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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995 [07] Jul 06 Page 2814 July c 1995 LO, I Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, tht? City Council :for the City of St. Joseph met in. l~egular session. on Thul'sday ~ July 6. 1995 at 7:Ø0 p. m. in the City Hall. MEMBERS PRESENT: i'layor Donald Bud Reber; Councilors Ross Rieke, Bob Loso, Ken Hiemenz~ Cory Ehle:ct; Clerk/Administrator Rachel Stapleton. OTHERS PR~SEN": Dave Theisen, Jim KacuTes, Tara Plurnen, BT'ad Lindgrent Tillie WesneT', Art Hiemenzt Edith Hiemenzt ~Tean Gustin, John Scherer, Poeppingt Terry J. Schmid, Judy Schmidt Roge:c Steichen, Alan RassieT', Mark Lambert, Jerry Hirsch:feld. Mayor Reber called the meet,ing to order at 7:00 p. m. with Councilors Hiemenz, Loso and Ehlert present. AGENDA: Loso made a motion to approve the agenda a~ amended; 0=. seconded by Ehlert. Ayes: RebeJ.~ , Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert. Nayes: None. Motion caTTied. CUNSENT AGENDA: Hiemenz made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as :follows; seconded by Reber. 1. 11inutes of the June 15t 1995 City Council meeting. I 2. Sp:r'ing cleanup days established as each third and fourth ThuTsdays in April t 'with appliance piokup on the fourth ThuT'sday of A¡n-il only. Fall cleanup days established as each :first and second Thu:c'sday of October, with appliance pickup on the second ThuT'Sday only. 3. Resolution o:f suppctrt o:f reimbursement to the st. Joseph Police Depart,ment :for activities in connection with en:forcement of D.W.I., speed and seat belt lawst through the Minnesota DepaT'tment o:f Public Safety. 4. Application for Authorization for Exemption from Law:ful Gambling License of the St. Joseph Volunteer Fire Department foX" an event to be held at the LaPlayette Bar and Restaurant on August 18, 1995. 5. Clerk/Administrator to attend Minnesota Clerks Advanced Academy educational seminar July 27-280 in "1inona. Ayes: Reber, Loso, Ehlert. Nayes: None. Motion carried. BILLS PAYABLE: Rachel Stapleton pT'esented the bills payable check numbers 21143 - 21231 and a list CI:f five addi ticll1al bills. She stated that the St. Joe Gas & Bait amount omitted about $150 which needed clari£ication on the amount o:f :r'equired ta:>:es. She also requested that a bill :for Erkens Cleaning Service o:f $276.90 be I considered. Loso requested that the amount :for emergency services on check number 211806 is deleted, because a pay request :for this seT'vice was not submitted. Hiemenz questioned what seT'vice this payment would coveT'. Loso discussed that it was set up in about 1988 to upgrade the emergency services :for St. Joseph. Loso made Fage ---)0 \!::' L..-L.I...l ~ J\.~ly G, 13~)~J a .L.' to app:co'le the bills payable as r'ev ised; seconds'd by I ì1lo\..:I..on Ehle:ct. Ayes: Reber, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert. Nayes: None. Motion car!-ied. UVEHTIME AND CALLOUTS: After review of the overtime and callouts, LOSC1 made a motion to approvE? the overtime and callouts as p:cesented; seconded by Hiemenz. Ayes: Reber, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehle:ct. Nayes: None. Motion carried. JUeke a:cr i ved at 7:05 p. TO. CUMMUNITY GARAGE SALE: The annual community garage sale is set for the third Saturday in August. Judy Weyrens has requested to no longer do the maps and advertising. Stapleton requested that the Council establish the third Saturday in August as the annual community g<:n'age sale. This \'Iill allow for continuity thr'ough the years, f2ven if the:r'e is no organized effort b" an organization. J Hiemenz made a motion to establish the third Saturday of each August as St. Joseph Annual Community Garage Sale Day; seconded by Loso. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert. Nayes: None. Notion carried. 1996 BUDGET SCHEDULE: Loso made a motion to approve the 1995 I Budget Schedule as follows; seconded by Hiemenz. Friday July 14 - Budget Prep forms with 5 month E':--:pendi tures , - Dep a -r·t TOf2f1 t Heads. LU Wednesday Aug ~) - All Depa:ctment Heads tur'n in budget. "- proposals to Administrator. Also subsidia!-y Boa:cds and othe!- r'equests must be in by this date. Thursday August 10 -' Special Council meeting for budget. Thursday August 31 - Council meeting to finalize budgf2t. Friday ~;ept 1 ::, - Last day to certify proposed levy and hé'a:cing dat.e 'to County Auditor. Uet'fleen November 29 and December 20 a public hearing on th,? f,:coposed levy ;"ill bf2 held. If a continuation hearing is needed the date and time of it must be announced prior to the adjournment of the hearing. P!-ior to Dec.embe:c 28 the property ta,{ levy must be adopted at a subsequent hea:cing. This hearing may be at a :regularly scheduled c.ouncil meeting. I Ayes: Reber, Riekf2, Loso, Hiemenz, Eh 1 ert,. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Page 2ß1G July 6~ 199::, - NUISE VIOLATION: :3tapleton pl"esented a noise violation from July 1, 19'35 at 118 East Ash Stl~eet, Dan Schmitz, owner. This \'I'8S classified as a first violation. HEARING - NOISE VIOLATION: Mayor Rebel- opened a hearing for Roger Steichen, property owner of 105 West Ash Street, for two noise violations within the violation year. Steichen discussed with the Council that a:fter receiving the :first violation he fined the renters and informed them that if they received another violation they would be evicted. He also withheld $350 damage deposit on the :f Ü- st violation. Additionally, the tenants have already moved out, and new renters will reside at the property in :fall. City Attorney John SCherel" discussed the Council's options for penal ties. After further consideration, Mayor Rebel" made a motion to fine Mr. Steichen $300, because Mr. Steichen had acted responsibly. Further, the fine shall be stayed, with the understanding that no violations will occur within the neJ.lt six months o:f the rental year. The rental license will be contingent upon this understanding. The motion was seconded by Loso. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert. Mayes: None. t'Iotion Cal"r ied. ~1ayor Reber closed the hearing. SENIOR HOUSING: Terry Schmid appeared be:fore the Council to discuss senior housing projects for St. Joseph. Mayol" Reber stated that he has received requests for patio type housing. Schmid stated he has done several projects of that type in various locations in Minnesota. He also stated that financing sources for this type o.f housing has neal" 1 y dr ied up. Terry stated that his partnel" could come to a senior citizen meeting to discuss this issue and determine need and interest. WELL NUMBER 4' - APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT: Joe Bettendorf, City En.gineer, presented Application for Payment Number 3, to Don.abauer' Well Company in the amount of $4, 788. Hiemenz made a motion to approve the application £01' payment as presented; seconded by LOBo. Ayes~ RelH?r, Rieke, Loso, Hiernenz, Ehlert. Nayes: None. 110tion carried. STREET IMPROVEMENT PLAN: Joe Bettendorf presented proposed i mpr'ovement plans :for sealcoat, over'lay and construction/reconstruction :for a five year period. The Council will study this in:formation and agreed to }"JO 1 d a special meeting on July 13~ 1995 at 7 : øø p. m. to further discuss a capital improvement plan. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: At 8:30 p. m. Mayor Reber opened the meeting up to the public. Alan RassieT' questicmed if the proposed 12th Avenue East connection would be included in the improvement plan. Council generally agreed to the impor'tance o:f it. They :felt that construction of it would go along with development and agreed to Page 22,17 -J lJ 1 '.j' r , r"!k 0,_) ,. _l :-i-=I.~! d.ist:;U8S tl"1e issue ..'- the :~pecial rneeting-. ""<.. .}~rry Hi:cschfGld, f C) 1- fnE:.~r Owne:c Qnd Ope:catin9 Manager of DßL Labs ar'lÚ MCO, thanked the Council, consultants an.d city staff £Ú1--- their S u, p p 0 l~ t i v e assistalìc,e arId :cegpOl~l8i verleS8 to him and DBL - NCD dUl- :Lng his management of the company. Hi!oi:menz rnad (2 d motion to l-(-?ce~~s dt 8:40 p. Tn. _Î seconded by LOBo. AY'2S: Re be).... I RiGke, LOGo, Ehlel't. NuY0-8: None. Motion carl'ied. Nayor- Reber reconvened the> meeting at 8:55 p. m. CITY ENGINEER REPORTS: Joe Bettendorf l~eported that three p:coblerns have shown up on the East tiinnesota Sb,",?et Project ¿i-ed. One d l' i v f2 way had settled and thel'e wa.s some wash out al'ound two cuy'b bo;·:es. He stated t rl3 t because Í\10St of the wOl'k was done in the full, ther0 was an amount of money set aside to Pl-O'! ide l-epair .L _ d.l~eaS that may need it. Loso made a motion to :cepail~ the \,.,u JrívE:\'iay and \1 a. S l~l outs as discussed; second_ed by HierI1en;¿;. A}'f~S : Reo bel'"' , Riel;;e, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert. N¿¡yes: None. rIot ion carl'ied. Bettendorf a 1:'30 :cepol'ted t.hat two areas of sidewall-,:s move up and do,'/n with the frost. These are in front of Stueve's Garage and the Linnemann Inn. Hiemenz made a motion to :cepail' and replace these sections as needed; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert. N:ayes: None. Notion c a l' l' i e d . CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS: 1) John Scherer requested, and Counc.il gene:cally agreed, ¿ - allow the City Atton-Iey to meet with the <..u F i l' e Hall Building Committee to review the architectural cont.l~act. 2) There was included in tl-le Council packets, a resolution for anne:r:ation of p l' 0 per t y . Not all the pal-cels fit the críteriç~ fo:.- anne>:ation bu resolution, and a heal- ing would be needed. In ol~der I to clean up a parcel tha.t was apPl'oved for anne~'~a t ion by the t'lunicipal 8oal~d, but th~ County had problems with the parcel, Scherel- l-ecommended to pass a resolution :¡,'escinding the r'€?solution CJf October .-) I...... 19'31 \{hich would nullify the de - anne,,:a t ion ' .r: the k'd, WI. seven pa:ccels of p :¡" 0 pel' t y . kieh:e made a rne,ti on to approve a resolution rE'scinding the :cesol \\ti on of OctobeI- ~)rl 1991 as l-ecommended. The motion was .....=', seconded by HiE'menz. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehle:rt. Nayes: None. ì1otion ca:c:r' ied" Scherer recommended to approac.h the County on 8.nne;'~a t i OIl of CSAH 'j:,. ac' a f iI-st step. Anne:<ation of this area 'tlo\.tld e.ffect all ~ island of Township p:ce'per ty in the City. The-ref or€? <::lnnf;;!}(ation " .r U..L the island could proceed, under the island annexation lE>quì;¡,-ements. Hiemenz made a motion to app:coach the County fUT anne}~atìon of CSAH 7:5 i seconded by LOSD. Paøe 2BIß July Eo, 199~1 Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert. Nayes: None. Motion carl'ied. MAYOR REPORTS: 1) NSP Gas Company cu.t into the new strEH?t area on West Minnesota Street. There is a gas line in the alley, and Dick Tau.fen questioned the need to cut up the new street. Reber questioned what noti£ication is given to the City on this type o£ exca\.lation. Stapleton stated that the Company is required and does get a permit .for any excavation in the stl~eets. She will review the permit process with Taufen, and seek further requirements o:f the Company in ordel' to prevent this type of problem in the future. 2) Mayor Rebe:c received a T'equest to have the compost area open Wednesdays :from 4 p.m. to 8 p. m. to accommodate those residents that are out o:f the city on weekends. Council was suppo:rtive of this additional SE>í-'vicE', and MayoT' Reber will discuss it with the compost attendants. :]} Jim Schwagl, Pam Novak, B:c-uce Backes, Tom Krebsbach, Bud RebeT', and Rachel Stapleton met to discuss the bus stop by the Creamery Apa:ctments. Pam Novak ag:c'eed, :for the College of St. Benedict, to use the bus stop :for educational tT'anspc.rtation only. The buses that provide :for social transportation would nClt stop at the Creamery Apartments. The College will get new sigrls 'posting the hours for the bus stop. 4) Mayor Reber attended a meeting in Albany concerninÇ/ the abandonment of the railr'oad. ISTEA funding is being souøht to constr'uct a r'ecreational tr'ail along the railr'oad bed from St. Joseph to Sa uk Centre. ISTEA :funding requires a 2Ø~~ local match. The proposal is a 'ten foot wide blacktop tr'ail. 5) Mayor Reber is on the agenda o:f the County Board o:f Commissioners meeting for July 11, to fur'ther discuss and confirm with the Board that the City Council is suppor'ti ve clf the :four ",ay stop issue at Second Avenue West and Minnesota Street (County Road 2), MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL REPORT RIEKE: 1) Rieke questioned the methods o:f control on trash, rubbish and junk cars in the City. <Currently the Ci'ty responds on a complaint basis, along "lith yearly inspection of the í-'ental properties. ) There are several places that probably a:ce not in compliance with Ordinance 107, the øarbage and r'efuse ordinance. Rieke recommended that an inventory of trash and gar'bage is taken and measures taken to assur'e clean up cd all the p:cope:rties. 2) An individual has stated that the RV site at the campground in Millstream Park is very gClod, but needs an e::·:tr'a hose o:f some sort -to make it mo:c€' usable. Rieke will review the site with that indi vidual. Paq{2 281~) July £'. 1 ,:J9~¡ '-' , 3) One 01. the iC1SL1.rar1c:e dyents located l..n !"""'""J Juseµl~L lìas ).'eq u0sted Q L.. to be e 0 l~lS i d.e 1'" ed. ~ ~-- P 1 0 '1 :L ú i '-19 ayc1n. t se¡:"lic,e8 'LO t.he (:ity_ The ..LU¡ Cit.y's health insurance-, Prefe:cred One, could be hanúleû tv him. J Stapleton \', i 11 check on methoJs of obtaining agent services dnd possible negotiat.ion üf costs. EHLERT: 1) SUbWa}l Fc)ods dizcussed <1' the Planning COílìmission . " (fleeting that they a:ce requesting to install a sign with thÇ.' base off the utility easement a.ì.'ea. Howeve:c, the face ~. ~ the siyn \,ill UJ. hang ove l' the e8.Seíl·lel~l t area appro:{ima tely 10 fec·t, to a h2ight of ......c feet. Also they intend to install a spl'inl-:le1' system which ¿,...) will have :3 p r ink 1 e l' r'1E\ads in t.he easement ar'ea. Ehlert made a motion J.. ~_ a p p 1- 0 V e th0 pe1-f¡Ü t ~o allow the encroachment into the L.L' easeilìent area as req uestedJ with the undel- st and ing that uny removal or dawage of Subway's equipment dUé'" to .1--\ . _ alluwance in !..n1.~ the euseflìent area, by needs f City will be the :cesponsibili ty of 0_ Subway Poods. The motion was seconded by Loso. Ayes: Rebe1e, Riel-:e, LOBo, Hiemenz, Ehlert. Hayes: None. ~1otion .;;a.r r ied. 2) The Planning Commission .1.8 ì.-equest ing the City Attorney .J. _ ,_u 1"0'1 iew and advise them on a Pl-oposal for pad;;íng 1c)t sUl'faces. It ):,equil-es that the pùrking lot be dust fre,? a.ccol-ding to specific mi:/DOT specifications. The Planning Co fit ftì i L So; ion. will conside:c this ft13 t tel.- at their next meeting. LUSO: 1) The AWAIR Safety Committee met and reviewed val'ious i3sues. The Committee recommended that the Cit,y assist in PÇlyment for safety shoes. The recommendation is that 'che City will pay 50% of the c.:ost of the shoes up to a ceiling cost of the shoes uf C;>100. ( Ì'1 a :-: i r,ì U ff¡ the City would pay pe1~ pair is $50. ) 1'1 a y 01' Rebel.- felt tt18.t the erl1ployeï' should not be l:eq u Íl'ed to p1'ovide sd.fet y sl'loes. After- shoì.'t discussic-n LOBo made ~ motion to table the issue until after the ne,,:t AWAIR Safety 1i1eeting. The matio!l was seconded by Hiemenz. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert.. Hayes: Nane. I'1ütion carried. 2) The League of HirmeBota Cities Annual Confe:rence was very go oct. V a1"i ous methods of communication were the main topic of the confe:¡ence. Information on it is available in the Ci t_y Office. 8) Loso has TE;'CE'ived requests f:corn peüple to p:cov ide handicap ãc:.cess t.o the plãY91.0und Cll.'ea in Centennial Pal.-k. Conc:cete Plus \,¡ill donate a ha:cd surface f:c()m the park shelter to the plÇ¡yg:r ()und area and 8 landing pad fOT "I heel chairs. Making thE- batt!!' 0 ClTt1S handicap accessible needs te. be conside:ced fu:cthe:c. ,:\) The Park Board will Tlìeet. July 1Ø. HIEMENZ; 1) The Stal City Committee decided to put t,hE' Sta).- City material on display at t.he Linnemann Inn. ~, , ]002 Bc:t'tendo:r f is preparing a p1.- intout i[l two :c:~zes .r __ ._ !... L_ .;:.J ~U.i ~·Ill;;;! Page 282Ø July 6, 1 '='95 City .flag. M:C8. Lauer \'/Í 11 be const:cucting it.. Consideration is being given to have the f le~,:ibili ty to hang it on a flag pole or' to hang it on a wall. rIRE CHIEF REPORTS: Dave Theisen discussed 1) that he and the Attorney will set up a meeting as previously discussed, to 9° over the particulars cd the architectural contract. 2) The Council received the semi-annu.al r'eport last month, and Theisen asked if there wer'e any questions or commen'ts. Council inquir'ed which calls ar'e billed, and :c'elated insurance companies will pay the casts o.f erner'gency calls if they ar'e billed. No r'E'cclmmendation was made. CL~RK/ADMINI5TRATOR REPORTS: 1 ) Depa:ctment Head evaluation f or'fI1s wer'e dìspensed to the Council member's in their' pac.l,:ets. Councilors were directed to complete the forms according to the policy and procedur'e set by the Council. 2) Loso made a motion to establish a ten day retention period, to con£orm 'fli th state la\'l, for dogs picked up by the City, pr'ior to destroying them¡ seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiernenz, Ehlert. Nayes: None. Motion car-ried. 3) Rieke made a moticll1 to approve payment to Oriental T:cadìng Company for $85.85 and Sally Distributing fo:c $59. =18 far supplies for summer recreation¡ seconded by Ehleì-t. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert. Nayes: None. Motion carried. ANNEXATION RESOLUTION: Rieke made a motion to approve a Hesolution Initiating Annexation to begin the p:c'ocess of annexation o:f the Roske Property and CClunty Road 7=1 Right of \qay ¡ seconded by Ehlert. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert. Nayes: None. r10ti on carried. Þlayor Reber extended the meeting five minutes at lØ:0Ø p. m. EMERGENCY DISASTER PLAN: Loso made a mo·tion to appr'ove the Emergency Disaster' Plan as pr'E'sented at the last TOE'eting; seconded by Reber. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert. Nayes: None. Motion ca:c':c'ied. Council discussed handling emergency si tUB'tions at Council meetinç¡s. Mayor Reber indicated he would bring his portable radio, ,,¡hich would allow direct contact to the police. ADJOURN: Loso made a motion to adjourn at 10:05 p. m. ¡ seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Ehler't. F·~1~1(! 2821 July E,. 1995 Nayes: Non.? ¡'lotion carried. Q ;Jt;~ ) , .'. 'l ,{.. radtt{. ' Rachel Stapleton Clerk/Administrator . Page 2814 ~1'uly 6, 1995 I Pursuant to dUt? call and notice thereof, th(~ City Council :for the City of St. Joseph met in regular st?8siol"L on Thu:csday, July 6, 1995 at 7:00 p. m. in the City Hall. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayol- Donald Bud Reber; Councilors Ross Rieke, B':Jb Loso, Ken Hiemenz, Cory Ehlel"t; Clerk/Administrator Rachel Stapleton. OTHERS PRESENT: Dave Theisen, Jim KacuTes, Tara Plumen, Read Lindg:cen, Tillie WasneT', ATt Hiemenz, Edith Hie-menz, Jean Gustin, JClhn Scherer, Poepping, Terry J. Schmid, Judy Schmid, Roger Steichen, Alan Rassier, Mark Lambe:c't, Jerry Hirsch£eld. Mayor Reber called the meetin9 to order at 7:0Ø p. m. with Councilors Hiemenz, Loso and Ehlert present. AGENDA: Loso made a motion to approve the agenda as amended; seconded by EhlerL Ayes: Rebe:t~ , Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert. Nayes: None. Motion caTTied. CUNSENT AGENDA: Hiemenz made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as follows; seconded by Reber. 1. 11inutes o:f the June 15, 1995 City Council meeting. I 2. SpT'ing cleanup days established as each third and fourth Thursdays in April, with appliance pickup on the :fourth Thur'sday clf ApT'il only. Fall cleanup days established as each :first and second Thursday of October, with appliance pickup on the second Thursday only. 3. Resolution of support of reimbursement to the S"t. JClseph Police Depar"tment for activities in connection with en:forcement of D.W.I., speed and seat belt laws, through the Minnesota Department of Public Saiety. 4. Application for Authorization for Exemptic,n from Lawful Gambling License o:f the St. Joseph Volunteer Fire Department £or an event to be held at the LaPlayette Bar and Restaurant on August 18, 1995. 5. Clerk/Administrator to attend Minnesota Clerks Advanced Academy educaticlnal seminar July 27-28 in Winona. Ayes: Reber, Loso, Ehlert. Nayes: None. Motion carried. BILLS PAYABLE: Rachel Stapleton presented the bills payable check numbers 21143 - 21231 and a list o£ five additional bills. She stated that the St. Joe Gas & Bait amount omitted about $150 which needed clsr'i£ication on the amount cd T'equired ta:>:es. She also requested that a bill Íor Erkens Cleaning Service of $276.90 be I considered. Loso requested that the amount :fo:c emergency services on check number 21186 is deleted, because a pay request for this service was not submitted. Hiemenz questioned what service this payment would COVE'r. Loso discussed that it was set up in about 1988 to upgrade the emergency services for St. Joseph. Loso made Page 2816 July 6, 199=, I NOISE VIOLATION: Stapleton presented a noise viola.tion £1'001 July 1, 19'35 at 118 East Ash Street, Dan Schmitz, owner. This ,...as classified as a first violation. HEARING - NOISE VIOLATION: Mayor Reber opened a hearing for Roger Steichen, property owner of 105 West Ash Street, for two noise violations ,'/'i thin the violation yea:c. Steichen discussed with the Council that sLiter receiving the first violation he fined the renters and informed them that if" they received another violatíon they would be evicted. He also withheld $350 damage deposit on the first violation. Additionally, the tenants have already moved out, and new rentel~s will reside at the property in fall. City At tOl~ney John Scherer discussed the Council's options fOl~ penal ties. Aftel~ further consideration, Mayor Rebel~ made a motion to fine Mr. Steichen ,$300, because Mr. Steichen had acted responsibly. Further, the fine shall be stayed, with the understanding that no violations will occur within the neJ-:t six months of the rental year. The rental license will be contingent upon this understanding. The motion was seconded by Loso. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert. Nayes: None. l'Iotion carried. ~layol~ Reber closed the hearing. SENIOR HOUSING: Terry Schmid appeared before the Council to I discuss senior housing projects for St. Joseph. l'Iayol~ Reber stated that he has received requests for patio type housing. Schmid stated he has done several projects of that type in various locations in i1innesota. He also stated that financing sources for this type of housing has nearly dl~ied up. Terry stated that his partner could come to a senior citizen. meeting to discuss this issue and determine need and interest. WELL NUMBER 4' - APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT: ,Joe Bettendorf, City Engineer, presented Application for Payment Number 3, to Donabaue:c Well Company in the amount of $4, 788. Hiemenz made a motion to approve the application fOl~ payment as pl~esen ted; seconded by Loao. Ayes~ Reber, Rieke, Lascl, Hieme:nz, Ehlert. Nayes: None. l1ation car-ried. STREET IMPROVEMENT PLAN: Joe Bet tendcœÍ presented proposed improv~ment plans :for sealcoat, ove:r'lay and construction/reconstruction for a five year period. The CCluncil ,,¡ill study this i:nÍormation and agreed to hold a special meeting on July 13, 1995 at 7:0Ø p. m. to f'urther discuss a capital improvement plan. I OP~N TO THE PUBLIC: At 8:30 p. ffi. Mayor· Reber opened the meeting up to the publíc. Alan Rassìer questic,ned if' the p:coposed 12th Avenue East connection would be included in the i mpr'ovement plan. Council generally agreed to the importance of it. They f'elt that construction of it would go along \-lith development and agreed to Paøe 2e.1ß 3uly E" 1~)9~1 I Ayes: Reber, Riel,:!?, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehler-t. Nayes: None. t10t ion carried. MAYOR REPORTS: U NSP Gas Company cut into the new stref:t area on West Minnesota Street. There is a gas line in the alley, and Dick Tau:fen questioned the need to cut up the new street. Reber questioned what noti£ication is given to the City on this type of exca\/õtion. Stapleton stated that the Company is requÜ:ed and does get a permit for any e;-:cavation in the streets. She will n:?view the permit process with Taufen, and seek further requirements of the Company in ol"del" to prevent this type of pl-oblem in the future. 2) l1ayo:r Reber received a request to have the compost area open Wednesdays from 4 p. m. to 8 p. TiI. to accommodate those :cesidents that are QU't of the city on weekends. CCluncil was suppo:ctive ox this additional se:c'vice, and Mayor' Reber will discuss it with the compost attendants. 3) Jim Schwagl, Pam Novak, Bruce BackE's, Tom Krebsbach, Bud RebE'r', and Rachel Stapleton met to discuss the bus stop by thE' Crearner'y Apa1'tments. Pam Novak agreed, for the Cc,llege of St. Benedict, to use the bus stClp for educational t:cansportation only. The buses that pTovide :for social transportation would not stop at the Creamery Apartments. The College will get new siøns posting the I hours :fOT' the bus stop. 4) Mayor Reber attended a meeting in Albany conceToning the abandonment of the railr'oad. ISTEA :funding is being sought to cCl!1struct a rec.~rE'ational trail along the railT'oad bed fTom St. J oSE'ph to Sauk Centre. ISTEA :funding requi:.ces a 2Ø~~ local match. ThE' proposal is a ten foot \-¡ i de:- blacktop trail. 5) Mayor RebeT' is on the agenda o:f the County Boa:cd of Commissioners meeting fOT July 11, to further discuss and coni ino with the Board that the City Council is sUPPoT,ti ve cd the fouT' ''lay stop issue at Second Avenue West and Minneso'ta St:cE'et (County Road 2>' MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL REPORT RIEKE: 1 ) Rieke questi clned the methctds of control on trash, rubbish and junk caTS in the City. <Currently the City responds on a complaiIì't basis, along 'Idth yearly inspection of the T'ental p:.cope:cties. ) There are several places that p:.cobably aT'€' not in cCITßpliance with Ordinance 107, the garbage and T'e£use oT'dinance. Rieke recommendE'd that an inventory of trash and garbage is taken and measurE'S taken to aSSUT'e clean up of all the p:.cope:rties. I 2) An individual has stated that the RV site at the campgr'ound in Millstream Park is ve:cy gocld, but needs an e¡,~tT'a hose 'If selTße? .sort tCI make it mClr\? usable. Rieke will review the site '.>lith that individual. Page 2820 July r 1995 C', I City f 1 8g. l'irs. Lauer \'/Í II be constructing it. Consideration is being given to have the f le¡,:ibili ty to hang it on a flag pole 01-' to hang it on a \'/all. rIRE CHIEF REPORTS: Dave Theisen discussed 1) that he and the Attorney will set up a meeting as p:ceviausly discussed, to go over the particulars clf the archi tectur<al cont:cact. 2) The Council received the semi-annual repo:ct last month, and Theisen asked i:f there were any questions or' comments. Council inquired "ihich calls are billed~ and :celated insu:cance cc,mpanies will pay the costs o:f emergency calls i:f they are billed. No recommendation was made. CLERK/ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS: 1 ) Department Head evalua·tion :f OT'TiìS were dispensed to the Council mernbE'r's in their' packets. Councilors were directed to complete the :forms according to the- policy and procedure set by the Council. 2) LOBo made a motion to establish a ten day retention period, to con:fo:nn 'tli th state la\'l, for dogs picked up by the City~ prior to destroying them¡. seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso ~ Hiemenz, Ehler't. Nayes: None. Motion carried. I 3) Rieke made a motion tCI approve payment to Oriental Trading Company for $85.85 and Sally Distributing :f 0 r' $69.58 for supplies :fo:c summer recreation~ seconded by Ehlert. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso~ Hiemenz, Ehlert. Nayes: None. Motictl1 carried. ANNEXATION RESOLUTION: Rieke made a motion to appT'ove a Hesolution Initiating Anne)~ation to begin the process o:f annexation of the Roske Property and County Road 75 Right of \yay ¡. seconded by Ehlert. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, LClso, Hiemenz, Ehler't. Nayes: None. Notion oarried. l'tayor RebeT' extended the meeting :fivl¿! minutes at lØ:ØØ p. fI1. EMERGENCY DISASTER PLAN: Loso made a motion to appT'ove t,he STlle:cgenoy Disaster Plan as presented at the last meeting; seconded by Reber. Ayes: Reber, Rieke~ Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert. Nayes: None. Motion oaccied. Council disoussed handling emergency si tua'tions at Council meetings. Mayor Reber indioated he would bring his pOT'table I radio, ,,¡hich would allow direct contact to the police. ADJOURN: Loso made a motion to adjourn at 10:05 p. Tn. ; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Losc'~ Ehlert.