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December 21, 1987 I
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City Council for
the City of St. Joseph and the Town Board for the Township of
St. Joseph met jointly in special session on Monday, December
21, 1987 at 8:00 p.m. in City Hall.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Mike Loso; Councilmen
Donald "Bud" Reber, Steve Dehler, Leo Sadlo, Ross Rieke.
Clerk/Adm. Rachel Stapleton.
TOWN BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Norman Scherer, Joe
Bechtold, Bernie Schloemer. Clerk Ann Reischl.
OTHERS PRESENT: John Scherer, Kirby Dahl, Gale Eastwood,
Jana King, Bill Hanson, Sr. Kathleen Kalinowski, Jim
Krebsbach, Joe Prom, Dick Taufen, Bruce Gohman, Duane
Sorenson, Ray Krebsbach, C~larence Rueter, Wayne A. Brutger,
Sylvester Prom, Robert H. Prom, Aloys G. Pfannenstein, Jr. ,
Nicholas R. Prom.
Mayor Mike Loso called the meeting to order at 8;00 p.m. and
introduced Jana King of St. Cloud Area Economic Development.
Jana discussed that Hutchinson Technology, a computer I
component manufacturer, is interested in expanding to the
Columbia Gear Building in St. Joseph Township. They are also
looking at other cities but prefer the st. Cloud area. If
they should chose to locate in the proposed building, the
company would need City water and sewer which would require
annexation of the property. The water and sewer extension
probably vJOuld be grant eligible.
City Engineer Gale Eastwood discussed methods and costs of
providing water and sewer to the area.
City Council and Town Board members discussed annexation.
Both Boards were in general agreement that annexation could
be worked out if the Company makes a commitment to locate in
the proposed building. Discussion covered dispersment of tax
revenues and methods of annexation. The Township expressed a
desire to receive yearly, the amount of revenue which they
currently receive from this parcel of property and a concern
over losing future revenue from future annexations. The
Township also suggested the possibility of a future merger
between the Township and City and discussed establishing
orderly annexation areas. ''\t,
Mayor Loso appointed the City Clerk to draft a letter to I
Hutchinson Technology stating that both the City and Township
are in agreement to continue negotiations and are willing to
work out an annexation agreement, if the Company will make an
affirmation to locate here.
Town Board Member Joe Bechtold made a motion to have a
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discussion and receive Hutchinson's response; seconded by
City Council Member Leo Sadlo.
Ayes: All Council and Board Members.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
Councilman Sadlo made a motion to adjourn at 9:40 p.m. ;
seconded by Rieke.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke.
Nayes: None. tvJotion carried.
(The Town Board also adjourned at 9:40 p.m. )
Rachel Stapleton
Clerk/Adm.
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