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March 17, 2020
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Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City Council for the City of St. Joseph met to conduct an
emergency meeting on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 3:00 PM at the St. Joseph Government Center.
Members Present: Mayor Rick Schultz. Administrator Kris Ambuehl.
Members Present by Telephone: Councilors Anne Buckvold, Bob Loso, Troy Goracke, Brian Theisen
City Representatives Present: Police Chief Dwight Pfannenstein, Public Works Director Terry Thene,
Community Development Director Therese Haffner, Deputy Clerk Kayla Klein
City Representatives Present by Phone: Finance Director Lori Bartlett
Approve Agenda: Loso made a motion to approve the agenda; seconded by Goracke and passed
unanimously.
Administrator Report on COVID-19: Ambuehl reported that due to COVID-19, the Government Center is
on restricted access. Meetings through the end of March have been cancelled. Staff will have the ability to
work remotely if the need arises.
Consent Agenda: Loso made a motion to approve the consent agenda; seconded by Schultz and
passed unanimously.
a. Minutes – Approved the minutes of March 2, 2020.
b. Bills Payable – Approved check numbers 055785-055856 and Payroll EFT #111830-111836 and
Accounts Payables EFT #001917-001918.
c. Treasurer’s Report – Accepted the February 2020 Treasurer’s Report as presented.
d. Donations – Accepted the donations and contributions as presented.
e. Transfers – Authorized the 2019 and 2020 transfers as presented.
f. Equity Classifications – Approved the equity designations as presented.
g. Liquor License – Authorized the Mayor and Administrator to execute the 2020 3.0 Off-Sale Liquor
licenses for the Holiday Station Store and Coborns’s Grocery Store.
h. 2020 Compost Agreement – Authorized the execution of the 2020 Compost Agreement between
the City of St. Joseph and C&L Excavating, Inc.
i. Feasibility Report & Improvement Hearing Resolution – Authorized the Mayor and Administrator to
execute Resolution 2020-006 receiving the feasibility report and calling for the public improvement
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hearing on the 20 Ave SE improvements.
j. Dually Truck with Dump Box Purchase – Approved the purchase of the 1-ton dually truck with
dump box from Schweiters Chevrolet, Cold Spring for an amount not to exceed $50,000.00.
k. Regional Park Designation Application – Adopt Resolution 2020-008 authorizing application to
GMRTC for Regional Park Designation for East Park.
Resolution Extending Local Emergency: Theisen made a motion authorizing the Mayor and
Administrator to execute Resolution 2020-09 A Resolution Enacted Under Authority of Minnesota
Statutes Sections 12.29 and 12.37 to Extend the Period of a Mayor-declared Local Emergency. The
motion was seconded by Goracke and passed unanimously.
Ordinance Implementing CenterPoint Franchise Fee: Loso made a motion to adopt Ordinance 2020-
04 Implementing a Gas Franchise Fee on CenterPoint Energy. The motion was seconded by
Theisen and passed unanimously.
Loso made a motion to adopt summary publication for Ordinance 2020-04. The motion was
seconded by Buckvold and passed unanimously.
Amendment to Ordinance 605 Regulation of Cigarette Sales: Loso made a motion to adopt Ordinance
2020-05 an Ordinance Amending Sections 605.06 and 605.07 of Ordinance 605 Regulation of
Cigarette Sales. The motion was seconded by Goracke and passed unanimously.
Schultz made a motion to adopt summary publication for Ordinance 2020-05. The motion was
seconded by Loso and passed unanimously.
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Public Works, College Ave N Repair: Loso made a motion approving the quote from ASTECH
Corporation to micro-surface College Ave N from County Road 75 to MN Street. The motion was
seconded by Schultz and passed unanimously.
2020 Street & Trail Maintenance: Theisen made a motion to approve the quote from ASTECH
Corporation to use up to $100,000.00 in funds for Street Maintenance and up to $8,000.00 for trail
maintenance. The motion was seconded by Buckvold and passed unanimously.
Other Business: The all city/board meeting for March 30, 2020 has been cancelled due to COVID-19.
Adjourn: As all the items on the agenda were completed, Schultz adjourned the meeting at 3:45
PM.
Kris Ambuehl
Administrator