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City Council Minutes 06-12-1973VILLAGE OF MONTICELLO Monticello, Minnesota 55362 Phone (612) 295-2711 June 12, 1973 Regular meeting of the Village Council - June 12, 1973 - 7:30 P. M. ` The meeting was called to order by Mayor Dill Sandberg. Council mem- bers present were: Blonigen, Markling, Martie. Absent: Rowan. j The minutes for the special meeting of May 29, 1973 were approved as read. A Liauor Store audit report was given by Mr. Gary Wieber of Gruys, John- son, Mosford & Assoc. for the period January - April, 1973• A motion was made by tJalt Markling, seconded by Dan Blonigen, to accept the audit report as presented. Voting in favor: Blonigen, Ya.rkling, Martie, Sand- berg. O-anosed: None. Absent: Rowan. Motion carried. Liauor Store Manager, Ralph Eichten, reported that Peter Dording has been hired as a bartender. Emplovment accented by Village Council. A presentation was made by Mr. Don Nolting, =4riL7ht County Engineer, on improvement of 4th Street this summer. Mr. Nolting stated that the patching would be done within the next few dans and that no village help will be needed in this matter. The Administrator presented a request for a fireworks permit by Mr. Lee Hatfield for the one day, July 4, 1973. A motion to approve the issuance of the permit to Mr. Hatfield was made by Dick Martie, seconded by Dan Blonigen. Voting in favor: Blonigen, Markling, Martie, Sand- berg. Opposed: None. Absent: Rowan. Motion carried. The village of Monticello audit report was given by Mr. Gary �Jieber of Gruys, Johnson, Mosford & Assoc., for the calendar year 1972. After discussion, a motion was made by Dan Blonigen, seconded by Dick Martie, to accept the village audit report for the year 1972 as presented. Voting in favor: Blonigen, Markling, Martie, Sandberg. Opposed: None. Absent: Rowan. Motion carried. The police report for the month of May, 1973 was given by Jim Powers. A presentation was made by Di gj< Frie of the Monticello Country Club in regard to an exchange of mowers between the Village and the Country Club. The Village is to exchange it's cub cadet International Har- vester tractor mower for an International Harvester straight cub mower. No money involved. A motion to approve this exchange was made 'by Walt Markling, seconded by Dan Blonigen. Voting in favor: Blonigen, Markling, Martie, Sandberg. Opposed: None. Absent: Rowan. Motion carried. Street supervisor, Dick Brooks, was instructed to exchanv-e the mowers. Regular meeting of Village Council June 12, 1973 Page 2 A presentation was made by Mr. Martin Menzel in regard to the issuance of a taxi license for the period June 1, 1973 to May 31, 1974, Mr. Menzel stated the ordinance reauirement is too stringent. After dis- cussion, the Administrator was instructed to write to the State In- surance Commissioner for a ruling on state requirements and inform Mr. Menzel of the ruling. JA presentation was made by Mr. Thore Meyer in regard to improvement project, 1973-1 (7th Street or Thunderbird Mall area). Mr. Meyer stated Northdale Construction Company, Minneapolis, MN., is the low bidder. They are a competent contractor and should be awarded the d bid. In tris regard, a motion to award the bid to Northdale Contractors for Improvement Project 1973-1 on a bid price of 161,846.50 with an addition of Locust Stre-t from 6th to 7th at a unit price, the addition to be approximately 36 ft. wide and 330 ft. long. The Mayor and Clerk were authorized to siAm the contract. Voting in favor: Blonigen, Martie, Markling, Sandber7. Opposed.: None. absent: Rowan. Motion carried. .4 discussion was held concerning the irnroverent of two blocks of Front St. from Locust to Linn and thQ improvement of one block each of Locust and Linn. The administrator rresented two bids, one from Elk River Blacktop, Inc., and one frog+ Buffalo Pituminous. A motion was made by Dick Martie, seconded by Dan Blonigen, to award. the hid for this im_ provement to Buffalo Bituminous, Inc., at the bid price of 14,804.70, for blacktopning and at the listed. honrl.y rate for ur)Frading. The mayor and clerk were authorized to si;_rn the contract. Voting in favor: Blonigen, Markling, Martie, Sandberg. Opposed: None. Absent: Rowan. Motion carried. A discussion was held concerning a complaint by Wright County State Bank in regard to curb painting on the Highway 25 side of the bank. There was council verbal agreement to leave the painting as it is. A motion to approve payment of all bills for the month of May and bills 1 through June 12, was made by Walt Markling, seconded by Blonigen. Voting in favor: Blonigen, Markling, Martie, Sandberg, Opposed: None. Absent: Rowan. Motion carried. admin: $1,896.68; Fire: $496.35; Park: $761.44; Sewer: $2,973.9.5; Water: $2,171.53; Service:$ 2,313.31; Street: $29539.67; Other: $1,4.55.39. A discussion was held concerning sod and Brass replacement after digging for water and sewer lines, etc. It was agreed that sod and grass re- placement should be completed in all instances in accordance with villap,e ordinances. In this regard, the Administrator was instructed to write to the Brid7ewa.ter Telephone Comnanv stating that sod and grass replacement should be comnl..eted on the Williar McCov nronerty adjacent to the new Bridgewater office. Regular meeting of Village Council June 12, 1973 Page 3 A discussion was held concerning the recent lowering of the age limit to 18 by the State of Minnesota as the minimum age for the use of in- toxicating beverages. In this regard, a motion was made by Dick Martie, seconded by 'vialt MarkTing, to amend the village of Monticello ordinances 703.010 and 701.060 so that all portions of these ordinances now re- fer to a minor as "any person under 18 years of age." A notice of this amendment is to be published in the Monticello Times edition of June 14, 1973. Voting in favor: Blonigen, T•Aarkling, Martie, Sandberg. Opvosed: None. Absent: Rowan. Motion carried. A letter was presented to the Villa¢e Council from the Governor of Minn- esota, Wendell R. Anderson, in regard to intergovernmental cooperation thrnugh regional development commissions. In this regard, a motion was made by Walt Markling, seconded by Dick Martie, to adopt a resolution requesting petition for the establishment of a regional development com- mission in accordance with Minnesota state statutes 462.381 - 462.3P6. The Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign the resolution. Voting in favor: Markling, Martie, Sandberg. Opposed: None. Abstain: Blonigen. Absent: Rowan. Motion carried. Copy of Resolution attached as Enclosure 1. A letter was presented from the ionticello Fire Department showing their appointment of Ronald Michaelis as Fire Chief. The appointment took place at their meeting of April 16, 1973 and is for a two year period, terminating April 15, 1975• A motion to approve the ann_ointment of Ronald Michaelis as Fire Chief for the two year period, was made by Walt Markling, seconded by Dan Blonigen. Voting in favor: Blonigen, Markling, Martie, Sandberg. Onnosed: None. Absent: Rowan. notion carried. A letter dated May 15, 1973 was read to the Village Council from village attorney, William Hoffman in regard to the transfer of the Worth Brasie Public Library to the villavre of Monticello. The letter stipulates that the transfer of the library to the village as it was accomplished at the village council meeting of October 30, 1972 was illegal. }n this regard, a motion was made by Dan Blonigen, seconded by Dick Martiev to have the Administrator send a copy of the W. Tioffman letter to the Chairman of the School Board stipulating that the village will discontinue its $75.00 monthly payment and that a request be made for a refund of _funds already submitted. Voting in favor: Blonigen, Markling, Martie, Sandberg. Opoosed: None. Absent: Rowan. Motion carried. A letter was presented from attornev ;'William Hoffman with an enclosed billing nertaininq to the t7.6 million Northern States Power Company Pollution Control Bond issue. In this regard, a motion to annrove -pay- ment 1 f NSP P Control Pro- jectof 12,0.0.00 in a.torney ees for the Pollution ontr_1 ro ject and to forward the billing to the Northern States Power Co. for payment was made by Dick Martie, seconded by Dan Blonigen. Voting in favor: Blonigen, Markl_in7, Martie, Sandberg. Opposed: None. Absent: Rowan. Motion carried. The motion to adjourn was made by v1alt Markling, seconded by Dick Martie. Carried -- all in vo Meetin, a journed at 11:45 P. M. Kevin L. La France, Adm. 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