HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.24.23 Work Session
CITY OF ST. JOSEPH
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St. Joseph City Council Work Session
January 24, 2023
5:30 PM
1. Selection of City Administrator Finalists for Interviews – Charlene Stevens, GovHR
a. Select Finalists
b. Discuss Interview Format
c. Settle on Interview Date
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2. Update on 24 Avenue Funding Options and Timing of Construction
3. Review and discussion of citizen appointment to Boards and Commission. Protocols for
advertising openings, identification of candidates, candidate selection and appointment
process.
4. Discuss Legislative Priorities
a. local option sales tax – discuss options and time line.
b. Ensure that the new community center is part of the approved sales tax exemption as
of July 1, 2021 - supplies and materials used in and equipment incorporated into the
construction, remodeling, improvement, or expansion of fire and police stations,
including their related facilities, owned by a local government are exempt from sales
tax.
c. Seek exemption to onsite renewable energy source guideline (Mn State Statute:
16B.32 ENERGY USE) Onsite energy generation from renewable sources. The
predesign for a new building must consider meeting at least two percent of the energy
needs of the building from renewable sources located on the building site.
d. Help Foley in their bonding effort to ensure regionalizing their wastewater system with
the City of St. Cloud. The improvements include two regionalization lift stations,
rehabilitation of two existing city lift stations, force main, sanitary sewer, and other
minor improvements.
e. Reintroduce HF2963/SF2593 – expand the city's sewer main improvements,
wastewater collection system and related infrastructure. Update costs to 7.5m
f. Our Community Center building received bonding from State in 2020 (4m). With 2
years of architecture, construction mgmt. estimates, the final bill for the building will
come in over 20m. We do have a capital campaign underway, however, looking for
additional money from state capital investment because of increase of construction
material and labor costs.
5. Adjourn
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