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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, August 13, 2020 at 6:00 PM at the St. Joseph Government Center, opening with the pledge of
allegiance.
Members Present: Mayor Rick Schultz. Councilors Bob Loso, Troy Goracke, Brian Theisen, Anne Buckvold
City Representatives Present: Administrator Kris Ambuehl, Police Chief Dwight Pfannenstein, Public Works
Director Terry Thene, Finance Director Lori Bartlett, Community Development Director Therese Haffner, City
Clerk Kayla Klein, City Engineer Randy Sabart
Others Present: Carl Berg, Carmie Mick
Public Comments: NA
Approve Agenda: Loso moved to approve the agenda; seconded by Goracke and passed unanimously.
Consent Agenda: Theisen moved to approve the consent agenda; seconded by Schultz and passed
unanimously.
a. Minutes – Requested Action: Approve the minutes of July 20, 2020.
b. Bills Payable – Requested Action: Approve check numbers 056481-056536 and Payroll EFT #
111913-111918, Accounts Payable EFT 1936, and Regular Pay Period 15.
c. Sergeant Hire – Requested Action: Promote Dan Magaard to sergeant effective August 8, 2020.
d. Public Works Superintendent Position – Requested Action: Authorize staff to begin the hiring
process for the Public Works Superintendent Position.
e. Interim Administrator – Requested Action: Appoint Therese Haffner as Interim City Administrator
at Step 4 on the Administrator Pay Scale.
f. Payment #8, 2019 Industrial Park East – Requested Action: Approve Pay Application #8 to R. L.
Larson Excavating, Inc in the amount of $301,731.93 for the 2019 Industrial Park East
Improvements.
g. Payment #5, 2019 Street Improvements – Requested Action: Approve Pay Application #5 to
Knife River Corporation in the amount of $93,261.02 for the 2019 Bituminous Street and CIP
Improvements.
September 19th Vendor Event – Carl Berg: Berg was present to go over his proposal for the September 19th
vendor event. He has now dialed back the event to just vendor booths, but noted that there will be more booths
then the previous two events.
Schultz read into record a letter received from representatives of the Millstream Arts Festival whom were
opposed to the event, citing that they had to cancel their event due to COVID-19.
Schultz also read his response email to the representatives stating that the City did not require the festival be
cancelled and are responsible for reviewing all requests that come forward.
Buckvold noted her concern on allowing the event due to COVID.
Theisen moved to approve the September 19th vendor event; seconded by Goracke.
Aye: Theisen, Goracke, Schultz, Loso Motion Carried 4:1
Nay: Buckvold
Parklet Location: Matt Lindstrom requested the Council reconsider the parklet location.
Schultz moved to keep the parklet at the previously approved location, in front of MN Street Market;
seconded by Theisen and passed unanimously.
Ordinance 203 Park Board Amendment: Loso moved to adopt Ordinance 2020-07 Amending Ordinance
203, Park Board; seconded by Goracke and passed unanimously.
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Loso moved to approve the Park Board Mayor appointments with the correction of having the Council
Liaison as a one-year term; motion seconded by Schultz and passed unanimously.
Finance, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: Bartlett presented the items that will go
toward the CARES Act fund.
Loso moved to adopt Resolution 2020-025 Adopting CARES Act Purchase Policy; seconded by
Buckvold and passed unanimously.
Schultz moved to authorize staff to apply for FEMA aid; seconded by Theisen a nd passed unanimously.
Finance, 2021 Draft Budget Memberships and Dues: Bartlett presented the draft budget and how the Council
got where they are now and what the schedule looks like for the remainder of the year. The proposed budget
includes a total of twenty-six full time employees.
Street Department Equipment: The city has contracted snow removal of the most recent annexation areas. The
cost has averaged to be $35,000 per season. Staff was able to locate a used plow truck previously owned by
the City of Apple Valley. Additionally, the department is requesting the approval to purchase a used hotbox.
The hotbox will cut pot hole repair time in half for public works staff.
Loso moved to approve the purchase of the plow truck and hotbox. Public Works will track the number
of hours using the hotbox takes and report back to the Council. The motion was seconded by Theisen
and passed unanimously.
Mayor Reports: Schultz thanked previous employee Mary Generous for her years of service working for the
City. Schultz held a meet the mayor meeting at the local blend and had received complements on the usability
of the City website.
Closed Session: Loso made a motion for the Council to move into closed session pursuant to MN
Statute 13D.05, Subd. 3, to discuss the potential sale of a portion of PID 84.53457.0005 owned by the
City of St. Joseph. The motion was seconded by Theisen and passed unanimously.
Schultz readjourned the meeting.
Schultz made a motion authorizing staff to prepare an RFP for the sale of a portion of PID
84.53457.0005; seconded by Loso and passed unanimously.
Adjourn: Loso moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:15; seconded by Theisen and passed unanimously.
Kris Ambuehl
City Administrator