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City Council Minutes 02-11-196912f" 8:00 1'.M„ February 11, 1969 Regular meeting of the Village Council was he1.d at this time and date at the Village Hall. Members present: Mayor Sandberg, Councilmen Ed Schaffer, Franz Swanberg, J. W. Miller, Jr., and Janes Maus. Members absent: None. Mr. Con Johnson, Chairman of the Village Planning Commission, presented to the Council the Joint Statement prepared by the Village Planning Comiision and. the Monticello Township Planning Committee for the proposed merger of Monticello Village and Monticello Township. Tex. Johnson stated that both committees had signed the Joint Statement, and that the Township Board T•Iembers of Monticello Township had been given gopies of the Joint Statement on the above proposal for merger of the Village and Township,. He stated that a public meeting would be held, at the Monticello High School at which time the proposed merger of the Village and Township would be explained fully to the public. He requested that Council authorize the Village Planning Commission to have Mr. Tucker, of Beckmaniand Swenson and Associates, prepare a Pre 701 Planning Report for +},e Village at the cost of $3400.00, 'Hc -stated. that this would be a necesbity at- it would be a required report when the proposed merger is submitted to the Municipal Commission,. Council gave their approval to the Planning Commission request for a Pre 701 Planning Report. PIr. Scott Bewick appy pared. before Council regarding the bill he received from the Village for mowing grass and we -ds on his property last July 1968. He stated that the Villarre dad included time for the `mowing of an undeveloped streets Uenen they mowed his'lots. Motion by Councilman Schaffer to reduce the Village bill to 14r. Bewick from $32.00 to $16.00, Motion seconded by Councilman Swanberg and carried. Voting yes: ITayor Sandberg, Councilmen Schaffer, Swanberg, 114.iller, and Maus. Voting No: None. Mir. Marlin Olson presented to Counc _1 what his charge would be for contracting; with the Village to pick up dogs and cats that are unattended in the Village. Mr. Olsol�tated he-wahted $2.00 pAr day. Further, for each dog he picks up he would charge the owner $5.009 plus $2.00 per day for boarding it, 50¢ for spraying for mange- and deworming the animal, 10¢ per mile if he had to take it to the veterinarian for rabies shots and the cost of the rabies shots. Motion by Council- man Schaffer' to approve of a contract with Karlin Olson to pick up unattended dogs and cats in the "Village. Further, to authorize the l+layor and Clerk -Treasurer of the Village of Monticello to sign a contract for the Village of I-Ionticello with Marlin Olson for the above said purpose. Mr. Olson will abide by the Village Ordinance 4142 and agrees to retain all unclaimed animal at least five (5) days before disposing of them. motion seconded by Councilman Swanberg and carried. Voting yens: F,,iayor Sdndberg, Councilmen Schaffer, Swanberg, Tiillenr, and Maus. Voting No: None,. Mr. Dick Boss appeared before Council for a building permit to build a building 60 3/4' h 74' on Lots 13 and west 14' of Lot 14, Block B, Upper Monticello. Motion by Councilman Miller to approve of the building permit for Mr. Dick Boss contingent upon the folloTtzng: That he 'et ?5`% .-4f of the concerned property ojrrners within a radius'of ;00' that are zoned r-side6tial to sigh a petition approving of the rezoning of Lots 13 and 1��, Block B, Upper Monticello, and to approve of him building a commercial building; that will be used as a food store. Further, that he reappear before Council with this petitiion after he has circulated it to each of the concerned property owners. Motion seconded by Councilman Schaffer and. carried. Voting .yes: Mayor Sandberg; Co„-ncilmen Schaffer, Swanberg, Yiiller, and Maus. Voting no: none; 12 2 I , (Continued February 11, 1969) Mr. Palm, of Skelly Oil Company, appeared before Council to request renewal of Skelly Oil Company's building permit to construct a service station and restaurant complex on Blocks 1, 21 L, M, & N. Upper Montic'ello. Motion by Councilman Schaffer to ap'prove of renewing'Skelly Oil Company building 0 permit z--14-19'5.0 5- Motion seconded by Councilman '-'w,:-)nberg and carried. Voting yes: Mayor Sandberg; Councilmen Schaf"er, Swanberg, *Miller, and Maus.' Votin'-,r no: None. 111x. Rex Oetin--er and Yx Doug Garwood repPesenting Fullerton Lumber Company, app­:ared before Council to get approval for a building permit to remodel the office at the Fullerton Lumber Yards. They stated that it was the intention of the Fullerton Company to do further remodeling 6f the present lumber yards at a later date. Council discussed the feasibility of this due to area limitations they have, at their present location. motion by Councilman Miller to table the request for building Permit until the Council could meet with the Village Planning Commission and the officers of Fullerton Lumber Company to discuss this matter* Further, that the Council and Planning Commission would meet at a date set by Fullerton Lumber Company. Hotion seconded by Councilman Schaffer and carried. Voting yes- Playor Sandberg; Councilmen Schaffer, Swanberg, Miller, and Mlaus. Voting no: None, Mr. Ronald Schleif, representing Bud Schleif Contruction Company, Inc,, L spoke to the Council about the, water damage to the rear portion of the'off-salon- store of'the Municipal Liquor Store lie stated that the damages were caused by the ice and snow build-up on the roo fthe above said. building., He stated that the amages to the interior of the of -sale liquor store was approximately $150,00, Mr. Schleif stated his men had alleviated the'pr6blem for the present but that they woulc�4e able to tell how much damage has been dono-, to th�_roof until it is completely free of ice and snow. They stated they `w=ould takcel&?. the damages. It was also brou7ht to Council attention that the air exch.,_��_nge system in the liquor store bar and lounge section was inadequate or wasn't functioning properly. This matter was referred to the, Liquor Committee to investigate. Motion by Councilman Schaffer to raise the wages of 1,iwrence LaBree, caretaker of the Village skating rink, from $-$1.75 to'$2.40 per hour effective as of January 1, 969: Motion seconddd by Councilman Miller and carried. Voting yes: Mayor Sandberg- Councilmen Schaffer, Swanberg, Mi -Mer, and haus. Voting no: None. Council discussed the char( -es that Independent School District 1882 should pay for the sanitary sewer hook-up and the water hook-up at the new elementary school. They discussed with the Village Engineer what it would cost the school district to construct their own @gwissb aw sewer and water system. Council members stated that the school district should be charged reasonable charges for these hook-ups, bearing in mind that the Village taxpayers are still payin,7 for'the construction of the present sanitary sewer facilities through taxes. Motion by Councilman Miller to charge Independent School District #882 $,A5,,000,00 for a sanitary sewer hook-up and $15,000-00 fawateR hook-up at the new elementary n=,aJph school. Motion `seconded. gw by Councilman noerg*arrieVoting yes: Mayor Sandberg; 0 Councilmen Schaffer, Mill' -'r, and Swanberg. Voting No: Councilman Maus. *Motion by Councilman Schaffer to appoint Mx. Gary Prins -,,,le as the Village Attorney and Yx. Thore Meyer, of Thore Meyer and Associates, as the Village Consultant Engineer. It was further requested that Mr. Thore 141eyer Prepare a contract stating his engineering cost for the Village. Motion seconded by Councilman Swanberg and carried. Voting yes: Mayor Sandbergt Councilmen Schaffer, Swanberg, Miller, and Maus, Voting No; None. I Council approved of the purchasing of 5/18" Badger Portable Test Mjet/er with Adaptor Connection for 3/41' through 2""for the Water Department. {continued February 11, 1969) Mr. Emil Dorf, Chairman of the Silver Creek Town Board, informed the Council that Silver Creak Township was going to form a fire district in that portion of their Township thT.ft has been and, is till served by the 111onticello Volunteer Fire Department. �Ir. Dorf stated that at their annual meeting in March 1969 the constituents in the proposed fire district will vote on this issue. He stated that until this proposed fire district is approved by the voters, they will not be able to si1_;n a fire agreement contract Trrith the Village, for fire protection. Mr. Dorf asked Council members what they would charge for a standby charge if the above proposed district is approved. Council stated that they would charge them $150.00 for the standby charge plus the regular fire call_ charge of$200.00 for the first hour, `50.00 for the second hour, $25.00 for the third hour end each suceeding hour or fraction thereof. Motion by Councilman Schaffer authorizing the bills to be paid as presented to Council. A list of bills as presented and bills are on file at the Clerk - Treasurer's office. The following monies were disbursed: General Fund- r 'x.18 Street Fund 1401.04 Sewer Fund 14.499 eater Fund *2748.05, and. Park Fund .$-u,6..0_„ The following orders were issued for the above funds: Order 112 through . The following amounts of money was disbursed in the Liquor Fund:$26609.84; and the orders issued were -200 through 97.1. motion seconded by Councilman Maus ani carried. Voting yes: Mayor Sandberg; Councilman Schaffer, Swanberg, Miller, and Maus. Voting no: None. DTeeting adjourned on motion at 11 t �' [ m 7:00 P. M. February 13, 1969 r Special meeting of the Village Council held this time and date at the Village Hall. Members present: Mayor William Sandberg; Councilmen Edward Schaffer, Franz Swanberg, J. iv;. Taller, Jr.. Absent; Councilman James 1111aus. The Councilmen assigned to study wage and frim benefits for the Village employees presented the following recommendations to Council: They recommended that the Municipal Liquor Store have four (4) full time bartenders in addition to the Manager. Further, that the bartendezN,work on a salary basis and a forty- five (45) hour work geek. It was also recommended that the part-time and over- time hours be limited to only twelve (12) hours per week. They recommended that the police department be increased to threea)full-time polies officers. This would enable the police department to provide 24 hour police coverage of the Village and create more realistic working hours. It was further recommended that the Village t-Tage► scale be kept on a par with other municipalities and industries and, tl�,a.t the Village provide health insurance for the empolyees. Motion by Councilman Miller to put the full-time bartenders on a 45 hour week work basis commencing Murch 1, 1969. Further, to set Duane idoses' monthly salary as a bartender at $575.00 per month; to set Claude Johnston's monthly salary as a bartender at $550.00 per month; to hire two additional full-time bartenders; to increase the wages of Alta Faxnick and Mary Arnold, off -sale Clerks, to $2.00 per hour. Also to increase the salary of Lloyd G. Schnelle, Clerk -Treasurer, to $750.00 per month; Arthur McIntire, Chief of Police, to $675.00 per month; Berlyn Birkholz, Police Patrolman, to $550,00 per month; Walter rack, Maintenance Supervisor, to $0500.00 per month; and Eqgene Fryhling, Maintenance man, to $525.00 per month. Police, Liquor Store, and Maintenance Departments part-time employees will be increased to $2.50 per hour. Further, that all the above stated pay raises be 4p�;f_;e effective March 1, 1969. Also, that the above employees, with the eXception of the Clerk -Treasurer, be covered by a health insurance plan. Motion seconded by Councilman Schaffer, and carried. Voting yes: Mayor Sandberg; Councilmen Schaffer, Swanberg, and hiller. Voting no: None. Motion by Councilman Schaffer to approve of having Gruys, Johnson and .Associates, CPA Firm, audit the Village records for 1963. motion seconded by Councilman Swanberg and carried., Voting yes: Mayor Sandberg; Councilmen Schaffer, Miller, and Swanberg.Toting no: None. Meeting adjourned on motion at 9:05 P. M. 7)00 P. M. February 17, 1969 Special meeting of the Village Council held this time and date at the V1.1age Hall. I'aembers present: Mayor Sandberg; Councilmen Ed Schaffer, Franz Swanberg, J. W.Ailler Jr., and James Maus. Absent: None. i