November 5, 2018 City Council Minutes
4:30 P.M.
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of International Falls, Minnesota was held in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building on the 5th day of November, 2018 at the hour of 4:30 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilors Briggs, Jaksa, Krause, and Mayor Anderson.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Councilor Droba
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APPROVED agenda with additions |
MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve the agenda with additions as presented.
Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously. |
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APPROVED minutes of the October 15, 2018 regular City Council meeting |
MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to approve minutes of the regular City Council meeting of October 15, 2018. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously. |
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APPROVED minutes of the October 23, 2018 Public Information meeting on the proposed Local Sales and Use Tax |
MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve minutes of the public information meeting on the proposed Local Sales and Use Tax for the City Infrastructure meeting of October 23, 2018. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause. Councilor Jaksa stated that she would like the minutes revised to include her statement that by implementing a Local Sales and Use Tax, it will make getting state bonding easier in the future. It was agreed that the minutes would be revised to reflect Councilor Jaksa’s statement. Motion to approve minutes as revised carried unanimously. |
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APPROVED minutes of the October 31, 2018 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting |
MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to approve minutes of the Committee-of-the-Whole meeting of October 31, 2018. Motion seconded by Mayor Anderson. Councilor Krause requested that the minutes be revised to reflect that he had a scheduling conflict at work that prevented him from being present at the Committee-of-the-Whole meeting. It was agreed that the minutes would be revised to reflect the reason for Councilor Krause’s absence. Motion to approve minutes as revised carried unanimously. |
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ADOPTED Resolution No. 64-18 approving transfers, payment of claims, and accounts payable |
MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to adopt Resolution No. 64-18 approving transfers, payment of claims and accounts payable for the first monthly City Council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously. |
CLAIMS
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A Plus Pest Management LLC |
Pest Cntrl – Muni/Cham Bldg/VNP/Gar |
390.00 |
64681 |
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Adam Mannausau |
C.A.T. Travel Expense |
105.00 |
64682 |
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American Water Works Assoc. |
Membership Dues – Scholler |
79.00 |
64683 |
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AmeriPride Services |
Cleaning Service |
1,006.09 |
64684 |
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Ameritas Life Ins Corp |
Dental Insurance Premiums |
1,997.12 |
64685 |
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Aqua-Pure Inc. |
Quarterly Service |
800.00 |
64686 |
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Associated |
Rider Pallet Truck – Water Plant |
6,995.00 |
64687 |
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BCBS of MN |
Health Insurance Premiums |
4,086.00 |
64688 |
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Ben Mortenson |
C.A.T. Training |
105.00 |
64689 |
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Binder Lift LLC |
Ambulance Supplies |
29.99 |
64690 |
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Blue Tarp Financial |
Water Pump |
349.00 |
64691 |
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Border Boxes |
Shipping – St Garage |
11.75 |
64692 |
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Borderland Humane Society |
Pound Operation |
2,250.00 |
64693 |
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Bound Tree Medical LLC |
Ambulance Supplies |
4,095.22 |
64694 |
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Brian Youso |
Police Benefit |
150.00 |
64695 |
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Chris Raboin |
Police Benefit |
150.00 |
64696 |
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City of Int’l Falls – Fund 101 |
Lodging Tax Transfer |
614.36 |
64697 |
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City Water Department |
City Buildings – Water Usage |
1,465.64 |
64698 |
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Commercial Refrigeration Sys |
Kerry Park Arena |
4,836.89 |
64699 |
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Convention & Visitors Bureau |
Lodging Tax |
11,672.75 |
64700 |
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Core & Main |
AMI Antenna/Sup Part Meters – Water |
24,224.07 |
64701 |
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Creative Product Sourcing Inc. |
DARE Supplies |
633.25 |
64702 |
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Custom Fire Apparatus Inc. |
Parts – Fire Dept. |
60.42 |
64703 |
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Derek Hell |
Travel Expense |
140.00 |
64704 |
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Display Sales |
Supplies-Wreaths |
1,136.00 |
64705 |
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Earl F Andersen |
Bollard Sleeves |
129.00 |
64706 |
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Eric Norstad |
Travel Expense |
426.55 |
64707 |
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Ewald Enterprises |
Annual Alarm Ck – Maint & Main Bldg |
785.00 |
64708 |
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Expert T Billing |
Amb Transports |
2,484.00 |
64709 |
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Fairchild Sign |
Councilor Sign-Krause |
188.00 |
64710 |
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Forest Hill Cemetery Assoc. |
Monthly Payment |
833.33 |
64711 |
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Forest Lake Printing |
Fire/Amb Clothing |
5,632.50 |
64712 |
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Galls, An Aramark Co., LLC |
Clothing Allowance – Tveit/Butts |
344.92 |
64713 |
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Graybar |
Bldg Maint-VNP |
899.14 |
64714 |
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Greentech Manufacturing Inc. |
Custom Fabrication |
799.86 |
64715 |
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Guardian Pest Solutions Inc. |
Pest Control-Adm/Fire/VNP/Chamber |
424.55 |
64716 |
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Harley Droba |
Travel Expense |
578.56 |
64717 |
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Holiday Companies |
Gas-Fire/Housing/Street/Ambulance |
4,250.49 |
64718 |
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Innovative Office Solutions LLC |
Sup – Admin/Eng/Str/Wtr/Elect/Bld Off |
944.40 |
64719 |
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Int’l Falls US Post Office |
Permit #79 Escrow |
2,000.00 |
64720 |
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IUOE Local 49 |
Health Insurance Premiums |
25,124.00 |
64721 |
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J P Cooke Co |
Animal Licenses |
89.40 |
64722 |
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Jeff Hausmann |
Account Deposit Refund |
20.00 |
64723 |
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Kooch County Hwy Dept. |
Dyed Fuel-Grnd/Str/Gar/Wtr PI Storm |
3,619.00 |
64724 |
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Kooch County Sheriff’s Office |
Civil Process – T Pullar |
60.00 |
64725 |
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Kurt Kennedy |
Account Deposit Refund |
20.00 |
64726 |
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Manufacturers’ News Inc. |
Advertising |
189.00 |
64727 |
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Marco |
Antivirus/Microsoft Exchange |
422.00 |
64728 |
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Menards International Falls |
Sup-Fire/Amb/Safe/Eng/Wtr/Gar/PI Bit |
1,018.84 |
64729 |
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Michael Skoglund |
Ambulance Overpayment Refund |
100.00 |
64730 |
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Midcontinent Communications |
Cable – Fire Hall |
59.10 |
64731 |
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Minnesota Ambulance Assoc. |
Annual Membership Dues |
986.50 |
64732 |
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Minnesota Dept. of Health |
Class D Cert – D Hell |
23.00 |
64733 |
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Minnesota Energy Resources |
Utilities |
2,298.98 |
64734 |
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Minnesota Power |
Utilities |
26,713.70 |
64735 |
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Minnesota Rural Water Assoc. |
Annual Membership |
260.00 |
64736 |
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MN Pollution Control Agency |
Class SD Certification – R Hilfer |
45.00 |
64737 |
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MN State Fire Dept. Assoc. |
Membership Dues |
346.00 |
64738 |
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On2 Solutions |
Str Light-School Proj/Maint & Rep Rec |
15,400.00 |
64739 |
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O’Reilly Automotive Inc. |
Tools-Gar/Fire Parts-Str/Amb Sup-Gar |
621.90 |
64740 |
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PowerPlan |
Parts-Street Dept. |
88.58 |
64741 |
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Randy’s Tire & Auto Repair LLC |
Refund- Restaurant License |
50.00 |
64742 |
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Range Paper Corp |
Supplies-Grounds/Garage/VNP |
1,391.14 |
64743 |
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Rick Becvar |
Travel Expense-Sanitary Sewer |
140.00 |
64744 |
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Ryan Hilfer |
Travel Expense-Sanitary Sewer |
140.00 |
64745 |
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ServiceMaster of Intl Falls |
Cleaning Services – VNP/Muni Carpets |
5,578.00 |
64746 |
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Shawn Kelly |
Safety Glasses Allowance |
125.00 |
64747 |
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Soundnorth |
Supplies-Water Dept. |
9.99 |
64748 |
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St Louis County Auditor |
Shield Charges |
1,425.00 |
64749 |
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Steven M Shermoen |
Legal Fees |
10,855.00 |
64750 |
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Streicher’s Inc. |
Kostiuk/Franz/Lynch/Helgeson |
758.81 |
64751 |
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Sun Life Financial |
Life Insurance Premiums |
458.39 |
64752 |
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Terex Services |
Inspect-Boom Truck/Unit 83 Maint |
2,086.18 |
64753 |
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Terry Wood |
Police Benefit |
150.00 |
64754 |
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The Nelson Trust |
Health Insurance Premiums |
33,690.00 |
64755 |
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Verizon Wireless |
Monthly Cellular Service |
815.13 |
64756 |
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Wagner Construction Inc. |
San Sewer Maint |
455.00 |
64757 |
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Waschke Family GM Center |
Tires-Squad Car |
1,480.00 |
64758 |
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The following checks were issued under blanket authorization: |
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AFLAC |
Supplemental Insurance |
218.61 |
99953 |
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AllState – American Heritage |
Supplemental Insurance |
9.64 |
99954 |
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Bremer Bank NA |
Federal Withholding |
38,634.16 |
99955 |
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I.U.O.E. Local Central Pension Fund |
Retirement |
2,275.01 |
99956 |
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Grant DeBenedet, Sec/Treas |
C.O.P.S. |
120.00 |
99957 |
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Intl Falls Ambulance Service |
Dues |
203.00 |
99958 |
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Minnesota Revenue |
Wage Assignment-Levy Wage |
389.01 |
99959 |
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MN Child Support Pmt Center |
Wage Assignment |
438.84 |
99960 |
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MN Department of Revenue |
State Withholding |
7,568.66 |
99961 |
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MSRS Health Care Savings |
Retiree Health Care Savings Plan |
29,716.42 |
99962 |
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Empower Retirement |
Deferred Comp |
18,030.55 |
99963 |
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PERA |
Retirement |
27,515.91 |
99964 |
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Sun Life Financial |
Supplemental Life Insurance |
494.99 |
99965 |
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Sun Life Financial Vol. LTD |
Vol. LTD Insurance |
513.02 |
99966 |
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AUDIENCE |
Nancy Imhof, owner of Mason’s on Main, 339 3rd Street, reiterated her concerns over blight and stressed that the main traffic corridors such as Highway 53 are her primary concern as that is what the tourists and visitors see when they enter the City. Councilor Krause asked that those interested in the blight issue come to the Committee-of-the-Whole meetings on the second Monday of every month. He stressed that by coming to a committee meeting, this topic can be discussed more in depth and at a greater length, allowing preparation for Spring. |
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PUBLIC HEARING |
None |
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OPENING BIDS |
None. |
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OLD BUSINESS |
None. |
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APPROVED Consent Agenda as presented |
MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve the Consent Agenda as presented:
Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously. |
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NEW BUSINESS: |
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APPROVED Year 2019 license renewals that may include tobacco and/or liquor applications, as presented |
MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to approve Year 2019 license renewals that may include tobacco and/or liquor applications, effective January 1, 2019:
Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously. |
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ADOPTED Resolution No. 65-18, Resolution approving delinquent water and sewer accounts to be certified to the County Auditor/Treasurer |
MOTION by Councilor Krause to adopt Resolution No. 65-18 approving delinquent water and sewer accounts totaling $10,718.23 with 8 percent interest to be certified to the County Auditor/Treasurer. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously. |
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ADOPTED Resolution No. 66-18, Resolution approving delinquent grass and blight invoices to be certified to the County Auditor/Treasurer |
MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to adopt Resolution No. 66-18 approving delinquent grass and blight invoices totaling $13,982.76 with 8 percent interest to be certified to the County Auditor/Treasurer. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously. |
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ADOPTED Resolution No. 67-18, Resolution directing City Attorney to seek Court Order for Payment of Water/Sewer Charges and Blight Cleanup |
MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to adopt Resolution No. 67-18 Directing City Attorney to seek Court Order for Payment of Water/Sewer Charges and Blight Cleanup. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause. City Attorney Shermoen requested that he be given discretion to decide which charges are worth pursuing based on the likelihood of collecting. Motion was revised to give the City Administrator and City Attorney the discretion as to which charges will be pursued. Motion as revised carried unanimously. |
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ADOPTED Resolution No. 68-18, Resolution Authorization to Execute MnDOT Grant Agreement No. 1032719, State project No. A3601-109 for Airport Improvements Excluding Land Acquisition for Construction of Runway, Phase 1 |
MOTION by Councilor Briggs to adopt Resolution No.68-18 Authorization to Execute MnDOT Grant Agreement No. 1032719, State project No. A3601-109 for Airport Improvements Excluding Land Acquisition for Construction of Runway, Phase 1 with an estimated City share of $82,371.17. Motion carried by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously. |
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ADOPTED Resolution No. 69-18, Resolution accepting transfer of IFEDA 208 fund money to capital outlay 402 fund – Fire Dept. with five-year repayment |
MOTION by Councilor Krause to adopt Resolution No. 69-18 accepting transfer of $225,000 in IFEDA 208 fund money to capital outlay 402 fund – Fire Dept. with five-year repayment, amounting to $45,000 per year. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs. Councilor Jaksa stressed that she believes this is an inappropriate use of EDA funds and a fire truck is not a core function of the EDA; therefore, funds should not be transferred to cover the cost of a fire truck that should be a General Fund expenditure. Councilor Krause agreed with Councilor Jaksa, but understood that this was the best means of acquiring the fire truck and asked that if the money can be put back in the IFEDA fund 208 sooner than 5 years, it shall be. Motion passed 3-1-0 with Councilor Briggs, Krause and Mayor Anderson voting “yea,” and Councilor Jaksa voting “nay”. |
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APPROVED Community Design Group Proposal to update the draft Comprehensive Plan, Land Use Regulations and Subdivision Ordinance and authorize signatures |
MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to approve the Community Design Group Proposal to update the draft Comprehensive Plan, Land Use Regulations and Subdivision Ordinance in Spring 2019 for an estimated additional fee up to $15,000, payable from 2019 Engineering Dept. Professional Services and authorize signatures. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously. |
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Set special meeting to canvass 2018 municipal election results |
MOTION by Councilor Krause to set a Special City Council meeting for 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, prior to Committee-of-the-Whole meeting to canvass the City election results for East, Center, and West Ward Councilors and the Local Sales & Use Tax question. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously. |
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TABLED Resolution No. __-18, Approve increase in fees for Ambulance Services |
MOTION by Councilor Krause to table the resolution to approve an increase in fees for Ambulance Services until the November 19, 2018 City Council Meeting. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously. |
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REPORTS: Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads |
City Administrator Anderson reminded everyone that tomorrow, November 6, 2018 is election day and the polls are open from 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Fire Chief Mannausau gave a brief report for October 2018.
Mayor Anderson submitted a written report. He thanked Duane Etienne for hosting a radio show discussion on the sales and use tax and recognized Pete Schultz of the CVB for serving his third term as President of the Arrowhead Region. |
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Reports of Mayor and Council Committees |
Councilor Jaksa wished all City Council candidates good luck in the election. |
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AUDIENCE |
None. |
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ADJOURNMENT |
Mayor Anderson reminded everyone that the next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 19, 2018 at 4:30 P.M and adjourned the meeting at 6:00 P.M. |
ATTEST: Robert W. Anderson, Mayor
Kenneth R. Anderson, City Administrator
