City Council Regular Meeting - June 13, 2022
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Lake City Common Council
Regular Meeting
Monday, JUNE 13, 2022
6:00 p.m.
CiTY HALL CHAMBERS
Members Present: Mark Nichols, Cindy McGrath, Amy Alkire, Megan Kramer, Katie Novak
Members Absent: Faye Brown, Russell Boe
Staff Present: City Administrator Rob Keehn, City Clerk Kari Schreck, City Attorney Rachel Tierney, Finance Director Jerome Illg, Public Works Director Scott Jensen, Planning Community Development Director Megan Smith, Police Chief Cory Kubista, Ambulance Director Sara Rybarczyk
Mayor Nichols called the meeting to order at approximately 6:00 p.m. with a quorum present.
Pledge of Allegiance
Recognize Joanne Klees for 20 years of service with City of Lake City as Hok Si La Park manager
Review & adopt /amend agenda
Motion Alkire, second McGrath to adopt the agenda as presented. All ayes 5-0-0. Motion carried.
Disclose Conflicts
Mayor Nichols stated that he has ties to Lake City Area Arts and will abstain from voting on the community organization funding request item on the agenda.
Mayor & Councilmember minute
Public Forum
None
Informational reports
Planning Commission minutes May 3, 2022
Heritage Preservation Commission minutes May 11, 2022
Civil Service minutes May 11, 2022
Port Authority minutes May 12, 2022
Street Park Commission minutes May 17, 2022
Revolving loan minutes May 18, 2022
Personnel Commission minutes May 18, 2022
Port Authority minutes May 19, 2022
Economic Development authority minutes May 19, 2022
Public Safety board minutes May 25, 2022
Utility board minutes May 25, 2022
Fire department minutes May 26, 2022
Fire Relief minutes May 26, 2022
Ambulance Commission minutes June 2, 2022
2022 Port Authority work plan
New Business:
Introduce and waive first reading Ordinance 617 changing the name of a portion of East Chestnut Street to Ralph Samuelson Way
Motion Novak, second Alkire to introduce and waive first reading of Ordinance 617, changing the name of a portion of East Chestnut Street to Ralph Samuelson Way. All ayes Motion carried 5-0-0.
Introduce and waive first reading Ordinance 618 re zoning a portion of the Cemstone site from RD to HDR
Motion Kramer, second Novak to introduce and waive the first reading of Ordinance 618 Re Zoning a portion of the Cemstone Site from Rural Development (RD) to High Density Residential (HDR). All ayes Motion carried 5-0-0.
Introduce and waive first reading Ordinance 619 vacating utility easements in Eaglewood Estates 5th Addition
Approve hire of Paramedic Robert Benson as Assistant Ambulance Director
Motion Alkire, second Novak to approve hire of Paramedic Robert Benson as the Assistant Ambulance Director. All ayes 5-0-0. Motion carried.
Approve Community organization funding requests
Motion Alkire, second Novak to approve community organizations requests for 2023 funding of $8,250 to Lake City Area Arts, $16,250 to Lake City Chamber of Commerce, $500 to Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation. 0-4-1 (Nichols abstain) Motion fails.
Motion McGrath, second Kramer to table community organization funding until the July 11th, 2022 meeting.
After discussion, McGrath and Kramer rescinded the motion to table.
Motion Alkire, second McGrath to approve community organizations requests for 2023 funding of $8,250 to Lake City Area Arts, $16,250 to Lake City Chamber of Commerce, $500 to Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation with express communication to recipients that council will be changing the process for 2024 and council and staff will work together to develop a revised process by December 31, 2022 for the 2024 requests. Roll call vote: Alkire aye, Kramer nay, McGrath aye, Novak aye, Nichols abstain. 3-1-1. Motion carried.
Approve combining the Public Safety Board and Street Park Commission into a single board
Motion McGrath, second Novak, to direct staff to initiate combining the Public Safety Board and the Streets and Parks Commission into a single board. All ayes 5-0-0. Motion carried.
Consent Agenda
a. Review and approve Council workshop minutes May 9th, 2022
b. Review and approve Council minutes May 9th, 2022
c. Review and approve expense claims May 5th - June 7th, 2022
d. Approve sale of 2013 police utility vehicle
e. Approve 1-4 day temporary On-sale liquor license for Lake City Chamber of Commerce Water Ski Days June 23-26, 2022
f. Approve new 2022 3.2% Off- Sale liquor license for Family Dollar #23039
g. Adopt Resolution 22-026 in support of telecommuting opportunities and Telecommuter Forward! certification
h. Adopt Resolution 22-027 approving a Master Partnership contract (1050109) with the Minnesota Department of Transportation
i. Adopt Resolution 22-028 confirming board and commission appointment Wingert to Street and Parks Commission
j. Approve Hok Si La Park and Street & Park maintenance worker job description
k. Approve Public Works part time skilled seasonal job description
l. Approve Hok-Si-La 2022 seasonal hires
m. Approve Marina 2022 seasonal hires
n. Approve hire of Garten Haeska as firefighter
o. Approve Anthony Cox as School Resource Officer
p. Approve hire of part-time police officer Michael Pfeilsticker
q. Approve step increase for part-time officer Al Pfeilsticker
r. Approve Friends of Library lease
Motion Alkire, second Kramer to approve the consent agenda as presented. All ayes 5-0-0. Motion carried.
Future meeting dates:
June 2022 calendar
July 2022 draft calendar
Motion McGrath, second Novak to adjourn at 7:00 p.m. All ayes 7-0-0. Motion carried.
/s/ Mark Nichols, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Kari Schreck, City Clerk
Published in the Lake City Graphic
on September 1, 2022