Kenyon/City Hall/Meetings/June 11, 2019
Regular meeting

Kenyon City Council, June 11, 2019

The Kenyon City Council met June 11, 2019, with all five members present. The council approved the consent agenda including check numbers 69706 through 69798, 3250E through 3272E, and additional checks 69799 through 69824.

10motions
10 unanimousno split votes
6present
2resolutions
$16,000largest figure
Norecording posted
sanitary sewer business park development library property sale public pool personnel grants rose fest

What happened

  1. Consent agenda approved covering checks 69706-69798, 3250E-3272E and 69799-69824.
  2. Change Order #1 on the 2nd Street Sanitary Sewer Project approved: no work or equipment in the project area August 15-19, 2019 for Rose Fest, with no cost or completion date change.
  3. RAW Construction signed the 2nd Street contract; construction to begin late July, with a late-June meeting for affected property owners.
  4. Work session set for Tuesday, June 25 at 7:00 p.m. to review the Red Wing Avenue feasibility study.
  5. BDPI grant application for the Business Park passed first phase review at DEED and was forwarded to Minnesota Management and Budget; KMU approved the inter-fund loan providing the City match on May 15.
  6. Library to close two weeks starting August 19 for carpet squares replacement (in the 2019 City Budget) and painting; server migration from SELCO to a service hosted in Atlanta.
  7. Layla Sjolander hired as a part-time Liquor Store employee.
  8. Resolution 2019-20 approved requesting reinstatement of the Local Board of Appeal and Equalization for 2020.
  9. New pool heater approved at approximately $16,000 after the main heater failed about three weeks earlier.
  10. Rose Fest funding request: council declined to transfer $2,000 from the Carriage & Cutter account; staff directed to find money for Porta potty costs and report back in July.
  11. Resolution 2019-21 approved authorizing the sale of City property at 411 Bullis Street following a closed session under Minn. Stat. 13D.05, subd. 3(c).
  12. Dan Dummer resigned from the EDA Board; replacement candidates sought.

What was asked 21 raised · 11 settled

Every question, assignment, pending figure and unsourced claim from this meeting, quoted from the record, each checked against the county, census, listing, bid and budget data we hold.

11 what happened next4 partly answered6 we hold no data
Action itemCouncilfrom the minutes
The City Administrator and Liquor Store Manager were directed to consider a plan that would come up with the extra money to cover the Porta potty costs and report back to the Council at the July meeting.

Rose Fest committee asked the City for additional funding beyond its usual $1,000 donation.

At the meetingCouncil decided no money should be transferred from the Carriage & Cutter Day fund.

What happened next

The funding question was settled at the July 9, 2019 council meeting: the council voted 4-0-0 to continue the $1,000 donation and add a second $1,000 donation for 2019, conditioned on any future request coming at budget time and on documentation of how the money was spent. Bolton & Menk, the city engineering firm, separately donated $1,000 to Rose Fest after the June meeting.

7.9.19_City_Council_Minutes · taken up again 2019-07-09

RequestRose Fest committee (via Mayor Engel)from the minutes
The committee would like to keep receiving their $1,000 donation from the City, in addition to having the City pay for the Porta potty costs and transfer $2,000 to them from the Carriage & Cutter account.

A funding request received from the Rose Fest committee for the August festival.

At the meetingCouncil declined the Carriage & Cutter fund transfer and directed staff to find another source for the Porta potty costs.

What happened next

The council granted $2,000 total for 2019, the usual $1,000 plus an extra $1,000, on July 9, 2019, and no transfer from the Carriage & Cutter account was made. The Carriage & Cutter balance survived until March 12, 2024, when the remaining $2,750.41 as of January 31, 2024 was transferred to the Park & Rec Depot Park Fund on a 3-0-0 vote.

7.9.19_City_Council_Minutes; 3.12.24_Council_Packet__Agenda · taken up again 2019-07-09

PendingMayor Mike Engelfrom the minutes
It is now being forwarded to the Minnesota Management and Budget Office requesting full funding. When that agency has completed reviewing the application it will go back to DEED for final review.

Update on the state grant that would fund the Business Park project.

At the meetingReported that the application passed first phase review.

What happened next

DEED approved the grant at $672,096, reported to the council on August 13, 2019. DEED was then finalizing the grant agreement and related documents, the city worked with CEDA on next steps, and a special EDA meeting was to be scheduled in early September for business park development.

8.13.19_City_Council_Mtg_Minutes · taken up again 2019-08-13

To look upCity Engineer Joe Rheinfrom the minutes
Red Wing Avenue Engineer Rhein stated that draft versions of the project layouts, cost estimates, and assessment roles have been prepared. The feasibility study is being completed and the findings will be reviewed at the Council work session on June 25.

Update on the Red Wing Avenue project ahead of a council work session.

At the meetingCouncil set a work session for June 25 at 7:00 p.m. to review the findings.

What happened next

The feasibility work moved to a July 23, 2019 work session where Engineer Rhein reviewed updated costs and two assessment options, and the council's consensus was to cut the street assessment from the policy 50% to 32%, with 100% of individual service lines and shutoffs assessed. The study was scheduled for adoption at the August 2019 council meeting; construction ran through final paving in May 2021 with all items complete by June 26, 2021.

7.23.19_Council_Work_Session_Minutes; 7.9.19_City_Council_Minutes; 4.13.21_Council_Minutes · taken up again 2019-07-23

Action itemCity Engineer Joe Rheinfrom the minutes
The City Engineer's office will hold a meeting in late June with affected property owners on the 2nd Street project. Representatives from RAW Construction will also attend the meeting.

Preparing affected property owners for the 2nd Street sanitary sewer construction.

What happened next

The public meeting on the 2nd Street improvements was held July 15, 2019, and a preconstruction meeting with RAW Construction was held July 9, 2019, as reported to the council on August 13, 2019. RAW said it could not start until late August, so the council approved Change Order #2 adjusting the substantial completion date, with final completion held at September 13.

8.13.19_City_Council_Mtg_Minutes · taken up again 2019-08-13

PendingPolice Chief Lee Sjolanderfrom the minutes
Sjolander met with a contractor today. The plan is still a work in progress, but hopefully it can be completed by the end of the year.

Chief Sjolander reviewed conversion ideas after meeting with a contractor.

What happened next

Chief Sjolander presented a layout diagram for the police department in the former ambulance building on August 13, 2019 with a preliminary estimate of $75,000, part budgeted in 2019 and the rest to come from the 2020 budget, with the work possibly phased. The vacated former police department building was reassigned on January 12, 2021 to the KMU Supervisor and senior citizens, and as of the September 8, 2026 packet Administrator Lehner was gathering quotes from L&M to update that old police building.

8.13.19_City_Council_Mtg_Minutes; 1.12.21_Council_Minutes; 9-8-26 Council Packet · taken up again 2019-08-13

Unsourced claimLibrary Director Michelle Ottefrom the minutes
The server will now be in Atlanta instead of onsite in Rochester. This change will be more secure and cost effective.

Otte is working on a library server migration away from SELCO.

What happened next

The library did not leave SELCO. The library site kenyon.lib.mn.us runs on SELCO hosting at $230 a year plus $347.55 a month for ILS support, the Library Director's address remained motte@selco.info in July 2023, and the library fund description listing the county contract through SELCO still appears in the December 9 2025 budget packet.

The library remained on SELCO hosting and ILS support rather than migrating to a purchased Atlanta server service.

KENYON_IT_SPEND.md; 12.9.25_Council_Agenda_and_Packet_Updated · taken up again 2025-12-09

Unsourced claimCity Engineer Joe Rheinfrom the minutes
Meetings were held with the neighbors to the North, MN DOT, and Goodhue County Public Works concerning various requirements in this area. 2nd Street Sanitary Sewer Improvements City Engineer Rhein provided an update on the 2nd Street project. RAW Construction signed the contract and will begin construction in late July.

Status update on the 2nd Street sanitary sewer improvements.

What happened next

Construction did not begin in late July. At the July 9 2019 meeting Engineer Rhein reported the start had moved to about August 26, and on August 13 2019 the council approved Change Order #2 with RAW Construction adjusting the substantial completion date from August 30 because RAW could not start until late August, with final completion still set at September 13.

RAW Construction did not begin in late July; the start slipped to late August and required Change Order #2.

8.13.19_City_Council_Mtg_Minutes; 7.9.19_City_Council_Minutes · taken up again 2019-08-13

PendingCity Engineer Joe Rheinfrom the minutes
Meetings were held with the neighbors to the North, MN DOT, and Goodhue County Public Works concerning various requirements in this area. 2nd Street Sanitary Sewer Improvements City Engineer Rhein provided an update on the 2nd Street project.

Update on the EDA Business Park development.

What happened next

The county side was cleared at the next meeting: on July 9 2019 Engineer Rhein reported meeting the Goodhue County Engineer on access, drainage and future utility locations along County Road 12, with no major concerns and a development plan due for review in August. No written MnDOT requirement appears in our holdings; by June 10 2025 the city had a finalized developer's agreement for one Business Park lot awaiting an EDA public hearing on the sale.

7.9.19_City_Council_Minutes; 6-10-25_COUNCIL_PACKET_Updated · taken up again 2019-07-09

Unsourced claimCity Attorney Scott Riggsfrom the minutes
The offer is from a buyer who would like to construct a single-family home on the property to be used as rental property.

An offer was received on the City-owned 411 Bullis property.

At the meetingCouncil approved Resolution 2019-21 authorizing the sale and purchase agreement.

What happened next

The sale closed. The purchase agreement for 411 Bullis Street was updated in July 2019 pending a final legal description from the surveyor, and on August 13 2019 Attorney Riggs reported it executed with closing set for August 28 2019. Nothing in the record confirms the buyer's stated intent to build a single-family rental.

8.13.19_City_Council_Mtg_Minutes; 7.9.19_City_Council_Minutes · taken up again 2019-08-13

Action itemMayor Mike Engelfrom the minutes
Approve Resolution 2019-20: Requesting Reinstatement of Local Board of Appeal and Equalization Mayor Engel stated that a resolution was required to have the Local Board Appeal and Equalization returned to the City Council in 2020.

Resolution 2019-20 required to return the Local Board of Appeal and Equalization to the City in 2020.

At the meetingCouncil approved Resolution 2019-20 by a 5-0-0 vote.

What happened next

Reinstatement took effect: a Board of Appeal & Equalization meeting was scheduled for Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. in the city's meeting calendar. The city later gave the function back to the county: on May 9, 2023 Mayor Henke reported the Goodhue County Assessor's Office would hold the April 20, 2023 board and serve as the Board for at least the next three years, and since 2023 it runs as an open book because no council member holds the required training.

5.9.23_Council_Packet_and_Agenda; KENYON_DATA_IN_MEETINGS.md · taken up again 2023-05-09

Unsourced claimMayor Mike Engelfrom the minutes
The committee would like to keep receiving their $1,000 donation from the City, in addition to having the City pay for the Porta potty costs and transfer $2,000 to them from the Carriage & Cutter account. Engel noted that the City only donated $1000 to the Carriage & Cutter Day not $2000.

Disputing the Rose Fest committee's request to transfer $2,000 from the Carriage & Cutter account.

At the meetingCouncil accepted the correction and declined the transfer.

Partly answered

The council record confirms a Park & Rec Carriage & Cutter fund existed with $2,750.41 remaining as of January 31, 2024, transferred to the Depot Park Fund on March 12, 2024, but it does not state the size of the city's original donation to Carriage & Cutter Day. The check register or fund ledger showing the city's donation amount would settle whether it was $1,000 or $2,000.

3.12.24_Council_Packet__Agenda

Action itemCity Attorney Scott Riggsfrom the minutes
LEGAL Update on Transfer of Ownership of the Ambulance Building back to the City of Kenyon City Attorney Riggs stated that he is finalizing the legal documents for transfer of the property back to the City. Once the EDA has signed off on the transfer, the deed can be filed and transferred to the City.

Transfer of ownership of the ambulance building from the EDA to the City.

Partly answered

On July 9, 2019 Attorney Riggs reported he was still finalizing the transfer documents, with the transfer resolution set for the EDA agenda of July 23, 2019 and the deed to be filed with the county the next day. The recorded deed itself is not in our holdings, so the filing date is unconfirmed; the county recording record or the July 23, 2019 EDA minutes would settle it.

7.9.19_City_Council_Minutes · taken up again 2019-07-09

PendingCity Attorney Scott Riggsfrom the minutes
LEGAL Update on Transfer of Ownership of the Ambulance Building back to the City of Kenyon City Attorney Riggs stated that he is finalizing the legal documents for transfer of the property back to the City. Once the EDA has signed off on the transfer, the deed can be filed and transferred to the City.

The deed cannot be filed until the EDA approves the transfer.

Partly answered

The EDA sign-off was scheduled: the resolution approving transfer of the ambulance building back to the city was placed on the EDA agenda for July 23, 2019, with the deed to be filed the next day. The minutes of that July 23, 2019 EDA meeting, which would record the vote, are not in our holdings.

7.9.19_City_Council_Minutes · taken up again 2019-07-09

Unsourced claimCity Engineer Joe Rheinfrom the minutes
Also, the project area will be clear of any equipment, or materials, and that all roads shall be open to traffic during this period. The change order will not change the cost or completion date of the project.

Change order barring work and equipment in the project area August 15-19 for Rose Fest.

At the meetingCouncil approved Change Order #1.

Partly answered

The executed Change Order #1 document is not in our holdings, so its cost and schedule terms cannot be confirmed. The project schedule did change later: on August 13 2019 the council approved Change Order #2 with RAW Construction moving the August 30 substantial completion date because the contractor could not start until late August.

8.13.19_City_Council_Mtg_Minutes · taken up again 2019-08-13

To look upMayor Mike Engelfrom the minutes
The seals were leaking, so a new heater was ordered. The cost of the heater and installation is approximately $16,000.

The main pool heater failed about three weeks ago due to leaking seals and a replacement was ordered.

At the meetingCouncil approved the purchase of the new heater.

We hold no data

No record of the pool heater purchase price or installation invoice is in our holdings; the follow-up material covers other pool work, a $3,753.50 main-drain pipe repair approved June 11, 2024, and a $3,668.10 Reznor unit heater on the May 2025 claims list, neither of which is the 2019 main pool heater. The 2019 claims register or the vendor invoice for the heater and its installation would confirm the approximately $16,000 figure.

factbook holds no 2019 claims register · would settle it: The heater purchase invoice and installation quote

Action itemMayor Mike Engelfrom the minutes
EDA Board Resignation Mayor Engel stated that Dan Dummer had resigned from the EDA Board. His knowledge and experience will be missed. Replacement candidates are being sought.

Dan Dummer resigned from the EDA Board.

We hold no data

Nothing in the factbook or the follow-up passages names candidates for the EDA Board seat vacated by Dan Dummer or records an appointment. The follow-up passages concern Finance Director and police officer hiring, not the EDA seat. EDA minutes or a council appointment motion naming the replacement would answer this.

would settle it: Names of candidates and a council appointment

PendingLibrary Director Michelle Ottefrom the minutes
The details are still being worked out, but the goal is to close for two weeks starting August 19, for the updates.

Library improvement project combining carpet squares replacement with painting while shelving is moved.

We hold no data

No painting scope, cost or closure schedule for the 2019 library carpet and painting project appears in our holdings. Later library items in the record cover lighting retrofit quotes in 2023 and a door installation in 2024, not the 2019 painting work. A quote or contract for the painting and a council record of the August 19 closure would answer this.

would settle it: A finalized painting scope, cost, and closure schedule

Unsourced claimMayor Mike Engelfrom the minutes
Update on BDPI Grant – Business Park Project Mayor Engel stated that KMU approved the inter-fund loan that will provide City's match for the BDPI grant at their May 15 meeting.

Reporting on the local match secured for the BDPI grant application.

We hold no data

We hold no KMU minutes for May 15 2019 and no inter-fund loan resolution for a BDPI grant match. The follow-up passages concern a 2025 DEED redevelopment grant and Resolution 2025-09, a different program. The KMU May 15 2019 minutes and the loan resolution would answer this.

would settle it: KMU May 15 meeting minutes and the loan resolution

Unsourced claimLibrary Director Michelle Ottefrom the minutes
Library Director Michelle Otte updated the Council on the library improvement project. The carpet will be replaced with new carpet squares, which was included in the 2019 City Budget.

Funding source for the library carpet squares replacement.

We hold no data

We hold no 2019 city budget detail, so the library carpet line cannot be confirmed. Our library spending figures begin with the library automation line at $7,850 in 2022. The adopted 2019 budget with the library building or capital line would answer this.

KENYON_IT_SPEND.md · would settle it: The 2019 City Budget line item for library carpet

Unsourced claimCouncilman John Mortensenfrom the minutes
COUNCIL AND STAFF GENERAL COMMENTS Councilman Mortensen noted that Cheryl Dahl said the pool kickoff party was a success.

General council comments at the end of the meeting.

We hold no data

No attendance or revenue figures for the 2019 pool kickoff party are in our archive. Our pool material is limited to budget lines and the $77,000 of repair pricing carried in the 2027 draft budget.

KENYON_DATA_IN_MEETINGS.md · would settle it: Attendance or revenue figures from the pool kickoff party

Decisions 10 motions

Who did what

PersonAt this meeting
Mike Engel
Mayor
Reported on the BDPI grant status, EDA board resignation, pool heater failure and Rose Fest funding request; seconded motion to end closed session; remarked on ending the 411 Bullis saga.
Dan Rechtzigel
Council Member
Moved to set the June 25 work session and to approve Resolution 2019-20; seconded several motions.
Richard Nielsen
Council Member / Acting Mayor
Moved approval of the consent agenda and Change Order #1; signed the minutes as Acting Mayor.
Doug Henke
Council Member
Moved approval of the pool heater purchase and the motion to go into closed session.
John Mortensen
Council Member
Moved to approve the agenda, the hiring of Layla Sjolander, Resolution 2019-21 and adjournment; noted the pool kickoff party's success.
Scott Riggs
City Attorney
Reported he is finalizing legal documents transferring the ambulance building to the City and presented the purchase offer for 411 Bullis.
Joe Rhein
City Engineer
Updated council on Business Park platting, the 2nd Street sanitary sewer project and Change Order #1, and Red Wing Avenue feasibility work.
Holli Gudknecht
Administrative Assistant
Present at the regular meeting and closed session.
Lee Sjolander
Police Chief
Reviewed ideas for converting the former ambulance building for police department use and reported meeting with a contractor.
Michelle Otte
Library Director
Updated council on carpet replacement, painting plans, a two-week closure starting August 19, and a server migration away from SELCO.
Layla Sjolander
part-time Liquor Store employee
Approved for hire by council motion.
Dan Dummer
EDA Board member
Resigned from the EDA Board.
Cheryl Dahl
cited by Councilman Mortensen
Said the pool kickoff party was a success.
Mark Vahlsing
City Administrator
Signed the minutes; directed with the Liquor Store Manager to develop a plan to cover Rose Fest Porta potty costs.

Organizations named: City of Kenyon, Kenyon EDA, RAW Construction, MN DOT, Goodhue County Public Works, KMU (Kenyon Municipal Utilities), DEED (Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development), Minnesota Management and Budget Office, SELCO, Rose Fest committee, Kenyon Police Department, Kenyon Public Library, Municipal Liquor Store

Figures

AmountWhat
$16,000approximate cost of the new City pool heater and its installation
$1,000annual City donation to the Rose Fest committee the committee asked to keep receiving
$2,000amount Rose Fest requested be transferred from the Carriage & Cutter account; council declined
$1000amount Mayor Engel said the City actually donated to Carriage & Cutter Day, not $2000

Said at the meeting

Mayor Engel stated that it is nice to put an end to the 411 Bullis saga.

Mayor Mike Engel · minutes, verbatim

Councilman Mortensen noted that Cheryl Dahl said the pool kickoff party was a success.

Councilman John Mortensen · minutes, verbatim

His knowledge and experience will be missed.

Mayor Mike Engel (on EDA resignation) · minutes, verbatim

This change will be more secure and cost effective.

Minutes (Library Director Michelle Otte report) · minutes, verbatim

Resolutions and ordinances

  • Requesting Reinstatement of Local Board of Appeal and EqualizationRes. 2019-20
  • Authorizing the Sale of City of Kenyon Property and Approving a Purchase Agreement for such TransactionRes. 2019-21

The minutes

Official minutes as adopted, from 6.11.19 Council Minutes; text extracted from the PDF.

Council Meeting was duly held in the City Council chambers at 7:00 p.m. on the 11th day of June 2019.

Present
Mayor Mike Engel, Council Members, Dan Rechtzigel, Richard Nielsen, Doug Henke, and John Mortensen
Also present
Attorney Scott Riggs, Engineer Joe Rhein, Administrative Assistant Holli Gudknecht, Police Chief Lee Sjolander, Library Director Michelle Otte

Citizen Comments

None

Adopt Agenda

Motion

Motion by Mortensen second by Nielsen to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5-0-0.

Consent Agenda

Motion

Motion by Nielsen seconded by Henke to approve the Consent Agenda, which includes payment of check numbers, 69706 through 69798; 3250E through 3272E; and additional checks 69799 through 69824.

Motion carried 5-0-0

Presentations / Public Hearings

Engineering

EDA Business Park Development Update

City Engineer Rhein provided an update on the status of the platting and general development plan for the new Business Park. Meetings were held with the neighbors to the North, MN DOT, and Goodhue County Public Works concerning various requirements in this area.

2nd Street Sanitary Sewer Improvements City Engineer Rhein provided an update on the 2nd Street project. RAW Construction signed the contract and will begin construction in late July. The City Engineer's office will hold a meeting in late June with affected property owners on the 2nd Street project. Representatives from RAW Construction will also attend the meeting. Change Order #1 RAW and the City signed and agreed to the terms of Change Order #1 on the 2nd Street project. The change order stated that no work will be allowed on the project between August 15-19, 2019 for Rose Fest. Also, the project area will be clear of any equipment, or materials, and that all roads shall be open to traffic during this period. The change order will not change the cost or completion date of the project.

Motion

Motion by Nielsen second by Rechtzigel to approve Change Order #1 to the 2nd Street Sanitary Sewer Project. Motion carried 5-0-0.

Red Wing Avenue

Engineer Rhein stated that draft versions of the project layouts, cost estimates, and assessment roles have been prepared. The feasibility study is being completed and the findings will be reviewed at the Council work session on June 25. Set Work Session to review feasibility study

Motion

Motion by Rechtzigel second by Mortensen to set a work session meeting on Tuesday, June 25 at 7:00 p.m. Motion carried 5-0-0.

Legal

Update on Transfer of Ownership of the Ambulance Building back to the City of Kenyon

City Attorney Riggs stated that he is finalizing the legal documents for transfer of the property back to the City. Once the EDA has signed off on the transfer, the deed can be filed and transferred to the City. OLD BUSINESS Review conversion of Ambulance Building for Police Department. Chief Sjolander reviewed some ideas for the conversion of the former ambulance building for police department use. Sjolander met with a contractor today. The plan is still a work in progress, but hopefully it can be completed by the end of the year.

Update on BDPI Grant – Business Park Project

Mayor Engel stated that KMU approved the inter-fund loan that will provide City's match for the BDPI grant at their May 15 meeting. The resolutions and support material were then submitted to DEED. An email was received from DEED last Friday stating that the BDPI application had completed the first phase review. It is now being forwarded to the Minnesota Management and Budget Office requesting full funding. When that agency has completed reviewing the application it will go back to DEED for final review.

New Business

Update on Library Carpet replacement and painting project. Library Director Michelle Otte updated the Council on the library improvement project. The carpet will be replaced with new carpet squares, which was included in the 2019 City Budget. The process of replacing the carpet will involve temporarily moving all the books and shelving, so Otte has been working on options for painting the library at the same time. The details are still being worked out, but the goal is to close for two weeks starting August 19, for the updates. Otte is also working on a server migration, which will mean purchasing a server service instead of using SELCO. The server will now be in Atlanta instead of onsite in Rochester. This change will be more secure and cost effective.

Approve Hiring of Municipal Liquor Store Employee
Motion

Motion by Mortensen second by Rechtzigel to approve hiring Layla Sjolander as a part-time Liquor Store employee. Motion carried 5-0-0.

Approve Resolution 2019-20: Requesting Reinstatement of Local Board of Appeal and Equalization

Mayor Engel stated that a resolution was required to have the Local Board Appeal and Equalization returned to the City Council in 2020.

Motion

Motion by Rechtzigel second by Henke to approve Resolution 2019-20: Requesting Reinstatement of Local Board of Appeal and Equalization. Motion carried 5-0-0.

EDA Board Resignation

Mayor Engel stated that Dan Dummer had resigned from the EDA Board. His knowledge and experience will be missed. Replacement candidates are being sought.

Pool Heater

Mayor Engel stated that the main heater at the City pool stopped working about three weeks ago. The seals were leaking, so a new heater was ordered. The cost of the heater and installation is approximately $16,000.

Motion

Motion by Henke second by Mortensen to approve the purchase of a new heater for the pool. Motion carried 5-0-0.

Rose Fest Funding Request

Mayor Engel stated that a request was received from the Rose Fest committee requesting additional funds from the City. The committee would like to keep receiving their $1,000 donation from the City, in addition to having the City pay for the Porta potty costs and transfer $2,000 to them from the Carriage & Cutter account. Engel noted that the City only donated $1000 to the Carriage & Cutter Day not $2000. The Council decided that money should not be transferred from the Carriage & Cutter Day fund. The City Administrator and Liquor Store Manager were directed to consider a plan that would come up with the extra money to cover the Porta potty costs and report back to the Council at the July meeting.

Purchase Agreement for 411 Bullis

Attorney Riggs stated that the City received an offer for the purchase of the 411 Bullis property. The offer is from a buyer who would like to construct a single-family home on the property to be used as rental property.

Motion

Motion by Henke second by Nielsen to recess the meeting and to go into closed session at 7:56 p.m.

Motion Carried 5-0-0

The following members were present: Mayor Mike Engel, Council Members, Dan Rechtzigel, Richard Nielsen, Doug Henke, and John Mortensen. Also, present: Attorney Scott Riggs, Administrative Assistant Holli Gudknecht, Police Chief Lee Sjolander

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 13D.05, subdivision 3(c), to conduct a closed session to review confidential appraisal data and to review and consider strategies and to develop or consider offers or counteroffers for the sale of real property: 411 Bullis Street.

Motion

Motion by Engel second by Mortensen to end closed session and to reconvene regular open meeting at 8:05 p.m. Motion carried 5-0-0

Motion

Motion by Mortensen second by Henke to approve Resolution 2019-21 Authorizing the Sale of City of Kenyon Property and Approving a Purchase Agreement for such Transaction. Motion carried 5-0-0.

Other Business

Schedule of Upcoming Meetings

KMU Meeting: Wednesday, June 19th @ 6:00 p.m. City Council Meeting: Tuesday, July 9th @ 7 p.m.

Council And Staff General Comments

Councilman Mortensen noted that Cheryl Dahl said the pool kickoff party was a success.

Mayor Engel stated that it is nice to put an end to the 411 Bullis saga.

Motion

Motion by Mortensen second by Rechtzigel to adjourn the meeting at 8:08 p.m. Motion Carried 5-0-0.

Mark Vahlsing, City Administrator Richard Nielsen, Acting Mayor