Tuesday, January 10, 2023 · 6:00 PM
Agenda
Not posted
What was on the agenda.
One-line summary
The council opened new terms, approved an amended consent agenda including claims, annual appointments, COLA authority, and two recycling attendant hires, received fire and sheriff reports, heard updates on the recycling center, salt spreader, and staff reviews, and set a February 9 fee-schedule work session.
18 items as recorded in the packet and minutes, each with a plain-English summary of what was at issue.
1Call to Order
Call to order; oaths of office for Mayor Pilon, Council Member Breyen, and Council Member Fladebo; pledge; roll call; approve agenda.
The meeting opened with oaths of office for Mayor Jeff Pilon and Council Members Shanni Fladebo and Dan Breyen, followed by the pledge, roll call, and approval of the agenda as presented.
The agenda was approved as presented.
2Floor Item(s)
Floor items.
No floor items were presented.
3ADecember 13, 2022 minutes
Approval of City Council Minutes of Regular Meeting December 13th, 2022.
The council approved the amended consent agenda, which included the December 13 minutes, claims and treasurer's report, annual appointments, 2023 COLA authority, and an added resolution hiring two part-time recycling attendants.
Approved under the amended consent agenda.
3BClaims and Treasurer's Report
Approval of claims from December 10, 2022 through January 9, 2023, and treasurer's report.
The council approved the amended consent agenda, which included the December 13 minutes, claims and treasurer's report, annual appointments, 2023 COLA authority, and an added resolution hiring two part-time recycling attendants.
Approved under the amended consent agenda.
3CResolution 2023-01 annual appointments
Approval of Resolution 2023-01 establishing City Council annual appointments.
The council approved the amended consent agenda, which included the December 13 minutes, claims and treasurer's report, annual appointments, 2023 COLA authority, and an added resolution hiring two part-time recycling attendants.
Approved under the amended consent agenda.
3DResolution 2023-02 COLA increases
Approval of Resolution 2023-02 approving COLA increases per the 2023 budget.
The council approved the amended consent agenda, which included the December 13 minutes, claims and treasurer's report, annual appointments, 2023 COLA authority, and an added resolution hiring two part-time recycling attendants.
Approved under the amended consent agenda.
3EResolution 2023-03 recycling attendant hires
Added consent item: Approval of Resolution 2023-03 authorizing the hire of Robert Keto and Christie Wall as part-time recycling attendants.
The council approved the amended consent agenda, which included the December 13 minutes, claims and treasurer's report, annual appointments, 2023 COLA authority, and an added resolution hiring two part-time recycling attendants.
The council approved hiring Robert Keto and Christie Wall as part-time recycling center attendants, then met the candidates during the administrator's update and discussed staffing flexibility, training, and recycling center hours.
Added to and approved under the amended consent agenda.
4Engineering
Engineering.
No engineering item was presented.
5Fire Department
Fire Department report.
The Fire Department reported 15 incidents, discussed training on the Lucas mechanical CPR device, noted that the rescue boat had arrived, and said recruitment remained a top priority.
The council received the Fire Department report and discussed equipment and recruitment.
6Sheriff's Department
Sheriff's Department report.
The Sheriff's Department reported 116 December calls for service and 1,437 calls in 2022, highlighted several notable incidents, and explained that increased traffic stops and gross misdemeanors were tied to proactive law enforcement under the city's Anoka County contract.
The council received the Sheriff's Department report.
7Planning & Zoning
Planning and Zoning.
No planning and zoning item was presented.
8ARecycle Center Attendant candidates
Council to meet potential candidates for Recycle Center Attendant position.
The council approved hiring Robert Keto and Christie Wall as part-time recycling center attendants, then met the candidates during the administrator's update and discussed staffing flexibility, training, and recycling center hours.
The council met the two recommended recycling attendant candidates; the hiring resolution had already been approved on consent.
8BNew salt spreader update
Update on the new salt spreader.
Staff reported that the new salt spreader was working well, that staff had been trained, and that it had been used frequently during the season's storms.
Staff reported that the salt spreader was working well.
8C2022 staff performance review
Reviews completed - 2022 staff performance review.
The administrator reported that 2022 staff performance reviews had been completed.
Staff reported the reviews were completed.
9AOld Business
Old business.
There was no old business.
9B1Set work session date for 2023 fee schedule
Establish a work session date for discussion of possible increases to the 2023 fee schedule.
The council discussed the 2023 fee schedule and set a work session for February 9 at 5:30 to review possible fee increases to cover city service costs.
The work session was set for February 9 at 5:30.
9CItems moved from consent agenda
Items moved from the consent agenda, if needed.
No item was recorded as moved from the consent agenda.
10Adjourn
Adjourn.
The meeting adjourned at 7:55 pm.
4 motions on the record. Split votes are highlighted.
M1MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER FLADEBO, SECONDED BY BREYEN TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
moved by Fladebo, seconded by Breyen
4 ayes
M2MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER FLADEBO, SECONDED BY BREYEN TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED.
moved by Fladebo, seconded by Breyen
4 ayes
M3MOTION TO ADJOURN BY COUNCIL MEMBER ALDERS, SECONDED BY BREYEN.
moved by Alders, seconded by Breyen
4 ayes
M4The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was by Council Member Fladebo and was duly seconded by Council Member Breyen.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was by Council Member Fladebo and was duly seconded by Council Member Breyen
moved by Fladebo, seconded by Breyen
The amounts the council actually voted to approve, each with the vote that approved it. Drawn from the official minutes.
Claims batch: Jan 10 2023 checks
$63,282
Claims batch: Jan 2023 invoices
$567,207
Claims batch: Dec 2022 auto pay
$10,461
Checking account balance
$179,606
PMA Financial Network CDs balance
$3,585,463
Money market fund balance
$508,154
Adjusted bank total
$4,253,198
2023 full-time staff COLA funds
$21,500
Recycling attendant hourly wage
$15
1st Quarter 2023 law enforcement contract
$105,731
1st Half 2023 fire contract
$39,821
2019A bond principal
$105,000
2019A bond interest
$14,625
2021A bond principal
$245,000
2021A bond interest
$23,225
Fiscal agent fee
$475
Fire certificates principal
$20,000
Fire certificates interest
$243
V-Box Spreader 9000 Auger
$10,665
Fire Safety USA invoices total
$6,938
Fire training
$6,900
Diesel fuel
$6,224
MNSPECT December 2022 services
$4,552
MN PEIP health insurance
$3,931
Ice control sand
$3,322
Administrator computer and wireless access points
$2,746
Stryker Lifenet subscription
$2,470
Metro Cities membership dues
$2,086
Owl Labs Meeting Owl
$1,787
Two separate $1,445 claims
$1,452
RTY Consulting December billing
$1,275
Recycling Center auto-pay fund total
$1,021
Farmers Market 2023 dues
$281
When someone referred back to earlier business, we found the matching prior discussion and tied it in here.
During budget discussions in fiscal year 2022, the Nowthen City Council approved potential fiscal year 2023 COLA adjustments for full-time city employees in the amount not to exceed $21,500.
— Mayor Pilon
What this is about
Prior budget discussion and approval for potential 2023 COLA adjustments.
The records I searched do not contain a prior fiscal year 2022 budget discussion or decision approving potential fiscal year 2023 COLA adjustments for full-time city employees in an amount not to exceed $21,500. The closest related item in the search results is a later compensation matter: an April 14, 2026 meeting packet included a proposed resolution to accept employee wage step charts and increase employee wages. That document does not reference the FY 2023 COLA amount, and the search result does not show a completed vote outcome.
The City Council has historically appointed the City Clerk/Treasurer to this position.
— Scott Lehner
What this is about
Past practice for appointing the city responsible authority.
The records I searched do not contain a prior decision matching this recollection. The results pulled were from 2026 packet materials on fee schedules, land-use cost reimbursement, and minor subdivision procedures, and they do not show a Council action appointing the City Clerk/Treasurer as the city responsible authority or documenting a past practice for that appointment.
The Salt Spreader is working well! Thank you, council, for allowing this purchase.
— Administrator Lehner
What this is about
Prior council approval of the salt spreader purchase.
The records I searched do not contain a prior council decision matching Administrator Lehner’s recollection of approving a salt spreader purchase. The only “salt” match in these results is a Northern Salt bid for 2026 dust control in the April 14, 2026 meeting packet, which appears to concern calcium chloride application for roads, not purchase of a salt spreader.
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