Staff persons on hand were Rich Romness of Bolton & Menk, Pete Carlson of SEH, Joel Dasher and Anton Massmann.
Approval of the Minutes
Motion by Thelen to approve minutes from July 9th, 23rd and 30th, seconded by Hennen and carried unanimously.
It has been brought to the attention of the council that if the current location for the new city on the lot is not moved forward the parking in the rear will impede on the alley traffic. After a discussion on the placement motion by Hennen to move the placement four feet forward, seconded by Worms and carried unanimously.
Staff Reports
Dasher requested information regarding the security fee to implemented on the utility billing. He was directed that all information was on the resolution he received and to follow it according, if he had anymore questions to bring them to Paul Hetland first.
3rd St. NE Hearing
Mayor Thelen called the hearing to order at 8:00 PM.
Residents on 3rd Street NE east of 2nd Avenue NE are requesting that their assessment be reduced due to the fact that the street is 12 feet narrower in this location. The council will review the situation.
7th St. SE Hearing
Mayor Thelen called the hearing to order at 8:30 PM.
Fritz Hoeschen was present to request that his frontage be adjusted to 150 feet in accordance with the assessment policy. The council will review the situation.
3rd St. NE Hearing
The council will consider adjusting the above section from $52 per foot to $46 per foot as agreed by present residents Steoring, Gerads and Ritter.
Motion by Humbert to close the hearing, seconded by Goebel and carried unanimously.
Motion by Humbert to adjust the per foot assessment for property owners on 3rd Street NE east of 2nd Avenue NE from $52 to $46 for the street project, seconded by Goebel and carried unanimously.
Motion by Worms to approve resolution 2003-27, seconded by Goebel and carried unanimously.
7th St. SE Hearing
Motion by Worms to close the hearing, seconded by Humbert and carried unanimously.
Motion by Hennen to adjust Fritz Hoeschen's frontage to 150 feet in accordance with the assessment policy, seconded by Thelen and carried unanimously.
Motion by Goebel to approve resolution 2003-28, seconded by Worms and carried unanimously.
Staff Reports
Romness reported that the contractors on 7th Street SW are continuing to completion of the project and will remain close to schedule. The council also requested that the contractors clean and remove the materials that they staged on Jerry Meyers'property.
Pete Carlson presented the bids for the pond dike reconstruction.
|
No. |
Bidder |
5% Bond Bond |
Total Bid |
|
1 |
Landwehr Construction, St. Cloud |
Yes |
$59,064.76 |
|
2 |
Craig Bardson Exec., Inc. |
Yes |
$85,460.00 |
Carlson reported that the low bid accurate and acceptable for approval.
Motion by Hennen to approve resolution 2003-28b accepting the bid for Landwehr Construction, seconded by Goebel and carried unanimously.
Carlson also presented Change order number 3, motion by Hennen to approve change order, seconded by Humbert and carried unanimously.
New Business
The council would like to compliment James Obermiller for cutting the grass around the I-94 overpass.
The Freeport Rec. Club requests a temporary liquor license for September 27th. Motion by Thelen to approve the license, seconded by Goebel and carried unanimously.
The Melrose Area Ducks Unlimited requested a temporary Gambling permit. Motion by Hennen to approve the permit upon completion of request, seconded Humbert and carried in full with Thelen abstaining.
Motion by Goebel to approve bill as presented, seconded by Humbert and carried unanimously.
Hetland and Massmann recommend that the council meeting fees be paid out more frequently than annually for tracking purposes. Motion by Worms to have the meeting fees paid semi-annually, seconded by Goebel and carried unanimously.
After further discussion motion by Worms to rescind the previous motion and have fees paid out quarterly, seconded by Goebel and carried unanimously.
