HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-27-2023 Council Work Session Minutes CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
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2 WORK SESSION
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5 DATE : March 27, 2023
6 TIME STARTED : 6:00 p.m.
7 TIME ENDED : 6:25 p.m.
8 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Stoesz, Lyden, Ruhland, Cavegn,
9 Mayor Rafferty
10 MEMBERS ABSENT : None.
11 Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Finance Director/City Clerk Hannah
12 Lynch; Community Development Director Michael Grochala; City Planner Katie Larsen; City
13 Engineer Diane Hankee; Director of Public Safety John Swenson; Public Services Director Rick
14 DeGardner.
15 1. Repair of Aerial 1
16 Director of Public Safety Swenson is asking for input on Aerial 1 noting it was in for annual
17 maintenance and inspection and a hydraulic leak was found. The estimate before the Council is
18 based on a previous repair on another unit with the same leak. They are working on getting
19 pricing from the manufacturer for the part. He spoke about the potential of a rebuild, and noted
20 this is the best estimate with information they currently have. The price would reflect shipping
21 the part back to Sweden to be re-manufactured. He explained that the City does not have an
22 aerial ladder truck right now and that they are communicating with neighboring cities for aerial
23 coverage within the City if it is needed.
24 City Administrator Cotton noted the existing budget will cover this expense,however if there are
25 additional repairs they would potentially go over-budget.
26 Mayor Rafferty spoke about past expenditures regarding this product noting there is quite a bit of
27 money the City has saved, there is a roughly $40,000 expense before the Council, and he does
28 not see any issue going forward with it. He wants to go forward in the right direction, rebuilding
29 it, certifying it properly, and for safety reasons. He does not think they are at the stage to move
30 forward with a new ladder truck right now.
31 2. Review Regular Agenda
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33 Regular Agenda-
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35 Item 5A, Consider Approval of Resolution No. 23-31,Accepting Bids and Awarding a
36 Contract, Watermark Park Irrigation System—Mayor Rafferty asked if this would use water
37 from the manmade pond on the property. Public Services Director DeGardner replied in the
38 affirmative noting it would also be the irrigation system for the entire park.
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40 Item 6D, Consider Approval of Resolution No. 23-24, Approving the Delegated Contract
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41 Process for Federally Funded Projects—City Engineer Hankee noted if the City were to
42 receive federal funding, they would have this contract in place and it covers requirements such as
43 equal opportunity employment, disadvantaged business work, wages, and that the City must
44 follow criteria. There is no cost to the City for this item, it is just a contract-in-place.
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46 Item 6E, Consider Resolution No. 23-29, Authorizing 2024 Environmental and Natural
47 Resources Trust Fund Application for Water Stewardship—Community Development
48 Director Grochala noted the City is applying for a grant through the State and the previous year
49 the City went after funds to retrofit existing water meters and put the antennae on the water
50 tower for radio meter-reads. The previous year they asked for $200,000 and are now asking for
51 $100,000 with a$30,000 City share.
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53 The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
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55 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
56 April 10, 2023.
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61 Jolleen Chaika, City Clerk ob R fferty, Mayor
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