City Council Minutes 09-27-1976 Special
I
MONTICELLO CIY COUNCIL
SPECIAL M
September 27, 197 - 12:00 Noon
Present: Con Johnson, Stanley all, Dick Martie, Gene Walters.
Absent: Denton Erickson.
Purpose of meeting was to rev
systems for residential and d
along with reviewing lighting
Highway 25 into the downtown
Mr. Lionel Johnson from NSP,
official, reviewed the variou
types of lighting along with
ew different types of lighting
wntown areas of Monticello
from 1-94 interchange on
long with another NSP
aspects of different
he rate schedule.
Decision for the type of ligh ing to be reviewed at
tonight's meeting for the are from 1-94 to the downtown.
I
Meeting adjourned.
tJ= fA);t...,
Gary W' ber
City Administrator
GW / mj q
I
I
MONTICELLO CI Y COUNCIL
SPECIAL M
September 27, 197 -- 4:00 P. M.
Present: Con Johnson, Stanley all, Dick Martie, Gene Walters.
Absent:
Denton Erickson.
Herb Ketcham and Chuck Liddy re
proposed city hall building. T
for up to fourteen people, thre
ence room, lobby, restrooms and
115-120 people. Also reviewed
cations to be required for the
Herb Ketcham indicated that the
up plans and specifications for
date tentatively set for Novemb
iewed a detailed model of the
e plan included a staff area
offices, a workroom, a confer-
council chamber for seating
as an outline of the specifi-
arious components of the building.
next step would now be working
bidding purposes. Bid letting
r 15, 1976.
I
Meeting adjourned.
Gara~ fA) ~
City Adm nistrator
GW / mj q
I
I
REGULAR MEETING OF THE M NTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
September 27, 19 6
7: 30 P.M.
Members present: Con Johnson, tanley Hall, Dick Martie,
Gene Walters.
Member absent:
Denton Ericks n.
Citizens comments.
Mrs. Thrilva Birch inquired as
seed or sod boulevards dug up 0
Broadway Avenue. P.W. Director
along Broadway Avenue will be t
to whether city could re-
75-1 Improvement Project on
indicated that these areas
ken care of as weather permits.
1. Public Hearing - Sewer and
John Badalich, city engineer, g ve presentation on the
following improvements petition d for:
Extensions.
A. 6th and Vim to 6th & EI - water extension.
I B. W. side of Pine & 7th to Cedar
and 7th Street - sewer extension.
C. Chelsea Road & Cty Rd 1
to Hwy. 25 & C ty Rd. 11 - water extension.
D. 4th & C eda r to 4th & Pi sewer line repair.
The sewer line repair on 4th St eet would not be assessed to
abutting property owners.
Hearing no objections, a motion was made by S. Hall, seconded
by Martie and unanimously carri d to adopt a resolution order-
ing the above sewer and water i provements as change orders to
the 76-1 Improvement Project wi h Qrfei & Sons at an estimated
cost of $63,375.51.
2. Public Hearin
Dr. Fish.
uest for Si e ard Setback Variance b
Dr. Fish requested a sideyard va iance of 1!' to build an
addition to his existing garage;
I
The ordinance calls for a 10' s.deyard setback, but the abutt-
ing property owner, Mrs. Viola chneider had no objection to
the variance request. (See sup lement 9-27-76 #1.)
Regular Meeting of the Council
September 27, 1976
A motion was made by Walters, seconded by Hall and unani-
mously carried to approve the variance request of 1!' for
Dr. Fish's property.
I
3. Public Hearin - Lot Size Variances for Subdivision Re uest
by Lester Finn.
Lester Finn requested lot size variances to subdivide a
66' x 165' lot into two (2) lots each 82!' x 66', (5,445
square feet).
Current ordinances require 10,000 sq. ft. as the minimum
size of a new lot in an R-2 zoning district.
Due to the large variances required, a motion was made by
Hall, seconded by Martie and unanimously carried to deny
the subdivision request and lot size variances.
4. Public Hearing - Lot Size Variances for Subdivision Re-
quest by Ben Arnold.
Ben Arnold was proposing to subdivide Lot 2, Block 1,
Manhattan Lots into (2) parcels, for use as residential
lots.
I
Mr. Arnold was requesting a variance on lot width from
80' to 67' and a variance on the minimum lot size from
12,000 sq. ft. to 10,846 sq. ft.
A motion was made by Martie, seconded by Walters and unan-
imously carried to deny subdivision request for lot size
variances.
5. Consideration of Adding a Small Printing Business as a
Permitted Use in a B-3 Zoning District.
Mike Fish has indicated a desire to open a small printing
business in the former Pro-Mart building located south of
1-94, currently zoned B-3. Engraving, printing and publish-
ing is presently allowed as a permitted use in an 1-1 (Light
Industrial) district only, but the city plann~Howard Dahlgren
and the Planning Commission, have recommended that a printing I
or publishing business that would not employ more than six
persons be added as a permitted use in a B-3 (Highway Business)
district, also.
I
I
I
6.
Regular Meeting of the Council
September 27, 1976
A motion was made by Walters, s
imously carried to approve an 0
a small printing or publishing
or less persons as a permitted
(See Ordinance Amendment 8-15-7
conded by Martie and unan-
dinance Amendment adding
employing six (6)
se in a B-3 zoning district.
#20. )
Streets to Abuttin
John Sandberg submitted apprais Is on the following
streets recently vacated or con idered for vacation:
1. Cedar St. from 7th Street south to 8th Street:
Appraised value $12,000.00
2. Oak Street between Broadw y Avenue & River St.:
Appraised value - 3,000.00.
A motion was made by Walters, s
imously carried to offer the ab
Restaurant & VFW Club) each t 0
of 7th Street at the appraised
one half. (See supplement 9-27
Walters made a motion, seconded
carried to offer the east t of
River Street and Broadway Avenu
on a defeasible deed for $1.00
contingent upon the property be
If the property is used for a c
chase the property at the appra
(See supplement 9-27-76 #3.)
conded by Martie and unan-
tting property owners (J's
Cedar Street lying south
alue of $6,000.00 for each
76 #2.)
by Martie and unanimously
ak Street lying between
to Pat and Mary Donahue
or a period of 2 years,
ng used for a medical clinic.
inic, the Donahues may pur-
sed value of $3,000.00.
1-94 1nterchan e
7. Consideration of Street
to Broadwa Avenue alon
A motion was made by Walters, s
imously carried to adopt resolu
plans and specifications for hi
lighting improvements on Hwy. 2
Avenue.
8.
Consideration of
Fertilizer Tanks
conded by Martie and unan-
ion ordering OSM to prepare
h pressure sodium street
between 1-94 and Broadway
- Li uid
A motion was made by Hall, seco ded by Walters and unan-
imously carried to approve a bu'lding permit for (2) liquid
fertilizer tanks for Richard Os wski contingent upon the
construction of a dike surround"ng the tanks.
Regular Meeting of the Council
September 27, 1976
Gwen Bateman, dog patroler for the city, presented to the
council preliminary plans and a scale model for a new dog
pound under consideration.
I
9.
Consideration of Dog Pound Improvements.
The proposed building would be a cement block structure
capable of housing 12 to 15 dogs.
A motion was made by Hall, seconded by Martie and unan-
imously carried to have OSM prepare plans and specifica-
tions suitable for bidding using the preliminary plans and
scale model as a guide.
10. Consideration of Possible Street Names.
A list containing names of early settlers and people with
historical background in Monticello was reviewed by the
council as possible names for the unnamed public roads, etc.
(See supplement 9-17-76 #4.)
The council consensus was not to use the names of early
citizens in naming the streets.
I
A motion was made by Johnson, seconded by Walters and unan-
imously carried to have Johnson and Walters prepare street
names for review by the council at the next meeting.
11. A motion was made by Martie, seconded by Hall and unan-
imously carried to approve the bil~for September as pre-
sented and the minutes of the September 13, 1976 council
meeting. (See supplement 9-27-76 #5.)
12. Architect Contract - City Hall.
A motion was made by Martie, seconded by Hall and unan-
imously carried to have the mayor and city administrator
meet with Gary Pringle, city attorney, to review the
architectural contract prepared by Architectural Alliance,
and enter into a contract for services if approved.
13. Public Hearing Notice - Sewer Extension.
A motion was made by Walters, seconded by Martie and unan-
imously carried to have a public hearing on Oct. 11, 1976
to consider the possibility of extending sewer to the VFW
Club located approximately 400 ft. south of Cedar & 7th
Street.
I
Regular Meeting of the Council
September 27, 1976
I
The consensus of the council wa
stallation of (16) new high pre
in the newly annexed residentia
John Badalich presented prelimi
warming house proposed for the
consensus was to proceed with p
specifications for bidding in 2
Council consensus was to hold t
council on October 11, 1976 (Co
1976 (Veteran's Day) as usual.
Meeting adjourned.
Richard Wolfstell
Adm. Assistant
I
RW/mjq
I
to proceed with the in-
sure sodium street lights
areas.
ary drawings for the new
th Street park. Council
eparation of plans and
weeks.
e regular meetings of the
umbus Day) and October 25,