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Pursuant to due call and notice thereof the City Council for the City of St. Joseph met in special
session at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 3, 1997 in City Hall.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Kenneth 1. Hiemenz; Councilors Bob Loso, Cory Ehlert, Mary
Niedenfuer, Ken Twit; Clerk! Administrator Rachel Stapleton. !
OTHERS PRESENT: Judy Weyrens, Chad Carlson.
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Mayor Hiemenz called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. with Councilors ~oso, Ehlert, Twit, and I
Niedenfuer present to continue considering the proposed budget and levy for 1998. I
ANNEXATION: The Council received a Petition to Annex certain properties including Bee I
Line Marine. Loso made a motion to approve a Joint Resolution for Orderly Annexation for the i
following property: All of Block One (001) MJH Addition and all of Ridgewood Court roadway
as indicated on the plat. The motion was seconded by Ehlert.
Ayes: Hiemenz, Loso, Ehlert, Niedenfuer, Twit.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
Further discussion included the cost allocation of a proposed sewer project to the Bee Line
Marine property.
The Council reviewed and discussed current fees and penalties including the delinquent utility II
bill penalties in surrounding cities. After short discussion Loso made a motion to increase the
delinquent utility bill penalty to 5.5% in order to bring it into accordance with the surrounding
communities. The motion was seconded by Ehlert. I
Ayes: Hiemenz, Loso, Ehlert, Niedenfuer, Twit.
Nays: None. Motion carried. I
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The Council discussed the costs of operating the parks and rental costs. Twit made a motion to
increase the rental fee of Millstream Park to $75 per day (and leave Centetmial Park at $60); ,
seconded by Niedenfuer.
Ayes: Hiemenz, Loso, Ehlert, Niedenfuer, Twit.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
After discussion of other fees including massage parlor licenses, council was in general
agreement to consider this matter at a future meeting after notification of the affected persons.
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The Council reviewed the areas of the budget which they had not yet reviewed. They discuss~d a
request from sub-committees to consider raising the monthly meeting allowance. Twit made à
motion to retain the current payment of $20 per meeting for Council members; seconded by Lbso.
Ayes: Hiemenz, Loso, Ehlert, Niedenfuer, Twit.' I
,Nays: None. Motion carried. !
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The Council discussed the funding for various services including a community celebration,
budgeting each year for elections and costs for the cable access channel. They requested to I
return the attorney and engineering costs to property owners in addition to the fees for land use
requests (such as variances and special uses). The Council reduced many line items in most I
departments, in order to bring the budget within the levy limitations. i
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Mayor Hiemenz extended the meeting tin 10:30 at 10:00 p.m.
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Twit requested a method of showing the status of the Brian Klinefelter Trail local match.
After reviewing the entire General Fund Proposed 1998 Budget Twit made a llllOtion and
Niedenfuer seconded it, approving a budget of$I,079,433 with a levy and Trulth in Taxation
Hearings as follow:
General Fund Levies
General Fund Tax Levy
Special Levy, Fast COPS Grant
$304,482
8,047
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Total General Fund Levy
312,529
Bond Indebtedness
'93 East/WestMN Street
'97 St. Joseh Fire Ran
'96 East MN Street
'92 East Baker Street
20,000
41,751
70,000
8,000
Tots! Bond Debt Levy
139,751
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The Truth in Taxation hearing will be held on December 2, 1997 with a continuation hearing
held on December 15th if necessary.
Ayes: Hiemenz, Loso, Ehlert, Niedenfuer, Twit.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
The Council reviewed and discussed the rollover accounts from 1996. Twit recOmmended if
budgets are overspent the rollover amounts should be applied against the deficit lin that area. A
sununary win be prepared with this adjustment made.
Mayor Hiemenz advised the Council that Albany does not have 24 hour coverage and has had
numerous break-ins over the weekend during hours when no one was on duty. ¡
The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 p.m. by Mayor Hiemenz.
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