March 26th, 2007

 

Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting was held on Monday March 26, 2007 at 6:00P.M. in the Crosby City Council Chambers.  The Pledge of Allegiance was given.  The meeting was called to order by Mayor Sova with Member Erwin Neprud, Member Debra Shankle, Member Edward Vukelich and Member David Ferrari present.

 

The minutes from the March 12 meeting will be presented April 9, 2007.

After discussion began of the minutes that are posted to the City of Crosby website, it was decided that as soon as the minutes are signed by the Mayor, they must get sent in to be posted to the website. 

 

MOTION MADE BY MEMBER VUKELICH AND SECONDED BY MEMBER SHANKLE TO ACCEPT THE CLAIMS AS PRESENTED.  VOICE VOTE:  ALL AYES.  Motion carried. 

 

ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA

 

Tuck Ringhand, Engineers report

No Parking Signs, Public Works

Crack Sealing, Public Works

Playground Equipment, Public Works

Sign Bid, Public Works

Planning and Zoning Vacancy, Clerks report

Sewer District, Committee reports

 

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

Planning and Zoning Member Sellers spoke to the council of a concern of the last council meeting regarding the Cuyuna Senior Housing Campus.  He needed clarification of exactly what was passed at the planning and zoning level was what was passed at the City Council level.  But the only items passed at the Council level were the rezone as applied for.  The other two items were tabled.

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

MOTION MADE BY MEMBER NEPRUD AND SECONDED BY MEMBER FERRARI TO APPROVE THE GAMBLING APPLICATION SENT IN BY THE  CUYUNA RANGE LINONS CLUB AND WAIVE THE 60 DAY WAITING PERIOD. Motion carried.

 

Mayor Sova stated that communication needed to be addressed.  He stated all full time department heads shall report to him via phone or e-mail if they are to be absent for any length of time whether it be illness or otherwise.  All council persons were in agreement to his communication policy. 

 

REPORTS

 

 

FIRE CHIEF CHARLES LEONHARDT REPORT

 

The department had a mutual aid call to Deerwood, and a trade show since the last meeting.  

 

POLICE CHIEF KIM COUGHLIN REPORT

 

Police Chief Coughlin presented the council with a letter of resignation submitted by Officer Dustin Rothwell. 

 

MOTION MADE BY MEMBER VUKELICH AND SECONDED BY MEMBER SHANKLE TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF OFFICER DUSTIN ROTHWELL WITH REGRETS.  Motion carried.

 

MOTION MADE BY MEMBER NEPRUD AND SECONDED BY MEMBER FERRARI TO HIRE JACOB HEFFRON AS A PART-TIME OFFICER.  Motion carried.

 

PUBLIC WORKS LAVERNE BOOTH REPORT

 

No parking semi trailers signs will be erected at the visitor’s center.

The oil recycling center will need to be repaired.  John Maatilla will be contacted to find out who can do that work.

The crack seal job on Hematite Street will have to be done by the City of Crosby.

Brent Burgstaler would like to have water and sewer to a property he bought in Irondale Township.

The council would like to have a review of the minutes of August-September 2006 minutes because a decision was already made regarding that issue.

 

Regarding the park equipment, the City of Riverton showed interest via letter to the council.  It was decided that the City Attorney should draw up an agreement/liability waiver including a clause that requires the cost of removal be incurred by Riverton. 

 

The sign bid was received from Tim Kostal.  Two details to be resolved so it can be voted on at the next meeting is the stand in which the sign hangs, does Tim Kostals bid include that as well or is it just for the sign itself.  Then, the cost of products needs to be listed for the re-wiring project. 

 

The shed has been a project of reorganization.  The City of Ironton offered a bid of Two-hundred dollars to the City for a tar cooker.  That was accepted without placing it out for bid again since it was deemed to have already been advertised and no other offers had been given.  The old sewer equipment will be put on the Minnesota Rural Water Association web-site to see if any one could use it.

 

A bid for the cost of the replacement of the pumps in the City Hall lift station was submitted.  The last installation was less than a year ago so a warranty/refund will be explored.  The matter is tabled until the next meeting.

 

Wade Murray submitted a letter regarding frozen water issues.

 

MOTION MADE BY MEMBER VUKELICH AND SECONDED BY MEMBER FERRARI TO DENY PAYMENT TO WADE MURRAY REGARDING FROZEN WATER TROUBLES.  Motion carried.

 

A letter was submitted by Steve Perpich for forty hours of vacation pay in lieu of taking vacation time.  It was sited that he still had ample time before his anniversary date to use the vacation. 

 

A letter of thanks is to be sent to the Crow Wing County Commissioners for the services done by the Sentence to Serve Workers. 

 

ENGINEERS REPORT

 

Mike Rude submitted a report to the council that depicted spring drainage issues.  He covered Ron’s Collision Center, in which a change in the plowing of the snow so it is not covering the ditch should help.  Cross Avenue ½ block north of Main Street the puddling was due to a case of snow not able to allow drainage, 4th Street North & Winona Ave is low spot in the neighborhood and a minor project could fix it, Pine Street and Arvilla Avenue could dig the depression deeper in the home owners lot and street sweeping might help, 6th Street Northeast near the Burgstaler residence ditching might help, Second Ave East ½ block North of Main Street snow covered the curb line, Erie Ave South of Vermillion Street no simple solution for that , but to possibly  cut a culvert to fixit. 

 

The assessment issue that Tuck Ringhand had was the lot where his shop is, MNDOT paved seven to ten feet into his alley and he is wondering why he is paying for ten feet we did not have to pave.  The original plan was to make the adjustment for him and the Midway Bar as well.

 

The plumbing for the park bathrooms had various applications and fees to be dealt with.

 

MOTION MADE BY MEMBER NEPRUD AND SECONDED BY MEMBER VUKELICH TO RETAIN A PLUMBER TO REVIEW THE PARK BATHROOMS PLAN, PAY HIS FEE, SEND IN THE DESIGN TO THE MINNESOTA LABOR AND INDUSTRY AND PAY THE FEE FOR APPROVAL.  Motion carried.

 

A proposed utility layout was presented by Widseth Smith and Nolting.  It depicted four ways in which the layout could occur.  The council concurred that option one looks most pleasing.

 

CLERK’S REPORT

 

Present the Planning and Zoning applications for appointment to the next meeting, April 9, 2007.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

SEWER DISTRICT REPORT

The question to be answered is about Jim Traylor and a replacement for him.  How does the City handle it?  What are the rules or paperwork?  A copy of the by-laws was requested by Member Vukelich.

 

MOTION MADE BY MEMBER VUKELICH AND SECONDED BY MEMBER SHANKLE TO ADJOURN.  Motion carried.

 

The meeting closed at 7:40

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Mayor Sova                                                                           Recording Secretary