What this meeting did about specific topics, organized by issue rather than by document.
December financial report and claims
The agenda placed the November 2019 Treasurer's Report and claims dated November 13 through December 10 on the consent agenda. The packet included a $68,697.25 claims batch, an additional $9,430.59 claims batch, and treasurer figures including $2,181,435.45 total cash in all accounts and a $2,167,434.14 CTAS Schedule 1 ending balance. No December 10 minutes were included, so the actual vote is not available in this bundle.
Agenda: 4b. Speakers: Lori Streich.
RBs Computer Service renewal
Resolution 2019-78 was on the consent agenda to renew the computer server service agreement with RB's Computer Service for 2020. The claims list also showed a $983.25 monthly contract payment to RBs Computer Service. No December 10 minutes were included, so the actual vote is not available in this bundle.
Agenda: 4c.
Anoka County economic development cost sharing
Resolution 2019-79 was on the consent agenda for a voluntary Anoka County economic development cost-sharing agreement. The agreement set a $20,000 2020 program budget, a $0.057 per-resident voluntary contribution formula, and an invoice showed Nowthen's 2020 share as $261. No December 10 minutes were included, so the actual vote is not available in this bundle.
Agenda: 4d.
City facilities surveillance, access control, fiber, and VOIP project
Resolution 2019-80 and the staff memo laid out a facilities security and network project using IPS, RBs Computers, MNIT, and Connect Anoka County/Zayo. Listed costs included IPS quotes of $10,658.05 for City Offices, $5,458 for the Recycle Center, and $5,882.10 for City Hall; an RBs POE switch at $1,399.95; MNIT costs of $910.14 one-time plus $389.23 per month; and Zayo fiber at $225 per month. The resolution said $20,000 in 2020 SCORE funds were earmarked, and the memo said SCORE funds would cover an $18,427 initial investment plus most of a $440 monthly Zayo/MNIT expense. No December 10 minutes were included, so the actual vote is not available in this bundle.
Agenda: 4e. Speakers: Ellen Lendt, Lori Streich.
MNSpect building official services
The amended agenda and packet added Resolution 2019-83 to approve contracting with MNSpect, LLC to provide Building Official Services within the City of Nowthen. No December 10 minutes were included, so the actual vote is not available in this bundle.
Agenda: 4f.
2020 budget and property tax levy
The finance item scheduled the 2020 budget and levy, including Resolution 2019-81 for a $3,384,750 total budget and Resolution 2019-82 for a $1,571,350 total levy. The levy materials identified a $1,378,450 General Fund levy, $192,900 Debt Service levy, and a $65,400 levy for 2019A GO Improvement Bonds; the budget included $1,659,090 for the General Fund, $1,253,095 for street capital projects, $170,000 for building capital projects, $50,000 for parks capital projects, $55,000 for recycling, and $22,500 for equipment replacement. No December 10 minutes were included, so the actual vote is not available in this bundle.
Agenda: 5. Speakers: Lori Yager.
December code enforcement update
The Planning and Zoning item was a code enforcement update supported by a four-page December 2019 summary of open and resolved complaints, including outdoor storage, inoperable vehicles, dangerous dog, temporary-structure, business-storage, and nuisance cases. No December 10 minutes were included, so the council discussion or direction is not available in this bundle.
Agenda: 6a. Speakers: Liz, Andy, Lori, Kurt Glaser's office.
URRWMO technical advisory committee representative
Clerk Streich's memo asked the council to choose a staff person or consultant for the Upper Rum River Watershed Management Organization technical advisory committee. The memo said the committee would work on culvert inventory methods, project prioritization, wetland and stormwater standards, and shoreland ordinances, with $366,982 available for water-quality improvement projects starting July 1, 2020. No December 10 minutes were included, so the council's selection is not available in this bundle.
Agenda: 7a. Speakers: Lori Streich.
City Council salary structure
Council Member Mary Rainville submitted an RCA asking the council to adopt a meeting-based salary structure to take effect after the 2020 general election. The proposal listed $500 for the mayor and $400 for council members for the regular monthly council meeting, $50 for newly scheduled council meetings/workshops and listed outside meetings, and $20 for city committee liaison meetings. No December 10 minutes were included, so the actual council action is not available in this bundle.
Agenda: 7b. Speakers: Mary Rainville.
Ramsey fire protection Joint Powers Agreement
The amended agenda added a Fire Department JPA discussion. Mayor Pilon's December 10 letter to Ramsey said Ramsey was dissatisfied with the current Joint Powers Fire Protection Agreement and had sought to amend administrative-cost reimbursement from $6,416 to $161,000 per year; Pilon proposed amending the agreement so it would expire no later than December 31, 2020 while Nowthen researched options. No December 10 minutes were included, so the council's discussion or action is not available in this bundle.
Agenda: 7c. Speakers: Jeff Pilon.