DUNDAS CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Monday, October 9, 2023
7:00 p.m. City Hall
Present: Mayor Glenn Switzer Councilors Ashley Gallagher, Luke LaCroix, Grand Modory, Luke Swartwood
Staff: City Engineer Dustin Tipp, City Attorney Amy Schmidt, City Administrator/Clerk Jenelle Teppen,
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Switzer called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Gallagher, second by LaCroix, to approve the agenda. Motion Carried Unanimously (MCU)
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Swartwood, second by LaCroix, to approve the consent agenda as follows: MCU
a. Regular Minutes of September 25, 2023
b. Special Meeting Minutes of October 2, 2023
c. Consider Approving Resolution 2023-21 Designating Polling Precinct Location for the City of Dundas
d. Disbursements - $160,756.21
REGULAR AGENDA
a. Consider Approving Amended and Restated Agreement with Metro Fibernet LLC.
Motion by Swartwood, second by Gallagher, to approve agreement with Metro Fibernet LLC. MCU
b. Consider Authorizing Staff to Proceed with Forest and Depot Street Reconstruction Project and the 2024 Schilling Drive Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project.
Motion by Modory, second by Swartwood, to authorize Forest and Depot Street Reconstruction Project and 2024 Schilling Drive Sanitary Sewer Project. MCU
c. Consider Approving Recommendation to Delay Cold Storage Building Project.
Motion by Gallagher, second by Swartwood, to delay the Cold Storage Building Project and have staff draft a process for Council consideration. MCU
d. Consider Approving Quote from Guth Electric to Install Five Decorative Street Lights. Motion by Gallagher, second by Switzer, to approve quote from Guth Electric. Modory, Swartwood, LaCroix voted against. 3-2 against. Motion failed. Staff is asked to seek a second quote for the work.
Reports of Officers, Boards and Committees
City Engineer Dustin Tipp reported that the spray patching will be completed by October 13 and that the contractor will return to sweep the graveled areas in a few weeks. Tipp indicated that site grading of the new retail location of Tractor Supply began on September 25.
The City Administrator reported that the Dundas Oktoberfest committee met for their de-brief meeting after the event and all indications are that the event was successful and that the committee is making plans for another event in September of 2024.
Closed Meeting
Motion by Modory, second by LaCroix to close the meeting at 8:00 p.m. for City Administrator/Clerk Annual Performance Evaluation. MCU The meeting is closed pursuant to Minnesota Statute ยง13D.05, Subd. 3(a) to evaluate the performance of an individual who is subject to its authority. Motion by LaCroix second by Swartwood to adjourn the closed session at 8:13 p.m. MCU
Adjourn
Motion by Gallagher, second by LaCroix, to adjourn the meeting at 8:13 p.m.
Minutes prepared by Jenelle Teppen, City Administrator/City Clerk
