City Council

City Council Meeting Monday, October 22, 2018 7:00 pm The meeting was called to order by Mayor Mike Grote. Those in attendance were; Andy Gappa, Nate Ellis, Larry Schickling and Dave Whitney. A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by Larry Schickling to approve the Consent Items. Voting in favor of said motion, Mike Grote, Nate Ellis and Andy Gappa, and Dave Whitney, motion was approved. A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by Nate Ellis to approve the sale of Lot 6 in Block 1 in the Riverview Heights Subdivision to Mike and Mary Lindberg for an amount of $8,580.00-with a closing date of March 29, 2019. Voting in favor of said motion; Mike Grote, Nate Ellis, Larry Schickling, Dave Whitney and Andy Gappa; motion was approved. A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by Larry Schicking to approve the City Union Contract with the following mentioned changes and additions; a. Term of the contract is (4) years- b. A 3% Wage increase each year over the next (4) years c. An increase from .25 cents to a $1.00/ hour license premium shall be paid to those employees holding a Class “A” Wastewater License; a Class “C” Water License and a State Plumbers License. d. Vacation hours shall accrue per payroll vs. anniversary date. Council will need to discuss and approve this contract. Voting in favor of said motion; Mike Grote, Nate Ellis, Larry Schickling, Dave Whitney and Andy Gappa; motion was approved. A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by Larry Schickling to approve the installation of temporary speed bumps to reduce the traffic speed in the alley between the businesses and streets located on Main Street West and First Street NW. Council instructed the Police Department and the Street Department to work together on this project. Voting in favor of said motion; Mike Grote, Nate Ellis, Larry Schickling, Dave Whitney and Andy Gappa; motion was approved. A Motion was made by Larry Schickling and seconded by Andy Gappa to approve the purchase of a trash pump to replace the original pump lost in the August 2, 2018 Street Shop Fire. Insurance reimbursement will be a maximum dollar amount of $39,000.00. The following bids were presented and reviewed, with Council approving the bid from Northern Dewatering in the amount of $41,146.040. Northern Dewatering: 4” $41,146.40 6” $42,819.07 Minnesota Pump Works 4” $47,650.00 6” $50,225.00 Voting in favor of said motion; Mike Grote, Andy Gappa, Larry Schickling, Dave Whitney and Nate Ellis, motion was approved. A Motion was made by Dave Whitney and seconded by Larry Schickling to approve advertising for the position of Assistant City Administrator. Voting in favor of said motion; Mike Grote, Andy Gappa, Larry Schickling, Dave Whitney and Nate Ellis, motion was approved. A Motion was made by Dave Whitney and seconded by Larry Schickling to approve the purchase of 2009 Chevrolet 3500HD 4 X 4 pickup; with box and plow in the amount of $20, 854.25. Voting in favor of said motion; Andy Gappa, Dave Whitney, Nate Ellis, Larry Schickling and Mike Grote. Motion was approved. With no further business before the Council, A Motion was made by Larry Schickling and seconded by Andy Gappa to adjourn the meeting. Voting in favor of said motion, Andy Gappa, Larry Schickling, Dave Whitney, Nate Ellis and Mike Grote. Voting against none, motion was approved. The meeting was adjourned. Typed this 25th day of October 2018 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.