City Council Meeting

What was on the agenda

11 items as recorded in the minutes, each with a plain-English summary of what was at issue.

0Approve/amend the meeting agenda

Approved

1Sheriff

Sheriff James Stuart and Lt. Wayne Heath introduced the deputies who patrol Nowthen and presented an update on sheriff services for February 2017, including a reminder to dial 911 for both emergency and non-emergency calls.

Sheriff contract services

Discussion only

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2Floor Items

Public comment from Dan Williams (7967 191st Lane NW) about spending priorities (code update vs City Hall repairs), Heritage Festival donation and firefighter/staff time, and perceived favoritism.

Resident Dan Williams criticized prior council spending discussions, comparing a referenced City Hall paint/repair authorization (up to $5,000) with the cost to update the City Code (said to be under $2,000 and closer to $1,000). He also raised concerns about a referenced $2,500 donation to the Heritage Festival and associated use of city resources, including 32 hours of firefighters’ time, and asked whether other community events would receive similar support and whether there was favoritism.

Public comment: spending priorities
Heritage Festival support concerns

Discussion only

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3Consent Agenda

Items 1.1-1.5 (minutes approvals; financial report; audited bills claims #110-#148 plus net distribution reports; Resolution 2017-07 accepting charitable gambling donation; Proclamation Resolution 2017-08 day of action to end domestic violence).

Council approved the consent agenda, which included approving prior meeting minutes, receiving the financial report, approving audited bills/claims and net distribution reports, adopting Resolution 2017-07 to accept a charitable gambling donation from the Ham Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, and adopting Proclamation Resolution 2017-08 for a Day of Action to End Domestic Violence.

Consent agenda

Approved

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4aRoad & Bridge: Review of proposed 2017 Gravel Plan

Approved with amendment: not to exceed $52,000 and staff reporting requirements (2016 plan vs actual; 2017 plan vs actual after season).

Council approved the 2017 gravel plan with an amendment limiting spending to the budgeted amount not to exceed $52,000, and required staff to provide a 2016 plan-versus-actual graveling report and a 2017 plan-versus-actual report at the end of the 2017 gravel season.

2017 gravel plan

Approved

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5aCouncil Items: City Hall HVAC System Update

Item tabled; staff to revise spreadsheet removing 80% efficiency option, adding new vendor bid, and other details.

Council tabled the City Hall HVAC item so funding could be clarified, and staff (with input from Building Official Schreder) was directed to revise the comparison spreadsheet by removing the 80% efficiency option, adding a last-minute vendor submission, and reflecting other option details.

City Hall HVAC

Tabled

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5bCouncil Items: Consideration of an ad in the Anoka Area Chamber Map

Motion failed to approve ad for $215.00.

Council considered purchasing an advertisement in the Anoka Area Chamber Map for $215.00, but the motion failed on a 2-2 split vote (Rainville and Pilon in favor; Bettinger and Reighard opposed).

Chamber map ad

Denied

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5cCouncil Items: RCA - Proposal to update Standard Specification for Developers

Approved hiring Hakanson Anderson to update the Standard Specifications for Developers.

Council approved staff’s request to hire Hakanson Anderson to update the city’s Standard Specifications for Developers.

Developer specifications update

Approved

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5dCouncil Items: Consideration of Reducing Lot 1 Block 2 lot price - Due to fill issues

Initial motion amended to have engineer determine elevations/fill needed; motion ultimately rescinded and council consensus was to keep lot price as-is.

Council briefly discussed whether to reduce the price of Lot 1 Block 2 due to fill issues. A motion was amended to have an engineer determine lot elevations and required fill, but the motion was rescinded and the council’s consensus was to keep the lot price unchanged.

Motion was rescinded and council consensus was to keep the lot price where it is.

Lot 1 Block 2 price/fill issues

No action

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6Introduction of New Items

Directed staff to begin process of accepting applications for Park & Rec Committee; discussion of possible joint meeting with Road and Bridge Committee in April.

Council directed staff to begin the process of accepting applications for members of the Park and Rec Committee. The council also discussed an email request from Breyen for a joint meeting with the Road and Bridge Committee in April, including ideas for committee work such as an assessment policy and capital improvement plan.

Park & Rec committee applications
Road & Bridge committee joint meeting

Approved

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7Adjourn

Adjourned at 8:20 PM.

Approved

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Motions and votes

9 motions on the record. Split votes are highlighted.

M1Bettinger made a motion to approve the agenda, as presented; Rainville seconded. All in favor; motion carried.

Exact transcript text

Bettinger made a motion to approve the agenda, as presented; Rainville seconded. All in favor; motion carried.

moved by Bettinger, seconded by Rainville

Passed

All in favor

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M2Bettinger made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda; Rainville seconded. All in favor; motion carried.

Exact transcript text

Bettinger made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda; Rainville seconded. All in favor; motion carried.

moved by Bettinger, seconded by Rainville

Passed

All in favor

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M3Bettinger amended his motion to approve the gravel plan for an amount not to exceed $52,000 (budgeted amount) and to have staff provide a report of the 2016 plan vs. what was graveled and at the end of the 2017 gravel season provide a plan vs. actual report; Reighard seconded. All in favor; motion carried.

Exact transcript text

Bettinger amended his motion to approve the gravel plan for an amount not to exceed $52,000 (budgeted amount) and to have staff provide a report of the 2016 plan vs. what was graveled and at the end of the 2017 gravel season provide a plan vs. actual report; Reighard seconded. All in favor; motion carried.

moved by Bettinger, seconded by Reighard

Passed

All in favor

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M4Bettinger would like to table this until it is determined where the money is coming from and then budget for it next year if no funding source is found; Pilon seconded.

Exact transcript text

Bettinger would like to table this until it is determined where the money is coming from and then budget for it next year if no funding source is found; Pilon seconded.

moved by Bettinger, seconded by Pilon

Tabled

All in favor; motion carried

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M5Rainville made a motion to approve the ad in the Anoka Area Chamber Map for $215.00; Pilon seconded.

Exact transcript text

Rainville made a motion to approve the ad in the Anoka Area Chamber Map for $215.00; Pilon seconded.

moved by Rainville, seconded by Pilon

FailedSplit vote

YRainville
YPilon
NBettinger
NReighard

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M6Rainville made a motion to approve the Request for Council Action submitted by staff to hire Hakanson Anderson to update the Standard Specifications for Developers; Bettinger seconded. All in favor; motion carried.

Exact transcript text

Rainville made a motion to approve the Request for Council Action submitted by staff to hire Hakanson Anderson to update the Standard Specifications for Developers; Bettinger seconded. All in favor; motion carried.

moved by Rainville, seconded by Bettinger

Passed

All in favor

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M7Rainville amended her motion to have the engineer determine the elevations on the lot and how much fill would be required; Pilon seconded.

Exact transcript text

Rainville amended her motion to have the engineer determine the elevations on the lot and how much fill would be required; Pilon seconded.

moved by Rainville, seconded by Pilon

Withdrawn

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M8Rainville made a motion for Council to direct staff to move forward with beginning the process for accepting applications for members of the Park and Rec. Committee; Reighard seconded. All in favor; motion carried.

Exact transcript text

Rainville made a motion for Council to direct staff to move forward with beginning the process for accepting applications for members of the Park and Rec. Committee; Reighard seconded. All in favor; motion carried.

moved by Rainville, seconded by Reighard

Passed

All in favor

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M9Bettinger made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 PM; Rainville seconded. All in favor; motion carried.

Exact transcript text

Bettinger made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 PM; Rainville seconded. All in favor; motion carried.

moved by Bettinger, seconded by Rainville

Passed

All in favor

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Money the council voted to spend

The amounts the council actually voted to approve, each with the vote that approved it. Drawn from the official minutes.

$52,000

Council voted: Bettinger amended his motion to approve the gravel plan for an amount not to exceed $52,000 (budgeted amount) and to have staff provide a report of the 2016 plan vs. what was graveled and at the end of the 2017 gravel season provide a plan vs. actual report; Reighard seconded. All in favor; motion carried. Passed(All in favor)

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Meetings

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Money the council voted to spend

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