January 10, 2022
Mayor Dave Olson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. January 10, 2022, with the Pledge of Allegiance. Council present: Mayor David Olson, Cody Mathers, Tony Schultz, Emily Krage, and Cheryl Sanden.
Wastewater Treatment Plant: Motion by Schultz, seconded by Krage to pay estimate #9 from Wapasha Construction Co. in the amount of $345,357.16. Motion carried unanimously.
Appointments: Motion by Sanden, seconded by Mathers to approve the committee appointments as discussed. Motion carried unanimously.
Official Newspaper: Motion by Schultz, seconded by Sanden to designate the Fillmore County Journal as the official newspaper and to accept all bids for display ads and legal notices. Motion carried unanimously
Official Depository: Motion by Mathers, seconded by Krage to designate Rushford State Bank as the official depository with understanding that staff will need to allow approximately 60 days to transition banking from Bremer Bank to Rushford State Bank. Motion carried unanimously.
Accept 2021 Donations: Motion by Schultz, seconded by Sanden to adopt Resolution 2022-01 Accepting 2021 Donations. Motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION 2022-01
A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT DONATIONS
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOUSTON, MINNESOTA, AS FOLLOWS:
1.The donations described above are accepted and shall be used to establish and operate facilities and programs either alone or in cooperation with others, as allowed by law.
2.The city clerk is hereby directed to issue receipts to each donor if requested acknowledging the city’s receipt of the donor’s donation.
Custodial Services/ABC Service Agreement: Following discussion, motion by Sanden, seconded by Krage to approve the Service Agreement with ABC for custodial services and authorize the necessary signatures. Motion carried unanimously.
Nature Center Assistant: It was the consensus of council to table action related to the Nature Center Assistant vacancy until the next meeting.
Chamber Appropriation: Motion by Schultz, seconded by Mathers to authorize an appropriation in the amount of 50% of Chamber Director payroll amounts up to and not exceeding $3,000 contingent upon auditor approval and receipt of documentation verifying applicable payroll expense. Motion carried unanimously.
Police Officer Position: Motion by Schultz, seconded by Sanden to extend a conditional offer of employment at the advertised pay rate to Calvin Nagle contingent upon successful completion of required background checks. Motion carried unanimously.
Lamppost Flowers: Motion by Schultz, seconded by Krage to authorize the ordering and purchase of business district lamppost flowers and to hire Ken Carrier to care for the flowers under the same parameters as 2021. Motion carried unanimously.
Rezoning Petition: On the recommendation of the Planning Board, motion by Sanden, seconded by Schultz to adopt Ordinance No. 247. Motion carried unanimously.
Business Health Services Master and Occupational Health Service Agreements: Motion by Krage, seconded by Sanden to approve Occupational Health Service Agreement between Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services, Inc., and Houston City of and authorize the necessary signatures. Motion carried unanimously.
2022 Meeting Calendar: Quinn stated there was an error in the color coding of the February council meeting on the 2022 meeting calendar and requested approval of the amended copy. Motion by Mathers, seconded by Krage to approve the 2022 meeting calendar as amended. Motion carried unanimously.
Disposal of HIB High Bay Light Fixtures: Motion by Schultz, seconded by Krage to place the HIB High Bay Light fixtures on MinnBid for disposal. Motion carried unanimously.
Minutes and Bills: Motion by Mathers, seconded by Krage to approve the minutes of the December 13, 2021, regular meeting, and bills as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Items to be Placed on File: Motion by Krage, seconded by Schultz to place on file the following items. Motion carried unanimously.
Monthly Library Statistics for January
Incident Summary by Incident Type
Notice of Meeting Location Change 12/13/2021
Adjourn: Motion by Schultz, seconded by Sanden to adjourn the meeting at 7:20 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. The next regular meeting of the Council is scheduled for Monday, February 14, 2022.
By: David Olson, Mayor
Attest: Michelle Quinn, Clerk/Administrator
Above proceedings are only a summary. Full text available for public inspection at City Hall as well as the following website: www.houston.govoffice.com
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