ELY CITY COUNCIL

SPECIAL MEETING

OCTOBER 11, 2006

ELY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

 

Mayor Dale Stanek called a special meeting of the City Council to order at 6:00 p.m.  Council members present:  Mark Banowetz, Kevin Meskimen, John Smith and Tom Winkowski; Kris Tharp absent- excused. 

 

The City Council met in special session, pursuant to notice as required by State Code, to conduct routine business and consider certain items needing Council action in a timely manner which had been deferred due to lack of quorum at the regularly scheduled meeting of October 9, 2006.

 

Smith, second by Meskimen, moved to approve the Consent Agenda consisting of: 

·       Agenda

·       Minutes of the September 11, 2006 regular meeting.

·       Treasurers Report for the period ended September 30, 2006

·       Bills Payable for October, 2006

Motion carried – 4 to 0; Meskimen noted public works spending sprees need to be controlled and an inventory conducted.

 

Treasurer’s Report (summary) for the period ended September 30, 2006

 

Receipts

Disbursements

Ending Balance

General

$ 11,685.10

$  19,132.14

156,895.48

Road Use

8,367.00

16,490.58

-6,257.66

TIF Fund

7,230.91

 

286,502.35

Debt Service

2,161.07

 

1,755.09

Other Projects

 

 

125,800.89

Library Project

 

 

3,169.70

Water Utility

13,781.90

11,112.32

109,925.21

Water/Sewer Reserve

 

 

50,000.00

Sewer Utility

16,639.79

9,685.65

161,757.16

Sanitary Utility

4,617.80

54.42

57,604.23

PR Clearing

4,957.49

6,047.42

2,674.86

Totals

$ 69,441.06

$ 63,022.53

$ 949,809.31

 

Correspondence.  The City Council received the minutes of the September Plan and Zoning Commission meeting.

 

Request to Install Street Light on Rock Island Dr. between Pacific and Parkview Lane.  Clerk/Administrator Anderson reported a request had been received from Lucy Schneekloth, and signed by 25 others, for the City to install an additional streetlight on Rock Island Drive between Pacific Street and Parkview Lane.  The City Council discussed this request including that Alliant Energy designed the street lighting per relevant standards, trees in the parking block existing streetlights, and discussed options available.  The City Council directed the Clerk-Administrator to write to Ms Schneekloth and advise the City would install a streetlight if the requesting neighbors covered the cost of installation; the Council took no other action on this matter.

Schedule Public Hearing re: Proposed Ordinance Revising Provisions to Sanitary Sewers and Sanitary Sewer Rental Rates.  Meskimen, second by Banowetz, moved to schedule a public hearing regarding a proposed ordinance to revise certain provisions of the sanitary sewer ordinance and to revise the sanitary sewer rental rate for 7:00 p.m., November 13, 2006 at Ely City Hall.  Motion carried – 4 to 0.

 

Renewal of Retail Offsite Liquor, Wine or Beer, Sunday Sales and Class B Wine Permit – Casey’s Marketing, dba Casey’s General Store, 1495 State Street.  Meskimen, second by Winkowski, moved to approve renewal of the Retail Offsite Liquor, Wine or Beer, Sunday Sale and Class B Wine Permit for Casey’s Marketing, dba Casey’s General Store, 1495 State Street.  Motion carried – 4 to 0.

 

Schedule Public Hearing re: Application to CDBG Program for Hillcrest Highland Project.  Meskimen, second by Smith, moved to schedule a public hearing regarding an application to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for the Hillcrest/Highland Storm Sewer and Street project for 7:00 p.m., November 13, 2006 at Ely City Hall.  Motion carried – 4 to 0.

 

Re-Schedule Public Hearing re: Correcting Resolution Disposing of the City’s Interest in portions of an Easement for Public Highway – Jappa Road/Rogers Creek Road.  Winkowski, second by Meskimen, moved to re-schedule a public hearing regarding a Correcting Resolution Disposing of the City’s Interest in portions of an Easement for Public Highway – Jappa Road/Rogers Creek Road.  Motion carried – 4 to 0.

 

Schedule Public Hearing re: Capital Improvements Plan.  The City Council reviewed the current Capital Improvements Plan, including projects listed and project priority.  Banowetz, second by Smith, moved to schedule a public hearing regarding the Capital Improvements Plan for 7:00 p.m., November 13, 2006 at Ely City Hall.  Motion carried – 4 to 0.

 

Schedule Public Hearing re: Proposed Ordinance to Amend Certain Provisions Related to the Municipal Water Utility.  Banowetz, second by Winkowski, moved to schedule a public hearing regarding a proposed Ordinance that would amend certain provisions of the water utility ordinance for 7:00 p.m., November 13, 2006 at Ely City Hall.  Motion carried – 4 to 0.

 

Broadview Court Water Repairs Bill. Meskimen, second by Winkowski, resolved to collect the costs incurred by the city totaling $1,532.00 to repair a water shut off and service line at 1580 Broadview Court by assessing to taxes.  Motion carried – 4 to 0.  The Clerk/Administrator was directed to encourage the property owner to repair the driveway.

 

Meskimen, second by Banowetz, moved to adjourn.  Motion carried – 4 to 0.  The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.

 

 

                                                                                                                                                           

                                                                        Dale Stanek, Mayor

Attest:

 

                                                           

Aaron Anderson, Clerk/Administrator