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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987 [04] Apr 16 1477 April 16, 1987 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City Council for the City of St. Joseph met in regular session on Thursday, April 16, 1987 at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall. ~êmQêr§ rr~ª~~~~ Mayor Mike Loso; Councilmen Bud Reber, Steve Dehler, Ross Rieke. Clerk/Adm. Rachel Stapleton. Absent - Councilman Leo Sadlo (traveled to Texas for the Easter holiday) . Others Present: Tom Wicks, Bill Rudolph, Herman J. Gangl, ------ -------- Gary Roquette, Tamara L. Schultz, Lois Thielen, Mike Phillipp, Darwin Erickson, Vickie Erickson, Kathy Phillipp, Walt Bruns, Pat Kolodjeski, Jackie Fulton, Harvey Kolodjeski, Tom Klein, Dan Schroeder, Dick Ta.ufen, Pat Gangl, John Scherer, Joe Bettendorf. ~~~~ºª ~EE~QY~l~ Rieke moved to approve the agenda as presented; seconded by Reber. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Minutes: The minutes of the March 25 and April 2 meetings -------- were approved as corrected with a motion by Dehler; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Rieke. Nayes; None. Motion carried. rQli£~ ºff!£êr y~£~~£y~ Mayor Loso discussed the Police Interview Committee's recommendation to hire Bradley Meyer to fill the vacancy after reviewing the applications and interviewing four of the applicants. The Council also discussed Councilman Leo Sadlo's/ letter which also supported the recommendation to hire Bradley Meyer and indicated he would like to have the Council consider hiring a fourth officer at this time if finances and/or the need exists, rather than go through this lengthy process again at a later date. Reber made a motion to hire Bradley Meyer as a Police Officer to fill the vacancy, at the base salary of $7.87 per hour; seconded by Dehler. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. ªQYê ~ Q~!:lê. Club: Tom Wicks of the Boys & Girls Club ----- discussed the proposed summer recreation program which will be a joint effort between the Boys & Girls Club, District 742 - Community Education and the City of St. Joseph. Dehler made a motion to contract with the Boys & Girls Club to furnish the City with a Director and staff for our summer program and we would provide the parks and support for the program. The City would reimburse the Boys & Girls Club $2520; seconded by Reber. 1 Ii if Q _-:.( ~ C) Ayes: Loso, Reber! Dehler, Rieke. Nayes: None. tvJotion carried. ª~9g~1 ~D9 º~Ei!~l º~!l~Y~ The Council discussed the need for the departments to set priorities for the capital outlay items and to use an equipment fund to assist in future years needs. Dehler made a motion to approve the budget for 1987 as follows; seconded by Reber. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. REVENUE Gen Property Tax 154,800 Intergov't Revenue 337,600 Other Revenue 120,000 EXPENDITURES General Gov't 146,400 Public Safety 106,500 Public Works 95,250 Parks & Recreation 28,500 Debt Service 2,270 Miscellaneous Exp. 45,000 CAPITAL OUTLAY & EQUIPMENT FUNDS General Gov't 21,700 Public Safety 20,100 Public Works 125,775 Parks & Recreation 19,000 §1!:~~1 §~~~EiQg~ Dick Taufen presented a request to allohl 30- 35 hours of street sweeping. Reber made a motion to allow up to 35 hours of street sweeping, total cost $2905; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Dehler made a motion the street supervisor be allocated up to 35 hours per year to have the streets swept periodically as needed, at his discretion; seconded by Reber. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Rieke. Nayes; None. Motion carried. Seventh Avenue Southeast: Walt Bruns, spokesman for the 7th -~----- ------ ---------- Ave. SE group discussed with the Council the proposed development of Outlot "A" adjacent to their properties and the impact on them. Their questions were on the costs to them of installing city services, and cost and responsibility of building Dale and Calloway Streets to city standards in conjunction with annexation of their properties. The groups concerns were also of increased traffic flow, through streets, increased drainage problems in the area, low cost housing which could deteriorate rapidly, all, with the development as proposed. Mr. Bruns requested that the group be given up to 60 days to study the implications of the 14'79 I development. G1 ty Atto:r"ney told them that the time requirements to complete the annexation and application for preliminary plat hearing would probably give them more than a month. Mayor declared a recess at 9:50 p.m. and declared the meeting back in session at 10:00 p.m. Qr9êrlY ~DDê~ª~iQ~ ~Ær~~m~~~: The Town Board of St. Joseph met with the City Council to discuss the status of the Orderly Annexation Agreement. Dehler made a motion to approve the Amendment to the Joint Orderly Annexation Agreement between the Town of St. Joseph and the City of St. Joseph which states that both -parties concur with the terms of the Agreement and there is no change in the boundaries of the agreement; Rieke seconded. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. ºQ~£ê~i1Y º~Qi~ª~£~~ Rieke made a motion to approve Ordinance #67, Regulation of Obscenity; Reber seconded. Dehler made a motion to amend Section 3, Subd. 2, to include I the words, without verbal or written parental consent; Rieke seconded. Ayes: Dehler, Rieke. Nayes: Loso, Reber. Amendment failed. Call on approving Ordinance #67: Ayes: Loso, Reber, Rieke. Nayes: Dehler. Motion carried. Liquor Ordinance Amendment: Dehler made a motion to approve an Amendment to Ordinance #71, 72, and 73 Regulating Obscenity in Liquor establishments; Reber seconded. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler Nayes: None. Rieke abstained. Motion carried. gl~r~L~9~~ B~EQ~~ª~ Request of Annual Tri-college triathlon, to be held May 9, to run through our City, generally agreed to allow by Council; Board of Review will be held on Thursday, May 14,; May BowIe will be held at St. Ben's this year on May 2. gQ~D£!1 B~EQr!ª~ B~~~r~ Planning Commission had public hearing with Dale Salo to review his plans prior to rezoning and preliminary plat hearing and heard many concerns from I adjacent residents. Biêßê~ No report. º~bl~~~ No report. ~ªYQr B~EQr~ª~ The college and Convent officials have signed the Sewer.Use Agreement and are negotiating the interest on St. Ben's Assessment for the Wastewater Interceptor project. 1¿JQr- __ J I.i .J Council agreed to settle between 5.6% and 8%. Minn Dept. of I Trans. returned the plans for the signals project with their recommendations. There will be a special meeting on April 22, at 7:30 to discuss police matters. §~~~r ~§~ ~ßr~~m~D!~ Reber made a motion to approve the Sewer Use Agreement with St. Ben's and allow the Mayor Clerk to execute it for the City; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Adjourn: Rieke made a motion to adjourn at 11:00 p.m. ; seconded by Reber. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. ~~~ Clerk/Adm. I I