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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993 [09] Sep 16 Page 2332 September 16, 1993 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City Council for the City I o:f St. Joseph met in regular session on Thursday, September 16, 1993 at 'I: 00 p. m. in City Hall. MEI'1l:H:':RS PHESëNT: Mayor Donald Bud Reber; I1embers o.f the Council Ross Hieke, Bob Loso, Stephanie Hazen, Ken Hiemenz. Clerk/Administrator Hachel Stapleton. O'rHëHS PHESEN1': Judy Weyrens, Brad Lindgren, Joe Bettendor.f, Dennis Stueve, l'Iike Deutz, Bruce Ostendorf, Bill Hansen, Stuart Goldschen. AGëNDA: Hazen made a motion to approve the agenda as amended; seconded by Loso. Ayes: Reber, Hieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. I1otion carried. 11lNUTES: Loso made a motion to approve the minutes of the August 26 and September 2, Council meetings; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Hieke, Loso, Hiemenz. Nayes: Hazen. Motion carried. BILLS PAYABLë: Deputy Clerk Judy Weyrens presented the bills payable and purchase orders. Council discussed that the purchase orders need to be approved by the Council prior to obtaining the goods or services for amounts over $50. Rieke stated that there should be some administrative authority for approval for urgent needs. The Department I Head should be able to determine if it is a need situation. Hazen asked the Chief o.f Police if he had justified his department's overtime from two weeks ago. He stated that he was not aware that he needed to justify .... Loso made a motion to approve the purchase orders #1000 ~ 1... 1.0 Heliable for office supplies, of 45.66 and #1151 to Stearns County Sheriff's Office for meter books, of 45.00; and bills payable check numbers 1872':1-18'/48, as presented, and OMNI Building Inspection of $1, 1'/':1. 3~; seconded by Hiemenz. Ayes: Heber, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. BEAUTIFICATION PHOJECT: Weyrens presented a report on the financial status of the Beautification Project. Total project costs are $70,824 and total pledged donations are 45, 219. Hazen made a motion to establish a special revenue fund number 231 for the Beautification Project, transfer 50,000 from the general fund designation to fund 231 and 28,000 from Street l'Iaintenance General Fund designation to fund 2::i1, and to approve payment to the Chamber of Commerce of 70,000 as the lead agency in this project, to allow the payment of contractors payments which are due. The City is underwriting this project and under'stands that when the Chamber of Commerce receives pledged revenue it will be returned to the City. The motion was seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. I THEASUHëRS REPOH'J': Judy Weyrens gave the Treasurers Report for August. Loso made a motion to approve the report as presented; seconded by Hazen. Page 2333 September" 16, 1993 I Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. lJFFICIAL DEPOSITORY: Stapleton stated that .funds have been invested with Dain Bosworth and needs to be approved as an official depository. Rieke made a motion to approve Dain Bosworth Incorporated as an of£icial Depository o£ the City; seconded by Loso. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. MAYlJR REPlJRTS: 1) Nay or stated that the status of the proposed parking lot will be addressed by Joe Bettendorf. 2) Ben Hollermann has moved to a property in Whispering Pines and wishes to have his property be part o.f the East Minnesota water and sewer project. 3) Andy lmholte is concerned about the public safety sidewalk which is proposed to be installed by his property leading to the Post O£fice. He does not need the sidewalk and does not wish to have to remove sno,., from it. Hieke stated that the plans for a public safety sidewalk need to be reviewed, and specific areas designated as Public Safety Sidewalks. Loso made a motion to designate the one half block of sidewalk from ~irst Avenue NW on Ash Street to the alley as Public Safety sidewalk; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. I Nayes: None. Motion carried. 4) Nay or questioned why the Certificate of Occupancy has not yet been issued to the Linnemann Inn. Brad Lindgren stated that they have been calling every week :for an inspection. He stated that the Fire Chief should have the State :¡"ire Narshall come in to inspect the facility. Loso made a motion to have the Clerk/Administrator direct the Fire Chief to call the State ~ire Marshall, by Wednesday o:c Thursday of next week, to inspect the Linnemann Inn and consider all nqn code conditions. The motion was seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Heber, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. ~) Mayor Reber recommended controlling roller blading on Minnesota Street and College Avenue, because of traffic safety. Council also discussed traffic problems with biking and skateboarding. Hazen made a motion to allow the City Attorney to prepare a proposed ordinance prohibiting roller blading and skateboarding on t1innesota Street and College Avenue, and biking on the sidewalks; seconded by Hiemenz. Discussion -Hieke felt -Lhat education of the users o:f non motorized vehicles is necessary for safety, and to restrict this type of traffic to the outside edge o:f the street may be a consideration. The proposed ordinance will allow revision by the Council prior to passage. Ayes: Heber, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. I b) Parking on the boulevard at Minnesota street West and Second Avenue NW causes a visibility problem for traffic entering Minnesota Street. Police Chief stated that his department will enforce no parking on the boulevard, at that corner. ï) Mayor Heber stated the noise and litter of plastic glasses and beer Page 2334 September 16, 1993 bottles il--om parties in the City is very bad. He has l'ecei ved many I complaints on the parties. Also pa:cty balls, which are five gallon ,.:;ontainers oi beel' , are being used. Chief Lindgren stated that the individuals at the parties al'e much more blatant and belligerent this yeal~ . Lindgren stated that control is effected by making the property owner the person responsible for the violation. Mayor Reber stated that the students should be made to be l'espons i b le, and cite them. He stated that it is unfair to hold the landloT"ú responsible if the landlord is acting responsibly. 8) Mayor received a complaint of a utility shed constructed at a l~esidence without a building pel'mi t. ':3) 11 a y Q l' Reber- asked the status of the Rental Housing Inspector. Stapleton stated that Hub Klein has l'esigned his position as Rental Housing Inspector due to a conflict of interest. 10) Hiemenz will be gone for the next Planning Commission meeting. Mayol- Rebe:c requested that another membel' of the Council act as liaison at that meeting. Loso agreed to act as liaison at the next Planning Commission meeting. CUUNCIL kEPUkl'S - RIEKE: Rieke had started a meeting between Nark Lambert and CNS Autobody shop owne:cs just before the last Council meeting. At that meeting they did not come to a resolution. Rieke stated that both have valid concerns. Loso stated that at the hearing which appr'oved the plans ior the apartments, the fence was required for µroperty protection, because the adjacent property owners requested it. HA:¿EN: 1) Hazen stated that Peter Giroux has resigned from the Fire I Department and will draw his pension benefits. She stated that the Fire Board has moved on this matter and requested that a plaque is eJI'dered and pl'esented to him. Hiemenz made a motion to accept the rE:'signation 01 Peter Giroux and allow payment of ret il-ement benef its, and to purchase a plaque honoring him. 'rhE' motion wes seconded by h:ieke. Ayes: kebei~ , Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. L.USU: The hockey rink reconstruction is nearly completed. Supplies needed are bolts, screening, paint, and gate attachments. Rieke made a mwtion to appr'ove up to $600 from the skating rink budget to complete -Lhe project; seconded Ly Hiemenz. Ayes: keber- , Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. HIE1ŒN:¿ : 1) Hiemenz stated that he will be gone October 2 through Octobel- 10. 2) The Planning Commission 't/as requested by Daryl Counter to allow him -Lo construct an accessory building la:cger than allowable. A hearing was held at the Planning Commission meeting. Hearings will be held fOl~ Claude Nenzhubel- on a request ior a variance on the size of a business sign fOi- the El Paso, and Mike Deutz on an advertising sign. Nary Kaye Nordman is allowing the uppel- level of the Grand Slam Pizza to be I wccupied by persons other than her immediate family, as her special use per'mi t prohiLits. She will have a hearing at the next meeting also, on -Lhis use expansion. ~) The l-'lanning Commission will request that Mark Lambert attend theÜ~ meeting -La discuss the changes in his fence on the west side of his Page 2335 September 16, 1993 ~ property. CHIh;}· U}' PULICh; fŒPORTS: Chie:t Brad Lindgren gave the monthly police report. He presented proposals for servicing the patrol cars. Hiemenz made a motion to approve the proposal o£ Stueve's Garage for servicing the patrol cars, to include lube, oil change and £ilter, car cleanup except car wash at 19.35. The motion was seconded by Hazen. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. SIGN }ŒPORT: Chief Lindgren submitted the report on signs that need maintenance attention. Reber asked that the Police continue to report to maintenance any time they see problems that need corrections. Hiemenz made a motion to send the report along with a letter to the Public Works Superintendent stating that the signs are to be repaired or replaced within 30 days and to report back to the Council; seconded by Hieke. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Chief Lindgren suggested that the speed limit is reduced on Joseph Street. A£ter discussion Hiemenz made a motion to reduce the speed limit to 30 mph and to have signs posted at the £our main entrances to the City identi:tying the municipality as st. Joseph along with the population. The motion was seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Lindgren reported that Dennis Stueve would like to store towed cars on the new city parking lot. Council £elt there will not be su££icient parking space to allow this use, and suggested that there may be room at the maintenance yards. Lindgren will discuss this matter with Dick ·l'au£en. Hazen made a motion to recess for 10 minutes at 8:25 p. m. ; seconded by Loso. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Mayor Reber reconvened the meeting at 8:35 p. m. TRANSPORTATIUN PLAN: Bill Hansen o£ APO discussed that transportation plans extend 20 to 25 years in the £uture. Mayor Reber asked i£ it is possible to put in the entrance and still have the proposed roadway. Bill stated that he met with St. Ben's Of£icials concerning their new entr-ance plans. St. Een's is willing to take the risk o:t having to move the entrance in the £uture i£ the planned arterial roadway is built during the use£ul li£e of the new entrance. Rieke £elt that the future roadway route should be established and trees planted now £or future aesthetic purposes. The College is not adverse to establishing the roadway through their property, but the Sisters o£ the Order are not in favor of it. Bill stated that the City could adopt an o£:ticial map but would not have to adopt one. The points o£ the planned roadway are established on Co. Rd. 121 and 2. After discussion o£ the need to Page 2336 September 16, 1993 - establish the location of the fut\..u-e arterial :coute through St. Ben's property, Rieke made a motion to have Joe Bettendorf prepare on a map, three options for the Sisters of the lJrder to consider. The motion was seGonded by Loso. Ayes: Hebel~ , Hieke, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: Hiemenz. Motion carried. Joe lIet-Lendorf asked Bill Hansen's opinion on the proposed roadway area Lhr-ough the south end of 110:cningside Park. He stated that the City should considel~ changing the designation of the area from parkland to something other than pa:ckland, or it would have an effect on federal funding. LUT SJJLIT: Bruce Ostendorf appeared beiore the Council to request a lot split of his pr'operty. The Administrato:c stated that the City Attorney had been advised of the issue and felt that he was comfortable with it. Stearns County Auditor's Uffice also advised that they did not have a problem with it. The Council felt it is necessa:cy for the JJlanning Commission to consider the matter and recommend to the Council p X' i 0 r to the Council's action on it. FINAL JJLAT: Dan l1arin presented a final plat for the St. Joseph Town Homes. Loso made a motion to app:cove the final Plat of the St. Joseph Town Homes as p:cesented; seconded by Hazen. Ayes: Heber, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Hieke left at this t,irne. C1TY l::NGINEER HEPORTS - 12th AVENUE SE: Joe Bettendorf discussed with -Lhe Council the need to l~ealign County Road 133 to connect to 12th Avenue l::ast and establish a proposed l~oute between 11innesota Street and CSAH ï:, íor 12th Avenue East. The growth or l--elocation of two industries in the Industrial Park are waiting for the location f this 0_ future route. Hiemenz made a motion to send a letter of request to the County l::ngineel~ to establish the route of realignment of County Road 1::.:1:3 to a proposed route of 12th Avenue East. The motion was seconded rJY Loso. Ayes: Heber, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. 11otion car:cied. l·;AST IHNNESOTA STREET: Joe Bettendorf asked if the Council still wishes to have r.;ast Minnesota Street reconstructed in the next few yeaxs. The Council generally agreed that reconstruction of East 11innesota Street is still in the plans and to confirm with the County t:ngineer to include it in the improvement projects within the next 'lhree to five years. ANNEXATION JJETITIUNS: Hiemenz made a motion to accept the annexation petitions of Janice 11ensinger and Ben Hollermann ..... (Legal description) and an amendment to the Orderly Annexation Resolution to allow these properties to be anne~{ed ; seconded by Loso. Ayes: Heber, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. 110tion carried. Page 2337 September' 16, 1993 Loso made a motion to send a letter to the property owners on East Minnesota Street, Liesers and l-leierhofers, who are excluded from the project to inÏorm them that the assessment amount of $10, 350, which was assessed to the other properties in the project area will be applied to their properties as hookup fees and will continue to increase as annual interest is added. Also the current hookup fees of $2,085 will be added to the hookup fee when the properties' are annexed. The motion was seconded by Hazen. Ayes: Reber, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Mayor Reber asked if the rough areas oÏ the new blacktop will be corrected. Joe stated he will look at them. 'fhe Mayor extended the meeting 15 minutes at 10:00 p. m. Mr. Bettendor:f also requested clarification ot: the Council on the type ot: lighting requested for lighting up the logo on the water tower. They wished it to be directed at the logo and the lights would be placed away t:rom the base. ASSI:::SSMl::NT HI:::ARINGS: Assessment Hearings were set as follows for October 14, 1993 as follows: 'j: UU p. m. DBL Labs 8:UU p. m. West Minnesota Street ~:UU p. m. I:::ast l'1innesota Street PARKING LUT CITY HALL ANNEX: Joe Bettendor:f presented plans :for the proposed parking lot by the annex to be incorporated with parking areas for Stueve's Garage and the American Legion. Joe stated that there will be some problems with drainage. Hiemenz made a motion to approve the plans as presented and to allow Joe to seek costs for installing it. The motion was seconded by Hazen. Ayes: Reber, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. May Q r' Heber extended the meeting 15 minutes at 10:15 p.m. SIDI:::WALK ON ASH STREET: Joe Bettendorf discussed the tree removal needed and the slope will be greater than desired in some areas. APPLICATIUNS FOH PAYMENT: 1) Loso made a motion to approve the Application for Payment Number tJ (FINAL) o:f S. J. Louis for the DBL Labs Utility Improvement Project, o:f $7,949.73; seconded by Hiemenz. Ayes: Heber, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. 2) Hazen made a motion to approve Application for Payment Number 8 o:f cln Na-Con for the Water System Improvement Project o:f $63,977.75; seconded by Loso. Ayes: Heber, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Page 2338 September 16, 1993 3) Loso made a motion to approve Application for Payment Number '; of "'-, $30'::J,8'::ì8.09, to Hardri ves, Inc. for the West 11innesota Street Improvement; seconded Hiemenz. Ayes: Reber, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Mayes: None. Notion carried. l'1ayor Reber asked about the code requirements for installation of serviue lines for residents. Hiemenz made a motion to send a letter of :cequest to the County J::ngineer x'equesting to reinstall the cross walk on Ninnesota Street by St. Joseph's Ch u:cch ; seconded by Loso. Ayes: Heber, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Mayor Heber e}:tended the meeting at 10:30 p. m. for 15 minutes. CLJ:;HK/ADM1N1STHATOR lŒPOHTS: 1) City received three noise complaints but all were fi:cst violations. They were :from the following residences: 2c/ 2nd Ave SE, 115 6th Avenue SE, and 117 E Ash Street. 2) League of Cities membership dues are $2,289. Hiemenz made a motion to approve payment of the annual dues to the League of 11innesota Cities; seconded by Loso. Ayes: keber· , Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. 11otion carried. 3) Hiemenz made a motion to approve the attendance of Judy Weyrens at t.he Sta:c City Conference; seconded by Loso. Ayes: Reber, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. /], ) Council agreed to allow the matters from the Counter and 11e:or1zhuber hear-ings from the Gctober 4th Planning Commission meeting to be placed on the agenda of the Gctober b Council Meeting. :..;) Dan tlarin had requested that the Council consider waiving part of the fees he paid for- hearings. Loso made a motion to deny the request to waive the fees, recommended by the attorney; seconded by Hiemenz. Ayes: keber, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. 110tion carried. CUkFSW UHDINANCr.: AMSNDMENT: Mayor Reber requested that the Council take more time t.o study this amendment. Loso felt he did not need to study it.. Loso made a motion to approve an amendment to the cUl~few ordinance, which clarifies the role of the police of£icer in enforcement of t.he curfew; seconded by Hazen. Ayes: Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: Heber. Motion carried. WATJ:;H AGHJ:;ENJ:;NT: Loso made a motion to approve an agreement with St. Hen's which clarifies use of each others systems. The motion was seconded by Hiemenz. Ayes: Heber, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. LAND PUHCHASJ:;: Heber made a motion to approve an option to buy the Page 2339 September 16, 1993 property which St. Ben's has offered the city. The maximum purchase price would be $13,000. The motion was seconded by Hiemenz. Ayes: Reber, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. The issue of considering changing the names and house numbers on the newly annexed properties, which have township addresses next to them, was referred to Police Officer Meyer for a report on these addresses and any other he sees need of consideration. Mary Kay Nordman has allowed residents to occupy the upper level of her property. Her special use permit only allowed her immediate family. The Council requested that compliance with the Housing Ordinance be enforced as recommended by the City Attorney. WAGJ::: FRJ:::J::::¿J:::: Loso made a motion to go along with Governor Carlson's request for a wage freeze; seconded by Reber. Discussion - Hazen felt that the Personnel Policy committee should go through wage negotiations and make recommendations before a wage freeze is imposed. Ayes: Reber, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: Hiemenz. Motion carried. Because of the late hour the Old Business was tabled. Hazen. made a motion to adjourn at 10:50; seconded by Loso. Ayes: Reber, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. W MCMC Rachel Stapl ton, Clerk/Administrator