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Home My WebLink About1988 [12] Dec 01 · fA 1 ~ i .r b _. ~ ,~ ,- --V" 4 L J ~....1!.. December 1, 1988 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City Council for I the City of St. Joseph met on Thursday, December 1, 1988 at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Mike Loso; Councilmen Donald "Bud" Reber. Steve Dehler. Leo Sadlo. and Ross Rieke at 7:35 p.m. Clerk/Adm. Rachel Stapleton. OTHERS PRESENT: Duane Sorenson, Rose Arnold, John Anderson, Joe Braun. AGENDA APPROVAL: Dehler made a motion to approve the agenda; seconded by Sadlo. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Sadlo, Dehler. Nayes: None. Motion carried. BILLS PAYABLE: Sadlo made a motion to approve the bills payable as presented; seconded by Reber. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Sadlo, Dehler, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. TREASURERS REPORT: Sadlo made a motion to approve the September treasurers report as presented; seconded by Reber. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Sadlo, Dehler, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. I Dehler made a motion to approve the October treasurers report as presented. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Sadlo, Dehler, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. MAYOR REPORTS: A task force of st. Johns, St. Bens, and City officials met to set up a format to study methods of controlling liquor violations and noise problems and assisting students in nurturing positive interaction in the community. COUNCIL REPORTS: SADLO: 1} Stop sign at Ash Street and 3rd Avenue NE. and at Able St. and 3rd Ave. SE need to be looked at for need. Police Chief should look at these signs and others and make recommendations to Council on safety and need. 2) The Company to test Fire Department equipment was in the area and would test the equipment for $575, a discount over normal rate. The equipment was tested on the Fire Chiefs recommendation. REBER: 1 } Several of the requirements of the variance allowed for the Autobody Repair shop of Mike Deutz have not been met. City needs to send a letter of compliance to him and ~ive him 30 days to comply. I 2) The Public Works Director, Dick Taufen, is commended on the excellent job of snow removal after the past storm. 3) City offices need upgrading with windows, paint, 1 ()4~ ___ __~ __ u I wallpaper, and carpeting. Sadlo made a motion to allow up to $7000 to replace windows and upgrade the interior of the offices; seconded by Reber. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Sadlo, Dehler, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. RIEKE: Phil Durkee resigned from the Planning Commission, effective in January, due to personal commitments. City will seek a replacement. DEHLER: Park Commission recommended hiring Dan Stark as Winter Recreation Director at $5.00 per hour, and may consider an assistant at $4.00. Rieke made a motion to approve Dan Stark as Winter Recreation Director at $5.00 per hour; seconded by Sadlo. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Sadlo, Dehler, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. LOT SPLIT - MIKE CONTARDO: Reber made a motion to approve the lot split request of Mike Contardo of Lots one and two of Block 8, original townsite as follows: Tract A: The westerly 50 feet of lot one (1) , Block eight (8) in the townsite (now city) of St. Joseph, less and except the Northerly 90 feet thereof, according to the plat and survey thereof, now on file and of record in the office of the Stearns County Recorder. Subject to present waterline easement over the Westerly 50 feet, being approximately 45 ft. from the southerly line of said lot 1. Tract B: Lots one (1) and two (2) , Block eight (8) in the townsite (now city) of St. Joseph, less and except the northerly 90 feet thereof and less that part of the westerly 50 feet of said lot 1 lying south of the northerly 90 feet thereof, according to the plat and survey thereof. now on file and of record in the office of the Stearns County Recorder. The motion was seconded by Dehler. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Sadlo, Dehler, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Dick Taufen discussed the sewer service location on the property. that there is a sewer line on the western part of tract B. Dr. Contardo stated that he intends to purchase Tract B in the future. for possibly parking space. Council stated that no building would be allowed over the sewer easement. 911 SYSTEM: Dick Taufen, Fire Chief, reported that Stearns - County recently reported at a meeting that they intend to have the 911 system fully implemented by February 1, 1989. - Dick also discussed possible problems with 911 system, although the benefits should outweigh them. 1 r ~0 ~ " þ-~..- -,,-0 i' .. '-ß DICK TAU FEN, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR REPORTS: 1 ) Dick discussed with the Council, policy on ownership of water I meters. Customers are required to pay for them. The Bait Shop is now closed and the meter could be installed in another business. Rieke made a motion to credit the Bait Shop property $75 (approximately 1/2 of the new cost) on their next water bill, and the City to remove the meter and to ~et a written policy; seconded by Reber. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Sadlo, Dehler, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. 2) Complaints were received after the weekend storm, that the snow plows were not out soon enough. The main streets were open and the fact that it was a weekend, with budget constraints in mind, the decision to delay snow removal until it quit snowing, was made. Council continued the policy that snow removal is up to Mr. Taufen's discretion. 3) Some property owners are putting snow in the right of way. Council requested a notice be sent with the next water bills that snow removed from private property may not be put in the ri~ht of way and street areas, and that snow must be removed from the sidewalks in a timely manner. Mayor declared a recess at 9:20 p.m. Mayor reconvened the meeting at 9:28 p.m. REFUSE SERVICE: Council discussed the proposal of Park Refuse Service of a $2.00 per month increase for the first 5 months and an additional $3.00 per month increase for the last 7 months of 1989. Council discussed methods of controllin~ the volume of refuse and means of charging customers on a volume basis. Also suggested were incentives for recyclin~. Council will consider a contract at the next meeting. STEARNS COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION FRANCHISE: Rieke made a motion to approve an ordinance awarding a franchise to Stearns Cooperâ'M.ve Electric Association; the motion was seconded by Sadlo. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: Dehler. Motion carried. CAPITAL OUTLAY REQUEST: Reber made a motion to approve a capital outlay request of the Senior Citizens for a coat rack for City Hall at $179; seconded by Sadlo. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: Dehler. Motion carried. PETERNELL REPORT REQUEST: Council considered the request of Kim Peternell for additional information from the City Engineer on how their well was measured. Council was in . general agreement allow our engineer to release appropriate information on their well, to Peternell's or anyone requesting it on their behalf, at their expense. r 16/17 I SIGNAL PROJECT HIGHWAY 75 AND COLLEGE AVENUE: The Plans are being reviewed and hope to be ready for a public hearing in January. RENTAL HOUSING POLICY ON NOTIFICATION OF VIOLATIONS: Loso made a motion that the following clarification of notification of violations of the rental housing ordinance would be policy; seconded by Sadlo. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Sadlo, Dehler, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. 1ST RECORDED VIOLATION: Police Department shall attempt to notify the property owner by telephone within 24 hours of the incident. On properties where there is a live-in manager, the manager is to be notified immediately. On the next postal day, the Police Department shall send a letter of warning, along with a copy of the ICR, certified mail, return receipt requested, to the property owner. The Police Chief or Acting Police Chief shall notify the Clerk's Office of the violation and present copies of the letter and ICR on the day it is mailed. 2ND RECORDED VIOLATION: Police Chief or Acting Police Chief shall notify the Clerk's Office on the next I business day with documentation. City Clerk will schedule a hearing and send notification of the hearing date along with proper documentation. This notice is to be sent certified mail, return receipt requested, with copies to the Police Chief, Housing Inspector and renters when possible. ADJOURN: Reber made a motion to adjourn at 10:30 p.m. The motion was seconded by Sadlo. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Sadlo, Dehler, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Rachel Stapleton Clerk/Administrator I