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 14th day of August, 2017.
Members Present: Allen Bertilrud, Kevin Brevik, Sara Kenfield, Justin Carriere, Neil Knaack,
Cheryl Matzke
Members Absent: none
Others Present: Kathy Schmitz, Delray Sparby, Carol Seeger, Barry Glienke, Deb Derouin,
Robert Balstad
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Kenfield moved, seconded by Matzke, to approve the Agenda with the addition of 6.04
Resolution #08-01-2017 – Airport Maintenance and Operation Grant Contract, 6.05 Advertise
for Bids for Sportsman’s Park, and 6.06 Change next council meeting date.
On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously passed.
CONSENT AGENDA
Kenfield moved, seconded by Brevik, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
Approval of the July 24, 2017 City Council Meeting Minutes
Approval of the Bills and Disbursements
On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously passed.
NEW BUSINESS
Knaack moved, seconded by Matzke, to approve collecting a $3,000 application fee per
household up to a maximum of five household with the city’s intent to return $1,500 of the
application fee to the households that are not selected. If only one home is selected, they
would be responsible for the remaining balance of the application fee which could be applied
to their local share.
On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously passed.
Brevik moved, seconded by Carriere, to set a Public Hearing for Tuesday, September 5, 2017
at 6:00 p.m. to be followed by the council meeting that was originally scheduled for August
28, 2017.
On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously passed.
Administrator Schmitz went over the proposed budget. Currently, the budget is about $7,000
less than last years’ levy. She also went over the six months financials. As of June 30, 2017
the total amount in the Checking Account, Savings Account, Water Account, ICS Sweep and
Cetera Account was $2,336,169.00.
Knaack moved, seconded by Matzke, to rescind the motion from the prior council meeting that
we don’t waive the Statutory Tort Liability Limit.
On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously rescinded.
Knaack moved, seconded by Matzke, to waive the statutory tort liability limit and pay the
additional $350 per year.
On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously passed.
Brevik moved, seconded by Carriere, to approve Resolution #08-01-2017 – Airport
Maintenance and Operation Grant Contract. For: Brevik, Knaack, Carriere, Kenfield, Matzke,
Bertilrud. Against: none. Motion Unanimously Passed
Knaack moved, seconded by Kenfield, to authorize Bolten & Menk to solicit bids for the
Sportsman’s Park campground improvements.
On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously passed.
Knaack moved, seconded by Matzke, to accept the premium bid from the League of MN Cities
for Workman’s Compensation of $27,973 which includes the elected official’s premium.
On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously passed.
Kenfield moved, seconded by Matzke, to approve paying the $838 dues to continue our
membership with the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities.
On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously passed.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:38 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Allen Bertilrud, Mayor Kathleen Schmitz, City Administrator
