City Council Minutes | January, 7, 2019

City Council
Council Chambers
Monday
January 7, 2019 7:00 pm

 

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

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Larsen at 7:00 p.m. Council members present were Carey, Denner, Diiro, Kuhn, McDonald and Perkins. Zachary Nosbisch, Tim Angell, Courtney Lechtenberg, Tammy Robinson, Jr Mai, Steve Samec, Amanda Webb and Neil Schrader of Hacker, Nelson & Co and Mira Schmitt-Cash were also present.

Moved by Kuhn, seconded by Carey; That the agenda be approved as presented. Ayes-Six. Nays-None. Motion carried.

Moved by McDonald, seconded by Perkins; That the minutes of the December 17, 2018 regular Council meeting be approved. Ayes-Six. Nays-None. Motion carried.

Moved by Perkins, seconded by Denner; That claims in the amount of $155,529.11 be approved. Ayes-Six. Nays-None. Motion carried.

Moved by Carey, seconded by Kuhn; That Resolution No. 6380 A RESOLUTION SETTING GUIDELINES FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS (as follows), be approved:

  • All regular Council meetings shall be held on the first and third Mondays of each month at 7:00 p.m. as set by City Code, and if such day shall fall on a legal holiday, identified as Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day or Labor Day, the meeting shall be held on the next succeeding day at the same time unless a different day or time is determined by the council. The conduct of all regular and special meetings of the Council shall be governed by Robert’s Rules of Order. Special meetings of the City Council may be called by the Mayor of the City at any time, as stated in the City Code, with notice in compliance with the open meetings law, and said special meeting shall take up, consider, and act upon any such business as the Mayor shall place on the agenda subject to Council approval. Any business to be transacted at any regular Council meeting shall be in the hands of the City Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday prior to the Council meeting. The Mayor sets up the agenda for the City Clerk to prepare and deliver to the Mayor, Council, City Attorney, Wastewater Superintendent, Chief of Police, Economic Development Director, and Street Superintendent on the Friday prior to the meeting. The said agenda shall be published the Friday prior to the Council meeting. Emergency items shall be in the hands of the City Clerk by Friday at 10:00 a.m.

The roll call resulted as follows: Ayes- Carey, Denner, Diiro, Kuhn, McDonald and Perkins. Nays-None. Resolution adopted.

Moved by Diiro, seconded by Denner; That the order for roll call vote shall be as follows: the first month shall be alphabetical and thereafter each month the roll call vote shall be rotated so that the first vote becomes the last and the rest remain alphabetical. Ayes – Six. Nays – None. Motion carried.

Mayor Larsen appointed Bruce Diiro as mayor Pro-Tem and asked for Council approval. Moved by Perkins, seconded by McDonald; That Mayor Larsen’s appointment of Bruce Diiro as Mayor Pro-Tem be approved. Ayes – Six. Nays – None. Motion Carried.

Mayor Larsen appointed the following Standing Committees and asked for Council approval.

Finance

  • Chair: Perkins
  • Committee Members: McDonald, Carey

Street and Sanitation Water

  • Chair: McDonald
  • Committee Members: Diiro, Denner

Water

  • Chair: Carey
  • Committee Members: Perkins, Kuhn

Wastewater

  • Chair: Diiro
  • Committee Members: McDonald, Kuhn

Heavy Equipment

  • Chair: Denner
  • Committee Members: Carey, Mai

Safety

  • Chair: Kuhn
  • Committee Members: Angell, Nosbisch, Clemens, Mai

Moved by Kuhn, seconded by Perkins; that the Mayor’s appointments to the Standing Committees be approved. Ayes – Six. Nays–None. Motion carried.

Moved by McDonald, seconded by Carey ; That Resolution No. 6381 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SIGNATURES FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION GRANTS (Debra Larsen, Mayor, and in her absence, Diiro, Mayor Pro-tem), be approved. The roll call resulted as follows: Ayes- Carey, Denner, Kuhn, McDonald and Perkins. Nays – None. Abstain – Diiro. Resolution adopted.

Mayor Larsen made the following appointments and asked for Council approval:

  • City Clerk – Karen Clemens
  • Deputy City Clerk – Courtney Lechtenberg
  • Chief of Police – Zachary Nosbisch
  • Wastewater Superintendent – Timothy Angell Economic Development Director – Tammy Robinson City Attorney – Kevin Kennedy
  • Fire Chief – Steve Geerts
  • City Health Physician – New Hampton Clinic staff Zoning Administrators – Karen Clemens and Donald Mai Street Superintendent – Donald Mai

Moved by Perkins, seconded by Kuhn; That the Mayor’s appointments be approved. Ayes – Six. Nays – None. Motion carried.

Mayor Larsen made the following appointments to Community Boards and asked for Council approval:

  • Floyd-Mitchell-Chickasaw Solid Waste Agency – Mayor Larsen, Diiro alternate
  • Economic Development Advisory Board – Mayor Larsen, Perkins, Clemens Alternate
  • Communication Commission – Mayor Larsen, Police Chief Nosbisch
  • E-911 Board – Mayor Larsen, Police Chief Nosbisch
  • Emergency Management Board – Mayor Larsen, Diiro alternate
  • Chickasaw Ambulance Council –Mayor Larsen, Diiro alternate
  • INRCOG Voting Officials:
    • Advisory Board – Mayor Larsen
    • Executive Board – Mayor Larsen
    • Regional Transit Commission – Mayor Larsen
    • Regional Transit Authority Technical Board – Mayor Larsen
    • Regional Transit Authority Policy Board – Mayor Larsen
    • Housing Council – Mayor Larsen
    • Industrial Wastewater Treatment Advisory Board – Mayor Larsen, Angell

Moved by Diiro, seconded by Perkins; that the Mayor’s appointments be approved. Ayes – Five. Nays – Kuhn. Motion carried.

Moved by Kuhn, seconded by Carey; That the New Hampton Tribune be named the official newspaper for the publication of Council proceedings and notices. Ayes-Six. Nays-None. Motion Carried.

Moved by Perkins, seconded by McDonald; To appoint SEH Engineering as the engineering firm for City Subdivision review and storm water management review and all other City engineering business will be done on a project by project basis. Ayes-Six. Nays-None. Motion carried.

Moved by McDonald, seconded by Denner; AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE TIME IN WHICH TO PAY FINES FOR PARKING VIOLATIONS, receive its second consideration. The role call resulted as follows:

Ayes- Carey, Denner, Diiro, Kuhn, McDonald, and Perkins. Nays-None. Mayor Larsen ordered the ordinance request be placed on the agenda of the next regular Council meeting for its third and final consideration.

Neil Schrader and Amanda Webb presented the results of the FY2017/2018 audit. Moved by Perkins, Seconded by Denner; That the 2017/2018 Fiscal Year Audit be approved and filed with the State Auditor. Ayes – Six. Nays – None. Motion carried.

Moved by Kuhn, seconded by Denner; That Resolution No.6382 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A FIVE-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY’S COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2019, be approved. The roll call resulted as follows Ayes- Carey, Denner, Diiro, Kuhn, McDonald and Perkins. Nays-None. Resolution adopted.

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

  1. Department Head Minutes of December 18, 2018
  2. Airport Commission Minutes of September 10, 2018
  3. Library Minutes of December 4, 2018

Ayes – Six. Nays – None. Motion carried.

Moved by Denner, seconded by Kuhn; That the meeting adjourn at 7:43 p.m. Ayes-Six. Nays-None. Motion carried.

 

 

ATTEST: KAREN CLEMENS, CMC, City Clerk

DEBRA LARSEN, Mayor