City Council

City of Madelia City Council Meeting Monday, August 22, 2016 A regular meeting of the Madelia City Council was held on August 22, 2016 at 7:00 pm. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Mike Grote. Those present for the meeting were; Dave Whitney and Larry Schickling; Andy Gappa and John Nelson were absent from the meeting. A Motion was made by Larry Schickling and seconded by Dave Whitney to approve the agenda with one additional agenda items; Resolution 2016-15. Voting in favor of said motion, Mike Grote, Dave Whitney and Larry Schickling, Voting against none, motion carried with Andy Gappa and John Nelson absent. A Motion was made by Dave Whitney and seconded by Larry Schickling to approve the minutes of the August 8, 2016 meetings. Voting in favor of said motion, Mike Grote, Dave Whitney and Larry Schickling. Voting against none, motion carried, with Andy Gappa and John Nelson absent. A Motion was made by Larry Schickling and seconded by Dave Whitney to approve the bills as listed. Voting in favor of said motion, Mike Grote, Dave Whitney and Larry Schickling. Voting against none, motion carried, with Andy Gappa and John Nelson absent. A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by John Nelson to approve Resolution 2016-15 – Calling for a Public Hearing. Voting in favor of said motion, Mike Grote, Dave Whitney and Larry Schickling. Voting against none, motion carried, with Andy Gappa and John Nelson absent. Jennifer Nelson, Vice President of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation presented an annual update for the City Council. A Motion was made by Larry Schickling and seconded by Larry Dave Whitney to approve a loan change for Rich Nelson, Owner of Madelia Lanes who addressed the Council in regard to the interest rate of his current business loan. The initial loan amount was $16, 267.57 with an interest rate of 3% and a current loan balance of $10,737.00. This loan was approved on June 14, 2015. Rich was current on his monthly payments. A change for the interest rate of 3% to 1%. Voting for said Motion; Mike Grote, Larry Schickling and Dave Whitney. Motion was approved with Andy Gappa and John Nelson absent. A Motion was made by Larry Schickling and seconded by Dave Whitney to approve a partial Main Street closure (between Benzel Avenue North and Abbott Avenue SW) for the Madelia Fire Department on Tuesday, October 11th between the hours of 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm. Voting in favor of said motion, Mike Grote, Dave Whitney and Larry Schickling. Voting against none, motion carried, with Andy Gappa and John Nelson absent. With no further business before the City Council, a Motion was made by Dave Whitney and seconded by Larry Schickling to adjourn the meeting. Voting in favor of said motion, Mike Grote, Dave Whitney, and Larry Schickling. Voting against none, motion carried, with Andy Gappa and John Nelson absent. Meeting was adjourned. Jane Piepgras, City Administrator, City of Madelia Typed this 25th day of August 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.