City Council Minutes 10-13-1975REGULAR MEETING OF MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
October 13, 1975 - 7:30 P. M.
Present: Denton Erickson, Con Johnson, Stanley Hall, Dick
Martie, Gene Walters.
Absent: None.
1. Review of rezoning request by Mr. Pat Donahue.
Council consensus was that city administrator should
notify Mr. Donahue that the rezoning request was denied
until such time as a building permit application for a
Medical Clinic is received. This will assure the city of
obtaining proper compliance on the rezoning request as
to a medical clinic only. Motion by Erickson, seconded
by Walters and unanimously carried to deny rezoning re-
quest until such time as building permit application is
received.
2. Consideration of request for set-up license for Monti-
cello Country Club.
Motion by Martie, seconded by Hall and unanimously carried
to approve a set-up license for the Monticello Country
Club with a license fee of $200, of which ,$100 goes to
the city and $100 to the state.
3. Review of contract price increase - Watertower Paint &
Repair Co.
Motion by Martie, seconded by Erickson, and unanimously
carried to approve the Watertower Paint and Repair Co.
contract price of $927.00 per year for the remaining
7 year term.
4. Consideration of billing on Dutch Elm trees on boulevards.
Discussion was held on council's previous policy in re-
gard to removal of debris, weeds, etc., and as long as a
precedent has been established by charging all previously
removed boulevard trees back to the property owner, a motion
was made by Walters, seconded by Erickson and unanimously
carried to continue with present policy of assessing all
boulevard tree removals back to property owners.
5. Consideration of Resolution regarding assessments on 1975-1
Sanitary Sewer and Watermain Improvement Project.
Consulting engineer, John Badalich, had requested that the
city council adopt a resolution as to the number of years
the 1975-1 Sanitary Sewer and Watermain Improvement Pro-
ject would be spread and the rate of interest.
Regular meeting of Council
October 13, 1975 - cont' d.
Motion by Erickson, seconded by Martie, and unanimously
carried to adopt resolution spreading the assessments
over 15 years with an annual interest rate of 71%.
(See supplement 10-13-75 #1) .
6. Approval of estimate #3 for Hood, Inc. on 1975-1 Imp-
rovement Project.
Motion by Hall, seconded by Martie, unanimously carried
to approve payment of $126,550.02 to Hood, Inc. on 1975-1
Improvement Project.
7. Consideration of adoption of budget for 1976.
A discussion was held on Park Planning and Development
and possible expansion of City Hall. Motion by Erickson,
seconded by Hall and unanimously carried to levy an addi-
tional 2 mill for Park Planning and Development and an
additional 1 mill for the General Revolving Capital Out-
lay Furid.
City Administrator was instructed to incorporate these
additional amounts into budget for review by council on
10-14-75.
8. Consideration of Resolution approving tax levy for 1976
for the Housing and Redevelopment Authority. ~
Motion by Walters, seconded by Erickson and unanimously
carried to approve Resolution. (See supplement 10-13-75
#2)
9. Approval of minutes.
The minutes of the regular meeting of 9-22-75 and special
meetings of 10-1-75 and 10 -6 -?5 were approved as presented.
10. Discussion on Proposed Liquor Store.
Motion by Martie, seconded by Walters, and unanimously
carried to send a letter of intent authorizing Design
Management Construction Co., Inc. to prepare plans and
specifications for a new liquor store with a base price
including their fees not to exceed $164,000. The initial
contract subject to city attorney's approval.
11. Discussion on Liquor Store manager's position.
Motion by Walters, seconded by Martie and unanimously
carried authorizing city administrator to advertise
locally for a liquor store manager.
Motion by Walters, seconded
carried to adjourn meeting.
Rick Wolf ste ler
Adm. Asst.
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by Martie and unanimously