Lake City Common Council January 8, 2023 Regular Meeting
THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE MINUTES FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL MEETINGS. COPIES OF THE FULL TEXT ARE AVAILABLE AT CITY HALL OR CAN BE ACCESSED ON THE INTERNET AT www.ci.lake-city.mn.us.
Lake City Common Council
Regular Meeting
Monday, JANUARY 9, 2023
6:00 p.m.
CiTY HALL CHAMBERS
Members Present: Mark Nichols, Cindy McGrath, Amy Alkire, Faye Brown, Russell Boe, Brian Quinn, Megan Kramer
Members Absent: None
Pledge of Allegiance
Staff Present: City Administrator Rob Keehn, City Clerk Kari Schreck, City Attorney Sarah Sonsalla, Public Works Director Scott Jensen, Planning & Community Development Director Megan Smith
Mayor Nichols called the meeting to order at approximately 6:00 p.m. with a quorum present.
2022 Election results - Council members Oath of Office
Faye Brown, Amy Alkire, Russel Boe
Recognize 150th Committee members
Ann Nibbe, Constance Anderson, Dori Lindsay, Sandra Meier, Donald Schwartz
Introduce new police officer Bryttany Wener.
Review & adopt/amend agenda
Disclose Conflicts
None
Mayor & Councilmember minute
Public Forum
None
Informational Reports
Port Authority board minutes December 15, 2022
Port Authority and Planning Commission joint meeting minutes December 15, 2022
Fire department minutes December 15, 2022
Fire department relief meeting minutes December 15, 2022
Civil Service Commission minutes December 20th, 2022
Personnel Committee minutes January 4, 2023
Appoint 2023 President pro tem
Motion McGrath, second Boe to appoint Megan Kramer as 2023 President pro tem. All ayes 7-0-0.
Approve 2023 Visit Lake City Tourism budget
Motion Brown, second Boe, to approve the 2023 Visit Lake City tourism budget. All ayes 7-0-0.
Approve use of Port Authority reserve funds to finance the 2023 DESA contract and amend the 2023 budget
Motion Brown, second Boe to approve use of Port Authority reserve funds to finance the 2023 CEDA contract and amend 2023 budget in the amount of $8,435.30. All ayes 7-0-0.
Appoint Council liaison to the Great River Rail Commission
Motion Nichols, second McGrath to appoint Brian Quinn to the Great River Rail Commission. All ayes 7-0-0.
Waive the second reading and adopt Ordinance 622 amending Title XI, Ch. 110, related to use of lodging tax proceeds
Motion Alkire, second Brown, to waive the second reading and adopt Ordinance 622 amending Title XI, Ch. 110, related to use of lodging tax proceeds. All ayes 7-0-0.
Waive the second reading and adopt Ordinance 623 combining Public Safety Board/Streets & Parks Commission
Motion Kramer, second Quinn, to waive the second reading and adopt Ordinance 623 amending Title III, Chapter 30, related to combining the Streets and Parks Commission with the Public Safety Board. All ayes 7-0-0.
Approve plans and specifications and set bid date for N. 7th Reconstruction project
Motion McGrath, second Alkire to approve plans and specifications and set bid date for N 7th reconstruction project. All ayes 7-0-0.
Consent Agenda
Review and approve Council workshop minutes December 12, 2022
Review and approve Council minutes December 12, 2022
Approve expense claims December 8, 2022- January 4, 2023
Approve designation of municipal representatives to the Lake City Fire Relief Association Board of Trustees.
Approve 2023 billboard license application for ROA Rochester LLC
Adopt Resolution 23-001 confirming board and commission appointments- Merrit Peterson, student advisory member
Adopt Resolution 23-002 accepting donations for the fourth quarter 2022 (December)
Adopt Resolution 23-003 designation the city’s official newspaper and listing of depositories
Approve hiring of full time Police Officer Bryttany Wener
Review and approve new Façade Improvement guidelines
Motion Alkire, second Quinn to approve the consent agenda as presented. All ayes 7-0-0.
Future meeting dates:
January 2023 calendar
February 2023 draft calendar
Closed session pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.05, subdivision 3(c.3) to consider offers for the possible sale of city owned land
Motion McGrath, second Alkire to go into closed session at 7:15 p.m. All ayes 7-0-0.
Motion Boe, second Quinn to open the meeting at 7:30 p.m. All ayes 7-0-0.
Closed session pursuant to MN Statutes section 13D.05 subdivision 3(a) to evaluate the performance of Katie Yorde, a person subject to the City Council’s authority
Motion Brown, second Alkire to go into closed session at 7:31 p.m. All ayes 7-0-0.
Motion Brown second Kramer to go into open session at 7:45 p.m. All ayes 7-0-0.
Motion Boe, second Alkire to adopt Resolution 23-004 terminating employment of Lake City Ambulance employee Katie Yorde effective January 9, 2023. All ayes 7-0-0.
Motion McGrath, second Brown to adjourn at 7:48 p.m. All ayes 7-0-0.
/s/ Mark Nichols, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Kari Schreck, City Clerk
Published in the Lake City Graphic
on March 2, 2023