City Council Work Session

CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, November 01, 2022 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 Zach Tabatt, John Ward, and Mark Cross were present. Council Member Connie Lyscio was absent. City Administrator Brad Chapulis, Assistant City Administrator Kelly Steele, Community Development Director Josh Doty, Finance Director Jeremy Vacinek, Public Works Director Trevor Walter, Police Chief Jim Exsted, and Parks and Trails Supervisor Alex Hondl. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE All joined Mayor Olson in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. PRESENTATIONS None. ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA None. 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: 1. Approve City Council Work Session Minutes from October 18, 2022 2. Approve City Council Minutes from October 18, 2022 3. Approve the Payment of Bills and Finance Report (Addendum A) 4. Accept the Parks and Trails Commission Meeting Minutes from October 24, 2022 5. Approve Updated Cooperative Agreement for the 2022 TH 210/Inglewood Drive Road Improvement Project 6. Accept the Oscar Kristofferson Park Capital Asset Management Plan 11/1/2022 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 7. Adopt Resolution 2022-092 amending Resolution 2022-068 for Menard Third Addition for property located at 15236 Dellwood Drive and property located at the northeast corner of Whispering Woods Lane and Pearl Drive (city file 2022-13) MOTION by Council Member Cross, seconded by Council Member Tabatt to approve the consent agenda. Motion unanimously carried. PULLED AGENDA ITEMS OTHER BUSINESS COUNCIL COMMENTS 8. Connie Lyscio – Absent. 9. Zach Tabatt – No comment. 10. John Ward – No comment. 11. Mark Cross – No comment. 12. Darrel Olson – Mayor Olson asked Police Chief Exsted to provide an update on how the city is doing on deer hunting. Chief Exsted explained he met with residents in October and will hold a follow up meeting in early December. The committee is discussing deer population management ideas for low to no cost for implementation in 2023. Mayor Olson encouraged residents to write a letter to our legislators regarding the closure of the Baxter Post Office. City Administrator Chapulis contacted the local postmaster but hasn’t received a response. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT City Administrator Chapulis reminded the council of the Chamber’s annual dinner. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT None. ADJOURN MOTION by Council Member Ward, seconded by Council Member Cross to adjourn at 7:08 p.m. Motion unanimously carried. Approved by: Respectfully submitted, _____________________________ Darrel Olson Kelly Steele Mayor Assistant City Administrator