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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992 [09] Sep 10 Page 211~ September 10. 1992 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City Council for the City of st. Joseph met in special session, on Thursday, September 10, 1992 at 7;00 p.m. in City Hall. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Steven Dehler; Members of the Council Ross Rieke, Bob Loso, Stephanie Hazen. Clerk/Administrator Rachel Stapleton. OTHERS PRESENT: Ralph Traut, Edwin Merkling, Michael Sworski, Dick Taufen, Stuart Goldschen, Paul Christensen. The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and closed the meeting for interviews for the maintenance position. Edwin Merkling, Ralph Traut and Michael Sworski were interviewed for the position. After the interviews the Council agreed to offer the position to Ed Merkling if he will allow a background check and other infonmation. The Council recessed at 8:25 p.m. The Mayor reconvened the meeting at 8:35 p.m. AGENDA: Loso made a motion to approve the agenda; seconded by Hazen. Ayes: Dehler, Rieke, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. ANNEXATION AGREEMENT: The Council considered the revised agreement with st. Joseph Township, which allows provisions for the annexation of an area by DBL Labs & MOO. They requested that the agreement state that any tax revenue generated by future growth would be city revenue. Fire protection costs should be in proportionate shares in the years 2 through 10, based on 1992 valuation. The 1992 valuation should be included in the agreement. Hazen made a motion to approve a resolution to allow the annexation of the area described as: That part of the South Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 2 and that part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter and the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 10 and that part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 11, Township 124 North, Range 29 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, Stearns County, Minnesota, described as follows: Beginning at the north quarter corner of said section 11; thence southerly along the east line of said Northwest Quarter of Section 11 to its intersection with the northerly right-of-way line of the Burlington Northern Railroad; thence westerly along said northerly right- of-way line to its intersection with the west line of said Southeast quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 10; thence northerly along the west line of said Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, a distance of 708.08 feet , more or less to the northwest corner of said Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter; thence northerly along the west line of said Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, a distance of 331.58 feet; thence easterly, parallel with the south line of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 10, a distance of 260.20 feet; thence southeasterly deflecting to the right 50 degrees 13 minutes 59 seconds, a southeasterly deflecting to the right 50 degrees 13 minutes 59 seconds, a distance of 755.93 feet to the center line of Stearns County Road Number 133; thence northeasterly along said center line to its intersection with the east line of said South Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 2; thence southerly along the east line of Septarber 10, 1992 said south half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 2 to the point of beginning. Together with NEU ADDITION, Stearns County, Minnesota, according to the recorded plat thereof, and the &ìnexation agreement with st. Joseph Township with the above inclusions; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Dehler, Rieke, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. 1993 PROPOSED BUDGET: After discussion Loso made a motion to approve the 1993 proposed budget at $676,597 expenditures with a proposed levy of $246,000, which would allow a 2% contingency for the General Fund. The motion was seconded by Hazen. Ayes: Dehler, Rieke, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Rieke made a motion to hold a Truth in Taxation public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 9 at 7:00, and on December 11 at 7:00 p.m. if addit iona 1 time is needed. The motion was seconded by Hazen. Ayes: Dehler, Rieke, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES REGIONAL MEETING: Dehler made a motion to allow up to two Council members to attend the Regional Meeting at Clara City on September 24; seconded by Loso, Ayes: Dehler, Rieke, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. RESOLUTION: Rieke made a motion to approve a Residential Antidisplacement and Relocation Assistance Plan under Section 104(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as Amended. Loso seconded the motion. Ayes: Dehler, Rieke, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: None. Mot ion carr i ed. ELECTION SIGNS: Rieke made a motion to approve the quote of Joe pfannenstein of $200 for constructing signs for the precincts for elections; seconded by Loso. Ayes: Dehler, Rieke, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Mayor Dehler made a motion to appoint Bob Loso and Stephanie Hazen to the salary committee. The motion was seconded by Rieke. Discussion - Loso and Hazen requested updated salary and wage information from last year. Ayes: Dehler, Rieke, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Hazen made a motion to adjourn at 9:40 p.m.; seconded by Loso, Ayes: Dehler, Rieke, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: None, Motion carried. Q Rachel Clerk/Administrator Page 2111