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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStreet & Alley Committee Minutes 11.21.1996MINUTES STREET & ALLEY/ GARBAGE COMMITTEE NOVEMBER 21, 1996 5:30 P.M. CITY HALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Bud Johnson Ed Steffans Gay Easton Andy Loebe Jim Flisrand Bud Johnson OTHERS PRESENT: Margit Thorndal Diane Kessler Mike Penne Charles Fischer Richard Black Dave Murray Kelly Avants The first item on the agenda was Red Murray's property, a triangular parcel, 155 sq. ft in area, on W. 12th Street, south of the walking bridge. Mr. Murray has prepared a quick claim deed, and wishes to give the property to the city. The walking bridge over the Big Ditch belongs to the county and they assume liability and maintenance of the bridge. Jim recommends the committee present this to the council for acceptance of said property at no cost to the city. Mr.Murray's property is adjacent to the 12th Street right-of-way and is too small to serve any purpose. If the City proposes to widen West 12th Street the ownership of this property may become an issue. Motion by Gay Easton, seconded by Bud Johnson, to recommend acceptance. Motion carried. Mr. black of 312 W. 13th Street was present to indicate his concern with a sewer line that was put in by the developer in 1991 or 1992. Mr. Black's lot is in the city limits, however, 13th Street was never annexed. Mr. Black feels the City should be responsible for the lack of compaction over the sewer line which led to his curb and gutter and sidewalk to settle. Mr. Black's claim against the City has been turned into the City's insurance and they have determined, following a detailed review of all available information that the city was not responsible for the settlement of Mr. Black's curb, gutter and sidewalk. Mr. Black has indicated that he may want to be de-annexed if the city doesn't resolve this issue. Mr. Black also indicated that his water is stale and wants something done about that also. Jim Flisrand agreed to look into the water issue and flush the lines if necessary, weather permitting. The city has not had any other complaints on the water up to this point. No action was taken by the committee. Mike Penne would like the snow removal district expanded to Alder Avenue along E. 1st and Main Street. The district currently stops at Pennsylvania. Jim Flisrand indicated for an average snowfall the additional cost would be approximately $720.00 and take 2 1/2 hours to plow and remove the snow. Motion by Bud Johnson, seconded by Gay Easton, to recommend approval to the City Council. Motion carried. Charles Fischer was present to indicate a concern with Community Hope being required to pay for all of the waste brought to their organization. Inaccordance with the City's current resolutions Community Hope would be required to pay for all waste coming from their operation. Mr. Fisher indicated the biggest problem is people dropping off items at the site when no one else is there. Jim Flisrand recommended a sign be posted to not permit drop-off's after hours and perhaps the Police Department could assist in the enforcement due to the disposal of waste other than in a garbage container is illegal. Mr. Fisher indicated they would try running an ad in the paper to discourage the unwanted dumping of waste. Mr. Fisher indicated the actual amount charged at the container site is actually not that much, and they will see if they can control the problem, through ads, signing and talking with the Police Department. Gay Easton indicated if the trailer house at the container site is no longer needed the City should consider advertising it and dispose of it while it may still be worth something. Jim indicated he would check into what is required to sell the trailer and proceed with the process. The trailer is no longer needed at the site. Margit Thorndal was present indicating the turnaround at West School was working great, however, they need the city to sand it. The winter conditions make the area very icy. Jim indicated the City's policy due to liability and budget reason would not allow him to sand on school property. Following more discussion the committee recommended the issue of using city equipment and spending city money to complete work on school property would need to be reviewed by the City Council. Discussion with the school regarding the painting of curbs and placement of signs on public streets resulted in the need to Jim to contact Mr. McMillan, Superintendent, to resolve these issues. The schools request for restricted parking or loading and unloading will be prepared for the next Street & Alley/Garbage committee meeting. Container site fees were discussed relating to the current resolution requiring all commercial and non-residents to pay at the site. It is still the general consensus that all users of the container site must pay to dispose of the waste they generated, except for the city resident. The city resident is paying for the container site in their monthly assessment. The last item related to the concern of messy yards and junked vehicles throughout the city. The current ordinance Section 8.12.030 restricts any person to accumulate or scatter debris over their premises. This violation is considered a nuisance and can be addressed through enforcement procedures. The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Andy Loebe a r? L?