City Council Minutes 07-14-1975Regular Meeting of Monticello City Council-
City
ouncilCity Hall - July 14, 1975 - 7:30 PM
Present: Con Johnson, Denton Erickson, Stan Hall, Dick Martie,
Gene Walters.
1. Award Sale of Municipal Liquor Store.
The following bids were opened July 8, 1975 on the sale of
the liquor store:
Earl Lindenf elser $135,000.00
Monticello, MN.
Richard B. Kampa $ 85,000.00
Foley, MN..
Loren Johnson & Jerry Ludwig $ 91,969.98
200 4th St. S. W.
Montgomery, MN.
Elmer Matheson $1155,100.00
Virginia, MN.
Larry Hurr le $ 405000-00
St. Cloud, MN.
Motion by Hall, seconded by Erickson and unanimously carried
to award sale of liquor store to Earl Lindenfelser and hold
public hearing on issuance of license July 28, 1975 at 7:30 PM.
(See supplement 7-14-75 - #1-)
2. Sheriff's Report and other police matters.
Jim Powers presented council with sheriff's report for June.
Mr. Powers stated that the sheriff's manual indicated the
city has control of all speed limit signs within the city
limits. This would be contrary to situation on east county
road #39 within Monticello where the county took dotitiTn speed
limit signs put up by the city and claims the county has
jurisdiction.
City administrator to review one way alley behind Seestrom's
to determine if possibile to make 2 way alley to west and one
way alley to east.
3. Appointees to Civic Center Commission.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Erickson and unanimously carried
to appoint Ruth Senness and John Miller to the commission
contingent upon their acceptance.
4. Audit Report Presentation.
Dale Johnson of Gruys Johnson Mosford and Associates presented
annual audit report. Motion by Martie, seconded by Hall to have
city administrator implement procedures on page 26 of report
and make necessary transfers, unanimously carried.
5. Review of improvement of street by Hospital.
Motion by Martie, seconded by Hall and unanimously carried to
have city crew put in portion of street in front of new curb
and gutter and install necessary blacktop burm fog- proper
drainage. Dick Brooks' estimate was $1000 - ,$1200 including
labor and materials.
6. Approval of On Sale Intoxicating Liquor License.
Motion by Erickson, seconded by Martie to approve on sale
intoxicating liquor license for Wayside Inn, unanimously
carried. License fee for first year would be $2250 as pro-
vided by city ordinance.
%. Elimination of Office of Justice of Peace.
Motion by Martie, seconded by Walters and unanimously carried
to adopt ordinance abolishing office of Justice of the Peace.
(See supplement 7-14-75 - #2.)
8. Approval of July -_8, 1975 minutes.
Motion by Martie, seconded by Erickson and unanimously carried
to approve minutes.
9. NSP Ballpark Lease.
City Administrator to contact Ward King with NSP on possibility
of obtaining 99 year lease on property west of County Park to
allow city to construct road to ball park and into park itself.
Once lease obtained possibility of county aid would be pursued.
Regular meeting of Council - July 14, 1975 - continued. I t
10. Gary Wieber to be City Administrator.
Motion by Martie, seconded by Erickson and unanimously carried
to make Gary Wieber, current acting city administrator the city
administrator for Monticello.
11. Wage Increases.
Motion by Erickson, seconded by Martie to increase wages for
Al Meyer and Jeff Wallin 25¢ an hour effective July 1, 1975,
unanimously carried.
12. Building Permits - Crandall Bros. of Clearwater.
Council consensus was to implement ordinance on building
permit requirements and have city attorney implement steps
necessary for violation of city ordinance.
13. Removal of Trees for 1975-1 Sanitary Sewer and Watermain
Improvement Project.
Motion by Martie, seconded by Hall to adjourn, unanimously
carried.
Gary Wie r,
City Administrator
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