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1.
The Hoyt Lakes City Council met in regular session on
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
at
6:30 p.m.
Those present: Mayor
Marlene Pospeck, Councilors: Richard Ronning, Robert Ross, Melissa
Skelton. Absent: Councilor
David Zins. City staff also
present: Michael Patchin, Mark Novosel.
2.
Councilor Ronning moved, supported by Councilor Skelton,
to approve the following items from the consent agenda:
Item 3 Approval of City
Council meeting minutes of
February 9, 2010
.
Item 7 Filing of correspondence:
St.
Louis County, Assessors Department – Annual LBAE meeting and Council
LBAE training on March 30
(Councilor Zins and Skelton will attend this training).
Item
8b To
approve addendum #2 to the Waste Water Treatment Facility Boiler Project
dated
February 15, 2010
.
Item
9c To
approve the following training/travel request:
City Council, LBAE training,
March 30, 2010
, Cotton, MN (mileage, meal);
City Council, Joint Legislative Conference,
March 24-25, 2010
,
St. Paul
,
MN (registration, meals, mileage).
Item 10
Approval of the following receipts, claims and payroll:
Claims:
$298,331.00
Payroll Earnings:
$43,871.82
Payroll Employer Costs:
$6,394.92
Payroll Total:
$50,266.74
Total Claims & Payroll: $348,597.74
Motion carried unanimously.
3.
The proposed April 7 date for the Local Board of Appeal
and Equalization posed a conflict for several Council members and City
Administrator Bradford was instructed to contact
St. Louis
County
to determine if the LBAE date could be changed to either April 6 or 8.
4.
Greg Knutson was present to thank the City and the Arena
staff for their consideration in hosting the recent Republican District
Convention and to also announce his candidacy for the State 5a District
Seat.
5.
City Administrator Bradford encouraged the public to
respond to the 2010 Census survey which should be available beginning
March 15th and also that negotiations with AT&T
representatives for a proposed cell tower in Hoyt Lakes were continuing
to progress.
6.
Councilor Skelton moved, supported by Councilor Ronning,
to set an adjourned meeting for
6:00 p.m.
on
March 2, 2010
to review City finances. Motion
carried unanimously.
7.
Mayor Pospeck reported on the RAMS annual meeting on
February 19 at which a Resolution of Support for Polymet was approved.
She also reviewed EIS process procedures in light of the media
announcement today outlining the USEPA’s concerns over the Polymet
Draft EIS. Councilor Skelton
reported on the February 17 Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities
Legislative Action Day at which Local Government Aid was heavily
discussed. In response to
the LGA situation the CGMC proposed the Minnesota Communities
Stabilization Act which would provide the funding to backfill the LGA
shortfall and encouraged communities to contact their legislatures
asking them to support this legislation.
8.
Councilor Ross reported on earlier discussions with the
2009 Campground Manager concerning her interest in the 2010 contract but
she was uncertain due to health and other considerations with regard to
renewing the contract. Subsequently
it was determined that she would be available which was unfortunately
after the City began to accept new proposals.
However, due to the past history of the present manager and the
perhaps inadequate time that the City gave the manager to reach decision
it was his recommendation that Dixie Harder be offered the contract
renewal for the 2010 season. If
the City Council would approve his recommendation he suggested that a
letter of thanks be sent to those others that did submit proposals.
Councilor Ross moved, supported by Councilor Ronning, to approve
the 2010 City Campground Management contract between the City and Dixie
Harder. Motion carried
unanimously.
9.
City Administrator Bradford explained a
February 19, 2010
memo concerning the scheduled replacement of the oldest ambulance in
2011 following the typical eight year replacement cycle.
The Ambulance Department has learned that diesel engine
ambulances will not be produced by any ambulance manufacturers in 2011
and perhaps beyond because they cannot meet emission standards and the
alternative gasoline engine is not acceptable due to fuel consumption
and other issues. Practical
consideration suggests that a new ambulance be purchased in 2010 while
2010 models were still available. The
City of
Aurora
and the Town of
White
will be sent this memo for their input.
It was the consensus of the City Council that pending review by
Aurora and White that the City should proceed with the purchase of a new
ambulance in 2010.
10.
Councilor Skelton reviewed the proposed Resolution
2010-002, Resolution on the Governors Supplemental Budget Cuts to LGA
Payment which was discussed at the CGMC Legislative Conference.
Councilor Skelton moved, supported by Councilor Ross, to adopt
Resolution 2010-002, A Resolution on the Governors Supplemental Budget
Cuts to LGA Payment (full resolution on file with the City Clerk).
Resolution adopted unanimously.
11.
Councilor Ronning moved, supported by Councilor Ross, to
table Agenda Item 9a dealing with the setting of the Local Board of
Appeal and Equalization meeting pending a response by St. Louis
County
for a change in the date. Motion
carried unanimously.
12.
Councilor Ross moved, supported by Councilor Ronning, to
adjourn at
7:10 p.m.
Motion carried
unanimously.
Marlene Pospeck, Mayor
ATTEST: Richard J.
Bradford
City Administrator
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