City Council Minutes 07-28-1975Regular Meeting of Monticello City Council
City Hall -- July 28, 1975 -- 7:30 P.M.
Present: Con Johnson, Denton Erickson, Dick Martie, Gene
Walters.
Absent: Stanley Hall.
1. Approval of Pollution Control Bonds - NSP.
Motion by Martie, seconded by Walters and unanimously carried
to adopt resolution giving final approval for issuance of $3.5
million in pollution control bonds issued by the City of Monti-
cello for Northern States Power Co. Bond will finance acquis-
ition of pollution control equipment and facilities. (See supple-
ment 7-28-75 #1.)
2. Sale of $775,000 G. 0. Improvement Bonds of 1975 and
$130,000 G. 0. Municipal Building Bonds of 1975•
King Forness of Springsted, Inc., stated the City of Monticello
received an "All rating on the bond issues from Moody's.
The bids on the sale of the $775,000 G. 0. Improvement Bonds
were as follows:
Net Interest Cost Rate
Bancnorthwest $530,370.00 6.54970
E. J. Prescott & Co. 534,290.00 6.5982
Dain Kalman & Quail 527,377.50 6.5128
1st National Bank -St. Paul 5235580.00 6.465946
Motion by Martie, seconded by Erickson and unanimously carried
to adopt resolution accepting bid of 1st National Bank of St.
Paul. (See supplement 7-28-75 #2.)
Bids on the sale of the $130,000 G. 0. Municipal Building &
Equipment Bonds of 1975 were as follows:
1stNational Bank -St.
E. J. Prescott & Co.
Allison Williams Co.
Net Interest
Dollar Cost
Paul $47,734.00
47,985.00
48,495.00
Rate
6.004289
6.0358
6.10
Motion by Erickson, seconded by Martie and unanimously carried
to adopt resolution accepting bid of 1st National Bank of St.
Paul. (See supplement 7-28-75 #3•)
Regular meeting of Council - July 28, 1975 - continued.
3. Public Hearing - On Sale Intoxicating Liquor License -
Earl Lindenf elser. .
Anyone present desiring to be heard on issuance of license to
Mr. Lindenf eller was given a chance to be heard. No objections.
A motion was made by Walters, seconded by Erickson and unanimously
carried to issued license to Mr. Lindenf elser.
4. Public Hearing - Charles Ritze Plat.
Motion by Erickson, seconded by Martie and unanimously carried to
approve plat contingent upon final approval of city engineer
and planner. Items to be finalized are the dedication of park
land, granting right of way for future road, recording easements
for utilities and effecting a performance bond for future im-
provement of roads in the platted area.
5. Public Hearing - Griefnow Addition Plat.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Erickson and unanimously carried
to approve plat contingent upon final approval by city engineer
and city planner.
6. Public Hearing - Sewer and Water extensions from 4th & Elm
to and along Count
39 up to NSP building.
John Badalich, city engineer, explained sewer and water extension.
He stated that at this time the project should not be considered
going any further west on County Road #39 until the final Compre-
hensive Engineering Study of Sewer and Water was completed. Mr.
Badalich stated, since area further west is low, lift stations
may be required and indicated he would rather wait to see how
area fit into comprehensive plan until a decision was made. A
motion was made by Erickson, seconded by Martie and unanimously
carried to order improvement for sewer and water from 4th and
Elm to and along County #39 up to NSP building.
Motion by Martie, seconded by Walters, to execute change order of
$43,058.45 with Hood Inc., as part of the 1975-1 Sanitary Sewer
and Watermain Improvement Project, motion carried unanimously.
(See supplement 7-28-75 #4•)
7. Public Hearing - 2w ning, subdivision, sanitary sewer
disposal ordinances and Comprehensive Plan.
Howard Dahlgren, city planner reviewed the comprehensive plan
and zoning ordinances. At this time those people who wished
to be heard on the zoning, subdivision and sanitary sewer disposal
ordinances were given such an opportunity.
Regular meeting of Council - July 28, 1975 - continued.
Jay Morrell indicated that he owned approximately 22 acres of
which about 2 were within the city limits on the east side of
the city and requested I-2 zoning instead of I-1. Additionally
he requested that item 11 on page 36 be altered to allow con-
crete surfacing for parking area requirement. Both amendments
were granted by the council.
Clifford Olson questioned the need of the definition of used
auto park on page 19 of zoning ordinances if the term itself
was never used within the contents of the ordinances. Howard
Dahlgren said he would delete if not necessary.
Howard Rekstad questioned whether it would be possible for shopping
center to expand under present zoning of B-3 and Mr. Dahlgren
stated this would be no problem.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Martie and unanimously carried
to adopt the zoning ordinances with the 2 amendments mentioned
requested by Jay Morrell and to allow a service station as a
conditional use in B-4 and a shopping center as a conditional
use in B-3 and to adopt the subdivision and sanitary sewer
disposal ordinances and the comprehensive plan.
8. Consideration of bids on Maintenance Building.
After reviewing the bids on the maintenance building a motion
was made by Johnson, seconded by Erickson and unanimously carried
to refer plans and specifications back to the city engineer for
cost reduction revisions and to review.
9. One Way alley -_Block 35•
Motion by Erickson, seconded by Martie and unanimously carried
to allow entrance and exit from Walnut Street on Block 35 and
entrance only from Highway 25.
10. Sidewalk project.
Motion by Erickson, seconded by Martie and unanimously carried
to approve plans and specifications as prepared by Orr-Schelen-
Mayeron & Associates and advertise for bids to be opened August
22, 1975 at 2 P.M. (See supplement 7-28-75 #5•)
11. On Sale non -intoxicating liquor license and set up licnese.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Martie and carried to approve
j non -intoxicating liquor license to Harvey Cormier and to deny
Mr. Cormier a set up license and deny Irene and Jim Erickson a
non -intoxicating malt liquor license. Voting in favor of motion:
Johnson, Martie, Walters; opposed: Erickson.
Regular meeting of Council - July 28, 1975 - continued.
12. Approval of minutes - July 14, 1975.
Motion by Martie and seconded by Erickson to approve minutes
of July 14, 1975, carried unanimously.
13. Approval of bills.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Martie and unanimously carried
to approve bills as presented. (See supplement 7-28-75 #6.)
14. Sewer and water extension of sewer and water to 48 unit
apartment on Maple Street.
John Badalich, city engineer, presented feasibility report on
sewer and water extensions along Maple Street from 6th Street
to Wally H oule's 48 unit apartment complex. John Badalich
indicated that apartment area would be utilized for ponding
until stornsewers could be put in later. As a result intent
is only to have gravel surface on portion of Maple Street
that has to be extended.
Motion by Martie, seconded by Erickson, to adopt resolution
calling for public hearing August 11, 1975 at 7:30 P.T. and
accepting feasibility report, motion carried unanimously.
(See supplement 7-28-75 #7•)
15. Building permit - Dells Cut Rate.
Council consensus was that once plat plan had been presented to
building inspector and all ordinances pertaining to fire and
building regulations, zoning requirements and other applicable
ordinances had been complied with a building permit could be
issued.
Motion to adjourn by Martie, seconded by Erickson and unanimously
carried.
Gary Wiebe ,
City Administrator
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