City Council Work Session

What was on the agenda

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

1CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Pilon called the work session to order and roll call was taken.

Call to order and roll call only.

call to order

No action

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AGENDAAGENDA

The council approved the agenda as presented.

The council approved the work session agenda as presented, with four ayes and the motion carried.

Approved as presented.

agenda approval

Approved

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2ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION FROM SUE SCHMIT AS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

The council accepted Sue Schmit's resignation as administrative assistant and directed staff to post the position on the League of Minnesota Cities site and the city website, while also looking into staffing agency costs.

The council accepted Sue Schmit’s resignation as administrative assistant. Staff discussed reviewing and posting the job description, temporary help options, a possible $20 compensation arrangement for council members helping in the office, and staffing agency costs. The council concluded council members may volunteer without compensation, directed staff to post the position on the League of Minnesota Cities and city websites, and asked staff to investigate agency cost, timing, and pricing for possible later approval.

Resignation accepted; posting direction approved; agency costs to be investigated for possible later approval.

administrative assistant resignation
staffing

Approved

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ADJOURN-1ADJOURN

Council Member Alders moved to adjourn before the meeting later reopened.

Council Member Alders moved to adjourn at 5:58 p.m. The meeting then reopened at 6:03 p.m. with the same council members present, took up the meeting start-time discussion, and adjourned again at 6:07 p.m.

Meeting adjourned at 5:58 p.m., then later reopened at 6:03 p.m.

adjournment

Approved

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REOPENED-START-TIMECouncil meeting start time

After the meeting reopened, the mayor proposed starting council meetings at 6:00 p.m.; the council approved starting council meetings at 6:00 p.m. beginning with the May 14 meeting, and staff was to post the change on the website.

After the meeting reopened, Mayor Pilon suggested moving regular council meetings from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and also proposing that Planning and Zoning begin at 6:00 p.m. The council voted to start council meetings at 6:00 p.m. beginning with the May 14 meeting, and staff was directed to post the change on the website.

Council meeting start time changed to 6:00 p.m. beginning with the May 14 meeting; Planning and Zoning was discussed but no separate vote is recorded.

meeting start time

Approved

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ADJOURN-2ADJOURN

Council Member Alders moved to adjourn, and the meeting adjourned at 6:07 p.m.

Meeting adjourned at 6:07 p.m.

adjournment

Approved

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Motions and votes

6 motions on the record. Split votes are highlighted.

MOT-1MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECOND BY ALDERS TO APPROVE THE 事 AGENDA AS PRESENTED.

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MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECOND BY ALDERS TO APPROVE THE 事 AGENDA AS PRESENTED.

moved by Breyen, seconded by Alders

Passed

YPilon
YBreyen
YAlders
YFladebo
·Rainville

p. 1p. 1

MOT-2MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECONDED BY ALDERS TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF SUE SCHMIT.

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MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECONDED BY ALDERS TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF SUE SCHMIT.

moved by Breyen, seconded by Alders

Passed

YPilon
YBreyen
YAlders
YFladebo
·Rainville

p. 1p. 1

MOT-3MAYOR PILON AMENDED HIS MOTION TO INCLUDE POSTING IT ON THE LMC WEBSITE AND THE CITY WEBSITE.

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MAYOR PILON AMENDED HIS MOTION TO INCLUDE POSTING IT ON THE LMC WEBSITE AND THE CITY WEBSITE.

moved by Pilon

Passed

YPilon
YBreyen
YAlders
YFladebo
·Rainville

p. 1p. 2p. 1

MOT-4MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER ALDERS TO ADJOURN.

moved by Alders

Passed

Meeting adjourned at 5:58 p.m.

p. 2

MOT-5MOTION BY MAYOR PILON, SECONDED BY FLADEBO TO START COUNCIL MEETINGS AT 6:00 PM BEGINNING WITH THE MAY 14TH MEETING.

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MOTION BY MAYOR PILON, SECONDED BY FLADEBO TO START COUNCIL MEETINGS AT 6:00 PM BEGINNING WITH THE MAY 14TH MEETING.

moved by Pilon, seconded by Fladebo

Passed

YPilon
YBreyen
YAlders
YFladebo
·Rainville

p. 2p. 1

MOT-6MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER ALDERS TO ADJOURN.

moved by Alders

Passed

Meeting Adjourned at 6:07 p.m.

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