Lanesboro City Council Regular Meeting
Monday, October 20th, 2008
Council Chambers at 5:30 p.m.

Present: Drake, O’Connor, Rahn & Dybing
Absent: Jeannette
Visitors: Jan Meyer & Jade Wangen

REGULAR MEETING:
The regular meeting was called to order by Mayor Rahn.
The agenda was approved, with the deletion of Julie Kiehne and Mary Nelsestuen as people before the Council and the addition of blacktopping on Zenith, with a motion by O’Connor, second by Dybing, motion carried.
The minutes from the Regular Meeting on October 6th were approved with a motion by Dybing, second O’Connor, motion carried.

PERSONS WITH BUSINESS BEFORE THE COUNCIL:
N/A

COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Park: October 20th, 2008 – Rahn
Rahn noted that Julie Kiehne of the Chamber and Mary Nelsestuen of BAM were before the Park Board requesting for the BAM group to stay in the Park area for their bike tour on August 19th. The Park Board recommended that the Council approve them to camp in the Park area for the cost of $200.00. Dybing made motion to approve the request, second O’Connor, motion carried. Rahn noted that the Park Board was also confronted by a citizen about some of the campers the prior weekend. The citizen explained that she had approached the campers to leave the area that they were camping in. The Park Board noted to the citizen that this was not their place and that the Park Director should have been notified. Mayor Rahn apologized to the Park Board and the City Administrator for the situation that occurred, noting that he had to ask the citizen to leave the meeting due to her conduct at the meeting and issues being brought up that were not Park Board related.
Community Forum: October 7th, 2008 – Dybing
Dybing reviewed the items discussed at the Community Forum such as; Local Sales Tax, LGA, Seasonal Recreation Lodging and Camping Lodging Tax. Dybing noted that Tax Chair Senator Tom Bakk, Senator Sharon Ropes and Representative Ken Tschumper were all present for the meeting. He said that a majority of the time was focused on the Seasonal Recreation Classification; however both City issues of LGA and Local Sales Tax were discussed.

HOUSEKEEPING:
Paying of the Bills: Dybing made motion to pay the bills as presented, with Vickerman’s additions of SL Contracting and Winona Mechanical, second Drake, motion carried.
Junk Letters / Ordinance: Vickerman noted that since she was working with the people who received junk letters, she did not feel a continuation hearing was necessary at this time. She will be in contact with all of the junk letter recipients to work on a plan for their property clean up.
November 17th meeting to be moved to November 10th: Vickerman stated that the election results must be canvassed by the 12th of November. She asked the Council to move the regularly scheduled Council meeting on the 17th to November 10th. She felt that this way they would still only have two meetings in the month of November and could still canvass the election results. Drake made a motion to move the regular scheduled Council meeting on the 17th to the 10th, second Dybing, motion carried.
Resolutions for the Capital Improvements: Vickerman presented two resolutions to the Council. The first resolution was for the cost to be assessed to the property owners for the Whittier and Maple projects and a preparation of the proposed assessments be made with letters going out to all property owners notifying them of the assessments and the assessment hearing. O’Connor made a motion to approve this resolution as presented in the packet, second Dybing, motion carried. The other resolution presented was a resolution calling the hearing for the assessment to be held on November 10th at 5:30pm in the Council Chambers. O’Connor made a motion to approve this resolution as presented, second Dybing, motion carried.
LMC Regional Meeting in Caledonia on Thursday, October 30th, 2008: Vickerman asked Council to approve up to two persons to attend this meeting. Rahn made motion to approve up to two people to attend the regional meeting, second O’Connor, motion carried. Dybing noted that he would already be in Caledonia and could attend.
TMI Meeting: Vickerman noted that the new TMI Grant is underway and the first meeting will be held on October 23rd in the Community Center Auditorium and will be from 6pm until 9pm. She encouraged Council members to attend; O’Connor noted that he will definitely be attending.
Road Salt Clarification: Vickerman stated that the City of Lanesboro was somehow bumped off of the State Cooperative Purchasing Vendor List and therefore were not allowed to purchase salt through the state this year. She has requested up to 50 tons from the County. She noted that Lanesboro has been guaranteed 25 tons of salt and will look towards approval of an additional 25 tons further into the season.
Capital Projects: Vickerman noted that the projects of Whittier and Maple are almost complete, the roofs are almost complete and the boiler has been ordered.
Blacktop on Zenith: Vickerman stated that she had been given a quote by Dunn Blacktop to blacktop from Zenith at the first entrance of Maple Drive until past the second entrance to Maple Drive for the cost of just shy of $11,000. This would be 2 ½” blacktop. Rahn made a motion to have Vickerman discuss it with the Street Supervisor and to have the work done if financials allow for it, second Drake, motion carried.

ADJOURN REGULAR MEETING:
At 6:02pm, Dybing made a motion to adjourn the regular Meeting, second Drake, motion carried.

 

Respectfully Submitted By:

Bobbie Vickerman – City Administrator/Clerk

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City of Lanesboro Steven L. Rahn, Mayor | Bobbie Vickerman, City Administrator 202 Parkway Avenue South - - Lanesboro, MN 55949 507-467-3722 | lanesboro@acegroup.cc