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The regular meeting of the Early City Council was held on August 2, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. in City Hall. Mayor Frank Scott called the meeting to order and roll call was taken as follows: Present: Pennie Irwin, Vince Davis and Richard Snyder. Absent: Randy Franken. Motion unanimously passed by those present to approve the agenda with the addition of information on used tables for the basement of the Municipal Building and discussion about the Center. Absent: Franken. Motion unanimously passed by those present to approve the minutes as submitted. Absent: Franken. There was no correspondence. Mayor reported on the monthly landfill meeting. The fiscal budget is on target for the month of July. Supt DPW Ray Musselman reviewed his monthly written report with the Council. Checked out trees that need trimming, sprayed weeds, there were two service line leaks, the county took a large amount of the old cement at the lagoon site. The lagoon will be open on Saturdays and Sundays during the month of October for branch removal. Police Chief Roger Ray reviewed his monthly written report with the Council. Had a number of traffic stops during the month, some vandalism at Lions' Park, domestic problems, a security alarm problem at a business. Motion was unanimously passed by those present to set $15 per hour for Spanish translator and offer a year's contract to Teresa Espinoza under these terms. Absent: Franken. Motion unanimously passed by those present to appoint Ron Drey to the vacant council position for the balance of the year. Absent: Franken. Discussed the 1951 Fire Pumper and how to best dispose of it. Motion unanimously passed by those present to approve a proposal from Lundell Construction to repair the sewer main outside the manhole on First Street and then to line the manhole following the repairs. The cost for the repairs is $8800 and the lining $1500. Absent: Franken. Res. 05-19 Adopting Ordinance 271 Amending Provisions Pertaining to Dog Ownership and Confinement was unanimously passed on roll call vote Absent: Franken. Motion was unanimously passed by those present to waive the second and third readings and pass of first and final. Absent: Franken. Motion was unanimously passed to approve a bldg. permit for Jim & Silvia Munns for a concrete pad and roof. Absent: Franken. Motion was unanimously passed to approve bdg. permit and application for tax abatement application under the Urban Revitalization Plan for Ron & Betty Drey for a three-seasons room. Absent: Franken. Discussed the proposed annexation. Clerk was instructed to draft letters to each individual landowner. Ron Drey arrived at the meeting at 8:15 p.m. City Clerk swore him in for the council position. Res. 05-20 Authorizing the Certification to the County for Collection for Unpaid Water Bill was unanimously passed on roll call vote. Absent: Franken. Res. 05-21 Authorizing the Certification to the County for Collection for Mowing Bill on Tom Conlon was unanimously passed on roll call vote. Absent: Franken. Res. 05-22 Authorizing the Certification to the County for Collection for Mowing Bill on Glen Dierenfeld was unanimously passed on roll call vote. Absent: Franken Motion was made unanimously passed by those present to purchase 2 used storm sirens from the City of Manson for $250 each. Absent: Franken. Clerk reported that a hearing would be held at the October 4th Council meeting on an application for a CDBG for a new water tower. |
Res. 05-23 Adopting the 2005 Fiscal Year Street Financial Report was unanimously passed on roll call vote. Absent: Franken.
A meeting to start planning for the Quasquicentennial was set for Sunday, September 11 at 7 p.m. at the Center. Motion was passed to purchase used tables from the Woodbury County Farm Bureau at a cost of $70 each. Ayes: Snyder, Drey, Irwin. Nays: none. Absent: Franken. Abstain: Davis. Discussed The Center and improvements that could be done. Receipts for the month of July:
At 9:07 p.m. the meeting adjourned on voice vote. Frank L. Scott, Mayor Sharon Ann Irwin, Clerk |
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