1987-08-03 CC Agenda/PacketCITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
AUGUST 3, 1987
I Call Meeting to Order
II Approval of the Agenda
*III Approval of the Minutes
IV Community Forum
7:15 - Larry Kunkul - Hordis Brothers Glass
-Sewer Rate Charge
-Taxes
8:00 - Public Hearing on Parkland Dedication Ordinance
V Department Business
a. Administration
*-Incomie Recieved/Bills to be Paid
-Need to Change the September 7th Council Meeting to
September 8th because of Labor Day
-Administrator's Report
b. Legal
-Other Business
c. Engineering
-Open Ditch in Barthel's Addition
-Report on Driveway at 5170 Lannon Avenue
-Update on PPM
-Other Business
d. Maintenance
-Update on Street Patching
-Update on Concrete Work
-Leasing of Tractor (tentative)
-Overtime Calendar
e. Park
*-Park Board Applications
VI Member's Report
VII Other Business
*-Sheriff's Annual Report
VIII Call for Adjournment
COUNCIL MINUTES
AUGUST 3, 1987
The regular meeting of the Albertville City Council was called to order
by Mayor Loretta Roden. Members present included Gary Schwenzfeier, Donatus
Vetsch, Don Cornelius, and Bob Braun. Others present included Maureen
Andrews, Chuck Eberhard, Bob Miller, and Ken Lindsay.
There was a motion to approve the agenda. The motion was made by Donatus
Vetsch and seconded by Don Cornelius. All were in favor and the motion
carried.
The minutes of the July 20th Council meeting were discussed. There were
a couple of corrections that needed to be made.
The first item needing clearification was on page 3, final paragraph, regard-
ing the Joint Power's resolution. Incorrect: The first item discussed
was the resolution... taking water from unauthorized hydrants.
The minutes should read:
The first item discussed was a resolution regarding general standards and
construction specifications to be used by the Engineers when designing
necessary water connections. No action was taken on this matter
The second item discussed was the possibility of providing for a way that
the Joint Powers could fine for illegal use of water by contractors. This
proposal stems from what appears to be a problem in most of the Cities,
which is that general contractors are taking water from unauthorized hydrants.
The second item needing clearification was on page 4, paragraphs 6 and
7 regarding the Barthel Manor neighborhood who were requesting "30 mph"
and "No Through Street" signs. Incorrect: The sheriff's office will be
asked to check speed down in the area in question. There was no response
to the sign request - Ken will order.
The minutes should read:
The Sheriff's office will be asked to check speed down in the area in question.
There was no response to the sign request. No action was taken.
The Council discussed these signs in more detail and it was agreed that
if "No Throuhg Street" was put up on one local street, that then there
would be additional requests from other residential neighborhoods connecting
onto Barthel Industrial Drive, and would become too restrictive on traffic
flow. Additionally it was agreed that the City would stay with its policy
that speed limit signs are only posted at the points -of speed changes,
and therefore a sign would not be installed on Lannon Avenue.
There was no other discussion regarding the minutes, so a motion to approve
the minutes with the necessary corrections was made by Gary Schwenzfeier
and seconded by Don Cornelius. All were in favor and the minutes were
approved.
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There was no other discussion regarding the minutes, so a motion to approve
the minutes with the necessary corrections was made by Gary Schwenzfeier
and seconded by Don Cornelius. All were in favor and the minutes were
approved.
The approval of the July 31st special council meeting with Meyer-Rohlin
was tabled until the August 17th Council meeting so that the Council would
have time to review them.
There was a motion to approve the income received and bills to be paid.
The motion was made by Don Cornelius and seconded by Bob Braun. All were
in favor and checks 8079 through 8120 were approved.
There was a motion to change the September 7th Council meeting to September
8th because of the Labor Day Holiday. The motion was made by Don Cornelius
and seconded by Donatus Vetsch. All were in favor and the motion carried.
Chuck reviewed with the Council his findings on cleaning out the drainage
ditch that runs through the Barthel Addition. He told the Council that
the surveyors will be out to determine where the low areas are, but that
it appears that the ditch may be filling with silt.
The Council was informed that cleaning the ditch out had not been included
in the Plans and Specifications for the improvement project. If the project
is to be completed as part of the improvement project a meeting would have
to be set up with Ken Barthel to see if he would be willing to pick up the
costs of cleaning out the ditch, since it appears that the problem may be
the result of run off from his properties or another hearing would need
to be held so that it could be made part of the project.
Chuck said that he would look at the ditch again once the survey work is
completed and will report back to the Council their findings. There was
some discussion regarding who would be responsible for cleaning the ditch
out because the roads were dedicated at the time the plat was approved.
No action was taken at this time.
Chuck next reviewed with the Council his findings on the Coffey driveway,
located at 5170 Lannon. He said that he had checked with Barry and that
the curb installation did not effect the driveway because the contractor
only went back 3 or 4 feet.
Chuck stated and a couple of the Council members agreed that the problem
with the driveway is the direct result of its steepness and would continue
to be a problem as long as it is not black topped.
Chuck next updated the Council on PPM. He told the Council that he had
been out by the property after the Friday, July 31st meeting with the Council
and that there was water in the culvert crossing County Road 19, but that
it is not flowing. Chuck explained to the Council that three sides of the
dike were constructed at the time the pond was put in, while the fourth
side is actually part of County Road 19, resulting in -the pond being filled
with surface water run off as well as water from the building.
Chuck was asked if the culvert was clean. He stated that he couldn't tell
because it was half full with water. Donatus Vetsch then pointed out that
there was never a problem in this area until the culverts to the south of
PPM were closed off. Judy Roden questioned if it was possible that closing
off these culverts is the reason that their (the Roden's) water is not flowing.
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It was agreed that Chuck would contact the County Engineer's office to see
what information they had available regarding the driveway issue.
Chuck next told the Council that he had looked at 54th Street in Psyk's
addition and had contacted Ted LaTour who would be out to look at the problem.
Chuck did state that it appeared that someone had done some dragging on
the road and as the result it appears that there could be two crowns developing.
Some of the Council stated their concern regarding someone working the road
beds that have not been authorized.
Hordis Brother's Glass Company representatives Larry Kunkel, President
and Jerry O'Leary, Plant Manager were present to discuss the companies concern
regarding three issues.
1. Safety Factor of Residential
2. Increases in Property Tax.
3. Increases in Sewer and Water
Lots Abutting Barthel Industrial Drive.
Rates.
Each of these issues were discussed individually by Hordis Brothers and
were then submitted to the City in form of a letter, (attached). (The letter
from Hordis Brothers lays out each of the issues raised and will
be included as part of the official minutes.).
The issues raised included:
* Hordis Brothers, Inc was present at the Public Hearing to voice their
disapproval of rezoning the parcel that is now Barthel Manor.
* After presentation by a Barthel Construction/ Albertville Industrial
Development Corporation representative, and additional discussion, the
rezoning request was passed on to the City Council with the recommendation
to approve with the following stipulation: that in order to reduce traffic
hazzards and noise problems it was recommended that a land berm, a 4
ft. fence, and trees be installed.
* Why did the Albertville City Council over rule the Planning Commissions
recommendation that land berm , trees and fencing be put in along the
property lines that abutt Barthel Industrial Drive.
* That when the Council decided to over rule the Planning Commissions Recom-
mendations, Hordis Brothers was not notified of the changes.
The following questions were asked by Hordis Brothers:
* "Why was Hordis Brothers, Inc. not given common or professional courtesy
as to the overruling of the City Council?"
* Because of this lack of concern for the safety of its citizens, are the
individuals on the Council legally responsible if an accident happens?
* How can an individual/Corporation trust in the decisions of the City
Council when they overrule the group whose duty or obligation it is to
protect all concerned; the individual, the corporation, the City, especially
when a compromise had been reached and agreed upon by all parties who
understood it to be an agreement.
* It took us to defend the citizens by our insistence on safety measures
and sound control be installed. When you overruled the agreement, you
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demonstrated, by your actions, that you were not concerned for the safety
and welfare of its citizens. Why? Your elected positions, by their
definitions, say you must be.
Larry Kunkel suggested that Hordis Brother, Inc. considered taking out an
add in the local newspaper stating the plants concerns.
Maureen was asked to pull copies of the minutes from the public hearings
and subsequent meetings during which the Council gave final approval on
the project, so that the Council could adequately review the information
in order to respond to the questions raised by Hordis Brothers.
The next issues brought up were the increases in property taxes, and sewer
and water rates. Before getting in the firms concerns Mr. Kunkel gave an
overview of how Hordis Brothers is organized: There are 12 plants in the
U.S., 5 divisions with Albertville within the Central Division.
* Each plant & division are totally automatic.
* The Division President has all the responsibility and authority for running
their division.
Originally rented the building from Scherber Brothers and in December
1986 purchased the building.
* Have the size of operation with $1.5 million addition.
* Used local suppliers and contractors when constructing building.
* Employs 125-130 people.
• Has $1.5 million payroll.
* Use all local support - gas, hardware, food, and banking etc.
In addition to these issues, Hordis Brothers feel that they have been more
than cooperative; giving the following items as examples:
* Moved fire hydrant from along side their driveway even though they did
not install the driveway in the first place.
* Removed office because they did not meet City specifications.
* Stopped using and removed the companies incinerator.
They stated that they did these items without any complaints, yet in turn
they were rewarded with increased property taxes, and increases in the rates
charged for sewer and water. Mr. Kunkel stated that if the operating costs
of the Albertville plant continues to increase that they will be forced
to move the operation to another City.
The Company will have to increase their sales by $2.5 million to keep the
company operating with acceptable profit level.
Mr. Kunkel finally poised the following questions:
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* Where does Hordis Brother's, Inc. stand in the community? Are you indirect-
ly, by your action, asking us to leave?
* What does our existence here mean? In payment of taxes, water, sewer
and School bonds?
* What are you going to do about the backcharges levied to this Company?
* What is going to happen in the future?
* Is there a future for Albertville and Hordis Brothers?
Another issue discussed by the Council and the representatives of Hordis
Brother's, Inc. was the possibility of recycling some of their water to
reduce some of the cost incurred by the company.
The City Engineer explained that the new sewer charge system was designed so
that each user pays for the water that goes through their system and because
Hordis is a wet industry their bill will be high.
The user charge system for the sewer system was explained, showing what
items go into determining the base rate on which the sewer billings are
based. Other issues discussed included the fact that the water going into
the sewer system has to be treated regardless to its contents be it chem-
icals, effluent, or water.
There was some discussion about what other cities are doing with their waste-
water treatment. It was suggested that the City should contact some of
the cities to see how they handle the issues raised.
The discussion was set aside so that Mayor Roden could call the public hear-
ing on the park land dedication ordinance. The hearing was called to order
and then there was a motion made to continue the hearing until the Hordis
Brother's, Inc. decision is completed. The motion was made by Bob Braun
and seconded by Donatus Vetsch. All were in favor and the motion carried.
The discussion regarding the sewer rates was brought back to the table.
It was suggested that:the City contact the League of Minnesota Cities to
see if they have any information regarding sewer rates.
Ken told the Council that at the last MWOA meeting the topic for discussion
was charging exactly what it costs to run the system. Mr. Kunkel and Mr.
O'Leary were told that originally the rate had been alot higher, but was re-
duced down to the current $2.10. It was further explained that the City
needs to review the charges set and adjust them accordingly to assure that
the operation, maintenance and replacement is adequately covered. It is
a general agreement of the Council that at some point the City will be
able to reduce the base rate as long as the O,M,&R is sufficiently covered(.'
for.
It was suggested that Hordis Brother's, Inc. should attempt to appear before
the Board of Review in May if they have any questions regarding their taxes
because it is the time set aside to challenge the taxes.
It was finally agreed that in order to be able to address each of the issues
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raised properly, a staff report will be prepared. A committee of the City
Administrator, City Attorney, City Engineer, City Maintenance and two Council
members will meet to prepare the information for the report.
The Committee will have an update at the next council meeting. Hordis
Brothers said that they would look into the possibility of recycling some
of the water used in their process.
The public hearing was reconvened and notice of the hearing was read.
The floor was opened for questions.
It was asked if changes had been made regarding the ponding language, Bob
Miller stated that any of the changes required to bring the ordinance into
conformance with statutes will be done during the final draft of the ord-
inances completion.
Issues that Bob Miller feels that the Council has to be concerned with
is any language that appears that the City is taking property because of
recent court rulings that say cities now have to pay for land. The ordinance
should also establish a fixed standard for the amount of land to be dedicated
or a fixed amount for a cash settlement.
Other suggestions included setting a per lot dollar amount for residential
subdivisions and a percentage amount for industrial and commercial development
when requesting money in lieu of land, and a set percentage when requesting
land.
There appeared to be no other questions regarding the ordinance so the
hearing was closed. The motion to close the hearing was made by Gary Schenz-
feier and seconded by Don Cornelius. All were in favor and the motion
carried.
The ordinance was then referred to Maureen Andrews and Bob Miller to make
the necessary changes and bring back to the Council for final approval.
Ken Lindsay updated the Council on various projects. Street patching had
been completed and the work looks good. A bid from Chuck Manson had been
accepted to do the handicapped sidewalk on the corner of 57th and Lander.
The next maintenance item discussed was the possibility of leasing a tractor/
mower combination. It was agreed that when looking at the option it appeared
that it was too expensive.
Instead of leasing there was discussion that the City should look into
purchasing a tractor/mower system. Ken Lindsay and Gary Schwenzfeier had
contacted two different John Deere dealers to get quotes on the equipment.
In addition to the tractor and mower they looked into the costs of a heated
cab and snow blower.
It was suggested that the City could use the proceeds of the liquidated
damages to purchase the equipment. There was some caution poised that
we may still be receiving some bills for the settlement of the Notice of
Violation. A member of the Council stated that he did not feel it was
proper that there be any additional charges because it is the engineers
responsibility to get the plant operating. No action was taken on this
statement.
Bob Miller questioned whether or not MPCA would want repayment for their
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share of the liquidate damages. After a lengthy discussion it appeared
that because the sum of the damages was set at the time of the contract,
so as not to have to determine actual damages, the money was the City's
to use in any appropriate fashion.
There was a question regarding the limit set before bids have to be taken.
It appeared to be $15,000.00. There was also some concern about any other
out of pocket expenses that the Council hadn't figured on when considering
using the liquidated damages money.
It was finally agreed that the City would purchase a tractor/mower provided
that they could be purchased for less than $12,000.00. A motion to allow
the Mayor and Clerk to sign a purchase agreement, for a tractor and mower,
with the lowest bidder was made by Don Cornelius and seconded by Donatus
Vetsch. The motion also stipulated that the City would require two written
proposals and the price could not exceed $12,000.00 plus tax. All were
in favor and the motion carried.
It was suggested that Maureen have a notice put in the paper asking that
people not blow their grass clipping into the street because it plugs the
storm sewer system up.
There was no action taken on the findings of the video tape since Chuck
and Ken have not had an opportunity to review the tape.
There was some discussion about ordering additional "No Truck" signs. It
was decided that until there is aiordinance clearly defining what the City
wants to enforce Ken should hold on ordering the signs.
Ken told the Council that NSP had put a recorder on the power line out at
the wastewater treatment facility. As of the time of the Council meeting
there had not been any problems since the recorder went on the line.
Ken told the Council that he had purchased the snowplow for the pickup for
$700.00.
Ken Lindsays, and Mike Mergeses overtime calendars were reviewed. One of
the members commented on the amount of overtime earned. It was explained
that most of the overtime came from working on the problems out at the waste-
water treatment facility.
The Council reviewed the applications for the Park Board position. A motion
was made by Gary Schwenzfeier and seconded by Bob Braun to approve Steve
Klitzka as the new Park Board representative. All were in favor and the
motion carried.
Other business discussed included fixing the pole so the City could
fly a flag. The light on top of the water tower is out, Gary Schwenzfeier
will inform the Joint Powers Board.
Finally the Jaycees have budgeted $6,500.00 for 20 Christmas lights. It
was suggested that the City sell the old lights and use that money towards
the new lights.
There was no other business so the meeting was adjourned. The motion to
adjourn was made by Don Cornelius and seconded by Donatus Vetsch. All were
in favor and the motion carried.
INCOME RECEIVED
AUGUST 3, 1987
VAUGHN FESENMAIER
IND. SCHOOL DIST. 885
LORI RODEN (REIMBURSEMENT)
SHERBURNE COUNTY ABSTRACT
SHERBURNE COUNTY ABSTRACT
REGISTERED CLOSERS
G.L. ANDERSON CONSTRUCTION
HANK WEIDEMA EXCAVATING, INC.
WRIGHT TITLE GUARANTEE
SEWER ACCOUNTS
SUBTOTAL
BILLS TO BE PAID
AUGUST 3, 1987
MN MAYORS ASSOC.
ALBERTVILLE AUTO PARTS
WRIGHT COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPT.
SCHUMM'S ELECTRIC MOTOR SERVICE
ROTO-ROOTER
MS. SANDRA WISEN (RECOGNITION DINNER)
NSP
ROGERS ELECTRIC CO., INC.
MN COPY SYSTEMS INC.
FIRST TRUST
BARTHEL EXCAVATING, INC.
UNITED TELEPHONE SYSTEM
DENNIS FEHN GRAVEL, INC.
G.D. LAPLANT SANITATION, INC.
SIMONSON LUMBER
DARREI_L WOLFF
KERI RODEN
AARON BLESI
NANCY BARTHEL
LORETTA RODEN
GARY SCHWENZFEIER
$ 799.40
4,023.62
1.00
10.00
10.00
7,193.88
50.00
70.00
10.00
5,171.50
$ 17,339.40
10.00
74.89
2.20
21.00
297.00
93.80
1,273.29
28.48
53.50
1,430.00
90.00
327.48
428.50
33.00
68.07
1,688.12
39.62
26.41
26.41
128.11
110.00
BILLS TO BE PAID
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DON CORNELIUS
$ 110.00
DONATUS VETSCH
95.00
MAUREEN ANDREWS
535.47
MAUREEN ANDREWS
85.00
KEN LINDSAY
629.52
KEN LINDSAY
85.00
LORI RODEN
272.36
MIKE MERGES
310.20
SECURITY STATE BANK (FEDERAL DEPOSIT)
1,025.21
PERA
138.68
MINNEAPOLIS SPRING & BODY INC.
79.36
PETTY CASH
30.00
SUBTOTAL
$ 9,645.68
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-ANNUAL REPORT
FOR 1986
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By the People
Citizens of Wright County
Wright County, Minnesota
Dear Fellow Citizen:
For the People
It is a privilege for me to submit this Annual Report describing
the functions and activities of our Department for the year 1986.
Briefly, the overall total calls received by the Wright County
Sheriff's Office in 1986 was 15,041 as compared with 13,744 in 1985.
This is a 9.4% increase. Total offenses increased by 6.5% in 1986.
There were 3864 offenses reported in 1986 as compared to 3628 in 1985.
These increases were general in nature with nothing outstanding in
any one area. Liquor violations and vehicle thefts increased more than
the rest. Calls for service increased by 4 calls per day. I don't see
this as anything to get alarmed about because Wright County is experi-
encing growth and our population increased by approximately 1,000 over
the last year. As the population increases, so does the Sheriff's
business. Total arrests for 1986 was 1876 as compared to 1517 in 1985.
This was a 23.5% increase. Most arrests were for theft related crimes.
Check related thefts went up by 25% and it is interesting to note that
arrests for arson went from 2 in 1985 to 13 in 1986.
My personal thanks to the citizens of Wright County who have con-
sistently supported our efforts the past 24 years that you have allowed
me to be your Sheriff. Together we strive to make our county a safer
place in which to live and raise our families.
1 cerely,
Darrell Wolff
Sheriff
SHERIFF'S CODE OF ETHICS
AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, by virtue of the authority conferred upon
me by the State of Minnesota and the local governments by which I am employed,
I accept it as my responsibility and fundamental duty to devote my abilities,
energies and efforts to the preservation of law and order; to the safeguarding
of lives and property, the protection of the innocent against deception, the
weak against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against violence.
IN THE FACE OF DANGER, scorn or ridicule, I will remain courageous and
calm. I will respect the constitutional rights of all individuals, regardless
of color, race or creed. I will practice self-restraint and understanding in
dealing with human frailties, and I will never lose sight of the fact that, as
an officer of the law, I am not the master of the people --but the servant of
the law-abiding.
IN THOUGHT AND DEED, both in my personal and official life, I will strive
to set a good example to all by obeying the laws of the land and the regulations
of my Department. Confidential information divulged to me in my official capacity
will be kept ever secret, unless revelation is necessary in the proper performance
of my duties.
EVER MINDFUL of the fact that it is better to prevent the commission of
an act of crime than to apprehend the wrongdoer after the act has been committed,
I will constantly strive to communicate to the general public ways and means in
which crime may be prevented.
WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOR, malice or ill will, I will enforce the law courteously,
impartially and effectively. Without compromise, I will pursue the perpetrators
of criminal acts relentlessly, never employing unnecessary force in making appre-
hensions and bringing law violators to justice.
I REGARD THE BADGE OF MY CHOSEN PROFESSION as a symbol of public faith, and
I accept it as a public trust.
I DEDICATE MYSELF to be true to the trust, and I will keep the faith by up-
holding the ideals set forth in this code of ethics.
Unanimously adopted by the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association in Conference,
at Duluth, Minnesota, December 4, 1973.
ANNUAL REPORT - 1986
CRIMES:
NO.
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OFFENSES
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CLEARED
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PENDING
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UNFOUNDED
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15
Arson
7
8
228
Assaults
171
48
9
128
Burglary — Commercial
25
103
179
Burglary — Residential
34
142
3
6
Child abuse/neglect
2
3
1
876
Criminal damage to property
175
692
9
47
Crimes against justice
44
3
60
Drug abuse
58
2
2
Embezzlement
2
25
Escape from custody
25
73
Forgery
47
24
2
29
Fraud
18
11
42
Harassment
13
28
1
160
Liquor law violations
149
10
1
^ 4
Littering
3
1
22
Obstructing police
22
176
Public peace
149
26
1
16
Rec., cone., & poss. of stolen property
15
1
1
Robbery
1
185
Runaway
185
60
Sex offense
32
9
19
52
Terroristic threats
28
22
2
284
Thefts by check
201
83
1005
Thefts
208
781
16
71
Trespassing
36
31
4
2
Truancy/curfew
1
1
22
Unauthorized use of motor vehicle
21
1
80
Vehicle thefts
47
30
3
18
Weapon offense
18
3868
TOTALS
--------
1737
--------
2060
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71
—In 1986, there were 1,166 checks totalling $48,960.09 turned in for collection.
485 checks totalling $15,263.12 were paid. '620 checks totalling $28,107.97
were turned over to the County Attorney. 33 checks totalling $4,659.37 were
returned to the victims because of lack of ID or civil matters and 28 checks
totalling $929.63 are still pending.
ANNUAL REPORT - 1986
WHERE CRIMES OCCUR
BURGLARY
BURGLARY
PROPERTY
LOCATION
--------
BUSINESS
--------
RESIDENTIAL
-----------
THEFT
-----
DESTRUCTION
-----------
City
of
Albertville
1
1
15
9
City
of
Annandale*
1
5
54
23
City
of
Buffalo*
1
8
38
City
of
Clearwater
3
2
25
15
City
of
Cokato
26
3
54
41
City
of
Delano
9
14
94
76
City
of
Hanover
1
7
7
City
of
Howard Lake*
4
3
City
of
Maple Lake
6
1
35
42
City
of
Monticello
20
7
177
99
City
of
Montrose
8
2
21
33
City
of
Rockford
20
13
86
73
City
of
St. Michael
5
1
22
25
City
of
South Haven
1
4
1
City
of
Waverly
10
4
23
12
^ Township
of
Albion
1
8
5
Township
of
Buffalo
1
11
30
24
Township
of
Chatham
1
5
22
26
Township
of
Clearwater
2
11
11
10
Township
of
Cokato
1
7
15
13
Township
of
Corinna
10
28
24
Township
of
Frankfort
2
3
8
18
Township
of
Franklin
2
28
19
Township
of
French Lake
1
1
12
8
Township
of
Maple Lake
16
29
17
Township
of
Marysville
1
1
21
20
Township
of
Middleville
2
4
33
6
Township
of
Monticello
2
8
61
47
Township
of
Otsego
1
18
50
55
Township
of
Rockford
1
6
34
26
Township
of
Silver Creek
6
23
6
Township
of
Southside
2
11
19
19
Township
of
Stockholm
2
5
7
Township
of
Victor
2
13
13
Township
of
Woodland
6
16
* Statistics for Annandale, Buffalo and Howard Lake are based on calls
received by our department for police services only and may not be accurate
as they have their own police departments.
ANNUAL REPORT - 1986
STOLEN PROPERTY
STOLEN
------
RECOVERED
---------
Automobiles
$ 291,326.00
$ 267,426.00
Auto parts & equipment
92,171.00
75,450.00
Bicycles
6,923.00
2,253.00
Cameras
5,500.00
3,500.00
Cattle
1,000.00
Clothing
3,880.00
172.00
Consumable items
2,095.00
199.00
Currency
149,328.00
95,190.00
Guns
11,075.00
1,420.00
Household items & appliances
10,103.00
1,725.00
Jewelry
26,249.00
1,947.00
Miscellaneous
78,654.00
2,552.00
Motorcycles
16,150.00
5,850.00
Musical instruments
1,942.00
Office equipment
355.00
Personal accessories
9,062.00
175.00
Radio & tv's
45,749.00
3,147.00
Snowmobiles & ATV
32,550.00
12,400.00
Sporting equipment
73,993.00
7,790.00
Tools & equipment
96,993.00
10,983.00
Viewing equipment
161.00
1.00
--------------- -------------
TOTALS $ 955,259.00 $ 492,180.00
ANNUAL REPORT - 1986
' RRESTS: FELONIES & MISDEMEANORS
ADULT
JUVENILE
NO.
---
CHARGE
------
MALE FEMALE
-------------
MALE
--------------
FEMALE
13
Arson
3
10
165
Assault
126
15
20
4
83
Burglary
36
42
5
2
Child neglect
2
108
Criminal damage to property
56
1
49
2
2
Criminal vehicular operation
2
104
Disorderly conduct
87
3
14
5
Filing false report
3
2
26
Flight to escape prosecution
17
1
8
35
Forgery
15
5
10
5
21
Fraud
15
5
1
8
Harassment
2
1
2
3
123
Issuance of worthless checks
62
60
1
213
Liquor law violations
96
7
85
25
8
Marijuana - possession of & selling
27
1
33
Narcotics
24
2
7
49
Obstructing court orders
41
3
5
3
Obstructing criminal investigation
2
1
13
Possession of drug paraphernalia
10
3
5
Public order
5
56
Public peace
34
12
10
2
Robbery
2
185
Runaways
88
97
19
Sex offenses
15
4
13
Stolen property -receiving & concealing
11
2
17
Terroristic threats
17
172
Thefts
67
15
84
6
284
Thefts by check
156
127
1
32
Trespassing
20
3
8
1
1
Truancy & curfew
1
23
Unauthorized use of motor vehicle
14
9
6
Vehicle theft
6
10
17
Weapon violations
13
4
-------
1876
TOTALS
------- ------
984
261
-------
483
-------
148
ANNUAL
REPORT - 1986
ARRESTS: TRAFFIC
ADULT
JUVENILE
No.
---
CHARGE
------
MALE.
--------
FEMALE
MALE
FE.NIAL1•;
-------
------------
---
3
Allowing illegal operation
2
1
9
ATV violations
7
2
114
Careless/reckless
88
4
21
1
12
Disobey semaphore
10
1
1
29
Driver allowing open bottle
24
1
4
58
Driver license violations
17
11
23
7
185
Driving after revocation & suspension
168
12
5
321
Driving while intoxicated
282
30
8
1
3
Driving without lights
1
2
81
Erratic driving
64
5
10
2
10
Failure to dim lights
5
3
1
1
5
Failure to give information
4
1
3
Failure to stop for emergency vehicle
2
1
44
Failure to stop for school bus.
21
15
6
2
^84
Failure to stop for stop sign
56
20
6
2
5
Following too close
4
1
993
Illegal parking (includes snowbirds)
721
268
3
1
5
Improper lane usage
4
1
167
Improper & expired registration
130
24
13
22
Leaving scene of an accident
22
5
Miscellaneous driving violations
4
1
30
Motorcycle violations
24
1
5
ill
No insurance
92
11
8
123
Open bottle
89
16
15
3
25
Over centerline
20
1
4
9
Overweights
9
26
Passing in no pass zone
21
2
3
14
Right of way
11
2
1
591
Speed
400
158
21
12
8
U—turn
5
1
1
1
38
Unsafe equipment
31
4
3
•-�
2
Wrong way
2
3135
TOTAL NUMBER OF ARRESTS
--------------
2340
593
------
169
------
33
ANNUAL REPORT - 1986
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
NO.
TYPE
INJURED
KILLED
256
One car
130
1
487
Two car
218
2
22
Three car
8
240
Car - animal
2
7
Car - pedestrian
6
1
13
Car - bicycle
5
2
101
Car - fixed object
18
3
65
Car - parked vehicle
8
Car - motorcycle
5
2
2
One snowmobile
1
13
One motorcycle
10
2
1
Motorcycle - animal
1
2
Motorcycle - fixed object
1
1
Motorcycle - bicycle
1
4
Boat accident
1
196
Hit & run
254
Non -reportable or other
agency handled
1672 TOTALS 407 13
Total number of injuries increased by 63 and total number of persons killed
decreased by 10 in 1986.
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Where your tax dollar goes for the operation of the Sheriff's Department
Department operation & duties constitute in excess of 130,000 hours
annually. The annual budget for 1986 was $2,598,284.00. This amounts
to a base level of service of approximately $19.00 per hour.
COMMUNICATIONS
17%
CRIMINAL
INVESTIGATIONS
13%
PATROL AND
POLICE SERVICES
TO CONTRACT CITIES
20% of the total budget \
This is totally re-
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from the contracted cities
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PATROL COUNTY WIDE
2 2% of the total
budget
ANNUAL REPORT - 1986
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Sheriff Wolff, Chief Deputy Jim Powers, and Co-ordinating Lieutenant
Don Hozempa handle the overall department management. The clerical
staff maintains records on all calls for service, crimes committed,
persons arrested, lost, stolen, found, and recovered property, gun
permits to purchase and/or carry, all accidents, traffic tickets
issued, officers logs of their daily activity, persons incarcerated
in the county jail, bad check complaints, restitution and other mis-
cellaneous data. The clerical staff members are Diane Lange, Teresa
Happe, Christine DesMarais, Diane Munsterteiger, and Kathy Walker,
part-time.
DETECTIVES
Six deputies are assigned to investigation. They are Sgts. Rick Doerr
and Berlyn Birkholz and Deputies Robert Kammer, Dennis Compton, Brooks
Martin, and Gary Reitan. In 1986, they were assigned 983 cases to in-
vestigate. They were able to clear 439 of these cases or a percentage
of 45%. Their investigations, at times, aid other agencies. Chief
Deputy Jim Powers is a licensed Polygraph examiner and administered
approximately 75 lie detector tests in 1986.
CIVIL DIVISION
The Civil Division has two full-time employees, Deputies
Dale Wold and
Keith
Heaton. These process servers are aided from time
to
time by
other
deputies and the Sheriff
Total
number of civil processes served in 1986
2,279
Total
fees & travel turned over to the county
$
53,425.63
Amount
collected on Executions for citizens
$
5,881.82
Total
of 451 Mobile Home Warrants processed -collected
$
29,682.98
Total
of 23 Mobile Home Tax citations processed -collected
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4,823.56
Total
of 171 processes served for juvenile court & citizens
at no charge
WARRANTS
The Sheriff's Department received 836 new warrants for arrests of persons
in 1986 with 667 being cleared for an average of 55 cleared per month.
192 of these warrants were received from other agencies.
The Warrant Division also transported 301 persons to various state insti-
tutions. These transports logged over 100,000 miles not including air
miles incurred in out-of-state extraditions. Transports averaged 25 per
month. Two deputies, John Franke and Gary Miller, are assigned full time
to this Division.
ANNUAL REPORT - 1986
DISTRIBUTION OF MANPOWER:
In 1986, the Department had 53 full time sworn deputies, 7 part time
licensed deputies, 4 full time clerical persons and 1 full time cook.
29 full time persons are utilized for patrol, 14 of those are for
patrolling cities under contract.
10 full time persons worked the jail and communication
6 full time persons were utilized for criminal investigation
2 full time for civil
3 full time for administration plus 4 full time clerical
2 full time on warrant and transport
1 full time for boat and water aided by volunteers and part time patrol.
Boat & water also handles snowmobile patrol, overweights and fills in on
civil during off season.
19 part time persons who worked in excess of 9000 hours. They worked as
general patrol, park patrol, water patrol, part time clerical, part time
cooks, jailers, bailiffs, matrons, and dispatchers.
Due to employee turnover, serious illness, and injury, the Department
operated below strength most of the year and relied heavily on part time
persons and some overtime to fill the shifts. However, by the end of
the year, we were up to full strength.
PATROL DIVISION
The patrol division operates 24 hours per day 365 days a year. The county
is divided up into four districts with a patrol unit for each district day
and night. Each district is headed by a Sergeant and all communities that
contract police service within that district are part of that Sergeant's
responsibility. Three Sergeants, Steven Quill, Michael Even, and Donald
Lindell, function as Watch Commanders. Eleven cities in the county con-
tract for police service. At the present time, 14 full time officers are
patrolling in excess of 26,000 hours annually in these cities.
The cost of providing this service in 1986 was some $520,000.00 which was
reimbursed to the county by the cities under contract.
ANNUAL REPORT - 1986
WATER PATROL
Inspection of boats and pontoons - rental
only
----- 278
Inspection of boats and pontoons - private
only
----- 42
Floating dock permits issued and renewed
----- 81
Permits issued for sporting events
----- 4
Manpower: 1 Full time - Kenneth Antil,
Deputy
Sheriff, is officer in charge
3 Part time
60 Volunteer workers
Hours patrolled on lakes: 1 full time &
1 part
time ---- 1925 hours
Search for drowning victims - river
---- 274 hours
Drownings: 2
Aid to other counties with drownings -
2
Violations: Number of verbal warnings
---- 62
Number of court summons
---- 6
Number of boating accidents
---- 2
Number of boating injuries
---- 0
Put out and maintain County Park swimming
buoys
and channel markers - 49
SNOW PATROL
3 month period -- January, February, and March
1 full time man and sled - Kenneth Antil, Deputy Sheriff, is officer in charge
Wright County Sheriff's Snow Patrol -- 38 volunteer members
--� The Snow Patrol and Sheriff's Department sponsored 3 Snowmobile Safety
classes in which 44 kids were given safety training in the use and operation
of a snowmobile.
Day Patrol - lakes, cabins, fishhouses and snowmobile trails in Wright
County. Also mark open water on rivers and lakes, put up and assist property
owners in posting their property for no snowmobiling with signs furnished by
the Sheriff's Department.
Miscellaneous information: The Wright County Sheriff's Department aided in
the removal of 4 cars that fell through the ice.
We have 6 certified ice divers and have 19 full time divers that are used
for recovery work ranging from drownings to recovering numerous articles at
no extra expense to the county.
SEASONAL ROAD RESTRICTIONS
Approximately 6-8 weeks each year is spent on patrol of seasonal road re-
strictions. 26 trucks were checked for violations in 1986. 5 truckers were
warned to cut their loads and 9 truckers were issued citations for over-
weight. Total weight of these were 50,146 lbs over. We also aid in the
weighing of trucks upon request of truckers so that they can adjust their
loads to meet the restrictions of the roads that they must travel on each
day. Kenneth Antil is the officer in charge.
PARK PATROL
There are 37 county parks in Wright County. However, not all of these are
developed. We provide patrol for the parks to enforce the laws regulating
the use of the parks and to curtail destruction of county property. This
is done during the summer months. This park patrol, headed by Kenneth Antil
is funded by the County Park Board. There were 427 vehicles and 276 subjects
checked for suspicious activity, 150 vehicles warned and removed, 14 subjects
arrested, 227 persons warned and removed, and 27 motorcycles warned and
removed.
ANNUAL REPORT - 1986
TRAINING
Minnesota law requires that peace officers be licensed by the state.
As part of the licensing requirements, each officer must attend a mini-
mum of 48 hours of training during each three year licensing period.
This training includes courses in new laws, changes in the law, first
aid, firearms, traffic accident investigation, criminal investigation,
etc. Detective Sergeant Berlyn Birkholz is the department training
officer responsible for organizing and arranging training for the dep-
uties. Sgt. Steven Quill is in charge of firearms training.
CHILD FINGERPRINTING
Detective Sergeant Berlyn Birkholz is the officer in charge of co-
ordinating child fingerprinting. During the 85-86 school year, he and
other Sheriff's Deputies, with the help of community volunteers, finger-
printed over 1900 young children at Wright County schools. Parents had
^ to give written permission before their children were printed. Completed
printcards were returned to the parents for safekeeping. No copies of
the prints were kept by the Sheriff's Office or the schools. If a child
should ever be reported missing, the parents could give the child's
printcard to the local law enforcement agency to aid in finding the child
and to provide a means of positive identification. This program will be
offered again in the fall of 1987. All schools in the county will be
covered.
OPERATION IDENTIFICATION
Operation Identification (Operation ID) is a service offered by the
Sheriff's Office to help prevent thefts and burglaries and to provide
a means to positively identify property. There is no charge for this
service. Any Wright County citizen may stop in at the Sheriff's Office
to get complete information on the program and be assigned a permanent
identification number that can be engraved on their valuables. This
number enables law enforcement nationwide to identify stolen property
and return it to the rightful owner.
ANNUAL REPORT - 1986
INTERNAL AFFAIRS UNIT
During the 1983 Legislative Session, Chapter 269 was passed and signed
into law. This law stated that all law enforcement agencies must have
written procedures for processing allegations of employee misconduct
complaints by October 1, 1984. On October 1, 1984, these procedures
were implemented in the Wright County Sheriff's Department. Detective
Sergeant Berlyn Birkholz and Lieutenant Don Hozempa are the officers
in charge of this unit and investigate all alleged misconduct complaints
against the department.
PRE -EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS
In 1979, the POST Board (Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards
and Training) passed a rule that each person that applies for a peace
officer position shall be subjected to a Pre -employment Background
Investigation prior to being appointed to that position. Detective
Berlyn Birkholz is the officer in charge and does all the Pre -employment
Background Investigations.
ANNUAL REPORT - 1986
JAIL - COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION
24 Mr. Dbwt
MG M/'s Dispatcher
Annandale . 274-3035 Emergency 911
Buffalo .... 682-1162 Sheriff's Res.
Cokato ..... 286-5454 phone ... 2745623
Delano ..... 972-2924
Monticello . 295-2533
Metro ...... 473-6673
DETENTION REPORT
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796 Males 8,363.4 Days Average of 10.5 days per booking
22 Females 12.5 Days Average of .56 days per booking
28 Juveniles 13.1 Days Average of .46 days per booking
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TOTALS 846 Inmates 8,389.0 Days Average of 9.91 days per booking
Average daily population was 22.98. This was an increase of more than 6 over
1985. Inmates served a total of 2,143.9 more days this year than in 1985.
Average days served per booking went from 9.65 in 1985 to 9.91 in 1986. Total
number of persons serving time in the Wright County Jail increased from 646
in 1985 to 846 in 1986.
COMMUNICATION AND JAIL
----------------------
The purpose of a public safety radio system is to dispatch messages and re-
-,ated information pertaining to the official business of its organization.
.he term dispatcher/operator and communication officer are synonymous and
normally refer to persons operating basic or fixed communication equipment.
The requirements of this position include the prompt, accurate, and courteous
handling of message traffic in a professional manner so as to be of utmost
assistance to the police officer or whomever the communication system was
designed for. They must speak clearly and distinctly at all times, think and
act promptly in emergencies, reduce rambling and disconnected material into
concise and accurate information, analyze a situation accurately and take or
suggest an effective course of action.
Dispatchers are an integral part of the law enforcement system in Wright
County. In 1986, the communication division was manned by Sgt. Rolland
Helgeson and 12 full and part time officers. These officers are assigned a
variety of duties including dispatching, jailing, and baliffing. These duties
are performed 24 hours a day. Officers working in communications are called
Dispatcher/Jailers.
The communication center maintains 24 hour radio contact with sheriff patrol
units, city police units, fire departments, ambulances, city and township
maintenance vehicles, and the NSP plant in Monticello. Hennepin County Sheriff
and the Minnesota State Highway Patrol and State Conservation (Game Warden)
radios are also monitored. Radio communication with law enforcement and fire
department agencies outside the county is also possible by use of a common
radio channel called the "Minnesota State Emergency Frequency". Emergency
vehicles are equipped with this frequency to allow communication with any other
mergency vehicle or base station in the state.
The communication center also monitors most business and residential alarms
in the county. A call list is maintained for these alarm locations and for
most businesses in the county in case of after hour emergencies.
The communication center has access to 24 hour weather information by tele-
phone with the National Weather Service and by computer from the state.
During severe weather, the Minneapolis Weather Bureau contacts the communi-
cation center with radar reports of where the severe weather may strike.
Patrol officers are sent to the scene to monitor changes in weather. Dis-
patchers can activate civil defense warning sirens at the direction of the
Civil Defense Director.
Communication officers also work as jailers. They are responsible for the
health and safety of up to 38 inmates. The average inmate population, however,
is about 15 to 20.
The inmate's day begins at 0730 am. They are released from their individual
cells and into a larger area called the day rooms. Breakfast is served at
0800. Jailers are responsible for serving all meals and returning all uten-
sils to the cook. All utensils are counted upon return to make sure nothing
is missing. Lunch is served at noon and supper is served at 5:30 pm.
New inmates are fingerprinted and photographed upon their arrival to the jail.
They are issued coveralls and bedding. They then are placed in appropriate
cells. Some leave for work during the day, others have not been to court,
etc. All have to be separated until they have made a court appearance and
have pled. Then they can be housed with the rest of the jail population.
A phone is provided in each cell area for the inmates. Inmates are allowed
to purchase candy and cigarettes. The jailer makes these purchases for them
from their account. The inmates must keep their own cells clean. Cleaning
materials are provided by the jail staff.
The jail staff insures safe transportation of inmates to doctors, dentists,
etc. A jailer also accompanies all inmates to court. Jailers must administer
all prescriptions and medications as directed and keep an accurate record of
all medications taken by inmates. A record must also be kept of all visitors
seen by inmates and any unusual occurrences that may occur.
AA counselors, librarians, and other support groups visit the jail from time
to time to provide services to the inmates.
Inmates are placed back into their cells at 10:00 pm. They are checked
frequently during the night and a record is kept of the time of the check.
ANNUAL REPORT - 1986
Wright County residents may now call the single telephone number 911
for emergency help from police, fire, sheriff, and medical agencies.
All 911 calls are automatically routed to a central dispatch point at
the sheriff's office where the nature of the emergency is determined and
the proper agency alerted for instant dispatch of help.
Non -emergency and administrative calls, including those following power
outages, should be directed to the seven -digit telephone number listed
in the phone book. This will allow dispatchers to give highest priority
to emergencies and also to provide better service on emergency calls.
Callers should not hesitate to use 911 if there is the slightest doubt
as to whether the situation is an emergency. However, there are four
basic types of true emergencies: to save a life, to report a crime, to
prevent a crime, and to report a fire.
Please use the following tips for fast, efficient reporting of emergencies:
1. Call 911 and promptly state the nature of the emergency --
fire, accident, crime.
2. Give the address, taking care to be specific, and to give
landmarks and directions if necessary.
3. Give details of the emergency, along with the caller's name.
Stay on the line to answer any questions.
It is extremely important to stay on the line. The Wright County 911
system does not show the caller's location on a screen. Wright County
sheriff dispatchers are trained to secure vital, life-saving information
from callers -- especially those who also are victims and may be injured,
in shock or under other pressures. It is imperative that you remain on
the line to give this information to the dispatcher.
Wright County received 1863 calls on the 911 line since January, 1986.
Most of these calls were accident and medical emergencies. The 911 system
is also instrumental in tracing several nuisance and prank calls that are
made to the Wright County Sheriff's Department.
-- ANNUAL REPORT - 1986
EXPLORER SCOUTS
The Wright County Sheriff's Department sponsors Law Enforcement Explorer Post E-641. The
Explorer Post is chartered by the Boy Scouts of America and has been a part of the Sheriff's
Department since 1979. The purpose of an Explorer Post is to provide young people with an
opportunity to "explore" a career through first hand experience.
At the present time, Post E-641 has approximately 20 members. Membership is open to young
men and women between the ages of 14% to 18. To join the post, a young person must pass
a written and an oral exam conducted by senior post officers and an adult advisor. This
process is similar to applying for an actual law enforcement position. After a new scout
has passed the required tests, they are provided with a wide range of training. Each
scout is trained in First Aid and C.P.R. (Cardiopulmonary Resusitation) by a qualified
Red Cross instructor. Scouts are also trained in the use of the police radio, traffic
direction, report writing, and self defense. Scouts are not allowed to carry weapons,
but they are trained in the operation and safe handling of pistols and shotguns. Scouts
can train and compete in marksmanship contests against teams from other Explorer Posts.
This shooting is done with a .38 caliber revolver and is supervised by a Deputy Sheriff
or other qualified adult advisors. Post E-641 has a very active pistol team and has won
several trophies.
After a scout has completed the required training and is at least 16 years old, he or she
may ride along with a deputy on patrol. Under the direction of the deputy, the scout may
assist with first aid at an accident scene or with other duties such as directing traffic.
In addition to the patrol division, a scout may observe and assist deputies in other areas
such as the Dispatch Center or the Jail. This opportunity to spend time "on the job" with
a deputy gives the scout an in-depth view of the Law Enforcement profession. This can
provide valuable information to a young person considering a career choice.
In April, members of Post E-641 took part in the 1986 Midwest Law Enforcement Explorer
Conference. This event was held at Breezy Point Resort by Brainerd. The scouts attended
seminars and tested their skills against other posts in competition involving traffic
stops, domestic crisis intervention, search and arrest, first aid, hostage negotiation,
crime scene investigation, shoot -don't shoot situation, and drug search. Our post was
awarded a second place pistol team trophy and three individual shooting trophies as well
as awards in other competitions.
The scouts of Post E-641 serve the citizens of Wright County in many ways. In 1986, the
scouts donated•a total of 506 hours of community service. This included providing security
patrol and public information at the Wright County Fair. E-641 scouts also provided traffic
direction and public assistance at city parades and celebrations across the county. The
scouts served at the Annandale and Delano 4th of July celebrations, Buffalo Days, Rockford
Dog Days, Montrose 105 and the Cokato Corn Carnival.
The Explorer program is funded by the scouts with their own money raising projects. In
1986, our fund raising projects included sponsoring a Minnesota Viking Basketball game,
operating a hamburger stand at Montrose 105 Days, and assisting B.F.I. Inc. with their
truck rodeo. The post also received special needs funding from the Boy Scouts.
If anyone would like information on joining Post E-641, contact the Wright County Sheriff's
Department. Our meetings are held at 7:00 P.M. on the first and third Tuesday of each
month at the Sheriff's Office. CHECK IT OUT!!!
ANNUAL REPORT - 1986 j
K-9 UNIT
1
The training of our new K-9 Baron went well and he was put into service for the Wright
County Sheriff's Department in January, 1986. A letter of efficiency was filed with our
office by Trainer, Al Hancock of Minneapolis Police Department and the K-9 Unit was
back on the road again.
Our first arrest came quickly but not easily. Two suspects burglarized an occupied
dwelling near Hanover and fled on foot only to be tracked and captured approximately 1
mile away. During the early summer, the K-9 Baron was certified at a Region 18 Trial
held in Stillwater by the United States Police Canine Association, thus earning a Police
Dog I ranking.
An active year followed with more arrests of both felony and misdemeanor suspects. In
August, the Wright County K-9 Unit was called to aid the Meeker County Sheriff's Depart—
ment in a search for an escaped prisoner from the Meeker County Jail. The escapee was
found hiding in a large low swamp area on the outskirts of Litchfield by the K-9 Baron.
Within a week following this incident, Wright County Deputies, along with the K-9 Unit,
responded to an armed robbery in progress at a private residence East of Monticello.
Three suspects, brandishing shotguns, had attempted to rob the residents at approximately
1:45 A.M. When the deputies arrived, the suspects fled into a wooded area. The first
suspect was warned to stop but refused to do so and the K-9 Baron was sent after him.
The suspect was taken down and held by the K-9 until the handler could take custody. A
second suspect was then tracked to a get away car, and when he fled on foot, a Hennepin
County K-9 was released on him resulting also in a capture.
The United States Police Canine Association now has a Commendation Review Committee that
checks out all arrests using police canines. Three Citations of Meritorious Service were
issued to the Wright County K-9 Unit for the previously mentioned arrests.
Here are the ways the remainder of the K-9 Unit's activity was utilized to the benefit
and protection of the citizens of Wright County:
16 Building searches
2 Tracking for lost or confused persons
14 Tracking for fleeing suspects
31 Suspicious activity calls
29 Felony in progress calls (officers requesting K-9 backup)
25 Non —felony K-9 assistance
21 Requests for aid from other Law Enforcement Agencies
4 Demonstrations with K-9 unit
The above activity produced the following arrests by our K-9 unit:
8 Felony arrests
2 Misdemeanor arrests
I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation and thanks to those
citizens of Wright County who were of help to me during the past year. Without your
co—operation and efforts, many of the above arrests and captures would not have been
possible or at least much more difficult. Many of you have taken the time to get in—
volved when you have seen the K-9 unit and other deputies involved in search efforts
^ and this is a show of good co—operation between yourselves and law enforcement in
Wright County.
SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
JULY 31, 1987
A special meeting of the Albertville City Council was called to order by
Mayor Loretta Roden. Members present included Gary Schwenzfeier, Donatus
Vetsch, and Don Cornelius. Member Bob Braun was absent. Others present in-
cluded Maureen Andrews, Thore Meyer, Chuck Eberhard, and Ken Lindsay.
There was a motion to approve the minutes of the July 28th Special Meeting.
The motion was made by Donatus Vetsch, and seconded by Don Cornelius.
All were in favor and the minutes were approved.
Mayor Roden discussed what the purpose of the meeting was and explained
to the City Engineers what the City wants resolved by the September 3rd
1 year start up date.
Thore Meyer stated that he wished he had been given notice of some of these
issues so that he could have come to the meeting prepared to discuss the
issue raised by the Council ( see the July 28th Council Meeting Minutes.)
Thore said that he would like to have the opportunity to discuss with Barry
Johnson why the control panel was moved, because Barry was the Engineer
responsible for the project at the time the project was made.
At this time Mayor Roden introduced notes signed by employees of Waldor
Pump regarding the location of the control panel. (attached) The employees
stated that the panels need to be turned away from the hatch. Meyer-Rohlin
responded that they would need to contact Waldor Pump regarding their state-
ments.
Thore then went on to explain that Meyer-Rohlin has built six or seven
wastewater treatment plants and have designed each of them the best way
possible with the constraints present at each location. Thore also stated
that no two plants are exactly the same for several reasons such as location
of systems, size, etc.
The Engineers then briefly discussed the major issues that were discussed
by the Council but asked that they have time to prepare a written response
to each item raised.
Control Panel - the panel was located in the building but due to some problem
there was a request to relocate it out next to the lift station. Meyer-
Rohlin will be contacting Barry Johnson on this issue.
Chemical Feed Pump - The system design according to what suppliers said
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SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
PAGE 2
would work. The engineers must
something they are not familiar
used that it was determined that
system.
depend on the experts when they are designing
with. It was not until the Feed Pump was
the motor could not recharge the battery
Transfer Pump - The Transfer Pump did not work but has been fixed by Feed -
Rite but still needs to be tested. Feed -Rite has verbally said they would
test the pump once the pontoon is fixed.
Ventilation - No one indicated that vents were required. Both MPCA and
the U.S. Army Corp. of Engineers reviewed the plans and specifications
and did not make any changes regarding the ventilation.
There was a question raised about the chemical causing ill effects and
whether or not OSHA would have approved the design for filling the chemical
tank. Gary Schwenzfeier stated that he thinks the filling process is poorly
designed. There was also some discussion relating to the ventilation when
the overhead door is open. Don Cornelius pointed out that on days when
the air is heavy there is no air moving, such as the weather the City is
currently experiencing - high humidity & high temperature.
It was agreed that there will need to be a solution to what appears to
be a problem and that it will have to be acceptable to Ken Lindsay.
The Council was informed that there is no additional funding available
to the City from MPCA. Bruce Weaver, MPCA said that once the plant went
on line September 3rd the City was no longer eligible for funds.
Thore said that he had noted thirteen items that Meyer-Rohlin would like
to comment on and felt that in order to do an adequate job dealing with
each issue their response should be in writing. Meyer-Rohlin will prepare
the response as soon as possible but it was agreed that there might be
a need for a special meeting of the Council once a response has been prepared.
Meyer-Rohlin next went through a breakdown of hours spent for training
and start up at the wastewater treatment facility. The Council members
were given a copy of Barry Johnson's start up hours along with an approximation
of what areas that the time was spent, which include the areas of:
Chemical Feed - 24 hours
DO Meter - 8 hours
PH Meter - 8 hours
Project
Administration- 53 hours
In addition to the time spent by Barry there were some other Meyer-Rohlin
employees doing work out at the ponds. (At the time of writing these minutes
there is not a breakdown available.).
There were some questions asked regarding Plant Start-up. Thore said that
plant start up time included Engineers, Supplier representatives and operator's
time Meyer-Rohlin further explained that it is the Role of the Engineer
to act as an observer to see that the operator is comprehending information
that is being supplied by the manufacturing representatives. A member
of the Council asked whether or not plant start up was considered a training
session? The answer was not necessarily there is some step by step training
but it also included phone calls to the contractor, manufacturing represent-
atives etc.
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
PAGE 3
_ At this point Ken said that he questioned the amount of time estimated
for the DO and PH Meters. Chuck said that he was just relaying what Barry
had told him. Thore mentioned that time charged against certain project
numbers includejresearch, phone calls, followup and training.
The Council then asked Ken if there were any areas that he felt that he
needed help with. Ken said that at this time he could not think of any.
It was also agreed that in some cases the only way to learn how to do
the process and make the equipment work is through hands on experience.
Thore asked the Council if in their opinion is Meyer-Rohlin spending too
much or not enough time on the ponds. The Council said that they just
wanted to see how the hours had been allocated up to this point.
Don Cornelius asked why there were no hours alloted to the months of October
and November. Meyer-Rohlin said that during this time period during regular
operations this is a slow period.
Chuck then updated the Council on what is left
1. The 0 & M Manual letter has been sent
2. Meyer-Rohlin will be certifying to the
completed.
3. The City will in turn certify to MPCA
accepted.
4. A Budget Time extension from MPCA has
to be completed on the project:
into the MPCA.
City that the plant is
that the project has been
been requested.
The next item discussed was the schedule of completion dates. It is the
opinion of the Engineer's that these dates are not valid because of the
liquidate damages settlement that were assessed against the contractors.
It was agreed that there had been several problems with getting cooperation
from the contractor. Chuck said that he had a problem with the term "punch
list" in the context that it was being used. A final punch list had been
drawn up before the liquidated damages were settled and that the items
currently being referred to as the "punch list" are really warranty items,
and for the most part are being completed.
There was some discussion regarding the seeding. Chuck said that he was
told by the seed company that they had been told by Ken not to seed. Ken
said that this statement needed to be clearified, that what had been agreed
on is that the seeding would would not take place until there was a change
in weather conditions. The records should note that weather permitting
seeding will take place the second week in August.
The moss problem htat the City has been experiencing appears to be occuring in
three other plants. Dassel and Kimball are showing sighn of a moss like sub-
stance in Cell 3 nad Watkins in Cell 2. According to these plant operators,
MPCA has said the growth will go away and they are taking a "wait and see
attitude".
It was questioned whether or not there was a relationship between the water
source of the water balance test to the problem. It does not appear that
this relationship exists because the problems did not occur right of way
as shown below. In addition, the water source were not the same in any
of the three systems
Watkins - 3rd year of operation
- Well Water
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
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Kimball - 1st year of operation
- Creek
Dassel - 2nd year of operation
- Pond
Thore stated that the moss problem is a likely result of the fact that
the ponds are a furtile solution and likely canidates for this type of
growth.
According to Chuck, Jim Bestick of MPCA told Dassel not of worry about
the growth because it was not a big problem.
There appeared to be no other issues to discuss. It was agreed that the
City would wait for the Engineer's report. With no other business there
was a motion to adjourn. The motion was made by Don Cornelius and seconded
by Gary Schwenzfeier. All were in favor and the motion carried.
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ORDINANCE 1987-3
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING
THE CONVEYANCE OF LAND OR IN LIEU
OF A CASH PAYMENT TO BE USED
IN ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT
OF PARKS IN THE CITY OF ALBERTVILLE
The City Council of the City of Albertville, Minnesota ordains:
SECTION 1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this ordinance is to establish the
regulations governing the conveyance of land, or in lieu of, cash payment to
be used in the acquisition and development of parks in the City of Albertville.
SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this ordinance, the terms
defined in this section shall have the meaning herein given them.
Subdivision (1): "Parks" playground, beach or other area within the city,
owned, leased or used, wholly or in part, by the city for park and recreational
purposes or which is designated by the city council as a park.
SECTION 3. PUBLIC USES.
Subdivision (1): Designation on preliminary plat.
(A) Where a proposed park, trailway, ponding, or open space area, shown on
the city's official map, is located in`the whole or in part in a sub-
division, such area or areas shall be shown on the preliminary plat.
Such area or areas shall also be dedicated to the city by the subdivider
if the city council requests such dedication under the provisions of
paragraphs below.
(B) Park land dedication. The owner or subdivider shall pay to the City
for the use in acquisition and development of parks, a cash payment
to the City. Such payment shall be based upon a formula, established
by the City Council, in effect at the time of approval of the final
plat. In lieu of the cash settlement as provided above, a conveyance
of dedicated land may, at the option of the City be accepted. Said
dedicated land shall be in the amount determined to be reasonable by
the City Council. Said land must be suitable and acceptable for said
use(s), as determined by the City Council.
(C) Dedication credits for construction. Dedication credit shall not be
granted for the construction of recreational facilities unless a specific
agreement granting credit is approved by the city council.
SECTION 4. DEDICATION OF PONDING AREAS.
(1) Ponding areas, needed as a part of the overall city storm drainage plan,
shall be dedicated as land or easement at the option of the city and as accepted
by the city. However, no credit shall be given for park dedication unless said
area meets the criteria for public parks as stated in the city's park dedication
resolution and is approved by the city council. Said dedication of land or ease-
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ment shall be in a form approved by the city council.
(2) Owners or subdividers shall be required, as a prerequisite to approval
of a plat or subdivision, to dedicate, as land or easement for ponding, a minimum
of five (5) percent of the area to be platted or subdivided. In the alternative,
the city council may require a cash donation for use in acquisition of ponding
areas. Such payment shall be based upon a formula established by the city council
in effect at the time of approval of the final plat.
SECTION 5. LAND IN EXCESS OF DEDICATION REQUIREMENTS. Where land proposed
for public use exceeds the percentage normally required by the city and the sub-
divider will not dedicate the additional amount, the city council shall have six
(6) months from the date of initial consideration by the city council to proceed
and purchase said additional amount. Where a purchase is not initiated within
said six (6) months, the plat shall be revised to permit another use and the proc-
essing of the plat shall continue.
SECTION 6. LAND DEDICATION; COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND OTHER SUBDIVISIONS.
(1) The city shall require park or public land dedication in commercial,
industrial or other nonresidential subdivisions where deemed necessary to fulfill
a demonstrated need. In those instances where the city council deems it is in
the public interest to require park dedications from such ordinance, it may require
dedication of an amount of land equal in value to five (5) percent of the un-
developed land proposed to be subdivided. Said dedicated lands shall be reserved
for public use as parks, bus stops, playgrounds, public open space, or any com-
bination thereof.
(2) As an alternative, the city may require the subdivider to contribute
an amount in cash equivalent to the value of the land required to be dedicated
by this section. Cash donations shall be used only for the acquisition or develop-
ment of land for parks or playgrounds.
SECTION 7. TIMING OF PARK DEDICATION. If a new subdivision is designed
to be platted into more than one addition, all park and other public use lands
contemplated under this section in the total subdivision area, except streets,
alleys or easements other than those leading directly to such sites, shall be
dedicated by the time of approval of the final plat for the first addition unless
otherwise approved by the city council. All other lands contemplated to be
dedicated under this subdivision shall be dedicated by the time of final plat
SECTION 8. CONDITION OF AREAS TO BE DEDICATED. Areas to be dedicated
for public park, trail, or ponding shall be brought to a suitable condition
by the subdiver prior to acceptance by the City. (1) All dead trees, trash,
junk, unwanted structures or similar undesirable elements shall be removed
by the owner at his expense. On grades or exposed areas which are not sodded,
lawn grass seed shall be sown at not less than four(4) pounds to each one
thousand (1,000) square feet of land area. Seeding and germination testing
shall take place on a scheduled set forth by the City at the time of the
conveyance. Seeding shall consist of a maximum of ten (10) percent rye
grass by weight and a minimum of ninety (90) percent of permanent bluegrass
and/or fescue grass by weight. The applicant shall submit an agreement
in writing signed by the developer that respreading of soil and seeding
of lawn will be done during the immediate
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following planting season as set forth in this section and provide a performance
bond to guarantee said seeding. Said condition shall also be in accordance with
the city's resolution on condition of acceptance of public parks in Albertville.
(2) Title and survey requirements.
(A) Lands so dedicated shall be accompanied by a certificate of survey or
shall be designated as a lot or outlot on the plat as determined by the
city.
(B) Further, such lands shall be free and clear of all liens and encumbrances
including special assessments as evidenced by an up-to-date abstract
of title or registered property abstract to be submitted at developer's
cost to the city for its examination.
(C) Such dedication shall be in the form and manner as prescribed by the
city.
SECTION 9. LANDLOCKED PARCELS. As a general rule, the city shall not permit
landlocked parcels or parcels that are only served by private easements. However
the city may permit the following:
(a) Landlocked parcels in a multiple dwelling or commercial complex provided
said parcel(s) have access to a public street by an easement over another
parcel within the same multiple dwelling or commercial complex.
(b) Landlocked parcels which arm: unbuildable (outlots) and reserved as
permanent public open spaces such as ponding areas may be permitted.
A scenic easement may be required by the city to ensure that the property
is preserved as open space.
SECTION 10. FEES. Where fees are not specifically stated in this ordinance,
said fees shall be established by resolution of the city council which may revise
from time to time.
SECTION 11. CITY COUNCIL VOTE. All actions related to this ordinance,
including amendments, variances, waivers and plat approvals, shall require a
majority vote of the members of the city council present at a duly constituted
city council meeting.
SECTION 12. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect and be enforced
from and after its passage and publication according to law.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Albertville this
day of , 19_.
Loretta Roden, Mayor
Attest
Maureen Andrews, Administrator/Clerk
ADDITIONAL INCOME
AUGUST 3, 1987
SEWER ACCOUNT $ 819.90
WRIGHT TITLE GUARANTEE CO. 10.00
NEW TOTAL $ 18,169.30
ADDITIONAL BILLS
AUGUST 3, 1987
KEN LINDSAY (MWOA MEETING) $ 5.00
DON'S AUTO SERVICE 147.06
FIRST TRUST 14,156.25
ROBERT L. MINKEMA 200.00
MTI DISTRIBUTING CO. 12.98
OMANN BROTHERS, INC. 2,715.00
JOE HANSEN 700.00
NEW TOTAL $ 271581.97
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