City Council Minutes 01-27-1975.d
Regular Meeting of Monticello City Council
January 27, 1975 - 7:30 P.M. Worth Brasie Library
Meeting called to order by Acting Mayor Denton Erickson.
Present: Denton Erickson, Richard Martie, Gene Walters, Stanley
Hall. Absent: Mayor Conrad Johnson.
Acting Mayor Erickson announced meeting would be taped.
1. Approval of Minutes.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Martie to approve minutes
of January 6,7, and January 13 (two meetings.) Carried
unanimously.
2. Approval of Bills.
Motion by Hall, seconded by Martie to approve December
bills (see supplement #1, 1-27-75.) Carried unanimously.
3. Consideration of Split Liquor Question.
City Attorney Gary Pringle listed following steps necessary
to effect split liquor election.
1. Draft ordinance.
2. Council approval of ordinance.
3. Set split liquor election date.
4.. Appoint election judges (25 days in advance of
election.)
5. Publication - must be in two issues of local paper
and at least 10 days in advance of election.
Attorney Pringle pointed out that City can issue as many as
7 licenses for on sale intoxicating liquor and these are
issued at discretion of council. In addition Council could
come out in support of this issue. A motion was made by
Walters, seconded by Hall to proceed with adoption of an
on sale intoxicating liquor ordinance. Mr. Pringle will
have draft ready by March 1, 1975. Motion carried unanimously.
4.. Discussion of adoption of new set of ordinances.
Acting Mayor Erickson asked council members to read
Burnsville ordinances and be ready to discuss by February
10th meeting. Attorney Pringle pointed out that City could
abide by publication requirements pertaining to ordinances
by publishing fact that ordinances are available to public
for inspection at City Hall.
5. Discussion on request by League of Women Voters asking
Monticello to adopt Resolution to encoura e_Minnesota
Legislature to establish statewide policy regarding non-
returnable bottles and cans.
.Regular meeting of council - Jan. 27, 1975 - continued.
By consensus the matter was tabled until February 10th
meeting at which time council would listen to opposing factions
on this issue. ( See Supplement #2, 1-"27'75 for copy of pro-
posed resolution and other data presented by League of Women
Voters.)
6. Change meeting time for February 10th meeting from 7:30 P.M.
to 3:00 P.M. Motion by Walters, seconded by Martie. Carried
unanimously.
7. Location of City Council.
Consensus was to have meetings conducted at City Hall.
8. Discussion of parking problem on parking lot on 3rd St.
and Walnut across from Oakwood School6
Wayne Seestrom stated that there are very few parking spots
available as individuals leave their car at lot all day.
A motion was made by Walters, seconded by Martie to request
commuters and school personnel to use lot west of City Hall
and if this didn't work the parking lot on 3rd and Walnut
would be limited to 2 hour parking. Carried unanimously.
9 • Salary - Senior Citizens' Director.
On motion by Hall, seconded by Martie, salary set at $400 per
month. Carried unanimously.
10. Request Acting City Administrator to review payment on
1974-1 Improvement Project to Bauerly Bros. made by Dick
Martie.
11. Resolution to set up expense account for City Administrator
in conduct of city business. Motion by Walters, seconded
by Martie. Carried unanimously.
12. Discussion on remodeling present city offices and council
room.
Acting Administrator directed to report back at next
meeting on costs, square footage, etc. ( See Supplement #3,
1-27-75) •
13. Discussion of condition of County Road #75.
Acting City Administrator to report back at next meeting
on responsibility of County on this highway, and any further
discussion with the County Highway Department.
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Regular meeting of council - Jan. 27, 1975 - continued.
14. Discussion on removing snow from main street.
Consensus was that Resolution should be considered to
establish written policy in regard to exactly what blocks
should be covered.
15. Discussion of major repairs to recently purchased Inter-
national Snowplow.
Acting Administrator pointed out that recent snow storm
took its toll on snow removal equipment and approximately
$2,000 of repairs were incurred on the recently purchased
snowplow.
Motion to adjourn made by Martie, seconded by Hall. Carried
unanimously.
Gar' ier,
Acting City Administrator
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