City Council

September 16, 2013 MINOT CITY COUNCIL – SCHEDULED MEETING – 6:30 P.M. ROLL CALL Members Present: Connole, Frantsvog, Frey, Hatlelid, Jantzer, Knudsvig, Krabseth, Lehner, B. Miller, M. Miller, Moen, Olson, Seymour, Withus. Members Absent: Nione. Mayor Zimbelman presiding. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Zimbelman led the City Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. ORDINANCE NO. 4750 – AMENDING THE 2013 ANNUAL BUDGET TO INCREASE THE SOFTBALL COMPLEX REVENUE & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT TO PURCHASE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT USING PRAIRIE ROSE STATE GAMES FUNDING AND TRANSFER RECREATION COMPLEX MAINTENANCE FUNDS INTO THE CAPITAL PURCHASE FUND – SECOND READING – APPROVED Alderman Hatlelid moved the City Council place Ordinance No. 4750, amending the 2013 Annual Budget to increase the softball complex revenue & expenditure account to purchase playground equipment using Prairie Rose state Games funding and transfer recreation complex maintenance funds into the Capital Purchase fund, on second reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Withus and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Connole, Frantsvog, Frey, Hatlelid, Jantzer, Knudsvig, Krabseth, Lehner, B. Miller, M. Miller, Moen, Olson, Withus. nays: None. Alderman Hatlelid moved the City Council pass Ordinance No. 4750, on second reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Withus and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Connole, Frantsvog, Frey, Hatlelid, Jantzer, Knudsvig, Krabseth, Lehner, B. Miller, M. Miller, Moen, Olson, Withus. nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. 4751– ADDING TO THE LIST OF CITY COUNCIL CREATED TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 20-2 OF CMCO – ADDING A STOP SIGN TO 21ST AVENUE NW AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH 16TH STREET NW – SECOND READING – APPROVED Alderman Hatlelid moved the City Council place Ordinance No. 4751, adding to the list of City Council created traffic restrictions provided for in section 20-2 of CMCO – adding a stop sign to 21st avenue NW at its intersection with 16th Street NW, on second reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Withus and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Connole, Frantsvog, Frey, Hatlelid, Jantzer, Knudsvig, Krabseth, Lehner, B. Miller, M. Miller, Moen, Olson, Withus. nays: None. Alderman Hatlelid moved the City Council pass Ordinance No. 4751, on second reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Withus and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Connole, Frantsvog, Frey, Hatlelid, Jantzer, Knudsvig, Krabseth, Lehner, B. Miller, M. Miller, Moen, Olson, Withus. nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. 4752 – 2014 ANNUAL BUDGET – SECOND READING – APPROVED Alderman Hatlelid moved that the City Council place Ordinance No. 4752, adopting the 2014 Annual Budget, on second reading. Motion seconded by Alderman B. Miller. Whereupon, Alderman Hatlelid moved to amend the proposed 2014Annual Budget as follows: 1. Eliminate plow truck for fire station 3-reduction $28,000; 2. Eliminate City Clerk iCompass software – reduction $28,000; 3. Eliminate street tilt trailer – reduction $10,000; 4. Reduce City Manager travel by $2,000; 5. Reduce City Manager operation supplies by $3,000; 6. Reduce Finance association fees by $400; 7. Reduce Finance operation supplies by $200; 8. Reduce Police Department operation supplies by $13,000;  September 16, 2013 9. Reduce IT operation supplied by $2,820; 10. Reduce travel for Traffic department by $2,000; 11. Eliminate Engineering Planning Commission iPads –reduction $7,800; 12. Reduce Street path maintenance by $75,000; 13. Eliminate Engineering aerial photography –reduction $57,500; 14. Reduce Traffic signal interconnect by $50,000 15. Restructure expenditure for Street payloader - $20,000; 16. Reduce Emergency Fund - $45,000. Above motion seconded by Alderman Connole and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Connole, Frantsvog, Frey, Hatlelid, Jantzer, Knudsvig, Krabseth, Lehner, B. Miller, M. Miller, Moen, Olson, Withus. nays: None. Alderman Lehner moved to add and Administrative Clerk position for the Police Department for a cost of $58,000 to be offset with the elimination of one patrol car and vehicle supplies. Motion seconded by Alderman B. Miller. Alderman Knudsvig stated he could not support this amendment as reduction of the patrol car is a one-time elimination whereas the added personnel costs will continue indefinitely. Following discussion, a vote was taken on the amendment by Alderman Lehner, seconded by Alderman B. Miller, and failed by the following roll call vote: ayes: Frey, Lehner, B. Miller, M. Miller, Olson, Seymour, Withus. nays: Connole, Frantsvog, Hatlelid, Jantzer, Knudsvig, Krabseth, Moen, Zimbelman. Whereupon, a vote was taken on the original motion by Alderman Hatlelid, seconded by Alderman B. Miller and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Connole, Frantsvog, Frey, Hatlelid, Jantzer, Knudsvig, Krabseth, Lehner, B. Miller, M. Miller, Moen, Olson, Withus. nays: None. Alderman Hatlelid moved that the City Council pass Ordinance No.4752 on second reading. Motion seconded by Alderman B. Miller and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Connole, Frantsvog, Frey, Hatlelid, Jantzer, Knudsvig, Krabseth, Lehner, B. Miller, M. Miller, Moen, Olson, Withus. nays: None. RESOLUTION NO. 3232 – ESTABLISHING 2014 SEWER FEES – APPROVED Alderman Hatlelid moved that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 3232, establishing fees pertaining to sewer rates, effective January 1, 2014. Motion seconded by Alderman B. Miller and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Connole, Frantsvog, Frey, Hatlelid, Jantzer, Knudsvig, Krabseth, Lehner, B. Miller, M. Miller, Moen, Olson, Withus. nays: None. CONFIRMATION LETTER SUPPORTING ROLLING RIDGE ESTATES ESSENTIAL SERVICE WORKERS AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT – APPROVED Tom Pearson from the Minot Housing Authority appeared before the City Council to request a confirmation letter of support for the Rolling Ridge Estates Essential Service Workers Affordable Housing Project. This project is a 48 unit apartment complex that will be receiving funding from North Dakota Housing Finance Agency and will assist with providing affordable housing to essential workers from various governmental, law enforcement and medical agencies. Alderman Jantzer moved that the City Council approve to provide a letter of support for Rolling Ridge Estates Essential Service workers Affordable Housing Project. .Motion seconded by Alderman Olson and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Connole, Frantsvog, Frey, Hatlelid, Jantzer, Knudsvig, Krabseth, Lehner, B. Miller, M. Miller, Moen, Olson, Withus. nays: None. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR DOWNTOWN PARKING STRUCTURES – APPROVED Alderman B. Miller moved that the City Council approve the expenditure of $750,000 from sales tax infrastructure 2013 funds and amend the ground lease agreement with Cypress Development to recoup the $750,000 with repayment to take place in years 2,3and 4 via an increase in ground lease payment.  September 16, 2013 Motion seconded by Alderman Hatlelid. Upon questioning, the Finance Director confirmed the $750,000 loan will be repaid through a development agreement with Cypress Development by modifying ground lease fees plus interest. She also stated that home acquisition funds would not be used at the present time. Whereupon a vote was taken on the above motion by Alderman B. Miller, seconded by Alderman Hatlelid and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Connole, Frantsvog, Frey, Hatlelid, Jantzer, Knudsvig, Krabseth, Lehner, B. Miller, M. Miller, Moen, Olson, Withus. nays: None. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Alderman B. Miller moved that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman Hatlelid and carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 6:44 p.m. ATTEST: APPROVED: _________________________________ Lisa Jundt, City Clerk Curt Zimbelman, Mayor