City Council Minutes 09-11-1973VILLAGE OF MONTICELLO
Monticello, Minnesota 55362
Phone (612) 295-2711
Sentember 11, IP73
Regul. ar meeting of the Vil lage Council - Sentember 119 1..473.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Mavor Wm. Sandberg.
Members nresent: Sandberg, Martie, Blonigen and Markling. Absent: Rowan.
The minutes of the Sentember 4 meeting were read and approved as read.
Mr. Marcus Zum Brunnen, Wright County Park Board Superintendent, was
in attendance to clarify the County's position concerning the road
leading into Montissippi Park. He stated the Board had no objection to
using the road to the south east corner of the ball fields. He added
that traffic should be prohibited on the northern section of the fields.
Mayor Sandberg felt that permanent improvements on to soft ball field should
be held up until annexation proceedings are completed. The annexation hearing
is to be held October 3• If the hearing is successful it would include
Montissippi County Park and this park would be turned over to the village
of Monticello; then permanent improvements could be made for a soft ball
field on property which the village controls. Upon Questioning Mr. Zum
Brunnen, he stated he thought the Board of Wright County Commissioners would
go along with turning this park over to the village of Monticello when
annexation was completed.
Local representatives of the mens softball league in attendance stated
that seeding must be done in the next two weeks if they were going to be
able to use the facility next spring.
After discussion on the subject, a motion was made by Dick Martie, seconded
by Dan Blonigen to award the fencing of the ball field to Gary Meissner at
a bid price of 13,326.68 and a commitment from the ball league for $1,600.00
to be used for improvements stzch as seed, well, etc. Voting in favor: Sand-
berg, M.arkling, Martie, Blonigen. apposed: None. Motion carried.
Permits were apnroved for remodeling the front of John Gossen's Barber Shoo
and remodeling the front and back of Johnson's Department store, the rear
of the Fabric Store and the re-f_acinp of the Gould Chev. property, now
owned by C. Johnson.
Kevin Klel lberg's reouest .for a realty sign on the former Menzel G' if pro-
perty was referred to the Planning Co*nission for a recommendation on the
sign policy in the Zoning Ordinance.
Functional Industries representatives, Mr. Del Heckel and Dr. John Kasper,
gave a short presentation of the organization's goals and stated they
needed financial aid. A motion was made by Dick Martie, seconded by Dan
Blonigen to brward the sum of $1,000.00 to Functional Industries at the
rate of 1250.00 per month for the next four months. Voting in favor: Sand-
berg, Markling, Martie, Blonigen. Opposed: None. Motion carried. After
this period of time the program will be re-evaluated, and a decision will
be decided upon at this time as to the success of the agency.
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The feasibility studv of the downtown narking lots and alleys was pre-
sented by Mr. Thore Meyer. This area is to cover the six block business
district. The council was informed that the nroject wouldentail a sum
of around $200,O00,00.
Mayor Sandberg stated that he believed Blocks 31 and 32 should be included
in the downtown parking plan. At present the Oakwood school personnel are
using a large hart of the public narking lot. The village council has
notified the school district that they expect them to arovide their own
parking as they have sufficient space available on the south side of 4th
St. which is not being used for any purpose at present. The mayor also
stated there are plans for additional commercial building in Block 32.
A motion was made by Dick Martie, seconded by Walt Markling, to accept the
feasibility report and set up a public hearing date. The tentative date
set was October 11, 1973 at one of the public schools facilities. Voting
in favor: Sandberg, Markling, Martie, Blonigen. Opposed: None. Motion
carried.
The "Personnel Policy for Municipal Liquor Store Employees" was accented,
with one minor change. This alteration was in regard to working hours.
It is to read: "The standard work week shall be forty (40) hours per
week and no more than 48 hours per week." (Copy of "Personnel Policy"
attached as Enclosure 1.)
A motion to approve the monthly bills was made by Dick Martie, seconded
by Dan Blonigen. They are as follows: Liquor: 127,584.61; Admin: $1,362.22;
Fire: $1,029.09; Park: $112065; Sewer: $2,470.82; Water: $2,281.30;
Service: $19284.05; Street: $9,862.45; Other: $70,241.57. All in favor -
motion carried.
A motion to ad,jo��rn was made by Dick Martie, seconded by Dan Blonigen.
All in favor - motion carried.
Meeting ad.iourned at 11:15 P. M.
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La Gil_lham, Acting! Secretary