Mt. Lake City Council

Mt. Lake City Hall

Tuesday, February 3, 2014

6:30 p.m.

Members Present: Mayor Dean Janzen, Audi Nickel, David Savage, Andrew Ysker

Members Absent: Brian Schultz

Staff Present: Maryellen Suhrhoff, City Attorney, Muske, Muske & and Suhrhoff; Dawn Fast, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer

Others Present: Chuck Pettipiece-Pettipiece and Associates, Cindy Hiebert, Doug Regehr, Boy Scout Troop: Jason Kruser, Dave Watkins, Dan Suess,

Shannon Sykes, Michael Watkins, Jacob Suess, Ethan Sykes,

John Mcmenimen

Call to Order

Mayor Janzen called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Motion by Savage, seconded by Ysker, to add 8a. 2014 Invasive Species Grant, to the agenda. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Ysker, seconded by Nickel, to approve the consent agenda as presented and the agenda as amended. Motion carried unanimously.

Bills: Check #’s 9915671-9915709; 336E

Payroll: Check #’s 60928-60941

Approval of Jan. 21 Council Minutes

Approval of August 5 and Jan. 6 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes

Approval of Aug. – Dec. Building Permits

Approval of Jan. 9 Utility Minutes

FYI 2013 Building Permit Summary

Appoint Nik Strom to Planning and Zoning Commission

Public

No one addressed the council during the public forum.

Public Hearing-Small Cities Development Program (SCDP)

Mayor Janzen opened the public hearing at 6:33pm. Chuck Pettipiece representing

Pettipiece and Associates presented information on the application for a new water system and housing project. The City is applying for $470,000 for the water system portion and $526,000 for housing portion. The properties in the target area would be eligible for a 10 year loan of which

80% is grant and 20% would be property owner funding. The grant portion would be forgiven over 10 years if property owner remains in home the entire time. No citizen comments. Public hearing was closed at 6:40 p.m. Motion by Savage, seconded by Nickel to adopt Resolution

#4-14 Declaring the City of Mountain Lake Act as Legal Sponsor and Authorizing the Submittal of an Application to the Small Cities Development Program. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Nickel, seconded by Savage to adopt the Citizen Participation Plan for the SCDP

application. Motion carried unanimously.

Boys Scouts request to waive rental fee at Community Center

Boy Scout member Jacob Suess requested that the rental fee be waived for their Sunday,

February 16 pancake breakfast. Motion by Ysker, seconded by Nickel to waive the fee.

Motion carried unanimously.

First Reading-Animal Ordinance #2-14-Establishing Overlay District

First Reading-Animal Ordinance #3-14 Animal Regulation and Regulation of

Potentially Dangerous and Dangerous Dogs

First Reading-Animal Ordinance #4-14 Amending Sections of Chapter 9 Relating

to Ordinances #2-14 and #3-14

Ordinances reviewed. No action taken.

2013 Budget-Revenue and Expenditure Review

Revenue and expenses were reviewed, no questions. The final numbers for 2013 will be

available after the year end audit is completed by City auditors.

League of MN Insurance Trust Tort Waiver

Motion by Savage, seconded by Nickel the city does not waive the monetary

limits on municipal tort liability. Motion carried.

2014 Invasive Species Grant

Motion by Nickel, seconded by Ysker to apply for the Invasive Species Grant

for 2014. Motion carried.

Compensation Study

Councilmen Savage and Ysker will be the council representatives for the compensation study.

Adjourn

Motion by Nickel, seconded by Ysker, to adjourn at 6:54 p.m.

Approved February 18, 2014

ATTEST:

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Dawn Fast, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer