City Council Minutes 01-30-1973 SpecialVILLAGE OF MONTICELLO
Monticello, Minnesota 55362
Phone (612) 295-2711
January 30, 1973
Special meeting of Village Council -- January 30, 1973 -- 7:30 P. M.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Mayor Bill Sandberg.
Councilmen present were: Dan Blonigen, Walt Markling, Dick Martie.
Councilman Jeff Rowan was absent.
The minutes for the meeting of January 25, 1973 were read and approved.
Applications for cigarette licenses for the year 1973 were presented
by the following: FAir's Market, Monticello Recreation, Maus Red Owl
and Nelson's Fairway. The motion to approve the issuance of a cigarette
license to each of the above listed organizations was made by Dick
Martie, seconded by Dan Blonigen. Voting in favor: Blonigen, Markling,
Martie anrt Sandberg. Onnosed: None. Absent: Rowan.
Councilman Walt Marklingwas appointed as the ex officio member to the
Planning Commission by ayor Bill Sandberg for the ,year 1973 with un-
animous verbal approval of the councilmen present.
A resignation letter from Liquor Store Manager, Dick Hesley was nre..
sented to the Village Council by the Vill_aae Administrator, effective
date of resignation is February 2S, 1.973. No specific replacement
policy decided upon at this meeting.
After a brief discussion, a motion was made by Dick Martie, seconded
by Dan Blonigen, that an across-the-board pay increase of five (5)
percent be enacted for village and municipal liquor store emnlovees.
This increase retroactive to January 1, 1973. Voting in favor: Blonigen,
Markling, Martie and Sandberg. C3pposed: None. Absent: Rowan.
An extended discussion was held concerning the contract between the
village of Monticello and the Northern States Power Company relating
to the issuance of $5,000,000 Pollution Control Revenue Bonds. A pre.
sentation was made by Mr. Arland Brusven of the Northern States Power
Company. Mr. Brusven outlined the obligations assumed by the Northern
States 'ower Company. Mr. William C. Hoffman, the Monticello Village
Attorney in this matter, stated that all previous objections in this
contract for the issuance of bonds have been removed. It was emphasized by
Mr. Hoffman that the Village is not in any way prevented from any future
issuance of bonds and that absolutely no liability is assumed by the
Village or any of its representatives in this bond issue. The trustee
for the issue of these bonds is the St. Paul Trust Company, St. Paul,
Minnesota. FJr5l
Special meeting of Village Council -- January 30, 1973
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A"motion was made by Walt Markling, seconded by Dick Martie, to approve
a 4 -page resolution: "AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION AND LEASING OF A PROJECT
UNDER THE MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ACT AND THE SALE
AND ISSUANCE OF POLLUTION cnNTROL RE«NUE BONDS TO FINANCE THP' PROJECT,
SECURED BY A PLEDGE AND ASS IGAMENT OF THE REVENUES THEREOF UNDER AN
INDENTURE OF TPTJST, AND APPROVING VARIOUS DOCUMENTS IN C0NNECTION THERE.
WITH."' Voting to accept this resolution were: Blonigen, Markling,
Martie and Sandbergy. Opposed: None. Absent: Rowan.
A motion was made by Walt Markling, seconded by Dan Blonigen, to approve
a 1 -page resolution "DESIGNATING REPRESENTATIVE IN CONNECTION WITH POLLUTION
CONTROL REVENUE BONDS (NORTHERN STATES P(YM COMPANY PROJECT) SERIES
1973•" Voting in favor: Blonigen, Markling, Martie and Sandberg.
Oppased: None. Absent: Rowan.
The aforementioned 1 -page resolution described above, designates the
Mayor as "Issuer Representative" in connection with the issuance by the
Village of its Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (Northern States Power
Company Project) and the Acting Mayor as the "Alternate Issuer Re-
presentative" in connection with the issuance by the Village of its
Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (Northern States Power Company Project).
The motion designating the Mayor as the "Issuer Representative" and the
Acting Mayor as the "Alternate Issuer Representative" was made by Walt
Markling, seconded by Dan Blonigen. Voting in favor: Blonigen, Markling,
Martie and Sandberg. apposed: None. Absent: Rowan.
Mr. Brusven,of Northern States Power Company,stated that Feb. 6th is
designated as the date for the signing of the aforementioned bond issue.
The Village Administrator and all Village Council members are invited
to a dinner tentatively planned for 7:00 P. M. at the St. Paul Athletic
Club. The formal closing of this issue is Feb. 7th. All. business in
this re7ard should be completed by 12:00 noon on February 7th.
Motion to adjourn by Dick Martie, seconded by Dan Blonigen. So ordered.
�-nnL.a France, Adm.
Village of Monticello
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Enclosure 1 -- 4-paFre resolution attached
Enclosure 2 __ 1 -page resolution attached