Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Agenda
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One-line summary
Council heard the September sheriff’s report, amended subdivision ordinance rules to allow some administrative approvals, directed a code-enforcement site visit, approved the consent agenda, approved ice-rink lighting/power work not to exceed $7,500 (3–2), authorized purchase of a replacement loader not to exceed $72,000, and rejected a request to seek an engineering estimate for a grading plan.
11 items as recorded in the packet and minutes.
0Approve/amend the meeting agenda
Motion carried.
1Sheriff's Report
September 2017 sheriff services report; discussion of Supreme Court case affecting removal of disruptive individuals from public meetings and suggestion to consider an ordinance.
2Floor Items
No floor items were presented.
3aPlanning & Zoning: Proposed subdivision ordinance amendment (Section 10 of the City Code)
Amend minor subdivision regulations to allow some lot splits to be approved by the Zoning Administrator, with notification to Council.
Ordinance 2017-03 approved; motion carried.
3bPlanning & Zoning: Code enforcement requested direction (Tommy Guyer property)
Direction for a site visit regarding number of animals on the property; staff to prepare a sample first notice of ordinance violation letter.
Motion carried.
4Consent Agenda
Items 1.1–1.9 including approval of prior minutes, financial report, audited bills Claim #398–#434 plus net distribution reports dated September 5, 11, and 18, 2017; resignation from Planning Commission; and several RCAs (Adobe Acrobat Pro, anonymous complaints, hiring Steve Bucholz, cleaning services, and research on hockey rink/warming house policies).
Consent agenda approved as presented; motion carried.
5aCouncil Items: RCA – Lights for the ice skating surfaces
Direction to contact Connexus Energy and move forward with power installation to the warming house; approve LED lights/wiring with a not-to-exceed cost; discussion about donations, bids/quotes, and ordinance compliance; vote 3–2 to approve.
Approved on a 3–2 vote (Rainville and Breyen opposed).
5bCouncil Items: RCA – Replacement of CAT 930 Loader
Authorize purchase of a new/used loader with specified features; price and transportation not to exceed $72,000; work with councilmembers and clerk on equipment selection, inspections, and finalizing purchase/insurance.
Motion carried.
5cCouncil Items: RCA – Removal of remaining dirt across recycling center/fire station
Request an estimate from the City Engineer for the cost of producing a grading plan and assessing whether existing materials could be used as fill on another city lot; motion failed 2–3.
Motion failed (Pilon and Rainville in favor; Breyen, Bettinger and Reighard opposed).
6Introduction of New Items
No new items were presented.
7Adjournment
Adjourned at 8:11 PM.
Motion carried.
What this meeting did about specific topics, organized by issue rather than by document.
Ordinance 2017-03 minor subdivision administrative approvals
Council approved Ordinance 2017-03 amending Chapter 10 of the City Code to revise minor subdivision regulations so that some lot splits can be approved by the Zoning Administrator, with the Deputy Clerk providing notification to the Council when applications are approved.
Agenda: 3a. Motions: M2. Speakers: Rainville, Breyen.
Code enforcement at Tommy Guyer property (number of animals)
Council directed Mayor Pilon and Councilmember Reighard to do a site visit at Tommy Guyer’s property to inspect the number of animals on site, and staff (Stockman) was to prepare a sample first notice of ordinance violation letter for council review.
Agenda: 3b. Motions: M3. Speakers: Rainville, Pilon, Reighard, Breyen.
Hockey rink / warming house power and lighting
Council debated an RCA to improve lighting and power for the skating surfaces, including contacting Connexus Energy, installing power and a meter to the warming house, and installing LED lights on six poles. Members discussed donated labor/materials (including A&B Welding), bid/quote process concerns, and ordinance compliance, then approved the project with a not-to-exceed cost of $7,500 on a 3–2 vote (Breyen and Rainville opposed).
Agenda: 5a. Motions: M5, M6. Speakers: Reighard, Pilon, Breyen, Rainville, Bettinger.
Replacement of CAT 930 loader
Council authorized Joe Glaze to purchase a replacement loader (same size or one size bigger) with specified features and to coordinate with Bettinger and Breyen on selection, inspections, transportation, and purchase, with the clerk to finalize purchase and insurance; costs including transportation were capped at $72,000.
Agenda: 5b. Motions: M7. Speakers: Breyen, Bettinger.
Remaining dirt across from fire station/recycling: grading plan estimate request
Council discussed whether to seek an engineer’s estimate for creating a grading plan for the parcel across from the fire station and recycling center, including assessing if existing dirt could be used to support a pleasure rink/warming house area or as fill on another city lot. After discussion about timing, future development uncertainty, and potential soil usefulness, the motion to request the estimate failed 2–3 (Pilon and Rainville in favor; Breyen, Bettinger, and Reighard opposed).
Agenda: 5c. Motions: M8. Speakers: Rainville, Pilon, Bettinger, Reighard, Breyen.
Sheriff services: public meeting removal statute concerns
Lt. Wayne Heath gave the September 2017 sheriff services report and described a Supreme Court decision that found statutory language used to remove someone from a meeting was overly vague, leaving less recourse to address disruptions; he suggested the city consider adopting an ordinance to better protect the city’s ability to keep order at public meetings.
Agenda: 1. Speakers: Lt. Wayne Heath.
9 motions on the record. Split votes are highlighted.
M1Bettinger made a motion to approve the meeting agenda; Reighard seconded. All in favor; motion carried
moved by Bettinger, seconded by Reighard
All in favor
M2Rainville made a motion to approve Ordinance 2017-03, an Ordinance amending Chapter 10 of the Nowthen City Code to revise the minor subdivision regulations to allow some lot splits to be approved by the Zoning Administrator and that the Deputy Clerk provides notification to the Council whenever there are applications that are approved; Breyen seconded. All in favor; motion carried.
moved by Rainville, seconded by Breyen
All in favor
M3Rainville made a motion to have Pilon and Reighard do a site visit at Tommy Guyerer's property to inspect the number of animals on site; Breyen seconded.
moved by Rainville, seconded by Breyen
All in favor
M4Breyen made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented; Bettinger seconded. All in favor; motion carried.
moved by Breyen, seconded by Bettinger
All in favor
M5Reighard made a motion to direct staff to contact Connexus Energy and move forward with installing power to the warming house and to install a power meter to supply power to the facility; to approve the installation of LED lights on 6 poles (2 lights per pole) and wiring the warming house, for a total amount not to exceed $7,500 and for Pilon and Reighard to work with Glaze on the best location for warming house; Pilon seconded the motion.
moved by Reighard, seconded by Pilon
M6Bettinger made a motion to call Reighard's motion to a vote; Reighard seconded.
moved by Bettinger, seconded by Reighard
M7Breyen made a motion to approve giving Joe Glaze authorization to purchase a new/used loader with one of the same size or one size bigger. Specs should include a minimal 2 yard bucket, quick attach and auxiliary hydraulic in front, 4-wheel drive and differential lock. With this authorization Glaze will work with Bettinger and Breyen on the equipment found, inspections, transportation and purchase of a new/used loader and will work with the City Clerk on finalizing the purchase and insurance of the equipment. The price for the purchase and transportation costs not to exceed $72,000; Bettinger seconded. All in favor; motion carried.
moved by Breyen, seconded by Bettinger
All in favor
M8Rainville made a motion to request from the City Engineer an estimate as to the cost of producing a grading plan for the area across from the Fire Station and Recycling . The estimate should include: A. A grading plan for the entire parcel which uses existing materials so our goal of placing a hockey rink, pleasure skating are and warming house is achieved along with usage of the remaining area. B. Determine if the existing material are appropriate to be used as fill on a different lot owned by the City; Pilon seconded.
moved by Rainville, seconded by Pilon
M9Bettinger made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:11 PM; Rainville seconded. All in favor; motion carried.
moved by Bettinger, seconded by Rainville
All in favor
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F1
Ice skating surfaces project: installing power to the warming house, a power meter, LED lights on 6 poles, and wiring the warming house; not to exceed amount.
expenditure
$7,500
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F2
Authorization for Joe Glaze to purchase a new/used loader (CAT 930 replacement), including transportation costs; not to exceed amount.
capital_project
$72,000
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Rainville said that a building location is so far down the road. They have never had the discussion of putting in a new building. In the meantime it is important to know and best use the property that is there. It is really too bad that they voted last year to get rid of the material. Maybe it would have been able to be transported over to our City lot. We were told that the dirt was of no value so they gave it away for free.
— Rainville
What this is about
Recalls a prior-year council vote/decision about getting rid of dirt/material from the site and being told it had no value.
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Pilon said at a previous meeting Bettinger suggested that we remove the top soil before we place it.
— Pilon
What this is about
References a previous meeting discussion about removing topsoil before placing/spreading material.
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