City Council Minutes 06-17-1971 SpecialVILLAGE OF MONTICELLO
Monticello, Minnesota 55362
June 17, 1971
The village council met in special meeting in the activity room of
the Monticello High School at 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, June 17th.
The purpose of the meeting was to conduct a public hearing on the
proposed sewer, water, street and curb and gutter improvements.
Mavor Schleif called the meeting to order at 8:00 P.M. with Council_
men Sandberg, Maus, Markling, Martie. Absent: "done. Between 175
and 200 residents were also in attendance.
Philip Chenoweth, Ehlers and Associates, explained the proposed
financing of the project and the approximate tax increase for each
property holder.
Thore Mever, explained the reasons for the proposed project -- to
provide adequate water drainage, to correct dead water areas in
the water system, to correct minor deficiencies in sanitary sewer
lines and to provide interchange drainage in cooperation with State
Highway Department.
Virgil Brackney and Peter Clare were among those asking questions
of clarification. Mrs. F. E. Ellison, Mrs. Jean Bland, Mrs. L.
Muehlbauer, Mr. Cliff Soltau and numerous others spoke against the
project.
General consensus of the residents indicated an agreement to put
in storm sewer, correct sanitary sewer and water system and re-
pair the streets. The proposal to rebuild streets and set curb
and gutter did not receive favorable approval.
Hearing adjourned at 9:45 P. M.
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