01-04-21 CCM (Organizational Mtg)MINUTES
HUTCHINSON CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2021 - 9:00 A.M.
1. INSTALLATION OF NEWLY ELECTED CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS:
♦ MAYOR GARY T. FORCIER
♦ COUNCIL MEMBER BRANDON BEGNAUD
♦ COUNCIL MEMBER CHAD CZMOWSKI
2. CALL TO ORDER — 9:00 A.M.
Mayor Forcier called the meeting to order. Members present included Mary Christensen,
Dave Sebesta, Steve Cook and Chad Czmowski. Others present were Matt Jaunich, City
Administrator and Marc Sebora, City Attorney.
3. CONSENT AGENDA
(a) RESOLUTIONS
1. RESOLUTION NO. 15263 - Appointing Matthew Jaunich as City Administrator
for 2021
2. RESOLUTION NO. 15264 - Designating Official Newspaper as Hutchinson
Leader
3. RESOLUTION NO. 15265 - Designating Depositories of City Funds in
Commercial Banks and Institutions
4. RESOLUTION NO. 15266 — Resolution Recognizing Steve Cook for His Years
of Service as a Council Member to the Residents of Hutchinson
Motion by Christensen, second by Sebesta, to approve the Resolutions as
presented. Roll call vote was taken: Christensen — aye; Begnaud — aye;
Czmowski — aye; Sebesta — aye; Forcier — aye. Motion carried unanimously.
(b) CONSIDERATION OF 2021 CITY CALENDAR
Motion by Czmowski, second by Sebesta, to approve the 2021 City calendar.
Roll call vote was taken: Christensen — aye; Begnaud — aye; Czmowski — aye;
Sebesta — aye; Forcier — aye. Motion carried unanimously.
4. OLD BUSINESS
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5. NEW BUSINESS
(a) Selection of Council's Vice President — Chad Czmowski
Motion by Christensen, second by Sebesta, to approve appointing Chad
Czmowski as Council Vice President. Roll call vote was taken: Christensen —
aye; Cook — aye; Czmowski — aye; Sebesta — aye; Forcier — aye. Motion carried
unanimously.
(b) Designation of Council Representatives to City Boards & Commissions:
l . AIRPORT COMMISSION (one appointment) — Gary Forcier
2. HUTCHINSON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EDA) (two
appointments) — Chad Czmowski and Mary Christensen
3. HUTCHINSON HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
(HRA) (one appointment) — Gary Forcier
4. LIBRARY BOARD (one appointment) — Mary Christensen
5. PARKS, RECREATION, COMMUNITY EDUCATION ADVISORY
BOARD (one appointment) — Chad Czmowski
6. PLANNING COMMISSION (one appointment) — Dave Sebesta
7. PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION (one appointment) — Brandon Begnaud
8. BICYCLE -PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (one appointment) —
Brandon Begnaud
9. SUSTAINABILITY BOARD (one appointment) — Brandon Begnaud
Motion by Sebesta, second by Forcier, to ratify Mayor's appointments. Roll
call vote was taken: Christensen — aye; Begnaud — aye; Czmowski — aye;
Sebesta — aye; Forcier — aye. Motion carried unanimously.
(c) Designation of Council Representatives to Other Standing Boards/Committees:
l . MID-MINNESOTA COMMISSION (one appointment) — Dave Sebesta
2. JOINT PLANNING BOARD (one appointment) — Dave Sebesta
3. HUTCHINSON DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION (one appointment) —
Gary Forcier
4. FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION — Fire Chief Mike Schumann, City
Administrator Matthew Jaunich, Mayor Gary Forcier
5. RESOURCE ALLOCATION COMMITTEE (two appointments) — Chad
Czmowski and Gary Forcier
6. WAGE COMMITTEE (two appointments) — Dave Sebesta and Brandon
Begnaud
7. REGIONAL RADIO BOARD (one appointment) — Dave Sebesta
8. LABOR UNION NEGOTIATION COMMITTEE (two appointments) —
Gary Forcier and Mary Christensen
9. MARKETING AND BRANDING COMMITTEE (two appointments) —
Mary Christensen and Brandon Begnaud
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Motion by Christensen, second by Czmowski, to ratify Mayor's
appointments. Roll call vote was taken: Christensen — aye; Begnaud — aye;
Czmowski — aye; Sebesta — aye; Forcier — aye. Motion carried unanimously.
(d) Designation of Council Representatives to Other Temporary Committees:
1. NEW POLICE FACILITY CORE PLANNING GROUP — Gary Forcier
and Mary Christensen
2. LAKES/RIVER BASIN STUDY TECHNICAL ADVISORY PANEL
(TAP) — Gary Forcier and Chad Czmowski
Motion by Sebesta, second by Christensen, to ratify Mayor's appointments. Roll
call vote was taken: Christensen — aye; Begnaud — aye; Czmowski — aye; Sebesta
— aye; Forcier — aye. Motion carried unanimously.
(e) Approve/Deny Purchase of Hutchinson Fire Department Medical/Grass Fire
Truck
Fire Chief Mike Schumann presented before the Council. Chief Schumann
explained that the timeline moved up for this proposed purchase due to state bid
timelines. The current Rescue 8 truck is in need of replacement and an internal
fire department truck committee has been working on specifications for a new
truck for almost two years. The committee is electing to build a truck via
individual components to provide the best truck at the best price. The chassis will
be purchased using Minnesota state bid pricing. The aluminum utility service
body and the ultra -high pressure wildland pump.skid will be installed by a dealer.
Final emergency lighting, radios, striping, etc. will be installed by local outfitters.
The total project cost is split 50150 between the city and rural townships.
Estimated project completion will be mid-2021 at a maximum total cost of
$108,000.
Motion by Czmowski, second by Sebesta, to approve purchase of Hutchinson Fire
Department medical/grass fire truck. Roll call vote was taken: Christensen — aye;
Begnaud — aye; Czmowski — aye; Sebesta — aye; Forcier — aye. Motion carried
unanimously.
6. MISCELLANEOUS
7. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Czmowski, second by Christensen, to adjourn at 9:25 a.m. Roll call
vote was taken: Christensen — aye; Begnaud — aye; Czmowski — aye; Sebesta —
aye; Forcier — aye. Motion carried unanimously.