City Council Minutes 11-17-1975 SpecialSPECIAL MEETING OF THE MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
November 17, 1975 - 7:30 P.M.
Members present: Denton Erickson, Dick Martie, Stanley Hall,
Gene Walters.
Members absent: Con Johnson.
1. Public Hearing - 1975-1 Sanitary Sewer and Watermain
Improvement Project.
Mr. John Badalich, of consulting engineering firm of
Orr-Schelen-Mayer on and Assoc., Inc., reviewed the costs
and assessment roll of the 1975-1 Improvement Project.
Listed below are the assessments:
1st Baptist Church (2 parcels) $5463.00
Ridgemont Apartments 9979.24
River Terrace Park (2 parcels) 5463.00
Parcel 20010, lot on Maple St. -
receiving only sewer & water stubs 404.65
Sandy Lane parcels 2939.30
All other unit parcels 2731.50
At this point citizens were afforded an opportunity to
ask questions and/or comment on the project and the
following items discussed:
Payment policy - an equal principal and declining
interest schedule had been adopted due to total savings
in dollars as opposed to equal payment schedules. It
was also explained that administratively an equal pay-
ment schedule is more involved when prepayments are
received.
Prepayment penalty - no prepayment penalty exists.
River Terrace Park assessment - 2 parcels were
assessed due to footage fronting on project, 192
feet.
Hookup time requirements - no policy has been
established at this point.
Costs to residents on ad valorem taxes - $3085411.78
or 40% of total project.
It was further explained that people could now hook
up to sewer and water.
There being no further comments and/or questions the
public hearing was concluded.
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Special Meeting of the Council
November 17, 1975
A motion was made by Dick Martie, seconded by Gene Walters
and unanimously carried to adopt the assessment roll as
presented with the assessment for Ridgemont Apartments
(parcel 19588 C-2) to be deferred one year to be collect-
ible in 1977 instead of 1976. (See supplements 11-17-75
1 & 2.)
Discussion on proposed hockey program and hockey rink.
Mr. Ralph Block explained to the council that he is interested
in initiating a youth hockey program in Monticello for youths
ages 7-14. Mr. Block indicates the major hurdles would be a
rink and boards. He further explained there are a number of
adults and youths interested in such a program and it would be
likely the hockey association could come up with at least
partial funds for the boards.
Council consensus was to have Mr. Block organize his interested
group and get cost estimates on hockey boards and come back to
council with results. This would also allow Mr. Block time to
determine how many youths would be interested in such a program.
Review of plans and specifications - Liquor Store.
After proposal by Phil Pesola and William Jacobson of Design
Management Const. Co., Inc., a motion was made by Dick Martie,
seconded by Stanley Hall and unanimously carried to approve
plans and specifications as presented with 2000 sq. yard re-
quirement on bituminous surfacing, driveway and parking lot
details to be worked out later. Council to review by next
Monday's meeting to allow time to make any addendums to plans
and specifications.
Approval of minutes November 6 and 10, 1975•
Motion by G. Walters, seconded by D. Martie and unanimously
carried to approve minutes.
Discussion on Blight Problem.
Motion by D. Martie, seconded by S. Hall and unanimously
carried to proceed to enforce ordinance on abandoned vehicles
(vehicles not currently licensed or mechanically incapable of
movement under their own power) and have city administrator
prepare a more firm blight ordinance. Those owners of problem
areas remaining, other than abandoned vehicles, would be sent
letter in interim to request compliance on resolving their
problem.
Motion to adjourn by S. Hall, seconded by D. Martie and unani-
mously carried.
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