City Council Agenda Packet 11-23-1981AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING - MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
November 23, 1981 - 7:30 P. M.
Mayor: Arve Grimsmo
Council Members: Dan Blonigen, Fran Fair, Ren Maus, Philip White.
Meeting to be taped.
Citizens comments.
1. Public Hearing on the Consideration of Vacating and Deeding Oak
Street Between Platted River Street and the Mississippi River.
2. Consideration of Approval of Law Enforcement Contract with Wright
County for 1982.
3. Consideration of Ratification of Change Order #20 with the Paul A.
Laurence Company and the Wastewater Treatment Plant Construction
Contract.
4. Consideration of Setting Up Meeting Date to Interview Candidates
for Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent.
5. Connideration of Reviniuw: yr CiLy Gi%1ii,an0us Relative to Various
Fees, Licenses and Permits.
6. Consideration of Amending Excavation Ordinance.
7. Consideration of Amending Public Nuisance Ordinance Relative to
Weeds and Height of Grass.
8. Approval of bills for month of November.
9. Approval of}ninutea for the meeting of November 9, 1981.
K R.e u 7. IC , to
Unfinished business.
Now business.
Meeting Reminder - Special council meeting on December 7, 1981,
at 6:30 P.M. (To eat salaries for non-union employees).
Council Agenda - 11/23/81
1. Public Hearing on the Consideration of vacatinq and Deeding Oak Street
Between Platted River Street and the Mississippi River.
PURPOSE: To consider a request, a copy of which is enclosed, by the
Monticello -Big Lake Community Hospital district, to have the City of
Monticello vacate that portion of Oak Street as indicated.
In exchange for the vacation of this segment of street and deeding half
of it to the property owner to the west, Monticello -Big lake Hospital,
and the other half to the property owner to the east, Dr. Maus, the City
of Monticello would receive an easement. as indicated in Barb Schwientek's
October 29, 1981 letter. As you can see by the enclosed map of the area,
the exchange of the vacated street for the easement in Block 21 would
provide the City of Monticello with the necessary easements to run a
storm sewer all the wav from Countv Road 75 to the Mississippi River.
In referring to the map, you will note that the following have been in-
dicated:
- Proposed vacation of Oak Street.
- Proposed easement from Dr. Maus in Block 21.
- Previously agreed upon easements approved by the Council on April 27,
1981 for the vacation and subsequent deeding of Oak Street between
Hart Boulevard and County Road 75.
For your information, the proposed vacated street is 40 foot wide between
platted River Street and the Mississippi River. According to John Badalich
we would need a 20 foot permanent easement along with an additional 10 feet
for construction in Rl,.k 21. This would then be similar to the previous-
ly agreed upon easements in Block 22 and the triangular odd shaped parcel
to the south of Hart Boulevard. It should be noted that the hospital dis-
trict has made an agreement with John Bondhus to purchase a portion of this
odd shaped triangular parcel to extend their parking lot.
Any vacation of this nature requires a public hearing and notice has been
sent to both the Monticello -Big Lake Community Hospital and Dr. Donald Maus.
POSSIBLE ACTION: At the conclusion of the hearing, consideration to vacate
that portion of Oak Street between platted River Street and the Mississippi
River. Additionally, consideration should be given to conveying the wester-
ly half of the vacated street to the Monticello -Big Lake Community Hospital
and the easterly half to Dr. Donald Maus in exchange for a 20 foot permanent
easement and an additional 1.0 foot easement on the easterly 30 fact of Lot 1,
Block 21.
RF.FRRF.NCF.S: October 29, 1991 letter from the hospital requesting the va-
cation and a map of the arm .
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2. Consideration of Approval of Law Enforcement Contract with Wriqht County.
for 1982.
PURPOSE: To consider approval of a contract with Wright County to have
the Wright County Sheriff's Department provide law enforcement protec-
tion for the City of Monticello for 1982.
Tire proposed contract calls for an increase from $12.50 per hour to $13.25
per hour. This 6% increase based on the current schedule would call for
an annual contract of $88,404.
POSSIBLE ACTION: Consideration of approval of contract with Wright
County to have the Wright County Sheriff's Department provide law enforce-
ment protection for 1982 at the rate of $13.25 per hour or an annual con-
tract of $88,404 based on the current schedule. (Current schedule calls
for 16 hours of protection Sunday through Thursday and 24 hours of pro-
tection on Fridays and Saturdays).
REFERENCES: A copy of the proposed contract is enclosed.
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3. Consideration of Ratification of Change Order #20 with the Paul A. Lau-
rence Company and the wastewater Treatment Plant Construction Contract.
PURPOSE: To ratify change order #20 previously approved by the Council
at their October 26, 1981 meeting.
The purpose of the ratification is that at their October 26, 1981 meeting,
change order #20 was approved for an estimated amount of $13,000. The
final figure on this is actually $12,925.00. The reason that this should
be ratified by the Council is to have the exact amount formally approved
in the minutes.
For your information, change order 020 involved the addition of two
4 foot, 8 inch walls on the 42 foot diameter trickling filter tanks and
one 4 foot, 8 inch by 16 inch poured wall where the tanks join. Addition-
ally, two 3 foot by 4 foot, 6 inch aluminum doors were included to enclose
and protect the trickling filters from freezing and for easy access for
maintenance.
POSSIBLE ACTION: Consideration of a motion to ratify change order #20
in the amount of $12,925.00.
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4. Consideration of Settinq Up Meeting Date to Interview Candidates for
Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent.
PURPOSE: To consider setting up a meeting date to interview candi-
dates for the Wastewater Treatment Plant superintendent.
One possibility would be to set up a two hour session starting at 5:30 P.M.
on December 14, 1981. This is being suggested since this is
the regular meeting of the City Council anyway, and two hours should
be more than adequate. This would allow us to go into our regular
meeting after the interview process and we would not have to meet again in
December. A decision would not have to be reached that night and could
be made at the first meeting in January. This would allow sufficient
time for an offer to be conveyed, any additional questions checked -out,
or references, etc.
For your information, as of the date of writing this agenda supplement,
we have had 8 applications for the position, four of which currently
hold an A license, two hold a B license, and one holds a Class 4 license
in Tennesse and one holds a Class 3 license in Ohio. John Simola will be
checking on the latter two classifications to determine whether they are
equivalent with a Class A. but at this time, it does not appear that they
are equivalent. Additionally, Al Meyer has indicated that he will be
applying for the position. Al Moyer currently holds a B license but has
passed his written tcut and should have taken his oral test in the early
part of November. It is not known when the results of this test, however,
will be available.
POSSIBLE ACTION: Consideration of setting up special meeting for Dec-
ember 14, 1981 at 5:30 P.M. to interview candidates for the Wastewater
Treatment Plant superintendent position.
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5. Consideration of Revision of City Ordinances Relative to Various Fees,
Licenses and Permits.
PURPOSE: To review the charges as proposed in the City of Monti-
cello ordinances for various fees,
licenses, and permits.
Currently, most of the fees are set
by ordinance and it is recommended
that the ordinances in the sections
indicated below be changed so that
they can be set by council action.
This would greatly facilitate a
cumbersome procedure that is required
whenever an ordiance has to be
enacted to change a particular fee.
This would also make it easier to
change fees periodically and it is
recommended further that all the
fees listed in this agenda supplement be reviewed annually.
Listed below are the fees, licenses
and the permit charges for the
items indicated:
ITEM
CURRENT CHARGE PROPOSED CHANGE
On -Sale 3.2 Beer License
$200 per year $220 per year
Off -Sale 3.2 Beer License
$ 30 per year $ 33 per year
Sunday Liquor
Included with $f00 per year
Liquor License
On -Sale Liquor License
$3000 per year []0 CHANGE
Club Liquor License
$200 per year $220 per year
Liquor Set Up License
$200 per year $220 per year
Taxi Cab
$ 25 per year per Eliminate ordinance
vehicle section on taxi cabs
Scavenger (Cess pool pumping)
$ 50 per year per One time fee of $50.00
vehicle plus (Regardless of number of
$1,50 per permit vehicles) plus $5.00 per
permit for each pumping
Moving Buildings
$50.00 $75.00 11%V C V,100"
Used Motor Vehicle Salo License
$100.00 per year To eliminate ordinance
section
Bingo License
$25 if more than 5 $50.00 par year for more
events a year, no than 5 incidents per
foo charged if lose year and for lose than
than 5 ovonts a year 5, it would be 496w90 go^
par year.
Traveling Shows License
$100 for first day, The same, no change.
550 for each addi-
tional day.
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ITEM CURRENT CHARGE PROPOSED CHANGE
Transient Merchant Application charge of $2.00 The same.
plus $50 per day (Waive for
non-profit organization)
Dog License
Dog Impoundment Fees
Fire Arm Ranges
Residential Sewer
liookup fee
Sewer Hookup Permit
Water Shutoff and then
Turned On
$3.00 (One time charge)
$10.00 (One time
charge)
First time - Currently $5.00
1st time - $10.00 plus
plus $3.50 per day
$3.50 per day
2nd time - $15.00 plus $3.50
2nd time - $20.00 plus
per day
$3.50 per day
Additional times - $25.00
Additional times - $30.00
plus $3.50 per day
plus $3.50 per day
$5.00 per year
$15.00 per year plus a
provision that shooting
would not be allowed
before 10:00 A.M. or
after sunset.
$75.00
$100.00
Excavation Permit
Conditional Use Permit
Setback Variance
All other Variances
Rezoning
Certificate of Occupancy
Street Vacationn
$7.50
$10.00 plus the delinquent
amount
$3.00 per permit
$50.00
$15.00
$50.00
$50.00
$10.00
Cost incurred by city
$10.00 Psi. z'jf^a ioN,
$15.00 plus the delinquent
amount
$10.00 per permit
$75.00
$25.00
$75.00
$75.00
$20.00
$50.00 deposit, fee to
remain at cost incurred
by city.
AS you can see by the above, two ordinanco provisions involvinq fees are ro-
commended to bn nliminated. These Sections aro those relating to taxi cabs
and used motor vnhiele nalon. In the case of taxicabs, I do not believe
that it is necessary to regulate these as no problem currently exists. How -
over, if a problem d000 occur, an ordinance could be enacted, if necessary.
In the coca of used motor vehicle sales, those provisions aro already regu-
lated by the State and is only being duplicated by the city. Additionally,
it would be costly for the city to regulate this typo of sale.
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On the remaining ordinances, I do believe there is still a reason for
the city to regulate thea and to set a fee that is reasonable. In most
cases, as you can see, the recommended fee is proposed for an increase,
although there are some instances in which a reduction is recommended.
The reason for the recommended changes are as follows:
- Attempt to match cost of regulating with fee imposed.
- Termination of reasonableness of regulations.
- Fees would be comparable with other communities.
- Attempt to shift burden of user fees to actual user as opposed to
subsidizing such a program through property taxes.
POSSIBLE ACTION: Consideration of: I. Setting above fees, licenses, and
permit charges by council action instead of ordinances. Z. Amend the
charges as indicated above. 3. Deleto sections of the ordirance relative
to the regulations of taxi cabs and sale of used motor vehicles.
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6. Consideration of Amendinq Excavation Ordinance.
PURPOSE: To consider revising the following aspects of the current
ordinance relative to excavation:
- Surety bond requirements.
- Exemption of public utilities from surety bond requirements.
- Substituting the public works director as responsible authority
for the current ordinance which indicates the city engineer.
The primary purpose for the change is to revise the surety bond require-
ments. Currently, the City of Monticello requires a surety bond in the
amount of $2,000. The change recommended is to require a surety bond of
$2,000 or 15 times the estimated cost of any excavations and restoration,
which ever is greater. The reason for the recommended change is that
there are cases where the cost of completing the excavation and restoring
would be in excess of $2,000. The intent of this provision of the or-
dinance is to guarantee that the excavator will properly perform the job
and replace it to its original condition. If this is not performed in
this manner, the surety bond allows the City of Monticello to complete the
job.
The second change being recommended is to only exempt public utilities
from the surety bond requirements, but not their subcontractors. For ex-
ample, if Northern States Power Company works in the street right-of-way
to bury some electrical lines, no surety bond would be required. However,
if Northern States Power Company hired a subcontractor to perform the work,
a Surety Wnd would be required. This change is being rceor.:cnded to insure
the city that the job, again, is properly completed.
Substituting the public works director as the responsible authority for the
city engineer is being made due to the fact that the city does not have a
city engineer on its staff.
These changes should not be confused with,nor are they contrary to the
regulations previously presented by John Simolo in September of 1980.
Those particular regulations dealt primarily with procedures.
John Simola and I have reviewed the proposed ordinance and feel the changes
are reanonable.
Enclosed is a copy of thn proposed ordinance with the amendments under lined.
POSSIBLr ACTION: Consideration of amending Monticello ordinance relative to
excavations as presented.
RFFF.RFNCF..S: An enclosed copy of the proposed ordinance with the amendments
being under lined.
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7. Consideration of Amendinq Public Nuisance Ordinance Relative to Weeds and
Heiqht of Grass.
PURPOSE: Frequently, the City of Monticello will receive a complaint about
the length of grass or weeds of a neighboring property. This item was re-
cently brought to the attention of the City Council.
Our current city ordinance declares any noxious or poisonous vegetation
to be a nuisance and the ordinance spells out provisions that can be enforced.
However, our current ordinance does not specifically spell out any provision
in regard to uncut grass or weeds. There is an existing reference to the
possibility of a fire hazard, but this is somewhat ambiguous.
I have reviewed ordinances from cities that specifically spell out a height
limitation on the growth of grass or weeds. One concern about prohibiting
the height to be prohibited from growing over a certain length would be
that there are many areas in the city that are so far removed from other
buildings that it is not really, in my mind, a nuisance. As a result, the
proposed ordinance, a copy of which is enclosed, would prohibit the exist-
ence of weeds or grass in excess of six inches in the following cases:
- In any area within 100 feet of the nearest building.
- In any area on an occupied lot.
�- in amending our current nuisance ordinance by adding provisions such as the
above and it would take care of both the concern for uncut grass and also
Cur those areas that really would net be a nuisance.
Even if such an ordinance were adopted, qood judgement would have to be used
in Part of the city. Since some people do not view the growth of grass be-
yond a certain length an a nuisance, the city, should for the most part,
respond only to specific complaints. Even then, voluntary compliance
would he sought from the property owner, but the ordinance suggested would
give the city the alternative to rectify the situation if not remedied
by the property owner.
Enclosed, please find our current ordinance on public nuisances and the
ordinance amendments proposed. On the ordinance amendments proposed, those
sections that are being revised are under lined. In addition to tho length
of grass, the changes madeare having the Zoning Administrator or authorized
Xpnrosontative of the council respnoible for orderinq the removal. Current
ordinance calls for the City Council to order the removal, however, the
change would simplify and facilitate the other ordinance amendments that are
being recommended.
POSSIBLE ACTIONi Conaidaration of amending the City of Monticollo's ordinance
relative to public nuisance as presented.
REFEREIiCESc A copy of the existing ordinance and a copy of the proposed
ordinance with changes indicated by the under lined words.
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MONTICELLOBIG LAKE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
HOSPITAL-10t9Hat6Nd..P.o 6w480.MOMIceno,MN55562 N142952945
NURSING HOME •fess 4th& Wnhi.Vw, P.O. Bw SSS. Mumi-IIo, MN S5162 (612)295,S116
;V�TED TO SEa`J� AMBULANCE SERVICE• Big Lake. MN 55W9 (612)26}2105
October 29, 1981
Mr. Gary Wieber
City Administrator
250 East Broadway
Monticello, MN 55362
Dear Gary:
Monticello -Big Lake Community Hospital District would
like to request that the City of Monticello vacate the
remaining portion of Oak Street north of the undeveloped
River Street and between property owned by the District
on the west side and Dr. Maus on the east side.
( Dr. Maus has agreed to give the City an easement on his
property for future sewer use as has the District, on
the edge of our property above Dr. Maus's land.
it is our understanding that if you vacate this street,
1/2 will go to the District and 1/2 to Dr. Maus.
Please call me if you have further questions.
Sincerely,
i&Vxldw-
Barbara Schwicntek
Executive Director
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LAW ENFORCENTUNT CaNTRACT I
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�l THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 14th . day of December ,
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! 198L by and between the County of Wright and the Wright County Sheriff, herein.
after referred to as "County" and the city of Monticello
hereinafter referred to as the "Piinicipality";
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j WITNESSETH:
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hiiEREAS, the municipality is desirous of entering into a contract with
the County for the performance of the hereinafter described law enforcement
(protection with the corporate limits of said municipality through the county
j sheriff, and
IVIIEREAS. the County is agreeable to rendering such services, and
protection on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; and
WHEREAS, such contracts are authorized and provided for by the provisions
of Minn. Stat. 1457, Sec. 471.59 and Laws 1954, Chap, 372. and Minn. Stat. Ann. 14 1
Sec. 436,05;
NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to the terms of the aforesaid statutes, it is
agreed as follows:
1. That the County by way of the Sheriff agrees to provide police
protection within the corporate limits of the municipality to the extent and in
manner as hereinafter set forth:
a. Except as otherwise hereinafter specifically set forth,
such services shall encompass only duties and functions of the type coming
within the jurisdiction of the Wright County Sheriff pursuant to
Minnesota Laws and Statutes.
b. Except as othen+ise hereinafter provided for, as a standard
level of service provided shall be the -same basic level of service
which is provided for the unincorporated areas of the County of %YriFht,
State of Minnesota.
c. The rendition of services, the standard of performance, the
discipline of the officers,and other matters incident to the performance
of such services and control of personnel so employed shall remain in
and under the control of the Sheriff.
d. Such services shall include the enforcement of Minnesota
State Statutes and Laws and the municipal ordinances which are of the
samo type and nature of Minnesota State Statutes and LAMS enforced by
the Sheriff within the unincorporated territory of said County.
2. That it is agreed that the sheriff shall have full cooperation and
assistance from the nunieipality, its officers, agents and employees, so as to
+facilitate the performance of this agreement.
3. That the County shall furnish and supply all necessary laser,
supervision, equipment, communication facilities for dispatching, cost of Jail)
detention, and all supplies necessary to maintain the level of service Lo be
rendered herein.
4. The municipality shall not be liable for the direct payment of any
salaries, wages, or other compensation to any personnel performing services
herein for said County.
5. The municipality shall not be liable for compensation or indemnity
to nny of the Sheriff's employees for injuries or sickness arising out of its
employment, and the County hereby agrees to hold harmless the municipality
against any such claims.
6. The County, Sheriff, his officers, and employees shall not be
deemed to assume any liability for intentional or negeligent acts of said
municipality, or any officer, agent, or employee thereof.
7. The municipality shall defend said Sheriff, his officers, agents,
or employees against, and hold harmless from, any claim for damages resulting
from the enforcement of any duly enacted municipal ordinance.
8. This agreement shall be effective from January 1, 1982
to' December 31, 1982
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9. The municipality hereby agrees to pay to the County the sum of
$88,404 for law enforcement protection for
1 16 hours per day Sunday through Thursday, and on Fridays and Saturdays, an ad-
di!ional 8 hours per day of daily patrol service and 24 hours call and general
services from said Sheriff's office during. said term of this agreement.
10. ' If the annual salaries of the deputy sheriffs are increased at auy
time during the term herein stated, this contract shall not be increased,
11'. The municlpglity shall have the option of renewing this agrcem
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for•an additional successive twelve-month period. To exercise this option,
the municipality shall notify the county administrator list later than sixty days
.,prior to the expiration date of this agreement.
12. It is understood and agreed that the offenses for which arrests ar
made pursunnt to state statutes the county shall stand all costs of the courts
and its prosecution. When arrests are made under municipal ordinances of the
municipality, she municipal attorney shall prosecute such case. Any and all
fines collected shall be paid to the Wright County Treasurer's Office.
17. Whereas; legislaLion has been enacted effective July lo 1973o
making it mandatory that the County Court remit to all municipalities within
the said county, one half of all fines levied and collected from traffic vio-
lation arrests made in said municipality. And,
Whereas; it is understood that the contract fees Is based upon
the County receiving the entire amount of'oll fines.
It is understood that the Municipality shall return to the
Wright County Sheriff all fine monies received from the County. Said Munici-
pality shall remit by check no later than thirty (30) days from when said fine
monies are received by said Municipality.
14. For the purpose of maintaining cooperation, local control and
general information on existing complaints and problems in said municipality,
one member of the municipal council, the mayor, or other person or persons,
` shall be appointed by said council to act as police commissioner/s for said
municipality, and shall make periodic contacts with and attend meetings with
the sheriff or his office in relation to the contract herein.
IN 14ITNESS WHEREOF the municipality, by resolution duly adopted by its
;governing body, caused this agreement to be signed by its mayor and attested by
its clerk, and the County of Wright, by the County Board of Commissioners, has
:aused these presents to be subscribed by the Wright County Sheriff and the
Zhairman of said board and Lhe seal of said board to be affixed thereto and
-ittested by the clerk of said board, all on the day and year first above written b
Attost:
Clerk
Attest:
Clerk, Board of County Commissioners
Mayor
BOARD OF WRICMT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
BY
Cha I nnan
Wright County Sheriff
B-2-1 8-2-1
CHAPTER 2
EXCAVATIONS
SECTION:
8-2-1: Definitions
8-2-1: Excavation Permit
8-2-3: Application for Permit
8-2-4: Permit Fee
8-2-5: Excavation Placard
8-2-6: Surety Bond
8-2-7: Exemption from Surety Bond
8-2-8: Public Works Director
8-2-9: Emergency Action
8-2-10: Noncompletion or Abandonment
8-2-11: Insurance
8-2-12: Indemnification
8-2-13: Exemption from Fee Payment and Insurance Provisions
8-2-14: Refusal of Permits
8-2-1: DEFINITIONS: For the purpose of this Chapter the following terns,
phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning given
herein. when not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present
tense include the future, words in the plural number include the singular
number, and words in the singular number include the plural number. The
word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely discretionary.
APPLICANT: The word "applicant" shall mean any person making written
application to the Public works Director for an excavation permit hereunder.
EXCAVATION WORK: The term "excavation work" shall mean the excavation and
other work permitted under an excavation permit and required to be performed
under this Chapter.
PERMITTEE: The word "permittee" shall moan any person who has been granted
and has in full force and effect an excavation permit issued hereunder.
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR: The term "Public Works Director" shall mean the
Public works Director of the City or his authorixod roerenentative.
STREET: The word "street" shall mean any street, highway, aidowalk, alloy,
avenue, or other public right of way or grounds or public casements in the
City.
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8-2-2 8-2-6
8-2-2: EXCAVATI0N PERMIT: It shall be unlawful for any person to dig
up, break, excavate, tunnel, drill, bore, undermine or in any
manner break up any street or to make or cause to be made any excavation
in or under the surface of any street, cr to place, deposit or leave upon
any street any earth or excavated material obstructing or tending to inter-
fere with the free use of the street unless such person shall first have
obtained an excavation permit therefor from the Public works Director as
herein provided.
8-2-3: APPLICATION FOR PERMIT: No excavation permit shall be issued
unless a written application for the issuance of an excavation
permit, on forms provided for that purpose is submitted to the Public Works
Director. The written application shall state the name and address of the
applicant, the nature, location and purpose of the excavation, the date of
commencement and date of completion of the excavation, and other data as
may reasonably be required by the Public works Director. If required by
the Public works Director, the application shall be accompanied by plans
showing the extent of the proposed excavation work, the dimensions and
elevations of both the existing ground prior to said excavation and of the
proposed excavated surfaces, the location of the excavation work, and such
other information as may be prescribed by the Public Works Director.
8-2-4: PERMIT FEE: Upon approval of the application for the excavation
permit by the Public Works Director, the applicant shall pay a fee
of three dollars ($3.00) to the City of Monticello to cover reasonable costs
for the issuance, of the excavation permit.
8-2-5: EXCAVATION PLACARD: The Puhlic works Director shall provide cacti
permittee, at the time the permit is issued, a suitable placard which shall
state the permittee'a name, the permit number and the date of expiration.
It shall be the duty of nny permittee hereunder to keep the placard posted
in a conspicuous place at the site of the excavation work. It nhall be un-
lawful for any person to exhibit such placard at or about any excavation not
covered by such permit or to misrepresent the permit number of Lilo date of
expiration.
8-2-6: SURETY BONDS Before an excavation permit is issued the applicant
shall doposit with the Clerk a surety bond in the amount of two
thousand dollsra (62,000.00) in favor of the City or one and a half times
the eatimated coot of any excavation (a) and restoration whichever is grentor.
(A) With good and sufficient ourcty by a suety company auttiorizud to do
business in the State of Minnesota.
(n) Satisfactory to the City Attorney in form and substance.
(C) Conditioned that tole applicant will faithfully comply with all the
terms and conditions of thio Chapteri all rules, royulations and require -
mento pursuant thereto and as required by the Public works Director and all
reasonable requirements of Lha Public Works Director.
(D) Conditioned that the applicant will secure and hold the City and its
offieoru harmless anai• a any and all claims, judgements, or other costa
arising from tho ion permit or for which the City, the Council or
any City officer made liable by reason of any accident or infury to
persons or property through the fault of the permittee.
Recovery on such surety bond for any injury or accident stall not exhaust
the bond but it shall in its entirety cover any or all future accidents or
injuries during the excavation work for which it is given.
In the event of any suit or claim against the City by reason of the negli-
gence or default of the permittee, upon the City giving written notice to
the permittee of such suit or claim, any final judgement against the City
requiring it to pay for such damage shall be conclusive upon the permittee
and his surety.
An annual bond may be given under this provision which shall remain in force
for one year ca:,ditiened as above, in the amount specified herein and in
other respects as specified herein but applicable as to all excavation work
in streets by the permitted during the term of one year from said date.
0-2-7: EXEMPTION FROM SURETY BOND: The surety bond provisions shall
not apply to any excavation made under a contract awarded by the
City or made by the City, or to any excavation performed directly by any
public utility Permitted to operate within the City limits, by franchise
or otherwise, for the purpose of supplyinq natural qas, electric or tele-
phone service. This exception only applies to excavation performed directly
by the Public utility and a surety bond is required if work is performed by
a subcontractur of any Public utility.
0-2-0: PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR: All work done pursuant to an excavation
permit issued under the provisions of the Chapter shall be per-
formed under the direction and to the satisfaction of the Public Works
Director or his duly authorized agent.
The Public Works Director shall prepare such regulations with respect to
excavations within any street, and shall modify them with respect to par-
ticular work, as the Public Works Director shall deem necessary or advisable
to protect the public from injury, to prevent damage to public or private
property, and to minimize interference with the public use of the streets.
Regulations promulgated by the Public Works Director shall be approved by
the Council after notice of hearing and a copy of said regulations shall
be given to each parmittee upon issuance of the street excavation permit.
Regulations promulgated by the Public works nirector mnv includoc
(A) Requirement that all public utilities be notified by the parmitteu
of perm. ittea'a intent to make a street excavation giving notice of time,
place and purpose of ouch excavation.
(B) Requirement that the permittee shall have the duty of determining
the location and depth of all oxisting underground facilities.
(C) Mannar and method of backfilling street excavation and procedure to
he followed in compacting backfilled material.
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B-2-8 8-2-11
(D) Specifications as to material to be used in backfilling street
excavation.
(E) Manner and method of making street excavation including procedures
to safeguard and protect adjoining and adjacent property and existing
underground and above ground facilities.
(F) Requirements for restoration of street surfaces.
Special provisions shall be made for simplifying procedures and super-
vision in respect to excavations by franchised utilities.
8-2-9: EMERGENCY ACTION: In the event of any emergency in which a
main,conduit, or utility facility in or under any street breaks,
bursts, or otherwise is in such condition as to immediately endanger the
property, life, health or safety of any individual, the person owning or
controlling such main, conduit, or utility facility, without first apply-
ing for and obtaining an excavation permit hereunder, shall immediately
take proper emergency measures to cure or remedy the dangerous conditions
for the protection of property, life, health and safety of individuals.
However, such person owning or controlling such facility shall apply for
an excavating permit not later than the end of the next succeeding day
during which the Public Works Director's office is open for business, and
shall not proceed with permanent repairs without first obtaining an exca-
vation permit hereunder.
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8-2-10: NONCOMPI.ETION OR ABANDONMENT: Work shall progress in an expedi-
tiuus m.,nner until cuwpiuLi:w& ii, order Lo avoid unnecessary incon-
venience to the general public. In the event that the work shall not be
performed in accordance with the applicable regulations of the Public Works
Director or in accordance with the provisions hereof, or shall cease or be
abandoned without due cause, the City may, after six (6) hours notice in
writing to the holder of said permit of intent to do so, correct said work
or fill the excavation, and repair the street, and in any such event the
entire coat to the City of such work shall be a liability of and shall be
paid by the person to wham the permit was issued and his surety.
0-2-11: INSURANCE: A permittee, prior to the commencement of excavation
work hereunder, ohall furnish the Public works Director satis-
factory evidence in writing that the permittee has in force and will main-
tain in force during the performance of the excavation work and the period
of the excavation permit public liability insurance of not lose than fifty
thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for any one person and one hundred thousand
dollars ($100,000.00) for any one accident and property damage inuuranco of
not lean than twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) duly issued by an
insurance company authorized to do business in the State of Minnesota and
on which policy the City is named an a co-insured.
B-2-12 8-2-14
8-2-12: INDEMNIFICATION: The permittee shall indemnify, keep and hold
the City free and harmless from liability on account or injury
or damage to persons or property arising or growing out of the permittee's
negligence in making any street excavation. In the event that suit shall be
brought against the City, either independently of jointly with the permittee
on account thereof, the permittee, upon notice to it by the City shall defend
the City in any suit at the cost of the permittee, and in the event of a
final judgement being obtained against the City, either independently or
jointly with the permittee, the permittee shall pay such judgement with all
costs and hold the City harmless therefrom.
8-2-13: EXEMPTION FROM FEE PAYMENT AND INSURANCE PROVISIONS: The pro-
visions of the Chapter requiring payment of a permit fee and
evidence of public liability and property damage insurance shall not be
applicable to any excavation work carried on by the city or its employees.
8-2-14: REFUSAL OF PERMITS: If any person shall fail, refuse or neglect
to comply with the provisions of this Chapter, or any rules or regulations
of the Public Works Director in reference thereto, the Public Works Director
may refuse to issue further permits to such person until such conditions or
orders are complied with.
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7-1-1 7-1-1
CHAPTER 1
PUBLIC NUISANCES'
SECTION:
7-1-1: Activities, Business Prohibited
7-1-2: Exceptions
7-1-1: ACTIVITIES, BUSINESSES PROHIBITED: Subsequent to the enact-
ment hereof, the following acts, conditions, activities, busi-
ness or businesses are hereby prohibited except as hereinafter permitted:
(A) No w,wholusume substdnce, garbage, refuse, offal, or nimilar mtb-
st'ances shall be brought, deposited, left, dumped or allowed to accum-
ulate within the City. For purposes of this Section of the City Ordi-
nances entitled "Public Nuisances", refuse shall include but not be
limited to the following or similar items stored or parked outside:
Passenger automobiles, station wagons, trucks and other vehicles not
currently licensed (if applicable) by the State or which are because
of mechanical deficiency incapable of movement under their own power;
household appliances such as but not limited to washing machines, dryers,
refrigerators, stoves, freezers, television and radio sets, phonographs,
and similar items, vehicle parts, old machinery, machinery parts, tires,
cin cans, bottles, building materials (unless current building permit
for their use is in force), wood (unless used for fire wood and neatly
::tacked), metal or any other material or cast off material, and similat J,
itomn. (1-12-76 05)
(If) A public nuisance is a crime against the order and ecoeouy of the
State and consists in unlawfully doing an act: or omitting to perform a
duty which an act or omission shall:
1. Annoy, injure or endanger the safety, health, comfort, or rupusu
of any considerable nttmlrer of portions.
2. Offend public decency.
J. Unlawfully interfere with, obstruct or tend to obstruct or render
dangerous for pasaago, a lake, navigable river. Lay, stream canal or
basin or a public park, square, street, alley or highway of
4. In any way rander a considerable numbur of peruonu insecure in
life or the tine of property, and an such nuisances aro hereby pro-
hibitod.
(C) In any area the existence of any noxious or poisonous vegetation
such as poison ragweed, or other poisonous plants, or any weed, grass,
brush or plants which aro a fire hazard or oche rico dotrimcntal to the
health or appearance of the neighborhood.
(D) No person shall hereafter ongago within the City in any trade or J�
employment which is hurtful to the Inhabitants or dangerous to the public
health, or Injurious to neighboring property, or from which olionxioua
More arise, or undue noiao eminatos, and specifically no person shall
7-1-1 7-1-2
operate a dump or garbage dumping area or renderxng plant or trailer
court except such specific activity be authorized by the issuance of
A` 1 a permit as hereinafter provided.
(E) It is unlawful for any person to cause or permit garbage, tin cans
or refuse to he thrown or scattered upon any street, alley, highway,
parkway or boulevard or real estate.
(F) The owners and occupants of lands shall remove such substances
described in subsection (A) and (C) from such land, or elminatc the
nuisance existing on such land or in default of removal therefrom
within thirty t30) days of a written notice from the council, the
Council may order the removal at the expense of the owner or occupant,
which expense shall become a lien upon the property to be collected
as a special assessment. In lieu of such elimination by the Council
the Council may require the removal by appropriate court order or by
criminal prosecution or by both.
7-1-2: EXCEPTIONS: The provisions of this Chapter do not apply
to the hauling or accumulation or spreading of manure for
the purposes of agriculture, nor to the natural and usual accumulation
of rubbish from one residence on the owner's own premises, provided
the public health is not adversely affected thereby.
7-1-1 7-1-1
CHAPTER 1
PUBLIC NUISANCES 1
SECTION:
7-1-1: Activities, Business Prohibited
7-1-2: Exceptions
7-1-1: ACTIVITIES, BUSINESSES PROHIBITED: Subsequent to the enactment
hereof, the following acts, conditions, activities, business or
businesses are hereby prohibited except as hereinafter permitted:
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(A) No unwholesome substance, garbage, refuse, offal, or similar substances
shall be brought, deposited, left, dumped or allowed to accumulate within
the City. For purposes of this Section of the City Ordinances entitled
"Public Nuisances", refuse shall include but not be limited to the following
or similar items stored or parked outside: Passenger automobiles, station
wagons, trucks and other vehicles not currently licensed (if applicable) by
the State which are because of mechanical deficiency incapable of movement
under their own power; household appliances such an but not limited to wash-
ing machines, dryers, refrigerators, staves, freezers, television and radio
sets, phonographs, and similar items, vehicle parts, old machinery, machinery
parts, tires, tin cans, bottles, building materials (unless current building
permit for their use is in force), wood (unless used for fire wood and neatly
stacked), metal or any other material or cast off material, and similar items.
(1-12-76 HS) ` }
(B) A public nuisance is a crime against the order and economy of the State
and conaiatu in un:a. u/ly dcii-.g an act er ormlting to perform a duty which
an act or omission shall.:
1. Annoy, injure or endanger the safety, health, comfort, or repose of any
considerable number of persons.
2. Offend public decency.
3. Unlawfully interfere with, obstruct or tend to obstruct or render danger-
ous for passage, a lake, navigable river, bay, stream canal or basin or a
public park, square, street, alley or highway or
4. in any way render a considerable number of persons insecure in life or
the use of property, and as such nuisancoa are hereby prohibited.
(C) In any area the existence of any noxious or poisonous vegetation such
an poison ragweod, or other poisonous planta, or any weed, grass, brush or
planta which are a fire hazard or otherwise dotrimental to the health or
appearanco of the neighborhood.
(D) In any area, within 100 fast of t.hn nearest huildins, the existence of
weedn or grana in excess of nix (6) inchoa in hnight or any accumulation
of dead woods. grana or brush. z
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7-1-1 7-1-2
(E) In any @rear on an occupied lot, the existence of weeds or grass in
excess of six (6) inches in height or anv accumulation of dead weeds.
grass, or brush.
(F) No person shall hereafter engage within the City in any trade or em-
ployment which is hurtful to the inhabitants or dangerous to the public
health, or injurious to neighboring property, or from which obnoxious odors
arise, or undue noise eminates, and specifically no person shall operate a
dump or garbage dumping area or rendering plant or trailer court except
such specific activity be authorized by the issuance of a permit as herein-
after provided.
(G) It is unlawful for any person to cause or permit garbage, tin cans or
refuse to be thrown or scattered upon any street, alley, highway, parkway
or boulevard or real estate.
(N) The owners and occupants of lands shall remove such substances des-
cribed in subsection (A), (C), (D) and (E) from such land, or eliminate
the nuisance existing on such land or in default of removal therefrom within
thirty (30) days of a written notice from the Zoning Administrator or other
authorized representatives of the Council. The Zoninq Administrator may
order the removal at the expense of the owner or occupant, which expense
shall become a lien upon the property to be collected as a special assess-
ment. In lieu of such elimination, the Council may require the removal by
appropriate court order or by criminal prosecution or by both.
7-1-2: EXCEPTIONS% The provisions of this Chapter do not apply to the
hauling or accumulation or spreading of manure for the purposes
of agriculture, nor to the natural and usual accumulation of rubbish from
one residence on the owner's own premises, provided the public health is
nut aAvo-ZGuly affuctdd thereby.
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MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
November 9, 1981 - 9:30 P.M.
(After Adjournment of Regular Meeting)
Members Present: Arve Grimsmo, Fran Fair, Ken Maus, Phil White,
Dan Blonigen.
Members Absent: None.
The purpose of this special meeting was to review the performance
of Loren Klein.
The City Administrator, Gary Wieber, pointed out to the Council
( specific incidence. Since all the incidento related directly or
at least indirectly to Mr. Klein's position as Civil Defense
- Director, it was decided that his performance specifically, in
this area, shuuld be mu„it0l:ed OI:u c1GSaly. .t was poi _cd C --
that the position of Civil Defense Director waa one that was
initially not part of his job duties and it was a difficult
position. fiowevar, it was felt that better cooperation should
exist between the City of Monticello and State and County officialo
in dealing with Civil Defenoo,
Ga W7,-, City Administrator
GEN17RAL FUND - NOVEMBER - 1981
Ah1041NT
CIIF.CK NO.
MN. State Treasurer - Dep. Reg. fees
31.00
15009
VOID
--
15010
Wright County State Bank - Investments
420000,00
15011
Wright County State Bank - Interest - daily
40000.00
15012
MN. State Treasurer - Pero payment
799.25
15013
Wright County State Bank - Investments
160847.17
15014
Cates Construction - Library payment
66376.90
15015
Foster -Franzen Agency - Ins. premium
13640.20
15016
Walter Mack - Water school expenses at Alexandria
129.19
15017
Corrow Sanitation - Contract payment
3672,00
15018
Commissioner of Transportation - Ellison Park funds deposit
6154.60
15019
State Capitol Credit Union - Withholding (payroll)
95.00
15020
MN. State Treasurer - Pero payment
1194.92
15021
MN. State Treasurer - Dep. Reg. fees
64,00
15022
James Preusse - Cleaning City liall
220,00
15023
Wright County State Bank - FWT tax
3186.50
15024
U. of MN. - Public works Conf. reg. fee - John Simola
84.00
15025
Mr. Arve Grimsmo - Mayor salary
125.00
15026
Mr. Dan Blonigen - Council salary
100.00
15027
Mrs. Fran Fair - Council salary
100.00
15028
Mr. Ken Maus - Council salary
100.00
15029
Dr. Phil White - Council salary
100.00
15030
YMCA of MPLS. - Monthly contract payment
235,42
15031
MN. State Building Code Service - Plan review for Dec. Services
534.11
15032
U. S. Postmaster - Postage stamps
151.00
15033
Vn70
--
15034
Gwen Bateman - Dog patrol 6 animal imp. expense
474,13
15035
Cates Construction - Library payment No. 6
46038.00
15036
Paul A. Laurence Co. - WWTP payment No. 9
420675.12
15037
Gwen Bateman - Animal imp. expense
25,00
15038
MN. State Treasurer - Dep. Reg. fees
197.00
15039
Independent Lumber - Misc. materials
96.38
15040
Olson Electric - Misc. wiring and repairs
658.69
15041
Monticello Fire Dept. - Firemen salaries
1179.00
15042
State Capitol Credit Union - Payroll deductions
115.00
15043
Commissioner of Revenue - SWT - October
1368.50
15044
State Treasurer - Monthly FICA
3138,12
15045
Chapin Publishing - Ellison Park imp. adv. for bids
160,68
15046
Wright County Public Works Dept, - Ellison Park adv. for bids
149,67
15047
North Central Public Service - Utilities
607.76
15048
Smith, Pringle a Bayes - Legal for Sept. 6 Oct.
789,33
15049
Int. City Management Assoc. - Book 6 sub. renewal
172.85
15050
Flicker's T -V - Video recording blank
20.00
15051
Economics Press, Inc. - Sub, renewal
16.50
15052
Am-:ricau National Bank 6 Trust - 1960 Bond - interest
135.00
15053
Wright County Auditor - 81 assessing fees (9036.92), Oct. fines
10112,05
15054
(935.13) 6 special antenna - Fire Dept, pagers (140.00)
Lindberg 6 Sons - Paint - Mtec. Bldg. - staining City [tall
753.91
15055
Our Own hardware - St., Sewer, Water, Park Depts. supplies
151.97
15056
National Bushing - Supplies for St, and Park Depta.
234,45
15057
Pact! Laboratories - Sewer sample analysis
210.00
; 15058
Braun Engineering - Compaction teat at WWTP
225.60
I 15059
Drew Chemical Corp. 55 gal. drewfloc - WWTF
897.76
15060
Curtis Industries - Nuts and bolts for St. Dept•
195.96
150611
Rorry's Auto Supply - St. and Park Depts. supplies
724.28
15062
orenteson Conat. - Class 5 - WWTP and stock pile
285,00
15063
GENIiRAL FUND
AMOUNT
Monticello Office Products - Office supplies
70.37
McEnary, Krafft, Birch, etc. - Architect fees for Library
2524.3U
Water Products - 2" water meter for Library
373.55
Monticello Printing - S/W postals, permit appl., ocr.npnnt Iond
285.65
Local #49 - Union dues
84.00
St. Cloud Fire Equipment - 9 fire ext. serviced
28.50
Golden Valley Furniture - Office equipment
22.50
Central McCowan - Rental b 1 cyl. of oxygen
18.30
Geyer Rental Service - Sandblaster rental for dump box on 81 trF.
90.00
MN. Dept, of Public Service - St. supplies
3.50
Amoco Oil Co. - Gas for Fire Dept.
40.50
State Tress., Surplus Property Fund- MLce. - bookcase, cabinet,
44.75
Leef, Bros., Inc. - Uniform rental - Mtce.
123.75
North Star Chnpter of I.C,B.O. - Membership dues
10.00
Carlson Welding - Misc. welding b repairs
23.50
Maus Foods - Supplies for all Depts.
86.10
Dehn's Four Seasons - 2 head gaskets for John Deere
9.54
Gruys, Johnson - Computer processing - Sept.
290.00
Liquor Fund - Ins. rebates on Workmen's Comp. 6 Liab. Ins.
1110.20
Nott Co. - Wire rope, for St. Dept.
29.00
C b G Industrial Supply - Band saw blades
35.80
Gould Bros. - Repairs for St. b Fire Depts.
38.40
Maus Tire Service - Tire repair for St. Dept.
10.00
Marco Business Products - Repair to copier b dispersont
695.99
Phillips Petro. Corp. - Gas for St, b Sewer Depts.
19.28
0. K. Hardware - 1 pkg. corks
1.49
Coast to Coast - Misc. supplies
59.79
Continental Safety Equip. - Face shield for air mask - Fire D.
20.30
Davis Electronic Service - Pager repairs - 7 - Fire Dept.
195.09
N. S. Power - Utilities
3124.59
Paper, Calmenson b Co. - Snow plow blades
436.79
Briggs 6 Morgan - Legal fees for bond sale
SUO.00
Century Laboratories - Wax b grease gun - St. Dept.
316.55
Fred Pryor Seminars - Reg. fee for Planning Sem. - Gary W.
135.00
Equitable Life Assurance - Ins. - reimb.
40.00
Badger Meter - 36 water meters, 500' wire
1731.89
Snfeco Life Ina. Co. - Retirement cont. - reimb.
257.63
Feed Rite Controls - Alum Sulfate - WWTP
1037.50
State Trans., Bldg. Ins. - 2nd Qtr, surcharge fees
523.20
Dr. Joel Erickson - 51 dogs euth. - June - Oct.
355.00
St. Cloud Daily Times - Adv. for WWTP supervisor
52.51
St. Paul Dispatch - " "
102.40
Mpls. Star 6 Tribune - " " "
58.20
Wright County Journal Press - " "
26.40
Nwrthwea tern Bell - Fire phone
25.24
Assoc. of Metropolitan Mun. - Copy of salary survey
40.00
Ltd. Lumber - Iliot. Bldg. lumber
38.68
Modern Air Conditioning Co. - Furnace repair cull - City Hall
211.50
University of Wisc. - Reg. fee for L. Klein seminar
120.OU
Superior Sandblasting - Sandblast & paint for Unit 01
80.00
Ist National Bank of Mpls. - Service charge on invest. purchase
4.00
Cary Wieber - Misc, mileage - 10/19 - 11/15
45.79
Wright County Sheriff - Police contract payment
6933.33
Fullerton Lumber - Sandblasting sand
94.00
Bridgewater Telephone - Utilit
540.90
c)
GENERAL FUND
AMOUNT
CIIECK NO
Mr. Jerry Wein - Sectional fire school
84.00
15119
lv Mr. Ted Farnam - Sectional fire school mileage
158.00
15120
Mr. Lee Trunnell - Mileage - Silver Creek fire contracts
16.80
15121
Richard Wolfsteller - Misc. mileage
22.00
15122
Banker's Life Ins. - Group Ins.
2328.58
15123
OSM - Misc. eng. fees - Step III - WWTP
42359.20
15124
John Simola - Mileage
22.40
15125
Richard Brooks - LP tank 6 torch
7.5.00
15126
MN. State Treasurer - Pera payment
857.22
15127
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Payroll for October 19,149.01
TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS FOR NOVEMBER $1,296,241.43
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LIQUOR FUND
LIQUOR DISBURSEMENTS - NOVEMBER AMOUNT
Griggs, Cooper 6 Co. - Liquor 4202.01
State Capitol Credit Union - W. H. - Mark Irmiter
40.00
MN. State Treasurer - PERA payment
274.75
Wright County State Bank - FWT - October
411.10
Old Peoria Co. - Liquor
97.00
N. S. Power - Utilities
489.55
Griggs, Cooper d Co. - Liquor
3140.20
Ed Phillips 6 Sons - Liquor
2998.87
Johnson Bros. - Liquor
287.62
Twin Ci:ty Wine - Liquor
1554.39
Twin City Wine - Liquor
2355.09
Griggs, Cooper 6 Co. - Liquor
1329.32
Ed Phillips 6 Sons - Liquor
7527.00
City of Monticello - Transfer to Library Const. fund
87908.01
State Capitol Credit Union - W. It. -
20.00
Commissioner of Revenue - SWT - October
162.90
Commissioner of Revenue - Sales tax - October
3759.83
State Treasurer - Monthly FICA payment - October
384.66
Banker's Life Ins. - Group Ins.
136.86
Grosalein Beverage Co. - Beer
11287.27
Maus Foods - Store supplies
26.62
Dept. of Public Safety - 1. D. card
5.00
The Plumbery - Filters
88.86
City of Monticello - Sewer and Water - 3rd qtr.
140.60
Monticello Office Products - Supplies
6.46
Granite City Cosh Register - Register tape
55.41
Yonak Sanitation - Sanitation expense
69.00
A. J. Ogle - Beer
1278.50
Thorpe Dist. Co. - Beer
2941.55
MN. Dept, of Economic Security - Roger Michaelis unemployment.
33.33
Gruys, .Johnson 6 Assoc. - Computer processing
110.00
Uolilheimer Dist. Co. - Beer
9002.15
Dick Beverage - Beer
4858.15
Day Dist. Co. - Beer
454.25
Jiide Candy 6 Tobacco - Misc, mdse.
433.96
Old Dutch Foods - Misc. mdsa.
134.57
Viking Coca Cola - Misc. mdse.
521.25
7 Up Bottling Co. - Misc. mdse.
384.20
Our Own Hardware - Filters 6 wrench
9.61
Truahenaki Trucking - Freight
467.30
Midwest Wine Co. - Liquor
1120.33
Griggs, Cooper 6 Co. - Liquor
889.11
North Central Public Service - Utilities
62.63
Payroll for October
3170.67
TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS FOR NOVEMBER
$154,629.94
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DARRCLL L. VVOLFF
Canty shoAtt
Honorable Mayor
City Council
Monticello, Minn. 55362
Dear Council:
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ton Ferr i-SUG.3t:2-36ri
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• Cal. sin ^Y.: ;,AS1
November 12, 1981
Enclosed is the Sheriff's Law Enforcement report for the month of October, 1991. 576 hours
of patrol service were contracted for during the period in which the following Activities
were tallied:
2 - No pay customers At Holiday - one was cleared by arrest d restitution made
I - Theft of tires from Freeway Stnndard - cleared by arrest d property recovered
1 - Theft. of 2 six packs of pop from gnrage
I - No pay customer at Freeway Standard - cleared by mediation d hill was paid 1
I - Criminal dmmnge to property - buildings at NSP Plant were spray painted
- Theft of wood splitter from Stokes Marine
i - Attempted nrred robbery at Perkins - clenrnd by arro.st
1 - Theft of three eight track tapes from Billic's Toys d [lobbies
1 - Theft of gas from residence
1 - Recovery of Auto reported stolen in September - subject arrested and charged with
filing n false police report
2 - Criminal dmmage. to property - mailboxes damnged by vehicle - one cleared d restitution
1 - Burglary at Fnirs Carden Market - no loss made
I - Burglary d criminal damage to property at Monti Thentre - candy Laken and movie screen
damaged - cleared by Arrest of two juveniles
I - Theft of money from pop machine at Silver Fox inn
1 - No pay customer at Tom Thumb - cleared by arrest d restitution paid
I - Threatening phone calls - ander investigation
I - Drug abuse, at the. Rollnr Rink - cleared
1 - Criminal damage to property - vehicle scratched by sharp object
7 - Citations issued fnr worthless checks
i - Criminal dAmAge to property - bus seats damaged in bus belonging to D d D - cleared
h restitution ordered to be paid
2 - Arrests for bench warrants
1 - Arrest for possession of large amount of marijuana
1 - Arrest for drinking in public
2 - Arrests for possession d consumption by minors
1 - Arrest for disorderly conduct
3 - Arrests for possession by minor
Yours truly,
4dAAal &11�
.carrell Wolff, Sheriff
Billings For the month of October. 1981 -- $ 6,933.33
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Sheriff's report for Monticello for October, 1981, continued:
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Arrest for obstructing legal process
I -Arrest
for procuring beer for minor
7 -
Publicnuisance
2 -
Fires reported
4 -
Intoxicnted persons
q -
Suspicious circumstances, persons & vehicles
11 -
Traffic problems
4 -
Domestics
4 -
Miscellaneous complaints
4 -
Alarms sounded - checked out o.k.
I -
Threats - cleared
2 -
Recovered property
I -
Liquor law violation
2 -
Medical aids
I -
Harassment
3 -
Animal complaints
I -
Civil matter
6 -
Car & subject checks
41 -
Citizen aids
79 -
Motorists warned
19 -
Accidents investigated
I -
Open door
51 -
Traffic tickets Issued:
4 -
Erratic driving
4 -
Illegal parking
10 -
Open bottle
'I -
Careless driving
12 -
Speed
2 -
No lights
2 -
Stop sign
2 -
No plates
2 -
Driving after revocation
5 -
Driving while intoxicated
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Reckless driving
3 -
Driving after suspension
I -
Expired tabs
I -
Passing in no pass zone
I -
Failure to yield right of way
Yours truly,
4dAAal &11�
.carrell Wolff, Sheriff
Billings For the month of October. 1981 -- $ 6,933.33
MEMO
TO: CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ��/}
FROM: Gary Wieber, City Administrator ,!_a)
DATE: November 20, 1981 /vJ�
SUBJECT: Acquisition of Lindberg Property.
After the completion of the agenda, I received a call from Mrs. Lindberg
indicating that they would like to sell their property to the City of
Monticello as soon as possible. I indicated to them that this item could
possibly be placed under new business on the agenda for Monday night.
According to the proposed purchase agreement, the City of Monticello
would pay the Lindbergs a total of $100,000 plus the City would pickup
the remaining balance of the assessments of $10,820.19. As I indicated
in a previous council agenda update, the improvements for sewer and
water were not considered in appraising the property. As a result, al-
though the City of Monticello is actually paying $100,000 plus the
assessments, the appraisal figures would have been just that much higher
anyway.
The following are some of the significant provisions of the purchase
agreement:
- Lindbergs to retain the dishwasher, stove, washer, dryer and
refrigerator.
- Earnest money of $5,000 would be paid upon signing the purchase
agreement and the remainder of $95,000 would be paid at the date
of closing.
- pate of closing will be June 1, 1982 or 30 days after written
notice from the seller to the buyor,whichever is first. (This
provision is requested by Lindberga since they have indicated
they are trying to find another place to live, but would like
to close by June 1, 1982, the latest).
At ono time, the Lindbergs expressed a desire to close on the property
as of January 2, 1982, and than they would rent the hone from the City
of Monticello at approximately $300.00 par month. They even Suggested
the possibility that the City should rent the home to them for nothing
until June 1, 1982. Obviously, the City of Monticello would be bettor
off closing at a later data, since we would earn over a $1,000 a month
on the interest alone and this would bo more than any rent we would
recalve from the property.
I have talked to Mrs. Lindberg and have sent them a copy of the purchaso
agreement. If they had any changes, I asked them to lot me know, no 1
would be presenting the same purchase agreement to the City Council..
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V RECEIVED OP..... The Citi! of„Fto�ticello
the sum of.........F.cuss.Whp.Vgf!--.ct...-- .....__...._�-,��__��_� it.5 e600.00.....) DOLLARS
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...........Check..........................................as contest money and in part payment for the purchase of property at
Iewea e..a u r paa.iva eo.a awrauaa.. e. eau — m.0 �eteal
Monticello ...............situated in the
County of......... XK S9ht..................................... .............r Sure of Minnesota, and legally described as follows, to wit::
SEE ATTACHED COPY
including all garJeh bulbs, plants, shrubs and treys, all storm sash,sterm doors. detachable vestibules, screens, awnings, window
shades, blinds (including venetian blinds), curtain orals, uarerr, rods, drapery rods, lighting fixtures and bulbs, plumbing
hatutcs, fiat waur tanks and heating plant (with *any burners, ranks, suckers and Other equipment used in connection there•
with), water softener and liquid gas tank and controls (if the property of seller), sump pump, television antenna, ineinct.
ator, .ribdisposal, cook top staves and central air conditioning equipment, if any, used and
heated on said premises and including also the following personal property: Seller to retain dishwasher,
stove, washer, dryer and refrigerator.
all of which property the undersigned has this day sold to the buyer flu the sum of:
One hundred Thousand ane). n.4/100..T:7 ��-.----- car-.-t----,(S 144.00-0.00) DOLLARS,
which the buyer agrees on pay in the following manner.
......
Earn5 000.
Earnest marry herein paid ! ......... 0 .. 0 . and $.. the dare of closing.
Date of closing shall be June 1. 1982 or 30 days after written
notice from seller to buyer, whichever is first.
Subrtai ,u p,,I.rmance br du buy,, the Niter cartes ro e.esnN and o cti.tr a _ Warranty Dtrd
Ito be ruined in by annual, it any) consorting m+rketable tide to said interiors subject Only to the following gatepriaut:
t a) t add,ar and rumina laws, urdianca. Stat and l'cdgat resufatsns.
Ib) Rctmrtwm octal ing to use or improcemeni of premises without effective (odtinne provision,
Ir) R, onvaI Wm of .ray nth oeiah or muteral baso to the State of Monrovia.
Id) thday and drainage easements which do cwt inntfere with portent improunscnr..
Irl Rights of unarm as follows: (unless specified, cat subject m.en.mia)
the base Aull lay rhe real raise rases dug in the rear 19(32 amt any unpaid inwllept a 1 aloccial uusanenn Ntdde dmm•oh
and Awrratar. ;rls•r .'tants 41,81 teal antr taus Jul in the far 1982 rill be .%J humnrcnt chni$rniun
(full, penial ne non homarad •—sure which)
Nrnhrt rise seller nor the seller`& sarin mw
trate say rtpNNnraskm or arts try srhataraer collocation he am,, of tut guest nuts
u1 1, dull Ise• assessed spairim she Inutility subsequent to dm dare all puhhaN.
Setict iovrnantsdue buildi $, it say, are t &hely within the boundary tines of rhe try end aura ens remove dl prisunal pro n
nal cot Ld.yl alarm and dl debris fmm Ase premises ppoor to rasa nkm ,bit, 61 f iJ R WARRANTS Ay L APPIJANG S, IIPATING AIA
LON0111UNING. WIRING AND PLUMBING USED AND LOCA'r1:0 ON SAID PREMISES ARE IN PROPER WURKING URDLR
AT DATE OF CLOSING,
The sefln lushes -prees to Jeli,el possession sea bier than C1021ng date provided that $11 conditions of this
Agtn mtnl have born complied with. Un)ru otherwise specified this ak shall be thted an at before 60 days into the date hereof.
In ilia event this property is destroyed at substantially dacruied by his ase any other cause before the closing dna this agreement shall
lx„roto null amt void, at the purchows s apilon, and dl Articlespa hereunder #hall be refracted so him,
Thr Iwyn slid Niter also mortality ague that pro tart .dw'amtppn o+ rcnp i+yPolar inwraMa old city warm, sn:L in the Call of
inuntr Maproy, Current operatirra toperion, shall b. made as rd Fns r.' A . AF' 1. , ng
the Nlkr.ba11, rilluft s reasonable tient otter approval of asks pgnmrnt, furnish on abstract of tale, ort Rrgilirred Proptny ) 1
AL•saut trotted to date in include proper sctnMs covet)ryt bamktup+ckca and Stale And rderal iudanttna and Bens, Ilia Nice shall be
41!1-010 data after transit thereof fa tauniaarinn of ud this and the making al any objetrana thereto, laid oblottinna to be made in
u It.ng or deemed to lit waived. N any objections sam
e so meds the settle shall be Atlowed 170 days to make such rime nb
Yrken't. Prndims
::,or nun of nide the payments hereunder required shall be pentrlYnl, but upon contrition of rifle and within 10 drys dies written motors
e„ +le buyer. the panics shelf perform this Agreement secmdias to its Nims.
11 aid this is our inafkt,8ble sm1 is ON mads on wlrhin 170 data (ran the dots of wrbun objections thereto a of tae provided, this 1
ui!ir..mnt iha11 ht Haft a.J void. As uptime of the buyer, and neither principal shall be liable far dt.naars hereunder to the other principal.
All t da nvrfun Ind by alta twrrr shall be efunihd. It the lists m ukf protocols, be (nand matktuMe ar be to made wuhm said tune,
amt ..u.n.::-IaIn.su shall J'1'04 m any o1 1he Aiammmt and cntilnue in default for a 1 -hod of 10 days, than and in that taw she seller 1,101
h imoaar Oso "malf.it and un such Rrmaulmm alt the pstmrmn mute salvia this .....sac dull to orn;a e,f by $id Nlkr and laid agerm, a
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n u a\.I,re nurmn may al'�'ocaf, a hqu Ja of damaper, Ilaw Ming M rM ettemr I end. Thio provnum Aucl no sceptical tolon pant of
der ,n;lt of t.hoonp alt acct is Imelurmam r of this nmmu prorbltA su[b nmusn shall notabe resminare+f a dufcuid, and proridtd urwn
a+i r ah r.+• nhh splenic ptrturmanu iha'I be Commtmed withal sat months that push rirhf of ankh shall arise,
Ir n Ynd.eh►nf and tensed 1141 nhh ate is made subifcl in flit applagd by rise uwMr Of Yid piemiNl to wraina And Ilia, the ur. ter•
.o,iwd ns a. u in an taunt, Whir+=r setimuhle an artrwm mi this aprcrm[nt, tsiele ai ,men or unwnt for the earners mime/ paid under
lln.nnnaOr
t sr d,10 1 0 sit paprn seed ottmin shall be mile as the dht'r cdt .......,.
Smith G Pringle „.... ................
207 -South Walnut St.. Monticello, MN. by
1, rhe uadersomed. owner of the sb wt land, do I,8ubr spreays Ascot
stir shun .Noameat and the uta nccleby made. I t hereby sant to purchase the uW proprtry to she prior And
Nims upon the Nis -hero mrmraed, and subket o all tond.AMs
Aerrm t-arr.sed.
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Setter Mayor, City of Morliftiello. (SERI}
s 1Mkt (S[Ai) City mainiat ., llo
�,� rotor n°%•!ty of Monticello
ALL TH PRT OF GOV ITS 1 & 2 DES BEG AT A PT ON S SIDE OF
SEC 12 & 19 78 FT W OF SE COR TH/OF TH N 14 DE 1000.5 FT
TO MISSISSIPPI RIVL•R TH NWLY ALG SD RIVER 15.1 FT FOR POB
Til SWLY FOR 853 FT M/L TO PT IN CENTER OF ST HWY 152 WH
SD PT IS 625 FT FROM ORIG POB MEAS ALC SD CENT LN OF SO
ST HWY 152 235 FT TO PT TH ANG RT90D730 FT TO EDGE OF
MISSISSIPPI R1V Til SELY ALG EDGE OFSD RIV TO POB AUDITOR'S
SUB -DIV NO 1, CITY OF MONTICELLO.
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MEMO
TO: Arve Grimsmo, Fran Fair, Dan Blonigen, Ken Maus, Phil White
FROM: Gary Wieber, City Administrator
DATE November 23, 1981
SUBJECT: Rezoning Request - Dave Kranz
This item should have been on the agenda for tonight's meeting.
PURPOSE: To consider a rezoning request from Dave Kranz, owner of
Monticello Printing. Mr. Kranz would like to rezone the southerly
100 feet of Lot 1 and the southerly 100 feet of the westerly 10 feet
of Wt 2, Block D, of the original plot of the City of Monticello,
from R -B, residential business, to B-4, regional business. This
property is the former Harry Swanborg property.
Thin request, if granted, would then allow for the development of a
printing business of six (6) or lose persons in a B-4 zone.
At the Planning Commission meeting, at which a public hearing was
held, there were no objections to this request. The Planning Comm-
ission voted unanimously to recommend to the City Council that the
property be rezoned from R -B to B-4.
Possr BEF ACTION: Consideration of rezoning the above described
parcel from R -B to B-4.
REFP.RENCES: Enclosed zoning map showing the proposed location whore
the rezoning would take place.
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COU14CIL UPDATE
/I November 23, 1981
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Com?arison of Monticello's Municipal Liquor Sales Volume with Surroundinq
Municipal Liquor Stores.
Possibly, many of you have seen the latest issue of the Minnesota League of Cities
magazine in which the figures for municipal liquor stores for 1980 is
included. In comparing these 1980 figures with 1979, Monticello's sales
volume is up 17.10%. which compares with the average of other surrounding
communities of 13.65%. For your information, listed below are the per-
centage increases on sales volume for the surrounding municipal operations.
Becker 5.11%
Buffalo 11.84%
Big Lake 17.49%
Elk River 22.69%
Rogers 11.14%
Cable T.V. Ouestionnaire Results
24 responses were received by the City of Monticello on the cable T.V.
questionnaire. Of the 24 responses, 21 people indicated they would ba
interested in hooking up to cable T.V. and also 21 people thought the
City of Monticello should further explore the possibility of having
cable T.V. available in Monticello. Out of the 24 responses, 3were received
from non-residents, all of which indicated they were in favor of hooking
up to cable T.V. and thought the City of Monticello should explore it
further.
Among the comments received were the following:
- It would be a fine addition to the community.
- Mostly interested in show time or home box office (these aro exclusive
movie channels)
- Especially interested in the public access aspect of cable T.V.
- who wants 24 hour news? There is enough religion and sports already
and for $10.00 a month, Flicker T.V. can hook us all up'
- I think 90% of T.V. is garbage.
- I think too many people waste good productive time in front of a T.V.
and got brain washed with shows that have no respect. I think it
could be useful, but most shows aren't worth watching anymore. we
should be more careful with the time we spend in our lives.
- Especially interested in Christian and sports events.
- The sooner, the better. Thin was a very bad spot in the paper for
thin ad with all the store coupons on the back.
- I have been waiting a long t'me to have cable T.V. in Monticello. I
think it would he a big plus for the city.
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Obviously, the results received are not very scientific and it is most
probable that responses received on a questionnaire of this nature
would be in favor of cable television. Additionally, since a response
only was received from approximately 2% of the households, it is hard
to determine the magnitude of the interest. Had 75 to lob responses
been received, it would seem to me that there would be an indication
for the city to be more aggressive in its pursuit of cable television.
At the same time, some weight has to be given to the percentage of posi-
tive responses received and i believe that the city should continue ex-
ploring cable television, but the need does not appear to be immediate.
For your information, of the 24 responses received, 3 were received
from people filling out a questionnaire at City Hall and the remaining
21 turned in the questionnaire in the newspaper. This compares with 30
resoonnes received on the last newsletter which was a separate flyer
rather than a direct part of the Shopper. However, as indicated in one
of the continents, the particular location of the questionnaire was not
good since there was a coupon on the reverse side.
Sewer Odors in the Downtown Area.
Twice in the last three months, the City of Monticello has received com-
plaints frosn the downtown area involving sewer smells. The problem is
two fold, one is the smell is coming from Wrightco Products, which have
been experimenting with various chemicals in their preliminary pre-treat-
ment process. The other problem is that those businessess that have ex-
perienced the smell have had problems with their sower traps. For example,
there are only certain businesses in the downtown area that have the odor
problem and our public works department has checked this out. In all cases,
those that have experienced a sower problem have not had their sewer trap
properly sealed. In talking with these businesses, the public works depart-
ment hes indicated to them what steps should be taken to rectify these do-
ficiencies. Additionally, we have been communicating with Wrightco Pro-
ducts relative to their pro -treatment process.
Parliamentary Procedures
Sometimes the Council Members may wonder what is the correct parliamentary
procedure to he used in a particular case or relative to a particular
motion. Although the City of Monticello has adopted Roberts Rules of Order,
a simple and common series approach is always recommended in dealing with
parliamentary procedures in a group as small as the City Council. In the
Council Update from time to time, I will try to hilight some particular
aspect that may have name merit for our procedures.
Ono item that the League of Cities recommends in the section on parliamentary
procedures is that a motion should nover be stated in negative term*. For
example, if the motion is "to deny Mr. Jones a variance" and if the motion
is defeated, then there stili may be some confusion no to whether Mr. Jones
has been granted a variance or not. Fvon if the concensun of the council is
to deny the permit, the motion should he to grant the permits Tho Council
l could then vote it down. The Council Member making such a motion need not
necessarily favor it or vote for it. The motion made would be merely to
put the matter before a vote of the Council.
Often times in cases where a particular variance receives no reception from
the Council, the issue may die for lack of a motion. Quite frankly, I do
not feel there is any real problem with this, but I guess what the League
of Cities is suggesting is that it is not ambiguous at all, that a motion
at least, be made to grant the permit and then that motion could be defeated.
Status of State Aids.
According to the announcement from the Governor's office, State aids to be
received in November and December will only be deferred, instead of reduced.
As a result, the City of Monticello will receive its full allocation of
State aid for 1981, although a portion of it may be deferred into the 1982
calendar year.
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MINUTES
•� REGULAR MEETING - MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
y November 9, 1981 - 7:30 P.M.
Members Present: Arve GrimSm0, Ken Maus, Fran Fair, Phil White, Dan
Blonigen.
Members Absent: None.
1. Consideration of Approval of SpecifiC;,tions for a New Fire Depart-
ment 1500 Gallon Tanker Truck and Advertisement for Bids.
A committee, appointed by the Monticello Fire Department, prepared
and presented specifications to the Council for the purchase of a
1500 gallon tanker truck. This new vehicle would replace the exist-
ing 1965 model tanker truck currently used by the Fire Department.
In reviewing the specifications, the Council members questioned why
a stainless steel tank was not specified rather than steel. com-
mittee member, George Liefert,explained that only one potential
bidder manufactures a stainless steel tank, but he indicated that
stainless steel could be an alternate in the bidding process. In
addition, Mr. Liefert noted that three iii additional alternates
are planned to be bid consisting of the following: '
/ 1. A side water dump.
2. A jet water dump.
3. A rear gravity water dump of at least ten inches.
it was the recommendation of the committee that these alternntes
for a uide water dump and a jet water dump he included in the speci-
fications as they would provide easier dumping capabilities. In
addition, the proposed tanker truck would also have a pump and hose
reel attachment allowing this truck to be used as an additional pump-
er if necessary.
The Piro Department representatives also noted that previously they
had pricea uueci vquip=ent, hilt felt that a new tank would have to be
installed on a used chassis and the resulting Coote, would stilt he
quite high compared to a now vehicle. In addition, the fire equilament
manufacturers are reluctant to install a new tank on a used chassis as
it may not meet fire standard regulations.
Aa a result, a motion was made by Maus, seconded by White, and unani-
moualy carried to approve the specifications for a now 1500 gallon
tanker truck slid the advertisement for bids for the tanker truck pro-
vided that the side water dump, jet water dump, and rear ten inch
water dump are incorporated into the specifications with a stainless
Steel tank being bid as an alternate contingent upon Monticello TOwn -
ahip's approval.
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2. Library Project Update and Consideration of Approval of Chance Orders
With Cates Construction and Approval of Interior Furnishings and Park-
ins Lot improvements for Librarv.
Library Board Chairman, Loren Klein, reviewed with the Council the
current estimated expenditures totalling $551,635 for the library
construction project. Currently, the estimated construction cost
will exceed revenues by approximately $41,000.
As part of the construction contract, Mr. Klein noted that a change
order in the amount $1140 for electrical switching at the library
will have to be approved due to an error in the original specifica-
tions.
The estimated expenditure for approximately 70% of the shelving re-
quirements at the library including the check out desk was placed at
$25,000. The committee requested that quotes for carpeting, drapes,
and other furniture items be obtained for council approval in the
near future. It was noted by the committee that although only 706
of the shelving needs will be obtained at the present time, the ad-
ditional 30% of the shelving could be obtained in future years as
the need requires.
A recommendation was made by the committee chairman that the Council
authorize the installation of a sprinkler system and three feet of
decorative rock to surround the building, along with seeding of the
grounds lying north of the parking lot area, yet this fall. An
estimate of these improvements totalled approximately $3500, but
firm quotes would be received if approved by the Council.
A motion was made by White, suconded by hair, and unanimously carried
to approve the change order on the electrical switching in the amount
of $1140 and to approve the advertising of bids for shelving estimated
at approximately $25,000. and authorization to obtain quotes for car-
poting, drapes, furniture, and marking lot lights. in addition, the
committee was authorized to obtain quotes for the lnntallation of a
sprinkler system along with three feet of decorative rock and the
seeding of the grounds north of the parking lot area for approximately
$3500 and to proceed with these items thin fall.
3. Consideration of Approval or AuLi, !Zaiti.:,n irf City Awuinietrator to
Attend Seminar on Accountabilitv for EPA Funds.
In light of the fact that the City of Monticello is currently under
going the updating of it s wastewater Treatment Plant which involves
EPA Grant Funds, the City Administrator requested approval to attend
a Seminar providing useful information on the accountability of EPA
Funds. The City of. Monticello will be required to provide documenta-
tion for all grant funds and be required to not up a property Control
system to account for the improvements to the Wastewater Treatment
Plant. l
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The registration fees and expenses related to this seminar would be
reimbursable under the EPA Grant Program and have
been estimated at
approximately $1,000.
A motion was made by Fair, seconded by White, and
unanimously carried
to authorize the City Administrator to attend the
EPA Seminar in
Kansas City on May 20th and 21st of 1982, contingent
upon approval of
reimbursement of fees and reasonable travel expense
by the EPA
and PCA.
4. Approval of Transfers.
A motion was made by Bloniger., seconded by White
and unanimously
carried to approve the following transfers:
ITEM AMOUNT
TRANSFER FROM TRANSFER TO'
Wastewater Treatment Construction
Allocated 9-24-79 $103,678.00
Revenue Sharing
Sewer
Oakwood Demolition Cost ($25,357.61) 19,937.66
Liquor
General
Less Proceeds ($5,621.95) from
Sale of Materials 19,937.66
Liquor
General
Library Construction 125,000.00
Liquor
Library
Library Construction 125,000.00
Capital Outlay
Library
Scalcoating 26,072.22
Capital Outlay
Street
1980 Sewer and water Construe-
tion Fund 5,341.48 Liquor 1980 Specia
Assessment Fund
5. Consideration of Settinq Special Meetinq for Sottinq 1982 Salaries for
Non -Union Dnployeen.
A motion was made by Maus, seconded by Fair and unanimously carried to
Got December 7, 1981 at 6:30 P.M. as the data for the meeting to re-
view the 1902 oalarioo for non-union employees. In addition, the
second regular meeting of December scheduled for December 2801 will be
cancelled.
6. Approval of Minutes ur Nuatinq hcld .,n nctober 26, 1981.
A motion was made by Fair, seconded by Blonigen to approve tho minutes
of the regular meeting held October 26, 1981 as presented. Voting in
favor was Fair, Blonigon, Grimsmo, and Maus. Abotaining was Phil white
as lie woo not present at the October 26th meeting.
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7. Consideration
of Awardinq Bid on the Loader.
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Six bids were
received on Monday, November 9th at
2:00 P,M. for the
purchase of a
4 -wheel drive loader. The city had
requested bids for
both an 80 horse power 4 -wheel drive loader and a
100 horse power
loader.
John Simola, Public Works Director, noted that for the 80 horse power
loader, three out of the six bide received met the specifications
required and the prices with a trade-in ranged from a low of $42,567
for an International to a high of $47,792 for a Caterpillar loader.
Of all the bids received for a 100 horse power loader, only two out
of the six met the specifications with International bidding a
net price of $46,957 and Caterpillar bidding $47,371.
In addition to the trade-in purchase price noted, the city also re-
quested bids for a guarantee maintenance expense for five years on
each machine and also a guaranteed minimum repurchase price after
five years. When these items were considered, it was the recommenda-
tion of the public works director that the 100 horse power Cater-
pillar he awarded the contract since their price of $47,371 included
a guaranteed maintenance expense not to exceed $4,150,and also in-
cluded a guaranteed repurchase agreement, whereby they would repur-
chase the equipment after five years for $63,400. if the city desired
to turn the equipment back. It was recommended by the public works
director that the difference in price between International of $46,957
and the Caterpillar for $47,371 was well worth awarding the contract
to caterpillar for the additional $400 due to the fact that the main-
tenance expense was guaranteed not to exceed $4150 and also because
of the guaranteed repurchase price which exceeded the original cost.
Council member Blonlgen felt that a Caterpillar was an excellent
machine but in his opinion, the 8O horse power model was sufficient
for the city's needs.
A motion was made by Fair, seconded by White to award tho bid for a
4 -wheel drive loader to Zicglcr Inc., for the Caterpillar model
No. 930 in the amount of $47,371 with tradc-in under the total cost
bid,which included the guaranteed maintenance expense and guaranteed
minimum repurchase agreement and to finance the purchase over five
years at 10% interest. Voting in favor woo Fair, white, erimomo, and
:M uo. Opposed: 8lonigen. (Seo exhibit 11/9/81 41 for bid tabulations).
R. Discussion of Street tames.
The City Administrator informed the Council that the Monticello Town-
ship is currently in the process of installing street names within
the township and hae Indicated that a few of the atrooto and roads
will lead into the city and will have a different name. Currently,
Industrial Drive in Oakwood Induatrial Park will be named Fallon Ave.
once it reachoa the Township of Monticello and the Township Board
requested that either the city ronamo Induatrial Drive to Falluu Ave.
or allow the township to place the sign for Fallon Ave. on the same
sign post indicating Industrial Drive to alleviate confusion.
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Council Minutes - 11/9/01
In addition, the present Oakwood Dcive,which runs by Gould Brothers
Chevrolet within Monticello,will be named 90th Street by the Town-
ship when it gets into Monticello Township.
By concensus, the Council recommended that since no business is
currently residing on Industrial Drive that this segment be renamed
Fallon Avenue to coincide with the Township's naming, but that the
city retain the name of Oakwood Drive for the service road in front
of Gould Chevrolet and that the Township be allowed to also place a
sign under Oakwood Drive that would indicate it to be 90th Street, also.
Meeting Adjourned.
Rick wolfste&r
Assistant Administrator
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MEMORMIDUM
(� TO: Council Members
FROM: Gary Wieber, City Administrator
DATE: December 2, 1981
SUBJECT: Special meeting for salary review - 6:30 P.M. Monday,
December 7, 1981.
Enclosed, you will find a schedule of personnel to be interviewed by the
City Council along with a sheet indicating the monthly salaries since 1975
and the recommended salaries for each individual for 1982. These recom-
mendations were based on the following factors:
- Present salary
- Salaries of comparable positions with other cities
- Performance
- Cost of living (According to the Department of labor, the Octo-
ber CPI Index for the twin city area has increased from 255.5 to
291.6 or an increase of 14.13%)
Please note that the meeting starts at 6:30 P.M., although the first inter-
view does not take place until 6:45P.M. This will allow some time to dis-
cuss with the Council their receptiveness to substituting employee benefits
j� for salary. You will note on the salary sheet, I have a list of possible
employee benefits. Some members of the Council have indicated they would
be receptive to granting a combination of employee benefits and salary
increases rather than just salary increases. It should be noted that the
recommended percentage increases are based on a total package, whether that
would be salary or a combination of salary and employee benefits. For
example, the Council may be more receptive to giving an employee a ten per-
cent increase in salary with a two percent increase in employee benefits
as opposed to a 12% increase in salary.
There are advantayon to both the city and the employee in receiving a
certain portion of an increase in employee benefits rather than salary.
The City does not have to day social security taxes. PERA or workmens
compensation. (The exception would be severance pay). The employee bone -
fits, since those benefits will not be taxable to him, again with the ex-
ception of severance pay.
The following is a detail of each of the employee benefits posed as pos-
sibilites:
1. Severance pay for one half (i) of unused sick days accrued
after 1-1-82.
Currently, nonunion employees do not receive any benefit for unused sick
leave when they terminate their employment with the City of Monticello.
The accrual of oick days in allowed up to 30 days. Union employees are
( granted an accrual of 100 sick days, of which i era reimbursable if they
have not used them upon termination. Based on a salary of approximately
022,000, this benefit would be worth 1.25%.
Memo - All Council Members
December 2, 1981
Page 02
2. Medical expense allowance.
This would be a self insurance program that would set aside $20.40 for
each employee, per month. Any unused amount for each employee could be
used towards legitimate medical expenses including dental, eye glasses,or
portion of medical expenses not picked up through insurances, etc. The
reason for setting the figure at $20.40 a month is that this is the same
amount that Bankers Life Insurance currently charges for a dental plan.
The actual figure could still be indexed to the Bankers Life figure, but
could be set as the Council sees fit.The advantages to setting up a
self insurance program such as this, as opposed to obtaining the insurance,
are as follows:
- No overhead costs incurred for insurance agents who obviously
make a profit from the premiums.
- Each individual is able to accrue the same amount per month
and there is a direct relationship between benefits earned
and benefits received.
- Since the amount would only accrue up to a certain set dollar
figure per month, there would not be any problem with potential
liability in excess of this amount. For example, if an individual
incurreda dental bill of $500.00, but had only accrued unused
medical axpenses of $60.00, the balance would have to be paid
by the employee.
- Payment by the City would be reimbursed directly to the medical
provider rather than the employee and would have to be documented
by a statement or invoice.
3. Car Allowance.
Quite a few cities and other governmental units reimburse certain individuals
for use of a personnel vehicle. For example, the School District of Monticello
rei-mbursed Shelly Johnson $3,000.00 for the previous school year, although I
am not sure what that fee has been set for in the currant year. This allow-
ance would be in liou of a mileage reimbursement and would be beneficial to
the employee in that any reimbursement received over and above the expenses
actually incurred from mileage would be non taxable income. Again, it is a
benefit to the city since it does not have to pay the various payroll taxes
on this type of expenditure.
4. Switching tho day after Thanksgiving for Columbus Day.
The State of Minnesota and various other govornmantal unite now recognize the
day after Thanksgiving as a holiday rather than Columbus Day. I have talked
to the employees and they would rather have off the day after Thanksgiving
instead of Columbus Day, and it would he something that the Council could
consider.
Memo - All Council Members
December 1, 1901
�. Page H3
One thing you might note is that in the memorandum to the employees, I have
asked that they review some of their qoals for the next vear with the City
Council. I feel that this is important in that goals can be commonly
agreed upon and the Council has some kind of indication overall,whether a
particular individual has accomplished their objectives after the year is
completed.
One interesting item of note is that according to the latest League of Cities
survey on number of employees and population, Monticello ranks 17th out of
70 cities reporting for the lowest number of employees per population. In
other words, 76% of the cities renortino had more emnlovees Der Dooulation
than the Citv of Mont cello. Obviously, this is on the plus side, but I
feel that this is not a valid indicator and a more truer indicator would be
the number of emplovees per budqeted dollar in which Monticello would rank
first. The reason I say this is theta rotail store probably would not pay
a manager based on the population of the city the particular store was
located in, but would pay the manager more in corelation to the volume of
business. The closest thing to a volume of business in a city is its
budge as opposed to its population.
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ORM
TO: All Department Heads
FROM: Gary Wieber, City Administrator
DATE: November 23, 1981 /
SUBJECT: Salary review schedule - Monday, December 7, 1981.
Below is the schedule for review with the City Council for 1982 salaries:
- 6:45 P.M. - Karen Hansen /1/
- 7:05 P.M. - Roger Mack v
- 7:25 P.M. - Walter Mack
- 7:45 P.M. - John Simola Vf
�., - 8:05 P.M. - Loren Klein
- 8:25 P.M. - Rick Wolfateller
- 8:45 P.M. - Mark Irmiter
- 9:05 P.M. - Cary Wieber
In addition to the normal format, each individual should have a list of
three to five, goals they have act for themselves in 1982. Of these goals,
at least three of these should ha mea mrrable. For example, a goal for an
individual may be to improve employee moral among the individuals thoy
supervise. Obviously, this would he hard to meaaure, but a goal that
would he measurable would be to take a course on improving employee moral.
why review your goals with the Council? I think this is important for the
following reasons:
- To identify your particular goals so that they are also in accord-
ance with the goals of the City as a whole. (It is not doing much
good if an individual ban a particular goal that isn't important
to the City as a whole and is not a priority item).
- To enable your supervisor and the Council as a whole to identify
performance standards and reward those individuals who have mot
their goals.
Your goals should be reviewed with your immediate supervisor, in order to
determine also that your goals are important to both parties. Additionally,
should you have any questions on goals, you may want to contact your im-
mediato supervisor as to what he or she may fool is important.
STARTING
1977
E PLOYM DATE
1975
%
Karen
72 S
936.00
Hanson f✓ Oct.
J
69
400.00
Walter Mack Feb.
1,232.00
887.40
P.oger Nack May
68
825.00
Mark Irniter May
76
1,625.00
1,791.66
1,958.33
1,603.00
Loren Plein ilog?,w April
78
1,416.66
John Simola 02$/ws :arch
79
2,081.00yn
Hick Wolfsteller xfo&' Feb.
75
750.00
Cary Wieber dfp�/
74
1,500.00
"Clerical Staff - City Hall (top
rate)
11992.04
HOVTHLY SALAFIES 1975 - 1981
MID RFC0,I =-:NtDED SALARIES 1982
1976
1977
1978
S 430.00
S 450.00
$ 475.00
936.00
1,016.66
11150.00
11000.00
1,100.00
1,232.00
$ 920.00
13 13%
1,050.00
825.00
11000.00
1,120.00
1,625.00
1,791.66
1,958.33
Employee Benefit options (See enclosed explanation of each)
Severance pay for L of unused sick days accrued s''-nce 1-1-82 (Worth 1.25%)
- medical expense allowance - $.20.40 per month (Worth approximately 1%)
Car Allowance (would be appropriate for only certain individuals and worth would vary)
• Or hourly scale prior to 1979.
**Top rate is achieved after 4160 hours (2 full years at full time)
after 2080 hours Cl full year at full time) 90%
0 - 2080 hours 809
RECOMMENDED %
1979
1980
1981
1982
RICREASE
$ 550.00
$ 725.00
$ 814.00
$ 920.00
13 13%
1,250.00
1,412.50
1,579.00
1,761.00
91�t 11�%
1,250.00
1,437.50
1,603.00
1,803.00
(o%L 121%% rM
1,416.66
1,666.67
11858.40
2,081.00yn
12•,(�,}Sp�
11185.00
1,500.00
1,620.00
1,701.00
I� ? 51Y-._.--�"
11500.00
1,785.00
11992.04
2,241.00
0013. \12�►,��),,�,;,
1,291.66
1,542.00
1,727.00
1,943.00
N'I'L 12�t
2,250.00
2,500.00
2,775.00
Z,911 -
`7.e- 7.
5.30-5.60/hr.
5.90-6.20/hz. 6.60-6.95/hr.I0 12%
I.
MEMO
TO: All Council Members
FROM: Cary Wieber, City Administrator
DATE: December 14, 1381
TIME: 5:30 P.M.
PLACE: Monticello City Council Chambers
SUBJECT: This is a reminder of the above scheduled meeting before
the regular City Council meeting for the purpose of in-
terviewing candidates for the Wastewater Treatment Plant
Superintendent position.
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