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Home My WebLink About1981.02.17 CC Minutes MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HUGO CITY COUNCIL February 17, 1981 The meeting was called to order by Mayor LaValle at 7:00 PM. PRESENT: LaValle, McAllister, Schletty, Irsfeld ABSENT: Vail Pertaining to the minutes of FEbruary 2, 1981 , Schletty stated that page 2, paragraph 5.3, second to last line, to read as follows: "The city is not interested in this type of service." After the above noted correction, the following motion was made: 3.0 APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION: LaValle made motion, seconded by McAllister, to approve the minutes of February 2, 1981 , as submitted. VOTING FOR: LaValle, McAllister, Schletty, Irsfeld MOTION CARRIED MOTION: LaValle made motion, seconded by Irsfeld, to approve the minutes of February 9, 1981 , as submitted. VOTING FOR: LaValle, McAllister, Schletty, Irsfeld MOTION CARRIED 4.0 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Approval was asked for checks for Clerk's conference, and the following motion was made: MOITON: LaValle made motion, seconded by McAllister, to approve the registration for the Clerk's conference from March 24 - 26, 1981 . VOTING FOR: LaValle, McAllister, Schletty, Irsfeld MOTION CARRIED McAllister submitted a claim from A & B Construction for backhow work done to resolve a flooding problem on Geneva, in the amount of $92.00. MOTION: LaValle made motion, seconded by McAllister, to approve the General Claims for February 17, 1981 , with the addition of A & B Construction, in the amount of $92.00, for a total of $4,165.71 . VOTING FOR: LaValle, McAllister, Schletty, Irsfeld MOTION CARRIED MOTION: LaValle made motion, seconded by Schletty, to approve the Utility Claims for February 17, 1981 , as submitted. VOTING FOR: LaValle, Irsfeld, Schletty, McAllister MOTION CARRIED 5.0 PETITIONS, REQUESTS, COMMUNICATIONS & LICENSES (Th 42-2 February .:r- February 17, 1981 5.1 Dan Santanni - Renew of Mobile Home Permit Mr. Santanni submitted a letter to the City Council reflecting that he was unable to find a caretaker with a trailer for his property, and therefore, would like to discontinue his •permit until a later date. MOTION: LaValle made motion, seconded by Schletty, to terminate the Mobile Home Permit for Dan Santanni at 7124 125th Street North. VOTING FOR: LaValle, McAllister, Schletty, Irsfeld MOTION CARRIED 5.2 Transfer of Liquor License - Blacksmith Lounge George P. Reus, President, and Edward R. Adams, aks GPR & ERA, INC. , appeared before the Council as the potential buyers of the Blacksmith Lounge, now owned by Eugene Peltier. MOTION: LaValle made motion, seconded by Irsfeld, to grant the following licenses to GPR & ERA, INC. ,. for the premises of the Blacksmith Lounge, subject to the completion of the sale transaction by March 9, 1981 : OFF SALE INTOXICATING LIQUOR, ON SALE INTOXICATING LIQUOR, ON SALE SUNDAY LIQUOR, CIGARETTE LICENSE, AND A SOFT DRINK LICENSE. VOTING FOR: LaValle, McAllister, Schletty, Irsfeld MOTION CARRIED Mayor noted inconsistencies on application regarding the incorporation name and directed Clerk to have all applications uniform. 5.5 Larry Durand - Mobile Home in RB District Mr. Durand was not in the audience, and the following motion was made: MOTION: Irsfeld made motion, seconded by Schletty, to have the clerk's office notify Mr. Durand that he does not have a valid permit for the mobile home on his property, and for him to appear at the March 2 Council meeting for a possible violation in the Mobile Home Ordinance, pertaining to the use of the trailer. VOTING FOR: LaVile, McAllister, Irsfeld, Schletty MOTION CARRIED 5.3 PUBLIC HEARING (7:30 PM) - Amendment to Zoning Ordinance Accessory Bldgs. Mayor LaValle called the public hearing to order at 7:30 Pm. There were no comments from the audience. Public hearing was closed at 7:35 PM. MOTION: Irsfeld made motion, seconded by Schletty, to adopt ORDINANCE 174, AND ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 320 OF THE HUGO CITY CODE ENTITLED "ZONING" BY AMENDING USE DISTRICT PROVISIONS AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO ACCESSORY STORAGE BUILDINGS. VOTING FOR: LaValle, McAllister, Schletty, Irsfeld MOTION CARRIED February 17, 1981 5.6 Refund of Building Permit Fee - Benson Kennel Councilman Schletty questioned the refund on the two building permits being issued stating no refund should be given as excessive administrative time was given on the Benson Kennel. MOTION: Irsfeld made motion, seconded by LaValle, to refund $322.50 to Joseph E. Johnson & Son, Inc. , for duplication of building permits. VOTING FOR: Irsfeld, LaValle VOTING AGAINST: McAllister, Schletty MOTION FAILED The request for a refund was tabled until March 2 when there would be a full quorum to vote on the matter 5.7 Richard Vail - Shamrock Glen Subdivision Attorney Johnson discussed his letter, including input from the engineer. The Clerk was directed to forward the letter to Mr. Vail to incorporate the information in his future plans for Shamrock Glen. MOTION: Irsfeld made motion, seconded by Schletty, to table the matter until the meeting of 3/2/81 . VOTING FOR: LaValle, McAllister, Irsfeld, Schletty MOTION CARRIED 5.8 Jeffrey Barbour - Rezonings The rezonings were requested by Mr. Barbour so he could meet setback requirements. MOTION: Irsfeld made motion, seconded by LaValle, to adopt ORDINANCE 175, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 320 OF THE HUGO CITY CODE ENTITLED "ZONING' BY AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION OF DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY. VOTING FOR: LaValle, McAllister, Schletty, Irsfeld MOTION CARRIED MOTION: Irsfeld made motion, seconded by Schletty, to adopt ORDINANCE 176, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 320 OF THE HUGO CITY CODE ENTITLED "ZONING" BY AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION OF DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY. VOTING FOR: LaValle, McAllister, Schletty, Irsfeld MOTION CARRIED MOTION: Irsfeld made motion, seconded by Schletty, that the new legal description be made part of the prior land division for Fred Benson and Jeff Barbour which the city approved. VOTING FOR: LaValle, McAllister, Schletty, Irsfeld MOTION CARRIED February 17, 1981 5.4 PUBLIC HEARING (8:00 PM) - Bald Eagle Industrial Park Mayor LaValle called the public hearing back to order on the Bald Eagle Industrial Park. Engineer Kuusisto presented the three summary of costs as follows: 1 . Concrete Curb 7 Gutter with Bituminous Surface total project $83,350 or $35.59/foot. 2. Concrete Surface in lieu of Bituminous Surface total project $143,342 or $61 .20/foot. 3. Bituminous Curb, Bituminous Surface and Storm Sewer total project $120,833 or $51.59/foot. Councilman Irsfeld stated that the project would be financed through solicitation only. . Those parties that would make prepayments would be spared the cost of the bonding administration. Ken Wilson said he would like to see the whole project done, and that he would make a financial commitment. George Nixa, on behalf of the present owners of the building, stated he would like the entire project completed also. Ken Tschida stated that KLK was interested in getting rid of the water. Royal Tool - not interested in project - sees no fenefit to his building. He feels he pays for projects in the past with no benefit to him. LaValle stated the official entrance to the Industrial Park would on 130th Street. The city would not construct the new entrance. The original plat of the industrial park would remain the same as far as the street construction. City felt they had to step in and try to resolve the problems in the park as there did not seem to be any way elso to accomplish the project. Ponding in the park was also discussed with some information given by the engineer. MOTION: LaValle made motion, seconded by Schletty, to close the public hearing at 8:30 PM. VOTING FOR: LaValle, McAllister, Schletty, Irsfeld MOTION CARRIED MOTION: Irsfeld made motion, seconded by McAllister, to have the engineer draw up plans and specifications for the Bald Eagle Industrial Park Street and Storm Sewer Project, using bituminous surface, curb and gutter, and underground storm sewer. Also, to prepare documents for Rice Creek Watershed District and Burlington Northern. VOTING FOR: LaValle, McAllister, Schletty, Irsfeld MOTION CARRIED Four sewer stubs were needed, and to be part of project cost. February 17, 1981 Richard Vail arrived at 8:45 PM, and asked if the city wanted an access to the Friend property for his subdivision. City Council stated they did not need one. MOTION: McAllister made motion, seconded by Schletty, to refer the Shamrock Glen subdivision to the Planning Commission, along with the letter from the attorney for the meeting of 2/25/81 . VOTING FOR: LaValle, McAllister, Schletty, Irsfeld MOTION CARRIED 5.9 Hugo Lions Club Mr. Vilgos and Mr. Krause representing the Hugo Lions Club, presented a plan for a shelter to be built near the existing Lions building. City would be billed for the materials and the Lions to reimburse the city. Council asked Lions club members to check on the snow load of the roof. MOTION: McAllister made motion, seconded by Schletty, to approve the plan for the shelter for the Lions Club, subject to the building inspector's approval, pertaining to the snow load of the roof. Also, the building inspector was requested to help assist the Lions Club pertaining to construction. VOTING FOR: LaValle, McAllister, Schletty, Irsfeld MOTION CARRIED MOTION: McAllister made motion, seconded by Schletty, to grant an ON SALE NON- INTOXICATING LIQUOR LICENSE to the Hugo Lions Club, for the year 1981 , to be used June 5,6, & 7, 1981 . VOTING FOR: LaValle, McAllister, Schletty, Irsfeld MOTION CARRIED MOTION: McAllister made motion, seconded by Irsfeld, to grant a SOFT DRINK LICENSE to the Hugo Lions Club. VOTING FOR: LaValle, McAllister, Schletty, Irsfeld MOTION CARRIED MOTION: McAllister made motion, seconded by Irsfeld, to table until next meeting when a full City Council would be present. VOTING FOR: LaValle, McAllister, Schletty, Irsfeld MOTION CARRIED MOTION: LaValle made motion, seconded by Irsfeld, that the Hugo Lions Club have exclusive use of the parkground on June 5, 6, & 7, 1981 , and that the ball teams be notified. VOTING FOR: LaValle, Irsfeld, Schletty, McAllister MOTION CARRIED Clerk instructed to write Ordinance Committee to work on the abolishment of the soft drink license. February 17, 1981 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Attorney pointed out changes in the index to the Council. It was determined that the probable date to call a public hearing would be the middle of March. The plan is typed in full, with the latest changes to be incorporated only. County is doing cover layout. City to buy binding and paper cost and maps. MOTION: McAllister made motion, seconded by Irsfeld, to approve the index change pertaining to the maps as presented by the City Attorney. VOTING FOR: McAllister, Irsfeld, Schletty, LaValle MOTION CARRIED MOTION: Irsfeld made motion, seconded by McAllister, to direct the City Attorney to check on public hearing process on the comprehensive plan. VOTING FOR: LaValle, McAllister, Schletty, Irsfeld MOTION CARRIED McAllister went to the Connie Levi meeting, and reported that the meeting turned into a watershed district discussion. Her feelings are that the controlling end should be by municipalities. Councilman McAllister said the City::Hall could be used for a meeting. Vern Peloquin stated he still has signature problems with his plat. Mayor LaValle offered his assistance to help resolve the matter. Larry Durand, Windsor Landscaping, stated there was a misunderstanding and felt he had legal usage of the mobile home. He stated several problems on his property have occurred, and he needed usage of the home for protection of his land. City would try to work with him and check further information regarding his land. He will supply deeds. MOTION: LaValle made motion, seconded by Irsfeld, to approve the letter from the Fire Chief stating that they respond to all calls into the city. VOTING FOR: McAllister, Irsfeld, Schletty, LaValle MOTION CARRIED MOTION: Schietty made motion, seconded by Vail, to extend the meeting passed 11 :00 PM. All aye. Motion Carried. MOTION: LaValle made motion, seconded by Irsfeld, to approve J.O. 48243 from NW Bell telephone to construct buried cable on 125th East of Highway 61 . VOTING FOR: LaValle, McAllister, Schietty, Irsfeld MOTION CARRIED MOTION: Irsfeld made motion, seconded by Schletty, to approve claims for Scot Air Paks as submitted by Fire Chief. VOTING FOR: LaValle, McAllister, Schletty, Irsfeld MOTION CARRIED City accepted letter from Ken Granger submitting his resignation from the Fire Department. February 17, 1981 MOTION: Irsfeld made motion, seconded by Schletty, cancelling his previous motion to send letter to Mr. Durand. VOTING FOR: LaValle, McAllister, Schletty, Irsfeld MOTION CARRIED MOTION: Irsfeld made motion, seconded by LaValle, to have clerk re-check claims submitted by Robert Vadnais for previous inspections. VOTING FOR: LaValle, McAllister, Schletty, Irsfeld MOTION CARRIED MOTION: Irsfeld made motion, seconded by McAllister, to adjourn at 11 :20 PM. All aye. Motion Carried. i�eC_ 11�LLtZt4, Carol A. Williams, Clerk/Treas. City of Hugo