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12-11-1984 CCMI MINUTES REGULAR MEETING - HUTCHINSON CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1984 1. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Stearns at 7:30 P.M. The fol- lowing were present: Alderman Mike Carls, Alderman John Mlinar, Alderman Marlin Torgerson, Alderman Pat Mikulecky, and Mayor Robert H. Stearns. Also present: City Administrator Gary D. Plotz, City Engineer Marlow V. Priebe, and City Attorney James Schaefer. 2. INVOCATION In the absence of a pastor, there was a time of silent prayer. 3. MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting of November 27, 1984 were approved as distributed. 4. ROUTINE ITEMS (a) REPORTS OF OFFIC$RS, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 1. BUILDING OFFICIAL'S REPORT - NOVEMBER 1984 2. NURSING HOME BOARD MINUTES DATED OCTOBER 25, 1984 3. LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES DATED NOVEMBER 17, 1984 4. PARK BOARD MINUTES DATED NOVEMBER 7, 1984 Mayor Stearns ordered the report and minutes to be received for filing. (b) RESOLUTION NO. 7931 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBSTITUTION OF SECURITIES TO FIRST STATE FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION OF HUTCHINSON, MINNESOTA The motion was made by Alderman Torgerson, seconded by Alderman Mlinar, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 7931. Motion carried unanimously. (c) RESOLUTION NO. 7932 - TRANSFERRING $30,000 FROM LIQUOR STORE TO GENERAL FUND Alderman Carls moved to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 7932. The motion was seconded by Alderman Mlinar and unanimously carried. 1 N_ COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 11, 1984 (d) CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION FOR SNOW REMOVAL PERMIT: 1. HOMER WASS 2. HENRY FORCIER 3. FLORIAN THODE 4. FRED HEIDECKER 5. LESLIE JOHNSON 6. MILTON HANSON 7. DALE STURGES 8. JUUL CONTRACTING It was moved by Alderman Torgerson, seconded by Alderman Mikulecky, to approve the applications and issue snow removal permits. Motion carried unanimously. (e) CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENT OF ALBERT LINDE TO PIONEERLAND LIBRARY SYSTEM BOARD The motion was made by Alderman Mlinar to ratify the appointment of Albert Linde for a second three-year term to the Pioneerland Library System Board. Alderman Torgerson seconded the motion, and it unanimously carried. 5. PUBLIC HEARING - 8:00 P.M. (a) BUDGET HEARING OF FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING Mayor Stearns called the public hearing to order at 8:00 P.M. for consideration of the federal revenue sharing budget. No one was present for the hearing. Alderman Mlinar moved to close the hearing at 8:01 P.M. Motion seconded by Alderman Torgerson and carried unanimously. The motion was made by Alderman Torgerson to approve the federal revenue sharing budget and to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 7930. Alderman Mlinar seconded the motion, and it unanimously carried. 6. COMMUNICATIONS, REQUESTS AND PETITIONS (a) CONSIDERATION OF CORRESPONDENCE FROM ERLAND JABLINSKI REGARDING VARIANCE GRANTED FOR MINI WAREHOUSE STORAGE BUILDING Following discussion, the motion was made by Alderman Torgerson to refer the claim on a variance to the City's insurance consultant. Alderman Mikulecky seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. (b) UPDATE ON CITY PAY PLAN K COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 11, 1984 Following a presentation on the City pay plan by Personnel Coordi- nator Hazel Sitz, it was moved by Alderman Carls to approve the recommendation for appointment to the Pay Plan Committee. Alder- man Mlinar seconded the motion, and it unanimously carried. 7. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (a) ORDINANCE NO. 27/84 - ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION NINE OF THE HUTCHINSON CITY ZONING ORDINANCE, ENTITLED: TABULATION OF DIMEN- SIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ZONING DISTRICTS Alderman Mlinar made the motion to waive the second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 705. The motion was seconded by Alderman Tor- gerson and carried unanimously. (b) RESOLUTION NO. 7933 - RESOLUTION CLEARING AND CLOSING THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT BOND FUND OF 1973 AND TRANSFERRING ANY BALANCE TO THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT BOND FUND OF 1976 AND CLEARING AND CLOSING THE 1982 TAX INCREMENT CONSTRUCTION FUND AND TRANSFERRING ANY BALANCE TO THE 1982 TAX INCREMENT DEBT SERVICE BOND FUND It was moved by Alderman Mikulecky, seconded by Alderman Torgerson, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 7933. Motion carried unanimously. (c) RESOLUTION NO. 7934 - RESOLUTION FOR PURCHASE The motion was made by Alderman Carls to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 7934. The motion was seconded by Alderman Mlinar and unanimously carried. 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (a) REVIEW OF LIQUOR LICENSE FOR T. L. SCALAWAGS, INC. (DEFERRED NOVEMBER 27, 1984) City Attorney Schaefer reported the owner of T. L. Scalawags had volunteered to discontinue serving liquor through the window into the bowling alley. Therefore, no Council action would be required. (b) CONSIDERATION OF 1985 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 85-01-24 (DEFERRED NOVEMBER 27, 1984) After considerable discussion, the motion was made by Alderman Mlinar to approve project No. 85-01-24 and to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 7909. The motion was seconded by Alderman Mikulecky and carried four to one, with Alderman Carls voting nay. (c) CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED LIQUOR STORE SITE PROPERTY 3 COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 11, 1984 Following discussion, City Administrator Plotz was directed to contact two or three local realtors regarding sale of the property. 9. NEW BUSINESS (a) CONSIDERATION OF RATE STRUCTURE ADJUSTMENT FOR HUTCHINSON UTILITY GAS AND ELECTRICITY After a presentation by Rufus Alexander and Ivan Larson of Hutch- inson Utilities, Alderman Carls moved to approve the recommendation of the Utilities Commission and to order preparation of a Resolu- tion pertaining to the reduced gas and electric rate change for adoption at the next Council meeting. Motion seconded by Alderman Mlinar and unanimously carried. (b) CONSIDERATION OF PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON FIFTH AVENUE SOUTHEAST It was reported the request had been withdrawn. (c) CONSIDERATION OF HOLIDAY SCHEDULE FOR CITY EMPLOYEES Following discussion, Alderman Mlinar moved that the City employees be given December 24 as an extra holiday, and for those employees who could not take it on that date to have an option to take an- other day within a 30 -day time period. Alderman Carls seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. (d) CONSIDERATION OF APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND ADVERTISING FOR BIDS ON 1985 IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (LETTINGS NO. 4, 6 AND 8) After discussion, Alderman Torgerson moved to approve the plans and specifications, to advertise for bids on January 7, 1985 at 2:00 P.M., and to waive readings and adopt Resolutions No. 7927, No. 7928 and No. 7929. Motion seconded by Alderman Mikulecky and car- ried unanimously. (e) CONSIDERATION OF AUTHORIZATION TO WRITE OFF OLD NSF CHECKS AND OUTSTANDING CHECKS Following discussion, the motion was made by Alderman Torgerson to approve writing off old NSF checks and outstanding checks. Alder- man Carls seconded the motion, and it unanimously carried. (f) CONSIDERATION OF DISCONTINUING MAINTENANCE OF PRIVATE PARKING LOT AT SECOND AVENUE AND GLEN STREET (REQUESTED BY ALDERMAN MIKULECKY) After lengthy discussion, it was moved by Alderman Mlinar, seconded by Alderman Torgerson, for the City to continue maintaining the privately owned parking lot on Franklin Street. The motion carried four to one, with Alderman Mikulecky voting nay. 4 COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 11, 1984 (g) CONSIDERATION OF NO PARKING ON SOUTH GRADE ROAD FROM HIGHWAY 15 SOUTH TO CIVIC ARENA (REQUESTED BY ALDERMAN MIKULECKY) Following discussion, Alderman Torgerson moved to refer the item to the Police Chief for a recommendation. Motion seconded by Alderman Mlinar and unanimously carried. (h) CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTING RESOLUTION REQUESTING SIGNAL LIGHT AT HIGHWAY 7 WEST AND SCHOOL ROAD (REQUESTED BY ALDERMAN MIKULECKY) After discussion, the motion was made by Alderman Mikulecky to re- quest the State Department of Transportation to install a stop and go light at the intersection of Highway 7 West and School Road, with the same conditions as on Highway 15 South, and to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 7935. Alderman Carls seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. (i) CONSIDERATION OF COMPUTERIZED TREE INVENTORY WITH RECOMMENDATION FROM TREE BOARD Following a report by City Forester Mark Schnobrich, it was moved by Alderman Mlinar to approve the contract of agreement for the LOGIS tree inventory program. The motion was seconded by Alderman Mikulecky and unanimously carried. 10. MISCELLANEOUS (a) COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY ADMINISTRATOR City Administrator Plotz reported on a proposal of combining the health insurance of the four City entities. If the City wished to use the services of Consultant Dwight Tange, his fee would be $60 per hour plus mileage at 50 cents per mile. Mr. Plotz was directed to obtain a cost estimate from Mr. Tange for the next Council meeting. Mr. Plotz commented he was working with the Willmar office of DOT on an appraisal and negotiation service contract for the airport. It was reported that the Community Development Subcommittee would like to review "site reviews" for various items in an advisory ca- pacity. Administrator Plotz stated that the Downtown Retail Association wished to provide the Council with a recommendation on overall parking policy for the downtown area. The City recently received notice that passenger and freight bus service to Hutchinson might be discontinued effective January 2, 1985. A meeting with Zephyr Line representatives will be held on M COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 11, 1984 December 13 to discuss the service. The Great Southwest Insurance Company has notified the City that their company will discontinue all police professional liability coverage to cities effective February 1985. It was reported that on December 20 there will be a CCBA presenta- tion in Roseville. All Council members were invited to attend. 11. CLAIMS, APPROPRIATIONS AND CONTRACT PAYMENTS (a) VERIFIED CLAIMS The motion was made by Alderman Mikulecky, seconded by Alderman Torgerson, to approve the claims and authorize payment from the ap- propriate funds. Motion unanimously carried. 12. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:15 P.M. D