Monday, January 27, 2025
What happened
Council approved the agenda and prior minutes (as amended), adopted multiple resolutions including 2025 street improvements plans/bidding and the City Hall/Fire Station schematic design report, amended and adopted a post‑election review resolution, tabled electronic poll rosters, and discussed a humane pet shop ordinance and other updates.
9 motions on the record.
M1MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER WEST TO APPROVE THE REGULAR AGENDA AS PRESENTED SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER TRADEWELL.
MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER WEST TO APPROVE THE REGULAR AGENDA AS PRESENTED SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER TRADEWELL.
moved by West, seconded by Tradewell
MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
M2MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER BRAY JOHNSON TO APPROVE THE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FOR JANUARY 13, 2025, AS AMENDED ABOVE.
MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER BRAY JOHNSON TO APPROVE THE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FOR JANUARY 13, 2025, AS AMENDED ABOVE.
moved by Bray Johnson, seconded by Wylie
MOTION CARRIED (5-0).
M3MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER TRADEWELL TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS A, C, D, E.
MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER TRADEWELL TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS A, C, D, E.
moved by Tradewell, seconded by Wylie
MOTION CARRIED (5-0).
M4MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER WEST TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2025-025 ACCEPTING RESIGNATION OF FIREFIGHTER RAMNATH.
MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER WEST TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2025-025 ACCEPTING RESIGNATION OF FIREFIGHTER RAMNATH.
moved by West, seconded by Bray Johnson
MOTION CARRIED (5-0).
M5MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER WEST TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2025-029 APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND ORDERING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS IN THE MATTER OF THE STREET IMPROVEMENTS OF 2025.
MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER WEST TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2025-029 APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND ORDERING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS IN THE MATTER OF THE STREET IMPROVEMENTS OF 2025.
moved by West, seconded by Wylie
MOTION CARRIED (5-0).
M6MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER WEST TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2025-030 APPROVING SCHEMATIC DESIGN REPORT FOR CITY HALL/FIRE STATION 1 BUILDING PROJECT.
MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER WEST TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2025-030 APPROVING SCHEMATIC DESIGN REPORT FOR CITY HALL/FIRE STATION 1 BUILDING PROJECT.
moved by West, seconded by Tradewell
MOTION CARRIED (5-0).
M7MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER WEST TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2025-031 REQUESTING POST-ELECTION REVIEW WITH THE AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THREE PRECINCTS TO FOUR PRECINCTS.
MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER WEST TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2025-031 REQUESTING POST-ELECTION REVIEW WITH THE AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THREE PRECINCTS TO FOUR PRECINCTS.
moved by West, seconded by Bray Johnson
MOTION CARRIED (5-0).
M8MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER WEST TO TABLE RESOLUTION 2025-032 USE OF ELECTRONIC POLL ROSTERS.
MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER WEST TO TABLE RESOLUTION 2025-032 USE OF ELECTRONIC POLL ROSTERS.
moved by West, seconded by Tradewell
MOTION CARRIED (5-0).
M9MOTION TO ADJOURN MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER TRADEWELL.
moved by Tradewell, seconded by Bray Johnson
22 items as recorded in the agenda and minutes, each with a short summary of what was at issue.
1CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM.
2PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Pledge was stated (no separate action recorded).
3ROLL CALL
Roll call taken; members listed as present.
4ANNOUNCEMENTS
No announcements were made.
5SETTING OF REGULAR AGENDA
Agenda approved as presented (5-0).
6PUBLIC FORUM
Speakers are requested to come to the podium, state their name and address for the record, and limit their remarks to three minutes.
Mark Vogel (Mayor of St. Francis) spoke.
7APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MINUTES FOR JANUARY 13, 2025
Approved as amended to include discussion about paying a council member for one liaison position (5-0).
8aLegislative Update - Representative Peggy Scott (R) District 31B
Representative Scott provided an update.
8bRum River Consultants - 2024 Annual Report
Rum River presented its 2024 annual report.
9aConsent Agenda - Claims and Accounts
Approved as part of consent agenda motion covering items A, C, D, E (5-0).
9bConsent Agenda - Resolution 2025-025 Accepting Resignation of Firefighter Ramnath
Councilmember West pulled the resignation resolution from the consent agenda so it could be considered separately. Councilmembers thanked Firefighter Ramnath for his years of service, and the council then adopted Resolution 2025-025 accepting his resignation by a unanimous vote.
Pulled from consent and approved by separate motion (5-0).
9cConsent Agenda - Resolution 2025-026 Final Plat Approval Extension for Aspen Glenn
Approved as part of consent agenda motion covering items A, C, D, E (5-0).
9dConsent Agenda - Resolution 2025-027 Conditional Offer of Employment Firefighter
Approved as part of consent agenda motion covering items A, C, D, E (5-0).
9eConsent Agenda - Resolution 2025-028 Security Reduction No. 1 - Sims Trail Crossing
Approved as part of consent agenda motion covering items A, C, D, E (5-0).
10aResolution 2025-029 2025 Street Improvements Plan Approval and Bid Authorization
The council approved the consulting engineer’s completed plans for the 2025 street improvements and authorized advertising for bids. The mayor raised a concern about rebuilding a roadway in an area where development may occur soon, and the engineer said the city could require construction vehicles to use a different roadway and would continue looking at the plan to avoid road damage during construction.
Plans/specs approved and advertisement for bids ordered (5-0).
10bEngineer Updates
The council approved the consulting engineer’s completed plans for the 2025 street improvements and authorized advertising for bids. The mayor raised a concern about rebuilding a roadway in an area where development may occur soon, and the engineer said the city could require construction vehicles to use a different roadway and would continue looking at the plan to avoid road damage during construction.
Updates on trail extension in Lake George Park and other project questions.
11aAttorney Updates
Discussed administrative citation ordinances being untested and challenged in some cities.
12aAdministrator Updates
Administrator reviewed previous Mayor/Council requests.
13aCity Hall Fire Station Building Project - Resolution 2025-30 Schematic Design Report Approval
Staff reported the project architect provided a schematic design report summarizing the work completed in that phase. Councilmember West noted the project was lower than anticipated, and the council adopted Resolution 2025-030 approving the schematic design report.
Resolution 2025-030 adopted approving the schematic design report (5-0).
13bElections Update: Resolution 2025-031 Post Election Review, 2025-032 Poll Books
The mayor explained that a prior council resolution requiring all precincts to do a post-election review did not match state statute because precincts must be random and limited in number, and he asked the council to consider a post-election review for 2026 with four precincts instead of three. After discussion (including an election judge’s comments about ballots not counting if ovals aren’t filled completely or are marked with a slash or X), the council agreed to review four precincts and adopted Resolution 2025-031 as amended; the council then tabled Resolution 2025-032 on electronic poll rosters so the mayor could work together on a resolution.
Two separate actions occurred: Resolution 2025-031 adopted as amended (four precincts) and Resolution 2025-032 was tabled.
13cHumane Pet Shop Ordinance Discussion
Council discussed a proposed humane pet shop ordinance aimed at preventing sales of puppy mill animals, with multiple councilmembers expressing support while also noting concerns about making ordinances for things that might happen and wanting to hear both perspectives. Representatives from the Humane Society and a resident speaker supported the ordinance and shared background and personal experience. The mayor noted a majority of the council supported moving forward and asked the administrator to begin the process, with the attorney offering to bring back licensing requirement paperwork if desired.
Council discussed moving forward with an ordinance; Mayor requested staff begin the process.
14ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned at 7:26 PM by motion, carried (4-1 West).
Topics that came up without tying to a specific agenda item.
YouTube broadcasting for meetings (encoder cost discussion)
During discussion of Planning Commission and YouTube broadcasting, staff reported there were no updates and estimated it would cost $7,200 to add an encoder with the capability to broadcast, and the administrator said he would reach out to see if Comcast could be a potential funding source.
Speakers: Bray Johnson, Wickham.
Options the council weighed, and what happened to them. The record of the road not taken.
2025 Street Improvements
mentioned onlyRequire construction vehicles to use a different roadway to avoid damaging newly redone roadway in an area likely to see development soon
Why: Raised as a mitigation to the mayor’s concern about road damage from future development-related construction traffic.
Raised by Schwartz
Post-election review precinct count (Resolution 2025-031)
adoptedConduct post-election review for four precincts instead of three
Why: Mayor stated the council desired to improve the election process and asked the council to consider four precincts instead of three; council agreed and adopted as amended.
Raised by Rolf
Electronic poll rosters (Resolution 2025-032)
adoptedTable Resolution 2025-032 to work together on a resolution rather than adopt at this meeting
Why: Mayor said he wanted to work together on a resolution before proceeding.
Raised by Rolf
Humane Pet Shop Ordinance implementation
under studyInclude licensing requirements as part of the ordinance approach
Why: Attorney said other cities include licensing requirements and offered to bring back paperwork if council would like it; mayor said licensing portion was not necessary now.
Raised by Sathe
YouTube broadcasting funding/implementation
mentioned onlySeek Comcast as a potential funding source for the encoder needed to broadcast meetings
Why: Administrator said he would reach out to see if Comcast is a potential funding source after noting the encoder cost.
Raised by Wickham
Park Commission meetings legal attendance
mentioned onlyHave Attorney Sathe attend Park Commission meetings once a month to save money
Why: Mayor asked if it was possible for the attorney to attend monthly in order to save money; no action recorded.
Raised by Rolf
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The supporting materials the board reviewed.
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