City Council Minutes 09-07-1965September To 1965
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'Regular maeting of the village council held this date in the village hall.
Members present- Bergstrom., Kasper, Madsen., and Sandberg. Absent- Swanson.
Minutes of the meeting of Aug. 2 were approved as read with the exception that
the motion to hire a watress for the liquor store was made by Madsen instead of
Sandberg,
F. Topel, D. Lungwitz and A. McIntire representing thr Rotory Club requested that
village join with the Rotory club and poss*bly the Chamber of Commerce in a joint
venture to construct a combination warming house and picnic shelter at the park.
Madsen was appointed to work with the Rotory members on plains and estimates
and to call a special meeting of the council when these were ready for approval.
L. Smith, representing the Chamber of Commerce requested to have a Merry-go-round
and kiddy ride on Walnut street on one half of the block south of Broadway and to
have a smorgesborg on Walnut street on one half of the block north of Broadway
darning t',ie chambers "Appreciation Days" set for Sept. 16 17an d 18th. Motion by
Kasper, that we grant permission to block off these streets for that purpose. Seconded
by Sandberg and carried.
L. Senness met with the council to discuss the water rates for the schools. Mr.
Senness reported that the new high school was opened in September of 1954 and that
th3 water rates were raised in February of 1955 from $50,.00 per quarter to $125-00
per quarter to take care of both schools. Motion by Madden that we require the
schools to install water meters and that the rates for water and sewer be equal
in accordance with the present rates for water. Seconded by Sandberg and carried.
Motion by Kasper that the following building permits be approved: Paul Klein to
build a 27 X 18 foot addition to the front of his house on lot 4 block F; Suberbon
Gas Co., Inc. to construct three 15.,000 gallon, one 24,000 gallon and one 14,000
gallon storage tahk along with a bottle deck and bottle filling facilities on lots
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4 & 5 block 13, lots 1 & 2 block 14 and the adjoining vacated Walnut street; 0. S.
Johnson to build a cement block addition to the north end of his store 50 feet in
with xX 24 feet in debth on lots 4 and part of 3 & 5 in bl6ck 52. Motion seconded
by'Sandberg and carried.
Motion by Madsen to pay Big Lake Gravil Co. $1.,730.15 of the cost of the water line
installation withholding $200.00 of the total cost of 01,930.15 until the repairing
of the blacktop is completed. Seconded by Kasper and carried,
Rackliffe Sanitation requested permission to change the garbage pickup day from
Thursdays to Wednesdays. Motion by Sandberg that we allow them to make this change
starting October 6th. Seconded by Madsen' and carried.
An application for a cigerette license was recieved from Larry Alfords for Larryts
Cafe. Motion by Madsen that we approve a cigerette license for Larry's Cafe. Seconde d
by Kasper and carried.
B. Fyle requested a cigerette license for B. Fyle and R. Michaelis at the Mobil
station, formerly the Sinclair station, located at the corner of 'Broadway and Ceder.
Motion by Kasper that we, approve the Agerette license for B. Fyle and R. Michaelis,
Seconded by Sandberg and carried.
There was more discussion on finding a dump. It was reported that G. Hickler of the
Monticello Township Board was trying to help find land for a dump. Y1r Hickler had
reported to the clerk that D. Sherbing was willing to start a pay dump ,but was
having trouble finding sutable land'. M,,dsen was appointed to contact F. Schroeder
to see if he would consider selling land for dump ground.
There was -discussion on snow removal equipment. It was decided to look for a good
used tractor heavy enough to mount the snow blower onto.
There was one application for liquor store watress from Ann M., Lindberg. Motion by
Kasper that we hire Ann Lindberg as liquor store watress on a part time basis
with a salary of $1.50 per hour. Seconded by Sandberg and carried.
A letter of resiZn,.tion To7as recieved frog, T.4m. Hoffman as village attorney effective
August 1, 1965. Motion by Madsen that we accept the resignation of Wm. Hoffman
effective August 1, 1965. Seconded by Sandberg and carried.
Motion by Kasper that the sewer rates for the new hospital be set to equal their
water rate. Seconded by Madsen and carried.
Motion by Sandberg to pay the bills as read. Seconded by Kasper and carried.
The council looked over some suggestive plAins for the remcdeling of the liquor store
It was decided to get some more ideas on this and some blue prints and specifi tins
before any action was taken. I
On motion adjourned 12301 A.M. -1io-7
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