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To: Mayor and City Council
CC: Can Schmidt, City Administrator
From: Gary D. Will Jr., Chief of Police
Date: 10/25/00
Re: Party House Grant
Last summer the council authorized me to apply for a grant to deal with
investigations at "party houses" and furnishing alcohol to minor cases. We have
received notice that we have been awarded $2,000 to do this.
. The money will be used to pay for investigations, overtime to investigatelhandle
cases, buy money for illegal sales and money to pay a person to go to party houses
in an attempt to purchase alcohol.
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PUBLIC UTILITIES
WASTEWATER (320) 255-7226 FAX: (320) 255-7221
WATER (320) 255-7225 FAX: (320) 650-2830
HYDROELECTRIC (320) 255-7229
October 23, 2000
Mayor Kenneth J. Hiemenz
City of St. Joseph
P.O. Box 668
St. Joseph, MN 56374-0668
RE: Annual Review of Costs
. Dear Mayor Hiemenz:
The Sewer Use Agreement states that the St. Cloud Public Utilities will provide your City
with an annual review of unit costs. The enclosed information is presented to satisfy that
stipulation.
The budget figures used for 2001 have not been approved by the City Council as of this
date. If the Council adopts the budget as presented, the enclosed unit charges will
become effective January 1,2001. If there are changes after council adoption of the
budget, we will provide you with corrected data.
As stated in previous yearly reports, there are two outstanding bonds for the main lift
station and biosoiids storage facilities. The combined pdncipal and interest payments are
shown in Category A. Debt Service.
St. Cloud is currently hauling 18,000,000 gallons ofbiosolids to regional agricultural
properties. We are finding it more difficult to dispose of this product. To improve our
efficiency and disposal opportunities, we are planning to hire a consulting engineer to
appraise the process and suggest methods of dewatering the existing material. We plan to
fund the study and preliminary project from reserves and therefore do not see a need to
issue any bonds in the year 2001.
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400 2nd Street South· St. Cloud, MN 56301-3699
http://ci,stcloud,mn,us
The City of Sf. Cloud. Minnesota ','lIil not discriminate on the basis of race, color. creed. religion. national ongin. sex. disability, age, mantat status. status with regard to public assistance. familial status or sexual
Onen!allon. Upon request. accommodation \'/lil be provided to allow individuals with disabilities to participate in all city services, programs and activities.
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October 23,2000
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During your examination of the information that we are providing, you will notice that
the flow to the Wastewater Treatment Facility went down, probably due to the drought,
and that the pounds of CBOD and TSS coming to the facility increased for the reporting
period.
Please contact either of us if you have any questions regarding any of the enclosed items.
Sincerely,
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Kenneth H. Robinson
Director of Public Utilities
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Patrick T. Shea .
Assistant Director of Public Utilities
Enclosures
c: Mayor Larry Meyer, City of St. Cloud
Chris Hagelie, City Administrator
Steve Gaetz, Director of Public Services
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Annual Report of Flow and Loadine: to the St. Cloud WPCF
July 1, 1999 - June 30, 2000
1998-99 1999-2000
Total Flow 3.2217 BGY 3.1534 BGY
Average Daily Flow 8.8MG 8.6MG
Average Daily CBOD 150 mg/l 167 mg/l
Average Daily TSS 158 mg/l 164 mg/l
Average Monthly Flow 268.5 MG 262.8 MG
Total Yearly CBOD 3,995,1541bs 4,373,270 Ibs
Total Yearly TSS 4,240,879 Ibs 4,313,672 Ibs
St. Joseph
Total Flow .1136716 BGY .1148070 BOY
. Average CBOD 143 mg/l 151 mg/l
Total CBOD 136,025 Ibs l44,1811bs
Average TSS 150 mg/l 183 mg/l
Total TSS 142,250 Ibs 174,7491bs
Sartell
Total Flow .3126810 BGY .2953790 BGY
Average CBOD 142 mg/l 125 mg/l
Total CBOD 364,1591bs 304,2741bs
Average TSS 175mg/l 162 mg/I
Total TSS 460,745 lbs 394,7391bs
Sauk Rapids
Total Flow .3351431 BGY .3277612 BOY
Average CBOD 159 mg/l 204 mg/l
Total CBOD 444,427 Ibs 549,1561bs
Average TSS 146 mg/l 130 mg/l
Total TSS 409,329 Ibs 352,453 Ibs
Waite Park
Total Flow .2422028BGY .21876618BOY
. Average CBOD 198 mg/l 199 mg/l
Total CBOD 397,0791bs 357,7471bs
Average TSS 153 mg/l 178 mg/l
Total TSS 306,407 Ibs 3l9,029Ibs
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St. Cloud Water Pollution Control Facility
2001 BudQet
Cat. A Debt Service $713,300
Cat. E Operations, Maintenance & Replacement
Personal Services $ 1,086,700
Supplies & Services 1,082,300 (1)
Equipment Replacement 171,000
Total Category E $2,340,000
(1 ) Supplies & Services -- reduced electricity and telephone costs by
$12,200 for lift stations used only by St. Cloud.
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2001 Budget: Cat. A - Debt Service $713,300
Cat. E - 0, M & R $2,340,000
Flow and Loading to WPCF:
Flow: 3,153,400 (1000 gallons)
CBOD: 43,733 (100 Ibs.)
TSS: 43,137 (100 Ibs.)
Cat. A - Flow: 713,300 x 33.3% = $ 0.075/1000 gals.
3,153,400 (1000 gals.)
CBOD: 713,300 x 33.3% = $ 5.431/100 Ibs.
· 43,733 (100 Ibs.)
TSS: 713.300 x 33.3% = $ 5.506/100 Ibs.
43,137 (100 Ibs.)
Cat. E - Flow: 2,340,000 x 33.3% = $ 0.247/1000 gals.
3,153,400 (1000 gals.)
CBOD: 2.340.000 x 33.3% = $ 17.818/100 Ibs.
43,733 (100 Ibs.)
TSS: 2.340.000 x 33.3% = $ 18.064/100 Ibs.
43,137 (100 Ibs.)
Per Contract -- $1,800 for General City Administration
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COMPARISON OF UNIT CHARGES 2000-2001
2000 Budqet 2001 Budqet
Category A $734,361 $713,300
Category E $2,041,700 $2,340,000
2000 Unit Charqes 2001 Unit Charqes
Category A - Flow $ 0.076/1000 gals. $ 0.075/1000 gals.
CBOD $ 6.919/100 Ibs. $ 5.431/100 Ibs.
TSS $ 6.435/100 Ibs. $ 5.506/100 Ibs. .
Category E - Flow $ 0.211/1000 gals. $ 0.247/1000 gals.
CBOD $ 19.237/100Ibs. $ 17.818/100Ibs.
TSS $ 17.891/100Ibs. $ 18.064/100Ibs.
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Memorandrun
To: Mayor and City Council
CC: Cari Schmidt, City Administrator
From: Gary D. Will Jr., Chief of Police
Date: 10/24/00
Re: Traffic Safety Grant
We applied for a grant for pedestrian safety from the Minnesota Safety Council. We
received notice that our grant was approved for $2,000. The money will be used for
education, signage and enforcement, including paying some overtime for
. enforcement! court.
The letter of award is on the back of this memo.
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MINNESOTA SAFETY COUNCIL
Œ> Chapter of the National Safety Council
Making Minnesota A Safer Place To Live
October 20, 2000
Gary D. Will Jr.
Chief of Police
St. Joseph Police Department
Box 268,25 N.W. 1st Avenue
St. Joseph, MN 56374-0268
Dear Chief Will:
I am pleased to announce that the Minnesota Safety Council has approved your grant proposal in the amount .
of $2,000 to support local crosswalk/pedestrian safety initiatives.
You can expect to receive a check and additional infonnation from the Minnesota Safety Council during the
first week of November. In the meantime, please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have.
Finally, on behalf of the Minnesota Safety Council, I would like to commend your city for its commitment
towards pedestrian safety and we look forward to working with you to make Minnesota a safer place to live!
Sincerely,
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Mike Langer, Traffic Safety Coordinator
MiIUlesota Safety Council
phone: 651-228-7332
fax: 651-291-7584
email: langer@mnsafetycouncil.org
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Fax: (651) 291-í584 . E-mail: msc@mnsafetycouncil.org
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FIELD REPORT No.3
DATE: 12 October 2000
7:30 a.m.
60 degrees, clear
PRESENT: 'Stephanie Howe (GLT), Dan Hiemenz (Gopher State)
St. Joseph. City Offices and Police Department
St. Joseph, Minnesota
1. Wood stud framing is mostly complete on the main level; they are working on
framing the elevator shaft.
2. Plumbing is being roughed in.
3. Mechanical work continues.
4. We reviewed the second submittal of the wood door for color match to- the existing
doors that will be reused. We noted that the color on the existing doòrs does vary
slightly; this second sample was acceptable.
5. Dan noted he reviewed the amount of additional material that would be needed to
complete Alternate G-3 with Jeff is approximately 40 lineal feet (rather than 40
. square feet). He agreed Jeff would provide the pricing credit for this item.
6. We discussed the glue residue at the areas where vinyl base was removed. The
subcontractor suggested that we use a carpet base instead of a vinyl base at no extra
cost. We agreed that this would need to be approved by the City.
The foregoing constitutes our understanding of items discussed and conclusions reached. Other participants are
requested to review these items and advise the originator in writing of any errors or omissions within ten days of
receipt
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CC: Jeff Baggenstoss
Carl Schmidt
David Leapaldt
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Dear Neighboring City Official:
The City of Sauk Rapids is extremely pleased to be hosting the 2000 League of
Minnesota Cities (LMC) regional meeting for our area on Thursday, November 2, 2000.
It will be held at the City ofSt Cloud East Side VFW Post 4847. 24- 5th Avenue SEe
St. Cloud Minnesota. We hope that many of the elected officials and appropriate staff
from your city will join us.
Attached is an agenda for the day. Come and learn about the resources ofLMC and the
Insurance Trust that can now be easily accessed via the Internet. Find out, too, how LMC
can help your city have its own effective and relatively inexpensive Web site.
. Following the break, you'll learn about how the high-tech, information age is changing
what cities have to do to comply with open meeting and data practices laws. After that,
the League's lobbying staffwill engage us all in a dialogue about important upcoming
issues like property tax reform and telecommunications restructuring.
The social hour offers a great time to reconnect with old friends and make some new
ones. When that's over, we've planned a delicious dinner.
The evening program promises the next edition in the annual "Buzz Olson" video series,
this year focusing on LMC' s new initiative "Building Quality Communities" designed to
help all of us do a better job of connecting with our citizens in a positive way. The
evening will also include an update of how to engage the youth of your city in mutually
beneficial ways.
All in all, it promises to be a great day for cities in our region. The program is strong, the
food will be tasty, and the networking unsurpassed. You won't want to miss out, so send
in your reservation on the enclosed form.
All of us in Sauk Rapids 100k forward to seeing you on November 2nd.
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. SUMMARY OF MN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROPOSED RULES INTERPRETING
MINNESOTA CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT
Background: The Minnesota Department of Health has the authority as a state agency to draft rules
interpreting a state law; the Department of Health cannot change the law but rather explain how it
is to be administered and enforced.
For the past year, the Department of Health, along with a task force comprised of business
representatives and anti-smoking group representatives, has been reviewing the Minnesota Clean
Indoor Air Act. Within the next two months, the Department of Health will be publishing for public
comment the proposed rule changes for the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act. The public will have
30 days to comment on the rules. The Governor must also approve the proposed rules before they
take effect. If adopted, the rules will be a statewide, uniform standard governing smoking and non-
smoking sections for all bars and restaurants.
Bars defined as:
A. Seating for no more than 50 people
B. Serve only "limited" food menu which includes frozen pizza and prepackaged
sandwiches which need to be heated.
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. C. Bars must have non-smoking sections, 56" high barrier or 4' distance between
smoking and non-smoking sections.
D. Definition and requirements must be complied with by bars within 5 years for
existing bars and within 2 years for bars opening after date rules are adopted.
E. Bars seating more than 50 people and serving more than a "limited" food menu are
classified as restaurants.
Restaurant proposed rules:
A. Restaurants include bars seating more than 50 patrons and serving more than a
"limited" food menu.
B. Air from smoking section cannot be recirculated through HV AC system into non-
smoking section.
C. Air from smoking section must be exhausted directly to outdoors.
D. Solid floor to ceiling wall with closed doors between smoking and non-smoking areas
or
Air flow maintained in one direction from non-smoking section into smoking section.
. E. Requirements for restaurants and bars must be complied with by restaurants and bars
within 5 years for existing establishments and within 2 years for establishments
opening after date rules take effect.
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Acc-eptable nonsmoking ·hClafificatiolY on where the measurement for the 56 inch high
- area .., - , barrier option is to be taken (highest adjacent floor surface)
2. B.eferencesto"smoking-permitted area" are replaced hy the
term "smoking areas" to avoid confusion with the ne\7.,' definition
of "smoking-permitted area"
3. Verification procedure for ventilation rate provided
Bar 1. Re-written in a positive context (you are a bar if...)
2. Corrects citation to food code
3. Uses phrasing from food code for size limitation (maximum
patron seating capacity of not more than 50)
4. Limits the scope of "bars" to those places that:
A. Have a maximum patron seating capacity of not more than
· 50 and alcoholic beverage service, other than beer or wine table
service, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 157.16,
subdivision 3, paragraph (d), clause (7) "where alcoholic mixed
drinks are served or where beer or wine are served from a bar.",
or;
B. Have a limited food menu selection, as defined in
Minnesota Statutes, section 157.16, subdivision 3, paragraph (d),
clause (1) "limited food menu selection means a fee category that
provides one or more of the following: (i) prepackaged food that
receives heat treatment and is served in the package: (ii) frozen
pizza that is heated and served; (iii) continental breakfast such as
rolls, coffee, juice, milk, and cold cereal; (iv) soft drÏ1'lks, coffee,
or nonalcoholic beverages; or (v) cleaning for eating, drinking. or
cooking utensils, when the only food served is prepared offsite."
Environmental tobacco J. Changes to more accurately reflect the gcneraJIy accepted
sI110ke meaning of the telln
Office 1. Clarifies that the listed examples are not all inclusive
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J)rivatc enclosed offïcl' ], Clarifies that one, and only one, individual sh,lIl be assigned to
un office to qu;-¡]jfy for the exemption
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Restaurant I, References the food code, with the additional requirement that
food service must be provided in consideration or payment:
Minnesota Statutes, section J 57.15, subdivision 1 2, Restaurant
"means a food and beverage service establishment, whether the
establishment serves alcoholic or non alcoholic beverages, which
operates from a location for more than 21 days annually,
Restaurant does not include a food cart"
Minnesota Statutes 1 )7, 15, subdivision ), Food and heveragc
service establishment "means a building, structure, enclosure, or
any part of a building, structure, or enclosure used as, maintained
as, adve11ised as, or held out to be an operation that prepares,
serves, or otherwise provides food or beverages, or both. for
human consumption."
Smoke-free area (New) 1, Defines an area free of environmental tobacco smoke .
A. Building where smoking is prohibited
B, Area separated from smoking permitted areas by conditions
described in definition of "smoking-permitted area"
2, Phased-in as new rule parts come into effect
Smoking permitted 1. New, more protective methods of controlJing environmental
area (New) tobacco smoke
A. Area maintained at a negative pressure with respect to
adjacent or connected smoke-free areas
B, Air from smoking permitted area not recirculated into
smoke-free areas
C. Air from smoking-pclll1itted area exhausted directly to
outdoors
D, One of the folJowing
i, Continuous physical barrier with closed doors separating
smoke-free and smoking-pennitted areas
ii. Unidirectional air now from smoke-free into smoking-
permitted area
2, Phased-in as new rule patis come into effect
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Retail tobaCcQèstore J. Defines retaíJ tobaccO.storcs for the purposes of the exemption
(New) thatwilJ lie granted to these establishments. (Main purpose is the
sale of tohacco products, shown by gross sales of over 90%
tobaccD related products)
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Requirements of the Rule if Adopted as Drafted
The proposed ruJc utilizes a "phasing-in" approach to implementing morc protective slanclärds
for control o[ environmcntal lobacco smoke in public places. The time]inc [or phasing in the
more protcctive requiremcnts in spccific types of puhJic places is indicated in the table below,
Type of Facility Requirements Phase-in Time
Public Conveyances Same requirements as CUITent rule, wjlh Upon adoption
minor revisions (ventilation option removed
due to impracticality)
Health Care Facilities Adopting MDH Facility and Provider Upon adoption
Compliance regulations
Office Buildings, Smoking limited to private enclosed offices, I year from date
Factories, Warehouses or lunchrooms/lounges and designated of adoption
Similar Places of Work smoking-pennitted areas (if lunchroom!
lounge is not available) that meet new
minimum standards for control of
environmental tobacco smoke.
Restaurants constructed Smoking limited to smoking-permitted 5 years from date .
prior to the adoption date areas of the dining area, employee of adoption
lunchrooms/lounges, private enclosed
offices and common areas that meet new
minimum standards for control of
environmental tobacco smoke, Facilities
with seating of not more than 50 comply
with current separation requirements:
A. Contiguous area measuring a
minimum of 200 square feet separated by
one of the following;
B, a 56 inch high barrier, a four foot
horiz.ontal space,
C. ventilation rate of not less than 15
cubic feet per minute per person,
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Restaurants constructed Smoking limited to sJlloking-pennittcd 2 years from datc
after the adoption datc arcas of the dining area, employee of adop1ion
lunchroÒms/]oungcs, privatc cnclosed
offices and common areas that meet new
minimum standards for control of
environmental tobacco smoke. Facilities
with seating of not more than 50 comply
with current separation requirements:
A. Contiguous area measuring a
minimum of 200 square feet separated by
one of the following;
B. a 56 inch high balTÎer, a four foot
horizontal space,
C. ventilation rate of not less than 15
cubic feet per minute per person.
Bars constructed prior to Smoking limited in employee areas to areas 5 years from date
the adoption date that meet new minimum standards for of adoption
control of environmental tobacco smoke.
· Bars constructed after the Smoking limited in employee areas to areas 2 years from date
adoption date that meet new minimum standards for of adoption
control of environmental tobacco smoke.
Hotels, Motels, Resorts Smoking limited to private encJosed offices, 5 years from date
and Other Public Places lunchroomsllounges and designated of adoption
constructed prior to the smoking-permitted areas. Must meet new
adoption date minimum standards for control of
environmental tobacco smoke. Theatrical
production sites exempt.
Hotels, Motels, Resorts Smoking limited to private encJosed offices, 2 years from date
and Other Public Places lunchroomsllounges and designated of adoption
constructed after the smoking-permitted areas that meet new
adoption date minimum standards for control of
environmental tobacco smoke. Theatrical
production sites ex~mpl.
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Retai] Stores constl1Jctcd Smoking 1imited to private enc10scd offices, 5 years frolll date
prior to the adoption date lunchrooms/lounges and designated of adoption
smoking-permitted areas, Smoking
permitted if the same goods and services are
provided in a smoke-free area. Must meet
new minimum standards for control of
environmenta] tobacco smoke, Customer
areas of retail tobacco stores exempt.
Retail Stores constructed Smoking limited to private enc10sed offices, 2 years from date
after the adoption date ]unchrooms/Jounges and designated of adoption
smoking-permitted areas. Smoking
permitted if the same goods and services are
provided in a smoke-free area, Must meet
new minimum standards for contra] of
environmental tobacco smoke. Customer
areas of retaj] tobacco stores exempt.
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October 23, 2000
Mayor Kenneth Hiemenz
City of St. Joseph
PO Box 372
St. Joseph, MN 56374
Dear Mayor Hiemenz:
I am the chairperson of the St. Cloud Area Smoking Ban Ordinance Task Force and have been asked by
the Task Force to send this letter to the mayors and council members of St. Cloud, Sartell, St. Joseph,
Sauk Rapids, Waite Park and Ventura.
The Task Force consists of nine members, including:
Bob Johnson - St. Cloud City Council member
Carol Belfiori - Sauk Rapids Tobacco Free Future coordinator
Rod Oltz - owner of Jimmy's Pour House in SaukRapids
Aaron Anderson - Ventura City Administrator
· Nancy Heinen - owner ofH.R. Pesty's Saloon & Eatery and Waite Park representative
Harold Jesh and Gary Then - Sauk Rapids City Council members
Karen Kleinschmidt - registered nurse and St. Cloud resident
Tim O'Hara - owner of O'Hara's Brew Pub & Restaurant in St. Cloud
and myself, Julie Lunning on behalf of the St. Cloud Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.
I certainly want to commend all of the Task Force members for volunteering their time to work on this
issue.
Over the past several months, the Task Force has met four times with the most recent meeting on
Thursday, October 19. During these meetings, the Task Force reviewed many studies on the health
effects of secondhand smoke and the economic impact that smoking bans have on hospitality businesses.
Also, presentations have been made by a representative from the Minnesota Restaurant Association and a
Duluth city council member which sponsored Duluth's recently adopted smoking ban ordinance.
Time was allowed for public input during the meetings. The Task Force listened to a number of residents
from the area, members of Smoke Free Coalition 2000, Tobacco Free Futures Project, American Cancer
Society, and owners of area bars, restaurants, clubs and bowling centers. In addition, a survey was sent to
250 area bars, restaurants, clubs and bowling centers to learn how many establishments are currently
smoke-free, if they support or oppose a smoking ban ordinance, if they currently prohibit smoking on
any particular days and if they have received customer complaints.
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Recently, a Task Force member learned that the Minnesota Department of Health had appointed its own
task force more than a year ago to investigate changes to Minnesota's clean indoor air law. At our Task
Force meeting on October 19, the new proposed state regulations were reviewed and discussed at length.
Briefly, the new proposed rules would require all restaurants and most bars to do the following:
· Ventilation systems must exhaust all air from a smoking section directly to the outdoors.
· Ventilation systems must not recirculate air from a smoking section with air in a non-smoking
section.
· A wall with closed doors must be constructed between a smoking and non-smoking section or
ventilation air flow must be maintained at all times in one direction from a non-smoking area
toward a smoking area.
· All existing restaurants and bars would need to comply with these requirements within 5 years
after the rules are adopted. All new restaurants and bars would need to comply with these
requirements within 2 years.
. These rules are now being certified by the state and will be published for public comment in the next
several months. If they are adopted, these rules would uniformly regulate all restaurants and most bars
throughout the state. However, these rules do not prohibit a city from adopting its own ordinance
regulating smoking in hospitality establishments.
During the October 19 meeting, a motion was made to cease all further Task Force meetings since the
state health agency was already working on these new proposed rules which would apply statewide. The
motion also requested that a letter be sent to all six cities that have participated in or declined to
participate in the Task Force. After a lengthy discussion, the motion passed on a 6-3 vote. Those voting
in favor of the motion were Rod Oltz, Aaron Anderson, Nancy Heinen, Gary Then, Tim O'Hara and
myself. Those voting in opposition to the motion were Bob Johnson, Carol Belfiori and Karen
Kleinschmidt.
For your reference, I have attached the one page summary of the MN Department of Health's rules and
chart issued by the state health agency detailing the proposed changes in the clean indoor air law. These
are the same documents that the Task Force reviewed at last Thursday evenings meeting.
If you have any questions about this letter or items regarding the Task Force, please feel free to call me at
202-6711.
Sincerely,
. Julie Lunning
Task Force Chairperson
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2f Oct 2000 Bills Payable Page 1
Sat 10,13 PM City of St, Joseph
November 1, 2000
· Check Transaction Depart
Number Name Amount Comments Description Fund
28981 BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIES 7,486,50 refuse removal, residenta Waste Collection 603
28981 BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIES 50,61 dumpster removal, plant Administration and general 602
28981 BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIES 44.44 dumpster removal, fire Fire Fighting 105
28982 CELLULAR 2000 7,95 cell phone service Waste Collection 603
28982 CELLULAR 2000 7,95 cell phone service Park Areas 101
28982 CELLULAR 2000 33,24 cell phone service Street Maintanence 101
28982 CELLULAR 2000 132,96 cell phone service Communication Service 101
28983 CENTRAL MOTORCAR SPECIALTIES 4,310,04 repair 96 crown vic Automotive Services 101
28984 CITY OF ST. CLOUD 11,920,89 sewer use, September Sewage Treatment Plant 602
28985 DISC GOLF ASSOCIATION, INC 2,991,96 frisbee golf, 6 add holes Park Areas 101
28986 EHLERT, CORY 44,60 reimb, lunch volunteers Park Areas 101
28987 EMERGENCY APPARATUS MAINT, INC 913,51 service & test eng 1,la11 Fire Station and Building 105
28988 FIRST STATE BANK 21.10 collection fee Administration and General 601
28988 FIRST STATE BANK 21,10 collection fee Administration and general 602
28988 FIRST STATE BANK 21,10 collection fee Waste Collection 603
28989 G & K SERVICES 46,03 towel service Fire Station and Building 105
28990 GOPHER STATE CONTRACTORS, INC 18,873,00 payment #2, City Hall City Hall 422
28991 K,E,E,P,R,S, INC 7,40 name badge, pam Crime Control & Investigation 101
28992 KINKO'S 45,22 plat map copies Administration and General 601
28993 KREBSBACH ENTERPRISES 796,86 gas Automotive Services 101
28993 KREBSBACH ENTERPRISES 235,22 gas Fire Fighting 105
· 28993 KREBSBACH ENTERPRISES 46,76 gas Street Maintanence 101
28993 KREBSBACH ENTERPRISES 46,76 gas Park Areas 101
28993 KREBSBACH ENTERPRISES 46,76 gas Administration and General 601
28993 KREBSBACH ENTERPRISES 46,76 gas Administration and general 602
28994 LESNICK, MARGE 46,70 reimb, certificates donat Park Areas 101
28995 MAIER TYPEWRITER SERVICE 54,95 ribbons, correct tape Salaries & Adminstrative 101
28996 MARTHALER, JAMES 31,87 safety shoes Administration and general 602
28997 MINNESOTA SALES AND USE TAX 170,00 sales tax 101
28997 MINNESOTA SALES AND USE TAX 350.00 sales tax Administration and General 601
29000 NORTHERN STATES POWER 21,52 utility services Signal Lights 101
29000 NORTHERN STATES POWER 1.579,71 utility services Street Lighting 101
29000 NORTHERN STATES POWER 105,58 utility services Park Areas 101
29000 NORTHERN STATES POWER 22,42 utility services Ball Park and Skating Rink 101
29000 NORTHERN STATES POWER 363,39 utility services City Hall 101
29000 NORTHERN STATES POWER 40,46 utility services City Hall 101
29000 NORTHERN STATES POWER 86,31 utility services City Hall Annex 101
29000 NORTHERN STATES POWER 251,82 utility services City Hall Annex 101
29000 NORTHERN STATES POWER 37,36 utility services City Hall Annex 101
29000 NORTHERN STATES POWER 33,26 utility services Maint Shop 101
29000 NORTHERN STATES POWER 49,88 utility services Street Maintanence 101
29000 NORTHERN STATES POWER 19.66 utility services Street Maintanence 101
29000 NORTHERN STATES POWER 24,86 utility services Maint Shop 101
29000 NORTHEfu~ STATES POWER 37,29 utility services Street Maintanence 101
29000 NORTHERN STATES POWER 23,03 utility services Community Sign 101
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Sat 10; 13 PN City of St, Joseph
November 1, 2000 .
Check Transaction Depart
Nuœ..ber Narr,e Amount Comments Description Fund
29000 NORTHE~~ STAT~S POWER 153,80 utility ser/ices Storage 601
29000 NORTHE~~ STATES POWER 13,49 utility ser/ices Purification 601
29000 NORTHERN STATES PO,IER 423,95 utility services purification 601
29000 NORTHE~' STATES POI'IER 1,076.30 utility services Power and Pumping 6^"
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29000 NORTHE~~ STATES POWER 33.92 utility services Power a~d Pumping 601
29000 NORTHE~~ STATES PO\ŒR 228,39 utility services Se'....age Trea tment Plant 602
29000 NORTHE~~ STATES POHER 17,66 utility services Sewage Treatment Plant 602
290GO NORTHEfu~ STATES PO\ŒR 62.69 utility services Sewer Lift Station '^'
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29000 NORTHERN STATES POWER 14,91 utility services Sewer Lift Station 602
29000 NORTHE~~ STATES POWER 360.62 utility services Fire Station and Building 105
29000 NORTHE~~ STATES POWER 38,80 utility services Fire Station and Builàing 105
29000 NORTHE~~ STATES POWER 6,27 utility services Emergency Siren 101
29001 SAl'j 'S CLUB 23,92 office supplies Crime Control & Investigation 101
29001 SAl,j 'S CLUB 149,08 vacum cleaner City Hall llì~
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29002 SEH 5,000.00 grant writing services Street Maintanence 423
29003 ST. CLDUD PUBLIC ù7ILITIES 30,00 water school, Jim Adrninlstration and General 601
29003 ST, C~DUD PùöLIC UTILITIES 30.00 water school, Mike Administration and General 601
29004 TIREt·!AXX SERVICE CENTERS 12,95 headlight Automotive Serýices 101
29004 TIRE~!AXX SERVICE CENTERS 21.95 ser/ice 96 Ford Automotive Services 101
29004 TIREi·iAXX SERVICE CENTERS 157,13 LOF 94 Ford, tires Automotive Services 101
29004 TIRE~AXX SERVICE CE~~ERS 21,95 LOF 96 Ford Automotive Services lDl .
29005 US LINK 102.19 telephone service Salaries & Adminstracive 101
29005 US LINK 48,97 telephone service City Hall .Lv":"
29()05 US LINK 341. 04 telephone service Com~unication Service ';'01
29005 US LiNK 137,16 telephone service Maint Shop 101
29005 US LINK 102.69 telephone service Economic Develop~ent A~thority 101
29005 US I...INK 50,48 telephone service Fire Communications 105
29005 US LINK 55.72 telephone service Administ~ation anà Genera: 60:
29005 US LINK 50.37 telephone service Sewer Lift Station 602
29005 US LINK 50,37 telephone service Sewage Treatment ?lant 602
29005 US LINK 103.41 telephone service Administration and general 602
29006 VIKIKG INDUSTRIAL CENTER 551,67 safety equipment Administration and General 00':"
29007 KELLY INN 336,56 safe & sober traingin Police Trair:ing _v...
29G08 COì·H·lISSIONER OF REVENuE 1,143,25 state withholding,10/18 101
29CJ8 CO¡·H·íISSIONER OF REVEN"'0E 37.55 state withhold cc pay 101
2':?;J-:-3 2F-7PS 2,984.98 fed 'Hi thholding 10/18 .:.. 'J l.
2 9:<~ 9 EFT?S 2,408.30 fica withholding 10/18 ~ ,..-
29:,09 2?TPS 199,92 fed withholding, cc pay -... -
29:)09 £FTPS 375.82 fica ~ithholding, cc pay - ~ -
29010 PERA 3,073,72 retirement 10/18 ";"'-'-
29011 PERA CC 168.00 retlrement, cc pay .L ~;.;.
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G:.-a:;ò Total 71,748.74
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· Overtime and Call outs
Gary Donabauer
10-21-00 2.00 hrs weekend work
10-22-00 2,00 hrs weekend work
Jean Gustin
10-25-00 10.00 hrs cover shift
10-15-00 1.00 hrs DUI Arrest
Jim Marthaler
10-23-00 1.00 hrs sewer televising
10-24-00 1.00 hrs sewer televising
Paul Schlev
10-15-00 2.00 hrs DUI reports, followup
· Dick Taufen
10-14-00 2.00 hrs weekend work
10-15-00 2.00 hrs weekend work
Jeff Young
10-17-00 2.00 hrs court
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Leave Transaction
Pay Group: Bi-Weekly ·
Pay Periods: 2000(Oct)
This This
Employee Pay Period Period Beginning YTD Current
Number Description Period Acrrued Taken Balance Accrued YTD Taken Balance
Employee Name: Bechtold, Raymond
000000191 Camp Time 22 0,00 0,00 0,00 5.00 5.00 0,00
Holiday Sal 22 0,00 0,00 0.00 0,00 0,00 0,00
Sick Leave 22 0.00 0.00 720,00 78.00 407.00 391,00
Vac 5 22 0,00 0,00 166,69 149.95 217,00 99,64
Employee Name: Carlson, Chad
000001212 Camp Time 22 0,00 0,00 10,50 0.00 10.50 0.00
Holiday Sal 22 0,00 0,00 0.00 4.00 4,00 0.00
Sick Leave 22 0,00 0.00 44.50 88,00 73,50 59.00
Vac 2 Week 22 0.00 0.00 29.87 67,54 76,00 21.41
Employee Name: Donabauer, Gary
000001359 Camp Time 22 0,00 0,00 0,00 61,50 50,50 11,00
Holiday Sal 22 0.00 0,00 0,00 4.00 0,00 4.00
Sick Leave 22 0,00 0,00 4,00 88,00 0,00 92,00
Vac 1 Week 22 0,00 0,00 1,53 33,66 0,00 35.19
Employee Name: Generous, Mary ·
000000822 Camp Time 22 0,00 0,00 13,00 34,25 24.00 23.25
Holiday Sal 22 0.00 0,00 0,00 8,00 0,00 8.00
Sick Leave 22 0,00 0,00 382.00 88,00 16,00 454,00
Vac 3 Week 22 0.00 0,00 307,97 101.42 246,50 162.89
Employee Name: Gustin, Virginia
000000506 Camp Time 22 0,00 0,00 16,50 105,75 89,00 33.25
Holiday Sal 22 0.00 0.00 0.00 85.00 65.00 20,00
Sick Leave 22 0,00 0,00 529,50 88,00 53,00 564.50
Vac 3 Police 22 0,00 0.00 50.00 221.42 230.00 41.42
Employee Name: Janssen, Peter
000001358 Camp Time 22 0,00 0,00 0,00 87,00 54,00 33.00
Holiday Sal 22 0.00 0,00 0,00 60.00 40.00 20,00
Sick Leave 22 0,00 0.00 0,00 84,00 0.00 84.00
Vac 1 Police 22 0,00 0,00 0.00 33,66 0,00 33.66
Employee Name: Marthaler, Jim
000000117 Comp Time 22 0,00 0.00 48,00 6,00 48.00 6,00
Holiday Sal 22 0,00 0,00 0,00 4,00 4,00 0.00
Sick Leave 22 0,00 0,00 720.00 0,00 0,00 720,00
Vac 4 wk +4 22 0.00 0.00 214,79 159.57 298,00 76.36
Employee Name: Meyer, Brad
000000088 Camp Time 22 0.00 0,00 22.50 5.25 19,50 8.25 ·
Holiday Sal 22 0.00 0,00 0,00 85,00 55,00 30.00
Sick Leave 22 0.00 0,00 555,00 88.00 0,00 643.00
Vac 4 Police 22 0,00 0,00 62,00 295.30 238,00 119.30
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. Leave Transaction
Pay Group: Bi-Weekly
Pay Periods: 2000(Oct)
This This
Employee Pay Period Period Beginning YTD Current
Number Description Period Acrrued Taken Balance Accrued YTD Taken Balance
Employee Name: Schley, Paul
000001355 Comp Time 22 0.00 0,00 31.50 51,50 8,25 74,75
Holiday Sal 22 0.00 0,00 0,00 85,00 65,00 20,00
Sick Leave 22 0.00 0,00 32,00 88,00 0,00 120,00
Vac 1 Police 22 0,00 0,00 3,00 33,66 0.00 36,66
Employee Name: Schmidt, Carine
000001356 Sick Start 22 0,00 0.00 152.00 0,00 40,00 112,00
Vacation Start 22 0.00 0,00 45,30 80,76 67.50 58.56
Employee Name: Sworski, Mike
000000498 Camp Time 22 0,00 0,00 0,00 41.00 41,00 0,00
Holiday Sal 22 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0.00
Sick Leave 22 0,00 0,00 704,00 16,00 0,00 720,00
Vac 3 Week 22 0,00 0,00 119.72 101.42 131,00 90,14
Employee Name: Taufen, Dick
tj0000119 camp Time 22 0.00 0,00 0,00 43,00 4.00 39,00
Holiday Sal 22 0,00 0,00 4,00 7,00 2,00 9,00
Sick Leave 22 0,00 0,00 720.00 0,00 0,00 720,00
Vac5 22 0,00 0,00 363,88 169,18 381.00 152,06
Employee Name: Weyrens, Judy
000000205 Camp Time 22 0,00 0.00 100,00 0,00 100,00 0,00
Holiday Sal 22 0,00 0,00 0,00 12,00 12,00 0.00
Sick Leave 22 0,00 0,00 720,00 0,00 0,00 720.00
Vac 4 Week 22 0,00 0,00 383.25 141.45 295.00 229,70
Employee Name: Will, Gary Jr.
000001365 Holiday Sal 22 0,00 0,00 0,00 34,00 26,00 8,00
Sick Leave 22 0,00 0,00 0,00 56,00 0,00 56,00
Vacation no accrual 22 0.00 0,00 80,00 0,00 40,00 40,00
Employee Name: Young, Jeffrey
000000195 Camp Time 22 0,00 0,00 90,50 0,00 50,00 40.50
Holiday Sal 22 0,00 0,00 0,00 85,00 75,00 10,00
Sick Leave 22 0,00 0,00 720,00 0,00 0,00 720.00
Vac 4+3 Pol 22 0,00 0,00 120.00 356,16 320,00 156.16
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MeI110randum
To: Mayor and City Council
cc: Cari Schmidt, City Administrator
From: Gary D. Will Jr., Chief of Police
Date: 10/25/00
Re: Purchase new Portable Radio
We have $1,000 in the budget for reserves, after reviewing the needs of the
department that includes the reserves, I see where using the money to purchase a
new portable radio would be best.
. We have tested the Motorola HT1250's and found that while smaller and lighter in
weight, they have a better effective range the radios we currently use.
Granite Electronics have submitted a bid totaling $952.27 for one HT1250, with
remote microphone and carrying case. This is a very reasonable price.
With all of the problems we had this year with radio's failing during disorientation,
the need for newer radios is very evident.
I request that we purchase one radio for $952.27 from Granite Electronics.
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535 N 31st Avenue
St. Cloud, MN 56303
Phone: 800-477-1887 Fax: 320-259-599.
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For: ST. JOSEPH POLICE DEPT Date: 10/23/00
SYSTEM PROPOSAL
ST. JOSEPH, MN PRICING
Phone: 363-8250
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Item Quan Description Each Total
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1 1 HT1250 VHF 128ch Ltd Key AAH25KDF9AA5_N $897.20 $897.20
Includes:
a. HT Series Remote Speaker Mic HMN-9052A
b. HT1250 AW Lthr Case 6-key MR8100-3BW
c. Public Service discount'
2 1 DEALER SERVICE DISCOUNT $-50.00 $-50.00
Includes:
a. (Cost of radio charged as labor, no tax)
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Terms: 0% down net 10 days Total Equipment Cost $847.20
Lease Contract: Labor, Installation and Test $50.00
$0.00 for 0 months. Tax $55.07
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Advance Payme~t $0.00 Total Purchase $952.27
Proposal valid for 30 days. Frequency Coordination/License N.
Prepared by: Dan McCoy Total $952.27
Accepted by: Less Down Payment $0.00
Date: Balance $952.27
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To: Mayor and City Council
cc: Can Schmidt, City Administrator
From: Gary D. Will Jr., Chief of Police
Date: 10/20/00
Re: 90 minute parking on College Ave. S.
Quite a few years ago, the College of St. Benedict's requested 90 minute parking on College
A venue for visitor parking. Since that time, they have added new parking lots.
. I received a request from the colleges Chief of Physical Plant and Facilities Management that
the time limit be removed and that the "same restrictions that apply to other city streets" be
used.
There are several issues.
1. The 90 minute parking. The Police Department does not have a recommendation either
way for this request. I have received complaints that people can not find a spot to park at
the college when they need to visit and I see empty spaces in the parking lots. However,
we do have time limits in other areas of town (Date, IstNE to name a couple). In
general, I do not like time limit parking like this because it is hard to enforce unless there
are parking meters. Short-term limits (15 minutes for example) are relatively easy to
enforce for any police agency.
2. The parking prohibitions on this street also include no overnight parking. There is
nothing in the college's request that addresses this issue. I do not know why there is no
overnight parking here. This should be addressed in the same motion as the 90-minute
parking.
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Next spring/summer/fall, the road is going to be tom up and during this time, I do not .
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expect that any parking will be allowed. Do we want to change the parking now or look
at the issue while the road is under construction to determine what is in the overall best
interest for traffic safety so when signs go back up we can have no signs, the same signs
or something entirely different. If this option is used, I would recommend some
committee made up of the police, public works, colleges, students and at least one area
resident, preferable one who lives on 121 or just off of it to work on the issue maybe
from Minnesota south to the city limits,
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37 S, College Avenue
St. Joseph, MN 56374-2099
Gary Will, Chief of Police
City of Saint Joseph
25 NW 1 st Avenue
Saint Joseph MN 56374
Dear Chief Will,
I am informing you that the College of Saint Benedict no longer needs the 90-minute
parking restriction along College A venue. At this time we would prefer the same
restrictions that apply to other city streets.
Thank you for your past and future assistance to the college. We appreciate you, your
department, and the collaborative initiatives for a better community.
. Best regards,
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tedriCks
Chief Physical PlantlFacilities Management Officer
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. Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City Council for the City of St. Joseph met in regular session
on Thursday, October 19,2000 at 7:00 p.m. in the St. Joseph City Hall.
Members Present: Acting Mayor Bob Loso. Councilors Cory Ehlert, Mary Niedenfuer. Deputy Clerk
Judy Weyrens. Members Absent: Mayor Kenneth 1. Hiemenz, Councilor Ken Twit.
Others Present: Police Chief Gary Will Jr., David Kuefler, Al Rassier, Stephanie Howe, Tom Nahan,
Approve Agenda: Niedenfuer made a motion to approve the agenda as presented; seconded by
Ehlert and passed unanimously by those present
Noise Violation Hearing, 110 - 10th Avenue SE. #101: Property Manager David Kuefler appeared before
the Council on behalf of the owners of Meadowlark apartments. He stated that his company has recently
secured a contract to manage the Meadowlark Apartments, and as property managers do not tolerate
disruptive behavior. Kuefler further stated that the residents in apartment # 101 have been evicted and a
letter has been sent to all residents in the complex stating that all residents are to abide by the City Noise
Ordinance and included a copy of such.
Kuefler stated that he has no reason to contest the violation that occurred on September 29,2000 as the
police reports provide supporting documentation. The residents of apartment # 1 0 1 expressed remorse to
Kuefler and apologized for any inconvenience they caused. Further, Kuef.l.er stated that he is a part of the
St. Cloud Multi Housing Coalition which drafted housing regulations for the City ofSt. Cloud and
offered his services to St. Joseph.
. Ehlert made a motion to verify that a noise violation did occur on~ntèmber29, 2000 at 110 - 10th
Avenue SE; apartment #101; seconded by Niedenfuer and pass;if.A!,ijPánimous1Yiby those present.
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Acting Mayor Loso stated that the Council needs to consi~¡~I'I~t ~~of penalty Will be assessed,
Ehlert stated that he feels this noise complaint coul~þa,,;~i!ßeet~fandl~~:as a discretionary matter as the
complaint stated the residents had only five friel};~:~fe~f·;;?Und~~ discr~ponary policing the police could
have stopped and gave the te~i~~~;~~;i;inute~~@èo1(je9~)~he m~.er before issuing a violation. Ehlert
further stated that discretion~;¡;iøli~~Blras;~íscussed~ a l7~~~fromthe City Attorney. Loso stated
that the police are enforcing Î;lis curre~S;:folìÛr and theHí~~~~tlònary policing method regarding the
noise ordinance has not beem"opted. -W;lre1Ifuestionetllft'he Council will be reviewing the
discretionary policing matter¡~;~ written~h' th~[çity Attorney. Niedenfuer stated that positive results can
be seen from the CORE Co~ittee me¡!;jtíngs, A resident questioned the police how to have a safe party
and the Police Chief is happyío provi4e information.
Ehlert made a motion to ass~ss.1;þeproperty owners of 110 _10th Avenue SE the administrative fees
of $ 150.00 and a fine of $ 1OmOO. The motion was seconded by Niedenfuer and passed
unanimously by those present.
Consent Agenda: . Ehlert made a motion to approve the consent agenda as follows; seconded by
Niedenfuer and passed unanimously by those present.
- 1. Application for payment #2 - Gopher State Contractors, $ 18,873.00
2. Resolution calling for the Redemption of the Outstanding General Obligation
- Improvement Bonds of 1992, Series B
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Proposal Request for City Hall Proiect: Stephanie Howe, Grooters Leapoldt Tiedeman, appeared before .
the Council to present five (5) change order requests for the remodeling project of the fonner First State
Bank building. They are as follows:
#1 - Electrical Modifications (GLT Proposal Request No, 2): Howe reported that not all the
electrical work could be detennined at the time the plans were drafted, therefore additional
electrical work is needed. The total cost of the additional electrical work is $ 529,00, Ehlert
made a motion to approve the electrical modifications as detailed in GL T Proposal Request
No.2; seconded by Niedenfuer and passed unanimously by those present.
#2 - Carpeting and Painting (GL T Proposal Request No.5): Howe presented a proposal to carpet
and paint portions of the facility. The total cost of the additional carpeting and wall covering is 5>
9,358.00 Ehlert questioned the need to carpet the lower storage room area and the condition of
the existing carpeting. Howe stated that the area does not need to be carpeted, however,
whenever the storage room door is open you would see the old carpeting from the Council
Chambers. Niedenfuer questioned the carpeting in the employee breakroom. Howe responded
that she is looking for something durable for the breakroom as it is in need of replacement. The
existing flooring is a vinyl covering, Councilors present agreed the area should be udpated and
replaced. Ehlert made a motion to approve GLT Proposal Request No.5 with the deletion
of carpeting the storage area and addition of updating the break room and bathrooms. The
motion was seconded by Loso and passed unanimously by those present.
# 3 - Electrical Outlet Modification (GL T Proposal Request No.7): During the construction
meeting it was detennined that four wall outlets and two flush mounted floor outlets need to be .
added with a contract increase price of $ 1,307.00. Howe stated that the cost may seem high, but
the pre cast floor adds additional costs. Ehlert made a motion to approve GL T Proposal
Request No.7, adding four wall outlets and two flush mounted floor outlets. The motion
was seconded by Niedenfuer and passed unanimously by those present.
# 4 - Modifications to upgrade basement corridor and stairs to meet fire codes (GL T Proposal
Request No. II): Howe reported that once demolition was completed it was discovered that the
existing corridor walls were not completely fire rated. It is necessary to complete these items as
they are required by fire codes. In addition to the basement corridor and stairs, there are areas
that will need to be fire caulked which will also be an additional cost. The cost to upgrade the
basement corridor and stairs as well as the additional caulking is $ 2,762.00. Niedenfuer made a
motion to approve GLT Proposal Request No. 11, upgrading lower level areas to meet fire
codes. The motion was seconded by Ehlert and passed unanimously by those present.
# 5 - Modifications to the Council Chambers (Gopher State Proposal Request No. 14). Howe
presented the additional cost to relocate the door and window, removing the middle door into the
council chamber area to accommodate the redesign of the Council Table. The total cost of this
request is $ 657.00, Niedenfuer made a motion to approve Gopher State Proposal Request
No. 14, modifications to the council chambers; seconded by Ehlert and passed unanimously
by those present.
Bills Payable: After review the bills payable, Niedenfuer made a motion to approve them as
presented, check numbers 28902 - 28980. The motion was seconded by Ehlert and passed
unanimously by those present. -
Overtime and Callouts: Niedenfuer made a motion to approve the overtime and callouts as -
presented; seconded by Ehlert and passed unanimously by those present.
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DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
Pond View Ridge Five: Weyrens reported that Bob Herges has requested the City Council accept Pond
View Ridge Five. The developer has completed all the punch list items as prepared by the City Engineer.
Before accepting the development the Engineer has requested additional time to review the developer's
agreement to assure that all terms and conditions of the agreement have been fulfilled. Ehlert made a
motion to accept Pond View Ridge 5 upon the written approval of the City Engineer. The motion
was seconded by Loso and passed unanimously by those present.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Al Rassier - Questioned the bills payable listing and how to determine which funds have been expended,
Weyrens responded that the column on the bills payable listing to the far right indicates which fund has
been expended with the column in front of the item the department that has been expensed.
Leo Buettner - Request to Defer 2000 and Assessments: The Council received a request from Leo
Buettner to defer his assessments for the development of the Buettner Business Park Plat at least one year
or until a major portion of his property is sold. His letter stated that since nothing has been sold so far, he
has had to borrow money to pay the assessments and cannot continue to do this in the following years,
Loso stated that it is his understanding that the revenue source obtained {hrough assessments is needed to
make the bond payments for the 1999 Improvements; and he has a hat4!:time jllsti:fying deferral of the
· assessments. Weyrens responded that the City does rely on the asses~~ent? tOpaýthe debt. The amount
Buettner is requesting is approximately $ 50,000 for the current year.¡.Uê it is Q,()t unusual for the City
to have a negative fund balance the long term implications will ne~f\t;t~¡J)é reviewê~;as the interest from
the assessments is also a revenue source for the bond fund.~!~~dìnol!Weyrens stated the City has had
to levy the funds to pay the loan the City secured for the B,r~:)'Ýemen~ which has an annual payment of
approximately $ 29,000 per year. The Council winfls0~êedtø be cå.ûtious of the precedence it will be
setting if the Council defers payment of assessmf(1,1.~i
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Ehlert questioned if the cOUI1~i¡;ê~~ii!¡tªþle titi~maitert~ November 2, 2000 when the full Council will
be present. Weyrens stated t~~t is upt~ll}e ~~uncil. LB~~!~~tea that he does not feel the Council should
table this matter as he is read~;¡to make ~;;§1ec~sion at this1Tléèting. Niedenfuer concurred with Loso and
stated that she too is concem~ with the!prec~jence that could be set and what impact such relief would
have on the residential properffy owner.i/
Ehlert questioned ifEDA Dit~ctor C}-låâ Carlson has reviewed this request. Weyrens stated that she did
discuss this matter with Carl~~~;~~9-he too questioned the request. Buettner did sign a developer's
agreement which indicated tlletetÌn and amount of the assessments. Ehlert questioned if part of the
assessments can be deferred to which Weyrens responded that she could research that issue. Loso made
a motion to deny the request of Leo Buettner to defer the special assessments on his property at
least one year or until a major portion of the land has been sold. The motion was seconded by
Niedenfuer.
Ayes: Loso, Niedenfuer
Nays: Ehlert Motion passed 2:1:0
- Minutes: Ehlert made a motion to approve the minutes of the October 5, 2000 Council meeting as
presented; seconded by Loso and passed unanimously by those present.
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Ehlert questioned the status of the preliminary plat Pond View Ridge Phase Six and the proposed variance .
to the lots with Wetland issues. Weyrens stated that the Wetland Ordinance is relatively new and it was
detennined that a public hearing would be necessary to allow the lesser setback from the wetland areas,
However, since that time the developer has agreed to wait to request the variance until they present the
City with a final plat for that section.
Council Salary Increase Proposal: Loso stated that he would like to see the Council increase the wages of
the City Council and Mayor as it has been a long time since they have been increased, Therefore, Loso
made a motion to increase the salary of the City Council and Mayor $ 150.00 each per month. The
Council salary after the election would then be $ 300 per month with the Mayor being compensated
$ 450.00 per month. The proposal leaves the meeting fee at $ 20.00 per month. The motion was
seconded by Ehlert.
Ehlert questioned if this matter could be tabled until the full Council is present. Loso stated that the
Council increase must be set before the election and cannot take effect until after the election, Therefore.
the decision needs to be made at this meeting.
Ehlert discussed the request of the various boards to receive an increase in pay and ifthe meeting fee
could be increased. The current practice has been to not pay boards and commissions more than City
Council members,
Weyrens stated that while the Council and Mayor deserve a raise, these type if issues need to be presented
during the budget process which began in August. At this time the City has certified a preliminary budget
to the Steams County Auditor and the Council will need to detennine where the proposed increase will .
come from.
Ehlert took exception to the comments by Weyrens and stated that the budget has not yet been set, nor
does the Council receive a three (3) percent increase each year. Weyrens concurred with Ehlert and
stated that she is not disputing the raise but suggests that in the future these issues be included in the
budget process. Loso concurred with Ehlert and stated that the Council has discussed increasing their
wages. Niedenfuer stated she appreciates the comments of Weyrens and agrees the matter should have
been discussed during the budget planning process,
Ehlert questioned Weyrens ifshe is suggesting that a department budget will be cut due to the proposed
salary increase for the City Council. Weyrens stated yes, as the preliminary budget has been set and there
currently is a revenue shortfall. Once the preliminary budget is certified the Council cannot increase the
budget. Police Chief Gary Will approached the Council and stated that he too concurs that the Council
and Mayor deserve a pay increase and Weyrens is only pointing out that the City has a budget process and
we need to include these types of discussion during such. Ehlert stated the increase would come out of
the $ 44,000, Loso again stated that it has been many years since the Council has increased the wages of
the Council and it needs to be addressed at this meeting. Further, the Council has not approved the final
budget and will be reviewing the budget on November 8, 2000.
Weyrens suggested the Council establish the wages at the level they are seeking and during the budget
process the Council could waive a portion of the increase for 200l. Therefore, Ehlert made a motion
to amend the original motion to also increase the meeting fee to $ 30.00 for further discussion
during the budget meeting. The amendment was seconded by Loso and passed unanimously.
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Nays: Niedenfuer Motion Carried 2:1:0
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COUNCIL REPORTS
Ehlert
Park Board: Ehlert reported the Park Board is in the process of planning a Family Fun day and he will
provide additional information as it is available. Niedenfuer questioned if the Park Board has or is
looking at a BMX Course. Ehlert stated the Park Board did have that matter as an agenda item and will
be discussing the matter in the upcoming months.
The Park Board will be presenting Concrete Plus (Kurt Schneider) and Granite City Ready Mix with an
award of appreciation for their donation to the construction of the skateboard rink.
Niedenfuer
Town Meeting: Niedenfuer reported the Town Meeting held on October 11,2000 was a success with
approximately 60 residents participating. The HCP Committee circulated a survey questioning what type
of services/activities the community would like to see in St. Joseph. The top five responses are as
follows: 1) Community Center; 2) TrailslPark Network; 3) Farmers Market; 4) Recreation Center; 5)
Library , At the end of the Town Meeting residents were asked to comIl1,itto working on one of the five
items identified. The HCP Committee will coordinate the different committees.
. Candidate Forum: The HCP will be conducting a candidate forum on(~cte8er30,2000 from 7:00 p,m. to
9:00 p.m. The forum will include prepared questions as well questio~~;1f£~m the atJ.dience and phone
questions.
CORE: The CORE Committee met on October 25 and o~'proactive el1forcement, such as
encouraging students to contact the Police ~;(í?arty.
MISCELLANEOUS AND
Bar Violations: Loso on the bar violations as reported by the
Police Chief until the full concurred.
Adiourn: Loso made a to p.m.; seconded by Ehlert and passed unanimously
by those present.
Judy Weyrens
Deputy Clerk
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. CITY OF ST. JOSEPH
21 First Avenue NW
P,O. Box 668,
St. Joseph, MN 56374
(320) 363-720 I City Offices
Fax: 363-0342
Ilk Memo
MAYOR
Kenneth J. Hiemenz
To: Honorable Mayor H~enz and Members of the City Council
CLERK! From: JUdywe~ .
AIJMINISTRATOR Date: 10/27/00 C...·'
Cari Schmidt
Re: Water Hookup
COUNCILORS
Bob Loso Please fmd attached a letter from Steve Lovold, 22 - 16th Avenue SE (formerly 90th Avenue)
.~Iert requesting relief from paying the water hookup fee at this time. The City has a policy that when a
WIt
Mary Niedenfuer private service line is extended the hookup fee becomes due and payable. The reason for the
policy is for the City to keep control on services provided. While I have no reason to believe Mr.
Lovold would hookup to City water without notifYing us, we recently dealt with an issue were a
resident was receiving sewer for 6 months and the City was unaware of it.
In June 1999 the City Council allowed the residents along 90th and 91 st A venue to delay paying
the water hookup fee for one year. Each resident was asked to sign a letter of understanding that
the money was due an payable on or before July 1, 2000 or the amount would be submitted to the
County Auditor for collection in 2001. Mr. Lovold signed this agreement as did eight other
residents. Mr. Lovold is the one of two resident that we have certified to the auditor for collection,
Mr. Lovold's letter indicates a bill he only received early this summer. This is true, since the
amount was not due until July 1, 2000 the City sent a statement in June reminding residents of the
amount due,
While in the office on Thursday, Mr. Lovold stated that he was of the understanding that he could
not received sewer services until he signed the form and felt he was forced to sign it.
The water hookup issue is not unique to this area, we will nm into the same issue when we extend
utilities along CR 121 and again when 295th Street request services. The City staff encourages the
Council to reinforce the current policy regarding when utility hookup fees become due and
payable as it seems to be an effective manner to control services.
- For your convenience I have enclosed minutes of prior Council action on this matter.
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October 25, 2000
Dear St. Joseph City Council Members:
My name is Steve Lovold, and I live at 22-16th Ave. S.E., which was formerly
30408 91st. Ave. in St. Joseph.
The reason for this letter is to ask you for a ruling on why I am supposed to pay
the city water hook-up fees, which amount to $1000, when I am not presently hooked
up to 5t. Joseph City water. I now have a very good well and I was told by G&M Well
Drilling of St. Joseph, that we should have plenty of water for a number of years.
When the city sewer project went by our house, we were told that we had one year
from the completion date to hook up to city sewer and there was no time limit on
hooking up to water because some of us had wells that we still wished to use. It was
suggested to us to run the water pipe to the house at the same time so that we
. wouldn't have to pay an excavation fee twice, or dig up our yard twice. We were never
told at the meetings or in writing, that by doing this we would be responsible for the
activation fees at that time. In fact, we were not informed of this policy until long after
the project was finished. We only received a bill for this at the beginning of this past
summer. I realize down the road that I will want to hook-up to water and I will need to
pay this fee, I have no objection to doing so at that time.
I would be happy to have my home inspected at any time to prove I am not
using city water, nor do I have any plumbing done inside my house for this. My wife
was in the city office and spoke to Dick Taufen one day. He made a comment that
there were a number of problems with this project, communication being one of
them. He also said with your approval of postponing the hook-up charge he would be
willing to do an inspection check, to validate that we are not anywhere close to being
hooked-up.
If you would like me to appear at the next council meeting I will, in order to
resolve this issue. Please advise me as to what you will do to correct this unfortunate
situation. Again, my address is, 22 - 16th Ave. S.E. 51. Joseph. My phone number is
363-4459.
Thank You, æ
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- Steven B. Lovold
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Confirmation of Payment for 'Vater Hookup Fees
I, the undersigned, acknowledge that the City of St. Joseph charges a $ 1000 hookup fee
for connecting to the St. Joseph Water System. The said hookup fee becomes due and
payable at the time a property owner extends a private service line. However, the City
Council on June 7, 1999 allowed residents involved in the 90th and 91 st Street Improvement
to install the private water line and cap the service inside the house, deferring payment of
the hookup fee to June 30, 2000.
I agree to pay the City of St. Joseph the $ 1,000 water hookup fee on or before July I,
2000, If the terms of this agreement are not met, the hookup fee will be submitted to the
Stearns County Auditors Office for attachment to the Year 2001 tax statements. .
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Extract of the June 3,1999 City Council Meeting
90th & 9151 Avenue Water Hookup
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Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City Council for the City of St. Joseph met in regular session
on Thursday, June 3, 1999 at 7:00 p.m. in the St. Joseph City Hall.
Members Present: Mayor Kenneth J. Hiemenz. Councilors Ken Twit, Bob Loso, Cory Ehlert, Mary
Niedenfuer. Deputy Clerk Judy Weyrens.
City Representatives Present: Dick Taufen, Public Works Director.
Others Present: Steve Streng, Jeff Palm, Gary Heltemes, Tom Cruikshank.
Jeff Palm, 30336 - 90th Avenue: Jeff Palm appeared before the Council to request relief from the City
policy whereby the Water hookup fee is payable at the time the service line is extended. It wasn't until
recently that Palm was infonned that ifhe extended the service line he would be required to pay the
hookup fee. Palm stated that is was his understanding at the public improvement hearing that the hookup
fees did not become payable until the service is used. Further, Palm stated that he supported the
improvement with the understanding he could install the service line, cap it at the house and pay the
hookup charge when physically connecting to the water system.
The Council discussed the hookup policy and clarified that the fees are due at the time the service line is
extended. Weyrens and Taufen cited the following reasons for the policy: 1) once the service line is
. installed the service can be used without the City being aware of the use; 2) it cumbersome to keep track
of installed service lines. Weyrens further questioned the possibility of setting precedence by relieving
this policy. With the City anticipating reconstructing Joseph Street, would the property owners on
Joseph Street request the same relief also? Hookup fees are used to finance the improvements of water
and sewer, and if they are not collected at the time of installation, other financing plans may be necessary,
Ehlert questioned if the residents could be given a three year period to pay the hookup fee. Twit and Loso
cautioned this type of practice as it may set precedence for future projects. The Council agreed to
consider this matter further and take action on the request on June 7, 1999.
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Extract of the June 7, 1999 City Council Minutes
90th & 91st Avenue \Vater Issue
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Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the St. Joseph City Council and St. Joseph Planning Commission met
in joint session on Monday, June 7, 1999 at 8:00 p.rn. in the St. Joseph City Hall,
City Council Members Present: Mayor Kenneth J. Hiemenz. Councilors Cory Ehlert and Mary Niedenfuer.
Deputy Clerk Judy Weyrens and City Attorney John Scherer,
Planning Commission Members Present: Chair Hub Klein. Commissioners Gary Utsch and Jim Graeve,
Council Liaison Cory Ehlert.
Others Present: Mark Lambert, Jim Krebsbach, Ellen Wahlstrom, Steve Dehler, Jeff Palm
Other Matters of Concern
Hookup Fees - Jeff Palm: The Council discussed the request of Jeff Palm, 30336 - 90th Avenue to waive the
requirement to pay the water hookup fee at the time of connecting to the main line. Palm does not wish to use
the water service at this time, but wishes to install the service line and connect at a later time, The City has a
policy whereby the water hookup fee is due and payable at the time the private water line is extended, Palm
had indicated that he understood he would not have to pay the hookup fee until he actually uses the water
services, The Council stated that the hookup fee is part of a bonding requirement and relieving hookup fees at .
this time could have a negative financial impact. However, as there appears to have been some
misunderstanding regarding the charges and only 18 homes are affected, Ehlert made a motion to allow the
residents involved in the 90th and 91 st Street project to delay paying the water hookup fee until June 30, 2000.
Further, residents requesting delay of payment will be required to sign an agreement stating they will pay the
hookup fee no later than June 30, 2000 or the fee will be submitted to the County Auditor for collection on the
year 2001 tax statements. The motion was seconded by Niedenfuer,
Ayes: Hiemenz, EWert, Niedenfuer
Nays: None.
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