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Home My WebLink About1996 [03] Mar 21 I I I MEI1BERS PRESE.'T: Mayor Loso, Ken Hiemenz, Cory I Page 2925 March 21, 1996 i , , Council for the City March 21, 1996! at , I Donald Bud Reber; Councilors Ross Rieke, I Bob Ehlert; Clerk/Administrator Rachel Stapleton. Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City of St. Joseph met in regular session on Thursday, 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall. OTHERS PRESENT, Steve Streng, Art Reber, Bob Wahlstrom, Jim Graeve, Mary Ann Graeve, Ellen Wahlstrom, Fred Reber, Steve Frank. ! Mayor Reber called the meeting to order at 7 :0Ø P. M. with councillors Loso, Ehlert and Hiemenz present. I AGENDA: Loso made a motion to approve the agenda; seconded by Hi'emenz. Ayes: Reber, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Ross Rieke arrived at 7:01 P.M. CONSENT AGENDA: Loso made a motion to approve the Consent follows; seconded by Hiemenz. Agenr as 1. Minutes of the March 7, 1995 Council meeting. ! , 2. Budgeted equipment for the Summer Recreation program of $485.59. ! 3. The St. Joseph Volunteer Fire Department application for an exemption , from gambling license for an event to be held at the La Playette on April 19, 1996. . I 4. The Church of St. Joseph applications for an exemption from Gambling License for the Fourth of July Celebration, effective dates of the exemption are July 3 & 4, 1995; and an application for a four Iday on sale non-intoxicating malt liquor (3.2 beer) license from July 2 - July 6, 1996. . 5. St. Joseph Recreational Association application for a their gambling license for the La Playette. ¡ ! renewal of , i surfaces. , ! 6. An amendment to Ordinance 52.13 regulating parking lot Ayes: Reber, Loso, Mayes: Rieke. Hiemenz,. Ehlert. Motion carried. I BILLS PAYABLE: Rachel Stapleton presented the bills payable. After review of the bills LOBO made a motion to approve the bills pay~ble check numbers 22198 - 22223; seconded by Hiemenz. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert. Mayes: None. Motion carried. Hiemenz made a motion to approve the overtime and callouts as presented; seconded by Loso. Discussion - The policy establishes a time period for use of accumulated holiday hours. Department Heads will be made aware oÍ the policy. Page 2925 March 21, 1995 Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Híemenz, Mayes: Hone. Ehlert. Motion carried. MAYOR REPORTS 1) The St. Cloud Area Economic Development Partnership has prepared a code of ethics for the organization, with the partner jurisdictions staff. All the members of the Partnership are supportive of this code. After short discussion Loso made a motion to approve the resolution adopting the code of ethics of the St. Cloud Area Economic Development Partnership, Inc.; seconded by Rieke. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert. Hayes: Hone. Motion carried. 2) Mayor Reber presented a proposed future transportation plan, as proposed by St. Benedicts officials with the assistance from APO. The Council will review this proposal at their next meeting. Arnold, held to He also 3) A meeting of City Officials and interested persons with Jack Director of the Federal Economic Development Administration was discuss possible funding for the Industrial Park improvements. indicated that federal funds are not available unless there is a committed business bringing in many well paying jobs, with opportunities for growth. He recommended having an EDA set up and to have the local banker as a member. The City Attorney was consulted on this to avert any possible conflict of interest situation. He felt the banker could be a member of the EDA but could abstain on any matter where he would have a financial interest. 4} The proposed EDA was discussed. Hiemenz indicated the resolution was primarily adapted from Becker's information. There was further discussion of the powers of an EDA including debt obligations. Mayor Reber will contact a Becker official for more information. 5) The Mayor received a letter from Kevin and Jo Ann Evens requesting the City reimburse them for legal fees. The matter was referred to the City Attorney. Loso stated the Evens had discussed related matters they were disputing with their neighbor concerning the location of the lot line and the fence height. Mayor Reber asked Ross Rieke if the fence was on the lot line to which Rieke indicated it is two feet off the lot line. Mayor Reber stated the height may vary. The matter was dropped. COUNCIL REPORTS RIEKE: No report. EHLERT: It appears that the City may be successful in getting summer workers through the same student program irom St~ JohnÞs University as last year. LOSO: 1} The very old bo>: elder tree by the horseshoe pits in Centennial Park needs to be taken dcwn~ Loso rnad~ a motion to have the ~ree removed; seconded by Rìeke~ Discussion - Ehlert asked consideration to leave the stump ii someone would lìke to make I I I I I I Page Marcr¡ 21, I I '?-O..,..,. .....-··.....1 1~95 something (1. e. seating area> out of it, perhaps with chain saw !art. Ayes: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert. Hayes: Hone. Motion carried. 2) Rob Schwagel sent information to the Park Board members conc~rning the name change, entrance sign and memorial plaque~ The name wi'll be "Brian Klinefelter Memorial Park". The Council was supportive df a fieldstone structure for the sign with a granite plaque. The intention is to have everything ready for the May 19th Law Enforcement Tor'ch Run and Memorial Mile. I HIE1'!ENZ: Hiemenz discussed a complaint he received of people wa'lking down the middle of East Minnesota Street to avoid walking in the! water , at the edge of it. ' Hiemenz also asked the date for the EDA hearing. It will be helld on April 18 at 7:0Ø p.m. CLERK/AD1'!IHISTRATOR REPORTS: 1) A model nuisance ordinance prepared by the League of Minnesota Cities was presented and discussed.. Lcs'o made a motion to have the City Attorney review this ordinance along w'ith existing ordinances and make recommendations for removal of I duplications; seconded by Rieke. Discussion - The City Attorney ~hould be made aware that odor control from epreading manure for tertil'izer was the initiator oÍ this ordinance. Ayee: Reber, Rieke, Loso, Hiemenz, Ehlert. Nayes~ None. Motion carried. ! ban for overnight street parking has been ~ifted, getting soft and becoming damaged from par:king on I I 3} The Council was in agreement to begin the special meeting with Kathleen Murphy on job duties and points, set for March 26 at 6:0Ø p.m. and cancel thO? CORE Commi tt.ee meeting :for that time. ¡ 2) The winter parking because the yards are them. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: Ellen \~ahlstrom asked about annexation, wat'er and ~::~rt~:r~~~~:: and weeds. She would like to keep a natural are¡ to Steve Frank stated there is a growing movement in our country to' allow yards to grow in the natural state rather than to manicure them. ¡ I some allowance to The Mayor and Council agreed to consider ìÍ needed, retain natural areas to serve the environment. ! I Jim Graeve questioned the need to consult the attorney on many matters. Steve Frank reccmmended using the League of Cities; Mayor Reber¡ indicated that we use the League Íor information as is appropriate. They also recommend re£erring these matters to our city attorney~ I Steve Frank stated he felt the Council was operating on the "good old Page 2928 ~arch 21~ 1995 boy" network. He stated that he was listening to the discu~siofi Qnd no one had heard of the EDA but already a person has been appointed to it. He íelt these positions should be opened up to the wnQle community. Jim Graeve stated that Waite Park, Avon and other area com~unities all have EDA's. Could these be joined as one? Mayor Reber stated that he reported the Federal EDA representative recommended the local banker be appointed to the Board. The Board has not yet been chosen nor has the EDA been set up. LOGO stated that this meeting was the first that the Council has been ~ade aware of the meeting with the EDA representative and hi~ recomIT.e~¿ations. Hiemenz discussed the establishing an EDA. resolution. Concerns role the Star City They d~veloped the of appointments to played in encouraging plans and a dra~t copy o£ this Board are pre~ature. the Steve Frank then questioned the Council's priorities in capital projects. Mayor Reber indicated that the number one is the water treat~ent £acility, number two is East Minnesota Street, and the Fire Hall ~s in the future. ADJOURN: Loso made a motion to adjourn at 8:22 p.m. Hiernenz. seconded by Ayes: Reber~ LOEC~ Hiemenz~ Hayes: None. Ehlert. Motion carried. Rachel Stapleton Clerk/Administrator I I I