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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996 [01] Jan 04 ! , i Page 28Q8 January 4, 1996 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City Council for the City of St. Joseph met in regular session on Thursday, January 4, 1996 at I 7:00 p.m. i n the City Hall. ' MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Donald Bud Reber; Councilors Ross Rieke, ¡BOb Loso, Ken Hiemenz, Cory Ehlert; Clerk/Administrato~ Rachel Stapleton. , , , OTHERS PRES~~T: Judy Weyrens, Joe Bettendorf, Steve Streng, Art Reber, Margie Kalla, Marvin Stanger, Monica Stanger, Dave Theisen, Al ! Brandenbruger, Irma Hoffmann, Donna Blanchette, Charles and Carol Cushing, Jim and Mary Ann Graeve, Melvin and Aurelia Ruegemer, Nancy McDarby, Madeleine Beaumont, Mary Hiltner, Irwin P. Klocker, Geneva Heinen, Leona Davis, Mary Mertes, Art Brinker, Arlene Brinker, Bernie Evans, Nancy Evans, Adeline Gillitzer, Andrew Gillitzer, Rose Gohman, Ted Duncan, Robin Murphy, Jeannie Schuneman, Paul ~ilarski, Rita Douvier, Rick Hansen. . a motion to approve the agenda with changes, I I CONSENT AGENDA: Hiemenz made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda of the minutes of the December 21, 1995 meeting with the inclusion under City Engineer Reports - East Minnesota Street: "The benefits of: including Morningside Park Improvement with the East Minnesota Street bids were discussed."; seconded by Ehlert. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Mayor Reber called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. with all Councilors present. AGENDA: Hiemenz made seconded by Loso. Ayes: Reber, Nayes: None. Ehlert. Motion carried. Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz, I I I ! BILLS PAYABLE: Deputy Clerk Judy Weyrens presented the bills payable, overtime and call outs. After short review of the bills Loso made a motion to approve the bills payable check numbers 21910 - 21963, overtime and call outs; seconded by Hiemenz. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert. Nayes: None. Motion carried. TREASURER'S REPORT: Loso recommended the Treasurer's Report is presented to the Council on a quarterly basis rather than monthly subject to the approval of the City Auditors of Kern Dewenter Viere, Ltd; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert. Nayes: None. Motion carried. MAYOR APPOINTMENTS 1996: Mayor Reber presented his appointments ror 1996. 1. 2. 3. 4. Acting Mayor - Police Commissioner - Street Commissioner - Sidewalk Commissioner - Ross Rieke Mayor Reber Mayor Reber Ken Hiemenz I I I I , Page 2899 January 4, 1996 ~. Weed Control Commissioner - Mike Sworski 6. Ass't Weed Control Commissioner - Mayor Reber 7. Planning Commission Liaison - Cory Ehlert 8. Planning Commission - Marjorie Lesnick Dan N1E,rengarten Andrew Brixius 9. Joint Planning & OAB - Cory Ehlert 10. Park & Recreation Liaison - Bob Loso 11. Forester - Mike Sworski 12. Water & Sewer Commissioner - Leo Sadlo 13. Water & Sewer Inspector - Leo Sadlo 14. Building Inspector Dale Haug 15. Assistant Building Inspector 16. Rental Housing Inspector - Alan Rassier 17. Ass't Housing Inspector Hub Kl'ein 18. Fire Chief - Dave Theisen 19. Assistant Fire Chief - Frank Loso 20. Fire Advisory Board - Bob Loso Dave Theisen R. Stapleton 21. Emergency Services Director - Bob Loso 22. APO Executive Liaison - Mayor Reber 23. APO Full Board - Mayor 'Reber Planning Chair Cory Ehlert 24. APO Sewer District Representative Leo Sadlo 2~. Stearns County League of Cities Representatives - Mayor Reber Ken Hiemenz 26. 3-Member Health Board - Ken Híemenz Ross Rieke Thomas Newton 27. Police Interview Committee - Brad Lindgren Leo Sadlo Mayor Reber Mike Loso 28. Official Newspaper - St. Cloud Times 29. Official Depositories - 1st State Bank of St Joseph, Zapp Bank, Smith Barney Shearson, Prudential Securities, DainiBosworth. 30. Historian - Ken Kuebelbeck 31. CORE Committee Representatives - Ross Rieke R. Stapleton Brad Lindgren 32. Personnel Policies - Cory Ehlert Ross Rieke 33. Hiring Committee - Mayor Reber Ross Rieke Bob Loso Ken Hiemenz Cory Ehlert 34. Star City Commission - Ken Hiemenz 35. St. Cloud Area Economic Development Partnership Liaison - Mayor Reber Page 2900 January 4, 1996 Loso made a motion to approve the appointments as presented; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert. Nayes: None. Motion carried. MAYOR REPORTS: 1} Dennis Stueve is using City property to store vehicles. Council agreed to send a letter to him stating that his of the City parking lot has gotten out of hand, and he should make other arrangements for storing vehicles. 2} The snow removal problem at J R's Mobil that the discussed has been taken care of. usel ! , , , Planning Commission COUNCILORS REPORT RIEKE: The CORE Committee will hold the annual February Speakout on February 20 at the Haehn Student Center at CSB. ~HLERT: The Planning Commission 1} held a hearing on the proposed community events/advertising signs. This matter will be considered at the next Council meeting. 2} Granted the request for a building permit to Chris Foged for Mark Mimbach. After short discussion of need Íor a greater penalty, Rieke moved to received the Planning Commission's recommendation to allow a building permit as requested with the permit fee doubled as the penalty for non compliance with the City Ordinances. The motion was seconded by Hiemenz. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert. Nayes: None. Motion carried. 3} The employees at Corning Clinical Labs are not all parking in the parking lot behind and north of the building as was discussed when the permit was requested. Their parking in front of the building and on the street by the building is causing parking congestion for the nearby businesses and residences. Council was in general agreement to have a friendly letter sent to the Company asking their cooperation in using the parking lot. 4) The teachers and staff at the Lab School are using all the parking on the south side of Minnesota Street. of parking control and means to friendly letter sent to the Lab sand lot for parking. After Council discussion of the role control it, they agreed to have a School recommending use of the Church LOSO: No report. HIEftENZ: costs for indicated costs for Hiemenz expressed concern about the maintenance and hidden the proposed community events/advertising signs. He that Sartell has experienced problems and high maintenance this type of sign. I I I I I I I Page 2901 January 4, 1996 made a motion to change the to five City business days unless as recommended by the League. The CL~RK/ADKINISTRATOR REPORTS: 1} Loso holding period for animals impounded there are extenuating circumstances, motion was seconded by Ehlert. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz, Nayes: None. ! ! ! 2) City Engineer Joe Bettendorf sent a letter of thanks for the work entrusted to them the past year and for the upcoming projects. Their hourly rate schedule is expected to rise in April, with submission for review in March. Ehlert. Motion carried. 3} Follow up information on a previous fence complaint issue presented. ! was I I 4} The City received a letter from St. Joseph's Church's attorney , requesting reconsideration of the alley vacation. Council agreed to , wait for further legal counsel on this matter. I 5} Rieke discussed and supported accepting the proposal from Rajkowski Hansmeier Ltd. for criminal prosecution for 1996 at a flat monthly fee of $2,Ø00 beginning with the January 1996 billing. If actual £ees would be less than $2,000 per month the difference will be dedµcted from the 1997 fees. The Council also discussed calling for RFP's next fall, for the following year. Mayor Reber made a motion to accept the proposal from Rajkowski Hansmeier Ltd. as presented by John Scherer, with the stipulation to call for RFP's as Council discussed. The motion was seconded by Loso. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert. Hayes: Hone. Motion carried. 5} Rieke made a motion to approve a resolution appointing Clerk/Administrator Rachel Stapleton as delegate'to the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association, with Mayor Bud Reber as alter'nate delegate; seconded by Ehlert. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz, Hayes: None. Ehlert. Motion carried. I 7} Loso made a motion to approve sending a letter to Fred Sandal of Area Planning Organization expressing the concerns the Counci~ and Planning Commission have on the St. Joseph Township proposed future , land use map as follows: ,! 1. Future Urban Service Districts time frame is adequate. 2. The wetlands area along County Road 75 needs to be designated. 3. Consideration of marking the area Northeast of the City Industrial Park as Industrial. The motion was seconded by Ehlert. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert. Nayes: None. Motion carried. EAST KINNESOTA STREET: Jim Graeve presented a survey with a compilation of various aspects of the East Minnesota Street and residents feeling regarding them. He discussed resurfacing, sanitary Page 2902 January 4, 1996 Chuck Cushing stated that the realignment of Avenue connection to Co. Rd. 75 will greatly East Minnesota Street. sewer, storm sewer, sidewalk, curb and gutter, street width, residents desire to have a residential street. The group discussed their deSirl and methods to keep truck traffic off East Minnesota Street. Irvin Klocker stated that he had discussed the matter with the County Engineer who informed him that the County maintains the center twenty four feet with shoulders. The City is responsible for the rest. ! , I , County Road 133 and 12th increase the traffic on ! Bernie Evans questioned widening the widening it would increase traffic. Right-of-Way area. roadway, and indicated that i He also questioned increasing the Hiemenz stated that the right-of-way width is already in place and would not be increased, even though the roadway will be physically widened. Ross Rieke suggested that installing stop signs at strategic locations would deter through traffic. i , Jim Graeve indicated although the Council has already acted on ¡ approving the street widening, and the project as a whole, sentiment h. el received was to omit curb and gutter, storm sewer, and street widening from the project, only do the sanitary sewer and street construction. I Mayor Reber indicted there was need for storm sewer for drainage on the project area. There also exists a drainage problem on 5th Avenue SE.¡ Hiemenz indicated there was one on 4th Avenue SE also. Andy Gillitzer did not feel there is a serious drainage problem. ' Joe Bettendorf County funding along with the stated the storm sewer is not for the street reconstruction need for sanitary sewer. driving the project. Thl is driving the project Nancy McDarby stated that trucks will use East Minnesota Street because the turning area at the corner of College Avenue and Minnesota Street is too difficult for them to maneuver. Nancy Evans questioned who will make the decision to change the intersection of County Road 133 and 12th Avenue East. Ross Rieke and Ken Hiemenz discussed signing a truck route through the City to relieve East Minnesota Street of through truck traffic. Nancy Evans asked what is the time frame for the project. Bettendorf stated that construction is scheduled for early spring. The Council ordered the project to be constructed as proposed. There was further discussion of restoration of front yards and curb and gutter. I Adeline Gillitzer reminded the Council of campaign promises. I I I Page 2903 January 4, 1~96 Ted Duncan discussed the burden of recent past assessments and the hardship this will cause residents. At 8:2~ p.rn Loso made a motion Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hayes: None. to recess £or 15 minutes; seconded by Hiemenz, Ehlert. Motion carried. Mayor Reber reconvened the meeting at 8:40 p.m. ALLEY LOCATION: Rick Hansen, property owner of Lot 7, Block 10, Original Townsite of St. Joseph, discussed with the Council his findings from a survey, on the physical location of the alley adjacent to his property. He indicated the alley is located 17 feet on to his property, and questioned what the council would be willing to do about this situation. Joe Bettendorf and Mayor Reber will review th~ situation along with a survey. I ! ST. JOSEPH POLICE FEDERATION: Rieke indicated that he would have the personnel representative of the League of Minnesota Cities review and recommend concerning the wages correlating with the point system when the sergeant position job description is reviewed. Loso made a motion ~o reaffirm the previous decision on the contract proposal forithe St. Joseph Police Federation for 1996, allowing the wage increase to be at the Social Security CPI as well as the rest of the employees. IThe clothing allowance at $500 annually is allowed with officers allowed to charge uniforms under this benefit to the City, to remove reimbursement for out of pocket expenses. The motion was seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert. Hayes: None. Motion carried. Rieke made a motion to allow the Personnel Committee to address and review the disparity issue with a personnel representative of the , ' League of Minnesota Cit1es; seconded by Loso. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert. I· Hayes: None. Motion carried. The Council further discussed the various aspects of the East Minnesota Street project. Taking sidewalk out of the project, due to citizen input was suggested. Discussion ensued that Minnesota Street ~s a natural walking area, and would be included in an approved sidèwalk district, which will connect to sidewalks in subdivisions, and: the City is required to provide safe walking areas. ! i I APO review and study the traffic' Avenue East and 7th Avenue East.: impact The Hiemenz made a motion to have on Minnesota Street from 12th motion was seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz, Hayes: None. Ehlert. Motion carried. Page 2904 January 4, 1996 Rieke made a motion to reduce the width of the street to 40 feet; seconded by Hiemenz. Ayes: Rieke, Hiemenz. Nayes: Reber, Loso, Ehlert. Motion failed. Hiemenz made a motion to write an informational letter to the East Minnesota Street residents concerning the scope of the project, schedule and information on assessments including provisions for deferring them. Also include information on allowances for hardships, and how to apply for relief. Information on the expected life of existing curb and gutter and the amount of credit given for existing curb and gutter. The motion was seconded by Rieke. Discussion - Council recommended not getting too technical in the letter. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert. Nayes: None. Motion carried. ADJOUHN: Hiemenz made a motion to adjourn at 9:26 p.m.; seconded by Loso. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Nayes: None. Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert. Motion carried. Rachel Stapleton Clerk/Administrator I I I