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02-13-1973 CCMREGULAR COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 1973 Chairman Linder called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and called upon Reverend Rollin for the invocation. Members present were Aldermen Westlund, Linder and Alrick. Absent were Mayor Kost and Alderman Black. The minutes of the regular meeting of January 23, 1973 and special meeting of February 7, 1973 were approved as submitted on motion by Alderman Westlund, second by alderman Alrick. A transfer of $5,000 from the Liquor Store to General Fund and a reinvestment of approximately $80,000 in S. F. 6 were approved on motion by Alderman Alrick, second by Alderman Westlund. A letter from the 1:=+ National Bank of St. Paul requesting paying agency agreement for the bond issue for S. F. 11 was received and duly considered. Alderman Westlund introduced Resolution No. 5168 and moved its adoption. Alderman Alrick seconded the motion and upon vote being taken, all members present voted "aye11 whereupon said resolution was declared adopted. (Text follows) Specifications for a new police patrol car were received from Chief OTBorsky and duly considered. Alderman Westlund moved that the City Clerk be directed to advertise for bids to be opened at the regular meeting of February 27, 1973. Alderman Alrick seconded the motion and it was carried. The bills having been reviewed and there being no objections, Alderman Westlund moved that they be allowed as presented. Alderman Alrick seconded the motion and it was carried. A list of xxxxxiat delinquent water bills was received and considered in accordance with the recommendations of the City Attorney as follows: Christyis, 18 Main Street N: no one appeared to show cause why the water should not be cut off. The bill being five months in arrears, Alderman Westlund moved that the service be discontinued. Alderman Alrick seconded the motion and it wd.s carried. Clarence Mohler, 211-215 Main Street;S: delinquent refuse account more than six months in arrears. No one appeared to show cause why the service should be discontinued. Alderman Westlund moved that the delinquent amount be certified to the *taxes. Alderman Alrick seconded the motion and it was carried. Winifred Peterson, 605 Main Street S did,not appear to show cause why water service should not be discontinued. The account being four months in arrears, Alderman Westlund moved that the service be discontinued. Alderman Alrick seconded the motion and it was carried. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING GENERAL FUND M.Dianne Fowler Lorna E. Kohn Judy Warnke Audley Jorgenson Dorothy Hassman Ina Klapotz Harold Synstelien Don 0. Kost Thomas E. Mealey Hutchinson Telephone Co. Mun. Water Dept. Hutchinson Utilities Mun. Elec. Plant Hutchinson Federal Savings Off Street Parking Pitney Bowes Minn. Valley Testing Lab. State Treasurer Crown Life Ins. Co. Junkers Sanitation Service International Conf.Bldg.Insp. West Publ. Co. The Typewriter Shop Kemske Paper Co. Keelox Mfg. Co. Hutchinson Leader Inc. Business Envelope Mfgs. Co. Allen Office Supply Yetzers Variety House Leef Bros. Inc. Zila Hardware Stearnswood Inc. Popps Electrical Kurths Foods American Linen Supply Co. Quades Inc. Hutchinson Mfg. & Sri1es Northwestern Bell Standard Oil Co. Commissioner of Highways St. Paul Stamp Works, Inc. Uniforms Unlimited Inc. Erickson Oil Products Jerabek Machine Shop Bruss Upholstering Tri County Low Enforcement Assn. Standard Printing Co. Ronald Kirchoff Ploman's Inc. Rexall Drug Coast to Coast Store Wally's Tire Center Rite Way Auto Wash Downtown Shell Hutchinson Wholesale Supply FEBRUARY 13, 1973 motor vehicle labor Motor vehicle labor motor vehicle labor police reserve police dispatch police dispatch electrical inspections conference expenses conference expenses services services services services accounting machine savings motor vehicle rental postage meter rental testing January PERA medical ins. coverage January services 5Uniform building codes MSA pocket parts for 1973 ink for gestetner envelopes typewriter ribbons publication costs 25,000 envelopes supplies picture trame services supplies supplies motor repair supplies services lite pole repair(repaid by Ins.) lites for dam teletype services -2 months gas basic police school --Waage bicycle licenses supplies gas jail bunk repair repair police car seat membership dues receipt books,envelopes etc. Manual on Civil Process car rental and repairs supplies supplies tire repair washing cars servicing car supplies 114.00 43.00 62.40 8.00 84.38 54.00 217.30 14.00 3.6o 394.71 57.19 225.46 189.82 500.00 100.00 30.27 156.41 2431.07 1627.64 7357.50 46.50 72.00 86.25 51.35 11.28 1030.82 136.83 31.65 2.88 16.00 16.66 .85 62.23 44.38 16.7o 246.00 220.92 223.20 272.52 202.8o 80.85 100.40 48.18 3.00 18.00 10.00 119.15 10.00 277.25 21.91 26.77 4.00 5.4o 4.00 4.21 112 labor -office February 13, 1973 Hutchinson Fire Dept. fire runs-Jan. 377-50 Ideal Shoe Shop repairs 7-00 Int. Assn. of Fire Chiefs safety indexes 27-36 Firefighters Handbook 6 books 15.00 Minn.',State Fire Dept. Assn. dues 40.00 Interstate Diesel, Inc. supplies 12.83 Gibson Products Co. soldering gun kit 13.47 Gambles battery 26.95 Simonson Lbr. Co. supplies 6.81 G.T.C. Auto Parts supplies 38.22 Road & Bridge Fund reimbursement for street liter 12,658.62 Treas.,State of Minn. Urban Affairs workshop 25.00 Minn. Chapter NAHRO reg.:-stration fees 40.00 Labor Availability Survey List 250-00.- 30,151-37 PARK DEPARTMENT Municipal Elec. Plant utility services 148.40 Hutchinson Utilities utility services 156.80 Hutchinson Telephone Co. utility services 20,60 Quades Inc. repairs & supplies 85-05 S.A. Nies supplies 13-95 G. F. Nemitz Sons supplies 14.85 Kurths Foods supplies 12.00 Hutchinson Telephone Co. moving building 33.89 Popps Electrical repairs 54.11 Zila Hardware supplies 142-56 Standard Oil Co. gasoline 159.65 Simonson Lbr. Co. supplies 116.19 Standard Printing Co. time books 28.29 Plowmans Inc. vehicle repairs 159.29 Hutchinson Wholesale Supply supplies 35.86 Farm & Hime Dist. Co. sander and paper 13.93 Felskas Auto Machine Service repairs 201.19 Custom Made Equipment repair part 1.25 O.A.Bretzke & Son repair parts 28.10 RECREATION DEPARTMENT Joan Krueger labor -office 76.80 Bob Corl basketball officiating 33.00 Dick Gally basketball officiating 11.00 Ron Jansen basketball officiating 44.00 David Klingerman skating rinks program 90.00 Mike Pollard hockey emblem 57.00 Scott Powers basketball officiating 23-50 Citizens Bank Sr. Citizens Center -rental 150.00 Mun. Water Dept. Sr. Citizens -water 13-79 Hutchinson Utilities Sr. Citizens -gas utility 31-13 Mun. Elec. Plant Sr. Citizens -electric utility 34.25 Hutchinson Telephone Co. phone service 11-05 Rexall Drug supplies for programs 8.03 #3 Recreatiox Dept. Cont. Leonard Miller Z,ila Hardware D , avid Skaar Studio K6kesh Athletic Supply Ga'ger's Hardicraft F.W.Woolworth Co. ROAD & BRIDGE FUND Marlow V. Priebe Ray Johnson -Radio Hutchinson Leader G.T. C.Auto Parts Albinson Hutchinson Telephone Co. Hutchinson Utilities Mun. Elec. Plant Standard Oil Co. Northern City National Bank Allen Office Supply Ziegler Inc. Zila Hardware Wigen Chevrolet Co. Schramm Implement Standard Print Co. Skelly Oil Co. Plowman's Inc. Popp's Electrical S. A. Nies G.F.Nemitz Sons Kock's Jewelry Litchfield Steel Co. Kurths Foods Jerry's Tire Co. Hutchinson Iron & Metal Co. Home Gas Co. Inc. Hutchinson Wholesale Supply Garwood Truck Equipment Inc. Farm & Home Dist. Co. Inc. Felskas Auto Machine Flexible Pipe Tool Co. Del Chemical Corp. Chas Olson & Sons, Inc. Crow Chemical Co. Culligan Water Conditioning Cargill Inc. Erickson Const. Co. O.A.Bretzke & Son. Quades inc. Gopher Stamp & Die Co. Tropical Paint Co. Carl Baumetz Gale Boelter February 13, 1973 bus transportation supplies recreation emblem supplies -basketball supplies desk pad -pencil holder conference expenses equipment repairs publication costs supplies office supplies phone utility gas utility electric utility & street liteE gas and diesel fuel contract payment supplies repairs supplies vehicle repairs vehicle repairs time books oil vehicle repairs electrical services supplies supplies clock grader blades etc. supplies vehicle maintenance flat steel utilities supplies vehicle maintenance supplies vehicle maintenance supplies supplies repair parts supplies salt de icing salt snow removal repair parts parts signs street paint snow removal snow removal $52.68 4..5o 19.00 1.75 23.64 3.4o $ 688.52 179.44 15-50 32.81 24-74 45.20 53.21 179.43 3188.4o 603-08 927.50 13.94 33.55 273.52 18-50 352.82 56-56 i48. co 526-05 229.45 442.89 5.30 14.00 1669.61 1.23 loo.46 11.00 80-74 76.og 138.45 17.55 442-83 80.90 120.87 6o.59 280.90 14-30 268-72 2020-75 27-15 5.6o 19.00 175.27 27-00 16.88 $13,020.28 #4 WATER & SEWER FUND Municipal Electric Plant Hutchinson Utilities Hutchinson Telephone Co. Commissioner of Taxation Robert Carter Standard Oil Co. Zila Hardware Tropical Paint Co. Dr. Lester E. Schuft Oxford Chemicals Neptune Meter Co. Krasen Inc. Interstate Utility Products Jerrys Tire Service Frank Motor Co. Inca Pinkney & Associates Inc. Coast to Coast Feed Rite Controls Inc. Quades Inc. Rannow Electric Holding Vault Acct. -Cemetery Standard Printing Co. Zila Hardware OFF STREET PARKING FUND Hutchinson Utilities Mun. Elec. Plant Zila Hardware Hutch Ins. Agency Harvey Daharsh SINKING FUNDS February 13,1973 electric utilities gas utilities phone Eci7vice sales taxes for January mileage for school in Waconia gas supplies gray paint mercury supplies supplies repair copper lines repair parts vehicle maintenance vehicle maintenance service call supplies signs supplies I timer receipt books supplies gas utiiiLy electrical utility supplies for repairing meters dwelling insurance servicing meters $1908.63 186.80 59.24 438.29 51.00 98.98 19.28 10.25 75-00 59.13 26-30 9.84 28.00 9.00 10-75 155-88 27.92 9.90 .66 63.04 $ 3,247.89 35-10 4. �8 J9.48 12.66 1.00 2.56 198.00 10-17.72 3-�O #3 Northwestern National Bank of Mpls. Principal & Interest $132,033.90 012 Hutchinson Leader Inc. publication costs #13 Rieke-Caroll-Muller Assoc. professional fees Hutchinson Leader publication costs Frederickson Inc. Estimate #3 26.29 607.72 25.21 11,135.25 #14 Hutchinson Leader publication costs 49.21 WE MUNICIPAL LIQUOR STORE Distillers Distributing Co. liquor $ 449.93 Griggs, Cooper &Co. liquor 2595.71 Old Peoria Co. Inc. liquor 816.68 Ed. Phillips & Sons Co. liquor 1423-30 Twin City Wine Co. wine 266.35 Hutchinson Cold Storage contract payment 150.00 New Ulm, Grocery Co. supplies 23.40 Dpn1s Building Maintenance maintenace (f carpeting 40.00 Distillers Dist. Co. liquor 569-78 Griggs, Cooper & Co. liquor 731-77 Johnson Bros. Liquor Co. liquor 800.67 McKesson Liquor Co. liquor 48.00 Twin City Wine Co. liquor 148.49 Ed Phillips & Sons Co. liquor 579.79 Hutchinson Telephone Co. phone utility 23-55 Riverview Press verified accounts 29.00 Municipal Elec. Plant electrical utility 103-30 Hutchinson Utilities gas utility 61.80 Earl Sprengler freight 181-74 Floor Care Supply Co. feather dusters 16.80 Mun. Wat,7- Dept. water utility 17.45 City of Hutchinson 'January payroll 3464-03 Coco Cola Bottling supplies 112.80 Northland Beverages Inc. supplies 65-55 Lenneman Beverage Dist. Inc. supplies 4751.85 Marsh Distributing supplies 2998.30 Olivia Bottling Co. supplies 694.90 Premium Distributin Co. supplies 959.15 Locher Bros. supplies 538.05 City of Hutchinson transfer'to general fund 5000.00 Griggs,Cooper & Co. liquor 2366.40 Ed Phillips & Sons liquor 859.42 Commissioner of Taxation January sales tax 1520.01 Northwest Linen Service uniform jackets 40.00 Junker Sanitation Service January services 20.00 New Ulm Grocery Co. supplies 25.20 $ 32,493.17 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING -2- FEBRUARY 13, 1973 Gary Gehlen, 125 Oakland: did not appear to show cause why the water service should not be discontinued. It was noted that this account is never paid and is consistently and regularly certified. Alderman Westlund moved that the water service be discontinued. Alderman Alrick seconded the motion and it was carried. Harland Emans, 24 Jefferson Street did not appear to show cause why the water service should not be discontinued. This account is more than four months in arrears. Alderman Westlund moved that the service be discontinued. Alderman Alrick seconded the motion and it was carried. Shell Oil Bulk Plant, 207 lst Avenue NE. This business is located on railroad right of way and there is no provision in law for certification on the tax rolls, and has an account for refuse only. Alderman Westlund moved that the City Clerk be directed to make arrangements for an exchange of goods or services in lieu of payment. Alderman Alrick seconded the motion and it was carried. James Reid, 1065 Randall Road. No one appeared to show cause why the water service should not be discontinued. It was noted that there is no record of payment since the account was opened. Alderman Westlund moved that the water service be discontinued. Alderman Alrick seconded the motion and it was carried. Delbert Crotteau, 406 Monroe Street S.: It was noted that a letter promising payment had been received. Alderman Westlund moved that action be deferred until the next billing cycle. Alderman Alrick seconded the motion and it was carried. Anthony Petla, 546 4th Avenue SE: Note was made of the fact that Mr. Petla had been in to City Hall to report that he would pay his bill on the 22nd or 23rd of February. Alderman Westlund moved that action be deferred until next month. Alderman Alrick seconded the motion and it was carried. Ben Roth, 184 4th Avenue NW: Note was made that $15.00 had been received on this account on February 12. Alderman Westlund moved that action be deferred until next month. Alderman Alrick seconded the motion and it was carried. Harry Gierke, 433 James Street: No one appeared to show cause why the water service should not be discontinued. The account was noted to be more than five months in arrears. Alderman Westlund moved that the water service be discontinued. Alderman Alrick seconded the motion and it was carried. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING -3- FEBRUARY 13, 1973 Gerhardt Zerwas, 1040 Hwy 7 W: Refuse account only. It was noted that Mr. Zerwas is a City employee and the property is City owned. Alderman Westlund moved that Chief O'Borsky be directed to handle the situation. Alderman Alrick seconded the motion and it was carried. Roger Voss, 578 Prospect Street: Did not appear to show cause why the water service should not be discontinued. It was noted that a payment had been received on February 1, 1973. Alderman Westlund moved that no action be taken until the next billing cycle. Alderman Alrick seconded the motion and it was carried. David Frank, 877 Hwy 15 N: Did not appear to show cause why the water service should not be discontinued. Alderman Westlund moved that the service be discontinued if the bill is not paid in full by February 20, 1973. Alderman Alrick seconded the motion and it was carried. Hans J. Hammond, 6 Grove Street S: Was not present to show cause why water service should not be discontinued. Last payment made in May 1972. Alderman Westlund moved that the service be discontinued. Alderman Alrick seconded the motion and it was carried. Luvern Schneider, 26 Grove Street: Did not appear to show cause why the water service should not be discontinued. It was noted that partial payments have been made on the account on January 15 and February 6, 1973. Alderman Westlund moved that the City Clerk be directed to notify this account that the service will be discontinued if not paid in full by March 15, 1973. Alderman Alrick seconded the motion and it was carried. Dennis Potter, 420 Grove Street S: Did not appear to show cause why the water service should not be discontinued. It was noted that the last payment on the account was received on June 12, 1972. Alderman Westlund moved that the service be discontinued. Alderman Alriek seconded the motion and it was carried. Robert Gutormson, 344 Dale Street: Was not present for hearing. It was noted that a payment had been received on February 12. Alderman Westlund moved that the Clerk be directed to send a letter notifying this account that the service will be discontinued if not paid in full by March 15, 1973. Eugene Duesterhoeft, 715 Harrington St: Was not present for hearing. It was noted that a call had been received stating that payment is in the mail. Alderman Westlund moved that a letter be sent to this account advising that service will be discontinued if not paid in full by February 20, 1973. Alderman Alrick seconded the motion and it was carried. Eugene Burch, 804 Sunset St: Was not present for hearing. It was determined from personal contact that payment would be forthcoming shortly. Alderman Westlund moved that action be deferred. Alderman Alriek seconded the motion and it was carried. PEA RESC' L U T 1 0 N (100 3) IT RESOLVED: That t:,e following described road be revoked as McLeod County Hoad 'wo. 77. Beginning at the Junction of C.S.A.H. No. 7 and Roberts Road in the City of Hutchinson: Thence Westerly to the 4 corner on the Fast line of Section 2, Township 116 North, Range 30 West: Thence in a Southerly Direction to the Southeast corner of Section 2, Township 11-6 North, Range 30 'Nest: Thence in an Easterly direction to C.S.A.H. No. 7, and there terminating. -'P. IT FURTi?Flz RFS01.VF17: That the following portion be turned back to the City of Hutchinson: Beginning at the Junction of C.S.A.H. No. 7 and Roberts Road, thence Westerly to the 4 corner on the East line of Section 2, Township 116 North, Range 30 West; Thence in a Southerly direction to'a point approximately '366' North of the Southwest corner Section 1, Township 116 North, Range 30 West. BE; IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the following portion be turned back to the Township of Lynn: Beginning at a point on or near the Southwest corner Section 1, Township 116 North, Range 30 West, Thence Northerly approximately 3661 and there terminating. Adopted at Glencoe, Minnesota this_ 6 t h day of February 1973• A TTE'ST : County Auditor C- YCLEOD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS _ ` J /j t Z Board Chairman, R E S J L U T I 0 N (1006 ) WHEREAS: It appears to the County Board of the County of McLeod that the road hereinafter described should be designated a County hoed and numbered 82 Beginning at a point on County Road 59 at or near the Southwest corner Section 30 Township 116 North, Range 30 West. Thence in an Easterly direction to a point on T.H. No. 15; Said point being at or near the Southeast corner Section 1, Township 116 North, Range 30 West, and there terminating. The total mileage being approximately 3.0 miles. Adopted at Glencoe, Minnesota this 6th day of February 1973• MCLEOD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Board Chairman n� % ATTEST: County Auditor AGREEMENT BETWEEN COUNTY OF MCLEOD, CITY OF HUTCHINSMg TOWNSHIP OF LYNN This agreement is hereby made between the County of McLeod, the City of Hutchinson, and the Township of Lynn. The County Board, by resolution, has revoked certain sections of County Road 77 and therefore will not be responsible for the construction or maintenance of these roadways. Also, by resolution, the County has renunhered a portion of County Road 77 and now designates this portion as County Road 82. Also included by resolution is the portion of future roadway from the junction of C.R. 82 (presently No. 77) and C.S.A.H. No. 7, extending in anEasterly direction to the junction of T.H. No. 15. This also has been designated as County Road 82. The City of Hutchinson agrees to: 1. Furnish easements to the county for the portion of County Road 82 between C.S.A.H. No. 7 and T.H. No. 15. 2. Let contracts and perform necessary engineering for the complete building of the above described roadway including grading, storm sewer and other utilities curb and gutter and bituminous surfac- ing for a nine ton capacity roadway, typical section subject to County Highway approval. 3. To accept the portion of County Road 77 that is in the city limits of the City of Hutchinson that has been revoked by the County of McLeod. The County of McLeod agrees to: 1. Repair by patching the holes in County Road ?7 along Roberts Road and South to it's junction with present County Road 82 before turning the same over to the City of Hutchinson and the Township of Lynn. 2. To participate in the cost of the construction of the portion of County Road 82 from C.S.A.H. No. 7 to T.H. No. 15, in accordance with the cost breakdown as prepared by the City and County. The County percentage for each item will be based on the estimate and payments will be based on actual contract costs. 3. For maintenance on the portion of County Road 82 from C.S.A.H. No. 7 to T.H. No. 15. The county agrees to plow the center 24 feet and not to haul any snow or do any sanding for winter maintenance operations. The County does agree to apply seal coating as and when required and do such other bituminous maintenance on the entire width of the bituminous from gutter to gutter. Bituminous repair will not be made by County for utility trenches for repair or new hookup for a period of two years. The Township of Lynn agrees to: 1. Accept the portion of County Road 77 that has been revoked by the County of McLeod which is not within the City of Hutchinson. Beginning at or near a point on the Southwest corner of Section 1, Township 116 North, Range 30 West: Thence in a Northerly direction for a distance of approximately 366 feet and there terminating. 2. Maintain the above described portion of roadway subject to previous McLeod County Board Resolution. Dated this�—day of- ' JA( 4VV 1973. Township of Lynn ATTEST: County Auditor hm f QSVTVNIJIKT PST. (V1CTQ ITEM 1� CITY COST CITY COUNTY cosCOUNTY TOTAL COST Sanitary Sewer 100% 20,00 .00 $ 0,000.00 Water Main 100,% 20 000.00 2090 00 Storm Sewer 64% 6, .00 36% 3,6 .00 10900 .00 Grading 61% 9,1 0.00 39% 5t 50.00 15 000.00 Gravel Base 51% 10, 00 49% 9,800 00 20,0 .00 Surfacing 41% 30975 .00 5 44t2 .00_ 759 0.00 Curb & Gutter 100% 18,00 0 1 0000.00 Totals 11495 .00 6 ,500.00 $17/R/1000.00 Grade, Base & Surface by estimate comes to 54.5} for County - 45�.V for City. 82 EXTENSION County Computations Sanitary Sewer None Water Main None Storm Sewer 24/66of area 36% Grading 45' B to B of Curb - +8' Berm = 45+16 = 61 24/61 of Area 39% Gravel Base 451 B to B of Curb + 2' Support = 45"+4 = 49 24/49 of Area 49% Surfacing 450 B to B of Curb = B618 = 41' Surface Area 24/41 of Area 59% Curb & Gutter I None REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING -4- FEBRUARY 13, 1973 Norman Wright, 3rd Ave NW: Refuse account only. After due consideration, Alderman Westlund moved that the delinquent amount be certified to taxes. Alderman Alrick seconded the motion and it was carried. Consideration of request from King Motel for liquor license and Chamber of Commerce request for membership for city officials were deferred to the next regular meeting on motion by Alderman Westlund, seconded by Alderman Alrick. Alderman Westlund introduced Ordinance No. 435, vacating a portion of Glen Street N for its second reading and moved its adoption. Alderman Alrick seconded the motion and upon vote being taken, all members present voted 'layer' whereupon said ordinance was declared adopted. (Text follows) Appropriate resolutions, Nos. 1003 and 1006 were received from the McLeod County Board of Commissioners along with a proposed agreement,, among County of McLeod, City of Hutchinson and Township of Lynn for upgrading and maintenance of County Road 82 between C.S.A.H. No. 7 and T.H. 15; and accepting the portion of County Road 77 lying within -the City of Limits of the City of Hutchinson by the City of Hutchinson. The proposed agreement (text in full) having been duly considered and City Engineer Priebe's recommendation for acceptance received, Alderman Westlund moved that the City Clerk be authorized to sign the agreement on behalf of the City. Alderman Alrick seconded the motion and it was carried. A request was received from the Chamber of Commerce for $250 contribution to county -wide manpower survey. After due deliberation, Alderman Westlund moved that the contribution be allowed . Alderman Alrick seconded the motion and it was carried. A form of agreement with the Railroad for use by the Fire Department of the old depot for smoke drills was received and considered. Alderman Westlund moved that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign the agreement holding the railroad harmless for damages. Alderman Alrick seconded the motion and it was carried. A letter was received from General Cheeseman of the National Guard concerning procedures for transfer of property for construction of new armory. Administrative Assistant Mealey was directed to reply to the letter requesting designation of preferred site so that the site can be survey, described and deed drawn, and advising that levy cannot be established until costs are received. The minutes of the Safety Council were accepted for filing as was the financial report. The recommendation of the Safety Council for placement of a stop sign on the T. H. 15 at Century Avenue was considered. Engineer Priebe reported that he has studied the problem and concurs in the recommendation. Alderman Westlund then int rodueed Ordinance No. 437 for its first reading and moved its adoption. Alderman Alrick seconded the motion and vote having been taken, all members present voted "aye's whereupon said ordinance was declared adopted upon first reading. REGULAR MEETING -5- FEBRUARY 13, 1973 A petition for referendum for a $300,000 bond issue for swimming pool, reported to contain 1,000 signatures, was received and accepted for filing. The subject was ordered placed on the agenda for the next regular meeting on motion by Alderman Westlund, second by AldermanAlrick. On recommendation by Airport Board to lease the Airport farmland to Eugene Birk for $1,500 first year, $1,750 second year and $2,000 third year. After due deliberation, Alderman Westlund moved that the recommendation be accepted. Alderman Alrick seconded the motion and it was carried. for authority Administrative Assistant Oealey presented a request/for two people to attend the NAHRO winter conference to be held in Minneapolis February 16. Alderman Westlund moved that the expense be allowed and such authority be granted. Alderman Alrick seconded the motion and it was carried. Administrative Assistant Mealey then requested allowance of expense for a semonar on communication and social action skills sponsored by the office of Local and Urban Affairs to be held in St. Paul. After due deliberation, Alderman Westlund moved that the expense be allowed. Alderman Alrick seconded the motion and it was carried. The Library Board Minutes were accepted for filing without comment. A request was received from Chief O'Bos�,sky for amendment of the Police Budget transferring $4,000 from the regular salaries to the part-time salaries. After due deliberation, Alderman Westlund moved that the amendment be authorized. Alderman Alrick seconded the motion and it was carried. A petition for street light on Lincoln Avenue was received and discussed. Alderman Westlund moved that the light installation be approved in principal and referred to the Utilities Commission. Alderman Alrick seconded the motion and it was carried. There being no further business before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m.