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF HUTCHINSON, MINNESOTA
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1974
Mayor Black called the special meeting of the Hutchinson City
Council to order at 7:30 A.M. agreeable with the provisions of
Chapter III, Section 3.01 of the Charter. Present were Mayor
Black, Aldermen Westlund, Lueneburg, Haag and Ackland. Also
attending were Administrative Assistant Mealey and City Engineer
Priebe.
After discussion, Resolution No. 5379 (A Resolution Making an
Irrevocable Levy of One-third of a Mill to Debt Retirement for
the Proposed New Armory Building) was introduced by Alderman
Westlund who moved its adoption. Alderman Lueneburg seconded
the motion and all present voted "aye." The resolution was then
declared adopted.
RESOLUTION NO. 5379
A RESOLUTION MAKING AN IRREVOCABLE LEVY OF ONE-THIRD
OF A MILL TO DEBT RETIREMENT FOR THE PROPOSED NEW
ARMORY BUILDING
WHEREAS, The Minnesota State Armory Building Commission
proposes to construct an armory in the City of Hutchinson at an:,
estimated cost of $503,500, a portion of such cost to be paid
form the available federal funds and the remainder to be paid
from the proceeds of armory building bonds to be issued pursuant
to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 193.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUTCHINSON:
THAT, pursuant to the authority granted and subject to the
limitations imposed by Minnesota Statutes, Section 193.145, Sub-
division 2, there is hereby irrevocably levies a one-third of a
mill tax annually upon all taxable property within the City of
Hutchinson for a period not to exceed twenty (20) years. The
proceeds of said levy are hereby irrevocably appropriated and
shall be paid to the Minnesota State Armory Building Commission
for the purpose of paying the principal and interest on the bonds.
Adopted by the City Council this 17th day of April, 1974.
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING -2- APRIL 17, 1974
Engineer Priebe then presented proposal on improvement project
letting number ten which indicated that the best interests of the
City would probably be better served by reconsideration of the
award to De Cathelineau Construction Company and rejecting all
bids in order to re -bid the project. After discussion, Alderman
Haag moved reconsideration of the previous action. Alderman West-
lund seconded and all present voted "aye." The matter was
then placed before the Council. Alderman Westlund mo-tescirrd
t,b.a a aro,-of the project to ire Cathelineau Construction Company
and—re3-ect all bids on this project. Alderman Lueneburg seconded
the motion and all present voted "aye." The motion was thereupon
declared passed. Alderman Westlund then moved to call bids on
the project, to be opened on April 29 at 2:30 P.M. in the Council
Chamber. Alderman Lueneburg seconded and all present voted "aye."
The motion was thereupon declared passed.
Alderman Ackland presented a request from a number of farm opera-
tors asking Council inquiry into the question of increased rates
from the Municipal Utilities for power. It was implied that the
farm operators felt that they were not being treated fairly in the
matter. After some discussion Mayor Black asked Alderman Ackland
to follow on the matter wit the Utilities Commission and bring
a report to the Council on is conclusion..
There being no further business to come before the Council, they
adjourned at 8:45 P.M.
Alderman Westlund then introduced Resolution No. 5399 (Rejecting
BID, 1974 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO'S. 74-30, 74-31, LETTING NO. 10)
and moved its adoption. Alderman Lueneburg seconded the motion
and it,carried. (TEXT)