City Council Meetings

Watertown City Council T Regular Meeting Mayor Michael Walters Adam Pawelk F Fred McGuire Dan Schuette Kay Thul 1. Call To Order And Roll Call A 7/23/2024 - Minutes 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. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, by Mayor Michael Walters. Councilmembers present: Mike Walters, Adam Pawelk, Kay Thul and Dan Schuette D Councilmember(s) absent: Fred McGuire City Staff present: City Administrator Jake Foster, City Planner Mark Kaltsas, Utilities Superintendent Doug Kammerer, Carver County Sheriff Deputy R.J. Cripps and Fire Chief Tom Hanson Others present: Jim Kasheimer 2. Adopt Agenda City Administrator Jake Foster made a slight change to the agenda to move 5C to the beginning of New/Old Business. COUNCILMEMBER MIKE WALTERS MOVED TO ADOPT THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. COUNCILMEMBER ADAM PAWELK SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED 4-0 3. Consent Agenda Discussion And Approval COUNCILMEMBER PAWELK MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. COUNCILMEMBER KAY THUL SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED 4-0 3.A. 3A - Lions Donation - Rails To Trails 3.B. 3B - Lions Donation - Red Devils Baseball Assoc.  COUNCILMEMBER KAY THUL SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED 4-0 3.A. 3A - Lions Donation - Rails To Trails 3.B. 3B - Lions Donation - Red Devils Baseball Assoc. 3.C. 3C - WWTF Pay Applications No. 25 And No. 26 4. Open Forum Carver County Deputy R.J. Cripps gave a brief update comparing last month to this month regarding crimes, which he noted were down this month. He also has been working with Rails to Trails committee on getting everything ready to go for the upcoming festival this weekend. T Fire Chief Tom Hanson presented an update for the month of July, reporting there has been 46 calls for service this month, bringing a total of 349 for the year. 4.A. Wastewater Treatment Facility Expansion Project Update F Utilities Superintendent Doug Kammerer presented the current status of the wastewater treatment facility. He reported that in the next four to six weeks there is going to be some critical tie-ins in the wastewater facility. He continued that there should be clean water coming through the new plant within four to six weeks. The project will not be finished, however, will have water going through the new and A old facilities all in one. Doug also mentioned the projected deadline looks to be end of September. 5. New/Old Business 5.A. 5A - Combination Extrication Tool R Fire Chief Tom Hanson presented the quotes to obtain the replacement of the extrication tools on Engine 12. The price from Clary Safety Equipment was $16,092.50 and includes the combination tool, its battery, a spare battery, and a battery charger. COUNCILMEMBER WALTERS MOVED TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF A GENESIS D EXTRICATION TOOL AND SUBSEQUENT EQUIPMENT. COUNCILMEMBER THUL SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED 4-0 5.B. 5B - Water Tower Lettering City Administrator Jake Foster presented information on the second water tower logo/lettering and provided sample looks and ideas that Bolton and Menk rendered together. No formal action needs to be taken, just a decision to be included into the bid package. 5.C. 5C - Central Business District Ordinance Update City Planner Mark Kaltsas presented an update on the Central Business District Ordinance. This is being presented after being considered at the last Planning Commission meeting and it is a request by Ryan Nellis and applicant Craig Johnson, owner, to amend the City's zoning ordinance pertaining to out downtown, central business district allowing an amendment that would permit apartments on the first floors of certain properties currently zoned commercial in locations throughout the central business district as conditional uses. COUNCILMEMBER PAWELK MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE #443, APPROVING THE DOWNTOWN CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT. COUNCILMEMBER THUL SECONDED. NO VOTE. COUNCILMEMBER THUL MOVED TO TABLE MOTION.  DOWNTOWN CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT. COUNCILMEMBER THUL SECONDED. NO VOTE. COUNCILMEMBER THUL MOVED TO TABLE MOTION. COUNCILMEMBER DAN SCHUETTE SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED 4-0 6. Other Reports Councilmember Pawelk gave a brief update from the Park Commission meeting regarding citywide parks, T long-term plans, amenities, improvements, ads, and things of that nature. Councilmember Thul reported on Commission on Aging meeting. During Rails to Trails, there will be a table with information for seniors, different activities that are going on for them, and informational items that they F can pick up and take with them. 7. Claims 7.A. 7A - CLAIMS A COUNCILMEMBER PAWELK MOVED TO APPROVE THE CLAIMS ROSTER AS PRESENTED. COUNCILMEMBER THUL SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED 4-0 8. Adjournment R COUNCILMEMBER WALTERS MOVED TO ADJOURN AT 7:42 P.M. COUNCILMEMBER THUL SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED 4-0 D 309 Lewis Avenue South; P.O. Box 279, Watertown, MN 55388 ________________________________________________________ Michael Walters, Mayor ATTEST:__________________________________________________ Jake Foster, City Administrator