Thursday, January 26, 2023 @ 7:00 PM
Regular Meeting
Mayor Shaud Schwarzbach called the meeting to order.
Council members present: Rich Jespersen, Jon Sheehy, Danielle Weaver and Krystyl Kulbeck.
Staff present: Wendy Kleinsasser, Tim LaBuda
Public: Bob & Diane Scalese, Dennis Hale, Nick Peet, and via ZoomGary Johnson, Becky Bey and Luke LaLiberty of KLJ
Approval of Meeting Minutes: Rich Jespersen moved to approve the minutes from December. Krystyl Kulbeck seconded. Motion passed.
Sheriff’s Report: None
Camera information: Mayor Schwarzbach had emailed the quote from Verkada for the Council to look through. The quote was for security locks and cameras for the city shop, the fire station, City Hall, the Rest Area, the dump, the water treatment building and the lift station. After discussion it was decide to have Triangle return with a quote for some, if not all of the facilities quoted by Verkada.
Public Comment: Diane Scalese thanked the Council for the progress made so far with the community decay enforcement. She also stated that the shielding used by her neighbor needs to be permanent.
Pivot: Nothing new.
New Pool report: Rich Jespersen reported that he has been in touch with the Land and Water grant office. They need the agreement with the school before moving forward and suggested the application be resubmitted in the fall. More will be known about the agreement with the school at the next school board meeting.
KLJ: See the attached memorandum from Gary Johnson, KLJ. Gary Johnson we can’t go to bid until DEQ signs off, which may take some time as they are very backed up. The Town will hold off paying any invoices until draws are made to the funding agency. There was discussion about various other grant opportunities, which included funding for updating the Town’s growth policy and CIP. the clerk will send the current ones to Becky at KLJ.
Bear Paw Development: No one from Bear Paw was present.
New Business
Code book fee schedule: leave as is for now.
Annual Financial Report update: It will be finished and sent in by the end of January.
ACME issues: The clerk gave an update and provided the council with the correspondence from various attorneys and from the bonding agency. All information will be sent to the Town’s attorney for advice as to how to move forward.
Old Business
Community Decay: There was much discussion with one property owner and he was advised to continue to move forward.. Things must be done when the weather warms and he can continue to build his shielding fence. He was reminded that the area is a residential area, not a junk yard.
Committee Reports: None
Public Works: None
• The correspondence was distributed.
• Clerk: The shut off list had been sent electronically.
Claims: Rich Jespersen moved to approve the claims. Danielle Weaver seconded; motion passed.
General Journal Voucher: Jon Sheehy moved to accept JV 2023-06. Rich Jespersen seconded; motion passed.
Any Business to be brought before the Council: the next meeting date is set for February 16.
Rich Jespersen moved to adjourn. Krystyl Kulbeck seconded.
The Council went into executive session.
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