CITY OF CLAREMONT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2023
7:00 P.M.
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Claremont, Minnesota was held on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. at Claremont City Hall.
Members present: Mayor Tasha Dahl, City Council Members Deb Ellis, Jacob Klejeski, Hunter McGovern, and Krystal Sultze. Council Members absent: None.
City staff and others present: Clerk/Treasurer Elizabeth Sorg, First Chief Casey Dahl, City Attorney Mark Rahrick, and via Zoom Interim City Administrator Jim Brimeyer.
AGENDA
Motion by McGovern to approve the agenda with the addition of Resolution No. 23-07: Resolution Expressing Acceptance of and Appreciation of Donation, second by Klejeski. Motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC INPUT
None
CONSENT AGENDA
The Consent Agenda consisted of the Minutes of the January 3, 2023, Regular City Council Meeting and Minutes of the January 23, 2023, Special City Council Meeting. Motion by Klejeski to approve the Consent Agenda, second by McGovern. Motion carried unanimously.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Motion by Klejeski to approve Resolution No. 23-06: A Resolution Relating to the Hiring of Deb Ellis as a Part-Time Employee, second by Sultze. Ayes: Klejeski, Sultze, McGovern, and Dahl. Nay: None. Abstain: Ellis. Motion carried.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Motion by Klejeski to approve the financial reports, second by Ellis. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by McGovern to approve the amended list of bills to be paid, second by Ellis. Motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE
Interim Administrator Brimeyer met with the fire chief and a couple members of the fire department and reviewed the Standard Operating Guidelines. The Public Health and Safety Committee will go through and identify any corrections or clarification needed and reach out to the fire chief to finalize the guidelines. The council plans to approve it at the March meeting.
PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE
Nothing at this time.
EDA
Mayor Dahl and CEDA Specialist Robert Harris meet and went over what he has been working on and some more goals for 2023.
MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT
Nothing at this time.
PARKS COMMITTEE
Nothing at this time.
PEOPLESERVICE
Their reports were in the packet. There is an underground line at the wastewater facility that is plugged or frozen but will be jetter cleaned tomorrow.
CITY ENGINEER
Nothing at this time.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT
Nothing at this time.
CITY ATTORNEY
City Attorney Rahrick and Ellis will sign the Affidavit pertaining to her performing the services of Assistant City Clerk after the meeting.
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
The Claremont Area Chamber donated $15,000 for the new city sign, $1,500 to the Fire Department, and $1,500 to the First Responders. Motion by Ellis to approve Resolution No. 23-04: Resolution Expressing Acceptance of and Appreciation of Donations, second by Sultze. Motion carried unanimously.
The Hogfest Committee submitted a request to use Elm Street for the garden tractor pull for Hogfest. The council had some concerns such as blocking resident’s driveways, homes, and traffic. The county won’t let them use County Road 1. A council member asked if they could use Elm Street from Front Street to the railroad tracks. They will be asked how much room they need and if Elm Street from Front Street to the railroad tracks would be long enough.
There was a city fee of $150 added to the fee schedule for snow and ice removal off sidewalks. Motion by McGovern to approve Resolution No. 23-05: Resolution of 2023 Fees, second by Sultze. Motion carried unanimously.
There was a suggestion of renting out the 5 acres that was donated to the city for a ball field for corn production. The rental agreement would state that the renter would need to leave 8 corn rows there for a snow fence and it is unsure if the park will be started this year. Council members denied the suggestion as they would like to get the ball field started as soon as possible and the property wasn’t donated to the city to make money. Council will discuss putting up snow fencing in the fall.
Mr. and Mrs. Hedberg donated $50 to the Fire Department. Motion by Sultze to approve Resolution No. 23-07: Resolution Expressing Acceptance of and Appreciation of Donation, second by Ellis. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Ellis to adjourn the meeting at 7:27 p.m., second by McGovern. Motion carried unanimously.
ATTEST:
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Elizabeth Sorg, City Clerk/Treasurer Tasha Dahl, Mayor
