CITY OF CLAREMONT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2022
7:00 P.M.
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Claremont, Minnesota was held on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. at Claremont City Hall.
Members present: Mayor Tasha Dahl, City Council Members Jacob Klejeski and Krystal Sultze. Council Members absent: Deb Ellis and Hunter McGovern.
City staff and others present: Interim City Administrator Jim Brimeyer, Clerk/Treasurer Elizabeth Sorg, First Responder Director Casey Dahl, City Attorney Mark Rahrick, EDA Specialist Robert Harris, and Ethan Reed.
AGENDA
Motion by Klejeski to approve the agenda with the removal of Resolution No. 22-33, second by Sultze. Motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC INPUT
None
CONSENT AGENDA
The Consent Agenda: Minutes of the November 15, 2022, City Council Meeting. Motion by Klejeski to approve the Consent Agenda, second by Sultze. Motion carried unanimously.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Nothing at this time.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Motion by Klejeski to approve the financial reports, second by Sultze. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Klejeski to approve the amended list of bills to be paid, second by Sultze. Motion carried unanimously.
Administrator Brimeyer went over an Investment Plan he drafted. The plan deposits $300,000 into a 6-month flex savings certificate at 4.27% interest. The plan also identifies another investment around February, after bond payments are made and financials are reviewed again. Motion by Klejeski to approve the Investment Plan, second by Sultze. Motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE
Nothing at this time.
PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE
Nothing at this time.
EDA
CEDA Specialist Robert Harris went over what he has been working on: there has been interest in relocating a long-haul trucking business, working with housing developers interested in a subdivision on the east end of town, trying to drum up interest in a gas station, and some grant applications for Henning Park and the ballfield.
MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT
The walking path is now frozen so it will be finished next year.
PARKS COMMITTEE
Nothing at this time.
PEOPLESERVICE
Their reports were in the packet.
CITY ENGINEER
Nothing at this time.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT
Nothing other than what has been brought up or will be discussed later in the meeting.
CITY ATTORNEY
City Attorney Rahrick has contacted the surveyor again for the survey of the property south of the Fire Hall and it is back in the hands of the original surveyor to do.
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
Motion by Klejeski to open public input for the 2023 proposed budget and levy, second by Sultze. Motion carried unanimously. Ethan Reed was wondering why his valuation went up so much. The council stated Dodge County has raised values (per state standards) and he could reach out to them for more information. With no more comments or questions, motion by Sultze to close the public input, second by Klejeski. Motion carried unanimously. In September, the council approved a proposed tax levy at a 10% increase but the resolution in front of them tonight was a 5% levy increase. Motion by Sultze to approve Resolution No. 22-32: Resolution Adopting the 2023 Tax Levy and Budget, second by Klejeski. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Klejeski to open the public hearing for special charges, second by Sultze. Motion carried unanimously. The special charges are 3 water and sewer bills and 1 fire call bill. There were no comments or questions. Motion by Sultze to close the public hearing, second by Klejeski. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Sultze to approve Resolution No. 22-31: Resolution Certifying Past-Due Bills to Dodge County for Collection with 2023 Property Taxes, second by Klejeski. Motion carried unanimously.
The council agreed to look for a part-time office worker. Motion by Mayor Dahl to post a part-time office staff position starting at an hourly rate of $15 per hour, the hours will be flexible and the amount of hours will vary every week, applications will be taken until January 12, 2023, second by Klejeski. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Sultze to adjourn the meeting at 7:39 p.m., second by Klejeski. Motion carried unanimously.
ATTEST:
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Elizabeth Sorg, City Clerk/Treasurer Tasha Dahl, Mayor
