DUNDAS CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Monday, March 25, 2024
7:00 p.m. City Hall
Present: Mayor Glenn Switzer Councilors Luke LaCroix, Grant Modory, Luke Swartwood
Absent: Ashley Gallagher
Staff: City Engineer Dustin Tipp, City Planner Nate Sparks, City Administrator/Clerk Jenelle Teppen
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Switzer called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by LaCroix, second by Swartwood, to approve the agenda. Motion Carried Unanimously (MCU)
CONSENT AGENDA
a. Regular Minutes of March 11, 2024
b. Consider Resolution 2024 – 08 Declaring the Official Intent of the City of Dundas to Reimburse Certain Expenditures from the Proceeds of Bonds to be Issued by the City
c. Consider Resolution 2024-09 Transferring Funds from the General Fund to the Public Safety Capital Fund
d. Disbursements - $166,454.21
Motion by Modory, second by LaCroix, to approve the consent agenda. MCU
a. Consider Approving Resolution 2024-10 Requiring Write-In Candidates for a City Office to File a Written Request to Have the Candidate’s Write-In Votes Individually Recorded
Motion by Modory, second by Swartwood, to approve Resolution 2024-10 Requiring Write-In Candidates for a City Office to File a Written Request to Have the Candidate’s Write-In Votes Individually Recorded. MCU
b. Consider Approving Resolution 2024 – 11 Approving the Contamination Cleanup Grant Application and Committing Local Match and Authorizing Contract Signature for a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment at 315 Railway Street North
City Planner Nate Sparks introduced the item and provided background on the DEED Grant Application process as it pertains to the Phase II Environmental Analysis at 315 N Railway St.
Motion by LaCroix, second by Swartwood to approve Resolution 2024-11 Approving the Contamination Cleanup Grant Application and Committing Local Match and Authorizing Contract Signature for a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment at 315 Railway Street North. MCU
c. Consider Bids and Award a Contract for Forest Ave/Depot Street Reconstruction
City Engineer Dustin Tipp introduced the item and said that of the four bids received, the low bid is from BCM Construction, Inc for $451,906.20.
Motion by Modory, second by LaCroix to award the bid for the reconstruction of Forest Ave and Depot Street to BCM for $451,906.20. MCU
REPORTS OF OFFICERS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
City Engineer – Dustin Tipp
Tipp reported that staff continues to work on a quote to install the decorative light poles along Railway.
Tipp also reported that WSB has pulled the project scope and estimated costs together for the County Road 1/Trunk Highway 3 project and will bring it to the Public Works Committee on April 17 for review.
City Planner – Nate Sparks
Sparks reported that SF3964 and HF4009, currently under discussion at the State Legislature, and if approved will have a significant impact on local zoning, ostensibly under the guise of increasing affordable housing. Sparks will draft a letter that the Mayor and City Council will consider sending to local representatives and/or speaking directly to local reps.
ADJOURN
Motion by Swartwood, second by LaCroix, to adjourn the meeting at 7:33 PM. MCU
Minutes prepared by Jenelle Teppen, City Administrator/City Clerk
