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Home My WebLink About1988 [08] Aug 04 {"1 A o !-,..'.< - _...;_ .3t August 4, 1988 PurBuant to due call and notice thereof, t,he City Council for I the City of St. Joseph met on Thursday, AUgUBt 4, 1988 at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall. ME£V1BERS PRESENT: Mayor Mike Loso; Councilmen Donald "Bud" Reber, Steve Dehler, ROBS Rieke. Clerk/Adm. Rachel Stapleton. Leo Sadlo HaB abBent due to vacationing out of town. OTHERS PRESENT: Brian Murphy, Bill Lorentz, Paul Cotton, Joe Bettendorf. AGENDA APPROVAL: Rieke made a motion to approve the agenda with additions; seconded by Reber. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Rieke. Nayes: None. tvjotion carried. MINUTES: MinuteB of the July 7, July 1 ,-} and July 21 .L.J, meetings were approved as corrected with a motion by Rieke; seconded by Reber. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. BILLS PA':{ABLE: Reber made a motion to approve the bills I payable as preBented Hith one comp time request denial, due to inadequate jUBtification; Beconded by Rieke. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Rieke. Nayes: None. t"1otion carried. TREASURERS REPORT: Dehler made a motion to approve the June TreaBurers report aB presented; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: LOBo, Reber, Dehler, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. t"1AYOR REPORTS: 1 ) tvlr. Rothfork haB agreed to allow the City to purchase a parcel of property owned by him, on EaBt Elm Street between College Avenue and First Avenue Northeast. An alternate site is North of County Road 75 on the hill. The alternate ·site would 10Her the costs of the tower, but would require more easementB and watermain COBtS would be higher. 2) Krey Electric is checking on the Hiring in the annex building. It appears that there is 200 amp service to the building, t.-Jhich has not been connected. The proposal is to hook up the 200 amp Bervice, leave the 100 amp service hooked up and Beparate the apartments from the officeB for electric service. COUNCIL REPORTS: REBER: 1 ) Recommend getting plans drawn up for facelifting of City Hall. Rieke made a motion to have Al I MaleBka draH up plans for facelifting of City Hall; Beconded by Dehler. 1 ~'O-1 h o ~ (.) Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Rieke. - Nayes: None. tvlotion carried. 2) Reber also discussed a bent rim on the patrol car, caUBe of it, and prevention of future problemB of this nat.ure. RIEKE: Planning CommiBBion met AugUBt 1st and discuBsed various issues. They intend to further discuss minimum lot Bize and minimum lot width at the next regular meeting. DEHLER: No report. LIQUOR LICENSE VIOLATION: Brian £Ylurphy, representing Pink Flamingo, Inc. d/b/a Mid\,.,¡ay on Main, appeared before t.he Council to discussed a liquor license violation, and waived the right to an evidentiary hearing. The violation was of drinking after hours by employees and the owner of the Bar. Brian admitted the violation had occurred. Reber made a motion to recognize that a violation had occurred and that a one day suspenBion of the liquor license of the Pink Flamingo, Inc. d/b/a Midway on Main, would be imposed as a penalty. The penalty is suspended on the condition that no further violations OCCUr Hithin a six month period. At the end of six months the penalty will be releaBed. The motion Has seconded by Rieke. f\yes : Loso, Reber, Dehler, Rieke. NayeB: None. Motion carried. The Council directed the Clerk to write a letter to all the liquor licenBe holders as a reminder that drinking after hours iB prohibitE:d in the bars. The Chief of Police was directed to deliver these letters to the bar OHners. CHIEF OF POLICE REPORTS: Chief Lorentz reported on 1 ) the hail damage to the new patrol car, estimate $3,297.35. It will take about ten days to repair. DiscusBed with the Council on use of a loaner or rental car during the tie up time. 2) The need to have a public bicycle sale on unclaimed bicycles to provide more storage space. Dehler made a motion to have a public bicycle Bale for unclaimed bicycles; seconded by Reber. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Rieke. Nayes: None. t"1otion carried. The Mayor declared a receBS at 8:55 p.m. The Mayor declared the meeting back in session at 9:10 p.m. WELL NU£V1BER 3: Joe Bettendorf, City Engineer, presented and discussed with the Council, Preusser Construction CompanY'B Application for payment #2, for the Well #'-" project. Rieke -' made a motion to approve PreUBser Construction Company's Application for payment #2, of $2,716.42 for Division A of Well #3 project; Beconded by Reber. AyeB: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Rieke. Nayes; None. tvlotion carriec). in",,, h i h, '\J _L \..p 8E:ttE:ndorf ' . 1 ' -, ì lIE:· t·':i lle(j , ,-, -,- Joe ;:3 1:. a -ceCl "Cn2T.. ¡_lie pL-lrn !:=' S (1 C'Ll1 ::.=1 ce \I},:::-ll #~ t·J i t h i rl 3 1 e\.-) (1a:/2. . He }~Jl-eE; en t.ee! ...1 ac-}:~ t"lSC tier ~'}f.-211 C:ompany . 2 lò.ppl ica tion for P a. \' In ~:; !1 t #2. Rel.:~er In3{j¡~ - a In Ci -c_ l c¡ n - - a:ç:J!=;:t--ove Jack 1:(lEc:tier l~}{~ ¡ i '_ompany .- Application fnT Pa.\tlHf~n t. #2, fc,r ~'le 11 #3, _£:' $4 ~ 6:37 . 7(;} ; , , by Dehler. '-.)1- S.2C'·CJll(J2Cl !~ yes : LOSO, Reber, [)el-llel"'" . Rieke, Naye2. : None. Hot ion carried. FIEST AVENUE S()UTI-iEAST ST'r~EET I ì·.'j F' R () \1 E ì-"1 E r\~ T PR()']EC~T : .iCJr=-> Bettendorf discussed 1,.¡ l tlì tIle C~c;uric-i 1 L".r12 ~)1-oClgl"!3E S ¡-¡i the };-oir";3t AVE:nue :::~E Etreet c\ier'l a '/ project. He state<::i tt13t tì-le project is esserlti a 11 'I completE: except t113.t ttle sodding l,-nl.L be !j () riE: irl the f¿ill. C1eCatlSe ()I tiilS summer's drought. conditions and heat of the summer. Rieke made .~ Inotic:l1 - - apprOVE: Hardrives, Inc. Application for PaYInE:nt #1, fc¡r the First Avenue Southeast ::-::treet Improvement Project, CJí ,$1-=-,.24::5. .SS!: sec()ndecì by [)ehleI', Ayes: LCISO, Reber, DeÌ-l1er" , Riek~~ . ¡\jayes: l\jcìr!e. ¡·jotion carr'ied. FUTURE (¡lATER TO~'lER :=;ITE: Jc!e Betterl1jCJrf discussed DOSSl t'le future ~"Ja ter tOvJer E; l -ces 1;)i th thE: Counc'il, and ttle advanta,gE:s and ¡ji s2cì\lantages. of each. Also discussed ttle possibility Cll gettirlg (:ì t:/ vJa ter unCler tt!e railroad tr-ac-k~· , t.o the North ()n College Avenue and First Avenue S()U tì-leas t , sometime In the future. Eieke made a motion tl1at t-Ììe Ci tv proceed 1,·¡i th tl"le necessary Bceps to pUl"chase the 1.4 a C 1"'es from Hctl'old Rothfork f Cll' $11,000, .~ 1- Edst Elm :=:treet betv¡een ("ollegE: 0__" AvenuE: and First Avenue Northeast, , -: -; described as Lc,ts l.egal.-lY· "7 -8-\~j 6: lO~ -£:' Blc)c]~ 2~, , , r-;.r. .---, s Addition, C~i t'l !~f St. JClse¡::)h ~- CIl.. wl_'e: '-' StearnB C~ounty , t1innesot.a. Reber seconded tIle motion. A:ves: Lc)so, b(E:Öer, Dehler, Eieke. i'jaye:::: : None. ¡'lotion c~arr ied . RUBBISH FILE: (=-~C)uIlc-i 1 - ' . rut,blsi; !=)lle. ~.] J--l i c: h ¡jlSC'-UE:seci a ~-Jas brought to their attention b:)' Hugo ~~}e~¡r'erlE:~ , Hc)using Inspector. The rubbish ï C: 1 Cìc·a técl at- 1 !~.'_Cì C.'edar E:tr-eet East~ property oL.¡ned tìY tvlark La.mtìer·t. ì'lr. Lambert ¡-¡as contacted several tlmes, + .-, take carE: of t_tllE ¡::Toblem. ~.Ji 11 check Hi t.h '- '-' Lymn Hull to see lÌ he could r-enlCìve it and c~ (la 1-' ge it to the property ol-Jner _ £vn LLSTREAt'l PARK: Pump in t'1illstream Park L1CI longer ('ioI'ks, \'J 11 i C:ll sE:rvicE:s the house and picnic area t))i the sÌ1el ter . "ô.lso the hailstorm ruined t:fle roof of the hC1use. Paul Cotton f,;aid he i¿JcJultj llKe in II ì/e t.}ìere c\ t·) h i 1 e longer. Rieì::e n12¡je a motion to proceed to purc¡-¡ase a pump fCl1-- ¡'lillstream P¿Œk an,j ha\1E: it installed anÖ 1=ì u :~c c: ri a s e the l....C)CI! lrig mater·ial:::. an!j a 11 o(,¡ Paul +- ,-, remove the old rC)Cì -f and apply the new rCJc1firlg; - - and raise tile rent C¡"j dividing the amount of ' -- . L.ne rClcli lrlg eCls tE by '-:"r-; the raise in rent 1,.JÍ 11 not take effect Uc tot,er 1, 1ge,:3. The motion v¡as seconded by Ret'er. ,6"yes: Lcso~ b(et,er, [1etller' , b~le}::.e . r~ a :'~/es : I\lcJne. Hotion carr led. 1 t:: -1 F/ v___ , At 10:30 p.m. the Chair extended the meeting 30 minutes. FIRST AVENUE SOUTHEAST ASSESSMENT HEARING: Rieke made a motion to approve a Resolution For Hearing on PropoBed ABBessment to asseBS the costs of curb and gutter on First Avenue Southeast; seconded by Dehler. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. EHPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE CAP: Rieke made a motion to clarify the employee health insurance cap, to alloH the City to pay the health inBurance premium. up to the level of payment in 1987, as establiBhed at the schedule. The cap would stay the same for each employee aB it was in 1987. Any decreaBe in spouse or dependent coverage would not affect the cap. The motion \-Jas seconded by Reber. AyeB: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. CAPITAL OUTLAY REOUEST, MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT: After Council discuBsion of City needs, Dehler made a motion to approve the purchase of the capital outlay requests of the Maintenance Department for a 743 Melroe Bobcat-complete on presentation of tHO quoteB, not to exceed $14,680, and a tandem axle trailer at $1,675; Rieke seconded the motion. Ayes: Loso, Dehler, Rieke. Nayes: Reber. Motion carried. Dehler and Rieke were appointed aB employee Balary negotiation committee. ADJOURN: The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 p.m. Hith a motion by Reber; seconded by Rieke. AyeB: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Rieke. Nayes: None. ìvJotion carried. Rachel Stapleton Clerk/Administrator