MINUTES, HENDERSON CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, …



MINUTES, HENDERSON CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2012

Meeting called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Mayor Tim Nytes at the community meeting room. Present were council members Randall Tiegs, Paul Menne, Kelly Braun and Les Mediger. Also in attendance were Emergency Management Director Tom Phillips, Police Chief Randy Haken, Street Superintendent Nick Pollack, Cory James from I & S, Todd Hagen from Ehlers and Associates, 2013 Council Member Jeff Steinborn and Troy Koester of the Henderson Independent.

Motion Tiegs, seconded Braun to approve minutes from the November 21, 2012 meeting.

Chief Haken brought up policy related issues; they will be addressed in the upcoming January 2013 Personnel Committee meeting.

Cory James from I & S presented a proposal to provide services for a feasibility study. There was substantial discussion on this matter.

Motion Menne, seconded Mediger to approve the feasibility study for a collection system analysis for the water department for a cost of $12,300 (anticipated completion January. Motion carried

Todd Hagen from Ehlers and Associates submitted a proposal for $220,000 in 2013 GO Bond for water system improvements and equipment needs.

Motion Menne seconded Tiegs to approve Resolution 2012-19 providing for the sale of $220,000 Series 2013A bonds with a consideration date set for January 16, 2013. Motion carried.

Mayor Nytes opened the hearing on delinquent utilities. No oral or written comments and the hearing was closed.

Motion Tiegs, seconded Menne to declare the accounts related to these described properties delinquent and to instruct the city clerk to certify these accounts to the Sibley County Auditor to be collected with 2013 payable taxes. Motion carried.

Motion Menne, seconded Mediger to approve the list of officers and payment schedule for 2012 for the Henderson Fire Department as submitted. All voting in favor except Tiegs abstained; motion carried 4-0.

City Administrator Berberich provided information on compliance with requirements of the condition of levee survey (meeting February 7-further report at the February 13 meeting). He also discussed the activity report and closing the 1982 and 2012 disasters.

Braun and Tiegs reported on the Sibley County Municipalities meeting in Gaylord.

Motion Menne, seconded Braun to approve the following city bills.

B & B PRODUCTS/RIGS AND $300.00

BRYAN ROCK PRODUCTS $402.99

BUSINESS FORMS AND $60.74

CITY OF ARLINGTON $263.00

CITY OF GAYLORD $45.00

DICK COLLINS $90.00

DONALD BRENNHOFER $18.32

ELITE WASTE DISPOSAL $375.67

EXCEL ENERGY $4,268.94

FRONTIER COMM. $532.24

HENDERSON INDEPENDENT $311.25

JAMES BAUMANN $1,628.35

LON BERBERICH $67.16

MATHESON TRI GAS INC. $15.07

MEYER AUTO REPAIR $64.98

MINN DEPT OF HEALTH-MDH $655.00

MINNESOTA DEPT OF REVENUE $84.00

MN CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSOC. $180.00

MN RIVER VALLEY PUC $2,848.86

MN Valley Electric $812.09

NELSON & JONES LDT $1,736.65

NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS $426.57

GOHPER STATE ONE CALL $18.95

PARROTT CONTRACTING, INC $2,080.00

RANDY HAKEN $308.72

RIVER VALLEY TRUCKING $922.77

SOUTH CENTRAL COLLEGE $392.78

STREICHER'S $59.99

TOSHIBA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS $10.40

TIM NYTES $194.25

TOM FRAUENDIENST $175.00

TRUE VALUE $439.88

VERIZON WIRELESS $30.41

WAGARS RED OWL $764.63

WESTMAN FREIGHTLINER $287.86

Motion Tiegs, seconded Menne to approve the December end of month report.

Presentation of the 2013 budget with proposed tax levy.

Motion Menne, seconded Tiegs to approve resolution 2012 -17 approving the 2013 budget. Motion carried.

Motion Menne, seconded Braun to approve resolution 2012-18 approving the 2013 budget. Motion carried

Motion Menne, seconded Mediger to approve the revised meeting schedule; motion carried.

Mayor Nytes adjourned the meeting at 8:05 P.M.

Respectfully Submitted

Lon Berberich, City Clerk

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