City Council

City Council Meeting Monday, January 8, 2024 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Cody Eager. Those in attendance were Cody Eager, Mark Slater, Glen Christensen, Andy Gappa and Phyllis Schickling. Others present were Chris Fischer, Rob Prescher, Heather Utz, Michelle VanHee, Kathy Guyer, Jan Christenson, Jim Pettersen, Patty Wovcha, Ben Lehman and Travis Bottelson. Patty Wovcha school kids were also present. Please note sign in sheet attached for other that attended. A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by Glen Christensen to approve the Consent Items. Voting in favor of said motion; Cody Eager-Yes, Andy Gappa-Yes, Phyllis Schickling-Yes, Glen Christensen-Yes and Mark Slater - Yes. Motion was approved. Check Check Issue Payee Amount Number Date 1/8/2024 0 MADELIA LIGHT & POWER 34,830.11 1/8/2024 73910 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 317.00 1/8/2024 73911 ENTERPRISE NORTH INC 180.00 1/8/2024 73912 GRUMPY'S GARAGE LLC 34.87 1/8/2024 73913 HANSKA REPAIR 2,300.00 1/8/2024 73914 HARRY JENNESS INSPECTIONS LLC 550.00 1/8/2024 73915 JOHNSON BROTHERS LIQUOR CO 105.98 1/8/2024 73916 MADELIA SANITATION INC 8,799.99 1/8/2024 73917 MADELIA WATER DEPT 249.25 1/8/2024 73918 MINNESOTA DEPT LABOR & INDUS 10.00 1/8/2024 73919 MINNESOTA VALLEY TESTING LABS 1,089.16 1/8/2024 73920 MORGAN CREEK VINEYARDS 302.40 1/8/2024 73921 PHILLIPS WINE & SPIRITS CO 2,234.13 1/8/2024 73922 PREFERRED PRINTING 47.04 1/8/2024 73923 PREMIER AUTO PARTS, LLC 616.62 1/8/2024 73924 RIVER BEND BUSINESS PRODUCTS 202.26 1/8/2024 73925 SANCO EQUIPMENT, LLC 93.00 1/8/2024 73926 SORENSON'S TRUE VALUE 630.95 1/8/2024 73927 TOW DISTRIBUTING A-B BRANDS 5,432.25 1/8/2024 73928 VERIZON 820.12 1/8/2024 73929 BREAKTHRU BEVERAGE MN WINE & SPIRITS LLC 376.59 1/8/2024 73930 CHRISTENSEN COMMUNICATIONS CO 1,518.28 1/8/2024 73931 CIVIC SYSTEMS, LLC 7,631.00 1/8/2024 73932 COMCAST 2.19 1/8/2024 73933 COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOC 16,457.50  1/8/2024 73934 DAHLHEIMER BEVERAGE 3,456.75 1/8/2024 73935 HAWKINS INC 885.39 1/8/2024 73936 JOHNSON BROTHERS LIQUOR CO 242.32 1/8/2024 73937 LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES 450.00 1/8/2024 73938 MIDWEST MACHINING INC 881.72 1/8/2024 73939 MIKE'S EMERGENCY VEHICLE INSTALLATIONS 2,174.37 1/8/2024 73940 MN BCA 125.00 1/8/2024 73941 PHILLIPS WINE & SPIRITS CO 2,727.00 1/8/2024 73942 SHARPLINE IMAGES 3,132.84 1/8/2024 73943 TEXAS REFINERY CORP 482.50 1/8/2024 73944 TOTAL LAWN CARE & LANDSCAPE 470.70 1/8/2024 73945 TOW DISTRIBUTING A-B BRANDS 5,875.30 1/8/2024 73946 VISION DESIGN GROUP INC 50.00 1/8/2024 73947 WATONWAN COUNTY 1,650.00 Total 107,434.58 A Motion was made by Glen Christensen and seconded by Phyllis Schickling to approve the Resolution 2024-01 – Resolution Adjusting Rates and Fees for 2024. Voting in favor of said motion; Cody Eager-Yes, Andy Gapp-Yes, Phyllis Schickling-Yes, Glen Christensen-Yes and Mark Slater - Yes. Motion was approved. A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by Mark Slater to approve 2024 Council Appointments: Acting Mayor – Andy Gappa City Attorney – Patrick Casey Official Financial Depositories – Pioneer Bank & Alliance Bank (Signers Cody Eager, Andy Gappa, Glen Christensen) Official Publication – Madelia Times Messenger Board of Adjustment & Appeals – City Council Polling Location – Madelia Government Center – 18 Drew Avenue NE See attached Council Appointments for all Commissions appointments. Voting in favor of said motion; Cody Eager-Yes, Phyllis Schickling-Yes, Glen Christensen-Yes, Andy Gappa - Yes and Mark Slater - Yes. Motion was approved. A Motion was made by Glen Christensen and seconded by Phyllis Schickling to approve 2024 Road Closures for events. Voting in favor of said motion; Cody Eager-Yes, Andy Gappa-Yes, Phyllis Schickling-Yes, Glen Christensen-Yes and Mark Slater - Yes. Motion was approved. A Motion was made by Glen Christensen and seconded by Andy Gappa to approve the purchase of a Jetter/Vac truck from the City of St. James in the amount of $10,000. Voting in favor of said motion; Cody Eager-Yes, Andy Gappa-Yes, Phyllis Schickling- Yes, Glen Christensen-Yes and Mark Slater - Yes. Motion was approved. A Motion was made by Mark Slater and seconded by Phyllis Schickling to approve changing the Council Meeting dates on May 27th and November 11th to the following Tuesday due to holidays (Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day). Voting in favor of said motion; Cody Eager-Yes, Andy Gappa-Yes, Phyllis Schickling-Yes, Mark Slater-Yes and Glen Christensen-Yes. Motion was approved. A Motion was made by Mark Slater and seconded by Glen Christensen to approve a 4% raise increase on contract employees per the Personnel recommendation. Voting in favor of said motion; Cody Eager-Yes, Andy Gappa-Yes, Phyllis Schickling-Yes, Mark Slater-Yes and Glen Christensen-Yes. Motion was approved. Jim Pettersen addressed the Council during Citizen Communication. The Tony Downs semis at the old Vandeberg Building are being staged for long periods of time by the building. With the reefer units running this becomes a noise nuisance. Jim would like to City to look into on how to address the problem. Travis Bottelson addressed the Council during Citizen Communication. Travis has concerns about how his garbage is being picked up. Travis stated that he received a letter from Madelia Sanitation regarding how he is putting out his garbage. Travis asked the Council if they had ever looked into going out for RFP’s on the garbage contract. The City is currently in a contract with Madelia Sanitation until 2026. Travis explained that he must use his own garbage can. He puts his garbage in and puts stickers on the bags. Madelia Sanitation has explained to Travis that the garbage can is too heavy. City will schedule a meeting with Madelia Sanitation to discuss. With no further business before the Council, A Motion was made by Mark Slater and seconded by Andy Gappa to adjourn the meeting. Voting in favor of said motion; Cody Eager-Yes, Andy Gappa-Yes, Phyllis Schickling-Yes, Glen Christensen-Yes and Mark Slater - Yes. Motion was approved. Typed this 9th day of January 2024 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.