MINUTES OF THE ROLAND CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR SESSION

APRIL 24, 2006

 

The Roland City Council met in regular session on Monday, April 24, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall with Mayor Samuel Juhl presiding.  Council members present at roll call were:  Duane Canny, Roger Fritz, and John Lee.  Absent were council members Bob Hanson and Jeri Neely.  Also present were 11 visitors and members of the community.

 

Motion by Canny, second by Lee to approve the consent agenda containing the following items:  agenda, with the following changes: the date on the Income Statement Summary should be March 31, 2006 and the address listed as 230 N Erickson should be 230 N. Martha Street, minutes from the April 10, 2006, meeting as written, clerk’s reports, claims as submitted and Liquor License and Sunday Sales for the American Legion Post #307.  All in favor.

 

There was public input at this time from Carroll and Pauline Pearson.  They were present to express to the council their unhappiness with the bird squawker on the water tower being turned back on.  The Water Committee will look into solutions.  In the meantime, the time on the squawker will be extended so it doesn’t go off every five (5) minutes.

 

Department Head reports are as follows: 

 

Streets - Street Superintendent Harold Hovick reported he has started putting up the banners.  He will go ahead and put them up on Main Street since he has received no reply from Alliant yet on who owns the poles.  West Central Construction of Arthur will be here to install the guard rails this week.  He talked to Manatt’s about the price on S. Main Street.  They are standing behind their price.  He signed the contract with Manatt’s to do the street work, with the option not to do S. Main Street if the funds are not available.  Manatt’s is looking at doing the street work sometime in August.

 

Water/Wastewater - Water/Wastewater Superintendent Dean Uitermark reported he has received the easement papers from the Engineer for the water main project on W. Maple Street.  He still has to visit with the individual to see if she will sign the easement.

 

City Clerk- City Clerk Deneen Frost had nothing to report at this time.

 

Neal Hawkins, Shauna Hallmark and John Resler were present to discuss the Traffic Calming Study the City expressed interest in.  There is no initial cost to the City.  The cost would come in later if the City decides to continue with the markings and signage after the study is over.  They will be using several different types of markings and signage to try to make people feel like they are going faster.  This way they will slow down.  They went over several different markings and a couple of signage options.  Motion by Fritz, second by Lee to go forth with the Traffic Calming Study.  All in favor.  The Street Committee will get together with Street Superintendent Harold Hovick to determine which markings they would like to use.  The committee will report back to the council at the next meeting on what they decided.

 

Kevin Stocker and James Holz of MSA were present to visit with the council about updating the lagoons to meet the upcoming water quality regulations.  They went over the different type of options, other than building a new mechanical plant, that are out there for the cities.  They went over the different types of financing that the City might qualify for.  They recommended that the City start working on a Facility Plan and have a LMI Survey done to see if the City would qualify for the CDBG grant.  The council thanked them for coming and said they would discuss these options with the City Engineer.

 

Motion by Lee, second by Fritz to approve Resolution No. 06-04 entitled, A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE ROLAND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO REZONE THE PROPERTY LOCATED 926 E. MAPLE STREET FROM C-1 TO R-1.  The roll was called for and is as follows:  AYE:  Canny, Fritz, Lee;  NAY:  none.  Whereupon Mayor Juhl declared the resolution duly adopted and the same placed on file.

 

Motion by Lee, second by Canny to approve final pay estimate #4 for Scharnweber’s Water Conditioning, in the amount of $9,901.93.  All in favor.

 

City Clerk Deneen Frost was directed by the council to send letters to the residents at 118 N. Martha Street and 230 N. Martha Street regarding their infractions.  She was also directed to call the resident at 718 E. Maple Street and “thank” them for taking care of their infraction.

 

Mayor Juhl declared May 14 20, 2006 as School Board Recognition Week.

 

There were no Council/Mayor comments at this time

 

There was no public input at this time.

 

With no further business at this time, Fritz moved adjournment of the meeting at 8:46 p.m., second by Canny.  All in favor.  The next regular council meeting will be Monday, May 8, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.