Dundas City Council Meeting - September 23, 2024

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DUNDAS CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

Monday, September 23, 2024

7:00 p.m. City Hall

Present: Councilors Luke LaCroix, Ashley Gallagher, Grant Modory, Luke Swartwood

Absent: Mayor Switzer

Staff: City Administrator/Clerk Jenelle Teppen, City Engineer Dustin Tipp

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Pro Tem Modory called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Motion by LaCroix, second by Gallagher, to approve the agenda. Motion Carried Unanimously (MCU)

CONSENT AGENDA

a. Regular Minutes of September 9, 2024

b. Disbursements - $56,965.47

Motion by Swartwood, second by Gallagher, to approve the consent agenda. MCU

REGULAR AGENDA

a. Consider Approving Quote for Truck Bed and Equipment

Staff reported that the City Council previously approved a similar quote from a different vendor but that vendor was not able to fulfill the order in the timeframe that they had originally represented. The quote from Crysteel includes a temporary truck bed that we will be able to return for a credit when the permanent truck bed and equipment is installed in March of 2025.

Motion by LaCroix, second by Gallagher, to approve quote from Crysteel Truck Equipment for Truck Bed and Equipment for $70,328. MCU

b. Consider Approving Grant of Permanent Easement for Public Sidewalk Purposes

The easement across a vacant parcel along Schilling Drive will allow the City to connect the sidewalk from the north to the south ending at Menards.

Motion by Swartwood, second by Gallagher, to approve Grant of Permanent Easement for Public Sidewalk Purposes MCU

c. Consider Approving Proposal for City Photos/Videos for Marketing

Council member Swartwood would like the City Council to have some input or review of the plan for what the photos/videos will used for. Staff will return to the Council at a future date with a proposed plan for review and comment by the City Council.

Motion by Gallagher, second by LaCroix, to approve Proposal from Jonny Weaver for City Photos/Videos for Marketing. MCU

REPORTS OF OFFICERS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES

City Engineer – Dustin Tipp

City Engineer Dustin Tipp reported that the new light poles along Railway St have been installed and that the sidewalk that runs adjacent to the trail will be removed and the turf restored.

He also reported that WSB has begun the design and preparation of construction plans for the TH 3/Cty Rd 1 sidewalk/trail/pedestrian access project.

Lastly, he reported that the signs prohibiting semi-truck traffic in the Millstone/Stoneridge and Forest/Depot Streets neighborhoods will be installed by October 15. He also reported that WSB was able to submit a request to Google Maps to indicate that truck traffic is now prohibited along those streets.

ADJOURN

Motion by Gallagher, second by LaCroix, to adjourn the meeting at 7:28 PM. MCU

Minutes prepared by Jenelle Teppen, City Administrator/City Clerk