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Work session

Kenyon City Council, February 8, 2022

The only official record available for February 8, 2022 is the minutes of the City Council work session, held at 6:00 p.m. in the Council chambers ahead of the 7:00 p.m.

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city council vacancy appointments work session sanitary sewer engineering drainage public infrastructure

What happened

  1. Work session called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Acting Mayor Dan Rechtzigel; adjourned 6:50 p.m.
  2. Two candidates interviewed for the vacant City Council seat: John Naatz (405 Trondheim Road) and Kimberly Helgeson (426 4th Street).
  3. Rechtzigel discussed tabling the Council appointment until the March meeting; no vote recorded.
  4. Attendance: Rechtzigel, Molly Ryan (arrived 6:30 p.m.), Mayor Doug Henke via Zoom, Administrator Mark Vahlsing; Mary Bailey absent.
  5. Vacancy stemmed from Tom Gard's resignation, declared vacant by Resolution 2022-03 in January; the appointee would serve until the term expires in December 2022.
  6. Packet: City Engineer Derek Olinger sought approval of continued preliminary design, alternatives analysis and survey for Pearl Creek and Forest Street sanitary sewer, estimated at about $48,300, with a report expected mid-summer 2022.
  7. Packet: title work showed no existing easements associated with the Pearl Creek sanitary main.
  8. Packet: North Street drainage items sought authorization to seek construction proposals and to acquire drainage easements.
  9. Packet agenda also listed an ag lease for city-owned land (2.25-acre area), Fire/EMS vehicle lease, Rose Fest street dance band contract, Toshiba copier lease, Goodhue County Sheriff's communications subscriber agreement, and 2022 pool manager appointment.
  10. Upcoming meetings listed: KMU Feb. 15 at 2:00 p.m.; City Council March 8 at 7 p.m.; EDA annual meeting March 15; Board of Appeal & Equalization April 14 at 5:00 p.m.

What was asked 3 raised · 3 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.

3 what happened next
PendingActing Mayor Dan Rechtzigelfrom the minutes
Discuss Appointment of Person to Fill Council Seat Acting Mayor Rechtzigel discussed tabling the appointment of the Council position until the March meeting.

After interviewing two interested residents at the work session, the acting mayor discussed deferring the appointment decision.

At the meetingNo appointment was made; the decision was deferred.

What happened next

The council made the appointment at its next regular meeting on March 8 2022, exactly as the acting mayor proposed. Resolution 2022-10 appointing Kimberly Helgeson as a council member passed 4-0-0.

3.8.22 Council Minutes, reprinted in 4.12.22 Council Packet · taken up again 2022-03-08

RequestJohn Naatz, resident, 405 Trondheim Roadfrom the minutes
Meet with persons interested in City Council Seat The Council interviewed two people who expressed interest in serving on the Council. They were John Naatz who lives at 405 Trondheim Road and Kimberly Helgeson who lives at 426 4th Street.

He was one of two people interviewed by the Council about serving on the Council.

At the meetingNo decision; appointment tabled to the March meeting.

What happened next

John Naatz was not appointed. The council chose the other candidate, Kimberly Helgeson, on March 8 2022 by Resolution 2022-10, 4-0-0, on the stated ground that she had more experience in some areas, while noting both candidates had futures in city politics.

3.8.22 Council Minutes, reprinted in 4.12.22 Council Packet · taken up again 2022-03-08

RequestKimberly Helgeson, resident, 426 4th Streetfrom the minutes
Meet with persons interested in City Council Seat The Council interviewed two people who expressed interest in serving on the Council. They were John Naatz who lives at 405 Trondheim Road and Kimberly Helgeson who lives at 426 4th Street.

She was one of two people interviewed by the Council about serving on the Council.

At the meetingNo decision; appointment tabled to the March meeting.

What happened next

Kimberly Helgeson was appointed to the vacant council seat on March 8 2022 by Resolution 2022-10, carried 4-0-0. The council recorded that she had more experience in some areas than the other interviewee.

3.8.22 Council Minutes, reprinted in 4.12.22 Council Packet · taken up again 2022-03-08

Decisions

  • Council interviewed two applicants, John Naatz and Kimberly Helgeson, for the vacant City Council seat.
  • Acting Mayor Rechtzigel discussed tabling the Council seat appointment until the March meeting; no formal motion recorded in the work session minutes.
  • Work session adjourned at 6:50 p.m.

Who did what

PersonAt this meeting
Dan Rechtzigel
Acting Mayor / Council Member		Called the work session to order, participated in interviews, discussed tabling the Council appointment to March, and adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
Doug Henke
Mayor		Attended the work session via Zoom
Molly Ryan
Council Member		Present, arriving at 6:30 p.m.
Mary Bailey
Council Member		Absent
Mark Vahlsing
City Administrator		Present at the work session and signed the minutes
John Naatz
City Council seat applicant, 405 Trondheim Road		Interviewed by the Council for the vacant seat
Kimberly Helgeson
City Council seat applicant, 426 4th Street		Interviewed by the Council for the vacant seat
Derek Olinger
City Engineer, Bolton & Menk		Submitted a packet update and proposal on the Pearl Creek and Forest Street sanitary sewer improvements and North Street drainage items
Holli Gudknecht
Administrative Assistant		Prepared the agenda item summaries in the meeting packet

Organizations named: City of Kenyon, Kenyon City Council, Bolton & Menk, Goodhue County Sheriff's Department, Kenyon Police Department, Kenyon Municipal Liquor (Kenyon Muni), Toshiba, Kenyon Planning Commission, Kenyon Municipal Utilities (KMU), Kenyon EDA

Figures

AmountWhat
$48,300Estimated total engineering fees in the proposal for continued preliminary design, alternatives analysis, data collection and survey work on the Pearl Creek and Forest Street sanitary sewer improvements
$8,946Bolton & Menk proposal approved in January 2022 for preliminary data collection on the Pearl Creek and Forest Street sanitary sewer improvements

Said at the meeting

The Council interviewed two people who expressed interest in serving on the Council.

Work session minutes · minutes, verbatim

Acting Mayor Rechtzigel discussed tabling the appointment of the Council position until the March meeting.

Acting Mayor Dan Rechtzigel · minutes, verbatim

Total fees are estimated at approximately $48,300 and a report would be available for review mid-summer.

City Engineer Derek Olinger (packet memo) · packet, verbatim

There are no existing easements associated with the Pearl Creek main.

City Engineer Derek Olinger (packet memo) · packet, verbatim

Agenda

Each item links to where it appears in the packet.

  1. I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
  2. II. CITIZEN COMMENTS
  3. III. ADOPT AGENDA
  4. III.A Adopt Agenda
  5. IV. CONSENT AGENDA
  6. V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES and APPOINTMENTS
  7. V.A Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes of January 11, 2022
  8. V.B Appoint Planning Commission Member
  9. VI. PRESENTATIONS/PUBLIC HEARINGS
  10. VII. ENGINEERING
  11. VII.A Pearl Creek & Forest Street Sanitary Sewer Improvements Update - Derek
  12. VII.B North Street Drainage Improvements
  13. VIII. LEGAL
  14. VIII.A Ag Lease for City owned land
  15. IX. FINANCIAL
  16. X. OLD BUSINESS
  17. X.A Discuss Lease for Fire/EMS Vehicle
  18. XI. NEW BUSINESS
  19. XI.A Kenyon Muni - 2022 Rose Fest Street Dance Band Contract
  20. XI.B Discuss and possibly appoint person to City Council.
  21. XI.C Renew Lease for City Hall Copier – Toshiba
  22. XI.D Goodhue County Sheriff's Department - Communications Subscriber Agreement
  23. XI.E Appoint Pool Manager 2022 Season
  24. XII. OTHER BUSINESS
  25. XIII. COUNCIL AND STAFF GENERAL COMMENTS
  26. XIV. ADJOURNMENT
  27. A. City Council Meeting Minutes of January 11, 2022
  28. B. Appoint Planning Commission Member
  29. A. Pearl Creek and Forest Street Sanitary Sewer Improvements Update
  30. B. North Street Drainage Improvements
  31. A. Ag Lease for City Owned Land
  32. A. Discuss Lease for Fire/EMS Vehicle
  33. A. Kenyon Muni - 2022 Rose Fest Street Dance Band Contract
  34. B. Discuss and Possibly Appoint Person to City Council
  35. C. Renew Lease for City Hall Copier – Toshiba
  36. D. Goodhue County Sheriff's Department - Communications Subscriber Agreement –
  37. E. Appoint Pool Manager 2022 Season
  38. A. Schedule of Upcoming Meetings

Full packet text (468k characters)

The minutes

Official minutes as adopted, from 2.8.22 Council Work Session Minutes; text extracted from the PDF.

Council Work Session was duly held in the City Council chambers at 6:00 p.m. on the 8th day of February 2022.

Present
Mayor Doug Henke, Council Members, Dan Rechtzigel and Molly Ryan (6:30 pm)
Via Zoom
Mayor Doug Henke
Absent
Mary Bailey
Also present
City Administrator Mark Vahlsing,

Acting Mayor Rechtzigel called the work session to order at 6:00 pm.

Meet with persons interested in City Council Seat

The Council interviewed two people who expressed interest in serving on the Council. They were John Naatz who lives at 405 Trondheim Road and Kimberly Helgeson who lives at 426 4th Street.

Discuss Appointment of Person to Fill Council Seat

Acting Mayor Rechtzigel discussed tabling the appointment of the Council position until the March meeting.

Acting Mayor Rechtzigel adjourned the meeting at 6:50 p.m.

Mark Vahlsing, City Administrator Dan Rechtzigel, Acting Mayor