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June :.::: 1. , 1990
F'u t'sua.n t to dw? call and notice thet'eof, the City Council fOr' I
the City' of Bt. J'oser.Jh m E)Í~ on Thut'sd¿¡.y, J"une 21, 19<:.;;0 at 7: :::;;0
p.m. in City' Hall.
1'1Et'1BERS PRESENT: 1'1 a yew Mike LO~50 : t1emb€~t'~; of the Council
Donald "Bud" Rebet' , Ste\/e Deh 1 et-·, L('2o Sadlo, F, 0 S5 RiF~ke.
Clerk/Administrator Rachel Stapleton.
OTHERS PRESENT: Dom Sankey, Jenny Pederson, Sr. Brian, Sr.
Judy, Fr. Fe I ix, Greg Kacures, Dick Taufen, Joe Bettendorf.
AGENDA APPROVAL: Sadlo made a motion to approve the agenda;
seconded by Reber.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Sadlo.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
Dehler arrived at 7:38 p.m.
MINUTES: Sadlo made a motion to approve the minutes of the
May 17th meeting; seconded by Reber.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
MAYOR REPORTS: No report.
Rieke arrived at 7:42 p.m. I
COUNCIL REPORTS: SADLO: 1) Clarification is needed on
required fees for properties which existing buildings are to
be removed and new buildings are to be constructed. Counc i I
discussed that the purpose of water and sewer hookups are to
buy into the system, and properties which are already
connected and have paid prior assessments, do not pay hookup
charges. Water meter charges are to pay the costs of the
meter, but the City retains ownership of the meters. Dehler
made a motion to require properties, which are already
connected to the water and sewer systems of the City, to be
charged only inspection and related fees, and not charged
hookup fees. Water meters are the property of the City, and
customers are required to pay a fee, to cover the cost of the
water meter, when a meter is installed. When a new meter is
required in construction of a new building, the total cost of
a new meter is the responsibility of the property owne I' . The
motion was seconded by Sadlo.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
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2) Quotes for the electrical work for the fluoride room of
the wa.ter treatment facility project were received from
Design Electric, Inc. of $4,500, and Cold Spring Electric
Services, Inc. of $4,293. Sadlo made a motion to accept the
quote of Cold Spring Electric Services, Inc. as presented;
seconded by Reber.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
RIEKE: A resident requested to have a street light installed
at the corner of 8th Avenue and Baker Street Southeast.
Mayor stated that there was a request for a street light at
the a I ley on First Avenue Northwest, between Ash and Baker
Streets. Counc i I determined that both of these areas are in
need of lighting. Dehler made a motion to have street lights
installed at both of these locations; seconded by Reber.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, De hIe r, Sadlo, Rieke.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
DEHLER: 1) Recreation Department requested that the City
provide food for the summer recreation participants for the
Mini-Olympics and those who work on the Fourth of July
cleanup float. Counc i I was in general agreement to a I low
this if it is an allowable expenditure.
2) Dehler requested that the a I I ey on Birch Street, between
First and Second Avenues Northeast, be barricaded in
preparation for the CSAH 75 signal project.
3) Costs to fence the Tot Lot Parks and the Millstream Park
horseshoe pits, six feet high, with top and bottom ra iI, are
about $6,600. Sadlo made a motion to a I low the fences to be
ins ta I led as presented, and allow approximately $7,000 for
the project; seconded by Rieke.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
4) Park Board recommended to move Morningside Park sign on
95th Avenue to the entry area on 10th Avenue, and make a
pedestrian opening to Morning side Park on 10th Avenue. Also
requested that the bottom of the s I ide defect in Centennial
Park be corrected. Refer to maintenance depar tment.
5) Park Board also requested more enforcement of restricting
motorized vehicles in the parks.
6) There is a need for drinking fountains in the parks.
Rieke made a motion to approve repair and installation of
drinking fountains in Millstream and Centennial Park;
seconded by Reber.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
COMMUNITY COMMITTEE: Representatives of St. Ben's and St.
John's discussed with the Counc i I establishing a committee to
seek ways to alleviate problems caused by student rentals and
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raise the quality of life for a I I the residents. The Council
W~¡:¡ ¡:¡uppor"t i ve of establishing a committee to establish areas
of concern and make recommendations. Membe t" s of the
committee wi 11 be representatives of St. John's, St. Ben's,
students from both colleges, permanent residential propet·ty
owners, the liquor license holders, rental property owners,
city counci I, police, and judicial system, and wi II meet at
City Hall on July 12, at 7:30 p.m.
The Mayor declared a recess at 9:03 p. m.
The Mayor reconvened the meeting at 9:15 p. m.
CITY ENGINEER REPORTS: CSAH 75 SIGNAL PROJECT: Joe
Bettendorf, City Engineer, updated the Counc i I on the CSAH 75
signal project, with begin construction date, July 9, and
Signal Turn-on date, December 15, 1990. He a 1 so presented
construction traffic flow proposa I, which would allow one
lane traffic each way, on CSAH 75 through out construction.
Dehler discussed the traffic problem in the alley between
First and Second Avenues Northeast, between Minnesota and
Birch Streets. Dehler made a motion to close the alley at
the Birch Street entrance prior to construction. Motion
failed for lack of a second.
At the suggestion of Mr. Bettendorf, Dehler made a motion to
recommend, at the preconstruction conference, to have the
contractor close the entrance to CSAH 75, by this all ey,
early in the construction schedule. The motion was seconded
by Rieke.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sad la, Rieke.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
KENNEDY WATER MAIN LOOP: Inspection fees for installation of
this water main were not figured in the bids. City Engineer
did not feel that the project needs a full time inspector
from their office. A competent individual could do the
inspection and their office could assist that person.
Counc i I was in general agreement to retain an inspector, to
do the inspection and reports, with assistance from the City
Engineers office.
STREET IMPROVEMENT PLAN: Dehler made a motion to have Mr.
Bettendorf and Dick Taufen begin preparing a five year street
improvement recommendation plan; seconded by Rieke.
Ayes: Loso, Rebe r. Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
CURB AND GUTTER: Counc i 1 discussed need for uniform curb and
gutter in the Ci ty. Curb and gutter should be staked, and
put in correctly, according to specifications of the City.
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APO DUES: Reber made a motion to approve the 2nd half
assessment of APO, of $1,640; seconded by Sadlo.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rie¡'~e.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
STEARNS COUNTY MUNICIPAL LEAGUE: Dehler made a motion to
approve the annual Stearns County Municipal League dues of
$25; seconded by Rieke.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
CLERKS INSTITUTE: Dehler made a motion to approve Rachel
Stapleton's attendance at Clerks Institute in St. Pau I, July
16-20; seconded by Sadlo.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
Sadlo made a motion to approve the Clerk's attendance at an
Election Judge Training Seminar at Alexandria; seconded by
Reber.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
FIRE DEPARTMENT BILLS: Rieke made a motion to approve the
half year Fire Department b ill for fire ca I I s and drills, and
officers salaries of $13,060. The motion was seconded by
Reber.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
AUDIT: Mr. Tom Murray, City Accountant, has requested the
Council accept his resignation from the required duties of
the City, due to other time pressure commitments he has made.
Mr. Marlin Boeckmann, City Auditor, has stated that he would
assist the City, in finalizing out 1989 accounting, in
conjunction with the audit. Sadlo made a motion to accept
Mr. Murray's resignation and accept Mr. Boeckmann's
assistance in accounting, as needed; seconded by Reber.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
CLERK ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS: 1) Disposal of dogs in the pound
needs clarification. Council genera I I y agreed that dogs for
disposal are to be taken to the Veterinarian to be put to
sleep. Also, the Counc i I will consider any reques t, the
po lice department may have, for necessary equipment to handle
dogs, when the request is presented to the Council, by the
Chief, in writing.
2) NSP Company donated the poles for hanging banners, to the
City. The Centennial Banner wi I I be hung soon. Council
requested that the City send a thank you letter to NSP
Company.
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3) The Lions Club officially turned the new bathroom and
st.tlr"¡;;¡.gi:? building, which they constructed at Millstream Pëlrk,
over to the Ci ty, Counc i I requested t hël. t the City send the
Lions Club, a letter of appreciation, and a certificate of
service to the community.
4) Park Board presented their roster of members. Counc i I
requested the Clerk to look up the number of members allowed
and report back to the Counci I.
5) Clerk presented the lis t of changes of property values as
a result of the local board of equalization and review
meeting which the County Board of Equalization wi II consider.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:26 with a motion by Sadlo;
seconded by Reber.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke.
Nayes: None. Motion carried.
~s~t;f~ Stapleton
Rachel
Clerk/Administrator