City Council

City of Madelia City Council Meeting Monday, April 25, 2016 A regular meeting of the Madelia City Council was held on April 25, 2016 at 7:00 pm. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Mike Grote, all members were present. A Motion was made by John Nelson and seconded by Andrew Gappa to approve the agenda. Voting in favor of said motion, Mike Grote, Andy Gappa, John Nelson and Larry Schickling and Dave Whitney. Voting against none, motion carried. A Motion was made by Dave Whitney and seconded by Larry Schickling to approve the minutes of the April 11, 2016 meetings. Voting in favor of said motion, Mike Grote, Andy Gappa, John Nelson and Larry Schickling and Dave Whitney. Voting against none, motion carried. A Motion was made by Larry Schickling and seconded by Andy Gappa to approve the bills as listed. Voting in favor of said motion, Mike Grote, Andy Gappa, Dave Whitney, John Nelson and Larry Schickling. Voting against none, motion carried. A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by Larry Schickling to approve Resolution 2016-06. The Madelia Chamber applied for a Raffle License on behalf of the Madelia Sportsman Club for the 2016 Pheasant Phest Raffle. Voting in favor of said motion, Mike Grote, Andy Gappa, John Nelson and Larry Schickling and Dave Whitney. Voting against none, motion carried. A Motion was made by Dave Whitney and seconded by Larry Schickling to approve Resolution 2016-07. The Madelia Chamber requested a Raffle License on behalf of the Madelia Snowhawks. Voting in favor of said motion, Andy Gappa, John nelson, Larry Schickling, Dave Whitney and Mike Grote, Voting against none, motion carried. A Motion was made by John Nelson and seconded by Larry Schickling to authorize the City Administrator to look into the insurance and costs associated with establishing an Archery Range within the City limits, with the understanding the Madelia Sportsman Club would be responsible to maintain and operate the facility at their expense. Voting for said motion; Mike Grote, John Nelson, Andy Gappa, Larry Schickling and Dave Whitney. Voting against none, motion carried. A Motion was made by Dave Whitney and seconded by Larry Schickling to hire Samantha Crowley for the position of Utility Billing Clerk; this is a full-time position with a starting wage of $16.72. Voting in favor of said motion, Mike Grote, Andy Gappa, John Nelson and Larry Schickling and Dave Whitney. Voting against none, motion carried. A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by Larry Schickling to accept the resignation of Officer Joe Roeker, effective April 27, 2016. Voting in favor of said motion, Mike Grote, Andy Gappa, John Nelson and Larry Schickling and Dave Whitney. Voting against none, motion carried. A Motion was made by Larry Schickling and seconded by Andy Gappa to deny a request from Verizon Wireless to reduce the monthly rental fee for the removal of a Microwave Dish from the Madelia Water Tower. Voting in favor of said motion, Mike Grote, Andy Gappa, Larry Schickling and Dave Whitney with John Nelson voting against said motion, motion carried. With no further business before the City Council, a Motion was made by John Nelson and seconded by Andy Gappa to adjourn the meeting. Voting in favor of said motion, Mike Grote, Andy Gappa, John Nelson and Larry Schickling and Dave Whitney. Voting against none, motion carried. Meeting was adjourned. Jane Piepgras, City Administrator, City of Madelia Typed this 2nd day of May 2016. **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.