DUNDAS CITY COUNCIL INITIAL and REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Monday, January 10, 2022
Present: Mayor Glenn Switzer; Councilors Larry Fowler, Luke LaCroix, Grant Modory, Luke Swartwood
Staff Present: City Engineer Dustin Tipp, City Administrator Jenelle Teppen, Deputy Clerk Linda Ripka
CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Switzer called the Council meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. with the pledge of allegiance. A quorum was present.
PUBLIC FORUM/PRESENTATION - No one present.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Modory, second by Fowler, to approve agenda. Motion Carried Unanimously (MCU)
INITIAL MEETING
Resolution 2021-01 A Resolution Designating Depositories and Establishing Procedures for Depositing and Investing Funds
Motion by LaCroix, and second by Fowler, to approve Resolution 2021-01. MCU
Name Official Newspaper – Faribault Daily News Motion by Swartwood, second by LaCroix, to approve Faribault Daily News as the official City of Dunas newspaper. MCU
Appoint Acting Mayor
Motion by Switzer, second by Fowler, to approve the appointment of Grant Modory, as Acting Mayor. MCU
Appoint Officers and Members of Boards, Commissions, Committees
Motion by Modory, second by Swartwood, to approve appointments as recommended by Mayor Switzer: Larry Fowler: one-year term Parks & Recreations Advisory Board as Council Representative; Grant Modory: one-year term Planning Commission as Council Representative; Glen Switzer: four-year term Planning Commission expiring December 31, 2025. MCU
Appoint Council Members to City Council Committees
Motion by LaCroix, second by Fowler, to continue the following Council committees and to approve the Mayor’s recommendations for appointments as follows: Glenn Switzer and Luke Swartwood to the Finance and Legislation Committee; Luke LaCroix and Grant Modory to the Human Resource Committee; Larry Fowler and Luke Swartwood to the Public Safety Committee; Grant Modory and Larry Fowler to the Public Works Committee; Glenn Switzer and Luke LaCroix to the Business Development Committee; and City Administrator/Clerk to all standing committees. MCU
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Fowler, second by Swartwood, to approve the consent agenda as follows Regular Minutes of December 13, 2021; Disbursements 12/27/21 - $53,816.28; and Disbursements 1/13/22 - $88,473.57. MCU
OLD BUSINESS
Consider Approving Draft Parks Survey
Administrator Teppen reviewed a revised draft parks survey with the changes suggested by the City Council previously. She indicated the intention is to send a postcard to every mailing address in the City asking them to participate in the survey and providing a QR code to do online. Councilor LaCroix inquired if question on dog park should be included with Teppen indicating dog park is used by a number of nonDundas residents and with the dog park possibly being relocated in 2023, that’s a project staff will be working on yet this year with public participation included. Mayor Switzer suggested redoing Schilling Park to actual area as it has a stormwater area running through it. Motion by Fowler, second by LaCroix, to accept the revised draft park survey. MCU
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
No Ordinance or additional Resolutions presented to Council.
NEW BUSINESS
Consider Authorizing Staff to Recruit for Full-Time Public Works Assistant
Administrator Teppen stated the 2022 budget has allowed for the hiring of a second full time Public Works Assistant and request authorization for staff to begin recruiting. Motion by Swartwood, second by Fowler, to authorize staff to begin the recruiting for a full time Public Works Assistant. MCU
Consider Authorizing Staff to Recruit for Administrative Intern
Administrator Teppen reviewed previous conversation on applying to sponsor an internship and if approved would receive funds up to $3,500 from the MN City/County Managers Association. She stated after applying to the program, outlining the areas the intern would participate in, work 20 hours a week, the City was selected. Teppen stated the salary range, job description and funding areas bearing the cost. Motion by Swartwood, second by Fowler, to approve the posting for an internship position at 20 hours a week for one year with a salary between $17.00 to $20.00 an hour; the job description as an Administrative Intern; and accept matching funds of $3,500 from the Minnesota City/County Managers Association. MCU
Consider Approving 2022 Salary Adjustments
Administrator Teppen review the proposed 2022 Compensation Plan based on a cost of living adjustment of 3% being included in the 2022 budget. Motion by Modory, second by Swartwood, to approve the 2022 Compensation Plan and salary adjustments for staff. MCU
REPORTS OF OFFICERS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
City Engineer – Dustin Tipp Tipp reported on updates from his report of January 6: Hester Street storm sewer maintenance relating to Menards; joint road policy involving Bridgewater Township; pedestrian crossing at CSAH1/TH3; sculpture reset and bids for landscaping; contractor to cleaning sewer lines Schilling/Hester area and new connection; working with PCA on possibility of Dundas having its own wastewater facility; and base on water demand projections looking at additional third well.
City Administrator – Jenelle Teppen Teppen reported the last time compensation for the City Council was 2014 and would bring some information at the next work session. She indicated any additional compensation would be effective 2023. She indicated the City Attorney Shephard reported several cities are going remote again due to the Covid pandemic and she asked the Council if they thought Council meetings should again be held online and they declined.
Mayor, Councilors and Committees
Mayor Switzer gave update from NAFRS stating January 18 is the last day for the current Fire Chief Franek and Assistant Chief Tom Nelson was approved Interim Chief for up to one year. Administrator Teppen stated NAFRS annual organizational meeting will be this week and they plan to go back to monthly meetings.
ADJOURN
Motion by Swartwood, second by LaCroix, to adjourn the meeting at 7:35 p.m. MCU
Submitted by: Jenelle Teppen, Administrator/Clerk
Attest: Glenn Switzer, Mayor
