City Council Minutes 11-09-1971t
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VILLAGE O MONTICELLO
Monticello,! Minnesota 55362
November 0, 1.071
Regular meeting of the Village Council was called to order at 7:30 P -IM.
Tuesday evening, November Q. .1x71, in the Village Hall.
Members present: Schleif, Sandberg, Y R,.i.s, '4artie and "arkling. A. J.
Rogan and D. Plonigen, newly elected_ members of the council were also
in attendance. Dick Brooks, 1,Talt "ack, Maintenance foremen, Bob Ynss-
ford., Auditor, T)ave Cloi,gh, Engineer, and a delegation of citizens
were present.
Bob Mossford reviewed the Liquor Store aidit and informed the council
that the over-all picture looked good.
The well owners in Monticello were told that the clerk would set up a
rate structure formula based on the number in the household a_nd they
would be assessed in accordance with this forml.ila. Les Finn thanked
the council for their attention in the matter.
L. LaBree inquired as to his job as skating rink supervisor. Lotion
to retain L. LaBree at $2.50 per hour TATa.s made by Sandberg, seconded
by J. Maus. All in favor carried. Clerk to call school about
paying one half of the supervisor's wages.
Department reports:
D. Clough, representing Meyer, Rohlin, & Assoc., reported that Walnut
Street was not restored properly and Standard. Contracting Co. was to
start repairing it tomorrow. Barbarossa & Son wem to begin their
restoration program this week also. These reparations have to stand
up for one year.
The engineer also -presented a nronosal to extend the water main from
Broadway to River St. on Cedar St. Even if this work was done the
existing contract Tx1th R rbarossa would come in with the final_ billing
t1,000 less than the bid. Motion by '`haus, second by Yr. Markl_ing to
extend the water main. All in favor --- carried.
An an -plication for navment from Barbarossa & Son for $4.8,34.5.4.5 and from
Standard Contracting Co. in the amount of t26,467.4.1 for a total of
$74,812.86 was received. Motion to authorize payment of thesebills was
made by Maus, second by Martie. A11 in favor --- carried.
A meeting was set, for Nov. 30 to discuss the fire contract with the
Town sh iT) .
Damage bills were nresented by several of the nronerttr owners who had
water in;their basements from heavy rains last spring and summer.
Motion was made by vaus, second by Mar.kling to reimburse these neorle.
Carried -- all in f^.vor.
The Council took under consideration the recommendation of Con
Johnson's appointment to the Planning Commission. Motion to
appoint C. Johnson was made by ?^ralt Markling, seconded by James
Maus. In favor: Schleif, IgTaus, M-a.rkling, r.sa.rtie. Opposed: Sandberg.
Carried.
Motion to approve minutes of October 12, and October 26 was made by
R. I'lartie, seconded by J. Maus. All in favor -- carried.
Motion to adjourn at 10:15 P. M. by James Maus, seconded by R. Martie.
So ordered.
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L. Gil.1ham, Acting Secretary