October 2018 Council Minutes
October 2, 2018
Those Present: Matt Argyle, DeLoy Kunz, Greg Kunz, Marty Nate, Mayor Steve Waechtler, Maintenance Supervisor Doug Thompson, Maintenance Worker Matt Raczak, City Clerk Lynette Smith
Meeting called to order: 7:10 pm Invocation: Mayor Steve Waechtler
The Council entertained a motion from councilmember Matt Argyle to approve the published agenda and was seconded by councilmember Greg Kunz. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
Clerk Smith proceeded with reading the minutes from September 4, 2018 and councilmember Greg Kunz made the motion to accept the minutes as read with the exception of changing the leather case needed for a radio not pistol. Councilmember Marty Nate seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council. Clerk Smith then proceeded with reading the minutes from the September 19, 2018 special meeting and councilmember Matt Argyle made the motion to accept the minutes as read. Councilmember Greg Kunz seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
Clerk Smith read aloud Ordinance #93 which amends Ordinance #50 as a parking in the right-of-ways Ordinance. The council then wanted Sections 1 and 4 removed and for it to be more clear that this parking will be enforced year round and not just in the winter months. After the changes are made councilmember Marty Nate made the motion to accept the new Ordinance #93 amending Ordinance #50 and councilmember DeLoy Kunz seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken and is as follows: DeLoy – yes, Matt – yes, Marty – yes, Greg – yes.
Ordinance #96 a digging ordinance and accompanying application form were read aloud by Clerk Smith. The council discussed setting the fee amount for boring under the road, cutting into a gravel road or cutting into an asphalt road. Once the fee has been set we will need to hold a public hearing at the next council meeting in November and pass an accompanying Resolution. Councilmember Marty Nate made the motion to set the fee at $800.00 for any digging/cutting into the existing roads to help cover the costs of repairing that road. Councilmember Matt Argyle seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried. Lynette will get notices out to notify citizens of the public hearing to pass the fee for the Ordinance. Councilmember Matt Argyle then made the motion to accept the new Ordinance #96 an ordinance for digging into the existing roads. Councilmember Greg Kunz seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken and is as follows: DeLoy – yes, Matt – yes, Marty – yes, Greg – yes.
Councilmember Marty Nate made the motion to move the next meeting in November to the 7th due to a conflict with the office being used for the Elections on the 6th. Councilmember Matt Argyle seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried. Lynette will send out a text reminder the day of the meeting to remind all councilmembers of the change.
Councilmember DeLoy Kunz would like Officer Martinez to have his hours be more sporadic throughout the week and weekends and also requested that he be out here to patrol during the opening days of the hunting seasons.
Councilmember Matt Argyle suggested using up the rest of the police budget to purchase an AR-15 rifle to have in the police car. Officer Martinez feels this would help him be safer while doing his job or if he is called out to assist on any calls in the county or at the school. The city does own a rifle shotgun already but it does not fit in the holster installed in his car. Councilmember Matt Argyle made the motion to spend about $1200 on the purchase of an AR-15 rifle along with ammunition for the police department. Councilmember Greg Kunz seconded the motion. There were two votes in favor and two votes against the motion. Mayor Waechtler broke the tie by voting yes for the purchase of a rifle for the police department.
Police Report: There were 34 contacts for the month of September.
Maintenance Report: Doug gave his report for the month of September stating that the sewer pump station went down so they worked on getting that fixed and they have been pumping and land applying and will continue once the cows get moved and are done grazing. He has ordered enough chlorine to get through the winter months and the fence is almost finished at the spring. He and Matt made the fence very sturdy by adding cement to the posts and it should stay in place for a very long time. They turned water services on and off at a few locations. All testing samples have been returned ok. He suggested that the water tanks still need to be cleaned and he is waiting to receive back a bid for the upper prv. There is a company coming to drill a new well for the wastewater system soon just not exactly sure when but they have to do some more wells in the area and will schedule them all at the same time.
Office Business: There were 19 delinquent water and sewer accounts for the month of September. Since it is the end of the fiscal year and there is still money in the park budget she requested for some more lights in the park since one of them she was going to order last year had sold out but it is back in stock now. Councilmember Marty Nate made the motion to purchase a reindeer barn and elf in the hay stack lights for the park for $1,700. Councilmember Matt Argyle seconded the motion. There were two votes in favor of lights and two votes against. Mayor Waechtler broke the tie and voted yes to purchase more lights for the park. Lynette will get them ordered so they are here for the Christmas lighting event.
The chair entertained a motion from Councilmember Matt Argyle for the council to approve checks and vouchers for the month of September 2018 in the amount of $18,571.77 in the general fund, $8,566.20 in the water fund, and $16,524.14 in the sewer fund, with all funds totaling $43,662.11. Councilmember DeLoy Kunz seconded the motion. All were in favor and motion carried.
The chair entertained a motion from Councilmember Marty Nate that council adjourns from the October 2018 council meeting at 9:30 pm. Councilmember Greg Kunz seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
Respectfully submitted,
Lynette Smith, City Clerk-Treasurer