City Council Minutes 04-06-1976 Special
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SPECIAL MEETING OF MONT CELLO CITY COUNCIL
April 6, 1976 - 1:30 P.M.
Members present:
Con Johnson,
Erickson, Dic
tanley Hall, Denton
Martie, Gene Walters.
Members absent: None.
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1976-1 Pro
Pro.ect.
Consulting engineer, John B dalich, recomputed estimated
assessments for sanitary se er, water extensions and
road improvements for the p oposed 1976-1 Proposed
Improvement Project by plac ng all park and public prop-
erty on an ad valorem basis This resulted in 62.8% of
the project assessed and 37 2% being placed on ad valorem
taxes with the resulting pr jected assessments:
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Area Basi Street Total
Ass es s ent Assessment Assessment
Ritze Manor $3,276. 0 $524.00 $3,800.00
Hillcrest Addition $3,276. $418.00 $3,694.00
Hoglund Addition $3,276. $478.00 $3,754.00
Others $3,276. $ $3,276.00
Council consensus
gutter in all new developme
city would eventually be do
street improvements were ne!
uire concrete curb and
ts and other areas of the
e on a scheduled basis when
essary.
Motion by S. Hall, seconded by D. Martie and unanimously
carried to adopt resolution ordering 1976-1 Improvement
Project including sewer and water extensions, street
improvements and the groun storage water reservoir
system, and ordered John Badalich to prepare plans and
specifications for same.
Motion by C. Johnson, seco ded by G. Walters and unan-
imously carried to adopt r solution calling for a public
hearing on the ground stor ge water reservoir system
portion of the 1976-1 Impr vement Project for April 26,
1976 at 7:30 P.M. (See su plement 4-6-76 #2.)
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Special Meeting of the Council
April 6, 1976 - continued.
2.
Storm sewer and street improvements.
Consensus was to table decision on any improvements
at this time.
3. Color of Liquor Store heat ducts.
Motion by S. Hall, seconded by D. Martie, to have ducts
painted yellow. Voting in favor: S. Hal], D. Martie,
D. Erickson. Opposed: C. Johnson, G. Walters. Motion
carried.
4. Signing and shrubbery for Historical Informational
Center.
Motion by G. Walters, seconded by S. Hall and unani-
mously carried to have Historical Society recommend signs
for both buildings and confer with D. Martie for approval.
Signs to be flush with building; D. Martie also to work with
Jay Miller on shrubbery plan for the site.
5. Proposed sites for city hall.
Following were sites to be sent to Civic Center Commission
for their consideration:
Monticello Development Corporation site on River Street
Monticello Ford site
Parcels east of Red's Mobil on Broadway
Present city hall site
6. Selection of architect for city hall and Senior Citizens
Center.
Motion by D. Erickson, seconded by G. Walters and unan-
imously carried to have Civic Center Commission make
recommendation of one architect to work on the project.
7. Increase in police protection.
Motion by D. Erickson, seconded by D. Martie and unan-
imously carried to approve increase in contract with
Wright County Sheriff's Department contract for 16
additional hours of protection on Friday and Saturday
nights pending discussion with Jim Powers at next meeting.
Approval is for six month trial period
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Special Meeting of Council
April 6, 1976 - continued
8. Calling for bids on bandstand.
Motion by G. Walters, seconde by D. Martie and unan-
imously carried to call for bids at 2:00 P.M. on April
26, 1976 on the bandstand.
9. Invitation to Ma Ie Lake and uffalo on consideration of
Regional Airport.
Motion by D. Martie, seconded by G. Walters and unan-
imously carried to have lette sent to city councils
of Maple Lake and Buffalo req esting a meeting relative
to the consideration of a regional airport be set up with
respective council representa ives Copies of letter to
be sent to state and federal aviation officials and state
and U.S. Senators and Represe tatives
11. Harve Cormier assessment - 1 74-1 Parkin
10. Public Works Director intervi
Consensus to interview candid
7 : 30 P. M .
Consensus of council was not
Cormier's request to reduce i
Monticello Liquors, Inc
on April 15, 1976 at
rovement.
o adjust assessment per Mr.
to same assessment as
12. Notice on public nuisances.
Council consensus was to have notice in Monticello Shopper
on public nuisance ordinance.
13. Waterin of flower ots in do town area.
Consensus of council was to h ve city maintain watering
of flower pots, provided Mont'cello Rotary agrees to
painting pots and planting fl wers.
Meeting adjourned.
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