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 11/26/2024 - 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, November 26, 2024, by Mayor Mike Walters. D Councilmembers present: Mike Walters, Adam Pawelk, Kay Thul and Fred McGuire Councilmember(s) absent: Dan Schuette City staff present: Interim City Administrator Tom Hanson and Administrative Services Director Michael Sommerfeld 2. Adopt Agenda COUNCILMEMBER FRED MCGUIRE MOVED TO ADOPT THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED. COUNCILMEMBER KAY THUL SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED 4-0 3. Consent Agenda Discussion And Approval COUNCILMEMBER ADAM PAWELK MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. COUNCILMEMBER MIKE WALTERS SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED 4-0 3.A. WWTF Pay Applications No 30 3.B. RFA - 2025 Tobacco Licenses 3.C. RFA - 2025 Liquor Licenses 3.D. RFA - 2025 2AM Liquor License_Riverside  3.B. RFA - 2025 Tobacco Licenses 3.C. RFA - 2025 Liquor Licenses 3.D. RFA - 2025 2AM Liquor License_Riverside 3.E. RFA - 2024 Waste Hauler Licenses 4. Open Forum Andy Schmidt of Andy's Masonry, LLC introduced himself, his address is 18358 County Road 4, Springfield, Minnesota. That is my business address, but I am trying to relocate my masonry business to T Watertown. He said he bought a lot in Industrial Park last year and one more recently. He spoke about wanting to get the two lots combined and its taking forever and wants to move forward so he can have an engineer design and site plan layout made. Mayor Walters responded that they look forward to him coming to town and welcomed Andy. Mayor F Walters said he has been made aware of his situation and that he has talked to our City Planner and that they definitely want to work and get him here to town. Interim Tom Hanson provided a brief overview and recap. When we pulled title for these two parcels, there are two easement numbers. We have reached out to legal counsel to pull title and work with surveyors in A the county. It is now with the city attorney and their paralegal team getting ironed out. Councilmember Pawelk added, just making sure whatever we can do on the city's part, to move things along. We appreciate the business owners, (1) his desire to be in this community, and (2), his patience through this process. It can take some time. Once we get that squared away, then it has to go through plan, design and all the elements that he has noted with his design engineer and getting through that R process. That all takes some time also. 5. New/Old Business 5.A. Certification Of Delinquent Charges For Payment With Taxes - Amended D COUNCILMEMBER PAWELK MOVED TO OPEN PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:54 P.M. COUNCILMEMBER MCGUIRE SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED 4-0 Mayor Walters asked if anyone in the crowd wants to come up and disucss these delinquent utility charges? Seeing none. COUNCILMEMBER WALTERS MOVED TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:54 P.M. COUNCILMEMBER MCGUIRE SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED 4-0 Mayor Walters acknowledged the public hearing is completed and we did not have anyone who wanted to discuss these issues tonight. COUNCILMEMBER MCGUIRE MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION #2024-53, CERTIFYING DELINQUENT UTILITY CHARGES TO 2025 CARVER COUNTY TAXES. COUNCILMEMBER THUL SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED 4-0 5.B. 2024 FD Mobile Radio Replacement Fire Chief Hanson presented a resolution seeking approval to solicit quotes for the replacement of mobile radios for our fire apparatus. This is identified in the 2024 CIP. The first reason is that these radios are now approaching upwards of about 20 years of age, and they are no longer supported or maintained by our current manufacturer. The second reason we are looking to replace these is because of a trend with public safety for encrypted communications for public safety agencies. This is a secure way of communicating via these radios that cannot be monitored by the public. This change  Fire Chief Hanson presented a resolution seeking approval to solicit quotes for the replacement of mobile radios for our fire apparatus. This is identified in the 2024 CIP. The first reason is that these radios are now approaching upwards of about 20 years of age, and they are no longer supported or maintained by our current manufacturer. The second reason we are looking to replace these is because of a trend with public safety for encrypted communications for public safety agencies. This is a secure way of communicating via these radios that cannot be monitored by the public. This change has been implemented in surrounding communities and currently being pursued at the county level and will affect our operations very soon. COUNCILMEMBER WALTERS MOVED TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO SOLICIT QUOTES FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE MOBILE RADIOS. COUNCILMEMBER THUL SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED 4-0 T 6. Other Reports 7. Claims F COUNCILMEMBER PAWELK MOVED TO APPROVE THE CLAIMS ROSTER AS PRESENTED. COUNCILMEMBER MCGUIRE SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED 4-0 A 7.A. 7A - CLAIMS 8. Adjournment COUNCILMEMBER WALTERS MOVED TO ADJOUN AT 7:20 P.M. R COUNCILMEMBER THUL SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED 4-0 309 Lewis Avenue South; P.O. Box 279, Watertown, MN 55388 D ________________________________________________________ ATTEST: __________________________________________________ Tom Hanson, Interim City Administrator Michael Walters, Mayor