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2022-10-11
Agenda
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What was on the agenda.
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Council approved the consent agenda (including claims, election judges, SCORE grant, Q3 financial report, LUCAS device purchase, and baler repair), appointed BerganKDV as auditor, approved park/disc-golf sign replacements, approved hiring Alan Nerase as recycling attendant (pending background check) with Saturday hours changed, heard sheriff/fire reports, and received updates on gambling ordinance work and winter prep.
18 items as recorded in the packet and minutes.
1Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance / Roll Call / Approve Agenda
Agenda approved.
2Floor Items
No floor items were raised.
3aConsent Agenda: Approval of City Council Minutes of Regular Meeting September 13, 2022
Approved as part of the consent agenda.
3bConsent Agenda: Approval of Claims (Sept. 12, 2022 – Oct. 10, 2022) and Treasurer's Report
Approved as part of the consent agenda.
3cConsent Agenda: Resolution appointing additional election judges for 2022 General Election
Approved as part of the consent agenda.
3dConsent Agenda: Resolution authorizing Mayor and City Administrator to execute 2023 Anoka County SCORE Grant Agreement for residential recycling
Approved as part of the consent agenda.
3eConsent Agenda: Accept Third Quarter Financial Report prepared by Financial Advisor Lori Yager
Accepted as part of the consent agenda.
3fConsent Agenda: Resolution authorizing purchase of Lucas 3, V3.1 chest compression system and accessories (Stryker)
Approved as part of the consent agenda.
3gConsent Agenda: Resolution authorizing expenditure to repair cardboard baler machine
Approved as part of the consent agenda.
4Sheriff's Report
Report given; no formal action recorded.
5Fire Department Report
Report given; no formal action recorded.
6Administrator Update
Eric Madsen anniversary; Fall Recycling Day; planning work session; snow plowing prep.
Updates provided; no formal action recorded.
7Planning and Zoning
No agenda items.
No Planning & Zoning agenda items were considered.
8a1Old Business: Update on Ordinance 2022-04 Regulating Gambling in Nowthen
Administrator was not ready to bring it forward; will be brought at a later date.
8b1New Business: Appoint BerganKDV as City Auditor for 2022–2024
Resolution/motion approved.
8b2New Business: Purchase and install new signs for Disc Golf Course and parks (33 signs)
Council approved proceeding with 33 signs and moving toward unified park signage.
8b3New Business: Name Alan Nerase as Recycling Attendant; set Saturday hours
Approved contingent on acceptable background check; Saturday hours changed to 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
9Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 8:23 pm.
What this meeting did about specific topics, organized by issue rather than by document.
Consent agenda approvals (minutes, claims, election judges, SCORE grant, Q3 financial report, LUCAS purchase, baler repair)
Council approved the consent agenda as presented, which included approval of September 13, 2022 council minutes; approval of claims and the treasurer’s report for the period September 12 through October 10; appointing additional election judges for the November 8, 2022 general election; authorizing execution of the 2023 Anoka County SCORE grant agreement for residential recycling; accepting the third quarter financial report; authorizing purchase of a Lucas 3 chest compression system for the Fire Department; and authorizing repair of the cardboard baler machine.
Agenda: 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f, 3g. Motions: M2. Speakers: Pilon, RAINVILLE, BLAKE.
Sheriff’s September 2022 report and Bar None follow-up
The Sheriff’s Department reported 144 calls for service in September and discussed notable incidents including crashes and enforcement focused on speeding areas identified from resident complaints. The mayor also reported a meeting held that day with Bar None, noting an action plan from last year and a reported reduction in calls compared to the prior year, and Bar None’s appreciation for proactive sheriff engagement.
Agenda: 4. Speakers: Jacobson, Pilon, Rainville.
Fire Department September 2022 report and PERA state aid deposit
The Fire Department reported 15 incidents in September and reviewed notable calls. Assistant Chief Lawrence also reported state aid higher than expected, with $26,000 to be directly deposited into PERA for firefighters (2021 aid paid in 2022), and noted staffing updates and that the fire tanker delivery remained targeted for January 2023.
Agenda: 5. Speakers: Lawrence, Pilon, Rainville.
Ordinance 2022-04 regulating gambling in Nowthen
Administrator Lehner provided an update that work on the gambling ordinance was still in progress and he was not ready to submit the information yet, citing the amount of statutory detail involved; he said he would bring it forward at a later date.
Agenda: 8a1. Speakers: Lehner.
Appointment of BerganKDV as auditor for 2022–2024
Council approved appointing BerganKDV as the City’s auditor for 2022–2024 after staff reported that five RFPs were sent and BerganKDV was the only respondent; staff indicated reserve funds would cover early-year costs with future years incorporated into budgets.
Agenda: 8b1. Motions: M3. Speakers: Rainville, Lehner, Pilon.
Park and disc golf signage replacements (33 signs) and plan to unify park signage
Council approved proceeding with replacement of 33 park signs as presented and discussed a broader effort to unify signage across parks. Council Member Greenberg offered to donate time to redesign disc golf hole signs to include information like hole number, par, distance, and the City logo; council thanked him for saving the City money through his design work.
Agenda: 8b2. Motions: M4. Speakers: Greenberg, Lehner, Rainville, Pilon.
Hiring Alan Nerase as recycling center attendant and Saturday hours change
Council approved naming Alan Nerase as the City’s recycling attendant contingent on an acceptable background check, and changed Saturday recycling center hours to 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The council discussed applicant qualifications and hours; Mr. Nerase introduced himself and described warehouse and equipment experience.
Agenda: 8b3. Motions: M5. Speakers: Nerase, Lehner, Greenberg, Rainville, Pilon.
6 motions on the record. Split votes are highlighted.
M1MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BLAKE, SECONDED BY GREENBERG TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.
moved by BLAKE, seconded by GREENBERG
MOTION CARRIED. 4 AYES.
M2MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY BLAKE TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by BLAKE
M3MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY BLAKE TO APPROVE APPOINTING BERGAN KDV AS THE CITY OF NOWTHEN AUDITOR FOR YEARS 2022, 2023, AND 2024.
moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by BLAKE
MOTION CARRIED. 4 AYES.
M4MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY GREENBERG TO APPROVE PROCEED WITH THE 33 SIGNS AS PRESENTED AND MOVE FORWARD TO UNIFY ALL THE PARK SIGNS.
moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by GREENBERG
MOTION CARRIED. 4 AYES.
M5MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BLAKE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2022-XX NAMING ALAN NERASE AS THE RECYCLING ATTENDANT ONCE AN ACCEPTABLE BACKGROUND CHECK IS RECEIVED AND CHANGING THE HOURS TO 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM ON SATURDAYS.
moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by BLAKE
MOTION CARRIED - 4 AYES.
M6MOTION TO ADJOURN BY COUNCIL MEMBER BLAKE, SECONDED BY RAINVILLE.
moved by BLAKE, seconded by RAINVILLE
MOTION CARRIED. 4 AYES.
Each figure links back to the document it came from. When the council voted on the amount, the motion is shown.
F1
Claims/payment batch for October 11 checks (current period September 2022)
expenditure · Claims · FY 2022
$67,046.99
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F2
Lucas 3, V3.1 chest compression system and accessory equipment from Stryker Medical (not to exceed)
expenditure · Fire capital equipment · FY 2022
$22,179.11
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F3
Repair the cardboard baler machine (replacement of hydraulic cylinder)
expenditure · Recycling center equipment repair · FY 2022
$5,871
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F4
2023 Anoka County SCORE Grant Agreement annual maximum amount
grant · Residential recycling program grant · FY 2023
$49,815
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F5
Extreme Graphics quote for 33 park/disc-golf signs (excluding sales tax)
expenditure · Park signage · FY 2022
$1,905
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F6
BerganKDV audit + financial statement preparation all-in costs not to exceed for 2022
contract · Auditing services · FY 2022
$24,370
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F7
BerganKDV audit + financial statement preparation all-in costs not to exceed for 2023
contract · Auditing services · FY 2023
$25,325
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F8
BerganKDV audit + financial statement preparation all-in costs not to exceed for 2024
contract · Auditing services · FY 2024
$26,300
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F9
Recycling attendant wage rate in resolution and RCA ($15.00 per hour)
salary · Recycling staffing · FY 2022
$15
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When someone tried to remember earlier business, we cross-reference the corpus and write a short related-history note.
After last year, they had an action plan.
— Pilon
What this is about
Mayor referenced an action plan from the prior year regarding Bar None.
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This 2021 aid was paid in 2022.
— Lawrence
What this is about
Assistant Fire Chief referenced state fire aid for 2021 being paid in 2022.
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Discussion about what has been in the past and how Planner Stockman responds has been under the direction of the council, which has been very slow in the past.
What this is about
Administrator update referenced prior council-directed planning responses and past slow process; intended to revisit processes at a work session.
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Five (5) RFPs were sent out. Bergan KDV was the only auditor to respond.
What this is about
Council discussed the RFP process for auditors and recalled solicitation efforts leading to only one response.
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Every document and recording archived for this meeting.
Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2022-10-11)
Minutes · 2022-10-11
3 pages
Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2022-10-11)
Packet · 2022-10-11
140 pages
Meeting recording
YouTube
Transcript · 530 segments · 1:18:17
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