Staples City Council
PROCEEDINGS OF
April 28, 2009
The regular meeting of the Staples City Council was called to order by Mayor Etzler at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at the Staples Government Center. Present were Mayor Etzler, City Council Members Carlson, Einerwold, Flaten, Miles, Quance, and Schmieg. Also present were City Administrator Mathews, Public Works Director Don Klein and other interested persons.
Motion by Quance, seconded by Miles to approve the agenda as presented. Motion unanimously carried.
Motion by Miles, seconded by Quance to approve the consent calendar items consisting of the minutes from the previous meeting and payment of the bills presented, with the request for staff confirmation regarding the invoice to Central MN Chapter of the Red Cross is for 12 training manuals. Motion unanimously carried.
| A.W. Research | $241.20 |
| American Red Cross | 369.40 |
| Bike & Fitness Co | 21.29 |
| Calix, Yolanda | 422.28 |
| Central Building Supply | 33.48 |
| Charter Communications | 588.60 |
| Contact Radio | |
| Communications | 1,022.65 |
| Datum Equipment Co | 1,054.48 |
| Fleet Services | 2,909.97 |
| Gary's Diesel Repair | 206.96 |
| Goff, Chris | 5.00 |
| Grafix Shoppe | 335.00 |
| Grainger | 38.72 |
| H D Supply | 853.35 |
| Hawkins | 3,099.53 |
| Heiman Fire Equipment | 591.02 |
| Hellings | 58.58 |
| Hillyard | 563.39 |
| Ideal Construction | 2,025.00 |
| Jackson Welding | 135.00 |
| Joes Supplies Inc | 53.08 |
| KEEPRS | 12.77 |
| KLD | 945.00 |
| Law Enforcement Tech | |
| Group | 140.46 |
| MacQueen Equipment | 435.36 |
| Marquette Bank | 40,268.10 |
| Minnesota Chiefs of | |
| Police Association | 58.58 |
| Minnesota energy | |
| Resources | 7,664.07 |
| Minnesota Revenue | 400.00 |
| Mpls Finance Dept | 240.00 |
| North Portage | |
| Embroidery | 27.69 |
| North Star Pump Service | 711.15 |
| Office of Enterprise | |
| Technology | 40.00 |
| Post Board | 270.00 |
| Quill | 59.40 |
| South Central College | 425.00 |
| Todd County Public Works | 696.81 |
| Coast True Value | 182.37 |
| Ultieg | 158.53 |
| Visa | 398.70 |
| Ziegler Cat | 98.17 |
| $67,860.14 | |
| Jason Anderson | 145.40 |
| Bobby Berndt | 398.58 |
| Melissa Birkholtz | 28.50 |
| John Cole | 76.14 |
| Katti Crawford | 33.98 |
| Josiah Fuhrman | 63.00 |
| Chris Goff | 1,042.44 |
| Ryan Goff | 262.20 |
| Bruce Grondahl | 47.15 | |
| Kristin Iverson | 33.98 | |
| Jeff Jares | 674.52 | |
| Kelly Kossan | 74.25 | |
| Joel Lingenfelter | 96.92 | |
| Erik Nelson | 15.19 | |
| Anna Nice | 562.25 | |
| Joshua Nice | 734.35 | |
| Margaret Rayburn | 699.21 | |
| Caleb Silgjord | 510.60 | |
| Katie Stone | 26.82 | |
| James Stultz | 59.80 | |
| Nathan Warner | 170.20 | |
| Megan Weyer | 85.75 | |
| Jacob Zetah | 141.56 | |
| Katherine Zetah | 49.08 | |
| $6,031.87 |
Motion by Quance, seconded by Miles to adopt the Ordinance Granting Minnesota Power a Franchise to operate an Electric Utility in the City. Motion unanimously carried.
Motion by Quance, seconded by Schmieg to accept the Agreement relating to the financing of construction of a new branch library facility in Staples. Motion unanimously carried.
Motion by Schmieg, seconded by Flaten, to grant a Taxicab License to the Friends of Staples, Inc., subject to an acceptable insurance certificate to be provided to the City Clerk. Motion unanimously carried.
The Council discussed the draft Business Corridor Overlay District Ordinance as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission. It was the desire of the Council that the overlay district apply only to property abutting Highway 10 north of the railroad tracks and south of 2nd Avenue. In addition, the Council desires the Planning and Zoning Commission explore the establishment of a Highway Commercial district as well as a zoning overlay district, and re-consider the percentages currently in the draft ordinance referencing open space and buffer strips.
The Council discussed two dates for the Council retreat, June 22, and July 21, 2009.
City Administrator Mathews updated the Council on various projects and activities.
Motion by Miles, seconded by Carlson to adjourn the meeting at 8:57 p.m. Motion unanimously carried.
Approved: Chris Etzler, Mayor
Attest: Nathan Mathews, City Administrator
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