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Nowthen City Council Work Session meeting, April 15, 2024

Council Work Session

Monday, April 15, 2024 · 5:00 PM

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At the April 15, 2024 work session, the council approved the agenda, accepted Sue Schmit’s resignation, directed posting the administrative assistant position, discussed staffing help, and changed council meetings to a 6:00 p.m. start beginning May 14.

What was on the agenda

6 items as recorded in the minutes, each with a short summary of what was at issue.

  1. 1CALL TO ORDER

    Mayor Pilon called the work session to order and roll call was taken.

    Call to order and roll call only.

    • call to order
    No action
    p. 1Meeting City Council Work Session — Minutes (2024-04-15)# 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Pilon called the work session to order at 5:06 p.m. Roll Call by Administrator Lehner. Present: Mayor Pilon, Council Members Breyen, Alders, and Fladebo. Rainville is excused.

  2. AGENDAAGENDA

    The council approved the agenda as presented.

    The council approved the work session agenda as presented, with four ayes and the motion carried.

    Approved as presented.

    • agenda approval
    Approved
    p. 1Meeting City Council Work Session — Minutes (2024-04-15)AGENDA MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECOND BY ALDERS TO APPROVE THE 事 AGENDA AS PRESENTED. 4 AYES. MOTION CARRIED.

  3. 2ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION FROM SUE SCHMIT AS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

    The council accepted Sue Schmit's resignation as administrative assistant and directed staff to post the position on the League of Minnesota Cities site and the city website, while also looking into staffing agency costs.

    The council accepted Sue Schmit’s resignation as administrative assistant. Staff discussed reviewing and posting the job description, temporary help options, a possible $20 compensation arrangement for council members helping in the office, and staffing agency costs. The council concluded council members may volunteer without compensation, directed staff to post the position on the League of Minnesota Cities and city websites, and asked staff to investigate agency cost, timing, and pricing for possible later approval.

    Resignation accepted; posting direction approved; agency costs to be investigated for possible later approval.

    • administrative assistant resignation
    • staffing
    Approved
    p. 1Meeting City Council Work Session — Minutes (2024-04-15)2\. ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION FROM SUE SCHMIT AS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT.p. 1Meeting City Council Work Session — Minutes (2024-04-15)MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECONDED BY ALDERS TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF SUE SCHMIT. 4 AYES. MOTION CARRIED.p. 2Meeting City Council Work Session — Minutes (2024-04-15)Staff Direction from Council: Post the position on the LMC site and city website. Investigate the cost of agency, minimum timeline, and price. Another meeting will be needed to approve an agency if costs are reasonable.p. 2Meeting City Council Work Session — Minutes (2024-04-15)MAYOR PILON AMENDED HIS MOTION TO INCLUDE POSTING IT ON THE LMC WEBSITE AND THE CITY WEBSITE. 4 AYES. MOTION CARRIED.

  4. ADJOURN-1ADJOURN

    Council Member Alders moved to adjourn before the meeting later reopened.

    Council Member Alders moved to adjourn at 5:58 p.m. The meeting then reopened at 6:03 p.m. with the same council members present, took up the meeting start-time discussion, and adjourned again at 6:07 p.m.

    Meeting adjourned at 5:58 p.m., then later reopened at 6:03 p.m.

    • adjournment
    Approved
    p. 2Meeting City Council Work Session — Minutes (2024-04-15)MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER ALDERS TO ADJOURN. Meeting adjourned at 5:58 p.m.

  5. REOPENED-START-TIMECouncil meeting start time

    After the meeting reopened, the mayor proposed starting council meetings at 6:00 p.m.; the council approved starting council meetings at 6:00 p.m. beginning with the May 14 meeting, and staff was to post the change on the website.

    After the meeting reopened, Mayor Pilon suggested moving regular council meetings from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and also proposing that Planning and Zoning begin at 6:00 p.m. The council voted to start council meetings at 6:00 p.m. beginning with the May 14 meeting, and staff was directed to post the change on the website.

    Council meeting start time changed to 6:00 p.m. beginning with the May 14 meeting; Planning and Zoning was discussed but no separate vote is recorded.

    • meeting start time
    Approved
    p. 2Meeting City Council Work Session — Minutes (2024-04-15)THE MEETING RE-OPENED AT 6:03 P.M. AFTER EATING WITH THE SAME COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT at 6:03 p.m. Mayor Pilon suggested moving the start time of council meetings to 6:00 p.m. rather than 7:00 p.m. with no new business after (1 hour before what it says in the policy). Beginning with the May meeting. And to propose that…p. 2Meeting City Council Work Session — Minutes (2024-04-15)MOTION BY MAYOR PILON, SECONDED BY FLADEBO TO START COUNCIL MEETINGS AT 6:00 PM BEGINNING WITH THE MAY 14TH MEETING. 4 AYES. MOTION CARRIED. Staff to post on the website.

  6. ADJOURN-2ADJOURN

    Council Member Alders moved to adjourn, and the meeting adjourned at 6:07 p.m.

    Council Member Alders moved to adjourn at 5:58 p.m. The meeting then reopened at 6:03 p.m. with the same council members present, took up the meeting start-time discussion, and adjourned again at 6:07 p.m.

    Meeting adjourned at 6:07 p.m.

    • adjournment
    Approved
    p. 2Meeting City Council Work Session — Minutes (2024-04-15)MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER ALDERS TO ADJOURN. Meeting Adjourned at 6:07 p.m.

Motions and votes

6 motions on the record.

  • MOT-1MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECOND BY ALDERS TO APPROVE THE 事 AGENDA AS PRESENTED.

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    MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECOND BY ALDERS TO APPROVE THE 事 AGENDA AS PRESENTED.

    moved by Breyen, seconded by Alders

    Passed
    • YPilon
    • YBreyen
    • YAlders
    • YFladebo
    • ·Rainville
    p. 1Meeting City Council Work Session — Minutes (2024-04-15)MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECOND BY ALDERS TO APPROVE THE 事 AGENDA AS PRESENTED. 4 AYES. MOTION CARRIED.p. 1Meeting City Council Work Session — Minutes (2024-04-15)Present: Mayor Pilon, Council Members Breyen, Alders, and Fladebo. Rainville is excused.

  • MOT-2MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECONDED BY ALDERS TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF SUE SCHMIT.

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    MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECONDED BY ALDERS TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF SUE SCHMIT.

    moved by Breyen, seconded by Alders

    Passed
    • YPilon
    • YBreyen
    • YAlders
    • YFladebo
    • ·Rainville
    p. 1Meeting City Council Work Session — Minutes (2024-04-15)MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECONDED BY ALDERS TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF SUE SCHMIT. 4 AYES. MOTION CARRIED.p. 1Meeting City Council Work Session — Minutes (2024-04-15)Present: Mayor Pilon, Council Members Breyen, Alders, and Fladebo. Rainville is excused.

  • MOT-3MAYOR PILON AMENDED HIS MOTION TO INCLUDE POSTING IT ON THE LMC WEBSITE AND THE CITY WEBSITE.

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    MAYOR PILON AMENDED HIS MOTION TO INCLUDE POSTING IT ON THE LMC WEBSITE AND THE CITY WEBSITE.

    moved by Pilon

    Passed
    • YPilon
    • YBreyen
    • YAlders
    • YFladebo
    • ·Rainville
    p. 1Meeting City Council Work Session — Minutes (2024-04-15)MAYOR PILON MOTIONED TO POST THE POSITION ON THE LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES AND WEBSITE FOR 2 WEEKS UNITIL APRIL 29TH 2024 AND HAVE INTERVIEWS MID-MAY.p. 2Meeting City Council Work Session — Minutes (2024-04-15)MAYOR PILON AMENDED HIS MOTION TO INCLUDE POSTING IT ON THE LMC WEBSITE AND THE CITY WEBSITE. 4 AYES. MOTION CARRIED.p. 1Meeting City Council Work Session — Minutes (2024-04-15)Present: Mayor Pilon, Council Members Breyen, Alders, and Fladebo. Rainville is excused.

  • MOT-4MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER ALDERS TO ADJOURN.

    moved by Alders

    Passed

    Meeting adjourned at 5:58 p.m.

    p. 2Meeting City Council Work Session — Minutes (2024-04-15)MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER ALDERS TO ADJOURN. Meeting adjourned at 5:58 p.m.

  • MOT-5MOTION BY MAYOR PILON, SECONDED BY FLADEBO TO START COUNCIL MEETINGS AT 6:00 PM BEGINNING WITH THE MAY 14TH MEETING.

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    MOTION BY MAYOR PILON, SECONDED BY FLADEBO TO START COUNCIL MEETINGS AT 6:00 PM BEGINNING WITH THE MAY 14TH MEETING.

    moved by Pilon, seconded by Fladebo

    Passed
    • YPilon
    • YBreyen
    • YAlders
    • YFladebo
    • ·Rainville
    p. 2Meeting City Council Work Session — Minutes (2024-04-15)MOTION BY MAYOR PILON, SECONDED BY FLADEBO TO START COUNCIL MEETINGS AT 6:00 PM BEGINNING WITH THE MAY 14TH MEETING. 4 AYES. MOTION CARRIED.p. 1Meeting City Council Work Session — Minutes (2024-04-15)Present: Mayor Pilon, Council Members Breyen, Alders, and Fladebo. Rainville is excused.

  • MOT-6MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER ALDERS TO ADJOURN.

    moved by Alders

    Passed

    Meeting Adjourned at 6:07 p.m.

    p. 2Meeting City Council Work Session — Minutes (2024-04-15)MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER ALDERS TO ADJOURN. Meeting Adjourned at 6:07 p.m.

Sources

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  • 0:44 all right all meeting to order this is a work session sa now that April 15 2024 5
  • 0:53 after 5 yeah 6 May council member Al here council
  • 1:13 member Bryant here council member PLO here council member rille is
  • 1:22 excused Deputy clerk Johnson here and your city administrator call thank you
  • 1:30 any any adjustments to the agenda thank you so Bri motion to approve the agenda
  • 1:40 as [Music]
  • 1:53 presented second a motion of second um all in
  • 2:03 favor car item is to accept Su resignation on the
  • 2:17 RCA yes we did try to double or print on both sides so please yeah make a motion to accept the res of
  • 2:34 Sid second motion counc second all those in favor
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