City Council Minutes 04-28-1975Regular Meeting of Monticello City Council
April 28, 1975 3 P.M. City Hall
Meeting called to order by Con Johnson.
Present: Con Johnson, Stanley Hall, Denton Erickson, Gene
Walters.
Absent: Dick Martie.
Mayor Johnson announced meeting would be taped.
Afternoon Session
1 . Review of ordinances.
Reviewed Burnsville ordinances 3-4-1 through 8-1-2 with exception
of 4-1-1 through 4-4-5
Recess at 5:30 P.M. for supper.
Evening Session
All council members listed above including Dick Martie
present.
2. 2 -Way Radio System - fire department.
Motion -by Martie, seconded by Erickson and unanimously
carried to increase wattage on mobil units purchased from
Motorola from 15 to 30 watts to allow for county wide fre-
quency which replaces the state wide frequency on our original
order. Increases cost from $3,670.40 to $4,286.40. This
would serve as amendment for our minutes of 3-24-75• (See
supplement 4-28-75 #1•)
3. Discussion of speed limit signs - Hillcrest Addition.
Resident in area, Earl Smith, felt that speed limit signs
should be put in Hillcrest Addition. Acting City Adminis-
trator to have Public Works Department put signs up on a
motion by Martie, seconded by Hall and unanimously carried.
4. Malt Liquor license application - Slow Pitch Softball
League.
Marn Flicker inquired as to status and was informed that
councilapproved license contingent to city's insurance covering
liability. Insurance agent is checking on this and acting
city administrator will notify Marn Flicker of outcome.
5. Maintenance building site.
Regular meeting of the Council - April 28, 1975 - continued.
Ron Schleif inquired as to status of city purchasing his
site. Council informed Mr. Schleif that we needed a written
legal opinion from an attorney on the abstract and that once
this was done, payment of $16,800 and transfer of deed could
take place.
6. Decision on dog catching position.
Motion by Erickson, seconded by Martie and unanimously
carried to follow acting city administrator's recommendation
to have position filled by private contractor instead of
having Public Works personnel handle the position.
7. Decision on CPA firm.
Motion °by Walters, seconded by Martie and unanimously
carried to follow acting city administrator's recomriendation
in retaining firm of Gruys, Johnson, Mosford and Associates
to do the 1974 audit for the city.
8. Malt Liquor License.
Motion by Erickson, seconded by Hall and unanimously carried
to approve malt liquor license for Monticello Road and Gun
Club.
9. Resolution requesting State Planning Agency to accept
Special Census for increasing levy limitiations.
Motion by Martie, seconded by Walters and unanimously carried,
to adopt resolution increasing Monticello's population from
2303 to 2453 for purpose of levy limitation statutes. (See
supplement 4-28-75 #2.)
10. Approval of minutes.
Motion by Ericson, seconded by Martie and unanimously carried
to approve April 14, 1975 minutes as presented.
11. Approval of bills.
Motion by Erickson, seconded by Martie and unanimously carried
to approve bills as presented. (See supplement 4-28-75 #3.)
12. Sewer and Water Extensions into newly annexed area.
1975-1 Sanitary Sewer and Water Construction Project.
(See supplement 4-28-75 #4•)
Regular meeting of the Council - April 28, 1975- continued.
Ron White presented petition signed by land owners representing
44% of frontage of property bordering on proposed improvement
of sewer and water extension into following area:
From southwest corner of block 6, on River St.
(running east and west). wesfalong River St.
(running east and west), to public road going
past Riverside Cemetery and River Terrace Park.
From corner of River Street and River Street pro-
ceeding north to Oak Lane and then proceeding
west on Oak Lane to public road going past Riverside
Cemetery and River Terrace Park.
Jor1n Badalich, consulting city engineer, presented a pre-
liminary report and feasibility study on the above project
and recommended removing the 400' segment of existing 8"
sewer laying in River Street from the lift station at Chest-
nut Street extending northwesterly to the old city limits
and replacing it with a 15" reinfor ced concrete pipe at a
minimum grade and extending this trunk through River Terrace
as shown. (See supplement 4-28-75 #4•)
He further recommended the replacement of 4" or 61, water main
in same location as above with an 8" trunk main and extending
this trunk through River Terrace as shown. (See supplement
4-28-75 #4•) From an engineering standpoint John Badalich
said this project is most feasible as shown.
Decision of council was to adopt resolution to hold public
hearing on improvement as outlined in report and also to
include Sandy Lane for sewer and water extensions. Hearing
to be held May 19 at 8 P.M. (See supplement 4-28-75 #5•)
13. Presentation by Bob Brown on Bi Centennial Commission
Bandstand Project.
Motion by Erickson, seconded by Martie and unanimously carried
to have city engineer, John Badalich, review plans and prepare
specifications. By next meeting bids could be called for by
the council.
14. Purchase of culverts by city for resale of property
owners.
Drainage problems were evident in some areas without curb
and gutter. Motion by Hall and seconded by Walters, unan-
imously carried to purchase ten culverts 24 feet in length
and 12 inch diameter and sell back to property owners.
I.: Regular meeting of the Council - April 28, 1975 -continued.
15. Bids to be let on Kjellberg building demolition.
Engineer and acting city administrator felt best method was
to let demolition of building out on bids. Motion by Martie,
seconded by Hall and unanimously carried to let demolition
of building out on bids. Specifications to be prepared by
city engineer and bids to be opened May 19, 1975 at 2 P.M.
Cement slab would be left and bidders would have option of
hauling blocks to our new maintenance building site.
16. Board of Review.
Board of Review to be held May 22, 1975 at 7:30 P.M. in
the City Hall.
17. Request Wright County Sheriff T s Department have
representative at next meeting.
Acting city administrator to write sheriff's department on
problems of speeding, muffler noise and other problems and
to request presence of representative at May 12, 1975 meeting.
Motion to adjourn at 10:20 P.M. by Martie, seconded by
Erickson and unanimously carried.
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Gary Wi ber ,
Acting City Administrator