HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999 [12] Dec 16 {Book 18}
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P,Q. Box 668, i St. Joseph City Council
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St. Joseph, MN 56374 December 16, 1999
(320) 363-7201 7:00 P.M.
Fax: 363-0342
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. 1. Call to Order
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2. Appr~ve Agenda
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3. 7:00 Public Hearing - Liquor License Fee Increase
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Kenneth J, Hiemenz 4. Contihuation of Truth in Taxation
a. Approve the budget and levy for 2000
5. Appr~ve ConsentÄgenda
CLERK! a, Approval of 3,2 Malt liquor, amusement and cigarette license renewals
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Cari Schmidt 6, Appr~ve Minutes - City Council Meeting 12/02/99
Truth in Taxation Meeting 12/01/99
COUNCILORS 7, Bills fayable and Overtime
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Clh1ert 8. Publi,c Comments on the Agenda
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Mary Niedenfuer 9. Fire Department Report - Dave Theisen
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10. Franklin Sign Relocation!
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Trearurer's Report -trunk sewercarge
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Marl,<. Lambert
a, Final Plat
b. pevelopment Issues
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May\>rs Report
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14. Council Reports
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15. Clerk/Administrator Reports
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Miscellaneous and Announcement Items
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17. .Adj~Urn
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Information Only Items
Gathering Gro~nds article
Park Board M~nutes
Tri County Puþlic Meeting announcements
LMC Leadership Conference for Experienced Officials
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. NON-INTOXICATING/ CIGARETtE/AMUSEMENT /. ENTERTAINMENT
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Lid~nsee Cigarette Off-Sale On.;Sale Amusement Entertainment Strong Beer
Na e License Non-Intox Non-Intox License License License
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SJ Liquor Xi . . !
SJ RecAssoc 1 X
SJ Gas & Bait X
La Playette Xi ., 9
Am Legion Xi 4 1
- Loso's Pub Xi X 7 1
Sa 'sBar Xi X 8 1
EI :)aso xl 10 1
lO~)Q's Store XI
Suþeramerica Xi
SJ Saints I X
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M & T Liquor Xi
Bo: Diddley's , X
Casey's Xi X .
CSB x: X X
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. CITY OF. ST. JOSEPH
21FirstAvenue NW
P,O, Box 668,
St. Joseph, MN 56374 .
(320)363-7201 City Offices
Fax: 363-0342
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M,yo. Memo
Kenneth J, Hiemenz
To: Honoråble Mayor Hiemenz and Members of the City Council
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AIJ~llNISTR'HOR From: Judy 'feY(~.!;<ild!,Ll
CUll SchmIdt Date: 12/10/9. 9 {¿. .'\ ,.
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Re: Liquor License ee
COUNCILORS
Bob Loso
~lert, Some concern ¡has been expressed regarding raising the. liquor license' fees and not raising any
.~~t f other fees and i^'hey a business license fee is not charged. First, the City does look at all license
N¡eden uer fees periodically and raise· fees as needed. The following page illustrates· fees that have been
increased ove~ the past years. We do look at the fees annually and recommend review as
needed.
The second. issue regarding abusiness license is not justifiable. As stated on the foll.owing. page
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the.license fee I must cover ,an expense or cost to enforce the license or business activity . The
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City has estabHshed Ordinances and licenses for business activity that generate an expense to the
City such as alcohol, tabacco, and tatoo parlors, Through policing the City does have an
expense. Co~versely, an insurance agency does not create a need for enforcement and a license
fee. would notl have a basis. All businesses are subject to pay for street improvements and
assessments th¡t directly affect the business property.
If you have arty questions regardîng the lîcense fee please feel fi:eeto contact me.
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On: Sale Intoxicating Liquor License Fees
Richinond 1200
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I Rice; 1200
Payn,esville 3000
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Foley 1500
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Cldrwater 2900
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Waite Park 2500
. Col1 Spring 1760
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Sauk Rapids 3000
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Sart<::ll 2200
Freeport 2345
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S1.Cloud 0-3,000 sq ft 3200
! 3100 - 5,000 sq ft 3700
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S1. Joseph 1700
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Staffr'hcommendations: Liquor licenses have not been increased in at least 14 years. As can been seen
from t e above chart liquor licenses vary greatly and S1. Joseph appears to be low. When looking at
estab~hing a license fee it "lUst correlate to the enforcement of the License. Therefore, the cost of
a1coh I enforcement is a corisideration when increasing the fee. During the budget process we proposed
increa ing the fee from $ 1700 to $ 2300 or $ 600 per year. Because this is a substantial increase the
Counoil may increase the fe¢ in phases such as $300 per year for the next two years or $ 200 per year for
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the ne tthree years.
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City Fees Increased Since 1992
ent Search 15.00 20.00 5.00
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Dog L cense Fee 2.00 10.00 8.00
Impou d per day fee (dog) 5.00 8.00 3.00
Cigarette License 24.00 50.00 26.00
Amusren! License 24.00 30.00 6.00
Park S elter - Centennial 25.00 60.00 35,00
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. Park Shelter - Millstream 25.00 75.00 50,00
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(based n units increased substantially)
Water & Sewer Rates
Pleasel note this list is not ani inclusive other fees have been increased.
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p,O, Box 668. RESOLUTION ADOPTING PROPOSED TAX LEVY
St. Joseph, MN 56374 I
(320) 363-7201 APIrROVING 1999 TAX LEVY, COLLECTIBLE IN 2000
Fax: 363-0342
. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City ofSt. Joseph, Stearns County,
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Minnesota, that tIle following sums of money be levied for the current year, collectible in
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2000, upon taxabte property in the City of St. Joseph, for the following purposes:
MAYOR General Fund Levies
Kenneth J, Hiemenz
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qeneral Fund Tax Levy 368,465
CLERK! Bond Indebtedness
AI)MINISTRAT(IR
Cari Schmidt 1'993 Street Improvement
21,000
1:998 Fire Hall Facility 50,320
COUNCILORS ¡996 East MN Street/Utility Improvement 42,000
Bob Loso 1992 East Baker Street Improvement 9,000
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Cory Ehlert ~998 Street Improvement 7,450
ait ~999 Street/Utility Improvement 25,650
Niedenfuer ' Total Debt Levy 155,420
Be it further resolved thatthese levies will support a General Fund Budget of
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$ 1,207,664 for t~e year 2000.
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The Cityi Clerk! Administrator is hereby instructed to transmit a certified copy of this
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resolution to the ~ounty Auditor of Stearns County Minnesota,
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ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THIS 16th DAY OF DECEMBER, 1999
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Kenneth J, Hiemenz, Mayor
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CariSchmidt, Clerk! Administrator
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CIianging liquor license fees
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All ~atain this memorandum is provided to the League by the
Liq*or Control Division of the Department of Public Safety and
shows what cities charge for some types of liquor licenses. When
chahging the c.9st of a liquor license, cities mustfollow the '
proqedures required bylaw and keepfees within legal limits.
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Minn. Stat. 3 OA.408, Citibscannot increase the fees for on-sale or off-sale intoxicating
subd.3a. liceAses untÜthey have given notice and held a hearing on the
pro~osed increase. The notice must be mailed to all affected
licensees at least 30 days before the date set for the hearing.
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Minn. Stat. 3 OA.408, Fees for on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses are set by the city.
subd. 2. Lic~nse fees, however, are limited by state1aw which says that the
fee i:s intended to' cover only the costs of issuing, inspecting and
other directly related costs of enforcement.
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Minn. Stat. 3 OA.408, Uppbr limits of fees for off-sale intoxicating liquor licenses issued
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yc~tles are ¡mIte y statute to:
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· I $200 for cities over 10,000, other than cities of the first
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· i $100 for cities with less than 5,000 population.
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Minn. Stat. 340A.504, Sunday liquor license fees may not exceed $200.
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There are laws governing other types of liquor licenses--such as 3.2,
maltlliquor, wine or club licenses--butsince. these fees are not]
repohed in this memo, no discussion of them is included. Consult '~
your¡ city attorney or call the League's Research Service if you need í
information on these laws. "~
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CIífY OF ST. JOSEPH
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p,O, Box 668, City of St. Joseph
St, Joseph, MN 56374 Public HeariIig
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The S1. Joseph City Council will be conducting a public hearing on Thursday, December
.. 16, 1999 at 7:00 p.m. at the S1. Joseph City Hall, 21 t- 1 st Avenue NW. The purpose of
the hearing is to consider increasing the license fee ~()r on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses,
All persons desiring to speak will be heard and oral presentations may be limited to five (5)
MAYOR minutes. Written testimony can be mailed to the Cio/ Clerk/Administrator, PO Box 668,
Kenneth J, Hiemenz 81. Joseph MN 56374, !
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C1ÆRKI Cari Schmidt
ADMINISTRAl'()J{ Clerk/Administrator
Cari Schmidt
Publish: November 19, 1999
COUNCILORS
Bob Loso
Cory Ehlert .
Ken Twit
Mary Niedenfuer
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City of St. Joseph
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12/02/99,7:00 PM
1. Call to Order. Pursu~nt to due call and notice thereof, the City Council for the City of St.
Joseph met on Thursday, Decemb~r2,1999 at7:00 p.m. in the St. Joseph City Hall.
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Members Present Mklyor Kenneth J; Hiemenz, Bob Loso, Cory Ehlert, Ken Twit and Mary
Niedenfuer, and Clerk-Administrator Cari Schmidt and Deputy Clerk Judy Weyrens.
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Others Present, Mark Vadnais,Dick Taufen, Jamie Phenow, EDA Director Chad Carlson,
Matt Pflugi and BrianZeck.
2. Approve Agenda:.. $chmidtstated thatthere is one,addition to the agenda. The City
Engineer has receive1d the final quantities for the Northland project and it appears that the
assessment roll can èctually go down. Loso made a motion to approve the agenda with the
addition of the Northland project assessment rol/. Ehlert seconded the motion and it passed
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unanimous y.
3. Consent Agenda - I
a. Gambling Permit - lions, Club for 1-28-00 at the La Playette
b.Set a public bearing forliquQr license fee increase; December 16,7:00 P,M.
Niedenfuer made a motion to approve the consent agenda, seconded by Loso. The
motion passed Jnanimously.
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4, Approve ,Minutes -I City Council Meeting 11/18/99 and Working Meeting 11/10/99
Hiemenz statedthatjthere were a few typographical errors in the minutes, but they have since
. been corrected., Ehlert stated that he would still like to see a maximum tow charge for the
vehicles that the City tows, This wasn't reflected as clearly in the minutes,Schmidt
suggested that they approve the minutes and discuss the content (the towing bids) during the
miscellaneous section of the meeting. Ehlert agreed. Twit made a motion to approve the
minutes of 11/18, seconded by Ehlert. The .vote passed unanimously. (Loso stated that he
abstained fromVOff1g on Iheporlion oflhe meettryg that he was nol in afferydance.)
On the minutes for· 1/10, Ehlert stated that he believed it wasTwitthatmade the suggestion
regarding Bill Lorenz, not himself. Schmidt stated that she would change "Ehlert" to "Twit".
Niedenfuer made a Imotion to approve the minutes of 11/10, seconded by Loso, The motion
passed unanimously. '
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5 Bills Payable and Overtime/Callouts -Weyrens stated that the Council received an extra
sheet of bills because the packets had to go out so early. If we had waited till the next
meeting, the bills would have been really old. Weyrens explained a few refunds, as well as
the expenses for rtwiring of the police vehicles. Twit expressed concern that the wiring was
very expensive an should have come to the Council first. Schmidt stated that thewiring had
to be done to fix years of problems. Hiemenz stated he didn't expectit to costas much as it
did. The cars are éÌlI now wired to code. Loso stated that this is agoodlesson that we
should only use cekified electricians to do this type of work. Losomadea motion to approve
the bills payable. EThlert seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
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Ehlert made,a motion to accept the cal/outs, seconded by Loso. The motion passed
unanimously. Twit 'asked ,if the holiday payouts were also included in that. Ehlert made a
motion to approve ¡the holiday payouts, seconded by Twit. The motion passed unanimously.
r Public commentl on the Agenda __There were no public comments on the. agenda.
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7. Dog Variance - 311 Eleventh Avenue SE - Mark and ~aCqUeline Vadnais - Mark
Vadnais stated that he submitted a Jetter to the Council 4nd would be happy to answer any ·
questions they may have. He indicated that he would like to refrain from making any
comment until he hears what his neighbor has to say. V~dnais stated that he doesn't want to
get into the details of any neighborhood disputes, but that he does have a restraining order
against his neighbors. His daughter is graduating in Ma~ and will be able to take the dog with
her then. Twit asked why he called the St. Joseph Veterinary Clinic to determine how many
dogs they could have. Vadnais stated that they deal witrl the vet all the time, as the dogs get
their shots there etc. He also indicated that he picked upl a copy of the City ordinance
relating to dogs at City hall but that it stated 3 animals-~nd questioned if the Council had
changed the ordinance recently. Twit stated that he did not believe that the animal ordinance
had been changed in many years. 1
Twit stated that it's also a problem if all three dogs are lie, nsed with the City, that we didn't
catch this before. Weyrens stated that the licenses were purchased at the vet clinic and we
just recently received the licensing book back. I
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Loso asked what kind of dogs the Vadnais's have. Vadn~is indicated they have two terriers
and a golden retriever/lab. I
They are mainly indoor dogs buttheyare let out into their fenced yard.
Brian Zeck, 313 11th Avenue SE, stated that he is a neigh~Or of Mark Vadnais, The dogs are
barking constantly. He has called the police so many time¡s that they now tell him to wait 15
minutes and then call back if the dogs are still barking. Zepk stated that he has a garden on
that side of the backyard. They let the dogs out into the yard when he is working there, Also,
if the kids are playing in the front yard, the dogs are chainéd up in front. Zeck stated that
Mrs. Vadnais has even told him that the dogs are vicious.IZeckstated that he's seen Mrs,
Vadnais purposely tease and excite the dogs when he is i~ his yard so thatthey continue to
bark. This mayor may not be intentional, but it appears that way. ·
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Niedenfuer stated that she éan certainly appreciate the se~sitivity to the noise created by the
dogs and sympathizes with Mr, Zeck. Loso asked if the Vadnais's have received any tickets
for their dog. Vadnais said no. Hiemenz stated that he ch~cked with the police department.
There were a number of reports, but they were all listed as !a neighborhood dispute, Hiemenz
also indicated that another neighbor, Susan Gregoire, contacted him as she couldn't be, here
tonight. She had concerns aswell about the barking dog, \
Vadnais stated that there are 13 dogs in the neighborhood knd to blame all the barking in the
neighborhood on his dogs is absurd. He stated that he hasla letter from the City regarding an
incident where Susan Gregoire's dog bit his wife. Twit stat~d that isn't the issue here. Your
third dog is the issue, not anyone else's. Twit asked Zeck i~ he feels that eliminating the third
dog would alleviate the problem. Zeck said it probably woul¡dn't. Twit stated thatin that case
he would like to make a motion to grant the variance to the Vadnais's for the third dog until
the daughter graduates. . Ehlert seconded.the motion. I
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Niedenfuer objected stating that this is a case where we ha~e two households objecting to
this variance. If the CounciLapproves this variance, they arelcondoning irresponsible dog
ownership, Twit stated that it sounds like there are issues v.1ith dogs on the entire block.
Ehlert asked if they would need a period of time after gradu~tion to remove the dog. Vadnais
stated that they would have the dog removed by June ih. Twit amended his motion to grant
the variance for the third dog until June 'th, 2000. Ehlert sed10nded the motion. The motion
passed 4: 1, Niedenfuer voting no.
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8, City Engineer's Reports - City EngineerJoe Bettendorf reported to the Council that he has
a number of applications for payment for their approval. He þresented an application for
payment #2 for 1999 Sixth Avenue NEI Northland Drive for JjR. Ferche. Ehlert made a ·
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., Ltion to approve 1M lpPliCatiOn for paYment, seconded by toso. The motion passed
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ettendorf presented In application for Payment #2 and cost split for the 1999 Joseph Street
Improvements and the Business Park Improvements. Ehlert made a motion to approve the
lapplication for payment and cost split" seconded by Twit. '. The motion passed unanimously.
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Bettendorf presented f\ chan~e order for Joseph Street Improvements/Joseph Street
Business Park Improvements. The chan~e order is to add the storm sewer outfall manhole
and pipe on the northWest corner of the pond so we can eliminatetheneed to excavate in the
pond slope when future storm sewer is installed. Twitmade a motion to approve the change
order, seconded by Ef1Iert. The motion passed unanimously.
Bettendorf reported that he received the final quantities on the Northland project for all items
except the bituminous, wear course and restoration items Which will be completed next
Spring. After updating the final cost projections, the work on the Brandenburger portion of
the projectwill come n significantly below the previous projection. The primary savings is
due to less fill needed for the roadway section, both in terms of on-site fill and borrow
material. Since the final assessment roll has not been certified to the auditor asyet,the
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Council can still make an adjustment without redoing the hearing process. If the Council
wishes to make the adjustment, Bettendorf stated that he can revise the assessment roll for
staff to file on Friday,i Twit asked if there is clear and documented justification that the
adjustment should go to the Brandenburger assessment. . Bettendorf said there is and that he
has all of the documentation. Twit made a motion to approve the adjustment to the
assessment roll forthe Brandenburger property, which was seconded by Loso. The motion
passed unanimously.
Bettendorf stated thlt all of the projects are going well. He is through the punch list on
. Pondview and thereiareonly a few things left to be done. Bettendorf also reported that the
generators are don~ and have been tested. We are merely waiting for the trailers to be
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finished. The wiring] for the well-houses is also ready to go.
Niedenfuer asked Bþttendorf if he had heard anything about the wetlands behind Klinefelter
park being filled in. .He indicated that he had taken a look at the area and it did seem that
there had been some dumping taking place. Bettendorf indicated that he would draft a letter
to the developer regarding the issue.
9 Water Hookups fol Joseph Street- Dick Taufen stated that first he must give SEH credit,
because the last feW projects have gone really well. He stated that he is seeking. input from
the Council regarding the water hookups for the businesses on Joseph Street. Each of the
properties has beeri stubbed out to 6". However, there is no law requiring the property
owners to run a 6" ,ine to the building. Most will run an inch or 11/2" line. Taufen asked for
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some direction on how he should approach the businesses about the size of the line they
should run. He discussed this issue with the City Engineer, Fire Chief, and the Building
Inspector. They all!,agreethat we can'tforce the businesses to run the larger line, but it
would allow them to sprinkle in the future.
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Ehlert asked if it wCimld be in the best interest for the, property owners to do it now,Taufen
said yes, but that it will be more expensive to run the 6" line. The Council suggested that the
City send a letter to these property owners asking them to consider running the 6" line to the
buildings. Even if they don't need the line yet, this preparation will make the properties
sprinkler ready for,the future. They should also be informed that the costto do this is
approximately double of what the smaller line would cost.
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. Taufen also requestedapprovalto purchase an extra set of iron filtersfromTonkaEquipment
for the water treat~ent plant. There are 38 separate filters which break the water out into
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separate droplets. An extra set of filters would allow the'm to rotate the filters. Twit suggested
that the City purchase 45 as some may break. Loso ma~e a motion to approve the purchase ·
of 45 iron filters from Tonka Equipment, seconded by E1,ert. The motion passed
unanimously.
Taufen also requested approval to attend a one day se~inar from the Minnesota Water
School. Ehlert asked if this is something that Jim Marthaler should also be attending. Taufen
said perhaps, but he wasn't sure if he would be interestetl, Ehlert made a motion to approve
the attendance of two employees at the Minnesota watet School seminar, seconded by
Ehlert. The motion passed unanimously. I
Twit asked Taufen if he had noticed the new hump in the\road on 4th Avenue. Taufen
indicated that this was caused by a subcontractor of NSP:, Mueller Co. He already expressed
a great deal of concern to them regarding the damage. ~iemenz asked if we could cut out
the hump and patch the road? Taufen suggested that it might be shaved down in that spot.
Bettendorf agreed, saying that it would only reduce the thIckness of the blacktop in that one
spot. Twit suggested that the City contact the subcontractor to see if they will fix it. Weyrens
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stated that there was a bid bond that we can also file on. ITaufen stated that we will contact
them and that in the future they will do what they can to erhcourage directional boring. Taufen
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stated that the subcontractors should be held to a higher degree of liability. Ehlert made a
motion to exercise the holding of the bond until the problem is fixed. Niedenfuer seconded
the motion and it passed unanimously. \
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10, Portable Sign Fee - EDA Director Carlson reported that qver the past few months, he and
the Building official have tried to determine the most effective way of enforcement and
procedures for obtaining a portable sign permit. Great Nohhern Inspection has created a
procedure for issuing and monitoring the length of time a siign can be displayed, The City and
Great Northern should cover administration expenses for permitting the signs. The City ·
Council has discretion in. determining the permit fee. However, with the cost of enforcement
and administration by the City and Building Inspector, a mipimum fee of $25 should be
charged for the permit. The fee is comparable to other communities in the area. After the fee
is set, Carlson stated that he will contact each business, n9n profit and sign company by
letter to inform them of the fee. The City will also run an article in the Newsleader and a spot
on the cable channel for additional notification. I
Niedenfuer asked what other communities like Waite Park ~re charging, Carlson stated that
our ordinance and fee schedule were actually modeled afte',r Waite Park, Ehlert asked if this
should be run past Planning and Zoning for approval too. Hiemenz stated that the fees are
set at the Council level. Twit asked what does the portable\sign ordinance cover-banners,
signs on wheels? Carlson explained that he and the City Attorney discussed this topic and
decided that banners and hanging signs would fall under a tomPletelY different ordinance,
This ordinance merely covers signs on an axle that can be , oved from place to place.
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Niedenfuer asked if this would also apply to non-profits, Carlson stated that it was his
understanding after Council discussion that this would pertain to any organization that wanted
to use a portable sign. Niedenfuerstated that she did not recall discussing who this did or did
not apply to. Twit asked if the Council is approving anything: but the fee tonight with this
motion. Carlson indicated that he only needs action on the proposed $25 fee. Loso made a
motion to approve the $25 fee for the portable sign ordinanc'e,. seconded by Niedenfuer. The
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Carlson stated that he heard there was a question on the billþoard on the County right of
way, He stated that it is being moved 450 feet to the west. We can't remove it because it's
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1.1, Refuse Bids - Schmidt reported that the City had received f?Ur bids for refuse service for the
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pity: SFl,Total,Supefiorandvvaste Management. Total came inasthe lowest bidder on
. the weekly residential'service/but SFI was the lowest on the dumpster bids. For the City to
stay with SF', the costl difference is .17 in year one, .33 in year two and .44 in year three.
Total Disposal also p~ssed out someinformationatthe Truth in Taxation meeting. This
information is misleading and should be disregarded.' Total analyzed the numbers as if the
City pays for the wee~ly service, as well as the dumpsters. This is inaccurate, asthe City
only pays for the dumpster service. The residents pay for their own weekly service. They
also submitted numbers foryear 4 and ,5 that were left out of their original bid. "This was a
response to SFl'sbidiand should be disregarded as it was not submitted as part of their
original bid. Totalalsq made their bid conditional upon being allowed to split the refuse
service with half on Trursday and half on Friday.
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Ehlert stated that he found all of the charts and information very confusing and asked if
anyone else thought $0 too. He also stated that he thinks that commingled reéycling would· be
a nice feature to have for our refuse service. Jamie Phenow, of SFI, addressed the Council
stating thatSFI·tried it for awhile but they ended up with more garbage than anything else.
Niedenfuer stated that she has received no complaints about SF\. It is also a great service
that they do the Spring and Fall Pickup, as well as the Christmas trees after the holidays.
Loso stated that he rias no complaints with SFI, and if it isn't broke we shouldn't fix it. Twit
stated that it's also irpportant to remember that this is an Enterprise Fund, and even with this
small increase, the rysidents won't see an increase at all. Loso made a motion to award the
bid to SFI for three years, with an option to extend it for an additional two years. Twit
seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
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1 . Mayors Report - H(emenz reported that he had attended a number of meetings. He
attended the Econory,ic Development Partnership meeting on the light rail. He attended the
League of Minnesota Cities Policy Adoption Conference, as well as the West Metro meeting,
. He also received a ¿omplaint about a barking dog.
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Hiemenz also repor~ed that the City had received a letter from the City of Eden Valley
regarding their efforts to obtain further set backs of new feedlots from the City limits. The
Eden Valley City Cqunci,l would like to get together with other cities in the County, discuss the
issue and make a joint presentation to the County. Hiemenz suggested that the City send a
letter stating their support. Loso stated that he would like to get together with the other cities
to talk about the issi~e. A collective letteror presentation from a number of cities, instead of
each Council individually will have more of an. impact.
13 , Council Reports ~ Niedenfuer reported that the Healthy Communities Partnership has a
training session in Elk River on Wednesday. There was also a growers meeting last week. It
was a very succes$ful meeting, with around 18 growers in attendance. They received some
invaluable feedback. One possible site they are considering is the Del Win parking lot. It's
imperative to have 'a paved surface for access for wheelchairs and strollers, It was a very
successful meeting overall.. Loso asked if the Council wanted to discuss the emait that
Schmidt had distributed. Schmidt stated that she meant it as merely an FYI item and that it
required no discus~ion. Twit had no report. Ehlert had no report.
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14, Clerk1Administra~or Report- Schmidt reported that the employee Christmas party is
I scheduled for Dec~mber 9 at the SlueHeron in Cold Spring. Schmidt stated that she hoped
they could all make it as it will be a fun event and that it will be good for .everyone to be
together in a social setting.
15, Miscellaneous and Announcement Items - Ehlert stated that he would like to discuss the
. issue of towing again. He is concerned about the "minimum towing charge" that was listed on
last week's bid list!. Schmidt stated that the minimum· charge was more of a concern
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regarding the towing companies outside otSt. Joseph, as theywouldhavetotow the cars a
greater distance. SchmicHstated that the qouncil awardbd the bid to Stueve's in part ·
because they liked the low cost, but also the conveniencþ. for the residents of the close
location.. Twit expressed concern that Stueve's does no~ have a lot that the City can enclose
the vehicles and that we need to urge him to look for a lo¡cation. Loso stated that the City has
addressed this issue with Stueve's garage in the past. Hiemenzstated that the other issue of
concern is liability on the City's part that some of the vehicles are being parked on the City
lot. Twit sœœd that we should not allow that at all. Schm~t sœted that currently Stueve can
store 4-6 vehicles not on City property. If there are more to be towed, he contacts All Care of
Andy's in St. Cloud. Twit stated that if Stueve has used u his available space, his backup
companies should be called. Ehlert reiterated thatStuev~ should look for a location for the
vehicles tobesecurely stored. Schmidt stated that she would pass this information on to
Stueve. Twit agreed saying. that this may be something that causes the City to go with
another service in the future.
16. Adjourn - 9:35 P.M. Loso made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Twit. The motion passed
unanimously.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cari Schmidt
Clerk/Administrator
City of St. Joseph
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City C~uncil Truth in Tax~tion Meeting
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1. Cal! to Order. Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City Council and the City of St.
Joseph met on Wednes~ay, December 1, 1999 at 7:00 P.M. in the St. Joseph City Hall.
Melbers Present: MaJor Kenneth J. Hiemenz, Council member Cory Ehlert, Council
MeMber Bob Loso, Cou,ncil Member Mary Niedenfuer and Council member Ken Twit, Clerk
Administrator Cari Schrpidt and Deputy Clerk Judy Weyrens.
2. TJth .In Taxatl"n Hea~ng: Hiemenz opened the truth in. taxátíon hearing: Weyrens
pr~sented.the proposed 2000 budget information to the City Council and the public. She
reported thatthe tax capacity rate for the City decreased from 1999 to 2000. The 1999 tax
caøacity rate was 42. 7~6% and the rate for 2000 is 42.588%, which is a decrease of .198%.
pr4perty taxes for 199$Were $331,887 and Ihe propo¡;ed properly taxes for 2000 are
$368,465. This is a 1 Q% ,increase form 1999 to 2000 (36,575); The property tax amounts
"tpare thaI portion ofthe current þudgel levied in property taxes in the Çi~ of 51 Joseph
f01999 with the proPTrty taxes the city proposes in 2000,
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T}," 1999 T otal Actuali B4dgel was.$1 ,111,698. The proposed budget lor 2000 is
$1,207,664. This is an 8%. increase from 1999 to 2000 ($95,966). The total budget
. a ounts compare theiCity'S 1999 total actual budgetwiththe amount the City proposes to
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A an example,Weyremsshowed the Council a proposed property tax statement for 2000
for a piece ofpropert~that the Ci~ oINns. Weyrens also handed out information on the
r venue and expenditures for the 2000 budget.
T e Citywill seea10?/o increase in revenue from taxes in 2000, as compared to 1999.
( 999 =33.1,987, 200p=368,465).Licensing will see a .12% increase. from 99 to 2000.
( 999= 53,100, 2000=r 60,200). The additional revenue in licenses will be generated from
bilding permits and ~aising the liquor license fee. Goods and services will see an increase
of 9%. This increase ¡is duetoFire Administration reimbursement and maintenance, Fines
1nd forfeitswiH incre~se by 2%. Revenue from other governments will increase by 7% due
t· our increase in local government aid (1999=. $544,651,2000= $584,413) Miscellaneous
~venue in ,1999was,$91 ,660 and 2000 is $92,000. The<19g9 total budget revenues were
1,111,608. The 2000 budget revenues are $1,198,638. This is an increase of 7%.
feyrens alsoexplai~ed Ihe expendilUr~s for Ihe2QOQ b4dget The Legislaliye Þödies
,udget decreased, bY¡ 17%. This large decrease, results from . reviewing the Council' budget
~br the past three ye~rs.and adjusting accordingly. Administration and ,Elections rose by3%
rom 1999 to 2000. Çrime Control/Police rose by 16%. This increase is partially due to the
addition of the Police¡ Department Administrative Assistant. This category can also be offset
~y grant proceeds. I,n addition, in the year 2000, , the City needs to fund 1 00% of the Fast
Cop program as the grant has ended. Streets and buildings are increasing by4%.. P?rks
. td ReCreatíOn..incr~ased by 5%. Economic Developmenlincreased. by 7%. . Fire. protection
ncreased by 6%; Miscellaneous increased by 40%. This increase is due to the request for
unding of theCentralMN Initiative Fund and request ofthe Boys and Girls Club. The ¡
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percentage is deceiving as the budget number is so s~a" (from $4,725 in 1999 to $7,800 in ·
2000). The 1999 budget expenditures were $1,124,069 and 2000 is $1,207,664. This is an
increase of 7%. \
The 2000 budget is supported with a total levy of $155,~20.00 Weyrens explained that the
general fund budget is over by $9,026.00. Although th;e is an overage, it is a relatively
small number and could be carried over to 2000. Weyr ns explained that the Council
cannot adopt the budget tonight. They also can't work ~n the numbers. If they want to do
this, they need to set an additional meeting. This meeti g can only be to ask questions and
take public input. \
Loso stated that the City will be taking on some large cdnstruction projects in 2000, such as
the renovation of the new city hall building. How will thd¡se be budgeted/paid for? Weyrens
explained that the City will use public project revenue bonds for those projects.
Twit asked about the large increase in the Police depart~ent expenditures. Weyrens
explained that the police department, unlike other departments are all lumped into one
category. This makes the increase a little deceiving. Thß other departments are broken out
into more categories. Another part of the increase is due! to the addition of the police
department administrative assistant and the loss of the rfvenue from the Fast Cop Grant.
There are currently no grants for next year that the City !iII be collecting revenue from.
~ERA is also now included in the general fund for Police1 This also accounts for part of the
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they would be willing to continue participating.
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Weyrens explained that the sewer fund will come to the qouncil in January. We are waiting
to get some final decisions and numbers from St.Cloud. \
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Weyrens stated that we've usually gone into the year with¡ a balanced budget. $9,000 isn't a
lot but she could discuss with the department heads wherb some of the money could be cut.
Twit stated that he understands that the budget is alreadY! pretty lean. However, if the
employees could get the overage down to $2,000-$3,000, that would be acceptable. It
would be ideal to have a balanced budget however. Wey~ens stated that she would discuss
the budget with the department heads and come up with some ideas for the meeting on the
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Schmidt asked if Weyrens thought the Council would need a separate meeting, or ¡¡the
meeting on the 16th would be enough time. Weyrens stat~d that the meeting on the 16th
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Twit made a motion to continue the truth in taxation hearinþ to December UP. Loso
seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. \
3. Adjourn - 7:30 PM - Twit made a motion to adjourn, secon~ed by Loso. The motion passed
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Number Name Amount Comments Description Fund
27619 DISC GO F ASSOCIATION, INC -6,765,00 void check Park Areas . 101
27716 ST, JOS PH FIRE RELIEF ASSN -5,158.00 void check Fire Fighting 105
"'" O"C GO : A"OC'AT'ON, 'NO 6,200,00 disc golf Park Areas 101
27718 FIRST S ATE BANK 300.00 donation, memorial pk 101
27719 MINNESO A RURAL WATER ASSOC, 50,00 water conference, Taufen Administration and General 601
27720 AUTO VA UE - WEST 24,42 oil filter Street Maintanence 101
27721 BROWNINp-FERRIS INDUSTRIES 7,896.00 refuse removal Waste Collection 603
27721 BROWNINGcFERRIS INDUSTRIES 88,87 dumpster, plant Administration and general 602
27721 BROWNI~G-FERRIS INDUSTRIES 44.44 dumpster, plant Fire Fighting 105
27722 CARLSO , CHAD 41,54 mileage reimb Economic Development Authority 101
27723 CASE C~EDIT CORPORATION 153;82 repair parts Ice & Snow Removal 101
27724 CELLU~ 2000 89,42 cell phone, dick Street Maintanence 101
27724 CELL~ 2000 61.40 cell phone, dick Communication Service 101
27725 CONCRE1EPLUS 520,00 northland pk, concrete Park Areéls 101
27726 DAISY DAY 32,20 flower, Meyer funeral Other Financing Uses 101
27727 DISPLAr SALES 3,337,64 christmas decorations 101
27728 EARLF ANDERSON & ASSOC 2,441,71 street signs Street Maintélnence 101
27729 EMERGE CY MEDICAL PRODUCTS 114,89 gloves, medical supplies Medical Services 105
27730 HONER OMES 53,25 hydraulic hammer rental Street Maintanence 101
27731 LEE'S CE HARDWARE 18,54 repair supplies City Hall 101
27731 LEE'S CE HARDWARE 51.24 repair supplies Fire Fighting 105
. 27731 LEE'S CE HARDWARE 22.21 repair supplies Crime Control & Investigation 101
'., 27731 LEE' S ~CE HARDWARE 113,29 repair supplies Street Maintanence 101
27731 LEE'S ACE HARDWARE 16,65 repair supplies Maint Shop 101
27731 LEE'S ACE HARDWARE 45,91 repair supplies Administration and General 601
27731 LEE'S ACE HARDWARE 47,90 repair supplies Sewage Treatment Plant 602
27732 MARCO BUSINESS PRODUCTS 152,53 toner, fax machine Salélries '&Adminstréltive 101
27733 METRO PLUMBING & HEATING 50,98 furnace repair Administration and generéll 602
27734 MUSKE CHUCK 119,28 park signs Park Areas 101
27735 NET 650.00 water pannel repairs Purification 601
27738 NORTH RN STATES POWER 42.11 street lighting Signal Lights 101
27738 NORTH RN STATES POWER 1,603,38 street lighting Street Lighting 101
27738 STATES POWER 48,23 utilities Park Areas 101
27738 STATES POWER 38.33 utilities Ball Park and Skating Rink 101
27738 STATES POWER 199,13 utilities City Hall 101
27738 STATES POWER 160,99 utilities City Hall 101
27738 STATES POWER 77,34 utilities Ci ty Hall Annex 101
27738 STATES POWER 51.73 utilities City Hall Annex 101
27738 NOR STATES POWER 68,80 utilities Maint Shop 101
27738 STATES POWER 103.19 utilities Street Maintanence 101
27138 STATES POWER 36.45 utilities Street Maintanence 101
27738 STATES POWER 21.01 utilities Street Maintanence 101
27738 STATES POWER 30,92 utilities MaintSh9P 101
27738 STATES POWER 46,38 utilities Street Maintanence 101
27738 NOR ERN STATES POWER 55,05 utilities Storage 601
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Number Name Amount Comments Description Fund
27738 NORTHERN STATES POWER 53,66 utilities \ Purification 601
27738 NORTHERN STATES POWER 232,31 utilities 1\ Purification 601
27738 NORTHERN STATES POWER 638,71 utilities Power and Pumping 601
27738 NORTHERN STATES POWER 45.44 utilities \ Power and Pumping 601
27738 NORTHERN STATES POWER 309.74 utilities Sewage Treatment Plant 602
27738 NORTHERN STATES POWER 78,34 utilities I Sewage Treatment Plant 602
27738 NORTHERN STATES POWER 48.33 utilities I Sewer Lift Station 602
27738 NORTHERN STATES POWER 14.91 utilities 'I Sewer Lift Station 602
27738 NORTHERN STATES POWER 294,96 utilities \ Fire Station and Building 105
27738 NORTHERN STATES POWER 164,61 utilities Fire Station and Building 105
27738 NORTHERN STATES POWER 6,28 utilities I Emergency Siren 101
27739 PATRICIA OVERMAN/RECORDER 177,00 recording fee \ Planning and Zonning 101
27740 PRINCIPAL LIFE 3,443.54 medical insurance I 101
27740 PRINCIPAL LIFE 2,997,25 medical insurance \ 101
27740 PRINCIPAL LIFE 631.13 medical insurance Crime Control & Investigation 101
27741 SCHMIDT, CARl 49,60 mileage reimb I Salaries & Adminstrative 101
27741 SCHMIDT, CARl 4,68 meeting reimbursemlnt Salaries & Adminstrative 101
27742 ST, CLOUD TIMES 33,12 bids, publication \ Waste Collection 603
27742 ST, CLOUD TIMES 29,44 bids, towing Crime Control & Investigation 101
27743 THEISEN, MARY 290.00 cleaning, fire hali Fire Station and Building 105
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27744 TK DEMOLITION DISPOSAL, INC 179,20 dumpster, Roth bun!ding Waste Collection 603
27745 US LINK 89,24 telephone Ii Salaries & Adminstrative 101
27745 US LINK 43,79 telephone \ City Hall 101
27745 US LINK 299,67 telephone I Communication Service 101
27745 US LINK 76,65 telephone I Maint Shop 101
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27745 US LINK 84,50 telephone \ Economic Development Authority 101
27745 US LINK 46,64 telephone \ Fire Communications 105
27745 US LINK 50,90 telephone I Administration and General 601
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27745 US LINK 77,93 telephone \ Sewer Lift Station 602
27745 US LINK 46,64 telephone Sewage Treatment Plant 602
27745 US LINK 87.44 telephone I Administration and general 602
27746 VIKING INDUSTRIAL CENTER 138,20 gloves, vests,overallls Street Maintanence 101
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27746 VIKING INDUSTRIAL CENTER 138,20 gloves, vests,overalls Sanitary Sewer Maintenance 602
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Raymo d Bechtold Wendell Daluge ~
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11-12-919 2.00 hrs weekend Fork 11-14.;.99 5.00 hrs DUI/Theft/Runawy
11-13-r 2.00 hr, weekend rOCk 11-16-99 6.00 hrs Standoff incident
11-18-99 1.00 hrs Finish reports
Dick T ufen i
Bradley Meyer
11-17- 9 3.00 hrs Standoff¡incident
I 11-25-99 5.00.hrs holiday pay
JimM rthaler
Mike Sworski
11-25- 9 2,00 hrs holiday work
11-20-99 2.00 hrs weekend work
Paul S ¡ hley 11-21-99 2.00 hrs weekend work
I ¡ Jeff Young
11117/?9 5.00 hrs standoffincident
11118/~9 1.00 hrs finish aqest 11-16-99 3.00 hrs standoff
11/20/ 9 1.00 hrs DUI '
11-24-99 2.00 hrs Court
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Check Date: 12/1/99
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Employee Pay Period Period Beginning YTD Current
Number tpescriptlon Period Acrrued Taken Balance Accrued YTC Taken Balance
EmPIOyee~ame: Bechtold, RayrÒnd
000000191 Eomp Time i 24 0.00 0.00 0.00 21,00 17.00 4.00
oliday Sa)' I 24 0.00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0.00
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I IC eave] 24 0,00 0.00 720.00 24.00 24,00 720,00
Ivac 5[ 24 7.69 8,00 201,44 184.56 211,00 175,00
Employee Name: Carlson, Cha~
000001212 Comp Time i 24 0.00 0,00 17,00 22,50 29,00 10,50
Holiday Sal 24 0,00 0,00 0,00 4,00 4,00 0,00
Sick Leave 24 4,00 0,00 68.00 96,00 110,00 54.00
Vac 2 Week 24 3.07 8.00 26,05 73.68 72.00 27,73
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Employee Name: Daluge,Wen~ell
000001354 Comp Time 24 20.00 0,00 0.00 17,50 0.00 17,50
. Holiday Sal 24 20,00 0.00 0.00 30,00 30,00 0,00
Sick Leave I 24 4,00 0,00 0,00 24,00
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Employee Name: Generous,M'ary
000000822' Comp Time . I 24 0,00 9.25 80,12 39,88 68.00 52,00
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Holiday Sal 24 0,00 0,00 0,00 4,00 4,00 0,00
Sick Leave 24 4.00 0,00 286.00 96.00 0.00 382,00
Vac 3 Week 24 4,61 0,00 212,61 110,64 24,50 298.75
Employe Name: Gustin, Virginia
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Holiday Bal i 24 10,00 0,00 5,00 100.00 105.00 0.00
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Sick Leave I 24 4,00 0,00 507,50 96.00 52,00 551,50
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Vac.3 police i 24 0,00 10.00 120,00 60.00
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Employ e Name: Marthaler, ~im
00000011J Comp Time ! 24 0.00 0.00 43.00 19,00 17,00 45.00
Holiday Bal t 24 0,00 0,00 0.00 4,00 4,00 0,00
Sick Leave 24 0.00 0,00 720,00 0.00 0.00 720.00
Vac4 Wk +3 i 24 7.07 24.00 221.76 166,89 150,00 238.65
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:mploy¡ee Na~~: Meyer, Br,d 0,00 0.00 11,00 31,00 17,00 25,00
000000088 Comp Time i 24
110,00 115.00 0,00
Holiday Bat j 24 10.00 0.00 5,00
I 24 4,00 0,00 477.00 96,00 18,00 555,00
. Sick Leave , 136,00 84.00
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Number Description Period Acrrued Taken BalancF Accrued YTD Taken Balance
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000001357 Vac 1 Week 24 1.53 0.00 7.65 - 0,00 7,65
Employee Name: Schley, Paul \
000001355 Comp Time 24 12.00 0,00 0.00 15.00 12.00 3,00
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Employee Name: Schmidt, Carine I
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Vac 1 Week 24 1.53 0.00 40,°°1 12,24 8,00 44,24
Employee Name: Sworski, Mike
000000498 Comp Time 24 0,00 0.00 5.00 43.50 43.50 5,00
Holiday Sal 24 0,00 0.00 0.00 0,00 0,00 0.00 .
Sick Leave 24 4.00 0.00 608.00 96.00 0,00 704,00
Vac 3 Week 24 4,61 16.00 111,86 118,(5.1 120,00 110,50
Employee Name: Taufen, Dick
000000119 Comp Time 24 3.00 8.00 27,00 105,00 16,50
Holiday Sal 24 0,00 0.00 0,00 15,00 11,00 4,00
Sick Leave 24 0,00 0,00 720.00 0,00 0.00 720,00
Vac5 24 7.69 8,00 303,94 184.56 140,00 348,50
Employee Name: Weyrens, Judy
000000205 Comp Time 24 0,00 0.00 79,00 21,00 0,00 100,00
Holiday Sal 24 0.00 0.00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
Sick Leave 24 0,00 0,00 720.00 0.00 0,00 720,00
Vac 4 Week 24 6.15 12,00 303.65 135.30 58,00 380.95
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Employee Name: Young, Jeffrey
000000195 Comp Time 24 0,00 0,00 72,00 24.50 10.00 86,50
Holiday Sal 24 10,00 0,00 5,00 110.00 115.00 0,00
Sick Leave 24 0,00 0,00 720,00 0.00 0,00 720,00
Vac 4+3 Pol 24 0,00 0,00 40,00 200,00 110,00 130,00
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To: pity Council Members .
It' Fro~: Chad A. Carlson, Plann,'.In. g Commission Secretary
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MAYOR ¡Franklin Sign Billboard ,Relocation
Kenneth J, Hiemenz I '. . i
:;LERK! The r~ity Council needs to aCi on the following recommendations of the Planning Commission:
AIJMINISTRATOR North Park Third Addition
Cari Schmidt Mr·ILambert presentedth~ fipal plat. o~the North Park Third Addit~on to the ~lanning Commission on
December 6th. The Plannmg CommIssIOn recommended that the CIty CounCIl approve the fmal plat as
pre ented with the following conditions:
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Bob Loso 2) the property's hse be limited to a parking lot for the Campus Villas.
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. ,t Th~ Planning Commission also made a motion to recommend that the City Council waive Section 54.6
Mary Nledenfuer Plattine: Procedures. Subdivision 4 (b) of the Subdivision Ordinance. which states a final plat must be
pretented for approval withþ one year after the preliminary plat is approved. If the final plat is not
pr9sented within one year, ìf.e preliminary plat is considered null and void. Mr. Lambert presented the
pr9liminary plat for approval in January of 1998, almost two years ago. The City Council must waive this
seTon of the Ordinance in ¡order to approve the final plat of the N()rth Park Third Addition.
Franklin Sil!n Billboard Relocation
Pie Planning Commission ,made a recommendation that the City Council approve the relocation of the
FrFlin Sign Billboard enFoaching the new CR #133 ROW at least 450 feet to the west of the existing
lo~cation. Please see enclo;ed map detailing the existing and new location of the billboard.
H story: The area in ques~ion was annexed from the Township, At the time of annexation, the billboard in
q estion already existed. According to John Scherer, the billboard was "grand fathered" as a use upon
~exation. In addition, the relocation is being forced by the re-routing of CR #133 by Steams County.
~~refore, Steams Coun~ either has a choice to relocate the billboard or buy it. Due to economics, Steams
Crounty will be relocating the billboard. The new location does not impact adjacent land uses and the
pfoperty owner at t~e propose~ new location has not expres~ed any co~c~ms. My recom~e.ndation. is to
1. ' prove the relocatIon of th.,.' e SIgn as suggested by the Plannmg commls. SlOn to resolve thIS Issue pnor to
e reconstruction of County Road #133 in the spring.
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If you have any questions! prior to meeting on these issues, please contact me as soon as possible. Thank
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JtIutt.A1t BANKBUlLDING
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...'.. . PHON!!: (cS~l) 224-4141
:fAX: (651)1ZU311
DIRECT: (ØI) 123-&t93
December 1, 1999
BY OPV
M~ers ofPJaDning Commi~c¡iOD
and Oity Council ¡
City 4fSt.l0seph Ii
21 FitscAvenueNW ·
St. 101 h. MN 56374 I
Be: FiDaI Plat OfN~ Park Third Addition
St. Joseph, Minnesota
Ladies md Gentlemen: !
h appears that the ~qujreme:o.t5 of the rrelimiD.uy pJat ofNOItIl Park T1ùrd Adcütion have )
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been sltisfied. . I 1Ø1derstaD~ that Reagan Land Surveying bas fi:Jrwarded to you the neœssary copies ,
. neecief for final plat approv~ at the PJamúng Comnrissign and City Council meetings on December
6th an(J 18th, 1999, respeœreIy.
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lrespeçtfûlly reque$t the City's final plat appoval to this subdivision. If you have IDlY
additi questions, feel fteX, to contact me at your convenience.
! Very Truly Yours,
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. :~:~~~f:rm:~;n~;~d~s ilie lristory of ilie Plat. Please noriee ilie letter ITom John Scherer,
where me discusses the plat aqd the easements. The City has secured and filed the cross over easement.
ThereiJre the only easement remaining is the water tower maintenance which is also addressed in his
letter. ren Mark first con~cted ilie City Offices iliis fall, I contacted John to make sure hIs letter of
Decem er 1998 was the proc~dure we needed to follow. He conclUTed and we also discussed the one
year surset on a preliminary Blat. The Planning Commission in the past has waived the one year
. requirement (Northland and Ppndview) therefore Mark was sent to the Planning Commission,
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P.O. Box 1433
St, C!oud. MN 56302-1433 December 17, 1998
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Toll Free 800-445-9617 The Honorable Kenneth Hiemenz
Fax 320-251-5896 Mayor of City of St. Joseph
316 East Minnesota St.
St. Joseph, MN 56374
rajhan@c!oudnet.com North Park Third Addition Plat - Mark Lambert
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Our File No. 18,889
Dear Ken:
I had an opportunity to review the file with r~gard to Mark Lambert's request for
approval of the Plat of North Park Third Aqdition. My review was triggered by
Lambert's letter of December 7, 1998. .
As we discussed, this matter would not be exempt from platting under Section 54.3,
Subd. 2, since it does not involve the replatting of a previously platted lot.
Therefore, it will be necessary to proceed ~ith approval of the Plat. It is my
understanding from a review of the file that the Preliminary Plat was approved. It
FranK J. Rajkowski .. also appears as though approval of the Final [Plat was based on certain conditions
stated in a resolution of the Planning Commi&sion. Those conditions consist of the
Gordon H. Hansmeier following:
Frecerlck L. Grunke 1. Securing easements for the light pol~ and siren poles;
Thomas G. JovanovIch· 2. Approval of drainage plans by the CÎ.ty Engineer;
3. Approval of the County Engineer with regard to any County Road 2 access
Jor,n rl. Scherer " issues; and '
Paul A Rajkowski" 4. An agreement for an easement for ~ater tower maintenance.
Kevin F. Gray It was also noted that the Final Plat should correct the zoning of the property and
William J. C~shman show it to be agricultural.
Rlc".Jrd W. Sobalvarro I don't anticipate any problems with drainage or the County Road 2 issues. If the
Bet!; S. Tr.omcson City still wants to require opinions with regard Ita those two issues, it certainly can, but
S"c~et 'A. ..¡ncc:ulst due to the present and past use of the property, these are probably not significant
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I have previously prepared a Çross-License Agreement to address the lights and sirens. I have enclosed
anotherfopyfor your review., This wassenUo Mark Lambert.inmid September, butT am not aware
of aoy rTIY. This should saiisfy; the conditio? with regardro the siren pole, VI' e can add language to
the Cros -License Agreemerit with respect to the light pole as well.!
I believe fat the water tow~J malnte9aDceeasement will b~ a difficult issuêtorèsolve.Quite honestly,
I do not elieve that the City: has a right to make this a condition of Final Plat approval.' We certainly
could attEmpt to negotiate a~agreement,but I believe that ultimately needs to be an issue separate
from approval of what is othJrwise a permissible plat. To do. otherwise would open the City to a claim
byLambkrtthatitact~d in ~n arbitrary manner in denying the plat, and that it attempted to use the
Plattlng~roceduretOdenYblln his right to.compensatlo~.under the la\VS,elating to emment domain.
Essenti y,by demanding the maintenance easement, it may b: claimed that the City is condemning
that port onofbis property. .IFor tI1at reason, I believe that the City would be.better off drpppingtbe
easemen, ,requirement, assuming. that the property will remain as a parking lot and that Lambert will
be cooperative in élllowing thÿ City onto, the .property during the. summer time to perform maintenance
as neede¥>in the future. If any plans for the development of the property arepresented,atthaUime,
tbeCi~ ruldhave toloo~serioumy at acquiring the proper~, eitherb~ negotlateds~eor emm~nt
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PlanninglCommission; It is ~yrecommendation that with the final plat, the Cross-License Agreement
be prese~ted as well. Prior tq that time, the County Engineer andthe City Engineer maysubmit letters
addressing County Road 2 aqcess and drainage issues. I don't believe that anything more extensive is
necessa~. Withthat ~orm"tion, the Planning Commission can make a recommendation with regard
to. the PIX' aod the Council9'n take appropriate action.
Unfortun1tely, 1 cannot [ores,leanYOlanner in whicbthis will be accomplished by the end of the yeat
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RAJKOWSKIHANSMEIER LTD.
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FIRST AR BANK BUILDING ·
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MARK W, LAMBERT I Pf[O~:(651)224-4741
ATTORNEY AT LAW FAX: (651) 223-5318
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Mayor Ken Heimenz
and/or Rachel Stapleton
City of St. Joseph
21 First Avenue NW
St. Joseph,~ 56374
Re: Quit Oaim Deed for Railroad Property
St. Joseph, Minnesota
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Last December 30, 1997, I closed on the purchase ¡of a parcel of excess land from the
Burlington Nørthern Railrøad. Part øfthis land is within the FØfSt. Jøseph and was the subject
of the North Park Third Addition Plat which I received pre . ary approval for, subject further
discussions on the use of the land with the Mayor.
It appears that the PJat prøbably wøn't gø førward at ~hiS time. However, the QnitClaim ·
Deed for the property has yet to be recorded because I was awaiting final plat approval to record with
the deed. To that end, please advise me as to what I need tÒ do to ,receive the "approval stamp"
from the City so as to record the deed with Steams County. Ilwould like to record this deed before
year end or I will be forced to wait until October 15, 1999, wh6t the railroad has again paid all of the
property taxes that must be paid prior to dividing a parcel oqand.
I have enclosed a copy of the deed and drawing ofthl parcel. Please return this tO'me at
your ea.rliest opportunity. If you have any additional que1ions, feel free to cQntact me at your
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". suant. tndnecall.. and npti..ce., tho ere<>fthe City.~ fo~ the City of S. tJoseph Olet in regn!. ar session
. 0-1 Thursday, January 22, :1998at7:00 p.m. in City Hall. "
M]EMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Kenneth J. Hiemenz, Bob Loso, Cory Ehlert, Mary Niedenfuer, Ken
TWit. ,Clerk! Administrator Rachel Stapleton.
O~RS PRESENT.: B~eyLind~ Chad <:ar1son; TOOl Jovanovich, Joseph Bettendorf; Ollie
Lesnick, Robert Lindvall, Steve Streng,.Bob Wahlstrom, Ellen Wahlstrom, Marjorie Lesnick, Mark
Umbert, Michael Deutz, Jim Graeve, Meredith Lindrud, Jamie Phenow,
I yorHiemenz calledthJmeeÛng to order at7:05 p.m. with all Councilors present.
A ENDA: Loso made a þotion to approve the agenda; seconded by Ehlert.
Ayes: Hiemenz, ~oso, Ehlert, Niedenfuer, Twit.
Nays:. None:!: Motion carried
M[INUTES:·· Twit made å, motion to approve the minutes of December 29, ,1997; seconded by Ehlert.
D~scussion- Ehlertstate~ there is a need to make the public aware that property in the Roske Addition is
be~ng held for aCommumtyCenter. Loso stated the 1994 ballot question provided for the sale, of a
pqrtion of the property to defray the costs of the fire hall. Mayor Hiemenz stated the public has had input
in this decision and the mktter,is discussed in the Township Board's minutes,
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C~ilty Attorn. ey. Tom Jovano.!..v ich stated the Townshi' P.,' s position as pa.rt owner, is an issue as well. He
re ommendedthe infonMtion be compiled to clarify the issue for the City Attorney to make a
r 'ommendation,.1
Ayes: Hiemenz, ~oso, Ehlert, Niedenfuer, Twit.
. Nays: None. i Motion carried
S pleton stated the date ô,n the minutes of January 8, 1998 was incorrect. Loso made a motion to table
re, ommended putting the ',minutes in the Council packet. rather than sending them out on Wednesday
after the meeting, Niedenfuer concurred as well as Twit. Loso and Hiemenz to this change üi policy, Tvvit
retommended continuing ¡O write the minutes within the current time frame,
D LINQUENT UTILITX BILL HEARING: Mayor Hiemenzopened a public hearing on delinquent
ut lity bills, No one appe~red to contest their bill. The hearing was closed,
N RTHPARK THIRD~DDITION- PRELIMINARY PLAT: Ehlert statedthe Plaíming
C 'mnùssionreconsidered' the. Preliminary Plat of North Park Third Addition and have presented the
C unci I their recommencï4tions and findings. Tom Jovanovich. Attomeyrepresenting the City. stated the
fi~strequest for this plat iqcIuded R-3 zoning. The parcel could not meet the zoning requirements for R-
3.¡'hercfOreLafIlben"ithf"th, reqn'" for R - 3 and aclœowlcdged the property is zonod agncnllur:lL
TI~e.Council discussed the! Planning Commissions findings of fact and conditions of the Resolution,
JO}'anQ\,ich discussed No, 'p (of the Planning Commission's resolution) "The City of St.· Joseph and Mr,
L mbert shaUnegotiate a resolution or agreement relating toane3sement for maintenance on the City
w ter tower before final plat approval." He stated the City has the foIIo\\lng options
1. The City cOulddonotlling,
2, The City couldworko~t an ,agreement with Lambert. addressing granting easements. sharing in costs
of parking lot. a maintenance agreement. and/or jointly own.
3, The City couldconden0 the property.
. M yor Hiemenz stated an~ther option could allow the City to work out a land exchange agreement
be cfiting both Lambert and the City,
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Lambert questioned the amount of easement area needed for maintef.1nce of the water tower. City
Engineer Joe Bettendorf clarified 120 feet radius from the center of lUte water tower is needed. .__
Lambert further stated he could look at an R-3 use for the property in the future. He is willing to negotiate
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Loso.made a motion to accept the Planning Commission's findingsiand made.a motion to accept their
.. resolution accepting North Park Preliminary Plat with the conditiot1S set forth; seconded by Ehlert,
Discussion - Twit expressed reservations on working out an agree~ent as previously discùssed.
Jovanovich stated all the conditions would have to be approved before the final plat is approved. . If an
agreement cannot be reached a final plat cannot be approved. He rbrther discussed that two conflicting
uses are being put forth before the Council. If the Council wishes t~ condemn the property it is less costly
to do it now than later, I
Ayes: Hiemenz, Loso, Ehlert, Niedenfuer, Twit. .1
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On Mayor Hiemenz' s asking Lambert about outstanding bills assodiated with this plat, Lambert stated
they would be taken care of within a couple weeks. I
POND VIEW RIDGE FIFfH ADDITION: Ehlert discussed a p~oposed development of Pond View
Ridge Fifth Addition to be developed as a PURD with patio homes linterspersed within the development.
The proposal would designate specific lots to be used for patio homes. Council discussed the effect and
concern this allowance could have on existing home owners in pohd View Ridge and felt they, should be
allowed input in the decision. They further discussed thecovenantb the developer had placed on
properties in previous Pond View Ridge Additions. Ehlert stated t~e developer wished to consult with the
Council during the planning process, The Planning Commission Will consider the matter.
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CHIEF OF POLICE REPORTS: Chief Bradley Lindgren gave !he fourth quarter Police report. He also .
gave a statement concerning the recent allegations of sexual assault on the campus of the College of St.
Benedict, indicating the Police Department has not been able to dd an investigation beçause there has
been no contact by the victims nor have complaints been filed. I
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Lindgren also reported the roof is leaking again in the Police De~ent. The roofing company agreed
to come out agaiIt. when Richard Taufen contacted them about the¡ problem,
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Many of the items on the police report were discussed, including ~cohol, miscellaneous public, assist to
other agencies, and traffic citations. Lindgren indicated about twO traffiC warnings are issued for every
citation issued
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Lindgren discussed the status of hiring a new officer, Of the eight candidates still interested in a position
in S1. Joseph (from the last hiring process), six were interviewed qy the Hiring Committee, Jason Dahl
was recommended pending passing the background chedc, which he has since passed. A background
check was completed on Jason Dahl and he passed. Niedenfuer mÅde a motion to hire Jason Dahl. based
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on the Hiring Committee and Chief s recommendations : seconde1 by Ehlert, Discussion - Officer Dahl
should begin employment as soon as possible.
Ayes: Hiemenz. Loso. Ehlert. Niedenfuer. Twit, '
Navs: None, Motion carried
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Lindgren discussed the need to purchase a new squad c:lI': With ~e three squad cars. he has assigned two
officers to each squad car. thus reducing the wear and tear to eac~ squad car (that is caused by many
different drhing patterns), He discussed the methods used to reduce vehicle wear and recommended
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purchasing a Chevrolet Lumina on the St1te bid of $18.200. with ¡retiring the 91 Che\TOlet, After .
discussion EWt:.' rt made a motion to pur c has e a new C h e\! 'Tolet L.f 'na Squad Car on the S~t~ bid of .
$18.200. and dispose of the 1991 Che\-TOlet Squad Car through a sealed bid process, The m~on was . _
seconded by Niedenfuer.
Ayes: Hiemenz. Losc. EWert. Niedenfuer. T\\i1.
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CITY 'OF ·ST. JOSEPH. PLANNING .COMMISSION
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FINDINGS OF FACT AND RESOLUTION REGARDING DEVELOPMENT
REVIEW APPLICATION BY SUMMIT MANAGEMENT, INC. FOR
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BACKGROUND AND RECITALS
1. On October 3,1997, Summit Management,Inc. and Mark Lambert, Trustee!
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of the .W. Lambert Trust, submitted a Development Review Application to the City of St. Joseph
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for rezoilingand plat subdivision for property located within the City of St. Joseph. (See Exhibit
1).
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2. The; legal description of the property subject to the rezoning and plat
subdiv'sion request is: !
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That part 6f the following described right of way which lies east of the northerly
· extension of the east line of Block 2, Loso's 6th Addition, according to the recorded
plat thereof, City of St. Joseph, Stearns County, Minnesota, to wit:
That portipn o(the Burlington North~rnandSanta Fe Railway Company's
(Formerly preat Northern Railway Company) right of way, situated in the.NW1,4 of
Section 10, Township 124 North, Range 29 Wes!ofthe.Fifth Principal Meridian,
Stearns CO,unty, Minnesota, lying Southwesterly of a line drawn parallel with and
distant 50.00 feet Southwesterlv, as measured at ricllt angels from said Railwav
Company's; Main Track cente;line, as now located and -constructed, and lying
Northeaste;rly of the Northerly line of North Street, according to the recorded plat
of St. Joseph, Minnesota, bounded on the West by the Northe~ly extension of the
East line of Lot 14, Block 2 of Loso's 6th AdditionofSt. Joseph, and bounded of
the East by theNorth~rly extension of the East line of Railroad Street (1st Ave;
N.E.), according to the recorded plat of St. Joseph,. Minnesota.
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3. Th~ requested name for. the plat is North Park Third Addition.
4. A public hearing on the matter was set for Monday, NQvember 3, 1997, at
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7:30 p,m. in the City Hall before the St.Joseph Planning Commission. Notice of thê public he:lring
was p ovided asser forth linEmibit2.
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5. Th~ City requested review and comment on the proposed rezoning and plat
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entiti s. The City Attorney's comments are contained in Exhibit 3. The Citv Engineer's comments
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are contained in Exhibit 4. The St. Joseph Fire Department's comments are contained in Exhibit .
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5. The St. Cloud Area Planning Organization's comments a~e contained in Exhibit 6. The Stearns
County Highway Ðepartment'scomments are contained J Exhibit 7. The comments of Sunset
Manufacturing Company are contained in Exhibit 8. The ~bove exhibits were made a part of the
record at the hearing. I
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6. The City Attorney expressed concer that the lot did not meet minimum
requirements for R3. (Exhibit 3). The City Engineer exprrssed concerns regarding drainage. The
City Engineer also expressed concerns regarding rezonin~ of the property to R3, which is located
next to the City water tower. The City Engineer pointed Jut that in 1993, the location of the water
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tower was specifically located in an area which provided sufficient clearance and was zoned
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agricultural. Rezoning of the property to R3 may nod be a compatible use to other adjacent
properties. (Exhibit 4). The St. Cloud Area Planning ~rganization expressed concerns regarding.
future right-of-way space for CSAH 2 and suggested th~t an additional 17 feet of right-of-way on
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both sides of the roadway be obtained in orderto create a 100-foot right-of-way for future roadway
improvements of CSAH 2. (Exhibit 6). The Stearns County Highway Department expressed
concerns re2:ardin2: drainage and offset intersections at ~SAH 2, which would create an undesirable
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7. At the public hearing on Noverbber 3, 1997, Lambert withdrew his request
for rezoning the Property to R3, and requested thatl the Pianning Commission act onlv on the
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8. After all testimony and commepts had been made. the Pianning Commission
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w~thout the necessity of a plat.
* ¡The City had received letters from'the City··Engineer, Stearns County
~ngÎIleer ,and 51. poudArea PlartningOrganjzation expressing concerns, if
the property were platted for development.
9. 0n November 20, 1997, the City Council considered the Planning
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. his current studentho~sing. Mr. Lambert offered to waive the requirement that the municipality
aJ on the proposal within 60 days of receiving a full application. The City Council then referred
thl matter back toth¿Planning Commission pending Mr. Lambert's preparation and submission
~1 a land use plan showing parking areas, ingress and egress, easements and any other pertinent
res. ·
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10. ' On January 5, 1998, the Planning Commission held another public meeting
oMr. Lambert's sU9division request for North Park Third Addition. Mi. Lambert submitted a
11 nd use proposalwh1ich showed the parking for the proposed subdivision. (Exhibit. 9).
FINDINGS OFFACT
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Baseq on the evidence submitted atthe two hearings which o~curred on November
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"', 1997 and J anuarv is. 1998, the Planning Commission makes the following findinas of fact:
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applicant did not own the property. The fee owner of the jroperty at the time of the application --
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2. During the course of the public hear~g on November 3, 1997, Mr. Lambert
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withdrew his request for R3 rezoning of the subject prope~.
3. The subject property is zoned as agriþulturaL
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4. The City water tower is located on pr~pertyimmediately adjacent and to the
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south of the subject property. The City water tower was constructed in 1993. At the time of
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construction of the water tower, the subject property was ioned as agricultural and provided the
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5. The applicant purchased the subject þroperty from the Burlington Northern
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and Santa Fe Railroad Company on December 30, 1997. The property being purchased from the
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Railroad is being split from other property owned by the ~ailroad within the City of St. Joseph. _-
The parcel size and configuration was a matter of negOfiation between Mr. Lambert and the
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agricultural zoning district. The use as a parkin!! lot is consistent with the pre-existin!! uses
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The preliminary plat as requested by the a~Plicant. Summit Manageme~t. Inc., and
ylark Lambert. Trustee of the M.W. Lambert Trust. is dDproved as an a!ITicultural district with
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plans for the construction and maintenance of a parking Ibt under the following conditions:
1. The five-acre requirement for an alicultural district is waived based on the
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a ·lette from Mark Lamb9rt to Deputy Clerk Judy Weyrens, dated January 5,1998. (Exhibit 10).
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3. Dr~inage. plans must be approved by the City Engineer prior to final plat
appro aL
4. The County Engineer must provide an opinion and the applicant must comply
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with rrec¡uirementê 'et¡bY the Co¡¡ntyEngineerregarding access to County Road 2priqr to. final
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5. Th~ Cityof S1. Joseph and Mr. Lambert shall negotiate a resolution
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agreement relating to all easement for maintenance on the City water tower before final plat
appr! val. Exhibitl1 contains a description of the easement needed for the water tower.
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6. 4e preliminaryplatcontians errors on zoning classification. The Planning
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agriLltural zoning classïhcation before the City Council gets the preliminary plat.
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This Reschution is adopted' this _ day of January, .1998.
ST. JOSEPH PLA.Nl'-IlNG COMWSSION
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STEARNS COUNTY IDGBWAY DEPARTMENT
COUNTY PLAT REVIEW
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PLAT: North Park Third Addition
The basic criteria for this plat review are provided for in the Steams County
, Comprehensive Plan. .
Loc~tion
The general location of the plat is east of andadjacent to CSAH2 in the City of
St. Joseph.
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· A fi¿ld review was not perfonned as part of this plat review.
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cS.ÂH 2 is classified as minor arterial in the area of the development.
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The 11995. traffic volume on CSAH 2 in this area is 2100 ADT.
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Permanent easement to be dedicated to the county (40 feet on.each sideJ.as
meaSured from centerline oftbe existing roadway).
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All private facilities such as signs, entrance medians (divided entrances),
fen~ing, etc. shallbeplacedlconstxucted outside of the permanent county right
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The! proposed platted property should not access CSAH 2 directly.
Th~ owner should confer all "rights of access" to Steams. County for the
property frontage along and adjacent to the. County right of way.
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propo"'¡ COUIIo/ roads on¡I/or mUDÌcipel strI:C1S 9hpuJd ~~cd as reinforced coOcrete pipe and
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I have reviewed the above plat at the request of the municipality, for concerns relating to standard
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Dece ber 9, 1999 RE: St. Joseph, Minnesota
North Park Third Addition
SEH·RCM No.A-STJOE 0001.00
Ms. lari Schmidt
Clerk{ Administrator
City df St. Joseph
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1 havf reviewed the final*lat for North Park Third Addition and have only one comment that is
. over rd above those subitted with the preliminary plat. A copy of that letter is attached.
I doaot see an easement that grants us the right to use the parking lot areatopaint the water tower
in thf 'future. I underst~d ftom Judy that the Developer ,felt that asking, for an area this large
amounted to a taking. We really only need to use this area once every 15 years or so, for one month
in. ~ sutnmer,andthere sh..,· ouldbe.some way to secu. r~ that right. ifwe don't. '. Ibe C.ost ofœpajnting
the t~wer will go up due tq the tight quarters, perhaps as much as the value of the land. Since the land
is to pe used as aparkingilot, we should be able to work something outto everyone's satisfaction.
On another issue, I unqerstand that John Scherer has prepared an easement for our lighting
:equi~ment. l
This completes my remarks. Please call if there are any further questions.
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October 24, 1997 RE: City orst. Joseph
North Park 3rd Addition
SEH No, A-STJOE 9801.00
Ms. Judy Weyrens
Deputy Clerk
City of St. Joseph
21 NW First Avenue
P.O. Box 668
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I have reviewed the Preliminary Plat for North Park 3rd Addton and have the followÍng comments: ·
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Outlot A effectively blocks access to the property west of Co, lege Avenue, making North Street the
only way in. If North Street is to be developed west of CoHege A venue in the future, provision
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The dramage arrows mdlcate that water will be directed t\) the north and west along the north
pr~pertyli~e. This will ~ause the runoff to go on to the 40llege Avenue right-of...wayand th,e
adjacent railroad property. We should be sure to have the cpncurrence of Stearns County and the
Burlington Santa Fe Railroad Company for this drainage pattern. '
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The sanitary sewer onElm Street East IS not correct as shoWn. The actual hne ends approximately
270 feet east of College A venue. This line is quite shallow ~tl the Developer will have to be careful
in setting his floor elevations to be sure there is drainage. As b alternate, the 10-inch sanitary sewer
running north across the east end of the property should pro~ide adequate depth for connection of
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pipe, as is the main going into the tower. Thereisa 12-inchrhain lying east of the 10-inchsanitary
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As yo know, the water was] constructed on North Street in 1993 in a location specifically designed
to pro Ilde suffident eIearanfe aro und the to wer for aesthetic purposes and for future maintenance.
It was assumed at the time ¡that the railroad property to the north would remain vacant, or would
become available to the Cit~ in the future if the railroad decided to selL We have a light pole for the
tower llocated on the property by permit from the railroad., To my knowledge wehave not received
any fotal notice to date th~t the penn it will be revoked due to sale of the property.
We ty . ically try fo keep ani open space of at Ie""t 100 feef around the entire perimefer 0 f a water
tower. ~his tower is located so thatthe distance between the outside of the bowl and the southerly
property line of the propos!ed plat. is only 10 feet. Current Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
regulations for water tower rehabilitation require that a ground cover be placed out from the tank a
distande of2/3 the tank height to catch material. during removal operations for lead based coatings
(19961egUlatiOfiS) Qur towh IS ap~roxm1alel y 160 feet high so the dIstance OUI would be 106 feet
from t ' eexterior of the bow~. While we do not have lead based paint on the tower and therefore are
not su ~ect to the rule, I am concerned thatthe criteria could be expanded in the future to cover other
. constitpentsinthe currentlyjusedcoating systems. In addition, we can currently use a process called
waterfectedbl""tmg to. remove the existing paintwhen it comes time to recoat the tower. This
elimin. tes dust, but creates a slurry that drops to the ground, and a ground cover is required to catch
thismteriaL The cost to reqoat the tower using this process is $125,000 to $150,000. Ifwe do not
have room to allow this material to drop, we must go to full containment of the tower, which
amou+s to constructing a s'hroud to enclose the entire structure, a process currently, necessary for
remov[g lead based paints! This would add between $60,000 and $80,000 to the recoatingcos!.
I. cann . temphasizeenough that. we need uno bstructed open space around the tower in all directions
to enh ce itsappearanceaI1d provide for future maintenance. Restricting this space with residential
development will add subst~tially to future maintenance costs. Forthese reasons, 1 recommend that
the pr9perty in question re~ainagricultural,and that the City consider purchasing it from the owner
foroTspace. ...
This CreI udes my remark'f Please contact me if you have any furthet questions.
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F ,yeatSa~mYfami1iat1d I abandon'1the feel ~art?fthelargerworJd,aplace w~m I mi~t
ci and moved to a subJrb. We gained an extra happen upon a mend or strike up a conversation with
. ... bedroom· and b.a""""m: but lostfticudsand a . stranger. A place where not everyone loob like me:
sense ofrlace. Now, if people :ask me where I live,! white, middle-aged and middle class.
tell thej . Bloomington in ~ apologetic, almost Social scientists say our sense of community is cre,-
defensive, tone. ,I spoke with(ar more pride when ,I ated by "the. small, even mundane, ,communicative
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address. " I life," such as greeting
The are no side- the mail carrier and
walks or £ront porches talking with a passerby
in my suòurban neigh- on the sidewalk. These
borhood,\ and expanses chançe encounters on
of lawn and, banicades neutral ground-street
. of trees, ¡separate ,the comers, coffee shops,
homes' on our, cul-de- neighborhood taverns,
sac.. F1~ years ago E post offiœ lobbie~ and
three-be room . " ram,.. i parks-connect us to
bIers be~ replacing ! our neighbors and
the horsf, bams and ;- help us develop trust
apple sh:t on the site. l . o. , . in each other, In The
Since thfn,· rings of \.. ~ ~ Death and Lift of
cities M.~ displaced Ù ' >ft fit! Amm- Cities. Joue
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the fann! d across the Wh I Id d . k Jacobs wntes that
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, eso, ver'b II. d th ad most 0 pu c contact
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workday evemng com- i4 h Id h' k "IS ostensIbly utterly
t ~ earb ore t an a man wou tln"al b th .
mu ers og any . tnvl . ut e sum IS
freewa tran -J. V. CUNNINGHAM, CtJffie, &dzuiDrrufRhyme, 1960 . . al all"
y e I ce ramp, not triVl at .
anxioos ~ reach homes Casual public contact
that skirt the southern . . . ::. :.:... givespeo¡>le a...... of
edge of e metropoli- / neighborhood identity,
tan area. / engenders respect, and builds trust.
Recent I left the ready-nWle society of a 1arge The coffi:chousesthat hav<: sprung up.duoughout
company 0 work as a research consultant on my own. the nearby Twin· Cities seem to.' offer' the chance for
Working lone in my home office has heightenedrnY theeasy-going'sociabilitythatI crave. Only a few cof-
sense ofiij'latiOnhete in the ~rld of backyard decks feehouses were in business when I lived in
and attac ed garages. Although: I enjoy the indepen- Minneapolis iÍ11987. By 1995, over 100 cafés dotted
. dence, of a solo Career, I long f~r a place ~here I can the neighborhoods of Minneapolis and St. Paul, and
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today there are close to 200 thro~gho\lt the metro tom of wine and cheese on the front porch. From then .
area. The majority of these coffee. bars are the off- on, our private tradition became a.monthly gathering
spring of independent owners,. not oudets of national . of .sixteen liberal-minded urban homesteaders. Under
chains.. Where I lived in Minneapolis, I could walk. to Barbara's direction, the wine and cheese group turned
Mojo's, Crema Café, and Java Jack's. In Bloomington, to protest and politics. She, organized a rally on behalf
where I live now, there are only three coffeehouses of a woman who had been raped and a vigil to honor
outside of the Mall of America: a Starbucks in a shop- a Native American woman who had been murdered
ping center, a Caribou Coffee in an upscale grocery by her husband. Normally low-profIle, I found myself
store'a.J:ld an espresso, counter in a wareh~use super- chanting"Say~ Don't Pa.ve" infront of the governor's
market.~llhave.an impersonal fe.e!.,And all. ~ in . mansion:whenBarbara led us .,on a ma¡;ch t() oppose
driving, not walking, distance of my home. widening.the"interstate freeway through our,.neigh-
borhood.
When our two sons approached roaming age, my
This country developed in a particular husband and I began questioning our decision to live
way 'because of the automobile, and you can't in the city. We had moved from a small college town
just push a button and chanªe it. in Idaho to find work in Minneapolis and were uneasy
__ emy Ford n, Time, 1975 with s0111e aspects,~f .city life. Our third-grader
W0u1~Il'tride ..his bike beyond our. block ,.because
i ·'·i another child) had tried to · steal it, . threatening to
The cads king in Bloomington. Four-Lute ,arteries return wi,th agun~ Our. fifth-grader began donning
sever the neighborhoods, parking lots dominate the the behavior, if not the garb, ofa small gang member.
landscape of strip malls, and driveways and garages He strutted and jerked his face toward us with a "don't
define the residential architecture. Drivers .,view . mess with me" look. Mer being burglarized while we .
pedestrians as curious novelties:' Did theirvehic1e were home, we sheepishly announced to our neigh-
break down? Are· they too poor. to own a.. car? 1 fed. bors...that :we\Vere·.selling our.. house.. ,Most of them
awkward and conspicuous when lhavet0wa.lk two' expressed disappointment. Barbara cut off the friend-
miles along snow covered sidewalks to retrieve: my car ship entirely. In her eyes we were traitors to the cause.
from the repair shop., Since moving to this second-tier suburb, I' no
In, my neighborhood, I recognize people more by longer listen for the sound of broken glass on summer
their cars than by their faces. The older couple two nights or keep my house locked at all times. The
doors down drives a carry-all. A Cadillac transports sweeping view of the river valley reminds me of the
the retired physician who steers with eyes forward and mountain landscapes where I used to work as a
windows raised. The hous~fu1 of grown ,children wildlife biologist. The space here. exhilarates me. At
double parks their fleet of cars in thê driveway. The the same time, I find myself missing the proximity of
couple next door drives a Volvo station wagon, and at neighbors and the easy opportunities for talking aswe
the very end of the street a gray-haired man roars by mowed our small yards or sat on our stoops. 1 miss
in a blue convertible. Mer much persistence, I finally being able to walk someplace, anyplace: to the comer
get a wave back trom these neighbors as they drive by. grocery store for a carton of milk, to, Rick's 01 Time
I was more familiar with my ~nneapolis neigh- Café for a greasy breakfast, to the earthy smells in .the
bors. Our block had a mixture of young families like city's rock garden, or to Java Jack's for a.1atté. Alone in
us,.single.people, couples, renters,'plus the,long-term my home office, I especially miss. a place where I can
residents who had raised sprawling families" in their happen. upon. friends and meet strangers.
two-bedroom .houses. Barbara, a heavy-set woman Unfortunately,. suburban cities offer few locations
with a booming Texas voice and blunt cut bangs, was for casual encounters because they are designed to
the self-appointed community builder·for our neigh- accommodate cars, n()t people. In Bloomington, the .
borhood. As she passed our house one Friday evening, features that create a sense of community'-Sidewalks,
we asked her to join us for our end-of-the-week cus- town centers, and comer stores-have been paved over
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. car garagds. ~~nshe Safdie believes we have cafés I visit are not wlûtefurniture, "for company
re~ f~..inti~!llJ' of our ~ommUñities with, the only"showrooms.I find a spot where I can watch and
=~: ;n our = t¡>r "freedom. expan- write ~d noonep"",swcs me to malœ spw:fo~
siveness ' '. ., .' a d flexib" . r Postwar suburbs are incoming customers. I feel comfortable, spreading out
less.like c+-mmunities than "agg~omerations of houses, and settling in. Some customers, like. me, work at
shops, and offices connected to] one another by cars," tables surrounded by their papers and books. Others
according! to the authors of '.£h' Second Comingoj' tl;"e talk with friends or watch their children scatter muf-
American, mall Town. It's possiþle for me to go from fin crumbs. ..,. . . .
my ous ¡to the attached ~ge to my car to the The worn chairs and ~ismatched tables reassurJ
drive-up ,ank to the pharmacy'~ convenience window me that I . a~ part of the family '. and. not just a, cus-
and back again, without being ¡seen outside my steel tomer in a. café.~If there isn't a ratty couch, it's . not
carapace. . worth,.. going in," Jules. Carlton,. ,the ·man~ger of
'&.5 i Sovereign Grounds, tells me. Jules avoids the pre-
Unabl . tofÌnd a place to ~ingle with others. in dictable look and "sterile ambiance" of chain coffee
Bloomington, I begin visiting the coffeeho~ses of bars . where the wáll decorations. are prescribed and
Mi'nnea~ lis..an,.dSt. ..P, a ul ,co ffe;e.".,.,h O"u ses..,. th.. a.' t.ar.e.. oft. en fu..rm .sw'n,' gs.are..,.c olorc,oor:..din.' a t,ed...In . her coffeehouse"
filled wi people throughout the day. The popularity CO\lches and a big toy box attract get-togethers of the
of Twin I ities cafés intrigues me~ Is it just an addic- neighborhood moms, and photographs of their chil-
tion to caffeine and a blosso~ng tastefbr specialty dren éover a wall. Sometimes Jules has to herd tod-
coffees thrt attract people? Or 40 cafés' provide some- dlers away from the hot coffee roaster as they run wild
thing more, something that co~nters the anonymity through Sovereign Grounds, spreading toys through-
and ~en~ation of modem-4ay living?, Could they out the café.
. sati. sfy m. }íl ncèd for a sense of oj,mmUnity an. d belong- At. the Gathering Grou.nds, acoffeeho. U.se that sits
ing that I haven't found in Bloqmington? beneath ,the airport's flyway. on the.. edge of
I become. an observer-and t a participant-ofcaféMinneapolis, a collection of garage-sale sofas fills the
Jife. I &c<j.uent C. offe. ehouses in f\1inneapolis, St. Paul, fireplace room. . Its clutter reminds me all. too... well of
and somejoutlying cities. I visit more than thirty cafés home and I itch to rearrange the jumble of furniture.
at all times of the day and night, on every day of the The customers seem oblivious of the disorder.· They
week. I n~tice how the coffeeh?uses look, feel, sound overlook the leaning stack of flattened boxes, a pyn-
and sm4 I observe thes<><:ia1 interactions, appear- mid of cleaning supplies, the floor strewn with toys,
ances, and. activities of the. cwitomers'and servers. I walls feathered .with neighborhood notices and
. notethe~ age and race, . what! they wear, how they crumbs on thewom carpet. A box ofK1eenexsits cen-
carry themselves, wha.t they do~ and" with whom they terpiece on a large table favored by some regulars.
speak. I Ishamelessly ·.eavesdrf>p. and write. down
snatches ¡of . conversations. I :ask the owners and
employe~ about their coffeeho~es and talk withcus- Theacheforhome lives in all ofus,the safe
tomers arut why they come to cafés. I tend to visit place where .we can go as we are and not be
coffeehoures that appeal to, ~i broad range of cus- questioned. .. . .
tomers .~d aren't the exclusive turf of students -Maya Angelou, AU God's ChildmtNuJThrwlm, Shoes. 1986
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computer users, or New Agers.:'Allof the coffeehouses , " . . .
I explore draw customers pri~arily from residential Teresa Connor says peop!~ arè dra~to ~e Prame
areas rather than office towers. i Star Coffeehouse because It feels like thelt" grand-
What ¡strikes me most is tqe homelike feeling in m~ther's kitchen. It is a home away from home. "In a
. many. in~ependent, coffeehouses, . Rumpled couches, nelghborho~ ~f tum-of-~~-century homes and
piles of ks and games, arid background music apartment buildings, the Prame Star keeps company
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docks on a busy St. Paul street. Inside, the warm light is hetter than' a hrother far away.
cast &om assorted lamps and the tables painted yel- -Beroerproverb
low, red and blue create' a resting place. Two women
converse, a woman reads, and four people hold a
meeting while Nat King Cole sings "I love you for When my husband and I first moved to the Twin'
sentimental reasons." Cities with our two young sons, we lived in a duplex
Teresa built her business on values she learned in the Bryn Mawr neighborhood of Minneapolis.
while working as a social worker for fifteen years. She Long after we left, Kevin Hazlett opened the Bryn
jokes that she is a "licensed clinical espresso jerk" who Mawr Coffee Shop. Kevin says he wanted to create a
dispenses nurturing.as well as cappuccinos. "Peopl~ place where .people get ·to 'know one another. He
desperately want places where they can be recog- points out a tall gray-haired man and explains that
nized," Teresa says. Her customers get to know the Frank likes to take care of the café's flower boxes.
employees and each other on a first name basis. The Frank says he walks to the coffee shop every morning
Prairie Star seems to flourish from the ingredients "to read the paper, or talk to people, or sometimes just
that Teresa believes are essential: an open design that be left alone." Since 1953, he has lived in this com-
encourag~' interaction and a sense of playfulness and munity ovC(rlooking the Minneapolis skyline and has
aesthetics. Teresa says the Prairie Star has become a seen young families replace the retired railroad work-
"meeting ground, a crossroads for the community." ers. "They live here three or five years and we just get
Residents, college students, industrial business own- to know them then they move on." I'm embarrassed to
ers, and workers appear to find respite and, some- admit to Frank that I am one of the deserters. With
times, camaraderie in Prairie Star's quiet atmosphere. each of my familýs moves, we have broken ties to
At the Nokomis Cup in South Minneapolis, Eric neighborhoods and lost touch with relationships '.
Grube welcomes his customers by name and.inquires formed there. If other people are, as mobile as I am, .
about their children, spouse or business. l,who often it's. not surprising that one study found only.28 per-
forget the names of relatives at family gatherings, feel cent of Americans know their neighbors well.
envy for his quick recall. Eric left a lucrative career as
a certified public accountant to open his coffeehouse.
He didn't go into business to fulfill a feeling of social Good communication is as stimulating as
obligation, yet he has become the neighborhood host hlack coffie,and just ~ hard to ~leep after.
to sta:y-at-home moms Preschoolers contractors -Anne Morrow Undbcrgh, A Gift ¡from the StIr, 1955
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home office workers, and the self-employed.
In my new suburban hometoWn, I receive friendly
customer service, but personal recogniti~n is rare. The . When I m~ eye ~ontact with a stranger in a cof-
checkout counter at my neighborhood grocery store is feehouse, I feel the. potential for ~onversatio~, rather
too rushed; my visits to restaurants are too infrequent: than concern for my safety and pnvacy. Cormng from
and I avoid the smoking and drinking at the locaÍ the homogeneous suburbs, I especially like seeing
bars. I don't have a favorite place in Bloomington people who are different from me. My favorite coffee-
where I can meet friends for a conve~ation or antici-' houses have. clientel~ that inclu.de ~~ well-off and
pate seeing acquaintances the. struggling, whites and mmontles,. gays and
stralghts, young and old. Sharon Zukin, author of The
/ Cultures of Cities, says coffeehouses have become
important "because they provide a public place where
you can see other, people-familiar and unfamiliar
faces-whom you feel you can trust." Their intimate
and personal atmospheres can reduce the anonymity .'
of urban life.
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The sc:ologist Ray Oldenburg. believes that housing, shops, workplaces,. schools, parks and civic
. cities, sub s,and their residen,ts are healthier if they facilities force residents to seek social interaction in
haw Pub~c spaœs1hat hOSl'~ vo~nla1J\ inCQr- the confines Qftheirl10me Qr outsideQf their QCigh-
mal, ad·, happily.. anticipated gatherings." borhoods. My neighborhood is a case study on how to
C<>ffcelwf can fill that role 1>ecausc moot are <>pen reduce human int.,.aion.1'h=. are no sidewalks or
to all. ad. relatiyely>. inexpe*sive.· Theresa Lien public places for congregating. Streets end in cul-deo¡
designed f'nodyne @ 43rd to ~ake it easy for people sacs and, chasms of space separate the houses. As I
to come. il contact with one an<¡>ther. A long commu- walk in my neighborhood, the deep set-backs of the
nity table ¡surrounded by 20 chaîfs gives people a com- houses make it awkward for me to strike up conversa-
fortable p'ace for casual socializing. "We've divided it tions with people I see.
by cOlor,o you still feel like YO\1·have your own per- Moving. from a house, with a front porch to one
SOnalSP~ Customers sittin~sing1ycancomment with a backy.rd patio, I find it moœ dißi~t to get ~
to others ut newspaper headµnes or remark on the know my neighbors and easier to be annoyed by their
day's wcaf~ dñnking <\'ffce at the commurû- barking dQ¡¡s/I'he dominant suburbanl10use desig.>
ty table, I find it easy to ask a ,*omanabout the book reduces socializing by focusing inward rather than
she's rea ng,and sympathize with a man who locked linking with the street and neighbors. Jaquelin
himselfohtofhis car. . !., Robertson, designer ,.·of Disney's ·.·model ···,city,
Anner managerOflt4e Anodyn., 1JSCS a Celebration, says,"Modemism considered the porch
subtle tri· to connect with he~ customers. She holds passé, butit is.a crucial transition ~ne. A house with-
on to th1 cup of coffee, for a ~oment so that she can out a porch is like, shaving off your eyebrows." '
inquire '. ut how they're doing or ask for their opin- ~
ion: ~t would it take to gef singer Tom Jones to Tired of driving into the city, I start looking for a
. perform ,t Anodyne? or Whicll is worse-drinking the hang-out closer to home. A letter to the editor in the
water useCl to boil hotdogs or cleaning out a monkey Bloomington Sun-Current urges readers. to patronize
house. in~e summer? Annel>ases her coffeehouse's Bosa Donuts because it is a friendly gathering spot. A
productivity on how long they ¡can engage customers short drive from. my home, the donut shop. shares a
inconve~ation, not on how fas;tthey can get them in busy intersection with three gas stations, a small gro-
and out ìfe door. Despite her iqefficient business phi- cery store, in a· strip mall, . and an. abandoned service
losoph}', ~e says, that their, ~rofits and hc:r job. sat- station. Bosis bright lights ,and plastic seats contrast
isfaction continue to grow each year. To her, Anodyne sharply with the warmth and character, of urban cof-
is the besjtplace on earth. I wisþ that her coffeehouse feehouses. Only one customer, a man with gray hair,
was in my suburban neighborh~, not it twenty- is there when I arrive on a Thursdaymorning.AsI
minute dHve away.' drink my weak coffee, five men come in separately
j , ' aodjoin him. "Hw are you? RccoYerùtg?"'Alittie
sassy so I must be.. getting better.". All appear to be
Con ~rmity may not alw(lYs reign in the retirees and old, friends.. No one dominates. the con;-
prosp~rous bourgeois suburbs, but it versation and they banter good-naturedly. about the
ulti"Jately alw~-E~overm' . windy weather: "With our new. governor" it may be
- wsKron,~CømptmyMtlnnen.19S4 windy the,whole year." One man pulls out a printout
listing all of his· record albums and his' friends sing
Post-rarcityplanning is l¥gelyto blame for the snatches of the songs: "I found my thrill on Blueberry
Hill." On the other side of the donut shop another
lack .of ~theringplaces. Acço~ding to New Urbanist retiree sits alone, staring out the large window. Does
architects Andres. Duany ,and .. Elizabeth Plater- he wish he were part of the chummy group?' Woulcl
Z~tClayout ofsubutfu 'fSnicœ *pcop~ toilicú the others everincludehim?
. houses d cars; it discourages strolling, walking, A Starbucks sitS in the center of the Bloomington-
minglin ,with neighbors." Zo~ng laws that segregate Edina "edge city," surrounded by Interstate 494, car
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dealerships, a Target Greatland, chain restaurants, and mance of a Klezmer band that was' fonned by six ·
office buildings. Seven people are lined up at the women who live in the neighborhood. Arriving a half
counter and all the tables are filled, mostly with busi- hour before the show, I squeeze through the crowd
nesspeople sitting alone. A man with large teeth and along with my husband, Grant, and our fifteen-year-
a thin. face plans a sales call with a junior colleague: old son, Blake. We find a spot to stand near axylo-
"Consider their articulated objections and kill each of phone decorated with a dangling Barbie doll and rub-
those objections. I know they're going to toss us a ber chicken. I scan the audience, pointing out famil-
bone occasionally." He punctuates each word with a iar faces to Grant and Blake. Six musicians emerge
pointed finger. from their makeshift dressing room '·in the· kitchen
Suburban business areas aren't conducive to neigh- and parade in hats, boas; clunky shoes, 'and silky shirts
body gatherings. The purchases I make in super- to a comer with their instruments. The percussionist
stores, shopping centers, malls, and chain restaurants is younger than the other musicians and wears a short
are usually devoid of human warmth. Robert skirt and. a jacket. unzipped to reveal· a faux leopard
Goldston, author of Suburbia: Civic Denial, says that skin bodice. She has a vampish, red-lipstick, playful-
too often shopping is just "the passive receipt of nessas she jokes with the group about needing to
goods, information, and entertainment from imper- . marry a nice (girl) rabbi. She taps out the rhythm of
sonal and isolated sources." Is wishing for recognition the first Yiddish tune with her black boots and the
and a friendly conversation nostalgia or fantasy? clarinetist's fingers begi~ to jump up and down the
Although I'm an interloper from a distant suburban keys. Parents with children wearing Torah school
territory, I feel like a regular at the coffeehouses I fre- sweatshirts sing along with the folksongs while the
quent in Minneapolis and St. Paul. rest of the audience stumbles good-naturedly with the
words as they're shouted out by the musicians. For the
moment I wish I were a lesbian Jewish musician, not ·
Synchronicity: a meaningfùl coincidence. a heterosexual fonner Catholic. Passersby, curious
-CarlJung about the music and laughter, peer through the store-
front window but are unable to press through the
front door.
"Are you Alex's mom?" a woman asks me at the
May Day Café. Our eyes had met while waiting in
line for coffee, but I couldn't place her face. She Major artistic revolutiom are planned and
reminds me that she was my son's preschool teacher announced with cool determination in the
eight years ago and asks how he is doing. Does .he still cafts.
need his back rubbed before he falls asleep? Is he as -Rcné Prévot, Bohlnu, Munich 1922
intense and curious as ever? The setèndipity of our
meeting delights me and· I'm flattered by Sarah's
interest in Alex and her recognition of me. If I hadn't Tom Cassidy is an artist and kinetic poet who
left my office and come to the May Day at 10:00 a.m. organizes the monthly open mike· session at Anodyne
on Election Day, I wouldn't have crossed paths with @ 43rd. "Poets are in such dire need of an audience
part of my past. These occasions are rare for me that they take what they can get." Tom is on a one-
because I have left sets of friend: with each of my man crusade to save the arts from the crusty halls of
moves: from Michigan to New Je1jCY to Washington museums, academic Ivory Towers, and corporate pub-
D.C. to Michigan to Maryland to Idaho and, finally, lisrnng houses. "I like art that is alive and vibrant,and
to Minnesota. May Day owner Mala Vujnovich tells current and I have no problem with my art and my
me "that happens all the time here, bumping into poetry not existing in a hundred years. I want it to
someone that they haven't seen in a really long time." erode' and have the decency to blow away to make ·
Mala occasionally hosts special evening events at room [for others} so we don't have these cemeteries
her coffeehouse. She suggests I come for the perfor- downtown where they spend 40 million on one paint-
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ingand not one cent goes, .to!a living artist." Tom X, and a middle-aged man feverisWy editing single-
makes a I¥.'e,but not a living, IT9m his writing and art. spaced pages atJavaJack's. As I writein my notebook,
. By day hfsa graphic designer for a landlord assoåa- the music, human activity" hissing espresso machine,
tion and by night,late night,hc(s a writer, assemblage and fugue of conversations stimulate new thoughts.
artist, !"".... and. orts oq¡anizcor. }iesars the J\.t little .~r no cost I. amg.úl1ÎJ'Sexpoourc to the
Anodyne Coffeehouse is successful because the. owner arts at coffeehouse readings, showings, and perfot-
lives in e. community. "You, c+n't invent community mances' ~he work I. see in cafés is accessible and pe~-
butTher a understands "that f;ommunity has to ,be sonal, not remote and engineered. At the A11odyne, I
invitingard inclusive.~i!.. like the pin-hole black-and-white photographs taken
Hi.stofan VIla Heise' d~rrents a lo~g ~dition by ~ w~man and her ~oung son.because.they captu.re
of wnters, artists, and. mUSICIans gathenng lncafésthelr different world VIews. He shows close-~p detads
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spent eve afternoon in Will's! Coffee-House where cityscapes. The Prairie Star is booked for over a year
he presid d over England's lite~ scene. In the mid- with showings of local artists. One· show displays
eighteen century, Samuel Jo¥son and his Literary paintings of women in bright colors and broad
Club me \ at the Turk's Head c~é. Franz Kafka gave strokes, all of which \Veresold~tthe opening. Owner
his first r«1ading of The Metam0'fhosìs t(> a ,small gath- Teresa Connor says the artist had never displayed her
ering in .Œ'rague's Café StefaD:. Painters who .were paintings publicly. and "wanted a safe place to show
shaking +e foundations of traditionå1 art in the late her work." The intimacy and informality ,of the.cof-
1800s-Courbet, Manet, D~gas, Monet, and feehouse make it easier for the artist to expose her
Reno~et regularly at the CaféMoliëre and Café work to public scrutiny.
Guerbois At the turn of the ¿entury in Paris there Many café owners do not. take a commission on
were near~y 27,000 cafés. Pabld¡ Picasso and Georges the sale of artists' work but~content to help con-
. Braquesjrought the Cubist movement to life inCafé nect artists and buyers. One proprietor refuses to take
awe De ,Magots. In the 1940s French artists and a percentage of art sales so that artists can keep "the
writers tobk possession of the iCafé de Flore where little they can make." On a small scale, coffeehouses
iliey spenrnon~9ång h~Onc habiWéof ~ =adU~ng the wftr gomof the N.rlo~
Flore was convinced that "if there had not been .any Endowment for the Arts: they are nurturing creative
cafés,the would have been n~Jean-Paul Sartre." In expression, supporting the cultivation of community
the Unite<! States, the coffeehouses that emerged in spirit, and broadening public access to the arts. Cafés
the 1950s and 60s gave birth to ~e beat generation of offer amateur . and developing artists a venue. for
poets and musicians. ! ... showing and selling their work outside of the com-
UnlikO¡most restaurants, cpffeehouses welcome petitive realm of galleries.
lingering and·don't begrudge. a ~ter's occupation of By visiting coffeehouses, I am gaining access to the
a table an~ chair. Natalie Gold~rgadvises writers to artists as well as their art. While sitting at Anodyne's
seek inSPttion ina café,parti~lyonethat,"lends long table, I overhear a bearded man two chairs away
a human ¡atmosphere, not. everYthing efficient, stiff, tell someone about plays and screenplays he's been
and brighf orange.· She '. finds' that "the, café atmos- commissioned to write. His· dramas feature a black
phere keeps that sensory part of you busy and happy, family reconnecting . with the land and conflicts
so that thi deeper, quieter part ~f you that tteates and between white and Somali workers at a commercial
concentra es is me to do so." Writing, which I think bakery. I introduce mysel£ David Grant tells me he is
of as a prirte and perhaps dec1tning activity, is ubiq- a playwright who lives. and works. in walking distance
uitous in1offeehouses. I obse~e novelist Judith Katz of,theA11odyne. He comes to' the Anodyne for "the
working T h",lapto¡>oompu~ atMayD'rpr~' good khannaI' that guarantees his meetings will
man in a uitwriting notes on~.legalpad at Cahoots "always turn out well." His meeting here today was to
Coffee B ,a high school student writing a report at discuss, a screenplay with a California filmmaker.
. Sisters' Sl dge, a musiåan writfug lyrics atDestination Most of David's writing centers on the black experi-
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ence, but he is branching out into other areas. hood except that dots crowd one another on the area's .
crime map. I park next to the coffeehouse, below a
billboard that announces "Being a Kid is CooVChase
American cities have ever óeen filled Your Dreams/Sex Can Wait."
with unfamiliar people, acting in unfamiliar Inside, I stand behind two young black boys at the
ways, at once terrified and threatening. counter and fret that the staff will ignore them in
-Daniel PatrickMoyriihan, 1969 favor of the adult customers in line. But the blond
woman serving . them leans' across the counter' and
I begin to branch out too-into coffeehouses with asks, "How much do you have, sweetie? OK, you have
enough for two pops. Have a good day." When I mis-
different demographics. At Cosmic Charlie's in St. take her attentiveness as a sign of ownership, she says,
Paul, bright red and yellow planets and stars decorate no, she only works there. She lives nearby with her
the façade. I hesitate. to enter because it seems to be four children and loves Destination X because "it's a
restricted to ,young people. Although it is only 40 really special place" that is "so good for the neighbor-
de~es outside, the front door stands open. The inte- hood."
rior is dark with dim light coming from orbs sus- On a couch in the corner, a young man with a wisp
pended from snaking silver conduits. The barista, a of chin hair sits and writes in a journal, occasionally
handsome man with a shock of reddish hair sweeping looking up to watch the roomful of people. His hair is
toward one eye, gives me a curious but friendly look streaked and he wears an Australian outback raincoat
when he serves me. I sit in a rounded booth near the and. a "Hard Rock Cafe" sweatshirt. Two friends join
bar with an open view of the coffeehouse; , him on the couches and they start up a spirited con-
A young couple sitting in a booth· roll their eyes versation. In subsequent visits, I always see youth in .
when they see two men enter. The taller man wears a their teens and twenties occupying this corner of
puflÿ Tony Hilfiger jacket with its hood pull up and lumpy chairs and sofas. A server says that sometimes
big legged boarder jeans that hang above his boots. customers complain about the swearing and rowdi-
The man searches through his bag but can't find what ness of the "black 'leather, black fingernail polish
he's 'looking for. His teenaged companion runs out to crowd," but the owner tells me they're not too bad. To
their car, returning with a CD. The jacketed man's keep order at night, he hired "Sarge Marge," a woman
eyes tear up as he shows the CD to the barista. When who is part grandmother and part enforcer, to make
I say hello' to. him, he sets his bottle and papers on my sure the kids clean up their messes and their langUage.
table and sits down on the couch near me. He smiles No matter when I visit Destination X, I'm sure to
at me, then his eyes well up with tears âgain. Though see Bob and Fran, a retîred couple, ensconced at their
he's under thirty, his curly hair is receding and several favorite table, surrounded by newspapers, stationery,
t~th are missing. I ask him if he is okay and I think books, and crossword puzzle dictionaries. Warren
he says "It's good for recovering." He shrugs and grins Alto, the owner, says, "They come in every' morning
when I ask him "recovering from what?" He tells me and every evening-every day, it's amazing." A young
his name is Leo. He dropped out of divinity school man has their coffee ,ready before they reach the
but is still looking for meaning in his life. He recent- counter. From their table next to the counter, they can
ly recorded a CD of his techno, experimental music, see and greet everyone that enters. A succession, of
which the barista plays for us. The music is free-form friends sits with them to talk or help with a crossword
with spoken lyrics. One song is about Generation puzzle clue. Warren says Bob and Fran have made
Xers that Leo wrote at Café Zev and Cosmic friends here, including the cab driver who takes
Charlie's. I tell him he's a rock poet. "A roCk poet," he breaks at Destination X. 1 feel reluctant to break into
repeats, then laughs and starts to cry. their world, but I know if! were an authentic regular,
On my first drive from the "safe suburbs" to I could take my turn at.Bob and Fran's table. .
Destination X, I'm embarrassed by my uneasiness. I Warren tells me: "the neighborhood needed some-
know little about this North Minneapolis neighbor- place like this for a long time," a place for people to
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~ and cþmmunity' issues.. Mer Election Day' a white ,became a. g7.thering place for politically active patri()ts.
,¡.J wom~ and two black men discuss the surprise victory More recently, coffeehouses played a significant role
.E ofJes$eVentura; the Reform Party candidate: "He's in supporting the social and political movementS of
.,¡:j probably just what we need. California had Reagan the 1960s.
00 and ~e was a joker." On another day two black men Apair of gray-haired men who describe th~m-
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~ consider the potential for war with Iraq, and two selves as political opposites play chess at the May Day
VI women, one white and the other black, discuss the Cafe. It is the final stop in their Wednesday morning
VI dra~acks of requiring physical education for kinder- routine of a game of table tennis at the nearby recre-
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~ associations meet regularly at Destination X and fee. According to his friend John, Ed is a Libertarian
tJ Warr!:n believes that people.discuss."millions of dol- who is "right wing, anti gay, anti Jewish, pro gun." Ed
.... lars of community development" in his coffeehouse. onceb1'()ught in copies ,of Spotlight, a conservative
His i estimate may not be so far-fetched. newspaper, but the owner asked him to remove th~m.
Neig~borhoods throughout Minneapolis are partici- Ed tells me John is a libetal "Clinton loVer" and a "ICtœr
pating in a . 2o-year' Neighborhood Revitalization to the editor guy." John turns to me and says in dis-
Pro~ where residents set local priorities and allo- belief, "Yeah, did you see the letter to the editor com-
cate I funds for improvements. Some sociologists plaining about urban sprawl? That guy. was from
belieye that this face-to-face grass-roots participation Woodbury, a third-ring' suburb!" When they ask me
in th~ political process is essential in a democracy. where I live, I tell them Bloomington-the suburb, not
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. Coffee, which maks the politician wise, meeting of the "Women's Terrorist and Knitting
A,nd see through all things with his.ha!f-shut Club." Mala, the owner, tells me it isn't a group of
eyes. revolutionaries wielding pointed metal sticks, but a
-Al.....der Pope montlùy gathering of neighborhood women who
knit, with a sense of humor. Although I don't see the
~olitical activism and tteedom of expression have meeting of knitters, I overhear snippets of meetings at
every coffeehouse I visit.
deep historical roots in the coffeehouses of Europe
and early America. The author of Coffieand Coffie- PONYTAIL WOMAN, (emphatically to SHAVED-
hous~s reports that between 1500 and 1700, govern- HEAD MAN and BUBBLE GUM WOMAN):
ments . banned cafés..because dìey. were considered (Reads ttom Bihle) "Live purposefully.... This cuts to
"brei:ding grounds of unrest", that. threatened the the chase...Thissays.you take every opportunity...all
political order.' As these bans. were lifted, others were the things that have come my way...{Reads, from
imp\>sed. For example, the distribution of hand- writ- Bihle) "F"umly grasping..... The scripture says...
ten newspapers was outlawed in Danzig coffeehouses
in 1707 and religious authorities in England forbade FIRST MAN (to four men at roundtable, all wear-
exp~sure to the sacrilegious influence of cafés. ing blue jeans): You come up with the topic, facilita-
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Despite such restrictions, th~ bourgeoisie of France tor, and house....
and! the colonists of America gained strength and SECOND MAN: One piece is curriculum....
enlightenment in coffeehouse gatherings. Two days THIRD MAN: Us or volunteers?
befqre the storming of the Bastille, a journalist out-
sid~ Caf Fay in Paris urged people to take up arms LONG-SKIRT WOMAN (to BLACKMAN ~ear-
and'revolt In Boston, the Sons of Liberty met at the ing, beret): I'm. writing a grant to' get an all-woman
Green Dragon Cafe so often' that Daniel Webster stilt group together called "Chicks on Sticks."
calli:d it the headquarters of the American Revolution BLACK MAN (facetiously): A brave tide.
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ATTE TION RES1IDENTS OF THE TRI-COUNTY AREA:
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You a~e cordially invited to attend one of three
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The public 111 have an OPP()rttu/itytoreyiewand comment ona jointplanamon~ the Cities of Sártell,
Sauk Rapids, St.'Cloud,St..Joseph and Waite P ark and Benton, Sherburne and. Stearns Counties. This
Plan guide the Region's futUre growth, development and policies. Meetings will be held at the [
! following locations: '
December 13
Sgerburne County Government Center
! 13880 Highway 10, Elk River
County Board Room
December 21
Benton County Courthouse
531 Dewey Street, Foley
County Board ,Room
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S~eams County Administration Center
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Room 482
E.ach Pteetingwill begin at 7:00 P.M.
We Want Your Input!
Residents of the region,busi~essowners, community organizations, andanyotherinterested
parties are ncouragedtoattend these meetings. A draft Master Plan of theSt.Cloud Urban
Area,Plapned Growth Arefls for cities in each County, and highlights ofadraftregional
planning d05umentwill be pr~sented. The purpose of these forums will to gather public input
on these dra~ documents. Information on transportation, growth and wastewater planning in the
I: region will also be discussed.
These, meetings should lastlno longer than 2 hours and will be conducted by the planning
nsultantsJor this project, If you have any questions please feelfree to call aq)' of the above
mentionedcitie:s or counties or Diana Billings at (612) 339-3300.
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· LNIC
145 University Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 55103-2044
phone: (651) 281-1200 · (800) 925-1122
League 0/ Milnesota Cities Fax: (651) 281-1299 · TDD (651) 281·1290
Cities promoting excellence Web Site: www.lrnnc;org
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Dear Experienced City Official: "
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I'm w~iting to you with this special invitation to attend LMC's upcoming Leadership
Conf~rence for Experienced Officials!
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If you¡'ve attended LMC's Conference for Newly Elected Officials in the past, this
confe~ence is for you! It's a terrific two-day opportunity to participate in advanced
training with the experienced official in mind. This year, Carl Neu, acclaimed keynoter
for L~C'sConference for Newly Elected Officials, will be the featured presenter, with a
confe~ence focus on Strategic Decision Making. If you've enjoyed Carl in the past,
you wpn't want to miss his presentations to officials who have experience behind them.
· This ~ear, the two-day conference will be presented in 2 Minnesota cities-
Bloomington, January 7 -8; and Grand Rapids, January 28-29. The Leadership
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Conference for Experienced Officials will be presented concurrently with LMC's
Conference for Newly Elected Officials-on the same weekends and at the same sites.
But thþ conference will have its own agenda and plenty of time with keynoter Carl Neu.
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for Experienced Officials is an opportunity not to be missed!
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Enclosed are materials you'll need to register for the Leadership Conference for
Experienced Officials' Conference and to make hotel arrangements. Included are:
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· 2qOO Leadership Conference for Experienced Officials flyer/agenda
· 2QOO Leadership Conference for Experienced Officials Registration Form
· H~using Reservation Form-choose the weekend that will work best for you
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Offic/a/s!
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J6di~ Tooley, Mana er
Conferences and Training
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Dates and Locations ·
January 7-8,2000
Radisson Hotel Sout/¡ & Plaza wwer, Bloomington
January 28-29, 2000
Ruttger's Sugar Lake Lodge, Grand Rapids
Agenda
Friday Saturday
2p.m, Registration 8a,m. Host Mayor Welcome
3:00 The Big Picture for 8:15 Strategic Decision Making
Veteran Officials 12 Noon Adjourn
6:00 Dinner and Recognition
of Leaders
7:00 Government as a Team
Registration Fee and to Register For More Information
$140 Contact:
For a registration foml speak with Jodie Tooley, Cathy Dovidio or
your city clerk or call the LMC Rebecca Erickson at (800) 925-1122 ·
fax library at (651) 215-4039. or(651) 281-1200,
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~MCConference Registration
. 2000 Conference For 2000 Leadership Conference For
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Newly Elected. Officials Experienced Officials
Name: Name:
Tide: ~ Title:
Adilie~: Address:
City: _ City:
State~ IZip: State: Zip:
conuc+~ön:
Contact Person:
Day Phone #:
DaYPhoJ#
Registration Fee
Registrat on Fee
Advance I egistration $210 Advance Registration $140
. On-Site $240 On-Site $160
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January 28/29. Ruttger's Sugar Lake Lodge, Grand Rapids
Registration cancellation policy
r requests for canceµation must be in writing, postmarked one week prior to, the
rheduled meeting, and are subject to' a $50 cancellation fee.
,pecial needs , i
If you are disabled and require special services, or if you have special dietary needs,
1leaseattach a writter description to this tegßttatiort fotm.
'Pnd check and completedfonn to
. I athyDovidio,LMC~ 145 University Avenue, St. Paul,MN 55103
rone: (651) 281-12rFax: (651) 28l-l296
LMC 2000 CONFERENCE FOR NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS & .
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE FOR EXPERIENCED OFFICIALS
RADISSON' HOTEL SOUTH, BLOOMINGTON
HOUSING FORM ·
Name:
Representing:
Address:
City /State/ Zip:
Please specify:
$89 + tax single/double Cut-off date is Dec. 28. Check In Time: 3:00 p.m.
I will arrive after 6:00 p,m. Please guarantee the reservation with: Check Out Time: 12:00 p.m.
Mail to:
Credit Card Number and Expiration Date Reservations
Radisson Hotel South & Plaza Tower
Phone: (-) 7800 N ormandale Blvd
Minneapolis MN 55439-3415
Month/Day/Year Month/Day /Y ear Phone:
Arrival Arrival Time Departure 612/835-7800
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LMC 2000 CONFERENCE FOR NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS &
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE FOR EXPERIENCED OFFICIALS
RUTTGER'S SUGAR LAKE LODGE, GRAND RAPIDS
HOUSING FORM
Name:
Representing:
Address:
City /State/Zip:
Please specify:
$89 + tax-studio villa Cut-off date. is Dec. 28.
$189 + tax-two-bedroom villa Check In Time: 4:00 p.m.
Ruttger's Sugar Lake Lodge requires an INDIVIDUAL ADVANCE Check Out Time: 11:00 p.m.
DEPOSIT at the time of reservation Mail to:
Reservations ·
Credit Card Number and Expiration Date Ruttger's Sugar Lake Lodge
P,O. Box 847
Phone: (-) Grand Rapids, MN 55744-0847
Phone:
Month/Day /Y ear Month/Day /Y ear (800) 450-4555
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followlnø clt/eo: MplfJ.-St. r.øul (ð·~ ì Ra '.ids
hour elrlve); Duluth (1·~ hour cdrive);
HiÞl1inø(45 mlnutcdrlve). and;
Grand Rapid& (15 minute elrlve). North
McGre:øor
Co, Rd. 17
(Su~,gr L3k~ ~,)
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ST. JOSEPH PARK BOARD
. St. Joseph, Minnesota 56374
Mi~utes of meeting held November .16, 1999
Meting called to order! by Lonnie Abbott at 7: 15 p.m.
Mlmbers present: l()J Walz, Lonnie Abbott, Chuck Muske and Bruce Berghorst
Marge Lesnick ånd Cory Ehlert.
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Sp cial..Guests : Mark. Terhaar,Jim Graeve,Mary Ann Graeve,KathyKuebelbeck,
and Mary Niedenfier.
A~proval of Minutes: Motioned by John and Seconded by Marge to approve
minutes, Motioµ' Passed.
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CHairman Report: .SurrhnerRec. Lonnie stated that. we have (2) applicants for the
summer positiori and none for the ice rink. We decided to resubmit the help
wanted ad for bpth and give a Nov. 30th deadline.
New Business:
Fanners Market: There was a commitee present at the meeting to ask
. fûr the Park Bo~rds OK to use Millstream Park for 19 'Fridays thru the
summer for a F~ersMarket.They felt thay the area growers would
only agree to sell in this Market if they had a place on CountyRD #75.
Afteralot of di~cussion about the pro's and the con's ofletting a Park
to be used for this purpose.
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Motioned by Chuck and seconded by John to allow the Farmers Market
to use Millstreaµ1 Park for there Farmers Market, as long as we set a
few guidelines tþat they must follow.Novehicles allowed on the grass,
that they pay a $250. damage deposit and that they keep at least this
amount at $250'. dollars. Incase some ofthe damage deposit is used
thru the course pfthe year. That they pay in advance for the Park for
the days they re,serve it. It will be on a One year experimental period.
Faliure to abidejby these rules the agreement will be tenninated.
Motion Passed p yes and 2 no.
M ting Adjourned. i
N Ixtmeeting Novembçr 30 at City Hall
SJrnitted by:
C uck Muske, secreta&
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ST. JOSEPH P ~1( BOþ~T{l)
St. Joseph, 1\rfinnesota 56374 ..
Minutes ofmeetLl1g held October 26, 1999
Meeting called to order by Lonnie Abbott at 7:05 p,m,
Members present: John Walz, Lonnie Abbott, ChuckMuske and Bruce Berghorst,
Members Absent: Mike Mcdonald, Marge Lesnick and Cory Ehlert,
Approval of Minutes: Motion to approve the Minutes with the amendment that the
tree fund change from $2,000 to $2,130 fur Northland Park. The extra is
for tax, Motion passed.
Chairman Report: Summer Rec, need to start tthe summer rec. application process,
We will put an ad in the Newsleader and St. Cloud Times. He received a
letter trom Mike McDonald stating that he resigned from the park board,
Clarification of the laison duties has been tabled,
Old Business:
Klinefelter Park: We need signs to place on outside of park to keep snowmobiles
out of the park or check to see if a fence would be better. Chuck to get a hold of
maintenance to Ilet there innut.
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Northland Park Lonnie, John and John's Dad planted the trees on October 28,
Evervthinll went wel1. Motion bv Chuck to Ilet John's dad a Ilift certificate at the
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La for Brunch for the equipment and the hauling of the trees, Seconded by
Lonnie, motion passed, Playground: swingset is up and the posts are in for the
slide,
Tee Rink: Need to place ad for Tce Rink attendents, Lonnie and Marge wi11 take
care of this.
Family Fun Day: WiH be January, 1 weather permitting otherwise January 2.
May get people to host different events for the kids,
. Bauerìy Bros. Grant: Bruce wiH can to see if we can use this grant for the
handican narkinll at Northland,
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Other: Bruce to can Bre-mix to get a quote on price to cement the hockey rink.
Light Pole for Sliding Hill' John to call Cold Spring Electric to get a price,
Meeting Adjourned.
Next meeting November 16 at City Hall Special Meeting
Submitted by:
Chuck Muske, Secretary
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21 First Avenue NW i
p,O, Box 668, RESOLUTION DOPTING PROPOSED TAX LEVY
St. Joseph, MN 56374 I TAX LEVY, COLLECTIBLE IN 2000
(320) 363-7201 AP~ROVING 199
Fax: 363-0342
.. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City ofS1. Joseph, Steams County,
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Minnesota, that tile following sum of money be levied for the current year, collectible in
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2000, upon taxable property in the City of S1. Joseph, for the following purposes:
MAYOR General Fund Levies
Kenneth J, Hiemenz
General Fund Tax Levy 368,465
CLERK! Bond Indebtedness
ADMINISTRATIIR
Cari Schmidt
1~93 Street Impro ement 21,000
1998 Fire Hall Fa ility 50,320
COUNCILORS 1996 East MN Str et/Utility Improvement 42,000
Bob Loso 1 ~92 East Baker treet Improvement 9,000
_left 1998 Street Impro ement 7,450
it 1999 Street/Utili Improvement 25.650
Mary Niedenfuer Total Deb Levy 155,420
Be it further resolved that hese levies will support a General FundBudgetof
$ 1,207,664 for th'eyear 2000,
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ADOPTED BY THE CIT COUNCIL THIS 16th DAY OF DECEMBER, 1999
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Kenneth J. Hiemenz, Mayor
ATTEST:
. Cari Schmidt, Ch~rkl Administrato
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