HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019 [03] Mar 25 [Worksession] March 25, 2019
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Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City Council for the City of St. Joseph met in a workshop
session on Monday, March 25, 2019 at 6:00 PM in the St. Joseph Government Center.
Members Present: Acting Mayor Anne Buckvold. Councilors Bob Loso, Troy Goracke, Brian Theisen.
City Administrator Judy Weyrens
Citv Representatives Present: Police Chief Dwight Pfannenstein, Finance Director Lori Bartlett,
Community Development Director Therese Haffner, Public Works Director Terry Thene.
Department Head Reaorts: Each department head for the City provided a summary of their department
for the past three months. The following is a summary of each department:
Police Department—Police Chief Dwight Pfannenstein reported the department is getting ready
for the spring parties and end of year activities. The department is also starting ta look at parking on
grass and some of the nuisance ordinance violations. Based on the current level of activity, the
Department will exceed the number of ICR's from 2018.
Finance—Finance Director Lori Bartlett stated the Audit field work has been completed and it is
anticipated the audit will be presented to the Council on May 6. Based on preliminary numbers the
revenue exceeded the expenditures, allowing for a transfer into the debt service fund.
Public Works—The Public Director, Terry Thene reported that the Public Works Department is
busy monitoring the water system temperatures and opening frozen storm sewers. The winter has hard
on the streets leaving potholes and cracking. A particularly bad section is College Avenue CR 75 to Ash
Street.
Community Development—Community Development Director Therese Haffner reported the
Planning Commission will be considering a rezoning request to change a parcel from Industrial to B2
Highway Business, a variance for minor adjustments to the lot size on three lots in the proposed industrial
park and a conditional use permit for outdoor storage.
Weyrens presented the Council with financial information in relation to the utilization of Tax Increment
Financing or Tax Abatement for a proposed affordable housing project. The same information wiH be
presented to the EDA. The Council discussed the proposed project and the need for the City to have
some type of contribution. They also discussed access to the project and would prefer to have 20th Ave
and Dale Street extended.
Weyrens reported that the Personnel Committee will be interviewing candidates for the position of
Finance Tech, bring the final candidate forward to the Council for hire.
Adiourn: The meeting was adjourned by consensus at 7:00 PM
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Judy Weyr s
Ad nistrator
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