Regular Meeting of the Mazeppa City Council
Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, August 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, Dustin
Wiebusch, and Erica Young.
Others Present: City Attorney Luke Lamprecht, City Engineer Matt Mohs, Municipal Liquor
Store Manager Todd Ihrke, Mark Mickow from Grinde & Dicke, Joe Sand, Pete
Grimsrud from the News Record, and City Administrator-Clerk Karl Nahrgang.
Present via electronic meeting: Wabasha County Sherriff’s Chief Deputy Jim Warren.
Agenda was amended to show that the meeting would be closed to maintain attorney-client privilege under Minnesota Statute 13D.05, Subdivision 3(b), not 13.005.
Motion by Wiebusch, second by Young to approve the agenda, as amended and addendum. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
Motion by Young, second by Hammes to approve the July 10, 2024, regular Council meeting minutes, the July 17, 2024, Council working session meeting minutes, and the July 30, 2024, Special Council meeting minutes. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
Motion by Wiebusch, second by Hammes to close the regular City Council Meeting. All in favor, none opposed. Carried
Regular meeting closed at 6:02 PM.
Motion by Wiebusch, second by Young to open the Public Hearing on the updated Land Management Ordinance Zoning Boundary Map. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
Public Hearing opened at 6:03 PM.
Public Hearing to hear comments on the Zoning Boundary Map showing zoning changes to Land Management Ordinance approved by Ordinance 2024-01 approved at the June 12, 2024, Council meeting.
No comments were heard.
Motion by Wiebusch, second by Liffrig to close the public hearing. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
Public Hearing closed at 6:06 PM.
Motion by Young, second by Liffrig to re-open the regular meeting. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
Meeting re-opened at 6:07 PM.
Motion by Wiebusch, second by Young to close the regular meeting under Minnesota Statute 13D.05, subdivision 3(b) to protect attorney-client privilege to discuss options and strategy in potential litigation. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
Meeting closed at 6:08 PM.
Motion by Wiebusch, second by Liffrig to end the closed meeting. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
Closed meeting ended at 7:00 PM.
Motion by Liffrig, second by Wiebusch to re-open the regular Council meeting. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
Regular Council meeting re-opened at 7:01 PM.
Motion by Hammes, second by Liffrig to retain Mark Mickow of Dicke and Grinde for potential litigation. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
Motion by Wiebusch, second by Young to take no action to threatened litigation. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
Wabasha County Sherriff’s Chief Deputy presented the monthly Incident Command Report. 191 hours of policing were provided. The above normal hours were due to Mazeppa Daze needs. Chief Deputy Warren said that Mazeppa Daze was well behaved for an event of that size and thanked the Mazeppa Daze committee and volunteers for their organizational work that helps keep the event manageable.
Administrator Clerk Karl Nahrgang read the Public Works report.
Administrator Clerk Karl Nahrgang read the Fire Department report.
Municipal Liquor Store Manager Todd Ihrke gave the liquor store report.
City Engineer Matt Mohs presented the engineering report.
Motion by Wiebusch, second by Young to approve building permits 24-920-062, 347 5th Ave NE – in-floor heat. 24-920-063 331 5th Ave. NE – in-floor heat. 24-920-070, 147 4th Ave. NW -siding, exterior doors. 24-920-071, 1350 Riverbluff Rd. SE -deck. 24-920-72, 168 Cedar St. SE -garage addition. 24-920-079, 1465 Cherry St. E -fireplace install. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
Ordinance No. 2024-03 typographical error noted.
Motion by Wiebusch, second by Young to approve Ordinance 2024-03 Approving Updated Land Management Ordinance Zoning Boundary Map with correction. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
Motion by Young, second by Wiebusch to approve Summary Publication of Ordinance 2024-03 Approving Updated Land Management Ordinance Zoning Boundary Map. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
Minor changes are being made to the Chestnut Estates Development Agreement. It will need to be re-approved and re-signed at a future meeting.
Councilperson Erica Young asked to be included in the meeting about the personnel handbook with Dunlap Law.
Organization of Minnesota Counties has boiler plate language for Cannabis Dispensary Ordinances. Some Cities in Wabasha County are choosing to administer their only ordinance, others are allowing the County to set and administer cannabis management ordinance.
Joseph Sand addressed the Council announcing the delay in recording Riverbluff Second Subdivision has ended.
No motion was offered on Resolution 2024-27 Denying Minor Subdivision and Plat of Riverbluff Second Subdivision.
Motion by Young, second by Liffrig to approve Resolution 2024-28 Accept a Donation from the Mazeppa Lion’s Club. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
Motion by Wiebusch, second by Young to approve Resolution 2024-29 Decertifying Tax Increment Financing Plan 1-2. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
Motion by Wiebusch, second by Young to pay the bills and claims. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
Councilperson Erica Young reminded everyone that the August Community Market event at Lion’s Park would be Kid’s Night and invited everyone to be there.
Councilperson Dustin Wiebusch, Steve Liffrig, and Mike Hammes thanked the Mazeppa Daze volunteers, organizers, and City staff for their effort in making Mazeppa Daze run smoothly.
Motion by Hammes, second by Young to adjourn the meeting. All in favor, none opposed. Carried.
Meeting was recessed at 7:44 PM.
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Administrator-Clerk
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Mayor
Next meeting: 6:00 PM, September 11, 2024.
