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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 Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024, at 6:OOPM in the St. Joseph Government Center.
Members Present: Mayor Rick Schultz, Councilmembers Kevin Kluesner, Bob Loso, Adam Scepaniak,
Kelly Beniek
City Representatives Present: City Administrator David Murphy, Public Works Director Ryan Wensmann,
Community Development Director Nate Keller, City Engineer Randy Sabart, Police Chief Dwight
Pfannenstein, City Clerk Kayla Klein, Finance Director Lori Bartlett
Public Comments: None.
Approve Agenda: Loso motioned to approve the agenda; seconded by Kluesner and passed
unanimously.
Consent Agenda: Kluesner made a motion to approve the consent agenda; seconded by
Scepaniak and passed unanimously.
Consent Agenda:
a. Minutes — Requested Action: Approve the minutes of December 18, 2023.
b. Bills Payable - Requested Action: Approve Check Numbers 61349-61391, Payroll & Account
Payable EFT #3224-3235; Regular Pay Period 26, 26.01.
c. .2024 Elm St E Appraisals — Requested Action: Authorize City Attorney and staff to Obtain
Appraisals for 2024 Elm St E Project.
Nomination and Appointment of Acting Mayor for 2024• Kluesner nominated councilmember Adam
Scepaniak for Acting Mayor.
Beniek made a motion to appoint Adam Scepaniak as Acting Mayor for 2024; seconded by
Kluesner and passed unanimously.
Annual Appointments and Designations for 2024: Schultz would like to remove the designation for the
RSVP board.
Beniek suggested printing out city ordinances and board proclamations for the CVB and Park Board and
having those print outs available during meetings. Beniek noted when she was on the CVB questions
pertaining to ordinances and proclamations regularly came up; having these resources available will aid
in meeting flow.
Loso made a motion to approve the annual appointments and designations as presented for 2024,
less the RSVP board designation; seconded by Kluesner and passed unanimously.
Promotion of Lead Records Technician: The Lead Records Technician job description was approved
October 16th, 2023. Council adopted the 2024 Budget December 4th, 2023, which included the internal
promotion of Lead Records Technician, grade 6.
Loso made a motion to move Mary Beth Munden to Grade 6, Step 7 effective immediately;
seconded by Scepaniak and passed unanimously.
Update of Verkada Camera System: Police Chief Dwight Pfannenstein gave an update on the Verkada
Camera System. At this time all the cameras have been installed. Pfannenstein is currently waiting for a
response from the sub -contractor to come back and re -align some of the cameras.
Engineer Reports: None.
Mayor and Council Reports/Updates: Schultz shared he has noticed an increase in traffic on County
Road 121 due to the detour. He also noticed an increase in patrolling and commended the police
department for the additional presence. Schultz pointed out that Jade Road is completely dark at this
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time of the year and with the event center coming, the city may want to re-evaluate adding lights to the
intersection of CR 121 and Jade Road.
Adiourn: Beniek made a motion to adjourn at 6:15PM; seconded by Kluesner and passed
una imously.
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Kayla Klein
City Clerk