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MINUTES–MORRIS
CITY COUNCIL–REGULAR MEETING– FEBRUARY 26, 2008
The
regular meeting of the Morris City Council was called to order at 5:15 p.m.
this 26th day of February, 2008, by Mayor Giese in the Council
Chambers of the Morris Senior Citizens/Community Center.
PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of
Allegiance was recited.
ROLL
CALL: Roll call was taken with
the following members present:
Council member Webster, Miller, Storck and Mayor Giese. Council member Carrington arrived at
5:16 p.m. Also present was City
Manager Hill, Finance Director Krosschell, Fleet Manager Searle, Police Chief
Beauregard, Fire Chief Storck and City Attorney Glasrud.
ADDITIONS
TO AGENDA: Mayor Giese made
the following changes to the agenda:
moved the Settlement Matter under City Manager’s Reports to the end of
the agenda and added a Fire Department Request and a Quit Claim Deed matter to
City Manager’s Reports.
READING
AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 2/12/08
Regular Meeting Minutes:
Council member Storck moved, seconded by Webster, to approve the 2/12/08
regular meeting minutes. Motion
carried.
2/12/08
Condensed Version: Council
member Webster moved, seconded by Miller, to approve the 2/12/08 condensed
version minutes. Motion carried.
AUDIT
OF CITY BILLS: Council member Miller
moved, seconded by Storck, to authorize payment of the City bills dated
February 26, 2008. Motion carried.
CITIZEN’S
COMMENTS: None
PETITIONS,
REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS: SCMC
Administrative Report: Mayor
Giese moved, seconded by Council member Carrington, to accept the January
administrative report from SCMC.
Motion carried.
Raffle
License Report: Council member
Carrington moved, seconded by Storck, to accept the raffle license report from
the UMM Baseball Team. Motion
carried.
Gambling
Reports: Council member Storck
moved, seconded by Miller, to accept the gambling report from the American
Legion. Upon a roll call vote
taken and four voting in favor and Mayor Giese abstaining, motion carried.
Mayor
Giese moved, seconded by Council member Miller, to accept the gambling reports
from the West Central Trailblazers, Morris Eagles and Met Lounge. Motion carried.
ORDINANCES
AND RESOLUTIONS: Resolution
Approving Plans and Specifications and Ordering Advertisement for Bids (Oregon
Avenue & College Avenue):
Hill stated the plans and specifications have been received from WSN and
they are proposing to have the bid opening on April 3rd at 10:00
a.m. for the College Avenue and downtown projects.
Council
member Miller asked about the sidewalk along College Avenue. Kuhn indicated he has been talking with
Robert Thompson and the real estate department at the University. The University would allow a 6’
sidewalk but the city would need a temporary easement to do the work.
Hill noted
he received a call from the theater about the colored concrete on the sidewalk
by the door and if the city could match that when the new is put in. This would be put in as an additional
item on the contract. Webster
asked if the bid included amenities such as street lights, benches and
trees. Kuhn stated the specs included
tree grates. Kuhn noted the
advertising would need to be delayed if those items needed to be included in
the bid. Kuhn suggested having a
separate contract for those types of items and include language in the current
contract that there may be another contractor in the vicinity of the
project. Hill stated if lights
were put in the city would have to pay for them. Webster noted he feels the addition of those items defines
the space and creates a pedestrian area.
Council
member Carrington asked how the transportation funding bill would affect this
project. Hill noted it would not
affect this project but the city would receive over half a million more for
road projects over the next ten years.
Council
member Webster moved, seconded by Miller, to adopt Resolution #2787-2-08,
Resolution Approving Plans and Specifications and Ordering Advertisement for
Bids, with the stipulation that a bid also be obtained for street lights for
the downtown area. Upon a
roll call vote taken and all voting in favor, motion carried.
CITY
MANAGER’S REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: City Manager Report: This was informational for the council.
Planning
Commission Minutes, 1/15/08:
Mayor Giese moved, seconded by Council member Webster, to accept the
1/15/08 planning commission minutes.
Motion carried.
Fire
Department Request: Hill
indicated in the 2008 budget $30,000 was included in the capital outlay fund
for the purchase of Jaws equipment for the Fire Department. Hill noted they have an opportunity to
upgrade and purchase two new pieces of equipment for an additional $5,000. Hill stated the city is going to be
leasing a copier instead of buying a new one and the state will be paying a
portion of the new mower at the airport so there is room in the capital outlay
budget for this additional expense.
Fire Chief Storck stated the current 1991 tool needs some unforeseen
work and the estimate to fix it is $6,000, and they could upgrade for $5,000.
Council
member Webster moved, seconded by Carrington, to authorize the purchase of the
new JAWS equipment for the fire department. Upon a roll call vote taken and all present voting in favor,
motion carried.
Quit
Claim Deed: City Attorney
Glasrud stated the legal description needs to be redescribed in a transaction
that took place between the City of Morris and Timothy and Darla Loher. Glasrud indicated according to City
Charter this type of action needs to be done by ordinance. Glasrud suggested the requesting party
pay the publication costs.
Mayor
Giese moved, seconded by Council member Webster, to accept this as the first
reading of Ordinance No. 78, An Ordinance Conveying Real Property, and setting
the second reading and public hearing for 5:25 p.m. on March 11, 2008. Upon a roll call vote taken and all
present voting in favor, motion carried.
NEW
BUSINESS: City Attorney
Glasrud noted the passing of former council member Skip Sherstad.
OLD
BUSINESS: None
Settlement
– Bankord vs. City of Morris:
The regular council meeting was closed at 6:00 p.m. to discuss
litigation strategy for a legal matter.
The
regular council meeting was reopened at 6:24 p.m.
Council
member Webster moved, seconded by Storck, to accept the settlement agreement between
Bankords and the City of Morris as submitted by the city’s attorney. Upon a roll call vote taken and all
present voting in favor, motion carried.
INFORMATIONAL
ITEMS: Revenue &
Expenditure Report: This was
informational for the council.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Mayor
Giese adjourned the meeting at 6:25 p.m.
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