Staples City Council
The regular meeting of the Staples City Council was called to order by Mayor Etzler at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at City Hall. Present were Mayor Etzler, City Council Members Flaten, Quance and Reeck. Council Members Carlson, Miles and Schmieg were absent. Also present were City Administrator Mathews, City Clerk Lindaman, Community Development Director Nelsen, Public Works Director Bendorf, Police Chief Huber and other interested persons.
It was moved by Quance and seconded by Flaten to approve the agenda as presented. Etzler, Flaten, Quance and Reeck 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 previous meeting and payment of the bills presented. Etzler, Flaten, Quance and Reeck voted yes. None voted no. Carried.
| Bills Presented | ||
| A.W. Research | $148.80 | |
| Arvig | 845.93 | |
| Auto Value | 174.57 | |
| Bartley Sales | 109.00 | |
| Birkholtz, Melissa | 15.00 | |
| Brown & Krueger | 1,674.16 | |
| Business Forms | 298.22 | |
| Calix, Maria | 350.00 | |
| Central Building Supply | 166.98 | |
| Charter Comm | 299.94 | |
| City of Mpls | 232.00 | |
| Coast True Value | 302.04 | |
| Cole, John | 131.91 | |
| CTC IT | 617.50 | |
| D & J | 406.12 | |
| Ernie’s | 4,021.27 | |
| ESS | 1,613.81 | |
| Giza | 236.36 | |
| Gopher State One Call | 84.75 | |
| Hawkins | 6,933.96 | |
| Henry’s | 2,130.28 | |
| Hillyard | 176.07 | |
| Hollco | 415.88 | |
| Ideal Construction | 16,372.43 | |
| IKON | 356.86 | |
| Kolling, Al | 50.00 | |
| Lemm, Heather | 50.00 | |
| LMH Embroidery | 246.25 | |
| Long Prairie Sanitary | 2,958.84 | |
| Meyer, Cathy | 61.43 | |
| Miller True Value | 605.61 | |
| Minnesota Copy | 32.32 | |
| Minnesota Energy | 505.19 | |
| Minnesota Indept Petro | 10,586.94 | |
| Minnesota Power | 129.31 | |
| Mitch’s Fuel Service | 1,349.03 | |
| Morrison County | 276.76 | |
| Northwoods Electric | 275.00 | |
| Nyhus | 450.00 | |
| Perham Linen | 18.30 | |
| Schwegel, Judy | 50.00 | |
| Scott’s Southtown | 108.15 | |
| Silgjord, Caleb | 5.00 | |
| SouthSide Mini Mart | 464.77 | |
| Staples Express | 267.63 | |
| Staples Water & Light | 12,660.55 | |
| Staples Self Serve | 542.20 | |
| Standard & Poors | 5,400.00 | |
| Staples Vet | 358.42 | |
| Staples World | 2,240.01 | |
| Todd Wadena | 2,626.00 | |
| Tower Pizza | 51.19 | |
| Tri City Paving | 6,287.95 | |
| Uniforms Unlimited | 316.60 | |
| Verizon | 104.08 | |
| Visa | 849.51 | |
| Ziegler Cat | 810.23 | |
| Total | $88,851.11 | |
| Bobby Berndt | $375.36 | |
| Melissa Birkholtz | 43.50 | |
| John Cole | 349.56 | |
| Tiffani Cox | 466.38 | |
| Emily Fuhrman | 373.39 | |
| Josiah Fuhrman | 668.75 | |
| Chris Goff | 1,110.44 |
| Ryan Goff | 126.72 | |
| Kirstin Iverson | 407.47 | |
| Jeff Jares | 1,102.62 | |
| Karin Johnson | 18.80 | |
| Michael Lindaman | 572.32 | |
| Joel Lingenfelter | 296.56 | |
| Anna Nice | 295.04 | |
| Joshua Nice | 856.10 | |
| Anne Palmer | 194.74 | |
| Brandon Pearson | 126.72 | |
| Margaret Raybern | 93.92 | |
| Caleb Silgjord | 312.80 | |
| Katie Stone | 26.43 | |
| James Stultz | 36.80 | |
| Nathan Warner | 966.17 | |
| Megan Weyer | 396.76 | |
| Mark Wisch | 36.00 | |
| Jacob Zetah | 691.58 | |
| Katherine Zetah | 503.50 | |
| Total | $10,448.43 |
It was moved by Etzler and seconded by Quance to give an ordinance its first reading amending the City Code to authorize the issuance of on-sale liquor licenses to theaters. Etzler, Flaten, Quance and Reeck voted yes. None voted no. Carried.
It was moved by Quance and seconded by Flaten to grant a request from Sacred Heart Church for permission to conduct a raffle on October 31, 2010. Etzler, Flaten, Quance and Reeck voted yes. None voted no. Carried.
It was moved by Quance and seconded by Flaten to grant a request from Lefty’s Bar for permission to sell beer and wine at the Batcher Block Building on August 27-29, 2010 as part of Railroad Days festivities. Etzler, Flaten, Quance and Reeck voted yes. None voted no. Carried.
It was moved by Quance and seconded by Flaten to appoint Jim Dregney and Jacob Huebech to the Planning and Zoning Commission for the remainder of Brian Niemann’s and Myra King’s terms. Etzler, Flaten, Quance and Reeck voted yes. None voted no. Carried.
Public Works Director Bendorf reviewed the minutes of the August 2, 2010 Public Works Commission meeting.
Mary Jo Goff presented a letter dated August 9, 2010, with attachments, relating to the replacement of the water service at 301 8th Street NE and the responsibility for payment for the replacement. At the August 2, 2010 Public Works Commission meeting, the Commission decided to pay for blacktop repair only. Mrs. Goff requested the Council consider the information presented and the decision made by the Public Works Commission and to place the matter on the agenda of the next Council meeting. It was the consensus of the Council to consider the matter at the next meeting.
City Administrator Mathews updated the Council on various projects and activities.
It was moved by Quance and seconded by Reeck to adjourn the meeting at 12:32 p.m. Etzler, Flaten, Quance and Reeck voted yes. None voted no. Carried.
Approved: Chris Etzler, Mayor
Attest: Phil Lindaman, City Clerk 34pnc
