City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingBaxter, MN · April 4, 2023
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, April 04, 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,
and Police Chief Jim Exsted were present.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
All joined Mayor Olson in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Camp Ripley Annual Community Brief
Brigadier General Kruse presented the 2023 annual Camp Ripley community update.
ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - Comments received from the public may be placed on a future meeting agenda for
consideration.
No comments.
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 Special Minutes from March 16, 2023
3. Approve City Council Work Session Minutes from March 21, 2023
4. Approve City Council Minutes from March 21, 2023
5. Approve the Payment of Bills and Finance Report (Addendum A)
6. Approve the LandWerx Excavating & Landscaping Three Year Street Sweeping Contract
7. Adopt Resolution 2023-025 Awarding the 2023 Cypress Drive and Douglas Fir Drive Improvements
Project to Kraemer Trucking & Excavating, Inc. in the Amount of $3,646,482.09
4/4/2023 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2
8. Approve the Widseth Agreement for Professional Construction Services for the 2023 Novotny Road
Improvements Project in the Estimated Amount of $53,292
9. Approve Appointment to the Seasonal Position of Park Attendant
MOTION by Council Member Cross, seconded by Council Member Tabatt to approve the consent agenda.
Motion carried unanimously.
PULLED AGENDA ITEMS
None.
OTHER BUSINESS
None.
COUNCIL COMMENTS
10. Connie Lyscio – No comment.
11. Zach Tabatt – No comment.
12. Jeff Phillips - No comment.
13. Mark Cross - No comment.
14. Darrel Olson - No comment.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
No report.
CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT
No report.
ADJOURN
MOTION by Council Member Cross, seconded by Council Member Lyscio to adjourn at 7:30 p.m. Motion
unanimously carried.
Approved by: Respectfully submitted,
_____________________________
Darrel Olson Kelly Steele
Mayor Assistant City Administrator
Agenda
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, April 04, 2023 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. Camp Ripley Annual Community Brief
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 Special Minutes from March 16, 2023
3. Approve City Council Work Session Minutes from March 21, 2023
4. Approve City Council Minutes from March 21, 2023
5. Approve the Payment of Bills and Finance Report (Addendum A)
6. Approve the LandWerx Excavating & Landscaping Three Year Street Sweeping Contract
7. Adopt Resolution 2023-025 Awarding the 2023 Cypress Drive and Douglas Fir Drive Improvements
Project to Kraemer Trucking & Excavating, Inc. in the Amount of $3,646,482.09
8. Approve the Widseth Agreement for Professional Construction Services for the 2023 Novotny Road
Improvements Project in the Estimated Amount of $53,292
9. Approve Appointment to the Seasonal Position of Park Attendant
PULLED AGENDA ITEMS
OTHER BUSINESS
COUNCIL COMMENTS
10. Connie Lyscio
11. Zach Tabatt
4/4/2023 City Council Meeting Agenda Page 2
12. Jeff Phillips
13. Mark Cross
14. Darrel Olson
CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT
ADJOURN
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