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City Council Minutes <br />November 18, 2024 <br />--------- <br />Page 5 of 8 <br />a large pool of part-time staff can be difficult to manage and have more impact on resources, noting <br />there may not be as much commitment by a part-time employee versus a full-time person who would be <br />more vested. He stated Mr. Audette does a good job managing the stores and has had some difficult <br />years recently (Covid/highway construction). He felt it would be good to have a core group of staff to <br />help grow the two stores. <br />Councilmember Beyer has noticed management staff having to work additional hours due to short <br />staffing. <br />Moved by Councilmember Westgaard and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to approve <br />a change to the authorized full-time staff count for Northbound Liquor as outlined in the <br />staff report. Motion Carried 5-0. <br />9.MOTION TO ADJOURN REGULAR MEETING <br />Moved by Councilmember Beyer and seconded by Councilmember Wagner to adjourn the <br />regular meeting of City Council. Motion Carried 5-0. <br />The meeting adjourned at 6:49 p.m. <br />10.WORK SESSION – UPPER TOWN CONFERENCE ROOM <br />The work session meeting convened at 6:55 p.m. <br />10.1 Meadowwoods Village Sewer Treatment Discussion <br />The staff report was presented. Mr. Femrite stated he has been working with the homeowner's <br />association over the last six months. He noted that 38 of 39 homeowners signed the Petition and <br />Waiver agreement. He reviewed the next steps to consider. <br />Councilmember Westgaard stated he is supportive of the request, noting it's important to be <br />transparent and offer the same type of opportunity as other subdivisions have been offered. He <br />encouraged homeowners to contact state legislators about any funding availability. <br />The Council concurred with continuing to move forward with this project. <br />10.2 Downtown Decoration Requests <br />The staff report was presented by Josh Mollan. <br />Deana McLean asked for city permission to have year-round decorative string lights across Rivers Edge <br />Park. And next year they would like to ask the community to put their own ornaments on the tree. The <br />ornaments could then be reused in future years. She further stated any offensive ornaments hung on the <br />tree would be removed. <br />The Council noted possible liability concerns and would like DERBA to provide indemnification. <br />Councilmember Grupa expressed concerns about vandalism, noting he did see some of this with the <br />Halloween decor. <br />Page 8 of 211