City Council Minutes 09-14-1971VILLAGE OF MONTICELLO
Monticello, Minnesota 55362
September 14, 1971
The regular meeting of the village council was held on Sept. 14,
1971, in the village chambers. The meeting was called to order
at 7:10 P.M. by James Maus, in the temporary absence of Ron Schleif.
Councilmen present: Sandberg, Markling and Maus. Schleif and
Martie arrived at 7:15 P.M.
The first order of business was the opening of bids on the pro-
posed improvement program in the village.
The first bids to be opened were on the Parking Lot upgrading in
the Liquor Store and. Village Hall lots, and the storm sewer drainage.
J. F. Donovan, Inc.
St. Cloud, Minn.
Buffalo Bituminous, Inc.
Buffalo, Minn.
D.ycon Corporation
Monticello, Minn.
Hardrives, Inc.
St. Cloud, Minn.
A & B
= $179090,00
Alt. =
5,587.50
A & B =
1139833.50
Alt.
= 39202.50.
A & B =
$19;115.00
Alt..
= 4,725.00
A & B
= $17;607.00
Alt.
= 39875.00
A & B bids constitute the storm sewer drainage and
narking lot at the Liouor Store.
Alternate bid is the narking lot area south from the
water tower.
The second set of bids received were on the Street Improvement
and Watermain Extension Program. The following companies bid:
Barbarossa & Sons, Inc. $70,549.00
Osseo, Minn.
Three Way Construction Co. 87,252.72
Waite Park, Minn.
Standard Contracting Co. 1049715.80
Duluth, Minn.
Julian M. Johnson, Const., Corp. 749744.36
Minneapolis, Ml -nn.
Omtvedt Construction Comany 72,406.40
Redwood Falls, Minn.
Landwehr Heavy Moving, Inc. 177,796.20
St. Cloud, Minn.
Northdale Construction Co. 105,692.00
Minneanolis, Minn.
Dvcon Corporation 959926.02
Monticello, Minn.
Minn -Kota Excavating, Inc. 79,829.30
Minneapolis, Minn.
R* A. Luxenburg Construction Co. 84,449.00
St. Paul, Minn.
The last bidding was on the maintenance truck for the village:
Monticello,Ford, Inc. $7033.74 --
5000 lb. frt.
spring
Monticello Ford, Inc. 7,433.74 --
4560 lb. frt.
spring
Gould Pro. 7065.54 _-
La Hass box
79,451.54 --
Marion box
79505.54 --
Dunn box
79528.90 -_
Heil box
Anoka International Sales
7,327.20 Garwood box
The bids on ai..l three projects were held in �bevance until the next
meeting.
Bill Elliott, engineer, advised the council that Prid.7Awater Telephone
Co. has plans to install underground conduit the full length of 3rd
Street which is 69600 feet. Bridgewater will pav for the restoration
of the Street and Mr. Elliott sug7ested the phone company nav the
village X5,450.00 for same, this being a tentative figure subject
to change after reviewal of forthcoming plans and specs.
Mr. B. Mattson, county assessor, nresented a contract to the council
which would cost the vi"laae approximately 11700.00, for assessing
the village of Monticello. Thig is based on a fee set at .666 mills
plus the cost of Homestead registration. In the event of annexation
the N. S. P. plant will be excluded from the mill levy. Council will
take action on this at next meeting.
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Anderson, comnlained that they had no water rressure
due to their water hook-up. Council will check into it and take nec-
essary action.
Tom Chock presented a sketch of his proposed garage for a building
permit. Act on this request Thursday night.
E. Linde wanted to know if it were possible to install a culvert
under Front St. to eliminate the water problem. Thore Meyer is to
inspect the situation and see what solution can be arrived at.
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Mr. Brackney asked if some precaution could be taken to keep the
water and mud from washing down onto his Narking lot at his apart-
ment complex. Thore Meyer to contact the contractor on the street
project.
A primary interview schedule was set up for Sept. 20 or alternate
date of Sept. 22 to talk to applicants for the Village Administrator
position.
Motion to grant a building nerrit to George Larson was made by James
Maus and second by Dick Martie. Carried -- all in favor.
Clerk was instructed to send a letter to d'''id -America reouesting they
drain their trucks inside. Local residents complained the trucks
have been draining outside with an odor resulting.
The clerk is to take down all issues discussed and deferred at the
meetings to be presented at the ensuing meeting. These items to be
accompanied with the agenda.
Dick Brooks is to insnect the Zatterberg garage for a possible fire
hazard and board it up if necessary.
A letter is to be sent out to village residents using their own wells
stating the fact that a meter wol.ald cost anNroximately $.50.00. They
would be given 3 years to nay for the meter with a quarterly assess-
ment on the water if they so desire. The property owner must pay
for their own installation of the meter.
Motion was made by Walt Markling, with a second by Dick Martie, to
direct Dick Hesley to have the net profit raised to 13% by the end
of the 1971 audit, and to 14% by the next semi annual audit period.
Carried -- all in favor.
Motion by Dick Martie, second by Walt Markling to approve the bills.
Carried -- all in favor.
Clerk to call Satellite Co. to remove satellites and send one half
the billing charge to the Monticello Public School system.
The minutes of the previous meetings were approved on motion by
Walt Darkling, with a second by James Maus. Carried -- all in favor.
Walt Markling made a motion to adjourn, Dick Martie seconded at
10:35 P.M. Sp ordered.
L. illham, Acting Secretary