AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
December 20, 2016
5:15 PM
SPRINGFIELD AREA COMMUNITY CENTER
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL/ADOPT AGENDA (Mayor/Clerk/Council)
2. TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING 6:00 PM
3. CITIZEN’S FORUM
4. CONSENT AGENDA
A. City Manager Memo on Agenda Items Pg 1
B. November 15, 2016 Minutes Pg 9
C. Auditing Claims and Investment Worksheet Pg 13
D. November 2016 Police Report Pg 25
E. December 6, 2016 Airport Commission Minutes Pg 31
F. November 10, 2016 Library Board Minutes Pg 32
G. November 9, 2016 EDA Minutes Pg 34
H. November 15, 2016 Community Facilities Board Minutes Pg 35
I. October 24, 2016 PUC Minutes Pg 36
J. November 2016 Ambulance Report Pg 38
K. November 9, 2016 Ambulance Board Minutes Pg 39
L. December 13, 2016 Ambulance Team Captains Minutes Pg 41
M. December 5, 2016 Planning Commission Minutes Pg 43
N. September 23, 2016 Safety Committee Minutes Pg 44
O. October 2016 Gambling Report – on file at City Hall
P. Res. Transferring Funds for Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 31, 2016 Pg 45
Q. Res. Expressing Acceptance of and Appreciation for the Various Gifts Pg 46
for the Dog Park
R. Res. Expressing Acceptance of and Appreciation for the Various Gifts Pg 47
for the Ambulance
S. Renew 2017 Cigarette Licenses for Clay’s Drive In Liquor, Expressway/ Pg 48
Staples Oil, Handi Mart/Fuel Max, Outlaws Bar & Grill, Jim’s Market, and
Dollar General
T. Renew 2017 Sanitation License for Braun & Borth Sanitation
U. Gambling Permit for Cottonwood River Gobblers for February 25, 2017
V. LMCIT 2016 Dividend Report Pg 49
W. Volunteer Fire Relief Association Investment Report Card Pg 55
X. November 25, 2016 Mediacom Letter Notification of Equal Employment Pg 58 Opportunity/Affirmative Action Obligations
Y. December 2, 2016 Mediacom Letter Regarding Rate Changes Pg 59
Z. November 30, 2016 Letter from John Mueller Regarding Ward 1 Council Person Pg 61
AA. November 30, 2016 Letter from NU-Telecom Regarding Rates Pg 63
BB. December 2016 CenterPoint Energy Letter Regarding Rate Increase Pg 66
CC. December 2016 Tree/Bush Trimming Letters Pg 67
DD. December 2016 Snow Removal Letters Pg 69
EE. November 23, 2016 Email from LMC Overtime Rule Halted Pg 70
5. OLD BUSINESS
A. Review Quotes for Pool Improvements – USAquatics Pg 71
B. Ordinance 414 Amending Zoning Ordinance – Second Reading Pg 87
C. Ordinance 415 Setting Fee Schedule for 2017 – Second Reading Pg 88
D. Accept MN Dept of Public Safety Fire Grant of $6,720.30 for Turnout Gear Pg 91
Washer/Extractor with Local Match of $746.70/Approve Purchase of Washer
E. Consider Purchase of 10 Fire Dept Pagers Pg 95
F. Storm Water Utility Scenarios Pg 96
G. Res. Approving 2017 Levy and Budget Pg 99
H. Community Center HVAC Project Painting Patchwork
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. Set Board of Appeal and Equalization Meeting for Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at 7:00 PM
B. Community Center Bar Lease with Springfield Golf Course
C. 2017 CVB Proposed Budget Pg 100
D. Declare Street Department Switch Hitch Surplus Property Pg 121
E. Street Department Plow Truck Purchase
F. Old Rail Road Ties- Surplus Property
G. Police Vehicle Purchase Pg 102
H. Police Department Training Requests Pg 106
I. Consider Nominating a City Representative for Region Nine Development Pg 110
Commission
J. Fire Hall Roof Findings Pg 112
K. Compost Site Pg 118
L. City Employee “Cost of Employment” Information
7. MAYOR/CITY COUNCIL/STAFF REPORTS
A. Small Cities Grant Project Update
B. Annual City Holiday Potluck
8. ADJOURNMENT
12/16/16 10:05 AM