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Home My WebLink About1980 [02] Feb 07 Thursday, February 7, 1980 959 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof the City Council of the City of st. Joseph met in regular session on Thursday, February 7, 1980 at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall. I Members Present: Mayor Hugo B. Weyrens; Councilmen Herman Schneider, Bud Reber, Steve Dehler; Clerk Bob Johnson; Treasurer Leo Sadlo. (Absent: Councilman Mike Husen, hospitalized.) Treasurer Report: Leo Sadlo, City Treasurer, presented the monthly fund report. The repovt was approved on motion by Reber seconded by Dehler. Ayes: Weyrens, Schneider, Reber, Dehler. Nayes: None Motion carried. '. Approval of Minutes: A motion was made by Schneider seconded by Reber to approve the minutes of January 10, 1980. Ayes: Weyrens, Schneider, Reber, Dehler. Nayes: None Motion carried. others Present: Lee Kapsner, Herb Dehler, Sr. Kathleen Kalinoski, Richard Olsen, Dennis Jordan, from st. Benedict's. Apollo students: Dave Loso, Geraldine Nathan, Joyce Feld. Dick Taufen - 9:35 p.m. Election Judges: On motion by Dehler seconded by Reber the following persons were appointed electiòn judges for the primary election to be held on Friday, February 8, 1980: Judges Alternates Ann Zwack Mag Schneider Rose Mayer Marlene Maleska Larry Roeder Laurie Terwey (1:00 p.m.) Counters ( 8 : 00 p. m. ) Alternates Roman Zwack Al Maleska Herman Schneider Merle Gretch Ben Kremer Ida Mae Johnson Bob Johnson Ayes: Weyrens, schneider, Reber, Dehler. Nayes: None Motion carried. Injury Claim - softball Park Accident: A softball park injury claim in the amount of $10,000 was presented to the Council. The claim indicates the accident occurred on August 6, 1979 at the Millstream softball Park when a thrown ball struck a spectator in the face. The matter has been forwarded to the city insurance carrier. Community Profile: The community profile is in process of updating - requests for input have gone to City Planning Commission and st. Benedicts. County Engineers: The County Engineers office indicated st. Jòseph will recieve some signing near st. John's at the split of 1-94 and County Highway #75 soon. County also would pay 1/3 cost of upgrading highway flasher signals at the junction of County Road #75 and County Road #2. Total cost is estimated at $10,000. By-Laws: A motion was made by Dehler seconded by Reber to approve amended by-laws of st. Joseph Fire Relief Association. Ayes: Weyrens, Schneider, Reber, Dehler. Nayes: None Motion carried. 960 st. Benedict street Petition: Representatives of the College of st. Benedict - Attorney Mike Sullivan, Financial Officer Mike Fritz - were present to discuss the street improvement petition submitted by the College to include their plans for a new entrance to the campus via 3rd Avenue South West and Minnesota Street West. A plan, prepared by Pauly & - Olsen, st. Cloud, was examined and reviewed. Attorney Mike Sullivan presented a resume and data relating to st. - Benedict's entrance and street proposed changes. Project plans presented to Council. Requested project be approved, put on bids and properties assessed. Requested authorization for improvement of 3rd Ave. S. W. College would assume all costs on street improvement, releasing all other property owners from specail assessments. Traffic question reviewed. student center - Benedicta Arts Center area - to become bus stop. plan to provide more privacy for Convent area. Mike Fritz indicated busses would use present route during 1980 - narrow streets cited. Curb and gutter to be provided if city specs require, as they presently do. Present 18' storm sewer to west considered inadequate. Drainage back to st. Ben's property - holding pond or piping to south to receive study. Detention area for water drainage control to be utilized. The proposed street improvement to be 36' wide - curb to curb. Question was raised why st. Benedicts did not consider moving plan one block further west. Cost of additional construction and the fact that the College doesn't own the necessary property cited as primary reasons. st. Benedict's house with attached garage estimated to be approximately 12' into street dedication. The question of garage being 2' from proposed curb line to be examined by Engineer Bettendorf. The concrete slab en- croachment into street on west side also cited. Distance between catch basins on Minnesota Street to be determined. Attorney Sullivan indicated garage removal, if necessary, would not present a problem. The abutting property requested street improvement be placed in center of dedication rather than shifted to one side. The Council, on motion by Schneider seconded by Reber, authorized the attorneys to prepare a project contract agreement on the street Improve- ment project. Ayes: Weyrens, Schneider, Reber, Dehler. Nayes: None Motion carried. Carley Engineering: Don Carley and Steve Sandquist, representing Milner Carley Engineering of st. Cloud, were present to discuss the status and feasi- bility of alternatives to the City Wastewater Plant Upgrading project. Don Carley indicated a resolution would be necessary to approve an amended grant application on Step II plant Upgrading project. The $750,000 estimated project cost of a newly proposed gravity flow sewer line to a lift station near waite Park thence through a proposed waite Park interceptor to the st. Cloud Pan interceptor (bids being let this spring) and on the the st. Cloud Wastewater Treatment Plant. Carley also indicated PCA \vould require an environmental impact assessment. The project would be considered a 30-year design by PCA. Cost effective study and report also required by PCA, according to Carley. Resolution #1: A resolution authorizing Carley Engineering to provide amendment to Step II plant Upgrading with a cost effective analysis, was approved on motion by schneider seconded by Reber. Ayes: Weyrens, Schneider, Reber, Dehler. Nayes: None Motion carried. 961 Resolution #2: A resolution stating that Milner Carley Engineering shall amend step II of the Wastewater plant Upgrading project provided that Milner Carley Engineering absorb all engineering costs for step II and Amended step II which are not paid by grant funds from PCA and EPA as long as I Milner Carley Engineering is hired as the project engineer on step III, on motion by Reber seconded by Dehler. Ayes: Weyrens, Schneider, Reber, Dehler. Nayes: None Motion carried. street Seal Coating Project: Council examined proposed street seal coat project. Materials - granite and pea rock use evaluated. Bids on both materials to be considered in spring. Bid Authorization: A motion was made by Dehler seconded by Reber to authorize Engineer to prepare bids on both materials for project year one. Ayes: Weyrens, schneider, Reber, Dehler. Nayes: None Motion carried. Bill Payment: A motion was made by Reber seconded by Schneider to pay bill as presented. Ayes: Weyrens, Schneider, Reber, Dehler. Nayes: None Motion carried. Water Rate Update: On motion by Schneider seconded by Reber the Council approved the following rate increases: from $4.50 to $5.60 for sewer only users and $.30 to $.40 per 100 cu. ft. for users over 200,000 cu. ft. The new rates become effective January 1, 1980. Ayes: Weyrens, Schneider, Reber, Dehler. Nayes: None Motion carried. I Leaque of Small Cities: A motion was made by Reber seconded by Schneider to approve the City's membership in the newly formed Leaque of Small Cities. Fee $25.00. Ayes: Weyrens, Schneider, Reber, Dehler. Nayes: None Motion carried. Fire Board Meeting: Fire Board member Councilman Schneider reported on Fire Board meeting held on Wednesday, February 6, 1980. A motion was made by Dehler seconded by Reber to approve the recommendation of the fire board to purchase 2 sets of helmets, coats, boots for Fire Dept. Ayes: Weyrens, Schneider, Reber, Dehler. Nayes: None Motion carried. Recreational Meeting: The next meeting of the st. Joseph Recreational Assn. was announced scheduled to be held on March 3, 1980 at American Legion Club. Parking lot upgrading report presented. Dram shop insurance question raised. Ball park fence - new quotes to be obtained. Planning Report: Mayor Weyrens presented a planning Commission report. Downtown business interest and parking problems reviewed. Adjournment: A motion was made by Reber seconded by Schneider to adjourn at 12:01 a.m. Ayes: Weyrens, Schneider, Reber, Dehler. Nayes: None Motion carried. I ~-!l~ City Clerk