2008
CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS & MEETINGS
Regular City Council meetings are the
2nd Monday of the month at 7:00
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Agenda For December 8th , 2008 City Council Meeting
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of checks
3. Approval of bank rec
4. Debit/Credit card approval, including electronic transfers
5. Approve minutes of previous council meeting
6. Liquor Store Report
7. Fire Department Report
8. Mayor’s Report
Old Business
Summarize the information from closed meeting in November.
Approve the budget. Not a public hearing because we did not raise the levy. Does the council want to make any movements of $s between accounts. Included in your packet is the 2009 preliminary budget.
New Business
8 p.m. Request for tower usage for phone service From New Core Wireless (Stephanie) for Albany Tel, Benton Co-op and Sherburne Telephone.
Jerry and Jeremy asking permission to have access to an on call, as needed, person to help clean sidewalks when it snows. Jerry and Jeremy to explain a plan.
A resident is wondering if the council would consider doing 4 months during the summer, June, July, August, and September to have a reduced sewer charge on their utility billing. Currently it is for three months. (For the month of September, 2007, there was a difference between water/sewer of approximately $785.)
Municipal inventory. (Jan.1 is a Thursday).
Approve payroll for Fire Department. See attached information.
Employee cost of living raises for 2009 (Fed C.O.L.A. set at 5.8% for 2009).
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Agenda For November 10th , 2008 City Council Meeting
Call to Order
Approval of checks
Approval of bank rec
Debit/Credit card approval, including electronic transfers
Approve minutes of previous council meeting
Liquor Store Report
Fire Department Report
Mayor’s Report
Old Business
Sidewalk payment
Utility non payment, tax liens for council approval. See enclosed sheet
Water/chlorine problems; federal grant to help fix problem
New Business
Renew contract with Tri-County Humane Society. Need to change the contract to say dogs only, not to include cats, ferrets, etc.
Snow plow truck
Local Board of Review training
Closed meeting for Jeremy’s 6 month review
Ordinance updating – from pages 140 – 189, (Handed out in September), please bring with you to the meeting.
Agenda For September 8th , 2008 City Council Meeting
Call to Order
Approval of checks
Approval of bank rec
Debit/Credit card approval, including electronic transfers
Approve minutes of previous council meeting
Liquor Store Report
Fire Department Report
Mayor’s Report
Old Business
Sidewalk bids, Scott will be here.
Remodel of Liquor Store, bids from Arnie Berscheid, Lottery CD 21308 matures for use in this remodel.
Quote for Everything signs, see packet for drawings.
Swanville HRA housing update.
New Business
Tim Berscheid on sign for Berkon Outdoors and Everything Signs. See packet for spec sheet.
CD 21308 Lottery Acct will mature 9/12/08: $10,920.25
CD 21326 Special Truck and Equipment Fund will mature on 9/29/08. $40,028.40;
This CD 21326 Starting with $40,028;
we will be taking - $37,222 to be put in General to cover Sweeper invoice;
. we will be adding + $15,000 from F.D. for part of their cost of roof repair;
so we will have approximately $17,806 left on this CD, Do we want to keep this balance in the CD? (This is not including the interest that will be realized).
Seeding of lawn by pond and sprinkler system for garden area.
Budget for 2009
Overdue Utility bills; see packet for information
Regular council meeting for October is a Legal holiday (Columbus Day), need to have meeting on Tuesday October 14.
Ongoing business
Go through ordinances: Starting with rates and charges, etc. pages 74 – 99. Chapters 54 to Title IX. These were given to the council two months ago, so you will need to bring them with you this month.
Agenda For August 11th, 2008 City Council Meeting
Old Business:
Pat Meier on the Liquor Store
Yellow Dog contract with Liquor Store information
Bartender pay for Holdingford Daze - $8.50/hour was paid last year, this year $6/hour. Would like approval to pay to $8.50/hour See packet for details
Scott Lange re: sidewalks
New Business
Approval of W/S/G Contract wording for payment of delinquent utility bills. See packet for contract.
Logo of Covered bridge, permanent decals for trucks, possible letterhead.
Go over first half 2008 budget/actual. See packet for details.
Tree trimming over city streets. See packet for details.
Election judges to be approved: From Krain Township; Judy Gerads, Diane Laing, Sandy Meer, Carol Tembruell, Rebecca Gerads, Bob Hare, Sharon Weyer. From City of Holdingford; Laverne Woidylla, Jeanette May, Marcy Schmidt, Florence Voss, Ruth Odden and Vicki Statz. There are two shifts on election day. There is a minimum of 4 judges for each shift. Training for Holdingford judges is Monday, Aug. 18 in St. Cloud. There will be a primary in September as well as the general election in November. November election we will have a minimum of 5 judges because of the expected heavy turnout.
Ongoing business
Go through ordinances: Starting with rates and charges, etc. pages 74 – 99. Chapters 54 to Title IX. These were given to the council last month, so you will need to bring them with you this month.
Agenda For July 14th, 2008 City Council Meeting
Old Business
Ken Buttweiler, on lot on Riverside Rd. (tax forfeited lot that has W/S assessment of $6,500 R58.33675.044)
Home improvement grant, partnering with Swanville. SEH to be involved with this.
Contract with Stearns County attorney for 2009-2010 prosecutions talked about at the March meeting. See packet for details.
New Business
Lion’s Club permit for gambling license for Community picnic on September 7, 2008.
Quote from Headley Hardware for cordless power tool set. See packet for quote.
Getting bids for sidewalk replacement
Municipal Liquor bathroom remodel
Ongoing business
Go through ordinances Title V: Public Works, pages 34 – 73. Chapters 50 to 53.01. These were given to the council last month, so you will need to bring them with you this month.
Agenda For May 12th, 2008 City Council Meeting
Old Business
Brett Repulske email address: brett.repulske@mn.usda.gov USDA Rural Development for extending construction of water/sewer for Community Country Church, and G. Wentland land. Need to find out if they will be coming to meeting.
Tim Berscheid tax assessment revisited
Lake Wobegon shelter sign $600 to come out of Park budget
Initiative Foundation letter asking for $250 donation. Was not done yet for 2008.
Petro Fund reimbursement See packet for details
New Business
Pat Rogosheske from Aflec Insurance seeks approval from the council to have deductions from employee paychecks (as employees so choose) for supplemental insurance
320-282-8581
Street sweeper. See packet for details.
Liquor store procedures.
Stearns County League of Cities meeting, Tuesday, May 20th at Kimball Willow Creek picnic shelter
Old Maintenance Garage insurance on building?
Two CDs are coming due the middle of June. Does the council want to renew?
20924 FD Special Truck Fund $41,381.72
Board of Equalization Meeting City Hall 7:00pm May 8th
No Agenda For April 14th, 2008 City Council Meeting
Agenda
For January 14th , 2008 City Council Meeting
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of checks
3. Approve minutes of previous council meeting
4. Liquor Store Report
5. Fire Department Report
6. Mayor’s Report
Old Business
HCSP options to become part of personnel manual
CD 21056 matures on 1-29-08, (Maintenance Equip Fund). We are to take
out of here the balance not covered by the Building account 8054679
($44,142.22). Roof repair came to $85,606 total (Bid was $85,966; they
came in under bid by $360). To recoup the cost of the roof to General
fund we will need to take out of the Main. Fund $41,463.78. The Fire
Dept will be contributing to this roof repair in 2008, $15,000. Do we
want to start another Building Fund account with the F.D. transfer?
New Business
Bar compliance checks
Liquor store management decision
Go over list of charges
Renew contract with St. Co. Sheriff’s Dept. See enclosed contract info.
Same rate since 2004, $40/hour, average of 12/hrs/week. $24,960.
Budgeted $26,208.
Approval for Clerk to attend March 11-14 conference in Alex. Early Bird
Regis. is $200. Must have registration in by February 12, ’08. (Vicki
see conference Regis folder)
St. County League of Cities meeting, Tues. Jan 15, 6:30 p.m.
Herman’s resignation
Closed meeting for step increases for Assistant Bar Manager (step 3 to
step 4) and City Clerk (step 3 to step 4).