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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-10-30 CC MIN Special Meeting• 221\ • • SPECIAL MEETING The meeting was Present: Absent: Others Present: Citizens: STILLWATER CITY COUNCIL October 30, 1984 called to order by Mayor Peterson Councilmembers Bodlovick, Farrell, Kimble, MacDonald and Mayor Peterson. None City Coordinator, Kriesel Finance Director, Caruso City Attorney, Magnuson Library Director, Bertalmio Library Board Member, Webster Mary Hippie (Briggs & Morgan, Inc.) Stan Bolin, Nancy Orn, Jim Gillespie PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED $500,000 COMMERCIAL FACILITIES PROJECT - BRANCH BANK FACILITIES JIM GILLESPIE OF COSMOPOLITAN BANK appeared before the Council asking that preliminary approval be given to Cosmopolitan Real Estate Associates for Industrial Revenue Bonds to finance a branch bank facility in the Industrial Park. The cost of the project was esti- mated to be $500,000. MAYOR PETERSON pointed out an error in the property description for the proposed site - the description was Lot 7, Block 2 rather than Lot 1, Block 2. CITY ATTORNEY MAGNUSON told the Council that he had reviewed all of the documents related to this issuance and found them to be in order. On motion of Councilmember Bodlovick, seconded by Councilmember Farrell, the Council introduced a resolution, "RESOLUTION RECITING A PROPOSAL FOR A COMMERCIAL FACILITIES DEVELOP- MENT PROJECT GIVING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL TO THE PROJECT PURSUANT TO THE MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ACT AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF SAID PROJECTNT AUTHORITY MATERIALSOF INTHE STATE CONNECTIONFWITHNSAIA AND AUTHORI- DPROJECT." (Resolution No. 7409) Ayes--Councilmembers Bodlovick, Farrell, Kimble, MacDonald and Mayor Peterson. Nays --None PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED $800,000 COMMERCIAL FACILITIES PROJECT - OFFICE BUILDING JIM GILLESPIE OF COSMOPOLITAN BANK appeared before the Council on this project. MR.GILLESPIE said that the developers were not able to put together all of the ingredients necessary to bring about the Project and that they were withdrawing their request. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED $200,000 COMMERCIAL FACILITIES PROJECT -ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT RETAIL STORE MARY HIPPLE OF BRIGGS 8 MORGAN, INC. appeared before the Council on behalf of the Developers requesting that the City give preliminary approval for $180,000 (reduced from $200,000) of Industrial Revenue Bonds for a Sporting Goods Outlet. MR. MAGNUSON said that he had reviewed all of the documents related to this issue and found them to be in order. MR. MAGNUSON also reminded the Council that the City does not incur any financial liability in the issuance of Industrial Revenue Bonds. On motion of Councilmember Bodlovick, seconded by Councilmember Kimble, a resolution was introduced "RESOLUTION RECITING A PROPOSAL FOR A COMMERCIAL FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT PROJECT GIVING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL TO THE PROJECT PURSUANT TO THE MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ACT AUTHROIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF SAID PROJECT TTO HE ENERGY HETPREPARATION NOFENECESSARY E DOCUMENTS AND MATERIALS TIN CONNECTIONHE STAFE OF I WITH OSAID TA ND AUTHORIZING PROJECT". (Resolution No. 7411) Ryes--Councilmembers Bodlovick, Farrell, Kimble, MacDonald and Mayor Peterson. Nays --None PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED REASSESSMENT This was the day and time for the public hearing for the proposed reassessment for Local Improvements No. 157-1 and 129-1. Notice of the hearing was published in the Stiawater Evening Gazette, the official news- paper of the City, on October 19, 1984 and copies were mailed to all property owners proposed to be reassessed. MAYOR PETERSON opened the hearing. FINANCE DIRECTOR CARUSO told the Council that the reassessment was for delinquent assess- ments an tax forfeited properties (Parcel No. 9032-2610) that were repurchased. State Statutes required an assessment hearing in order to reinstate unpaid assessments. No one appeared before the Council to be heard on the reassessment. On motion of Councilmember Farrell, seconded by Councilmember Bodlovick, the Council approved the reassessment on Parcel No. 9032-2610 for $108,929.28 for L.I. No. 157-1 and $10,176.57 for L. I. No. 129-1. (All in favor) 7:00 P.M. • • • 7222 October 30, 1984 - continued ICE ARENA STUDY SCAN RENA Chairman of the Lily Lake Ice Arena Study Committee appeared before the thatwouncil ouldbe to clarify and discuss certain operational costs involved with the Ice Arena. MR. BOLIN told the Council that the committee needed to know the "threshold of financial pain" acceptable to the City. The committee had some questions about certain costs such as using 100% of the Ice Arena Manager's salary and depreciation expense to arrive at the operational loss.$50,000 loss was entirely attributable loss. MR. theeLIc said that the Committeens did not feelt that a nrte ag 50,000. to Ice Arena operations and in any event it was not possible to eliminate a $50, seconded by Councilmember Kimble, the Council Considerable discussion was held on the figure to be used for reducing op On motion of Councilmember MacDonald, moved to have the operating losses of the Lily Lake Ice Arena reduced by $75 ,000 for the next year of operation (1985). (All in favor) LIBRARY appeared before the Council to discuss i si Tbra rye officials sed Library merge . MS. BERTALMIO and OLsY WEBSTER reared jointly by Countyand ounty. MS. yfsummarized. a report prepared nf for rarteoffiC of the rierawy officials. report recosmmendations includedtprovision recommendations of the Library maintenance officials if a merger were to take place. and presently employed by the City. MS. BERTALMIO said that one building, ownership of the building and some of its public hearinger on this issue. MAYOR provisions for the Library personnel that are p hold a proposed merger. of the recommendations Mr. Kri was to have the City PETERSON asked Mr. Kriesel to work with Lynne to set up a public hearing on the p MR. KRIESEL said that he had received a call regarding the On -Sale Liquor license that the LIQUOR LICENSE - MICHAEL McGUIRE his nt City site. had committed to Mike Ordinance. MR. KCityEwasagoingctodlity at old a pube lics and wash site. The caller had asked whether or not the City was going to hold a public hearing on the license as required by On motion of Councilmember Bodlovick, seconded by Councilmember Kimble, the Council moved it did require a public hearing. requirement to the previously determined set of conditions that were to add the public hearing applied to the issuance of an ON -SALE liquor license for Michael McGuire. (All in favor ) MR. KRIESEL presented to the Council a written request from Donald Anderson to further extend WATERMAIN EXTENSION INTO TOWNSHIP the orut the the City's watermain to service his new home located in Stillwater Township. Mr. Anderson e work further requested that the City conKimble, seconded to do h by Councilmember s Mr. Anderson Bodlovick, of ehCouncilcost. l On motion of Councilmember Kimble, moved to approve the watermain extension provided that Mr. Anderson pay before the work begins. ORRIN THOMPSON SALES OFFICE MR. KRIESELipresentedofficto the Council a written request dditfrom n. MAOrrin ORat T RThompson ONbsatemporarily w pro -locate a sedi le sales wasi de en lytint h of the Oak Glen proposed Addition. roadway MR. MAYOR KRIESEL said Rut nhGranquat the sales wasaid that the ro- insed location was directly in the path accessftothe his property• interestedcin obtainingl to providey objections Thompson office was very pif and when it was necessary to do so. portable and could be moved within six or eight hours and that Orrin amp would ETe the salesdthat Mr at the ist request of the City MAYOR PETERSON said that Mr. Granquist should be contacted to see if he has aloe Council moved to the placement of the sales office on, seConded by Councilmember BodioviCk, Addition providedcilmoved lot X. On motion of Councilmember Kimble, to approve the temporary placement of a sales office on Outlet X, Oak Glen that Mr. Ruben Granquist approved of same. (All in favor) PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR'S SALARYpresently $3,000 (Jack She i. SHELTd 'S averagelasalary of lY$41,000 1. MR. ton)Swittoldh the Council Group Five hsad compared Public Works Director's wasesalary per year. whereas the 1984 StantonKSalary survey the adcul moved per year. In view of this, Mr. on Sael felt that nd. atedtan's salary should be adjusted. to $ by Coe per year rFarrell, th to January v, On motion Puofblic isCouncilmemberWorks DKimble, seconded 33 Councilmember year Farrell, to adjust the Public Works Director's salary 1984. (All in favor) MR. KRIESEL asked the Council to adjourn to an Executive Session to discuss possible disci - EXECUTIVE SESSION employees for separate incidents of sick leave abuse and unauthor- plinary action on two City the Council moved ized leave of absence. seconded by Councilmember Farrell, On motion of Councilmember Kimble, to adjourn to an Executive Session. (All in favor) The meeting adjourned at 11:00 P.M. Attest: sting Lit Clerk Mayor • • • • •