HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991 [09] Sep 05
Pa.ge 1955
September 5, 1991
Pursuël.nt to due ca I I a.nd notice t.hereof, the Cit.y Counc i I for
the City of St. Joseph met in regula.r session on Thursda.y,
September 5, 1991 at 7:00 p.m. in the St. Joseph City Ha II.
Members Present: Ma.yor Steve De hie r. Members of the COIJnC i I
Ross Rieke, Bob Loso, Stephanie Hazen. Deputy Clerk Judy
t-Jeyrens.
Others Present: City Attorney John Scherer, City Engineer Joe
Bettendorf, Craig Bomgaël.r s, Stuart. Goldschen, Bud Reber,
Daniel Nierengarten, Hugo Weyrens, Elmer Rakotz, Jeff He s s,
Pat Schneider, Beth Stock, Leroy Stock, Brian Schiel, Tony
Heid, Rick Heid, Gwen Wampack, Gerry Klaphake, Robert
Langley, Steven Johnson.
Mayor Dehler ëI.t this time introduced Cra. i g Bomgaars, who
discussed with the Counc i I the microphone system installed in
the Council Chambers. Mr. Bomgaars wa.l ked through the
operation of the system.
Approve AÞ!enda. : Hazen made a motion to approve the agenda.
with additions; seconded by Rieke.
Ayes: Dehler, Rieke, Loso, Hazen
Nayes: None. Motion Carried 4:0
Bills PaYël.b Ie: Loso made a motion to approve the bills
payab) e as presented; seconded by Rieke.
Ayes: Dehler, Rieke, Loso, Hazen
Nayes: None. Motion Carried 4:0
Approve Minutes: Loso made a motion to approve the minutes of
August 1, 1991 as presented, August 20, 1991 with the
following corrections: Page 1952--tax levy set should be
228,112 not 28,112; and August 28, 1991 with the following
corrections: Page 1953: . . . 20% of the project costs must be
assessed, not bonded. The motion was seconded by Rieke.
Ayes: Dehler, Rieke, Loso, Hazen
Nayes: None. Motion Carried 4:0
Mayor Reports: No report.
Counc i I Reports: Loso: 1) Discussed with the Counc i I the
noise problems with the rental units on Old Highway 52.
Residents in those units have been gathering outside of the
units creating disturbances. Loso made a motion to instruct
the City Attorney to look into the possibility of re-wording
the noise ordinance, which would make a provision for citing
a large group of people gathered in/near an apartment
building crea.ting noise disturbances. The motion was
seconded by Hazen.
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Discussion: Tab charging should be included into the possible
revision.
Ayes: Deh I er, Rieke, Loso, Hazen
Nayes: None. t1otion Carried 4:0
2) Residents living in the rentëll units on Old High\·,ra.::i a.re
parking their vehicles along the South i~est side of
Centennial Park. Loso made a. motion to prohibit parking from
10:00 p.m. unt i I 6:00 a.m. along the Southwest side of
Centennial Park. The motion fa i led for lack of a second.
After discussing the matter further, the Counc i I \·/ou I d like
the Police Chief to present at the next Counc i I meeting, the
ramifications from a. safety aspect if no parking would be
posted a.long the South West side of Centennial Park.
3) In a.n order to help clarify Counc i I directives, Loso made
a. motion instruct the Clerk's Office to put into affect a
memo system, informing personnel of Counc i I directives a.nd
requests. The motion \'laS seconded by Hazen.
Discussion: Copies of these memo's should be included
in the Counc i I Members meeting packets.
Ayes: Dehler, Rieke, Loso, Hazen
Nayes: None. Motion CaT I' i ed 4:0
4) The monument a.t t'1onumen t Park IS in desperate need of
repair a.nd ma. i ntenance. Loso questioned whether or not the
Historica.1 Society has funds ava.ilable for this. Loso \.,rÏ ì I
discuss this matter further \.,rÏ t h the P ëlT k Boa.rd.
Rieke: Pub I i c \>Jorks Superintendent, Dick laufen, received
three (;3) bids for the removal and replacement of tlve ( 5 )
sidewalk sections, they 8. I' e as follows:
1. Robic Construction - - $4,680.00
2. Giroux Construct.ion - - $6,295.00
3. Klein-Georger Builders - - $5,613.00
Rieke ma.de a. motion to awa.rd the sidewalk remova.l and
replacement to the low bidder, Robic Construction, for
$4,680.00. The Clerk's Office is to notify Robie
Construction, a.nd give them thirty (30) days to complete the
job. The motion was seconded by Hazen.
Ayes: Dehler, Rieke, Loso, Ha.zen
Na.ye s : None. t'1ot i on Ca. r r i e d 4:0
Hazen: 1) The Planning Commission discussed possible fence
ord i na.nces, and recommended t ha t the Counc i I authorize the
City Attorney to draft a sample fence ordinël.nce. Ha.zen ma.de
a motion to instruct Ci ty Attorney, John Scherer, to draft a
proposed fence ordina.nce. The motion \.¡a.s seconded by Loso.
Ayes: Dehler, Rieke, Loso, Hazen
Na.yes: None. Motion Cëlrried 4:0
2) The PI2-nning Commission wi ì I be meeting on September 113,
at which J- . they wi 1 I be conducting a final p I a. t heaT in g
I_ Ime
for Northland Addition, ëI.nd continuing the hear i ng for Pond
View Ridge Addition. Due to other commitments, Hazen cannot
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attend the meeting ëI.nd feels thE!. t it is important for a
member of the Counc i I to be present. Therefore, Hazen made a
motion to send Loso to the Commission meeting on September
16, 1991. The motion WëI.S seconded by Rieke.
Ayes: De hie r, Rieke, Hazen
Nayes: None. Abstain: Loso Motion Carried 3:0:1
3) Sidewalk District: Their hël.s been some confusion a.s to
what the Counc i I is looking for in a sidewalk district.
Mayor Dehler clël.rified that the Counc i I is looking for areas
that can be classified pub I i c safety sidewalk. That is,
sidewalk that is frequently traveled
4) Commission Members/Terms: Hazen questioned the
appropriateness of a member of the Planning Commission not
living within the City Limits during his/her term. Loso
stël.ted tha.t he felt a I I members of subsidiary boards should
be City Residents. Dehler concurred, but felt that since the
Commissions established their own bylaws, they should address
the issue ëI.nd make ëI. recommendël. t ion to the Counci I. Rieke
made a motion to instruct the Planning Commission to discuss
membership during tenure and make a recommendation to the
Counc i I at their next meeting. The motion was seconded by
Loso.
Ayes: Dehler, Rieke, Loso, Hazen
Nayes: None. Motion Carried 4:0
OLD BUSINESS
EëI. s t BëI.Ker Street Post: Loso questioned the need for the
posts that are in East Baker Street. The Fire Department
along with the Po lice Department have approached Counc i I
Members about removing the post to assure accessibility.
Hazen made a motion to instruct Dick Taufen to remove the
posts on the East Baker Street, the corners of East Baker and
Third St SE, East Baker and East Baker and Second Str SE.
The motion was seconded by Loso.
Discussion: I f any of the posts mentioned a.bove are on
private property, and the residents want them to s tël.y they
can, but a I I post in the right-of-way must be removed.
Ayes: Dehler, Rieke, Loso, Hazen
Nayes: None. Motion Carried 4:0
Scherer Property: The property wi I I have to be r e - SI..I1:: veyed
before ëI.ny Counc i I action. John Scherer hël.s been working on
this matter with DëI.n Eller, Attorney for Scherer Trucking.
Metro Bus: Tom Tripp, representative from the Metro Bus would
like to come before the Counc i I meeting to discuss
alternatives/service avai lable. Loso made a motion to invite
Tom Tripp to the October ? 1991 City Counc i I Meeting to
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present a formal presentation on pub I i c transportation. The
motion was seconded by Dehler.
Ayes: De hie r, Rieke, Loso, HëI.zen
Nayes: None. Motion Carried 4:0
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t'1i II stream House: Rental Housing Inspector Bud Reber,
inspected t1i II strea.m HOl)se to determine the needed repairs i f
t.he house \'lere continued to be rented. Reber s t.a. ted the
house wa.s beyond repair and it would be his recommendðtion to
discontinue renting' the house. Rieke made a motion to cease
renting the millstream house, I"'~ L~ Dctober 1 1991.
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The motion \'lð.S seconded by Loso.
Ayes: De hie r, Rieke, Loso, Hazen
Na.yes: None. t10 t ion Carried 4:0
The Counc i 1 instructed. the Clerk to send a. letter to the St.
Joseph Lions thanking them for all the work they ha.ve done in
Millstreëlm Park and ðsk them i f they hð.ve ëI.ny suggestions or
use for the t1i II stream House.
Fence on 5th Ave NW: The Building Inspector a,nd Pub I i c Works
Superintendent inspected the fence and sent a. letter to the
Ci ty Attorney with their findings. The Attorney wi I I send
the property owner a letter stating that he is in violation
of City Ordinance.
Precinct #? The Clerk's Office is sti II in the process of
seeking an a. I t e r na t i ve sight for Precinct #2.
Open to the Pub 1 i c
Brian Schiel, 114 2nd Ave SE discussed with the Counc i I the
proposed fence ordinance, and w ha t the purpose of such an
or d i na.nce would be. t'1ayo r· Dehler clð.rified. that the purpose
of a. fence ordin.3.nce is to try to prevent obstructions on
ea.sements, and prevent fences from being built over property
lines.
Lot Sp lit: Bud Re be r, 11 Ô Second Ave SE a.ppeared before the
Counc i I to request a shift in the property lines. Both
neighbors, Bud Reber - - 115 Second Ave SE and Bri.3n Schei I --
114 Second Ave SE, h a. v e agreed to the shift which wi I I
straighten both property lines. Ha.zen made a. motion to
approve the lot sp lit as presented. The motion wa.s seconded
by Rieke.
Ayes: Dehler, Rieke, Loso, Hazen
Na.ye s : None. ['10 t ion CaT r i ed 4:0
Baseb.3.1 I Park: Pat Schnieder, representative of the St.
Joseph Basebd.1 I Team, appeared before the Counc i I to discuss
the projects at the pa.r k.
The Ba.seba 1 I Team is in the process of applying for a grant
to help fund the sprinkler system in the basebal I pa.rk. The
Baseba I I Team \-/OU I d like to sta.rt/comp I ete the project this
fa II, but the gra.nt \'lÍ 1 I not be awarded until October 1991.
t1r. Schneider is requesting the City consider covering the
expenditures until the gr.3.nt is received. Loso ma.de .3. motion
to 3.uthorize city funds to cover the costs of the
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improvements .¡. . I the grant is received, at \I/h i ch time the
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Baseba I I Team wi I I reimburse the City for a I I expenditures
paid. The motion was seconded by Rieke.
Ayes: De hIe r, Rieke, Loso, Hazen
Nayes: None. Motion Carried 4:0
Hazen made a motion to recess at 8:37 p. m. ; seconded by Loso.
Ayes: Rieke, Loso, Hazen
Nayes: Dehler Motion Carried 3: 1
The Mayor reconvened the meeting at 8:50 p.m.
City Engineer Reports: Joe Bettendorf, City Engineer,
presented the new City Maps. The maps included Lot/Block,
Subdivision, and Zoning.
2) The report on We II #1 came back from the Hea.l th
Depar tment. At this time their is no need to abandon the
we I I , the filtration system is
removing the benzine. The well wi I I continue to be monitored
quarterly.
3) Nor th I ëI.nd Addn: Terry Schmid, developer -- Northland Addn,
has been meeting with Ray Brandenburger and Harold Rothfork
in an effort to secure easements for future roadway. Mr.
Brandenburger has verbally agreed to grël.nt the City a
perpetual roadway and utility easement across his property
for a future roadway, with provisions. At the time of final
plat approvël.l, Mr. Bettendorf wi I I have additional
information on the provisions.
Pond View Ridge: RicK Heid, developer -- Pond View Ridge,
appeared before the Counc i I to discuss the proposed roads in
his development. The planning commission met with the St.
Cloud Area Pla.nning Organiza.tion to discuss the plat. The
future transportation plan provides for a major artery
adjacent to the SE Corporate Limits, and is located in Mr.
Heid's Addition, drafted as 12th Ave SEt B i I I Hanson of the
APO recommended to the planning commission, that all the
driveways backing onto 12th Ave SE in the proposed
development be eliminated. Before Mr. Heid re-drafts the
deve lopment, he asked the Counc i I how they envisioned 12th
Ave SE, and if they had any ideas as to how they would like
to see the plat. After a lengthy discussion, MëI.yo I' Dehler
informed Mr. Heid that the planning commission has not made a
recommendation on the plat. Upon the recommendation of the
City Attorney, Loso made a. motion to direct the P la.nning
Commission at their next scheduled meeting, September 16,
1991, to make a recommendation to the City Counc i I either
approving or denying the pre I imi nary plat for Pond View Ridge
Addition. The Counc i I wi I I act on the prel iminël.ry plat on
September 19, 1991. The motion was seconded by Rieke.
Ayes: De hie r, Rieke, Loso, Hazen
Nayes: None. Motion Carried 4:0
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Robert Lan:;ley - - Mark Th'a. i n Cablevision: Robert La.nge I y,
o\·¡ne I' of t1ark T\1a i n Ca.blevision appeared before the Counc i I
to discuss the recent complaint about the ca.b I e service in
St. Joseph. He feels th3.t they provide a quality service at
a. reasona.b I e fee, 3.nd d.r e working at ways to improve the
service a.nd qua.l i ty. ì1a.y 0 r Dehler stated that he felt the
City \13.5 sold a product in 1984 and never received that
product.
(1'1ayo r Dehler e:<tended the meeting 20 minutes)
City Attorney, John Scherer, suggested that Mr. Langley
provide a pub I i c hearing and invite all cable subscribers to
a. t tend and disc'-~ss ëI.ny problems. ì'1 r . La.ng I ey didn't feel
that a. heën i ng wa.s needed because he is not a.ware of a.ny
problems. t1 I' . Langley \'/8 I comed the renewal of the Cable
Commission a.nd stated tha.t 1'1a. r kT\'la. in would
continue to provide a gU.3lity service to the residents of St.
Joseph.
Clerk/Adm Reports: 1) Budget: The Counc i I wi II meet on
September 9, 1991 at 7:00 p.m. to continue reviewing,
revIsIng d.nd ba.18.nc i ng the budget.
2) Wa.ter Storage Facility Grant: The grant appl ication for
the i>,fa. te r Storage Facility was ma i led on August 30, 1991.
3) Noise Violations: Brad Lindgren, Po lice Chief, turned in
three (3 ) noise viola.tions, they are as follows:
** 215 t'1innesota Street \.Jest
** 34 First Ave SE
** 606 East t1innesota Street
d) Off SëI.I e Liquor - The ad is ready to be placed in the St.
Cloud Times for the availability of an Off Sale Liquor
license, but the bacKground fee must be esta.bl ished. Rieke
made a. motion to esta.blish a. B2-.ckground Investig.3tion fee d.t.
$400.00. The motion was seconded by Loso.
Ayes: Dehler, Rieke, Loso, Hazen
NëI.yes: None. Motion Carried 4:0
e) Ordinance Book: John Scherer requested t.o be placed on the
a.gend8. for the next Clt:.l Counc i I meeting. Before the new
Ord i na.nce Books are printed, Mr. Scherer \-/OU I d like to fin
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through the changes th8.t are needed. He is also requesting
the Counc i I go through the Ord i nd.nce Book before the next
meeting a.nd present to discuss any changes they might like
revised.
Mëlyor Dehler a.d jour ned the meeting 3.t 10:30 p.m.
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