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1.
The Hoyt Lakes City Council met in regular session on
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
at
6:30 p.m.
Those
present: Mayor Marlene Pospeck, Councilors: Gary Paavola, Richard
Ronning, Robert Ross. Absent:
Councilor David Zins. City
staff also present: Michael Patchin, Mark Novosel.
2.
Councilor Paavola moved, supported by Councilor Ronning,
to approve the following items from the
consent
agenda:
Item 3 Approval of City
Council meeting minutes of
April 8, 2008
Item7 Filing of
correspondence:
Iron
Range
Resources – Community Finance and Technical Resources Workshop
Planning Commission – Meeting minutes of
April 15, 2008
Item 8a
To approve amendment #2 to Grant A-75084, by and between the
State of Minnesota,
through the Commissioner of Natural Resources and the City of
Hoyt Lakes for further
development of the Moose Trail between Biwabik and Gilbert and to
change the effective
date from June 30, 2008 to June 30, 2009.
Item
8c
Reminder of the
May 7, 2008
at
6:30 p.m.
Board of Appeal and Equalization
Item 8e
To approve the 2008-09 “Contract for Mosquito/Black Fly
Management Services” between
he City of Hoyt Lakes and D&B
Environmental Services Inc.
Item 9f
To approve the “Gas Line Extension Contract” between
Minnesota Resources Inc and the
City of Hoyt Lakes to install
approximately thirty five hundred feet of two inch gas main for
the Leeds Road Housing Project.
Item 9b
To approve the “Golf Course Lease Agreement” for the 2008
Season with Mar Mar, Inc
dba Novy’s Haven II.
Item 9c
To approve the On Sale and Sunday On Sale Liquor License
application of Mar Mar, Inc
dba Novy’s Haven II at the Golf Course
Clubhouse from May 1 to
October 1, 2008
.
Item 9e
To approve the following training/travel requests:
City Council, City Administrator, IR Community Finance and
Technical Resource Workshop,
May 21, 2008
,
Mt. Iron
,
MN
(Mileage)
Item 10
Approval of the following receipts, claims and payroll:
Receipts: $735,088.82
Claims: $353,962.06
Payroll Earnings: $44,259.03
Payroll Employer Costs: $6,102.69
Payroll Total: $50,361.72
Total Claims and Payroll: $404,323.78
Motion carried unanimously.
3.
Public Works Superintendent Novosel reported that Curb
Clean Up would be conducted on May 5, 6, and 7 and that advertisements
would be made indicating the restrictions on Curb Clean Up.
It was also reported that City Clean Up Day had been changed from
April 21 to May 5 for the clean up of public areas in the City.
City Administrator Bradford reported that
Aurora
, Biwabik,
Hoyt
Lakes
and
Mesabi
East
School District
had been selected to receive a Local Government Innovation Award from
the Humphrey Institute for the East Range Cable Access Channel
Cooperative Effort as described in an application made by Bob Olson.
4.
Councilor Paavola reported on his concerns involving
unsafe use of ATVs and dirt bikes when utilizing the portion of the
trail that crosses the triple ballfield area and noted several unsafe
acts while other activities were going on in this area.
He encouraged City residents to dispose of unwanted items through
the City wide rummage sale being conducted on May 3.
Councilor Paavola also reported that the City had been delayed in
street sand clean up as a result of a back order on street sweeper parts
that were scheduled to now arrive on April 23.
Mayor Pospeck reported on a meeting held on April 15 officials of
Frontier and
area
Cities
served by Frontier to discuss issues relating to the Range Fiber to the
Home Project. She reported
that an Iron Range Community Fiber Net Meeting would be held on April 23
that both she and Administrator Bradford would attend.
She expected that a contract with Valley Net would be signed to
initiate the fiber project but that no commitment from the City would be
asked for until after presentations were made to each city that chose to
be involved in the project.
5.
Councilor Ronning moved, supported by Councilor Paavola,
to award the bid for the Secondary Digester Restoration Wastewater
Treatment Facility Project to Construction Services, Inc in the amount
of $59,900 and authorizing the Mayor and City Administrator to execute
the contract documents (Other bids received: C&C Winger, Inc -
$88,700; Max Gray Construction, Inc - $105,900; Utility Systems of
America, Inc - $99,000.) Motion
carried unanimously.
6.
Councilor Ross moved, supported by Councilor Ronning, to
approve the preapplication preparation for the Leeds Road Utilities
Completion Project and the South Colby Lake Development Project under
the Iron Range Resources Public Works Infrastructure Grants Program.
Motion carried unanimously.
7.
Councilor Ronning moved, supported by Councilor Paavola,
to approve the free of charge use of the Arena Multi Purpose Room for
Mesabi East Youth Hockey on
May 3, 2008
for a rummage sale fundraiser. Motion
carried unanimously.
8.
Councilor Ross moved, supported by Councilor Paavola, to
approve the free of charge use of the Band Shelter on
June 28, 2008
as requested by the Pine Grove Two Step/East Saint Louis County Relay
for Life. Motion carried
unanimously.
9.
Councilor Ross moved, supported by Councilor Paavola, to
adjourn at
6:50 p.m.
Motion carried
unanimously.
Marlene Pospeck
Mayor
ATTEST:
Richard Bradford
City
Administrator
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