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November 4, 2019
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Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City Council for the City of St. Joseph met in regular session
on Monday, November 4, 2019 at 6:00 PM at the St. Joseph Government Center, opening with the
pledge of allegiance.
Members Present: Mayor Rick Schultz. Mayor Rick Schultz, Councilors Anne Buckvold, Brian Theisen,
Bob Loso, Troy Goracke. City Administrator Kris Ambuehl
City Representatives Present: City Engineer Randy Sabart, Police Chief Dwight Pfannenstein, Finance
Director Lori Bartlett, Public Works Director Terry Thene, Community Development Director Therese
Haffner, Administrative Services Coordinator/Deputy Clerk Kayla Klein
Others Present: Cindy Kessler
Public Comments: NA
Approve Agenda: Loso made a motion to approve the agenda; seconded by Buckvold and passed
unanimously.
Consent Agenda: Schultz made a motion to approve the consent agenda with the minute
corrections as presented; seconded by Goracke and passed unanimously.
a. Minutes – Approved the minutes of October 21, 2019.
b. Bills Payable – Approved check numbers 055290-055337, and Payroll EFT #111760-111766.
c. Pay Application No. 2 – Approved application for payment no. 2 to R.L. Larson Excavating, Inc. in
the amount of $778,724.36 for the 2019 Industrial Park East Improvements.
d. Finance Technician Hire – Authorized the hiring of Hannah Kurkowski at step 4 on the pay scale
upon successful completion of the employment screening process.
e. Pay Application No. 1 – Approved application for payment no. 1 to Knife River Corporation in the
amount of $619,408.37 for the 2019 Street Improvements.
f. Part-Time Custodian Hire – Authorized the hiring of Jacob Reber at step 1 on the pay scale upon
successful completion of the employment screening process.
Community Center Lease Agreement: The City will be leasing 2,020 square feet of space in the community
center to Gateway Church for $1,000.00/month.
Theisen made a motion authorizing execution of the Community Center Lease for Space Agreement
between the City of St. Joseph and Gateway Church. The motion was seconded by Goracke and
passed unanimously.
Engineer Reports, Water Supply Plan Adoption: Sabart reported the Water Supply Plan was updated by SEH in
October 2017 and submitted to the DNR. In July of this year, the DNR formally approved the plan and the last
step is to have the Council’s approval. The plan provides a summary of the water infrastructure for the City and
makes sure the water supply is sufficient for the City.
Loso moved to approve the Water Supply Plan with Appendix 5 being updated to reflect current contact
information and authorizing execution of the Certificate of Adoption. The motion was seconded by
Goracke and passed unanimously.
Mayor Reports: Schultz reported on the following:
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November 18, Schultz and Ambuehl will be attending a meeting with the Governor’s Budget
Committee to go over the bonding requests.
The Area Planning Organization (APO) found out their payroll vendor has been accused of stealing
funds from their vendors.
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Adjourn: Loso made a motion to adjourn at 6:21 PM; seconded by Theisen and passed
unanimously.
Kris Ambuehl
City Administrator