City Council

City Council Meeting Monday, March 22, 2021 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Mike Grote. Those in attendance were Mike Grote, Cody Eager, Andrew Gappa, Dave Whitney and Larry Schickling. Others presented were Patrick Casey, City Attorney, Chris Fischer, Chief Prescher, Heather Utz, Jim Petersen, Matt Gunderson, Wade Johnson, Michelle VanHee, and Dustin VanHale. A Motion was made by Dave Whitney and seconded by Andy Gappa to approve the Consent Items. Voting in favor of said motion; Mike Grote-Yes, Cody Eager-Yes, Andy Gappa-Yes, Larry Schickling-Yes and Dave Whitney - Yes. Motion was approved. Check Check Issue Date Number Payee Amount 3/22/2021 67745 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 171.11 3/22/2021 67746 APPRAISAL SERVICES MANKATO, INC. 1,900.00 3/22/2021 67747 ARR CONSTRUCTION LLC & MASONRY 340.00 3/22/2021 67748 BOLTON AND MENK INC 20,602.50 3/22/2021 67749 BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA INC 1,166.04 3/22/2021 67750 BROWN NICOLLET HEALTH BOARD 50.00 3/22/2021 67751 CITY OF ST JAMES 1,130.64 3/22/2021 67752 COMCAST 2.19 3/22/2021 67753 FERGUSON ENTERPRISES 1657 25.30 3/22/2021 67754 FERGUSON WATERWORKS #2516 2,627.33 3/22/2021 67755 FLEET AND FARM SUPPLY INC 52.98 3/22/2021 67756 FLOW MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL 510.00 3/22/2021 67757 FREEDOM MAILING SERVICES, INC. 40.63 3/22/2021 67758 HAWKINS INC 19,262.13 3/22/2021 67759 J & M DISPLAYS 3,500.00 3/22/2021 67760 JOHNSON BROTHERS LIQUOR CO 551.28 3/22/2021 67761 L&B CONTRACTORS LLC 936.00 3/22/2021 67762 LOCHER BROS INC 5,088.88 3/22/2021 67763 MADELIA AUTO REPAIR 894.35 3/22/2021 67764 MARCO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 485.00 3/22/2021 67765 MINNESOTA PAVING & MATERIALS 661.24 3/22/2021 67766 MINNESOTA PUMP WORKS 24,593.29 3/22/2021 67767 MINNESOTA VALLEY TESTING LABS 2,866.96 3/22/2021 67768 MN BCA 780.00 3/22/2021 67769 MN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 23.00 3/22/2021 67770 NORTH CENTRAL INTERNATIONAL INC. 39.95  3/22/2021 67771 PHILLIPS WINE & SPIRITS CO 3,008.25 3/22/2021 67772 PLUNKETT'S PEST CONTROL 157.47 3/22/2021 67773 PRAXAIR 46.87 3/22/2021 67774 PREFERRED PRINTING 287.55 3/22/2021 67775 SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSO 171.20 3/22/2021 67776 TOW DISTRIBUTING A-B BRANDS 11,309.35 3/22/2021 67777 USA BLUE BOOK 1,178.03 3/22/2021 67778 VEE PLUMBING & HEATING INC 359.08 3/22/2021 67779 VERIZON 1,076.83 3/22/2021 67780 WATERVILLE FOOD & ICE 46.15 3/22/2021 67781 MN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 600.00 Total 106,541.58 A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by Larry Schickling to approve Resolution 2021-07 accepting proposal on the sale of $2,730,000 General Obligation Utility Revenue for the 2021-2022 Water Tower/Watermain Looping project along with 14% of the bond going to the 2021 Wastewater Project. Voting in favor of said motion; Mike Grote-Yes, Andy Gappa-Yes, Larry Schickling- Yes, Dave Whitney and Cody Eager-Yes. Motion was approved. A Motion was made by Larry Schickling and seconded by Andy Gappa to approve the Pay Equity Compliance. Voting in favor of said motion; Mike Grote-Yes, Andy Gappa- Yes, Larry Schickling- Yes and Cody Eager-Yes – and David Whitney - Yes. Motion was approved. A Motion was made by Larry Schickling and seconded by Cody Eager to approve awarding RFB bid to Total Lawn Care for the 2021 Lawn Mowing Contract. Term of this contract is 1 year with the ability to extend for one-year period maximum. To extend this contract a written approval will need to be received by both the City and the contractor before March 31, 2022. No other bids were received. Voting in favor of said motion; Mike Grote-Yes, Andy Gappa-Yes, Larry Schickling- Yes, Dave Whitney-Yes and Cody Eager-Yes. Motion was approved. A Motion was made by Cody Eager and seconded by Dave Whitney to approve the RFB bid for the demo of 125 First Street SW to Total Lawn Care. Three bids were received: Total Lawn Care - $6,990.00 ($150.00 for dust control added) L&B Contractors LLS - $9,970.00 ARR Construction - $6,950.00 Voting in favor of said motion; Mike Grote-Yes, Andy Gappa-Yes, Larry Schickling- Yes, Dave Whitney-Yes and Cody Eager-Yes. Motion was approved. A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by Larry Schickling to approve Road Closure for April 16th, 2021 at 2p.m. for Homecoming Parade. Voting in favor of said motion; Mike Grote-Yes, Andy Gappa-Yes, Larry Schickling- Yes, Dave Whitney-Yes and Cody Eager-Yes. Motion was approved. A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by Cody Eager to approve calling a public hearing for April 12th at 6:00p.m. in the Fire Hall Basement for the upcoming 2021-2022 Water Tower/Watermain looping project. Voting in favor of said motion; Mike Grote-Yes, Andy Gappa-Yes, Larry Schickling- Yes, Dave Whitney-Yes and Cody Eager-Yes. Motion was approved. A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by Dave Whitney to approve Thein Well invoice for $17,233.90 for one of the high service pumps at the Water Treatment Plant. Voting in favor of said motion; Mike Grote-Yes, Andy Gappa-Yes, Larry Schickling- Yes, Dave Whitney-Yes and Cody Eager-Yes. Motion was approved. A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by Cody Eager to approve the 2021 Lake Crystal Rec Center Contract to manage the swimming pool for the 2021 season. All approval is contingent on COVID restrictions. Voting in favor of said motion; Mike Grote-Yes, Andy Gappa-Yes, Larry Schickling- Yes, Dave Whitney-Yes and Cody Eager-Yes. Motion was approved. With no further business before the Council, A Motion was made by Larry Schickling and seconded by Cody Eager to adjourn the meeting. Voting in favor of said motion; Mike Grote-Yes, Cody Eager-Yes, Andy Gappa-Yes, Dave Whitney and Larry Schickling-Yes. Motion was approved. Typed this 26th day of March 2021 Chris Fischer, 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.