Call to Order: The City of Burtrum meeting was called to order by Mayor Ulbricht at 7:00 PM. The pledge of allegiance was stated.
City Council Members in attendance: Sara Macho, Romie Gessell, Irene Ehlert, Juli Scherping, and Mayor Jenae Ulbricht.
Approval of Agenda: Add to new Business: Innovate Foundation, Rib Fest, Street Repairs and Light Pole. Looking for a Plow Truck. Set Backs. Gessell made a motion to approve. Macho supported. All in favor, motion carried.
Approval of the Minutes: Ehlert made a motion to approve the minutes. Scherping supported. All in favor, motion carried.
Bill: Bills were discussed and presented to the council members. A request was made for the breakdown of the Lions Park expenses for the next council meeting. Gessell made a motion to approve all bills. Macho supported. All in favor, motion carried.
Todd County Sheriff’s Report: The Mayor talked to Sheriff Mike Allen about the Contract. If we want records we can get the logs. She talked about speeding down the HWY. Sheriffs drive instead of park. There is not a specific time they come out. They can come out at any time. Criminal reports do not all under the reports. It is more of the disputes. Examples – School dispute. If we didn’t have a contract with them, they would call the council to resolve the dispute. Romie Gessel stated he wants to get 12 hours coverage. Sheriff Allen said he could supply a report. Council is wanting a report.
The City Clerk will send a request to Nancy to get a report/log. Detailed log.
Todd County Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling: No real movement yet. Informational items were passed out.
Old Business: Staining of Swingset. Buy stain locally.
New Business: Permits – None
– Innovative Foundation: Carl – A magazine was presented. Specialize in community needs.
Rep gave a history. Revolving loan funds – They deploy gaps. Will lend funds to fill the gap in a project. A resource for the city. Most lending institutions are aware of who they are. Try to deploy up to 5 million a year. Interest rates all depend. Nonprofits training. How to do better fundraising, grant writing, training, etc. A lot of business support. Looking for people to start training. Award grants to cities. Explore options for any reports or study. Non-profits keep an eye on websites for those grant funds.
Rahn’s Oil Contract: 1100 gallons plus the summer fill. Gessell made a motion to approve. Scherping supported. All in favor, motion carried
City Clerk Training: The City Clerk asked to attend Training at Sourcewell. Ehlert made a motion to approve. Macho supported. All in favor, motion carried.
Sourcewell Grant: Gessell made a motion to buy a new printer and some other office items with the Sourcewell new grant up to $2000. Scherping supported. All in favor, motion carried.
LGA – Local Government Aid: Budget, your projected budget from the citizens. No separate meeting is needed because of the size. More to come on that.
Rib Fest: Idea from Tina at the Cabooze. Tina approached the city to make it a community event. Ideas are welcome. More vendors, bouncy houses, car show, etc. Open up the community center for dinner. Possibly closing off the street. Bean bag tournament on highway 28. Only so much time is allotted. More to come on that.
Street Repairs: Mic – Culvert. Mic was going to dig it himself. But it was beyond his scope of work. Lots of rain this year, but it is not getting better. City Clerk will contact a company regarding the culvert behind The Cabooze. Looking for quotes and recommendations.
Street Lights: Sara Macho had a resident contact her about a light pole repair. City Suggestion is Contact MN Power about replacing a light pole.
Plow Truck: Gessell has been looking for a plow truck. He does not recommend a diesel truck. Gas would be better for the amount of usage. A discussion was had on options. Council would like to use our current plow truck for at least one more year if possible. Looking to hire as an employee or contract employee discussion. Sara Macho will follow up with a candidate to plow snow. Table for now, no decision was made.
Set Backs: Gessell brought up setbacks for Defoe’s property that is being built; the septic may be too close to the property line. Mayor would like to have a permit committee. Put on the next meeting.
Upcoming Events: September 13th Pumpkin Succulent Party. September 20th Painting Party. October 15th Bean Bake.
Adjourn: Ehlert made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:39 PM. Macho supported. All in favor, motion carried.
Next City Council is scheduled for September 3rd, 2024.
Brooke Thieschafer, City Clerk
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