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CHANHASSEN VILLAGE COUNCIL MINU'J:'ES - J~nua.;¡:;-y 3,;1.972
The Chanhassen Village Council meeting on January 3, 1972, was
opened with the Pledge to the Flag. The following members were
present: Councilmen Bennyhoff, Klingelhutz, Neils and Wolf.
COUNCIL MINUTES: A motion was made by Councilman Wolf and
seconded by Councilman Neils to approve the Council Minutes of
December 20, 1971. The following voted in favor thereof:
Councilmen Bennyhoff, Klingelhutz, Neils and Wolf. No negative
votes. Motion carried.
PUBLIC HEARING: A motion was made by Councilman Neils and
seconded by Councilman Bennyhoff that the Public Hearing Minutes
of December 15, 1971, be noted and read. The following voted
in favor thereof: Councilmen Bennyhoff, Klingelhutz, Neils and
Wolf. No negative votes. Motion carried.
PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES: A motion was made by
Councilman Bennyhoff and seconded by Councilman Wolf that the
Park and Recreation Commission Minutes of December 21, 1971,
be noted and read. The following voted in favor thereof:
Councilmen Bennyhoff, Klingelhutz, Neils and Wolf. No negative
votes. Motion carried.
ITEMS TO BE ACTED UPON THE FIRST MEETING IN JANUARY:
A motion was made by Councilman Wolf and seconded by
Councilman Neils to accept Councilman Klingelhutz's
resignation and declare the office formerly held by
him vacant. The following voted in favor thereof:
Councilmen Bennyhoff, Neils and Wolf. Councilman
Klingelhutz abstained. Motion carried.
OATH OF OFFICE: Oaths of office were taken by newly
elected Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilman Bennyhoff and
Councilwoman Neils. All oaths were signed and filed
with the Village Clerk.
ACTING MAYOR: A motion was made by Councilman Neils
and seconded by Councilman Wolf that Councilman Bennyhoff
be appointed Acting Mayor to serve in the absence of the
elected Mayor. The following voted in favor thereof:
Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Bennyhoff, Neils and Wolf.
No negative votes. Motion carried.
RULES OF ORDER: A motion was made by Councilman Wolf
and seconded by Councilman Bennyhoff that the Village adopt
the procèdures set forth in the Handbook for Minnesota Villªges
and use the revised edition of Roberts Rules of Order to
supplement. The following voted in favor thereof: Mayor
Klingelhutz, Councilmen Bennyhoff, Neils and Wolf. No
negative voteso Motion carried.
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OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER: A motion was made by Councilman I
Bennyhoff and seconded by Councilman Neils that the
Excelsior-Deephaven Sun be the Village of Chanhassen's
official newspaper until March 19, 1972, when the Carver
County Sun shall become the official Village newspaper.
The following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Klingelhutz,
Councilmen Bennyhoff, Neils and Wolf. No negative votes.
Motion carried.
OFFICIAL BANK: A motion was made by Councilman Wolf and
seconded by Councilman Bennyhoff that the State Bank of
Chanhassen be designated as the official depository for
all Village monies. The following voted in favor thereof:
Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Bennyhoff, Neils and Wolf.
No negative votes. Motion carried.
The Minutes should reflect that none of the Councilor the
Mayor are officers, directors or shareholders in the State
Bank of Chanhassen.
MEETING NIGHTS: A motion was made by Councilman Neils
and seconded by Councilman Bennyhöff that the regular
Village Council meeting nights be the first and third,
Monday, of every month at 8:00 P.M. The following voted
in favor thereof: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Bennyhoff, I
Neils and Wolf. No negative votes. Motion carried. :
AGENDA SYSTEM: A motion was made by Councilman Wolf and
seconded by Councilman Bennyhoff that all meetings be
conducted on the agenda system and said agenda to be
closed on Thursday, 1:00 P.M., prior to the next meeting.
The following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Klingelhutz,
Councilmen Bennyhoff, Neils and Wolf. No negative votes.
Motion carried.
VILLAGE ATTORNEY: A motion was made by Councilman Neils and
seconded by Councilman Wolf that Russell H. Larson be
appointed the Village Attorney at a fee rate to be charged
on an hourly basis. The following voted in favor thereof:
Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Bennyhoff, Neils and Wolf.
No negative votes. Motion carried.
FINANCIAL CONSULTANT: A motion was made by Councilman
Bennyhoff and seconded by Councilman Wolf that Ehlers and
Associates be appointed as Financial Consultant. The
following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Klingelhutz,
Councilmen Bennyhoff, Neils and Wolf. No negative votes.
Motion carried.
AUTOMATIC BILLS: A motion was made by Councilman Wolf and I
seconded by Councilman Bennyhoff that all utility bills,
salaries and wages be paid automatically. Salaries and wages
shall be payable on the 1st and the 15th of every month.
Overtime shall be paid on the next pay period after submitted.
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AUTOMATIC BILLS (contd): The following voted in favor thereof:
Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Bennyho~f, Neils and Wolf. No
negative votes. Motion carried.
COUNCIL SALARIES: A motion was made by Councilman Bennyhoff
and seconded by Councilman Neils that the Village Council
salaries be set according to MSA 421.181, Sub. 1-9, as
follows: Mayor, $50.00 per month; Councilmen, $35.00 per
month, shall be paid quarterly. The following voted in
favor thereof: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Bennyhoff,
Neils and Wolf. No negative votes. Motion carried.
PURCHASING: A ,motion was made by Councilman Wolf and seconded
by Councilman Bennyhoff that purchasing may be made by the
Clerk-Administrator up to $500.00, subject to approval of
Council, in each case, prior to payment. Any item over
$500.00 must have special Council approval prior to ordering
or starting a program. The following voted in favor there-
of: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Bennyhoff, Neils and
Wolf. No negative votes. Motion carried.
CHECK SIGNATURES: A motion was made by Councilman Bennyhoff
and seconded by Councilman Wolf that the authorized signa-
tures on all Village checks shall be the Mayor, the Treasurer
and the Clerk-Administrator. The following voted in favor
thereof: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Benny~off, Neils
and Wolf. No negative votes. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Councilman Bennyhoff and seconded by
Councilman Wolf that the Mayor's facsimile signature be
used on all checks. The following voted in favor thereof:
Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Bennyhoff, Neils and Wolf.
No negative votes. Motion carried.
BONDS: A motion was made by
by Councilman Bennyhoff that
1 . Mayor
2. Treasurer-Deputy Clerk
3. Clerk-Administrator
4. All other by Blanket Bond
The following voted in favor thereof:
Councilmen Bennyhoff¡ Neils and Wolf.
Motion carried.
Councilman Wolf and seconded
the following be bonded for:
$25,000.00
25,000.00
25,000.00
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Mayor Klingelhutz,
No negative votes.
WEED INSPECTOR: Mayor Klingelhutz, who is the automatic
Weed Inspector for the Village, does so appoint Henry Wrase
as Deputy Weed Inspector.
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 the audit to be presented to the
Council no later than June 30, 1972. The following voted in
favor thereof: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Bennyhoff, Neils
and Wolf. No negative voteso Motion carried.
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EMPLOYEES SALARIES: A motion was made by Councilman Wolf
and seconded by Councilman Neils that the salaries for the
following Village employees be set for the year of 1972:
Adolph Tessness - Level B + $75.00 per month, car
allowance. ($l,075.00)
Job # 71
Kay Klingelhutz - Level C + 3.2% cost of living. ($596.00)
Job # 35
Fran Clark - Level C + 3.2% cost of living. ($530.00)
Job # 52
Henry Wrase - Level D + 3.2% cost of living. ($848.00)
Job # 10
Victor Kohman - Level E + 3.2% cost of living. ($725.00)
Job # 7
Sylvester Chastek - Level E + 3.2% cost of living.
($670.00)
Job # 3
Jerry Boucher - Level A + 3.2% cost of living. ($568.00)
Job # 3
Dale Gregory - Level A + 3.2% cost of living. ($568.00)
Job # 3
Gerald Schlenk - Level C + 3.2% cost of living. ($725.00)
Job # 8
The following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Klingelhutz,
Councilmen Bennyhoff, Neils and Wolf. No negative votes.
Motion carried.
PLANNING COMMISSION: A motion was made by Councilman Wolf
and seconded by Coùncilman Neils that the following persons
be appointed to the Planning Commission:
Dan Herbst - Term of Three Years
Tom Gabbert - Term of Three Years
The following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Klingelhutz,
Councilmen Bennyhoff, Neils and Wolf. No negative votes.
Motion carried.
PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION: A motion was made by
Councilman Wolf and seconded by Councilman Bennyhoff that
the following persons be appointed to the Park and Recreation
Commission:
Chuck Hirt - Balance of Term (one year)
Arnold Weimerskirch - Term of Three Years
Jan Hill - Term of Three Years
The following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Klingelhutz,
Councilmen Bennyhoff, Neils and Wolf. No negative votes.
Motion carried.
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ASSESSOR: A motion was made by Councilman Bennyhoff and
seconded by Councilman Neils that the Carver County Assessor I
be appointed to do the assessing in the Village of Chanhassen
for the year of 1972, for a fee of $1.00. The following voted
in favor thereof: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Bennyhoff,
Neils and Wolf. No negative votes. Motion carried.
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SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX: A motion was made by Councilman Neils
and seconded by Councilman Wolf that the following persons
be authorized to enter the Village safety deposit box,
maintained in the State Bank of Chanhassen.
1. Treasurer
2. Mayor
3. Clerk-Administrator
To enter the safety deposit box it shall be required that
two of the three persons sign the entrance card. The
following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Klingelhutz,
Councilmen Bennyhoff, Neils and Wolf. No negative votes.
Motion carried.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE: A motion was made by Councilman Wolf
and seconded by Councilman Neils that Fritz Coulter be
appointed to the Environmental Committee. The following voted
in favor thereof: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Bennyhoff,
Neils and Wolf. No negative votes. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Councilman Wolf and seconded by Councilman
Neils that Richard Beckstrom be appointed to the Environmental
Committee. The following voted in favor thereof: Mayor
Klingelhutz, Councilmen Bennyhoff, Neils and Wolf. No negative
votes. Motion carried.
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION: A motion was made by Councilman Wolf
and seconded by Councilman Bennyhoff to appoint Eugene Coulter
to the Industrial Commission for a term of three years.
The following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Klingelhutz,
Councilmen Bennyhoff, Neils and Wolf. No negative votes.
Motion carried
SHO~A HOUSE: A motion was made by Councilman Neils and seconded
by Councilman Wolf to authorize the Village Attorney to start
formal action to remove the Shorba house. Action to become
effective February 15, 1972. The following voted in favor thereof:
Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Bennyhoff, Neils and Wolf. No
negative votes. Motion carried. .
EMPLOYEES: A motion was made by Councilman Wolf and seconded by
Councilm~n Neils that a skating rink and warming house attendant
be hireg at a rate of $1. 60 per hour as of December 24, 1971. The
followíng voted in favor thereof: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen
Bennyhoff, Neils and Wolf. No negative votes. Motion carried.
EXTRA LABOR: A motion was made by Councilman Neils and seconded
by Councilman Bennyhoff to approve the hiring of extra help for
the North Service Area mailing at a rate of $1.60 per hour. The
following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen
Bennyhoff, Neils and Wolf. No negative votes. Motion carried.
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BLUFF CREEK HIGHLANDS: A motion was made by Councilman Benny-
hoff and seconded by Councilman Neils that the certified check
in the amount of $5,120.00 be reduced to $2,000.00, based upon
the Village Engineer's letter dated December 14, 1971. The
$2,000.00 be retained by the Village for a period of two years.
The following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Klingelhutz,
Councilmen Bennyhoff, Neils and Wolf. No negative votes.
Motion carried.
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PERSONNEL POLICY: A motion was made by Councilman Wolf and
seconded by Councilman Neils that the following amendment to
the Personnel Policy be adopted:
Section 5, Probationary Period, subsection
D. Affects Leave Benefits.
During the initial probationary period, but not
during a promotional probationary period, an employee
will not be entitled to sick leave or vacation leave.
After six months of service an employee will be en-
titled to sick leave and vacation leave, the sick
leave and vacation leave to be accrued from 'the start
of probationary employment.
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The following voted in favor thereof:
Councilmen Bennyhoff, Neils and Wolf.
carried.
Mayor Klingelhutz,
No negative votes. Motion
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NEW COUNCILMAN: A motion was made by Councilman Neils and
seconded by Councilman Bennyhoff to appoint Frank Kurvers to
fill the vacant Council seat. The following voted in favor
thereof: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Bennyhoff, Neils and
Wolf. No negative votes. Motion carried.
SKATING RINKS: General discussion on maintaining skating rinks
on lakes and ponds.
No Village Maintenance trucks, tractors, etc., will be allowed
on any lake or ponds to maintain skating rinks.
WESTERN CONCRETE: A motion was made by Councilman Wolf and
seconded by Councilman Neils to require Western Concrete to
fill out an application stating how they will maintain the
deposit area and that only inorganic material will be allowed.
This application to be submitted at the next Council Meeting.
The following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Klingelhutz,
Councilmen Bennyhoff, Kurvers, Neils and Wolf. No negative votes.
Motion carried.
BUDGET: A motion was made by Councilman Wolf and seconded by I
Councilman Kurvers to adopt Resolution #l372l, entitled, RESOLUTION
SETTING THE 1972 BUDGET, and the Village Clerk be instructed to
submit this Resolution to the Hennepin and Carver County Auditors.
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BUDGET (contd): The following voted in favor thereof: Mayor
Klingelhutz, Councilmen Bennyhoff, Kurvers, Neils and Wolf.
No negative votes. Motion carried.
OFFICIAL BANK: The minutes should reflect that the newly
appointed Councilman Kurvers is not an officer~ director or
shareholder in the State Bank of Chanhassen.
A motion was made by Councilman Neils and seconded by Councilman
Bennyhoff to adjourn. The following voted in favor thereof:
Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Bennyhoff, Kurvers, Neils and
Wolf. No negative votes. Motion carried.
TIME - 10:30 P.M.~
Adolph Tessness
Clerk-Administrator