City Council Minutes 09-11-19688:00 p.m.
September 11, 1968
Regular meeting of the Village Council held this time and date, at the Village
Hall. Members present: Mayor Sandberg, Councilmen Kasper, Topel, Schaffer, and
Swanberg. Absent: None. Minutes for Council meetings for August 13th, and 19th
1968, and September 6,• 1968, were read and approved. n .
Motion by Councilman Schaffer to approve of a building permit for Mr. Leslie
Go -man to build a garage 2411132' on Lots 4,596, & 7, Block 22, Upper Monticello.
Cost of permit $5.00. Motion seconded by Councilman Kasper and carried. , Voting
yes: Mayor Sandberg, Councilmen Kasper, Topel, Schaffer, and Swanberg. Voting
no: None.
Motion by Councilman Schaffer to authorize the Village to purchase the following
items from Mr. George Davis for $145.00: .1. Sears gas heater with maximum capacity
of 70000 BTU's. 2. A used Lincoln Fleet Arc Welder, 3. Blacksmith vise. Motion
seconded by Councilman Swanberg and carried. Voting yes: Mayor Sandberg, Councilmen
Kasper, Topel, Schaf-',,*er, and Swanberg. Voting no: None. .
Motion by Councilman Schaffer to rescind motion dated August 139 1968, which reads
in part, "to purchase a secondhand wall furnaces 65000 BTU's, from Doctor John Kasper."
Motion seconded by Councilman Topel and carried: Voting yes: M4yor Sandgerg, Council.
men Kasper, Topel, Schaffer! and Swanberg. Voting no:. None.
Mr. Senness, Superintendent of Independent School District #8820 was present to
discuss the annexing of the school property where the prposed elementary school is
to be built and whether the Village will extend that portion of Third Street
between,Chestnut Avenue and Elm Street to connect to the school service road. the
Council stated they would extend that portion of Third Street. Howeverg as to
annexing the school property, they want.the Village Planning Commission to study
this. Further, Mr. Senness asked about water and sap.itary sewer. Mr.E Thore Meyer,
Village Engineer, stated to the Council the different ways the proposed elementary
school could connect up to the Village water and sewer lines. Motion by Council..
man Topel that Independent School District #882 will be allowed to connect on to the
Village water and sanitary sewer lines along the shortest route from the elementary
school., Further, that a water and sanitary sewer hook-up charge will be determined
by Council.at a later date. Motion seconded by Councilman Kasper and carried.
Voting yes: Mayor Sandberg; Councilmen Kasper, Topel, Schaffer, and Swanberg.
Voting no: None.
Motion by Councilman Schaffer to transfer $2,000.00 from Liquor Fund to
General Improvement Fund. Motion seconded by Councilman Topel and carried. Voting
yes: Mayor Sandberg; Councilmen Kasper, Topel, Schaffer, and SI-Tanberg. Voting no:
None.
Motion by Councilman Schaffer to Kjellberg Furniture Store to have a side walk
furniture sale on Walnut Street side of furniture store on the 13th a_nd 14th of
September 1968. Motion seconded by Councilman Kasper and carried. Voting yes:
Mayor Sandberg; Councilman Kasper, Topel, Schaffer, and Swanberg. Voting no: None.
Motion by Councilman Schaffer to approve of hiring Mr. K. Johnson as a part
time bartender at the Municipal Liquor Store as of August 17, 1968, at $2.15 per
hour. Then commencing as of September 1, 1968,. -the above named man will commence
as a full time bartender at the municipal liquor store at the above stated hourly
rate of pay. Further Mr. K. Johnson hourly rate of pay is to be increased from
$2.15 per hour to $2.40 per hour commencing September 16, 1968. Motion seconded
by Councilman Swanberg and carried. Voting yes: Mayor Sandberg; Councilmen Kasper
Topel, Schaffer, and Swanberg. Voting no: None.
(Continued September 11, 1968)
Motion by Councilman Topel to authorize the purchase of a sickle bar mower
from Baker Rambler Equipment for $75.00 for the Village Maintenance Department
Motion seconded by Councilman Schaffer and carried. Voting yes: Mayor Sandberg;
Councilmen Kasper, Topel, Schaffer, and Swanberg. Voting no: None.
Motion by Councilman Schaffer to purchase a Sentinel (manual registration) time
clock for $170.00, time card rack with 25 pockets .for `12.50 from Persian Office
Machines for the Municipal Liquor Store. Motion seconded'1by:_Godnci1man Swanberg and
carried. Voting yes: Mayor Sandberg; Councilmen Kasper, Topel, Schaffer, and Swanberg.
Voting no: None.
Council requested that the Clerk -Treasurer advertise for a police officer in the
Monticello Times and the League of 111innesota Municipalites publication.
Motion by Councilman Kasper to put up flip -up 4 -way stop signs at the corner
of Walnut and 3rd Street. Further, Independent School District #882 will defray
half of the cost for the above signs. Motion seconded by Councilman Schaffer and
carried. Voting yes: Mayor Sandberg, Councilmen Kasper, Topel, Schaffer, and Swanberg.
Voting no: None.
Motion by Councilman Kasper that the Village of Monticello adopt a resolution
to make application for planning assistance under grant from the Department of
Housing and Urban Development as authorized under Section 701 of the Housing aet.of
1954, as ammnded. l°lotion seconded Councilman Topel and carried. Voting yes: Mayor
Sandberg, Councilmen Kasper, Topel, Schaffer, and Swanberg. Voting no: None.
Members of the Council discussed hiring help for the office of the Clerk -Treasurer.
However, the matter was dismissed.
Council reviewed the price quotes on a pole bar for -the Village Maintenance
Deoartment for storing Village equipment.n However, it was decided to seeif an additional
door could be made on the Village �iaintenr_ce Department, side of the Municipal Building,
If this were possible it was felt there wouldn't be a need for a pole barn.
Motion b;r Councilman Schaffer authorizing the bills to be paid as presented to
Council. A list of bills as presented and bills are on file at the Clerk -Treasurer's
office. The following monies were disbursed: General Fund $ 4562.29 , Street
Fund $719.49 , Water Fund $475.96 , Sei-Ter Fund $11,35.95 , Park
Fund $87.24 , and the General Improvement Fund $19065.08. The following orders were
issued for trp above listed funds: Order 808 through 887. The amount of monies were
disbursed in Liquor Fund $23487.23 ; and the orders issued were X34 Lhrough 604
lKotion seconded by Councilman Topel and carried. Voting yes: Mayor Sandberg, Council-
men Kasper. Topel. Schaffer. and Swanberg. Voting no: done.
Meeting adjourned on motion at 8810 a.m.