April 3, 2017 Council Minutes

CITY OF SPRING PARK
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
APRIL 3, 2017 – 7:00 PM
SPRING PARK CITY HALL

1. CALL TO ORDER - The meeting was called to order by Mayor Rockvam at 7:00 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 Back, City Attorney; and Theresa Schyma, City Clerk.

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Rockvam led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.

3. ADOPT AGENDA – Council Member Hughes noted a correction on Item #13A. The Administration Committee will meet on Tuesday, April 11 at 12:00 p.m.

M/Hughes, S/Horton to adopt the agenda as corrected.

Motion carried 5-0.

4. ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA*
a. Special City Council Meeting Minutes from March 20, 2017
b. City Council Work Session Minutes from March 20, 2017
c. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from March 20, 2017
d. Ordinance 17-01: An ordinance amending Chapter 4 of the Spring Park City Code to correct the hours of operation for brewery and taproom sales in the City
e. Appoint Bruce Homan to the Spring Park Planning Commission to fill a current vacancy for a term that is set to expire in 2018

M/Horton, S/Pavot to adopt the Consent Agenda.

Motion carried 5-0.

5. PUBLIC FORUM - None.

6. PRESENTATIONS & GUEST SPEAKERS
a. Scott Qualle of MNSPECT – Building Code 101 for elected officials – Scott Qualle, President/Building Official for MNSPECT Services, provided a brief summary of the Minnesota State Building Code and how it relates to Spring Park’s building permits process.


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 provided an update on the re-codification of the LMCD Code and announced that LMCD Executive Director Vickie Schleuning will be attending the May 15 Spring Park City Council Meeting.

b. City Staff

i. Cooks Bay Bridge closure and detour through Spring Park – City Administrator Tolsma and City Building Official Qualle updated the Council on the road closure that will impact traffic patterns in Spring Park for the remainder of the year.

ii. Schedule annual Council goal-setting work session – The City Council consensus was to schedule the annual Council goal-setting work session for Monday, April 24 at 6:00 p.m.

c. Contract Staff - None.

11. NEW BUSINESS & COMMUNICATIONS - None.

12. CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT

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

Motion carried 5-0.

13. UPCOMING MEETINGS & TRAINING

a. April 11 – Administration Committee – 12:00 PM (corrected)
b. April 12 – LMCD Work Session & Regular Meeting – 6:00 PM & 7:00 PM
c. April 12 – Planning Commission – 7:00 PM
d. April 17 – City Council Work Session & Regular Meeting – 6:00 PM & 7:00 PM
e. April 19 – Open Book Meeting – 6:00 PM

14. MISCELLANEOUS (INFORMATION ONLY)

a. PeopleService February Report – City Administrator Tolsma announced that the City Council will receive a tour of the new water treatment plant at the Council goal-setting work session on April 24.

15. ADJOURNMENT

M/Pavot, S/Kane Palen to adjourn the City Council Meeting at 7:56 p.m.

Motion carried 5-0.

Date Approved: April 17, 2017

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Theresa Schyma, City Clerk
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Dan Tolsma, City Administrator