HomeMy WebLinkAbout08.01.22 Council Minutes COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR
August 1, 2022
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hoyt at 7:00 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Hoyt led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL
Members Present: Hoyt, Bernhjelm, Lien, Wilson
Members Absent: Porter
Also Present: Leah Koch, City Attorney; Lynn Gorski, City Administrator;Julie
Flaten, Assistant City Administrator/HR Director; Chris Regis,
Finance Director; Justin Elvestad, Fire Chief; Gary Rutherford,
Police Chief; Kellee Omlid, Parks and Recreation Director; Cynthia
Muller, Administrative Assistant
Audience: Doug Taube
4. APPROVE AGENDA
MOTION by Lien, second by Wilson to approve the agenda. APIF, MOTION CARRIED.
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS
6. CITIZEN COMMENTS
Mr. Doug Taube, 300 Spruce Street, Chair of the Yellow Ribbon Committee, spoke on
behalf of this committee which has existed since 2007. The committee needs a city
representative to meet certain requirements. Over the years there have been several
city staff on the committee. They have six months to get a city representative on the
steering committee. They currently have six steering committee members and are
looking for more members. Then they will assign a permanent treasurer.
7. CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION by Bernhjelm, second by Lien to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
a) Approved July 18, 2022, City Council Meeting Minutes—Administration
b) Adopted RESOLUTION R57-22 Designating WEX and BPAS as Health
Reimbursement Arrangement Trustee—Human Resources
C) Approve Employee Recognition Policy—Human Resources
d) Approved Contract for Certified Recycling Mattress Collection and Paper
Shredding Event—Solid Waste
e) Approved Bills—Finance
f) Received Financial Review for the Quarter Ending June 20, 2022—Finance
g) Approved Purchase of Seppi Skid Loader Mulching Head —Parks and Recreation
h) Approved Development Contract—Vita Attiva at South Creek Third Addition —
Community Development
i) Approved Development Contract—Fairhill Estate at North Creek 6th Addition —
Community Development
Council Minutes(Regular)
August 1,2022
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APIF, MOTION CARRIED.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
9. AWARD OF CONTRACT
10. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
12. NEW BUSINESS
13. COUNCIL ROUNDTABLE
Wilson: He is looking forward to National Night Out. He attended the fire
graduation last week. He recently had an experience with his dad getting lost. If anyone
is uncertain about an elderly family member, get an apple key tag, hide it in their car
and track it. Or driver and vehicle services as a confidential reporting process.
Bernhjelm: She is excited to see the neighbors for National Night Out. She is looking
forward to the Dakota County Fair and the additional traffic in town.
Koch: City Administrator reviews are due from Council on August 19.
Flaten: We will be posting the Public Works Director position and the Community
Development Director position this week. At the next meeting staff will bring the
Recreation Supervisor applicant and Natural Resources applicant to council for approval.
Gorski. City council candidate filing takes place August 2—16.
Omlid: The Farmington Currents was delivered to homes last week and there are
early deadlines for park and recreation programs.
Regis: He has been working on July month end reports and the budget.
Rutherford: Regarding the Fair, there will be a lot of pedestrian traffic in the streets
and urged motorists to be careful.
Elvestad: The MN Fire Department Association put in for FEMA grants and we
received funding for turnout gear. The 9/11 memorial exhibit will be at the Fair.
Hoyt: We have National Night Out and the Fair coming. School will start in a
month. He played in a golf tournament with the fire fighters. Encouraged residents to
shop local.
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August 1,2022
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14. ADJOURN
MOTION by Bernhjelm, second by Wilson to adjourn at 7:14 p.m. APIF, MOTION
CARRIED.
Respectfully submitted,
Cynthia .wluCCer
Cynthia Muller
Administrative Assistant