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Tuesday, December 10, 2019 · 7:00 PM
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Agenda items below are drawn from the agenda and packet. Final outcomes won't appear until the minutes (or a parsed recording) are added.
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The December 10, 2019 packet scheduled consent items, the 2020 budget and levy, code enforcement, URRWMO representation, council pay, and a Ramsey fire JPA discussion, but no meeting minutes were included to confirm votes or final actions.
16 items as recorded in the agenda and packet, each with a plain-English summary of what was at issue.
1Call to Order
Call to Order; Pledge of Allegiance; Roll Call; Meeting Policy; Approve Agenda.
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2Sheriff's Report
Sheriff's Report.
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3Floor Items
Floor items for residents and others not on the agenda, limited to 3 minutes.
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4aApprove City Council Minutes of 11-12-2019
Approve City Council Minutes of 11-12-2019.
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4bFinancial Report and Claims
Approve Treasurer's Report and claims dated November 13 through December 10.
The agenda placed the November 2019 Treasurer's Report and claims dated November 13 through December 10 on the consent agenda. The packet included a $68,697.25 claims batch, an additional $9,430.59 claims batch, and treasurer figures including $2,181,435.45 total cash in all accounts and a $2,167,434.14 CTAS Schedule 1 ending balance. No December 10 minutes were included, so the actual vote is not available in this bundle.
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4cResolution 2019-78 Renewing RB's Computer Contract for 2020
Resolution 2019-78 renewing RB's Computer Contract for 2020.
Resolution 2019-78 was on the consent agenda to renew the computer server service agreement with RB's Computer Service for 2020. The claims list also showed a $983.25 monthly contract payment to RBs Computer Service. No December 10 minutes were included, so the actual vote is not available in this bundle.
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4dResolution 2019-79 Voluntary Cost Sharing Agreement for Anoka County Economic Development
Resolution 2019-79 voluntary cost sharing agreement for Anoka County economic development.
Resolution 2019-79 was on the consent agenda for a voluntary Anoka County economic development cost-sharing agreement. The agreement set a $20,000 2020 program budget, a $0.057 per-resident voluntary contribution formula, and an invoice showed Nowthen's 2020 share as $261. No December 10 minutes were included, so the actual vote is not available in this bundle.
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4eResolution 2019-80 Approving Contractor's Quotes for Implementing Surveillance and Access Control
Resolution 2019-80 approving contractor quotes for surveillance and access control.
Resolution 2019-80 and the staff memo laid out a facilities security and network project using IPS, RBs Computers, MNIT, and Connect Anoka County/Zayo. Listed costs included IPS quotes of $10,658.05 for City Offices, $5,458 for the Recycle Center, and $5,882.10 for City Hall; an RBs POE switch at $1,399.95; MNIT costs of $910.14 one-time plus $389.23 per month; and Zayo fiber at $225 per month. The resolution said $20,000 in 2020 SCORE funds were earmarked, and the memo said SCORE funds would cover an $18,427 initial investment plus most of a $440 monthly Zayo/MNIT expense. No December 10 minutes were included, so the actual vote is not available in this bundle.
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4fResolution 2019-83 Approving MNSpect, LLC to provide Building Official Services
Resolution 2019-83 approving MNSpect, LLC to provide Building Official services.
The amended agenda and packet added Resolution 2019-83 to approve contracting with MNSpect, LLC to provide Building Official Services within the City of Nowthen. No December 10 minutes were included, so the actual vote is not available in this bundle.
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5Adopt 2020 Budget & Levy
Adopt the 2020 budget and levy; Resolution 2019-81 adopting the budget; Resolution 2019-82 adopting the levy; residents able to comment prior to adoption.
The finance item scheduled the 2020 budget and levy, including Resolution 2019-81 for a $3,384,750 total budget and Resolution 2019-82 for a $1,571,350 total levy. The levy materials identified a $1,378,450 General Fund levy, $192,900 Debt Service levy, and a $65,400 levy for 2019A GO Improvement Bonds; the budget included $1,659,090 for the General Fund, $1,253,095 for street capital projects, $170,000 for building capital projects, $50,000 for parks capital projects, $55,000 for recycling, and $22,500 for equipment replacement. No December 10 minutes were included, so the actual vote is not available in this bundle.
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6aCode Enforcement Update
Code Enforcement Update.
The Planning and Zoning item was a code enforcement update supported by a four-page December 2019 summary of open and resolved complaints, including outdoor storage, inoperable vehicles, dangerous dog, temporary-structure, business-storage, and nuisance cases. No December 10 minutes were included, so the council discussion or direction is not available in this bundle.
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7aURRWMO Representative Selection
Memo from Clerk Streich regarding URRWMO representative selection.
Clerk Streich's memo asked the council to choose a staff person or consultant for the Upper Rum River Watershed Management Organization technical advisory committee. The memo said the committee would work on culvert inventory methods, project prioritization, wetland and stormwater standards, and shoreland ordinances, with $366,982 available for water-quality improvement projects starting July 1, 2020. No December 10 minutes were included, so the council's selection is not available in this bundle.
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7bCouncil Pay
Request for Council Action from Council Member Rainville regarding council pay.
Council Member Mary Rainville submitted an RCA asking the council to adopt a meeting-based salary structure to take effect after the 2020 general election. The proposal listed $500 for the mayor and $400 for council members for the regular monthly council meeting, $50 for newly scheduled council meetings/workshops and listed outside meetings, and $20 for city committee liaison meetings. No December 10 minutes were included, so the actual council action is not available in this bundle.
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7cFire Department JPA Discussion
Fire Department Joint Powers Agreement discussion.
The amended agenda added a Fire Department JPA discussion. Mayor Pilon's December 10 letter to Ramsey said Ramsey was dissatisfied with the current Joint Powers Fire Protection Agreement and had sought to amend administrative-cost reimbursement from $6,416 to $161,000 per year; Pilon proposed amending the agreement so it would expire no later than December 31, 2020 while Nowthen researched options. No December 10 minutes were included, so the council's discussion or action is not available in this bundle.
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9Introduction of New Items
Introduction of New Items.
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10Adjournment
Adjournment.
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Documents and recordings archived for this meeting, when available.
Budget & Levy 12-10-2019
Budget · Tuesday, December 10, 2019
26 pages
Code Enforcement Summary Dec 2019
Document · Tuesday, December 10, 2019
4 pages
4M 12-10-2019
Document · Tuesday, December 10, 2019
2 pages
Claims Cover Sheet 12-10-2019
Document · Tuesday, December 10, 2019
1 pages
Resolution 2019-79 Voluntary Cost Sharing
Resolution · Tuesday, December 10, 2019
9 pages
Memo - Surveillance 12-10-2019
Document · Tuesday, December 10, 2019
12 pages
Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2019-12-10)
Agenda · Tuesday, December 10, 2019
1 pages
Claims 12-10-2019
Document · Tuesday, December 10, 2019
6 pages
City Council Meeting Agenda 12-19-2019 - Amended
Agenda · Tuesday, December 10, 2019
1 pages
Resolution 2019-78 Renewing RBS Computer Service
Resolution · Tuesday, December 10, 2019
1 pages
Resolution 2019-83 MNSpect
Resolution · Tuesday, December 10, 2019
1 pages
Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2019-12-10)
Packet · Tuesday, December 10, 2019
71 pages
November 2019 Treasurer's Report
Document · Tuesday, December 10, 2019
1 pages
Resolution 2019-80 Approving Contractor Quotes Implementing Security Addition
Resolution · Tuesday, December 10, 2019
1 pages
Additional Claims 12-10-2019
Document · Tuesday, December 10, 2019
2 pages
Schedule 1-3 12-10-2019
Document · Tuesday, December 10, 2019
1 pages
URRWMO Memo 12-10-2019
Document · Tuesday, December 10, 2019
1 pages
Letter to Ramsey 12-10-2019
Document · Tuesday, December 10, 2019
1 pages
RCA Council Pay 12-10-2019
Document · Tuesday, December 10, 2019
1 pages
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