City Council Minutes 01-09-1968F1
8:00 p.m.
January 9, 1968
Regular meeting of the village Council held -this time and date at the Village
Hall. Members present:Mayor Erlandson, Councilmen Sandberge, Kasper, Topel and
Schaffer. Absent: None, Mr. Sandberg was sworn in as mayor by the Clerk -Treasurer.
Mayor Sandberg then swore in Mr. F. Swanberg as councilman. Minutes of the Meeting
for December 12, 1967, were read and approved.
Maxtor Sandberg made the following appointments for 1968: Councilman Kaspdr to act
as mayor in the absence of the Mayor; Councilmen Kasper and Topel to the Street
and Sewer Committee; Councilmen Schaffer and Swanberg to the Municipal Liquor Store
Committee; Mr. Lee McKinnon as Director of Civil Defense; Monticello Times as the
official newspaper; Wright County State Bank as the official depository for village
funds; and Dr. Ellison as the village Health Officer. Motion by Councilman Kasper
to approve of the above appointments. Motion seconded by Councilman Schaffer and
carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Schaffer to have plans and specificationss drawn up for the
remodeling of the Municipal Liquor Store. Motion seconded Councilman Kasper and
carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Schaffer to authorize the payment to Mr. Hawkins, liquor store
manager, two weel?s vacation pay the year of 1966 and the year of 1967. Motion
seconded by Councilman Swanberg and carried,,..unanaimously.
Moticn by Councilman Topel to authorize payment to Mr. Claude Johnston, liquor store
employee, two week's vacation pay for year 1967. Motion seconded by Councilman
Schaffer and carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Topel to approve a building permit to Centra Sota Dairy Assn.
to build two additions to the drying plant, a 10' X 12' addition and a 16' X 20'
addition on Lots 1, 29 3, except the south 6699 8, 9, and 10, Block 18, Upper
Monticello. Cost of permit $5.00. Motion seconded by Councilman Kasper and carried
unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Topel to authorize the transfer of $5000.00 from the
Municipal Liquor Store to the General Fund. Motion seconded by Councilman Schaffer
and carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Kasper to authorize the transfer of $2025.63 from the Waterworks
Fund to the Waterworks Shriking Fund as set up by the resolution to cover repayment
of Waterworks Revenue Refunding Bond of 1963 and the Waterworks Revenue Bond of
1964. Motion seconded by Councilman Topel and carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Topel to approve of issuance of cigarette licenses to the
following business establishments: Larry9s"66" Service Station, Holkeft Drive -In ,
Maus Food Market, Gould Bros. Chevrolet Co. Inc., Lauring's Drug Store, Crandall's
Drug Store, Schnieders Pool Room, American Legion Club #260, Clausen's Dairy Store,
Stella's Ca -"e, Nelson Food Market, Topel's 66 Station, Ruth's Cafe, Elmer's Sport
Shop, Municipal Liquor Store, Monticello Recreation, Bill and Red's Mobil Service,
Bob's Standard Station, Dell's Service Station,Hitter's Meat Market. Motion seconded
by Councilman Schaffer and carried unanimously.
(Continued January 9, 1968)
Motion by Councilman Kasper'to establish another water rate. All consumption
over 75,000 cubic feet will be billed at the rate of 8¢ (.080) per hundred
cubic feet. Motion seconded by Councilman Schaffer and carried unanimously.
Motion by Councilman Schaffer to pay the bills as presented. A list, of bills
as presented are on file at the Clerk's office. Motion'seconded by Councilman
Topel and carried unanimously.
Meeting adjourned ori-motion at 10:30 p.m.
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