Meeting Minutes of the Richmond City Council
Thursday, February 19, 2015
City Council Meeting
Item #1: Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor
Hemmesch called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. at
Council
Members noted as being present: Pat Evens, Mike Mathiasen, Jim Hemmesch, Josh
Worm, Tim Paczkowski
Also present were: Martin Bode, City Administrator; Gordy Dingmann, Public Works Director; Jeff Mackedanz, Richmond American Legion; Glen Guggenburger, Richmond Lions;
Item #2: Approval of Agenda
Mayor Hemmesch asked if there
were any additions or changes to the Agenda.
Add:
Mayor
Hemmesch asked for a motion to approve agenda with additions.
Motion
made by Councilor Evens to Approve the Agenda with additions, seconded by
Councilor Worm. Motion passed
unanimously.
Item #3: Richmond American Legion/Richmond Lions Lawful Gambling
Premises Permit Application
Council
discussed the Gambling Premises Permit Applications.
No
action taken regarding this application.(Applications not approved)
Item #4: Jay Ave s and 3rd St E Water Sewer Extension
Administrator Bode explained that
the City is working on a plan for providing water/sewer to the property located
at 320 Jay Ave (old Jacobsen moving).
Bode reviewed the quote that the City Engineer provided. Dingmann stated that he spoke with Chuck
Schmitz Excavating and he will have a quote sometime next week. The
quotes are for the entire project (up to the building).
Bode stated that he will speak
with the property owners regarding costs of the project, and sac/wac fees.
Item #5:
A.
4th St
w and 6th St W Address Issue: Council discussed the problem with the
addressing. A recommendation was made that you change the
name of the street to “something Loop” or whatever. Council decided that this item will be
postponed until another meeting.
B.
4th St
S and 4 ˝ St; 4th St S is Hwy 23; Council discussed the road south
of Hwy 23 (between East lot line of Channel Marine and Jay Ave)
Motion made
by Councilor Evens to approve Naming the road south of Hwy 23 as Frontage Road
S, seconded by Councilor Mathiasen. Motion carried.
C.
Resolution 116-15
Approval of Music in the Park 2015 Line Up
Mathiasen discussed the
proposed schedule; they are looking at adding a concert date of August 25 and not
to exceed $700.00.
Motion made
by Councilor Paczkowski to approve Resolution 116-15 Approval of Music in the
Park 2015 Line up with the addition of a possible concert on August 25, not to
exceed $700.00, seconded by Councilor Worm. Motion carried.
D.
Support for the
Resolution to allow the Cities to determine whether fluoride is used. Council discussed this. No action taken.
E.
25 Main St W –
Bode discussed the situation and the options
of waiving the 2007 sewer assessment. No Action taken.
Item #6: Annexation
Items that the Planning
Commission need to address:
a. Identify the properties that they are looking at
annexing
b. Cost of Annexation, including hooking up to water
sewer, wac/sac fees, etc.
c.
Establish a plan
for annexation: time line – of everything, tax,
reimbursing the township, addressing the property
Item #7 Additional Purchase Requests, Allocations and Transfers
d. Website Upgrade
$1295.00 a one-time upgrade fee.
Councilor Mathiasen
made a motion to approve purchasing the website upgrade package, seconded by Evens.
Motion passed unanimously.
Item #8: Other Matters of Concern and Related Items
Item #9: Adjournment
Mayor Hemmesch asked for
a motion to adjourn.
Councilor
Paczkowski made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Mathiasen. Motion passed unanimously.
Mayor
Jim Hemmesch declared the meeting adjourned at 7:34 p.m.
Respectfully
Submitted,
Martin
M. Bode
City
Administrator