10/15/2018 - City Council - Regular - Minutes
CITY OF SPRING PARK
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
OCTOBER 15, 2018 – 7:00 PM
SPRING PARK CITY HALL
1. CALL TO ORDER - The meeting was called to order by Mayor Rockvam at 7:02 p.m.
Council Members Jerome P. Rockvam, Mayor; Pamela Horton; Gary Hughes; and Catherine
Present: Kane Palen
Council Members Megan Pavot
Absent:
Staff Present: Dan Tolsma, City Administrator; Mary Tietjen, City Attorney; and Theresa
Schyma, City Clerk
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Rockvam led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ADOPT MEETING AGENDA
M/Hughes, S/Horton to adopt the meeting agenda.
Motion carried 4-0.
4. ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA
a. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from October 1, 2018
b. Special Event Application 18-09 and Temporary On-Sale Liquor License for Back Channel
Brewery Event on November 24th.
M/Horton, S/Kane Palen to adopt the Consent Agenda.
Motion carried 4-0.
5. PUBLIC FORUM – None.
6. PRESENTATIONS & GUEST SPEAKERS
a. Senator Dave Osmek – Due to timing this presentation was delayed until after Item #10a.
Senator Osmek provided a legislative update and was available for questions during his annual visit
with the City Council.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS – None.
8. PETITIONS, REQUESTS, & APPLICATIONS – None.
9. ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS – None.
10. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
a. Mayor & Council – Council Member Hughes provided an update from the LMCD. He also
showed a video clip from a recent LMCD meeting where Lt. Kent Vnuk presented the annual
review of the LMCD Summer Deputy Program.
b. City Staff – City Administrator Tolsma stated that the Fall Clean -Up Day is Saturday,
November 3 and a detailed flyer was included with the quarterly newsletter that was mailed to every
resident. He also stated that the quarterly newsletter contained information on the upcoming sewer
and water rate adjustments and encouraged residents with questions to contact City staff for more
information.
c. Contract Staff – None.
11. NEW BUSINESS & COMMUNICATIONS – None.
12. CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
a. October 15, 2018 Claims
M/Hughes, S/Kane Palen to approve all claims for payment.
Motion carried 4-0.
13. UPCOMING MEETINGS & TRAINING
a. October 24 – LMCD Work Session at 6:00 PM with Regular Meeting at 7:00 PM
b. November 13 (Tuesday) – City Council Work Session – 6:00 PM
c. November 13 (Tuesday) – Regular City Council Meeting – 7:00 PM
14. MISCELLANEOUS (INFORMATION ONLY)
a. Mound Fire Department September Report
b. 2018 Sheriff’s Office LMCD Deputy Activity Report
c. August PeopleService Report
15. ADJOURNMENT
M/Horton, S/Hughes to adjourn the City Council Meeting at 7:32 p.m.
Motion carried 4-0.
Date Approved: November 13, 2018
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Dan Tolsma, City Administrator Theresa Schyma, City Clerk