1976-10-12137
MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 12, 1976 at 7:30 P.M. at the
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Pre~.ent were: Mayor Donald Ulrick; Councilmen Gordon Swenson; Orval Fenstad; Tim
Lovaasen and Frank Philbrook who arrived, at 7:35P.M.;Attorney Curtis Pearson and
City Manager Leonard Kopp.
MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting of October 5, 1976 were presented for consideration. The
attorney suggested the 'change'(Page 133 Variances on Non-Conforming Use Property)
be replaced by the word 'review' Fenstad moved and Swenson seconded a motion to
accept the minutes as amended. The vote was unanimously in favor, so carried and
accepted.
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
Item 1
Sussel Company - Ronald Cicchese, property owner
Lot 2, Block 12, Shadywood Point
Variance on non-conforming Use requested
Ronald Cicchese was present.
Swenson moved abd Lovaasen seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 76-395 RESOLUTION GRANTING A VARIANCE ON A NON-CONFORM-
ING USE PROPERTY TO ALLOW THE ADDITION OF AN
ADDITONAL LIVING sP~cE ( Lot 2, Block 12, Shadywood Pt. )
The vote was unanimously in favor
Item 3
Woodcrest 2nd Addition
Subdivision of land
Dick Smith and Ron Bastyr were present.
items desired by the developers.
The covenants could be changed to cover the
Fenstad moved and Swenson seconded a motion to table this matter.~
unanimously in favor.
The vote was
DISCUSSED:
Beachside Developers
Hwy 44 Water
235 Housing
Avon area curbs
Fenstad moved and Swenson seconded a' motion to remove the matter of Woodcrest 2nd
addition approval from the table. The vote was unanimously in favor.
Fenstad moved and Swenson seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 76-396
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT OF WOODCRES~
OF MOUND - SECOND ADDITION
The vote was unanimously in favor.
WATER ACCOUNT 145-6363
Dana Ryanwas present. He objected to paying for water that was rusty without an
explanation as to why and for how long. The mayor recited ihe history of our problems
and solutions with the water. Mr Ryan suggested that the newsletter anj/6r the Welcome
Wagon have the formula for the basis of the sewer charge as related to the water usage.
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Lovaasen moved and Philbrook seconded, a motion to remove the penalty for the sewer
non-payment from Account 145-6363. The vote was unanimously in favor.
4915 MONMOUTH ROAD
Harold Van Den Elgen of Teri homes spoke about their plans to restore the damage
done to the ni~ighbors property when fill spilled, down on their property.
COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS BY CITIZENS I~RESENT
Frank Matachek, of the Mound Taxpayers Assn. stated that the salary ti'~creases were
above the cost of living percentage raiseof 3% and complained that the council had mor~
than doubled this percentage with the raise for 1977 'salaried~ employees, office workers.
Fenstad stated that he and Ulrick had stood firm with the managers recommendations
on salaried employees; but noted that union employees had received more percentage-
wis e.
Ted Ganzel, local sign man complained that he had to come before the planning commission
and. the council to obtain variances for signs that were now being allowed with out all
'that red tape' and wanted to know why the city did not enforce the sign ordinance the
same for everyone.
Ulrick moved and Fenstad seconded the following motion
BE IT MOVED, by the City Council that the sign ordinance,
Mound Code of Ordinances SECTION 55.38
"Signs No person, firm or corporation shall erect, maintain,
or cause to be erected or maintained any sign or other structure
for advertising or other purposes across or upon any street, alley,
thoroughfare or sidewalk unless the same is 10 feet or more above
such sidewalk, thoroughfare or street and does not stand more than 1
'8 feet out from the building. No sign larger than 3' x 3' in size i
shall be constructed without the written permit from the City Council ~
first having been secured. Before granting any permission required
by this subdivision, the City Council may impose such conditions and
requirements regarding the erection and maintenance of such sign as
it deems necessary and may require a bond from the person, firm
or corporation to whom permission is granted."
be enforced and all signs not conforming must be removed by
October 18, 1976.
The roll call vote was unanimously in favor.
Ray Tharalson spoke on city employees working for election candidates; he mentioned
the Hatch Act. The attorney stated, that the Hatch Act did not apply to municipal
employees and engaging in 'electioneering' was not an illegal act for our employees.
STREET DECORATIONS
Businesmen John Royer, VernAndersen and. Bill Netka were present and ask the
council to under .write the cost of street decorations for Mound.
Swenson moved and Fenstad seconded a motion
BE IT MOVED, by the City Council of the City of Mound that they purchase street
decorations from Revenue Sharing Funds at a cost of $3,005.00.
The vote was unanimously in favor, so carried and approved.
TRANSFER OF FUNDS
Swenson moved and lmhilbrook seconded, a motion
RESOLUTION 76-397 RESOLUTION AUTH°RIZING
CERTAIN CITY FUNDS
THE TRANSFER OF
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The vote was unanimously in favor.
BILLS
A list of bills totaling $151,Z38.30 was submitted for consideration.
vote was unanimously in favor, so carried and approved..
The roll call
DISCUSSED
Assessment Rolls for Three Points Project
Herb Klossner will have pictures of bridges for Tuesday,
No. 3 pump problems
Oct. 19, 1976 meeting.
Lovaasen moved and Swenson seconded a motion to adjourn until the meeting of October
26, 1976 at 7:30 P.M. The vote was unanimously in favor, so carried and adjourned..
~-~Le~)nard L. Kopp ~ ~/ /
City Manager
~a r"f~a ra Heyman
City Clerk