Summary of Minutes June 1,2006

 

The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Bob Schabert in the Courtland Community Center on Thursday, June 1, 2006 at 7:20 pm.  Council members present were Kollmann, Voges, and Poehler.  Schwartz was absent.

 

Katherine and Dan Wright were added to the agenda as new business.  Voges made a motion to approve the agenda with the addition.  Kollmann seconded the motion.  The motion carried with all in favor.

 

Kollmann made a motion to approve the written minutes of the May 4, 2006 regular city council meeting.  Voges seconded the motion.  The motion carried with all in favor.

 

Poehler made a motion to approve the bills from the month of May as presented.  Kollmann seconded the motion.  The motion carried with all in favor.

 

Don Schaefer approached the council asking for a simple lot division for their property as he has a buyer for a portion of the property.  Schaefer said that the south part that has the office buildings on would be 2.3 acres portion and the north portion is would be 4.39 acres.  The south side is the portion that he has someone interested in buying.

 

Kollmann made a motion to approve Resolution 06-#105 Simple lot division for Searles Wells Drilling on the property formerly known as Courtland Industries.  Voges seconded the motion.  The motion carried with all in favor.

 

Poehler made a motion to approve Resolution #06-106 an Extension of Conditional Use Permit for Mineral Extraction with the deadline of December 31, 2008 for gravel extraction and December 31, 2009 for the reclamation.  Kollmann seconded the motion.  The motion carried with all in favor.

 

Poeher made a motion to approve the rezoning Ordinance 06-102 for G & S Manufacturing.  Voges seconded the motion.  The motion carried with all in favor.

 

Voges made a motion to approve Ordinance 06-103 Rezoning property for Pastor Schwark.  Kollmann seconded the motion.  The motion carried with all in favor.

 

There was extensive discussion on the new fence ordinance that is proposed.  The big item that residents need to be aware of is that if they want to be closer than one foot of their property line they will be required to bring in a survey showing where their property lines are located in respect to where they want to put their fence.

 

Voges made a motion to approve Ordinance 06-104 Establishing Zoning Standards for Fence, Walls, and Hedges.  Kollmann seconded the motion.

 

Poehler made a motion to approve Ordinance 06-105 Amending and Clarifying Portions of the Zoning Code of the City of Courtland.  Voges seconded the motion.  The motion carried with all in favor.

 

Kollmann moved to approve the Summary for Publication of the Ordinances passed by the city council at the June 1, 2006 regular city council meeting.  Poehler seconded the motion.  The motion carried with all in favor.

 

Voges made a motion to purchase a congratulatory ad for Nicollet.  Kollmann seconded the motion.  The motion carried with all in favor.

 

 Voges made a motion to adjourn.

 

The meeting closed at 9:30pm.

 

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

 

Respectfully submitted,

Bonnie J. Hubert

City Clerk