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Home My WebLink About1997 [03] Mar 20 {Book 11} r~ F '/ r2- T r ~ . CITY OF ST. JOSEPH I First Avenue NW .0. Box 668, t. Joseph, MN 56374 320) 363-720 I 'ax: 363-0342 ~18rltr . CITY OF ST. JOSEPH CITY COUNCIL MEETING ..00 =., March 20, 1997 - 7:00 P.M. ¡fAVOR ~enneth J. Hiemenz AGENDA 1. Call to Order. :LERKI .DMlNISTRATOR 2. Approve Agenda. ',achel Stapleton 3. CONSENT AGENDA a) Approve Minutes - March 6 b) Sex Offender Registration and Notification Policy :OUNCILORS job Loso 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS TO THE AGENDA ~ory Ehlert ~en Twit 5. Bills Payable & Overtime and Call Outs. .edenfuer 6. Mayor (& Committee) Reports a) b) c) Other Matters of Concern 7. Council ( & Committee) Reports 8. Clerk/Administrator Reports a) Easement - b) Annual Water Report c) Complaint on Business Property d) US West payphone at Centennial Park e) Other matters of Concern 9. 8:00 P.M. Resolution to Approve the Sale of $1,235,000 G. O. Bonds for Financing the Fire Hall - Monte Eastvold 10. Recess 11. St. Joseph Jaycees Gambling License, Change location to An\oco - John Rist 12. St. Joe Rod and Gun Club Gambling License - Sal's Bar - Dan Scherer 13. Adjourn Meeting. . . -\ .:--=-~ · · CITY OF ST. JOSEPH ,I First Avenue NW '.0. Box 668, MEMO t. Joseph, MN 56374 320) 363-7201 TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Council 'ax: 363-0342 FROM: Rachel Stapleton 1Drtp DATE: March 17, 1997 1Ii1U ~ .. ~ ilAYOR RE: Agenda Notes to the March 20, 1997 Council meeting ,enneth J. Hiemenz 3a. I was unable to get the Council minutes completed last week due to Clerk's Conference and other matters. Enclosed please :LERKI find the minutes of the March 6 Council meeting. .DMINISTRATOR ',achel Stapleton 3b. The Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Policy is being presented again. Mayor Hiemenz indicated this policy was drafted by the State, and reviewed by the City ~OUNCILORS Attorney and our Police Department. ;ob Loso :ory Ehlert 8a. This is a request for a release of a blanket easement on ,en Twit 6th Avenue SE. for utility purposes. Legal description of the .iedenfuer property is Lot 4, Block 3, Wagner-Notch Subdivision. Joe Bettendorf is preparing an easement document to confine the easement to the area of the sewer line (rear five feet along the back of the lot). 8c. The enclosed complaint was received after the agenda packets went out for the last meeting. Also with the complaint you will find a copy of the Notice of completion of Special Use Proceedings which does not include any special requirements such as discussed in the complaint. 8d. US West has sent notification that the pay phone in Centennial Park is not paying for itself. They are requesting a cost split with the City if service is to continue. Cost would be $48.44 plus tax per month. Currently the US West phone service is averaging $.32 per day. They need to take in $3.00 per day to retain the phone service. 11- .The Jaycees have a gambling license at Sal's currently. Evidently they are loosing the site to the St. Joe Rod and Gun Club. Therefore they wish to make an application for the St. Joseph Gas and Bait. 12. The St. Joseph Rod and Gun Club intend to make a gambling application for Sal's. · I have not received applications either club yet, nor able to contact them today. '! ~ ! . f, ~ Page 1 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City Council for the City of St. Joseph met in regular session on Thursday, March 6, 1997 at 7:00 p.m. in City Hall. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Kenneth J. Hiemenz; Councilors Bob Loso, Cory Ehlert, Mary Niedenfuer, Ken Twit. Clerk/Administrator Rachel Stapleton. OTHERS PRESENT: Judy Weyrens, Steve Streng, Franz Kitzberger, Miles R. Seppelt, James D. Schwegel, Dick Taufen, Dave and Mary Theisen, Jerome Salzer, Joe Bechtold, Tim Weisbrich, Ann Reischl, Clarence Rueter. Mayor Hiemenz called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. with Councilors Loso, Niedenfuer, and Twit present. The agenda was approved by general consensus. Cory Ehlert arrived at 7:08 p.m. CONSENT AGENDA: Twit made a motion to remove the Amendment to Ordinance 56 - Fence Ordinance from the consent agenda thereby . allowing the amendment to include an allowance for brown treated wood of specific saturation under section 56.7 subd. 2(c). The motion was seconded by Loso. Ayes: Hiemenz, Loso, Ehlert, Niedenfuer, Twit. Nays: None. Motion carried. Loso made a motion to approve the consent agenda items as follows; seconded by Niedenfuer. a) Minutes of the February 20, 1997 as corrected, and February 25, 1997 meetings. b) Approve Judy Weyrens software training at the Technical College in Access and Excel programs. Registration cost is $70 each. c) ApproveuKén Twit to'attend LMC Finance Workshop April 18 in St. Cloud. d) Exemption from Gambling License - St. Joseph Volunteer Firefighters, April 11 at the La Playette. e) Exemption from Gambling License - Watab/Minnesota Deer Hunters Association, May 5, 1997 at the La Playette. Ayes: Hiemenz, Loso, Ehlert, Niedenfuer, Twit. Nays: None. Motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENTS TO THE AGENDA: - None. - - BILLS J?AYABLE, OVERT:IME AND CALLOUTS: Deputy Clerk Judy Weyrens presented the bills payable and requested to include an additional bill to Bill Wasner for $158.25. Twit discussed setting a cut off date for considering bills at the coming ) . . Page 2 r meeting and include the bills payable in the Council packets. After a short discussion of the bills payable, Twit made a motion to approve the bills payable check numbers 23737 - 23780 and Bill Wasner's as presented; seconded by Loso. Ayes: Hiemenz, Loso, Ehlert, Niedenfuer, Twit. Nays: None. Motion carried. Twit requested including both the current vacation and comp time balances as well as those from the previous report for comparison, if this could be done easily. Weyrens felt such report could be done easily. Loso made a motion to approve the callouts and overtime as presented; seconded by Ehlert. Ayes: Hiemenz, Loso, Ehlert, Niedenfuer, TvTit. Nays: None. Motion carried. MAYOR'S REPORT: 1) The Collation of Greater Minnesota has offered us a one year gratis membership. Mayor Hiemenz has researched this organization in comparison with the LMC and found our City could benefit from it. Niedenfuer made a motion to accept the one year gratis membership; seconded by Loso. Discussion - Future membership costs will be considered prior to extension of the membership. Ayes: Hiemenz, Loso, Ehlert, Niedenfuer, Twit. . Nays: None. Motion carried. 2) Chief Brad Lindgren requested to serve as a escort officer of the family of Brian Klinefelter, attending services honoring fallen officers in Washington D. C. Lindgren had offered to pay half of his travel costs. There was discussion of funding for the other portion. Ehlert indicated funds may be available from the sale of tee shirts honoring Brian. Twit made a motion to pay $150 for silk flowers for the event, allow Chief Lindgren to take vacation time, and the travel cost split will be determined at the next meeting; seconded by Niedenfuer. Discussion - Niedenfuer recommended the City be contributing a portion of the travel costs. Twit questioned if the other officers will be using overtime to cover Lindgren's shifts while he is gone. Ayes: Hiemenz, Loso, Ehlert, Niedenfuer, Twit. Nays: None. Motion carried. 3) Mayor Hiemenz indicated there is interest in developing the Industrial Park, both with the landowners and business development, with the possibility of activity by the end of the year. Street layouts are currently being consiàered. 4 ) The League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conference will be . held in St. Cloud this year. They are looking for participants as mascots. ~. . ~ -~ . , , ~ Page 3 5 ) Mayor Hiemenz presented a proposed meeting compensation policy and an expense reimbursement policy. After short discussion of the policies including all subsidiary committees need Council authorization to hold special meetings, Niedenfuer made a motion to accept the Meeting Compensation Policy with the additions of the St. Joseph Recreational Association monthly meetings and quarterly Safety meetings as paid meetings. The motion was seconded by Ehlert. Ayes: Hiemenz, Loso, Ehlert, Niedenfuer, Twit. Nays: None. Motion carried. Niedenfuer requested per diem for the recent Local Government Forum, but would be willing to accept only ~ day ($40) per diem. Loso made a motion to approve Niedenfuer's per diem of $40 for the Local Government Forum; seconded by Ehlert. Ayes: Hiemenz, Loso, Ehlert, Niedenfuer, Twit. Nays: None. Motion carried. 6) Art Meierhofer of St. Cloud State University has students involved in a research project. He is willing to allow them to do interviews and assessments of our community. Mayor Hiemenz, . Councilors Ehlert and Niedenfuer all expressed interest in attending the final class presentation of their work. Niedenfuer expressed interest in assisting this project and guiding it. 7 ) Mayor Hiemenz asked for Council approval of his appointments to the Cable Commission, Sheri Klehr, Ray Loehlein, and Bob Loso. Meetings will be set up and a representative of the cable company will discuss his company's requests. Loso requested written communication from each Member of the Council on their concerns and thoughts on the Cable Commission. Ehlert made a motion to approve the appointments to the Cable Commission; seconded by Niedenfuer. Ayes: Hiemenz, Loso, Ehlert, Niedenfuer, Twit. Nays: None. Motion carried. 8)The Mayor and Chair of· the Park Board will review the applications for the open position on the Park Board. COUNCILORS REPORT TWIT: 1 ) The Investment Committee met and is preparing an Investment Policy for Council consideration. The Committee has yet to determine the frequency of the meetings (monthly or quarterly) . .- 2) A TIF workshop will be held in St. Cloud on March 11- 3) The EDA will meet on March 18. - 4 ) The offer will be mailed to the Police Officers negotiator. EHLERT: The Planning Commission is revising the Comprehensive Plan incorporating the Star City goals and revisions. The I I Page 4 r- transportation plan has not been considered yet. The Planning Commission is also considering regulating tattoo businesses. LOSO: The Park Board approved the purchase of phase 2 plans for park equipment for the Brian Klinefelter Memorial Park, with the purchase of a Game Time big toy of approximately $5,200. About $l,70û in donations have been received. Loso made a motion to approve the purchase of the big toy as approved by the Park Board; seconded by Ehlert. Ayes: Hiemenz, Loso, Ehlert, Niedenfuer, Twit. Nays: None. Motion carried. 2) The Park Board made a recommendation at their last meeting for an appointment to fill the vacant position. This was prior to discussion the Mayor had with the Park Board Chair. NIEDENFUER: The CORE Committee met with some nevi student members. Discussed at the meeting were increased street lighting (students will report at the next meeting on needs for increased lighting in specific locations). They also discussed defining a disorderly house, and the graduation "disorientation" party. There is a proposal for greater college control during that party, by having it go later at the . college with events and interests to keep the students on campus during that evening. CLERK/ADMŒNISTRATOR REPORTS: 1) Parking on front lawns is currently a complaint. In previous ordinances there was a specific prohibition of such parking. It apparently has been inadvertently omitted. Council discussed specific parking allowances in specific parking places. The matter was referred to the Planning Commission. 2) Duane Sorenson as a member of the Investment Committee request to receive the League Bulletin. Twit made a motion to approve the annual subscription at $40 per year, to be discontinued when it is no longer a benefit to him. The motion Has seconded by Ehlert. Ayes: Hiemenz, Loso, Ehlert, Niedenfuer, Twit. Nays: None. Motion carried. FURCHASE AGREEMENT - ROSKE ADDITION: Clarence Rueter presented a purchase agreement offered by Gregg Rupp. This is for the most easterly lot on the property. Niedenfuer stated this is part of the property to be held until future City plans can be developed. Rueter indicated all valid offers are brought to ~he property owner. The proposed use of the property is four bedroom apartments, with a proposed closing of August 1. Loso indicated this property was intended for sale on the ballot .- question from 1994, to help pay for the fire hall. - ,_Toe Bechtold stated the Township has no need for the land but would be willing to keep the land until the City can determine . '. . I , Page 5 if it is needed for a public purpose. If the City should determine it is needed for a public purpose the Township would not oppose such use. Rueter suggested using lot 3 for public purpose, because of it's location to the fire hall. Loso suggested tabling the matter to study the proposed use and getting legal consultation on the purchase agreement. Ellen Wahlstrom questioned if there is enough footage for an ingress and egress roadway on to County Road 133. It was generally felt that there probably would be enough footage, but that would also be an issue to study further. Mayor Hiemenz indicated reluctance in allowing that density of population with the associated problems such density brings. Niedenfuer recommended getting citizen input on the matter. Loso made a motion to refer the purchase agreement to the City Attorney for a recommendation, and request the developer submit a site plan; seconded by Twit. Ayes: Hiemenz, Loso, Ehlert, Niedenfuer, Twit. . Nays: None. Motion carried. CORE RECOMMENDATIONS: Students will bring recommendations of areas that need more street lighting. The Landlords attorney will look at the "Disorderly House" proposed ordinance and make a recommendation. MISCELLANEOUS AND ANNOUNCEMENT ITEMS: 1) Phillips 66 (Krebsbach Oil) Station will close March 21. 2) The Central Minnesota Initiative Fund will be holding a Community Development and Housing workshop April 16 at Mora MN. Ehlert made a motion to send two people to this workshop; seconded by Niedenfuer. Discussion - A member of EDA or the Plannirrg Commission and Ehlert may attend. Ayes: Hiemenz, Loso, Ehlert, Niedenfuer, Twit. Nays: None. Motion carried. ADJOURN: The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m. with a motion by Loso; seconded by Niedenfuer. Ayes: Hieffienz, Loso, Ehlert, Niedenfuer, Twit. Nays: None. Motion carried. Q / c~-r:r!::~u Rachel Stap eton - Clerk/Administrator - ~ Mar 199? Bills Payable Page 1 n 4:39 PM City of St. Joseph , March 20, 1997 .- Transaction Depart ~I Name Comments Amount Description Fund 3793 AT & T long distance 7.79 Communication Service 101 3793 AT & T long distance 28.33 Salaries & Adminstrative 101 3793 AT & T long distance 5.48 Communication Service 101 3793 AT & T long distance 5.33 Maint Shop 101 3794 AUTOMATION SUPPLY pr inter ribbons 82.75 Accounting 101 3795 BILL WASNER'S SALES & SERVICE rags, battery 158.25 Fire Station and Building 105 3795 BILL'WASNER'S SALES & SERVICE trailer rent 50.00 Power and Pumping 414 3796 CENTRACARE CLINC physical, Gross 27.00 Fire Administration 105 3797 CENTRAL MCGOWAN medical oxygen 30.40 Medical Services 105 3797 CENTRAL MCGOWAN medical oxygen 15,20 Crime Control & Investigation 101 3798 CITY OF ST, CLOUD sewer use rental, feb 5,991.63 Sewage Treatment Plant 602 3799 ERKENS ALL SEASONS SERVICE cleaning service 69.22 City Hall 101 3799 ERKENS ALL SEASONS SERVICE cleaning service 69.23 City Hall Annex 101 3800 FEED-RITE CONTROLS water tests 12.00 Administration and General 601 3800 FEED-RITE CONTROLS sewer tests 108.00 Sewage Treatment Plant 602 3800 FEED-RITE CONTROLS water sample 5.00 Administration and General 601 3801 FIRST STATE BANK collection fee 0.70 Administration and General 601 3801 FIRST STATE BANK collection fee 0.70 Administration and general 602 3801 FIRST STATE BANK collection fee 0.70 Waste Collection 603 J802 FRONT LINE FIRE AND RESUCE AND grass rig 5,131.76 Fire Fighting 105 3803 GOPHER STATE ONE-CALL notification fee 6.12 Administration and General 601 ¡803 GOPHER STATE ONE-CALL notification fee 6.13 Administration and general 602 -,~ HElM, ROBERT city / township services 125.25 Planning and Zonning 101 IKINKO'S summer registration forms 87.33 Participant Recreation 101 -- ¡806 KLN DISTRIBUTING modem 220.64 Salaries & Adminstrative 101 ¡807 KUSTOM SIGNALS, INC squelch button, repair 17.65 Automotive Services 101 ¡808 LEEF BROS floor runner 5.20 City Hall 101 !808 LEEF BROS floor runner 10.40 City Hall Annex 101 1808 LEEF BROS clothing allowance 39.90 Street Maintanence 101 1808 LEEF BROS clothing allowance 13.31 Administration and General 601 :808 LEEF BROS clothing allowance 13.31 Administration and general 602 809 LOSO'S STORE batteries 3.81 Crime Control & Investigation 101 810 METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (3) fire school 300.00 Fire Training 105 811 MIDWEST RADAR & EQUIPMENT radar certification 135.00 Automotive Services 101 812 NORTHERN STATES POWER street lighti ng 1,418.00 Street Lighting 101 812 NORTHERN STATES POWER gas 52.06 Power and Pumping 601 812 NORTHERN STATES POWER electricity 224.44 Power and Pumping 601 813 RAJKOWSKI HANSMEIER LTD legal fees, police· 2,100.00 Crime Control & Investigation 101 813 RAJKOWSKI HANSMEIER LTD legal fees, ordinances 974.71 City Attorney 101 813 RAJKOWSKI HANSMEIER LTD legal fees, general 472.00 City Attorney 101 813 RAJKOWSKI HANSMEIER LTD legal fees, fire hall 16.00 Fire Station and Building 417 813 RAJKOWSKI HANSMEIER LTD legal fees, police contra 1,304.00 Crime Control & Investigation 101 814 RASSIER, AL inspection fees 56.00 Building Inspec. Admistration 101 815 RISK'S SAFETY CONSULTING CO. first responder training 237.50 Police Training 101 815 RISK'S SAFETY CONSULTING CO. first responder training 378.00 Fire Training 105 816 S & T OFFICE PRODUCTS bulletin board, agenda 171.47 Council 101 817 SAM'S CLUB oil, armor all, repair su 247.54 Maint Shop 101 817 SAM'S CLUB computer paper 41.97 Crime Control & Investigation 101 ~SCHERMERHORN, LESLIE transcription 76,50 Crime Control & Investigation 101 <)1'1 SEH engineering, Pond view 368.75 Engineering Fee 101 - 17 11ar 1997 Bills Payable Page 2 , :10 r, 4: 39 PM City of St. Joseph March 20, 1997 Check Transaction Depart . Number Name Comments Amount Description Fund 23819 StH engineering, general 216.50 Engineering Fee 101 ~1819 SEH engineering, filtration 119.00 Power and Pumping 414 23819 SEH engineering, Roski 267.50 Facilites and Planning 416 23819 SEH engineering, East HN 2,143.35 Street Haintanence 415 23819 SEH engineering, industrial p 1,119.79 Industrial Development 101 23819 SEH engineering, realign 133 154.65 Industrial Deve10pment 101 23820 ST. CLOUD TIMES budget publication 307.86 Accounting 101 23821 STEARNS COUNTY AUDITOR-TREAS stearns county atlas 20.00 Salaries & Adminstrative 101 23821 STEARNS COUNTY AUDITOR-TREAS stearns county atlas 20.00 Fire Fighting 105 23821 STEARNS COUNTY AUDITOR-TREAS assesment charges 283,00 Accounting 101 23822 TIREHAXX SERVICE CENTERS front & rear brakes 269.58 Auto8otive Services 101 23824 TRUSTEE INDUSTRIAL FUND life insurance 15.62 Salaries & Adminstrative 101 23824 TRUSTEE INDUSTRIAL FUND life insurance 3.25 Accounting 101 23824 TRUSTEE INDUSTRIAL FUND life insurance 32.00 Crime Control & Investigation 101 23824 TRUSTEE INDUSTRIAL FUND life insurance 13,00 Street Maintanence 101 23824 TRUSTEE INDUSTRIAL FUND life insurance 2.50 Park Areas 101 23824 TRUSTEE INDUSTRIAL FUND life insurance 15,63 Administration and General 601 23824 TRUSTEE INDUSTRIAL FUND life insurance 7.50 Administration and general 602 23824 TRUSTEE INDUSTRIAL FUND dental insurance 52.27 Salaries & Adrninstrative 101 23824 TRUSTEE INDUSTRIAL FUND dental insurance 15.49 Accounting 101 23824 TRUSTEE INDUSTRIAL FUND dental insurance 191,08 Crime Control & Investigation 101 23824 TRUSTEE INDUSTRIAL FUND dental insurance 30.39 Street Maintanence 101 ~ 23824 TRUSTEE INDUSTRIAL FUND dental insurance 15,49 Park Areas 101 23824 TRUSTEE INDUSTRIAL FUND dental insurance 65.62 Administration and General 601 -- 23824 TRUSTEE INDUSTRIAL FUND dental insurance 43.75 Administration and general 602 23824 TRUSTEE INDUSTRIAL FUND medical insurance 597,19 Salaries & Adminstrative 101 23824 TRUSTEE INDUSTRIAL FUND medical insurance 301,35 Accounting 101 23824 TRUSTEE INDUSTRIAL FUND medical insurance 2,007,33 Crime Control & Investigation 101 23824 TRUSTEE INDUSTRIAL FUND medical insurance 395,16 Street Maintanence 101 23824 TRUSTEE INDUSTRIAL FUND medical insurance 127.56 Park Areas 101 23824 TRUSTEE INDUSTRIAL FUND medical insurance 665,45 Administration and General 601 23824 TRUSTEE INDUSTRIAL FUND medical insurance 419,63 Administration and general 602 23825 US WEST COMMUNICATIONS telephone service 61.27 Fire Communications 105 23825 US WEST COMMUNICATIONS telephone service 48,62 Sewer Lift Station 602 23825 US WEST COMMUNICATIONS telephone service 48.86 Cornr.unication Service 101 23825 US WEST COMMUNICATIONS telephone service 48,62 Ci ty Hall 101 23625 US WEST COMMUNICATIONS telephone service 160.79 Salaries & Adminstrative 101 23525 US WEST COMMUNICATIONS telephone service 91.36 Power and Pumping 601 23825 US WEST COMMUNICATIONS telephone service 237.83 ComBunication Service 101 :3825 US WEST COMMUNICATIONS telephone service 58.75 Maint Shop 101 23825 US WEST COMMUNICATIONS telephone service 58.75 Sewage Treatment Plant 602 :3S:~ us WEST COMMUNICATIONS telephone charges 17.30 Purification 601 23825 US WEST COMMUNICATIONS telephone charges 17.30 Sewage Treatment Plant 602 - ~ , .. , Overtime and Call outs , February 21 through March 6, 1997 ~ - IIR1&mlpHi@1ªª~ffIDg$ttt¡:¡:~:::~:::::~:¡:¡¡¡¡:¡:¡¡¡¡¡¡r::~¡¡I¡::¡¡¡¡~¡¡~¡::::¡¡:¡¡:¡¡¡:¡:¡Ir::::rrr~¡¡¡:¡¡¡¡¡¡::~::~::¡::¡~~¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡:¡:::¡lIl¡@~m~%11nw.g¡ID_mII¡~¡¡~1¡¡:¡::¡~:¡t¡¡t¡I¡¡:¡~:rrII:~:¡¡::::~1¡¡¡¡¡::II¡tt1¡II:::¡:¡~¡~:~¡¡:¡:~:::~::¡tt¡~:~¡¡:¡::¡::I¡¡:¡¡:¡¡¡¡J 02-22-97 2.0 hrs weekend work 03-01-97 2.00 hrs weekend work 02-23-97 2.0 hrs weekend work 03-02-97 2.00 hrs weekend work 02-28-97 2.0 hrs sanding 03-01-97 2.0 hrs sewer callout Comp Balance 2 + 0 - 1 = 1 03-02-97 2.0 hrs snow removal Vacation Balance 192 + 0 - 0 = 192 Comp Balance 30 + 0 - 0 = 30.0 n¡~~mr@1ltŸiWi:ª1~lII¡:¡¡¡:¡:¡¡¡:¡::~¡~¡:~~:¡¡¡¡¡j~¡¡¡¡¡¡¡:¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡:I~j~jj¡¡¡I:1¡j¡¡¡¡~¡:~~:¡¡¡¡¡¡¡j¡¡¡¡¡¡j¡¡j~~:r1¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡:¡¡~¡¡¡j¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡j¡j¡¡¡¡¡~¡~¡::::~~¡¡¡~~¡¡¡jj¡j¡~¡~¡¡~¡¡¡j¡~~¡j¡~¡ Va cat ion B all 92 + 0 - 0 = 192.0 02-27-97 2.00 hr Security,CSB event Jt&ð.W.;¡¡¡¡¡¡~m¡i'~mmmmºm¡¡¡¡¡¡j~¡j¡¡j¡¡¡¡¡~:¡:m¡j~¡¡¡¡¡j¡¡¡j¡j¡¡¡::¡:¡¡¡:I¡¡¡¡::¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡~¡r¡:¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡:¡¡¡¡¡:I:¡¡¡¡¡~¡~~¡t¡¡:¡~¡¡¡:¡:¡j¡¡~~¡¡~~¡¡¡~¡I 02-28-97 1.00 hrs DUI Arrest 02-25-97 1.00 hrs GSJAC Mtg 03-04-97 2.00 hrs Court 02-26-97 2.50 hrs CORE 03-06-97 2.50 hrs Council Comp Balance 48.5 + 0 - 0 = 48.5 Vacation Bal 40 + 0 - 0 = 40.0 Comp Balance 58.75 + 9 - 4 = 63.75 Holiday Bal 30 + 0 - 0 = 30.0 Vacation Bal 152.0 + 0 - 0 = 152.00 II¡I$&mœ¡~~~jjjjlm¡ªmn.i1ÐtII¡¡:¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡jj¡¡¡j¡¡¡¡¡j~j~¡jI¡j¡I~¡¡¡f~:~II¡¡¡j¡¡¡I:II¡¡¡¡¡¡:¡~¡¡¡I~¡~¡~:~I¡:¡::¡¡¡¡lI¡f:¡::¡¡j¡¡¡:j¡¡~¡j~¡¡¡j¡~j~¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡:¡¡¡::jlm.¡I¡:mlm~gmI¡I:¡:¡¡¡jj¡I¡lI~:¡¡¡¡:¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡~¡¡~I~~¡¡:¡¡¡j¡~¡j¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡:¡:t¡~:¡¡¡¡¡¡¡~¡:¡:¡¡:¡¡:¡::¡¡:~:~~¡j¡j¡¡¡¡j¡¡¡¡¡¡¡j~¡¡:¡¡¡:¡¡~¡:¡¡¡:¡¡I¡¡I~jj~¡¡tj¡::~¡~::¡::1 Comp Balance 45.5 + 0 - 5 = 40.5 Vacation Bal 0 Comp Balance 2 + 0 - 0 = 2.00 ~", Holiday Bal 55 + 0 - 30 = 25.0 Vacation Bal 72 + 0 - 0 = 72.00 ~ II!!~ª¡¡¡¡t$ik.~mgmlm¡¡:~:~jf~~¡::¡¡¡¡¡¡j~¡¡j¡j~jj¡¡¡I¡:¡:¡¡~¡¡¡¡¡II:::~¡¡¡¡:¡j¡¡I:::~:::¡::¡¡¡jI¡¡¡j¡¡~¡~I¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡:¡~:~¡:1::¡::¡¡¡¡¡j¡¡¡jj¡¡~I~:~:¡¡:¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡~~¡~~:~:¡¡¡¡¡~U¡¡¡¡gm@ª¡¡:¡¡¡m~Yl@iSt~¡¡¡¡¡¡jjj:¡¡¡¡¡:¡¡jj¡I~¡jl¡¡:¡¡:¡:~~:~¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡jj¡j~¡¡j¡¡¡¡¡:¡:::~¡¡¡~¡:¡~¡1¡:¡:¡¡¡¡¡~:¡~~¡~:I~¡j¡:¡:¡:¡~:~j~¡j¡j¡¡¡¡j:¡I~1¡1::¡¡¡:¡:¡j¡:¡~¡¡¡~¡::~¡~¡¡¡~:::¡~j:j~¡:tt 03-05-97 3.00 hrs Word II 03-04-97 1.0 hrs water school 02-26-97 3.00 hrs Word II 03-05-97 1. 0 hrs water school 03-06-97 1.0 hrs Council Mtg Comp Balance 79.0 + 9 - 0 = 88.00 Vacation Bal 120.0 + 0 - 0 = 120.00 Comp Bal 91 + 3 - 0 = 94.00 Vacaton Bal 277 + 0 - 32 = 245.00 ¡~~M¡mB$¡reNmg;l¡:::ml§¡m¡mII¡~~::¡¡¡:¡j¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡f~¡:¡j¡jjf¡II¡j¡~Ij::¡II¡¡¡~jjIj¡:¡j~¡¡jj¡¡jjjj¡jjj¡j¡¡¡:¡:¡:¡¡¡¡¡¡~¡¡j¡~~¡j¡¡¡¡¡~~¡¡¡¡¡:¡f~~¡::¡:::¡¡:¡:Ij~:¡¡~:j; 03-05-97 2.00 hrs Court tttmmm¡@¡¡W$¥:1*Sil$jjj~lj¡@¡j¡I::~¡j¡m:¡:¡~¡:jjj:¡jj:::¡j¡III:¡:::t¡:¡@¡:¡¡II@ttt¡:¡ttttt¡:t¡:¡:¡I:¡:tttlIII:t¡: -.......-...................-.--............-..--.......----.....-.--...........---................--..........--........-.----.........-. 02-26-97 3.00 hrs Word II Comp Balance 66.5 + 0 - 0 = 66.5 03-03-97 1. 25 hrs Planning Com VacationBal 110.0 + 0 - 0 = 110.0 03-05-97 3.00 hrs Word II Holiday Balance 53 + 0 - 7 = 46.0 Comp Bal 95.50 + 9 - 18 = 86.50 1"::s~n:m:jr::'::1JI$.f~Thr""'::,:,:::::¡,:::::::,::::,:t:,:,:::::"":,:,,:,::::::::,,,::::::,::::::::::'::::::::::::::r:::"":""""':':"::"::':'::::::":::::::<:'1 V t . B 1 160 0 0 = 160.00 ...' ,,' ',.,.... .........'., .'... ,. ........,..........,......,.........................,.................,...,. aca lon a + ::::~.:::::-:-:::.:::.:::.;:};.::..:::.:-:.:.\:.~:~{:~:~:::}}:)::-:::.::}~::.:::.:-:-:::.~::.:.:.;.:::.}~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:::~:~:~:~:~:~:~:::~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:::~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~~:~:~:}~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ - 02-26-97 2.50 hrs CORE ,¡¡:¡#mÆg;I:¡~mtlª~¡¡jt¡¡¡:¡:jj¡¡¡j¡¡:¡:¡~~¡:jt¡:¡¡¡j~~¡¡:¡:I:¡:j¡¡~¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡~¡:¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡:I:¡¡¡:¡¡¡¡~¡::¡~I:~~¡::'¡::~¡I¡:¡::¡¡¡~:¡¡¡~j¡~¡:¡:¡:¡~:~:¡¡H¡:¡~~:¡:¡¡¡:¡~:~~j¡:¡:¡¡¡~¡¡:¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡:~:¡j¡f Comp Balance 63.5 + 3.75 -0 = 67.25 Vacation Bal 160 + 0 - 0 = 160.0 02-27-97 3.00 hrs Court Holiday Bal 20 + 0 - 0 = 20.0 Holiday Bal 0 + 0 - 0 = 0.00 1ªwªmmi~:M¡¡¡rgª¡Mg¡ñ¡¡jj¡~¡¡~:j¡II¡¡:¡~¡:~~j:::¡¡¡j¡¡t¡:::~~j¡j:I¡¡¡¡:¡¡t¡~¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡~I~¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡~I~¡~¡~~~¡¡~¡:¡:¡II:¡~~:¡¡¡:¡:¡¡¡¡¡¡¡~¡~¡~¡¡¡¡¡~j¡I¡¡~:~:~¡I¡¡¡¡:¡¡~ C omp B a 1 7 9 . 5 + 3 - 0 = 82.50 - Vacation Bal 190 + 0 - 0 = 190.00 Comp Bal 43.0 + 0 - 0 = 43.0 Vacation Bal 160 + 0 - 0 = 160.0 Holiday Bal 40 + 0 - 0 = 40.0 , m Minnesota Department of Health 121 East Seventh Place P.O. Box 64975 - S1. Paul, MN 55164-0975 St. Joseph City Council c/o Ms. Rachel Stapleton, Clerk City Hall P.O. Box 668 St. Joseph, Minnesota 56374-0668 Dear Council Members: RE: St. Joseph Municipal Water Supply, Stearns County, PWS ID 1730033 . We are enclosing a copy of the report of our Central District Office covering an investigation of your municipal water supply. If you have any questions concerning the information contained in this report, please contact Ms. Connie Z. Fu, Minnesota Department of Health, Central District, 3400 North First Street, Suite 305, St. Cloud, Minnesota 56303-4000, telephone number: 320/255-4216. Sincerely yours, ~~~~~~ Richard D. Clark, P. E. , Supervisor Public Water Supply Unit Section of Drinking Water Protection RDC:CZF:lfj Enclosure(s) cc: Mr. Richard Taufen, Water Superintendent ~~·f J-..~'~ ~.. ~,-t e - -/ TOO: (612) 623-5522 (Twin Cities) 1-800-627-3529 (Greater Minnesota) An Equal Opportunity Employer , . - , MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH , REPORT ON INVESTIGATION OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY i- ""Jle of Water Supply PWS ID Number St. Joseph Municipal Water Supply 1730033 Street Telephone Numbers: C/O Rachel Stapleton, Clerk, City Hall, P.O. Box 668 City: 320/363-7201 City State Zip Code Operator: 320/363-7727 St. Joseph MN 56374-0668 Engineer: County District Other: ____.~JO/363.:1562_.__ Stearns Central West Water Superintendent Classification Plant Classification Owner Type Richard Taufen C C Municipal Other Operators Classification Plant Type Plumbing Permits and IX] 0 Community Inspections Required Yes No Date of Previous Survey Date of Survey 8/10/95 1/27/97 City Engineer SERVICE AREA CHARACTERISTICS IX! Municipal o School or College o Recreation Area o Mobile Home Park o Hotel/Motel o Campground o Company Town o Resort o Housing Development o Institution o Restaurant o Other Population Served Service Connections Storage Capacity: (/ist separately) 4.304 821 500,000 gallon elevated I ,n Capacity (gal/day) Average Daily Production (gal/day) 260.000 000 _ ~rgency Capacity (gal/day) Highest Daily Production (gal/day) 715 000 Total: 500 000 !!allons TREA TMENT WELL DATA !: ¿ 0 !: 1:J ~ .<:: .!: Q 0 Q Q) .., ... 1:J !: !: ',¡o 0 1:J 0 !: a. Q) .<:: ãj !: Q 0 >- 0 0 '" U !: Q) 0 ..., 0 '" E Q !: .., !: > 3: a. u ~ "ß -.., ..., !: 0 '" ',¡o .., <II 0 Q a. 0 Q >- c '" !: C .~ C oð !: '" tI) õ -' Q ...J 0 I- :ä Q 0 :; Q 0 o <II ,= !: Q) rn"+=í Q +:: ..., ë;,¡ .~ 0 1:J - !: 0 ~ !: '" U 1:J U '" C Q) E Q Q E 0g Q; 0> !: Q ~"¡: E 3: a. :; ïõ '" :¡; '" 0= .... .., ~ !: -00 Q ..., E '00 Q; '" ~ ~ .c Õ tI) E .!: '" '¡;; ä; '" '" ~ '" '" > 0 Q .., ~ <II '" :J Õ Q <II '" 0 3: Q 0 0 :J 0 is 0... 3: ci5 Source Name en « « u (/) ü: U(/) en I- « ü: >- u u en OOu.. a.. Well No.1 G X 228754 G X Well No.2 Well No.3 G P Dc As Fl Va 1988 16" 51' 20' 70' Sand & Gravel 23'2 5' SUB 400 543107 G P Dc As Fl Va 1995 16" 45' 26.5' 64' Sand & Gravel 15' SUB Well No.4 700 586936 G P Dc As Fa Va 1996 16" 48' 25' 68' Sand & Gravel 23' SUB Well No.5 700 __"árks: Surveyed by: Connie Z. Fu Approved by: · j St. Joseph Municipal Municipal Water Supply January 27, 1997 r Recommendations: 1. A free cWorine residual of at least 0.2 or a combined cWorine residual of at least 1.0 milligram per liter should be maintained on all points of the distribution system. 2. The opportunity for additional training in water supply work should be made available to the operator(s). Attendance at the annual waterworks operators seminar, held in the area, is a valuable experience for anyone engaged in this field. ~ J.~ Connie Z, Fu Public Health Engineer ..... Section of Drinking ~ Water Protection - -- .. . MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH , SECTION OF DRINKING WATER PROTECTION PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY UNIT . ~ REPORT OF COLILERT BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS - AND CHLORINE RESIDUAL SAMPLED BY: Connie Z. Fu DATE: January 27, 1997 PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY: City of St. Joseph PWSI D: 1730033 SAMPLE RESULTS FIELD OR SAMPLING CHLORINE/RESIDUAL COLIFORM BACTERIA E. Coli LAB NUMBER LOCATION FREE/TOTAL (mq/l) ABSENT PRESENT ABSENT PRESENT Well No.3 X X Well No.4 X X Filter Effluent X X City Hall X X . ACE Hardward Store X X Subway X X :::OMMENTS: Well No.5 was not available at time of survey. - - -'") DER WOHN PLATZ ~ 120 NORTH WEST 2ND AVE. SAINT JOSEPH MN 56374 TO: CITY OF SAINT JOSEPH 3 ,MARCH 1997 ATTENTION: RACHEL STAPLETON CLERK / ADMINISTRATOR SUBJECT: COMPLAINT LOSO PROPERTY LOCATION WEST BIRCH STREET. RACHEL, THIS IS NOT A NEIGHBOR DISPUTE, THIS IS A COMPLAINT TO THE CITY. THE LOSO PROPERTY, WHICH IS RENTED TO SILVER MOTORS IS NOT OPERATING IN IN COMPLAINCE WITH THE GUIDELINES FOR OPERATION SET BY THE PLANNING COMM,I S ION. ~IS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE PROPERTY OWNER. , , 1. SILVER MOTORS WAS TO ONLY PERFORM AUTO MECHANICAL WORK AND NOT DO ANY AUTO BODY REPAIRS AND MOST OF ALL "NO AUTO PAINTING" OF ANY TYPE TO ENCLUDE SO CALLED SPOT ,PAINTING AND SMALL REPAIRS TO THE AUTO BODY. 2. THE PLANNING COMMISION ALSO TALKED ABOUT THE STORAGE OF CARS AND CREATING A JUNK YARD. SILVER MOTORS STATED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY STORE CARS FOR A SHORT TIME IF THEY WERE IN NEED OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR AND AWAITING REPAIRS. HOWEVER MOST OF THE CARS 25 OR MORE OF THEM HAVE BEEN THERE FOR A LONG TIME SOME OF THEM SINCE LAST SUMMER AND OTHERS FOR MONTHS WITH BODY PARTS MISSING AND WRECKED FROM A AUTO ACCIDENT. 3. THE PLANNING COMMISION ALSO TALKED ABOUT A FENCE TO BE CONSTRUCTED FOR BOTH PROTECTION FROM VANDALISM AND A EYE SORE IF THERE ARE CDt1P LA I NTS. IT WAS DECIDED AT THE TIME THAT THE FENCE WORD PROBABLY OBSCURER THE VISION OF DRIVERS USING THE ALLEY. HOWEVER BUSES, TRUCKS. AND CARS HAVE BEEN PARKED ALONG THE PROPERTY LINE PREVENTING DRIVERS FROM SEEING SNOWMOBILES AND CARS WITHOUT CAUSING A DANGER OR DRIVING HAZARD. 4. ISN'T THERE SOME CITY ORDNANCE STATING THAT IF YOU HAVE A RENTAL PROPRERTY YOU MUST PROVIDE YOUR RENTERS WITH PARKING AND THAT THE ~NTERS CANNOT PARK ON THE GRASS ? - . QUESTIONS: WHY HAVE A PLANNING COMMISION IF NO ONE CHECKS TO SEE IF A BUSINESS IS OPERATING WITHIN THE COMMISIONS GUIDELINES AND CITY ORDNANCES. IS THE CITY GOING TO DO SOMETHONG ABOUT THE PAINTING OF CARS AND THE EXHAUST FAN SPAYING RESIDUE IN THE AIR AND ON CARS PARKED ACROSS THE ALLEY IN THE PARKING LOT? IF THERE IS A ORDNANCE ABOUT PARKING CARS ON THE GRASS WHEN IS IT GOING TO BE ENFORCED? WHY IS THERE A EYE SORE AND A "JUNK YARD" LOCATED NEXT TO MY PROPERTY JUST A BLOCK AND A HALF FROM CITY HALL? REMARKS: CHARGE A LICENSE FEE MAKE SET FINES FOR VIOLATIONS LARGE ENOUGH TO PREVENT THE DISREGARD OF ORDNANCES AND RULES AGREE UPON. IF SILVER MOTORS CAN'T FOLLOW THE RULES AND GUIDELINES SET BY THE . PLANNING COMMISION AND CITY ORDNANCES THEN HAVE THEM STOP THE BUSINESS WHICH WOULD BE AT ABSOLUTELY NO COST OR FINANCIAL LOSS TO THE CITY. THIS IS A COMPLAINT AND I WANT THE JUNK YARD MOVED AND A NON SEE THROUGH FENCE PUT UP WITH A SET LIMIT OF CARS THAT CAN BE PARKED THERE. WHY SHOULD RESIDENTS LIVING ON MY PROPERTY HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THERE CARS BEING PAINTED BY RESIDUE FROM THAT EXHAUST FAN AND LOOK AT A JUNK YARD WITH OVER 20 CARS SOME WRECKED AND OTHERS WITH MISSING PARTS PARKED EVERY WHICH WAY IN A MUD LOT ACROSS THE ALLEY. LETS MA~Œ SAINT JOSEPH A NICE CLEAN WELL KEPT CITY AND NOT JUST ANOTHER SMALL TOWN IN MINNESOTA! VERY TRULY y~~ ,. }7. LÍ~' ~ D. S'HWEGEL - - 2 , ,-¡ NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF SPECIAL USE PROCEEDINGS Please take notice that the City of SL Joseph, acting pursuant to the authority of Minnesota Statutes 462. 358, has adopted a resolution granting a special use permit allowing the operatiGn o£ a mechanical car repair business in a , general business zone. St. Joseph Code o:f Ordinances No. =12.20 Subd. 3(b) allows :for the :following operations in a gener'al business district with a special use permit. Automobile service stations including sales gasoline service stations and auto repair" garages, pr'ovided that no :filing stations, public garage or gasoline distributing station shall be located within 200 :feet o:f a school, church, hospital or meeting place, having a seating capacity o:f more than :fi:fty (50) pers clns. The special use is :for property located at the :following described property in the City o:f St. Joseph, Stearns County, Minnesota~ 110 Birch Street West legally described as :follows~ . Parcel No. 84-53888-00; Townsite o:f St. Joseph Lot-0Ø4 Block-011, Lots 4, c & 6 less the 566' o:f E54' o:f Lot-0Ø5 ~I, less the S66' o:f Lot-ØØ6 Block-011. The special use permit :far the above mentioned property was completed and became e:f:fective on July 11, 1996. DATED~ November 25, 1996 2~··' ~ r;Z,; ~ (- '/)¿Û , ~C;U Rachel Staple an Donald "Bud" Reber Clerk/Administrator Mayor - - U S WEST Communications, Inc. 421 Southwest Oak Room 240 Portland, Oregon 97204 . . iii-WEST February 24, 1997 City Of St Joseph POBox 668 Saint Joseph, MN 56374 Dear Owner/Manager of Centennial Park: Just as your business changes, so does ours. That's why we're contacting you at this time regarding some necessary changes to the U S WEST payphone located at 200 W Birch Street. The telephone number of the payphone is (320) 363-9912. The revenue being earned by this payphone is far below the level which US WEST canjustify keeping the phone in service. Therefore, we are offering the following two choices: 1. Continue to be aU S WEST payphone customer by sharing the cost of operating the phone with us. This is called "Semi-Public Payphone" service. If you choose this option, you will be billed a . monthly rate as your share of the cost. There is no charge to make the conversion. Please call our office at 1-800-477-7211 and reference this letter. 2. If you choose not to convert the U S WEST payphone at your location to Semi-Public Service, U S WEST will remove your payphone. We would like to hear from you regarding your decision by March 26, 1997. If we don't hear from you, we will assume that you wish to discontinue U S WEST payphone service. The payphone will then be removed within the next three months. We hope that you choose to keep your payphone, and if you do, we will continue to provide you with dependable payphone service. We also look forward to announcing some upcoming innovative services available only at U S WEST payphones--the name that both you and your customers can trust. Sincerely, ~,4j:P6 Kendall Hyatt Director of Sales -- - ~ ..~ ~ç~ St. Joseph Parks Commission J.Þ.. . '- (þoe'" .,' 1 -"_I . '\ - -t /' ' St. Joseph, Minnesota 56374 . - ~~- -- Minutes of February 24, 1997 Meeting was called to order'by chairperson, John Anderson at 6:33 pm in the City Ha 11 . Members present: John Anderson, Joe Braun, Claudette Klein and Liaison Bob Loso. Charles Muske, guest. Members absent: Marge Lesnick and Irma Lanier. Liaison's Report: He followed the agenda items. Hock~y~Rink:The rink has been closed. Discussion regarding the rink and employees followed. Membership: Bob Loso will check this item as there is some confusion regarding this item. ~ Klinefelter Park: Joe Braun made a motion for procurement of Phase I Big Toy for Klinefelter Park. Claudette Klein seconded motion. -- Camping Rules: Members perused the rules written by John Anderson. He will check them with his committee members also. New Business: A. Spring Clean-up: It was suggested to have the clean-up on May 3rd and Joe Braun will be in charge of this clean-up. B. Bulletin boards inparks: tabled. C. Get-together: It was suggested to have an All-City get-together in Klinefelter Park possibly in August after many projects have been completed. John Anderson made a motion to recommend Charles Muske as a new member to the Park Board to the City Council. The meeting adjourned at 7:50 pm. The next meeting will be March 24, 1997. at 6:30 pm. Respectfully submitted, - ; ,! /: i ;;-'{"'. 1~7 (,4 . , "U--,{;;~,~,-t"~,,,.....~~-,,-t- v~' 'Vv' - Claudette Klein, Secretary . . Department Head Keeting '3:ØØ AM February 21, 1'3'37 Stapleton ;0 Council clar'i£ied the locaticrn o£ property for sale by t.he City in the 8T'ea known as the Roske property as beiT~g cine lot located in the Northwest corner. '* Residents expressed concerns regarding the issue of aesthetics and landscaping around the new Fire Hall. '* Mayor Hiemenz reported that APO has established three pr'iori ties to include: Sauk RiveT' Bridge~ 1Øth ~;t S~ and 3rd St N i mp:c'ovement pr'cljects. if The newly appctÌnted Investment Committee met cln 2-18-97 tCI develop an investment policy. -IIi Councilor Twit will :c'eview current employee policies reç¡ulating the accumulation and use o£ vacation time. * Councilor Ehlert discussed the possibility o£ the City qualifying for Mighty Duck grant to provide funding for an ice rink. * The Building Committee for the Fire Hall, st. Joseph Tcrwnship Boar'cI and City Gcttinci 1 T'eviewed the pr'clposal £Ctr the construction cd the Fire Hall including alternates. CClntr'act . was awarded to W Gohman Gonstr'ucti on Co. to include the apprclval cd alternates numbers 1,3,5,7, & 8. '* Council approved the Fire Dept. to apply far a $1200 matchinç¡ grant £rom the DNR to help £und the purchase cd a grass rig. Also apprclved was a appl icati cm £or' a g:c'ant £:c'om EMS to help £und the pUT'chase of pafers. * Council appT'oved t.he sale of bonds in the amount of $1,235,000 to £inance the Fire Hall. -IIi Tcmy Sjogren o£ CSB appeared be£ore the Council tCI T'equest the issuance o£ a license allowing the sale cd str'ong beer' at campus events. Council will r'eview and ccmsider at the April 4th Council meetinf. * An amendment to O:C'dinance No. 52 regulating £ences will be considered at the next Council meeting. .. Stapleton and Hiemenz recently attended a meeting regarding methclds to apply £o:c' funding £or snow :c'emoval expenses incurred f T' 0 m 1-3-97 thrctti9h 2-3-97. Eliøible expenses include overti me, addi ti cmal employees~ and equipment costs. l1ar'thaler ... Marthaler will attend workshops on Feb. 25th & 26th. Taufen ... A mid-March meeting dat,e will be established with all pa:c,ties involved in the recent Water Filtration Renovation project to discuss the completion clf the pr'oject. ~ - , . DEPARTMENT HEAD MEETING 10:30 AM FT'iday ~ MaT'ch 7~ 1997 Stapleton ~ Under the Consent Agenda the Íollowing items were approved: 1.. Weyrens to attend training Íor Excel and Access 2. Councilor Twit tCI at tend League CIÍ MN Cities Finance Workshop ::..:L. SJFD & Whitetail Deer HunteT's gambling licenses '* Council will discuss proposed amendment to Ordinance No. 56 Fence Ordinance at the next meeting. 'If CClUncil requested Weyrens to list balance oÍ compensation time eaT'ned and used since the last Council meeting. 'If Council approved membership to Greater MN Coalition Í or ctne year at no chaT'c:e. 'If Mayor Hiemenz reported on the Íollowing: 1. Hiemenz received a request Írom ChieÍ Lindgren to serve as escort to the Íamily at memorial services in Washington DC honoT'ing Íallen oÍÍicers. Council agreed to an allowance oÍ $150 Íor the purchase cd silk Ílowers~ with otheT' Íunding oÍ expenses to be determined at the next Council meeting. ChieÍ LindgT'en oÍÍered to use vacation Íor this period. and there was an oÍf"ering oÍ f"unds Írorn the . pT"oceeds of" the Memorial Tee-Shirt Fund. ~, Hiemenz updated the Council an the Industrial Park and inÍormed them ""-. that a map of" proposed sty"eet layouts is being draf"ted. 3. League CIÍ MN Cities Conf"erence will be held June 10 & 11. 1997 in st. Cloud. 4. Council approved policies regarding meeting and expense T"ei mbursement to be dispersed to all employees. Council and Commission/Board members. t::' SCSU students will be conducting a research project involving ..._1.... inteT'viewing residents regarding community development. 6. The f"ollowing were appointed to the Cable Commission: Councilor LaBot Sheri Claire and Ray Loehlein. ""> Park Board member to be appointed will be discussed at the next , . Council meeting. .. Councilor Ehlert reported that the Planning Commission is revising the Comprehensive Plan-t~~nclude the Star City's goals. They are also seekinç¡ T'ecommendations Írom the City Attorney on a proposed Ordinance :cegulatinç¡ tatooing. -~ Councilor Loso reported that the Park Board approved t,he purchase oÍ a bi9 toy Íor placement in Brian KlineÍelter Memorial Park. .,. Councilor NiedenÍuE'r reported on the Ío11owing issues as discussed by CORE: 1. CORE will review the current street lighting in the City. 2. E}~plore means oÍ student contact with residents. ~. DeÍining "disorderly house" f"or proposed Ordinance. -:1.. 4. PToposals Íor CSB/SJU Disorientation Party to be held until - 3 AN. serving a meal at the end oÍ the paT'ty ~ door pT'izes given - on a "need to be present to win" basis. <=. Discussed problems with parking vehicles on fT"ant lawns of ~. . pT'operties. (Council will have Planning Commission review this issue) * Heal Estate Agent ClaT"ence Reuter presented a Purchase Agreement Írom . G:c ""ff Rupp f o:c' the pUT'chase of one lot on the east end of the Roske pT'opeT'ty. His intent_ion is to construct 2 18. unit apartment buildings. Council deteT'mined that City Attorney will review the proposal and Mr. Rupp will pT'ClV ide the Council \~ i th a rendering of the propc,sed facility. '" Contract f OT- the construction of the Fire Hall has been reviewed and ìs ready f OT' signing by W Gohman Construction. ... Call fOT' bids on t TIE? construction of a walking tT'ail in BKM 'Park will be adveTtised in the newspaper M a T'C h 10 and in the Construction Bulletin on March 1 & 17th. '" Ouar'ter 1 y Safety meeting will be held on FTiday, April 4, 1997. Lindqren ,~ Chief LindgT'en r'eceived notice from the MN Dept of CctT'recti ons of a se){ offendeT- being relocated in St. Joseph. Chief Lindgren T'ei terated the need :f OT' Council adoption of a policy regarding this issue. Taufen --- ... Reported that the Maintenance Dept has received many complaints T'eç¡aTding the condition of stT-eets and alleys. ~ Notice of a " FT-eeze Run Policy" will be published in the upcoming issue of the Newsleader. "'" \<later Schocll T'ecently attended was very helpful. Issues discussed included policies T-egaT'ding gX'oundwateT' and wellhead pTotection, and the use cd T'ì ç¡ht - of - '<lays for location of utilit_ies. ... Requested that an attempt to rectify the cUTT'ent flooding pToblem al. J c:seph St located in the Industrial Park be addT'essed dUT'ing the plannin£ ·pT'OCI?S8 a. ,'íaT-thaler ... Questioned if the plans fOT' the Industrial Park area included the pTovision cd wateT-, seweT-, and stoX'm sewer. 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'?ft. ~ '?ft. ~ ! 0 0 . .~ ~cJ1~ . 1 . - INTRODUCTION TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - The City of St. Joseph was incorporated under Minnesota statutes on January 17, 1890, It functioned as a standard plan village under Minnesota statutes until January 1, 1974, when it became a statutory city. Minnesota municipal planning law provides for Minnesota cities to use regulatory power in enforcing their planning decisions. Zoning and subdivisions outline the regulatory power used by the City to provide for growth and development. These ordinances prescribe procedures for the use and division of land. Municipal planning law and subsequent case law specifY that local ordinances are valid only when and if they reflect a city's planning objectives and policies. This Comprehensive Plan is an update of the 1979 Comprehensive Plan for the City of St. Joseph. The Plan is a statement of the direction the City will follow to achieve its goal: Residents of the City of St. Joseph will live in a safe and aesthetically pleasant environment which will enhance the quality of family and community life. The City of St. Joseph will have an efficient and cost effective infrastructure which will foster this quality of life and growth of the City. . The Plan outlines objectives and policies for decision makers to provide solutions to immediate community issues and future challenges. It allows decision makers to be creative about the future development of the City. The Plan is comprehensive in that it relates to social, physical, and economic elements that affect orderly growth of the City. The Appendix contains a summary of socio-economic and land use characteristics which impact the development of the City, variances and special use pennits granted between 1993 and 1996, infôrlIÌation on' ûtilities ãndparkland which were used as a basis for the composition of this Comprehensive Plan. .- - " 2 - GOAL AND OBJECTIVES - Goal for the City of St. Joseph: Residents of the City of St. Joseph will live in a safe and aesthetically pleasing environment which will enhance the quality of family and community life. The City of St. Joseph will have an efficient and cost effective infrastructure which will foster this quality of life and the growth of the City. L Social Objectives: A. Keep neighborhoods intact and promote the growth of healthy and vibrant neighborhoods. B. Address the personal needs of residents, especially disabled, minority, and elderly persons. C, Encourage individual and group participation and cooperation in civic affairs. . D, Encourage communication and cooperation among City's administrators, its residents, St. Benedict's Monastery, administrators and student government representatives rrom the College of Saint Benedict and St. John's University. . E. Maintain emergency health care and adequate police protection through coordination of police operations with other law enforcement agencies and campus security of the College of St. Benedict. II. Land Use Objectives: A. Residential: 1. Provide sufficient and adequate housing for people from all income levels, 2, Provide lot size variations to encourage a variety of housing styles, 3. Plan and zone to provide a mix of single and multiple family housing, 4. Provide adequate housing units for the elderly while giving consideration to safety, access to churches, grocery stores, and other services, 5. Promote and implement through the ordinance quality appearance and aesthetic features in all types of land development. 6. Promote and implement through the ordinance development that preserves . natural resources. , . . 3 . 7. Encourage energy efficiency in residential development. 8. Integrate residential and transportation planning to assure safety and convemence. B. Commercial & Industrial: I. Provide for commercial and industrial development mutually beneficial to the City and St. Joseph Township by identifying areas that will accommodate parking, storage and expansion. 2. Cooperate with St. Joseph Township in the development an orderly annexation plan. 3. Produce maps to coincide with orderly annexation plans which project areas of development outward from the City to efficiently utilize the present inftastructure and preserve the outer areas as agricultural land. 4. Provide industrial parks with City services and suitable transportation access to accommodate industrial growth. .. -- . 5. Encourage high technology businesses such as associated health care ...;0 providers, research and development industries, and other special industries which do not put an undue strain on the City's irrfrastructure and public sefYlces. 6. Encourage and market commercial and industrial development compatible with the City and that will support and diversifY the local economy. 7. Require commercial and industrial development finns to adhere to environmental quality standards. __ 8. u Plan for and provide municipal services that encourage and support commercial and industrial growth. 9. Encourage development of vest-pocket parks (small green areas) in the Ceµtral Business District and commercial areas. 10. Explore funding possibilities and financial incentive plans that will encourage commercial and industrial development. II. Improve access to existing industrial areas and identify new industrial areas - that allow tax income financing. - 4 Ill. Transportation and Public Utilities: . A. Transportation: 1. Examine various modal transportation needs and provide an orderly, safe, economic and convenient transportation system that includes additional collector streets to accommodate expansion of the City. 2. Provide for adequate parking and convenient access to new and existing commercial and industrial areas, 3. Ensure that all new development is compatible with the area transportation framework. 4. Provide for the preservation of future roadway corridors, 5. Provide a transportation system that ensures minimal traffic in residential areas. 6, Define access for roadways according to their functional classification, restricting access on collector and arterial roads. 7. Plan for and construct bicycle pathways/routes along collector and minor . arterial roads where feasible, 8. Monitor City traffic and continue to assess the feasibility of transit service, 9. Develop a parking plan to meet the needs of businesses located in the Central Business District. 10. Evaluate City alleys relative to utilization and develop a plan for orderly improvements and maintenance. 11. Plan for major collector roads and thoroughfares so that neighborhoods and lots will be oriented to local streets. B. Public Utilities: 1. Require all public utility cable, sewer, and water distribution lines to be underground. 2. Eliminate overhead utility lines and poles. - 3. Plan for oversizing of utility distribution lines and greater storage capacity to assure implementation of the annexation plan and orderly growth of the City. - . , , 5 . 4. Assure adequate street lighting in new residential development and plan for improved street lighting in existing residential areas. 5. Provide, when physically and economically feasible, City services to all developed land within the City: water, sanitary sewer, storm drainage, streets, curb and gutters, sidewalks, street signs, lighting, and recreational facilities. 6. Coordinate utility and transportation plans to minimize costs. 7. Plan for an infTastructure to accommodate evolving telecommunication systems. IV. Quality of Life: A. Park and Recreation Areas: 1. Continue to support and encourage the Park and Recreation Board to plan for development of future parkland to accommodate growth of the City. 2. Develop hiking and bicycle pathways/routes that link neighborhood parks. . 3. . Develöpthe St. Joseph link to the railbed trail, the Lake W obegon Trail. 4. Study the possibility of building an ice arena through cooperative efforts of the City, College of St. Benedict and St., John's University. 5. Continue beautification of the Central Business District and feasibility of developing a mall area. B. Aesthetics and Environment: 1. IdentifY buildings and sections of the City for historical preservation in n accordance with guidelines from the Minnesota Historical Society. 2. Regulate the construction of signs, billboards and fences through the Ordinance to assure preservation of aesthetics. 3. IdentifY and preserve wilderness areas and adopt standards and regulations to manage development in designated protected open space areas such as woodlands, wetlands, and areas with soil limitation. 4. Expand and encourage participation in a citywide program of recycling. -. - 5. Require, and implement through the ordinance, that all new development projects have a plan for landscaping which includes greenway easements. 6 . COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF ST. JOSEPH The comprehensive plan is a statement of policies for the City of St. Joseph and is comprised of the following inter-related elements: sociaJ, land use, transportation and public utilities, and quality of life. Policies relative to each element are stated below. I. Social Element: The City encourages a high standard of service adequate to respond to the needs of a growing community. It also recognizes the special needs of its residents and provides an appropriate response with particular attention to those residents with special challenges. The City encourages ongoing communication and cooperation with St. Benedict's Monastery, the College of Saint Benedict, and St. John's University. The City is appreciative and supportive of the generous service trom these institutions to the St. Joseph community, City officials will be receptive to the views and ideas of these institutions as well as student representatives to improve and enhance the area and servIces. In all matters, the City government will provide for open communication and a . decision making process that allows for participation and will result in policies that are fair, responsive and mutually beneficial. Maintaining responsive and appropriately coordinated law enforcement is a high priority. The police force will be adequately staffed to maintain a safety support service and to effectively operate and react when called upon. The City will continue cooperation with St, Joseph Township in providing fire protection service by maintaining adequate equipment and supporting a trained volunteer fire crew to operate and react to emergencies. II. Land Use Element: A. Residential: The Zoning Ordinance of the City of St. Joseph promotes residential growth to include citizens from a variety of economic means and assures that adequate housing and City services are made available when physically and economically feasible. The Ordinance provides for maintenance of a balance in residential development .- to include low income housing, moderate housing, and upper income housing, - Implementation of the joint orderly annexation plan developed by the City and St. Joseph Township enables the City to provide a variety multiple family housing. , 7 , , . The Planning Commission will give special attention to the site design, landscaping, parking, and access to the property when reviewing multiple housing projects. Recognizing that affordable housing for some residents of St. Joseph may be mobile or manufactured homes, an area zoned to accommodate these will be maintained. The Planning Commission will strive to accommodate its aging population, giving consideration to their special housing needs and safety. In new residential development and major renovation plans, the Planning Commission will encourage energy efficiency in the installation of lighting, appliance and heating systems and other innovative energy systems that comply with the Unifonn Building Code. To preserve the natural features of the land, certain areas have been zoned for Planned Unit Residential Development (PURD). This allows more flexibility in planning and development, providing a useful pattern of open space for recreation that is aesthetically pleasing. Set-back and side-yard requirements as well as lot size and dimension oflots will be accommodated in the PURD and consideration will be given to appropriate transportation access. . The City will protect agricultural areas through the Zoning Ordinance. B. Commercial and Industrial: The City will actively encourage commercial and industrial development that helps sustain the economic vitality of the City and enhances the standard of living. The Planning Commission encourages and supports initiatives rrom the business community toward improving and revitalizing the Central Business District of St. Joseph. The Planning Commission will encourage development of a parking plan for the Central Business District, currently zoned as commercial property. The areas zoned for commercial development will be reassessed and expanded so as to accommodate new commercial development that is largely dependent on highway traffic. When reviewing requests for improvements of residential property in the designated Central Business District, the Planning Commission will consider individual needs, compatibility of residential and commercial development and protection of the - property zoned for commercial development. - 8 In all commercial development, the Planning Commission will give consideration to . traffic flows, parking, and accessibility. The Zoning Map of the City will be revised in accord with the joint orderly annexation plan of the City and St. Joseph Township to identify new areas for industrial growth. In revievling plans for industrial development projects, the Planning Commission will give consideration to provision of city services, roads, adequate parking, storage, opportunities for expansion and the aesthetic appearance of the property, The Planning Commission will work with the local Economic Development Director to provide a marketing plan for industrial growth in the City, focusing on high technology industries which do not put undue strain of the City's inftastructure and public services. Industrial development in the City will adhere to environmental quality standards. The local Economic Development Director will explore funding possibilities and financial incentive plans that will encourage commercial and industrial growth, III. Transportation and Public Utilities Element: . A. Transportation: The transportation plan for the City of St. Joseph shall be integrated with its Land Use Plan and shall give special consideration to safety, mobility, accessibility and preservation of natural resources. The transportation plan shall provide appropriate access to existing and proposed development, plan for new roadways of sufficient capacity to accommodate growth with use defined according to functional classification, and provide for the use of alternative modes of transportation, The Planning Commission shall give consideration to the safe and efficient movement of people and goods in its transportation and land use plans, The transportation plan shall focus on current and forecasted travel needs and promotion of land development patterns consistent with the City's goal and objectives. The transportation plan shall identify new roadway corridors as well as those to be - widened, realigned and extended to accommodate growth of the City. - . 9 . An east/west minor arterial road north of the Burlington Northern tracts, connecting County Aid State Highway (CSAR) #3 with County Road #134, needs to be developed in the future to ease east/west travel demands. North/south roadways functioning as arterial and collector roadways needs to be planned for to parallel Seventh Avenue South in the City and 91st Avenue in the S1. Joseph Township. The City Council and PlannÌng Commission shall cooperate with the County, for reasons of safety and mazimum utilization of the industrial area, realigning County Road #133 to intersect the Burlington Northern tracks and CSAH #75 at right angles._ An east minor arterial road that connects County Road #121 to CSAH #75 at the intersection of County Road #133 to the east of the City needs to be planned for to relieve traffic ITom Minnesota Street and CSAH #75. Through subdivision regulations, the zoning ordinance, and an official mapping policy, the Planning Commission will recommend to the City Council strategies to manage development that will preserve land for future construction of roadways. Plat review requirements and standards for the dedication of right-of-way needed . for future roadways will be detailed in subdivision regulations. In reviewing proposals for commercial and industrial development, the Planning Commission shall give consideration to safety, convenient access into and out of parking areas without interfering with traffic, compatibility with the layout of streets and appropriate links with existing and proposed roadways. Principal arterial roadwnys, because of their emphasis on mobility, have a wide range of special design considerations. Required spacing can range ITom two to four miles. Right-of-way requirements may vary ITom 100 to 300 feet or more and design speeds vary rrom 50 to 70 miles per hour. Access is nonnally restricted or linúted to specific roadway locations. Minor arterial roads emphasize mobility at a lower service level than principal arterial roadways. The optimal separation of minor arterial roads is 11 to 111 miles to accommodate trips of moderate length. ,The right-of-way requirements can vary, with 100 feet as a desirable minimum and have a minimum design speed of 40 miles per hour. Intersection spacing is restricted to 400 feet or more, driveway access is discouraged, and parking prohibited. Collector streets are designed to channel trips from local streets to the arterial system - and conversely, distribute trips ITom arterial roads to destinations on local streets. - Optimum spacing for collector roads is no more than 11 mile apart. The minimum right-of-way is 80 feet find the minimum design speed is 35 miles per hour. 10 Intersection spacing is restricted to 300 feet with driveways and parking restricted on . approaches to arterial roadways, Local streets function primarily to provide direct land access, Typical right-of-way widths are 66 feet, design speed is 30 miles per hour and few restrictions are imposed on parking and driveways, The Zoning Ordinance outlines setback requirements, measured from the right-of- way for structures, sidewalks and bicycle pathsways, New development is expected to include a plan for sidewalks, designed to an appropriate width based on projected use; however, the núnimum width is five feet. Sidewalks are generally provided parallel to streets and roadways. Bicycle pathways/routes will be developed to avoid conflict with vehicular traffic as much as possible. Priority will be given to identifYing areas for bicycle pathways/routes so that right-of-way may be obtained, B. Public Utilities: The City will provide utility and service to accommodate continued growth, when physically possible and financially feasible. . In accordance with codes, all utility systems, including storm sewer, sanitary sewer, water lines, and cable lines will be underground. Overhead power lines and poles will be eliminated gradually and replaced with underground lines. Usage of City services and available capacity will be monitored on an ongoing basis so that plans can be developed for future capacity to accommodate City growth. The City water and sewer distribution system will be upgraded as needed, Residential growth, as well as other types of development, will be accompanied by street lighting and other service requirements, To minimize costs the City plan for utility expansion and improvement will be coordinated with City road improvement and transportation plans. IV. Ouality of Life: A. Park and Recreation Areas: Parkland will be designated and developed to accommodate growth of the City. - - , 11 . The City Park and Recreation Board will work with the local Director of Economic Development and study the feasibility of cooperating with the College of St. Benedict and St. John's University to develop recreational areas and facilities mutually beneficial to all parties. The Planning Commission will encourage the Park and Recreation Board to implement plans for hiking and bicycle pathways/routes that link neighborhood parks. The Planning Commission supports development of the St. Joseph link to the railbed trail, the Lake Wobegon Trail. . The Planning Commission will give consideration to accessibility of residents to parks and safety in reviewing plats for residential development. B. Aesthetics and Environment: The Director of Economic Development will cooperate with the Steams County Historical Society and the Minnesota Historical Society to identify, create an inventory, and provide a plan for preservation of structures and landmarks in the City which have historical merit. . In development projects, the Planning Commission will consider and regulate through the Ordinance, design of structures, aesthetic compatibility, appropriate landscaping, designated green areas, and preservation of natural resources. Signs, billboards, and fences must be functional and attractive and are regulated by City Ordinance. Woodlands and pristine wilderness in and around the City, especially along the Watab River, shall be preserved. Environmental protection will be a priority in approval of industrial development projects. The Planning Commission will give consideration to mirúmizing the adverse impact of industrial development projects on the air, water, and land. Development will be prohibited in areas with significant environmental or ecological vulnerability. The importance of wooded areas, lakes, streams, and other natural features as contributors to the quality oflife shall be recognized and appropriately managed and preserved for future generations. - - 12 The quality and quantity of surface water and groundwater resources will be . preserved by appropriate regulation of all development activities which have the potential of negatively impacting the water resources of the area. The City will comply vlith State and Federal law with respect to drainage and fill of wetlands and shall adopt regulations to appropriately manage natural areas such as , wetlands and areas identified as having severe soils. The City will identify and implement activities that prevent pollution, reduce the use of toxic or hazardous substances, and conserve energy and water. The City will expand its recycling program and continue to educate residents relative to economic and environmental costs of household waste production. . - - . . , , . 13 PLAN IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Actions designed for implementation of the Comprehensive Plan by appropriate governing bodies of the .City of St. Joseph include the following: A. Upon recommendation of the Greater S1. Joseph Area Committee, the City of S1. Joseph and S1. Joseph Township will execute a joint orderly annexation plan that is mutually beneficial to both bodies. This plan will provide a basis from which requests for annexation will be evaluated. The Planning Commission will also utilize the annexation plan to designate zoning which will provide for future growth of the City. B. The Planning Commission will review the Zoning Ordinance and recommend to the City Council revisions to ensure consistency with the Comprehensive Plan goal, objectives and policies. C. The Planning Commission will review the Subdivision Ordinance and recommend to the City Council revisions to ensure consistency with the . Comprehensive Plan development standards. D. The Planning Commission will review the proposed Transportation Map and recommend adoption by the City Council to ensure consistency with the Comprehensive Plan and protect designated land to meet future transportation needs of the City. E. The City Council will keep current a long range capital improvement program and an annual budget to implement the program in accord with the Comprehensive Plan, goal, objectives and policies. The City Council will examine funding opportunities for capital improvements and will attempt to receive funding ITom federal, state, and local sources whenever possible. , -- ---, -----. -- - F. The City Council, Planning Commission, and Economic Development Board will, at a minimum, hold semi-annual meetings to discuss implementation of the Comprehensive Plan, establishment of priorities, and recommended changes to the Comprehensive Plan. Other groups will be invited to attend when considered feasible. G. The Planning Commission wiJl monitor implementation of the S1. Joseph Comprehensive Plan, review the entire Plan every five years, make appropriate revisions and recommend adoption by the City Council. - - i ~ / ~- I. . SOCIO-ECONQlVIIC CHARACTERISTICS SUPPORTING COlVIPREHENSIVE PLA~ ..(\ :--\. \ ,-, . \è . v, '_'-""; \ q ,- "- ~; '\,. \\.: " '\. \J Table I pr vides a comparison of per capita market valuation of real property of St. Joseph and urrounding cities. lVIarket valuation provides a basis for determining a tax base. sessed valuation is generally about one-third of the market valuation depending on the type of land use and who owns the land. The tax base is important in that a city depends on taxes for parks, utilities, municipal buildings and other public facilities. Table I shows that the tax base of the City is low relative to sUlTounding cities. For this reason, the Comprehensive Plan stresses commercial and industrial development which will increase the tax base and enable the City to provide services consistent vlith its goal. TABLE I ~ Per Capita Market Valuation, 1990 St. Joseph and Surrounding Area . I Place 1990 1990 :Market Valuation Population lVlarket Valuation Per Capita I St. Joseph 3,349 $ 53,087,000 $ 15,852 I Sauk Rapids 7,825 $ 149,795,500 $ 19,852 Sartell 5,393 $ 114,949,600 $ 21,315 Waite Park 5,020 $ 111,457,600 $ 22,203 <~ ---Table II gives a comparison of the demographic distribution of St. Joseph, surrounding cities, and the State of lVIinnesota, based on the 199'0 census. The Table reflects a high percentage of the population in the 19-64 group. TIlls is the college age grOllP which represents about 40% of the City population and skews the figures, making the percentage of population 65 and older low relative to the demographic distribution in SlllTOllnding cities. The Comprehensive Plan takes this into consideration as well as - actuarial studies which demonstrate a grO\ving increase in longevity in the United States. - . . . Services to meet the needs of the growing percentage of elderly population in the City has been recognized in the Comprehensive Plan. TABLE II Comparison of the Population Distribution - 1990 Census Jurisdiction 18 and Under 19 to 64 65 and over . St. Joseph 23.2% 68.2% 8.6% St. Cloud 21.6% 68.1% 10.3% Sauk Rapids 30.1% 57.8% 12.1% Sartell 34.7% 56.0% 9.3% Waite Park 23.7% 65.2% 11.1% . State of Minnesota 28.0% 59.5% 12.5% Tables III and IV identify and compare dwelling units by type in St. Joseph and surrounding cities between the years 1990 and 1996. Note that the number of owner occupied mllts has increased by 440 mlits in the six year period and comprises a higher percentage of total units than the surrOlmding cities. The nmnber of rental units increased by 79 in the same time period. The Comprehensive Plan does not project a finiher increase in rental units because of the North Park development which provided housing for 96 students in 1993 and an addition for 73 students in 1994. In 1996 Pond View Ridge plat was approved for 25 single family residences. That development is approximately 50% complete. Continued residential growth is projected primarily because of an orderly annexation plan with the S1. Joseph Township. The Comprehensive Plan stresses the need to monitor residential growth to acllieve a balance between low, moderate, and high income housing. - - . TABLE III . 1990 Dwelling Units by Type Owner % of Total % of Total > Occupied Units Rental Units Total Jurisdiction Units Locally Units Locally Units St. Joseph 524 70% 222 30% 746 Sartell 1,255 67% 612 33% 1,867 Sauk Rapids 1,874 65% 1,001 35% 2,875 Waite Park 772 37% 1,300 63% 2,072 I A ( J rJJ'-C- i" . '---" 1996 Dwelling Units by Type ~,-~, - ~--,.............~----....~-,~~.......................---....... """"."""'.,...".,."..-"= ..................................... ...................................................................................................................................................... Jurisdiction Owner % of Total % of Total Occupied Units Rental Units Total Units ""~g,Ç,~gy..,"",...... Units ,...~.? ,~~~~y.,',."......,. Units ..................................... ..................................... ..................................... .................................... 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Exhibit II shows the municipal boundaries of St. Joseph as of November, 1992. Major annexation activity in 1992 more than doubled the size of the City. More than 480 acres of land in St. Joseph Township were added to the City. TI1Ìs included 147 acres of land owned by the Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict and the College of Saint Benedict; 22 acres north of the City and Burlington Northern rail line; 93 acres identified as Pond View Ridge, a single family residential development; and 163 acres identified as St. Joseph Industrial Park. Further annexation is planned to enable the City to continue to grow in an orderly manner and provide for more commercial and industrial growth. Exhibit III outlines the 1997 plan for orderly annexation developed by the City of S1. . Joseph and St. Joseph TO,,"'l1ship. The plan provides for phasing of the annexation to allow the City to protect agricultural land and to develop outward in an orderly manner consistent with the current infrastructure. 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(') ~ ~ p.J,.... ì-' . r ., ~. _. p.J ::: . p.J >-::1 - r1 ~ íJJ ~~~- --: ~ ~ ?9 .;0. a- ....... = < p.J S" t? =: {- _ J 8 <.:< ;:: . p.J g ~ --' ., ,,;:;. >- ë¿" 8" ;:: . , - ~. 8 - ..z ~ .,........- '" >- ß ã~~· "L /: ? .... r'; ¡:;; ,..:' '-' "- ::; ""' :;~ - .~ ,- _.u -- r ~ . . Exhibit IV is a map identifying soil types in the area surrounding the City of St. Joseph. The Steams County Soil and Water Conservation District, in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service has mapped and classified soil types and restrictive wetlands in Stèarns County. Soil· classification detennines its suitability for specific uses. The ratings are of slight, moderate ahd severe are used to describe the land. Slight: Soils and 'topographic situations are somewhat free of limitations which may restrict their use for a particular purpose. These areas may have minor limitations which are easily overcome. Moderate: The use limitations of these soils needs to be recognized in development projects. The limitations may be overcome with good management and careful design. Severe: Use of soils with severe limitations is questionable. Often extreme measures are needed to compensate or overcome the limitations; however, . the cost is usually impractical. Exhibit IV illustrates that the St. Joseph area is mostly conducive to urban land use. Most soils have only slight or moderate limitations with regard to use. As might be expected, areas near the Watab River have severe limitations. Other areas to the east and south are also rated as severe. Most of the City land consists of well drained to excessively drained sandy and loamy soils. Beneath these soils are sand and gravel. This means that the seasonal water table is below five feet; therefore, flooding of basements is not likely to occur. Penneability is rapid to very rapid in underlying material, which means that water moves through the soil_quiflçly~ J30tl1 bearing and shear strength are good and shrink-swell . -. potential is low. Potential frost action which might lead to heaving of roads and streets is low, except for a few soils with silt or loam surface layers, Wetlands are generally classified as severs soils. Drainage or fill of wetland areas is regulated by State and Federal law. \Vhen proposals are received for use of vacant land, the City Planning Commission takes into account the above infonnation and consults with appropriate agencies. - ,- J , , ~ 01" ...... ) :::::: .... ...... .. . . t/') t/') w z a.. t/') 0 z t/') >- 0 I-- Z l- I-- ~ 0 ~ .... ...J ~ ~ - :::E :J 0 :¿ 0 t/') ...J I.LJ I.LJ ~ ...J .... .... Lù < :r c:: c:: c:: I rz. LiJ \.9 Q Lù Z > ....J 0 Lù 0 t/') :::E t/') z > '"" H ::J ,....¡ X :..:..J - " " . ... . Exhibit V lists the special use permits and variances granted from 1993-1996. Variances for side and front yard setbacks were issued to accommodate size of lot or - location of house on the lot and to allow for an addition or accessory building. Three variances related to the size of the garage. An examination of the special use pennits reflects some shortage for ideal commercial space. The Planning Commission monitors the number of special use pennits and varianc~s to recommend changes in the Zoning Ordinance to allow for more flexibility and alternate uses. ---- --- -- EXHIBIT V SPECIAL USE PERMITS AND VARIANCES: 1993-1996 1993 Special Use Permits 1993 Variances Commercial Business in Industrial Zone Size of garage Rental in Commercial Zone Size of business sign Construction of mini-storage facility Square footage in R - 3 . Temporary rental license for 9 students Side yard setback 1994 Special Use Permits 1994 Variances R-2 in an R-3 Zone Side yard setback (2) Construction of mini-storage facility Front yard setback 1995 Special Use Permits 1995 Variances None Side yard setback (2) Garage size (2) - -- - --- - - ~--- 1996 Special Use Permits 1996 Variances-- _wm" - --., Community Events Sign Side yard setback Car Repair in Commercial Zone (2) Office in R-l - - -,,)0- t ,..1 ¿r . -'~1T3IT viTr J:.,,\...~ - m ~OSE?H CI'1'Y 01' Sol. V ~ mION PLÞ~ TRfu~SPORTAl . ~ -----.or ! U \ I Q v-- 1 1 I- ...:.__.,.... 1 ' 1 1 ' I · I _ _ 'i"".- ~ I L - 'I: ,~ ,[ I" . ~__ I'. I:~ ¡ t .:, ./.1 I : ;- II /'. I . , J . , _.~. ì . I , . ! . , i i , - ' . I . i Ii, I I , I I , I . . I ------- Existing- --- - Collector =:xist.lng . 1 "Ôncipal ........".....,~ '''nor Artena- New ....... . - 1 llec.o. ........... Art.erla >,1"" _ . Co _ ~ ~-.,-,'¡ -.¡.. yoial ---- :,jinor Ar<...e_ " III . . , . Exhibit VI is the Transportation M~P of~~. Joseph and provides a description of significant roadways in St. Joseph and their function. County State Aid Highway (CSAR) #75 is a major arterial road with very high traffic volumes, utilized by the majority of people entering or leaving St. Joseph and people passing through the City to other destinations. As a primary point of entry to the Central Business District, the traffic flow on CSAH #75 has more than doubled since 1981, as reported by the Area Planning Organization. Minnesota Street (County Road #2) and College Avenue (County Road 121) function as minor arterial roads, routing City and Township residents to and from the St. Joseph Central Business District and College area. With COlmty Road #133, these roads take traffic onto and off of CASH #75. While these roads have a lower level of mobility, traffic volumes continue to grow as they are the only other arterial roads in tbis area which provide system continuity. Two north/south collector roads, located at Second Avenue Northeast and Seventh Avenue Southeast collect traffic from local streets and feed into the arterial roads. Also, east of the City at 91 st Avenue the townsbip road has a limited oollector function. Because these road . widths are too narrow to handle much larger volumes and the intersection is offset, it will be difficult to expand their function. Exhibit VI{¡s the proposed transportation plan for the year 2010 as developed by the Area Planning Organization. This map identifies areas to be protected for future roadways as the area continues to grow. -- ---------- - - - . " .. .., . UTILITIES In the Comprehensive Plan, public utilities include sanitary sewer and waste water treatment facilities, water supply, distribution and storage, and stonn sewers. SiI,lce 1987, the City of St. Joseph has,been receiving wastewater treatment through a contract arrangement with the City of St. Cloud. All residents and businesses in the City are on the sanitary sewer system. The service capacity is more than double the capacity needed for typical daily flow. Therefore, the service is more than adequate to accommodate anticipated growth for the next ten to fifteen years. The contract with the City of St. Cloud allows for the City to negotiate for additional sewer service if needed. In 1993, the City built a 500,000 gallon water storage facility. The Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict and the College of Saint Benedict built a 50,000 gallon water storage facility in 1992 to serve those institutions. In 1950, the Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict adopted the following resolution: RESOLVED ~~that we, the Sisters of the Order ofSt. Benedict ofSt. Joseph, . Minnesota, place our water facilities at the service of the Village Fire Department in case of emergency; that is, if and when the Fire Department judges that their own water facilities cannot efficiently handle a situation alone." The City currently has wells located on the one and two hundred blocks of Ash Street and West Minnesota. The pumped water is treated for iron and manganese; fluoride and chlorine are added to the water. The City plans for on-going replacement of undersized water mains, repairing and adding new stOlm sewers through a capital budget. .. - - PARKLAND Land use planners suggest that 3.5 acres of parkland for each 1,000 people is the desirable goa1. The City has 70.4 acres of parkland. The Comprehensive Plan projects linkage of its parks by identifying pathways and bicycle trails/routes. Developed parks include the fol1o\v1ng: l\'IilIstream Park, located along the Watab River is comprised of slightly . more than 25 acres. It includes walking trails through a natural wooded setting, camping and picnic facilities, and two ball fields. .. " .- . Centennial Park, located at 205 Birch Street West has a playground area and picnic shelter. J\1emorial Park, located at 28 - 3rd Avenue Northwest, has a ball field and winter skating rinks. Brian Kleinfelter l'vlemorial Park, located on lOth A venue Southeast is currently being developed. Tot Lots, located throughout residential areas have small playground areas for neighborhood use. These Tot Lot park areas comprise approximately three acres. ¿ I J ßcN f ¡b ¿A J - . .