CITY OF MAHNOMEN

CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

Monday, December 3, 2012

6:30 P.M.

COUNCIL PRESENT: Warnsholz, Durant, Lee, Jaeger and Schoenborn.

COUNCIL ABSENT: None.

OTHERS PRESENT: Sue Kraft, Ken Flaten, Duane Schouveiller, Mark Goldsmith, Gordon Olson, Wayne Ahmann, Steve McArthur, Brian Knezevich, Carl Malmstrom and Jeff Cadwell.

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Warnsholz.

Approval of the Agenda

Motion by Jaeger, second by Durant to approve the agenda. Carried with all voting, yes.

Public Comment

Approval of Minutes

MOTION by Schoenborn, second by Durant to approve the minutes from November 19, 2012. Carried with all voting, yes.

READING OF BILLS

MOTION by Lee, second by Schoenborn to approve the bills for December 3, 2012 in the amount of $23,282.28. Carried with all voting, yes.

CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR ST. MICHAEL’S ONE DAY LIQUOR LICENSE FOR THEIR ANNUAL FUNDRAISER ON FEBRUARY 10, 2013.

MOTION by Schoenborn to approve the one day license for St. Michael’s. The motion was second by Lee and the motion passed unanimously.

CONSIDERATION TO ASSESS TO TAXES $286.08 TO PARCEL ID 18.450.0500.

MOTION by Lee, second by Jaeger to assess $286.08 to taxes for Parcel ID 18.450.0500. Carried with all voting, yes

DISCUSSION OF WATER AND SEWER RATES FOR 2013

Cadwell presented evidence of the necessity to increase water and sewer rates so that these two enterprise funds will be self-supporting, not only paying for their operating expenses, but for the debt service incurred by those funds as well. New debt service beginning in 2013 is more than $108,000. Rates will need to increase by 35% to cover the additional debt service, by 65% to fully cover the new debt service and operations, and by 81% to be fully self-supporting and begin to build a reserve fund for future repairs. Even at 81% increase, Mahnomen’s base rate will be substantially lower than area rates. Cadwell will have a complete fee proposal for the council to consider at the December 17, 2012 meeting.

DISCUSSION OF BUDGET AND SALARIES FOR 2013

Cadwell reminded the council that they would be approving the final budget for 2013 at the next council meeting and that they had received the proposed budget and salary information at the last meeting.

DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE

Cadwell mentioned that there are two provisions in the Proposed Zoning Ordinance that council should be aware of. First, the old ordinance allowed for extraterritoriality, meaning that the city can enforce the zoning ordinance within two miles of the city boundaries. This provision is being retained in the proposed ordinance. Second, the ordinance calls for a Planning Commission. In the past the City Council has been the Planning Commission. The Council will need to determine if it wants to appoint a Planning Commission, or if it wants to continue to serve as the Commission itself.

POLICE REPORT

Police report was handed out.

COUNCIL REPORTS

ADMINISTRATOR REPORT

·  Ordinance review process has begun. We reviewed Title I and Title III at the meeting today. Next meeting will be January 7, 2013 at 4:30 at City Hall.

·  Discussion of “Split Liquor” licensing implications. City will need to determine the definition of a “Restaurant” during the ordinance review process.

·  Elected officials training January 11-12, 2012– Cadwell will register Schouveiller and Schoenborn this week.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Lee, second by Schoenborn to adjourn meeting at 6:53 P.M. Carried with all voting, yes.

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Jeffrey Cadwell, Administrator Martin R. Warnsholz, Mayor