City Council

City Council Meeting Monday, May 8, 2017 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Mike Grote. Those in attendance were; Andy Gappa, and John Nelson and Dave Whitney and Larry Schickling. A Motion was made by John Nelson and seconded by Larry Schickling to approve the agenda. Voting in favor of said motion, Mike Grote, Andy Gappa, and John Nelson and Dave Whitney and Larry Schickling. Voting against none, motion was approved. A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by John Nelson to approve the minutes of the April 24, 2017 City Council Meeting. Voting in favor of said motion, Mike Grote, Andy Gappa, John Nelson and Dave Whitney and Larry Schickling. Voting against none, motion was approved. A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by Dave Whitney to approve the bills as listed. Voting in favor of said motion, Mike Grote, Andy Gappa and John Nelson and Dave Whitney and Larry Schickling. Voting against none, motion was approved. A Motion was made by John Nelson and seconded by Andy Gappa to approve Resolution 2017-06 Approving a raffle license for the Madelia Chamber to host a raffle event for the Madelia Snowhawks on January 27, 2018 at the American Legion, located at 36 First Street NE, Madelia. Voting for said motion; Mike Grote, Andy Gappa, John Nelson and Dave Whitney and Larry Schickling. Voting against none, motion was approved. A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by Larry Schickling to approve Resolution 2017-07 Approving a raffle license for the Madelia Chamber to host a raffle event for the Madelia Sportsman Club on October 7, 2017 at the Madelia Golf Course, located at 519 Christensen Drive, Madelia. Voting for said motion; Mike Grote, Andy Gappa, John Nelson and Dave Whitney and Larry Schickling. Voting against none, motion was approved. A Motion was made by Dave Whitney and seconded by John Nelson to approve a street closure on Saturday, May 20, 2017 for the Madelia High School National Honor Society “Ohana 5K Walk/run” between the hours of 9:00 am to 11:00 am. Voting for said motion; Mike Grote, Andy Gappa, John Nelson and Dave Whitney and Larry Schickling. Voting against; none. Motion was approved. A Motion was made by Larry Schickling and seconded by Andy Gappa to appoint the following people acting as “Ambassador” with Region 9 Staff to work/implement the Comprehensive Plan. Sylvia Kunz, Traci Henry, Brad Krier, Joleen Krier, Karla Angus, Tom Osborne, James Rankin, Tracy McCabe and Char Sellner. Voting for said motion; Mike Grote, Andy Gappa, John Nelson and Dave Whitney and Larry Schickling. Voting against none. Motion was approved. A Motion was made by Dave Whitney and seconded by Larry Schickling to approve a bid in the amount of $78,970.08 (with the understanding the Madelia Street Department would be responsible for the “Post Sweep”), from Pearson Brothers for the 2017 Seal Coating project. The other bid submitted was from Bargen Inc. in the amount of $81,441.00. Voting in favor of said motion; John Nelson, Mike Grote, Dave Whitney, Andy Gappa and Larry Schickling. Voting against, none. Motion was approved. A Motion was made by John Nelson and seconded by Larry Schickling, to approve the employment of seasonal staff and wages. Voting in favor of said motion; Mike Grote, John Nelson, Andy Gappa, and Larry Schickling. Four members voted for this motion, with Dave Whitney abstaining. Motion was approved. A discussion was held by the City Council in regard to the future plans and/or sale of the “Old City Street Shop”. There have been inquiries and interest from the public in regard to the purchase of this building. The matter of there being a “Waste Oil Tank” located in the ground in that area came before the Council. A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by John Nelson to have the City Attorney, Alex Johnson research this as to how this would impact the overall sale and regulations and cost of removing this “Tank”, along with a Title Search and easement history. Voting in favor of said motion; John Nelson, Mike Grote, Dave Whitney, and Andy Gappa, and Larry Schickling. Voting against none. Motion was approved. With no further business before the 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 Dave Whitney and Larry Schickling. Voting against none, motion was approved. Typed this 19th day of May 2017 Jane Piepgras, City Administrator **All Madelia City Council Meetings are videotaped 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.