City of Glencoe-Minutes
City of Glencoe
GLENCOE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
7:00 P.M.
Mayor Wilson called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. Members present: Neid, Schrupp, Lemke, Alexander, Robeck. Also present: City Administrator Mark Larson, Finance Director Trippel, Police Chief Raiter, Public Works Directors Voigt and Schreifels.
Motion to approve the consent agenda with corrections to minutes, Request To Be Heard item C vote was 3 to 2 with Alexander and Neid voting no. Robeck wants the minutes to reflect that he is not going to serve as liaison for the Library Board and the Senior Citizens as appointed by Mayor Wilson. Motion entered by member Alexander and seconded by member Lemke. Motion carried 4 to 1 with Robeck entering a no vote.
Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of January 21, 2020.
Approve the following building permits:
1. Midwest Research Swine, 3413 11th St E; Mechanical Permit
2. Erik Duvall, 1304 Sunrise Dr; Plumbing permit
3. Brian Remer, 1530 11th St E; Mechanical permit
4. Kevin Post, 1601 Fairway Dr; Mechanical permit
5. Paul Dahl, 809,811,901,903 20th St, 1804 Ives Ave; Mechanical permits
Approve the following licenses:
1. Main Street Sports Bar; Liquor license renewal
Councilor Schrupp entered the motion to appoint Lynn Neumann as Assistant City Administrator. Councilor Alexander seconded. All members voted in favor.
After discussion and Member Alexander addressing his fellow members to focus on working together for the betterment of our community Councilor Lemke entered the motion to approve Mayor Wilson’s reappointment of John Schrupp to the Light & Power Commission. Second entered by Councilor Alexander. Voting in favor were members Lemke and Alexander. Voting no members Robeck and Neid. Councilor Schrupp abstained. Mayor Wilson broke the tie with a yes vote. Motion carried.
Lindsey Bruer, MN DOT presented the Executive Summary of the Glencoe Transportation Study. MnDot and the City of Glencoe and McLeod County have partnered to improve the safety of intersections along Hwy 212 and Hwy 22 and look at options for Highway 22 in the Glencoe area. The study goals were to improve the safety of intersections along Hwy 212 and Hwy 22, improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists along Hwy 212 and Hwy 22, develop a plan that outlines access along Hwy 212 and Hwy 22 and study current route of Hwy 22.
First steps were to address safety concerns and looking at options and considering the feasibility of changes to the route of Hwy 22 in Glencoe. This study in the next steps can be used to apply for safety funding for recommended improvements and assist the City of Glencoe and McLeod County in transportation decision making.
Re-routing Hwy 22 is a long range goal.
Councilor Lemke entered the following resolution and moved for its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-03
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CITY OF GLENCOE ELECTION JUDGES FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MARCH 3, 2020
WHEREAS, the election laws of the State of Minnesota providing that the governing body of a municipality must designate election judges for the municipality for Presidential Nomination Primary:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENCOE, MINNESOTA;
1) That the following persons are hereby declared to be judges of the Presidential Nomination Primary Election to be held on Tuesday March 3, 2020 to be held in the City of Glencoe:
Jodi Sell Sharel Hoops
Carol Schrupp Joann Wandrei
Lesa Hueser Marcia Miller
Dawn Peterson Karen Wendlandt
Karen Jannusch Sarah Hueser
Coralis EriksenGary Holmgren
Ken Hults Joyce Schiroo
Kevin Dietz
Councilor Neid seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote all members voted in favor. Whereupon said resolution was adopted and approved.
Councilor Alexander presented the Ordinance No. 607 for its first reading with the addition of 3/5 council vote to remove a sitting committee or board member.
Councilor Alexander entered the motion to approve the first reading. Councilor Neid seconded. Members voting in favor Alexander, Robeck and Neid. Schrupp and Lemke entered a no vote. Motion carried 3 to 2.
John Rodeberg, SEH presented the proposal for engineering services for 2020 Professional Services Agreement. The proposal is for work as specifically requested by the City, not to exceed amount for General Engineering Services of $50,000 and $10,000 for Municipal State Aid Services.
2019 services provided were reviewed for the council and stated also was the fact that SEH had donated 300 hours of time to the City in 2019.
Councilor Robeck entered the motion approving the 2020 Agreement for Professional Services with SEH and seconded by Councilor Alexander. All members voted in favor.
Motion entered by Councilor Alexander and seconded by Councilor Schrupp to authorize the City Attorney and City Administrator to draft a hangar lease for Phil Crown who is interested in building a private hangar at the airport. All members voted in favor.
Motion to approve payment of the city bills entered by Member Lemke, second by member Alexander. All members voted in favor.
Motion to close the regular meeting to discuss creamery property entered by Councilor Neid and seconded by Councilor Lemke. Motion carried 4 to 1 with Robeck entering the no vote.
Motion to re-open the meeting entered by member Schrupp and seconded by member Neid. All voted in favor.
Motion to adjourn entered by member Alexander. Seconded by member Neid. Motion passed 4 to 1 with Robeck entering the no vote.
The above minutes are the official actions taken by the city council. The complete minutes are on file and available for review in the office of the city administrator.
(Published in The McLeod County Chronicle February 26, 2020)
