01-02-2025 (Organizational Mtg.)MINUTES
HUTCHINSON CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2025 — 5:30 P.M.
1. INSTALLATION OF NEWLY ELECTED CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS:
♦ MAYOR GARY T. FORCIER
♦ COUNCIL MEMBER PATRICK MAY
♦ COUNCIL MEMBER CHAD CZMOWSKI
2. CALL TO ORDER — 5:30 P.M.
Mayor Gary Forcier called the meeting to order. Members present were Chad
Czmowski, Pat May, Dave Sebesta and Tim Burley. Others present were Matt Jaunich,
City Administrator and Marc Sebora, City Attorney.
Motion by Czmowski, second by Burley, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion
carried unanimously.
3. CONSENT AGENDA
(a) RESOLUTIONS
1. RESOLUTION NO. 15820 - Appointing Matthew Jaunich as City Administrator
for 2025
2. RESOLUTION NO. 15821 - Designating Official Newspaper as McLeod County
Chronicle
3. RESOLUTION NO. 15822 - Designating Depositories of City Funds in
Commercial Banks and Institutions
Motion by May, second by Sebesta, to approve Resolution Nos. 15820, 15821 and
15822. Motion carried unanimously.
(b) CONSIDERATION OF 2025 CITY CALENDAR
Motion by Czmowski, second by May, to approve 2025 city calendar. Motion carried
unanimously.
4. OLD BUSINESS
5. NEW BUSINESS
(a) Selection of Council's Vice President — Chad Czmowski
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(b) Designation of Council Representatives to Boards & Commissions:
1. AIRPORT COMMISSION — Gary Forcier
2. HUTCHINSON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EDA) —
Chad Czmowski and Pat May
3. HUTCHINSON HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
(HRA) — Gary Forcier
4. LIBRARY BOARD — Tim Burley
5. PARKS, RECREATION, COMMUNITY EDUCATION ADVISORY
BOARD — Chad Czmowski
6. PLANNING COMMISSION — Dave Sebesta
6. PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION — Pat May
7. BICYCLE -PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE — Pat May
8. SUSTAINABILITY BOARD — Tim Burley
(c) Designation of Council Representatives to Other Standing Boards/Committees:
l . MID-MINNESOTA COMMISSION — Dave Sebesta
2. JOINT PLANNING BOARD — Dave Sebesta
3. HUTCHINSON DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION — Gary Forcier
4. FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION — Fire Chief Mike Schumann, City
Administrator Matthew Jaunich, Mayor Gary Forcier
5. RESOURCE ALLOCATION COMMITTEE — Gary Forcier and Chad
Czmowski
6. WAGE COMMITTEE — Pat May and Dave Sebesta Chad Czmowski
7. LABOR UNION NEGOTIATION COMMITTEE — Gary Forcier and Tim
Burley
8. MARKETING AND BRANDING COMMITTEE — Tim Burley and Pat
May
(d) Designation of Council Representatives to Other Temporary Committees:
1. LAKES/RIVER BASIN STUDY TECHNICAL ADVISORY PANEL
(TAP) — Gary Forcier and Chad Czmowski
Motion by May, second by Sebesta, to approve Items a-d. Motion carried unanimously.
(e) Claims, Appropriations and Contract Payments
Motion by Czmowski, second by Burley, to approve check register. Motion carried
unanimously.
6. MISCELLANEOUS
7. ADJOURNMENT
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Motion by Czmowski, second by May, to adjourn at 5:37 p.m. Motion carried
unanimously.
ATTEST:
Gary T. Forcier
Mayor
Matthew Jaunich
City Administrator