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MINUTES-MORRIS
CITY COUNCIL–REGULAR MEETING–OCTOBER 9, 2007
The
regular meeting of the Morris City Council was called to order at 5:15 p.m.
this 9th day of October, 2007, by Mayor Giese in the Council
Chambers of the Morris Senior Citizens/Community Center.
PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of
Allegiance was recited.
ROLL
CALL: Roll call was taken with
the following members present:
Council members Carrington, Webster, Storck and Mayor Giese. Council member Miller was absent. Also present was City Manager Hill,
Finance Director Krosschell, Public Works Director Dittbenner, Engineer/Surveyor/Inspector
Fier, Police Chief Beauregard and City Attorney Glasrud.
READING
AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 9/25/07
Regular Meeting Minutes:
Council member Webster moved, seconded by Storck, to approve the 9/25/07
regular meeting minutes. Motion
carried.
9/25/07
Condensed Version: Council
member Carrington moved, seconded by Webster, to approve the 9/25/07 condensed
version minutes. Motion carried.
AUDIT
OF CITY BILLS: Council member Webster
moved, seconded by Mayor Giese, to authorize payment of the City bills dated October
9, 2007. With all voting in favor
and Council member Storck abstaining, motion carried.
Pay
Estimate #11 – West 4th & 8th Streets: Mayor Giese moved, seconded by Council
member Webster, to authorize pay estimate #11 in the amount of $9,660.26 to
Riley Bros. Construction for work on West 4th and 8th
Streets and Alley Main Trunk Sewer.
Motion carried.
Pay
Estimate #5 – West 6th and Lyndale: Council member Carrington moved, seconded by Webster, to
authorize pay estimate #5 in the amount of $48,023.98 to Riley Bros.
Construction for work on West 6th Street and Lyndale Avenue. Motion
carried.
CITIZEN’S
COMMENTS: None
PETITIONS,
REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS: HRC
Meeting Minutes: Council
member Storck moved, seconded by Webster, to accept the 9/19/07 HRC meeting
minutes. Motion carried.
Coalition
of Greater MN Cities Fall Conference:
Hill noted that this is a very valuable organization to be partnered
with and he would be talking about membership in the coalition during budget
worksessions. Mayor Giese
indicated he would attend the conference in Alexandria and if anyone else was
interested they should let city hall know.
MINUTES-MORRIS
CITY COUNCIL–REGULAR MEETING–OCTOBER 9, 2007
Law
Firm Changes: City Attorney
Glasrud indicated he and Deb Economou would be opening their own law firm
effective January 1st and he would like to continue as the City
Attorney, with Deb serving as Assistant County Attorney. This was informational for the council
at this time.
ORDINANCES
AND RESOLUTIONS: None
CITY
MANAGER’S REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: Robert Wolbersen Driveway: Hill indicated since the last meeting he has learned that
Wolbersen wanted his driveway put back in because he planned to use the lot to
sell things. Hill’s stated his recommendation
is the same, which is that things be left as is until such time as the property
is developed. Hill noted that the
property is in an R zone, which means selling things along 5th
Street is not an allowed use.
Wolbersen stated that he was given permission from Council member Storck
to sell things on the property.
Storck noted he did not remember saying that and even if he did, he was
probably not aware of what the area was zoned.
Council
member Webster asked if Wolbersen could apply for a variance. Hill indicated he did not think so, and
it would only be temporary because the lot is for sale. It was noted that there are pumpkins
for sale on a property and also a photography business in the area. Hill stated home businesses are an
allowed use, but in this case there is no home. Storck asked if the driveway would be put back in when the
property was sold. Hill indicated
that would have to be determined when a house is built.
Council
member Storck moved, seconded by Mayor Giese, to leave the situation as is and
if access to the property is needed it be obtained through the alley. Voting was as follows:
Council
member Carrington aye
Council
member Webster aye
Council
member Miller absent
Council
member Storck aye
Mayor
Giese aye
With all
present voting in favor, motion carried.
Wolbersen
stated he felt the whole situation could have been handled very easily with a
phone call and he is the one getting punished.
City
Manager Report: This was
informational for the council.
NEW
BUSINESS: Schedule
Worksession w/ County for 10/15/07:
Hill stated he talked with Jim Thoreen and the county is not able to
meet on the 15th. City
Attorney Glasrud noted the county felt it was premature to meet with the city
council but would definitely meet with them before going forward with anything
on the jail issue.
MINUTES-MORRIS
CITY COUNCIL–REGULAR MEETING–OCTOBER 9, 2007
OLD
BUSINESS: Council member
Storck asked what became of the results from the smoke testing that was
done. Hill noted Public Works
Director Dittbenner submitted a report on the testing but not much was found. Webster asked if the report could be
summarized and published and Hill indicated it could.
Storck
also asked about a plan to jet and clean the sanitary sewers. Dittbenner noted they are on a schedule
to be cleaned every three years.
Storck suggested some type of tag be put on sump pumps so they are
switched over when they’re supposed to be.
INFORMATIONAL
ITEMS: September Transit
Report: This was informational
for the council.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Mayor
Giese adjourned the meeting at 5:55 p.m.
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