City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingBaxter, MN · November 15, 2022
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 7:00 PM
Baxter City Hall, 13190 Memorywood Drive, Baxter, MN
“A Growing Community”
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
1. Northland Arboretum
ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENTS - Comments received from the public may be placed on a future meeting agenda for
consideration.
CONSENT AGENDA - The following items are considered non-controversial by staff and are recommended to be read
and passed in one motion. Any council person, staff, citizen, or meeting attendee can request one or more items be
pulled from the Consent Agenda and the item will be pulled and addressed immediately after the passage of the
Consent Agenda; otherwise, the following items will be passed in one motion:
2. Approve City Council Work Session Minutes from November 1, 2022
3. Approve City Council Minutes from November 1, 2022
4. Approve the Payment of Bills and Finance Report (Addendum A)
5. Adopt Resolution 2022-093, Calling for the Redemption of the General Obligation Improvement
Bonds, Series 2014
6. Accept the Utilities Commission Minutes from November 2, 2022
7. Approve the RL Larson Excavating, Inc. Change Order No. 5 in the increased amount of $29,705.65
for the 2022 Foley Road, Isle Drive, and Forthun Road Improvements Project
8. Approve the RL Larson Excavating, Inc. Partial Pay Estimate No. 5 in the amount of $640,468.88 for
the 2022 Foley Road, Isle Drive, and Forthun Road Improvements Project
9. Approve the Anderson Brothers Construction Partial Pay Estimate No. 2 in the amount of
$284,170.50 for the 2022-23 TH 210 and Inglewood Drive Improvements Project
10. Approve the Tom’s Backhoe Service, Inc. Pay Estimate 1 in the amount of $121,885.00 for the Lift
Station 16 Reconstruction Project
11. Approve the Anderson Brother Construction Partial Pay Estimate No. 6 in the amount of $118,710.62
for the 2022 Full Depth Reclamation & Reconstruction Improvements Project
11/15/2022 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2
12. Approve the Burski Excavating, Inc. Partial Pay Estimate No. 1 in the amount of $94,376.85 for the
Section 6 Area A-1 Stormwater Outlet Project.
13. Approve Resolution 2022-097 Approving Plans and Specification and Authorize Advertisement for
Bids for the 2023 Knollwood Drive Improvements Project
14.
Approve the Widseth Agreement for Professional Engineering Services for the Inglewood Drive to
Garrett Lane Stormwater Outlet Study in the Not to Exceed Amount of $12,500.00
15. Transfer of Alcohol Funds to Purchase Training Software
16. Authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to Execute and Submit Letter of Support of MnDOT
application for 2022 FRA CRISI Grant
17. Approve MOU with Central Lakes College Regarding On Campus Sexual Assault Investigations
18. Accept the Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes from November 9, 2022
19. Adopt Resolution 2022-094 approving a variance to allow a detached garage to be constructed
between the home and White Sand Lake for property located at 13492 Memorywood Drive.
20. Appoint Robert Bray to the position of Public Works Maintenance II at Grade 5, Step 3 of the AFSCME
Pay Grade and Step Schedule
21. Adopt Ordinances 2022-016 and 2022-017 and Resolution 2022-096 approving an ordinance
amendment to allow “live entertainment” as a conditional use in the C-2, Regional Commercial
District.
22. Adopt Resolutions 2022-098, 2022-099, and 2022-100 and Ordinance 2022-018 approving a
Preliminary and Final Plat, Ordinance Text Amendment, Conditional Use Permits and Variances for
Knife River located at 7925 Industrial Park Road.
23. Adopt Resolution 2022-101 approving a Conditional Use Permit Amendment for a sales yard
expansion to add a loading expansion and truck route expansion within the sales yard for Menards
located at 15236 Dellwood Drive.
PULLED AGENDA ITEMS
OTHER BUSINESS
24. Certification of Delinquent Utility Bills, Invoices, and Abatement Charges
- Hold Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m. or shortly thereafter
- Adopt Resolution 2022-095, Adopting Assessments for Unpaid Delinquent Utility Bills, Invoices,
and Abatement Charges
25. Adopt Resolution No. 2022-102 Receiving the Feasibility Report and Calling the Improvement Hearing
for the 2023 Commercial and Residential Full Depth Reclamation & Quiet Zone Improvements
Project, Municipal No. 4423
COUNCIL COMMENTS
11/15/2022 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3
26. Connie Lyscio
27. Zach Tabatt
28. John Ward
29. Mark Cross
30. Darrel Olson
CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT
31. Closed Session – Minnesota Statute 13D.03, Labor Negotiations
ADJOURN
Agenda
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 7:00 PM
Baxter City Hall, 13190 Memorywood Drive, Baxter, MN
“A Growing Community”
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
1. Northland Arboretum
ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENTS - Comments received from the public may be placed on a future meeting agenda for
consideration.
CONSENT AGENDA - The following items are considered non-controversial by staff and are recommended to be read
and passed in one motion. Any council person, staff, citizen, or meeting attendee can request one or more items be
pulled from the Consent Agenda and the item will be pulled and addressed immediately after the passage of the
Consent Agenda; otherwise, the following items will be passed in one motion:
2. Approve City Council Work Session Minutes from November 1, 2022
3. Approve City Council Minutes from November 1, 2022
4. Approve the Payment of Bills and Finance Report (Addendum A)
5. Adopt Resolution 2022-093, Calling for the Redemption of the General Obligation Improvement
Bonds, Series 2014
6. Accept the Utilities Commission Minutes from November 2, 2022
7. Approve the RL Larson Excavating, Inc. Change Order No. 5 in the increased amount of $29,705.65
for the 2022 Foley Road, Isle Drive, and Forthun Road Improvements Project
8. Approve the RL Larson Excavating, Inc. Partial Pay Estimate No. 5 in the amount of $640,468.88 for
the 2022 Foley Road, Isle Drive, and Forthun Road Improvements Project
9. Approve the Anderson Brothers Construction Partial Pay Estimate No. 2 in the amount of
$284,170.50 for the 2022-23 TH 210 and Inglewood Drive Improvements Project
10. Approve the Tom’s Backhoe Service, Inc. Pay Estimate 1 in the amount of $121,885.00 for the Lift
Station 16 Reconstruction Project
11. Approve the Anderson Brother Construction Partial Pay Estimate No. 6 in the amount of $118,710.62
for the 2022 Full Depth Reclamation & Reconstruction Improvements Project
11/15/2022 City Council Meeting Agenda Page 2
12. Approve the Burski Excavating, Inc. Partial Pay Estimate No. 1 in the amount of $94,376.85 for the
Section 6 Area A-1 Stormwater Outlet Project.
13. Approve Resolution 2022-097 Approving Plans and Specification and Authorize Advertisement for
Bids for the 2023 Knollwood Drive Improvements Project
14.
Approve the Widseth Agreement for Professional Engineering Services for the Inglewood Drive to
Garrett Lane Stormwater Outlet Study in the Not to Exceed Amount of $12,500.00
15. Transfer of Alcohol Funds to Purchase Training Software
16. Authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to Execute and Submit Letter of Support of MnDOT
application for 2022 FRA CRISI Grant
17. Approve MOU with Central Lakes College Regarding On Campus Sexual Assault Investigations
18. Accept the Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes from November 9, 2022
19. Adopt Resolution 2022-094 approving a variance to allow a detached garage to be constructed
between the home and White Sand Lake for property located at 13492 Memorywood Drive.
20. Appoint Robert Bray to the position of Public Works Maintenance II at Grade 5, Step 3 of the AFSCME
Pay Grade and Step Schedule
21. Adopt Ordinances 2022-016 and 2022-017 and Resolution 2022-096 approving an ordinance
amendment to allow “live entertainment” as a conditional use in the C-2, Regional Commercial
District.
22. Adopt Resolutions 2022-098, 2022-099, and 2022-100 and Ordinance 2022-018 approving a
Preliminary and Final Plat, Ordinance Text Amendment, Conditional Use Permits and Variances for
Knife River located at 7925 Industrial Park Road.
23. Adopt Resolution 2022-101 approving a Conditional Use Permit Amendment for a sales yard
expansion to add a loading expansion and truck route expansion within the sales yard for Menards
located at 15236 Dellwood Drive.
PULLED AGENDA ITEMS
OTHER BUSINESS
24. Certification of Delinquent Utility Bills, Invoices, and Abatement Charges
- Hold Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m. or shortly thereafter
- Adopt Resolution 2022-095, Adopting Assessments for Unpaid Delinquent Utility Bills, Invoices,
and Abatement Charges
25. Adopt Resolution No. 2022-102 Receiving the Feasibility Report and Calling the Improvement Hearing
for the 2023 Commercial and Residential Full Depth Reclamation & Quiet Zone Improvements
Project, Municipal No. 4423
COUNCIL COMMENTS
11/15/2022 City Council Meeting Agenda Page 3
26. Connie Lyscio
27. Zach Tabatt
28. John Ward
29. Mark Cross
30. Darrel Olson
CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT
31. Closed Session – Minnesota Statute 13D.03, Labor Negotiations
ADJOURN
Get email alerts for Baxter
A daily email when new agendas and minutes are posted.