City of Red Lake Falls
City Council Meeting
April 11, 2016
Minutes
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 11th day of April, 2016.
Members Present: Kevin Harmoning, Neil Knaack, Allen Bertilrud, Sara Kenfield, Kevin Brevik, Cheryl Matzke
Members Absent: none
Others Present: Kathleen Schmitz, Delray Sparby, Carol Seeger, Joel Paulsen, Deb Derouin, Havie Lee
Mayor Kevin Harmoning called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m.
Matzke moved, seconded by Knaack, to approve the Agenda as presented. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Brevik moved, seconded by Matzke, to approve the March 28, 2016 City Council Meeting minutes with a correction on page 2 adding ‘Opposed: Brevik’ to the motion for two part-time pool managers; also, moved to approve the March 28, 2016 Public Hearing Minutes as submitted. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Brevik moved, seconded by Bertilrud, to change the weekly camping rate for Electric/Water/ Sewer sites to $150. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Bertilrud moved, seconded by Matzke, to approve the purchase of a grinder pump to have on hand for $2,799.46. Absent: Kenfield. MOTION CARRIED
Citizen’s Comments: none
Business:
Bertilrud moved, seconded by Knaack, to approve Resolution #04-01-2016 – Red Lake River Corridor Joint Powers Agreement. For: Brevik, Knaack, Bertilrud, Matzke, and Harmoning. Absent: Kenfield. Against: None. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Brevik moved, seconded by Matzke, to rescind Resolution #03-01-2016 and replace it with Resolution #04-02-2016 – Street Vacation/Storm Sewer Relocate due to a change in wordage. For: Brevik, Knaack, Bertilrud, Matzke, and Harmoning. Absent: Kenfield. Against: None. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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Matzke moved, seconded by Bertilrud, to approve Resolution #04-03-2016 – Calling for Public Hearing on Establishing an Economic Development Authority (EDA). For: Brevik, Knaack, Bertilrud, Matzke, and Harmoning. Absent: Kenfield. Against: None. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Administrator Schmitz went over the 1st Quarter Financials. The checking account balance on March 31, 2016 was $1,488,862. Last year at this time it was $1,172,488. It has increased by approximately 1 million dollars since three years ago. Our expenses are in line with where we were last year at this time.
Bertilrud moved, seconded by Knaack, to order up to 30 flower pots at $115.00 each expending up to $3,000 on the pots. Absent: Kenfield, Matzke. MOTION CARRIED
Bertilrud moved, seconded by Brevik, to approve the Bills and Finance Checks #039197 – #039237 + Payroll E Checks 1 – 8. Absent: Kenfield, Matzke. MOTION CARRIED
The council meeting adjourned at 8:28 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Kevin Harmoning, Mayor Kathleen Schmitz, City Administrator
