HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991 [12] Dec 05
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December' S, 1991
Pur"suarlt t CI due ca II ,a'na notice ther"eof, the City Counc i I for' the Ci ty
of St. Joseph met in regular sessiOl1 on Thursdò.)FJ [J8cembe r ¡:::: 1981 -3. t
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7:00 p.m. in the st.. .Joseph City Hal I.
F1EM8ERS PRESENT 1 t'Íayo'L' Steve Dehler. MF.:mbe r s of Lhe Council Leo Sadio,
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Ross Rieke, Bob Loso, Stephanie Hazen. Clerk/Administrator R8chei
Stapleton, City Attorney John Scherer.
OTHERS PRESENT: Stuart Goldschen, Judy Weyrens, Bud Rebe r, Dan
Nierengarten, Peter Giroux, Dick Taufen, Mike Deutz, Robert Krebsbach,
Jim I<rebsba..ch.
APPROVE AGENDA: Hazen made a motion to approve the agenda as presented;
seconded by Loso.
Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke, Loso, Hazen.
Na.yes: None. Mot.ion Cëlrried.
BILLS PAYABLE: Sadlo made a ml:Jtion to withhold 5% of the pa.yment to
Robic Construction, for a..ffirma.tion of correction to concret.e work in
front. of City H.;:J.I I, a.nd to pay Robic Construct.ion t.he previously
withheld 20%
The Motion \I!as seconded by Loso.
Ayes: Dehler, Sa.d I 0, Rieke, Loso, Ha.zen.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Aft.er discussion on t.he Baseba.l I Pa.rk improvements, by TrEl.ut It}e ¡ Is, for
t' St. Joseph Baseba I I Assoc. , Loso ma.de a motion to table the p.:3.Yffien t
..·ne
to Traut We II s until the next meeting and to notify Pat. Schneider that.
a. representative of the St.. Joseph BëI.seba.ll Assoc. is invit.ed t.o a.tt.end
t.he next. counc i I meeting to discuss the iSSl_~es concerning the financing
of the sprinkler system improvement; seconded by Ha.zen.
Ayes: De h Ie r, Sadlo, Rieke, Loso, Ha.zen.
Nayes: None. Ì"!otion Carried.
Loso made ëI. motion to a.pprove the ba I a..nee of the b i I Is a.s presented;
seconded by Sadlo.
Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke, Loso, Hazen.
Nayes: None. Motion Ca.rried.
TREASURER'S REPORT: Hazen made a. motion to approve the October's
Trea.surer's report 3.S presented; seconded by Rieke.
Ayes: De hIe r , Sa.dlo, Rieke, Loso, Hazen.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
ì1 I NUTES : Loso made a. motion to a.pprove the minutes of the November 21
City Council meeting \I! it h corrections of 1) Dan to Don, and Mel to Merl
in "OTHERS PRESENT" , 2) and the advertised 3-1.3% proposed ta.x i ncrea.se,
3) mël.nda tes (spel ling), 4) Dehler voted Na.ye, to the motion for a.
recess; seconded by Rieke.
Ayes: De hie r, Sa,dlo~ Rieke, LosCJ! Ha.zen.
Na.yes: None. M ..' Ca. I' r i e d
..O·_lon
MAYOR REPORTS: The at to['neys for St. Benedict:=: ar-e continuing to ¡'¡C¡ [. k
on the annexa.tion issue.
P 3_ g e 2000
COUNCIL REPORTS - SADLi] : 1 ) The ¡'îobile Home Pél r k \·Jater mS1:8rS need
repair or replacement. Repa.ir m3_~l cost.s 3.5 much as rep!dcement.
COIJ.nc i I \Va.s in geTter-d.l .:;(gr8Sii181lt that the city engineer reVie\<l the
.3.re3., to S88 1 t the wa.1:.ef' ' '. \'lOU I d be f unc t i iJf"!·::t. I \:} i t h ! 85=3 W·;:i. 1:.8 r
lCJopln~
m8t8"S, A I SìJ th8 prOPi?r-r:...·/ c! l;} 'f1 i? r shou.lÔ. }:H? responsible tor .3_t i 8-3_S ¡:. .3-
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portion of the costs.
2) The Po 1 ice are requesting "-' , .1.' Cit.y· i 0 0 ~< . . iJï:·nSf" ,.,1-
!~ na_1:· ,~ ne -. . means
turning OIr the Christm3s lights. -The-'/ 00 not 1 i ke eio 1 ng it 3_nd feel
i i:. is demeaning. Counc i ) discussed lookin:~ 3t tImers . . 0
or eiect.rlC ey"e
met.hods..
3) The ! aT g e .3.mount of SilOH.. this 83.r 1 Y· in the sea-.son, h2-S put -3 burden
on the ma.intenance department. The previous 1)-' d. I lo\,¡ed extension of
hours for p ð. r 1:- time personneL Has used l..Ip before the 1 Ó_Sï:- STlO\:.' . o.¿:!:c~lo
S t .~. t 8 d t h.3 t he ext.ended them two ex 1:-ra: da_ys "- -. clean UP the s"t·rS81:S ~
1..1_1
Loso re'=1uested 1 " . of the US8 ot t- . bv the m3Int8TlëJnCS
oocumef1 1:.-3_1:.- 1 on ,~- 1 me
d.epa. r t. men t personnsl.
LOSO: 1 ) T , t·J e >., r 8 n 5 and LOSO intervie\"ed a.pp 1 i cants for \\.,r.3.rmÍ ng hOU_58
.J U îJ Y·
.3.ttenda.nts .:;¡. t the skð.ting rinks. Loso made a. motion to hire Chris
Stð.ng, rr1.~. r s ha. 1 I \~ 8 i n e r , Ste\!8 Notch, Þ~m)-·- C:hrist.le, f\ 1 13.n Tor-berg, .;:¡nd
¡-îichelle Zimmer, for 13 3. C h t.o \'';0 r lr~ a,pprox i ma.t.el Y' 21 hours per week. The
motion \'/d_S seconded bY' Ha.zsn.
Ä'.:/8S: DehIef', Sad!o, Rieke, Loso, Hazsn.
N·~.Y·8 s : ' ¡ ¡'1 0 t ion Ca. I' r i e d
I\one.
2) First .4 i d. kit.s in t.he \,,'·3.í·m 1 ng nOl_~S8S 1 Deed_ ;:·0 bb' refurbished or
repla-ced. COlJnc i ) genera))y .3greed to ha ve them refurbished.
:3 ) 'T" \,.tln-C·8r recrea.tion progra.m \,t ill be usinE! the La.b Schoo I. Ch.3T2es
,ne
d.re $100 per use!' with $75 1:.0 be reimbursed d.S a. da.mage deposit.
4) Loso moved to publish the skating rink hours in the S t. .. Joseph
N8\'IS 18-3.der; seconded b"·/ H3_ Z 8 n ~
A:·/85 : Deh 1 er, Sadlo, Rieke, Loso, H.3zen.
Ì'·la.yes: None. Mot.ion Cël.r r i ed
5 ) The Pa.rk B03.rd IS re-ev.3.1 U3_t. i ng t.he pa_r-ks a. n ij wi 1 1 h.3.ve .3 plaTl in
the sprIng f ì~ r Q_ 1 i pð I' k s . ¡·¡a. y 0 r sta_ted t h3t the C- i ty should begin the
process or pl_~rch.3.s i ng Indian Hi) I for the Northli3.nd Addition
development. The P3.rk 8c-3.rd shOlJ I d. 0.1 SC1_~S S d.nd ma.ke d recommendat.ion
to the Counc i I .
RIE~<E~ There is in ,-L - . \,.rhich
2- 1../ .:?-. C 5t. Tl "(. I'Sn1~.3.i nOl_~S8 ..... ..-.. ô) oS8ph .~..pp8.3.r-S - -
ha..\l8 3. \'l~.1.:·8r problem. The ~_.. 1 "t. V sh01J I d. check on the s t..~_t.u.s or 1 1:- d.nd i f
ð.n)lOne ca.n enter ï:he property and tlJI" n the \1.:;:ter .- J: or if 3.n~(On8 ,
OT1 na_s
m.3de cont.a.ct. h'l"C· n '(·ne o\'!neI'" .
H.tl,ZEN: The PlannÍn::! Commission met a_nd 1 ) held .3 pub ì 1 C he.3.r i ng on a.
V·3T Í anee reql)est -f Eugene Scherer. 2 ) [)iscussed the 20iC)
o.
I , . pi d..T1., .3nd invit.ed 8 ill Ho_TIson t.o come 1:,0 the .J .:3. n U-3. r ~..-'
"c. r a. n s PO r J:. .:?-. 1:. Ion
Pla.nning Commission meeting. '=> ' The proposed subdivision checklist l'fa.S
,_:, }
o . and recommended cha.nges. 4) Elected officers for the coming
revIewed
:/ e 3. r ; Hub f< lei n - Cha.irperson; .-' .. Kathleen ~<3.1 inowski - Co-Ch3.i rperson.
The a-I so feviewed the memcIsrs t.erms of office~ 5 ) The P la.nning
~ . . also were con G 8 r- T1 8 d \,/ it h (erry' Schmid's t'Jo r- t. hI a.nd
\_..0f11m 1 S S 1 on
de'·lel opment.. f\ t- ' , . . 0 he ëJ.="feed t.o i nst--3.11 const.ruct.ion
"C·ne p l_~!) í 1 C h 8 .:=t. r 1 n 2 -.
servic8 road. They re i t.sra.t.eeJ the need for 0"- a.no. r8ql_~ested that at
1 '.'
.- . I , . , he r- 8 q 1) 1 r 8 (1. insta.ll
-r::·ne ."!p,::, GO m p i .3. 1 n 1:- , 1. ~ 'to cIne ~
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OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: Bud Reber stated that he \oJÎshed to spea.k concerning
the seï'vioe r· Q8~C!, and the de:'.le 1 O"Der- I; This IS a typioal developer; at
the pub 1 i c hearing they wi 11 promise whatever is asked of them, but the
follow through is not there. rt ëlppea.r s now t ha. t Dale Sa. 1 0 is the
developer, and Terry Schmid is the financier.
BUDGET: Loso s ta. ted he doesn't agree with an inflated budget. Rieke
ma.de a. motion to affirm that the ta. }( levy of $219,987 for 1992 was
approved with a tota.l Gene ra. 1 Fund revenue budget of $689,745 and
expenditure Budget or $724,19:3, a.t the November 21, 1991 Truth in
Ta){ation Pub I i c HeaTing on the levy a.nd budget.
The deficit reven!.J.8 of 34,448 to b.3.1 ance the budget 1 S ;;1'=
follows ha.s been budgeted in previous )"-ea.rs:
Elect.ion ~ - . 5,000
~qulpm8n1:.
Street Equipment 5,000
And the fol lowing is r8V8n1_~8 derived from other S01_trCes! to
be expended only on pa. I' k improvements:
Park improvements 10,000
And Gene ra.l Fund Ba 1 a.nce 11,448
The motion \I/as seconded by SadIo.
Ayes: Dehler, Sé:l.d 1 0, Rieke, Loso, Hazen.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried
PERSONNEL REQUEST: RieKe ma.de a motion to approve the request of Brad
Lindgren to ca.rry 5 days va.ca t ion over into the 1992 fiscal yea. r ;
seconded by Loso.
Ayes: Dehler, S.3.dlo, Rieke, Loso!l Ha.zen.
Na.:,/e s : None. ['10tion Ca.rried
RISK t"JANAGEMENT: Counc i I rev i 8\·¡sd the letter from the Lf.Jss Control
Consu 1 tE!.n t a.nd requested that the Park Board review the letter, beca.use
it ma. i n 1 y deals \,/ith the pëU: k s .
CAPITAL OUTLAY REQUESTS: Counc i I discu.ssed the request of S t r e e·t and
Ì'ía i n ten.3.nce Depa.r tment 1:.0 pur chE!.se ':' ra.dios. ~ rl' made motion t.o
"-' ;:;a...... I 0 a.
approve the purchël.se of one ME!.xtrac 300 16CH 45!"'J VHF Radio a.s
requested, and check the spa.re po lice radio, to see if it is adaptable
to meet the needs of the ma. i n tena.nce depa.rtment. Costs of a.da.pt i ng the
po ¡ ice ra.d i 0 ·:;¡.re appro....'8o, or 1 t it is not ada.ptab I e to meet your
needs, a second Maxtra.c, a.s requested is a.pproved. The motion vias
seconded bv H.:3.zen.
A)-'8 S : Dehler, SadJo, Rieke, Loso, Hazen.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried
RIsKe mE!.de a. motion T...O a.F'pr CJve the pt_trcnase of ëI. humidifier for ths
Clerk/Administrator's office not to exceed $100; seconded by Loso.
Aves: Dehler, SëI.dlo, Rieke, LOSO, Ha.zen.
Nayes: 1\' ["lotion r. -.
.~one . ._,·3r r I sa
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TEll. t·¡ BUILDING: :-1azen m .3. c e _. motIon to a.ppr-O··./8 the cos 1:·S of ï:,. ¡¡ e msa:. i 5
tof' .3. team bu.i lcling 28t toget.hsr! .::::i ::::: budget.ed, for t.he emp 1 o)rees!
t'1e m b e I' S of the Counc iI, ana consul tants, and their spouses/friends. ine
met-ion \'1·3.5 seconded bv LOSC9
{l,ves: l)ehleÏ'9 S.~.d.l 0, Ri8~-:8~ L(JSO~ h·3.28Il~
N.3yes: None9 ¡'¡otion Carried
REFUSE RATES: Loso made a motion to i 8-3. \18 the refuse ra.'Ces \'.rh i cn .3f'e
cha.r sed t.o the cust.omers, fof' t.he coming yeaf' , 3.t t.he current rates:
secondeo bv Hazen.
{--\....¡e:3 ~ Dehler, C.::J.Q ¡ 0:- t-':'18K8~ LOSO, H.õJzen.
N.3.yes: None. il 0 t. i 0 11 C·d.r r i ed
P.4~ EQ.I) r TY ~ LOSO m·3.08 ·3. mot.ion t.o submit the P-3....·/ e q 1_~ i t. :./ p 1.::1.TI a.s
present.ed, d.no. ma.}-(8 t.he w.3.ge adjustment. for- the equ.:3.1 pay ca.tegor)·", .~.S
proposed, a.nd m ¿J. k e none or the o'Cnef' adjust.ments a. t this time; t.he
mot.ion \'la.s . -' b~/ .-. , ~
seConiJ.81_ì. ;::3.0. i 0 y
.µ"y·es: I)ehlsr, Sa.d.l 0, Rieke, Loso, Hazen.
Î'Jð.}!'8 s : None. ¡"ie 1:. i on C·.3.[' r i ed
LOT SPLIT REGlUEST: Sa.d 10 m .3. d 8 a. motion to .:3.ppr-OV8 the r 8 g t~ est. ni- ii?rr:-l
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Schmid of Lumber One, Avon rnc9 to split the pa.r-cel of property,
a.pproved. in d. prelimin3.f'Y p 1 a 1:. a.s NorthléJnd, int.o "C ne p3,rC8!S described
in the append i }{ l·CI these mlnu¡:.!?S~ 3_S Exhibit þ, and Exhibit B. The C it..,¡
f--l . 1 .:3. P pro \! 8 ct 3. f i na.l p 13. t- of Ncrthla,nd ¿.òdition on Sept.ember 19:-
·_,oune 1 i
1991 of 'Che .3.r83. d.8scribed Exhibit ,. The motion \'13:. S S8COn08iJ. by·
'-.-.-...T ., .
S.:3_d 10,
Ayes: [)ehI8r~ S2_d! 0, Rieke, LCSO~ H.;t.zen..
r\Ja.y'e s : None. ,,~ ..L. G·3.rrleo..
nOI...l0n
Lose) ma_CJ. 8 d m01:·10I1 "C. 0 [·sceSE for ! ¡I minutes .::t. t. <3·:5() p. m. , S 8ccnd.8d h \,
S.:?-.d I 0..
Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke, LOso, Hð.zen..
N¿J.yes: None. ¡-lot ion r '_!
,_,a. r I' 1 e '-'
r·13.""'" 0 r [)ehJef' r 8 con ··./8Tlsd the m}?eting d_t. 9: ()O p..m..
OFF SALE LIo.UOR LICENSE APPL I C·AT IONS: Dehler ma.de ~. mOl. Ion 1:·0 -3.pprove .3.
resolu.tion providing for -c.ne .3.mendmen t of Sect.ion 71. 113 of the Code or
Ord i na.nees, a.nd .3.1 10\>1 the .. . of tHO additiona.l exclusive off-s31e
gf'-3.n '.1 ng
liquor 1 iC8ns8s~ ,3nd .3_pprO\l8 t.he e;{clusivs, off-sa. Ie ¡ 1 quo r
e.ppl ica.tions of Ted [.ìu.nc.::J.n a.nd .J e.mes .J . Krebsb2-.ch. The motion \.¡a.s
seconded 0'·/ S .~_ d 1 0 ~
H:·/8 S : Dehler, ~.3.Q L 0, F~ieke, Loso, H·~_Z8n ..
Nayes: None. t'iotion C:.3.r r· i ed
LDS!J m -3. d e m01:·1on t h.:?-. t- oet.h 1 i 9 uo r 1 i censes . . . O8Cüffie effect.i\Ie
-. \.¡ 1 I I
ì-¡ar c h .L , 1992, -3.nd that 8 .3. C n L 1 cenS8e must bu i l d -3 structure a.nd begin
opera.tion of -3.n off sa.1 e QUSlneSS within -. year Or' the i 1 cense \,.r ill be
forfeited. /A 1 so, the nu.mber or 8}{clusiv8 off 52-Ie I i quo r lIcenses
3.1 lo\·.red \'J i I I os de ere d. sed 0:·/ the forfeit.ed licenses. The motion W·3.S
seconded. by Rieke.
f-\'.;/8S: [)ehler, Sa.d 1 0, Rieks9 LOSo, Ha.zef1 ..
Nayes: None. r'lotion c~ 8. :c [. i e d
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CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS: Many things differ in the proposed fence
ordinance, from the recommendations of the Planning Commission. The
Counc i I may \1/ i sh to send back comments to them, with the Counc i I
concerns. Also the Counc i I may wish to discuss live fences, further.
Loso ma.de .::;1. rn01:10n to G3.0 18 t.he discussion on the fence ordina.nce unt i I
the next meeting; seconded by Ha.zen.
Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke, Loso, Hazen.
N3.ye s : None. r10tion Carried
Hazen made a motion to send the proposed fence ordinance back to the
PI.:;:.nning Commission, for their recommendEl. t ions, before the City pEl.sses
. .1. seconded by Rieke.
1 I., ;
Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Rieke, Loso, HëI.zen.
Ne.y"es: None. r'10tion Carried
The EI.ttorney discussed the disputed fence constructed on Ed KEI.cures
property on EI.n 83.sEHnent EI.rea. He sta.ted tha.t the fence ma.y exceed the
six foot. I imita.tion in 'J. f 8\'1 B.rsa.S. The Council ma.y consider EI.
violation of .1. ' zoning ordina.nce \.¡hich requires tha.t anything stored
IJoe
on residentia.lly zoned property, outside the al lowa.nces of the zoning
ordina.nce, must be screened or stored in a building; a.nd ma.y a ì so
consider a. charge of violation of the easement ordinance. The costs
for F1_~rSl_ting this m·:;. t te r may be .3.round two t housël.nd doIIEl.rs. Loso ma.de
a. motion to have t.he City At. t.o rne)/ proceed with c rim i n·3. I charges on
storing n' . and unallowa.ble ma. t. e ria. I , in a resident.ial zone, and a
-_.eorlS
. I .. of the eël.sement ordin.9.nc8, which requires permit t.o
\/10 ·:;."C·lon a.
Gf.Jns t r 1_~t~ t ·3. rence; seconded by Ha.zen.
Ayes: Dehler, Sadlo, Loso, Ha.zen.
NEI.yes: Rieke r'1otion C.3.r r i ed
CODE OF ORDINANCES =- 1992 EDITION: Mr. Scherer stated that he \oJ ill get
specific s i de\~,r.3.1 k speGs written by· .Joe Bettendorf. He wi 1 I prep.3.re a
resolution approving the new a.ddition and EI.uthorizing a. notice of
a.dopt.ion, for publ ica.tion.
VARIANCE REQUEST - EUGENE SCHERER: Pet.er Giroux, representing Eugene
Scherer, discussed with t.he Counc iI, t ha t. t.he Planning Commission had
considered the varia.nGe request., t.o reconstruct t1r. Scherer's gar.?-.ge,
which ha.d burned down, 16 sq. ft. la.rger t h ë!.1l a.l ! owed. The P! a.nni ng
Commission recommended to deny the request because it does not. meet the
requirements of the ordina.nce. The Counc i I discussed different. sized
propert.ies, t.hose which ha.ve a ga.rage larger t hël. n alloll/ed, set b.:;.cks,
percent.age of back ya.rd t.o size of the lot. Hazen mël.de a mot.ion to
deny the va.r ia.nce reql_~es"G ·:;.s recommended by the Planning Commission,
because it does not meet the requirements of Ordinance 52.7 subd. <-¡
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a) through e) . The motion wa.s seconded by Sadlo. Discussion -
Genera. I àisCl_~ssion t hEl t this request. is not out of lin8, and is EI.
minima! request. The lot \'! ill ea.si ly ha.nd 1 e the 16 foot incre3se.
Ayes: Dehler, Hazen.
N.3.yes: Loso, Sadlo, Rieke. t'Iotion Fa.iled
Mot.ion by Loso t.o grël.nt a sixt.een foot variance as requested, to EI.llo\1/
the ga.ra.ge to be Gonstrt_~Gt.ed 81¡3 square feet; seconded by Sadlo.
Ayes: Sadlo, Rieke, Loso,
Nayes: Dehler, Hazen. !"10tion Carried
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CLOVERDALE ESTATES 5TH ADDITION: Loso mð.de a. motIon t.o ta.b I e t' . ~
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m.::<t.ter; seconded by Sa.d ì C).
Ay"es: De hIe r , S3.d 1 0, Rieke, Lo::;o, H3zen.
Nayes: None. t1otion Ca.rried
t'1A ¡ NTH-JANCE TH1PORARY HiPLOYEES: Rieke m.3de .3. .!.. . '=·0 -3.pprov8 80
mO'_lon
hours per sfìowf.3.1 I, ( t. \·.ro inch minimum) , wit.h .:3. limit or 24C) hours,
1~·nr88 S Tl 0 \¡l S 1:. 0 r m s ; seconded by Ha.zefì.
.4)-"8S; [18 hI 8 r 1 S3.d! 0, Rieke, Loso, Hazen.
Nayes: None. t'1 0 t ion Carried
ADJOURN: 5.?-.d I 0 me.de a motion 1::·0 d. (J j 0 urn .3. t 10:05 p..m.. Thp m01:·1on Wd.S
seconded b" Hazen.
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Ayes: Dehler, Sad 1o, Rieke, Loso, Hezen.
i'Ja.v8s: f--.loDe.. iy1otion CaT f i eò
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ClerkíAdministratof