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VILLAGE OF CHANHASSEN COUNCIL MINUTES - JANUARY 4, 1971
The Chanhassen Village Council meeting on January 4, 1971, was
opened at 7:30 p.m. with the Pledge to the Flag. The following
members were present: Mayor Coulter, Councilmen Bennyhoff,
Klingelhutz, Neils and Wolf.
Steven J. Wolf took the Oath of Office.
A motion was made by Councilman Klingelhutz and seconded by Council-
man Bennyhoff to approve the Agenda. The following voted in favor
thereof: Mayor Coulter, Councilmen Bennyhoff, Klingelhutz, Neils
and Wolf. No negative votes. Motion carried.
COUNCIL MINUTES: A motion was made by Councilman Neils and seconded
by Councilman Bennyhoff to approve the December 21, 1970, Council
Minutes. The following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Coulter,
Councilmen Bennyhoff, Klingelhutz and Neils. Councilman Wolf
abstained. No negative votes. Motion carried.
ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS AND ACTION: On a motion made by Councilman
Bennyhoff that the following be approved:
ACTING MAYOR: Councilman Al Klingelhutz be appointed Acting
Mayor in the absence of the elected Mayor.
CHECK SIGNATURES: The authorized signatures on all Village checks
shall be the Mayor and the Treasurer.
BONDS: The following be bonded for:
1. Mayor
2. Treasurer-Deputy Clerk
3. Clerk-Administrator
4. All others by Blanket Bond
$50,000.00
$50,000.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 1,000.00
RULES OF ORDER: The Village adopt the procedures set forth in the
Handbook for Minnesota Villages and using Roberts Rules of Order,
Revised Edition, to supplement.
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER: The Excelsior-Deephaven SUN be the Village of
Chanhassen's official newspaper.
Note: In certain instances some items will have to be
published in the Weekly Valley Herald.
OFFICIAL BANK: The State Bank of Chanhassen be designated as the
official depository for all Village monies.
Note: The minutes are to reflect that Mayor Coulter has stock
and is a Director of the State Bank of Chanhassen.
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MEETING NIGHTS: The regular Village Council meeting nights to
be the second and third Monday of every month at 7:30 P.M.
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AGENDA SYSTEM: All meetings to be conducted on the Agenda System
and said Agenda to be closed on Thursday at 1:00 P.M. prior to
the next regular meeting.
VILLAGE ATTORNEY: Russell H. Larson be appointed Village Attorney
for a period of one year at a fee rate to be charged on an hourly
basis.
FINANCIAL CONSULTANT: Ehlers and Associates be appointed for a
period of one year.
VILLAGE ENGINEER: The firm of Schoell & Madson, Inc., be appointed
the Village Engineer to be reimbursed for services as per agree-
ment dated January 25, 1969. Plus letter attached.
BUILDING INSPECTOR: Adolph Tessness be appointed Building Inspector.
PLUMBING INSPECTOR: Hubert Forcier be appointed Plumbing Inspector
on a fee basis.
UTILITY DEPARTMENT SUPERINTENDENT: Gerald Schlenk be appointed I
inspector of private disposal systems, wells, and municipal
sewer and water connections.
HEALTH OFFICIER: Dr. Richard Olson be appointed Village Health
Officer.
AUTOMATIC BILLS: All utility bills and labor be paid automatically.
Labor payable on the 1st and 15th of every month.
CLERK-ADMINISTRATOR: Adolph Tessness be appointed as Clerk-
Administrator.
TREASURER-DEPUTY CLERK: Kay Klingelhutz be appointed as
Treasurer-Deputy Clerk.
COUNCIL SALARIES: The Village Council salaries be set acco~ding
to MSA 421.181, Sub. 1-9, as follows: Mayor $50.00 per month,
Councilmen $35.00 per month, to be paid quarterly.
PURCHASING: All purchasing must be approved by the Administrator
up to $500.00. Any item over $500.00 must have special Council
approval prior to ordering or starting a program.
VILLAGE SUPERINTENDENT: Henry Wrase be appointed the Village I
Superintendent. His duties are to supervise all the Village
Employees except for the office personnel.
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SCHOELL 8. MADSON,INC.
ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS
WilliAM D. SCHOEll CARLISLE MADSON
PHONE 938-7614 . 50 NINTH AVENUE SOUTH. HOPKINS, MINNESOTA 55343
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December 31, 1970
Village Council
Village of Chanhassen
c/o Mr. Adolph Tessness, Clerk-Administrator
Village Hall
Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317
Subject: Engineering Services
Mrs. Neils and Gentlemen:
Our engineering agreement with the Village, dated January 25, 1969,
includes provision for payment of certain engineering and surveying
services at hourly rates. As you realize, we must raise our employ-
ees' compensation each year to remain competitive and to reward addi-
tional experience and competence.
agree
We request that you/to an increase in the rates as shown in the
table belO\oJ:
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Registered Professional
Other Engineers
Draftsmen, Senior.
Draftsmen, Junior
Survey Party, 3-Man
Survey Party, 2-Man
Tests and Soil Borings
Resident Supervision
Previous
Engineer $12.50
11. 00
9.00
7.50
27.50
19.00
At Cost
Payroll Cost +
New
$14.00
12.50
10.50
8.50
31. 00
21. 50
At Cost
80% (Same)
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These increases average about l2~% total over a two-year period.
Thank you.
Very truly yours,
SCHOELL & MADSON, INC.
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Seconded by Councilman Wolf. The following voted in favor thereof:
Mayor Coulter, Councilmen Bennyhoff, Klingelhutz, Neils and Wolf.
Mayor Coulter voted no on the appointment of the Village Engineer.
Motion carried.
EMPLOYEES SALARIES: On a motion made by Councilman Bennyhoff the
salaries for the following Village employees be set for the year
of 1971:
Adolph Tessness
$900.00 per month plus $75.00 per month
car allowance
$550.00
$425.00
$770.00
$620.00
$685.00
$648.00
$648.00
Kay Klingelhutz
Fran Clark
Henry Wrase
Sylvester Chastek
Victor Kohman
Delbert Morris
Gerald Schlenk
Seconded by Councilman Klingelhutz. The following voted in favor
thereof: Mayor Coulter, Councilmen Bennyhoff, Klingelhutz, Neils
and Wolf. No negative votes. Motion carried.
PLANNING COMMISSION: A motion was made by Councilman Neils that
the following be appointed to the Planning Commission:
Arnold Ryba Term of Three Years
John Neveaux Term of Three Years
Ward Passe Term of Three Years
James Mielke Balance of Term (two years)
Dean Scheff Balance of Term (one :Year)
Tom Gabbert Balance of Term (one year)
Seconded by Councilman Bennyhoff. The following voted in favor
thereof: Mayor Coulter, Councilmen Bennyhoff, Klingelhutz, Neils
and Wolf. NO' negative votes. Motion carried.
PARK AND RECREATION GOMMISSION: A motion was made by Councilman
Klingelhutz that the following be appointed to the Park and Recre-
ation Commission:
Robert Fayfield
Denis Stedman
Dave Wilson
Term of Three Years
Term of Three Years
Balance of Term (two years)
Seconded by Councilman Neils. The following voted in favor thereof:
Mayor Coulter, Councilmen Bennyhoff, Klingelhutz, Neils and Wolf.
No negative votes. Motion carried.
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HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION: A motion was made by Mayor Coulter and
seconded by Councilman Neils to extend all existing Human Rights
Commission members terms for six months. The following voted in
favor thereof: Mayor Coulter, Councilmen Bennyhoff, Klingelhutz,
Neils and Wolf. No negative votes. Motion carried.
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION: A motion was made by Councilman Klingelhutz
and seconded by Councilman Bennyhoff to extend all existing
Industrial Commission members terms for six months. The following
voted in favor thereof: Mayor Coulter, Councilmen Bennyhoff,
Klingelhutz, Neils and Wolf. No negative votes. Motion carried.
WEED INSPECTOR: Mayor Coulter, who is the automatic Weed Inspector
for the Village, does so appoint Henry Wrase and Councilman Al
Klingelhutz as Deputy Week Inspectors.
FINANCIAL AUDIT: A motion was made by Councilman Bennyhoff and
seconded by Councilman Neils that the firm of Hoffman and Hoffman
be hired to prepare th~ audit to be presented to the Council no
later than June 30, 1971. The following voted in favor thereof: I
Mayor Coulter, Councilmen Bennyhoff, Klingelhutz, Neils and Wolf.
No negative votes. Motion carried.
POLICE DEPARTMENT: A motion was made by Councilman Klingelhutz and
seconded by Mayor Coulter that the Village of Chanhassen set up
Village non-moving violation tickets which can be paid at the
Village Hall. Fine to be set at $5.00. The following voted in
favor thereof: Mayor Coulter, Councilmen Bennyhoff, Klingelhutz,
Neils and Wolf. No negative votes. Motion carried.
FIRE DEPARTMENT: A motion was made by Councilman Klingelhutz
seconded by Councilman Bennyhoff to approve the investment of
$4900.00 from the Chanhassen Firemen's Relief Association in
Savings Certificates. The following voted in favor thereof:
Coulter, Councilmen Bennyhoff, Klingelhutz, Neils and Wolf.
negative votes. Motion carried.
and
Mayor
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PROJECT 71-1 - WATER FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE NORTH SERVICE AREA:
A motion was made by Councilman Bennyhoff and seconded by Councilman
Neils to authorize the Village Engineer to prepare a feasibility
study for a municipal water system for the North Service Area. The
following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Coulter, Councilmen
Bennyhoff, Klingelhutz, Neils and Wolf. No negative votes. Motion
carried.
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PERSONNEL POLICY: A motion was made by Councilman Bennyhoff and
seconded by Councilman Wolf to amend Section 17 of the Personnel
Policy to read as follows:
SECTION 17. Vacation Leave.
A. How Much.
Each provisional, probationary, and permanent employee
shall earn vacation leave at the rate of two (2) calendar
weeks per year (10 working day per year), except that vaca-
tion leave granted probationary employees shall not be avail-
able for use until satisfactory completion of the initial
(not promotional) probationary period.
After ten yea~service, fifteen (15) working days per
year.
The following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Coulter, Councilmen
Bennyhoff, Klingelhutz, Neils and Wolf. No negative votes. Motion
carried.
A motion was made by Councilman Bennyhoff and seconded by Council-
man Neils to amend Section 22 of the Personnel Policy to read as
follows:
SECTION 22. Holidays.
Village employees, whether working on a full-time,
hourly, daily or monthly basis, may observe nine holidays
unless such employees are required to be on regular duty.
The nine holidays shall be:
Date
Holidays Celebrated
January 1
Third Monday in February
Last Monday in May
July 4
First Monday in September
Fourth Monday in October
Fourth Thursday in November
Fourth Friday in November
December 25
New Year's Day
Washington's and Lincoln's Birthday
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day after Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
When January l, July 4, or December 25 fall on Sunday,
Friday shall be a holiday.
When January I, July 4, or December 25 fall on Saturday,
the preceding day shall be a holiday.
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PERSONNEL POLICY (contd):
The following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Coulter, Councilmen
Bennyhoff, Klingelhutz, Neils and Wolf. No n~gative votes.
Motion carried.
ADMINISTRATION: The Council discussed whether the Village Hall
should be open during the noon hour. It was the general feeling
of the Council that the Village Hall be open during the noon
hour.
A motion was made by Councilman Neils and seconded by Councilman
Bennyhoff to adjourn. T,he following voted in favor thereof:
Mayor Coulter, Councilmen Bennyhoff, Klingelhutz, Neils and Wolf.
No negative votes. Motion carried.
TIME - 11:05 P.M.
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Adolph Tessness
Clerk-Administrator
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