Regular Council Meeting

New Richland City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 24th, 2023 Members Present Staff Present Others Present Chad Neitzel Anthony Martens-Administrator Pam Goehring e-Brenda Routh Jason Casey Larry Goehring e-Dylan Arnold Loren Skelton e-Max Embacher Jody Wynnemer Janda Ferguson Members Absent None The meeting was called to order by Mayor Chad Neitzel at 6:30 p.m. Roll Call - All members present Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Agenda • Administrator Martens requested the following changes to the agenda. o Remove #2 item from Requests and Presentations o Add item #3 to New Business: Cedar Pointe Rent Increase o Add item #4 to New Business: LELS Contract Approval • Motion was made by Jody Wynnemer and seconded by Jason Casey to approve the agenda as amended. Carried (4 yes, 0 no) Consent Agenda • Motion made by Loren Skelton and seconded by Janda Ferguson to approve the consent agenda. Carried (4 yes, 0 no) Public Comments • None Requests and Presentations • Max Embacher – Water/Sewer Bill Request o Embacher asked the council to help him with some of the costs of his water bill due to a burst pipe causing his bill to be about $1,000 more than normal. o Council directed the City Administrator to look into how much is costs to treat the water that goes through the sewer and provide them with that information at the May 10th Meeting Ordinances and Resolutions (see attached) • Motion made by Jody Wynnemer and seconded by Jason Casey to adopt resolution #23-05. Carried (4 yes, 0 no) • Motion made by Loren Skelton and seconded by Janda Ferguson to adopt resolution #23-06. Carried (4yes, 0 no) • Motion made by Loren Skelton and seconded by Janda Ferguson to adopt resolution #23-07. Carried (4 yes, 0 no)  New Richland City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 24th, 2023 Reports 1. Care Center Report – In Writing • Care Center report was presented in writing • Motion was made by Loren Skelton and seconded by Janda Ferguson to approve the Care Center report. Carried (4 yes, 0 no) 2. People Service Report – In Writing • People Service report was presented in writing • Motion made by Jason Casey and seconded by Janda Ferguson to approve the People Service report. Carried (4 yes, 0 no) 3. Street/Maintenance Report • Street and Maintenance report was presented in writing • Motion was made by Loren Skelton and seconded by Jason Casey to approve the purchase of new city signage for streets, parks and buildings at a cost of $2,805. Carried (4 yes, 0 no) • Motion was made by Loren Skelton and seconded by Jody Wynnemer to approve the hiring of an additional PT Street/Maintenance worker to fill in when the other PT worker is not available, pending satisfactory background check. Carried (4 yes, 0 no) • Motion made by Jody Wynnemer and seconded by Jason Casey to approve the Street and Maintenance report. Carried (4 yes, 0 no) Unfinished Business 1. Noise Ordinance • Administrator Martens presented a report on the vehicle noise ordinance rules, regulation and costs associated with installing signs. • Motion was made by Jason Casey to approve $6,032 for the MN DOT to install vehicle noise law signs. Motion died due to lack of a second. 2. Council Furniture • No bids received. Furniture will be place on MN Bid site along with the old squad car New Business 1. Increase Trash Collection Fees o Motion was made by Jason Casey and seconded by Jody Wynnemer to increase the trash collection fee by $0.35/mo/account. Carried (4 yes, 0 no) 2. Ordinance Update / Online Publishing o Council would like a better estimate for the costs associated. Tabled. 3. Cedar Pointe Rent Increase o Motion was made by Jody Wynnemer and seconded by Loren Skelton to approve the EDA recommendation of a $25 rent increase for Cedar Pointe. Carried (4 yes, 0 no) 4. LELS Contract o Motion was made by Jody Wynnemer and seconded by Loren Skelton to approve the LELS contract with the updated correction on dates. Carried (4 yes, 0 no) Miscellaneous 5. None  New Richland City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 24th, 2023 Administrators Report • Administrator Martens provided a report to the council on tasks completed since last meeting • Motion was made by Loren Skelton and seconded by Janda Ferguson to approve the administrators report. Carried (4 yes, 0 no) Mayor/Council Comments • None Adjournment – Motion for adjournment made by Loren Skelton and seconded by Janda Ferguson. Carried (4 yes, 0 no) 7:27 p.m. Submitted by, Anthony Martens City Administrator