MINUTES, HENDERSON CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, …



MINUTES, HENDERSON CITY COUNCIL, December 16, 2020

Meeting called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Mayor Paul Menne; present were council members Robyn Geldner, Randy Tiegs, Janet Boese and Jim Wartman. Also present Police Chief Dimitri Ikonitski, Rachel Miller, Jeff Steinborn and Chris Knutson. Social distancing methods were implemented and Zoom used.

Motion Geldner, seconded Boese to approve the minutes from November 12, 2020 meeting. Motion carried.

Police Chief Ikonitski presented November report, downtown surveillance camera purchase/donation (budget over $6000) information, BCA post requirement updates and that now eligible for grants. Council Member Tiegs asked about the note on the city attorney invoice relating to the rental ordinance. Discussion on moving forward with that. Nothing will be considered until provided by the city attorney.

Hearing on delinquent utilities called to order. No one present at the hearing. Motion Tiegs, seconded Wartman to approve the list as submitted; motion carried. Customers have until December 31, 2020 to pay the outstanding bills before being assessed with 2021 taxes.

Review of application from Paul Phillips to have utility service at 212 North 4th Street discontinued. Motion Boese, seconded Geldner to approve the application. Motion carried with Tiegs abstaining

Chris Knutson from S.E.H. went over the latest information for the 2020 Sanitary Sewer/Utility/Street project with a recommendation to approve pay application 3 for $633,862.48. Motion Wartman, seconded Geldner to approve pay application # 3. Motion carried. No action needed on North 4th Street Services-able to stay within boundaries. Close the value at the alley behind North 4th Street as soon as possible; pipe burst postponed until 2021.

Tiegs discussed water complaints on Facebook. Staff from Hawkins Chemicals are going to be at an upcoming meeting to present information.

City Administrator went over activity report, FEMA projects, street sign program and other items.

Motion Tiegs, seconded Boese to approve the following city bills-motion carried.

|ADVANCED POWER SERVICES |$505.00 |

|AMERICAN ENGINEERING TESTING |$3,026.80 |

|ARAMARK |$16.02 |

|BOND TRUST SERVICES CORPORATIO |$26,500.00 |

|BRUCE GUSTOFSON |$45.00 |

|BRYAN ROCK PRODUCTS |$152.93 |

|BUESGENS TRUCKING |$170.00 |

|CCP INDUSTRIES |$67.02 |

|DC BRAUN CO |$1,250.00 |

|EXCEL ENERGY |$3,896.41 |

|EZ WASH AND STORAGE |$90.00 |

|GM CONTRACTING |$633,862.48 |

|C. Edward Townsend |$407.65 |

|JAGUAR |$390.40 |

|LEAGUE OF MINN CITIES |$270.00 |

|LON BERBERICH |$145.81 |

|MATHESON TRI GAS INC. |$27.33 |

|MEDIACOM |$337.56 |

|MICROSOFT OFFICE 365 |$12.83 |

|MN DEPT OF HEALTH- WATER PRO. |$1,047.00 |

|MN DEPT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY |$100.00 |

|MN Valley Electric |$933.94 |

|NELSON & JONES, LTD. |$1,587.50 |

|NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS |$140.11 |

|GOHPER STATE ONE CALL |$86.40 |

|PRAIRIE TRAIL ELECTRIC |$335.00 |

|PSN |$89.00 |

|RITEWAY BUSINESS FORMS |$209.61 |

|SEH |$102,444.58 |

|SOUTHERN MN INITIATIVE FOUNDAT |$500.00 |

|SPRING TOUCH |$409.71 |

|TOM FRAUENDIENST |$175.00 |

|TRUE VALUE |$21.79 |

|UC LABORATORY |$696.92 |

|VERIZON WIRELESS |$117.93 |

|WAGARS RED OWL |$563.68 |

|WM MUELLER AND SONS |$108.72 |

|EMPIRE PIPE SERVICE |$3,770.00 |

|OLD NATIONAL BANK |$47,304.00 |

|DENNIS GRAHAM |$50.00 |

|MEDIACOM |$164.82 |

|TOM FRAUENDIENST |$175.00 |

Motion Wartman, seconded Tiegs to approve the November monthly financial report. Motion carried.

Review of 2021 Liquor License application. Motion Tiegs, seconded Boese to approve as submitted for On Sale, Off Sale and Sunday Sales with on sale 2021 fees reduced to $1000 and applicants being given until June 30, 2021 to pay. Motion carried.

Motion Tiegs, seconded Geldner to approve Resolution 2020-7 relating to designating a polling place. Motion carried.

Review of 2021 budget and tax levy. Geldner indicated Boehne did not get work completed at the library so that needs to carry over until 2021. Reduce liquor license fees by $2000.

Motion Tiegs, seconded Boese to approve Resolution 2020-08 approving the 2021 budget.

Motion Boese, seconded Wartman to approve Resolution 2020-09 approving the 2021 tax levy. Motion carried.

Motion Tiegs seconded Geldner to approve the revised meeting schedule with additional revisions January 6, 2021 at the annual meeting; Motion carried.

Mayor Menne adjourned the meeting at 8:25 P.M.

Respectfully Submitted Lon Berberich, City Clerk.

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