Regular Meeting of the Mazeppa City Council
Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
The regular meeting of the Mazeppa City Council was called to order at 6:00 PM by Mayor Chris Hagfors.
The Pledge of Allegiance was said.
Present: Mayor Chris Hagfors. Council Persons Steve Liffrig, Michael Hammes, Erica Young,
and Dustin Wiebusch.
Others Present: City Attorney Luke Lamprecht, City Engineer Matt Mohs, Wabasha County
Sherriff’s Deputy Jason Bade, Municipal Liquor Store Manager Todd Ihrke, Chad
Peterson from Kalass Agency, Nate Arendt, Andrew Miller, and Administrator
Clerk Karl Nahrgang.
Present via electronic meeting: Holly Galbus from the News Record.
Motion by Hammes, second by Wiebusch to approve the agenda and addendum. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
Motion by Young, second by Wiebusch to approve the January 10, 2024 regular City Council meeting minutes and the January 24, 2024 special meeting minutes. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
Wabasha County Sherriff’s Deputy Jason Bade presented the monthly Incident Command Report. A Council member mentioned that a small blue Ford had been speeding down 1st Ave. every morning during the week.
Administrator Clerk Karl Nahrgang read the Public Works report.
Mr. Nahrgang read the Fire Department report.
Municipal Liquor Store Manager Todd Ihrke gave the liquor store report.
City Engineer Matt Mohs gave an engineering update. He gave information on an MPCA stormwater resiliency grant that would pay for some non-covered items to replace culverts that would be displaced during the sewer collection system upgrade along 3rd Ave. NE.
Motion by Hammes, second by Wiebusch to approve Bolton and Menk to submit an application for the Minnesota Pollution Control Stormwater Resiliency grant. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
City Administrator Karl Nahrgang gave a City Hall activities report.
Andrew Miller presented information on a re-application for a MN DNR trail connection grant. The first application was reviewed by MN DNR but was not chosen. The reviewer gave feedback on improvements that would increase the chances of being awarded a grant in the next grant cycle. The City would be required to provide a 25% match. Match can be a combination of City funds, donations, and in-kind service. Local community service groups had expressed interest in donating to the project.
Motion by Wiebusch, second by Hammes to approve Resolution 2024-05 in support of the trail grant submission. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
Motion by Wiebusch, second by Liffrig to approve applying to the MN DNR for the trail connection grant. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
Motion by Young, second by Wiebusch to approve the drafting of maps showing future phases of the proposed trail system as part the MN DNR grant application. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
Motion by Wiebusch, second by Hammes to approve building permits 24-818-001, 238 Chestnut St. – furnace replacement. 24-818-002, 361 13th Ave. SE – Furnace replacement. 21-818-003, 710 River Bluff Rd. – water heater replacement. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
Motion by Wiebusch, second by Young to approve Ordinance 2023-05 regarding fence setbacks in Land Management Ordinance Article IV, Section 13. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
Chad Peterson of Kalass Agency presented 2024 property and casualty insurance options.
Motion by Young, second by Wiebusch to NOT waive tort limits. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
Motion by Wiebusch, second by Young to waive medical payments coverage. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
Motion by Young, second by Wiebusch to keep open meeting law coverage. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
Motion by Wiebusch, second by Liffrig to set City Cleanup Day for Saturday, May 4, 2024, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
Motion by Young, second by Liffrig to approve sidewalk replacement for the East side of 3rd Ave. NE from Maple St. to Chestnut St., East side of 2nd Ave. NE from Chestnut St. to Elm St., and complete sidewalk on the West side of 2nd Ave. NE between Maple St. and Chestnut St. at a cost off $31,425.00 quoted by Next Level Excavating and Contracting. No work will be started until school year is complete. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
Motion by Young, second by Liffrig to approve Illinois Casualty Company as the liquor liability insurance provider for the Mazeppa Municipal Liquor Store at an annual rate of $4031. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
Motion by Wiebusch, second by Hammes to pay the bills and claims. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
City Attorney Luke Lamprecht reviewed abstracts for the parcels at the south end of Herb Vik Park as part of the WWTP project’s new location and found inconsistencies. He suggests that the parcels in question be surveyed and move forward with a quiet title action to correct these inconsistencies.
Motion by Hammes, second by Wiebusch to approve surveying and taking a quiet title action on parcels R23.00226.03, R23.00226.00, R23.00426.00, and R23.00425.00. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
Council thanked those that helped with the Winterfest events that were able to be held.
Motion by Hammes, second by Liffrig to adjourn the meeting. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
Meeting adjourned at 8:07 PM.
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Administrator-Clerk
