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City Council Minutes <br />March 6, 2023 <br />Page 6 of 7 <br />stated they not asking Council to approve anything tonight as they are trying to <br />answer those questions on the study preliminary engineering report first and <br />there is an environmental report that goes along with it. He said they would <br />probably suggest once they get through the comments that the city go to their <br />next step and make an application again. <br />COUNCIL MEMBER RONNING MOVED TO APPROVE WIDSETH'S <br />PROPOSAL FOR GRANT WRITING SERVICES FOR SMALL CITIES <br />DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM APPLICATION WITH A PUBLIC HEARING AT <br />THE APRIL 3, 2023 COUNCIL MEETING. COUNCIL PEDERSON SECONDED. <br />MOTION CARRIED. 5-0 <br />COUNCIL MEMBER CLEMENT MOVED TO WIDSETH'S PROPOSAL FOR <br />GRANT WRITING SERVICES FOR MINNESOTA PUBLIC FACILITIES <br />AUTHORITY FUNDING ASSISTANCE. COUNCIL SEILS SECONDED. <br />MOTION CARRIED. 5-0 <br />COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION OF <br />THE APPLICATION TO THE MINNESOTA PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY <br />FOR A LOAN FROM THE CLEAN WATER REVOLVING FUND/DRINKING <br />REVOLVING FUND. COUNCIL RONNING SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED. <br />5-0 <br />9.6. Public Works Resignation <br />Mr. Spiczka stated Taylor Richardson submitted his resignation for March 20, <br />2023. The Council acknowledged Mr. Richardson's resignation. Mr. Spiczka <br />stated we need authorization to hire a replacement. <br />COUNCIL MEMBER SEILS MOVED TO HIRE A REPLACEMENT <br />MAINTENACE WORKER. COUNCIL CLEMENT SECONDED. MOTION <br />CARRIED. 5-0 <br />10. Administration <br />10.1. Administration Report <br />Mr. Spiczka stated staff is still working through changes with having less staff <br />and that we will not know the full effects until we get into a busy season with <br />planning and zoning. He stated Colin Jacobs met with Chief Davis about the <br />Police Department moving downstairs and the city is waiting on Mr. Jacob's initial <br />set of plans. He said once the plans are received he will set up a meeting with <br />the building committee. Mr. Spiczka stated the survey crew for the apartment <br />complex was supposed to be out at the site last Wednesday. He said the plats <br />are not official yet but once that is done they will go into planning meeting. He <br />stated they would like to start construction in the spring. <br />10.2. IT Updates <br />