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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994 [11] Nov 17 Page 2614 November 17, 1994 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City Council for the City I of St. Joseph met in regular session on Thursday, November 17, 1994 at 7: 00 p. m. in the City Hall. IIEIIBERS PRESENT: Mayor Donald Bud Reber; Councilors Ross Rieke, Bob Loso, Ken Hiemenz, Stephanie Hazen; Clerk/Administrator Rachel Stapleton. OTHERS PRESENT: Judy Weyrens, Richard Tau:fen, Cory Ehlert, Art and Edith Hiemenz, Mike Hazen, Anna Reischl, Lorraine Leidholdt, Bill Lowell, Sr. , Delores Lowell, Bill Lowell, Jr. , Bradley Lindgren, Jean Gustin, Ed Merkling, Dave Theisen, Ken Twit. Mayor Donald Bud Reber called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. with Councilors Loso, Hazen and Hiemenz; and Clerk/Administrator Stapleton present. AGENDA: Hazen made a motion to approve the agenda as amended; seconded by Hiemenz. Ayes: Reber, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. TREASURER'S REPORT: Deputy Clerk Judy Weyrens presented the October Treasurer's Report which showed the quarterly detail. I Ross Rieke arrived at 7:05 p.m. Hazen made a motion to take the bleachers expenditure :from 45202 Park Areas, 530 Improvements Other Than Buildings to pay the balance o:f the bleachers; seconded by Hiemenz. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Mayes: Mone. Motion carried. A:fter discussion Hazen made a motion to approve the October 31, 1994 Treasurer's Report as presented; seconded by Loso. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. BILLS PAYABLE: Judy Weyrens presented and discussed the bills payable check numbers 20289 - 20327, overtime and comp time. Loso made a motion to approve the bills payable as presented; seconded by Hazen. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Mayes: None. Motion carried. The Council discussed the overtime and call outs. Hiemenz made a motion to approve the overtime and call outs as presented; seconded by Loso. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. I COpy IIACHINE PROPOSALS: Weyrens presented in:formation on a Konica 4045 Copier. She stated that this is a used machine :from Chader Business Equipment, which was used by a governmental agency in St. Cloud :for Page 2515 November 17, 1994 one year on a lease program. The machine sells for $12,ØØØ and they will sell it to us for $5,4ØØ. Loso made a motion to app:cove the I purchase of a used Konica 4Ø45 Copier from Chader Business Equipment for $:5,4ØØ; seconded by Hiemenz. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. MINUTES: Loso made a motion to approve the minutes of November 3, 1994 as corrected as follows; seconded by Reber. Page 5 - second paragraph - "Loso made a motion to approve that the City will take title to the property, the adjoining property owners will be responsible for paving a 16 foot wide driveway and providing a permanent easement to the City for deposit of snow; the City will remove the snow. The City Attorney and Engineer will assist in preparing and filing the documents." Page 6 second paragraph "Loso stated that the Park Board has authority authorization to make purchases up to $3, øøø. . . " Page 6 Omit Reber from the voting for motion on motor grader, under "2) The City owns a 1957 Caterpillar motor grader..." Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz. Nayes: Hazen. Motion carried. MAYOR REPORTS: 1) Some senior citizens have asked if our community could get more senior housing constructed of more single type units I rather than with adjoining corridor. Council agreed to get information from Dean Otterson of Stearns County Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Rieke suggested involving Bill Fahrney with the St. Cloud Economic Development Partnership to find a developer. Mayor Reber requested that Dean otterson is contacted first. 2) After the last meeting the street was littered with broken glass near the residence that the Council gave leniency at a hearing regarding noise violations. COUNCIL REPORTS RIEKE: The CORE Committee recently held a meeting. The minutes will be available to the Council. HAZEN: 1) At the joint meeting Tuesday the Council talked about how the City is going to pay for the Roske property. Hazen stated that she did not see it on the agenda. Stapleton reported that recommendations will be provided to the Council before the next meeting, after reviewal and recommendations from the City Attorney and City Auditor. Hiemenz discussed that the City Attorney had requested in writing authorization to proceed with exercising the option to purchase the Roske property. The Council generally agreed that the action had taken place at the Township Hall at the Joint meeting of the City and Township and that the City Clerk/Administrator and the Township Clerk were authorized to I verify that fact. The Clerk/Administrator was directed to write a letter to the City Attorney stating such. LUSU: The Park Board feels that the snow fence installed on the Page 2616 November 17, 1994 I sliding hill should be changed. It severely restricts the sliding area as it currently is placed. Loso recommended placing a snow fence around the bleachers. Council agreed to have the fence changed according to Loso's recommendations. HIEtlENZ: The Planning Commission met and 1 ) recommended to approve Schneider's request to release the parking requirement for their business; 2) allowed the changes requested by Sunset Supply to their storage expansion as approved by the Building Official. 3) The tape from the League of Minnesota Cities on the Open Meeting law was viewed by all that were present. 4) Hiemenz received a number of phone calls on the election and the way voters were being identified. CLERK/ADtlINISTRATOR REPORTS tlILLBTREAtI PARK RENTAL: Loso made a motion to approve the request of the Dry Riders to use Millstream Park over Memorial Day weekend with the same fees and security deposit requirements as with previous rentals. The motion was seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. PARKING LUT USE: Stapleton discussed the request of an adjoining property owner to eliminate parking spaces in the Annex parking lot. Reber discussed that we are short of parking spaces in the lot, but are I willing to work with the property owner. Hazen made a motion to deny the request to eliminate any parking spaces in the City Hall Annex parking lot; seconded by Hiemenz. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. NORTHLAND THIRD ADDITION: Rieke made a motion to approve payment of $5,686.75 to Lumber One, Avon, for the City's half of the cost for extending the storm sewer into the park in Northland Third Addition. The motion was seconded by Hiemenz. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. ORDINANCE 61, LICENSING AND BONDING OF CONTRACTORS: Stapleton discussed the disparity in bonding and insurance requirements between the State licensing and previous City requirements under City Ordinance 61 which covers those contractors that are not under the State licensing. The City is not required to have the same bonding and insurance requirements as the State, but the recently approved amendment to Ordinance Number 61 changed the City bonding and insurance requirement to the State level. Hazen made a motion to have the City Attorney draft an amendment to Ordinance 61 to reinstate previous city levels for bonding and insurance requirements, if he feels these are adequate requirements. The motion was seconded by Hiemenz. I Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Stapleton also reported that there has been some cleanup on the property owned by Tom Borresch which a notice was sent. Council was in Page 2617 November 17, 1994 general agreement to continue to monitor the progress rather than issue a citation. I DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS - BRADLEY LINDGREN 1 } Badges in Business grant resolution has been delivered to the City Attorney for review. The Chief' met with State Liquor Control representatives along with the local liquor license holders. All but one of the liquor license holders were generally supportive of the program. Including area liquor license holders outside the City boundaries was recommended. Hazen reaffirmed that the program is voluntary. 2} "Fast Cops" is a grant program for Cities under 50,000 population, to get cops out on the streets fast. It requires 25% City participation over a three year period, and would allow hiring another police officer. After some discussion Rieke made a motion to approve Chief Lindgren start the process to get a "Fast Cops' federal grant; seconded by Reber. Discussion - Loso moved to amend the motion that this allowance in no way obligates the City to hire another officer and to accept the grant. The amendment to the motion failed for lack of a second. Vote on the motion: Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Hiemenz. Nayes: Loso, Hazen. Motion carried. 3} After discussion of the free car from military surplus that was tabled from the last meeting, Rieke made a motion to accept the 1983 I Plymouth Renault; seconded by Reber. Discussion - Hiemenz stated that he was not aware that there was a time table on this matter when it was tabled. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: Hazen. Motion car'ried. 4} Chief Lindgren discussed scheduling state required "Use of Force" training for the officers. ~} Chief Lindgren submitted a memo of request from Officer Jean Gustin to consider elevating her to step four for 1995. After short discussion Hazen made a motion to turn the matter over to the Personnel Committee for review and recommendation; seconded by Hiemenz. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. 6) The Council discussed several items in the Police Crime Summary Report. Hiemenz stated that the prohibition of U-turns by the Post Office is violated frequently. UPEN TO THE PUBLIC: Bill Lowell, 20 Third Avenue SE questioned the appropriateness of placing Police Officers in liquor establishments to check ID's etc. Mayor Reber stated that the federal grant that Mr. Lowell was discussing would only allow correct methods of law I enforcement. Chief Lindgren stated that this would allow other of:ficers more time on the streets. Rieke stated that procedures for Open to the Public would allow the Page 2618 November 17, 1994 public to make comments and the Council receive them. Consideration by the Council would be at a later time. Art Hiemenz questioned the design of the fire escape at the Linnemann Inn. Brad Lindgren, one of the owners, stated that the State Fire Marshall had approved it. Rieke made a motion to recess at 8:17 p.m. for fifteen minutes; seconded by Loso. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Mayor Reber reconvened the meeting at 8:30 p.m. OLD BUSIHESS POLICE FEDERATIOH COHTRACT: Loso made a motion to approve the 1995 contract between the St. Joseph Police Officers Federation and the City of st. Joseph; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. ADDRESSIHG: Minnesota Street addresses will be based on the grid system. 91st Avenue addresses will not be changed until that whole area is annexed. Northland Third Addition needs to have house numbers assigned. Loso made a motion to have Joe Bettendorf address East Minnesota Street and Northland Third Addition; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Loso made a motion to send letters to the 91st Avenue residents to inform them that their addresses will not be changing until the rest of the area is annexed to the City. The motion was seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Hazen questioned if a response is necessary to Brad Meyer's resignation from the Addressing Committee. Council generally agreed to accept the resignation letter without comment. VISIBILITY BY GRAHD SLAB: After some discussion the Council requested that the City Offices check back in the minutes on past discussion and action on visibility by Grand Slam Pizza. OLD HIGHWAY 52 RECOHSTRUCTIOH: Hiemenz made a motion to approve Application for Payment No. 2 <Final} on the Old Highway 52 Reconstruction p~oject to Hardrives, Inc. of $65,860.32; seconded by Loso. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. HAHDICAP PARKIHG: Hazen made a motion to send a letter to Jim Smith of the Meeting Grounds that the City has accepted the recommendation of City Engineer Joe Bettendorf and agreed that handicap parking stalls Page 2619 November 17, 1994 would not be designated on City str-eets because it is safer- for people with disabilities enter-ing or- exiting a vehicle from a par-king lot. The motion was seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. The Council and public present viewed a video on the Open Meeting law. BUSINESS ZONE PARKING REQUIREKENTS: Diane Schneider, owner of Sal's Bar and Grill, discussed with the Council their need to relieve Sal's from the parking requirements imposed in 1991. She stated that they have placed the Bar and Grill on the market for sale, but wish to retain the residential property next to it whel~e part of the parking is located. The Planning Commission had considered this matter at their November '1 meeting and recommended to relieve Dale and Diane Schneider of: the parking requirements impose in 1991. Loso made a motion to accept the Planning Commission's recommendation to relieve Dale and Diane Schneider of the parking requirements for Sal's Bar and Grill; seconded by Reber. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Loso made a motion to adjourn at 9:07 p.m. ; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hazen, Hiemenz. Nayes: None. Motion carried.