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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991 [04] Apr 18 Page 1889 Apr i I 18, 1991 Pursuant to due ca I I and notice thereof, the City Council for the City of St. Joseph met in regulël_r session, on Thursday, Apr i I 18, 1991 at 7:30 p.m. in City Ha I 1 . MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Steven Dehler; Members of the Counc i I Leo Sadlo, Bob Loso, Stephanie Hazen. Clerk/Administrator Rachel Stël.pleton. Ross Rieke absent, due to medical reasons. OTHERS PRESENT: Mike Hazen, Bud Reber, Dave Ho I lander, John We Ish, Ed Kacl..1res, Sr. , Stuart Goldschen, Erica Erickson, Ron Kostreba, ria r y Ann Graeve, Jim Graeve, Richard Schleper, Linus Yurczyk, Car I Stich, Al Siefert, Renee Salzer, Greg Kacures, Dianne Schneider, Mark Loso, Brad Meyer, Joe Fitzgerald, Joe Bettendorf, Judy Weyrens. AGENDA APPROVAL: Hazen made a motion to approve the agenda with additions; seconded by Loso. Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. MINUTES: Loso made a motion to approve the minutes of the April 4 meeting, was seconded by Hazen. Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. MAYOR REPORTS: 1) APo's funding through the members, is being discussed by St. Cloud. APO wishes to establish firm future funding, which would a I low for a taxing district. 2) MTC's Dave Tripp reported that MTC wi I I do a study on the feasibility to provide bus service to St. Joseph and will report in June. COUNCIL REPORTS - HAZEN: The information provided at the loss control workshop, was very good. It was sponsored by the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trus t. SADLO: 1) Seventh Avenue from Minnesota Street to Baker Street needs rebuilding. The City Engineer should be instructed to start looking at improving Baker Street and Seventh Avenue. Loso stated that there are concerns in the Seventh Avenue neighborhood, of losing property when the street is widened. Dehler asked if an annexation study could be done along with a road study. Attorney Scherer stated that this could be done although the property owner may not be receptive to annexation. Only property under City jurisdiction. which has a .benef i t to the property, may be assessed. 2) Sewer contract with st. Benedict's still needs to be revised. 3) The barb wire fence in Morningside Park should be taken down: City should retain the roadway easement entrance from Seventh Avenue, but should establish an ac~e5S entrance from Tenth Avenue SE; also should ins ta I I monument markers on the corners of Morningside ParK. LoSO: 1) Park Board discussed dumpsters needed for cleanup Page 1890 day, and would like to provide food for the workers for the City wide cleanup on May 11. Sadlo made a motion to allow up to $75 for soft drinks and sandwiches for the workers; seconded by Hazen. Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. 2) Park Board is looking for an individual or organization to plant trees by the shelter in Centennial Park, and to adopt Morningside Park for development of it. Also, the Big Toy in Centennial Park needs repair. 3) Park Board recommended having the bathrooms at Centennial Park open in the summer and a sign stating "Rest Area. " Loso made a motion to have the restrooms open from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p. m. each day from June 1st to the day after Labor Day. The Police Department wi I I be responsible for opening and closing them and checking for vandalism. This service wi I I be evaluated at the close of the season. The motion was seconded by Hazen. Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. 4) The Tree Inspector should check the trees in Memorial Park for a fungus. 5) What is the status of sodding and seeding of the ditch area of the softball fields. 6) Water tower surveys have not a I I been turned in yet. The City rea I I y needs to get them all in. OLD BUSINESS: PROPERTY PURCHASE: The engineering firm wi I 1 absorb a fee, which the authorization was questioned, for engineering plans, on the property which the City approved a resolution to purchase. POLICE RADIO - t-1otion by Sadlo to drop the question of disposal of po lice radio, which evidently was disposed of by the previous Po lice Chief; seconded by Hazen. Discussion - Loso stated that a private citizen has concerns in this ma t tel' . Ayes: Sadlo, Hazen. Nayes: Dehler, Loso. Motion fa i I ed . City Attorney was asked for recommendation in this matter. He stated that the City could take the matter to conciliation court or pursue criminal charges. Council discussed options and generally agreed to have the Po lice Department perform an internal investigation and report findings to the Counci I. ORDINANCE BOOKS: Draft copy of the updated Code of Ordinances has been given to the Clerk/Administrator for review, prior to copying. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING MEETING ADJOURNMENT REQUIREMENTS: Loso made a motion to approve a resolution establishing that Counc i I meetings wi I I end by 10:00 p. m. , but may be extended Page 1891 up to one half hour by order of the Mayor; the motion was seconded by Hazen. Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. STREET LIGHT: The proposed street light at First Avenue NW and CSAH 75 was approyed. SPECIAL USE FINDINGS RESOLUTION: Loso made a motion to approve a resolution stating the findings regarding the denial of a special use permit to Mark Mimbach, to a.llow the operation of a repairable used car and yehicle lot. The motion was seconded by Hazen. Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Loso, Hazen. Nàyes: None. Motion carried. MILLSTREAM PARK SOFTBALL FIELDS: The St. Joseph Recreational Association recommended posting a plaque designating a I 1 the people a.nd organizations who have contributed to the project. They also reaffirmed their request to name the fields "Brummer Fields. " After a discussion of the community support of the recreation a.rea, and that many organizations and hundreds of individuals have contributed to it, and that this requested to honor to Mr. Brummer may cause others efforts to be forgotten, Dehler made a motion to retain the name Millstream Park ëI.nd Millstream Park Ba I I fie Ids; seconded by Sadlo. Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Hazen. Nayes: None. Abstain: Loso. Motion carried. OFF SALE LIQUOR: Motion by Loso to hold a pub I i c hearing, on Tuesday, May 7, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Ha I I , to get public input on the moratorium regël.rd i ng the number of off sale liquor licenses in the City; seconded Hazen. Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Loso, Hazen. .Nayes: None. Motion carried. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: 1) Dave Ho II ander requested that the City lift the requirement of a bond for liquor licenses, because the State has dropped this requirement already. Hazen made a motion to a I low the liquor license applioations to be accepted without a bond, for Counc i I consideration. The motion was seconded by Sadlo. Ayes: Dehler, Sa.d I 0, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. 2) Bud Reber requested that the results of the wa.ter tower survey be published in the paper when it is completed. 3) Mark Loso requested that a monetary fine be imposed for liquor violations, rather than a suspension. Suspensions are a hardship on employees as we I I as the license holder. 4) Ed Kacures requested a change in the minutes of those not in favor of "Brl.Ammer Field." Mark Loso and Bud Reber were also not in favor of it. Sadlo made a motion to recess at 8:20 p.m. for 10 minute$; seconded by Hazen. Page 1892 Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Mayor reconvened the meeting at 8:30 p.m. BAR VIOLATION: Brad Meyer, the Officer on duty when the violation occurred discussed that there were s t i I I patrons in the bar at 1:45 p.m. and that there was a beer on the table. Mark Loso, owner of Loso's Midway on Main Pub, discussed that one of the employees was cleaning up and was having a beer. The patrons present were in need of a ride home. An employee was going to give them a ride home, after he was finished cleaning and closing. Mr. Loso expressed concern that they should not drive. He said the violation was not intentional and that it was only a 15 minute violation. Loso made a motion to accept the violation as the bar owner says there was a violation; seconded by Hazen. Ayes: De hie r, Sadlo, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Mark Loso then stated that in 12 years of operating a bar he has only had three violations for after hours. Loso made a motion to impose a one da.y suspension and a $200 fine; to stay $100 of the fine and the suspension. Any violation within six months would lift the stay. The motion was seconded by Hazen. Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. The hearing ended at 8:45 p.m. EASEMENTS AND NUISANCE COMPLAINTS: Clerk/Admini$trator presented inspection reports on pre-existing matter on easements, and complaints of debris and a large hole on property owned by Dale SëI.l o. The hole is on a vacant lot in the Cloverdale Estates development. Counc i I stated that if this is in an area of construction, the Bui Iding Official may investigate it. If there is no construction there and it is on private property, it is a neighbor comp I a i n t. DELINQUENT WATER BILLS: Hazen made a motion to send proper notice on delinquent water bi II s and then turn off the water on those unpaid bills, and to establish a po I icy that water bills are sent on the 15th of the month, bi-monthly; any b i I I four months in arrears of the billing be turned off on the First of the following month, when the meters are read, and after proper notice is served; seconded by Sadlo. Ayes: Deh I er, Sad 1o, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. POLICE CHIEF REPORTS: 1) Chief Lindgren gave the monthly po lice activity report. He requested to hire part time emp I oyees. Loso made a motion to have the Po lice Interview Board hire two part time employees, subject to approval of Page 1893 the Counci I, at $7.00 per hour, for 160 hours for the month of May, and to reapproach the Council for further part time he I p. The motion was seconded by Hazen. Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. 2) Motion by Loso to authorize a standardized 100 point test for hiring which would provided for Veterans preference and a II requirements for local government hiring. The motion was seconded by Sadlo. Ayes: Deh I er, Sadlo, Loso, Hazen. Na.yes: None. Motion carried. 3) Hazen questioned when Chief claimed overtime, for interviewing Jeff Young and arranging office. Chief wi I I check if it is during the time when he was on part time administrative duty due to an injury. 4) The radio and tower from B ill Lorentz's house has been removed and Po lice Department has this equipment. PETITION ASKING FOR AN ELECTION: Bud Reber presented a petition asking for an election on a resolution approved by the City, which authorizes the City to purchase a 10 acre parcel of land for $150,000, for future City buildings. The Counc i I accepted the petition and submitted it to the Clerk/Administrator for verification and filing. ANNEXATION PETITION: James and Mary Ann Graeve presented a petition for annexation of their parcel of property at 619 Minnesota Street Eas t, to obtain City water service. Sadlo made a motion to approve a resolution to amend the Joint Resolution for Orderly Annexation between the City and Township of St. Joseph to annex the following parcel of property; seconded by Loso. Discussion - Graeve's need for water is immediate, Counc i I a I lowed them to connect to City water prior to final approval of State Municipal Board, because the State a I lows a.nnexation for this purpose. Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. The property is Ie ga I I y described as f 0 I lows t A I I that part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (NW 1/4 of SE 1/4) of section numbered ten (10), in Township numbered One Hundred Twenty-four (124) North. of Range numbered Twenty-nine (29) West, described within the following metes and boundary lines to-wit: Beginning ëI.t the NE corner of the NW 1/4 SE 1/4 of Sec. 10, Twp. and Rfe. aforesaid, running thence South along the east line of said NW 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Sec. 10, 251. 00 feet to the North line of Old State Trunk Highway No. 52; thence in a SWly direction along the Nly Page 1894 boundary line of Old State Highway No. 52, 156 feet; thence due North and parallel with the East line of said NW 1/4 SE 1/4 of Sec. 10, for approximately 298 feet to the North line of said NW 1/4 SE 1/4, thence due East along the North line of said NW 1/4 SE 1/4 to the point of beginning and there terminating. ST WENDEL TOWNSHIP BOARD: Carl Stich, Linus Yurczyk and Al Siefert asked if there was a possibility of areas of St. Wendel Township receiving water from the City of St. Joseph, and if this is a possibility, to plan the water tower with that in mind. Annexation and the costs of transporting water were discussed. Joe Bettendorf, City Engineer stated St. Wendel Township would find it less costly to construct their own system if it would be possible for them. Carl Stich stated that they just wished to get the City's feelings on this matter. The City wi I I take the matter under advisement and send St. Wendel Board a letter on the City's position. Sadlo made a motion to adjourn at 10:00 p.m. if the Chair does not recognize the clock. The Chair recognized the cloak and extended the meeting 30 minutes. JOE BETTENDORF, CITY ENGINEER REPORTS: 1) Loso asked if an upgrading of Old Highway 52 is in street improvement plans. Joe Bettendorf stated that it is not. 2) Joe stated he would prepare a feasibility report for Seventh Avenue SE. 3) The signal project on CSAH 75 wi I I wrap up about the second week of May, with final cleanup items into June. Kay's Kitchen is concerned about the winter damaged sod, and curb and gutter questions. Joe wi II discuss it with Hope KlockeI'. CAPITAL OUTLAY: Hazen approved the capital outlay requests of Administration for an Okidata printer for $425 with a $100 trade in, net $325; and a fixed asset software program for $495, both from Sunset Supply, and to look further for quotes for a fax machine; seconded by Sadlo. Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Loso made a motion to approve baseballs, catchers mask, catchers mitts, and a bat for summer recreation to get the equipment where it is most economical for the quality; seconded by Hazen. Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Sadlo made a motion to keep the wages of the compost opeI'ëI.tors <3.t $5.00 per hour; seconded by HëI.zen. Ayes: Dehler, Sad 10, Loso, Hazen. Page 1895 Nayes: None. Motion carried. I EL PASO VOLLEY BALL COURTS: Loso made a motion to ëI.I low the request of the EI Paso to a 1 I ow the vo I ley ba II courts to be open unt il midnight, with the stipulation that there is no liquor served in the outdoor area and that there are no noise complaints; seconded by Hazen. Ayes: Dehler, SëI.d I 0, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Loso made a motion to table the loader contract untiJ next meeting; seconded by Hazen. Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Loso mël.de a motion to approve No Parking signs on the North side of Birch St. from the a I ley by Helen Reber to the corner of College Avenue; seconded by Sadlo. Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Loso, Hazen. Nayes: None. Motion carried. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS; John Scherer, City Attorney, reported that representël.t i ves of the Susan Roske Estate indicated that they expect to have the Administrator of the Estate sign the contract and return it soon. I The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 p.m. Q~~~ Stapleton Rachel Clerk/Administrator I