City Council

City Council Meeting Monday, February 22, 2016 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Mike Grote. Those in attendance were; Andy Gappa, Dave Whitney and Larry Schickling. John Nelson was absent. A Motion was made by Dave Whitney and seconded by Andy Gappa to approve the agenda. Voting in favor of said motion, Mike Grote, Andy Gappa, Dave Whitney and Larry Schickling, motion was approved with John Nelson absent. A Motion was made by Larry Schickling and seconded by Andy Gappa to approve the minutes of the February 8, 2016 City Council Meeting. . Voting in favor of said motion, Mike Grote, Andy Gappa, Dave Whitney and Larry Schickling, motion was approved with John Nelson absent. A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by Larry Schickling to approve the bills as listed. Voting in favor of said motion, Mike Grote, Andy Gappa, Dave Whitney and Larry Schickling, motion was approved with John Nelson absent. A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by Larry Schickling to approve a Down Payment Assistance loan in the amount of $9,000.00 to Kimberly J. Lewis for the purchase of the home located at 8 First Street SW, Madelia, Minnesota. Voting in favor of said motion, Mike Grote, Andy Gappa, Dave Whitney and Larry Schickling, motion was approved with John Nelson Absent. A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by Larry Schickling to approve the repairs to the Civil Defense Siren located on the roof of City Hall with an approximate expense of $2,000.00 . Voting in favor of said motion, Mike Grote, Andy Gappa, Dave Whitney and Larry Schickling, motion was approved with John Nelson absent. A Motion was made by Dave Whitney and seconded by Andy Gappa to approve Bolton and Menk starting the bidding process for the repairs and painting of the water tower. Voting in favor of said motion, Mike Grote, Andy Gappa, Dave Whitney and Larry Schickling, motion was approved with John Nelson absent. A Motion was made by Dave Whitney and seconded by Larry Schickling to approve the quote from Thein Well Company in the amount of $12,150.00 for the repair to Well No. 2. Voting in favor of said motion, Mike Grote, Andy Gappa, Dave Whitney and Larry Schickling, motion was approved with John Nelson absent. A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by Dave Whitney to approve Gary Forstner as the Madelia Golf Course Clubhouse Manager with an hourly rate of $15.00, this is a seasonal position along with special events throughout the year. Voting in favor of said motion, Mike Grote, Andy Gappa, Dave Whitney and Larry Schickling, motion was approved with John Nelson absent. A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by Dave Whitney to approve relocating the LaPlaza Fiesta Restaurant to the Madelia Golf Course Clubhouse as a temporary location. The Clubhouse has plenty of seating and would be able to accommodate fairly well. There will be added expenses to the Golf Course due to this relocation. Persons selected to negotiate the terms of the lease or agreement were to be ; Dave Whitney, Andy Gappa, Jane Piepgras and Chris Fischer along with City Attorney, Wade Abed who will prepare a lease agreement between the City of Madelia and LaPlaza Fiesta Restaurant owners, Daniel and Krystal Hernandez. Voting in favor of said motion, Mike Grote, Andy Gappa, Dave Whitney and Larry Schickling, motion was approved with John Nelson absent. A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by Dave Whitney to approve the quote from Feder Mechanical for the replacement of the existing walk in cooler refrigeration system, two evaporator coils and new outdoor condensing unit. Voting in favor of said motion, Andy Gappa, Dave Whitney and Larry Schickling, motion was approved with John Nelson absent and Mike Grote abstaining from the vote. A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by Dave Whitney to approve moving forward with the application process for a USDA grant up to $100,000.00 that will be placed in a revolving loan fund that the City can then provide to businesses. It does require the City to contribute money from the current revolving loan fund to use as part of the new funds. Voting in favor of said motion, Mike Grote, Andy Gappa, Dave Whitney and Larry Schickling, motion was approved with John Nelson absent. With no further business before the Council, A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by Larry Schickling to adjourn the meeting. . Voting in favor of said motion, Mike Grote, Andy Gappa, Dave Whitney and Larry Schickling, motion was approved with John Nelson absent. Typed this 25th day of February 2016 Jane Piepgras, City Administrator **All Madelia City Council Meetings are video taped and are available for review during normal business hours in the Madelia City Hall. Meeting minutes are typed as a general synopsis of the meetings and are provided as a general guide of the discussions and decisions for the Madelia City Council. The video of all meetings controls over any typed minutes, and any discrepancy shall be determined in favor of the recorded meeting.