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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976.08.16 CC Minutes Ott AUGUST 16, 1976 MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HUGO CITY COUNCIL TIPS: 7:10 P.M. PRESENT: Lease, LaValle, Schletty and Smith. ABSENT: Leroux. 3.0 APPROVAL ON MINUTES MOTION: Lease made motion, seconded by Schletty, to approve the minutes of the August 2, 1976 meeting after adding the words, "payments, a loan of six months" on page seven. VOTING FOR: Lease, LaValle, Schletty and Smith. MOTION CARRIED 4.0 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS MOTION: LaValle made motion, seconded by Schletty, to approve the General Claims of August 16, 1976 after deleting Item #4 and after adding $5,765.14, payment to Washington County Highway Department for the months of May, June, and July, 1976. VOTING FOR: Lease, LaValle, Schletty and Smith. MOTION CARRIED MOTION: Lease made motion, seconded by Smith, to approve the Utility Claims of August 16, 1976. VOTING FOR: Lease, LaValle, Schletty and Smith. MOTION CARRIED 5.0 PETITIONS. REQUESTS. COMMUNICATIONS AND LICENSES RESIGNATION -• DEPUTY CLERK MOTION: LaValle made motion, seconded by Schletty, to accept the resignation of Mary Jane Babcock, Deputy Clerk, effective September 15, 1976. Clerk instructed to advertise for a replacement. VOTING FOR: Lease, LaValle, Schletty and Smith. MOTION CARRIED DENNIS BURDICK - SPECIAL USE PERMIT Matter tabled until second meeting in September per applicants request, to give him time to discuss matter with his attorney. Clerk instructed to notify Burdick he is on the agenda for the September 20, 1976 meeting. MICHAEL PETERSON - 1 .1 Acre lot in Biesang Addition Michael Peterson, who has paid earnest money on a 1 .1 acre lot in the Biesang Addition, appeared to determine whether or not a building permit could be issued on that parcel. Council informed him that it is an unbuildable lot due to it's size. ALDINE ANDERSON - Refund of Rezoning Fee MOTION: Lease made motion, seconded by Smith, to refund $50.00 rezoning fee paid by Aldine Anderson, who was one of the fifteen persons who requested rezoning prior to the adop- tion of the new zoning ordinance on December 30, 1974. He made a new request and paid the $50.00 fee on July 6, 1976, and subsequently learned that the cost for surveying was prohibitive and withdrew his application. VOTING FOR: Lease, LaValle, Schletty and Smith. MOTION CARRIED 6.0 REPORTS OF OFFICERS & COMMITTEES 6.1 SANITARY SEWER DISPOSAL ORDINANCE City Attorney distributed copies of the new Sanitary Sewer Disposal Ordinance. Council will study and take action on it at the next meeting. Building Inspector instructed to review and make his re- commendations at the next meeting. AUGUST 16,1976 RESOLUTION APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES MOTION: Lease made motion, seconded by LaValle, to pass Resolution #1976-50, A resolution appointing election judges for the City of Hugo, Minnesota for the State Primary Election on September 14, 1976. VOTING FOR: Lease, LaValle, Schletty and Smith. MOTION CARRIED MOTIOPT: Lease made motion, seconded by Smith, to pass Resolution # 1976-51 , a Regolution Designating the Polling Places in Hugo, for the State Primary Election on September 14, 1976, and for the General Election on November 2, 1976. VOTING FOR: Lease, LaValle, Schletty and Smith. MOTION CARRIED MOTION: Lease made motion, seconded by LaValle, to establish the rate of pay for election judges for 1976 at the rate of $2.50 per hour. VOTING FOR: Lease, LaValle, Schletty and Smith. MOTION CARRIED FISCHER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY - Stockpile City Engineer advised Council that there is a descrepancy between the total amount of yards the stockpile contains, as originally stated by Fischer and amount of Tons the stockpile contains. When figured in Tons rather than Cubic yards the cost of the stockpile is approximately 1/3 higher. LaValle stated Richard Bury also has a stockpile for sale, as does Barton; Kuusisto stated Fischer has better grade gravel. MOTION: Lease made motion, seconded by Schletty, to offer Fischer Construction Company $7500.00 for his stockpile at the Hugo Pit, waiving his Letter of Credit until such time they begin the crushing, operation again. Payment would be as follows: One-half payment to be made in 1976, second- half payment to be made by November 1 , 1977, with the understanding that the stockpile could remain on the property for three years. VOTING FOR: Lease, LaValle, Schletty and Smith. MOTION CARRIED - Meeting Recessed 8:00P.M. - Public Hearing - 148th Street Water Estension Clerk read notice of public hearing. Ron Granger: How can we tell how many feet we are being assessed for? Lease: Granger Plumbing - 210.5 feet; Granger Body Shop - 110.5 feet; and American Legion - 100 feet. Lease asked if they hadn't received notices stating these amounts? Ron Granger: No, they didn't. C. Crever: What was the total cost of the project? Lease: $6,569.15, and the City is paying $3200.00 of the cost. Lease: This is an improper hearing. The property owners should have been notified what the total footage is and what the total amount to be assessed was. V. Peloquin: What is the rate of interest? LaValle: 7 % interest. There is approximately thirty days from the date of the assessment hearing to pay in full with out interest charges, and then, if not paid in that time, interest begins from the date the assessment roll is adopted. Crever: Can the Legion property be subdivided into another lot? Lease : Yes it could. Lease then notified the property owners that this hearing would be continued on September 20, 1976 at 8:00 P.M. Crever: The property owners on the other side of the street did not get assessed. LaValle: No, they didn't. Engineer Kuusisto: Are there any objections? Crever: No. The Legion Club would like to pay their cost before the interest is applied. Lease: Cost to be assessed to the American Legion is $800.00, Granger Body Shop - $884.00, and Granger Plumber - $1 ,684.00. Peloquin: Are there any assessments against the two side lots that face onto Foxhill? Lease: No. Ron Granger: Does the Body Shop lot run all the way to Hwy. 61 or is it a separate lot? LaValle: Yes, it is one lot. Lease: This meeting is recessed until September 20, 1976 at 8:00 P.M. - Meeting Reconvened 8:24 P.M. - MOTION: Lease made motion, seconded by LaValle, to recess the public hearing on the 148th Street Water Extension until 8:00 P.M. on September 20, 1976. Clerk instructed to send out proper notices stating time, date, number of feet to be assessed, the amount per foot and the total amount to be assessed to each property. VOTING FOR: Lease, LaValle, Schletty and Smith. MOTION CARRIED 7.0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - BUDGET PROPOSAL MOTION: Lease made motion, seconded by Smith, to schedule a pre- liminary Budget Meeting for 7:00 P.M. on August 30, 1976 at the Hugo City Hall. VOTING FOR: Lease, LaValle, Schletty and Smith. MOTION CARRIED 8.0 NEW BUSINESS - BEULKE AGENCY - Safety Recommendations Clerk read letter from Buelke Agency offering safety recommendations that are offered after making an inspection of the City property, in conjunction with an underwriting and rating survey. Improvements include improving of lighting of exit signs, refrigerator and other appliances to be equipped with 3 wire cords and plugs, and air compressor and fan in fire department to be equipped with guards. LaValle said he would investigate purchase of the approved lighting. 9.0 MRS. FRANCES MORRISSETTE - HOUSE NUMBER CHANGE Letter received from Mrs. Morrissette indicates she cannot get home-owner's insurance on her storage shed because it has a diff- erent house number from her home. MOTION: Lease made motion, seconded by LaValle, to advise Mrs. Morrissette that the Council agrees that her home and storage shed are on one piece of property and her correct address .is 5546 146th Street. VOTING FOR: Lease, LaValle, Schletty and Smith. MOTION CARRIED CETA FUNDING Clerk advised Council that since George Koland wasn't hired right away after the funding was approved, ther are still funds left, which have been transferred to another fund; his employment has been extended through September 30, 1976. AUGUST 16, 1976 pp '' Clerk reported that a representative of the Estate of Mark Jones,o owner of the Hugo Post Office, has requested a sewer stub to their property, or they will consider a legal action. Council referred matter to the City Engineer to get an estimate. Letter received from Police Chief Barth requesting September 7, 8, 9, 10, and 13th as vacation time. Council gave approval. MOTION: LaValle made motion, seconded by Schletty, to have Water Superintendent order a new fire hydrant to replace the one broken on 145th Street; cost of hydrantand installation costs to be submitted to insured's insurance company for payment. VOTING FOR: Lease, LaValle, Schletty and Smith. MOTION CARRIED BIESANG ROAD Re: Road Easement - City Attorney advised City should determine whether other parcels have mortgages on them. If so, mortgage re- leases are necessary. Attorney io contact either NcDermaid or Biesang to determine how they want to detrmine how they want to proceed. MORRIS JESPERSON - Site Plan Approval Building Inspector told to check with Jesperson to see if he placed his storage building at least 88 feet from the road. CRITERIA FOR FARM SITE PLAN hliaingInspector reported he doesn't feel that a property owner who owns ten acres and one hor3e constituites a farm operation. Attorney Johnson said that contrary to popular opinion, and according to law, a building permit would not be necessary; perc tests are still necessary and an application for an on-site sewer system would also be necessary. Attorney Johnson said he thought possibly we should get an opinion from the Attorney General. MOTION: LaValle made motion, seconded by Smith, to have Attorney Johnson get an opinion from the Attorney General's office regarding what constitutes agriculture for building permit purposes. VOTING FOR: Lease, LaValle, Schletty and Smith. MOTION CARRIED MOTION: LaValle made motion, seconded by Schletty, to adjourn the meeting at 10:40 P.M. Carol A. Williams, Clerk City of Hugo