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Home My WebLink About1988 [09] Sep 01 1 -, "1 ¡Íß~f' ~'h /"¡ [, _ '\.ß 1_,' _L September 1, 1988 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City Council for the City of St. Joseph met on Thursday, September 1, 1988 at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall. MEMBERS PRESENT: Acting Mayor Donald "Bud" Reber; Councilmen Steve Dehler, Leo Sadlo, Ross Rieke. Clerk/Adm. Rachel Stapleton. Mayor Mike Loso was absent due to his house guests returning to Germany. OTHERS PRESENT: Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Eich, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Peternell, Joe Bettendorf. AGENDA APPROVAL: Dehler made a motion to approve the agenda with additions; seconded by Sadlo. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. MINUTES: Minutes of the August 18 meeting were approved with a motion by Dehler; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. BILLS PAYABLE: Sadlo made a motion to approve the bills payable; Beconded by Dehler. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. TREASURERS REPORT: Dehler made a motion to approve the treasurers report; seconded by Sadlo. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. MAYOR REPORTS: "Deutchland uber alles!" COUNCIL REPORTS: SADLO: 1) Reports are now that the 911 system will not be fully implemented by the County until the end of October. The fire phone night shift, which the City provides personnel to cover, will have to be covered until it is fully implemented. St. Ben's has indicated that they will not take over this responsibility during the school term. 2) Suggested striping 2nd Avenue and possibly other streets. RIEKE: No report. DEHLER: The governor's Great River Cleanup was a success in this area. St. Joseph participated by working in Millstream Park. Councilman Dehler presented a certificate of appreciation which was awarded to the City. ASSESSMENT HEARING, FIRST AVENUE SOUTHEAST: AT 8:00 P.M. an assessment hearing was opened to the public. Joe Bettendorf, City Engineer, discussed with the group, the progress of the project, a bituminous overlay with curb and gutter where necessary. And that it is essentially completed except for _ r? ;-, " '/ ¡r~ -----L- ~__j. l.;¿d the sodding. Question - Al Eich: When are you going to do the sodding? AnBwer: BecauBe of the drought it was delayed until after September 1. But the contractor should begin within the next Heek or two. Question - Leo Sadlo: Who vJill the sod contractor be? AnsHer: Steve Simones. The group discusBed the need to water the sod to give it a good start. Bettendorf stated that watering Has not in the contract. The group discussed the property OHners responsibility and if the City could assist in watering. Sadlo made a motion to have the City tanker Hater the new sod, after it is laid, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, for a tHO week period; seconded by Dehler. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo. Nayes: Rieke Motion carried. Sadlo made a motion that the hearing cease at 8:20 p.m.; seconded by Dehler. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. RESOLUTION ADOPTING ASSESSMENT: Dehler made a motion to approve a resolution adopting the assessment role for the First Avenue Southeast project; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. WASTEWATER FACILITY PROJECT: Joe Bettendorf reported that we are in the process of finalizing the wastewater facility project and presented application for payment #10 of LandHehr Heavy Moving. Rieke made a motion to approve application for payment #10 (final) of Landwehr Heavy Moving, Inc. of $13,875.41, subject to the contractor meeting the criteria of the letter dated August 23, 1988 from Joseph Bettendorf, City Engineer. The motion was seconded by Sadlo. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Rieke made a motion to approve change order #5 of Landwehr Heavy Moving, Inc. ; seconded by Sadlo. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. PETERNELL'S WELL PROBLEMS: Kim Peternell discussed Hith the Council her water problems. She stated that she felt the City ought to assist her in obtaining adequate water because of the construction of the new City well. She felt the new well had a adverse effect on her Hell. Mr. Bettendorf discussed that the observation well only showed minimal draHdown Hhen the City well was pumping. She also discussed her sewer bill. She felt that she was paying for sewer service for water which was used to water her new sod last October. City policy for sewer charges is to charge seHer on lrlOQ o ,,:J U the amount of water used during the winter quarter, which includes October, November, and December. Dehler made a motion to review the water usage of last fall with the water useage of this fall and have the meter read October and November, and make an adjustment is the amount of useage requires it. The motion was seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. The Acting Mayor declared a recess at 9:20 p.m. The Acting Mayor declared the meeting back in session at 9:25 p.m. CATHOLIC CHARITIES SIDEWALK PROPOSAL: The Council considered the proposal by Catholic Charities for a sidewalk and driveway entrance to the Fourth Avenue Southwest area. Total cost of the improvement to be $2,600, with Catholic Charities input of $600. After a discussion Dehler made a motion to approve option "B" which would centralize the entrance in the designated street area, and the City costs would include a 30 foot bituminous entrance with bituminous curb and gutter, which would extend beyond the sidewalk area to the south. Catholic Charities costs would include sidewalk on each side of the entrance and necesBary sodding. AIBO recommend that Catholic Charities aBk the abutting property owner to the east to participate in their costs. The motion was seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. HOUSING INSPECTION REPORT: The Housing Inspection report for the year was presented. Council discussed three parcels of property which need to be brought into compliance. Will have housing inspector send compliance order. Council also discussed the request of Hugo Weyrens to be relieved of the position of housing inspector because of personal time needs. The Council was reluctant and felt that the City could adapt to the time needs of Mr. Weyrens, and wished to have Hugo reconsider the resignation request. Rieke made a motion to approve the rental inspection fees of $224; seconded by Sadlo. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. CLERK/ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS: 1) The agreement with Stearns County for the propoBed Highway 75 Signal Project has been executed. 2) The City received notice that the gambling license applications of the College of St. Benedict Athletic Department and the American Legion Post 328 were denied because of non-compliance in the past. The Knights of I Columbus gambling license application was presented. ASSESSOR SEMINAR: Rieke made a motion to approve Ollie I r-. '" 4 --. ",,- l -' _L 0 ~:: q- Lesnick's attendance at an educational seminar; seconded by Sadlo. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. POLICE DEPARTMENT: Bicycle sale of surplus bikes brought $42; Police also request a small microwave to alloH the night shift to have a hot meal. Rieke made a motion to alloH up to $80 for a microwave, after presentation of a capital outlay request from the Police Chief; seconded by Sadlo. AyeB: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. The Acting Mayor extended the meeting 15 minutes at 10:30 p.m. CAPITAL OUTLAY REQUESTS: Park Department for 200 yards of black dirt at $1.00 per yard; Maintenance Department of a 6 foot and a 20 foot fiberglass ladders at $290; Maintenance Department for a key storage cabinet at $150. Action was deferred on the key storage cabinet until further information is available. Sadlo made a motion to approve the 200 yards of black dirt at $200 and the fiberglasB ladders at $290; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. MAYORS CONFERENCE: Rieke made a motion to approve the attendance of the Mayor at the Mayors Conference in Virginia, Minnesota; seconded by Sadlo. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. FIRE DEPARTMENT MEMBER APPOINTMENT: Rieke made a motion to appoint Brian Orcutt to the Fire Department as recommended by the Fire Department; Beconded by Sadlo. AyeB: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. ADJOURN: Sadlo made a motion to adjourn at 10 : 45 p. m. ; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Rachel Stapleton Clerk/Administrator I