December 3, 2018 Council Minutes

CITY OF SPRING PARK
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
DECEMBER 3, 2018 – 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; Scott Qualle, Building Official; 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/Kane Palen to adopt the meeting agenda.

Motion carried 5-0.

4. ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA
a. City Council Work Session Minutes from November 13, 2018
b. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from November 13, 2018
c. MNSPECT Contract
d. Ordinance 18-04: Building Code Fee Schedule
e. Resolution 18-22: Approving Summary Publication of Ord. 18-04

RESOLUTION NO. 18-22

RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND RESTATING APPENDIX A OF THE CITY CODE –
SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES – BUILDING CODE FEES

This resolution appears as Resolution No. 18-22.

f. Resolution 18-23: A Resolution Designating the Annual Polling Place

RESOLUTION NO. 18-23

RESOLUTION DESIGNATING ANNUAL POLLING PLACE

This resolution appears as Resolution No. 18-23.

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

Motion carried 5-0.

5. PUBLIC FORUM – None.

6. PRESENTATIONS & GUEST SPEAKERS – None.

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. Truth in Taxation Public Hearing

Mayor Rockvam opened the public hearing at 7:03 p.m.

With nobody in the audience requesting to speak; the hearing was closed by unanimous consent at 7:03 p.m.

i. Resolution 18-24: Approving 2019 Final Levy

City Administrator Tolsma stated the final levy is 2.75% for a total increase of $1,071,157.

M/Pavot, S/Hughes that the following resolution be adopted and that it be made part of these minutes:

RESOLUTION NO. 18-24

RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINAL TAX LEVY

Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 18-24.

ii. Resolution 18-25: Approving 2019 Budget

M/Kane Palen, S/Horton that the following resolution be adopted and that it be made part of these minutes:

RESOLUTION NO. 18-25

RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2019 GENERAL FUND BUDGET

Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 18-25.

8. PETITIONS, REQUESTS, & APPLICATIONS – None.

9. ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS – None.

10. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
a. Mayor & Council - Council Member Hughes provided an update from the most recent Fire Commission meeting including an update on rescue response times and turnout gear.

b. City Staff – None.

c. Contract Staff – None.

11. NEW BUSINESS & COMMUNICATIONS – None.

12. CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
a. December 3, 2018 Claims

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

Motion carried 5-0.

13. UPCOMING MEETINGS & TRAINING
a. December 12 – LMCD Work Session at 6:00 PM with Regular Meeting at 7:00 PM
b. December 12 – Planning Commission – 7:00 PM
c. December 17 – City Council Work Session – 6:00 PM
d. December 17 – Regular City Council Meeting – 7:00 PM

14. MISCELLANEOUS (INFORMATION ONLY) – None.

15. ADJOURNMENT

M/Horton, S/Kane Palen to adjourn the City Council Meeting at 7:18 p.m.

Motion carried 5-0.

Date Approved: December 17, 2018

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Dan Tolsma, City Administrator

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Theresa Schyma, City Clerk