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Osakis City Council
Regular Meeting
January 2, 2006
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,
Hagemann
Absent: None
A motion by Emerson seconded by Hagemann to approve
the minutes of the December 5, 2005 meeting minutes all ayes.
A motion by Pederson seconded by Hagemann to approve
the minutes of the December 21, 2005 meeting minutes all ayes.
A motion by Hagemann seconded by Emerson to approve
the bills in the amount of $258,513.25 for the city all ayes. The council
also received the year end savings account balance.
A motion by Emerson seconded by Pederson to approve
the Fire Department list of bills in the amount of $2,276.89, plus the
quarterly report, all ayes.
Project # 76 – Police
Chief Gilson was not in attendance.
Project # 24 – Liquor Store
Joe Ketelboeter was not in attendance
Project # 205 – City Crew
Reggie Redetzke was not in attendance.
Reggie’s last day is January 19, 2006. The council
decided to hire Greg Thompson. Unknown when he can start.
City Clerk Position – Ad in paper the first part of
February. Be able to start in April until June.
Project # 366 – Tentative Plan for Wastewater
Treatment and Collection System Improvements
Landteam was not in attendance at meeting.
Project # 104 – Mayor Appointments
The council received the list of the Mayor
Appointments for 2006
Acting
Mayor
Keith Emerson
Cemetery
Sexton
Michael Didier
City
Attorney
Michael Dolan
City
Hall
Gary Astleford
Community
Center
Bruce Pederson
EDA
Representatives
Gary Astleford
Keith Emerson
Fire
Department
Lloyd Hagemann
First
Responders
Keith Emerson
Heritage
Center
John Timmerman
Liquor
Store
Lloyd Hagemann
Official
Depository
1st National Bank
Official
Newspaper
Osakis Review
Parks &
Recreation
Keith Emerson
Planning & Zoning
Commission
Dirk Hagedon
Randy Anderson
Jerry Olson
Kitty Grant
Michael Petrich
Police
Department
Gary Astleford
Sanitation
Officer
Mark Gilson
School
Liaison
John Timmerman
Streets
Bruce Pederson
Water/Sewer
Gary Astleford
Weed
Commissioner
Mike Didier
Weed Inspector,
Assistant Gary
Astleford
Civil
Defense
Mark Gilson
Howard Swenstad
EDA Committee
Community at
large Ernie
Jensen 2007
Business
Rep Dave
Zerr 2012
Industry
Rep. Rod
Femrite 2011
Education Rep.
John Peterka 2008
OEDC
Rep. Bonnie Schultz
2008
Religion None
Motion by Hagemann seconded by Emerson to approve
appointments, all ayes.
Project # 73 – First Responders
The 2006 elected officers are:
President/Vice President Stan
Schultz
Secretary/Treasurer
Twila Kern
Motion by Emerson seconded by Timmerman to approve
the officers for First Responders, all ayes.
Project # 74 – Fire Department
The 2006 Fire Department Officers are:
Chief Chad Mathews
1st
Asst. Howard Swenstad
2nd
Asst. Mark Pomerleau
Training Officer
Dale Niehaus
Secretary Mark Ferris
Treasurer Vic Perushek
2006 Relief Association Officers are:
President John Swenstad
Vice President
Brian Helberg
Board Member
Chris Randall
Board Member
Mark Erickson
Secretary Mark Ferris
Treasurer
Vic Perushek
Executive Officer
Chad Mathews
Motion by Timmerman seconded by Pederson to approve
the Fire Department and Fire Relief Officers, all ayes
Project # 79 – Audit for year end 2005
At the December meeting there was not a motion to
sign the contract for Kern DeWenter Viere to complete our 2005 audit.
Motion by Emerson seconded by Pederson to approve
signing the contract and after the 2005 audit is finished get quotes from
other companies, all ayes.
Project # 229 – Election
The Council received a memo from Tom Reddick and
Vicki Doehling.
A Resolution needs to be passed for the Douglas
County Election Equipment Plan
The City of Osakis agreed to share the same polling
place and election equipment at the location of the Ed Pollard Community
Center.
Todd County Election Equipment Plan
The City of Osakis portion which is in Todd County
will be receiving from the County a new Voting Machine and an Assistive
Voting Machine. No charge to the city.
A Resolution was presented by Emerson seconded by
Hagemann to approve the Election Equipment Resolution for Douglas County.
When put to a vote the Resolution passed unanimously.
Project # 247 – Central Lakes Trail
Todd County is completing the Central Lakes Trail
with the Lake Wobegon Trail Project. A portion of this trail is within
the corporate limits of the city.
A Resolution is needed to support the Lake Wobegone
Trail with no cost to the city.
A Resolution was presented by Pederson seconded by
Emerson to approve the completion of the Lake Wobegone Trail, all ayes.
Project # 311 – County Road 51 Project
Todd County is going to overlay County Road 51, a
Resolution from the city is needed.
A Resolution was presented by Astleford seconded by
Timmerman to approve the overlay project of Co. Rd. 51 within the city
limits of Osakis, all ayes.
Project # 19 – Wellhead Protection
City of Osakis has two quotes to do the writing and
developing of part II.
Joan Tweedale $4,000.00
Marilyn Bayerl
$5,123.00
Motion by Timmerman seconded by Pederson to approve
Joan Tweedale for Part II of the Wellhead Protection, all ayes.
Project # 375 – Land Use Map – Advisory Committee
The council received a letter from Community Growth
Institute regarding an Advisory Committee member.
The consensus was to have no council member on the
advisory committee and see if any Planning and Zoning member wants to go.
Project # 233 – Sauk River Watershed District
The council received:
Administrators report for December 20th
and January 3rd board meeting
Agenda for December 20, 2005 and January 3rd
Draft minutes of the December 6th, 2005
meeting
Project #256 – Minnesota Department of Health
The council received a letter from Minnesota
Department of Health – Section of Drinking Water Protection
The yearly fee will go from $5.21 to $6.36 yearly.
We put this on the Water Bills in July of each year.
Motion by Emerson seconded by Pederson to approve,
all ayes.
Project #61 – Ordinance #61 – Dock on Public
Property
The council received a copy of the Ordinance,
Application, Letter.
Motion by Hagemann seconded by Pederson to adopt this
ordinance as read for docks on Public Property #61, all ayes.
Project # 374 – “FIT CITY”
This was tabled from the December 5th
meeting to the January 2, 2006 meeting.
A resolution has to be adopted.
A Resolution was presented by Emerson Seconded by
Timmerman to approve the “FIT CITY” program for the City of Osakis, when
put to a vote the resolution passed unanimously.
Project # 249 – Planning & Zoning
The council received the minutes from the December 15th,
2005 Planning and Zoning meeting.
Motion by Emerson seconded by Pederson to approve,
all ayes.
Project # 170 – Osakis Chamber of Commerce
The council received the draft minutes of the 11/16
meeting, the balance sheet, Fiscal Year Profit & Loss Budget vs Actual.
Project #372 – VFW 7902
The VFW wants to change their happy hour’s charge to:
Two for the price of One.
The VFW has to charge the same price as the Liquor
Store. If they do not agree we can make them a closed club.
The Liquor Store’s happy hour is $.50 off the regular
price.
A motion by Emerson seconded by Hagemann to Deny the
VFW two for the price of one happy hour, all ayes.
Project # 110 – Gambling License – St. Agnes
Carnival
The carnival which they hold at the Public School is
being held in March, 2006.
They are requesting an annual gambling license (they
have raffle tickets) and waive the waiting period.
A Resolution is needed for the State
A Resolution was presented by Pederson seconded by
Hagemann to approve the gambling license and to waive the waiting period.
When put to a vote the Resolution passed unanimously, all ayes.
Project # 360 – Employee
At the meeting which is the next open meeting the
city will have to summarize after their closed meeting on 12/21/2005.
The summarizing of the conclusions of that meeting
is:
Troy Keller was terminated during the probationary
period for not meeting the City’s performance expectations.
Reminder of meeting 1/18/06 at 7:00pm with
Comprehensive Plan.
Motion by Timmerman seconded by Emerson to pay for
Bruce Pederson to attend the Newly Elected Official Conference, all ayes.
Motion by Hagemann seconded by Emerson to adjourn the
meeting, all ayes.
Meeting adjourned at 8:15pm
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Mayor – Gary L.
Astleford City Clerk – Janice F.
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