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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995.01.03 CC MinutesMINUTES FOR THE HUGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 3. 1995 The meeting was called to order by out -going Mayor Walter Stolt man at 7:00 PM. The newly -elected Council members, Fran Miron, Andrew Goiffon. and Marvin LaValle, then took their Oaths of Office. PRESENT: Barnes, Goiffon, LaValle, LeroUX, Miron City Administrator, Robert MUseUS City Attorney, Greg Galler City Engineer, Brian BOUrassa City Clerk. Mary Ann Creager L_erCLAX made motion, Barnes seconded, to approve the minUt.es for the special. City Council meeting of November- 16, 1994, as submitted. All aye. Motion Carried. Leroux made motion, Barnes seconded, to approve the minute, for the City Council. meeting of December 19, 1994, as submitted. All aye. Motion Carried. Barnes made motion, Leroux seconded, to approve the claims for 11anUar-y 1995, .in the amount of $28,356.12. All aye. Motion Carried. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL VACANCY _HARRIET MCPHERSON). LeroUX made motion, LaValle seconded, to adopt RESOLUT1995--•1, RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THE APPOINTMENT OF HARRIET MCPHERSON T(::1 f HF: MEETROPOL.- I "TAN COUNCIL. VOTING AYE: Barnes, Goiffon, LaValle, Lerou:;, Miron Motion Carried. ORDINANCE CHANGE (JAMACA AVENUE TO JAMAICA AVENUE:)_ The public. hearing was called to order to consider the change in spelling of Jamaca Avenue. There were no oral or written comments. LaValle made motion, Goiffon seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE 95--295, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 278 OF THE HUGO CITY CODE BY CHANGING THE SPELLING OF JAMACA AVENUE TO JAMAICA AVENUE. VOTING AYE: Barnes, Goiffon, LaValle, Leroux„ Miron Motion Carried. HUGO SNOWMOBILE CLUB RADAR RUN The Hugo Snowmobile Club is scheduling their annual radar run for February 4, 1995. Councilman LaValle questioned whether the City was approving the exceeding of speed limits by endorsing the radar run. 'The addition of a condition to the permit specifying that the event must operate within the law was recommended to resolve his concern. The Council reviewed the special conditions, modified them to make them current, and added condition #19 regarding conducting the event in accordance with law. C ,#y Ccm-.Aneil meeting of January ?, 1995 Page 2 Leroux made motion, Goiffon seconded, to approve the request of the Hugo Snowmobile ClUb to hold a radar run on February 4, 1995, subject to 19 special conditions. All aye. Motion Carried. Staff was directed to request that a member of Washington County Sheriff's Snowmobile Unit be present at the run. ESTABLISH DATES FOR 1995 BOARD OF REVIF_W Barnes made motion, Goiffon seconded, that the Cit;: of Hugo establish April 17, 1995, 9:00AM to ll:( -)(-)AM, for the City's Board of Review, and if needed, a second date of May 1, .1.995, at 6:00 PM. All aye. Motion Carried. 1995 APPOINTMENTS Miron made motion, LaValle seconded, to table the appointments to the Board of Zoning Adjustments and designation of the official newspaper Until the Council meeting of January 17, 1995. All aye. Motion Carried. L._eroUX made motion, Goiffon seconded. that Theodora Peltier and David Schumann be reappointed to the HUgo Planning Commission for terms to expire 12/31/98. All aye. Motion Carried. LeroUX made motion, Barnes seconded, to make the following appointments for the City for the year 1995: Depository for City Funds City Engineer City Attorney Zoning Administrator Fire Chief Civil Defense Director 1st Assistant Chief 2nd Assistant Chief Acting Mayor Planning Commission Chairman Planning Commission Secretary All aye. Motion Carried. CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT Firstar Hugo Bank OSM, Joel Dresel Greg Galler Robert MUseUS Jim Wisner Jim Wisner Jim Compton Eton Gray James LeroU:: Theodora Peltier Carole LaBelle The City of Hugo received a letter from the Government Finance Officers Association stating that the City qualifies for a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. The Council directed that the Finance Director be thanked for his efforts. City Council meeting of January ', 1995 Page _ ESTABLISH SPECIAL_ MEETING/WORKSHOP DATES Barnes made motion, Leroux seconded, to schedule a joint meeting with the City of Lino Lakes on February 1, 1994, 7:00 PM, at a place to be determined. All aye. Motion Carried. Leroux made motion, Goiffon seconded, to schedule a workshop for January 9, 1995, at 8:00 PM, Hugo City Hall, to discuss priorities for the Cit -;i, in 1995. All aye. Motion Carried. Miron made motion, LaValle seconded, to schedule a workshop for January 23, 1994, at 7:(--)U PM, Hugo City Hall, to discuss the City's Storm Water Management Plan. All aye. Motion Carried. 1995 WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S CONTRACT The Council discussed certain Contract charges to the City, and the need for timely reporting and analysis being submitted to the Council. Miron made motion, LaValle seconded, to approve the 1995 Law Enforcement. Services Agreement between the City of Hugo and Washington County, and authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to sign said Agreement on behalf of the City. All aye. Motion Carried. RELEASE OF LETTER OF CREDIT Miron made motion, Lerou:: seconded, that the City of HUgo release the Letter of Credit #10533, in the amount of $8C)(-), for Birch Tree Ponds 4th Addition, as all improvements are now complete. All aye. Motion Carried. LIQUOR LICENSES The City Council was informed that a certain liquor establishment has failed to satisfy/ the requirements for obtaining a new .license by not completing the required applications and being delinquent in its City utility bill. Miron made motion, Lerou.; seconded, directing City staff to proceed with enforcement of the City liquor ordinance, as required. All aye. Motion Carried. City Council meeting of January 3, 1995 Page 4 MISCELLANEOUS The Council was requested to provide any comments they may have on the Fire Department's SOP's to the City Administrator by the next Council meeting. CONSENT AGENDA LeroLIX made motion, Barnes seconded, directing staff to implement a Consent Agenda for future meetings. All aye. Motion Carried. Miron made motion, Leroux: seconded, to adjourn at 8:40 PM. All aye. Motion Carried. Mary W Creager, Cit lerk.