HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-06-56 SM March 6, 195b
A special meeting of the Board was called to order by Chairman Luobben at 8t 05 P.M.
A11 members o£ the Board. were present. -
The Clerk read a letter from Earley, Town Engineer, to the Town Board reviewing the
bide on the motor grader received at the March 1st meeting.. He reported that all bids
met the specifications required. The bid of the RuffridgeAJohnson Equipment Company.
for a Huber~Wharco Motor Grader was low. It was the recommendation off' Carley that
the-low bid, an alternate bid which included a torque converter; be accepted. Kaeder
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moved, OYMara seconded that the recommendation of the Town Engineex be followed and that
the award be made to the Ruf£ridge»Johnson Equipment Company, Inc., to furnish a Huber-
, Wharco Motor Grader on the alternate bid which would include a torque converter. at a
total cost of $18,495.00.
Ayes - all
~ Luebben moved, seconded by Kaeder that the certified checks and performance bonds of
the unsuccessful bidders_be returned,
Ayes - all
The meeting was declared open to hear the request for rezoning set for 8 P.M. Owners
William Guertin, 2404 Highway #61 and Meyer Schiffer, 2158 Wellesley Avenue, provided
~ the necessary petitions. The legal description of the property is as follawaY E. 260
feet of Block 20, all of Block 19 N, of Highway No. 3Eig S. 100 feet of Block 24, Clifton
Addition to Ramsey County. The actual location of the property is on the north side
of Highway No. 36 from English Street on the East to a point 260 feet West of the
extended center line of Atlantic Street. The petition asked that it be rezoned from
Farm Residential to Commercial. Reason for the rezoning is to construct a modern
warehouse building of modern California brick and concrete block to be used for offices
and truck operations. Chairman Luebben called three (3) times for objectors to the.
~ proposed rezoning., None appeared, Luebben moved, Kaeder seconded that the area described
above be rezoned Commercial and that the Clerk be instructed to give proper notice to
Ramsey County of the change,
Ayes -_all
Luebben moved, Kaeder seconded that the following resolution be adopted:
~ RESOLVED: That the Clerk and Treasurer are hereby authorized and directed to
transfer $4,200.00 from the General Fund to the New Construction Fund fax
temporary contractors payment and when provided from the Building Bond Sale,
~ are directed to transfer back to tho General Fund said 4 200.00 and further
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after bond sale procee3s are received, to transfer from New Construction Fund,
the sump of $1,236.40 previously paid to contractors from Building F~.nd, back
to said Building Fund.
Ayos - all
OYMara moved, Kaeder seconded that $967.89 in the Drag Fund be transferred to the Road
and Bridge Fund.
Ayes - all
O~Mara moved, Luebben seconded that $11,798.40 be transferred from the General Fund to
the Road and Bridge Fund. Of this amount $9,1Ob.15 was received from Ramsey County as
the lbwn share of Road and Bridge funds allocated for 1956.
Ayes - all`
Luebben moved, Kaeder seconded that $1,500.00 be transferred from the General Fund to
the Planning Fond. This amount was appropriated in March, 1954 for planning and
.received from the County Auditor as part of the General Fund.
Ayos » all
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Meeting was adjourned at 11130 P.M.
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Clerk