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City Council Minutes 11-24-1975REGULAR MEETING OF THE MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL November 24, 1975 - 7:30 P.M. Present: Con Johnson, Denton Erickson, Stan Hall, Dick Martie, Gene Walters. Absent: None. 1. Consideration of amendments to Snow Plowing/Removal Policy. Discussion centered on additional areas to be considered for snow removal from policy adopted November 10, 1975• Motion by Erickson to amend present policy in regard to snow removal by adding two funeral homes, Monti Coin Laundry and Trinity Lutheran Church; motion died for lack of a second. Motion by Johnson, seconded by Erickson, to amend policy for snow revoval by adding two funeral homes, Trinity Lutheran Church, Monti Coin Laundry and any other facility on Highway 25 and County 75 deemed necessary by council for public safety reasons. Voting in favor: Johnson, Erickson, Walters. Opposed: Hall. Absent: Martie. Motion carried. 2. Final review of plans and specifications- Liquor Store. Phil Pesola, of Design/Management Const. Co. reviewed final plans and specifications. Due to an addendum on mechanical bid, the bid opening has been set back to December 8. 1975 at 2:30 P.M. Council consensus was to delete painting in storage area and have Stan Hall and Milton Olson review electrical specifications. Council consensus to bid enclosed duct work as alternative, however, later in the meeting Mr. Pesola came back to meeting indicating mechanical system would have to be revised plus additional costs would be from $2000 - $3000. At this point council consensus was to bid mechanical as originally designed and after reviewing bids, consider possibility of change order if funds avail- able. 3• CV Regular Meeting of the Council November 24, 1975 - cont' d. Motion by Erickson, seconded by Hall to approve plans and specifications as presented. Voting in favor: Johnson, Erickson, Hall, Walters. Absent: Martie. Motion carried. Discussion of Revenue Bonds - Liquor Store. Mr. Ronald Langness of Springsted Inc., bond consultants, stated that in reviewing the liquor store revenue offer with the bond trade, his recommendation was to go to a 10 year issue for $200,000 rather than 13 years. He felt the likelihood of obtaining 7% interest rate (Minnesota political subdivision limit) would be much better on shorter issue. Council consensus was to review proposal of Mr. Langness, review various covenants required and consider setting sale date for bonds at December 8, 1975 meeting. Discussion on proposed youth hockey program and hockey rink. Mr. Ralph Block, along with interested citizens, were on hand to review program with city council. Mr. Block indicated his group would like to see city purchase boards for hockey rink and he received estimate of $2100 for this item. Mr. Block also indicated he re- ceived some resistance from Monticello School Athletic Director in supporting program. Council consensus was to listen to their views on consider at December 8, contact school district to hockey program and to then 1975 meeting. 5. Adoption of Uniform Fire Code. Motion by Hall, seconded by Walters and unanimously carried to adopt the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code as part of the Monticello City Ordinances. This re- places current city ordinance section 5-1-1 through 5-1-9 entitled Fire Prevention Code. (See supplement 11-24-75 #1). r Regular Meeting of the Council November 24, 1975 - cont'd. 6. Discussion on Department of Natural Resources' proposals for possible designation of Mississippi River from St. Cloud to Anoka as a State Scenic and Recreational River. Mike Priesnitz of Department of Natural Resources reviewed proposal with city council. He explained this proposal would not require altering any existing conditions but maintain the status quo. The impact on the city of Monticello would not be too great according to Mr. Priesnitz. A public hearing is to be held at the Junior High School at 7:00 P.M. on December 10, 1975• 7. Discussion on city owned parcel on east sided Highway #25. Mr. Wilbur Eck, who was present, had inquired as to the possibility of purchasing the acre of land owned by the City on the east side of Highway 25, south of the rail- road tracks. Council consensus was to consider letting property out on bids after a definite proposal for the use of land was presented by Mr. Eck. It was further explained, if the property were let out on bids, the awarding of the sale would be on the basis of price and actual intended use for the parcel. 8. Sanitary sewer hookup time requirement. Motion by Hall, seconded by Martie and unanimously carried to adopt ordinance provision requiring a maximum of up to three years to hookup to city sewer once it became available, one pumping of the private system would be allowed, but the individual would have to hookup to city sewer in 30 days. (See supplement 11-24-75 #2•) 9. Water meter requirements. Motion by Walters, seconded by Martie and unanimously carried to require a water meter be installed on any water line connected to the water main; if residents wish to cap off line this would have to be done inside the house. Regular Meeting of Council November 24, 1975 - cont'd. 10. Approval of November 17, 1975 minutes. There being no objections the minutes of November 17, 1975 were approved as presented. 11. Approval of bills. Motion by Erickson, seconded by Martie and unanimously carried to approve bills as presented. (See supple- ment 11-24-75 #3•) 12. Discussion on Hoglund Addition Road. After discussion regarding the maintenance and improve- ment of this road, a motion was made by Walters, seconded by Erickson and unanimously carried to maintain road abutting presently occupied residences on Mississippi Drive provided property owners agreed to pay costs of improving road in 1976. The improvements, either class 5 or pavement, plus proper widths and specifications would be dependent upon how soon sewer and water would be extended to area (i.e. the road would not be paved prior to sewer and water extensions). A meeting has been scheduled with the property owners for November 25, 1975 at 7:30 P.M. Meeting adjourned. Gary Weber, City Administrator GW: mj q