Minutes of the regular May 14, 2016 Motley City Council Meeting

REGULAR MEETING – MOTLEY CITY COUNCIL

Motley, MN May 9, 2016

Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Nieken called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. with the following council members present: Steve Johnson, Amy Hutchison & Al Yoder. Pat O’Regan was absent. The meeting took place at city hall.

The following persons were present for all or part of the meeting: Bruce Brotherton; Ron Smith; Dawn Timbs, Tina Snell, Lydia and Cliff Goodwater; Bob Jenkins, Alex Miller, Chelsie Nanik, Ashley Smith, Noah Hon, Nick Crist and Hunter Berggren.

The pledge of allegiance to the flag was given.

Hutchison moved with a second by Yoder, to approve the consent agenda as follows:

A.  Outstanding bills - Claim # 9539 - 9587

Check # 29684 - 29722 & EFT #303-307

Check # 14589 - 14603

B.  Employee Leave Report

C.  Minutes of the Special March 29, 2016 meeting

D.  Minutes of the Regular April 11, 2016 meeting

E.  Minutes of the April 22, 2016 Board of Review

F.  Employee hours

Nieken, Johnson, Hutchison and Yoder voted aye, none nay. The motion carried.

Engineering Department

Change order #1 and pay application #16 from Di-Mar Construction will be brought back to the next meeting.

New Business

Fire Department

The April 2016 fire report was presented.

Police Department

The April 2016 police report was given.

Yoder moved, with a second by Hutchison, to authorize Smith to drive the Crown Victoria back and forth from work to home on a four (4) month trial basis. Nieken, Johnson, Hutchison and Yoder voted aye, none nay. The motion carried.

Yoder moved, with a second by Hutchison, to order Wex cards based on the approval of a credit card policy in June. Nieken, Johnson, Hutchison and Yoder voted aye, none nay. The motion carried.

Maintenance Department

The April 2016 maintenance report was given.

Street sweeping will be done by Pro Sweep, Inc before Motley June Fest.

Yoder moved, with a second by Johnson, approving up to $1,000.00 from 10% monies for the Skate Park Kick-Off. Nieken, Johnson, Hutchison and Yoder voted aye, none nay. The motion carried.

Hutchison moved, with a second by Yoder, authorizing Bolton & Menk to perform Task 1, a Preliminary Feasibility Study for improvements to Cimarron Drive, Postel Drive and Lil Street. Nieken, Johnson, Hutchison and Yoder voted aye, none nay. The motion carried.

Administrative Department

The April 2016 Water Usage Report was provided.

Johnson moved, with a second by Yoder, approving Resolution #2016-4, a resolution accepting donations from Motley Discount Liquor, Bremer’s Bar, Brick’s Travel Center, Bjerga Feed Store and H & R Ten Hi with a request that it be used to purchase prizes for the Skate Park Kick-Off. Nieken, Johnson, Hutchison and Yoder voted aye, none nay. The motion carried.

Yoder moved, with a second by Hutchison to renew on and off sale liquor licenses for Bremer’s Bar, H & R Ten Hi; off sale license for Motley Discount Liquor and Dance Permit for H & R Ten Hi for the period of 2016-2017 as presented. Nieken, Johnson, Hutchison and Yoder voted aye, none nay. The motion carried.

Johnson moved, with a second by Hutchison approving Resolution #2016-5, a resolution authorizing a financial transfer from Unity Bank to First International Bank and Trust in the amount of $283,106.99 plus interest earned since the last bank statement. Nieken, Johnson, Hutchison and Yoder voted aye, none nay. The motion carried.

Public Forum

Bob Jenkins inquired about the progress for a hearing device. The council will view the catalogs provided by the Department of Human Services.

Council

There were no concerns brought forth by the council.

Yoder moved, with a second by Johnson, to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was duly adjourned at 7:12 p.m.

Terri Smith

Clerk Treasurer

Based on recordings and notes taken by Councilmember Amy Hutchison

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