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Thursday, November 9, 853
1978
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof the City Council of the City of st.
Joseph met in regu12,r session on Thursday, November 9, 1978 in City Hall at
7:30 p.m.
Members Present: Herman Schneider, acting Mayor; Councilmen Bud Reber, steve
Dehler, Mike Husen. (Absent ~ Mayor Hugo B. Weyrens - illness ln
family. ) Clerk Bob Johnson; Treasurer Leo Sadlo.
Others Present: Attorney Tom Jovanovich(7:50 p.m.), James Brummer; Don Wieber,
president of Sno Joes.
Treasurer Report: Leo Sadlo, treasurer, presented a monthly fund report.
A motion was made by Reber seconded by Dehler to approve treasurer
report as presented.
Ayes: Schneider, Reber, Dehler, Husen.
Nayes: None Motion carried.
EI Paso Sewer Question: Attorney Jovanovich presented data on the EI Paso club
sewer line easement. Records indicate st. Ben's paid for origin~l
survey moving sewer on EI Paso site as per A. S. Mills, englneer'
plans and specs. Inspection of site and manhole indicates directions
of new and old lines. Important to determine life of under highway
12" sewer line.
Alternatives:
1 ) Agreement in easement with EI Paso Club.
2) Obtain easement through court action.
3) Do nothing about easement until EI Paso wants to construct
building over manhole. At that time deny building permit and
seek easement through court action. In the meantime the City
must maintain the sewer in the same manner it maintains sewers
elsewhere - i.e. - check sewer periodically.
4) Remove sewer to another location.
Snow Joes: Don Wieber present to discuss routes in and out of City with snow-
mobiles. County Road use requires Council request to County Engineer
for permission to use county routes out of City.
Council Motion: A motion was made by Dehler seconded by Husen to request county
approval of snowmobile use on the following county routes: College
Avenue to Minnesota Street thence south on #121 and west on County Road
#2 out of City.
Ayes: Schneider, Reber, Dehler, Husen.
Nayes: None Motion carried.
Boy Scouts: Representative James Brummer reported on softball lighting project.
Brummer also presented a request for City land area to place a 22'x50'
building purchased from College of st. Benedict - lined and insulated.
Building to be used by Boy Scouts primarily as paper storage area.
Building to be placed on concrete foundation in the Wastewater plant
area. Further study of land area available to be completed for next
spring move.
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. u 'j,' vince and Nancy Manderfeld: Presented complaint of swimming pool drainage by
neighbor onto their property. Indicated they had contacted pollution
Control - informed to take soil samples. Nuisance a 'private type'
explained by Attorney. ' City does not have jurisdiction in this case.
possible future ordinance to be examined.
A motion was made by Reber seconded by Husen to instruct Clerk to
send letter regarding swim pool drainage to other properties.
Jim Landwehr: Present regards R-4 ~Iultiple Residence amendment to City Zoning
Ordinance No. 59. Also includes PRD development concept. Attorney
to meet with John Miller for further study.
Hockey Group: Gene Vanderheyden, Ron Brown present regarding ice arena site
question. The Council passed the following Resolution:
A motion was made by Councilman Dehler seconded by Councilman Husen
that the st. Joseph City Council is interested in granting the use
of park land to the st. Cloud Youth Hockey Assn. for an ice arena.
Before making a committment of land to the S.C.Y.H.A., the st. Joseph
City Council requests that the authorized agents of the S.C.Y.H.A.
meet with the st. Joseph City Council to work out preliminary details
of the proposed hockey arena.
voting for the motion: Dehler, Husen, Schneider, Reber.
Opposed: None Absent and not voting: Mayor Hugo B. Weyrens
Motion carried.
Police Patrolman Recommendation: Police Chief Bill Lorentz recommended the
hiring of patrolman applicant '~illiam Loesch.
A motion was made by Husen seconded by Reber to approve hiring of
Patrolman Loesch as recommended by Chief Lorentz. Starting date -
November 10, 1978. starting salary $800.00 per month.
Ayes: Schneider, Reber, Dehler, Husen.
Nayes: None ~Iotion carried.
Gale Eastwood: Engineer present to discuss force main proposed route to Sauk
River - alternate routes were examined.
Forc& Main Route Resolution: A motion was made by Reber seconded by Husen to
approve force main route change: 2nd Avenue North West to Ash street
East to College Avenue thence south on College and #121 to Sauk River.
Ayes: Schneider, Reber, Dehler, Husen.
Nayes: None Motion carried.
Soil Borings: A motion was made by Dehler seconded by Reber to approve engin-
eering soil contract with Braun Testing for four borings on force
main project.
Ayes: Schneider, Reber, Dehler, Husen.
Nayes: None ~lotion carried.
Bettendorf - East Side Project: East Side Project 99% landscaped - clean up
items to be completed - report by Engineer Bettendorf.
6th Avenue S. E. : Dri veivays in -some black dirt required.
Resolution - 6th Ave. Project: A motion was made by Husen seconded by Reber to
pass the following Resolution: Resolution relating to the $44,000.00
Improvement Bonds, Series 1978-A; fixing the form and details, providing
for the execution and delivery and security thereof. Resolution on file
in Project No. 78-6012 and Resolutions Book No. 1 file.
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Bills Paid: Motion by Husen seconded by Reber to pay bills as presented. t)O'
Ayes: Schneider, Reber, Dehler, Husen.
Nayes: None Motion carried.
Election Canvas: A motion was made by Husen seconded by Dehler to approve
election canvas as presented and certified by election judges.
Ayes: Schneider, Reber, Dehler, Husen.
Nayes: None Motion carried.
Husen Planning Report: Rental dwelling registration ordinance report on changes.
Attorney preparing ordinance forms. Public hearing to be scheduled
for December 4, 1978.
Publìc Hearing: A motion was made by Husen seconded by Reber to schedule a
public hearing on December 4, 1978, at 7:30 p.m. to discuss ordinance
providing for the licensing and inspection of rental dwelling units
within the City.
Ayes: Schneider, Reber, Dehler, Husen.
Nayes: None Motion carried.
Planning Commission Report: Councilman Husen reported Planning Commission
commenced work on city Comprehensive plan updating at its meeting on
December 4, 1978. planner John Miller explained the 4-step planning
process. 1) inventory 2) goals 3) plan 4) needs to reach goals.
Downtown parking problems and need for commercial property were two
more items listed.
A motion to adjourn was made at 12:50 a.m.
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Robert G. Johnson
city Clerk