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City Council Minutes 01-21-1974138 Special City Council meeting - January 10, 1974. - Annexation Hearing. A continued annexation hearing was held in the city hall com- mencing at 10:00 A. M. _ Members present: Mayor Conrad Johnson, council members Dan Blonigen, Denton Erickson, Richard Martie. Absent: Jeff Rowan. The _hearing was conducted by the Minnesota Municipal Commission with representatives of the Town Board in attendance. Hearings were held until 4.:00 P. M. A continued hearing is scheduled for February 21, 1974. at the Monticello City Hall, 10:00 A. M. A transcript of the meeting will be mailed by the Minnesota Municipal Commission for placement in the city minute book. Meeting adjourned at 3:55 P. M.; to be continued February 21, 1974• C -f �1_ Kevin L. La France, Adm. KLLF/ lsg Regular meeting of the City Council - January 21, 1974 - 7:30 P. M. This meeting was held on January 21, 1974 rather than January 28, 1974 as agreed to by all council members at the meeting of Jan. 8, 1974• The meeting was held at the Senior Citizens Center rather than the city hall due to a previously scheduled Fire Department meeting. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Conrad Johnson at $:30 P. M. Council members present: Blonigen, Erickson, Martie, Rowan. Ab- sent: None. The Mayor announced that the meeting would be taped. The minutes for the council meetiggs of January 8, 9 and 10, 1974 were presented and approved as presented. The Mayor announced that time was allowed for citizen inq :1-tiries or complaints. No inquiries were made by any resident. 137 Regular council meeting - January 8, 1974 - cont'd. Services: $1,901.85; Street: $3,113.49; Other: $21,674-50. A motion to adjourn was made by Rowan, seconded by Martie. Voting in favor: Blonigen, Erickson, Johnson, Martie, Rowan. Opposed: None. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:00 P. M. Kevin L. LaFrance, Adm. KLLF/ lsg Special City Council meeting - Jan. 9, 1974 - 7:30 P. .M. City Hall The meeting was called to order in the city hall at 7:30 P. M. by Mayor Conrad Johnson. Council members present: Blonigen, Erickson, Martie. Absent: Rowan. A discussion was held concerning the annexation hearing scheduled for January 10, 1974 at 10:00 A. M. in the city hall. No decisions were made at this meeting. A motion to adjourn was made by Denton Erickson, seconded by Dan Blonigen. Voting in favor: Blonigen, Erickson, Johnson, Martie. Opposed: None. Absent: Rowan. Meeting adjourned at 8:50 P . M. Kevin L.,LaFrance, Adm. KLLF/lsg 139 Regular meeting of city council - Jan. 21, 1974 - cont'd. A short discussion was held in regard to a water hookup charge to a Monticello resident. It was noted by the administrator that this matter had been referred to the Utility Commission for review. The Mayor, with council approval, appointed Richard Brooks as Weed Control Inspector for calendar year 1974. The administrator was instructed to have Mr. Brooks attend a weed control meeting at the Court House in Buffalo on January 24, 1974 at 12:30 P. M. A discussion was held regarding a "Resolution Adopting Land Use and Control Measures in Flood Plain Area." This resolution is needed to qualify the city of Monticello' s entrance into the National Flood Insurance Program. There was council consensus, no vote, to have this matter referred to the Planning Commission for review. A discussion was held concerning the recently enacted State law requiring the payment of time -and -one-half to any employee who has worked over 48 hours in a one week period. The administrator was instructed to insure that any employee working over 48 hours a week is paid at the rate required by State law. Work in ex- cess of 40 hours per week but less than 48 hours per week will be covered by compensation time. Mr. Thore Meyer presented a contract outlining the work he would be performing and the rate schedule for 1974. This ma -iter is to be referred to the city attorney for review and is to be finalized at the meeting of Feb. 11, 1974 • A presentation was made by Public Safety Commission Chairman, Lee Hatfield. Mr. Hatfield stated the Public Safety Commission had made a review of fire contracts and was of the opinion that Monticello Township should be charged on an actual cost basis. The administrator was instructed to work with Lee Hatfield'to determiAe a cost breakdown on fire calls. The Public Safety Commission will report back to the City Council at the meeting of Feb. 11, 1974. Mr. Hatfield stated the Township has agreed to assume all responsibility for maintenance costs for the re- cently purchased fire truck and that the city office would be receiving a copy of the insurance coverage contract paid for by the Township. A presentation was made by Jim Lun gwitz in regard to the Dutch Elm disease problem. The City Council had been mailed a copy of a written report by the Park Board regarding this problem. The report stipulated that it was the opinion of the Park Board that the Dutch Elm problem should be handled by general taxation rather than by assessment. There was council agreement that the A � Regular council meeting - January 21, 1974 - cont' d. problem is more a community one rather than an individual one. Literature on hand in the city office indicates a 4 -mill levy is allowed to cover Dutch Elm removal. The 4 -mill levy allow- ance is to be verified. It is the opinion of the Park Board, with Council agreement, that the city of Monticello should have its own crew remove the diseased trees. There was general agreement that there should be a minimum charge for the re- moval of trees - $25.00 per tree by each property owner. The city attorney was instructed to draw up a new ordinance on Dutch Elm diseased trees. Mr. Pringle stated it will probably take a new ordinance rather than a revision of the old one as a completely new type of policy is being contemplated. The Park Board is to meet with Mr. Pringle in establishing the Dutch Elm disease ordinance. A presentation was made by Mr. Gary Pringle regarding the terms of office of present council members. Mr. Pringle pointed out that the 1973 legislature allows for biennial, even -year, elect- ions. After discussion, a motion was made by Denton Erickson, seconded by Jeff Rowan, to adopt the biennial election system by which "each of the Councilmen on the year of next election will be elected for terms of four years, and the Mayor will be elected for a term of two years. The City elections will be held biennially, on the lst Tuesday after the lst Monday in November." The terms for the Mayor and present Council -members will be as f o llows OLD SYSTEM BIENNIAL SYSTEM YR. OF ELECTION YR. OF ELECTION MAYOR Conrad 0. Johnson 1973 1976 COUNCIL MEMBER Dan Blonigen 1974 1974 Jeff Rowan 1974 1974 Richard Martie 1975 1976 Denton Erickson 1973 1976 Voting in favor of the biennial election system: Blonigen, Erickson, Johnson, Martie, Rowan. Opposed: None. Motion carried. A discussion was held concerning a resolution submitted for council review by attorney Greg Smith, of Smith -Pringle, Inc. After review, a motion was made by Jeff Rowan, seconded by Dick Martie, to ratify the resolution of the Monticello Firemen's Relief Association as adopted by the Association on April 16, 1973• Voting in favor: Blonigen, Erickson, Johnson, Martie, Rowan. Opposed: None. Motion carried. (Copy of resolution attached as Enclosure 1). Regular council meeting - January 21, 1974 - cont' d. A review was made of city ordinance #1603.040, pertaining to snow removal. A motion was made by Dan Blonigen, seconded by Dick Martie, to adopt a resolution amending Snow Plowing and/or Removal Ordinance #1603.040. The reference to a two-inch snow fall is deleted. Voting in favor: Blonigen, Erickson, Johnson, Martie, Rowan. Opposed: None. Motion carried. (Copy of Snow Plowing and/or Removal Ordinance #1603.040 as amended attached as Enclosure 2) . A discussion was held concerning a Zoning Ordinance change as recommended by the Planning Commission at their meeting of January 16, 1974. The recommended change is .:that all of Lots 1, 2, 2 of 3, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14, of Block 1, be changed in zoning from R-1 to B-1. It was the consensus of the Council that they would decide on this at the next meeting held at the city hall where appropriate maps would be available. The Mayor reviewed a letter from the Northern States Power Co. that explained a 15% rate increase. There was council consensus to havetthis letter reviewed by the Utilities Commission. The Mayor reviewed a letter from the State of Minnesota, Civil Defense Division, announcing a three-day Civil Defense workshop. There was agreement not to send anyone to this workshop. A letter from the Office of Community Development, Alexandria, MN. referring to an "express" bus service between West Central Minnesota and the Metropolitan area was referred to the Business & Industrial Commission for review. A short discussion was held concernQliig the Thunderbird Mall development. No decisions reached at this time. Dick Martie was appointed by the Mayor, with council approval, to serve as Local Energy Fuel Coordinator. There will be a local Energy Council consisting of Dick Martie, Mrs. C. Ellison and Larry Muehlbauer. The Mayor, with council approval, reappointed Mr. J. W. Miller and Mr. Fred Topel to serve on the Planning Commission. Mr. Miller's term to expire on January 1, 1977• Mr. Topel's term to expire on September 1, 1976. A motion to appvove the bills presented (listing on file in city office) was made by Rowan, seconded by Martie. Voting in favor: Blonigen, Erickson, Johnson, Martie, Rowan. Opposed: None. Motion a carried. Bills approved are January business (January 1 - January 211 1974) . 142 Regular council meeting - January 21, 1974. - cont' d. A motion to adjourn was made by D. Erickson, seconded by Dan Blonigen. Voting in favor: BLONIGEN, ERICKSON, JOHN SON, MARTIE, ROWAN. Opposed: None. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:40 P. M. 1 Kevin L. La France, Adm. KLLF/ lsg Encl. 1 - Res&littion preseAted by Monticello Firemen's Relief Assn. Encl. 2 - Copy of amended Snow Plowing and/or Snow Removal Ordinance 1603.040. February 11, 1974 Discussion in City Hall commencing at 10:00 A. M. In attendance: Mayor: Attorney: Roo 1r d. u"7`� t t 11 Admin: Commission: Mid-America Creamery Rep • Conrad Johnson Gary L. Pringle Kevin L. La France Dale Lungwitz Jim Ridgeway Discussion centered on proper procedure to follow in regard to the vacation of Locust Street from 4th Street to 5th Street and on a possible improvement needed. No decision reached. Discussion to be continued at city council meeting to be held at 7:30 P. M. on Feb. 11, 1974 • Kevin L. La France, Adm. KLLF/lsg