HOLSTEIN CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

MONDAY 6 NOVEMBER, 2006

5:30 PM - CITY HALL

 

MINUTES

 

Meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro-Tem Fred Lukins.

 

Members present: Breyfogle, Buell, Ehler, Kofmehl and Lukins.

Members Absent: Mayor Gross

 

 

Consent                         A.    Approval of Minutes of Meetings of 26/29 September, 2006 and 2/18 October, 2006

Agenda                        

B.   Approval of Liquor License Renewal for Holstein Supermarket

Motion by Breyfogle, seconded by Buell to approve consent agenda as presented.  All Ayes.  Motion Carried.

 

Citizen’s                                    NONE

Forum

                                     

Loan Agreement             Mayor Pro-Tem Fred Lukins opened the Hearing at 5:11 P.M. No one was preset to comment

Hearing                         on the proposed action. Administrator/Clerk Baker noted that no written comments had been received at City Hall. Motion by Buell, seconded by Ehler to approve Resolution 2006-21 to enter into a Loan Agreement for the purpose of purchasing real estate.  All Ayes.  Motion carried.

                                               

Sewer Extension         Council considered a proposal from Kuehl and Payer to carry out the engineering work and

Project                          acquire required the required DNR permits for the Sewer Extension Project from Railroad and Lena Street south to 1st street. Motion by Breyfogle, seconded by Kofmehl to approve contract for engineering work as specified in contract. All Ayes. Motion Carried

                                

 

Char-Mac:                     Mr. Bob Payer of Kuehl and Payer Engineering presented the final payment and supplemental

Final Payment                contract for Council approval. Motion by Breyfogle, seconded by Ehler to approve

and Supplemental          final payment and supplemental contract as presented.  All Ayes.  Motion Carried

Contract                       

 

           

V-T Addition:              Mr. Perry Venteicher was present to discuss the extension of utility lines to a lot in the Development              VT Subdivision. The project would be for a truck shed. It was noted  by Mayor Pro

Project                       city policy to extend city utility lines(water and sewer) to the property for a development. If                          the land is purchased and the project is to go ahead, the City would install the lines

                                                           

                                   

Website Proposal:          A proposal for development and maintenance of the City of Holstein website from GovOffice

GovOffice                       and a proposal from a local firm were discussed by the Council. Council tasked the Administrator/Clerk to send Council members examples of websites done by the two

                                    companies.       

                         

Jenny Blackmore:           Council considered a request from Community Center Director Jenny Blackmore regarding her

Request for Leave         upcoming maternity leave. Request was to utilize her existing sick and vacation leave

                                   and then be on a leave of absence without pay after that has been exhausted. Motion by

                                    Ehler, seconded by Buell to approve request as presented. All Ayes.  Motion Carried.           

                                               

                       

Approval of Bills             After discussion, Motion by Kofmehl, seconded by Ehler to approve the monthly bills as presented. All Ayes.  Motion Carried

                                                                                                             

 

Adjourn                         Motion by Buell, seconded by Ehler to adjourn at 7:23 P.M.

 

 

 

 

                       

 

                                                                                                _________________________________

                                                                                                Fred Lukins, Mayor Pro-Tem

 

 

 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

 

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Mark A. Baker, City Administrator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOLSTEIN CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

MONDAY 6 NOVEMBER, 2006

5:30 PM – CITY HALL

 

 

SUBSIDIARY MINUTES

Mayor’s                         NONE

Report             

 

Community           Administrator/Clerk Mark A. Baker reviewed the report regarding the financial and programmatic

Center Report       status of the Community Center. It indicated that on a year-over-year basis the Center has brought in additional revenues and has maintained expenses. In addition, the Center is in line with the 2006-07 budget.

 

Community        Council reviewed the proposals from the two firms regarding an evaluation of the Community Center. Center                         Both firms quoted approximately the same dollar amount for the study. Administrator/Clerk was                              Evaluation           tasked with contacting the firms to negotiate a more acceptable quote for the services.

                          

City                      NO ACTION

Administrator

Contract

 

Other Business      Council discussed several nuisance issues, Christmas decorations, banners for the Quasquicentennial and Countywide Law.

                       

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                    _______________________________

                                                                                    Fred Lukins, Mayor Pro-Tem

 

 

 

ATTEST

 

 

 

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Mark A. Baker, City Administrator