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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987 [08] Aug 06 1'""{)R . h. ~ ~ ~_ 'L~ \.J '--' August 6. 1987 I Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City Council for the City of St. Joseph met in regular session on Thursday, August 6, 1987 at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Mike Loso; Councilmen Donald "Bud" Reber, Steve Dehler, Leo Sadlo, Ross Rieke. Clerk/Adm. Rachel Stapleton. OTHERS PRESENT: Joe Bettendorf, Dick Taufen, Dale Salo, Joel Vogel. Irma Hoffman. AGENDA APPROVAL: Sadlo made a motion to approve the agenda with the addition of items - Irma Hoffman, building request and Joe Bettendorf, City Engineer reports; seconded by Reber. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. MINUTES: Sadlo made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 16, 1987 meeting; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Loso. Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. I BILLS PAYABLE: Sadlo made a motion to approve the bills payable as presented; Reber seconded. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. COUNCIL REPORTS: (Sadlo) Sadlo reported that because the City is badly in need of another well, he got costs for drilling a test well and proposed to have a test well drilled on the west side of the baseball park area; also he reported on a meeting he attended in Duluth for the Sewer Committee for APO. (Reber) Reber discussed damage done to the warming house by vandalous youngsters and made a motion to have the Chief of Police get in contact with the parents and require the youngsters to repair the roof damage which they caused; Dehler seconded. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Reber also discussed whose responsibility it is to file easements. and if it would be appropriate for the City to, on situations which have been overlooked in the past. The Clerk will check with the City Attorney on this matter. I (Rieke) Planning Commission met and Council will handle their recommendations with agenda items later in the meeting. Also the Joint Powers Board and the township met on July 28 to discuss the petition the township received concerning the vacation of Dale and Calloway Streets. Because of a legal 1¡;--r<Q 8~ ¡, , - '-- ~ posting omission the Hearing was delayed until August 12. . (Dehler) Dehler discussed lack of cleanliness complaint he received from a person who had rented one of the Parks. The Clerk will send the individual a complaint form for her to - fill out and then the Council will consider the matter. Park Board met and suggested making a large sandbox to be flooded in the winter for a skating rink in Cloverdale Tot Lot and fence the park. a portion at a time if funds won't allow fencing the entire park. Also hockey rink needs fixing; will contact the hockey ass'n. The parking lot of Memorial Park needs to have burm built up on north side. PARK BOARD NEW MEMBER: Dehler made a motion to approve John Anderson as a member to the Park Board; seconded by Reber. Ayes: Loso. Reber. Deh'ler , Sadlo. Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. VARIANCE: Joel Vogel discussed with the Council his request to allow a variance to build a garage on his property in Eastern Park. Reber made a motion to approve th~ variance request as recommended by the Planning Commission, a variance of three and one half feet on the side yard setback, to allow Joel Vogel to build a garage as he described, on the east side of Lot 3, Block 4, Eastern Park Addition, because of the narrow frontage of the lot and unusual configuration of the lot; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. IRMA HOFFMAN: Irma Hoffman discussed with the Council her request to expand an existing garage with another stall. Discussed were setbacks on the front and side yard and the distance of the existing building from 3rd Avenue and from the north side of the property. Reber told Irma that he would help her measure the property. The Council requested she apply for a hearing for a variance if the setback is not adequate. CLOVERDALE ESTATES THIRD ADDITION: Dale Salo, developer, presented to, and discussed with the City Council his Final Plat for the first phase of the development. He also requested to have a City affiliated person assist him in getting the required drainage easement. Salo will have his engineers prepare a drainage review and then present it to the affected people along with a city representative and a township representative. City Engineer Joe Bettendorf stated the enlarging of the pond is only a short term approach and the City would require the developer to install drainage pipe to solve the problem. Also discussed were the drainage easement on the west side of the development and that drainage problems would not increase for existing homes. Also payment in lieu of park land would be required prior to 1510 the execution of the Developer's Agreement. - FINAL PLAT APPROVAL: After reviewing the city consultants recommendations, Sadlo made a motion to approve the Final Plat of Cloverdale Estates Third Addition, Phase One, with the following stipulations as recommended by the City Attorney and City Engineer; seconded by Rieke. Stipulations required of the developer are: 1 ) City Engineer's recommendations: a) The development must be constructed in such a way that new homes built adjacent to existing homes will not force unreasonable level of runoff onto the adjacent property. Plans for the existing drainage pond to be enlarged adequately to provide for the increased runoff or an outfall from the pond to be constructed must be prepared to the satisfaction of the City. with the necessary easements obtained by the developer. b) Provisions will be made to provide sanitary sewer to the 5 lots in the southeast corner of the plat. Gravity sewer is required. c) Looped water mains will be installed and operable on completion of each stage of the development. An additional manhole and stub for the sanitary sewer will be added to the utility plan at the intersection of Calloway Drive and 11th Avenue Southeast. A temporary turn-around at the east end of Calloway Drive will be provided for and surfaced as city engineer requires, by using part of the lots as a temporary cuI de sac, as the city engineer approves, until future development can eliminate the dead end situation. Drainage at the intersection of Calloway Drive and Seventh Avenue Southeast will be adequately provided for. d) Curb will be of design approved by City Engineer and Superintendent of Public Works. 2) City Attorney's recommendations: a) Preparation and presentation of the drainage study which addresses the drainage issues to the satisfaction of the City. b) Negotiation and execution of a Developer's Agreement. c) Preparation of specifications or work to be performed for attachment to the Developer's Agreement as an exhibit along with the estimated cost of the improvements for consideration in 1511 setting the amount of security to be purchased. d) Presentation to the City of satisfactory proof of the purchase of a security bond or irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of 125 percent of the estimated cost of the improvements. e) Verification from the City engineer that the proposed improvements meet with the City's satisfaction. f) Provide the City with a title opinion, prepared for the use by the City, for the purpose of determining the identity of all individuals claiming or holding an interest in the property so that they may be parties to the Developer's Agreement. g) A final determination by the township of the status of the stub streets which are under consideration for vacation. Should the Township allow vacation of the stub streets of Dale and Calloway approval is automatically withdrawn. h) Escrow of current expenses plus an amount estimated by the City to cover legal and engineering costs incurred by the City. i) Payment in lieu of park land require prior to execution of the Developer's Agreement. j ) Approval is automatically withdrawn if theses conditions are not met in 30 days from the date of Council approval. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. DICK TAUFEN REPORTS: Dick Taufen, Superintendent of Public Works and Fire Chief reported on 1) the 911 system is expected to be implemented on September 11 and the existing alarm system will operate dually with 911 for at least 6 months; 2) discussed civil defense alert and how to handle it; will be installing the water main valves on First Avenue NW soon; 3) alley restoration, the Council requested alley restoration to be done according to the specifications as streets are done. FIRE CHIEF REQUEST: Rieke made a motion to allow the Fire Chief to close one block of West Ash Street between College Avenue and 1st Avenue NW for a Fire Department exercise, on September 19; seconded by Dehler. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo. Nayes: None. Motion carried. 1 r'"' -1 () _ J ~_ ::'.d ASSESSMENT OF SECOND AVENUE: Rieke made a motion to approve the Resolution Declaring Cost To Be Assessed And Ordering Preparation of Proposed Assessment and Resolution For Hearing on Proposed Assessment for the Second Avenue Street Improvement Project; Reber seconded. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. CITY ENGINEER REPORTS: Joe Bettendorf, City Engineer reported on proposed CSAH 75 signal project progress, he and the Mayor will meet to discuss it further; a dehumidifier is needed for the plant control building, Joe will put together an estimate for it. TEST WELL: Rieke made a motion to allow a test well to be dug in the ball park area; seconded by Reber. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. TREASURER'S REPORT: Dave Weyrens, Treasurer, gave the treasurer's report. Sadlo made a motion to approve it; seconded by Rieke. Ayes; Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. CAPITAL OUTLAY: Rieke made a motion to approve the capital outlay request of the Police Chief of 4 tires for the police car at a cost of $265.48; seconded by Sadlo. Mayor extended the meeting 15 minutes at 10:30 p.m. DOG POLICY: Clerk requested a clarification of handling dogs running loose calls. Reber made a motion to approve the following policy; seconded by Rieke. Maintenance department would handle dogs running loose, when they are on duty during regular maintenance hours and the police department would handle dogs. when they are on duty. When no one is on duty police would normally handle them in emergency situations. When no emergency exists the next scheduled person on duty would handle the call. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. ADJOURN: Sadlo made a motion to adjourn at 10:40 p.m. ; seconded by Reber. Ayes; Loso, Reber, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: Dehler. Motion carried. ~~$~ Rachel Stapleton Clerk/Adm.