CITY OF MONTEVIDEO CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS February 2, 2015

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1 CITY OF MONTEVIDEO CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS The city council met in regular session Monday, in the council chambers at city hall. Council President Garbe called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. with the Pledge of Allegiance. Council members present: Marvin Garbe, Karen Nieuwbeerta, Bryce Curtiss, Todd Hay and Nathan Schmidt. Absent: None. Mayor Debra Lee Fader present. Also present were: City Manager Steven C. Jones, City Engineer David Berryman, City Attorney Janice Nelson and City Clerk Glennis Lauritsen. It was moved by Schmidt, seconded by Curtiss and unanimously passed to approve the agenda, with the following modifications: MODIFY: 5A) CONSIDER APPROVAL OF VERIFIED CLAIMS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 29, 2015 IN THE AMOUNT OF $355, $429, Revised amount reflects the following additional claims: LIQUOR Madison Bottling Co. - Inventory 4, CAPITAL EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES Alex Air Apparatus, Inc. - High pressure spreader/fire Dept. 3, Pampered Chef - Cookware/Fire Dept. 1, MISCELLANEOUS SW/WC Service Co-op - Health Insurance premium-march 53, UTILITY Dakota Pump & Control - Repair two lift stations 2, Dakota Pump & Control - Repair hydromatic pump 2, Dakota Pump & Control - Wear ring/resleeve - spare impeller 1, Schoep Contracting, LLC - WWTP valve repair 4, ADD: 7F) CONSIDER RESOLUTION ACCEPTING $9, ART LEGACY PROJECT GRANT FOR THE JOSE ARTIGAS MURAL PROJECT 2015.

2 Page No. 2 It was moved by Hay, seconded by Nieuwbeerta and unanimously passed to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of January 20, 2015, as presented. 4. Notices/Communications/Announcements or Appearance of Interested Citizens. - None. 5. Consent Agenda. It was moved by Curtiss, seconded by Hay and unanimously passed to approve the following consent agenda items: 5(A) VERIFIED CLAIMS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 29, 2015 IN THE (MODIFIED) AMOUNT OF $429, Public Hearings. - None. 7. General Business. 7(A) PICKUP QUOTES - UTILITIES DEPARTMENT. The 2015 Utilities Department budget allows for the purchase of a new pickup truck. Three (3) quotes were received, as follows: Bidder: Parkview Ford - Montevideo (Ford F250) Adams Motors - Montevideo (RAM 2500) Midway Ford (State Bid on Ford F250) Nelson Auto (State bid on RAM 2500) Bid: $23, tax $23, tax $30, tax $23, running boards/mud flaps and delivery (Est. $24, tax) After review of the quotes, staff recommended accepting the quote from Parkview Ford (lowest overall cost). Even though the state bid from Nelson Auto had a lower base price, it would not be the low bid once delivery, tax and additional equipment were added (running boards, mud flaps).

3 Page No. 3 Utilities Superintendent Byron Hayunga was present to address questions/concerns raised by the council. Hayunga stated that there is no trade-in; the department s 2004 pickup will be passed down to the maintenance department. It was moved by Schmidt, seconded by Hay and unanimously passed to accept the quote of Parkview Ford, as presented. 7(B) BREWER LICENSE FEES. Ordinance No. 933 adopted January 20, 2015 allows the issuance of brewer-related licenses and provides that fees may be set by resolution of the council. Staff suggested the following: Type of license Annual Fee Brew pub on-sale intoxicating liquor license $ 1, Brewer off-sale intoxicating liquor license Brewer temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor license Brewer taproom license TODD HAY OFFERED RESOLUTION NO. 3274, A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2015 FEES & CHARGES SCHEDULE, AND MOVED ITS ADOPTION. MOTION FOR ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO WAS SECONDED BY BRYCE CURTISS. THOSE VOTING IN FAVOR OF MOTION: TODD HAY, BRYCE CURTISS, KAREN NIEUWBEERTA, NATHAN SCHMIDT AND MARVIN GARBE. THOSE VOTING AGAINST MOTION: NONE. RESOLUTION PASSED (C) CHANGE ORDER #14 - FIRE HALL PROJECT. This change order is for an electrical connection for the water softener in the (estimated) amount of $ It was moved by Schmidt, seconded by Nieuwbeerta and unanimously passed to approve Change Order #14, as presented. 7(D) ARTIGAS PLAZA LEASE - BRING IT HOME PROGRAM. At the January 20, 2015 meeting, the council agreed to lease space in the Artigas Plaza building to Prairie Five Community Action Council for its Bring-it-Home Program. A Building Lease document was drafted by the city attorney for this purpose, at no cost to the tenant. It was moved by Nieuwbeerta, seconded by Hay and unanimously passed to authorize the mayor and city manager to execute the building lease, as presented.

4 Page No. 4 7(E) MURAL ARTS PROJECT DONATION. A donation has been received from Nicholas & Donna Krueger in the amount of $ for costs associated with the Artigas Plaza Mural Arts Project (MAP). BRYCE CURTISS OFFERED RESOLUTION NO. 3275, A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING GIFT, AND MOVED ITS ADOPTION. MOTION FOR ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO WAS SECONDED BY NATHAN SCHMIDT. THOSE VOTING IN FAVOR OF MOTION: BRYCE CURTISS, NATHAN SCHMIDT, TODD HAY, KAREN NIEUWBEERTA AND MARVIN GARBE. THOSE VOTING AGAINST MOTION: NONE. RESOLUTION PASSED (F) ART LEGACY PROJECT GRANT. The city has received a $9,200 Art Legacy Project Grant from the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council for the Jose Artigas Mural Project KAREN NIEUWBEERTA OFFERED RESOLUTION NO. 3276, A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING GRANT, AND MOVED ITS ADOPTION. MOTION FOR ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO WAS SECONDED BY TODD HAY. THOSE VOTING IN FAVOR OF MOTION: KAREN NIEUWBEERTA, TODD HAY, NATHAN SCHMIDT, BRYCE CURTISS AND MARVIN GARBE. THOSE VOTING AGAINST MOTION: NONE. RESOLUTION PASSED Ordinances. 8(A) FROZEN WATER LINE RESPONSIBILITY CLARIFICATION. The City Code was previously changed to provide that the city owns the water line, from the curb box to the main, but in no instance does the city accept responsibility for frozen water lines. This is clear in other sections of the code but a bit confusing in Title 8, Chapter 4, Section 39 - Service Lines. Therefore, the city attorney has prepared an ordinance to make it clear in this section as well. KAREN NIEUWBEERTA INTRODUCED ORDINANCE NO. 934, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING OF THE MONTEVIDEO CITY CODE ENTITLED SERVICE LINES.

5 Page No. 5 8(B) PARKING RESTRICTION CLARIFICATION. Ordinance No. 930 adopted September 15, 2014 amended of the Montevideo City Code regarding parking on city residential streets. During the codification process, the city s codifier noticed an inconsistency within the various sections and has brought it to the attention of the city for review. The inconsistency is in the wording used for time restrictions. Sections 6-2-2A1, A2 and A3 read 8 hours in a 24-hour period while Sections 6-2-2A4 reads just 8 hours. Upon review by the city attorney, it was determined that this was simply an oversight that should be corrected. Therefore, an ordinance has been prepared to correct the inconsistency so that all sections read 8 hours in a 24-hour period. BRYCE CURTISS INTRODUCED ORDINANCE NO. 935, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING OF THE MONTEVIDEO CITY CODE, PARKING RESTRICTIONS. 9. Discussion and Miscellaneous. 9(A) DISCUSSION - RAIL YARD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT. City Manager Jones explained that the TC&W Railroad has been working with city staff on their plans to replace the wooden bridge at the west end of the rail yard with a culvert/bridge. The Railroad does not need city permission for this work; however, the city does have a say in how it might affect the storm water drainage system. City Engineer Berryman stated he has been working with the railroad on this issue. Some discussion took place regarding the possibility of a pedestrian crossing in this area over to Pioneer Village. It was felt that this would need to be a separate project, similar to the project by the depot. Berryman noted that he would be meeting with railroad representatives on Wednesday, the 4 th, and would discuss the issue with them at that time. Council President Garbe referred to a letter received by the mayor and council members discussing the parking issue on North 6 th Street, north of Highway 7. The letter was written by an employee of Family Services. Council members reiterated their reason behind the change to no parking on the east side of 6 th Street as a safety issue; the change was not done simply to accommodate the residents in the area. It was noted that several council members had spoken individually with a county commissioner on this matter and were assured that the county board would address it.

6 Page No. 6 Council President Garbe stated that he, Angie Steinbach and Tom Anderson will be attending a meeting at the Capitol on Monday, February 9 th, on the Vets Home issue. Meeting adjourned at 7:27 P.M. Glennis A. Lauritsen, Secretary Approved by council February 17, 2015: Marvin E. Garbe - President