City of Red Lake Falls
City Council Meeting
April 24, 2017
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 24th day of April, 2017.
Members Present: Allen Bertilrud, Cheryl Matzke, Kevin Brevik, Sara Kenfield, Justin Carriere, Neil Knaack
Members Absent: none
Others Present: Kathy Schmitz, Delray Sparby, Carol Seeger, Barry Glienke, Mitch Bernstein, John Haaland, Penny Williams, Deb Derouin, Terri Hams, Steve Seeger
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
PUBLIC FORUM
Terri Hams spoke to the council about an Arts Council Grant that she was asked to write. The grant would be to erect a piece of metal art that looks like a train to put on the black bridge trestle at Riverside Park. The train would be put on the outside of the trestle and be outlined with LED rope lighting for best viewing
Knaack moved, seconded by Matzke, to have Terri Hams proceed applying for an Arts Council Grant for $10,000 for a lighted train to be installed on the black bridge and for mall improvements.
On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously passed.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Kenfield moved, seconded by Brevik, to approve the Agenda.
On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously passed.
CONSENT AGENDA
Brevik moved, seconded by Knaack, to approve the Consent Agenda with a correction to page 2 of the minutes on the bulk water rate figures.
5.01 Approval of the February 27, 2017 City Council Meeting minutes
5.02 Approval of Bills and Disbursements – Finance Checks #039953-#039968 and
Payroll Checks #05138-#05141 + Payroll E Checks 1- 11
On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously passed.
NEW BUSINESS
Brevik moved, seconded by Carriere, to proceed with the second reading of the Nuisance Ordinance.
Matzke moved, seconded by Knaack, to adopt the Nuisance Ordinance as presented.
On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously passed.
Brevik moved, seconded by Matzke, to proceed with the second reading and final approval of the Critical Water Deficiency Ordinance.On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously passed.
Brevik moved, seconded by Knaack, to approve the Snowplowing and Ice Control Policy as written.
On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously passed.
Kenfield moved, seconded by Brevik, to move forward with Administrator Schmitz’s recommendation for financing and go with US Bank Corporation for the 12 year rate.
On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously passed.
Matzke moved, seconded by Brevik, to allow the pool fundraiser event on June 7, 2017 at the pool along with additional purchases.
On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously passed.
Matzke moved, seconded by Carriere, to approve trying summer hours from May 15 to September 15, 2017 of 4 nine-hour days and one 1 four-hour day plus posting the summer hours for the public.
On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously passed.
At 7:07 p.m., Mayor Bertilrud adjourned the council meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
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Allen Bertilrud, Mayor Kathleen Schmitz, City Administrator