Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Red Lake Falls, Red Lake County, Minnesota was duly held in the Council Chambers of said City on the 13th of May, 2019.
Members Present: Allen Bertilrud, Neil Knaack, Kevin Brevik, Briana Ingraham, Justin Carriere, Cheryl Matzke
Members Absent: none
Others Present: Kathy Schmitz, Nate Haase, Matt Swendra, Mitch Bernstein, Colleen Hoffman, Carol Seeger, Deb Derouin
The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m.
Brevik moved, seconded by Carriere, to approve the Agenda with the addition of 6.05 – Hangar Door Bids and 6.06 – County Memorandum of Understanding for LRIP Money.
On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously passed.
Ingraham moved, seconded by Brevik, to approve the Consent Agenda as written.
Approval of the May 13, 2019 Board of Appeal & Equalization Meeting Minutes
Approval of the May 13, 2019 City Council Meeting Minutes
Approval of the Bills and Disbursements
On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously passed.
Colleen Hoffman from Hoffman, Philipp, & Knutson PLLC gave the 2018 Audit Report. She went over the City Enterprise Funds – garbage, sewer and water, and also answered any questions from the council.
Brevik moved, seconded by Ingraham, to approve any and all flower planter donations that come in for city planters in 2019. On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously passed.
Knaack moved, seconded by Carriere, to accept the low bid of $192,000 from Schmitz Builders for the Airport Hangar Door Replacement Project. For: Brevik, Knaack, Carriere, Ingraham and Bertilrud. Absent: Matzke. Against: None. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Ingraham moved, seconded by Carriere, to execute the County Memorandum of Under-standing for the LRIP (Local Road Improvement) portion of the city infrastructure project.
On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously passed.
Ingraham moved, seconded by Knaack, to continue to be included in the Thief River Falls Area Visitor’s Guide. On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously passed.
Carriere moved, seconded by Ingraham, to approve Resolution #05-02-2019 – Receiving Bids and Awarding Contract on 2019 Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project accepting and awarding the bid from Spruce Valley Corporation for $2,715,647.86. On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously passed.
The meeting adjourned at 6:58 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Allen Bertilrud, Mayor Kathleen Schmitz, City Administrator
