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Home My WebLink About1990 [09] Sep 06 Page 1818 September 6, 1990 Pursuant to due ca I I and notice thereof, the City Counc i I for I the City of St. Joseph met on Thursday, September 6, 1990 at 7:30 p.m. in City Ha I I . MEMBERS PRESENT: Acting Mayor Donald "Bud" Reber; Members of the Counc i I Steve Dehler, Leo Sadlo, Ross Rieke. Clerk/Administrator Rachel Stapleton. Mayor Loso absent because he is traveling in Germany. OTHERS PRESENT: Jennifer Peterson, Erica Erickson, Arthur Reber, John Scherer, Ken Twit, Dale Salo, Dick Taufen, Bob Deem. AGENDA APPROVAL: Sadlo made a motion to approve the agenda with additions; seconded by De hIe r. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Rieke arrived at 7:35 p.m. BILLS PAYABLE: Sadlo made a motion to approve the bills payable; seconded by Dehler. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. TREASURERS REPORT: Dehler made a motion to approve the I treasurers report as presented; seconded by Sad 10. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. MINUTES: Dehler made a motion to approve the minutes of August 16 as corrected and the minutes of August 23 as presented; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, De hIe r, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. COUNCIL REPORTS: SADLO: 1) Street light needed at Ash Street and Fifth Avenue Northwest, have NSP look at the area for installation of street light. 2) Water filtration upgrade project wi 1 1 be completed soon. 3) Nearly the whole city water system was turned off this morning, to install needed valves to isolate areas. This work is being done with the CSAH 75 project. The valves are being installed at the intersection of Ash Street and College Avenue. Much more of the city was without water than was previously anticipated. The contractor would not do the work at night. Many people were irate. RIEKE: 1) Planning Commission held a hearings on the proposed changes to the zoning ordinance, to change the I number of unrelated persons from five to three; and a proposed change of the industrial area, north of CSAH 75 and south of the railroad tracks. Minutes of the hearings not Page 1819 available yet. 2) Parking on the detour area inhibits visibility. Persons who live in visibility prob I em a.reEl,s may be willing to park on side streets, voluntarily, if the City asks them to. DEHLER: 1) Dehler had attended the hearings and Planning Commission intends to make recommendations to the Counc i I at a later meeting. 2) Rod and Gun Club project at Morningside Park is in progress and nearly completed. City wi I I assist them in seeding the area, as necessary. REBER: 1) CSAH 75 signal project construction ha,s caused problems for the business's in the construction area. One day access was closed a both points. Plans ca I led for access to be open at a I I times from at least one po i n t. 2) The sidewalk by Williams Funeral Home needs replacing or repairing, to repair a water shutoff. Sadlo made a motion to repair the shutoff and replace the sidewalk; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. 3) The contractor who had agreed to do the Millstream Park dredging project wi I I not be able to get it done this fa II . Another contractor is in the area, who would be able to do the project. Rieke made a motion to have the City contact the other contractor and request to have it done. City would allow a maximum of ten percent more than the agreed upon price of $5,000. The motion was seconded by Sadlo. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Acting Mayor declared a recess at 8:25 p.m. Acting Mayor reconvened the meeting at 8:35 p.m. OUTDOOR LIQUOR PERMIT: Mark Loso, Loso's Main Street Pub, requested a permit to a I low outdoor liquor to be served and outdoor music, on September 22, for a grand opening of the establ ishment. Sadlo made a motion to a I low the permit requested, under the terms of the ordinance for proper security, to include adequate fencing, and security control officers, and to waive the required 30 day waiting period. The motion was seconded by Dehler. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. DICK TAUFEN REPORTS: 1) Dick asked the Council to consider hiring a part time school employee, for three to four hours per day, through the school work program. The maintenance department has a big work load and needs the he 1 p. Counc i I discussed if a part time employee would be sufficient or if a. fu I I time employee is needed. Acting Mayor asked if this matter could wait unt i 1 the Mayor has returned. Sadlo made a motion to table the matter; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Page 1820 2) Needed budgeted item include a 18' x 30' x 16' salt and sand shed, with a bla.ck top base, at a. cost of $6,768. counc i I discussed location of proposed bui lding, and possible soil samples which have been taken in the pas t. Dehler made a motion to approve the building, with more study on the location, prior to installation of the structure; seconded by Sadlo. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. 3) The electrical work in the fluoride room is not completed yet. Feed Rite Controls estimate for two feed pumps, poly tank and appurtenances, with installation is $1,185. Sadlo made a motion to approve Feed Rite Control's estimate for the materials a.nd installation; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. 4) The City has a surplus snow removal truck. Sadlo made a motion to advertise for sale, a 1967 F-800 Ford plow and wing truck; seconded by Dehler. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. 5) Firefighters requested a water cooler, to be installed in the fire hall. Dehler made a motion to approve a water cooler, with a spigot for drinking glass, at $550 plus installation for the fire ha I I ; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sad la, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. PARK REFUSE/BF I : Bob Deem, Manager of Park Refuse/BF I, discussed with the counc i I operations of the refuse service, and recycling program. He asked how the residents were receiving recycl ing, what the Company could do to make it more effective. General concensus was that the program is operating quite we I I, for the early stage it is in. DALE SALO: Dale Salo requested the Counc i I consider a developer's agreement for Cloverdale Estates Fifth Addition. He also requested the escrow amount be set at a reasonable sum. Sadlo made a motion to approve the requested developer's ag reemen t, with escrow at $8,000, and interest on any balance at 7%, and that the bond and insurance is adequate and in force; seconded by Dehler. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Recess declared at 9:45 p.m. Meeting reconvened at 9:55 p. m. CURB AND GUTTER IMPROVEMENT: Ken Twit presented a petition for' curb and gutter improvement, for north side of East Able Street, between Second Street SE, and Third Street SE, signed Pê1,ge 1521 by a I I the affected property owners. Rieke made a motion to a I low the project as petitioned and to provide for assessment of the costs to the affected property owners; seconded by Dehler. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. OFF SALE NON-INTOXICATING MALT L I Q.UOR: Sadlo made a motion to approve the off sale application for non-intoxicating malt liquor, of Krebsbach Oil Company; seconded by De hIe r. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. SURPLUS POLICE PROPERTY: The Counc i I discussed the old weapons, of the Po lice Depar tment, ê1.nd the Chief's request to purchase two of them. The Counc i I will take the matter under advisement and consider it at a later date. CSAH 75 PROJECT SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS: Rieke made a motion to defer interest accruing on special assessments unt i I October 1, 1990; seconded by Sadlo. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. DISASTER ALLOWANCE: Sadlo mê1,de a motion to renew and update, the authorization of the First State Bank of St. Joseph, to use the Community room at City Ha II in the event of a disaster, which would temporarily close the banking facility. In the event of a pub I i c disaster, City needs wi I I have priority. The motion was seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. CSAH 75 PROJECT: Councilmen Reber and Dehler agreed to meet with the City Engineer on site, next week to discuss sidewalk proposals and driveway entrances, and any other needs of the project, which need to be looked at on location. ADJOURN: Sadlo made a motion to adjourn at 10:30 p.m; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Œ?~~ Rachel Stapleton Clerk/Administrator