Mayor Dave Olson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. May 9, 2022, with the Pledge of Allegiance. Council present: Mayor David Olson, Cody Mathers, Tony Schultz, and Emily Krage. Staff present: Michelle Quinn and Brett Hurley. A listing of public members present is on file.
Police Department Sign Proposal: Motion by Schultz, seconded by Mathers to accept the signage proposal provided by Wild Exhibit in the amount of $1,541.66. Motion carried unanimously.
Personnel Items:
Nature Center Assistant: Emily Weichert met the criteria established by Council during the May Regular Meeting. Motion by Schultz, seconded by Krage to affirm the hire of Emily Weichert as a Nature Center Assistant at a rate of $10.50 per hour for a maximum of 18 hours per week. Motion carried unanimously.
Summer Rec: On the recommendation of CEDA, motion by Schultz, seconded by Mathers to affirm the hire of the following individuals as student summer rec staff at minimum wage for 14-17 and 18 and over rates; Emma Forsyth, Morgan Rohweder, Priya Kingsley, Averie Evanson, Isabella Millen, Sydney Torgerson, Carter Geiwitz, and Troy Zibrowski. Motion carried unanimously.
Bench Donation: Motion by Mathers, seconded by Krage to accept the bench donation from the family of Fred and Marilyn Huhn and to adopt the following resolution. Motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-09
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A DONATION TO THE CITY.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON, MINNESOTA AS FOLLOWS:
1.The donations described above are accepted and shall be used as allowed by law.
Non-profit Use of City Rental Facilities Policy: Motion by Schultz, seconded by Krage to adopt the Non-Profit Use of City Rental Facilities Policy with clarification headings as discussed. Motion carried unanimously.
Larry Graf requested street closures in conjunction with Hoedown festivities. He requested the blocks of Jackson and Maple bordering the City Park be closed to accommodate the car and tractor shows. Motion by Krage, seconded by Mathers to authorize the street closures as requested. Motion carried with Schultz abstaining.
Application to Conduct Excluded Bingo: Motion by Krage, seconded by Mathers to approve the application to conduct excluded bingo presented by the Cross of Christ Lutheran Church for activities to be conducted at the City Park during Hoedown. Motion carried unanimously.
Minutes and Bills: Motion by Krage, seconded by Schultz to approve the minutes of the May 9, 2022, regular meeting, and bills as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Items to be Placed on File: Motion by Schultz, seconded by Mathers to place on file the following items. Motion carried unanimously.
Correspondence regarding MN POST Board Compliance Review
Correspondence from MN Dept of Health that Trailhead Park Campground was inspected, and no orders were issued
Incident Summary by Incident Type
Adjourn: Motion by Schultz, seconded by Mathers to adjourn the meeting at 7:09 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. The next regular meeting of the Council is scheduled for Monday, July 11, 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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