City Council Meetings

Watertown City Council T Regular Meeting Mayor Steve Washburn Lindsay Guetzkow F Adam Pawelk Michael Walters Dan Schuette A 10/25/2022 - Minutes 1. Call To Order And Roll Call Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the regular meeting of the Watertown City Council was R called to order in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, by Mayor Steve Washburn. Councilmembers present: Steve Washburn, Mike Walters, Dan Schuette, and Adam Pawelk, Councilmembers absent: Lindsay Guetzkow. D City Staff present: City Administrator Jake Foster, and Administrative Services Director Maggie Reisdorf. Others Present: Kay Thul. 2. Adopt Agenda COUNCILMEMBER WALTERS REQUESTED TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED. COUNCILMEMBER PAWELK SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 3. Consent Agenda Discussion And Approval COUNCILMEMBER SCHUETTE MOVED TO ADOPT THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. WALTERS SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 3.A. 3A - October 11, 2022 City Council Meeting Minutes 3.B. 3B - COA Appointment - Raymond 3.C. 3C - Quarter 3 Financial Report 3.D. 3D - Use Of Street - Chamber Of Commerce Halloween Event 4. Open Forum 5. New/Old Business  3.D. 3D - Use Of Street - Chamber Of Commerce Halloween Event 4. Open Forum 5. New/Old Business 5.A. 5A - MetroNet Fiber Agreement City Administrator, Jake Foster, introduced this item to the City Council. Foster explained that city staff has been working with a representative of Carver County and Metronet on a fiber agreement that would allow Metronet to install and build out fiber broadband infrastructure throughout the city. He explained that this has been completed previously in other cities in Carver County. Foster highlighted a difference between the proposed agreement and that with other cities. He stated the Metronet will not be offering video service as part of their product offerings. As such, Foster explained that without the video T services, a franchise agreement would not be required. Foster reviewed that at the February 2, 2022 City Council meeting, the City Council gave staff direction to pursue and draft a fiber agreement with Metronet in lieu of a franchise agreement for video services. He referenced the agreement as part of the meeting packet. Foster explained that the fiber would be F installed within the right of ways of streets and that it would be up to each private residence to decide whether to connect in or not. Foster explained the connections to current and future city locations. Foster recommended to the City Council the adoption of Resolution 2022-79 that would approve the fiber agreement between the City of Watertown and Metrofibernet, LLC (dba MetroNet). A PAWELK MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2022-79 APPROVING THE FIBER AGREEMENT WITH METROFIBERNET LLC (DBA METRONET). SCHUETTE SECONDED. MOTION PASSED 4-0. 6. Other Reports R Foster explained that the 2023 Mill and Overlay Project Open House is scheduled for November 16, 2022 at 5:00 pm at City Hall. Foster reminded the City Council that the November City Council meetings have been pushed back a week because of the November 8, 2022 Election and the Thanksgiving Holiday. D Pawelk mentioned that there will be a Park Commission meeting in November. Schuette stated that there is a Planning Commission meeting on November 3, 2022. Foster mentioned that there will likely be a special meeting the morning of November 17, 2022 to approve the results of the election. Walters informed that the EDA met to discuss a grant application review for facade improvements to La Catrina Restaurante. 7. Claims SCHUETTE MOVED TO APPROVE THE OCTOBER 25, 2022 CLAIMS PACKET, WALTERS SECONDED. MOTION PASSED 4-0. 7.A. 7A - Claims Packet 10.25.22 8. Adjournment WALTERS MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 6:42 PM, SCHUETTE SECONDED. MOTION PASSED 4-0. 309 Lewis Avenue South; P.O. Box 279, Watertown, MN 55388  PASSED 4-0. 309 Lewis Avenue South; P.O. Box 279, Watertown, MN 55388 ________________________________________________________ Steve Washburn, Mayor T ATTEST:__________________________________________________ Margaret Reisdorf, Admin. Services Director AF D R