December 22, 2014

City Council**City Hall**7:00 p.m.

Adopted Meeting Minutes

City Council Meeting opened at 7:00 pm by Mayor Nissen

Council Present: Darrell Nissen, Brent M. Pavelko, Bruce Bakalyar, Andrea Monson

Council Absent: Darrel Hage

Others Present: Justin Lessman-Media, Kelly Rasche-Clerk, Jim Koep-Superintendent, Andrew Konechne-Police Chief, Brian Rossow

Minutes Approval – Motion to approve the minutes of the December 8, 2014, meeting made by Bakalyar/Pavelko, all yes, motion carried.

Accounts payable –Motion to approve accounts payable, for a total of $178,603.73 made by Monson/Pavelko, all yes, motion carried.

SCHEDULED/UNSCHEDULED GUESTS

Scheduled

Unscheduled

AGENDA ITEMS:

1.  Resolution 14-34 -- Accept donations – Motion to approve the resolution made by Bakalyar/Monson, all yes, voice vote, motion carried.

2.  Tobacco Ordinance Update—The council had no concerns of the ordinance as presented but requested a LMC or legal review of the changes. No action taken at this time.

3.  Authorize purchase of a one ton dump truck for street department – Motion to approve the purchase of the “State Bid” of Nelson Auto Center for a 2015 Dodge Ram 3500 Regular Cab truck and a dump box from Crysteel Truck Equipment at a price of $38,051.99 made by Bakalyar/Monson, all yes, motion carried. Funds will come from the Street CIP. The current dump truck is a 1996 and will be kept to be attached to the branch chipper for regular use during trimming and cleanup of brush.

4.  2015 Sealcoat Project – See attached map for streets to be priced for coating. Yellow and Pink highlighted for 2015, Orange for 2015 if price is favorable. Koep had intended to have a cost estimate for this project but, no price estimate available at this time because of the volatile price of the oil market right now.

5.  Set date/time for first council meeting of 2015---Fire Department Oyster Stew is January 5, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. – Motion to hold the next City Council meeting at 5:00 pm on January 5, 2015, made by Bakalyar/Monson, all yes, motion carried.

6.  Non-levy budgets for approval – Motion to approve made by Pavelko/Bakalyar, all yes, motion carried.

a.  Ambulance

b.  Liquor

c.  Sewer Maintenance

d.  Sewer

OLD BUSINES

NEW BUSINESS

1.  Credit Card Policy Discussion – Motion to approve policy with edit to #2 item to allow for council to adjust credit limit by department as needed, allowing the City Superintendent credit limit be $3,000, at this time, made by Monson/Bakalyar, all yes, motion carried.

DEPARTMENT REPORTS:

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

1.  Department Head Report

2.  Police Department Report

3.  PeopleService Report

4.  January 5th Fire Department Oyster Stew night. Social hour will start at 5:30, oyster stew and/or chili will be served at 6:30, and a short meeting will begin at 7:00. All City Council members invited.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1.  Next council meeting Monday, January 5,2014 at 5:00 pm

Offer for purchase of land – Closed Session for a real-estate transaction 13D subd .05.

Closed Session -- Motion to move to closed session at 7:50 pm made by Bakalyar/Pavelko, all yes, motion carried.

Motion to return to open session at 8:10 pm made by Monson/Bakalyar

Motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:10 p.m. made by Bakalyar/Pavelko, all yes, motion carried.

Attest:

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Kelly R. Rasche, Clerk Darrell Nissen, Mayor