City Council Meeting

CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 07, 2023 at 7:00 PM Baxter City Hall, 13190 Memorywood Drive, Baxter, MN “A Growing Community” CALL TO ORDER Mayor Olson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Mayor Darrel Olson and Council Members Connie Lyscio, Zach Tabatt, Jeff Phillips, and Mark Cross were present. City Administrator Brad Chapulis, Assistant City Administrator Kelly Steele, Public Works Director Trevor Walter, Police Chief Jim Exsted, Community Development Director Josh Doty, and Finance Director Jeremy Vacinek were present. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE All joined Mayor Olson in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. PRESENTATIONS 1. Oath of Office - Jeff Phillips Jeff Phillips took the Oath of Office. ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA Mayor Olson explained City Administrator Chapulis received an award from the International City County Management Association in honor of his 25 years of service in local government. City Administrator Chapulis asked the council to add item number 18 to the consent agenda to approve a lawful gambling permit for Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity. PUBLIC COMMENTS - Comments received from the public may be placed on a future meeting agenda for consideration. None. 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 Minutes from January 17, 2023 3. Approve City Council Special Minutes from January 19, 2023 4. Approve City Council Special Minutes from January 24, 2023 5. Approve the Payment of Bills and Finance Report (Addendums A and A-1) 2/7/2023 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 6. Accept EDA Minutes from January 17, 2023 7. Adopt Ordinance 2023-003 and Summary Ordinance 2023-004 Amending City Code Title 5, Chapter 7 (Special Events) 8. Approve Ordinance 2023-006 Amending Title 3, Section 3 (Liquor Control) Allowing Temporary On- sale Expansions of Licensed Premises 9. Approve Permit for Retail Sales of Fireworks for Fleet Farm and Menards for the period of May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2024. 10. Authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to Execute and Submit Letter of Support of 2022 MnDOT Corridors of Commerce Application 11. Appoint Robert Bray to the position of Public Works Maintenance II at Grade 5, Step 3 of the AFSCME Pay Grade and Step Schedule 12. Appoint Christopher Jansson to the position of Parks and Trails Maintenance at Grade 3, Step 2 of the AFSCME Pay Grade and Step Schedule 13. Appoint Council Member Jeff Phillips to the Long Range Planning Commission, Planning & Zoning Commission Alternate, and the Joint Powers Wastewater Board 14. Approve Bill Ludenia Appraisals to Complete Whiskey Creek Appraisal Update for An Amount Not To Exceed $3,750 15. Approve the Materials Pre-Order Agreement for the 2023 Knollwood Drive Improvements Project, Municipal Project No. 4132 16. Adopt Resolution 2023-010 Adopting Assessment Rolls for the 2023 Knollwood Drive Improvements Project, Improvement No. 4132 17. Approve the Sale of Decommissioned 2017 Squad 18. Approve a Lawful Gambling Permit for Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity to Conduct Lawful Gambling at Jack Pine Brewery MOTION by Council Member Cross, seconded by Council Member Lyscio to approve the Consent Agenda with the addition of item number 18. Motion carried unanimously. OTHER BUSINESS PULLED AGENDA ITEMS COUNCIL COMMENTS 19. Connie Lyscio – Welcomed new council member Phillips. 20. Zach Tabatt – Welcomed new council member Phillips. 21. Jeff Phillips – No comment. 2/7/2023 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 22. Mark Cross- Welcomed new council member Phillips. 23. Darrel Olson - Welcomed new council member Phillips. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT City Administrator Chapulis asked the council to complete the annual conflict of interest form. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT 24. Closed Session - Minnesota Statute 13D.03, Labor Negotiations MOTION by Council Member Cross, seconded by Council Member Tabatt to enter a closed session at 7:09 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. MOTION by Council member Cross, seconded by Council Member Tabatt to return to an open session at 7:36 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. MOTON by Council Member Cross, seconded by Council Member Tabatt to accept the 2023-2025 collective bargaining agreements for LELS #414, LELS #312, and AFSCME bargaining groups. Motion carried unanimously. MOTION by Council Member Lyscio, seconded by Council Member Tabatt to approve the implementation of the Baker Tilly market wage study and non-union employee wage adjustments for 2023-2025. Motion carried unanimously. ADJOURN MOTION by Council Member Cross, seconded by Council Member Lyscio to adjourn at 7:38 p.m. Motion unanimously carried. Approved by: Respectfully submitted, _____________________________ Darrel Olson Kelly Steele Mayor Assistant City Administrator