City Council Minutes 06-02-1975 SpecialSpecial Meeting of Monticello City Council
June 2, 1975 City Hall
Present: Con Johnson, Denton Erickson, Dick Martie, Gene
Walters.
Absent: Stan Hall.
Mayor Johnson Announced meeting would be taped.
1. Petition on downtown site for Municipal Liquor Store.
Mr. Roy Lauring presented petition to council to have Municipal
Liquor Store located on corner of Highway 25 and Broadway
where Progress Home Reality is currently located. Petition
signed by 27 citizens indicates this site would be in prefer-
ence over proposed site on Highway 25 and south of railroad
tracks. (See supplement 6-2-75 #1.)
2. Sign ordinance.
Mr. Roy Lauring requested immediate approval and issuance of
sign permits for four signs along Interstate 94. Jay Miller
said White Advertising had also applied for sign permit on
Howard Gillham►s property on Interstate 94. Motion by. Walters,
to defer action until new ordinances were adopted, motion
died for lack of a second. Motion by Erickson, seconded by
Martie and unanimously carried to defer action until June 9th
meeting at which Howad Dahlgren would be requested to be
present and explain proposed new sign ordinances.
3. Building Inspection Program.
Jay Miller stated the following are minimum requirements
necessary for a building permit:
Interior work - $300.00
Exterior work - no minimum
Mr. Miller stated that permit should be issued even before
excavation work on a new building is started.
City administrator to put notice in paper on building permit
requirements and also send requirements to local contractors.
4. Plans and Specifications for 1975-1 Sanitary Sewer and
Watermain Improvement Project.
City Engineer, John Badalich, presented plans and specifications
Special meeting of Council - June 2, 1975 - continued.
on the 1975-1 Improvement Project. Total project cost
estimated at $690,030 which includes indirect costs of approx-
imately $140,000. Motion to adopt resolution approving
plans and specificationsmade by Walters, seconded by Erickson,
and unanimously approved. (See supplement 6-2-75#2.)
5. Status of Federal and State Funds for Updating Present
Sewage Treatment Plant.
John Badalich stated Monticello was number 45 out of 463
municipalities in the Enviornmental Protection Agency's
priority list and stood a good chance of receiving funds for
fiscal year 1976. Initial funding would be for the step 1
process which would be a detailed study of the present
facility. This would be funded up to $105,000 with 75%
federal aid and 15% state aid and the remaining 10% to be borne
by the city.
6. Opening of Bids for Equipment.
Motion by Martie, seconded by Walters to set bid opening
June 23, at 2 P.M. for the loader, 3/4 ton Pickup, and dump
truck.
7. Preliminary report - Sidewalk Improvement.
Report presented by John Badalich on side walk improvement on
Broadway from Pinewood Elementary to the high school. Total
cost would be approximately $54,685.00. (See supplement
6-2-75 #3.) Council consensus was to table decision on
project for further consideration.
8. Progress report by City Engineer on Maintenance Building.
John Badalich stated that the original estimate of four feet
of fill would be inadequate and that eight feet of fill would
be necessary. Final plans and specifications would be ready
at June 23 meeting.
9. Progress report by City Engineer on Liquor Store Site
on Highway 25 and south of railroad tracks.
John Badalich said soil boring tests revelaed peat is from
2-6 feet and he felt basement would be no problem but the
drainage problem would be looked into.
Special meeting of Council - June 2, 1975 - continued.
10. Edgar Klucas drainage problem.
John Badalich to look at and review with council at June 23rd meet-
ing.
11. Survey on present Municiapl Liquor Store.
John Badalich presented survey which showed present liquor
store setting on east 9 feet of lot 12 and remainder on lots
10 and 11. Motion by Erickson, seconded by Martie and unan-
imously carried to have legal description drawn up giving poten-
tial buyer all of lots 10, 11, and 9 feet of lot 12 except for
back 45 feet of each. This would make entire area for sale
110 feet by 75-38 feet and allow city to have access to Water
Tower and pumphouse. The present rear entrance from the alley
would be made a part of the public alley. (See supplement
6-2-75 #4•)
12. Demolition of building (former Kjellberg Warehouse) .
John Badalich reported that legal description shows area owned
by City to be 65 square feet, however, if building is to be
demolished including the garage running north and south the
building to be destroyed would be 66.36 feet in width. There
appeared to be no problem however as former owner understood
what was to be taken down and land would still belong to former
owner. (See supplement 6-2-75 #5.)
13. Progress report - Bicentennial Bandstand Project.
John Badalich said he would meet with Bicentennial Commission
June 5 and review specifications.
14. Petition for Sewer and Water and Bituminous Street -
Mississippi Drive.
Motion by Erickson, seconded by Martie and unanimously carried
to refer matter to City Engineer for further study and get back
to council on f indiA . John Badalich thought about 4-6 weeks
would be sufficient to review; this area needs further study
in light of possible need for relocation of wastewater treat-
ment plant. (See supplement 6-2-75 #5•)
15. Dissolution of Park Board Commission.
Motion by Martie, seconded by Walters and unanimously carried
to transfer authority of Park Board Commission to Road and
Streets Commission and to dissolve Park Board in light of
resignation of James Lungwitz and time commitment of the other
members of Park Board. Letter of appreciation to be sent to all
Park Board members.
Special meeting of the Council - June 2, 1975 - continued.
16. Schedule for City Planner.
Motion by Erickson, seconded by Martie and unanimously carried
to have City Planner set up schedule whereby he is available
in City Hall for citizen's questions or questions from council
members and city officials. This would be on a trial basis
and for 2 hours every other week.
17. Consideration of City employing full time engineer.
Mayor asked council members to give consideration to hiring of
full time engineer.
18. Approval of minutes.
Motion by Martie, seconded by Walters, and unanimously carried
to approve minutes as presented of May 12, 19, and 22nd meetings.
19. A2proval of bills.
Motion by Erickson, seconded by Martie, and unanimously carried
to approve bills as presented. (See supplement 6-2-75 #7•)
20. Abandoned vehicles.
Street supervisor and city administrator to request people to
move abandoned vehicles in 10 days or be moved at their expense.
Determining factor would be lack of current license tags.
21. Release of Easement - Monticello Recreation.
Motion by Martie, seconded by Erickson and unanimously carried
to dispense with easement allowing City of Monticello to place
watermains under the Monticello Recreation. (See supplement
6-2-75 #8.)
Meeting adjourned on motion by Martie, seconded by Walters and
unanimously carried.
G ry eber,
City Administrator