City Council

City of Mantorville Regular City Council Minutes May 20, 2023 1. Call to Order Councilmember Ingalls called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Present: Councilmembers: Lynette Nash Lyle Hoaglund Jeffrey Ingalls Henry Blair Absent: Mayor Chuck Bradford Others Present: City Clerk-Treasurer Gretchen Lohrbach Public Works Lead Joe Adams Public Works Wade Schroeder 2. Pledge of Allegiance Everyone stood and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Changes to the Agenda Council approved the agenda, as presented. 4. Consent Agenda Motion was made by Councilmember Blair and seconded by Councilmember Nash to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented: A. Accounts Payable-Warrant List 5.20.24 B. Dodge County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes of 4.23.24 C. Application for a 1 Day Temporary Consumption and Display Permit for the Mantorville Restoration Association, Resolution 2024-12 Motion carried: 4 ayes / 0 nays 5. Proclamations, Presentations and Recognitions – No Items 6. Public Concerns – No Items 7. Public Safety Update – No Items 8. Public Hearings A. A Public Hearing for an Ordinance (2024-02) Amending Subsection 150.025 (D)  Of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Mantorville Regarding Detached Accessory Structures. This will increase the accessory dwelling limit of 1,400 square feet to 1,600 square feet in total area on properties greater that two acres. Councilmember Blair motioned and Councilmember Hoaglund seconded to open the public hearing at 6:32pm. Motion Carried: 4 ayes / 0 nays Councilmember Ingalls asked if there were any comments from the audience. Thomas Pompeii would like this ordinance to pass. Councilmember Ingalls asked if there was anyone else. Seeing none, Councilmember Hoaglund moved and Councilmember Blair seconded to close the Public Hearing: Motion carried: 4 ayes / 0 nays Councilmember Blair motioned and Councilmember Hoaglund seconded to pass Ordinance 2024-02 Amending Subsection 150.025(D) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Mantorville Regarding Detached Accessory Structures: Motion carried: 4 ayes / 0 nays B. Public Hearing for a variance providing for an accessory building greater than 1,400 square feet was not held, because Ordinance 2024-02 above addressed this. 9. Old Business/New Business – No Items 10. Tabled Items A. Councilmember Blair motioned and Councilmember Nash seconded to take quotes for 2024 Garbage Removal off the table: Motion carried: 4 ayes / 0 nays City Clerk Lohrbach stated that she had received 5 quotes: Waste Management – stated that bill would stay exactly the same as Hometown Haulers, $209.26/month Harter’s Disposal of MN - $478.08/month Aspen Waste Systems of MN Inc. - $540.87/month LRS of Minnesota, LLC - $286.63/month Skjevland Enterprises - $304.50/month Mantorville City Council Minutes of June 4, 2024 Page 2 of 3  Councilmember Hoaglund motioned and Councilmember Nash seconded to stay with Waste Management and pay month to month at this time: Motion Carried: 4 ayes / 0 nays B. Councilmember Nash motioned and Councilmember Blair seconded to take the Pitney Bowes Lease off the table: Motion carried: 4 ayes / 0 nays The City of Mantorville doesn’t send out enough mail to make keeping this lease worthwhile. There is no price break for the water bills we send out every month, only savings of $0.04 per first class letter. To keep the lease, it will cost the City $776.16 per year. Ink cartridges are $110.37 each and the City spent $220.74 last year on 2 cartridges. Usage plus ink will cost the City a total of $996.90 per year. At this time, Council recommends not signing the 5-year contract with Pitney Bowes and to us stamps in the meantime. Councilmember Nash moved and Councilmember Blair seconded to not renew the 5 year lease: Motion carried: 4 ayes / 0 ayes 11. Reports A. Public Works Report – No Items B. City Clerk Report 1) We currently have 10 applicants for the Deputy City Clerk position from “Indeed.com” and the advertisement will come out in the paper on Thursday. C. Consultant Report – City Clerk Lohrbach said Scott Huneke-WHKS suggests having an information session for residents regarding the Bandshell Project in Riverside Park and its location. Council agrees that this is a good idea and will decide on a date. Council said deciding who can play and when they can play is important. 12. Adjourn Meeting was cut short due to inclement weather and tornado sirens going off. Motion was made by Councilmember Hoaglund and seconded by Councilmember Ingalls to adjourn the meeting at 7:05 p.m. Motion carried: 4 ayes / 0 nays. Meeting adjourned. Mantorville City Council Minutes of June 4, 2024 Page 3 of 3