CROSBY-IRONTON COURIER
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014
Emily repairs tennis courts; employee training approved
(Editor’s note: The following
article was written from the unapproved minutes provided by the
city clerk on Sept. 9.)
The Emily City Council met
for a regular meeting on Tuesday,
Sept. 9 in the council chambers
and was called to order by Mayor
George Pepek at 6 p.m.
Councilmembers Dan Barrett,
Jan Mosman, Gary Hanson and
Ryan Johnson were present. The
Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Mosman made the motion to
approve the agenda as presented
with additions to the agenda
including discuss dual pay for
Fire and First Response, remove
budget minutes and add report on
Lifepack. Hanson seconded the
—Brenda Booth photo
LISA MILLER of Crosby, Tina Dunlap of
Brainerd and Deb Anderson of Crosby inspected garden art by scluptor Jan Bartell during
Oktoberfest.
—Brenda Booth photo
LILA, 10, and Anna Lindemann, 12, of St.
Michael check out the earrings at the
‘Woodwrite’ booth during Ruttger’s Bay Lake
Lodge’s Oktoberfest on Saturday.
motion. Roll call vote—Barrett,
Hanson, Mosman and Johnson
voted aye and the motion carried.
The consent agenda was read.
Pepek asked if there were any
changes to the minutes from the
Aug. 11 regular council meeting,
Pepek read the Financial Report
from August 2014, General
Savings
and
Checking
$554,051.95, Special Savings
$409,197.94,
Investments
$778,468.29,
Total
$1,741,718.18; Payment of City
Bills: $65,615.04 which included
interest and manual transfers in
the amount of zero, including
Pine River checks 51611 to
51681 with transfer fund of
$40,000 from General Savings,
Special Savings $4,003.22
($2,067.32 from sewer, $1,208.40
from recycling, 727.50 from
roads) to checking. Hanson made
the motion to approve the consent
agenda including the minutes and
the financial report. Hanson seconded. Roll call vote—Barrett,
Hanson, Mosman and Johnson
voted aye and the motion carried.
The Prinzing Cartway was
discussed. City Attorney Qualley
stated determining location of
cartway is the priority, the road in
the plat of Northern Lights is
owned by the association privately. A couple options have been
discussed. First, the city needs to
determine where the cartway
needs to be. Meri Lysne disputed
bill and stated the cheapest way in
was what was wanted. Lysne stated they don't care what way it
goes in, they just want access. The
easement is not really creating
something new. The city attorney
stated lots were likely created
long ago. If landowners do not
agree, they fight it out or appeal.
The property owners can come to
a private agreement without the
city. If an agreement is reached,
the petitioners could dismiss the
cartway. The appraiser stopped
doing his work at this time.
Caroline Hitecamp stated
association fees are paid to maintain the roads. Could the city take
over the roads? Johnson said it
could come to the city with the
standard upgrades completed.
Lonny Thomas represents
Association of Northern Lights.
You cannot connect use outlot B,
take the straight blue line on map,
they are 4.99 acre lots and law
requires five acres.
Barrett made the motion to
approve the city bearing the cost
for the original petitioned location. Mosman seconded. Roll call
vote—Barrett, Hanson, Mosman
and Johnson voted aye and the
motion carried.
Fire Chief Kenny Roden
reported there were two fire calls.
Chief Mariann Guentzel
reported Leann Werner will be the
new First Responder chief on
Dec. 1 and Mark Werner will be
Assistant Chief. They are with the
Outing First Responders. Crosby
will come up bi-monthly to do
training. Johnson made the
motion to approve the First
Responder training and costs
associated. Barrett seconded. Roll
call vote—Barrett, Hanson,
Mosman and Johnson voted aye
and the motion carried. The
Lifepack is unnecessary to purchase.
Mosman made the motion to
approve the resignation of
Mariann Guentzel effective Nov.
30. Barrett seconded. Roll call
vote—Barrett, Hanson, Mosman
and Johnson voted aye and the
motion carried.
Barrett made the motion to
approve Leann Werner as First
Response Chief and Mark
Werner as Assistant Chief of the
First Response Unit effective
Dec. 1. Johnson seconded. Roll
call vote—Barrett, Hanson,
Mosman and Johnson voted aye
and the motion carried. The council thanks Guentzel for her service.
Mosman discussed First
Response pay, part of the reimbursement is for their gas to drive
to scene. Hanson stated the chief
does the training. There were 16
ICR’s.
Police Chief Herold reported
there were 61 ICRs. Johnson
made the motion to approve
David Watson’s rate of pay be
increased to $16.50/$17 incentive, effective Aug. 11. Mosman
seconded. Roll call vote—Barrett,
Hanson, Mosman and Johnson
voted aye and the motion carried.
Mosman made the motion to
approve Herold attending CLEO
Training at Camp Ripley on Decc
5 at the cost of $440 plus mileage,
and to attend the Leadership
Academy Training at Camp
Ripley on Jan. 6, 2015 at the cost
of $400 plus mileage. Hanson
seconded. Roll call vote—Barrett,
Hanson, Mosman and Johnson
voted aye and the motion carried.
Johnson made the motion to
approve Resolution 14-31 changing Police Chief Joshua Herold’s
PERA plan from coordinated to
Police and Fire. Mosman seconded. Roll call vote—Barrett,
Hanson, Mosman and Johnson
voted aye and the motion carried.
Johnson made the motion that
the police chief's hours are not to
exceed 31. Barrett seconded.
Discussion included who uses
which hours and reflection in the
budget. Roll call vote—Barrett,
Hanson, Mosman and Johnson
voted aye and the motion carried.
Essential Health Clinic Open
House is on the 22nd at 4 p.m.
The clinic will have a lab service,
x-rays, obstetrics and insty meds.
Peggy Parks represents the
Emily tennis players and stated
routine maintenance is needed,
removal of weeds and ants, and
trim the grass during the public
forum. Parks had asked Anderson
Brothers to review the cracks,
cracks are not bad if they can keep
clean. They need to be cleaned
with high pressure on a regular
bases. Oberg fence quote includes
additional posts for straightening
the fence and additional posts for
a back board.
Johnson made a motion to
approve Oberg Fence's quote to
install 10 fence posts at the tennis
courts. Barrett seconded. Roll call
vote—Johnson, Mosman, Barrett
and Hanson voting aye and the
motion carried. The council supports the installation of a backboard at the tennis courts. The
tennis courts do not need to be
sealed yet. Council will review
the need for sealing the court in
the spring.
Johnson made the motion to
approve the Verizon Conditional
Use Permit during the Planning
and Zoning Committee report.
Barrett seconded. Roll call vote—
Barrett, Hanson, Mosman and
Johnson voted aye and the motion
carried.
Barrett reported there were
three lots sold and two burials at
the cemetery.
The blood drive is tomorrow
from noon to 6 p.m. at city hall.
The play will be performed
Oct. 19 and 20 with a matinee.
Johnson made the motion to
approve spending up to $500 for
the purchase of new tables and
chairs for the city hall. Johnson
seconded. Discussion included to
look for folding chairs with
padding with an emphasis on
finding new lighter tables. Roll
call vote—Barrett, Hanson,
Mosman and Johnson voted Aye
and the motion carried.
A report on wastewater was
presented by PeopleService.
Hanson reported that road
work has begun. West Trout has
been moved over 10 feet in some
areas. Easements have been taken
care of. Yellow birch will be
reviewed. Hanson has had calls
regarding the road improvements.
S.E.H. will continue to keep
applying for a grants at no additional cost.
Manganese: A potential partner has been located.
Pepek reported the library has
slowed down.
Johnson made the motion to
approve Resolution 14-32
Preliminary Tax Levy, Resolution
approving 2014 Tax Levy, collectible in 2015 with changes.
General Fund increased from
$702,080 to $721,680, Sewer
Fund at 58,566, G.O. Permanent
Clippings…
Over the past 100 years
7
Improvement Bond Series
2005A at $23,400, G.O. Sewer
Revenue Bond 2013A at $64,797
and CIP and Improvement REF
Bond at $70,045 for a Net
Preliminary Levy Total of
$918,888, a 2.975 percent
increase. Mosman seconded. Roll
call vote—Barrett, Hanson,
Mosman and Johnson voted aye
and the motion carried.
Mosman reported on Clean
Up Day. STS will be available to
help. Pepek will grill and Barrett
will provide the banners.
Hanson made the motion to
deny the request of classification
change of eight lots on Robinson.
Mosman seconded. Roll call
vote—Barrett, Hanson, Mosman
and Johnson voted aye and the
motion carried.
Johnson made the motion to
approve Clerk Christa Andrews
to attend an MCFOA Region II
Meeting on Sept. 9 in Cass Lake
at the cost of $15 plus mileage.
Barrett seconded. Roll call vote—
Barrett, Hanson, Mosman and
Johnson voted aye and the motion
carried.
Johnson made the motion to
approve Mosman to attend a
LMC Regional meeting in
Biwabik on Oct. 4 with reimbursement of mileage. Barrett
seconded. Roll call vote—Barrett,
Hanson, Mosman and Johnson
voted aye and the motion carried.
Barrett made the motion to
allow Mosman to purchase peal
and stick labels at the discounted
price. Johnson seconded the
motion. Roll call vote—Barrett,
Hanson, Mosman and Johnson
voted aye and the motion carried.
Johnson made the motion to
approve Lakes Gas for the 201415 heating season. Barrett seconded. Roll call vote—Barrett,
Hanson, Mosman and Johnson
voted aye and the motion carried.
Hanson made the motion to
rescind dual pay for firefighters
and first responders. Mosman
seconded. Roll call vote—Barrett,
Hanson, Mosman and Johnson
voted aye and the motion carried.
The November council meeting and Road Committee meeting
will be held on Wednesday, Nov.
12 due to Veteran’s day. The estimated population has risen to
831.
The meeting was adjourned
at 9:26 p.m.
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