MINUTES – MORRIS CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING – APRIL 27, 2010
The regular meeting of the
Morris City Council was called to order at 5:15 p.m. this 27th day
of April, 2010, 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. Also present was City Manager Hill, Finance Director
Krosschell, Police Chief Beauregard and City Attorney Glasrud.
ADDITION TO AGENDA: Mayor Giese added a Student Council
dance permit request under Petition, Requests and Communications.
CITIZEN’S COMMENTS: Vaughn Dieter – Eagle Scout Project
(Horseshoe Pits): Dieter was
present at the meeting and indicated he would like to do an Eagle scout project
at PDT Park by putting in new horseshoe pits. Dieter explained the project to the council.
Council member Miller moved,
seconded by Webster, to allow Vaughn Dieter to conduct his Eagle Scout project
at PDT Park by putting in horseshoe pits with the city's assistance in prepping
the area for paving and paying for the paving of the area. Motion carried.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
READING AND APPROVAL OF
MINUTES: 4/13/10 Regular
Meeting Minutes: Council
member Webster moved, seconded by Carrington, to approve the 4/13/10 regular meeting
minutes. Motion carried.
4/13/10 Condensed
Version Minutes: Mayor Giese
moved, seconded by Council member Miller, to approve the 4/13/10 condensed
version minutes. Motion carried.
CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor Giese removed the Audit of City
bills from the consent agenda.
Council member Webster moved, seconded by Storck, to authorize payment
of the City bills dated April 27, 2010.
Upon a roll call vote taken and all present voting in favor and Mayor
Giese abstaining, motion carried.
Mayor Giese moved,
seconded by Council member Webster, to approve the consent agenda, which
included the following items:
A.
SCMC Administrative
Report
B.
Gambling Reports
C.
Application for
Exempt Permit – Morris Rifle Club
D.
Planning Commission
Minutes, 3/16/10
E.
Revenue &
Expenditure Report
Motion carried.
PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS: Gambling Report – American Legion: Council member Miller
moved, seconded by Storck, to accept the gambling report from the American
Legion. Upon a roll call vote
taken and all voting in favor and Mayor Giese abstaining, motion carried.
Student Council Dance
Permit: Council member Webster moved, seconded by Storck, to approve the
dance permit from the MAHS student council, for a dance to be held on May 14th
from 9:00 – 12:00 in the elementary school parking lot. Motion carried.
ORDINANCES AND
RESOLUTIONS: Resolution
Accepting a Bid and Authorizing a Contract for the East 2nd Street
Improvement Project: Chris
Riley of Riley Bros. Construction was present at the meeting and gave the
council an update on the state and federal debarment issues. Riley reviewed an e-mail he received
from their attorney stating that he was confident the Environmental Protection
Agency in Washington would lift the debarment order.
Riley stated if this item
could be tabled for two weeks he thinks they will have the answers they need
and the city needs. Riley thanked
the council for their patience.
Riley noted they understand the city needs to move ahead with the
project and he feels bad asking for an additional two weeks. Riley stated they really want and need
to do the work. Riley stated they
want to get back into the community and do what they need to do. Riley indicated he felt waiting two
weeks would not affect their timetable as far as getting the project done. Riley stated if awarded the project
they could start the week of May 11th or the week after. Riley pointed out they are not
concerned about getting the project completed in time; they are concerned about
being able to do the project.
Hill stated there is a bid
process that has taken place and the council has the option of rejecting all
bids or tabling the resolution.
Jeff Kuhn of WSN was
present at the meeting and stated the city has 60 days from the opening of the
bids to make a decision. Kuhn
indicated he talked with Breitbach Construction and if awarded the bid they would
be moving in around June 1st.
They also saw no problems with getting the work completed.
Hill noted one other issue
is that the University is going to have a quarter million dollars of this
project as their share. They need
to issue a letter of their intent to participate in this project, which the
city has not yet received. Hill
stated he does not see a problem with getting that letter. Hill indicated the city would probably give
the University a not to exceed amount.
The city won’t want to borrow that money and pay on it for 15 years when
the University would probably pay it off in the fall. Hill pointed out the city’s bond consultant would be at the next
meeting.
Council member
Miller moved, seconded by Storck, to table the Resolution Accepting a Bid and
Authorizing a Contract for the East 2nd Street Improvement Project
until the May 11th council meeting. Upon a roll call vote taken and all present voting in favor,
motion carried.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORTS
& RECOMMENDATIONS: Asset
Disposition: Mayor Giese
moved, seconded by Council member Carrington, to authorize disposition of the
list of assets as presented to the council. Motion carried.
Liability Coverage
Waiver Form: Council member
Storck moved, seconded by Miller, to not waive the monetary limits on municipal
tort liability as established by M.S. 466.04. Motion carried.
Appointment to Tourism
Board: Mayor Giese appointed
Bhupen Ray of the Best Northland Prairie Inn to the Tourism Board.
Park Board Tour: Hill invited the council to tour the
parks with the Park Board on May 12th.
City Manager Report: This was informational for the council.
NEW BUSINESS: None
OLD BUSINESS: None
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: None
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Mayor
Giese adjourned the meeting at 6:04 p.m.
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