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Febr'uar'Y 21, 1991
Pursuant to due ca II ëlnd notice thereof, the City Counc i ! for
the Cit.y of st. ,] oseph met in session on Thursday, Februa.ry
21. 1991 at 7:30 p.m. in the St. Joseph Ci ty Hall.
Members Present: ¡'Îayo I' Steve Dehler. f1embe r s of the Counci I :
Leo S.:;I.d 10, Bob Loso. RC1SS Rieke. Deputy Clerk Judy ~Jey I' ens.
Councilor Stephanie Hazen absent due to vacationing in
Florida/Bahamas.
Others Present: Stu.3.rt Goldschen, Elmer Ra.ko tz, Po lice Chief
Brad Lindgren, .Joseph Zipp, Pete Gruber.
Approve A~enda: Sa.d I c! m.3.de a motion to ,3.ppr ove the .3.gend.3.
with additions; seconded by Loso.
Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Loso.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Minutes: Loso ffi3.de a. motion to .3.pprov8 t.he minutE"":; of the
February 7, 1991 C~cH_~nc: i 1 meet.ing a.s presented: seconded h"
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Sadlo.
Ayes: Dehler, SadIo, Loso.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Mayor Reports: 1 ) f'Îet with Leo a.nd ,J08 Bettendorf concerning
the Baker Street Improvement, and wi I I meet v.ri t h Sr. Kathleen
on Februa.ry 26 to discuss the same.
2) Herman Schneider sent a Thank you note to the City for the
plague he received recognizing his term of Mayor for the City
of St. Joseph.
Counc i I 1'1ember Rieke a.rrived - 7:37 p. m.
3) Q.ues t i oned the stat.us of the wa. t8 r tower grant
appl ication. The counc i I \·/ël. S in ¡:iRneral agreement t ha t this
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is a. priority i sS1~e and requested CI. meeting III it h CI grant
writer be arranged as soon as possible.
COlinc i I Reports: SADLO - 1 ' We! I #2 is in need of cIe.3.ning.
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SadIo made a motion to conta.ct Donab.3.ue r \.,Ie I I Dril ling to
a.c i d treël.t .3nd ëlir j8tson \'}8 I ] #'? for a;·i565~ {J{J1I The motion
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was seconded by Ri8Ke.
Ayes: De hie r, Sad 1o, Rieke, Loso.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
2) Discussed the need for a member CJf the Counc i I to be a ~.Ja I' e
and current v.ri t h hiring/firing pra.ctices.
RIEKE - The Core committee met. .:&.nd discussed their
preliminary letter C!f I' ecommendi3. t i on, t. he}" wi I] re- i SS1_H3'
another report at a later time.
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LOSCi - ins p.::>.!' Y; ~ , t¡.~.·'''''e t- 0 ~'ln ffiPe::·lnz r'1 !_J n d.3. '/ ~
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t·1 a. r c h 11, 1981 ~ <- ti : ::.:.(J FJ. ill. In 1:,.íJe C·it~/ U " The pur¡:jose of
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the meeting -'- ...J tc .~ ~:' U 0 i -: c input. rj n the cur r- e n 1: j.:'.~. r l··~;. ,..::., i I
the area service Co r' g 3_ n 1 Z 3 T~ Ion s \,¡i ] ¡ be i n \' i t e d to attend.
2) The P3,f f-< bO-3.rd t· t :.=¡ ) ¡~1crnin:~~=.id.e ...::::. r· tc· - .3. c: G S S S ,;) nc:.
Olscussec:
\·¡here the brià2es from r'l ill s t r e .3 m ¡' 3-. [, f·: shcluld 08 ' ,
plaCer).
b) \õ.,fha.t to 00 h'i t 1-1 ï:.ne e:{(.:e~3'3 t . ,
Slloes.
Po lice Chief Reports: ~'n £ 1. !:e Chief !..; 1 n1j. ¿ [en -3. P L:' P .~. [ G d bef¡-)rs
the ,-. . . r. ¡; .-=;~r-,,,,~. ..,... -:·n~· m .~, n t~ h ¡ y P ¡:; 1 1 G 8 reporï:... ~.iiSCUSS8d
!,_.' 0 1) n ell '-' '_a __. '" "' '_
....¡ 1 t n the - . . 1 ) un I c;ck p C1 1 i C ~/ - officer-
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is [-8QU8S 1::.ed 1:. c! U111 GC:¡< - c·~. r- , c:n·3 :: officer WI 1 £ fir-~~t. ha \' 8
that person Sl2'n \,} ·3_ i '.J 8 f' ' .. the i.:i t."'i/ f r·om any
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liabil ity of the F u. n 8 r a. Ì - . - Bra.d
!~ .~. m a. E :-3 ~·G C:.3. r· t" ~..' t.SGc!r-ts
feeìs this 1 S :::innd Ph, .3.nd : ,¡:; ottlcsr on duty the
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depart.ment wi 1 1 ~r'G\!lG.8 an 8SCOr-"0. - j"~ 0 I S 8 Viclat-iciis -
discussed the PI'O~'8r- t:< r· 0 C 8" O. U ¡- 8 . 4) Scheduling - discussed
the pcssibi 1 if:.~/ ;: ! hiriì1s p .:;¡. f' t - t i m e p,3. t r 0 I ottlcers ror PS-3f<
\·¡eekends, Hiring .. . ~ - . ... - "..'188 keitd s
:=; 1: e 3 r n s ~_-' ¡,) 1) T1 ;:. :-/ ~,r¡8r-1TrS on W·,5I.S
3.1 SO ,. ,
OlSctJSSeo.
5 ) Patches - ...., " t.he new PÇ::l1CS dep.3 r tment F'8."t.ç:n ·3nÔ
r' r· 8 S 811 ~·:3 G
requested the ...... . . a.pprf.]·/.~ 1.. Cd.G. I (") m·::! dE" mC;"(-lon 1:·G
'._. CJ :) n ell s -='
a.pprov8 the PUr-Ch,3':32 or c:ne ne\,.' ~q~ilce p31:-ch .~, ï: ô CGst ;:¡ :-
$/+00.00 for 150 p3_tcnes, secDnded o~/ Rieke.
Disclyssion: ~ . , Rieke r 8 fa i n d e d Chief Lindgr-en L' ,
~_.' :) U n I~ 1 i f) r- i... na. 1:-
Counc i 1 a p pr-o v d. 1 is nee08C f 0 f' 8 X F e 11 C 1 'C- U res OVSf $5Cj. elf).
Also ,. , ,d=:: .~ '(.ns r-s.3!ct_.ion c¡ :t t.he r8S10SI11:'::; ~'c
G1SCUSSec ¡_·ilÇ'
~\O11' pa tch.
Ayes: !""'. 1 1 ,... " R.ieke, GOSG.
L!en~e:r·. ~,3C i o!
Naves: Nons. ¡.1o t i (,n Carrisd.
S) Presented a f2QU8S't for .;?- [-.:?- iJ 3. l' T tj r T.n~ nel'.' P·3. t. r G 1 ca: r .
..-. , 1 made mOl· Ion T.!i apprc)\·'E' "C. ne purcnase or '-.1..1 (,US torn }-'[' c
Z¡d.O ! 0 ¿~.
1000 R,3da.r Unit, ,. , i n!_: 1 udes the dua I antennas f c, r tota 1
t'JnlCn J
of $2,195.00. The mCJtion \',l3.S seconded D)' Rieke.
A~le s : [iehler, ;:::·èG ¡ i), Rieke. LOS.J.
Nayss: None. j~10 t. i on Ca.f' r-· i ed.
~, Present.ed ~. ~,) 0 ! .. , '"11 ~.,-,,. w'7 .i:. __ _ t.he femodeiiTlg of the poi Ice
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offices. Cot~nci lor LCSO m.~ds· 3 motion to .3.!~C8F1:. T:.·ile low nid
of n,3. en Con::; t. r 1)(; t. i C!f! or $;35·75,2E¡ to [. -::.ne remodeling 1; f ¡:,ne
police uffices; seconded bv Rieke.
I)iscussion: C·OUf1C i lor Riske '...·.Jou I d ¡ i ke l.Ci S88 .-,. .-
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Lindgren chsGk with Cine mO["F3 I 0 <:::3 ì contrac:1:-or- fJ8fClre
hiring ì1ach Constructiont"
fJ.~yes : Dehler! ::;3.0. i 0 ~ Rif?ke, Loso.
1".3)'es: None. r~1 0 t ion .- . t
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~ , r--.' , ~ . . tr¡s cost, s ancj bSf1S fit.::3 C'1 t
:-:J ) LJ1SCUSS8Q W 11:. n 't·ne ~_~. C) U ¡-; r:: 1 I
h3.vinfi c811ular ¡::'nones::- 1 n ~ ' patr·o 1 C3.rs. The C~ounc i 1 'lr-J L4. ~=,
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in general .3.greement '¡" , before éi!.ll)l decision could be mò.de,
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they would need more inform.:3.tion, including 3. needs analysis
of how it would benefit the dep3.r tment.
9) The annual Po lice Chiefs Conference is Ma.rch 25-28. Rieke
made a motion to a.llow Chief Lindgren to .;:< t tend t.he Po lice
Chiefs Spring Training Institute, ria I' c h 23-28 at the Radisson
Hotel South in Bloomington. The motion WëI.S seconded by Loso
Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke, Loso.
Nayes: None. i'1otion Carried.
10) ReqlJes ted the City consider replacing the vield sign in
aI ley between College Ave N ëI.nd 1st St.reet N\¡J with stop
signs. RieKe mël.de a. motion to place two (2) stop signs,
st.opping Ea.s t litJes t tr3_ffic, in t.he 31 ley intersection,
between College Avenue North and 1st Street Nort.hvlest;
between Ash Street 3.nd r1innesotël. Street. The motion WëI.S
seconded bv SëI.d 10.
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Ayes: Dehler, c:: .. Rieke, Loso.
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Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Dry Riders - Park Request: .Joseph Zip? a.nd Pete Gruber.
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representing the Dry Ride!'s appeared before the Counc i I to
request the use of r1i II stre.3m Park for their a.nnua.l tiemor ia.l
Weekend R,3lly. They a.l so requested the Counc i I W3. i ve the
need for the Dry Riders to h,Sive separa. te lia.bility insurance
for t h.:3. t \.¡eeKend. After disí:;ussion, Sëldlo made ,Si. motion to
waive the i nsura.nce certific.3.te ëI.nd to chël.r ge ;:¡ $500.00
refundable damage deposit. The motion WëI.S seconded by Rieke.
Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, RieKe, Loso.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Sadlo m.3,de a. motion for ,:t. 10 minute recess; seconded by
Rieke.
Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke, Loso.
N,Si.yes: None. r-10tion Carried.
The t·1a.yo I' reconvened the meeting 3. t 10:07 p. m.
Property Purchase: t>1,Si.yor Dehler d i SC~1.lSS8d the need for- the
City to ,::;ons ide 1" looking ëI.t .3.1 tern,Si. t i ves for ëI. future City
complex. The current City offices, including the Po I i oe
Department, Fire Dep3r tment, ~. .¡. Clerk's Office, ëI.nd
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Maintenance Depa.r tment, a.r·e ëI. 1 1 in need of -3.dd it i ona.l s pa.ce.
The Roske property, I oca. ted on the NE side, is for sale, a.nd
it .3.ppeël.rs to be large enough to place a. future City Complex
on. Councilor Sa.d I 0 felt that \'lha t ever property is looked
at, it should be large enough to 3.coommodël. t e gro\.¡th.
Councilor Loso questioned the f i na n c i,Si. I aspects with the
current budget ClJts. Aft.er a lengthy discussion, COlJncilor
Rieke made a motion to a II ow l..~p t.o $1,000.00 for the
apprëlisal of the Roske property, t.o a.lIow the beginning of
negotiations with 1'1ayo r- Dehler- and Gowned lor' Sadlo as
P228 1863
negotiators, and '...'...1 bring the cos"(s back to the Counc i ì Laale
for fUfT~ner .. . The motion s8conded ~3ð_d 1 íJ.
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~.. . C·ounc i lor Loso wouìd 1 . 1.. cost sturly done
LJ 1 S C U S S Ion : ¿ 1 he a
on (Iernc} 1 ish i n:s the cur- rer¡1:- C~ i t. ../ complex, :../.3Gat. i Tl:s the
a I ¡ ey, pu,rcnaslng t.hs 1:.. i.'IC F'rop8r-~.18S on the Gor-ner ot
the block, and fe-building +- ' City complex.
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Aves: Dehler, Sadìo, Rieke.
Nayes: LOSQ. 110 t ion passed ____"') - i ~
ClerK/Adm. Reports: ~ ... r-. T- .' . l.} 0 r k s h fJ P - Sa_dol (J
- i r.3_ r r 1 C .e.,nglneSrlTl;:;
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made 3. mor:·lon 1:.0 a_l10\'J [.i i c: ì·~ ..,.., .- attend the ...... .- r- .
i ·3.U.I en T.n Ir-a:rrlC
Engineering l.Jork·3hcp OIl t"' e c¡ r U..~_ r ....r .L.....o'_; 1 1881 at the "'-' '-' " (~l oud
Sun\·.'ood Inn; seconded by Rieke.
A \1' CI ~ . Dehler, Sadlo, R1e¡<e, LOSO.
Nayes: None. ¡'1otion Carried.
2) Loca. I Go·.'ernment Forum \'..f í I 1 , - hs"l d on t"'8oruary 28. 1991
at the St. C~,l ouò Hf:; 1 i da '/ Inn. ~,?_O 1 (} m.:?-ds a metion l·O ·3, I lo\'l
any of the Officials \·/ho wish, to a. t tend the Local Government
Forum on Feb r U-3. r y :":::0-. 1881. The mQtion \'/2- s seconded Q)-'
Rieke.
Ayes: Dehler, Sad 10, Rieke, .
LOSO.
Nayes: None. Moti·:¡n Carried.
3) Legislative ¡'í e e tin :cs - The 1 8 s i s 1 8_ t i \1 8 meetin2 scheduled
for r"'! I 1 February· rJ'~ 1891 ha.s O8en ca.nceled. . ¡nst8.3.d~
~a '(. u r O·:3_Y, ~,_.- ~
it wi 1 I ta.ke piace in f- . 8t. C:loud \_·-1 ï:-Y' Ha. I I on ì"Îarch c¡ 7
·_·ne
1981 d. t 7: C'<J p.m. Because this is ths sa.me night on which
the Cit.y 1 s planning ·3 f a_ r 8 \,' 8 1 1 p.:3 r -C·Y· ~ f'1ayo r Dehler would
like the Clerk to send a. letter to the Legislators e}(pl2-.ining
\·¡hy St. .Joseph \'l ill not be ,3ttending, 2- nd ei<tend .~ Tl
invitation for them -'-- come to one of the Counc i I meetings in
cu
the very near future.
4 ) Hea. I th I nSl)f'.':<nC8 - ¡he ¡., e d i \ -; 3_ 1 1 nsur-a_TlC8 ~_.- c m p.3" n y- fur t-h8
City needs clarification on hO\'l ï:·ne C i 1:.y· \,]0 1_¡ 1 Q 1. 11--·:8 '_. i_! GO',/8r-
employees who retire. t:. ~ . . . . the ...... "' . \':.~.s in
..Téer G1SCUSSIOTl.. \_--Qunc 1 i
general . . th3t a.nv 8 m p 1 0 ~-/ e '8 V/ho retires, ma.y crl00se
a_greemen1:.
to continue his/her meO.l ca. ! lnsur-ðnC8, p.3. Y' i Il g -c.n81f" OI.'fTl
premium, until they rea.cn the B.gS .:;1 t which meOlC:.3r8 t.:?-kes
over.
.5) Presented a 01 I I from f-' ~ Fir8 Depa_r- t.ment. f rJ r t.wo { 'ë " men
.~ nlo' . -
attend S 1:. .3_ t 8 Fire Convention 2-nd the .3 nnl)·3 ! . . r· for
SUDscr 1 p't. 10n
Smoke Eð.t.er ror a. ì ! department members. S.~.d.l 0 mó_de _. mot-ic!n
to a.ppro....'8 the 1 . 1 ' of the Firs De p-~_ r t merl t for s;317.:::·2;
01 I ¡ s
seconded by Loso.
Ayes: Dehler, Sa.d 1 0, Rieke, Loso.
NaY8s: None i'íot ion Carr·ied.
Pé3ge 1669
Adjourn: SëI.d 10 made .¡. . to adjourn ëlt 10: E,O p. m. ;
_. mO·.lon
seconded by Rieke.
Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke, Loso.
NëI.yes: None. Motion Carried.
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Deputy Clerk