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Home My WebLink About04-16-73 l I' n l I 1195 April 16, 1973 The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a regular meeting on Monday April 16, 1973 at 8:00 o'clock P.M. in the Council Chambers of City Hall. Members present: Councilmen Collins, Schnirring, Kramer, Hallberg, O'Connor, Wilson, Driscoll, Novak and Mayor Peters~n. Members absent: None.... Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The Mayor declared open the Public Hearing on the "REQUEST FOR VARIANCE" by Hudson Manufacturing Company for parking in accordance with Section 8 of the City Zoning Ordinance. Mr. R.D. Beihl, representative from Hudson Manufacturing pre- sented the Council with their proposed development plan. All persons present were afforded an opportunity to express views and objections. Moved by Councilman Novak, seconded by Councilman Driscoll to continue the Hearing at the next regular meeting on May 21, 1973. Ayes, all; Nays, none. Moved by Councilman Hallberg, seconded by Councilman Schnirring to pass the second reading of "AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE" dated December 7, 1970 in accordance with Section 17 for the purpose of rezoning from Residential 3 to Residential 4, the undeveloped portion of Valley Manor Addition consisting of 15.2 acres. (Legal description to be included in the 3rd reading) Ayes, Councilmen Collins, Schnirring, Kramer, Hallberg, Driscoll, and Novak. Nays, Councilmen Wilson and O'Connor. Councilman Driscoll introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: BIDS ON 1/'1. TON PICK-UP TRUCK the the WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement for bids for furnishing City with one (1) new 1/2 ton pickup truck for the Water Department, following bids were received complying with the advertisement: With Trade Alt. #1 No Trade $4,484.63 $4,684.63 $4,490.00 $4,590.00 $4,450.00 $4,475.00 Bahls Motor & Implement Freed Chevrolet Schneider Motor & Impl. WHEREAS, it appears that Schneider Motor & Implement is the lowest responsible bidder, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota: 1. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract with Schneider Motor & Implement for the purchase of one (1) 1/2 ton pickup truck without trade according to the specifi- cations therefore approved by the City Council and on file in the office of the City Clerk. 2. The City Clerk forthwith to all bidders the contract has been signed. ized and directed to return wit thett aids, after a ATTEST: Adopted by the City Council ~f!;€~ Councilman Schnirring seconded the motion to adopt said resolution 1196 and the same was passed by the following vote. Ayes, all; Nays, none. Moved by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Driscoll to approve the following partial payments to George W. Olson Construction Company for work performed on the Public Safety and Public Works Buildings. Ayes, all; Nays, none. P~blic Works Bldg. Public Safety Bldg. 'I $~:2, 762.80 $21,573.00 Councilman O'Connor introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption~ MORATORIUM ON HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION o WHEREAS, House File 837 has been introduced to the 1973 State Legislature and is being discussed by the House Committee of Metropolitan and Urban Affairs, and WHEREAS, said House File 837 calls for a two year moratorium on all freeway construction in the seven county metropolitan area, and WHEREAS, passage of said House File 837 would have a regressive affect on the transportation needs of the entire metropolitan area and especially those areas lying beyond the densely populated areas of the central business districts of Minneapolis and St. Paul, and WHEREAS, practically all metropolitan communities have given their approval to completion of the freeway network identified in the Metropolitan Development Guide as "System 16", and WHEREAS, numerous public meetings have been held over a period of twelve to fifteen years in which both the freeway system and county and local planning were jointly discussed, evaluated, revised and approved, and WHEREAS, State, County, and Community parks have been established 0 according to said comprehensive plans and freeway completion, and WHEREAS, other public use facilities such as schools, govern- mental buildings, commercial centers, industrial parks, golf courses and residential developments have been located in accordance with said comprehensive plans, and WHEREAS, many miles of State, County and Local government streets and highwa" have been built to supplement the approved freeway system, and WHEREAS, many miles of water mains, sanitary sewers, stu~ sewers, gas mains, telephone conduit, electrical transmission distribution lines have had to be installed in advance by local communities to service the in- evitable urban deve~opment generated by population growth along the freeway networks, and WHEREAS, local communities have had to bond heavily to finance said munidipal services, and WHEREAS, said communities do not possess the population or the assessed valuations to repay said bonds, and have had to rely on antici- pated development for future bond retirement, and WHEREAS, House File 837 will postpone anticip~~ed development, thus not only disrupting local planning programs, but also destroying the fiscal ability of local communities to retire outstanding bonds, and o WHEREAS, it is highly improbable that any communities except the central business districts of St. Paul, and Minneapolis will receive transit service other than bussing over a highway network, and WHEREAS, in the absence of transit facilities, the failure to construct freeways will inevitably result in more auto accidents along with the attendant fatalitie~, bodily injury and e~o~ous property damage that WQuld otherwise be avoidable, and ~_.~ _,~.,___._.1 .-...-.""... -..- 1197 WHEREAS, freeways are the most efficient means of moving autos, the failure to complete the freeway system will actually lead to more auto exhaust generated air pollution and more noise pollution. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Hastings urges the defeat of House File #837 and furthermore urges citizens, local governments and other organizations in Dakota County to contact their legislators to urge the defeat of this bill. Ii BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Dakota County Delegation, the House & Senate Committees considering highway construction legislat ,the Metropolitan Inter County Council, the Association of Minnesota Count es, oard Chairman of the seven metropolitan counties, newspapers covering D kota County, and all appropriate elected officials in Dakota County. Adopted by the City Council ATTEST:_W.ti.~..~ ___ City lerk Councilman Novak seconded the motion to adopt said resolution and the same was passed by the following vote: Ayes, all; Nays, none. Moved by Councilman Collins, seconded by Councilman Driscoll to approve the following Non-Intoxicating 3.2 On Sale Beer License for a period of one year beginning May 1, 1972: Ayes, all; Nays, none. Emmett Plan - Hastings Marine Herbert Loutsch Hub's Bait House r---'! Moved by Councilman Hallberg, seconded by Councilman Wilson to approve the following Non-Intoxicating 3.2 Off Sale Beer License for a period of one year beginning May 1, 1972; Ayes, all; Nays, none. Regina Memorial Nursing Home Donald Maderich - Tom Thumb Dan's Super Valu Red Owl Stores, Inc. Leonard Freiermuth - Hastings Liquors Lawrence Yanz - Bierstube David Huisenga - Four Seasons Produce Robert Eddy - Eddy's Pharmacy Moved by Councilman Kramer, seconded by Councilman Wilson to approve the expenses for Wallace H. Erickson to attend the Labor Relations Seminar on Contract and Grievance Arbitration to be held on April 25nh and 26th. Ayes, all; Nays, none. Councilman Collins introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: WHEREAS, over environmental RESOLUTION ON NON-RETURNABLE CONTAINERS this municipal governing body is deeply concerned problems affecting our community, and I: I WHEREAS, we recognize a concerted effort toward solving these problems is essential from government, industry, labor and community service groups, and decrease tax revenue and add to unemployment and re- lief roles, and WHEREAS, bans, and outlawing taxes and deposits which result in banning non-returnable containers do not work, therefore be it RESOLVED that this body is on record in opposition to ill- concetved "solutions" to the problems of litter and solid waste which would only eliminate jobs and increase prices, such solutions often calling for a ban or outlawing tax on non-returnable containers and be it further RESOLVED that we call on sister communities of this state to join us in this resolution, so that constructive, long range efforts toward solving this problem can proceed effectively, without the impair- ment of illusionary "quick solutions" to difficult problems. In our judgement, those efforts will produce realistic answers to the problems 1198 judgement, those efforts will produce re also in our judgement, eventual solutions legislation or Eegulation which would actua development to the desired end. ATTEST: Lu.}l ~~~j._ City lerk stic answers to the problems; but, d be delayed by discriminatory y is courage research and Adopted by the City Council day of April, 1973. Councilman Kramer seconded the motion to adopt said resolution and the same was passed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilman Collins, Kramer, Driscoll, and Novak. Nays, Councilmen Schnirring, Hallberg, O'- Connor and Wilson. Being a tie vote, the Mayor voted in the affirmative. Motion passed. o Moved by Councilman Hallberg, seconded by Councilman Kramer to approve the appointment of William Hirchert as a memher of the Hastings Planning Commission, to fill the unexpired te,rm q~:t...-~a1ter E~ P~}:ersen which will expire December 31, 1974. Ayes, all; Nays, none. Councilman Hallberg introduced the following res~~ution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ON HIGHWAY 61/55 BY-PASS BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Hastings, Minn. urges the State Highway Department: 1. To immediately proceed to determine the corridor location of Highway 61/55 system from Goodhue - Dakota County line, around the South and East side of Hastings at a location designated in the Hastings Comprehensive Plan to Highway 52 at Pine Bend, and 2. To preceed as rapidly as mentioned Highway 61/55 tocconstruct the afore- o ATTEST: Adopted by the City Council ,tJ.JJ~ / City Clerk Councilman Driscoll seconded the motion to adopta said resolution and the same was passed by the following vote: Ayes, all; Nays, none. Moved by Councilman Hallberg, seconded by Councilman Kramer to pass the 1st reading of "AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE" dated December 7, 1970 in accordance with Section 12.3 for allowing a variance regarding the construction of barbed wire fencing on the property described as Lot 5 and 6, Block 12, Original Town of Hastings. Ayes, all; Nays, none. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONSTRUCTION OF BARBED WIRE FENCING Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota will meet in a Public Hearing on Monday, Mayy7th, 1973 at 8:30 o'clock P.M. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall to consider the following: Allowing a variance regarding barbed wire fencing on the pro Lot 5 and 6, Block 12, Original o ATTEST: Persons desiring to be heard at this time. l)l!c~ variance may be heard 1199 Moved by Councilman Kramer, seconded by Councilman Novak to approve the transfer of employment for Alfred Lundberg from the Parks Department to the Street Department, effective as of April 1st, 1973. Ayes, all; Nays, none. Moved by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Hallberg to approve the payment of $250.00 to the Hastings Senior High Concert Choir, to help finance the expenses for their trip to Winneped, Canada in May. Ayes, all; Nays, none. r \ , Moved by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Hallberg to approve the following 1973 Summer Recreation Program and pay scale. Ayes, all; Nays, none. Supervision and Instruction Job Assignment Supervisor College Student with assistants Experienced College Student (WSI) Exp. College Student ,and: Experience Graduated H.S. Student (WSI) Inexperienced ColI. student (WSI) and Experienced H.S. student (WSI) Inexperienced ColI. Student (no WSI) and Inexperienced H.S. student (WSI) Experienced Instructor Aide (Station) and Inexperienced H.S. student (no WSI) Inexperienced Instructor Aide (Station) Guards n Experienced College student Inexperienced College student Graduated High School student Experienced High School student Inexperienced High School student Locker Room Attendants and Cashiers Experienced cashier Inexperienced cashier Locker room attendant Personnel in other areas of the Program Adult Supervisor Coll~ge student instructing with assistants College student experienced in our program Inexperienced college student Graduated experienced high school student Experienced high school student Inexperienced high school student Wage per Hour $3.75 $2.95 $2.75 $2.50 $2.25 $2.00 $1.80 $1.60 $2.35 $2.10 $2.00 $1.90 $1.75 $1. 60 $1. 40 $1.50 $3.75 $2.:95 $2.75 $2.50 $2.25 $2.00 $1. 75 A presentation on the Youth Walk for Development was given by Teen Corp members and their advisor, Diane Schroeder. Final plans as to the parade route were approved by Police Chief Daryl Plath. The parade scheduled for May 5th will start at the Junior High School, continue South on Pine Street, then West on 15th Street to the corporate limits. Moved by Councilman Kramer, seconded by Councilman Novak to approve the Walk for Development on May 5th. Ayes, all; Nays, none. /II I i i J Moved by Councilman Kramer, seconded by Councilman Novak that the bills as audited be approved and the City Clerk be instructed to issue warrants for the same. Ayes, all; Nays, none. ,-- NAME State Trea9\:1rer State af Uia.a.. State Treasurer State of Minn. James H. Charlton Paul Foyte Wallace H. Erickson Calder Corp. 1st National Bank of Hastings Geo. W. Olsen Const. Co. Inc. Minn. City Mgrs. Assoc. Northwestern Nat'l Bank 1st National Bank State of Minn. Documents Sec. General Electric Supply Co. Ritchie Engineering Co. Nelson Tire Service Inc. Hastings Armory Board Kern Mfg. Corp. Lion Uniform Hall Equip. Inc. Gopher Welding Supply Co. C.L. Cherry Herman J. Just, Doerer's Genuine Parts Gopher Shooter's Supply Co., Inc. Uniforms Unlimited Inc. Meyer Co. Don Stricher Guns, Inc. Internat'l Assoc.of Chiefs of Police Blue Print Service Co. Viking Industrial Center Commissioner of Taxation Water Products Co. Goodin Co. Eddy's IDL Pharmacy Rup Interstate Utility Prod. Inc. Badger Meter Inc. Felxible Pipe Tool Co. Hastings Fire Relief Assoc. Swanson Plumbing & Heating Inc. Gross Industrial Service American Linen Supply Co. Hastings Hardware Hastings Automotive Machine Shop Mpls. Equip. Co. Freed Chev.-Cadillac Inc. Jacobsen's Hardware Toltz, King, Duvall Anderson & Assoc. Inc. Equitable Life Assurance Central Natural Gas Co. M.E.H.A. Joyce Hoffman Elizabeth Tingquist Mark Boxrud Peter McCann John Yanz Henry Emholtz Arthur Zgoda Martin Conzemius Francis Dummer C.N. Johnson Clifford Nordstrom Miles Christiansen Bernard Kasel Gerald Nistler Einer Theodorson Charlotte Stoudt Peter McCann Dorothy Fritze Arleda Reichert Richard Doffing Patrick Orman ,..--- ,-- I I I 1200 CLA IMS April 16, 1973 NO. G914 6915 6916 6917 6918 6919 6920 6921 6922 6923 6924 6925 6926 6927 6928 6929 6930 6931 6932 6933 6934 6935 6936 6937. 6938 6939 6940 6941 6942 6943 6944 6945 6946 6947 6948 6949 6950 6951 6952 6953 6954 6955 6956 6957 6958 6959 6960 6961 6962 6963 6964 6965 6966 6967 6968 6969 6970 6971 6972 6973 6974 6975 6976 6977 6978 6979 6980 6981 6982 6983 6984 DISPOSITION Registration Bldg. Permit Surcharge Refund Clothin Allowance Expenses March Expenses Investment Partial Pay. of Contract Dues Federal Withholding Checks Bldg. Code Books Street lights Supplies Repairs Rent Supplies Clothing Allowance Repairs Supplies Services " AMOUNT $ 38.00 1,050.62 292.60 90.00 23.70 324.46 30,000.00 44,335.80 15.00 2,681.00 20.30 40.00 99.00 4.98 450.79 50.00 68.06 124.96 65.63 4.20 13.65 15.00 2.08 41. 95 12.90 24.98 72.70 Supplies " Uniform Allowance " " " " Membership Supplies " 25.00 17 . 50 8.85 1,090.77 316.00 6.10 6.72 431.40 241.14 49.48 237.42 61. 68 7.60 30.30 23.56 23.65 4,816.00 558.76 173.85 Sales Tax Supplies " " Meters Supplies " Apportionment Repairs Cleaning Supplies Supplies " Repairs Equipment Repairs Supplies & Repairs Consultant Employees Ins. March Billing Registration City Clerk Clerical " " " 4,477 .29 1,960.34 721.89 8.50 140.16 201.82 26.00 20.96 82.50 316.37 50.88 48.20 48.20 44.98 40.48 96.88 600.00 64 . 94 57.49 110.95 13.67 136.91 79.96 44.99 46.23 City Hall Labor " " " Dog Catchers Fees Landfill Labor " " Landfill Attendent " " " " " " Parks Labor Hockey Coach Police Overtime " " Police Clerical Street Labor Engineering Clerical " " Water Overtime " " 1201 NAME NO . .DISPGSITION . . AMOUNT Miles Christiansen 6985 Water Labor $ 38.28 Arnold Endres 6986 Wastewater Overtime 7.87 Richard Doffing 6987 " " 13.80 Donald Lange 6988 " " 12 . 77 Patrick Orman 6989 " " 13.01 Connie Jancoski 6990 Wastewat~r Clerical 11. 00 Daryl Plath 6991 Expenses & Clothing Allowance 111.97 Metropolitan Sewer Board 6992 Reserve Capacity Charge 11,979.00 0 Local Oil Co. 6993 Fuel 223.43 John L. Davidson 6994 Expenses 6.55 Northern States Power 6995 March Billing 3,961. 02 Moved by Councilman Novak, second the meeting be adjourned until Monday April award the bids on the 1973 Construction Pro for the Improvement Bonds of 1973. Ayes, a ATTEST:_W .~~~ City ClerK: ouncilman Driscoll that 8:00 o'clock P.M. to nd offer the bond sale o o