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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983 [07] Jul 21 1192 July 21, 1983 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City Council of the City of st. Joseph met in session on Thursday, July 21, 1983 at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall. I Members Present: Mayor Mike Loso; Councilmen: Herman Schneider, Bud Reber, steve Dehler, Mike Husen; City Clerk, Bob Johnson. Others Present: Mitch Anderson, Engineer, Pauly & Olsen Associates Ltd. (for vacationing Joe Bettendorf, Engineer). Minutes: A motion was made by Husen to amend minutes of July 7, 1983 by adding the following correction: "Mayor Loso reported contents of letters and indicated letters were unsigned". (Correction to follow first paragraph at bottom of page 1189.) The motion was seconded by Dehler. Ayes: Loso, Schneider, Dehler, Husen, Reber. Nayes: None Motion carried. Engineer Anderson: Engineer Mitch Anderson presented plans and specs for Clinton Village Addition. Resolution: A motion was made by Husen seconded by Dehler to approve the following resolution: RESOLUTION RELATING TO IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 83-501.18, CLINTON VILLAGE ADDITION; APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND ORDERING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS. BE IT RESOLVED, by the city Council of the City of st. Joseph, Minnesota, I as follows: 1. This Council has heretofore ordered an improvement designated as Improvement Project No. 83-501.18, and directed the engineers for the City of st. Joseph to prepare Plans and Specifications. 2. The plans and Specifications for Improvement Project No. 83-501.18 have now been received and reviewed and are hereby approved and ordered to be filed in the office of the Clerk. 3. This Council shall meet at 7:00 o'clock p.m. on August 18, 1983, for the purpose of considering bids for the construction of Improvement Project No. 83-501-18. 4. The Clerk is authorized and directed to cause an advertisement for bids for the construction of Improvement Project No. 83-501.18 to be published at least once not less than three weeks prior to the date of opening the bids in the official newspaper of the City and also in the Construction Bulletin. 5. The bids shall be opened publicly by two or more designated officers or agents of the City at 2:00 o'clock p.m. on August 12, 1983, and tabulated in advance of the meeting at which they are to be considered by the city Council. 6. The advertisement for bids shall specify the work to be done, shall state the time when the bids will be publicly opened for consideration by the I Council, shall state that no bids will be considered unless sealed and filed with the Clerk and accompanied by a cash deposit, cashier's check, bid bond, or certified check payable to the Clerk for 5 percent of the amount of the bid, and shall contain such other information as the Clerk or consulting engineers deem appropriate. 1193 Ayes: Loso, schneider, Reber, Dehler, Husen. Nayes: None Motion carried. I clarifier Quotes: A motion was made by schneider seconded by Reber to accept the low quote of ABE Construction, Plymouth, Minnesota, for wastewater plant clarifier repair in the amount of $6,800.00. Ayes: Loso, Schneider, Reber, Dehler, Husen. Nayes: None Motion carried. A second quote in the amount of $11,000.00 was received from Barbarossa & Sons, Inc. , Osseo, Minnesota. Paint Purchase: A motion was made by Reber seconded by Dehler to approve paint for Annex Building, Apartment #1. Ayes: Loso, Schneider, Reber, Dehler, Husen. Nayes: None Motion carried. Accident Reports: The Pete Jansky, Ray Bechtold and Doris Becker accident reports were reported being processed and submitted to the City's W.C. and liability insurance carrier. Firing Range Committee: Mayor Loso appofunted the following committee to examine firing range feasibility and prepare plan. Committee appointments: Pete Giroux; Dick Taufen; Ken Hiemenz, Chairman; Bud Reber and Bill Lorentz. A motion was made by Husen seconded by Schneider to approve appointments. Ayes: Loso, Schneider, Reber, Dehler, Husen. Nayes: None Motion carried. I Council Reports: Reber: Reported street light burning during morning hours - front of Meat Market. NSP to be notified. Reported resident complaint of receiving notice to remove two cars from property under junk car ordinance. One car, a Camaro, reportedly was valued at $4,000.00, the other car's value was: not listed. Both cars were in restoration process. Fourteen junk cars were reported found in recent survey. six or seven were reported as having received citations. Question of notices or citations going to all possible violations was raised. Parking on sidewalks - need for enforcement cited. Husen: Expressed appreciation for swing set placed in the small park located between Hollow Park and Park Terrace Additions. The donation was reportedly made by Krebsbach Chevrolet, Inc. Husen also reported City Patrolman Jeff Young had received a number of awards at regional pistol firing meets. City Attorney Jovanovich - 8:30 p.m.: city Attorney Tom Jovanovich advised City Council to discuss litigation matters at a closed meeting. I A motion was made by Schneider seconded by Reber to discuss litigation matters between city and former patrolman Randall L. Bush at a closed meeting to follow. Ayes: Loso, Schneider, Reber, Dehler, Husen. Nayes: None Motion carried. 119.:1 , A motion to adjourn was made by schneider seconded by Reber at 9:20 p.m. Ayes: Loso, Schneider, Reber, Dehler, Husen. Nayes: None Motion carried. A five minute recess was declared by Mayor Loso to allow Clerk to prepare I for tape recording. (9:29 p.m.) A tape recording of a closed meeting to discuss litigation matters has been placed on file in the City Clerk's office. I I