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Pursuant to due notice and notice thereof, the City Council for the City of St. Joseph me in regular
session on Monday, January 9, 2017 at 6:00 PM in the St. Joseph City Hall.
Members Present: Mayor Rick Schuitz. Councilors Dale Wick, Matt Killam, Bob Loso, Troy Goracke.
Administrator Judy Weyrens.
City Representatives Present: Police Chief Joel Kiein, Finance Director Lori Bartlett, Community
Development Director Therese Haffner.
Others Present: Frank Lee, Diana Goracke, Richard Leguil
Oath of Office: Weyrens administered the oath of office to Mayor Elect Rick Schultz and Councilors Elect
Bob Loso and Troy Goracke.
A�prove Aqenda: Loso made a motion to approve the agenda with the addition of 4(f)Tort Liability.
The motion was seconded by Wick and passed unanimously and passed unanimously.
Consent Agenda: Wick made a motion to approve the consent agenda as follows; seconded by
Loso and passed unanimously
a. Minutes—Approved the minutes of the December 19, 2016 City Council Meeting.
b. Bills Payable—Approved check numbers 051469-051583, Payroll EFT#001290-001301 and
Accounts Payable EFT#001765-001770
c. Transfers—Approved the 2016 year end transfers as requested.
d. Donations—Accepted the following donations as presented: Anonymous $ 1.16 Archery
Range and $ 0.39 Disk Golf; 5.08 Curtis Spillers, Archery Range
e. Government Center—Approved draw request#9, authorizing payment to approved vendors
for a total draw of$425,235.98
f. Application for Payment—Authorized the Mayor to execute pay application#1 for the 2016
Field Street Improvement and payment to Douglas Kerr Underground in the amount of$
162,000.75.
g. Advisory Committee—Accepted the recommendation of staff accepting the makeup of the
Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee.
h. Police Vehicle—Authorized the disposal of the 2013 Ford Explorer and authorization to enter
into a vehicle lease with the State of MN for a 2017 For Explorer.
Discussion: Schultz questioned if the changing of police vehicles was a budgeted item,
to which Weyrens responded yes.
Administrator Reports
Meeting Schedule: Weyrens reminded the Council the next regular Council meeting, which would be
January 16, will need to be rescheduled as it falls on Martin Luther King Day, which is a federal holiday.
Therefore, the next meeting of the Council will be on January 23, 2017 at 5:30 PM. The Park Board
meeting will follow the Council meeting.
Weyrens also reported that new facility is nearing completion and the first meeting in February will be
held at the new Government Center. As some of the existing AV equipment is being utilized in the new
facility, the meetings will not be televised until the new facility is operational.
Millstream Park: Weyrens stated that she has meet with the Park Board to help facility putting the final
information together so that the Council can decide if they wish to move forward. In reviewing the plans
as drafted, the estimated cost for construction is$600,000. The only costs estimate to receive at this
time is the utilities, site work and construction management.
Sabart stated that he hopes to have the cost for site work within the week. His staff has completed the
necessary fieldwork and he needs to review the final costs. Loso made a motion to table action the
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Millstream Park Shelter until all the probable costs have been determined. The motion was
seconded by Wick and passed unanimously.
Leqislative Priorities: Weyrens presented the Council with the Joint Resolution of the Cities of St. Cloud,
St. Joseph, Waite Park, St. Augusta, Sartell and Sauk Rapids Advocating Suppor�for proposais and
polices of common interest in Central Minnesota. She stated that recently the Mayors and Administrators
met with the area legislators to discuss the Joint efforts of the Area Cities. At this meeting, the legislators
requested the Cities prioritize what is most important to the area rather than supplying a multiple
document with requested support. Therefore, the resolution has been divided into three categories with
the first section Legislative Police and Funding Proposals. This section are the items that the area Cities
would like to see the legislator focus on for 2017. The second section funding and bonding and the last
section is policy statements that are broad based and have support from the League of MN Cities.
Weyrens stated that it is important to recognize that not every City will agree with all the items on the
resolution and the resolution does not require all the Cities to actively lobby for all items. Rather, it is a
resolution supporting the area. Wick made a motion authorizing the Mayor to execute the Joint
Resolution with miscellaneous corrections. The motion was seconded by Loso and passed
unanimously.
Discussion: Wick pointed out some correction in the first section of the resolution and requsted
clarification on the amendment to the persona/protection act. Weyrens responded that the City of St.
Cloud has requested this items as they had an issue with a person carrying an assault weapon on the
public streets and the current legislation on the conceal and carry allowed him to carry the weapon. The
proposed legislation would limit the type of guns that can be carried. Wick also requested clarification on
the proposed amendment to MN Statute 429 and whether the/anguage should be to remove the
provision requiring 20% of the project be assessed before a reverse referendum is required. Weyrens will
check on this provision.
Wobeqon Trail: Weyrens reported that Stearns County is in the process of finali2ing the extension of the
Wobegon Trail from 5t. Joseph to St. Cloud. In 2015 the City had agreed to fund $ 200,00 with the
understanding that the Cites of Waite Park and St. Cloud and Stearns County would participate. During a
recent meeting with the affected governmental agencies, it was agreed that the Cities of Waite Park, St.
Cloud and St. Joseph would be asked to contribute $200,000 and Stearns County would be asked to
fund the balance of the shortfall, which is estimated to be $ 224,000. Loso made a motion confirming
that the City of St.Joseph would contribute $ 200,000 to fund the shortfall of the extension of the
Wobegon Trail from St. Joseph to St. Cloud. The project would be funded through the location
option sales tax and is contingent upon the other jurisdictions participating at the same level. The
motion was seconded by Wick and passed unanimously.
Time Capsule: Weyrens reported that the new Government Center includes a time capsule which will be
located behind the dedication plaque. At this time the items that are to be placed in the capsule need to
be identified. It was suggested that the last two editions of the St. Joseph Newsleader be included as
well as the original St. Joseph Ordinance book from 1960. Items for inclusion will need to be supplied to
the Administrator within one week.
Mayor Reports
Mavor Appointments: Mayor Schultz presented the Council with his list for appointments for 2017. He
stated that the majority of appointments have remained, changing those of former Councilor Renee
Symanietz. Loso made a motion to approve the appointments as presented by Mayor Schultz;
seconded by Wick and passed unanimously.
Discussion: Wick requested that the dates be reviewed for accuracy, to which Weyrens agreed.
Actinq Mayor: Schultz reported that the Council is responsible for electing an acting Mayor filling in for
him in his absence. The past years Council Wick has served that position and he appreciates his
willingness to fulfill that role. Schultz made a motion to nominate Dale Wick for the postion of acting
Mayor; seconded by Gorack. As no other nominations were stated, Schultz called the question
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and Wick was elected acting Mayor with Wick abstaining and all other voting aye; therefore the
motion was carried.
U�dates: Schultz reported that he has been invited to participate in the Qistrict 742 Strategic Planning
Seminar and encourage Councilor Wick to attend as weN. Schultz requested that Weyrens schedule a
joint meeting of all Boards and Commissions as in the past years. Finally, he stated that he has
requested staff provide information to him regarding the number of studies completed by the Council in
the past in response to a recent editorial questioning all the funding for studies. The most recent example
used in the article was the approval for the updating of the Comprehensive Plan which is not a study;
rather a necessary planning guide.
Adjourn: Wick made a motion to adjourn at 6:35 PM; seconded by Killam and passed unanimously
by those present.
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