City Council Minutes 06-23-1975Regular Meeting of Monticello City Council
City Hall - 7:30 P.M. - June 23, 1975
Present: Con Johnson, Gene Walters, Dick Martie.
Absent: Stanley Hall, Denton Erickson.
Mayor Johnson announced meeting would be taped.
1. Zoning Ordinances.
Planning Commission chairman, Chuck Stumpf presented Council
with amendments to Zoning Ordinances prepared by Howard
Dahlgren, Assoc. and recommended Zoning Ordinance be adopted
with amendments. Only the former city would be referred to
as zoned and annexed area would be zoned on piecemeal basis.
John Badalich, consulting city engineer, presented council
with his comments on zoning and subdivision ordinance, which
Howard Dahlgren reviewed and approved.
Council consensus was to request Planning Commission zone
annexed area also, adopt comprehensive plan and hold hearing
on Zoning Ordinances for entire City and Subdivision Ordinances
July 28, 1975 at 7:80 P.M.
2. Parking Lot Proposal- Dr. Brenny.
Decision of Council was to have Jim Metcalf (Dr. Brenny's
attorney) meet with city engineer, John Badalich and deter-
mine proper specifications and come back to Council with
revised site plan.
3. Equipment Bids.
Tractor loader:
Midwest Tractor, Inc. $20,500.00 1970 Hough
Valley Equip. Co. 375300.00 1972 John Deere
Borchert -Ingersoll, Inc. 38,000.00 1970 Terex
Motion by Martie, seconded by Walters, to award bid to
Midwest Tractor, Inc., with stipulation that repairs were
done as indicated. Unanimously carried.
Dump truck:
Hoglund Bus $14,320.00 Int. 1700 Series
Monticello Ford 13,885.00 Ford 700 Series
of 6*)�e1 Regular meeting of Council - June 23, 1975 - continued.
Awarded bid to Hoglund Bus on motion by Walters, seconded
by Martie, and unanimously carried. Motion included stip-
ulation that $3 a day liquidation charges not be waived
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with delivery by November 30, 1975. Council accepted higher
bid on recommendation of consulting city engineer, John
Badalich as it was felt it was a heavier duty truck.
3/4 Ton Pickup:
Monticello Ford
Hoglund Bus
$5,462.18 Ford F-250-1975
5,475-00 Int. 1975
Motion by Walters, seconded by Martie and unanimously carried
to award bid to Monticello Ford. (See supplement 6-23-75 -
#1
4. Progress Report - Street Improvement; Vine, Minnesota,
Maple and 5th Streets and Ed Klucas Property.
Council consensus was to allow 3-4 weeks at which time
eagineer would have report ready for presentation.
5. Proposed Ritze Plot.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Martie, and unanimously carried
to refer plot back to Planning Commission for approval of
utility easements, road easement and designated 10% park
area.
6. Proposed Liquor Store Site Study - Property East of #25
and South of Railroad Track.
John Badalich recommended raising basement level above
water level and a drain the system to solve the water and
drainage problems. Fill would run about $20,000 or $10,000
more than originally estimated. Building would run approximately
$30 a square foot including fixtures.
Council consensus was not to proceed with any further plans
until access to Highway #25 was assured.
7. City Maintenance Building.
John Badalich to meet with street supervisior and Gene Walters
on June 27th, Friday at 10 AM to review preliminary plans
and required furnishings for building.
Regular meeting of Council - June 23, 1975 - continued.
8. Sidewalk Improvement Project.
John Badalich presented revised cost estimates on sidewalk
improvement project; estimate was $28,135 exclusive of in-
direct costs. Mr. Badalich stated that city could be charged
on cost and material basis for preparing specifications.
Because grade detail and detailed plans not necessary fee
would run about $15000.
Motion by Martie, seconded by Walters, and unanimously carried
to have Orr-Schelen-Mayeron & Associates prepare specifications
for sidewalk improvement project.
9. City Engineer.
Mayor Johnson, John Badalich, Bernie Mittelsteadt and
City Administrator are to meet Friday, June 27 and review
Mr. Mittelsteadt's recommendations on candidates.
10. Civic Center Commission.
Council appointed Mrs. George Phillips, Shelley Johnson,
Bob Brown, Dick Martie, Karen Hanson and Gary Wieber.
Hanson and Wieber would be ex -officio non-voting members.
Administrator to contact Karen Hanson and €btain names of
2-3 Senior Citizens for remaining appointees by Council
on Commission.
11. Planned Use Report - Federal Revenue Sharing.
Sixth entitlement allocation is $22,317.00. Motion by
Martie, seconded by Walters, and unanimously carried to use
$10,000 on aerial survey maps and remaining $12,317 against
comprehensive plan of Howard Dahlgren and Midwest Planning
and Research, Inc.
12. City Planner Schedule.
Due to amount of estimate presented by Howard Dahlgren,
$360 per month, Council consensus was to forego the item
at this time.
13. Resolution: State Aid Agreement on Big Lake -Monticello
Airport.
Motion by Martie, seconded by Walters and unanimously carried
to adopt resolution. (See supplement 6-23-75 - #2•)
Regular meeting of Council - June 23, 1975 - continued.
14. Resolution - Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with
State of Minnesota.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Martie and unanimously
carried to adopt resolution. (See supplementt6-23-75 #3•)
15. Approval of Bills.
Motion by Martie, seconded by Johnson and unanimously carried
to approve bills as presented. (See supplement 6-23-75 #4•)
16. Approval of Minutes.
Motion by Martie, seconded by Walters to approve minutes
of June 6 and June 9, 1975; unanimously carried.
17. Areas of Blight.
As new zoning ordinances go into effect on blight, areas
will be reviewed by Dick Martie before any letteiN are sent
requesting compliance with ordinance.
18. Purchase of Substandard Housing.
HRA commission requested to explore possibility of purchase
of substandard housing.
19. Transfers Approval.
Motion by Martie, seconded by Walters and unanimously carried
to transfer the following funds :
From To To
Liquor Fund General Fund Street Fund
$205000 $65128 $13,872
20. Blacktop Parking Lot.
Motion by Martie, seconded by Walters and unanimously carried
to blacktop area of former Kjellberg building which was
demolished and award project to Buffalo Bituminous, Inc. for
$835.00.
Motion to adjourn by Martie, seconded by Walters and
unanimously carried.
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