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Home My WebLink About1996 [10] Oct 03 I I I Oct.oher 3, 1996 , , I , PagJ 3030 I i t.he Cit.y Counci1 for t.he Cit.y Thursday,' Oct.ober 3, 1996 at. I I MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Donald Bud Reber; Councilors Ross Rieke, Bob Loso, Ken Hiemenz, Cory Ehlert; Clerk/Administrator Rachel Stapleton. Pursuant. t.o due ca11 and not.ice thereof, of St.. Joseph met. in regu1ar session on 7:00 P.M. in the Cit.y Ha11. , OTHERS PRESENT: Judy Weyrens, Joe Bettendorf, Ellen Wahlstrom, Bob Wahlstrom, Tara Ploumen, Linda Sniezek, Diane Schneider, Maiy Ann Graeve, Daniel Nierengarten, Jon Brothers, Steve Streng, Monica Kiernan, David Martin, Art Reber, Mary Niedenfuer, Lora Lee', Dan Schmitz, Jamie Phenow, Rich Feneis. I , , Mayor Reber called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. with Councilors Rieke, Loso, and Hiemenz present. AGENDA: Hiemenz made a motion to approve the agenda with the omission of item -7. Keg Ordinance- to be considered at a later date.11 The motion was seconded by Rieke. I Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz. I Nays: None. Motion carried. CONSENT AGENDA: Loso made a motion to approve the consent agenda as follows: i Minutes of the September 18th meeting as presented and September 19th meeting as corrected. I Approval of Dick Taufen's attendance at Central District WaterlOperators School to be held at St. John's University on October 30. The motion was seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz. Nays: None. Motion carried. BILLS PAYABLE: Deputy Clerk Judy Weyrens presented the bills payable check numbers 23030 through 23095, overtime and call outs.' Loso made a motion to approve the bills payable as presented; seconded by (Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz. Nays: None. Motion carried. Hiemenz made a motion to approve the overtime and call outs as presented; seconded by Loso. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz. Nays: None. Motion carried. ' MAYOR REPORTS: 1) Mayor Reber reported the st. Cloud Areal Economic Development Partnership is requesting an alternate representative be appointed to attend meetings in situations where the Mayor is unavaílable. After a request for a volunteer from the Council, Mayor Reber accepted October 3, 1996 Page 3031 Rieke's offer and appointed him alternate representative. I 2) St. Wendel Township has asked St. Cloud to participate in discussions concerning providing sewer service to the Lake Rassier/Watab area of their township. Mayor Winkelman of St. Cloud has invited :the City of St. Joseph and Sartell to send representatives to participate in these discussions. Loso offered to represent our city in this capacity. MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL REPORT RIEKE: 1) Community Day, sponsored by the CORE Committee will be held on October 6. There is the annual problem of getting the temporary electrical system inspected after it is hooked up. Rieke made a motion to approve a waiver of inspection requirements if the electrical inspector does not inspect it prior to use, and authorize the Clerk/Administrator to execute such waiver; seconded by Loso. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz. Nays: None. Motion carried. 2) The CORE Committee has been recreated into a larger setting dealing with relevant issues to meet on October 9 with representatives of the various groups of interest. One of the intentions of this meeting is to develop tools to increase the harmony in residential neighborhoods. Because this gro I up has been incorporated into CORE, all past permanent members of the CORE Committee need to be members of newly evolved committee. 3) The Council needs to bring to the October 9 harmony meeting a list of things the Council may do to enhance the situation as well as things other groups may do. LOSO: No report. HIEKEHZ: 1) Hiemenz questioned the omission of a street light at 4th Avenue NE and Fir Street. 2) The Park Board minutes indicate that Board is seeking new members. The number of members on the Park Board is controlled by ordinance. CLERK/ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS: 1) The nearest League of Minnesota Cities District meeting this fall will be held at Upsala on October 16. Loso made a motion to approve the attendance of two people at that meeting; seconded by Hiemenz. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz. Nays: None. Motion carried. 2) The Stearns County League meeting will be held in Rockville on I October 15. I I I October 3. 1996 i , Pag~ 3032 3) City Attorney John Scherer has offered advice on controlling unacceptable activity in rentals by prohibiting a #disorderly house# (one that has had multiple violations). I 4) City Engineer Joe Bettendorf and Director of Public Works Dick Taufen have recommended withholding a request for approval for an Application for Payment for the water filtration project ¡until glitches with the controls are corrected. : I ALLEY IftPROVEftEKT: Lora Lee appeared before the Council requesting the Council consider the alley, in Block 2, Loso's 2nd Addition, a street. The existing street improvement policy would a'lldw the property owner to pay only 607. of improvement costs. She felt this was appropriate because there are houses that have their front o'n that alley. ftayor Reber stated the improvement policies for streets and alleys are in place. Rieke stated the Council gave great latit~de to the property owners to maintain or upgrade that alley, at the last meeting. Lee-stated the manhole located in the alley could cause snow , removal problems if the alley does not keep the blacktopped surface. , I I Cory Ehlert arrived at 7:26 p.m. Hiemenz indicated this alley is different than other alleys because some houses front on it. He suggested the alley could be upgra'ded to street status. Loso stated changing the alley status would u'pgrade the alley to hav ' e all the requirement.s of a st.reet including increased speed Ilimit.. Loso recommended reviewing the condition of all t.he alleys in t.he ci~. I I Hiemenz made a motion to have a study done on all the conditionlof all the alleys in the City, including the amount of alleys and the cost to blackt.op the alleys City wide. On completion of the study the affected propert.y owners will be surveyed for their support of blacktopping all the alleys. The motion was seconded by Ehlert.. Discussion - Mayor Reber st.at.ed the st.reet. improvement plan IshoUld take priority. The City does not have the means to do everyt.hing. Ehlert felt situat.ions should be considered individually. Ayes: Rieke. Loso. Hiemenz. Ehlert. Nays: Reber. Motion carried. CITY ENGINEER REPORTS EAST JHHHESOTA STREET: Joe Bet.t.endorf present.ed Applicatipn for Payment. Number Four of $117.660 to Mid-Minnesot.a Concrete and Excavating. Inc. He also discussed that curbs on 3rd Avenue NE will be replaced due to wrong grade levels. Loso made a motion to approve Application for Payment Number 4 as presented; seconded by Riéke. , Oct.ober 3. 1996 Page 3033 Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Nays: None. Hiemenz, Ehlert. Motion carried. I Bettendorf presented vegetation plans for the area by the fence at the holding ponds. Council discussed types of crab apple trees and preferred those that do not shed their fruit. SEALCOATIHG: Loso made a motion to approve extending the sealcoating contract to June 30, 1997 as recommended by Bettendorf; seconded by Reber. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert. Nays: None. Motion carried. EASEMENTS: For sewer maint.enance there are cert.ain areas needed to access mains that have unrecorded easements. Bet.tendorf will discuss them wit.h the Wastewater Superint.endent to det.ermine needs. COUNCILOR EHLERT REPORTS: 1) Ehlert reported he will himself from t.his meet.ing later, to attend a port.ion of meeting this evening to discuss ideas t.o police snowmobilers.. be absenting the Sno-Joes and educate 2) Ehlert also discussed the East. Minnesota Street project I construction concerns, and property owners need t.o water new sod. PUBLIC COMMENTS: No one wished to bring forth recommendations or concerns to the Council. Loso made a motion to recess for ten minutes at 8:10 p.m.; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert. Nays: None. Motion carried. Mayor Reber reconvened the meeting at 8:25 p.m. with Councilors Rieke, Loso, and Hiemenz present. REFUSE SERVICE FOR RENTAL UNITS: Linda Sniezek, representing the landlords, appeared before the Council to request ~llowing the rental units to be on the City contract. Jamie Phenow, B.F.I., stated he would work with the City on a change to the contract on this matter. He also would be willing to service the rental units under a separate contract, thereby allowing the rentals to participate in the spring and fall cleanup refuse pickups. Rentals contracting separately with B.F.I. makes an allowance for those rentals under contract with other re£use services.. Rieke made a motion to change the spring cleanup dates to coincide I with school closing by changing it to the last Thursday in May and the first Thursday in June. The motion was seconded by Loso. I I I Oct.ober 3. 1996 , , Page 3034 Ayes, Reber, Rieke, Loso, Nays: None. Hiemenz. Motion carried. GOKKUHITY EVERTS SIGH: Rich Feneis appeared before the Counci~ to update them on the status of the 'sign. He has a~l the adver~ising slots fi~~ed now, most~y with St. Joseph businesses. The erection of the sign wi~~'begin next week. I i , , . I Hiemenz made a mot.ion to authorize the C~erk/Administrator to execute for the City, the ~eases for content form and initial lease rate upon recommer,dation of the City Attorney. The motion was seconded by , Rieke. Ayes: Reber. Rieke, Loso. Nayes: None. Eh~ert returned at 8:45 p.m. Hiemenz. Ehlert. Motion carried. I , I , I SNO-JOES SNOWKOBILE RECOKKENDATIONS: Ehlert reported theSno-Joes : I intend to educate snowmobilers at each entrance to the City. They are considering signing an alternate route. and have more patrolling. Another proposal was to move the trail closer to the downtown businesses. A sub-committee of the Sno-Joes was establish'ed to consider these proposals and prepare recommendations for the Snb-Joes consideration. The Sno-Joes have indicated t.hey will do all they can. Ehlert will continue to report on this matter as the proposals develop. I The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. with a, motion by Hièmenz¡ seconded by Loso. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Rachel Stapleton Clerk/Administrator