City Council Minutes 03-28-1977
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March 28, 1977
MONTICELLO C TY COUNCIL
7: 30 P.M.
Member present:
Stanley Hall, Ge e Walters, Dan Blonigen,
Arve Grimsmo.
Member absent:
Con Johnson.
1. Public Hearin - Facilities
Plant and Interce tor Sewer
Re ort - Wastewater Treatment
A public hearing on the recently ompleted Facilities Planning
Report was held at the Monticello Junior High School.
Mr. John Badalich, City Engineer,
recommended immediate constructi
from the existing sewer plant to
and upgrading the present wastewa
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The estimated cost of the
$996,000 with state and federal f
while upgrading the wastewater tr
$2,019,000 with state and federal
Mr. Badalich will be meeting with
1977, to review the report, and h
of which recommended improvements
federal funding.
The public hearing was adjourned
continuing at City Hall.
S. Hall made a motion, seconded b
carried to adopt a resolution acc
Report as presented. (See Resolu
2. Consideration of Sewer &
reviewed the report which
n of an interceptor sewer line
he western portion of the city
er treatment plant.
tor sewer line is placed at
nding grants picking up $941,000,
atment plant was estimated at
funding.
the EPA on Wednesday, March 30,
pefully receive a determination
are eligible for state and
ith the City Council meeting
A. Grimsmo and unanimously
pting the Facilities Planning
ion 1977 #1.)
ension - Bud Kline.
At the last city council meeting, Mr. Bud Kline requested sewer
and water be extended to Lot 8, Bock 9.
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A quote was received from Jerry's Excavating for the installation
of the sewer and water for approx.mately $2,000.00. The extension
of sewer and water would only benefit Mr. Kline's property and
therefore he would be the only one assessed for the project.
Since the property can be served with only a 1 inch water line
and a 6 inch sewer line, the estimated cost is considerably less
than similar projects completed during 1976.
Discussion centered on whether this project should be assessed
the same as the 1976 project (approximately $3500.00) on the
basis of the cost of normal lines of 6" for water and 8" for sewer
or to assess Mr. Kline for the actual cost, i.e. approximately
$2,000.00.
D. Blonigen entered a motion, seconded by A. Grimsmoto order the
improvement project for sewer and water to lot 8, block 9 with
the assessments to be based on the actual costs of the improvements.
Voting in favor: D. Blonigen, A. Grimsmo, S. Hall. Opposed: Gene
Walters.
Council consensus was that improvement projects benefitting a
smaller number of parcels should be assessed the actual costs
of the improvements and not necessarily be based on that year's
average comparable assessment.
3.
Consideration of Street Light on Golf Course Road.
At the last council meeting, a petition was presented signed by
five property owners along Golf Course Road requesting the in-
stallation of a street light.
Dick and Marilyn Frie explained their request for street lights
to be placed at the entrance to the Monticello Country Club and
approximately half way between the Golf Club entrance and Elm
Street on' County Road 39.
Based on the issue of traffic safety rather than security, the
Public Works Director and City Administrator recommended that a
light be installed at the entrance of the Country Club.
Considering the length of the road in question, S. Hall entered
a motion, seconded by A. Grimsmo to approve the installation of
a street light at the entrance to the Golf Course and also in-
stall a light approximately midway between the Golf Course en-
trance and Elm Street. Voting in favor: G. Walters, S. Hall, A.
Grimsmo. Opposed: D. Blonigen.
The Public Works Director will determine the exact location of
the street light.
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4. Consideration of Rezoning Par el from R-1 (Single Family
Residential) to 1-1 (Light In ustrial).
Mr. William Seefeldt requeste
in the northwestern portion 0
to 1-1. The purpose of the r
Electro Industries to operate
gineering business.
that a site of 18.88 acres
the city be rezoned from R-1
quest is to allow the firm,
a light manufacturing and en-
The preliminary revised compr hensive plan for the area is
recommending light industrial zoning for the area.
The Planning Commission, at t eir March 15, 1977 meeting
recommended approval of the r zoning request because of its
former use as industrial site location near a freeway not
being conducive to single fam"ly residences, and the revised
comprehensive plan recommendi g industrial zoning.
A. Grimsmo made a motion, sec
mously carried to approve the
by William Seefeldt (Electro
nded by D. Blonigen and unani-
rezoning of 18.88 acres owned
ndustries) from R-1 to 1-1.
5.
Consideration of Approval of ree Purchases from Nelson Trees,
Inc.
Property owners who have had utch Elm diseased trees removed
were given the option of havi g the trees replaced at a minimal
cost.
Nelson Trees Inc. has agreed 0 sell Monticello the varieties
listed below at $45.00 each:
Seedless Ash
Green Ash
Soft Maple
Hard Maple
Black Hills Spru e
Colorado Spruce
Norway Pine
in diameter and 12 to 15
spruce and pine trees
All trees would be approximat
feet high with the exception
which would be 4 to 5 feet.
Motion by G. Walters, by S. Hall and unanimously
carried to approve the purcha e of replacement trees from
Nelson Trees at $45.00 each w"th the property owners paying
$15.00 each.
Property owners eligible will be those who had diseased
trees removed in 1976 and 1977.
6.
The minutes of March 14, 1977 council meeting stand approved
as read.
John Badalich, City Engineer, informed the council that to
install additional outlets for ornamental lights to the light
standards being constructed on Highway 25 would cost approxi-
mately $4000.00.
Council consensus was to not add the outlets to the existing
project costs.
Council consensus was to have the building inspector be re-
sponsibile for enforcing the grading plans of any subdivision
relative to building permit applications.
Motion by A. Grimsmo, seconded by S. Hall to adjourn.
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