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City Council Agenda Packet 07-24-1978AGENDA RDGULAR MEEPING - MDNTICELLO CITY COUNCIL July 24, 1978 - 7:30 P.M. Mayor: C. 0. Johnson Councilmen: Dan Blonigen, Arve Grimsmo, Gene Walters, Phil White. Meeting to be taped. Citizens comments. 1. Public Hearing - Consideration of Improvement of Former County Road 117 West of the Monticello Roller Rink and Joyner's Lanes. 2. Public Hearing - Consideration of Variance Request - Frontyard Setback for Lot 13, Block 1, Hillcrest Second Addition. Consideration of Conditional Use Permit for Fair's Market. . Consideration of Variance from Pylon Sign Area Limitations. /5. Consideration of Obtainment of Appraisals for Easements on 1978-1 Improvement Project for Presentation to the City Council. '/6. Consideration of Soliciting Quotations for Chemical Feed Equipment. 4 Consideration of Ordering Parking Lot Improvements. J8. Consideration of Approval of Plans and Specifications for the 1978-1 Improvement Project. J9. Consideration of Type of (dub for Fire Hall. 10. Approval of Bills for July, 1978. 11. Approval of,Minutes for July 10 1978 and July 14, 1978. Unfinished business - Library Shelving. A. ► Dy r No% businpas - �+J�OAA substitute for A. Crim®o -August 2, 1978, 8:00 P.M. Township Hall. VReviex of Liquor Store Financials - let 6 Months, 1978. 0 AGENDA REGULAR MEETING - MONTICELL40 CITY tDU11CIL July 24, 1978 - 7:30 P.M. Mayor: C. 0. Johnson Counzii en: Dan Blonigen, Arve Grimsmo, Gene Walters, Phil White. Meeting to be taped. Citizens comments. 1. Public Hearing - Consideration of Improvement of Former County Road 117 West of the Monticello Roller Ri-nk and Joyner's Lanes. 2. Public Hearing - Consideration of Variance Request - Frontyard Setback for Lot 13, Block 1, Hillcrest Second Addition. 3. Consideration of Conditional Use Permit for Fair's Market. L. Consideration of Variance from Pylon Sign Area Limitations. 5. Consideration of Obtainment of Appraisals for Easements on 1978-1 Improvement Project for Presentation to the City Council. 6. Consideration of Soliciting Quotations for Chemical Food Equipment. 7. Consideration of Ordering Parking Lot Improvemants. 8. Consideration of Approval of Plans and Specifications for the 1978-1 Improvement Project. 9. Calls! deratioil of Type of Curb for Fire Hall. 10. Approvnl of Bills for July, 1978. 11. Approval of Rinutee for July 10, 1978 and July 14, 1978.. Unfinished business - 1 bray Shelving. ;how busineso - OAA substitute for A. Grimsmo - August 2, 19789 8:00 P.M. Township Hall. Rcr ew of Liquor Store Financials - let 6 Months, 1978. i AGENDA SUPPLEMENT AGENDA ITEM 1 - Public Hearing - Consideration of Improvement of Former County Road 117 West of the Monticello Roller Rink and Joyner's Lanes. At the City Council's last meeting, it was decided to have a public hearing relative to the proposed improvement of this road. Cost of proposed improvement would be approximately $6,440.00. Estimated assessments for abutting property owners based on front footage is as follows: PROPERTY OWNER FRONT FOOTAGE ESTIMATED ASSESSMENT Stuart Hoglund 475' $2,846.00 Joiner's Lanes 300' 1,798.00 Monticello Roller Rink 200' 1,197.00 Gas Company 100' 599.00 TOTALS .410.00 It should be noted that the property owners were initially given an estimate based on front footage that is somewhat different than the above in that the entire footage of Stuart Hoglund's property was utilized. However, according to the new assessment policy because his parcel is an odd shaped lot, the footage should be taken at the building setback, so as a result, Stuart's assessment would be decreased and the other assessments would be increased. There has been some question whether this type of improvement project should be assessed or picked up on ad valorem taxes. Historically, when the City has performed maintenance on a road and done an overlay or sealcoating, the project has been paid through ad valorem taxes. However, when there has been permanent street improvements such as the 1977-3 improvement project, at least a portion of the project has been assessed. In this par- ticular improvement, the road that would be going in would be 5" class 5 base plus 3" of bituminous surfacing, and it is more than just o normal typo of maintenance or overlay. This improve- ment has been recommended as opposed to more overlay or scal- coating, as this would break up Boon and would really servo no purpose. According to tho City's policy recently adopted, there is a provision that requires that if the Council determines that a street that must be replaced as a result of underground utility construction was in such deteriorated condition as to have been in need of replacement whether or not underground work was necessary, then 100% of the street replacement costs will be assessed against the benefitted property on a front footage basis. N - 2 - Furthermore, it should be pointed out that there was no under- ground utility construction directly underneath this particular street, as the anly improvement was put in the boulevard. However, this construction might have caused some dilapidation of the street along with the heavy equipment that is passing over it. In reference to Arleen Hoglund's letter, which you all were sent a copy of and another copy is enclosed also for your reference in this agenda, the following items should be noted: 1. As indicated above, this road was never dug up for under- ground utilities, as indicated in the July 13, 1978 letter from Mrs. Hoglund. ,l Q 2. Damage caused by heavy equipment, I believe if you go out and look at the road, you can see that except for one 0 particular area in front of the Monticello Roller Rink d the condition of the road is not much better on the portion of the road that was not used by heavy equipment as opposed 0 �' to that that was driven on by heavy equipment. vl�, 3. At this point in time, Arson Construction, who is doing the improvement project for the 1977-1 improvement, has not been in full, and will not be in full until all I paid paid 0� restoration work is done. One possible solution to the problem would be to assess a por- J tion of this project, since deterioration of the street to a small extent could have been caused by the City's construction (((+++ project. While it is not necessary at this time to consider the assessments of these parcels, I am sure the property owners be interested in what the assessment formula would proposed would be if the road were to be improved. POSSIBLE ACTION: Consideration of above referenced improvement. �l REMMCES: July 139 1978 letter from Arleen Hoglund. AGENDA ITEM 2 - Public Hearin - Consideration of Variance Request - Fiontyard Setback for Lot 13. Block 1, Hillcrest Second Addition. At the request of Mr. Sam Peraro, the building inspector went out to the above reforenced lot and provided the setback locations. This property fronts on Hillcreat Circle in Hillcrest Second Addition. Subsequently, it was brought to the attention of the building inspector that the setback in the frontyard is only 22' instead of the required 30', and as a result, an 8' setback encroachment variance is nocessary for the frontyard. - 2 - At their last meeting, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended that the variance be approved. It should be pointed out that a variance request at the Council level does need 4/5's approval. POSSIBLE ACTION: Consideration of approval or denial of variance (� request. REFERENCES: Large scale plat plan is available in the building 1 inspector's office. AGENDA ITEM 3 - Consideration of Conditional Use Permit for Fair's Market. Budd and Fran Fair are proposing to increase their Farm Market on the corner of Broadway and Cedar Street in Monticello to 69840 square feet. According to the City of Monticello's ordinances, any area with outdoor storage is a conditional use permit within a B-4, and an expansion of such a business is considered an enlargement of the conditional use and requires a public hearing at the Planning Commission level and approval by the City Council. Additionally, according to the ordinance, outdoor storage areas are limited to 30% of the gross floor area of the principal use; however, in the ordinance there is language that indicates the percentage may be increased as a condition of the conditional use permit. Budd and Fran Fair are asking that the outside storage area be allowed to be approximately 43% of the entire principal use. Additionally, it was also thought there might be a problem with parking in providing the number of spaces required by the ordinance, however, the abutting property has been purchased and there is sufficient room to meet the ordinance in this regard. POSSIBLE ACTION: Consideration of approval or denial of conditional use permit and making one of the conditions that the outside sales area be limited to 439 of the building area. REFERENCES: Loren Klein has a sot of plans and site layout in his office. AGENDA ITEM 4 - Consideration of Variance from P.vlon Sian Area Limitations. Mr. Denton Erickson, of Moon Motors, Inc., is requesting that the City Council reconsider his variance for a pylon sign at his place of business on Highway 25. This variance request was to have a pylon sign that exceeded tho 50 square foot area require- ment as indicatod by Monticello ordinance, and to allow an 80 square foot sign. - 3 - Mr. Erickson's reasons for resubmitting this request was that when this was brought previously to the City Council on November 28, 1977, there was some discussion that it would be possibly better to amend the ordinance to grant a variance from this provision. Subsequently, an ordinance amendment was drawn up that would have made the sign area Limitation within a 30 mile per hour speed limdt 100 square feet. This amendment was recommended for approval by the Planning Commission; however, it did not pass the Cbty_Colncil. Mr. Erickson felt that the City Council did not weigh his particular variance request on its merits until such time as an ordinance amendment was presented to them, and now that it has not been enacted, Mr. Erickson would like again to apply for this variance. Mr. Erickson indicates the reason for this particular request is that he handles several lines of different brandname products, and in order to handle these lines, hP has to have a standard identification symbol and this is the reason why he needs an area of approximately 80 sq. ft. to advertise four separate products. However, Mr. Erickson did indicate on a previous occasion that a sign could be made up with the four product identification symbols meeting the 50 square foot requirement, however, it would be quite costly since he already has on hand the four signs equaling the 80 square feet and no additional outlay of money would be necessary. �xel POSSIBLE ACTION: Consideration of approval or denial of variance request. It should be mentioned that a 4/5's vote is necessary on a variance. AGENDA ITEM 5 - Consideration of Obtainment of Anoraisals for Easements on 1978-1 Immrovement Prolect for Presentation to the City Council. /1.Sru order to serve the Country Club Manor plat, four easements r ar necessary from the following Property -owners: Tim Genung - Easement for roadway and utility purposes. a L, Gordy Hoglund - Easement for utility purposes (storm sewer). Monticello Apartments - Wall Houle - Easement for utility purposes (atomsewer. Harold Ruff - Easement for roadway and utility purposes. I have had conversations with the various property owners, and their two main concems are the price the City of Monticello is willing to pay for the easement, and secondly, the amount of assessments that might be forthcoming against their property as a result of the improvement. In order to have a starting point for negotiations and since the City is requesting the easements, I would like to recommend that the City get an appraisal for the easements and have this presented to the City Council for their approval and this could be the starting point for negotiations with the property owner in terms of a price - 4 - for the easement. In this matter, all property owners would be treated fair. In the past, possibly a property owner has given an easement at no cost, whereas another property owner has received a few thousand dollars for an easement. It would seem to me the procedure would be to obtain the appraisal, have it presented to the City Council for approval and have it presented to the pro- perty owner for approval. At this point, the property owner may want to make a counter-offer such as a higher price or possibly /•v> the consideration of a deferral of assessments until his par- ticular property is improved or some other alternative, and this could be presented to the Council for final approval. POSSIBLE ACTION: Consideration of obtaining appraisals for easements and have them presented to the City Council for approval. AGENDA ITEM b - Consideration of Soliciting Quotations for Chemical Feed Fquipment. This item was discussed at the Council's last meeting, and the Council decided to put it on the July 24th agenda. As you might recall, John Badalich indicated that the recent effluent test at the Monticello Treatment Plant were above the interim standards as set by the PCA and EPA, and strongly urged the City Council to again reconsider the purchase of chemical feed equipment that would be utilized to reduce the effluent strength into the Mississippi River, and thereby abide by State and Federal regulations. Fnclosed for your reference, please find data from 1977 and 1978 relative to the City's effluent level of BOD and suspended solids. Please note that on the report, the circled items are violations of the standards which are also indicated at the bottom of the report. Since August of 19779 the City has violated the permit five times in eleven months for BOD Levels, and there have been five violations also of the suspended solid levels. However, I think as you can see from the reports, that this is quite a vast improvement from the effluent levels of suspended solids and BOD prior to some improvements at the wastewater treatment plant and some improvements at Wrightco Products. For example, in the period from January to July of 1977, there were eight violations of the BOD standards and nine violations of the suspended solids standards. Apparently, the PGA does review effluent levels on a quarterly basis, and the City hoe violated the BOD standards twice in June, and I suspect that the State will be sending us a letter to the effect that we should rectify the situation. Although this may be inevitable, I would recommend that at least we would wait to hear from PCA before taking any action on the soliciting of the chemical food equipment quotations. As you might recall, quotations were received in 1977 and amounted to approximately $12,887.85 for the food equips.mt. It is expected that this equipment which automatically alda the chemicals through a — 5 — 7itoring system as needed would probably amount to $15,000.00 purchased in 1978. POSSIBLE ACTION: Consideration of soliciting quotes for chemical feed equipment. REFERENCES: Enclosed report relative to the City's level of BOD and suspended solids since January of 1977. AGENDA ITEM 7 — Consideration of Ordering Parking Lot Improvements. As mentioned at our last City Council Meeting, Mike has received quotations from two contractors relative to the sealcoating of the municipal parking lots by the Monticello liquor Store, the old City Hall, the parking lot by Security Federal, and the parking lot in the Johnson's Department Store block. Additionally the quotations included a price for the bituminous overlay on the parking lot across from Oakwood School. i After reviewing the quotations, it would appear that the `� cost of sealcoating and bituminous overlay would be within \ 'r the City's budget of $8,500.00 for these items. No provi— sions have been made for assessing a portion of it. If the Council were to assess a portion, it would be necessary WWW to call a public hearing and review the feasibility report for improving the parkina.lots with the property owners 1� proposed to be assessed.,,r 0 POSSIBLE ACTION: Consideration of Parking Lot Improvement, and method of financing. AGENDA ITEM 8 — Consideration of Approval of Plans and Soecifications for the 1978-1 Improvement Proiect. John Badalich, with the engineering firm of OrrSchelen-Maycron & Associates, will have plans and specifications ready for Monday night's meeting relative to the above referenced project. For your formation, the project includes the following improvements: \ Q :Extension of sanitary sewer and watermain, storm Y sewer, curb and gutter, and permanent street f� improvements in Sandberg South, Riverside, Country Club Manor, and Kampa Estates plats. Extension of sanitary sewer, storm sewer, water— main curb, gutter and permanent street improvements to Holker's Hillside Addition (portion of Lauring Lone will be gravel street). N 03 `�� - 6 - Extension of watermain and bituminous surfacing on Chelsea Road from Lot 4, Block 2, Oakwood Industrial Park East to Lot 5, Block 29 Oakwood Industrial Park. Extension of sewer and water down Hest County Road 39. John Badalich indicated at the last meeting that if plans and specifications were approved at the July 24th meeting, the time- table would call for bids to be openned on Friday, August 18th at 2:00 P.M. and then a special Council meeting would be held at 5:00 P.M. on August 219t to award the contract. POSSIBLE ACTION: Consideration of approval of plans and specifi- cations for 1978-1 improvement projects. REFERENCES: John Badalich will be bringing up plans and specifi- cations for this project. AGENDA ITEM 9 - Consideration of Tyne of Curb for Eire Hall. The Committee, composed of Phil White, Arve Grimsmo, Jay Morrell and Marn Flicker, will present a report of their meeting which was held on July 199 1978 and will be making their recommenda- tions to the City Council relative to the type of curb re- quirements they feel are best for the Fire Hall. ( POSSIBLE ACTION: Considerati•,n of designating the type of curb treatment for the Fire Hall. �7 5 REFERENCES: Committee will present their recommendations at l�4 meeting. J r� 0 - 7 - POSSIBLE ITEM - Citizens Comments - Following is an item that is not on the regular agenda, but possibly a representative of Advertisers Distribution Services, Inc. will be at Monday night's meeting relative to their request as indicated in an enclosed July 17 and July 19, 1978 letters, and the information below is sub- mitted for that ouroose. Enclosed, please find a letter dated July 17, 1978 from Adver- tisers Distribution Services, Inc. of Cambridge, Minnesota. As indicated in the letter, Advertisers Distribution Services, Inc. furnishes mail tubes for the use of motorized carriers in areas that cannot be served economically by foot carriers until housing density increases. As an example, Advertisers Distribution Services would distribute circulars and advertising materials such as the Monticello -Big Lake Shopper. As you may recall, on April 10, 1978, the City of Monticello decided that only mailboxes for U. S. Postal Service would be allowed within a public right -,f -way within the City of Monticello. All existing mail tubes that were in violation of this ordinance had to be brought into conformance within 60 days of the date of the ordinance. Currently, the Minneapolis Star and Tribune is in the process of getting their mail tubes taken down. It should be pointed out that // this is past the 60 day allowance as set in the ordinance; however, t_ due to a mix-up within their firm, the Minneapolis Star and Tribune Company did not get the letter that the City sent to the right department, and they have indicated that they would certainly comply with the City of Monticello and would have these taken down shortly. It would be hard to justify a variance to Advertisers Distribution Services, Inc. for putting up new mail tubes when the City of Monticello passed an ordinance that requires existing nor -conforming uses to be brought into compliance with the City of Monticello's ordinance. If such a variance were allowed, I am sure the Minnea- polis Star and Tribune would certainly be in to ask for the same type of variance. Currently, Advertisers Distribution Services, Inc. has not sot up W mail tubes within the City of Monticello, but they have requested to be on the agenda to pursue this variance. POSSIBLE ACTION: Consideration of variance request. REFERENCES: July 17, 1978 letter from Advertisers Distribution Sorvicea, Inc. err oue►ury HOGLUND BUS CO. INC. � �BUILT BUSES INT6RBTATH 84 d "HWY. 28 - MONTICELLO. MINN. 53382 PARTS. SALES. SERVICE SERVICE 1 812.280.7118 1 MITRO No, 333-2848 July 11, 1971 Cary Wieber City Administrator Dont i eel l o. 1111 55352 benr 11r. Wicher: i do not feel I should he assessed for any Improvement on the rnad Just west of the "onticcllo Roller Rink b Joyner's Lanes. !!hen the sewer E water was put in and assessed to Its as a property owner it was my understanding that the properties damaged were to be restored to the orinina; condition at the contractor's expense. This road was not repaired. When this was not done why would the contraction company be paid in full by the city Until cnndition of the road was restored? Cnntrihutinn to fu^ther destruction of this road was the unloadlnn and drivinn of eq•lipment, includinn crawlers with tracks owned by the companies workinn in the area. For example, resurfacinn of 117, curb, nutter and road building in Industrial nark. Development. I think the things that are happening not only concern us, but all taxpayers in the community. How can this assessment, to property owners, be ,justified when people hired by the city do such damages without concern or restitution? I feet this is very unfair. Sincerely Arleen HonluM1 kkh cc: Mr. Al Joyner -Joyner Lanes tlr. Rill Pemberton -Monticello Roller Rink. Mayor -Con Johnson Counellnen: A.rve Grimsmo Gene Walters Phil White man Rlonigen .11PECIALIST8 IN SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT '000000" j, REGULAR MEETING MONTICF1.1 CITY COUNCIL July 21., 1976 - 7:30 P.M. Members present: C. 0. Johnson, Dan Blonigen, Arve Crimsmo, Gene Waltrrs, Phil White. Citizens Comments - 1. Mr. Wayne Bidwell, with Webb Publishing Company, requested a variance or. the landscaping and parking requirements for the new printing building being built in the Oakwood Industrial Park prior to certificate o: occupancy. Mr. Bidwell indicated to the Council that they would like to occupy the building by August 1, 1976, but that the landscaping would not be completed by that time, and that funds were not available to complete the parking lot for at least 90 days. Motion was made by Blonigen, seconded by White and unanimously carried to approve a certificate of occupancy variance for the landscaping and parking lot contingent upon the posting of a bond with a 90 day time limit on completion. 2. Mr. Wilbur Eck read a letter to the Council in regards to the Monticello Nuclear Plant intention of building a nuclear waste facility in I•bnticello. Mr. Eck asked numerous questions of the Council in regards to whether any construction has started, and if it has started, why the City Council of Monticello does not take steps to prevent the storage of waste in Monticello. Mr. Eck indicated that NSP's original permit conditions required that the waste be removed to a disposal site in Illinois, and that this pro- cess should continue rather than enlarging storage facilities for nuclear waste in Monticello. The Council accepted the letter from Mr. Eck and indicated that they will be reviewing the items with NOP. Find of Citizens Comments. 1. Public Hear:nR - Conpideration of Imerovement of Former County Road 117 West of the Monticello Roller Rink and Jo.9ners Lanes. Due to the deteriorated shape of the road between the Bowling Alley and the Roller Rink on County Road 117, a public hearing was held on the proposed improvement, including the possibility of assessing the approximately 86,1.»0 cost to the abutting property owners booed on front footage. 14inutes - 7/ --_?`N John Badalich, City Engineer, informed the Council that an overla;: would noc, be feasible, and that a 5" base and a new 3" bituminous mat shoul:i be constructed for this section of the road. In regards to the project, the following testimony was received: Mr. Stuart Hoglund felt that the road deterioration was caused by the unloading and loading of heavy equipment by recent contractors in Monticello. Mr. Hoglund indicated that the contractors should be re- sponsible for improving the road since they in his mind were the ones responsible for ruining this section of road. He also indicated that this road was previously used as a major highway with no problems before, and only since contractors have been using heavy equipment and turning on the road has the damage resulted. Mr. Hoglund also Liformed the council that he did not want to be assessed for any major improvements on this road. Cord Hoglund also informed the Council that the balance of Ooim,ty Road 117 appears to be in adequate shape, and cannot understand why the entire base and a new bituminous mat is necessary ju::t i.. .his one section of the road, and felt that this is a good indication that heavy equi.,ment must have caused the damage to this section. Mr. Bill Pemberton, owner of the Monticello Roller Rink, agreed with the Hoglund's comments in regards to the deterioration by heavy equipment usage by recent contractors. Mrs. Jennie Hoglund felt that the area out by Hoglund Bus Company is being ignored by the City Council in that assessing a major sLrecL improvement for something that is not really needed by the abutting property owners is wrong. She also requested that street lights should be installed in the area for safety reasons, and she felt that they were not getting cooperation from the City in this matter. Because of the comments received from the abuttinf; property owners, In regards to the improvement on 117, a motion was made by Walters, seconded by White and unanimously carried to not improve County Road 117 with a 5" base and a 3" bituminous mat as recommended by the City Ehgineer. No other decision was made by the Council in regards to what type of improvement should be made on this road or how it should be assessed. 2. Public Iloaring - Consideration of Variance Request - Prontyard Setback for Lot 13, Block 1, Hillcrest Second Addition. At the request of Mr. Sam Peraro, the Building Inspector for the City of Monticello went out to the above referenced lot and provided the setback locations for this property that fronts on Hillcrest Circle in Hillcrost Second Addition. Subsequently, it was brought to the attention of the Building Inspector that the setback on the front yard was only 22' instead of the required 30' setback, and as a result, an 8' variance was requested by Mr. Peraro. - 2 - 0 (/:.roe'— I•Siautes - 7112 -/,ii Jay Miller indicated to the 03uncil that he had interest in a lot nex: door and felt that this setback should not be granted. Mr. Puller indicated that when he was Building Inspector for the City last year, Mr. Peraro was made aware of the setback line. The Council indicated that it was apparent that the Building Inspector ma,e an honest error in locating the proper setbacks for this house, and :elt that it would be unreasonable expense to require the building to be moved back the additional 81. As a result, a motion was made by Blonige.n, scconded by Grimsmo and unanimously carried to approve the 8' setback variance for the house on Hillcrest Circle. 3. Consideration of Conditional Use Permit for Fair's Market. Budd and Fran Fair had indicated a desire to increase their farm market on the corner of Broadway and Cedar Street to 6,840 square feet of retail space. As a result of this expansion, a conditional use permit is required by City Ordinances. Additionally, outdoor storage areas are limited to 30% of the gross floor area of the principal use, and Mr. & Mrs. Fair requested that they be allowed approximately 43% of their building size for outside sales and storage. A motion was made by Phil White, seconded by Arve Grimsmo and unanimously carried to approve the conditional use permit to Fair's Market for up to 43% of the building area in the outside sales area. L. Consideration of Variance from Pvlon Siren Area Limitation. Mr. Denton Erickson, of Poon Motors, Inc., rcluested thnt the City Council reconsider his variance for a Pylon Sign at his place of business on Highway 25. This variance request was to have a pylon sign that exceeded the 50' square foot requirement and requested an allowance up to 80 square feet. Mr. Erickson indicated that the reason for this request was that he handled several linos of different brandname products, and in order to handle these lines, he has to have a standard identification symbol Lo advertise four separate products. These four signs would total approximately 80 square feet. A motion was made by Phil White, seconded by Dan Blonigen and unanimously carried to approve the variance request of 80 square feet signage allowance for Poon Motors, Inc. 5. Consideration of Obtainment of Appraisals for Easements on 1978-1 Immrovement Protect for Presentation to the Mtv Council. Tn order to serve the Country Club Manor Plat, four easements were neces- sary from the following properties: Tim Cenung - Easement for roadway and utility purposes. Gordy Hoglund - Easement for utility purposes (stormaewer). — 3- 1 Minutes - 7/21/78 Monticello Apartments - Easement for utility purposes (storm sewer). Harold Ruff - Easement for roadway and utility purposes. In an effort to treat all property owners fairly, it was recommended that an appraisal be obtained on each easement for presentation to the City Council. If accepted by the City Council, these appraisals could be presented to the property owner for approval. John Badalich, City Engineer, reviewed with the Council the areas end reasons for the necessary easements :n regards to the 78-1 Improvemc-it Project. Mr. Badalich indicated that one of the larger easements wao needed for storm sewer utilities to drain water from the Country Club Manor Plat easterly through Mr. Gordy Hoglund's property to the outlet on Maple Street. This major trunk storm sewer line would result in storm sewer assessments to Mr. Herold Ruff and Mr. Cordy Hoglund as part of the 78-1 project. Considerable discussion was had by the Council in regards to whether or not an easement should just be obtained from the Southeast part of Country Club Manor to Elm Street for utility purposes only, and eliminate the storm sewer at the South end of the Country Club Plat. If the storm sewer was eliminated, the easement for the storm sewer through Ruff Auto Parte and through Mr. Gordy Hoglund's property up to the Monticello Apartments could be eliminated. Mr. Tim Genung, one of the property owners through which an easement would be necessary, asked the City Council what their plana were for road improve- ments and utility improvements, and asked what right the City had to come onto his property to do soil teats without his permission. Mr. Gonung indi- cated that a portion of his fence was taken down and that Braun lhy}neering, a representative of the City's engineering firm, Orr-Scholen-Mayeron& Associates, came onto his property and did those soil tests without hie permission. The Council informed Mr. Genung that the engineering f1im3 had no right to come onto his property without his permission, and that he should put any complaints he has in writing to the City Administrator. Mr. Gordy .Hoglund informed the Council that he felt storm sewer in thio area was not necessary, and was not in favor of any such improvemento, especially getting assessed for it. Mr. Ron Ruff, representing Ruff Auto Parte, also felt that storm sewer improvements or any utility improvements were not requested by them, and felt they should not be made to, suffer for other residential improve- ments. In regards to obtaining appraisals, a motion was made by P. White, seconded by A. Grimamo to have the City Administrator obtain appraisals for the necessary easements and report back to the Council. Voting in favor was P. White, A. Grimaw, C. Johnson and G. Walters. Cpposedr D. Blonigen. 6. Consideration of SolicitinR Quotations for Chemical Feed Equipment. At the previous Council Meeting, John Badalich, City lhgi.nser, iniicated that the recent affluent teat at the Monticello Treatment Plant were above the interim standards set by the P.C.A. and the E.P.A. and strongly urged that the City Council again reconsider the purchase of chemical, feed equip- ment that could be utilized to reduce the effluent strength into the Mississippi River. Minutes - 7/21479 The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency previously has indicated they would like to see Monticello provide chemical treatments to keep their effluent level within the State standards. In 1977, a quotation was received in the amount of approximately 513,000 for this chemical equipment, and it is estimated that the same equipment would probably cast approximately 815,000 in 1978. Both the City Engineer, John Badalich, and the Public Works Director, Mike Rapala, indicated that the City may have trouble during the winter ninths In meeting the effluent levels without chemical treatment, and a motion was made by P. White and seconded by G. Walters and unanimously carried to solicit quotes for chemical feeding equipment for presentation to tho City Council. 7. Consideration of Ordering ParkinR Lot Improvements. Mike Rapala, Public Works Director, presented quotations from two cantrao- tors relative to sealcoating the municipal parking lots by the Monticello Liquor Store, the old City Hall and the parking lot by Security Federal, in addition to the parking lot located behind Johnson's Department Store. Additionally, a quote was received for installing a lin bituminouo overlay on the parking lot directly North of Oakwood School. Discussion was had by the Council on whether or not any of these improve- ments should be assessed directly to the Downtown Businessmen, rather than put on ad valorem taxes. It was noted that if any of these improvements were to be assessed, a public hearing for the improvement of the parking lots would have to bo held. D. Blonigen made a motion to postpone for two weeks any action on these parking lot improvements. Motion died for lack of a second. A motion was then made by G. Walters, seconded by P. White to proceed with the scalcoating of the two parking lots, but not to improve the parking lot North of Oakwood School with a lk bituminous overlay at this time. The sealcoating would be placed on ad valorem taxes. Voting in favor were G. Walters, P. White, C. Johnson and A. Grimsmo. Opposedt D. Blonlgen. 8. ponsideration ofA roval of Plans and Specifications for the 1978-1 Imorovemant Proiec . Mr. John Badalich presented plans and specifications on the 1979-1 Ieprova- rient Project which includes the following areas: 1. Extension of sewer, water, stormsewer, curb and gutter and permanent streets to Sandberg South, Riverside, Country Club Manor and Kamp& Estates Plats. 2. Extension of sewer, water, curb and gutter, stormsewer and permanent streets to Holker's Hillside Addition. 3. Extension of water and bituminous surfacing on Chelsea RosJ from Lot 4, Block 2 Oakwood Industrial Park east to lot 5, Block 2 Oakwood Industrial Park. - 5- q Minutes - 7/24/78 4. Extension of sewer and water down Nest County Road 39. In regards to the proposed storm sewer improvements as part of the Country Club Manor Plat, considerable discussion was had by the Council as to whether or not the storm sewer improvements for the Southeast portion of the Plat could be eliminated thus not requiring easements through Rr. Herold Ruff's property and Gordy Hoglund's property. If this portion of the storm sewer trunk lines were eliminated from the plans and specifications, the only easements necessary would be a short segment from the southeast corner of the Country Club Plat to Elm Street for sewer and water utilities. As a result of this discussion and the apparent opposition by the property owners in the area to storm sewer improvements, the City Engineer was asked to review the feasibility of deleting storm sewer improvements in the Southeast portion of the Country Club Manor. Motion was made by G. Walters, seconded by A. Grimsmo to approve the plans and specifications on the 1978-1 Improvement Project as presented with the exception of any storm sewer improvements on the lower southebsL corner of the Country Club Manor Plat. Voting in favor of the motion was Walters, Grimamo, Johnson. Opposed: P. White, D. Blonigen. (See Resolution 1978 # ) 9. Consideration of Type of Curb for Fire Hall. At a previous Council meeting, a committee composed of Councilmen. Phil White and Arve Grimemo, along with fire department representatives Jay Morrell and Ham Flicker were appointed to review and make. recommendations to the City Council relative to the type of curb requirements they felt were best suited for the property in front of the fire hall. The Committee recommended that parking be allowed in front of the preaent fire hall northward to the alley and as a result, a surmountable curb should be constructed in this area. The Committee felt that if an insurmountable type of curb was installed, it would make the responses to fire calla possibly slower due to the inadequate parking available for firemen. Motion was made by P. White, seconded by D. Blonigan and unanimously carried to accept the recommendation end to not install an insurmountable curb in front of the fire hall. 10. ADDroval of Bills for Jhl.v 1978. Motion was made by A. Grimsmo, seconded by P. White and unanimously carried to approve the bills for July 1978 as presented. 11. Aooroval of Minutes. Motion was made by P. White, seconded by D. Blonigen and unanimously carried to approve the Minutes of July 10 and July 14, as presenteJ. 12. Discussion on Ubrary Shelving. After a short discussion an the need for additional shelving at the expanded Library in the Oakwood School, it was the consensus of the Council to have Gone Walters prepare ■ recommendation on the shelving for the next meeting. - 9 o Minute j,7/4,74 oo o 11 13. Review of Six Month Liquor Store Financial Statements. I l The Financial Statements for the MSmicipal Off -Sale Liquor Store,covey-ing the first six months of 19,76 were reviewed by the City Council. The report indicated that gross sales have increased approximately 19.5% over 1977 and also that the net income has risen approximately 24%. The report was accepted as presented. 14. Consideration of Extension of Contract Deadline on 77-1 Improvement Protect. o Arcon Construction, general contractor on the 77-1 Improvement Project, requested an extension of the contract deadline to August 1, 1978. The reason for their request was that the electricians strike has Field up some electrical hookup work on the lift station, and in addition, approxi- mately 880,000 in additional change orders were added to the contract. Motion was made by D. Blonigen, seconded by A. Crimsmo and inanimously carried to approved the extension as recommended by City Engineer, John Badalich. ° Meeting adjourned. ck woifste.Ufr Asst. Adm. Rw/ne l� -7- 9 ter' °