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City Council Minutes 02-09-1976 I I I REGULAR MEETING OF THE MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL February 9, 1976 - 7:30 P.M. Members present: Denton Erickson, Stanley Hall, Con Johnson, Dick Martie, Gene Walters. 1. Public Hearin - Communit A public hearing discussed at the cussed further. was held and t January 26, 19 They include: ment Block Grant A plication. e four projects previously 6 public hearing were dis- 1. Senior Citizen's Cen er 2. Land acquisition for City Hall 3. Street lighting syst, m from I 94 interchange to Broadway Avenue 4. A ground storage sys em to up grade present facilities Motion was made by Hall, carried to apply for funds unde Block Grant program for the fol d by Walters and unanimously the Community Development owing items: Senior Citizen's Center Land acquisition for a c'ty hall City administrator was instruct tions and set the amount 2. Consideration of buildin ermi and Jo ner's Monticello Lanes A) Howard Rekstad of Rosewood permit proposal for a Kentucky by Rosewood Corporation near th Discussion was held on the mini Zoning ordinance requires about spaces provided. Motion by Walters, seconded by to table for two weeks the buil parking requirements and plot p Howard Dahlgren, for his commen s. to file necessary applica- to request. for Kentuck Fried Chicken orporation presented a building ried Chicken on property owned Monticello Mall. um parking requirements needed. 119 spaces; plans only show 45 all and unanimously carried ing permit application until an are reviewed by city planner, B) Request for a building perm t was presented by Al Joyner. Motion by Erickson, seconded by Martie and unanimously carried Regular Meeting of the Council February 9, 1976 - cont'd. 3. Public Hearing - consideration of intoxicating liquor license to Joyner's Monticello Lanes, Inc. I to approve a building permit for Joyner Lanes if all parking requirements are met for zoning ordinances. Mr. Al Joyner indicated that a liquor license was almost a necessity today to compliment the bowling business, but emphasis would be on bowling. Citizen comments were asked for and three citizens voiced approval of issuing the license. No objections were heard. Motion by Martie, seconded by Walters and unanimously carried to grant a liquor license when occupancy certificate is issued for the bowling alley. 4. Consideration of conditional use permit - Kentucky Fried Chicken. Motion by Walters, seconded by Martie, and unanimously carried to grant conditional use permit for Kentucky Fried Chicken to build a convenience food establishment in a B3 zoning district. 5. Consideration of amendments to State Building Code. 6. Consideration of increasing building permit fees. A discussion was held on the possibility of increasing the building permit fees to the level recommended by the state building code. New legislation in regards to minimum insula- tion requirments may require more inspections to be made by building inspector. I Motion was made by Erickson, seconded by Martie and unanimously carried to table both the consideration of amendments to state building code and the increase in building permit fees until a further study is done on the time required of the building inspector over the next 90 days. 7. Consideration of deletion of conflicting ordinances relative to size requirements of single family dwelling and 2 car garage requirements. Motion was made by Walters, seconded by Erickson and unanimously carried to delete under Section 4-1-2 of the city building code, the following: Amendments: Section 1414 (A) and (B) I I I I 10. Regular Meeting of the Council February 9, 1976 - cont'd. 8. ort - Li uor Store construction. Phil Pesola of Design/Manageme the liquor store construction but that the completion date s t Construction Co., stated that s about one week behind schedule, ould be on schedule. A number of items that shoulde considered by the council in the near future are: A) B) The store layout A buzzer system bet back store room Interior color sch Selection of carpet C) D) the cash register and colors Discussion was held on some co struction items brought up by the building inspector. Counc'l consensus was to leave plans as previously approved. 9. Consideration of adoption ordinance. Trades Contractors' Motion by Martie, seconded by Hall and unanimously carried to table ,new building trades ordinance until the proposed ordinance is reviewed with all interested building trades people. An informational meeting for this purpose will be set up in the near future. A roval of minutes of Januar Minutes of January 26, read. 11. Notice of Council Meeting. 1976 and Januar 28 1976. 28, 1976 stand approved as A special meeting of the city c uncil will be held on February 19, 1976 at 4:00 P.M. .n City Hall to discuss the joint Big Lake - Monticello Air ort Study. 12. Discussion of ross earnings ta on utilit Since gross earnings tax legisl tion would gnntly affect the taxing power of the city in the future, consensus was to pre- pare official testimony to pres nt at a hearing on the subject at 2:00 P.M., February 11, 1976 in the State Capitol. Regular Meeting of the Council February 9, 1976 - cont'd. 13. Presentation by John Badalich, City Engineer on feasibility of extending sewer and water to property in the orderly annexed area. I Discussion by John Badalich on comprehensive utilities plan in regards to servicing a 175 acre area just south of city limits presently owned by Mr. Jim Boyle. Estimated cost of sewer and water to area would be between $400,000 - $600,000 and would service approximately 200 future homes. Consensus was to inform Mr. Boyle that all future engineering fees relating to this study of his area would be ciJ his expense. Mr. Badalich is to meet with Mr. Boyle and his engineer to discuss possible alternatives and cost of such a project. Motion by Walters, seconded by Hall to table feasibility study on sewer and water along Mississippi Drive (Hoglund Addition) until other residences further east of Mississippi Drive (County Road 39) have been contacted or have had a chance to petition I for sewer and water if they are interested 14. Additional Library Shelvin~. Motion by Hall, seconded by Martie to purchase additional book shelving for Public Library. Estimated cost: $500 - $540. Voting in favor: Hall, Martie, Erickson, Johnson; Abstaining: Walters. 15. Street lighting problems on Broadway. Motion by Johnson, seconded by Erickson and unanimously carried to have city administrator see that necessary arrange- ments are made to get the street lights in working condition. Motion by Martie, seconded by Erickson and unanimously carried to adjourn. I Rick Wolfs ller, Administrative Assistant RW/mjq