Record of the minutes of a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Minto, Walsh County, North Dakota, held on January 15, 2007 at 5:00 PM at the City Hall.
Mayor John Riskey called the meeting to order. Present were Mayor John Riskey, Councilmen Brad Narloch, Heather Narloch, and Kevin Schuster. Absent was Councilman Lee Gudajtes
There were no open petitions from the public.
Minutes from the regular meeting held on December 4, 2006 were submitted for approval. On motion by B. Narloch, seconded by Schuster, and carried. The minutes were approved with the inclusion of the original rates for the policing contract, street light fund and forest/snow removal/insect control fund.
Committee reports were given.
Streets, Grounds, and Lights:
The Council was informed that dirt will be added to the shoulders of the road along the west end of Harvey Avenue so there will not be as large of a drop off. This should solve most mailbox issues.
Mark Tibert requested that the curb stop by his property be marked with flags instead of a broken broom handle. The City will remark the curb stop.
Roger Grimsley, AE2S, was present to give an update on the street improvement project. The price discrepancy issues have been resolved. He presented change order #7 and pay request #8 for approval. On motion by B. Narloch, seconded by H. Narloch, and carried. Approved change order #7 and pay request #8 as presented. B. Narloch will contact Greg Kurtz concerning finishing the fine grading and grass seeding work.
Bituminous Paving will be in Minto on January 22 to review the repair work that has been done.
Councilman Lee Gudajtes joined the meeting.
Employee Relations:
Mrs. Ulland updated the Council on the extra hours she has worked for the past two years as requested.
An update was given on the hazard mitigation project. All work is done except for the landscaping which will be done in the spring. All requests for funds have been submitted.
B. Narloch will contact Nate and Cal at AE2S to get an estimate on finishing the comparison of a new water treatment plant versus joining the regional water system with Park River and Walsh Water Users.
The lease agreement with Mike and Joyce Gerszewski for care of the property to the south of theirs was reviewed. On motion by B. Narloch, seconded by Gudajtes, and carried. Approved the lease agreement with Mike and Joyce Gerszewski with the provision that nothing can be placed, set, or parked on the property without the City s approval.
Public nuisance issues were reviewed.
Mr. Shutt was directed to continue looking for a new city pickup.
B. Narloch updated the Council on the progress of the Community Center plans.
Mr. Shutt was authorized to purchase or build free-standing shelving for the storage of miscellaneous items in the water plant.
Mrs. Ulland and Mr. Shutt were directed to search for a conference table and folding chairs for the City Office.
The monthly bills were presented and discussed. On motion by Gudajtes, seconded by B. Narloch, carried. Approved for payment with the exception of Bituminous Paving until warranty work is done satisfactorily:
| General Fund: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail Power | Whiteway | $283.24 |
| Harriston Industries | Copies – Nov. 2005 – Dec 2006 | $307.30 |
| NDPERS | Retirement | $140.90 |
| Tami Ulland | 4.5 hours | $80.24 |
| Phone | $42.49 | |
| Hodny Currie Lawyers | Gerszewski agreement, fence issues | $125.00 |
| Menards | Rugs, soap dispenser | $54.81 |
| Minto Market | Kleenix, paper towels | $6.08 |
| Dacotah Paper Co. | Paper towel dispenser, towels, soap | $65.04 |
| Quill | Paper, binders, envelopes, library | $339.85 |
| Jewelie's Digital Darkroom | Website updates FY2006 | $195.00 |
| NDPERS | Insurance | $561.30 |
| Walsh County Treasurer | Policing Contract | $985.50 |
| ND League of Cities | Membership dues – 2007 | $542.00 |
| Jerry Misialek | Office rent | $250.00 |
| Qwest | Office, fax | $196.08 |
| Tami Ulland | Salary | $1,545.00 |
| Highway Fund: | ||
| Narloch Trucking | Gravel, leveling west end of Harvey | |
| Major Avenues, 5th St hole | $292.00 | |
| Walsh County Treasurer | Sand/salt, delivery | $500.00 |
| Grafton Auto Electric | Wiper blades – sanding truck | $12.58 |
| Sinclair Oil Corporation | Diesel – tractor | $90.00 |
| Narloch Trucking | Haul branches to dump | $50.00 |
| Social Security Fund: | ||
| Bank of Minto | Tax deposit – December | $698.08 |
| Emergency Fund: | ||
| Red River Regional Council | Administration fee (WC contract) | $750.00 |
| Street Lights Fund: | ||
| Otter Tail Power | Street Lights | $635.24 |
| Forest/Snow Removal/Insect Control Fund: | ||
| Narloch Trucking | Snow removal 11/29, 12/4 | $590.70 |
| Sinclair Oil Corporation | Diesel – tractor (snow) | $20.00 |
| Narloch Trucking | Snow removal 12/14,15,31, 1/3 | $1,230.64 |
| Community Message Center Fund: | ||
| Otter Tail Power | Electricity | $17.69 |
| west | Phone line | $40.34 |
| 2005 Pavement Improvement Construction Fund – SS: | ||
| Advanced Engineering | August, November | $1,943.65 |
| Advanced Engineering | December | $174.00 |
| Molstad Excavating | Pay request #8 | $10,687.18 |
| Water Fund: | ||
| Otter Tail Power | Electricity | $419.68 |
| Hawkins, Inc. | Container charges | $10.00 |
| Nodak Electric Cooperative | Electricity – Aquifer line | $212.13 |
| Super Service | Miscellaneous | $82.14 |
| Minto Electric | Wiring for reservoir room | $18.07 |
| NDPERS | Retirement | $439.86 |
| Henry Czapiewski | 5.5 hrs ST, 8 hrs HOL, 10 hrs OT | $404.13 |
| Simonson Lumber | Shelving | $68.34 |
| ND Department of Health | Testing coliform, colisure | $16.00 |
| ND One Call, Inc. | Locates | $1.24 |
| Menards | Wall storage kit | $6.99 |
| Sinclair Card | Gas – pickup | $142.43 |
| Sam Shutt | 1 hr ST, 5.25 hr OT | $121.17 |
| Minto Market | Cleaning supplies | $4.28 |
| Dacotah Paper Co. | Towels, soap | $40.85 |
| Quill | Binders | $19.11 |
| City of Minto | Transfers for December | $3,915.25 |
| ND Water Users Association | Membership dues – 2007 | $100.00 |
| NDPERS | Insurance | $827.17 |
| Qwest | Aquifer line | $65.69 |
| Polar Communications | Aquifer line | $121.43 |
| Alltel | Pickup phone | $23.19 |
| Qwest | Phone | $49.42 |
| Minto Post Office | Water billing postage | $65.00 |
| Henry Czapiewski | Salary | $2,457.00 |
| Sam Shutt | Salary | $2,366.00 |
| Sewer Fund: | ||
| Otter Tail Power | Electricity | $158.05 |
| Menards | Shelving, trash bags | $65.14 |
| Lyle Niemann | Salary | $75.00 |
| Kevin Kirkeby | Salary | $75.00 |
| Garbage Fund: | ||
| Refuse Disposal Service | Collections | $2,752.97 |
| Withholding Fund: | ||
| Bank of Minto | Tax deposit – December | $1,317.25 |
| ND Tax Commissioner | 4th Quarter deposit | $271.80 |
| NDPERS | Insurance | $188.26 |
Announcements of upcoming workshops and conferences were made.
There being no further business, on motion by Gudajtes, seconded by B. Narloch, carried. The meeting was adjourned. The next regular meeting will be held on February 5, 2007. The Planning and Zoning Committee will meet on February 5, 2007.
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