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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994 [05] May 19 P,':IJ;I(';') ¡:,:.:: ~:.:; <-':.1 ;::.~ 1"",;\)/ 1 ':) '! :i. '} ':":) .,,{- PU'f'\:;U,'1 nt to du(,:~ <::<:111 ,'~nd 'n () t; i C· F::' '1:.: h I!,~ '1" E') 0 'f 'J th(,~ C:i.'t;--:I Council f ()'I' I t:hl!,'1 Cit:v of f;'!~ n J o !:¡ E' ph m(,:.''t; in 'I"I!.'1~,ul<:"IT ~~ r¿.:, ~¡; ~~:. :i. C)'n Oï'l Thu't"Ed<:l/ '! "'1<:1/ 1 ':":)'! 1 9':3 A ,'ilt '?:: øø p..mu :i. 'Î! th(·z· City H,':\ll " 1"1 E 1'1 B E ¡::: ~::; P¡:,:LbEHï :: 1'1"'1/0'(' Don,;1 1 cI Bud F<f.';' bl!.·;·'t', ~ ... '" I:;~(j~; ~; L 0 Lt n c :1. " D '1" ~¡ h:L(·;,·ke.! Bob I...o!'.>o'! t:; t: (,71 ph ,,:\ n j, If!! Ha z (·:!n :.: CleTk/Admin:i.stTatoT " I 'I '< <:1 C '·1 f.~" bt:<il pJ. E1t:on.. I{f.~rì H :i.1!.~ml!.~n;¡: ~'J<il E¡ enl \l 5\ <::. ¿t t; i Cl rJ u DTHEPB P':;:EßEI'~T ~ Judy t,J (::! :>" 'f' (·z' ïi \::, ~ C'I"<''I:i,q I:;: U h ]. ,,:\ 'IÌ d 'J BT,:\dley L. i 'IId ~I ,(,'f::n? f; t; E~ \l ~~t D(:::h ll!.~'f'? (.n't t--Iov<'i\k'J Tf.~T"f'>" Schmid.. nGEHDn :: Ha:?:r,:'1n mad (:1 ,:\ Inot:i,Qï'l to <il p p't"D\l (,~ 'I:;h(,~ ,'~ I] f!! 'II d ,,:\ <:\ ~; ,,\ lïl ¡.;~ 'Î! d (,~ d tD include u 'Î!d (':1'(' Old Bu f,;, :1, nf£'f;;!:;, 0) Hic!I!.~VJ,'illks <il nc! p) L. E' ¡,\ f II U 'r 'Î! i n!J ~ !:¡¡.;:cond r,71d by 1..0\:'0. r}>'<-:-!~, :} F;:I!.~ beT"J I::; i I!.':' I,~, f£' ? Lo!:;o H,;I ?I!.,)'¡I.. Nayes: None. Motion carried. MINUTES: Loso made a motion to approve the minutes of the May :j and May 12 Council meetings with a typo correction to the i'l ,;IY ;'j d ,:I 'I:;(:! ; secondl!.,)d by Haze'¡,,¡. rl )-~ f::t i~· ~ F:I!.'!b(-"!!T',! L C) ~:,C)" 1\1,,\ Y 1!.'1 S : Ha:¡: f:~Ï) n :·::i.ekf!.· é\ b!::. t:"I:i. '1ÌI!.')c!" l'IDt; i DÏ) C<:I '/"''1'' :i.I!.,~d " BIL.I...ß )(.;¡ynBLE :: D(·:,) put:>" (,;.1.(,,,,,+. Judy l,J t,:! >' '(' (,~ '¡"¡ !:; p r (,~ !:¡ (,~ Ï) t (,,) d 't'.:h (,~ bill ~:¡ pi:\Yf.lble Ch(':'1Ck num bf71'f'!:; :I. '~)6 :1, ~'.',i t:h TOll ~I h :I,':!62,':¡ ,'il 1'1 <:I T f:') q II I!.'~ ~¡ t: C·) d approval £or reimbursement to Fire£ighters who attended State I Fire School. Loso made a motion to approve the bills payable as presented; seconded by Hazen. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso Hazen. Nayes: None. 1'1otion carried. Weyrens presented the need to upgrade the computers in the o:f£ice. Council requested that proposals be presented to the Council :for both stand alone computers and a networked system. Loso made a motion to approve the overtime, comp time, and call outs as presented; seconded by Hazen. Hvf.·:'!:¡:: I:;: E' b (.:~ T' '.1 I": ll!,'!k(:) 'J Lo!:¡o Hi:\:':I!.~n" H¡:IYf!!!::, :: Hon(~! n i'10t :1, on C <,\ '1" 'f' :1. (,~ cI " TI';:I::,f4bUI'-:E¡;:: '¡ b r;:FPUF:T :: H¡,\Z(':'1ïl m<'ilde! <'il In D t: :1, 0 '¡"¡ t:o ,',1, p P '/"' 0 V (':'1 t:hE' T '(" (.::! <'il !::, U r (71 '1" 'j ~:' ,(.'I!," p c) 'f' t.: (':!.S p ï" ¡::~ !:; (':~ '¡"¡ 'l~ (':1 d :j !:;('71cond I!:~d by I... ° !:; 0 " Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. MAYOR REPORTS: 1) The l'1ayor reported that he attended a St. Cloud Area Economic Development Partnership meeting. Bill Pahrney discussed with him, that he is working on the I Business Park pr-oposal for our City. ~o At a Stearns County League meeting, which the Mayor attended, a topic of discussion was controlling re:fuse haulers disposal sites through licensing o:f haulers. Mayor Reber asked Stapleton to get more in:formation on this matter. r1ù q (-:' (.::::.:.:.;C..3 j'-¡ ..:;\ >--' :I. ".; '.' 1 fJ:") /:. .j) ¡YI':"./D'j· r;~ (.:.~ b (::' ,(, '1' (,~, q U, t~ ~::. -I.-; c:' d C(.)unc i 1 u (-;¡ 'j"' IÏi i ~:: ~~, i (;) n tD ¡"(¡ I?:: C''¡.:: t..',li th 'I:;h c' C::i. t:y (1 -1:,: 't,: C) T 'II C~ )/ i:\ nd "(', c' P T i,:·:' ~è; C' n t i:\ t j, '\" f.,' ~::. (:) ï the c (.) 1 :I. c.' U c, é:, '\:u ,. (,:' c¡ u (.. s:,;:.: I t h¡.?.t: !=i i II est. () c' k be abolish(:d¡ because of the fí12ny P',-' 0 b 1 e fIl '::. "-'.'- ·:"1 t· Jo~:,eph h¿ls £' x p e 1'-. i e nee d in conjunction I·J i t h that event. ¡:::¡n 0 the 1" a.1 t e 'r'D2, t i 'I e to <.<.bo1ishing it I-I i 11 be -('.0 f 0 'r' ill I_I 1 ,;::, t (,' vJay:.; to c· 0 ÏI t ,,-. D 1 the alcohol p r' ü to 1 ems· a.s~,ociated ~'J i t h Pinestock. Hazen m ,3, d e a motion to s lJp po r-,t the fli D, Y 0 'r-' and C: i --'c: v At t o'r~n f~ '/ iIløeting \.-'J i t h colleye officials to di':;CU5S pr-·üpüs¿l.l·~, to ,':lbo 1 ish Pines.tock 0',-· con t 'r' 0 1 b e h ;3. V i 0 'r' ' , , Vii th 'j:: ¡-~I i ~-; assOC'l-~ï::eo e v E>ï·¡t ; seconded by Ris,ke. Aves: R e be 'r-' , Rieke¡ Loso H,:':'\;,:en. 1\12\,/(~s: None, f'i [I t ion Cën-"r-' i ed, COUNC I 1_ iƒPORTS H I E}··~E: ], :> Bob t< ,,-, e b s. bach ~.¡i ~.hed to make the C:Lty a ~'J ¿:ü-' e -c.n¿\-c: the p·r-'oper··t '/ on ft1innesotc? S-t.'r-·eet the,t f 0 'r-' m e r~ 1 '/ h 0 1.\ sed ' , 'C iì e Ch e v 'r~ 0 J. e t d e ale r~ ;:- hip is a\,/¿\i lablE' as· a s, it e fO'r-' the n el'J F i r'f! Hi:.Ü 1- i"ii:'\Yo,¡-' F;:ebe,¡-' stated th·""t ' . pr-' 0 p e'r~t y ~'JO '-\ 1 d be ,::,ma11 1~ n e '1'01'-' the Fi'r"e Hall as ¡:n-'oposed, blxì:: if a :;,ub ~;t¿'d:: ion ~'¡er-'e (~st,?<.blish(:d in the T 0 ~'¡Ii S hip ~ the pr-' 0 per~t y f O'f-' the F i r~e Ha.ll :in thE:' Ci t Y \'¡ould n (I t.: ÏI(~ed *(. 0 be so la'r-'~e. i~~ j The P e 'r-' SOli n e 1 Committ':?e met 'co discu';'; t '("'¿;' i n i Ii 9 a'lld ot1-1 e'r-' i:;'~;UE'S ~"J i t h the Police Feci P. 'r-' ¿d:: i [I n . rH·=:.o cJ i s' C· t\ sse d ~'¡G,S "GO p,¡-' 0 vi d e m O·r-·e t )., a i Ii i n 9 'f 0'("-' Co t Iï e 'r' D e p ¿<. 'r-' t m i~ Ii t s . Loso s· t ¿<. t (? d t hè3.t he felt th¿'\t compensation fot-· t t-'e, i Tì :i. 11 9 o I.d:: sid e of 'r' e 9 u I i:\ '¡~ 1 y sch ed 1_\1 ed h 0 lJ'r' S shol.dd be on .¿.3- Pet~ d i (~m ba s i s u I Fheke felt t h¿:<.t "(,h i 5 I'JQ U 1 d not f I.\nct ion I'H': 1 J. bec'¿iusE! minimum pe'r~ diem ¡:·:'2\Ylilent is f 0'(' f (J 1),1'-' hou·r....s., i:,nd not all t 1'-'21 i 1'1 in g time 1 :.; f C) U'f-' hout'S. 1 on ~I. The Pe'r~S onn f.' 1 CommittGe will be fJ'r' e s e Ii t i ÏI 9 a P¡-'O po s (?d ~"'J 'f-· i t: t ~? i-I policy 1; CI the CO I_\IIC i 1. Hazen st¿\ted t h<3.t tuition 'r'e i m bU'r-'s e In ent \'J i 11 be c 0 ÏI f, ide 1" e cI by thF.' COI).nci 1 on a c·¿.-.,se by C'¿-i, s e b('3.sisl! f'1 a 'I C) t' Peber" d i '=.clJ~,'",ed :i. n f' O'r-'fil2\ì:; ion on comp time ,..¡hich he 'r~ e c e i v e d ~ and i n f 0 r~ m e d the COI).ïlci 1 th¿~t the ~.3tð.te Hi giWli:lY P "" t 'r-' 0 1 Off ice 'r~ ~, 2'r-'e con t e ~,'::: i n [I tl'le i 'r-' ·",tatus ¿:'\s ex e m pt ernpJ o,/E:es, ~j Rieke d i sc·us-=.I?d the De ('?d 'j":'Or"" 'r·' t? p 1 ac i n g th!~ ':. i d I.~ ~- i). 1 k i.} \} the / 1\1 (;' ], son La,ncE' p'r-' ü p e r't y. filayor-' Rc'ber-' pt'e~, ent eLÌ é~ quote fO'r-' 'r-' ('? p 1 ¿c i n 9 .31 f¡,::'et of CI_I'r'b _ __ _J g I). t t e 1''; and five feet bv 0::1 c\ltU feet of <:;.idowalk at '$542.5121 t Or-' J,abor-' é~nd mat e 'r-' i 2, 1 s . The Council disclJssed the need í~. 0 c:st,;::,blish ~, met 'r-' [I p ü lit an ~c' ide I'J':,i 1 k d i s t 'r-' i c·(. , ¿"nd fe It that f>iinnesota Str-'e et and College ~1venue ~..¡ould be i n c 1lJ d e d in 1 i; II Rieke ~'J i 11 b 1'-. i n 9 a, pii;..n fIJ'¡'" the s i c.le: \.-'J 2\1 k c.iistr-'ict and .::: h C~ COlJnci 1 ~'JÍ 1 1 con s, ide 'r-' it .- -~ the Ç.i, I", no>-:t me<?ting. !-1nZEN: Ha::~ en r' e p 0 r~ t e d t h ¿\ t: i :> ::he Fi 'ï-'e H d vis ü 'r-' y ß ü ¿, 'r-'c! rn (~ t .3.nd J i ~,c I_I sse d the f [I 1 1 0 ,-I i n g issu.es; i..<. :> A~. Bo i:lr~d m '"2 m b e r-' ~: of the Relief H'::, soci .:Ü ion, the fila y ü 'r-' and Cl E"r-'[{ 2\r-'e 1'''. e q U 1 'r' e d 'C ü t 2J~ e i.."<.nnIJi:<.l t 'r~ <3. i n i n LJ ' b:> Chief T 20. 1,\ fen i5 :.:.~ t ill check'Lng orl 1 i ¿\ b i lit 'y' i n ~. U 'r-' ¿i nee 11 C" 'j The F i'r-'e De p2X·t m ent J. S I'J D ..~ [{ i n 9 on I (~stablishing specifications f O'¡-' the bid,,; fO'r-' the n e~-J .¡- l'f-'2 t"-'uCf<, The estimated c'ost is ¿;\ P pt-' 0;>< i mat: 0 1 ~.. ti8iLï,iLïØØ tD ':~ 190, QlOø. d:> The f i n,Õ\nc i ·02, 1 'r~' e p Or-·t ·;.h o~"..Ied .:3, loss In m ê.'I j--' ! : e t v ¿\ 11_1 e on ¿in investmE·nt. ThE' B 0 E:"\ 'r-'d ·r-'0!OIJ.GS1.:: sId that the AucJ:i. t l:,'r-' Page 2564 May 19, 1994 explain investment procedures to the Board and Council. e) I The Fire Board approved a committee of the Fire Department to meet with the City and Township at their joint meeting on May 24. f) The Fire Department is applying for a matching grant through DNR for equipment. g) Fire Chief Taufen announced that he will retire as Fire Chief at the end on this year. The Fire Department will vote on a new Chief. 2) Hazen also reported that the Planning Commission held a hearing and approved a plat for Art Novak. LOSO: 1) Loso reported that although the City did not receive the bid for the bleachers, there is still the need and interest in getting new ones. Replacing the back drop was part of the initial project. Loso made a motion to proceed with the backdrop replacement project at a cost of $3,110 from Bemboom Fence, the expense to be taken out of the Park Development fund. The motion was seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. 2) Loso also discussed that plans for installation of a sign, on the City Maintenance property, designating the location of the Wastewater Treatment Facility, City Maintenance Department, Boy Scout Troop 84, and Shannon's Upholstery. Plans are for Mike Sworski, Maintenance Department, to construct the sign out of rough sawed cedar or redwood, with I router letters. Shannon's Upholstery would be required to pay an annual rental fee of approximately $50, with a written rental agreement. 3) Hazen made a motion to approve Loso's attendance at the LMC Legislative Review to be held in St Cloud on May 24 at the Kelly Inn as requested; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. 4) Centennial Park will be upgraded this summer, and Loso will have a quote for installation of sidewalk to surround the shelter building for the next meeting. CHIEF OF POLICE REPORTS: 1 ) Chief Brad Lindgren reported that Jean Gustin is back at work doing light duty, 8 a. m. to 4 p.m. Hazen asked if she could be working her regular shif t. Chief Lindgren stated that it works well with her working days, because she can respond to the phone calls and walk in traffic to the office, while he is patrolling. ¿) The Council reviewed the Chief's report and Mayor Reber asked about the underage consumption and violations from Sal's Bar. Chief Lindgren stated that Sal's has had three violations but they would be classified as unintentional. I Mayor Heber stated that he felt that Dale Schneider is making an honest effort to comply with the liquor laws. ~) Hazen asked about enforcing the curfew. The Chief stated that the police officers are enforcing the ordinances controlling curfew and riding bicycles on the sidewalks. Page 2565 May 19. 1994 /1) Hazen also discussed that the ownel- of Grand Slam Pizza stated that the businesses in that area only receive I delivel~ies on 'Chursdays, and suggested that the parking stalls be reinstated to allow parking except on Thursdays. Chief Lindgren also stated that the stop sign at the four way stop is impossible to see, when trucks are parked on College Avenue. 'i'he Council referred the matter to the Planning Commission for recommendations. Stearns County and AJ?O should bê' contacted for their recommendations. ~) Pinestock brought over seventy police calls, including fights, theft, and damage to property. The Chief will work with the Hayor, City Attorney and college officials on controlling the problems ±rom Pinestock. b) Loso asked what the procedure was for blowing the siren on the patrol cal~. in l~esident ial distl~icts at night. Chief Lindgren stated that the law requires the lights and siren to be on when the patrol car exceeds the speed limit. U¡:>I.:.:N TO 'i'HI.:.: PUBLiC: No one in attendance wished to speak. J?RJ:::LHlINARY PLAT - CJ:::DAR J:::AST: Art Novak presented a preliminary plat ±or Cedar J:::ast. The proposed plat of property is located at 23::5 Cedar Street J:::ast, St. Joseph, Minnesota 56314: containing approx. 29,2':3::> square feet. The property is legally described as follows: All that part I of the Southeast Qual~ter of the Northwest Quarter (SE: 1/4 NW 1/1) o± Section Ten ( 10) , Township One Hundred Twenty-four (121) Nort.h, Range Twenty-nine (29) West, described as ±ollows, to-wit: Commencing at the Southeast cornel-· of the NW 1/"1 01 said Section 10: thence on an assumed bearing of North along the East line of said NW 1/4 a distance of 559.31 feet to a point on the Northerly right o± way line o± County State Aid Road No. 'l~ (±ormerly Trunk Highway No. 52) : thence North 88 18' West along said right o± way line 831. ':5'1 ±eet; thence North 01 3::>' East 2':30.22 feet to its intersection with the Southwesterly right 01 way line of Burlington Northern Railroad: thence Southeasterly along said right of way line to its inte:csection with said East line of NW 1/4 of Section 10: thence South along said East line 8'1.':31 feet to the point of beginning. LESS AND EXCEPT therefrom the West ::530 feet thereof (as measured along the Northerly l~ight of way line of County State Aid Road No. 1::5, formerly known as 'Crunk Highway No. ::52) . As recommended by the Planning Commission, Loso made a motion to appr'ove the Preliminary Plat of Cedar East as presented Gontingent OIl the City receiving comments of acceptance from the County Engineer; and to approve the final plat upon such approval. Engineer. The motion was seconded by Hazen. I Ayes: Heber, Hieke, Loso Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. CLEHK/ADMINISTHATUH HEPURTS Page 2566 May 19, 19~4 1~~4'-'9~ LiQUlJH LiCENSE APPLICATIONS: Stapleton presented the I í'ollowing liquor license applications: EliP, Inc. d/b/a Sal's Bar: O£:f Sale, On Sale, Sunday On Sale. Loso's, Ine..:. d/b/a Loso's Main street Pub: Uff Sale, On Sale. Sunday Un Sale. El Paso, 1nc. d/b/a El Paso Restaurant and Lounge: Uff Sale, Un Sale, Sunday Un Sale. La Playette, Inc. : U:ff Sale, On Sale, Sunday On Sale. Bo Diddley's: Wine. John Kuebelbeck American Legion Post 328: Club. Hollander" s of St. Joseph d/b/a/ st. Joseph Liquor Shoppe: Uff Sale. M & TUff Sale Liquor, Inc. : Uff Sale. College of St. Benedict: Wine. Loso made a motion to approve the liquor license applications as presented; and the installation of a security light to light -Lhe parking lot by the City Hall Annex; Board of Review changes as compiled by the County Assessor's Uffice; an outdoor E:'nter'-t.ainment and liquor application as requested by Mark himmer for the La Playette, event to be held June Ib, 1~94. The motion was seconded by Hazen. AYf:!s: Reber, Rieke, Loso Hazen. Nayes: None. f<lotion carried. I ~;tapleton presented a report from Dick Taufen, on the needed c.:orrections to the sidewalk in front of City Hall. Council was in agreement to include this repair with the ADA corrections to City Hall. Hazen r'equested a report on the auction, and the Business Uetreat is set for June 21 at st. John's. Hazen made a motion to recess at 8:30 p.m. ; seconded by Loso. Ayes: Heber, Rieke, Loso Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carr ied. Mayor Heber reconvened the meeting at 8:45 p. m. PHi:::L1MINARY PLAT NURTHLAND PLAT THREE, FUUH, AND FIVE: Terry Schmid presented Northland Plat Three, Four and Five for Council e..:onsideration and is legally described as: The Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 1Ø, Township 124 North, Hange 29 West, Stearns County, Minnesota, together with the b;ast Half o:f the Northwest Quarter of said Section lØ that lies northerly of the Burlington Northern Hailroad and East of the east line of Northland Plat 2, a duly recorded plat on file I and of record in the Uffice o:f the County Recorder-, Stearns County, Minnesota. Council discussed with Mr. Schmid the dedicated and donated parkland, drainage easement, park access. Schmid stated that Pete Hothfork donated 2.bb acres of par·kland. The developer Page 2567 1'1ay 19, 1~':i4 gave the city money for Phase One and Two. This parkland is for Phase !Jne, Two, and Three. The City will have to pay Pete Hothfol-k for the additional acres, that he has not I donated, and for park land that is included in the plat that the developer gave the city the required money for in lieu of parkland. Rieke stated that there should be a written agreement with Rothfork on the park land. The Council requested a drainage easement out of the park, which would extend easterly, in order to provide storm drainage. Loso made a motion to approve the Preliminary Plat of Northland Plat Three, Four, and Five, as presented with the stipulation that a twenty foot drainage easement, contingent on the City è:ngineers appl~oval, will be provided on Block 4, Lot 2, and Blocl< 3, Lot 1 ; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Loso made a motion to approve the final plat of Northland Plat 'l'hree as presented, contingent on approval by the City ~ngineer, and with the twenty feet storm drainage easement allowance as is required in the preliminary plat approval; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Heber, Hieke, Loso Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. EQU1:f->l1ENT HEQU1:::STS: Stapleton presented a request from the Water' Department for a gauge for the Water Treatment I Facility. :f->roposals offered were bottom mount and a flush mount. Council requested that Dick 'l'auíen give a recommendation on which type he would prefer. A request for a tool box, Lox liner and tail gate protector, and a class 111 hi tc.:h, dr'op and ball for the new pickup truck, was requested at an installed price oí $E:.13.15. Rieke made a motion to approve the request as presented; seconded by Loso. Ayes: Heber, Hieke, Loso Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. ULD BUS1N1:::SS 1) Linnemann lnn Parking - Owners were requested to resubmit their plan to the Planning Commission. :¿) Linnemann lnn Hookup Fee - Steve Dehler requested that the Cuuncil use the past 12 months to calculate the hookup charge for the Linnemann lnn, and compare the increase to the amount of pr'evious hookup use, and then prorate the amount of additional hookup. Br'ad Lindgren stated as part owner he and Dehler' did not have the same view. He stated that he would IH'eíer' to pay the additional hookup charge. :.:I) Joe Bettendorí's grid for addressing will be presented at 'lhe City/Township meeting to be held on May 24. Because Brad 11eyer has wOl~ked on the existing addressing in the City and made recommendations on needed address changes, the Council felt that he should attend this meeting and agreed to invite I him. 4) l1ar'k Twain CaLlevision has agreed that 'lhey will provide the $10,000 for access channel equipment but requested to be Page 25b8 May 1Y, 19Y4 I allowed to make payments on it over the next year. Loso made a motion to adjourn at 1Ø:ØØ p. m. ; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Q Rachel Staplet n Clerk\Administrator I I