MAY 2007 MINUTES SUMMARY

 

 

The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Bob Schabert in the Courtland Community Center on Thursday, May 3, 2007 at 7:00pm.  All council members were present.

 

Schwartz made a motion to approve the amended agenda to include the LME Road, burning in the city, and quality of Marlin Stein’s water.  Poehler seconded the motion.  The motion carried with all in favor.

 

Schwartz made a motion to approve the written minutes of the Board of Review held on April 5, 2007.  Kollmann seconded the motion.  The motion carried with all in favor.

 

Schwartz made a motion to approve the written minutes of the regular city council meeting held on April 5, 2007.  Nielsen seconded the motion.  The motion carried with all in favor.

 

Kyle Meyers presented an overview of the city audit for 2006.  He stated that the city is in good shape at this point.  He stated that the city decreased our debt by 9% in 2006 and that the city is below average in debt per capita in relation to other cities of the same size.  He stated that we need to develop more written procedures and policies for the city.

 

Schwartz made a motion to approve the bills for the month of April 2007.  Nielsen seconded the motion.  The motion carried with all in favor.

 

Joe Duncan as our city engineer explained the steps that the city must follow according to statutory procedure in order to rebuild the next 500 feet of Zieske Road south of S & S Motors into a nine-ton road.  This portion of the road will be assessed to the adjacent landowners if approved.  The first step is to approve Resolution 07-104 Calling for the preliminary engineering report.  Poehler made a motion to approve Resolution 07-104.  Kollmann seconded the motion.  The motion carried with all in favor.

 

Schwartz made a motion to approve Resolution 07-105 Receiving the preliminary engineering report and calling for a hearing on the improvement.  Nielsen seconded the motion.  The motion carried with all in favor.  The public hearing was set for May 24th at 6:30 pm.

 

There was discussion on the issue of the Voges business loan and the fact that they now owe the city 2 loan payments, which are past due.  The clerk asked the council for direction in handling this matter.  Several council members felt that since the business is now listed for sale perhaps the best way to handle it would be to send a certified letter stating that they should either bring the loan current or the council would expect them to come in to discuss the issue with the council at our next meeting.  Schwartz made a motion to have the administrator send a certified letter to this effect to Voges.  Nielsen seconded the motion.  The motion carried with all in favor.

 

Schwartz made a motion to adjourn the meeting.  Nielsen seconded the motion.  The motion carried with all in favor.

 

The meeting closed at 9:40pm.

 

A signed written copy of the minutes is on file in the office of the city clerk.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Bonnie J. Hubert

City Clerk