August 13th, 2007
Pursuant to due call and notice there of, the regular meeting of the Crosby City Council was held on Monday, August 13, 20007 at 6:00 p.m. in the Crosby City Hall Council Chambers. The Pledge of Allegiance was given.
Acting Mayor Edward Vukelich presided with Member Erwin “Buzz” Neprud and Member David “Butch” Ferrari present. Mayor Sova and Member Shankle were absent.
Also present were Police Chief Kimberley Coughlin, Fire Chief Charles Leonhardt, City Superintendent Laverne Booth, City Engineer’s Tim Houle and Michael Rude and City Clerk-Treasurer Cindy S. Nelson. City Attorney James Gammello was absent.
MOTION BY MEMBER NEPRUD AND SECONDED BY MEMBER FERRARI TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING AS PRESENTED. A VOICE VOTE: ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION BY MEMBER NEPRUD AND SECONDED BY MEMBER FERRARI TO APPROVE THE CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT AS PRESENTED. A VOICE VOTE: ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED.
Additions to the Agenda: Clerk’s report – Apply for a grant for voting equipment
PUBLIC FORUM:
Marcus Aulie of Kinship Partners gave a presentation on the merits of Kinship Partners and stated that they are asking the city to proclaim to have a “100 Mentors in 100 Days” and asked the city to support this proclamation. He will be asking other cities in the area to also be apart of this campaign. He noted in his presentation that there are approximately 80+ kids waiting for mentors.
MOTION BY MEMBER NEPRUD AND SECONDED BY MEMBER FERRARI TO AUTHORIZE MAYOR SOVA AND CLERK CINDY NELSON TO SIGN A PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING “100 MENTORS IN 100 DAYS” FOR KINSHIP PARTNERS. A VOICE VOTE: ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED.
Shirley Hale was unable to make this meeting and asked to be put on the August 27, 2007 meeting.
Laura Roberts, Michelle LeMiere, Tony Maucieri and Don Boucher of Project Play were present and updated the council on the time line for the upcoming installation of the new playground equipment. The installation dates will be September 11 – 16, 2007. A group of people have formed a “Friends of the Park” committee and they are asking that City Clerk Cindy Nelson, Council Members Debra Shankle and Buzz Neprud to be on this committee representing the City. The purpose of this committee will be for the care of the new equipment and if fund raising is needed in the future for the upkeep of the new equipment and to just make sure that it is kept in working order and is in compliance with the state.
The current equipment will need to be removed by August 20, 2007 as on August 21, 2007 work will begin to prepare the land for the new equipment.
The City of Riverton has notified the City of Crosby by letter that they no longer needed the playground equipment and Ted Altonen has indicated that he would like the merry ground and that he will have it removed by the 20th of August. The balance of the equipment will be dismantled by the city crew on August 20, 2007.
The Project Play Committee has asked for extra patrol around the playground area during construction of the new equipment and they need the city to call Minnesota Power to get the lighting installed.
Acting Mayor asked that City Clerk Cindy Nelson contact Minnesota Power about them putting in more lighting in the park by the playground.
Acting Mayor Vukelich asked that when construction starts that we close off the park entrance off of the highway with chain link fencing and then help with the putting up of the orange fencing that will be put around the whole new playground area.
The grand opening of the new playground will be on Sunday, September 16, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. and during the actual construction of the project they will be working from 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. each day until completion.
Bids were opened on Wednesday, August 8, 2007 for the new park restrooms and there were three bids received: Nor-Son at $94,200, HyTech at $80,546 and Turk Construction $79,987 and since there was not a full council or the City Attorney present the awarding of the bids will be tabled to the August 27, 2007 meeting.
Fire Department –
Fire Chief Charles Leonhardt reported that there have been 2 runs since the last meeting and the DNR has a burning ban on and only recreational fires are allowed.
Police Department –
Police Chief Kimberley Coughlin asked that the city approve a resolution for Safe and Sober grant monies.
MOTION BY MEMBER NEPRUD AND SECONDED BY MEMBER FERRARI TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION FOR SAFE AND SOBER FOR THE POLICE DEPARMENT FROM OCTOBER 1, 2007 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2008. A VOICE VOTE: ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED.
The Police Department has sent out between 45 – 48 letters for messy yards and weed letters and there have been 10 citations issued and they will be sending out more letters in the future.
Chief Coughlin and Captain Koop will be participating in the “Man High” caravan on Saturday from the Hallett Community Center to the High School.
The Police Department has been taking animal control calls and letting the county know. The County does not handle barking dogs they take care of stray and dangerous dogs.
The City of Ironton would like to have the 2008 budget numbers by Wednesday, August 15, 2007 and will be giving them the tentative numbers at that time as to the cost of police protection for Ironton in 2008.
The impounded vehicles that are sitting in the visitor’s parking lot are still in the court system and when a decision has been made by the court they will then put any available vehicles up for bids.
Acting Mayor Vukelich called for a brief recess at 6:58 p.m.
Acting Mayor Vukelich called the meeting back from recess at 7:04 p.m.
Public Works Department –
City Superintendent Booth received 2 quotes for the replacement of the sidewalk by Crosby Auto Parts and he will talk with the owner about the quotes as he will have to pay one-half of the cost of the new sidewalk and the city needs to make sure that he is aware of the cost upfront before any new sidewalk is installed.
Acting Mayor Vukelich inquired as to why all of the stumps were not removed at Darlene Winegarner’s when the city crew removed the big stumps? Superintendent Booth will check on this matter and report back at the next meeting.
Engineer’s Report –
The final payment and change order #4 to Tom’s Backhoe in the amount of $21,004.44 has been submitted for payment. Engineer Rude has reviewed everything for this project and have found it to be 100% completed.
MOTION BY MEMBER FERRARI AND SECONDED BY MEMBER NEPRUD TO PAY THE FINAL PAY AND CHANGE ORDER #4 TO TOM’S BACKHOE IN THE AMOUNT OF $21,004.44 FOR THE 2005 STREET PROJECT. A VOICE VOTE: ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED.
The engineers would like to set up a meeting with the street committee members, Laverne Booth or his representative to discuss the 2 capital projects that will be started in 2007 and completed in 2008.
The meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at 9:30 p.m. with Member Neprud, Member Ferrari, Laverne Booth or his representative in the City Hall Council Chambers.
Mike Rude submitted a map of the survey that they completed on the property by the city garage that the city would like to acquire from Crow Wing County.
MOTION BY MEMBER NEPRUD AND SECONDED BY MEMBER FERRARI TO HAVE AN APPRAISAL ON THE COUNTY LAND BY THE CITY GARAGE THAT THE CITY WOULD LIKE TO ACQUIRE. A VOICE VOTE: ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED.
City Clerk-Treasurer’s Report –
The department heads have been given their budget worksheets and they are asked to have them into the clerk by Monday, August 20, 2007 and then a budget meeting will need to be set up to meet with the department heads as the preliminary levy needs to be submitted by September 15, 2007.
A budget meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at 3:30 p.m.
Mrs. Gakin would like the city to buy back the two cemetery lots they own as they will not need them. The purchased the lots for $180.00.
MOTION BY MEMBER NEPRUD AND SECONDED BY MEMBER FERRARI TO BUY BACK THE 2 CEMETERY LOTS OWNED BY MRS. GAKIN FOR $180.00. A VOICE VOTE: ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED.
The State of Minnesota has grant monies available for election equipment and Cindy would like to apply for a grant for 4 voting tables for disabled voters in the amount of $1,080.00.
MOTION BY MEMBER NEPRUD AND SECONDED BY MEMBER FERRARI TO AUTHORIZED CITY CLERK CINDY NELSON TO APPLY FOR A GRANT TO THE STATE OF MINNESOTA IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,080.00 FOR VOTING EQUIPMENT. A VOICE VOTE: ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED.
BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE CITY A MOTION WAS MADE BY MEMBER FERRARI AND SECONDED BY MEMBER NEPRUD TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. A VOICE VOTE: ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED. Time was 7:21 p.m.
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Acting Mayor Edward Vukelich Cindy S. Nelson, City Clerk-Treasurer