City Council

MANTORVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021 6:30 PM 1. Call to Order – Mayor Bradford called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. Members Present: Chuck Bradford (virtual), Don Hofstad, Sharon Davern, and Lyle Hoaglund. Others Present: Virginia Knight, Rhonda Rocap, Carol Boyd, Joan Nesvold (remote), Shawn Murphy - MN Dot, Jim Potter, Virgil Andrist, Jerry & Lu Miller, Jamie Rabe, DCSO Deputies Scott Prins & Justin Classen, City Staff Shelly Germundson, Joe Adams, Ryan Jech, and Cami Reber. 2. Pledge of Allegiance - Done 3. Additions/Deletions to Agenda – None Mayor Bradford turned the meeting over to Member Hofstad. 4. Consent Agenda – Motion made by Member Hoaglund, second by Member Davern to approve the consent agenda as follows: a) City Council Meeting Minute’s February 8, 2021 b) Warrant List February 22, 2021 c) FD Member T. Hodgman Letter of Resignation Motion passed unanimously. 5. Public Concerns - None 6. Public Hearing(s)- None 7. Old Business/New Business a) Rental Property – 16 5th Street West – Jerry Miller, Owner Mr. Miller noted the steps he is taking to address the additional Disorderly Use Violations which he has been notified of receiving. He noted the eviction notices that he handed out to the two rental unit tenants. He noted that March 7 and March 12 are the dates of eviction for units 2 and 3. Discussion between Mr. Miller and the Council. Member Davern noted that she doesn’t want to see a good renter out on the street just because others are causing a problem. Member Hoaglund noted they were elected for a reason; it is their duty to keep this place clean and safe. Mr. Miller noted that both renters should be out by the 15th of March. It was the consensus of the Council to have Mr. Miller attend the next Council meeting after March 15th to see where things are at. b) RESOLUTION 2021-03 RESOLUTION APPROVING PARTNERSHIP CONTRACT WITH MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR HIGHWAY 57 PROJECT DESIGN City Engineer, Tim Hruska, presented the Partnership Contract with MN Dot. This contract follows very closely with the contract they have with the City. This contract goes through project management, kick off meetings, monthly design meetings, meetings with ADA, roles and responsibilities, etc. There will be two open house meetings planned on this to share with the public and get the dialog going back and forth. Working with the Technical Advisory Committee is beneficial in bridging that gap between the public and officials. MN Dot will be doing the phase 1 and phase 2 environmental review. All of the utility companies will be coordinating on this project. Expectations are all spelled out in the contract. Motion made by Member Hoaglund, second by Member Davern to approve Resolution 2021-03, RESOLUTION APPROVING PARTNERSHIP CONTRACT WITH MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR HIGHWAY 57 PROJECT DESIGN. Motion passed unanimously.  c) RESOLUTION 2021-02 A RESOLUTION DECLARING A VACANCY ON THE CITY COUNCIL Member Davern commented that she hopes the next person coming in isn’t treated as badly as she was. With that, she noted she quits and she left the meeting at 6:58 pm. Motion made by Member Hoaglund, second by Member Bradford to approve RESOLUTION 2021-02 A RESOLUTION DECLARING A VACANCY ON THE CITY COUNCIL. This is the vacancy for the seat that was held by former Councilman Luke Nash. Motion passed unanimously. Applications will be accepted until Monday, March 8, 2021 at 12 noon. The Council will review and consider them at the regular meeting on Monday, March 8, 2021. 8. TBD a) Public Works Report • Joe reported on a grant for the Dennison Park Project to help fund the difference. He will keep everyone posted on it. • Ryan requesting a new 8 horse auxiliary motor for the yard vac on the John Deere. He got 2 prices; one for $900 and one for $700. Motion made by Member Hoaglund, second by Mayor Bradford to approve the purchase for $719.99 from Northern Hydraulics. Motion passed unanimously. b) City Clerk Report – None c) Consultant Report – None d) Committee Report • MRA – Member Hoaglund reported that the Marigold Days Committee is optimistically planning for Marigold Days September 11 & 12. e) Council Member Report – None f) Mayor Report – Mayor Bradford noted the loss of Council Member Nash and what a great commitment he made to the City. 9. Executive Session - None 10. Adjourn – Motion made by Member Hoaglund, second by Mayor Bradford to adjourn the meeting at 7:09 pm. Motion passed unanimously.