01-13-2015 CCMMINUTES
REGULAR MEETING — HUTCHINSON CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2015
INSTALLATION OF NEWLY APPOINTED COUNCIL MEMBER BILL ARNDT
1. CALL TO ORDER — 5:30 P.M.
Mayor Gary Forcier called the meeting to order. Members present were Mary Christensen, John Lofdahl,
Bill Arndt, and Chad Czmowski. Others present were Matt Jaunich, City Administrator, Marc Sebora,
City Attorney and Kent Exner, City Engineer.
2. INVOCATION — Pastor Mark Richardson, Christ the King Lutheran Church, delivered the invocation
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. RECOGNITION OF GIFTS, DONATIONS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE TO THE CITY
Council Member Christensen recognized and thanked the school bus drivers for the job they do.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
6. MINUTES
a) REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 23, 2014
b) ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF JANUARY 2, 2015
Motion by Christensen, second by Czmowski, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of
December 23, 2014, and organizational meeting of January 2, 2015. Motion carried unanimously.
7. CONSENT AGENDA (Purpose: only for items requiring Council approval by external entities that would
otherwise have been delegated to the City Administrator. Traditionally, items are not discussed.)
(a) RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES - NONE
(b) CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL OF OUT OF STATE TRAVEL REQUEST FOR DAN
HATTEN TO ATTEND THE INTERNATIONAL CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSOCIATION
CONFERENCE IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS FROM JANUARY 21-23, 2015
(c) CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL OF ISSUING SHORT-TERM GAMBLING LICENSES
- MINNESOTA DEER HUNTERS ASSOCIATION ON APRIL 4, 2015, AT MCLEOD
COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
- UPPER MIDWEST ALLIS CHALMERS CLUB ON JULY 26, 2015, AT MCLEOD
COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
(d) CLAIMS, APPROPRIATIONS AND CONTRACT PAYMENTS — REGISTER A
Motion by Czmowski, second by Lofdahl, to approve those items contained under the consent
agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
7A. CONSENT AGENDA
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(a) CLAIMS, APPROPRIATIONS AND CONTRACT PAYMENTS — REGISTER B
Motion by Czmowski, second by Arndt, with Forcier abstaining, to approve Council Check Register
B. Motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS — 6:00 P.M. - NONE
9. COMMUNICATIONS, REQUESTS AND PETITIONS (Purpose: to provide Council with information
necessary to craft wise policy. Always looking toward the future, not monitoring past)
(a) ANIMAL LICENSING UPDATE
Police Chief Dan Hatten provided an update on animal licensing for 2014. Chief Hatten provided
statistics for 2014 which consisted of, among other things, 374 animal licenses being issued and HPD
responding to 601 animal calls. Chief Hatten then reviewed the 2015 fines and fees that apply to
citations, impounds, kennels and other items. These total fines and fees total over $300 for dogs and
cats if they are held for the maximum amount of time by the HPD. Chief Hatten then encouraged pet
owners to license their animals which is $10.00 annually with the license fee being waived if proof can
be shown that the animal has been spayed or neutered or has a microchip. By having the animal
licensed, animals that become at large are able to be reconnected with their owner in a more efficient
manner and can save the pet owner in fees.
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
11. NEW BUSINESS
(a) CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL OF CALLING FOR SPECIAL ELECTION ON MAY 5,
2015
Marc Sebora, City Attorney, presented before the Council. Mr. Sebora explained that because ofthe
of the vacancy in Council Seat 3 due to Gary Forcier being elected as mayor, a special election must
be held to fill that because more than one year is left in that Council Member seat's term. This
election will be considered a special general election unless more than three people file for the seat, in
which case the May 5, 2015, election will be a primary election with a proposed special general
election to follow on July 28, 2015.
Motion by Lofdahl, second by Arndt, to call for special election on May 5, 2015. Motion carried
unanimously.
(b) FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATON APPOINTMENT — Fire Chief Mike Schumann, City Administrator
Matt Jaunich, Mayor Gary Forcier
Mayor Forcier noted that annually City representatives are appointed to the Fire Relief Association as
required by Minnesota law. This appointment was inadvertently omitted from the Council's
organizational meeting agenda on January 2, 2015.
Motion by Christensen, second by Lofdahl, to ratify appointments as noted above. Motion carried
unanimously.
(c) PROCLAMATION — "ONE BOOK, ONE COMMUNITY"
Mayor Forcier read a Proclamation proclaiming January as "One Book, One Community" month in
the City of Hutchinson.
12. GOVERNANCE (Purpose: to assess past organizational performance, develop policy that guides the
organization and Council and manage the logistics of the Council. May include monitoring reports, policy
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development and governance process items.)
(a) PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES FROMNOVEMBER 19,
2014
(b) LIQUOR HUTCH SALES REPORT FOR 2014
13. MISCELLANEOUS
John Lofdahl — Council Member Lofdahl noted that effective January 24, 2015, when new windows
are put in a residence, the state building code is requiring that hard -wired smoke detectors are placed
in the home as well.
Bill Arndt — Council Member Arndt noted that a resident asked if the entire city could have wireless
communication. Council Member Arndt also noted that a resident also asked if Arch Street could be
paved as part of the Second Avenue Southeast improvement project. Kent Exner, City Engineer,
reported that since Arch Street does not front any residences, it is not currently being considered for
improvement, however it could be analyzed to see what the cost would be. Council Member Arndt
asked if the Council would be meeting with the local legislators early in the session. He also
suggested meeting with the county commissioners as well. City Administrator Jaunich will work on
making connections with these groups.
Marc Sebora — Mr. Sebora welcomed new city administrator, Matt Jaunich.
Matt Jaunich — Matt Jaunich introduced himself as the new city administrator, assuming his duties
yesterday. Mr. Jaunich noted that he has written a memo to the Council noting his initial work plan
over the next several months in his new position.
14. ADJOURN
Motion by Arndt, second by Christensen, to adjourn at 6:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
Gary T. Forcier
Mayor
ATTEST:
Matthew Jaunich
City Administrator