City Council Minutes | February 18, 2019

City Council
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Monday
February 18, 2019 7:00 pm

 

The City Council of the City of New Hampton met in regular session in the Council Chambers on Monday, February 18, 2019, at 7:00 p.m.

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Larsen at 7:00 p.m. Council members present were Kuhn, McDonald, Perkins, Carey and Diiro. Denner was absent. Zachary Nosbisch, Jr Mai, Tammy Robinson, Tim Angell, Jerry Heying, Megan Baltes and Rick Kramer, representing the TRIBE Trail, several high school students and Mira Schmitt-Cash were also present.

Moved by Carey, seconded by Perkins; That the agenda be approved as presented. Ayes-Five. Nays-None. Absent – Denner. Motion carried.

Moved by Kuhn, seconded by Diiro; That the minutes of the February 4, 2019 regular Council meeting be approved. Ayes-Five. Nays-None. Absent – Denner. Motion carried.

Moved by Perkins, seconded by McDonald; That claims in the amount of $124,377.44 be approved. Ayes-Five. Nays-None. Absent – Denner. Motion carried.

Upon receipt of a ‘Letter of Inquiry’ from the IDNR regarding the City of New Hampton’s ‘Failure to Meet Effluent Limits’, WWTP Superintendent Tim Angell addressed the council regarding this letter and possible contributors. Tim explained that there are possibly two areas of concern, the first is porta-potty waste and the second is the effluent from the industrial users. He has discussed these areas of concern with Fox Engineering to try and determine who and where the violations are coming from. After a lengthy discussion of the procedures used by WWTP staff to communicate with the industrial contributors, it was determined that additional steps need to be taken by staff to enforce the current wastewater discharge agreements. IDNR requires a response to the Letter of Inquiry by February 20th, Tim will request an extension.

Tim Angell also explained to the council the need to raise the sewer usage fee for Temporary Sewer Facilities Disposal (porta-potties) from the current rate of $.03 per gallon. This will be discussed at a future Waste Water Committee meeting.

Megan Baltes and Rick Kramer, representing the TRIBE Trial project, are requesting permission to pave approximately 100’ of South Locust Avenue which will be part of the trail. Since the committee has received federal funds to assist with the project, the road will be built utilizing federal specifications. Moved by Kuhn, seconded by McDonald; That the TRIBE Trail Committee be allowed to pave approximately 100’ of South Locust Ave for Phase II of the TRIBE Trail project, be approved. Ayes – Five. Nays – None. Absent – Denner. Motion carried.

City Clerk Karen Clemens presented the 2019 Hotel/Motel grant recipients. Moved by Perkins, seconded by Kuhn; That the 2019 Hotel/Motel Grants be approved. Ayes – Five. Nays – None. Absent- Denner. Motion carried.
Moved by McDonald, seconded by Carey; That the New Hampton Running Club 5K on April 6, 2019, be approved. Ayes – Five. Nays – None. Absent – Denner. Motion carried.
Moved by Perkins, seconded by Kuhn; That the proceeds from the sale of the 2007 Dodge Charger police car of $1,717.00 be transferred to the police department’s capital projects fund, be approved. Ayes – Five. Nays – None. Absent – Denner. Motion Carried.

Moved by Perkins, seconded by Diiro; That the Liquor License the The Pub at the Pinicon, the liquor license for New Josie’s LLC and the a Class C Beer Permit for Kwik Star #714 and #895, be approved. Ayes – Five. Nays – None. Absent – Denner. Motion Carried.

Moved by Carey, seconded by McDonald; That the Finance Reports for January 2019, be approved.

 

Fund Received Disbursed
GENERAL $36,296.23 $96,143.89
ROAD USE TAX $38,962.11 $34,354.49
SPECIAL REV/EMPLOYEE BEN $2,296.79 $19,926.10
LOCAL OPTION TAX $32,369.70 $0.00
TIF COMM PROJECT $2,838.69 $20.70
DEBT SERVICE $1,339.98 $0.00
LIBRARY SPECIAL PROJECTS $10,710.00 $0.00
COMM CENTER RENOVATION $0.00 $342.57
CAPITAL PROJECTS $23,532.90 $25,118.92
WATER UTILITY $35,934.39 $14,803.55
SEWER UTILITY $105,932.11 $77,474.02
SOLID WASTE $7,444.85 $7,132.93
CUSTOMER DEPOSITS $510.00 $946.00
TRUST & AGENCY $240.00 $0.00
TOTAL $298,407.75 $276,263.17

Ayes – Five. Nays – None. Absent – Denner. Motion Carried.

Moved by McDonald, seconded by Perkins; That the following be accepted and placed on file:

  1. Library Board minutes of January 8, 2019
  2. Fire Department minutes of February 4, 2019
  3. Department Head minutes of February 5, 2019
  4. Park & Rec Board minutes of February 6, 2019
  5. Finance Committee minutes of February 11, 2019

Ayes – Five. Nays – None. Absent – Denner. Motion carried.

Moved by Carey, seconded by Kuhn; That the meeting adjourn at 7:55 p.m. Ayes-Five. Nays-None. Absent Denner. Motion carried.

 

 

ATTEST: KAREN CLEMENS, CMC, City Clerk

DEBRA LARSEN, Mayor