HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975.04.21 CC Minutes APRIL 21 , 1975 MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HUGO CITY COUNCIL j.- .q
TIME: April 21 , 1975 7:10 P.M.
PRESENT: Lease, LaValle, Leroux, Smith, Schletty.
Attorney Johnson and Engineer Kuusisto.
ABSENT: None
3:0 APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
MOTION: Lease made motion, Smith seconded to approve minutes of the
City Council meeting of April 7, 1975.
VOTING FOR: Lease, LaValle, Leroux, Smith and Schletty.
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION: Lease made motion, Smith seconded to approve minutes of
Special Meeting for review of street improvement plans
for sewered area, held April 15, 1975.
VOTING FOR: Lease, LaValle, Leroux, Smith and Schletty.
MOTION CARRIED
4.0 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS:
MOTION: Lease made motion, seconded by Smith to approve General
Claims for April 21 , 1975.
VOTING FOR: Lease, LaValle, Leroux, Smith and Schletty.
MOTION CARRIED
5.0 PETITIONS. REQUESTS. COMMUNICATIONS & LICENSES:
5.3 A & W ROOT BEER
MOTION: LaValle made motion, Schletty seconded, to grant a Soft
Drink License and Cigarette License to the A & W Root Beer.
VOTING FOR: Lease, LaValle, Leroux, Smith and Schletty.
MOTION CARRIED
5.1 AMERICAN LEGION RE: FLAG POLE & MEMORIAL IN CITY PARK
C. Crever and V. Tholkes representing the American Legion Post
requested permission from the Council to install a permanent
flag pole and a memorial plaque honoring all veterans of war.
Flags to be furnished, as needed, by the American Legion Post.
City would have to maintain flag only, raising and lowering daily.
Condidering further expansion of City Hall and possible widening
of street at City Hall, Lease and Schletty volunteered to meet
with Legion to select the best possible permanent location.
5.2 GERALD DUBE — CITY MAINTAINING ROADWAY
Dube presented Certificate to City Council with five (5) signatures
with their verification stating that the said streets in question,
were maintained and cared for by the former Town of Oneka for more
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5.2 GERALD DUBE - CITY MAINTAINING ROADWAY cont.
than six (6) years prior to the said Towns being consolidated
with the City of Hugo, and that said streets had been duly
accepted as town roads through the method of use and maintenance.
C. Sibley stated that M. Gessner had told him that Lindsten had
given the land to Oneka Township.
Taxes are deliquent on property.
LaValle said there was no record of the street listed in the road
book and that no street sign had been erected, which signs were
put up when City maintained road. LaValle also stated when he
worked on road maintenance, he did not maintain that road.
Council not questioning the signatures but do question whether
City owns the road. C. Johnson said City could not accept a
verbal agreement.
MOTION: Lease made motion, LaValle seconded, to accept (petition
statement in letter) stating that City maintain road.
VOTING FOR: None
VOTING AGAINST: Lease, LaValle, Leroux, Smith & Schletty.
MOTION DENIED
MOTION: Lease made motion to issue a statement stating that from
testimoney heard, that the roads should be maintained by
the City.
MOTION DIED FOR A LACK OF SECOND
MOTION: LaValle made motion, seconded by Leroux, to issue a
statement certifying that there is a public access to
Highway 61 via Sibley Street which is being maintained
by private property owners who are effected by this
driveway.
VOTING FOR: Lease, LaValle, Leroux, Smith & Schletty.
MOTION CARRIED
Clerks office instructed to issue statement stating same.
6.0 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
6.1 Dog Ordinance - further revisions are to be made and the
Ordinance Committee will review it again at their next
meeting of April 30, 1975.
6.2 Subdivision corrections - Attorney wanted more time for
review to be brought up at later meeting.
6.3 Zoning Amendment for Day Care Center.
MOTION: Smith grade motion, seconded by Lease, to have a referral
by Council to have Planning Commission amend zoning
ordinance to add Day Nursery as an additional Special
Use in Subd. J, to be included in Retail Business District
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at their next meeting.
VOTING FOR: Lease, LaValle, Leroux, Smith & Schletty.
MOTION CARRIED
8.0 NEW BUSINESS:
8.1 Rice Creek Watershed — G. Dimke and A. Cardinal representing
Rice Creek Waters hecgave their report on how to improve
the outlet to the north on Horseshoe Lake in the following
manner:
1 . An outlet structure should be installed at the existing outlet.
2. The ditch should be improved northward to 177th. St.
3. The ditch on the south side of 177th. St. should be improved
eastward to the culvert on the east side of the Pfingston
property.
4. (The existing culvert on the west side of the Pfingston
property can be blocked.)
5. The channel northward through the Pfingston marsh should
be cleared and relieved.
6. The field crossing i mile north of 177th. St. should be
replaced and the ditch improved in this area.
7. The ditch should be cleared and relieved to permit ready
flow to the marsh along Hardwood Creek.
The tentative agreement was that Hugo would do the work along
177th. Street. It is the opinion that the property owners
draining to this system should share in the remaining cost.
City of Hugo would petition for work to be done, Rice Creek
would hold the Public Hearing, sending out notices, and would
assess the cost, Hugo would collect assessment costs.
Surrounding communities would be responsible for their outlet
improvement there would be no recourse to Hugo.
MOTION: LaValle made motion, seconded by Smith to have City
Engineer Kuusisto do a cost study for the drainage
project on Horseshoe Lake area.
VOTING FOR: Lease, LaValle, Leroux, Smith & Schletty.
MOTION CARRIED
Ditch construction: Party requested that the soil that is to be
removed from ditch, could it be used for raising the ground level.
Only restriction Rice Creek had was that the septic system has
to be in virgin ground and 4' above ground water level.
LaValle stated that the area has a serious problem and that the
residents should be made aware of such and that future problems
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are anticitpated in this area and that the City wanted no
repercussions.
MOTION: Lease made motion, LaValle seconded, to have Building
Inspector issue building permit to Hanggi, Ridler
and Land subject to proper drainage placement of system
and to furnish necessary information on perc test when
passed and to caution applicants that the area is high
water and all precautions be taken regarding such.
Schletty emphasized again that it is a problem area.
VOTING FOR: Lease, LaValle, Schletty, & Smith.
VOTING AGAINST: Leroux
MOTION CARRIED
Recess was called at 9:12. Meeting called back to order at 9:25.
7.0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Bayless problem:
MOTION: Lease made motion, Smith seconded, to remove negotiation
fee limit of $1 ,200.00 for settlement of the Bayless
problem.
VOTING FOR: Lease, LaValle, Leroux, Smith & Schletty.
MOTION CARRIED
Wenzel Subdivision - Applications received late, Attorney
Johnson to report at next meeting of May 5, 1975.
Sunset Lake - Lease to draft letter with Kuusisto on the study
of Sunset Lake and to inform people.
STREET & STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS - PUBLIC HEARING
MOTION: Lease made motion, LaValle seconded to set up Public
Hearing on May 21 or 22 at the Hugo Elementary School
at 8:00 to discuss the street restoration and or
new construction of storm sewers curb and gutter.
VOTING FOR: Lease, LaValle, Leroux, Smith & Schletty.
MOTION CARRIED
Washington County Manpower
MOTION: Lease made motion to have clerks office write a letter to
Bruce Larson, Wahsington County Manpower Coordinator
stating the City of Hugo is interested and if Hugo is
qualified and enclose the job description presented by
Smith.
Schletty suggested to eliminate sewer and water in description.
Lease suggested to eliminate animal warden.
LaValle seconded with corrections.
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VOTING FOR: Lease, LaValle, Smith, Schletty and Leroux.
MOTION CARRIED
A petition was circulated to the Council for signatures for those
who were opposed to the Comprehensive Land Use/Guided Growth Land
Use Plan Bill presently in legislation. Schletty, Leroux, LaValle
'ease and Smith signed the respective petition and was forwarded
on the the MPA Committee.
ASSESSMENT NOTICE — The Board of Review will meet at City Hall on
Thursday, May 8, 1975 from 9:30 to 3:30. Council members present
will be Lease, LaValle and Leroux.
LaValle would like to have a couple hours in the evening for review.
T. Peltier asked about the applications for re—zoning. Due to weather
conditions, nothing has been done to date.
ROAD CONDITIONS — Kuusisto, Schletty, Lease and LaValle will meet
the week of April 28 to inspect conditions d Hugo roads.
MOTION: Schletty made motion to extend meeting beyond 11 :00 P.M.
VOTING FOR: Lease, LaValle, Leroux, Smith, Schletty
MOTION CARRIED
ROD & GUN CLUB —
MOTION: Schletty made motion, seconded by Smith to halt all
construction at the White Bear Rod & Gun Club until
after the Planning Commission has reviewed the
Special Use Permit.
VOTING FOR: Smith, Schletty
VOTING AGAINST: Lease, LaValle, Leroux
MOTION DENIED
LaValle said he would like the City to collect some costs. Clerk,
Engineer and Attorney should suggest some ideas as to how to recover
some costs, to be on agenda for the next meeting.
MOTION: LaValle made motion, Leroux seconded to appoint Robert
E. Burkard as Water Superintendent.
VOTING FOR: Lease, LaValle, Leroux, Smith & Schletty.
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION: Lease made motion, Schletty seconded to adjourn
meeting at 11 :19.
VOTING FOR: Lease, LaValle, Leroux, Smith and Schletty.
MOTION CARRIED