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Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
City of
Porter
Monday,
October 5, 2009,
6:30 p.m.
Mayor
Donald Verschelde called the regular city council meeting to order.
Council
members present were Eric Dybsetter, Kim Jelen, Donald Verschelde, Judy
Verschelde, and Pat Vlaminck.
Mary
Wente was also present.
Mayor
Donald Verschelde called for the reading of the minutes of the September 8, 2009 City Council meeting.
Minutes were approved as read in a
motion by Kim Jelen, seconded by Pat Vlaminck. All were in favor with none
opposed, and the motion was carried.
Mayor
Donald Verschelde explained that Katie Meyer, of the Regional Development
Commission, needs to schedule training with the city council on hazard
mitigation. This training is
necessary for the city to be eligible for FEMA grants.
Resolution 05-2009
BE IT
RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Porter, in the County of Yellow Medicine
and the state of Minnesota
that the following sums of money are proposed to be levied for the current
year collectible in 2010 upon taxable property within the City:
PROPOSED
LEVY: $40,416.38
PROPOSED
BUDGET: $108,288.88
A motion
was made by Pat Vlaminck, seconded by Kim Jelen, to approve Resolution
05-2009. All were in favor with
none opposed, and the motion was carried.
The
council explained to Mary Wente that the decision at the last regular
meeting was to leave the license fee at $1500 per year, or $375 per quarter.
It was mentioned that adding pull tabs to the Cut Loose Lounge could
help add revenue for both the bar and the city.
Mary also asked the council about adding the issued of liquor on
Sunday to the next election ballot.
The council will check on when the issue needs to be acted on the be
printed on the ballot for next November’s general election.
Pat
Vlaminck has received several barking dog complaints about a dog at the
Jason Petersen residence, 204
Brook Ave. North.
Eric Dybsetter will send a warning letter to Mr. Petersen.
Eric
Dybsetter will send a bill for a fire call to Southwest Insurance Service,
Inc. for the John Drietz grass fire.
The fire
hall expansion project was discussed.
Dulas construction has requested approval of a change order for a
$900 reduction for lighter gage steel on the walls, and a $700 addition for
extra truss bracing between the new and old roof.
Kim Jelen made a motion to approve the change order.
Pat Vlaminck seconded the motion.
All were in favor with none opposed, and the motion was carried.
Pat
Vlaminck made a motion to pay the bills as read by Judy Verschelde.
Kim Jelen seconded the motion.
All were in favor with none opposed, and the motion was carried.
A motion
was made by Pat Vlaminck, seconded by Kim Jelen, to adjourn the meeting.
All were in favor with none opposed, and the motion was carried.
Eric D.
Dybsetter, Clerk
City of Porter
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