December 18, 2017 Council Minutes

CITY OF SPRING PARK
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
DECEMBER 18, 2017 – 7:00 PM
SPRING PARK CITY HALL

1. CALL TO ORDER - The meeting was called to order by Mayor Rockvam at 7:03 p.m.

Council Members Present: Jerome P. Rockvam, Mayor; Gary Hughes, Pamela Horton; Catherine Kane Palen; and Megan Pavot

Staff Present: Dan Tolsma, City Administrator; Nancy Jensen Beck, 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

M/Hughes, S/Horton to adopt the meeting agenda.

Motion carried 5-0.

4. ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA
a. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from December 4, 2017

M/Horton, S/Kane Palen to adopt the Consent Agenda.

Motion carried 5-0.

5. PUBLIC FORUM – None.

6. PRESENTATIONS & GUEST SPEAKERS – None.

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS – None.

8. PETITIONS, REQUESTS, & APPLICATIONS – None.

9. ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS – None.

10. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
a. Mayor & Council – Council Member Hughes reviewed the new 2017-2018 LMCD Winter Rules booklets that are available at City Hall and the LMCD offices.

Council Member Pavot presented an update from the most recent Police Commission meeting. She reviewed recent police activities and calls for service, including an increase in calls where mental health services are necessary. She added that the Orono Police Department is being proactive and collecting resources to assist when responding to these types of calls.

b. City Staff
i. 2018 Staff Wages

M/Hughes, S/Pavot to approve the 2018 City of Spring Park staff wages that were presented in the Staff Memo for Item #10 (b)(i) as Graph D with a 4% increase.

Mayor Rockvam requested a roll call vote.

Motion carried 5-0. (Hughes, Horton, Rockvam, Pavot, Kane Palen - ayes)

ii. 2018 Open Book Meeting

M/Horton, S/Hughes to approve setting the Open Book Meeting date for Wednesday, April 18, 2018 from 6:00 – 7:30 PM.

Motion carried 5-0.

c. Contract Staff – None.

11. NEW BUSINESS & COMMUNICATIONS - None.

12. CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
a. December 18, 2017 Claims

M/Horton, S/Pavot to approve all claims for payment.

Motion carried 5-0.

13. UPCOMING MEETINGS & TRAINING
a. January 2 (Tuesday) – Regular City Council Meeting – 7:00 PM

14. MISCELLANEOUS (INFORMATION ONLY)
a. Orono Police Department Alcohol Compliance Checks
b. Mound Fire Department November Report

15. ADJOURNMENT

M/Pavot, S/Horton to adjourn the City Council Meeting at 7:13 p.m.

Motion carried 5-0.

Date Approved: January 2, 2018

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Dan Tolsma, City Administrator

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Theresa Schyma, City Clerk