05-18-10 Council
May 18, 2010
A regular meeting of the Scandia City Council was held on the above date. Mayor Seefeldt
called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call was taken.
The following council members were present: Council members Connie Amos, Pete Crum, John
Lindell, Dolores Peterson and Mayor Dennis Seefeldt. Staff present: City Administrator Anne
Hurlburt, City Attorney Dave Hebert, Building/Code Enforcement Official Steve Thorp,
Treasurer Colleen Firkus, Deputy Clerk Brenda Eklund and Police Deputy Chris Majeski.
PUBLIC FORUM
There were no public comments.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Council member Peterson requested to add a discussion of garage sale sign permits to the
agenda. Peterson, second by Amos, moved to approve the agenda as modified. The motion
passed 5-0.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
The following consent agenda was presented:
a) Minutes
1) May 4, 2010 Meeting with the Planning Commission
2) May 6, 2010 Special Meeting with the Capital Improvements Committee
b) Treasurer’s Report
Beginning Balance 04/01/10 $1,427,833.43
Receipts + 44,268.22
Expenditures 69,811.15
Payroll 28,945.20 - 98,756.35
Ending Balance 04/30/10 $ 1,373,345.30
c) Payment of Vouchers
d) Washington County Historical Society, Temporary On-Sale Liquor License (June 26,
2010)
e) Abatement of Special Assessments, Lots 3 and 6, Block 1, The Sanctuary (Resolution 05-
18-10-01)
Council member Crum recommended an addition to the May 4, 2010 Council meeting minutes.
Crum, second by Peterson, moved to approve the Consent Agenda with a correction to the
May 4, 2010 minutes. The motion passed 5-0.
PARK AND RECREATION COMMITTEE
Lilleskogen Park
Park and Recreation Committee Chair Alex Bildeaux reported on the progress of implementing
the Lilleskogen Park Master Plan. The Scandia Fire Department and DNR were in the process of
conducting a controlled burn in the wetland area. The next step will be to activate the water
control structure and begin to lay out and clear portions of the trail system. The trail connection
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right of way from Olinda Trail has been identified. Mr. Bildeaux has scheduled a buckthorn
removal day for June 5.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Deputy Chris Majeski presented the police activity report for the past month. Deputy Majeski is
investigating damages to multiple properties in the Oakhill Road/Meadowbrook Avenue area
resulting from a stolen ATV.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
The council reviewed the fire department’s monthly activity report. There were 15 calls in April,
ten which were emergency medical support calls. Administrator Hurlburt reported that nine
candidates were recently interviewed for the Volunteer Firefighter positions. A recommendation
will be brought before the council at the June 15 meeting for the hiring of five to six new
firefighters.
BUILDING/CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL
Building/Code Enforcement Official Steve Thorp reported that one new residential construction
permit was issued in April, with a total of sixteen building permits issued. Monitoring of the
gravel operations is on-going. The Bracht gravel mine is in the reclamation stage, with plans to
close the site at the end of the year.
Code Enforcement Action, Sadowski Property
Building/Code Official Thorp recently investigated a tree chipping operation which was being
run without a permit on property located on Scandia Trail, west of Manning Trail. City
Administrator Hurlburt reported on a meeting with the property owner which stipulated that the
operation would cease until a Conditional Use Permit was approved.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR
Special Meeting on Uptown Sewer System
City Administrator Hurlburt recommended that a meeting of the Uptown sewer system users and
the City’s subcommittee (Seefeldt, Crum, Peterson) be scheduled. The purpose of the meeting is
to share the status report with the users and begin long-term planning of the system. A special
meeting will be held on July 12, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
PRESENTATION OF THE 2009 AUDIT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
LARSENALLEN AUDITING FIRM
Craig Popenhagen and Brady Hoffman, representatives of LarsenAllen, presented the Auditors
Report and Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2009. In 2009, the City for the
first time recorded all capital assets, including infrastructure, in the financial statements. As a
result, this increased the City’s net assets by $4,073,277. Overall, the City received a “clean”
opinion on the financial statements. Peterson, second by Seefeldt, moved to accept the
Auditors Report for the year ended December 31, 2009 and authorize publication of the
summary report. The motion passed 5-0.
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REVISED JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT WITH THE SOUTHWEST/WEST
CENTRAL SERVICE COOPERATIVE
Updates were recently made to the Joint Powers Agreement with the Southwest/West Central
Service Cooperative, which operates the health insurance pool through which the City purchases
employee health insurance. One of the changes regarded the timelines the City would need to
observe should it decide to seek bids for health insurance outside of the pool. The City Attorney
has found the agreement to be in order. Peterson, second by Crum, moved to authorize the
Mayor to sign the revised Joint Powers Agreement with the Southwest/West Central
Service Cooperative. The motion passed 5-0.
RECYCLING AGREEMENT WITH WASHINGTON COUNTY FOR 2010-2011
Through an agreement with Washington County, the County will provide the City up to
$15,960.00 for curbside recycling program expenses in 2010 and 2011. The agreement was
reviewed by the City Attorney and found to be in order. Lindell, second by Peterson, moved to
approve the Municipal Recycling Grant Agreement with Washington County for 2010-11.
The motion passed 5-0.
LAWFUL GAMBLING PREMISES PERMIT FOR THE SCANDIA MARINE LIONS
CLUB, MI CASITA MEXICAN GRILL (RESOLUTION NO. 05-18-10-02)
The Lions Club has applied for a Lawful Gambling Premises Permit to conduct gambling at Mi
Casita Mexican Grill, 21050 Ozark Avenue. The Lions Club and the premises meet all
requirements of the ordinance. Peterson, second by Amos, moved to adopt Resolution No. 05-
18-10-02, Approving Lawful Gambling Premises Permit for Scandia Marine Lions Club.
The motion passed 5-0.
DISCUSSION OF GARAGE SALE SIGNS AND PERMITS
Council member Peterson addressed the large number of garage sale signs that have been placed
at intersections within the city. Many sign permits have been issued this month. Those signs not
having record of an approved permit will be removed. Signs that go up over the weekend cannot
be removed until Monday morning. Applicants will be reminded to place signs out of the road
right-of-way so as not to obstruct traffic site lines.
Peterson, second by Lindell, moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed 5-0.
The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Brenda Eklund
Deputy Clerk