Grey Eagle City Minutes – May 8, 2012

Grey Eagle City
May 8, 2012
The regular meeting of the Grey Eagle City Council was called to order by Mayor Jim Gohman at 7:00 p.m., on the 8th day of May, 2012 in Council Chambers. Council members present were Thom Muellner, Dennis Barrett, Andrea Kraska and Joe Arnzen. There were no council members absent. Also in attendance were Lori Hellmann and guests, Mark Wolbeck, Andrew Bartkowicz, Sheldon Carrier and David Blaeser.
A motion was made by Andrea Kraska to approve the amended agenda. A second was made by Dennis Barrett and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.
A motion was made by Thom Muellner to approve the minutes of the April 10, 2012 meeting as written. A second was made by Joe Arnzen and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.
A motion was made by Andrea Kraska to approve the minutes of the April 19, 2012 Board of Equalization meeting as written. A second was made by Thom Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.
A motion was made by Dennis Barrett to approve the minutes of the May 1, 2012 Special Meeting as written. A second was made by Thom Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.
The council discussed a schedule for working at the area wide clean-up day.
There were no building permit applications for consideration.
A motion was made to approve the Sign Retroreflectivity policy. A second was made by Dennis Barrett and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.
A motion was made by Joe Arnzen to approve Resolution No. 2012-07, A Resolution Approving the Quit Claim Deed for Stephen and Lavonne Bitz. A second was made by Thom Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried. The resolution is as follows:
Resolution No. 2012-07: Resolution Approving Quit Claim Deed for Stephen and LaVonne Bitz On the 8th day of May, 2012, the City of Grey Eagle, at a regular scheduled council meeting, after due and proper notice having been given, made and approved the following resolution:
1. Whereas, the City of Grey Eagle (hereinafter “City”) has been requested by Stephen A. Bitz and LaVonne E. Bitz (hereinafter “Bitz”) to convey, by Quit Claim Deed, certain property located within the City of Grey Eagle; and
2. Whereas, the legal description the City has been requested to convey to Bitz is as follows: The West 136.67 feet of Lot 9 as measured at a right angle to the west line of said Lot 9 and the North 309.00 feet of Lot 17 as measured along the east and west lines of said Lot 17, all in Auditor’s Subdivision of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter and Government Lot 4 of Section 7, Township 127, Range 32, according to the recorded plat thereof, Todd County, Minnesota.
3. Whereas, Mr. and Mrs. Bitz have provided the City with a copy of a Certificate of Survey of Dennis V. Taylor dated May 20, 2011; and
4. Whereas, the property to be conveyed by City to Bitz is as shown on the survey provided; and
5. Whereas, the official plat for Auditor’s Subdivision of SE ¼ NE ¼ and Government Lot 4, Section 7, Township 127, Range 32 shows the Westerly extension of Minnesota Street West terminating at the East line of Lot 17 and;
6. Whereas, the request of Bitz is consistent with the official record maintained by the City as it relates to the layout of Minnesota Street West.
Be It Resolved, that the Mayor and City Administrator are authorized to sign a conveyance to Stephen A. Bitz and LaVonne E. Bitz as Trustees of the Stephen A. Bitz Trust Agreement, dated March 10, 2010, and an undivided one-half (1/2) interest to LaVonne E. Bitz and Stephen A. Bitz as Trustees of the LaVonne E. Bitz Trust Agreement, dated March 10, 2010, conveying the property described in paragraph 2 above.
Be It Further Resolved, that the deed, a copy of which is attached is approved and shall be executed by the Mayor and City Administrator as set forth above.
The undersigned, City Administrator for the City of Grey Eagle certifies that the above resolution was passed at a regular council meeting after due and proper notice.
The Council discussed the repairs on the Bass Lake boat ramp. The City needs to work with Trig Hanson from the Department of Natural Resources before any work can take place.
The Council instructed the Clerk to send out a letter to area propane dealers to obtain bids for the 2012-2013 propane needs.
The Council instructed the Clerk to invite the new owner of the school property to attend the June Council meeting.
The council interviewed Mark Wolbeck, Andy Bartkowicz, Sheldon Carrier and David Blaeser for the seasonal employee position.
A motion was made by Thom Muellner to accept the resignation of Doug Goodrich effective May 25, 2012. A second was made by Andrea Kraska and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.
A motion was made by Thom Muellner to call for a special meeting for Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 6:30 p.m., for a work session. A second was made by Dennis Barrett and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.
A motion was made by Andrea Kraska to hire David Blaeser as seasonal employee with Andy Bartkowicz as a temporary seasonal employee. A second was made by Dennis Barrett and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.
The Clerk was instructed to proceed with delinquent utility bills as allowed by ordinance.
A motion was made by Joe Arnzen to approve the various fund transfers as follows: $786.36 from the Fire Fund to the Fire Hall Debt Service Fund, $130.80 from the Sewer Fund for the Sewer Rehab Fund, and $71.15 from the General Fund (of which $16.15 goes to the Water Fund and $55 goes to the Sewer Fund) for Fire Hall and Library utilities. A second was made by Thom Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.
A motion was made by Dennis Barrett to approve the bills as listed and to include $1,705.35 to Minnesota Power and $100 to the Credit Union for start up cash for the area wide clean up day. A second was made by Joe Arnzen and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.
The meeting moved to a closed session for consideration of a complaint.
A motion was made by Thom Muellner to adjourn the meeting at 9:00 p.m. A second was made by Dennis Barrett and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.
Lori Hellmann, Clerk