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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-01-76 Hastings, Minnesota M~rch 1, 1Q76 1876 The City COlUlcil of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a regular meeting on Monday, March 1, 1976 at 7:30 o'clock P.M. in the COlUlcil Chambers of the City Hall. Members present: COlUlcilmen Kramer, Erickson, Novak, Latch, Schnirring, Hallberg, Elliott and Mayor Petersen. Members absent: Councilwoman Fischer. The Mayor asked for any additions or corrections to the ~linutes of the meeting of February 17, 1976 and hearing none declared the Minutes approved as read. The ~nyor annolUlced that the Public Hearing which was started on February 17, 1976 is hereby continued effective as of this time of 7:30 P.M. in reference to the Watermain Connection between Industrial Park and the Southwest area in the City of Hastings. The Mayor asked if there were any comments from the audience to be made in regard to this project. He gave each individual an opportuni ty to be heard. The Mayor, having given everyone an oppor- tlUlity to be heard then closed the meeting at 8:38 P.M. Moved by COlUlcilman Hallberg, seconded by Councilman Elliott to adopt Proposal I-A as recommended by TKDA concerning the Southwest Area and the Industrial Park inter-connection for the water system without using current assessments. The esti- mated cost of the project will be .311,300 and that cost is to be made up by charging a Water Availability Charge on all new build- ing permits issued in the City of Hastings at the rate of $250.00 being charged for a single family residence, $200.00 to be charged per unit of an apartment structure, and $250.00 being charged per 100,000 gallons, based on an estimated initial annual consumption used by each and any industrial and commercial establishment. The balance of the cost is to be paid from water revenue at an estimation of $168,300. Be it further resolved that a connection charge for lateral water main benefit for any property that uses the watermain in the future. The money collected for the connection charge should be used to reduce the amount to be paid by the water revenue toward the project. Be it further resolved that the Council hereby orders the final plans and specifications of this project be done. The City Engineer and City Attorney draft the necessary ordinance that is required to put this project into effect as soon as possible so that the Council may act on it at a Council meeting in the near future. Ayes, 5; Nayes, Councilmen Erickson and Novak. Notion carried. Moved by Councilman Kramer, seconded by Councilman Schnirring to approve the First Reading of the Flood Plain Ordinance and forward to DNR a copy of said ordinance for their comments. Ayes, 4; Nayes, Erickson, Elliott and Latch. Moved by COlUlcilman Schnirring, seconded by Councilman Kramer to call for a Public Hearing on April 5, 1976 at 8:00 p.m. in the COlUlcil Chambers of the City Hall, for the purpose of reviewing the proposed Charter Amendments that have come before the COlUlcil from the Charter Commission. Ayes, 7; Nayes, none. Moved by COlUlcilman Schnirring, seocnded by Councilman Novak to favorably comment upon the newly proposed budget of YAC in which the Director's salary was increased by 12%. The City COlUlcil has reviewed the hldgetary re'l.uests of YAC and consider themselves to be properly informed on the level of expenditure that YAC currently is conducting. PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED ON WATERMAIN CONNECTION FIRST READING OF FLOOD PLAIN ORD. CALL FOR PUBLI C HEARING ON CHARTER AMENDMENTS YAC STATIJS REPORT 1877 FIRST READING OF CIVIL DEFENSE ORD. SPECIAL MEETING TO DISCUSS VERMILLION FLOOD CONTROL PRill. Moved by Councilman Kramer, seconded by Councilman Latch to move the First Reading of the Civil Defense Ordinance with the change being made in Pragraph 214.160, entitled; Civil Defense Fund Created, should hereby read as follows: There 1S hereby establ1shed in the City Treasury a special fund to be known as the Civil Defense Fund. Into this fund shall be placed the proceeds of taxes levied for Civil Defense, money transferred from other funds, gifts and other revenues to the Civil Defense Agency. From it shall be made expenditures for the operation and maintenance of the Civil Defense and other expenditures for Civil Defense. Regular accounting, disburse- ment, purchasing, budgeting and other financial procedures of the City shall apply to the Civil Defense Fund. Ayes, 7; Nayes, none. Moved by Councilman Erickson, seconded by Councilman Novak to establish a special meeting on March 10, 1976 at 7:30 p.m. in the Chambers of the City Hall for the purpose of the Council meeting with members of the NRC, interested citizens in the community, and representatives of the Corps of Engineers to discuss the Vermillion River Control Project. Ayes, 6; Nayes, Councilman Schnirring. Motion carried. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The City Planner reviewed with the Council the MAP REPORT ACCEPTED Comprehensive Plan Map for the annexation area of Marshan, Mter a brief discussion the Council ordered the report accepted. APPROVE LAND FOR FORFEITURE BICENTENNIAL WAGON TRAIN TO COME TO HASTINGS BUSINESSMENS NO PARKING REQUEST TABLED TO MARCH 15 ACCEPT FIRE CHIEF REPORT Moved by Councilman Kramer, seconded by Councilman Schnirring to approve Lot 3, Block 14, Addition #13 to be forfeited for non-payment of taxes for the year 1969 and re- classify it as non-conservation land in preparation for the sale that will eventually be held on this land. Be it further moved that a copy of this motion and the County documents be signed and returned to the County as soon as possible. Ayes, 7; Nayes, none. The Chief of Police letter concerning the Bicentennial Wagon Train passing through the City of Hastings was reviewed by the Council and ordered to be put on file. The Businessmens letter was presented to the Council concerning a "No Parking Policy" on Second Street from the Hwy 61 bridge east to the Grain Elevator be installed so that no parking would take place during the hours of 3 a.m. to 7 a.m. for the purpose of allowing the Street Dept. to properly sweep the streets and remove snow i-lhen applicable. The Council dis- cussed this matter in general, to include the costs of the signs, and asked that this item be put on the Agenda of March 15th for further discussion. - t::; ....- -...} o t:'-' Moved by Councilman Schnirring, seconded by Councilman Erickson to accept the Fire Department's Annual Report and congratulations to the Fire Chief for an excellent report. Ayes, 7; Nayes, none. The City Attorney briefly discussed the proposed Fire Code and its adoption for the City of Hastings. Moved by Councilman Hallberg, seconded by Councilman Latch to move~the approval of the First Reading of the Fire Code for the City of Hastings. Ayes, 6; Nayes, Kramer. POSSIBLE REFERENDUM The Mayor felt that due to the late hour of the meeting IT~~ TABLED TO it would be preferable to move the item of possible referendum MARCH 15 issues to the next Council meeting of March 15th. This to be put on the Agenda for March 15th. FIRST READING OF FIRE CODE Moved by Councilman Elliott, seconded by Councilman Hallberg to approve the Administrator's recommendation for the promotion of Barbara Thompson from Bookkeeper to Accountant, and Marge Kelley from Water and Sewer Billing Clerk to position of Bookkeeper. Each individual be given a $500 increase in salary at the present time as a result of the promotion and that six months from ~~rch 1, 1976 an additional $500 raise in salary be allowed. The effective date of these promotions is ~~rch 1, 1976. Ayes, 7; Nayes, none. Moved by Councilman Novak, seconded by Councilman Latch to authorize the City Administrator to advertise in the newspapers as required by the Affirmative Action Plan in the City of Hastings, for the position of Water and Sewer Billing Clerk, at a salary of $6,000 annually. Ayes, 7; Nayes, none. Moved by Councilman Novak, seconded by Councilman Latch to authorize the Bids for a Squad Car for the Police Department and that the current 1973 police squad car be used as a trade-in. Bid opening to be at 10:00 a.m. on March 15, 1976 and come before the Council for possible consideration for award at 8:00 p.m. on March 15, 1976. Ayes, 7; Nayes, none. The Council had a brief discussion concerning the negotiations with the Four Diamonds ballfields in the City of Marshan. Moved by Councilman Schnirring, seconded by Council- man Kramer that the City of Hastings does not enter into negotiations with the owners of the Four Diamond properties In any way. It is the general feeling that the Leagues should handle the necessary lease with the property. Ayes,S; Nayes, Councilmen Elliott and Novak. Motion passed. Councilman Kramer introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION RECEIVING PRELIMINARY REPORT AND SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS WHEREAS, a preliminary report has been prepared by the City Engineer with respect to the improvements described in the Notice of Hearing hereinafter set forth, and WHEREAS, said Engineers have advised this Council that the aforesaid improvements are feasible and should be made as proposed in the Notice of Hearing thereon, and WHEREAS, the Council considers it expedient to make the following listed improvements, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota, as follows: 1878 B. THOMPSON & M. KELLEY PROMOTED ADVERTISE FOR WATER BILLING CLERK POSITION ORDER BIDS FOR SQUAD CAR-POLICE NO ACTION BY CITY ON FOUR DIAMONDS PROPERTY RESOLUTION # 12-76 SET PUBLIC HEARING 1976 IMPROVEMENTS 1. Such Feasibility Reports are here by accepted and approved. 2. Said Improvements are hereby combined and designated 1976 Improvements and shall be undertaken pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 429, Minnesota Statutes 1961. 3. A Public Hearing relative to said improvements will be held on March 15, 1976 at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall for the consideration of said improvements, the nature of which, the estimated cost thereof the area proposed to be assessed therefore, are described in substantially the following form and is made a part thereof. Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota will meet in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 7:30 P.M. on ~bnday, ~furch 15, 1976 to consider the following improvements designated Improvements 1976: 1879 PROPOSAL I BITlThUNOUS SURFACING AND CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER 1. North Frontage Road from Westview Drive to Hy-De-Hy Bldg. Surfacing and Curb and Gutter 2. Bahls Dr. from North line of Lot 7 to So. Frontage Road. Surfacing and Curb and Gutter 3. Honeysuckle Lane and 12th St. from Westview Dr. to 14th St. Surfacing and Curb and Gutter 4. 17th St. from Ramsey St. to T.H. #61. Street Grading, Gravel Base, Surfacing and Curb and Gutter 5. 23rd Street from T.H. #61 to Cannon Street. Surfacing and Curb and Gutter 6. Alley between Ashland St. and Forest St. Blk 65, Original Twn. 7. Westview Dr. from T.H. #55 to South Frontage Road. Bituminous Overlay PROPOSAL I I SANITARY SEWER, WATERMAIN, STORM SEWER, STREET GRADING, GRAVEL BASE, BITUMINOUS SURFACING, AND CONCRETE CURB AND GUTIER 1. Manor Lane, Manor Court and 18th Street within Fairview and Franzmeier Additions - Street Grading, Gravel Base, Surfacing, Curb and Gutter, Sanitary Sewer, Waterrnain and Storm Sewer 2. 12th Street from Westview Drive to Pleasant Drive. Sanitary Sewer extension and Waterrnain 3. Blueberry Court. Street Grading, Sanitary Sewer, Waterrnain and Storm Sewer. 4. 14th Street from Honeysuckle Lane to Pleasant Dr. Street Grading, Waterrnain, Sewer and Water Services. 5. 22nd Street from T.H. #61 to Cannon Street Street Grading, Gravel Base, Surfacing, Curb & Gutter and Waterrnain. 6. Cannon Street from 23rd Street to Vermillion River. Storm Sewer. - STATE AID PROJECTS v ........ 1. Pleasant Drive from 15th Street to T.H. #55. Surfacing, Curb and Gutter, and Sidewalk. 2. South Frontage Road from Westview Dr. to Pleasant Dr. Surfacing, Curb & Gutter, Sidewalk, Sewer & Water Extension. ~ .::,p t'C 3. South Frontage Road from Lyn Way to Westview Dr. Surfacing, Curb and Gutter and Sidewalk. STATE HIGHWAY TURNBACK PROJECT 1. East 10th St. from T.H. 61 to C.M.ST.P. & P. Railroad. Street Reconstruction with Surfacing, Curb and Gutter, Sidewalk, Storm Sewer, and miscellaneous Waterrnain Construction. OTHER PROJECTS i. Trunk Highway 61 from South of 12th Street to 6th Street. Sidewalk Construction. 1880 The City Council proposes to assess all or part of the cost for such improvements against every lot, piece or parcel of land within the Corporate Limits that abuts upon said improvements according to the special benefits received without regard to cash valuation. The estimated cost of said improvements is $840,815.00 Persons desiring to be heard in reference to the proposed im:,' provements may be heard at said time and place. Dated this 1st day of March, 1976. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause said notice to be given two publications in the official newspaper and to give mailed notice to every property owner whose property is benefited by said improvements. Such publications shall be one week apart and at least thre da shall elapse between the last publication and the date of hearing Mai ed notice shall be given not less than ten days before the hear in , pur uant to provisions of Section 429.031 Minnesota Statutes. of March, 1976. ~ Councilman Hallberg seconded the motion to adopt said resolution and the same was passed by the following vote: Ayes, 7; Nayes, none. ATTEST: ~bved by Councilman Novak, seconded by Councilman Latch to pay th 'lIs as audited. Ayes, 7; Nayes, none. PAY BILLS Elliott cilman Erickson, seconded by Councilman ADJOURN e meeting at 11:59 P.M. Ayes, 7; Nayes, none. ATTEST: CLAIMS Mary Fischer Arthur H. Baumeister, Jr. Publications Orders Minn. Dept. of Employment Servo Wallace H. Erickson Honey Harkenrider-Minn. State State Treasurer Commiss ioner of Revenue State Treasurer Northwestern Natl. Bk Hastings Fluegel & Hertogs Colonial Insurance Co. United Fund of Hastings Union Local #320 Adler Steel Products Air Comm American Linen Supply Arthur Baumeister, Jr. Bahls Motors Behrens Auto Supply Ben Franklin '3ig V Store Lorra ine Brown Brown's Flowers Certified Laboratories Coca-Cola Bottling Midwest Colonia 1 Liquoss Coast to Coast County Point Hi-Way Services Da lco Don's Market Inc. Fair Book Garwood Truck Equipment Gene's Towing 'V;eh~ and Wahl IDC. Goodin Company Gross Industrial Servo Graphic Design Inc. Hastings Area Chamber of Corom. Hastings Hardware Hastings Gazette Hastings Lock Service Kenneth Ha nson Gil Hebard Guns Hill's Repair Shop Horan-Kuebelbeck ITT Continental Baking Co Inc. I. V. Upholstery Johnson Hardware Judge App lia nee Judge Electric Ka ne 66 Servi ce K-R Communication Inc. Loea 1 Oil Co. Metropolitan Council Mutua 1 Benefit Life Metro Waste Control Comm. Majestic Ballroom Meyer Company Midwest Auto Supply Mississippi Valley Star Mississippi Welders Motoro la Inc. Je ffrey Ne 1son Northwestern Ins. Agen cy O'Connor Kranz Co Inc. Oxford Chemicals Paper, Calmenson & Co. Elmer Pederson Robinson Transfer Ruffridge-Johnson Equipment Sally Distributors Chas. Olson & Sons Inc CLAIMS Hl,aCH 1, 1976 '>.'0. 16183 16184 16185 16186 16187 16188 16189 16190 16191 16192 16193 16194 16195 16196 16197 16198 16199 16200 16201 16202 16203 16204 16205 16206 16207 16208 16209 16210 16211 16212 16213 16214 16215 16216 16217 12618 16219 16220 16221 16222 16223 18224 16225 16226 16227 16228 16229 16230 16231 16232 16233 16234 16235 16236 16237 16238 16239 16240 16241 16242 16243 16244 16245 16246 16247 16248 16250 16251 162.52 16253 16254 16255 16249 DISPOSITION RiCentennia1 Expenses Expenses Ma nua 1 Reimb. of CETA Employees Expense s Natural Disaster Conference P.E.R.A State Withholding Social Security Federal Withholding Lega 1 Fees & Sa 1ary Employees Ins. Employees Contrib. Union dues Supplies Service Contract Supp 1 ie s CO)ntract Parts & labor Parts & supplies Supplies " Rent - YAC BiCentennial Supplies Supplies " BiCentennial RaIl Supplies Supp lie s Propane Supplies Suppl ie s- Arena Office Supplies Parts & labor Services Supplies " " Office supplies Postage Supplies Advertising Repa ir Lac k Library labor Supp lie s 11 Prints Arena Supplies Services Supp lie s Labor Labor &. Ma teria 1 Supplies Parts tt labor Supp lies Publication Long Term Disability Ins ta lImen t Rent for BiCentennial Ball Clothing allowance Supp lie s Advert is ing Supplie s Equipment (Pager) Witness fee Premium Endorsement Par~s & labor Supplies " for repa irs City Ha 11 rent Transporting~,g ice knife Supplie s BiCentennial supp1i~eb Fupplies 1881 AMOUNT 19.82 743.95 7.50 1,193.41 57.70 42.50 11,485.96 4,701. 50 1,693.02 5,586.20 1,958.33 102.00 15.00 204.75 80.00 34.25 121.56 4,950.00 110.47 P98.86 13 .93 2.95 300.00 5.20 107.00 45.50 13 7.90 54.80 6.00 394.00 25.80 284.65 289.85 11.00 1 , 16'7 . 00 21.97 2.00 58.00 7.38 4.79 21. 50 5.00 170.00 28.00 1.50 48.50 55.36 8.00 149.83 34.00 142.53 20.00 107.60 573.74 1. 50 341. 90 6,039.05 150.00 17.96 210.85 60.50 13.04 4.:598.75 10.00 169.00 li27. . 2.g 105.50 343.47 385.00 40.00 22.10 8.50 137.28 ~LA IMS Scientific Products St. Paul Saw & Supply Co Inc. Mrs. Norman Sei.dl Souths ide Service Texga s Corpora t ion Thrifty Snyder Drugs True Va lue Center Uniforms Unlimited Inc. Xerox Corporation Zephyr Cleaners Zoning Bulletin Peter McCann Elizabeth Tingquist Dianne La tuff John Yanz J. Tomas Griebling Dona ld Henriksen Einer Theodorson Betty Jacobs Russe 11 PIa th Charlotte Stoudt Claude Donndelinger James Maher Ennnett Plan Bernard Swanson Eugene Tix John Wagner Jan Jesme Richard Doffing Albert Herrma nn Richard Doffing Terri Crockett John Fuchs Mitch Horsch Tess McGree Mary McMahon Lori Rickert Deb Rowan Bev Schmitz Joanie Swanson Russ Welch John Yanz Roger Tonsager NO. 16256 1625 7 16258 16259 16260 16261 16262 16263 16264 16265 16266 16267 16268 16269 16270 16271 16272 16273 16274 16275 16276 16277 16278 16279 16280 16281 16282 16283 16284 16285 16286 16287 16288 16289 16290 16291 16292 16293 16294 16295 16296 16297 16298 DISPOSITION Supplies " Witness fee Gasoline & services LP Ga s Supplies " Clothing a llowa nce Rental Plan Services Subscription City Ha 11 labor City Clerk c lerica 1 Planner Clerical Dog Catcher fees Police overtime If " " " Police clerical Police janitor Police clerical Fire overtime u " " II f1 " " " " " Engineering Clerical Water overtime " II Wastewater overtime Ice Arena Skating instructor " " 1a bor " " labor If " Skating assistant If " Concessions If " If " If " If " Skating Assistant Concessi ons labor If " If If Mileage Mi lea ge 1882 AMOUNT 61. 20 11. 55 10.00 710. 73 790.86 2.64 64.17 259.60 326.62 11.75 22.50 24.34 107.18 119.39 71. 50 63.35 56.07 89.00 78.98 69.45 137.11 13 .30 95.16 110.89 56.53 116.16 61.42 130.05 72.22 46.00 12.99 63.80 14.70 52.23 16.00 10.50 7.35 54.00 32.50 31.50 74.54 31. 25 158.00