City Council Minutes 07-14-1970200
Regular meeting of Village Council held on July 114, 1970 at 7:30 F. T"'.
Mayor Ron Schlief, Councilmen James Maus, Richard Martie, William Sandberg
and Franz Swanberg attended. No one absent.
Mayor Schlief ren_orted on a meeting held in Buffalo this morning at County
Auditor's office with Monticello Town Board and Representative of Planning
Commission regarding agreement negotiations on annexation proceedings. One
consideration is to split the tax base on the N.S.P. plant equitably between
Township and Village. Other meetings will be held before hearing on July 28th.
Kenneth Tvedt, Roland Felson, Al Klimmek and Tom Brown, representing South Main
Street merchants requested that access be made available .from alley to parking
lot. Motion made by Franz Swanberg and seconded by Richard Martie that two
access lanes be opened to parking lot. In favor: Schlief, Tlartie, Swanberg.
Against: Sandberg. Abstain: Maus.
Arthur McIntire reported on police activities for June. Investigation of burg-
laries continues. A full time patrolman has not been hired yet. Some applicants
are being considered.
Joanne Kjel_lberg reported on hazardous condition at Senior Citizen's Center and
the need to complete basement entrance. Ty!otion by Maus, seconded by Swanberg
to report on condition of hazards. F. Swanberg appointed to survey. Motion carried.
Thore Meyer reported that survey work for storm catch basin to be installed at
Broadway and Locust has been completed and request to State Highway Dept. for
approval applied for.
Plans for new well are well under way and should be completed in the near future.
State Highway Dept. is still working on negotiation for storm sewer for inter-
change drainage.
At 8:30 bids for the sewer and water work to be done on gest 3rd Street between
Elm and Chestnut were opened.
Bids received:
Barbarossa and Sons, Inc. -- Osseo
Sewer Line -- Vitrious clay pipe -- :16300.00
`Nater Service 2035.00
Zontelli and Son -- Ironton
Sewer kine -- P.B.C. Plastic pipe - 5080.00
Water Service 1895.00
Radke
-Mater Service only 1165.00
Motion by vi. Sandberg to table decision of awarding contract. Seconded by Franz
Swanberg and carried.
Larry Hartzler appeared before Council to request permission to build garage closer
to property line because of space. Council request Hartzler to get signed permit
from adjoining property owners.
Dennis Jenni request for building permit for garage. Motion to ap.)rove by Janes
Maus, seconded by Richard ?`Martie. Carried. r
(July 14, 1970 meeting cont'd)
Request by L= --e Hatfield to raze building adjacent to Liquor Store granted on motion
by J. Maus, seconded by R. Martie and carried.
Request by TMerle Arnold to build a garage approved on motion by Franz Swanberg,
seconded by James Maus.
Richard Hesley reported on Liquor Store operation.
valt Mack reported on Tf.aintenance Dept.
James Maus retorted on park. Request the nark committee review anplications for
park supervisor and recommend to council. Granted.
Franz Swanberg moved that J. C's. request to hold a street dance bn municipal
parking lot be granted. Seconded by R. Martie. Carried.
North Central Public Service Co. request to increase rates was tabled for further
study. Richard Yartie and William Sandberg appointed to study and report.
Motion by Franz Swanberg, seconded by J. Maus the Council sign contract for 12
year maintenance of water tower. Carried.
State inspectors had recently surveyed Monticello and advised of numerous Elm
trees dead of or dying of Dutch Elm disease. James Maus to study how best to
facilitate removal and report back.
A committee to study fire service facilities and organization was appointed.
"Red" Michaelis, Ron Schleif, Don Granlund and James IY'aus to serve.
A request to condemn and seek removal of building on Lot 3 Block 45 was tabled
pending investigation of legal power to do so.
Richard Martie moved that bills be paid as presented, seconded by F. Swanberg.
Carried.
An ordinance proposal to prohibit open burning was tabled pending further study
of the P.C.A. guidelines.
The clerk was instructed to insert a notice in the Monticello Times requesting
that garbage cans be removed from the street after garbage oickup and not be set
out before evening before pickup.
Motion by James ?Maus, seconded by Franz Swanberg to place posts between parking
lot and sidewalk on west side of municipal ?Narking lot. Sidewalk to be kept free
of snow during winter months to provide walking area for school children.
Motion carried unanimously.
Maintenance dept. instructed to sweep narking lot and fill cracks.- Abandoned
city dump also to be cleaned up.
Adjournment at 11:05 P. M. on motion by Richard Martie.
Don Granlund, Jerk
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