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Osakis City Council
Regular Meeting
December 5, 2005
7:00 PM
Mayor Astleford called the meeting to order at 7:00
PM
The pledge of Allegiance was spoken.
Present: Astleford, Pederson, Emerson, Timmerman
Absent: Hagemann
A motion by Pederson seconded by Emerson to approve
the November 7, 2005 meeting minutes all ayes, Hagemann absent.
A motion by Timmerman seconded by Pederson to approve
the bills in the amount of $199,828.76 for the city, and $2,073.88 for the
Fire Department all ayes, Hagemann Absent
Public Hearing 7:00 pm - Project #192 - Truth in
Taxation
Motion by Timmerman 2nd by Emerson to Open
the Public Hearing at 7:00pm, All Ayes, Hagemann absent.
Purpose of this hearing is to allow all concerned
citizens to be heard on the budget and tax levy for the 2006 year.
Barb Tilbury Antiques Osakis went up 45.3% from
$163.00 to $251.00 for the city portion. Timmerman asked if the
evaluation went up? Yes it did, quite a bit. The 17% the city went up
would raise Barbs taxes roughly $30.00 so the rest is do to the value
increase.
Jim Tholen taxes went up also. He said he can
understand that taxes need to be increased to meet the budget, but 17% at
one time is a lot for a homeowner, they have to pay for the high gas bills
too, Tholen stated there should have been steady increases each year, not
all at once.
Harry Black taxes increased for his small chunk of
property and also wanted to be heard.
Motion by Pederson 2nd by Timmerman to
close the Public Hearing 7:20 pm, All Ayes, Hagemann absent.
Motion by Emerson 2nd by Pederson to
submit the final tax levy for the year 2006 in the amount of $358,200.00
to the County Auditor, All ayes, Hagemann absent
Informational Meeting 7:30pm - Project #19
Well Head Protection Plan
Mr. Mike Howe was in attendance to explain the well
head protection plan and answer any questions the public might have.
The council received a copy of a full map of the Well
Head Protection Plan, and the DWSMA map for the General Public.
Wellhead protection was adopted in 1997. The map is
for a 10 year period.
Part II is to identify contaminates and management
plan.
Old wells in the area not being used should be
sealed. Well 1 goes down 133 feet and Well 2 goes down 117 feet.
The water does show a low level of nitrates, which is
man caused by spills, fertilizer, septic tanks, etc.)
Mike Howe will be in contact with the city for the
start of part II.
Project # 76 Police
Chief Gilson was not in attendance, the council
received the monthly police report.
Project # 24 Liquor Store
The council received a quote from our current Liquor
Liability Insurance. Our renewal premium will be $15,254.56; our premium
for this year was $15,254.56.
Mr. Larson checked with the League of Minnesota
Insurance trust and they could not even come close to the above premium.
Consensus was of the council was to keep the same
policy.
Inventory will start at 7:00am on January 1, 2006.
Joe Ketelboeter will check into adding smoke fans to
the Liquor Store.
Project # 205 City Crew
Reggie Redetzke asked the clerk to contact our City
Attorney regarding the liability of sanding parking lots, etc. that does
not belong to the City of Osakis.
The council received the letter from the Attorney;
letter the clerk sent to the private individuals; and the agreement the
City Attorney drew up.
Motion by Emerson seconded by Timmerman to approve
the agreement between the private property owners and the City in regards
to sanding, all ayes, Hagemann absent
Project # 5 East Side Pond
The council received the letter Tom Klemenhagen wrote
on behalf of the City Council to the Sauk River Watershed District. We
have not heard from them regarding the letter.
Project # 362 New Development
Tom Klemenhagen was in attendance reporting on the
Public Hearing at Todd County Regarding the closing of County Road 55.
Council received a copy of the Clarissa Independent
News, from Jerry Olson, on County Road 55.
Mayor Astleford stated. The city did not say they
wanted nor needed the development. The city said they would look into the
feasibility of the project. City is not for or against the development.
Project # 271 Osakis Properties Wetland
Enhancement
An annual report has to be sent to Douglas Soil and
Water Conservation District.
The council received a Professional Services
Agreement for doing the annual report for five years following the
completion of the Wetland Enhancement. City will have Jerry from GBC do
it on an annual basis being he did the first one already.
The Council received a Notice of Termination of the
permit for the Wetland Enhancement which has to be signed by the Mayor and
Mark Lee.
Consensus of the council is to have the Mayor sign
the Notice of Termination.
Project # 94 Gas Bids for the year 2006
A notice, along with a gas bid form, was mailed to
the three gas stations for 2006 bids.
The city received one gas bid from Deluxe Oil. Price
is 10 cents over the cost of fuel.
Motion by Pederson seconded by Emerson to approve
Deluxe Oil the gas bid for 2006, all ayes, Hagemann absent.
Project # 372 VFW Post 7902
The VFW Post 7902 has a Sunday Liquor License
already; they are requesting to extend it for 2 hours one Sunday a month.
They would like to start serving at 10:00am instead of 12:00 noon.
Motion by Emerson seconded by Timmerman to approve
that one Sunday a month the VFW can start serving liquor at 10:00am
instead of 12:00 noon, all ayes, Hagemann absent.
Project # 167 Tax Increment
Marthaler District is the Osakis Town homes and Lakes
Area Charter School. The Parcel we will be decertifying would be the
Charter School, and also the Industrial Park TIF.
Motion by Astleford seconded by Emerson to decertify
the Marthalers TIF District that includes the Lakes Area Charter School,
all ayes, Hagemann absent.
Motion by Astleford seconded by Emerson to decertify
the Industrial Park TIF District, all ayes, Hagemann absent
Project # 61 Ordinance #61 Dock on Public
Property
At the November meeting the council wanted the
attorney to look at the ordinance and permit and see if we can put
something in there so the people that have their docks now have first
chance and not that anyone can put a dock in the water on public
property.
The council received a letter from the attorney with
the revision the council requested.
Individual affected by this Ordinance are: Don
Moore, Jim Tholen, Myron Wegener, Pat Luedtke, Kevin Haglund, Jim Snyder.
Council would like the Application for Permit Install
of Dock revised before they will act on the Ordinance.
Project # 263 Police Union
The council received a copy of the Police Union
Contract.
Under the Health Care Savings Plan (No. 27.3) The
officers were going to look at some of the plans and choose the one they
want. At this time no plan has been chosen.
Motion by Emerson seconded by Astleford to approve
the Police Union Contract as presented, all ayes, Hagemann absent.
Project # 110 Gambling License
The council received a Resolution approving and
waiving the waiting period for the Sauk Valley Gobblers Chapter of
National Wild Turkey Fed.
A Resolution was presented by Pederson seconded by
Emerson to approve the gambling license for the Sauk Valley Gobblers
Chapter of National Wild Turkey Fed. When put to a vote the Resolution
passed unanimously, Hagemann absent.
Project #97 Delinquent Bills
The Council received a list of the delinquent bills
to be put on taxes as a special assessment.
Motion by Emerson seconded by Timmerman to approve
putting the delinquent bills on taxes as a special assessment, all ayes,
Hagemann absent.
Project # 79 Audit for year end 2005
Kern DeWenter Viere sent the contract for the year
end audit.
Last year the city paid $10,500.00 this year they are
requesting $15,000.00 plus $400.00 for the State Reporting Forms.
Councilmen Pederson stated he would call KDV to see
why the price went up so much in one year.
Project # 249 Planning & Zoning
The council received the resignation letter from Pete
Marcotte as Planning and Zoning Committee member.
After the article in the Osakis Review the following
called the City Hall.
Ralph Laven
Dirk Hagedon
Randy Anderson
The council received the minutes from the November 17th,
2005 meeting.
Mayor Astleford appointed Dirk Hagedon and Randy
Anderson to the Planning & Zoning Board.
Project # 366 Sanitary Sewer Study
Ken Weber and Reggie Redetzke looked at the
televising there are only two property owners which have to be re routed.
The rest are fine, the problem is the City of Osakiss. It is down by the
viaduct the storm sewer goes into the sanitary sewer.
Reggie talked to the two property owners and gave
them the letter and explained to them how to go about fixing the problem.
Ken Weber will send a schedule to present to the
council for the next meeting, to discuss the long range plan for increase
of capacity.
Tom Klemenhagen would like Neumann Olson to be at the
meeting also.
Motion by Emerson seconded by Pederson to approve
Reggie to get estimates and hire someone to get the viaduct storm sewer &
sanitary sewer problem fixed, all ayes, Hagemann absent.
Project # 233 JD2 Special Assessments
There are 46 City of Osakis Tax Payers that received
a special assessment by the City in the amount of $44.80. They also
received a special assessment by the Sauk River Watershed District which
was based on evaluation.
The clerk wrote a letter to the Douglas County
Auditor to remove the City of Osakis Special Assessment effective for the
2006 year.
The clerk needs permission from the council to refund
the City of Osakis Special Assessments to the Tax Payers that have paid
their 2005 taxes. If they did not pay their 2005 taxes I will have to
write a letter of abatement to the Douglas County Auditors office. At
that point it will be removed and they will only have to pay the SRWD
Special Assessment.
Motion by Emerson seconded by Astleford to approve
the city refunds the SRWD special assessment of $44.80 to the individuals
who got assessed twice, all ayes, Hagemann absent.
Project # 373 Policies
There has to be a policy set up for out of state
travel. The state law requires adoption of this policy by January 1,
2006.
The Council received an out of state travel policy
draft from the city attorney.
Motion by Emerson seconded by Pederson to approve the
adoption of the out of state travel policy, all ayes, Hagemann absent.
Project #170- Osakis Chamber of Commerce
The council received the October 19th,
2005 meeting minutes and the Board Officer Election Meeting; Agenda for
November 16th, 2005 meeting; Balance Sheet and Profit and
Loss.
Project # l70 Osakis Onward Osakis Information
Center
The council received the minutes of the Osakis Onward
dated November 2, 2005 and Osakis Information Center dated October 13,
2005.
Project # 335 Comprehensive Plan
Comprehensive Plan, Karin Tank, wants to meet with
the council at a special meeting to discuss the projected 5 year plan.
Consensus of the council is to have the special
meeting on January 18th, 2005.
Project # 374 FIT CITY
The council received a copy of an email from Jan
Moore.
A Resolution would have to be adopted.
Revisit at the January Meeting.
Project # 370 Osakis Visitor, Heritage Center
and ******* Board
The council received a draft copy of their special
meeting
501(c)3 status will help to be able to seek other
funds that are not just gambling related, will have more opportunities for
grants and assistance.
Project # 102 EDA
David Zerrs position on the EDA Committee is up this
year. We need to have council appoint either Mr. Zerr or someone else
that is interested in the position. Mr. Zerr stated at the EDA meeting on
November 28th, 2005 that he would take another term.
Motion by Emerson seconded by Timmerman to approve
David Zerr to the EDA Committee for another term, all ayes, Hagemann
absent.
Mayor Astleford asked the council to look at their
appointments to see if they wanted any changes before the January
meeting.
Motion by Emerson seconded by Timmerman to adjourn
meeting at 9:00pm, all ayes, Hagemann absent.
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Mayor Gary L.
Astleford Deputy Clerk Angela A.
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