City Council Minutes 01-16-1973 SpecialVILLAGE OF MONTICELLO
Monticello, Minnesota 55362
Phone (612) 295-2711
January 16, 1973
Special meeting of Village Council, - January 16, 1973
Meeting called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Mayor Bill Sandberg. Council-
men present were Dan Blonigen, Walt Markling, Dick Martie, Jeff Rowan.
The minutes for the meeting of January 9, 1973 were read and approved.
A presentation was made by Mr. Con Johnson, Chairman of the Downtown
Parking Committee, in regard to the downtown parking problem. After
an extended discussion, Mr. Johnson recommended that an engineer be
retained to make detailed plans and to develop a cost estimate. A
motion by Jeff Rowan, second by 'V1alt Markling to engage the engineering
firm of Mever-Rohlin, at the reauest of the Downtown Development Com-
mittee, to make a cost estimate for parking development and alley ways.
Voting in favor: Blonigen, Markling, Martie, Rowan And Sandberg. Opposed:
None. (Copy of Downtown Parking Committee proposal attached as Enclosure
1).
A motion was made by Walt Markling, seconded by Dick Martie, designating
the Wright County State Bank as the official depository of the Village
for Cy 19,73. Voting in favor: Blonigen, Markling, Martie, Rowan and
Sandberg. Ovposed: None.
A -motion was made by Jeff Rowan, seconded by Walt Markling designating
the Monticello Times as the official media for the village in Cy 1973•
Voting in favor: Blonigen, Markling, Martie, Rowan and Sandberg. Op-
posed: None.
Kevin La France, clerk, administered the oath of office for councilman
Richard Martie.
A motion was made by Dan Blonigen, seconded by Jeff Rowan, tozetain the
auditing firm of Gruys, Johnson, Mosford & Assoc. to audit 1973 village
and liouor store records.
A motion was made by Dick Martie, seconded by Dan Blonigen, that the
Village Council of Monticello have two (2) regrular meetings each month
in 1973, set up for the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. voting in
favor: Blonigen, Markling, Martie, Rowan and Sandberg. Opposed: None.
A motion was made by Walt Markling, seconded by Dan Blonigen, to appoint
Dr. Donald Maus as the Village Health Office. Voting in favor: Blonigen;
Markling, Martie, Rowan and Sandberg. Opposed: None.
A: notion was made by Jeff Rowan, seconded by Walt Markling to retain
Mever-Rohlin as the VillaPe Enkineers in 1973. Voting in favor: Blonigen,
Mark -ling, Martie, Rowan and Sandberg. Opposed: None.
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A motion was made by Walt Markling, seconded by Dan Blonigen, to have
the Village Administrator contact former Planning Commission members,
Dale Lungwitz and Jim Maus, to see if they can rejuvenate activities
and recommend additional members. Voting in favor: Blonigen, Markling,
Martie, Rowan and Sandberg. Opposed: None. The Village Administrator
was instructed to report on any Planning Commission progress at the
next regular meeting, February 13, 1973.
A verbal agreement was made to schedule the auditors Liquor Store re-
port on Wednesday, January 24, 1973, at 7:30 P. M. (Changed from Jan.
25th).
A motion was made to appoint Kevin La France as Civil Defense Director
at $25.00 per month. The motion for aDpointment made by Jeff Rowan,
seconded by Dick Martie. Voting in favor: Blonigen, Markling, Martie,
Rowan and Sandberg. Opposed: None.
A motion was made to guarantee Albert Mever 1100.00 Der month increase,
and for the"Vil_1a7-e Administrator to negotiate with the county representative,
Dave Mclvor, to see what nnrtion of this they are willing to assume.
The motion was made by Walt Markling, seconded by Jeff Rowan. Voting in
favor: Blonieen, Markling, Martie, Rowan and Sandberg. Opposed: None.
A motion was made by IA1alt Markling, seconded by Dick Martie, to endorse
a prepared letter in regard to the Mississippi River bridge closing.
The motion specifies that the letter be signed by the Mayor or Acting
Mayor for forwardin7 to various state officials, including the Governor
of Minnesota and the head of the Minnesota State Highway Department.
Voting in favor: Blonigen, Markling, Martie, Rowan. Not voting: Sandbere.
The village office was instructed to contact Yonak Sanitation for a dis-
cussion in regard to the Village Garbage Contracting Service, proposed
for January 24, 1973. (Letter from Yonak SanitAtion a+tacked as En-
closure 2).
The Mayor presented a letter from Leo M. McDonnell, former President of
the Minn. League of Municipalities, regarding the size of the Minn. State
Legislature. The letter requested a council resolution to place the
question on the ballot for a constitutional amendment in 1974. No action
taken.
The motion to adjourn made by Dan Blonigen, seconded by Dick Martie.
Voting in favor: Blonigen, Markling, Martie, Rowan and Sandberg. Op-
posed: None. Meeting adjourned at 10:50 P. M.
•evin La France, Adm. -Tr.
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