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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
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One-line summary
Council convened as the Canvassing Board to declare election results, then handled attorney and engineer updates, approved several council actions (including resolutions and contracts), and approved audited bills.
15 items as recorded in the packet and minutes.
CanvassingBoardCanvassing Board meets to declare election results; Council closes the Canvassing Board
Election results were read and the Council closed the Canvassing Board.
A1Approve/amend the meeting agenda
Edits included adding Solid Waste Abatement Advisory Team and staff administrative activities to Council Items, and moving Union Contract updates to Attorney Updates.
A2Floor Items
Public comment from Bob Mahutga regarding union-related spending and request for an answer.
A3Sheriff Update
Sergeant Rick Kreyer provided an update on October Sheriff's calls.
A4Attorney Updates
Union contract draft status; Daniel Ortell litigation and code enforcement follow-up; request to waive missing persons bill; and dangerous dog hearing officer appointment.
Individual actions under Attorney Updates were decided by motions (see motions list).
A5Engineer Update
Country Meadow drainage issues; Local Bridge Replacement Grant Agreement and Resolution 12-26.
Individual actions under Engineer Update were decided by motions (see motions list).
A6Consent Agenda
Approve October 9th minutes; audited bills pulled for discussion; financial report.
Consent agenda approved with removal of audited bills.
A7aApprove Assessment Contract with Anoka County
A7bMaintenance Department Phones (Employee Stipend)
Staff to supply their own phones and receive a $40 stipend.
A7cAdopt Resolution 2012-25 committing to application for shared fire services grant opportunity
A7dSchedule workshop - Fire Engine Replacement/Liquor Ordinance Amendment
Workshop scheduled for Thursday, December 6th at 7:00 PM.
Minutes state the workshop was scheduled; no motion recorded.
A7eSolid Waste Abatement Advisory Committee
Appointment to the committee.
A7fStaff Administrative Activities
Request for administrative staff to complete a daily log of activities for a month.
Motion carried with a recorded opposition by Olmon.
A7gApprove All Audited Bills Claim #7770 through Claim #7816, plus Net Distribution reports dated October 8th, 9th, 22nd and November 5th, 2012
AdjournAdjourn
Adjourned at 8:45 pm.
What this meeting did about specific topics, organized by issue rather than by document.
2012 general election canvass (Mayor and Council Member at Large)
The Council convened as the Canvassing Board to declare election results, with Mayor Schulz reading the vote totals for Mayor and for Council Member at Large, and then the Council closed the Canvassing Board.
Agenda: CanvassingBoard. Speakers: Schulz.
Union contract process and related spending concerns
A resident (Bob Mahutga) criticized the City’s union-related spending and asked why the City continued to spend money, stating it had run up about $50,000; the attorney reported a draft contract had been prepared with a state mediator and sent to the union representative, and the City was waiting to hear back from the union.
Agenda: A2, A4. Speakers: Mahutga, Ruppe, Pilon, Schulz.
Ted Godding missing persons charges
The attorney recommended waiving the missing person charges because Mr. Godding did not have money to pay or land to assess and the City would likely spend more pursuing the matter than it was worth; Council approved the motion to waive the charges.
Agenda: A4. Motions: M2. Speakers: Ruppe, Pilon, Olmon.
LuAnne Zenke dangerous dog hearing and hiring hearing officer
Following incidents involving Ms. Zenke’s dog, the City scheduled a hearing for December 7 at 1:00 with Scott Lepak as hearing officer; Council approved hiring Lepak, and the minutes note he charges $140 per hour, with Zenke responsible for the hearing officer’s costs (not Christian Peterson’s time).
Agenda: A4. Motions: M3. Speakers: Ruppe, Meyer, Schulz.
Country Meadow drainage issues and culvert grates
The engineer reported the culvert and structure installation was completed the prior week and the City was waiting on a price for grates; Council authorized Mayor Schulz to accept or reject a quote for grates not to exceed $150.
Agenda: A5. Motions: M4. Speakers: Larson, Pilon, Olmon, Schulz.
Local Bridge Replacement Grant Agreement and Resolution 12-26
The engineer stated Council approval of the grant agreement and the resolution was required to receive funds, and described project status; Council approved the grant agreement and adopted Resolution 12-26.
Agenda: A5. Motions: M5. Speakers: Larson, Meyer, Olmon.
Administrative staff activity logging for one month
Council discussed Councilmember Pilon’s request for administrative staff to keep a daily activity log for one month to show the types of activities handled each day; Council approved the tracking request, with the minutes noting three in favor and Olmon opposed.
Agenda: A7f. Motions: M11. Speakers: Pilon, Meyer, Schulz, Olmon.
Maintenance department phones and $40 stipend
Council approved a change requiring staff to supply their own phones and receive a $40 stipend.
Agenda: A7b. Motions: M8. Speakers: Meyer, Olmon.
Audited bills and claims #7770–#7816
Council pulled audited bills from the consent agenda for discussion under Council Items and later approved audited bills for Claim #7770 through Claim #7816, along with referenced Net Distribution reports dated October 8, 9, 22 and November 5, 2012.
Agenda: A6, A7g. Motions: M6, M12. Speakers: Pilon, Schulz, Olmon.
13 motions on the record. Split votes are highlighted.
M1Meyer made a motion; Pilon seconded. All in favor; motion carried.
moved by Meyer, seconded by Pilon
All in favor
M2Pilon made a motion to waive the missing person charges; Olmon seconded. All in favor; motion carried.
moved by Pilon, seconded by Olmon
All in favor
M3Meyer made a motion to approve hiring Scott Lepak as the Hearing Officer; Schulz seconded. All in favor; motion carried.
moved by Meyer, seconded by Schulz
All in favor
M4Pilon made a motion to give Schulz approval to accept or reject any quote for grates at the end of the culverts in an amount not to exceed $150; Olmon seconded. All in favor; motion carried.
moved by Pilon, seconded by Olmon
All in favor
M5Meyer made a motion to approve the Grant Agreement and to adopt resolution 12-26; Olmon seconded. All in favor; motion carried.
moved by Meyer, seconded by Olmon
All in favor
M6Pilon made a motion to approve the consent agenda with the removal of the audited bills; Schulz seconded. All in favor; motion carried.
moved by Pilon, seconded by Schulz
All in favor
M7Pilon made a motion to approve the Assessment Contract with Anoka County; Schulz seconded. All in favor; motion carried.
moved by Pilon, seconded by Schulz
All in favor
M8Meyer made a motion to have staff supply their own phones and give them a $40 Stipend; Olmon seconded. All in favor; motion carried.
moved by Meyer, seconded by Olmon
All in favor
M9Meyer made a motion to adopt Resolution 2012-25, A Resolution to Commit to Application for Grant Opportunity for Shared Fire Services; Olmon seconded. All in favor; motion carried.
moved by Meyer, seconded by Olmon
All in favor
M10Olmon made a motion to appoint Meyer to the Solid Waste Abatement Advisory Committee; Pilon seconded. All in favor; motion carried.
moved by Olmon, seconded by Pilon
All in favor
M11Pilon made a motion to track the staff's day to day activities for a month; Meyer seconded. Schulz thinks that a month would be adequate. Three in favor; Olmon opposed. Motion carried.
moved by Pilon, seconded by Meyer
M12Pilon made a motion to approve the audited bills Claim #7770 through Claim #7816; Olmon seconded. All in favor; motion carried.
moved by Pilon, seconded by Olmon
All in favor
M13Meyer made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:45 pm; Schulz seconded. All in favor; motion carried.
moved by Meyer, seconded by Schulz
All in favor
Each figure links back to the document it came from. When the council voted on the amount, the motion is shown.
F1
Public comment alleging the City spent about $50,000 on union-related effort.
other · Union contract / labor relations (public comment)
$50,000
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Council approval status: not yet on record.
F2
Hearing officer Scott Lepak charges $140 per hour for the dangerous dog hearing (Zenke).
contract · Dangerous dog hearing officer
$140
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F3
Authorization for Mayor Schulz to accept/reject quote for grates at the end of the culverts, not to exceed $150.
expenditure · Country Meadow drainage grates
$150
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F4
Employee phone stipend set at $40 while staff supply their own phones.
salary · Maintenance department phones stipend
$40
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When someone tried to remember earlier business, we cross-reference the corpus and write a short related-history note.
Bob Mahutga of 7560 Viking Blvd stated that he talked to Mayor Schulz a year ago about the union baloney and how to save money doing it and they both agreed that a pizza and a couple of cans of coke would solve the issues.
— Mahutga
What this is about
Recalls a conversation from about a year earlier about resolving union issues inexpensively.
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