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City Council Minutes 07-24-2000MINUTES REGULAR MEETING - MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL Monday, July 24, 2000 - 7 p.m. Members Present: Roger Belsaas, Roger Carlson, Clint Herbst, Brian Stumpf and Bruce Thielen Members Absent: None Mayor Belsaas called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. and declared a quorum present. 2. Approve minutes of July 10, 2000 regular council meeting. CLINT HERBST MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JULY 10, 2000 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AS PRESENTED. ROGER CARLSON SECONDED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3. Consideration of adding items to theagenda. The Council requested that the following items be added to the agenda: 1) Sewer line project on Bondhus property; 2) Personnel Committee summary and 3) Geese problem at the park. 4. Citizen comments/petitions, requests and complaints. None 5. Consent Agenda A. Consideration of approving charitable gambling license - St. Henry's Fall Festival. Recommendation: Approve the charitable gambling license for St. Henry's for September 16' and 17'. Res. 42000-50 B. Consideration of approving charitable gambling license. - Mn Conservation Federation at Comfort Inn. Recommendation: Approve charitable gambling license for Mn Conservation Federation for September Stn at the Comfort Inn. Res. 42000-51. C. Consideration of resolution adopting the revised Heartland Express Drug and Alcohol Policy. Recommendation: Adopt the resolution approving the revised Heartland Express Drug & Alcohol Policy. Res. #2000-52 D. Consideration of a resolution entering into an agreement with MnDOT on relocation of utilities with the I-94 loop ramp project. Recommendation: City comply with the recommendation of the City Attorney. Res. #2000-53 Council Minutes - 7/24/00 BRIAN STUMPF MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH THE REMOVAL OF ITEM #51). CLINT HERBST SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6. Consideration of items removed from the consent agenda for discussion. On item 45D Brian Stumpf questioned how the $2,300 figure for relocation of the utilities was determined and whether the City Attorney had any reservations about entering into the agreement. Rick Wolfsteller, City Administrator, indicated that the $2,300 figure was the City's cost estimate for adjusting and relocating a manhole and gate valve on Oakwood Drive and removal of existing lighting units at the commuter parking lot. The City Attorney had reviewed the agreement and stated that it was the standard agreement used by MnDOT and that he saw no problems with the City entering into the agreement. The City Attorney also reviewed the process of acquiring the Oakwood Drive right-of-way by the State and concluded that they acted within the authority granted to them by statute. BRIAN STUMPF MOVED TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MONTICELLO TO ENTER INTO MN/DOT AGREEMENT NO. 80481 AND EXECUTE THE RELOCATION AGREEMENT AS PREPARED. CLINT HERBST SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7. Public Hearing - Consideration of a resolution adopting the proposed assessment roll for delinquent utility bills and certification of assessment roll to County Auditor. Mayor Belsaas opened the public hearing. There was no one present who spoke on the assess- ment of the delinquent utility bills. Mayor Belsaas then closed the public hearing. BRIAN STUMPF MOVED TO ADOPT THE ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR THE DELINQUENT CHARGES AS PRESENTED. ROGER CARLSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Res. #2000-49. 8. Review of proposals for reconstruction of Orchard Road and consideration of award of enntrart_ In the absence of the Public Works Director, Rick Wolfsteller provided background information on the proposed reconstruction of Orchard Road. There was some discussion on the difference in the original estimate and the amount submitted in the proposal. CLINT HERBST MOVED TO AWARD THE CONTRACT FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF ORCHARD ROAD TO BUFFALO BITUMINOUS IN THE AMOUNT OF $24,998.00. ROGER CARLSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7 Council Minutes - 7/24/00 9. Consideration of amendment to transient merchant ordinance. Rick Wolfsteller explained the proposed changes to the transient merchant ordinance as they affect produce stands. Based on the recommendation of the City Attorney and the League of Minnesota Cities, the proposed ordinance exempts the produce stands from the fees for a transient merchant license but does place the same restrictions on them as far as location, signage, parking, that apply to all other transient merchants. The Council questioned whether the case law referenced in the research by the City Attorney and the League of Minnesota Cities covered only locally grown produce. Aaron Crandall, from Hall and Byers, representing the Country Stop, informed the Council that case law does not make a distinction between locally grown produce and other produce. Rick Wolfsteller indicated that the City Attorney had reviewed the changes proposed and was in agreement with the revisions. BRIAN STUMPF MOVED TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT AS PREPARED WHICH ADDS ADDITIONAL GENERAL RESTRICTIONS FOR TRANSIENT MERCHANTS AND WOULD ALSO EXEMPT FARM AND GARDEN PRODUCT VENDORS FROM THE ACTUAL LICENSE FEE REQUIREMENT. CLINT HERBST SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 10. Anprove navment of bills for Julv. 2000. ROGER CARLSON MOVED TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR JULY. BRUCE THIELEN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Items added to the agenda: 1) Personnel Committee Summary: Bruce Thielen summarized the discussion of the Personnel Committee meetin- g of July 24" at 6 p.m. He stated that the discussion included limiting the amount of vacation/sick leave that can be accrued. It was also noted that there are discrepancies between the personnel policy and the personnel ordinance and the committee felt these documents should be updated. Bruce Thielen also stated that there has been no salary study done since the comparable worth study in 1993 and the committee felt that one should be done. BRUCE THIELEN MOVED TO HAVE THE STAFF BRING REVISIONS TO THE PERSONNEL POLICY AND ORDINANCE BACK TO THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AT THEIR OCTOBER MEETING. CLINT HERBST SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Council Minutes - 7/24/00 BRUCE THIELEN MOVED TO DIRECT THE STAFF TO HAVE A SALARY STUDY DONE AND BRING IT BACK TO THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AT THEIR OCTOBER MEETING. ROGER CARLSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Another item that was discussed by the Personnel Committee was a change in the working schedule for the Public Works Department. Currently their work day is from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with an hour for lunch and two fifteen minute breaks. They would like to adjust the hours from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with a half hour lunch break and one half hour break instead of the two fifteen minute breaks with travel time being counted as part of the break time. There was discussion on this proposal as to how it would be monitored and whether it would apply to supervisors. It was suggested that this proposal be set up on a trial basis and then at the end of the period the work day schedule would be reevaluated. BRUCE THIELEN MOVED TO SET THE WORK DAY SCHEDULE FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FROM 7:30 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. WITH A HALF HOUR LUNCH BREAK AND A HALF HOUR BREAK IN THE MORNING AND TO SUBMIT THIS PROPOSAL TO THE UNION NOTING THAT IF THE UNION AGREES WITH THE PROPOSAL, THIS WOULD BE DONE ON A TRIAL BASIS TO THE END OF SEPTEMBER. ROGER CARLSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED WITH BRIAN STUMPF AND CLINT HERBST VOTING IN OPPOSITION. 2) Bondhus Sewer Extension: Mayor Belsaas stated that he was informed that there is no particular desire by the school district to proceed with this improvement. The school is basically looking at just some seeding for the area and therefore the Mayor felt there may not be a need for the City to proceed with the project at this time. City Engineer, Bret Weis stated that R.L. Larson the contractor on the County Road 75 project under the contract would do the seeding but the they held off on it because of determining where the sewer line should be located. The Council directed the staff to continue negotiations with the property owners in order to obtain the necessary easements but the actual construction of any sewer extension would not be done at this time. 3) Geese Problem: The number of geese at the park and some of the problems they create were discussed. There was no readily apparent solution to the problem. 11. Adjourn BRIAN STUMPF MOVED TO ADJOURN AT 8:00 P.M. BRUCE THIELEN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Recording Secretary M