HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986.11.24 CC Minutes - Special meetingMINUTES OF THE ADDITIONAL REGULAR MEETING OF THE HUGO CI`.CY COUNCIL
November 24, 1986
The meeting was called to order by Mayor McAllister at 7:00 PM.
PRESENT: Hauer, Peltier, Potts, Schwab, McAllister
Ken Huber and Charles Johnson also present.
Mayor McAllister noted that City Clerk Creager was not in attendance this evening
and appointed City Administrator, Ken Huber, as acting secretary.
FIRE DEPARTMENT RELIEF ASSOCIATION PENSION INCREASE
The Hugo Volunteer Relief Association has requested an increase in their pension
benefits from $300.00 per year of service to $500.00 per year of service. The
City Administrator then reviewed a report prepared by Mr. Gus Welter, accountant
for the Relief Association, which reflected the financial condition of the Relief
Association for 1986 and requirements for 1987. The City Administrator noted that
although the report from Mr. Welter indicates that funds will be available to fund
the $200.00 per year of service increase requested by the Association, said pro-
jection is based on a number of assumptions that were reviewed with the Council.
Mr. Huber assured the Council that the report appears to project the revenues con-
servatively and possible benefit expenditures liberally for the Association.
Councilman Hauer indicated his concern that revenue increase at the same rate as
the liability for the Relief Association. City Attorney, Johnson, informed the
Council that this proposed increase would not affect those individuals who have
already retired from the Fire Department. Mayor McAllister inquired as to the
firmen's feelings about increasing the retirement benefits to $400.00 a month as
opposed to the proposed $500.00 per month. Ms. Cheryl Istvanovich indicated that
the firemen seemed to have no objection to a two-phase increase, one on January 1,
1987 and a second on January 1, 1988, if the Relief Association's financial position
does not change significantly.
MOTION: Peltier made motion, Potts seconded, to adopted RESOLUTION 1986-27, A
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING INCREASE IN RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR THE CITY OF
HUGO FIREMEN'S RELIEF ASSOCIATION. WHEREAS THE FINANCIAL REPORT PREPARED
FOR THE FIREMEN'S RELIEF ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 1986 REFLECTS
THE ABILITY TO INCREASE RETIREMENT BENEFITS WITHOUT THE NEED FOR AN
ADDITIONAL TAX LEVY, AND WHEREAS SAID INCREASE DOES NOT INCREASE THE
RETIREMENT BENEFITS OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE RETIRED FROM THE
CITY OF HUGO FIRE DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 1987. NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUGO, THAT THE RETIREMENT
BENEFITS FOR QUALIFYING MEMBERS OF THE HUGO FIRE DEPARTMENT BE INCREASED
FROM $300.00 PER YEAR OF SERVICE TO $400.00 PER YEAR OF SERVICE EFFECTIVE
JANUARY 1, 1987.
VOTING FOR: Hauer, Peltier, Potts, Schwab, McAllister
VOTING AGAINST: None
Motion Carried.
WHITE BEAR ROD AND GUN CLUB
Mayor McAllister called on City Attorney Charles Johnson to review the city's position
regarding compliance with the order of the Supreme Court to respond to questions
raised regarding the application of the White Bear Rod and Gun Club for a Special
Use Permit. Attorney Johnson reviewed what has been �toontehis point and what will
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have to be done by the City of Hugo regarding our compliance with the State
Supreme Court ruling. He informed the Council that the courts have remanded
this issue back to the City to state why certain action was taken by the
City Council regarding issuance of the Special Use Permit. He noted that any
further action at this point should be consolidated at the district court level.
After a lengthy discussion and several modifications to the originally proposed
Resolution, Mayor McAllister called for a motion to approve a Resolution com-
plying with the order of the Supreme Court as amended by the City Attorney at
the Council's direction.
MOTION: Hauer made motion, Potts seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 1986-26, A RESOLU-
TION RE WBR&GC STATING FINDINGS/REASONS FOR DENIAL OF AMENDED SUP.
VOTING FOR: Hauer, Peltier, Potts, Schwab, McAllister
VOTING NAY: None
Motion Carried.
Mayor McAllister noted that as per previous Council direction, the City has been
working with representatives of the local Boy Scout Troop to help establish an
approved recycling center here in Hugo for possible funding by Washington County
in 1987. He noted that monies were available to an approved recycling center in
1986. However, since there was no approved center by Washington County, he sent
a letter to said County authorizing these funds to be remitted to the recycling
center in Forest Lake Township. Mayor McAllister indicated he wanted the Council
to be aware of the letter he sent regarding this matter. Councilmen Schwab and
Potts indicated that they were of the opinion that the Council had given the
Mayor authorization previously to do that, and had no problem with the money
being given to the Forest Lake Recycling Center for the 1986 fiscal year.
MOTION: McAllister made motion, Potts seconded, to authorize the City Administra-
tor to develop a plan to open City Hall for more hours during the week
beginning the first part of January, 1987, and that a recommendation
for new City Hall hours should be brought to the City Council at their
first regular meeting in January.
VOTING FOR: Hauer, Potts, Schwab, McAllister
VOTING NAY: Peltier
Motion Carried.
Councilmember Peltier stated that she was not getting her Council packet until
the day of the meeting, and that did not afford her ample time to review the
agenda before said meeting. She requested that the Council agenda be sent out
on Thursday before each regular meeting of the City Council.
City Administrator, Huber, and City Attorney, Johnson, expressed their concern
that the City Council select /'��pointments to the Planning Commission very
carefully as it is critical to the planning process that you have people serving
on the Planning Commission for the right reasons. It was noted that if there
were a large number of interested candidates in serving on the Planning Commission
appointments should be made to fill the seven -member Commission seats that are
currently vacant. If there are not an adequate number of acceptable candidates,
the Council may want to consider reducing the size of the Planning Commission to
a five -member Commission in 1987.
MOTION: Peltier made motion, Hauer seconded, to adjourn at 9:15 P.M.
All aye. Motion Carried.
Kenneth H. Huber
Acting Secretary