CITY COUNCIL - Silver Bay, Minnesota



CITY COUNCIL

7:00 P.M. February 1, 2016

Present: Scott M. Johnson

Carlene Perfetto Dustin Goutermont – excused

Richard DeRosier

Shane Hoff

Lana Fralich, City Administrator

Pete Morris, City Attorney

Norma O’Leary, Golf Course Manager

Kitty Mayo, North Shore Journal

Jamey Malcomb, Lake County News Chronicle

Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Agenda – Resolution 2016-12, Resolution 2016-13 and Resolution 2016-14 were added to administrator. Motion by Perfetto, second DeRosier to approve the agenda as amended. MOTION CARRIED.

Consent Agenda – Motion by Hoff, second Perfetto to approve the minutes of the

January 19 regular Council meeting and the November 2015 Treasurer’s Report. MOTION CARRIED.

Petitions, Requests and Communications

Community Dinners – The Council reviewed a notice that the community dinners will be held at the Wm. Kelley High School from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on February 18, March 17, and April 21.

Lake County Public Input Meeting – The Council reviewed an invitation to attend the County meeting regarding county road performance and the possibility of a transportation sales tax, on March 15 in Finland. It will be posted that a quorum of the Council will attend.

City Administrator

Golf Course Renewal of Consumption and Display Permit – Motion by Hoff, second DeRosier to approve the application for the Golf Course Consumption and Display Permit. MOTION CARRIED.

Water/Sewer Training – Motion by Perfetto, second DeRosier to approve for Mike Miller to attend the MRWA Training Conference on St. Cloud on March 1-3 for $225, plus three nights lodging and regular meals and mileage. MOTION CARRIED.

Resolution 2016-09, Beaver River Easement, Golf Course – The Council reviewed a flood relief assistance contract, a contract between the State and the Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District for this project, information about the DNR stream easement program, an individual site assessment checklist, aerial photos of the easement area and the golf course, and a conservation easement for land on either side of the Beaver River. O’Leary discussed erosion issues at the golf course. Morris suggested attaching the map of the easement area to the resolution, until a legal description of the easement is made. There was discussion about the risk analysis that will be done before this project begins, or the easement completed. Motion by Perfetto, second Hoff to approve Resolution 2016-9 authorizing to provide a 100ft permanent trout stream easement with the State of Minnesota of a portion of the East Branch of the Beaver River on City property, as part of the Beaver River Restoration Project.

Member Perfetto – aye Member Goutermont – absent

Member DeRosier – aye Member Hoff – aye

Mayor Johnson – aye

RESOLUTION 2016-9 WAS ADOPTED 4 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent

The Council congratulated O’Leary on winning the national curling championship.

Resolution 2016-10, Support of Increasing LGA – Motion by DeRosier, second Hoff to approve Resolution 2016-10 supporting increasing Local Government Aid in the 2016 legislative session.

Member Perfetto – aye Member Goutermont – absent

Member DeRosier – aye Member Hoff – aye

Mayor Johnson – aye

RESOLUTION 2016-10 WAS ADOPTED 4 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent

Resolution 2016-11 – The Council reviewed the amended 2015 budget and there was discussion about the budget and the amendments. Motion by DeRosier, second Perfetto to approve Resolution 2016-11, amendment of the fiscal year 2015 budget, retroactive to December 31, 2015.

Member Perfetto – aye Member Goutermont – absent

Member DeRosier – aye Member Hoff – aye

Mayor Johnson – aye

RESOLUTION 2016-11 WAS ADOPTED 4 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent

Resolution 2016-12 –The Council reviewed the 2015 transfers from the General Fund to seven other funds. Motion by Hoff, second Perfetto to approve Resolution 2016-12 authorizing annual fund transfers from the General fund to the Library fund, Airport fund, Arena fund, Parks and Recreation fund, Cemetery fund, Community Building fund, and Public Works fund, respectively.

Member Perfetto – aye Member Goutermont – absent

Member DeRosier – aye Member Hoff – aye

Mayor Johnson – aye

RESOLUTION 2016-12 WAS ADOPTED 4 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent

Resolution 2016-13 – The Council referred to Resolution 2008-09 regarding transfers from the Liquor Store fund that are reviewed annually. There was discussion about transfers, the Liquor Store bond, changing the percentages transferred to Public Works and Parks and Recreation, and it was noted that there would not be any 2015 transfers. Motion by Perfetto, second Hoff to approve Resolution 2016-13 authorizing a change in the percentage of Liquor Store fund transfers, according to City Code 410.04.

Member Perfetto – aye Member Goutermont – absent

Member DeRosier – aye Member Hoff – aye

Mayor Johnson – aye

RESOLUTION 2016-13 WAS ADOPTED. 4 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent

Resolution 2016-14 – The Council reviewed an IRRRB Grant timeline extension for the Wastewater Tertiary Project. Motion by DeRosier, second Perfetto to approve Resolution 2016-14, authorizing to extend a grant agreement until 12/31/2016 with the State of Minnesota through the Iron Range Resources Office of the Commissioner for the $150,000 Public Works Grant for the wastewater tertiary clarifier project.

Member Perfetto – aye Member Goutermont – absent

Member DeRosier – aye Member Hoff – aye

Mayor Johnson – aye

RESOLUTION 2016-14 WAS ADOPTED 4 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent

City Attorney – No other business was presented by the attorney.

OLD BUSINESS – No old business was presented.

NEW BUSINESS

Claims –Motion by Perfetto, second Hoff to approve payment of $205,877.17 paid claims for 2015, $88,804.60 paid claims for 2016 and $103,959.54 in unpaid claims.

MOTION CARRIED.

Motion by Perfetto, second Hoff to adjourn at 7:27 p.m. MOTION CARRIED.

Minutes taken by Lance K Beachem

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Scott M Johnson, Mayor Lana Fralich, City Administrator

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