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"Grant Household" has been corrected to "Grant Huschild" based on the resolution's intent.* [0:00] Mayor Boucher: counselor geisler here counselor nelson here councilor peterson here mayor boucher here uh first resolution is resolution 2020-156 resolution appointing grant huschild to fill the vacancy on the hermantown city council do we have a motion [0:17] Joe Peterson: motion to approve peterson [0:19] Councilor Nelson: second nelson [0:21] Mayor Boucher: motioned by councilor peterson second by counselor nelson do we have any council input or discussion on this [0:28] Councilor Nelson: uh i would just like to um thank grant for his willingness to run for office and for already being [0:47] an amazing part of the community and excited to work with you [0:53] John Geissler: thank you and i'd like to congratulate you on the election and your early appointment and i think it's a really great choice [1:02] Mayor Boucher: um any other input from council [1:05] Joe Peterson: i agree with all of you welcome aboard [1:08] Andy Hjelle: yep likewise [1:10] Mayor Boucher: and grant thanks for uh being with us over the last few months to kind of bring yourself up to speed as much as you can and uh again all things considered uh i know uh maybe mr mulder can give you a bit of a of a uh orientation at some point and uh but i know you've learned a lot here over the past few months so thank you for being as prepared as you can [1:34] Grant Huschild: yeah thank you all for welcoming me as well and for talking and and uh yeah i have a lot to learn but i'm excited so thanks again [1:44] Mayor Boucher: thank you if we have nothing more from counselors we will as usual open this up to public discussion is there anyone present at the meeting that wishes to comment on this matter from the public if so identify yourself by name and address [2:05] Mayor Boucher: hearing no public comment we will move on to the roll call vote counselor peterson [2:11] Joe Peterson: aye [2:12] Mayor Boucher: councilor nelson [2:13] Councilor Nelson: hi [2:14] Mayor Boucher: costa geisler [2:15] John Geissler: aye [2:16] Mayor Boucher: mayor boucher hi welcome grant and now we have our swearing in [2:23] John Mulder: yeah so um i suppose grant raise your right hand um do solemnly swear [2:32] Grant Huschild: i grant huschild do solemnly swear [2:36] John Mulder: that i'll support the constitution of the united states [2:39] Grant Huschild: that i'll support the constitution of the united states [2:42] John Mulder: the constitution of the [2:51] state of minnesota [2:53] Grant Huschild: the constitution of the state of minnesota [2:56] John Mulder: and that i will discharge faithfully the duties [2:59] Grant Huschild: and that i will discharge faithfully the duties [3:01] John Mulder: of the office of the council member of the city of hermantown [3:05] Grant Huschild: of the office of the council member of the city of hermantown [3:09] John Mulder: in the county of st louis [3:11] Grant Huschild: in the county of st louis [3:13] John Mulder: the state of minnesota [3:15] Grant Huschild: the state of minnesota [3:17] John Mulder: to the best of my judgment and ability [3:19] Grant Huschild: the best of my judgment and ability [3:22] John Mulder: and now pronounce your city council member thanks [3:25] Mayor Boucher: congratulations grant [3:27] John Mulder: then we have paperwork ipads uh key cards um and all that stuff for [3:36] you this week whenever you get a chance just have to let us know because the doors are locked so [3:43] Grant Huschild: yeah sounds good i'll reach out to you [3:46] John Mulder: okay thank you [3:48] Mayor Boucher: announcements do any counselors have announcements on anything else [3:57] Councilor Nelson: i would also like to congratulate councillor geisler on his reelection welcome back it's a little bit new team but welcome back to the team [4:10] Mayor Boucher: and uh we have no public hearings mr mulder communications [4:17] John Mulder: uh just included in the packet um the information from luke borchardt of 4802 hermantown road and his objections to the assessment [4:30] Mayor Boucher: thank you and presentation was from our pre-agenda meeting it won't be given at this meeting publicly [4:37] John Mulder: yes i mean if i could if i could just add one thing um i didn't mention that the pre-agenda but we do currently have city hall is closed to [4:42] the public all the employees in city hall are working either remotely or in city hall answering phones emails and serving the public but because of uh some concerns about um covid on the staff level we felt it was best to um close city hall at this point in time but we want you to know that we are continuing to serve um the community in the best ways we can at this point [5:21] Mayor Boucher: thank you do we have a possible time estimate for that closure [5:25] John Mulder: um i would imagine that we'll make a decision next week monday is kind of what the status is depending upon where we're at with staff and and [5:28] their status [5:36] Mayor Boucher: thank you and now we will move to public discussion is anyone present at the online meeting that wishes to discuss anything not on the agenda with the city council or provide any input is there anyone present that wishes to address the city council at this time if so please identify yourself with name and address [6:05] Mayor Boucher: with no public discussion we will move on to the consent agenda do we have a motion for the consent agenda [6:15] Joe Peterson: motion to approve peterson [6:17] Councilor Nelson: second nelson [6:19] Mayor Boucher: motion by peterson second by nelson roll call please call sir geisler [6:26] John Geissler: i [6:27] Mayor Boucher: counselor nelson [6:28] Councilor Nelson: aye [6:29] Mayor Boucher: concert peterson [6:30] Joe Peterson: aye [6:31] Mayor Boucher: councilor huschild [6:32] Grant Huschild: aye [6:33] Mayor Boucher: mayor boucher hi we have no motions we'll move to ordinances ordinance 2020-07 this is the second reading and vote on an ordinance amending hermantown code of ordinances section 270 fee schedule mr mulder [6:55] John Mulder: so um we do this every year um [7:02] and the only free schedule chains that we have this year are the improposed increases in the water and sewer rates um those rates are approximately four percent for water two and a half percent for um sewer um those are in line with what the increase is they're actually less than the increases that we've had from duluth and wlsd and in line with um the raid study that we had had done a number of years ago by ellers [7:36] Mayor Boucher: thank you did we have a motion [7:38] Grant Huschild: i'll move to uh approve the rate schedule [7:42] John Geissler: second mr geisler [7:44] Mayor Boucher: motion huschild second geisler any questions or comments from council counselor geisler [7:53] John Geissler: no questions [7:54] Mayor Boucher: nelson [7:55] Councilor Nelson: no questions [7:56] Mayor Boucher: peterson [7:57] Joe Peterson: no questions [7:58] Mayor Boucher: huschild [7:59] Grant Huschild: thank you [8:00] Mayor Boucher: um do we have any members of the public that wish to comment on this ordinance [8:21] if any member of the public wishes to comment please signify your name and address [8:32] with no comment we will have a roll call also nelson [8:40] Councilor Nelson: hi [8:41] Mayor Boucher: coaster peterson [8:42] Joe Peterson: aye [8:43] Mayor Boucher: councillor huschild [8:44] Grant Huschild: aye [8:45] Mayor Boucher: telstra geisler [8:46] John Geissler: aye [8:47] Mayor Boucher: mayor boucher hi resolutions resolution 2020-157 resolution adopting assessment role for delinquent utilities for 2020. do you have a motion [9:06] Councilor Nelson: motion to approve nelson [9:08] John Geissler: second geisler [9:10] Mayor Boucher: motion by councillor nelson second by councillor geisler mr mulder a description [9:16] John Mulder: um so this is again something we do every year with the delinquent utilities [9:18] we send a notice to those residents that are delinquent in september and this year without actually october giving them a notice that if they don't pay by a certain date um they will be the delinquent amounts will be put on their taxes they're given an opportunity to have a hearing in front of the utilities commission they had until november 2nd to make that request the utility commission met on november 12th nobody attended at that meeting and then this list has decreased by a number of um people because they came in and paid after they got that notice so um this is the kind of the last step in that process where this um these items will get put on the [10:05] county on their taxes for next year [10:09] Mayor Boucher: thank you do we have any questions or comments by council mr geisler [10:14] John Geissler: yeah just uh i was just clarifying was that number there's still 150 people who have not paid was that the number [10:22] John Mulder: okay yes kevin is nodding his head yep perfect thank you [10:28] Mayor Boucher: coulsor nelson [10:30] Councilor Nelson: no [10:31] Mayor Boucher: peterson [10:32] Joe Peterson: no [10:33] Mayor Boucher: huschild [10:34] Grant Huschild: thank you [10:35] Mayor Boucher: uh any member of the public wishes to comment this motion if any member of the public wishes to comment please [10:51] start with your name and address [11:00] Mayor Boucher: with no public comment we will move to a roll call closer huschild [11:07] Grant Huschild: hi [11:08] Mayor Boucher: closer geisler [11:09] John Geissler: aye [11:10] Mayor Boucher: councilor nelson [11:11] Councilor Nelson: aye [11:12] Mayor Boucher: spouser peterson [11:13] Joe Peterson: aye [11:14] Mayor Boucher: mayor boucher hi second resolution tonight is 2020-158 and there's a slight number change from what's printed on our agenda resolution approving special use permit for construction of an accessory structure in excess of 1600 square feet in the r1 zone district at 5381 [11:36] morris thomas road and imposing conditions thereon we have a motion [11:42] Grant Huschild: so moved [11:44] Councilor Nelson: second nelson [11:46] Mayor Boucher: motioned by call sir huschild second by call sir nelson do we want mr johnson to go over this mr mulder [11:54] John Mulder: yes please eric [11:56] Eric Johnson: great thank you mr mayor uh this is a special use permit to construct a accessory structure of 1920 square feet and then our one zone property property is located at 5381 morris thomas road it's a 72 acre property uh the the the property is comprised of two [12:22] parcels there's a 32 acre parcel that contains the driveway that fronts onto morris thomas and then a 40 acre parcel directly behind that which has the house and the proposed accessory structure on that in a accessory structure in larger than 1600 square feet is allowed by way of a special use permit in the city ordinance uh assuming it does meet uh larger setbacks associated with it uh this proposed structure is approximately 32 by 60 feet in size it meets or exceeds all the setbacks that we have listed under our zoning ordinance for that this structure is set back quite a bit uh back from the roadway approximately 1400 lineal feet [13:08] and over 450 feet from side yard setbacks there was a public hearing for this on november 10th there were no members of the public who made any comment or solicited any comments on this project thank you [13:28] Mayor Boucher: thank you mr johnson do we have any questions or comments from council members counselor geisler [13:34] John Geissler: no questions [13:35] Mayor Boucher: nelson [13:36] Councilor Nelson: no [13:37] Mayor Boucher: peterson [13:38] Joe Peterson: no [13:39] Mayor Boucher: huschild [13:40] Grant Huschild: i i just have a kind of clarifying quick question when neighbors do this what is the city's or planning and zoning's procedure for letting neighbors know that somebody's doing this mr johnson would you let us know that [13:54] Eric Johnson: yes be happy to we [13:54] notify adjoining property owners 350 feet from the property boundaries of the applicant and then also i'm sorry this is also noticed in the hermantown star as well okay and they are invited to attend the planning and zoning meeting for public comment and public hearing [14:18] Mayor Boucher: any other questions or comments from council hearing none is there any member of the public that wishes to comment on it at this point if so please state your name and address for the record [14:37] Mayor Boucher: with no public input we will move to a roll call also geisler [14:43] John Geissler: aye [14:44] Mayor Boucher: councilor nelson [14:45] Councilor Nelson: aye [14:46] Mayor Boucher: councillor huschild [14:47] Grant Huschild: aye [14:48] Mayor Boucher: councilor peterson [14:49] Joe Peterson: aye [14:50] Mayor Boucher: mayor boucher aye next is resolution 2020-159 adopting an assessment against the marceski parcel 395-0010-07592-4 2020 road improvement district number 531 and 532 project 531 and 532. do we have a sorry motion to approve [15:21] Joe Peterson: peterson [15:23] John Geissler: all second geisler [15:25] Mayor Boucher: motioned by councillor peterson second by councillor geisler mr mulder [15:32] John Mulder: uh previously you approved the assessment role for these two projects um and uh mr marscheski um forgive me if i'm mispronouncing his name um um filed an objection um he was scheduled to have an objection hearing on november 9th but on that day he withdrew his objection so therefore we have to add him to the assessment and so that's what this resolution does [16:03] Mayor Boucher: thank you do we have any questions or comments from counselors counselor geisler [16:08] John Geissler: no questions [16:09] Mayor Boucher: nelson [16:10] Councilor Nelson: nope [16:11] Mayor Boucher: peterson [16:12] Joe Peterson: no [16:13] Mayor Boucher: huschild [16:14] Grant Huschild: no thank you [16:16] Mayor Boucher: do we have any members of the public present at the meeting that wish to comment on this matter if so start with your name and address for the record [16:28] Mayor Boucher: with no public input we will move to a roll call counselor nelson [16:34] Councilor Nelson: aye [16:35] Mayor Boucher: councillor huschild [16:36] Grant Huschild: hi [16:37] Mayor Boucher: councillor peterson [16:38] Joe Peterson: aye [16:39] Mayor Boucher: councillor geisler [16:40] John Geissler: aye [16:41] Mayor Boucher: mayor boucher hi and next on our agenda is to move to a closed session the city hermantown city council will meet in a closed session pursuant to minnesota statutes 13d 05 subdivision 3b to discuss objection to assessment at 4802 hermantown road for 2020 road improvement district number 531 and 532 this meeting will be conducted by zoom if anyone [17:13] present at this council meeting wishes to stay and continue we will be back to this meeting and reopen it once we were are done with our closed session mr ovrum do we need a motion to move to closed session [17:35] Mr. Ovrum (Legal Counsel): that is uh typically uh uh advisable okay [17:40] Mayor Boucher: motion to move to closed session council [17:43] Councilor Nelson: motion to move to closed council nelson [17:45] Joe Peterson: second peterson [17:47] Mayor Boucher: motioned by councillor nelson second by councillor peterson all in favor aye aye aye opposed same sign okay we will move to closed session [18:00] Joe Wicklund: go ahead before you leave a second you're gonna need to leave this meeting and there's a a link to a second account that i sent this afternoon so hopefully you get to that one and not to one that was sent earlier um last week [18:22] John Mulder: and john we may not be able to get in till seven when you started it [18:28] Joe Wicklund: i will yeah i don't can i start a meeting early joe yep you'll be able to start it early john you just have to go first okay i'm gonna go start it will you be able to get back into this meeting then yes yes [18:42] Joe Wicklund: thank you for waiting for us no worries i'm admitting uh wayne grant and john now i will hold steady for a moment for gloria i miss my bridge i thought this is i thought you're in san francisco what a letdown [19:15] Joe Wicklund: yeah you're just you're just in your office everybody's uh looking like they're in the same place we should that's what we should have planned a little differently we should have all moved around on you guys that's right well henry is content as can be so he was the best he was lively during the closed session had a lot of comments but now he'll probably be quiet [19:28] yeah was that some kind of uh violation i was gonna say did we get approval from ovrum to have a strange small child in the closed session that's i think there's an there's an age limit i have to say he's one of the best babies i've seen man yeah he's of course you know that he's sworn to secrecy he signed on it if he could if he could talk he'd tell somebody earlier when we were when you were asking for eyes he was going like this and i said just subconsciously i almost said nay all right i've got uh i've got gloria back gloria can you hear me [20:07] Gloria: yep yep i'm back thank you perfect [20:11] Joe Wicklund: and mr ovrum you've got us as well [20:13] Mr. Ovrum: uh yes perfect [20:15] Mayor Boucher: so i think we're all back mr mayor do we need a we need a motion to return to open session [20:21] Joe Peterson: motion to return to open session [20:23] Grant Huschild: second by grant [20:25] Mayor Boucher: motion by peterson second by huschild all in favor aye aye opposed same sign next on our agenda is our final resolution resolution 2020-160 resolution adopting an assessment against the borchert parcel [20:52] 395-0010-07510 or 2020 road improvement district number 531 and 532. do we have a motion [21:12] Grant Huschild: motion by grant [21:14] John Geissler: second geisler [21:16] Mayor Boucher: motioned by huschild second by geisler mr mulder do you need to report anything more on this or mr ovrum [21:26] John Mulder: no other than the final resolution um i'll send you here within the next 10 minutes or so [21:35] Mayor Boucher: thank you any counselors uh have any discussion mr geisler [21:40] John Geissler: no no discussion [21:41] Mayor Boucher: nelson [21:42] Councilor Nelson: no [21:43] Mayor Boucher: peterson [21:44] Joe Peterson: no [21:45] Mayor Boucher: huschild [21:46] Grant Huschild: no [21:47] Mayor Boucher: i just like to comment that in our closed meeting we had a very lively discussion where everything was discussed and it was a good open uh forum um do we have any public input on this matter any member of the public present that wishes to comment if so please state your name and address for the record [22:15] Mayor Boucher: with no public discussion we will move to a roll call councillor nelson [22:20] Councilor Nelson: aye [22:21] Mayor Boucher: concert huschild [22:22] Grant Huschild: aye [22:23] Mayor Boucher: councillor peterson [22:24] Joe Peterson: aye [22:25] Mayor Boucher: consular geisler [22:26] John Geissler: aye [22:27] Mayor Boucher: mayor boucher aye motion passes and we need a motion to recess [22:33] Joe Peterson: motion to recess peterson [22:35] Grant Huschild: second huschild [22:37] Mayor Boucher: motion by peterson second by huschild all in favor hi hi i oppose same sign thank you all and have a good evening watching everybody go vikings he's so cute i