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November 30,1998
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Pursuant to due call and notice thereof the City Council for the City of St. Joseph met in special
session on Monday, November 30, 1998 at 7:00 p.m. in City Hall.
MEMI,3ERS PRESENT:--Mayor-K1ffifIeth d.Hiemenz; Councilors BobÜ)so, Cory Ehlert, Mary
Niedenfuer, Ken Twit. Clerk/Administrator Rachel Stapleton_
OTHERS PRESENT: Chad Car1son, Joe Bettendorf, Steve Streng.
Mayor Hiemenz called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. as a "working meeting" and stated the
purpose of the meeting is to deveiop the Capital Improvement Plan.
Mayor Hiemenz discussed the concept and development of a Capital Improvement Plan.
City Engineer Joe Bettendorf discussed with the Council, the status of the Five-year street
improvement plan, including reconstruction, over1ay, and seal coating.
Chad Car1son discussed the proposed development of the St. Joseph Business Park, with total
cost of streets and utilities estimated at $450,000. With the re-alignment of County Road 133 the
City will be responsible for the right-of-way acquisition. The City has received a USDA low
interest loan of $276,500.
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There was a short discussion of assessment policies relating to Industrial property. Bettendorf
reminded the Council that the market value of property must be increased at the level of the
assessments. He also suggested having an appraisal done on the properties as an assurance of
such increase in value. The Council reviewed the feasibility report for Joseph Street
Improvements and discussed financing methods. Communication with the property owners on
possible options as well as receiving feed back from them needs to be done. Car1son will get an
estimate of the bare land values of the properties in the Business Park in order to compare with
the value of the property with improvements_
Loso discussed the need to proceed with plans to install 4th Avenue NE, as well as the associated
railroad crossing. Mayor Hiemenz indicated there is a need to get the railroad crossings installed :
that have been granted to the City. Loso made a motion to request Bettendorf and Taufen i
prioritize and u~ate the existing Capital Improvement Plan; and to have a preliminary estimate '
for improving 4 Avenue NE from County Highway 75 to connect to Northland Addition;
seconded by Ehlert. Discussion - Ehlert felt the current plan should be used as a basis for the
updated plan.
Ayes: Hiemenz, Loso, Ehlert, Niedenfuer, Twit.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
Bettendorf discussed the differences in the County and APO's roadway plans for the area, and
recommended that the City, APO and the County come to an agreement, in order to
accommodate the roadway plans prior to development in such areas.
Niedel)fuer recommended the .city meetwitll -representativesûf APO, St~ams.county Highway
Department, and the City Engineer, to work out the roadway plan discrepancies. Bettendorf
further encouraged the Council to set an objeclive to resolve transportation plan issues including
the ioop through the monastery.
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Niedenfuer made a motion to adjourn at 10:05 P.M.; seconded by Loso.
Ayes: Hiemenz, Loso, Ehlert, Niedenfuer, Twit.
Nays: None. Motion carried. ~
Rachel Stapleton
Clerk/Administrator