[0:02] Wayne Boucher: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all [Music] roll call please [0:20] Alissa McClure: counselor geisler here host child here nelson here peterson here mayor boucher here [0:30] Wayne Boucher: are there any counselors that have public announcements to make at this time okay we i have one we just attended a swearing-in of three new officers for our police department and a new sergeant and also the public public knowledge that sergeant bill marsolick is retiring [0:48] after 28 years i'd like to thank him publicly for his dedication and service to the community and let the other four who were sworn in tonight they have some big shoes to fill we have no public hearings tonight communications mr mulder [1:08] John Mulder: the one item that we including the packet was just some information about um a change potential change in the health insurance as of this january 1st 2022 so just that is for your information [1:19] Wayne Boucher: thank you uh no presentations at this meeting public discussion there'll be a couple of different times for public discussion this is general public discussion about items not on the agenda there will be [1:34] time later during each agenda item for public discussion is there anyone who wishes to uh discuss anything with the city council at this time if so state your name and address for the record any public discussion this evening hearing none we will move on to the consent agenda do we have a motion for the consent agenda [2:02] Joe Peterson: so moved [2:03] Councilor Nelson: second [2:04] Wayne Boucher: motion by counselor peterson second by counselor house child roll call please [2:10] Alissa McClure: counselor host child hi nelson peterson i geisler [2:22] Wayne Boucher: no motions on tonight's agenda we have one ordinance second reading of ordinance 2021-03 an amended ordinance amending the hermantown code of ordinances by adding new section 850 speed limits do we have a motion [2:37] Joe Peterson: i motion to approve with a small change in section 850.3 to remove the word when the engineering design so just to remove the word when what motion to approve with that [2:50] John Geissler: second thought [2:52] Wayne Boucher: motion by counselor peterson second by councillor geisler mr mulder [3:00] John Mulder: so as you recall we just discussed the possibility of um [3:09] when we were designing a levate junction that in order to accommodate that hill instead of trying to redesign it we simply decided to change the speed limit from 30 to 25 which the state statutes now allow us to do what we are proposing is that this ordinance would change that speed limit on that sign but it also then says that we would consider other changes when road construction projects are being reviewed and there's a need based upon the engineering standards to change the speed limit so those are kind of that's the condition of when we would change the speed limit [3:45] Wayne Boucher: thank you any questions or comments from counselors [3:55] none is there any public input on this ordinance this is the second reading if there's any public input on ordnance 2021-03 please state your name and address for the record roll call please [4:05] Alissa McClure: counselor nelson hi peterson i geisler hostchild hi mayor boucher hi [4:14] Wayne Boucher: resolutions resolution 2021-54 resolution approving the grant between the city of hermantown and western lake superior sanitary district do we have a motion to approve [4:25] John Geissler: motion [4:26] Councilor Nelson: second [4:28] Wayne Boucher: motion by councillor geisler second by councillor nelson mr [4:41] mulder [4:42] John Mulder: so this is just the grant agreement between the city and the um of hermantown and western lake superior sanitary district the council approved this grant application um and goes back in march and what we're going to do is hire a gis person to take collect data points on our system that will help us to both map the system but then also to respond as part of our maintenance efforts [5:07] Wayne Boucher: thank you do we have any questions or comments from counselors hearing and seeing none is there any public input on this resolution if so please state your name and address for the record is there any public input on resolution 2021-54 [5:31] hearing none could we have a roll call please [5:34] Alissa McClure: counselor peterson aye geisler hi hostchild hi nelson aye mayor boucher aye [5:44] Wayne Boucher: resolution 2021-55 resolution authorizing and directing mayor and city clerk to execute addendum to engineering contract for road improvement district number 534 uggstead road is there a motion [6:04] Councilor Hauschild: so moved [6:05] Joe Peterson: second [6:06] Wayne Boucher: motion by councillor house child second by councilor peterson mr mulder [6:13] John Mulder: as we begin the design work on uggstead road we saw two places where we actually wanted the engineering firm to take a little closer look at and those are the intersections on ugstead road both at truman and roosevelt so we're asking them to [6:18] redesign those intersections to make some improvements there [6:33] Wayne Boucher: thank you do we have any questions or comments from council any concerns is there any public input on this resolution for the addendum to the engineering contract if so please state your name and address for the record is there any public input on resolution 2021-55 hearing none we move to a roll call [6:52] Alissa McClure: councillor geisler hostchild nelson peterson i mayor boucher aye [7:03] Wayne Boucher: resolution 2021-56 resolution approving pay request number [7:05] one for road improvement district number 535 levite junction road to yulin brothers incorporated in the amount of thirty eight thousand four hundred sixty two dollars and 73 cents motion to approve [7:28] Councilor Nelson: motion to approve [7:30] John Geissler: second [7:31] Wayne Boucher: motion by counselor nelson second by councillor geisler mr mulder [7:38] John Mulder: this is just the first pay application for um the levick junction road they've done some preliminary work there getting utilities relocated that road reconstruction will start next week monday on may 10th [7:56] Wayne Boucher: thank you do any questions or comments from council no concerns is there any public input on this resolution if so state your name and address for the record [7:54] is there any public input on resolution 2021-56 roll call please [8:06] Alissa McClure: counselor hostchild hi nelson hi peterson aye geisler [8:14] Wayne Boucher: resolution 2021-57 resolution authorizing and directing the mayor and city clerk to execute and deliver the license agreement with south st louis county soil and water conservation district motion to approve [8:28] Joe Peterson: motion to approve [8:30] John Geissler: second [8:31] Wayne Boucher: mr mulder since eric johnson stayed for the media and this is his project i'll let him speak mr johnson [8:41] Eric Johnson: great thank you very much uh this license was actually approved in last year between the city and the south st louis soil and water conservation due to covid they were not able to complete that project this is the same agreement as last year the only change being the request to close the trail section from the king creek park parking lot approximately 1700 feet to the south this is the interest of public safety to avoid any conflicts between pedestrian use and heavy equipment associated with the project [9:14] Wayne Boucher: thank you are there any questions from council no comments or concerns is there any public input if so please state your name and address for the record [9:26] is there any public input on resolution 2021-57 roll call please [9:34] Alissa McClure: counselor nelson hi peterson aye geisler aye host child all right mayor boucher hi [9:45] Wayne Boucher: and uh i would entertain a motion to recess until may 10th for gumbo's meeting [9:53] Councilor Hauschild: motion [9:55] Councilor Nelson: second [9:57] Wayne Boucher: motion by counselor house child second by counselor nelson all in favor [10:01] Councilors: aye aye [10:02] Wayne Boucher: opposed same side ten minutes that's a rare review lately