HomeMy WebLinkAbout11.23.21November 23, 2021
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Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City Council for the City of St. Joseph met in a workshop
setting on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, in the St. Joseph Government Center.
Members Present: Mayor Rick Schultz. Councilors Bob Loso, Kelly Beniek, Kevin Kluesner, Jon Hazen
City Representatives Present: Administrator Therese Haffner, City Clerk Kayla Klein, Finance Director
Lori Bartlett, Community Development Director Nate Keller, Public Works Superintendent Ryan
Wensmann, Police Chief Dwight Pfannenstein, City Engineer Randy Sabart
2022 Bud et: Council reviewed the status of the 2022 budget and were presented with a draft of the fee
schedule. Notable proposed changes included the removal of the animal license fee and requirement and
switching over to cellular meter read system for utility billing. Council also discussed increasing the rental
rates for the park shelters to $200 per use.
ARPA Funding: Haffner presented potential options for use of the ARPA funding. Those included main
server replacement, fire rescue van, cameras at city -owned facilities, tourism promotion, meter read
conversion system, and upgrades to the technology in the multi -purpose room and conference rooms.
The server replacement was already approved at the November 1 st City Council Meeting. Council was
supportive of the suggestions.
Fire Study: Haffner provided an update on the status of the fire study. The cities of Waite Park and Sartell
are interested in completing the study. Council consensus was to continue moving forward with the fire
study. The official proposal will be brought back to a regular City Council meeting for approval.
School Zone Traffic Study: City Engineer, Randy Sabart, presented the findings of the traffic review at
Minnesota Street and 1st Ave NW, the intersection near St. Joseph Catholic School. The findings
concluded that commuters are mostly abiding by the posted speed limit; however, the intersection is a
safety concern. Tier 1 recommendations included: Parking spot removal near the crosswalks for more
visibility; temporary curb extensions; consolidation of crossings on MN Street; and implementing adult
crossing guards. Tier 2 recommendations included: permanent curb extensions; installation of a school
speed zone; installation of rectangular rapid flashing beacon. Staff will be sharing the study results with
the school and further meetings will be held to discussion possible options.
Adiourn: The work session was adjourned at 7:25 PM.
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