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City Council Minutes 10-09-1973VILLAGE OF MONTICELLO Monticello, Minnesota 55362 Phone (612) 295-2711 October 9, 1973 Regular meeting of the 'Tillage Corncil - October 9, 1973 - 7:30 P. M. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. in the village hall by Mayor Bill Sandberg. Council members nresent: Rlonigen, Martie, Rowan. Absent: None. One council seat remained vacated. The minutes for the meetins of Sentember 25, 1973 were approved as read. The minutes for the joint meetings between the Village Council and the Township that were conducted by Mr. Howard Kaibel of the Minnesota Municipal Commission on September 20, 1973 and October 4, 19739 were approved as presented. Axel Rasmussen, the village building inspector, presented a building report for the period ending September 30, 1973. Mr. Rasmussen stated there had not been any unusual problems in the issuance of these per. mits and he placed the total valuation of the permits at 1191,500.00. Mr. Rasmussen presented a recuest by Security Federal to build on Block 34, Lot 1, in Monticello (across the street from the Fullerton Lumber Company). Mr. Rasmussen was requested not to approve the per. mit until the State Highway Department was contacted in regard to access driveways on Highway 25. When this has. been accomplished, the permit request will again be reviewed by the Village Council. Mr. Rasmussen started he will not be in the Monticello area during the winter months and stated a Mr. Harry Gruesner is willing to take his place. The Council reauested that Mr. Rasmussen and Mr. Gruesner be at the regularly scheduled meeting of October 23, 1973. The Village Council talked to Mr. Kenneth Peshia regprding anpoint- ment as the Village Plumbing Insnector. After discussion, a motion was made by Jeff Rowan, seconded. by Dick Martie, to apnoint Mr. Peshia as the Village Plumbing Inspector, a fee schedule to he worked out at a later date. Voting in favor: Blonigen, Martie, Rowan, Sand. berg. Onnosed: None. Motion carried. A presentation was made by Mr. John Poirier who stated he has a serious ice and snow build -,Un in hack of his store. Mr. Poirier would like nermission to have the water drain west into the Walnut Street storm sewer. After discussion, it was decided to have a decision on this matter delayed until after the hearing scheduled for Thursday, October 11, 1973. The council agreed, no vote, to delay a decision on a snow removal policy for,the downtown area until after the parking plan is finalized. Regular meeting of village Council October 9, 1973 Page 2 A review was made of estimates submitted for the remodeling of the Municipal Liquor Store (installation of veneer hardwood paneling throughout the interior of the Ori -Sale store). No decision was made at this time in view of the fact the estimates were submitted on two completely different types of material. A nresentation was made by the village engineer, Mr. Thore Meyer, rega.rdinR the repair of the New Street storm sewer. After discussion, / the council decided to apnrove the project, but only up to the X4,314.00 figure. Any sum higher than the amount mentioned will need council approval. Mr. Mever le*d a discussion in regard to Plat plan #4. There was council consensus, no Grote, that platted streets in the area should nrobably be vacated. No decisions were made regarding this matter. A written complaint was presented from Mr. & Mrs. J. Madsen of Monti- . cello regarding fenc _n� installed by a local bjasiness firm in or 4r bordering her back ,yard. The village council concurred, no vote, that the fencing should be removed. A letter was presented from Mr. Tom Augustin, of Meyer-Rohlin, Inc., f regarding an "application for federal aid" by which the vi]_laae could possibly be reimbursed for funds expended when the disposal plant was constructed. The administrator was instructed to provide the answers requested by the letter and submit it hack to Mr. Augustin. A motion was made by Bill Sandberg, seconded btr Dick Martie, to send a letter to Mrs. F. E. Ellison congratulating her on being selected Ras the Senior Citizen Woman of the Year. voting in favor: Blonigen, Martie, Rowan, Sandberg. Opposed: None. Motion carried. A motion to approve the payment of village and liquor store bills for the month of September, 1973 and through October 9, 1973 was made by Jeff Rowan, seconded by Dick Martie. voting in favor: Rowan, Blonigen, Martie, Sandberg. Opnosed: None. Motion carried. Liquor: $61,340.46; Admin: $4,066.41; Park: $1 419.14; Fire: 1331.84;, Sewer: $1,397.47; Water: $i,356.R5; Service: �3,101.73; Street: $2,426.91; Other: $7,078.22. A motion to adjourn was mane by Rowan, seconded by Martie. 'Toting in favor: Rloni_gen, Martie, Rowan, Sandberg. Onnosed: None. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:00 P. M. Kevin L. La rance, Adm. KLLF/lsR s�