Meeting Minutes of the
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Council Meeting / Workshop
Item #1: Call to Order
Mayor Hemmesch called the meeting to order at 8:22 p.m. at Richmond Hall.
Members noted as being present: Jim Hemmesch, Mike Mathiasen, Jeff Mackedanz and Scott Kron.
Members Absent: Tim Paczkowski
Also present were: Martin Bode, City Administrator; Adam Ripple, City Attorney (Rinke Noonan); Randy Jenniges, City Engineer (SEH); Chuck Merten, Fire Chief; Gordon Dingmann, Public Works Director; and Tammy Paczkowski, Cold Spring Record.
Item #2: Approval of Agenda
Mayor Hemmesch asked if there were any additions or corrections to the presented agenda.
Motion to
Approve Agenda by Mathiasen, second by Kron. Motion Passed Unanimously.
Mayor Hemmesch recessed the regular meeting in order for the Council to discuss the following workshop discussion items:
A. EDA Commission Opening
Council briefly discussed the request made by the Richmond EDA Commission to increase the current 5 member commission to a 7 member commission. It was the consensus of the Council that a 5 member commission was adequate.
B. Annexation of Miscellaneous Properties
Council and staff discussed the possibility of annexing various properties into the City. One type of properties are those basically located inside the City limits that are receiving the benefit of City streets (maintenance and snow removal) and City police protection and not paying City taxes. If the City were to annex these type of properties into the City would these properties be required to hook-up to City water and sewer? The consensus of the Council was that an agreement might possibly be agreed to between the City and these property owners that they would not need to hook-up to City water and sewer until such time as they sell their property or their current system fails.
The other type of properties to consider annexing into the City would be City owned but not currently annexed into the City i.e. Lions Park, old City dump South of Casey’s on Highway 22 and Glacial Lakes trail from Casey’s East to 178th Street.
Council requested that the Planning Commission be given an opportunity to consider this annexation consideration and report back to Council at the next Council meeting.
C. Other Matters of Concern and Related Items
Regarding the 2008-2009 Central / Southside project, the Council was advised that there are property owners that have still not hooked up to City water and sewer services. Originally they were supposed to be hooked-up by November of 2010. Administrator Bode informed the Council that no notifications to these property owners had or have been sent out from City Hall. It was the consensus of the Council that these property owners be sent a letter notifying them of their obligation to hook-up to City services and granting them until the summer of 2012 to get it accomplished.
(Reconvene Council Meeting)
Mayor Hemmesch reconvened the regular council meeting.
Item #3: Additional Purchase Request, Allocation & Transfers
None Presented
Item #4: Consideration of
Resolution 110-12 – Appointment / Re-Appointment of EDA Commissioners
A Motion was Made to Approve Resolution 110-12 by Mathiasen, second by Kron. Motion Passed Unanimously.
Item #5: Other Matters of
Concern.
Mayor Hemmesch asked if there were any additional items for the Council to consider that evening. Hearing no further comments, he asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Motion to Adjourn by Kron, second by Mackedanz. Motion Passed Unanimously.
Mayor Hemmesch declared the meeting adjourned at 8:59 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Martin M. Bode