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VILLAGE OF ST. JOSEPH, MINNESOTA
MINUTES OF REGULAR VILLAGE COUNCIL rÆEETING HELD ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1973
The Village COlIDcil of the Village of St. Joseph met in regular session on Thursday,
August 9, 1973 at 7 p.m. \vith the follovdng members present: Mayor George Gustin;
I Co~ncilmen, Herman Schneider, Roman Reber, Bud Reber, an,d Hugo Vleyrens, Clerk
Bob JOD_uson, Attorney JOQU KBapp; Engineer Joe Bettendorf. Also present 3 bidders
and Lee Roy Rebischke. Bids on Watermain Extension Project No. 73 - 183 were opened:
The follo\ving bids were received:
Three Way Construction -----~------------- $15,089.75
Gene Lange ---(actual $7,276.05) --------- 7,394.05
L~udwehr Moving -------------------------- 10,233.25
Molitor Construction --------------------- 9,736.75
Hood, Inc. ------{actual $8,471.46) ------ 8,489.06
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(Engineering estimate --$9,248.50)
En.gineer and Attorney tabulated bids (muliiplication and numerical) errors in bids
were cUsclosed.
Meeting adjourned for a few mj,nutes to examine area in question.
A motion was made by H. Schneider seconded by Bud Reber to accept low bid of
Gen e r,ange, 255 Waite Ave., Waite Park, Mi~u. in the amount of $7,276,05.
(verbably approved by Lange) gLlard rail to be removed by Lange. Motion carried,
1. 1 naniJrlO'J.S ly . Completion date (Aug 20 - to 2t weeks),
tjid opening 2Jljourned at 8: 00. COllncil meeting reopened at 8:05 p.m.
I Jack JjOSO on agenda - water problem after rains cited on Minnesota street fronting
his residence. Fill ~nd grade on Loso driveway to be completed in attempt to solve
problem.
IÆinutes of July meetings were opproved as presented.
Engineer presented re})ort on Park 'ferrace street repair pr'oject: Bids to be pub-
lished - specs required, Engineer to proceed with publicatj,on - engineer reported
on :Dave Douvier sewer gas problem - insufficent sewage in line - more flusing
needed - clorine use - lift station not cycling sufficient sewerage. Fifth Ave
S.E. manhole to be cleaned to improve problem - clorine cost to be explored by
engineer. Excess v,rater reported entering treatment plant -. st. Bens reported one
source of water infiltration.
Dan Eller, attorney for VI.F. Honer was present - regarding Gene Scherer property
in township - request for re-zoning to Industrial denied by township. Proposal
now to rezone only property directly north of Scherer property. 300 ft X 200 ft
deep for Scherer truck terminal now proposed - requested village opinion relating
to re,-zoning.
Attorn; ey Eller ,:vas referred to plamling commission with Scherer re-zoning question.
Eller requested letter to to~n board indicating he had met vñth council, the
letter also to contain council opinion regarding re-zoning. Eller to provide
plat of area.
I Covncils opinion is to rezone entire parcel to commercial ~l1d issue special use
permit for light industrial.
Attorney Eller questioned solution to surfacing 4th Ave S.E. Eastern Park to
Minnesota Street. Discussed question of not permitting addn. building permits
llntil street is surfaced.
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Attorney Eller to discuss question of per lot cost relating to street surfacing
vdth Honer. Engineer to evaluate Morris case ruling.
A motion was made by Roman Reber seconded by Herma~ Schneider that James Landwehr I
be assessed double Dermit fee,s on '0001 nermi t due to construction start Drior to
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issuance of permit. Motion passed w1animously.
A motion Vlas made by Hugo Weyrens seconded by Herm~n Schneider to approve applications
of David Theisen for membership in fire dept. Motion passed.
Bills approved for payment on motion by Roman Reber seconded by Hugo Weyrens.
Motion carried.
Motion to adjourn made by 11:45 p.m.--~"<~)
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