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01-02-2007 CCM MINUTES HUTCHINSON CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2007, 8:30 A.M. INSTALLATION OF NEWLY ELECTED CITY COUNCIL MEMBER: 1. MAYOR STEVEN COOK COUNCIL MEMBER JAMES HAUGEN COUNCIL MEMBER BILL ARNDT 2.CALL TO ORDER – 8:30 A.M. Mayor Steve Cook called the meeting to order. Members present were Jim Haugen, Casey Stotts, and Bill Arndt. Member absent was Kay Peterson. Others present were Gary Plotz, City Administrator and Marc Sebora, City Attorney. 3. CONSENT AGENDA (a)RESOLUTIONS 1.RESOLUTION NO. 13103 – DESIGNATING OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER AS HUTCHINSON LEADER 2.RESOLUTION NO. 13104 – APPOINTING GARY PLOTZ AS CITY ADMINISTRATOR FOR 2007 3.RESOLUTION NO. 13105 – DESIGNATION OF DEPOSITORIES OF CITY FUNDS IN COMMERCIAL BANKS AND INSTITUTIONS 4.RESOLUTION NO. 13106 – RESOLUTION APPROVING SECURITIES FOR COLLATERAL FROM CITIZENS BANK AND TRUST CO. OF HUTCHINSON, MINNESOTA 5.RESOLUTION NO. 13107 – RESOLUTION APPROVING SECURITIES FOR COLLATERAL FROM MIDCOUNTRY BANK OF HUTCHINSON, MINNESOTA 6.RESOLUTION NO. 13108 - RESOLUTION APPROVING SECURITIES FOR COLLATERAL FROM FIRST MINNESOTA BANK OF HUTCHINSON, MINNESOTA 7.RESOLUTION NO. 13109 – RESOLUTION APPROVING SECURITIES FOR COLLATERAL FROM HOME STATE BANK OF HUTCHINSON, MINNESOTA 8.RESOLUTION NO. 13110 – RESOLUTION APPROVING SECURITIES FOR COLLATERAL FROM WELLS FARGO BANK OF HUTCHINSON, MINNESOTA (b) CONSIDERATION OF 2007 CITY CALENDAR Motion by Arndt, second by Haugen, to approve consent agenda. Motion carried unanimously. 4.OLD BUSINESS (a) DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDENT POSITION Mayor Steve Cook requested that this item be discussed a little more. Although the job description was created for the new position, no revised job descriptions have been developed for the Public Works Manager and Engineering Manager positions. Mayor Cook requested that before the Maintenance Superintendent position is advertised that the other job descriptions be reviewed by the Council. 5. NEW BUSINESS (a)SELECTION OF COUNCIL’S VICE PRESIDENT Organizational Meeting Agenda – January 2, 2007 Motion by Cook, second by Haugen, to elect Bill Arndt as City Council Vice President. Motion carried unanimously. (b)DESIGNATION OF COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES: 1.AIRPORT COMMISSION – Steve Cook 2. CREEKSIDE ADVISORY BOARD – Casey Stotts and Bill Arndt 3.HUTCHINSON AREA HEALTH CARE BOARD – Kay Peterson 4.HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP. BOARD (EDA) – Jim Haugen and Casey Stotts 5.HUTCHINSON HOUSING, INC. (HRA) – Casey Stotts 6.HUTCHINSON UTILITIES COMMISSION – Steve Cook 7.LIBRARY BOARD – Kay Peterson 8.MID-MINNESOTA COMMISSION – Bill Arndt 9.PARKS, RECREATION, COMMUNITY EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD – Bill Arndt 10.PLANNING COMMISSION – Jim Haugen 11.HUTCHINSON SAFETY COUNCIL – Kay Peterson 12.TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION – Steve Cook 13.LIQUOR STORE COMMITTEE – Steve Cook and Jim Haugen 14.WAGE COMMITTEE – Jim Haugen and Kay Peterson 13. Liquor Store Committee was removed as it does not exist any longer. Mayor Cook noted that he will be focusing on other specific projects this year for the City and for this reason he will be stepping down from the Hutchinson Utilities Commission. Mayor Cook would like to appoint Robert Hantge to the Hutchinson Utilities Commission. Mr. Hantge has experience on several other boards and would inquire and have the bottom dollar in mind. Mr. Hantge will then step off of the Planning Commission. Motion by Cook, second by Stotts, to appoint Robert Hantge to the Hutchinson Utilities Commission. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Arndt, second by Haugen, to ratify the remainder of the appointments. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Haugen, second by Arndt, to dissolve the Liquor Store Committee. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Arndt, second by Stotts, to set January 5, 2007, at 5:00 p.m. as a special meeting date for the Council Members to attend. 5.ADJOURNMENT Motion by Arndt, second by Stotts, to adjourn at 8:50 a.m. Motion carried unanimously.