Council Meeting
Regular MeetingNew Richland, MN · October 10, 2022
Minutes
Regular Council Meeting – October 10th, 2022
Members Present Staff Present Others Present
Loren Skelton Anthony Martens, City Administrator Pam Goehring
Chad Neitzel Sarah Sundve, Ambulance Director Larry Goehring
Jody Wynnemer Tanyce Bruegger, Chief of Police Pam Goehring
(e) Jason Casey (e) Brenda Routh
(e) Jessica Lutgens
Members Absent
Gail Schmidt
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro-Tem Loren Skelton at 6:30 p.m.
Roll Call - All members present except Mayor Gail Schmidt
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Agenda
• Administrator Martens asked to strike Consent Agenda Item #3, approval of September 2022
financials
• Motion made by Jody Wynnemer and seconded by Chad Neitzel to approve the agenda as
amended. Carried (3 yes, 0 no)
Consent Agenda
• Motion made by Chad Neitzel and seconded by Jody Wynnemer to approve the consent agenda
Carried (3 yes, 0 no)
Public Comments
• None
Requests and Presentations
• 2021 Audit Presentation – Layne Kockelman from ABDO presented the findings from the 2021
Financial Audit
Ordinances and Resolutions (see attached)
• None
Reports
1. Ambulance Report – Sara Sundve, Ambulance Director
• Motion was made by Jody Wynnemer and seconded by Chad Neitzel to approve the
purchase of 2 ResQpods at $167/each. Carried (3 yes, 0 no)
• Motion was made by Chad Neitzel and seconded by Jody Wynnemer to approve the
ambulance report as presented. Carried (3 yes, 0 no)
2. Fire Department Report – In Writing
• Motion was made by Jody Wynnemer and seconded by Chad Neitzel to approve the Fire
Department report. Carried (3 yes, 0 no)
3. Police Department Report – Tanyce Bruegger, Chief of Police
• Motion was made by Jody Wynnemer and seconded by Chad Neitzel to interview and
hire up to 2 PT officers. Carried (3 yes, 0 no)
• Motion was made by Chad Neitzel and seconded by Jody Wynnemer to accept the police
report as presented. Carried. (3 yes, 0 no)
Unfinished Business
• Schwickert’s Roof Inspection/Repair
o Motion made by Chad Neitzel and seconded by Jody Wynnemer to have
Schwickert’s repair the city hall roof at a cost of $1,535. Carried (3 yes, 0 no)
o Motion made by Chad Neitzel and seconded by Jody Wynnemer to have
Schwickert’s repair the library roof at a cost of $7,078. Carried (3 yes, 0 no)
New Business
Miscellaneous
• Logo Contest Final Selection Committee
• Motion was made by Chad Neitzel and seconded by Jody Wynnemer to appoint the
following individuals to the final logo contest evaluation committee: Council Member
Jody Wynnemer, Council Member Jason Casey, Pam Goehring, Larry Goehring, Sara Jo
Vulcan, Eric Hendrickson, and Tanyce Brugger. Carried (3 yes, 0 no)
Administrators Report
• Administrator Martens presented the Administrator’s Report
Mayor/Council Comments
• Mayor Pro-Tem Loren Skelton brought up a few things that he had read about in the recent MN
Cities magazine including safety committee, legal duties of a city fire chief, water utility rate
study,
Adjournment – Motion for adjournment made by Chad Neitzel and seconded by Jody Wynnemer.
Carried (4 yes, 0 no) 7:39 p.m.
Submitted by,
Anthony Martens
City Administrator
Agenda
City of New Richland
Regular City Council Meeting
October 10th, 2022
Agenda:
6:30 Call to Order
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Approve Agenda
Consent Agenda Items
Items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine and non-controversial by the City Council. There will be no
separate discussion of these items unless requested by the City Council.
1. Approved Minutes of the September 26th, 2022, regular Council Meeting
2. Approve September 2022 Accounts Payable
3. Approve September 2022 Financials
Public Comments
Notice: We welcome the attendance of residents of the City of New Richland to the City Council meetings. Any resident of the City
of New Richland may request permission to speak at a regular scheduled council meeting on any topic that is relevant to the
operation of the city. Any resident wishing to address the city council shall either call City Hall and request to be put on the agenda
or they can sign-up 10 minutes prior to the start of the meeting. At the discretion of the mayor, the speaker may address the topic
either during the public portion of the meeting or at the time the item is being addressed by the council. The mayor will call upon
the speaker at the appropriate time. Speaker shall state their name and topic to be addressed. Residents are expected to use
proper etiquette, decorum and respect when addressing the council.
Request and Presentations
1. 2021 Audit Presentation – ABDO Solutions
Ordinances and Resolutions
Department Reports
1. Ambulance Report – Sarah Sundve, Ambulance Director
a. Budget Discussion
2. Fire Department Report – Josh Moen, Fire Chief
a. Budget Discussion
3. Police Department Report – Tanyce Bruegger, Chief of Police
a. Budget Discussion
Unfinished Business
1. Schwickert’s Roof Inspection/Repair Information
a. City Hall Roof
b. Library Roof
2. Classification and Compensation Study Report/Plan
New Business
Miscellaneous
1. Logo Contest Selection Committee / Selection
Administrators Report
Mayor/Council Comments
Adjournment
The next Regular City Council meeting will be held on Monday October 24th, at 6:30pm
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