Summary of Minutes

The regular city council meeting was called to order by Mayor Schabert at 7pm on May 7, 2009 in the

Council chambers in the Courtland Community Center. All council members were present.

Poehler made a motion to approve the amended agenda to include the following items: Joint Powers Board, weed inspector, flu pandemic, civil defense sirens & wind energy in Nicollet County. Bents seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.

Bents made a motion to approve the written minutes of the regular meeting held on April 2 , 2009. Retka seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.

Poehler made a motion to approve the bills from April 2009. Kollmann seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.

The street committee had gone out and walked all the city streets to check on the condition of the streets They will be getting estimates from several companies for patching and fixing the cracks.

The mayor opened the public hearing on the cable TV franchise applications. Lance Leopold of Comcast Cable made a presentation on behalf of their company. He introduced all the members of the New Ulm Comcast staff. They stated that they would be offering high speed internet and a large variety of channels. Nierengarten asked if it was possible that they would have a place that people would be able to pay their bills in Courtland. It was stated that the rates would be comparable to the rates that New Ulm Telecom is charging. Schabert closed the public hearing.

Schabert made a motion to accept the cable TV franchise application from Comcast, Inc.

Poehler seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.

Nierengarten stated that he has a draft of the franchise agreement to which he will add his suggestions and comments and send to Comcast between now and the June council meeting. The franchise agreement should be on the agenda next month for adoption. The frnchise will be adopted by ordinance and Nierengarten stated that he would have the ordinance ready for adoption.

Darren Marquardt of the Crow Bar approached the council about serving or consuming liquor on the outdoor patio of the bar. Nierengarten stated that the council could pass a resolution amending their liquor license to include the patio with certain conditions. Poehler made a motion to approve Resolution 09-104 Amending the liquor license of the Crow Bar. Kollmann seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.

RESOLUTION 09-104

AMENDMENT OF LIQUOR LICENSE FOR CROWBAR TO INCLUDE PATIO

The City of Courtland on the seventh day of May 2009 approves the request from the Crow Bar to amend the liquor license of the Crow Bar to allow the consumption and possession in the fenced outdoor area at the rear of the licensed premise so long as access can be gained only through the interior of the licensed premise.

Adopted by the City of Courtland unanimously on the seventh day of May 2009.

Chuck Brandel of INS Engineering addressed the council on the ALCOR subdivision. He informed the council that the final plat had been signed this week. The preliminary plat was approved at the July 08 council meeting. The final plat was approved at the September 2008 council meeting on condition that all the signatures were on the final plat and it was recorded at the county recorders office. They are requesting a public hearing on assessments for the ALCOR subdivision. Nierengarten asked if he was correct in the assumption that Red Shoe Drive will be connected to the Alcor project. He clarified that the cul de sac of the Alcor subdivision will connect to the public right of way. Bents brought up the question as to who was going to be responsible to pay for the actual cost of the construction of the 150 ft of public right of way. It was then decided that to save money for the city and Alcor that we should bond the whole project together.

Kollmann made a motion to set a public hearing on the ALCOR subdivision assessments at 7pm on June 4, 2009. Retka seconded the motion. The motion carried with Kollmann, Retka, Schabert and Bents in favor. Poehler abstained.

Bents made a motion to have Nierengarten begin work on the development agreement and bond documents from Citizen Bank for the Alcor Development. Kollmann seconded the motion. The motion carried with Kollmann, Schabert, Retka and Bents in favor. Poehler abstained.

Schabert reported that he had researched having the reduced speed limit moved further out of town on the east edge of town in an effort to curb drivers from increasing their speed in those locations. He is also working on having the turn radius on Zieske Road corrected.

Schabert reported that the Tri Cities Joint Powers Board did a six-month evaluation for city administrator Heather McCallum and gave her a two percent increase.

Schabert made a motion to purchase and ad for the fireman calander for the next year and also to have our meeting dates included. Poehler seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.

The city received a letter requesting sand for the volleyball court in the city park. The council agreed that they will furnish the sand but because there is no charge for the use of the court the maintenance will be done only if funds are available.

Bents made a motion to ask for a monthly report of the Sheriff's activity only in the city of Courtland. Retka seconded the motion. The motion carried on a 4-1 vote Schabert voted no.

Poehler made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Bents seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.

The meeting closed at 9:25pm.

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

Respectfully submitted,

Bonnie J. Hubert

City Clerk

Gulden was not able to be at the meeting but told Poehler that everthing was running pretty smooth except for the matter of a broken water valve out at the BCT property which was determined to be caused by the city water shut off valve leaking. Because of this leak the owners valve froze up and broke. Gulden said that the city would take care of fixing it rather than hiring someone else because it would be more economical.

The mayor reported having attended the following meetings on behalf of the city: 3 region 9 wind meetings, 3 Nicollet County wind ordinance meetings, Joint Powers Board meeting, Hanska wind meeting, Grant meeting in Mankato, Region 9 strategic planning meeting and a pandemic flu planning meeting.