The Hampton City Council met on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at the Hampton City Hall for the regular scheduled meeting. Present were Mayor Knetter; Council Members Victor Anderson, David Luhring, Anthony Verch, and Kati Evertz-Garcia. Also present were Marlin Reinardy, Water and Sewer Superintendent; Chris Meyer, City Treasurer; and Brad Fisher with Bolton and Menk.
Regular Meeting Called to Order - Mayor Knetter called the Regular Scheduled Meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
Disclosure of Interest – None.
Approval of June 11, 2019 Regular Meeting Minutes - Motion by Luhring seconded by Evertz-Garcia to approve the June 11, 2019 Regular Meeting Minutes. All voted in favor. None opposed. Motion passed 5:0.
Approval of Disbursements – Knetter confirmed with Bolton and Menk that the pay estimate to Hesselton was for all work completed to date including water main, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer and had been verified by Bolton and Menk. Motion by Luhring seconded by Verch to approve the July disbursements. All voted in favor. None opposed. Motion passed 5:0.
Public Comment – Kim Flannigan stated that she owned property along Belmont and confirmed with Brad Fisher that driveways would be brought back to original state, ditches filled in, and permanent water had been restored to the area within the street project.
Petitions, Requests, and Communications – Council agreed to meet at 6:30 p.m. on August 13, 2019 to review the yearly budget.
Reports of Officers, Boards, and Committees -
Engineers Report – Brad Fisher with Bolton and Menk provided an update on the 2019 Street Project and stated that utilities are in the ground along Main Street and the contractor would be moving forward with concrete work over the next two or three weeks.
Fisher explained that the 2019 Pavement Maintenance had included full patching on Belmont and south of Park Street with remaining work being completed this week.
Water / Sewer – Marlin Reinardy, Water and Sewer Superintendent mentioned that Farmer’s Mill would be spraying for weeds out at the ponds and that the Main Street lift station had been calibrated as required and that he was working on any existing recording issues. Reinardy requested that Wendy Carpenter, City Clerk forward the proposal to the Council from KLM to enter into a ten year maintenance agreement regarding the water tower. Marlin said that the well had a failing back flow preventer that would need to be repaired and that at the Wellhead meeting earlier today, information was finalized to forward to the City Council and other area municipalities with a public hearing on the item scheduled for October. The Water and Sewer Superintendent commented on the meeting with DSG on the water meter transition and that they had planned on the work to commence on July 29.
Park Report – Evertz-Garcia said that she was waiting for parts for the repair at the Heights of Hampton Park and was working to set up a meeting to collect quotes on the tree trimming needed in both parks. Verch confirmed that no permit was required for holding an event for Nite to Unite on August 6 and recommended that weeds in both parks should be pulled before any additional wood chips are delivered.
Street Report – Luhring stated that all spray patching had been completed.
Unfinished Business
Water Meter Transition – Chris Meyer, City Treasurer felt that there were funds available within the sewer account for costs that would be incurred with the necessary transition. Verch confirmed that using the monies would not alter the average sewer budget. Meyer stated that was why he usually used a three year average and didn’t base expenses off of just one year. Motion by Verch seconded by Anderson to approve city funding of the needed water meter transition. All voted in favor. None opposed. Motion passed 5:0.
New Business
Deputy Clerk Hire – Knetter stated that he, Council Member Luhring and City Clerk Wendy Carpenter had conducted interviews and felt that Judy O’Brien would be a good fit. Motion by Knetter seconded by Luhring to hire O’Brien at $15.00 an hour pending a background check. All voted in favor. None opposed. Motion passed 5:0.
Gambling / Temporary On Sale Liquor License for St. Mathias Fun Fest – Motion by Luhring seconded by Verch to approve the one day license. All voted in favor. None opposed. Motion passed 5:0.
CDBG Grant Program Agreement – Motion by Verch seconded by Luhring to renew the agreement with Dakota County for grant accessibility. All voted in favor. None opposed. Motion passed 5:0.
Adjournment - Motion by Verch seconded by Luhring to adjourn the meeting. All voted in favor. None opposed. Motion passed 5:0. The meeting adjourned at 7:37 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, Wendy Carpenter