01-07-2019 CCM (Organizational Mtg)MINUTES
HUTCHINSON CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2019 - 8:30 A.M.
1. INSTALLATION OF NEWLY ELECTED CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS:
♦ MAYOR GARY T. FORCIER
♦ COUNCIL MEMBER MARY CHRISTENSEN
♦ COUNCIL MEMBER DAVE SEBESTA
2. CALL TO ORDER — 8:30 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. 14997 — APPOINTING MATTHEW JAUNICH AS CITY
ADMINISTRATOR FOR 2017
2. RESOLUTION NO. 14998 — DESIGNATING OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER AS
HUTCHINSON LEADER
3. RESOLUTION NO. 14999 - RESOLUTION DESIGNATING DEPOSITORIES OF CITY
FUNDS IN COMMERCIAL BANKS AND INSTITUTIONS
4. RESOLUTION NO. 14996 — RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING JOHN LOFDAHL FOR HIS
YEARS OF SERVICE AS A COUNCIL MEMBER TO THE RESIDENTS OF
HUTCHINSON
(b) CONSIDERATION OF 2019 CITY CALENDAR
Motion by Czmowski, second by Christensen, to approve consent agenda. Steve Cook noted that
the Public Arts Commission moved their meeting time to 4:00 p.m. This will be updated on the
calendar. Motion carried unanimously.
4. OLD BUSINESS
5. NEW BUSINESS
(a) SELECTION OF COUNCIL' S VICE PRESIDENT — Chad Czmowski
Motion by Cook, second by forcier, to select Chad Czmowski as Council Vice President. Motion
carried unanimously.
(b) DESIGNATION OF COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS:
1. AIRPORT COMMISSION — Gary Forcier
2. HUTCHINSON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EDA) - Chad
Czmowski and Mary Christensen
3. HUTCHINSON HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA) — Gary
Forcier
4. LIBRARY BOARD — Mary Christensen
5. PARKS, RECREATION, COMMUNITY EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD — Chad
Czmowski
6. PLANNING COMMISSION — Dave Sebesta
7. PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION — Steve Cook
8. BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE — Steve Cook
Organizational Meeting Minutes January 7, 2019
Motion by Cook, second by Czmowski, to ratify Mayor's appointments. Motion carried
unanimously.
(c) DESIGNATION OF COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES TO OTHER COMMITTEES:
MID-MINNESOTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION — Dave Sebesta
JOINT PLANNING BOARD — Dave Sebesta
HUTCHINSON DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION — Gary Forcier
FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION — Fire Chief Mike Schumann, City Administrator Matt
Jaunich, Mayor Gary Forcier
RESOURCE ALLOCATION COMMITTEE — Chad Czmowski and Gary Forcier
WAGE COMMITTEE — Steve Cook and Dave Sebesta
REGIONAL RADIO BOARD — Dave Sebesta
LABOR UNION NEGOTATION COMMITTEE — Gary Forcier and Mary Christensen
Motion by Christensen, second by Sebesta, to ratify Mayor's appointments. Motion
carried unanimously.
Designation of Council Representatives to Other Temporary Committees:
NEW POLICE/PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY CORE PLANNING GROUPS — Steve
Cook and Mary Christensen
LAKES/RIVER BASIN STUDY TECHNICAL ADVISORY PANEL (TAP) — Gary
Forcier and Steve Cook
3. HIGHWAY 15 PROJECT CITIZEN ADVISORY GROUP — Chad Czmowski and Steve
Cook
Motion by Czmowski, second by Cook, to ratify Mayor's appointments. Motion carried
unanimously.
6. MISCELLANEOUS
Council Member Cook asked that Mary Christensen be considered next year as the Vice President of the
Council due to her years of service. Mayor Forcier noted he had asked Mary about filling this role
previously and she wasn't interested at the time, but perhaps she would reconsider for next year.
Council Member Cook noted that the Resource Allocation Committee discusses projects that are 30% of
the tax levy and he feels that the council member representative should be better rotated. Council Member
Czmowski has been appointed to this Committee the last couple of years and Mayor Forcier had indicated
that Czmowski would be interested in serving on it through 2020. Cook expressed that it would be best for
the council member appointment to be rotated on an annual basis as the mayor sits on the committee
permanently. Mayor Forcier noted that there are other Council Member appointments that the same
council members have appointed to for several years — such as the council member appointments to the
EDA. Cook suggested that the ordinance be amended to indicate such — that the council member
appointment be rotated annually. Council Member Christensen questioned if a year is enough time for a
council member to be acclimated to the projects discussed at the Resource Allocation Committee. Council
Member Cook noted that the projects are annual reviews so there isn't necessarily anything for the newly
appointed council member to get up to speed on. Mayor Forcier will consider this.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Czmowski, second by Christensen, to adjourn at 8:55 a.m. Motion carried unanimously.
ATTEST:
Gary T. Forcier
Mayor
Matthew Jaunich
City Administrator