Meeting Minutes of the
Wednesday November 2, 2011
Regular City Council Meeting
Item #1: Call to Order
Mayor Hemmesch called the meeting
to order at 6:30 p.m. at the
Members noted as being present: Jim Hemmesch, Mike Mathiasen, Jeff Mackedanz and Scott Kron.
Absent: Tim Paczkowski
Also present were: Martin M. Bode, City Administrator; Chuck Merten, Fire Chief; Stephanie Dickrell, St. Cloud Times; Phil Jones, Richmond/Cold Spring Police Chief; Gordon Dingmann, Public Works Director, Randy Jenniges, City Engineer; Troy Niewind and Ryan Meyer, Local TV Channel 10 camera operator.
Item #2: Approval of Agenda
Mayor Hemmesch asked if there were any additions or corrections to the agenda.
A Motion was Made to Approve Agenda. Motion Made by Mackedanz, Second by Kron. Motion Passed Unanimously.
Item #3: Approval of City Minutes of October 5, 2011 (Regular and Closed).
A Motion was Made to Approve the City Council Minutes of October 5, 2011 (Regular and Closed). Motion Made by Mathiasen, Second by Mackedanz. Motion Passed Unanimously.
Item #4: Consent Agenda.
Mayor Hemmesch read aloud the list of the following consent agenda items:
a. Approval of
Just and Correct Claims
b. Purchase Requisitions
c. Resolution
184-11 Approval of October 2011 Journal Entries
d. Resolution
185-11 Approval of Glacial Lakes Site Plan
e. Resolution
186-11 Authorization of Tax Exempt Gambling Permit For
A Motion was Made to Approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Motion Made by Kron, Second by Mackedanz. Motion Passed Unanimously.
Item #5: Presentation of Action Items
None Presented
Item #6:
Ms. Dickrell wanted to introduce herself to the Council and stated that she has been with St. Cloud Times for one and a half years and approximately two months ago took on a new position as this area's reporter and she also noted to the Council that she is the editor for the ROCORI Times.
Item #7: Police Department
Report – Police Chief Phil Jones
Chief Jones stated that he had
nothing special to report on but wanted to make himself available to any
questions the Council might have for him.
Jones noted that it is “business as usual” regarding policing duties
inside the City of
Item #8: Parks, Recreation and Arena Director's Report – Kevin Mooney, written report
Item #9: Public Works Director's
Report – Gordon Dingmann
Dingmann reported to the Council that the City’s snow plow truck is ready to go for the new winter season. Dingmann noted that because of the differences in the width of certain City streets if homeowners wish to put up flags to mark where their property line is or where their lawn ends that would be helpful to him while plowing the City streets.
Dingmann again stated to the
Council that he continues to work on obtaining quotes for installing French Drains
near the intersection of
Dingmann reported to the Council that he has started doing some dirt work at the new cold storage site and hopes to have the polls installed before winter sets in.
Dingmann noted that the compost site, if the weather stays nice, will stay open until approximately December 1.
Item #10: City Engineer's Report
– Randy Jenniges
Jenniges reviewed with the Council
the bid tabs for the private electrical quotes regarding the moving of overhead
electrical power off of
Jenniges report to the Council that he has sent letters to property owners affected with the Safe Routes to School Project providing them an update on the project.
Jenniges updated the Council on the Glacial Lakes Trail Pavilion construction in that the storm sewer, waste water and water hookups have been completed.
Item #11: Water/Waste Water
Operator Report – Greg Stang, written report
Item #12: Fire Department Report
– Fire Chief Chuck Merten
Chief Merten reviewed, with the Council, his submitted written report. Noting that for the month of October there was a total of 110 calls: 9 medical and 1 equipment fire. Merten also stated that he is looking into the details of one particular medical call and the response time of the ambulance service was apparently somewhat lengthy.
Merten reported to the Council that the oral interview and agility test process of the three perspective new firefighters has been completed. The next step is to conduct a background check and physical.
It was noted that the City has not received any request for any type of mutual aid agreement from the Township's new fire department.
There was brief discussion
regarding the new fire department potentially using
Item #13: City Attorney Report –
Adam Ripple, no report
Item #14: City Administrators
Report – Martin M. Bode
Bode noted that the office is working on getting the bi-monthly utility bills processed and hopefully in the mail next week and that month end reports have been completed.
Item #15: Council Reports -
a.
EDA, next meeting to be held on 11/21/11, 6:00 p.m. at
the
It was also noted that there is an EDA commission position open effective January 1, 2012.
b. Planning Commission, next meeting to be held on 12/7/11, 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, joint meeting with City Council for the purpose of conducting two public hearings, one public hearing for floodplain ordinance revision and the second public hearing for rezoning of Tower Acres.
It was also noted that the Planning Commission has a commission position open effective January 1, 2012.
c.
ROCORI Trail, next meeting to be held on 11/3/11, 9:00
a.m. at City Hall in
Mayor Hemmesch reported that Stearns County Sentence to Serve program,
between the months of April and September, will now cost $100 per day for four
or more people.
Item #16: Additional Purchase Requisitions
Item #17: Other Matters and Related Issues.
Adjournment.
Mayor Hemmesch asked if there were any additional items for the Council to consider. Hearing no further comments, he asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting.
A Motion was Made to Adjourn. Motion Made by Kron, Second by Mathiasen. Motion Passed Unanimously.
Mayor Hemmesch declared the meeting adjourned at 7:23 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Martin M. Bode
Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer