December 17, 2018 City Council Minutes
4:30 P.M.
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of International Falls, Minnesota was held in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building on the 17th day of December, 2018 at the hour of 4:30 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilors Briggs, Droba, Krause, Jaksa, and Mayor Anderson.
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
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APPROVED agenda with additions/deletions |
MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve the agenda with the following additions/deletions: Deletions:
Additions:
Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously. |
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APPROVED minutes of the December 3, 2018 regular City Council meeting |
MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to approve minutes of the regular City Council meeting of December 3, 2018. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously. |
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APPROVED minutes of the December 3, 2018 Truth in Taxation Public Hearing and Input Meeting |
MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to approve minutes of the Truth in Taxation Public Hearing and Input meeting of December 3, 2018. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously. |
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Adopted Resolution No. 81-18, approving transfers, payment of claims and accounts payable |
MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to adopt Resolution No. 81-18 approving transfers, payment of claims and accounts payable for the second monthly City Council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously. |
CLAIMS
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A Plus Pest Management LLC |
Pest Cntrl-Muni/Cham/VNP/VNP Gar |
390.00 |
65022 |
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Alex Air Apparatus Inc. |
Supplies – Fire Dept./Adaptors |
165.52 |
65023 |
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All Season Equipment Inc. |
Tube/Trailer Tire/Chainsaw Parts |
143.34 |
65024 |
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Allied Generators |
Gener Inspect VNP/Gener Main San |
1,997.58 |
65025 |
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AmeriPride Services |
Cleaning Service |
1,008.10 |
65026 |
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Arrow International Inc. |
Ambulance Supplies |
1,943.50 |
65027 |
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BHSS |
Reloading Equipment |
622.65 |
65028 |
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Border Boxes |
Shipping-Fire Dept. |
19.50 |
65029 |
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Bound Tree Medical LLC |
Ambulance Supplies |
1,201.82 |
65030 |
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Bowman Asphalt Products Inc. |
9th Ave MSA-Appl 6 |
13,062.26 |
65031 |
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Bremer Card Member Service |
Trv/Clth Fire-Sup Adm/Pol/Elct/Amb |
4,390.89 |
65032 |
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BW Distributing |
Cleaning Supplies-Ambulance Reissue |
79.99 |
65033 |
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Cenex Voyager Fleet |
Gas-Grds/Pol/Str/Wtr/Amb/Bldg Off |
3,501.15 |
65034 |
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City of Int’l Falls-Fund 101 |
Water/Sewer Adm. Expenses |
9,951.67 |
65035 |
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City of Int’l Falls-Fund 401 |
Water/Sewer Adm. Expenses |
62,500.00 |
65036 |
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City of Int’l Falls-Fund 403 |
Water/Sewer Adm. Expenses |
25,760.42 |
65037 |
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City of Ranier |
Water – City Beach |
11.00 |
65038 |
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Core & Main |
IPerl Meters – 80 |
10,000.00 |
65039 |
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Creative Product Sourcing Inc. |
D.A.R.E. Supplies |
585.80 |
65040 |
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Essentia Health |
Oxygen |
94.24 |
65041 |
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Expert T Billing |
Amb Transports |
3,888.00 |
65042 |
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Falls Lumber Company |
Pole Barn/M&R Bldgs/Supp Str |
9,849.57 |
65043 |
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Forestland Sales & Service |
Gas- Water Dept. |
117.85 |
65044 |
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Friend’s Garbage Service LLC |
Monthly Garbage Service |
1,723.41 |
65045 |
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Frontier |
Monthly Telephone Service |
2,503.31 |
65046 |
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Gopher State One-Call |
Monthly Billing |
85.05 |
65047 |
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Graybar |
Electrical Supplies |
527.84 |
65048 |
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Hamilton Medical |
Supplies – Ambulance |
753.14 |
65049 |
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Harley Droba |
Travel Expense |
173.43 |
65050 |
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Hawkins Inc. |
Chemicals |
2,032.49 |
65051 |
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High Performance Products |
Fuel & Lubricants |
196.21 |
65052 |
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Hilti |
Clay Spade Chisel |
302.00 |
65053 |
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Innovative Office Solutions LLC |
Supplies-Admin/Street/Engineering |
374.41 |
65054 |
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Intellipay Inc. |
Monthly Fees |
44.70 |
65055 |
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Justin Mostad |
Safety Boot Allowance |
101.24 |
65056 |
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K-Mart #9689 |
Cleaning Supplies-Amb |
35.21 |
65057 |
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Koerter’s Amoco |
Gas-Str/Gar/Light/Wtr/Park&Rec |
1,098.40 |
65058 |
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Mannco Trucking Inc. |
Unit 124/151 Parts |
2,532.00 |
65059 |
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Marco |
Antivirus/Microsoft Exchange |
342.00 |
65060 |
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MedicareBlue RX |
Health Insurance Premiums |
2,023.00 |
65061 |
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Menards International Falls |
Sup/Tools-Light/Wtr/Park&Rec |
298.05 |
65062 |
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Meyers Glass |
Repair Kerry/Clean Up 10 Riv Blvd |
3,875.38 |
65063 |
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Michael Musich |
Police Benefit |
150.00 |
65064 |
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Minn State Fire Chiefs Assn |
Membership |
663.00 |
65065 |
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Minnesota Energy Resources |
Utilities |
2,898.21 |
65066 |
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Minnesota Power |
Utilities |
50.00 |
65067 |
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MN Chiefs of Police Assoc. |
Voting Membership |
278.00 |
65068 |
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MN Dept. of Labor & Industry |
Boiler Inspection-Wtr/Gar/Wtr Plant |
165.00 |
65069 |
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MTI Distributing Inc. |
Maint/Repair-Grnds |
45.81 |
65070 |
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Municipal Code Corporation |
Annual Fee-Mymunicode |
275.00 |
65071 |
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N Kooch Area Sanitary District |
Effluent/Backwash/Surcharge |
99,291.10 |
65072 |
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NAPA Falls Supply |
Parts-Unit 151/Pol/Grnds-Weld Rod |
151.02 |
65073 |
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North Star Publishing |
Paper – Police |
481.70 |
65074 |
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Northern Lumber & Hardware |
Supplies-Elect/Str/Wtr – Pole Barn |
281.82 |
65075 |
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Northwest Tire |
Tires – Ambulance |
899.94 |
65076 |
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O’Reilly Automotive Inc. |
Parts/Tools/Sup-Pol/Wtr Pl/Gar/Str |
847.30 |
65077 |
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Pelland Welding, Inc. |
Supplies – Fire/Parts – Street |
39.13 |
65078 |
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Pitney Bowes |
Qtrly Lease-Inserting & Mail System |
691.14 |
65079 |
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Powerplan |
Parts-Street Dept./Unit 043 |
257.53 |
65080 |
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Praxair Distribution Inc. |
Oxygen-Ambulance |
252.39 |
65081 |
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Premier Pyrotechnics |
4th of July Fireworks |
9,500.00 |
65082 |
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Premier Specialty Vehicles |
2016 Ford Type III Ambulance-Parts |
30.93 |
65083 |
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Rainy Lake Medical Center |
Medical Supplies |
748.93 |
65084 |
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Rainy Lake Oil |
Fuel – Water Dept. |
105.66 |
65085 |
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Rhory Gelo |
Safety Boot Allowance |
110.00 |
65086 |
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Ronning’s |
Clothing Allowance-Lynch |
99.98 |
65087 |
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Rusty Blais |
Travel Expense |
145.09 |
65088 |
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Schlenner Wenner & Co |
Auditor Assistance-Fire Relief |
95.00 |
65089 |
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Sirchie Finger Print Lab |
Evidence Collection Supplies |
236.74 |
65090 |
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Steve Boyum Construction |
Yard Clean Up-1612 3rd Ave W |
550.00 |
65091 |
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Terry Christie |
Police Benefit |
150.00 |
65092 |
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The Journal |
Agendas/Minutes |
446.08 |
65093 |
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Up North Builders |
Door Repair – Engelking |
80.00 |
65094 |
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Verizon Wireless |
Monthly Cellular Service |
816.71 |
65095 |
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Viking Automatic Sprinkler Co |
Annual Inspection-VNP |
705.00 |
65096 |
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Viking Electric Supply Inc. |
Tools-St Light/Supplies-Manka Trail |
701.65 |
65097 |
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Wherley Motors Inc. |
2012 Ford Street |
2,035.80 |
65098 |
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Willi Kostiuk |
Police Benefit |
150.00 |
65099 |
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WMG Lyfjaberg LLC |
Medical Director |
300.00 |
65100 |
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Xerox Corporation |
Mthly Chgs-Fire/Wtr Pl/St/Admin/Wtr |
2,074.77 |
65101 |
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Ziegler Inc. |
Equipment Lease |
4,000.00 |
65102 |
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Minnesota Energy Resources |
Service Repairs-15th St E |
2,537.95 |
65103 |
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The following checks were issued under blanket authorization: |
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AFLAC |
Supplemental Insurance |
218.60 |
100000 |
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AllState – American Heritage |
Supplemental Insurance |
9.64 |
100001 |
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Bremer Bank NA |
Federal Withholding |
38,268.37 |
100002 |
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I.U.O.E. Local Central Pension Fund |
Retirement |
2,247.51 |
100003 |
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City of Int’l Falls |
HRA Police/Fire |
520.00 |
100004 |
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City of Int’l Falls |
49ers Health Insurance |
1,124.00 |
100005 |
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Grant DeBenedet, Sec/Treas |
C.O.P.S. |
120.00 |
100006 |
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IAMAW District W33 |
Union Dues |
1,485.00 |
100007 |
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Intl Falls Ambulance Service |
Dues |
196.00 |
100008 |
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Int’l Operating Engineers 49ers |
Union Dues |
805.00 |
100009 |
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MN Benefits Association |
Suppl Life Insurance |
25.43 |
100010 |
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MN Child Support Pmt Center |
Wage Assignment |
531.13 |
100011 |
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MN Department of Revenue |
State Withholding |
8,126.48 |
100012 |
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Empower Retirement |
Deferred Comp |
6,572.00 |
100013 |
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NCPERS Minnesota |
Suppl PERA Life Insurance |
48.00 |
100014 |
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North Kooch Area Sanitary District |
Health Insurance Premiums |
50.00 |
100015 |
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PERA |
Retirement |
31,499.99 |
100016 |
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AUDIENCE |
None |
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PUBLIC HEARING: |
None |
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OPENING BIDS: |
None |
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OLD BUSINESS: |
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APPROVED Resolution No. 82-18, Resolution Approving the City of International Falls, MN, 2019 Budget and Property Tax Levy Collectible in 2019 |
MOTION by Councilor Droba to approve Resolution No. 82-18, Resolution Approving the City of International Falls, MN, 2019 Budget and Property Tax Levy Collectible in 2019. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously. |
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APPROVED CONSENT AGENDA |
MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve the Consent Agenda as presented:
Motion seconded by Councilor Droba and carried unanimously. |
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NEW BUSINESS: |
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APPROVED Year 2019 license renewals that may include tobacco and/or liquor applications, as presented |
MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to approve Year 2019 license renewals that may include tobacco and/or liquor applications, effective January 1, 2019:
Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously. |
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APPROVED activities for the 15th Annual Arrowhead Ultra 135 scheduled for January 28, 2019 |
MOTION by Councilor Droba to approve City support activities for the 15th Annual Arrowhead Ultra 135 scheduled for January 28, 2019. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously. |
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APPROVED Memorandum of Understanding with International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 49 (IUOE) to adjust employee contributions to Central Pension Fund effective January 1, 2019 |
Motion by Councilor Jaksa to approve Memorandum of Understanding with International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 49 (IUOE) to adjust employee contributions to Central Pension Fund effective January 1, 2019 and to authorize signatures. An additional $0.40 will be added in 2019 for a total of $1.95, and an additional $0.45 will be added in 2020 for a total of $2.40. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously. |
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APPROVED Memorandum of Understanding with International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 49 (IUOE) to adjust contract terms to allow employee time off for Public Office meetings |
Motion by Councilor Briggs to approve Memorandum of Understanding with International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 49 (IUOE) to adjust contract terms to allow employee time off for Public Office meetings and to authorize signatures. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously. |
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APPROVED Resolution No. 84-18 approving Application to Conduct Off-Site Gambling for the International Falls Recreation Hockey Association to conduct a raffle at Kerry Park Arena on March 17, 2019 |
MOTION by Councilor Krause to approve Resolution No. |
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APPROVED unpaid leave of absence for Perryn Hedlund, Police Officer, during second term as Sheriff pursuant to M.S. 3.088 |
MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve unpaid leave of absence for Perryn Hedlund, Police Officer, during second term as Sheriff pursuant to M.S. 3.088. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously. |
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APPROVED Resolution No. 85-18, approving request of the Fire Relief Association to increase the pension amount per year of service from $3,300 to $3,600 |
MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to approve Resolution No. 85-18, approving request of the Fire Relief Association to increase the pension amount per year of service from $3,300 to $3,600. Motion seconded by Councilor Droba and carried unanimously. |
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APPROVED sending letter of support for appointment of Thomas Parish to the State Advisory Council on Mental Health |
MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to approve sending letter of support for appointment of Thomas Parish to the State Advisory Council on Mental Health. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously. |
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OTHER BUSINESS: Legislative Conference |
Councilor Droba stated that he would like to attend the Legislative session on February 20 and 21, 2019 to speak about the Local Sales and Use Tax. He asked that it be added to the January 7, 2019 Council meeting for approval. |
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REPORTS: Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads |
Police Chief Mastin gave a brief report for November 2018.
Fire Chief Mannausau gave a brief report for November 2018. Fire Chief Mannausau shared that the fire department has been awarded $10,000.00 from the Turnout Gear Washer/Extractor/Dryer Award program. Councilor Jaksa inquired about the EMS training conference in 2019. City Administrator Anderson stated that Fire Chief Mannausau spoke to him about the training and the Administrator indicated that he would not approve it due to the Ambulance Fund deficit. |
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Reports of Mayor and Council Committees |
Councilor Droba thanked the Administration Department for the posting of the open positions on the Boards and Commissions. He also suggested training for the new Board Members including goals and aspirations for serving on the board. Council Jaksa stated she would like to provide input to the new HR Committee regarding the Mike Metro report.
Mayor Anderson handed out a written Mayor’s Report dated November 19, 2018. |
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AUDIENCE |
None |
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Presentation of Certificates |
Mayor Anderson presented Certificate of Merit and Appreciation to Councilor Jaksa of the West Ward and Councilor Briggs of East Ward for their many years of service to the community as City Councilors. |
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ADJOURNMENT |
Mayor Anderson adjourned the meeting at 5:23 P.M. |
ATTEST: Robert W. Anderson, Mayor
Kenneth R. Anderson, City Administrator
