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City of Red Lake Falls City Council Meeting June 14, 2010 Minutes
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Red Lake Falls, Red Lake County, Minnesota was duly held in the Council Chambers of said City on the 14th day of June, 2010.
Members Present: Cheryl Matzke, Neil Knaack, Barry Schultz, Joyce Kalbakdalen, Lorri Hartel, and Vaughn Thorfinnson.
Members Absent: none
Others Present: City Administrator Allen Ducharme, City Attorney William Muldoon, Gazette reporter Destiny Harmoning, Sheriff Mitch Bernstein, Carol Seeger, Deb Derouin.
Mayor Vaughn Thorfinnson called the meeting to order at 6:29 p.m.
Kalbakdalen moved, seconded by Matzke, to approve the Agenda with the correction removing Business Item 7.1 – TIF. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Hartel moved, seconded by Schultz, to approve the May 24, 2010 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes and the May 24, 2010 Board of Appeal & Equalization Meeting Minutes. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Business:
Kalbakdalen moved, seconded by Hartel, to approve bills and finance checks #034935-#034971 and payroll checks #004110-#004134. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
__________________________________ Vaughn Thorfinnson, Mayor
__________________________________ Allen Ducharme, City Administrator City of Red Lake Falls City Council Meeting May 24, 2010 Minutes
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Red Lake Falls, Red Lake County, Minnesota was duly held in the Council Chambers of said City on the 24th day of May, 2010.
Members Present: Cheryl Matzke, Neil Knaack, Barry Schultz, Joyce Kalbakdalen, Lorri Hartel, and Vaughn Thorfinnson.
Members Absent: none
Others Present: City Administrator Allen Ducharme, City Attorney William Muldoon, Gazette reporter Destiny Harmoning, Sheriff Mitch Bernstein, Carol Seeger, Deb Derouin.
Mayor Vaughn Thorfinnson called the meeting to order at 6:29 p.m.
Kalbakdalen moved, seconded by Schultz, to approve the Agenda with the addition of 7.6 Re-Zoning in Adams & Falls Avenues area. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Hartel moved, seconded by Matzke, to approve the May 10, 2010 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes and the May 10, 2010 Informational Council Meeting Minutes. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Citizen’s Comments: none
Business:
Discussion was held concerning the riverbank area west of the arena parking lot. It needs new rip rap. FEMA will reimburse the City for the cost of this job.
Kalbakdalen moved, seconded by Schultz, to approve the bid from Olson Construction TRF Inc. for $9,375.00 to rip rap the riverbank west of the hockey arena. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
After inspecting the northside erosion area more closely, McGlynn Fence amended their bid for a chainlink fence.
Kalbakdalen moved, seconded by Hartel, to approve the McGlynn Fence bid for $12,861.00 which will override the prior approved motion for the $14,177.00 bid. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Matzke moved, seconded by Kalbakdalen, to approve that the City of Red Lake Falls be the fiscal agent for Northwest Minnesota Arts Council Clayworks Arts Grant. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The Council discussed the construction proposal for the area of the old well house after its removal. It will become a parking lot funded with 2006 bonding bill dollars. It will need storm sewer work, curb and gutter and paving. The available money must be spent by the end of this year.
Schultz moved, seconded by Matzke, to approve the specifications and plans by LHB, Inc. to make a parking lot with curb and gutter and storm sewer for the area remaining after the old well house is removed. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Kalbakdalen moved, seconded by Matzke, to proceed with plans to replace our current lift station with a new one at a location outside the hillslide and river bottom area with money from funds left over from the State bonding bill. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Kalbakdalen moved, seconded by Hartel, to send the re-zoning issue in the southwest area of the City to the Planning & Zoning Committee. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Hartel moved, seconded by Kalbakdalen, to approve bills and finance checks #034897-#034934 and payroll checks #004103-#004109. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The meeting adjourned at 7:16 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
__________________________________ ____________________________________ Vaughn Thorfinnson, Mayor Allen Ducharme, City
City of Red Lake Falls City Council Meeting May 10, 2010 Minutes
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Red Lake Falls, Red Lake County, Minnesota was duly held in the Council Chambers of said City on the 10th day of May, 2010.
Members Present: Cheryl Matzke, Neil Knaack, Barry Schultz, Joyce Kalbakdalen, Lorri Hartel, and Vaughn Thorfinnson.
Members Absent: none
Others Present: City Administrator Allen Ducharme, City Attorney William Muldoon, Gazette reporter Destiny Harmoning, Sheriff Mitch Bernstein, Carol Seeger, Shirley Moser, Deb Derouin, Angela Malone, Mike Trossen, and Ken Gutknecht.
Mayor Vaughn Thorfinnson called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Kalbakdalen moved, seconded by Hartel, to approve the Agenda with the addition of 7.10 Resolution #05-02-10 – TIF Hearing, July 12, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Schultz moved, seconded by Matzke, to approve the April 26, 2010 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes and the April 29, 2010 Special City Council Meeting Minutes. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Citizen’s Comments: none
Business:
Hartel moved, seconded by Kalbakdalen, to approve the updated building criteria for new development in the C & E Kankel Addition. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Matzke moved, seconded by Schultz, to approve the variance request by Les & Shirley Schmit. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Kalbakdalen moved, seconded by Matzke, to approve the variance requests for the Assisted Living Facility by the owners of Hillcrest Senior Living. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Kalbakdalen moved, seconded by Hartel, to approve the vacation request for the Assisted Living Facility by the owners of Hillcrest Senior Living. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Kalbakdalen moved, seconded by Schultz, to approve the conditional use permit for the Assisted Living Facility by the owners of Hillcrest Senior Living. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Kalbakdalen moved, seconded by Hartel, to approve the McGlynn Fence bid to install chain link fence along the erosion area of the Northside buyout properties for $14,177.00. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Kalbakdalen moved, seconded by Schultz, that the City remains with our local insurance agent for the employee’s health care coverage. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Kalbakdalen moved, seconded by Matzke, to approve the Housing Partnership Agreement between Red Lake Falls and eight Northwestern Minnesota communities. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Kalbakdalen moved, seconded by Knaack, to approve Resolution #05-02-10 calling for a public hearing on a proposed TIF (tax increment financing) District for Hillcrest Senior Living to be held on July 12, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. For: Kalbakdalen, Knaack, Matzke, Hartel, Schultz, Thorfinnson. Absent: None. Against: None. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Hartel moved, seconded by Kalbakdalen, to approve bills and finance checks #034870-#034896 and payroll checks #004083-#004102. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Reminder: There is a Board of Equalization Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m. before our next meeting on May 24, 2010.
The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
_______________________________________ Vaughn Thorfinnson, Mayor
_______________________________________ Allen Ducharme, City Administrator City of Red Lake Falls City Council Meeting April 26, 2010 Minutes
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Red Lake Falls, Red Lake County, Minnesota was duly held in the Council Chambers of said City on the 26th day of April, 2010.
Members Present: Cheryl Matzke, Neil Knaack, Barry Schultz, Joyce Kalbakdalen, Lorri Hartel, and Vaughn Thorfinnson.
Members Absent: none
Others Present: City Administrator Allen Ducharme, City Attorney William Muldoon, Carol Seeger, Gazette reporter Destiny Harmoning, Sheriff Mitch Bernstein, Deb Derouin, Cal Eckstein, Peggy Sauve, Jamie Sauve, and Pete Gudmundson.
Mayor Vaughn Thorfinnson called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.
Kalbakdalen moved, seconded by Hartel, to approve the Agenda with the addition of 7.7 – Cal Eckstein-Sanitary Service. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Kalbakdalen moved, seconded by Matzke, to approve the April 12, 2010 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Business:
Kalbakdalen moved, seconded by Schultz, to approve the 3rd and Final Reading of the Snowmobile, ATV, and Golf Cart Ordinance – Resolution #04-01-2010. For: Kalbakdalen, Knaack, Matzke, Hartel, Schultz, Thorfinnson. Absent: None. Against: None. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY A copy of the ordinance is on file at city hall.
Hartel moved, seconded by Kalbakdalen, to allow the City to give away one free lot in the Kankel Addition, without any building incentive, and for the free lot offer to be advertized. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Kalbakdalen moved, seconded by Matzke, to accept the City Retaining Wall Engineer Inspection Report. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Kalbakdalen moved, seconded by Hartel to table 7.4 Fence – Northside Hill Slide Area until a later date. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Kalbakdalen moved, seconded by Matzke, to call for a Public Hearing on TIF Districts for Monday, May 10, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Hartel moved, seconded by Matzke, to deny the request to purchase buyout lots in the Champagne & Dow Addition, Lots 1-5, Block 6 due to possible erosion problems and possible City liability issues. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Kalbakdalen moved, seconded by Matzke, to approve bills and finance checks #034835-#034869 and payroll checks #004076-#004082. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The meeting adjourned at 7:49 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
_______________________________________ Vaughn Thorfinnson, Mayor
_______________________________________ Allen Ducharme, City Administrator
City of Red Lake Falls City Council Meeting March 22, 2010 Minutes
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Red Lake Falls, Red Lake County, Minnesota was duly held in the Council Chambers of said City on the 22nd day of March, 2010.
Members Present: Cheryl Matzke, Neil Knaack, Barry Schultz, Joyce Kalbakdalen, and Vaughn Thorfinnson.
Members Absent: Lorri Hartel
Others Present: City Administrator Allen Ducharme, Gazette reporter Destiny Harmoning, Sheriff Mitch Bernstein, Carol Seeger, and Deb Derouin.
Mayor Vaughn Thorfinnson called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Kalbakdalen moved, seconded by Schultz, to approve the Agenda. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Kalbakdalen moved, seconded by Matzke, to approve the March 8, 2010 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Kalbakdalen moved, seconded by Schultz, to approve the 1st Reading of the Snowmobile, ATV, UTV, and Golf Cart Ordinance. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Business:
Matzke moved, seconded by Kalbakdalen, to approve the well house Change Order from Magney Construction. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
A local resident has offered to pay for the replacement of the roof on the old shelter at Sportsman’s Park. A metal roof will replace the old shingled roof.
Kalbakdalen moved, seconded by Schultz, to accept the donation offer to replace the roof on the old shelter at Sportsman’s Park. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Kalbakdalen moved, seconded by Matzke, to approve bills and finance checks #034767-#034793 and payroll checks #004015-#004031. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
_______________________________________ Vaughn Thorfinnson, Mayor
_______________________________________ Allen Ducharme, City Administrator City of Red Lake Falls City Council Meeting March 8, 2010 Minutes Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Red Lake Falls, Red Lake County, Minnesota was duly held in the Council Chambers of said City on the 8th day of March, 2010.
Members Present: Cheryl Matzke, Neil Knaack, Barry Schultz, Lorri Ann Hartel, Joyce Kalbakdalen, and Vaughn Thorfinnson.
Members Absent: none
Others Present: City Administrator Allen Ducharme, City Attorney William Muldoon, Gazette reporter Destiny Harmoning, and Deb Derouin.
Mayor Vaughn Thorfinnson called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Kalbakdalen moved, seconded by Matzke, to approve the Agenda. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Kalbakdalen moved, seconded by Schultz, to approve the February 22, 2010 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Matzke moved, seconded by Hartel, to check into the possibility of a TIF District to be formed for Hillcrest Senior Living and/or the Kankel Addition. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Schultz moved, seconded by Kalbakdalen, to approve the volunteer ambulance organization paying the policy loss deductible up to $2,500 when deemed at fault retroactive to 9/1/2009, the policy renewal date. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Business:
Kalbakdalen moved, seconded by Matzke, to approve Resolution #03-01-10 – Local Boards Powers to be Reinstated. For: Kalbakdalen, Knaack, Matzke, Hartel, Schultz, Thorfinnson. Absent: None. Against: None. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Kalbakdalen moved, seconded by Matzke, to donate $500.00 to the Ag Day Committee to be used for expenses, plus the use of City Hall and janitor services for the event. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Kalbakdalen moved, seconded by Hartel, to approve the bills and finance checks #034739-#034766 and payroll checks #003994-#004014. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The meeting adjourned at 7:33 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
_______________________________________ Vaughn Thorfinnson, Mayor
_______________________________________ Allen Ducharme, City Administrator
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