Horace City Council Meeting Minutes Due to COVID-19 and social distancing, the Horace City Council meeting took place at City Hall as well as online on June 1, 2020 @ 6:00 pm.

Published June 16, 2020 at 3:01 AM

Horace City Council Meeting Minutes
Due to COVID-19 and social distancing, the Horace City Council meeting took place at City Hall as well as online on June 1, 2020 @ 6:00 pm. Those present at City Hall were Councilmember Chelsey Johnson, Councilmember Bryan Schmidt, Councilmember John Koerselman, Councilmember Dave Fenelon and Mayor Kory Peterson. Others present included: Jim Dahlman, Brenton Holper and Barrett Voigt. Russ Sahr and Lukas Croaker joined the meeting online via Zoom.
Mayor Peterson called the meeting to order.
Mayor Peterson forwent the pledge of allegiance.
Agenda Item #3: Approve regular agenda
Motion: Approve the regular agenda.
With the addition of the Chestnut Bike Path discussion to the agenda (agenda item #21).
1st Motion: Councilmember Koerselman
2nd Motion: Councilmember Fenelon
Action taken: All in favor, none opposed. Motion carried.
Agenda Item #4: Approve consent agenda
a.Vendor Invoices
b.Balance Sheet & Income Statement
c.Sanitary Sewer ID No. 2017-2 (Connection to Fargo @ Deer Creek)
i.Change Order No. 5 increase of $16,319.83
d.Water, Sewer, Storm and Street ID No. 2017-1 (Lost River 1st-4th)
i.Progressive Estimate No. 18 FINAL for $100,000.00 to KPH Inc.
e.Sanitary, Storm Sewer and Street ID No. 2019-1 (Lakeview Drive and 79th Avenue)
i.Progressive Estimate No. 7 for $256,825.52 to KPH Inc.
f.Storm Sewer and Street ID No. 2019-3 (63rd Street)
i.Progressive Estimate No. 7 for $144,464.35 to KPH Inc.
g.Water, Sewer, Storm and Street ID No. 2019-6 (Cub Creek First Addition)
i.Progressive Estimate No. 7 for $734,624.47 to Dakota Underground Co.
h.Water, Sanitary Sewer, Street and Drainage ID No. 2019-5 (Visto Industrial Addition)
i.Progressive Estimate No. 3 for $93,088.68 to Dakota Underground Co.
i.County Road 17 Shared Use Path
i.Progressive Estimate No. 2 for $172,509.10 to Border States Paving Co.
j.Street ID No. 2017-7 (Maple Grove)
i.Progressive Estimate No. 8 for $14,095.85 to Earthwork Services Inc.
Motion: Approve the consent agenda excluding item 4c. Sanitary Sewer ID No. 2017-2 (Connection to Fargo @ Deer Creek).
1st Motion: Councilmember Fenelon
2nd Motion: Councilmember Schmidt
Action taken: All in favor, none opposed. Motion carried.
Motion: Approve the Sanitary Sewer ID No. 2017-2 (Connection to Fargo @ Deer Creek) Change Order No. 5 increase of $16,319.83.
1st Motion: Councilmember Fenelon
2nd Motion: Councilmember Johnson
Action taken: Three in favor, one opposed (Councilmember Koerselman). Motion carried (3-1).
Agenda Item #5: Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes from May 18, 2020
Motion: Approve City Council Meeting Minutes from May 18, 2020.
1st Motion: Councilmember Johnson
2nd Motion: Councilmember Schmidt
Action taken: All in favor, none opposed. Motion carried.
Agenda Item #6: Public Comment
Agenda Item #7: Sheriff's Update | Ross Krause/Thomas Behm, Cass County Sherriff's Department
Agenda Item #8: Horace 2045 Comprehensive Plan References Ordinance| Barrett Voigt, Community Development Director and Lukas Croaker, City Attorney
Motion: Approve the Horace 2045 Comprehensive Plan References Ordinance as presented by staff.
1st Motion: Councilmember Schmidt
2nd Motion: Councilmember Johnson
Action taken: All in favor, none opposed. Motion carried.
Agenda Item #9: Horace 2045 Comprehensive Plan Ordinance Updates| Barrett Voigt, Community Development and Lukas Croaker, City Attorney
Motion: Approve the Horace 2045 Comprehensive Plan Ordinance updates.
1st Motion: Councilmember Fenelon
2nd Motion: Councilmember Schmidt
Action taken: All in favor, none opposed. Motion carried.
Agenda Item #10: Development Fee Agreement| Lukas Croaker, City Attorney
Agenda Item #11: Sanitary Sewer ID No. 2018-1 (100th Avenue Sanitary Sewer Forcemain and Lift Station) | Jim Dahlman, City Engineer
Motion: Approve the bid of $662,480.00 for the Sanitary Sewer ID No. 2018-1 (100th Avenue Sanitary Sewer Forcemain and Lift Station) and award the project to KPH Inc.
1st Motion: Councilmember Fenelon
2nd Motion: Councilmember Johnson
Action taken: All in favor, none opposed. Motion carried.
Agenda Item #12: Water, Sewer, Storm and Street ID No. 2020-1 (Southdale Farms First Addition) | Jim Dahlman, City Engineer
Motion: Approve the bid of $6,427,760.00 for the Water, Sewer, Storm and Street ID No. 2020-1 (Southdale Farms First Addition) and award the project to Dakota Underground.
1st Motion: Councilmember Schmidt
2nd Motion: Councilmember Koerselman
Action taken: All in favor, none opposed. Motion carried. 2
Agenda Item #13: Off Street Parking Ordinance | Barrett Voigt, Community Development Director and Lukas Croaker, City Attorney
Motion: Approve the Off Street Parking Ordinance as presented by staff.
1st Motion: Councilmember Johnson
2nd Motion: Councilmember Schmidt
Action taken: All in favor, none opposed. Motion carried.
Agenda Item #14: Street Setback Ordinance Amendment | Barrett Voigt, Community Development Director and Lukas Croaker, City Attorney
Motion: Approve the Street Setback Ordinance amendment as presented by staff.
1st Motion: Councilmember Koerselman
2nd Motion: Councilmember Fenelon
Action taken: All in favor, none opposed. Motion carried.
Agenda Item #15: Public Facilities (PF), Zoning District Ordinance | Barrett Voigt, Community Development Director and Lukas Croaker, City Attorney
Motion: Approve the Public Facilities (PF), Zoning District Ordinance as presented by staff.
1st Motion: Councilmember Koerselman
2nd Motion: Councilmember Schmidt
Action taken: All in favor, none opposed. Motion carried.
Agenda Item #16: Mixed Use (MU), Zoning District | Barrett Voigt, Community Development Director and Lukas Croaker, City Attorney
Motion: Approve Mixed Use (MU), Zoning District as presented by staff.
1st Motion: Councilmember Fenelon
2nd Motion: Councilmember Koerselman
Action taken: All in favor, none opposed. Motion carried.
Agenda Item #17: West Fargo School Addition - Rezone Lot 1, Block 1 & Lot 2, Block 2 | Barrett Voigt, Community Development Director and Lukas Croaker, City Attorney
Motion: Approve the West Fargo School Addition - Rezone Lot 1, Block 1 & Lot 2, Block 2 as presented by staff.
1st Motion: Councilmember Schmidt
2nd Motion: Councilmember Fenelon
Action taken: All in favor, none opposed. Motion carried.
Agenda Item #18: River's Edge Second Addition - Annexation by Ordinance | Barrett Voigt, Community Development Director and Lukas Croaker, City Attorney
Motion: Approve the River's Edge Second Addition - Annexation by Ordinance as presented by staff.
1st Motion: Councilmember Koerselman
2nd Motion: Councilmember Johnson
Action taken: All in favor, none opposed. Motion carried.
Agenda Item #19: Water, Sewer, Storm and Street ID No. 2020-3 (Wall Avenue update) | Jim Dahlman, City Engineer
Agenda Item #20: Engineering / Public Works | Jim Dahlman, City Engineer
Agenda Item #21: Chestnut Bike Path | Brenton Holper, City Administrator
Motion: Approve the removal of the Chestnut Bike Path.
1st Motion: Councilmember Koerselman
2nd Motion: Councilmember Schmidt
Action taken: All in favor, none opposed. Motion carried.
Agenda Item #22: City Administrator | Brenton Holper, City Administrator
Agenda Item #23: Portfolio Reports
Agenda Item #24: Adjourn
Motion: Approve meeting adjourn at 9:25 pm.
1st Motion: Councilmember Schmidt
2nd Motion: Councilmember Koerselman
Action taken: All in favor, none opposed. Motion carried.
The Next City Council Meeting is June 15, 2020 at 6:00 pm
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