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Moose Lake council adopts Ordinance 177, approves election-judge resolutions and funding moves; schedules closed session
Summary
On July 8 the Moose Lake City Council approved Ordinance No. 177 (traffic regulations) on its third reading, adopted two resolutions designating election judges for the primary and general elections, authorized a $500 gambling-fund match for a county animal-rescue fundraiser, confirmed two Tree Committee appointments, approved a lighting plan for the 1st Street project, and scheduled a closed session under Minnesota Statute 13D.05 subd. 3 to evaluate an employee.
The Moose Lake City Council approved several routine items and a handful of policy actions on July 8, including the adoption of Ordinance No. 177 (traffic regulations), two election-judge resolutions and a number of administrative approvals.
On its third reading, the council approved Ordinance No. 177 as amended. The ordinance was adopted by voice vote; the transcript records one named objection, Gary, but no roll-call tally in the minutes. Council members did not elaborate on changes beyond what was included in the posted amendment package.
Council members also approved two resolutions to appoint election judges for the primary (Resolution 26.07.01) and the general election (Resolution 26.07.02). Both resolutions were added earlier in the meeting as new-business items and were approved without recorded roll-call tallies in the spoken record.
The council agreed to a municipal match of $500 from the city's gambling fund to support a Municipal Liquor Store fundraising match for the Carlton County Animal Rescue. A motion to match $500 passed by voice vote after staff confirmed the request met gambling-fund guidelines.
The council appointed Gail Longbrand and Michael Rossini to the Tree Committee and approved the appointments by voice vote.
On infrastructure, councilors directed staff to include one intersection light, one mid-block light and one endpoint light in the design for the 1st Street reconstruction project; the motion passed by voice vote after discussion about a dark corner near the lake and where the project ends.
Finally, the council announced it would meet in closed session pursuant to Minnesota Statute section 13D.05, subdivision 3, to evaluate the performance of an individual subject to city authority; the closed session was called and the council planned to reconvene in open session afterward to summarize conclusions and make any motions.
Several items were noted for follow-up: staff will prepare more information on the local-sales/use-tax project prioritization and a public Q&A on the 1st Street project is scheduled for July 15 at 6 p.m. in the council chambers (staff noted a potential quorum but that the event is not an official council meeting).
