October 16, 2017 Council Minutes
CITY OF SPRING PARK
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
OCTOBER 16, 2017 – 7:00 PM
SPRING PARK CITY HALL
1. CALL TO ORDER - The meeting was called to order by Mayor Rockvam at 7:10 p.m.
Council Members Present: Jerome P. Rockvam, Mayor; Pamela Horton; Gary Hughes; Catherine Kane Palen; and Megan Pavot
Staff Present: Dan Tolsma, City Administrator; Al Brixius, City Planner; Nancy Jensen Back, City Attorney; and Theresa Schyma, City Clerk
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Rockvam led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ADOPT MEETING AGENDA - Council Member Hughes made an amendment to the agenda and wanted Items #9A through 9D removed as he believes additional work session time is needed to discuss the issue.
M/Hughes, S/Horton to adopt the meeting agenda as amended.
Mayor Rockvam requested a roll call vote.
Motion carried3-2. (Hughes, Horton, Rockvam – ayes; Pavot, Kane Palen – nays)
Mayor Rockvam stated the agenda items would be moved to a future agenda after further discussion.
4. ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA
a. Special Meeting Minutes from September 14, 2017
b. Work Session Meeting Minutes from September 18, 2017
c. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from September 18, 2017
M/Horton, S/Pavot to adopt the Consent Agenda.
Motion carried 5-0.
5. PUBLIC FORUM - None.
6. PRESENTATIONS & GUEST SPEAKERS
a. WECAN Update – Christie Larson, Executive Director of the Western Communities Action Network (WeCAN), delivered an update about the services that WeCAN has provided to the community in the past year. She also thanked the City Council for their continuing support of WeCAN.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None.
8. PETITIONS, REQUESTS, & APPLICATIONS - None.
9. ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS
a. Ordinance 17-05: Outdoor Storage Amendments
b. Resolution 17-16: Approving Summary Publication of Ordinance 17-05
c. Ordinance 17-06: Nuisance Amendments
d. Resolution 17-17: Approving Summary Publication of Ordinance 17-06
10. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
a. Mayor & Council – Mayor Rockvam read a thank you note from the Gillespie Center about their appreciation for the City Council’s continued support and contributions.
Council Member Hughes provided an LMCD staffing update.
Council Member Kane Palen stated that she wants to ensure that the outdoor storage ordinance discussion continues. She added that she wants a special work session dedicated to outdoor storage so that all City Council questions can be answered and this item will be able to move forward.
The City Council consensus was to have one final work session dedicated to outdoor storage so that the item can be completed and then placed on a regular meeting agenda.
City Administrator Tolsma responded that he would schedule a work session and notify the Council.
b. City Staff – City Administrator Tolsma stated that the City is trying to improve street sweeping from previous years by adding an additional sweep. He continued that the first of two street sweepings will be occurring in the upcoming week.
City Administrator Tolsma stated that if residents have any questions about what items will be accepted during the Fall Clean-Up they should contact City Hall for assistance.
c. Contract Staff - None.
11. NEW BUSINESS & COMMUNICATIONS - None.
12. CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
a. October 16, 2017 Claims
M/Kane Palen, S/Hughes to approve all claims for payment.
Motion carried 5-0.
13. UPCOMING MEETINGS & TRAINING
a. October 25 – LMCD Work Session at 6:00 PM with Regular Meeting at 7:00 PM
b. November 6 – Regular City Council Meeting – 7:00 PM
c. November 8 – Planning Commission – 7:00 PM
d. November 14 – Administration Committee – 12:00 PM
14. MISCELLANEOUS (INFORMATION ONLY)
a. MFD September Report
15. ADJOURNMENT
M/Hughes, S/Horton to adjourn the City Council Meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Motion carried 5-0.
Date Approved: November 6, 2017
_________________________
Theresa Schyma, City Clerk
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Dan Tolsma, City Administrator
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
OCTOBER 16, 2017 – 7:00 PM
SPRING PARK CITY HALL
1. CALL TO ORDER - The meeting was called to order by Mayor Rockvam at 7:10 p.m.
Council Members Present: Jerome P. Rockvam, Mayor; Pamela Horton; Gary Hughes; Catherine Kane Palen; and Megan Pavot
Staff Present: Dan Tolsma, City Administrator; Al Brixius, City Planner; Nancy Jensen Back, City Attorney; and Theresa Schyma, City Clerk
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Rockvam led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ADOPT MEETING AGENDA - Council Member Hughes made an amendment to the agenda and wanted Items #9A through 9D removed as he believes additional work session time is needed to discuss the issue.
M/Hughes, S/Horton to adopt the meeting agenda as amended.
Mayor Rockvam requested a roll call vote.
Motion carried3-2. (Hughes, Horton, Rockvam – ayes; Pavot, Kane Palen – nays)
Mayor Rockvam stated the agenda items would be moved to a future agenda after further discussion.
4. ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA
a. Special Meeting Minutes from September 14, 2017
b. Work Session Meeting Minutes from September 18, 2017
c. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from September 18, 2017
M/Horton, S/Pavot to adopt the Consent Agenda.
Motion carried 5-0.
5. PUBLIC FORUM - None.
6. PRESENTATIONS & GUEST SPEAKERS
a. WECAN Update – Christie Larson, Executive Director of the Western Communities Action Network (WeCAN), delivered an update about the services that WeCAN has provided to the community in the past year. She also thanked the City Council for their continuing support of WeCAN.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None.
8. PETITIONS, REQUESTS, & APPLICATIONS - None.
9. ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS
a. Ordinance 17-05: Outdoor Storage Amendments
b. Resolution 17-16: Approving Summary Publication of Ordinance 17-05
c. Ordinance 17-06: Nuisance Amendments
d. Resolution 17-17: Approving Summary Publication of Ordinance 17-06
10. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
a. Mayor & Council – Mayor Rockvam read a thank you note from the Gillespie Center about their appreciation for the City Council’s continued support and contributions.
Council Member Hughes provided an LMCD staffing update.
Council Member Kane Palen stated that she wants to ensure that the outdoor storage ordinance discussion continues. She added that she wants a special work session dedicated to outdoor storage so that all City Council questions can be answered and this item will be able to move forward.
The City Council consensus was to have one final work session dedicated to outdoor storage so that the item can be completed and then placed on a regular meeting agenda.
City Administrator Tolsma responded that he would schedule a work session and notify the Council.
b. City Staff – City Administrator Tolsma stated that the City is trying to improve street sweeping from previous years by adding an additional sweep. He continued that the first of two street sweepings will be occurring in the upcoming week.
City Administrator Tolsma stated that if residents have any questions about what items will be accepted during the Fall Clean-Up they should contact City Hall for assistance.
c. Contract Staff - None.
11. NEW BUSINESS & COMMUNICATIONS - None.
12. CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
a. October 16, 2017 Claims
M/Kane Palen, S/Hughes to approve all claims for payment.
Motion carried 5-0.
13. UPCOMING MEETINGS & TRAINING
a. October 25 – LMCD Work Session at 6:00 PM with Regular Meeting at 7:00 PM
b. November 6 – Regular City Council Meeting – 7:00 PM
c. November 8 – Planning Commission – 7:00 PM
d. November 14 – Administration Committee – 12:00 PM
14. MISCELLANEOUS (INFORMATION ONLY)
a. MFD September Report
15. ADJOURNMENT
M/Hughes, S/Horton to adjourn the City Council Meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Motion carried 5-0.
Date Approved: November 6, 2017
_________________________
Theresa Schyma, City Clerk
____________________________
Dan Tolsma, City Administrator