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Home My WebLink About1990 [12] Dec 06 Page 1842 December 6, 1990 Pursuant to due ca I 1 and notice thereof, the City Counc i 1 for I the City of St. .Joseph met on Thursday, December 6, 1990 at 7:30 p.m. in City Ha I I. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Mike Loso; Members of the Council Donald "Bud" Reber, Steve Dehler, Leo Sadlo, Ross Rieke. Clerk/Administrator Ra.che 1 Stapleton. OTHERS PRESENT: Stepha.n i e Hazen, Bob Loso, Erica Erickson, Mark Lambert, Dick Taufen. AGENDA: Dehler made a motion to approve the agenda; seconded by Reber. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. TREASURERS REPORT: Dehler made a motion to a.pprove the October treasurers report; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. MINUTES: Sadlo ma.de a motion to approve the minutes of the November 15 meeting; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. I t1A YOR REPORTS: 1) The stop sign on the frontage road, Cedar Street Eas t, by Hollander's is controversia.l. The City Engineer a.nd Street Superintendent, both think the stop sign is in the proper place. Dave Holland felt the sign should be moved dO\l/n about 400 feet. Speed limit signs wi I I be installed on the service road. The Counc i I also discussed needed traffic control on Birch Street frontage road, by Herman Schneider's corner. Reber made a. motion to approve a resolution to install stop signs to control east west traffic on Cedar Street East at the access area to CSAH 57 at approximately Second Avenue Northeast and Cedar Street East; and to install stop signs to control east west traffic on Birch Street East at First Avenue Northeast. The motion was seconded by Sadlo. Ayes: Loso, Reber, De hIe r, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. 2) The Mayor also discussed parking on College Avenue by Daniel's Funeral Home. No Parking is a I lowed from Birch Street to Daniel's driveway, as was previously agreed. I Page 1843 COUNCIL REPORTS - SADLO: 1) The sewer rodding machine, previously reql_les ted, a.ppea.rs to meet our needs. I t ms.Y need replacement of clutch and water pump. Sadlo made a motion to approve purchasing the rodding machine as requested; seconded by Reber. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. 2) Cold Spring Electric has almost completed the fluoride room project. Dick would like a fan switch hooked up to the light switch. Council agreed that this should be included in the project. REBER: 1) Dale Salo is under the impression that the City will remove snow from the roadway area from 101 East Dale Street to 11th Avenue SEe This road is not up to City standards and has not been accepted by the Ci ty. The City does not maintain streets un t i I they are accepted by the City. 2) Reber stated that he has enjoyed his terms of office, a,nd this would probably be his last meeting. He also thanked the Council, and stél.ted that they have been great to work wi tho RIEKE: The Planning Commission met and their recommendations will be handled later in the meeting. DEHLER: Recommended hiring James Blackmore as assistant director of winter recreation, to be in charge of the attendants at the rinks. Rieke made a motion to hire James Blackmore as requested and the following rink attendants; Chris Stang, Steve Notch, and Amy Christie. The motion was seconded by Sadlo. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Dehler also discussed allowing hockey on the skating rink during specified hours, or dividing it for skating and hockey. Counc i I generally agreed that hockey should only be a I lowed at the hockey rink. Steve has checked on the costs of installing a window in the warming house. Counc i I requested that. he also check costs on install ing thick plexiglass. PLAT REQUEST: Ma.rk Lambert presented a preliminary plat request, for North Park Addition, as previously considered at a pub I i c heél.r i ng by the Planning Commission. The proposed plat 1. 27 acres of property located located North of CSAH 75, South of the Rai I road ROW, East of First Ave NW and Date St. Described as follows: That part of Lot 4, Auditor's Subd. No. 9 of Lots 14, 15, 16, and 17 of Auditor's Subd. No. 4 of the SW 1/4 NW 1/4 and the SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Sec 10, Township 124, Range 29, according to the plat and surveys thereof on f i Ie and of record in the office of the Stearns County Recor'der, Stearns County, Minnesota, described as Page 1844 fa I lows: Beginning at the intersection of the norther ly right of way line of cSAH 75 with the west line of said SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 ; thence South 88 degrees 06 minutes 01 seconds East, assumed bearing, on said northerly right of way line 382. 10 feet to the southeast corner of said Lot 4; thence North 01 degrees 39 minutes 14 seconds East on the east line of said Lot 4 a distance of 359.13 feet to the southwesterly right of way line of the Burlington Northern Railroad for the point of beginning of the land to be described; thence South 01 degrees 39 minutes 14 seconds West on said east line to said southeast corner; thence North 88 degrees 06 minutes 01 seconds West on the northerly right of way line of said County Road a distance of 66.00 feet; thence North 01 degrees 39 minutes 14 seconds East parallel with said east line 200.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 06 minutes 01 seconds West parallel with said northerly right of way line 126.00 feet; thence North 01 degrees 39 minutes 14 seconds East parallel with said east line 14.7 feet to the intersection with the easterly extension of the south line of Lot 3 of said Auditor's Subd No. 9; thence North 88 degrees 02 minutes 47 seconds West on said extended lot line 36.42 feet to the SE corner of said Lot 3; thence North 14 degrees 08 minutes 07 seconds East on the southeasterly line of Lots 3, 2 and 1 of said Auditor's Subd. No. 9 a. distance of 239.2 feet to said southwesterly right of way line of the Burlington Northern Railroad; thence southeasterly 198.42 feet on a non tangential curve concave to the northeast having a radius of 2778.52 feet and a central angle of 04 degrees 05 minutes 30 seconds, the chord of said curve bears South 61 degrees, 19 minutes 19 seconds East to the point of beginning. After review and discussion of the plat, and the Planning Commissions recommendation, Rieke made a motion to approve the preliminary plat as presented; seconded by Reber. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None_ Motion carried. FINAL PLAT: After discussion Reber made a motion to approve the above preliminary plat of North Park Addition as a final plat; seconded by Sad 10. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sad 10, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT: Chief Taufen presented the semi- annual Fire report. The Counc i I accepted it and discussed various Fire Department issues. Page 1846 EQUIPMENT PROPOSALS: Dick Taufen presented quotes for rental and purchase of snow removal equipment, for Counc i I review. After- ðislj1J8Sitl!1. Reber made ~. motion to ~.pprove rental for four months of a John Deere 544 size loader at $1,200 per month. Dehler seconded the motion. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sad la, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Sadlo made a motion to overhaul the International Tractor 3514, at a maximum cost, of $4,450, after another quote is received; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Mayor Loso requested approval of Housing Inspector appointment of Bud Reber, effective January 1, 1990. Sadlo made a motion to approve the appointment; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Loso, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Reber abstained. Motion carried. STREET NAME: Rieke made a motion to approve the private entrance road of St. Benedicts Convent to be named "Chapel Lane," and a street sign designating it, cost of sign to be born by St. Benedict's. Reber seconded the motion. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. POLICE CHIEF APPOINTMENT: Reber made a motion to approve the appointment of Bradley Lindgren as Chief of Police, as recommended by the Interview Board, subject to his a.cceptance, after an employment agreement is reached. Sadlo seconded the motion. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Dehler made a motion to approve payment of $631. 47, for services of Major Jones, for his assistance in the search and evaluation process for appointing a Chief of Police; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. PLANNING COMMISSION: Dehler made a motion to accept the resignation of Bob Loso from the Planning Commission, January 1, 1991, due to his conflicting office of Councilor; seconded by Reber. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. PERSONNEL: Reber made a motion to a I low Judy Weyrens to carry four days vac~. t ion to be used in January of 1991; seconded by - Sadlo. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Pa.g'8 1546 PATROL CAR EQUIPMENT: Sadlo made a motion to approve a request for two new tires for the patrol car; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Loso, Reber. Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. SEMINAR: Rieke made a motion to approve the attendance of the Clerk and Mayor Elect at a finance seminar, sponsored by the League of Minnesota Cities in Alexandria, on December 11, 1990; seconded by Dehler. Ayes: Loso, Re beX' , Deh I er, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. DAMAGE CLAIM: Counc i I considered a damage claim to a car door lock. Po lice report stated that this was a requested good Samaritan assist, and the officer also did not feel the lock broke when he attempted to open the door. Counc i I generally agreed to deny the claim, as this was merely a good neighbor assist. The Counc i I also requested that the Po lice Department get liability release forms, and in the future, have individuals requesting this type of assistance sign the form prior to assist. Counc i I established December 13, 1990 at 7:30 p.m. foX' a special meeting to review the budget for 1990, for possible revisions. Reber made a motion to adjourn at 10:05 p. m. Sadlo seconded the motion. Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Q~~ Rachel U Stapleton Clerk/Administrator