Minutes Summary for October 2007

The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Bob Schabert in the Courtland Community Center on Thursday, October 4, 2007 at 7:00pm.

Nielsen made a motion to approve the amended agenda to include decks for bars. 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 September 2007. Poehler seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.

Michael Bolton informed the council of the issues with Mr. Bloedel as to his new business of America Midwest Transportation on the west edge of Courtland’s industrial park. He said that Mr. Bloedel is asking if it would be possible to put in holding tanks for his sewer to service the building until the city runs the main sewer line in that area in the future. According to the city ordinance everyone within 500 feet of the city sewer main is required to hook on to the main. The original verbal agreement of the cost figured to the property line would be split by the city and Bloedel. Because he decided to put his building 500 feet farther down on Zieske Road than he had originally proposed to the city there would be an extra cost of approximately $11,500 for sewer and $9,500 for water for which Mr. Bloedel would be responsible. The issues in front of the council tonight are utilities for Mr. Bloedel and issuing a zoning permit for his building. Also getting a development agreement signed by all parties before the zoning permit can be issued. Nierengarten as the city attorney pointed out that the city does not have the option of saying that Bloedel can put in a septic system or holding tanks because the 500 feet requirement is a part of the cities agreement with the federal government in order to qualify for the grant that the city received to put in the sewer system for the city. After much discussion it was decided that the previous agreement would have to be changed so Mr. Nierengarten suggested that the if the council were to adjourn to a date certain the continuation of this meeting would not have to be published. This would give our city engineer and attorney to complete the necessary changes and the new version of the development agreement would be sent over to Bloedel’s attorney Mr. Boyle by the end of the day on Friday. Joe Duncan will be asked to bring in new numbers for the option of putting in a lift station.

The issue of decks on bars to accommodate the smokers since the ban on smoking took effect on October 1^st. Mr. Nierengarten stated that the council is not required to enforce the smoking ban as that is between the bar owner and the public health department, but must be sure that they are enforcing the alcohol licensing. The bars cannot allow liquor to be served on an open deck without making sure that there is no possibility for drinks to be passed to underage drinkers.

Mr. Nierengarten was asked questions about whether we can issue zoning permits for lots in the Courtland Plains 2^nd . He stated that if they have not fulfilled their part of the development agreement and things still have to be completed the permits should not be issued. He also reminded us that this is a TIF district and so there are qualifications that have to be fulfilled in order to sell a lot.

Poehler made a motion to approve Pete Reinhart going to St. Cloud for continuing education for his licenses. Nielsen seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.

Poehler made a motion to approve Resolution 07-112 hearing for final assessments on Zieske Road. Nielsen seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor

Kollmann made a motion to adjourn to Tuesday October 9, 2007 at 7pm. to continue discussion on America Midwest Transportation project and Courtland Plains 2^nd Addition zoning permits. Poehler seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.

The meeting closed at 9:15 pm.

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

Respectfully submitted,

Bonnie Hubert,City Clerk