Staples City Council
March 23, 2010
The regular meeting of the Staples City Council was called to order by Mayor Etzler at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at City Hall. Present were Mayor Etzler, City Council Members Carlson, Flaten, Miles, Quance, Reeck and Schmieg. Also present were City Administrator Mathews, City Clerk Lindaman, Community Development Director Nelsen, Parks and Recreation Director Grondahl and other interested persons.
It was moved by Schmieg and seconded by Carlson to approve the agenda as presented. Carlson, Etzler, Flaten, Miles, Quance, Reeck and Schmieg voted yes. None voted no. Carried.
It was moved by Flaten and seconded by Quance to approve the consent calendar items consisting of the minutes from the March 9, 2010 and March 15, 2010 meetings and payment of the bills presented. Carlson, Etzler, Flaten, Miles, Quance, Reeck and Schmieg voted yes. None voted no. Carried.
| Bills Presented | ||
| ACS | $325.24 | |
| A T & T | 835.46 | |
| A.W. Research | 754.70 | |
| Applied Industrial | 1,026.29 | |
| Aqua Logic | 170.93 | |
| Batteries Plus | 24.15 | |
| Brown & Krueger | 440.23 | |
| Calix, Maria | 410.00 | |
| Charter Comm | 223.83 | |
| City of Mpls | 130.00 | |
| Contact Radio | 129.68 | |
| CTC | 550.39 | |
| Engle Fabrication | 65.23 | |
| Fleet Services | 2,816.52 | |
| Gary’s Diesel | 424.48 | |
| Goff, Chris | 10.00 | |
| Great River Library | 1,717.25 | |
| Hawkins | 559.94 | |
| Hillyard | 400.99 | |
| Ideal Construction | 750.00 | |
| Jackson Welding | 20.00 | |
| KEEPRS | 181.97 | |
| Ken’s Collision | 2,036.88 | |
| Law Enforcement | ||
| Technology | 3,500.62 | |
| Lingenfelter, Joel | 12.00 | |
| McGrann Shea | 285.00 | |
| Metro Fire | 25.19 | |
| Meyer, Cathy | 174.89 | |
| Mn Board of Peace Officer | 360.00 | |
| MN Energy | 950.76 | |
| Mn Prevention Resource | ||
| Center | 40.00 | |
| NCLabs | 53.82 | |
| Northern Water Works | 183.61 | |
| Northway Construction | 775.00 | |
| Northwoods Electric | 170.60 | |
| Office Depot | 179.47 | |
| Pike Plumbing | 1,059.40 | |
| Pitney Bowes | 522.96 | |
| Radio Shack | 21.29 | |
| Resco | 1,470.17 | |
| SEH | 7,980.00 | |
| Staples Precision | ||
| Metalcraft | 700.00 | |
| TDS | 37.92 | |
| Todd Wadena Co-op | 1,827.93 | |
| Utility Equipment | 3,339.84 | |
| Verizon | 78.06 | |
| Wadena County | ||
| Treasurer | 10,710.00 | |
| Total | $48,462.69 | |
| Bobby Berndt | $477.02 | |
| Melissa Birkholtz | 100.50 | |
| Doug Case | 654.72 | |
| Emily Fuhrman | 47.13 | |
| Josiah Fuhrman | 77.15 | |
| Chris Goff | 969.68 | |
| Ryan Goff | 401.28 | |
| Jeff Jares | 359.72 | |
| Kelley Kossan | 113.25 | |
| Erik Nelson | 23.56 | |
| Anna Nice | 424.32 | |
| Joshua Nice | 302.68 | |
| Margaret Raybern | 419.85 | |
| Nancy Roth | 31.05 | |
| Katie Stone | 49.48 | |
| Nathan Warner | 293.67 | |
| Total | $4,745.06 |
It was moved by Carlson and seconded by Reeck to grant a request from Sacred Heart School for a Temporary On-Sale Liquor License to sell liquor on April 24, 2010 as part of their annual fundraiser. Carlson, Etzler, Flaten, Reeck and Schmieg voted yes. Miles and Quance voted no. Carried.
It was moved by Schmieg and seconded by Flaten to grant a request from Sacred Heart School for permission to conduct a raffle and bingo on April 24, 2010. Carlson, Etzler, Flaten, Quance, Reeck and Schmieg voted yes. Miles voted no. Carried.
City Administrator Mathews summarized plans and specifications for proposed utility and street reconstruction improvements in the following areas:
2nd Avenue from 12th Street NE to approximately 600 feet west of 1st Street NE
4th Street NE from Hwy 10 to 3rd Avenue NE
2nd Street NE from 2nd Avenue NE to 3rd Avenue NE
9th Street NE from 2nd Avenue NE to 3rd Avenue NE
11th Street NE from 2nd Avenue NE to 3rd Avenue NE
12th Street NE from north of Hwy 10 to south of 3rd Avenue NE
It was moved by Quance and seconded by Carlson to introduce Resolution No. 1500 approving the plans and specifications and recommending that Todd County advertise the Turnback Improvement Project for bids. Carlson, Etzler, Flaten, Miles, Quance, Reeck and Schmieg voted yes. None voted no. Carried.
It was moved by Schmieg and seconded by Quance to approve Fire Service Contracts with the Townships of Bartlett, Becker, Bullard, Fawn Lake, Staples, Thomastown and Villard. Carlson, Etzler, Flaten, Miles, Quance, Reeck and Schmieg voted yes. None voted no. Carried.
Upon the recommendation of the Personnel Committee, it was moved by Miles and seconded by Quance to adopt the City of Staples Personnel Policy. Carlson, Etzler, Flaten, Miles, Quance, Reeck and Schmieg voted yes. None voted no. Carried.
Discussion was held regarding the formation of a committee to develop a policy on the use of City owned facilities. It was the consensus of the Council that the Public Works Commission address the use and care of City owned facilities. Carlson, Etzler, Flaten, Miles, Quance, Reeck and Schmieg voted yes. None voted no. Carried.
City Administrator Mathews presented a Post- Issuance Compliance Procedure and Policy for Tax- Exempt Governmental Bonds as recommended by legal counsel. The Policy is to ensure that the City complies with obligations under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and Treasury Regulations related to the issuance of Tax-Exempt Governmental Bonds. It was moved by Quance and seconded by Schmieg to adopt the Policy as proposed. Carlson, Etzler, Flaten, Miles, Quance, Reeck and Schmieg voted yes. None voted no. Carried.
Parks and Recreation Director Grondahl reviewed the minutes of the March 8, 2010 Community Services/Forestry and Beautification Board meeting.
City Administrator Mathews reviewed the minutes of the March 9, 2010 Public Works Commission meeting.
City Administrator Mathews updated the Council on various projects and activities.
It was moved by Miles and seconded by Quance to adjourn the meeting at 7:56 p.m. Carlson, Etzler, Flaten, Miles, Quance, Reeck and Schmieg voted yes. None voted no. Carried.
Approved: Chris Etzler, Mayor
Attest: Phil Lindaman, City Clerk 15pnc
