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Purst.tarl t to due c:iall and notice tlìerc:of, the City "'ou~dlcQ'< thn C'<+YI
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of St. -Joseph met 3-1'1 regular session. on Th.u.l"'sday, March 16, 1995 at
7:0Ø p. m. in the St. Joseph City Hall.
ME'mbers Present: Mayor Donald "Bud" Reber. Councilors Ross Rieke, Bob
Loso, Ken Hiemenz, Co:cy Ehlel-,L De;puty Clt::-L,k Judy vJ !3YL-:t3f~~..
Others Present: Clerk/Administrator Rachel Stapleton, Police Chief
Brad Lindgren, Public Works Dir6:'ctor Dick Tau£c>n., Stove: Sb_'E:ug, Edith
Hiemenz, Art Hiemenz, Tillie Wasne:c, Mary Ann PO'2pping, Ben Poop ping,
Monte Eastvold.
Approve Aqenda: Loso made a motion tCI approve the agend;:¡ 'Ili th the
:follO\'1Ìng additions/deletions. deletion of: the City Engineer Reports,
addition o:f Monte Eastvold and Dick TaufE'n. ThE:' motion ·~#a8 seconded by
Hiemenz.
A}'€!s: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hie'f!1onz, Ehlert
Nayes: None. Moticl:n Carried 5:0:0
Consent Aqenda: Hiemenz made '" motion to approve the consent agenda
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',-lhich included: a) Sponsoring Unit Ct£ Government Resc:lu'tiorl
( suppor'ting the project o:f BE~st II û)l Fabricating); b) Approving 'the
Gambling license o:f the St. Joseph JaycE:~es (Sal's Bar 8, Grill) .
The motion '-18S seconded by Rieke.
Ayes: Rebel"', Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehler't I
J~ay'(?s : None. MCltion Ca:CTied 5:0:0
Bills Payable: Loso made rnotioíl to approvE' the bills payablE', chücl:
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numbers 20752 - 20768, as prese:ntE'd ¡ seco:nde'd by Hiemenz.
Ayes: Rebert RiekE', Lascl,. Hiemenz, Ehlert
}Iayes: None. Motion Car-Tied 5:0:0
Overtime & Callouts: Hiemenz made a motion to approve the overtime and
callouts as presented; seconded b,>, Loso.
Ayes: Reber, Riek€}, Loso, HìeTnenz, Ehlert
Nayes: None. Motion Carried 5:0:0
Treasurer's Report: Deputy Clerk Judy Weyrens p:cesented the January
1995 Treasurer's Report. 'l·le'.ll-ens stated t,hat the audit, has bE'en
completed and the adjusting entries are reflected in the beginning
balance numbers. A£tel- discussion of the :r~epo:ct, Hierne:nz madE' ~ motion
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~LCt approve the report as p:cesented; seconded by Ehlert.
Ayes: Reber, RiekE', Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert
Nayes: None. Motion Car:cied 5:0:0
Minutes: LOBo made a .¡.' to approve the March ") 1995 City Council
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minutes \.¡i th the :follo'llÌ:ng correction: the aL~L~Ct[ld to ùpp:covC' thE:'
minutes CI:f Mal~ch 2 1'18S by Loso, not Rieke. The motion ""183 sec~orìded
Ehlert. I
Ayes: Reber, Rieltl2 , Loso, Hi emenz, EhlE·rt.
Nayes: None. Motion Ca:r-:cied 5:0:0
Ordinance Amendment - PÐT'kinq Lot Sur:face: Tho Council vIas advised by
the City At tC1rney to be cautious 'Ilhen amending the O:c'dìncmce. ThE'
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Council needs to dete:cmine '.'lhich zoning úl'08.C: the ::.¡mendm>::n t Houle.{ apply
to and if the restrictions are too 8t:C ingent. Loso requested th.e
amz'ndment requir¡? approval by the City Council in addition to the
Planning Commission (subd 5[e]) . A£ter discussion, Rieke made a.
motion to table this amendment, rr.;:·tu.rning this matter to the? City
Attorney for furth.?r recQmmendations. The motion ,,,as seconded by
Hiemenz.
AYf2s~ Reber, Rieke, Losclt HiemE'nz, Ehlcr't
Nayes: None. Mc~t-ion Ca:c:cied 5:0:0
MAYOR REPORTS
APO Ezecutive Board: At ç.¡ r"ecent APO E).ecuti '.Ie mee·ting the idC:'6 of 7W
Regional Government "(¡as discussed. Those p:c'esE'nt did not agr'ee \'lith
the idea o:f returning to a regional gove:cnme:n.t.
Economic Partnership: Hutchinscm Technology is looking at alternative
sites :for relocation in the area. According to in:f oT'mo'tion J:'(;;'cei ved,
the aver'agE' sta:cting pay' .;"" app:r'o):imately $ 8.50 peT' hour'. Councilor
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LClso requested all info:cmation concerning prioT' HH::·(?'tings '.'lith
Hutchinson Technology. HJ..t?Tner·.1Z qu€.'sticiDed ' .£ Hu.,tchinson Technology is
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seeking financial CCtnCE'ss~a!-.lS a'~ ·tt.lis . .' Reber' stated nCl.
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Main Street Planters: Reber reported that SOn1E) of the planter bo:-:es on
Minnesc,ta Street are in dire Deed o£ r'epai:r . It appc'a:rs that damage
..¡as created during sno,,¡ r-ernaval.. Reber requested Councilo:cs 'to
consider rest:cictions 8S t.o '..,hat t'lpe -.£ ¡::'quipme1'lt could be used Í01-
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8nO\'1 removal in an attempt to 1 i nd t daïí:ag¿'. Rieke qUl?s'tion<?d i£ t112
plante:cs could be" S9tCl:!.- ed dur'ing the "\'1 i :f.1 t e:c mont,hs. Re:ber sta'ted that
the boxes are secuT'(,~'d and cannot be moved.
Snow Removal: Reber questioDE'd the removal o:fsnow a:fter the recent
ztclrrn. He stated conce:cn r€:'ga:rding 'the hil-'ing o£ o.cldi tiCtrlDl help
'.'lithout prior Council approval. Reber also questioned vlhy snow \'1 as
hauled :from residential areas, and the procedu:cE's used. Rebs'r will
discuss this matter further \'lith the Public \'1 {)l~ 1~ s Dil-·ecto:c, Did~
Taufen.
COUNCILOR REPORTS
RIEKE: No :çeport
EHLERT
Summer help: Ehlert stated that l1e has checl':ed OI1 employment programs
available through the Colleges. 1!e st..ated -that th~' Rec:cE'utional
Association has received a 'il0rker from St,. John's Uni ve:fsi'ty, \'lith the
Uni ve:n.Ü ty paying 75 percent of the ~'lQg8SÞ Frclffi the in:f onna·ti on EhlETt
:c-eceived, the p:cog:ram must ShO'\'1 Q be:ne£ì-t to bCJth ,the College> and
Cc,mmunìty. Members of tt¡& Council req1.H?8'ted Ell 1 e:c·t to investigatc! this
matter :fu:cther and :f'epo:c't baclt to the Council.
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P D 1-·1·: Needs Telephone?: Loco discussed the need fo1. d tc:ls.'phone " ~
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MC'fìÌO:C iQl Pod.;:. I-Ic' £201::; thut '-' cellular phone would not mC'ct ;:111 tlìc
needs for co rnmu.nj.c8. t ion. ßr::ld L i11c:fgren cii:3ClJSscd \</ i tll J_ L_~ COluì0il tI1C
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r:1c'r'1icE>3 that ar~ üfiel'c·d by CE..llulCl:c 2ØØØ. A.ftc:c .furtl-lC?l' díccu8sing
the issue and the lì~:>ed .L _ 1i a '12 ;:i stationary I c.:?n tl.~<:Ü 1 y 101":-.:1 ted
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telephone, LOGO ;::lgl'E:'cd to C~ 0 n t i 11 tJ C ) --. l'eL0arc11 tIle rnattc:r 3_n(] bring .' .L
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b~ut..: to the Council.
Par']': ì~c'eds ~ Satellite: Loso discussed the need for public :cest:coom
£¿¡cilities at Memorial PaTl.;: du:ring thE:' ·¡¡)o:ntl-¡ of Ap:cil. Sì~nc.e the \13te:c
:1.£ :flot t u:¡,-nC?d orj to the faciliti2s until May, ttlE' Dilly f~coili ties
Qvclilable ,::Ire near thE' Pha:cmacy, ......T. ,~ th!2 o '¡HH? l- is Uflc~oTnf OT t3 b 1 E' \-;ì·th
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trlis ~ ThE'n_~f U1-e, LOGO m8dË~ ~, motìc::n at~trloT i~ìng the renting of two
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satE'llìtes for 'the ballpark during the ifìonth of April at ~ cos-t of
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~lØØ/ea. The motion Vlas s~condE'cl by R'; ",,1,,-,
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Discussion: F~i~l'~e q,\,1(2stionC?d V¡fl'/ two satellit28 a:c¿' DC2ìng
:i' E:~questedt ¿¡nd if one \'10ulc-{ be just 88 e£:ficient. Loco stated th3t he
thought one? was neL'ded fo:¡,~ each gender t but '.'lould amend rlìs rnutiorl to
l'ent Clrle ~atellì te.
Ayes; Reber, Rie1~e , Losot Hie¡Ïlenzt Shle.f t.
t·Ie.yes i Non.:? Motion Ca[:cied ~I~Ø:Ø.
HIE!1ENZ
1-1 iE' rnerlZ rcpclj,- ted t}-jQ t .. - hos ,cecci ved cc:m1TJGnts on the- fullo"ling ~
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t-:-~ ~ The City Attorney's recommendation \·;as T<?quested f ()J: the
D.utLo:ciz3tion to don8tc' Tn one)' to t tl E;J J<ennedy School wa 11-:irlg -c.:cail
p:roj eet t vIas that sought? It ~Ha8 \- . unde:cstanding the dor¡u·tioíl was
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allo,;/able Sl¡~!CC-' ìt ~,}as f :c 0 rn CinG public eflti ty t.o aX1 c1-tl-l f.:':r I-
}) to \hE: St. Ben's corl t-uc~t(2d ';Iith regcŒd '-- -- ossistir-lkj vli l.r! thE:~ Sll in fCìl2.i
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RE1c:ceat ì 0[1 P:cog:rarn? Loso st-a-te¡J lrlc·y "'(~J.-'e r
Cf- Dc:,fine 1~ud2 behavior? Stapleto(¡ :c espondE'C.1 that t.rlE? v2T-biage in
tl-l~? polic)' was p:covided by ttl£~ City A tLC>:J.·ney snd it was hel-
understanding that t..tlose present '-f1'ould de Lc-'j,- mille \l}-¡at COllst-itutE'S y- u d fJ
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d. Hiemenz ttlQ{11~ec{ S-tapleoton ~ ---- hc;':r notes to the sgenda :c eg a:c di [19
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Old BusinC'ss.
c.. Questioned ',¡ho Butt-lOT- ized t:he bid lGtting fO.r GM D:c-illirlg 3nd
lighting of thE:> pork. From :r-e;:¡dìny the P o~.c 1-: Boa:c J mirlutes 'J. appeaTed
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that trlEJ City Enginc:er Viae bE1ing u. ti 1 i Lz¿,d ;¡i tr¡out Coul~c:il app:c ov ¡::1.
IIiemenz felt tha't the autho:r.izat.ion fo:c ';10).--1: by th·? City C011sul'Lan-ts
should bE:> approved by the City Council. Rìel~e st ateci that trlE' Enginec~:c
¡ìlay [laVe v (I 1 u:n teE:':[ E~d his efforts '+ is a pa:ck issue..
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POLICE CHIEF REPORTS
Incident Re¡:,ol-t: Chicf Li r1Lig :CE'n :r E'q ul2stc'd CcnJflcil fE.'cdbac.:k UIi -Ll~Ç.:' ne".!
format fo:r- reporting tlccidcnts. He stated thûl TfI-8:ClY f.1C'OP Ic' question
·"hat they do ur \lhi:1t happcned at. pa.r-t-i'~ula:r date and L ' Tr:ìG
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s~u fnffiZJ.:C Y irlciden.J.c..s will be placed in the <::' 1· JOSE'ph J-Iewsleader.
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Lìndg:ren felt ttli.s ~las a good ~1---' '\, ~ - lc,-t trj€' public 1-~fl0\-1 '",hat ~s going
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on in 'thE' Police Department. I10Tnbe:r s of t-rle Coun.cil :::l\PPO:C tl2d t r¡c-' .0.2;}
fo:crnQt- 8nd publishing of ìncidents~
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A1-mband Alleqations: Lindgren qu.estioned if' the Council had :cE,cE'i'led
information on the all.?gation that armbands \'l (? r e us(~\d. M:.J,Yo~" Reber
in:formed the Cou.n.:::il that the La Playette \'''.is hO:3ting <:l GfJE'cial c''V(:i'nt
for the Rugby Team and asked Lindgren if there \<1ould be a problem
allo\,ling minors in the establishment. Mark Zimmer, o \~ 11. '2 r of the La
P laYf:?t te, stated that he would partition 8. section of the bar' wher'!?
alcohol would not be allowc:d or consuTned.. tIe <¡lao assured Lindgren
that he would be present that night to assure that minors would not be
consuming alcohoL Lindgren informed the Council that ullowing this
type of separation is no di£.ferent then ~ ~. cur:cently allowed at Sal's
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Bar. The City Attorney and Mayor \<¡ere consul t<?d, neither o£ \.¡hom sa"1~ a
problem. Reber stated that Zimmer used a:cmbands £01' his 0\,,1'1 protection
and bandl?d those of legal age4 If a customer wac not wearing an
a:cmband, he ,,¡as not served alcohol.
Police Chief Contract: Chie£ Lindg:cen stated his frustrations and
disappointment at once again reading about hie contract in the 5t.
Joseph Newsleader. He stated that it \'IS-S his unde:cstanding that thc:.'
City Attorney and his Attorney we:ce to wor'k out the details of his
contract and bring it back to the Council £or revie\.. . The ::n·ticle
stated that the City had not received a responsE: £l-om Lindgren.
Lindgren stated that ~s w'as- not for him to respond and his attOI:'fiCY 118.8
been working with the City Attol~ney. Stapleton stated that the City
Attorney n?ported that he T".¡a.s still ''/8.i t in.g for a r'esponse on this
issue.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS REPORT
Compost Area GatE's: Dicl~ Tau:fen :ceportE'd that tJli2 gatc::'c Qt, the compost
a:cea a:c'E' in dire need oÍ :c'epair aT replaceTlH?n't. Their a:ce trIO gates"
each 12 :feet in lEmgth. Hiemenz made a motion author'izing -I,:,he
:ceplacement oÍ two (2 ) twelve (12) :foot gates and to HICIVE' them fo:cvla:cd
as T'equested; seconded b~l Rieke.
Ayes: Rebert Rieke, Losc" Hiem<:.>nz, Ehle:ct
Nayes: None. Mo'tion CaTTiE'd ::I~Ø:Ø
\'/ater School: Taufem stated that he attended a \'lorkshop spclnsored by
Minnesota Rural Water at which the}? discussed mandatory drug teE.:ting.
The City will be required to have implemented a drug tE'sting policy bv
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January lt 199Et. This policy w" 1 , a:f:fect. any püsi'tion lhat requires a
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commercial drivers license. St.apleton stated that the City is hosting
a meeting with the Loss Control Agent fCIT the City insu:cance policy,
and 'they will discuss this Ilia 't te:r at that 'time. The Council also
agreed to wait tCI act on a policy until the LE'ague o£ Mìnn<?soto Cities
pr'ovides additional info:cmation.
CLERK/ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS
1994 Audit: The audi'lors have completed the ;field 'l'lork and have a
tentati v€:' presentation date Íor the emd oÍ Ap:cil or e3r'l y May. The
Council was in general ag:cE~E?Tne:r.1t to call a special T11€:·{;;·ting :fe.r the
p:cesentation elf the audit.
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El-loirlc'c>l~ RC'Cíl1.G.1StS: City Enginc·c}:c 1~la8 :ceq u.ested the Council tablŒ:> tl-¡i--='
r:iattc':ir of the g"C'lìcr Q to:c b icJ~ u. rl t i 1 he c.--¿¡ 1-1 fUl.-thOl' r'E::.'"sc2rc.::11 the u'2C'Ú
g-c=nc:rator ;:1v<2iL1Ulc fl.'om C~n. tcJ.- City.. A2 re:.:;q llCL-. torj, HiC?men:;: rna¡jcc Q
~nutiun. to t:tblc' the 92ne:c-2.tur L~ :L cJ :~ until 1.. 1-"12 AlJril ¡- 1~ðC::: City Ccu.fi.c:i 1
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;:.1 U. t l-ì 0 l' i'2 i ng the publishing of l'"'Oq l1_S'st fUl' bid~; fü),: \{C.~ 11 11l1rnLer fü\.J.:C
( l1 \ \,¡ith bids being opc:n,ed !l.pril 1"J 'Qq~ Cit 11:00 ~ , ì.) ,. SE...."C() l-l.dc:.d by
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nlat t.c':c. Rieke stahõd t.h,,,,t he J.S not farnilia:í" \.¡:Lt h 2.88i.gl":.ln.g IlU:I:Ls:rc:
and is n.ot SU1"'e if it is pos~db1e to have a "f1.::.,,;le::'8" sY-8tenl that
satiefies evel'Y°rle. ThE' Council agreed to refer the matter to the
Planning Commission and notify Poepping as to tile date and t i nl!:;'~,¡,
HicoH?nz made a nlotion. to r'e-cess 8.t <9:20 p. m. ; secondE"d by L080.
AYf2!S: Reber', Rieke, Loco, Hiemenz, Ehlc:ct.
Nayes: None. Motion Carl:' ic'd 5:0:0
Mayor Reber l-econvened the meeting at 8: 30p. nì.
Comprehensive Plan: LOGO requested that the Council muve forwar'd to
finalize the Comprehensive Plan that \,0.2 dx'a£tcd h\F thc' P lCHHÜng
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Commission. He stated that the City and Area Planning Organization
b. 8. 'f.18 spent many hours preparing the document Zlì:1d Vlt? Ul'C currently using
a plan that \'18S adopted in 1979.
Loso :further stated that he understands the Ph::n has no'l bC~2[1 finùlizecf
due to an agreE'rnE~rlt 'Ilith the T()\·lnsbip. At t,he t.ime of 8:C1T!C~;~i:ng the
:r'emaining portion o:f the College> of St. Benedict, the TmH!ship :l'equi:ced
the City adopt their t:cansportatiofl plan 8S part of the annŒ';~at,i on
ag:cc·eTfient. Since that time alternative routes havE.' 1:. c· c':n invcstig¡:i'ted
and the City is currently without a plan.
RiE'b? stated -trlat he is vc':cy much in :favo:.:' of rHCtV i:Clg :f Ct:r"," a:rc{ 'li th
adoption of the Comprehensive Plan. Howeve:c, before this can be
accomplishE'd, the Council r~eeds to :cev iE''''' all the in:f o:rmo·t.ion leading
'to the recomrnendution 0:£ the? Planning Cc¡mmissic,n 'to conduct the public
hearing :for adoption.
The Council :.cequested the Cil,}' O:f£iCL~3 t,e) 9 a ·t11€:'1 811 U¡C ìTlÍ Ur-"HìG'ti (tn 0'·'
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the p:coposed Comprehensive Plan and dist:cibutE' that info:rmation to ,,:Ill
t.hE:.' Councilors SCt it can be discuss:.?d a!- ~the Ap:ril E., 1995 mc'eting.
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\'later Rates: Stapleton :preS2fltec{ i.nfo:r-rnot..ioIJ to the Cuuncil on
alternative T¡1etr1ods o:f :financing the p:copo2:ed ~" a'lc.':c i Tfip:f"ÜVC'ffl2rlt.. A Tno l'1g
the al tGTnati ves '¡lere: inc:ceasing ·the :rates :fOl" all wa·ter u8ËJd.
increasing thE:' r'a-tes £0:1" 11atei""'- used above 7ØØ cubic ÍG'et peT billing
period, charging a :flat :cate pe:r month for each '1'1 a ter connE'ction, and a
partial C",- full aSSE'8STfie:r.l t" St8.pletü:r¡ 8tat.~.tc( ·trl.::¡t 'the Council \HJuld be
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:cE'cei ving addi-tic)[H':\l in:fo:cfì1ation a.lc a la'ter date.
Monte Eastvold - FinancinCl AlternativC?s: Monte Eastvold, Financial
Consultant, appea:ced be:f OT'e the Cou:ncil to disc~uss :financing
al t,ernati ves "1 i 'th the '85 i mp:covE'ments bonds. Eastvold s·tuLed thut t.h G'
market is at a point 'l'lhe:cE' the City could i8s\.~e C~T'OSG (J '\/ CJ. :c :C'2:f undi fig
bonds to T'educe the ir1'terest, paid on the '86 bonds. The cr-08D ove:c
issue ''lould only a:f:fect 'thE.' te:cTf¡ o:f 't.hE' existing bond until the bonds
3T'e callable. Fede:cal la"7 requires that before a C~T DGG ove:c boüd can
be issued, a minimal interes't s8'vir.1g<s of 3. ØØ~{ must bE:' possible,
Eastvold stated that the 13'17 Íu:r"..:.he:!' cla:cifiË~s 'thut iJ[¡ indepcndt2nt
audi tOT' Tnus't ve:cify the :rates. Rie1-;e questioned i:f the;' cU:C':r-E::'n't City
Auditor could :fulfill this requirement. Eas'tvold stated that since
this i-' a ve:cy uniqu€::> financing mechunì3m, Jux-an to Moody has a :finn
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RESOLUTION APPRO'lI1,!G 'T' U r> PURCl~¡\SE nr:-
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SPECIAL OBLIGATION':: FROM 'T''t-'ft'' FEDERAL RESER\'E
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BE T"r RESOL'lED . lì-¡o ~ -~ +- " CO\J,ncil of t}-¡e ro-; J'q " I' c-" !- Joss'plli
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\ŒEREÞ.S, t1-1E~ City \"!ould bE' L-e4uì:COL! .L _ P \.1 :.c- c. Ìl a s (? spec:ìul
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esc::.c0 VIT 8ccount £o:c G ,~1Ì d c..~l 0[;;SO\1 E:[ l,--c~£\).:ndì n9 bonds, a:nd
WHEREAS, the timing Li£ tr1e pu:cch,sse of s2::icl speci~l obligatic[lË: is·
c;:c i tical to the sBvings of the City fo:c the ç:·:c ossovc':r :.c f.:·fu:ndiLg of t.hc'
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TIIEREFORE BE IT RESOL'lED th8t tJ-l2 C 1 c~:rk / A ;~!Trji nis t_c ~::l~: Ui R;3 c~ 1'¡ c·l
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