2023 January Council Meeting Agenda

1. Call to Order

   Council Member Bruce Albright will be attending the meeting from Kapuskasing, Ontario 760 Arthur St W Thunder Bay Canada.  

2. Oath of Office
      Mayor - Julie Bruhn
      Council Members - Dean Haarstick and Paul Pinke
3. Council Orientation
4. Mayor's State of Address
5. Citizens' Concerns
   • 12.20.2022Concerned Citizen Letter.pdf
6. Agenda Additions and Deletions
7. Approval of Consent Agenda
   1.  Council Minutes of the December 13, 2022 and Public Hearing December 29, 2022
   2.  Bills paid between Council meetings and Council bills
   3.  Liquor Store bills for December 2022
   4.  Late water/sewer bills
   5.  2022 Investment Schedule/Bond Schedule
   6.  General Fund Special Revenue Money Market Account 
   7.  2022 Statement of Receipts, Disbursements and Balances
   8.  American Rescue Plan Funding 2021-2026
   9.  LG220 Application to Conduct Off-Site Gambling
   • 2022 December 13 Council Agenda & Minutes.pdf
   • 12-29-2022 Public Hearing Minutes - Ordinanc Water-Sewer Variance and Ordinance Changes.pdf
   • January Claims List for Approval.pdf
   • 2023 City Bill Listing.pdf
   • 2022 Liquor Store Bill Listing.pdf
   • Utility Billing Aged Balances.pdf
   • Investment Schedule & Bond Schedule.pdf
   • American Rescue Plan Funding 2021-2026.pdf
   • LG230 Turn in Poachers Ottertail Chapter application to Conduct Off-Site Gambling.pdf
   • Gen Fund_Special Revenue Money Market Account Report.pdf
8. Set Time, Place and Date of Regular 2023 Meetings
9. Appointment of Acting Mayor
10. Appointments
    A.  Council Portfolios
    B.  CDH-Vergas Fire Board Representative - Julie Bruhn
    C.  Planning Commission Representative and Appointments- Bruce Albright, Judy Kvam and Rebecca Hasse
    D.  Economic Development Authority and Housing Redevelopment Authority Representative and Member - Bruce Albright and Duane Ditterich
    E.  Event Center Advisory Board Members- Vanessa Perry and Bev Flateland
    E.  Appoint City Attorney- Ramstad, Skoyles and Winters, P.A. 
    F.   Designate Official Newspaper - Frazee-Vergas Forum
    G.  Designation of official pace of advertisement of projects: www.cityofvergas.com
    H.  Designate Official Depositories: Vergas State Bank 
    • 2023 Council Portfolio (1).pdf
11. Lawrence Lake Acres Variance
    • Variance - water and sewer in development.pdf
12. Committee Reports
    A. Parks
    B. Event Center
    C. Heartland and Heart of Lakes Trail Plan
    D. Veteran's Memorial Park & Pickle Ball
    E. Personnel
            1. Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy
    F. Streets/Sidewalks/Yard Waste
            1.  Complete Streets presentation 
    • Vergas Park Proposal from Widseth.pdf
    • Eastman Fence & Sons Fence Proposal.pdf
    • 2022-12-07 Event Center Agenda Minutes.pdf
    • 2023-01-04 Event Center Agenda Minutes.pdf
    • Confirm of Eng Ser - Heartland and Heart of the Lakes Trail plan.pdf
    • Resolution Veterans Memorial Park.pdf
    • Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy.pdf
    • 12.08.22SSYW.min corrected pdf.pdf
    • 12.28.22SSYW.min pdf.pdf
    • Custom Concrete Coatings Estimate.pdf
    • Resolution Pickleball Court.pdf
    • Vergas RFQ 2023 -Snow Removal.pdf
13. Ordinances
    1. Tetrahydrocannabinol Product Sales
    2. 71.04 Declaring Snow Emergency, Parking Requirements
    3. 72.03-72.07 Snowmobiles
    4. 91.02 Cats and Dogs
    • Proposed ORDINANCE 2023-001 Relating to Tetrahydrocannabinol Product Sales.pdf
    • Proposed Ordinance 71.04 Declaring snow Emergency, parking requirments.pdf
    • Proposed Ordinance 72.03-72.07 Snowmobiles.pdf
    • Proposed Ordinance 91.02 Cats and Dogs .pdf
14. Staff Reports
    1. Utilities Superintendent Report
    2. Liquor Store Manager Report
    • 4-12-22 Liquor Store Manager Report.pdf
    • Sales Analysis Q4 vs 19.pdf
    • Sales Analysis Q4 vs 20.pdf
    • Sales Analysis Q4 vs 21.pdf
    • Q4 20.pdf
    • Q4 21.pdf
    • Q4 22.pdf
15. Information & Announcements
    Available until Feb. 1, 2023 Board of Review Training https://www.revenue.state.mn.us/board-appeal-and-equalization-training
         a.  MN Rural Water Conference – March 7-9, 2023 (DuFrane) St Cloud 
         b.  MN Clerks and Finance Officers – March 21 -24, 2023 (Lammers) St Cloud

         c.  Local Board of Review, April 5, 2023 Vergas Event Center Council Chambers, 1:00 pm (Mayor, Council and Lammers)

         d.  IIMC Conference - May 14-17, 2023 (Lammers) Minneapolis

         e.  Clerks Advanced Academy- (Lammers)Waite Park

         f.   LMC, Loss Control Workshop (DuFrane, Engebretson, Lammers) 

         g.  League of MN Cities Annual Conference (Mayor, Council & Lammers)

         h.  Municipal Beverage Association (MMBA) (Theisen) Arrowwood

     

16. Adjournment

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