HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-7-23 Council MeetingCITY COUNCIL MEETING
DULY 23, 1998
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CALL TO ORDEEaOLL CALL
Mayor Larkin called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. Members present were: Mayor Larkin
and City Councilors: Ken Guenthner, Dixie Lindsley, Ernie Mayers, and Ken Kluck. Also
present: City Clerk Stacy Doboszenski, Police Chief Paul Schulte, and City Planner Roger
Bromander.
There were 5 people in attendance at the meeting.
SET AGENDA
The agenda was set as submitted.
(OPEN FORUM
No one was present for open foram.
F INSURANCE POLICYF R
THE CITY
Shaun Irwin presented the Council with the annual renewal information for the City's insurance
policy and workers' compensation policy.
Shaun highlighted some changes in the policy:
• Property coverage: appraisals where done by Valuation Resources of all City buildings
• Errors and Omissions: raised from $600,000 to $750,000
• 7% decrease in premium for workers' compensation
• Premiums down overall 13%; major reason for decrease, experience rating formula for
liability
Council briefly discussed:
• Boiler machinery coverage, what it consists of
• Year 2000 problems
• Amount of coverage required by contractors; $750,000
• Workers' compensation; averaged one claim for past 6 years for workers' compensation,
take the $250 deductible to save $296
On a motion by Guenthner, seconded by Lindsley, to accept the coverage and select the $250
deductible option on workers' compensation.
Motion carried unanimously.
BIMGET ISSUES
2nd Quarter Budget Report
Clerk Doboszenski reviewed the second quarter budget with Council.
On a motion by Kluck, seconded by Lindsley to approve the second quarter budget report as
presented.
Motion carried unanimously.
Roger provided an overhead of fee schedules in surrounding communities. He explained that the
City is very comparable in most of the fees, possibly higher in others, and that other communities
require escrowing or cash deposits.
Discussed was setting escrow amounts for applications, and tracking the escrow dollars spent on
professional services. Also discussed was developing checklists for applications. Roger stated
that he has prepared several checklists, and will present them to the Planning Commission and
Council.
Council consensus was to come back at the next meeting with escrow amounts and checklists.
260 Chief Schutte then reviewed the proposed police fee schedule with Council. Items discussed
were:
• Not charging for children being fingerprinted
• Liability for vehicles in City lot
• Setting a cap on impounding fees
• Change the impound fees from $5 to $10 per day
• Regulation on cats; police don't handle cats
• Burn permits
On a motion by Kluck, seconded by Mayers, to accept the police fee schedule with the two
changes noted; children fingerprinting and impound fees changed to $10.
Motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC WORKS REPORT
Crack Sealing and Dri.niling
Roger provided Council with a memo from the City Engineer Vince Vander Top. The public
works is currently receiving bids on draintiling and crack sealing. More information will be
brought to Council in August.
CONSENT AGENDA
Councilor Mayers asked that the minutes be corrected to say $80 - $90 instead of $89 for the cost
of the culvert replacement at Foxline/Treeline Drive.
On a motion by Mayers, seconded by Kluck, to approve the following consent agenda items:
• Approval of List of Claims 9533 - 573
• Approval of the July 9, 1998 City Council Minutes
• Approval of Resolution No. 1998 - 35, A RESOLUTION APPROVING A
TEMPORARY GAMBLING LICENSE TO THE MINNESOTA BROKEN WING
CONNECTION FOR THE SALE OF RAFFLE TICKETS FROM JULY 23, 1998 TO
NOVEMBER 7, 1998 AT COUNTRY PIZZA PARLOR, LOCATED AT 7565
COUNTY ROAD 116, CORCORAN, MINNESOTA
Motion carried unanimously.
OTHER, BUSINESS
Paul Fuss Property 8100 _Comty Road 1_2
Roger reported that he and Paul Schutte went to the residence to talk with the property owner,
and there was no answer. A letter is yet to be written to them.
ADJH
Mayor Larkin adjourned the meeting at 8:17 p.m.
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