City Council Meetings 2016-2024

MINUTES REGULAR MEETING MOOSE LAKE CITY COUNCIL Wednesday, December 8, 2021, 4:00 pm; City Hall PRESENT: Mayor Shaw, Councilor Greg Sarvela, Councilor Doug Juntunen, Councilor Kris Huso. OTHERS PRESENT: Administrator Ellissa Owens, Chief of Police Darren Juntunen, Public Works Superintendent Phil Entner, Elaine Hennager, Karen Dahlen, Laura Helwig, Barney Hollis 1. CALL TO ORDER A. Pledge of Allegiance B. Approval of Agenda  Motion made to approve the Agenda with additions by Councilor Sarvela, seconded by Councilor Huso. Vote: Yes – Sarvela, Huso, Juntunen. No – 0. 2. CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes 1. Regular City Council Meeting – November 10, 2021 2. Special City Council Meeting – November 22, 2021  Motion made to approve the Minutes by Councilor Juntunen, seconded by Sarvela. Vote: Yes – Sarvela, Huso, Juntunen. No – 0. B. Financial Reports 1. City Accounts Payable – November 2021 2. City Financial Statements – November 2021 3. Liquor Store - Profit & Loss Statement – November 2021  Motion to approve the Financial Reports made by Councilor Huso, seconded by Councilor Juntunen. Vote: Yes – Sarvela, Huso, Juntunen. No – 0. 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. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS A. Police Chief – Chief Juntunen a. Department Report November 2021  188 calls for service for November.  Yearend training complete. B. Public Works Superintendent – Phil Entner a. Department Report November 2021 b. Service Agreement Reports  Snow and ice removal has begun.  Water Department distributed 4.6 million gallons of drinking water for the month of November.  Looking into a valve distribution program.  Sewer Department collection system collected 9.6 million gallons of waste water for November.  Lift station checks – looked at twice a year. Lot of information presented to the Council.  Street Department continues to fill potholes.  Superintendent Entner attended MN Rural Water Training – topic was Asset Management.   Fourth Street reconstruction project, locating underway. C. Technology / Moose Lake Public Library – Director Laura Helwig a. Department Report November 2021  Library has been pretty quiet.  Take and Make programs happening at the Library. No in person programs happening right now. D. Motor Vehicle – Karen Dahlen a. Department Report November 2021  Written Exams have started.  Duluth Examiners to be coming down beginning of February – still uncertain, however, due to short staff.  New credit card machines are installed.  Each station has a money till, working easier to close out at the end of the day. E. Municipal Liquor Store – Manager, Elaine Hennager a. Department Report November 2021  Municipal doing well compared to 2020. Staffing has not been an issue.  Preparing for inventory. F. City Engineer – Superintendent Entner a. Monthly Update Meeting Minutes  Hwy 73 Project will continue in the spring.  Snowmobile/ATV Trail – conflict with crossing of the snowmobile trail with the new walking trail. Could the snowmobile use a small spot temporarily to cross – Superintendent advised. A portion of the trail will be relocated next year to adjust this issue. G. Chamber of Commerce Updates – Administrator Owens  Chamber Annual Meeting January 15 at Depot. Rustic Diner will cater from 6-8 pm dinner.  Ice Bocce February 5.  Strategic planning process will be undertaken to be as efficient and effective as the Chamber can be. 5. TRUTH IN TAXATION PUBLIC HEARING A. 2022 Truth in Taxation Public Hearing – 6:00 P.M. a. Budget Presentation b. Open Public Hearing- No Public Comment Made c. Take Public Comment d. Close Public Hearing i. Motion for Annual Levy Dollar Amount  Motion made to set the Annual Levy at $751,594; a 0% percent increase in rate by Councilor Huso, seconded by Councilor Juntunen. Vote: Yes – Sarvela, Huso, Juntunen. No – 0. ii. Motion for General Fund Revenue and Expenses  Motion made to approve the General Fund Revenue and Expenses as outlined in the presentation by Councilor Juntunen, seconded by Councilor Sarvela. Vote: Yes – Sarvela, Huso, Juntunen. No – 0. iii. Motion for Debt Service Funds  Motion made to approve the Debt Service Funds by Councilor Huso, seconded by Councilor Sarvela. Vote: Yes – Sarvela, Huso, Juntunen. No – 0. iv. Motion for Water Fund Rate Increase  Motion made to approve a 15% percent Water Rate increase by Councilor Juntunen, seconded by Councilor Huso. Vote: Yes – Sarvela, Huso, Juntunen. No – 0. v. Motion for Water Fund Revenue and Expense  Motion made to approve the Water Fund Revenue and Expenses as outlined in the presentation by Councilor Huso, seconded by Councilor Juntunen. Vote: Yes – Sarvela, Huso, Juntunen. No – 0.  vi. Motion for Sewer Fund Rate Increase  Motion made to approve a 2% percent Sewer Rate increase by Councilor Huso, seconded by Councilor Sarvela. Vote: Yes – Sarvela, Huso. No – Juntunen. vii. Motion for Sewer Fund Revenue and Expense Budget  Motion made to approve the Sewer Fund Revenue and Expenses as outlined in the presentation by Councilor Huso, seconded by Councilor Sarvela. Vote: Yes – Sarvela, Huso, Juntunen. No – 0. viii. Motion for Motor Vehicle Revenue and Expense  Motion made to approve the Motor Vehicle Fund Revenue and Expenses as outlined in the presentation by Councilor Sarvela, seconded by Councilor Juntunen. Vote: Yes – Sarvela, Huso, Juntunen. No – 0. ix. Motion for Liquor Revenue and Expense Budget  Motion made to approve the Liquor Fund Revenue and Expense Budget as outlined in the presentation by Councilor Huso, seconded by Councilor Juntunen. Vote: Yes – Sarvela, Huso, Juntunen. No – 0. 6. PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED BUSINESS 7. NEW BUSINESS A. Municipal Liquor Store Ice Machine  2 quotes presented – Manager Elaine Hennager recommends Aireserve out of Cloquet.  Motion made to accept Option 2 going with Aireserve by Councilor Juntunen, seconded by Councilor Huso. Vote: Yes – Sarvela, Huso, Juntunen. No – 0. B. 2022 Liquor License Renewals  Motion made to approve the 2022 Liquor License Renewals by Councilor Huso, seconded by Councilor Sarvela. Vote: Yes – Sarvela, Huso, Juntunen. No – 0. C. 2022 Tobacco License Renewals  Motion made to approve the 2022 Tobacco License Renewals by Councilor Juntunen, seconded by Councilor Sarvela. Vote: Yes – Sarvela, Huso, Juntunen. No – 0. D. TH 73 Trail Pay Application #3, Ulland Brothers  Motion made to pay Application #3 for the amount of $13,292.87 by Councilor Huso, seconded by Councilor Juntunen. Vote: Yes – Sarvela, Huso, Juntunen. No – 0. E. Water Tower Rehabilitation Project Pay Application #5, Central Tank Coatings  Motion made to pay Application #5 for the amount of $29,741.40 by Councilor Sarvela, seconded by Councilor Juntunen. Vote: Yes – Sarvela, Huso, Juntunen. No – 0. F. 2021 Sanitary Sewer Lining Project Pay Application #3, Insituform Technologies USA, LLC  Motion made to pay Application #3 for the amount of $2,446.44 by Councilor Huso, seconded by Councilor Juntunen. Vote: Yes – Sarvela, Huso, Juntunen. No – 0. G. 2022 Arrowhead Transit Service Agreement  Motion made to approve the 2022 Arrowhead Transit Service Agreement by Councilor Juntunen, seconded by Councilor Huso. Vote: Yes – Sarvela, Huso, Juntunen. No – 0. H. 2021 CliftonLarsonAllen LLP Audit Engagement Letter I. Tax-Forfeited Land Sale  Carlton County Land Department notified City of a forfeited parcel. Looking for approval or disapproval for sale of the parcel.  Motion made to approve the tax-forfeited land sale by Councilor Sarvela, seconded by Huso. Vote: Yes – Sarvela, Huso, Juntunen. No – 0.  J. Moose Lake Area Farmers’ Market See 9a. K. League of Minnesota Cities Loss Control Field Visit  Administrator Owens and Superintendent Entner met with a representative from the League of MN Cities. They learned that due to the number of employees the City has, a Safety Committee must be established. This new committee will be brought forward to the City Council meeting in January 2022. L. 2022 Annual Appointments  Administrator Owens vacancies will be posted on City website, Facebook, Chamber sites. This will be presented at the January 2022 City Council meeting. 8. REPORTS AND CORRESPONDENCE A. No new reports and correspondence 9. COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEETING MINUTES A. Park Board Regular Meeting Minutes – December 6, 2021  Barney addressed Council requesting the City put up Service flags along with the American Flags, and Barney has purchased approximately 90 Service flags.  Consensus given by City Council. Thank you Barney.  Farmer’s Market would like to go under the MN Farmer’s Market guidelines, currently they are under their own guidelines. Non-profit organization would be formed and they would like the City to be aware of this and give blessing to reorganize under the MN Farmer’s Market. Prior agreement was presented to the Council and there were some updates that needed to be made. Mayor Shaw presented these changes to the Council.  The new Resolution will be drafted and brought back to the City Council.  Mayor Shaw stated the totem pole seems to be too far gone to repair due to rot. Mayor Shaw stated he was going to speak to the Historical Society to see if this was something they would be interested in. Councilor Sarvela stated he would bring this to the Historical Society. 10. ANNOUNCEMENTS Regular Moose Lake City Council Meeting, Wednesday, January 12, 2022 - 4:00 p.m. Moose Lake City Council/Town Board Chambers. Moose Lake Economic Development Authority, Wednesday, December 15, 2021 – 12:00 p.m. City Conference Room Moose Lake Water and Light Commission, Regular Meeting– Tuesday, December 21, 2021 – 1:00 P.M. Water and Light Office. Moose Lake Housing and Redevelopment Authority Board – Monday, December 13, 2021 – 11:00 A.M. Hillside Manor Office. Moose Lake Area Fire District – Tuesday, December 14, 2021 - 6:30 p.m. – Emergency Response Center. Moose Lake Park Board Meeting – Monday, January 3, 2022 - 6:30 p.m. City Council/Town Board Chamber. 11. ADJOURNMENT  Motion made to adjourn by Councilor Juntunen, seconded by Councilor Huso. Vote: Yes – Sarvela, Huso, Juntunen. No – 0. Submitted by: Paula Arnold