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MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF 1/4/88
Mayor George Atkinson called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
PRESENT: Peltier, Potts, Olson, Vail, Atkinson
City Administrator, Ken Huber
City Clerk, Mary Ann Creager
Peltier made motion, Potts seconded, to approve the minutes for December
21, 1987 as submitted.
All aye. Motion Carried.
Potts made motion, Vail seconded, to approve the General Claims for
January 4, 1988 in the amount of $16,037.64.
All aye. Motion Carried.
Peltier made motion, Vail seconded, to approve the Utility Claims for
January 4, 1988 in the amount of $69004.13.
All aye. Motion Carried.
7.1 DESIGNATION OF DEPOSITORY OF CITY FUNDS
Currently, the official depositories for city funds are the First State
Bank of Hugo, the First National Bank: of St. Paul, all Twin City Federal
offices, and the Municipal Money -Market fund.
Atkinson made motion, Olson seconded, to designate the First State Bank of
Hugo, the First National Banff; of St. Paul, all Twin City Federal offices,
and the Municipal Money -Market fund as the official depositories for the
City of Hugo in 1988.
VOTING AYE: Potts, Olson, Vail, Atkinson
ABSTAINED: Peltier
Motion Carried.
7.2 DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
Currently, the official newspaper for the City of Hugo is the White Bear
Press. Both the White Bear Press and the Forest Lake Times have requested
that they be appointed official newspaper for the City of Hugo.
Atkinson made motion, Olson seconded, that the Forest Lake Times be
designated the official newspaper for the City of Hugo in 1988.
All aye. Motion Carried.
7.3 APPOINT CITY ENGINEER
Currently, Mr. Howard Kuusisto serves as the city engineer for the City of
Hugo.
Atkinson made motion, Peltier seconded, to designate Mr. Howard Kuusisto
as the city engineer for the City of Hugo in 1988.
All aye. Motion Carried.
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7.4 APPOINT CITY ATTORNEY
Currently, Mr. Charles Johnson serves as the city attorney for the City of
Hugo.
Atkinson made motion, Potts seconded, to table this matter until the City
Council meeting of January 19, 1988.
All aye. Motion Carried.
7.5 APPOINT CITY PROSECUTOR
Currently, Mrs. Sarah Mardell and Mr. Richard Hocking serve as city
prosecutors for the City of Hugo.
Atkinson made motion, Peltier seconded, to designate Sarah Mardell and
Richard Hocking as the city prosecutors for the City of Hugo in 1988.
All aye. Motion Carried.
7.6 APPOINT CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR
Currently, Mr. Ron Istvanovich serves as the civil defense director for
the City of Hugo.
Atkinson made motion, Olson seconded, to designate Ron Istvanovich as the
civil defense director the City of Hugo in 1988.
All aye. Motion Carried.
7.7 APPOINT FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS
Currently, the Fire Department officers are as follows: Ron Istvanovich,
Fire Chief, Jim Wisner, 1st Assistant Chief, and Jim Compton, 2nd
Assistant Chief.
Atkinson made motion, Peltier seconded, to appoint the Fire Department
officers for 1988 as follows: Ron Istvanovich, Fire Chief, Jim Wisner,
1st Assistant Chief, and Jim Compton, 2nd Assistant Chief.
All aye. Motion Carried.
7.8 APPOINT ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
Currently, the zoning administrator for the City of Hugo is City
Administrator, Ken Huber, and the Deputy Zoning Administrator is Deputy
City Clerk, Carole LaBelle.
Atkinson made motion, Peltier seconded, that City Administrator, Ken
Huber, be appointed Zoning Administrator, and Carole LaBelle, Assistant
Zoning Administrator, for the year 1988.
All aye. Motion Carried.
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7.9 APPOINT CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY TO PLANNING COMMISSION
City ordinances require that the City Council appoint a chairman and
secretary to the Planning Commission at the first regular City Council
meeting in January. Currently, the chairman of the Planning Commission is
Mr. Richard Senkler and the secretary is"Carole LaBelle.
Atkinson made motion, Peltier seconded, to appoint Richard Senkler as
Planning Commission Chairman and Carole Labelle as PC secretary for the
year 1988.
All aye. Motion Carried.
8.1 HOMESTEAD DRIVE PROJECT BID AWARD
As per Council direction, the city has advertised for bids for the
installation of bituminous surfacing on 125th Street, 130th Street, and
Homestead Drive on the west side of Sunset,Lake pursuant to the petition
of the property owners dated July 21, 1987. On December 30, 1987, the
city received nine sealed bids for the making of this improvement as per
the plans and specifications approved by the City Council. The low
apparent bidder for this project was T.A. Schifsky & Sons of North St.
Paul, in the amount of $52,550.00. The total estimated cost of the
improvement as per the city engineer's feasibility report is $95,000. The
city engineer reviewed the bid documents of the apparent low bidder and
the second low bidder, and recommended that T.A. Schifsky & Sons be
offered a contract in the amount of $52,550.00 for the 1987 Street
Improvement Project. It is the intent of the City Council to assess this
project prior to entering into the contract for the making of said
improvements. We have provided a 90 -day period for execution of the
contract pending the assessment process and the filing of assessment
appeals.
Olson made motion, Peltier seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 1988-1 RESOLUTION
ACCEPTING BIDS FOR HOMESTEAD DRIVE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 1987-30-0.
VOTING AYE: Peltier, Potts, Olson, Vail, Atkinson
Motion Carried.
8.2 HOMESTEAD DRIVE COSTS TO BE ASSESSED
Pending tentative bid award for the Homestead Drive, 125th Street, and
130th Street project reviewed earlier this evening, it will be necessary
to declare the cost to be assessed and preparation of assessment rolls to
proceed with an assessment hearing for this project.
Potts motion, Peltier seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 1988-2 RESOLUTION
DECLARING COST TO BE ASSESSED AND ORDERING PREPARATION OF PROPOSED
ASSESSMENT FOR HOMESTEAD DRIVE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 1987-30-0.
VOTING AYE: Peltier, Potts, Olson, Vail, Atkinson
Motion Carried.
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6.3 HOMESTEAD DRIVE ASSESSMENT HEARING
To proceed with the assessment hearing for the Homestead Drive, 125th
Street, and 130th Street public improvement project, as petitioned by
property owners on July 21, 1987, it is necessary for the City Council to
approve a resolution ordering said hearing for February 1, 1988 at 7:00
PM, Hugo City Hall Council chambers.
Peltier made motion, Vail seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 1988-3 RESOLUTION
SETTING HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR HOMESTEAD DRIVE PUBLIC
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 1987-30-0.
VOTING AYE: Peltier, Potts, Olson, Vail, Atkinson
All aye. Motion Carried.
8.4 ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICE CONTRACT
As per Council direction, we have completed negotiations with Animal
Control and Management, Inc., for the providing of animal control services
in the City of Hugo during the 1988 calendar year. Amendments were made
from the initial draft contract based on Council input and the
recommendations of the city attorney. The animal control services, as
outlined in the enclosed contract, will be provided for the sum of $248.00
per month. Any revisions in this contract will be proposed by ACM, prior
to July 1st, if the contract is to be extended into the 1989 calendar
year.
Olson made motion, Potts seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 1988--4 RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING ANIMAL.CONTROL SERVICES.
VOTING AYE: Peltier, Potts, Olson, Vail, Atkinson
Motion Carried.
9.1 SET DATE FOR NEXT COUNCIL MEETING
The next regular scheduled meeting of the City Council falls on a state
and federal holiday which requires that City Hall be closed and no public
meetings be held on that date. We are recommending that the city set
Tuesday, January 19, for the second Council meeting in January, 1988.
Atkinson made motion, Peltier seconded, that the City Council set Tuesday,
January 19, for the second Council meeting in January, 1988, at 7:00 PM.
All aye. Motion Carried.
10.1 PFURTSCHELLER/SIMONET REQUEST
The city received a letter from William Simonet, representing Jeanette
Pfurtscheller, requesting the matter be placed back on the City Council's
agenda for rehearing.
Atkinson made motion, Potts seconded, that the City Council direct staff
to place the application of Jeanette Pfurtscheller for a SUP to board
horses on the agenda for the City Council meeting of January 19, 1988.
VOTING AYE: Peltier, Olson, Vail, Atkinson
VOTING NAY: Potts
Motion Carried.
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12.0 MISCELLANEOUS
Atkinson made motion, Peltier seconded, that the Fire Chief be authorized
to grant a six month leave -of -absence to Mark Olson from the FD.
All aye. Motion Carried.
Atkinson made motion, Vail seconded, to accept the resignation of Brad Moe
from the Hugo Fire and Rescue Dept.
Al) aye. Motion Carried.
13.0 ADJOURNMENT
Peltier made motion, Olson seconded, to adjourn at 7:45 PM.
All aye. Motion Carried.
Mary Creager, City rk
City o Hugo