CITY OF MONTEVIDEO CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS July 1, 2013

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1 CITY OF MONTEVIDEO CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS The city council met in regular session Monday, in e council chambers at city hall. President Garbe called e meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. wi e Pledge of Allegiance. Council members present: Todd Hay, Naan Schmidt, Karen Nieuwbeerta, Bryce Curtiss and Marvin Garbe. Absent: None. Mayor Debra Lee Fader present. Also present were: City Manager Steven C. Jones, City Attorney Janice Nelson and Rodeberg & Berryman Engineer Mike Amborn. It was moved by Hay, seconded by Curtiss and unanimously passed to approve e agenda, as presented. It was moved by Curtiss, seconded by Nieuwbeerta and unanimously passed to approve e minutes of e regular meeting of June 17, 2013, as presented. 4. Notices/Communications/Announcements or Appearance of Interested Citizens. - None. 5. Consent Agenda. It was moved by Schmidt, seconded by Nieuwbeerta and unanimously passed to approve e following consent agenda items: 5(A) VERIFIED CLAIMS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING JUNE 28, 2013 IN THE AMOUNT OF $482, Public Hearings. 6(A) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN / FIRE HALL BONDING / CITY HALL HVAC. rd As a part of e June 3 meeting, e council called for a public hearing to consider e construction of a new fire hall building and upgrades to e city hall HVAC system. Legal notice of e public hearing was published in e Montevideo American-News on June 13, A public invitation to tour e fire hall was also published on June 27.

2 Page No. 2 President Garbe asked City Manager Jones to provide a brief review of e subject. Jones briefly outlined e need for e hearing and e issue of a new fire hall and HVAC upgrades at city hall. Jones also updated e council on e status of levy limits and how ey might affect bonding. He noted at for now, e city seems to be in e clear and will be able to bond for e project. President Garbe called e public hearing to order at 7:07 P.M. The entire public hearing was recorded on tape and will be kept in accordance wi e State Retention Schedule, after which time it will be destroyed. Garbe asked for comments, eier for or against e project. Hearing none, he asked a second time. Hearing none, he asked a ird time. No comments were given. Garbe declared e public hearing closed at 7:08 P.M. Council member Curtiss stated he had been approached by an individual who did not want to see his taxes raised. Oer council members mentioned at ey had received a few questions from citizens as well. Staff noted at no comments had been received, eier by mail or oerwise. Council member Nieuwbeerta stated at e city had been working on e fire hall project for over five years, noting at a new fire hall would help not only e fire department but e police department and city hall operations overall. KAREN NIEUWBEERTA OFFERED RESOLUTION NO. 3175, A RESOLUTION GIVING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL FOR THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3,000,000 AND ADOPTING THE CITY OF MONTEVIDEO, MINNESOTA CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR 2013 THROUGH 2018 UNDER MN STATUTES SECTION , AND MOVED ITS ADOPTION. MOTION FOR ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO WAS SECONDED BY NATHAN SCHMIDT. THOSE VOTING IN FAVOR OF MOTION: KAREN NIEUWBEERTA, NATHAN SCHMIDT, TODD HAY, BRYCE CURTISS AND MARVIN GARBE. THOSE VOTING AGAINST MOTION: NONE. RESOLUTION PASSED 5-0. In conjunction wi e projects, additional council action was taken, as follows:

3 Page No. 3 It was moved by Curtiss, seconded by Hay and unanimously passed to direct city staff to proceed wi e land purchase for e fire hall project, once e 30-day reverse referendum waiting period had ended. It was moved by Schmidt, seconded by Nieuwbeerta and unanimously passed to direct city staff to proceed wi drafting an agreement wi Cities Edge Architects on e fire hall project, once e 30-day reverse referendum waiting period had ended. It was moved by Hay, seconded by Curtiss and unanimously passed to direct city staff to proceed wi engineering on e city hall HVAC, once e 30-day reverse referendum waiting period had ended. 7. General Business. 7(A) CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - AMERICAN SURPLUS BUSINESS EXPANSION. The Montevideo Planning Commission held a public hearing on June 24 and unanimously recommended approval of e conditional use permit application submitted by Jeff Drexler, dba/american Surplus to allow a 60' x 120 steel building business expansion at 3134 East Highway 7. The building would have multiple uses, including a shop for e manufacturing of fish houses/rv s, storage sheds and kennels and would also be used for storage. Community Development Director Angie Steinbach reviewed e application and proposed conditions, as recommended by e planning commission, as follows: 1. Outdoor display, sales or storage is only allowed as an accessory use to a permitted or conditional use. The applicant is allowing outdoor display and sales by a ird party. This equipment should be removed or a separate conditional use permit must be obtained. 2. The applicant needs to complete parking lot pavement (Exhibit A was provided for reference.) 3. The applicant must remain in compliance wi all past conditional use permits.

4 Page No City reserves e right to review is permit at any time and to add additional conditions to preserve and protect e character of e area and to lessen e impact of industrial/manufacturing uses on is highway frontage property. It was moved by Nieuwbeerta, seconded by Curtiss and unanimously passed to approve e issuance of e conditional use permit, wi e conditions recommended by e planning commission. 7(B) BUDGET WORKSESSION DATES. It was moved by Hay, seconded by Curtiss and unanimously passed to set e following dates/times as special budget worksessions: Monday, August 12-5:30-?? P.M. Monday, August 19-5:30-7:00 P.M. 8. Ordinances. - None. 9. Discussion and Miscellaneous. City Manager Jones and Engineer Amborn updated e council on additional work needed in conjunction wi e 2013 Street Improvement Project at 11 Street & Park Avenue to replace four (4) water valves and associated piping. This additional work will cost in e neighborhood of $20,000 and will need to be added to e contract wi Duininck Broers, Inc. Mayor Fader asked about trees being removed is week. It was noted at ose trees not part of e street projects were removed due to Dutch Elm disease, which hit hard again is summer. President Garbe asked Mayor Fader about Montevideo not being listed in e Meander pamphlet. Fader said she would check into is. President Garbe asked why e local UMVRDC event (sponsored by e Montevideo Area Chamber of Commerce) was being held in a facility (Watson Hunting Camp) wiout handicap accessibility. Fader said questions should be relayed to Chamber Director Autumn Ritter.

5 Page No. 5 Meeting adjourned at 7:25 P.M. Steven C. Jones, Acting Secretary Approved by council July 15, 2013: Marvin E. Garbe, President