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City Council Minutes 11-20-1973 SpecialVILLAGE OF MONTICELLO Monticello, Minnesota 55362 Phone (612) 295-2711 November 20, 1973 Special meeting of the village Council - Novemher 20, 1073 - 7:30 P. M. The 7eeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. in the village hall by Acting Mawr Dan Blonigen. Council members present: hartie, Rowan. Mayor Bill Sandberg was absent due to illness,. One council seat re- mained vacated. The minutes for kovember 13 were approved with corrections notated be. low. The minutes for November 15 were approved as read. A discussion was held concerning carpeting in the Municipal Liquor Store. It was noted by the Acting Mayor and the Administrator that there was an error in computing the carpeting bids reviewed by the village Council on November 13. The bid submitted by Larsen Floor Covering should read: Larsen Floor Covering - Two separate bids presented: 1. $944.00 for 12 x 12 tiles 2. $875.00 -- for 12 foot mats In regard to the carpeting bids of November 13, a motion was made by Dick Martie, seconded by Jeff Rowan, to rescind the motion (Pg. 2, minutes of November 13) accenting the bid proposal of Fullerton Lumber Company. Voting in favor: B1oni&►en,..Martie, Rowan. Opnosed: None. Absent: Sandberg. (The Administrator was requested to procure specifications on different grades of carpeting which the village council will review be- fore a carpeting contract is awarded). A` Presentation was made by,the village attorne, Mr. Gary L. Pringle, in regard to annexation. Mr. Pringle mentioned Mr. Rav Haik of Northern States Power Company has retained Brauer & Associates as a planner. In this regard, a motion was made by Dick Martie, seconded by Jeff Rowan, authorizing Mr. Prin7le to contact, Rav Haik and Brauer & Associates in order that work can commence in preraration of the annexation hearine, scheduled for January 7, 197'-. As wart of this motion, the village is to share the expense of a ialar.ner on a 50-50 basisw3-th ` ie' Vr5ri-4 rip States Power Com -zany. voting in favor: Bloni�en, Martie, Rowan. % posed: None. Absent: Sandberg. Motion carried. A discussion was held concerning the status of Justice of the Peace, Mr. Rill McPherson. The acting mayor, Dan Blonigen, appointed with council approval, Mr. Rill McPherson to fill the unexpired term of James Hanna (to November 6, 1974). The office of Justice of the Peace will then be on the ballot for the November, 1974 election. A letter was presented to the council from the Monticello Chamber of Com- merce. The letter recommends that Christmas tree lighting be curtailed this Christmas season. In this regard, a motion was made by Dick Martie, J Special meeting of village Council November 20, 1973 Page 2 seconded by Dan Blonigen, to accept the -proposal of the Chamber of Com- merce; lighting to be on daily from 5 P. M. to 9 P. M. from Thanksgiving Dap through Christmas Day. The lights will be turned on by village maintenance -personnel and turned off by the Aright County Sheriff's department. voting in favor: Blonigen, Martie, Rowan. Opposed: None. Absent: Sandberg. Motion carried. A motion was made by Dan Blonigen, seconded by Dick Martie, to approve the following list of bills: Nentl Tnickinp, Service - t 38.63 Ed. Phillips & Sons - 960.46 Grigp,s, Coover & Co. - 1017.39 Gross Industrial Co. - 5Q.S0 McKesson Liquor Co. - $ 1.53.43 Johnson Bros. Liouor- 1436.76 Twin Citv 1Aline Co. . 557-37 Voting in favor: Blonigen, Martie, Rowan. Opposed: None. Absent: Sand- berg. Motion carried. A HEARING meeting was called to order at 8:05 P. M. by Acting Mayor D. Blonigen. One property owners, Mr. Lawrence Krenz, was in attendance. After dis- cussion of his assessment vith village engineer, Mr. Tom Augustin, a cor- rection was made to the assessment roll. After discussion of the assess- ment roll (Improvement Project 1973-1 - Thunderbird Mall area), a motion was made by Dick Martie, seconded by Dan Blonigen, to approve the assess- ment roll as presented by engineer, Tom Augustin, (15 year assessment at 8%) for Improvement Project, 1973-1. (Copy of assessment resolution attached as Enclosure 1; Copy of final assessment roll attached as Enclosure 2). voting in favor: Blonigen, Martie, Rowan. Opnosed: None. Absent; Sandberg. No further business was conducted in reeard to the assessment roll hearing for Improvement Project, 1971-1. A motion to adjourn was made by Dick M-a.rtie, seconded by Dan Blonigene Voting in favor: Blonigen, Martie, Rowan. Opposed: None. Absent: Sandberg. Meeting adjourned at R:55 P. 1"{. L Kevin L. LaFrance, Adm. KLLF/lse 2 Enclosures: 1. Resolution adopting assessment. 2. Assessment roll, Improvement Project, 1973-1. RJ.JUTION ADOPTING ASSFSSIyENT WHEREAS, PURSUANT to proper notice duly given as required by law, the council has met and heard and passed upon all objections to the proposed assessment for the improvement of Locust Street from Sixth Street to Seventh Street, Seventh Street from Locust Street to Cedar street, Cedar Street from Fourth Street to Seventh Street for WAFER MAINS; and Locust Street from Sixth Street to Seventh Street, Seventh Street from Locust Street to Pine Street for SANITARY SEVIER; and Seventh Street from Pine Street to Locust Street and Locust Street from Sixth Street to Seventh Street for STREET CONSTRUCTION. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLD BY THF VILLAGE COUNCIL OF MONTICE'LLO, MINNESOTA: 1. Such proposed assessment, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, is hereby accented and shall constitute the special assessment aFrainst the lands named therein, and each tract of land therein included is hereby fund to be benefited by the nronosed imtirovement in the amount of the assessment levied against it. 2. Such assessment shall be payable in eoual annual installments ex- tending over a 'period of. fifteen (1,5) years, the first of the in- stallments to be payable on or before the first Monday in January, 1975, and shall bear interest at the rate of eight (S) per cent per annum from the date of the adoption of this assessment resolution. To the first installment shall be added interest on the entire assessment from the date of the resolution until December 31, 1975• To each subsequent installment when due shall be added interest for one year on all unpaid installments. 3. The owner of any property so assessed may, at any time prior to certification of the assessment to the county auditor, nay the whole of the assessment on such property, with interest accrued to the date of payment, to the village treasuter, except that no interest shall be charged if the entire assessment is paid within 30 days from the adoption of this resolution; and he may, at any time thereafter, nay to the county treasurer the entire amount of the as remaining unpaid, the interest accrued to December 31 of the year in which such payment is made. Such payment must be made before December 209 or interest will be charged through December 31 of the next succeeding year. 4. The clerk shall forthwith transmit a certified duplicate of this assess- nent to the county auditor to be extended on the proper tax lists of the county, and such assessments shall be collected and paid over in the same manner as other municipal taxes. Adopted by the Villane Council of Monticello this twentieth (20) day of November, 1973. Mavor or Presiders of Council) Villa-ae Clerk Tr, Vi 11 -n yA Cnmint-i l mi mitPq of November P.O. 1973.