Also in attendance were the following: Al Beste, Jim Hemker, Sue Malm, Chesly Malm, Sue Raden, Ed Atkinson, Phil Osendorf, Corey Sand, Ivan Blenker, Renee Blenker, Ed Hennen, Brian Schultzenberg, Herman Lensing, Rodney Atkinson, Tim Hennen, and Jim Schulz.
Staff persons on hand were Paul Hetland and Joel Dasher.
The Pledge of Allegiance was said by those in attendance.
Agenda
Humbert moved and Goebel seconded a motion approving the meeting agenda. Discussion offered. Motion carried.
Budget and Levy
From approximately 6:30 P.M. until 7:30 P.M. Hetland presented the proposed 2005 levy and budget to Council. Review and discussion followed. Worms moved and Goebel seconded a motion to table budget and levy review and discussion until after old business. Discussion offered. Motion carried.
Hearing - Beste Property Request
Worms moved and Humbert seconded a motion to open the hearing to consider a land request from Al Beste at 7:32 P.M. Review of the proposal followed. Goebel moved and Humbert seconded a motion to approve Resolution 2004-015. Discussion offered. Motion carried.
Old Business
Main Street Public Improvement Proejct
The Council opened the floor for discussion on the proposed Main Street Public Improvement Project for the area from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue NE. Several concerns were raised and expressed regarding minimizing the disruption to Main Street businesses. The general consensus from those present was that the project would be an improvement to the City and that the project should include diagonal parking on the north side of the street, an expanded green space by the park and to keep most of it in its current location, replace the water services by trenching, align the west and east sections of Main Street, to pave the parking lot, to reroute the overhead power lines, maximum traffic flow throughout the project, and to include the proposed lighting design in the project. Humbert moved and Hennen seconded a motion to approve the design of the remainder of the 2005 Main Street Public Improvement Project to include the previously stated elements. Discussion offered. Motion carried.
Report - Jim Schulz, SEH, City Engineer
Schulz gave a brief verbal report and documents to Council regarding the Main Street project.
Report - Paul Hetland, City Clerk/Treasurer
Hetland provided a verbal report that included a brief update on the progress concerning purchases in the Industrial Park and work on the proposed levy and budget.
Hennen moved and Goebel seconded a motion to pay the claims as presented for $69,876.42. Discussion offered. Motion carried.
Hetland requested that the proposed animal ordinance be tables until a time when the citizen review group could deliver their recommendations. Worms moved to table animal ordinance.
New Business
Worms inquired whether Pilot Land Company obtained a sign permit for its sign in the Welle Estates Plat 2. Hetland states that they had not obtained one, but didn't think the code necessitated a permit. Hetland will research and report at the next meeting.
Hennen moved and Goebel seconded a motion approving Resolution 2004-018 approving ordering a public hearing for January 12 City Council meeting. Discussion offered. Motion carried.
Hetland requested what the meeting times should be for 2005. It was agreed that the Council shall meet the second and last Wednesdays of each month.
At 10:18 P.M. Worms called a brief recess. At approximately 10:30 P.M. the meeting reconvened.
Budget and Levy
Discussion and review of the 2005 levy and budget was removed from the table and thorough review and discussion followed. Worms moved and Goebel seconded a motion approving the 2005 levy at $205,799 and a balanced budget with $362,701.87 for the General Fund, $105,286.30 for the EDA Fund, $74,000 for the Water Fund, and $81,900 for the Waste Water Fund. Further discussion offered. Motion carried.
At 12:29 P.M., Humbert moved and Goebel seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.
