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City Council Minutes 04-25-1988 I I I mw~ REGULAR MEETING - MON'ICELLO CITY COUNCIL Monday, April 25, 1988 - 7:30 p.m. Members Present: Arve Grimsmo, Fran Fc ir, Warren Smith, Dan Blonigen Members Absent: Bill Fair 2. Approval of Minutes. Motion was made by Warren Smith, S4 conded by Dan B1onigen, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held April 11, 1988. Motion carried unanimously. 3. Citizens Comments/petitions, Reque ts, and Complaints. Pat Fa1tersack, resident of the Me dow Oaks Subdivision, voiced his concern regarding the low water pr ssure that he has been experiencing at his home. Fa1tersack asked wha is being done to remedy the water pressure problem in Meadow Oaks. (ity Engineer, John Badalich, responded by saying that the City s working on resolving the problem through development of a new water tower or reservoir to be located on the Monte club Hill. Bada1ich inf rmed Fa1tersack that if all goes well, the problem should be resolv d when the new water storage facility comes on line around August, 1989. Mr. Fa1tersack also outlined his c of the railroad tracks that pass b that the condition of the tracks i trains using the tracks carry nuc1 Council responded by directing Gar and update Council and Mr. Falters ncerns regarding the poor condition Meadow Oaks. Fa1tersack observed a problem in light of the fact that ar waste material periodically. Anderson to investigate the matter ck with his findings. Public Hearing on a proposal to Is ue Industrial Development Refunding Revenue Bonds - C10w Stamping comp ny. 4. The public hearing was opened on 5 id agenda item. Representatives of c10w Stamping company were present There being no input forthcoming from the public regarding this mat er, the public hearing was closed. Consideration of Adopting a Resolu ion providing for the Issuance of Industrial Development Refunding R~venue Bonds - Clow Leasing and c10w Starnplng Company. 5. Rick Wolfsteller informed the City council that the City's Bond Counsel, Holmes and Graven, has been suppli~d with all the information and documents pertaining to this refunjing issue and has indicated that all negotiations are appropriate and t1at the City can adopt the resolution of approval without any financial pxposure. He went on to say that the City of Monticello has not accrued any cost associated with this bond 1 I I I Council Minutes - 4/25/88 refinancing and recommended that he resolution be duly adopted by motion and a second. After discu sion, motion by Warren Smith, seconded by Fran Fair, to adopt Resolution 88-9, which is a resolution providing for the issuance and sales of Indtstrial Development Refunding Revenue Bonds pursuant to Minnesota Statu es, Section 469.152 to 469.165, to provide funds for refinancing of ndustrial development project on behalf of clow Leasing and Clow S amping Company, Inc. See Resolution 88-9. 6. Consideration of a Resolution App oving plans and Specifications for streetscape proJect and Author~z~ g Advertisement for Bids. Geoff Martin of Dahlgren, Shardlo , and Uban, outlined the content and cost estimates associated with th plans and specifications for the Streetscape project. Martin repo ted that the cost estimates for the base bid on this project are esti~ted to be within the budget. The bid specification has been designed t provide the City with flexibility in assigning extras if the bids for upplies and labor corne in lower than anticipated. After Martin's summ ry of the anticipated costs, Council discussed the matter. It was det rmined by Council that tree guards were an important part of the pro ect. In addition, a discussion of the color of the fixtures was discuss d. Green was decided as a final color for the fixtures. There being no further discussion approve plans and specifications authorize advertisement for bids. voting in favor was Arve Grirnsmo, Dan Blonigen. See Resolution 88- motion was made by Fran Fair to or the Streetscape project and Motion seconded by Warren Smith. Fran Fair, Warren Smith. Opposed: o. Consideration of Adopting a Resol tion Setting the Sale of G.O. Improvement Bonds for Streetscape proJect and County Road 39 East projects. 7. Jerry Shannon of springsted was p esent to discuss the terms and conditions of the sale. Under co sideration was a proposal to purchase $1,540,000 in General Obligation mprovement Bonds. The funds would be used to finance the Streetscape P oject, East county Road 39, and would also include street improvements t the Dundas Circle and Oakwood Industrial park, and drilling and setting up of two new wells in the city in the Oakwood Industrial pa k. The original bond sale was modified when it was discovered t at the cost for installing well #4 will be $69,000 more than the ori inal projected cost. Due to that change, the bond amount was raise to $1,625,000. A discussion of the quality of the water expected frorr well #3 ensued. It was determined that any future action on well #4 should be forestalled pending final results on water quality and quan ity in well #3. Council decided to bond for well #4 with the underst nding that well #4 may not be constructed at this time. Counci member Blonigen noted that he is opposed to the purchase of the bo ds with the inclusion of the cost of Streetscape in the bond issue. I I I Council Minutes - 4/25/88 There being no further discussion, otion by Fran Fair to adopt a resolution setting the sale of Gene al Obligation Improvement Bonds for Streetscape project, county Road 39 East project, and other city projects in the amount of $1,625,00. Motion seconded by Warren Smith. voting in favor was Warren Smith, A ve Grimsmo, Fran Fair. Opposed: Dan Blonigen. Motion passed. See esolution 88-11. 8. Consideration of Variance Appeal to Allow a Loading Berth to be Constructed in the Public Rlg t-of ay Setback Requirement - Applicant, Automatic Garage Door company. staff reviewed the recommendation of the planning Commission to deny a variance as proposed. It was the sition of the planning Commission that granting this variance would allow the parking of a truck in the City right-of-way at the entrance to a driveway, thereby creating a public safety hazard. Council con urred with the recommendation of the Planning Commission at which time representatives from Automatic Garage Door company indicated a willingne s to set back the loading berth an additional 10 feet, which would be sufficient room to allow parked trucks to load and unload without itting on the public right-of-way. Council accepted this proposal and granted a variance which would allow Cedar Street to be used as maneuve ing space required for trucks moving into position to be loaded and unl aded. The variance was granted because Cedar Street is not a busy street and because the use of the loading berth occurs only once a w ek. Motion made by Dan Blonigen to gra be used as maneuvering space for t associated with Automatic Garage D Warren smith. Motion passed unani t a variance allowing Cedar Street to e loading and unloading of trucks or company. Motion seconded by usly. 9. Consideration of Concession NSP Softball Fields. and Authorization to Proceed- Council reviewed the award the concession stand constru outlined in agenda supplement at a bidders include Paul Hoglund, burn $5,798; Dayle veches, roof labor, $6,574; materials, $11,796.62; ele seconded by Fran Fair. voting in Arve Grimsmo. Opposed: Dan Bloni Motion made by Warren smith to tion bid to lowest bidders as total cost of $30,222. Successful sh block, $3,950; Country Lumber, 1,950; The plumbery, plumbing, trical inspection, $75. Motion avor was Fran Fair, Warren Smith, Motion passed. 10. Consideration of Constructing Well #4. Item #10 tabled pending additional information regarding the quality and quantity of water to be available t the well #3 site. 3 I I I Council Minutes - 4/25/88 11. Consideration of Allowing Lions clu to use Ellison Park for July 3rd Celebration. Motion by Fran Fair to allow Lions lub to use Ellison park for July 3rd celebration. Motion seconded by Warren smith. Motion passed unanimously. 12. Consideration of Granting seasonal 3.2 Beer License to the r1onticello Softball Association. Motion made by Fran Fair, seconded by Warren Smith, to approve the issuance of a seasonal 3.2 beer Ii ense to the Monticello softball Association. Motion carried unani ously. 13. Consideration of Bills for the Mon Motion was made by Warren smith April. Motion seconded by Fran There being no further discussion, the Respectfully submitted, k~~ Jeff O'Neill Assistant Administrator approve payment of bills for month of Motion passed unanimously. eeting was adjourned.