September 17, 2018 Council Minutes

CITY OF SPRING PARK
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 – 7:30 PM
SPRING PARK CITY HALL

1. CALL TO ORDER - The meeting was called to order by Mayor Rockvam at 7:30 p.m.

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

Council Members Absent: Megan Pavot

Staff Present: Dan Tolsma, City Administrator; 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 4-0.

4. ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA
a. City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes from August 20, 2018
b. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from August 20, 2018
c. Resolution 18-18: Approving A Summary Publication of Ordinance 18-03 Amending the City’s Fee Schedule Regarding Water & Sewer Utility Rates

RESOLUTION NO. 18-18

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

This resolution appears as Resolution No. 18-18.

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

Motion carried 4-0.

5. PUBLIC FORUM – None.

6. PRESENTATIONS & GUEST SPEAKERS – None.

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS – None.

8. PETITIONS, REQUESTS, & APPLICATIONS – None.

9. ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS
a. Resolution 18-17: Approving the 2019 Preliminary Tax Levy

City Administrator Tolsma spoke briefly about the process of certifying the preliminary tax levy at 3.0% for $1,073,764. He added that the Truth in Taxation hearing should occur at the December 3, 2018 City Council meeting and the final levy needs to be adopted no later than December 28.

M/Horton, S/Kane Palen to set the Truth in Taxation Hearing for December 3, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. and that the following resolution be adopted and that it be made part of these minutes:

RESOLUTION NO. 18-17

RESOLUTION ADOPTING 2019 PROPOSED TAX LEVY

Motion carried 4-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 18-17.

10. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
a. Mayor & Council – Mayor Rockvam stated that the City Council is currently interviewing legal firms due to the resignation of City Attorney Jensen Beck.

Council Member Hughes recognized LMCD Executive Director Vickie Schleuning for her expertise and communication. He added that the LMCD News Brief included as Item #14b describes in more detail what the LMCD accomplishes.

b. City Staff – None.

c. Contract Staff – None.

11. NEW BUSINESS & COMMUNICATIONS – None.

12. CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
a. September 17, 2018 Claims

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

Motion carried 4-0.

13. UPCOMING MEETINGS & TRAINING
a. September 26 – LMCD Work Session at 6:00 PM with Regular Meeting at 7:00 PM
b. October 1 – Regular City Council Meeting – 7:00 PM

14. MISCELLANEOUS (INFORMATION ONLY)
a. Orono PD Compliance Checks
b. LMCD News Brief
c. PeopleService July Report
d. Mound FD August Report

15. ADJOURNMENT

M/Hughes, S/Kane Palen to adjourn the City Council Meeting at 7:37 p.m.

Motion carried 4-0.

Date Approved: October 1, 2018

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Dan Tolsma, City Administrator

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Theresa Schyma, City Clerk