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City Council Minutes 12-08-19752. 3• M REGULAR MEETING OF THE MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL December 8, 1975 - 7:30 P.M. Present: Denton Erickson, Con Johnson, Stanley Hall, Dick Martie, Gene Walters. Inquiry regarding bus used for storage. Mr. Lawrence La Bree said he had received letter from City of Monticello on the bus in his yard which was not licensed. Mr. La Bree explained he would remove bus in summer and council consensus was to allow him until July 1, 1976 to remove bus. Inquiry regarding dog control. Mr. Robert Doran stated there was a real problem in his area, (Mr. Robert Doran lives on County 39 East) and the dog catcher is afraid of the dogs and will not respond to his calls. Mr. Doran was requested to give the names of the property owners to the City Administrator and the City Administrator would contact those people. Consideration of use of city land for hockey rink. Ralph Block stated response on donations towards hockey boards has been good. Motion was made by Walters, seconded by Hall to approve Fourth Street Ballpark site for use as hockey rink on a temporary basis, allow boards to be put up providing building permit issued and boards dismantled by hockey group next spring, lighting to be approved by city council, impact study on area done, land brought back to original use by hockey group by end of school year, city to provide land and water; voting in favor; Hall, Martie, Walters, Erickson. Opposed: Con Johnson. City to allow use of mobile home as warming house and to enlarge area to sufficient size to provide for hockey rink. Consideration of 1975-2 Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project. The following bids were received on the project: Bianconi Construction $ 8263.00 Hood, Inc. 12472.00 Jerry's Excavating 6165-00 Regular Meeting of Council December 8, 1975 - cont' d. Erwin Montgomery Construction $11730.50 Northdale Construction 9655.00 Orvedahl Construction 14385.00 Following were comments from property owners to be assessed along the project. Robert Americk - contacted John Badalich by phone and was in favor of project. Lawrence Krenz - concerned about water and John Badalich explained water would be put in before street was com- pleted -in front of portion of land owned by Krenz not currently serviced by city water. Ronald Ruff (Ruff Auto Parts Inc.) - inquired as to possibility of street improvement and John Badalich explained street could be put in later without any cost duplications. Motion by Erickson, seconded by Martie and unanimously carried to adopt resolution ordering improvement and awarding bid to Jerry's Excavating for $6165.00. ( See supplement 12-8-75 #1.) 5. Presentation by Central Minnesota Regional Development Commission. Executive Director Otto Schmid explained what the purpose of the commission is and what its functions are. 6. Resolution calling for Issuance and Public Sale of $200, 000 Municipal Liquor Store Revenue Bonds of 1976. Motion by Walters, seconded by Erickson and unanimously carried adopting resolution for sale of $200,000 Municipal Liquor Store Revenue Bonds, on January 12, 1976. (See supplement 12-8-75 #2.) 7. Consideration of Hillcrest Second Addition Preliminary Plat. Motion by Erickson, seconded by Walters to approve plat. Voting in favor: Erickson, Johnson, Martie, Walters. Abstain: Hall. Regular Meeting of Council. December 8, 1975 - cont' d. 8. Consideration of 1976 Law Enforcement Contract. Motion by Martie, seconded by Hall and unanimously carried to approve contract for $35040 for 1976 based on 16 hour service, and also name Dick Martie as police commissioner as provided in contract. 9. Approval of minutes. Minutes of November 24, 1975 to be corrected to record yes vote on Hoglund Addition Road motion for Stan Hall, there being no other objections the minutes of November 24, 1975 and December 1, 1975 stand as presented. 10. Amendments to snow plowing/removal policy. Motion by Walters, seconded by Erickson and unanimously carried to add Red's Mobil Station and Fair's Market to areas in which snow removal is to be done. 11. Registration and licensing requirements - contractors. Council consensus was to appoint Stan Hall and Jay Miller as a committee to meet with local contractors and draft applicable ordinances. 12. City Administrator's expense account. Council consensus was to approve of Rotary dues and fees as expense reimbursement item for city administrator. 13. Sludge tank. Motion by Martie, seconded by Hall and unanimously carried to approve purchase of sludge tank from Carlson Welding for $1100. 14. Upcoming items. Mayor Johnson requested the City Administrator: A. Get report in written form to the council on distinction between Class A and Class B govern- ments, advantages and disadvantages B. Give councilmen list of commission appointments and other appointments to be made for 1976. Regular Meeting of Council December W. 1975 - cont' d . C. Contact Howard Dahlgren with regard to park develop- ment proposal. D. Obtain report from Business and Industrial Develop- ment Commission on what and where they are at. E. Set up meeting with County Park Board on status of proposed ballpark road. Motion was also made by Johnson, seconded by Walters and unanimously carried to support Bicentennial Commission physically, morally and if necessary, financially in their July 4, 1976 celebration. Meeting adjourned. Gary Wi er, City Administrator GW/mj q