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MINUTES–MORRIS
CITY COUNCIL–REGULAR MEETING-OCTOBER 23, 2007
The
regular meeting of the Morris City Council was called to order at 5:15 p.m.
this 23RD day of October,
2007, by Mayor Giese in the Council Chambers of the Morris Senior
Citizens/Community Center.
PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of
Allegiance was recited.
ROLL
CALL: Roll call was taken with
the following members present:
Council members Carrington, Webster, Storck and Mayor Giese. Council member Miller arrived at 5:16
p.m. Also present was City Manager
Hill, Finance Director Krosschell, Public Works Director Dittbenner, City
Engineer/Inspector/Surveyor Fier and Fleet Manager Searle.
READING
AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 10/9/07
Regular Meeting Minutes: Council
member Storck moved, seconded by Webster, to approve the 10/9/07 regular
meeting minutes. Motion carried.
10/9/07
Condensed Version: Council
member Webster moved, seconded by Carrington, to approve the 10/9/07 condensed
version minutes. Motion carried.
AUDIT
OF CITY BILLS: Council member Webster
moved, seconded by Storck, to authorize payment of the City bills dated October
23, 2007. Motion carried.
CITIZEN’S
COMMENTS: Michael Haynes of
the SCEIC was present at the meeting to discuss his quarterly report.
PETITIONS,
REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS: SCMC
Administrative Report: Mayor
Giese moved, seconded by Council member Storck, to accept the September
administrative report from SCMC.
Motion carried.
Gambling
Reports: Council member Carrington
moved, seconded by Mayor Giese, to accept the gambling reports from the Morris
Eagles, West Central Trailblazers and Met Lounge. Motion carried.
Council
member Miller moved, seconded by Webster, to accept the gambling report from
the American Legion. Upon a roll
call vote taken and all voting in favor and Mayor Giese abstaining, motion
carried.
Raffle
License Report: Council member
Storck moved, seconded by Webster, to accept the raffle license report from the
VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Motion carried.
ORDINANCES
AND RESOLUTIONS: Depository
Services Resolution for Governmental Entities: Krosschell explained the city has a 4M account with US
Bank. This resolution designates
US Bank as a depository and authorizes City Manager Hill’s signature to be put on
the account. Krosschell noted
because there is no local office in town it needs to be done via resolution.
Mayor
Giese moved, seconded by Council member Miller, to adopt Resolution
#2738-10-07, Depository Services Resolution for Governmental Entities. Voting was as follows:
Council
member Webster aye
Council
member Carrington aye
Council
member Storck aye
Council
member Miller aye
Mayor
Giese aye
With all
voting in favor, motion carried.
Resolution
Closing Funds: City Manager
Hill indicated this resolution is simply a clarification on how the city deals
with money. Hill stated he talked
with everyone who had an interest in this and did not see it as a big issue.
Council
member Miller moved, seconded by Storck, to adopt Resolution #2739-10-07,
Resolution Closing Funds. Voting
was as follows:
Council
member Miller aye
Council
member Storck aye
Council
member Carrington aye
Council
member Webster aye
Mayor
Giese aye
With all
voting in favor, motion carried.
Resolution
Authorizing the City Manager to Sign an Audit Engagement Letter: Hill stated he was surprised at how
much the city was paying for audit services and suggested the city use the
services of Eide Bailly out of the Fargo office. This would result in a savings of $8,000 for the 2007
audit. Hill also recommended that
the issue be looked at again next year with the possibility of obtaining
additional quotes.
Council
member Miller moved, seconded by Carrington, to adopt Resolution #2740-10-07,
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Sign an Audit Engagement
Letter. Voting was as follows:
Council
member Storck aye
Council
member Miller aye
Council
member Webster aye
Council
member Carrington aye
Mayor
Giese aye
With all
voting in favor, motion carried.
Resolution
Authorizing Execution of Grant Agreement for Airport Maintenance: Council member Storck moved, seconded
by Mayor Giese, to adopt Resolution #2741-10-07, Resolution Authorizing
Execution of Grant Agreement for Airport Maintenance. Voting was as follows:
Council
member Carrington aye
Council
member Webster aye
Council
member Miller aye
Council
member Storck aye
Mayor
Giese aye
With all
voting in favor, motion carried.
Resolution
Authorizing Gambling for Morris Hockey Association: Council member Miller moved, seconded
by Carrington, to adopt Resolution #2742-10-07, Resolution Authorizing Gambling
for Morris Hockey Association.
Voting was as follows:
Council
member Webster aye
Council
member Carrington aye
Council
member Storck aye
Council
member Miller aye
Mayor
Giese aye
With all
voting in favor, motion carried.
CITY
MANAGER’S REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: Smoke Testing Information: Hill noted that Public Works Director Dittbenner has
provided a report and letters have been sent to the property owners asking them
to make the necessary corrections.
Dittbenner noted the cost for the smoke testing was estimated at $3,600
but actually came in at $2,600.
Hill indicated the city is looking into purchasing its own
equipment. This was informational
for the council.
Planning
Commission Minutes, 9/18/07:
Council member Webster moved, seconded by Mayor Giese, to accept the
9/18/07 planning commission minutes.
Motion carried.
City
Manager Report: Council member
Carrington asked about the portion of the report where Framnas Township did not
approve the orderly annexation agreement.
Mayor Giese stated the township is still covered under the old agreement
but the city should sit down and talk with them.
Miller
asked about the city’s insurance company denying the sewer backup claims
against the city. Miller stated he
felt 90% sure the problem was from people not switching over their sump
pumps. Storck again suggested that
someone go around twice a year to make sure sump pumps are getting switched
over.
Delinquent
Water Bill List: The following
list of delinquent water bills was presented:
David
Windingstad 118
S Co Rd 22 $82.51
Lembcke’s
Garage 221
Pacific Avenue 26.83
Brian
Moser 101
West 4th Street 124.58
James
Moore 511
West 5th Street 298.39
Sharon
Dohlen 207
West 6th Street 32.41
Scott
Heins 208
West 6th Street 208.69
LeAnn
Love 400
West 6th Street 89.31
Brian
Werth 508
West 6th Street 123.93
Ferolyn
Angell 705
Lyndale Avenue 244.83
Justin
Durkee 200
West 7th Street 98.31
Jamie
Swenson 400
West 7th Street 62.24
Thomas
Bengston 715
Wyoming Avenue 119.84
Jamie
Swenson 305
West 8th Street 20.70
Kelly
Nichols 813
Pacific Avenue 104.13
Nichole
Giese 203
West 11th Street 104.08
Danielle
Laine 1102
Park Avenue 136.10
Nathan/Ray
Suess 506
West 8th Street 198.93
Sharon
Dohlen 1009
Albany Avenue 89.35
Christian
Fromm 11
Westwood Acres 93.36
Divine
House 1115
Park Lane 168.20
Dan
Sinclair 1105
Park Lane 164.76
Kelly
Ramthun 1131
Park Avenue 76.71
Melberg
Morris Floral 116
Atlantic Avenue 37.11
Council member Storck moved,
seconded by Mayor Giese, to follow the usual procedure of turning off the water
at the above locations until the bill has been paid. Motion carried.
Discussion was held on increasing
penalties for the delinquent water bills, and preferably eliminating the
delinquent list altogether.
NEW BUSINESS: None
OLD BUSINESS: Council member Storck asked about
someone taking a look at properties that have a lot of garbage sitting around,
particularly in the alleys. Hill
indicated city staff would take a look at it before the snow flies.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: Revenue & Expenditure Report: This was informational for the council.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Mayor
Giese adjourned the meeting at 6:12 p.m.
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