City Council Meetings

Watertown City Council T Regular Meeting Mayor Steve Washburn Lindsay Guetzkow F Adam Pawelk Michael Walters Dan Schuette A 4/26/2022 - Minutes 1. Call To Order And Roll Call R Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the regular meeting of the Watertown City Council was called to order in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, 2022, by Mayor Steve Washburn. Council Members present: Washburn, Mike Walters, Adam Pawelk, and Lindsay Guetzkow. D City Staff present: City Administrator, Jake Foster and Public Services Superintendent, Mike Dressel. Others present: Paul Ericsson, Carver County Library, Chad Tschimperle, Candidate for Minnesota Senate District 17, and Brad Falteysek, Abdo Audit Services. 2. Adopt Agenda PAWELK MOVED, GUETZKOW SECONDED A MOTION TO ADOPT THE AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 3. Consent Agenda Discussion And Approval WALTERS MOVED, GUETZKOW SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT THE AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 3.A. Approve Work Session Minutes From April 12, 2022 3.B. Approve Minutes From April 12, 2022 3.C. Surplus Equipment - Bleachers 4. Open Forum 4.A. Chad Tschimperle - Candidate For Senate District 17 Chad Tschimperle introduced himself, and announced his candidacy for the Minnesota Senate District 4. Open Forum 4.A. Chad Tschimperle - Candidate For Senate District 17 Chad Tschimperle introduced himself, and announced his candidacy for the Minnesota Senate District 17 seat. 4.B. State Of The Library Presentation Carver County Library Branch Manager, Paul Ericsson provide the annual State of the Library presentation. T 5. New/Old Business 5.A. 2021 Audited Financial Statements Brad Falteysek with Abdo Audit Services presented the Final Report for the 2021 Audited F Financial Statements. As this time was already discussed at length at the April 12, 2022 work session, there was little additional discussion. Council expressed their gratitude to Mr. Falteysek for his team's hard work, and to staff for a very good audit result. GUETZKOW MOVED, WALTERS SECONDED A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE 2021 AUDITED A FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 5.B. MNSPECT Update R Scott Qualle from MNSPECT and City of Watertown Designated Building Official provided an update to the City Council of the current state of the City and MNSPECT's partnership. Mr. Qualle presented metrics on the various permit types and volumes for which permits have been approved and inspections completed. Council and staff provided very positive feedback for Mr. Qualle, MNSPECT, and the effectiveness of the partnership. D Councilmember Walters asked Mr. Qualle if MNSPECT was capable of providing general planning and zoning review, and potentially taking on additional code enforcement work to which Qualle confirmed they could. 6. 2022 Pavement Maintenance Projects Public Services Superintendent MIke Walters outlined the bids received for the annual pavement management work for 2022. Councilmember Pawelk asked why there was such a significant difference between what was budgeted in the CIP for the pavement maintenance projects and the bids received. Mr. Dressel answered stating that the chip seal portion of the project was delayed for 2022 as the roadways that were "due" for chip seal are still in excellent condition. WALTERS MOVED, GUETZKOW SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED BIDS FOR THE RESPECTIVE 2022 PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE PROJECTS. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 7. Other Reports 8. Claims 8.A. 4-26-22 Claims Packet GUETZKOW MOVED, PAWELK SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE 4-26-22 CLAIMS PACKET. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 9. Adjournment  8.A. 4-26-22 Claims Packet GUETZKOW MOVED, PAWELK SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE 4-26-22 CLAIMS PACKET. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 9. Adjournment PAWELK MOVED, WALTERS SECONDED A MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:38 PM. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 309 Lewis Avenue South; P.O. Box 279, Watertown, MN 55388 T ________________________________________________________ Steve Washburn, Mayor F ATTEST:__________________________________________________ A Lynn Tschudi, Admin. Services Director D R