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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992 [03] Mar 19 Page 20L~ 1 March 19, 1992 Pursuant. t.o due ca I I and notice thereof, the Cit.y Coune i I for the City of St. Joseph met in regular session on Thursday, Ma.r eh 19, 1992 <3.t 7:00 p.m. in t.he C' Joseph City Ha I I . ~,'(, . Members Present: Mayor Steve De hIe r. Members of the Counc i I Ross Rieke, Bob Loso, St.ephanie Hazen. Deput.y Clerk Judy Weyrens. Councilor Leo Sadlo absent due to vacationing in New Orleans. Others Present: Eric Hansen, Norma.n Hansen, Judy Meyer, Duane Sorenson, t1a. r k La.mbert, Becky Thoma.s, Brett .Johnson, t1a.r k Sa. ¡,~ r y, Dave Borgert, Gwen Breer, Geri Herges, Linda. Stangler, Brad Lindgren, Stuart Goldsehen. Approve Agenda: Hazen ma.de a motion to approve the agenda with additions; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Dehler, Rieke, Loso, Ha.zen. Nayes: None. Mot.ion Carried 4:0:0 Approva.l Qf. Minutes: Loso made a mot.ion t.o a.pprove the minutes of the March ':I 1992 and March 5, 1992 Counc i I meet.ings a.s presented. The "'-', motion \.¡a,s seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Deh I er, Rieke, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: None. Mot.ion Carried 4:0:0 Treasurer's Report.: Ha.zen ma.de a, mQt.ion t.o approve t.he Februa.ry Treasurer's Report. a.s presented; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Dehler, Rieke, Loso, Ha.zen. Nayes: None. t10tion Ca. r r i e d 4:0:0 Mayor Reports: 1) The second meeting in April f<3.1Is on Holy Thursday, and since t.heir are five (5 ) Thursdays in Apr ii, Dehler asked the Council for their opinion on moving the Apri I 16, 1992 meeting t.o April 23, 1992. Ha.zen made a motion t.o change t.he Apri I 16 meeting to April 23, 1992. The mot.ion was seconded by Loso. Ayes: Dehler, Rieke, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion Ca.r r i ed 4:0:0 2) The Government. Tra.ining Service is conducting a seminar entitled Transforming Public Service Delivery During Times of Scarce Resources. The Sem i na.r wi 1 I be held in St. Cloud at the Ho I i day Inn on Apr i I 10, 1992. Loso made a mot.ion t.o approve the at.tendance of the Mayor at the a.bove mentioned seminar. The mot.ion wa.s seconded by Hazen. Ayes: Dehler, Rieke, Loso, Ha.zen. Nayes: None. Motion Carried 4:0:0 At this time the t1a.yo r introduced .Judy Meyer of the Women of Toda.y. In a.n effort to promote Civic Awa,reness, the Women of Today are serving Coffee and Cookies to those present <3t. this meeting. Mayor Dehler commended t.he Women of Toda.y for their active role in the Community of St. Joseph. Couno i I Reports Page 2042 !'ía.r c h 19, 1992 Rieke: Dennis Stueve stated that the Chamber of Commerce has been working on a b ea u t. i fica. t ion pla.n for !'1i nnesot<3 Street. I t is the Cha.mbe r s unde r s ta.nd i ng t. h<3 t pa. r t s of Minnesota Street wi I I have to be l'SP I aced due to new water lines to service the nelo/ tower. Depending 01\ \·¡hich portions wi I I have to be repla.ced, they felt it might be timely to work on the beautification of 11 inn e sot a Street. The Counc i I was in general a.greement to have !'ír . Stueve pres8nt the be<3.utification plans to the Cit.y Engineer, so that t.he be<3.utification pla.n e3.n be incorporat.ed int.o the plans for t.he restor<3tion of 1'1 i nnesot<3. Street. Ha.zen: No Report. LOBo: No Report POLICE CHIEF REPORTS 1989 Chevv: Chief Lindgren discussed with the Counc i I the equipment on the '89 Chevy and whether or not they would consider sel ling t.he equipment wit.h the car, provided the car is sold to another municip<3.1 ity to be used as a p3trol C·3. r ~ Lindgren received est.ima.tes to replace the equipment., totaling $1,900. After discussion, Loso made a motion to place the 1989 Chevy squad on t.he City Surplus Auet.ion, ( Ma,y ? 1892), If the e<3 r is purch3sed by a. municipality, they wi I I ~, have the option of purchasing the car equipped by adding $1,900 to the bid price. ¡ f the car is sold to a private person, the equipment I,r ill be pl<3eed in the new squad. The motion W<3.S second.ed by Ha,zen, Ayes: Dehler, Rieke, Loso, Ha.zen. Nayss: None. Motion Carried 4:0:0 Crime Prevention: The Minnesota Crime Prevention Officers Association wi I I be conducting a seminar on Crimes against Seniors. Chief Lindgren is request.ing approval for one officer to attend the seminar, The seminar wi I I be held in Fridley on April q 1992. The officer that .. , attends wi I I conduct training to the local senior cit.izens. Rieke made a motion t.o approve the pa.r tic i pa t. ion of one Officer to attend the Seminar on Crimes against Seniors. The motion was seconded by Hazen. Ayes: Dehler, Rieke, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: None. t10tion Ca.rried 1¡.: 0:0 .J e f f Youn~: Ma.yo r Dehler questioned Chief Lindgren on his thought.s as to re-hiring ,] e f f Young. Chief Lindgren stated t h<3, t he ha.s no problem wit.h ,Teff, he is actively performing his . h and he \0/01.1 I d h<3.ve no JO...' , problems or reservations with re-hiring Jeff. Councilor Loso opposed the í dea., sta.ting t h<3 t it not. proper for the Coune i I to reverse the decision ma.de last summer. Before making ·:;I.ny comments, Councilor Rieke would like to h<3ve input from t.he Cit.y Attorney. Howeve r, in response to Councilor Loso, Rieke fe It that it is not unre.3.sona.b I e t.o re- evaluat.e an employee after a. yea.r. The Mayor instructed the City Clerk's Office to contact the City Attorney t.o discuss the proper procedure for disel.1ssing this ma. t tel', <3.nd <3 I tel' n3. t i ve s <3.va.i 1<3.ble. TI'anscc' i pt i on Ha,ch i ne: With the l'ecent case loads of the Po lice Department, Chief Lindgren is requesting authorization to pUï'chase a t.c·ansc[·iption machine... The machine they are currently renting can be Page 2043 MaT c h 19, 1992 - purchased for $200.00. Councilor Hazen requested t h<3. t. Bra.d receive one more price and bring it. ba.ck t.o the Counc i I for a.pprova I . Ro I I er Blading: At t.he March CORE meeting, they discussed rollerblading, and t.he hazards associated with skating. r t was their reeommendat.ion to ena.et a.n Ord i na.nce t.o prohibit rollerblading on Minnesota Street, Col lege Avenue and Second Ave NW. Chief Lindgren stated t. ha, t. the Ordinance could pertain t.o a.ny a.etivity t. h a. t impedes t.he movement of vehic:ular traffic:. The Counc i I instructed the Po lice Chief to discuss the mat.ter with the City Att.orney a.nd make a. recommendation to t.he Coune i I . Po lice Dep<3,r tmen t Training: To bring al I the Officers into comp I i <3.nee \'1 i t. h requirements for first aid tr<3,ining, Chief Lindgren is requesting <3.uthorizat.ion to set. up on-site training for first. a. i d to re-cert.ify a.1 I t.he officers, at a Ci:JSt of approx. $65.00 per officer. Ma.yor Dehler indicated t.hat. the Fire Depart.ment is training with the St. Benediets Security Officers, and he should ta. I k to Dic:k Taufen, Fire Chief, about training wit.h the Fire Department. Police Depa.rt.ment Ma.nua ì : f'1a.yo r Dehler asked Chief Lindgren to update and work on t.he current Po lice Manua.l. Service on Pa.t.rol Ca.r s : Selma Counc i I members ha.ve received c:ompla,ints that. the po lice depa.rtment is not. rotating the service work on the patrol car wit.h t.he local businesses. Chief Lindgren stated t ha. t. t.here has been very' ! it tIe \.¡ork done on the pa.t.rol cëil.r s, and he wi I I rot.a.te the repairs when possible. St. .Joseph Lions Gambling: Duane Sorenson, President of t.he St. Joseph Lions Club, presented two (2 ) applications to conduct la.wful gambling. The locations are ,:iI.S fol lows: El Paso Club, 200 - NW 2nd Avenue, a.nd the Main St.reet. Pub - 21 Minnesot.a Street. \.Jest. Loso máde a. mot.ion to approve the gambling applications as presented; seconded by H<3.zen. Ayes: De hie r , Rieke, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion C<3r r i ed 4:0:0 , Open to the Pub I ie: No one present. \.¡ished t.o speak. Recess: Ma.yor Dehler recessed the meeting at 8: 10 p. m. t-îa,yo r Dehler reconvened the meeting at 8:20 p.m. Boys ~ Girls Club =- Summer Reerea,t.ion: Gwen Breer, Boys & Girls Club supervisor - Kennedy Site, int.rodueed herself and the management team from the Kennedy Site, (Brett Johnson, Geri Herges). They have put t.oget.her a summer recreat.ion progr<3.m simi la.r to the years P<3·st., a.nd are requesting a.ppr ova. I of t.he program, a.nd partieipat.ion cost.s of t.he City of St.. Joseph. Dave Borgert., board member of t.he Boys a.nd Girls Club, discussed t.he philosophy of the Boys a.nd Girls Club <3,nd how t.hey are funded. After discussion, Loso ma.de a, mot.ion to approve péJ. r t. i e i pa, t ion in the 1992 Summer Recreation Program, with the Boys and Girls Club being the lea.d agency, a,nd with City participation of $3,860. Cost of the program to participants will be $25.00 with each participant receiving a T-shirt. The motion was seconded by Hazen. F<3ge 2044 i'1a r c h 19, 1992 Ayes: Dehler, Rieke, Loso, Hazen. Nð.)t89 : NiJT1i? . f'1ot i on C<3.rried 4:0:0 Since a number of the participants in the Summer Recreat.ion Program are from St. Wendel Township and 5t. Joseph Township, the Counc i I recommended the Boys a.nd Girls Club appro<Jch them for TO\'lnship participation. ì1 aT k La.mbe r t : 1"1ar k La.mbert appeared before the Counc i I to discuss funding alternat.ives for his proposed apartment. complex development. The proposed site is adjacent to the railro.3.d tra.cks on the Northern edge of St. .Joseph. Because of t.he economy, he has been having d. difficult time securing financing. ì1 r . Lambert is exploring the possibility of using ì1 u I t i F<3.mi Iy Revenue Bonds to fund the project. As part of the process, the City must .3.pprove the Revenue Bonds. To the best of his knowledge, the City wi I I incur no I iabi I it.y or have no oblig<3tion to pay the bonds should the project not be a sU.ccess'l The only involvement by the City would be a.pproving the bonds a.nd conducting a pub I i c hearing, 1"1u I t i Fam i I y Revenue Bonds are low income ba.sed and a. percent<3ge of the units in the proposed complex must be reserved for low income. T\.¡en ty percent of the occupants must have incomes below fifty percent of the median income of St.. .Joseph, or forty percent of the oeeupa,n t s income must be below sixty percent of the median income of St, .Joseph. For the income level, students are not considered lo\.¡ income. The bonds are sold tax exempt and the income is tax free, thus t.hey have <3. lower interest ra.te. The Coune i ¡ questioned \.¡hether or not the property \o.'Í I I be taxed at <3. different r<3te. The Counc i I was in general agreement that they are willing to consider .¡.' . type of fin<3.ncing, but would like input frQm the C..l ty ., n 1 s Attorney, If the Attorney feels it would be in the best interest Qf the City, a pub I i c hearing would be scheduled. CLERK/ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS Gambling Applicat.ion: Hazen made a motion to approve the fol lowing gamb ling applications a.s presented; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Dehler, Rieke, Loso, Hazen. Naves: None. ì'1otion CaTried 4:0:0 1) Mi nnesota. Deer Hunters Association - ì'1ay 4, 1992 a. t the America.n Legion 2) Sno-.Joes, Inc. - M<3.y q 1992 at. the American Legion '- , Surpll\s AI,\etion: The Clerk's office IS reql~esting the C01~nc i I to consider placing the current refrigerator in the Clerk' Office either on the auction or in the ì1<3 i nten<3.nce Dep<3.rtment. H<3.zen m<3.de a. motion to <3.uthorize .¡. , Clerk's Office to receive estim<3tes for replacing the ,.ne refriger<3.tor in the Clerk's Office and to place the current ref r i ger<3.tor in the 1"1<3. i n ten<3nee De p<3. r tmen t. The motion \'lë:l.S seconded by Rieke. A-:les: Dehle!.', Rieke, Loso, Hazen. NEl.yes: None. Motion Carried 4:0:0 Pa.ge 2045 Ma.r e h 19, 1992 Truth in Taxation Costs: The City has received a b i I I from the. Stea,rns County Auditor for the cost.s of prepa.r i ng a.nd ma i ling the truth-in- taxation cost.s. Dehler made a motion to authorize payment to the County Auditor in the amount of $130.00. The motion \.¡a.s seconded b"" -' Rieke. Ayes: De hie r, Rieke, Loso, Hazen. Na.yes: None. Mot.ion Carried 4:0:0 Elect.ion Judge Tra,ining: Loso made a motion to approve Ade line Gillitzer, Dorothy Sadlo, and Doris Johnson as election judges for the presidentia,l primary on Apr i I 6, 1992. The mot.ion wa.s seconded by Ha.zen. Ayes: Dehler, Rieke, Loso, H<3.zen. Nayes: None. f'iot.ion Carried 4:0:0 Engineering Stat.ement: The sta,t.ement for SEH. (formerly Pa.uly,Olsen), ea.me in I a.te. Loso made a motion to authorize payment of SEH for engineering cost incurred in the a.mount of $ 2,074.25. The mot.ion wa.s seconded by Rieke. A~ýes : Dehler, Rieke, LQso. Hazen. Na.yes: None. Mot.ion C<3.rr ied 4:0:0 Resolution 92-3 - Authorizing Engineer and Preparation º-.t Plans -- WHEREAS, the Gity GOI.mc i I for the City of St. .Joseph has received approval of a Sma. I I Cities Development. Grant for t.he construction of a wa.t.er storage facilit.y; a.nd WHEREAS. the City Coune i 1 has considered this project. for several years; and WHEREAS, the engineering firm of Pa1.1 I y Olson Bet.tendorf Eastwood l-: Assoc, Ltd. now SEH have studied the fea.sibilit.y of the project and ha.ve indepth knowledge of the needs and st.at.us of the needs of t.he Cit.y of St. .Joseph; and WHEREAS, plans and speeificat.ions need to be drawn for the \.¡at.er stor<3.ge facility project. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT BY THE COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF ST. .JOSEPH, MINNESOTA: Th<3.t t.he firm of Short Ell i ot Hendrickson, commonly kno\.¡n as SEH, with .Joe Bett.endorf as principal engineer, is appointed as engineer for this improvement. He s ha 1 I prepare plans and specific<3.tions for t.he ma.k i ng of such improvement. Adopted by t.he City COI.mc i 1 for the City of St. Joseph this 19th da.y of Ma.reh, 1992. St.even B. Dehler, Ma.yor Rachel Staplet.on, Clerk/Administrator P.3.ge 2{J4f3 March 19, 1992 SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS REPORT P -8- 'Co k T f' a {:~ t 0 f- ; The Simplicity Lawn Tractor needs to have the steering and t.he mower rep<3.ired. The tractor is Sevent.een years old and the estimates of r e pa i r are $1,145,00. With the a.ge of the tra.ct.oI' . .f- is I,.. unce r t.2-. i n ·~s t.o the condition of the engine or t.he hydrostatic system. After discussion, Loso made a motion to 3pprove t' purchase of ô. .John ·_ne Deere tractor for $7,500,00, and p la,ce the Simplicity tractor on surplus a.uetion on ¡-1<3.y ':I 1992, The motion W<3.S seconded by Ha.zen. .:..., Ayes: Dehler, Rieke, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: None. ¡10tion Carried 4:0:0 Compost Area: Residents are c:¡uestioning whet.her or not the compost 2-. r e ·3. I'" i I I be open again this ye<3.r, a.nd if i t is \...hen it I>JÍ I I be opening. Both .John G<3I<3ma and Don Schneider ha.ve .3greed to be a. t. tendan t s aga. in this yea,r, Rieke ma.de a. motion to open the compost a.rea for City Residents only, on Apr i I 3, 1992, whether permitting; the motion WélS seconded by Hélzen. A:'l8 s ~ Dehler, Rieke, L-OSO, I-fd.zen. f\ja.:/8s : None. i-10tion Carr ied 4:0:0 The hours of the compost area. 2-. r e ;::¡~ follows: _.~ Frid<3Ys: 4:30 p,m. - 5:00 p. m. S.3turd.3Ys; 5:00 a., m. - 12:00 p. m. Adiourn: Ha.zen made a mot.ion to adjourn t.he ¡-1<3r e h 19, 1992, at 9:30 p. m. ; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: De hie r, Rieke, Loso, H2-zen. Nayes: None. ¡-10tion Carried 4:0:0 Cþl~ cTudy t.Jeyrens Deputy Clerk