City Council

City of Madelia City Council Meeting Monday, October 9, 2017 A regular meeting of the Madelia City Council was held on October 9, 2017 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 Dave Whitney 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 Larry Schickling and seconded by Andy Gappa to approve the minutes of the September 25, 2017 meeting. 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 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 John Nelson and seconded by Andy Gappa approving City Attorney, Alex Johnson to draft a Wine Ordinance prior to yearend; at that time all license fees will be reviewed. 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 Mike Grote approving the full- time employment of Kristi Connell for the position of Liquor Store Manager with an hourly wage of $16.50. A discussion followed with Councilman Dave Whitney requesting the position be changed from hourly to salary. A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by Mike Grote to rescind the first motion; A Motion was made to approve the full-time employment of Kristi Connell for the position of Liquor Store Manager with a salaried annual wage of $35,000.00. Voting for said motion; Mike Grote, Andy Gappa and Dave Whitney. Voting against Larry Schickling, with John Nelson abstaining from the vote; motion carried. With no further business before the City 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, John Nelson and Larry Schickling and Dave Whitney. Voting against none, motion carried. Meeting was adjourned. Jane Piepgras, City Administrator, City of Madelia **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.