July 15, 2024, Pembina City Council Special Meeting Minutes

Minutes for July 15, 2024, Pembina City Council Special Meeting

Date: July 15, 2024

Location: Professional Building

Present: Mayor Fitzgerald, Watts, Norby, A Huttunen, Needham, Carattini

Absent: Snitker

Guest: Stoiber, City Auditor

Mayor Fitzgerald called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

 Preliminary Budget Hearing:

  • Preliminary Budget was discussed. Motion by A Huttunen, 2nd by Watts to accept the preliminary mills as follows: General Fund 105, Emergency 2.5, Airport 0, Library 1, Cemetery 2, Recreation 2.5, Special Assessments 8, Capital Improvements (Lagoon Project) 10, for a total of 131.
  • The total amount levied is estimated at $216,998.88, an increase of $79,434.53 from 2023, and an increase of $79,346.88 from 2022.
  • Motion by A Huttunen to accept mills as presented, 2nd by Watts, all ayes present. Motion carries.

Council & Committee Appointments:

Mayor Fitzgerald presented a list of board representative appointments and committee assignments for which he asked approval as follows:

  • Administrative Appointments:

o   City Auditor/Administrator: T Stoiber

o   City Attorney: R Fleming (Fleming Dubois Fleming PLLP)

o   City Engineer: D Fanfulik (Widseth Smith Nolting)

o   City Assessor: Z Hartje

Motion to approve the appointments by A Huttunen, 2nd by Watts, all ayes, motion carries.

  • Motion by A Huttunen that Watts continue as Council President, 2nd by Carattini, all ayes, motion carries.
  • Motion by Watts that A Huttunen sit as Council Vice President, 2nd by Needham, all ayes, motion carries.
  • Council Committee Assignments:

o   Library Board: Add Ashley Schafer; A Huttunen, Watts continue

o   Cemetery Board: Remove J Grube & L Hall; add Carattini; Fitzgerald, Snitker continue

o   Recreation Board: Remove J Gruenberg; add J White; Fitzgerald, A Huttunen continue

o   Ice Rink Committee: Remove J Krom & L Hall; add A Moore; A Huttunen continues

o   Airport Authority: Remove G Koropatnicki; add Norby

o   Building Zoning & Industry: Watts, Norby, Snitker continue

o   Streets Water & Sewer: G Koropatnicki, Norby, Fitzgerald, K Needham

o   Fire Department:

  • Fire Chief: P Huttunen
  • Assistant Fire Chief: A Eisenbeis
  • Captains: M Chale & C Carpenter
  • Secretary/Treasurer: A Eisenbeis

o   Police & Personnel Committee: Committee of whole governing body

o   Community Center & Office: Remove G Koropatnicki; add Stoiber, Needham, Carattini

o   Landfill: Remove P Burton, G Koropatnicki, D Stainbrook; add Watts, A Huttunen

o   Ambulance: A Huttunen, Snitker continue

o   Motion by A Huttunen to add Daycare Committee. 2nd by Carattini. All ayes, motion carries. Daycare Committee: Snitker, A Huttunen, Needham

  • The 4th of July Committee is an independent committee, not funded by the City, so will not be mandated by the City Council.   
  •  Committees discontinued due to lack of participation/communication:

o   Shade Tree Committee

o   Growth Committee

o   Assessment Committee

Motion to accept the appointments as previously discussed by A Huttunen, 2nd by Carattini. All ayes, motion carries.

Motion to adjourn by Needham.