City Council Minutes 09-25-1973Regular meeting of the Village Council - September 25, 1973 - 7:30 P. M.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. in the Village Hall
by Mayor Bill Sandberg. Council members present: Blonigen, Martie,.
Markling. Absent: Rowan.
JThe minutes for the meeting of September 11, 1.973 were approved as read.
An estimate was presented for the New Street repair project from Meyer-
Rohlin, Inc., in the amount of $4,314.00. After discussion, a motion
to approve the New Street repair project at a price of $4,314.009 in.
cluding the performance bond, was made by Dan Blonigen, seconded by
Dick Martie. Voting in favor: Blonigen, Mark'Ang, Martie, Sandberg.
Opposed: None. Absent: Rowan. Motion carried.
A discussion was held concerning Plat Plan #4. In this regard, a
motion was made by Dick Martie, seconded. by Dan Blonigen, to adopt a
resolution "receiving report and cal -ling for a hearing on improvement."
This resolution set a hearing date of November 159 1973 at 8:00 P, M,
Voting in favor: Blonigen, Markling, Martie, Sandberg. Opposed: None.
Absent: Rowan. Motion carried. (Copy of resolution attached .as Encl. 1).
A discussion was held concerning► paragraph 6-4 (SIGNS) of the Monticello
Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Kevin Kjellberg presented a petition signed by
approximately 40 individuals which states "the ordinance asrainst over-
hanging si7ns be abolished. We feel the ordinance is unfair, unjust
and detrimental to many of the bizsinesses in Monticello." (Copy of
petition attached as Enclosure 2). Lloyd Lund presented an unsigned
statement from the Downtown-'lannin7 Committee statim "the Downtown
Planning Committee supports the Council and the Villa?e Planning Com-
mission in the ordinance governing overhead signs. 'We also recommend
that existing signs will be allowed to remain a specified reasonable
amounts of time, to allow the owner to recover his investment, as long
as the sign is kept in good repair. After several suggestions had
been discussed, a motion was made by Dick Martie, seconded by Walt
Markling, to set a public hearing date of November 15, 1973 at 9:00
P. M. with the purpose of setting December 31,, 1976 as the cut-off
slate% after which no overhanging suns will be allowed. At this public
hearing, the council will attempt to initiate a sign permit fee of
$5.00 which will be collected by the village building inspector. This
same motion authorized theli.ssuance of a sign permit to Kevin Kjellberg
at the $5.00 fee for an overhanging sign at Mr. Kjellberg's business
location (corner of Broadway & highway 25). Voting in favor: Blonigen,
Markling, Martie, Sandberg. Opposed: None. Absent: Rowan. Motion
carried. (Copy of Planning Committee's recommendations attached as
Enclosure 3).
A short discussion was held concerning the draining of air conditioners
into sanitary sewers. Administrator instructed to check on the legality
of this. No action taken at this time.
G�Council member Walt Markling submitted his resignation from the council,
effective September 26, 19?3, in view of the fact he no longer resides
in the village limits of Monticello. His resignation was accepted.
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A motion was made by Dan Blonigen, seconded by Dick Martie, to transfer
$20,000.00 from the Liquor Fund checking account to Liquor Fund Certi.
ficates of Deposit. Certificates to be not over one year and to be in
$1,000.00 denominations. voting in favor: Blonigen, Markling, Martie,
Sandberg. Opposed: None. Absent: Rowan. Motion carried.
A short discussion was held concerning a village dog impoundment policy.
No final decision reached on this matter.
A discussion was held concerning the assignment of a village plumbing
inspector. The administrator was instructed to contact a potential
aonlicant for this position.
Council member Dick Martie reported that he had seen a 10 to 12 year
old youngster on ton of the villave water tower. The council instructed
the administrator to have ?halt Mack enfence the area properly to vre-
vent this tvoe of incident from occurring again.
The council concurred to have a budget neetine on Monday, October 8,
1973 at 7:90 P. M.
Walt MArklinr, mentioned a traffic problem by the new clinic, across
from the Wright. County State Bank. Bill Sandberg stated he would
review the nroblem to see what tune oP signs should be placed there
and to see if it will be necessary to paint the curbing yellow.
The council approved, no vote, a letter nrenared by the village office
that will be sent out to the vil.laae property owners who have diseased
trees on their nrooerty. The administrator was instructed not to mail
out the letter until the contract is signed.
A motion to adjourn was made by Dick Martie, seconded by Dan Blonigen.
voting in favor: Blonigen, Markling, Martie, Sandberg. Opposed: None.
Absent: Rowan. Motion carried.
'/ Meeting adjourned at 9:45 P. Me
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Kevin L. La France, Adm.
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3 Enclosures:
1. Resolution receiving report and calling for hearing on the im.
provement of Plat Plan f4.
2. Copy of Kevin Kjellberg's petition regarding SIGNS ordinance.
3. Copy of Planning Committee's recommendations regarding SIGNS
ordinance.
R7SOLUTION RECEIVING REPORT AND CAT T ING HEARING ON Iy.PR01TF1V?..NT
SHEREAS, pursuant to resolution of the Village Council, adopted
May 22: 1973, a report has been prepared by Meyer-Rohlin. Inc.,
with reference to Preliminary Plat Plan #4 for the improvement of an
area encompassing Co. Road 118 & Highway 25 and from the Burlington
Northern railroad tracks to Interstate 94. This report was received
by the Villave Council on Sentember 25, 1973•
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
OF MONTICELLO, MINNESOTA:
1. The Council will consider the improvement in accordance with
the report by Meyer-Rohlin, Inc., and the assessment of a-
butting property for all or a portion of the cost of the im-
provement pursuant to Minn. Stats., Secs. 429.011 to 429.111
(Laws 19.53, Ch. 398, as amended) at an estimated total cost
of the improvement of $
2;, A public hearing shall be held on such proposed improvement on
the 15th day of November, 1973 in the council chambers of the
Village Hall at 8:00 P. M., and the cleik shall give mailed
and published notice of such hearing and improvement as re-
quired by law.
Adopted by the council this 25th day of September, 1973.
Mayor
Clerk
Enclosure 1 to Village Council minutes of September 25, 1973•
Lle of the Dow-ntown Planning Counittee sui 13ort UIG CO 1 u 1 -i1 and
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tile Village _0tannin g Ccwaziission in -111hLe ordinance governingr
overl-Lead signs.
Ue elso reco-t-miend that e,.1disting signs will be allow -ed to rcuzin
a siDecif-ied reasonable amount of ti e, to allow the =ner to
recover his investt2ent, as long as the sigrn is heT,-A in good
repair.
Enclosure 3 to Village Council minutes of September 25., 1973