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Home My WebLink About1991 [07] Jul 11 Page 1923 July 11, 1991 Pursuant to due call ëI.nd notice thereof, the City Counc i I for the City of St. Joseph met in regul.3.r session, on Thursd.3.y, .Ju I y 11, 1991 a. t 7:00 p.m. in City Ha.l I. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Steven Dehler; Members of the Council Leo Sadlo, Bob Loso, Stephanie Hazen. Clerk/Administrator Rachel Stapleton. OTHERS PRESENT: Stuart Goldschen, Judy Weyrens, Dan Nierengarten, Bud Reber, Art Rebe r, Bradley Lindgren. APPROVE AGENDA: Hazen made a. motion to ëI.pprove the a.genda; seconded by Loso. Ayes: Deh I er, Sadlo, Hazen, Loso. Nayes: None. Motion carried. BILLS PAYABLE: Sadlo made a motion to approve the b i I Is pëI.Y ëI. b I e as presented; seconded by Loso. Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Hazen, Loso. Nayes: None. Motion carried. MINUTES: Hazen made a motion to approve the June 20 and July 3 minutes as presented; seconded by Loso. Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Hazen, Loso. Nayes: None. Motion carried. MAYOR REPORTS: 1) Mayor requested that a.ll corrections are put in the motion to approve the minutes of past meetings, so the Counc i I can see them. 2) The Mayor and Clerk/Administrator attended a legislative update meeting in A I exandr ia., sponsored by the League of Minnesota Cities. COUNCIL REPORTS - SADLO: No report. LOSO: No report. HAZEN: Planning Commission has viewed sketches of two proposed plats, ëI.nd may be considering preliminary plats soon. OFF SALE LIQUOR ORDINANCE AMENDMENT: Rieke arrived during the discussion on the amendment. Sadlo felt that the a I lowance for a second exclusive off sale license should be a I lowed when the population reaches 4,500. Loso felt 3,200 population should a I low a second license. Dehler wa.s adverse t.o t.he requirement. of a.dvert.ising for off sale applicat.ions, Sadlo a.pproved the a.dvertising requirement.. Rieke stated that he believes in the free enterprise system. Loso made a motion to approve an a.mendment to Ord i na.nce 71 which would establish a limit to the a.mount of exclusive off sale liquor licenses, by popula.tion. The motion \'Ia.s seconded by HëI.zen. Ayes: Dehl'er, Hazen, Loso, Rieke. Nayes: Sadlo. Motion carr·ied. Pßge iÇJ24 Rieke made ·3. motion to I i f t the off sale lIquor 11 certse morð.torium; seconded by Loso~ Ayes: Dehler, Hazen, Loso, Rieke. NëI.yes: Sadlo. Motion carried. ARt1 BAND ORDINANCE: Loso mëi.de a. mot.ion to table t.he ð.rm b -3. n d ordinance for further review, unt i I the next. meeting; seconded by Rieke. A':/8S: Dehler, Ha.zen, LosoJ Rieke. Nayes: Sadlo. Motion car I' i ed. CIVIL DEFENSE SIREN: Loso mð.de a. mot.ion to ðpprove tra.nsferring $26,550 from funds in the des i g nð. t. e d building fund, t.o a.1 low funds for purchð.s i ng ð. c i v i I defense siren. The motion \oJas seconded by Rieke. Discussion - I t is necessary to C-3. I I for bids ðbove $15,000. Loso made a motion to amend the motion to ca 11 for bids for a c i v i I defense siren as proposed; seconded by Hazen. Vote on the amendment - Ayes: Dehler, Sð.d I 0, Rieke, Hazen, Loso. NëI.yes: None. Motion carried. Vote on the motion - Ayes: Dehler, Sa.dlo, Rieke, Hð.zen, Loso. Nëi.ye s : None. l'iotion carried. t1A I NTENANCE AND CLEANING OF BUILDINGS: Loso made ëi. motion to approve Lorraine EVð.ns proposal for cleaning on a monthly basis, of $68 per month, ëi.nd rental of ëi. carpet runner for entrance of City Ha.ll; seconded by· Hazen. Ayes: Deh I er, Sadlo, Rieke, Hazen, Loso. Nëi.ye s : None. Motion carried. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: Bud Reber stated t ha t he is concerned that the Counc i I .../OU I d even think of using dol ¡aI'S des i gnð. ted to the street fund, with the 8ðker Street project Goming up. t·Ji th the proposed ð.ssessments t.here wi I I be major opposition to this project. TREASURER'S REPORT: Ha.zen made ð. motion to a.pprove the .June treasurer's report 3.S presented by Deputy Clerk Judy t.Jeyrens; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Dehler, Sa.d I 0, RieKe, Hðzen, Loso. Na.yes: None. t'iotion cðrried. PARKS: 1) Picnic tables in t10numen t P.:;:rk were insta.lled on Thursday. 2) Loso made a. t . to approve a ma.x i mum of $2,000 for mO·"lon black dirt and seed for Mil lstream Park, in the drainage a.nd bank area, \oJhich were improved I a.s t year. The motion \"ð.S seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke, Ha.zen, Loso. Nayes: None. 1'10tion carried. FaKE PROPOSAL: D . Reber ð.ppe.3red before the ...-¡ ·1 3nd ul_~O \_-,ot~nc 1 i discussed that a fence \·¡as erected by his ne i ghbof' ~ Be....l~n Page 1925 feet and ten inches away from his house. He stated that it is ëI. so lid b03.rd fence which wi 1 1 inhibit air flow. He then asked for po I icy clarifica.tion of services which the City wi 1 I perform for individual members of subsidiary boards. Reber also discussed that previously building permits were issued for fences, but have not been issued since he was building inspector. Counc i 1 suggested that Bud, as a member of the Planning Commission, bring the matter before the Planning Commission, for a recommendation to the Counci I. The City Counc i 1 closed the meeting to discuss ma.tter pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 471.705 subd. 1d (b) (2) and to evoke attorney/client privilege for the purpose of advising the City Counc i I \1/ it h regard to legal stra.tegy matters relating to potential litigation. This portion of the meeting was tape recorded. The Mayor re-opened the meeting at 9:41 p.m. Hazen made ëI. motion to approve the following resolution accepting the Young settlement proposE!. 1 ; seconded by Rieke. Be it resolved that the City Counc i I for the City of st. Joseph accepts the proposa.l presented by Officer Young for the purpose of resolving a 1 I existing disputes arising out of Officer Young's employment with the City, pursuant to the following terms: 1. Officer Young wi I I immediël.tely tender his resignation, which resignation is to be effective July 11, 1992, or earlier upon finding comparable employment elsewhere. 2. Officer Young wi I I immediately be reinsta.ted as a. patrol officer with the St. Joseph Po lice Depël.r tment. 3. Officer Young wi I I withdraw and dismiss a pending Veteran's Preference comp I ëI.i nt relël.ting to the hiring of the St. Joseph Chief of Police. 4. The City wi 1 I withdraw ëI. two day suspension of Officer Young for insubordination and Officer Young wi I I dismiss a grievance filed with respect to that suspension. 5. Officer Young \1/ ill actively seeK employment elsewhere, provide the City with proof thereof, and wi 1 1 resign his posit.ion with the City of St. .Joseph upon finding compël.rël.b 1 e employment elsewhere. 6. The City wi I I remove a. letter of reprimand from Officer Young's employment f i Ie re 1 a.t i ng to ':;Qope¡~a t i on with the College of St. Benedict. PB_ge iÇL28 ( . The Cit~/ sn8.1 ¡ take no further é:l.ction h'i t h respect to a. pending complaint 3.! leging ;::¡ ~-~ c-:p:=;:-;; '-.!P 1)58 of f ori::e -..-----.- in 1 . upon the decision of the Ste.;!_rns C~o!J.nt)/ re.1ðnce ,t.,ttorney's Office to decline crimina! prosecution and also in consideration of Officer Young's resignation. This settlement proposal has been presented for the purpose of resolving cd I existing disputes between Officer Young and t.he City of St. Joseph t2-.king into consideration the best long term interests of the city and Officer Young. Ayes; Dehler, ~ " Rieke, Ha.zen, Loso. ;:-,EI.iJ_ L 0, Nayes: None. i'lotion c3rried. t1ayo I' dec! é!.red a. recess aï:. 10; 15 p.m. t1ayo r ca. I led .1.' meeting back in session a. t 10:20 p. m. I_ ne Counc i I received the S1_trV8)-' results, for the wa. t 13 r 1:.0\'/131' gré!.nt 2-.ppl ication. Rieke ma.de 2- motion to approve payment of the \--Jorkm.3.n's \_..omp insurance premium of $16,047; seconded bv Ha.zen. Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, n' , Ha.zen, Loso. 1'\:1eKe, Nayes: None. Motion carried. Rieke ma.de a. motion to .:;1 p pro ': 13 a. sign design3ting .¡.' ,...£18 entrance to the historic site of i'10numen t Park as requested by the Pa.rk Board j seconded o)r S ·3. d 1 0 ~ Ayes; Dehler, ~ " Rieke, Hazen, Loso.. ~.ao.¡o, Na.yes: None. r·1ot. ion c3rried.. Sadlo ma.de a. motion T_n ¡:¡djourn d.t 10: ;30 p. mj seconded h'J' Hazen. Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke, Hazen, LOSO~ Na.yes; None. t1otion carried. .:r~..#i&.L/ t Î - " Racnel btaple~on Clerk/Administrator