City Council Meetings 2016-2024

MINUTES REGULAR MEETING MOOSE LAKE CITY COUNCIL Wednesday, February 13, 2013 City Hall 6:30 PM Call to Order: Councilor Yort called the meeting of the Moose Lake City Council to Order. In addition, the following City Councilors were in attendance: Curt Yort, Kris Huso, Michael Peterson, Jim Michalski. Absent: Mayor Ted Shaw. Also in attendance: Jean Hedin; Interim City Administrator, Bryce Bogenholm; Chief of Police, Marguerite Doran; City Attorney, Eddie Palkie, Scott Dahlen, Veronica Fenice, Amy Perrine, Tom Paull, Joe Rhein, Pat Oman, Nick Anhut, Mark Skelton, Phil Entner, Dave Lund, Deb Mohelski, Robert Bly, Ruth Bly, Noah and Micah Bly, Brian Weidendorf. 1. CALL TO ORDER A. Pledge of Allegiance  Motion made by Councilor Peterson to accept consent agenda with corrections, seconded by Councilor Michalski. Motion passed. 2. CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes 1. January 9th, 2013, Regular Meeting, Moose Lake City Council. January 23rd, 2013, Special Meeting, Moose Lake City Council Amendment to Minutes, December 12, 2012, Moose Lake City Council. CORRECTIONS:  Duane Grace will continue to be building inspector and Bruce Lourey will assist – correction to January 2013 minutes.  Special meeting 1/23/13, page 8, #3, last motion – Motion to rescind the grant application. B. Financial Reports 1. City Accounts Payable – February 2013 2. City Financial Statements – December 2012 & January 2013 3. Liquor Store - Profit & Loss Statement – December 2012, January 2013,  Motion made by Councilor Huso to approve, seconded by Councilor Peterson. Motion passed. 3. PUBLIC COMMENT This time is reserved comments from the public on matters not listed on the agenda. Please keep comments to 3 minutes. 4. PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED BUSINESS A. Flood Update FEMA – Tom Paull – Police Department Flood Manager Ready to meet with the State to go through the appeal process to finalize the scopes. DNR Mitigation  Dave Lund: 101 Lakeshore Drive, rentals. Asking Council to reconsider his property as it is non- homestead and in the Flood Zone.  Ruth Bly: Their house on First Street could not be occupied, destroyed. Robert was using the house once a week on average for his work. Asking to make a change in the determination of non- homestead to be included in this program.  Eknes, Berg, Bly, Lund, Hovey properties involved.  Motion made by Councilor Yort that we submit the following properties for state or federal funding; Eknes, Berg, Bly, Lund and Hovey properties, seconded by Councilor Peterson. No: 2, Yes: 2. Motion fails. B. Update on Hiring Process for City Administrator. There were 57 resumes received. Applicants are currently being reviewed. Proposed Special Meeting on March 6 at 5 p.m. for candidate presentation/selection. From there, candidates will be narrowed down. 5. NEW BUSINESS A. Nick Anhut, Ehlers & Associates, Refunding Bond Series 2013 A, Resolution.13-02-01 Rating call conducted. City has an A credit rating with a 2-year stable outlook. Four bids were received from Minneapolis and Milwaukee.  Motion made to accept Resolution 13-02-01 and accept low bid from United Bankers Bank out of Bloomington, Minnesota by Councilor Huso, seconded by Councilor Peterson. Motion passed. B. MDRA Resolution No. 13-02-02  Motion made to accept Resolution 13-02-02 by Councilor Michalski, seconded by Councilor Huso. Motion passed. C. School District Property Purchase Agreement and Development Agreement – Marguerite Doran Purchase agreement received from School District, and this has all been approved by Marguerite. Concept: School selling land to the City, all of the contingencies in the school purchase agreement, the City passes on to its proposed seller. Within two years a fast food restaurant will be developed in one of the plats, within seven years, three additional businesses constructed and in operation along Hwy 73. Very close to finalizing this purchase agreement. Marguerite recommends the City accept the purchase agreement. Joint meeting with the Planning Commission to be held on February 26. Brian Weidendorf spoke: Fast food restaurant of McDonalds to be built through this agreement. Intending to break ground in the spring, hoping to open by late fall.  Motion made to accept purchase agreement with the school district by Councilor Huso, seconded by Councilor Peterson. Motion passed.  Motion made to support the purchase agreement of the land from the City to Land and Lease Development by Councilor Michalski, seconded by Councilor Peterson. Motion passed.  D. Campground Electrical Bids Hunt Electric, Laine Electric, North County Electric – bids came in. As language was omitted, Interim Administrator, Jean Hedin, recommends rejecting bids due to the fact that prevailing wage and completion date were not stated in the ad, and then sending out for rebid.  Motion to reject all bids by Councilor Peterson, seconded by Councilor Michalski. Motion passed.  Motion to reintroduce the bids with prevailing wage and a completion date of May 1, 2013 made by Councilor Huso, seconded by Councilor Peterson. Councilor Huso and Councilor Peterson withdraw motion.  Motion made to rebid the electrical bids for the campground to include prevailing wage and completion date which would be established by the engineer, seconded by Councilor Peterson. Motion passed. E. Update on Plow Truck and Full Time Public Works Dept Position  The city would like to purchase a plow truck for $39,009. The City crew and Duane Mattson who does DOT Inspections have looked at this vehicle and felt it would be a good purchase for the city.  Motion made to purchase the plow truck for $39,009 by Councilor Peterson, seconded by Councilor Michalski. Motion passed.  Full time Public Works department position was cut down to a half-time when a retirement took place. Requesting this position (Scott Dahlen) be re-established to full time once again.  Motion made to re-establish this position to a full time Public Works position by Councilor Peterson, seconded by Councilor Michalski. Motion passed. D. Safe Routes to School Resolution 13-02-03  Push from various governments to provide safe routes to school. Councilor Yort and Joe Rhein went out to assess sidewalks and school routes.  Motion to accept the grant application by Councilor Huso, seconded by Councilor Peterson. Motion passed. E. Post Prom Request for Donation  Motion made to donate the same amount we have done in previous years to the Moose Lake Post Prom by Councilor Huso, seconded by Councilor Peterson. Motion passed. F. Resolution 13-02-04 approving Mediacom Franchise.  Motion made to accept Resolution 13-02-04 by Councilor Peterson, seconded by Councilor Michalski. Motion passed. 6. REPORTS AND CORRESPONDENCE A. Mark Skelton- Liquor Store Manager – Dram Shop Insurance Quotes  Five quotes received.  Motion to accept the low bid of Illinois Casualty made by Councilor Peterson, seconded by Councilor Yort. Motion passed. B. Police Department Report- January  Chief Bogenholm sent Sheriff Lake a letter concerning the emergency siren.  Starting the process of looking at a new squad car – needing something with 4-wheel drive, looking at a Dodge pickup which the bed of a truck would be of great value. Police package. Very affordable under the Fleet pricing, roughly same price as a sedan.  Digital camera inside the vehicle needs to be updated. Payment for this could be paid for by the sale of the Crown Victoria.   Definitely a need for 24-hour coverage. Part time officer made a routine traffic stop for suspicious activity and the person stopped had a crowbar on his person, along with notes of casing businesses in Moose Lake to burglarize. C. Joe Rhein- Bolton and Menk – Update on Bids for Sewer Pipe  No bids received. Should it be disposed of, scrapped? Council should make a decision of what to do with the pipe. Will be tabled until next meeting. D. Deb Mohelski – Update on Transformer MSOP  Monthly principal and interest payments being received. The transformer has arrived, 90% has been paid for. Construction should begin in April and complete before the cooling season in 2013. Committee & Board Meeting Minutes 01/07/2013 Park Board Minutes 12/12/2012 Water and Light Minutes 01/02/2013 Water and Light Minutes 01/09/2013 Water and Light Minutes 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS Joint Meeting with Moose Lake Planning Commission. Tuesday, February 26, 2013, - 5:00 p.m., City Council/Town Board Chambers Regular Meeting - Moose Lake Park Board – Monday March 4, 2013 - 6:30 p.m. City Council/Town Board Chambers Regular Meeting - Moose Lake City Council. Wednesday, March 13, 2013 6:30 p.m. - City Council/Town Board Chambers Regular Meeting – Moose Lake Power and Light Commission – Monday March 11, 2013, 1:00 p.m. - Power and Light Building Board Room Regular Meeting – Moose Lake Area Fire District – Tuesday March 12, 2013 6:30 p.m. – Emergency Response Center Building Regular Meeting – Moose Lake Housing and Redevelopment Authority Board – Monday March 11, 2013 – 11:00 A.M. – Hillside Manor Office Special Meeting – March 6, 2013 – Moose Lake City Council to review City Administrator applicants. 8. ADJOURNMENT – Motion to adjourn made by Councilor Michalski, seconded by Councilor Huso. Recorded by: Paula Danelski Reviewed and Revised by: Jean Hedin, Interim City Administrator