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December 19, 1991
pUf'suant J.. _ due cal I and notice thereof, the City Counc i I for the City
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of St. Joseph met in regul3.r session on Thursd3.y, December 19, 1991 a. t.
7:00 p.m. in t.he c:.¡. .Joseph Cit.y Ha.ll.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Steve Dehler. Members of the Counc i I Leo Sa.dlo,
Bob Loso, Stephanie Hazen. Clerk/Administrator Rachel Stapleton. Ross
Rieke .3bsen t.
OTHERS PRESENT: Stua.r t Goldschen, .Judy Weyrens, Bud Reber, Dan
Nierenga.rten. Don Schneider, G I ëI.dys Schneider. Dick Taufen, Bra.d
Lindgren, Mike HëI.zen, Nelda Lampher, r1a r y Layt.on, f1ð.r i e Schindler,
Arlene Brinker, Roma.n Spa.n i er, Bett.y Roering, Lee Roering, Ken T\.¡it.,
T'10n i ca. Cofell, Dð.niel Cafell.
APPROVE AGENDA: Loso ma.de a mot.ion t.o a.pprove t' ð.gendð. as presented;
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seconded by Sa.d I o.
Ayes: Dehler, Sa.d 10, Loso, Hazen.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
BILLS PAYABLE: Loso made ó. motion to a.,pprove the bills a.s present.ed;
seconded b" Ha.zen.
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Ayes: De hie r, ;:¡.~.Q!O, Loso, H.3.zen.
i\Ja.y-es: None. f1otion C.3.rried.
TREASURER'S REPORT: Sa.d I 0 made a. t . to approve the November
mO.,lon
Trea.st.1I'er's report. ---.<-- present.eo; se<::onded b:Y' Hazen.
t" ,4.-ye s : Dehler, Sadlo, Loso, HEI.zen.
!\Ja.ye s : None. Motion Ca.rried.
MINUTES: Loso ma.de a. motion to approve the minutes of the December .5th
City Counc i I meeting as presented; seconded by Hazen.
Ayes: Dehler, Sëldlo, Loso, Ha.zen.
Na.ves: None. T10 t i on cEJ.rried.
t'1A'lOR REPORTS: No report.
COUNCIL REPORTS - SADLO: 1) The revie\,f of the Mob i Ie Home pa.rk water
met.ers sit ua. t ion, with the Cit.)r Engineer \V i I I be done soon. '7) The
~:..,1.::3. ter \~!hich running in the VEJ.c.3.nt rental ~ 1 I . Avenue
\\'3.5 n01_tS8, on <""0. ege
na.s been t.urned off. The Cit.y m·3.y need to certify this if we don't det
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p.3.yment for it.
LOSO: '1''' ska.ting rinks a.re being flooded a.nd wi I I open on December ?"J
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At tenda.nts h.3ve been scheduled a.nd briefed on their duties and
., ." . I . The City consider putting \.¡ i ndo\·! in the
r8spOnSlOl!1~les. ma.y ·3.
hockey wEI.rming house.
HAZEN: Hazen a.s ked for cla.rifica.tion on the Fire Department report.
ST. .J OSEPH BASEBALL_ TEAM , INC.l.. .Jef f Hess, representing the St. Joseph
Ba.seba. I 1 Team, Inc. present.ed '::::. summary of their upgrading projects, of
t.he ba I I field in M - 1 PEJ.r k, a.long \\lith financial 5t2-.tuS. He
..emorla..
asked the Counc i I to pay Traut t1.Jelis for their costs in inst.311 ing the
sprinkler system, because the Baseb.3.l I Te.3.m did not receive the gra.nt
for which they had applied. Discussion of problems - water not
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metered, and connection to fire hydrant needs to be cor·rected. Also
the Baseba II Team, Inc. wi I 1 provide the City Counc i I a report on their
revenues and expenditures, costs and charges. Loso made a motion to
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pay the invoice of Tra.ut \.Je ¡ 1 s or $5,304.29, upon 1 ) wr-itt.er1 d_ssur3.ncs
tha t a. city' a.uthorized \>l8.ter meter \.!Î ¡ ì be installed prior to use of
the sprinkler, and ':» f i na.1 a. 5 b l...~ i 1 t. s or the s)rs"tem presented t.o the
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C~it.y·" The S t. " Joseph B.:3.seb.3. I 1 Te3.m ~ Inc. \'l ì 1 1 hold fund r3.1sers t.o ........
. , t.hs Citv for the a.moun t.. The C::OUr1C i 1 . ~ 1 .3.ddress t. [18
rS1IT10lJf'S8 ~'J 1 f 1
reimbursement status, upon .1. ' B.~.s8ba.l I Te.3m's ne:{ t presenta.t.ion
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Counc i 1 Tor -r:.ne ne:{ t pn.:?-_sG or improvement. The ffi01:·J.OTl I·.'a.s seconijsîj h'\,-
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Hazen. Discussion -w3ter meter VJ i I i not be eble to be instal led unt i 1
spring, a.nd City po 1 i çy' is cost !~ t meter is the responsibility of the
property owne [. (C it. ", \V ill pa.j/ tor t' meter. )
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Ayes: Sa.d.lo, Loso, Dehler.
1"a.);t3 S : Hazen. t10tion C.:3. r r i e d .
POL I {~E CHIEF REPORTS: 1) Chief Lindgren presf3nted the monthly . -, =
ITlCIO_8nl.
report. 2) .Judy \')eyrens presented quotes received for computeriz2tion
01 .1. ' Police offices and u.pgra.d i ng or t' Clerk/Administrator's
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office.
'1" Counc i I reviel"ed the three quotes and deferred consideration unt i 1
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later in the meeting.
OPEN TO PUBLIC: r1.3ry Layton stvted t ha.t s ne thought the q_uot.es ror
computer ha. r d \'.'a. I' e were too high and the City should i 00 ~~ further.
She a.lso st.a.t.ed. tha.t her' 8}(peri8T1ce tll it h t1a reo has not been good.
Sa.d 1 0 m.3.de a. mot.ion to recess 3. t ô:40 pm for ten minutes; seconded b~·/
Loso.
Ayes: Sadlo, Loso, µ ~
..a.""en.
Ì'1d.ye 5 : Dehler. r'1 0 t ion carried.
ELECTION EQU I PEt1ENT: The CounG i I reI..! i 8\'l8d inform2-.tion on °F't.i-sG.311 tI
election . .1. They requ_8st.ed d. let.t.er f [·om the Secretd.ry of
equ 1 pmen '."
Sta.tes office .3. s sur i n g t h.õl. t this 'I:·VP8 -" eq1J.iF'm~3nt \,~r 0 U. 1 0. be u.sa.b ! 8, tor
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the Jife of the equipment. The l~ ~. J requested tha.t the
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Clerk/Administrator S8'C- up 3. speci.3.1 meeting so tha. t the C-Qunc i 1 ma_)r
vi ev.' the opera.t.ion of t.he 8'=IU i pment..
GAr1BL I NG L I CEf'.JSE APPL I C·AT r or,.]: H.~.Z8n m.3.de :3. motion to approve the
a.pplica.tion for 8}{empt::.l0n from 1 ò.\'/ f t~ 1 gdmbling license of the Sno-,Joes,
I nc, for a. fund ra..iser, to be held a. t the La.P!ayette on r1a r c h :20, 1992.
The motion \'-'a.s seconded by' Sadlo.
Ayes: Dehler, .~ 11 Loso, Ha.z:en.
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Na.ye s : None. ¡-1otion c3.rried.
LICENSES: Loso m 3. d 8 a. motion to approve the fc)jlowing 1991 License
Applications; seconded by Sa.d 10.
A ".:l 8 s : De hIe r, Sa.d I 0, Loso, H.:;: zen.
Nayes: None. ¡-10tion carried.
Am8ric~.Il Le~ion Post # ~32ô
;3 Amusement [}evices, 1 C,ig~rei:.t.8, 1 Entertainment
C'-.l'r- Bar l~ Gr i I I
"'-'c:. 1 ~
.." " Off Sdle, 1 Cigarette, 1. Ent.ef'tainment [JevÌc8, Ci Amusement
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Devices
Bo Diddley's
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La Pl&yette, Inc.
3~2 Off S8.1 e, < Cigarette, 1 Entertainment Device, < . Amusement
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De'·¡ices
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OJ :~I üff Sale~ 1 Ciga['ette~ 1 Entertainment Device~ 8 Amusement
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Devices
Herk's Pizza
3.2 On Sale
Loso's Store
1 Ciga.rette
Loso's Ma. i n Street Pub
3.2 Off Sa. Ie, 1 Cigarette, 1 Entertainment Device, 6 Amusement
Devices
St. Joseph Liquor Shoppe
1 Ciga.rett.e
Ho I lander's Count.ry Store
3.2 Off Sa. 1 8, 1 Ciga.ret.te
KrebsbaGn Oil
1 Cigarette
Super America
;3.2 Off Sa. Ie, 1 Cigarette
St. Joseph Gas & Bait
': ? Off Sale, 1 Cigarette
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St- .J oseph f1ea. t i"Î.3rket
1 Ciga.rette
S t. ,. .Joseph Joes
;3.2 On Sale
;:::ï:. ,. Joseph Recrea.t.ion Associa.t.ion
3.2 On Sale, 1 Ci g.3ret.t.e
INSURANCE: Sadlo mël.de a motion to approve pa.yment of the a.nnuël. I
i nsura.nGe premium to Lsa. gl~e of Minnesot..3. Cities I nsur·3.nce Trust, of
$25,066, for multi pe r i I i nsura.nGe; seconded by Ha.zen.
A;¡e s : Dehler, Sa.d 1 0 J LOSQ, Ha.zen.
Na.yes: None. Motion carried.
EMER'GENCY SIREN INSTALLATION: Concerns of the neighborhood residents,
of the proposed site for insta.llël.tion of t.he new emergency siren, for
alerting resident.s of a. potent i.3 i or impending dis3.st.er, 'vie re discussed
with the Counci I. The proposed Sl'Ces are t.he ëI. I ley in block ... of
Loso's Fourth Addit.ion, and the south of of B.3ker St.reet between Second
a.nd Third þ.,··./8nl_~e " G 1.3dys Schne i de!' questioned why a residential
neighborhood \'l·3.S chosen for the S11:.8'1 Ken Twit. suggested the Ea.stern
PëI.rk I if t station property. Residents discussed the possibility of the
equipment falling off .L , pole, a.nd t.h.:::. t o .L is not. nice to look a.t.
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The Counc i I and neighbors discussed the expected future growth a.rS·3.S of
the City, z-\nd the neg.3.t.ive a.sp8ct.S of the siren. SëI.d I 0 st.::;. ted t. h.3. t our
most. precious Pt"JSS8SS ion is ot~r children and tha.t. we should consider
this in esta.bl ishing a. site. He .:3.1 so s ta. ted t. ha. t beca.use of the I a.rge
ra.nge of the siren, a. few blocks one way or the other wi I I not have
much effect.. I t is a safety \;J.3.rning device, which \;J i I I a.l er t to
tornados Dr other haz3.ras like 3. chern i C3. I spi I I, 3.nd ca.n be used a.s a.
loud spea.ker. Loso st.at.ed that the possibility of the equipment
f3.IIin2' off the pole IS m i n i ma I . Bud Reber st3ted t. h a. t. it would ma.ke
more sense t.o put . + on the future water tower site, rël.ther in d.
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residential zone. Counc i I àiscussed further the r3.nge of the siren ò.nd
the a.dvers i t.y of t.he neighborhood residents to i t. being pI a.Ged a. t ·any
site in their neighborhood. Sadlo ma.de a motion to establish the site
ror the emergency siren as Block 25 of Peter Loso Addition, the
property owned by the City for a future water tower- site.
The motion was seconded by Dehler.
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PSQ0 2()f)E:
l~ )/ 8 S ~ Sa.dlo, [if~ hIe r- , LOSO.
f\1.:;¡.yes: None. Abstained: Hazen. ¡'1 0 t ion (~d_ r r i e d "
Loso ma.ds ð_ mCJ-tion .L_ pa.Y· Front. Line Plus rIre .3,nò Rescue or::c../
.~- u __, _-' /0
($25.222.5·(;) of ths d_ppro··.-'sd 01],-, T.R ot :±:0¡-=; r- r- .-. a.n¡j r ;3 t 3_ i n $1" ;3·27" 5·{):
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s8c(Jnd~d by Ha.zen.
Ayes: Sadlo, Dehler, LOSO, Ha.zen.
Nayes: None. t'10tion cð.rried.
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE UPDATED ORDINANCE C·¡J[iE: Loso m31de .3- .L . l·G
mo '.' 1 on
a.pprove 31 [·esolut.ion a.pprov i ng the upd31te t.o the code 01 ord i na.nces!
known ·3.5 the 1992 Edit.ion of t.he St. .Joseph Code of Ordin31nces, with
the effect.ive date being .] -3. n U-3. I' Y i 1992. The mot.ion \'ld.S seconded by
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H3.zen.
Ayes: Sa.d I 0, Deh 1 eI', LOSo, H.3zen.
f'12_ye s : None. [,10tion c-3.rried.
COì·1PUTERS: The (30!_~I1C i 1 further discus:'5ed. computer qu.ot.es tor ths Po 1 ice
1) 8 P 3. r t. m 8 Tl t d.nd t.o u.p g r .:?-.d 8 t.he C:lerk's office. Quotss \4Sre f'8cei\l8d
from ¡'Jd I' co, Simplified, .':1.nd Su.nset C:ompu1:.ers, tor ::;ô·\3 Processors, with
10C) dnd 200 minimum ¡·m ha.rd d r i ",/8, net\'lorking, d.nd :;:S_ printer. Ha_Z8Tï
. made mot.ion a.pprove r~1 a. reo 7 s quote 1 t the computer S~/S tern is I B i~i,
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but not PS2, a.nd .¡:,c' th3t the ne1:.\'/orking inclu.des inst.a.Ilat.ion
a.~11rm
ch.':1T ges. The a.pproved quot.e - - $ l~ , 99 7 , for thrs8 :356/25 r~iH z P8rsoIl.~ J
Computer \'/0 r k s t. a. 1:. ion s WIT:· n 1 (){J ì~¡B hd.rd 0['1',/8, -3_Tld ooe :3~3~3 ,/ 25 t'iH z
persona. I comput.er- work s t.é1_ t. i on \<lith 200 ¡'1B hard drive. quot.e of $2,099,
and 3. printer from ~ . 1· .-. ,-1 Sof 1:.\·l.:3.1' 8 tor- 1; 1+50. Ine motIon !,f:J .-.::
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seconded bv Loso.
Å '.? 0 ~ . Dehler, Sa.dlo, Loso, H3.zen.
N3.)."e 5 : None. "'_.I" +-. (;·3.r r- 18G.
11O·...lon
AD.J DURN: Lc¡so ma.de a motion to a.djGurn a~ t 9: :3::> p.m.. The m01:.10n \'/·3_S
seconoed by Sa.d i o.
A'.;/8S: Dehler, bd.OlG, H.~.z8n, Loso..
N,3_}'8 S : None. ì'10 t. i on Ga. r r i e d .
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Clerk/Administrator