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February 6~ 1992
Pursuant to due ca I 1 and notice thereof, the City Counoil tor' thß.
(:.;i ty ot SL Joseph met in r'egu I ar· session, on Thur' sday, Febk~Ua'i'Y
6, 1992 at 7:00 p.m. in City H~ ¡ i!
MENBERS PRESENT: N¡:¡,yoï' Steverl Dehler'; Hembers of the Couno i I Leo
Sad 10, Ross Rieke, Bob Loso, Stephanie Hazen. Clerk/Administrator
R~.¡~he I Stapleton.
üTHERS PRESENT: Stuart. Goldsehen, D.3.n Nierenga.rten, Ron
Eut.eneuer, Judy Weyrens, Dick Taufen, Lisa Eir:;h.
Mayor Dehler ca I led the meeting to order at 7:00 p. m. , with
Dehler, Sadlo, Loso, and Hazen present.
APPRüVE AGENDA: Hazen made a mot.ion to approve the agenda as
revised; seconded by Loso.
Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Hazen, Loso.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
MINUTES: Loso made a motion to approve the minutes of the January
16 and 28 meetings as presented; seconded by Sa.d 10.
Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Hazen, Loso.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
BILLS PAYABLE: Hazen made a motion to approve the bills payable
as presented; seconded by Rieke.
Ayes: Deh I er, Sadlo, Rieke, Hazen, Loso.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
TREASURERS REPORT: Loso made a motion to approve the December
treasurers report; seconded by Sadlo.
Ayes: Deh I er, Sadlo, Hazen, Loso.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
MAYOR REPORTS: 1) The Mayor has discussed t.he annexation proposal
of St. Ben's with S. Moira and with Mike Ryan. They do not have a
problem with it. The City has been attempt.ing to have the balance
of the Co I lege Campus annexed for many years because of the
jurisdictional problems and to have less confusion at elections.
The property is al I tax exempt property. The status of the
approval of designating the location of the proposed arterial
roadway was discussed, and the effect of this issue with the
Township.
Rieke arrived at 7:09 p. m.
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL REPORT - SADLO: 1) Dick Taufen recommended
to that the City go with Vasco Refuse Service's offer of recycling
used oil filters. Loso made a motion to approve a six month trial
period with Vasco Refuse Service's oil filter recycling program
for the City government and residents, at a cost of about $75 per
barrel; seconded by Rieke.
Discussion - Businesses which se I I oil filters at retail, provide
for disposal of t.he used ones. Hazen made a motion to amend the
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motion to only use the service only for' the (~ i ty gaver·nment.
m'~ ~ fyt.~nance needs; seconded by Sadlo.
Vote on the amendment:
t\Y~51 De hie l' , Sadlo, Rieke, Hazen, Loso.
Nayes: None. t'1otion üi'!-rriF:H:
Vote on the amended motion:
Ayes: Dehler, Sad 10, Rieke, Hazen, Loso.
Nayes: None. t10t i on ea.rried.
2) The water meters at the trai ler park are worn out and the Cit.y
is not getting accurate re<3.dings of water usage. After
discussion of meter eost.s <3.nd lost revenue, Sadlo made a motion to
p!Jf'chase four' meters to replace those at the trailer pa.rk;
seconded by H<3.zen.
Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke, Hazen, Loso.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
3) The new sprinkler system at the Baseba I I park would require an
1 1/2 inch meter, t. ha. t would handle 60 g<3.1 Ions/minute at 65 PSI.
Rieke made a motion to purchase and install a meter for metering
the sprinkling system of the baseba I I park, of the needed
specifications, which would be removable for the I'lÌnter. The
motion was seconded by Hazen.
Ayes: Dehler, S<3.d 10, Rieke, H<3.zen, Loso.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
4) Dick Taufen recommended that the Ci ty establish standards for
stop signs, and to purcha.s8 12 new stop signs. He also
recommended that the parking signs on College Avenue and Minnesota
Street eit.her be removed or replaced. Sadlo made a motion to
establish standards for stop signs are 30 ^ 30, high density
(reflect.ive), a.nd to purch<3se 12 new stop signs, for replacements
and in new developments. The motion wa.s seconded by Loso.
Ayes: Deh I er, SadIo, Rieke, Hazen, Loso,
Nayes: None. Motion ca.rried.
Hazen m<3.d e a motion t.o remove the old parking signs on College
Avenue and Minnesota Street and replace them wit.h new signs and
enforce t.he ordin<3.nce. The motion was seconded by Loso.
Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke, Hazen, Loso.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
5 ) The Street Commissioner, City Engineer and Supt. of Pub 1 i c
Works \'lÍ I 1 meet. next week to pi <3.n sea. I coa.ting projects for the
coming yea.r s.
6) We I I No. 2 needs treatment again. Dick wi I I get quotes for i t
soon.
7) l~e are accepting applications for firefighters. We el)r rent I y
are <3t. 28 firefight.ers and expect two mor'e to retir'e soan.
RIEKE: No report.
LOSO: 1) Park Board has written up present<3t.ions for t10rningside
Pa.rk improvements. They a,re a. I so looking for informa.tioIl on
Indian hi I I .
2) Loso quest.ioned the Pla.nning Commission's approval of Roger
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Steichen's plans, in the central business a:C'ea, without ß d ¡:¡ cp.) ~ t. ß.
p~i'king.
HAZEN: The Planning Commission met and 1) approved plan's for a
take out. pizza in the central business ar'ea~ ßnd ¡:¡x¡:¡mpi:.ß.¡:j t.tlF;
pa:c' k 1 n g requirement, as a 1 lowed by ordinance. They felt that
customer parking was not needed, for this type of business. Fini'!l
appï'l:)va I 1s contingent upon approval of plans by the Building
Inspector, Fire Chief, and Pub I i c Works Director.
2) heard a report from Ken Hiemenz on t.he wetlands seminar which
he attended.
3) felt the joint meeting with the Counc i I was beneficial.
4) unanimously approved the proposed fence ordinance.
S) questioned if there are plans for removal of the ra, i sed piece
of eon.:;ret.e, \.¡ he r e the pumps or i g i na I I y were, at. Stueve's,
BUILDING CODE ENFORCEMENT: Ron Euteneuer, Building Official,
request.ed that the Counc i I consider the changes in the State
Building requirements and provide for inspect.ion of mechanical and
plumbing fa.eilities. He also requested that the Counc i I review
and update the building permit fee schedule, as it is over twenty
years old. Ha.zen made a, mot.ion t.o table the m<3. t tel' for a
recommendation from the City Attorney. The motion wa.s seconded by
Rieke.
Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke, Hazen, Loso.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: Dan Nierengarten questioned the increasing
amount of mat.erial being st.ored by the auto repair shop, in the
old quonset bui lding. The f'1a.yo r has previously alert the Police
Depa.rtment. to this problem, and a memo \Il i I I be sent to the Po lice
Department to continue to monitor t.he situation.
Sadlo m<3,de a motion to recess for 10 minut.es at 8:35 p. m. ;
seconded by Hazen.
Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke, Hazen, Loso.
N<3.yes: None. f'10tion carried.
The Mayor ca I led the meeting ba.ck to order a.t 8:45 p. m.
CLERK/ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS: 1) Recommend holding the
P:C'es ident ia I Primary in one centrally located pol ling place.
2) The County wetlands agent. wi I I funct.ion for the City if the
City wishes. Sadlo made a motion to designate the County official
responsible for wet.lands t.o also be designated the City of St.
Joseph wet.land and permit official; seconded by Loso.
Ayes: De hie r, Sadlo, Rieke, Hazen, Loso.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
:3 ) Judgement was for t.he Cit.y in the matter brought before
coned 11ation court by Dale Salo, for $2,000 for permit and
inspection fees.
4) Sadlo made a motion to approve the attendance of .J im Marthaler
at a Waste seminar held in St. Cloud on Febru<3.ry 26-27; seconded
by Hazen.
~~es: Dfi3hA~r, Sa,dlo, RiekRòt~6fte8ar~P§a:
~les: 0."
FENCE ORDINANCE: Rieke made <3. motion to ta.b I e the proposed fence
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ordina.nee unt i I the February 20, 1992 Counr:: 1 I meeting, tç! p f' ç V i ¡::J P.
UmF< fHf ¡:¡ t. ¡.! ¡::!y. wi n.~ pþ.t;:\ç~nded by Loso.
Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke, Hazen, Loso.
N~yes: None. Motion carried.
SALARY AND WAGE COMf'1 I TTEE REPORT: Hazen and Loso ï·epoï·ted t.hþ.ir
ï'ecommenda t ions for salary, wage, and benefit increases for 1992.
AI I proposed increases were based on the cost. of living increase
of 3.1% The committee proposed two options; 1) a 2% lump sum
p<3.ymen t of equal amount to ea.eh employee, $55;3.45. 2) to promote
employee health, dent.al insurance for an i ncrea.se in benefits, to
be pa.id at the sa.me ra.te as the medical i nsura.nce, a.long with a.
.07% lump sum payment. , figured the same as option 1, \I/Ì th a
decrease for dependent eover<3.ge. The Council was in gener<3. I
agreement to raise each employee who has a step to go, on the old
system, to be r<3,ised that step. Judy Weyrens wi I I be raised an
additional step, for graduation from co I lege and receiving her
degree, during t.he past year. The employees would be at t.he
following steps, on the old syst.em:
N<3.me Step
Rachel Staplet.on 8
Bradley Lindgren 6
Dick Taufen 8
Judy Weyrens 6
Jeff Young 8
Bradley Meyer 6
Virginia Gustin 1
Steve Erickson 6
Jim Marthaler 8
Ray Bechtold 8
Lisa Eich 5
Also the Counc i I genera I I y agreed t.o stay on the old syst.em unt i I
the State responds to the City's pa.y eql.d ty report, <3.S approved
and sent to St.a.te for a.pprova I. Aft.er State approva. I the City
wi I I ma.ke retroa.ctive a.djustment.s.
Loso made a motion to table the discussion unt i I the next meeting,
in order to get employee i npu t. The motion \.¡a.s seconded by Sadlo.
Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Hazen, Loso.
Nayes: Rieke. Mot.ion carried.
SPECIAL MEETINGS: Counc i I discussed which special meet.ings wi I I be
paid meetings. Sadlo made a motion to <3 I low all regul<3r and
special council meetings, and any other meet.ing which Counc i I
members are designated to a.t.tend, representing the Ci ty.
Approva.1 for ot.her meet.ings sha.1 I be obt.ained prior to t.he meeting
i f possible. The motion \.¡a.s seconded by Loso.
Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke, Hazen, Loso.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
Sadlo made a mot.ion to adjourn at 10: 15 p. m. ; seconded by Hazen.
Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke, Ha.zen, Loso.
Nayes: None. ~~.rr·
R<3,chel Sta.p I e on
Clerk/Administrator