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ßr.JJ}:C9.Y_~, [-hlßn,st§:!,l, Los 0 made 2ì mot :i, on to appr"o v e the arJc~ndi::ì ; £:,(!c'onc!c:'cI by
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Ay €~ S : RE·ber-', R i cdn,? , Loso., HëtZen, Hi(~men2.
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follo~·¡ing COr'r'ect i \')n!~ ; ~.;; f~COTìcJ ed bY' Hiemønz.
Page 2419: Bills Payabl (~. . . ¿ippr~ove check th(~ bills paY<:tbl e,
ch(~ck numbe'r~s 18'-371--19003
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P2,gf;! i.~,(~;::':lt ~ !)(?nding ITiach in e!; .~.. motion f<::iilí2d
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P,,:;:'"¡ge 2LI-i.~5 ~ FencE- Compl2\int -- ,..City Building 1: n~; pE'et ot-' to check
the"! 11*? i ç~ht
Page é:425 : Fence Complaint -, ~ u Sh e stë:\t ed the'r~(~ tA¡t~'\ ~; ¿\ c2l1l m ¿i.d e
to the police...
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pUr-'chas¡? o 'r'd ¡~ ¡., 'r~equest s, and ove1'~t i me. COIJnci lOr~ Ha;.::en r-' (? que s t e d th,,\t
the Police Chief r~e s pond as to vklY it w.:\s n ece j", SëH-'Y to have t: h r-' c~ (~ (3 )
offic8ì"s on p,,,,-t'r-'o 1 on Thanl-<sg i v i n9 Day. Loso )"(0quest: ¡?c:I C 1 a r-' if i có.<. t j, 0 n
",,\S to t-Jhy ttle Police U'I j, '2 f tJ\Jð.S caJ. lE,d out on €;\ juvenile eElse, (l^Jh'l
couldn't the nffiC12'r'" on duty h¿'md 1 e the sitl..u::tt ion). Hi emen;:; mad(? ¡"
motion to app1'-'O v e the bills pay¿\ble, ch eCf{ n um b€~r~s j, 9()(),f.¡,-"'190f.\B,
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Mayor Reports
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COUNCILOR REPORTS
Ross Rieke
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Stephanie Hazen
Pad:~ 1nq 1$.)51,.\12 =_ Hazen discussed the "No Parking" signs that have been
placed along the west side of College Avenue North. She requested that
a memo be sent to the Police Department as a t~emindet~ to enfot~ce the no
pat~k i ng in this area. Mayor Reber stated that the inter~section has
improved greatly since trucks have been provided with a loading zone.
Bob L050
Snow F:enc~ R~qq~st= Monl.lment Pë\t~k has been vandalized by snowmobiles.
Loso is recommending the placement of snow fence along the north and
south side of monument pat"k to preserve the trees. Loso made a motion
a'.\thot~izing the expend i t l..n~e fOt" the placement of snow fence along the
n 0 r~t h and south side of Monument pat"k. and to dit~ect the Maintenance
Depat"tment to install the fence. The motion was seconded by Hiemenz.
Ayes: Reber. Rieke. Loso. Hazen. Hiemenz.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried 5:0:0
Wë\r.miDQ House Ati;eDl:laDts: Loso requested the Council authot"ize the
staffing of the warming house effective December 1-'- 1993. Loso stated
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that the ice will not be t"eady. bl.lt the sliding hill is being used.
Rieke made a motion to open the warming houses on Decembet~ 13. 1993 as
r~equested. The motion was seconded by Hazen.
Ayes: Re bet~. Ri eke. Loso. Hazen. Hi emenz.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried 5:0:0
~i~LÜLt~!lªD. c E:t. ß._'AL~çt:i".D,q,~ Loso questioned the status of the request for
additional maintenance st ot~age. Mayor Reber stated that he informed
the Public Works Director to pt~esent the Council with a sketch as to
the requested maintenance storage addition.
K.en Hie.enz
PlaDDinq. ÇOßll1!issi,oD: The Planning Commission met specially on Nonda y,
November 29. 1993. to discuss the following:
1- Approved the building pet"mit t"equest of Dt~s. Styles and Cotton
to add on to their existing dental office.
2. City Engineer Joe Bettendorf appeared before the Council to
discuss the realignment of COI.mty Road 133.
ßi;r.~€?t. l.,;i.g,l]tuiDQ: Counci lor Hiemenz stated that he has received many
compliments on the stt~eet lighting on Minnesota Street.
CLERK./ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS
\)ë\çant Lot ÇOßlPlªjDt~~ Sue Karnik. 1011 Abl e Stt~eet East. has
complained about the vacant lot adjacent t 0 het~ pt~opet"t y. The property
has been collecting rubbish and is a habitat fot~ t~odent s. The City
Offices are requested to send a 1 ett et~ of compliance to the Pt~O per"t y
owners. The Council also discussed the policy on complaints of this
natu'r"e. They wet"e in ag'r"eement that the Council only needs to t"eact on
matt et~s of this nature when compliance has not been met.
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9-.?..§ F',cm{º~-ª_l?~:. Th e Council wi 11 need to addr~ess the fuel sl.\ppl iers for
1994, as one of the suppl i et~s has ceased opet~at ion. CI.wt~ent 1 y they at~e
opet~at i ng l\n d e t' a tht'ee year~ contt~act. with each s 1.\ p P 1 i e r' I.\nder~
cont t~act fOr~ four (4 ) months. This matter will be discussed at the
December' 16. 19993 City Council meet ing.
Street LiQhtinr: Pr~oposal : Discussed d ut~ i n ~ Ma y 0 t~ Re port s.
fire ReJ.;:J...PTU Th e COl\nci 1 accepted the F ir~ 12 Call repot~t from June 1.
1993 to Decembet~ 1. 1993. Dl\t~ing that time. the Fire Depat't m ent has
r~esponded to 72 ca 11 s. 56 medical and 16 F it~ e . Loso questioned whether~
the F i t~ e Depat~t ment submits a bi 11 to those being assisted. Co l\nc i 1 ot~
Rieke agr'e ed with COI..mci lor Loso. and t~eql.\ested that the City Offices
reseat~ch this matter. Ma y Ot~ Re bet~ felt that the cost should include
not only the fire vJag e s. bl.\t also dept'eciat ion and liability ins I_\t~ance.
The COl\ncil also addt~essed the possibility of d i s C l\ S sin g the billing
matters with MUr'phy Ambulance. Aft En' a lengthy discussion. the COl\nci 1
agreed to place this mat t et~ und er~ old b l\ 5 i n e s s unt i 1 mot~e infot~mation
can be obtained. The F ir~ e Depat~tment should also be contacted fOr~
their i npl\t. In the r~esearch gathet~ing phase. slwt~ounding Cities
should be contacted fOr~ their~ policy. Loso made a motion d ir~ect in 9 the
Ci ty Offices to send a lettet~ to the Leagl\e of MN C i tie s, t~equest ing
any infot'mat ion they have v~ith r'egar'ds to char'g i ng for f i r~e h~e scue
services. The motion was seconded by Rieke.
Ayes: Re ber~. Rieke. Loso. Hazen. Hiemenz.
Nayes: Non e. ti\ot ion Cart~i ed 5:0:0
F i nan,gj_ª-l. T t~ a n s t?J2?.1.. The Ci ty needs to tt~ansfer~ money to the Debt
Service fund for the 1993 Bond Issl\e. as t~equi t~ed. The recommendation
is i:"S follows:
20,000 from ItJat et~
50.000 fr~om Sewer
30,000 fr~om Debt Set~v ice
Ad d it ion a 11 y, the Bond Issue for the Wat er~ St ot"age Facility r e q l\ i to, e d
the City tr~ansfer money ft~o m the wat er' fund to the Wat er~ St Or'ag e Debt
Ser~v ice F l\n d . The t~ecommendat i on is as follows:
10.500 ft~ 0 m Wat er'
Hiemenz made a motion appr~oving the tt~ansfet~s as r~ecommended ; seconded
by Loso.
Ayes: Rebet~, Rieke. Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz.
Nayes: Non e. t~ot ion Car't'i ed 5:0:0
Ass,~sor Request: Ollie Lesnick has t~equest ed an increase in sa 1 ar~y of
1; 295,,25 annual 1 Y. based on additional pt~opet~t y being annexed. The
Council stated that the Assessor~ is paid pe'r~ pt~O pet~t Y. and felt his
r~equest was r'eas onab 1 e. Hazen made a motion to appr'ove the t~eql..\est as
presented; seconded by Rieke.
Ayes: Rebe~~, Rieke, Lõ so. Hazen. Hiemenz.
Nayes: None. Motion Can~ied 5:0:0
t3...9ar~d 9î l!:L1Jovations Gran~~ Stapleton stat ed that the City received a
r~esponse ft~o m the Boat~d of Innovations for the grant submitted vJÌ t h the
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December~ 2, 1993
Tot.'msh i p. The application f a Ì'r~ed in the top and they suggested that
the City and Township make application fOr~ the second phase gr~ant . The
infot~mation has been forwarded to the Township.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
No one pt~esent t.'Ji shed to speak
Loso made a motion to recess at 8:05 p. m. ; seconded by Rieke.
Ayes: Rebet", Ri eke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz.
Nayes: None. Motion Cart~ied 5:0:0
Nayor Reber reconvened the meeting at 8:15 p.m.
BUILDING OFFICIAL REPORTS
Stapleton stated that Mr~. Eut eneuet~ has been expt~es sin g concet~n as to
his position with the City and if he will be t~etained for set~vices in
1994. Hazen made a motion to advertise in the official papet-' that the
City of 8t. ,Joseph is accepting proposals for Building Official fOr~
1994. Pt~oposal s must be t~ece i ved by the City Offices no lat et~ than
December~ 14, 1993. The motion was seconded by Loso.
Pi!5cu§ S:~. P n J, The Council has already received a proposal f\~om Dale
Ha'_\g. The City Offices should r~equest a pr~oposal from
OMNI BI..IÍ lding Inspection.
Ayes: Rebet~, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz.
Naves: None. Mot ion Car~t~ied 5:0:0
Dale Haug Reports - Fence Complaint
Eênq~ I~?J;i'l}qJ Mr. Haug stated that he has been contacted by the
Clerk/Administrator, Rachel Stapleton to research the testing pt~oced I.n~e
of wood mat et~i ala He has contacted Twin City Testing, and they will be
getting back to him on MondaY', Decembet~ 6, 19'.)3. Mr~. Haug stated that
he also contacted Braun Intertec who can do chemical testing fot~ both
pinta and creosote. A sample of the wood would have to be cut and
test ed. The fee fOr~ this set~v ice is $450.00. The only way to
deter~mine if the matet~ial contains chemicals is to conduct testing, it
cannot be done visually. The oldet~ the wood, the less chemical
pt~esence on the outside.
Mr. Haug stated that he hasn't had a chance to review the Ordinance,
but the City ml.\st be consistent in mate't~ials that at"e allowed in
building. Pole barns can embody materials which contain creosote, is
that allowed in the City? Retaining walls also can contain such
mate't~ia1.
F~np_~ l."._pº"'!tJpn: Distance is always a question during construction. The
pt~ope't~t y pins are only accurate the moment the surveyor places them.
When a p't~opet~t V owner~ shows the building official the pt~ope't~t y lines,
he must accept them as accl.wat e. If ther~e is a question by neighbors
it will then become a civil mattet~ and they must take theÍ't~ own act ion.
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f e T1 c e, Ug,J.!lb.:t.l. Los 0 questioned how the fence height is deter~mined when
the t et~t~a in is not even, and if it is pet~missible to t~a is e the t et~t~a i n
to add height to the fence. trk. Haug stated that this is a gr~ay ar~ea.
The CI.\t~r~ent fence ot~d i Tìance allows a max i mLlm fence height of 7' . is
7'4" out of line? If a pt'O p er~t y o\'Jner~ pLn~chas e s 4' mat et~ial and after~
the fence is con st t~uct ed pat~t s of the fence exceed 4' , is it in
violation? Councilor~ Loso qlJest ioned whether' a pr'O per't y o\lmet~ can bir~m
the t et~t'a i n to meet the t~eq Ll i t-'e m ent. Mt~. Haug stated that too is a
9 r~ ê\ y at~ea and gener~ally is not per'missible.
Mr. Haug st at ed that it is impOt~taT1t for the Counci I to t~eview the
fence Or'd i nance to see if changes ar'e needed. The Or~d i nance should
allow fot~ a vat~iance pt~oced ut~e. Councilor Hiemenz felt that the
Or~d i nance didn't need to be changed and the pr~ovisions ar~e in place.
Mayor Re bet~ stated that this is an issue that wi 11 not be r~esolved at
this meet ing, and should be placed under~ old business fO'r~ the next
meet i ng. Also, Mt~. HaJJg should present two Wt~ i t ten quotes fOr~ testing
of the wood mat En~ i a 1 .
CITY ENGINEER REPORTS
It.! at er I owe r~ Il1_'.\mination:_ City Engineer~, Joe Bet t end or~f, discussed the
budget far' the wat et~ t owet' pt'oj ect. The t at a 1 budget fOr' the stot'age
faci I ity is 1, 253,000. As of today, with the contr~act s paid, $
1,241,000 has been expended, with a balance of $ 11,982. The cost of
illL\minating the wat er~ st Ot~age facil it y is appt~ox. $10,000.00. Due to
the amount of vandalism that OCCI.\r~S on gt'O und level beams, the
r~ecommendat ion is to place the light s on poles. The beams ¿ü~e vet~y
c a r~ e full y planned and the eql.d pment is ver~y sophisticated. Counci lot~
Hazen q L\ est i 0 T1 e d the time ft~am e fat·, completion. 'rh~. Bet t endot~f stat ed
that the lighting could be installed as soon as the frost is out in
s pt~ i n g . Loso made a motion to accept the proposal to install the
lighting far' the wat et~ st or'age facility as pt~e sent ed. The expenditure
will be taken out of the wat et~ storage facility. The motion was
seconded by Hiemenz.
Ayes: Re ber~, Rieke, Loso, Hazen~ Hiemenz.
Nayes: None. MotioTì Can'i ed 5:0:0
P]?L, ~aqs E1-s_s,esSHmeD~ Rol_en:_ As discussed at the assessment heat~ing, GM
Dr'i 11 i n 9 q 1,.\ est ion e d the amount of the Ìi" assessment in r'elation to the
distance of the set~vice line that would be t' e qui t~ e d . Because of the
shape of the lot~ the service line was placed at the East COt~net' and
when the pt~oper~t y connects to the s ewet~ main, the s et"'V i ce 1 i ne will
need to be appr'ox i mat e 1 y 400 to 500 feet. This is significantly longer~
than any othet~ pr~O pet~t y. DIJe to the unique shape of the lot, and the
distance of the ser~vice line that would be 'r' e q 1..\ i r' ed, Rieke made a
motion to reduce the assessment of GM Dr~ ill i 11 g, Pat~ce 1 Numbet~ 84-53734-
011 f'r~o m <$ 4~566.00 to <$ 2, 326.5(>. The motion was seconded by Hazen.
Ayes: Re bet~, Rieke, Lo so, Hazen, Hiemenz.
Nayes: None. Motion Cat'r'i ed 5:0:0
PJcj H,inqI,1YJ§:\'y g.L;:__: . Mt~. Bett endot~f pt~esent ed the C 0 I..\n C i 1 with the
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feasibility report for the reconstruction of Old Hight.'Jay 52. The
pt~oj ect wOl\ld also include a watermain modification and put a I at~g et-'
ovet~flow on Bit~ch Str~eet. Total cost of the pt~oj ect is estimated at
$ 95,000, with only $10,000 assessable. This would be a 429 pt~oj ect.
However~, since the 'I;otal assessments attr~ibl.~te to less than 20 percent
of the total cost, this Pt~oj ect could not be bonded f Or~. COI.mci 1 Rieke
questioned whether this would be a good time to discuss a buffet~ along
the Western edge of Old Highway 52.
Mayor Reber requested that all Councilors review the pr~oposal and be
ready to discuss the feasibility of the pr~oj ect on F e bt~uat~y -:0' :1,994.
"-',
At this meeting a decision will be made as t 0 whether~ Ot~ not the
pt~oj ect wi 11 be constr~ucted.
P.ß.J. 1:::!.º_º_I1.I"LQ, ç.ttë_n~,g!;L; Na y 0 r R e b e t~ r e que s t e d t hat Mt~. Bettendorf review
with the Council the statl.\s of the hookup fee fot~ DBL Labs. MI'~.
Bet t end ot~f stat ed that when DEL approached the City fOt~ ser~vices, they
indicated that theit"' daily flow would be 9,000 gallons pet~ day. Th e ir~
hookl.lp fee was based on th i s numbet~. Aftet~ t~eviewing the cut~t~ent
pumping t~ecor~ds and discussing the mattet~ with a r~epr~esentat i ve of DBL
Labs, it was determined that the act l\a 1 flow pet~ day is 15,000 gallons.
The Counci 1 must determine how to pr~oceed wi th the fee. Mt"'. Bettendor~f
stated that DEL did already contribute a significant pOr~t ion to the
pr~oj ect, 751-, and whether or not it wOI.~ld be appropriate to incr~ease
the ir~ fee.
Councilor Loso stated that he felt that DEL Labs shol\ld be chat~ged on
the 16,000 gallons. Repr~esentat i ves from DEL Labs appeared befor~e the
COlmci 1 this s 1.lm m et~ and stated that they would be changing to a dt~y
oper~at ion, using less flow. At that time they were told that the flow
wOI.\ld be r~ev i ewed and be billed accot"'dingly. COI_mci lot~ Hazen agt~e ed
that theit~ fee should be adjusted, bl.\t wOI.\ld not be opposed to
avet~ag i ng the usage. Rieke agreed that the fee should be t~eviewed.
Nayor Reber disagreed and felt that the agr~eement with DBL Labs stated
they would pay a hookup fee based on the pt~oj ect ed usage of 9,000
gallons and that is what we should bill them. Additionally, he felt
that DBL has paid a lar~ge enough por~t i on ah"'eady. Loso made a motion
author~ i zing Mr~. Eettenot"'f to Wr~ i t e up the hookup fees fOr~ DEL Labs.
The motion died fOr~ a lack of a second.
Councilor~s Hazen and Rieke requested the one yeat~ histot~y be r~e viewed
and calculate the aver~age. Aft er~ a lengthy discl.\ssion, the Council
instt~ucted the City Offices and the City Engineer to review all the
correspondence and pr~esent it at the next Council meeting.
~J.DD.,~_mªnD..',_.?_ Im:Lt Hazen made a motion instructing the City Offices to
send a bi 11 to the Linnemann Inn for the hookup fees as established.
The motion was seconded by Hiemenz.
Ayes: Re ber~, Ri el<e, Loso, Ha zen, Hiemenz.
- Nayes: None. Motion Ca.,....t~ied 5:0:0
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O('di T}<,=,uce (4mgnc\fllJ?nt ,- ºr~ Lt. ~.nd f:'r~ocedlwe of Çounci t= The Council
questioned the status of the amendment. It was deter~mined that
additional i n f 0 r~ mat ion was being r~ e q 1_\ 12 S t e d fr~o m the Ci t y At t or~n e y.
Hiemenz st at ed that the Council should \.'wite it as they wOI.\ld 1 i 1-< e to
see the Or~dinance. Loso made a motion to table indefinitely the
Or~d i n¿..mce Amendment on the Or~gan i zat ion and Pr'ocedl.\r'e of the C 0 I.m c i 1 .
The motion was seconded by Reber~.
Ayes: Reber~, Loso
Nayes: Ri eke, Hazen, Hi emenz. Motion Fails 2:3:C)
Hiemenz made a motion that the Counci 1 should br' i n g the ir~ ideas to the
Decembe'r-' 16, 1993 City C 0 l\1i C i 1 meeting and be pr'epar~ed to make a
decision. The motion was seconded by Hazen.
Ayes: Re bet', Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz.
Nayes: None. IT10t ion Car~r' i ed 5:0:0
City Attor~ney John Sch e r~ e r~ o ff er~ed the set~v i ce s of his f i 'r~m to conduct
a sh or't s e m i n a r' on har~assment in the \.'JOr~k pI ac e. This seminar~ ~·Jol.\ld be
free of charge to the City and he t'eco m mend ed that all depa'r-'tment
head s, C 0 I.\ÏI C i I f'r1embet's and employees attend. Hiemenz made a motion to
accept the off e t' of Donohue and Rajkowski to conduct a hat~a ssm ent
seminar~ to be attended by all employees and COlJ.nci 1 t'1e m ber~s. The
motion vJas seconded by Hazen.
Ayes: Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz.
Nayes: Re bet~. li10t ion Cat~r~i ed 4:1:0
plumbin..9.. §:;. Heatj,J)J;l ;rnspector: Tabled
..T.9.g I;ìßÉ...çr~ :LPt~ºD_ê.H:' Ma y Or~ Re ber~ stated that he has some pr~oblems ~oJ i th
some of the job descriptions. Rieke stated that this discussion could
take time and it should be tabled to another~ meeting. Loso made a
motion to establish a special meeting date before December' lb, 1993,
and to have available the job de sC'r~i pt ion s and C'ot-'r~e s pond in g dat a. The
motion VJas seconded bV Hazen.
Ayes: Reber~, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz.
Nayes: None. Notion Can'i ed 5:0:0
The C 0 1.\1i C i ], established the meet ing fOr~ December~ 9, 1993 at 7:00 p. m.
ß_ealj,-qnm~nt of CO_I..\1..!.ÌY. ß.<::t 133:__ t'1ayor~ Reber' stated thi:..''\t he ~.Ji 1 1 be
meeting \lJl th Vie IrJ est St eel on December~ 9, 1993. The meeting vJ 1 11 also
include the City En gin e e 'r~ , Joe Bettendor~f, and Bi 11 Fahr~ney fr'om the
St. Cloud Economic Development Authot~ity. The plWpO s e of the meeting
i~ to discuss the possible t~eal ignment of COI_\1ìt y Rd 13311
;j
FeLliC::-? ç()I1_~tt~I.U:~_ttºn ç,Orn-ºJ.ßÜI}J;2_ Di sCI.\ssed dl..wi ng Dale H a l\ g' s ~~epo~~t. -
ROH ELº-p~r~t...Y_ 8.LCV&§.i.J;j,_9--D_ !l~qu?_§__:L.:_ US t.Jest has indicated that they may
have conduit in the Ri ght-'Of-Way. The Ci t y has r~eql\e st ed a location be
mad e.
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§J..qn ºþs~TuciJ...Rn._t 3t~d Ave SE 8" Ash: Wéi\iting f ot~ r~e POt~t ft~om the Publ ic
Wot~ks Dh~ectot~.
bj"DJ1~JI!.-ª.DTI. l.D,D..,t Councilot~ Loso t~equested that this matter be tabled
until the Febt~uar~y 3, 1994. Hazen made a motion to accept the
r~ecommendat ion of the City Attorney, and r~equest the pr~oper~t y ownet~s of
the Linnemann Inn to appear before the Planning Commission. The
propet~t y ownet~s should bring to the meeting the plans fot~ the pat-'k in g
lot. The motion was seconded by Loso.
Ayes: Reber~, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz.
Nayes: Rieke. Mot i on Cat~r~i ed 4:1:0
E'.oJ,:í,,£.'i. ªºgJ.Lt Th 12 C i t y staff is indexing the book.
!vi OJ..Qb..9.!l. §.1~ill..!tê..S t i 9...D_?,t Tab 1 e d unt i 1 December~ 9, 1993.
8P8 E'rj,pr:i,j:;l?,ª,j;,;Lp.D PlªD; A spec i a 1 meeting will be scheduled in January
1994.
!?..~\llçl:í,.D.J:l. ID.s,pgçJ!_pr, E't~gp'ps_ª"l;.. Th i s matter was discussed undet~ Bui ld i ng
Official 'r~epor~ts.
RB çrps,ßtrLg, =, _~,_s.:t fL"!',e.TI.I,Jª NF:,!.. Res ide n t s on the north side of town have
- been r~equest ing the railroad crossing be opened up on 1st Avenue NE.
By opening up the railroad crossing, anothet~ ingress/egress would be
pr~OV ided for Northland Addition. City Engineer Bettendorf stated that
the i nt er~sect i on had been closed because it was a blind intet~section.
The Cot.mci 1 agr~e ed to authorize the City Engineer to check into the
possibility of obtaining another crossing. Howevet~, the Council did
not want this intersection as a priority inter~sect ion. It wOt.\ld be
mOr~e beneficial to the City if a crossing could be obtained fOt~ the
r~eal ignment of County Rd 133.
P.ìTJ?~:t ÞY Rª_:l tt:º_ª,ct:.. Th e que s t ion a r~ 0 s 12 as to whether~ Or~ not the str~eet
by the Lymann Hull property was a dedicated roadway. Mayot~ Rebe1~
stated that this pt~opet~ty is located in the Township, and City
r~esour~ces should not be spent researching this.
Hª,II.e.. Ne.JLQj;, í.-ª:tiQ.D.. tD.ìJn~,:i,-,!!, R ~,P.º1:::I:;..;. Council Hiemenz presented a proposal
fOr~ wage and benefit compensation fot~ 1994. The Tt~uth in Taxation
hearing requires that the proposed wages and benefits be discussed.
Hiemenz made a motion to accept the t~epot~'t fOt~ '~he pUr~pose of the Tr~ut h
in Taxation hearing. Any wage Ot~ benefit i nCt~ease fot~ 1994 wi J.l not
exceed the proposal pr~esented. The motion was seconded by Riel-<e.
- Ayes: Ri eke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz.
Nayes: Re bet~ Motion Car~r~ied 4:1:0
The COl..mci 1 agreed to discuss the specifics at the December~ 09, 1993
, City Council meet ing.
RªY.' bQ..e..b.te.Jn. = ç.l"tÞ. PJ7;.º_Qì..t.1.,:, Ray Loehlein appear~ed befot~e the Council to
t~equest assistance to complete the upgt~ading of the Boy Scout Building.
They have rewired the building and installed sheetr~ock. Howevet~, they
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r'an out of money and ar~e r~ e que s tin g the Ci t y con sid e'r~ allocating fund s.
The walls need to be t e x t I..It' i zed, taped and spr~ayed and fix t I..It' e s need to
be pUr~chas ed and ItJ ir' e d . Rieke q 1.\ est ion e d the amount of assistance they
needed. Mr~. Loehlein stated th¿:~t the cost to complete the pr~oj ect is
$500.00. Rieke made a motion to mat ch fl.mds for money r'aised by the
Boy Scout s, not to exceed $250.00. The motion was seconded by Hiemenz.
Ayes: Reber', Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz.
Nayes: None. Motion Car~r~i ed 5:0:0
fencg_ = B...t.abj~_ ,Q.f ~_:,_ A fence has been installed at 1 1 - 3r~d Avenue NW
\.-'Jithout a building per~m it and in the City ROW. The City Offices is
d i r'ect ed to send a 1 ett er' to the pr~oper~ty owner~ r~eql.\est ing they make
application fOr~ a fence per~mit, and move the fence of the ROW.
Ad,j o_l_n"..D~_ Loso made a motion to adjourn at 10:05; seconded by Riel.{e.
Ayes: Re ber~, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz.
Nayes: None. Notion Car~r' i e d 5:0:0
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