City Council Minutes 09-08-1975Regular Meeting of Monticello City Council
September 8, 1975 -- 7:30 P.M.
Present: Con Johnson, Denton Erickson, Stanley Hall,
Dick Martie, Gene Walters.
1. Progress report - sidewalk project.
In reviewing sidewalk to be completed through driveway
at Red's Mobil, council consensus was to have contractor
do one-half of the sidewalk at a time to allow customers
to use portion of driveway.
Decision made to notify Del' s Cut Rate gas station that
portion of missing sidewalk would have to be replaced in
front of station. Cost would be at owner's expense to be
paid directly by owner.
After reviewing possibility of putting sidewalk down Elm
St. up to Third St. from Broadway, council consensus was
to leave project as it was originally scheduled because of
possible drainage problems in the Elm Street area.
2. Consideration of conditional use permit and variances
for 1 st Baptist Church of Monticello.
The 1st Baptist Church of Monticello requested the following:
Issuance of conditional use permit to allow
1st Baptist Church of Monticello to build church
in R-1 district. In addition, the 1st Baptist
Church of Monticello has requested following
variances:
Variance from set back requirements so as to
apply to residence rather than a church. Church
will eventually become parsonage when congregation
becomes larger.
Variance from bituminous surfacing of parking
lot. Parking lot may end up a part of future
yard for parsonage and problems would arise in
grow ing lawn.
The Planning Commission recommended the conditional use
permit be granted along with the two variances subject to
the receipt of a certificate of survey.
Regular meeting of Council - Sept. 8, 1975 - continued.
A certificate of survey was presented and John Badalich
stated that it appeared to be in order but further review
was necessary. Motion by Martie, seconded by Hall and
unanimously carried to approve conditional use and variances
as requested provided certificate of survey was in order.
3. Consideration of sewer and water extension to 1st
Baptist Church of Monticello.
Review and discussion of extension of sewer and water to
the 1st Baptist Church.
Motion by Walters to follow engineer's suggestion in
assessment to church for augering costs for individual
service plus normal lot/parcel assessment; motion died
f or lack of a second.
Motion by Erickson, seconded by Hall and unanimously carried
to approve a 2 lot/parcel assessment basis concept for the
church and go ahead with the improvement contingent upon
engineer's final cost on change order with Hood Inc. coming
within 25% as specified in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 429.
Extension of sewer and water would be as presented in
Alternative A of John Badalich' s letter of September 8,
1975, however services would only extend to church if change
order within limits. Mr. Badalich's estimated cost on this
concept was $12800 but he will be working out final f igures
on Tuesday. (See supplement 9-8-75 #1.)
4. Review of Ed Klucas drainage problem.
After review by John Badalich of alternatives, Walters made
a motion to have a blacktop curb (burm) installed from 3rd
St. to Broadway on Elm and from Vine to Elm on 3rd St.,
seconded by Erickson and unanimously carried. Mr. Klucas
would take care of building up his own driveway.
5. Review of change order for Broadway Avenue Sewerand Water
Extensions.
As a result of placement of power p6les and not being able
to use County #75 for the removal of gravel, Hood Inc. had
requested an additional amount for backcasting on change
order number three approved at the August 25, 1975 meeting.
Motion by Erickson, seconded by Martie and unanimously carried
to approve change order number three with Hood Inc., for
$57245.40.
Regular meeting of Council - Sept. 8, 1975 - continued.
6. Site for proposed liquor store.
Motion by Martie, seconded by Walters and unanimously carried
to amend motion of August 25th, 1975 and change site location
from east side to west side of Highway #25.
7. Housing and Redevelopment Authority interim appointment.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Hall and unanimously carried
to appoint Leo Nelson as interim appointment replacement for
Father Sipe. Should Father Sipe be contacted and decide not
to continue on the committee the appointment would be permanent.
8. Consideration of Ralph Eichten resignation.
Motion by Erickson, seconded by Martie and unanimously carried
to accept Ralph EichtenTs resignation as liquor store manager
effective October 1, 1975 and write Mr. Eichten a letter of
appreciation for his past performance.
Council consensus was to name Richard Wolf steller acting
manager.
9. Consideration of joint access rights - city owned property
east of Highway #25.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Martie and unanimously carried
to grant joint access right to abutting property owner pro-
vided permanent easement was granted on access portion owned
by said owner, additionally the city administrator to pursue
possibility of obtaining access rights from Cedar Street from
same property owner.
10. Mutual fire aid agreement with Buffalo.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Hall and unanimously carried
to adopt resolution entering into mutual fire aid agreement.
(See supplement 9-8-75 #2.)
11. Load limit ordinance on city streets.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Martie and unanimously carried
to adopt ordinance on load limits on city streets. (See supple-
ment 9-8-75 #3.)
12. Approval of minutes.
Minutes of August 25 and August 26, 1975 approved as pre-
sented.
Regular meeting of Council - Sept. 8, 1975 - continued.
13. Wright County Park road.
City administrator to contact County Park Board on status of
putting in new road into Wright Couty Park.
14. Approval of payment on contract to Hood Inc.
Motion by Erickson, seconded by Martie and unanimously carried
to approve payment of $223,650.44. to Hood Inc. on 1975-1
Sanitary Sewer and Watermain Improvement Project.
15. Public hearing - Assessments on 1975-1 Sanitary Sewer and
Watermain Improvement Project.
Possibility of holding policy setting hearing on October 27,
1975 and final assessment hearing on November 17, 1975 was
discussed.
John Badalich will present estimate on costs for preparation
of assessment rolls at September 22, 1975 meeting and council
will make decision on hearing dates and preparation of assess-
ment rolls at that time. Council consensus was that entire
project costs should be totaled and averaged out, i.e. all
change orders plus original contract costs would be spread to
all benefitting property owners.
16. Public informational meeting on Big Lake -Monticello Airport.
Tentative date set for September 25, 1975.`
17. Budget meetings.
Preliminary budget to be ready for September 22, 1975 meeting
and council to hold special meeting on October 6, 1975 at 7:30 P.M.
18. Purchase snowblower/mower.
Council consensus was to table decision until street department
has experience in plowing sidewalk to see what type of equipment
is necessary.
19. Review of options for former Menzel Gas Station property.
Review of options to be discussed after September 11, 1975
meeting at 2:00 P.M. on liquor store proposals.
20. Ritze plat subdivision ordinance requirments.
Council consensus was not to waive any subdivision ordinance
requirements and have city attorney review and affix signature
Regular meeting of Council - Sept. 8, 1975 - continued.
to plat as to approval of legal descriptions.
Motion to adjourn by Martie, seconded by Erickson and unan-
imously carried.
Gary Wi e er
City Administrator
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