REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 18, 2007
7:00 P.M.
ROYALTON CITY CENTER
Mayor Lauer called the Regular City Council meeting to order. The pledge of allegiance was said. On roll call members present were: Lauer, Libke, Gutzkow, Verley and Cekalla.
People present: Tim Majaski, Planning and Zoning; Adam Gunderson, Chief of Police; Terry Lehrke, Morrison County Record; Wanda Pikus, School District 485; Dan & Shirley Nelson; Les Mateffy, City Engineer; and Carol Madsen, Royalton City Clerk.
Libke made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular City Council meeting, September 4, 2007, 2nd by Gutzkow. Put to a vote with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
Cekalla added one discussion and one action item, Libke added one discussion item, and Mayor Lauer added one discussion item to the agenda.
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Wanda Pikus gave a school district report.
Monthly Reports: Carol Madsen, City Clerk, gave the City Office report; Mary Gutzkow gave the Police Dept. report; Ron Verley gave the Public Works Dept. report; and there was no Fire & Rescue Dept. report.
Gutzkow made a motion to not elect worker’s compensation coverage for elected officials, administrative boards, and volunteers, 2nd by Verley. Put to a vote with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
Verley reviewed the water tower cleaning quotes. A fire fighter suggested the firemen try to clean it. It was decided to let them try but still take action on one of the company’s that gave a quote in case it didn’t work.
Verley made a motion to hire Tri State Coatings from Wadena, MN to clean the water tower at a cost of $2000.00 to do the lower exterior of the bowl, if the fire fighters are unable to clean it, 2nd by Libke. Put to a vote with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
Lauer gave a commercial building improvement report.
Verley made a motion to have J.F. Schaefer and associates do a market analysis of the Industrial Park property at a cost not to exceed $300.00, 2nd by Libke. Put to a vote with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
Les Mateffy reviewed the three preliminary options for the lay out of the Industrial Park property on South Birch Street. The options were discussed with Dan & Shirley Nelson, who are interested in putting a trucking company in the Industrial Park. Preliminary infrastructure costs were discussed. The majority of the Council was most interested in Option 3. Les Mateffy, City Engineer, will do another cost analysis and re-arrange the layout. Mateffy will also look into getting a railroad crossing at 6th Street South. Verley and Lauer will research the availability of grants. Verley made a motion to hold a special meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2007 at 7:00 p.m., to discuss the Industrial Park property, 2nd by Cekalla. Put to a vote with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
Tim Majaski, Planning Commission Chairman, requested a public hearing to re-zone the Industrial Park property on S. Birch Street from Agricultural to Light Industrial (I1). Verley made a motion to call for a public hearing on Oct. 2, 2007 at 7:15 p.m. to consider the request by the City to rezone the Industrial Park property from Agricultural to Light Industrial, 2nd by Libke. Put to a vote with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
Majaski presented information on rental inspections and the fees. The fees would become part of the fee schedule.
Cekalla reported the cold storage building had to be moved up 20+ feet because the land did not lay out the way they thought. Some extra landscaping will need to be done at an additional cost of up to $2000. Verley made a motion to approve an additional $2000 for the dirt work at the site for the Cold Storage building at 824 E Centre Street, 2nd by Gutzkow. Put to a vote with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
Cekalla requested to see the written complaints that come in after they have been resolved with info on the resolution of complaint.
Libke reported there is a high school volunteer, Rachel Smude, working in the office. She is getting credits for doing this.
Mayor Lauer reported Gutzkow is no longer the supervisor for the City Clerk and that Libke will be taking it over.
Cekalla made a motion to pay all bills, voucher no’s 27722– 27751, in the amount of $74,179.50, 2nd by Verley. Put to a vote with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
Gutzkow made a motion to adjourn at 8:50 p.m., 2nd by Verley. Put to a vote with all members voting aye. Motion carried.
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City Clerk/Treasurer