MINUTES– MORRIS CITY
COUNCIL–REGULAR MEETING– JUNE 9, 2009
The regular meeting of the
Morris City Council was called to order at 5:15 p.m. this 9th day of
June, 2009, 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 was absent. Also
present was Finance Director Krosschell, Police Chief Beauregard and City
Attorney Glasrud.
CITIZEN’S COMMENTS:
Presentation of Grant – Center Point Energy: Mike McLaughlin from
Center Point Energy was at the meeting to present the city with a Community
Partnership grant in the amount of $2,000 to be used for the purchase of turn
out gear for the fire department.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: Public
Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinance No. 85, An Ordinance Vacating Certain
Public Right of Way and a Portion of an Alley: City Attorney Glasrud
stated the county board voted unanimously to not go ahead with the jail
project, but instead to proceed with option 4, which is a renovation of the
courthouse, law enforcement center, sally port and some holding cells. Glasrud
suspected that the vacation of Colorado Avenue would be necessary but suggested
tabling the matter until the next meeting.
Council member Miller
moved, seconded by Storck, to table the public hearing and second reading of
Ordinance No. 85, An Ordinance Vacating Certain Public Right of Way, until the
county comes back to the city with their final plans. Motion carried.
READING AND APPROVAL OF
MINUTES: 5/26/09 Regular Meeting Minutes: Council member Webster
moved, seconded by Mayor Giese, to approve the 5/26/09 regular meeting minutes.
Motion carried.
5/26/09 Condensed
Version Minutes: Council member Miller moved, seconded by Webster, to
approve the 5/26/09 condensed version minutes. Motion carried.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Council member Storck moved, seconded by Miller, to approve the consent agenda,
which included the following items:
A.
Audit of City Bills
B.
May Transit Report
Motion carried.
PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND
COMMUNICATIONS: None
ORDINANCES AND
RESOLUTIONS: Resolution Accepting Insurance Renewal Proposal: Tom
Quam of Bremer Insurance was present at the meeting and reviewed the city’s
insurance renewal. The annual premium for all lines of insurance from July 1,
2009 to July 1, 2010 is $197,599. The expiring premium was $190,742.
Council
member Miller moved, seconded by Mayor Giese, to adopt Resolution #2873-6-09, A
Resolution Accepting Insurance Renewal Proposal for an annual renewal premium
of $197,599, including the same $2,500 deductible on the work comp. Upon a
roll call vote taken and all present voting in favor, motion carried.
Resolution Approving a
Grant Agreement with the FAA for an Environmental Assessment: Giese
explained this is the first step to begin the environmental assessment for the
proposed parallel taxiway at the airport. The FAA has approved this project
and provided the city with a grant agreement for $47,500 to do the work. The
total project cost is $50,000 and the federal share is 95%.
Council member Webster
moved, seconded by Storck, to adopt Resolution #2874-6-09, A Resolution
Approving a Grant Agreement with the FAA for an Environmental Assessment. Upon
a roll call vote taken and all present voting in favor, motion carried.
Resolution Approving an
Agency Agreement with MN DOT: Beauregard explained the work for this was
completed, now it is just a matter of the state getting the necessary paperwork
so they can issue the reimbursement check. This was for costs incurred in
conjunction with the planning of a safe routes to school grant.
Council member Miller
moved, seconded by Webster, to adopt Resolution #2875-6-09, A Resolution
Approving an Agency Agreement with MN DOT. Upon a roll call vote taken and all
present voting in favor, motion carried.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORTS
& RECOMMENDATIONS: Susan Ransone – Property Disposition:
Glasrud stated Ransone is back in bankruptcy and it is extremely difficult to
proceed given the federal bankruptcy laws. Glasrud noted that City Manager
Hill wrote a letter to the bankruptcy trustee and relayed the city’s
frustration with this property.
City Manager Report:
This was informational for the council.
NEW BUSINESS:
Webster stated he was approached by a contractor in town voicing his concern
about the lack of inspections by the building inspector. Webster indicated
this contractor was also aware of people in town doing projects and not getting
building permits at all. Webster suggested this be looked at to see if
inspections are getting done. Glasrud asked if the contractor suspected that
people were doing projects under the radar or that the inspector wasn’t doing
his job. Webster stated both were items of concern. Giese suggested City
Manager Hill look into it because not only is it loss of revenue, it’s also
that work isn’t getting inspected.
OLD BUSINESS:
None
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
None
ADJOURNMENT: There
being no further business, Mayor Giese adjourned the meeting at 5:55 p.m.
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