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CITY COUNCIL
7:00 P.M. November 16, 2015
Present: Scott M. Johnson
Carlene Perfetto Shane Hoff – excused
Dustin Goutermont
Richard DeRosier
Lana Fralich, City Administrator
Tim Costley, Attorney
Agenda – Breakfast of Champions was added to communication and Insurance Liability Waiver was added to administrator. Motion byDeRosier, secondGoutermontto approve the agenda as amended. MOTION CARRIED.
Consent Agenda – Motion byGoutermont, secondPerfetto to approve the minutes of theNovember 2regular Council meeting. MOTION CARRIED.
Petitions, Requests and Communications
Breakfast of Champions– The Council reviewed information about this December 8 event in Two Harbors recognizing the work of law enforcement, fire dept. and first responders within the county. Perfetto, and possibly Goutermont, will plan to attend. Motion by Perfetto, second Goutermont for Council members to attend the Breakfast of Champions in Two Harbors on December 8, for $13 per person. MOTION CARRIED.
City Administrator
Resolution 2015-30a – It was noted that, due to scheduling conflicts, there are two changes in election judges from the original resolution. Motion by DeRosier, second Goutermont to approve Resolution 2015-30a, approving election judges for the special election on December 8, 2015 and the rate of pay of $9.00/hour.
Member Perfetto – ayeMember Goutermont – aye
Member DeRosier – aye Mayor Johnson – aye
Member Hoff – absent
RESOLUTION 2015-30a WAS ADOPTED 4 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent
Resolution 2015-41 –It was noted this grant was awarded to the City, and that this project will address mercury issues in the wastewater. Motion by Perfetto, second Goutermont to approve Resolution 2015- 41, authorizing to enter into a grant agreement between the State of Minnesota Division of Ecogological and Water Resources and the Lake Superior Coastal Program in the amount of $100,000 for the wastewater tertiary clarifier project.
Member Perfetto – ayeMember Goutermont – aye
Member DeRosier – aye Mayor Johnson – aye
Member Hoff – absent
RESOLUTION 2015-41 WAS ADOPTED 4 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent
Notice of Award – The Council reviewed the bids for the Tertiary Clarifier Rehabilitation Project. It was noted that the City has been awarded a $100,000 Lake Superior Coastal grant and a $150,000 IRRRB grant, and that the remainder of the project will come from the wastewater budget. The Council reviewed the project and budget, and noted that Mike Miller Engineering recommends approval of this bid. Motion by DeRosier, second Perfetto to approve the Notice of Award for the wastewater tertiary clarifier project to Magney Construction Inc., for $298,800. MOTION CARRIED.
Insurance Liability Waiver – The Council reviewed the Insurance Liability Coverage Waiver Form, and it was noted that in the past the Council has not waived the monetary limits on tort liability. Motion by Perfetto, second Goutermont to not waive the monetary limits on tort liability. MOTION CARRIED.
City Attorney
11 Carter Lane –The Council discussed two options for the property at 11 Carter Lane, of either proceeding with abatement or acquiring the property by eminent domain. DeRosier reviewed the discussion from the County HRA board meeting. There was discussion about the cost of each option, the size of the lot, legal and tipping fees, the timeline of tax forfeiture, the total cost to rehabilitate the property with a new home compared to the sellable price of the home, the gap between those two amounts, whether or not that amount of gap financing can be secured, and what each option would cost the City. This issue was tabled.
OLD BUSINESS – No old business was presented.
NEW BUSINESS– There was discussion about switching from paper Council packets to digitalized information, providing Council members with electronic devises, and the cost of this project.
Claims – Motion byPerfetto, second Goutermont to approve payment of $76,362.55paid claims and $39,528.16 in unpaid claims. MOTION CARRIED.
Motion by DeRosier, second Perfettoto adjourn at7:34p.m. MOTION CARRIED.
Minutes taken by Lance K Beachem
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