HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020 [04] Apr 06April 6, 2020
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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, April 6, 2020 at 6:00 PM by telephone conference, opening with the pledge of allegiance.
Members Present: Mayor Rick Schultz, Administrator Kris Ambuehl.
Members Present via Telephone: Councilors Anne Buckvold, Bob Loso, Troy Goracke, Brian Theisen
City Representatives Present by Phone: City Engineer Randy Sabart
Approve Agenda: Theisen made a motion to approve the agenda; seconded by Goracke and
passed unanimously.
Consent Agenda: Loso made a motion to approve the consent agenda; seconded by Buckvold and
passed unanimously.
a. Minutes – Approved the minutes of January 27, 2020 and March 17, 2020.
b. Bills Payable – Approved check numbers 055857-055914 and Payroll EFT #111837-111843 and
Accounts Payables EFT #001919-001920.
c. Application for Payment, Industrial Park East Improvements – Approved application for payment
no. 5 in the amount of $167,437.50 to R.L. Larson Excavating, Inc.
d. MN Economic Development Foundation Community Internship Scholarship – Accepted the $1,000
Community Internship Scholarship for intern salary.
e. 2019 Annual TIF Report Preparation – Accepted consulting services for TIF report preparation for
TIF 2-1, TIF 2-3, TIF 3-1, and TIF 4-1.
f. Mortgage Satisfaction – Approved the mortgage satisfaction for 21 1st Ave SE, St. Joseph, MN
56374.
Engineer Reports, Project Updates: DBL lab pump station improvements were made last month and the
pay application for that was approved on the consent agenda. A kickoff meeting for the Industrial Park
East Project will occur this week. Regarding the 2020 Street Improvement projects, construction may
occur
Mayor Reports: Schultz reported on the following:
Two bonding bills will be coming forward, infrastructure and capital improvements with St. Joseph
still being on the list. Due to COVID-19, meetings and processes have changed but work is
continuing.
Schultz was included in a community wide meeting to discuss food & service availability to
residents. Schultz will share a document that highlights the discussions had at the meeting.
Closed Session: Theisen made a motion to enter into closed session to discuss the following
items:
Strategy for labor negotiations under Minn. Stat. 13D.03, subd 1(b)
Approving Implementation of Certain Components of the Classification and Compensation
Study
Approving Labor Agreement and Memorandum of Agreement between the City of St.
Joseph and Law Enforcement Labor Services (LELS): 2020-2022
The motion was seconded by Buckvold and passed unanimously.
The council came out of closed session and Mayor Schultz reopened the meeting at 6:43PM.
Loso made a motion to adopt Resolution 2020-010 Approving Implementation of Certain
Components of the Classification and Compensation Study. The motion was seconded by
Buckvold and passed unanimously.
Buckvold made a motion to adopt Resolution 2020-011 Approving Labor Agreement and
Memorandum of Agreement between the City of St. Joseph and Law Enforcement Labor Services,
Inc. (LELS). The motion was seconded by Theisen and passed unanimously.
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Adjourn: Loso made a motion to adjourn at 6:46 PM; seconded by Buckvold and passed
unanimously.
Kris Ambuehl
Administrator