Agenda

Humbert moved and Joe Hennen seconded a motion approving the meeting agenda. Discussion offered. Motion carried 3-0.

Veterans Memorial

Jim Hemker, on behalf of the Freeport Lions Club, gave a presentation on the proposed Freeport Veterans Memorial. He described that the site would be on the east end of the Freeport Municipal Parking Lot on the concrete park of the sidewalk. He presented a picture of a granite triangular waving flag that would be accompanied by two granite benches and a podium. He noted that the grass and most of the concrete would be removed and replaced with the granite monument and engraved memorial stones donated from the public. He further noted that no additional parking stalls would need to be removed as conceived in earlier ideas of the memorial. He further requested that the last stall be designated as a handicapped accessible stall. Hemker stated that the funds to erect the memorial would be completely privately obtained and no amount was requested from the City. There was a discussion on the maintenance of the memorial and it was stated that this would also be privately maintained of snow, other than the sidewalk which the City currently is responsible for and maintains. Humbert moved and Joe Hennen seconded a motion to approve of the design and location of the Freeport Lions Club Veterans Memorial to be placed at the east end of the Freeport Municipal Parking Lot. Discussion offered. Motion carried 3-0.

Annual Area Fire Service Meeting

At 7:35 P.M. the Annual Meeting Area Fire Service was called to order. In attendance were the following:

City of Freeport

  • Matt Worms
  • Dave Humbert
  • Joe Hennen

City of St. Anthony

  • Jim Cremers

City of St. Rosa

  • John Stoermann

Krain Township

  • Arnie Blommel

Millwood Township

  • Adolph Wensmann
  • Steve Notch
  • Irene Bredth

Oak Township

  • Bob Timp
  • Bob Roelike
  • Peter Welle

Albany Township

  • Paul Luethmers

New Business

Paul Hetland and John Gilk gave a review of the 2007 approved and actual budget. They described the effects on the vehicle sinking fund due to the purchase of rescue van and the 800 mhz radio system. They followed the discussion with a review of the recommended 2008 budget adjustments for review and approval. Gilk and Hetland then proceeded to present the 2009 proposed budget for the fire and rescue department.

Albany Township moved and Krain Township seconded a motion to approve of the recommendations made by the city clerk and fire chief regarding the 2008 budget and sinking fund adjustments and the 2009 proposed budget having $117,171.74 in revenue, $109,494.30 in expenditures and $7677.44 in carry forward funds for possible revenue shortfalls or for training funds for potential new fire fighters. Discussion offered. Roll call was taken and the motion was approved 7-0.

Old Business

Regarding the contracts that were approved in 2007, Hetland and Gilk noted that they could not get the proposed budgets out by the end of December as requested in the service contracts. They recommended that the proposed budgets be distributed by the end of January. St. Rosa moved and Krain Township seconded a motion that the service agreement wording be changed to have the proposed budget distributed by the end of January opposed to the end of December. Discussion offered. Roll call was taken and motion was approved 7-0.

Adjournment

By recommendation of the chair, the Freeport Area Fire Service adjourned at 8:45 P.M.

Approval Of The Minutes

Humbert moved and Joe Hennen seconded a motion approving the meeting minutes for February 13, 2008.Discussion offered. Motion carried 3-0.

New Business

Open Public Forum

No one approached Council for comments.

Reports

Public Works Director's Report, Joel Dasher

Dasher provided a written report which is on file for review.

City Clerk/Treasurer's Report, Paul Hetland

Hetland provided a written report that is on file for review.

Consent Agenda

Joe Hennen moved and Humbert seconded a motion approving the Consent Agenda which included the following: Claims in the amount of $13,621.88. Discussion offered. Motion carried 3-0.

At 8:58 P.M. Worms moved and Humbert seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 3-0.