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Hay 18, 1989
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City Council for I
the City of St. Joseph met on Thursday, r-1ay 18, 1989 at 7:30
p.m. in Ci t.y Hall.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor r-Jike Loso; Councilmen Donald "Bud"
Reber, Steve Dehler, Leo Sadlo, Ross Rieke. Clerk/Adm.
Rachel Stapleton.
OTHERS PRESENT: Dennis Steuve, ~T ohn Scherer, Joe Bettendorf,
Bradley ["1eyer, Jeff Young, Steve Erickson.
AGENDA APPROVAL: Reber made a motion to approve the agenda
with changes; seconded by Sadlo.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Sadlo, Dehler, Rieke.
Naves: None. Motion carried.
TREASURERS REPORT: Sadlo made a motion to approve the April
treasurers report; seconded by Dehler.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke.
Nayes: None. t'1otion carried.
MINUTES: Sadlo made a motion to approve the minutes of the
April 20 and May 4, 1989 meetings; by Reber.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehlèr, Sadlo, Rieke. I
Na:v'es: None. Ì"1otion carried.
MAYOR REPORTS: 1 ) County and City Engineers met with the
Hayor to discuss the cost split of the engineering fees more
equitably between the County and City. Suggested that the
t'1ayor meet with the County Commissioners to discuss the need
to review the County policy in relation to this project.
Because there is a minimal amount of City traffic, the County
should bear their share of engineering costs.
2) The Mayor introduced the following resolution.
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A SEWER DISTRICT IN CONCEPT ONL'r:
WHEREAS, the Sewer District Study Committee of the St.
Cloud Area Planning Organization has conducted a preliminary
St. Cloud Metropolitan Area Sewer District Feasibility Study;
and,
WHEREAS, The City of St. Joseph has gone through this
process locally, prior to hooking up to the St. Cloud
facility, at the expense of local taxpayers; and,
WHEREAS, it is appropriate for only those jurisdictions
who should benefit from a sewer district to shoulder the
expense of a study, I
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of St. Joseph
supports a Sewer District concept, but is not willing- to
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participate in the costs incurred for a feasibility study.
ATTEST:
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Hike Loso, Hayor
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Rachel Stapleton,
Clerk/Administrator
Reber made a motion approving the above Sewer District
concept resolution; seconded by Sadlo.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Sadlo, Dehler, Rieke.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
3) The Mayor clarified the City policy on excavation permits.
They are required of utilities when excavating but not when
only setting poles.
COUNCIL REPORTS: SADLO: No report.
REBER: 1 ) Have received questions of what is allowed to be
placed on easements; City needs to establish a policy on what
if any, structures, may be placed on easement areas. Council
requested the Planning Commission study the situation and
report their findings to the C:ouncil.
2) Need to have Maintenance Department apply calcium chloride
to the alleys to control dust.
3) Reber requested clarification of Gopher State One Call
charges. The C~i ty is required to pay for calls which utility
locates are required, for our utilities.
RIEKE: Expressed concern of trees impeding utility access in
easement areas.
DEHLER: Park Board met and requested the following:
1 ) Recommended to have the two cement picnic tables which are
near the gravel pit area in Millstream Park, moved to the
Cloverdale and Hollow Parks. Park Board felt they would get
more use in the Tot Lots. Maintenance will check and see if
feasible to move tables. Also maintenance to check on
removal or demolition of old bathroom from same area.
2) Jogging course needs to be installed. Rieke made a motion
to approve up to $200 for supplies and equipment needed to
install the jogging course; seconded by Reber.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Sadlo, Dehler, Rieke.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
BOULEVARD BEAUTIFICATION PROPOSAL: Dennis Steuve presented a
plan to beautify the boulevard on the block on Minnesota
Street in front of St. Joseph's Church and Lab School, to
make the main street more attractive. The proposal called
for removal of sidewalk, install paving stones in the entire
boulevard area, plant trees, and possibly some areas for
flowers. A proposal for ivy on the fence was dismissed for
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security reaSC111S. ¡vJaintenance Department '.-Jculd assist in tl-re
plans, for adequate acc:ess for g rl{~~'J l----ernc}\lal. :=~acl1() ¡jiSc:tlSse(j
the need tel keep in mind that tr121'e is a ,·¡a tel' main locat,ed
in that ar·'ea. [1eliler' r-eciuested that a ¡jrinkirlg fountain tJE;
included in the plans. Financing of the prc} J ec~ t "': .-,
anticipated t }-lI'()U g}-i donated Ì und~~ Ìrom local or,ganlzatlonE;
and individuals and possibly matching gr'ant fUri(jt::· . Reber
made d mO'ClOi! -co approve t}-12 c:c;rlc~e¡:;t cìf boulevard
beautification a'" ¡:¡r"eseriteà; sec-cìritje(j by Rieke.
Ayes: L()sc¡ . Reber, :::~adlc} . Dehler, Rieke.
Nayes: None. Hotic)n carl"'ied.
¡-Jayor r"equeET-eO that ~'J tier! ttle }:JrcI J ec t plans tid\le },:;rcigresseo
to d reality, report back LC¡ the Council. If there lS a
funding ,gap, after a c:()rlc:er"tecÌ effort has been made f(Jr-
donations, the City may consider assisting ,,,i th funding.
¡-Jayor declared a rec.:2SS at :=:, : 50 p.m.
t-'Jayor declared the meeting back in sessicìri at 9:04 p.m.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS: Jc)hn Schel'er, C:ì t~~¡ Attorney, 1~-e1:1cJl--te¡j
~ - the C:ouncil on the E:~ tarl{jartjs and c:ons irjer-a ticins relating
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tCI the \!ac~2ticJrl rìf - Etr-eet cir' a.L-Lev.
POLICE FEDERATICiN REOLIE:=~T : Br-adley ìv1e~ler"\ ~ :=;t. - . Polic'e
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Employees Fe¡jer'ation, r'eQuestecl a list CII 2quipment i terns tor
tl-Ie Police Department ~.¡ 11 i c~ rl they £" ~_ , ..i- are needed. The list
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included s.ec:cJllrj fully . , squad ç10rtable r'adicJs ~
a equlppeCi c:ar- .
9mm ¡,¡eap()ns f()r- the depal'tment, and ether small items.
()ffic:er Hever stated Tna'C t.l¡e c,ffic:ers re.lT. these items are
all needed equipment. fvJayor Loso requested that this,
equipment r-eCluest }--.,-. sucJmi ttecì thl-'C!Ug}-1 the C.:l~iief . durlng the
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next budgeting PI'CH2ess . If something is, urgently needed -cne
Council may consider it sooner.
¡vJayor extended the meeting thirtv minutes at 10:30 p.m.
CITY ENGINEER RE?C}RT~: : ,)CJe Bet. terldcJr'f , C.'i ty Engineer,
reported that the Ci t.y has received a quote of $2,000 frem
t-'Jike t-'Joran. fc)r appraisals clf five parcels of property
directly affected b~¡ the CSAH #-~ rJrci j ec: t . Rieke made a
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motion to a l=Jpl'CJ\ie tl-ie clUCjte as Dresented. fnì~ the BI=)¡:,::caisals;
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seconded by Sad lei .
Ayes: LC1S() ~ Reber, Sadlo, Dehler, rtleI~e .
r~a~\¡es : None. Hotion carr-iecì.
tvjr' . Bettendorf also stated that they will try tCl negotiate
¡'Ji th the :=~tate for FAU funding of Date Street improvements,
as a subsidiary frC1rltage rCl3tj.
GAHBLING LIC'ENSE APPLICATION: SadIo made a motion tc-, 1,-·.¡ai \!E:
the 60 day waiting requirement and al10"1 the State Dept, of
Revenue to Drocess the gambling license application of the
,,~ .Joseph JayCee's, -- ~ tl-le e·3r·liest date; secorlcìed bv Reber.
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Ayes: Loso, Reber, Sadlo, Dehler.
Nayes: None. Rieke abstained. ìvJotion carried.
CAPITAL OUTLAY REQUEST: Clerk/Administrator presented two
quotes for a computer system, including three server
stations, and utility billing and fund accounting software.
Also presented was a capital outlay request for hardware at
$7,030, and software for utility billing and fund accounting
at $6,380. Reber made a motion to approve the capital outlay
request as presented; seconded by Rieke.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Sadlo, Dehler, Rieke.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE: Clerk reported that employee
health insurance rates with the current carrier have
increased 25% and have requested quotes for rates from other
companies. Clerk will compile quotes and plans for employees
recommendations, and administrative recommendations and
report to Council.
BOY SCOUT BUILDING: Reber made a motion to approve the
request of the Boy Scouts to pay Great Plains $167.28 for
paint for the Boy Scout Building, to be paid out of the
reserve fund for that building. The motion was seconded by
Sadlo.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Sadlo, Dehler, Rieke.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
PARK BOARD CHAIRMAN: Dehler made a motion to approve John
Anderson as newly appointed Park Board Chairman; seconded by
Rieke.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Sadlo, Dehler, Rieke.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 p.m.
Rachel Stapleton
Clerk/Administrator