HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991 [11] Nov 07
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November { , 1991
Pursuant to due ca i I and notice thereof, the City COUI1;:; i I f ijr th~ City
of St. Joseph met in regular session on Thursday, November 7, 1991 at
7:00 p.m. in the St. Joseph City Hall.
ì1embe r s Present: Mayor Steve Deh I er. Members of the Counc i I Leo Sadlo,
Ross Rieke, Bob Loso, Stephanie Hazen. Deputy Clerk Judy Weyrens.
Ot.hers Present: Po lice Chief Brël.d Lindgren, Penny Har 1 ëI.nde r, St.uart
Goldschen, Bob Krebsbach, .J i m Krebsb3.ch, Lou Krebsbach, Mike Deut.z.
Approve Al?:enda. : Hazen mël.de ëI. motion to approve t.he agenda \IIith
additions. The L . \lias seconded by Deh ì er.
mo '- Ion
Ayes: Dehler, Sa.d ! 0, Loso, Hazen.
N3.ye s ; None. Mot.ion carried 4;0
Biì Is PaYël.b Ie: Hëlzen made 3. motion t.o 3.pprove t.he b ill s pa.yab I e as
presented wit.h the except.ion of Robic Construction. The mot.ion \lias
seconded by Sadlo.
Discussion: The b ill for Robic Const.ruction \ýa.s tabled so that
expansion joints wi I 1 be pi a.ced in sidewalk sections,
all debris is removed and an inspection of the
sidewalks is conducted and approved.
Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Loso, Hazen.
Nayes: None. Motion carried 4:0
Councilor RieKe arrived a. t 7:20 p. m.
Approve Minutes: Loso m.3de a mot.ion to approve the minutes of October
17, 1991 \ýith the fOllcHdng correct.ions:
Page 1977: ì1ayo r s Reports . . . . . taxing dist.rict between Fergus
FëI ¡Is a.nd St. Cloud, not Little Fa I Is.
Pa.ge 1982: F i nël. I Plat . . . #13 . . . undeveloped land value not cost
Page 1984: Adjourn: . . . adjourn at 10:30 p.m. not 6:30 p. m.
seconded by Hazen.
Ayes: Dehler, Sa.d I 0, RieKe, Loso, Hð.zen.
NëI.yes: None. t10tion carried 5:0
M3.yo r Reports: 1 ) A letter \ý a. s sent to the Legion requesting SeC!.lr i ng
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of the Legion for Precinct "=' In order to provide a safer entrance to
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the back door for the elections, M3.yor Dehler suggested a sidewalk be
placed from the rear door to the s i de\·Ja.l k pëlra.llel to First Ave NW.
The Legion is considering placing the sidewa.lk at no cost to the City,
however, if they chose not to, !'ia.yo r Dehler \ýou I d like the City to
consider paying for the cost. of the side\"a.l k. Loso made a motion to
tël.ble this matter unt.il a later time. The mot.ion \lias seconded by
Sadlo.
A-yes: Deh I er, SëI.cllo, Rieke, Loso, Hazen.
Na.yes: None. t10tion carried 5:0
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November 7, 1991
Pursuant to due ca I I and notice thereQf, the City Gij1J.!1i;:i i 1 f iji" thi:! Gi h'
of st. Joseph met in regular session on Thursda.y, November 7, 1991 at
7:00 p.m. in the St. .; oseph City Ha II.
f1embe r s Present: Mayor Steve Dehler. Members of the Counc i I Leo Sadlo,
Ross Rieke, Bob Loso, Stephanie Hazen. Deputy Clerk Judy Weyrens.
Others Present: Police Chief Brç¡.d Lindgren, Penny Har I ëI.nder, Stuël.rt
Goldschen, Bob Krebsbël.ch, .J i m Krebsbach, Lou Krebsbach, Mike Deutz.
Approve A¡;>;enda. : Hazen ma.de 3. motion to approve the agenda with
additions. The motion \"as seconded by De hie r.
Ayes: Deh I er, Sç¡.d I 0, Loso, Hazen.
N.3.ye s : None. Motion cël.rried 4:0
Bills pç¡.ya.b Ie: HëI.zen mB.de B. motion to B.pprove the bi I Is pa.yab I e as
presented with the exception of Robic Construction. The motion was
seconded by SB.d 10.
DiscI.,¡ssion: The b i I I for Robic Construction was tabled so that
expansion joints wi I I be placed 1n sidewa.IK sections,
al I debris is removed and an inspection of the
side\"ëllks 1S conducted and ëI.pproved.
Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Loso, Ha.zen.
NB.yes: None. Motion carried 4:0
Councilor Rieke 3.rrived a. t 7; 2C> p. m.
Approve f1i nutes: Loso m.3.de a + . to a.pprove the minutes of October
mO·,lon
17, 1991 \ŸÎ th the following corrections:
Page 1977: Mayors Reports . . . . . ta.xing district between Fergus
FëI.lls a.nd St. Cloud, not Little Fa lis.
Page 1952: F i nël. I PI ëI. t . . . #6 . . . undeveloped land value not cost
Page 1984: Adjourn: . . . a.djourn at 10:30 p. m. not 6:30 p.m.
seconded by Hazen.
Ayes: De hie r, Sa.d I 0, RieKe, Loso, Ha.zen.
Nayes: None. Motion carried 5:0
Mayor Reports: 1 ) A letter ~·Ja.s sent to the Legion requesting securing
of the Legion for Precinct .-. In order to provide a safer entrance to
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the back door for the elections, f'1ayo r Dehler suggested a sidewalk be
placed from the rear door to the sidewalk pa.ra.llel to First Ave Nl'] .
The Legion is considering plël.cing the sidewalk at no cost to the City,
however, if they chose not to, f'ía.yo r Dehler would like the City to
consider pël.y i ng for the cost of the sids\;ja.i k. Loso made a motion to
table this matt.er unt. i I a lëlt.er time. The motion 1J,ras seconded by
Sadlo.
Ayes: Dehler, SB.d I 0, Rieke, Loso, HëI.zen.
Na.yes: None. Motion carried 5:0
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2) 1'161 t Idth representatives of St. p ,. ~+ to dISCUSS a.nnexa.t.ion ~.nG
weneo 1 '_. 'J
t.he feasibility of moving Fnecinct. #3 to an alternative site. Aft 61 [.
discussing the re9soning for moving -ene Frec 1 nc~t, ;:) ¡.-. Ben's ;-£3.(j. no
objections to the re)ocation.
3) C i v i I Defense Siren - Expressed concern over th8 ' , of the
p ¡ acemen:;
nel... civil defense siren. Because of the size of the siren, 1'1ayo I'
Dehler felt i t. might be more appropriate to place the SIren In a.n out
of the way place rather than on t1 inn e sot a Street.
COUNCIL REPORTS
Sa.d 10: Discl.Jssed the recent pa.Y· eql_~ity- meeting and felt that one
position wa.s under rated. City Clerk wi I 1 talk to Kat.hleen t'lu r p hy,
personal special ist, to adjust the rating.
Rieke: Included in the Counc i 1 packets I...ere the minutes of the recent
CORE Committee meeting.
Loso: The P.3rk Board is requesting a detail listing of the pa.rk b1_~dg8t
monthly. I t wa.s the general consensus of the Counc i 1 that the detail
I ist.ing of the pa.r k bud.get should be provided to the Park Board
quarter Iy.
Hazen: The Planning Commission met on November 0, 1991 a.nd discussed
the fol lowing: 1 ) Va.r i ance request of Gene Scherer to a. I I 01'/ a. ga.rage
to be built I ar ge I' t. ha n the required ma;<imum. The Commission tabled
this request to obtain additional information. ,.., . Fred Sanda. I met
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with the Commission and discussed the future transportation P I an.
3) 'T" Commission \...as concerned . .L' the Final Plat of Pond View Ridge
,ne WI \....n
a.nd cla.rified that the developers .3.greement should a.ddres5 t.he i SSl_l8 of
the lift sta.tion tha t \·d I I be needed in the la.ter pha.ses.
Clerk/Adm Reports:
Capital Outlay Request: The (-. . 4- " Clerk's Office is requesting
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authorization to purcha.se a. new desk for the Deputy Clerk. Loso made êI.
motion to a.pprove the purchase of a steel case desk with return from
Marco Business Products as requested. The motion \...as seconded by
Rieke.
Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke, Loso, Hazen.
Nayes: None. I'lotion Carried 5:0
Confined Space \.Jorkshop: Dick Tòufen requested approval to attend a
one day seminar on confined space entry. Rieke made a motion to
.3pprove the attendance of Dick TêI.ufen at the One Day Seminêl.r, as
requested, to be held on December 4 1991 d.t Alexandria. The motion
,
\'/as seconded by Sad I o.
Ayes: Dehler, Sad]o, Rieke, Loso, Hazen. -
Na.yes: None. i~l 0 t. ion Carried 5;0
Pa.rt Time He l..£..L-D i c k Taufen requested the C:ounci 1 cons i der" allowing the
ma.inten8nce deD8f' tmen t extend the tempol'ary help until December ;3i,
1991- The ear· I y snow fa. 1 I has put the maintenance depar' tmen t behind 1n
all 8.r"eas a After' discussion, Rieke made a motion to authorize a.n
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additional 200 hours of temporary help, lël.sting thru December ;31, 1991.
The motion was seconded by Sadlo.
Ayes: Dehler, Sad 1o, Rieke, Loso, Hazen.
NëI.yes: None. r-1otion carried 5:0
Snow Haul in¡:;: The Clerk's Office received a complaint from Ci3.r 01 TëI.mm,
EI PëI.SO, requesting t ha. t the City remove the snow along the south side
of their driveway. They are requesting this since a 1 I the businesses
along Minnesota Street and College Avenue ha.ve their sno\", removed by
the City. The Council discussed that the City removes snow .3.10ng
Minnesota and Co I lege Avenue because they are County Roads, and the
City has an agreement with them, and is paid per mil e for maintenance.
Also discussed was the snOvJ removal fund that is no longer in
existence. Mayor Dehler felt the possibility of revising the snow fund
should be checked into. Loso made a motion to remove the snow from the
El Pa.so a.s requested. The motion \",as seconded by Hazen.
Ayes: Loso, Hazen.
Nayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke. Motion defeated ;3: 2
Snow Bird Complaint: The Clerk's Office received a request from an
individual who hël.d her car towed on Sunday, November 3. She is a
housekeeper for one of the residents and because of the snow storm she
s tël.yed over night and her car was towed. She was una.ware of the
ordinance pertël.ining to winter parking and requested the Counc i 1 to
refund her money. The Counc i I instructed Chief Lindgren to send a.
letter to the individua.l explaining the Ordina.nces and the City cannot
refund her money.
Pol ice Chief Reports
Towin~ of Snow Birds: As per the Ordinance, Chief Lindgren requested
quotes from towing companies to tow vehicles left on City streets after
2:00 ët... m.. One bid \...'as received, that of Stueve's Garage. Lindgren
would like a.uthorization to ha.ve the City Attorney draft ëI. contra.ct for
the towing opera. tor. Hazen made ëI. motion to instruct the City Attorney
to draft a contract for the towing operator. The motion was seconded
by Sa.d 1 o.
Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke, Loso, Hazen.
NëI.yes: None. Motion carried 5:0
Ha.zen made a motion to accept the bid of Stueve's Garage for to\", i ng of
snow birds. The +- . w ëI. s seconded by Sadlo.
mO·"lon
Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke, Loso, HëI.zen.
Nayes: None. Motion carried 5:0
Old Business
Fuel Bids: After reVle\ýlng the bids reç;eived for Fuel for a.ll City
vehicles, Loso mël.de a. motion to reject a.ll bids received becël.use they
-" were not comparël.t i '.Ie and the specs were not complete. The motion \ýas
seconded by Rieke.
AYßs: D!?hl!?'f'~ Sadlü, Rieke, Loso, Hazen.
Nayes: None. Motion carried 5:0
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Loso made a motion to rota.te the fuel equally among the fuel supplier::-
who bid the fuel, for ·3 t.hree yeël.r time periodw The C:lerk's Offic8
wi 1 1 deter-mine the r'otation schedule. The t . wa.s seconded by
mo.. Ion
Riek8.
Ayes: Dehler, Sad i 0, D' L- Loso, Hazen.
L\le~·..e,
Nayes: None. Motion carried 5:0
Surplus Property Auction: Due to the Ha i loween Sno\·¡ Storm, the City
auction \...as cance 11 ed. The auctioneer questioned \...hether the City
wa.nted to re-schedule the + . for later in November or . t unt i I
aUC_Ion \...a I '.
n8Xt. sprIng. Loso ma,je e. -I- . tc! postpone the ·:>.UC'é·Ion lJ.ntii Spring
mO,_·lon
of 1992. The motion \'¡as seconded by Dehler.
Ayes: De hIe r, Sadlo, Rieke, Loso, Ha.zen.
N,:;¡yes: None. i1 0 t ion carried 5:0
Fence Ordin':;¡.nce: Mayor Dehler would 1 i ke to see input from the Planning
Commission, \oJh8r8.3.s other Councilors fe It t ha.t the PI.:>nning Commission
has a I ready provided their input, and the Counc i 1 needs to ma. k e ,:;¡
determination. Rieke felt the restrictions were to limited as \...e 11 a.s
Hazen and Loso. After discussion, Loso ma.de a motion to table the
Fence Ord i na.nce for a later meeting \...hen the City Attorney can be
present. The motion was seconded by Rieke.
iJ",)'8 S : Dehler, Sa.d! 0, Rieke, Loso, Ha.zen'l
Nayes: None. t10tion caT r i ed 5:0
Ord i na.nce Book: The revised Ordinance Book in the Clerk's Office for
revie\.... Loso made a. motion to ta.b I e this discussion until a later
meeting when the City Attorney can be present. The motion \...a.s secondE
by Hazen.
Ayes: Dehler, Sa.d 1 0, Rieke, Loso, Hazen.
Nðyes: None. t'1otion carried 5:0
Off Sale Liquor Appl ica.tions: Mayor Dehler eXD!ðined to those present
tha.t a decision would not be made at this meeting, rather the Counc i I
would listen to eð.ch applicant learning the intent of ea.ch appl icant.
A decision \... i ! I be made a. t a later meeting. Dehler then proceeded to
read the application criteria (Section 71. 5 subd 4, St. Joseph Code of
Ord i na.nees) to -1-' present.. The C: it '{ ha.s received to appl ica.tions
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for the Off Sale Liquor License that is currently available, they a.re
Jim Krebsbach and Ted Duncan.
.J i m Krebsbach: t·¡ r . Krebsba.ch stated tha.t he and his brothers pi a.n to
develop the vacant parcel on Minnesota Street that they currently own.
They- have been doing resea.rch a.s to \...ha t types of businesses are needed
and \·¡hð. t would work for them. .J i m presented a sketch dra\>JÌ ng of a
proposed development that would possibly house a convenience store,
fast food chð.i n, and a I iqlJor store. ¡.Jhen asked wh,:;¡t their t . fr.3me
_lme
for construction is, Jim stated t ha t late next .yea.r would be the
earliest. Sadlo questioned \oJhether they would be requesting the a I ley
to be va.ca. ted at the time of construction, Jim Jim also --
\oJas unsure.
stated the development would be done in phases. Hð.zen questioned thei
iiìt~nt ~s t!:;. the ¡'o j e t he.\~ would pi ay' in the manageme11t of the liquor
store. Jim stated it is their intent to go into business \;1 it h someo'ns
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I who is currently in the i i quo!' business, beca.use they have not deël.l t
with liquor operation befc)re. Bob Krebsbach stated they would be the
management for the liquor store if granted the license. The Counc i I
discussed the possibility of placing a one year construction limitation
on the liquor license. That is 1 the applicant of the I i quo I' license
\ý i I I have one yea.r to be in operation before the license is negated.
Jim stëlted that wa.s not a problem. Loso questioned the market on
Minnesota Street -vs- the marKet on CSAH 75. .Jim responded, when
people exit off an interstël.te, they are looking for two markets--
food/gas a.nd liquor ëI.nd feels they hël.ve a good location for the liquor
store.
Ted Dunca.n: Due to deer hunting, Ted Duncan could not be in a. t tendance
at this time, but Mike Deutz spoke on his behalf. Mike stated tha.t
they have been pursuing this license for 3 years. The liquor store
would be housed in w h é'. t is currently rented out to a. hël. i r styl ist. The
building would be 36 x 36. The Counc i I questioned the time schedule
for the liquor operation if granted the license. Mike s t.3 ted tha.t he
would begin any needed construction in Spring, and \ýOU 1 d have no
reservations if the Counc i I pi ëI.ced a one year time schedule on the
license. Hazen questioned the intent and ma.na.gement of the liquor
operation. Ted Dunc2!.n wi I l be the ma.nager a.nd they would also have a
partner \ýho is rami I ia.r \ý i t h liquor operations as Mr. Duncan wi I I soon
be retiring. Mike a.l so stated that he himself would be working in the
I liquor store. r·1 i Ke a I so sta.ted tha.t both he and Ted ha.ve e:<per ience
working with liquor ëI.S they \ýe I' e both bartenders at one time.
Bob a.nd Lou I{rebsbël.ch questioned the sta.tlls and direction of the
Ordinance and felt that Mike Deutz should hël. v e gone under t.he sa.me
scrutiny that the other appl iCël.tions have undergone. Mayor Dehler
explëlined that Mr. Deutz \ýas speaking on behalf of r·1 r . Dunca.n and that
Mr. Duncan is the applicant. Dehler also explël.ined that the criteria.
is designed to get input from residents and the decision \ŸÍ I I not be
made tonight.
Adjourn: SëI.d 10 made a motion to ëI.djourn at 9:20 p. m. , the motion was
se<::onded by Hazen.
Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke, Loso, Hazen.
Nëlyes: None. Motion ca.rried 5:0
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Deputy Clerk
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