08-08-1980 CCMI/
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - HUTCHINSON CITY COUNCIL
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1980
Vice -Mayor Ken Gruenhagen called the special meeting to order at 8:30 A.M.,
with the following members present: Aldermen Ted Beatty, Milt Lueneburg,
and Bruce Peterson in addition to Vice -Mayor Gruenhagen. Absent: Mayor
Westlund. Also present were City Administrator Gary Plotz and City Attorney
Schantzen.
Mr. Schantzen explained he requested this meeting to request the City Council
to authorize Mayor Ralph Westlund to act on behalf of the Council at the trial
concerning the bridge lawsuit which will begin on Monday morning at Glencoe.
He stated he felt it would be easier dealing with one member rather than all
of the council.
He explained Krueger was the contractor hired and he sublet the surfacing
portion to Glenwood Bridge. The City received 13 claims filed on people
who hadn't been paid. These were, however, all paid except Glenwood Bridge
which had a contract with Krueger for $30,000 to be withheld.
We then refiled a claim for $68,000 less the hold back claiming the job was
insufficient. The engineers decided the deterioration was increasing so
the claim went to $146,000 since it had not been done correctly to begin
with. In the meantime Krueger is no longer in business.
City Attorney Schantzen also commented all members of the Council were
welcome to come to the trial.
Alderman Milt Lueneburg made the motion to authorize Mayor Ralph Westlund
to act as sole representative of the entire City Council of City of Hutch-
inson at the trial. Seconded by Alderman Bruce Peterson, the motion unani-
mously carried.
City Administrator Gary Plotz updated the council on the Senior Citizens
high rise. He stated he had met with the Minn. Housing Finance Agency
and if the developer can get all the drawings and bidding done by Sept. 15th
the project will began by fall. If this is done, the interest rate will be
7 1/2% but if the project waits until spring, the rate of interest will be
9 3/4%. He went on to explain a conditional use permit will be needed as
well as a vacation of an alley. These would require two readings before
the council.
Alderman Bruce Peterson commented he had received a call from the township
inquiring the city's position on burning at the city tree dump. Mr. Plotz
explained there had been a fire out there in which some chips had started
but it has been taken care of. He also informed the Council the City has
a burning permit issued by the State.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:45 A.M.