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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987 [11] Nov 05 1/"'/ r' ~ n '-I! r-~ uUU I November 5, 1987 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City Council for the City of St. Joseph met in regular session on Thursday, November 5, 1987 at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall. tvlEMBERS PRESENT: t1ayor tvlike Loso; Councilmen Donald "Bud" Reber, Steve Dehler, Leo Sadlo, Ross Rieke. Rachel Stapleton, Clerk/Adm. OTHERS PRESENT: Joe Bettendorf, John Scherer. AGENDA APPROVAL: Sadlo made a motion to approve the agenda with the addition of the Hoffmann annexation ordinance and Cloverdale Estates 3rd Addition, Developers Agreement; seconded by Reber. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo. Nayes: None. Motion carried. TREASURERS REPORT: Sadlo made a motion to approve the Treasurers report; seconded by Dehler. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo. Nayes: None. Motion carried. MINUTES: Minutes of the October 15, 1987 meeting were approved as presented with a motion by Reber; seconded by Sadlo. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Councilman Rieke arrived at this time. BILLS PAYABLE: The bills payable were approved as presented with a motion by Sadlo; seconded by Reber. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. COUNCILMEN REPORT: SADLO: SeHer District met and will be considering the future needs of the area for wastewater disposal. Sadlo presented a map of the St. Cloud metro area which showed present and future sewer interceptor plans. He also discussed the importance of the Sewer District with the growth of the area. REBER: 1 ) The Lioness Club has requested to be allowed to install a flush type closed toilet system in Millstream Park. The Lions would maintain it at no cost to the City. The Council was in agreement to allow this improvement. 2) Hendrickson's in Cloverdale Estates 2nd Addition have been notified that the City will not allow construction of any building on the utility easement. They have already poured a slab which extends onto the easement area. 3) PCA has been notified that the soil behind the dry cleaners has a peculiar odor and smell and may have dry l~nR !_~ \i_<,~; _ ,_ß f~i 'v c:leani!l.E: '-,"'1_': _ ., . :j U 1-0 i f1.g c:n!v.=<nt' lri 1.1:. ~·12E; . . alr --~._--- i ll.l..~: 11C;LlC·2Cl inspection for footings for a storage shed tCI be constructecJ by the LaPlayette, I 4) Reber also questioned the need of four policemen on duty on Halloween night. RIEKE: Planning Commission met and discussed Scherer's accessory building; also questioned the slab poured on the easement in Cloverdale Estates. 2nd Addition. DEHLER: 1 ) Park Board met and requested a music system f () l~ ¡vjemorial Park skating rink, which the J. c. 's will donate half the cost. 2) Joe Brown would like to meet with the C'lerk to discuss the Park budget and financial matters. SKATING RINK ¡vJUSIC: : Sadlo made a motion tCi approve a music system for ¡'Jemorial Park skating rinl( at a cost of $250 \.-Jhich the J. C. 's and the City ¡..¡ill eactl pay $125, and ¡..¡ill allow to be played, appropriate skating music, at an appropriate volume and on special occasions special music may be played; seconded by Reber, Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. ¡vjot i on carried. MAYOR REPORTS: Mayor reported he had met with S:c. Kathleen and she offered 10 acres of land north of Clinton Village for a \.-Jell site to allo¡..¡ test ¡..¡ells, Also she wants tC) receive quarterly se¡..¡er billings. St. Ben's alsc1 is ~.JÌlling tc! pay tj1e interest on St. Benedict's assessment for the se¡..¡er at the C:i ty rate of 8"7 for the days after the first of January /0 till payment ~,¡as 1"'eCel \led * CLC)\/ERDfìLE ESTATES 3RD ADDITION: Joe Bettendorf and John Scherer discussed that Dale Salo intends to have his financing and bonding in order rle}~t week and would like -'- - LLl get the Developers Agreement signed so that 1_ _ can proceed lIe ¡..1Ì th the project. Council discussed the various issues -'-- be LLì provided f()r and that the developer would be responsible for snow removal this year. RecJel'" made a motion t'n allc ~'J the ¡·Jayor and Cled~ to sign the Developer's Agreement ~.¡i t h Dale Salo when he has 1 ) paid the City expenses 'LO current; 2) pald CðEr1 contribution of $1951.20 in lieu of park dedication requirements; ~j ) set up esc:rot·¡ account tor futur-e (:i ty expenses; 4 ) provide legal title opinion to ~'¡ai ve rights of other parties ¡..¡ho may hold an interest in the property; 5) drainage issue provided for, to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and Attorney, The motion ~.¡as seconded b~l Dehler. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, SadIo, Rieke, Nayes: None. Hotion carried. SECOND AVENUE STREET I t<1PR()VEt·JENT PROJECT: Rieke made ci motion to approve the final payment tCJ Hardrives, Inc, ()f $1,444.60 as final payment for the Second Avenue street improvement project; seconded h" Reber. '-'oJ Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke, Nayes: None. ¡'1otion carried. 1 h' n '7 -~ --i . _ <L!}U ~ CAPITAL OUTLAY REQUEST: Dehler made a motion to approve the - capital outlay requests of the street department for a sand and salt sander at $1,300.00, and four tires for the 1984 Ford pickup at $200.00; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. WASTEWATER FACILITY PROJECT - ST. CLOUD COSTS: Sadlo made a motion to approve payment of $157,788 principal, plus $13,365.15 interest, as required by the Sewer Use Agreement Hith the City of St. Cloud, for the "local" cost of St. .J oseph ' s proportionate share of the St. Cloud plant; Rieke seconded. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. tvlotion carried. RELEASE OF EASEMENT: Rieke made a motion to allow the release of easement on the westerly fifty five feet of Lot 11, Block 1, of Wagner-Notch Subdivision, and retain a perpetual utility easement for maintenance and operation of a sewer main on the easterly fifteen feet of Lot 11, Block 1 , Wagner-Notch Subdivision as requested by Gerald Derr; seconded by Reber. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. ST. ,JOSEPH ELDERLY APARTMENTS: Sadlo made a motion to approve a certificate of compliance concerning the lot split of Lot 7, Auditor's Subdivision Number 7, as requested, for the property acquired to construct the St. Joseph Elderly Apartments; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Hotion carried. SEWER RATE INC~REASE : Council revieHed the proposed costs for the comprehensive sewer fund for 1988 as required by the Sewer Rate Ordinance. Dehler made a motion to increase the sewer charges to customers over a two year period to provide the revenue needed to meet the budget; starting January 1, 1988 sewer charges would increase to $.80 per 100 c.f. of Hater used, and January 1, 1989 rates would be $1.00 per 100 c. f. of water used; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. ASSESSORS SALARY INCREASE: Rieke made a motion to approve the assessors salary increase request of $75 per month, effective December 1 , 1987; seconded by Reber. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Hotion carried. 1l"'::'Ç-';O ..L d r-:' 0 POLICE FEDERATION SALARY REQUESTS: The Council l'ecei ved tfie Police Federation salary requests and ~-lÌ 11 consider them at. a later date. CITY HALL AND FIRE HALL ROOF REPAIR: Reber made a motion to approve the quote of Laughlin Roofing Company, Inc. of $900 to repair the City Hall and Fire Hall roofs; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. t>1otion carried. ANNEXATION ORDINANCE: Sadlo made a motion to approve an ordinance extending the corporate limits of the City as petitioned by Irma Hoffmann, 310 East Ash Street, and approved by the Township and ¡vJunicipal Board. This ordinance annexes the following property: All that part of the Northeast Quarter of the South~..¡est Quarter (NE 1/4 SI.J 1/4) and of the Southeast Quarter of the Northi--Jest Quarter (SE 1/4 Ní'J 1/4) of Section Ten ( 10) , Township One Hundred Twenty-four (124) North, of Range Twenty-nine (29) l.Jest, Stearns County, tvJinnesota, described as follot-JS : Beginning at the point of intersection of the East line of said tract and the South line of Spruce Street of the Village of St. Joseph extended easterly, thence Hesterly along the South line of Spruce Street extended, to the East line of I,Joodrm'J ["Jilson Street; thence Southerly along the East line of Woodrow Wilson Street a distance of approximately 140 feet, to 'L North line of tlìe L-JJe tract conveyed in the deed recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of Stearns County, in book 305 of deeds on page 5tSo- thence Easterly and parallel to the - - , South line of Spruce Street extended to the east line of NE 1/4 S¡'J 1/4 of Sec. 10; thence northerly along the east line of NE 1/4 SI,J 1/4 of Section 10 tCl the point of beginning. The motion ~'Jas seconded by Rieke. þ,yes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. VEHICLES IN THE STATE OF DISREPAIR: Reber made a motion to send notices to property owners who are storing non-driveable vehic.les and vehicles in a state of disrepair to remove them or store them in an appropriate manner; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. ["lotion carried. ADJOURN: Rieke made a motion tCI adjourn at 9:03 p.m, ; seconded by Sadlo. _A~/es : Loso, Reber, Dehler, ::::ð¡jlc· t Rieke. Nayes: None. ¡vlotion carried.