These are unapproved minutes.
The meeting of the Burtrum City Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 5th, 2016 by Mayor Ronald Strassburg. The meeting minutes from the November 7th, 2016 meeting were read and approved by a motion made by Anna Payne and seconded by Kevin Wunderlich, upon vote motion carried and the minutes were accepted. Next, the finance report was read and approved by a motion made by Deb VanHavermaet and seconded by Beau Krueger. The council then discussed outstanding bills and upon a motion made by Kevin Wunderlich and seconded by Anna Payne, and the bills were paid.
With the upcoming year, the City Council will have a vacancy on the Council. We wish to fill this position as promptly as possible to best assist the residents. Those interested in the City Council position should send a letter of interest to the City of Burtrum or express interest via email to the city of Burtrum (cityofburtrum@gmail.com) and we will be able share more information at that time. More information and details will be shared via our Facebook page and the community board outside the Town hall, if and when they become available.
Some community members of the City attended the meeting to express their frustration with the City roads not being plowed following the last snow fall. The City Council acknowledges that the roads may not have been the best, however; due to the softness of the road due to the warmer weather at the time and the weight of the plow truck, it could have potentially caused more damage to the roads and gravel being thrown into yards. The City Council sincerely does apologize for any inconvenience this caused and will research alternative plowing solutions in the event this should happen again in the future.
In further new business the City Council approved to pay the City Clerk mileage for additional travels other than the routine monthly meetings for City approved purposes only. This was approved by a motion made by Anna Payne and seconded by Kevin Wunderlich, upon vote motion carried. The City Clerk has agreed to keep these additional trips to a minimum and to record all mileage and provide to the City Council at the next scheduled meeting. In addition, the City Clerk requested to consult with a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) for city tax purposes. This was approved by a motion made by Beau Krueger and seconded by Kevin Wunderlich, and upon vote the motion carried.
In observation of New Years day, the January 2017 meeting has been rescheduled to Monday, January, 9th, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. Those interested in attending are invited to join us. at the Burtrum Town Hall. As there was no further information to discuss, the meeting was adjourned by a Motion made by Deb VanHavermaet and seconded by Beau Krueger. Lastly, on behalf of the City Council we would like to thank City Council members Anna Payne and Kevin Wunderlich for their hard work and dedication to the City of Burtrum over the years. We wish you the best on your future endeavors.
Kaitlynn Bollig, Burtrum City Clerk