City Council

City Council Meeting Monday, April 12, 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, John Tierney and Michelle VanHee. A Motion was made by Larry Schickling and seconded by Andy Gappa to approve the Consent Items with the following additions: 1. Sam Crowley’s resignation as Utility Billing/Receptionist 2. Advertise the Utility Billing/Receptionist Position 3. Kaitlyn Kirchner – Fruit Tree Project 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 Payee Amount Issue Date Number 4/12/2021 67788 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 769.50 4/12/2021 67789 APEX ENVIROCARE LTD 677.00 4/12/2021 67790 ARR CONSTRUCTION LLC & MASONRY 170.00 4/12/2021 67791 AUGUST SCHELL BREWING CO 235.92 4/12/2021 67792 AUTOMATIC SYSTEMS INC 20,746.00 4/12/2021 67793 BODDY, ARLYN 3,615.89 4/12/2021 67794 BOLTON AND MENK INC 18,575.00 4/12/2021 67795 BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA INC 1,852.91 4/12/2021 67796 BUSINESS CARD SERVICES 839.27 4/12/2021 67797 CHRISTENSEN COMMUNICATIONS CO 1,607.94 4/12/2021 67798 CRYSTAL VALLEY 3,658.47 4/12/2021 67799 CULLIGAN WATER CONDITIONING 101.77 4/12/2021 67800 DAVIS SALES & SERVICE 20.47 4/12/2021 67801 EMPIRE PIPE SERVICES INC 2,125.00 4/12/2021 67802 ENTERPRISE NORTH INC 531.86 4/12/2021 67803 ESQUEDA, JOSE 16.80 4/12/2021 67804 FEDER MECHANICAL 248.48 4/12/2021 67805 GOPHER STATE ONE CALL 41.85 4/12/2021 67806 HAWKINS INC 22,933.93 4/12/2021 67807 HERMEL WHOLESALE/RED FEATHER 306.09 4/12/2021 67808 INDUSTRIAL FABRICATION SERVICE INC 450.00 4/12/2021 67809 JOHNSON BROTHERS LIQUOR CO 795.12 4/12/2021 67810 KRIS ENGINEERING, INC. 758.78 4/12/2021 67811 LOCHER BROS INC 8,404.75 4/12/2021 67812 MADELIA AUTO PARTS 3,419.04 4/12/2021 67813 MADELIA AUTO REPAIR 712.96 4/12/2021 67814 MADELIA CHAMBER & CVB 216.67 4/12/2021 67815 MADELIA FORD 99.53 4/12/2021 67816 MADELIA LIGHT & POWER 35,241.11 4/12/2021 67817 MADELIA SANITATION INC 6,965.10 4/12/2021 67818 MADELIA WATER DEPT 336.74 4/12/2021 67819 MARCO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 399.00 4/12/2021 67820 MCMULLEN, BILL 48.51 4/12/2021 67821 MINNESOTA PAVING & MATERIALS 484.04 4/12/2021 67822 MINNESOTA PUMP WORKS 540.00 4/12/2021 67823 MINNESOTA VALLEY TESTING LABS 2,368.03 4/12/2021 67824 MORGAN CREEK VINEYARDS 279.00 4/12/2021 67825 MPCA 5,900.00 4/12/2021 67826 NORTH CENTRAL INTERNATIONAL INC. 139.94 4/12/2021 67827 NORTHSIDE REPAIR INC 52.34 4/12/2021 67828 OLSEN TRUCK SERVICE CENTER 967.00 4/12/2021 67829 PAUSTIS & SONS 666.00 4/12/2021 67830 PHILLIPS WINE & SPIRITS CO 5,612.69 4/12/2021 67831 POLLARD WATER 72.34 4/12/2021 67832 PRAXAIR 45.32 4/12/2021 67833 PREFERRED PRINTING 456.25 4/12/2021 67834 R & R PRODUCTS INC 128.57 4/12/2021 67835 RIVER BEND BUSINESS PRODUCTS 70.87 4/12/2021 67836 SAFETY & SECURITY CONSULTATION 2,270.00 4/12/2021 67837 SMITH AUTOMOTIVE 67.64 4/12/2021 67838 SORENSON'S TRUE VALUE 261.40 4/12/2021 67839 SOUTHERN GALZERS OF MN 3,153.86 4/12/2021 67840 SPEAKWRITE BILLING DEPT 216.00 4/12/2021 67841 SQUADS PLUS 150.00 4/12/2021 67842 SUNSHINE FOODS 70.83 4/12/2021 67843 TATRO PLUMBLING AND HEATING 225.00 4/12/2021 67844 TEXAS REFINERY CORP 1,553.75 4/12/2021 67845 TOW DISTRIBUTING A-B BRANDS 9,578.29 4/12/2021 67846 VAN HEE MEDIA LLC 888.78 4/12/2021 67847 VERIZON 842.91 4/12/2021 67848 VISION DESIGN GROUP INC 50.00 4/12/2021 67849 WATERVILLE FOOD & ICE 102.59 4/12/2021 67850 WATONWAN COUNTY 1,650.00  4/12/2021 67851 WOLD ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS 1,832.32 4/12/2021 67852 RIVER BEND BUSINESS PRODUCTS 4,910.00 4/12/2021 67853 STAAB CONSTRUCTION CORP. 31,811.70 4/12/2021 67854 WATONWAN COUNTY 5,646.00 4/12/2021 67855 RIVER BEND BUSINESS PRODUCTS 430.00 Total 220,414.92 A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by Cody Eager to approve Bolton and Menk to prepare plans and specifications for the Water Tower 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 Andy Gappa and seconded by Cody Eager to approve GM Contracting, Inc. bid of $290,685.15 for the 2021 Water Looping Project. Voting in favor of said motion; Mike Grote-Yes, Andy Gappa-Yes, Larry Schickling- Yes and Cody Eager-Yes, Dave Whitney abstained. Motion was approved. Resolution will be on the April 26th, 2021, Council Meeting. A Motion was made by Cody Eager and seconded by Andy Gappa to approve the land purchase of 1.15 acres from Todd Reihs for $12,000 for the water tower project. Voting in favor of said motion; Mike Grote-Yes, Andy Gappa-Yes, Larry Schickling- Yes, Cody Eager-Yes. Motion was approved. Dave Whitney abstained. A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by Cody Eager to approve the Pay Application No. for 2021 Wastewater Facility Improvements for $31,811.70. Voting in favor of said motion; Mike Grote-Yes, Andy Gappa-Yes, Larry Schickling- Yes and Cody Eager-Yes. Motion was approved. Dave Whitney abstained. A Motion was made by Dave Whitney and seconded by Cody Eager to approve awarding 2021 Seal Coat Bid to Pearson Bros. for $61,947.64. One other bid was received from Allied Blacktop Co. for $65,097.52. 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 Dave Whitney and seconded by Andy Gappa to approve hiring Walker Froehling as Golf Course Manager. 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 Sam Crowley’s resignation. Her last day will be April 29, 2021. 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 Dave Whitney and seconded by Andy Gappa to approve advertising the Utility Billing/Receptionist poisition. 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 Kaitlyn Kirchner to plant 4 apple trees on the Community Garden property. An agreement with the school FFA program to maintain these trees will need to be developed. 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 table the Jay Christenson request for hooking up to water and sewer. Jay Christenson property is currently not annexed into the City. 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 Cody Eager and seconded by Dave Whitney 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 20th day of April 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.