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December 7, 1989
Pursuant to due caI I and notice thereof, the City Counc i I for the City I
of St. Joseph met on Thursday, December 7, 1989 at 7:30 p. m. in City
Ha I I.
HEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Hike Loso; Members of the Council Donald "Bud"
Reber, Steve Dehler, Leo Sadlo, Ross Rieke. Clerk/Adm. Rachel
Stapleton.
OTHERS PRESENT: Joe Bettendorf, Stuart GoIdshen, Hope Klocker, Charles
KIocker, Tom Backes.
AGENDA APPROVAL: Reber made a motion to approve the agenda with
changes; seconded by SadIo.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, SadIo, Rieke.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
BILLS PAYABLE AND PERSONNEL: Dehler made a motion to approve the bills
payable and to a I low employees to carry over five days vacation into
1990, to be used up by January 31, 1990, and clarified that, comp time
maximum a 1 lowed is forty hours, and employee vacation calendar wi I I be
presented by March 31. The motion was seconded by Sadlo.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, SadIo, Rieke.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
MINUTES: Dehler made a motion to approve the minutes of the November I
16 meeting as presented; seconded by Rieke.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, SadIo, Rieke.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
MAYOR REPORTS: Mayor reported that the po lice car repairs required a
complete new front end. A complete maintenance log for the police car
has not been kept. Mayor wi I I get sample maintenance log forms for the
Counc i 1 and require the Police Department to keep a complete log.
COUNCIL REPORTS: Sadlo: No report.
REBER: 1) The Building Inspector needs to inspect the abandoned
basement construction, on the corner of Sixth Avenue NW and Minnesota
Street, for rebuildable condition.
2) The City Engineer needs to establish the property line of
the a I 1 ey in the trailer park area, between Date Street and Elm Street,
in order to remove large rocks in aI ley area.
RIEKE: The Planning Committee of the Planning Commission has been
established with members as follows: Bob Loso, Mike Roach, Ross Rieke,
Judy Weyrens. The members of the committee wi 1 I be paid at the regular
rate for special meetings, with Judy donating her time for educational
purposes. Mayor stated that APO has information and expertise
available to assist this committee. DEHLER: No report.
BUILDING PERMIT: Reber made a motion to approve an expansion of the I
special use permit, which a 1 lows operation of Kay's Kitchen, The
~xp¡:"nsit:1iì is an addition to the existing dining r-oom and the City
Engineer advised that the expansion wi 1 1 not i nter-fer'e with the CSAH 75
signal pi~ojecL The motion was seconded by SadIo.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, SadIo, Rieke.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
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The Mayor declared a recess at 8:30 p.m.
The Mayor reconvened the meeting at 8:40 p. m,
CITY ENGINEER JOE BETTENDORF REPORTS: 1) Dale Salo~ deve loper- of
Cloverdale Estates 3rd Addition, is disputing a b ill for cleaning the
sewer of sand and debris. The situation happened in February 1988,
through open basement sewers, from a spring thaw. Mr. Bettendorf felt
that Mr. Salo is responsible for the b i I I of $570,50.
WATER TREATMENT RENOVATION: Bids received, for Water Treatment
renovation, were opened 11/29/89 as f 01 lows:
CONTRACTORS TOTAL BID
P & L Mechanical, Inc. $80,199 .
Northwest Mechanical 86,525 .
Mr, Bettendorf recommended to reject the bids, as they exceed the
anticipated budgeted amount. He recommended other options be
considered,
1) Live with the tank as is until it has f i na I I y reached its
useful life, 5 to 10 years, doing any necessary patch work repair.
2) Minimal upgrade to prolong the life of the tank beyond 5 to 10
years.
Mayor Loso made a motion to approve option #1, to live with the tank as
is and do patch work on the tank as necessary, with renovation of the
fluoride room now; seconded by Dehler.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
TAX LEVY: Reber made a motion to approve the budget for 1990
with General Fund - $825,080, and approved the following tax levy to
support it:
General Fund Revenue 177,528
1972 Water & Sewer 2,285 1976 RR & College Ave
1, 120
Sadlo seconded the motion.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
COMPUTER PROJECT: Rieke made a motion to approve upgrading the three
computers, as stand alone computers without networking, at a cost of
$1,070; seconded by Reber.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, De hIe 1', Sadlo, Rieke.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
Reber made a motion to adjourn to executive session; seconded by Sadlo,
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
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Council reconvened in executive session.
ThE:! Council disCUSSE:!d sa I ar-y increases f 01' 1990 for a 1 I employees and
the need to adjust the salary of the lJagtewater Superintendent~ because
of the l'esponsibi I ity and required qualifications.
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The 1-'1ayo[' ca lIed the :c-egular- meeting back in session.
RESOLUTION: Rieke made a motion to appI'ove a [-esolution ['ecognizing
the operating costs of the t'1ayo r , which were included in remuneration,
at the last salary increase. Reber seconded the motion.
Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke.
Nayes: None. Loso abstained. Motion carried.
SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR 1990: Reber made a motion to approve
a salary and benefit increase at the consumer price index
of 4.7% for all employees and to allow those employees who are not at
step eight of the salary schedule to move up a step. The Wastewater
Superintendent salary to be increased to $27,083 at step eight with a I I
steps adjusted. Longevity pay is to increase, from $10.00 per year to
$20 per year, beginning in 1990 and not to be retroactive. (Years of
service prior to 1990 wi 1 1 receive $10 per year, years of service after
Jan. 1, 1990 wi I 1 receive $20 per year. )
Sadlo seconded the motion.
Ayes: Loso, Rebe r, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 10:30 p. m. with a motion by Rieke; seconded by
Reber.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke.
Nayes: None, Motion carried.
Rachel Stapleton
Clerk/Administrator