City Council Minutes 05-19-1970 Special0
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VILLAGE 6F; MONTICELLO
Monticello, innesota 55362
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May 19, 1970
Village Council
Special Meeting
May 15, 1970
Ron Schleif, Mayor, called special meeting of Village Council to
order on May 15th at 7:10 P.M. All councilmen present: Ron Schleif,
Franz Swanberg, William Sandberg, Richard Martie, James Maus.
Arthur McIntire reported regarding resignation of Berlyn Birkholz,
stating that he had one week vacation tide coming. He also re-
quested that village refrain from selling police radio installed
in Birkholz' car as replacement would cost more than can be
realized from sale.
Gary Pringle reported on situation regarding split liquor bill.
Existing licenses will remain good and can be re -issued on ex-
piration in event of annexation. Village may retain their on
and off sale facilities and clubs may retain their on -sale license.
The following resolution was presented and discussed:
"BE IT resolved by the Village Council of the Village of
Monticello as follows:
1. That the attached Attorney General opinion is recognized as
valid law, and that the Village Council will abide by the attached
opinion which allows the Village to maintain its "on -sale" and
'toff -sale" liquor store and annex territory containing private
licenses without invalidating the licenses, and may renew the
private licenses.
2. That the Village Council will, in fact, pursuant to the above,
renew the private licenses.
3. That the license fees for the private licenses in the annexed
territory will be somewhere between what the licenses now cost and
what the licenses cost in the villages in the area where there is
no municipal liquor store."
Richard Werner and Ernie Burbage, Suburban Gas, requested privilege
to buy 33' of Lot 1, Block 14 and the Walnut Street right-of-way
between Block 14 and 13. General consensus of councilmen was to
reject proposal to vacate street and sell property.
The village can provide water and sewage to the area if building
site is determined.
The Council spent an hour and a half interviewing and discussing
candidates for Liquor Store Manager. They were as follows:
Mr. Myron Fisher -- Foley
Mr. Don Hoagland -- Crystal
Mr. Richard Hesley - Zimmerman
Mr. Jack Langenfeld- Morgan
Follow up of references will determine final selection.
An application for building permit to build a garage by Rill
McPherson was presented. Motion to approve by Richard Martie
was seconded by James, 'haus. Voting in favor: Martie, Maus,
Swanberg, Sandberg, Schleif. Opposed: none.
Meeting adjourned at 10 P. M.
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Don G nlund, Clerk
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