HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.c. Minutes of the March 2 2021 Regular Meeting ProceedingsROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS
MARCH 2, 2021
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Rosemount City Council was held
on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. in Rosemount Council Chambers 2875 145th Street West
and virtually via Zoom.
Mayor Droste called the meeting to order with Council member Block, Essler, Weisensel, and
Freske attending. Staff present included the following;
• City Administrator Martin
• Parks & Recreation Director Schultz
• Director of Finance May
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Weisensel Second by Essler
Motion to Adopt the Agenda as presented.
Ayes: 5.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Director of Finance May presented the Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting award
from the Government Finance Officers Association that was awarded to the City of Rosemount for
the twenty-fourth consecutive year. The award recognizes the City’s comprehensive annual financial
report for the fiscal year.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Weisensel Second by Block
Motion to approve consent agenda with items 6.f. removed.
a. Bills Listing
b. Minutes of the January 21. 2021 Goal Setting Special Work Session Proceedings
c. Minutes of the February 16 2021 Regular Meeting Proceedings
d. Ball Field Use Agreement - ISD #917
e. GIS Coordinator Promotion
f. City PC Workstations
g. Redesignation of General Fund Balance
h. Joint Powers Agreement with the Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers
Organization (VRWJPO) for Anti-icing Equipment
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i. Request by Lennar for a Minor Amendment to the Bella Vista Planned Unit
Development Agreement to Adjust Side Yard Setbacks
j. Approve Engineering Services Agreement for Construction Observation, Staking and
Project Management for Connemara Trail East Extension, City Project 2018-09
Ayes: Weisensel, Block, Droste, Essler, Freske
Nays: None. Motion carried.
6.f. City PC Workstations
Councilmember Weisensel pulled this item for additional information. Councilmember Weisensel
questioned whether staff had an equipment checklist to identify equipment that needs to be replaced
and if some equipment’s lifespan can be extended?
City Administrator Martin stated the computers referenced here are near past their warranty period
and have required many hours of I.T. staff to troubleshoot. Staff has an I.T. Ticket System that can
track how many tickets computers have had and this information will be provided in the future.
Councilmember Weisensel requests additional detail in the future, i.e. I.T. Ticket trackers and
suggests the Technology Taskforce be involved in the future to provide input.
Motion by Weisensel Second by Freske
Motion to approve moving forward with the purchase of PC Workstations for the Police,
Fire and Public Works Departments associated with the attached quotes.
Ayes: Block, Droste, Essler, Freske, Weisensel
Nays: None. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
9.a. Receive Donation Parks and Recreation
Parks & Recreation Director Schultz presented the donation received from resident and local
business owner Nickie Carrigan. Mr. Schultz shared the ideas received on how to educate dog
owners to pick up dog waste and dispose of along trails and in some City parks.
Ms. Carrigan donated 100 pet waste bag holders to the City so they could be given out to dog
owners. Mr. Schultz also noted several garbage cans will be placed strategically this summer to help
with the disposal.
Motion by Freske Second by Essler
Motion to accept a donation of 100 dog waste bag holders from Nickie Carrigan Fitness
and the Warehouse.
Ayes: Droste, Essler, Freske, Weisensel, Block
Nays: None. Motion carried.
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9.b. Flint Hills Athletic Complex Playground
Parks & Recreation Director Schultz presented the recommendation from Park & Recreation
Commission and Youth Commission to purchase equipment for the Flint Hills Complex. The City
received a total of seven proposals. A copy of each playground proposal is included in the packet
and Mr. Schultz highlighted each of the proposals. The RFP asked playground equipment vendors
to submit a proposal that did not exceed $80,000.
The recommendation is for the City to move forward with proposal #7 from St. Croix Recreation
with the addition of two musical play features and sun shades.
The plan would be to have the equipment installed by May in order to be ready for summer.
Mr. Schultz also noted, there will be accessible swings, multiple benches placed around the park
along with boulders.
Motion by Weisensel Second by Block
Motion to approve the purchase of playground equipment for the Flint Hills Athletic
Complex from St. Croix Recreation as proposed in proposal #7 in your packet with the
addition of two musical play features and sun shades.
Ayes: Essler, Freske, Weisensel, Block, Droste
Nays: None. Motion carried.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
10.a. Staff Updates
City Administrator Martin provided staff updates including the latest on the COVID-19 vaccine and
noted two retirements coming soon for Jeff May and Kim Lindquist.
10.b. Upcoming Community Calendar
Mayor Droste reviewed the calendar of events and upcoming meetings.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council at the regular council meeting and
upon a motion by Droste and a second by Weisensel the meeting was adjourned to a closed meeting
at 7:31 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Erin Fasbender
City Clerk