Summary of
The
regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Bob Schabert
in the
Nielsen made a motion to
approve the amended agenda to include a passing lane by S & S Motors.
Kollmann seconded the motion. The motion
carried with all in favor.
Poehler made a motion to
approve the written minutes for the regular city council meeting held on July
5, 2007. Schabert seconded the
motion. The motion carried with all in
favor.
Kollmann made a motion to
approve the bills for the month of July 2007.
Schabert seconded the motion. The
motion carried with all in favor.
Barry
Bloedel attended the meeting to finalize the development agreement between the
City and America Midwest Transportation Corporation. With the exception of a few clarifications,
both parties agreed that the contract was correct for an office building with
attached walkway to a truck repair shop.
The council will have its city attorney redo the contract, then forward it to Bloedel’s attorney for approval and
signatures.
When
discussing the development agreement, the council reiterated that it is doing
what it can to get the company in today, but cannot answer for what could
happen in the future or what future councils may do.
Nielsen made a motion to accept the utility development
agreement presented to the city council on
Poehler noted that
follow-up and closure is needed on two developments in progress in
Courtland—Courtland Plains Second Addition and Upper Riverview Addition. The development agreement for the Upper
Riverview Addition had not been finished and signed and a few punch list items
need to be finished and paid for the Courtland Plains Second Addition. The council agreed that no building permits
would be issued until those items are finished.
Boulton stated that he
had a letter from our city engineer Joe Duncan recommending that the city
council approve acceptance of Wm Mueller & Sons, Inc. bid for the Zieske
Road extension. He stated that it was
the lowest bid out of four bids. The bid was $57,928.50. This was about 22 percent lower than the city
engineer’s estimate. Kollmann
made a motion to approve Resolution
Schabert made a motion to accept the contract with the Rural Fire Association as written. Poehler seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.
Schabert made a motion to grant a 2-day liquor license for August 18 & 19, 2007 pending that a representative of the fire department relief association comes in with the formal request and license fee. Nielsen seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.
Schabert also gave a
short report on the annual conference of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota
Cities. He noted that the cost of the
city to join would be approximately $1660.00 a year.
Kollmann made a motion not to join the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities at this time. Poehler seconded the motion. The motion carried on a 3-1 vote. Schabert voted against the motion.
Schabert stated that he
contacted MN/DOT about installing passing lanes on Highway 14 at S & S
Motors. Schabert was told that MN/DOT
would look into the situation in the near future.
Poehler made a motion to adjourn. Nielsen seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.
The meeting adjourned at
A signed written copy of
the minutes is on file in the office of the city clerk.
Respectfully submitted,
Bonnie J. Hubert
City Clerk