City Council Minutes 12-06-1993 SpecialMINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, December 6, 1993 - 5:00 p.m.
Members Present: Ken Maus, Brad Fyle, Clint Herbst, Shirley Anderson
Members Absent: Patty Olsen
1. Consideration of resolution awarding the sale of $980,000 in G.O. Refunding
Bonds, Series 1994A.
Mr. Bob Thistle of Springsted, Inc., the City's financial consultant, reviewed
with the Council the 12 bids that the City had received on the sale of $980,000
in G.O. Refunding Bonds. Mr. Thistle noted that Norwest Investment Services
provided the lowest bid cost at an average interest rate of 4.2312%. It was
noted that the refunding issue would be used to retire bonded debt that was
originally issued in 1988 for various improvement projects and will ultimately
save the City approximately $143,000 in interest cost over the remaining life
of the bond issue.
Based on the favorable bids that were received, it was the recommendation of
Springsted, Inc., that the City award the sale to the lowest bidder, Norwest
Investment Services, Inc.
As a result, a motion was made by Shirley Anderson and seconded by Brad
Fyle and unanimously carried to adopt the resolution awarding the sale of
$965,000 in G.O. Refunding Bonds to the lowest bidder, Norwest Investment
Services, Inc. It was noted that the bond sale amount was to be reduced to
$965,000 from $980,000 due to the favorable interest rates that we had
received. SEE RESOLUTION 93-44.
2. Consideration of granting an open burning permit to Mr. Edgar Klucas.
Mr. Tom Moores, representing Edgar Klucas, appeared before the Council
requesting a burning permit to burn a brush and rubble pile that existed on
the Klucas property on West River Street in Monticello. Mr. Moores indicated
that they had obtained written permission from all property owners within
600 ft of the burn site and also noted that Fire Warden representative, Scott
Douglas, of the Monticello Fire Department did not have a problem with
burning at this site due to the snow cover.
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Although the particular request for burning was intended to clean up debris
from the property and was not involved with any land development at this
time, Councilmember Fyle felt the City Council should be reviewing the status
of the property as it relates to other zoning issues before just granting an open
burning permit. Mr. Fyle noted that there appeared to be an expansion of the
non -conforming uses at this site, such as additional trucks and vehicles being
stored on the property along with numerous fish houses that are possibly being
sold from the site. Since the property is zoned R-3 (multiple family zoning),
residential zoning would not be an appropriate area for additional commercial
uses.
Mayor Maus noted that there may be some concerns about non -conforming
uses at this site but that is a separate issue that should probably be dealt with
at a separate time. The open burning request should enhance the eventual
cleanup of the site and make it easier to bring into conformity in the future.
After further discussion, a motion was made by Shirley Anderson and seconded
by Clint Herbst to recommend granting an open burning permit to the Edgar
Klucas parcel as requested. Voting in favor: Ken Maus, Clint Herbst, Shirley
Anderson. Opposed: Brad Fyle.
There being no further discussion, the meeting was adjourned.
Rick Wolfste er
City Administrator
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